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Introducing the 2017 Crimson Court Virginia njenga

Elizabeth Grieggs

Virginia Njenga has a minor in women’s studies and presented at the 2016 IUP Undergraduate Scholars Forum on the status of women in the media.

She participated in the 60th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in March 2016 and served on the Student Advisory Council for the American Association of University Women.

This senior worked as a Community Assistant (CA) in Wallwork and Putt-Delaney halls, which both won community of the year.

“My favorite thing about IUP has to be the numerous opportunities that I have received as a student, especially with the amount of diverse exposure. I’ve met people from all walks of lives, most that have influenced my life immensely and have now become life-long friends.”

Year: Senior College: Natural Sciences and Mathematics Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine

autumn dietreich Year: Junior

College: Humanities and Social Sciences Major: Sociology

Autumn Dietreich received the IUP Women’s Leadership Award for Oustanding Freshman in 2016 and the Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls: Residence Hall Association President of the Year Award in 2017.

She is the the head CA of Wallwork and has worked as a CA for two years.

“I applied for Crimson Court because I feel like I have worked very hard to be a positive representation of the awesome things IUP has to offer and because I love any opportunity given to represent my awesome university.”

Kate Twilley

Audiology Elizabeth Grieggs represents the Cook Honors College as a counselor in the Cook College Summer Honors Program for college students.

She is the vice president of the Whitmyre Hall Residence Hall Council and president of the Audiology Student Association.

She is also a member of the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association.

“I applied for Crimson Court because I love IUP, and it is a great home. I also wanted to represent the Speech-Language Pathology Department and the Honors College on a campus-wide level because I am very proud to be a part of both.”

Andrea Parks

Year: Senior College: Health and Human Services Major: Hospitality Management

Andrea Parks is president of Meeting Professionals International and social chair of the Sign Language Club.

She is also secretary of the National Residence Hall Honorary and vice president of Phi Eta Sigma honor society.

She is the head CA for Putt-Delaney and is a member of Eta Sigma Delta hospitality honor society.

Parks minors in music on the trumpet.

“My favorite thing about IUP is the Oak Grove.

So beautiful, especially during fall. Such a great study place and relax place.”

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Year: Senior College: Fine Arts Major: Theater

Year: Senior College: Business and Information

Kate Twilley received a Kennedy Center Certificate of Merit for “Excellence in Costume Design” for IUP’s production of “Boeing, Boeing.”

She also was the costume designer for the TheaterBy-the-Grove productions of “I and You” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” She is vice president of Theta Phi Alpha sorority and is president of Alpha Psi Omega.

“I believe it is important to support the arts, and I talk to several people who didn’t even know we have a theater program here, and it is the department’s 40th anniversary this year. I want to make sure we have advocates for the arts and show why they matter, and I would love to be one for this school.”

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Major: Finance

Michael Hoare is a member of the golf team and is an NCAA Academic All-American and PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

He is a member of the Eberly Honors Business cohort and has spent three years as a CA. Hoare is a provost scholar and has received the Sutton Scholarship.

“My favorite thing about IUP is the people I interact with daily. I have made excellent connections with professors, professional staff (resident directors and graduate students) and peer classmates that I will communicate with long after I graduate.”

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LGBTQIA organizations host Six O’Clock Series Monday

By DYLAN LYLE Staff Writer D.S.Lyle@iup.edu

There will be ally training held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room. The event is sponsored by the LGBTQIA Support, Pride Alliance and the LGBTQIA Commission.

Ally training is for any student, faculty or staff member interested in social justice or advocacy work.

Participants will experience skill-building activities in developing communication and collaboration as well as practical exercises in community development.

An ally is a person who supports equal and civil rights, gender equality and the LGBTQIA social movement. Allies also understand biphobia and transphobia and actively work to counter it.

Gwendolyn Torges, a political science professor, teaches Sexuality and the Law. Torges went through Safe Zone training at IUP 18 years ago. The training consisted of learning what it means to be an ally and how to create a safe space for all students.

Torges said LGBTQIA students shared their experiences, both good and bad.

“They explained how to foster a good experience and how to avoid accidentally creating an

(Shutterstock) IUP LGBTQIA is hosting this week’s Six O’Clock Series along with Pride Alliance and the LGBTQIA Commission.

uncomfortable situation for a student, even if you’re well intentioned,” Torges said.

Torges said Safe Zones that are already all-around campus do their part to offer environments in which students can be heard without judgement.

Safe Zones, however, are often located in faculty members’ offices.

A simple poster or flyer in a faculty member’s office window can get others involved.

Torges said the presence of these indicators can start the conversation.

“Some of my colleges asked about it,” Torges said. “So, I got to explain to them what it was all about, and for some of them, it got them thinking about it.”

Torges added that this was

during “a different time where we didn’t talk about it as much.”

Ally training incorporates the benefits of being an ally to any marginalized community while focusing on the LGBTQIA community.

Allies are important because they can help boost awareness, understanding and tolerance on behalf of the marginalized.

Raising awareness is essential to foster a welcoming environment for all students.

Torges said ally training is a great idea.

“Anything that we can do at IUP to make the LGBT individuals feel embraced and accepted is a good thing,” Torges said.

For more information, contact sixoclock-series@iup.edu or 724-357-2598.

Student organizations dress floats for homecoming parade

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

IUP Office of Alumni Relations and the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement (MCSLE) will present IUP’s 86th annual homecoming parade at 10 a.m. Saturday at 11th and Philadelphia streets.

This year, the parade will have more than 80 organizations participating, starting with the military science department firing its

howitzer cannon at 10 a.m.

Brianna Drylie, the assistant director for student life and chair of the homecoming parade, said many Greek Life organizations will participate this year.

“We have four floats constructed by 17 of our Greek organizations,” Drylie said, “including a volcanic theme, under the sea, beach theme and into the jungle.”

Jon Kim (hospitality management), member of Sigma Pi, is excited to use the parade as an opportunity to change the com-

munity’s opinion of the fraternity.

“Homecoming gives us a chance to link with the community,” Kim said, “which sometimes doesn’t think of us so positively, and [it] gives us a chance to show how much we care for our community.”

The parade travels east to Sixth and Philadelphia streets, travels south on Sixth Street to Church Street, west on Church Street to Oakland Avenue and southwest on Oakland Avenue to the Robertshaw building for disassembly.

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Police Blotter Criminal Mischief • A plastic sitting bench from a residence was relocated to the roadway, trash and flowers were scattered and profanities were spray painted on the rear of a person’s garage with purple paint at 5:24 a.m. Sept. 4 in the 400 block of Grandview Avenue, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

Hit and Run • A green four-door Audi sedan fled from a collision with another vehicle at 5:12 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Sheetz parking lot, 380 Philadelphia St., according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Alcohol violations • Damon Troup, 22, of Indiana, was issued a non-traffic citation for public drunkenness at 2:39 a.m. Sept. 30 in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

• Weylin Fratzke, 23, of Indiana, passed out in the laundromat of an apartment building and was cited for public drunkenness at 7:38 a.m. Sept. 26 at 31 South 10th St., according to borough police.

Drug violations • Leann Wechtenhiser, 29, of Derry, was arrested for posses-

sion of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness at 4:43 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

False Identification • Ehsan Ghanem, 20, of Pittsburgh, was charged with carrying a false identification card, which falsely represented him as being over 21 years old, at 5:53 p.m.

Sept. 25 in the 00 block of South Taylor Avenue, according to borough police.

Theft • Logan Dunn, 21, of Camden Wyoming, Del., was charged with retail theft after stealing merchandise from the Hadley Union Building (HUB) book store at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at 319 Pratt Drive, according to borough police.

• Tyler Chresos, 27, of Indiana, was issued a non-traffic citation for retail theft at 1:53 a.m.

Sept. 23 in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

Disorderly Conduct • Tyler Chresos, 27, of Indiana, reportedly became disorderly and caused a nuisance to citizens while stopped for a traffic violation and was cited for disorderly conduct and two traffic charges at 1:11 a.m. Sept. 23 in the 500 block of South Sixth Street, according to borough police.

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Homecoming 101:

By DYLAN LYLE Staff Writer D.S.Lyle@iup.edu

Homecoming weekend is always one for the books, but there are some essential do’s and don’ts students should follow:

grows, and outlets can be scarce.

Plans can change quickly, and a dead phone tempts the risk of being left behind.

The Do’s and Don’ts of celebrating 4) mix drugs and alcohol:

Mixing alcohol with other drugs, even just caffeine, puts you at risk for dangerous reactions like drowsiness, disorientation and an increased risk for overdose.

4) Always remember to drink responsibly: Keep track of drinks to avoid a high B.A.C., or blood alcohol content. Getting sloppy drunk can ruin your night and force your friends to take care of you.

5) Catch up on school work:

Do’s

Being free over homecoming weekend means students can get the most out of it.

1) Be sure to plan ahead:

There are a lot of activities homecoming weekend, and they go by fast. Students should plan ahead to make sure that they get the most out of their weekend.

Don’ts

1) bring alcohol onto campus:

IUP is a dry campus, and getting caught can cost students their residency. Drinking in the dorms is risky and can lead to legal issues.

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3) Remember your keys, especially if you live in oncampus housing: Being locked (Flickr)

2) Charge your phone:

Generally, the number of people in Indiana during homecoming weekend

out can be frustrating, and roommates can’t always be available to let you in. If students who live on campus need to get into their room, buying a temporary card costs $15.

Senator rails against Trump’s response to Puerto Rico

By NIELS LESNIEWSKI CQ-Roll Call TNS

There was a rather unexpected face walking the halls of the Senate Thursday: Sen. Robert Menendez.

The New Jersey Democrat returned to business at the Capitol Thursday for the first time since the start of his trial on public corruption charges began in Newark, N.J., on Sept. 6.

Speaking on the floor for the first time since late July, Menendez blasted President Donald Trump for what he viewed as a derelict response to Puerto Rico.

“The administration will tell you that the majority of hospitals are open, but leave out the fact that many are running on emergency generators at significantly reduced capacity,” he said.

“They’ll leave out how the

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shortages of ambulances and fuel and functional roads have made getting to the hospital nearly impossible.”

Menendez visited the island commonwealth last Friday, saying he took an American Airlines flight of his own accord, after not being allowed to assemble a congressional delegation.

Menendez was perhaps the most biting in his floor speech in mocking Trump for tossing rolls of paper towels into the crowd in Puerto Rico.

“It’s going to take more than paper towels to help the people of Puerto Rico. In this country, we don’t turn our backs on Americans in need. We don’t complain about how much it costs to restore power to hospitals or rebuild roads in ruin,” said Menendez.

“We’re the United States of America, and we’re there for each other.”

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6) “Watch out for one another,” said Ann Sesti, director

of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs program. “Call 911 if you see anyone in medical distress.

Act 66 protects you from prosecution or university sanctions.”

2) Lose friends that come to visit for the weekend: Indiana

can be confusing for first-time visitors, and they’re your responsibility.

3) drink in public:

This is the case especially if you are underage, but having a drink in your hand walking down the street will get you into legal trouble, even if you’re 21.

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5) skip class:

Homecoming weekend is full of parties and events which students often skip class to participate. Professors often offer bonus points, or have an in-class assignment, on days that might have low attendance.

6) “Don’t think that you have to drink because you think all students drink,” Sesti said.

“Many don’t drink and have a very memorable weekend.”

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Representative resigns after pressure mounts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TNS

Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that he was resigning, a day after he said he would not run for re-election.

The Republican congressman from the 18th District faced a storm of criticism after reports that he urged the woman with whom he was having an extramarital relationship to get an abortion. Murphy, 65, has long been staunchly anti-abortion.

A statement from U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said: “This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy, effective Oct. 21. It was Dr. Murphy’s decision to move on to the next chapter of his life, and I support it. We thank him for his many years of tireless work on mental health issues here in Congress and his service to the country as a naval reserve officer.”

Under state law, Gov. Tom Wolf must send a writ of election to each county in the district within 10 days of the vacancy, setting a

(TNS) U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy announced his resignation Thursday.

special election date at least 60 days in the future.

In a statement, Steve Stivers, the National Republican Congressional Committee chairman, said, “ ... The circumstances surrounding this situation are extremely disappointing to me.

“However, the NRCC is undefeated in special elections this year and I’m supremely confident that will continue,” he said. “In the meantime, we look forward to

seeing how national Democrats can spin yet another special election loss into a so-called ‘moral victory.’”

Murphy’s troubles started four weeks ago after the congressman admitted to an extramarital affair with a psychologist he grew close to when she took on an activist role to help pass his bill to increased treatment availability for people with severe mental illness.

Murphy, who is married and has

an adult daughter, admitted to the affair after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette prevailed in a court motion to unseal a divorce case for which he was being deposed.

Murphy, 65, is not a party to the divorce but the husband in the case, sports medicine physician Jesse Sally, sought his deposition in July as part of his divorce from Shannon Edwards, who has acknowledged a six-month affair with the congressman last year.

Edwards, 32, has a doctoral degree and as part of her work evaluates defendants in criminal and child custody cases.

Murphy also is trained as a psychologist and has published books about children and anger.

He served as a psychologist in the Navy Reserve until he retired in September.

Murphy was first elected to Congress in 2002, after serving in Pennsylvania’s state Senate. His signature legislative achievement in Washington was the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, to which he devoted much of his 15 years in Congress. Said to be the most sweeping change in

mental health policy in decades, his legislation was incorporated into the 21st Century Cures Act, which became law last year.

“The bill provided important help to the seriously mentally ill and attempts to focus federal agencies on the seriously ill,” said DJ Jaffe, executive director of Mental Illness Policy Org. “It would not have passed without heroic efforts by Rep. Murphy, and he should be proud of this accomplishment.”

Ryan lauded the measure as a “landmark mental health reform” on Tuesday, just hours before news of Murphy’s text exchanges with Edwards came to light.

Murphy has also recently become involved in an investigation into the distribution of opioids by drug wholesalers. He had been helping to oversee the probe in his role as chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Murphy also is chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, an informal group of lawmakers from steel-producing states.

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Why did states take so long to dispatch disaster aid to Puerto Rico?

By CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE

and JONATHAN LEVIN Bloomberg News TNS

Within a week of Hurricane Harvey slamming into the Texas coast, Virginia had dispatched a 14-person urban search-and-rescue team, a 17-person team to save people trapped by flood waters, and a National Guard team with 40 soldiers and seven helicopters.

But in the two weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Virginia had sent just a single person though an interstate compact for managing disaster response. His job: helping the island coordinate its requests for aid to other states.

Critics have focused on the pace of federal aid reaching Puerto Rico. But states – a significant source of disaster assistance – also took far longer to dispatch equipment and personnel to the island after Maria than to Texas or Florida after Harvey and Irma, prolonging the suffering of Puerto Rico’s residents and delaying its recovery.

State officials say Puerto Rico was slow to ask for or accept assistance – a charge the commonwealth governor disputes, saying Maria proved more powerful than expected and that he acted appropriately. There were also worries how the bankrupt island would reimburse the states as required by the compact. Assistance began moving after the federal government agreed – six days after the storm – to foot the bill for the recovery.

“There were some concerns” about Puerto Rico’s ability to repay the states, said Mike Sprayberry, president of the National Emergency Management Association, a group of state disasterresponse coordinators. It runs the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which coordinates most state-to-state assistance.

Puerto Rico was slower than Texas or Florida to make its first formal request to EMAC for help from other states. Texas first requested help on the day that Harvey smashed into the coast northeast of Corpus Christi and days before it began flooding the streets of Houston. Florida was even faster, making its first request six days before Irma made landfall.

(TNS) In downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico, electric lines lie in the road and block apartment complexes.

Puerto Rico officials didn’t make their first formal request for interstate assistance until Sept.

21, the day after Maria struck, knocking out the island’s power grid flooding cities and destroying homes and crops.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello defended the timing of the request, saying it took time to appreciate the extent of the devastation.

Once that was clear, Rossello said in an interview, his office “asked for EMAC, and asked for them quickly.”

Like Virginia, Pennsylvania was quick to announce assistance for Texas and Florida. On the day that Harvey struck Texas, the state sent two members of a searchand-rescue team, and another 45 members two days later. The day after Irma hit Florida, Pennsylvania sent 23 people to help with storm cleanup. But it wasn’t until a week after Maria that Pennsylvania sent help to Puerto Rico through the compact.

New Jersey sent a searchand-rescue team to Texas two days after Harvey made landfall through an appeal outside of the EMAC system.

Two days before Irma struck the Florida Keys, New Jersey sent 134 National Guard soldiers to the state. Yet it took New Jersey nine days after Maria before it sent personnel to Puerto Rico through EMAC. Massachusetts announced assistance for Florida through the interstate compact on the same day that Irma hit, dispatching emergency and environmental staff, as well as a nine-person nursing team. By comparison, it took nine

days before the state announced its first assistance for Puerto Rico through that compact.

When asked about the discrepancy, each state had the same response: They can’t send what Puerto Rico hasn’t asked for.

During the week before Irma made landfall and the two weeks afterward, Florida made 115 specific requests for EMAC assistance, according to the National Emergency Management Association. Texas made 90 such requests in the corresponding period around Harvey.

Puerto Rico has made 49 requests so far, two weeks after the storm hit the island.

“We cannot deploy personnel, equipment or other aid without a formal request from the impacted state,” Jeff Caldwell, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, said in an email. “We respect the EMAC process and will not self-deploy.”

New Jersey deployed when the exact expertise and resources were identified and requested through EMAC and FEMA, said Brian Murray, press secretary to Governor Chris Christie.

The island has yet to formally request help from Florida, according to Alberto Moscoso, a spokesman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

On Oct. 1, Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois sent Rossello a letter urging him to ask for more help.

“We are all deeply concerned about your safety and welfare,” Rauner wrote. “Nearly 550 Illinois National Guardsmen are on alert for deployment if you determine they are needed and request our help through EMAC.”

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GOP tiptoes into gun restriction debate with NRA blessing

By LESLEY CLARK and EMMA

DUMAIN

McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

The National Rifle Association gave Republicans a green light to review whether a device used by the Las Vegas shooter should be made illegal.

It was a surprising turn for the gun lobby, one of the most powerful organizations in U.S. politics, and it allows congressional Republicans to consider banning the “bump stock,” which authorities believe Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter, used to dramatically increase the firepower of his weapons, killing more than 50 people and wounding hundreds.

“The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semiautomatic rifles to function like fully automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations,” said NRA leaders Wayne LaPierre and Chris Cox, as their Republican supporters faced days of pressure to respond to the Las Vegas massacre.

(TNS) Key Cheol Lee, South Korea Consul General based in Los Angeles, delivered a bouquet of flowers at a makeshift memorial along Las Vegas Boulevard to pay his respects to the victims.

The NRA asked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives “to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.”

The statement came after House Speaker Paul Ryan told radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that Congress “clearly” needs to look into the device. Other Republicans went further. Though most said they were entirely unfamiliar with the gun accessory

until Paddock’s rampage, there was already talk of legislation to outlaw it.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a Florida Republican, said he had not yet written the bill to ban use of the devices or talked to leadership about his proposal, but that it had already attracted “a lot of interest.”

The devices essentially enable semiautomatic rifles to function as automatic weapons, which are illegal. And Republicans, as well as Democrats “are opposed to the blatant circumvention of existing law,” Curbelo said.

Other Republicans said they were writing to ATF to ask about banning the devices through a rule. At the White House, press secretary Sarah Sanders said the administration welcomed a discussion on banning bump stocks and “would like to be part of that conversation.”

In essentially endorsing the sentiment spreading among congressional Republicans, the NRA is also giving a pass to GOP

lawmakers to pursue action the party will pitch as a response to the Las Vegas shooting – but which Democrats and gun control activists argue is only the bare minimum Congress can do when it comes to reducing gun violence.

Focusing on the legality and accessibility of bump stocks has quickly become the politically safe position for Republicans as they face pressure to do something – anything – after the massacre, the worst in modern U.S. history.

Punting that decision to the ATF would be even more ideal, since it wouldn’t require members of Congress to take a vote that might put some in a politically compromising position.

The NRA has long been a major campaign contributor, particularly in recent years to Republicans.

Two NRA sources told McClatchy that the group spent close to $70 million in the 2016 election, though the group had reported spending a record-setting $54 million.

Rick Tyler, a conservative

strategist and staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, said he expects the GOP-controlled Congress to find a way to ban the device.

“I think conservatives are going to have to concede the bump stock had deadly implications here, and it is reasonable to make this modification illegal,” he said.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, DCalif., who introduced legislation Wednesday to ban the device said ATF wouldn’t be fully able to close the loophole; only Congress can.

“Legislation would make crystal clear that Congress is banning all devices that allow a weapon to achieve an automatic rate of fire,” Feinstein said.

Even conservative members said they were troubled by its abilities.

“If it makes [a gun] automatic, and automatics are illegal right now, there’s a rational debate to be had,” said Rep. Dave Brat, a Virginia Republican and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

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DACA recipients press case on Capitol Hill

By JOSEPH COOKE McClatchy Washington Bureau TNS

On the last day for submitting renewal applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, more than 100 young, undocumented immigrants from 25 states traveled to Capitol Hill to plead with lawmakers to protect them from deportation.

They came with stories to share, hopeful their emotional experiences would put a human face on a deeply divisive political issue.

“We’re here to share our story and message and to let Congress know that 800,000 lives are at risk of being deported,” said Jaime Rangel, an undocumented immigrant from Georgia.

It remains unclear, however, whether their visit this time will be any different from previous trips to Washington.

Activists and allies in Congress have been trying for years to pass legislation that would codify the Obama-era DACA program that allowed people brought into the country illegally as young children to stay.

Congress now has five months to pass a bill that would do just that, or President Donald Trump could rescind DACA entirely, as he has threatened.

The deadline could spur lawmakers to take action, but challenges remain. The undocumented immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” acknowledged the realities and stress Wednesday in Washington.

“It’s like a ticking time-bomb,”

said Adrian Escarate Espinoza, an undocumented immigrant who lives in Florida.

“Every day I’m waking up and checking all the media sites I know to see if there’s any updates on bills being passed.

“It’s unfortunate because I have been in this country for so long and don’t think me or any other Dreamers should be living with that uncertainty.”

Lawmakers who are championing legislation known as the “DREAM Act,” which would allow these young people to remain in the only country many of them have ever known, were cautious not to overpromise, even as they saw some potential for a legislative deal.

“We’re moving the right direction and support is building,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois who has been working on this issue for years.

“We’re in a better position than we’ve been in a long time. I’d never dream with President Trump that we’d be saying that.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and long-time immigration reform advocate, talked up the GOP’s SUCCEED Act, a bill that provides 15-year path to citizenship but doesn’t sponsor family members to America.

“You wind up with a pathway to citizenship, but you will have to earn it,” Graham said. “The bottom line is we need a border security solution. The Republican president, who has credibility on this issue on border security unlike anyone in my party, has the right attitude about solving this problem.”

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(Submitted photo) Jennifer Williams works as the producer for IUP-TV’s “Sketch-O-Phrenia.”

Senior finds universal possibilities in future

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

After switching majors as a freshman, Jennifer Williams (senior, journalism and public relations) found her passion in a communications field, and she has been heavily involved in her career path both on and off campus since.

Williams started out as a biochemistry major, but she soon knew it was not for her.

“I knew I was unhappy, but I was afraid to change my major as I knew that entering into a more creative field would make finding a career more difficult later on,” Williams said. “I was given the advice by a friend that if you aren’t doing work that you love, you might as well not be doing it at all.

“I took this to heart and took the risk, and it has been one of the best decisions of my life.”

Since switching majors, Williams has served in a variety of roles around the studio for IUP-TV, specifically on the show “SketchO-Phrenia.”

The show is a sketch comedy show that airs on IUP-TV. It is similar to “Saturday Night Live,” and the crew films the skits at different locations outside the studio each week.

Williams started out as a general cast member, but she has also been a writer and a member of the editing crew.

Now, she is the show’s producer, and as such her roles are changing weekly.

“Being the producer of the show is a lot of work, and sometimes it can be stressful,” Williams

said. “Seeing the finished project – all of our hard work coming together – at the end of the month makes it all worth it.

I’m proud that I have been able to take on the role of producer, and I’m excited about how the show is growing.”

Beyond Indiana, Williams had the opportunity to be an intern with Universal Studio’s diversity and inclusion department in Orlando, where her job was to assist in the production of different graphic designs for the various speakers and events that occurred each month. She created flyers, note pages and other documents for these events.

Williams also helped with photography and setting up, overseeing and tearing down the events.

“It was a lot of work, but I can’t think of a better way that I could have spent my summer,” Williams said. “It was truly life-changing.”

As part of a photography class Williams took, her professor, Rachel Porter, chose to display different students’ works in Stouffer Hall, including one of Williams’ photos.

In addition to everything else Williams has done, she also works as the tutor for the journalism department, and she has previously served as a supplemental instruction tutor for basic journalism skills.

As a supplemental instructor, she attended this introductory class regularly to match her own tutoring with what the students were doing in class.

After graduation, Williams plans to find a job in a creative field. She has considered returning to Universal Studios.

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As IUP Homecoming draws near, so does a surplus of parties, alcohol consumption and crowds. But, with increased amounts of exposure to alcohol, there are also increased risks.

According to research led by Ralph Hingson, director of the epidemiology and prevention research division of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA), approximately 1,800 college students are subjected to “alcohol-related injury deaths” per year.

The result of the study was based on data about college students between the ages of 18 and 24 from 1998 to 2005. The number of alcohol-related deaths per year, however, has not deviated much since 2005, even with increased awareness and alcohol programs.

According to IUP’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) program web page, statistics say 1,825 college students die each year from unintentional alcohol-related injuries.

Alcohol can contribute to risks other than death, though. According to the same study by the NIAA, there are high chances of injuries, assault and date rape or sexual assault among college students when alcohol is involved.

As a former community assistant (CA) on

HOMECOMING CHRONICLES: A cautionary tale for fun and safety

IUP’s campus, I witnessed a number of alcohol-related injuries, sicknesses and sexual assaults, but many of these are preventable with cau- tion.

To stay safe, don’t travel alone.

It’s ideal to travel with at least two other people, but even one is better than none.

Travel with people you know will look out for you. Out of all the alcohol-related incidents I saw as a CA, this practice may have prevented the majority of them.

Some people are quick to leave extremely intoxicated friends at the front doors of their residence halls or walking to their residence halls without help.

I’ve found students passed out outside, and many others too sick to make it to their own rooms.

Some students ended up having severe alcohol poisoning. Stay with friends who will look after you if you get sick.

If you see someone who’s sick, call IUP University Police at 724-357-2141.

Pennsylvania state law protects callers from facing legal repercussions for the oth-

erwise illegal activities in which they may be participating if they call to get assistance for people under the influence.

If you are intoxicated and under the age of 21, but your friend could be in danger of alcohol poisoning or overdosing, you can call the police without having to worry about your own legal troubles.

Try not to travel with people you don’t know. If you just met someone at a party, and that person offers to walk you home, don’t accept. It’s better to wait for a friend to pick you up or walk with you.

As a CA, I saw several people become victims of sexual assault when people they just met attacked them after they were alone together.

Along the lines of assault, watching your drinks and your friends’ drinks diligently is extremely important. Don’t let anyone give you refills, and do not trust alcohol that you didn’t open yourself.

Keep your drink in your hand or right in front of you at all times. It’s very easy for someone to slip drugs in your drink. Depending on what you could be given, this can lead to an overdose, extreme levels of

Nearly eight in 10 students say drinking less would be an effective way to prevent sexual assault.

Use Facebook to convert bigots

By CONOR FRIEDERSDORF The Los Angeles Times TNS

The data scientist Jeff Hammerbacher, one of Facebook’s early employees, lamented years ago that “the best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads.” Social media companies succeeded in part by gathering as much information as possible about their users, so that ads could be microtargeted as never before. It was suddenly much easier to reach and influence almost any kind of

person – vegan weightlifters, estate lawyers with corgis.

Americans are now learning that “almost any kind of person” also includes self-avowed racists and unapologetic anti-Semites.

Facebook has attracted sudden, intense scrutiny with news that it enabled advertisers to target users who expressed interest in topics including “Jew hater” and “how to burn Jews.” (Those categories were generated automatically, not conceived by Facebook employees.)

As the public reacted in dismay, the tech giant pledged that

it would work to block such advertising in the future, showing deference to the norm that bigots deserve to be shunned. Their response reinforced the stigma associated with prejudice. Going forward, it will likely be marginally more difficult for malign political actors to reach coalitions of the hateful. And Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly said that “there is no place for hate in our community.”

Maybe this is an opportunity for the good guys to find the bad guys, invade their timeline and convert them to anti-racism.

intoxication or even sexual assault or rape.

In a June 14, 2015, Washington Post article, a poll of 1,053 current and recent college students found that heavy drinking is one of the most significant predictors of sexual assault in college.

These results indicated that women who say they sometimes or often drink more than they should are twice as likely to be victims of completed, attempted or suspected sexual assaults as those who rarely or never drink.

“Nearly eight in 10 students say drinking less would be an effective way to prevent sexual assault, according to the poll,” the article said. “Many survivors interviewed

by The Post said their experiences caused them not only to limit their alcohol consumption but also to be more careful about where and with whom they drank.”

IUP Homecoming can be chaotic and, in some cases, unsafe. If you plan on going out and drinking, these practices may reduce your chances of getting into a bad situation.

Try to have fun, but not at the risk of yourself or others.

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Past IUP Homecoming performers power rankings

(Facebook) IUP’s homecoming concerts are normally one of the year’s most hyped events.

Ooh).” The Atlanta-born rapper has dipped off in popularity since the release of “Flex.” After a couple of wild years, Quan recentered himself when he released his new album, “Back to the Basics,” earlier this year.

By RYAN DILLON Contributing Writer R.J.Dillon@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Through the years, IUP has had some big names come to campus to perform for homecoming weekend, but their careers did not slow down after the curtains closed at IUP. Here is a ranked list of previous performers based on where they are now in their careers:

5. Tyga (2012)

Through his rocky relationship with Kylie Jenner, Tyga has not fallen off his game. Since his performance at IUP, Tyga has been working harder than anyone in hip-hop. He released three solo albums and a collaboration album with Chris Brown, made his acting debut and got signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. The “Rack City” artist shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

7. B.o.B (2012)

Coming off the release of his album “Strange Clouds,” the hit-maker Bobby Ray, aka B.o.B, performed at IUP Homecoming.

Since his performance, B.o.B has released his third album, “Underground Luxury,” following the huge success of the 2 Chainzassisted single “Headband.” The “Airplanes” rapper also started up his own record label, Label No Genre. Unfortunately, all of the rapper’s talent seems to be overshadowed by his obsession with proving the earth is flat.

Bobby Ray has recently asked for $200,000 to send satellites into space to help prove his point.

6. Rich Homie Quan (2015) When he performed at IUP, Quan was mainly famous for his 2015 single “Flex (Ooh, Ooh,

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4. Mac Miller (2016)

The always-evolving Pittsburgh rapper came only a few miles away from home to bring his diverse catalog to IUP. Mac Miller came to IUP while on the nationwide tour for his love-based studio album “The Divine Feminine.”

Mac Miller is now signed with Warner Bros. Records and appears in headlines for his relationship with Ariana Grande.

3. Lil Uzi Vert (2017)

Coming off the release of his critically acclaimed debut studio album “Luv Is Rage 2,” Lil Uzi Vert hit the stage with this year’s

homecoming performance. With his three-time platinum single “XO TOUR Llif3” and being named one of XXL’s Freshmen, Uzi is having a big year so far. Up next for the “Early 20 Rager” artist is a rock album in collaboration with Marilyn Manson.

2. A$AP Rocky (2013)

The New York emcee with a Houston flavor has been focused on the business aspect of his career since he came to IUP. Aside from releasing his sophomore album, “AT. LONG. LAST. A$AP,” Rocky has been collaborating with his friends and released two A$AP Mob albums this year, along with launching the media company AWGE. Rocky has also been acting, playing a drug dealer in the critically acclaimed movie “Dope.”

1. Chance the Rapper (2014)

IUP got Chance just before his huge spike in fame. Since 2014, Chance has released his third mixtape, “Coloring Book,” which snagged him three Grammy Awards. He has been working with hometown friends and The Social Experiment on the group’s studio album “Surf.” He has also been getting involved in the community, donating thousands of dollars to Chicago, his hometown, public schools and hosting “The Magnificent Coloring Day.”

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Drinking games for a drinking kind of weekend

By DYLAN LYLE Staff Writer D.S.Lyle@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

For students under 21, playing drinking games is not advisable.

However, for students 21 years of age or older, drinking games are a popular activity at parties.

There are the well-known games, like beer pong and flip cup, but they can get old fast.

Luckily, there are tons of fun and interesting games to make drinking less tedious.

Beer ball:

Like beer pong, beer ball requires a long table. At each end of the table, teams of two place at least two cans or bottles of beer.

Each player on a team gets to throw a ping pong ball at the other side. If the ball hits an opponent’s can, the player who threw the ball chugs a beer until

the other team retrieves the ball and places it back in the cup on the center of the table. Once the ball is in the cup, the drinking must immediately stop.

The first team to finish all its beer is the winner. There are typically two players, but the number of players doesn’t change the rules.

Stump:

Stump involves a hammer, nails and, of course, a stump.

Each player receives a nail and

lightly taps it into the stump.

The goal of this game is to flip the hammer and, in one motion, drive an opponent’s nail into the stump.

If your nail gets hit, you take a drink. It’s a simple and out-ofthe-ordinary way to consume alcohol. Also, be very careful when playing. Hammers and alcohol don’t always mix well.

Sip, sip, shot:

This game is similar to the childhood favorite: Duck, duck,

goose. Players sit in a circle, and one player walks around the outside tapping each other player on the head. Each time the player passes someone, the player says either “sip” or “shot.”

Whenever the player says “sip,” the player sitting takes a sip of a drink. However, if the person tapping heads says “shot,” the chosen player gets up and chases the other player around the circle. The loser takes a shot and is out of the game.

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Rager generates rage due to freshman not knowing how to party

(Facebook) The word “keg” originated from the Scottish word “cag” meaning mountaineering.

By DAVID FORADORI Staff Writer A.D.Foradori@iup.edu

A college party was canceled due to a lack of understanding of how to tap a keg. Many students

at the party claimed that it was the worst homecoming party they ever witnessed.

One student, Brendon Suhdude (freshman, undeclared), was injured from mangling with the tap, which reports said was due to

him being a total loser who never partied in high school. He is at Indiana Regional Medical Center with a broken ankle.

“We expected the party to be lit,” Suhdude said, “but we should have gotten someone who knew

how to tap a keg properly. My dad is going to be so ashamed of me.”

Another party goer, Trisha McLit (freshman, nursing), witnessed the brutality directly in front of her.

“I can’t believe something like this could ever happen,” McLit said. “That poor keg was totally destroyed. They could have at least called a junior in to tap it. I’m still in shock.”

First responders stood aghast once they saw what happened to the keg. Officer Chris P. Bakon was the first to arrive on the scene.

“We had to stop this party once we found out that it was not becoming a rager,” Bakon said. “We couldn’t even charge anyone with underage drinking. We had to charge them with failing to party.

“I mean, these kids couldn’t

even roll a joint correctly. It was pathetic, and we will not allow that on IUP campus.”

IUP president, Dr. Colldris, had to address the student population immediately. Colldris was deeply disturbed by the incident.

“These freshmen need to understand,” Colldris said, “that the IUP Way does not allow such tragedies to occur on this campus.

Learn from your peers and upperclassmen on how to properly conduct a rager. We must come together as a community to make sure that such a failure never happens again.”

IUP is now offering free courses, courtesy of the political science department, on how the Beastie Boys fought for our rights to party.

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Lil Uzi Vert proves he does what he wants

(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) After a long wait, Lil Uzi Vert took the stage for an impatient, albeit excited, crowd. The Philadelphia rapper has been known for missing concerts, and after speculation about whether or not he would appear, he did not make IUP his sixth missed college performance.

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Homecoming T-shirt sales, designs slowing down

By SETH WOOLCOCK Culture Editor S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Another year of homecoming at IUP means student organizations and Greek Life will once again compete for top homecoming T-shirt sales.

As the years pass, it becomes increasingly difficult to create catchy, original and appealing shirt designs. In comparison to previous homecomings, it seems like many organizations have already thrown in the towel.

While there is a definitive lack of options in shirts for purchase, a few organizations have still given it a shot.

Delta Tau Sigma: If you haven't seen these shirts yet, there is a solid chance you’ve been living under a rock for the last week or simply haven’t visited the Hadley Union Building (HUB). This year, they kept it classy with the saying “Life is the best party I’ve been invited to."

Phi Kappa Tau: These guys have also kept it simple this year. Showing their love for the Philadelphiaborn rapper, who headlined Thursday night’s homecoming concert, Phi Tau used only four words on their shirts: IUP, homecoming and Lil Uzi. These simple, yet effective, shirts offer Crimson Hawk pride while commemorating this year’s performer.

I’ll Drink to That T-shirts: The shirts, designed by a group of friends, have a slogan that probably represents what’s on the mind of most IUP students. Homecoming 2017 sure is something to drink to, but so is everything when you’re in college.

American Marketing Association: If someone knows

how to create and sell a product, it should be the American Marketing Association (AMA). The club didn’t get too “lost in the sauce” with their Lil Uzi-inspired design.

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IUP music department to host homecoming concert

(Facebook) Dr. Stephanie Caulder is the chairperson for the IUP music department.

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

During homecoming, a variety of different IUP organizations will host events over the weekend as they look to entertain members of the community.

One of these organizations is the IUP music department, which will host its annual homecoming

concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in Fisher Auditorium.

The IUP Wind Ensemble and The IUP Symphony Band will perform the concert.

Wind Ensemble Director Dr. Timothy Paul said the concert serves as a nice way to wrap up the weekends’ festivities.

Paul said another benefit of the concert is that it draws in different crowds than the band’s usual performances.

“The audience has the opportunity to be different than some audiences because there are alumni members who have traveled a great distance,” Paul said.

“So, after the game on Saturday, there is a good chance that they will stay the night and get a chance to hear it on Sunday.”

Not only is the concert a chance for IUP alumni to enjoy some musical entertainment,

but it also allows current IUP music students to showcase their program.

Paul said that one of the goals of the concert is to share "music that says ‘here is where we are today.’” He said it’s also a celebration of the past.

While the concert does not have a specific "homecoming theme,” one of the key pieces does have a strong connection and relationship to the idea of returning home.

That piece is titled, “Music for Prague,” written by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Karel Husa.

Paul said he believes the background of this piece made it a very relevant selection for the weekend.

“Prague has never really been free in a thousand years,” Paul said, “and when [Husa] left because it was so oppressed, and he wrote this, he was never able to go back home, but it is depicting what Prague is like, and was like to him.”

Beyond Husa's work, the concert will feature pieces by several different composers who Paul chose with the goal of challenging the heads, hearts and hands of the ensemble members Ticket prices for the concert are $10 for regular, $8 for seniors (60+) and $6 for I-Card holders and children.

For groups of 15 or more, call the Lively Arts Office at 724-3572787.

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By JOHN FORAN Staff Writer

J.N.Foran@iup.edu

The IUP tennis team traveled to Bloomsburg University this past weekend for the 2017 PSAC Tennis Championships.

Doubles pair Luise von Agris (senior, interTENNIS national business) and Nicole Beidacki (freshman, kinesiology health and sports science) earned wins against Clarion University (8-0), Millersville University (8-2) and Slippery Rock University (8-3) before falling in the finals to their rivals from Mercyhurst University (6-8).

Last year at the PSAC Championships, von Agris and Jarka Petercakova (senior, international business) won the PSAC doubles title, the first time in IUP tennis program history.

Beidacki said her and von Agris’ hard work has been paying off.

“Luise and I made the finals in the three tournaments we played, which shows us that all the work we have been doing is paying off,” Beidacki said. “Overall, it was a great tournament for me. It made me want even more to improve and focus on getting even better results next time.”

Mariana Valenzuela (sophomore, cell and molecular biol-

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ogy) and partner Maria Magraner (freshman, pre-medicine) lost in the first round to the pair from West Chester University.

Beidacki recorded three wins in the singles bracket against California University of Pennsylvania (6-0, 6-0), Edinboro University (6-3, 6-2) and IUP teammate Valenzuela (6-4, 6-2) before losing to Mercyhurst in the semifinals (2-6, 3-6).

Von Agris had two wins and Valenzuela received a win, as well.

The singles record for the women’s team is currently 18-15. Von Agris sits with a 7-3 record and Beidacki is at 5-3.

The doubles record is 9-8, with the pairing of Von Agris and Beidacki at 8-3.

While the outcome wasn’t exactly what the Crimson Hawks wanted to achieve, the team feels confident they will perform with more success in the future.

A huge part of the team’s success in recent years has come from coach Larry Peterson.

Peterson is in his 10th year coaching the tennis program, and his players speak very highly of him.

“Coach Larry [Peterson] is always giving us a lot of confidence,” Beidacki said, “allowing us to focus on the things we really need to improve, whether it’s specific shots, footwork, positive thinking, etc. For me, giving us confidence and especially helping us mentally are the best ways he can help us get ready for the tournaments.”

The Crimson Hawks last match of the fall season will be the PSAC East-West Crossover game against Kutztown University at 9 a.m. Saturday in Kutztown.

(IUP Athletics) Luise von Agris (senior, international business) and her doubles partner Nicole Beidacki (freshman, kinesiology) were defeated in the finals at the PSAC Championships in Bloomsburg on Monday.

(IUP Athletics) Beidacki (freshman, kinesiology) finished her impressive freshman fall season with a second-place finish at the PSAC Championships in the doubles bracket. Beidacki and von Agris made finals appearances in all three tournaments they played together this season.

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IUP swimming season officially underway after meet with Shippensburg

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP men’s and women’s swim teams opened their respective 2017-18 seasons with a dual meet Wednesday at Shippensburg University Junior R.J. Hammond (nursing) impressed for the men’s squad, winning three individual events and leading the men to a 150.5104.5 victory over the Raiders.

The women, however, lost in a tight race, 133-129.

Hammond picked up wins in the 100-yard freestyle (48.86) and the 50- and 100-yard butterfly (23.88, 52.68).

The IUP men finished Wednesday with 10 individual victories and a relay win.

In addition to Hammond, juniors Noah Brockway (criminology) and Colter Long (computer science), along with senior Shane Hallett

(management/MIS ), posted wins.

Brockway won the 50- and 100yard backstroke (24.86, 54.03), Hallett crushed in the 50- and 100yard breaststroke (27.43, 59.49), and Long won the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley (22.56, 2:02.51).

On the women’s side, junior Nicole Smith (dietetics) took first place in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle (25.13, 1:58.52) along with second place in the 50-yard freestyle (25.49).

Junior Regan Chalk (psychology) also shined, winning the 50yard butterfly (27.05) and taking second in the 50-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley (28.30, 2:18.40).

Other winners included junior Bria Otwell (exercise science), who grabbed a victory in the 500-yard freestyle, Sarah Helten (junior, interior design) in the 50-yard breaststroke and Jessica Cochran (sophomore, nursing) in the 100-yard butterfly (59.98).

“Personally, I’m overall pleased with my races,” Otwell said. “As a team, we may have not won, but we fought in every race and gave it everything we had in our individual and team races.”

Otwell said that she’s proud of the team’s effort in its first meet of the year.

“I was very proud of how supportive we all were of each other throughout the meet and how much energy the team had when it came to cheering on the people in the water and getting ready for their own events,” Otwell said.

“The first meet of the season is always nerve-wracking because we haven’t really had any real races at this point in the season. But as a team, we really pushed through the nerves and gave it our all.”

The Crimson Hawks jump back into action in a few weeks with a scheduled dual meet Oct. 21 at Edinboro University. The first home meet of the season will be Nov. 4 against Saint Vincent College.

(IUP Athletics) Shane Hallett (senior, mangement/MIS) picked up a big win for the Crimson Hawks in the 100-yard breaststroke in the team’s season-opening meet.

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(IUP Athletics) Brittany Thornton (redshirt junior, kinesiology) was one of three goal scorers in the Crimson Hawks’ 3-0 victory over Seton Hill University on Tuesday.

Crimson Hawks pick up timely win against Seton Hill

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP field hockey team picked up a much-needed win Tuesday against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent Seton Hill.

The Crimson Hawks played the GrifFIELD HOCKEY fins in Greensburg for an evening game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Field and grabbed a 3-0 shutout victory.

Senior goaltender Alyssa Lerda (earth/space science) put up a shutout in the cage.

It was Lerda’s second shutout in the last four games, and she also shut out the Griffins earlier in the season. She holds fifth place in the PSAC with two shutouts.

Lerda wasn’t the only shin-

ing star in Tuesday’s win.

Three different IUP players scored: junior Kalista Gioglio (sports administration), senior Madelyn Mullen (marketing) and senior Brittany Thornton (sports administration). All three goals came in the second half of the game.

IUP had nine shots and five on goal. Seton Hill tallied four shots, just three of which were on goal.

“We’re still missing some key defensive players due to injury,” Lerda said. “On Tuesday, however, we had a few freshmen really step up for us and make a positive impact.

“Our goals for this weekend against Kutztown (University) are to come out with another win over them, and in order to achieve that, we need to really start generating on goals and shots on offense.”

After Tuesdays win, IUP improved to 5-6 overall and 2-2 in the PSAC. The Griffins fell to 3-8 overall and 0-3 in conference

play. The Crimson Hawks currently hold fifth place out of 11 teams, with their 2-2 conference record.

Shippensburg University stands in first, undefeated at 4-0 in the conference and 9-1 overall.

They’re followed by East Stroudsburg University (10-2, 3-1 PSAC), Millersville University (6-3, 3-1 PSAC) and Slippery Rock University (8-4, 3-1 PSAC).

The Crimson Hawks travel to Kutztown on Saturday to face the Golden Bears.

The two teams faced off at George P. Miller Stadium earlier in the season, and IUP defeated Kutztown in a close 2-1 game.

The Golden Bears are 6-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference.

They extended their losing streak Tuesday to three games after they fell to No. 10-ranked Millersville, 1-0.

Lerda will face off against Kutztown’s Chardonnay Hope. Hope has four shutout victories so far this season, compared to Lerda’s two.

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Chiefs remain NFL’s only undefeated team

By DARNELL TURNER Contributing Writer

D.M.Turner4@iup.edu

Week 4 of the NFL season delivered another unpredictable, but entertaining, week of football.

The New England Patriots dropped their second home game of the season with a stunner, as the Carolina Panthers, who scored 45 points combined in their first three games of the season, exploded for 33 points Sunday afternoon.

After reports of Panthers officials fearing that Cam Newton’s body is starting to break down, Newton responded with his best game of the season, throwing for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns.

The Panthers moved to 3-1 as the Patriots are now 2-2, tied with the New York Jets, who picked up

(TNS) Chiefs’ rookie kicker Harrison Butker drilled the game-winning field goal with 9 seconds remaining to make the Chiefs the only undefeated team in the league.

a 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, for second place in the AFC East.

First place in the AFC East belongs to the Buffalo Bills, who got off to a surprising 3-1 start. They went on the road and beat the Atlanta Falcons, 23-17, thanks to

three Atlanta turnovers and two late, clutch field goals by Stephen Hauschka.

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones left the game with a hip injury and did not return. He is not expected to miss any games.

Another road upset took place

in Dallas as the Los Angeles Rams, behind a big day from Todd Gurley (215 total yards) and Greg Zuerlein (seven field goals), beat the Cowboys, 35-30. The Cowboys lost a regular-season home game for the first time since Week 1 of last season and fell to 2-2.

The Rams are 3-1 for the second consecutive year and look to match their win total from last season, in which they finished 4-12 and 1-11 after the 3-1 start.

The Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track in a big way. After dropping a game to the Chicago Bears, they went on the road, this time to the rival Baltimore Ravens.

It was a throwback, smashmouth game for the Steelers, and came out on top.

The Steelers ran the ball 42 times for 173 yards. Much of that workload went to Le’Veon Bell, who got

35 of those attempts for 144 yards and two touchdowns, as the Steelers dominated the Ravens, 26-9, in an AFC North battle.

In another division battle – in the AFC West – the Oakland Raiders traveled to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Broncos put together another dominant defensive performance, holding off the Raiders, 16-10.

The Raiders rushed for just 24 yards and had to continue without Derek Carr for much of the second half due to his back spasms after being sacked by Shelby Harris and hit by Adam Gotsis.

The Kansas City Chiefs remain the lone undefeated team after defeating the Washington Redskins on Monday night in Kansas City.

Chiefs rookie kicker Harrison Butker kicked the game-winner with 9 seconds left.

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