and are highly specialized.“Ihave a lot of classes of 49 at the freshman level,” Bauer said. “That’s pretty easy then for me to pay for some upper-level courses that may have 10 or 12 students in them.”
If things don’t get better, the provost may talk discuss with the president, dean or faculty before making a final decision on the program’s fate. There’s still hope for these
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“Equity is different than sameness,” Bauer said. “Equity is we give equal regard to a number of input factors, but in some cases, some of those input factors are stronger in some cases than they are in others.” the rocket
programs that are not as successful as they were projected. They use the staffing and younearyourstudentshadwefacultyhaveArtsCollegehad,”studentshundreddemand.isoutmaytherelatedtootherstoallowsprogram,towithbymaythestaffingisdecisions.CCPinformationenrollmentfromthetomaketheseIftheprogramfailingduetoashortage,PASSHEschoolsworktogethersendingprofessorsfewerstudentsthestrugglingwhichuniversitiesoffercoursesthatarestrugglingfill.Iftheproblemistoenrollment,provostsanddeansdiscussteachingtheprogram.Thisbasedonsupplyand“WehaveseveralfewerthanweeverDanBauer,theofLiberaldean,said.“Weasmanyormoremembersthanhadwhenweseveralhundredmore.Whencheckbookisempty,whatdodo?”
“Equity is different than sameness,” Bauer said. “Equity is we give equal regard to a number of input factors, but in some cases, some of those input factors are stronger in some cases than they are in others.”
Programs are also able to run at a deficit if they are allocated money from lowerlevel courses. The dean may also factor in the number of professors in the program or how close they are to retirement.
The College of Health Sciences is one of Slippery Rock’s strongest programs and is in high demand after the whichenrollmentarehavemanydangeronhasCollegepersonprogramsopenedofTherefore,pandemic.it’sonethesafestandhascomplexlikein-clinicals.TheofBusinessthemostprogramstheCCPthatareineventhoughnewprogramsbeenopened.Newprogramscreatedwithanplan,showsthe
expected since these numbers are constantly being evaluated. Th e dean of the college then communicates with the faculty so the program’s health is
– Dr. Dan Bauer, College of Liberal Arts dean
programs though, and each has a diff erent timeline.Lower-level classes with many students can help pay for the classes that have fewer students
not a surprise, and they can come up with a plan.
Some upper-level classes may have only four or five students in them, and it takes the tuition of 12 or more students to pay the professor’s salary andProgramsbenefits. that find themselves on the CCP are usually
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Every year, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools face tough decisions on which programs to continue funding and which to teach out or close. SRU is no exception. Each effithatsaid,provostweprogramevaluatingtohascontinuethewhichandthestrugglingandenrollment,informationdocumentbybeingto(CPP)planningcomprehensivesubmitsuniversityaprocessdocumentPASSHEafterreviewedAPSCUF.Thiscontainsonstaffingfinancesforprogramsuniversityoffers,itisusedtodecideprogramsuniversitywilltofund.“Theadministrationaresponsibilityconstantlybethearraythathave,”interimMichaelZieg“andtoensureweareoperatingciently.”Tooperateefficiently,provostsanddeansmustmaketoughdecisionsfor
projected numbers for the program. The success of these programs is measured by comparing the projected enrollment to the actual enrollment. Many of these new programs opened are online and viewed as investments, which don’t always pan out.
The union bargaining committee has not yet received any wage increase offers from Aramark for SRU workers.
payments that have been made during the COVID-19 pause beginning on March 13, 2020. If borrowers decide to do this, the money will be added back to the original loan balance.Debtrelief is not federally repaymentincome-drivenloansLoan,loansfederalconsolidateDirectorganization,ororfederal,employedyourpaymentsstudy,inworkusedFAFSA,AccordingLoanfromisLoantaxinnotPennsylvaniataxed.doeshavelegislationplacethatwillit.PublicServiceForgivenessverydifferentBiden'sForgiveness.toPSLFiswhenyoufulltimeyourfieldofmake120towardsbalancebebyaU.S.state,local,tribalgovernmentnot-for-profithaveLoans(orotherstudentintoaDirectrepayyourunderanplan.
For students who have filed with FAFSA, the income data is already in the system and on file. If not on file, borrowers can apply
“In addition to living wages,” Williamson said, “the
plus loans that were distributed on or before June 30, 2022 are eligible for relief," Megan Walter, policy analyst for receivedincomeareBorrowersloaneligible$250,000earningandlessborrowersFacttheeligibility.forinformationparentalwillofTheFAFSAincomeEducationDepartmentstudents,yourifforsaid.AidStudentAssociationNationalofFinancialAdministrators,Youstillqualifyloanforgivenessyoudidn'tfinishdegree.Forcurrenttheofwillhavedatafrom2021-2022.DepartmentEducationrefertotheincomedependentAccordingtoWhiteHouseSheet,singleearningthan$125,000householdslessthanarefor$10,000forgiveness.thatfallingundergapsorthePell
“We had heard from our union that they (Aramark) were not willing to increase our wages,” Kriebel said, “and they wanted to raise our health insurance, which is totally unacceptable in today’s economy.”
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Krieibel said. This got Aramark’s attention, and they will meet with the union bargaining committee on Sept. 7 and“If8. tobargainingauthorizedhavesaid,meetings,”madeprogresssignificantisnotduringthoseWilliamson“unionmembersunanimouslytheunion’scommitteecallforastrike.”
Even with two meetings scheduled, there is no timeline for how long the negotiations will take. The union is dedicated to securing the wages and benefits that its members deserve.
So far, the union and Aramark have met only once despite the contract expiring on June 30, 2022. The union took things into its own hands by calling a meeting with the SRU employees on Aug. 17 after Aramark wouldn’t theoutnextyes.unanimouslystrike.weretoanonymoustheyunionandAramarkthatareCommunicationstalk.somixeduptheunionsaidcanceled,Aramarksaidthecanceled.Atthemeeting,conductedansurveyseeifemployeesinfavorofaThosepresentvotedTheemployees’stepwastohandflyersandmakecollegeaware,
Food Workers vs. Aramark
“We’re not asking for anything outlandish,” Dorothy Kriebel, an SRU food employee, said. “I don’t think $ 17 an hour is out of realm.”Wages for these employees are currently as low as $14.25, Williamson said.Kim, an employee at Weisenfluh Hall, makes $17 an hour after 40 years. The temporary employees Aramark is hiring are starting at $20.
in early October 2022. Borrowers can expect relief in four to six weeks after applying. The Department of
Megan Walter, policy analyst for FinancialAssociationNationalStudentAidAdministrators
“We look forward to them coming to the table and continuing to bargain this contract with us,” Williamson said.
At the start of COVID-19, many students didn't have quite the college experience they were looking for. Many students fell behind and had to pull out extra money to ensure they could afford to have the tools they needed at home. Students didn't anticipate to have to be online for an entire year without much human contact. President Joe graduateundergraduate,whoand31,throughhas2020.loantheforgiven.thattookthewantsadministrationBiden'stoensureloansstudentsoutduringtimecanbeCOVID-19pavedwaytoastudentpausebackinThisdelaybeenextendedDecember2022."Currentstudentsborrowershavefederalandparent
"Current students and borrowers who have federal arebeforedistributedplusgraduateundergraduate,andparentloansthatwereonorJune30,2022eligibleforrelief."
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With school back in session, students are working overtime to complete their assignments, but not as much overtime as the SRU food workers. In the first two weeks of the semester, the SRU Aramark employees have labored through being understaffed by 23 people and have 11 pages of overtime hanging. If conditions don’t change, a strike is demandswell.”coursetheymembersthestrikecommittee“IfPennsylvania,leaderSEIUSamauthorizedhave“Unioninevitable.membersunanimouslyastrike,”Williamson,32BJdistrictforWesternsaid.thebargainingfeelsthataandwithholdinglaboroftheunioniswarranted,maypursuethatofactionasTheemployees’aresimple:
only healthcare plans that are available to SRU workers through Aramark have incredibly high deductibles (as high as $2,250 annually) or are simply unaffordable for SRU employees contracted with Aramark.”
Competitive wages and affordable healthcare.
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Grant can receive an extra $10,000.
The union chose not to share details of the negotiations with Aramark until there is a new Studentscontract. can advocate for their food workers by contacting Aramark and the SRU administration to encourage them to care for their employees, who care for their students.
Director Alyssa Dobson, she said approximately 37% of SRU students receive the Pell Grant. Students who receive the Pell Grant receive $20,000 total. Students who do not receive the grant receive aservicercontactthedollarsThewhatwillwhoisisloanfromloansloans.andappliesforgivenessDobsonloansfromstudentsthatbut,fromstudentsto"There$10,000.isnowaycalculatewhatborrowedaprivateloanwedoknowaround84%ofborrowedallkindsofthisyear,"said.TheloanonlytoFederalParentPlusPersonalareexemptthis.Theforgivenesscappedatwhatowed.Studentsowe$7,000,onlyreceivetheyowe.other$3,000goesbacktogovernment.Borrowerscantheirloantorequestrefundfor
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By McClellandLeyna Asst. News Editor
SRSGA gets down to business
"We encourage ridership because it gives protection from the elements, cuts down on the number of vehicles on campus, and is environmentally friendly," Wendy Leitera, executive director of SGA, said in a previous article. "Students also pay for this service through their student activity fee at the beginning of the year, so it is beneficial to take advantage of it."
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Many of the new business initiatives were appointing new senators. The following list contains the new senators ranging from College of Business to freshman senators.
By Matt Glover News Editor
Happy bus, happy drivers,ridershappy
Students can download the app NextBus
College of Health
The APSCUF Committee of Action through Politics (CAP) has endorsed Josh Shapiro in the andtheDr.candidatebeupontoinvolveddecisions,informedmembersjobsfivethirtyeight.com.recentbyDoughigherfundingandtothethatopponentpresident,SRU-APSCUFlabor,”pro-educationeducation.alignonendorsesSenateofPennsylvaniagubernatorialPennsylvaniarace.CAPanalysesHouseRepresentativesandcandidatesandthembasedhowtheirinterestswithpublichigher“JoshShapiroisbothandpro-Dr.JasonHilton,chaptersaid.“Hishasmadeclearheplanstoattackrightsofemployeesbargaincollectivelytodrasticallyreduceforpublicandeducation.”ShapirowasaheadofMastriano(R.)7.3%inthemostpollaccordingtoWhileoneofCAPsistoassistAPSCUFinmakingpoliticaltheprofessorsarecarefulnotprojectthoseopinionstheirstudents.“Wereallyshouldn’tpromotingoneoveranother,”MichelleAmodei,elementaryeducationearlychildhood
By Matt Glover News Editor
that their students can evaluate sources effectively and research multiple sources before forming an opinion.
thrilled about the Department’s support in creating further awareness about our industry and the important role we play in the educational system.”
SRSGA hosted its first meeting on Aug. 29 in the Robert. S Smith Student Center (SSC) theater. They elected senators, representatives and a parliamentarian to their governing body, as well as speak about a few issues that are currently arising on campus.SRSGA spoke of their office hours, where to find them and how to reach them, if necessary. Hannah D’Egidio, the president, spoke about how they need to pick up where they left off at the end of spring 2022.
The PSBA has launched a multi-faceted recruitment campaign to curb the driver shortage. They created two receivedcampaigns,andadvertisepublicdesignedandYouBehindTheWheel.comwebsites,SchoolBusHero.com,toeducatetheabouttheindustryandopenpositions.TheyalsocreatedFacebookYouTubeadvertisingwhichhavemillionsofviews.Theschoolbusalsogivesdriversachancetoconnectwithstudents.Theyoftenrecognizestudentsandenjoyinteractingwiththemeachday."ItrytoengagewiththestudentswhenIcan,"RachelThompson,aHappyBusdriver,saidinapreviousarticle."Iaskthemabouttheirdayandwheretheyaregoing,soIcan
The Happy Bus operates Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (or 7:20 to 4:50 from The Grove), and then 4:30 to 9 p.m. They run two busses during the day, and one in the evening.
It’s very easy for students to make assumptions about where we stand on issues, she said.This can be exacerbated by the idea of discussindoctrinationthreateningcansaid,studentanysomethingtheyveryencounterbeideologiesdiversitywhotowelcomepoliticalworkHiltonofaspoliticalmemberscampus.therecognizelumpedwantSRU“indoctrination,”universitywhichprofessorsdon’ttobeautomaticallyinto.Professorsandcelebratediversebeliefsacross“Ourfacultyincludesofbothmajorpartiesaswellasignificantnumberindependentvoters,”said.“Justaswetogetheracrossdifferences,wetheopportunityworkwithstudentsrepresentthefullofpoliticalaswell.”Studentscanoftenoffendedwhentheyanideathat’sdifferentfromwhatbelieve.“Ifaprofessorsaidthat’sinwayagainstwhatathinks,”Amodei“sometimesthatbetakenasbeingorthewholething.”Professorsarefreetotheirsubject
Professions: Madison Monroe, Brooke Reagle, Emile Sarver, Easton Sones College of Business: Aiden DonnellCollege of Education: EmmaCollegeLearnof Liberal Arts: SavannaCollegeBlanchardofEngineering & Science: Ava Sherwood
Senators wanted to know if there is anything we can do and if they have a plan ready just in case.
APSCUF endorses Josh Shapiro
By McClellandLeyna Asst. News Editor
Food workers need to give a one-week notice before going onAPSCUFstrike. said during open forum that the ROCK Audit is better for administration but not as convenient for students. They agreed to wait and see if new improvements areThmade.efood pantry on campus is looking forward to student support and is open for everyone. SGA encouraged students in need to utilize this resource.There is a new happy bus schedule. It now goes off well. to find out stop is nearest to them.
Even in college, students need bus drivers to get to and from school quickly. The inpresidentindustry,”entireAssociationPennsylvaniacouldstudentstheRockneeded.2,000expressedArounddrivers(CDLs)commercialaboutsurveyed(PDE)DepartmentPennsylvaniaofEducationandPennDOTlastOctober375,000driverswithdriver’slicensestoconnectpotentialtoschoolsystems.1,700individualsinterest,butbetweenand3,000driversarestillInadditiontotheSlipperyAreaSchoolDistrict,HappyBusthatmovesonandoffcampusalsouseextradrivers.“OnbehalfoftheSchoolBoard(PSBA)andtheschooltransportationDavidSchrantz,viceofRoherBus,saidapreviousarticle,“weare
and dialogue are the cornerstone of a democratic learning process,” Hilton said. process.”necessaryconversations“ChallengingareapartofthatProfessorsalsocare
The food workers on campus going on strike was another topic of interest.
“I wouldn’t direct anyone to Fox News, nor would I direct anyone to MSNBC because they’re
campus to pick up students as
They also run a late-night bus on Fridays and Saturdays to get students home from parties safe. It runs from 9:40 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The daytime and late-night busses run at 30-minute intervals. The evening bus runs at 45-minute intervals.
Erculiani, Chloe Senz Commuter: Eban Smith Freshman: Noah White & LejiaDuringHamzicthe open forum, one of the senators mentioned that many students hate the new ROCK Audit platform.
very different ends of the spectrum,” Amodei said. “I want to make sure that our students leave with the ability to discern good information from bad information in all areas of life.”
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“That is knowstudentsthatmakeneedhowever,Weourissueseparateafromsenate.do,tosurethewhat is going on.” –presidentD'Egidio,HannahSGA
chair, said, “but we can make students aware of who they are and give them resources about their policies and what they stand for.”
get to know them a little bit."
“There is nothing we can do to push for anything,” D’Egidio said. “That is a separate issue from our senate. We do, however, need to make sure that the students know what is going on.”
September 1 - Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) requested backup on a traffic stop on Maltby Avenue. University police stood by to observe the passengers inside of the stopped vehicle.
September 3 - Slippery Rock PD utilized the Datamaster with a possible DUI.
September 6 - Police responded to a traffic accident on Service Drive. Both individuals involved in the accident were present, and the vehicles were drivable. One driver stated they were experiencing discomfort in their neck area. All required information was exchanged.
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September 4 - Police received a call from a CA for an alcohol violation in Building F. Cory Butts, 19, Cole Charlton, 18, Alyssa Danley, 18, Annabelle Gumble, 18, Luke McCoy, 18, Ella Smokovich, 19, and Laci King, 18 were cited with alcohol violations.
September 5 - Police received a call for a bat in the stairwell of Building A. Police were able to catch the bat and released it outside.
September 7 - Police responded to a fire alarm activation in Building B. The cause was burnt food. The alarm system was reset.
September 7 - Police responded for an elevator Ephone activation in the Morrow Field House. There were a group of children at the swimming pool where the elevator is located. The reason for the activation is unknown.
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September 3 - PSP requested backup on a traffic stop with multiple individuals on Harmony Road. University police stood by while PSP conducted a traffic investigation.
September 4 - Police received a smoke detector activation in the ROCK Apartments. Officers checked the room, and the cause was burnt food. The panel was reset.
September 2 - Police responded for a fire alarm activation in the Spotts World Culture Building. Officers said the building was in full alarm mode. The reason for the activation is unknown. Officers were unable to reset the system. Safety was noticed and arrived on scene.
September 6 - Individual filed a complaint of harassment. The person stated they received a message on Instagram offering them $500 weekly to talk to them. Person received fake checks via email and contacted their bank to stop processing them. This case is still under investigation.
September 3 - An individual requested a no-trespass order. The individual was given contact information for student support resources for a possible title IX.
September 1 - Police were dispatched for a Ephone activation on Service Drive. No one was seen on the security video system. The officer said the Ephone appeared to be malfunctioning. They left a message for IT to check the system.
ed. Person refused medical attention but requested transport to the Student Health Center. University police transported the person. Maintenance was notified to check the temperature of the building.
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September 3 - Police were dispatched for an individual with a possible broken ankle at the McFarland Recreational Sports Complex. The individual was transported to the Grove City Medical Center.
September 1 - Police received a call from a CA in North Hall about a picture of an alcoholic beverage that was taken and in a dorm room. Officers attempted to make contact with the individual, but no one answered the door.
September 1 - Police responded for a fire alarm activation at the ROCK Apartments. The officer talked to the occupants of the apartment. They were sleeping and unaware of the fire alarm. The reason for activation is unknown. The alarm system was reset.
September 1 - Police received a call about a homeless person living in a hammock behind Rhoads Hall on Campus Drive. Officers contacted the person who is a student and was just relaxing between classes. All was OK. No further police action was taken.
September 3 - Police received a call from a CA in Building A about an individual bringing a case of alcohol into the building. Officers made contact with the resident. No alcohol was found. It was a case of Fresca flavored soda. No further police action was taken.
September 6 - Police were dispatched for a fire alarm activation at Rhoads Hall. The building was evacuated. Officers checked the room. The cause of the activation is unknown. The alarm system was reset. Students were permitted to reenter the building.
September 6 - Police responded to a call from the Advanced Technology and Science Building for an individual that had passed out in class because they overheat-
Dietitians and managers are also available to talk with students on an individual basis as allergens can be unusual or hard to combat.“Wehave a student [allergic to] garlic,” Penniman said. “We use it on everything, even on True Balance menus, so we work with her to find alternate meals.”
In addition to menus, experts also come up with plans to help students eat healthier and monitor what they’re consuming.
Accomodating allergies on campus
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to be AllerTrain certified at SRU.
–directorPenniman,Sarahofdining
September 9, 2022 A-5NEWS
on the springsemester menu usually about October of the fall semester,” she said, “then have it finalized by Jan. 1.”
“Young adults with food allergies often exhibit behavior that can put them at a higher risk for serious reaction,”
users to build their plates from hundreds of options commonly offered at their dining halls. However, it notes that users should expect some variation in nutrition
By Matt Glover News Editor
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AVI Foodsystems, which was recognized by Food
Brandan Mathias, Aramark food safety specialist said in a previous article. “Often, they don’t strictly avoid the foods they are allergic to, and they are less likely to carry epinephrine pens.”Aramark works around this by using a training course developed by MenuTrinfo called “AllerTrain.”Thecourse has modules that cover allergens, sources of allergens, cross contact, common names and workersandcertified.testusersubstitutes.commonThemustpassatothenbecomeAllchefs,managersTrueBalancearerequired
SRU’s “Eat Well” program promotes a clean, healthy diet that constitutes 30% of the residential dining menu. It identifies menu items made with whole foods, leafy greens and lean cuts of meat. Eat Well items are marked on stations in the dining halls and on the SRU dining website.
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For students with food allergies, the True Balance station in Boozel Dining Hall offers selections without the top eight food allergens and gluten.
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Well, there's not much that current students can do. As for future SRU students, if their new plan goes horribly wrong, they may have to change it back.
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Students who can't afford to live off campus during junior or senior years may gravitate somewhere else.
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The university is implementing this new requirement in hopes that it will provide a richer experience and better outcomes for students, Wilmes said in the email. He said research has shown that living on campus makes students more productive and provides a more rewarding experience than those who live off campus.
"I don't agree with the policy. I commuted last year from Grove City, and it was nice to have that option. I know some students might not be in the financial situation to live in a dorm and would prefer to drive and potentially save money. Some people might also not be ready to leave their families, and that's okay."
What do we do now?
The press release
This policy could deter first-year students from even attending SRU in the first place. Students who want to live off campus during their sophomore year, for example, may choose a different school.
For an example within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), West Chester University does not require students of any year to live on campus. West Chester also has the highest enrollment of all PASSHE universities.
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The email said depending on the headcount of new freshmen and sophomores, there will be a limited amount of on-campus housing rooms forThupperclassmen.ereareexceptions for this requirement, which includes
A fundamental change is in the works within SRU's residence halls. Are they making the walls thicker? Are they finding more desk attendants? Are they permanently banishing mice and bats? No. The change extends far beyond that.
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On Aug. 9, Chief Student Affairs Officer David Wilmes sent an email to SRU stakeholders about the new requirement of freshmen and sophomores to live in university housing and purchase a meal plan, starting with the incoming fall 2023 first-year students. Current SRU students are exempt from this requirement.
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Wilmes pointed out that other universities have been doing this same thing. It has allegedly resulted in increased retention rates, improved grades among students and increased campus involvement.
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It's fair to say that most college campuses have parking issues. Some may even say it's expected. But discussions about parking
Potential increase in offcampus apartment prices
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SRU experienced a 3.8% decline in enrollment (nearly 7,800 students) during spring 2022 compared to the previous spring semester. For the same semester, West Chester had about 13,400 undergraduate students enrolled.Thismay turn students away from SRU and toward a university with more flexible requirements.
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issues at SRU are too plentiful to be Pushingignored.upperclassmen out of the residence halls will increase the number of commuters. Because freshmen are allowed to have cars on campus, requiring freshmen and sophomores to live on campus will increase the number of resident cars. Despite the argument that there are enough parking spaces for all students and staff, it sure doesn't seem that way.
Residence halls are already jam-packed
The Rocket has reported on the parking issue time and time again, dating back to 2017. Recently, the staff has taken many different angles on the subject, like how the there were more permits sold in 2021 than the number of parking spots available (published in 2021) and how North and Rhoads Hall residence feel unsafe walking long distances back to their dorm from various parking lots across campus (publishedUnfortunately,2020).these issues have not subsided, but rather worsened. And they will be even further exacerbated by this new requirement.
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students who reside with a parent or legal guardian within a 60-mile commuting distance, part-time students, married students or students with dependent children in their custody and students with certain physical or psychological circumstances incompatible with university housing.
Question: Do you agree with the university's decision to require freshmen and sophomore students to live on campus?
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While this policy requires freshmen and sophomores to live on campus, there are students that have no other choice, like students who live over two hours away or can't afford an expensive off-campus apartment.Although certainly less likely for upperclassmen, it is still fairly common for juniors and seniors to live in North Hall, Rhoads Hall, the residence halls and the ROCK Apartments. Some people live on-campus for all four years of their undergraduate degree, and that is perfectly fine. But with these new changes, that may not be an Anoption.influx of students could lead to extensive safety hazards. Fire hazards, overpopulation and an increase in rodents are only a few possibilities. No one wants to chase another bat out of a residence hall lobby. Parking issues will skyrocket
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In the early 2000s, Slippery Rock University signed a Climate Action Plan. Th is plan focused on making the campus carbon neutral by 2037 as a way for SRU to do their part in solving the climate crisis in time.
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The heating on campus has been powered by a central steam system using coal. Going carbon neutral would mean using another non-fossil fuel source, like geothermal energy, to power heating and cooling.Byeliminating the use of fossil fuels on campus and investing in renewable electricity, SRU will only need to address a few more items (like student and staff commuting emissions) to become carbon neutral.
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campus took the initiative to start a petition as a part of the 2020 Global Climate Strike. At the head of the movement was Kaitlin Karaffa, an SRU alum, who was an undergrad at the time. Another alumna, Cori Rockefeller,
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Throughout the years, this plan has been updated and resigned by presidents to adapt to modern solutions. This effort for carbon neutrality is still pushed today, but major initiatives must be taken soon to reach their goal. Th e pace of climate change has increased so much in recent years that scientists now refer to it as the “climate crisis."According to Second Nature, in the state of AlleghenyPennsylvania,Collegeand
It is the state of netzero carbon emissions – the balance between emitting carbon dioxide and absorbing it back into our environment.
this mission is critical for SRU's future. Many changes to efficiency and energy consumption have been made to green the campus, but now major energy swaps are needed on campus to keep up with the goals of the Climate Action Plan.
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Jessica is a double major at SRU in geography and nonprofit management. This semester, she is the social media assistant for the Office of Sustainability.
"[Carbon neutral] is the state of net-zero carbon emissionsthe balance between emitting carbon dioxide and absorbing it back into our environment. The heating on campus has been powered by a central steam system using coal. Going carbon neutral would mean using another non-fossil fuel source, like geothermal energy, to power heating and cooling."
Rocky’s, located in the Smith Student Center, is slightly more appealing than Boozel. The sandwich station offers several veggie options. The Mexican station used to offer raw tofu, but now the most they can do is allow you to substitute any meat forThebeans. meal swipe options do not cater to vegetarians. At Quaker Steak & Lube, the meal exchange always includes a carnivorous entree. As of September 2022, the meal exchange at the sandwich station is a chicken caesar wrap. You cannot substitute a vegetarian sandwich if you would like to use a swipe.Every day, I feel I am faced with the choice of either mediocre, unhealthy food from Boozel, or the same sandwich
Annabelle Chipps
So, while, yes, there is a small vegetarian selection at Boozel, it is redundant and tasteless. As a result, me, and every vegetarian I’ve spoken
day, labeled under the guise of "Frito Pie" or "Chili."Occasionally, Boozel will have plant-based chicken or other meatless proteins, but they are typically extremely dry and flavorless. Soybean nuggets should not be cooked in the same way that chicken nuggets are, and I am not sure if the cooks are aware ofThethat. dining hall will also feature tofu about once a week, but I have only ever seen unseasoned, white, jiggling blocks, pathetically sitting atop half-cooked noodles.
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wilted or old-looking, and it is simply not substantial to eat a salad for dinner every day.While I had COVID-19 in spring
2022, Boozel delivered meals to my dorm. One of the dinners they gave me was nothing more than a pile of cooked mushrooms as the main course.
"Occasionally, Boozel will have plant-based chicken or other meatless proteins, but they are typically extremely dry and flavorless. Soybean nuggets should not be cooked in the same way that chicken nuggets are, and I am not sure if the cooks are aware of that."
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from Rocky’s that I have been eating for the past two weeks. A diet lacking this much nutrition can be detrimental to both physical and mental health. Aside from greaseinduced evenlackisplananforcedresidentsmemicrowave.weonlyisgroceries,mytrytimenutrientsisaspoorstayingintroublestudentsmalnourishedbreakouts,experienceconcentratingclass,difficultyawakeandgrades. Personally,IfeelthoughmybodyscreamingfortheentirethatIamhere.ImybesttomanagenutritionwithbutthatdifficultwhenthecookingdeviceareallowedisaItisfrustratingtoandothercampusthatwearetopayforsuchexorbitantmealwhenthefoodsoterriblethatwethemotivationtoeat.
Annabelle is a sophomore double majoring in English education and creative writing. She is the assistant campus life editor on The Rocket staff and has been a vegetarian for almost seven years.
“I like it that we’re going on the road because you get an opportunity to bond, and you leave on Friday and stay overnight and you kind of get closer as a team,” Lutz said. “We did what we needed to do [last week], but this West Chester team is going to be a lot different and historically they’ve been the best team in the East.”
“We don’t want to have one guy, we got some guys that can do a lot
See you soon, West Chester
Lutz said. “We have a multitude of guys that can get the job done [at the running back position], and it also helps to have an experienced off ensive line.”The green and white will lean heavily on their rushing offense that put up 132 yards on 27 attempts last week. But they’ll be playing a defense that allowed only 269 total yards last week in a gritty battle against Bentley University. The Golden Rams pulled out a close 17-16 win.
Kevin Wilhelm shares outlook outlook
This Saturday they’ll get the chance to prove that winning is their identity when they travel roughly 330 miles to West Chester for their first road game of
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Slippery Rock this season after spending oneAfteraway.the game, Russell explained why he came back to The Rock in the first place, and if you ask around the locker room, it’s quite likely that you’ll get an answer very close to “Thehis. family atmosphere [is what made me come back], at my last JUCO I could say it was more of a me, me, me instead of being a team and a family,” Russell said. “So when coach Lutz and coach [Adam] Neugebauer came to my house to recruit me, it was all about family and making sure I do the right thing in school.”
Coming into the season, Rock football head coach Shawn Lutz knew that in the first two games of the season he would figure out what this team’s identity was going to be. In their fi rst game, they showed what they can be. Th ey rolled over Wayne State in a 42-10 rout.
“I don’t like the penalties, it’s always been a concern here and something that the guys need to be smarter about and need clean up,” LutzWell,said.the season did just start, every game in college football is huge. A loss at any point in the season could be the reason you don’t make the playoffs. California (Pa.), whose only loss was to Slippery Rock on the road last season, didn’t make the playoffs just last year. The significance of each game isn’t lost, especially to Lutz.
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The Rock’s defense also comes in off of an impressive performance. Slipper Rock held Wayne State’s ground game to 137 yards on 40 attempts. Something that they’ll need to do this week again.“Ithink Wayne State runs the football and they play bully ball, and we held our own in that challenge, and it’ll be the same thing against West Chester,” Lutz said. “They have a big running back that reminds of Wes Hills, another guy who’s pretty good and their quarterback likes to run, so the key at West Chester is to tackle these running backs and stop the run, and if we can do that, I like our chances to win this football game.”Phil Poquie put up 92 yards on the ground last week for West Chester and to Lutz the ability to stop him could make the difference between a win or a Slipperyloss. Rock’s only aspect of their game that didn’t play well last week was their special teams.
Lutz also wants the team to limit penalties. In their opening game, they committed 10 penalties for 79 yards. They’ll have to limit any penalties in order to walk out of West Chester with a win on Saturday afternoon.
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It’s been just four years since West Chester walked into Slippery Rock and outplayed Th e Rock for the PSAC title. So, Lutz knows this team very well. at was the teams’ last meeting. This time the teams will play at Farrell
e rushing attack that consisted of Tim Smith, Chris D’Or, Isiah Edwards, Grover and Chris Wells showed up last week as e game may have been Slippery Rock’s most rounded game offensively in a “Lastwhile.year we didn’t run the ball good enough, and if we’re going to have a good offense, we need to be multiple, so now people have to choose between helping in the pass game or putting more people in the box to stop the run,”
“Kickoff team wasn’t good enough and we missed two field goals, we just have to make those and have better protection on that,” Lutz said. “We’ve got to make big plays on the special team’s unit and play the field position.”
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“If look at our schedule and ask us to circle a game, West Chester is definitely a game we’d circle, they’ve had their coach there for a long time and they got great guys on their football team,” Lutz said. “I think we can go on run if we find a way to win this game, it’s a must win.”
Russell joins newcomer Jacob Odom, who put up eight receptions for 97 yards in his Rock debut, and the veteran, Kyle Sheets, who posted three receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown on the receiving core.
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us a lot more multiple that we have other guys step up,” Lutz said. “I think it makes our offense a lot more explosive and I think having an experienced quarterback like Noah Grover really helps as well.”The core is basically brand new to Grover, but throughout the offseason their chemistry was built, and it showed last Saturday. That can only be helped by a long trip.
Neugebauer, who departed this past offseason, helped bring Russell back after he coached him in 2019. Russell showed up in The Rock’s season opener, and it couldn’t have gone any better for him. He had two receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a 58-yard kick return and 37-yard punt return. Both of which set up touchdown drives.
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Slippery Rock faces West Chester for the first time since the 2018 PSAC title match, which they dropped 33-10 at home. Since then, The Rock has only lost four games overall, with the only regular season loss coming against Indiana (Pa.) on homecoming last season.
season on the road against Walsh University in Canton.This game served almost as the testing stick for the abilities of this young team to “Unfortunately,Wilhelm. when the guys showed up to camp, I caught COVID-19 and missed just about seven days of the preseason training, so I was behind the curve when it comes to what everybody’s capabilities,” Wilhelm said. “There were a lot of mistakes that were made and have been corrected already, but it doesn’t mean they’ll never be madeUnfortunately,again.” the game didn’t go the way any of them planned. Walsh got the first point on the board just one minute into the game. Rabadan Villanueva tallied the goal for Walsh. The rest of the first half of play seemed to be fairly even, but The Rock was outmatched offensively. Slippery Rock only took three shots in the first half, while Walsh recorded six.
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The team has influx of youth this season, and a lot of it is on the defensive end.
The Rock will return to action and continue to chip away at the project as Wilhelm would like to call it on Saturday against the University of the District of Columbia. They then open conference play a week later, and then the real fun begins.
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Eleven minutes into the second half, Leandro Louro put Walsh up by two goals. After scoring his first goal of the season, it took him only seven minutes to do so again. Louro received a pass from Peyton Barnes and was able to bury his second goal in under 10 minutes.
“Our back four is completely new, we had five All-PSAC players last year and three were in our back four, so there’s a lot of youth there,” Wilhelm said. “There’s a lot of room for growth at this Theytime.”had their home opener just two days later against the University of Findlay. It took Alex Plimmer just three minutes to score off of a pass from Ramses Minaya. The goal gave The Rock a much-needed spark coming off of a loss.
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The most important play of the day came from goalkeeper Hossam Aly. In the first half, Findlay outshot The Rock 6-1. Bjoern Gilles got Findlay on the board with a penalty kick in the 29thButminute.Alywas able to hold off their attack for the rest of the game. They had 21 shots and nine on goal in total, but Aly was able to record eight saves.
In the 52nd minute, Arturo Pla Hernandis scored on a penalty shot of his own.The goal turned out to be the difference in the game. The Rock was able to pull out a 2-1. To Wilhelm it’s always good to get that first win on the “Anyboard.time you get results, it always will boost your confidence, but basically it helps along the project and it gives more belief in the project, and self-belief in each individual player in what their roles are,” Wilhelm said. “If you’re losing a lot of games because of youth and because of inexperience, confidence can drop and people can start questioning themselves.”TheRock had a quick
Going into Wednesday’s game, Slippery Rock had an even goal differential, but has only managed to put together a 1-1-2 record. That trend continued against Indiana (Pa.), the 2-2 tie left their season goal differential at four goals scored with four against. Their record would seem to suggest little success; however, a deeper look shows that the team is one or two plays every game away from posting winning results in nearly everyThegame.game had the look of a shootout early, with the Crimson Hawk’s Hannah Scardina scoring her first goal of the season only one minute and 13 seconds into the game. Their lead did not last long, with
Captain Kayla Swope was consistently involved in the offense, assisting Riefenstahl’s goal, and knocking in the goahead score much later on, 49 minutes in. Unfortunately for the Green and White, it would be the last time this game where an offensive push would finish with the ball in the net.
For the next 30 minutes, it appeared The Rock would fend off IUP for long enough to break through to a winning record for the second time this season, after starting out 1-0. That plan, however, was foiled when Aislinn Meaney knotted the game up at two. This continued Meaney’s strong offensive effort after she assisted the first goal of the game.
turnaround in which they lost the bout to Shippensburg on the road 3-0. In the game, the offense was only able to muster up eight total shots with only three on goal. All three of Shippensburg’s goals were scored by Seth TheirCrabbe.nextgame came against Shepherd at home, where they played to a tie. Pla Hernandis scored the lone goal for Slippery Rock. In the first four games of the season, a lot of what has been going has been trying to get players to be themselves and not who they are replacing. To Wilhelm, this takes a lot of focus.
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The Rock answered back five minutes later as Ramses Minaya scored his first goal of the season. But by that point, it was too late. Walsh scored one more goal in the final 12 minutes of the game to secure a 4-1 win.
“It’s a lot of time and repetition, the first thing is the PSAC and Div. II soccer, especially with who we compete against because we play a lot of private universities, there is a big difference between an 18-yearold young man who comes in as a freshman and a 23, 24-yearold freshman,” Wilhelm said. “Sometimes we play against 25, 26-year-old seniors, so it’s a lot of repetition and sometimes you’re tested under fire, and eventually you either sink or you swim.”
Wilhelm hopes that this team swims. But it won’t be an easy path, as they play in one of the toughest conferences in Div. II. The Rock will play Gannon, Mercyhurst and Seton Hill. All of them are the private universities that Wilhelm was referring to.
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In any sport, games can roll one way or the other of a single play. The Slippery Rock women’s soccer team knows that all too Comingwell. off two ties and a loss in the last three games, the Slippery Rock women’s soccer team took a 2-1 lead late into the game. This new generation of women’s soccer players at the Rock has had success early in the season sticking in close games. They have fallen just short of a win multiple times now, but seem to be on the verge of continuing the winning culture the program has historically had.
The Rock’s Brooke Riefenstahl responding with a goal of her own, also her first on the season, at five and a half minutes into theThegame.offensive pressure continued, with Slippery Rock’s women tallying season highs in both shots, with 16, and shots on goal, with seven. IUP’s women also had their share of success, matching The Rock’s seven shots on goal.
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The men's soccer team celebrated Arturo Pla Hernandis' late goal in their home opener against the University of Findlay. That goal turned out to be the difference in the game and lifted them to their first win of the season.
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How could the season have gone so quick? Better yet, how could it have ended with them only mustering six wins? Playing in the PSAC can sometimes leaves teams with those kinds of questions. Head coach Kevin Wilhelm knows this all too well.
“We don’t really pay attention to that stuff, but really what that is, is people giving us credit for what the men’s soccer program does here and how we go out and we find talent,” Wilhelm said. “It’s kind of a confidence boost from the rest of the conference saying they’re doing things the right way.”
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Kicking toward success
There’s a respect factor that comes along with being in the conference so long. Wilhelm’s team, who had its fair share of players graduate, was picked to finish fourth in the PSAC West.
It’s been less than a year since the Slippery Rock men’s soccer team finished their year on a disappointing note. They walked off the pitch in McConnell Stadium into the offseason knowing that they wouldn’t see the field again until the next fall. It seemed like forever to wait.
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While that wasn’t the way The Rock wanted to start, that first game did a lot. But also gave Wilhelm’s team a challenge. Let this play carry over or move on and focus on the next. They chose the latter.
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Slippery Rock women’s soccer put forward another valiant effort only to be marked with yet another tie, leaving their overall record at 1-1-3. They look to finally break through at Mercyhurst this Saturday. In their recent matchups, The Rock has seen success, winning two of the last three dating back to 2018.
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Wilhelm is entering his fifth year as head coach of the team, but this isn’t even close to his firstHe'srodeo.has had two previous stints at Slippery Rock as an assistant coach, and in one of his tenures, he brought home a PSAC title. He also helped bring one home as a player in the early 90’s. So, if anyone knows what the competition is like in the PSAC, it’s him.
Slippery Rock opened their
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The Rock finished last year with three wins in their last four games, with the highlight coming at home against Bloomsburg. Wallace and the team hoped that momentum would be able to carry into thisThseason.eystarted their season on the road in South Carolina this past weekend. They played two non-
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It’s been five years since The Rock field hockey team made the PSAC tournament.
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No one was happier than Grover on Saturday, though. Grover experienced what it was like to have three receivers who had proven themselves as the best last year. This year, he has almost an entirely new core. But he thinks the chemistry he has with them is unmatched and that they proved that in the first half of the game.
36-yard field goal. That cut the deficit, but not forFourlong. minutes later, The Rock had marched 77 yards down the field on 11 plays that saw Grover hit Odom, Sheets and Maciejewski each on the drive. But he finished it off himself, as he ran the ball in for a one-yard touchdown that extended the lead to 28-3.
the other running backs showcased in the game, is someone that Lutz is extremely excited about.
that she has fully recruited, and when you add that to the veteran presence on the team it makes for an exciting change in the locker room.
“I just can’t remember playing such a complete first half from an offensive and defensive standpoint, and what we did in the return game really spear headed the momentum for us to do what we needed to do,” Lutz said. “We knew when we got to halftime that you want to play better and get some more guys out, but I’m just really proud of the way these guys showed up tonight.”Asthe second quarter started, Wayne State finally got on the board. Griffin Milovanski hit a
The green and white punched the ball into the endzone one last time towards the end of the third quarter. Isaiah Edwards, a big bruising back, hammered his way in from 16 yards out. Edwards, like all
After a 7-9 season last year, the SRU field hockey team looked to start quick on their trip to South Carolina, but split their two games to open the season. Coach Rayell Wallace enters her third year hoping to continue the progress that they made last year, but they'll have to go through a tough PSAC schedule in order to do that.
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In last year’s matchup, scoring seemed to come at a bit of a premium. But for The Rock, that was not the case this year. After the Warriors had a three and out to start the game, Slippery Rock got the ball back.
conference games to begin theThyear.eirfirst game came against Pace University on Sunday. In the first quarter, they went down 1-0 when Noelle Meij scored. But stellar defense throughout the next 15 minutes help, them get in position for Addy Ross to tie the game.
“The biggest thing I’m not happy with is our kickoff team, because they put us in a lot of bad positions,” Lutz said. “But we’re going to work on that.”
The next step comes at West“WeChester.got a lot of work to do and a lot of mistakes to clean up, but all in all, I’m happy with the way we played," Lutz said.
It took of all of two and a half minutes for The Rock crowd to hear the PA announcer say, touchdownKyleplaysforfoundseason,firstaggressivetothethefirsttestdefenseyardatyardsreturnRussellforafterback2019,playedtheRussellwasheadtoway,inutteredROCK!!”“TOUCHDOWNThephrasewasagaintwicemorethefirstquarter.Inathiscameasashockeveryone,evenRockcoachShawnLutz.Assoonastheballkickedoff,Cohenmadehismarkongame.Russell,whoforTheRockindecidedtocometoSlipperyRockhetransferredawaythe2021season.tookthefirstoftheseason58tosetupTheRocktheWayneState42-line.TheWayneStatefacedtheirfirstearlyon,andinthethreeplays,theywonbattle.ButLutzandSRUoffensedecidedstarttheseasononannote.OntheirfourthdownoftheNoahGroverMaxMaciejewskiasix-yardgain.Twolater,GroverhitSheetsforthefirstoftheseason.
The fourth quarter was what many would expect it to be. The ball being rushed a lot. But the Warriors finally got a touchdown on the board midway through on fourth and goal as Elijah Taylor connected with Nick Poterack. The pass was highly contested down the middle and was set up by a Rock penalty.Inthe end, Slippery Rock pulled out an impressive 42-10 win. The win gave Slippery Rock a few answers as to what their identity will be this season. To Lutz it was important to figure that out this week.
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Wayne State was unable to respond in a situation that felt like a result with no points may be the end. But a good punt put The Rock offense at the one-yard line. The Warriors were hoping that pinning The Rock deep would slow down their momentum, but once again Grover and The Rock offense showed up.
It may not seem like a long time, but to put it into perspective, there is no one left from that playoff team. Not even coaches.
It was Russell who set up the Rock in a great field position once again, this time with a 37-yard punt return. One play later, Chris D’Or was the endzone after some shifty moves on a 32-yard sprint to the endzone.
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“It’s good [settling into my second season on the field], the culture has definitely changed a lot in the past year, and I think that’s one of the most exciting things that I’ve seen,” Wallace said.The team is just now starting to feel like it’s being built by Wallace and her staff. The freshman class this year is her first class
“This is the first full class that I’ve recruited, there only a couple of girls in the sophomore class that I brought in, but there have been a lot of changes in the past year,” Wallace said.
“We got some guys at the running back position and we got them all in there, we got Chris Wells in there a little bit and we got big Isiah Edwards in there and you saw what he can do,” Lutz said.
After that year, it felt like Slippery Rock was thrown into a bit of a rebuild. But COVID-19 and other factors have seemed to prolong that process.Now in her third year, but technically second season with the team actually playing, head coach Rayell Wallace is looking to speed up the process after a strong first year.
Field hockey looks to build new culture
“The receivers that we got understood the shoes that they needed to fill, and they busted their a—every single day and wanted to throw every single, then would sit and watch film with me to figure out the techniques they wanted to use,” Grover said. “They had so much confidence in me and it’s the same with me to Russellthem.”got the ball his hands for one last big
play to end the half. This time it was an eight-yard touchdown grab.
too late. Before anyone could even look at the scoreboard, Slippery Rock had already put up 21Everyonepoints. on the field looked to be a little bit caught off guard. Of course, Lutz and company came into the game expecting to win, but not many expected the dominant performance The Rock had in the first quarter. Not because of questions that surrounded the team after losing a large number of seniors, but rather because it’s rare that a team has a nearly flawless opening quarter to start the season.
Two passes to Jacob Odom helped get Slippery Rock some breathing room and then Russell once again made a splash play. Russell beat the Warriors offense deep and Grover recognized and launched the ball, which Russell took in stride and by the time it was in his hands it was
Rock football started their season in the best way possible, they walked into the matchup as the No. 23 team in the nation, and they proved why they have that ranking with 21 points in the first quarter. The offense was nearly unstoppable in the first half of play, and walked into the break with a 35-3 lead.
At the half, The Rock led 35-3. The score is nothing new to Slippery Rock. It’s become almost expected to have big leads in games. But again, this team is full of new players, and not many knew what to expect coming out of theThegates.second half was all about management and making sure that they held onto their large lead. In the half, Slippery Rock had a missed field goal, which was one of their only mishaps on the night. The only other team that Lutz felt needed some work was the kickoff team because they let up a couple big returns.
It wouldn’t be until overtime that the next goal was scored.
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Only a minute and a half into OT, Samantha Karmonick buried the ball in the back of the net.
To get a win is important, but Wallace felt that the overtime win had a greater purpose.
“I think how we won was important, it wasn’t only that we got a win, but everyone playing for each other was so big,” Wallace said.
The PSAC has consistently had some of the top programs in the country, and that alone has been a big reason for some The Rock’s struggles, but by having tougher games before conference play begins, that gives Slippery Rock some of the edge they need.
“I think one of the best ways to prepare for those conference games is to make our out of conference games as difficult as you can to be ready for those tough conference games,” Wallace said. “But also, at practice we need to be raising the standard every day.”
“It was awesome to get our first win, the feeling that we felt as coaches and also that you could the girls were feeling on the field, and I feel like it’s something new to them,” Wallace said. “Everyone is so supportive of everyone else, and I feel like they’re starting to believe in themselves, and to add an overtime win on top of that [was a great feeling].”
The standard has already changed here with Wallace as head coach, but she also doesn’t want to put pressure on the team for their goals this season by putting numbers on what they want to accomplish.
The most scoring came in the third period of play. Slippery Rock put up two goals in the span of only two minutes. The goals came from Gianna Conti and Leslie Colliver. Belmont Abbey took only four minutes to tie the game up.
In order to prepare for the PSAC schedule, Wallace knows how important it is to have a tough out of conference schedule to prepare for that.
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At the start of the second half, they allowed two quick goals that turned out to be the difference in the game, but just getting back onto the field was the first step towards building familiarity with eachThother.eyhad a quick turnaround and played their second game at 8 a.m. the next morning. Their opponent, Belmont Abbey, put the first goal on the board towards the end of the second quarter. The game featured three saves by goalkeeper Grace Burker.
Th ey’ll get the chance to do just that with two straight games at home. They have their home opener on Friday against Franklin Pierce University.
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“Our overall goal is to just keep improving, we definitely did that last season and, in the Spring, but we just need to keep going,” Wallace said.
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Veterans face a unique challenge when seeking support. “There’s a stigma around military veterans that seeking help is a sign of weakness, and unfortunately, it carries over no matter where we’re at,” Thrasher explained. “It’s hard for veterans to understand that, before they reach a breaking point, they can ask for Membershelp.” of SVA base their responses around Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) cards. Veterans may hear about someone struggling through word of mouth. ACE then starts with checking on the person or responding to them if they ask for help. Care boils down to not leaving the person alone.
“What’s really great about that is that students can still attend online classes through Slippery Rock at the same time as their in-person courses,” Tours explained. “That way they are not behindWhatschedule.”isbehind schedule, however, is the trip itself. Pease-Hernandez was originally supposed to teach at the university in the spring of 2021. The trip was postponed until the following year when Tours was brought on board.
“Somebody in our club knows what you’re going through and can relate.”
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'22 a day': Suicide awareness in underserved groups
The payment also covers dormitory housing, three daily meals, health insurance and any cultural outings through the school.
schools in Bolivia, she took a group of students to Puerto Rico, where they planted mangroves and worked with local literacy programs.“Theyear before COVID, we were able to take a student group to Lisbon and Porto, Portugal,” Pease-Hernandez said.
includes four courses that each amount to three credits.
of America (SVA), the Veteran’s Center focuses more on relaxation.
“I also do a lot of work with teachers in India,” Tours added.Though Pease-Hernandez taught middle school in Mexico, she asserted that she “has done a lot that might not be considered formal teaching”. In addition to chaperoning students as they renovated
The Pride Center hangs flags of equality outside its entrance for students who visit the center. This center is only one of the helpful outlets for students, with the Veteran's Center being another.
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CONTENT WARNING: This article contains mentions of suicide and suicidal ideations. Please use caution before reading.
The Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship (CTSS) is offering students a chance to study abroad through the Franklin Institute of Universidad de Alcalá in Spain.Occurring from Jan. 10-March 29, 2023, the program invites students to experience other cultures as they learn about international relations and global issues.
students from traveling abroad.
SRU provides support for veterans and the LGBTQ community through designated spaces in the Smith Student Center. The rooms themselves are used for community activities, such as club meetings, or simply relaxing. Activeduty personnel can even access their military work through the Veteran’s Center. JaredPiccioli, graduate assistant for the Women’s and Pride Center, described the centers’ goals. “[Our] main purpose is to advocate, educate and empower students on Slippery Rock’s campus of different diverse backgrounds,” Piccioli said. According to Chris Thrasher, president of Student Veterans
years,” Thrasher said. “I think that’s where we have to do better as a collective, to make sure people know that there’s always an option over top of suicide. Always.” If you or someone you know have thoughts of suicide, there is help available 24/7 at the National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotline at 988. You can also text the Crisis Text Line 24/7 by texting TALK to 741-741. For veterans, text 838255 for the Veterans Crisis Line.
“It’s a human life,” Thrasher said. “The student would take over priority for that day until I got them help or guided them to somebody else who could help.”
Workers at both centers are trained in suicide awareness, and both can connect students with support services. However, almost all of them are outside the center. Thrasher listed Pittsburgh’s Vet Center, the Butler VA and the Veterans Crisis Line before any on-campus resources. Asfor the Pride Center, Piccioli listed the Counseling Center and mentioned on-campus support withandlookactuallyonsaid.individual?’,”in‘Whatisgoingprocess. Center,Women’sstudentAlexandrastepneedingsomeonegroups. Whencomesinsupport,thefirstistotalktothem.Chilson,aworkerattheandPridediscussedthe“Thefirstthingthat’sthroughourmind‘WhatcanIdo?’oraremylimitationstermsofhelpingthisChilson“Then,dependingseverityandwhatishappening,Iintoresources…I’llconnectthem[what]theyneed.”
Every year, 1.8 million LGBTQ youth consider taking their own lives. Seeing these numbers on a page is one thing. For the communities affected, the statistics are all too real, especially during Suicide Awareness Month.
Every day, 22 veterans throughout all branches of the military die by suicide.
PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALA Students who take Tours and Pease-Hernandez's classes have the opportunity to study abroad in January 2023. Students will still be able to attend classes online at SRU.
meet with Karla Fonner, the Dean of Students, to discuss adding more accessible resources for the 400-plus veterans at RepresentativesSRU. from both centers said that social media is a vital way to reach out. Chilson pointed out that online outreach is good for both young people and those who want to stay anonymous. Thrasher mentioned commuters, which has a significant overlap with the student veteran“Mentalpopulation. healthhas become a bigger topic [in the] last 10
Pease-Hernandez would like students to know that “the best time to travel is when you’re in college and can journey with the university. It’s nice when you’re with individuals who are familiar with the area, and faculty who you know can help you navigate through that travel experience.” and Pease-Hernandez tour Spain
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“If somebody does need help or is overwhelmed, it’s nice to be able to go someplace where you’re able to relate with everybody there,” Thrasher said.
“Hopefully, the third time’s the charm for Dr. Pease-Hernandez,” Tours laughed.Both teachers have experience teaching abroad. Tours finished her master’s degree in Spain and taught in a kindergarten classroom. She later taught fourth grade there and eventually received her PhD in Paris.
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CTSS selected Slippery Rock University staff members Sara Tours and Christine Pease-Hernandez to teach college courses while accompanying students on the“Universitytrip. professors from around the world come to the institute, so we have to apply to be there and teach,” ToursCoursescommented.are spread in a block schedule and focus mainly on cultural studies. Tours will teach a leadership and advocacy course as Pease-Hernandez teaches one on towardthatcountry’sbettertoastudentscommunications.interculturalAllarerequiredtotakeclasscalled“IntroductionSpain”sothattheymayunderstandthehistoryandculture.The€6,500(or$6,438)participantspaygoestuition,which
Other SRU staff participate in foreign student programs as “Iwell.think Dr. Tours and I might be the only ones that are traveling in the spring,” Pease-Hernandez alleged, “and our deadline is coming upHowever,fast.” she does not want this to discourage
The last step is escorting the student to the Health Center or another emergency resource. Even after they reach a safe place, Veteran’s Center workers will stay with the person at risk if Workersnecessary. atthe Pride Center are mandated reporters. “Iftheseverity level is high, we do have to create a CARE form,” Piccioli said. “It’s only to those that directly need to be
Monica Yost of Chalk Talk, a social justice initiative, explained her drive to give back to the town of Slippery Rock.
Jack Dolinger, an editor at The Roxy, said they collect material from campuses across the state to include in each issue along with local submissions. “Wereview these submissions, and if they’re insightful in film in any way, we publish them with their issue,” Dolinger said.
Front cover art for SLAB issue 16, published 2021.
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on Thursday, Sept. 1. There were over 200 tables for different clubs and organizations covering all sidewalks.
Three student-run media magazines at SRU are getting ready to release their newest issues. Sound and Literary Arts Book (SLAB) and RockScissorsPaper publish art and artistic writing, while The Roxy focuses on film analysis and criticism.
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“SRU may not be our home, but it’s still our community, even for a semester at a time,” Yost said. “The students have access to so many resources from the university, more than they realize sometimes. The community doesn’t. So now it’s our turn to give back. If the community suffers, so does the university.”
– Zoe Brown, editor for SLAB
conference to showcase their work. “This past [conference], we got secondhand shirts from Goodwill and the Salvation Army,” Brown said. “We got little patches made and sewed them onto the shirts so that we had funky merch.”
Three more, all freshmen, said “maybe” or “N/A”. Half of the “no”s also came from freshmen.
with [editing or InDesign], that doesn’t mean you’re not qualified,” Dolinger said. “The staff members and advisors are there to help you get experience that you could use in the professional world.”
Members of each magazine review submissions, then choose which ones to edit and include. Zoe Brown of SLAB spoke about the process. “Italso gives you a good exposure to all the stuff that’s out there, the good and the bad,” Brown said. “As a general idea, you definitely get a better view of your own work [on] a more global scale. And that helps you become a better writer as well.”
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/ THE ROCKET Students of all years joined together
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It's that time of year again. The Involvement Fair brought together people from different years with different interests in the Quad on Thursday.
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SLAB is an internationally known magazine that has existed at SRU since 2006. They attend a yearly Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
To create a club at SRU, students must have ten members, a constitution, an executive board and an advisor. Over 160 organizations have been registered, and there are new ones every year. A few tables were dedicated to organizations that were not yet officially registered.
Each publication has a relatively small staff. The Roxy and SLAB publish booklet-length issues once per year, and RockScissorsPaper publishes material online as it comes to them. The former two also have websites where their articles are published.
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Out of 40 students surveyed, 23 said yes, they had joined a club directly through the Involvement Fair, and 14 said no. Students who said yes may have joined only one club or as many as six or eight.
each semester, providing an opportunity for all students to get involved on campus. The fair seems to help students join some organizations, but for others, that is not so much theThecase. Rocket conducted a survey involving students that were at this year's Involvement Fair.
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recommends joining if you are interested in professional writing, regardless of your experience level.
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SRU's clubs and organizations gathered to spread awareness, provide club-related freebies and possibly gain new members. Most decorated tri-fold boards with information about their club. WSRU-
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The Slippery Rock Cheerleaders pose for a picture in the Quad during the Involvement Fair. During the fair, they performed for the students walking through and the more than 200 clubs and organizations.
Tom Koraido, president and treasurer of the Slackline and Hammock Club, balances on the line as he tries to stay on. The slackline was hung up on two trees in the Quad.
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Robert M. Smith Student Center ballroom where students face off against each other and watch their peers compete.“We’ll choose a game such as Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros,” said sophomore Daryn Dalton, co-captain of the group’s Overwatch team, “and we order some pizza and have someAsidefun.”from
While sometimes the film feels like it is trying too hard to connect with modern audiences, it becomes apparent that this is completely a satire on these mannerisms.
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The best example of this comes at the end of the second act when Sennott’s character Alice, the film’s standout star, tries to make an argument with the group become a “pity me” session. Alice’s complete lack of situational awareness causes her to admit to having body dysmorphia in this extremely tense moment.
For all its small faults, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” is not only an easy way to spend an hour and a half, but also an extremely rewarding one. Had distributor A24 put more care into the film’s release, it would have had all the attention of social media outlets. Instead, the film has unfairly only gathered just north of $10 million at the box office as of this publication. It will sure find its way into the rightful hands of Gen-Z when it hits a streaming service and become a sort of cult classic in the near future.
The film does a poor job of exposition early on regarding the film’s setting which keeps audiences that much more in a haze further into the story when trying to put the pieces together for this murder mystery. It's a minute point, but one that can easily take the audience out of the film’s guessing game.
Jump Start gathers around the infamous Slippery Rock University fountain for a group photo. The program offers benefits such as peer mentoring, early move-in and socialization.
"We do a once-amonth transition series event where we focus on skill development for
the mentee," Black said. "The first one will be study skills…the next will focus on diversity. These are opportunities for all of them to come back and reconnect with eachPoolother." said his favorite part of the program is the community he has found through it. "That’s what the environment embraces," he said. "We all want to support and succeed with each other."
“Because esports is historically a male dominated field, our club makes it very clear that no hatred or bigotry will be tolerated,” they explained. “The esports club really is about creating a diverse community where people who love video games can hang out and talk to each other.”
"I get to be there for incoming freshmen," he said. "I enjoy supporting them and answering any questions they may have."
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Jump Start is a firstyear transition program that serves smallercampussocialization.inmentoring,benefits,money,transitionthetheInclusivetransitionsdirectorRockpopulationsunderrepresentedmarginalizedtraditionallyorstudentatSlipperyUniversity.KristinBlack,assistantofstudentinTheOfficeofExcellence,saidprogramhelpswithacademicandsocialintocollegelife.Asidefromscholarshiptheprogramofferssuchaspeerearlymove-andopportunitiesfor“It’shead-startaccesstoresourceswithagroup,”Blacksaid.
Unlike great films that take place primarily in one location, such as “Knives Out,” Reijn struggles with giving the audience a sense of location when she jumps between one room of the mansion to another. It can sometimes be hard to follow where exactly one scene is occurring in relation to others because of the size of the film’s mansion, which seems as though it has an endless supply of rooms.
Precisely timed needle drops and a staggering body count make director Halina Reijn’s first English-language feature “Bodies Bodies Bodies” a surefire hit with today’s teens. The A24 distributed film infuses so many different genres into its cohesive ninetyfour-minute runtime that every twist and turn of the plot (and knife) feels unexpected, yet confidently earned.
Amandla Stenberg plays Sophie, a wealthy recovering addict, who travels to the mansion with her new girlfriend, Bee (Academy Award nominee MariaOnceBakalova).attheparty, Sophie reconnects with her childhood friend David, his actress girlfriend Emma (Chase Sui Wonders), aspiring podcaster Alice (Rachel Sennott), her middle-aged boyfriend (Lee Pace), and the strong-willed Jordan (Myha’la Herrold).
As a mentor, Pool has been able to see more of the program behind the scenes.
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Obviously, this is a serious issue that Alice admits to, but it shows just how each character tries to outshine the others— even if the person they’re trying to outshine was just brutally murdered.Thisallleads back to praising DeLappe’s script, which is marvelously paired with Reijn’s direction. The film knows when to break the tension of a scene with the perfect amount of comedy, making it this generation’s "Scream."
Peer mentor Nico Pool recalls his experience as a mentee in the program in a positive light.
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In typical teen movie fashion, “Bodies” even features a fitting end credits song (“Hot Girls” by Charlie XCX) that perfectly captures the tone of the film and the generation it is attempting to Likecaptivate.great whodunnits of recent years, the script keeps
The premise is simple: A group of rich 20-somethings, in addition to a 40-year-old Tinder date, are trapped in David’s (played by Pete Davidson) family’s mansion as a hurricane passes through, a game of “Bodies Bodies Bodies” (their name for a murder-inthe-dark style game) becomes real as the group finds one another dead throughout the house. These “friends” become enemies as they shift blame from one person to the next in order to find who is the culprit.
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The cast of characters may be the film’s biggest strength, due in part to both the brilliant talent on screen but also Sarah DeLappe’s strong script.
In typical Gen-Z fashion, characters try to insert themselves into the worst possible moments by making the moment about them.
the audience on their toes until literally the very end. Reijn holds the grand surprise for the film’s final scene which is one of the most cynically hilarious moments to grace the silver screen in quite some time. If the audience considers themselves awful people for laughing, then DeLappe did her job when putting the big reveal on the page.
Each character feels like they were ripped right out of an elite east coast college campus and
In addition to beforeschool preparations, Jump Start serves its students throughout the year. Members meet weekly with peer mentors and attend monthly events.
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“We have the teams compete through intramural sports,” stated Dalton. “The captains pick where and how they want to play. It’s a lot more relaxed than professional esports or colleges with esports as a major.”Dalton also emphasized that the group intends to be as welcoming as possible.
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Slippery Rock University’s Esports Club is an inclusive space for students to play video games both casually andThecompetitively.groupmeets from 6-8 p.m. every Thursday in Room 132 of the Advanced Technology and Science building (ATS). During meetings, members discuss and plan events. After business is taken care of, students are allowed to stay and, of course, play video games.The club also hosts tournament events in the
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thrown into this wild tale of trust and deception. They are so authentically Gen-Z in the way they communicate with one another (“You’re always gaslighting me!” and “You are so toxic!”) as they try to piece together the clues of each murder—and even make some Tik Tok videos along the way.
“[Jump Start] helped me acclimate to campus very early on,” Pool said. “I was able to connect with academic support systems and a group of people who[m] I stuck around throughout my first year of college… As school came in, we began the year with no worries because we were all in the same boat.”
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