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Will become full-time professors effective this semester MOLLY CUNNINGHAM Staff Writer kydy@iup.edu @ThePennIUP The Office of the Provost announced the promotion of several faculty members to becoming full-time professors effective for the fall 2021 semester.

Parveen Ali (mathematics and computer science), Julie Ankrum (professional studies in education), Mimi Benjamin (student affairs in higher education), Joshua Castle (kinesiology, health and sport science), John Chrispell (mathematics and computer science), Cuong Diep (biology), Laura Ferguson (music), Nurhaya Muchtar (communications media), Louis Pesci (rural health and safety), Zachary Stiegler (communications media), Josiah Townsend (biology) and David Wachob (kinesiology, health and sport science) all received promotions.

Castle, the chair of the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science (KHSS), completed his master’s degree at IUP and said that the faculty with KHSS were very supportive and it felt

(iup.edu) Dr. Cuong Diep (above) has been at IUP since 2011. He credits one of his former professors, Dr. Larry Mylin, for igniting his passion for biological research.

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like a good fit for him. When the opportunity came to teach within the department, it was nice to be able to “come home.”

“I want to keep doing what I am doing and not rest on any achievements,” Castle said. “If we think we have reached the pinnacle of our careers, [people have] a tendency to become complacent.

I want to keep moving forward in my career.”

Teaching motivated students and watching them advance in their careers is his favorite part of the job.

“Be involved and get experience,” Castle said. “There are a limited number of opportunities out there; be aggressive and take chances. If you don't see an opportunity, make one.

“I am here to serve the students. Whether that is in the classroom, through advising, serving as the chairman of the board for the Student Co-op [Association] or chairing the Presidential Athletic Advisory Committee, it is all about creating a great experience for students.”

Castle’s commitment to working hard and being around people that support him are what got him to where he is today.

Benjamin is a part of the Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) graduate program.

“It has always had a strong national reputation, so I was excited about teaching here with my colleagues,” Benjamin said.

Benjamin has worked with IUP alumni in the past and was impressed with the people who graduated from the program.

In addition, she is an alumna of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and she was happy to have an opportunity to teach at another Pennsylvania state system school.

Benjamin said that this promotion gives her some additional flexibility to select and work on projects that she is interested in and that it does not change her

job responsibilities.

“I really enjoy teaching,” Benjamin said. “I like figuring out ways to share the information with students and help them apply it to their work as administrators on college campuses. I also really enjoy my colleagues.”

Benjamin was a student affairs administrator for 19 years at several universities and always enjoyed teaching. Now, she gets to teach future student affairs administrators, and she is happy to contribute to the success of students and institutions by helping prepare an excellent professional staff.

“Take advantage of the many professional development opportunities that are available and take the time to truly become part of the professional community of student affairs by attending events and participating in professional organizations,” Benjamin said.

Benjamin tries to actively contribute to the university and takes on leadership roles that match her skills. She currently works with the Center for Teaching Excellence, coordinating monthly professional opportunities for faculty. She is on the College of Education and Communication’s Research Committee and has arranged some virtual writing retreats for her colleagues.

Benjamin also serves as an IUP Guide, so she is assigned a group of undergraduate students who she assists by offering information and support. Her study focuses on colleges and universities, so she hopes to give back to the university by using that knowledge.

Benjamin said that she has a very supportive husband who was willing to move to Indiana so that she could have this role as a faculty member. She also commended her colleagues who helped and supported her in her work. With many years of experience as a student affairs professional and

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plenty of professional involvement in applying those skills, Benjamin was also prepared by her proficient background.

When she graduated with her undergraduate degree, she expected to be a high school English teacher for her entire career. While she did teach high school, it was only for the duration of a year. The more involved Benjamin became in her college, the more interested she was in finding a role that allowed her to work on a college campus. When she had the opportunity to pursue her doctoral degree while she was working as an administrator, she realized how much she missed teaching.

Even though she was not teaching in a classroom, Benjamin got a lot of experience teaching as an administrator helping students learn how to be successful in college through providing training to residence life staff among other opportunities.

When she was in the doctorate program and had the chance to be a teaching assistant, she decided that being a faculty member was her true calling.

Diep in the biology department settled in the Pittsburgh area to be close to family and to his wife's work at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He said that IUP seemed like a good fit during his interview with faculty and students.

“At the age of nine, my family and I escaped from Vietnam and almost died several times in the middle of the ocean,” Diep said.

“We spent one year in refugee camps before coming to central Pennsylvania. I could not have imagined being where I am today and felt very fortunate to be at IUP where I can empathize with many of our students.”

The promotion gives Diep a good sense of security and confidence to take on more responsibilities and do his best to affect

(iup.edu) Dr. Julie Ankrum (above) received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. students' lives. He loves sharing cutting-edge research to his introductory classes and making connections between textbook content with real life applications.

“I would advise students to take [the] time to read and think in a broader context about what they are learning and about their future careers,” Diep said.

His main involvement is working with students in his research lab and providing them with the experience to be competitive in their future careers. Diep enjoys explaining the basics of research and seeing students build on this as they become independent.

His goal has always been to keep pace with the promotion guidelines. Diep said that he is fortunate to have been successful in getting the first promotion after five years and the second promotion five years after that.

Diep did not see himself in this position even during graduate school and postdoctoral training.

He has always imagined himself teaching at a small college not focused on research; however, at IUP, he is able to do both teaching and research which has been very fulfilling.

The hard work of these professors has paid off, and they will now be able to contribute to the success of students as full-time professors at IUP.

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IUP holds Naturalization Ceremony 28 people become U.S. citizens during event KAYLEE KASSA Contributing Writer bvmy@iup.edu @ThePennIUP IUP hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on Friday.

Twenty-eight people from 21 different countries officially became U.S. citizens during the ceremony.

The U.S. Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) held the event to finalize the citizenship process for the candidates. It took place in the Toretti Auditorium in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC) on campus.

The culminating event of the lengthy citizenship process is the Naturalization Ceremony. Following completion of Form N-400, an interview, and an English and civics test, candidates are asked to take the Oath of Allegiance to

the United States. For more than 220 years, the Oath has led to American citizenship since the first naturalization law in 1790.

The Naturalization Ceremony is the final event of IUP’s International Education Week events presented by the Office of International Education. To promote cultural awareness, increase the exchange of experiences and create a global environment, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education join together for International Education Week.

International Education Week gives IUP a chance to celebrate its diversity among more than 60 nations represented on campus.

“It is a testament to the strength and tolerance of America,” Dr. Michele Petrucci, the associate vice president of International Education and Global Engagement and the executive director of the

(Brian Henry/IUP) This semester, IUP has more than 400 international students from 53 countries enrolled at the university.

American Language Institute at IUP, said.

She recognizes International Education Week as “a slate of events which highlight the international climate on campuses across the United States and to encourage greater communication and relationships between international and American students.”

Petrucci is dedicated to helping international students and advocating for international education at the university.

The Naturalization Ceremony started with the Faces of America video presentation followed by the presentation of colors by the Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) Warrior Battalion, Sabre Squad. Then the National Anthem was sung Vanessa Salisbury (graduate student, live arts/public events).

Steve Rice, the USCIS field officer director, gave the welcoming remarks.

“Now it is time for you to officially call the United States your home,” Rice said.

“Diversity is what makes the United States strong.”

Rice continued to tell candidates that by becoming citizens they are not giving up their traditions and heritage, but instead are bringing their culture to the United States to share with other people.

Michelle Fryling, executive director of Media Relations, spoke for IUP prior to the event to say that international students and faculty were an integral part of the campus and education experience. IUP has a goal of diversity and inclusion for all, and events like this help to bring different cultures and traditions to the campus.

Calling this event his favorite day of the year, IUP president Dr. Michael Driscoll gave the keynote speaker remarks. He praised the applicants for their hard work and perseverance during this long process. He said that IUP was honored to host this event and be a part of the ceremony.

The roll call of the countries represented by the candidates included China, Columbia, Belize, India, Germany, Belgium and Rwanda among others.

After collectively saying the Oath of Allegiance, all 28 candidates were pronounced citizens.

A video montage to “America the Beautiful” played and the children in attendance were asked to lead in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on stage.

The event ended with the new citizens being called by name to walk forward and be presented with their Certificate of Citizenship. This moment was met with many videos, pictures and cheers from family and friends.

Citizenship connects all Americans to their country. Whether they were born in the United States or not, they all share the same rights and responsibilities.

When asked about her favorite International Education Week event, Petrucci said that the Naturalization Ceremony is the most moving for her.

“Every time I attend a ceremony, I cry for joy and am proud to be an American,” Petrucci said.

For more information on citizenship and immigration services, visit Facebook.com/uscis or Instagram.com/uscis.

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Child care program funding renewed Student-parents can receive support, resources BEN BRUMBAUGH News Editor msqy@iup.edu @ThePennIUP IUP’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program has received funding from the Department of Education.

The more than $600,000 in funding will allow the program to continue until at least 2025.

The funding provides services to student-parents at IUP in an attempt to help these students graduate.

“CCAMPIS, authorized by the Higher Education Act, is designed to help low-income student-parents stay in school and graduate,” Michelle Fryling, IUP’s executive director of Media Relations, said.

The program provides student-parents with a variety of services.

“This program provides up to 40 hours of childcare, including before and after-school care, at nationally accredited childcare centers, covering up to 60 to 90 percent of childcare costs,” Fryling said. “The program also provides mentoring, including review of the academic progress, and coaching to parents.

“The program team helps participants to connect with university and community resources and also works with student-parents to monitor their child’s development. Student-parents also attend workshops that support parenting.”

While the program helps student-parents directly, the CCAM-

PIS program also allows IUP to provide support and resources to these students in several ways.

“In addition to helping student-parents,” Frying said, “the program also employs IUP students to assist with administrative tasks, data collection, mentoring student-parents and delivering the parent workshops.”

Students can qualify for the program based on a list of criteria.

“To be eligible, student-parents must be enrolled in at least six credits of study, be Pell Grant eligible, or with an annual family income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guideline,” Fryling said.

The program is open to students enrolled in undergraduate or master’s degree coursework.

Students can apply for the program online or in person.

“The application is posted on our website (https://www.iup. edu/hdes/ccampis/),” Dr. Kalani Palmer, associate professor in professional studies in education and CCAMPIS director, said.

“They submit the completed application and supplemental documents to the program email ccampis-program@iup. edu. They can also submit paper documents to Davis Hall room 329.”

The program’s primary goal is to allow student-parents to have an opportunity to be successful

during the course of their college education.

“The program provides institutional support for student-parents,” Palmer said. “Our program makes student-parents feel welcome at IUP. “We also frequently check in and get them connected with resources that help them continue in school while taking care of themselves and their family.”

Student-parents can face problems that other students may not face.

Palmer said that some of these problems include “finding time to study, managing responsibilities, finding classes that do not conflict with their work schedule or that occur during times when they have care available, [and] developing a sense of belonging and connectedness to the university.”

Palmer knows how challenging finishing a college degree can be when you have a child because it is a situation that she faced herself.

“When I was an undergraduate student at Temple University, I became pregnant with [my] oldest son,” Palmer said.

“I moved back to Pittsburgh and through the support of family, friends and a program called Mom's House (now known as Angel's Place https://www.angelsplace. com/), I was able to finish my undergraduate degree at Carlow University [in Pittsburgh].

“Many people thought that having a child would prevent my degree completion. It did not and

(etsu.edu) CCAMPIS programs at universities across the country are supported by the U.S. Department of Education. IUP received $151,311 in yearly funding for its program through 2025.

(The Penn Archives) In addition to being the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) director at IUP, Dr. Kalani Palmer is an academic advisor and an associate professor in human development and family science. She is also the program coordinator for Family and Consumer Sciences Education. She has been at the university since 2014.

(bestcolleges.com) According to IUP’s executive director of Media Relations, Michelle Fryling, the university had 356 student-parents enrolled during the 2019-2020 academic year. completing my degree is one of the best things I could have done for myself and my child.”

Palmer shared some advice for students who are struggling to balance their responsibilities as a parent and a college student.

“Reach out to CCAMPIS at IUP, we can connect you with available resources, and we will support you on your journey from the time you apply to the day you graduate,” Palmer said.

The program and its mission go along with IUP’s goal of supporting all students during the course of their academic journey.

“Anything we can do that meets our students where they are and meets their needs so that they can successfully complete their education meets our goals of being student-centered,” Fryling said.

“This program offers nationally accredited care and education to the children of the students in the program which allows the student-parents to more fully focus on their academic journey and success.”

Students can learn more about the CCAMPIS program by visiting https://www.iup.edu/hdes/ccampis/.

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Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are people too First of its kind ruling comes from U.S. federal court CAIO GOMES Lead Culture Writer hysbc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP My name is Caio and I am a political science major covering D.C. politics.

Hippos are people, too, a U.S. federal court says.

On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court from southern Ohio legally recognized Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” as legal persons.

This marks the first time animals were recognized with such a status by the U.S. government.

The so-called “cocaine hippos” acquired this nickname because the animals were first introduced to Colombia by the drug lord Escobar, often dubbed as “the King of Cocaine.” Now, nearly 30 years after his death, the hippos have multiplied and have a population of nearly 100.

The problem, however, is that Colombia is not a hippo’s natural habitat. Hippos are originally from the African continent where there are several predators to keep their population balanced such as lions, Nile River crocodiles and spotted hyenas.

On the other hand, none of these predators exist in South America, making it virtually impossible to limit the exponentially larger hippo population in the country. This not only puts humans in danger as hippos kill more humans than any other mammal, but it also poses a threat to the ecosystem. A 2020 study of the hippo-inhabited lakes in Colombia found that nutrients in the animals’ feces were reducing the oxygen content of the water making it toxic to the fish natural to the area.

For that reason, the Colombian government has introduced a program to capture and castrate the hippos. This is because if the hippos were no longer able to reproduce, by the time they die they will not be a problem anymore

(flickr.com) Hippopotamus attacks kill an estimated 3,000 people each year.

500 of these yearly deaths occur in Africa.

and the ecosystem would go back to its previous harmony.

The government’s decision was met with discontent from some animal activists who claimed it was the animal’s right to reproduce as it pleases.

These activists have been criticized by various experts.

“Animal rights activists are concerned only for the hippo,” Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez, a Colombian ecologist and professor at the University of Quintana Roo in Mexico, said to the Washington Post. “They are missing the whole picture: the social picture, the economic picture and the ecological picture, too.”

In order to protect the animals from being castrated, a group of animal rights activists sued the Colombian government on behalf of them. This led to a series of legal loopholes being exploited up to the point in which a U.S. court recognized the hippos as “legal persons.”

It first started with the Colombian lawsuit issued on behalf of the “community of hippopotamuses living in the Magdalena River.”

Then, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) in the United States started the process here, taking advantage of a national statute that allows anyone who is an “interested person” in a foreign lawsuit to request permission from a federal court to take depositions in the United States in support of their foreign case.

The ALDF argued that since the hippos are plaintiffs in the Colombian lawsuit, then they should qualify as “interested persons” under this statute as any normal person facing a lawsuit would. The U.S. court ruled in its favor, granting the hippos the status of “legal persons” and permission to “take depositions” in the United States.

The ALDF celebrated the decision as a victory.

“Animals have the right to be

(brittanica.com) Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord who found the Medellín Cartel. When he died in 1993, he had an estimated net worth of $30 billion dollars. free from cruelty and exploitation, and the failure of U.S. courts to recognize their rights impedes the ability to enforce existing legislative protections,” Stephen Wells, ALDF’s executive director, said.

“The court’s order authorizing the hippos to exercise their legal right to obtain information in the United States is a critical milestone in the broader animal status fight to recognize that animals have enforceable rights.”

The ALDF may be alone in the celebration. Reactions on social media and on the news show that many people were displeased with the ruling.

Feminist and pro-choice activists were the first to question the decision. Many felt that it was bitterly ironic that while women in the United States are struggling to keep their freedom of reproduction, hippos that are damaging nature get to keep theirs.

“It really feels like a bad joke,” Madison Reddick (sophomore, music/biology) said. “It feels like the government is saying, ‘Feel free to take reproductive rights

away from women, but I draw my line at hippos.’”

Immigration supporters were also among the people displeased with the verdict. Many questioned why the government sends humans in need of help away, but at the same time accepts hippos who are going to damage America’s ecosystem.

“As of right now, 200,000 essential workers who are among the 700,000 people who were granted DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status may lose their status and face deportation,” Kendall Gomez (sophomore, Spanish/political science) said. “And yet we are prioritizing dangerous animals instead of aiding people who worked during the pandemic to keep the country going.”

Whether or not Colombia will accept the U.S. decision and allow the hippos to depose in America is unknown. How the depositions are to take place also remain to be seen as, unlike humans, hippos do not have the capacity to argue their case in court.

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New York Times No. 1 best-seller talks at IUP Ijeoma Oluo talks about race in United States TANNER SCHELL Staff Writer dsqcc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP On Friday, IUP had Ijeoma Oluo speak on race in America.

Oluo is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, “So You Want to Talk About Race.”

This event was sponsored by the 2021 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit.

“My career really started when Trayvon Martin was murdered,” Oluo said. “When you

write a book, you have a year and a half to think about how people will react to the book.”

One of Oluo’s main talking points was about how universities deal with race in the country.

“Most campuses are far behind where we need to be when it comes to antiracism, much like the rest of our country,” Oluo said.

In regards to the past, Oluo spoke on the history of many campuses built upon slave labor or having racist agendas in their schools, and how America is just beginning to make amends for this past time.

“It's important to own the past, you can't change what happened, but you can change what happens moving forward,” Oluo said. “If

you cannot own up to the past, how seriously are you committed to changing the future?”

To bring change for the future, Oluo suggested making a record of everything.

“You can’t make progress if you don’t know where you are,” Oluo said. “We must quantify the present.”

Listening to someone’s concerns is a great way to achieve progress and meet them at a person-to-person level.

“Listen to what has already been said, air it out,” Oluo said.

“I imagine it must be difficult, if not insulting, to validate what you have already been saying.”

Students at IUP have had and continue to have concerns about whether the campus is treating minority groups properly.

“How safe is a space if you bring people in who make more pain for minority groups?” Oluo said. “Racism and bigotry do real harm. We aren’t just talking about hurt feelings.”

Oluo was outspoken about the

dangers and potential harm of racism.

“Racism is measurable harm,” Oluo said.

Oluo brought up intersectionality and how it is used to achieve progress.

“We must look at all the ways these oppressions intersect,” Oluo said.

“Intersectionality is not a sentiment but a process.

“When someone tells me I am doing wrong, I set my ego aside and learn.”

The system of the United States was criticized by Oluo and said it

allows for racism to flourish based on its structure.

“We must break our chains from this racist system, and that is a tough conversation we must have,” Oluo said.

Over the past 10 years and especially this last year, the IUP community and the United States have had a more prominent focus on this conversation about racism in the country.

“Students of color deserve to thrive, not survive,” Oluo said. “I have yet to see campuses take people of color 100 percent seriously.”

(news.cornell.edu) According to her website, https://www.ijeomaoluo.com/, “She (Ijeoma Oluo) was named to the 2021 TIME 100 Next list and has twice been named to the Root 100. She received the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award and the 2020 Harvard Humanist of the Year Award from the American Humanist Association. She lives in Seattle, Wash.”

Opinion ‘Our culture is not your costume’

Using another’s culture as your costume is problematic What are you going to be for Halloween?

Maybe you will be a “Squid Game” character, a witch, an animal or a celebrity. Regardless of what you choose to dress up as, it is important to remember that culture is not a costume.

Dressing up as someone else’s culture is not only hurtful and offensive to those groups, but it also perpetuates negative stereotypes, assumptions and racist ideology.

Culture appropriation needs to end.

What is cultural appropriation?

It is when individuals take elements of a culture that has been systematically oppressed and that is not their own and does it for “fun.”

Sometimes these individuals do not mean to be hurtful, but to the cultures and communities of people that look like the costume you have on, it is not fun. “[The costumes] blatantly take certain aspects of our culture, race [and] religion and use it for their advantage and ignore the people living it,” Glory Ames, from White Earth Reservation and co-president of the American Indian Student Association at Minnesota State University Moorhead, said.

Ames has advocated on behalf of her culture and has held workshops at her school to raise awareness about cultural appropriation.

Similarly, a lot of other college campuses are coming up with initiatives to combat cultural appropriation on campus during Halloween.

The trend started around 2011 at Ohio University. A group called Students Teaching About Racism in Society created a poster campaign called “We’re a Cultural, Not a Costume.” The purpose of it was to bring awareness to the hurtful stereotypes in Halloween costumes.

More information about its campaign can be found at https://www. ohio.edu/orgs/stars/Home.html.

In 2015, the University of Denver also decided to participate in the campaign. It has shared photo features which depict a variety of

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culturally appropriative Halloween costumes to bring awareness to the issue.

The University of Oregon and University of Colorado Boulder have also participated in the campaign. The campaign now includes workshops as well as training programs.

At IUP, organizations like the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement have even held workshops about the dangers and effects of cultural appropriation.

“If you say you can’t wear this, you’re shutting down the opportunity for conversation,” Rajhon White, resident director at the University of Denver, said. “[Part of our campaign] is [that] we encourage students to do their research. We live in a time where you can Google anything. You shouldn’t be reliant on those marginalized to explain.”

Cultural appropriation is not just limited to college students though.

Many politicians have worn offensive costumes and, although some of these incidents have occurred in the past, it is still important to acknowledge what happened so we can begin to work towards change.

The best course of action that you can take is to educate yourself on how other cultures feel about certain Halloween costumes. Doing your own research will help you better understand why so many Halloween costumes are offensive and inappropriate.

“Ask yourself the question: does the culture you’re imitating have a history of oppression?” MoodyRamirez, director of American studies at Baylor University, said. “Are you benefiting from borrowing from the culture? Are you able to remove something when you get tired of it and return to a privileged culture when others can’t?”

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(https://www.du.edu/housing/diversity/notacostume/) Dressing up as another culture or race is extremely offensive and hurtful. People of that culture often already face oppression and other hurtful stereotypes. In order to combat cultural appropriation in Halloween costumes, it is important to remain educated and understand how these costumes can hurt people.

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Culture Editor: Lane Lannan – ffpcc@iup.edu Lead Culture Writer: Caio Gomes – hysbc@iup.edu

(IUP Haven Project/Twitter) According to https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/why_leaving_abuse_is_hard/?fbclid=IwAR3AemgNUDbMYsTqID2qAZ9g3LeYeR2bLAFDbvprMvJbeghIYXjDF-fUCPw, there is a lot of reasons why people stuck in an abusive relationship cannot leave. One of those reasons is the so-called Cycle of Abuse, which is a period of abuse followed by a honeymoon phase that keeps victims stuck in bad relationships.

IUP Haven Project hosts tabling event Shines light on domestic, dating violence LANE LANNAN Culture Editor ffpcc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP Domestic and dating violence is something that needs to be stomped out everywhere.

On Friday, the Haven Project hosted a tabling event to help students learn the signs of domestic and dating violence as well as the preventative measures that can be taken to ensure someone who is the victim of violence can find a safe space.

“Tabling and other events are important as they bring awareness to issues that our community is facing,” Jennifer McCroskey, a sexual violence prevention educator for the IUP Haven Project, said.

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“Tabling allows information to be distributed around prevention and awareness pertaining to Haven Project topics.”

The topics that McCroskey mentioned are sexual violence, domestic/dating violence, and stalking. These are all issues that are faced by people across the country. The goal for the Haven Project is not only to provide preventative measures for students but also to demonstrate how students can get help if they need it.

As said by McCroskey, these measures are more likely to reach IUP students if there are events that can connect with them, such as the aforementioned tabling event that occurred on Friday.

“Typically, we have around 30

people that will visit us during the 1.5-hour tables,” McCroskey said. “Any chance to connect with students we will take it to provide support at IUP.” Despite the good work that tabling and awareness events do, like the recent Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Day events, there are still numerous instances of domestic violence. According to https:// www.pcadv.org/, the state of Pennsylvania saw 109 people die from domestic violence in 2020 with more than 1,500 deaths in the last 10 years.

With numbers like that, it is easy to see why there needs to be action taken to help prevent these tragedies from happening.

Luckily for students, there are direct support lines that can be reached if there are any issues.

“If someone is a victim or survivor of domestic/dating violence on campus, they can reach out to the IUP Haven Project, the IUP Counseling Center, IUP Title IX Office or University Police,”

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McCroskey said.

“Off campus, students can contact the Alice Paul House at (724) 349-4444 or Indiana/ Armstrong Crisis Line at 1-877333-2470.”

For students that are interested in learning more about how they can help or how to ask for help if they are a victim, there are many resources available.

Students can visit the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) at https:// www.pcadv.org/. In addition to that, there is the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) at https:// ncadv.org/, Love is Respect at www.loveisrespect.org, the National Domestic Violence Hotline

at www.thehotline.org, Alice Paul House at www.alicepaulhouse. org and Onelove at www.joinonelove.org.

There are also more specific campus resources that can be reached by students, namely the Title IX Office at https://www. iup.edu/socialequity/index. html and the IUP Haven Project at www.iup.edu/ haven/.

The goal of the Haven Project is to help students find a voice and stay safe if they are suffering or in danger. Promoting a safe university experience is important for every student, and The Penn stands with the Haven Project as well as the victims and survivors of domestic and dating violence.

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IUP announces cancellation of Thanksgiving break EVA TILLICH Managing Editor jxsbc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP CAIO GOMES Lead Culture Writer hysbc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP The Crimson Hoax is a weekly column detailing satirical stories from the IUP community.

If you have not heard the news, then we regret to inform you that on Thursday President Michael Driscoll announced that IUP will not be having a Thanksgiving break this year.

This news was met by complete shock from a lot of students and staff alike.

The reason for this cancellation is because university officials believe that students should spend time on campus to bond with one another and form a closer community.

“We apologize for the shocking news,” a newly released statement from IUP said. “During the time when we would have held our Thanksgiving break, the IUP community should spend the holiday being thankful for each other.”

Many students are confused about this move and feel like they should be spending time with their families instead of people on campus. Thanksgiving break is a time for students to go back home and reconnect with their families that they might not have been able to see since the start of the semester.

Other students speculate that something might be happening in Indiana.

“Maybe there is an invisible force field that is keeping us trapped inside of Indiana, and the university canceled our break so we don’t discover the truth,” Matt Smith (junior, Earth and

space science education) said.

An invisible force field would be unlikely though since students can still go home if they live close. Students can travel as far as Pittsburgh and potentially farther. Some students are still working during the semester and go home for the weekend to work to their jobs that are not in Indiana County.

“Maybe IUP knows that some of us are really behind on homework and want us to catch up here so we don’t have any kind of distractions,” Dana Scully (freshman, geoscience) said. “Besides that, canceling our break makes absolutely no sense and is extremely disappointing that the students didn’t get to have a say in this. This is my first time being so far away from home and I had planned so many things for the break. Now I don’t know what to do.”

This is a confusing and upsetting time for the Hawks that thought that they would have their break.

The best thing to do now is to push forward and make the most out of the situation. Students should plan activities to do with each other whether that is going to a nice dinner, watching movies or playing games.

“I guess I will just make plans with my boyfriend and roommates,” Amelia Pond (sophomore, criminology) said. “My original plan was to celebrate Thanksgiving at my grandparents' house and hang out with my cousins but maybe a change in plans won’t be so bad. I mean, I can still call my grandparents and maybe talk to them on a Zoom call if they can figure out how to use Zoom that is. I will figure out something.”

Since this news has upset so many students and staff members, IUP might reconsider the cancellation of Thanksgiving break; however, nothing has been set into motion to retract the latest decision.

(The Penn Archives/iup.edu) Of the more than 9,000 students that are attending IUP, none of them are happy with the recent decision that was made by President Driscoll (above) to cancel the Thanksgiving break for the 2021.

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CHC hosts Fall Fest for students (Caio Gomes/The Penn) The Cook Honors College (CHC) hosted a Fall Fest for the students in the honors college. In a similar style to the Student Activity Committee’s (STATIC) Fall Fest, the CHC Fall Fest was a way for the students to get a chance to interact with each other. Events included pumpkin carving and various games for students to play while socializing and having a good time.

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(The Penn Archives) Students at IUP saw an expansion of the deadline over the 2020-21 school year due in part to the continuing issues that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has on education across the country.

Students share thoughts on Pass/Fail option for classes LANE LANNAN Culture Editor ffpcc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP With the semester halfway gone, many students are starting to be more conscious about grades.

Whether you care much about your grades or not, there is a feature available that is designed to help those who are uneasy about their standing in the class. That is the Pass/Fail system.

The Pass/Fail system is one that converts the letter grade from a professor to a straightforward pass or fail. There is no other in between that occurs.

Although the deadline for registering for Pass/Fail was week

six of classes, there are many positive opinions on the system

by IUP students.

“I think that [Pass/Fail] is a pretty good idea,” Isaac Ryer (sophomore, nursing) said. “I mean, it really helps students that are struggling in classes. I think it helps take their minds off the importance of a specific [letter] grade.”

Ryer went on to say that, while he is not doing any Pass/Fail classes this semester, he sees the reason why people do it. Ryer said that there is a lot of stress associated with a letter grade, so finding a way to negate that can help ease the minds of students that are worried.

Pass/Fail saw a massive boost in the 2020-21 academic year as it was made available for more

for students due in part to many struggling to get accustomed to the online education format. Despite that, there is still a need for some students to use the system regardless of how they are being taught.

“Pass/Fail is definitely an important system,” Dylan MacDonald (sophomore, psychology) said. “I haven’t ever used it, but it is reassuring to know that I am able to if need be. I know there are some majors that don’t allow students to use it at all.”

MacDonald is referencing majors like Social Studies

Education (SSED) which does not allow students to opt for a Pass/ Fail in a class. This is because there is a higher expectation of those students as they are aspiring educators and thus need to be able to have good enough letter grades to progress through the program.

“In the SSED program, there are several courses that require a C minimum, and a P grade won’t meet that requirement,” Dr. Werner Lippert, professor for history and social studies

education, said in an email sent to all SSED majors during the 2020-21 academic year.

As Lippert said above, there is a minimum grade requirement for certain classes. It is important to note that there may be differing requirements for the majors IUP offers, so checking on Degree Works or with an advisor is a keyway to make sure that you are eligible to take a Pass/Fail grade for a class.

Whether you plan on using it or not, Pass/Fail is a system designed to be a safety net for students that are struggling with their grades. The importance of the system cannot be overstated as it can be a tremendous benefit for everyone that takes the opportunity to use it.

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Netflix plans big with 'Bebop,' 'JoJo' LANE LANNAN Culture Editor ffpcc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP The upcoming weeks will be exciting for a lot of people.

Over the past few weeks, the streaming service Netflix has been announcing its plan to bring to life a live-action adaptation of the wildly popular “Cowboy Bebop.”

The original animated show, which originally aired in 1998, follows the adventures of Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine and Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV as they explore the galaxy and fulfill their jobs as bounty hunters.

“Considering the show’s popularity, the decision does not surprise me at all,” Thomas Valcukas (sophomore, biology) said. “I just hope that the live-action version ends up being a bigger success than the ‘Death Note’ one.”

Valcukas is referencing the live-action Netflix adaptation of another hugely popular anime, “Death Note.” The original show follows the character Light Yagami and his crusade to rid the world of all evil while also avoiding capture by the detective known as L. While the original show is very popular, the live-action film was not. The film scored a 4.4 out of 10 on IMDb, a shocking contrast to the nine out of 10 that the original show received.

Despite the stigma that the film variant of “Death Note” brought to the anime movie scene, there is hope among fans that the “Cowboy Bebop” movie will be better.

“I have never been super interested in the original show,” Matthew Levenson (sophomore, accounting) said. “I think the concept of it is pretty cool though, so I might check out

the movie.”

The addition of the “Cowboy Bebop” movie is not all that Netflix has in store. There are multiple other releases that are planned for the coming weeks that are exciting many students as well as social media users.

For starters, “Cowboy Bebop” made its appearance on the streaming service last week.

This is, of course, in line with the release of the Netflix film, but it was still nice for fans to see the show make the jump as it was originally locked to Hulu exclusively for streaming.

“Knowing that the show is actually available on Netflix is a big motivator for people to finally watch it,” Levenson said. “It is definitely more affordable than Hulu’s no ad plan, so I think more people will finally see it.”

Another addition to the streaming service that has people talking is the fifth season of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” dubbed “Golden Wind.” The show is coming to Netflix next week, about a month before the sixth installment, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean,” begins its premier on the streaming service.

“I am personally pretty excited to have part five come out,” Valcukas said. “I have not gotten to see it yet since it isn’t available on anything I have access to.

With that and part six coming, I think it will be a very cool couple months for Netflix.”

Whether you are a fan of the original anime or are more interested in a live-action format, give both versions of “Cowboy Bebop” a watch in addition to catching up on “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” before the sixth installment hits Netflix in December. Watching them can be a great way to unwind on a weekend, and you might even find a new favorite show in the process.

(streamingdigitally.com/netflix.com) The original “Cowboy Bebop” anime started airing on April 3, 1998. The show has since become immensly popular, ranking with an 8.9 out of 10 on IMDb.

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The Penn’s Student Tattoo Profile

Izak Bright (sophomore, kinesiology) Who did your tattoo?

“I don’t remember the name of the person who did it, but it was at a local tattoo shop near Allentown,” Bright said.

Did it hurt?

“It hurt quite a lot,” Bright said.

What were the reactions to the tattoo?

“A lot of people have given [me] positive feedback on it or mentioned how they relate to it,” Bright said. “It’s been nice.”

What is the meaning?

“[The tattoo is] a representation of my anxiety and how I get in my own head,” Bright said. “Seeing it is like a reminder that I don’t have to overanalyze everything I do.”

Why did you get it?

“[Getting the tattoo] was pretty impulsive and I had just turned 18,” Bright said, “but I don’t regret it at all.”

When did you get it?

“I got it in 2019 in December,” Bright said.

Student Tattoo ProFile EVA TILLICH Managing Editor jxsbc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP My name is Eva Tillich and I will highlight the tattoos that IUP students get. As of right now I have three tattoos.

How long have you wanted this for and how long did you wait before you got it?

“I had been thinking about getting one for a month or two,” Bright said, “but the final decision was pretty quick.”

Advice to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo?

“Definitely take [a] shot or two before your appointment,” Bright said, “or some Advil.”

(Izak Bright) Bright got his tattoo in 2019 after wanting to get it for about two months prior.

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IUP drops a heartbreaker to No. 5 Cal U Crimson Hawks not in control of their playoff fate

BEN SPRIGGS Staff Writer dzbbc@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Things went downhill in a hurry.

IUP football led the No. 6 ranked Vulcans 31-17 with just 10 minutes remaining in the game.

A win seemed certain.

Then the sky started falling.

California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) proceeded to offensively dismantle an IUP defense that went on to give up three straight touchdown drives in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.

The breakdown was extremely uncharacteristic of a Paul Tortorella defense.

“We could not get off the field in third and fourth down situations by struggling with our pass rush and coverage,” Tortorella said.

IUP fans and students in the stands were visibly shocked at how quickly the tables turned.

It is a team game after all.

Although the defense was obviously responsible to an extent, there was plenty of blame to go around for how things ended.

The special team's unit made a critical mistake late in the fourth quarter.

IUP had appeared to stop the bleeding and halt the momentum

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of a Vulcans’ comeback with one minute to go.

The Crimson Hawks led 34-31 and lined up to punt the ball away with the hope of pinning them down deep in their own end. They would then play defense to close out the game.

It did not play out that way.

Cal U blocked the punt and was put immediately in field goal range to tie the game.

Overtime was never in the conversation.

Vulcans’ quarterback Noah Mitchell quickly maneuvered them 40 yards down the field and threw the game-winning touchdown pass that capped off a heartbreaking Crimson Hawks’ loss.

Mitchell was named Coal Bowl MVP. He went 30 of 43 for 359 yards and four touchdowns while playing through an injury.

It was a disappointing loss for the team and its fans considering that it defeated Slippery Rock last weekend and rode that momentum all the way into the fourth quarter this weekend with another upset win within its grasp.

The loss takes IUP out of the driver's seat for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship.

The Crimson Hawks need some help to get in.

That includes Cal U getting upset within the next two weeks and

IUP winning out.

This is now the only remaining path to first place.

Tortorella's message to his team post game was honest.

“That it was a very tough loss, but we need to work on the mistakes that led us to not winning and learn from it to go into next week,” Tortorella said.

Despite the loss, the IUP offense had no problem scoring points.

Signal caller Harry Woodbery (graduate student, business administration) completed 21

passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns.

He turned the ball over twice.

Wide receiver Irvin Charles (graduate student, unclassified) once again could not be stopped in the red zone.

Charles caught seven passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

Malik Anderson (redshirt senior, school of continuing education) returned from injury and rushed for 57 yards. Justice Evans (senior, business management) also carried the ball for 65 yards.

Head coach Tortorella evaluated

the offensive performance.

“At times, we were very good, but our first three series in the second half were not good and therefore let Cal U stay in the game,” Tortorella said.

IUP football will look to put the pieces together in short order as the PSAC football season continues to burn entering the final stretch.

The Crimson Hawks will host Edinboro next weekend in another PSAC matchup.

Senior Day celebrations will take place.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

(Molly Cunningham/The Penn) IUP lost to Cal U was in 2018 with a score 36-24. The Hawks missed the playoffs that year.

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Hawks have top-five finish at PSAC Championships MATT GLOVER Staff Writer htpz@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

With a strong showing at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, IUP cross country teams proved they will be tough opponents for years to come.

“I think we’re going to be a really good team for years to come,” Evan Weaver (graduate student, pre-physical therapy) said.

The men placed fourth out of 12 teams with three runners earning all-conference honors by placing in the top 30 and two more placing in the top 36.

“If you look at the scores from the last PSAC championship in March,” Weaver said, “we were about 80 to 90 points behind the third-place Lock Haven team, and this meet we were only nine points behind.”

Joel Beckwith (freshman, environmental engineering) crossed the finish line first for the Hawks placing 17th out of 152. He was two seconds outside the top 15 and 1:06 behind first-place finisher Chayce Macknair of Shippensburg University.

“Joel Beckwith had missed close to a week earlier this month due to illness,” head coach Joey Zins said. “That set him back a little bit, and he obviously was hurting earlier than he’s used to, but he hung in there and did a great job for the team.”

Marco Cardone (sophomore, exercise science) crossed second for IUP placing 22nd overall.

“Marco got to run in the spring championships where he was 40th, and he nearly cut that in half in 22nd,” Zins said. “He had a great finish really moving up the last mile.”

Kendall Branan (freshman, history), who is traditionally a track runner, finished third for the men’s team placing 26th on the 8k course.

“I know how talented [Branan] is,” Zins said, “and his willingness to go out there and tough it out for this long of a distance when he’s not used to it has been really impressive.”

Weaver placed 32nd overall, and Daniel Gibney (freshman, safety, health and environmental applied sciences) placed 36th.

“Personally, I don’t think I had my best race of the season,” Weaver said. “I wasn’t super thrilled with

my race, but I was happy with the team’s effort.”

The women placed 12th out of 17 teams with three runners finishing in the top 50 and five in the top 100.

“I know a few of them would’ve liked to have done better,” Zins said.

Tori James (sophomore, nursing) finished first for IUP placing 20th, posting her second straight AllPSAC finish.

“She was 20th overall and 27th or 28th in the spring, so she moved up a decent amount,” Zins said.

“It was a really good day for Tori James.”

Bri Herr (graduate student, nutrition and dietetics) placed 36th, just missing all-conference honors, and Paige Wess (junior, nursing) placed 44th.

“I know Bri would’ve liked to be all-conference and top 30,” Zins said, “but she was close, ran her heart out and still was around where we needed her to be.”

The course has a hill coming up towards the finish that tends to increase gaps between finishers.

Closing those gaps, especially between their third and fourth finishers, will increase the women’s rankings.

“Emma Alexy (junior, pre-physical therapy), who was our number four runner, had another solid race,” Zins said. “She’s had a couple good races in a row, so she’s going in the right direction and helping to close that for us.”

Alexy returned to the team last meet after being out due to injury.

More than half of the women’s team are freshmen, so the team is looking forward to the future.

“I think we have to be one of the youngest teams, if not the youngest, on the women’s side,” Zins said. “I think once they get more experience we’ll be able to move up.

“The teams are now looking forward to the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships Nov. 6 at Lock Haven University. All PSAC teams are invited, but possible changes to the qualifying requirements may come next year.”

“We still have two weeks left of training to get ready for that,” Weaver said. “We’re hungry to take another shot at the third-place team and see if we can beat them at the regional level.”

Before that, they will take on Lock Haven in the Go-Fast River Run on Friday.

(IUP Athletics) Edinboro had another standout PSAC championship performance with the men’s and women’s teams winning for the third consecutive year.

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IUP swimming dominates Edinboro winning 18 of 22 events

(IUP Athletics) IUP will host Saint Vincent in its home opener on Nov. 6.

MATT GLOVER Staff Writer htpz@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The IUP men’s and women’s swim teams drowned out the competition Friday in the dual meet at Edinboro.

IUP swimmers won 18 out of 22 events.

The women won 144-57 bringing their record to 2-0, and the men won 138-61 bringing their record to 1-1.

“We had our best foot forward, and our kids were able to compete hard,” head coach Chris Villa said.

“There was some good competition against Edinboro, but we stepped up and were really good in terms of being aggressive

and touching the wall first.”

In only the second meet of the season, Paige Mikesell (senior, health and physical education) posted a NCAA B cut time in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:05.16.

An NCAA B cut time means she may receive an invitation to the NCAA Championships for the 200-meter butterfly and other events she may earn a time in.

“You have to be about top 22 or 23 in the country in that event to be invited,” Villa said.

An NCAA A cut time means an automatic invitation.

IUP swimmers also made 24 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times.

“We’re excited,” Villa said.

Paige Mikesell

“That means we’re going to be ready to go and can get focused and progress the way we need to this season to be successful at the conference meet.”

A swimmer must have at least one qualifying time to participate in the PSAC Championships at the end of the season. They may participate in any event they earn a qualifying time in.

For the women, Heather Hartmann (graduate student, strategic communication) posted them in the 500-meter and 10,000-meter free. She also won two individual events.

AB McCullough (senior, software engineering) posted in the 50-meter and 100-meter free and won two individual events.

Claire Mikesell (graduate student, food and nutrition education) posted in the 200-meter breast and 200-meter individual medley (IM).

Rachel Johnson (graduate student, M.A. employment and labor relations) also posted in the

200-meter breast and 200-meter IM events.

For the men, Blake Hendricks (sophomore, pre-dental) posted in the 200-meter free and 200-meter back events.

Luke Mikesell (sophomore, criminology) posted in the 500-meter and 1,000-meter free and won two individual events.

Kyle Thome (freshman, safety sciences) posted in the 50-meter and 500-meter free.

Thomas McGillan (freshman, cyber security) posted in the 50-meter and 100-meter free and won two individual events.

It was a big win for the men after they lost their season opener at Shippensburg University 86-118.

“We had a couple kids back that were helpful, too,” Villa said. “We had a more well-rounded men’s

roster going into this competition.”

Winning is fun for the team, but that is not its main goal at this point in the season.

“Swimming is a unique sport,” Villa said. “We are not necessarily game planning and trying to pick apart their weaknesses.

“We’re getting ourselves prepared for February, and we use a meet like Edinboro as preparation for getting into the championship season.”

We are utilizing those meets, the competition and the excitement of the crowd, he said.

“We’ll put our best lineup out there to try to win because the kids enjoy that and winning is fun,” Villa said, “but the ultimate goal is to swim your absolute best whenever the championship is for that particular kid.”

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IUP holds its own against 21-4 Gannon in divisional loss JAY McGARY Staff Writer fwzt@iup.edu @ThePennIUP The Crimson Hawks fell to 12-13 in the season Friday after their game against Gannon in Erie.

The Hawks came out hot with a 6-2 lead in the first set, but, in the end, the Golden Knights prevailed as the 21-4 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) powerhouse stretched its latest win streak to six.

Although the result was not what the Crimson Hawks had hoped for, there were plenty of positives to take from the game as the team comes back home for its two games this week.

The biggest achievement for the Hawks on Friday was holding the most efficient offensive

machine in the PSAC to a .184 hitting percentage. Gannon has a .248 average on the season which leads the entirety of the conference.

The main contributor to such a strong defensive showing was the opposite hitter Brooke Little (junior, sports administration). The team accumulated a total of 11 blocks over the three-set match, and Little was a part of eight of those.

Head coach Julie Torbett weighed in with her opinions on the defensive performance from Friday night.

“I thought we played very well at the net against Gannon,” Torbett said. “It is something we have been working on but Brooke Little finally put everything together and had a great blocking performance against two of the top outsides in

the league.”

The three-set game was never too far out of reach with scores of 25-21, 25-20 and 25-17, and the Crimson Hawks were right there with the best team in the PSAC the entire time.

Something that really hurt the Hawks’ chances was their ability to return serves. The Hawks allowed eight aces in only three sets, and although they kept their errors to a season-tying low of three, the hot hands of the Gannon rotation proved to be too much to handle in the end.

“Gannon is a really good serving team and gave us a lot of trouble passing,” Torbett said.

On the offensive side of the

ball for the Hawks, Stefania “Stef” Anagnostou (sophomore, biology) put up a noteworthy performance for the second game in a row. After her stellar performance against Seton Hill earlier in the week, her rotation minutes have increased and she is certainly making the most of them.

“Stef led in kills and did a nice job,” Torbett said.

“She has earned that spot right now and is making the most of the opportunity. She has some really nice ball placement that has been scoring and taking some teams by surprise.”

The prolific appearance of Anagnostou on the outside has certainly relieved some pressure

from Nicole Peterson (junior, sports administration), the team’s leading scorer, and even allowed her to put up two assists in the game against Gannon, tying her season high.

As the Hawks come back home for their games this week, it is important to note the difference that can make as they try to maintain a winning record in the last leg of the season.

The first opponent, Mercyhurst, will come to the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex on Friday. The teams last met at the beginning of the month where IUP won 3-2 in a five-set match with scores of 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 2514 and finally 15-11.

IUP will look to repeat that strong finish against the Lakers as well as the rest of their opponents this season.

Crimson Hawks drop game against divisional rival Slippery Rock AUSTIN SMITH Staff Writer A.S.Smith7@iup.edu @ThePennIUP The Crimson Hawks dropped to an overall record of 7-5-1 and 3-2-1 on the road due to the 2-0 loss against one of their division rivals, Slippery Rock. The Hawks did not seem to have too much offensive game going on, leading to their second loss in a row.

The Rock was able to score a goal in each half to secure a win against its foes and improve to an overall record of 10-3-2.

Slippery Rock added its first goal, and the first of the game’s goals, a little over 19 minutes into the matchup.

The Rock put up five shots on goal and nine shots overall.

IUP had five shots in the game and only two shots on goal which made it very easy on The Rock’s goalkeeper. Despite only being down 1-0 until the 66th minute of the game, the Hawks could not seem to stir up any offense.

Hannah Scardina (sophomore, pre-physical therapy) managed to get three shots on total. Kennedy Fowler (sophomore, interior design) had one shot on goal, and Kristen Finnerty (sophomore, interior design) had one shot as well.

The Rock had then scored its

second goal in the 66th minute.

The Rock held on and won the game in that 2-0 fashion.

“Every game for us is important and we need to score to keep the momentum going and motivation [high],” head coach Adel Heder said.

The Hawks now have to really lock down and pick up as many wins as possible in order to secure a playoff spot. The remaining schedule for the Hawks are games against Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, Mercyhurst and Clarion.

The good news is that three out of the remaining four games are teams below the Hawks in the standings. The team that is ahead of the Hawks is Mercyhurst with an overall record of a 9-4-1.

With that being said, IUP will need production from its entire team.

“We can’t just depend on the forwards to score,” Heder said.

“We need the midfielders to contribute. Again, the efforts and the hard work is there and we need the results.”

The last time the Hawks matched up with Mercyhurst, they lost 3-1 so IUP will look for redemption when the time comes to play at home. For now, the Crimson Hawks will steer their direction in looking to win against Pitt-Johnstown in a few days at Johnstown, Pa.

(IUP Athletics) The IUP women’s soccer team has lost two consecutive games against Gannon and now The Rock.