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The demolition of Keith Hall began in the spring and is expected to be complete by mid-September.

Keith Hall

By CHRIS HAYES Copy Editor C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

IUP students may remember hearing about the demolition of Keith Hall in the spring. By midSeptember, the deconstruction is expected to be complete. Yet, as summer draws to a close and the fall semester arrives, there is still substantial work to be done in order to replace the old building with a new dining hall.

The majority of Keith has been

torn down in the past few months, with only various segments of the structure still standing.

“Masonry materials from Keith Hall are being crushed and recycled as fill under the new building,” said Raymond Wygonik, director of IUP’s engineering and construction group. “Demolition activities on Keith should pick up in the coming weeks.”

The North Dining Commons will take the place of Keith once it is entirely demolished. The dining hall will be able to hold 500 people

and include an “all you can eat” format, according to IUP’s website.

Wygonik said the North Dining Commons project is “on schedule to be substantially complete on June 18, 2017.”

“Though the demolition of Keith is going slower than expected, it is not hindering work on the new dining hall,” Wygonik said. “The contractors are installing footers, foundations and utility infrastructure for the new building.”

Katie Dotts (freshman, computer science) said that she’s excited

for work to be done on Keith because of the hassles it presents for students.

“I’m hoping the construction doesn’t last much longer because it is taking up a lot of parking spaces for students,” she said. “But it will be nice to have a new dining hall, I think.”

According to Wygonik, McCarthy Hall will be the next building to be demolished as part of the university’s long-range campus housing plan that was approved in December 2010.

The North Dining project is the final phase of IUP’s Dining Innovations Plan, according to the campus website. The construction of the Crimson Café was the initial phase, which was completed in August 2014. The project cost the university $6.5 million to complete.

The second phase was the renovation of Folger Dining Hall, the environmentally friendly dining area. That $13.75 million project took more than a year to complete, with the dining hall opening in October 2015.

English professor gives keynote speech in Oman

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

In April, more than 600 people came from around the world to attend a conference in Muscat, Oman, at which an IUP English professor was the keynote speaker.

Dr. Dana Driscoll presented on how writing centers can help with students’ long-term language goals at the 2016 Middle East North Africa Writing Centers Alliance Conference, which was held at Sultan Quaboos University.

The conference focused on teaching English by establishing writing centers in the Middle East, an idea that is still growing within the Middle East. Driscoll also led a

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workshop on how to help students use English outside the classroom.

“To develop as writers and to produce high-quality writing in professional, academic, or creative contexts, feedback from others is a key part of the writing process,” Driscoll said. “Writing centers offer students individualized tutoring and support on all stages of the writing process. Writing centers support any level of writer with any kind of writing through conversations about that writing.

“Writing centers are becoming a global phenomenon, and can now be found all over the world, not only in university settings, but also in primary and secondary education, workplace and community contexts.”

While in Oman, Driscoll visited

the writing centers at Arab Open University and the University of Nizwa.

The trip was funded by the United States Embassy in Oman. The embassy “often bring[s] American scholars with expertise into other nations for the purposes of fostering goodwill and connections between nations,” according to Driscoll.

“I teach in our Composition and TESOL Doctoral program, which is a program that, among many other things, prepares students for teaching English in a variety of settings as well as directing writing centers,” Driscoll said. “These experiences are able to help me more effectively guide my students in their own research and learning.”

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Dana Driscoll spoke about the importance of writing centers in the Middle East.

Driscoll is working to help foster the belief that writing centers can be beneficial to multiple academic areas as well as cross various boundaries and obstacles.

Driscoll also had some advice for students, especially incoming students.

“Writing and reading in college will be more challenging than you have previously experienced,” Driscoll said. “As you enter your introductory Liberal Studies English courses, understand that they are setting you up for reading and writing in many different settings.”

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Police Blotter ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS • Chastity Hagerman, 39, of Shelocta, was charged with public drunkenness after she was observed to be highly intoxicated lying along the side of the road in the 00 block of South Fifth Street at 3:10 a.m. July 4, according to Indiana Borough Police.

• Craig Engle, 29, of Elmora, was reportedly found drunk in the 00 block of South Seventh Street at approximately 10:30 p.m. July 8, according to borough police.

• Zackery Collier, 21, of Johnstown, was charged with resisting arrest, loitering and prowling at night; disorderly conduct; public drunkenness and terroristic threats along the 00 block of South Carpenter Avenue at 11:14 p.m. July 9, according to borough police.

• Christopher Myers, 35, of Indiana, was charged with disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and having an open container of alcohol in the 200 block of South Fourth Street at 7:35 p.m. July 20, according to borough police.

• Alberta Marsh, 46, of Indiana, was charged with public drunkenness after police responded to a report of a female walking in the area, appearing to be intoxicated in the 300 block of Water Street at 10:08 a.m. July 22, according to borough police.

THEFT/CRIMINAL MISCHIEF • A multicolor landscaping spotlight was reportedly stolen from the 400 block of Grant Street sometime after 11:30 p.m. July 3, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Borough police received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 200 block of South 13th Street between midnight and 7 a.m. July 23. The vehicle is described as a 1999 silver Honda Accord, PA registration JYR7037.

DRUG VIOLATIONS • Jessie Fedorka, 32, and Shelly Mack, 33, both of Homer City, were charged with possession of a controlled substance after they were

found in possession of oxycodone in the 300 block of South Fourth Street at 5:23 p.m. July 1, according to borough police. Mack was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Andrew Apperson, 23, of Penn Run, was charged in a criminal complaint with firearms not to be possessed by a convict, firearms not to be carried without a license, DUI/controlled substance and other drug-related offenses after a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle operated by him for a traffic violation along the 00 block of North Fourth Street at 11:16 p.m. July 6, according to borough police. Dawn Yotis, 42, of Home, and Andrew Rankin, 28, of Creekside, also occupied the vehicle.

Yotis was charged with firearms not to be carried without a license and drug related offenses, and Rankin was charged with drug related offenses, police said.

• Ronnie Oswalt, 45, and Harold Frayer, 62, both of Indiana, were charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana after police observed them in the 00 block of North Fifth Street at 8:05 p.m. July 9, according to borough police.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT • Christopher Krimm, 27, of Indiana, was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct related to an incident at 547 Philadelphia St. at 7 p.m. July 4, according to borough police.

• Zachary Drobeck, 22, and Brett Hodge, 21, both of Indiana, were involved in a physical altercation in the parking lot at 380 Philadelphia St. at approximately 3:04 p.m. July 5, according to borough police.

Drobeck was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct, while Hodge was charged with disorderly conduct resulting from the incident, police said.

• Jonathan McLaurine, 34, of Indiana, was arrested after a domestic dispute in the 300 block of South Walnut Street at 1:34 a.m.

July 5, according to borough police.

• John Dye, 44, of Indiana, was charged with terroristic threats,

simple assault and harassment after he reportedly physically assaulted a female victim in the 400 block of Philadelphia Street at 4 p.m. July 8, according to borough police.

• Two male juveniles were charged with disorderly conduct and harassment as the result of a fight that occurred outside a residence

in the 200 block of Philadelphia Street at 9:38 p.m. July 20, according to borough police.

One of the juveniles was also charged with simple assault, police said.

SEXUAL ASSAULT • Christopher Yowler, 24, of Mount Joy, was charged with one count

of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and criminal trespass after a female Indiana resident reported that she was sexually assaulted at her residence in the 1100 block of Philadelphia Street at 3:39 a.m.

July 24, according to borough police.

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Erasmus+ Grant sends honors student abroad

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

The opportunity to study in another country may seem like a fantasy to some students, but for people like Samantha Barnhart (senior, English) it was made a reality with the help of the Office of International Education, Andrew Kent and the Erasmus+ Grant.

Erasmus+ is a European Union program for education training, youth and sport. It runs from 2014 to 2020, with organizations invited to apply for funding yearly.

The program is managed in the United Kingdom by the U.K. National Agency. The Erasmus+ Grant is open to countries in the EU as well as some outside of it, such as the United States.

“It made my ability to study abroad at a good university in the U.K. possible,” Barnhart said.

Barnhart, editor-in-chief of The Penn, was the first IUP student to study abroad with this grant. One student is currently studying at the University of Essex just as Barnhart did, and two more are preparing to study in the spring semester.

“I took writing and film classes, and I became actively involved in the Essex Blades Ultimate Frisbee team,” Barnhart said. “It helped me become closer to British and international students, and I was able to get a way more authentic experience.”

The Ultimate Frisbee team qualified for nationals, traveled to Spain and played against top universities such as the University of Oxford.

“I would suggest to anyone studying at Essex to get involved with a sports team because that’s the most social aspect of the school,” she said.

While abroad, Barnhart also traveled to Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Germany, Denmark, France, Hungary, Monaco and the Netherlands.

“A lot of people focus on getting a job first, but I would definitely recommend traveling now while you’re still able and don’t have things tying you down,” Barnhart said.

In addition to the Erasmus+ Grant, Barnhart also received the Cook Honors Achievement Fund to help pay for her trip.

“I wouldn’t have been able to do those things if I hadn’t gotten those scholarships. We, as IUP students, are very fortunate that we have these opportunities.”

Saturday, Oct. 1, is the deadline to apply for the Erasmus+ Grant, but many scholarships are available for students interested in studying abroad in a variety of fields and countries.

“The flexibility with this grant makes it really unique,” said Andrew Kent, education abroad adviser.

“It’s also a sizable grant, but all sorts of scholarship opportunities are available.”

A similar grant, the Gilman Scholarship Program, is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university. This scholarship focuses on students who are interested in studying abroad and show a greater financial need to do so.

“A grant is a grant,” Kent said.

“They are all great because it’s money you don’t have to pay back.

Personally, I would say any student at all would be a good candidate.

Study abroad is a good way to set yourself apart and stand out. It diversifies how students learn about their field.”

At IUP, the most basic requirements to apply for study abroad include being in sophomore standing and maintaining a 2.5 GPA. The best time to study abroad varies with major, according to Kent. For instance, a nursing or education major will want to study abroad earlier on in their time at university so it won’t interfere with graduation dates.

“I recommend working with your adviser about it,” Kent said.

“I also encourage students to stop by the Office of International Education to figure out what works best for them on an individual basis.”

Applications and scholarship information and opportunities are listed online at

www.iup.edu/educationabroad.

For more information or to discuss the opportunity, visit Kent in Delaney Hall or contact him via email at akent@iup.edu.

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Samantha Barnhart attended the University of Essex and traveled through Europe with help from the Erasmus+ Grant.

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IUP makes headlines for affordability

By KIMBERLY IMEL Staff Writer K.N.Imel@iup.edu

IUP’s department of food and nutrition has recently been ranked 10th out of the top 15 most affordable online master’s degrees in nutritional science with a tuition of $8,460 per year, according to Healthcare Administration Degree Programs.

“Our mission is to provide highquality, well-researched rankings and other resources for individuals considering a career in healthcare administration,” wrote Pam Beiler, communications manager at Healthcare Administration Degree, in an August press release.

Basing their information on the National Center for Education Statistics, Healthcare Administration Degree compiled a list of eligible universities, mainly focusing on instate tuition for their rankings.

Additional in-state tuition fees were not included, nor was a comparison between in-state and outof-state cost.

Students can choose between two tracks: administration and education.

There are also thesis and nonthesis options, allowing students to choose a pathway that best works for them.

Although IUP’s affordability for this program is notable, the university still has a long way to go in order to be cheaper than the top school on the list, Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas.

With TWU’s program costing $4,380 per year, IUP’s program is behind by almost double.

Stephanie Taylor-Davis, professor and graduate coordinator for the food and nutrition department, expressed her pride in the departments accomplishents an Aug. 12 statement.

“It is very gratifying to see external, unbiased organizations continue to recognize IUP’s program for its quality and affordability,” Taylor-Davis said.

The department was also recognized by Affordable Colleges.

The Affordable College Online resource also assessed universities’ tuition rates along with other factors including fees, number of degrees offered and academic/career counseling services.

As a result, IUP’s online master’s program in nutrition ranked 15th in the nation, according to the department’s website.

Both awards were met with great pride among the staff members, including Rita Johnson, chairperson and associate professor of food and nutrition.

“We are very happy to receive these awards,” Johnson said. “[They] speak to the quality of the faculty and IUP as a whole.”

Johnson not only sees these awards as reflective of the university and faculty, but also as a great service for students who may be in search of an affordable program.

“Students are looking for the best value for their dollar,” Johnson said.

In regards to future programs that may help push IUP to a higher ranking, Johnson is unsure that IUP will ever be ranked first because the school is competing with larger schools, which often have more resources.

“We would really have to look at how well we could devote resources to it,” Johnson said.

“It would be a balancing act.”

Even so, Johnson said she is proud of her department’s accomplishments and looks forward to what the future will bring.

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Judge kicks himself off first sex-crime ruling since Brock Turner case

By TRACEY KAPLAN The Mercurcy News TNS

The Santa Clara County judge facing a recall threat for giving a relatively light sentence to former Stanford student Brock Turner has disqualified himself from making his first key decision in another sex case.

In a brief statement filed with the court, Judge Aaron Persky said that while on vacation, he and his family were exposed to publicity surrounding the new case which

resulted in “a personal family situation.”

Persky was to decide this week whether to reduce plumber Robert Chain’s felony conviction for possession of child pornography to a misdemeanor, as he indicated he might when he sentenced Chain to four days in county jail last year.

Such reductions are not unheard of, but in Chain’s case, it would have come a year earlier than a probation officer recommended and has been cited by Persky’s critics as an example of his unwarranted leniency toward sex offenders. Most judges impose sixmonth sentences on defendants in similar cases.

On Thursday, the judge abruptly notified the lawyers in the case who were scheduled to appear in his Palo Alto courtroom on Friday.

He announced his recusal and issued

STATIC becomes new student programming organization

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

Two long-standing student programming organizations, The Entertainment Network (TEN) and Black Emphasis Committee (BEC), have been replaced by one larger, collaborative organization.

This organization will be known as the Student Activity Committee, or STATIC, effective this semester.

STATIC “will continue to provide both large-scale (concerts, comedians and speakers) and homegrown (films, trips, novelty and cultural) events for the IUP campus community, as well as support for major campus programming initiatives such as homecoming and Welcome Weekend,” according to IUP’s website.

The change was first announced in March.

More information on STATIC and the transition from TEN and BEC is

available on the TEN and BEC websites as well as STATIC’s social media platforms.

STATIC’s first confirmed events occurred during IUP Welcome Weekend 2016, including a drive-in movie on Friday and “Happening at the HUB,” a night of games, prizes, music and free food, on Saturday.

a brief written ruling.

“While on vacation earlier this month, my family and I were exposed to publicity surrounding this case,” the ruling said. “This publicity has resulted in a personal family situation such that ‘a person aware of the facts might reasonably entertain a doubt that the judge would be able to be impartial.’ “ If Persky had granted Chain’s request, the plumber would still have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life for having graphic images on his computer. But his name and photograph would no longer appear on an online list of offenders. According to court records, Chain had 188 images of child pornography on his Samsung tablet depicting girls 5 to 12 years old, and at least one image of an infant.

The issue is now set to be decided by Judge Kenneth P. Barnum in Palo Alto on Oct. 6.

Persky is the target of a recall campaign that started in June after he followed a probation department recommendation and sen-

tenced former Stanford swimmer Turner to six months in county jail for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman outside a campus frat party.

The minimum punishment for the three felonies Turner was convicted of – including assault to commit rape – carried a mandatory prison sentence of two years in prison. But Persky, citing Turner’s youth and lack of a criminal record, agreed with the probation department, sparking outrage that has spread globally through social media.

Michele Dauber, a Stanford law professor who is friends with the victim and is leading the recall, said she is pleased by Perksy’s recusal.

“We don’t believe Persky was doing a good job in this case in the first place, or in other cases involving sex or violent crimes against women,” Dauber said Monday.

“Other judges sentence so differently that we’re pleased another judge will be deciding this.”

Gary Goodman, a deputy pub-

lic defender who opposes a recall, saw it quite differently.

“This is an example of his integrity,” Goodman said. “He’s able to realize it could have an effect, and his decision to remove himself is him saying, ‘it’s not all about me.’ “ During Chain’s sentencing last year, prosecutors didn’t object on the record. But they have since filed an 11-page brief opposing the reduction of his conviction to a misdemeanor.

Chain’s lawyer declined to comment. Court records show Persky appeared to be favorably impressed by the plumber’s effort to change his life. Chain, who is an alcoholic, according to the records, had stayed sober for more than a year and kept his job.

He also went to regular therapy sessions, acknowledging for the first time that he had been molested as a child, sources said. By now, he has also completed a yearlong sex offender management program and not used a computer without a probation officer’s approval.

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Hawk HUB: Renovated dining area hits IUP

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

Returning students and new students alike have seen construction on campus or heard whispers of changes coming to the Hadley Union Building dining area.

With the semester beginning, the changes to HUB dining have been revealed.

“Basically, the Chick-fil-A was increased in size,” said Richard Manslow, project manager for IUP construction.

“They added a milkshake station that they didn’t have before.

“They added new fryers for a new chicken recipe that they came out with, so there will be new food available on their menu.”

The milkshakes and spicy chicken aren’t the only modifications to the dining space.

“There are also four different concepts in the main serving line,” Manslow said.

“We kept Grille Works and the salad place, but we also added a redesigned pizza and pasta stand and a new one for fried pickles.

“Everything was made larger and with new equipment for cooking.”

While rumors of an Einstein Bros. Bagels expansion floated through campus during the spring semester, it remained unchanged.

“It’s still in there, and it’s exactly the same,” Manslow said.

“It’s been moved about 5 to 8 feet to make room for the other stuff, but it’s still the same size

and the same equipment.”

After taking a look at the food court for the first time, Elizabeth Grieggs (sophomore, speech-language pathology) said she’s a fan of the renovations.

“The new options look promising, and I love the new look,” Grieggs said.

“If you like pickles, they are making them inhouse.”

However, some students weren’t as excited about the updates, citing problems with the cost of the project as well as the somewhat limited options for nutritious on-campus dining.

“Well, they aren’t really healthy,” Abby Panek (junior, philosophy) said. ”I think they should have added a vegan or gluten-free place.”

In total, the project cost about $1.3 million.

The construction lasted from May 11 until Aug. 24.

Manslow explained that last week, the new dining area had a “soft opening,” which involved faculty and staff trying out the food and giving workers some practice preparing everything before it is fully opened.

The HUB Rock II, renamed the Hawk HUB, opened to the general public at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Other on-campus dining options include Folger Dining Hall, Wallwork P.O.D., Crimson Cafe, Java City, Subway, Eberly Cafe, Putt P.O.D. and Co-op P.O.D. All dining options will resume regular semester hours on Monday.

(Tyler Miller/The Penn) Select faculty, staff and students were able to try the newly renovated dining facility Thursday.

(Tyler Miller/The Penn) Andrea Byer, Madeline Levis and Mary Verdick will be working in the Hawk HUB this semester.

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Middle States Commission reaffirms IUP’s accreditation

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu The Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed IUP as an accredited university in July, a process that must be completed every 10 years.

During the spring 2016 semester, a representative from the MSCHE facilitated open discussion forums and encouraged students, faculty and staff to share their opinions about IUP.

As students enrolled in an accredited university, IUP attendees are able to take advantage of opportunities such as financial aid, employment prospects and credit-transfer eligibility.

“Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is vitally important to our university, offering external validation of IUP’s commitment to excellence in higher education,” IUP President Michael Driscoll said in a July 25 press release.

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examining what we do well and where we can do better,” Driscoll said. “This request for a monitoring report is not a condition of IUP’s accreditation, and in fact, is an opportunity to demonstrate our continued progress regarding institutional and student learning outcomes assessment.”

IUP was first accredited in 1941, and has since received consecutive reaffirmations of accreditation. As part of the reaffirmation, IUP must submit a observational report to the MSCHE in regards to the assessment by April 2018.

Honors college starts year with big move

By KIMBERLY IMEL Staff Writer K.N.Imel@iup.edu Due to renovations, all students originally assigned to live in Whitmyre Hall, the last remaining traditional dorm since the closing of Elkin Hall following the 2014-15 school year, are being transferred to Ruddock Hall for the 2016-17 academic year.

The change came over a short period of time for the Cook Honors College students who only received letters about the transition in July.

The response from some students has been mixed with some upset by the change, while others are fully embrace it.

One worry of students is the change from traditional dorm style to suite style. In a traditional setting, there are shared bathrooms and a kitchen, allowing for more constant interaction between students. In Ruddock, the story is a little different.

“It is probably more tempting to stay in one’s room in Ruddock, since each room has a bathroom and a kitchenette,” Jennifer Testa (junior, math education) said. “[But] if people make an effort to leave their room and get to know others, then Ruddock can foster the same kind of community Whitmyre does.”

Other individuals, such as Courtlyn Adams (junior, math), are unhappy with the fact that the move is a disadvantage to those

university-wide,” he said, “engaging hundreds of faculty members, staff, students and university leadership to develop an authentic, accurate and insightful self-assessment of our great university.”

More than 300 IUP students, faculty and staff members organized a steering committee in May 2013 to help facilitate the discussion forums and accreditation process.

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who signed up for a single dorm and now have to share a room in Ruddock.

“As I was signed up to live in a double with a roommate, this doesn’t really affect me,” Adams said.

“But I think it is unfair to ask the people who had signed up for a small single in Whitmyre to live in a shared semi-suite in Ruddock.”

The fact that not all of the room assignments were honored has frustrated more than one student.

“I am extremely disappointed that the housing office has treated the honors college students in this matter, and didn’t respect everyone’s room assignment,” Anna Lang (junior, English) said.

“People needed small rooms for anxiety, mental reasons and overall busy life,” Lang said.

“They have placed students who need their own space, who can’t afford to upgrade, in an unfair position.”

As a result of this situation, Lang will not be returning to on-campus housing in the 2017-18 year.

Financially, students will not see a change in what they pay for

housing so long as they are satisfied with the most basic style suite in Ruddock, a semi-private twoperson room.

If students would like to upgrade to a different room type, they will be charged for the difference, according to a July 7 email from the IUP housing office.

Although there are some major issues associated with the Whitmyre to Ruddock move, there are students who are fully embracing the change. Some are even sport-

ing a #RuddockMyre to show their support.

Students say they are excited for the upgraded facility since the dorm has had several issues in the past.

The push for Whitmyre renovations itself was inspired by some of the problems Whitmyre students were reporting in the previous year.

“My personal thoughts on the move are that, while it may be inconvenient for those who will be living in Ruddock this year, overall

it will be a good thing,” Testa said.

“If moving students to Ruddock for one year is what it takes to make Whit better for future students, then I 100 percent agree with the move.”

The temporary closing of residential life in Whitmyre has been announced to last only one year, with full use of the facilities expected to resume the 2017-18 year.

Classes typically held in Whitmyre will resume as normal and remain on the first floor.

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Campus, community events scheduled for coming months

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

A new semester has started at IUP, and a lot more is going on in Indiana other than classes. The start of a new semester has also brought a variety of events and activities for students to enjoy: 1. The 154th Indiana County Fair began Saturday and will run through this Saturday at Mack Park. The fair features rides, about 150 vendors, endless food options, shows, animals and live music. Admission costs $8 after 2 p.m.

Monday through Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Tickets include access to all rides and grandstand events. This year, there is also an option to purchase a $20 “walk around” pass, which provides admission only for eight days of the fair, excluding rides and grandstand access. Parking is free.

2. IUP Day is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Clubs and organizations will set up tables in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex so students can see what groups are available to join and learn about what they have to offer and how to get involved.

3. A Community Involvement Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Hadley Union Building’s Ohio Room. Nonprofit agencies from the Indiana community will be available for students to gather information on volunteer opportunities

and internships that are available at a variety of organizations.

4. A Led Zeppelin tribute band, ZOSO: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, is set to hit the KCAC at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.

The tribute band will take concertgoers back in time and bring the popular `70s group back to life. Tickets can be purchased online at IUPtix.com or at the KCAC box office. Prices range from $25 to $45.

5. Alice Cooper will also take the KCAC stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24. Tickets can be purchased online at IUPtix.com or at the KCAC box office.

Prices range from $24 to $723.

6. Into the Streets, an annual event dedicated to giving back to the Indiana community, is slated for Saturday, Oct. 8. This day of community service allows students to volunteer their time to help local nonprofit organizations with miscellaneous projects.

Participating organizations from past years include the Indiana Community Garden, Horace Mann Elementary School and the Children’s Advisory Commission. To register, students can stop into the Office of Service Learning in Pratt Hall, Room 302, and pick up an application.

7. A broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is coming to Fisher Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11. The musical is a stage rendition of the popular fairytale. Single tickets will be available beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the IUP HUB box office.

Regular tickets will be $44, Seniors (60+) will be $39 and I-Card holders,

students and children will be $20.

8. Homecoming weekend will kick off Thursday, Oct. 13, with an 8 p.m.

Mac Miller concert at the KCAC. Tickets can be purchased for $20 with an I-Card starting Wednesday or $35 for the public starting Friday at IUPtix.com or the HUB box office. Homecoming weekend will continue through Saturday, Oct. 15, with a surplus of campussponsored events for students and alumni to enjoy.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m.

Saturday and run along Philadelphia Street until noon. The homecoming celebration will culminate with the 2 p.m. football game against Slippery Rock University at Miller Stadium. The Crimson Huddle, a pregame event for alumni and friends, will also run from 11 a.m. until game time in the KCAC. 9. In addition to the homecoming concert, STATIC will present “An Evening with Matt Bellassai,” the man behind Buzzfeed’s popular weekly video series “Whine About It,” at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27, in the HUB Ohio Room. Tickets are available at IUPtickets.com or the HUB box office for $5 with an I-Card or $10 to the public.

10. STATIC is also sponsoring a trip to Pittsburgh’s Kennywood Amusement Park for Phantom Fright Night on Friday, Oct. 28. The bus will depart from the Memorial Field House circle at 4:30 p.m. and leave the park at midnight.

This Halloween-themed event features both haunted houses and rides.

Tickets cost $25 with an I-Card and include the bus ride and park admission.

Students are required to ride the bus.

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News

PASSHE responds to possible faculty strike

By SAMANTHA BARNHART Editor-in-Chief S.E.Barnhart@iup.edu

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education announced in a press release Tuesday that classes will begin Monday as scheduled, despite the threat of a union strike.

Thursday, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) voted to hold strike authorization votes.

However, this is not the first time this vote has been cast.

These votes “have become a regular part of the contract negotiations process between the union and the State System,” the press release continued.

Each vote has given APSCUF leadership authority to call a strike.

So far, none of the go-aheads have resulted in a faculty strike.

The State System and APSCUF have been negotiating to replace their last contract, which expired June 30, 2015.

Kenn Marshall, a PASSHE spokesperson, said that PASSHE hopes to ensure students that classes will begin Monday, “no matter what they might hear to the contrary,” the release stated.

The State System also sent a message to all incoming students regarding this issue.

The IUP Facebook page also shared the full message Tuesday.

“With classes set to begin Monday, you might have heard about the faculty union’s

(APSCUF) ongoing consideration of a potential strike,” the message begins.

“First, please know that the academic year will start as planned, regardless of any action the faculty union might take.”

The message went on to say that PASSHE faculty are among the highest paid public university faculty in the country.

“The current salaries of State System faculty are among the highest in the nation,” the message states.

“Ranking near the top 10 to 15 percent among their peers at similar public institutions.”

The State System’s message said its goal is to reach an agreement that is fair to all parties.

“The State System is proud of the fact that our faculty are compensated so well,” it said.

“But we also acknowledge that rising tuition is putting a strain on students and their families.

“As such, we are committed to reaching an agreement that is fair to everyone – faculty and students.

“We will continue to work toward that goal.”

The State System and ASPCUF are scheduled to negotiate Wednesday through Friday and additional sessions are scheduled for Sept. 16 and Sept. 21.

APSCUF’s president, Dr. Kenneth Mash, is expected to be on IUP campus Sept. 8 to visit faculty members, according to an APSCUF email from Aug. 22.

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Throughout the past week, IUP students moved back on campus for the fall 2016 semester.

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Roommate drama lands PSU sorority sisters in federal court

By JEREMY ROEBUCK Philadelphia Inquirer TNS

Molly Brownstein, a Pennsylvania State University senior, and her family describe her roommate Rachel Lader as a classic mean girl – a “monster” and an “expert bully, with a Ph.D. in intimidation.”

Lader denies this and paints Brownstein as a coddled whiner, quick to turn to her parents to solve problems she created with her own standoffish behavior.

Such squabbling might normally be dismissed as typical drama between young women navigating life on their own for the first time.

But this spat between sorority sisters, which started during a spring sojourn in Spain, has escalated to involve college authorities, multiple lawyers and a federal judge.

About two weeks ago, Lader, a rising senior and aspiring lawyer, filed a defamation and breach-ofcontract lawsuit in federal court in Philadelphia alleging that Brownstein’s parents – donors to the university and active alumni – used their influence at the school to

manipulate a baseless disciplinary proceeding against her that ended with Lader being placed on academic probation and threatened with expulsion.

The Brownsteins’ primary complaints?

Lader allegedly played music too loud in the Barcelona apartment the girls shared during a study-abroad trip earlier this year, brought a boy back to their hotel room in Prague and once – in a fit of frustration over Brownstein’s purported slovenliness – dumped a colander filled with pasta on her roommate’s bed.

Brownstein – whose father, Marc Brownstein, is CEO of a Philadelphia ad agency, the Brownstein Group – has maintained she was the victim of relentless bullying that brought her to contemplating suicide.

“Rachel bullied me to the point where I had to leave in the middle of the night in an area where people get stabbed outside my building,” she wrote in a memo filed with the university included in Lader’s lawsuit. “Whenever I think about it, it brings me to a full on

terrible place and makes me completely depressed.”

Lader, in her court filings this week, balks at all of this, claiming she was the victim of a coordinated campaign to tarnish her academic record, leaving her a nervous wreck, suffering from maladies including migraines, anxiety and colitis, which prompted a five-day hospital stay last month.

Her lawsuit, which names the Brownstein family and Penn State as defendants, asks a judge to vacate her disciplinary record and award damages for defamation and inflicting emotional distress.

“This willingness of Penn State to acquiesce to the inappropri-

ate and harmful demands of a large money donor shocks the conscience,” her lawyer, Maurice Mitts, wrote in court filings earlier this week.

“Similarly, the extent to which Marc A. Brownstein is willing to pervert his power and influence as a large money Penn State donor for the purpose of intentionally harming Rachel is equally disturbing.”

Penn State declined to comment on the disciplinary proceedings, citing the ongoing legal matter.

The Brownstein family referred all requests for comment to their lawyer, Paul Rosen, who dismissed the allegations that his clients had any say in the disciplinary proceedings against Lader.

“You’re going to make a federal case out of this – a dispute between two sorority sisters?” he asked.

“Penn State is under a microscope and it’s been under a microscope since [the sex abuse scandal involving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry] Sandusky. It would be insane for anyone with the transparency going on in that school to make such an accusation.”

By all accounts, the trouble began in Barcelona, where the two Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters decided to share an apartment during their study-abroad trip last semester.

Brownstein’s story is detailed in an eight-page memo penned by her mother, Amy Brownstein, filed with Penn State and included with Lader’s filings with the court this week.

The document, titled “A Mother’s Perspective,” details a string of slights that she says she observed from nearly 4,000 miles away.

She writes that Lader left her daughter behind on a planned trip to Copenhagen, actively sought to exclude her from conversation, then insisted during a trip to Prague on bringing a boy back to their shared hotel room, forcing Brownstein to find other accommodations for the night.

“In the sorority, it is generally understood that you do not cross Rachel Lader – better to pretend to be her friend, than be her en-

emy,” Amy Brownstein wrote. “The other girls were frankly scared of Rachel.”

Lader disputes almost everything in the Brownsteins’ retelling and maintains that Brownstein hid in her room while she and their other roommates were socializing.

The boy she brought back to their hotel room, Lader says, was a high school friend who had locked himself out of his apartment.

Nothing romantic occurred between them, she claims, and he slept on the couch.

As for the pasta, Lader admits to putting a colander in her roommate’s bedsheets but insists it contained no noodles. Her act of protest, she maintains, was to draw attention to the fact that Brownstein wasn’t pulling her fair share of the housework around the apartment.

“The alleged conduct complained of by Molly Brownstein is without any merit and is nothing more than slander and harassment by [her] and her mother to have me thrown out of school,” Lader wrote to the school earlier this year.

Penn State got involved at the Brownsteins’ request in March, launching a disciplinary investigation against Lader while both women were attending school in Spain.

Lader contends in her lawsuit that the process was stacked against her from the start and that the school’s investigators discounted any evidence she provided and relied primarily on the Brownsteins’ account.

According to emails filed with the suit, the school proposed that if Lader would break the lease and move out, Penn State would drop its probe.

Lader’s lawyers maintain that their client agreed to sign the resolution and accept the punishment of a semester of academic probation just to put the matter behind her, but only on the condition that the outcome of the investigation be kept private from the Brownsteins. But, the lawsuit states, the Brownsteins found out within minutes.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Savage has not set a date for a hearing on the suit.

OPINION

EDITORIAL Singing away our back to school stress

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The first week of classes can be a stressful, hectic time. Many students say farewell to their high school friends, amazing pets and Mom’s home cooked meals, not to see them again until break. The Penn editors would like to offer students some words of encouragement to get them through the week. They aren’t our own words, but it’s the thought that counts.

Samantha Barnhart, editor-in-chief: “Hey now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play. Hey now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid. All that glitters is gold. Only shooting stars break the mold.”

(Smash Mouth, “All Star”) Casey Kelly, managing editor: “Werk, werk, werk, werk, werk.” (Rihanna, “Work” ft. Drake)

Vice President for Student Affairs RLuckey@iup.edu

Dear IUP Students, We are all excited about the start of a new academic year and looking forward to meeting new students and reconnecting with returning students.

Students say that success happens at IUP when they are actively involved, engaged in campus life, focused on their academic goals and informed about university happenings.

As you begin the fall semester, choose to: Be informed. The Academic Success Center at IUP (ASC@IUP) supports your achievement as you pursue your academic goals.

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A national shame: Bottled water sales are up as Americans fear tap

Letter to students: Be informed, engaged, responsible this year

By DR. RHONDA LUCKEY

Chris Hayes, copy editor: “I got this feeling inside my bones. It goes electric, wavey when I turn it on. All through my city, all through my home, we’re flying up, no ceiling, when we’re in our zone.” (Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling”) Alexandria Mansfield, news editor: “One thing before I graduate: Never let your fear decide your fate.” (AWOLNATION, “Kill Your Heroes”) Jason Daquelente, culture editor: “Your heart is a muscle the size of your fist, so keep on loving and keep on fighting and hold on, hold on, hold on for your life.” (Ramshackle Glory, “Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist”) Sean Fritz, sports editor: “No dreams too big.”

(G-Eazy, “Opportunity Cost”) Tyler Miller, digital media editor: “Never be satisfied.” (Hamilton the Musical, “Satisfied”) Kelsea Oravic, graphic designer: “Everything, everything will be just fine. Everything, everything will be all right.” (Jimmy Eat World, “The Middle”)

We have compiled this readily accessible web-based index of IUP’s policies and student behavior expectations.

Key words for the IUP search engine are Success, A-Z Student Policies.

Take care of yourself and others.

Be a good bystander. IUP’s Step Up AWAREness Campaign was designed to help students learn how to safely step in and offer help or step out and get help for an individual in need.

Together we can maintain a safer campus community!

Become involved and engaged.

Want to find out about campus events and student organizations, and find things to do? Log on to CrimsonConnect!

I look forward to our sharing a productive year together.

The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday, Aug. 8: “Don’t drink the tap water.” Traditionally advice for Americans traveling to the Third World, it is now a sentiment that resonates domestically, too.

More Americans are opting for bottled water over what comes out of the tap because of concerns that aging pipes are leeching lead that sooner or later ends up at the faucet.

Scandals in Flint, Mich., and Newark, N.J., are partly

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responsible for heightened consumer concern.

But crumbling infrastructure is a national problem.

Years of negative publicity about sugary drinks and industry marketing also help to explain why bottled water may overtake soda in popularity this year.

Still, the faltering public trust in public water systems is a sad commentary on the nation’s priorities. The world’s lone superpower cannot provide safe drinking water for its own citizens?

This is the price we pay for allowing our water sys-

tems, roads and bridges to deteriorate even as we have wasted money on wars and other entanglements overseas, while allowing contractors to milk the insufficient number of projects that are let for domestic infrastructure improvements.

The national, state and local governments must infuse money into water systems and work to win back Americans’ trust.

Regulators also must keep a close eye on bottled water manufacturers to make sure consumers get the level of purity they’re promised.

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Rapper Mac Miller will be performing on Oct. 13 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex at 8 p.m.

Rapper Mac Miller to take KCAC stage for homecoming concert

By CHRIS HAYES Copy Editor C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

Rapper Mac Miller will kick off IUP’s 2016 homecoming festivities, according to IUP’s Student Activity Committee, STATIC. Miller is slated to perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Miller, who hails from Pittsburgh, is per-

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haps best known for his early studio albums such as 2011’s “Blue Slide Park” and 2013’s “Watching Movies with the Sound Off.” Miller has achieved success with hit songs such as “Donald Trump,” “Nikes On My Feet,” “Best Day Ever,” and “Loud,” which made it to 54 on Billboard’s charts on May 5, 2012, according to Billboard.com.

He remains active in the national rap scene today, having released his third album, “GO:OD AM,” in fall of 2015. “The

Divine Feminine,” his upcoming album, featuring the Cee-Lo assisted single, “We.” is scheduled for release Sept. 16, through Warner Bros. Records.

Julia Amato (sophomore, communications media) said she is excited to see Miller at IUP this fall.

“I’m definitely excited for him to come,” she said. “I think it’s cool of IUP to get another artist that’s more high profile and that a bunch of people listen to.”

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Miller continues a trend of rappers to perform at IUP’s campus for homecoming weekend. Chance the Rapper graced the KCAC stage in 2014, and Rich Homie Quan was the main event in 2015.

Tickets went on sale Tuesday and are priced at $20 with an I-Card or $35 for the public.

Tickets can be purchased on the KCAC’s website or box office, as well as the Hadley Union Building box office.

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Indiana County Fair returns in unison with IUP students

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Brothers Osborne will play the Indiana County Fair.

By TORI STROMBERG Staff Writer T.J.Stromberg@iup.edu

The Indiana County Fair is back for its 154th year, falling in perfect unison with the return of IUP students for the semester.

There is a packed schedule of events at the fair this year, offering various activities for IUP students and patrons of Indiana.

The festivities began Saturday and run until this Saturday.

Ed Nehrig, manager of the fair, would like for “everyone to come and enjoy themselves,” and to check out all of the events such as the classic tractor pull. Nehrig encourages everyone to enjoy local acts on the community stage while attending the fair.

Nehrig announced that this year’s fair will welcome Brothers Osborne, a country music duo, to the stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The price to attend the concert, as well as the price of admission everyday, is $8.

Carnival rides open at 8 p.m., and people of all ages can enjoy thrilling attractions and games.

The fair is located at Mack Park, just a short walk across the street from the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The fair’s website has a detailed schedule of all events going on each, as well each day’s admission fee at indianacountyfair.com

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The Indiana County Fair will have many rides for patrons.

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The Indiana County Fair Demolition Derby will be scheduled for Saturday at 7 pm.

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GO catch’em all around Indiana

By SYDNEY KARNS and JASON DAQUELENTE the-penn@iup.edu

Students may notice their peers staring at their phones more than usual.

The Pokémon GO, a world wide craze that launched over the sum-

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mer, has reached IUP. This free game uses a mobile device GPS system to create a location-based reality game in which users discover, capture and battle Pokémon.

Once a player has reached level 5 by collecting experience points while catching Pokémon, he or she

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This is a PokemonGO gameplay screen overlooking IUP’s campus.

chooses one of three teams: Mystic (blue), Instinct (yellow) or Valor (red).

The teams are used for battling, capturing, and training at gyms, which can be found around town in several locations, such as the Alumni Fountain by Weyandt Hall and the Vessel Series sculpture outside of the Hadley Union Building.

Pokéstops are located at almost at every building on IUP’s campus.

Pokéstops are normally found at landmarks and are used for players to gather necessary items for catching Pokémon.

The Oak Grove is a great location to hunt Pokémon, as there are many Pokéstops located around the premesise.

The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso Bar welcomes Pokémon GO trainers to enjoy their airconditioned shop, drinks to stay hydrated and the gym that can be conveniently accessed inside.

In July, the game had taken to a local bar, The Brown Hotel. The bar hosted a special event with a menu of different Pokémon themed alcoholic beverages with names like “The Pikachu” and “The Moltres.”

Most of the game’s interactions are outside, and players should remember that safety should always be a priority.

Players should constantly be aware of their surroundings, such as walking across streets to adventuring places in the evenings, and to be aware of their surroundings, as there were two men who fell from a cliff while playing Pokémon GO, according to CNN.com on July 12.

Another tip for players is to never play alone. Try to travel in larger groups at night for safety precautions and be wary of strangers that look suspicious.

CNN reported people waiting at Pokéstops in the game to rob players in Missouri during the morning hours of July 10th.

There is also a IUP Pokémon GO group on Facebook where players can find others to play with.

Band Profile: William Forrest

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By RENEE WILLIAMSON Staff Writer R.A.Williamson@iup.edu

IUP students Sam Cope (junior, studio art) and Brandon Dunlap (junior, communications media) have stayed busy this summer recording music and playing shows with William Forrest, an indie rock band that originated in Indiana.

William Forrest consists of bassist Dunlap, singer/guitarist and 2015 IUP graduate Brendan Cope, drummer Sam and keyboardist Patrick Gregg.

William Forrest played many shows this summer at Pittsburgh venues, kicking off their summer with a show May 25 at The Mr. Roboto Project.

They played June 4 at Layer Cake Festival, June 9 at City Grows and June 18 at the South Side Art Crawl.

They also opened for Turnover June 27 at The Smiling Moose with another supporting act named S P O R T S. “The Turnover show was sold out because they’re pretty big,” Cope said.

Turnover has approximately 34,000 Spotify followers and about 117,000 monthly listeners, according to Spotify.

They also performed July 9 at Deutschtown Music Festival.

“We actually played that in the same venue as two of our really good friends’ bands, Sea Rights and Emerson Jay,” Cope said. “So that was fun.”

William Forrest has taken a hiatus playing live within the last

month and a half, Cope said.

“We’ve actually kind of stopped playing shows for a couple reasons,” he said. “The biggest one being that our keyboard player is actually going to Prague for four months.”

William Forrest has been practicing with another keyboardist, Tony Resch, who will be filling in for Gregg during the fall.

William Forrest is also taking a break to focus on recording. They are shifting to a new sound, using inspiration from different genres.

“Anything that we’ve been writing that we haven’t showed anybody yet has been much more experimental and closer to things that we really like such as hip hop influences,” Cope said.

“We’re trying to get away from indie rock.”

One of William Forrest’s goals is to start releasing things more consistently at random times, Cope said.

They are considering releasing one song every week starting at the end of fall.

“As far as an album or an EP goes, I think a goal of ours is definitely to have a new thing out that we really like by spring,” Cope said.

“We’ll probably end up booking a lot of random shows all fall, but in the meantime, the main thing we’re focusing on is doing a tour in November.”

William Forrest’s latest EP, “In Words,” can be found on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud and williamforrest.bandcamp.com.

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IUP students broaden their perspective with study abroad

By JESSIE LIST Staff Writer J.L.List@iup.edu

Although summer is often seen as a time for students to relax, sleep in and shed responsibility, many IUP students chose to spend their three months off exploring the world, while also earning a few credits.

Some students said they traveled abroad because it was necessary or relevant to their course of study, while some others went for the experience.

Abby Panek (junior, philosophy) spent her summer in France to finish her French minor.

“I studied for six weeks in Aixen-Provence, France, where I completed a French language program to finish my French minor,” Panek said.

Sarah Everett (sophomore, communications media) said she participated in a study abroad program simply because of personal interest.

“I studied in Oxford, England, and took an English class focusing on children’s literature by British authors,” Everett said. “I took this course for my minor, but mainly I was intrigued by the opportunity to go to England.”

But no matter the reason for traveling, students who studied abroad said they were able to improve their skills through the “study” portion of their abroad experience.

Maria Newton (junior, international business and Spanish) who studied in Heredia, Costa Rica, for four weeks this summer, said she did experience some cultural barriers while abroad, but felt more than prepared for them.

“My host family did not speak any English, and I could only use Spanish to communicate with them,” Newton said. “It was a lot less difficult than I thought it would be, and they were very supportive when it came to helping me learn

new words and phrases.”

Outside of academic experiences, students abroad were immersed in the culture of their destination country, as well.

“One experience I had was taking a boat trip in Marseille,” Panek said. “We got on a boat and drove past the Chateau d’If from the Count of Monte Cristo. It was beautiful. I got so many amazing pictures and got to learn a lot about the Marseille port.”

However, each student said studying abroad is not always an experience filled with sunshine and flowers – challenges are inevitable.

“One challenge I encountered while being abroad was figuring out how the money worked,” Everett said. “I had to budget everything because it’s very easy to go overboard buying things to bring home or going on many excursions.”

Homesickness is another common side effect to spending an extended period of time in a foreign country.

“One challenge I faced was missing home,” Panek said. “I was tired because I never really got adjusted to my sleep schedule, so it made me miss home a lot.”

Yet, there is one result of studying abroad that seems constant amongst all IUP students who have done so: a certain “je ne sais quoi” – which translates to “a quality that cannot be described or named easily” – occurs after being in a new place that causes the student to change for the better.

“There is just something about going to a different place that changes everything you know about yourself and where you come from,” Newton said.

Some even claimed that studying abroad alleviates fears.

“I have an irrational fear of birds,” Everett said, “but [now], seeing one here in my front yard, not a problem. I have battled with the biggest pigeons known to man

– well-fed British pigeons.”

Students who have studied abroad say they are often urged to aleviate the doubts some students may have about the opportunity.

“You will learn, you will grow, and you will never regret it,” Newton said

Maria Newton visited a waterfall in Costa Rica.

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Abby Panek visits the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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Sarah Everett toured the Stonehenge near Salisbury, England

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Crimson Hoax

This is a satirical news column.

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IUP student wins Olympic gold in yoga pants event

By SAMANTHA BARNHART Editor-in-Chief S.E.Barnhart@iup.edu

A student at IUP returned to campus as an Olympic Gold Medalist.

Stacy Bottoms (junior, sports clothing science) represented the United States in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games in the wearing black yoga pants competition and earned first place. She stunned the judges with her impressive set of yoga-pants-wearing skills. She wore the same black pair of leggings almost 24/7 throughout the whole duration of the games, outwearing second place Hannah Jenkins of Canada by nearly 3 hours.

“Bottoms definitely earned that medal,” Jenkins said. “I’ve never seen that kind of commitment to our sport in my life. I think she even

wore her leggings in the shower.

“I’m proud of my silver, and I hope to come back in 2020 with even more heart and elastic.”

Length of wear is just one of the categories judges look at for the event. Other factors that are calculated into the score include how well the band fits the waist; the tightness of the legging, especially around the ankle; and how many times the athlete comments on the comfiness of the pants. Competitors may also earn extra style points if they sport messy buns, oversized glasses or Ugg booties.

The judges expressed their disbelief at Bottoms’ incredible athleticism by their scores, averaging at a whopping 16.307 out of a possible 16.70.

“What amazed me most was how she wore the yoga pants in every situation except practicing

yoga,” Sharon Samuels, a judge, commented. “In fact, Bottoms’ record shows that she has never taken a yoga class in her life. How does she do it?”

Bottoms managed to wear her black yoga pants as part of myriad outfits. She paired them with flipflops, rain boots, tank tops and baggy sweatshirts. She wore them as pants and under mini skirts. Bottoms even pulled off the infamous tunic-and-leggings combo, a feat never successfully done.

As for her work ethic, no one can deny Bottoms’ dedication to the sport.

“I’ve been practicing for this event since my first day of classes freshman year,” Bottoms said. “I have worn my black leggings every single day of classes. I wear them in fall, winter, spring, you name it.”

Still, Bottoms said she was sur-

prised to get the gold.

“I can’t believe this honor,” she said. “To get the gold in one of the most widely played sports is the stuff of dreams. Even at the qualifying level, I was surprised I got in. I look around IUP, and see just about every other girl wearing black leggings – I didn’t think I had a chance. There are no words for how good this feels. Actually, it feels about as good as wearing leggings.”

Bottoms said getting the gold wasn’t (Wikipedia) the only memorable Stacy worked her arms to train for the gold in thing that happened Starbucks holding. to her in Rio, either.

“I was in a selfie with a competiAs for Bottoms’ plans for the futor from North Korea and a com- ture? Two words: Winter Olympics. petitor from South Korea, which “Wearing black yoga pants isn’t was pretty cool,” Bottoms said. the only sport I regularly practice.

“I also got to meet [U.S. Olympic I’d like to try my hand at the winter Gymnast] Simone Biles, and give Olympic sport of holding Starbucks leggings-wearing advice to Mi- coffee. I know it’s a long shot, but chael Phelps. since I’m already a Starbucks gold “Usain Bolt even borrowed my member, I might as well be a gold extra pair of leggings for his 200m medalist, too.” race, saying he couldn’t believe She is now an official athlete of how comfortable and dynamic Victoria’s Secret PINK and H&M they were.”

Sportswear.

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Top 6 picks for a Netflix binge during syllabus week

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD News Editor A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu (Facebook)

Patrons and poets shared literature at one of The Artists Hand’s Lit Nights.

Espresso Yourself: Artists Hand Gallery to host Lit Nights

By TORI STROMBERG Staff Writer T.J.Stromberg@iup.edu

If students are ever looking for a creative outlet to make light of their daily hassles or just want a place to share literature, The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso Bar’s Lit Nights are just one of the many options to do so in Indiana.

Located at 732 Philadelphia St., The Artists Hand Gallery hosts Lit Nights, during which students can share their thoughts through their own poetry.

‘It is a safe place for students and community members to share their poetry or prose,” said Sandy Trimble, manager of The Artists Hand Gallery. She also said Lit Nights have been going on for more than “two years in cooperation with community members and IUP graduate students.”

Josh Kuzmyak (junior, English), a frequent attendee of Lit Nights, had nothing but positive things to say about his past experiences there. The atmosphere is “very welcoming and inviting,” Kuzmyak said, and Lit Nights are “a great way to really open yourself up to a room of strangers without judgement on your readings.”

Kuzmyak added that Lit Nights are a very “intimate experience” because everyone shares their own thoughts and discusses their favorite authors.

Lit Nights take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on the last Friday of every month, excluding November and December.

As a new semester begins, many students’ thoughts often travel to one thing: Netflix. After a summer of lazy days in bed, what will all of those Netflix shows do without our eyes glued to the screen?

There could still be time during syllabus week to relax in your dorm and crank out a few bingeworthy shows before the craziness of homework, clubs and jobs sets in. Here are some shows worth watching: 1. Stranger Things This thriller has been taking the Internet by storm since its release.

People are praising the science-fiction show that no one saw coming.

Set in a small town in the ’80s, supernatural happenings arise from a secret agency when a young boy disappears.

2. Love The leading woman in this romantic comedy is a wild card who just got out of a bad relationship.

She finds herself finding a partnership in a goofy, nice guy archetype.

While the plot isn’t the most original, the quirky show and entertaining script is a must-see for anyone who enjoys comical love stories to makes you study yourself and how you carry yourself out in relationships.

Stranger Things can be found on Netflix.

3. Z Nation This is not your average, postapocalyptic drama. After a zombie virus spreads though America, only one man has been able to overcome the infection. The last remaining lab needs his blood to make a vaccine, but there is a hitch. This man needs to cross zombie-infested terrain from one coast to the other. A shabby crew has agreed to help him get there, but when nuclear weapons start detonating, the race to find the cure becomes even more deadly.

4. The Ranch Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson are reuinited in a new sitcom after having appeared in “That 70s Show” together.

The show takes place on a family-owned ranch owned by Sam Elliot’s character, Ashton Kutcher’s father.

While his dad and brother work hard to keep the ranch afloat, the main character is just returning home from a short-lived football

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career. Kutcher’s character must prove himself capable of helping with the family business while also figuring out how he fits into the family’s wacky dynamic.

5. Jessica Jones Jessica Jones is the feminist superhero that you didn’t know you needed. As this woman tries to do some good in her life to make up for a rocky past, she finds it increasingly difficult to face her past and fight her abuser.

While this show may have superstrength and mind-control powers, underlying themes of authentic struggles with real-world weakness make Jessica Jones the newest Marvel icon.

6. Master of None One last comedy to round-out the first and last relaxing week of a new semester is Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None.”

The show offers hilarious commentary on daily social issues such as love and dating as well as finding a place in this world.

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August 29, 2016

Culture

Usher’s extracurricular film career gets serious with his role as Sugar Ray Leonard in ‘Hands of Stone’

By AMY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times TNS

In the music industry, there are few modern artists as successful as Usher. At 37, he’s won eight Grammy awards, sold more than 65 million albums worldwide and served as a coach to aspiring singers on NBC’s “The Voice.”

But in Hollywood? His film career has been kind of a joke.

If that sounds harsh, consider his IMDB page, where most of his costars are ‘90s teen pinups like James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook and Josh Hartnett. In the early 2000s, when he was just coming to prominence as an R&B star, Usher (born Usher Raymond IV) had supporting roles in a slew of films aimed at the under-18 set.

He played the school DJ in “She’s All That”; a football player in “The Faculty,” about a high school filled with alien teachers; and an outlaw

in “Texas Rangers,” a movie you probably don’t remember because it grossed only $623,374.

But Usher is hoping all that will change next weekend, when he adds a far more serious credit to his resume: “Hands of Stone,” a boxing drama that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

The film tells the story of Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), a passionate but headstrong boxer who became a world champion with the help of legendary coach Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro).

Duran’s primary rival in the late 1970s was Sugar Ray Leonard, whom Usher plays in his first real acting performance in a decade.

The movie follows two key matches between the opponents – the final one, in 1980, ending when Duran abruptly walked out of the ring after saying “no mas” (“no more” in Spanish).

Though Usher bears a strong resemblance to Leonard in the film, he’s short (5-foot-7) and lost 15 pounds to play the role, it was the musician’s dancing ability that first got filmmakers to consider him.

Freddie Roach, who trains Manny Pacquiao, told director Jonathan Jakubowicz that because Leonard was known for his fast feet and ring savvy it might be easier to train a dancer to fight like Leonard rather than someone who could throw a strong punch.

“So I went home and I thought, ‘Who’s the best dancer in the world?

Usher,’” recalled Jakubowicz.

“But everybody was like, ‘Well, but he could be distracting.’ He’s too famous. He’s bigger than famous.

He’s a guy who has been famous for a decade already.”

So the director went directly to the source, reaching out to Leonard to see if he approved of Usher

“Hands of Stone” has a star cast of De Niro, Usher, and Edgar Ramírez.

playing him.

“I started laughing and said ‘Wow, Usher?’” Leonard said of the director’s call. “But then I spoke to Usher and he told me how he really wanted to make me proud and wanted my assistance. So I said, ‘Yeah, I can make you be me. I’m pretty good at that.’”

A few months later, Leonard went to visit Usher at his home in Atlanta and was surprised to find a full boxing gym in the singer’s basement.

He watched the aspiring athlete hit the speed bag and move around the ring.

“And he was on balance,” said Leonard. “This is something I’ve done for 50 years. For him to do this all of a sudden was fascinating.”

Usher, meanwhile, had secretly been itching to return to acting. For years, while his mother, Jonetta Patton, was managing his career, he would turn down roles that he wishes he had taken: Playing Frankie Lymon in 1998’s “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” or Jennifer Hudson’s character’s manager in 2006’s “Dreamgirls.”

“At the time, I wasn’t managing my situation and was not in the position to make those decisions,” said Usher, who is now managed by his wife, Grace Miguel.

“But here you have a new day.

I think it starts here. I think this film begins a new conversation and has allowed me to get into the creative space that renews who I am.”

Usher was in Beverly Hills this week to promote “Hands of Stone,” seated in a private dining room at the head of a table with about a dozen

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empty place settings, three of his handlers lingering outside. He was dressed in all black and was wearing a chain mail satchel his wife made for him to carry his crystals.

Usher is a big fan of crystals: amethyst, labradorite, tiger’s eye. On this day, he was wearing rose quartz, but he’ll swap out crystals based on what he feels he needs or wants.

Usher doesn’t do much without intention.

After just a couple of meetings with Jakubowicz, he began his transformation into Sugar Ray Leonard.

He started working with acting coach Susan Batson, who counts Zac Efron, Oprah Winfrey and Nicole Kidman among her clients.

He started growing out his hair so that it would match Leonard’s period afro.

He began boxing sometimes three times a day with a coach in Atlanta and checking in weekly with Leonard himself, sending the veteran athlete shirtless pictures of himself to show off his changing physique.

“I just said, ‘Hey, man. You look a little bit too buff,” Leonard said. “’You have an eight pack. I only had six.’”

This was all, mind you, before the film had any financing.

Jakubowicz moved to Panama for a year to persuade local investors to participate in a movie about a homegrown Latino hero, after coming up empty with U.S. financiers.

He ultimately raised $24 million, and when he returned to the States with the green light, he found Usher already in shape to do the movie.

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Students express excitement over new restaurants

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

Indiana’s dining options are continuing to grow with the approval of two crowd-pleasing food chains: Panera Bread and Applebee’s.

Panera Bread, a chain of fast bakery eats, and Applebee’s, a bar and grill restaurant chain, will both be located in White Township on Oakland Avenue across from ALDI, about two miles from campus.

Students couldn’t be happier with the news.

“I was so excited to hear that a Panera was coming to Indiana!” said Bridget Feeney (senior, interior design). “We really needed more

Construction for two new establishments is expected to begin in October.

options around campus. It’ll be nice to have one nearby as opposed to driving 40 minutes to the closest one.”

Students who live farther off campus claim the upsurge in dining options gives them a taste of home.

“It definitely makes me feel more at home

having more options around campus,”Eva Pelliconi (senior, nutrition, dietetics) said. “I think it’s great that it’s also giving students more job opportunities.”

The approval of Panera Bread and Applebee’s has also created vast social buzz.For example, an IUP alumnus took to Twitter with

Frank Ocean goes against tide as ‘Blonde’ embraces simplicity

By MIKAEL WOOD Los Angeles Times TNS

So much about Frank Ocean’s gripping new album, “Blonde,” seems to put it in line with recent high-profile records by Beyonce, Rihanna and Kanye West, from its short-notice release to its limited availability to its expansive roster of collaborators.

Push beyond the branding strategy, though, and actually listen to “Blonde” – which appeared in physical form Saturday at pop-up shops in four cities and can now be streamed or downloaded only through iTunes and Apple Music – and you quickly realize how different the R&B singer’s project is from “Lemonade,” “Anti” and “The Life of Pablo.”

Where those earlier albums seemed to take in as much of pop music as possible – to use every sound and texture at the disposal of today’s Internet-equipped creator – “Blonde” is rigorously contained, almost ascetic in its clean-lined minimalism. One song is even called “Self Control.”

Many of the 17 tracks feature Ocean’s sturdy but yearning voice over acoustic or undistorted electric guitar; others add keyboards, strings or programmed beats but avoid the layered density that defines virtually everything on the radio – and that’s despite a crowded credits list that includes Beyonce, West, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Rubin, Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and the Beatles, from whom Ocean borrows a bit of “Here, There and Everywhere” at the end of his “White Ferrari”.

Feverishly anticipated since Ocean’s Grammy-winning “Channel Orange” made him a star in 2012, this surprising effort answers breathless hype not with shouts but with one long exhalation.

This doesn’t mean that what Ocean has to say is per-

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fectly straightforward. Unlike his A-list peers, he doesn’t seem interested in statement-making along the lines of Beyonce’s “Formation,” where she’s slamming down ideas about feminism and black America as furiously and stylishly as anyone since Nina Simone.

Throughout “Blonde,” Ocean sings about the pain of disappointment of being let down by a potential romantic partner “Good Guy,” or the longed-for experience of celebrity “Nikes.” He spends plenty of time, too, sketching, or maybe reimagining, episodes from his past, as in “Pink + White,” which contains these hauntingly gorgeous lines: In the wake of a hurricane Dark skin of a summer shade Nose dive in the flood lines Tall tower, milk crate A resident of New Orleans who moved to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina, Ocean seems to be recalling that fraught period of his life.

But the rest of the song resists clear interpretation, as does most of the material on “Blonde.” Tellingly, the album’s title is even spelled differently depending where you look.

This isn’t messiness or laziness on the singer’s part.

“Channel Orange” showcased his formal innovation and an all-too-rare R&B voice singing about same-sex love.

But Ocean’s debut also reflected his old-fashioned belief in the value of committed work; it’s laced with worry about the trouble that can find idle hands.

And what else is there to draw from “Endless,” a new short film with music, posted Friday online, in which Ocean is shown painstakingly building a wooden starcase, than that this guy swats the details like few others?

Though there mush have been much frustration, Ocean was clearly taking his time.

the following statement: “IUP may be getting a Panera and Applebee’s, but those students never had a Giant Eagle Express to stumble to after a night of boozing.”

With more than 600 engagements on that particular tweet, there’s no doubt some would have to agree.

However, these diversified dining options might just have the potential to fill the void Giant Eagle Express left behind.

“Having a Panera is going to be epic - what could be better than having the option to put mac and cheese in a bread bowl?” Demi Hoover (senior, exercise science) said.

Ground breaking began in mid-August, and building is expected to begin in October.

SPORTS

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Sports Editor: Sean Fritz – S.D.Fritz@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jarrod Browne – J..W.Browne@iup.edu

With expectations high, IUP football aims to put together strong season

By JOSE VILLENEUVE Staff Writer J.A.Villeneuve@iup.edu

Buckle up, folks, the IUP football team is back and determined to put Division II on notice.

Coach Curt Cignetti, who has posted a FOOTBALL 43-15 record in five seasons since taking over in 2011, brings back 19 of his starters from last year: seven on defense and all but one on offense, where the Crimson Hawks ranked within the top 10 in the country in rushing yards per game with 294.

Dual-threat quarterback Lenny Williams (sophomore, business), workhorse running back Chris Temple (junior, accounting) and wide receiver Walt Pegues (junior, communications media) will once again be major contributors offensively.

Williams amassed 1,549 yards and nine touchdowns through the air last year while adding another 1,229 on the ground, finishing second on the team in touchdowns to Temple, who ran for 17 scores.

Pegues led the team in all major receiving categories and has caught a pass in 22 consecutive games. He will have a chance to surpass Terrill Barnes’ record of 29 this season.

Anchoring the offensive line will be 2015 Third Team All-American Ethan Cooper (senior, finance and legal studies) who is back for his fourth straight season as a starter.

Cooper will look to continue to create lanes for Williams, Temple and Pegues to run through.

The Crimson Hawks seem to reload on the defensive side of

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the ball each season. Aside from the seven returning starters, that should be the case again this year.

Linebacker Kevin Clarke (senior, kinesiology) is among those returning. Clarke led the team with 74 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2015.

On the defensive line, Matthew Mowad (junior, kinesiology) and Deandre Easterling (sophomore, business) return as IUP’s leading pass rushers. Last year, the duo combined for eight sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss.

The losses to IUP’s secondary heading into the year are small in quantity, but large in quality.

Returning starters include Steve Franco (redshirt senior, marketing), who was second on the team last year with 65 total tackles and three interceptions. Cornerback Jay Watkins (redshirt junior, sports administration) also returns to keep opposing quarterbacks nervous.

Takhi Turner (junior, kinesiology) is back for another year at the safety position.

Receivers Miles Williamson (redshirt sophomore, kinesiology) and Rutgers University transfer JoJo Gause (redshirt freshman) aim to become breakout players on offense this year.

Williamson impressed in practice this spring, and Gause, who was brought in to replace receiver Swahneek Brown (redshirt sophomore, management), who recovers from a torn ACL, could be a potential deep threat and red zone target.

Linebacker Myles Catlin (senior, kinesiology) has patiently been waiting to start for the Crimson Hawks after backing up Dorian Lane the past two seasons.

With Lane now gone, Catlin will look to make the kind of impact for the defense that his predecessor did.

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The Crimson Hawks practiced on the new turf of George P. Miller Stadium to prepare for the upcoming 2016 season. The first home game on the new playing surface will be Oct. 1 against Seton Hill University.

From looking at all of the returning talent on both sides of the ball, this year’s Crimson Hawks squad has the potential to be Cignetti’s best yet, a rare combination of young players and experienced ones.

IUP was picked to finish fifth in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West division at the start of last season, and ended up sharing the PSAC crown (9-3 Overall, 6-1 Conference.)

Now, as the 2016 PSAC favorites, the Crimson Hawks will look to live up to those lofty expectations all season long.

The Crimson Hawks will open up their season when they travel to take on the East Stroudsburg University Warriors Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.

The first home game for Coach Cignetti’s squad will be Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. against the Seton Hill University Griffins.

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Senior All-American offensive lineman Ethan Cooper blocked a defender in a 2015 game.

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Zins feels optimistic for IUP cross country this year

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer J.W.Browne@iup.edu

As summer ends and fall nears both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will begin preperations for the upcoming season.

For the women’s team, coach Joey Zins thinks that the CROSS Crimson Hawks have some potential, but certainly some ground COUNTRY to make up.“I think we can improve,” Zins said.

According to Zins, Jenna Lezanic (senior, employment and labor relations) and Makena Felts (junior, nursing) are expected to lead the women’s team.

Although Zins said he believes that Lezanic and Felts will lead the pack for the women, he believes that Maggie McChesney (senior, speech pathology) can be a sleep-

er for the women and find herself finishing races ahead of the pack.

“She [McChesney] is a senior that came on late in the season,” said Zins, “I’m hopeful this is the year she puts it together.”

Zins expects Shippensburg University and Lock Haven University to lead the PSAC, but after that the conference is wide open.

The men’s team is entering the season following three fourth place finishes in the Atlantic Regional meet. Although the men are looking to surpass fourth place, they are suffering from some injuries and graduating a very powerful senior class.

The expected top runners for the men are Austin Cooper (junior, geography and regional planning) and Greg Beaudette (senior, kinesiology health & sports science).

Shortly behind Cooper and Beaudette is senior Dalton Trump (marketing), according to Zins.

Not only does Zins expect a breakout season from Trump, but Trump also expects a strong season from himself.

“I’d like to be number three or

number four,” Trump said.

Trump has increased his training over the summer with the hopes of making nationals. “I saw a big mileage increase this year from last year” Trump said.

Not only is Trump holding himself to a high standard, but he is expecting the team to reach its goals as well.

“We are trying to compete at a high level again,” Trump said.

Although Trump is expecting

a strong season from the men’s team, he is also aware of the difficulty of competing with a team that has been weakened from graduation and injury.

“If we are going to make it as a team, myself and a couple of other guys are going to have to step up,” Trump said.

With lots to look forward to, the men’s and women’s cross country teams opening their season at the Father Bede Invitational Sept 2.

(Photo courtesy of IUP athletics) Dalton Trump (senior, marketing)

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This year’s men’s cross country team hopes to find the same success as last year’s team, pictured above .

IUP field hockey looking to build on last season’s strong finish

By MATT STAUB Staff Writer M.A.Staub@iup.edu

Hopes are high for the 2016 IUP field hockey team after falling just short of a playoff appearance last season.

The new squad opens their season Sept. 10 at West ChesFIELD HOCKEY ter University, which will surely be a tough test as West Chester coasted to a 17-5 record in 2015.

Last year ended with the Crimson Hawks on the outside of the playoff picture, finishing with

an 8-10 record.

Although the team did finish strong by winning their final three games, it proved to not be enough, but this year’s team will look to carry that momentum moving forward.

The Crimson Hawks return their top five scorers from last season, all of whom were double-digit point producers.

That group includes Ericka Griffith (senior, pre-physical therapy), Matti Reightler (sophomore, political science), McKenzie Noll (junior, accounting), Amber Bailey (senior, psychology) and Haley Klinger (junior, nutrition).

Reightler is a big piece to the puzzle for the Crimson Hawks, being one of the team’s top scorers

as a freshman a year ago.

As such a big part of IUP field hockey’s future, Reightler knows that there is much to build on after ending last season on a threegame winning streak.

“This season we are very focused, despite us ending last year on a high note,” Reightler said.

“We still are able to see where we needed to get better, its all about us improving our individual games so we can play better as a team.”

But even Reightler knows that improvement will not be easy. “The mistakes we made last season have motivated us to want to improve, and we are willing to work hard to become successful.”

Reightler and the rest of her teammates have been putting in

that hard work over the summer with rigorous conditioning and skill training, which they believe will pay off this season.

Standout defender and former All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection Olivia Young (senior, nutrition and dietetics) also returns.

In the PSAC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Crimson Hawks were picked to finish seventh in the conference.

The team has their sights set higher, though, and they hope to get over the playoff hump and earn a postseason spot.

Their first home game will come Sept. 14 against Shippensburg University, following, a road game at Seton Hill University.

IUP hopes to be better in the conference this year after they finished two games below .500 in conference play last season.

They will also look to trim down their scoring margin against opponents, a facet of the game they didn’t fare well in last year, as they were outscored 42-35 the entire season.

A bright spot for the Crimson Hawks last year was their shot total, and they will aim to build on that in 2016.

The high amount of shots didn’t amass to plentiful scoring, however, as only 35 out of 178 shots attempted resulted in goals. It should be a tall task, but an attainable goal with the top five scorers from last season returning.

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IUP golf looks to ride last year’s momentum into 2016 campaign

By SEAN FRITZ Sports Editor S.D.Fritz@iup.edu

The IUP men’s golf team will be back in action this fall, fresh off of another season of reaching the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Region Championships.

The Crimson Hawks fared well last year, culminating in back-toback first place finishes in April at the Oglebay Intercollegiate, followed by the Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational, which led them to another NCAA Region Championships appearance.

This season, the team will begin with the Vulcan Invitational Sept.

5-6 in Belle Vernon, a tournament in which they tied for first and lost in a playoff last October.

IUP is hoping to repeat that performance at this year’s invitational with the help of Josh Bart-

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ley (junior, business management), who finished in first place individually at the invitational last year, a career best finish for him.

Another key component returning for the Crimson Hawks is Max Kirsch (senior, undeclared business). Kirsch was named to the all-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference team for the third consecutive year last season, and will look to make it four with a good start this year.

In addition to all-PSAC honors, Kirsch was also named to the PING All-Region team following a strong 2015-16 campaign.

As for this season, Kirsch hopes to use that experience and momentum to help bring along some of the younger players.

“I think we are going to have another good year,” Kirsch said. “I had a really good summer of golf and I, along with the three juniors, are going to try and lead the freshman.”

Kirsch spoke highly of one particular freshman newcomer,

Jeremy Eckenrode.

“I went to high school with Jeremy,” he said, “and I know how he plays and I know his potential on the course, so I’m hoping I can lead him in the right direction and the other young players will follow.”

Kirsch and his teammates will get a chance to get on the course in the coming weeks and put their plans into action.

After the Vulcan Invitational, IUP will partake in the Glade Springs Invitational Sept. 12 and 13 in Daniels, West Va.; the Hal Hansen Invitational Sept. 18 and 19 in Clarion; the Howard “Bud” Elwell Invitational Oct. 2 and 3 in Erie; and finally, the PSAC Championship Oct. 15 and 16 in Hershey.

IUP will look to keep last year’s momentum going when they take to the tee in September, hoping their veteran golfers will lead them in the pursuit toward a PSAC championship and possibly another birth in the NCAA Division II Regional Championships.

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Volleyball must meet goals to see team improvement

By JED JOHNSON Staff Writer J.N.Johnson3@iup.edu

After going 4-10 in the last month of the 2015 season, the Crimson Hawks volleyball program has gone five seasons since making the NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament and twelve seasons since winning the PSAC Tournament.

Head coach Scott Pennewill is entering his second VOLLEYBALL season with the Crimson Hawks. In his first season, the team took some positive steps under their new leader.

“Improvement from year to year is about focusing on the process and having a laser focus on one’s goals,” Pennewill said. “Then in meeting those goals, we as a team need to be persistent and never give up until those goals, both individually and as a team, are met.”

In 2015, the Crimson Hawks finished 11th in the PSAC in hitting percentage, and trailed only Slippery Rock University in total errors.

Defensively, the Crimson Hawks gave up the third-least amount of assists and kills, being topped only

by West Chester University and Edinboro University in both categories.

Natalie Cignetti (junior, natural sciences) and Alexis Anderson (junior, marketing) ranked in the PSAC top 10 for kills per set.

Cignetti ranked seventh with 3.38 kills per set, and Anderson followed her in eighth with a total of 3.33.

Lindsay Moeller (senior, early childhood and special education) ranked fifth in the PSAC with 9.47 assists per set.

Jess Marut (sophomore, undecided business) ranked tenth in the PSAC in digs per set with a total of 4.78.

Moeller, Marut and Cignetti have been elected by their team-

mates, as team captains for the 2016 campaign.

Twelve freshmen have joined the program for the upcoming season, and Pennewill hopes they will be able to contribute this season. “The freshmen class can develop at a pace that is conducive to their learning,” Pennewill said.

“Once we are a little deeper into the season we will see who rises in their level of play.”

The Crimson Hawks open the year with the ASICS Crimson Hawk Invitational, hosting Ursuline College, Holy Family University and Alderson-Broaddus University.

IUP’s annual Dig Pink match will be hosted on Oct. 11 against Clarion University in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, kicking off a majority of their conference games where they will travel to Slippery Rock and Edinboro for two games, before closing out October with a four-game homestand with Seton Hill University, California University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University and Millersville University.

Senior Day has been designated as the game against Millersville Oct. 29, which is the final home game of the season.

“I believe that as a team, we look forward to the conference schedule the most,” Pennewill said. “The PSAC is so competitive that each and every match requires our best to be successful.”

The PSAC has gone from two, eight-team divisions to four, fourteam divisions.

The Crimson Hawks are now in the Southwest division with Clarion, California and Seton Hill.

The playoffs for the 2016 season will be hosted by the top overall seed on Nov. 15 as well as Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.

The top seed in each division, as well as the four teams with the best records who did not win their division, will qualify.

With continued improvement, Pennewill and his team hope to be one of the teams in the mix to qualify for the playoffs come midNovember.

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Sports

Eventful Olympics come to a close

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, came to a close Aug. 21, but some major storylines from the games are still being discussed.

Some of the highlights included Michael Phelps adding five gold medals and a silver medal to increase his total Olympic medal count to 28, the most of any Olympian in history.

Also, Usain Bolt successfully defended his gold medals in track and field to earn a triple-triple – three gold medals in three events in three consecutive Olympics – and reminded the world that he is, in fact, the fastest man alive.

Both Phelps and Bolt announced their retirement during the Rio games, but the Olympics also saw a lot of newcomers take the international athletics stage such as American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, Canadian runner Andre de Grasse and American swimmer Simone Manuel.

Before Rio, Simone Biles was expected to dominate most gymnastics competitions – which she did. However, Hernandez’s name was relatively unknown. That is not the case anymore, as she walked away with gold for the team competition and silver for balance beam. Only 16 years old, there is a good chance she will be back in

Tokyo in four years to try to bring home even more medals.

A video showing de Grasse and Bolt smiling and laughing as they crossed the finish line at nearly the same moment during the 200m semifinal made its way onto social media shortly after the race was completed.

Since de Grasse, 21, is a newcomer to the sport, and Bolt is retiring, the former has the chance to become track and field’s next big star.

Manuel walked away from the Rio games with two golds, two silvers and a world record that she shares with Penny Oleksiak of Canada when the two tied for gold in the 100m freestyle.

Additionally, Manuel made history as the first African-American woman to win gold in an individual swimming event.

Team USA finished the Olympics with 121 medals.

This was a record high number of medals from a single Summer Olympics, surpassing the 103 they won in London and 110 in Beijing.

However, despite all of the positive news coming out of Rio, the games were still filled with problems and controversies.

Some of the concerns existed before the games even took place, like the Zika virus outbreak, crime, security, water quality of Guanabara Bay and political and economic instability within Rio. Other issues arose during the

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By EVAN MCCUE Staff Writer E.M.McCue@iup.edu

(TNS)

Michael Phelps stood on the podium after winning a medal in Rio.

games as well, such as controversy over how boxing was being scored, doping, security concerns and the water in two competition pools turning green.

Probably the biggest controversy surrounded American swimmer Ryan Lochte and his fellow teammates who lied about being robbed when they actually vandalized a gas station and were forced to pay for the damages.

The Lochte story developed further with the news being released that he was being charged by Brazilian police for filing a false robbery.

The IUP women’s soccer team is entering its 16th season with coach Adel Heder at the helm.

The Crimson Hawks will look to utilize their experience this season as they are set to return eight of last season’s starters.

Three of the 2015 squad’s leading scorers return, including senior and allSOCCER Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference member Kiersten Zerbe (senior, exercise science), who led the way for IUP with nine goals last year.

IUP will also look to another key returnee, Lexie Palluconi (junior, undeclared), this season to build upon her impressive sophomore season, where she racked up eight goals and eight assists.

Erica Boyle (junior, business) is also expected to be a key contributor in the offensive attack for the Crimson Hawks, as she scored two goals and added four assists in 2015.

Defensively, Coach Heder will look to his senior goalie, Jessica Printz (athletic training), to serve as the anchor in her third year as a starter.

The defense will also feature

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IUP soccer coach Adel Heder is leaning on veterans in 2016.

three more returning starters in Cassidy LeDonne (junior, applied mathematics), Hannah Stoof (sophomore, fashion merchandising) and Jeanella Hughes (junior, nursing).

The team is following a solid 2015 season in which they finished with a .500 record (8-8-2), and will now aim to improve upon that mark with an established group of game-tested returning starters.

They are beginning the 2016 season ranked 10th in the preseason PSAC Coaches Poll, just behind eighth ranked Bloomsburg University and ninth ranked California University of Pennsylvania.

The season opener will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 on the new turf field at George P. Miller Stadium against Mercyhurst University.

Some other home games to keep an eye on include Sept. 17 against third ranked Slippery Rock University, Oct. 29 against Shippensburg University and Oct. 8 against powerhouse and first ranked West Chester University.

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IUP tennis looks to pick up where they left off last season

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Pirates look to stars down the stretch as playoffs loom

By JARROD BROWNE

By SARAH MOLTZ Contributing Writer S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP women’s tennis team is back in action this fall after their seventh straight NCAA Atlantic Region Championships appearance last season. The 2016 campaign begins with the three-day Bucknell Invitational Sept. 10 to12 in Lewisburg.

Following the TENNIS invitational will be the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Individual Championships Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at Bloomsburg University. The season also includes a pair of dual home matches Oct. 7 against West Chester University and Millersville University as part of the PSAC East-West Crossover.

The Crimson Hawks finished the 2015 season with a 22-5 overall re-

cord, including a 5-1 loss to then12th ranked St. Mary’s (Tex.), at the NCAA Division II Championship.

Five players return from last year’s team, including first team All-PSAC West selections Raquel Gonzalez (senior, management),

Jarka Petercakova (senior) and Luise von Agris (junior, international business).

Gonzalez fared well in the 2015 season, finishing with a 17-6 record in singles.

Petercakova finished with an 18-7 mark, and von Agris went 26-6.

This past May, the team was awarded four of the seven individual honors announced by the the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 201516 Division II regional and national award winners.

Awards went to recent graduate Alanna McFail as the most improved player, Petercakova as the player to watch, sophomore Claudia Menes (kinesiology) as the rookie of the year and Dave Jacobs as assistant coach of the year.

(PHOTO COURTESY OF IUPATHLETICS) The team will look to use its exJarka Petercakova looks to continue solid perience to continue what they singles play in 2016. did last year.

Lead Sports Writer J.W.Browne@iup.edu

With the Chicago Cubs currently holding a substantial lead in the National League Central standings, it is clear that the best shot the Pittsburgh Pirates have to make the postseason for a fourth consecutive year is through the N.L. wild card game.

The Pirates sat just 1.5 games out BASEBALL of the second wild card spot heading into the trade deadline.

Instead of adding strength to their then-struggling pitching staff, the team traded away two of their strongest pitchers over the last few seasons, starter Francisco Liriano and closer Mark Melancon.

The trades prompted many fans to question if losing Liriano and Melancon was worth gaining pitchers Felipe Rivero, Ivan Nova and Antonio Bastardo.

Although losing two veteran arms like Melancon and Liriano seemed like a confusing move for the Pirates, general manager Neal Huntington seemed to hint that the moves were made to save money for upcoming seasons.

One major example is losing first basemen Pedro Alvarez last season and replacing him with John Jaso.

Alvarez signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year, $5.75 million contract, while the Pirates and Jaso agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal. Jaso has struggled, batting .256 with 29 RBIs. On the other hand, Alvarez is currently batting .260 with 43 RBIs. Although the Pirates did not make any blockbuster moves during the deadline, they still remain in striking distance for a playoff spot and need to continue to get quality production out of the players they have.

Two of those players, pitcher Gerrit Cole and center fielder Andrew McCutchen, have had average seasons.

Cole is currently holding a 7-9 record with a 3.55 earned run average following a 19-8 campaign last season.

McCutchen, who usually leads the Pirates in most offensive categories, has spent most of the year trying to find his old swing again and improve upon his current .244 batting average.

In an attempt to get McCutchen out of his slump, manager Clint Hurdle is giving him more time off than usual.

Although the Pirates are counting on guys like Cole and McCutchen to come out of their slumps, there is still debate about who would potentially be the starting pitcher in the wild card game.

The two options seem to be either Cole or rookie Jameson Taillon. Cole does have postseason experience, holding a 1-2 playoff record with a 3.94 ERA. Taillon is currently the most reliable pitcher on the Pirates staff holding a 3-3 record and a 2.92 ERA. The Pirates will close out the season with several games against the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers – two teams with losing records and hope to gain ground on the St. Louis Cardinals as the season draws to a close.

(TNS) Pirates’ slugger Andrew McCutchen took his helmet off after striking out to end an inning.

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Tarnished Gold: U.S. apologizes for false tale

By KEVIN G. HALL

McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

A triumphant U.S. swimming performance at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was tarnished Thursday when a police chief accused four American swimmers of lying about being robbed, apparently to cover up their vandalizing of a service station restroom.

Fernando Veloso, chief of Rio de Janeiro's civil police, said the swimmers, including 12-time medalist Ryan Lochte, were apparently intoxicated when they damaged a mirror and other bathroom accessories at the station at about 6 a.m. Sunday.

Confronted by service station workers, they attempted to flee, he said, but were prevented from leaving when an off-duty police officer working as a security guard pointed his pistol in their direction and ordered them to sit down while police were called. The police never came.

Veloso said the swimmers Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen could be charged with filing a false police report and for damaging personal property, crimes that carry jail terms in Brazil.

But the U.S. Olympic Committee said in a statement late Thursday that Bentz and Conger had been allow to board a plane for the United States and that Feigen, under questioning, had revised his account of what took place "with the hope of securing the release of his passport as soon as possible."

Veloso said Brazil has asked for FBI assistance in questioning Lochte, who had returned to the U.S. before a judge's order to seize his passport could be executed.

"There is nothing that justifies this confusion that they were victims of a violent crime," Veloso told a news conference.

The U.S. committee called the swimmers' behavior "not acceptable."

"We will further review the matter, and any potential conse-

quences for the athletes, when we return to the United States," the statement said. "On behalf of the United States Olympic Committee, we apologize to our hosts in Rio and the people of Brazil for this distracting ordeal in the midst of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence."

The swimmers' claim of being victims of an armed robbery in Rio made news because the city had already seen a number of highprofile muggings and hold-ups.

It undid much of the marketing efforts Brazil had made for the famed city.

The revelation that they had fabricated the incident drew harsh criticism and demands for an apology from Rio residents and took the focus off what had been U.S. dominance of swimming events, led by Michael Phelps, whose 23 gold medals make him the most decorated athlete in the Olympic Games' 2,000 year history.

Lochte was a member of the men's 4 x 200-meter freestyle team that Phelps anchored to win a gold. Bentz, while he didn't swim in the final, will receive a gold medal because he had been a member of the relay team in earlier heats.

"I think it's disrespectful to Brazilians ... I adore the United States but the American government should apologize to the people of Brazil," said Renier Acevedo, who lives near the police station where two of the swimmers were questioned Thursday afternoon.

David Marsh, who has served as Lochte's personal coach for the past three years, said he had not talked to Lochte, but that he imagines the swimmer "feels terrible" for drawing attention "away from the amazing Olympic athletes competing in Rio." Veloso's account of what took place at a Shell gas station in Rio's Barra da Tijuca neighborhood was backed up by security camera video. The video showed showed Lochte, Bentz, Conger, and Feigen staggering out of the gas station at around 6:07 a.m.

Gas station attendants can be

seen running toward a bathroom, apparently after hearing a crash.

The swimmers, noticeably impaired, try to get into the wrong cab before walking across the pumps to their proper cab that had stopped so they could use the facilities.

In the tape, the cab driver appears to refuse to drive away, and one of two off-duty cops working security for the gas station approach the driver and tells him to stay put. After several minutes the swimmers get out and walk away.

A second security surveillance video showed the security guard pointing a weapon at the swimmers, and three slowly sit down with their arms raised. Several minutes go by and one swimmer stands up, while the other swimmers appear to signal that he's not trying to flee.

"Once they sat down, the firearm was put away," said Veloso, who did not say whether one or both officers pointed their weapons.

(TNS)

Brazilian police charged U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte Thursday with falsely reporting a crime.

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Reinstatement of Russian long jumper adds to Olympic doping crisis

By KEVIN G. HALL

McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

The surprise reinstatement of Russian long jumper Darya Klishna to compete in the 2016 Olympics deepens a profound doping crisis that has tainted the global competition and its organizers.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday overturned a last-minute ban on Klishna, who going into the Games had been the only member of Russia's banned track and field team who had been allowed to compete in Rio. Three days before the start of the long jump competition, however, the International Association of Athletics Federations announced on Saturday that the 25-year-old Russian wouldn't compete after all.

The federation held that even though she lived outside Russia, Klishma lives and trains at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., her doping samples were subject to the same statesponsored manipulation by Russia. On Monday, the arbitration body disagreed.

"Relevantly, the athlete established that she was subject to fully compliant drug-testing in- and out-ofcompetition outside of Russia for the 'relevant period,' " the Switzerland-based court ruled.

The ruling was just the latest drama in a twist involving Russian athletes, a large number of whom were banned by varying sports federations after findings by the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency of state-sponsored cheating by Russia.

For many athletes, the absence of a large and traditional power in track and

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Russian long jumper Darya Klishna was one of several Russian Olympians involved in doping investigations.

field has put an asterisk on the Rio Games.

"We talk about it. It unfortunate what's happening," said Gabriela Tenorio, a sprinter from Ecuador, who added that international competition "is in crisis" because of pervasive doping scandals.

These Olympics mark an important first, since the arbitration court that ruled on the Russian long jumper was tasked with publishing doping findings in an attempt to have greater independence from the governing bodies of sport.

"Besides the Olympic Committee of Russia I am not aware of integrity issues regarding other committees. I believe that overall confidence in doping checks remains unshaken," said Marcelo Franklin, a Brazilian lawyer who defends athletes accused of doping. He not-

ed the relatively small number of doping findings so far.

From the swimming pool to the 100-meter dash, however, everyone seems to be talking about doping.

U.S. swimmer Lilly King drew headlines for her finger-wagging accusations last week against Russian Yulia Efimova, who lives and trains in the United States.

King won gold over her Russian adversary, and also suggested that U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin shouldn't be competing because of two past doping violations and punishment.

"Really?" asked Kirani James, Grenada's silvermedal-winning, 400-meter runner, who said he was unaware of King's comment but added the rules allow for Gatlin's return.

"If the rule says you are banned for life, or you get four years, then that's the

rules and we have to abide by it," James, who trains at the University of Alabama, told McClatchy.

When Gatlin entered the Olympic Stadium Sunday night for his 100-meter showdown with Jamaican Usain Bolt, he was greeted with long booing.

It grew louder when he was introduced before the final, in which he won silver, finishing a fraction of a second behind Bolt.

"They don't know Justin Gatlin," he said afterward, shrugging off crowd discontent for his past doping violations.

Even multiple medalist Michael Phelps weighed in on the matter Sunday, using the last question at his final press conference as an athlete to call for changes.

"Something needs to change, and I believe something will change in the next four years leading to Tokyo," said Phelps, adding that rare is a swimming final without a positive test for some banned substances.

The first bans of the 2016 Olympics include: Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi.

The 18-year-old swims the 100-meter butterfly and 50-meter freestyle, and tested positive last week for hydrochlorothiazide.

It's a medicine used to treat high blood pressure but is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency because it can serve as a masking agent to shield use of other banned substances.

Polish weightlifter Tomasz Zielinksi, who competed in the 94 kilogram category, was kicked out of the Rio Games last week for testing positive for 19-Norandrosterone, a potent anabolic steroid barred from use in sports for three decades.

Silvia Danekova, a Bulgar-

ian 3,000 meters steeplechase athlete, was declared ineligible after testing positive for EPO CERA. It's a sophisticated new form of erythropoietin, a performance-enhancing drug often used by cyclers that increases endurance.

Kenyan sprinting coach John Anzrah was sent home after allegedly posing as an athlete to give a urine sample.

He told the Reuters news agency that he was wearing a borrowed credential to get a free breakfast, and signed doping paperwork as Ferguson Rotich in order to save the sprinter time.

The Bulgarian steeplechase runner's case is intriguing.

She told Bulgarian media outlets that she tested negative in three of four tests, and insisted it must be a problem with the Brazilian laboratory conducting the tests.

She called doping agency leaders a "mafia in white aprons."

Brazil's drug lab was decommissioned six weeks before the start of the Games, meaning thousands of blood and urine samples would have to be sent abroad.

Weeks later, however, the lab was reinstated after taking what the World AntiDoping Agency called corrective action.

The agency never detailed what had been lacking.

The weekly Brazilian news magazine Veja, citing anonymous sources in its July 27 editions, said the problem had been with a single operator who had programmed separate machines in the same way, resulting in conflicting positive and negative results.

That's effectively what Danekova said happened in her case.

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