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Midterm Election brings historical results JESS TRUBY

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Many firsts emerged in this year’s midterm election. The U.S. elected its first Muslim congresswoman and its first gay governor. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a democratic candidate from New York, is the youngest woman to ever be elected at 29. During her campaign trail she has been outspoken about her support of democratic socialism. Rashida Tlaib and Ilahn Omar are the first Muslim congresswomen elected. They both won primary victories earlier in the year. Omar will also be the first Somali-American member. After the win, Omar went on Twitter to congratulate Tlaib on her victory and to acknowledge the history they made. “Congratulations to my sister @RashidaTlaib on your victory! I cannot wait to serve with you, inshallah.”

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(Facebook) Jared Polis (left), Rashida Tlaib (right) and Ilahn Omar (middle) are part of the historical election results.

Jared Polis is the first openly gay man in the U.S. to be elected governor after winning in Colorado. The democrat has supported Medicare and advocated for stricter gun laws. During his victory speech, he introduced his long-term partner Marlon Reis as the state’s “first, first man.” For some of these political

figures, it is not the first time they have made history. In 2008, Tlaib became the first Muslim woman to be elected State Representative. Polis became the first openly gay man elected to the House before gay marriage was legalized nationwide and discussed the struggles of being a same-sex couple in

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politics. CNN projected Thursday that at least 100 women would win house races, 35 women newly elected to the House and 65 female incumbents. In Indiana the candidates for district 15 were Glenn Thompson, who was running for relection, and Susan Boser, an IUP professor

and assistant chair of sociology. Thompson won with a 67.9 to 32.1 percent margin and is a fiscal conservative who looks to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. Democrat Tom Wolf won his reelection for governor of Pennsylvania though Scott Wagner received the popular vote in Indiana County. Wolf will serve another four years with a new lieutenant governor by his side: John Fetterman, mayor of Braddock, Pa. The other statewide race is for the state’s second seat in the Senate. Democrat Bob Casey Jr. won against Lou Barletta, a Republican who was part of Donald Trump’s transition team upon his 2016 election and briefly considered for appointment in his cabinet. Casey has served as Senator since 2007 and has generally aligned with the democratic party since his election and supported Barack Obama’s policies as well as endorsing Hillary Clinton in 2016.

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(TNS) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a democrat, is one of a record number of women who were elected to the House on Tuesday.

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A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, with at least 99 – mostly Democrats – expected to take the oath of office in January, up from the 84 currently serving. And that number could grow after nearly two dozen outstanding races are called in the coming days. The new class includes the first Muslim and Native American women ever elected to Congress, the first female African-American representative from New England and the first Latina representatives from Texas. “I think we can have a transformative effect because a lot of us are used to breaking through barriers,” New Jersey Rep.-elect Mikie Sherrill told NBC’s “Morning Joe” Wednesday. “I think as women, that’s what we’ve been doing our entire career. And so to go somewhere and to have that challenge before us is not daunting. It’s sort of par for the course.” The results follow a record-setting year with more than 250 female candidates running nationwide for state legislative races, governorships and national office. Many were first-time candidates who said they were inspired to run in reaction to both the loss of Hillary Clinton, the first major party female candidate for president,

and to President Donald Trump’s election. Trump is increasingly unpopular with women. Female candidates also set a record in the Senate, where 24 women are expected to serve beginning in January, one more than the current 23. Male Republican candidates defeated Democrats Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota. But in Tennessee, Republican Marsha Blackburn was elected to replace a male colleague Sen. Bob Corker, and regardless of the final result in Arizona – where the race is too close to call – a woman will be the next senator. It is the first time either state will be represented by a woman. Democrats also elected a new female senator in Nevada, where Jacky Rosen beat incumbent GOP Sen. Dean Heller. Even with the new higher numbers, overall female representation in Congress is still far below the 52 percent of the population women make up. But it has steadily increased over the past five decades. There is a wide disparity between the parties, said Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Women are on track to make up nearly 40 percent of House Democrats in 2019, but less than 7 percent of House Republicans, she said. “It’s been a frustration,” Senate

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said. “We need to do a better job of recruiting women candidates and getting them elected.” Walsh said Democrats have female leaders like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who are dedicated to recruiting women, and the party has created groups like Emily’s List that focus on recruiting female candidates to run in winnable districts, and support them financially throughout their campaigns. Republicans have historically not had female leaders and don’t have a comparable focus on recruiting women to win. Without those things it will be hard for the party to catch up, Walsh said. With the record number of female winners comes several other firsts and milestones, including 41 women of color, as of most recent results, and the youngest woman ever elected to the House: 29-yearold Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. The incoming class will be younger and more diverse than ever before. “It is incredible,” New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, head of House Democrats’ campaign arm said. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee made strategic investments to boost the numbers, including $39 million into candidates of color, $63 million into female candidates, $25 million into veterans and $9 million into LGBT candidates, he said.

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(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) Peppermint mochas are many coffee shops best seller during the winter months.

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Student seeks best peppermint mocha at IUP EMILY LOOSE

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This article contains opinion. As the cold weather approaches, everyone begins to wear sweaters, complain about the cold temperature and drink warm drinks.

While the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks might be a popular choice, it is definitely not the only one, nor is Starbucks the only coffee joint at which to grab a cup of joe. Though I’m usually someone who prefers cold drinks, I went around to some of the different coffee places on campus to find the best drinks for the fall and

winter months ahead. The three places I looked at were Starbucks, Java City and Einstein Bros. Now that it is November, pumpkin is beginning to go out, and peppermint is becoming the new top flavor. It is the most advertised drink right now, so I knew I had to try it. Starbucks was the first stop. For a grande size, a peppermint

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mocha is $5.25. Personally, I think that’s expensive, but then again, this is Starbucks. I had cheated a little by going to the Starbucks off campus, but the flavor of the drinks doesn’t change. Only the cups were different. I think my biggest issue was the fact that mochas are one of my least favorite drinks to get, but I had to try it. Even I had to admit that this was a pretty good drink. It was strong and very creamy. The mint was very powerful and hits you after the first sip. I preferred this, as I like mint more than I like chocolate, but I can see why not everyone would agree. The chocolate was somewhat of an afterthought. I think my only complaint was that there was a lot of chocolate at the bottom of the cup when I was finished, but that still is not a big deal. I saw quite a few customers order the peppermint mocha while in line. Next, I went to Einstein Bros. to try its take on the classic drink, “Ho Ho Mint Mocha.” There you can get it hot, iced or frozen. For a medium, it is $4.99, the second cheapest of the three I tried. It is also the only place where you can use meal swipes, so this is definitely a winner in that sense. It also had a double chocolate peppermint muffin that I tried. If coffee is not your thing, I still recommend the muffin because it was delicious. If it had been warmed up, I am sure it would have been even better. Again, mocha is not my favorite

thing, but it was still really good. The peppermint was not as strong as Starbucks’ version, nor was it as overpowered by chocolate. It did have the strongest coffee taste. What I like about Einstein’s peppermint mocha is that you can choose between white and regular chocolate. I got the white chocolate, which is why I believe it had a very subtle chocolate taste. I think this is the best one for those who do not want to be hit with too much flavor. I later tried the iced version and found it to be just as subtle. My last stop was Java City, which has the cheapest drink, coming to about $4.30. I go here for tea a lot, but I was excited to try its coffee drinks. Java’s peppermint mocha was the middle ground of the three. It was more chocolate than mint, but it was not overloaded. You can still tell that there is coffee, too. I think Java City did the best at keeping all of the flavors together. If you want a very strong and minty drink, Starbucks would be your go-to. It is also the best choice if you want a cute cup. If you want something versatile and have meal swipes left, I recommend Einstein Bros. It is also the best choice for those who do not like strong flavors. For those looking for cheap drinks that have a good mix of each flavor but prefer chocolate, Java City is the place for you. Whatever you prefer, try to stop at all of the places on campus yourself so you can decide. The peppermint mochas will be here for a while, so don’t miss out.

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(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) Einstein Bros. and Starbucks offer holiday-themed drinks.

(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) Trace Bradley (senior, criminology) drinks his warm Java City beverage in the library.

(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) Kira Aikens (freshman, child development and family relations) enjoys hot chocolate from Starbucks.

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Friends, loved ones wait in dark for those inside when bar shooting erupted

(TNS) Families and friends of victims wait in hope to find their loved ones following Wednesday night’s shooting.

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LOS ANGELES – Two months ago, Tyler Odekirk started working as a security guard at the Border-

line Bar & Grill. Soon, the 21-year old felt like he knew “everybody” at the bar. That made the mass shooting there Wednesday night even harder to take as he struggled to reach friends.

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“I can’t get anything to anybody that’s in there,” he said as he stood in the darkness with dozens of people on a sidewalk amid flashing police lights. “I had a friend call me in a panic thinking that I was there,” Odekirk added. “I was home.” Wednesday nights were college nights at the bar, he said. As many as 600 might come and go throughout the night. At any point there might be as many as 200 people inside the Borderline Bar & Grill, Odekirk said. “It’s a country night,” he said. He saw some people coming out of the bar. “They were on their way to the hospital and they were hysterical,” Odekirk said. He said many of the regulars who come on such nights are survivors of the Las Vegas mass shooting at a country festival last year that left 58 people dead and hundreds injured. “A lot of people that come here are Route 91 survivors, so if this happened to these people again — “ he said, trailing off and taking a drag from a cigarette. Odekirk said he panicked when he heard about the shooting. Then he got to the bar as fast as he could. And waited.

Odekirk’s cousin, also a security guard at the bar, also waited to hear from friends. “Some are still hiding in the attic,” Zac Frye, 27, said before 2 a.m. “We heard one of our guards got shot and he’s in the hospital.” Frye estimates that about 20 of his friends were at the bar late Wednesday. “We’re all close friends there,” said the Ventura resident. By sheer luck he was not at the bar when the shooting happened. He had planned to go, Frye said, to pick up his paycheck. Then he fell asleep. “I’m just hoping everyone’s OK,” he said. “I was at the Vegas shooting. A lot of people there were.” Frye said the Las Vegas shooting was traumatizing. “I was terrified something like this would happen ever since,” he said. “I always go to work with a gun in my car. ... And I wasn’t there tonight. You’re always paranoid after something like that happens to you.” Ryan Sehler, 20, also waited to hear from friends who had attended college night. He said he and his friends hang out at the Borderline regularly.

Sehler, who lives in Simi Valley, said students from Oxnard, Ventura and the San Fernando Valley frequent the bar. “A lot of people bring their out of state friends or their out of country friends,” he said. “It’s a small place and it’s usually completely filled,” the Moorpark College student said of the bar. “On a typical day, all these college students are there and we have a good time. We dance with the music, you know. They even teach line dances. It’s a good time.” Of the six or so friends who went to the bar, Sehler said he had only heard news about one person — an acquaintance whose mother he ran into on the street. The woman told him that her daughter had fled the bar and run into a stranger’s house nearby for shelter. Sehler said that he’s been calling people who might have gone to the bar Wednesday night to make sure they were safe as well. The people he was able to get in contact with were all home. “The main group I hang out with, that’s the ones I haven’t heard of yet,” he said. “Where are my friends at?”

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Trump’s personal attacks are not the answer President Trump had a serious conflict Wednesday with CNN’s Jim Acosta at a press conference following midterm elections. The dispute began when Acosta, a renowned journalist, asked Trump if he thought his actions and comments “demonized” migrants by calling a migrant caravan approaching the US an “invasion.” Before Trump ordered Acosta to sit down and put down the microphone, he made many accusations against CNN. “I think you should let me run the country, you run CNN, and if you did it well, your ratings would be much better,” Trump said. Trump went on to call Acosta rude, a terrible person and said that he shouldn’t be working for CNN. “The way you treat Sarah Huckabee is horrible and the way you treat other people are horrible. You shouldn’t treat people that way,” Trump said. “Just sit down, please. When you report fake news – no – when you report fake news, which CNN does, a lot, you are the enemy of the people.” Following the confrontation, a White House representative took the microphone from Acosta and Trump called on another reporter, Peter Alexander from NBC. “In Jim’s defense I’ve traveled with him a lot, he’s a diligent reporter,”

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Alexander said. Trump then cut off Alexander, adding that he wasn’t a big fan of his either. Laughter then filled the room, lightening the mood. As journalists here at The Penn, we deal with this on a significantly smaller scale, but we deal with it nonetheless. We understand that as reporters, we will have to ask some difficult questions, and that these questions may be difficult for officials to answer. Take for example the Wayne Avenue shooting on Oct. 28. We didn’t expect many answers from IUP officials because

they didn’t have much information, either. But we had to make the call and ask the questions. We had to ask if any of the parties involved were IUP students. As the student voice of IUP, it’s our duty. Was it easy? No. Did we expect to get some resistance? Of course. But it had to be done. Conversely, the IUP officials on the opposite end offered as much as information as they could provide. And they did so in a professional manner without berating or demeaning our reporters. That brings us back to President Trump’s

spat with Acosta. The way President Trump acted was not the appropriate response. Taking personal shots at someone doing their job is never the answer. Attacking a reputable news outlet, like CNN, is also not the answer. Sure, fake news is an issue. But, the issue never was prevalent until Trump began campaigning for office. No other officials seem to have such a large issue with journalists and the media, outside of Trump and those close to him. Journalists keep officials like Trump in check. Without reporters, like Acosta, asking the difficult questions, there would be nothing to keep officials honest. Politics completely aside, everyone can agree that attempting to publicly belittle someone you don’t like is not morally right. Trump then took his usual approach to messy situations he created and used humor to ease the tension. While having a sense of humor is often a great thing to have in today’s society, it shouldn’t be used as a way to make a person’s wrongdoings fade out of the spotlight.

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(Chandler Bouton) “Democrats reclaimed the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010, while Republicans gained a slightly larger majority in the Senate. For the first time in American history, there will be at least 100 women in the House. Two women became the first Native American women in Congress while two others became the first two Muslim congresswomen. Colorado elected the nation’s first openly gay governor and Democratic Socialists picked up seats in the House as well. Americans need to continue to resist Trump and the GOP’s racism and fear mongering. The end of an election cycle does not mean the end of work that still needs to be done.”

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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ becomes queen at box office

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” based off the story of the band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, was released Nov. 2.

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This article contains opinion. The harshest of critics will argue that a biopic should imitate real-life events down to the smallest details. They won’t be satisfied unless every dirty detail they see as relevant to telling the story of a passed icon is included, insisting that every biopic be made only to serve as a form of justice (exposing the good, bad and ugly). “Bohemian Rhapsody” does Freddie Mercury’s talent and Queen’s discography justice and then some. The performances recreated are loud and in-your-face, with the tracks being mixed in a way that is uneven, with boosted low ends just like they would be at a real concert. Sitting in the theater felt

like being in the crowd at a show. I’ll start with the best thing first: the Live Aid performance. During the day leading up to Monday’s 3:30 p.m. showing at the Indiana Mall Cinemas, I studied the real live performance extensively. From the previews and other reviews I read, I knew this scene would be the precipice on which the entire movie would peak. And guess what? They freakin’ nailed it. Down to the beer cups sitting on the piano, every piece of the stage setting was almost identical. I can’t imagine the flashback it gave someone who actually attended the 1985 show in Wembley. The set the band played was not identical because two of the songs in the real set had already been played previously in the movie. It’s a move I agree with, because had I been calling the shots, I would want to include as many

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different songs as possible without repeating to keep things fresh and exciting. With all of that being said, none of my favorite parts of this movie would have been my favorite without Rami Malek. The “Mr. Robot” star gave the performance of a lifetime, and if he doesn’t win an Oscar, somebody on the inside must have something against him. He created a character that was larger than life but also painfully human, which is exactly what Mercury was. Judging from the countless Mercury interviews I watched after seeing the movie, I can say with confidence that Malek nearly perfected his mannerisms, his charisma and his vulnerabilities. Testimony from his friends, family and enemies suggested he was a man who could be polar opposites in different situations. He went from prancing around a stage to desperately begging for human connection

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late at night. He was the diva and the junky, flamboyant yet reserved, the thunderous voice and the soft-speaker and an angelic sinner. Malek perfected this polarity. The whole cat-obsession thing was a necessary humanizing touch to the story of Freddie Mercury as well. It was another part of his personality that Malek managed to convince me he shared with the late legend. “Walk the Line” is the biopic I compare all others to, because Joaquin Phoenix set the bar so high with his performance as Johnny Cash. It was a movie that made me feel I understood the Man in Black, and it was also a movie that left me wanting more. “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Rami Malek did all of that for me, which is why I consider it another bar setter, and I haven’t stopped watching real videos of Mercury and Queen since seeing the movie. Deep down, I think the goal of all biopics should be to inspire new generations to rediscover old music and learn the stories of legends for themselves. I argue that although inaccuracies in a biopic story can be perceived as flaws or injustices, they are also a necessary element. They didn’t include every crazy party crusade from Mercury’s debaucherous life, but what they included intrigued me enough to go read the countless real stories (something I might not have done otherwise). They wrote some fictitious exchanges between the bandmates, record executives and interviewers, but if you watch footage depicting how the real Mercury acted, they are all things that were inside the realm of possibility. In fact, the trippy press conference scene was an accurate expression of the turmoil he was going through during that time, even if those exact words weren’t said in that exact place. The time lapses during the band’s early days, and Mercury’s first whirlwind romance with Mary Austin, skipped some important details. My assumed rationale for this is that the movie was made to focus mostly on the music. They needed to rush some things to have enough time for the performance scenes, which proved most important to the film’s success be-

cause they carried so much energy. If they included every little detail of the story of Queen, the movie would have lasted a lifetime. I do have a couple of real complaints. The lack of any other musicians being present throughout the movie is a true injustice. Mercury was close with many other musical legends during different parts of his musical career, and I would have liked to see a representation of the impact someone like Elton John or David Bowie had on him. Surprisingly, the Mike Myers casting was a bad choice. I get it. The “Wayne’s World” scene where all the dudes head bang to “Bohemian Rhapsody” in the car is one of my favorite parts of any movie ever, too. It doesn’t mean Myers was right for this role. It was one of his poorest acting performances, in my opinion. Every time he started getting angry he sounded like Shrek or Fat Bastard. Other common complaints (from my fellow critics) are the PG13 rating and the pure, overly-positive characterization of Freddie Mercury. But what would you expect from an Oscar-grab movie with a script that required the surviving bandmates’ approval? I remember hearing a few gasps in the theater the first time Malek kissed another man on screen. Imagine how many of the sexually uncomfortable viewers they would have scared away had they made an R-rated Queen movie. (Yes, I know a truly accurate biopic on Mercury would be very explicit and real fans should have known exactly what they were getting into). Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think it is right to tone down and sanitize the realities of a gay icon’s life, and I think it is crazy that in 2018, seeing two men kiss still makes some people squeamish. Regardless, “Bohemian Rhapsody” did what Queen’s music did – it transcended societal boundaries. It not only serves as a beacon of strength for the LGBT community in pop culture, but also gives hope to the disenfranchised. It is the story of an imperfect man whose passion carried him against the current, succeeding in the face of all risk, doubt, mockery and persecution.

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“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” produced by Disney, was released Nov. 2.

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‘The Nutcracker’ appeals to new generation HEATHER BAIR Staff Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. Disney has done it again with another beloved fairy tale reimagined for a new generation. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” premiered Nov. 2 in theaters, bringing a new take on a classic story. Clara (Mackenzie Foy) receives an egg-shaped box as her Christmas Eve present from her deceased mother. As she goes on the journey of finding the key, she comes across many well-known characters along the way. However, each character seems to have been changed from the original story. Where some characters were sweet, such as Sugarplum (Kiera Knightley), they are now villainous and selfish. Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman) is as mysterious as ever but kept true to the grandfatherly nature for which he’s loved. The Nutcracker/Captain Phillip Hoffman is strong, protective and brave as he takes orders from Princess Clara to help her find her key. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is filled with different

twists and turns that take a brand-new look at the classic. While other films such as “The Nutcracker: The Untold Story” (2009) kept true to the original ballet, “The Four Realms” has changed the story completely. There is only one ballet scene, where the Ballerina Princess (Misty Copeland) tells the story of the Four Realms, which is unlike most Nutcracker retellings. The movie has a very Tim Burton-esque style to it, more apparent in the trailers than the actual film. While Burton did not have a hand in the creation of this new story, there seemed to be many parallels between it and his takes on “Alice in

Wonderland” (2010) and “Through the Looking Glass” (2016). Clara arrives in the Nutcracker World via a golden rope from her world. She comes out the base of a fallen tree trunk, chasing after a mouse who stole the key to the egg-shaped box, much like Alice chasing after the White Rabbit. About 10 minutes after her arrival in the fantasy world, she’s chased by a life-sized Rat King compiled of thousands of mice. In Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice is chased by a creature called the Bandersnatch after being in the fantasy world a short period of time. Critics have called “The Four Realms” a “hollow holiday movie” and “easy to forget,” though the movie has beautiful color schemes and eye-catching details, such as the gems of Clara’s dresses and crowns and the chipped paint on

the tin soldiers. While it was almost surprising to see the Nutcracker and Rat King with his mice get along at the end, the movie was well-done in changing the storyline. It shows that classics can be reimagined in

an intriguing way. It led the way to the excitement for the upcoming holiday seasons. It was a gentle and beautiful reminder that the Christmas season is filled with magic everywhere you look.

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(Facebook) “Red Dead Redemption 2” was released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One Oct. 26.

Fans approve ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ after eight-year wait for sequel JEREMY STOUT

Staff Writer J.W.Stout2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. “Red Dead Redemption 2” is a game with a lot going on, and

while I’m about 30 hours in, I still feel like I’ve only really scratched the surface of what is there. This also means that I’m unable to speak as authoritatively as I’d like, and therefore this is not a review, but is instead an impressions piece – something that gives

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my thoughts on the earliest parts of the game. There are so many systems that interact so intimately, it’s incredible that the game isn’t just completely broken. It’s even more incredible that the seams are as hard to spot as they are. Rockstar’s ambitious western could’ve very well fallen into the trap that so many Bethesda games do – offering a clockwork world where every rivet is plainly on display and every character is so robotic that it becomes a bit of a struggle to get invested. Rockstar places the emphasis on you, the player, instead of creating a clockwork system where robot people run on their predetermined train tracks trying to give the illusion of “life.” The game offers players a world

that exists solely at their behest. It’s not trying to do everything all at once and therefore is not breaking horrendously because of it. It’s providing players with a world that reacts solely to them. Things are spawned for the player to deal with and then they are gone. It layers so many small-scale things on top of each other that it provides the feeling that the player exists in a world full of life, albeit one that treats the player character, Arthur Morgan, as a hyper-competent god. This all works because of the breadth of unique content it offers. Almost nothing in the game (Facebook) feels copied and pasted from something else. Some, or really most, openworld games can feel like a checklist of the same content all over the world. There’s 20 of the same

bases filled with the same enemies to take down in “Spider-Man.” Rockstar presents the player with a bunch of unique and handcrafted experiences throughout the game, so even when they’re bad – and some of them are bad – it’s at least something that you haven’t done a hundred times before. The game isn’t perfect by any means. The morality system is far too binary and seemingly doesn’t offer enough unique and interesting experiences to players that choose to play as a bad guy. The controls are clunky, and the cover mechanics just feel bad. Some of the mission design relies on Rockstar’s increasingly grating snark. But overall, the game hangs together incredibly well. I’ve found myself invested in making sure Arthur is clean, with his hair and beard properly trimmed. I’ve spent more time just fishing with members of the outlaw group than doing any of the main line story tasks. It’s a game that presents a world and characters that, while all at the behest of your whims, are incredibly easy to invest in and enjoy. A lot of little things add up to form one of the most fully realized experiences that I’ve ever had in a game.

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY

(Faceboook) “Sesame Street” continues to play new episodes on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) after 49 years on TV.

Elmo, crew continue to teach children lessons after 49 years HEATHER BAIR Staff Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

As kids, we can all remember crowding around the TV in the afternoon to watch our favorite puppet crew go on an hour-long adventure with letters, numbers, colors and, of course, cookies. Unfortunately, “Sesame Street” isn’t the same as we remember it back in our day. Created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett, “Sesame Street” became an automatic fan favorite in 1969. When it premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nov. 10, parents were relieved to see a new show that focused on grasping children’s attentions and holding it for an hour a day. With a cast of Jim Henson’s beloved Muppet crew showing us the way, “Sesame Street” became the first preschool educational program to base its values on scientific, laboratory, formative research. Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch,

Elmo, Bert and Ernie and Count von Count became household names. In the mid-‘70s, “Sesame Street” was one of the few television shows to make it a point to hire more women and minorities as their behind-the-scenes and on-set crew members. A Latina character named Maria was introduced to the show in 1988, later marrying another character named Luis. In 1998, popularity began surrounding the red Muppet known as Elmo. “Sesame Street” introduced a new segment called “Elmo’s World,” which focused more on Elmo, his friend Abby Cadabby, goldfish Dorothy and the Noodle family. Unfortunately, “Elmo’s World” didn’t keep high ratings for long. While the show’s goal was to teach children about real-life issues, as well as what was going on in the world at that time, viewers had diminished greatly. In 2015, the rights of “Sesame Street” were signed over from PBS to HBO, citing many unhappy viewers.

With the channel change, “Sesame Street” decided it was time for another change itself. Rather than keeping the calm and funny appearance, the show received high criticism for the new, almost abrasive look. There are bells and whistles galore and an even more “sparkly” look to the show. Beloved favorite Oscar the Grouch has seemingly been evicted from his trash can and has taken residence in a recycling bin. Elmo has taken more of the spotlight, not leaving much room for classic characters such as Big Bird or Count von Count. “Sesame Street” has still kept hold of the views it once had back in the mid-’70s. In April 2017, the show introduced a new Muppet named Julia, who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. She’s voiced by Stacey Gordon, whose son has autism. Critics adored the fact that Julia was a way to show children that those with autism aren’t any different than those without it. While the new “Sesame Street” may be shinier and cleaner, it’s

still loved by today’s children, who clamor around the TV screens to see what else they can learn. The

Muppets will never grow old and will be teaching children for years to come.

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Thrift Life

(Facebook) St. Vincent de Paul thrift store is a great place to not only help locals in need, but to find cheap clothing as well.

St. Vincent De Paul gives aid to locals in need from second-hand items purchased LAURA SCOTT

Contributing Writer L.Scott@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion. Another thrift shop in the Indiana area is the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul on North Fourth Street. St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic organization that leads men and

women to grow spiritually together by offering person-to-person services to those who are needy and suffering, according to its website. All the money raised goes back into the county to help people who need it. “Just the last two weeks, we dished out over $6,000,” said Paul Majoris, the regular Tuesday manager.

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I love shopping knowing my money is funding charity. All employees for the store are local volunteers who have built friendships through their love of giving back to the community. Most of the people who volunteer are from one of the five Catholic churches in the county. “I enjoy giving back to the community through fellowship and friendship,” said Mary Roberto,

who has volunteered every Tuesday for the past five years. The conference, the people who distribute the money made to the community, have been around a long time, but the local Indiana store has been around for seven years in February. “Our store has a reputation of being almost like a boutique,” Roberto said. “Although the prices are a little more competitive, people come here because we have really nice things and set it up nicely.” The volunteers sign up for the days that work for them; therefore, the store has different staff and managers daily. Most managers are on the board of directors or in the conference. The process begins with the volunteers sorting through all the items donated. They keep the items in good shape, steam the clothing and price everything. Any pieces that don’t meet the standards are put in mission bags, and someone distributes them to either the homeless or those in need in another country. The store not only sells a lot but gives lot away as well. Another awesome thing St. Vincent de Paul does to help the community is provide vouchers to those in need. People who are struggling may go to one of the local Catholic churches and get interviewed to receive one of these vouchers, which can provide clothing, including a jacket and shoes, for a person or each member of their family. The organization also helps people with car payments, heat, food and even rent. Last year the

store was able to provide clothing to more than 600 people, Majoris said. The store often has ongoing sales, such as buy-one-get-onefree, and deals such as $1 days and fill-a-bag for $5, which eventually becomes $3 bags as the store attempts to empty the racks for new stock and merchandise at the end of the season. Fall and winter clothes are in stock now, and any summer and spring items are put in storage until the next season. The store also has a nice junior is section and offers great holiday wear, Roberto said. Holidays such as Veterans Day, the Fourth of July, Presidents’ Day and Labor Day all have sales in which anything containing the color red, white or blue is $1. Although the store doesn’t sell furniture or anything with stuffing at this particular location due to a lack of space, the store does offer a vast selection of clothing, shoes, belts, small housewares, appliances, plates and dinnerware, toys, pictures, trinkets, jewelry, records, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes and more valuable items that are held in a case up front. There’s also a special vintage section in the back people are welcome to ask about. As of the second week of January, the store will be accepting debit and credit cards along with cash. Below is the store’s Facebook page on which it includes many videos explaining the store and its mission and lists any upcoming events. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ SVDPIndianaPa/videos/?ref=page_ internal

Sports

Sports Editor: Elliot Hicks – E.Hicks@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Brad O’Hara – B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn) IUP’s Sept. 29 loss to California (Pa.) knocked them from the No. 2 spot in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll.

(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn) Yawn Coleman Jr. (graduate, communications media) had an interception against Edinboro.

Slim hope for football’s playoff chances heading into final game ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

While the IUP football team has still had quite an impressive season, two losses against PSAC West rivals California (Pa.) and Slippery Rock in consecutive weeks look to have doomed the Crimson Hawks’ chance at postseason football, but the door is not completely closed yet. The Rock finished their season unbeaten in divisional play, with their only loss coming to IUP’s Saturday opponent, Shippensburg. By virtue of their PSAC West victory, Slippery Rock will face 9-0 West Chester in Saturday’s PSAC Championship Game, with the winner (and potentially the loser as well) nearly assured a playoff spot out of Super Region One of the NCAA Division II rankings. The top seven teams from each of the four regions make the postseason. Coming into the weekend, the Golden Rams sit at No. 3 and

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The Rock at No. 7. PSAC East runner-up Kutztown sits at No. 6 with an 8-1 record. While IUP has not been ranked in any of this year’s super region rankings, the Crimson Hawks have been ranked in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll for 38 consecutive weeks, currently sitting at No. 23. In comparison, West Chester sits ninth, Kutztown is 21st and Slippery Rock is not ranked. It’s obvious that the 2018 Crimson Hawks are a very talented football team that just had an unfortunate couple of weeks, and for that reason, it is not yet impossible to see IUP sneak in to the playoffs based on a few factors. Strength of schedule is likely to be extremely important in the final rankings. It’s not probable that IUP would knock out any team outside of the conference, and they must defeat Shippensburg to have any chance. The Super Region One No. 1 Notre Dame (Ohio) should finish off an unbeaten season against Seton

Hill this weekend. No. 2 LIU Post and No. 4 New Haven face off this weekend; an LIU Post win would perhaps be best for IUP, as a New Haven loss would even them with IUP at two losses, with the Crimson Hawks at 9-2, assuming they win this weekend. No. 5 Hillsdale is currently 9-1 with its loss coming to a 4-5 Michigan Tech team; a Hillsdale loss to Super Region Three’s No. 4 Indianapolis this weekend would also benefit IUP. 9-1 Tiffin, 8-2 Ohio Dominican and 8-2 Fairmont State currently sit outside of the top seven but are theoretically ahead of the Crimson Hawks; their resumes aren’t considerably better than IUP’s. Moving to the PSAC, each conference team plays a non-conference season-opening game. IUP’s series and subsequent victories over Ashland (Ohio) have been good to have on their resume. The Eagles were No. 15 the week the two teams faced off, but

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currently sit at just 5-4 following the majority of an extremely difficult schedule. Each of Ashland’s other three losses have come against teams currently in the top ten of their respective super regions. While the Crimson Hawks do not feature another marquee victory, IUP has dominated the teams they were expected to dominate throughout the rest of their schedule, with the exception of 4-6 Clarion. The victory against Edinboro and the must-win against Shippensburg are also important if IUP hopes for a playoff spot. While the Raiders are just 5-5, they beat Slippery Rock, came within seven points of West Chester and lost on a last-second field goal to LIU Post. As for the teams ahead of the Crimson Hawks, Kutztown’s only marquee victory on the season came against Assumption in Week 1, a team that at the time was No. 17 but currently is 6-3.

The Golden Bears did defeat California by three points, but the Vulcans are 6-4, and their victory against then-No. 2 IUP is their only marquee win of the season. Slippery Rock’s non-conference season opener came against Kentucky State, a team that has not won this season. The Rock only won that game by seven points, 38-31, and saw their lone season loss come against Shippensburg the next week. The only virtual lock from the PSAC is likely to be West Chester, as a victory in the conference championship will cement the strongest resume from the conference. While their non-conference win came against 3-6 Bentley, the Golden Rams have victories against spoiler Shippensburg as well as a 38-21 victory over Kutztown. It won’t be an easy road to climb for IUP to get into the Super Region One playoffs, but if just a few dominoes fall the Crimson Hawks’ way, you never know what could happen.

November 9, 2018

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Cocorikis finishes final fall season on high note JAKE TAYLOR

Staff Writer J.M.Taylor8@iup.edu @Jaketaylor8726

Men’s golf leader and grizzled veteran Matt Cocorikis (accounting) finished his final fall season playing for IUP in October. Cocorikis, a hardworking athlete and scholar, grew up in Monroe Township, N.J., where he attended Monroe Township High School. “I was and still feel like I am a late bloomer,” Cocorikis said in terms of his playing. “I was not very good in high school, and because of that, I wasn’t highly recruited.” Cocorikis battled through adversity and saw himself golfing his freshman year at Eastern University, where he won Rookie of the Year and led the team with a 76.5 stroke average. His play opened up an opportunity to transfer to IUP. Cocorikis wasted no time making a name for himself in the PSAC, as he tied for third at the PSAC Championship in the fall of his sophomore year – his first year at IUP – and finished second on the team with a 76.76 stroke average. His junior year saw a plethora of success. He received PING All-Atlantic Region honors, achieved second team All-PSAC, led the team with a 75.79 stroke average in 10 events, finished in the top 10 three times, had his best finish tie for fifth at Oglebay Intercollegiate with +1

(IUP Athletics) Matt Cocorikis (senior, accounting) started his fall season in 2018 by participating in the U.S. Amateur Championships.

72, tied for sixth at NCAA Atlantic/ East Region Championship and at PSAC Championships, had a low round of 71 (-1) and came in third round of NCAA regionals and received IUP Athlete of the Week. As he entered his senior season, Matt had to face yet another obstacle: he would be the only senior on the roster. “I felt that being the only senior, it was my job to make sure the freshmen got acclimated to college quickly,” Cocorikis said. “Our season starts the first weekend we move in, so life as a student athlete

can be overwhelming for freshmen. I just wanted to help make the freshmen comfortable at school because I knew that we would need them to step up and make an impact immediately, which they all did. “In past years it was up to the seniors to organize team practices and do things off the course that helped us bond as a team. So this was my first year with that responsibility, and I just tried to build a bond early in the semester.” It was evident that whatever it was they did to bond worked, because a team with five freshmen placed second at the 2018 PSAC Championships. “I don’t feel any pressure, but I do feel that I have a responsibility to be a leader,” Cocorikis said. “The team makes it really easy for me to do so. They’re all great guys, and we all get along really well, so it makes being a leader much easier.” In Indiana, collegiate sports are a big deal to both students and locals. In some cases it is “National Championship or bust,” which can weigh heavily with the athletes’ mental preparation. At a school with such high expectations, the pressure of living up to the Crimson Hawk standard can be nothing short of overwhelming. “I don’t think the expectations are a hard thing for me to handle,” he said. “I tend to use them as motivation instead of weights

that hold me down. Seeing those awards in the coaches office motivates me and keeps me confident that we can do that, too.” Success does not come easy. It takes hard work, yet success requires help from others. Not just in a team sport, but in all walks of life. There are hardships that one cannot overcome without the right guidance and support. That is why Jack Buccigross, Shayne Simpson, Jack Steve, Colin Walsh and Nicholas Ward said they are grateful for their upperclassman teammates Jeremy Eckenrode and Cocorikis. The leadership role Cocorikis has taken on this season seems to suit him well, based on the level of play on the courses as well as the character of the team on and off the field. “Take advantage of opportunities when they come,” Cocorikis said. “If you start for four years, you only get four chances to go to nationals, and some years it’s just not going to happen. So when the opportunity presents itself, don’t think that there will be plenty more opportunities, because that moment may be the best chance you get. Be prepared to seize the moment.” He set goals for himself going into this past season. “I want to be an All-American, PSAC player of the year and Regional player of the year,” he said. “As a team, I wanted to win PSACs, win regionals and then make match

play at nationals. Most of those goals will have to wait to the end of the spring semester to see if we can accomplish them, but I am confident that this team can help me realize some of those goals before I graduate.” Cocorikis sets his goals high, but for an obvious reason. He can achieve them. In his last fall season golfing at IUP, he placed top three at every tournament including a third place finish at the PSAC Championship. “Looking back on it, it’s a pretty cool accomplishment that I’m proud of,” he said. “With that being said, I feel like I could have and should have won more than I did. For me, I feel like I was in a good position to win three-fourth events this fall, and I was a little disappointed in the way I performed in a couple of the final rounds. “But overall, it was a good season, and I look forward to building off of it in the spring.” Although Cocorikis has a bright future and many more accomplishments to achieve, he showed his appreciation to everyone who helped him come this far in life and his golf career. “Thank you to my parents first and foremost,” he said. “They’re the ones that paid for all of the tournaments and clubs and memberships, and I would not be anywhere close to where I am today without them. They’re my No. 1 fans whether I come in first or dead last. “I can feel their support even when they’re not there to watch me and know they’ll always be there for me regardless of the outcome.” He also thanked the coaches for their guidance. “Competitiveness is something that’s driven me since I was a little kid,” he said, “and that’s because I have had coaches [from different sports] that knew how to push me and get the best out of me, and I have been able to channel that into golf. Two coaches in particular are my dad and Joe Costa. Coach Joe gave me a call before I went out to the U.S. Amateur and reminded me not to just be happy that I’m there but to go out and win the whole thing. “That’s what great athletes are made of, and I’m lucky to have him in my corner.”

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November 9, 2018

(MMA Mania) Ben Askren, former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion, will look for his first UFC victory following a trade into the league.

Exciting times ahead for UFC following first trade in history BRAD O’HARA

Lead Sports Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The past couple of weeks have built a new and intriguing picture for the UFC. Coming off UFC 230 and a trade with ONE, the next couple of months are already starting to take form. One week before UFC 230, the UFC finalized the first trade deal in fighting history with ONE Championship trading away Demetrious Johnson and getting welterweight Ben Askren in return. Johnson only had one loss in his professional career as a flyweight and had 11 consecutive title defenses after winning the inaugural flyweight championship in the UFC. His only loss came in his last fight against Henry Cejudo, which he lost by unanimous decision. Following the fight, Cejudo did not look for a rematch but immediately called out other fighters that would put him as a headliner of a pay-per-view. Johnson was not happy with the lack of respect he was given in the UFC, and even UFC President Dana White acknowledged it. “I feel like he never really got the love and the respect that he deserved from the fans,” White said

in an interview with TMZ. Askren is currently undefeated in his professional fighting career, winning titles both with ONE and Bellator. He now has his eyes set on the UFC Welterweight title and has immediately started calling out people to get him there. However, he will not fight for the title right away, as he does not want to fight his teammate Tyron Woodley. Instead, Askren called out upand-coming fighters such as Colby Covington and Darren Till and UFC legends like Georges St-Pierre. In fact, Askren put on his Twitter a list of the top-five people he wants to fight, and the reasons why he would beat them. Odds are that he will get one of his top-three choices sooner rather than later, as Askren is looking to debut as soon as possible. As UFC 230 rolled by Saturday, the main card had gotten dramatically weaker than when it was originally announced. This is strictly due to the loss of the lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz due to an injury to Poirier. The UFC still offered Diaz an opportunity to fight on the card, but he turned it down. This means that we can look

for an announcement as to when Diaz will return to the octagon very shortly as he has continued to call out fighters, including lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. As for UFC 230, the night moved on without them. All but one of the matches on the main card were finished, and most of them were fairly one-sided. In the first fight of the night, Israel Adesanya thrived, knocking out Derek Brunson in the first round. This was Adesanya’s third performance of the night after only having four fights in the UFC. Adesanya now is in prime position to take a shot at a top-ranked middleweight and put himself in position for a title opportunity, especially with the No. 3 ranked middleweight losing on the same card when Ronaldo Souza bested Chris Weidman. This leaves Weidman with only one win over his past five fights. He will now have to work the bottom of the middleweight rankings to have any hope to return to middleweight prominence. In the main event of the evening, Daniel Cormier showed why he is considered the best pound-forpound fighter in the UFC as he methodically took down Derrick Lewis. In the middle of the second round, Cormier took Lewis’ back

and won by submission from a rear-naked choke. Cormier landed 100 percent of his takedown attempts, and when he was able to get Lewis on the ground, Lewis could do very little to stop him. Lewis looked as if he was nowhere near the level of fighter that Cormier is. Moving forward, Cormier has already taken steps toward what he

says is his last fight, which will come in March, most likely against Brock Lesnar. This leaves Stipe Miocic, arguably the best heavyweight fighter of all time and whom Cormier won the title from, still left without a rematch. Cormier continues to avoid Miocic, and it is up in the air about whether a rematch will take place before Miocic retires.

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Talent and passion make NHL great to watch all season long TYLER COMO

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

It’s been an interesting week in hockey. As the days have gone by, the rankings changed, and hard decisions were made. It makes sense why some teams were looking for a new spark to get better odds early in the season. Not only are players being moved around and lines being scrambled, but coaches are desperately searching for drastic changes. This week began with all eyes on the Vancouver Canucks (9-6-1) and the Chicago Blackhawks (6-6-3) in the solo game of the night. After a lower-scoring game of 4-2, the Vancouver Canucks secured the win to be crowned first place in the Pacific Division. With star players like Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews producing the only goals for the Hawks, it seemed the Canucks talent provided a triumphant win on Halloween night. As much as people think it takes skill to win in a shootout, most of the time it’s pure luck. November brought with it a few shutouts to start the month off right. The first one actually occurred in October, and it brought the Islanders and the Penguins head to head. After a little misplaced luck, the

(Getty Images) Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are stronger than hate and also stronger than many NHL teams.

Islanders won 3-2. Only a few days later, the Islanders were caught in another shootout opportunity against the Canadiens, ultimately losing 4-3. The most recent one took place Tuesday between the Canucks and Detroit Red Wings (5-8-2), when Detroit defeated Vancouver 3-2. After that win, the Red Wings pushed themselves a point closer to the Ottawa Senators (6-6-3). Playing at such a competitive

and professional level, there are constant eyes on the players. But when it comes down to the reason a team is doing poorly, sometimes we must look to the coaching. The last place Los Angeles Kings (5-8-1) fired their head coach Sunday after only one season. John Stevens, in the eyes of the general manager Rob Blake, had not produced enough to be considered a keeper for the season, admitting there was “clearly something off.” In addition, they got rid of their assistant coach, Don Nachbaur, and replaced him with Willie Desjardins. Blake said he picked these newcomers because of their “new-generational coaching style” and skills with player relations. Hopefully this shift can bring a promising future to the currently flawed Los Angeles Kings. In related news, the Chicago Blackhawks fired their head coach. Joel Quenneville has coached Chicago since 2008, and he’s stacked up an impressive record, including a .627 winning percentage and three Stanley Cups from 2009-2015. The team’s stats seem to fit the punishment of the crime. After a good start to the season, Chicago’s players found themselves falling

hard in the past two weeks with a record of 0-4-1. The rank of their power play and penalty kill was less than stellar, which sent their assistant coaches, Kevin Dineen and Ulf Samuelsson, out the door as well. Quenneville’s replacement, Jeremy Colliton, seems fit to take the reins that for so long were held by such an accomplished bench boss. It seems there is a youth movement in terms of staffing throughout the NHL, and the Hawks are only trying to stay with the flow. Last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-4-3) led the Metropolitan Division, but after a four-game losing streak, the Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets (8-6-1) dropped them to a four-way tie for third. The Penguins, Washington Capitals (6-4-3), Philadelphia Flyers (77-1) and New York Rangers (7-7-1), all tied for third, hold themselves with 15 points in the Metropolitan Division. These four will have a constant battle through the future weeks to prove they’re better than the rest. The New York Rangers found footing with a four-game winning streak after defeating the Montreal Canadiens (8-5-2) 5-3. But with points ranking so close, a single overtime win or loss could make or break those ranks.

In most cases, when it comes to players scoring hat tricks, it usually means that their team is the winner. But in terms of the Nashville Predators (11-3-0) and Filip Forsberg, the Edmonton Oilers (8-6-1) couldn’t let that happen. With points scored all over the board for Edmonton, they brought home a win 5-3. The Oilers finished off the last four games of the month 3-1, ready to look ahead to the next month with a positive outlook. There has been an addition of six players to the hatty list. Arizona Coyotes (7-6-0) right winger Christian Fischer got his first career hat trick against the Blue Jackets, as they took the win 4-1. Defenseman Cam Fowler brought a glimmer of hope for snapping the Anaheim Ducks (6-6-3) out of a seven-game losing streak after scoring his hat trick, getting his third and game-winning goal in overtime 3-2. The Winnipeg Jets’ (8-5-1) Finnish star Patrik Laine got a hat trick on a special occasion during the Global Series game in Finland, winning 4-2 against the Florida Panthers (3-5-3). Laine became the youngest player in NHL history to have earned three career hat tricks. Center Brian Boyle of the New Jersey Devils (6-6-1) had himself a special night as well. It was the annual “Hockey Fights Cancer” night at PPG Paints Arena, home of the Penguins. Boyle, a survivor himself, scored his first career hat trick, which made it a tremendous occasion of celebration for himself and his teammates. The Devils and the St. Louis Blues (5-5-3) are the two last-place teams to record hat tricks for their players so far in November. Ryan O’Reilly scored his first threesome as well to push the Blues win over the Carolina Hurricanes (6-7-2) 4-1. It may be only a week into November, but that hasn’t changed the pace of hockey. The fight and passion will be there until the bitter end, even more so when the fight to make the playoffs begins. But that’s still months away. Why look so far into the future when we can just witness such sheer talent unfold before our very eyes?

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(TNS) Giannis Antetokuonmpo looks to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to an Eastern Conference Championship...

(TNS) ...where the odds are in Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ favor to win the Western Conference.

Stars of the NBA look for glory as season is in full swing ANDREW PIERSON Staff Writer A.W.Pierson@iup.edu @AndrewPierson23

With the first few weeks of the NBA season in the books, we are seeing some familiar faces leading their teams to victory, as well as some new faces looking to emerge and lead their teams to glory. Atop of the Western Conference is the reigning champion, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have the best record in the NBA, and their only loss came by two points to the Denver Nuggets, currently second in the Western Conference. The Warriors are known to share the ball well and have their scoring spread throughout their lineup. This season, Stephen Curry has been lights out from the field, shooting 53.9 percent through 10 games. He has done most of his work from beyond the three-point arc where he is making almost six threes a game so far while still managing to shoot more than 50 percent from beyond the arc. Curry set the record for most three-pointers made in a season back in 2015-16 when he made 402, crushing the previous record by 78 makes.

This season he is on pace for 483 total threes made, which would be one of the greatest records of all time. On the other side of the league, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors are tied atop the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are being led by a young superstar in Giannis Antetokuonmpo, who is averaging more than 26 points per game, 13.7 rebounds a game and more than five assists per game. The “Greek Freak,” as they call him, seems to be keeping his name in the MVP conversation and will look to lead his team to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Looking further down in the league standings, you will find the Los Angeles Lakers, the new home for the NBA’s top superstar LeBron James. The Lakers are sitting mid-pack in the Eastern Conference, which currently puts them out of the playoffs. There’s a chance they might struggle to win a playoff series in the Western Conference, even with LeBron playing phenomenally as he always does. The King is averaging 27.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game so far this season,

and he might have to contribute even more for the Lakers to have a chance. We might be seeing a 30-10-10

season out of the King, which will spark the great Jordan-LeBron debate once again, as the newest superstar in the City of Angels looks

for another championship. This should be a great NBA season, and we should all be excited to see how it plays out.

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November 9, 2018