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IUP ROTC travels to Camp Dawson for annual training

By VICTORIA LELAND Contributing Writer V.J.Leland@iup.edu

While most IUP students were sound asleep around 5 a.m. Sept.

22, the IUP ROTC cadets were loading on to busses to spend their weekend training in the mountains of West Virginia.

During the field training exercise (FTX) at Camp Dawson, W.Va., cadets completed a confidence course, learned how to rappel, land-navigated to several stations in a rotation and undertook a future leaders reaction course (FLRC).

As soon as cadets arrived at the training site at approximately 7 a.m., they began filtering through IUP Army ROTC cadets took a trip to Camp Dawson in West Virginia Sept. 22 to go through a series of training exercises.

10 obstacles, including a swingstop-jump, low-crawl, confidence climb, belly over, six vault and low that would be memorable and fun bond and build teamwork with my firsthand, the impact it has on step over. for the freshman and sophomore squad.” safety.”

“I liked the obstacle course the cadets who are just getting their Cadets unloaded and cleaned Afterward, cadets were bussed first day because it was cool to try feet wet in ROTC.” their equipment back at IUP while to the top of a mountain.

The out the more advanced trainings,” Saint Francis University stusenior cadets held a formal After junior cadets conducted and led Andrew Richnafsky (freshman, dent Sarah Davis was in charge Action Review (AAR) of the weekpatrol base operations before evmarketing) said. “It was something of running a TC3 lane in which end’s training. eryone spent the night out under you normally wouldn’t be able to she taught cadets how to apply “This FTX was a success the West Virginia sky. do. So, it was neat to try that out.” bandages and tourniquets, because the primary goal was to Afterward, Alpha and insert nasal pharyngeal airbuild trust and team cohesion as Bravo companies each sent way devices, call up 9-lines a cadet to compete to finish THIS FTX WAS A SUCCESS and carry litters. the entire course quickest.

“Teaching TC3 is imBECAUSE THE PRIMARY The fastest time was roughly portant for cadets to feel 8 minutes and 18 seconds.

GOAL WAS TO BUILD comfortable taking charge, During the afternoon, cagetting hands on experience TRUST AND TEAM dets had the opportunity, for and learning new things,” the first time in five years, to COHESION. Davis said. “You can use this learn how to tie Swiss seats. knowledge in the civilian –ADAM PARKER They then utilized them world, too.”

(SENIOR, CRIMINOLOGY) by rappelling off a 60-foot

By ELIJAH LYONS Leadership roles changed tower. This training can only Staff Writer for the second night.

E.D.Lyons@iup.edu be accomplished if there is Everyone participated in In the morning, cadets roa rappel master to oversee the a future leaders reaction course tated through stations where they IUP’s Student Government Asoperations.

Sunday morning. learned about tactical combat sociation (SGA) and Greek orgaThe Warrior Battalion ExecuThis course featured smaller casualty care (TC3), making a one nizations participated in the 86th tive Officer, Capt. Daniel Beckers, obstacle components designed rope bridge, using camouflage annual homecoming cleanup. had the prerequisites necessary to to encourage critical thinking, techniques for concealment, Betsy Sarneso, assistant direcattend the 40-hour rappel master exposing leadership styles among tor of Greek Life and student course that the Pennsylvania Army solving tactical decision probsquads and team cohesion. lems, how to call for fire, weapons engagement, said at least 500 National Guard hosted.

“I think this event is important assembly and disassembly and urpeople volunteered over the “It challenges cadets to overfor younger cadets to experience ban warfare using paintball guns. weekend, including all 33 fraternicome perceived limits and to gain leadership training and practice,” “We based the majority of ties. confidence in their equipment Colin Everett (junior, political scievents around testable skills used “The homecoming cleanup and cadre,” Beckers said. “It also ence) said. “It makes them think at Advance Camp,” Adam Parker that is performed each year provides cadets with a real world outside the box and delegate (senior, criminology) said. “We by our Greek community and opportunity to demonstrate attasks. Plus, it was a fun way to also tried to find events and tasks tention to detail and experience,

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well as personal and mutual confidence,” Parker said. “I feel everyone who participated was able to accomplish these goals, and the juniors were able to get their first taste of large scale movements, organization and patrol base operations – all of which will be integral to their success at Advance Camp this coming summer.”

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student leaders is an incredible event that has a positive impact on our community,” Sarneso said.

“This a great community service opportunity that is provided to our students to make and leave a positive impact. Events such as this are an exemplification of the caliber and character of the students we have at IUP. “As usual, Student Government is excited to participate in the Homecoming cleanup with our Greek organizations. I encourage all students to get involved, be engaged and to make a positive difference.”

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Homecoming Happenings

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Police Blotter Criminal Mischief • The rear window of a residence was reportedly damaged by what was likely someone throwing a beer can through the window sometime between Oct. 6 and Oct. 8 in the 700 block of School Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident should call borough police at 724-349-2121.

• A white male, possibly wearing a flannel shirt and jeans, accompanied by three other white males, reportedly damaged a light fixture in front of a business at 12:39 a.m. Oct. 8 in the 900 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Terrorist Threats

(Kieren McCully/The Penn) Student organizations, such as the Student Government Association and Greek Life, met in front of Pratt Hall over the weekend before splitting up into groups to clean up the aftermath of homecoming weekend.

(Danielle DiAmico/The Penn) More than 80 organizations participated in the 86th annual homecoming parade on Saturday.

• Jacob Kelly, 19, of Indiana, was reportedly observed by borough police attempting to fight someone while under the influence, according to borough police.

During the course of arrest, Kelly was reportedly being disorderly and threatening officers and citizens at the scene and was charged with three counts of terroristic threats, underage drinking, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and harassment at 1:59 a.m. Oct. 8 in the 200 block

of South Seventh Street, according to borough police.

Theft • A black 2012 Town and Country Van bearing Pennsylvania registration number JHM3665 was reportedly stolen sometime between 4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 10:45 a.m. Oct. 6 in the 00 block of South 14th Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

• Eboni Smith, 20, of Philadelphia, was charged with retail theft and underage drinking at 2:43 a.m. Oct. 6 in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

Harassment • Connie Huth, 21, of Dayton, and Paul Sherry, 21, of Shelocta, reportedly struck a person and were charged with harassment at 2:28 a.m. Oct. 1 in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

DUI • Alison Corran, 23, of Clover, was stopped by borough police for a motor vehicle violation and was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for and charged with DUI at 2:11 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

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Trump administration leaves states guessing

By NOAM N. LEVEY Tribune Washington Bureau TNS

As it works to roll back the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is letting state health initiatives languish, frustrating a growing number of state leaders, including several from solidly Republican states.

Last week, Oklahoma’s health secretary sent a blistering letter to senior administration officials, taking them to task for not approving a plan by state officials to protect their consumers from large premium increases.

“The lack of timely waiver approval will prevent thousands of Oklahomans from realizing the benefits of significantly lower insurance premiums,” Terry Cline wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price, then the secretary of health and human services.

Health officials in other states say the federal health agency for months provided little help as they tried to plan for the expiration of federal funding for the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP. Money for the program, which covers nearly 9 million children, has begun to lapse because Congress did not meet a Sept. 30 deadline to renew the program, something lawmakers still hope to accomplish this year.

As the deadline neared, the Trump administration was working to support Republican attempts in the Senate to repeal the current health care law.

“It was very hard to get answers to our questions,” said Cathy

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(TNS) President Donald Trump spoke during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. Thursday.

Caldwell, who oversees the CHIP program in Alabama and, like many state officials, is trying to figure out when they must begin dropping children from CHIP coverage.

The federal health care agency did not respond to a request for explanations of its actions or response to the criticism.

Meanwhile, across the country – in Republican and Democratic states alike – there are questions about how the administration is running complex government health programs that serve tens of millions of people.

“There’s a problem here,” said Virginia Health and Human Resources Secretary William Hazel.

“It may be deliberate sabotage at the very top. ... But basic capacity seems to be an issue as well,” he said, noting vacancies and competing demands at

the federal agency. Hazel, who is in a Democratic administration, was appointed by a Republican governor.

Minnesota’s human services secretary, Emily Piper, who oversees that state’s health care programs, said it has been hard to discern whether politics are driving all the problems, but the effect is the same.

“Basic services that we expect the federal government to provide are suffering,” she said.

Many health care programs that Americans rely on – such as CHIP, Medicaid and, in some cases, state insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act – are run by state governments, but funded and overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

That division of power has led to disputes between state and

federal leaders.

The Trump administration has further angered many states with actions that are driving up insurance premiums and destabilizing markets, according to insurers, state regulators and consumer advocates.

For example, President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to stop making federal payments to health insurers that offset the cost of covering out-of-pocket medical expenses for people with low incomes.

Insurers across the country have cited uncertainty over these payments as a leading cause for big 2018 premium increases.

Over the summer, the administration also announced plans to scale back advertising and other efforts designed to get people signed up for insurance coverage in 2018, saying much of that work had proved ineffective in the past.

An aggressive enrollment campaign is widely considered important to getting younger, healthier Americans into the insurance market and controlling premiums.

In the face of the Trump administration’s retreat, many states have intensified their own efforts to stabilize insurance markets and help consumers.

California, which operates its own insurance marketplace, has committed $100 million to a marketing and outreach campaign and developed a new system to shield some consumers from big rate increases.

States looking for guidance over the summer about how to prepare for the expiration of federal funding for CHIP were

similarly let down, officials said.

Several said they felt that their warnings about the need for action well before the Sept. 30 deadline were being ignored by federal officials.

“It’s been a budgeting nightmare,” said Caldwell, the Alabama CHIP official. “And it is very stressful for families.”

Most states have enough money in reserve to continue CHIP coverage for weeks if not months, but all need several months of lead time to plan for freezing enrollment or cutting coverage should that become necessary.

In the past, administrations have helped states prepare for that possibility with written guidance about how to prepare.

But for months, the Trump administration refused to provide states with anything in writing, Caldwell said.

More recently, as the CHIP deadline passed and state pleas intensified, federal officials began offering more assistance, several state officials said. Caldwell said she finally got critical information about how much federal funding was still available to Alabama.

Minnesota, which has little money in reserve for its CHIP program, last week received additional federal money to help tide it over until Congress reauthorizes the CHIP money.

But Piper, the Minnesota human services secretary, said she’s still not convinced that the Trump administration is pushing Congress to quickly renew the program.

“I have never received any assurances that this is a priority for them,” she said.

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Student takes on Thailand through selective program

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

This past summer, Devin McClain (senior, environmental ecology and conservation biology) traveled to Thailand to volunteer in marine conservation on the island of Koh Tao. While there, McClain explored the wilderness of northern Thailand and participated in a forest restoration project through Chiang Mai University.

She studied through Loop Abroad, a project in partnership with the New Heaven Marine Conservation project.

In her time on Koh Tao, McClain volunteered to help track marine life through surveys conducted via snorkeling and free diving.

She also helped to repair the warning line that prevents boats from going into reef areas. The line was broken in many areas,

(Submitted photos) Devin McClain found adventure abroad during her summer trip to Thailand through Loop Abroad.

and she dived down to fix the many broken areas.

“That was probably the biggest accomplishment,” McClain said. “I felt like we were helping the environment and helping the community.”

In her first week, McClain explored different temples, worked with villagers and learned the

history of Thailand.

The next week was spent snorkeling and working with reef repairs.

“The second week was definitely more low-key than the first and not as packed,” she said.

McClain explored many other ecosystems in Thailand, including cave systems, rain forests, jungles

and the cloud forest in the North.

Loop Abroad offers conservation, animal science and veterinary programs for students and young adults ages 14 to 30 and offers financial aid and fundraising help.

For more information on this program, visit www.LoopAbroad.com.

Admission is selective, and McClain said she was chosen based on her transcript, admissions essay and professional references.

Loop Abroad focuses more on studying and education rather than volunteerism.

The program wants its students to contribute and serve the community to their best ability. Loop Abroad also works with locally run animal welfare organizations so students can contribute to longterm improvement in the countries they visit.

With trips to Thailand, South Africa and Australia, Loop Abroad is able to support animal welfare and conservation around the world due to its students dedication.

“Our students are some of the most amazing people I have ever met,” said the program’s managing director, Jane Stine. “They are kind, compassionate, dedicated, hard-working individuals who have big goals and want to make a big impact.

“It’s amazing to see how eager they are to learn and challenge themselves. Over the last eight years, we’ve seen them go on to do some wonderful things.”

“The programs wants to take students for good reason,” McClain said. “It was a truly valuable experience.”

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Government looks to restrict women’s options

The Trump administration pushed Friday for employers to have the power to deny female employees insurance coverage for contraceptives.

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule allowing employers to deny coverage on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions.

The action was pushed after Trump promised, “we will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced anymore.”

The thought process behind these actions stems from the idea that some faiths believe premarital sex is a sin, and by allowing women access to contraceptives, employers are giving these women permission to have sex out of wedlock.

Women fought back, many by simply stating the uses for birth control that have nothing to do with preventing pregnancy.

Birth control helps prevent or reduce acne, cysts in the breasts and ovaries, endometrial and ovarian cancers, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and more, according to Planned Parenthood.

Many women use the pill to allow them to go on with their daily obligations and avoid spending one to two weeks in agony due to excruciating menstrual cramps.

Of women between the ages of 15 and 44, 15.9 percent are on the birth control pill, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Trump’s regulations could cause hundreds of thousands of the 55 million women currently accessing birth control without copayments to lose that privilege.

The cost of the pill can be more than $50.

To do the math, a woman needing access to this form of contraceptive could end up paying an extra $600 each year.

Some conservative groups praised the

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A small, meaningful advance in the debate over guns

By BLOOMBERG VIEW EDITORS (TNS) Some women stocked up on birth control or switched to IUD’s amid fears of birth control becoming more difficult to get when Donald Trump was still the president-elect.

new rules, such as Speaker Paul Ryan from Wisconsin, according to The New York Times, who marked the day as “a landmark for religious liberty.”

This is not separation of church and state, and it sets back years of progress for women.

Several groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), plan to challenge Trump in court.

Contraceptives were covered under most insurances for a reason; they are necessities to women.

No doubt, the men in the male-dominated government haven’t had to deal with the pain of cramps or frustration of irregular periods.

They definitely haven’t had to rely on the hormones balancing their bodies in a way lessens their chances of greater health issues, such as cancer.

So, we’re still asking question: Why are men allowed to decide on the health and well-being of women?

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The National Rifle Association has finally found a device it will not unequivocally defend. The bump stock, which essentially turns a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun and helped Stephen Paddock turn Oct. 1’s mass shooting in Las Vegas into the deadliest in modern U.S. history, should be subject to “additional regulations,” the group said Thursday.

If congratulations are not quite in order, in the same statement, the NRA advocated for more permissive right-to-carry laws, the group deserves some credit for beating many of its clients in Congress to the punch.

The other caveat is that the NRA sees its concession as the end, not the beginning, of a discussion of how to stop gun violence in America.

Bump stocks are a useful tool for anyone interested in indiscriminate mass murder: What you lose in accuracy, you make up in volume. When substituted for the existing stock on a semi-automatic rifle, a bump stock exploits the rifle’s own recoil to slide rapidly forward and back. The movement enables a stationary trigger finger to

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dramatically increase the number of rounds per minute the gun can fire.

Using both a bump stock and large ammunition magazines, Paddock fired roughly 90 shots in 10 seconds – approaching the volume of a fully automatic machine gun. Automatic weapons have been tightly regulated since the 1930s, and manufacture of new machine guns has been illegal since 1986. In the wake of the gun massacre, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has waged a lengthy campaign to curtail gun violence, called a ban on bump stocks “our highest priority.”

Some Republicans, in both the House and Senate, have suggested they might be open to such a ban.

Other firearm accessories have a similar goal to bump stocks, and deserve similar scrutiny. Of course, many Republicans said they were prepared to pass a law instituting stricter background checks after the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., in 2012. But as time passed, so did their willingness to address senseless violence. This time, the NRA is on board.

Outlawing bump stocks won’t solve the problem of gun violence in America, but it is a small, meaningful step toward common sense.

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(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) Many students left the homecoming concert before headline performer Lil Uzi Vert arrived.

Lil Uzi proves late is better than never

By RYAN DILLON and ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD the-penn@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Homecoming weekend at IUP is always a compilation of crazy parties, heightened police presence and general madness, and it is all kicked off by the Thursday night Homecoming concert.

Lil Uzi Vert performed this year’s concert at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).

The Philadelphia rapper has frequently been a no-show and has missed several college concerts in the past, nearly adding IUP to that list last week.

Campus swarmed with students’ excitement and as the concert drew nearer, and a line wrapped around the entire building while students chattered and waited to get through the doors.

The energy was high from the get-go, and the concert opened with a set from IUP’s DJ QRX, whose evident knowledge of what people wanted to hear worked well with the crowd’s animation.

The second opening act was a performer named BIA. This artist came out with her DJ, but the crowd didn’t seem to be into it.

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“We want Uzi” chants and booing filled the arena as the up-and-coming artist tried to take the stage.

It was unfortunate that she was greeted with hate and impatience by the masses, but the students who came to the concert were re-

ally only interested in one thing.

Two openers just didn’t seem palatable that night.

After her set ended, students eagerly waited for the headliner to make his appearance, but DJ QRX went on to perform another set.

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Lil Uzi was advertised to perform between 8 and 10 p.m., but after waiting nearly two hours, people began filing out of the venue in anger.

Hundreds of students left, furiously taking to social media to express that Lil Uzi had lost them as fans or to demand answers about where he was.

Those who stayed whispered rumors that he flaked on his last five college shows and took to Twitter to express their displeasure.

As time went on, the crowd grew more and more unsettled, but some stayed resilient.

“Y’all ready to see Uzi?” It wasn’t until around 10:30 p.m., two and a half hours after students expected him to perform, that Lil Uzi’s DJ took the

stage for the remaining crowd.

Those who remained seemed to lose their minds as the beat for “Sauce It Up” started and Lil Uzi’s shining chains gleamed into view.

Special guest G Herbo also joined Lil Uzi on stage.

Lil Uzi’s performance turned the whole venue into his stage as he climbed into the seated section, ran over to the lighting board and nearly incited a riot throughout the arena with the way the floor section followed his movements.

“For me, Uzi was worth the three hour wait,” RJ Evancho (freshman, chemistry/pre-med) said. “I’ve never seen a man more happy with what he was doing.”

Through the lesser-known opener, long wait and sweltering heat, Lil Uzi did not disappoint the fans who stayed.

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MoviePass offers an affordable viewing experience

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

Unlimited movie theater access for only $10 a month seems too good to be true. But, that is exactly what MoviePass is doing.

MoviePass is a subscriptionbased movie ticketing service.

One of its creators is Mitch Lowe, a cofounder of Netflix.

Lowe and his partners designed MoviePass to be similar to Netflix, with users paying a flat monthly rate to get "unlimited" access to theaters. While MoviePass has been around for several years, it wasn't until recently that the company started to make national news.

MoviePass replaced its formerly tiered system of pricing in favor of a universal flat rate of $9.99 per month.

Once the MoviePass subscription process is completed, users are sent a MoviePass MasterCard

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and are told to download the MoviePass app. MoviePass users can go to a theater of their choosing, sign into the app, select the theater that they are at as well as the movie and show time that they are attending and their cards get activated.

Once activated, customers pay for their tickets with their MoviePass credit card. The MoviePass credit card can only be used to pay for the selected movie tickets.

The MoviePass card works at any theater that accepts MasterCard debit cards.

There are, however, some strings attached. MoviePass users can only use their card to purchase one movie ticket. The card

will only activate when users are within 100 yards of the theater chosen in the app. MoviePass has a strict one-movie-per-24-hours policy.

Another worry for some movie pass users is that MoviePass is very upfront about the fact that they will be tracking and collecting your data regarding what movies you see, where you see them, etc.

MoviePass works at the Indiana movie theater and the AMC theater in Delmont. Several major movie chains have already expressed their dislike of the pass, and in the case of AMC, have already taken some steps to limiting its use.

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(Facebook) “Blade Runner 2049” stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.

Critics and fans propel ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to No. 1

By SONAIYA HILL Los Angeles Times TNS

Warner Bros.' "Blade Runner 2049" topped the box office this past weekend, but despite strong reviews and positive audience reaction, sales were estimated at only $31.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to the measurement firm ComScore, significantly below analysts' projections.

A sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi cult classic "Blade Runner," about a futuristic society where androids known as "replicants" are almost indistinguishable from humans, "Blade Runner 2049" had been estimated to debut to $45 million to $50 million. The movie –– directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and Jared Leto, with Harrison Ford reprising his role as Deckard –– cost an estimated $150 million to produce after rebates and beforemarketing costs.

The picture earned an 89 percent "fresh" rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and Los An-

geles Times critic Kenneth Turan wrote, "this film puts you firmly, brilliantly, unassailably in another world." The movie received an A-minus grade from audiences surveyed by CinemaScore.

"It's great to be the No. 1 movie in the marketplace," said Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution at the studio. "It's an extraordinary film that Denis Villeneuve has to get a tremendous credit for."

Despite the positive reception, "Blade Runner 2049" debuted below comparable fall-season sci-fi titles such as "Gravity," "The Martian" and "Interstellar" and below the franchise revival "Mad Max: Fury Road," all of which opened in years past with more than $45 million.

"Blade Runner 2049" audiences were mostly men ages 35 and older, despite the push to attract women through the casting of Ford, Gosling and Leto.

"We got a more narrow audience than we had anticipated," Goldstein said. "But at the same time, this gives us an opportunity for growth as the movie broadens out."

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Maren Morris releases ‘Dear Hate’ in wake of Las Vegas shooting

(Instagram) Maren Morris released her most recent album “Hero” in June 2016.

By LIBBY HILL

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Maren Morris is "sick of not doing enough."

That's what the country music star wrote on her Instagram page Oct. 2. Morris performed at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, one day before

a gunman opened fire on the festival, killing 59 people and injuring hundreds more.

The comment was part of Morris' announcement that she was releasing her song "Dear Hate," featuring Vince Gill, and that any profits she saw from it would be donated to the Music City Cares Fund.

"I wrote this song three years ago, recorded it last year with

Vince Gill and always have fans asking when I'll put it out," Morris wrote. "I never knew when would be the right time, but I realized today that there's never a right time."

She continued: "Hate is everywhere, and I'm sick of not doing enough. In the darkest tunnel, there is still love and music. That's what it's here for. Here is ‘Dear Hate.’"

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History brings Cal U and IUP together for annual Coal Bowl

By NATHAN ZISK Copy Editor

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In the midst of IUP’s homecoming festivities, thousands of students, alumni and football fans gathered at George P. Miller Stadium to watch the homecoming football game Saturday.

Although, this was no usual football game — FOOTBALL but the ninth annual Coal Bowl.

The Coal Bowl is an annual football game between longstanding rivals California University of Pennsylvania and IUP. The tradition began in 2009 when Barry Lippencott, a former IUP football player and 1967 IUP alumnus, and his brother Robert “Bob” Lippencott, a former Cal U football player and 1966 Cal U alumnus, set aside their rivalry to bring the universities together for an annual event that would benefit both schools.

The Crimson Hawks stole the victory this season, 26-10, making it their third Coal Bowl win and sixth win of the season to remain undefeated heading into another rivalry game with Slippery Rock.

The Vulcans, last year’s Coal Bowl winners and six-time Coal Bowl champions, handed over the Coal Pail Trophy to the Crimson Hawks.

After the game, IUP quarterback Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) was awarded the Lippencott Family MVP Trophy.

The rivalry between IUP and

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(Vincent Marino/ The Penn) The Crimson Hawks celebrated with the Coal Pail Trophy following the team’s 26-10 Coal Bowl victory over rival California University of Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon.

(Ishaaq Muhammad/ The Penn) IUP quarterback Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) took home the Lipencott Family MVP Trophy after his standout three-touchdown performance to lift IUP over Cal U.

Cal U dates back to 1918. Barry and Bob Lippencott were standout football players for their schools.

The two brothers played against each other – Barry Lippencott as an offensive lineman for the Crimson Hawks and Bob Lippencott as a linebacker for the Vulcans.

Many years after the two brothers battled against each other, the idea of the Coal Bowl was dreamed up by Bob Lippencott and Mitchell Kozikowski, a mentor for Cal U, while watching a football game.

“We stood on the sideline of a game one time and started talking about coal,” Kozikowski said in an interview Saturday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC). “That’s when we got an idea.”

Bob Lippencott said he wanted to honor the region’s coal-mining heritage, which has played a large role in Western Pennsylvania’s cul-

The Coal Pail Trophy, which stays in possession of the winning school, is a coal miner’s lunch pail, donated by the Lippencott family.

Each year, the name of the winning school and year is etched into a miner’s tag and added to the trophy. In addition to the Coal Pail Trophy, the Lippencott brothers present a trophy to the most valuable player — the Lippencott Family MVP Trophy.

IUP secured both trophies with their win.

“I liked the outcome, of course,” said IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll following the game Saturday at Miller Stadium. “[Cal U] played well. We were just able to come out on top this time.”

Despite Cal U taking the loss, the effort did not go unappreciated.

“It was a great game,” said Cal U President Geraldine Jones af-

ture and economy.

“Our history is in coal,” Bob Lippencott said. “So, I thought ‘let’s try to institute a Coal Bowl.’”

Bob Lippencott and Kozikowski began to get sponsors for the event.

The Lippencott brothers donated their own money, too, and the Coal Bowl finally came into fruition.

The annual event has multiple sponsors and generates scholarships for Cal U and IUP students.

Although the coal industry has died down, the rivalry between the two schools hasn’t.

The 2017 Coal Bowl was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, Rosebud Mining Co. and Original Fuels.

Money from sponsors goes into respective scholarship funds for both schools, as well as Coal Bowl memorabilia, such as the rally towels offered at the game.

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ter the game. “I always enjoy this special game and our rivalry. At the end of it, everyone wins. It’s all about student athletes and scholarship money.”

Driscoll said that Cal U and IUP have a “good partnership along with rivalry.” But the rivalry between the two schools doesn’t stop at football. It even extends to the two presidents, which IUP won this year, as well.

“I won’t say we bet on the games,” Driscoll said, “but we do celebrate the victory with wine and dinner. I’m behind on my payments. I owe [Jones] a few dinners.”

At the end of each Coal Bowl game, the president of the winning team’s school is treated to dinner by the other president.

“It would appear that it’s [Jones’] turn to treat my wife and I to dinner,” Driscoll said.

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Crimson Hawks beat Vulcans, move to 6-0

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP football team remained undefeated after beating Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival and previously 16thranked California University of Pennsylvania, 26-10, in the ninth annual Coal Bowl.

The Crimson FOOTBALL Hawks opened up the scoring early in the first quarter as their opening drive totaled 75 yards and eight plays, ending in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) to Malik Anderson (sophomore, kinesiology).

Both defenses tightened up and kept the game scoreless until Duane Brown (freshman, kinesiology) ran in for a 1-yard touchdown to finish off a nine-play, 98-yard drive.

IUP failed to convert both pointafter attempts and closed out the first quarter with a 12-0 lead.

The second quarter was controlled by Cal U as the Vulcans capitalized on a fumble on the IUP 3-yard line and punched it in on an 11-yard pass for its first score of the day.

Cal U kept the offensive pressure up in the second quarter as the Vulcans knocked in a 26-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining in the half to send the game to halftime with a 12-10 score.

In the third quarter, momentum went back to IUP as Williams connected with Kolbe Hughes (sophomore, accounting) for a touchdown to cap an 11-play, 74-yard drive.

IUP quickly added to its lead as Williams connected with Swahneek Brown (junior, management) for a 37-yard touchdown pass about three minutes later.

The fourth quarter was controlled by both defenses as the

teams failed to score in the final quarter, and IUP pulled out a 26-10 victory. Williams was named MVP of the Coal Bowl with 268 passing yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

“It was obviously a good win in beating a quality opponent,” head coach Paul Tortorella said. “But we like that we had to overcome some things, like the turnovers, plays that we missed on that probably should’ve been touchdowns, but still we were able to take over the second half, and we were happy with that.”

Defensive tackle Jemal Averette (senior, criminology) led the IUP defense with seven tackles, three tackles for losses and a sack.

The IUP defense held Cal U to 283 yards despite four IUP turnovers, and Cal U previously averaging 411 yards per game.

“Our defensive line was the deciding factor,” Tortorella said.

“They couldn’t block our front in either run or pass game, and we did a really good job playing defense after turning the ball over in sudden change, and we didn’t give up many big plays. So, when you do those things, you can hold teams to 10 points.”

IUP also welcomed back wide receiver Walt Pegues (senior, communications media), who made his season debut, while running back Samir Bullock (sophomore, management) went down in the first quarter after just six carries.

Now, IUP will travel to Slippery Rock University to take on the only other undefeated team in the PSAC. Slippery Rock is currently ranked ninth in Division II, and the Crimson Hawks sit at No. 3.

“It’s the biggest game of the year because it’s the next game,” Tortorella said. “Obviously, it’s Slippery Rock. Obviously, it’s another rivalry game. It’s on the road, and those are just factors that tell us we’ll have to play a little better than we normally do to win. But our philosophy is we worry more about IUP than who we’re up against.”

The game will begin at 2 p.m.

Saturday and will be streamed on ESPN3.

(Vincent Marino/ The Penn) Wide receiver Allen Wright (senior, management) was shoved out of bounds at the 2-yard line early in the third quarter in Saturday’s win over California University of Pennsylvania. Wright’s reception set up a Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) touchdown pass to Kolbe Hughes (sophomore, accounting) to extend the IUP lead.

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(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks rattled off three straight wins against conference opponents, all three of which were shutouts. The team is currently sitting in eighth place in the PSAC with a chance to move up in the standings in the coming weeks.

By KEVIN BOHAN Staff Writer

K.J.Bohan@iup.edu

The Crimson Hawks put on a show on the offensive side of the ball during the last two games.

IUP used its superior talent scoring the ball to set itself up with a 7-4 overall record and a 6-4 record in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play.

The Hawks started the two-game stretch with a win at home against Millersville University, 3-0.

The game featured a shutout for goalkeeper Makenzie Witzel (freshman, natural sci-

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ence). It was the first shutout of her still-young Crimson Hawks career. Also sparking IUP were two goals from Brandie Bryant (senior, kinesiology health and sports science).

The goals were the first two of the year for Bryant, as the Hawks handled this game with virtually no trouble. The goals came rapidly for IUP in the first as the Hawks scored two goals within two minutes of each other in minutes 33 and 35.

Along with outshooting its opponent, IUP also shot the ball extremely accurately, having 11 of their 13 shots end up on target.

The next game of IUP’s two-game stretch featured an absolute onslaught by the Crimson Hawks as they faced Mansfield University for yet another PSAC matchup.

The Crimson Hawks showed an incredible per-

formance blanking the Lady Mountaineers by a staggering 6-0. Goalkeeper Madeline Smakulski (freshman, natural science and math) posted her fifth consecutive shutout of her career for the Crimson Hawks.

Smakulski has not given up a goal since Aug. 31 and saved the last 18 shots that opponents managed to get on goal against the Hawks.

In addition to the exceptional play from goal, the Hawks offense was on full display.

Along with the six goals scored, IUP got off 28 total shots, 13 of which were on target.

The game was IUP’s from the beginning as the first goal of the game took just more than one minute.

Another goal was scored just under the 10-minute mark to give IUP the momentum early.

The ball moved around a lot in this game, too, as six different players managed to find the back of the net for the Hawks. The team has also sparked a bit of a win streak of three straight games, its longest streak of consecutive wins this season.

All three wins have been by way of shutout as the Crimson Hawks have outscored their opponents, 12-0 over the three-game span.

After its two most recent wins this week, IUP has full control of the eighth seed in the PSAC, just one point behind the seventh-place team, Seton Hill University.

The Crimson Hawks face a tough stretch of PSAC play in the next few weeks, which will end up being crucial for the Hawks’ postseason hopes, including a matchup against the nation’s top team, Kutztown University, on Sunday.

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(IUP Athletics) Sami Brown (junior, natural science/pre-med) was one of the team’s top performers over the weekend with a 19-kill effort in the team’s loss to Gannon University.

IUP drops PSAC match

By BRAD O’HARA Staff Writer

B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

The IUP volleyball team split this weekend, losing its first match and winning the second.

The first match of the weekend was against VOLLEYBALL Gannon University.

IUP lost a close one by a score of 3-2.

The Crimson Hawks won the first set but failed to convert on the second and third sets.

IUP fought back to pick up a win to tie things up, but Gannon came out on top in the final set of the match.

Gannon and IUP were neckand-neck through every statistical category, with IUP having the slight edge in all but two.

Sami Brown (junior, natural science/pre-med) had an outstanding game for the Crimson Hawks.

Brown led the team in kills with 19 and led in blocks with six.

This was IUP’s first conference loss of the season. IUP played well, but Gannon simply outplayed the Crimson Hawks.

“It would be hard to say that there was one specific thing that

could have been changed and the game would have turned out in our favor,” said senior Katie Miller (anthropology). “But I believe that a key factor for us was playing our brand of volleyball no matter what.

“That loss does not, and will not, define us as a team, but rather give us a greater boost as we start this back half of our conference play.”

The Crimson Hawks bounced back the next day, beating Mercyhurst University, 3-1.

Gabrielle Egler (senior, psychology) helped out offensively for the Crimson Hawks, getting 12 kills and six blocks.

Looking forward, IUP will travel to Clarion University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Clarion is having a great season up to this point, holding a 4-2 conference record with its most recent loss being against Gannon.

However, Miller and the rest of her team aren’t spending any extra time on this game.

“We will prepare for them just like we do every other team: by watching film and scouting their tendencies and weaknesses,” Miller said.

“If you were to talk to anyone else on the team they would agree with me when I say that playing a rival like Clarion is all about the intensity, energy and effort that you bring to the table that truly puts you and your team above the competitor.”

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