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The ‘Hawks and Hounds’ calendar, featuring Indiana County Humane Society dogs and the IUP men’s basketball team, will be for sale in December at the Co-Op store, the ICHS and IUP sporting events.

Humane society, IUP basketball collaborate for a cause ‘Hawks and Hounds’ 2016 calendar helps find shelter dogs homes

By MADELINE WILLIAMS Contributing Writer M.R.Williams@iup.edu

IUP has created numerous partnerships within the community, but something the university has yet to experience is the collaboration of sports and dogs.

That isn’t the case any longer, however, as the Indiana County Humane Society (ICHS) and the IUP men’s basketball team have started their own calendar for 2016, “Hawks and Hounds.”

Brooklynne Sharbaugh (senior, early childhood education/special education) generated the idea with her father.

As a part of the ICHS fundraising committee, Sharbaugh thought that creating the calendar would be a great way to integrate IUP and ICHS, while helping to raise money and awareness for the society.

Sharbaugh said that the calendar will feature the entire men’s basketball team, any pups available for the shoot and Darryl Webb, a former Crimson Hawk and Outstanding Alumni honoree.

The proceeds from the calendar sales will be used to help the organization in various ways such as purchasing animal supplies, providing medical attention and maintaining facility upkeep.

Also involved in this project is Nicolette Deyarmin (junior, English education), who photographed the pups and players. Deyarmin is also a photographer for The Penn.

Because of her personal interest in photography and history of photographing her own dog, she had been referred to Sharbaugh by a friend.

“My dog, Banjo, was actually in this photo shoot,” Deyarmin said in a Nov. 11 email. “My family rescued him form the Indiana County Humane Society three years ago.”

Deyarmin said she is used to working with animals and has learned to be patient with them during shoots, but was unsure of how they would respond and cooperate with other dogs and the numerous basketball players.

Both young women admitted, however, that working with the players was great, and Deyarmin specifically com-

mented on how they were cooperative and enthusiastic about the photo shoot.

Sharbaugh said she hopes to have the calendar ready for sale in December at the Co-op Store, the ICHS, sporting events and other venues.

Sharbaugh thanks Shannon Jackson, the president of ICHS’s board, Lisa Weir, the ICHS director and the ICHS staff for their help in coordinating the calendar.

“This has been a great experience so far,” Sharbaugh said, “but there is still plenty of work to be done.”

Jimmy Stewart Museum presents updated ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

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

It truly is a wonderful life – Tim Harley, president of the Jimmy Stewart Museum, announced Nov. 2 that a “unique” version of the cult-classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” featuring Indiana’s own Jimmy Stewart, will be shown this holiday season.

The plot of the original 1946 film follows an angel that helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.

This refurbished version, compiled by artist George H. Rothacker, merges the original black-and-white film with the original musical score composed for

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The Jimmy Stewart Museum will present ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ with an updated soundtrack from Nov. 21 to Jan. 3.

the movie in 1946 by Diomitri Tiomkin, which never made it into the actual film.

The museum, located on the third floor of Indiana’s public library, highlights Indiana native and famous Hollywood actor Stewart’s accomplishments in film, radio and TV.

His roles as military hero, civic leader, family man and world citizen are also woven into gallery displays and presentations.

Rothacker said he noticed the “missing” music while gathering information for his new series of paintings “The Movies and Music of Hollywood.” He

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located a CD of the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Newman, which included the score.

“Working patiently, I was able to match the music to the film,” Rothacker said in a press release, “raising and lowering volumes as necessary in the film and on the CD so that the dialogue and existing music would not be altered.

“Fortunately, so little music was included in the movie that the pairing fit perfectly without disruption,” he said.

The score was originally left out of the movie due to the score being “a little somber,” Harley said.

The movie, to be released at Christmas, did not leave a lot of time to edit in a new score.

Director Frank Capra and producers felt the public would react negatively if the movie was released with the original

music, the only solution was to leave out much of the music.

The score’s dark mood “certainly goes with some parts of the film,” said Harley, “but I think the studio felt it was too heavy and scrapped it all together.

“It’s not an overwhelming presence in the film, so I don’t think that many people will realize the difference. But I think it is just very interesting to have the score that Tiomkin produced reunited with [the film].”

The updated version of the film will be presented in the viewing room of the museum from Saturday, Nov. 21, through Jan. 3.

Rothacker will also have his “Movies and Music of Hollywood” paintings on display and a limited edition of signed and numbered prints for sale in conjunction with the viewings.

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Police Blotter

African American Cultural Center sponsors Black Culture Week

By KIMBERLY IMEL

ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• Garrett Ewing, 20, of Linwood, N.J., was cited for underage drinking, public drunkenness and carrying false identification after Indiana Borough Police responded to a report of an intoxicated male in the 400 block of Grant Street at 11:56 p.m.

Nov. 5, according to police.

• Scott Mclean, 19, of Newtown, Conn., was cited for underage drinking, public drunkenness and retail theft after police responded to Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 12:02 a.m. Nov. 8, according to police.

DRUG VIOLATIONS

• Christopher Cooper, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying false identification and was found to be wanted for charges in Philadelphia after Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police conducted an investigation in Suites on Maple East at 9:36 p.m. Oct. 30, according to police.

• University police observed Zachary Groh, 18, and Bradley Mauser, 19, both of Pittsburgh, outside of Suites on Pratt at 5:51 a.m. Oct. 31 and conducted an investigation, according to police. Groh was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, underage drinking and public drunkness, and Mauser was charged with possession of a controlled substance, underage drinking and pubic drunkenness, police said.

• Matthew Pennington, 27, of Penn Run, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police found him to have non-prescribed Suboxone in the 400 block of Philadelphia Street at 9:28 p.m. Oct. 25, according to police.

• Suzanne Cessna, 24, of Indiana, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after borough police found her to have non-prescribed pills in the 00 block of North Sixth Street at 9:24 p.m. Oct. 21, according to police.

• Matthew Derouin, 19, of Valencia, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, underage drinking and three traffic offenses after a being pulled over by borough police in the 500 block of Gompers Avenue at 12:50 a.m. Nov. 8, according to police.

• Quallan Barkley, 29, of Indiana, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police observed him in the 500 block of Nixon Avenue at 8:49 p.m. Nov. 7, according to police.

THEFT

• An unidentified person reportedly stole several electronics from a residence in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street sometime between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 9, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police at 724-349-2121.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

• An unidentified person reportedly set fire to a bag of feces on the front porch of a residence in the 500 block of South Fifth Street during the evening of Nov. 9, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

• Khaneshia Gredic, 19, of Philadelphia; Breyana Convington, 19, of Philadelphia; and Massiel Tolentino, 18, of Ridgefield Park, N.J., were all cited for disorderly conduct after they fought inside of Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 2:40 a.m. Nov. 8, according to police.

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Racial issues were addressed at the #BlackLivesMatter discussion held by Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s African American Cultural Center in the Hadley Union Building Delaware Room Wednesday.

Kadeem Washington (graduate, employment labor relations) planned the event.

The purpose of the event was to provide an open, safe environment for students to discuss and communicate feelings toward the Black Lives Matter movement, according to Savannah Thorpe (senior, English and economics).

The discussion began with a brief Prezi presentation by Thorpe, which provided background on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Alicia Garza started the movement after the Florida death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed by former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was not convicted for the murder.

After the presentation, a discussion panel composed of Thorpe, Washington, Terrence “Terry” Ellerbe (senior, communications media) and Shaniekq’a Robinson (graduate, ma tesol program) engaged the audience by answering questions about the movement.

The panel’s rules, which included respecting others’ opinions and seeing all people as equal, facilitated a safe en-

vironment for participants.

Audience members asked thoughtprovoking questions relating to the effectiveness of the movement, how the movement could be improved, solutions to the problems and larger issues at play, such as black-on-black crime.

Thorpe said that these issues need to be addressed because the system is not perfect.Various solutions to the Black Lives Matter movement were also proposed by audience members and the discussion facilitators.

“The key is to be well-read and have discussions,” Thorpe said.

At the end of the discussion, student’s opinions of the event varied.

“Getting an actual point across, it could have been better,” Ellerbe said.

Ellerbe suggested that more diversity could have helped the event succeed.

However, getting people from varied backgrounds with varied opinions can be difficult.

“I am disappointed that it wasn’t a more diverse crowd,” Washington said, although he was encouraged by those who attended the event.

Thorpe and Ellerbe proposed different solutions to the dilemma. Thorpe said he believes that there is very little black individuals can do about the disparity and that it is up to white proponents to prompt change.

“It is white people who have to draw [in] white people,” Thorpe said.

Ellerbe had a different perspective on the matter, suggesting that the event itself should have been approached from a different angle, especially in regards to marketing. To him, the focus

was more toward black people when the marketing should have tried to reach everyone.

Others supported the event.

“It was good to have a lot of variety, educated perspectives,” Jasmine Oates (junior, biology) said.

The two main ideas that facilitators hoped IUP students gained from the discussion is a motivation to change and an understanding of the ideas behind the movement. It is important to know that these issues are not just for black individuals, according to Ellerbe.

“Understand that this is not just random black people being mad,” Ellerbe said. “There is an actual reason.”

Aside from the discussion, various events were held throughout the week in support of Black Culture Week.

Soul-food Sunday Brunch, the first event held for Black Culture Week, took place in the HUB Delaware Room. The brunch consisted of food and performances by IUP’s Voices of Joy vocal group. Gabrielle Gregory (senior, art) also partook in the event by reciting poetry.

Next, Black Culture Jeopardy, which featured five categories, including art and entertainment, education, politics, history and sports, occurred Monday. Prizes were awarded to individuals at the end of the event.

A third event was planned for Tuesday, but was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. The fourth event was the #BlackLivesMatter discussion, and the fifth event was a “Guy Code and Ladies Pajamas Talk” in Stephenson Hall Room G-41 Thursday.

AACC, with the help of Creating Higher Standards, Zeta Phi Zeta Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, hosted the fifth event as a battle of the sexes game night, according to Washington.

The main objective of the game night was not only to have fun, but gain the perspectives of guys and girls on certain issues or ideas.

The final event for Black Culture Week will be an Indoor Field Day obstacle course on Saturday, which will be held in Auxiliary Gym. The main focus of the Indoor Field Day is to promote health and wellness while having fun, according to Washington.

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Hospitality Management International Day unites students

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

The first Hospitality Management International Day, hosted by the hospitality department and IUP’s Meeting Professionals International (MPI) organization, took place Tuesday at the Allenwood Restaurant, in Ackerman Hall.

The event stemmed from a conversation Dr. Stephen Shiring, chair and professor of hospitality management, had with some of his international students. This brief exchange prompted Shiring to propose creating an event that allowed students to mingle and learn more about international students, along with their culture.

Linda Sullivan, MPI adviser and assistant professor of hospitality management, and Dr. Yasong “Alex” Wang, associate professor of hospitality management, joined Shiring.

The following MPI members also helped with the event: Sarah Fabiani (senior, hospitality management), president; Austin Richwine (senior, hospitality management), vice president; Terraine Johnson (senior, hospitality management), treasurer; and Chelsea Britz (senior, hospitality).

Ten international students from the hospitality department represented their respective cultures at the event by providing videos, information boards and traditional snacks.

The countries represented included

Argentina, China, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Taiwan was the only “region” represented.

Upon arrival, attendees were asked to complete an informational scavenger hunt with questions about each of the represented countries or region.

“It’s a great opportunity to learn about the diverse nature of the world,” Shiring said.

Five stations were set up, the first representing Japan. Seira Nishikawa (junior, hospitality management) and Aiko Sato (junior, hospitality) ran the table.

Nishikawa said her main motivation for participating in the event was to spread Japanese culture, such as holidays and festivals, to America.

“It’s totally different from American holiday,” she said. “Each of them are deep and have a lot of meaning.”

Argentina was represented in the next stand with samples of Dulce de Leche – similar to caramel in appearance and taste – and Mate – South American tea – for students to try. Pedro Astarloa (sophomore, hospitality management) and Alexia Rodriguez (senior, hospitality management) ran the table.

The third table represented China and was led by Jing Lin (senior, hospitality management) and Hancheng Jiang (freshman, hospitality). Aside from information about China, there was milk tea, crème puffs and cookies.

The fourth station represented Saudi Arabia. Information, dates and coffee were at the table with Mohammed Al-

rehaili (freshman, hospitality management) and Asim Alhazmi (sophomore, hospitality management) discussing their culture.

“I would like people to know about my country,” Alrehaili said. “I want people to visit my country and know about it.”

Hung Yi Lin (junior, hospitality management) and Jasmine Ho (junior, hospitality management) represented Taiwan, the only region at the event.

Most presenters held a similar opinion of why the event was important.

“You should know as many [cultures] as you can,” Lin said.

In total, about 150 people came for at least a portion of the event. Of those in attendance a majority were hospitality majors. However, a few students representing other majors, such as Kristofer Seminario (sophomore, international business), partook in the event as well.

Seminario said he loved the event, claiming the best part was seeing everyone engaged and asking questions.

“I really think that people should take advantage of these opportunities,” Seminario said.

Wang said he would like to see “more countries, more cultures [and] more students” at the next international day.

He also hopes to involve more organizations and increase the visual materials in the presentations.

The department plans to host a similar event that focuses on international holidays.

(Top photo submitted; Middle, bottom by Kimberly Imel/The Penn)

The first Hospitality Management International Day drew a crowd of roughly 150 people to Ackerman Hall’s Allenwood Restuarant Tuesday. Jing Lin (senior, left) and Hancheng Jiang (freshman, right) ran the China table, and Seira Nishikawa (junior, left) and Aiko Sato (junior, right) ran the Japan station. All four students are hospitality management majors.

In the Christmas spirit: drives kick off Indiana’s holiday season

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

As the holiday season approaches, charity drives are becoming common on campus, including a toy drive and a drive for school supplies and toiletries.

The toy drive is supporting the Debra House Shelter for Women and Children and is sponsored by the department of professional studies in education, the College of Education and Educational Technologies and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The drive is collecting donations of new and gently used toys and clothes for children aged 0 to 13 through Dec. 7 on the third floor of Davis Hall.

The toy drive is being held in con-

junction with a Holocaust survivor presentation Monday at 5:05 p.m. in Stouffer Hall’s Beard Auditorium.

The free presentation will feature Holocaust survivor Shulamit Bastacky and is titled “Children during the Holocaust.”

Bastacky will discuss her childhood during the Holocaust and her experience with being unable to own a toy until she bought a teddy bear in Pittsburgh when she was 22.

Her joy and excitement for owning her first teddy bear inspired her to share that feeling with others, which she hopes to accomplish through the toy drive.

She expressed the importance of donating to toy drives.

“We can all use comfort from a teddy

bear,” Bastacky said. “The concept of toy drives I’ve done in the past is not to buy toys, but to give up one that means something to you to someone else who needs it more.

“We are all just kids at heart, after all.”

This is the first time the toy drive has taken place, but Dr. Shannon Phillips-Shyrock, who is organizing the toy drive, hopes it will become a yearly event since the shelter could desperately use the help.

The children at the shelter have very little. Phillips-Shyrock explained why both she and IUP chose to help support the drive.

“This is a great opportunity to help people, and I know there’s many people at IUP and in the surrounding commu-

nity that would like to participate in this toy drive,” Phillips-Shyrock said.

Bastacky also discussed the drive’s simple goal.

“The goal is to simply give toys to children who don’t have toys,” Bastacky said.

“Hugging a toy gives comfort to a child, and they can feel a little bit better.

A toy can give comfort to a child.”

She went on to say why people should support the toy drive.

“Toys give comfort and make children feel better,” Bastacky said. “When you give them a toy they know you care about them.

“When I had nothing to give me comfort, no toy to hug to give me comfort during my horrible experience during the Holocaust, I wished that I had

something, because I had no mother and no father to give me comfort, to hug me, because they were in camps. So the toy would have given me comfort.”

As for the other drive, it is benefitting The Homeless Program at ARIN and Family Promise.

It is sponsored by the Child and Family Studies Association and donations will be accepted through Nov. 13.

This drive is collecting school supplies and toiletries for the homeless of Indiana County.

Both drives are in need of donations, and they are only two of the charitable drives that will pop up this time of year.

“If every student donates one item,” said the Child and Family Studies Association’s announcement, “this drive will be a great success.”

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Friday the 13th: A bad omen set to haunt IUP Students speak out about dreaded day

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

Whenever Friday the 13th rolls around, most people generally have some thoughts to share about the unlucky day.

Here are some of the varying views IUP students have regarding Friday the 13th: Non-believers: • “I don’t believe in superstitions, because there is no empirical evidence to prove that there are legitimate superstitions.” – James Walters (junior, communications media) • “I absolutely don’t believe in that kind of stuff. That’s for the birds.”

-Malusi Kitchen (junior, communications media)

did it, it would be good luck.” – Kayla Rummel (junior, hospitality management) • “In the words of Michael Scott, ‘I wouldn’t say I’m superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” – Michael Martone (junior, communications media) Only believers in black cats: • “If I see a black cat on any other day then I wouldn’t be worried, but if I see it on Friday the 13th, then I’ll think it’s a really bad sign.” – Victoria Fleming (senior, communications media) • “If I see a black cat, I’m not leaving my house.” – Anna Cole (senior, criminology) • “I’m definitely going to try to stay away from seeing any black cats.”

-Kelsey Foor (junior, finance) Don’t think about it: • “I try not to think about it, but it’s probably going to be a bad day for me.” – Annalise Martin (junior, exercise science) • “I didn’t even think about today being Friday the 13th.” – Cory Leitzel (sophomore, communications media)

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Malusi Kitchen (junior, communications media) posed for a photo.

Believers in other phenomena: • “I don’t get superstitious about stuff like that. I don’t think it really means anything. I do believe in karma, though.” – Sean Egbert (senior, criminology) • “No, I don’t believe in superstitions, but I kind of believe in ghosts. I had a paranormal thing happen to me when I was sleeping before.” – Devin Altland (junior, criminology) • “The only superstition I have is to lift your feet up over railroad tracks. My sister-in-law always told me that if you

Searching for superstitions: • “I think I look around for creepy things when it’s Friday the 13th, but I don’t get scared if or when things actually happen.” – Meghan Blose (senior, nursing)

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Victoria Fleming (senior, communications media) posed for a photo.

The origins of the special day are complex, unexpected

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

For some, Friday the 13th is just another day of the year, no more special than the last.

Others view it as an unlucky day full of bad superstitions and omens. In fact, those who have a severe fear of Friday the 13th suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, which literally translates to “fear of Friday the 13th” from the Greek words for Friday and 13.

This is not a legend that holds true across all cultures. However, similarities can be found for certain days being more unlucky than others.

Such examples include Friday the 17th, which is a day of bad luck in Italy, and Tuesday the 13th, which marks ominous times in Hispanic and Greek cultures.

But how did the idea of Friday the 13th being unlucky come about?

The origins of 13 being an unlucky number and Friday being an unlucky day have been around a lot longer than the fears of the day itself.

Thirteen has been considered unlucky since at least the times of ancient Vikings.

Like many other cultures, including Hinduism and Christianity, they believed that it was unlucky for 13 people to dine together, according to Todayifoundout.com.

This is only one possibility as to the unluckiness of the number, but it does show it spans cultures and continents and it predates Christianity.

The unluckiness of Friday also has various possible origins.

Some relate it back to Christianity, saying that Friday was the day on which many negative events happened, including the day Eve ate the apple in the Garden of Eden and the day the Great Flood supposedly began.

Written evidence of Friday being un-

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Superstitions involving Friday the 13th can be found in popular culture.

lucky dates back to at the 15th century, when Geoffrey Chaucer made mention of the unluckiness of Friday in his book “The Canterbury Tales,” according to Snopes.com.

So when were the two unlucky events combined?

The first recorded reference of Friday the 13th came from Henry Sutherland Edwards’ 1869 biography of Gioachino Rissini.

Other early mentions of the day stem from the Thirteen Club, which was founded by William Fowler in 1881 to prove that superstitions are unsubstantiated.

Of course, Thomas W. Lawson really helped further the legend in his popular 1907 novel “Friday, the Thirteenth.” It tells the story of a dishonest stock broker taking advantage of the superstition to create a Wall Street panic, according

to International Business Times.

These are the commonly held beliefs as to the origins of the superstitious day.

But is it really a day of bad luck?

International Business Times noted that there have been numerous studies to test the statistics of the day and see how the superstitions might influence reality. Of course, it is noted that there are conflicting findings.

For example, the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics reports that there are fewer accidents and reports of theft or fire on Friday the 13th.

At the same time, a 1993 study in the British Medical Journal reports higher rates of traffic-related accidents on the dreaded day as compared to a random day.

It also found that there is an increased risk of hospital admission due to a transportation accident.

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Millennials and craft beer – a match made in heaven?

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Aziz Ansari’s new show “Master of None” premiered on Netflix Nov. 6

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Ansari proves himself in new Netflix series

By CHRIS HAYES Wet Ink Editor C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

Aziz Ansari has always been a comedian first.

Whether it be his breakout role as funnyman Tom Haverford on the hit NBC series “Parks and Recreation” or his multiple standup comedy specials, Ansari has made a name for himself through his trademark type of wit.

In “Master of None,” which premiered on Netflix Nov. 6, Ansari proves he can be more than a second-fiddle source of comedy relief.

The show, also co-created, co-written and produced by Ansari, is certainly a comedy, but it’s also an intelligent commentary on several relevant social issues that young adults face this generation.

Ansari stars as Dev, a single actor trying to make it big in New York City.

Three of Dev’s friends, Arnold, Denise and Brian, each support him in different ways.

A perfect example of this appears in the third episode, when Dev doesn’t know what to do after the girl he asked out doesn’t text him back.

Denise brings tough love, Arnold says to crack a joke and Brian simply proposes to text her a question mark.

A thing that makes “Master of None” unique is its episode structure.

Each episode is like a play explaining a particular issue.

For example, in “Parents,” the second episode, there are several flashback scenes featuring Dev’s father’s childhood in India, and Brian’s father’s younger

years in Taiwan.

The flashbacks are clever and entertaining, as they provide a humorous yet thought-provoking backdrop to the events discussed in the scenes occurring in the present.

There is, of course, a developing love story on the show, involving Dev and Rachel, a girl with whom Dev has a history. As the season progresses, the two grow closer and even move in together, setting the scene for a twist nobody will see coming.

Some familiar faces appear on the show as well. H. Jon Benjamin, who lends his voice on “Bob’s Burgers” and “Archer,” gives an outstanding performance in particular.

Benjamin plays an actor and Dev’s good friend on the show. When Dev comes to him with relationship problems, Benjamin – whose character’s name on the show is Benjamin – tries to console him.

“You can’t just expect a big roaring fire right away,” Benjamin says about long-term relationships.

“You start with the small stuff, kindling. Then you put in the big logs, and then you have a roaring fire. But be careful; sometimes kindling wood is hard to find.”

That seems to be what Ansari is shooting for in “Master of None.” The show is about more than just laughs; it’s also about finding love, happiness and self-worth.

If there was any debate about Ansari being strictly a comedian and not a multi-faceted, capable leading man, those debates can be put to rest.

A collection of marketing pros and techies gathered at Durham, N.C.’s Research Triangle Park. An informal meetup at a Raleigh, N.C., art museum to discuss innovation. A new online startup expanding to the Triangle.

What do they have in common?

They all happened in October, and they all focused on millennials and craft beer.

The millennial generation is mostly people in their 20s, along with some in their late teens and others in their early 30s.

Past generations were pounding domestic beers at that age, but now that’s not quite the case.

“A huge part of the growth in the craft beer trend and the demand for it is from millennials,” said Charlie Mulligan, 26, the founder of beer-delivery company BrewPublik.

His Charlotte, N.C.-based company expanded in early October, after receiving $5 million in venture capital.

They plan to expand to more large cities soon, he said.

Like the music streaming service Pandora but for beer, BrewPublik asks users to input a few beers they like.

A computer program compares characteristics of those beers with a large database of other beers, and BrewPublik picks some and delivers them to your doorstep.

It fits every stereotype about millennials: We love the Internet, have short attentions spans (so short we can’t even be bothered to shop for beer in person anymore?) and we’re a bunch of hipsters, obsessed with discovering cool products before they go mainstream.

Millennials are also the largest generation in the United States and make up the greatest share of the U.S. workforce, according to Pew Research.

We have out-boomed the baby

People in their late twenties have an increasing interest in craft beers.

boomers. There’s no getting rid of us, unless we all end up getting hit by cars while distracted by our phones.

Taking over the workforce means this generation has decent buying power. It could be even better if the Gen-Xers and boomers hadn’t nearly destroyed the global economy in 2008, but that’s beside the point.

The purchasing power and habits of millennials were the focus of the RTP 180 event at the Research Triangle Park earlier this month.

We want something with a message or a purpose, several speakers declared.

Something that makes us feel good about the company _ even if it’s an unknown brand or the product costs a little extra.

And where is that more obvious than in the rise of craft beer?

Millennials also appreciate the craft industry’s wide range.

As the most racially diverse generation ever, that comfort with diversity also shines through in our drinking habits.

“I’m a guy from India running a Texas-themed brewery with a great German hefeweizen,” Sumit Vohra, founder of Lonerider in Raleigh, said at Innovate Raleigh.

And at Raleigh Brewing Co., chief operating officer Patrik Nystedt said it was never a question whether to find young, innovative millennials to lead the brewing process.

“I said, ‘We’ve got to hire some 20-year-olds and make their wildest dreams come true,’ and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” Nystedt said, speaking on the same stage as Vohra.

On behalf of jealous millennials everywhere who wish they could be the ones creating beers for a living, good job.

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Don’t fret Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is here.

But instead of actively avoiding the inevitable black cats of mishap and steering clear of any unoccupied ladders, why not embrace this weekend – and the not-so-cheery day that kicks it off – like any other?

Igor Radun, in a study on human factors and safety behavior for the University of Helsinki’s Institute of Behavioural Sciences in Finland, said “no data exists, and will never exist, to confirm that the number 13 is an unlucky number.”

That obviously won’t stop countless of people from proclaiming their superstitions and hiding from a day that just about rivals the spookiness of Halloween.

But even if statistics could somehow prove that Friday the 13th is as ominous as any weekday could possibly be, it’s probably better to approach it with joy.

No one reasonably looks forward to running into a spell of bad luck, but if you look at Friday the 13th as, well, just another Friday, then how on Earth can you go wrong?

Even if those black cats emerge from the shadows and you find yourself drifting under a ladder, surely you can convince yourself that those coincidental happenings are just as, if not less, threatening as the challenges presented by every other day you’ve encountered. My goodness, for all we’re concerned, finding a free cat and an unused ladder would make great additions to a household and garage – not icons of horrific misfortune.

In fact, the more you look at the 13th as a day of darkness, the more you’ll find yourself cautious to avoid any wrongdoing. Waltzing into Friday as if it’s another day you’re fortunate to see, however, is a surefire way to appreciate – not fear – what awaits.

And what better way to start your weekend than with newfound excitement?

It’s the weekend, after all. Friday marks another chance to unwind, have fun and live life.

Talk about giving Friday the 13th a taste of its own medicine.

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He had ignored warnings and pleadings on the flagship campus in Columbia, Mo., that the university needed to deal forcefully with a series of racist incidents.

Even as demonstrators confronted him at the homecoming parade, and as one student went on a hunger strike, Wolfe did his best to avoid the crisis.

But he appeared to be surviving – until

the weekend, when at least 30 AfricanAmerican football players vowed not to play football until Wolfe resigned. Yes, they called a football strike. And they were backed by their teammates and their coach.

“The Mizzou Family stands as one.

We are united. We are behind our players,” coach Gary Pinkel tweeted.

The Missouri Tigers’ game Saturday against Brigham Young was in jeopardy. Missouri would lose some money tied to the game, but worse, it would stand – that is, its administration would stand – as a symbol of disinterest in festering issues of race.

And that was it for the president.

His resignation was followed later in the day by the resignation of the chancellor.

There were plenty of other pressure points: student leaders wanted Wolfe gone; some angry faculty members planned to cancel classes and hold teach-ins; a special meeting of the university system’s governing body was set for Monday. But when the football team spoke, that was a fearsome and unavoidable voice of dissent.

Racism has been a historic problem at Missouri, as it has been in the rest of the country. The main protest group on campus calls itself Concerned Student 1950 – marking the year the university admitted its first black student. There have been several reported incidents this year of black students being taunted with racial epithets. A swastika drawn in feces was found on campus.

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In the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., about 100 miles away, and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, university administrators had a chance to lead a conversation about race at Mizzou, a prominent educational institution. They punted.

Wolfe apologized last week for ignoring black student leaders who had confronted him at the homecoming parade.

“Racism does exist at our university, and it is unacceptable,” he said after meeting with Jonathan Butler, the graduate student on a hunger strike.

“It is a longstanding, systemic problem which daily affects our family of students, faculty and staff.”

It was too late. So a feckless leader has been pressured to resign. What happens

now? Missouri has a leadership void.

Does the university have someone who can deal with the concerns surrounding race, fulfill all the other demands on the president of a major university ... and keep the confidence of the football team? Yes, an amazing thing happened at Missouri.

The Tigers will take the field as scheduled Saturday against BYU at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Missouri is the underdog.

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Crimson Hawks eye another big run this season

By VAUGHN DALZELL and CODY BENJAMIN

The Penn Staff the-penn@iup.edu

Just a season removed from the national spotlight and a Division II championship run, IUP returns five players from its 2014-15 team, which ranks seventh in the country, according to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Preseason Top 25 poll.

After a 31-7 record last season, a second place D-II finish and the losses of backcourt standouts Devante Chance and Shawn Dyer, IUP will look for Brandon Norfleet (senior, communications media) to take control of the team, although several newcomers could have significant roles early and often in the season.

Last season, the Crimson Hawks were second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with a 1.16 assistto-turnover ratio while also shooting a PSAC-high 48.2 percent from the floor.

Down low, IUP’s corps will have returning veteran Daddy Ugbede (senior, communications media), who shot 65.3 percent from the floor, the second best single-season mark in IUP history.

As a whole, IUP boasts a balance of both returning players and fresh talent across the floor: Guards: Brandon Norfleet: Already a 1,000-point scorer, he had a career year in 2014-15, averaging 11.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

The production of Chance and Dyer, who combined to average 30.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game last year, might be hard to replace. But Norfleet enters his final IUP campaign with high expectations. He played all 40 minutes of the team’s exhibition game

against D-I’s Siena College and anticipates a hefty role when the Crimson Hawks open their regular season Friday against Urbana University.

Brandon Spain (junior, communications media): A transfer from Harford Community College, Spain struggled shooting from the floor against Siena, making two of 10 shots for four points, but he added six rebounds and three steals and could play an immediate role alongside Norfleet.

IUP head coach Joe Lombardi, who’s been at the helm of the Crimson Hawks since 2006, called Spain “one of the most underrated players in the conference.”

Anthony Glover (sophomore, marketing): Another transfer, Glover rounds out IUP’s corps of first-team guards.

Transferring from Chicago State, where he averaged seven points per game in 13 starts as a freshman, Glover could factor into the team’s long-term plans if he’s able to contribute behind the likes of Norfleet and Spain this year. In his first Crimson Hawks action, the 6-foot1 St. John’s Jesuit product scored eight points, hitting on two 3-point shots, against Siena. has a chance to solidify a strong role for years to come.

Dante Lombardi (freshman): Son of coach Joe Lombardi, Dante had four turnovers in his true-freshman debut vs.

Siena but also scored seven points, hitting on his lone attempt from beyond the arc.

Lombardi hopes to earn himself playing time as a true-freshmen for the Crimson Hawks. Ranked seventh in his class out of The Kiski School by the Pittsburgh Basketball Report, Lombardi is expected to serve a rotational role to kick off the season.

Freshmen Greg Bearer, Jeremy Bonifacio and Chris McConnell (management), as well as senior Anthony Rocco

Brandon Norfleet sized up a defender in IUP’s 101-66 victory over Clarion on Feb. 25.

(communications media), round out the guard position for IUP. Forwards: Daddy Ugbede: Last season, the 6-foot-6 Ugbede served as one of the Crimson Hawks’ primary options in the post, averaging 4.8 rebounds per game for a unit that finished as the PSAC’s third-best defense in terms of points allowed. An 81.6-percent free-throw shooter, the former Drake University transfer started 14 of the Crimson Hawks’ 38 games in 2014-15 but figures to start more this season.

Tevin Hanner (senior, sociology): The 6-foot-5 Hanner, known for his dunks and aggressive post play, could see starting time alongside Ugbede. A 56.4-per-

cent shooter from the field, Hanner only trailed Ugbede in that category last season. He averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes off the bench last season.

Devon Cottrell (senior, communications media): Cottrell is IUP’s secondleading shot blocker in school history.

With 144 blocks, he only trails IUP alumnus Darryl Webb, who finished his career with 162 blocks. Cottrell stands at 6-foot-7 and could be IUP’s first man off the bench, not to mention an anchor of the defensive unit. He averaged four rebounds per contest in 2014-15.

Jacobo Diaz (freshman): An overseas player from Spain, Diaz was dubbed a “tall forward” by Lombardi, who touched on the potential of his bench.

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At 6-foot-8, he played 21 minutes in the exhibition loss to Siena, recording six points and seven rebounds.

Blake Danielak (junior): Like Ugbede and recent graduate Jeremy Jeffers, Danielak is another Drake transfer. A 6-foot-7 addition, he scored a careerhigh 18 points against Iowa Wesleyan University during his time at Drake, where he started four games as a freshman before appearing in seven games the following year.

The forwards also include CJ Rudis III (freshman, marketing) who transferred from Shenandoah University.

IUP’s Friday night opener against Urbana will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Good luck this season, Crimson Hawks!

11.13 // 7:30 pm VS URBANA 11.14 // 7:30 pm VS BOWIE STATE 11.18 // 7:30 pm @ MERCYHURST 11.21 // 3:00 pm VS E. STROUDSBURG 11.22 // 3:00 pm VS WEST CHESTER 11.27 // 7:30 pm VS THE SCIENCES 11.28 // 7:30 pm VS AM. INTERN. 12.01 // 7:30 pm @ GANNON 12.04 // 7:30 pm @SHIPPENSBURG 12.05 // 4:00 pm @ KUTZTOWN 12.12 // 4:00 pm @ FAIRMONT STATE 12.16 // 7:30 pm VS cal u 12.19 // 3:00 pm @ edinboro 01.03 // 3:00 pm @ cheyney 01.06 // 7:30 pm VS millersville 01.09 // 7:30 pm VS slippery rock 01.13 // 7:30 pm @ pitt-johnstown 01.16 // 7:30 pm VS clarion 01.20 // 7:30 pm VS seton hill 01.27 // TBA @ cal u 01.30 // 7:30 pm VS gannon 02.03 // 7:30 pm VS mercyhurst 02.06 // 7:30 pm VS edinboro 02.10 // 7:30 pm @ clarion 02.13 // TBA @ slippery rock 02.17 // 7:30 pm VS pitt-johnstown 02.24 // 7:30 pm @ seton hill

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From left to right, suited players in the back row: Chris McConnell, Jeremy Bonifacio, Blake Danielak, Jacobo Diaz, CJ Rudisill, Greg Bearer. Front row: Anthony Glover, Dante Lombardi, Daddy Ugbede, Devon Cottrell, coach Joe Lombardi, Brandon Norfleet, Tevin Hanner, Anthony Rocco, Brandon Spain.

#0 JEREMY BONIFACIO Freshman - Guard

#10 TEVIN HANNER Senior - Forward

# 22 CJ RUDISILL R-Sophomore - Forward

# 44 DADDY UGBEDE Senior - Forward

#1 ANTHONY GLOVER Sophomore - Guard

#11 BLAKE DANIELAK Junior - Forward

#23 BRANDON NORFLEET Senior - Guard

#50 JACOBO DIAZ Freshman - Forward

#3 BRANDON SPAIN Junior - Guard

#12 DANTE LOMBARDI Freshman - Guard

#24 GREG BEARER Freshman - Guard

#5 ANTHONY ROCCO R-Senior - Guard

#21 DEVON COTTRELL R-Senior - Forward

# 32 CHRIS MCCONNELL Freshman - Guard

HEAD COACH: Joe Lombardi ASSISTANT COACHES: Joey Cantens Chuck Harris

From left to right, in the back row: Assistant coach Jocelyn Floyd, assistant coach Kelly Mazzante, Alexis Aiken, Megan Smith, Zhane Brooks, Amy Graham, Brittany Robinson, Kendall Hunter, assistant coach Franko Alexander, coach Tom McConnell. Front row: Carolyn Appleby, Halle Denman, Lauren Wolosik, Leslie Stapleton, Courteney Storm, Monica Burns, Marina Wareham.

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#4 BRITTANY ROBINSON Freshman - Forward

#12 LESLIE STAPLETON R-Senior - Guard

# 23 HALLE DENMAN Sophomore - Guard

HEAD COACH Tom McConnell

#5 CAROLYN APPLEBY Freshman - Guard

#14 ALEXIS AIKEN Senior - Forward

#24 LAUREN WOLOSIK R-Sophomore - Guard

ASSISTANT COACH Kelly Mazzante

#10 MARINA WAREHAM Senior - Guard

#15 ZHANE BROOKS Senior - Forward

#32 COURTENEY STORM R-Freshman - Guard

ASSISTANT COACH Jocelyn Floyd

#11 AMY GRAHAM Senior - Forward

#22 KENDALL HUNTER Freshman - Forward

# 42 MEGAN SMITH Sophomore - Guard/Forward

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Stapleton and Co. hope to fill IUP’s holes

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD Staff Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

With women’s basketball season just around the corner, IUP is looking to improve upon a 25-4 record and NCAA Tournament berth.

Success will have to come with many fresh faces, however, as guard Leslie Stapleton (redshirt senior, biology pre-med) is the Crimson Hawks’ only returning starter. Despite that, the coaching staff seems confident in this year’s squad.

“We are really passionate about the phrase, ‘This team, in this year,’” assistant coach Kelly Mazzante said. “We have a great core of returning players, and added some new players that were really looking forward to contributing early on. We look forward to this being another exciting year of IUP basketball.”

To prepare for the upcoming regular season, IUP played two exhibition games against Division-I talent in the University of Maryland and the University of Pittsburgh, and the results provided positives despite a losing record.

“We saw a lot of positive things that happened throughout the two exhibition games,” Mazzante said. “Obviously there’s always so much that we need to work on day-in and day-out to get to where we want to be, but we were happy with some things that we saw from different players and as a group. We just look forward to getting back to practices week before our opening game.”

Last year, the team advanced to the semifinals of the PSAC Championships, losing to West Chester University, and competed as the No. 2 seed in the first round of the NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament but lost to Shepherd University in the first round. They won the PSAC West with its 25-4 record, scor-

ing an average of 77 points with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio. IUP also topped the assists of the PSAC with a total of 538 for the season.

Additionally, the Crimson Hawks had the second-best scoring defense in the PSAC. The team limited its opponents to an average score of 59.5 points, creating a 17.4-point scoring margin, the best in the conference. The women also had an average of 32.8 per game in rebounding defense and an 8.9 rebound margin, making them No. 1 for those categories as well.

This season’s team consists of five seniors, three sophomores and four freshmen.

Stapleton is a 5-foot-9 guard who has scored 825 points in her career at IUP. Last year, she shot 44.8 percent from the field and 84 percent from the freethrow line. She started 28 of 29 games last year, played an average of 28.5 minutes. She was picked as one of six players to receive All-PSAC West recognition in the preseason.

The team’s shortest player, Marina Wareham (senior, exercise science), stands at just 5-foot-3. She is the team’s top reserve guard and played in every game last year. She scored 92 points and had 38 assists last season; she also has 41 career steals.

Lauren Wolosik (redshirt sophomore, economics) is coming to IUP as a new student this year. She played two seasons as a guard at D-I Central Connecticut State University, where she started 31 of 32 games last year after receiving a medical redshirt for her freshman season.

Halle Denman (sophomore, nutrition) played a total of 96 minutes last year and scored 18 points. She shot 7 of 14 from the field and 4 of 6 from the foul line last season, dished 12 assists and played in 15 games.

Playing in 24 games last year, Megan

Marina Wareham dribbled up the court in IUP’s 72-54 victory over Seton Hill on Jan. 31.

Smith (sophomore, human resources) led freshmen in minutes played with 276 and average minutes per game with 11.5. The guard-forward scored 39 points and had 49 rebounds. Additionally, she had 12 blocks and 19 assists.

Courtney Storm (freshman, nutrition) redshirted her freshman year. This will be her first official season, and the same goes for Carolyn Appleby (freshman, safety science). Both will be contending for minutes at the guard spots.

Alexis Aiken (senior, exercise science) played 23 of 29 games as an off-thebench forward last year. She scored 56 points and had 47 rebounds.

Zhané Brooks (senior, chemistry/

pre-pharmacy) is another returning forward with a total of 1,459 minutes played and 439 points scored. She has totaled 384 rebounds in her career, with an average of 4.7 per game. She started in 11 games last season.

The tallest player on the team at 6-foot-2, Amy Graham (senior, exercise science) played 16 games as a reserve post player last season, scoring 28 points with 19 rebounds and averaging 5.8 minutes per game while shooting 54 percent.

Kendall Hunter (freshman, undeclared) will also be playing in her first official season, striving for a forward position along with Brittany Robinson

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(freshman, undeclared business).

All of the young and unproven talent may be the reason for IUP being ranked fourth in the PSAC preseason coaches poll, which was released Nov. 5. That being said, Mazzante stressed patience.

“We’re very goal-oriented as a group,” Mazzante said. “We want to do our best to compete for the PSAC title, get in the NCAA tournament and compete for the National Championship, but we also understand that it’s one day at a time, one game at a time.”

The Crimson Hawks start their season 11 a.m. Wednesday against Mercyhurst University in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

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Cignetti, IUP likely headed back to playoffs

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

The IUP football team is looking to break a streak.

The Crimson Hawks have not seen the NCAA Division II Playoffs since 2012, and FOOTBALL after a 26-14 victory last week against Gannon University, head coach Curt Cignetti and the team got a share of the PSAC West, giving them an opportunity to return.

“Yeah,” Cignetti said. “I get a lot [of satisfaction]. Because in the record book, it’s going to say ‘tied for first.’”

“Every week we’re taking the next step,” Cignetti continued. “When you get late in the year like this, the next step has a little more relevance.”

The regular season will come to a close 1 p.m. Saturday when the Crimson Hawks (7-2) welcome Cheyney University (0-10) to Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium.

Cheyney was not the scheduled opponent, but will be the team that IUP faces because of the flex-style approach the PSAC adopted in the last week of the season. West Chester University, the original opponent, will face Slippery Rock University in the PSAC Championship. Therefore, IUP has to play Slip-

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pery Rock’s initial opponent.

The Wolves have struggled for the better part of the team’s existence, and this season has been no different.

Cheyney’s struggles can serve as an opportunity for the Crimson Hawks to refocus themselves and get back to basics, as they’ve struggled with mistakes and mental errors the past few weeks.

“You want to get up quick,” freshman quarterback Lenny Williams (accounting) said. “But when you get up, you can’t let up.”

The Crimson Hawks held steady at No. 6 in the Super Region One rankings. The top seven teams will make it into the 28-team field, which will be announced Sunday.

“It’s something we feel good about,” Cignetti said. “But our sights are forward.”

NOTES: There will be a live video feed of the game on IUPAthletics.com.

Williams and running back Chris Temple (sophomore, accounting) are each looking to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark on Saturday. Williams has 987 rushing yards and Temple has 969.

Williams would be the first signal caller in the PSAC to rush for 1,000 yards, and it would be the first time since 2012 two players reach that milestone.

Chris Temple shedded Edinboro University defenders in IUP’s 42-21 victory on Oct. 3

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Top Pennsylvania sports records and milestones Keystone State boasts a rich history of accomplishments from the high school level to the pros

By ARI OHAION Staff Writer A.D.Ohaion@iup.edu

Pennsylvania sports have a prestigious history. In addition to legendary coaches, players, franchises and programs, the state is rife with noteworthy records and achievements from high school to professional sports.

1. Joe Paterno is the winningest Division-I college football coach of all time The late former Penn State University head coach Joe Paterno has 409 career wins, two of them being national championships and 24 being bowl game wins. The next closest is former Florida State University head coach Bobby Bowden, who notched 304.

2. Berwick Bulldogs’ dominance in Pennsylvania high school football Located hundreds of miles away in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Berwick Bulldogs were the football team to beat in the ’80s and ’90s. Led by Pennsylvania’s winningest high school football coach, George Curry, the team won a Pennsylvania-record six state championships, with five of them in the ’90s.

They were also ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today three times.

The Bulldogs also had 47 straight regular season wins from 1981-1985 and 41 straight overall wins from 19941997.

3. Pennsylvania’s successful Super Bowls The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record for most Super Bowl victories with six, and they are tied for first with the Patriots and Cowboys in appearances with eight.

With the Philadelphia Eagles’ participation in Super Bowls XV and XXXIX, the Pennsylvania NFL franchises are second all-time behind California in Super Bowl appearances with 10.

4. Pennsylvania is home to the oldest MLB teams Although the Braves are the oldest MLB franchise, dating back to 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings, the Pittsburgh Pirates are the oldest franchise from one city/state.

The Pirates were originally called the Alleghenys in 1882 until becoming the Pirates in 1912.

The Pirates are tied with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals, which have both been in the same city and state since 1882.

The Phillies came to be a year later in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies until they dropped the Quakers title in 1890.

5. Roy Face’s pitching records Known as the National League’s greatest reliever of the ’50s and early ’60s, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Roy Face

had a knack for closing out games. His record-setting 1959 season, in which he obtained 18 wins and a .947 winning percentage are still intact.

The following year, he won his only World Series against the New York Yankees, becoming the first pitcher to save three games in a single Fall Classic.

6. Philadelphia Flyers’ undefeated streak After a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Oct. 14, 1979, the Flyers began their North American professional sports record-setting streak of 35 games without a loss.

The streak went on until Jan. 7, 1980, and consisted of 25 wins and 10 ties. Philadelphia made it to the Stanley Cup that season, ultimately falling to the New York Islanders in six games.

7. Penguins’ winning streaks While the Flyers hold the record for longest streak without suffering a loss, fellow Pennsylvania NHL franchise, the Pittsburgh Penguins, have the longest winning streaks in the regular season and postseason.

In their Stanley Cup-winning 19911992 season, the Penguins set a record for most consecutive wins in a single postseason with 11.

The following season, the Penguins broke more winning-streak records with a 17-game regular season tear.

After collected three more wins in

Donovan McNabb and the Eagles went to Super Bowl XXXIX.

the postseason, they extended their winning streak to 14.

8. Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring records Prior to relocating to San Francisco and eventually Oakland, the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia as the Philadelphia Warriors from 19461962.

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In their final season in Philadelphia, Wilt Chamberlain set multiple scoring records in one game against the New York Knicks.

Chamberlain set the record for points in a half with 59, points in a game with 100 and field goals made with 36 March 2, 1962, in Hershey.

Chamberlain also holds season scoring records in points, field goals made and field goal percentage.

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Three-headed monster: Williams, Pegues, Temple By kyle kondor Sports Editor K.D.Kondor@iup.edu

A handful of potential milestones are being overlooked in the midst of a season in which the IUP football team is getting back on par with its rich history.

In any collegiate sport, records are typically set by the upperclassmen.

However, that isn’t the case FOOTBALL for the Crimson Hawks.

Lenny Williams (freshman, accounting), the first freshman to start at quarterback under head coach Curt Cignetti since he took the job in 2011, could be the start of a new phenomenon for IUP football: the mobile quarterback.

Williams is 13 rushing yards from becoming the only IUP quarterback to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season.

In fact, the last Crimson Hawks quarterback to total more than 100 yards on the ground was Kevin Weidl, who finished with 171 in 2003.

Williams is averaging 150.6 rushing yards per game over IUP’s last five contests. With at least two games left for the Crimson Hawks, Williams’ rushing yards average puts him on pace to finish

at No. 11 on IUP’s list of single-season rushing totals.

And while his legs have been the main focal point this season, Williams’ right arm hasn’t disappointed. IUP has seen six quarterbacks with at least 150 passes since 2003, and Williams, with 166 attempts, is the only one who’s thrown fewer than four interceptions.

He currently has three.

Much of the credit for Williams’ passing success belongs to Walt Pegues (sophomore, communications media).

Pegues has 50 receptions. The 10 other IUP receivers this season have 60 combined.

At 5.6 receptions per game, Pegues is on pace to surpass Jai Hill and Carmelo Ocasio for the fifth-most receptions in a season as a Crimson Hawk. In 20 games, Pegues already has 95 receptions and 1,267 receiving yards. If all goes as planned, the 5-foot-10, 160-pound receiver could be IUP’s record-holder in each of those categories by the middle of his senior season.

As if the numbers of Williams and Pegues weren’t enough, then it’s only fair to add running back Chris Temple (sophomore, accounting) to the mix.

Despite being sidelined for two games and half of two others, Temple has managed to find the end zone on 16 different occasions for the Crimson Hawks this season. Temple has accounted for 40 percent of IUP’s offensive touchdowns this season. And although he had six TDs in IUP’s Oct. 13 victory at Edinboro University, his 2.3 scores per game puts him within striking distance of Michael Mann’s IUP single-season rushing touchdown record of 19, set in 1993.

With 48 rushing touchdowns in his career, Mann has 14 more than any other Crimson Hawks ball-carrier.

However, Temple has 18 rushing touchdowns in 16 games. Assuming he will play in more than 35 games when all is said and done, expect him to come close to Mann’s achievement.

IUP’s roster only features nine seniors, and it will have the luxury of using this three-headed monster in its offense for two more seasons.

The Crimson Hawks won back-toback Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships in 1986 and 1987. If there were ever a time that it could happen again, that time is now.

Chris Temple carried the ball in an Oct. 3 IUP game.

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November 13, 2015

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Pitt basketball striving to get back on top

By JOSE VILLENEUVE

Contributing Writer J.A.Villeneuve@iup.edu

The arrival of November means another season of University of Pittsburgh Panthers basketball for the Steel City.

Last year saw Pitt’s men’s team finish 19-15 and 8-10 in Atlantic Coastal Conference play. Many players have left, and the biggest loss the Panthers face is that of 6-foot-4 guard Cameron Wright, who played in 26 of 34 games and made his mark as the team’s thirdleading scorer.

Also gone is graduate transfer Durand Johnson, who was suspended all of last season with an unspecified violation of team rules. He now plays for St. John’s University and its new head coach, NBA Hall-of-Famer Chris Mullin. Among those who transferred is handy sixth man Josh Newkirk, who played in every game last year. He will sit out this year for Tom Crean’s Indiana University program.

Overall, the Panthers return four out of five starters, five out of their seven leading scorers – including the top two, all top four rebounders and their top assist man in James Robinson.

Joining him is big man Michael Young, who was top 10 in conference play in both field goal percentage and rebounding. Keep an eye out for him to contend for All-ACC honors this year.

Also back this year is slashing 6-foot7 forward Jamel Artis, who looks to lead the team in scoring once again and serve as the team’s second-best 3-point option behind lanky Chris Jones, who will aim to replace Wright at guard.

With both players at 6-foot-6, they could be at an advantage facing smaller teams. The biggest of the returnees is arguably Robinson, however, who was Pitt’s last top-100 commit.

He signed in the 2012 class along with five-star center Steven Adams, who now starts for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. This season, Robinson, a senior, will likely take on the role of team leader.

Head coach Jamie Dixon, who is back for his 13th year at the helm, is known for running his team through the man playing the point. Robinson, led the team in minutes per game but only scored 8.9 points per game. He should see all his stats go north with the subtraction of Wright.

Depth and size is a huge facet of the team this season. This team has four bench options 6-foot-9 or taller and three guards that stand at least 6-foot-4.

Sheldon Jeter is a big bench threat along with Rafael Maia. Cameron Johnston, 6-foot-7, will compete for the backup guard spot with transfer Sterling Smith, 6-foot-4.

Of course, Pitt’s schedule might be difficult, with a tough opening game in No. 9 Gonzaga University. Non-conference play does not look to be a challenge for the Panthers, however, as they have 12 straight home games versus 10 teams who did not make the tournament and one in Purdue University, who got bounced in the round of 64.

How Pitt fares in ACC play will be what the selection committee looks at come selection Sunday. The Panthers begin with an early test at home versus a depleted University of Syracuse team under sanctions, but never count out a Jim Boeheim team, as he always finds talent to come play for him.

A two-game stretch in mid-January will see two away games back-to-back with No. 19 University of Notre Dame and the University of Louisville Cardi-

Sheldon Jeter raced for a loose ball in Pitt’s March 21 game against North Carolina State University.

nals. Pitt will have to play three of the top six teams this year in North Carolina, Duke University and University of Virginia, but two of those will be home.

It will be a tough test against the No. 1 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Panthers have a deep roster with

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pitt basketball size and experience and a great coach, but will they use the tough ACC to their advantage and shock some teams? Or will they struggle to find their style and miss out on all the madness?

Buckle up, Pittsburgh, another season of Panthers basketball is coming up.

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Club hockey closes in on national ranking

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

The IUP men’s club hockey team continues to make big changes during the season.

“Next year, a lot of seniors are leaving,” President Nick Sette (senior, finance) said. “Five of our top six forwards are seniors. And our top three defensemen are also seniors.”

Sette said the team underperformed last season because it came to practice and games without planning.

However, this year, the Crimson Hawks practice on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and they arrive at 6 p.m.

to watch film on upcoming or recent games. The team doesn’t get on the ice until 8:30 p.m.

IUP plays 25 games this year, with 14 being league games. It plays in the College Hockey Mid-America League, which includes Mercyhurst University, University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, Robert Morris University, John Carroll University, Slippery Rock University and Duquesne University.

With wins against No. 16 Robert Morris and No. 21 Rochester Institute of Technology, the team is looking to make a strong push toward its league playoffs.

“We will probably get an honorable

mention in the Division-I rankings,” Sette said. “It really all depends if we beat Mercyhurst.”

The team also has opportunities to square off with No. 15 Liberty University and No. 11 Lebanon Valley College.

Sette was a freshman last time IUP was ranked, when the Crimson Hawks were No. 15.

Sette said the offense is the issue with the Crimson Hawks this year, but defensively, the team has looked good.

“I think we are underperforming right now,” he said. “We have a very good team, but we have a lot of young guys. They are just taking it all in still.

It’s a tough schedule, but at the same

time it keeps you disciplined, because we really only have time to go out once a week unlike a normal college student.

Another big change the team has made has been the hiring of new coach Joe Ford. Ford played for the IUP men’s team and holds the records for most points in school history.

Being a club team at IUP, the hockey team receives a limited amount of resources from the university. The players will normally have to pay $2,700 out of pocket to play for the program.

In order to raise money, the team is partnered with Love Your Melon, a nonprofit organization that sells beanies and hats to raise awareness for cancer.

When beanies or hats are purchased, the organization will give additional items to kids with cancer.

If the team makes more than 100 sales, LYM sends 100 beanies to the IUP crew. They then dress up in superhero costumes, hand out beanies and hang out with kids. Students can help them by going to LoveYourMelon.com and choosing Indiana University of Pennsylvania upon check out.

IUP plays a league game at 7:30 p.m.

Friday against Slippery Rock at S&T Bank Arena.

“It’s a big game,” Sette said. “A lot is on the line. We need to push forward in the league here.”

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