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(IUP Mini-THON Twitter) IUP’s first Mini-THON event raised $3,673 in December 2016.

Student leads Mini-THON into second year

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

The first IUP Mini-THON, a 12-hour interactive event modeled after Penn State University’s “THON,” will begin at 11 a.m.

Saturday in the Hadley Union Building.

Mini-THON is a committee that organizes and hosts events to raise money for Four Diamonds Fund, an organization that aims to fight against childhood cancer.

According to the Mini-THON website, more children die from cancer than any other disease.

More than 16,000 children are diagnosed every year.

Four Diamonds, located at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, raises money to fund research and provide financial support to families of children with pediatric cancer.

According to the Four Diamonds website, it supports more than 80 oncology professionals who conduct all forms of cancer research. Four Diamonds provides this support for children and their families around the world, not just at Penn State Children’s Hospital.

Mini-THON is completely student-led. With 90,000 student volunteers and 365 schools in

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(IUP Mini-THON Facebook) Left: Michelle Lengel (junior, international studies/political science and history) celebrated being two years cancer-free earlier this year.

Right: IUP Mini-THON members posed with their fundraising total after the first Mini-THON.

eight states, the core of MiniTHONs is kids helping kids.

Michelle Lengel (junior, international studies/political science and history) is the president of IUP’s Mini-THON and started the organization on campus.

She was diagnosed with cancer in high school and wanted to support others going through

similar situations.

A few days before the event, the third anniversary of Lengel’s diagnosis of Stage Four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma will pass.

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2 and 1/2 years in remission from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Only 2 and 1/2 more years to go until I am CURED!” On her personal page, she has raised $1000 of her $900 goal, as of Nov. 2.

IUP Mini-THON raises money through canning, small events and a major event every year.

This year’s major event takes place Saturday.

There are also scheduled events including cornhole, bingo, Zumba dancing and more throughout the day.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Lengel said.

“It’s a good break from the stress of school and people can go from room to room as they please.”

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Driver kills at least 8 in Manhattan in what officials say was a terrorist attack

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A man described by authorities as a terrorist drove a rented pickup truck down a crowded bicycle path in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least eight people, police said – the first deaths from terrorism in New York since the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Two law enforcement sources close to the investigation identified the suspect as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, a native of Uzbekistan who moved to the U.S. in 2010.

The trail of destruction extended for nearly a mile, with crushed bicycles and clothing scattered along the popular path. The rampage also injured nearly a dozen people.

It came to an end when the truck crashed into a school bus and the assailant ran into the street, waving a pellet gun and a paintball gun before being shot by a police officer and taken into custody. Saipov shouted “Allahu akbar,” which is Arabic for “God is great,” before being arrested, the law enforcement sources said.

The New York Police Department said early Tuesday evening that the suspect had been

(TNS) Kayla Ichikawa, left, and Toshiba Ichikawa, right, attended an interfaith vigil for the victims of the New York attack on Wednesday.

transported to a hospital and was in surgery.

Calling the attack “a tragedy of the greatest magnitude,” New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill said at an afternoon news conference that it was clearly terrorism.

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to address the attack, writing: “In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.!”

Saipov was a legal U.S. resident, law enforcement sources said. Court records from Missouri show that a man with the same name and age was issued a ticket in Platte County for “improper brakes” on a commercial vehicle

in December 2015.

A warrant was later issued for his arrest when he failed to turn up for court.

Saipov’s homeland, the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, is not considered a major hotbed for terrorism. But several terrorist groups – including the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, al-Qaida, Islamic State and the Islamic Jihad Union – have supporters there, according to the U.S. State Department.

In a 2015 case in Brooklyn, five men from Uzbekistan and one from neighboring Kazakhstan were charged by federal prosecutors with providing material support to Islamic State.

As night fell Tuesday, the investigation turned to New Jersey.

Police blocked off a street in the city of Paterson, where Saipov had lived in an apartment.

Investigators also visited a Passaic County Home Depot, where he rented the truck, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

The attack occurred just after 3 p.m. along the normally gridlocked West Side Highway, a major thoroughfare that runs along the western edge of Manhattan by the Hudson River. The skyline above is dominated by the Freedom Tower, which sits just blocks away from where the attack ended.

English professor honors Henry David Thoreau’s 200th birthday

By TARYN LINDER Contributing Writer T.A.Linder@iup.edu

The Six O’Clock Series will present “Thoreau at 200: 21stCentury Lessons from a 19thCentury Rebel” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

IUP associate English professor and Thoreau bicentennial ambassador Todd Nathan Thompson will be the speaker at this Thoreau Society-sponsored event.

All around the country, people celebrated Henry David Thoreau’s 200th birthday, which occurred July 12.

To honor Thoreau’s birthday, some groups hiked to represent Thoreau’s love of nature, some read his most famous works and some held discussions on what could be learned from someone from the 19th century.

Thompson plans to showcase all the different ways Thoreau, the writer and philosopher, is being incorporated today. Thoreau’s influence can be seen from graphic novels of his book “Walden,” to Walden Pond in the video game “Fallout 4.”

“I’m a Thoreau nerd and got married at Walden Pond in Concord, Mass.,” Thompson said. “So, I want to say ‘here are what some

people are doing to reimagine Thoreau in the 21st century, and here is what I think about him and how we should apply his lessons to the 21st century.’”

Jim Walters, an IUP alumnus, said he enjoys Thoreau’s philosophy and way of life.

“Thoreau’s basic journal style books represented his overall philosophy of keeping things simple,” Walters said. “I enjoyed learning about his lifestyle and philosophies in school, especially since he is a unique author.”

Thompson said he wants to show “why people care” about Thoreau, who died in his 40s and “just walked around a lot.”

Police Blotter False ID to Law Enforcement

• Raymond Payne, 35, of Pittsburgh; and Tamara Newline, 25, of Pittsburgh, were charged with false ID to law enforcement after giving officers false names due to having warrants for their arrests at 9:11 p.m.

Oct. 31 in the 00 block of North Third Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.

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• A thin, white female in her 40s with long, black hair reportedly tried to purchase food using a counterfeit 100 dollar bill at 5:40 p.m. Oct. 30 at Pizza Hut, 320 South Seventh St., according to borough police.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Image

• Sakia Leach, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged with unlawful dissemination of intimate image and harassment after posting a naked picture of her ex-boyfriend on social media without permission, making threats to the identified victim and calling the victim several times after being told to cease all communication Oct. 16 in the 1000 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

Hit and Run

• Emily Nallin, 24, of Cumberland, Md., was charged with accidents involving damage to attended property and traffic-control signals for failing to provide information after colliding with a Dodge Nitro in her Chevrolet Malibu at 2:54 p.m. Oct. 3 in North Ninth and Water Streets, according to borough police.

Disorderly Conduct

• Myles Catlin, 22, of Pittsburgh, was cited with disorderly conduct and harassment for reportedly pushing and attempting to fight a bouncer at 1:04 a.m. Oct. 29 in H.B. Culpeppers bar, 653 Philadelphia St., according to borough police.

Alcohol violation

• John Harvey Ireland, 19, of Lucernemines, was cited with underage drinking at 1:53 a.m. Oct. 29 in the 600 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

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Triple-threat student produces, directs, performs

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Sarah Everett (senior, communications media) has involved herself with the IUP community, gaining new experiences along the way.

Everett said her time at IUP has mainly been shaped by her experiences studying abroad, directing Red Flag Poetry and being involved with three different IUP-TV shows.

During her freshman year, Everett traveled to England to study abroad at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, after hearing about the program in a study abroad fair.

“I was technically too young for the program,” Everett said.

“I talked to the professor. And afterward, I was offered a chance to go.”

Everett said her time in England made her more self-reliant and gave her a new perspective on cross-cultural communication.

During her abroad experience, Everett received an email about an internship opportunity working for Red Flag Poetry, a poetry postcard project based in Indiana.

Everett was not able to take the internship, but she stayed on anyway and eventually became its art director.

Now, along with being Red Flag’s art director, Everett serves as a producer for three IUP-TV shows: “Public Pictures Theater,” “Public Pictures Theater Late Night” and “The Swoop.”

“Public Pictures Theater” and “Public Pictures Theater Late Night” are public domain TV shows, meaning they are not protected by intellectual property laws.

Each episode for the shows play a copyright-free film and have students discuss opinions and trivia with faculty before and after the show. “Public Pictures Theater Late Night” is a spin-off of “Public Pictures Theater,” showing public domain horror shows.

“The Swoop,” produced by Communications Media Department Chair Dr. B. Gail Wilson, is a

(Justin Cobb/The Penn) Sarah Everett (senior, communications media) produced three shows on IUP-TV.

feature-story show with 8-10 minute segments about local people, businesses and events.

Outside her extracurricular activities, Everett plays as second violin in the University Symphony Orchestra. She also started a band during her first year at IUP with Josh Hudson (junior, music education), a person with whom she performed at open mic nights in the Hadley Union Building.

Mind the Neighbors, Everett’s band, has had two of its original songs used in the soundtrack of “Fractures,” an original movie produced by the IUP Student Film Association (SFA). The songs used in the soundtrack were “Hell or High Water” and “Postcards.”

“Tristan [Weaver], the president of SFA, and I were in class together, and he knew I wrote music,” Everett said. “He asked me if I had any that they could use for the film. [So], we wrote ‘Hell or High Water.’”

Now, Everett is working on a documentary with Dr. James Lenze, an IUP communications media professor.

The documentary follows the Indiana High School cross-country team as it won and broke records.

Besides Everett and Lenze, Donald Winzer (junior, communications media) and Megan Kimble (junior, communications media) are also involved in the documentary’s production.

Everett said she is happy to be part of the project. The documentary is set to be finished by the end of the 2017 semester.

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IUP celebrates the Day of the Dead with face-painting

(Justin Cobb/The Penn) The Latin American Studies program held events Thursday, including face-painting in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Right: Jessa Leonard (junior, criminal justice) painted the face of Nicholas Mahoney (junior, pre-dentistry).

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Terrorists are made, not born

(TNS) Police walked past mangled bikes after a gunman emerged from a crashed Home Depot rental truck and opened fire after apparently plowing down bike riders on a Lower Manhattan bike path Tuesday.

New York City experienced a true Halloween nightmare in its deadliest terrorist attack since Sept. 11, 2001, which resulted in eight deaths and 11 injured.

A driver, identified as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people on a bike path Tuesday along the Hudson River in Manhattan.

After crashing into a school bus, he got out of his truck and ran up the highway shouting “Allahu akbar” [“God is great”], while holding a pellet gun and a paintball gun, according to The New York Times.

Mayor Bill De Blasio declared the event a terrorist attack.

The charges filed Wednesday in civilian court describe Saipov as a “student of ISIS propaganda” after he said he was prompted to this action after watching an ISIS video.

When news hit social media Tuesday, the usual outpour of prayers and thoughts for victims and the city flooded everyone’s feeds. However, one particular user stuck out among the rest.

Laura Loomer, a former reporter for The Rebel Media and alt-right activist, took a photograph of two Muslim women and posted it to Twitter with the caption, “Muslims are out in full force at the scene of the NYC #ISIS attack today rubbing it in everyone’s face. Aimlessly walking around in hijabs.”

“You’d think,” she added, “they’d have the decency to not walk around in hijabs @ cross street of the attack. But they don’t. I bet they’re loving this.”

Loomer received backlash for her antiMuslim rhetoric and was banned from Uber and Lyft after complaining that she showed up late to the New York Police Department news conference because she was unable to

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find a non-Muslim taxi, Uber or Lyft driver.

How do we still live in a self-proclaimed “melting pot” of cultures and not accept those who live here?

A child can understand the difference between nice and mean and how to treat others with basic human decency. It’s almost always adults who have the problem.

Was this an act of violence and terrorism?

Yes. A month ago when a man released gunfire on a Las Vegas music festival and killed 58 people and injured 546, no one posted pictures of people who look like him.

No one said white men were rude for walking the streets where they live after the incident.

Why? Simply because Stephen Paddock, the shooter, was white.

And some white Americans like to make it painfully clear that he is the exception, not the rule.

No single race, religion or ethnicity has only good or only bad people.

People are not simply terrorists because they are Muslim.

These characteristics are not causation for those who run cars into people.

The terrorist group and the like-minded individual are at fault. No one else.

Too many people don’t understand this, and those at the receiving end of this abuse are paying the price for something that ultimately had nothing to do with them.

U.S. citizens need to be educated on their neighbors and intersection of cultures before hate divides the country entirely.

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Congress must stop protecting sexual harassers

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Congress has a rich history of exempting itself from rules it imposes on everyone else. Insider trading? Doesn’t apply. Whistleblower protections? Not in Congress. Workplace safety rights?

Less is more. The Freedom of Information Act? Surely you jest.

The most egregious example of this “Do as we say, not as we do” approach may concern sexual harassment. This week, as the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein scandal continued, the House Administration Committee announced that it would review the body’s embarrassingly backward harassment policies. It’s about time.

The 1995 Congressional Accountability Act applied most labor and civil rights laws to Congress. But instead of subjecting itself to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces those laws, Congress created a weaker oversight body, the Office of Compliance – and exempted itself from basic safeguards against violations that are all too common.

As a result, employees of federal agencies – but not members of Congress – are required to take training on sexual harassment. Agencies – but not Congress – must post information about where to report workplace vio-

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lations. And while most federal workers find it relatively easy to file a complaint, congressional staff members face a convoluted process designed to protect offenders.

Legislative employees who wish to report sexual harassment must “request counseling” from the Office of Compliance, even though its board of directors is appointed by members of Congress, an inherent conflict of interest. After a 30-day counseling period, employees must file “a request for mediation,” which is led by an outside official. Only after this 30-day mediation process may employees request an administrative hearing or file suit.

Although mediation can be a useful process, it can also deepen the pain and subject accusers to pressure from the accused, who can use mediation, which is confidential, to try to talk them out of pursuing their case. If a victim goes public before the conclusion of the counseling and mediation process, he or she is subject to sanctions.

This system was unenlightened, to put it mildly, when it was instituted in 1995. But in 2017, and in view of the widely reported experience of Hill staff members, it should be seen for what it is: an enabling mechanism. Federal employees who work on Capitol Hill should have no fewer protections than other federal employees.

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Indiana gallery gives local artists new opportunities

(Laith Zuraikat/The Penn) The Artists Hand Gallery is located on Philadelphia Street.

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

With so many locations offering free music, it can be easy for people to get lost in the noise. The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso

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Bar is just the latest establishment to join the primarily bar-dominated scene in Indiana.

According to Tay Weitzel, a supervisor at The Artists Hand, the cafe was established five years ago with the goal of creating a space where artists and patrons could meet. Weitzel said they

wanted the gallery to be “a space that supports local artists and gives them an outlet and venue to sell their work, as well as giving something to the community in the sense that, if you’re interested in art in a small town, it can be hard to find a place to go.”

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small Appalachian town,” Weitzel said. “So, our mission is to change that.”

In an effort to achieve those goals, the gallery features works from many local artists, not only providing them with a space to display their work but also giving them a way to sell their pieces.

The Artists Hand hosts exhibitions and shows for artists and has worked in conjunction with the IUP University Museum to display works from the museum’s collection throughout the year. However, The Artists Hand is not just an art gallery. It also takes its caffeine seriously.

According to Weitzel, the business offers the community a full-service, high-end espresso bar that focuses on local ingredients.

“We pride ourselves in serving local coffee,” Weitzel said. “We use 19 Coffee, out of Washington, Pa., which is organic, fair-trade and rainforest alliance-certified, which was really important to us.

“We also work with Commonplace Coffee. They roast our own espresso. It’s an Artists Hand espresso blend. So, it’s the only place in the world you can get it.”

With a focus on local and environmentally friendly ingredients, The Artists Hand brews many of its syrups in-house and focuses on delivering traditional cafe drinks, like cappuccinos and macchiatos.

The Artists Hand also hosts a variety of different evening events and activities, such as open mic nights, poetry readings and local musicians. All of these events are free to the public unless an event is a fundraiser.

Other popular events that the gallery offers include art classes for adults and children, a pottery studio in the back of the store and a series titled “eat, drink, create,” a BYOB night in which people can come work with a local artist while enjoying an adult beverage.

Above all, The Artists Hand is about catering to the community.

“A lot of people don’t really know what we are whenever they walk by,” Weitzel said. “We can be kind of confusing, and that’s OK. I would just urge anyone to come in and check us out.

“We have art that is priced for a young broke college student, and everyone who works here is super nice and open. So, if you don’t know exactly what we are or what to do when you come in, just come in, and we will explain everything to you, and hopefully, you will feel at home.”

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Local country club to rock for hurricane relief

(Facebook) All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit hurricane disaster victims.

sponses, approximately 100 to 200 people are expected to attend the Staff Writer event.”

K.B.Schlorff@iup.edu This is GLM Hope Productions’ first all-ages multi-band fundraiser, GLM Hope Productions’ Rockin even though it has hosted similar Hurricane Relief Fundraiser will events for about three years. feature live music, food and prize Fifty percent of all money raffles from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday raised will be donated to The at the Indian Springs VFW Golf Red Cross, and the other half will and Country Club. All proceeds be donated to a Pitbull Rescue benefit hurricane Center in New THE RECENT HURRICANES disaster victims.

Orleans.

HIT CLOSE TO HOME AND Regular admisSponsors INSPIRED HIM TO WANT TO sion tickets can for the Rockin DO SOMETHING TO HELP be purchased Hurricane Relief THE VICTIMS. at the door for Fundraiser —SARAH VERALDI, $15, and I-Card include: Remax OWNER OF GLM HOPE PRODUCTIONS holders will have Real Estate Spe$5 discount with cialist, Badass their ID’s.

Beard ComThe $10 ticket price includes pany, Indian Springs VFW Golf free parking, six live bands, a meal and Country Club, Fox's Pizza, with dessert and one door prize Ninth Street Deli, Vape Expresentry. sions, Funky Brunch, Mad Viking Joseph Dedon and Sarah Beard Company, Energy Hands Veraldi own GLM Hope ProducTherapy, Jim Brida, Mark Randall, tions and organized the event.

Same Moon, Alyssa Hankey, Sean “Dedon is originally from LouiHoward Orchestra, Mollick Carlin siana and has helped the recovery Band, Crawdad Joe, Quantum efforts from past hurricanes, like Truth featuring DK Anderson and Katrina,” Veraldi said. “The recent Phoenix Sound Company. hurricanes hit close to home and Some sponsors also provided inspired him to want to do somethe gift baskets. Basket raffle thing to help the victims.” tickets can be purchased at the “We are finding out that fundraiser at three tickets for $5 or purchasing tickets at the door is an arm’s length of tickets for $10. actually a more popular option Additionally, a 50/50 raffle drawing than ordering tickets in advance,” and other giveaways will be feaDedon said. “Based on recent retured at this fundraiser event.

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Country comedian to crack up the KCAC

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

Rodney Carrington, a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

“A comedy club owner,” Carrington said in a Tulsa World interview published last year, “he told me at the time, ‘If you’re going to take that guitar on stage, you might want to think about doing something funny with it,’ which was his way of saying ‘don’t take the guitar up.’”

That was the start of Carrington’s musical-comedy career.

Carrington released his debut album “Hangin’ with Rodney” in 1998. The album reached the U.S. country album charts.

His next album, “Morning Wood,” reached No. 18 on the country charts and was certified Gold.

Carrington has recorded eight major-label comedy albums and sold millions of copies. He starred in his own TV sitcom, “Rodney,” which ran for two seasons on ABC. According to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert tour industry, Carrington has been one of the top-10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the last 10 years and among the top five for the last several years.

Carrington is on track to be in the top five again this year, as he regularly performs to sold-out crowds across the U.S., Canada and Australia.

According to Carrington's website, he co-wrote and costarred with Toby Keith in the feature film “Beer for My Horses,”

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which won the Tex Ritter Award.

He also won Supporting Character of the Year from the CMT Music Video Awards for his appearance on the Trace Adkins’ music video “I Got My Game On.” Carrington added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his first hard-cover book, “Rodney Carrington, Coming Clean.”

Another of Carrington’s projects is the Rodney Carrington Foundation, which he founded in

2010, that benefits charities who need a helping hand.

Carrington’s shows are filled with jokes and adult humor.

“Rodney Carrington may not be the first name people think of when it comes to standup comedians, but he is one of the top-grossing touring comedians,” said Kristen Kaltreider, marketing manager at the KCAC. “We can promise he will keep you laughing the whole time.”

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BAND BRIEF

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IUP-TV will air the Wildcat Regiment Band’s “Farewell Concert” at 8 p.m. Nov. 19.

The crew-members of “The Swoop,” an IUP-TV weekend program, recorded the two-and-a-halfhour final concert performed by the Civil War era band. The recording can be seen on channel 6 outside of campus.

Dr. Mark Piwinsky, a professor in IUP’s department of communications media, who provides oversight for “Swoop,” said they were given the opportunity after releasing a 10-minute episode on the band.

The band held its final concert June 10. The farewell concert took place in Sutton Hall’s Gorell Recital room and was followed by a reception with various historical remnants and photographs from that time period.

Members retired the band after performing together for more than 20 years, with many of the current members still present to play at the concert. Special recognition was given to several members, including Sgt. Maj. Sherman Good, 1st Sgt. Rick McFerron and principal musician Paul Rode.

McFerron, who is a former IUP faculty member, talked about the importance of regiment bands during the war.

“Whenever recruiting a regiment,” McFerron said, “the officer wanted to have a band because that’s how they drew some enthusiasm, and because of that they wanted that band front and center.”

The original band that started during the Civil War was carried on by musicians of all ages and professional backgrounds. The current members, who dress in the original 1860 uniforms from the war, came together 25 years ago to perform music from the 19th century with original brass instruments.

The band performed at Civil War battlefields and were even invited to play at the state capital.

“The idea,” Rode said, “was to create something special and something historically relevant.”

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‘Stranger Things 2’ builds on Season 1 success

By CHRIS HAYES Editor-in-Chief C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

The following review does not contain Season 2 spoilers.

When “Stranger Things” hit Netflix in July 2016, the show became a pop-culture phenomenon. Audiences fell in love with Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) as they spent the first season trying to find their friend Will (Noah Schnapp) after he disappeared under mysterious and supernatural circumstances.

With the help of local police chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour); Will’s mom, Joyce (Winona Ryder); and a young girl with psychokinetic powers, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), the boys risk their lives in order to save Will.

Long story short, they succeed. But the final moments of Season 1 led fans to believe that more trouble was in store for Will and the gang in Season 2.

It comes as little surprise that the second season, officially titled “Stranger Things 2,” tries to outdo the first. The surprise is that it succeeds.

It’s clear from the get-go of “Stranger Things 2” that it’s

(Facebook) “Stranger Things 2” was released Oct. 27.

taking a different path than Season 1. A lot of cast members get a lot more to do in the new season – which premiered Oct. 27 – such as Steve (Joe Keery), the boyfriend of Mike’s sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer). Lucas also gets his moment in the spotlight, eventually developing a friendship – and maybe more – with Max (Sadie Sink), a new member of the gang. Max moves to Hawkins, Ind. – the fictional town in which the show is set – with her aggressive step-brother, Billy (Dacre Montgomery), another new character on the show this season.

The cinematography and CGI in Season 2 are much stronger than its predecessor, implying Netflix has funneled more cash

and resources into its hit show.

The investment pays off, as many scenes in “Stranger Things 2” are visually stunning and emotionally gripping.

Although there have been numerous changes between seasons, the show’s heart is still left intact. Deep down, this is a show about the power of friends and family. It’s a show whose characters are easy to root for.

The show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, do an excellent job of developing their mostly young cast and furthering their supernatural plot lines without repeating too much from Season 1. In other words, if you loved “Stranger Things,” you’re almost guaranteed to enjoy “Stranger Things 2.”

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

Houston Strong: Astros make history with first World Series championship

By BRAD O’HARA Staff Writer

B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

The Houston Astros won their first World Series by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

The series went back and forth with neither team taking more than a one-game lead over the other.

The Dodgers had home-field advantage and utilized that, taking the first game of the series. The Astros came back and won Game 2 on the road and games 3 and 5 in Houston, giving the Astros a onegame lead with the opportunity to end the series.

With the Dodgers looking at elimination, they won Game 6 at home, forcing the first World Series Game 7 ever played at Dodger Stadium.

In Game 7, trade deadline acquisition Yu Darvish got the start for the Dodgers.

Darvish was coming off his worst outing of the postseason in which he was chased after only an inning and two-thirds in Game 3.

Game 7 was much of the same as the Astros took an early lead, scoring on the third pitch of the game after a throwing error by Dodgers’ first baseman Cody Bellinger allowed George Springer to score.

The very next batter, the Astros extended their lead on a groundout by Jose Altuve that brought in Alex Bregman.

The following inning, Houston continued to take control of the game by immediately getting Brian McCann and Marwin Gonzalez on base. Two batters later, McCann came around to score

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on a groundout by Lance McCullers Jr. With Gonzalez on third and two outs, Springer hit a line-drive home run to center field to bring the score to 5-0.

The Dodgers attempted to come back in the game and ended up getting one run in the sixth, but the Astros held on to claim the World Series title.

The Dodgers could get players on base but struggled to get them all the way around the bases.

Within the first two innings, McCullers Jr. had already allowed seven batters to reach base.

Four of those batters were hit by a pitch, which is a postseason record. Los Angeles left eight baserunners stranded in the first five innings.

There was a total of 25 home runs over the seven games with at least one home run in every game and eight home runs in Game 2, breaking both records.

Springer alone had five home runs in the seven-game stretch, which ties Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley as the only other players to hit home runs in four consecutive games of a World Series.

Springer was named the World Series Most Valuable Player for his outstanding offensive work throughout the series.

Beyond his five home runs, Springer had eight extra-base hits and 29 total bases, setting a new World Series record.

He is also the first player in history to go deep in four straight World Series games, and the first player ever to record an extrabase hit in six straight World Series games.

The Astros followed Springer all the way to their first World Series title.

(TNS) The Houston Astros won the organization’s first World Series title since its founding in 1962. The Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to secure the title in a 5-1 Game 7 victory.

(TNS) Astros centerfielder George Springer blasted a two-run home run in the second inning of Game 7 on Wednesday to extend the Astros’ lead. Springer hit .379 with five home runs and seven RBIs in the World Series, which was good enough to win the World Series MVP award.

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IUP soccer ousted by Gannon in playoffs

By KEVIN BOHAN Staff Writer

K.J.Bohan@iup.edu

The IUP women’s soccer team lost to Gannon University, 3-1, on Tuesday, bringing an end to its quest for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title.

It was the Crimson Hawks’ 13th appearance in the PSAC Tournament, and they entered as the fifth overall seed. The game remained close at the start, but IUP let Gannon pull away as the game went on.

Both Gannon and IUP scored early as they each notched a goal during the first 15 minutes of the contest.

Gannon struck first, scoring in the 11th minute, but IUP responded quickly on a goal by Gianna Parlavecchio (junior, kinesiology) in the 13th minute. After that, it was all Gannon for the rest of the night.

It was an aggressive contest as the teams combined for a total of 23 fouls throughout the course of the game.

Another strong theme throughout the game was Gannon’s ability to get shots. Gannon outshot IUP,

16-9, with 10 shots on goal, making things difficult for both the IUP defenders and goalkeepers.

Doing everything she could, Madeline Smakulski (freshman, finance/legal studies) saved seven total shots as she played the entire game in net. Goals coming in the 62nd and 85th minutes sealed the game for Gannon.

With the PSAC Tournament coming to an end, the Crimson Hawks’ season still has some hope to continue.

IUP now sits at the mercy of the NCAA as it selects the teams that will play in for the national tournament. The field for the Division II tournament will be announced Monday.

“As for waiting to see the announcement from the NCAA for the tournament,” coach Adel Heder said, “you just wait until Monday evening. This gives the players time to heal from any injuries [and] catch up on classes as we get close to the end of semester.”

IUP is hoping that the NCAA views its 12-6 overall record as good enough to be a part of the 2017 field in order to keep its season alive.

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(IUP Athletics) IUP soccer finished its season at 12-6 overall, which puts the Crimson Hawks in a position to potentially earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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(IUP Athletics) Lauren Wolosik (redshirt junior, undecided business) scored 8 points in a team-high 35 minutes played in IUP’s exhibition loss, 108-40, to the University of Notre Dame.

Crimson Hawks open up preseason

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP women’s basketball team traveled to South Bend, Ind., Wednesday to begin its preseason exhibitions against the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Traditionally, the women’s basketball team begins its preseason with two games against two Division I opponents.

The Fighting Irish started the game with a strong offensive output, taking a 21-6 lead over the Crimson Hawks in the opening minutes.

Not only did Notre Dame show off its impressive defense in the opening minutes, but it held IUP scoreless for 3:52 to send the Fighting Irish into the second quarter with a 35-8 lead.

Notre Dame continued to add to its lead for the rest of the half.

IUP picked up its offensive production, but Notre Dame still controlled the game, sending it to

halftime with a 60-22 lead.

Notre Dame continues to dominate the second half as the Fighting Irish continued to add to their lead in the third quarter.

Notre Dame outscored the Crimson Hawks, 25-7, to send the game into the fourth quarter with IUP trailing, 85-29.

The Fighting Irish finished off the Crimson Hawks with a fourthquarter score of 23-11.

The game resulted in a 108-40 win for the Fighting Irish, who are ranked No. 5 in the Division I preseason Top 25.

Leading the way for the Crimson Hawks was Carolyn Appleby (junior, safety sciences) with 9 points in 22 minutes and Lauren Wolosik (redshirt junior, business), who played a game-high 33 minutes while tallying 8 points for the Crimson Hawks.

Moving forward, IUP will travel to the University of Pittsburgh for its annual exhibition game against the Panthers.

Not only is this a local rivalry, but there is a family rivalry among the sibling head coaches.

Tom McConnell will be coaching against his sister Suzie McConnell-Serio and the Pitt Panthers at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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