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Paranormal Society shares haunted campus findings

By KALI LEDGARD Lead News Writer K.J.Ledgard@iup.edu

Many students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania know some campus buildings are allegedly haunted, but, really, how haunted is the university?

According to Samantha Jacobs, historian for the Paranormal Society of IUP, the university is indeed haunted.

“Going strictly off of collected evidence, I can say IUP is definitely a fairly haunted place,” Jacobs said. “It seems there is always someone or something speaking up in every building.”

There are multiple alleged haunted buildings on campus, including Keith, Leonard, Sutton, Wilson, Walsh and Waller halls. Stapleton Library has also been known to have some ghosts.

The most investigated halls over the years have been Keith and Leonard, due to their long history at IUP. Keith Hall, built in 1938, has served many purposes over the years. Originally, it was built to be a training school for teachers but was converted into the Keith Laboratory and Demonstration School and later used as an elementary and junior high school.

Upon exploring Keith, some investigators have captured pictures of shadowy figures, as well as many electronic voice phenomena, or EVPs, of old professors and children.

(Alex Iseman/ The Penn)

Keith Hall, built in 1938, is said to be haunted by various ghosts.

Laurel Black, faculty adviser for the paranormal society, has experienced the paranormal firsthand in Keith.

“An investigator wrote his name on the board like he was a teacher, and I took a photograph,” Black said. “You could see it on the board; I sat near the back of the room, so everyone was in my line of sight the entire time.

“When I went up to erase the board, his name had already been erased.”

Other people have watched objects move or be thrown, while others claim to have been touched.

“At one point, an investigator who had a very long, heavy braid had it over her shoulder,” Black said. “Other people in the group saw the braid move over her back to the other side.”

Nicole Bradley (English), president of the society, believes that, due to the vast history of Keith Hall, there is no doubt that ghosts roam the halls.

“Keith Hall has an interesting history, and with a lot of the stuff we found in there, it makes sense why it’s haunted,” Bradley said.

Bradley said she had her first experience seeing a ghost in Keith.

“We were in Keith Hall, and I remember, clear as day, in full detail, a female running up the stairwell as if she was late for class,” Bradley said.

Leonard Hall also has some alleged ghosts of its own. The original hall was built in 1903 but burned to the ground in 1952. It was rebuilt in 1954 at the same location, according to the para-

(Alex Iseman/ The Penn)

The Paranormal Society of IUP has collected many electronic voice phenomena of old professors and children from Leonard Hall, originally built in 1903.

normal society website.

The club has collected multiple EVPs from this building, including the voice of an older woman. Some believe the voice belongs to Jane Leonard, the “heart of IUP,” Black said.

Another student believes a ghost once brushed her shoulder.

“I was sitting away from my group when I felt someone place their hand on my shoulder,” Jacobs said. “At first, I thought it was someone in my group, but they were all sitting away from me.

There’s something about Leonard that makes me not want to be in it.”

There are also many legends people tell about the ghosts living in the halls.

Some believe two children died in a

closet in Keith, while others have heard there is an axe murderer on the second floor of Leonard, according to Black.

She also said there is a legend that a little girl drowned in Waller Hall.

Some students get unnerved while being in the buildings, some are nonbelievers and others simply believe it gives the university more character.

Jacobs said she believes the university ghosts enhance the Halloween spirit.

“There is something actually [on campus] to encounter that aligns with the Halloween tradition,” Jacobs said.

Whether you are a believer or not, IUP’s unique history, ghost tales and legends can help most anyone get into the Halloween spirit.

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p o l i c e BLOTTER ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS • Evan Grabowski, 27, of Indiana, was cited with public drunkenness after Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police observed him outside of Stephenson Hall at 2:54 a.m. Oct. 24, according to police.

• Jason Almeida, 19, of Altoona, was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness after university police observed him in the Keith Lot at 2:30 a.m. Oct. 24, according to police.

• David Dicce, 24, of Vandenberg, was charged with public drunkenness and retail theft after Indiana Borough Police responded to a security report from Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 1:41 a.m. Oct. 25, according to police.

• Paige Serban, 21, of Douglassville, was charged with public drunkenness, terroristic threats and disorderly conduct after university police conducted an investigation in Northern Suites at 2:18 a.m. Oct. 22, according to police.

• Wesley Thompson, 20, of Malvern, was charged with underage drinking, public drunkenness and retail theft after borough police responded to a security report from Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 1:26 a.m. Oct. 23, according to police.

• Matthew Adams, 29, of Indiana, was cited for public drunkenness after borough police observed him in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street at 8:15 p.m. Oct. 27, according to police.

• Taylor Nace, 20, of Mount Joy, was cited for underage drinking after borough police observed her in the 700 block of Locust Street at 1:09 a.m. Oct. 28, according to police.

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• Joel Phoebus, 27, of Indiana, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after borough police observed him in the 1300 block of Church Street at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20, according to police.

• Brian Ireland, 19, of McKean, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police investigated Ireland’s vehicle during a traffic stop at 1:42 a.m. Sept. 27, according to police.

• John Denison, 23, of Indiana, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police investigated Denison’s apartment in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street at 1:31 a.m. Oct. 23, according to police.

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• An unidentified person reportedly broke a window sometime between approximately 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 9:47 a.m. Oct. 26 at George P. Miller Stadium that leads into a storage room, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call university police at 724-357-2141.

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‘Unusually fast’-moving asteroid to come close to Earth this Halloween

By TYLER MILLER Staff Writer T.C.Miller2@iup.edu

An asteroid, 1,542 feet in diameter and moving “unusually fast,” will pass within 310,000 miles – around 1.3 times the distance to the moon – of Earth on Halloween, according to the Christian Science Monitor.

“Spooky,” the asteroid, is about the size of the average football stadium, according to Yahoo! News. Researchers said this Halloween asteroid’s passby will mark the Earth’s closest known encounter with an asteroid of this capacity until August 2027, the article reported.

The asteroid is described as “extremely eccentric” by NASA and “strikingly spooky” by the Discovery Channel.

Roughly a quarter mile in diameter, it will be closest to Earth just before sunrise in North America on Saturday, NASA reported.

Dr. Ken Coles, associate professor for the department of geoscience at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, said that the asteroid, “470 meters [in diameter], is larger than average but not unheard of.”

“Check spaceweather.com and scroll to the bottom of the page,” Coles said.

“You’ll see the count – revised daily – of known Earth-crossing asteroids and the ones that are coming near us in the next several weeks.

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“Spooky,” a stadium-sized asteroid, will pass by Earth within 310,000 miles this Halloween.

“As you can see, none of the current objects is coming closer to Earth than the Moon does.”

J. Kelly Beatty, senior editor of Strategy and Tactics magazine, said the asteroid should not be dangerous.

“Astronomers first spotted this interloper less than two weeks ago,” Beatty said in an a skyandtelescope.com article.

“The object won’t pose any threat whatsoever when it passes by on [Saturday], but its estimated size means that it will briefly brighten to 10th magnitude – well within the capabilities of many backyard telescopes.”

Coles said that the closeness at which normal asteroids pass by and at what speed is a clear distribution, where “very close to Earth” is very rare.

“The larger the region around Earth you consider, the more common it is,” Coles said. “We do not yet know all the objects that come close to Earth, though telescope searches for them have been going for four decades, primarily in the U.S.” Coles went on to compare the relationship between asteroids and the Earth to that of a car moving quickly around a curve.

“All the asteroids and comets – as well as the Earth – are in orbit around the sun,” he said.

“The speed of an asteroid or comet

relative to the Earth depends on the angle of the encounter and whether they are going the same way around the sun as us.

“Consider that a car in the oncoming lane comes very fast toward you, while one in the next lane on your side of the highway is moving more slowly relative to you,” Coles said.

“Typical encounter speeds are 10 to 25 kilometers per second – up to 20 times the speed of a rifle bullet – while 2015 TB145 will pass us at about 35 kilometers per second.”

In order to see the asteroid this Halloween, Coles said an IUP student will need either a 6- or 8-inch telescope under the light pollution from which Indiana suffers.

Aside from light pollution, it could be difficult to view this asteroid due to how quickly it moves through the stars.

“You need to know exactly where to point your telescope ahead of time,” Coles said.

“Of course, the current Halloween forecast isn’t very good – southwest Pennsylvania isn’t renowned for telescope weather.”

The best time to view the object is before dawn Saturday, “when the asteroid will be crossing the northwestern corner of Orion and eastern Taurus,” according to Beatty’s article.

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Politically incorrect costumes cause controversy Five of the most offensive Halloween costumes that actually happened

By KIMBERLY IMEL Staff Writer K.N.Imel@iup.edu

It’s that time of year again, when creepy crawlers arise and trick-or-treaters dust off their candy-collecting bags for a night of spooky fun.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania students are gearing up for Halloween by purchasing bags of candy and putting the finishing touches on their costumes.

Halloween costumes are a major part of the holiday and are normally hit or miss on the IUP campus.

“There is either creative or scantily clad,” Joseph Morris (senior, psychology) said.

Aside from the IUP campus, Halloween costumes have been a source of controversy, with some outfits making headlines.

Five major costumes seen in past years have sent people into a deep debate about the outfits’ appropriateness, the first being the Twin Tower costumes

(Daily Postal)

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worn by two British girls in 2013.

Biology student Amber Langford and criminology student Annie Collinge arrived at Rosies nightclub in Chester, England, dressed as the North Tower and South Tower on 9/11.

At the party, the girls entered a Halloween contest and ended up winning about $240 for the category of “best dressed,” according to Examiner.com.

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The next costume to turn heads was a G.I. Joe outfit worn by Central Connecticut State University student David Kyem.

The costume included camouflage pants, a mask, tactical vest and plastic weapons.

Students mistook the attire, believing Kyem to be a gunman, which led to the lockdown of the CCSU campus, according to newser.com.

The final three controversial Halloween costumes were the Ebola hazmat suit, “Lady Boy Drag,” and “Call Me Caitlyn” outfits.

The “Lady Boy Drag” costume, sold on Amazon and eBay by Orion Costumes, included a sequin dress that had male genitalia sewn to the front of the dress, according to USA Today’s website.

A black wig and inflatable breasts could be purchased separately to complete the outfit.

The costume has since been taken down from the sites.

IUP students were asked about their opinons of these controversial costumes and responded with strong stances.

“I think almost all the costumes are offensive,” Janine Coutu (junior, criminology) said.

The Twin Tower and Ebola costumes received the most scrutiny, as students found them to be insensitive of the feelings of those affected by their cultural situations.

“They all seem very current, and you

shouldn’t be making light of it,” Virginia Njenga (junior, biology pre-med) said.

The “Call Me Caitlyn” and “Lady Boy Drag” costumes had mixed reviews, as some individuals believed the attire was humorous, while others saw it as an insult to a certain demographic.

“I think Lady Boy is funny,” Amelia

Eggan (senior, anthropology) said. “I don’t find it offensive.”

Although Eggan did not find the attire offensive, she understands why others may have a negative reaction to the costume.

Njenga had a different view on the subject, stating that the “Lady Boy

Drag” and “Call Me Caitlyn” costumesdisrespect a person’s choice of identity.

“I think people should pay more attention to what they go as,” Njenga stated.

“Just because someone doesn’t see it as offensive, doesn’t mean it doesn’t come off as offensive.”

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Pay-by-space parking now accepts payment via I-Cards

By ALEXA PIACQUADIO Staff Writer A.C.Piacquadio@iup.edu

Students can now pay their payby-spot parking fees on Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus with their I-Cards.

Michelle Fryling, executive director of communications and media relations, explained that the new interface uses Crimson Cash rather than Flex.

“It was added as a convenience for students,” Fryling said. “[The payment option] just started this fall.”

Moreover, Fryling said that even though this option is a recent addition to the meters, the software had been in development for a little more than three years.

Some students who commute said they are thankful for the new technology.

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parking,” Taylor Woods (senior, criminology) said.

“This is not only more convenient for [IUP], but also for [students],” she said.

“Even if we aren’t directly using the new technology, it allows students to pay more easily.”

Woods also addressed how the new payment system could alleviate problems between non-commuters parking in the commuter lot despite not having a parking pass for that area.

“Less students are going to attempt to avoid paying by taking commuter students’ spots,” she said.

While there are no changes to the standard parking procedure around campus for Halloween weekend, there are many ways to avoid getting ticketed.

As always, pay-by-space parking spaces are to be paid for if used between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

According to IUP’s website, there

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are pay-by-spaces located on/in Grant Suite Street, the Hadley Union Building Lot, the Keith Lot, the IUP Parking Garage, Pratt Drive, Grant Street and Maple Street.

The Reschini Lot, the Stadium Lot North, the Stadium Lot and the Stright Top Lot also have pay-by-space options.

For further guidance and directions, there is also a downloadable parking destination map on the university’s website.

Parking permits will still be needed in any spot or lot requiring them, and this will be enforced 24 hours every day.

In the event one does get ticketed, however, fees start at $15.

If the parking ticket is not paid within five days, the fee will then increase to $20.

In the case that any number of tickets go unpaid for more than 30 days, a boot may also be placed on illegally parked cars as well.

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Halls of Horror returned to Indiana University of Pennsylvania Thursday night in Elkin Hall.

Halls of Horror, hosted by the Residence Hall Council, is an annual event.

Each residence hall and other organizations had the opportunity to create a room with its own theme, which together made up one large haunted house.

Admission was either $1 or $0.50 and a canned good. The canned goods will go to Indiana County Community Action Program, and the money will be donated to Four Footed Friends.

Students from the different Residence Hall Councils of each building worked to put together the rooms for more than a month. All of the haunted house actors were students, and decorations were handmade by students.

The Graduate Student Assembly, Paranormal Society of IUP and American Society of Interior Design also decorated rooms.

Hall themes included haunted Disney, exorcism and some asylum-based rooms, such as those from “Silent Hill.”

Judges also walked through the event to score rooms.

Awards were issued for different themes, such as scariest room and best overall room. Winners will be announced at the next RHA meeting.

RHA secretary Will Burris (junior, biology), also a staff writer for The Penn, and RHA general member Devin Hay (junior, natural sciences) cochaired the event. Burris discussed planning and organizing the event.

“I’m glad that I’ve had so much help from the people around me with this event,” Burris said. “Without them, it would definitely have been impossible.

The biggest challenge is making sure that everyone is on the same page.”

Hay described his enthusiasm for the event and the opportunity it presented.

“Not only do you get to be scared at this event, but you also get to help out some really great organizations and charities,” Hay said.

“It is a blast. It is a safe and spooky way to spend your night.”

In addition to Halls of Horror, RHA is hosting both “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Friday night and a Halloween Bash Saturday night as part of Haunt Fest Weekend.

Burris encouraged everyone to attend these events, reminding students that “we scare because we care.”

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RHA to sponsor Halloween night bash

By TYLER MILLER Staff Writer T.C.Miller2@iup.edu

Students looking for a chance to show off their costumes and have fun while being safe will have the opportunity to do so at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Residential Hall Association (RHA) will be sponsoring a Halloween Bash

in the Hadley Union Building’s Ohio Room.

The bash will be hosted by Angelica Cerra (junior, speech pathology), RHA Halloween Bash co-chair, and will include “daring dancing, ghoulish games, scary snacks and a creepy costume contest.” Students are encouraged to wear their most creative costumes.

“It’s going to be really fun,” Cerra said.

If any student has a sweet tooth, candy and snacks will be provided throughout the evening.

The Halloween Bash is free to attend, so Cerra said there is no reason not to throw on your best costume, homemade or purchased, and have a blast at the Bash.

The dance was preceded by two frightful events, both sponsored by RHA.

The RHA also hosted Halls of Horror, a haunted house walkthrough for students that took place Thursday night in Elkin Hall.

All of the Residential Hall Councils, umbrella organizations of the RHA, picked rooms and decorated them to match the spooky theme of their choice.

Friday, the RHA will also host a free viewing of the movie, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

This event also has free admission, but the RHA will be selling “virgin kits” for $1. The showing will take palce in Wallwork Hall Room G98 at 8 p.m.

The RHA is also urging any students who participate in any events to post on social media and “to use #HauntFest2015 this weekend to commemorate all the hard work everyone is putting into these events,” according to Cerra.

Counseling Center hosts suicide awareness workshop

By KALI LEDGARD Lead News Writer K.J.Ledgard@iup.edu

As part of the Wednesday Workshop Series, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling Center held “It’s Time to Talk: Breaking the Silence of Suicide” in G60 Suites on Maple East.

Suicide is a public health problem that causes immeasurable pain, suffering and loss to individuals, families and communities nationwide, according to a counseling center flyer.

Led by Emily Lazar and Peter Hauge, psychology graduate students and counseling center staff members, the discussion covered topics related to suicide in order to spread awareness, educate students on the signs of suicidal thoughts and show them how to deal with the emotions associated with suicide.

The discussion was an opportunity to gain knowledge on a topic that many people may struggle to discuss openly, according to Lazar.

“It’s not something we’ve done in a while and students have been expressing thoughts on it,” Lazar said.

The discussion opened with an activity for students, who were to look at pictures of people, whose ages varied, and choose any that presented potential signs of depression or suicidal thoughts.

At the end of the activity, it was revealed that all the photographs were of people who committed suicide.

The purpose of the activity was to show how difficult it can be to identify those struggling with suicidal thoughts or depression.

Studies show that out of 90,660 college students, 31.3 percent are depressed, 7.1 percent have considered suicide and 1.2 percent have actually attempted it, the discussion revealed.

“It happens a lot more than you think,” Hauge said.

The talk also addressed signs those struggling with suicidal thoughts may display, including sadness, loneliness,

hopelessness, helplessness, anxiety, guilt and shame. They may also isolate themselves from their friends and families.

“It is important to remember that when you have suicidal thoughts, the mind is actually trying to help you,” Hauge said. “It is a common yet negative solution.”

Oftentimes, people are afraid to talk about suicide or express concerns about a person who may or may not be suicidal because they believe that it will give ideas or that it may offend them.

The reality of it is, discussing the issue is found to be beneficial for the individual and may even encourage them to seek help, according to Lazar.

“This is something people care about and are affected by,” Lazar said.

“People are not alone in trying to deal with this.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, there are many different resources students can take advantage of.

The Counseling Center welcomes

walk-ins for anyone wishing to discuss their thoughts without being in counseling full time.

The suicide prevention hotline also takes calls 24 hours a day. For those who are not comfortable with verbally discussing their thoughts and feelings, they may also text “start” to 741-741 to speak with someone.

“It is important to know that having suicidal thoughts does not make you crazy or weak,” Lazar said.

“This affects everyone is some way.”

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student spotlight RHA president organizes spooky events for Halloween weekend

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

Callie Campbell (sophomore, history) oversees numerous campus-wide events as president of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Residence Hall Association.

Campbell was elected to the position at the end of the 2014-15 school year.

She explained what her job as president entails.

“The president of RHA oversees many of the annual events that the organization puts on, including Glitz and Glamour, Movie Nights, Sex Week and a series of Halloween events,” she said.

RHA oversees each of the Residence Hall Councils while planning various campus events, including the upcoming Haunt Fest Weekend, which includes Halloween-themed events for students like Halls of Horror, the Halloween Bash and a showing of “The Rocky Hor-

ror Picture Show.”

“My executive board and I are focusing on developing future leaders and laying the groundwork for them through event traditions and precedents,” Campbell said. “Overall, I’m trying to improve the functionality of the organization.”

Campbell is also overseeing the operations for the various upcoming Halloween events.

Her main responsibilities are to assist the event coordinators and make sure everything goes smoothly.

In the spirit of Halloween, Campbell explained why students should attend the Halloween events. “[Come out] for the fun of it,” Campbell said.

Serving as part of RHA has also given Campbell the opportunity to attend conferences for National Affiliation of Colleges and Universities Residence Halls and the regional affiliate, Central

Callie Campbell

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Don’t hesitate to follow your interests, even if you lack prior experience. Just go for it.

-Callie Campbell Atlantic Affiliate for Colleges and Universities Residence Halls.

These conferences present opportunities for students to learn from other campuses and universities. They hold

programs to help students become better leaders while giving them ideas to take back to their respective schools, according to Campbell.

Attending the conferences also gave

Campbell the opportunity to present on LGBTQIA+ representation and its inclusion on college campuses.

“I came away with new ideas to implement here at IUP, and a whole slew of memories from the incredible amount of people I met,” Campbell said.

In addition to serving as president, Campbell is also an activist for different social justice issues on campus.

She has fought for different causes in various ways, including the hosting of programs she helps organize for RHA, disseminating information on campus and through Diversity Peer Educators.

Campbell offered advice to students who want to get involved on campus.

“Don’t hesitate to follow your interests, even if you lack prior experience,” Campbell said.

“I didn’t do anything with my major or any sort of leader position in high school, so I dove into both when I got here. Just go for it.”

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Letter to the Editor ROSS BRIGHTWELL rossbrightwell@verizon.net Last year, when the music program at Indiana High School was under duress, I asked why the faculty from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania music department wasn’t appearing at the Indiana School District’s School Board meetings to support those parents that were fighting for music at Indiana HS. Now, seeing the decline in the music department at IUP and the lack of support for music education by the IUP administration, I can better understand why.

A perfect example of this lack of support for music education at IUP can be seen every Saturday during the telecast of IUP football games by IUP-

TV. Instead of telecasting the halftime shows of the IUP Marching Band and the visiting team’s band, IUP-TV runs the same documentary every week that shows the exhibit of “Irons” at the IUP Museum, and the same old IUP ads that IUP-TV has been running for years.

I called Dr. Gayle Wilson and Stephanie Keppich of the IUP communications media department, which is in charge of IUP-TV, several weeks ago and again last week about this, but they have not returned my calls.

I am especially interested in knowing why this policy of not showing the IUP marching band is supported

by IUP President Michael Driscoll, Fine Arts Dean Michael Hood, Music Department Chair Stephanie Caulder

and MB Director David Martynuik.

Is it because Dr. Driscoll and Mr. Hood are featured in this documentary and in these ads?

Furthermore, it should be noted that the marching bands of Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Edinboro University and California University of Pennsylvania all came to IUP this season in support of their football teams, but the IUP marching band does not travel to IUP’s away games – not even to Seton Hill University, which is in nearby Greensburg.

These other universities follow the philosophy of “you are playing our whole university” when they send their teams away to play. They are following the example once sent by the IUP marching band when IUP’s presidents

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Penn EDITORIAL

Brown’s groans are distracting Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been in the local spotlight over the past several weeks, complaining to the media about his lack of participation in the offense.

Brown, the Steelers’ most popular and productive wide receiver, has seen a significant drop in his individual statistics and production with teammate and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sidelined for the past four weeks with a knee injury.

In his first three games this year, Brown caught 29 passes for 436 yards and two touchdowns. In the four-week period since Roethlisberger’s injury, Brown has caught only 17 balls for 235 yards and zero touchdowns.

After Roethlisberger went down, Michael Vick, the Steelers’ backup quarterback, performed at the level one would expect from an aging, past-his-prime quarterback such as himself. Vick didn’t light the world on fire, but he did lead a game-winning drive Oct. 12 against the San Diego Chargers, using his arm and his mobility to lead the team down the field.

However, Brown wasn’t exactly pleased with the way things went down.

“I didn’t think I got the ball enough, but I always got to stay positive,” Brown said, according to an Oct. 15 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article. “As long as we keep winning, that’s what it’s about. But it’s evident I do need the ball.”

Brown is right when he says winning is what it’s about. At this point in the year, the Steelers boast a 4-3 record, quite admirable considering Roethlisberger is the key to the offense and hasn’t played for four of those games.

But does Brown really need the ball?

Martavis Bryant, the Steelers’ other productive wide receiver, returned from a suspension and put up big numbers to help the team win, 25-13, Oct. 18 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Brown caught three balls for 24 yards and no touchdowns in that game and could be seen flailing his arms in frustration because he wasn’t getting the ball.

Football is a team game.

Unlike some other sports, one player can’t do it all by his or herself.

Roethlisberger is likely to return this weekend, and Brown is likely to catch more passes and put up big numbers once again.

Let’s hope Brown starts to care a little more about the team winning, and less about his personal production.

Editorial and Letter Policy The Penn editorial and letter policies can be viewed online at our website at Thepenn.org/opinion. were leaders, such as Dr. Willis Pratt and Dr. John Welty and the IUP MB directors were Dr. Dan DiCicco and Dr. Charles Casavant.

Apparently these other universities’ administrations are proud of their marching bands and music programs and want people to see them.

I’ll bet that our IUP football team would have loved to have had the IUP marching band there cheering them on at Slippery Rock and at next week’s Clarion game.

Many in the IUP marching band are studying music education. What example are they being given at IUP when it comes to them fighting for music in their future schools when they become music teachers and band directors? Hopefully the members of the

IUP marching band will step forward right now and demand that their talent be recognized by IUP-TV and the IUP Administration.

Ross Brightwell IUP BA ’78, MA ’79

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top 10 worst halloween movies OF ALL TIME

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

Every year, people love to sit down, grab some popcorn and enjoy their favorite Halloween movie, whether it be for scares, laughs or nostalgia.

However, not every Halloween movie is a hit.

This list rounds out the 10 worst Halloween movies of all time.

1. “Halloween: Resurrection” The 2002 sequel to “Halloween” brings Michael Myers back to the silver screen.

While many Halloween-themed se-

quels or remakes are well done, this one is not among them. The series should have continued without this rendition.

2. “Jack-O” This 1995 horror flick is anything but scary. It is one of those films that is so bad it is funny.

However, it also makes this list because of its lack of casting talent.

3. “Spooky Buddies” A 2011 children’s Halloween film featuring dogs, this family comedy is more suited for children only because it is hard to sit through for anyone over the age of about 6.

4. “Trick or Treat” This 1986 film proves heavy metal

and Halloween aren’t always the perfect match.

It also doesn’t help that the music is poor throughout the film.

5. “Son of the Mask” From 2005, this sequel failed to deliver like the 1994 original.

It’s not a true Halloween film, but it is definitely the epitome of horror – and sequels – gone wrong.

The characters are not vindicating in the least.

6. “Halloween Night” Straight out of 2006, this movie is as predictable as they come – there are no scares and little entertainment. More like “Forgettable Night.”

7. “The Dog who Saved Halloween” This 2011 production is another adaption actually from a series of films aimed at children.

But if you have to pick a Halloween -themed film to watch with little kids this weekend, avoid this one.

There are better holiday films out there to entertain the little ones.

8. “Stan Helsing” This 2009 holiday-themed film tries to be a horror comedy, but the comedy is what ruins it.

A good comedy film simply needs good jokes – which this one is severely lacking in.

9. “The Pumpkin Karver” This 2006 film about a pumpkinheaded killer suffers for various reasons, including bad acting and predictabilitty.

What really does it in is the ending.

If you can even make it to the finale, prepare for a major letdown.

10. “Return to Halloweentown” A Disney Channel original movie, this 2006 film is the final installment in the “Halloweentown” series.

However, this is yet another example of a series that had one too many sequels.

The series was a true classic in the beginning with a fantastic plot, but Disney couldn’t end it before it was too late.

Paslay gives IUP country music lovers what they want

By MARY ROMEO Lead Wet Ink Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

Students sporting flannel shirts and cowboy boots lined up outside the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room Tuesday evening, all in anticipation of country artist Eric Paslay’s performance.

A roar of applause greeted Paslay as he took the stage around 9 p.m. He opened with his “Song About a Girl.”

That preceded a crowd sing-a-long to “Like a Song.”

Paslay also performed a song by Jake Owen, with whom he worked on “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.”

Students had positive things to say about the artists’ performances and the atmosphere of the concert.

“We want him to come back again, the environment was friendly, and the crowd was great,” Nicole Groff (senior, art) said.

“My favorite part was when Paslay came out,” Danny Gray (freshman, geo-

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science) said. “He really put on a good show with music we all knew.”

“I had a really fun time,” Marissa Fargo (senior, marketing) said. “I really wanted to meet him, and I wanted him to jump into the crowd, but even though that didn’t happen, it was a great show.”

Paslay signed to EMI records in 2011, and is an alumnus of Middle Tennessee State University.

Paslay has helped write album cuts for Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts, according to his website.

Opening for Paslay was Drew Baldridge, who is listed as one of the top 25 country artists to watch in 2015 by Nashville Lifestyles.

Baldridge has an upbeat and energetic style, which showed when he got the crowd pumped up by singing his own songs as well as covers from other bands.

Baldridge blasted the audience back to the past by singing clips of lyrics from ’90s songs such as “Fly” by Sugar Ray, “All Star” by Smash Mouth, “Can’t

Eric Paslay performed Tuesday night in the HUB Ohio Room.

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Touch This” by MC Hammer and “Space Cowboy” by Steve Miller Band.

Additionally, he sang parts of pop songs such as “All About That Bass”

by Meghan Trainor and “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon.

Baldridge also introduced his own song, “Dance With Ya,” which was released this year.

The Entertainment Network (TEN) hosted Paslay because it wanted to provide diverse music to Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Kiana McLeod (senior, communications media), contemporary music chair for TEN at IUP, spoke about the decision to bring Paslay to the school.

“We wanted to include a variety of genres to IUP this year, and it seemed like the only one we were missing was country,” she said.

“We wouldn’t have chosen him if we didn’t think he would attract a crowd.

He has a really great sound, and while he’s a smaller country name, he’s really talented.”

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13 alternatives to drinking on Halloween

By MARY ROMEO Lead Wet Ink Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

Halloween is nearly here, and, for some, that means sacrificing the October temperatures to dress up in creative costumes.

However, if partying in crowded places and walking in the cold weather isn’t your cup of tea, the Indiana community and Indiana University of Pennsylvania offer plenty of alternative ways to spend your Saturday night.

1. Haunted houses Bundle up in comfy sweaters, boots and beanies, and prepare to be scared by visiting Yarnick’s Farm’s Haunted House from 7 to 11 p.m. Not only does it offer a haunted house, but also a 3-acre corn maze.

The farm is located approximately 10 minutes from campus, at 155 Thomas Covered Bridge Road.

Another alternative for some scares that’s just 20 minutes outside of Indiana is Scary Harry’s, in Homer City.

Admission to the haunted house is $15, cash only. However, admission goes down to just $12 by bringing a nonperishable canned food item, which will be donated to the Indiana County Food Bank.

Parking is free, and outdoor wear is highly recommended, according to its website.

2. Phantom Fright Night at Kennywood This place isn’t just a haunted house; it’s a haunted amusement park located in Pittsburgh.

During the month of October, Kennywood revamps itself by creating Halloween-themed rides and attractions that are guaranteed to scare and thrill its customers.

On Saturday, the park offers a halfoff college night, during which tickets are $16.50.

Tickets can be purchased online through phantomfrightnights.com or at Giant Eagle.

3. Keith and Leonard Hall ghost tour The IUP Paranormal Society will be hosting its third annual Boo For Boobies event Saturday from 10 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.

Students 18 or older can attend an overnight ghost hunt in two of IUP’s most haunted buildings: Leonard and Keith halls.

Bobbing for apples and making apple cider are common Halloween traditions.

Tickets can be purchased for $10, and T-shirts will be sold for $3 after purchasing a ticket to help raise money for the fundraiser.

4. Trick-or-treat Vicariously relive your childhood by handing out candy to trick-or-treaters this Halloween.

Trick-or-treating in Indiana lasts from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Get dressed up in your favorite costume or scary mask and sit on the front porch, giving handfuls of sugary treats to the children of Indiana while simultaneously gorging on Halloween candy yourself.

5. Movie night with friends Stay inside with friends and watch Halloween-themed movies. Netflix, On Demand, RedBox and, of course, the “13 Nights of Halloween” on ABC Family will have plenty of movie options. And don’t worry if you missed “Hocus Pocus.” It’ll be on ABC Family

Saturday night at 7 p.m. and then again at 9:15 p.m.

6. Carve pumpkins It’s never too late to carve a pumpkin, even on the last night of October.

Make a Jack-O-Lantern, a silly face, a cartoon character or your favorite superhero. The possibilities are endless.

And make sure to save the seeds so you can make delicious toasted cinnamon and sugar pumpkin seeds.

7. Skeleton processional Start the family-friendly event by attending the Day of The Dead face painting in front of Fisher Auditorium from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Get your face painted like a sugar skull to prepare for the Skeleton Processional. Shortly afterward, there will be a parade in the Oak Grove at 5:45 p.m. with musicians, dancers and giant parade puppets.

The parade will end at the University

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Museum, where there will be music and traditional foods to indulge in.

8. Attend an opera “The Magic Flute” will premiere at 7 p.m. Saturday in Fisher Auditorium.

Jay Clinton (sophomore, vocal performance) explained that the play is a Mozart opera in two acts.

The fairy tale story follows Prince Tamino as he falls in love with Princess Pamina and has to go through vigorous tasks in order to win her affection. Patrons can dress up in their Halloween costumes. The opera is fully orchestrated and has the hardest solo ever written, according to Clinton.

9. Sacred Ink extravaganza Sacred Ink, the tattoo shop located at 631 Philadelphia St., will be hosting its fourth annual Halloween Extravaganza.

The event will be held from 8 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. Attendees must be 18 or older and 21 or older to drink.

People will have the chance to witness and experience outrageous acts they would ordinarily never see, such as body suspension, broken-glass walking, live piercing, human blockhead and other human oddities, according the company’s Facebook page.

Additionally, there will be a live performance from the band Only Flesh.

Admission to the event is $5 at the door, and doors open at 5 p.m.

Free food will be provided by Italian Village Pizza, and Halloween costumes are encouraged.

10. Attend a movie screening Get a group of friends and go to the Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia St., where two terrifying movies will be screening Saturday night.

Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” will be showing at 8 p.m., and William Friedling’s “The Exorcist” will follow at 11.

11. Attend the Halloween dance A Halloween dance from 8 to 11 p.m. will be hosted in The Hadley Union Building Ohio Room Saturday night.

Food, games, dancing and a costume contest will be featured at the event.

12. Bob for apples Take part in an old Halloween tradition by grabbing a tub, filling it with water, buying some apples and having some fun.

13. Make homemade apple cider Another Halloween staple, this tasty drink doesn’t take much to make.

Just place the apples, along with water, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a Crock-Pot. Then stir, boil and let it simmer.

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Frightening schedule lies ahead for IUP

By JOSH HILL Staff Writer J.M.Hill5@iup.edu

Fresh off a loss to Slippery Rock University, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania football team will hit the road for the second consecutive week, this time facing off against Clarion University in a game that has major playoff implications for both squads.

Kickoff for the game is set for noon at Memorial Field.

IUP (5-2) aims to get back on track following its 40-39 defeat at the hands of Slippery Rock.

Clarion (7-1) will also look to get back in the win column after suffering FOOTBALL its first loss of the season against California University of Pennsylvania.

“The season is not over,” IUP head coach Curt Cignetti said following the loss Saturday. “We have a lot to play for.”

Cignetti is right, because IUP is part of a three-way tie atop the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western division. Clarion and Slippery Rock are also at the top of the standings, with each team possessing 4-1 conference records.

Clarion has struggled in recent years but is playing inspired football under first-year head coach Chris Weibel.

The Golden Eagles, like many teams in the PSAC, feature a potent offensive unit that racks up 493 yards per game against opposing defenses.

Clarion is fourth in the nation in passing offense (354.4) and 11th in total offense (493.9). Two weeks ago, Clarion put up 676 yards of total offense, including 432 passing yards by

quarterback Connor Simmons.

IUP is no stranger to putting up big numbers offensively, as it is set to break a school record with 465.3 yards per game this year.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Lenny Williams (accounting) has accounted for 23 plays totaling 20 yards or more thus far.

Williams had nine last week against Slippery Rock and set a school record with 504 yards of total offense.

“We’ll come together,” Williams said Saturday. “It’s a tough loss, but this isn’t over.”

Saturday’s game versus Clarion is also important from a regional perspective.

There is plenty of representation from the PSAC in the first Super Region One poll released Monday.

Slippery Rock is ranked fourth, and Clarion is sixth in the 10-team rank-

ing. The top seven teams in the Super Region One poll qualify for the NCAA playoffs.

Currently, IUP is ranked No. 9 and is on the outside looking in.

Gannon University, the Crimson Hawks’ opponent Nov. 7, is ranked No. 8.

Essentially, if IUP wins its final three games this season, it will improve its chances to make the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2012.

NOTES: Cignetti is 4-0 against Clarion in his career, including a 31-0 victory at home last season.

After a season-low total in rushing yards last week against Slippery Rock (186), IUP is now fifth in D-II in rushing yards per game, averaging 308 yards on the ground each contest.

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By VAUGHN DALZELL Lead Sports Writer V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu

Head coach Joe Lombardi and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania basketball team added Chuck Harris to the coaching staff for the upcoming season.

Harris enters his first year as assistant coach for IUP after three years as director of basketball operations at Canisius College.

During that time, Canisius, which plays in the Division-I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, posted a 59-42 record, including three straight postseason tournament berths.

Harris was in charge of game film, setting up practices and scouting reports

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at Canisius. He will have a larger role alongside Lombardi and IUP’s other first-year assistant, Joey Cantens.

“I want to learn how to think like a head coach under Lombardi,” Harris said. “He knows my aspirations are to one day be a head coach and have the success that he has had.”

Harris was also a collegiate basketball player at Canisius from 20032007. Harris finished his career as a 1,000-point scorer. Harris is one of seven players in Canisius history to achieve 1,000 points (1,090), 400 rebounds (555) and 250 assists (312).

Harris also has the 25th-most points in school history and is one of 34 players to record 1,000 points in program history.

After graduation, Harris played one season for the Crailsheim Proveo-Merlins in the German Bundesliga Basket-

ball League but retired because of injury.

Shortly after his professional basketball career, Harris was hired as the head junior varsity and varsity assistant coach for Osborne High School in Detroit, Mich.

Harris also had jobs as an Amateur Athletic Union coach and assistant jobs with a couple other schools before choosing IUP. “There is a winning culture here at IUP that I want to be a part of,” Harris said.

“It was a blessing to be offered a job here, and I instantly fell in love with the campus and town.”

After a 31-7 record and national title run, IUP is expected to remain at the top of the PSAC. It will have 1,000-point scorer Brandon Norfleet (senior, criminology) return alongside the team’s core big men:

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Daddy Ugbede (senior, communications media), Devon Cottrell (redshirt senior, communication media) and Tevin Hanner (senior, sociology).

“With the recent success the team has had, I think there is a good amount of people that think we are contenders,” Harris said.

While at Canisius, Harris paid close attention to the Crimson Hawks’ tournament run.

“Canisius and the coaches are actually huge supporters of IUP basketball,” Harris said. “We were all tuned into the Final Four and championship game last season, all cheering for IUP to pull through with a victory. Hopefully now I can be a part of that this season.”

IUP will have seven newcomers this year, three of whom are transfers. The Crimson Hawks will have five seniors, two juniors, one sophomore and four

freshmen on the roster this season.

The team took a trip to Toronto in September and used it to sightsee and play some of Canada’s top competition. IUP won a game against alumnus Ashton Smith, who is fourth all-time in program history in scoring and second in assists. IUP went 3-0 on its out-ofcountry trip and averaged 94.6 points per game.

“The trip to Toronto was a great bonding experience for the team,” Harris said. “It was a good way for the team to get to know each other since there are a lot of new components this season.”

The Crimson Hawks will open up the season Nov. 13 against Urbana University, which they topped last year 9662 in the season opener.

The game will take place at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex at 7:30 p.m.

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Crimson Hawks eye Anderson not consistency after 1-1 weekend afraid of new tasks

By JED JOHNSON Staff Writer J.N.Johnson3@iup.edu

A 1-1 record on a two-game road trip to Erie brought the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball team to 15-10 on the season.

The Oct. 23 match at Gannon University couldn’t have VOLLEYBALL panned out better for the Crimson Hawks, as they swept the Golden Knights.

Gabrielle Egler (sophomore, psychology) and Lily McWilliams (junior, nutrition and dietetics), IUP’s middle blockers, both hit above a .300 clip. “[Head] coach [Scott Pennewill] always talks about possession and how we have to value every ball we get to touch,” Egler said.

Following the Gannon match, Pennewill said the team could still improve its consistency from start to finish, regardless of IUP’s opposition.

“We go into these matches with an idea of what we need to be accomplishing,” Pennewill said. “When we do what we need to, it works.”

The Crimson Hawks didn’t improve their consistency Saturday against Mercyhurst University, as they lost 3-1.

The offense had 35 kills and 28 errors.

Natalie Cignetti (sophomore, natural sciences) led the team with nine kills. Egler and Alexis Anderson (sophomore, marketing) weren’t far behind with eight.

“We’ve already begun working on offensive consistency,” Pennewill said.

“The thing that worked well against Gannon and didn’t work well against Mercyhurst was our ability to manufacture points.”

Both Cignetti and Anderson are ranked in the top 10 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in kills.

“I couldn’t be up in the rankings without my teammates constantly letting me know what shot to hit and what’s open,” Anderson said. “They’re

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almost like my second set of eyes.”

“Also, as a hitter, I cannot rely on just hitting the ball hard. I need to manipulate the ball with my hand and switch things up with off-tempo shots, as well as finding the blockers’ hands and tooling them.”

Two of IUP’s next three matches are at home. The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex plays host to PSAC West division leader Edinboro University at 7 p.m. Friday, and Slippery Rock University follows at 2 p.m.

Saturday.

The Crimson Hawks will then travel to Clarion University to face the Golden Eagles Tuesday.

Pennewill says for IUP to defeat Edinboro, there needs to be equal contribution from every player.

“I don’t need anybody to play over their heads,” Pennewill said.

“We know that there are one or two players that are dominant for [Edinboro]. We can almost put an ‘X’ on the board to tell you where the ball is going to land.”

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Alexis Anderson (sophomore, marketing) has been one of the top players on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball team this season, and she’s been involved with the sport for less than 10 years.

“It started in seventh grade,” Anderson said. “The school coach saw me playing dodgeball and he said, ‘You’re a big, strong girl, and you should try it out.’”

Anderson has been playing volleyball competitively since then.

She attributes her success on the court to her strong work ethic and countless hours of practice.

“During this past offseason, I got more reps than I ever had before,” Anderson said.

A Cleveland, Ohio, native, she participated in open gyms twice a week throughout the summer with her fellow collegiate volleyball players in north-

eastern Ohio.

“Obviously, she’s very important to the success of our team,” IUP head coach Scott Pennewill said.

“We saw throughout the first half of the season a very dynamic, powerful player.”

Anderson chose to attend IUP after partaking in a combine at California University of Pennsylvania.

“I came [to IUP] for my visit,” she said. “The girls were so welcoming and easy to get along with. The school was perfect. I love the population and environment that I’m in.”

Anderson had to adjust to a new coach quickly, too. Pennewill is in his first year at IUP in place of Aline Scott, who left IUP folllowing the 2014 season to pursue a head coaching position at Hiram College.

“We lucked out,” Anderson said.

“We have a great coach in front of us who is getting the job done. I’m OK with change, and you need to be OK with things like that to succeed as a collegiate athlete.”

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October 30, 2015

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Sports

Fernandes guarantees success in final year

Crimson Hawk went from Brazil to Florida before attending IUP

By PAT CROSSAN Staff Writer P.J.Crossan@iup.edu

“Mark my words: I will qualify for nationals,” Yuri Fernandes (senior, computer science), an Indiana University of Pennsylvania swimmer, said.

Last year, Fernandes finished among the top 13 in the 400 SWIMMING individual medley at the NCAA Championships, and this year, he said he is aiming for a top-eight placement.

“I feel like our team is more motivated, and I am doing extra by myself,” he said. “I stretch more, I try to rest more and watch more videos because it’s my last year.

“I have six more months of swimming, and then I’m not allowed to swim anymore at the collegiate level. Some people say, ‘You don’t get tired in practice.’ I get tired in practice. Everyone gets tired. But I want to win and go to nationals.”

Fernandes’ main event is the 400 IM,

arguably one of the most demanding races being that all four strokes are used.

Fernandes is from Goiania, Brazil, which makes it difficult for his family to watch him swim.

This year, however, if he qualifies, his family plans to make the long excursion to the national championships in Indianapolis when they take place March 10-13.

Growing up, Fernandes’ parents were afraid he’d drown in the pool. Originally, his parents said he could only swim until age 10, and then after 10, he could pick another sport to focus on if he wanted to.

There was a time in which Yuri was going to quit swimming altogether.

“I kind of wanted to quit because it was cold,” Yuri said, “I didn’t like water anymore. Most times during winter, we had practice for an hour and a half, but I would leave in an hour because I was on the verge of hypothermia.”

“And then at one meet, my dad said, ‘Go to this meet, compete and have fun.

If you don’t like it, you can quit.’ I won by a decent amount of length. So I was

Yuri Fernandes

(IUP Athletics)

like ‘I guess I’ll do this.’”

The swimming pool Fernandes trained at in Brazil was a six-lane, 20-meter outdoor pool, about half the size of the one in IUP’s Pidgeon Natatorium at the Memorial Field House.

“Sometimes we had to share the lanes because we didn’t have enough,” Fernandes said.

Fernandes swam in Brazil until he was 17.

His swimming coach in Brazil introduced him to a swimming camp called

Davie Nadadores in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nadadores helps international swimmers take the SATs and make connections to college coaches based on grades and swimming ability.

Fernandes spent one year with Nadadores before being accepted to swim in college at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. Drury has a reputation of being one the best Division-II schools in the NCAA. From 2004-2014, Drury won the D-II National Championships, but Fernandes said he didn’t feel welcomed at the school.

“There was too much pressure there,” Fernandes said.

Fernandes went back to Brazil and began researching and talking to the coaches at IUP. He said he chose IUP because he felt he had more say in how he practiced, and the Crimson Hawks’ coaches listen more.

“At my old school, I felt like you would go swim, and then you leave,”

Fernandes said. “[Head coach Chris Villa] records our races, and he does more technique work with us.”

Fernandes said he’s thought a lot about what he’s going to do after college.

He said he’s developing an idea that would help swimmers practice by combining his computer science and swimming backgrounds.

“I am trying to develop an in-water pacemaker,” Fernandes said. “It will be a bar at the bottom of the pool with lights that you can program to set a pace for yourself if you’re swimming by yourself.”

Fernandes also said that he’d be interested in coaching.

“I’ll be happy that I have some leisure time when I finish my career as a college swimmer,” Fernandes said. “But it’s going to be a sad moment when it’s done.”

IUP’s men’s swim team won its first two meets of the season Oct. 16 and 24.

Its season resumes Nov. 20 at the threeday Pitt Invitational at the University of Pittsburgh.