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“Change”- A letter from the editor

Dear readers, Change. It doesn’t always come easy, but it’s oftentimes necessary.

It’s safe to say that since the dawn of humanity, the one thing that has been constant has been change.

The Penn, like mankind, now must adapt and evolve with the world around it. Having been printed for nearly 100 years, going to an all-digital format will be a change, and a big one at that.

But that’s all it is, a change.

The human race has never been scared of change before. If anything, we embraced it. So, we’re going to do the same at The Penn.

Starting with this semester, The Penn is writing a new chapter. An unfamiliar chapter nonetheless, but a chapter that will be filled with excitement and positivity.

This summer, we announced that we will no longer have a print version of our longstanding campus newspaper. But that’s not to say The Penn is going away. Not by a long shot.

We will continue to produce two digital issues of The Penn every week, which will be accessible for free on our website to all readers.

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The Penn introduces some changes in the fall 2018 semester.

put a greater emphasis on current trends in the media business, and that will include multimedia content such as podcasts, videos and news clips, photo slideshows and live broadcasts from campus events, among others.

One of the benefits we’ve already seen by eliminating our

printing costs is that we’ve been able to nearly double our student editorial staff so we can bring you – our valued readers – the best possible content.

“As the media, our job is to meet our students where they are, and where they are now are on their phones, tablets and

laptops,” said Louis Garzarelli Jr., CEO of the Student Cooperative Association, a nonprofit partner of IUP and the funder of The Penn.

“With the switch to all digital we will be cutting edge, sustainable and solvent.”

Joseph Lawley has been the director of student publications

and marketing at the Student Cooperative Association for 23 years.

Lawley agreed with Garzarelli’s decision to go all-digital.

“I’m excited for the opportunity of growth we have,” Lawley said.

“We will no longer be mandated by page number and color restrictions and we can set our own perimeters.”

See, the thing about change is that it’s temporary. Things are always changing in the present, just to be changed again later in the future.

“Change can be a lot of things,” Garzarelli said. “It can be good, it can be bad or neutral. It all matters how you let it affect you.”

With that, we tip our caps to the ones that came before us. The editors, the sales representatives, the writers and photographers.

Thank you for doing all you did to make The Penn everything it has been for 94 incredible years.

This year, we will continue The Penn’s legacy in our own way and continue to be the students’ voice.

We hope everyone will join us on our journey.

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Students arrive on campus for start of IUP announces retirement 2018-19 school year of VP for student affairs

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) The quad filled up with cars Friday as students moved into Suites on Maple East for the semester.

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Vice president setting a tone of for student affairs, collegiality and Rhonda Luckey, will collaboration that retire at the beginhas been funning of the 2018 damental to our semester. successes,” IUP Luckey has President Michael worked at IUP for Driscoll said in a the last thirty years.

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IUP and our students in this way She is a key member of the has been a privilege for which I leadership team, consistently am most grateful.”

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PASSHE selects new chancellor JESS TRUBY

News Editor J.L.Truby@iup.edu @jesstruby

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors selected Dr. Daniel Greenstein in May to serve as its fifth chancellor in the history of PASSHE. Greenstein led the Postsecondary Success strategy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the past six years. There, Greenstein worked with other higher education leaders to try to raise educational attainment levels and promote economic mobility, especially among low-income and minority students, according to a May 21 news release from PASSHE. “Dan is passionately committed to the role that higher education institutions play as drivers of economic and social mobility,” said Allan Golston, president of U.S. Programs with the Gates Foundation, in the news release.

“He has helped us at the Foundation and in the field see the power and potential of institutions like Pennsylvania’s state colleges and universities to deliver transformative experiences for students no matter where they come from or what they dream of, using data and innovation to drive great outcomes for students.”

PASSHE Board of Governors Chairwoman Cynthia D. Shapira said in the news release that Greenstein has “an incredible level

(Twitter) The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) named May 21 Dr. Daniel Greenstein as its fifth chancellor.

of knowledge and experience and the demonstrated temperament necessary to achieve great things.”

“His energy and passion for students is infectious — having spent much of his career dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for students and ensuring their success, in the classroom and beyond,” Shapira said in a May 21 email. “He will boost our national prominence, and — more important — he is the perfect choice to lead our ongoing System Redesign so that we don’t miss a beat.”

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on ensuring student success. He has created and set in place a national strategy for increasing the number of degrees given.

“I was immediately impressed with the unique blend of humanities, social sciences, technology and administrative experience that Dr. Greenstein brings to the table,” said Laura Delbrugge, a faculty member and chair of the foreign language department at IUP. “He fundamentally believes in the mission of a public university system and has a proven ability to work collaboratively — across many stakeholder groups — as an advocate for inclusion and student success. That powerful combination of skills and attitudes makes him an exciting choice to lead the State System at this critical juncture.”

Greenstein said in the news release he is thrilled to take on the position.

“I am energized by the chance to be part of a conversation that will reshape public higher education so it survives and thrives to benefit our students and their families,” Greenstein said in a May 21 LinkedIn blog post. “Most of public higher education is facing serious challenges — escalating costs, declining enrollments, unsustainable business models and erosion in the trust the public has had in the value of a university degree. But unlike much of public higher education, the State System is confronting these challenges head-on.”

“I am eager to work closely with the board, as well as with faculty, staff and trustees at the universities of this great public system as we solidify our future and fulfill our public obligation to our students and the state.”

In the blog post, Greenstein expressed his eagerness to step into the position and made a promise to students.

“And student success is more than just graduating with a degree; it means leaving one of our universities fully prepared with everything you need — the education, the skills, and the ability to work collaboratively — to productively engage in the new economy and to effectively contribute to your communities,” Greenstein said in the post. “And let me be crystal clear. I do mean all of our students, regardless of zip code or background — all must and all will have an opportunity to succeed.”

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Educate yourself on environmental impact KATIE WILLIAMS

Social Media Editor K.L.Williams9@iup.edu

(Facebook) Road work signs used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation warned drivers of upcoming road work.

Pennsylvania has some of the worst roads in the US KATIE MEST

Managing Editor K.A.Mest@iup.edu @katiemest

Drivers know that once they first enter into Pennsylvania, it’s time to turn on high alert. If they start daydreaming and stop paying attention, they are almost guaranteed to hit a pothole and cause damage to their vehicles.

The Keystone State was ranked eighth for rural roads in poor conditions in a 2017 study by TRIP, a national research transportation group.

The report titled “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland” looks at roads’ safety and conditions. About 22 percent of Pennsylvania roads were rated as being in poor condition.

The top three worst states for this category were Rhode Island, Connecticut and California.

In the study, Pennsylvania was also ranked third for structurally deficient rural bridges and 16th for fatality rate on rural roads.

“The passage of the transportation funding act in 2013 is helping Pennsylvania turn this situation around, in rural areas as well as the rest of the state,” said Jason Wagner, managing director of the Pennsylvania Highway Information

Association, according to a June 27, 2017 news release by TRIP. “Additionally, rural areas, in particular, are benefiting from [The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s] recycled asphalt program, which boosts our ability to address repaving needs on the commonwealth’s less traveled roads. We expect the numbers to improve in the future.”

TRIP is a nonprofit organization that “researches, evaluates and distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues,” according to the TRIP website.

Rural areas are home to 19 percent of U.S. residents.

These residents rely on transportation for the development and contribution to the rural economy.

Potholes aren’t the only nuisance to drivers. The familiar uniform of Flagger Force signals a delay in time of arrival and sets off a series of bad moods.

Road closures and construction contribute to Pennsylvania’s backed up and aggressive traffic.

PennDOT announced six road closures and restrictions so far in August for District 10, which includes Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties.

District 10 has 3,180 total road miles and 1,630 total bridges.

It is rare to see news on global warming and other environmental issues with the current presidential administration. Not only is there constant news about the abnormalities of President Donald Trump’s demeanor, but the current leader of the EPA does not even acknowledge these issues.

However, even though these problems have been brushed under the rug to make room for more flashy news, the issues remain catastrophic.

According to National Geographic, 91 percent of plastic goods were thrown away in 2017.

To make matters worse, there have been 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced.

This waste gets thrown into the ocean or decomposes in landfills for years.

According to Ocean Crusaders, 100,000 marine animals die per year from consuming or

getting caught in the plastic in our oceans.

Not only are humans dumping their trash in the ocean, they are destroying the natural habitats of countless animals to develop more land.

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, it is estimated that 150 to 200 species of plants, insects, birds and mammals become extinct every 24 hours. This rate of extinction is almost 1,000 times larger than the natural rate of extinction and is greater than anything that has been experienced since the extinction of the dinosaurs.

This means that the last time the extinction of animals was as bad as it is today was 65 million years ago. And it was due to a natural catastrophe that wiped out a large part of Earth’s ecosystem.

The physical waste produced and destruction of the environment are not the only problems

plaguing the Earth right now.

Carbon emissions are also having a large impact on the planet. The large amount of greenhouse gasses have already caused loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer and more intense heat waves, according to NASA. As the population increases and the regulation on businesses’ emissions decreases, these effects will only get worse.

According to NASA, the acidity of the surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution due to more carbon emissions. It increases by almost 2 billion tons per year, having a negative impact on wildlife.

It is imperative that everyone, individuals and corporations, starts to be more conscious of the waste they are creating and minimize it as much as they can.

Otherwise, we may not realize that the environment is important for our enjoyment as well as survival until it’s too late.

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Asian studies student selected for fellowship to China JESS TRUBY

News Editor J.L.Truby@iup.edu @jesstruby

An Asian studies and philosophy major was chosen from a nationwide group of applicants to represent the U.S. from July 29 to Aug. 18 in China.

Thirty students from the U.S. and 30 from China were selected to be part of the 2018 U.S. - China Student Leaders Academy with the Zhi-Xing China Fellowship.

According to the fellowship’s website, it was created in 2017 to inspire and build connections with the next global leaders from the U.S. and China. There is a combination of seminars, lectures and field work, which is turned into a project through which the fellows present their findings.

Daniel Wethli, senior Asian studies and philosophy, was selected for this fellowship. He is a part of the Chinese Language and Culture Club at IUP and served as its president for the 2016-17 academic year.

Wethli said in an Aug. 22 email that it was hard to pick a favorite part of his trip.

“I think the best aspect of the

(Submitted photo) Daniel Wethli visited Shanghai with the Zhi-Xing China Fellowship.

trip was meeting other like-minded people,” Wethli said. “So many Chinese and American students on this trip had open minds and were passionate in their fields. To have these types of people accompanying me around China was incredible and gave me a great perspective.”

Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou are some of the cities Wethli journeyed to, where he visited multiple major

companies, such as Perfect World, Alibaba and Tencent.

The trip is planned, so there is not much free time for the students. Wethli said that the schedule varied only slightly from city-to-city, but all had the same routine.

The students are split into three groups, each with a specific focus.

Wethli’s group was focused on economic transformation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The

groups would go to companies that suited their focuses, and for large companies, the three groups would come together, as it would fit all focuses.

Wethli said he has a specific interest in Chinese culture because it is different from the U.S. He also said there is a contrast in different areas of China which he finds intriguing.

“I am also fascinated in the cultural differences between Chinese provinces,” said Wethli.

“In Chongqing, people enjoy intense spicy foods but, in Shenzhen, they prefer dumplings and seafood. Being a philosophy and Asian Studies major, I find Chinese culture deeply philosophical.”

Another factor that interests Wethli about China is the advanced technology in the major cities. China is becoming a cashless society. Some establishments do not accept cash or card and will

only accept payment by phone.

“I think most Americans view China as much less technologically advanced and, while there is still a huge problem of poverty in rural areas, this is a great misperception,” Wethli said.

After the fellowship is over, every student must complete a reflective piece, which can be found on the Zhi-Xing program website.

“One of my life goals is making the world more connected,” said Wethli. “I think it is important for people to be interested in culture and to understand some of the differences people have on the planet instead of fearing or discriminating against them.

There is so much we can all learn from Chinese culture and from all different cultures and I encourage people to be open minded to our differences.”

Indiana to hold second International Overdose Awareness Day event ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor E.Hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

Aug. 31 will be the second observance of International Overdose Awareness Day in Indiana.

The event serves as a celebration of recovery here in Indiana County for those who have overcome struggles with the opioid epidemic that has affected the entire country and especially Pennsylvania as a whole.

Last year was the first year this event was held at IUP, which included a walk through campus and a candlelight vigil in remembrance of those lost.

“The turnout was great,” said Joe Kukula, a former IUP student, who played the important role of gathering muscians before the event. “It’s great to raise awareness because we tend to forget some things that happen behind closed doors in people’s lives.

“Especially here in Southwestern Pennsylvania, we have been hit pretty hard and have had to go

through losing a lot of our friends and family.”

The event is a great way to help both students and members of the greater Indiana community connect for the cause of helping anyone who struggles with this epidemic.

“I can’t single-handedly snap my fingers and solve the problem,” Kukula continued, “so we should try to do right by the people around us and do our best to offer up our help.

It can be hard for people to talk about, so it was worthwhile to have people come together to share both music and stories.”

Dr. Erick Lauber has been instrumental in organizing the 2018 event.

“Many of our students have a friend or family member who have died from drug addiction, or know someone struggling with this terrible disease,” said Lauber. He

is also the Director of Leadership and Training at the Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute for Community and Behavioral Health at IUP. “[It is] an excellent chance to show that drug addiction affects all of us, both college student and community member,” Lauber said.

“We hope that the people who have been affected by this will come out and support this community-wide event.”

In addition to this event, there are various organizations on campus that can help those who are struggling.

Actively Moving Forward (AMF) Grief Support “is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting college students grieving the illness or death of a loved one,” according to its website.

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University confirms construction updates

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) Leonard Hall is being demolished for a new building for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) Students are met with more construction with the creation of Grant Street Park.

Leonard Hall site to be graded, seeded New semester brings more changes to campus KATIE MEST

Managing Editor K.A.Mest@iup.edu @katiemest

Leonard Hall, a building that incoming freshmen will never know, leaves behind only rubble and construction vehicles in its spot on the edge of the Oak Grove where it used to stand.

Demolition of the building began in January, and the site has been closed off ever since.

Slowly, material has been removed, and the noise of heavy machinery lessened — at least in that area of campus.

Bringing down Leonard was one step in the eventual building of new College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, which is scheduled to start construction in fall 2020.

For now, IUP Project Manager Richard Manslow said the area will be graded and seeded.

“The actual Leonard site, plus the site that Wilson is on, will be the footprint for the new science building,” said Manslow.

He warned students to still be aware of construction happening and steer clear of vehicles.

“There are still a few trucks driving on the sidewalk from Oakland Avenue to the site,” said Manslow, “so the students should be vigilant of vehicles while walking on the sidewalk in this area.”

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IUP’s campus is no stranger to construction vehicles and closedoff roads.

Grant Street, between Putt Hall and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Building, inhabits one of the newest teams of workers contracted to beautify the space.

Grant Street Park is a project intended to take some of the excessive usage from the Oak Grove, according to Mike Brown, associate vice president for facilities management, in the spring 2018 issue of IUP Magazine.

The previous asphalt road is transitioning into a green space to occupy students.

The 2018 graduating class used the park as the focus for its senior class gift. Alumnus Terry Serafini ’61 raised the stakes with a challenge.

He said he would give $10,000 to the campaign if 100 members of each class gave a gift.

A total of 699 students gave to the Grant Street Park project, donating $8,087.22. A record breaking 935 students made a gift to the university.

Students, parents, faculty and staff members and friends donated $9,126.33 to the project, according to an Aug. 23 email from Michelle Fryling, IUP’s executive director of media relations.

Frying also said there will be a plaque “in honor of the students and Terry Serafini’s generous

support” placed in the park. IUP’s Student Philanthropy Council, IUP Phonathon, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and the IUP Ambassadors achieved 100 percent participation status as well and will have a memento to recognize their commitment to the project.

Because of the rotation of move-in days and times, Director of Housing and Dining Valerie Baroni said there was little change to the move-in procedure for Putt Hall.

Since Putt shares a quad with Delaney, Maple East and Ruddock Halls, the courtyard can accommodate any traffic if needed.

University police also assist with traffic controls during the primary move-in times.

The project is estimated to be completed in summer 2020.

Grant Street is not the only place at IUP that went under construction this summer: • A new roof at the Memorial Field House • Work was done on the University College in the ground floor of Stabley Library • Masonry work at Fisher Auditorium • Paving of Pratt Drive • Renovation of Whitmyre’s living spaces (renovation of the classrooms and meeting areas is still underway) • Refurbished elevator in Sprowls Hall • Adding McElhaney to the chilled water system

OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Dear IUP Students, Welcome to another academic year.

Whether you are new to IUP or are returning, your pursuit of knowledge continues. IUP affords you with the opportunity to explore your passion, examine topics and ideas of interest to you; you will challenge yourself and certainly your faculty will challenge you to learn and grow. You will stretch yourself (or you should) in ways that leave you breathless and exhiliarated!

Campus life, what you experience outside of the classroom, is full of possibilities and you should take advantage of as many as you can (while still remaining focused on your academic studies). IUP students, like their counterparts in other colleges and universities, have a far better rate of success when they are engaged in the classroom, appropriately preparing for each class and participating in class discussions and are engaged in life outside the classroom. We have championship athletes and teams for you to follow, club and intramural sports for

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you to participate, over 299 clubs and organizations to join and many activities all designed for you.

As you begin the fall semester, choose to find your own success at IUP, and: Stay informed – the Academic Success Center at IUP (asc@iup) supports your achievement as you pursue your academic goals. IUP has compiled a

readily accessible web-based index of the university’s policies and student behavior expectations. Review it – key words to use in the IUP search engine are, “Success, A-Z Student Policies.”

Take care of yourself and others – It’s the “IUP Way.” Be a good bystander. Get involved in the “Green Dot” campaign, which is designed to help individuals

learn how to safely offer help to others in need. Make a difference – together we can maintain a safer campus community.

Become involved and remain engaged – Log on to CrimsonConnect to find out about university events and IUP’s recognized student organizations.

You might be surprised at the number and diversity of opportunities you have to get involved at IUP and in the Indiana Community. Involvement can be as easy as stepping outside your room and walking with someone to the SGA meeting or a STATIC event (if you don’t know what those acronyms mean, ask your Community Assistant or go to the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership & Engagement (MSCLE) and ask them … but do get involved.

Strive for success! I look forward to sharing an inspired and productive year together.

Best wishes, Dr. Charles J. Fey, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Cfey@iup.edu

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Introducing The Penn’s 2018-19 Staff: Seth Woolcock Editor in Chief Junior Take chances, but be true to yourself. Whether it’s asking that pretty girl in your journalism class out or joining an organization you’re not sure of, do it. But don’t ever let anyone or anything change you from who you are. People will accept you for you. Individuality is always better than conformity.

Katie Mest Managing Editor Junior Don’t get so focused on grades that you forget to have fun and develop your interests. Having a 4.0 means nothing if you’re miserable all the time.

Jessica Truby News Editor Junior Embrace your interests. There are thousands of students. You will find others who are into the same thing you are.

Steven Langdon Jr. Culture Editor Sophomore Don’t waste money eating out every night.

Elliot Hicks

Sports Editor Sophomore

There’s so much opportunity on campus to do what you love – whatever that is, take advantage of that, and do your best!

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Editors give advice to new IUP students NatE Miller Audio Editor Senior To produce results you’ve never seen, you must do things you’ve never done. Say yes more, go outside your comfort zone and don’t accept anyone’s narrow definition for your career path.

Kyle Scott Audio Editor Sophomore Don’t feel obligated to do anything you’re uncomfortable with.

Anna Moffitt Video Editor Senior Get out and experience as much as you can can. Make lots of memories.

Samantha Kahle Copy Editor Junior Find organizations centered around things you enjoy, and always remember to balance your studies with fun.

Katie Williams Digital Media Editor Senior Don’t join a group that makes you create a bio giving advice.

Mike Corona Assistant Photo Editor Senior Get involved with an organization of any kind. You’ll gain great experiences and friendships along the way.

Culture

Culture Editor: Steven Langdon Jr. – S.Langdon@iup.edu

“Scorpion,” FIFA World Cup, “Incredibles 2” and “ASTROWORLD” were just some of the big things to happen this summer.

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Summer brings new moments and hits to the world STEVEN LANGDON JR Culture Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

The summer is considered to be the time of joy and happiness.

Colleges and other schools are out, and students get to see old friends back at home. People are out enjoying the sun and warm weather.

It is also the time for many artists to release their big albums or Hollywood to present its new blockbuster.

This summer has highlighted plenty of big names. Let’s look back at the top happenings in the movie, music and sports industries since the end of the spring semester.

Movies

Hollywood gave us the return of an old superhero team. No, not just the Avengers. “The Incredibles” made what seemed to be improbable return after 14 years.

The movie takes place right after the events of the first. The same actors also reprised their roles much to the excitement of fans.

Craig Nelson and Holly Hunter’s power couple of Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Samuel L. Jackson’s Frozone, not to forget the adorable and funny baby Jack Jack were all returning characters. The sequel was well worth the wait.

The summer also showed that superhero movies will not be going away, as they continue to

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produce millions nationwide. Apart from “Incredibles 2,” were other sequels in “Deadpool 2” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” So far this year for the top grossing films, five out of the top 10 involved superheroes. “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Incredibles 2” are in first, second and third, respectfully in the top grossing movie list.

Music

Drake continued to change music once again this summer with his song “In My Feelings.” It inspired the new viral “In My Feelings Challenge.” This consisted of many people posting videos of themselves getting out of a slow-rolling car and dancing to the song. Although I do not condone upon getting out of the vehicle while it is moving. But, if you are looking for an incredible version of it, look up Will Smith on top of the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary.

This summer also saw the return of past global artists.

Kanye West made his long-awaited return to his solo career with his album “ye.” He also released another album with Kid Cudi called “Kids See Ghosts.”

Travis Scott’s “ASTROWORLD” debuted No.1 of the Billboard Top 200, which made it the second-best opening week this year behind Drake’s “Scorpion.” Nicki Minaj recently released her critically successful album “Queen,” as well.

Pittsburgh-native Wiz Khalifa also released new music this summer.

When he released the sequel to one of his most famous albums with “Rolling Papers 2.”

Sports

Sports this summer cannot be talked about without saying the name LeBron James.

The biggest name player in the game today took his talent out of Cleveland for the second time in his career. This time, instead of going to South Beach, Miami, he went west to Los Angeles.

He joins the Lakers on a fouryear $154 million contract. Although it is unclear how many fans will support the move, it is certain that the Western Conference will remain far superior to the Eastern.

Also during this summer was the FIFA (The Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, which took place in Russia.

This year’s event once again brought the best soccer players from around the world.

During the course of the tournament, it was getting harder to pick the winner, with major teams getting eliminated early. These teams include Germany in the group stage, and Portugal, who was crowned best team in Europe two years ago, knocked out in the round of 16.

Eventually at the end, France lifted the trophy after a 4-2 win over Croatia.

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(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) North Dining is newest option for students on campus at which they can use meal swipes.

Top Eating Tips for Living on Your Own for First Time LAITH ZURAIKAT

Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

While there are lots of challenges that can face first-time college students, one of the most pressing issues freshmen encounter is best summed up by the question: what am I going to eat? Here are some tips to help you solve that particular conundrum.

1. Find the meal plan right for you

Just because it’s convenient to go to the dining hall all the time doesn’t mean that you actually will, and there’s nothing worse than wasting swipes. At the same time, while it’s exceptional and satisfactory to plan on playing Iron Chef every night, sometimes you just don’t have the time to cook and need a prepared meal.

2. Sign up for a MySheetz Card

It’s free, it gives you a discount on gas and you get points for every dollar you spend at Sheetz, which can then be used to buy everything from drinks to burgers to candy, etc. You are most likely going to be spending money there anyway, so you might as well get some bonus perks.

3. Cook your own meals

If you don’t know how to cook, that’s completely fine. Remember the whole point of college is to learn new things. There are plenty of websites and books designed for the first-time chef, including a ton that are focused on college cooking hacks in general. Learning how to cook will not only serve you well in the long run — you won’t have the dining hall option forever — but will also help to

save money in the short term.

4. Do your homework before grocery shopping

If you’re going to cook for yourself, you’re also going to need to get some supplies. Take the time before you go grocery shopping to make sure that you are being an efficient and fiscally responsible shopper. Make a list in advance, budget out your potential spending, take some time to compare prices. Remember that coupons are your friends and always look at the unit price when comparing similar items. This will tell you what is really the best deal.

5. Take advantage of free food

Throughout the semester, various organizations and groups will host events that include free food as part of the agenda. Not only do these events give you a chance to meet people, learn something new or see some interesting entertainment, they also provide a free meal.

6. student discounts

Several local restaurants like The Coney and Twisted Jimmy’s host wing nights every week, which can be a great way to get out with your friends without spending a ton of money. Other restaurants like Romeo’s Pizza occasionally offer deals throughout the semester, and of course chain restaurants like Pizza Hut, Papa Johns and Domino’s usually have some sort of deal that is worth splitting with your friends.

7. Go out for lunch

Sometimes you need to switch things up, or just treat yourself to a meal that isn’t fast food or dining hall grub. When this urge strikes, it may be tempting to go out for

dinner. However, more often than not, you can get the same experience at a lower price point by going out to eat at lunch. Lunch menus tend to be lower in cost, and many restaurants offer some sort of lunch special that is worth taking advantage of.

8. College stereotypes exist for a reason

While it’s not the healthiest approach, and we certainly don’t recommend a diet that is solely comprised of Pop-Tarts and Ramen, there is a reason that these foods are always associated with college students. They’re cheap, easy to buy in bulk and last pretty

much forever. Again, while it’s not the best idea to base your diet around these foods, they certainly are useful to have on hand in a pinch.

China King and Kim Moon, which tend to range from $6 to $9 and ice cream from the Meadows (you can get a sundae for less than $4) to name just a few.

9. Find and dine on Indiana’s cheap eats

10. Home is where the heart, and food, Is

While eating out can be a little more expensive, you don’t have to settle for fast food just to save some cash. Many local restaurants offer great food for a surprisingly low cost. A few notable examples include $0.85 slices from Bob’s Pizza, foot-long hoagies that range from $6.25. to $7.75 (and are way better than Subway) from the 9th Street Deli, lunch specials from

If all else fails, just remember that a weekend visiting the parents is never a bad bet to get some home cooking, rest and relaxation. If you live too far from home for the casual visit, befriending someone who lives a little closer to IUP is never a bad idea. And if that does not work, just remember that Thanksgiving break is only a few months away.

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Culture

Reefer Madness: Marijuana hysteria, tie to US drinking problem NATE MILLER

Audio Editor Nate.Miller@iup.edu @N8BM

This article contains opinion.

ONE OF Us

Parent tells teenager all drugs are bad. Teenager tries smoking weed. Kid survives trying weed.

Upon this revelation that all drugs aren’t scary, kid tries a harder drug. Harder drug takes hold of child and the parent wonders where they went wrong. Parent judges child harshly. All the while, the parent stands, beer in hand, with no inclination that if the beer was a joint, they might avoid an alcohol-related health catastrophe down the road.

This is a story like many.

I am not saying smoking weed is healthy. I also do not, by any means, claim that instilling false fear in a teenager will guarantee they turn out to be a junky. However, when the law, our parents and other positions of authority place something like marijuana in the same category as heroin, many will explore other things they may have been told lies about.

You won’t find a doctor who

will tell you to go put marijuana in your lungs, but you will find many people who tell you getting drunk is just fine.

You’ll also find alcoholics who talk down on heroin addicts like their plight isn’t just as deadly, unaware that, according to Drugwarfacts.org, alcohol killed more than twice as many people as heroin in 2016.

The government justifies one deadly habit over another, feeding the stigma that the general public accepts about hard drug users.

Alcoholism is not only socially acceptable, but socially encouraged in certain environments.

Alcohol is something sons and daughters of drinkers are surrounded by at a young age, beginning their indoctrination into booze culture.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CANNABINOIA

(Based on a timeline provided

by Frontline on Pbs.org) We’re far from where we started. In 1619, the Virginia Assembly required every farmer to grow hemp, allowing it to be exchanged like currency.

America’s modern fear of marijuana started after the Mexican

Revolution of 1910. Mexican immigrants came to the U.S. and brought recreational weed with them.

Fueled by prejudice against the Spanish immigrants, the marijuana opposition credited crime to the “marijuana menace” and the Mexicans using it, an idea that would be reinforced throughout the Great Depression.

Yeah, apparently Donald Trump didn’t come up with the whole “bad hombres” thing.

From there, marijuana was consistently deemed evil in government-sponsored media. The classic demonizing propaganda “reefer madness” depicted people going mad after ingesting the smoke.

The 1960s counterculture and the Kennedy presidency brought a brief leniency toward the idea of pot use, and in the 70s, certain states decriminalized it. President Nixon wouldn’t budge on the federal prohibition, though.

The 80s led to the Bush presidency, igniting the War on Drugs that has perpetuated the residual reefer madness of today.

WHY ALCOHOL?

Overindulgence is about as American as Lady Liberty herself.

When we dine, we eat much larger portions than necessary.

When we seek entertainment, we obsessively watch shows like “Game of Thrones” for hours on end. When we drink, we rarely stick to the government-recommended dose of 12 fluid ounces of beer, 5 fluid ounces of wine, or 1.5 fluid ounces of distilled spirits (for women, double those numbers for men) per day.

Basically, we are bad at moderation.

Some of us are predisposed to things like genetic connections that propel us toward certain addictions. These people are more likely unable to put a bottle down once they pick it up. BUT, if those of us who partake responsibly and have dodged the pesky negative tendencies in the genetic roulette really feel no pull toward the initially euphoric, and later vomit-inducing potion, wouldn’t we just avoid it altogether?

Alcohol’s legality, like tobacco’s, makes it an easy substance to go back to. They dress it up in shiny packaging and wave it in front of our faces relentlessly. And the actors on the commercials make it look so fun, don’t they?

The addiction peddlers tend to leave out the part when alcohol stops being fun. The car crashes, the families in ruin, the tarnished bright futures.

No. That wouldn’t be profitable.

HERBONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

According to the Tax Policy Center, the government brought in just over $7 million in alcohol tax revenue, a number that has increased annually over all 18 years prior.

Excessive alcohol abuse is responsible for about 88,000 deaths per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In 2010, excessive alcohol abuse cost the U.S. $249 billion.

Not so profitable for the government, after all.

In 2017, Colorado made more than $247 million in marijuana tax revenue, according to Colorado’s

Department of Revenue.

Marijuana use doesn’t cost the U.S. much at all. A few credible accounts of a stoned misstep leading to deadly injuries are out there (a man once ate a weed brownie and jumped off a building), but nowhere near 88,000.

The most costly thing about marijuana is its prohibition.

Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron estimates the government would save around $7 billion if the herb was made legal.

So, if marijuana being illegal and alcohol being legal is neither protective nor fiscally responsible, it is hard to see any justification. It is even harder to believe that our government was willing to take a $249 billion loss to protect the alcohol manufacturer’s interests.

They still get rich because they don’t have to pay for the damage their product does. If the big investors in alcohol instead invested in marijuana, they and our massively indebted government may actually both be able to benefit equally.

It is 2018, and to young Americans, reefer madness has all but fizzled. In Washington, D.C., however, the war on the “menace” (and potential cash cow) that is marijuana rages on.

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MoviePass begins inevitable fall after money loss to subscribers, including "Mission Impossible,” and that the monthly rate for the service will be raised to $14.95 per month.

Early August 2018: Lowe reverses course and announces that MoviePass will eliminate blackouts and keep the monthly fee at $9.99, but that the service will now limit all customers to three movies per month with an ability to receive between $2 to $5 to see an additional movie in that month.

Agreeing to this new service will be mandatory for all subscribers.

(Facebook) Moviepass is currently suffering from loss of profit.

LAITH ZURAIKAT

Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

About a year ago, I wrote an article about a relatively new company that seemed to be offering a deal that was almost too good to be true.

For a low monthly fee of $9.99, MoviePass offered subscribers the ability to see up to one movie every day for the entire month. While there were some small limitations (no 3D or IMAX movies and a strict one-movie-per-24-hour policy), the service seemed like a movie lover’s dream and a fantastic deal. However, the company also appeared to be based on a monumentally unsustainable business model.

Every time a MoviePass user checked into a movie and purchased a ticket, the company paid the full price of that ticket. With some theaters charging as much as $15 to 20 per ticket, it didn’t take a financial genius to see that there was no way the company would be able to make a profit.

In fact, MoviePass’s CEO Mitch Lowe admitted as much when the company decided to drop its monthly rate to $9.99.

However, he also asserted that the company would use its services to generate revenue through other pathways, with many assuming that this would involve selling users’ data to theaters and movie companies in some manner.

Sadly, it appears that these pathways never materialized, as the company started losing money almost immediately.

Despite these losses, MoviePass customers didn’t really start to experience any negative effects until this summer. Unfortunately, once those repercussions did start to occur, mainly in the form of changes to the services terms and conditions of the app, the outcome has been such a nightmare the last few months that they have had to transformed MoviePass into a shadow of its former self.

A timeline of this summer makes for some ugly reading for fans of the app.

April 2018: MoviePass announces that customers will no

longer be allowed to view the same movie more than once. Also, new customers will no longer be able to purchase an unlimited plan for $9.99 a month. They will instead be limited to a plan that offers four movies per month. Finally, customers are now required to upload a picture of their ticket stub after using the app to prevent misuse of their MoviePass debit cards.

Early July 2018: "Peak pricing" is introduced, and customers must pay an additional surcharge ranging from $2 to $6 to see certain popular movies during popular viewing times.

July 26, 2018: Helios & Matheson, the parent company of MoviePass, runs out of money, causing the app to crash as viewers attempt to see the premiere of summer blockbuster “Mission Impossible: Fallout.”

July 31, 2018: Following an emergency cash loan, MoviePass announces that it will be blacking out certain popular first run movies

Mid-August 2018: Customers who canceled the service complain of being re-enrolled despite their cancellation. MoviePass admits to the glitch and promises to fix it.

August 16, 2018: MoviePass customers are informed that as the company transitions to the new plan, it will be temporarily imposing restrictions on users.

“We will be limiting the films and showtimes that are available to members each day,” the message said.

“During this transition period, MoviePass will offer up to six films to choose from daily, including a selection of major studio first-run films and independent releases.

In addition, showtime availability may be limited depending on the popularity of those films on the app that particular day.”

With the company currently in the unique position of seemingly taking measures to discourage its customers from using the service and still losing tons of money, it seems as though MoviePass may be on its last legs.

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Best things that are back on campus

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STEVEN LANGDON JR. Culture Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP (Facebook) High Valley comes to Indiana County fair August 29.

High Valley set to lift the Indiana County Fair SETH WOOLCOCK

Editor-In-Chief S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu @Swool15

Even with the thousands of college students who indulge themselves in the mainstream hip-hop music returning to IUP this week, Indiana will be country for one more night.

The Canadian country duo High Valley will perform at the Indiana County Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Mack Park and the Indiana County Fairgrounds.

The group is comprised of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel.

The brothers, raised in Blumenort, Alberta, were signed by Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015 after having multiple country hits in Canada.

The brothers broke through in the U.S. with their single “Make You Mine” in early 2016. They went on to release the album “Dear Life” that year. Although the album only sold 12,000 copies within the U.S., it peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Country Chart.

The show should be well attended, as it is the biggest named performer coming to the fair this year.

Last year, country music star Dylan Scott had a good turnout of both college students and Indiana locals when he performed.

Tickets for the show come with general admission to the

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fair for $8.

High Valley will perform on a stage directly in front of the grandstands.

Audience members may choose to sit in the grandstands or stand on the track.

Check out video of High Valley’s performance on The Penn’s Twitter account following the show.

This article contains opinion.

While the summer is at its end, there are things to get excited for this semester. Here is a list of reasons to be excited to get back on the IUP campus.

Lenny Williams returns for senior year.

Being back on campus means one thing for most people, no parents. You can live like an adult again without anyone telling you to do your laundry or clean up your room, although I recommend you do both.

College is the time to have fun, but do so safely and legally. We encourage you to have a good time in your years at IUP, but make sure you don’t end up in our police blotter.

Seeing Old Friends

For those who live far away from campus, seeing friends for the first time in several months is one of the best things about coming back to school. You can share stories of summer adventures and wind down as you prepare for the start of classes. While old friends bring comfort, make sure to make at least one new friend this semester.

Football Games

Football is back and is going to be another great season. The Crimson Hawks will start the season ranked fourth by the coaches.

It is their highest preseason ranked since 1995. Coming off a 13-win season last year, IUP will be competing for the National Championship again. Make sure to pack George P. Miller Stadium every Saturday to support the team and show school spirit.

STATIC Events

STATIC (The Student Activity Committee) brings great shows to campus each year. It is good idea to check out what it has in its semester lineup. If you do decide to go to one of the shows or events, make sure to use the student discount. Most of the time, there is a large difference in price. As a college student, you will need to save every penny you can. So watch out for good deals on entertainment and activities.

Look for today’s answers in Aug. 31 issue of The Penn

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Sports

P Sports Editor: Elliot Hicks – E.Hicks@iup.edu

(IUP Athletics) The IUP Crimson Hawks football team celebrated being awarded the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship trophy Nov. 11 in West Chester, Pa.

Crimson Hawks football looks to “do more” MIKE COSTA Contributing Writer M.T.Costa@iup.edu @ThePennIUP Although the Crimson Hawks’ season ended in the national semifinal last year, the dawn of a new season is upon us.

“It feels wonderFOOTBALL ful” to be back, said first-team All-American defensive back JR Stevens, following the disappointment of last season’s loss to West Florida in the national semifinal.

The loss “was hard for us coming up one game short of the national championship,” said Lenny Williams Jr., third year starting quarterback and subsequent three-time Harlon Hill Award nominee, which is given to Division II’s best player.

However, there were a lot of positives last year.

“We thought we would have a good team, everybody bought in, and things kind of worked our way that first year,” head coach Paul

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Tortorella said, heading into his second season at the helm of the Crimson Hawks.

The preseason rankings and valuable returning pieces to the roster prove this season could result in having an even better outcome.

The team, according to the league’s preseason poll, is expected to repeat as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division champions.

IUP is ranked No. 3 in Division II, according to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), and sit just below Texas A&M-Commerce and West Florida.

While the high rankings can “absolutely” make keeping focus more difficult, “we try to focus on the next day and preparation for the next game,” Tortorella said.

“When you go out there and play that first game, it really doesn’t matter.”

And while the rankings may be a great place to start, the team has set much higher goals and plans on going all in once again to win the

national championship this year.

The new saying around the team this year, in addition to last year’s “all in” slogan, has become “do more.”

Tortorella says the saying came from falling short of the ultimate goal last year.

“We came up with the saying because down the road we’d like to win that semifinal game and go to the national championship because that is our goal,” he said.

The players echoed that thought process during media day.

“We’ve always been all in, but we gotta do a little bit more to get there, so that’s just what the mindset has been,” Williams said.

“It’s a big year for me and my teammates, and there’s one goal, the national championship,” Stevens added.

Last year’s core talent who led the team offensively are all returning with another year of experience under their belts.

Williams is back for his final year as the IUP starting quarterback, and he proved to be the most ef-

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ficient quarterback in the PSAC in 2017, finishing fifth in yards (2789) and second in touchdowns (31).

“I feel good. I want to try to do what I can to be the best that I can be for this team and leave it all out there [on the field] this year,” he said.

But every quarterback knows they are only as good as the team’s offensive line, who give everyone else a chance at scoring.

In IUP’s case, they have four offensive linemen returning who also led the way for the extremely talented running back corps, which in 2018 includes the return of Chris Temple (redshirt senior).

With more than 2,500 career rushing yards under his belt, Temple will look to help his team on the field after recovering from an injury which wiped out all of his 2017 season.

As for the other side of the ball, the defense welcomes back a number of starters from last year, including defensive backs Stevens (junior) and Anthony Davis (senior), linebackers Damon Lloyd (junior)

and Nick Amendola (junior), and defensive linemen Deandre Easterling (senior) and Dondrea Tillman (junior).

Tillman was handpicked as a top performer in fall camp by Tortorella, who says that he’s “taken a bigger step than anybody else on defense. He’s really had a great camp.”

Within the linebacking corps, Amendola said he feels confident, saying that with “a lot of returning guys, three of us in the same class, and a lot of young guys that have talent,” he and the linebackers should have a big year.

Thursday, Aug. 30, begins the regular season for the Hawks who will travel to Ohio to play Ashland University.

The home opener at George P. Miller Stadium will take place the following Thursday evening as IUP faces off against Millersville.

All IUP students are once again eligible to receive one ticket free of charge for all home games by presenting their I-Card at the Miller Stadium box office on gamedays.

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Pressure increases for IUP athletics after success BRAD O’HARA

Staff Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

With the 2018-2019 school year about to begin, the IUP athletics department has a lot to live up to.

Last year, the women’s tennis, men’s golf and football teams all won the PSAC championship in their respective sports.

The women’s basketball team made it to the semifinals of the national tournament for the first time in program history, the football team made it to the national semifinals and the men’s basketball team, softball team, women’s soccer team and the women’s volleyball team made it to the PSAC playoffs.

However, the legacy of IUP ath-

letics goes back farther than just last year.

IUP has a history of successful sports programs, but there has been a sharp increase in the department’s productivity since the late 2000s.

The men’s basketball team has made the PSAC playoffs for 10 straight seasons, NCAA playoffs in six of the past 10 seasons, an NCAA championship appearance in 2015 and three PSAC championships.

IUP football has won three PSAC championships in the past six seasons and appeared in the NCAA playoffs in four of the past five seasons.

Men’s golf has won eight PSAC titles since 2007, and all five of their NCAA regional titles have come since 2005.

The women’s basketball team

has won four PSAC championships and has made nine NCAA playoff appearances since 2007.

IUP field hockey won the PSAC championship in 2007 and was the runner-up in both 2004 and 2008.

The lacrosse team has made the PSAC tournament in each of the past six seasons.

IUP tennis has made PSAC championship appearances every season since 2011 and has won the Atlantic Regional title in their last two seasons.

The issue will be with maintaining the level of success that IUP has set for their athletics in the last 15 years.

With players graduating, IUP has a lot of spaces to fill to keep on the winning side of things.

The good news is that with the students returning, things look optimistic.

(IUP Athletics) Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) scored on a slam dunk in a game from last season.

For the IUP football team, starting quarterback Lenny Williams Jr. (senior, accounting), running back

Samir Bullock (junior, criminology) and running back Justice Evans (sophomore, management) are all returning. The three of them created one of the top rushing threats in the PSAC. “We look cool on both sides,” cornerback JR Stevens (redshirt junior) said. “We’re trying to go to the national championship.”

Men’s basketball will still have Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) and Dante Lombardi (senior, finance and legal studies) who combined for 27.7 points per game last season.

Women’s basketball has Carolyn Appleby (senior, safety science) returning as the second-highest scorer from last season.

In the hands of these athletes, the legacy of IUP athletics lives on and will continue to grow and thrive.

Hard work the mantra for women’s soccer this year SETH WOOLCOCK

Editor-In-Chief S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu @Swool15

Setting goals and working hard to accomplish them is the mindset in the IUP women’s soccer locker room heading into the season.

A few goals for the team this season is to win every home game, win the PSAC and conSOCCER tinue to advance in the postseason.

That’s according to head coach Adel Heder, who’s entering his 18th season in the position and opens the season only seven wins short of 200 in his career.

“I give a lot of credit to my players,” Heder said. “It doesn’t matter what kind of coach you are. If you don’t have the talent, it’s not going to take you anywhere. But talent alone won’t get you there either.

You need discipline, good team management and organization to win games.”

It’s the girls who will have the tough challenge of making it out of the PSAC, one of the toughest conferences in the country, Heder said.

They will have to continue to find opportunites to score, especially after their top scorer from a year ago, Lexie Palluconi, graduated.

“It’s not easy to replace a player like that,” Heder said. “But my job as a coach is to instill confidence in these ladies that they can score.

We have a lot of speed up top, and I think they’re going to be very good.”

The team also lost defender Cassidy LeDonne and midfielder Brandie Bryant, two All-PSAC players.

Last year, IUP outscored opponents on the season by 20 goals.

Heder credits the goal differential to the team’s confidence.

“In soccer, if you have a chance to score goals, you’re going to win the game,” Heder said. “I always tell my players if you create an advantage for yourself at a shot to make a goal, take advantage of it, and if you don’t get it, keep that attitude on the second and third chance. And by keeping that confidence, you’re eventually going to score goals.”

Also to credit for the goal differential last season was now sophomore goalkeeper Madeline Smakulski and her .849 save percentage.

Heder expects Smakulski to take another step forward in her sophomore campaign.

He also added freshman goal keeper Maria Tunney to the team.

One key difference the Lady

Hawks would like to see this season is having home field advantage heading into the postseason.

Last year, they finished the season as the fifth seed in the PSAC and headed to Erie to play Gannon after an 8-1 win streak.

The team lost the game 3-1, ending its season.

Something that could help the them get home field advantage in the playoffs is getting off to a good start.

Last season the Hawks opened up the season 4-4 through the first eight games.

“It’s important to start off strong,” Heder said, “because if you start off strong, it gives the team and us coaches a lot of confidence heading into the season.”

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(IUP Athletics) The first game of the 2018 season at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium will take place Thursday, Sept. 6 against Millersville.

2018 Schedule Breakdown: IUP Football ELLIOT HICKS Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

This article contains opinion.

The IUP Crimson Hawks football team, ranked fourth in the nation following a nearly perfect season in 2017, has high expectations once again for this fall.

Much of this year’s schedule is similar to last year’s, in which IUP won all 10 regular season games, followed by victories against West Chester in the PSAC Championship, the Super Region One semifinal, in which IUP faced the Golden Rams for a second consecutive week, and the Super Region One final over Assumption College.

The only Crimson Hawks loss of 2017 came in the national semifinal facing West Florida.

In 2018, IUP hopes to once again compete and advance deep into the Division II playoffs, but they must first advance through the regular season.

Week One: at #15 Ashland (OH) University Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.

Just as the Crimson Hawks did last season, the season starts with a matchup against Ashland University.

The past two seasons have been the only two times that the Eagles and Crimson Hawks have met, with the 2017 contest also featuring the two as nationally ranked programs.

In that game, the ninth-ranked Crimson Hawks and 18th-ranked Eagles scored points at will in

the first half (with the score 23-20 Ashland at halftime) but fought a defensive battle in the second half.

Two field goals from returning kicker Dillon Sarka (redshirt junior, math), including one as time expired, made the difference in a 26-23 Crimson Hawks victory.

This season’s contest features higher preseason poll rankings for each team and potentially an even larger importance on winning this early season non-conference game; last year’s loss was the Eagles’ only one of their regular season and bumped them from a potential No. 1 seed in the regional playoffs (which went to IUP) down to No. 3. The loser of this matchup may well face the same predicament.

Week Two: Millersville University Marauders, Thursday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Once again, the IUP home opener at George P. Miller Stadium features Thursday night football, this year against conference opponent Millersville University.

IUP is 12-5 in their history against Millersville, which includes five straight victories. The last meeting between IUP and Millersville came in 2013, a dominant 62-3 win by the Crimson Hawks.

The Marauders have not been good since that meeting, accruing a combined record of 8-25 in the past three seasons.

However, Millersville hired a new head coach this past April, bringing in J.C. Morgan, who was most recently the offensive and recruiting coordinator at Shippensburg University.

Morgan’s offense at Shippensburg would break more than 100 school records before his departure, so he could transform a middling offense that used three quarterbacks in 2017 into a conference power.

Also, with this game coming as just the second of the season, IUP may be able to exploit the fact that the Marauders’ new system may not be perfected just yet.

Week Three: at Lock Haven University Bald Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 15, 12 p.m.

Following a matchup against the team ranked sixth out of seven in the PSAC East preseason polls, the Crimson Hawks immediately face the only team ranked lower: the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven University.

The last meeting between the two came in 2015, a 38-13 Crimson Hawks victory.

Incredibly, IUP has won the last 32 meetings between the schools, with a total record of 57-15-3 against Lock Haven, dating back to 1927.

The Bald Eagles have long been one of the worst teams in the PSAC, with their last winning season coming in 1981 and an NCAA Division II record 52-game losing streak between 2008 and 2012. If Lock Haven were to win this game, it may be the upset of the century.

Week Four: Mercyhurst University Lakers, Saturday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m.

This year’s IUP Hall of Fame Game comes against Mercyhurst, who has consistently been a “middle-of-the-road” team in their

decade in the PSAC, with a 61-51 record over that timespan under head coach Marty Schaetzle.

IUP has gone 8-2 in their 10 matchups against Mercyhurst.

Last year’s game saw the Crimson Hawks win 36-10 over the 5-6 Lakers, who are projected to finish sixth out of the eight PSAC West teams in 2018.

That contest saw a second half offensive explosion by the Crimson Hawks, rebounding from a 10-7 deficit following a first half in which IUP totaled just 166 yards and committed six penalties.

Across the board in 2017, Mercyhurst was traditionally near the middle or back-end of the stat sheet on both sides of the ball, and there isn’t a great deal of change to the program heading into this season.

Week Five: at California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans, Saturday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m.

The 10th anniversary of the annual Coal Bowl comes in the fifth week of the season as the Crimson Hawks head to California.

Last season’s matchup came in October, with Lenny Williams being named the game’s MVP in a 26-10 IUP victory.

At the time, the Vulcans were ranked 16th in the nation, but the third-ranked Crimson Hawks and Williams lit it up on offense. The quarterback totaled 297 yards and three touchdowns in the matchup.

Overall, IUP has gone 58-25-2 against California since the series began in 1927.

Since the start of the Coal Bowl in 2009, the Vulcans have won six

compared to the Crimson Hawks’ three victories.

California won the first four Coal Bowl matchups, but since 2013, the schools have alternated victories each season in the contest.

The rivalry over the last decade has never been an easy one for either team, and that should be no different this year.

Week Six: Slippery Rock University, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m.

The biggest rival to the Crimson Hawks in the PSAC is undoubtedly Slippery Rock. Just like many rivalry matchups, this game has been closely contested over the past few seasons.

Last season’s contest saw both teams in the top 10 of the polls, with IUP ranked as high as second and The Rock as high as ninth heading into the game.

The Crimson Hawks offense accrued 609 total yards in that contest, pulling away in the fourth quarter to earn a 34-17 victory.

The Rock was picked to finish third in the PSAC West this year behind IUP and California, so these back-to-back difficult matchups for the Crimson Hawks will be extremely important to their overall season success.

Quarterback Lenny Williams threw to the tune of 225 yards and three touchdowns in last season’s matchup, completing more than 82 percent of his passes against the Slippery Rock defense.

All time, IUP holds a 46-37-2 advantage over Slippery Rock dating back to the start of this rivalry in 1927.

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Week Seven: Clarion University Golden Eagles, Saturday, Oct. 13, 12 p.m.

Following two difficult matchups, the Crimson Hawks should have a chance to catch their breath against Clarion University, a team that went just 1-10 in 2017 and 14-30 over its last four seasons.

But as the schedule progressed in the same manner last season, IUP narrowly survived an upset scare in this matchup in 2017.

The Crimson Hawks watched a 23-7 lead late in the second quarter shrink to a 23-17 final score, in part due to three offensive turnovers and nine penalties as well.

IUP’s defense still forced nine punts from the Golden Eagles that day.

Clarion is predicted to finish seventh out of eight in the PSAC West, but return every single starter on defense and still feature a young team just as they did last

season. IUP will hope to build on a dominant 61-23-3 overall record and seven-game win streak against the Golden Eagles in this year’s matchup.

Week Eight: at Gannon University Golden Knights, Saturday, Oct. 20, 12 p.m.

This matchup also falls in the same order as the 2017 Crimson Hawks schedule (with all coming one week earlier in the season, however) as IUP travels to Gannon University.

Golden Knights running back Marcus Jones is a Division II superstar, taking home four national awards this preseason.

The IUP defense held him in check last year as Jones rushed for just 91 yards on 20 attempts in a 42-26 Crimson Hawks victory.

Overall, IUP has gone 7-3 against the Golden Knights in their history and will hope for similar success on both sides of the ball in 2018.

Week Nine: Seton Hill University Griffins, Saturday, Oct. 27, 12 p.m.

In five matchups, the Crimson Hawks have yet to lose against Seton Hill University, which joined the PSAC in 2013 and has won just 12 games in five years compared to 43 losses, including an 0-11 season in 2017.

Last season’s matchup saw Samir Bullock score six rushing touchdowns and rush for 263 yards on 31 carries in a dominant 57-14 victory, which saw the Griffins score zero second half points.

Seton Hill was selected to finish last in the PSAC West in the preseason poll, and while Bullock or another rusher may not score six touchdowns again, the Crimson Hawks shouldn’t find a victory too difficult to come by.

Week 10: at Edinboro University Fighting Scots, Saturday, Nov. 3, 12 p.m.

Edinboro has consistently been

23 a strong team in the PSAC over the last few years and is receiving votes in the 2018 preseason polls, selected to finish fourth in the PSAC West this year.

The Fighting Scots went 7-4 last season and perhaps had their weakest showing of the season against IUP in 2017, with the Crimson Hawks taking home a 38-7 victory.

That game saw the IUP defense intercept five passes from the Edinboro offense.

The Crimson Hawks hold a 58-22-4 advantage in the all-time series against the Fighting Scots, and IUP hopes to get win number 59 against Edinboro in the potential final tuneup heading to the PSAC championship game.

Week 11: Shippensburg University Red Raiders, Saturday, Nov. 10, 12 p.m. OR PSAC Championship Game Just as the season finale in 2017 was changed from a match-

up against Bloomsburg to one against West Chester, this is the game that will be flexed out if the Crimson Hawks can return to the PSAC Championship Game.

The preseason polls have West Chester on top again, but the Red Raiders are sitting in second place, so perhaps the matchup will be the same, but the circumstances and potential reward may be much higher.

In fact, Shippensburg had the best overall record in the PSAC East at 10-2, but with West Chester holding the same conference record at 6-1, the Golden Rams held the tiebreaker by virtue of an October victory against the Red Raiders that season.

Shippensburg and IUP have not met since 2013, which saw the Crimson Hawks take a 42-21 victory.

Dating back to the programs’ first meeting in 1930, IUP has held a 43-16-4 record against the Red Raiders.

Gridiron stars on track for another big season ANDREW PIERSON Contributing Writer A.W.Pierson@iup.edu @AndrewPierson23 As the 2018 IUP football season quickly approaches, each player’s statistics from previous years are a great indicator of how they will perform in the future.

Once again, the Crimson Hawks shouldn’t have any concerns about the quarterback position.

Returning for his senior season is quarterback Lenny Williams Jr. (senior, accounting), who has averaged 2,056 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and only five interceptions per season going back to 2015.

Last season, the IUP quarterback had an incredible year, leading an offense that ranked second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in offensive efficiency.

Williams threw for a total of 2,789 yards while completing 31 touchdown passes and keeping a 65.4 completion percentage.

All of those numbers were higher than his career averages.

That’s not all that Williams can do, as he has ran for more than 2,200 yards and 25 scores over his

Crimson Hawks career.

Although his rushing totals have decreased each season, that seems to be the effect of becoming a great passer.

Williams might not have as many carries as previous years, but the Crimson Hawks have a lot to be excited about in the running game.

The top four rushers from last season combined for 3,192 yards on the ground, and luckily for IUP, three of them are returning this year: Samir Bullock (junior, criminology), Justice Evans (sophomore, management), and Duane Brown (sophomore, sports science).

These three running backs combined for 2,692 yards on the ground last season, which totals more than 84 percent of the huge chunk of yards that the backs from last season provided.

Evans in particular “has really had a great camp on offense,” said head coach Paul Tortorella.

But that’s not all, as senior running back Chris Temple (redshirt senior, business) will be returning to the field after missing the 2017 season due to an injury.

Temple, who has played in 30 games in his career, has rushed

(IUP Athletics) Chris Temple (redshirt senior, business) scored a touchdown in a 2015 game against Edinboro.

for 35 touchdowns and more than 2,500 yards while still rushing for more than 5.3 yards per carry on average.

“We have really good running backs that we feel strongly about, and depending on the situation, any of them can be out there,” Tortorella said.

Moving back to the passing game, Allen Wright, who led the Crimson Hawks receivers with 76 receptions for a total of 727 yards

and four touchdowns last season, will not be returning this year, causing IUP to look for other players to step into his role.

Wright accounted for more than 35 percent of the receptions for the team and more than 26 percent of the receiving yards.

A few returning receivers for the Hawks are Dom McNeil (redshirt junior, sports science) and JoJo Gause (redshirt junior, communications media), who accounted for about 25 percent of the team’s receptions and 32 percent of the receiving yards.

The Crimson Hawks also benefit from the acquisition of transfer wideout Ricky Rogers (graduate, food and nutrition), who joins the team for his final season of eligibility following four seasons with West Virginia University.

“He’s been really impressive for us,” Tortorella said.

Expect these three to have a bigger role in the receiving game as well as some other players to step up, seeing that there are some big shoes to fill.

Overall, the IUP offense should once again be among the top performers, both in Division II and within the PSAC as they look for another conference championship.

2018 Preseason Coaches Poll Western Division 1) IUP 2) California 3) Slippery Rock 4) Edinboro 5) Gannon 6) Mercyhurst 7) Clarion 8) Seton Hill Eastern Division 1) West Chester 2) Shippensburg 3) Kutztown 4) Bloomsburg 5) East Stroudsburg 6) Millersville 7) Lock Haven

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Our fantasy staff ’s preseason consensus rankings, thoughts BOTTOMLINE FANTASY STAFF Thepenn@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Welcome to Bottomline Fantasy Football

This is a new column The Penn will bringing readers once a week throughout the course of the NFL season. In addition to a print column, we will also have weekly consensus rankings online on our fantasy football page and a podcast airing once a week.

The story of Bottomline begins the way any great story does, with a group of friends. The five of us writers and podcasters have been playing fantasy football together since junior high.

We got more competitive and serious about it as time went on.

Finally, when The Penn announced we would be going all digital, we knew it was the perfect time to get things going.

Explaining the rankings Each writer individually ranked each position, based on stats, trends and of course, our own opinions. The initials at the top of each chart represent the respective writer’s name. After everyone’s rankings were submitted, we averaged it out and behold, the consensus rankings, which are very similar to the ones found on lead fantasy networks such as ESPN and NFL.com. Keep in mind these are PPR (Points Per Receptions) rankings.

Our preseason thoughts Now let’s get to it. The first question we asked our writers is: Why do you love fantasy football?

Seth Woolcock (SW): I love fantasy football because it brings back the competitive nature that high school sports brought me. It also gives me a chance to out dual friends and family in a game of strategy and wits.

Chris Cummings (CC): I love fantasy football because it allows me, nay, it inspires me to be the most verbally abusive friend I can be. At no other point in the year can I sit down with any of my league mates and get into a full-fledged argument at a mo-

ment’s notice. I want to see them emotionally torn; it is my duty as a member of a league that takes takes football way too seriously.

Andrew Pierson (AP): The greatest things about participating in fantasy football is competing against your best friends while also watching your favorite sport.

Jack Kocjancic (JK): I love fantasy football because it gives me a chance to win a good amount of money and talk major amounts of sh*t with some of my good buddies.

Trace Gordon (TG): The reason I love fantasy football is because it brings people together. Year in and year it out, my same group of friends puts together arguably one of the most competitive fantasy leagues, and it ends up being the highlight of my year.

Biggest tip for drafting?

Seth Woolcock (SW): My biggest tip for drafting is to oftentimes draft based on the quality team the player is on, rather than the actual player’s talent. A talented player on a bad team is often less valuable than an average player on a great team. Example: Todd Gurley with Jeff Fisher vs.

Todd Gurley with Sean McVay.

Chris Cummings (CC): My tip for drafting is to see what teams behind you need in later rounds and scoop it up. Getting a top QB or TE in the draft is worth more than you think.

Andrew Pierson (AP): The biggest thing to remember when drafting is to take the best player available. You don’t need to fill your roster slots right away, and you can always trade talented players down the road to fill them.

Jack Kocjancic (JK): My biggest tip for drafting would have to be to target guys with high floors and even higher ceilings. Don’t reach on some guy that doesn’t have a proven track record in the league just because you think he is going to be a stud.

Trace Gordon (TG): Be smart with your picks. As tempting as it may be to reach on someone you think will have an incredible season, use the first three to five rounds and take players who have historically performed well.

Nothing in life is guaranteed,

especially fantasy, so be safe and draft smart the first couple rounds.

Once those mid-to-late rounds get going, then I feel it’s completely acceptable to reach as far as you see fit.

Biggest bust potential?

Seth Woolcock (SW): Alex Collins. With the current ADP (Average Draft Position) of running back 20, Collins is too rich for my blood. Every year it seems a Baltimore running back emerges the season prior, then lets you down the following season after drafting them too high. Examples: Ray Rice, Justin Forsett and Terrance West.

Chris Cummings (CC): David Johnson. With an unsteady offensive line and unclear quarterback situation, Johnson will return to a workhorse role. I just don’t think he’ll be able to stay healthy in that roll once again.

Andrew Pierson (AP): Kareem Hunt. Currently ranked as RB7 and and 11th overall on ESPN.com, Hunt is a scary pick. He is coming into his second season in the NFL and is going to be starting it with a brand new quarterback with very little experience. I believe Hunt’s fantasy output will mirror that of

his new quarterback’s, and if he fails to perform well, Hunt could have a tough year.

Jack Kocjancic (JK): Kenyan Drake. I believe Drake is going to be a bust due to the fact that that he has never had more than 150 carries throughout his whole collegiate and NFL career. That is not something I would be looking for especially because of his ADP right now. I think it is too high, and I think there is a good chance that he will not perform up to what people believe he will.

Trace Gordon (TG): Matthew Stafford. Even though Stafford is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the league and has a solid group of wide receivers, he has a defensive head coach now in Matt Patricia and will be in one of the toughest divisions in football. There are better options at quarterback later in the draft.

Biggest sleeper potential?

Seth Woolcock (SW): Marquise Goodwin. With Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm, anything is possible for the 49ers. With Goodwin being deemed the fastest player in the league, I think he will have big play potential against unsecured secondaries like Seattle and Arizona

outside of Patrick Peterson.

Chris Cummings (CC): Josh Gordon. Even with off-the-field issues and a QB controversy, Gordon has the potential to score a 50+ yard TD every other week.

Andrew Pierson (AP): Lamar Miller. Currently ranked as RB25 and 52nd overall on ESPN.com, Miller could be the steal of the draft. I believe he is being undervalued because he struggled without his starting QB last year once he got injured. I believe with a healthy Deshaun Watson back, Miller could finish the year as high as RB10.

Jack Kocjancic (JK): Aaron Jones. Yes, he may be suspended for two games this year, but I believe that in the second half of the year he will really find his groove in this offense because he can do it all. I don’t believe Jamal Williams can handle being a No. 1 RB. And Ty Montgomery is just constantly hurt, so look out for Aaron Jones in your draft this year as a sleeper, especially for his ADP of 133.

Trace Gordon (TG): T.Y. Hilton.

Although he was widely inconsistent last year, he has Andrew Luck back under center. Big things to come.

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