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IUP to play pivotal role during Indiana’s homecoming celebration JAKE SLEBODNICK

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

Indiana homecoming is this weekend, and IUP is gearing up to join the festivities. In a news release that was sent Monday morning, IUP released information as to how it plans on getting involved, beginning with the homecoming concert featuring DaBaby, Lil Mosey and Polo G on Thursday. It will take place in the Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. On Saturday, the annual homecoming parade will begin at 10 a.m. with a float theme of “World Monuments.” More than 70 campus and Indiana organizations will be featured in the parade, with various units of Greek life working together on their floats. There will be four cash prizes awarded to respective floats. First place will receive $1,000 (sponsored by the IUP Alumni Association); second will receive $900 (Aramark); third will receive $800 (Student Government Association and Center for Multicural Student Leadership and Engagement); and fourth will receive $700 (University Advancement). Members from Delta Gamma, Alpha Xi Delta, Kappa Sigma and Delta Zeta will feature Big Ben (not Roethlisberger) for their piece, while members of Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Tri Sigma and Theta Chi will recreate the Taj Mahal. Rather than creating a single feature, other Greek organizations will create popular moments in time from the Egyptian Pyramids (created by Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Sigma Alpha and Phi Sigma Kappa) to the rise of Broadway (created by Sigma Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi). Additionally, high school marching band members from IUP, Blairsville, Indiana, Homer Center and Purchase Line will march in between float displays. The parade will begin on 11th

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and Philadelphia Street and will travel from Sixth and Philadelphia Street to Sixth and Church Street, to Church Street and Oakland Avenue and will conclude at Oakland Avenue and

11th Street. Motor-driven floats will disassemble at the Robertshaw building upon conclusion of the parade. Following that, members of

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IUP Greek life will clean remnants from the parade along the route as well as Mack Park. Also, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Crimson Huddle (sponsored by the IUP Alumni Association)

will take place at the KCAC. This organized tailgate will feature various catered foods and a cash bar on-site. Tickets for this can be purchased on the Alumni Association website. There are discounted tickets for alumni and friends using discount code GALUM. At 2 p.m., the IUP homecoming game, as well as the 11th Annual Coal Bowl between IUP and California University of Pennsylvania and will take place at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium with the Crimson Court announcements at halftime. Students on the court will be recognized to represent each of the colleges on the IUP campus. Some students that will compete are Allie Uhing (College of Education and Communications), Casey Doyle (College of Humanities and Social Sciences), Chloe Wilson (John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics), Hope Kiehl (College of Health and Human Services), Montez Newsome (University College) and more. Alongside these recognitions, the parade award winners will be announced as well. Following the game, the Lippencott Brothers Coal Miner’s Pail Trophy will be presented and awarded to the winning team. IUP looks to rebound following a loss in the Coal Bowl last year to win its fourth Coal Bowl victory. They won it in 2013, 2015 and 2017; Cal U won it each year from 2009 – 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Seeing that it is an odd year and the Crimson Hawks are off to a hot start, they are heavily favored to take the crown this year. To wrap up the weekend festivities, the IUP Symphony Band will take the stage in Fisher Auditorium at 3 p.m. Tickets for this concert can be purchased at the Hadley Union Building (HUB) ticket office, and remaining tickets can be purchased at the door starting at 2:15 p.m. For a detailed list of homecoming information and scheduled events, visit www.iup.edu/homecoming.

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Fate of former Dallas officer lies in jurors’ hands following trial JENNIFER EMILY

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The fate of Amber Guyger is in jurors' hands. During closing arguments, her defense said "a series of horrible mistakes" led to her shooting Botham Jean out of fear for her life. But prosecutors said arguments of self-defense don't apply in Guyger's case because Jean was not a threat. They said that she had other options besides killing him and that she acted unreasonably by failing to notice she wasn't at her own apartment. Guyger, 31, has said she mistook Jean's apartment for her own the night of Sept. 6, 2018, and fatally shot 26-year-old Jean, thinking he was a burglar. The jury began deliberating Monday afternoon after closing arguments. They retired for the day just after 5 p.m. and will resume deliberations Tuesday morning to decide whether Guyger is guilty or not guilty of murder or manslaughter. Prosecutor Jason Fine began the state's closing arguments by reading something Guyger said

during her testimony: "I never want anybody to have to go through or even imagine going through what I felt that night." "Are you kidding me?" he said, crumpling up the paper he was reading from. "That is garbage." He urged the jury to think from Jean's perspective – for them to imagine coming home from a long day and sitting down with a bowl of ice cream when they're shot by an intruder. He said Guyger missed five key clues when she was standing at Jean's door: the apartment sign, his red door mat, the blinking red light signaling her key wasn't recognized, the lack of a whirring motor sound from the key and the feeling of walking from concrete onto carpet. "I mean, my God. This is crazy," Fine said. "It was unreasonable – she should've known she was in the wrong apartment." A juror smiled slightly as Fine spoke incredulously about how Guyger's senses failed her that night. He said Guyger decided before she went inside Jean's apartment that she would "execute" whatever was in there. Had Guyger retreated, Fine said, Jean would still be alive. Amber Guyger's parents and sister were in the courtroom for the first time Monday. When Fine told the jury that "nobody had to die" that night and that Guyger acted unreasonably, causing Jean's death, Guyger's

(TNS) The conviction of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger (right) lies in the hands of jurors as closing remarks were made in her latest trial. District Attorney Jason Hermus (left) questioned Guyger during her trial.

mother looked down. Fine implored the jury to "do the right thing," telling them that they are the voice of the community. "I believe that y'all will do the right thing, that y'all will follow your oath, that y'all will follow the law, apply it to these facts and render the only, only true verdict, the only just verdict," Fine said, "and that is that this defendant murdered an innocent young man in his home." Defense attorney Toby Shook told the jury they could not decide whether Guyger is guilty

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based on "emotion and sympathy." "That's hard, especially in a case like this," he said. "You'll never see a case like this that's so tragic. So tragic." He told them they had to look at the case "coolly and calmly." Shook pointed to prosecutors' suggestion that Guyger didn't do enough to save Jean, saying it was designed to get the jury angry and emotional. He said that the "hard truth" was that no amount of first-aid or proper CPR training would

have saved Jean. "He couldn't survive because of the wound he received," Shook said. "CPR wasn't going to help." Then, he pointed to two texts Guyger sent to her partner, Martin Rivera, while she was still on the phone with 911. "You can hate her for sending that text. You can be angry with her. You can hate her, but you can't convict her" based on emotion, Shook said. He said Guyger "made a series of horrible mistakes" the night she killed Jean.

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(Abe Eshelman/The Penn) IUP Fencing Club welcomes all who wish to participate. No experience is necessary for both tournament and recreational play.

Fencing club encourages all students to join October tournament ABE ESHELMAN

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Students learn to stab their peers with swords – safely – at the IUP Fencing Club. “Fencing is sword fighting but more complicated,” Asher Rehn (sophomore, English writing studies), secretary of the fencing club, said. He said there’s a lot of mental processing and thinking involved in fencing. Rehn said he enjoys fencing because it’s a good way to relieve stress that he builds up during the week, and it’s a “safe and controlled way to stab people, without

hurting anyone.” He also said that at a base level, sword fighting is fun, and physical effort in any kind of sport is rewarding. Rehn hopes prospective members will join the fencing club, even if they have never fenced before. “Our club specifically focuses on getting beginners to the point where they fence solidly,” Rehn said. “Ninety percent of the members of the club had never held a fencing sword before their first meeting, including me whenever I started last year, and the club prepared me to the point that I competed in a tournament last spring.”

Rehn wants anyone interested to try out the fencing club, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Memorial Field House main gym, even though the club has been having practices and meetings for several weeks. “New people can absolutely still join,” and two new members came to the club at their most recent practice, Rehn said. “We’ll pull new members aside and teach them the basics first and then eventually integrate them into the group practice after they’ve got the basics down,” Rehn said. The basics that new members must learn focus on footwork and basic fencing techniques.

“We go through and make sure that everyone knows what they are doing before we start giving them swords. “The idea is that we get them to the point that they can fence with swords and focus on blade work, and the foot movement is getting to be second nature while they fence.” They also “go through all the rules of fencing,” such as scoring, target areas and “how to salute.” The fencing club is hosting a fencing tournament Oct. 27. The tournament is open to all. Fencers and fencing clubs from the surrounding area will be competing in the tournament, which

will take place in Zink Hall’s gymnasium. The tournament is Halloween-themed, which Rehn said will be “spooktacular.” The tournament will consist of foil and epee bouts, the fencing term for matches. Foil and epee are two kinds of swords used in fencing, and each has its own set of rules for official bouts. In a foil bout, fencers are only allowed to strike the torso, shoulders and back of their opponent to score, as these are the target areas. In an epee bout, the entire body is a target area, and fencers can strike their opponents in any part, including the mask, and all areas eligible in a foil bout.

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Eberly College’s Golf Classic nets $42,000 in scholarship funds HEATHER BAIR

Lead Culture Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Eberly College of Business and Information Technology aced 42,000 holes with its annual Business Golf Classic. Sponsors and alumni from IUP gathered at the Longue Vue Club in Verona, near Pittsburgh, to spend Aug. 26 playing golf. The event has been held annually since 1990. The Golf Classic generated $42,000 for the student scholarships that are given out by Eberly every semester. Nadav Baum and associate dean Cyndy Strittmatter co-chaired the event. The Golf Classic is intended for fundraising for scholarship awards and to provide opportunities for networking with friends and alumni. “It was an outstanding day for IUP, our scholarship program, our alumni and our business partners,” Strittmatter said. In attendance were 108 golfers and 26 foursomes, which are also known as alternate shots. Golfers compete in teams of two, using only one ball and take alternate shots until the hole is completed. “We are so appreciative of the relationships that we have with our alumni and corporate partners,” Strittmatter said. “This was a great way to raise funds to support our students and to provide an excellent venue for networking.” S&T Bank was the corporate sponsor for the Golf Classic. It is in a long-term partner with IUP and Eberly College. “We are pleased to serve as the corporate sponsor of an event that supports the recruitment and retention of students at IUP,” Becky Stapleton, senior executive vice president and chief banking officer of S&T Bank said.

(TNS) After pleading guilty to insider trader charges dating back to August 2018, Rep. Chris Collins resigned from Congress.

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(IUP Website) IUP alumni and university representatives took a break from their game of golf Saturday during the Business Golf Classic presented by the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology. The outing raised more than $42,000 in scholarship funds.

The gold sponsor for the event was Aramark, which provides food to the different services around the IUP campus. The silver sponsors were comprised of BKD CPAs and Advisors, Enterprise Bank, First Commonwealth Bank and PNC Bank. Baum, Terry Dunlap, Terri Serafini, Tim Wallace and Tom Wallace are known as legacy sponsors. The category was created and is reserved specifically for founding members and ongoing sponsors. Representatives from 44 companies and agencies supported the Golf Classic through sponsorships and donations. Those included Ally Financial, Aramark, Delaney Automotive

“We are so appreciative of the relationships that we have with our alumni and corporate partners,” ~Cyndy Strittmatter

Associate Dean of Administration Eberly College of Business

Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, FedEx, Foundation for IUP, IUP Athletics, IUP University Advancement, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rite Aid, Sheetz and many others. “We had a great team of volunteers helping us throughout the day,” Strittmatter said. “I appreciate the support from IUP University Advancement, IUP Career and Professional Development Center, Schneider Downs, Sisterson & Co LLP and Sherwin Williams. “We had a lot of fun. And we appreciate the attendance, beautiful course and the excellent food and service at the Longue Vue Club.” All proceeds made during the Golf Classic are used for scholarship awards for students in Eberly College. 2020 co-chairs Baum and Amy Harger are looking for more alumni from the 1990s and 2000s to help with the planning of the event and help with the scholarship program. Baum can be reached at baum.nadav@gmail.com and Harger can be reached at aharger@iup.edu.

Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) has agreed to resign from Congress as he prepares to plead guilty to insider trading charges. The staunch supporter of President Donald Trump threw in the towel as court documents suggested he will plead guilty Tuesday, an official in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office confirmed. "We are in receipt of a letter of resignation," said Drew Hammill, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff. "(It) will be effective (Tuesday)." Collins narrowly won reelection in the deep red seat last November even after he was indicted. A special election will be held to fill the seat, one of six out of 27 in New York held by the GOP. There is no law requiring a representative who is convicted of or pleads guilty to serious crimes to forfeit their office, although in practice most have resigned their seats. A notice on the docket for the case in Manhattan Federal Court indicated a "change of plea hearing" for Collins at 3 p.m. It wasn't clear which charges he will plead guilty to. The congressman was charged along with his son, Cameron Collins, and the father of his son's ex-fiancee, Stephen Zarsky. They are also expected to plead guilty in a separate hearing. The trio were accused in Aug. 2018 of

illegally dumping shares of a biotech company, saving them nearly $800,000 in losses. They had faced a trial starting February on charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, false statements and conspiracy. Following a recent hearing, Chris Collins, who was among President Trump's earliest supporters, said he had not yet decided whether to run for reelection in the district that includes the suburbs of Buffalo and Rochester. "I've not decided if I'm going to run for reelection,” he said. I'm very confident if I do, I'll win. There's no rush." Members of Congress are not automatically banned from office once convicted of a felony. House rules do not permit them to vote, however. A spokeswoman for Collins declined comment. He is accused of illegally sharing information about an Australian biotech firm, Innate Immunotherapeutics with his son and Zarsky. Chris Collins was one of its largest shareholders and sat on its board of directors. Prosecutors say the congressman was caught on camera at a White House picnic telling Cameron over the phone that a new multiple sclerosis drug had failed a key medical trial. The bad result would send the value of the company plummeting by 92 percent. By the time the news went public, Cameron Collins and Zarsky had dumped their shares, avoiding losses of $768,000, prosecutors say.

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Indiana borough receives check to fund rain barrel workshop HALEY BROWN

Contributing Writer H.Brown@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

In May, Pennsylvania-American Water announced that eight watershed projects had been approved and were to be carried out in multiple counties across the state. One of the eight projects was introduced right here in Indiana. On Sept. 5, Indiana borough received a check for $800 to fund a rain barrel workshop for the community. This contribution was made possible by the American Water’s 2019 Environmental Grant Program. The grant program was originally organized in order to educate a small group of communities on environmental issues and bring those issues into the public eye by attempting to actively correct them and dispel any misunderstanding or ignorance surrounding those issues through hands-on workshops and opportunities to learn how to improve the local watershed’s health. Indiana’s rain barrel project was targeted at the goal to educate the borough on the improved management of storm water by distributing 25 rain barrels and running a workshop to inform those who were interested in the opportunity, according to Kyle Mudry, communications and

(Flickr) Indiana received an $800 check from the American Water Program to fund a rain barrel workshop. The workshop aims to educate the Indiana area residents on improved management of storm water.

grant coordinator for Indiana borough. The conservation of water is vital for healthy, happy communities. Rain barrels provide a sustainable source of water by tackling key issues like drain overflow and flooding from heavy

rain and preventing pollution from washing into small lakes and local rivers and runs. The use of rain barrels allows the protection of other fresh water resources that the community utilizes. Rain barrels allow water

consumers to see exactly where their water comes from and encourages them to take responsibility for the use of water. It is easy for modern-day water consumers to sink into the mentality that water is a limitless resource simply because they have the

ability to turn on a tap and leave it running. The rain barrels given to the Indiana community will help prevent the washing of pollution down into Marsh Run and Stoney Run, which both flow into the larger Two Lick Creek. The storm water collected from these rain barrels can be used to water home gardens and allows the user to save money on water bills. The barrels also allow the user to avoid contaminating soil with the accumulation of inorganic substances and compounds like the fluorides and other minerals that tap water contains. Using stormwater for home gardens prevents the buildup of salts and promotes healthier environments for the plants that grow there. Since the barrels collect up to 80 gallons of storm water, they prevent runoff issues like the washing away of soil, fertilizer and pesticides that potentially alter the habitats of the fish and amphibians that live in the lakes and runs affected by runoff issues. Although this rain water that is collected is perfect for use in gardens and for the watering of a homeowner’s lawns or indoor plants, it is not safe for human consumption. But can still make a sizeable difference in the amount of water consumed yearly by that user.

Apple Inc. denied tariff relief; prevents construction of Mac Pro MARK GURMAN Bloomburg News TNS

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Apple Inc. was denied relief for tariffs on five Chinese-made components for the upcoming Mac Pro computer, even after the company announced it was keeping some assembly operations in the U.S. The U.S. Trade Representative's office Monday said it didn't grant reprieve from 25 percent tariffs on the much-discussed optional wheels for Apple's Mac Pro, a main circuit board, power adapter, charging cable and a cooling system for the computer's processor. The decision comes about a week after Apple announced it would make new Mac Pro

(TNS) A week after announcing the Mac Pro computer, Apple Inc. was denied relief for tariffs to import equipment used to construct the machines.

computers in Austin, Texas after originally considering shifting production to China like its other products. The move followed an announcement earlier this month that the U.S. trade office

had agreed to Apple's request for tariff waivers on 10 out of 15 Chinese parts. Apple said it didn't have any comment beyond last week's announcement. USTR wasn't imme-

diately available for comment. Exclusion decisions are based on whether a product is available only from China, is strategically important or related to Chinese industrial programs, and whether duties will "cause severe economic harm" to the company or U.S. interests. In announcing that the Mac Pro would continue to be made in Texas, Apple applauded the Trump administration for its tariff relief on the other components, including the computer's casing and accessories like the mouse and trackpad. In its 15 requests for exclusions posted July 18, Apple said the devices or components are not related to Chinese industrial programs – and that "there are no other sources for this proprietary, Apple-designed component." Trump had signaled that relief from tariffs would be rejected, saying in a July 26 tweet that "Apple will not be given Tariff waiver, or relief, for Mac Pro

parts that are made in China. Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!" But the president later told reporters "we'll work it out" and that "I think they're going to announce they're going to build a plant in Texas." Apple's requests involved goods that are part of $200 billion in Chinese products hit with tariffs last September. Trump increased the duty on that batch to 25 percent from 10 percent in May. The rate is due to rise to 30 percent Oct. 15, including on another $50 billion of goods also hit last year. Products such as the Apple Watch, AirPods and iMac computers were hit by 15 percent tariffs earlier this month, while the iPhone, iPad and other major Apple products are set to be impacted later in December. Apple has maintained that its products are primarily designed in the U.S. and has grown its local investment since the trade war began brewing.

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(Facebook) Channing Smith died by suicide after a classmate posted his private messages on social media.

Society must be proactive in ending cyberbulling in kids A person’s private life is meant to be just that… private. When a person’s private life is shared online, it can have devastating effects. Channing Smith, a 16-year-old high school junior in Tennessee, died by suicide Sept. 23 after one of his classmates posted private explicit messages between him and another boy. Smith had allegedly gotten into an argument with a classmate who was close to the boy Smith had the private messages with. His family is calling for an investigation into the cyber bullying. Keylee Duty, another student at the school, said the messages were old and used to humiliate Smith and that he had faced bullying from classmates before the social media attack. After the story had become national news, social media users started to post supportive messages for Smith and his family using the hashtag #JusticeForChanning. Celebrities such as Billy Ray Cyrus have called for attention to the matter.

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“My heart breaks for Channing, his family, his friends and the community,” Cyrus tweeted Friday. “This is the saddest story. … Enough is enough.” Some students organized the strike following the teen’s death because they felt the school was not handling the situation correctly. Students help up signs and wore spray painted shirts declaring “Justice for Channing,” but the principal reprimanded them. These occurrences are not uncommon and need to be taken more seriously. With the rise of social media and being connected to more people than ever, there comes more responsibility that not everyone is ready to handle. Cyber bullying has major effects that bleed into people’s reality. The administration’s reaction to the situation solidifies the fact that the students learned this behavior from their authority figures. If the principal or the police do not step up and take the situation seriously, the students will never learn that their actions are sickening. Users often feel protected be-

hind a username where they can post what they like without facing backlash or thinking about how it will affect the people on the receiving end. Cyber bullying is not restricted to a specific location which makes it difficult to escape. Everyone who uses social media or has influence over those who do, like the principal, need to do their parts in teaching young adults what is correct behavior on social media. All students learn about bullying in school, and those lessons need to be carried over into the online world. There are certain conversations people have in private for their own reasons and it should be the people in the conversation’s decision to release the exchanges to the public. Society as a whole needs to band together in combatting these vicious attacks on social media.

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Banned Books Week events celebrate freedom to read (Autumn Dorsey/ The Penn)

IUP Libraries obviously recognizes the importance of books, but each year, it hosts event to remind students just how important the written word is. The IUP Department of English, IUP Libraries, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the English Graduate Organization (EGO) sponsor Banned Books Week events on campus during the last week of September every year. Both of the 2019 events happened in the Java City area of the library. The annual Banned Book Readout on Wednesday allowed students to read from their favorite banned books, which they were allowed to bring themselves or take a passage from one of the books at the event. On Thursday, graduate students from the English department read from banned books from different time periods and cultures and noted their significance. Participants were welcome to share their thoughts and questions. The national theme of 2019 Banned Books Week is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark,” and it urges everyone to “keep the light on.” Some of the top challenged books of 2018 were “George” by Alex Gino, “A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo” by Jill Twiss and the “Captain Underpants” series by Dave Pilkey. EGO President Kim Bresslee, bottom left, read a passage from her chosen Banned Book.

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(Facebook) “Unbelievable,“ a series about sexual assault, is currently streaming on Netflix.

‘Unbelievable’ tells story of sexual assault accusations KATE POMPA

Contributing Writer K.G.Pompa2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. Netflix has outdone itself again with a new series called “Unbelievable.” The story follows three main and a few subtle, unrelated-yet-related survivor who have been assaulted. The three women said they had been raped and sought out help with the police department. The point of the eight-part series is to highlight the extensive process the justice system goes through before determining who is lying and who is telling the truth. This series is nail-biting in terms of the drama within the episodes. It’s based on the 2008-11 series of rapes in Washington and Colorado that ProPublica and The Marshall Project covered in the 2015 Pulitzer-Prize winning article “An Unbelievable Story of Rape.” One of the main characters, Marie (Kaitlyn Dever) had a rough start in life. She lived in foster care and eventually aged out into a community that helps kids get introduced into the real world. She claims a masked intruder came into her apartment when she was sleeping and assaulted her. Though, the more she and others are questioned on the event, the more it seems as though she made up the story. Detective Duvall (Merritt Wever) is the lead detective on the case, seeking to determine whether or not the women are telling the truth about getting assaulted.

Along the way, she seeks help from another detective in a different police department, Detective Ramussen, who is played by Toni Collette, an actress from various horror movies. She plays a tough character who’s always been stern, which adds to some conflict within the series. As this show unravels and the loose ends are being put together, you can see the real-life value from within this suspenseful drama. It talks about assault and all the different ways that people can react in a life changing event. Sometimes people in authority positions don’t act the way you expect them to, which can be very discouraging for some survivors. The series shows that all people who claim to be assaulted don’t act in the same pattern. They all have their own unique coping mechanisms, and one assault cannot be compared to another. In this heartbreaking story, you follow the stories of rape survivors. You’re wondering, along with the detectives, what could motivate someone to rape and harm and how a survivor could bear to continue telling their stories over and over again for the hope of some justice. “Unbelievable” highlights injustice survivors feel in a sexual assault case, the holes in the justice system and the system’s lack of empathy when dealing with those who have been through tragic events. This series truly is “unbelievable” and a must-watch. If you know anyone who’s been a victim of a sex-related crime, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, which is available 24 hours a day.

Lizzo is having a year that has moved so readily from peak to peak that sometimes it feels scripted. She appears destined to win a bunch of artist-of-the-year accolades in a few months, a case of a talented if highly unconventional innovator arriving on a bigger stage at just the right time. Her emergence intersects with countless history-rattling moments and movements: body-positive activist, feminist, LGBTQ advocate, self-empowerment crusader, #BlackLivesMatter. She delivers robust songs in a voice that veers from rapid-firing rapping to multi-octave singing, occasionally punctuated by classically trained flute riffs and solos (a decade in school marching bands will do that for you). She roars with a fury that's surely righteous, but salted with humor, a sense of mischief both self-deprecating and wickedly sarcastic. She's the antithesis of the manufactured pop icon, but rather a self-realized outsider. Lizzo is the misfit who learned not just to accept her quirks and so-called "imperfections" but to celebrate them and in doing so, improbably widened her appeal. Lizzo started rapping while growing up in Houston (later moving to Minneapolis), but her vision couldn't be confined to hip-hop. She not only studied and played flute, but jumped into a number of bands playing everything from electro to R&B. She appeared destined to a career in underground music, a gifted, multi-faceted artist who didn't fit the mold of a conventional pop star. But her rule-breaking style and brand of "no-genre hip-hop" brought her opening slots on tours by admirers such as Sleater-Kinney and Haim, and collaborations with the RuPaul and late, great Prince. After a series of indie releases, she signed a major-label deal with Atlantic and earlier this year released her highest profile album yet, "Cuz I Love You." It amplified Lizzo's strengths at the expense of some of her more nuanced musical attributes, but the songs were constructed to burst through the pop-music clutter and succeeded. For many, this was an introduction to a singer who, at 31, was a decade older than many of the newcomers on the charts. Lizzo vanquished them all with roof-raising anthems such as the album's title track and the bluesdrenched "Jerome." The subsequent tour skipped across

(TNS) Lizzo performed live onstage on the “Today Show” at Rockefeller Plaza, Aug. 23 in New York.

New Orleans bounce, reggae, funk, blues, house and gospel while the singer-rapper shook and shimmied across the stage with four dancers. Lizzo's music connected with a range of listeners by defying barriers of genre, gender and generation. Last week, video surfaced of Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley busting a few dance moves and singing along with Lizzo's self-empowerment anthem "Truth Hurts" at an event at Culture House, a nonprofit venue in Washington, D.C. "Truth Hurts," along with "Good as Hell," also figured prominently in her exuberant recent performance with her dancers, the Big Grrrls, at the MTV Music Video Awards. It rivaled any on the show in recent years. Above all, it screamed freedom – freedom from expectations, from stereotyping, from limitations, from the culture of "no." "Every woman on that stage had a story of either why they shouldn't have been on that stage or why they didn't believe they deserved to be on that stage, including myself," Lizzo said in an Instagram post after the show. "'Imposter syndrome' is a privilege to the most marginalized group in America. Not only were we taught to believe we didn't belong in the spotlight, but when we finally get to a place (of) self-worth the world tries to knock us down. Not this time. The world smiled with us. The world sang us. The world saw our beauty last night. The world saw black women feeling Good As Hell and cheered us on."

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‘Hustlers’ hits theaters, underwhelms some viewers MARAN DAVIS

Staff Writer M.Davis@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. One of the latest blockbusters to be released to the big screen is the long-awaited “Hustlers.” The movie is based on real events that took place after the economic collapse in 2008. It follows main characters played by Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as they devise a plan to start hustling to bring in money for the strip club at which they work. Other cast members who star alongside Lopez and Wu are well-known actress Lili Reinhart from the popular TV show “Riverdale” and Keke Palmer. Cardi B, Lizzo and even Usher have supporting roles in the movie. The movie’s running time is approximately one hour and 50 minutes, which definitely could be cut short by at least a half hour. The movie itself was different, being primarily female oriented, but it was refreshing to watch a film that gave women all the screen time instead of being focused around male roles. I also loved how the characters were from all different backgrounds. Not very often are there

(TNS) The newly released movie “Hustlers” focused on women hustling money following the 2008 economic collapse.

movies that represent Latino/a, African-American and Asian characters all in the same film. While watching, I marveled at the lavish lifestyle that these girls portrayed during the movie. I hate to admit, there might have been

a little drool as I marveled over all the designer clothes, handbags and shoes that were purchased by these women throughout the film. I joined in with the audience at the theater, oohing and ahhing at the dedication J Lo had to learn

pole dancing and to make it look effortless all while thinking, “She’s HOW old?” At points, it was thrilling, comedic and heart-wrenching all while you wait in suspense for the moment when they eventually

got caught. I felt that the film portrayed the reality of how hard it can actually be to be a stripper and that it’s not always glamourous and sexy. It presented the hardships of all the characters and what they had to go through to provide for themselves and for their families. Throughout the movie there were many behind the scenes moments as they gave inside looks to these characters’ lives so the audience could see what being a stripper is really like. I felt that I wanted more club scenes of women majestically pole dancing, and at the end, I could not help but feel robbed of that experience. In my opinion, the filmmakers dragged out the pinnacle moment wheN the girls got caught. It started getting boring, and I was finding myself wishing that the movie would just get over with already. All in all, I have to admit that the movie was intriguing and exciting in the beginning, but it quickly lost its luster as I eventually grew tired and looked forward to the movie coming to an end. If you are interested in watching, save yourself the $7.50 and just wait for it to be released on DVD.

‘Almost Family’ follows an unconventional group of siblings RICK BENTLEY Tribune News Service TNS

Odds were long that Brittany Snow, Megalyn Echikunwoke and Emily Osment would be cast to play sisters from the same gene pool because they are so different physically. Such a casting would take a unique set of circumstances in a script for the three to end up portraying siblings. The new Fox series “Almost Family,” set to debut Wednesday, fits all the unusual criteria. Based on the Australian production “Sisters,” “Almost Family” starts with Julia Bechley (Snow), who has lived the life of an only child. That changes when she learns her fertility doctor father, Leon Bechley (Timothy Hutton), has been doing an experiment. He’s used his own genetic material to conceive at least dozens of children. Two of Julia’s new sisters include her ex-best friend Edie Palmer (Echikunwoke) and ex-Olympic athlete Roxy Doyle (Osment). The three young women must embrace the reality of an instant family.

(TNS) From left, Emily Osment and Mustafa Elzein appear in the Fox series “Almost Family.”

Executive producer Annie Weisman has found since starting to work on “Almost Family” that similar events keep happening in the real world. None bother Weisman because her series was designed with a family-oriented angle. “The origin of wanting to tell this story in the first place really came from this idea that we are living in a world now where while the available genetic testing just makes it possible for people to suddenly discover the story of who they are is not the real story,” Weisman said. “And so a lot of

people – maybe not in as extreme cases as the Jeffrey Epstein case – knows someone who has suddenly discovered that their paternity is in question. “It felt like it was very much in the zeitgeist, very much in the experience of a lot of people we know. So it felt like the right time to tap into it and to tell a kind of unconventional family story through it.” There’s no dodging the “God complex” factor that made Hutton’s character decide to populate the world with a massive amount

of offspring will be present at the start. Weisman promises that element will only be a small part of the story because a TV series allows more time to look at a lot of factors. The other big issue the creative team faced was finding the right tone. “Almost Family” is obviously a serious story of modern medicine gone mad but at the same time explores how the siblings are going to cope with the situation. Some will see the humor of it, while others will be filled with outrage. Executive producer Jason Katims stresses the tone will be set by what has become the main focus of the series: what is family? “One of the things that I find so charming and beautiful about this story is these three women who, as adults, are discovering that they are sisters and the question of ‘What does it mean to be sisters?’ Does it mean, because you are connected genetically in some way, that makes automatically connected to somebody in that deeper way or not?” Katims says. “And, also, they are discovering this at a time when all of them are adults

but they are also still figuring out their lives. What really attracted me to this story was telling this beautiful, sort of, unconventional family story in a way that we haven’t seen it before.” At the heart of the unconventional family story is a daughter who feels betrayed by her father, and that has made her angry despite her still looking up to her dad. Snow’s playing the character as facing the pain of knowing her whole past has been a lie, an approach she understands from just growing up herself. She says when you become an adult, you realize your parents are maybe not who you thought they were. “I think everybody goes through that a little bit of learning that your parents are people and human, and they did a bunch of things that were right and wrong, and that’s how you came to be,” Snow adds. “And I think that that’s her dilemma going through this is learning that this person that she looked up to for so long is actually human and somebody that she has to now redefine in a way of how she sees him and how she relates to him.”

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Social Club Misfits use new sound with new album ‘DOOM.’

(Facebook) Hip-hop duo Social Club Misfits released their second EP of the year and fifth overall with “DOOM.” Sept. 20.

LEVI DONALDSON

Staff Writer L.Donaldson@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. Musical duo Social Club Misfits, made up of Marty (Martin Santiago) and FERN (Fernando Miranda), return to the music scene with a self-defined new genre. The project, “DOOM.,” is completely produced by Marty, who is producing for the first time here. He considers the genre of this project to be something he calls “lofi bounce.” The project is made of six tracks

and serves as the flipside to their project from last year, “MOOD.” The experimentation and personal touches since the last project are exciting and make the pair stand out. The production shines, and I’ve found it easy to just loop “DOOM.” and relisten immediately. The vocal performances go with the instrumentals very well, and the pair complement each other with FERN’s naturally lower voice and Marty’s higher vocalization. Marty also sings on half the record and very naturally does the choruses on songs, (Facebook) including “Believe,” the single from this project. The project starts with the

titular “DOOM.,” which explores grace. FERN opens up about having been jailed before with a flow that reminds me of a Kanye West-type delivery. Marty talks about feelings of letting down his family. On the next track, “Believe,” Marty references their last project and says he felt he was put together at that time. Since “MOOD.,” however, he does not feel as if he is completely OK. The pair both explore feeling out of control in their lives and the backwards sensation of them being in a place to be role models for people. The production on this track is gentle and interesting. The third song is “Tamo Aqui,” a track heavily inspired by Latin-American music, with the majority of lyrics delivered in Spanish. The sonic diversity builds up the project, and the lyrics focus back on family and what Social Club Misfits wants to focus on throughout their careers and lives. This transitions into “God WYA,” which switches up in terms of song structure. This track is framed as a prayer from FERN, in which Marty vocalizes from the perspective of God. The themes are of the calming nature of faith throughout the hardships they’ve endured. The second-to-last song of the record is “Enough,” exploring the idea that man is made for pain. The chorus voices this idea and the verses respond to the inherent nature of harshness in a person’s life. Marty says how faith and insecurity conflict and his strife weigh down his faith because faith is what evaporates his burdens. The concept concludes with the message that God is enough to balance out affliction. Finally, the EP ends with “Stones,” an outro about the weight of judgement and aimlessness. It rounds out the theme of family and focuses on the importance of mental health. It creates an ending image of peace. Overall, this project is a very well-balanced EP with no filler and a diverse and unique sound. The lyricism is honest and without missteps. The message of this project is positive and a personal journey toward finding peace and then in turn shares that hope with listeners.

(TNS) Netflix renews fan-favorite original “Stranger Things” for another season. The streaming service also revealed it purchased the streaming rights to “Seinfeld.”

‘Stranger Things’ season four announced by Netflix NARDINE SAAD TNS Los Angeles Times It's happening: "Stranger Things" is getting a fourth season to chronicle the sci-fi exploits of Eleven and her crew – and further heighten your sense of 1980s nostalgia. Netflix on Monday announced its flagship series' renewal with a teaser clip showcasing a spooky "Stranger Things 4" logo and the ominous declaration that "We're not in Hawkins anymore." The development also came with word that the streaming giant had signed the series' creators and showrunners, Matt and Ross Duffer, to a multiyear film and series overall deal, all but ensuring the creation of new worlds outside of Indiana and its all-consuming Upside Down. "The Duffer Brothers have captivated viewers around the world with 'Stranger Things' and we're thrilled to expand our relationship with them to bring their vivid imaginations to other film and series projects our members will love," the streamer's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said in a statement. "We can't wait to see what the Duffer Brothers have in store when they step outside the world of the Upside Down." The Duffers thanked Sarandos and the Netflix team for taking a chance on them and their show and forever changing their lives. "From our first pitch meeting to

the release of "Stranger Things 3," the entire team at Netflix has been nothing short of sensational, providing us with the kind of support, guidance and creative freedom we always dreamed about," they said in a statement. "We can't wait to tell many more stories together – beginning, of course, with a return trip to Hawkins!" Even with highly meme-able moments going viral ahead of the July 4 debut, the hormone-heavy third season further resonated because of the show's painstaking re-creation of a 1980s shopping mall and its new breakout star, Maya Hawke. The daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman brought a new spin to the will-they-or-won't-they vibe between her character, Robin Buckley, and Joe Keery's Steve Harrington. The streaming service, which incessantly plays peekaboo with user data and its ratings, previously said that Season 3 was streamed by a record-breaking 40.7 million household accounts in its first four days, with 18.2 million finishing the entire series in that time. Despite that, the Los Gatos, Calif.-based company has come off a cruel summer that marked the loss of marquee titles, including "Friends," "The Office" and all the CW series, to new and competing services as the streaming wars ramp up. However, that was somewhat offset by its acquisition of the global streaming rights to "Seinfeld" earlier this month.

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Puppets turn creepy in Jim Will Smith set to play New Henson’s ‘The Dark Crystal’ York drug lord Nicky Barnes NICK VADALA TNS

HEATHER BAIR

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Lead Culture Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. For those of us who grew up watching “Sesame Street,” Jim Henson’s puppets were lovable and cuddly. Netflix has a different idea, especially when it comes to rebooting Henson’s classic movie, “The Dark Crystal.” In 1982, Henson released one of two films that would be an instant cult classic. Henson, who was known for his lighter, more comedic puppeteering, surprised audiences by making “The Dark Crystal” a darker, more dramatic and slightly creepy movie. Netflix debuted its take on “The Dark Crystal” on Aug. 30. The series is set up as a prequel to the 1982 film. The Jim Henson Company consulted with Netflix studios for the series. The original movie centered around a planet called Thra that was ruled by a crystal. Upon the crystal cracking, two new races formed: the Skeksis and the urRu, commonly known as the Mystics. Jen, a young Gelfling raised by the mystics is told that he is the last of his race. He sets out on a journey to find the last shard of the crystal so he can repair it and restore peace to Thra. In Netflix’s original, “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” the story starts with the Rian, a Gelfling soldier in the Stonewood Clan, learning a dark secret about the true power of the Skeksis, the race that rules over Thra with the powerful Crystal of Truth, which has been turned by the Skeksis use of it for their own good. Rian later teams up with Brea, the youngest princess in Thra, and Deet, an animal caretaker, to stop the Skeksis from taking total control of Thra. The series has a slightly lighter tone than Henson’s original movie, but the viewer gets a feeling of uncomfortableness

(Facebook) “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” was released on Netflix Aug. 30. It is a remake of the 1982 show “Dark Crystal.”

from the first few episodes. It takes a while to get used to the emotionless faces of Rian, Brea, Deet and the other puppets. When Rian gets lectured by his father, a captain in the army, he and his girlfriend, Mira, have worried, ashamed tones. However, their faces are expressionless and emotionless. Rian, upon witnessing a loved one’s death, flees the castle, becoming an outlaw by order of the Skeksis. He eventually teams up with Deet and Brea to fight the darkness that descends more and more throughout the series. Voice talents are in abundance, making the series into a fun game to see who you can pick out as whom. Sigourney Weaver stars as the Myth Speaker, the narrator of the series. Helena Bonham Carter stars as the Queen of Thra. Jason Isaacs, known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” franchise, voices the Skeksis emperor, skekSo. Theo James, best known as Four from the “Divergent” series, lends his

voice to a member of the Dousan clan. Lena Headey, from “Game of Thrones,” received the role of Maudra Fara, the leader of the Stonewood Clan. The Heretic, another Skeksis, is voiced by Andy Samberg, and the Luke Skywalker of the “Star Wars” films, Mark Hamill, voices the Scientist, a Skeksis who uses the Dark Crystal/Crystal of Truth for dark experiments. The series isn’t one to watch in one sitting. The whole premise of it just follows Rian, Brea and Deet as they fight for their planet and the lightness that once was. There are scenes that drag and some scenes you wish would go on forever. Happiness isn’t sprinkled throughout, and it seems that around every corner, someone is getting hurt or killed by order of the Skeksis. With the expressionless faces, awkward movement of the puppets and different languages throughout, it can be difficult to follow what’s happening from one moment to the next. The original movie is best watched before “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” It will offer more in-depth look to the planet of Thra and its adventures. But if you’re looking for something to watch on a rainy day as background noise, “Age of Resistance” will do quite nicely.

For his next role, Will Smith will play a gangster. Smith, 51, has signed on to play New York City crime lord Nicky Barnes in Netflix's upcoming crime drama "The Council." As Indiewire reports, he'll also produce the film alongside business partner James Lassiter under the Overbrook Entertainment banner. Barnes rose to infamy in the 1970s as the leader of a New Yorkbased crime syndicate that partnered with the Italian mafia to control much of the areas heroin dealing at the time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Barnes' exploits earned him the nickname of "Mr. Untouchable," a title bestowed upon him by the New York Times. He was arrested in 1978 and later became a federal informant. Ultimately, Barnes died of cancer in 2012 – a fact not revealed until earlier this year due to his participation in the witness protection program, the Times reported in June. This is somewhat of a departure for Smith, who has played complex characters in the past, but rarely takes on the role of a "bad guy" -although Suicide Squad's Deadshot is technically a bad guy, he's a hero in the end. According to a film synopsis, "The Council" tells the story of Barnes' organization of seven African-American men that operated out of Harlem in the 1970s while dreaming of a "self-sufficient and self-policing African-American city-state, funded by revolutionizing the drug game." The movie, Netflix says "centers on the Shakespearean court intrigue" experienced by the group. "The Council" serves as the first feature focusing primarily on Barnes, but other crime movies have included him as a character in the past. Cuba Gooding Jr., for example,

played Barnes in 2007's "American Gangster," which was based on the life of fellow crime boss Frank Lucas. Before that, in 2005, Sean Combs played Barnes in "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power." "Mr. Untouchable," a documentary about Barnes, was released in 2007. No release date for "The Council" has yet been announced. "The Council," however, is Smith's second movie with Netflix following the release of "Bright" in 2017. The service currently has a sequel for that movie, which starred Smith as a Los Angeles cop prejudiced toward orcs, in the works. While "The Council" will feature a real Philadelphian playing a fictionalized version of a New Yorker, Netflix's other upcoming, high-profile organized crime drama, "The Irishman," will have a real New Yorker playing a fictionalized version of a Philadelphian. Set for release via Netflix on Nov. 27 (and in a limited number of the(TNS) aters starting Nov. 1), "The Irishman" stars Robert De Niro as Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran, who famously claimed to have killed Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Sheeran, however, once told the Daily News that he had nothing to do with Hoffa's infamous disappearance in the 1970s, but later changed his story in the book "I Heard You Paint Houses," on which "The Irishman" is based. Sheeran also happens to have a connection to Barnes' life as well. As the story goes, Barnes began working with gangster "Crazy" Joe Gallo after the two met during a stint in prison in the 1960s. Gallo was later murdered in a hit in New York City in the early 1970s, and Sheeran claimed to have been the lone gunman in the murder, though official accounts say four gunman did the crime. Smith will next appear in Ang Lee's "Gemini Man," a sci-fi movie in which Smith plays a hitman, as well as a younger clone of his character thanks to the use of new CGI techniques. That film is slated for release on Oct. 11.

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(TNS) Cobie Smulders and Jake Johnson star in the new Portland-set show ”Stumptown.”

‘Stumptown’ gives Cobie Smulders new acting challenge RICK BENTLEY Tribune News Service TNS

Cobie Smulders can’t get away from the world of comic book-inspired productions. After playing S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in numerous feature films based on Marvel Comics, Smulders is now starring in “Stumptown,” a series based on the graphic novel series written by Greg Rucka. “Stumptown” has Smulders playing the strong and sharp-witted Dex Parios, an army veteran looking for work while dealing with PTSD. Her military training translates into a career as a private investigator in Portland (the city’s nickname is Stumptown). The limited series comic book “Stumptown” debuted in 2009. Executive producer Jason Richman says the publication is a jumping-off place and an inspiration for the TV series. “You try to hold on to as much as you can, but you’ve got to give it legs in a different way that works for a television show,” says Richman. “And Greg Rucka, who created the graphic novel, I think he’s very proud of what we’ve done here. We just wanted to honor sort of the spirit of what he created.”

Parios is ment or a different than place for it. any other role Her humor Smulders has comes situplayed, and ationally but that was what there will be excited her a lot of opmost about portunities the part. for physical Smulders comedy and loves that the a lot of funcharacter just ny lines.” goes with Another whatever different she’s feeling angle for at the moSmulders to ment. play with is “I also like her characplaying a sexter is grapually ambigpling with uous woman post-trauon network matic stress television. disorder. I like that Smulders she’s her own spoke with boss. There specialists (TNS) are really no Cobie Smulders stars in another comic-inspired show. to better rules for her, understand so that really why her excited me,” Smulders says. “We character would be avoiding the are still trying to figure out the tone entire issue. She read first-hand of this character because there is a accounts and talked to women in certain way of talking like a PI that the military to understand the bravis usually sassy one-liners. I don’t ery needed both while serving and think that fits quite right all the after their time in the military. time with Dex, but there is a moSmulders has great hope that

along with “Stumptown” being entertaining enough to let her play the interesting character for years, the series will focus a light on people who are dealing with PTSD and show there aren’t enough services to assist them. The Marvel movies gave Smulders plenty of opportunities to deal with big fight sequences. “Stumptown” also requires the Canadian actor to deal with a lot of action scenes. Both can be physically trying, but she has seen a big difference between the projects. “This is a whole other beast. The thing about being in the movies is that you only have to be in good shape for a couple of months,” Smulders says. “I will have to be in shape for this show for the rest of my 30s.” Taking on a role in a television series is nothing new for Smulders, who aside from the Marvel movies is best known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother.” Other TV work has included “Arrested Development,” “The L Word,” “Friends from College” and “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Along with the comic book movies “Spiderman: Far From Home,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “The

Avengers” and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Smulders starred in “Jack Reacher 2” and “Intervention.” Landing the role on the ABC drama sets up the situation where Smulders and her husband, star of the ABC comedy “Single Parents” Taran Killam, are working on network shows at the same time. Smulders knows if she also had gone after a half-hour comedy, the work schedule would have been a lot lighter than the demands of a one-hour drama. It was her desire to take on a character that was so different that made her stick with “Stumptown.” She and Killam have two young daughters who have to be considered in the mix. At the time of the interview, filming had not started on “Stumptown,” so Smulders wasn’t sure how the scheduling would work. Her plan is to deal with them both working at the same time the way she has with similar situations in the past. “It’s all about being present in whatever you are doing,” Smulders says. “You have to be present when you are working and do your best work. Then when you are home, you are 100 percent at home and not thinking about anything else.”

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(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn) Quinton Maxwell threw four touchdown passes Saturday in a victory against Mercyhurst.

Strong second half in Mercyhurst keeps football undefeated JEFF HART

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On Saturday, the No. 21 IUP Crimson Hawks took on the Mercyhurst Lakers in a tough battle of the gridiron. Both teams battled hard, but IUP ultimately took away the game 56–24. It was a back-and-forth affair between these two programs in the first half. IUP led the way 28–24 going into halftime. Going into the second half of the game, IUP came alive and did

not allow the Lakers a chance to catch up. Wide receiver Duane Brown has been quite accustomed to gracing the headlines for this squad, and this week was no different. The sophomore sports administration major put up 153 yards receiving and four touchdowns on the day. Brown’s spectacular performance came due in part to senior quarterback Quinton Maxwell’s elite production. Maxwell led this IUP offense with 324 yards passing and four passing touchdowns. IUP’s offense was on full display

in this matchup as they tallied 528 yards of total offense. For the second week in a row, this dynamic offense put up more than 200 hundred rushing yards against their opponent. On top of a deadly offensive attack, IUP’s defense came alive in the second half and denied Mercyhurst the ability to put up any points for the rest of the game. This defensive unit limited the Lakers to an anemic 43 rushing yards on the day. Three Crimson Hawks had sacks in the game and linebackers Damon Lloyd and Nick

Amendola both had a team-high six tackles as well. This was just the latest performance in a string of high-scoring games for this squad. In the past three weeks alone, IUP has outscored their opponents 187–38. This team can’t seem to be stopped to start the season. The Crimson Hawks have started each of their past four seasons undefeated going into Week 5. IUP is hoping to use this momentum to its advantage as it battles for redemption against its next opponent, California (Pa.)

These two rivaled programs are no strangers to each other and have a long history between them. Last season the Hawks were undefeated going into their matchup against the Vulcans and suffered a heart-breaking 24–36 loss. The Vulcans are 3–1 on the season and are coming off a hot 24–7 win against Edinboro. The winner of the Coal Bowl matchup has alternated in each year since 2012, meaning that last year’s loss to the Vulcans may end up as a superstitious blessing in disguise for IUP.

IUP 56, MERCYHURST 24: HOW PLAYERS TO WATCH PERFORMED iup QB quinton maxwell 19/29, 324 YDS, 4 TD

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WEEK 4 SCOREBOARD

STANDINGS (Week 4 result reflects conference record)

East West Chester

Millersville

California

Edinboro

Slippery Rock

55 Shippensburg

Bloomsburg

Kutztown

Shepherd

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4–0

2–2

4–0

2–2

4–0

1–3

4–0

2–2

4–0

1–3

3–1

0–3

1–3

2–2

0–4

Seton Hill

14 Gannon

Clarion

East Stroudsburg

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(IUP Athletics) Brooke Little (freshman, communications media) had 10 kills in a match against Shepherd.

Volleyball drops both matches in home-opening weekend series in the opening set 25–12. However, the Crimson Hawks displayed resiliency in set two as they grabbed the lead a few times IUP volleyball opened up play but ultimately fell short by a score at the Kovalchick Convention and of 25–22. Athletic Complex with two matchThe same story played out in set es against the Shippensburg Raid- three as Shepherd completed the ers and PSAC newcomer Shepherd sweep following a 25–18 score. IUP Rams. now sits with a 1–10 record while Action began Friday night as IUP Shepherd moves to 14–0. and Shippensburg traded blows Little led the way on offense as and took the match to five sets. she posted another double-digit The Crimson Hawks jumped to a highlight in kills, gathering 10 on 1–0 lead following a set victory of the day. 25–10 against the Raiders. Peterson contributed both on Shippensburg came back to offense and defense, contributing even up the score after they took three kills and one block. the second set 25–21. Head coach Scott Pennewill IUP took the third set 25–18 and commented on the standout perShip rebounded to tie it up follow- formances from both Little and Peing a 25–13 win in set four. terson. The final set saw both teams “Brooke has been having a trading points until a 6–3 run by the much more consistent level of play Raiders propelled them to a 15–9 over the last two weeks,” he said. set win and a match victory “She is getting used to the against IUP. college game and her conBrooke Little (freshman, tributions on the right side communications media) have been very valuable. and Nicole Peterson (freshNicole is having a bit of a man, biology) dominated tougher time finding her the offensive side of the consistency from match to net after they totaled 19 match. Being a six rotation jessica kills in the match. outside hitter places some Jessica Ignace (senior, weight on the importance ignace psychology) contributed of her play to the team. Like 10 kills of her own along with four any good team, when the outsides blocks at the net. are producing, the team will sucFollowing Friday’s defeat at ceed. She will eventually find her home, the Crimson Hawks looked groove, and you will begin to see to upset the undefeated Shepherd her put in more consistent efforts Rams at the KCAC on Saturday. from week to week. Her upside is The match didn’t start the way huge.” IUP had hoped, as it was trounced Jasmine Raudys (junior, science JAKE SLEBODNICK

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and mathematics) put together a formidable statistic line of four kills, two blocks and one serve ace on the day. While the Crimson Hawks put together notable runs throughout both contests, a few miscommunications on defense led to scoring runs by both opponents. “We now need to finish our sets and matches with the same precision that we start with,” Pennewill said. “The Shepherd match was a different tale where we never seemed to get started, and we were rarely in system offensively. Defensively we had no answer for their two outside hitters who had a lot of success against us.” The Crimson Hawks volleyball team will have the rest of the week to prepare for their road trip this weekend as they visit West Chester (12–3) and Millersville (11–4). While it may not be an easy trip, fine-tuning a few areas could lead to a successful stretch of matches for the Crimson Hawks. “Consistent fundamentals in the serve/serve receive game with more movement before the ball is in play,” Pennewill said about what the focus at practice this week will be. “Hitters exercising better ball control and playing with purpose based on the opponent we are facing. Finally, the elimination of unforced errors and keeping our term of service longer by playing better and smarter defense. Overall, our level of competitiveness needs to improve, and when an opponent pushes on us, we must learn how to push back and finish out matches.”

(IUP Athletics) IUP field hockey lost to No. 3 East Stroudsburg Saturday.

Tough loss for field hockey JEFF HART

in the PSAC. They even took down No. 9 Bloomsburg in these first few matchups. In a recent interview about the The IUP field hockey team is state of the team, head coach Gary looking to remain strong after a de- Agard simply stated that the team flating 4–0 loss against No. 3 East “is struggling with their identity” Stroudsburg. and has had “a loss in confidence.” Both teams played tough deEven amid the team’s losing fense to start off this intense match- streak, Agard has full faith in this up as neither team got a shot off in squad and believes that they can the first quarter. The Warriors jump- come back strong. started their prolific offense in the “This team has the ability to second quarter and put up back- compete with anybody,” Agard to-back goals to give East Strouds- said before Saturday’s game. burg the early lead. The Crimson Hawks will look to The Warriors played a tough put this comeback in full motion in defensive game and only allowed their next matchup against PSAC the Hawks one shot at goal. East rival Slippery Rock on Wednesday. Stroudsburg put up two more goals “We need to focus on the basics in the third quarter and shutout IUP in practice this week, and we need 4–0. to stay composed,” Chiavacci said ESU is a powerhouse program about preparation for their upcomthis season, and the Crimson ing game against The Rock. Hawks could never quite get their A win against Slippery Rock is offense going as they were a very real scenario, as outshot 14–1. they are 2–6 entering their This is the latest loss in game against the Crimson a four-game losing skid for Hawks, and IUP is lookthe Hawks; however, they ing to rebound after their have not given up hope. tough loss to ESU. Georgiana Chiavacci IUP has the ability and (junior, HR management) the talent to be one of the georgiana responded quickly after best in the PSAC, and their Chiavacci players and coaches bethe loss, stating, “We have to keep challenging each other and lieve it too. If they can put together brush it off.” a solid win against Slippery Rock, This squad started off the year it could potentially be the catahot with a 4–0 start and showed all lyst to get this team back on track the signs of being a top contender Wednesday afternoon. Staff Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

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(TNS) The American League Wild Card game will feature Tampa Bay and Oakland, while Milwaukee and Washington will face off in the National League Wild Card game.

Editor breaks down finalized MLB postseason picture JAKE SLEBODNICK

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

After a long and arduous regular season, the MLB postseason is now set in stone, and we can now break down the race to the World Series. A few issues ago, we covered potential postseason candidates, but now we will go through not only outcomes from the division and championship series, but we will also cover some notable things to look out for in October. Let’s start with the Wild Card matchups. AL – Tampa Bay vs. Oakland The quality of the postseason is not determined by the World Series. But rather, it is determined by how it starts out in the Wild Card games. Expect the bar to be set high this year. Tampa Bay finished the season with a 96–66 overall record, while Oakland finished with a 97–65 record. Although these records are

almost the same, one thing sets these two teams apart: Oakland’s hot streak. The white-hot A’s have not only finished the month 5–4 with a run differential of +12 since Sept. 20, but they even toppled their AL West rival, the Houston Astros, 21–7 earlier this month. These show that Oakland doesn’t play down to their competition and understands that nothing comes easily currently in the season. What to expect: a pitching duel between the two teams. The big question is who will start the game for each side as Tampa Bay has three definite options while Oakland has two. If it were up to me, I’d start Charlie Morton for Tampa and Sean Manaea for Oakland. Morton has playoff experience and excellent command of his pitches. Manaea finished the season with a 1.21 ERA and an opponent batting average of .160. Controlling hitters is key to winning in the postseason, which both pitchers could easily accomplish.

But what sets Tampa apart is their ability to show up in premiere matchups. They not only took a series win against Boston, but they also swept the AL East champion New York Yankees following that. If a wager was made as to who would win, I’d put my money on Tampa. They were once predicted to not make the postseason following a slew of injuries, but now find themselves at the helm of a championship run. Now over to the NL Wild Card. NL – Milwaukee vs. Washington Washington has a favorable advantage in this game, as Brewers’ reigning MVP Christian Yelich will miss the game and potentially the postseason altogether due to a knee fracture, not to mention Max Scherzer thrives in the postseason. The only way Milwaukee could take the game is if Brandon Woodruff pitches a seven-inning gem, Mike Moustakas displays his power and Josh Hader gets a two-inning save. Washington’s young core of

Juan Soto, Anthony Rendon and Trea Turner finished 2019 with a .300 combined batting average and have been notorious for late-inning rallies. These rallies are the kryptonite for Milwaukee’s middle relief bullpen, as they finish 2019 with a 4.44 ERA. Allowing Washington an opportunity at the Brewers’ bullpen could spell misfortunes for Milwaukee. Although it will be more competitive than the AL counterpart, expect Washington to advance. Now for the divisional and championship rounds. ALDS 1 – New York vs. Minnesota This is going to be a fun series. Minnesota leads the MLB in home runs while New York allows only 1.6 HR/9. Again, this will come down to dominant pitching. Expect James Paxton and Jake Odorizzi to be the big names through the series. Since the July trade deadline, Paxton has gone 10–0 with a 2.45 ERA, which strikes fear in the eyes of hitters, but New York can use

him only once every three games if they wanted to resort to a specialized three-man rotation. Odorizzi may not be the most threatening pitcher to exist, but 2019 has been a career year for him. Finishing 15–7 with a 3.51 ERA (team best), it would be no surprised to see manager Rocco Baldelli utilize him against Paxton. Minnesota also has an arsenal of talent on their team. They range from contact to power hitters, bullpen depth and strategic coaching. Everyone is high on New York exceeding expectations with organizational talent, but they really haven’t shown me anything special this year. The padded statistics come from facing underachieving teams like Baltimore and Toronto. Any team can look like world beaters when facing low-rated talent. Since Minnesota faced tough competition throughout the duration of the season, expect them to come out of the ALDS in six games. Continued on page 29.

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Teams look to advance deep into MLB postseason Continued from page 27. NLDS 1 – St. Louis vs. Atlanta Atlanta should have no problem in this round. The NL Central has been nothing short of a dumpster fire this season as all teams seemed to have underperformed in some way. The Cardinals took advantage of a collapse of Chicago, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh forgetting how to win and Milwaukee having a few cold streaks here and there. Looking at these factors, I don’t have high hopes for them this year. While they are a solid team, Atlanta has a team consisting of a perennial all star in Ronald Acuna Jr. and future hall of famer, Freddie Freeman, whose leadership on the offensive side could power through St. Louis’ middle-of-the-range rotation. Expect a series sweep by Atlanta. ALDS 2 – Oakland vs. Houston Another easy series to break down. Houston not only kept their championship-contending team together but added to it in 2019. Michael Brantley broke out and earned an All-Star bid in July, while Zack Greinke completes the three-headed monster in the Hous-

ton rotation. Verlander, Cole and Greinke should mow down the Oakland A’s lineup, while Houston’s hitting core should have no problem getting through Oakland’s pitching staff. Final verdict: Houston in 3.

to momentum and what’s riding on the line for the Dodgers. It will come down to a dramatic Game 7 when Cody Bellinger walks it off.

NLDS 2 – Los Angeles vs. Washington While Scherzer, Strasburg and Corbin show threats atop the Washington rotation, Los Angeles is destined to prove the saying “third time’s a charm” to be true. Cody Bellinger, a strong NL MVP candidate, gives the Dodgers the x-factor for clutch rallies that they’ve missed the past two seasons. Additionally, Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu surpass what Washington’s top three brings to the table. This series shows lots of potential, so expect LA to take it in 5.

Will 2019 be the year of the Dodgers?

ALCS – Minnesota vs. Houston While I’ve advocated for Minnesota to post a strong season, this is where their journey ends. They may have the assets to tear apart a pitching staff, their young rotation poses serious problems against a powerful core of hitters that Houston possesses. Additionally, what separates these two squads is that Minute

Maid Park is a hitter’s ballpark. With Houston securing home field advantage, Minnesota will have to adjust playing in smaller field conditions. While it’s not impossible, it may take a game or two to get settled with Minute Maid, but by then, they’ll have to readjust to playing at home. Houston has a major advantage in this series and will make their

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second World Series in three seasons. NLCS – Atlanta vs. Los Angeles Atlanta, you posed a very strong threat this season, but Los Angeles has the fire lit from within. They can smell it: another chance at the World Series, and they swear they aren’t gonna blow it this year. The Braves are a strong contender, but it all comes down

World Series – Houston vs. Los Angeles Well this seems a bit familiar, doesn’t it? A repeat of the 2017 World Series, Los Angeles can’t possibly choke a third straight year. Everyone bets on the Astros with their juggernaut staff, but Los Angeles has studied them since the last time these two faced off in the World Series. They have the bats, the rotation and the coaching, but the only problem could be the bullpen. But what’s a fairy tale ending without a comeback story? That story belongs to the Dodgers bullpen. No one believed in them following the parting of Joe Kelly, but Dustin May has fit his role perfectly, and Pedro Baez has come out of the shadows to provide formidable late-inning relief before bringing in Kenley Jansen to save it. Los Angeles has my bet to win it all this season, and they’ll do it in 7 with their World Series champion shirts saying, “Third time is the charm.” Let the race begin.

Flyers looking to contend as new season begins AUSTIN SMITH

Staff Writer A.S.Smith7@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. It’s that time of the year again for Philadelphia Flyer fans. Preseason is pretty much all wrapped up for every team, and the regular season will kick off this week. Hockey is back, folks. In the City of Brotherly Love, the Philadelphia Flyers are shaping up to look pretty good this season. The Flyers will have Carter Hart in net, and this will be his sophomore season. The past several seasons have been rough for the Flyers as far as goaltending. This year, though, Hart should have a great season as he posted 16 wins and 13 losses in 31 games played.

(TNS) Carter Hart (left) returns in goal for the Flyers in the 2019-20 season.

So with him being a starter, this season should boost those wins a lot higher. Hart also posted 2.83 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.

Besides the goaltending looking to be solid, the Flyers have a new coach behind the bench, and that man is Alain Vigneault. This should be a big spark for the Flyers be-

cause Vigneault has a lot of veteran experience behind the bench. Lastly are some key players the Flyers got in the off-season. Kevin Hayes was a big pickup for the Flyers as he is a very productive centerman and will produce points for the Flyers. Hayes was with the New York Rangers for a while and finished last season off with the Winnipeg Jets for the last bit of the 2018-2019 season. He managed to produce more than 50 points, which will help the Flyers with speed and getting those tough goals in certain times of the game. Hayes’ being the No. 2 center takes off some pressure from Nolan Patrick and allows Claude Giroux to slide back up to wing with Sean Couturier, which is a duo threat for playmaking and putting up some

impressive numbers. With that being said, the Flyers will have a top six-man unit, which will greatly help them. They also added defenseman Matt Niskanen, who will add some veteran experience on defense, so Shayne Gostisbehere isn’t quite alone. So, the Philadelphia Flyers will have a lot to prove this year and show the NHL that they can contend in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers will open their season against a tough Chicago Blackhawks in the Czech Republic on Friday. Philadelphia fans get ready, because it’s going to be some good and tough competition early in the season, and I have a feeling it’s going to be pretty successful for the Flyers overall in the upcoming 2019-2020 season.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE Week 5 vs. Jets

Week 6 @ Vikings

Week 7 @ Cowboys

Week 8 @ Bills (TNS) Philadelphia defeated Green Bay 34-27 Thursday at Lambeau Field.

Eagles score big win on Thursday Night Football AUSTIN SMITH

Staff Writer A.S.Smith7@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. It was a showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Let me tell you, from the perspective of an Eagles fan, it was a great one. Going into this game, Doug Pederson was undefeated in Thursday night games. Was he after this game? The Eagles started with the ball and looked pretty good on their first drive with running, which was the key for the Eagles’ outcome in this game. One man the Eagles should have looked to double-cover at times was the star receiver for them, Devante Adams. Even though he

left in the fourth quarter, he still managed to tally 10 receptions for 180 yards and averaged 18 yards per reception. He got hurt in the later stages in the game, so damage was already done. The hard thing to wrap my head around was Adams had zero touchdowns in this game, even though he came close to it. The Packers took a 10–0 lead early in the game. Aaron Rodgers made it look easy, and well...Eagles fans must remember that we do not really have the best cornerbacks in the NFL. Don’t worry, though. The Philly offense finally came alive and gave the Packers’ defense something to think about it. Miles Sanders had a nice return for 60 some yards to give the birds some good field position to work with. The duo of tight ends for the Eagles helped with some blocking, and Alshon Jefferey was able

to give the Eagles their first touchdown, and Dallas Godert gave the Eagles their first lead that night against the Packers. Can I tell you that us Eagles fans got lucky at times because of the amount of penalties we had? Last week it was turnovers and dropped balls. What will it be next week, Philly? Remember how losing the ball last week against the Lions was a problem? Well, it happened Thursday again, but we benefitted this time. Right before halftime, Derek Barnett swooped around the back of Aaron Rodgers and knock the ball right out of his hands. The running game was strong all night against Green Bay, and Philly’s O-line really had a big role in that. The Eagles hit the red zone again, which is where they found themselves a lot that night. Jordan Howard put one in to give the Eagles a lead.

As we all know though, Aaron Rodgers does not need a whole lot of time to make a score happen in the dying seconds before half time. Geronimo Allison gave the Packers a 21–20 lead at halftime. Eagles fans to be within one point of the Packers during halftime still must have felt great, considering this was the hardest team we played yet. Like I mentioned in my last couple of articles, the running game for Carson Wentz would really help his passing game. Wentz found a wide-open Howard, who had all the time and room in the world to take it to the house, which put the Eagles back up. The Packers responded back yet again, which was theme of this game. The 6’7 Jimmy Graham helped Green Bay with just that as they deadlocked the game 27–27. Howard got the hat-trick and took the hit as he pushed one

through yet again to give the Eagles the ball back. This is where it got nerve-racking for Eagles fans. Rodgers was storming back up the field with the time ticking in the fourth quarter. The Packers were down, but I was worried that we would have went to overtime, where Rodgers would likely have an advantage. They had some tries to get in the endzone, but they were not choosing to run the ball, preferring to pass. With roughly nine minutes left in the game, the Eagles made an important goal line stop. The Packers were storming up the field again with time ticking off the clock. The Eagles had four downs to stop the Packers from tying the game and going to overtime. The Eagles did just that, and Brandon Graham got the tipped ball in the air and picked it off securing the Eagles 34–27 win and making them 2–2 on the young season thus far.

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MANAGERIAL OPENINGS as of 9/30/19

(TNS) Brad Ausmus was relieved of his duties as Los Angeles Angels manager Monday.

Managerial changes galore in MLB as LAA fires Ausmus BILL SHAIKIN & MARIA TORRES Los Angeles Times TNS The Angels fired Brad Ausmus as their manager Monday, the day after the team completed its worst season in 20 years. The move came one day after the Chicago Cubs parted ways with Joe Maddon, the manager who led that team to its first World Series championship in 108 years and previously led the Tampa Bay Rays to their lone World Series appearance. Maddon is interested in the Angels’ position, according to a person who has spoken with him, but the Angels have not been in contact with him. Technically, Maddon remains under contract through the end of October, so the Cubs would have to grant him permission to engage with other teams regarding potential jobs. “I still have a good three to five years in me,” Maddon told reporters Sunday. Maddon, 65, never finished a season in Chicago with a record below .500. Until the Cubs (84–78)

swooned in August and tumbled out of first place, Maddon had never managed a team there to fewer than 92 wins. Although Maddon’s reunion with the Angels would be a match made in heaven, it is not guaranteed. There are four other teams – the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals – with managerial openings who could very well sway Maddon to them. It would not be shocking if a few other clubs, such as the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, begin managerial searches of their own. However, Maddon’s ties to Anaheim run deep. Maddon joined the Rays after working in the Angels organization for three decades. He was the Angels’ bench coach under Mike Scioscia in 2002, when the team won its only World Series championship. Maddon last worked for the Angels in 2005, but he still owns a home in Long Beach. The move might put general manager Billy Eppler in an uncomfortable position. Angels owner Arte Moreno declined to grant Eppler a contract extension, in-

stead picking up a one-year option last month. Maddon presumably would join the Angels on a longterm deal, meaning that he would have more job security than Eppler, who inherited Scioscia as manager, waited three years for his contract to run out, then hired Ausmus. In 19 years under Scioscia, the Angels never lost more than 88 games. In their last year before Scioscia, in 1999, Maddon went 19–10 as the interim manager on a 92-loss team. In their first year after Scioscia, Ausmus led the Angels to a 90-loss season. Under Eppler, the Angels have had four consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 1974– 77. The Angels are desperate for starting pitching and are expected to be willing to spend to get it, with Orange County native and Cy Young award candidate Gerrit Cole as the top target. The potential arrival of Maddon, who made $6 million a year with the Cubs, could signal to free agents a renewed commitment to championship contention in Anaheim. The Angels won the American

League West in five of the first six full seasons of Moreno’s ownership, ending in 2009. They have not won a postseason game since then; they were swept in their lone appearance in 2014. That means Mike Trout, a perennial MVP candidate who could win the award a third time, never has won a postseason game in his nine years with the Angels. However, it was Eppler’s vision for the Angels that inspired Trout to forego free agency and sign a $426.5 million extension to remain with the Angels through 2030. Trout said last week he enjoyed his first year playing under a new manager. “I love playing for Brad,” Trout said. “This is not the way we wanted it to end up, being out of it, but the coaching staff has been great.” Ausmus, 50, was dealt a tough hand in the first year of a three-year contract he signed last October. Starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs died July 1 due to complications from a drug overdose, and the team spent the remainder of the season grieving the loss. Significant injuries peppered the

roster. The season ended with the team’s top three sluggers – Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Justin Upton – on the injured list. The starting rotation was in shambles all season, forcing the Angels to bring up several rookies before they were ready. Additionally, none of Eppler’s free-agent signings panned out. Pitchers Matt Harvey ($11 million), Trevor Cahill ($9 million) and Cody Allen ($8.5 million) were ineffective, and Harvey and Allen were designated for assignment. Rather than allow Ausmus another chance with a revamped roster, the Angels will search during a second consecutive offseason for someone they think will help them end their five-year postseason drought. “I want to thank Brad for his hard work and dedication to this organization over the last two seasons as both a special assistant and field manager. He navigated this franchise through one of its most difficult seasons with class and professionalism,” Eppler said in a statement. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, but we’ve decided to go in another direction.”