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(The Penn archives) Last year’s diversity event was a talent show that showcased dance.

Diversity challenge encourages students to examine privilege, explore discrimination

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

Students will step out of their comfort zones as they are exposed to the realities of diversity, inclusion and social justice in the diversity challenge.

The Diversity Student Council, a part of the Social Equity Office, is hosting a student challenge for diversity from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Hadley Union Building Monongahela Room.

The diversity challenge is a chance for students to come together to explore different topics including privilege, prejudice, stereotypes, microaggressions and discrimination and consider their greater impacts.

Students will be able to participate in two different activities.

The first is a cultural simulation, which is aimed at exploring how culture influences a person’s life.

The second activity is about recognizing one’s privileges.

These activities will be followed by a discussion on people’s experi-

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ences, both in the simulations and in the real world.

The event is free and, while it is not necessary to stay the whole time, students are encouraged to stay for the duration of the session in which they are participating.

There will be a break between the sessions for students to reflect or relax.

Snacks and refreshments will also be available to participants.

The graduate coordinator for the Diversity Student Council, Jhane Cummings (graduate, student affairs in higher education), explained why the topic of diversity is important and why the event

(The Penn archives) A mime was also included in last year’s diversity talent show. This year’s exposition has less entertainment than the previous one, but conveys a message of equal importance.

is being offered.

“Diversity Student Council is dedicated to offering educational programing around social justice issues,” Cummings said.

“Students at IUP have different

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backgrounds, cultures and experiences, and it’s important to acknowledge, respect and appreciate this, and that is what this event is all about.”

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lenge is part of a series of events which started last fall.

It was brought back due to popularity and high demand.

Cummings said she hopes for a good turnout and encouraged those attending to keep an open mind because it is important to embrace every topic with a desire to understand, especially if students are unfamiliar with the subject.

She also asked that participants would value everyone else’s opinions, even if they are different, and that everyone would be respectful to one another.

The topics can be uncomfortable for most, and Cummings said embracing this can help students grow because it is important to step outside one’s comfort zone in order to discover new ideas.

“Students should attend the event because it is an opportunity to challenge themselves intellectually and socially,” Cummings said.

“This event is designed to create some discomfort and explore the discomfort people have around race, culture and prejudice.”

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Police Blotter Assault/Harassment • Todd Hozak, 45, of Indiana, was charged with simple assault and harassment at 9:49 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 500 block of South Sixth Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.

• Kristopher Smith, 20, of Leechburg, was cited for harassment at 11:20 a.m. Oct. 11 in a campus academic building, according to IUP University Police.

• Evan Taylor, 23, of Seven Valleys, was charged with simple assault, trespass, receiving stolen property and theft at 6:26 a.m. Oct. 10 on the fourth floor of Northern Suites, according to university police.

DRUG AND Alcohol Violations • Miles Dietz, 20, and Aubrey Orellano-Bohn, 19, both of Indiana, were cited for underage drinking at 12:11 a.m. Oct. 16 on the sidewalk outside of Weyandt Hall, according to university police.

• Ryan Hewitt, 18, of Aliquippa, was cited for public drunkenness and underage drinking at 12:23 a.m. Oct. 16 on the Maple East sidewalk, according to university police.

• Robert Dallo, 20, of Export, Gage Barrowcliff, 19, of Delmont, and a

juvenile were cited for underage drinking at 12:35 a.m. Oct. 16 at the corner of South 11th Street and Putt Hall, according to university police.

• Cory Anthony, 20, of Worthington, was cited for public drunkenness and underage drinking at 1:52 a.m. Oct. 16 on the Hadley Union Building sidwalk, according to university police.

• Cam Zmenkowski, 19, of Chiswick, was cited for underage drinking at 2:18 a.m. Oct. 16 in the 600 block of Pratt Drive, according to university police.

• Daniel Rulander-Winger, 18, of Clarendon, was cited for underage drinking at 4:36 a.m. Oct. 16 on the fourth floor of the university parking garage, according to university police.

• Jack Johnston, 18, of Pittsburgh, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, public drunkenness and underage drinking at 7:55 p.m. Oct. 19 in the HUB parking lot, campus police said.

• Kourtney Jones, 20, and Melina Rex, 20, both of Slatington, was cited for underage drinking at 1:32 a.m. Oct. 9 at Suites on Pratt, according to university police. Jones was also cited for public drunkenness, police said.

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• Stephen McNutt, 25, of Homer City, was cited for public drunkenness at 3:10 a.m. Oct. 9 on the Washington Street Lot sidewalk, university police said.

• Brandon Moss-Vargas, 19, of Philadelphia, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and underage drinking at 12:30 a.m. Oct. 15 on the second floor of Suites on Pratt, according to university police.

• Andrew Zuzek, 20, of Kane, was cited with underage drinking, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct at 1:37 a.m. Oct. 15 at the corner of Maple Street and Suites on Pratt, campus police said.

• Hannah Freeburg, 18, of Ridgeway, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 1:37 a.m. Oct 15 at the corner of Maple Street and Suites on Pratt, university police said.

• Andrew Roth, 19, of Indiana, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a false ID and underage drinking at 1:41 a.m. Oct. 15 at Suites on Pratt, university police said.

• Ryan Humphreys, 18, and Dante Antal, 18, both of Stroudsburg, were charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, pos-

session of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking at 1:49 a.m.

Oct. 15 on the third floor of Suites on Maple East, according to university police.

• Kristina Gartner, 18, David Brandt, 19, and Jason Vitacco, 18, all of Stroudsburg, were cited for underage drinking, and Corey Lane, 22, of Elmora, was cited for public drunkenness at 1:49 a.m.

Oct. 15 on the third floor of Suites on Maple East, according to university police.

• Shane Magnifico, 18, of Canonsburg, was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness at 12:11 a.m. Oct. 14 in front of Folger Dining Hall, according to university police.

• John Feathers, 23, and Brandon Spangler, 23, both of York, were cited with public drunkenness at 1:58 a.m. Oct. 14 on Grant Street in front of Pratt Hall, university police said.

• Paige Spradling, 21, of Manheim, was cited for public drunkenness at 2:14 a.m. Oct. 14 at the corner of School Street and Pratt Hall, campus police said.

Public Urination • Nicholas Treloar, 19, of New Cas-

tle, was cited with public urination at an undisclosed time, date and place, according to university police.

Theft • Borough police reported a stop sign was stolen prior to Oct. 14 from the intersection of Poplar and South Fisher Avenues.

Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Borough police reported a stop sign was stolen prior to Oct. 14 from the intersection of South Fisher Avenue and School Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police reported that a resident alerted them to a stolen stop sign at 10:01 a.m. Oct. 22 at the intersection of South Fifth Street and Locust Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police are investigating the theft of two firearms that were reportedly stolen between 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 and 7 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 900 block of Stannard Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact borough police.

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Student events ramp up as strike ends, midterms pass With the end of the strike and the passing of midterms, some students are finding that one of the hardest parts of the semester is now over. As a result, flyers for more on-campus events are popping up all over the place. Here’s what you can catch happening this week:

p.m. Thursday in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. Tickets are $5 with an I-Card and $10 for the public.

1. The Center for Family Business will be hosting a financial seminar with panelists from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The event will consist of breakfast and two panel sessions.

The first session is titled “Financing for Growth or Transition.”

This panel will offer “insights and practical advice on funding your plan for transition/succession,” according to IUP’s website. The second session, called “Simple Steps to Avoid Litigation,” will present cautionary tales of unfortunate cases that could have been avoided with “proper planning and common sense.”

A question-and-answer session will follow both panels. The cost is $20 per person and registration is required.

2. The English department’s Graduate Student Film Series on gender representation has upcoming showings scheduled for Nov. 9 and Dec. 7.

The series began Sept. 28 with the first showing in Room 225 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Each showing begins

(The Penn archives) Therapy dogs have helped students deal with anxiety during high-stress times of the year such as move-in or finals weeks.

at 6 p.m. and will run approximately three hours.

The series is designed by graduate students, and is meant to provide a focus on gender representations and feminism within certain films. The upcoming films and TV screenings include “Labyrinth” Wednesday, “Agent Carter” Nov. 9 and “Into the Woods” Dec. 9.

The event is described as “a great opportunity for students and faculty to watch some great films and TV episodes, and to participate in lively discussions about how gender is represented in visual media,” according to the event’s webpage on the IUP website.

Attendance vouchers will be

available for all who attend.

3. Therapy dogs will be available

4. BuzzFeed’s “Whine About It” with Matt Bellassai is coming to campus

to help students cure their anxiety once again.

In addition to Matt Bellassai’s Thursday appearance on campus, a few other special guests will be coming from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room G60 Suites on Maple East. Therapy dogs are frequently brought to campus to lift the spirits of students who face extra stress around move-in, midterms or finals.

The ages and breeds range depending on which owners and canines have availability for the specified hours.

Thursday night.

Bellassai started his career at BuzzFeed doing a video series titled “Whine About It.” In his show, he sat at a desk and complained about some relatable problems people face in their daily lives.

Whether it was complaining about wearing pants, dealing with adult responsibilities or sharing what he deemed to be the worst aspects of life, Bellassai became a hit with his comedy.

Bellassai will be performing another standup act from 7 to 9

5. The LGBT Film Festival will present the short film “Love is all You Need?” at 6 p.m. Sunday in Stouffer Hall’s Beard Auditorium.

During this event, students will be asked to imagine a world in which what is considered “acceptable” in today’s society regarding love and gender was no longer accepted. “Love is all You Need?” is a film about the difficult decision to lie about one’s identity or to be prosecuted by friends and family.

In this film, homosexuality is the norm, and a few heterosexuals are brave enough to come out.

These people are treated like outcasts, and even the church condemns them for going against God’s will. The homosexuals throw around hateful words like “hetero” to shame the heterosexuals because they don’t understand their love and think it’s wrong. This fictional work highlights the brutal reality many homosexuals have to face. They are bullied, abused and tossed aside all for who they love.

Whether students are interested in learning more about what the future holds for their professional careers with one of these informative seminars or just getting a good laugh and a study break from one of the more fun events, this week’s campus events offer a little something for everyone.

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Council of Trustees in search of new student appointment in spring

By SETH WOOLCOCK Staff Writer S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

Gov. Tom Wolf officially appointed Erika Fenstermacher (senior, psychology) as Student Trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees March 17.

Now, seven months later, the search for the next IUP Student Trustee has begun due to Fenstermacher’s upcoming graduation.

The Student Trustee sits upon the Council of Trustees for a period of up to two years.

“It is then the Student Trustee’s job to give the students’ point of view of certain situations to the board,” Fenstermacher said.

“It’s awesome because you get to say whatever you want, and they want to hear your perspective.

“So it’s really cool that they actually want to know what students think.”

The Council of Trustees at IUP meets quarterly, or four times a year.

Their responsibilities include overlooking Dr. Michael Driscoll, IUP’s president, as well as evaluating his performance.

Other obligations include approving academic programs and attending numerous university events.

While the job comes with many responsibilities, there is also a level of fun that comes with this prestigious title.

The Student Trustee gets to participate in almost anything the university is doing.

Fenstermacher even participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for Folger Dining Hall.

She also “had the pleasure of shaking graduates’ hands at commencement.”

Fenstermacher said she was encouraged to apply for the position when she was working in the presi-

(The Penn archives) Erika Fenstermacher (senior, psychology) has been the Student Trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees since March 17. During her time in this position, she has been able to take on a large role in the university’s community.

dent’s office as a student worker.

Applying on a whim, she was surprised when she ended up getting the position, but says she ultimately ended up falling in love with her newfound duty.

Another benefit of the Student Trustee position that Fenstermacher found useful was the slew of other activities she got involved with after gaining this title.

For example, Fenstermacher now serves as vice president of the IUP Ambassadors.

“The role is very social as well as being quite professional,” Fenstermacher said, “and is basically the best networking opportunity out there.”

Information and applications for the Student Trustee position can be found in 201 Sutton Hall.

All application materials are due

by Nov. 8.

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Strike ends with tentative agreement between APSCUF, PASSHE bargaining parties We have phenomenal students, and we are proud to be able to return to the classroom.

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

The three-day faculty strike which began at 5 a.m. Wednesday ended at approximately 4 p.m. Friday with the tentative agreement of a three-year contract.

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties’ (APSCUF) negotiators reached a tentative agreement with Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) after working more than a year under an expired contract and nearly two years of negotiations.

The tentative deal will end June 30, 2018, and has been agreed upon by both parties’ negotiators as a means to “preserve quality education,” according to a Friday APSCUF news release.

Once final language is agreed upon, the new contract will go to the full APSCUF membership for a ratification vote, according to a news release from the State System. If ratified, the agreement will then be brought to the State System’s board of governors for final approval.

“We are pleased to get to this point and look forward to the conclusion of the process,” said Cynthia Shapira, chairwoman of the board of governors, in the State System’s news release.

“Once again, everyone can focus on what matters most – teaching and learning.”

APSCUF accepted concessions to salary and benefits in exchange for eliminating most of the 249 changes the State System proposed in June, according to the news release.

“Our primary goals were to preserve quality education for our students, protect our adjuncts from exploitation and make sure the varieties of faculty work are respected,” said Dr. Kenneth Mash, APSCUF president, in Friday’s news release.

-Dr. Kenneth Mash (APSCUF president)

(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) APSCUF’s historic first strike lasted from 5 a.m. Wednesday to 4 p.m. Friday at all 14 state schools in Pennsylvania.

“We achieved every single one of those goals, and the faculty were willing to take less than every other bargaining unit in order to preserve those goals.

“We are relieved to have an agreement that preserves quality public higher education in Pennsylvania and allows our members to get back into the classroom where they belong.”

Although no specific details of Gov. Tom Wolf’s role in the negotiations have been released, Mash acknowledged that the union is thankful to the governor “for his commitment to reaching an agreement.”

“We may never have received a deal if it were not for his commitment to public higher education, our universities and our students,” Mash said. “We also were overwhelmed and grateful for the support of our brothers and sisters at other unions.”

Additionally, Chancellor Frank Brogan noted his gratitude for the governor and “for his outstanding leadership in helping us achieve a successful resolution to these long and difficult negotiations,” according to the State System’s news release.

“Most of all, we thank our students,” Mash said. “We have phenomenal students, and we are

proud to be able to return to the classroom to supply the quality of public higher education they deserve.”

Dr. Michael Driscoll, IUP’s president, expressed his thankfulness in an email Friday for the “collegial behavior of faculty; the thoughtful actions of students; and the work of all members of the university family.”

“This has been a very challenging time for us all,” Driscoll said.

“Thank you, members of the

IUP community, for your good work and positive spirit during this difficult time.”

Driscoll thanked students and their families for their patience during this uncertain time and ended his remarks with thoughts on the future of higher education.

“While many details are yet to be resolved, I am confident that – by working together – we will move forward in the best interests of our university.”

This was the first strike in APSCUF’s history.

Among other things, the agreement would provide faculty with pay increases and allow the State System to realize important healthcare cost savings as APSCUF agreed to a salary package that was lower than that of the other unions.

More details about the final agreement will be made available in the future.

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Pa. remains dependent on antiquated voting technology

By DAVID G. SAVAGE

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On Election Day, voters in Pennsylvania will be touching the lighted buttons on electronic vote counters that were once seen as the solution to messy paper ballots.

But in the event of a disputed election, this battleground state – one of the few that relies almost entirely on computerized voting, with no paper backup – could end up creating a far bigger mess.

Stored in a locked warehouse near downtown Harrisburg, the 1980s-era voting machines used

by Dauphin County look like discarded washing machines lined up in rows.

When unfolded and powered up, the gray metal boxes become the familiar voting booth, complete with a curtain for privacy.

Much may rest on the reliability and security of these aging machines after an unprecedentedly combative presidential campaign that is ending with Donald Trump warning repeatedly of a “rigged election” and his refusal at Wednesday’s debate to commit to accepting the results on Nov. 8.

The Republican presidential nominee has specifically targeted Pennsylvania as a state where the election may be “stolen,” despite no evidence to back up such a claim and several polls showing democratic rival Hillary Clinton well ahead of him here.

Computer experts say the old electronic voting machines have a flaw that worries them in the event of a very close election. The machines do not produce a paper ballot or receipt, leaving nothing to be recounted if the election outcome is in doubt, such as in 2000, when the nation awaited anxiously for Florida to reexamine those hanging chads.

“The nightmare scenario would be if Pennsylvania decides the election, and it is very close. You would have no paper records to do

(Darrell Sapp/ TNS) Voters stood at polls in Pittsburgh in 2014.

Pennsylvania could be a key battleground state in the 2016 presidential election.

a recount,” said Lawrence Norden, deputy director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program.

About three-fourths of the nation’s voters will be marking paper ballots, most of which will be counted electronically by optical scanners, said Pamela Smith, president of Verified Voting, a nonpartisan group that has advocated for paper ballots that can be counted electronically and recounted by hand to ensure trust in a close election.

California and most of the battleground states have switched to voting systems with a paper trail.

By contrast, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey and South Carolina entrust their votes entirely to electronic touch-screens.

Pennsylvania is among those states that rely almost entirely on computerized voting, according to Verified Voting.

Gerald Feaser Jr., elections director for Dauphin County, agrees the older voting machines “are not sophisticated,” but he said that may be virtue. “They can’t be hacked,” he said, because they were never connected to the Internet.

Dauphin County has 162 polling precincts around Harrisburg and in the surrounding rural areas.

Pennsylvania does not allow early voting, so the election begins at 7 a.m. on Nov. 8.

In states like Pennsylvania, these voting machines “are delivered to polling places several days before the election – to elementary schools, churches and firehouses,” he said.

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STATIC hosts free, fall-themed event

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

The Student Activity Committee (STATIC) hosted a free Fall Fest event Sunday in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room that was designed to be reminiscent of spending an autumn afternoon at a farm or orchard.

However, instead of going to the farm, the farm came to IUP. To recreate the autumn theme, there were fall decorations and crafts for students to partake in, as well as music, fall activities and fallthemed food.

Pumpkin carving, gourd decorating, apple bobbing and seasonal crafts were among the various activities.

A variety of traditional autumnthemed refreshments, including pumpkin and apple rolls, cakes, cookies, pies, hot apple cider, pumpkin coffee and chai tea, were also available.

Danielle Redding (junior, biology), executive chair of STATIC, explained why STATIC decided to host the Fall Fest.

“STATIC chose to host this event to provide fun and diverse entertainment to the student body that does not only fall under the veil of ‘live entertainment,’” Redding said.

“Also, fall is a very popular season among students, and why not enjoy it more when students can spend a few hours of their day doing activities associated with it.

“Not to mention it does not cost anything for the students to come out and have fun.”

Alex Bechtel (junior, biology/ philosophy) and Suzy Picinotti (junior, English/philosophy) attended the event together.

“We both love fall and were thrilled that there was an event on campus where we could celebrate it,” Bechtel said.

“We were especially excited about making leaf tiaras.” “[This] event turnout was very strong,” Redding said. “We ran

(Andrea Paige/ The Penn) Brianne Lenhart (graduate, sports management) carved her pumpkin to reflect her pride in her university.

out of pumpkins and gourds very quickly, and students showed off their creative renditions of jacko-lanterns, as well as their leaf crowns.

“I would say that over the course of the event at least 100 students stopped by.”

The event is one of many hosted by STATIC throughout the year. STATIC sponsors big events throughout the year that usually cost money, such as the recent Mac Miller concert and the upcoming trip to Phantom Fright Night at Kennywood.

However, they also do a lot of smaller events for free, as well, such as the Fall Fest.

Redding also encouraged students to come to other events STATIC is hosting throughout the semester.

Upcoming events include a visit from Matt Bellassai, 3OH!3 in concert and a free screening of “Finding Dory.”

More information about these events and the organization is available on STATIC’s website.

Students can also check out STATIC’s Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram accounts, all of which are under the username “staticatiup,” for updates and information.

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Fall Fest brings out students’ creativity with crafts

(Andrea Paige/ The Penn) Saturday’s Fall Fest, hosted by STATIC, featured pumpkin-carving, decoration-making and autumnal refreshments as attractive commodities for students.

(Andrea Paige/ The Penn) Left to right, top to bottom: Michael Macrie-Shuck (junior, chemistry) and Tyler Johnson (junior, studio art); Suzy Picinotti (junior, English/philosophy) and Alex Bechtel (junior, biology/philosophy)

(Andrea Paige/ The Penn) Left to right: Amanda Dorsinville (junior, communications media), Anais Martinez (senior, criminology), Jennifer Almanzar (freshman, political science) and Lianny Rubiera (junior, human resources)

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EDITORIAL What’s up, Bro(gan)?

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viously served as chancellor of the State University System of Florida, was president of Florida Atlantic University and was twice elected lieutenant governor of the state of Florida.”

It is undeniable that Brogan does, indeed, possess the credentials to deserve his title.

That is, until the strike happened.

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To the Editor: Did you register to vote on Nov. 8?

That’s a good first step. Please remember the remaining steps!

When your request was processed, a registration card was sent to the address you provided. That card will indicate the one – and only one – location where you are authorized to vote. You do not need to bring your card with you, but it’s helpful to do so.

If you did not receive a voter registration card, now is the time to confirm the exact “voting precinct” where you can vote.

It’s a pain if your residence – for voting purposes – is someplace off campus, and you come to a vote at the wrong place on the campus.

You will not be listed there as a legitamate voter.

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If you are uncertain, please call the voter registration office in the county where you think you are registered.

For information about Indiana County, start at: http://www.countyofindiana.org/ Depts/Elections/Pages/default.aspx.

And remember this: If you registered using the address of your parents, you will be registered in your home county.

Let’s assume you cannot travel home to vote. Your only option now is an absentee ballot. To receive your absentee ballot, call the courthouse for your home county. But do that today, because the process takes time and time is running out!

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As previously mentioned, Wolf briefly met with both sides before the final negotiations, urging them to reach an agreement before the strike was initiated last Wednesday. An agreement was not reached until day three of the strike.

I believe Brogan had the opportunity to nip the strike in the bud before it began.

There are also naysayers that disagree

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Frank T. Brogan, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has come under a lot of fire poststrike.

It is a given that such a job would come with incredible benefits, but the position also carries the burden of being the figurehead and main target of criticism against PASSHE. “I find it shocking that Chancellor Frank Brogan would spit in the governor’s eye like that,” APSCUF President Kenneth M. Mash said in a statement regarding the visit that democratic Gov. Tom Wolf granted each of the sides in order to end the strike.

Although Brogan, I am sure, has received countless amounts of hate mail pertaining to the strike, we must not forget that he has earned his position with PASSHE rightfully.

According to the PASSHE website, Brogan “[has been] a lifelong educator, pre-

with my opinion, believing that it was the professors’ responsibility to end the strike and “buck up and be happy they even have a job,” according to one anonymous student.

The professors were not even asking for more than their fair share. WECT, an NBC affiliate news station, said the agreement reached last Friday “provides raises for all employees but also requires them to pick up a greater share of their health care costs.”

Though this agreement is most likely not APSCUF’s first choice, as far as contracts go, they accepted the terms.

Why could this agreement not be made three days earlier?

Maybe Brogan thought he could wait out the strike, at expense of the education of students from more than 14 state schools and the matching professors.

Maybe Brogan was forced to give in to demands by his colleagues for fear of the strike getting out of control.

Maybe Brogan is no longer equipped to hold his position as chancellor.

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Culture Editor: Jason Daquelente – J.E.Daquelente@iup.edu Lead Culture Writer: Samantha Bell – S.M.Bell@iup.edu

(James Neohausel/ The Penn)

“Don’t Drink the Water” will paint a comedic picture of the Cold War for the modern-day audience at the Philadelphia Street Playhouse.

‘Don’t Drink the Water’ in Indiana

By JEREMY STOUT Staff Writer J.W.Stout@iup.edu

The Indiana Players will present “Don’t Drink the Water” this weekend at the Philadelphia St. Playhouse, 725 Philadelphia St. Showings will continue the following weekend of Nov. 4, with the final showing scheduled for Nov. 6. The Friday and

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Saturday showings will begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday showings will begin at 2:30 p.m.

The play was written by Woody Allen and began running on Broadway in 1966.

It was twice adapted into a movie, once starring Jackie Gleason in 1969, and then once again for TV in 1994, starring Allen himself and featuring Michael J. Fox. The play tells the story of a family of

American tourists who are trapped inside an American embassy behind the Iron Curtain at the height of the Cold War, and follows them as they try to escape communist imprisonment.

The play is a situational comedy and features highly exaggerated situations that the family must deal with, such as the incompetent son of the embassy’s ambassador.

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The Indiana Players is a nonprofit theater organization and has been in existence since 1977. The group stresses community involvement and “encourage anyone with an interest in theater to get involved with a show,” according to its website.

Eric Witmer will be directing this version of the play.

Admission to the play is $12 for the public, but IUP students can snag tickets for $10.

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Spirits aren’t willing when it comes to ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’

By RICK BENTLEY The Fresno Bee TNS

The title of "Ouija: Origin of Evil" should be changed to the more appropriate "Ouija: Bored."

This lackluster follow-up to the incredibly bad "Ouija" of two years ago is more likely to put you to sleep than keep you awake.

The scariest thing about the original "Ouija" was that the viewer might get crushed under its pile of cliches or fall out of their seat from boredom. It's nice to see that tradition continues through the sloppy script by director Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard.

For no real good reason, the film is set in 1967 where Alice (Elizabeth Reaser) and her two daughters, Paulina (Annalise Basso) and Doris (Lulu Wilson), do readings in their home. All of the mystical moments are manufactured by the trio,

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Lulu Wilson plays Doris Zander, the youngest sister in “Ouija: Origin of Evil.”

but they believe this is justified because they are making people feel good.

At this point, you should be aware that several spoilers are coming.

When a Ouija board is

introduced into the act, the faked spiritual connections become real. That's not completely true, as it's not the Ouija board that has created the connection with evil spirits but the house where the family has lived for years.

There's already been a horror film called "House," so in one of the endless lazy moves of writing, the film ends up trying to build off the Ouija board idea with little success.

That's just the first of numerous mistakes. The most unforgivable act is making the 9-year-old Doris the primary vehicle for the evil spirits. Making a child a potential killer is more unsettling than scary.

It's bad enough when scares are cultivated by putting children in peril. Making them the monster is absolutely wrong.

Another big problem is the setting. The house holds a connection to World War II criminals. If this is supposed to be a prequel to "Ouija," the ties are not that strong.

Having already stumbled with his approach to the core evil of the film and the time period, Flanagan completely guts any terror with

a series of moments that have been used so often in horror films the chills are gone. Seeing a person scamper across the ceiling doesn't have the punch it once did.

Give Reaser credit for trying to breathe life into the project. Just as she did in all of the "Twilight" movies, she has an uncanny ability to make even the most preposterous seem real. It's a good try, but not nearly enough to save the project.

The same can't be said for Henry Thomas, who appears one nod away from dozing off in portraying Father Tom. The difference in his emotional acting range between caring and concerned is so thin even a magnifying glass can't reveal the difference.

You don't have to ask a Ouija board about the quality of this failed attempt at horror. If you did, it would spell out S T I N K E R.

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STATIC offers ride to Kennywood for Phantom Fright Night

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‘TrumpLand’ makes smaller splash than expected

By SAMANTHA BELL Lead Culture Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

The IUP Student Activity Committee (STATIC), is getting students in the Halloween spirit by hosting a bus trip to Kennywood Friday for Phantom Fright Night. The bus will depart from the Memorial Field House at 4:30 p.m. and is set to head back at midnight.

Kennywood is an amusement park located in Pittsburgh.

Phantom Fright Nights bring out the park’s dark side, and provide guests with both fun and fear. The spooky festivities are named after one of Kennywood’s most popular roller coasters, “The Phantom’s Revenge.”

“Phantom Fright Night is Kennywood in a whole new light,” said Nick Paradise, director of public relations and social media for Kennywood.

During Phantom Fright Nights, each section of the park

(Kennywood.com)

Kennywood offers many spooky attractions to chill patrons to the bone.

is transformed into a haunted adventure with real actors and impressive props. Some notable attractions include “BioFear,” a pavilion that takes the shape of a top secret genetics research facility that experiences a horrible accident with visitors inside. Once the facility is put on lockdown, visitors must escape and avoid threats around every corner.

Another popular attraction is “Kennyville Cemetery,” where guests can walk through the ghosts of Kennywood’s past at

their own risk. Visitors can also experience the haunted versions of their favorite rides such as “Haunted Ark,” the treasured “Noah’s Ark” with a twist of terror.

“We get great reviews from our guests year after year,” Paradise said.

Tickets are available at the box office of the Hadley Union Building. Admission is $25 for I-Card holders. Students must ride the bus to and from the park with no exceptions.

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“TrumpLand” was released Wednesday.

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday TNS

Michael Moore’s unexpected new film, “Michael Moore in TrumpLand,” is a recording of his recent one-man stage show in Wilmington, Ohio, where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump soundly beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state primary. What’s unexpected about Moore’s film is not its content – it’s basically an impassioned plea to vote Clinton – but the fact that it is in theaters at all.

The film’s release was announced Tuesday afternoon, and it began playing a one-week run in Manhattan and Los Angeles on Wednesday. It’s a cinematic October surprise, although it’s hardly explosive and seems unlikely to influence any outcome.

At its best, Moore’s stage show is a sincere attempt to reach across the proverbial aisle – one that has become frighteningly wide in past weeks. At its worst, though, it’s an unofficial Clinton campaign ad that even her supporters might find over the top.

Moore begins with a few sharp digs at the Trumpers in attendance by showing that he has thoughtfully segregated Muslim-Americans into their own section while all

“Mexican and Mexican-looking” people are seated in a balcony behind a mock-brick wall. Then, however, Moore does something interesting: He tries to see the world from the other side.

In a short essay, Moore empathizes with the “righteous anger” of Trump supporters who feel cheated and marginalized by career Washingtonians like Clinton. Moore tends to brush them broadly as jobless Joe Blows, but at least it’s an effort to validate their views.

When Moore’s talk turns to Clinton, he lays it on thick. He is speaking, by the way, before a backdrop of flattering photos of the Democratic presidential nominee. Casting Clinton as a hardworking feminist is one thing, but comparing her to Pope Francis is a stretch. As for Moore’s fantasy that Clinton’s first days in office will be a blur of daring legislative acts, surely even her staunchest supporters wouldn’t buy that sales pitch.

“Michael Moore in TrumpLand” initially shows us occasional shots of skeptical Trump voters. By the film’s end, however, when Moore appears to have won over the roaring crowd, the doubters have disappeared. Where’d they go? They seem to have been marginalized again.

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‘Certain Women’ finds poetry in everyday life

By MOIRA MACDONALD The Seattle Times TNS

It's easy to see that Kelly Reichart's "Certain Women" is based on a trio of stories.

It's not so much a single narrative feature as three gently overlapping short subjects set in or near Livingston, Mont., each with an introspective woman at its center.

A lawyer (Laura Dern) tries to help an unstable client (Jared Harris); a wife and mother (Michelle Williams) feels unmoored as she and her husband (James Le Gros) plan a dream home; a solitary ranch hand (Lily Gladstone) falls quietly and eloquently in love with a visitor (Kristen Stewart) to her small town.

Except for a brief section at the end, the stories aren't intercut, but

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Kristen Stewart plays Beth Travis in the film, “Certain Women,” which was released Oct. 14.

play out uninterrupted.

Those who prefer their movies with snappy dialogue and compelling forward action may

find themselves adrift at "Certain Women." Not much happens, and what does happen is often the unremarkable stuff of everyday

life. When's the last time you saw a movie pause for a dog-owning character to run a lint roller over her skirt?

But Reichart, whose movies – "Old Joy," "Wendy and Lucy" and "Night Moves" – explore the quiet places of the American Northwest, has a way of finding poetry in that stillness, and finding actresses who can speak volumes without words.

Just look at Dern, as she gazes at Harris late in the film, with a look that seems to combine pity, anger and exasperation with the smallest hint of affection.

Or Gladstone, who gives a performance of such glowing earnestness that it's almost hard to watch her unnamed character, gazing at a stranger as if a treasure had suddenly been revealed to her.

On this wintry landscape, with its endless plains and biting wind, 76985 it seems as if everyone even the quietest has a story, if you take the time to listen to it.

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October 25, 2016

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TV review: Matt LeBlanc’s ‘Man With a Plan’ is a weary dud

(IMDb)

Matt LeBlanc’s “Man With a Plan” premiered Monday on CBS.

By VERNE GAY Newsday TNS

THE SHOW: "Man With a Plan" WHEN, WHERE:

Mondays at 8:30

p.m. on CBS

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Pittsburgh contractor Adam Burns (Matt LeBlanc) decides to spend more time at home with the three kids so that wife Andi (Liza Snyder) can go back to work after 13 years as a stay-at-home mom. The stay-athome dad immediately has second thoughts because the kiddies Kate (Grace Kaufman), Teddy (Matthew McCann) and Emme (Hala Finley) are more work than he bargained for. Veteran TV actress Diana Maria Riva stars as bossy kindergarten teacher Mrs. Rodriguez, and Kevin Nealon is Adam's brother, Don. MY SAY: Joey, Joey, Joey.

Matt, Matt, Matt.

You're killing me. You're killing us. Both of you.

First there was Joey Tribbiani, the almost willfully witless wonderboy of "Friends" and one of the most popular characters in TV history. Then there was Matt LeBlanc of "Episodes" who flipped the Joey facade to reveal a callow and mordantly funny reprobate who may or may not have been a distant reflection of the real Matt LeBlanc but at least was a more interesting version, and Golden Globe-winning one, too.

Now, Adam Burns. Enough said about him.

Back to square one for Matt, or whatever comes before

"square one."

"Man With a Plan" is hardly a reversal for the family sitcom, a genre marvelously engineered to withstand reversals no matter how base the hackwork or flavorless the "com," but it sure feels like a reversal for LeBlanc. In fact, "Man With a Plan" is such a generic family sitcom that it's impossible to determine if there was an original inspiration for this or just a simple calculus at which CBS excels, coincidentally.

Cable and broadcast networks have pretty much abandoned traditional family sitcoms, or at least their most prehistoric elements, because they're not particularly appealing to young viewers who watch stuff on the internet days or even weeks later. But CBS' audience – okay with an average age of 59 – still tends to watch the old-fashioned way, or when a show actually airs. Moreover, "Man" will follow or in network-speak "flow out of" the newly minted hit "Kevin Can Wait." The transition will be so seamless that viewers may not even be able to tell they're watching a different show. That's part of the calculus, too.

So don't be surprised if this isn't a modest hit, and don't fight the urge to fondly recall the LeBlanc glory days while watching– if you do, even after this warning.

He's still got the old charm, just not much of a showcase for it.

BOTTOM LINE: A wan, weary network-sitcom-by-committee.

Oh, and Matt LeBlanc, too.

GRADE: C-

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By RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles TNS

In conjunction with his 90th birthday Tuesday, rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry has announced the release next year of his first new album in nearly 40 years.

Titled "Chuck," the album consists largely of new songs written and produced by the man considered one of the founding fathers of rock music.

"It is a great honor to be a part of this record and the broader legacy of Chuck Berry," said Paul Roper, president of Dualtone Records, which plans to release the album at an unspecified date next year. "This body of work stands with the best of his career and will further cement Chuck as one of the greatest icons of rock and roll."

As a singer, songwriter, guitarist and performer, Berry helped create the template for the rock 'n' roll star still widely emulated 60 years later.

In a statement, Berry said, "This record is dedicated to my beloved

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Chuck Berry made his debut in 1958.

Toddy," the nickname for his wife of 68 years, Themetta Berry. "My darlin' I'm growing old! I've worked on this record for a long time. Now I can hang up my shoes!"

He is backed for the album by two of his children: guitarist Charles Berry Jr. and harmonica player Ingrid Berry. Other players

include bassist Jimmy Marsala, pianist Robert Lohr and drummer Keith Robinson.

Berry was among the original 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when it opened in 1986.

It was his genre-defining song "Johnny B. Goode" that NASA chose as the only rock recording to be sent into outer space on the Voyager space probe in 1977.

"Saturday Night Live" famously poked at the idea of what response Berry's music would have if encountered by an extraterrestrial civilization, and created a mock Time magazine cover with their message back to Earth: "Send More Chuck Berry."

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

The Crimson Hawks entered the field for Saturday’s matchup with Clarion to a loud ovation from the home crowd.

(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn)

IUP’s second-half resurgence leads to blowout victory against Clarion

By EVAN MCCUE Staff Writer

E.M.McCue@iup.edu

Oftentimes, teams have the tendency to come out and play somewhat lethargically following a big victory, like the one IUP had over Slippery Rock University a week ago.

The No. 13 Crimson FOOTBALL Hawks were not exempt from this curse in its matchup with the 2-5 Clarion Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon.

IUP did strike first in this one, however, with a 28-yard touchdown run from Chris Temple (junior, accounting) to cap off a seven play, 73-yard drive early in the first quarter. Clarion showed great poise after giving up the early score to the

(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn) Deandre Easterling (sophomore, business) celebrated with teammates Jordan Diven (left) (redshirt junior, finance and legal studies) and Matt Mowad (right) (redshirt junior, kinesiology) after the IUP defense came up with a big stop in Saturday’s 42-17 win over Clarion.

explosive IUP offense, as they held the Crimson Hawks scoreless for the remainder of the first half.

The Golden Eagles even punched in two touchdowns of their own in the half to take a 14-7 lead heading into the break.

After talking things out in the locker room and making the proper adjustments, IUP was primed to take the game over and control the second half.

Lenny Williams (redshirt sophomore, accounting) got the offense

back on track with an electrifying 68-yard touchdown pass to an emerging deep-field threat in Allen Wright (junior, accounting).

Following the bomb to Wright, coach Curt Cignetti and the Crimson Hawks offense reverted back to what it is that they do best: running the ball.

In the second half, IUP rushed for a total of 258 yards on 46 carries, allowing the team to control the pace of the game and dominate the clock.

Running backs Chris Temple and Samir Bullock (freshman, management) combined for 279 yards and three touchdowns in the game, while Williams contributed 115 yards and two touchdowns himself.

Temple credited the success of the run game to his offensive line.

“We definitely have the best offensive line in the nation,” Temple said. “I can say that confidently.

We just did our jobs, those guys [offensive line], just find ways to

open up the holes for us and we just have to hit them.”

IUP dictated just about everything in the second half of the game, as they outscored Clarion, 35-3, to go on to a 42-17 victory.

The resurgence of the ground game was ultimately the headlining story in this one, with IUP thrashing the Clarion defense for 411 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

The team earned its place in the school history books, with the fifth-highest rushing yard total in a single game, and the ninth-highest total of yards with 594.

The dominant win over Clarion turned some heads in Division II, as IUP has moved up a spot within the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national Top 25 poll, putting them at No. 12.

IUP is now 6-1 on the season.

Next up for the Crimson Hawks features a trip to Erie to take on the 4-4 Gannon University Golden Knights at noon Saturday.

October 25, 2016

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Cooper and Lezanic earn top 10 finishes at PSAC Championships

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Kutztown University to compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships over the weekend.

Leading the men’s team was Austin CooCROSS per (junior, geography and regional planning), who took fourth place COUNTRY in the 8-km race, finishing with a time of 25:59.

Cooper’s solid race allowed IUP to finish in ninth place as a team.

A large portion of Cooper’s success came because he was able to save his best performance for the most important race of the year so far.

“He put everything together that we’ve been covering in races,” coach Joey Zins said. “I think it was the best race he ever had in cross country.”

Entering the race, the weather was expected to give the runners some trouble.

Although the conditions were not satisfactory, Zins does not believe that it caused any of his runners a disadvantage.

“The weather was a bit of a challenge, but the weather is the same for everyone and the course is the same for everyone,” Zins said.

The women’s team earned two separate awards, both earned by Jenna Lezanic (senior, employment and labor relations).

Prior to the race, Lezanic was named the PSAC Champion Scholar for women’s cross country for earning a 4.0 grade point average while taking 121 credits during her IUP academic career.

“It’s one of the highest honors

(IUP Athletics) Jenna Lezanic (senior, employment and labor relations) was named the PSAC Champion Scholar for women’s cross country.

you can have, to be recognized for your athletic and academic abilities,” Zins said.

Winning the award came as a shock to Lezanic.

“I knew I had a chance to win it, but the thing is, I graduated already, so I didn’t know if I wouldn’t win because of that,” Lezanic said.

Lezanic was also able to outperform her own expectations on the course due to a simple misunderstanding.

Heading into the finish, Lezanic found herself around 13th place.

“Last year, I missed second team [All-PSAC] by one place,” Lezanic said.

Although the top 15 finishers earn first team honors, Lezanic thought she was going to fall short of first team honors by a narrow margin again.

“I thought that first team was top 10,” Lezanic said.

“I am not missing first team by one place.”

With this misunderstanding, Lezanic was able to motivate herself to move up to a 10th-place finish.

Zins may now be able to use a new motivation tactic for his top women’s runner.

“I’m going to tell her fifth place is first team next time,” Zins said.

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Crimson Hawks win two huge conference matches over the weekend

By JED JOHNSON Staff Writer

J.N.Johnson3@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks have climbed into a tie for second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Southwestern division, defeating the division’s top two teams over the weekend.

The Crimson Hawks defeated Seton Hill UniverVOLLEYBALL sity Friday night, despite losing the first set, 25-13.

After the Griffins outhit the Crimson Hawks, .357 to -.029, in that first set, the Griffins averaged -.055 over the next three sets, whereas IUP averaged .105 in those three sets.

IUP head coach Scott Pennewill said that poise and composure were key to the team rebounding from the second set.

“When a match starts, sort of like a boxing match – you spar a little bit, you’re trying to figure out ‘What’s the shot going to be?,’” Pennewill said. “We always come back to [executing the] game plan

(IUP Athletics) Natalie Cignetti recorded a career-high in kills in Saturday’s five set victory over California University of Pennsylvania.

– stay the course – and it will work out. That’s what they did.

“We’re much better in system than we are out of system.”

Lily McWilliams (senior, nutrition and dietetics) led IUP with 14 kills on the night, as well as recording a team-high three service aces.

“We stuck to the game plan and we came together as a team,” McWilliams said. “After that first set, we took control of the pace of the game and picked up our serve serve-receive game.”

Natalie Cignetti (junior, natural sciences) recorded 11 kills – second-most on the team. The Crim-

son Hawks had 18 block assists in the contest. Gabby Egler (junior, psychology) led the Crimson Hawks with seven block assists. “[Egler’s] starting to feel a little healthier now,” Pennewill said.

“She’s jumping a little better, so she’s getting a little more reach over [the net], and that’s what blocking is all about. It’s not about how high the hands are – it’s how far over [the net] those hands get, and she’s starting to feel a little more like herself right now.”

Cignetti and Lindsay Moeller (senior, early childhood and special education) recorded four and

three block assists, respectively.

The Crimson Hawks defeated California University of Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon for the team’s third win in its last four contests. The two hour, 15-minute match took five sets to complete.

After Cal won the first set, 3028, IUP took the second set, 26-24.

The Vulcans then came back, winning the third set, 25-20. The Crimson Hawks won the final two sets, 25-21 and 15-13. Both Cal and IUP went error-free in the fifth set.

“The entire team played a thorough and complete match and showed great competitive will coming from behind to win the fifth and deciding set of the match,” Pennewill said.

Cignetti recorded a career-high 28 kills in the contest against the Vulcans, hitting .391 in the process.

“I was very happy for Nat being able to have such a remarkable match,” Pennewill said. “She has been working very hard to play at a consistently high level no matter the competition.”

Cignetti was also proud of her accomplishment.

“It’s pretty exciting, but obviously I couldn't be successful without the help of my teammates,” Cignetti said.

Her performance tied IUP Hall of Fame members Laura Hall and

Brittany Torsell (Gates) for the most kills recorded in a single game since 2001. The last Crimson Hawk to record 28 kills in a single game was Gates against Slippery Rock University on Oct. 5, 2004. Alexis Anderson (junior, marketing) and McWilliams also recorded double-digit kill totals against Cal, recording 19 and 11 kills, respectively.

The Crimson Hawks hit .257 as a team against the Vulcans, its sixth-highest hitting percentage of the season.The team’s combined 71 kills against Cal was its highest kill total in any contest this season, eclipsing the 63 kills the team recorded against Concord Sept. 10.

The Crimson Hawks host their last two regular-season home games Friday and Saturday against PSAC Central opponents Shippensburg University and Millersville University. The contest against Millersville will be IUP’s senior day.

The match against Millersville marks the final home game for seniors McWilliams, Moeller and Kaitlyn Palmer (biology, pre-med).

“Both of these matches are going to be very tough and we need to win to have a chance at any postseason play,” Pennewill said.

“Our team is consistently improving, and we are performing with a lot more confidence.”

October 25, 2016

Sports

Soccer gets shut out for fifth time, drops second-straight game

By SEAN FRITZ Sports Editor

S.D.Fritz@iup.edu

The IUP women’s soccer team took the field Saturday afternoon in Indiana for its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup against Bloomsburg University.

The Crimson Hawks played this one at Indiana High School as opposed to the usual location, George P. Miller Stadium.

The Crimson Hawks were looking to avoid a second-straight loss, and tried to use this new – but still home field – advantage to do so.

Bloomsburg struck first and netted the first goal in the game’s 10th minute, putting the Crimson Hawks down a goal early.

IUP hoped to answer quickly with a shot coming off the foot of Carley Donia (sophomore, art) that sailed over the net.

The Huskies once again answered quickly, scoring their second goal of the game and doubling their lead in just the 17th minute.

Falling behind quickly at home was not the start the Crimson Hawks were looking for, and the team needed to be stronger defensively in order to keep the deficit at just two with plenty of time left.

IUP responded by firing off multiple shots just minutes after the second Huskies goal, but were unable to capitalize on the scoring chances.

Throughout the rest of the first half, both teams traded the momentum by sending an array of shots at each other, with neither team being able to cash in before the half ended.

In the second half, IUP had another great chance to cut the deficit in half with Kiersten Zerbe’s (senior, kinesiology) header chance from a Hannah Stoof (sophomore,

(IUP Athletics) Goalkeeper Jessica Printz (senior, kinesiology) recorded one save on three shots in IUP’s failed comeback attempt against Bloomsburg Saturday.

fashion and interior design) penalty corner.

Bloomsburg’s goalie was forced to come up with a big save, keeping the lead at two.

IUP was able to hold the Huskies to no shots on goal in the second half, which assisted their comeback effort at one end.

They tried to find the equalizers on the offensive end, forcing Bloomsburg’s goalkeeper to make three more saves.

As the shots kept coming from IUP, Bloomsburg was able to hold off the comeback attempt, shutting out the Crimson Hawks, 2-0.

IUP dropped its secondstraight game, dropping their record to 8-8 on the season and 7-7 in conference play. The two-game losing streak is the first time IUP has lost back-to-back games since late September. The season of offensive inconsistency continued in this one, with IUP being shut out for the fifth time this year.

They will look to snap this twogame skid Tuesday when they travel to Edinboro University for another conference matchup with the Fighting Scots.IUP must put together a strong 90-minute performance Tuesday in order to secure a win.

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Field hockey defeats Slippery Rock in tight battle

By MATT STAUB Staff Writer

M.A.Staub@iup.edu

The IUP field hockey team was able edge Slippery Rock University, 2-1, in a tight contest Sunday.

The Crimson Hawks struck first when Sarah FIELD HOCKEY Zielinski (senior, criminology) scored at the 15:11 mark.

The goal was Zielinksi’s third of the season. About 11 minutes later, Slippery Rock responded with a goal of its own. The two teams entered halftime tied, 1-1. IUP outshot Slippery Rock in the first half, 11-2.

The Crimson Hawks scored the go-ahead goal in the 69th minute. Selena West (sophomore, exercise science) scored her teamleading eighth goal of the season. She was assisted by Madelyn Mullen (junior, marketing) on the score.

IUP outshot Slippery Rock, 21-3, throughout the contest and also held the advantage in penalty corners, 11-1.

(IUP Athletics) Selena West (sophomore, exercise science)

The win improves the Crimson Hawks to 8-7 overall and 3-5 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The team remains one game behind Kutztown University, who is 10-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference, for the final playoff spot.

The team returns to action at 4 p.m. Wednesday when they take on Mansfield University at home. Mansfield is currently 2-14 on the season and 1-7 in the conference.

IUP will need a strong finish in order to make a push for the final PSAC playoff spot.

It could come down to the final game of the regular season, when the Crimson Hawks play host to Kutztown Saturday.

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A once-in-a lifetime World Series – literally, Indians and Cubs set for Fall Classic

By CHRIS HAYES Copy Editor

C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

After about seven long months of spring training and regular season baseball, the 2016 World Series is finally upon us.

In a weird twist, the two teams vying for the championship are the two teams that possess the longest title droughts: the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians.

Nobody would have predicted this matchup back in March. The Cubs are the team out of the two that many thought could make it.

They feature great talent on both sides of the ball, with the offense led by National League MVP candidate Kris Bryant and star first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

Their pitching staff includes Jon Lester, a pitcher known for his postseason success, and Kyle Hen-

(TNS) The Chicago Cubs, who won an MLB-best 103 games this season, have not won the National League pennant since 1945 and have not won the World Series since 1908.

dricks, a little-known guy who has had a tremendous season, even garnering some Cy Young award consideration.

The Cubs won 103 games this season under their manager, Joe Maddon, and are looking to break

their notorious championship curse that has lasted since 1908.

The Indians, on the other hand, were a long shot to even make the playoffs at the start of the year.

They faced the daunting task of overtaking the defending World

Series champion Kansas City Royals in the American League Central division, and they did just that.

They also fended off the Detroit Tigers to win the AL Central late in the season.

They march into this World Series having lost only one game all postseason.

Pitchers Corey Kluber and Andrew Miller have had a lot to do with the team’s success in the playoffs. Kluber sports a 1-1 record so far in these playoffs, but maintains a miniscule 1.59 ERA. Miller has been practically unhittable this postseason, having pitched in six games so far and racking up 21 strikeouts and allowing no runs. Cleveland relies on the likes of Francisco Lindor and Lonnie Chisenhall on offense.

Lindor has homered in each of his two series so far this postseason, and hit .368 in the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Chisenhall has hit .275 in these playoffs, including a key three-run home run off of Boston Red Sox ace David Price in Game 2 of the ALDS. Many experts predicted Cleveland to be an easy out against the powerful Red Sox to start the playoffs, but the Indians swept them and then embarrassed the Blue Jays in five games to make their first World Series appearance since 1997. The Indians haven’t won the World Series since 1948.

The Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants in four games in the NLDS, and then disposed of the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS. They will be making their first World Series appearance since 1945.

No matter which team comes out on top at the end of this series, this matchup alone makes for one historic final act on the 2016 MLB season.

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October 25, 2016