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(Kevin Smith/ The Penn) Thousands have gathered at Standing Rock to protest the construction of the North Dakota Access Pipeline since January.

At Standing Rock, a camp of defiance, prayer participants protest the North Dakota Access Pipeline

By CASEY KELLY Managing Editor C.E.Kelly@iup.edu

About 300 of the 400 gathered protesters at the Dakota Access pipeline were injured on Nov. 20 as a result of police officers using tear gas grenades and water cannons in the 23-degree weather to disperse the crowd, according to a Tuesday article in the Guardian.

More than two dozen were hospitalized for injuries and hypothermia.

One 21-year-old protester, Sophia Wilansky, may lose her arm after being hit by a concussion grenade that “blew away” the arteries, median nerve, muscle and bone in her left arm.

The article also said North Dakota law enforcement denies that Wilansky was hit by a projectile.

Wilansky is one of thousands of people protesting the $3.7 billion pipeline slated to run close to the northern boundary of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and the town of Cannon Ball.

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Though it would run outside the reservation’s formal boundary, the members of the reservation are arguing that the pipeline would still threaten sacred sites.

If completed, the pipeline will transfer fracked crude oil from Dakota to Illinois, crossing the Missouri River and endangering the reservation’s drinking water, the tribe says.

In July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved North Dakota permits to run the pipeline within a half-mile of the reservation with-

out consulting tribal governments or conducting a meaningful study of the impacts the pipeline could have, according to an Aug. 18 Guardian article. This violates federal law and the treaties the tribe has with the U.S. government.

The Army Corps of Engineers recently wrote a letter saying construction can’t continue without more analysis and discussion with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, according to a Nov. 14 NBC article.

On Monday, North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple ordered an

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immediate evacuation of the protesters, citing “harsh winter conditions” under the North Dakota Disaster Act of 1985, which allows the governor to “direct and compel evacuations from any stricken or threatened area in the event of natural or manmade disasters,” the November article said.

A state official and the Corps, however, have both said that no plans for forcible removal are in place yet.

Sioux tribe member LaDonna Brave Bull Allard dismisses the

suggestion that the government is prioritizing public safety and the health of protesters and those who live on the reservation, claiming “winter is a normal thing for us” and that “people are prepared and ready,” according to the November article.

“They poured water over people when it was freezing,” she told the Guardian. “This is not about trying to be a protester. I am a mother. My son is buried at the top of that hill. I can’t let them build a pipeline by my son’s grave.”

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Police Blotter

More men step up to stop sexual assaults

By KAREN HERZOG

Drug Violations • Richard Marcheleovich, 19, of Greensburg, was charged with possession of cocaine and underage drinking at 12:22 a.m. Nov. 16 in the 100 block of South Seventh Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.

• Joshua Duffy, 30, of Josephine, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension at 8:33 p.m. Nov. 18 at 380 Philadelphia St., according to borough police.

Theft • Borough police recovered a bicycle and sports gear bag from a male at 1:49 a.m. Nov. 17 in the 200 block of South 13th Street. Anyone missing the items can contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Cory Froggatt, 20, of Indiana, was charged with theft, public drunkenness and underage drinking at 1:49 a.m. Nov. 18 at 200 South 13th St., according to borough police.

• Borough police received a report that someone had stolen a console/ contents from a Ford F350 sometime before Nov. 25 in the 1400 block of Gompers Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• Borough police received a report of a theft from a grey Suzuki Verona sometime between 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 1100 block of Washington Street. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

Criminal Mischief • Someone keyed a brown GMC Sierra truck while it was parked sometime between 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and 7 a.m. Nov. 28 in the 1100 block of Church Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call borough police.

Harassment/Disorderly Conduct • Deandre Easterling, 19, of Washington, D.C., was charged with disorderly conduct, underage drinking, resisting arrest, escape and loitering and prowling at night at 11:25 p.m. Nov. 12 in the 800 block of Grant Street, according to borough police.

• Timothy Clemons, 21, of Vandergrift, and Ricardo Carter, 22, of Monroeville, were charged with loitering and prowling at night, disorderly conduct, escape and resisting arrest at 1:34 a.m. Nov. 20 along Church Street, according to borough police. Clemons was also charged with criminal trespass and public drunkenness, and Carter was also charged with possession of marijuana, according to borough police.

• Amanda Dessell, 29, of Blairsville, was cited for harassment at 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 in the 1500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

Burglary • Borough police responded to a restaurant at 11:19 p.m. Nov. 17 in the 400 block of Philadelphia Street for an individual trespassing in the establishment. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

• IUP students reported to borough police that someone broke into their apartment and stole a television during Thanksgiving break between Nov. 17 and Nov. 28 in the 200 block of West Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A person broke into an apartment and stole a television and a speaker sometime between 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 27 in the 100 block of South Eighth Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel TNS

It’s Friday night on State Street, and a college guy is guiding a drunk woman down the sidewalk past a group of other students.

“Hey, do you know him?” someone from the group asks, stepping toward the young woman who stumbles and slurs her words.

A few blocks off the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a guy at a house party sidles up to a woman who has had too much to drink and starts kissing her, moving her toward the door.

Someone else at the party, who doesn’t know them, notices. He distracts the guy while a buddy helps the intoxicated woman find her friends.

It’s called bystander intervention – interrupting a situation that appears unsafe.

It can happen on the street, at a party, in a bar. It may prevent a sexual assault or stop someone from making crude remarks about women, perpetuating a rape culture.

Bystander intervention is the talk of the campus after a recent sexual-assault arrest that made more students, especially men, realize they no longer can stand by in situations that raise red flags, even if they don’t know those involved.

A growing movement on college campuses, bystander intervention encourages students to “own” a critical role in preventing

Be bold, be vocal... be brave enough to challenge sexism.

As a man, you are a critical part of the solution.

-Colin McReavy (senior, Oregon, Wis.)

sexual assault.

More men are committing themselves to be part of the solution, though there’s plenty of work to be done.

A survey last year of UW-Madison students suggested more than 25 percent of women will experience some form of sexual assault, ranging from groping to rape, in their four years on campus.

UW-Madison developed an online training program called Tonight, which includes re-enactment videos that examine interactions at a party. The videos teach students to recognize situations that could lead to sexual assault and how to stop them.

The Tonight program notes that 89 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses involve alcohol, but says alcohol is not an excuse nor a cause. It defines sexual assault as any sexual contact without consent, and defines consent as the presence of a yes, not the absence of a no. Anyone incapacitated from drugs or alco-

hol is incapable of giving consent.

A year ago, a group of male friends who were athletes or fraternity members formed a student organization called We’re Better than That – Men Against Sexual Assault. They made videos to encourage other male students to take an active role in prevention.

The group’s president is Hasan Nadeem, a fifth-year student from Brookfield. He leads discussions in residence halls and fraternity houses about bystander intervention and how to talk in depth about issues such as respect for women.

The organization also encourages men to call out anyone who makes misogynist jokes, even if it’s an uncomfortable conversation.

Research suggests that people sometimes hesitate to get involved if others don’t step up first.

Other factors hindering interventions go deeper, including fear of confronting dominant attitudes toward women.

Colin McReavy, a senior from Oregon, Wis., felt compelled to write a lengthy post on Facebook. He said in the post – and reiterated in an interview – that he wanted to talk specifically to men.

“Be bold, be vocal, open up uncomfortable dialogue, be brave enough to challenge sexism. As a man, you are a critical part of the solution,” McReavy wrote.

“Take a stand and act like it.”

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Connecticut Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook parents’ appeal in gun lawsuit

By DAVE ALTIMARI The Hartford Courant TNS

The Connecticut Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the families of nine victims and one survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against the maker and sellers of the gun used in the slaying that killed 20 children and six adults.

A superior Court judge had dismissed the lawsuit, saying the gun manufacturer had immunity against a lawsuit under federal law.

“We are grateful that the Connecticut Supreme Court will hear our case immediately,” said Nicole Hockley, whose son, Dylan, was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. “Our goal is and always has been to help prevent the next Sandy Hook, and today is an important step

in that direction.”

The appeal was filed in Appellate Court, but the plaintiffs requested the case to be heard by the state Supreme Court. The families of 10 victims filed the lawsuit in January 2015 seeking to hold the Remington Outdoor Co. liable for the massacre because it marketed a gun to the public it knew was made for military use.

Adam Lanza shot his way into the Newtown school on Dec. 14, 2012, and fired 154 bullets in about five minutes from a Bushmaster AR-15 killing 26 people, including 20 first-graders.

The lawsuit also named Camfour Holding LLP, the gun’s distributor, and Riverview Gun Sales, Inc., the East Windsor gun shop where Nancy Lanza, Adam’s mother, bought the AR-15.

In a 54-page written ruling on the widely watched

case, Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis agreed with attorneys for Remington Outdoor Co. that the lawsuit “falls squarely within the broad immunity” provided to gun manufacturers and dealers by federal law, specifically the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The judge said that the gun company should be held liable for Adam Lanza’s actions did not meet the narrow exceptions.

“Although PLCAA provides a narrow exception under which plaintiffs may maintain an action for negligent entrustment of a firearm, the allegations in the present case do not fit within the common-law tort of negligent entrustment under well-established Connecticut law, nor do they come within PLCAA’s definition of negligent entrustment,” Bellis wrote.

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Protesters gather at CMPD headquarters after decision on Scott shooting

By BRUCE HENDERSON The Charlotte Observer TNS

Charlotte Uprising gathered outside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters Wednesday evening after prosecutors announced that a police officer won’t be charged in the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott.

“If they choose not to indict these killer cops, or if they do not release an announcement, let’s turn up to demand justice for Keith Scott!” says an announcement on Uprising’s Facebook page. Charlotte Uprising is a coalition focused on police accountability and social and economic equity.

Community members gathered at the Belmont Community Center, north of uptown, to “allow expression in a safe, unbiased, welcoming space,” city officials

(TNS) Protesters held a moment of silence Wednesday for Keith Lamont Scott in front of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department headquarters.

said after District Attorney Andrew Murray confirmed that officer Brentley Vinson won’t be charged.

Scott, 43, a black man, was shot on Sept. 20 when he stepped from a SUV parked outside his University City apartment with a gun and ignored police commands to drop it. The confrontation sparked two nights of riots.

CMPD officers have been on alert since Wednesday and will work 12-hour shifts in case violent demonstrations occur.

Some were arrested, but the protests at large remained peaceful, according to the Charlotte Uprising’s Thursday Facebook post.

Charlotte Center City Partners urged uptown building managers to take precautions. Among them were to remove or chain down tables, chairs, signs or planters; consider adding private security staff; and tell tenants, employees and guests to be vigilant.

The Scott shooting drew a crowd of protestors to the scene, and violence erupted overnight and continued into the early morning. It spread to uptown on Sept.

21, where bystanders and police were injured, one was fatally shot and more than 100 were arrested.

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Supporters don’t really care if Trump drains the swamp

By VERA BERGENGRUEN McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

The swamp is in the eye of the beholder.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington. Now that he’s been elected and is embracing part of that very establishment, Democrats and many in the media are slamming him as a typical politician who abandoned a principle as soon as it suited him.

But when McClatchy checked in with several dozen voters in central Pennsylvania, one of the swing states that swung the White House to Trump, to see how they defined the swamp, most didn’t really care. Instead, they said it’s fine with them if he uses the expertise of a D.C. establishment of lobbyists, donors and special interests to get his way and their way.

“This is his thing. He is a successful businessman who hires people to get him ... what he wants,” said Fred Harris, 42, who works at a gas station near Philipsburg. “If he has

(TNS) President-elect Donald Trump toured the Indiana Carrier factory Thursday in his first public appearance since the election.

to use swamp people to make America great again, why not?”

Harris went to one of Trump’s rallies a few weeks before the election while visiting his brother in Johnstown, and says he joined the “Drain the swamp!” chants.

“Oh yeah, people loved it.

‘Drain the swamp’ and ‘Build the wall,’” he said. “But I’d rather he focus on building the wall.”

Most voters interviewed defined the swamp as either lobbyists or “establishment” career politicians in the nation’s capital, who they say line their pockets with special interest money with no benefit to them back home.

“These guys go around making promises and then when they get to Congress, they’re just sucked into the whole corrupt system,” said Holly Mann, 61, a retired teacher who lives outside State College. “Into the swamp.”

“I don’t think that should be the main thing on his mind right now,” she said. “Everyone down there is involved in the lobbying. It’s going to take a long time.”

Denise Jones, 54, in Port Matilda, agreed.

“He would never get anything done, would he?” she said. “This is real life; you can’t just play with the good guys. The important thing is

he doesn’t need their money.”

A few voters compared the issue to reports that Trump may have paid no federal income tax for 18 years, according to portions of his 1995 tax returns that were leaked. Trump and his campaign responded that it showed the candidate’s business savvy in using the system for his advantage.

“Of course he’s going to take on smart people – doesn’t matter whether they’re lobbyists or not,” said John Walton, 29, a truck driver from Pittsburgh who was passing through Port Matilda. “They’re the ones who know how to run [expletive].”

Many, almost half, of central Pennsylvania voters interviewed were reluctant to give their names and expressed a deep distrust of the media, which they said isn’t giving Trump a chance to even get started.

“It’s been, what, a few weeks?

How do you know he isn’t going to drain the swamp? He is not even president yet. Tell me, how is he supposed to be doing that?” asked a woman who did not want

to give her name to “the lying press” in Philipsburg.

“To be frank, it’s more important he gets things moving, like getting rid of Obamacare and fixing the schools, and jobs,” said Anne Freeman, 34, a stay-at-home mother in State College. “I don’t much care how he does it. That’s up to him.”

Most Trump supporters interviewed talked about trusting Trump – not in the sense that he will follow through on draining the swap, but that he will find the smartest way to make government work for them.

“If Hillary had won – and you know, she really is a swamp person – she would have had to pay back with favors all these interests that sent her money,” said Mark Ross, 57, in Unionville, who said he wasn’t a fan of Trump but liked what he said about “flushing out the scum” in Washington.

“Do I think it’s really gonna happen? Nah,” he laughed. “But better Trump’s swamp than Obama’s swamp. At least he’s gonna get us something.”

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APSCUF hosts pizza, ice cream party prior to contract ratification vote

(Kevin Smith/ The Penn) IUP Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties served approximately 1,050 students 192 extra-large pizzas and 50 gallons of ice cream with toppings Nov. 18 in the Hadley Union Building.

IUP APSCUF specifically recognized Dr. Avajita Jain of the chemistry department and librarian Susan Drummond for their planning and coordination of this event in a Nov. 18 Facebook post.

Faculty members and coaches at state-owned universities will vote Monday through Wednesday to ratify their respective tentative contract agreements, according to a Nov. 18 APSCUF news release.

APSCUF will tally votes Thursday, Dec. 8, in its Harrisburg office.

Contract details after the documents are ratified by both its members and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.

The faculty negotiations team reached its three-year tentative agreement Oct. 21.

Among concessions to reach an agreement, APSCUF accepted cuts to salary and benefits in exchange for eliminating most of the 249 changes the State System proposed in June.

After several weeks of lawyers finalizing language, delegates from all 14 campuses met Nov. 16 and voted 89-7 to recommend the tentative agreement move forward to membership for ratification.

Coaches, who bargain separately, reached their tentative agreement Oct. 27.

APSCUF’s executive council voted Nov. 18 to move the tentative agreement forward to coach membership for ratification, according to the APSCUF news release.

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UC to refuse agents seeking students without legal status

By TERESA WATANABE Los Angeles Times TNS

The University of California announced sweeping actions Wednesday to protect its students who came into the country illegally, saying it would refuse to assist federal immigration agents, turn over confidential records without court orders or supply information for any national registry based on race, national origin or religion.

“While we still do not know what policies and practices the incoming federal administration may adopt, given the many public pronouncements made during the presidential campaign and its aftermath, we felt it necessary to reaffirm that UC will act upon its deeply held conviction that all members of our community have the right to work, study and live

safely and without fear at all UC locations,” UC President Janet Napolitano said in a statement.

In what she described as a statement of principles, Napolitano said UC would “vigorously protect the privacy and civil rights of the undocumented members of the UC community” in ways including: Campus police will not assist local, state or federal agents to investigate students for violations of federal immigration law.

Police also will be told not to contact, detain, question or arrest individuals solely on suspicion of immigration violations.

UC will continue to admit all

eligible students without regard to immigration status and take the same stance in treatment of patients at its medical centers.

The actions came a day after Napolitano and the heads of the California State University and California Community Colleges sent a joint letter to Presidentelect Donald Trump urging him to allow students without legal status to continue their educations.

Trump, during his campaign, had said he would reverse an Obama administration program that deferred deportation proceedings against certain young people who stayed in school and out of trouble, a program Napolitano created as Homeland Security secretary.

That program has helped nearly 720,000 young people nationally and 214,000 in California apply for work permits and continue their studies without fear of deportation.

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‘A tyrant is dead’: Congress reacts to the death of Castro

By NIELS LESNIEWSKI CQ-Roll Call TNS

Even in the middle of the night, the reaction to the death of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was swift from South Florida lawmakers and those with Cuban-American ties.

“The day that the people, both inside the island and out, have waited for has arrived: A tyrant is dead, and a new beginning can dawn on the last remaining communist bastion of the Western Hemisphere,” Florida GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who was born in Havana, said in a statement.

“The message is now very clear to those who think they will continue to misrule Cuba through oppression and fear,” she said.

Ros-Lehtinen called the death of the communist leader as an opportunity, but she cautioned against continued easing of relations with the country until there are far more significant democratic reforms.

“Not until the gulags are closed, elections are held, political prison-

(TNS) People took part in a tribute event to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Tuesday at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba.

ers are freed and liberty is restored can the United States lawfully end its embargo against the communist regime in Havana,” she said.

“The time to act is now.”

Castro’s brother Raul Castro, the current president of Cuba, made the announcement on state television that the 90 year-old former leader died just before 10:30 p.m. local time, according to the Agence France-Presse.

Convicted rapist gets 520-year sentence for molesting girl whom he was baby-sitting

By VERONICA ROCHA Los Angeles Times TNS

A 72-year-old convicted rapist was sentenced this week to 520 years to life in prison for sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl, whom he baby-sat for six months, prosecutors said.

John Adam Whitsell was convicted on Oct. 12 of nine sexual offenses, including lewd acts on a child, following a six-day trial, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

He was baby-sitting the girl, who was also a relative, between Jan. 1, 2015, and June 30, 2015, according to the district attorney’s office.

During that time, Whitsell sexually assaulted her at a home in Canyon Country, prosecutors said.

In 1971, Whitsell was convicted of aggravated rape in two separate cases in Louisiana, according to the district attorney’s office.

He served seven years in prison for those convictions and had been listed on the California Department of Justice’s sex offender database.

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Pilot warned of ‘fuel emergency’ minutes before Colombia crash

By RODRIGO RUIZ TOVAR DPA TNS

The pilot of a charter jet that crashed in Colombia while carrying 77 people, including a Brazilian soccer team, told air traffic controllers that he had run out of fuel, according to a recording released by Colombian media Wednesday.

In the minutes before the Lamia Air Regional Jet 885 crashed Monday evening, pilot Miguel Quiroga told controllers at Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro Airport he had a “fuel emergency” and requested permission to land immediately.

“Flight CP-2933 reports that it has a total electrical failure and is without fuel,” Quiroga added, according to a transcript published

by Colombian daily El Tiempo.

Seventy-one people were killed in the crash Tuesday, including players of the Chapecoense AF soccer club.

Colombian civil aviation director Alberto Bocanegra had earlier told RCN Radio that an empty fuel tank was one hypothesis being examined by investigators. Among the data they are reviewing are the recording and the plane’s flight recorders, which were recovered Tuesday. Bocanegra said if the plane had indeed run out of fuel it would indicate an “act of negligence” by the pilot, who was responsible for ensuring fuel supplies were adequate for the trip.

Colombian media were the first to point out that the plane appeared not to have exploded or burned upon impact, suggesting a possible absence of fuel. Lamia director Gustavo Vargas told Bolivian television that the plane may have skipped a planned refueling stop in northern Bolivia because the airport was closed, but that the pilot had had the option to refuel in the Colombian capital Bogota en route to Medellin.

The 71 dead included seven crew members, 21 journalists and 19 Chapecoense players. Brazilian Air Force planes flew about 200 members of victims’ families

(TNS) A LaMia airlines charter plane carrying members of the Chapecoense Real football team crashed Tuesday in the mountains of Cerro Gordo, Colombia.

to Rionegro on Tuesday night to identify bodies so they can be repatriated. Chapecoense defenders Alan Ruschel and Neto and reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follmann, as well as a Brazilian journalist and two Bolivian crew members survived and remain hospitalized in Colombia.

The most seriously injured of the players, Follman, had his right leg amputated Tuesday, and team doctor Carlos Henrique Mendonca said he was at risk of losing his left foot, as well.

Ruschel underwent spinal surgery, and both he and Neto were in critical but stable condition, Chapecoense said on its website.

Club vice president Luiz Antonio Pallaoro told media that the three surviving players were “out of danger.”

The team’s third goalkeeper, Nivaldo, told Brazilian media Wednesday he would retire from the sport in the wake of the tragedy. Surviving Chapecoense officials said the club would hold a public memorial service for team members in its stadium in the southern Brazilian city of Chapeco. The date of the memorial was not yet determined. The team was traveling to Medellin for the first game of the final of the Copa Sudamericana international tournament, in which it was set to play Colombia’s Atletico Nacional on Wednesday.

Atletico Nacional has asked that the trophy be awarded to Chapecoense, which at present has only 10 players apart from the three survivors of the crash.

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OPINION A Thanksgiving spent at Standing Rock

By KEVIN SMITH

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Over Thanksgiving break, The Penn photo editor Kevin Smith took a trip to Standing Rock, the Sioux reservation in North Dakota where thousands are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline.

Waking up within the Oceti Sakowin Camp of North Dakota on Thanksgiving was a surreal experience for me.

Normally, the most stressful aspect of the holiday is the guilt over the sheer amount of food I have eaten and finding a good place to nap away from my relatives.

As soon as the swift, cold North Dakota air woke me up from my slumber within my rental car, I was reminded that today was going to be the first Thanksgiving I have ever spent away from my family.

To avoid my overdramatic fear of instant frostbite, I got dressed four layers deep within my sleeping bag and set off to capture the day’s festivities.

Prior to this, I had only been

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Due to videos I had seen of the violent standoffs that happened here just a few days before my arrival, I was uncomfortably aware that I could be walking right into a tumultuous confrontation. Upon reaching Turtle Hill, we met several activists in cars who asked to see our media passes before greeting us. At this point, one of the cars left to run people to the bathroom, and now I was just one of three people at the site.

Out of nowhere, about 30 silhouettes of police officers emerged from atop Turtle Hill, and two speedboats filled with SWAT team members entered the scene.

Time froze for a few seconds, and all I could think about was how I was going to tell my mom I got arrested.

The police entourage sought to arrest the activist driving one of the cars, repeatedly stating they had warrants for his arrest and demanding he exit the vehicle peacefully.

At this point, local law enforcement noticed that the activists had started to construct a makeshift wooden bridge to cross the water barrier that separated the Oceti Sakowin camp from Turtle Hill.

Police immediately attempted to haul the

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Turtle Hill was the site of most of the protests taking place on Thanksgiving Day.

bridge away with their speedboats, but the car driver quickly repositioned his vehicle so that the front tire rested on top the wooded bridge itself. The police responded by attempting to destroy the bridge, but soon retreated when hundreds of Oceti Sakowin activists started pouring into the area.

In no time, activists had finished the

bridge and people began to cross the waters to the base of Turtle Hill. This did not thrill the police, who were still on top of the hill observing the proceedings. The police initially demanded the protestors to leave the area or be arrested; however, their rigidness wavered throughout the standoff. In the middle of the crowd, a violent confron-

tation seemed imminent, but I hoped nothing would push the situation over the edge.

I stayed at Turtle Hill taking pictures and recording video until about 2 p.m. before heading back to the Oceti Sakowin camp.

This Thanksgiving was one that I will never forget and, since I avoided getting arrested, shot or teargassed, it is one that I will never regret, either.

While the true meaning and significance of this gathering of Native Americans conjoined spiritual ceremonies and simple intent to protect the environment, being at Standing Rock allowed me to see through the haze into the true essence of this movement.

I saw deeply troubled men with solemn eyes, hoping that somehow their voice could save the history and land they held so dear.

I saw tearful Sioux elders recount stories they were told as children of government forces annexing Native American land and killing their ancestors that tried to fight for it.

I saw love in the hearts of the Native Americans that stood at Standing Rock, but I also sensed a growing fear that their efforts here would do nothing to stop humanity from destroying itself.

(Photos by Kevin Smith/ The Penn)

Media and protesters gathered while waiting to cross the bridge onto Turtle Hill on Thanksgiving Day.

within the camp for a day, and I was still unaware of the regularly scheduled meetings. So when I saw a crowd of people walking toward the water, I grabbed my camera and followed.

Upon reaching the water, I realized I had stumbled upon a ceremonious morning prayer conducted by the elders of Standing Rock.

The prayer was led by a group of about five Sioux elders surrounded by what seemed like hundreds of people silently appreciating something they couldn’t understand.

After the ceremony ended, I proceeded to follow the crowd into the center of camp.

On this walk, I witnessed organizational activities that instructed

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the many activists as to where the day’s protests were going to take place and how to stay out of harm’s way.

During these meetings, the movement’s peaceful foundation was stated and restated to make sure that all participants knew not to engage with the police or act aggressively.

It was shortly after this meeting that I met another photographer who guided me to Turtle Hill, which was the site of the main protests that day.

Turtle Hill was a rather long hike from camp – with every step further away from my rental car, I became increasingly nervous.

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At left, law enforcement officials retreated in speedboats from advancing activists on Thanksgiving Day. At center, activists raised a flag after crossing the bridge to Turtle Hill. Pictured at right is the gatekeeper at the bridge, who decided how many people could cross at once to ensure their safety.

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Culture Editor: Jason Daquelente – J.E.Daquelente@iup.edu Lead Culture Writer: Samantha Bell – S.M.Bell@iup.edu

IUP-TV helps students develop work ethic

By Katie Mest

Staff Writer K.A.Mest@iup.edu

Seniors Aislinn Aimino (communications media) and Sam Owoc (communications media) work side-by-side as co-station managers of IUP-TV to bring entertainment to the Indiana community.

Both joined IUP-TV their freshman year and have worked up to the role of managing the day-today affairs of the station.

“We’ve had the most wonderful experience with the station,” Aimino said.

“We’re very passionate about this. When it came to our senior year, we both thought we could do so much as station managers to help the shows get even better.”

Aimino began on the sketchcomedy show, “Sketch-OPhrenia,” and worked on that for three years. As a crew member, she got to experience many different aspects of the episode development.

She saw it as a way to create a light atmosphere in the midst of the stress college can evoke on some students.

Owoc found IUP-TV through his older sister, who had been involved in the station in her years at IUP. After checking it out as a crew member his freshman year, Owoc decided that IUP-TV was the right place for him.

“I realized this is what I want to do,” Owoc said. “I want to work in video production and TV.” Owoc then dabbled in different areas, working on different shows and working hand-in-hand with the producer. By his junior year, he was promoted to producer of “Generation Gap.” “Being a part of the station has helped us out so much,” Aimino said. “We feel very prepared because we both want to get into

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IUP-TV uses two sets. One contains a news desk, and the other Station manager Aislinn Aimino editing programs. is used for props.

television. We’re so confident that when we leave here we will be prepared.”

Owoc also feels that IUP-TV has impacted him in a positive way and equipped him for a successful future.

“I’m more aware of how things are done,” Owoc said. “I enjoy watching television shows and movies a lot more, especially ones that I wouldn’t have normally watched. Now I understand the basics of the process of how it’s done, and I can relate that way.

“It helped my work ethic, from coming in every week to then slowly moving my way up through the ranks.”

This year, the two looked to create a sense of wholeness amongst the station and the crew members.

“Our duty as the station managers is to make sure everything goes smoothly and make sure everyone is happy,” Aimino said.

Dr. Steven Kleinman, the faculty adviser for IUP-TV, noticed the unique skill set of this year’s station staff.

“The students have been particularly good at running their sets this year,” Kleinman said.

“What I mean by that is, in years past, filming shows have at times been more about ‘hanging out’ than getting work done. But this year, the producers in charge of the shows have done a really good job of keeping things professional.”

Eight different shows make up the student-run television station.

Six run in-studio and two operate out-of-studio.

Each show goes through a tedious process each week or so to create its final product.

“Indie Rocker’s’ Ball” is the longest-running show the station has to offer.

Discussing the latest news in the music industry, the show targets a variety of musical interests, not specifically focusing on one genre of music.

It debates controversial topics, reviews new albums and invites bands from the Indiana and Pittsburgh areas to perform live at the end of each episode.

Producer and director Randi Epstein (senior, communications media) also began at IUP-TV her freshman year, and “Indie Rocker’s Ball” stuck out to her as an area of interest.

“I’m one of the main writers,” Epstein said. “I’ll also direct and

edit it. I try to teach the crew what to do and get everyone more involved.”

“The Big Hit” focuses on sports news, covering professional, collegiate and IUP sports.

The show covers all the bases, discussing and analyzing any sports-related topics.

“Sketch-O-Phrenia” uses wit in its out-of-studio sketch comedy show.

Jenny Williams (junior, communications media/journalism and public relations) is one of three producers for this show, and puts a lot of time and energy into the process.

“Usually, we probably put in six to seven hours a week,” Williams said. “We have the general meeting on Monday night. Then, we have two hours of filming on Wednesday and Thursday and also just double checking that everything is running and planning scripts.”

“Witticism” films comedy shows in-studio.

The show adds humor to the news happening in the world.

“Press Start” serves the video game aficionados through discussions on new games and game walk-throughs.

Its different segments give insight into the latest happenings in the gaming community.

“Generation Gap” works to connect older and younger generations.

It invites members of the IUP and Indiana community to come on the show to talk about a variety of topics.

Producer Vincent Lowerre (junior, communications media) worked his way through different parts of IUP-TV, beginning with “The Big Hit” and ending up at “Generation Gap.” One thing that sets “Generation Gap” apart from the other shows is inviting faculty to come be a part of the material.

“Normally, we have one professor or faculty member come on, as well as two students,” Lowerre said. “That’s the debate panel. Our show is very nonscripted, and we do not use the teleprompter.”

“Entertainment News Break” provides news on well-known television shows, movies and celebrities.

“Back to the Drawing Board” focuses on IUP students and throws them into crazy situations.

It introduces the viewers to predicaments in which young adults might find themselves while giving each situation a comedic twist.

IUP-TV gives its crew members a way to express themselves and practice creating television media.

“Being a part of the station is such a fun experience,” Aimino said. “You meet so many people.

You can make connections with the professors and they can introduce you to people they know.

“It’s a fantastic organization to be a part of.”

To learn how you can be part of IUP-TV, contact the station’s faculty adviser at kleinman@iup.edu.

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Joey Bada$$ amplifies student crowd

(Nicolette Querry/ The Penn)

Jerreau (top) opened for Joey Bada$$ (bottom) Wednesday in the Ohio Room.

By Tyler Scheffler Staff Writer T.R.Scheffler@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Wednesday’s concert wasn’t just great: It was Joey Bada$$.

The IUP Student Activity Committee (STATIC) hosted a performance by Joey Bada$$, otherwise known as Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, Wednesday in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

Opening for Joey Bada$$ was Jerreau, an Ohio rapper with tracks available on SoundCloud, Pandora and YouTube. Jerreau delivered a mixture of a mellow and upbeat rhythms for the crowd with songs such as “Really Got It” that had the audience warmed up for Joey Bada$$’s feature performance.

Originally from Brooklyn, Joey Bada$$ is a founding member of the hip-hop group Pro Era. Since 2012, he has released four mixtapes along with three studio albums titled “1999,” “Summer Knights” and “B4.DA.$$.”

He is often compared by the hip-hop community to other ’90s hip-hop artists, such as Mos Def

and Common. Reviewers such as Corban Goble for Pitchfork, an online magazine, have described his music as “channeled Native Tongues-style rap music with a deceptively sharp edge.”

Many students, including Mike Stankoski (senior, accounting), had been looking forward to this event and were excited to see Joey Bada$$ perform in person for the first time.

“He’s a younger hip-hop artist, and you can tell he puts time into his lyrics, unlike a lot of new, young hip-hop artists,” Stankoski said.

“He’s a good lyricist.”

Arriving on stage at around 8:30 p.m., Joey Bada$$ immediately received a warm welcome from the eager crowd. His set list contained older and newer songs from his discography, including tracks like “Waves” and “Devastated.”

There was never a dull moment during the performance, as the audience was constantly bouncing up and down with their hands in the air, singing along as Joey Bada$$ encouraged as much noise as possible. The atmosphere was upbeat and consistent, even with a temporary mosh pit opening in the middle of the audience.

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‘Jackie’ keeps its subject at a frustrating distance

Students show altruism during the holidays

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By Rafer Guzman Newsday TNS

Few Americans can claim to know Jacqueline Kennedy the way we "know" other modern first ladies. Jackie, as we still call her, came to prominence just before our current era of television and media saturation.

Although Jackie's guided tour of the White House became a prime-time phenomenon in 1962, she remained mostly a still photograph: the young face, the pink Chanel suit, a symbol of what could have been.

"Jackie," in which Natalie Portman plays the Hamptonsborn title role, wants to humanize an icon. Set immediately after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963, Pablo Larrain's film finds Jackie at her most raw and vulnerable.

The movie eschews the usual linear narrative tragedy, grieving, coping in favor of short scenes that jump around in time, perhaps mirroring Jackie's shattered mental state. It's an ambitious approach, but it also renders "Jackie" nearly unintelligible and keeps its subject at a frustrating distance.

Portman captures Jackie's visible mannerisms – the lockjaw accent, the nervous fingers

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CURE is an international organization with a chapter at IUP founded by students.

By Nikki Santiago Staff Writer N.Santiago@iup.edu

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Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in “Jackie.”

supporting a cigarette without fully showing us the person underneath. That, however, may be the fault of Noah Oppenheim's scattered script. "Jackie" begins with an unnamed journalist (Billy Crudup in a disguised version of Life magazine's Theodore H. White) who interviews the former first lady a week after her husband's death. Despite this framing device, in which each question prompts a new flashback, "Jackie" unfolds seemingly at random.

A brief glimpse of the Camelot presidency (a fancy ball with a Pablo Casals recital) leads immediately into the bloody horror of Dallas, followed by Jackie's descent into despondency and morbid obsessions ("There were so many pieces"). Various White House figures, including

an excellent Peter Sarsgaard as Bobby Kennedy and the briefly seen Greta Gerwig as Jackie's friend and secretary Nancy Tuckerman, serve as sounding boards, but Jackie seems wildly different in every scene. As she micromanages her husband's funeral for maximum public impact, she comes across as slightly off-putting, alternately wounded, imperious and mocking.

Much of the film consists of Jackie wandering, dazed and distraught, through a somber White House accompanied by a symphony of seasick strings (the score, brilliant but overused, comes from indie rocker Mica Levy). These scenes of grief don't bring us any closer to Jackie.

She's still that iconic figure, as elusive as ever.

IUP students are embracing the holidays with festivities and fundraising to make sure everyone can feel the cheer this season.

CURE IUP will host a kickoff to Christmas from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the loft on the fourth floor of the Indiana Theater.

The event will include live music from a variety of artists and scheduled activities such as a partner present wrap, egg nogchugging and candy cane chaos.

They will also have gingerbread house-making, ugly sweaters and raffle contests. The cost is $5 per person. All proceeds will go to children in Malawi, Africa.

President Jessica Duca (senior, early childhood/special education) founded the IUP chapter of CURE as a sophomore after falling in love with CURE’s mission. “[CURE] helps fundraise for children in hospitals who have physical disabilities [like] cleft lip and cleft palate,” Duca said.

“The hospitals take them in and

give them surgeries. It’s all nonprofit, so doctors don’t make money from it. The surgeries are all funded from outside sources. “ The children within these different cultures are told that they are cursed by God. The hospitals tell them this is not true; that God loves them and created them beautifully, according to Duca.

“So, basically, it’s a spiritual healing as well as a physical healing ministry,” Duca said.

CURE is expected to do two big events a year that draw large audiences.

“We did a carnival last year and we do little things, too, like bake sales,” Duca said. “We do tabling [and] donation-based stuff.”

Friday’s event is to not only raise money for the children in Malawi, but to raise awareness of the organization as a whole.

“We just want people to find out about it,” Duca said. “All of the funds that we make Friday will go directly to the children. It takes $1,000 for one child’s surgery, so we want to raise as much as we can.”

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Horn choir set to perform medley of melodies

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The Horn Choir showed its holiday spirit sporting festive ugly sweaters.

By Stephanie Bachman Lead News Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

Thirteen undergraduate and graduate IUP students will be performing a concert as part of the IUP Horn Choir from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday in Cogswell Hall Room 121.

In addition to the students, the Horn Choir consists of some community members and a few students from various local high schools. The group rehearses twice a week and presents concerts each semester.

The concert is free and open to the public.

It will be a full recital with a variety of chamber music. Different groups ranging from the full choir to quartets and even some soloists will perform.

Some of the pieces will include arrangements from “A Mighty Fortress,” “Amparito Roca” and “Evening Prayer.” Other pieces include the theme from “Robin Hood,” the theme from “Star Wars,” holiday music and original pieces written by members of the Horn Choir.

“It is unusual to hear a concert

performed by an ensemble comprised solely of French horns,” said Dr. Heidi Lucas, assistant professor of horn and the director and conductor for the concert.

“The sound is beautiful, rich and melodious. The repertoire the group performs is diverse, and there's something for everyone.

The atmosphere is relaxed; we will all be wearing festive attire. We are looking forward to performing.”

The group has been preparing for the concert since the beginning of the semester.

One member, Stephanie Bragiel (sophomore, music education), described the performance as “a fun concert and a nice way to relax before finals week.”

Bragiel also shared her thoughts on the horn department and the show itself.

“I love the department,” Bragiel said. “It's like a giant family, and we always work together. I love the program we have and I am excited to perform it. It's probably my favorite program so far.”

Bragiel said she is excited to share the experience with everyone, especially because there will be a surprise at the end of the concert.

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Does my Blackness offend you? Well...does it?

By KAYLA MURRELL

I am the fiercest being this world has to offer.

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This article contains opinion.

No matter the reason behind people’s prejudice, we have not and will not change to appease the majority nor attempt to the make the majority feel comfortable or less guilty. What exactly do they fear?

Have the minority ripped several generations from their homeland? Have the minority forced the majority to toil the land while they reap the benefits? Did the minority fight for an injustice condemned by religion, but call the majority lazy because they no longer wish to be exploited? Did the minority blame the majority for their disadvantage in life for over 400 years and tell them they need to work harder?

No, we didn’t.

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The Black Panther Party was a civil rights activist group founded in 1966.

You cannot stand in a position of power and look down on a race of which you have intentionally deprived of education and all access to upward social mobility.

How do you tell someone of a race that has been systematically poisoned that they need to help

themselves in order to succeed?

Blacks did not get their start in this country until the 1860s during Reconstruction, starting from the ground up, and since then we have made tremendous strides in a short time. Meanwhile, white people have been living off the work of

others for centuries. No matter the great strides of this county, there will always be a setback overshadowing positivity and growth.

Black people have achieved absolutely every height imaginable in this country, from Gold Olympians to President of the United States, but again we are seen as just another… “N*****”.

So again I ask, what exactly do they fear? What is the point of African Americans leading this country if whites are still only going to see skin color? This stigma goes far beyond affirmative action, and there are no longer any loopholes that compromise the validity of the accomplishments of the black race. Accept it, people. We have rightfully earned all victories and we have come a long way from Black Codes and Jim Crow laws.

We may not have equal access, but even without it we still manage to rise above. We built this nation, we cultivated it; it is rightfully ours, and we deserve all the good this country bestows upon all its people.

In light of all the events involving the black community, I have decided to make my own statement and I could not have started at a better time. I came to the decision to make my “Black Lives Matter” statement not as a part of the movement as a whole, but my personal ode to black

lives and black culture – more specifically, the Black Panther Party. I am militant in this campaign and I will not be compromised by the hateful opinions of bigots.

From Nov. 1 and onward, I will wear nothing but black attire, as my black is beautiful, my black is intelligent, my black is headstrong, my black is rightfully rooted in these United States of America. I’m wearing black to signify the color that strikes fear into people that don’t look like me. I am wearing black to show the world that I am Black, Proud, Bold and Beautiful, and no one or anything will make me feel ashamed of my blackness.

My people are inferior to nothing and, truthfully, the white man is scared. We can conquer anything, do anything. We are chameleons, warriors, and nothing will stop our fight. I am the fiercest being this world has to offer.

My blackness should intimidate you.

With the election of Donald Trump, there is no way the Black community will sit idle as an openly misogynistic, homophobic racist runs our country. All over the country protests have erupted in opposition of Trump’s presidency, but there have also been a number of hate crimes against African Americans. In places people have been beaten, businesses vandalized, and a black church in Mississippi has been burned to the ground and tagged with “Vote Trump.” He has not taken office and already the atrocities against the groups he attack have already begun. Once he takes office in January, who’s to say that these crimes won’t escalate indefinitely?

This presidency will affect African Americans a great deal, and we can expect this country to regress and unravel all the progress made, setting us back several decades. People fear that lynching will happen soon after the inauguration. Donald Trump has systematically appropriated racism and represents white supremacy.

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Muslim Student Association to hold diversity awareness event

By SAMANTHA BELL Lead Culture Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

Diversity, inclusion and understanding: these are the goals behind the Saudi Student Association and the Muslim Student Association’s upcoming event, “IUP United for Diversity.”

The event is set for 12:30 p.m.

Friday in the Hadley Union Building Allegheny Room.

“This event is to prove that we, as Muslim students, are following the IUP way that President Driscoll has called for, and that we are committed to

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The Muslim Student Association aims to unify Muslim students with the rest of IUP.

promoting unity, diversity, respect and understanding on and off campus,” said Sahar Al-Shoubaki, president of MSA. The MSA is a social and religious group aimed at unifying Muslim

students and the rest of IUP. “The MSA is a space for students on campus to come together and foster mutual understanding and respect with the rest of the community,” Al-Shoubaki said.

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“It’s also a platform for us to make our voices heard and to effectively work on addressing and resolving urgent issues as soon as they emerge.”

The mission of the Saudi Student Association is to promote friendships and relationships with the Saudi community in addition to building bonds with other national and international affiliates within the IUP community.

Al-Shoubaki expects the event to encourage unity campus-wide.

“We want students, faculty and community members from different walks of life to experience unity and solidarity,”

Al-Shoubaki said.

The Friday prayer will take place from 12:30 to 1 p.m., followed by a social gathering.

Attendees are welcome to join in the prayer or to stand in solidarity.

“We want this event to be the chance for everyone to come and build bridges with the Muslim community,” Al-Shoubaki said.

“It is also to clear any fears and worries that might have risen in the past three weeks and offer assurance to all the members in the Muslim community that they are safe and welcome at IUP.”

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Sports

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

Men’s basketball team off to red-hot start in 2016-17 season

By EVAN MCCUE Staff Writer

E.M.McCue@iup.edu

The IUP men’s basketball squad spent the bulk of Thanksgiving break taking care of its business and improving its win streak to seven games.

The No. 12 Crimson Hawks got their first taste of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) competition Nov. 19 with a road trip to Lock Haven University.

The play of IUP’s frontcourt proved to be the storyline of this game, as Jacobo Diaz’s (sophomore, kinesiology) 21-point, 13-rebound double-double and Blake Danielak’s 20-point performance proved to be enough as they handled Lock Haven in a 73-59 victory.

The win over Lock Haven was followed promptly by a trip east along Interstate 80 to take on the Bloomsburg University Huskies.

Diaz posted what was his thirdconsecutive double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, an impressive performance that was overshadowed by some late-game heroics from Malik Miller (freshman, communications media).

Miller hit a running floater off an assist from Anthony Glover (junior, marketing) to give the Crimson Hawks a two-point lead with six seconds remaining.

Redshirt senior forward Devon Cottrell (communications media) sealed the deal with a block on a last-second layup attempt from the Huskies as IUP went on to win, 63-61.

After the successful weekend road trip, IUP returned home to take part in the first-ever IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The first game of the event featured a contest Friday against 1-3 Alderson Broaddus.

IUP found themselves in a difficult spot, losing, 70-66, with 30 seconds remaining.

The Crimson Hawks came up big in crunch time, however, going on a 9-0 run to take the game over with a 75-70 lead that ended up being the final score as IUP was able to escape with their sixth-consecutive win.

Up next for IUP was a matchup Saturday night against the University of the Sciences. This game was not nearly as stressful.

The Crimson Hawks jumped out to a 20-8 lead early in the first half and were ahead by 20 at halftime.

The team continued its dominance throughout the second half and went on to win the game, 7650.

Diaz led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Danielak added 14 points including four 3-point field goals.

The Crimson Hawks are now 7-0 on the season, 2-0 in the conference and have moved up 12 spots in the national rankings, now sitting at No. 12.

“We’re playing lights-out right now,” Greg Bearer (redshirt sophomore, education) said. “But, we

(Ishaaq Muhammad/ The Penn) Dante Lombardi (sophomore, business) launched a 3-pointer in one of the team’s early-season home games. Lombardi is averaging 12 points per game while shooting just 34.8 percent from the field heading into Saturday’s PSAC matchup with Shippensburg.

understand that it’s very early in the season and there is still a ton of basketball to be played.”

Diaz is meeting his preseason expectations, as he is averaging a double-double with 17 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

The Crimson Hawks are also receiving solid play from their point guard, Glover, who is averaging 14.3 points per game.

Danielak has also asserted himself as a threat on offense, living up to his reputation as a sharpshooter as he is shooting about 43 percent from 3-point range.

IUP will face possibly its biggest test of the regular season as they will host two of the better teams in the PSAC at 3 p.m. Saturday with Shippensburg University and at 3 p.m. Sunday against No. 8 Kutztown University.

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks willl continue their eight-game homestand when they welcome Shippensburg University on Saturday and Kutztown University on Sunday for a pair of PSAC games at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

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IUP volleyball bounced in second round of PSAC playoffs

By JED JOHNSON Staff Writer

J.N.Johnson3@iup.edu

The seventh-seeded IUP Crimson Hawks volleyball team upset second-seeded Edinboro University Nov. 15 in the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC) Tournament, three sets to one.

After dropping the first set, 25-22, IUP emerged victorious in the next three VOLLEYBALL sets, 2725, 26-24 and 2520.

Lily McWilliams (senior, nutrition and dietetics) believes that the team’s calm confidence was a key in winning the contest.

“Our positive energy and love of the game came through and made us play together as a team and for each other,” McWilliams said.

Crimson Hawks head coach Scott Pennewill also believes that confidence was important to the team’s victory.

“We are extremely proud of our performance at Edinboro,” Pennewill said. “We are also very happy for our players to play well against a very good opponent in Edinboro. The team brought great energy and focus and was able to play with great confidence.”

Natalie Cignetti (junior, natural sciences) led the Crimson Hawks with 24 kills.

Kaitlyn Palmer (senior, biology and pre-med) and McWilliams also recorded double-digit kills, with 15 and 11 kills, respectively.

IUP outhit Edinboro, .245 to .183. It was the Crimson Hawks’ best defensive effort since a win Oct. 22 at California University of Pennsylvania.

Pennewill said that ball control

The 2016 volleyball team was the first since 2004 to make the playoffs.

allowed IUP to stay in system.

“Our first contacts on serve-receive were very good on Tuesday, which really helps the offense stay on schedule,” Pennewill said.

The Crimson Hawks out-dug the Fighting Scots, 90-68.

Pennewill said that the team has played well on defense.

“The ability to make the ‘extra play’ and create and convert are trademarks of playoff-caliber teams,” Pennewill said. “We prepared very well for this match, and our players spent a lot of time scouting the tendencies of the Edinboro hitters to put themselves in great position to make those defensive plays.”

The Crimson Hawks also recorded fewer errors than the Fighting Scots, with 18 errors as opposed to 26 committed by Edinboro.

The Crimson Hawks were defeated by the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Nov. 18, three sets to one, ending the team’s playoff run.

After dropping the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-22, the Crimson Hawks won the third set, 28-26.

The Mountain Cats picked up the game-clinching set, 25-22.

Cignetti led the Crimson Hawks with 18 kills, as well as recording 21 digs – second on the team behind Jessica Marut’s (sophomore, undecided business) 25 digs.

(IUP Athletics)

Palmer recorded 17 kills during the contest, breaking her previous record that she set three days before against Edinboro.

Before those games, her previous single-game high mark for kills

(IUP Athletics) Natalie Cignetti (junior, natural sciences) earned second-team All-Region honors for 2016.

was 11 against Cheyney University in September 2015.

Gabby Egler (junior, psychology) led the Crimson Hawks with 10 block assists in the contest against the Mountain Cats.

IUP finished the season with a 20-11 record and a 10-8 conference record.

The team also qualified for the PSAC playoffs for the first time since the 2004 season.

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Crimson Hawks pick up pair of road conference wins over Thanksgiving break

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

Over Thanksgiving break, the IUP women’s basketball team traveled to Lock Haven University and Bloomsburg University for a crossover weekend, then headed back home to end the break with a game at home against Bowie State University.

The Crimson Hawks took an 80-

46 victory Nov. 19 over Lock Haven. Guard Carolyn Appleby (sophomore, safety science) scored a game-high 20 points.

Fellow guard Megan Smith (junior, human resources) added 17 points and seven rebounds.

Traveling to Bloomsburg the next day, the Crimson Hawks made a great comeback in the second half and defeated Bloomsburg, 68-58.

Appleby scored 15 of her 22 points in the second half, making it her new career-high.

Guard Lauren Wolosik (redshirt sophomore, economics), Smith and Maura D’Anna (freshman, physical education) each scored 10 points.

The Crimson Hawks returned

to Indiana Nov. 23 to battle Bowie State in a rematch.

IUP lost its first game of the season to Bowie State, 59-45.

This time, Wolosik and D’Anna each scored a team-high 14 points in leading IUP to an 82-43 victory.

With that win, the Crimson Hawks now improve to a 3-2 record overall as they open the home portion of their schedule. The team also got off to a solid start in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play with the pair of wins against Bloomsburg and Lock Haven. It is a start that they will hope to continue as the season progresses.

IUP will be back in action this weekend, starting Saturday when they host Shippensburg University at 1 p.m.

(IUP Athletics) Halle Denman (junior, food and nutrition) drove the lane against a defender in last season’s home matchup with Gannon University. The team is preparing for its home opener for 201617 this weekend against Shippensburg University.

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Cooper and Lezanic earn first-team All-Atlantic Region honors after national championship appearances

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

IUP cross country finished the season sending two runners to nationals and finishing with three total runners earning All-Region honors.

Austin Cooper (junior, geography and CROSS regional planning) and Jenna Lezanic (senior, employCOUNTRY ment and labor relations) both earned firstteam All-Atlantic Region honors.

John Michael Mihalek (junior, psychology) earned second-team honors for the Crimson Hawks after he finished 25th at the Atlantic Region Championship in Slippery Rock.

Cooper and Lezanic both fell short of earning All-American honors at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Florida, but both achieved career milestones by making it to the national championships.

“I know this was Austin’s goal all season,” head coach Joey Zins said. “He did what he needed to do to advance [to nationals].”

As for Lezanic, not only did she earn the right to compete at the national championship, but she earned the honor of being named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) Champion Scholar after earning a 4.0 through her four years at IUP and competing at a high level during races.

“It’s one of the highest honors you can have to be recognized for her athletic and academic abilities,” Zins said.

Moving forward, the Crimson Hawks won’t be in rebuilding mode.

IUP has a relatively young roster on both the men’s and wom-

It’s one of the highest honors you can have to be recognized for her athletic and academic abilities.

-Joey Zins (head coach) en’s teams. For the men’s team, the Crimson Hawks will be saying goodbye to only Greg Beaudette (kinesiology).

For the women’s team, two runners will be saying goodbye as Lezanic and Margaret McChesney (communication disorders, special education and disability services) will both be graduating.

The remaining Crimson Hawks will continue to train year-round, which is a very common regiment for all runners.

“All of our runners run indoor track and track,” Zins said Although IUP did experience a great deal of individual success, both the men’s and women’s teams experienced success on a team level, too.

The women’s team was fortunate enough to finish every race this season in the top 10 as a team, excluding the PSAC Championships.

The men’s team regularly finished in the top 10, too, but experienced less regular season success.

The men’s team placed in the top 10 in every race this season excluding Leigh’s Paul Short Run. The runners will be participating in indoor track during the offseason. The indoor track season will begin Friday at the Youngstown State University Ice Breaker in Youngstown, Ohio.

(IUP Athletics) Austin Cooper (junior, geogrpahy and regional planning) and Jenna Lezanic (senior, employment and labor relations) were named IUP athletes of the week for their efforts at nationals and earning first-team All-Atlantic Region honors.

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Steelers back on track with convincing win over Indianapolis

By MATT STAUB Staff Writer

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This past week in the NFL featured several close games that had major impacts on the playoff races.

Games started Thursday with the traditional Thanksgiving games.

The Lions defeated the Vikings in a close-fought game. Lions kicker Matt Prater knocked in the game-winning field goal as time expired. The 16-13 victory gave the Lions the lead in the NFC North division.

While some may have been eating Thanksgiving dinner, the Cowboys defeated the Redskins, 31-26.

The Cowboys’ offense seemed to dominate all game. In the first half, Ezekiel Elliott, the league’s leading rusher, was mostly held in check.

In the second half, he was able to reel off a 21-yard run and a 19-yard catch. The Redskins’ offense also came to life in the second half.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins spread the ball around to his various weapons and nearly led the Redskins back to victory. In the end, the Redskins’ defense could not stop the Cowboys when they needed to.

In the Thursday night game, the Steelers defeated an Indianapolis Colts team without its superstar quarterback, Andrew Luck, due to injury. The win has the Steelers tied with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North division. However, the Ravens own the tiebreaker with a head-to-head win over the Steelers.

Another key victory was the Chiefs’ Sunday night overtime win against the Broncos. The Chiefs won after Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak chose to have his kicker try a 62-yard field goal. The kick was missed and the Chiefs were given a short field, which they took advantage of and kicked the gamewinning field goal.

The win improved the Chiefs to 8-3 on the season and dropped the Broncos to 7-4. The victory also

(TNS) Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger played a huge part in the team’s win over the Colts Thursday night.

moves the Chiefs to second place in the AFC West division behind the Raiders, who stand at 9-2 on the season. There is a chance that all three teams could wind up in the playoffs.

The current division leaders in the AFC are the Patriots, Raiders, Ravens and Texans. If the playoffs started today, the two wild card teams would be the Chiefs and the Dolphins. In the NFC, the division leaders are the Cowboys, Seahawks, Lions and Falcons.

The two wild card teams would be the Giants and Redskins.

This coming weekend will feature several key matchups between teams in the playoff hunt.

One of the most anticipated games will be the Steelers hosting the Giants. Both teams will be battling for a playoff spot, and the game will feature two of the league’s best wide receivers, Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. Another game to watch is the Chiefs taking on the Falcons in Atlanta. The Chiefs’ solid defense will try and slow down the Falcons’ high-powered offense led by MVPcandidate quarterback Matt Ryan.

With the playoff contenders starting to emerge, the season is getting more exciting and games are becoming even more meaningful.

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