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(Heather Bair / The Penn) Members of the Indiana area celebrated Veterans Day on Monday with a parade down Philadelphia Street. The parade began at 10:30 a.m. and started on Fifth Street with a pause at 11 a.m. for a moment of remembrance for those killed in action or those currently serving. The parade resumed and dispersed at Ninth Street.

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Game Commission to enforce new regulations for rifle season RACHEL FOOR

Contributing Writer R.G.Foor@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners made a slate of regulation changes for the 2019–20 hunting and trapping seasons.

The board changed orange clothing requirements for a few seasons. Those who will no longer be required to wear fluorescent orange are turkey hunters and archers hunting deer, elk or bear. Hunters during all other seasons are still required to wear and post fluorescent orange.

The changes are intended to clear up the complexity of existing fluorescent orange requirements, which result in a significant number of violations detected by state game wardens each year, the commissioners said.

Another change involves moving the first day of rifle deer season to the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which will create a season that spans 13 days and includes three Saturdays. As a result, the late November turkey seasons will be shortened to two days.

The late archery and flintlock deer seasons will be expanded by more than a week. They will now end on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The board also voted to allot

(Pixabay) The Pennsylvania Game Commission will enforce new regulations for rifle season. In addition, the commission board voted to allow extra antlerless and other types of game tags.

903,000 antlerless deer licenses statewide, an increase of 65,000 licenses from the 2018–19 season.

For elk hunters, a September archery season and a January antlerless season was established.

The board voted to issue “142 elk licenses (32 antlered, 110 antlerless) for 2019-20, and two additional elk seasons and lottery drawings for licenses have been added,” according to the Pennsylvania Pressroom.

All elk licenses will be given

out through a lottery. Hunters are required to submit different applications for each season they want to be allowed to hunt, but they can win only one elk license per year.

The statewide archery bear season length will be increased to two weeks and will now follow the muzzleloader and special firearms bear seasons. Under every bear hunting license, only one bear may be taken during the license year.

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NEW RIFLE SEASON REGULATIONS Turkey hunters, along with elk, bear and deer archers will NOT be required to wear fluorescent orange.

All other seasons will remain the same as before.

First day of rifle season will be the Saturday after Thanksgiving, instead of that Monday.

Spans 13 days & 3 Saturdays.

Second-season archery/flintlock will now end on Martin Luther King Day. 65,000 more antlers deer licenses allotted in 2019 than 2018.

2019–20 season went on sale in mid-June and became effective July 1.

“After hunters purchase a general hunting license,” the Pennsylvania Pressroom said, “they may apply for antlerless deer licenses based on staggered timelines, which will be outlined in the 2019–20 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest, to be given free to all license buyers.”

Other changes include expanding bobcat hunting and trapping seasons to Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 4B, extending fisher trapping opportunity to WMU 4A, extending the fisher trapping season by three days to end Jan. 5, increasing the season limit on beavers from 20 to 40 in WMUs

2A and 2B and reducing the length of the porcupine season by about 10 weeks statewide.

Wildlife Management Units are large-scale units of land used to “manage all game, except elk, waterfowl and other migratory game birds” and “provide data sets adequate for management recommendations without added data collection effort,” said the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

These units give hunters larger areas to hunt and boundaries that are easier to see.

For a more detailed list of seasons and bag limits, go to pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/Law/ Pages/SeasonsandBagLimits. aspx.

For an interactive map of Pennsylvania’s WMUs, go to pagame.maps.arcgis.com.

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(Robert Hinkal/The Penn) Dr. Yongtao Cao, representing computer science and mathematics, and Dr. Francis Allard, representing anthropology, continued IUP’s bilingual program in Wallwork and Stephenson residence halls. The next presentation will be Sunday with Dr. Xinwen Wu in Room G98 Wallwork Hall.

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First jobs: When is a good time to quit?

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All of us, if not most, experienced the thrill of entering the workforce once we turned 16 years old.

We went in understanding that this may not have anything to do with our future, but we just wanted to make money for gas, hanging out with friends after school or, in my case, pay for car insurance and other expenses.

But one thing that we never planned for was leaving that job in a few years.

This was me during my freshman year of college.

I worked at my local Meadows from 2013 to 2018, going from cashier to manager just two years after starting. It was an amazing first job, as my boss was very cooperative and helpful when I needed certain days off, free custard and the occasional free Best Way Pizza from down the strip, and I made decent money.

Sounds perfect, right?

Well, with good comes the bad in situations.

I worked with people beyond my social boundaries. A lot of them were people I never talked to outside of work, people that were there to work and collect a paycheck and generally people I just didn’t vibe with.

Toward the end of my time, however, I worked with people that didn’t exactly want to work for the money.

They would walk into their shift late and chow down on McDonald’s while we were busy in the parlor and the drive-thru.

I was a shift manager at this point, and they were only there for a few months, so I had the capability to put a little pep in their step if they weren’t doing what they should.

Every time I would catch them not doing their jobs, they would

(Facebook) While it was a great ride, deciding to leave The Meadows helped my mental state.

often become defensive and act as if I was intruding on their day.

This continued for a few more weeks before I decided enough was enough and told my supervisor.

Long story short, nothing changed.

As time progressed, I realized that I wasn’t being respected as a manager and that my employees would just walk all over me.

I would often think about quitting, but I believed that quitting wouldn’t teach me how to overcome obstacles.

I trudged through work more and more each week until one week that summer, the same employee exercised this again.

They weren’t helping with anything and just sat in the back scrolling through social media.

We were busy due to the summer heat, so I asked them to help us. To my surprise, I got the same eye roll and even a snippy comment in return.

This was the final straw. I knew I didn’t want to work with people who treated me like a subordinate rather than a mentor, so I put in my two weeks’ notice and quietly finished my time at The Meadows.

But I didn’t just wander out without a backup plan.

I had secured a student work-

er position at the IUP Office of Human Resources for summer work, so I knew that leaving The Meadows wouldn’t be the end of the world.

It was here that I was treated with respect and was open to a professional environment.

Now, the jobs aren’t the main reason for this piece, but rather it’s how I transitioned from one job to the next.

One made me feel depreciated and undermined by those that I worked with, so I left.

While it was a difficult decision to make, I had to put my mental health before money.

Switching jobs was probably the best thing that happened to me. I knew it wasn’t the right fit for me so I got out and found something that was beneficial to me.

Which leads to the point of today’s column: It’s okay to leave a job if it makes you feel like your work isn’t valued by your peers, just make sure you have a backup plan in place.

If you find a job that benefits you rather than just pads your wallet, your morale will increase exponentially, and your productivity will increase as well.

The world is full of opportunity. Don’t let the fear of leaving hold you back.

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November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month OLIVIA CARBONE

Staff Writer O.C.Carbone@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

The campaign theme this year is, “Demand Better. For Patients.

For Survival.”

Patients, caregivers, nurses, families, doctors and many others are shining the purple light on the issue. It is important to know the symptoms and signs and to detect it early.

Early pancreatic cancer can often go undetected and is sometimes associated with something else such as diabetes. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include back or stomach pain, abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, weight loss, yellowing of the skin and eyes, a change in stools and sudden onset of diabetes.

There are also many risk factors to watch out for such as smoking, diabetes, chronic and

hereditary pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), age (people 60 or older), obesity, diet high in red meats and family history.

Education and awareness are key to saving lives and for finding a cure. To get closer to this goal, more than 75 organizations worldwide will come together for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Friday.

Just 9 percent of people with pancreatic cancer will live past five years. This is worrisome, but many people are working hard everyday to find a cure. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 56,770 people (29,940 men and 26,830 women) in 2019 will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. About 45,750 people (23,800 men and 21,950 women) will die of pancreatic cancer in the U.S. Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3 percent of all cancers in the U.S. and about 7 percent of all cancer deaths. It is also more common in men than in women.

From the European Cancer Patient Coalition Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all cancers – just 3-6 percentof those diagnosed survive for five years.

Early diagnosis is key: If patients are diagnosed in time for surgery, their chance of surviving 5 years or more increases ten-fold.

Pancreatic cancer has been underfunded for decades and receives less than 2 percent of overall cancer research funding.

Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer in the world, with 338,000 new cases diagnosed in 2012.

Pancreatic cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the pancreas grow out of control, forming a mass of tissue called a tumor.

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Six O’Clock Series: Honoring those who served on Veterans’ Day

(Ashley Lutz/The Penn) Monday’s Six O’Clock Series focused on remembering those fallen and those serving in the armed services. Student representatives from the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement led the discussion in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room about student involvement in the military and current/previous personnel.

Trump administration facing brick wall on European automobile tariffs JENNY LEONARD SHAWN DONNAN Bloomburg News TNS

The Trump administration may punt on a decision on whether to slap tariffs on European automobiles as efforts of German automakers to highlight their new investments have helped in the talks, people familiar with the White House deliberations said.

In May, President Donald Trump gave himself a deadline of mid-November to decide whether to impose levies on cars and auto parts from the European Union. The EU threatened to retaliate with tariffs on $39 billion of American goods if the president carried out his threat.

Trump is expected to extend this week's deadline again, according to people familiar with the plans, but the president has not yet made a final decision.

The White House declined to comment Monday.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in an interview with Bloomberg TV earlier this month, signaled that a postponement was likely.

"Our hope is that the negotiations we've been having with

(TNS) President Trump may extend his deadline on European automobile and part levies. The EU threatened him once with tariffs and any more delay could see it enforce them.

individual companies about their capital investment plans will bear enough fruit that it may not be necessary to put the 232 fully into effect, may not even be necessary to put it partly in

effect," said Ross, referring to the national security investigation under Section 232 of a 1962 trade law.

Trump won't impose the tariffs, European Commission

President Jean-Claude Juncker told German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung last week. A 25 percent U.S. levy on foreign cars would add 10,000 euros ($11,000) to the sticker price of EU vehi-

cles imported into the country, according to the Brussels-based European Commission, the bloc's executive arm.

Last year, Trump infuriated European leaders by declaring American imports of steel and aluminum a security threat and imposing levies of 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, on shipments from around the world, including the EU. That prompted the bloc to retaliate with tariffs on American goods such as Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles, Levi Strauss & Co. jeans and bourbon whiskey.

U.S. tariffs on European cars and auto parts would mark a significant escalation of trans-Atlantic tensions because the value of EU automotive exports to the American market is about 10 times greater than that of the bloc's steel and aluminum exports combined. As a result, European retaliatory duties would target a bigger amount of U.S. exports to Europe.

The Trump administration has reached separate agreements with other foreign auto-producing nations like Mexico, Canada and Japan to prevent the U.S. from imposing tariffs on their imported vehicles.

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(Facebook) The Bengals and Jets have been major disappointments this season as they compete for the first overall draft pick.

LOLphins, BengLOLs, Jets destroying tanking narratives

Oh, how the NFL works in mysterious ways.

In previous years, “tanking” has become as popular as a push for the playoffs.

For those of you who are unaware to this phenomenon, “tanking” in football, or any professional sport, is a practice in which franchises recognize that they are not making the postseason in a season, or multiple seasons, and push to be the last place team in the league in hopes of getting the No. 1 overall draft pick.

This year, we have witnessed multiple teams blatantly throw away the season due to injuries, horrendous coaching or lack of talent. These teams are the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Together, these teams have a combined 4–23 season record.

Throughout the first few weeks of the season, fans believed that these teams would solidify the first three draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. But after recent weeks, that narrative may fall flat.

The Dolphins traded one of their top defensive backs, Minkah Fitzpatrick, to the Pittsburgh Steelers at the trade deadline.

This signaled a full tank-job, but after two straight wins against the Jets and the Indianapolis Colts, along with almost beating the Steelers on Monday Night Football, the Dolphins are tentatively out of the first overall pick hunt.

Unlike Miami, the Bengals and Jets have had different issues that led them to start tanking.

New York hired Adam Gase as head coach coming into the season, and everyone except the Jets’ organization knew this wasn’t a very smart idea.

On top of this, quarterback Sam Darnold missed a few weeks with mono, C.J. Mosely was sidelined with injury and Le’Veon Bell has severely underachieved this season.

The Bengals have completely gone belly-up on the season due to lots of underachieving. Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd and Andy Dalton have not played as fans and analysts expected. They were said to break out of their slumps during the middle of the season, but there are still winless.

With the inconsistency between these teams, the tank job has gone completely to the

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Bengals and new faces in the race, the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons.

Washington has only one win in the weakest division in football. Dan Snyder refuses to pay top-level athletes money for an organization that will waste the careers of Dwayne Haskins, Terry McLaurin and Landon Collins.

Atlanta has just fallen victim to a horrible season, standing at just 2–7. The “Matty-Ice” Matt Ryan era, to me, is over.

This incoming draft class has many notable names that are projected to go quick so maybe a change at quarterback is what the Falcons need to make it back to the Super Bowl and blow a 28–3 lead again.

Right now, it appears that the Bengals will get the first overall

pick with Washington to follow and Atlanta coming in at No. 3.

This could be a great thing, however.

Chase Young, a five-star defensive lineman out of Ohio State, could be the defensive X-factor Cincinnati needs, considering they’re 30th in the NFL’s defensive category.

Atlanta could land LSU’s Joe Burrow, Alabama’s Tua Taigovailoa or Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, all five-star caliber quarterbacks.

As for Miami and New York, if you want to make a strong push for one of these athletes, you cannot crawl out of the basement and win games.

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(Levi Donaldson/ The Penn) Lillian Rose (upper left) and YPC Taeo (upper right) performed at Saturday’s Urban Legends’ event, which got the crowd involved throughout the night.

Artists showcase their talents at Urban Legend’s event LEVI DONALDSON

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The Urban Legend artists’ showcase saw nine artists strut their stuff at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex on Saturday.

The first musician on stage was IUP student Fade La Soul (junior, communications), who got the energy going. He had the audience moving with him, and he even went off the stage and performed through the aisles, interacting with the crowd and starting off the night with a bang.

He was joined by Swipe, and

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the two bounced off. They had interesting and, at times, humorous visuals playing behind them during their performance, which made their set all the more individualistic and personal.

Swipe continued into his solo songs with a smooth transition.

Swipe also hyped up the audience and had some diversity in the tone of his different songs.

This led into Lillian Rose, who came on with a new energy to the night. Her music was more R&B, and she provided some calm, reflective songs for the showcase.

Her set was simple but genuine, and the crowd seemed to appreciate it. She wasn’t flashy and just let her voice do the talking. She also had her drummer onstage

performing live.

After Lillian Rose, Dre Waves took the stage and ramped things into an infectiously energetic experience. Dre had constant visuals, including lyrics and videos as he performed, which only added to his energy. There was an intense atmosphere, and everyone was involved during his songs. Dre also featured two of his friends whom he had songs with, and it provided a new feel to the show.

Dre ended his portion of the concert by inviting anyone and everyone up on stage with him.

About 20 people from the audience did, and a couple of the other performers joined him, too.

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concert experience.

Mikala x took the stage after Dre Waves, and the night slipped back into a smooth R&B atmosphere. Mikala had an interesting narrative structure to her performance, which included telephone call skits that provided context and a storyline for her songs.

Two Time$, a rapper from Pittsburgh, performed next. He had a very localized song list. It was engaging to have songs about the city so many of the audience was very invested in. He also picked the energy back up for the concert.

After Two Time$, Febe took the show with another narrative set. The background changed to asylum walls, and Febe was led

out by two “nurses.” The nurses set her down and handcuffed her to a chair. Through this lens, Febe performed her songs, detailing her outcast sensibilities, and as her music became more empowered, the background changed, and she broke from the chair.

Myles Davis took the stage after Febe and brought back the R&B calmness. He had calming visuals such as crackling fires and slow breaking waves. This set the stage for his soft and smooth vocal style.

He built up to the final performance of the evening.

YPC Taeo headlined the event and ended it with a bang. By the time he did his last song, most of the audience was standing up and singing along. He ended the concert with a bang.

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(Facebook) Roberto Quintero, Luis Perdermo, Joe McCarthy and with an unidentified guest after a rehearsal, preparing to go on stage.

Grammy-winning musician to present workshop at IUP ANNA MECHLING Staff Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Grammy award-winning musician Joe McCarthy will present a workshop covering contemporary drum set concepts at 7:30 p.m.

Monday in Cogswell Hall Room 121.

He will also be featured on the IUP percussion ensemble concert 8 p.m. Nov. 21 in Gorell Recital Hall. Both on-campus events are free.

The music department frequently invites guest performers, teachers and scholars to engage the students and the public.

McCarthy will spend time teaching percussion majors and will visit the music education classes and the jazz ensembles.

His IUP residency is made possible by the Dr. Edward R. Sims ’53 Distinguished Visiting Artist Fund and the IUP music department, as well as his corporate

(Facebook) Joe McCarthy won the 2008 Grammy award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year.

sponsors Zildjian, Remo, Latin Percussion and Vic Firth.

McCarthy and IUP professor of music and director of percussion studies Michael Kingan were graduate students together at the University of North Texas in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s.

They have stayed in touch since then, and this connection inspired the residency.

“I’ve always admired Joe’s playing and skill,” Kingan said.

“Having such a talented and experienced musician interact with IUP students will be a positive experience on many levels.”

He has led a diverse career as a drummer and percussionist, bandleader, producer and educator in a diverse array of settings including symphony orchestra, bebop, big band, afro Cuban and theater. He’s the founder, leader, producer and drummer of Afro Bop Alliance Big Band and the winner of the 2008 Latin Grammy for Latin Jazz Album of the Year.

Afro Bop was nominated in the same category for the 51st Grammy Awards for the HeadsUp release “Afro Bop Alliance,” featuring Dave Samuels. They just released their fifth recording, “Angel Eyes.”

McCarthy has recently com-

pleted a 20-year tour as chief petty officer with the U.S. Naval Academy Band where he served as the principal percussionist with the wind ensemble and chief drummer of the Next Wave Jazz Ensemble.

He co-leads the Vince Norman/Joe McCarthy Big Band. He has recorded and performed with Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Samuels and Eddie Daniels, to name a few.

He’s published “Joe McCarthy’s Afro Cuban Big Band PlayAlong Series,” which includes a book/CD play-along and volumes one and two DVDs. The series has received rave reviews worldwide. It is part of the curriculum at the University of North Texas, University of Miami, Berklee School of Music and other colleges.

McCarthy has held adjunct appointments at the collegiate level since 1992 after graduating from the University of North Tex-

as with a masters in percussion performance. He’s held adjunct appointments at Georgetown University, George Mason University and Washington College.

He has been featured at the nation’s top collegiate music institutions and festivals. He has also been a guest soloist, clinician and adjudicator at many high school jazz festivals.

As an active clinician, McCarthy has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Jazz Educators Network International Convention, the National Jazz Workshop and the Jazz n’ Youth Exchange of Germany.

In 2019, at The Southport School, he was the director of music where he developed an innovative music curriculum to meet the academic challenges of ADHD and dyslexia.

McCarthy has also done extensive show work, which include national tours and Broadway.

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Students prefer going home rather than staying for break ANNA MECHLING Staff Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

IUP hasn’t had a break since Labor Day’s three-day weekend, and students are eagerly waiting for the weeklong break that comes with Thanksgiving.

Because IUP doesn’t have a fall break like most universities do, IUP does get a long Thanksgiving break.

The Thanksgiving break is a total of 10 days, including the Friday and Sunday most students leave and come back on.

A lot of students use the long Thanksgiving break to spend time with their families and friends back home, work or relax.

Some even utilize the long break by catching up on their academics, like working on projects, assignments due after the break or preparing and studying for finals.

Most students are looking forward to going home and relaxing. Missing friends is something that’ll occur, but enjoying a break from college is something that is nice and needed.

“I am really looking forward to the break,” Sara Keller (junior, criminology) said. “Everyone needs a break from academics.

“Staying here with friends is fun, but I want a change of scenery and to hopefully relax a bit over break. I’d definitely rather go home during the break than stay with friends.

“I enjoy college a lot, but I also enjoy having a break from it, especially in the fall semester since we have to wait longer for our break than we do in the spring during spring break.”

Many students enjoy the long break but do acknowledge missing their friends and college life during the weeklong Thanksgiving break.

“As a senior, I am looking forward to going home for the break,” Abraham Villagomez (senior, political science) said.

“However, when I was a freshman up to junior year, I didn’t want to leave my friends and couldn’t wait to get back to school.

“As an underclassman, being away from home is new and exciting, and you have all these new people you want to continue seeing and spend time with. By

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the time you’re a senior, though, you’re already accustomed to college life and hanging out with friends, so going back home is often a nice thing.

“I want to go home and enjoy spending time with my family during the break. I am somewhat glad we don’t have a fall break because we get to have an extended Thanksgiving break, which is nice in the long run.”

Going back home during the break is a time many students can see their families, pets and comfy beds at home.

“Like most people, I am looking forward to the break,” Alex Robbins (junior, computer science) said. “I personally really need it.

“I’m just starting to get the near-the-end-of-the semester burnout from classes. I also really miss my cats and my comfy bed.

“I can’t wait to go home during Thanksgiving break and relax but also get ready for the last few weeks of class then finals and then the winter break.”

Mama, Ozzy’s coming home.

Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osborne rose out of the depths of Hades and released a new single along with announcing a new album release.

Following his appearance on Post Malone’s new album, the 70-year-old metal prodigy released his first single in 10 years, which premiered on iHeartRadio stations across the U.S. at 11 a.m.

Friday, along with the announcement of a new album titled “Ordinary Man.” The reason behind these releases came following a neck injury, which left Osborne on the shelf for month on end and his “No More Tours” tour canceled.

“I’m bored stiff. I’ve been stuck on a f****** bed all day,” Osborne said in an interview with Page Six. “I can’t wait to get off my a** and get going again, but you’re just going to have to be a bit more patient.”

Osborne also told numerous media outlets that the injury left him in a depressed state, and writing these songs gave him motivation and helped save his life. The album emphasizes his point as it centers on finding the strength to

(Facebook) Ozzy Ozbourne hosts his radio show “Ozzy’s Boneyard,” that airs Wednesdays on Sirius XM.

continue producing in life.

The album brings new, yet familiar faces to the background music, as Duff McKagan from Guns N’ Roses takes over on bass guitar, Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers handles the rhythm on percussion and Andrew Watt takes the lead melody on guitar.

Watt worked with Post Malone and Ozzy for the track “Take What You Want From Me” from Post’s album, “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” released earlier this year.

The single titled “Under the Graveyard” features Ozzy singing about death and how we are all mortal.

The song takes a point of view from someone who’s died and shares the experience of being buried in a graveyard. It begins on a dark note with the quote “Today

I woke up, and I hate myself.

Death doesn’t answer when I cry for help,” and later features the phrase “I ain’t livin’ this lie no more… We all die alone.”

If a conclusion can be drawn about the album based on this song, it is that it will start with a gothic, dark beginning in which Osborne feels mentally and emotionally trapped but then finds the motivation to continue living toward the end of the album.

Either that, or Osborne will give this album everything he has been stocking up on in his head spanning more than 10 years.

Any way you view it, the meaning behind Osborne writing new music should be a strong indicator that this album will not disappoint.

No exact date is set for the album’s release, but it’s expected to come in early 2020.

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Chicks Chat (left) and The In-Between (right) are two podcasts available from The Penn and can be found on Thepenn.org.

Eight easy steps for starting your own podcast from home KATIE MEST K.Mest@iup.edu Editor-in-Chief @ThePennIUP

Podcasts have taken over the way people consume entertainment, and we know you and your friends have talked about creating one of your own.

“One of the reason podcasts are getting so popular is because they take the things people like about audio and why radio got popular and subtract the FCC and guidelines about cursing and swearing and profanity,” Jeremy C. McCool, IUP communications media professor, said.

McCool currently teaches Media Field Studies, COMM 408, and gave advice on how you can start that podcast successfully.

Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.

6. Plan your episodes.

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thing, chances are other people do, too. Your niche interest might not have as small of a following as you thought.

On the flip side, you might be interested in a topic that a lot of other people are interested in.

Find your angle, one that no one has done before.

1. A podcast needs an original idea.

3. Recognize your hosts.

More than 750,000 podcasts exist, according to a June article from Podcast Insights. How is yours going to stand out?

A lot of your podcast theme will be focused on your interests, McCool said.

Whether you’re into music, true crime, sports or any of the above, find the niche no one has. The possibilities are endless.

You might want a solo adventure for this project. It gives you more flexibility to record and brainstorm when it’s convenient for you.

Having a co-host, however, can take some of the pressure off when you’re coming up with commentary. A co-host helps to break up hearing the same voice, as well as offers differing perspectives.

There’s more dialogue.

2. Who are you creating this podcast for?

If you have an interest in some-

“Find somebody else who has an interesting personality that works well with yours,” McCool said. “If you’re more of a laid-back person, it might be better to bring

somebody else who’s more extroverted and has a bigger personality to kind of balance you out.”

4. Purchase reliable equipment.

Your audio has to be able to get the attention of your listeners.

If they have trouble hearing what you’re saying, you’ve already lost them.

If you’re serious about starting a podcast, buying a quality microphone will go a long way.

5. Find an editing software that works for you.

McCool recommends that his class use Adobe Audition since students have access to it through IUP. It includes effects and features that users are able to play around with that offer more options for your podcast.

Another popular program is Audacity, which allows users to do basic editing on their audio files for free. It’s available to those with

Know what you’re going to talk about before you sit down to record.

Depending on your topic, this might take a little more time than others. For example, if you’re talking about the music scene, you’ll want to have background information about the music you’re discussing readily available so you are prepared and informative to your audience.

A scripted podcast would take more preparation.

The farther in advance you plan, the better, McCool said. He has students write a podcast guide that includes a list of topics to cover, as well as research to back up those topics that you can pull from while talking.

Many podcast episodes average 40 minutes to an hour.

7. Edit and stream.

Editing in itself is a new skillset to learn. Luckily, you can learn anything if you spend a couple hours on YouTube. Editing software websites typically offer tutorials also.

As far as getting your podcast out there, Apple, Stitcher and Spotify offer streaming services for podcasts. Wherever you listen to your podcasts would be a good place to start looking.

8. Market your podcast to listeners.

Social media is a big way to get your podcast in front of potential listeners, and if you create social media accounts for the podcast itself, listeners can follow along and see when you post a new episode.

In 2018, Nielson Podcast Insights found that 94 percent of podcast listeners are active on at least one social media platform.

From there, come up with ways, other than simply posting the newest episode, to engage followers.

McCool’s class created promotions for their podcasts, either in the form of audio or video, explaining what their podcasts were about.

They introduce themselves and preview material the show will cover.

If you’re looking to create a podcast, these are just a few basic steps to get you started.

Common Mistakes A common mistake people make when starting their own podcast is mirroring their podcasts from someone else’s, McCool said.

“A lot of times people will see other podcasts they listen to and say ‘Oh, I just want to do that.’ It’s more about finding your niche and saying, ‘Well, what is it specifically I want to talk about.’”

Do research on other podcasts that discuss the same topic and see what works.

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(Facebook) Dr. David Truby (right) with executive director of the museum Janie McKirgan (left), spoke before the matinee showing of “Strategic Air Command” starring James Stewart.

Local museum honors veterans with speaker, movie matinee HEATHER BAIR Culture Editor H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

In honor of Veterans Day, The Jimmy Stewart Museum wanted to acknowledge the sacrifice that men and women made for their country.

Dr. David Truby, professor emeritus and co-founder of the journalism and public relations department at IUP, spoke at the museum Monday before a matinee showing of “Strategic Air Command.”

Truby has military experience as an U.S. Army combat intelligence non-commission officer, a psychological operators instructor and a civilian consultant and adviser.

“Jimmy Stewart was very proud of his military service,” said Janie McKirgan, executive director of the museum. “His stepson, Ron, paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, so we always like to do something special on Veteran’s Day.” McKirgan introduced Truby to the audience gathered in the museum’s theater.

“We are so pleased and honored to have Dr. Truby here with us today,” she said.

“I’ll try to talk loudly, which

people who know me well will laugh about that because I always got the dickens for talking too loud,” Truby said. “I’m used to talking to eight vets at an American Legion or VFW post.

That’s why I’m used to yelling: it’s a lot noiser there. They always call me sergeant, too, which is good, because I always felt more comfortable talking like a sergeant to people. It took me 22 years to learn it, but I did it as an academic, too.”

Truby wrote an article in the October issue for Flight Journal, a magazine based on the Air Force.

The article, “Jimmy Stewart’s Vietnam Bombing Mission: What Movie was That?,” focused on Stewart’s bombing missions, including the one for which there is barely documentated evidence.

Stewart, best known for his Hollywood career, is regarded as the hometown hero of Indiana.

He flew combat missions in WWII, almost not making the cut due to being under the weight requirement for the Air Force.

After returning home from the war, he returned to Hollywood, starring in the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which premiered in 1946. In the film, Stewart portrays George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck man who is close to attempting suicide on

Christmas Eve. Stewart, as Bailey, enters a bar, drinks and begs God that he needs help, he can’t “do it” anymore.

“That isn’t Stewart acting as George Bailey,” Truby said.

“That’s wholly Stewart, a war-torn veteran with severe PTSD. “Stewart played men who were angry, sick and sad in the films he did when he returned.”

The films, like “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The FBI Story,” “Vertigo,” “Rope” and “The Man From Laramie” showed a Stewart who was depressed, angry, even suicidal. The PTSD from fighting in WWII brought on the dark Stewart barely anyone could picture.

“Gloria, Stewart’s wife, said about the films, ‘That was the real post-war Jim: always angry, mentally upset, physically brutal on screen, but he was never mean or angry to me or the kids,’” Truby said. “In a psych evaluation years later, Stewart would be diagnosed as trying to self-cure by playing these brutal characters suffering from PTSD or something worse.”

Stewart retired from the military May 31, 1968. Before that, he had one final mission he wanted to complete: a bombing run.

“Feb. 20, 1966, Captain Bob Amos prepped for the mission on

the following day and checked the flight schedule,” Truby said.

“Then he saw where it said ‘visiting crew squadron member.’

Amos’ boss threw the document away, erasing any proof of Stewart accompanying the crew to Vietnam.”

The Air Force wanted Stewart to return to Vietnam on an active duty reserve tour in 1966, but they held back from having an publicity with it. The Vietnamese had money out for anyone who could capture a U.S. celebrity in Vietnam. Stewart and western film star John Wayne were at the top of the list.

The PR flight, where retired veterans would visit airbases and talk moral, buy food and drinks and cheer up the crews, was for Stewart to just give new moral and inspiration to those deployed.

However, that wasn’t his only reason for going.

“I had contacts in the Soviet Union version of the CIA,” Truby said. “They had gotten close to Wayne with their snipers. The Air Force knew this and said nothing to nowhere about Stewart going.”

With 25 consectutive combat missions already flown, the six-man crew were thrilled to find out the elderly Stewart was flying with them on the 13-hour mission.

Stewart was qualified to fly

B-24s, B-36s, B-47s and B-52s, which were the top technical, most up-to-date aircraft of that time. When the crew found out, they insisted Stewart sit in the co-pilot seat on the flight.

“One story in particular,” Truby said, “takes place on their way back. They had gotten fresh eggs at the mess hall, along with bacon, bread and cheese for breakfast, which would take place right after the mission. Stewart told them WWII stories while they were preparing breakfast.”

Stewart’s reaction to the meal was one for the books. Truby said he looked at the crew and said, “This is sure of a hell a lot better than anything we had after our missions.”

Truby opened the floor to a Q&A after speaking, which the audience engaged in. They asked questions from Stewart’s bombing missions to home life to childhood. Those who work at the museum offered Truby help with the answers.

To wrap up the event, “Strategic Air Command” was shown at 2:30 p.m. Stewart plays a baseball player turned B-29 bomber pilot.

The museum handed out the “Flight Journal” magazines and Truby was available afterwards for autographs.

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(Facebook) The final film in the “Terminator” franchise, “Dark Fate,” doesn’t hit well with reviewers.

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’: What makes a franchise live or die?

RYAN FAUGHNDER TNS Los Angeles Times On the surface, “Terminator: Dark Fate” and “Joker” share basic similarities: both are R-rated movies based on well-known characters that appeal to predominantly male audiences. Further, the films got virtually identical Rotten Tomatoes scores.

But the box office results could not be more different.

The Warner Bros.-DC film “Joker,” made for $60 million, became a global phenomenon, grossing nearly $940 million worldwide. The latest “Terminator” movie, which cost at least $185 million to produce, landed with a thud, grossing $29 million domestically, well below studio expectations. It did little better internationally, collecting a modest $28 million in China.

Major movie studios have been under pressure to mine their film libraries for franchises that will help them compete at the box office. But “Terminator: Dark Fate,” produced

by David Ellison’s Skydance Media and co-financed by Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Co.-owned 20th Century Fox, shows what can happen when a studio bets big on a piece of intellectual property that has lost its cachet with audiences, analysts said.

James Cameron’s 1984 hit “The Terminator” and its early ‘90s sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” are landmarks of sci-fi action cinema. But like many other long-running studio properties, “Terminator” faced a key test this year: Is it a true franchise that audiences want to revisit, or did it run its course

(Facebook) Arnold Scwarzenegger became famous for his Terminator role.

decades ago? Beyond that, could its producers make something old seem new and relevant for younger audiences? The answer to both, it appears, was a resounding no.

“In the case of ‘Terminator,’ its heyday was 1991, and that was a long time ago,” said Jeff Bock, a box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations. “Unfortunately, this is everything we have seen before; they’re not bringing anything new to the table.”

Skydance, Paramount and Disney declined to comment.

It’s a challenge that every studio is facing as the audience’s bar for quality and newness rises amid a growing number of entertainment options. In the last several months, audiences rejected sequels and reboots, including Lionsgate and Millennium’s “Rambo: Last Blood,” Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and Sony Pictures’ “Men In Black: International.” But they’ve turned out in droves for the latest installments in franchises such as “John Wick” and “Toy Story.”

None surprised the industry more than “Joker.” Ahead of “Joker’s” release, even Warner

Bros. executives were unsure that the movie would succeed, given its pitch-black tone. But the movie’s depiction of the Batman villain’s origin resonated with audiences so much that protesters in Hong Kong have donned clown makeup similar to that worn by Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck in the movie. “’Joker’ managed to be sold in a way that made it feel original,” said one producer not connected to either film. “’Terminator’ did not clear the audience threshold.”

The “Terminator” flop is the latest blow for Santa Monica-based Skydance Media, the studio Ellison launched in 2006. Ellison, the son of Oracle Corp. billionaire Larry Ellison and the brother of Annapurna Pictures founder Megan Ellison, specializes in big-budget science fiction action movies meant to attract global audiences. David Ellison, 36, is known for having more commercial tastes than his sister, whose prestige-focused studio has struggled. Skydance’s best-known hits include the recent “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” movies as well as “World War Z.” But the company has also produced some high-profile misfires.

In October, Skydance released “Gemini Man,” a $138-million film starring Will Smith playing an aging hitman who faces off with his younger self. The Ang Lee-directed movie is expected to lose tens of millions of dollars after its disappointing box office run. Skydance has also produced lackluster offerings including “Geostorm” and “Life.”

The studio’s decision-making was questioned earlier this year when it hired ex-Pixar executive

John Lasseter to head its animation division after he left Disney following allegations of inappropriate treatment of employees.

Emma Thompson exited the Skydance animated movie “Luck” in protest. Skydance defended the decision, saying Lasseter had apologized for his behavior.

Still, analysts said Skydance and Paramount should catch a break when they release “Top Gun: Maverick” next summer. Sky-high hopes for the Tom Cruise action movie soared after the movie’s trailer debuted online in June to a rousing reception on social media.

Plus, insiders say the company is in better financial shape than the box office returns would suggest because it has diversified in businesses including television production and video games. But the failure of “Terminator” stings.

“It’s a tough road for Skydance and Paramount,” Bock said. “’Top Gun’ can’t get here fast enough.”

“Terminator: Dark Fate” suffered from a series of problems, even before it got off the ground.

After the massive success of “Terminator 2,” a spate of subpar sequels turned many people off the franchise, analysts said, and it ultimately may have been too difficult to win back fans. Ellison, who bought the rights from his sister Megan Ellison after she paid $20 million for them in 2011, tried to start a trilogy with “Terminator: Genisys” in 2015, only to scrap sequel plans when that movie failed amid dismal reviews.

The studio tried to salvage the series. Cameron and Skydance made “Dark Fate” a direct sequel to “T2,” eschewing the timelines of the other films. They also brought back Linda Hamilton, 63,

to play Sarah Connor alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, 72. Yet Cameron, who produced the movie but did not direct, reportedly clashed with director Tim Miller and made significant changes in the editing process. Asked by movie website Cinemablend if there were disagreements during editing, Cameron said there were many.

“And the blood is still being scrubbed off the walls from those creative battles,” Cameron told the publication. “This is a film that was forged in fire.”

The deadliest blow, perhaps, was saddling the movie with a $185-million production budget. Even though financing was split among four companies (Skydance, Paramount and Fox each put in 30 percent, while China’s Tencent contributed the remainder), the costs mean the movie will have to do blockbuster business to break even, said Eric Handler, an entertainment industry analyst at MKM Partners.

In contrast, the lower budget for “Joker” took some of the pressure off. Even so, Warner Bros. was nervous enough to enlist co-financiers Bron Studios and Village Roadshow Pictures to co-finance the movie. Did Warner Bros. leave profits on the table by bringing on financial partners?

Maybe, but it could have easily gone the other way.

“I think the [‘Terminator’] producers green-lit a movie with a budget that was way out of whack for what a movie like this was going to do,” Handler said.

“You’ve got a case of an aging franchise with aging actors that are far less relevant than they used to be.”

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Sports Editor: Elliot Hicks – E.Hicks@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jeff Hart – J.R.Hart2@iup.edu

(IUP Athletics) Justina Mascaro (junior, finance) led IUP with 19 points in Sunday’s victory.

Women’s basketball starts season with pair of dominant wins JEFF HART

Lead Sports Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Guess who’s back?

That’s right, Hawk Nation: your IUP women’s basketball team is back and in full force.

The Crimson Hawks opened their season with the two-day tournament and took the competition by storm. The Hawks came into the season ranked ninth in the nation after a Final Four appearance last season.

IUP routed the competition and outscored its opponents 177–96.

The Hawks opened up the tournament with a 81–52 win over the Davis and Elkins Senators.

IUP ran like a well-oiled machine against the Senators and shot an

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impressive 46 percent from beyond the arc. This game was a team effort, as only two players from IUP did not score.

Natalie Myers (senior, education) made headlines as she had a team-leading 22 points and shot 67 percent from 3-point range. Myers also topped off her stellar performance with four steals.

“It felt good,” Myers said. “It felt really good to help my teammates.

I wanted to be there and turn defense into offense.”

The Hawks saw production from just about everyone and executed their offense to perfection with a staggering 26 assists.

After this stellar win, the Hawks took on West Virginia Wesleyan in their final game of the two-day tournament. More of same ensued

from the Hawks, as they routed the Bobcats 96–44.

The Crimson Hawks were unstoppable on both ends of the ball as they took the ball away from the Bobcats 19 times. Along with its strong defensive effort, IUP was on fire from beyond the arc yet again and shot 41 percent from 3-point range.

Myers had another phenomenal performance with her first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Along with Myers, junior forward Justina Mascaro (finance) lit up the court with a team leading 19 points.

Lexi Griggs (senior, nursing) and Tierra Preston (sophomore, nursing) got involved as well and put up 14 and 12 points respectively.

For the second game in a row,

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IUP showcased its elite team chemistry and got a plethora of players involved.

“We did a good job finding open shots and passing in the middle,” Mascaro said. “Last year, we really depended on three people.

Everyone really played their role.

“This team was incredibly welcoming for me, and it’s nice to play basketball with everyone.”

With this team already off to a 2–0 start, the future looks bright for this squad. The Hawks were dominant this weekend and were stellar in almost every facet of the game.

Head coach Tom McConnell was proud of his squad’s performance this weekend.

“We worked hard all pre-season on defense, and we had good moments,” McConnell said. “Our ball

movement played to our strength.

This team is unselfish, and anyone can be the leading scorer on any given night.”

This team has a short break in the action before they take on No. 22 Glenville State on Friday. This team will have the whole week to take the lessons they learned in the tournament to help prepare for their next opponent.

“We need to improve on boxing out and getting rebounds,” McConnell said.

Even after such a strong performance, McConnell and this squad know that there is always room for improvement and will be focusing in all week for their next game.

This squad has not lost a step since last season and looks prepped for another fine season.

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Transfers star in men’s basketball opening weekend STEVEN LANGDON JR. Managing Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Basketball fans, rejoice, because Crimson Hawk basketball is back.

The IUP men’s team opened its season with two games Friday and Saturday. The games were part of the Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) Hilton Garden Inn Classic in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).

Many fans were worried about how the team would look after losing four of five starters from a season ago. The players proved the doubters wrong picking up two wins from two games.

The first came against West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Crimson Hawks started the game slowly, going into halftime down by six. A strong second half

was the difference as IUP outscored the Bobcats 50–21. The game finished 75–52.

Leading the charge was guard Armoni Foster (redshirt sophomore, criminal justice) with 21 points. He was lethal from deep hitting four 3-pointers. Foster also collected three steals.

The other star was guard Dave Morris (redshirt sophomore, kinesiology). The transfer from Tennessee State had 15 points and five assists.

Chucky Humphries (senior, communications media) led the team in steals with four. He was one of the players from the PSAC Championship team last season, but after featuring primarily off the bench, he was in the starting five, where he hopes to be throughout the year.

“It is a great feeling serving my purpose to the team,” Humphries

said. “Last year, I did not know anything, but luckily we had good mentors...with the seniors. With me being one of the only bigs from last year, I want to be that mentor to the other guys.”

The team as a whole played well pick pocketing the Bobcats 14 times. The team shot a modest 43 percent from the field.

The game Saturday was the first test of the season. Concord came into the game after a win against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Mountain Cats the night before.

The contest went back and forth the majority of the game, but the Crimson Hawks pulled away in the final minutes. As the scoreboard hit all zeros, the game finished 80–73.

Two Division I transfers were the difference makers for the Hawks.

Tommy Demogerontas (senior,

school of continuing education) and Shawndale Jones (junior, communications media) each had a double-double.

Demogerontas was strong in the paint, putting up 21 points. He was also grabbing rebounds on both sides of the ball, racking up 13 total.

Jones excelled in his role off the bench scoring 13 points and collecting 10 rebounds. He featured in a big role with Malik Miller (senior, communications media) in foul trouble the majority of the second half.

Although Miller was in foul trouble he still was tied for the most points with Demogerontas. On top of 21 points he had three of the team’s eight steals.

“We have a lot of new guys, and we are just trying to put all the pieces together and have a suc-

cessful season,” Miller said. “If we could defend well we could beat any team. We have a great group of guys and we could be something special.”

Coach Joe Lombardi spoke after the game about the performance and the experience of the team.

“I am really pleased with this weekend,” Lombardi said. “We have one of the least experienced teams I’ve coached here apart from Malik, who’s been in the system for three years; Armoni [and Chucky have] been for one. Apart from that, everyone in the top seven is new. We have to be patient, but I believe we have a group that will improve as the year goes on.”

IUP will travel up to Syracuse on Friday to take on Le Moyne. The team returns home to play back to back Nov. 23 and 24 against Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg.

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Streater’s pair of picks keep Hawks in playoff hunt JEFF HART

Lead Sports Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

IUP football has come out victorious yet again in its 35–6 win against Edinboro on Saturday.

This has been the latest victory in what has been a phenomenal string of games for the Crimson Hawks.

Both teams played stout defense to open the game, as neither squad was able to score in the first quarter. IUP’s offense eventually came alive midway through the second quarter and took over the game.

Quinton Maxwell (senior, business) had yet another dominant performance as he threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns.

IUP was able to dominate the passing game despite having one of its weaker rushing performances on the season. The Hawks did tally two rushing touchdowns; however, they totaled zero rushing yards when the game was finished.

“I was a little disappointed we didn’t get our outside run game

(IUP Athletics) Nazir Streater (junior, management) was named PSAC West Player of the Week after IUP’s win against Edinboro.

going,” said head coach Paul Tortorella in his Monday edition of the Coach Tortorella Show.

Edinboro played a solid defense against the run and kept down a squad that has dominated the running game for a majority of the season.

It was an entirely different story for Edinboro’s offense. IUP’s secondary was all over the place Satur-

day and limited Edinboro to a mere 146 passing yards.

Nazir Streater (junior, management) led this secondary and was able to pick off Edinboro’s quarterback Levi Becker twice during the game. IUP’s defense was unfazed by the Fighting Scotts and managed to pick off the ball three times.

It was an all-around effort on

the defensive end as a trio of seniors had dominant performances.

Dondrea Tillman (management) forced two tackles-for-loss and a sack. Nick Amendola (safety sciences) and Damon Lloyd (exercise science) tallied 10 tackles each.

The Crimson Hawks were an unstoppable force on both sides of the ball Saturday and did not allow Edinboro to score a single touch-

down on the day.

“Nazir played a great game,” Tortorella said. “He could have had four interceptions if their quarterback had thrown it closer to the receiver.”

With this win, the Crimson Hawks jump to 9–1 on the season and 6–1 in the PSAC. This strong outing also allowed the Hawks to climb to No. 18 in the AP Coaches’ Poll after being stuck at No. 19 for the past three weeks.

IUP will look forward to its last regular season game against the Shippensburg Raiders on Saturday.

“We have a tough one coming up in Shippensburg,” Tortorella said. “They’re 4–6, but that doesn’t tell the full story. They’ve had some tough crossovers games against Slippery Rock and Cal U.” Tortorella knows all too well how tough the Hawks’ next opponent can be and is going to do everything possible to help this team beat the Raiders.

After last season’s tough defeat against Shippensburg, the Hawks will look for this game to end differently this time around.

Volleyball plays final homestand of season JAKE SLEBODNICK

News Editor J.C.Slebodnick@iup.edu @Jake_WIUP

With the basketball and football teams winning this weekend, the IUP volleyball team looked to join in on the fun in a three-game homestand.

Fate, however, put the kibosh on that idea.

The Crimson Hawks hosted PSAC rivals Mercyhurst (Friday), Edinboro (Saturday) and Gannon (Sunday) for their final home stretch of the regular season.

Action kicked off Friday against the Lakers, and IUP found themselves in a hole early on. They dropped the first two sets but came back and took the third set 25–18.

The fourth set was won by the Lakers 25–20.

While the result seems grim, lots of positives came from Friday’s performance.

As a team, IUP hit for .344 in the third set victory, limited errors and forced Mercyhurst into miscommunication throughout.

(IUP Athletics) Early graduate Dominica Niccolai (No. 14) was honored with senior Jessica Ignace (No. 22) during women’s volleyball’s senior day celebration.

Nicole Peterson (freshman, biology) and Gia Cannavino (sophomore, pre-physical therapy) each shined on the offensive side of the ball.

Peterson tallied 15 kills on offense and contributed one block on defense, while Cannavino had 13 kills, two blocks and a serve ace in the game.

Dominica Niccolai (junior, busi-

ness) served as the source of assists in the game.

She was mainly used as a setter in the match and helped her team with 35 assists on the night.

While Saturday was senior day at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, it wasn’t the final home game of the season.

History would repeat itself as IUP fell to the Edinboro Fighting Scots

in four sets. Like Friday, their only victory came from the third set as they won 25–22.

The trio of Peterson, Cannavino and Jessica Ignace (senior, psychology/criminology) had strong performances in the game.

Peterson kept her strong season alive, posting eight kills and two blocks, while Cannavino also had eight kills and three serve aces in

the game.

Ignace tallied nine kills and a block in her senior day game.

Sunday allowed a window of redemption for the Crimson Hawks volleyball team as they finished the homestand against PSAC playoff threat Gannon at the Memorial Field House.

Gannon entered the day with a 24–4 record and a guaranteed playoff spot in the PSAC tournament.

They also came out the victors in the game, sweeping IUP in three sets.

Cannavino and Ignace continued their prolific weekend performance as they combined for 16 kills and two blocks.

Lexi Hraga (sophomore, undecided) posted a formidable five kills and a serve ace on the afternoon.

The Crimson Hawks currently sit at a 6–19 record and are officially eliminated from playoff contention.

They have three away games to finish out the season. They’ll take on UPJ on Tuesday, California (Pa.) on Friday and finish the regular season at Seton Hill on Saturday.

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Pens earn first win against Chicago since ‘14 TYLER COMO

Staff Writer T.D.Como@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The Pittsburgh Penguins finally had a healthy team…for one game.

Then, they started to drop like flies again. The Pens haven’t had a fully healed team since before the season started, and it looked like similar circumstances.

One game the lineup was 100 percent healthy for once. Then Patric Hornqvist was injured the very next game.

So it’s clear this injury bug is going to be a problem all season.

But given the statistics of previous games missing key players, this could be an interesting year for the young starters of this Pittsburgh team.

The Pens ended October scaring the goalie right out of the net after they scored four goals in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers. It helped give the Pens a little confidence booster when they knew what game was coming next.

Their Canadian opponent, the Edmonton Oilers, have a pair of players near the top of the NHL’s scoresheet – Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Pittsburgh took its first OT loss against the Edmonton Oilers. Colby Cave of the Oilers was the first to score on a quick deke to Matt Murray’s right side, who thought Cave would go top corner, glove hand, a little before the halfway point in period one. After a scoreless second, Brian Dumolin received a pass from Bryan Rust at center ice for him to score a shorthanded goal, making it 1–1.

But this game needed more than 60 minutes, and OT is where the winner would be decided after a fast-paced back and forth between the two teams.

Draisaitl got a lose puck into the neutral zone, charged into past the Pens’ blue line and took a quick shot past Murray’s blocker to take home the two points for Edmonton. Tough loss, but the Pens got

(TNS) Sidney Crosby left the game against Chicago in the third period due to injury on Saturday.

one point for pushing overtime.

Next up was the Boston Bruins, who were on a five-game winning streak.

The Bruins scored three unanswered goals against the Penguins and Murray. DeBrusk was the first to score, then Brad Marchand smacked a bouncing puck in front of Murray’s net in the first to make the score 2–0. Five minutes into the second, David Pastrnak scored a ripper over the right blocker.

Though not long after that, the Pens scored their first. After Justin Schultz’s puck went wide, Jared McCann got the pass across the blue paint in front of to Dominick Kahun. He managed to bury it and score his third goal of the season.

The momentum was going in Pittsburgh’s favor.

Minutes later, Nick Bjugstad had a breakaway and scored gloveside on Jaroslav Halak. Late in the second, Bryan Rust got a spin-o-rama pass from Evgeni Malkin to make it a tie game at three.

Then, with three seconds left, John Marino scored his first goal in his home town. Marino rushed out of the penalty box to give the Pens

the lead. Then, after a fumbled puck and a sloppiness with getting the puck out of the zone, Boston tied the game. They went on to score one more past Tristan Jarry and an empty netter. The Bruins took home their sixth straight win.

The Penguins then took on the New York Islanders at Barclays Center. The last time these two faced off, the Islanders won four straight and then lost four straight against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Pittsburgh was looking for revenge after the early playoff exit.

Murray did a double-take to the left side of the net, but Casey Cizikas took the opportunity to wrap around the opposite side of the net before Murray could react.

That was just 20 seconds in.

The Isles went on to score two more in the second period. But the Pens’ scoring began to ramp up in the third.

A minute and a half in, McCann sunk a rocket past Seymon Varlamov to put the Pens on the board.

In a desperate move, Murray lifted his leg to get the left pad save to prevent NY taking a 4–1 lead. This led to a breakout pass to Rust and

eventual second goal to Pittsburgh.

With a little more than 11 minutes left in the third, Juuso Riikola shot one on net, but it was deflected in front of the net, where Malkin made it a tie game.

They forced the game into overtime. After some mishandling of the puck by the Islanders, Malkin, being the big Russian center that he is, forced a turnover in the opposition’s zone, causing Rust to gain the puck behind the net, then score a wraparound goal for the OT winner.

The Pens secured their revenge against the team that embarrassed them last season, but then they faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks, who haven’t lost a game to Pittsburgh since 2014.

After a scoreless first, the Blackhawks played a little tic-tac-toe with some quick passes to lift the puck into the net. Patrick Kane the scored the second of the game going short side, past Murray’s glove hand, 2–0 Blackhawks.

With four minutes left in the second, Malkin rushed into the Blackhawks’ zone with Jake Guentzel and managed to tally one past

Corey Crawford. The pressure had been on the Blackhawks with extended zone time for the Penguins.

Marino noticed Rust on the right side, and an open net, passed it to Rust and scored. Tie game 2–2.

Again, the Pens managed to tie the game to push another OT. Guentzel began and scored, going five-hole on Crawford. Jonathan Toews and Malkin both tred for five-hole and came up empty.

Kane was second for Chicago and scored by going five hole.

McCann went blocker pad side and scored, giving himself a record of 3–5 on shootouts and the victory, ending the drought against Chicago for the Penguins.

The Pens are pulling out victories in spectacular fashion but have recently been hit with injured players once again.

Hornqvist was injured late in the Oilers game. He’s been diagnosed with a lower body injury and has been put on the injured reserve list.

Sidney Crosby left the Blackhawks game early and did not return; his status is day-to-day. The same goes for Kris Letang, who was injured in the Bruins game.

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(TNS) Linebacker T.J. Watt and the Steelers’ defense led Pittsburgh back into playoff contention.

Four-game win streak revives Steelers’ playoff chances JAKE TAYLOR

Staff Writer J.M.Taylor8@iup.edu @JakeTaylor8726

As the sun sets over the three rivers and Heinz Field illuminates with flying yellow towels, all is right again in Pittsburgh.

The Steel Curtain is making its presence felt throughout the NFL. Despite all the adversity faced this season, Mike Tomlin is producing hard-fought W’s. If any rational Steeler fan (non-ignorant biased yinzers) would have told me that Keith Butler’s defense would shut out the reigning NFC champions Week 10, I would have laughed.

I have NEVER bet against the six-time Super Bowl champs in my entire life. Yet, I am no idiotic yinzer.

I may be known for hot takes, but

Keith Butler is known for letting up 45 points at the hand of Blake Bortles.

Maybe if Sean McVay was smart enough to take out Jared Goff and throw in the B.O.A.T. (best of all time), they would have scored an offensive point. The Los Angeles Rams had the most efficient offense in NFL history last season.

The offense is missing something this season compared to their previous run, but with Goff, Todd Gurley, Jared Cook, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp, that offense is still out of a video game.

Kupp came into Sunday with 58 receptions, 792 yards and five TD’s. He left Pittsburgh on Sunday with 58 catches, 792 yards and five scores.

The Steelers shut down their

opposition’s best player. Kupp had 220 yards and a touchdown a week before.

The defense made play after play. Whether it was the secondary or defensive line, every player came up big.

If your biggest takeaway from this game was the questionable fumble recovery touchdown, you suck. Remember the worst blown call in the sport’s history, which let the Rams into the Super Bowl last season? The game was fought hard in the trenches.

There was a total of 23 penalties resulting in 202 yards in Sunday’s battle, as well as seven sacks, eight fumbles and six turnovers between the two competitors. Every other stat line was damn near identical.

So, what does this big win mean

for the Steelers?

Well, let’s start looking at the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals are a floundering 0–9; the Brownies of the wasteland New York sent Odell to die in are a lucky 3–6, and the Ravens of Indianapolis, Cleveland or Baltimore (you pick) are atop at 7–2.

Pittsburgh has won five out of its last six, and its next six look like Cleveland, Cincy, Cleveland, Arizona, Buffalo and the Jets.

Now, I’m no mathematician, but the chances of the Steelers whooping some ass those games are high.

The offense needs to put some more points on the board. However, with the backup quarterback and third-string running back, the Steelers are still winning.

An aspect of the game Tom-

lin has always lacked is situational football. For the longest time, Steelers fans would be screaming at their TVs due to a mismanaged clock or awful big conversion play calling. Despite a few bad calls here and there, Tomlin has been winning challenges, trusting his defense and making the right calls.

For once in his career, Tomlin cannot rely solely on Ben Roethlisberger. This has shown much more involvement in coaching.

On both sides of the ball, from personnel to coaching, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing with a purpose – a purpose fans expect and a purpose Art Rooney invented.

Sit down, shut up, drink a beer, and never count out the City of Champions.

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Widespread benefit to NCAA finally paying athletes NICK DADOWSKI

Staff Writer N.J.Dadowski@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Hallelujah! It’s time to rejoice.

The NCAA is finally allowing collegiate athletes to receive compensation from endorsements and their own namesake. The NCAA had banned this kind of practice in the past, but California recently passed a bill that would let athletes benefit from their image and likeness. This bill must’ve made the NCAA reconsider, because Oct. 29, it changed its policy on the matter, stating that it would work to find ways for this to happen.

With this decision, though, comes many questions from the general public and the athletes themselves.

What kind of opportunities will this provide collegiate athletes?

How will collegiate compensation compare to that of professional athletes? Will this alter the educational integrity of the collegiate athletes?

The opportunities now provided to these athletes seemed endless. But it’s highly unlikely that the NCAA lets its new policy get too

(TNS) The popular “NCAA Football” video game series could return with the NCAA’s decision to work toward letting athletes get paid.

out of hand.

Its goal regarding athletes getting paid has been for years to “maintain the priorities of education and the collegiate experience.”

And there’s no way that these

athletes are going to be paid as much as superstars at a professional level. But with the emergence of collegiate superstar Zion Williamson this past year, it seems that the sky is the ceiling for these athletes.

Companies would have been

brilliant to advertise their products along with the star-studded Duke Basketball roster that was so popular among the sports media world last winter.

From a fan’s perspective, this is a time to be excited. Do you know

how long the world has been waiting for the newest edition of EA Sports’ “NCAA Football” game?

Although it’s not a guarantee that we will get our wish, it’s a step in the right direction.

“Being a college athlete compares to having a full-time job,” said Shawndale Jones (junior, communications media) of the IUP men’s basketball team. “The amount of hours you put in a week is probably equivalent or more. The fact that athletes have to balance that plus school is even more of a task.

“That’s why I have always thought [collegiate] athletes should be paid. And now that they are being paid, I feel that it’s a huge plus.

Giving athletes financial support through their constant uphill battles of juggling the academic load and their athletic responsibilities is the least they can do.”

The amount of work athletes put into their sport is enduring and persevering. It is about time they’re receiving compensation for the grit they go through.

Full and partial scholarships definitely aid student athletes, but now they can start to receive benefits for their own brand.

Now, the ones making the NCAA rich might finally get their share.

Ruling on Young eligibility could result in suspension JOEY KAUFMAN The Columbus Dispatch TNS Ohio State is hopeful to receive a ruling from the NCAA in the eligibility case surrounding star defensive end Chase Young late next week, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Dispatch.

The case has not been submitted to the NCAA, but the university is expected to do so early next week.

If a ruling is reached next week, it could come before the Buckeyes visit Rutgers on Saturday. The length of the suspension Young might ultimately face is unknown.

Any suspension longer than two games would prompt Young to miss some of the toughest remaining games left in the regular season.

After their road trip to Rutgers, the Buckeyes host Penn State on

(TNS) Ohio State’s Chase Young could be ruled ineligible by the NCAA.

Nov. 23. The final regular-season finale comes against archrival Michigan on Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor.

Ohio State can appeal a suspension issued by the NCAA, which began with Saturday’s game against

Maryland.

The eligibility issue stems from an improper loan Young said he ac-

cepted from a family friend he met the summer before he enrolled at Ohio State as a freshman in 2017.

Young said the loan was repaid in a statement released Friday.

A loan from a family friend can be considered an “extra benefit” under NCAA rules if it is given based on an athlete’s “athletics ability or reputation,” among other factors, according to the organization’s Division I Manual.

While suspended for the game against Maryland, Young was not present with the team on the sideline, a school spokesman said.

Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, who said the team had been “great” in preparing without Young, addressed Young’s suspension during a brief interview prior to the game on FOX. “I feel like they feel adversity reveals character,” Day said, “and we want to show everyone what our character is.”