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Eberly College of Business celebrates 40th Business Day

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Students in the Eberly College of Business packed the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC) on Thursday for the 40th annual Business Day, a networking event that included a Hall of Distinction induction for three alumni.

IUP College Democrats lead students into Pittsburgh for March for Our Lives By PAUL SHALOKA Staff Writer P.Shaloka@iup.edu

On March 24, the nation saw one of the largest youth protest movements since the Vietnam War. Spurred by a recent mass shooting – one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history – in Parkland, Fla., hundreds of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets to demand gun reform. Although the centerpiece march occurred in Washington, D.C., protests occurred all over the world, including Pennsylvania. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, an estimated 3,000 students gathered in Pittsburgh to hold their own march. Among those marchers, 15 IUP students travelled to Pittsburgh by bus with sponsorship from the College Democrats of America. “We raised the money for the bus,” said Lindsay Wynn (sophomore, criminology and political science), a member of IUP’s chapter of College Democrats. “GoFundMe, professors, parents and IUP community members helped bring together enough to support us.” Funding for the bus also came from PA Faculty Say Enough, a group of more than 300 college

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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED IN THINGS LIKE THIS — AND THEY ARE ANGRY. LINDSAY WYNN

(SOPHOMORE, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE) (Photo submitted by Lindsay Wynn) IUP students marched in Pittsburgh on March 24 alongside 3,000 others to demand gun reform.

professors in Pennsylvania dedicated to limiting gun violence. This grassroots funding and organizing helped define the response to the Parkland shooting, according to The New York Times. High schoolers, outside of voting age, helped spearhead the drive to protest current gun laws. “Anything that gets people involved in the process will be a good thing,” Wynn said. “There will be an increase [in voters]. This is the first time a lot of people have gotten involved in things like this – and they are angry.”

Wynn said she made it to Pittsburgh at 11:30 a.m., along with 14 other IUP students. Wynn said the group made it to the steps of the City-County Building and take part in leading the march. “They really wanted students to lead everything,” Wynn said. “It was cool being able to look out over the whole crowd and see everyone and their signs.” The group marched to Market Square and listened to speeches by students, victims of gun violence and city and state officials,

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such as Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. The march, according to Wynn, was more about gun violence in general than mass school shootings. “I think it was a lot more focused than the Women’s March,” Wynn said. “Groups like Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America took part … there was a focus on getting universal background checks.” Wynn said an assault-weapons ban could be seen as a goal but was hesitant about the actual

political chances for such a bill to pass. “There are town halls planned across the country on April 7,” Wynn said. “Even if that doesn’t change anything, it will be good for people to know exactly where their representatives stand so they can make informed choices.” Wynn also talked about the importance of voting, with an eye toward coming midterms. “Voter registration will be a big deal,” Wynn said. “We are trying to push that on campuses all over.”

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Rate My Professors: A helpful tool or unfair criticism? By JESSICA TRUBY Staff Writer J.L.Truby@iup.edu

This article contains opinion. It’s that time again, and scheduling is never fun for anyone. Choosing between unknown professors can be a daunting task. Rate My Professors is a review website where students can search for reviews of potential professors. On the website, you can look by the specific class you plan to

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take since many professors teach the same or similar classes.

Rate My Professors is a good place to start, but it does not help

SPJ to host a public forum: ‘The First Amendment and the Public University’ On April 5, the IUP chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will host a public forum on “The First Amendment and the Public University.” The community is invited. Admission is free. An audience question-and-answer session is scheduled. When: Thursday, April 5, 2018, 5-6:30 p.m. Who: A panel will discuss free speech, free press and other First Amendment guarantees in the public sphere.

Panelists will include: — Frank LoMonte, former executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C., current director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida, where he is a faculty member in its journalism department. He is an attorney and a former awardwinning investigative journalist. — Michelle S. Fryling, IUP executive director of communications and media relations.

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• Jaylin Lewis, 23, of Bridgeville, was arrested for public drunkenness after reportedly being found passed out and visibly intoxicated in his vehicle at 3:07 a.m. March 24 in the 00 block of North Taylor Avenue, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. • Tanner Shergi, 22, of Burgettstown, was cited for public drunkenness after reportedly being found passed out on the sidewalk at 4:36 p.m. March 24 in the 700 block of Locust Street, according to borough police. • Kyjuan Shivers, 20, of Womelsdorf, was reportedly heard yelling and was issued two citations for public drunkenness and underage drinking at 8:32 p.m. March 23 in the 700 block of Locust Street, according to borough police. • Henry Toncich, 18, of Ridgway, was issued a citation for underage drinking after being stopped by borough police for a motor violation driving a red Hyundai Elantra and was found to have

consumed alcohol at 12:39 a.m. March 23 in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

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• Myles Burden, 25, of Indiana, was cited for violating the borough code for noise after hosting a large party at 3:15 p.m. March 24 in the 400 block of South Fisher Avenue, according to borough police.

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• Connor Billingsley, 23, Apollo, was taken into custody for disorderly conduct after appearing to be in a fight with another person and then fleeing from police at 8:47 p.m. March 24 in the 200 block of West Avenue, according to borough police. • Jacob Scrimager, 22, of Jenners, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct after reportedly urinating on a residence at 9:55 p.m. March 23 in the 900 block of Oakland Avenue, according to borough police.

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in every class and major. “I look up my professors, but it doesn’t impact what one I take,” Tyler Basse (sophomore, nursing) said. “There are not many options, and to fit all the classes I want, I choose more on the times they teach.” Basse said he used the website more when he was taking his general education classes, but now that it is more focused, the choosing is based on time. “Gen eds are good classes to

use Rate My Professors because there are usually a lot more options to choose,” Basse said. Nursing students could also work around their schedules to take professors who have good ratings. Sherryll Jeanite (sophomore, nursing) said she relies heavily on Rate My Professors and that she would never want to take professors without looking at their ratings. Continued on page 5.

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With the semester winding down, the Writing Center offers tips for success Danielle Snead (junior, English and film studies) gave advice about commas, as well. She recommended thinking of sentences as how you breathe when you say the sentence. Her example was, “Obviously, I don’t like cake.” The natural breath you take when saying the sentence aloud is where you would add the comma when writing.

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

The spring semester is quickly ending, and as students start to get burned out from papers, it may start becoming more difficult to write something decent for your classes. That’s where the Kathleen Jones White Writing Center could be your savior. The Writing Center, located in Eicher Hall, is a place to go for any sort of help with written assignments. Some of the tutors there offer excellent advice about fixing mistakes and improving your writing.

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Common errors Many of the common mistakes the Writing Center encounters are grammatical. The tutors mentioned that many mistakes they see include misuses of punctuation and tenses. Lauren Miller (senior, English and communications media) said that she believes many high schools don’t stress grammar enough. Another tutor, Marina Seamans

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(senior, Spanish and English), said that many people forget that transitions are important in writing.

How to fix errors Victoria Cassell (senior, communications media), who is also a

Website helps students pick professors when scheduling Continued from page 4. “I wouldn’t want to have a professor that I wouldn’t completely know what to expect,” Jeanite said. Rate My Professors reviews have a place where students who have taken the class can tell how difficult professors are with grading and how helpful they are outside class. Ashley Andrews (sophomore, natural science) said she uses the website all the time when taking upper-level science classes. “I look to see how easy they are on grading, and if I’m struggling, I want to know that I can go talk to them and be comfortable going to talk to them,” Andrews said. Rate My Professors is also a great way to see how the class is structured. Students submit the reviews to the website. Morgan Harris (junior, market-

ing) always looks at the website. “It’s really helpful to see how the professor sets up his classes,” Harris said, “whether it is testbased or a lot of the grades come from assignments.” Harris said it is a good tool for people who know that they are not good test-takers or at completing assignments. It gives students a way to know which classes would be best suited for them to succeed. Some teachers will talk about their profiles on Rate My Professors at the beginning of the semester and if they do or do not agree with what it says. Matthew Hassett, a criminology professor, said he will ask students why they take the class, to which some students respond he had a good rating on Rate My Professors and that the class was an “easy A.”

staff writer for The Penn, said the best way to fix your writing is to read over what you have written. She also recommends reading in general. “Reading gives you an example of proper punctuation and grammar,” she said.

Cassell emphasized the Writing Center is not a judgmental place, and if you need help, they will gladly help you. Seamans agreed, adding that peer editing from anyone is beneficial, even if it’s just a friend. She said that we get stuck in our own heads. We know what we want to say, but someone else might be able to point out mistakes we don’t even notice. Miller, Snead and Seamans each said that writing always improves with practice.

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Classroom debate finds relief online

A lesbian art teacher in Texas was put on paid administrative leave Sept. 8 after discussing her sexual orientation with students at Charlotte Anderson Elementary. The story went viral on Twitter when @hijade2madre quoted the Wednesday story by Dallas News with the caption “RT if your cis het teacher ever spoke about their spouse during class and never got in trouble for it.” The quoted tweet earned more than 65,000 retweets and 125,000 likes in less than a day. According to a Wednesday article by Daily Mail, the Mansfield Independent School District maintained that teacher Stacy Bailey was put on leave because it received a complaint by a parent alleging Bailey had conversations with students about her sexual identity, which means Bailey “failed to follow its directives about age-appropriate dialogue.” Bailey reached out to another school regarding the addition of LGBTQ+ language to the district’s nondiscrimination policy. Bailey, who was her school’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, was suspended only one day after the request. A recent social media uproar stemmed from a Twitter thread of those who wanted to express their opinions on the matter. “Good. I don’t want my kid knowing that about her,” Kistom Jarrospm (@JJHARRISON1) tweeted Wednesday in response to the Dallas News story. “I don’t want my kid taught to be gay. I don’t think that people these days care about the other people who have different beliefs and now I say this I’ll get attacker’s because I’m not for it. But I have gay friends. Stop pushing.” There are plenty of issues with Harrison’s tweet, one of which being a child can be “taught to be gay.”

The idea that sexual identity is a choice is a myth that LGBTQ+ people and allies are constantly trying to explain. Perhaps Harrison should have attended the class so he could understand sexual identity a little better. Yet, Harrison was not the only one who shared the sentiment in the replies. “But it’s true – she has ‘no right’ to discuss her sexual orientation with elementary school children! WTF? Should ALL teachers discuss their sexual orientation with elementary school children?? What right??” mjneac (@mj_neac) tweeted Wednesday in response to the thread. According to Kids Health, an organization that gives advice on health and development among children and teens, sexual orientation is often discovered before children reach their teens. “Gay and lesbian teens often deal with an extra layer of stress,” Kids Health’s website says, “like whether they have to hide who they are, whether they will be harassed about being gay, or whether they will face stereotypes or judgments if they are honest about who they are.” Children and teens knowing their teachers and peers are the same could be a saving grace to students who worry about being judged for their sexual orientations. The underlying issue is that some students may not have parents who support LGBTQ+ people, and those children may never learn about their own sexual identities without any exposure in school. Even though this teacher simply expressed she was a lesbian, that could be enough to help LGBTQ+ students know they belong.

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Don’t mandate, but nudge parents hard to vaccinate their kids By JULIE GUNLOCK Tribune News Service TNS

Deciding whether to vaccinate your child shouldn’t be a tough decision. The evidence that vaccines are safe is overwhelming. Yet, unfounded fears persist, leading many parents to forgo vaccines. This raises an important public health question: Should vaccinating your child be mandatory? If so, how would the government enforce this mandate? While many parents claim not to be anti-vaccine, they still employ a precautionary, or “better safe than sorry,” policy toward vaccines – saying they’d rather not inoculate their children for fear that rumors, no matter how many times they

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have been debunked, are true. That lays bare the irony: It is often the parents who are the most concerned – one could even say obsessed – with their child’s health and well-being that make the risky decision to render their child defenseless against diseases. There’s a cost to this way of thinking. In 2014, the CDC reported 667 cases of measles in 27 states – a record since 2000. Much of this is due to the reductions in vaccinations. According to a 2014 study in the American Journal of Public Health, between 2009 and 2013, nonmedical exemptions, personal objections or religious exemptions for school immunizations increased by 19 percent. To stop this harmful trend, some in the medical and child welfare

arena think vaccines should be required. It’s an understandable position to take considering those who fail to vaccinate not only endanger their own lives but the lives of their friends and neighbors too. Yet, despite the clear moral imperative to vaccinate, many also believe that parents should be the ultimate arbiter of their children’s medical care and feel uncomfortable with the idea of forcing a particular medical treatment on another person’s child. Enforcement is also an issue. Will children be taken away from their anti-vaccine parents? Will these children be placed in foster care, vaccinated and then returned? Will their parents face a large fine or even face jail for noncompliance? If ultimately we’re

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worried about the children, are these pro-child solutions? A better strategy might be to deny anti-vaccine parents certain government services, like access to public schools. To do this, public schools might consider dropping the “personal objection” justification, which is an amorphous rule that makes all other school guidelines about the need to vaccinate meaningless. Schools might also consider doing away with religious exemptions, which are too often abused by nonreligious, anti-vaccine parents looking to skirt the rules. It’s comforting to know that all major religions endorse vaccinations and encourage their members to vaccinate. Even Christian Scientists, who rely mainly – though not exclusively – on prayer for

healing, have a nuanced position on the matter. Instead of advising against vaccines, leaders advise their parishioners, if they vaccinate, to pray that no harm comes from the inoculation. Federal and state governments might also consider attaching proof of vaccination to certain welfare programs. Agreeing to protect yourself and the greater community from dangerous diseases seems a fair tradeoff to receive government services. Making life hard for those who make bad decisions. When it comes to encouraging people to give their children life-saving vaccinations, nudging people to make these good decisions will work better than punishing them for not.

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(Vincent Marino/ The Penn) WWE took the stage at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex on Monday.

Students prepare for campuswide pursuit By JESSICA TRUBY Staff Writer J.L.Truby@iup.edu

A campuswide game of “pursuit” began Wednesday, with the Coalition for Christian Outreach hosting the game. “We don’t do much in the spring, and we wanted to find a fun way to get people involved,” said Katie Campbell (junior, communications media), a member of CCO. Registration for the game this spring is closed, but CCO plans to continue the game each

spring and possibly start a game in the fall. The organization created the game at IUP because the campus minister, Kenny Campbell, had played the game at the University of Pittsburgh and thought it would be fun to bring to IUP. Campbell changed the game a little bit to shape the game to the places and events that happen on our campus. Right now, the games are free, but they are looking to possibly make it a fundraiser once the game grows popularity. This spring, there are 25 contestants,

and some have already been eliminated. Everyone who signs up for the game is given a target. Each contestant will get a headshot taken, which will be hung up for everyone one to know what their target et looks like and who is playing. Players can eliminate targets by catching them. When players are eliminated, they will receive an “X” over their pictures. Once a target is eliminat-

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ed, the target of that person is transferred to the eliminator. All eliminations will be recorded on the CCO Facebook page. There will be one winner at the end of the game who will bragging rights until the win braggi winner. next winn zones are times Safe zo or places one cannot be caught. Participants caugh get a grace period g before and after class for 10 minutes. There is also a safe time on Wednesdays

from 4:30-11 p.m., which includes the meeting time for CCO members. The moderators, the CCO staff, are the police of the game. If an elimination is witnessed by a moderator, the victim and the victor are both eliminated. Alliances are allowed, but players are warned to be careful because at any time, they can change their minds. “There’s some paranoia because you don’t know who is coming after you,” Campbell said, “but it’s all fun to be a part of the game.”

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‘Tomb Raider’ reinvents video game movie genre By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

This article contains opinion. Video game developer Crystal Dynamics attempted to reboot one of its most popular game franchises, “Tomb Raider,” in 2013. While the very popular video game was best known for its voluptuous main character Lara Croft, the reboot attempted to move the heroine into the 21st century and was met with great critical and commercial success. This appears to be the same goal of the recent reboot of the film adaptation. Gone is the busty character with short shorts and massive guns. Now there is an an impressive six pack, combat boots and a bow with arrows. One of the keys to the more grounded approach of this film is the recasting of the lead role, made famous in previous adaptions by Angelina Jolie, with an actress who is better known for her serious acting performances than her work in action movies. The decision to cast Alicia Vikander, an Academy Award-winning actress, as Lara, mirrors the approach of another recent video game adaption movie “Assassins Creed,” which also sought to gain some credit in the wider film community via the use of all-star cast of critically acclaimed actors, like Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. However, many of the similarities between the two films ends there, as “Tomb Raider” managed to avoid some of the major flaws of “Assassins Creed.” While both

movies attempt to stay true to their video game origins, one of the major weaknesses of “Assassins Creed” were action sequences that looked almost too animated. There is a much more real and physical feel to the action and stunts in “Tomb Raider,” which greatly benefits the movie, as it is the action more so than the acting or plot of the film that makes it enjoyable. The acting and plot of the movie is more than just average. The film in general seems a bit rushed and underdeveloped in terms of character and plot development. Some of the most enjoyable parts of the movie occurred before Lara accepted her “tomb raider” role. The audience is left wishing that a little more time was spent exploring Lara’s life on her own during her father’s years of absence. However, the main purpose of this movie is to reboot and reintroduce the Lara Croft character and “Tomb Raider” film series to a new generation of potential fans in the hopes of establishing a series that can produce sequels. “Tomb Raider” very clearly establishes where the franchise would like to go in future movies, and this film successfully fulfills its role of establishing the heroine’s new backstory and motivation, as well the main villains she will be facing for some time to come. Overall, Tomb Raider is an enjoyable, if not amazing, action movie that deserves credit for avoiding the flaws of earlier versions of the character that focused far too much on sexualizing its female lead at the expense of character development and a story with substance.

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‘Unsane’: A minor masterpiece shot with an iPhone By RAFER GUZMÅN Newsday TNS

Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane” introduces us to Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy), a youngish woman who has moved from Boston to nondescript Pennsylvania. She’s settling in, but not comfortably: Sawyer has sharp edges, a jumpy energy, a whiff of toxicity. She brings home a man one night, comes on strong, (Flickr) then reels away from him as if punched. After seeing a therapist to complain of anxiety – an understatement, we’re thinking – Sawyer signs a few routinelooking papers. Then, as nurses

and orderlies calmly close in on her, she realizes she has committed herself to Highland Creek, a psychiatric ward. “You can see I don’t really belong here,” she coos to an administrator. Like us, he’s skeptical. That’s only the beginning of “Unsane,” which proceeds, in 98 fast-paced minutes, to pull Sawyer through a labyrinthine nightmare – and us along with her. It’s a terrific thriller with a finely calibrated performance from Foy, shedding her kidgloved role as Queen Elizabeth on Neflix’s “The Crown” to play a damaged, prickly, ferocious American. She’s joined by a couple of other fresh faces: Jay Pharoah, of “Saturday Night Live,” as a man kicking an opioid

addiction – or so he says – and a very good Joshua Leonard (still best known for “The Blair Witch Project”) as an unctuous Highland Creek orderly. “Unsane” is Soderbergh’s 30th feature film, give or take, but it feels – and this is a compliment – like his first. It has energy, imagination and a sense of experimentation, as if Soderbergh were still fascinated by this thing called a camera. He shot “Unsane” on three iPhone 7s, and the resulting look is perfect for the film: jittery, prickly, a little raw, much like Sawyer herself. With nods to Samuel Fuller’s classic madhouse thriller “Shock Corridor” (1963) and a lowbudget feel that gives the film an added sense of grit, “Unsane” qualifies as a minor masterpiece. (Facebook) President Donald Trump called Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on the revival’s success.

Trump called Roseanne Barr to congratulate her By KATE FELDMAN New York Daily News TNS

The “Roseanne” revival has at least one famous fan: President Trump. Trump made a personal call to star Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on the show’s rating success, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told The New York Times. Barr, one of the most outspoken conservatives in Hollywood, wove her politics into she show’s reboot, which premiered Tuesday night. Her character, Roseanne Conner, has cut ties with sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) over their political differences: Roseanne voted for Trump, while Jackie’s first appearance on screen includes a “Nasty Woman” sweatshirt and pussyhat. The hourlong pilot was littered with snide comments about snowflakes, health care, pantsuits and guns before the TV sisters called a truce. The episode drew 18.2 million viewers, a wild success for the ABC reboot and 10 percent more viewership than the original series finale 21 years ago.

Barr insisted that the workingclass Conner family support Trump in what she called “an accurate portrayal of these people and people like them.” “I just wanted to have that dialogue about families torn apart by the election and their political differences of opinion and how we handle it,” she told The New York Times. “I thought that this was an important thing to say at this time.” The 65-year-old actress previously told the Hollywood Reporter that “of course” she would want to screen the sitcom at the White House. While an Oval Office screening seems unlikely, other residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue praised the show after its premiere. “Wow amazing. Congrats @ therealroseanne,” Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, tweeted Wednesday. “If you’re not too busy already maybe work in a late night show too ... seems there’s some demand for an alternate viewpoint.” Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media, also reached out. “Congratulations to @therealroseanne and the crew – so awesome!!!” he tweeted from his personal account.

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IUP gives back with golden egg hunt By SETH WOOLCOCK Culture Editor S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

This article is satirical. Easter has come early to IUP this year. Administration officially launched its new weekend-long golden egg hunt for students. Any student who finds one of the five golden eggs will receive free tuition for the rest of their time at IUP and be refunded for all their previous tuition bills. “After all the money we have taken from the students over the last few years, we felt it was time to give back to a few ‘eggselent’ students,” IUP Chairman William Cadbury said. “If you find one of the eggs, you should probably run as fast as you can to Sutton Hall to deliver the egg.” The rules of the competition are simple: Use the images and clues provided to find one of the five golden eggs. Once you have retrieved an egg, deliver it to the president’s office to collect your reward. Remember, only one egg can be redeemed per student.

The clues are as follows:

1. Where there is steam, there is bound to be the first egg. P.S. shower before coming to the president’s office. Nobody knows what’s down there. 2. Within the building that smells like eggs, follow the trail into the shadiest of all rooms, and look within the second stall. That is where the second egg floats. 3. Hip-hop your way down the bunny trail, up past Chick-Fil-A, to where the birds sit. That is where the third egg lies. 4. You don’t have to be the Hunchback of Notre Dame to find this egg. Where the bell tolls, there is sure to be a golden surprise. 5. Where education and communication roam free, there is sure to be a golden treat for those who are daring enough to venture below the fish. Now that the clues have been given, it’s time for IUP students to venture out and begin their quests. Best of luck to everyone.

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Mountain Cats take three of four from Crimson Hawks in conference opener By ELLIOT HICKS Staff Writer E.Hicks@iup.edu

The IUP baseball team began conference play this past weekend as the Crimson Hawks faced off against the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The four-game series took place at Point Stadium and included doubleheaders Sunday and Monday following postponements of the games scheduled on the two days prior. Sunday’s games featured some very impressive play from the Crimson Hawks, but both still resulted in narrow losses. Game 1 saw an early lead for IUP on an RBI single by Matt Swartz (redshirt junior, management), but four second-inning runs from UPJ made things difficult for the Crimson Hawks. The Crimson Hawks clawed their way back into the game on a double steal, sacrifice fly and a run-scoring double by Chris Calliari (redshirt senior, kinesiology). The game was tied at 6 in the top of the seventh inning, but UPJ put one extra run on the board in a 7-6 victory for the Mountain Cats. In Game 2, both offenses were hot early. UPJ scored five runs in the second inning, and IUP followed with a seven-run third inning. The Crimson Hawks led in the game by as many as four runs, with a 9-5 lead in the sixth inning. But during that inning, the Mountain Cats scored seven runs on six hits, all coming with two outs. Monday in Game 3 of the series, the Mountain Cats scored early and often, resulting in a 10-5 victory.

UPJ had a 3-0 lead early, and IUP tied the game in the fourth from hits by Calliari and Chris Eisel (sophomore, natural science and math), but four errors and five fewer hits than the Mountain Cats in the game doomed the Crimson Hawks, as UPJ opened up the game in the seventh inning. Although IUP had a rough start to the series, they certainly finished strong as the Crimson Hawks pulled out a victory in the series’ final game, defeating UPJ, 3-2. The game-winning hit came in the sixth inning off the bat of Swartz, who had three hits on the day. Both teams scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but winningpitcher Brian Albert (junior, criminology) allowed just three hits for the Mountain Cats the rest of the way. Dan Sepic (senior, hospitality management) has been one of IUP’s top players for his entire career and had good things to say about the team’s performance in Johnstown. “We played well for the most part,” Sepic said, “and it was our first conference series. So there is time for us to grow.” As Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play continues to roll, the 4-12 Crimson Hawks have a tough challenge ahead of them this weekend, as they travel to No. 9 Mercyhurst University for doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. Despite the Lakers’ high ranking and 13-3 record, Sepic and the Crimson Hawks are not backing down from the challenge. “We know we can play with anyone,” Sepic said. “We just have to go one game at a time and focus on every inning and every pitch.” Game 1 is set for Friday at 1 p.m.

(IUP Athletics) Nate Dickey (senior, finance and legal studies) was one of three IUP hitters to record an extra-base hit in the team’s Game 1 loss to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on Saturday.

(IUP Athletics) Matt Swartz (redshirt junior, management) got the Crimson Hawks out to an early lead in Game 1 against the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on Sunday afternoon with an RBI single. The Crimson Hawks lost the game by a score of 7-6.

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No. 19 IUP drops second straight after last-minute SRU goal By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP lacrosse team fell, 1615, to Slippery Rock University on Wednesday after giving up a late goal with just 48 seconds left in the game. Ally Burrows (junior, biology and zoology) scored a LACROSSE career-high 8 goals against Slippery Rock. Burrows’ 8 goals are the second-most in single game in IUP history, one shy of tying Jackie Rutkowski’s 9 goals in a win over Slippery Rock in 2007. “Overall, I am proud of the way our team worked hard and kept fighting,” Burrows said. “I think it all came down to the little mistakes, but it’s nothing to hang our heads about. We have so much talent, and are just having a rocky start putting it together right now.” Wednesday’s loss was the second straight for the Crimson Hawks, who now fall to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). “We have two one-goal losses in a row, which shows that we

(IUP Athletics) Ally Burrows (junior, biology/ zoology)

aren’t getting blown out by our competition and that, with a few fixes, we are without a doubt capable of pulling through,” Burrows said. The Crimson Hawks started hot Wednesday, taking a 6-1 lead in the first 20 minutes of the game. Slippery Rock responded with five straight goals to tie the game up with less than two minutes before the half. Burrows scored her fourth goal in the final seconds to put the Crimson Hawks back in the lead going into halftime. The Rock scored back-to-back to start the second half, taking an 8-7 lead. IUP then tied the game up at the 3:35-mark. With a foul called on IUP, Slippery Rock was in place for a free position shot and scored, ending the period and grabbing the win. “Slippery Rock hasn’t beaten us

(IUP Athletics) Adriana Greco (junior, child development) scored three goals in the team’s 16-15 loss to Slippery Rock University on Wednesday. Greco was named the PSAC Women’s Lacrosse Athlete of the Week on March 20.

in a few years, and they came out with a lot of energy and hustle,” Burrows said. “It just came down to the little mistakes, which will be easily fixed in practice.” Adriana Greco (junior, child development) scored three goals, all on free position attempts. Riley Greenleaf (senior, finance) picked up a pair of goals, while Katie Mar-

tyn (junior, child development) and Victoria Kerkovich (freshman, anthropology) scored one apiece. The Crimson Hawks will look to bounce back as they host Millersville University on Saturday. Millersville is 6-2 on the season. “This week, we are looking to have intense practices with tight stick work,” Burrows said. “We are

working to be absolutely perfect and to hustle through everything. “We are going to be working on tightening up our defense and pushing the ball in transition to capitalize on our team’s speed and shot opportunities.” Game time for Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m. at George P. Miller Stadium.

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2018 Major League Baseball season underway By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer J.W.Browne@iup.edu

With the 2018 MLB season underway for most teams after Thursday’s Opening Day, baseball fans eagerly await their respective teams’ 162-game journey for a shot at the World Series. The Houston Astros are the defending World Series champions and are considered the favorite to win it again with the addition of 2015 all-star pitcher Gerrit Cole. Houston is also returning a vast majority of its World Series team, including infielders Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve, along with pitcher Justin Verlander. The New York Yankees are one of the teams that has made major moves in order to try to strip Houston of its World Series title. The most notable move the Yankees made was the acquisition of NL MVP and home run leader Giancarlo Stanton, who the Yankees acquired in a trade with the

(TNS) New York Mets’ Opening Day starter Noah Syndergaard threw six innings of four-hit ball while striking out 10 in the Mets’ 9-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon.

Miami Marlins. Among other teams making a run at the World Series are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals, which are two of the projected contenders in the National League. The Dodgers are hoping to avenge their World Series loss after finishing last season with an MLB-best 104 wins. The Dodgers accomplished

that feat, despite star-pitcher Clayton Kershaw missing a significant amount of time due to a back injury. The Nationals are facing a mustwin year, as they will enter contract negotiations in the offseason with all-stars Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy. Washington will also face free agency with longtime National Ryan Zimmerman in 2019.

The Chicago Cubs bolstered their rotation after signing former Dodgers’ pitcher Yu Darvish. With the acquisition of Darvish, the Cubs now have three former all-star pitchers in their line up with Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks. The Pittsburgh Pirates made a lot of offseason noise after finishing with 75 wins in 2017. The Pittsburgh fan base rebelled after the front office traded fan-favorite and longtime Pirate Andrew McCutchen as well as Cole. The unhappy Pittsburgh faithful began circulating a petition asking for the resignation of Pirates owner Bob Nutting. Although the Pirates did part ways with two former all-stars, the front office softened the blow by picking up slugger Corey Dickerson. Dickerson finished the 2017 season with a .282 batting average with 27 home runs and 62 runs batted in. The Philadelphia Phillies made steps in the right direction to improve their poor showing last year, in which they won only 66 games.

During the offseason, the Phillies acquired former Chicago Cubs’ ace and 2015 NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta. The Phillies signed Arrieta to a 3-year deal worth $75 million. With this pickup, the Phillies now have two consistent pitchers in their asrenal with Arrieta and former first-round pick Aaron Nola, who finished 2017 12-11 with a 3.54 earned run average. The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians look to battle with Houston and New York for an AL pennant come October. Boston added slugger J.D. Martinez via free agency, while Cleveland brings back AL MVP hopeful Francisco Lindor as well as Cy Young candidate Corey Kluber. In the NL, the young teams in the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will look to build on strong 2017 seasons in which the pair squared off in the wildcard game. The New York Mets will also try and get back into contention, but will have to keep their powerful bullpen off the disabled list.

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