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Take Back the Night march supports sexual violence victims

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Lead News Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

More than 2,200 students marched around campus to raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence Wednesday during the annual Take Back the Night, according to Amy Kinneer (senior, early childhood and special education), a co-coordinator for the event.

The event started in the quad between Ruddock Hall, Delaney Hall, Putt Hall and Suites on Maple East. Crowds began to gather as early as 7 p.m., enjoying giveaways and other opportunities to get students engaged before the event began.

At 8 p.m., multiple speakers thanked everyone for attending and led chants that continued to be heard throughout campus as students marched out of the quad and toward the Hadley Union Building. The march continued past Wallwork Hall, through the Oak Grove and around Northern Suites before ending at the HUB. The large presence of students and chanting drew the attention of many onlookers. It even helped

(James Cannon/ The Penn) Take Back the Night is an annual event meant to support sexual assault victims. This year, more than 2,200 people participated in the march around campus Wednesday night.

to bring bystanders into the crowd to increase the number of people who were helping raise awareness.

The HUB served as the end of the march, but not the end of the event. There was a speak-out in the Ohio Room afterward.

It served as an open-mic session for survivors, supporters and anyone in attendance to share their thoughts or experiences with sexual assault.

Before the open-mic portion began, the Haven Project, event coordinators from the Center for Health and Well Being and the district attorney’s office addressed the crowd. They welcomed every-

one, offered their own support and reminded students of available resources.

Patrick Dougherty, Indiana County District Attorney, told the audience that his office will always be supportive of survivors and stressed the importance of talking about rape and sexual assault.

“I want to thank all of you for being active and being here tonight,” Dougherty said. “This is a community issue. This is not just a women’s issue. We want this to be a safe community. We want you to feel comfortable. We want you to know we believe you.

“Please understand that and

know one of the biggest things we can do as a community is to raise awareness.”

Dougherty said education is important for when students serve on a jury and can influence the outcome of other victims’ lives.

He also told the audience to break down stereotypes such as those that say it is the woman’s fault because she was drunk, a college student or wearing revealing clothing.

During the open-mic portion, more than a dozen victims shared their stories and offered words of encouragement for anyone else in the room.

Many of the speakers said they had not planned on speaking but felt compelled to talk, some of them for the first time ever.

One attendee, a senior art student who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the subject, described the event as cathartic.

“You could feel a lot of love from the people who organized the event and participated in it,” she said. “It is really important to have because it’s really needed for the people who have gone through these kinds of things.

“As a woman, a lot of these situations kind of hit close to home.

[For] some friends that I’ve had that have gone through these kinds of things to my own personal experiences, Take Back the Night reestablishes that communication. Revealing the truth is not only hard, but necessary because you can’t solve a problem until you address it.”

Throughout the speak-out, different people and organizations offered emotional support and information to anyone who needed or wanted it. This included the Alice Paul House and student representatives from ROTC. “We came to show our support and also spread awareness about the army’s sexual harassment and rape-prevention program,” Kenna Colley (senior, human resources management) said. “I would never pressure anyone to share anything they don’t want to, and just let them know there are resources they can go to for help.”

Kinneer deemed Take Back the Night a success.

“I think it went very well,” Kinneer said. “It was our biggest one yet, with 2,200 people. We had an amazing turnout.”

Steelers to play Indiana community members in charity basketball game

By SETH WOOLCOCK Lead Culture Writer S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

A group of current and former Pittsburgh Steelers will be coming to the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex to challenge a group of Indiana community members to a charity basketball game.

The Steelers have been doing a similar event for more than 35 years. The game, which will be held at 8 p.m. April 21, will help raise money for three local organizations: the Indiana Basketball

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Boosters, the Indiana Drug and Alcohol Commission and the Indiana County Care Center. These three organizations are sponsoring

the event and will receive any proceeds of the event, as well.

It is unclear which Steelers players will be in attendance for the charity contest.

The Steelers’ opponent will be the Old Skool Ballerz, a group composed of several Indiana community members. Some members include Dan Majernik, a youth basketball coach and chairman of the event; Greg Lezanic, the Indiana High School varsity basketball coach; Scott Homer, owner of 5TH Street Gym and organizer of the local basketball league; Rep.

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Dave Reed, R-Indiana, the current majority leader of the Pa. House of Representatives; and various other local coaches and personalities.

Majernik said he wanted to do something positive to help the community.

“This game will be a lot of fun, especially if you love the game of basketball,” Majernik said. “It gets pretty competitive, and you’ll get to see some really great athletes.”

The game will also feature a halftime autograph session with the players, as well as various giveaways and a 50-50 raffle.

The coaching staff for the Old Skool Ballerz will feature some Indiana personalities, too, led by IUP men’s basketball head coach Joe Lombardi.

“This is the first of many more events to come,” Majernik said.

Tickets are available for $7 at the KCAC, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and 5TH Street Gym. Fans are reminded to wear their black and gold.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, contact Majernik at dan.majerik@gmail.com.

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Malian Ambassador to U.S. visits campus

By NATHAN ZISK Contributing Writer N.Zisk@iup.edu

The Malian Ambassador to the United States, Tiéna Coulibaly, came to IUP Tuesday but had to rush back to Washington, D.C., after being appointed Malian Minister of Defense.

Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. According to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. and Mali are strong allies in the fight against violent extremism and terrorism.

Coulibaly, born in 1952, received a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University in 1978.

He later became his country’s minister of finance in 1988 before becoming ambassador to the U.S. in 2014.

Coulibaly said he accepted an invitation to IUP to speak to students about Mali, economics, terrorism and a student exchange program between IUP and the University of Bamako, a public university in the capital of Mali.

An agreement connecting Shepherd University, located in Shepherdstown, W.Va., with the University of Bamako was made by Coulibaly and Shepherd University

(Submitted photo) The Malian Ambassador to the United States was appointed Malian Minister of Defense Tuesday.

President Mary J.C. Hendrix March 20. Coulibaly said he wanted to make the same agreement with IUP President Michael Driscoll.

“It is my ambition as ambassador to connect Mali and American universities,” Coulibaly said Tuesday in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn at IUP. “This will give students the possibility to come and learn about Mali, its history and economy.”

Coulibaly said that connecting U.S. students with Mali is important for future relations between the two nations.

“When I speak to students, I’m speaking to tomorrow’s ambassador and tomorrow’s president,” Coulibaly said.

IUP economics professor Dr. Yaya Sissoko invited Coulibaly to

IUP in November.

Sissoko teaches an economics class called “Poverty in Africa.” He said he initially invited Coulibaly to IUP to speak to the class about this very topic.

“I’m teaching a class solely based on African poverty,” Sissoko said. “The ambassador of Mali would be the best guy to talk about fighting poverty in Africa.”

Sissoko said he wanted the ambassador to speak to the university, as well.

He said that promoting cultural diversity can benefit IUP, especially after an incident in December 2015 that involved an IUP student sending a Snapchat of African Americans captioned with racial slurs.

“I think that it is important to promote cultural diversity,” Sissoko said. “Especially after the Snapchat incident that happened last year.”

Coulibaly said that he regrets not being able to speak to IUP students, but added that he will make sure the new ambassador of Mali comes to IUP to speak to students and fulfill the university partnership agreement with Driscoll.

“The only way humanity will continue to evolve in peace is to travel and learn about different cultures,” Coulibaly said.

Police Blotter Alcohol Violation

• Nicholas Pecze, 20, of Blairsville, was cited for underage drinking at 12:35 a.m. April 9 in the 200 block of South Seventh Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.

Drug Violation

• Alec Zahn, 19, of Gibsonia, Joseph Baron, 18, of Carnegie, and Adam Corner, 19, of Pittsburgh, were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 10:38 p.m. March 25 in the 00 block of South Eighth Street, according to borough police.

Noise Violations

• Andre Reis, 21, of Bushkill, was cited for violating the borough code for noise at 6:01 a.m. April 9 in the 1100 block of Washington Street, according to borough police.

• Joanna Ragen, 21, of Erie, was cited for violating the borough code for noise at 9:52 p.m. April 10 in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

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• Someone was reportedly caught inside an apartment complex at 8:30 a.m. April 11 in the 00 block of South Sixth Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724349-2121.

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Student aims to run across the country for charity

By KATIE MEST Staff Writer K.A.Mest@iup.edu

For most relatively new runners, the thought of running ultramarathons and running across the country seems intimidating. But not for freshman Taylor Strong (nutrition and dietetics).

Strong will set out on a crosscountry run from San Francisco to New York City, a journey of more than 4,000 miles, through the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults’ 4K for Cancer program.

She began running her sophomore year of high school.

“I’ve run a 50-mile ultramarathon and a 100-mile ultramarathon,” Strong said, “so I figured I would take my talent of long-distance running and do something good with it.”

She, along with her team of 26 others from around the world, will leave from California June 18 and complete their trip in New York August 5.

Each runner is required to raise at least $4,500 for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

UCF was created when Doug Ulman was diagnosed with cancer during college in 1996.

He and his family had trouble finding resources for someone of his age.

They created the foundation to build a support system for young adults, ages 15 to 39, with cancer and their families.

Strong has raised $4,746.32 of her $6,000 goal.

She found out about the run through an ad on Facebook and decided to apply.

After sending in a general application and writing an essay, she had a phone interview with coordinators from the foundation.

Each team member also holds a bone marrow drive in their com-

(IUP Athletics) Taylor Strong (freshman, nutrition and dietetics) will run across the country this summer to raise money for cancer research.

munity to get more people on the bone marrow registry.

There are two running teams.

The other team will finish in Baltimore, which is home to the foundation.

Three biking teams also take part in the event.

Each one starts in Baltimore, but they end in Seattle, Portland or San Francisco.

It’s a relay-style run.

The team will split in half, each person running in two-mile increments.

Each person runs 10 to 16 miles per day.

Rest days are spent visiting hospitals, where participants show their support to patients and their families.

“It’s a cool adventure,” Strong said. “It’s a cool way to meet new people.”

Since its start, 4K for Cancer covered 100,000 miles and raised more than $5 million.

More than 80 percent of the money donated goes toward programs to help patients and families who are struggling with cancer and the difficulties that come with it.

Donations to Strong can be done through her fundraising page http://ulman.z2systems.com/taylor-strong.

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SGA meeting covers CrimsonConnect budget, board re-election

By KATIE WILLIAMS Staff Writer K.L.Williams9@iup.edu

The Student Government Association hosted a question-andanswer session for five executive board candidates, all of whom are incumbents running unopposed, Tuesday night before its weekly meeting in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room B10.

The candidates who spoke were Brandon Rager (junior, sociology), secretary; Vincent Lowerre (junior, communications media), treasurer; Kayla Thrower (junior, political science), chief justice; Carson Nicholas (sophomore, political science), vice president; and Brian Swatt (sophomore, political science and economics), president.

All candidates gave a brief introduction explaining why students should vote for them. Afterward, Swatt and Nicholas answered a number of predetermined questions, including SGA’s role in student advocacy.

“That is, and always will be, the mission of SGA,” Swatt said.

He added that the group is not

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) SGA regularly meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Hadley Union Building Monongahela Room.

able to do its job without input from the student body, and that he hopes to increase SGA’s visibility to achieve that goal. Nicholas stated that SGA would be advocating for IUP students, both statewide and on campus.

He also said a goal for next year’s board is to spend more time actively approaching students and asking for their input through initiatives such as reaching out to students as they walk through the Oak Grove.

Swatt said student activity is something that has to be fostered, not forced, through leadership and collaboration. The audience, pri-

marily SGA members, also asked questions of the candidates, but most of the focus was on Swatt and Nicholas.

During this time, Swatt addressed the issue of campus and SGA diversity by externalizing plans to work more with the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement and similar groups.

CrimsonConnect’s cost and transparency in SGA were issues discussed at the IUP Board of Directors meeting March 9 when Student Trustee on the Council of Trustees, Erika Fenstermacher (senior, psychology), questioned

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the validity of the survey SGA conducted to endorse the allocation of funds for CrimsonConnect.

Swatt said he felt CrimsonConnect is worth the price, but CollegiateLink, the programming software, determines the price.

However, Swatt also said SGA does not use CrimsonConnect as a means of primary communication because other social media is more effective.

“There is an issue with sample bias in this survey,” Fenstermacher wrote in a Tuesday email. “I doubt the participants from the survey conducted are entirely representative of the IUP student population as a whole.

“On top of that, there may be response bias. Participants may not have been completely honest, as they were completing the survey in the presence of the researchers.”

She said she was also suspicious that those surveyed were mostly friends or acquaintances of the research conductors.

Fenstermacher said she does not believe she is the first student or organization representative to

bring up issues with CrimsonConnect, either. Swatt said SGA participated in both tabling research and Qualtrics surveys to determine students’ interest in keeping the website. He said tabling results came back close, but a majority of students felt it was in their best interest to keep CrimsonConnect.

The Qualtrics survey, Swatt said, had a slightly higher percentage of students in support of keeping CrimsonConnect.

“I’m going to go with whatever the students want,” Swatt said.

He said he advocates for the site because he believes it’s what students want.

During its regularly scheduled meeting following the Q&A, SGA voted on changing the number of signatures needed for election or re-election to SGA to 50 for the fall semester and 25 for spring, pushing back confirming the minutes taken at its last meeting and participating as a group in Take Back the Night and Earth Day. SGA also determined that signatures for election or re-election can no longer come from SGA members.

OPINION

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Should America put its superpower to use?

America stands today as the most dominant military and economic power of our modern world, but does that status establish that we are responsible for attempting to solve the world’s conflicts?

This question represents a complicated conundrum in which our nation’s identity and values are being put to the test with extreme scrutiny: Do we intervene within international conflicts or abstain from becoming involved?

In reference to decisions regarding regime change in other countries, our past and present are not at the extreme odds that many of us perceive, given the fact that the United States has not been governed by isolationist ideals since we became involved in WWI. As Americans, we tend to give ourselves full credit for winning our freedom from the British through the bloody Revolutionary War; however, it can be argued that without the assistance from the

French in the form of military equipment, training and naval support, we could have lost the war and remained a British colony for many years. Thus, our established status of freedom, power and prosperity that we as Americans have become so accustomed to truly originated within the decision of an outside, more powerful country assisting us in overthrowing our established ruler.

Many Americans have very strong words to say against past conflicts in which we attempted to provide the same type of assistance to other countries, as the French did for us. Since our involvement in WWI, America has experienced many consequences in terms of economic instability, loss of American lives and demerits to our international reputation stemming from our involvement in regime change conflicts, such as the war in Iraq.

It is important for us to remember that our way of life originated from the actions of an outside force, which inevitably paved the way for us win our freedom and establish ourselves as the world’s brightest beacon of freedom, human rights and democracy.

If America does not use its position to help those fighting for their freedom, did it truly deserve the help from the French during the revolution?

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Dear Editor: A small group of ECO volunteers spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon picking up others’ garbage on their annual road clean-up.

As ECO’s faculty adviser, I had two related thoughts about ECO as we worked.

This is a hardworking group of students with complex lives who manage to find time to contribute to their community in meaningful ways.

I do think their efforts are recognized by the broader community as evidenced by the stream of requests for their help that the club receives. They provide bodies when bodies are needed at events.

But I think that the vision that binds together these students’ eclectic interests is not considered as seriously as it should be.

They share a vision of a better way in which humans can interact with a natural world that sustains us all.

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ECO’s views are dismissed by some as unrealistic, their solutions too expensive or their insights too provocative.

But it is these students’ future more than ours (the elders), and their vision/goals can produce change.

For example, students have been the driving force in the fossil fuel divestment movement and in efforts to combat climate change. We would be wise to give them a real role in the decision-making process.

These thoughts are mine and do not reflect any ECO policy. But I do officially invite you to celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Oak Grove (1 to 4 p.m. in the Field House if it rains).

Susan Zimny, Ph.D. Psychology Department & ECO Faculty Advisor szimny@iup.edu 724-357-5554

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Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” spoke Tuesday in Fisher Auditorium.

‘OITNB’ author shares story of incarceration, redemption

By KATIE MEST Staff Writer K.A.Mest@iup.edu

In February 2004, Piper Kerman selfsurrendered into prison. Between then and her visit Tuesday to IUP, she wrote her memoir “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” which was adapted into a Netflix series.

She spoke in Fisher Auditorium for an event presented by STATIC (Student Activity Committee) and the Six O’Clock Series.

Kerman began by providing background information about herself and how she eventually ended up in a maximum-security prison in Chicago.

Kerman graduated in 1992 from Smith College in Massachusetts, which was “the

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first women’s institution in which [she] was held.”

After graduation, she met a woman who took her to exciting and exotic places. But in looking for adventure, she found herself in over her head.

This woman was involved with drug dealing.

Kerman ended up carrying drug money from Chicago to Brussels. This was the act that led to two federal agents knocking on her door in 1998.

She self-surrendered to the Federal Corrections Institution in Danbury, Conn., more than 10 years after she committed the crime for a “mercifully short sentence” of 15 months.

While in prison, she encountered surprises, both good and bad.

“The last thing I expected on the first

day of prison was kindness,” Kerman said to the audience.

Inmates came up to her offering essentials like toothpaste and shower shoes, things she would not be able to get from commissary right away.

Another inmate from her dorm, who went by the name of Star, wrote tags for the new arrivals in B Dorm. She wrote Kerman a tag with script lettering, a “powerful signal of welcome” to Kerman.

She spent 11 months in Danbury before she was moved to a maximum-security prison in Chicago.

She was released after a shortened sentence of 13 months. Then, she decided to write about her experiences.

“If I told the story the right way, in a popculture way, I could get someone to pick up a book about prison who wouldn’t have

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otherwise picked up a book about prison,” Kerman said.

She noted many statistics to the crowd that emphasized the problems with the justice system.

As a social justice advocate, Kerman wanted her readers to understand and do something about the 650 percent increase in female incarceration that took place in the last 30 to 40 years.

She also brought up the issue of race and how it affects those who are likely to be placed in prison.

“We know not all Americans are policed equally,” Kerman said. “A system that privileges some people’s safety and freedom over other people’s safety and freedom is not a justice system.”

Kerman ended the event with a meetand-greet and a book signing.

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(Mirza Zukic/ The Penn) From left to right: Casey Kelly (senior, journalism and public relations), Samantha Barnhart (senior, English), Alexandria Mansfield (junior, journalism and public relations) and Chris Hayes (junior, journalism and public relations) attended the Student Keystone Press Awards Luncheon Wednesday at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey to accept two first-place awards for editorial and ongoing news coverage.

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Jazz band, ensemble come together to play festival

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David Gibson is set to make an appearance at the Jazz Festival.

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

One of the major strengths of the IUP music program is the diverse number of musical groups that are available for students to showcase their talent.

Members of two of these groups, the IUP Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble, will strut their stuff when they come together to perform in the annual Jazz Festival at 7 p.m. Saturday in Fisher Auditorium.

Dr. James Flowers is the director of the Jazz Band, while Dr. Kevin Eisensmith leads the Jazz Ensemble. Both the Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble are open to any IUP student on campus via the audition process.

“There are music majors, both undergraduate and graduate, in the bands, but also students enrolled in other degree programs,” Eisensmith said.

While the two ensembles are two separate musical groups, according to Dr. Eisensmith, they do perform with each other throughout the year, as well as occasionally with other jazz-related groups in the area.

“Each fall and spring, the bands combine for an on-campus concert,” Eisensmith said. “The bands are also invited to perform at area high school jazz festivals, play high school assembly programs

and participate in ‘side-by-side’ rehearsals with high school jazz bands.”

The Jazz Ensemble has been a staple of IUP’s music community for more than 70 years.

The festival traditionally features a guest artist performing with the IUP groups. Previous festivals have featured the likes of wellknown jazz artists, including guitarist Joe Negri, euphoniumist Rich Matteson and trumpeters Vince DiMartino, Marvin Stamm, Doc Severenson and Dave Detwiler.

This year’s festival will also feature exciting visiting talent, as the groups will welcome the musical stylings of trombonist David Gibson.

Gibson has been a staple of the New York jazz scene for some time now and has released several records both individually and as a member of a quintet. In addition to performing, Gibson teaches at The New School, a university in New York City, and Colombia University.

“We look forward to working with Gibson and playing his compositions and arrangements,” Eisensmith said.

Tickets are sold at the Hadley Union Building box office and priced at $10 for regular admission, $8 for senior citizens and $6 with an I-Card. For more information about this concert, please call the music department at 724-357-2390.

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Tattoo Profile

Who: Christian Coleman (freshman, accounting) What it is: A black-and-white lion’s head with the quote, “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

Where on the body: Left

Salmon Rice Pita

forearm

Ingredients:

Rochester

Tattoo shop: Crayons Tattoo,

1 5-ounce can of boneless chunk-style salmon in water, drained 1 8.85-ounce bag of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice, brown and wild blend ¼ cup of Greek yogurt or mayonnaise, preferably Greek yogurt (may use more or less, depending on how creamy you like it) ½ lemon, juiced Salt and pepper to taste Two pita breads

Pain level: “It didn’t really hurt much [outside of the forearm], but it did hurt a little on the inside of the forearm,” Coleman said.

Optional:

½ stalk celery, chopped small ¼ red onion, chopped small Small sprig fresh dill

STEP 1: Open can of salmon

and drain any extra liquid. Put in a bowl.

STEP 2: Open Uncle Ben’s

Ready Rice and add to bowl.

There is no need to heat the rice since it is already cooked, unless you want to try it as a hot pita.

STEP 3: Mix rice and salmon with Greek yogurt, lemon

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Salmon Rice Pita

juice, salt, pepper and optional ingredients as desired.

STEP 4: Carefully slice pita

Any flavor of ready rice can be substituted to add an additional flavor profile to this dish.

bread and fill with delicious creation.

STEP 5: Enjoy!

Servings per recipe: 2 Estimated recipe cost: $4 Cost per person: $2

Recipe Idea: Jordan Carrasquillo, current IUP culinary student Recipe edited by: Melinda McIsaac, IUP Academy of Culinary Arts chef instructor

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Lions are a symbol of authority, bravery and strength.

Meaning: “My grandfather passed not too long ago, so I kind of wanted to represent him,” Coleman said. “He was like a lion, and it reminds me to be courageous like him.”

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S PO R T S IUP splits in out-of-conference

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contest at Penn State DuBois

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

IUP baseball hit the road Tuesday for a non-conference doubleheader against Penn State DuBois.

The Crimson Hawks fell, 4-3, in Game 1 before winning Game 2, 9-6, at Showers Field.

Junior third baseman Dan Sepic (hospitality management) and senior Scott Hess (safety science) shined for the Crimson Hawks, hitting two home runs each.

With only three at-bats, Hess had two hits, one run and one RBI, while Sepic had four at-bats with one hit and one run.

Overall, IUP had a total of three runs on seven hits in Game 1 compared to Penn State DuBois, who had four runs on seven hits.

Freshman pitcher Ben Hudock (software engineering) started on the mound for the Crimson Hawks in the first game.

Hudock struck out two and allowed one hit. However, Dillon Swanger (senior, criminology) took the loss for IUP, as he allowed two hits, two runs and committed one error.

In Game 2, it wasn’t until the fourth inning that the Crimson Hawks took a 5-3 lead.

IUP scored three more runs in the sixth inning, expanding the

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Scott Hess (senior, safety science) hit his first home run of the season Tuesday afternoon against Penn State DuBois.

(IUP Athletics)

(IUP Athletics) Crimson Hawks’ third baseman Dan Sepic (junior, hospitality management) leads the team in home runs for the season. Sepic homered twice in the two-game series with Penn State DuBois.

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lead, 9-3, in the top of the seventh inning.

Penn State ended up scoring three more runs in seventh, falling, 9-6.

Sepic, Hess and junior Wes Carson (criminology) had themselves a home run each. Sepic impressed with three RBIs, two runs and three hits.

Hess followed with one run and one hit, while Carson had three hits.

IUP totaled nine runs and nine hits in Game 2, while Penn State had six runs on two hits.

Starting on the mound in Game 2 was right-handed pitcher Zach Heffner (junior, criminology), who allowed three runs. Taking the win for the Crimson Hawks was freshman Nick Kuhn (psychology), who allowed only two hits.

“Overall offensively, our bats continue to do what we’ve been doing for the past several weeks, which is going to play a key role in these upcoming games this weekend against Slippery Rock,” head coach Anthony Rebyanski said.

“With this weekend’s series against The Rock and the battle for second place in the conference, we look for our pitching staff to continue to do what they’ve been doing on the mound, both in the areas of starting and relieving.”

Splitting with Penn State DuBois puts IUP at 11-15 overall and 7-5 in the conference.

IUP travels to conference rival Slippery Rock for a four-game series starting Friday.

Games 3 and 4 of the series will take place at home for the Crimson Hawks Saturday.

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By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP softball team swept Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in a doubleheader Monday.

The Crimson Hawks opened up the day with SOFTBALL a strong offensive performance led by freshman Kassie Kesneck (English), who recorded two doubles, a triple, three RBIs and scored two runs.

Kesneck was not the only Crimson Hawk to have a multiple-hit day, as sophomore Lauren Goetz (kinesiology) had four hits, and senior Hannah Mercer (marketing) had two hits to help lift IUP to a 9-1 victory in Game 1.

Sophomore Lauren Zola (hospitality management) had a strong outing, pitching a complete six innings and recording six strikeouts.

With the win, Zola’s record was lifted to 4-9 with a 3.05 ERA. Despite Zola’s strong ERA, her record has been compromised due to a tough time receiving run support. This game against UPJ is the first step toward reversing that trend.

“The big offensive day was something that we really needed,” Mercer said. “If we continue on the offensive end like we did against UPJ, we can win some big games and continue to do well as we continue PSAC play.”

The Crimson Hawks won Game 2, but did not have as explosive of a game from the offensive standpoint.

In the 4-2 victory, IUP recorded only six hits, but relied on a strong pitching performance

CCAC CREDITS TRANSFER

(IUP Athletics) Kassie Kesneck (freshman, English) went 3 for 4 with three RBIs in IUP’s Game 1 victory over University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Monday afternoon.

by sophomore Megan Risinger (nursing).

Risinger pitched a complete game, allowing only two earned runs while recording three strikeouts.

Although the offense struggled in Game 2, Kesneck continued to have a strong day.

Kesneck got two hits while scoring a run and batting one in.

The Crimson Hawks are now 12-13 overall with a 4-4 conference record, positioning them in fourth place in the PSAC Central division.

Moving forward, IUP has an important weekend, as they will be welcoming rivals Mansfield University Friday for a doubleheader and then Lock Haven University for a doubleheader Saturday.

Not only is Saturday’s doubleheader an important PSAC game, but IUP will recognize seniors Amanda Spindler (secondary mathematics education) and Mercer for Senior Day. IUP plans to keep its offensive success going this weekend against two PSAC rivals.

“To keep the offense going, we just have to dial it back and keep it simple, just like we did against UPJ,” Mercer said. “When we play relaxed and confident, we can be a force on the offensive and defensive ends.”

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IUP tennis picks up backto-back shutout victories

By AMBER BAILEY Staff Writer

A.L.Bailey2@iup.edu

The IUP tennis team took home a shutout victory, 9-0, after battling Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent California University of Pennsylvania for its last divisional match of the season.

The win makes the women 14-5 TENNIS overall, earning the team second place in the PSAC West division.

The Crimson Hawks’ No. 1 doubles team, Jarka Pe-

(IUP Athletics) Jarka Petercakova (senior, international business) took home wins in both singles and doubles play in IUP’s win Tuesday afternoon.

tercakova (senior, international business) and Luise von Agris (junior, international business) easily won their match, 8-1, followed by the No. 2 doubles team of Sophie Butland (senior, exercise science) and Katya Minchenkova (freshman, undeclared business) with an 8-0 win.

Better yet, the No. 3 doubles duo of Raquel Gonzalez (senior, business management) and Rachel Wood (senior, criminology) hung on in a close match, 9-8.

In singles play, the team secured all six matches in two sets.

Petercakova began things with a 6-1, 6-3 win.

Then came von Agris,

6-0, 6-3; Gonzalez, 6-1, 6-4; Minchenkova, 7-5, 7-5; Wood, 6-0, 6-0; and Butland rounded things out at 6-0, 6-0.

After defeating Cal and earning second in the PSAC, the Crimson Hawks cruised to another victory against Wesleyan University at home Wednesday.

With a speedy round of doubles matches, IUP secured three quick 8-0 shutout wins.

Singles play went just as rapidly. Petercakova, von Agris, Gonzalez, Wood and Butland all earned wins.

Next for the team is Senior Day against West Virginia State University at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Crimson Hawks win third straight; Burrows keeps offense rolling

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks’ three-game win streak has improved their conference record to 6-1, putting them in a three-way tie for first place atop the PSAC standings.

By BRAD O’HARA Staff Writer

B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

The IUP lacrosse team is now on a three-game winning streak after a home win against Slippery Rock University Wednesday, improving its record to 7-4 overall and 6-1 in the conference.

Katie Martyn (sophomore, criminology) helped lead LACROSSE the way, scoring two goals, picking up an assist and controlling seven draws on the way to a 10-7 victory.

Riley Greenleaf (junior, finance) and Kim Hooven (senior, elementary and special education) helped out with the scoring effort, with Greenleaf scoring two goals and Hooven scoring one.

Ally Burrows (sophomore, biology) picked up another four-point game, scoring three goals for the Crimson Hawks and picking up an assist.

This game was Burrows’ sixth game with four points or more this season and brought her up to 42 points on the year with five games remaining in the regular season.

“Personally, I've just been fo-

cused on playing my role on the team,” Burrows said.

“My role is to attack the cage and score, and I've been trying to attack all over the field and be a threat everywhere I am. Each game I've been trying to improve in the midfield, whether it's getting more ground balls or more caused turnovers. I'm also trying not to play scared and to be confident in my play from here on out.”

The lacrosse team is looking to continue its winning streak and its dominance in the conference against the No. 11 team in the nation, West Chester University.

West Chester is currently 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference.

IUP will do battle with them at 2 p.m. Saturday in West Chester.

The game will be a challenge, but the team is confident and prepared to stay on the winning side of things.

“We plan to take our strategy into our game by just playing our game and not worrying about the opponent,” Burrows said.

“We are going to take some confidence from our last few games and really dominate the field. We are looking to have control of the game and to make West Chester adjust to us, not the other way around.”

After West Chester, the women will return home to take on Mercyhurst University Tuesday.

(IUP Athletics) Katie Martyn (sophomore, criminology) was one of the team’s top offensive performers in the 10-7 win over archrival Slippery Rock University. Martyn now has five goals and three assists on the season.

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