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Future is Female presentation showcases thriving, working women

(Rachel Foor/The Penn) The Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement and the Women and Gender Studies Department held a panel discussion on women and the professional environment Saturday. Hannah Watson (senior, sociology), left, at the podium organized the event. Sequoia Stauffer (senior, sociology), right, was one of many students to speak at the event.

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The Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement and Women and Gender Studies co-hosted the networking and panel discussion event “The Future is Female” on Saturday in Elkin Hall’s Great Room. Led by Hannah Watson (senior, sociology), this event featured a group of female panelists that are successful in both their personal and professional lives. Primarily women of color, the panelists discussed topics ranging from advocating for yourself in the workplace, to ending the stigma of seeking mental help, to how to make the most of college. Audience members were also encouraged to ask questions. After the panel discussion, the attendees were able to network with one another and talk one on one with the panelists. There was also an opportunity to have a professional headshot taken. Light refreshments were served throughout the event. The panelists were Ashley R. Grice, assistant director of alumni relations, university ad-

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Sykes, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at IUP; and Sarah Avery, a student in IUP’s student affairs and higher education master’s program. “What I realized about myself,” Wyatt said, “and about other young black women, we often feel that because someone has so much experience or attained so much success, or has so many degrees, we can’t challenge them. Everybody can be challenged. Everybody can’t know everything. “We face discomfort every day by being black and being women, so be willing to step out of your comfort zones and meet your next challenge.” “You may or may not be the only black woman in a space,” (Rachel Foor/The Penn) Grice said, “but what are you Watson spoke in front of the crowd during the panel discussion. going to do to set a standard for future black women?” vancement at Carnegie Mellon They were joined by Michelle “As black women, we’re told University; Chartice Wyatt, a Puerta, a master’s student in that we’re too much,” Wyatt doctoral candidate in administhe student said. tration and leadership studies affairs and “You can validate yourself. You are “Whethat IUP; Christina Rook, a sechigher educaenough for yourself. If somebody else er our ond-year school counseling and tion program hips are education graduate student in at IUP; Raven doesn’t like that, that’s their loss.” too big, the department of counseling Rose Rowland, or our studies at IUP; Felicia Daniel, an an IUP student lips are administrative assistant at IUP; dual majoring Administration and Leadership Studies doctoral candidate too big, and Dr. Malaika Turner, the asin criminology or our sistant vice president of student and philosophy hair is too nappy – and we have affairs at IUP. with a pre-law focus; Rochelle

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good hair just so y’all know – but I often see young black women struggling with who they are. “We are enough. I have the best relationship with my mirror because we talk every morning. Learn to love you, inside and out. I love my weave, too, but you don’t need your weave, or you don’t need your makeup or whatever. But if that’s what you want, you don’t need someone else to validate for you. “You can validate yourself. You are enough for yourself. If somebody else doesn’t like that, that’s their loss.” Giving up is not an option, however. “You cannot give up,” Rowland said, “because there are going to be so many people telling you that you can’t, that you shouldn’t do this, or you’re not good enough, or ‘I don’t think you can be a lawyer’ or whatever you want to be in your life. You can do it. “We need to start being kinder to each other. It’s very important, and I believe that so many of us view kindness as weakness. Kindness is not weakness, it is so hard to be kind, truly kind, sincerely kind to one another. “It is super hard, and it is never a weakness.”

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Police Blotter ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• Marshal R. White Jr., 19, of Canonsburg was charged with open containers of alcohol and underage possession of alcohol when Indiana Borough Police observed him carrying an open bottle of vodka at 1:58 a.m. Nov. 17 in the 200 block of S. Seventh Street, according to Indiana Borough Police.

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• An unknown person stole a red and black Shindaiwa weed wacker between 4 p.m. and 4:50 p.m. Nov. 17 in the 500 block of School Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at (724) 349-2121. • An unknown person shot a house with red paintballs around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the 300 block of N. Taylor Avenue, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

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(Pixabay) Thanksgiving not only gives students a chance to chow down on coma-inducing turkey, but it also opens an opportunity to catch up on assignments and sleep.

Students rejoice as break nears OLIVIA CARBONE

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

As we near Thanksgiving break, what are students really excited for? Thanksgiving break is a time for college students to see their families, relax and spend some time at home before they wrap up the semester. Since IUP doesn’t have a fall break, and Thanksgiving is the latest that it can be this year, many students are ready to go home now more than ever. In response to a Twitter poll with 41 responses about what students are most excited for during break, 63 percent of people said Thanksgiving dinner, 32 percent of people said Black Friday shopping and 5 percent said football. “I’m excited for dinner because I appreciate homecooked meals more now since I’m in college,” Angela Plazio (sophomore, nursing) said. “This semester is long, and break is a week

later than what it usually is, so I’m sure that many students are ready to go home and regroup for final exams,” Mason Carothers (junior, health and phys ed) said. Many students also plan events such as “friendsgivings” in order to make this last week enjoyable before break. “I’m just ready to go home and see my family,” Meghan Mccreary (senior, nutrition and dietetics) said. “I love being at school, but this semester has been a killer, so it’s time for a break.” According to The Odyssey, the top 11 reasons why college students look forward to Thanksgiving break are going home, a nice, hot shower, sleeping in a big bed, family, pets, hometown friends, catching up on some much needed sleep, homecooked meals, Thanksgiving dinner and eating

“I’m excited for dinner because I appreciate home-cooked meals more now since I’m in college.”

-Angela Plazio Sophomore, Nursing

hometown delicacies. At this point in the semester, many college students refer to Thanksgiving break as a “tease” for winter break. At IUP this year, it really is a tease. Students are gone for a week, then come back for one week of classes and finals, then it’s time to go home again. For many international students, though, still have to stay on campus because their cultures don’t celebrate the holiday. Many of them, they will be here for a whole week with limited things to do, but the dining hall still has hours open for them.. Many students and families travel every year for Thanksgiving. Some people go on cruises, vacations or go to visit old friends or family. “Thanksgiving is a holiday when people can celebrate it however they want to whereever they want to,” Alexis Smith, (junior, pre-med) said. Each family may celebrate Thanksgiving differently, but it all means the same thing: an opportunity to rest, catch up on assignments and to gorge on leftovers until the next feast, Christmas.

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AKI, CLCC celebrate East Asian Festival in HUB Ohio Room

(Jordan Brasille) The IUP-TV Sports mobile application is now available for Apple and Android devices. It is free to download and gives access to both live and on-demand sports streams.

Communications media releases mobile app JAKE SLEBODNICK

was live or on-demand, open more tabs and then, finally, watch the stream. Now, it’s as easy as a tap of an icon. Just in time for PSAC football “The app goes directly to the playoffs and the beginning of Live Events page,” Wilson continbasketball season, IUP’s comued, “but anyone who wants to munications media department announced the release of a mobile watch a game on demand can just push the back button at the top of application for IUP-TV Sports on the screen.” Monday via Facebook. Students The app was that are in the developed by Digital Sports faculty member Production Ramy Shaaban class find using and produced the app benefiby department cial to critique chair Dr. B. Gail the streams. Wilson and IUP-TV broadcasting Sports color engineer Chris analyst Tristan Barber to give a Borland (junior, modern source communicato tune in to tions media IUP-TV Sports ) finds more live-streams. ease with the “I came up accessibiliwith the idea Department Chair, ty and with for the app,” Wilson said, Communications Media streams becoming easier “and asked to find. [Shaaban] to help create it. We “The app makes enjoying the wanted a way for viewers to easily games so much more streamaccess our live sports produclined,” he said, “I can also access tions.” the games anywhere. I used to Before the release, viewers have to send my parents to watch would have to log into an internet the games, but now they can just browser and navigate their way open the app and watch wherever through IUP athletics to find a and whenever they want.” “watch” link. Then, viewers would The app is free of charge on have to select the sport they both Apple and Android devices. wanted to view, select whether it News Editor J.C.Slebodnick@iup.edu @Jake_WIUP

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(Robert Hinkal/The Penn) The Association for Korean-Cultural Interests (AKI) and the Chinese Language and Culture Club (CLCC) held an East Asian Festival on Nov. 3 in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. The goal of the festival was to promote unity and spread information about various international cultures.

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SLEB’S SELF-HELP COLUMN:

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LIFE SOLUTIONS Overcome high school toxins by ridding dangerous connections JAKE SLEBODNICK

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

This article contains opinion. If it was possible to go back in time and slap myself into reality, I would have done it a long time ago. In high school, I was a pretty relatable person, but my social circle stayed relatively small. I was described as a social butterfly by a few faculty and staff members at the high school, but what they were unaware of was the introvertive forcefield that engulfed me for all four years. I credit the ability to put on a face of acceptance to high school theater, since it taught me how to put on a face to entertain those around me. The reason I was so introverted was because of the difference in my character and the characters of the rest of the student population. This may seem like a cop-out, but allow me to dive into the more pressing reasons for this.

Freshman Year Let’s begin in my freshman year when I had a sizeable friend group. We would always get together on Fridays with campfires and the other cliché activities friends do. However, due to the fun, I didn’t realize that this would lead to turmoil down the road. This group welcomed my high school bully, who had been giving me trouble since fifth grade. This kid would kick me, harass me and he even gave me a concussion at one of our get-to-

(Facebook) Musical theater was my safe haven in high school. I could personify someone other than myself, and it brought me happiness.

gethers. When I brought this up to the other guys, they gave the fake indication that this was intolerable, and they wouldn’t let him hang around us anymore.

“When I ﬁnally graduated high school, I put my foot down and ended this connection with these guys.” Do I even need to say that this was, in fact, a lie. While he still hung around us, I never separated myself from them since my craving for acceptance got the best of me. Moreover, in my high school, if you found a group within a few weeks of your freshman year,

there was no switching groups. For four years I endured a very toxic friendship with these guys. When I would try to leave, I was dragged back in by lies, false hopes, etc., and I was blind to it all. I would often get bullied by them in school, but when I brought it to our assistant principal, nothing happened, leaving me to endure this with no road to take. When I finally graduated high school, I put my foot down and ended this connection with these guys. Following months of no contact, I received a text from my friend, whom I met at college, saying a suspicious Twitter account followed them and shared a link for a YouTube video that was targeted to make fun of me. After doing some investigating, I discovered it was the group of guys from high school that created and published the video. When I contacted the one who I associated with the most, he denied everything, even when I brought up that the video was under his personal YouTube account. I blocked him, as well as the

others, on all platforms, and since then, I haven’t said a word or directed a breath in their direction.

Junior Year In my junior year, I was at the pinnacle of apathy. I was stuck in the lull of wanting to graduate while having a good distance from it. I befriended two guys (separate from the group above) who were pretty quiet and kept to themselves. We hit it off pretty well since we shared two classes together as well as the interest of becoming YouTuber gamers, but for some reason, our friendship only lasted two years. Following graduation, we planned on hanging out around Thanksgiving break, but when I initiated the plans, one of them suggested that he and the other guy hang out separately. I was a bit distraught at this, but I realized we all had to do what we had to do. But here is where I got a bit upset: I messaged them once again as break drew closer, and he still seemed like he didn’t

want to associate with me. He told me that I wouldn’t like what he and the other were doing so we couldn’t get together. To me, this sounded like the end of the road for us. He never once told me if he had an issue and we always got along, so ending it out of nowhere rattled me. This is what really sealed my opinion of high school friendships. I must admit, however, that through this, I’ve made great strides in overcoming toxic social situations. I know the red flags to look for when seeking friendship, and I found resources to take my mind off of these things, one being musical theater. I always tell my parents that, had it not been for musicals, I would have either transferred or switched to cyber school. Being in theater taught me how to put life aside for a bit while I brought entertainment to the public. I was able to showcase my talent, while putting on a face that wasn’t mine. Instead of Jake Slebodnick, I was Bun Foo (from “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) or Major Shelley (from “The Secret Garden”). Not being myself, oddly enough, gave me a glimmer of happiness in high school.

Where does this tie in? The point I’m making isn’t don’t be yourself. The point, or points, is to throw away those toxic friendships and find something that makes you enjoy life. I’ve found it easier to cut negative friendships than suffer through them, since it made me feel like a new person.

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IUP-TV, SPA need your Yasmina Martos continues geoscience help for food drive seminar series in Weyandt Hall

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Staff Writer A.Eshelman@iup.edu @DukeOfKalos

IUP-TV and the Student Photography Association (SPA) are running a food drive, which started Nov.11 and runs until Friday. The drive is collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations. “The food/items that are most needed,” said IUP-TV programming director Tarah Pipchok (senior, communications media), “are canned fruits, canned vegetables, paper products, peanut butter and monetary donations. “Just $1 donated can equal five meals.” All food donations are to be dropped off in either the executive board office Davis B1B or Stouffer 121. Students that donate have the potential to win an Amazon gift card, as the top three

largest donations will be rewarded with a prize. The third-largest donor will receive a $15 Amazon gift card, the second-largest donor will receive a $25 gift card and the largest donor will receive a $50 gift card. The food drive is being hosted so that IUP-TV can give back to the community and thank them for the support that IUP-TV has received, Pipchok said. The drive will be the last major event for IUP-TV’s 2019 plans, but Pipchok said that they are planning more for the spring semester. The drive is being co-hosted by the Student Photography Association, which was a decision Pipchok said was based on a desire to reach out to other student organizations. “We partnered with SPA because IUP-TV wants to branch out,” Pipchok said, “and create better organizational and personal relationships with each other.”

(Niza Harris/The Penn) As part of the geoscience seminar series, Yasmina Martos discussed geology in an open presentation Friday.

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Destruction of fuel tanks could pose environmental threat EILEEN KELLEY Sun Sentinel TNS

Investigators continue to monitor the fuel tanks of two superyachts that were destroyed in the city's largest and costliest fire to make sure their 2,500 gallons of fuel do not spread into waterways. The Reflections and the Lohengrin – worth $20 million jointly – were under renovation at Universal Marine Center off State Road 84 when the fire struck about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Flames rose some 12 stories and blanketed the area in smoke. The yachts now lie in the shallow waters of the New River, which connects to the Everglades as well as the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. "Our biggest concern is obviously the environmental impact, so we are doing everything we can to control and contain," Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said Monday. The Environmental Protection Agency has been on the scene. To date the tanks of the Lohen-

(TNS) Efforts are underway to prevent 2,500 gallons of gas from spreading into the waterways of the Everglades. The intital damage was caused by the destruction of two fuel tanks in superyachts.

grin – 1,000 gallons of fuel – and Reflections – 1,500 gallons of fuel – have not breached, Gollan said. In the event there is a leak, booms have been put in place to minimize the environmental effect. Gollan said investigators hope to board the vessels possibly Tuesday to search for clues about the fire's cause. In the meantime, investigators are

going through multiple surveillance videos and cannot say if the circumstances surrounding the fire are suspicious. "We're still reviewing surveillance footage," Gollan said. "It's taking time to go through all of it." At least 100 firefighters were called to battle the massive blaze. Efforts to knock down the fire were hampered by renova-

tion scaffoldings that blocked firefighters from boarding the yachts. The fire was brought under control in about four hours, though it continued to smolder Sunday. The fire started on the 161foot Lohengrin and hopscotched onto the 107-foot Reflections. The Lohengrin was delivered in 2006 by Trinity Yachts. According to Boat International, in 2009 it was listed for sale at $29.5 million, a $3.4 million reduction. Boat International said it was back on the market in 2015 with a list price of $19.6 million. It sold in January for an undisclosed price. Boat International said it had been listed for sale by Burgess Asia and the buyer had been introduced at International Yacht Corp. Monaco. Efforts to track down the owner have been unsuccessful.

Gollan said he believed the owner was from another country and that the owner had multiple yachts. The South Florida Sun Sentinel was able to track down the owner of Reflections. Chip McElroy said he sailed the yacht just two weeks earlier and it was at the marina for annual repainting. McElroy said he anticipated being a week away from shipping out. He said the four crew members who live on the yacht had been staying at an Airbnb over the weekend while the yacht underwent its final repainting. "We are grateful they were not on board," McElroy said Sunday. Fire officials said a crew was on the Lohengrin on Friday evening, but they were not there at the time of the fire.

Opinion Editors share their favorite Thanksgiving foods 1. Editor-In-Chief, Katie Mest

My favorite food hands down is mashed potatoes. It’s always my job to make them for our big family dinner, so I make sure they are perfection. Perfectly creamy. Lots of excess for leftovers throughout the next week.

2. Managing Editor, Steven Langdon Jr.

My favorite food is the King’s Hawaiian buns. They are the bomb and one of the best foods on the planet.

3. Managing Editor, Jess Truby

I have so many favorite Thanksgiving foods. My top three are definately mashed potatoes, corn and bread rolls. Mix the corn with the mashed potatoes, and get the rolls fresh out of the oven while they’re still gooey to get an amazing Thanksgiving experience like me.

Seeing that I’m a foodie and a natural fata**, I really don’t have a select “favorite.” But since I’m being held against my will by Steve, my top choices are the turkey and my dad’s famous stuffing balls. Drench them suckers in gravy, and I’ll be at the table for a few hours putting it away.

My mother has a secret recipe for pumpkin pie, and they always turn

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6. Sports Editor, Elliot Hicks

I’ll be cliche and go with turkey. Wonderfully fresh on Thursday and leftover sandwiches for days after.

7. Copy Editor, Marty Weaver

My aunt makes “cranberry mousse,” which I think is just a mixture of cool whip and cranberry jello mix. It’s light and tart, so it’s the perfect thing to cut all the heavy Thanksgiving food. Long live side dishes!

8. Grapic Designer, Teddy Jeannette

My favorite Thanksgiving food is defenitely mashed potatoes because I have the palatte of an above-average first grader.

9. Video Editor, Sean Seaman

4. News Editor, Jake Slebodnick

5. Culture Editor, Heather Bair

out fantastic. They’re a staple for our Thanksgiving dinners, no matter where we are or who we’re celebrating with.

My favorite food is the turkey because I don’t get to have it often and find it quite good.

10. Audio Editor, Kyle Scott

The best Thanksgiving food is gravy, and it isn’t close. Gravy enhances everything else on your plate, be it the turkey, stuffing or mashed potatoes. If you don’t have gravy on Thanksgiving, you are dumb.

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Culture Editor: Heather Bair – zzzx@iup.edu

(Facebook) The Artists Hand is located in downtown Indiana and offers cafe and bakery items as well as local art for sale.

Local artists perform at cafe thanks to IUP radio LEVI DONALDSON

Staff Writer L.Donaldson@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. IUP’s radio station, WIUP-FM, hosted a concert with The Artists Hand, a cafe on Philadelphia Street, on Thursday. The Artists Hand is a place to lounge and enjoy artwork and warm drinks. This event was a more unplugged, acoustic and personal way to enjoy artists and their work. The atmosphere was colorful. It was warm, and the artists had attention while people could still talk and enjoy each other’s company. People came in groups with their friends and sat around tables with their orders and the live music. A lot of people knew the musicians and had come to support and listen. A number of the musicians also knew each other, and there was an atmosphere of positivity and support. The first group had both instrumental songs and lyrical songs. Its

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(Levi Donaldson/ The Penn) Kaela Cardarella (left), EJ Fabiszewski (middle) and Nate Janov (far right) performed their own sets at Thursday’s event.

lead singer had a very deep, lilting voice that I found to be quite unique and a pleasure to listen to. They got the energy going and were a great icebreaker for the evening while also having their own personality. The band played “Misirilou” at one point and created a fun experience. Maren Krizner was the second act. She mostly performed her own music but also played two covers. She had a great stage presence and got everyone engaged with

her music. She also performed a cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” mixed with Cage The Elephant’s “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked.” After Krizner played, another singer/songwriter, Kaela Cardarella, performed her set. She had a haunting voice that carried very well, and her songs were all catchy. Her melodies were memorable and easy to get into. She ended her set with her favorite song, a smooth, soaring

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version of “House of the Rising Sun.” The fourth set for the evening was a new group named Solar Opposites. Solar Opposites is made up of two members, Nate Janov and EJ Fabiszewski, both musicians in their own right. They had a fun chemistry, and Fabiszewski would tell corny puns in between each song while Janov would try to explain the process. They started creating their first songs about a month ago, and

The Artists Hand Unplugged hosted their first joint performance. Their voices harmonized well together, and they had a unique energy that was a joy to watch. A number of their songs had a back-and-forth lyrical style and lyrics that were personable and often funny while still conveying real emotions and carrying a tone. Twin Trees, a band, ended the night with fun covers of classic songs and a confident approach to the stage.

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(Facebook) Aquila Theatre brought George Orwell’s classic dystopian book to life Friday for Indiana in Fisher Auditorium.

George Orwell’s classic book kept alive by theater troupe RACHEL FOOR

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

This article contains opinion. Aquila Theatre brought “1984” to life on stage at Fisher Auditorium on Friday. Based on George Orwell’s dystopian novel of the same name, this story was adapted for the theater by Michael Gene Sullivan. It focuses on fatalistic Winston Smith, a middle-class citizen of Oceania, who works for the Ministry of Truth. Smith hates the totalitarian regime, called “Big Brother,” that watches every move its citizens make and has taken control of history and language. In Oceania, free thought and individual expression are illegal. Smith’s job is to rewrite historical records to conform to Oceania’s ever-changing version of history. While at work, Smith meets the pragmatic Julia, a young woman that he suspects is a member of the Thought Police sent

(Facebook) Reece Richardson depicted the main charcter in the “1984” production Friday.

to spy on him. Their subsequent interactions take the audience on a harrowing journey of fear, betrayal, love, paranoia and rebellion. The play utilized its five actors, who each took on multiple roles. They held nothing back in their

performances and succeeded in sucking the audience into the dark world of Oceania. Their intense portrayals were punctuated by much-needed snippets of humor. Reece Richardson’s depiction of Winston Smith was particularly heartbreaking. The use of a hospital

gown as his only costume worked to underscore the hopelessness of his situation. One would have to be cold-blooded to not empathize with his character. Tora Alexander, who played Julia, was able to convincingly execute her character’s fake support of Big Brother. The play was also masterfully directed by Desiree Sanchez. The amount of coordination between the actors and technical team needed to pull of a show like “1984” is immense. Her hard work, dedication and patience shone through as the play went off without a hitch. The minimalism of the set and props accurately represented the bleak conditions of the play’s setting. Only one gray set was used, with the actors moving hard, metal benches around the stage as needed. A large television, referred to as a Telescreen, was ever-present hanging on a back wall. On it, when footage wasn’t being played, an eye watched the actors and audience. Throughout the play, Smith was interrogated by a disembodied female voice that was cold and

calculated. There was no obvious source of the voice, giving it a god-like impression of coming from everywhere at once. These design elements showed that there was truly no way to escape and nowhere to hide from Big Brother. The lighting of the play was effectively used to transition scenes or highlight moments of violence. Costumes and makeup were kept clean and simple, calling back to the illegality of freedom of individual expression in Oceania. Overall, I think the play was brilliant. It lends faces to Orwell’s characters and humanizes the novel’s important message. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that loves literature and the theater. It is an impactful and worthwhile play that is keeping “1984” from fading out of the mainstream. However, I would make sure to read the novel before seeing the play, as it is fast-paced and does not include the context and background audience members may otherwise need to understand.

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(IUP) “Stargazer,” the fall show for IUP’s dance theater, premiered Friday.

Audience starstruck with dance theater production JESS TRUBY Managing Editor QQJW@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. In a galaxy far, far away in Zink Hall, the IUP Dance Theater performed its fall show, “Stargazer.” The show, directed by Dr. Holly Boda-Sutton, was performed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The production explored different theories related to the universe and different world discoveries. Some ideas discussed are Ptolemy’s model where the planets, sun, moon and stars orbit the Earth. Another scene was Copernicus’ model where the planets orbited the Sun and the Moon orbited Earth. Another scene was titled “Space Race,” where the dancers portrayed the U.S. astronauts and USSR astronauts fighting to get the first man on the moon. There were two spaceships the dancers presented similar to the colors each of the groups of dancers were wearing one red and one white. The two groups were fighting each other through dance using sharp, angular movements. At the end of the piece, the U.S. astronauts won. Halley’s Comet played by

Danielle McCormick (communication disorders, special education and disability services) thought the show went well. “It really came together the week of [the show] with the musicians and all of the technical aspects,” she said. McCormick also played ensemble parts with the group in a majority of scenes. “I think my favorite [scene] to perform was ‘Gravity,’” McCormick said. “I really liked the choreography, and I liked getting to work with the musicians on stage.” The accompaniment was live musicians. Rosemary Engelstad, Wendy Olson Posner, Melissa Hernandez, Daphne Benichou, Andrea Kleesattel and Michael Kingan played the beautiful orchestration. The was a scene involving vocal talent of Joseph Baunoch, who came on stage and did small movements with the dancers. There was a guest performer in the ending scene “Galaxy Soup” who played the mother of the galaxy and all of the different characters in the whole production came together. In the spring, the IUP Dance Theater will perform “It’s Just a Bunch of ‘Hocus Pocus.’” It’s their own unique take on the original tale “Hocus Pocus.”

(Facebook) The original Angels (left), Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith, are now Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska (right).

They’re brilliant, they’re beautiful, they’re back: ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot shocks fans EMILY LOOSE

Staff Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. “Charlie’s Angels” reboots have usually turned out to be problems, but the newest edition to the franchise is not as disappointing, Released Friday, “Charlie’s Angels” follows an updated plot to the popular 1970s television series. The film was directed by Elizabeth Banks, who also stars in the film as Rebekah, one of Charlie’s Bosleys. The 2019 film is the second “Charlie’s Angels” film reboot, the first one premiering in 2000 starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore. There was also a television reboot in 2011 that lasted eight episodes. The Angels in this film are played by Kristen Stewart and Ella Balinska, with Naomi Scott as a new recruit and whistleblower. Stewart’s and Balinska’s characters are put in charge by Rebekah to help her. Together, the girls are put on a mission to save a weapon before it

goes into the wrong hands. Before seeing the film, I saw that critics had mixed thoughts on the film. It currently holds a 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and some reviewers such as Now Toronto say that the movie is trying too hard in the era of the #MeToo movement. I can see why not everyone may enjoy it, though I think it has become the norm for people to hate reboots. The comedy from the original series came partly from the fact that the Angels were ditzy and gorgeous women who were still kicking butt. The women in this film are smart, even being scientists. But the comedy comes from a different place with a lot of witty banter. I personally enjoyed it, especially the energy that the film gave off. It was quick-paced and kept my attention due to the constant action on screen. The fighting was smooth and did not look overly done, especially when looking at the 2000 film first. Compared to the first reboot, I personally think this one is better. Aside from the advancements we

have made in film since 2000, I find the characters to be more likable and interesting. I’ve always enjoyed Elizabeth Banks as an actress and she does not disappoint in this film. As with many of her roles since “Twilight,” Stewart shows that she is actually a fantastic actress and has great comedic timing. I found her to be the best of the three main characters and cannot wait to see what more is done with her in future sequels. I recommend this movie for anyone who likes lighthearted action films. It should not be taken seriously in the same way that Marvel films are. I also recommend that those interested do not read the negative reviews beforehand. They try to make this film seem as bad as the remake of “Ghostbusters,” but it is nowhere near the same. It is not trying hard to be a comedy. This version of “Charlie’s Angels” is the update that the franchise needs because it gives the characters more depth and makes them more than just pretty faces. The plot is simple, but is kept fresh with some great action and acting.

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Writer shares Black Friday, Cyber Monday shopping tips MEGAN DONNY Staff Writer M.Donny@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

While most people’s favorite part of Thanksgiving break is filling up on stuffing, many students enjoy shopping bargain deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, there are many coveted items that students can’t wait to get their hands on this holiday season. Many students have been patienting awaiting the holiday season to get their hands on the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Many different websites and phone service carriers will be promoting different bundle packages and deals on these phones this season. Best Buy already has many Black Friday deals live on its website for these phones as well as for tablets, laptops, headphones, televisions and more. Another coveted item by Apple is the Apple Watch. Students all across campus use these watches to communicate

(Facebook) People are anticipating Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals from Best Buy and Amazon.

with friends, monitor their health and exercise and listen to music. Walmart has revealed the deals it will be having on Black Friday, which includes a $129 Apple Watches, $129 Apple AirPods and $249 iPads. The new AirPod Pro will also be a popular item this holiday season. While nobody knows yet if these new wireless earbuds will be on sale during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, they will still be flying off the shelves at local Apple stores. Similar to the Apple Watch, the FitBit watch is popular among

students who exercise daily and like to track their physical progress. Like the other tech products mentioned, these watches will be available on sale at big department stores like Target and Walmart as well as Kohl’s and Amazon. These watches range in style and price depending on how much you would like the watch to do for you. While many students do usually like the high-priced technology products, some students prefer to use Black Friday to shop for more practical items they may need while at school.

Black Friday is the perfect time to pick up that new pair of quality winter boots and a warm jacket to help you survive the harsh IUP winter season. Stores like Timberland, L.L. Bean and Sperry will be having deals throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Beauty stores like Ulta and Sephora always have great deals during the holidays on some of the most popular beauty brands like Urban Decay, Tarte, Anastasia Beauty, Fenty and more. These products usually fly off the shelves, though, so if you plan on going to the stores to grab these

products, go as soon as you can. Thanks to the evolution of the internet, people can now shop Black Friday deals from the comfort of their own homes, instead of battling crowds for the best deals at department stores. Stores like Target, Walmart and Best Buy will have their sales both in store and online beginning Thanksgiving night and going through the entire holiday weekend. To find the best Black Friday deals, comparing different deals online will help you find the cheapest products.

New streaming service available, courtesy of Disney DESMOND BROWN Contributing Writer vjby@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. The streaming wars are in full effect as more and more services pop up. From BET to Netflix, almost every media conglomerate wants a piece of the streaming pie. Disney is no different, as Disney+ is the mouse’s hat that has been thrown into the increasingly crowded ring. Disney+, like many other services, tries to have an attractive and interactive interface for users to navigate. What makes Disney+ a standout is the collection of different content based on the immense back catalog Disney owns. While the initial collections they offer are low, there is definite room for growth. From a purely visual standpoint, Disney+ is clean. Large fonts on a dark blue background, animated motion graphics on the various collections (Marvel has the classic flipping comic graphic from their movie intro) and much more. I really enjoy the natural

(Facebook) Disney+ offers a combination of Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic in one place, as well as original and classic films and shows.

“dark mode” that Disney+ has. In addition, the lack of autoplay videos ala Netflix is refreshing. Netflix’s loud, in-your-face self advertising is a double-edged sword that I, for one, do not enjoy most logins. Disney going away from that idea is great to me and puts focus into exploring and exploring. Disney has an inherit advantage in the fact that they own so much. Disney originals, Star Wars, Marvel and Fox, even National

Geographic, something is there to catch the eye. The swath of content is like shopping in a candy store. Everything is shiny and pretty, but the hard part is finding what is the most captivating at that moment in time. Disney and Marvel are easily the biggest attractions for users to explore. With the premise that movies and shows from years ago will be on the platform, each time I logged in I was excited to see what was there and devasted at

what wasn’t. For example, why is the “Proud Family” movie available to watch but the actual show not? It becomes a game of what is there and what is not. Disney has a lot of leverage with its back catalog, but the real question is if they are able to get newer content on the platform. Another question is whether the new shows will be available after the full season is over, or after each episode? Disney needs to

clarify what their model will be as they have dozens of shows airing on cable networks. The actual player itself is pretty good. It’s not convoluted in its approach. It’s clean like the rest of the interface. The added benefit is that Disney has the most high resolution versions of movies and they all look stunning on a 4K television. Even on mobile, my Google Pixel 3 XL played Avengers: Endgame in all of its 4KUHD glory. Speaking of the mobile app, the interface is similar to its PC and TV app brethren. That allows for an easier time to scroll through content instead of learning a new interface like other services. In the extras page of movies, there are popular clips and bonuses that would otherwise be held to Blu-ray and DVD. Disney+ is an exciting new entry in the streaming wars that I think will corner a lot more than the 10 million already subscribed. With an excellent back catalog, clean interface, exclusive new content, and much more to come, $6.99 is not a bad price to pay for the newest kid on the block. Disney+ also has a bundle with Hulu and ESPN+ for $11.99.

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(Facebook) “The Irishman” premiered on Netflix and surrounds a man who ends up working for Jimmy Hoffa, much to his surprise.

New York stands in for Detroit in ‘The Irishman,’ Scorsese’s Jimmy Hoffa epic JULIE HINDS TNS Detroit Free Press Detroit pops up in several scenes in “The Irishman,” the epic drama from director Martin Scorsese that focuses on mobsters and famous Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa. But the real Motor City isn’t actually part of the stellar cast that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel and Anna Paquin. Instead, the place where Hoffa lived from an early age, rose to power as a labor leader and mysteriously vanished in 1975, is played by New York, the state where much of the filming took place. Shooting for the movie also occurred in New Jersey, and a few scenes were done in Miami. A passion project for Scorsese conceived more than a decade

ago, “The Irishman” is now screening in select cities. It’s having a limited theatrical release before arriving Nov. 27 on Netflix. The three-hour-plus saga, based on real-life characters, traces the story of Philadelphia mobster Frank Sheeran. He was Hoffa’s longtime friend and - spoiler alert - the hit man who allegedly killed him, at least according to the book that inspired the film, 2004’s “I Heard You Paint House.” Most of the screenplay’s action is set outside Detroit, the city where Hoffa’s family relocated from Indiana when he was a boy. The bulk of the story unfolds in New York, Philadelphia and Miami. In real life, Hoffa first rose to power at Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit and had a home in the city and a cottage in Lake Orion. In 1975, he went missing from metro Detroit in what has become one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century.

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Hoffa was last seen alive outside the now-defunct Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Mich., as he waited for a meeting that never happened. Having one city or town double as another is commonplace for movies. The decision is dictated sometimes by budget concerns and whether a locale offers film incentives. (Michigan currently provides none.) Other times, the choice is driven by the preferences of the filmmakers, the schedules of actors, or any other of a myriad of reasons. According to “Irishman” production designer Bob Shaw, the variety of suitable locales available in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley region (along with New Jersey) allowed the cast and crew to stay within a comparatively close area while shooting more than 300 scenes in 108 days at 295 locations (a number that he says includes interiors constructed

to resemble period settings). “The only thing we thought we couldn’t fake was Florida. The rest, we felt pretty comfortable being able to simulate in other locations,” says Shaw, who worked previously with Scorsese on “The Wolf of Wall Street” and HBO’s “Vinyl.” According to Shaw and location manager Kyp Myers, “The Irishman” team worked carefully to get as close a match as possible for the scenes set in Hoffa’s Detroit haunts. In one scene, Hoffa’s successor as Teamsters president, Frank Fitzsimmons, walks out of a bar identified at Nemo’s just before his son’s vehicle is car-bombed on the street. The real explosion happened in 1975 on Michigan Avenue, not far from Tiger Stadium, at the parking lot of the historic Nemo’s sport bar. The movie’s version was shot at a Staten Island tavern. In another sequence, Hoffa’s loyal wife, Josephine, is shown at the Michigan Teamsters Local 299 building. While the real brick building is on Trumbull Street in Detroit, the movie’s version is a structure on Long Island that’s part of a row of semi-industrial buildings “trapped in time,” according to Shaw. The production designer originally found it while scouting with Myers for “Vinyl,” the HBO series that Scorsese co-created. Near the end of the film, Hoffa (superbly played by Pacino) is shown talking on the phone from his Lake Orion home. The scene was filmed in Putnam County in the lower Hudson Valley, about 90 minutes from New York City. Shaw had used a spot near the site previously for HBO’s “Sopranos.” The movie’s key Detroit scene involves the last place Hoffa was seen by witnesses: the lot outside the old Machus Red Fox restaurant on Telegraph Road. The cinematic Machus Red Fox gets the name of the eatery and

the signage right. But the restaurant is depicted as being in a rustic area off a two-lane highway _ a far cry from the real-life site next to a major, multi-lane artery that is now home to an Andiamo restaurant . The Red Fox scenes were filmed near the village of Suffern, New York, about an hour’s drive from New York City. Shaw says it would have been extremely difficult to use a spot as crowded with strip malls and businesses as the real-life Telegraph Road site, which is close to the Maple Road intersection. “In terms of a commercial area, it gets into a whole other complicated issue because ... we would have to change every business (around it) into the same (1975) time period, which is quite a chore,” says Shaw. The scene where Hoffa is killed inside a modest Detroit house, the film’s alleged version, was shot in White Plains, New York. Scorsese was interested in each of the movie’s locations and their appropriateness to history, says Myers. “When there’s a scene that goes on and on for many pages, it’s just as important as the (brief) scene at a phone booth for him.” The multitude of period settings, ranging mostly from the 1950s through the 1970s, were one of the biggest challenges of making “The Irishman.” “Because of the period nature, there literally were no locations where we just showed up and filmed. Something had to be done at virtually every place we went,” says Shaw. He says it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find good locations for historical dramas like “The Irishman.” “I keep saying that the net tightens every year,” says Shaw. “You can find individual buildings, but it’s very hard to find an environment that is complete for period. And no one wants to point the camera at a building with someone standing in front of it.”

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10–1 Hawks to host Shepherd in Super Region One postseason JEFF HART

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

The IUP Crimson Hawks football team have closed out its season in stunning fashion with one of their most dominant offensive performances of the year. The Hawks went off against the Shippensburg Raiders taking the game 54–24. IUP put up 580 total yards against Shippensburg and a staggering four touchdowns. The Hawks could do no wrong and got it done through the air and on the ground. The Crimson Hawks ran for an impressive 316 yards and saw an impressive performance from running back Samir Bullock (senior, criminology). Bullock rushed for 120 yards and put up two touchdowns. Justice Evans (junior, business management) and Adam Houser (freshman, finance) got in on the action as well, combining for 157 yards and two touchdowns. “We really did a good job rushing the ball,” head coach Paul Tortorella said on Monday’s Coach’s show. “I thought our offensive coaches had a great game plan and took advantage of some things we saw on film.” Leading this prolific offensive performance was none other than quarterback Quinton Maxwell (senior, business). Maxwell threw for 264 yards and an impressive four touchdowns. Maxwell connected with multiple wide receivers Saturday, most notably, JoJo Gause (senior, communications media). Gause led the way for this receiving core putting up 130 yards and reeling in two touchdowns. Dom McNeil (senior, exercise science) and Evans were on the receiving end of two touchdown catches from Maxwell. “Three guys scored touchdowns. . . It was a good all-around effort,” Tortorella said. While the Crimson Hawks’ de-

(Mountain East Conference) IUP will play Shepherd for the first time since the 2015 postseason.

fense didn’t make any headlines, they did play a solid game against a tough opponent. The Raiders have been hot offensively and have averaged 512 yards in the past two games. IUP limited Shippensburg to 364 yards and kept the offense from making it a close game. This win propelled the Hawks to 10 wins on the season and guaranteed IUP a first-round playoff berth. The Crimson Hawks held their No. 4 seed they had received in the Super Region One rankings and will host the No. 5 seed Shepherd at Miller Stadium on Saturday at noon. Five of the seven playoff teams in the region came from the PSAC. The Crimson Hawks and Rams were joined by No. 1 Slippery Rock, No. 2 Kutztown and No. 7 West Chester in the postseason. The Rock has a first-round bye and will host the winner of the IUP-Shepherd matchup. The Golden Bears host Tiffin in the opening round, while the Golden Rams travel to Notre Dame (Ohio) in round one. IUP and Shephard have played

four times before, all coming in the postseason during the Rams’ time in the Mountain East Conference. The Hawks won only one of those

contests, a 27–17 victory in 2012. And as if the prospect of a national title wasn’t motivation enough, the Crimson Hawks could

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Miller scores 1,000th point as Hawks win in Syracuse STEVEN LANGDON JR. Managing Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Basketball season is in full swing now. After a strong opening weekend, the IUP men’s basketball team returned to action against Le Moyne University. The team still had question marks with how the players would gel together. Malik Miller (senior, communications media) started the game by reaching 1,000 points for his career. He became the 34th player in program history to achieve this feat. Miller was also the 11th player to do so since Joe Lombardi became the head coach in 2006. Apart from Miller’s achievement, he earned 15 points and seven rebounds as IUP cruised to an 82–72 win. The team starts the season 3–0 for a second straight year. The first half did not go as planned once again as they entered the half down by six. IUP has gone into the break down two of

(IUP Athletics) Malik Miller (senior, communications media) surpassed 1,000 career points scored Friday.

the three games. The second half is where they shined as they outscored the Dolphins by nine. The Crimson Hawks went on a 17-point run as they took a commanding lead. The Dolphins would put two runs of their own together, but it was not enough to hold back IUP.

With seven minutes left, the team took control of the lead and did not look back. The game did go down to the wire as Le Moyne cut the lead to two with seconds remaining. Miller was able to make two clutch free throws to cement the win and give the Crimson Hawks a relaxing ride

back from Syracuse, New York. The leading scorer was Armoni Foster (redshirt sophomore, criminal justice). He had 28 points on the day, including 22 in the second half. Apart from Foster was Tommy Demogerontas (senior, school of continuing education) who posted his second straight double-double.

He finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Demogerontas through the first three games is averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds. IUP shot 67 percent as a team in the second half. Foster and Demogerontas shot 19 of 29 from the field in that time span. The Crimson Hawks will return home this weekend and play a back to back. The games will be played Saturday and Sunday against Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg respectfully. They will both start at 3 p.m. and will be the first conference games of the season. IUP Athletics also announced Saturday some changes to the Thanksgiving Classic. They will only play one of the three games that were originally scheduled, as it appears Bridgeport and Lake Erie College are now unable to participate. As a result, they will then play against Felician University in a non-conference matchup Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Turnovers plague Hawks in loss to No. 22 Glenville State JEFF HART

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

The Crimson Hawks women’s basketball team is hot off a 86–79 loss against No. 22 Glenville State. No need to panic, Hawk Nation. This was the Hawks’ first big challenge of the year, and they had a lot not go their way in this battle of two top-tier teams in Division II. It was a back-and-forth affair between these two powerhouse programs with multiple lead changes. IUP seemed to have the edge in the first quarter, shooting an efficient 70 percent. The Hawks were leading at one point 25–21; however, Glenville State would turn the tables in the second quarter. The Pioneers were playing stout defense and caused nine turnovers for the Hawks. Glenville State led 40–37 going into halftime and never allowed the Hawks to come back. The Pioneers came out hot in the second half and outscored IUP by 10 to open the third quarter. Despite bringing the deficit

(IUP Athletics) Mikayla Lovelace (sophomore, chemistry) scored 17 points in a loss to Glenville State.

down to single digits in the fourth, the Pioneers iced the game with multiple clutch three-pointers. This will go down as IUP’s first loss of the season, giving the Hawks a 2–1 record. This game exposed some weaknesses for IUP. “We have to get back to the

gym and work on getting better and not turning the ball over and guarding the line,” redshirt junior Maura D’Anna (physical education) said. “We really have to do a better job guarding the line and trusting our help defense,” head coach Tom McConnell said. “It’s hard to

come back from 10 threes.” Two stats really stuck out against the Pioneers as the Hawks gave up the ball 23 times and allowed 10 three-pointers. “With the 10 threes we gave up and the 23 turnovers, that doesn’t make for a winning combination,” McConnell said.

Despite not getting the win, the Crimson Hawks put up a solid performance against the Glenville Sate Pioneers. The Hawks outrebounded the Pioneers by a margin of six rebounds and managed to out-shoot Glenville Sate. The Hawks also saw a career performance from sophomore guard Mikayla Lovelace (chemistry) who managed to put up a career-high 17 points and led the Hawks for most of the game. “I was really encouraged by Mikayla Lovelace. . . It was really encouraging seeing her play the way she did,” McConnell said. The Crimson Hawks will look to recover and take the lessons learned from this matchup into their game Wednesday against Pitt-Bradford. “Fouling and guarding the three,” senior forward Lexi Griggs (nursing) said. “That’s what we need to translate into practice and move on to the next game and have success.” The Hawks will have a lot to work on and will look to fly high again and rebound Wednesday.

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(TNS) Mary Cain is one of multiple athletes to call out abuse while working with the Oregon Project.

IUP staff comments on Cain’s abuse at Oregon Project KATIE MEST

Editor-In-Chief K.A.Mest@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Two weeks ago, professional track and field athlete Mary Cain spoke out about physical and emotional abuse she faced by the all-male coaching staff of Nike’s Oregon Project, a long-distance-running training group. Cain shared her experiences in a New York Times opinion video, specifically calling out Oregon Project head coach Alberto Salazar. She told stories of how Salazar wanted to her to lose weight, wanted to give her diuretics and birth control to aid in weight loss and even weighed her and called her out in front of her teammates when she hadn’t reached the expected 114-pound goal.

In the video, Cain said that during her training, her body started to feel the effects. She didn’t have her period for three years and ended up breaking five bones. She talked about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), which IUP Sports Performance Nutrition Services coordinator Nicole DannPayne said is related to the body not having enough energy for normal activity, let alone intense training. The video focuses mainly on the female perspective, but RED-S can also affect men. Nutrition plays a large role in the everyday performance of an athlete. What shocked Dann-Payne, as a registered dietitian nutritionist and a cross country coach at Marion Center, most about Cain’s story was that Nike failed to provide its ath-

letes with certified dietitians. “The value and understanding of the positive impact evidence-based sports nutrition practice has on performance continues to become clearer and clearer among athletes, coaches and athletic organizations,” Dann-Payne said. “I just find it incredibly irresponsible that the Nike Oregon Project wasn’t better assisting these elite-level athletes in properly fueling their training and performance.” Dann-Payne oversees IUP’s Sports Performance Nutrition Services for athletes. She works with students from the Department of Food and Nutrition to educate athletes, coaches, trainers and departments on sports nutrition. They also provide one-on-one counseling to assist athletes in reaching their nutritional needs.

IUP also added a fueling station this fall in the Memorial Field House to assure healthy, nutritious food for athletes throughout the day. It has snacks like fruit, granola bars and low-fat chocolate milk. “I am very glad Mary has chosen to speak up about her story,” Dann-Payne said. “It takes courage to speak up, but I agree with her 110 percent that the culture needs to change so that this doesn’t happen to more runners.” Weight poses a large problem in athletes, particularly in distance running. Long-distance athletes tend to take on a slimmer body type to begin with, and coaches must keep an eye out for issues that can arise from the want to maintain a lower weight or lose weight. “You try to look for warning signs,” IUP cross country coach

Joey Zins said. “You have to put the student athletes’ health and well-being first.” In addition to nutrition, Cain also mentioned Nike’s lack of mental health support. IUP athletes go to the counseling center since there is no specific psychologist for athletes. After Cain’s story was released, Nike issued a statement that it was troubled by the allegations and would launch an investigation. Cain was backed up by former Oregon Project athletes, like Amy Begley and Kara Goucher, who faced similar incidences of abuse under Salazar’s coaching. Salazar was barred from the sport of distance running for doping violations in September, leading to the shutting down of the Oregon Project a few days later.

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Pittsburgh trudges onward without Crosby TYLER COMO

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

Last week’s Penguins team was going through a rough spot. In the past 10 games, Pittsburgh has won only five. Despite the poor record, Matt Murray ranks among top goaltenders as far as wins. But it takes more than goaltending to bring home wins. Their scoring has gotten better, but falling behind by multiple scores in games and building their way out isn’t a recipe for success. Out of the past five games, two went to overtime, and another went to a shootout. The Penguins came back after trailing to force extra minutes to be successful against the Blackhawks and Islanders. After crushing the embarrassing losing streak to the Blackhawks, the Pens walked with a little more swagger. Even Evgeni Malkin was feeling the confidence, especially walking into New York, where the Penguins are undefeated when facing off against goaltender Henrik Lunqvist. Pittsburgh took on the Rangers in Madison Square Garden, but the coaching staff felt it was up to the backup goalie, Alexander Georgiev, to get between the pipes. His final save percentage was .938, letting in only two of 32 shots. New York walked away with the win, 3–2 in overtime. The Rangers scored first with Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox in the first. Then, as the Penguins’ pattern continued, they tied the game in the second period, the two goals coming from Justin Shultz and Jared McCann, who also brought an end to their drought while on the power play. But Kakko was having himself a night and scored the overtime goal for the Rangers. The road trip continued against New Jersey and didn’t start off on the right foot for Pittsburgh.

(TNS) The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Chicago in a shootout Saturday.

The Devils took an early lead. A puck bounced up off a Devils player, then off of his helmet and into the net. Then, with five seconds left in the second period, New Jersey scored. Murray got the original save with his glove hand but just missed the puck with his stick as it slid in front of an open right side. Blake Coleman rushed in for the rebound to make it 2–0 Devils, though the Pens don’t get shut out. Jack Johnson tallied his first goal of the season, going top cheddar on MacKenzie Blackwood. That was the lone goal scored by the Pens, but only the first game played of a back-to-back. Pittsburgh was looking for a rebound game. Fortunately, they faced off against the Maple Leafs at home and got Toronto coming off a four-

game losing streak. Tristan Jarry got the nod for the net. Throughout five games played this season, Jarry has a save percentage of .938, allowing 1.99 goals per game. They got an early chance for a power play: Jake Guentzel capitalized off a second rebound from Galchenyuk. Then with a three-onthree, the Pens into Toronto’s zone, Bryan Rust carried it past the blue line and got a pass centered to Malkin. Geno snaped a shot top glove, making it 2–0 Pens at the end of the second. Less than a minute into the second, Dominik Kahun got a puck in the net, shooting from the top right circle, and with a screen from Rust to make it 3–0. Tanev then carried the puck in, quick pass center, and Kahun

scored again. It originally called no goal due to goaltender interference. But after a challenge from head coach Mike Sullivan, the Pens got the goal. After review, Tanev was accidently tripped by Maple Leafs defensemen Jake Muzzin, 4–0 Pens. Early in the second, Rust rushed across the blue line, then to Kahun, across to McCann and whipped it past Kaskisuo to make it 5–0. Around five minutes left in the second, Jason Spezza kept from the Maple Leafs being shutout, but Pittsburgh wasn’t finished scoring yet. After Toronto went on a power play, there was some sloppy puck management in the Penguin’s zone. Teddy Blueger and Rust turned it into a two-on-one rushing into Toronto’s zone. The goalie got sucked out to block the shot from

Blue, but he got a pass to Rust and tallied the final goal of the game. The Penguins got the win at home, 6–1. After the Pens won against the Maple Leafs in Pittsburgh, general manager Jim Rutherford was headed Toronto for the 2019 Hall of Fame inductees’ ceremony. Rutherford was a part of four teams during his career as a goaltender. He began his staff position with the Hartford Whalers in 1994. The team relocated and became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. He has won three Stanley Cups through his career, first in 2006 with the Hurricanes, then twice with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016, then 2017. He was inducted under the builder category for his work done with the ‘Canes and, since after the 2013–14 season, the Pens.

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(TNS) Mason Rudolph prepared to be hit with his own helmet at the end of a Steelers’ loss to Cleveland.

Steelers knocked down by Browns in more ways than one JAKE TAYLOR

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

This article contains opinion. Well, where the hell do I start? OK, first, you better start reading this article by sitting down, shutting up and drinking a beer. In case you forgot, there was a football game Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Most fans forgot there was a professional football game played before the game-ending melee. So, let’s begin by talking about the actual game. The Steelers looked like a different team than their previous six games. Steelers fans, do not overreact. As bad as Mason Rudolph

and the offense looked, they just beat the Los Angeles Rams, who have a defense consisting of Aaron Donald, Clay Matthews, Jalen Ramsey, Dante Fowler Jr. and Eric Weddle, in a late afternoon game Sunday. That was an impressive achievement if you ask me. That was the game everyone had the Steelers losing before their schedule got easy. Put this in perspective: the hardest-fought game of the season ended Sunday night. There were only three days of rest before they were on the road in Cleveland against a healthy and desperate divisional rival. In that game, Pittsburgh’s offense lost its starting running back, star wide receiver and the up-and-coming Di-

ontae Johnson. Therefore, Rudolph (the back-up quarterback) had to play with an injured roster in the seventh game of his career. The defense has been playing phenomenally, but it is young. They shut down the Rams better than the Chicago Bears, the reigning No. 1 defense from a season before (per Pro Football Reference). How mad can you be at the defense who has won all five games of the season thus far? A short week after their hardest-fought W, the Steelers were now up against the talents of Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. This is no loss for Pittsburgh fans to hang their heads on. However,

this is a loss that left Steeler players hanging their heads. No, not because they were upset; rather, their heads were knocked unconscious with a clear intent of the opponent. This is the part of the article where everyone can agree, the Cleveland Browns were, are and forever will be the laughingstock of the NFL. Not one sensible analyst can look at their play Thursday and say, “good win.” The triple-decker head sandwich they put on JuJu Smith-Schuster was uncalled for. The worst play of the day, in my opinion, was Damarius Randall’s vicious helmet to helmet hit on Johnson. The fact that Randall smiled as he watched it on the jumbotron while Johnson lay on the field

unconscious should disgust any sports fan. Then, as he was rightfully ejected from the game, he threw a hissy fit on the field. All of this lead up to the final “play” of the game. You all know what happened, as it has been across national news all week. Myles Garrett hit Rudolph in the head with his helmet. Garrett has been fined twice this season, once for a late hit ending Trevor Sieman’s season. Now, he is suspended indefinitely for the rest of the season. I am upset the Browns could not beat the Steelers fair and square. I wish for once I can look at a Cleveland Browns logo on football Sunday and say, “Wow, this isn’t as bad as my Natty splatter this morning,” but I can’t. Ask their fans – the Browns are a factory of sadness.

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(TNS) Colin Kaepernick still finds himself without a job in the NFL.

Kaepernick workout as worthless as NFL’s fear of him LZ GRANDERSON Los Angeles Times TNS We didn’t really need the workout, did we? We didn’t need to see the pictures of how Colin Kaepernick looked, the tweets quoting unnamed NFL scouts, or the livestream showcasing his deep throws. We didn’t need any of this because Kaepernick’s three-year absence from the NFL was never about his ability to play football. Sure, a handful of trolling contrarians and racists quoted some of his more unfavorable stats but as someone who was present for Kaepernick’s last game – one in which he led a fourth-quarter comeback capped by the quarterback running in the game-winning two-point conversion against the Rams – I know it was never about his ability to play. It was about fear. So when Kaepernick ended the day by telling NFL scouts “when you go back, tell your owners to stop being scared,” he was indirectly answering the question anyone who watched Mark Sanchez, Matt Barkley, Bryce Petty and a

host of other less-than-stellar quarterbacks signed since that game at the Coliseum wondered: Is this the best guy available? The NFL does a lot of things extremely well, but the one thing it doesn’t do well is handle controversy. From players arrested for domestic violence to the CTE problem to its handling of the fight that broke out at the end of the Cleveland B ro w n s - P i t t s b u rg h Steelers game Thursday, the league’s inability to navigate choppy waters is perhaps the biggest mystery in American sports. Handcuffed by a fear of bad press, the league continues to make exacerbating decisions that prolong stories far beyond what should be their expiration date. Had the NFL properly organized a Kaepernick workout two years ago, this saga would be over. Had the NFL properly defended its players against the verbal attacks of a president who is facing impeach-

ment, this would not be a topic today. Had the NFL not acted in fear when Kaepernick began protesting police corruption and racial injustice, the league would not be viewed as corrupt today ... or at least not corrupt on this topic. Originally I was going to write about how Kaepernick looked on the field because I temporarily tricked myself into believing this was a football topic. But this story is no more about football than Craig Hodges’ absence from the NBA was about basketball. Hodges had won the three-point shooting contest during All-Star weekend for a third consecutive year and was a member of the Chicago Bulls’ championship team in 1992, putting up impressive stats along the way. He was cut by the Bulls after that season and not invited to any camp after he showed up to the White House wearing a dashiki and handed President Bush a letter urging him to address the

injustices inflicting the black community. Sounds familiar? It’s the soundtrack of the Curt Flood story. It’s the song of Muhammad Ali as well as John Carlos and Tommie Smith or any other athlete who has the audacity to use their platform to remind America of its promise. That’s not to say any of these men are above reproach. Kaepernick’s refusal to vote, particularly when several ballot measures regarding criminal justice reform were on the ballot in California, is not a good look. Yet significant social change isn’t led by perfection but by willingness. Over the last three years, Kaepernick has proven to be just that – willing. What the NFL needs to do is move past what it thinks it might lose because of his inclusion and instead recognize all that it can gain by being fair. Michael Goodell, brother of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, said his older sibling use to “beat the crap out of” those who bullied him for being gay. “Roger was not Atticus Finch,” he told Time Magazine. Finch is the character from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the book, Finch

was willing to fight for social justice but not as apt to get his hands dirty in doing so. For three years, Roger Goodell has been Atticus Finch ... let’s see if it changes after Kaepernick’s workout. Steelers backup quarterback Mason Rudolph had four passes intercepted Thursday. That’s as many as Kaepernick had picked off during his last season in the league. With last season’s MVP, Patrick Mahomes, being a mobile quarterback with a big arm and this year’s MVP race being between two similarly talented quarterbacks, chances are your favorite team could benefit from having a guy whose Mahomes-Lamar Jackson-Deshaun Watson style of play. If this was about football, he would not have been on the freeagent market this long. His blackballing has nothing to do with the game. It has nothing to do with patriotism anymore than eating a salad swimming in blue cheese dressing has to do with being healthy. It’s all about fear, which is why Kaepernick’s departing words were so ironic. It’s a game built by gladiators, that’s fearing having its biggest gladiator on the field.