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Biology professor discovers new species

By ELIJAH LYONS Staff Writer E.D.Lyons@iup.edu

Biology professor Josiah Townsend made headlines recently when he discovered a new species of salamander which he’s named “Nototriton.”

The species is impossible to distinguish from the Moss salamander based on its outward appearances. Instead, genetic analysis is needed for the salamanders to be properly identified, Townsend said.

“We tend to focus on cryptic diversity in class,” he said. “Cryptic diversity is basically hidden diversity. This idea is like if you had similar species of salamanders that look exactly the same, which we did in this case. The difference is they live in isolated communities so we think ‘well, maybe they are different since they only live here.’ This was even more the

(Elijah Lyons/ The Penn) Josiah Townsend is a biology professor at IUP.

(Submitted photo) After researching salamanders in Honduras, Townsend discovered a new species.

case when we were in Honduras.”

He attributed the climate as the reason the salamanders remain in one area.

“Cloud forests tend to form on top of mountains,” Townsend said. “They also work a lot like rainforests. This is because there’s constant moisture from the clouds always being there. The mountain area tends to stay moist while the

areas between each cloud mountain are usually really dry and the animals on top of the mountains tend to stay where they are, this is because they don’t enjoy the dry environment.

“So, because these animals stay in their ‘cloud communities,’ they tend to become endemic, which basically means they don’t leave their environment ever. Due

to this, if you go to one mountain range and see one lizard, then go to a different range in the same area, you might see a lizard that looks similar, but it’s likely it’ll have distinct differences.”

Townsend started his process by looking at the morphology, “which is just basically the physical stuff, like are the legs similar length to a related specimen, or is

the body bigger,” he said.

Since physical features can be similar, Townsend used DNA barcoding to see how closely related species are.

While looking for the salamander, he came across multiple others that had different genera.

“When we got there, there was only four species discovered,” he said. “When we left, we had found about five more. The process of labeling them varies depending on the length of the project and how quickly we want to work on it.”

Townsend recommended seeking experience outside the classroom.

“I want students to experience what they learn in a hands on type of way. It’s one thing to sit in class, but it’s another to actually be there. All it takes is one good experience, and you could go from community college to hunting new species in South America like me.”

National Day on Writing to kick off with carnival

By GINA BIANUCCI Staff Writer G.M.Bianucci@iup.edu

IUP’s Writing Across the Curriculum and the Kathleen Jones White Writing Center will host the National Day on Writing Carnival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 on the first-floor lobby in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

“This year for the carnival, 10 to 15 tables will be in the building, where students and faculty will have to do an activity involving writing,” said Bryna Siegel Finer, director of Writing Across the Curriculum and associate English professor.

“There will also be popcorn, cotton candy, a photo booth and a Cirque du Papier artist, who folds paper in unique ways,” she said.

The carnival is free to attend.

Various campus organizations and classes will have writing-

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(Writing Across the Curriculum) Writing Across the Curriculum emphasizes the importance of writing in a university.

themed carnival activities. Some of the participants are the IUP Haven Project, IUP Education Abroad and the English department. Activities will include an Idiom Freak Show and WAC Duck Game.

“The Writing Center and the WAC want to bring awareness to

the importance of using writing because it is important for students and faculty to write, teach and think critically when it comes to writing,” said Ben Rafoth, English professor and the director of the Jones White Writing Center.

He also explained that the

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(IUP Website) The Kathleen Jones Writing Center will co-host the National Writing Day Carnival.

WAC strategically helps faculty teach students how to write, and the Writing Center helps students with their writing assignments for different disciplines.

The WAC holds workshops for different disciplines to help them respond to student writing assign-

ments and make a grading system, rubrics and course content.

This program was started five years ago and annually holds a different event for National Day on Writing. They have done various events from a Tweet-a-Thon to an Instagram contest.

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Police Blotter Theft

• Someone attended a party and reportedly stole items from the party host’s bedroom sometime between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 800 block of Grant Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Khari Bradley, 18, of Indiana, was cited for retail theft at 1:54 a.m. Oct. 7 at 768 Wayne Ave., according to borough police.

• Kenneth Jesko, 19, of Belle Vernon, was charged for retail theft and underage drinking at 1:09 a.m. Oct. 8 at Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., according to borough police.

Alcohol violations

• Laura Thomas, 52, of Indiana, was found sleeping on a stair case outside an apartment building and was cited with public drunkenness at 9:36 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 1100 block of Grant Street, according to borough police.

• Tyler Novotny, 21, of Irwin, was observed by police carrying an open can of beer and was cited for the borough open container ordinance at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the 00 block of North Eighth Street, according to borough police.

• Sheldon Wagner, 21, of Somerset, was observed by police carrying an open can of beer and was cited for the borough open container ordinance at 8:36 p.m. Oct. 6 in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

• Brendan Marks, 19, of Johnstown, was cited with underage drinking, public drunk-

enness and disorderly conduct at 12:32 a.m. Oct. 8 on Pratt Drive by School Street, according to IUP University Police.

• Thomas Yapsuga, 18, of Pittsburgh, and Evelyn Wittig, 18, of Pittsburgh, were cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 12:22 a.m. Oct. 7 in the Maple East courtyard, according to university police.

• Rachel Richart, 18, of Mechanicsburg, and Jonathan Krouse, 18, of New Freedom, were cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 11:44 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Oak Grove, according to university police.

• Eric Thomas, 21, of Johnstown, was cited with public drunkenness at 11:43 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Wallwork Lot Sidewalk, according to university police.

• Evan Cooper, 18, of Oakmont, was charged with criminal mischief and underage drinking at 10:09 p.m. Oct. 5 at Delaney Hall, according to university police.

• Adrian Fisher, 20, of Johnstown, was cited with underage drinking at 7:05 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC), according to university to police.

• Darian Rodriguez, 19, of Shillington, was cited with underage drunkenness at 8:01 p.m. Oct. 5 at the KCAC, according to university police.

• Ashley Long, 19, of New Alexandria, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 8:21 p.m. Oct. 5 at the KCAC, according to university police.

• Shea Grindle, 23, of Derry, and Abriana Falvo, 18, of Delmont, were cited with underage drinking at 8:38 p.m. Oct. 6 at the KCAC, according to university police.

• Jacob Fischer, 19, of Great Bend, N.Y.,

was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness at 10:29 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

• Caleb Kephart, 20, of Portage, was cited for purchase consumption and transportation of alcoholic beverage and underage drinking at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 5 in the 600 block of Carter Avenue, according to borough police.

• Jacob Fischer, 19, of Great Bend, N.Y., was cited with public drunkenness at 8:59 p.m. Oct. 7 at the sidewalk south side of Wallwork Hall, according to university police.

• Lucy Sommer, 18, of Pittsburgh, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 9:12 p.m. Oct. 5 in Delaney Hall, according to university police.

• Matthew Cubakovic, 19, of West Mifflin, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 9:01 p.m.

Oct. 5 at the KCAC, according to university police.

• Hassan Howsawi, 22, of Indiana, was cited with public drunkenness at 11:57 p.m. Oct. 5 at the KCAC, according to borough police.

Disorderly Conduct

• Savannah Kyler, 23, of Indiana, was cited for disorderly conduct for screaming at 8:12 a.m. Oct. 7 at 464 Water St., according to borough police.

• Kadeem Meggett, 28, of Indiana, yelled at police officers and a family and was cited for disorderly conduct at 10:06 a.m. Oct. 7 in the 200 block of Washington Street, ac-

Student finds passion in music

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

Logan Carnes (junior, music education/music performance) refined his talents over the years on tuba, trombone and organ to land positions in competitive music ensembles, including a spot as first chair. He is now using his talents to compete in two upcoming music competitions.

Carnes said he started playing tuba in middle school to fill a gap in his school’s program because

the high school tubists were graduating. He also learned to play trombone because he loved jazz and wanted to be able to play in jazz bands.

Carnes said he started to play the organ in order to use his talents during church services when needed.

Carnes is currently the principal tuba in the IUP Wind Ensemble, as well as a trombonist for the IUP jazz and symphony bands.

“As the principal tuba for the Wind Ensemble, I focus on how my sound and my sections’ sound

will enhance the sound of the ensemble,” Carnes said. “It took countless hours of practice to get where I am.”

He participated in many ensembles since coming to IUP to get to where he is today. This included playing tuba in the Legacy Brass Quintet and the Ludamus Tuba Quartet, which are both auditioned scholarship groups.

Carnes has been a part of the Keystone Brass Ensemble, which is a group composed of mostly faculty and alumni.

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cording to borough police.

• Connor Struckmeyer, 21, of Stroudsburg, was cited with disorderly conduct and trespass at 10:13 p.m. Oct. 5 at the KCAC, according to university police.

Drug violations

• Surron Burch, 20, of Pittsburgh, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug by an unauthorized person at 1:55 a.m. Oct. 8 in the IUP parking garage, according to university police.

• Jorell Oxendine, 18, of McKees Rocks, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug by an unauthorized person at 9:41 p.m. Oct. 8 at Wallwork Hall, according to university police.

• Antwon Bonner, 19, of Pittsburgh, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug by an unauthorized person at 1:55 a.m. Oct. 8 at the IUP parking garage, according to university police.

• Jeffrey Howard, 18, of Pittsburgh, was charged with possession of drugs by an unauthorized person, underage drinking and public drunkenness at 7:47 p.m.

Oct. 7 on Grant Street and Garman Avenue.

• Qu Dir N. McKendrick, 22, of Philadelphia, and Jordan Todd, 21, of Philadelphia, were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 9:10 p.m. Oct. 7 at the CoGen lot, according to university police.

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Career center presents Music student to showcase advice for after college skills in national competitions

By GINA BIANUCCI Staff Writer G.M.Bianucci@iup.edu

The Six O’Clock Series will present “Coffee…Because Adulting is Hard” Monday in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room.

For many students, this is an opportunity to learn the challenges of starting a career and to do speed-interviewing that could help land a job or internship.

“We want students to understand that if they don’t have a job lined up after graduation, it’s OK. There’s time to do that,” said Kaitlyn Rajner, a student affairs in higher education graduate assistant for program development and faculty support.

She explained that, while college does give the experience of going out into the world, some students will still have struggles, and hearing people talk about their experiences speaks to students.

The panelists will be able to talk about how to do things such as find an apartment and make friends in the real world.

The program has two parts: The first part is the young professional panel, where students hear about what life is like after college. The panelists include Emma Freese, Christine Brandt and Ray Shimko.

The second part is where students practice interview question in a few rounds. Students are interviewed in groups by the

(Pinterest) The IUP Career and Professional Development Center will host Monday’s Six O’Clock Series to give students post-graduation information.

young professionals and, after the rounds, students are given feedback on their performances.

Students will have the opportunity to connect with nine potential employers and network with them.

“I think students are always looking for people to connect with,” Rajner said. “And even if you think of first-year students and seniors, they are already looking for connections.”

The dress code for the presentation is professional or business attire. According to the presentation’s web page, students should bring a resume, a list of questions to ask the panelists and business cards.

The IUP Career and Professional Development Center collaborated with Six O’Clock Series for this presentation.

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In addition to these groups, Carnes has been a part of the IUP Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Tubaphonium Ensemble, Clean Slate Brass Quintet and Jazz Ensemble.

Using all of his previous experiences, Carnes will enter two upcoming music competitions.

The first is the Music Teachers National Association solo competition.

The competition has three rounds consisting of state, regional and national levels. IUP is hosting the state level of the competition Nov. 5.

Carnes and the other participants will chose what music they will perform for their 40-minute auditions. They will use the same pieces throughout the entire competition.

The next competition for Carnes is the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival competition.

While this competition is also in three rounds, the music pieces that the performers play vary among rounds. All participants

(Submitted photo) Logan Carnes plays principal tuba in the IUP Wind Ensemble.

also perform the same music.

Competitors submit recordings electronically for the first round by March and the next two rounds will be in August at the Falcone Festival.

“Music is about communicating with others,” Carnes said. “While competitions can be

fun and help us become better musicians, it is important to remember that music is not about competing with others.”

After graduation, Carnes is planning to pursue a master’s degree in music performance.

He also continuing to grow as a musician by furthering his music career.

Carnes offered some advice to other students, especially music majors.

“Remember that we’re here to get degrees and learn more about our fields of study,” Carnes said. “It’s important to have a good time while here, but make sure that the work doesn’t suffer because of that.”

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(Submitted photo) Students gathered in prayer in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building last year, inviting the community to join them.

Anti-hate group events inform about Islam

By KATIE MEST News Editor K.A.Mest@iup.edu

A new group on campus invites students and faculty to participate in an event promoting understanding between muslims and the community.

United Against Islamophobia (UAI) will host “Inclusive Friday Prayer” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Atrium.

In Islam, weekly religious services are held on Fridays at midday, and the service includes a short sermon and congregational prayer.

UAI invites the public to socialize and learn about the organization, as well as have snacks and Arabic coffee, which will be provided.

Assistant sociology professor Michelle Sandhoff and history professor Christine Baker run UAI. Baker studies Middle Eastern history, and Sandhoff studies muslims in the American military.

Their research has led them to encourage others to stand up against Islamophobia.

The organization wants the campus to learn more about muslim students and create an understanding among communities.

In order to spread knowledge, the organization plans events in conjunction with other organizations.

Last year, the organization participated in a unity rally against

the hate crimes that occurred after Donald Trump was elected president in November.

Around 60 people came to the rally, attracting new members to UAI and its ideology.

“We have a big muslim population at this university,” Baker said, “especially for a small town in Western Pennsylvania. We want [our international students] to feel more comfortable here.

“We want to do more events that make the muslim community on campus more visible and provide opportunities for people to learn about Islam.”

With recent events since Trump’s election, more people have been speaking out against hate crimes and fighting for those affected.

Baker gave a speech about Trump’s Executive Order, which limited immigration from some muslim countries as a way to inform the community on ways the muslim population is being discriminated against in America.

UAI works with the muslim Student Organization and the Saudi Student Organization to collectively organize events.

It also participates in the monthly Stand Against Racism that the Racial Justice Coalition for Change organizes, which happens on the first class day of every month.

UAI will be showing a film on Nov. 15 titled “New Muslim Cool,” the story of a Puerto RicanAmerican muslim rapper from Pittsburgh.

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While the news today is more about the press itself rather than the reported news, Donald Trump has taken that conversation to a new level.

Trump made the comment, “It is frankly disgusting the way the press is able to write whatever they want to write,” on Wednesday.

Trump then talked about how he thinks the press should have a license to write and speak.

In the president’s disregard for the First Amendment of the Constitution, he paints an ugly picture of what a country without this vital freedom would look like.

Without media coverage, the United States would not function properly. The government and public officials would feel free to do as they please, and no one would hold them accountable for their corruptions. No one would be exposing them for their wrongdoings.

Trump dismisses the press, First Amendment and America

Take the Tea-Dome Scandal of 1921 for example. The bribery, which occurred during the administration of President Warren G. Harding, was uncovered by Sen. Thomas J. Walsh. It was known as the “greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics” prior to Watergate.

In 1972, 50 years after this first disgrace, President Richard Nixon followed the same path of Harding after a June 17 break-in of the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., was linked back to him.

The burglars, part of Nixon’s re-election campaign, were caught tapping phones and stealing documents.

Without the press’ presence throughout American history, we would live in a very different world.

Officials could tell Americans that “everything is fine” and feed them propaganda similar to that of Soviet Russia or North Korea.

In fact, a lack of journalism has often saved people in positions of power from being exposed for wrongdoings.

For example, Chris Paul was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers organization to the Houston Rockets this offseason after declining his option to stay with the team.

After departing Los Angeles, Paul expressed his concern in issues with the organization’s head coach, Doc Rivers.

Reportedly, Rivers was giving his son

REVOKING FREEDOM OF THE PRESS WILL THROW US INTO THE SAME PROPAGANDA PIT AS NORTH KOREA.

Don’t take away ACA’s free birth control

By THE SEATTLE TIMES TNS

The following editorial appeared in The Seattle Times on Wednesday, Oct. 11: When President Donald Trump effectively removed the guarantee of free birth control from the Affordable Care Act, he was pandering to his dwindling base and showing his ignorance about the ways contraceptives helps American families.

The president claimed the new rules issued Friday that allow some employers and insurers an exemption from the ACA provision requiring free contraceptives are about religious freedom. But this move is actually about economic freedom.

Under the rule, employers now have a relatively easy way to save some money on health insurance by choosing to offer less coverage. This is a move in the wrong direction for women, their

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families and the economy.

As some members of Congress continue their bipartisan efforts to strengthen the ACA, they must give women back the best tool they have to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Yes, many American women can afford to buy their own contraceptives, but the ACA also provides free birth control to women who may have to choose between groceries and contraceptives.

As Melinda Gates preaches concerning the Gates Foundation’s family-planning work around the world, contraception is a woman’s way out of poverty. Young women who can avoid unwanted pregnancies stay in school, get more education plus a better chance in the workforce, and can effectively change their lives, their family’s financial situation and set their future children along a better path.

On the medical side, birth control pills do more than prevent pregnancy.

More than half of women who use oral contraceptive pills do so for other

medical reasons, such as managing hormonal imbalances, irregular periods and endometriosis, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization focused on sexual and reproductive health.

Unplanned birthrates have been gradually declining in the United States, mirroring a pattern of increased contraceptive use during the same period. The national teen birthrate dropped from 29.4 births per 1,000 girls in 2012, just before Obamacare went into effect, to 20.3 births per 1,000 in 2016, according to federal government data. Free birth control under the ACA has been part of the reason.

This latest move by the president – to fulfill one of his campaign promises – will be met with righteous resistance.

This move by the president is a mistake – medically, economically, ethically and politically. Both men and women need to call Congress and express their disapproval.

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and point guard, Austin Rivers, preferential treatment over the other players.

Doc Rivers, at one point handling the team’s roster decisions, made a trade for Austin Rivers in early 2015. It seemed strange to trade for a player who had never averaged more than 8 points per game prior to joining the Clippers.

Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports explained that the news of his son’s special treatment was fake because Doc Rivers is such a “stand-up guy” and friends with so many media members in Los Angeles.

In a similar vein, by trying to build a wall between the press and the people, Trump is trying to save himself from exposure of his own deviances.

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(Paul Marchwinski/ The Penn) Jazz music originated in the early 20th century in New Orleans, La.

Jazz Jams on the rise at The Brown

By CANDACE HOWELL Staff Writer C.J.Howell2@iup.edu

The Brown Hotel, a local music venue managed by Sean Howard, introduced its Jazz Jam sessions earlier this fall. Jazz Jams is a $2 event that takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Tuesday. The next jam session takes place Oct. 17.

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relations) The Brown Hotel’s public relations representative, the events so far have been rather successful, featuring a mixture of local talent, jazz veterans and music enthusiasts who want to drop in for a good time.

The Brown boasted its most successful jazz event Oct. 3. Williamson said she expects the event to become even more popular since it’s “open to everyone and every skill level.”

This relatively new event is the brainchild of Sean Howard and IUP faculty member Laura Ferguson, whom Howard said pushed for the biweekly event. Ferguson hosts these events and books the bands that play. She sometimes even performs as part of The Brown’s in-house band.

In addition to jazz, the music venue hosts open mic nights starting at 9 p.m. every Tuesday.

Howard said that these gather-

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ings have been a staple in his venue’s schedule for 10 years and tend to include all kinds of genres and jam sessions that aren’t just limited to music. Even poetry and story-telling takes place.

While the tall, blue building located at 103 N. Sixth St. doesn’t look like much from the outside, stepping through its doors and seeing the low ceilings, stage lights and pool tables almost make people feel like they’re walking into In-

diana’s most well-kept prohibition secret. But don’t let the old-school countertop and swivel stools fool you; this B.Y.O.B. establishment’s main goal has always been to bring music to Indiana, offering live acts from Tuesday to Saturday.

“To me, The Brown Hotel was a career starter,” Howard said. “I hope that it can continue to be a catalyst to [any] musician’s career, and give them the confidence to be a professional musician.”

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Local breweries to get tipsy on trail

By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

The cool October weather is the perfect excuse to taste-test local beers in Indiana at the second Spirits Along the Hoodlebug event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Hoodlebug Trail is a 10mile recreation and commuter trail running from Black Lick to Indiana.

The trail passes right by Disobedient Spirits.

The event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Indiana County Parks and Trails, Disobedient Spirits, Levity Brewing Co. and Noble Stein Brewing Co. Last year, the three breweries donated a combined $1,200 to Indiana County Parks and Trails to assist with the maintenance of the Hoodlebug Trail. Each business sold one specialty product to help raise the funds.

Last year, Levity sold Hoodlebug Brown Ale. Disobedient Spirits sold Hoodlebug Gin. Noble Stein sold Stoney Run Ale, a tribute to a stream that runs along the Hoodlebug Trail.

Beginning at 11 a.m. at Levity, at 1380 Wayne Ave., attendees are scheduled to sample IPAs and

ales. A shuttle bus will then take attendees to Noble Stein.

Levity, Indiana’s first brewery, brews the best-selling beer the “Hoodlebug Brown.”

Levity donates a portion of daily sales from the beer to trail maintenance.

With 20 years of collective brewing experience, the owners of Noble Stein decided to start the company “with the intent of bringing Indiana the beer they deserve,” according to Noble Stein’s website.

After attendees taste-test the craft beers offered at both breweries, the shuttle takes them to the Hoodlebug Trail to walk the trail with a local botanist to Homer City’s Disobedient Spirits.

The botonist will give a lectureabout the evolution of the trail and the history of the animals and plants that inhabit it. At 3 p.m., the shuttle bus will bring participants back to Levity.

Registering for the event can be done online at www.disobedientspirits.com/ hoodlebug or by visiting the Indiana County Tourist Bureau. The cost for the event is $20 per person, which includes the bus ride and a sample at each location. All participants must be at least 21 years old for alcoholic beverages.

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(Mathew Schmitt/ The Penn) Both Noble Stein Brewing Co. and Levity Brewing Co. started as home breweries.

IUP turns out for Coming Out Day

By ELIJAH LYONS Staff Writer E.D.Lyons@iup.edu

(Michael Corona/The Penn) Top: Emily Pope (senior, psychology), Marlee Mccadden (junior, psychology) and Lindsey Snoke (senior, psychology) posed with their labels at Coming Out Day. Bottom: Emily Green (senior, fashion merchandising) learned more about LGBT community.

National Coming Out Day was founded on Oct. 11, 1988, marking the anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

Since then, every Oct. 11, millions of LGBT people celebrate National Coming Out Day with workshops, speak-outs and, in IUP’s case, rallies, all aimed at encouraging LGBT people to accept themselves and showing the public that LGBT people are everywhere.

There were several students who were enthusiastic about Coming Out Day. Marlee Mccadden (junior, psychology), member of The Haven Project, was eager to educate people about the LGBT community.

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“I’m here today to provide resources and to educate students on rates of domestic violence in the LGBT community,” Mccadden said. “What most people don’t know is these rates can actually be higher in LGBT relationships than in straight relationships.

“That’s what The Haven Project is. We’re a department on campus that educates about issues like sexual violence, domestic violence, consent and maintaining healthy relationships.”

The assistant director of LGBT studies, Michelle Sandhoff, organized Wednesday’s event on

behalf of the LGBT community.

“How we celebrate [National Coming Out Day] in IUP is by getting several groups that are interested in LGBT issues, or diversity issues, and we invite them to all come out and grab a table with us,” Sandhoff said. “I do this because I want it to be a reminder that IUP does have a thriving LGBT community, and we are here to stay.”

Sandhoff said seven groups came to the event, as well as a group called LGBTQIA, which sent materials to Sandhoff for the event.

“Overall, I feel like we had a great outcome today, considering we changed the location last minute because of the rain,” Sandhoff said. “I also think we did a great job ‘rainbowing up’ the Humanities and Social Sciences Building atrium.”

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Culture

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Community Assistants see it all

By NATHAN ZISK Copy Editor N.Zisk@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

As a Community Assistant (CA), I had to stay on my toes. The one thing I learned above all else was that college students could defy all logic. It was as though the laws of science did not apply to adolescent students on a journey to “find themselves.”

I learned this early on into my long, fulfilling two-semester career as a CA. It all started when a resident caught a washing machine on fire. Yes, a washing machine. It takes a special kind of person to catch a machine that spews out water on fire. But that was the kind of thing I got to see as a CA. The duties of a CA included reporting people who broke rules, writing incident reports, crying, mediating conflicts, telling myself everything would be okay and spending countless hours making intricate, artistic decorations for students to rip off the walls. Being a CA was like being a security guard and a therapist that was good at arts and crafts, but without the pay or benefits. But hey, it was a “resume” builder.

So I wandered the halls and politely advised students who broke rules “you need to keep the noise down,” or “fill out an overnight guest form,” or “next time you smoke in your room, invite me.”

But sometimes students didn’t want to listen to me when I told

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them to stop breaking rules, especially when it came to longboarding in the hallways.

There was a group of students who road their longboards down the halls of Stephenson, where I was a CA. What was once an acceptable means of transportation had become outlawed in the residence halls due to the fact it sounded like a race between bulldozers to the floors below.

But just like Ali Baba rides a magic carpet, a witch rides a broom and a middle-aged man with a dead-end job rides a Prius, the hip college student rides a longboard.

But keeping longboarders in check wasn’t all I had to do as a CA. Sometimes I had to check people’s rooms to see if they were breaking rules like having a pet, drinking alcohol or harboring illegal fugitives. This was when I saw the juicy stuff.

Upon entering one room, I found a shrine of pictures of a girl’s boyfriend. In the center, the shrine featured a lock of hair in a plastic bag with a label reading “Oct. 21. Our first date together.”

A little creepy, yes, but she was probably a faithful companion.

In another room, I found approximately 15 pairs of shoes sticky-tacked to the ceiling. The shoe laces dangled down, and the entire room smelled like feet. This is no joke. I actually saw this. I just hoped that student wasn’t majoring in interior design.

Overall, I saw a lot. But that was

(Pinterest) Stephenson Hall was named after Andrew Stephenson of the 1972 IUP class.

what made being a CA worth it.

Some may have thought it was the

$60 per month salary or the complimentary T-shirts, but it was actu-

ally the experiences I encountered that made the job worthwhile.

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Jimbo and the Soupbones to bring blues to The Brown

(Facebook) Jimbo and the Soupbones originated in Pittsburgh.

By DYLAN LYLE

Lead Culture Writer D.S.Lyle@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

The Brown Hotel will host an event featuring Jimbo and the Soupbones at 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Brown is located at 103 N. Sixth St. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $7.

Guests must be at least 18 years old to attend the B.Y.O.B. event.

The Soupbones are a Pittsburgh band with a unique sound.

Its musical genre can be described as a blend of funk, rock, soul and blues.

This unconventional group of artists is lead by frontman James “Jimbo” Jackson. He is the band’s singer, songwriter and one of its guitarists.

Everything about Jimbo is big, according to The Soupbones' website –– his body, his voice and his stage presence.

Jimbo grew up listening to a diverse range of music, from ‘70’s

(Facebook) James Jackson is the group’s lead singer.

soul artists like Marvin Gaye to folk artists such as James Taylor and Jim Croce, according to its website. The result is a unique voice that is powerful, yet remains pleasant and familiar.

Other band members are guitarist Jason Caliguri, drummer Nicholas Tolkacevic, percussionist Nate Vegais and bassist Phil Wilkerson. Together they create a unique and fun sound.

Jimbo and the Soupbones have two albums out –– “Self Titled”

and “Thursday’s Grapes.”

Jimbo and the Soupbones entered the live music scene with its debut album, “Self Titled,” in 2008.

Ever since then, its popularity has grown. Its popularity heightened after opening for Bon Jovi at Consol Energy Center in 2012.

Alyssa Hankey will be opening for Jimbo and the Soupbones.

Hankey, who will perform at 8 p.m., is a folk singer and guitarist with blues and country folk roots.

She has played at The Brown in the past. Hankey has one album, “Shadowlands.”

Hankey has played shows in Pittsburgh and has seen Jimbo and the Soupbones live. She said she is a fan of the band’s music.

“I really like their stuff,” Hankey said. “Jimbo does a lot of great solos and jamming on his guitar.”

She described the band’s sound as very old school blues with a New Orleans feel.

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games to PSAC opponents

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP field hockey team fell in overtime Saturday, 3-2, against Kutztown University.

Senior midfielder Maddie Mullen (marFIELD HOCKEY keting) sent the Crimson Hawks to overtime on a penalty-stroke goal. However, the Golden Bears grabbed the victory, scoring 12 minutes into the extra period from a rebound shot.

Freshman midfielder Elizabeth Clemmer (undecided) scored the first goal for IUP off her own rebound shot, which landed in the bottom right corner of the cage.

It was Clemmer’s second goal of the year. She scored her first against Mansfield University earlier in the season.

The goal against Mansfield was scored with no time left to win the game.

Along with her goal, Mullen collected four shots, two on goal.

Her goal in the second period was scored at the 51:44-mark.

Mullen has a total of four goals for the season, standing at second behind junior midfielder Matti Reightler (political science/prelaw).

Mullen leads IUP with 32 shots, with 21 on goal.

As a team, IUP had 15 shots, eight on goal, compared to the Golden Bears’ 23 shots, 12 on goal.

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(IUP Athletics) Maddie Mullen (senior, marketing) scored one of the team’s two goals in the IUP field hockey team’s loss to Kutztown University on Saturday afternoon.

(IUP Athletics) Matti Reightler (junior, political science/pre-law) scored the team’s lone goal in the overtime loss to Mercyhurst University on Wednesday. Reightler leads the team in goals with six.

Senior goaltender Alyssa Lerda (earth/space science) picked up eight saves for IUP, while the team collectively had one save.

After Saturday’s loss, IUP fell to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

The Golden Bears improved to 7-5 and 2-3.

The Crimson Hawks hold a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference with Kutztown and West Chester University.

The IUP field hockey team lost to Merychurst University, 2-1, in overtime Wednesday afternoon at George P. Miller Stadium.

Reightler scored the lone goal in the first half for the Crimson Hawks.

Reightler scored the goal from a deflection near the cage off a shot

board, sending the game into an extra period.

Lerda turned away two early shots in overtime, but the Lakers shot one in from a deflection in the seventh minute into the extra period to grab the win.

This was the second time this season that IUP has lost to Mercyhurst.

The Crimson Hawks fell to the Lakers earlier in the season, 2-1.

This is also the second time IUP has lost in overtime, losing, 3-2, in an extra period against Kutztown last Saturday.

“Losing in overtime to two PSAC teams is without a doubt frustrating, especially knowing that your team is better than theirs,” Reightler said. “Our current record (5-8) doesn’t reflect how good our team actually is. However, we need

from freshman Kimberly Kelly (undecided).

Reightler continues to lead the Crimson Hawks with six goals so far this season.

She also stands in a tie with Millersville University’s Erica Tarsi for fourth place in the PSAC with six assists.

Senior goaltender Alyssa Lerda (earth/space science) collected eight saves for IUP. Lerda is currently in seventh place in the conference with 74 saves so far this season.

The Crimson Hawks tailed 10 shots on goal against Merychurst, compared to the Lakers’ 13.

Ten out of the 13 shots were on net against Lerda.

The second period of Wednesday’s game remained silent, as neither team could put a point on the

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to start focusing on the games ahead.”

IUP jumps back into action Saturday against the Shippensburg University Raiders at the Robb Sports Complex in Shippensburg Shippensburg currently ranks No. 1 in the PSAC, with a 10-2 overall and a 5-0 conference record.

“Going into Shippensburg, we will need to make sure our defense is on point, as well as capitalizing on opportunities we get in the circle,” Reightler said. “We need to come out dominating the game from the start. Playing as much offense as we can on Saturday and maintaining possession of the ball is the goal.”

The Crimson Hawks will not return home until the end of October when they host Mansfield University on Oct. 25.

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IUP football set to clash with rival SRU

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

IUP, the third-ranked football team in the country, will be on the road taking on Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival, ninth-ranked Slippery Rock University (SRU) Saturday.

IUP and SRU are currently tied for first place in the PSAC with 6-0 records. Fans are expecting another high-scoring game as both teams have two of the top-ranked scoring offenses in the PSAC. SRU currently has the secondranked scoring offense in the PSAC averaging 41.8 points per game.

While SRU brings a strong offense, the Crimson Hawks have had an almost identical offensive output this season with the third-

ranked offense in the PSAC averaging 41.7 points per game.

“We’re a lot older. We’ve been in these games before,” head coach Paul Tortorella said.

“They’re really good on offense.

So, that’s going to be a challenge for our defense. When you flip the page against our offense, they’re really young. So, we would like to take advantage of that.”

Although the Crimson Hawks and SRU are equally matched on the offensive side of the ball, IUP has had the upper hand defensively all season.

IUP is the top-scoring defense in the PSAC, only allowing an average of 14 points per game.

SRU has struggled on the defensive end of the ball ranking 11th in the PSAC defensively, allowing an average of 31.2 points per game.

“Well, you know they’ve strug-

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks will face their toughest road test when they take on archrival and fellow undefeated foe Slippery Rock University on Saturday afternoon.

gled a little bit on defense. I think we’ve played pretty good defense, Tortorella said.

“Hopefully it’s not a shootout.

I think that would probably be

what they want. On our end we would like it not to be a shootout.

We think we can play pretty good defense and that will help us win the game just as much as scoring

points.”

Although IUP had the upper hand in last year’s matchup with a 48-19 victory, many players on this team have experienced a bitter loss to SRU. In 2015, IUP lost at SRU, 40-39.

Following the loss, SRU eventually went on to repeat as PSAC champions.

“It was two years ago. So, half our team wasn’t there, but I am sure that the guys who were there remember it,” Tortorella said. “If you were to go through our roster I’m sure half our guys weren’t even traveling at the time. So, they probably don’t even know about it.”

IUP will travel to SRU to play at 2:05 p.m. Saturday. IUP fans will be able to stream the game from WatchESPN.com or from the ESPN app.

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(IUP Athletics) Natalie Cignetti (senior, natural science/pre-med) had a standout performance in Tuesday’s loss to Clarion University. Cignetti recorded a team-high 14 kills and three aces.

IUP falls to Clarion

By BRAD O’HARA Staff Writer

B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

IUP’s volleyball team fell to Clarion University on Tuesday at Clarion.

The Crimson Hawks struggled to get going in VOLLEYBALL the first set and lost, 25-20. IUP came back in the second set, scoring seven points. Gabby Egler (senior, psychology) scored three of the seven points. Natalie Cignetti (senior, natural science/pre-med) recorded a team-high 14 kills. The Crimson Hawks won the set, 2510. IUP kept that momentum until the end of the third set.

The third set was back and forth with Clarion and IUP trading blows.

IUP was down, 20-19. Clarion scored four straight points, which all but sealed its win of the third set.

IUP was unable to regain its footing early in the fourth set. Clarion took that opportunity to get a 5-0 lead.

With the remainder of the match looking bleak, IUP fought its way back to tie the game, 19-19.

However, IUP could not take the lead. Clarion took the next six

points, three of which came from IUP errors, to win the match.

This was IUP’s second conference loss of the season and its second loss in the past three games. Both teams ended up with 24 errors. IUP’s errors were evenly spread out throughout the four-set match, but its three errors in the last six points of the fourth set ruined any chances of coming back.

Clarion had few errors in the first, third and fourth sets, combing for 10 errors during that time period, but ended up with 14 errors in the second set.

IUP’s 24 errors were its fourthhighest this season, with the most being 37 in its loss against Gannon University.

“As we progress into the conference schedule, the quality of competition is getting better,” head coach Scott Pennewill said. “We look at each rotation as its own little game inside the big game to see where we need to improve.

“Matchups become more important as does each player performing so there is balance in each rotation. These things are part of everyday training in preparation for each match.”

IUP will return home this weekend as it prepares to take on two conference opponents.

The Crimson Hawks will play against Edinboro University at 7 p.m. Friday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).

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