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Students volunteered their time Sunday at St. Thomas More University Parish and Catholic Center to prepare for the Annual Newman Book Sale set for this weekend.

Community to come together for 47th Annual Newman Book Sale

By ANGIE PRENCIPE Staff Writer A.V.Prencipe@iup.edu

The Annual Newman Used Book Sale brings in hundreds of book lovers.

The fundraiser, which is held at the St. Thomas More University Parish and Catholic Center, will offer discounted books Friday through Sunday.

The original organizers of this event felt that a book sale would be a better fundraiser than others due to the parish’s ties with the

university and its students.

Since its opening in 1969, it has expanded into a popular, community-wide event.

“The first book sale, that I probably wasn’t even born yet for, was one table,” said Crystal Deemer, secretary of IUP’s sociology department and co-chair for the annual book sale.

The sale now takes up the church’s lounge, several classrooms and an outdoor tent. The book sale is composed entirely of donated books from the community.

Each year, hundreds of books are donated to the parish.

“This year, we actually had to ask people not to keep bringing books back in August because we couldn’t fit anymore in the shed,” Deemer said.

Hundreds of families and individuals participate in the planning, sorting and organizing of the book sale.

This year, a number of different university groups helped to set up the tables and tent.

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IUP President Michael Driscoll spoke Sunday at a ceremony to commemorate the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.

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ball and women’s lacrosse teams, as well as students from Cook Honors College.

Approximately 80,000 books will be for sale.

“I think this is a wonderful opportunity to show we have great students at IUP who care about the community, too,” said Janet May, co-chair of the book sale.

It will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Paperback books are $0.50 and hardback books are $1.

VHS tapes will be sold for $1.

CDs will be $2 and DVDs will be $3.

Other items will be priced individually. Refreshments will also be available for purchase.

IUP students who have their ICards can receive a $1 discount for every $10 they spend.

“I’ve heard that some students skip class to get in line,” Deemer said.

Whether students are looking for a new author to enjoy or a cheap copy of an old favorite, there will be plenty of books from which to choose for bibliophiles of all ages.

IUP student dies in car accident An IUP student was killed in a collision early Saturday morning at South Sixth and Washington streets, police reported.

Mason Cunningham, a 20-yearold sophomore criminology student from Punxsutawney, was pronounced dead due to blunt force injuries, according to a Sunday news release from Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. Cunningham failed to stop at a stop sign around 3:38 a.m. and was hit broadside by a tractor-trailer, according to the release.

Overman reported that no autopsy would be performed and that Cunningham is a registered

organ donor.

Funeral arrangements will be conducted by The Deeley Funeral Home in Punxsutawney.

“The death of someone you knew can evoke strong feelings,” President Michael Driscoll said in an email to students Sunday.

“There are people among us who have experienced similar events, and they are often more than willing to help others going through difficult circumstances.”

Driscoll encouraged students experiencing troubling feelings to seek help at the Counseling Center in the Center for Health and Well-Being on campus.

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ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• John Emmerling, 20, of New Kensington, and Tanner Station, 20, of Meadville, were cited for underage drinking at 11:41 p.m. Sept. 2 at the 600 block of Maple Street, according to Indiana Borough Police. Emmerling was also cited for an open container, police said.

• Kiara Dominguez, 20, of Kennett Square, was cited for underage drinking and open containers at 12:34 a.m. Sept. 3 at the 200 block of South Seventh Street, according to borough police.

• Rachel Balogh, 18, of Moon, was cited for public drunkenness and underage drinking at 12:49 a.m. Sept. 3 at 200 Rice Ave., according to borough police.

• Brian Monahan, 19, of Reading, was cited for public drunkenness, underage drinking and carrying a false ID at 2:44 a.m. Sept. 4 at 200 Rice Ave., according to borough police.

• Alyssa Bothell, 20, of Indiana, was charged with public drunkenness and underage drinking at 11:32 p.m. Sept. 9 at the 1400 block of Water Street, according to borough police.

• John McGinty, 19, of Bethlehem, was charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, underage drinking, disorderly conduct and public urination at 12:32 a.m. Sept. 10 at the 700 block of Church Street, according to borough police.

ASSAULT

• Bradley Mikitko, 21, of Northern Cambria, was charged with two counts of simple assault, two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of public drunkenness at 2:09 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

• Indiana Borough Police are investigating an incident that occurred at 3:08 a.m. Sept. 11 at the 900 block of Fleming Avenue. The victim reported that he was assaulted by two black males who then stole his wallet.

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

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/DISORDERLY CONDUCT • Borough police reported that a window was damaged between noon Sept. 3 and 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at a residence at the 800 block of Wayne Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Lauren Dickinson, 22, of Indiana, was cited for violating the borough code for noise at 12:46 a.m. Sept. 9 at her residence in the 600 block of Washington Street, according to borough police.

• Julies Adams, 21, of Indiana, was cited for disorderly conduct at 12:32 a.m. Sept. 10 at 1162 Water St., according to borough police.

THEFT

• Michael Simmons, 21, of Brookhaven, was charged with summary retail theft at noon Sept. 9 at the IUP Co-op store, 319 Pratt Dr., according to borough police.

• Borough police are investigating a burglary that likely took place sometime prior to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 at the 300 block of Oak Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred between 4 and 6 p.m. Sept. 6 at the 1100 block of Grant Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police are investigating a theft of a large amount of money between 9 p.m. Sept. 3 and noon Sept. 4 at the 00 block of South Sixth Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred between 2 a.m. and 11 p.m. Sept. 10 at the 1100 block of Washington Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

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Faculty members at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities overwhelmingly voted last week to allow faculty leaders to set a date for a strike, according to a Sept. 12 news release.

After counting ballots Monday, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) found that of the 82 percent of APSCUF faculty members across the state who voted, 93 percent said they were in favor of authorizing a strike.

“The vast majority of faculty clearly grasp the seriousness of the situation,” APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth Mash said in a press release Monday.

“Chancellor Frank Brogan and the State System need to get serious very quickly.”

Dr. David Chambers, IUP’s campus president of APSCUF and associate professor in the political science department, said 91 percent of IUP’s APSCUF members voted.

He also said a strike could happen at any point now that faculty voted for strike.

Chambers said it’s hard to say how a strike would affect students, classes and graduation, but that “these are questions everyone is wondering about.”

“It really depends on how long the strike lasts,” he said.

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tiations along, then we will. Then, the question is how long will that strike will last.”

He said union members have voted to authorize a strike in the past, but have never actually gone on strike.

If faculty leaders do call for a strike, Chambers said each individual APSCUF member still has the right to choose whether or not he or she wants to strike, but that it is likely for most – if not all – members to strike due to the overwhelming amount of members who voted to authorize the strike.

“Everybody has the right to make their own choice,” Chambers said. “Obviously during the strike a picket line will be established and in order to come on to the campus, people would have

to pass through a picket line.

“Faculty members who don’t want to be part of the strike would then have to cross the picket line and that can be a very awkward strike.”

Students have expressed concern about a lack of discussion on campus over the potential strike.

“With something that could potentially affect us in such a large manner,” Gabrielle Reed (senior, English) said, “the students should be more informed about the strike and the reasons behind it so we can make our own informed opinions and take a side.

“The professors should be talking to us more about it,” Reed said. A common sentiment among professors at IUP is that their work is being under appreciated, according to English professor Dr. John Branscum.

“One of the stopping points in the process seems to be that both groups have very different sets of economic figures,” he said, “so it seems to be a very easy thing to say whose figures are accurate – and in this case it seems to be the union’s because they’re comparing themselves with other research institutions.”

“The professors – and I’m not speaking for myself, personally – are really frustrated because this is a state institution; it’s much lower-paid than average, it has one of the highest class sizes for composition courses anywhere in the country,” Branscum said.

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“We’re doing a lot more work, which is great because we’re very invested in our students and have all kinds of communities here,” Branscum said.

“We love the diversity, and we love what we do. But at the same time, like any human being, we want it to be recognized. And so when that’s misrepresented – as a 17-hour-a-week job, that’s being paid in the top 20 percent of the country – our work really isn’t being recognized. “ Branscum also commenting on many faculty concerns that the amount of work they are putting in is being misrepresented to students and the parents of students.

“A lot of faculty are concerned – and not me personally, I’m just speaking about conversations I’ve heard – students are getting the wrong idea,” Branscum said. ”Parents are getting these letters that say the professors are getting paid in this top bracket and aren’t putting in much work, and they’re understandably upset. It’s a lot of money; it’s a lot of sacrifice and hardships.”

Though Branscum said he did not have a strong personal opinion on the dispute, he did say that APSCUF is working to give faculty the credit they deserve.

“One of the most important things about a union, to me, is setting the record straight,” he said.

“Maybe the state has some

good figures and maybe the union has some good figures, but certainly this issue is important enough to do the requisite research – since that’s something that is taught at a university – and get the truth out there so people can make good decisions.”

The vote is the third of multiple steps before a strike is put into effect, according to APSCUF’s website.

The remaining steps could happen over the course of a phone call, Mash said.

“We will not set a date until we have at least one more chance to go to the negotiations table to ensure that we are doing everything we can do,” Mash said.

“A strike remains the last resort.”

The next faculty contract-negotiation session is scheduled for Friday, and it is possible that this will be the last set of negotiations before a faculty job action will commence.

“I think the vote demonstrates that faculty are concerned with how the system is working,” Mash said.

According to Mash, if negotiations do not improve, the next step will be to take a vote from the presidents of each university’s union.

If 10 of 14 presidential APSCUF representatives vote to strike, they will strike.

“Our goal is to get a fair contract, not to go on strike,” Mash

said. “If there is a change in attitude, we will take the appropriate steps,” he said.

He explained that no one wants to go on strike, and as long as negotiations become more civil, they will not take a faculty job action.

In the case of a strike, APSCUF will continue to negotiate with

PASSHE until a reasonable contract can be agreed upon.

The strike will end as soon as this happens.

“If we go on strike, hopefully it will be over quickly.”

Branscum said he also hopes the issue can be resolved soon, without a strike.

“I hope that it doesn’t come to [a strike],” Branscum said.

“I hope that it can be worked out and a contract can be achieved because it’s hard for students to schedule classes, people are about to graduate, they need credits.

“Replacing an entire teaching staff is not an easy thing to do.”

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PowerLink to offer business students ‘tips for success’

By NICOLETTE QUERRY

Contributing Writer N.M.Querry@iup.edu

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and The Center for Family Businesses at IUP are hosting a PowerLink “Think Tank” lunch at noon Wednesday in Eberly Hall, Room 201.

The lunch, open to students and community members, is $20 and requires registration.

A registration form is available on IUP’s website.

Students and professionals will present business stories and case studies with an open discussion succeeding.

The lunch is meant to inform students about PowerLink services and their success, according to Anita Brattina, chairman of the PowerLink governing board.

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in the United States that provides an advisory board to small businesses.

The advisory board’s advice is valued at $10,000, according to Brattina.

Previously available only for women, PowerLink is now also available for minorities and all small business owners who are struggling to grow, Brattina said.

“More than 200 business owners in the Pittsburgh region have expanded their businesses with the support of a PowerLink Advisory Board,” according to PowerLink’s website.

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PowerLink advisers have offered knowledge and expertise to more than 300 small business owners in the state with an 87 percent growth rate of success Brattina said.

Another event hosted by PowerLink will take place Oct. 19 in Eberly at a time that is to be determined.

This “Shark Tank-like event” will give participants the opportunity to present ideas for small businesses in front of experienced business professionals and receive feedback on their proposals, Brattina said.

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As IUP’s campus is being updated, so too are the dining processes.

Mobile dining is now being offered on campus.

Students can use their phones to order meals from various campus dining locations.

The service, called Tapingo, is a free app that can be downloaded on any smart phones.

Tapingo was founded in 2012 under the desire to improve students’ lives through the use of technology, according to a Tapingo press release.

“We believe in a world where technology removes the hassles and stress of everyday transactions, so humans can focus on more important things. You know, human things,” stated Tapingo’s webpage.

Aramark, IUP’s dining service, brought Tapingo to IUP as a result of its partnership with the company at other universities, according to Jennifer Braughler, Aramark’s district marketing manager.

The main goal of the app is to provide a better dining experience for students on campus, she said.

“We want to give our customers more satisfaction and decrease wait times,” Braughler said.

“Students will enjoy the app for its ease of use, less waiting in line and ability to use meal swipes and flex.”

On-campus dining options utilizing Tapingo include Java City, Subway, Great Wraps Grill, Crimson Café and the Hawk HUB food court.

Students can use meal swipes, flex or bank cards to pay for their food.

However, after 30 days, a transaction fee will be added to Tapingo purchases, according to Braughler.

The app works by allowing students to customize their orders

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IUP dining’s new mobile ordering app lists wait times as well as updates users on their orders.

from the dining location of their choice and choose a type of payment.

Afterward, students will receive a text notification once their food is ready for pick-up.

Students can also monitor the status of their orders on the app.

This way, they can head straight to the pick-up line instead of ordering in person and waiting for their food to be made.

Although the app is being used on campus, it is still currently in the test phase.

“We just wanted to do a soft launch to insure all the bugs were worked out,” Braughler said.

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Costa Rican prime minister: U.S. should end special treatment of Cubans

By FRANCO ORDONEZ

McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

The foreign minister of Costa Rica has called on the United States to abandon the Cuban Adjustment Act, calling it largely responsible for attracting tens of thousands of Cubans to Latin American countries, which they then use as a springboard to get to the United States.

Foreign Minister Manuel Gonzalez said Costa Rica and other transit countries pay the consequences of the law that all but guaranteed Cubans’ admission to the United States, by permitting those who reach the U.S. to stay there.

Now that Cuba and the United States have restored relations, Gonzalez questions the need for a law constructed during the Cold War, he said.

“We don’t disregard the humanitarian perspective,” Gonzalez said in an interview.

“But this has cost us millions of

dollars, and millions of dollars that we don’t have available.

Our people are claiming how is it possible that you don’t invest in your own people and you spend millions of dollars on handling migrants?”

Costa Rica was at the center of the controversy this year when thousands of Cubans were stranded after officials broke up a smuggling ring that was bringing them from Ecuador.

Gonzalez said the United States must do more than urge the countries to better enforce their immigration laws.

Largely at the behest of the Obama administration, the governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama have increased their efforts to keep thousands of Cubans, and migrants of other nationalities, from using those nations to get to the United States.

The United States has urged Latin American leaders to tighten their borders, dismantle smug-

Clinton campaign says free tuition would benefit thousands of Pennsylvania families

By SUSAN SNYDER

The Philadelphia Inquirer TNS

More than 230,000 residents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware would pay no tuition for a four-year public college, according to details of Hillary Clinton’s higher education plan released by her campaign Monday morning.

The bulk, 141,000, are in Pennsylvania, while 84,000 are in New Jersey and 7,000 in Delaware.

Clinton announced in July her plan to make college tuition free at four-year public universities and community colleges for families earning up to $125,000 by 2021.

In the first year of the plan, families earning less than $85,000 would qualify.

According to the campaign’s statistics, by 2021, 86 percent of

Pennsylvania households would qualify, saving up to $53,560.

The plan would cost $350 billion over 10 years, the campaign estimates, and will be paid for “by limiting certain tax expenditures for high-income taxpayers,” the campaign said.

The campaign also released a college calculator -- https://www. hillaryclinton.com/calculator -- to allow families to see how much they would save.

Clinton’s plan has faced criticism for vagueness on how it would be funded and for the negative impact it could have on some small private colleges already struggling to survive.

Some also question whether state colleges have the capacity to accommodate a likely increase in students and whether the plan would drive up tuition costs.

gling networks and issue travel documents only for legal travel.

The efforts have alarmed Cuban activists, who say the U.S.-encouraged crackdown will force desperate Cubans back into the ocean for the more dangerous journey through the Florida Straits.

But the U.S. push has had an effect. Officials in Colombia this month began deporting about 1,200 Cubans who had been stranded there after Panama closed its border.

The Panamanian government warned 600 Cuban migrants to abandon the region or risk deportation. Mexico recently deported more than 88 Cubans.

More than 46,500 Cubans were admitted to the United States without visas during the first 10 months of the 2016 fiscal year, according to the Pew Research Center, compared with more than 43,000 in 2015 and just over 24,000 in 2014.

Colombian migration officials said they could not discuss collaboration with the United States,

but noted that not only Cubans are headed to the U.S. border.

Perhaps encouraged by the Cubans, a surge of migrants from Haiti, Africa and the Middle East have been following a similar route.

The migration is a huge concern for Cuban officials, who charge that the United States is encouraging “illegal” and dangerous migration by tens of thousands of Cubans who fear their windows of opportunity might close.

The communist government likens the migrant flow to stealing, many would-be arrivals are professionals trained at Cuban government expense, and see it as an obstacle to improved relations with the United States.

It’s a touchy subject for the United States, which has long welcomed Cubans who fled the Castro regime. But times have changed.

The Cold War is over. The two countries have re-established diplomatic relations.

Cuban activist Ramon Saul Sanchez said the crackdown by

regional governments hadn’t affected the number of Cubans arriving in Miami, and that in any case, they would continue to flee until the Cuban government provided them with economic opportunities at home.

That, he said, means that more will take the dangerous ocean route or hire smugglers who can take them through perilous jungle regions where they can avoid authorities in other countries.

That assertion is supported by U.S. Coast Guard statistics, which show a steady increase in the number of Cubans attempting the sea crossing.

How many don’t survive the crossing is unknown. Since Ecuador began cracking down on Cubans in July, Sanchez said, he received more calls from people looking for family members who attempted the crossing.

“A lot of people have now disappeared or died,” Sanchez said.

“I get calls 10, 12, 14 a day from relatives here looking.”

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9/11 memorial trashed, vandalized on L.A. campus

By VERONICA ROCHA

This is beyond politics, this is about those lives that were so tragically taken.

Los Angeles Times TNS

Nearly 3,000 flags planted around Occidental College to remember the victims of the Sept.

11 terrorist attacks were trashed and crushed early Sunday, a group says.

Members of the Occidental College Republican Club discovered the destruction early Sunday on the Eagle Rock campus as well as fliers, they said, that “shamed the victims of 9/11.”

The flier, which displayed the image of the two World Trade Center towers, included the message: “R.I.P. The 2,996 Americans who died in 9/11. R.I.P. the 1,455,590 innocent Iraqis who died during the U.S. invasion for something they didn’t do.”

“This is beyond politics, this is about those lives that were so tragically taken,” the club said in the statement on Facebook.

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The 9/11 memorial on the Occidental College campus in Los Angeles was vandalized early Sunday.

Students placed the 2,997 flags in the campus’s quad on Saturday night in preparation for the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks, according to the club, which sponsored the memorial.

About 1 a.m. Sunday, 15 students found some flags had been broken and others were tossed

into the garbage. Students worked quickly to restore the display.

According to the club, campus security stood guard after the vandalism.

The club alleged that four students walked up to them and broke flags in front of them.

“When we confronted them,

those cowards got away as fast as they possibly could,” the club said.

“We had thought the storm had passed, however, we were very wrong.”

This time, hundreds of flags were kicked, others were smashed and thrown into the trash, the club said.

“Of course, we put them back in the ground,” they said.

“We ask that all students respect the memorial for the remainder of its time in the quad.

“If you try to destroy it, we will rebuild it.”

Occidental College later released a statement, saying it was investigating the vandalism and urged anyone with information to send it to conduct@oxy.edu, KABC-TV reported.

“We don’t yet know who is responsible for this incident, but the college is investigating and will take appropriate disciplinary action,” the college said.

Earth Talk: When was climate change first understood?

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The Earth’s climate is continually changing. Since the planet was born some 4.5 billion years ago, it has undergone ice ages and warm periods due to natural changes in its orbit around the sun and other factors on its surface. But since the Industrial Revolution, humans have been the main factor in the Earth’s warming.

Since pre-industrial times, the Earth’s surface has warmed some 1.5 degrees Celsius. And with 2.4 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) being released into the air every second, we are on track to get a lot warmer still. So when did we realize climate change was happening and who is responsible?

Throughout the 20th century, the planet’s human population in-

creased by more than 280 percent and CO2 production increased by more than 1,160 percent. As the climate warmed, more and more scientists started to realize that human activity must be to blame. By 1959, worry among the scientific community increased as some scientists projected that CO2 would increase with potentially “radical” effects on climate. But it wasn’t until 1995 that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gave a definitive statement that humans are responsible for post-industrial global warming.

As of 2010, there was a 97 percent consensus among scientists that climate change was caused by humans. Our commitments at the Paris climate accord have the U.S. and the rest of the world on the right path toward reducing emissions, no matter what the oil companies say about it.

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Election to see proverbial return of Richard Nixon

By WILLIAM DOUGLAS

McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

Richard Nixon is back.

The ghost of the 37th president hovers over Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

Both presidential campaigns use the president who resigned in disgrace over the Watergate scandal in 1974 as the gold standard to show how crooked and dishonest the other is.

Yet both candidates also seem to have a little of the notoriously thin-skinned, conspiratorial and vengeful Nixon in them, presidential historians say, from Trump embracing the “law and order” theme that catapulted Nixon to the White House in 1968 to their utter disdain for the press to political controversies spawned from technology – Nixon’s secret Oval Office tape recorder and Clinton’s private home email server.

“The shadow of Nixon hangs over the campaign,” said David

Gergen, who worked under Nixon and former President Bill Clinton.

“It’s remarkable how many times we’ve gone back to Nixon to make comparisons over the last few months.”

Just Wednesday, Trump conjured up Nixon anew, saying that Hillary Clinton’s email controversy “is like Watergate, only it’s worse because here our foreign enemies were in a position to hack our most sensitive national security secrets.”

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine referenced Nixon last Sunday by comparing the cyber hack of the Democratic National Committee to the Watergate break-in and blasting Trump for seemingly encouraging Russia to engage in cyber espionage to unearth some of Clinton’s missing emails.

Nixon “had to resign over an attack on the DNC during a presidential election,” Kaine said on ABC. “This is serious business.”

Trump’s campaign has borrowed liberally from Nixon in terms of policy and personnel. Nixon dis-

Preliminary hearing for woman with missing twins delayed again

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A preliminary hearing for a Penn Hills woman accused of obstructing the investigation into the disappearance of her twins more than a decade ago was postponed again today so she could undergo a mental evaluation.

Patricia Fowler, 47, appeared briefly this morning before District Judge Anthony DeLuca, who pushed her court date back to Oct. 31.

A preliminary hearing for another of Patricia Fowler’s children, Datwon Fowler, 19, was also pushed back to Halloween.

Datwon Fowler is accused of impersonating his missing twin brother during a text-message exchange last month with police.

Patricia Fowler was arrested

this summer on charges that she obstructed the investigation into the disappearance of her twin children, Ivon and Inisha, who would now be 17 years old.

Penn Hills police have said the boy and girl were last spotted in person when they were 3 or 4 years old.

Investigators suspect that someone whom law enforcement has not identified spoke on the phone with at least one of twins when they were about 7.

According to a criminal complaint, Patricia Fowler gave investigators several different stories about what happened to her twin children, none of which led to their whereabouts.

At one point, police said Patricia Fowler told them she sold the twins, but she retracted that statement when they told her it was illegal to sell children.

ciples such as Roger Stone and recently ousted Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes frequently speak with Trump. Ailes is reportedly helping Trump prepare for debates against Clinton.

Trump also used Nixon’s 1968 Republican National Convention acceptance speech in Miami as inspiration for the 2016 candidate’s convention acceptance address in Cleveland in July, according to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

And Nixon’s law-and-order message to an America reeling from the Vietnam War, anti-war protests on college campuses, crime and racial unrest in cities in the late 1960s is “pretty much on line with a lot of the issues that are going on today,” Manafort told reporters at a convention breakfast hosted by Bloomberg.

Nixon’s victory over Vice President Hubert Humphrey in 1968 marked a comeback for a figure who’d earned a reputation as a hard-edge, sometimes unscrupulous, politician and the unflattering

nickname of “Tricky Dick” for his unapologetic style.

After losing the presidential election to John F. Kennedy in 1960, Nixon re-emerged as the “New Nixon” in 1968, softening the sharp elbows he’d wielded as a hard-charging member of the Communist-seeking House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1940s and a U.S. senator and Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president in the 1950s. He ran as an empathetic candidate yet one who would stand up to lawbreakers. But once in the White House, parts of the old Nixon resurfaced.

He had a vindictive streak toward Washington elites, certain elected officials, journalists and others who he thought were out to get him.

He maintained an enemies list and tried to use the FBI and Internal Revenue Service to investigate those who he felt had wronged him.

Both Trump and Clinton channel some of Nixon’s mean streak, especially when it comes to the press, said Robert Watson, the edi-

tor of the “American Presidents” and “American First Ladies” books.

Angry over what he considers unfairly negative coverage, Trump banned some reporters and media outlets from his campaign events.

He lifted the ban last week.

As president, he said he would “open up” libel laws to make it easier to sue reporters.

Clinton has shown her dislike for the press by not conducting a news conference in more than 270 days before finally taking questions last week aboard her new campaign plane.

“Hillary’s disdain and her lack of access to press is even beyond Nixon,” Watson said.

“But I would say Trump is unprecedented in American history.

We have never seen a candidate flat-out making a blacklist of media outlets and reporters he will not talk to.

“We have never had a majorparty candidate simply censor the media and threaten the media.

This even goes beyond Nixon.”

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PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT In the past we have worked with ROTC on basic leadership techniques, but it is my personal philosophy that the best way to build camaraderie in a team is by pushing people to their physical limits.

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Business honors students teamed up with ROTC to build teamwork and leadership skills in a series of exercises Sunday.

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Kaepernick sits down for equality

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Throughout the NFL preseason, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick found himself in the midst of a national firestorm.

Kaepernick, in a form of protest, sat on his team’s bench during the playing of the national anthem before an Aug. 26 preseason game. Sports fans, American citizens and even former NFL players all expressed their displeasure with Kaepernick’s protest. However, Kaepernick stood his ground.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said in an interview after the game. “To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

The final part of that quote is most likely a reference to the police killings that occurred this past July in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn.

The former claimed the life of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling CDs and threatened someone outside a convenience store the night he was shot by police, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Philando Castile, who was also black, was the victim in the Falcon Heights shooting. He was shot by a St. Anthony, Minn., police officer after he told the officer he was licensed to carry a

weapon and had one in his car. The aftermath of the shooting was filmed by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who then posted the video on Facebook.

Days later, Micah Johnson, a black man from Mesquite, Tex., opened fire among a group of police officers in Dallas during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest. Five officers were killed and nine were injured, making it the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since the 9/11 attacks. Johnson reportedly took action because he was angry about the deaths of Sterling and Castile.

Kaepernick, who is biracial, said he did not inform the 49ers or anyone affiliated with them about his plans to protest the anthem.

“I am not looking for approval,” he said. “I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”

Since Kaepernick’s first protest in late August, several other NFL players have followed his lead, either sitting or kneeling while the anthem is played before games.

Some believe that what Kaepernick is doing is disrespectful to American military members or even America itself. Others have applauded him, citing his First Amendment rights as an American citizen as valid support for his actions.

It is hard to argue that Kaepernick doesn’t have a right to do what he is doing. The right to protest peacefully is one of the bedrocks that America is based upon.

Kaepernick is trying to use his platform as an athlete to spark change and speak out for what he believes in. For that, he should be commended.

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Nation becoming more diverse, but missing the point

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Affirmative action has reached middle age.

It’s been almost 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that universities could consider race in admissions as a way to enhance student diversity. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) barred schools from giving an advantage to minority students if the purpose was to compensate for historic discrimination against them. The only constitutionally acceptable rationale for affirmative action was to improve the education of all students, who would learn more if they encountered

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people unlike themselves.

Today, however, Bakke’s vision remains unfulfilled. The problem isn’t just that certain groups continue to be underrepresented, especially at selective universities.

Our elaborate rules and procedures for managing diversity are preventing us from realizing its true educational potential.

Recently, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen announcing that they would not receive “trigger warnings” about difficult topics or “safe spaces” to protect them from these subjects. But most of our institutions have embraced the idea that minority students, especially, need to be insulated from insulting ideas.

Hundreds of schools have established speech codes barring racist or offensive remarks.

They have also invested heavily in student diversity trainings and in multicultural or race-specific “centers,” all aimed at improving the racial climate on campus.

But there’s little indication that these reforms have worked. Most research on diversity trainings in the educational and business world has failed to demonstrate any lasting effect on participants’ racial attitudes.

And groups organized around race seem to make their members less comfortable around people of other races.

In a 2008 book examining 2,000 students at UCLA, psychologist

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Jim Sidanius noted that members of minority-themed campus organizations reported stronger feelings of ethnic identification and also greater levels of political engagement.

But he also found that joining such a group increased students’ sense of racial victimization.

So our universities are stuck in a kind of vicious circle. When tensions flare, as they did during the protests that swept campuses last fall, institutions commit resources to minority-related centers and diversity programming. These efforts enhance students’ perception of racism, which in turn generates new demands for institutional action. That includes speech codes, which have flourished de-

spite court rulings declaring them unconstitutional. According to a 2012 survey of 392 colleges, twothirds had rules restricting expression that is protected under the First Amendment.

For example, Rhode Island College barred “actions or attitudes that threaten the welfare of any of its members.”

The University of Northern Colorado prohibited “inappropriate jokes,” which would be funny if it wasn’t so serious. Or consider the concept of “microaggression,” a centerpiece of many diversity efforts on campus.

It’s time to scale back our efforts to manage student differences, even as we step up our attempts to recruit different students.

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The IUP Percussion Ensemble will take the stage for its “Intesity” performance at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Gorell Recital Hall.

IUP Percussion Ensemble to put on an ‘intense’ performance

By ANTHONY DIRENZO Contributing Writer A.D.DiRenzo@iup.edu

The percussion education program at IUP is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this year’s concert, “Intensity.”

“Intensity” will dive deep into percussion performances and occasionally involve other instruments to create a great

percussion experience for all students on campus to enjoy. There will also be a second night of performances called “Repertoire.”

Directed by Dr. Michael Kingan, “Intensity” will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Gorell Recital Hall located on the second floor of Sutton Hall. Admission is free.

Nineteen out of the 20 performers are IUP music students.

Dr. Gary Olmstead began IUP’s percus-

sion education program in the fall of 1966, according to Kingan. The first piece of music Olmstead performed at IUP, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, will be the opening song in “Intensity.”

Following the opening piece, Taylor Gephart (senior, music) will be featured on a xylophone ragtime piece, “Charleston Capers” by George Hamilton Green. She will be accompanied by a marimba band.

Two percussion-only performances, “Parallax,” by James Romig and a duo with Gene Koshinski, “Dance of the Drums,” will follow.

“Intensity” will also include a few “minimalistic” performances, or “an avant-garde movement in music characterized by the repetition of very short phrases that change gradually, producing a hypnotic effect,” Kingan said in a Sept. 9 email.

Northern Appalachian Folk Festival fills Philadelphia Street

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The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival held its fourth annual festival over the weekend in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street. Attendees photographed from left to right are Aaron Lefebure, Chloe and Madelyn Drew, Marv Ashby and High Octane, and Cori Woods and Stephanie Rockwell.

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Faculty member Henry Wong Doe to play Gorell Recital Hall

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

Dr. Henry Wong Doe will perform a 90-minute piano recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Gorell Recital Hall, on the second floor of Sutton Hall.

Doe is the associate professor of piano at IUP and has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic and the Sydney Symphony, among others. He’s won multiple piano competitions, including the Sydney in 2000 and the World in 2007. He’s also released two albums, and a third is in the works.

Doe has been playing the piano from a very young age and grew up in a musical family, with his mother being a singer and grandfather being a pianist.

“When I was young, my parents encouraged me,” Doe said.

“My mom is from a musical family, so she understood the value of music education.”

He said that the reason he gravitated toward the piano was because it can stand on its own. “[The piano] is like an orchestra,” he said. “I like the fact that it’s a complete instrument.

One can be satisfied just from that. If you’re a singleline instrument or a singer, you

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have to always rely on your accompaniment or another ensemble.”

Doe has put a great deal of work into determining what pieces to play at the show. He said he wanted to have a mix of styles that show a great

deal of versatility.

Doe is also working to learn a good deal of new pieces to weave in with some older ones for this performance.

“I try and mix it up with some old pieces and some new pieces,” Doe said. “It’s important for development to not just play the same pieces all the time. I really pushed myself to learn the Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.”

These new pieces have also added a level of stress to this performance, but Doe says that he feels that he’s ready.

“It’s something we get used to as we understand preparation times and deadlines and understanding how our body acts on stage.”

This performance will also be livestreamed on the IUP Department of Music YouTube channel, bringing along another set of stresses for Doe. “The fact that anyone can view beyond the performance space is a little bit nerve racking, actually,” he said.

“In the end, I’m going to play the way I’m going to play even if there were only two people in the audience. It’s only overwhelming when I think about it, but once I get onto the stage I’ll be in such a focused state that I won’t really be thinking about that.”

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Band Profile: Luke Williams Band

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Luke Williams will be accompanied by musicians Max Somerville, Glenn Strother and Clarence Grant II.

By TORI STROMBERG Staff Writer T.J.Stromberg@iup.edu

Luke Williams began playing guitar at the age of 6. Looking back, he said it has led him to great things.

“I play weddings or corporate events nearly every week, so I’m always at fancy country clubs or hotels,” Williams said.

He also teaches guitar, banjo and ukulele lessons in Pittsburgh.

After four years of playing solo at various bars and restaurants, Williams decided he wanted to put a band together, which is now Luke Williams Band.

Luke Williams Band will play Wednesday at The Brown Hotel.

“We’re going to play mostly classic rock and pop covers, while I’m working on writing original material,” Williams said. “I want my music to mean something to the listeners, whether it’s an old song that they love and can enjoy, or if it’s an original song or an improvised solo. I just want them to feel something.”

Max Somerville, Williams’ keyboard player, is no stranger to playing gigsh in Indiana. He is the vocalist and keyboard player for a well-known band formed in Pittsburgh called Wreck Loose.

Somerville hasn’t played with Williams before, but they’ve come to know each other from performances in the jam/funk scene.

“A lot of times players will book gigs with people that don’t normally play together,” Somerville said.

All of the talent in Williams’ band has crossed paths and worked on different shows together, but now they are uniting for this week’s gig.

“It’s a lot different from Wreck Loose in that you get to do things musically that you aren’t prepared to do,” Somerville said. “You’re expected to push yourself, and even make mistakes with understanding that it will make you better.

“It’s really an honor to be asked by a killer player like Luke to join him on this gig. I think that this type of gig is fun because the audience wants to take that ride with you too.”

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Tattoo Profile

Greeks life grows in the HUB

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Acacia trees are indigenous to warm-climated areas.

Name: Blaise Natale Year: Senior Major: Community Health Tattoo: Acacia tree, the tree of life Part of body: Right pectoral muscle Reason for tattoo: “A couple months before getting this tattoo, I was initiated into [the] Acacia fraternity, which was a big reason I stayed in school. Being from Philadelphia, I was always getting homesick to the point where I almost left IUP, but instead I joined Acacia and found a home away from home. I wanted to pay tribute to my fraternity and couldn’t think of any better way than to get the Acacia tree tattooed. Now, no matter where I am in life, I will always have a constant reminder of the people and organization that changed my life forever.”

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Students gathered in the Hadley Union Building Monday to learn about Greek Life.

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Foreign language fair to broaden horizons

By KIMBERLY IMEL Staff Writer K.N.Imel@iup.edu

IUP’s Department of Foreign Languages will be hosting an activity fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 126.

The purpose of the event is to show what IUP has to offer in relation to foreign language and culture studies, along with how to enhance a degree with additional credits in foreign language, according to Dawn SmithSherwood, associate professor of Spanish and assistant chair of the Department of Foreign Languages.

Additionally, the event will be a chance for students to interact with other students and faculty members in an informal setting. “[It’s an] opportunity for students who are similarly minded to get to know each other,” SmithSherwood said.

The event is divided into two hour-long sections: student presentations and program representatives.

Students presenting in the program include: Elizabeth Keller (senior, Spanish education), Danielle Kieser (senior, Spanish education), Brock Romano (senior, Spanish education and international business), Victoria Jakicic (junior, mathematics and psychology), Hanna Andrussier (senior, international business), Daniel Wethli (sophomore, philosophy), Leo Campanella (senior, natural science/pre-chiropractic) and John Garrison (sophomore, Asian studies).

Each student presenter will

have about five minutes to discuss their personal experiences in another country and how students can get involved on campus. The different presenters will represent six languages: French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Spanish.

Areas that will be discussed are Costa Rica; Valladolid, Spain; Germany; Korea and Aix-en-Provence, France.

Other topics include Spanish education, French/German club, scholarship opportunities, language certificate program and Asian Studies activities in Wallwork Hall.

Kirsten Piatak, a graduate student in the criminology department, will also be presenting at the event about the importance of foreign language proficiency, in one’s future career.

Garrison plans on recounting various interactions he had with people in Korea.

He alluded to one such story where he met Chun Kwang Young, a famous contemporary artist, in Korea, who ended up buying and signing sketch pads for Garrison and two other students.

Andrussier will discuss how German impacted her education.

Jakicic will talk about IUP’s French club and her experience in Aix-enProvence.

The second portion of the event will consist of IUP program representations, including one from the Career and Professional Development Center. There will be tables set up for each of the representatives so that students can explore the different opportunities

for study abroad, career development, certificate in foreign language and more.

Refreshments will also be provided.

Each of the presenters has high goals for their presentation, especially Andrussier, who hopes audience members leave with a better appreciation of Germany.

“If I can make one person leave with a more positive view on the German language, culture or just Germany itself, I’ll be happy,” she said.

“Not many people want to learn

about places outside of the U.S., and I always try to influence others to step outside of their comfort zone and explore.”

Similar ideas were expressed by Garrison, who hopes that through his presentation, attendees will learn more about Korea.

“I want people to realize how loving and welcoming Korea is,” he said.

Garrison explained how learning different languages can allow for comparisons and selfreflections on a person’s individual culture.

“The differences are not just

one way,” he said.

“You learn more about your own culture, your own home. There are other perspectives and other ways of living than we do.”

For students unsure about foreign language programs, Jakicic shared some advice and insight.

“A fair like this is the perfect area to quickly learn a little about a lot of languages,” she said.

“After listening to the presentations, you can decide if a language is for you. But you won’t know until you give it a chance, and this fair is the perfect chance.”

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Crimson Hoax

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

With the 2016 fall semester finally upon us, it is important to be aware of the new music policies and restrictions on and off campus.

The same basic restrictions from previous years are still upon us. That means anything made before the year 1985 aside from Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” will not be played at social engagements.

Country music is still banned, except for the favorite “Wagon Wheel.” A reminder – it must be the Darius Rucker version. The original version will “not be tolerated,” states Drake, music police sheriff.

Of course, favorite “Get Low” will make a return for the semester. Remember to get low while continuing to make gestures towards the window, without forgetting about the wall.

Several new policies have been

added for this semester, as well.

The biggest being the Views Rule.

The rule states, “At every social engagement for the fall semester, there must be one Drake song from his latest album ‘Views’ played every hour.”

Another new regulation will be in effect this semester. This regulation is known as the as the Closer Approach.

Whenever The Chainsmoker’s hit song “Closer” (feat. Halsey) plays, one must sing every lyric for the entire four minutes and three seconds. Failure to perform this task will result in consequences such as awkwardness and hazing by freshman girls.

The Future Effect has only grown since previous semesters.

As always, crowds will be forced to listen to low-quality beats with hard-to-understand lyrics from Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, otherwise known as Future.

His hit song “Low Life” will make the listener feel like none other than one.

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Associate Artists of Pittsburgh host an exhibit in Sprowls

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

music policy is the Lil Yachty Regulation. Lil Yachty is expected to be played at all social engagements, meaning the average person can expect more of “Broccoli” with likely appearances from “One Night” and “Minnesota.”

Luckily for the students of IUP, they have one thing that cannot be stopped – headphones.

The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, one of America’s oldest and most active artist organizations, will display work in IUP’s Kipp Gallery from Sept. 15 to Oct. 13.

The upcoming exhibit fuses a unique group of Pittsburgh’s finest artists.

On opening night, Jessica Beck, associate curator of art for the Andy Warhol Museum, will act as the curator.

“It is a true privilege to host an exhibition featuring select artists from The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh in Kipp Gallery for our 2016-17 calendar year,” said Chris McGinnis, director of the Kipp Gallery.

“This opportunity is made all the more valuable by the involvement of exhibition curator Jessica Beck, associate curator of art for the Warhol Museum.

She brings the experience of a spectacular international ca-

reer and our students will certainly gain insight from her gallery talk.”

Since Beck’s start with the Andy Warhol Museum in 2014, she cocurated works such as “Chucky Connelly: My America.”

Currently, she is organizing a major exhibition called “Andy Warhol: My Perfect Body” for fall 2016.

“The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh has a long and distinguished history and has included a number of our faculty members and students in its membership,” said Michael Hood, dean of the College of Fine Arts.

“I believe that this partnership is a wonderful exemplification of the influence of IUP art on the region, and of course the i nfluence of Pittsburgh’s artist community on IUP.” The artists that will be featured in this exhibition include Patrick Dougherty, Laurie Trok, Michael Walsh and PJ Zimmerlink.

A reception and an artist talk will take place Sept. 15.

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The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s exhibit will begin Sept. 15.

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Litton Quartet tickets to go on sale

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

The Litton Quartet, IUP’s resident faculty string quartet, is set to perform a recital 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Gorell Recital Hall in Sutton Hall.

Audience members can expect to hear fine works such as Haydn’s String Quartet in G Major Opus 77, No. 1, Beethoven’s Quartet Number 9, Opus 59, No. 3, and “Dances in Time” by the Litton Quartet’s very own

Stanley Chepaitis.

The Litton Quartet consists of Stanley Chepaitis on first violin, Swana Chepaitis on violin, Raul Fauré on viola and Linda Jennings on cello.

“Their musicianship, as well as the passion each member incorporates, allows for a completely breathtaking performance quite unlike anything else I have experienced,” Arlene Ivory (senior, vocal performance) said.

Since its creation in 2010, the Litton Quartet has performed

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The Litton Quartet will play at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in Gorell Recital Hall.

new pieces by composers like Jack Stamp, Mike Barnett and David Martynuik.

The group has taken part in

more experimental musical collaborations with jazz artists John Stowell and Nathan Santos.

In addition, the quartet has

also presented a comprehensive selection of notable literature for quartet including pieces

by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Prokofiev.

“The string quartet literature is some the best ever written,” Jennings said. “It’s always a great joy to play that repertoire with wonderful colleagues.”

Tickets go on sale Sept. 20 at the Hadley Union Building box office and through the Lively Arts website.

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IUP football puts rest of PSAC on high alert after standout offensive performance

By Jose VILLENEUVE Staff Writer J.A.Villeneuve@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks football team played their first game of the season Saturday against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe East Stroudsburg University.

Although it was their season opener, the Crimson Hawks looked to be in midseason form, setting a program record for the third highest-scoring contest in program history.

Early in the first quarter, IUP fell behind on a 10-yard touchdown run by ESU’s James Bell, but IUP quarterback Lenny Williams’ (redshirt sophomore, accounting) 11yard touchdown run just 2 minutes later set the tone for the rest of the game as the No. 10 Crimson Hawks never trailed after that.

Williams was the key for an offense that collected 789 total yards (394 passing, 395 rushing), another school record.

He collected 380 yards through the air and 85 on the ground, scoring three touchdowns each way.

His 465 yards of total offense was the second-most in program history to his own record of 504 set last year at Slippery Rock University.

Walt Pegues (junior, communications media) was Williams’ favorite target on the day, collecting a game-high 12 catches for 195 yards and a 56-yard score in the third quarter.

Saturday was a great day for anyone playing their first game in a Crimson Hawks uniform.

For three players, their first game also brought their first trips to the end zone.

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Running backs Samir Bullock (freshman, management) and Malik Anderson (freshman, kinesiology) scored on runs of 63 yards and 10 yards, respectively.

JoJo Gause (redshirt freshman, communications media) a bigbodied wide receiver who transferred from Rutgers University, also got in on the scoring action. His 19-yard score in the third quarter gave IUP a 65-35 lead.

Allen Wright (junior, accounting), a converted defensive back who is now a wideout, had a long catch and run on a Williams pass for a 76-yard touchdown.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Crimson Hawks looked a little sluggish, giving up 42 points.

Not all was bad, however, as IUP got some points in the second quarter via a pick-six from Jemal Averette (junior, criminology).

Ackeno Robertson (redshirt senior, accounting) led the way with an interception of his own and a team-high eight tackles. The Crimson Hawks will travel next week to Cheyney University of Pennsylvania to face the 1-1 Wolves. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Saturday. IUP will certainly be looking to sure things up defensively next week when they square off with the Wolves. Giving up 42 points like they did against East Storudsburg is not something that coach Curt Cignetti and the Crimson Hawks will look to make a habit of.

In fact, Cheyney would be an ideal place for IUP to begin that progress defensively and maybe instill some confidence heading into the meat of their schedule as the season elapses. IUP will look to repeat their dominant 62-0 performance against Cheyney from 2015.

(IUP Athletics) IUP quarterback Lenny Williams (top) was named as one of two IUP athletes of the week for his dominant offensive performance at East Stroudsburg, in which he and his teammates (bottom) defeated the Warriors 73-42 for their first win of the season.

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Volleyball team continues strong start to season

By JED JOHNSON

[Cignetti’s} developing[she’s] improved so much in a year, for a player that already was pretty good to begin with.

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The Crimson Hawks volleyball team continued to pad their record, winning three of four matches in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference/Mountain East Conference (PSAC/MEC) Crossover this past weekend.

IUP improved to 8-1 on the 2016 season, with their only loss coming Friday evening to Fairmont State University.

IUP head coach Scott Penewill was impressed with the team’s performance over the course of the weekend, particularly its ability to play at a high level. “ T h e weekend in the gym was extremely hot, and you could tell it was taking a toll on everybody in the tournament,” Pennewill said. “[The Crimson Hawks] played through it – didn’t let it affect them, and I think that’s a credit to how they train, and the character they bring to the game.”

The Crimson Hawks started the weekend with a sweep of Urbana University, winning each set by at least six points.

Natalie Cignetti (junior, natural sciences) led the Crimson Hawks against Urbana with 13 kills, and Gabby Egler (junior, psychology) tallied four blocks.

In the team’s second match of the evening, IUP had been down two sets to one to Fairmont State before winning the fourth set, 3028.

However, the Crimson Hawks were unable to complete the rally against the Fighting Falcons, losing the game-deciding fifth set, 15-12.

Lily McWilliams (senior, nutrition/dietetics) led IUP with 18 kills.

Elora Pittman (sophomore, psychology), Cignetti and McWilliams each recorded three blocks in the

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contest.

As a team, the Crimson Hawks had a hitting percentage of .079 against the Fighting Falcons.

The team rebounded from the loss on Saturday by defeating West Virginia State University, 3-1, in their first match of the day, despite losing the first set to the Yellow Jackets.

McWilliams, Cignetti and Egler each recorded double-digit kills in the contest, recording 11, 10 and 10 kills, respectively.

Egler and Alexis Anderson (junior, marketing) led the Crimson Hawks in blocks with three apiece.

Later on Saturday, the Crimson Hawks defeated Concord University, 3-1, despite each of the four sets being decided by five or fewer points.

Cignetti recorded a season-high 19 kills in the match against the Mountain Lions, bringing her double-digit kill streak to 11 games, dating back to Nov. 13 of last season.

Pennewill had some positive remarks to make about her development since he took over as head coach of the team in 2015. “[Cignetti’s] developing – [she’s] improved so much in a year, for a player that already was pretty good to begin with,” Pennewill said.

“That’s a credit to her and the

goals that she has set for herself.”

Pennewill said that the team emphasizes the process, and Cignetti embraces it.

Egler and Pittman also eclipsed double-digit kills against Concord,

with 16 and 12 kills each.

IUP leads the PSAC with 2.29 blocks per set, despite being ranked seventh in that category a year ago.

Pennewill said that it is influ-

enced by how the skill is being taught.

“Volleyball – and the success at this game – is about vision,” Pennewill said. “Blocking is very much about getting to the point of attack before the ball is attacked.

The only way you can do that is if you have a nice, clear vision of what’s about to happen.”

The Crimson Hawks will play Tuesday night 7 p.m. against Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va., before a seven-day rest leading up to a three-game homestand.

Club spotlight: Men’s club baseball team

By KEVIN COOLEY Contributing Writer K.M.Cooley@iup.edu

IUP is home to a plethora of clubs and organizations for students to get involved with on campus.

One club that provides students with the chance of stepping onto the baseball diamond is the men’s club baseball team.

The team offers a competitive atmosphere that players can take seriously, but also incorporates enough flexibility for students to completely seize their day.

The club baseball team was founded in 2013 when a group of passionate baseball players walked onto the field at S&T Bank Park in White Township to start something that would benefit the student body.

The players put in work and dedication that year to create an organization that had a strong foundation in anticipation of the

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team developing in the future.

After a year of getting the club on its feet, the team was recognized competitively and began to participate in games against other schools.

The team has held competitive play during both the fall and spring semesters since its establishment.

The National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) provides a league for the club team and other collegiate club baseball teams, such as Slippery Rock University and Penn State University among others. The NCBA keeps its website updated on any given team’s roster and overall record, statistics and upcoming games.

Being a member of the NCBA allows the team to maintain a competitive atmosphere throughout the season.

It also provides motivation for the team to play and practice hard in hopes to reach, and potentially win, the NCBA World Series.

This year, the team has a goal to be seeded in the playoffs and work toward the first NCBA appearance in IUP club baseball history.

Club baseball encourages students to display their talents on the baseball field and potentially contribute to the success of the team.

Players can enhance their skills by attending practices and games, surrounding themselves with players who take the game seriously and listening to experienced coaches.

Students on the team will be able to contribute to a hardworking team and advance their success through this program.

They can travel around the state, possibly take a trip to Florida for spring training and still have time to complete their schoolwork and participate in other organizations.

Kevin Cooley is a member of the club baseball team.

Palluconi nets hat-trick in IUP soccer’s road victory

By EVAN MCCUE Staff Writer E.M.McCue@iup.edu

The 2-1 IUP women’s soccer team traveled to Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Saturday to take on the winless Mountaineers.

The Crimson Hawks had won their previous two contests against Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Davis & Elkins College as they were seeking a third consecutive victory, as well as an important win over a fellow member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Forward Lexie Palluconi (junior, child development and family relations) seemed quite determined to keep the team’s momentum proceeding in the proper direction.

Palluconi continued her early season scoring dominance, putting on a show en route to a hattrick performance.

She now has five goals in her first four games, putting her on pace to score 23 goals in the regular season.

Her first goal came in the 33rd minute of the game, giving IUP an early 1-0 lead over the Mountaneers.

She scored again in the blink of an eye, exactly a minute later in the 34th, giving the Crimson Hawks a 2-0 lead in the first half.

Mansfield later answered with a goal of its own in the 48th minute to cut the IUP lead to one goal.

Palluconi put the game out of reach in the 87th minute, securing the win for the Crimson Hawks as well as completing the hat-trick.

The goal served as a crucial shift of momentum, as Mansfield controlled play for much of the second half.

Outshooting the opposition is becoming a familiar advantage for IUP, as they out shot the Mountaneers 25-18, the fourth time they

SOCCER

(IUP Athletics) Junior Lexie Palluconi was named one of two IUP athletes of the week.

have outshot their opponent in all four of their games.

Coach Adel Heder seemed to be satisfied with the third win of the season.

“The team played well,” Heder said. “We kept attacking and we controlled the game. [Palluconi] took advantage of all of the opportunities that came her way.

“Again, the young players contributed, played well and gained some experience.

“If we stay healthy through all 18 games, we should have a very good team.”

IUP is set to travel Tuesday to Erie, as they seek another PSAC victory over the 1-2 Gannon University Golden Knights.

The Crimson Hawks will look to continue their success on the offensive end, as they have outscored the opposition so far this season 7-4 and have outshot opponents 69 to 36.

Following Tuesday’s game against Gannon, the Crimson Hawks will return for a three game home stand against conference rival Slippery Rock University at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

After that comes the arrival of PSAC opponent Lock Haven University at 4 p.m.

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IUP cross country earns two top 10 finishes at Saint Vincent Invitational

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer J.W.Browne@iup.edu

(IUP Athletics) IUP field hockey defenseman Amber Bailey (senior, psychology) cleared the ball out of the defensive zone Saturday in the team’s season opener at West Chester.

Field hockey’s offense lacks in season opener

By MATT STAUB Staff Writer M.A.Staub@iup.edu

The IUP field hockey team opened its season Saturday with a road game against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East division opponent West Chester University.

The team fell just short, losing 1-0 to the third-ranked FIELD HOCKEY Golden Rams.

IUP was able to hold West Chester scoreless throughout the entire first half. It wasn’t until the 56:39 mark in the second half that West Chester was finally able to break the stalemate.

Alyssa Lerda (senior, earth/ space science) was solid in goal as she made seven saves out of the eight shots she faced.

The Crimson Hawks nearly tied the game when Brianna Lubarsky (freshman, undecided) fired IUP’s lone shot in the game at the 50:42 mark of the second half, but West Chester goaltender Sarah Krause came up with the only save she

would need to secure the shutout.

“This was our first game, so we were all excited for the season to get started,” Haley Fidler (senior, kinesiology) said.

“West Chester is a strong team ,and we held our ground against them by limiting them to only one goal.”

The team looks to build on its strong defensive play from its first game and carry it into the rest of the season.

However, Fidler and her teammates are not looking too far ahead.

“Our plan is to take the season day by day and focus on one game at a time,” she said. “We want to focus on our small goals as we work our way through the season.”

Those goals are to continue working hard and improving each game with the hopes of finishing above .500 and to potentially earn a spot in the PSAC playoffs.

The team had a matchup with Seton Hill University last night in Greensburg, which will be recapped later in the week along with their home opener against Shippensburg University 4 p.m.

Wednesday at George P. Miller Stadium.

Over Labor Day weekend, both the IUP men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to St. Francis University to compete in the Father Bede Invitational.

IUP faced larger Division I schools such as St. Francis and Central Connecticut CROSS University.

For the women’s team, the Crimson COUNTRY Hawks were led by Jenna Lezanic (senior, employment and labor relations). Lezanic finished ninth out of 54 runners with a time of 20:30 on the 5-kilometer course. Lezanic’s performance led the women’s team to a fourth place finish despite her difficulties with the course.

“It was a really hilly course,” Lezanic said. “I think my biggest weakness as a runner are hills.”

Given Lezanic’s struggles with the course, the ninth place finish in a competitive field was even more special.

“It was really gratifying,” she said.

With the women placing well in a competitive field, the near future looks bright for a relatively young team.

Although they looked strong at the Father Bede Invitational, Lezanic still believes that the Crimson Hawks can improve on their race performance.“We have a lot of room to improve,” she said.

For the rest of the season, the women’s team will transition from 5-kilometer races to 6-kilometer races, which may cause trouble for the young IUP team.

“It should be interesting,” Lezanic said.

As for the men, IUP finished third as a team with Noah Mandel

(sophomore, kinesiology) leading the way for the Crimson Hawks, finishing seventh out of 58 runners with a time of 17:04.

Not only was Mandel pleased with his performance, but he was also happy with the entire performance of the men’s team.

“We didn’t know where we stood,” Mandel said.

“We were really happy with ourselves.”

The women aren’t the only ones increasing their distance for races, as the men’s team will also be increasing their distance from 5-kilometers to 8-kilometers. Although it is a significant increase in distance for the men, Mandel plans to use the success from the Father Bede Invitational as fuel for the future.

“It was a big confidence booster,” Mandel said.

The teams will continue their seasons this Saturday, as both will travel to Latrobe to compete in the Saint Vincent Invitational.

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By SARAH MOLTZ Contributing Writer S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP women’s tennis team kicked off their season Friday as they competed in Bucknell University’s Fall Invitational.

DAY 1 In flight one doubles Jarka Petercakova (senior, management) and Luise von Agris (junior, management) took the win against Colgate University, 6-3, advancing to the championship bracket.

Raquel Gonzalez (senior, management) and Rachel Wood (senior, criminology and criminal justice) fell by a score of 6-3 to Villanova University’s King and Martinez, moving to the consolation bracket.

In flight two doubles action, Mariana Valenzuela (freshman, cell and molecular biology) and Annie Neurohor (freshman, early childhood/special education) lost 6-1 to Saint Francis Univer-

sity, moving to the consolation bracket. Sophie Butland (senior, exercise science) and Katya Minchenkova (freshman, undeclared business) received a bye and automatically advanced to the second round of the championship bracket.

In flight one singles, Petercakova defeated Mount Saint Mary University’s Kelly Smith, 6-1, 6-1, and moved to the second round. Von Agris, however, moved to the consolation bracket after a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Lindsey Evans of Villanova.

In flight two singles, Butland was able to knock off Hannah Fleckenstien from Colgate 6-3, 2-6 while Gonzalez lost to Emilie Bush of Bucknell with the scores being 7-5, 5-7.

In flight three singles, Valenzuela and Michenkova both dropped to the consolation bracket. Valenzuela lost to Kathryn Dunleavy of Saint Francis 6-3, 6-3 and Michenkova lost to Sydney

King of Villanova 4-6, 6-3.

In the final flight, flight four singles, Neurohr fell to the consolation bracket with 6-1, 6-0 loss to Colagate’s Krisitie Woodbury.

DAY 2 Due to heavy rain and bad weather, the second day of the invitational was shortened on Saturday and stopped at flight two singles.

In flight one doubles, IUP’s first day winners Petercakova and Von Agris advanced to the championship bracket semifinals with a win over Mount St. Mary’s, 6-2.

Gonzalez and Wood were defeated in their match.

Advancing to the semifinals in flight two doubles were Butland and Minchenkova with a 6-4 victory, while Marina and Neurohr moved to the semifinals of the consolation bracket with a bye.

Petercakova took the victory win over Villannova’s Victoria Martinez 6-3, 7-5, advancing to the semifinals of the championship brack-

et. However, Butland fell to Lucia Seigford from Saint Francis 6-1, 6-1 in the championship bracket.

DAY 3 The tournament picked up where it left off on Sunday morning.

In flight one and two singles, both Petercakova and Butland fell.

Petercakova dropped to Kaylan Rotman from Villanova 6-4, 6-4. Butland lost to Lucia Seigford of Saint Francis 6-1, 6-1. In flight three singles, Rachel Wood fell to host Bucknell’s Paige Leavy 6-2, 6-3. Neurohr also lost and did not advance, falling 6-1, 6-0 to Kirstie Woodbury from Colgate.

Neurohr also lost and did not advance, falling 6-1, 6-0 to Kirstie Woodbury from Colgate.

Petercakova and Von Agris lost to Rotman and Evans of Villanova in the championship bracket 6-3.

Butland and Minchenkova also fell to Villanova’s Burdick and Brokaw 6-3 in flight two doubles.

“I think I was well prepared from playing a lot during the summer, therefore I was able to play reasonably well this past weekend,” Butland said.

IUP will be back in Erie next weekend for their next tournament, ITA Atlantic Region Championships.