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Freshman art major, 19, found dead on campus

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

Only two short weeks into the new school year, Indiana University of Pennsylvania experienced yet another tragedy, as 19-year-old Devin Michael LeComte was found dead on Papermill Avenue early Tuesday morning.

LeComte, of Cambria County, was entering his second week of his freshman year to study fine arts/art education. He was found shortly after 1 a.m. close to the IUP Parking Garage.

The cause of death has not yet been determined, but foul play has been ruled out, according to the official coroner’s report.

Faculty members have reached out to their students in an attempt to comfort them and supply them with resources the university and the community offer.

Andrew Gillham, chairman of the art department, expressed his disbelief and his sadness for the situation.

“We are shocked and saddened by his unfortunate death,” Gillham said.

“We were just getting to know him in these first few days of classes.”

The art department is making efforts to talk to their staff and students about the many options they have on campus.

“We have encouraged students and faculty to remember that the counseling center is available to anyone who wishes to discuss this event,” Gilham said.

“Out of respect for Devin’s privacy, and the privacy of our students, we have quietly offered this support.”

Just days prior to LeComte’s death, an Indiana resident was struck by a truck near campus on Wayne Avenue and later died at a Pittsburgh hospital.

In a separate incident, there were two injuries as a result of a melee at the Copper Beech Townhomes. A Philadelphia man was shot in the arm and an IUP

student received an injury to his face in the incident.

University President Michael Driscoll sent out an email to the students sharing his condolences and showing concern for the student body.

“I share your sadness and shock,” he wrote. “I am concerned for you, for your families and for our community.

We have much to sort through as we try to figure out the best ways to deal with what we are feeling right now and how we move forward from here.”

Students have taken to social media to offer support, concern and inspirational messages.

“I am encouraged by what I am hearing and seeing from you, especially on social media,” Driscoll said in his email.

“I am seeing an overwhelming message of support for one another and a commitment to this university as a community whose members care for one another.”

Despite recent events, Jose Vinales (senior, sociology) still believes in the safety of the university and believes it has many resources available to the student population.

“I think IUP is safe and has great resources,” Vinales said. “I think as of recent there has been an increase in dangerous situations, but especially on campus I never felt in danger.”

The recent events at IUP have caused many students and faculty members to inform each other of all available resources throughout the area.

Anybody who feels the need to utilize these resources is encouraged to contact the Counseling Center on campus. The center is located in Suites on Maple East and can be reached at 724-357-2621.

“We are here to help you. You are not alone,” Driscoll said. “If you are hurting or confused, talk to us and talk to each other.”

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Driscoll addresses violence, new building, enrollment at open forum

By PETE SIRIANNI Staff Writer P.M.Sirianni@iup.edu

Amid a stretch of five days that saw the Indiana and Indiana University of Pennsylvania communities rocked by tragedy, IUP President Michael Driscoll made his first public remarks Wednesday morning.

Hosting his first open forum of the academic year in Sutton Hall’s Gorell Recital Hall, Driscoll spoke openly about a number of topics during the Q&A session attended by about 100 administrators, professors and students.

One of the big issues Driscoll covered was when he was asked to respond to the weekend’s confirmed reports of a melee at the Copper Beech Townhomes complex in White Township, just outside of the borough.

During the early Sunday morning brawl, non-IUP student Christopher Waters was transferred from Indiana Regional Medical Center to a Pittsburgh trauma center after being treated for a gunshot wound in his back, while Nathan Wright Jr. (senior, kinesiology, health & sport science) suffered a face laceration, according to a Monday article in The Indiana Gazette.

Driscoll said that large gatherings getting out of hand and turning violent is a three-fold problem with police coverage, the lack of township ordinances and landlords.

“Because these facilities reside in White Township,” Driscoll said, “they are served by the Pennsylvania State Police, as opposed to our own IUP Police force or the Indiana Borough Police force.

That changes the rules of engagement for those enforcement entities.

“The state police have fewer resources per whatever to address those situations. They also don’t have the type of code and ordinance system that lets us to really enforce those things.”

Because properties like Copper Beech, The Grove and various apartments on Grandview Avenue reside outside of the borough and in White Town-

ship, the jurisdiction belongs to the PSP, and the lack of ordinances only makes the situation murkier.

Grandview Avenue annually attracts large gatherings of partying students, as was the case during spring’s IUPatty’s festivities.

Driscoll also said the topic of landlords taking responsibility for their tenants’ actions has been a process the university has been dealing with for some time.

In other business, Driscoll spoke about enrollment and clarified plans for a new science building.

Though official numbers aren’t available yet, IUP is headed for a projected enrollment somewhere in the ballpark of 13,900, down from last year’s 14,369 students.

The figure IUP is projecting, 13,900, is about 100 less than the estimated 14,000.

Between 2010 and 2012, IUP had an enrollment of more than 15,000 annually.

IUP is also ramping up efforts to recruit members of the military and to expand on its international student outreach.

For the second year in a row, Military Advanced Education named IUP as an “MAE 2015 Top School” for its veteran education and support of both

former and active-duty military men and women.

Expanding IUP’s reach internationally will be good for both American students and foreign ones, according to Driscoll.

“It enriches the experience here of our local students,” Driscoll said.

“It also enriches potential for longterm relations.”

Concerns were also voiced about the new College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics building, which is still in the planning stages.

The new building will occupy most of the same footprint as the currentstanding Walsh and Weyandt Halls.

Under current plans, half of the new building will be constructed while lectures and labs will go on as usual in the existing building.

Once the new half is complete, classes will take place in that half while the other side is demolished and then rebuilt.

There is no other place for a new building to be built on campus, Driscoll said.

In 2014, alumni Tim and Debra Cejka made a $1.25 million donation toward the construction of the new facility.

The new building is expected to cost $73.4 million.

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Police Blotter ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS • Indiana Borough Police responded to the 500 block of Philadelphia Street for a complaint of a male walking around without pants at 5:21 a.m. Aug. 27, according to police. Chad Baker, 25, of Meadville, was observed wearing nothing but a T-shirt and socks. He was charged with public drunkenness, indecent exposure and disorderly conduct, police said.

• Tanner Gilliland, 20, of Butler, was cited for having an open container of alcohol after borough police observed him holding an open container of rum in the 200 block of Rice Avenue at 2:20 a.m. Aug. 29, according to police.

• Peter Leggiero, 20, of Erie, was cited for underage drinking after borough police observed him with an open container of beer and a bottle of liquor in the 500 block of Church Street at 10:10 p.m. Aug. 28, according to police.

• Caylee Miller, 18, of Monongahela, was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness after Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police observed her outside of Delaney Hall at 5:59 a.m. Aug. 29, police said.

• Kelsey Smith, 22, of Birdsboro, was cited for public drunkenness after she was found passed out in front of Stapleton Library at 1:23 a.m. Aug. 31, university police said.

• Miguel Perez, 18, of Reading, was cited with underage drinking after borough police observed him with an open container of beer while in the 700 block of Nixon Avenue at 12:22 a.m. Aug. 28, police said.

• James Ellis, 21, of Huston, was cited with public drunkenness after he was found passed out along the sidewalk in the 00 block of South Fifth Street at 2:14 a.m. Aug. 28, according to borough police.

• Samantha Fink, 21, of Finleyville, was cited for public drunkenness after she was observed trying to enter a residence in the 600 block of Grant Street at 2:43 a.m.

Aug. 28, borough police said.

• Tristen Kubrick, 19, of New Kensington, was cited for underage drinking after borough police observed him discarding a keg of beer in a parking lot off of School Street at 2:06 a.m. Aug. 29, police said.

• Borough police responded to Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., for a complaint of a male sleeping inside the bathroom, police said. Upon arrival, police identified the male as a 17-year-old who was intoxicated. The male was charged with public drunkenness and underage drinking, police said.

• Sydney Defebo, 18, of Harrisburg, was cited for underage drinking after being observed in the 200 block of South Seventh Street at 1:10 a.m. Aug. 29, borough police said.

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Not enough evidence to charge former UCF student in rape case

By GABRIELLE RUSSON Orlando Sentinel TNS

ORLANDO, Fla. – A former University of Central Florida student will not be charged with a crime after he was accused of raping a student he met at a Sigma Nu fraternity party.

The same man was videotaped months later chanting, “Let’s rape some b ...” at the Sigma Nu house, a video that went viral.

The state attorney’s office said Tuesday that there is insufficient evidence to make a sexual-assault case against the man and that alcohol clouded memories and made it impossible to prosecute.

“Unfortunately, when alcohol is present, it is very difficult to have everyone remember the facts,” said spokeswoman Angela Starke of the Orange-Osceola state attorney’s office.

In an interview, the woman said she was angry about the state attorney’s decision not to prosecute.

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the woman, now 19, who is not being identified by the Orlando Sentinel because of the nature of the case.

A University of Central Florida police report said the alleged sexual battery occurred the evening of Oct. 2 at the off-campus Sigma Nu house and the morning of Oct. 3 at a dorm room.

On Tuesday, the state attorney’s office released more details.

The man and the woman, who had both been drinking, “made out and touched each other” at the fraternity party, according to the state attorney’s office report.

The man drove the woman, her roommate and another fraternity member back to campus.

The man said he and the woman had sex in her dorm room.

The report does not say whether the man called it consensual.

The woman later talked to the man and other witnesses to piece together what happened, the report said.

Afterward, the man and alleged victim saw each other and texted, the report said, without providing further details.

In January, the woman saw him at a bar and punched him three or four times in the face.

In February, the woman reported a sexual assault crime to police.

On Tuesday, the woman declined to talk about what happened that night.

But she explained why she waited four months to report it, saying she “hit a low point” during winter break and

• Sheldon Hile, 19, of Butler, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a university police investigation inside of the Ruddock Hall lobby at 2:25 a.m. Aug. 30, police said.

THEFT • Two 50-foot sections of red industrial garden hose and an oscillating sprinkler were reportedly taken from the north side of Stright Hall in the early morning hours of Sept. 1, university police said. University police are investigating and ask anyone with information to call at 724-357-2141.

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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF • IUP custodial services reported that unidentified individuals drew graffiti on the elevator doors, the balcony glass and the emergency blue light phone on the IUP Parking Garage’s fourth floor sometime between Aug. 28 and Aug. 31, according to university police. Anyone with information is asked to call university police.

• An unknown individual reportedly threw a plug-in air freshener through the rear window of a vehicle parked in the 500 block of South Sixth Street at approximately 9:32 p.m. Aug. 30, police said. Anyone who has information is asked to call borough police.

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decided not to be silent any longer.

“This past year has totally changed me as a person,” she said, adding that she was in her first semester of school when the incident happened.

“I’m not the same person as I was before this.”

She doesn’t trust men, she said, and her grades suffered, an issue because she wants to go to medical school.

“I’m trying to make a comeback,” she said.

“I’m trying to not let this impact me as much as it did in the past.”

The man did not graduate and is no longer in school, UCF officials said.

Last month, a university discipline panel, in a separate case, ruled Sigma Nu should not be held responsible for his “rape” rantings, which he made after coming home from a bar months after the encounter with the woman.

The panel pointed out the other Sigma Nu members tried to calm him down.

At Florida campuses, rape allegations rarely result in prosecutions.

A Sentinel investigation last year found 16 rape cases were reported in two years at UCF, but only four cases led to arrest. No one was convicted.

“A lot of the cases, alcohol is involved. That’s one of the big issues.

Most of the time, it’s an acquaintance, it’s some type of party, so it doesn’t fall into that, what you see in some jurisdictions, where it’s a stranger attack,” UCF Police Chief Richard Beary told the Sentinel at the time.

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AXD raises money with ‘Chill by the Grill’

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

Alpha Xi Delta held a welcome back and “get to know the Greeks” all-youcan-eat barbeque fundraiser in the Oak Grove Wednesday.

The event was open to all members of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania community.

People who attended had the opportunity to enjoy food while also meeting the sorority and helping to raise money for Autism Speaks.

Alpha Xi Delta is linked with Autism Speaks, so all of their fundraising and philanthropy efforts throughout the year are donated to the organization.

The event raised a total of $820 for the nonprofit organization.

Some of the food was cooked on the spot, such as the hamburgers and hotdogs, while other food items were donated from local organizations.

Hoagies came from 9th Street Deli, cookies came from Insomnia Cookies and the pizza came from Fox’s Pizza.

This was the first time Alpha Xi Delta held the event, but they may host it again next year.

Amber Carlin (sophomore, hospitality management) and Bridget Sherry (sophomore, early childhood education) organized the event, as they are the co-philanthropy chairs for the sorority.

“We wanted to have an event that would bring all of IUP together but also raise money for a great cause,” Sherry said.

In addition to food, the event served as an opportunity to socialize and get to

know the sorority.

If people weren’t talking, they were playing games such as corn hole.

One guest, Jeff Hulse (sophomore, accounting), explained why he attended and what he thought of the event.

“It’s for a really good cause,” Hulse said.

“I just tried to push my brothers [of Phi Delta Theta] to come. We’re really close, so we might as well support them.

It’s actually a really cool turn out. There are a ton of people here and more to come.”

Other Greeks were not the only people present.

Nancy Helsel, of Indiana, came out to support her granddaughter, Sherry, and brought with her Diane Stipcak from the Career and Professional Development Center.

Helsel attended to support both Sherry and Autism Speaks because she has another granddaughter with autism.

She explained how, because of this personal connection, both herself and Sherry are “very passionate about [causes for] autism.”

The event served as a precursor to recruitment week, which will begin with a kickoff event in the Hadley Union Building Delaware Room at 9 p.m.

Tuesday.

Alpha Xi Delta wanted a chance to get their name out there for potential recruits before the information meeting next week.

In response to the success of the event, Carlin also said, “Thank you to IUP students and friends for coming to our event.”

AXD raised $820 for Autism Speaks at “Chill by the Grill.”

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Geology professor digs up dinosaurs in Jurassic ‘Death Pit’

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

Though he was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Jonathan Warnock still managed to become fascinated with rocks and dinosaurs as a child.

Whether it was collecting rocks or rattling off the names of different types of dinosaurs, Warnock, now an assistant professor in Indiana University Pennsylvania’s geoscience department, was always interested in geology and paleontology.

“I was always sort of a rock and mineral, dinosaur kid,” Warnock said, “running around outside picking up rocks on the side of the road and stuffing them in my pockets.”

While he was interested in rocks and minerals as a child, he originally left for college in hopes of earning a degree in biology. He ended up in a geology class to help fulfill a biology requirement.

“I took a geology class just to fill a GenEd, and it happened to be with the department chair,” Warnock said.

“He talked me into a dual major, and I just sort of stuck with it.”

Warnock obtained both his bachelor’s degrees in geology and biology and his doctoral degree in geology with focuses on paleoecology and micropaleontology from Northern Illinois University.

the Baltic Sea. “It’s part of the great thing about being a geologist – you go everywhere because rocks are everywhere,” Warnock said.

One of his most recent accomplishments was getting published in the Smithsonian for work he and his colleague, Joe Peterson, have conducted in Utah’s dinosaur “Death Pit.” The pit is a rare deposit where more than 10,000 dinosaur bones have been discovered by researchers. Paleontologists dig in the pit with the hopes of discovering why there are so many bones in one small area.

Typically a blogger for National Geographic, the author of the Smithsonian article, Brian Switek, does not simply write articles for the sake of writing articles – he waits patiently until a topic seems important enough to cover.

When he initially joined Warnock and Peterson’s team in their endeavor to discover dinosaur bones in the “Death Pit,” he was not yet sure if a story would come out of the experience.

After the excursion, Switek decided

It’s part of the great thing about being a geologist - you go everywhere because rocks are everywhere.

He received his master’s degree in geology with a focus on paleoecology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Warnock has received many opportunities to work with marine fossils throughout his career, including the chance to travel to Antarctica to perform sample collections, Australia to work with a researcher and Germany to work with fossils and sediments from

Dr. Jonathan Warnock poses with a dinosaur sculpture. (Photo courtesy of iup.edu)

the work was interesting enough to write an article for the Smithsonian, which was published July 10.

“That’s sort of how he writes,” Warnock said. “He goes and he works with a group of scientists doing whatever fieldwork they do, mostly paleontology stuff, and then, when he feels like there’s something interesting to say, he puts up an article.”

Prior to IUP, Warnock taught at various universities while working on his doctorate, including NIU and multiple community colleges to help him “pay the bills.”

Warnock said he is very happy to be receiving attention for the extensive work they have done.

“It’s just great,” he said. “We were hoping for any sort of coverage and to get that kind of publicity is really nice.”

Warnock also has been a part of oth-

er publications and published abstracts, including “a new proxy for diatom preservation in Southern Ocean sediments and application to Pleistocene sediments of the Amundsen Sea” and “Baltic Sea Paleoenvironment.”

He has many goals for himself, including being published in more scientific magazines, trying new classes until he truly gets settled and developing a local research component.

Warnock said he wants to continue receiving and taking wonderful opportunities to travel or research both geology and paleontology.

He hopes to get students involved in his classes and in the field of science.

“I want to be able to start bringing students into the fold and show them this is science,” he said.

“This is the travel you can do and the things you can do and see.”

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Office of International Homecoming T-shirt competition Education offers study now accepting submissions abroad scholarships

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

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Office of International Education (OIE) and the University of Essex in United Kingdom were awarded the European Union Erasmus+ grant to create scholarships for education abroad programs, according to IUP’s OIE website.

This past year, IUP and UE solidified their bond as institutional partners.

UE then contacted Michele Petrucci, assistant vice president at the OIE, about the grant proposal which they were later awarded.

The main goal of the OIE is to “promote IUP students to get out there and see the world,” according to Andy Kent, an education abroad adviser at the OIE. Over the years, 200 sophomore, junior and senior students have studied abroad after receiving the assistance of the OIE. The University of Essex is an educational institution dedicated to “excellence in teaching and excellence in research,” according to essex.ac.uk.

It believes its “students are members of a unique, transformational living and learning experience which empowers them with the skills to make a difference to the world around them.”

Students need a completed study abroad application form, an IUP transcript, two letters of recommendation, short-answer essays and all other materials required in order to be considered for the scholarship, according to the OIE website.

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Kent, Petrucci and Jessica Halchak, assistant director of education abroad.

Petrucci said that study abroad can not only expand one’s perception of the world, but also of themselves.

“Study abroad is a fantastic opportunity to learn about another country and culture and more importantly, to learn about yourself and America,” she said.

Kent added to the idea by stating that it “set[s] you apart from other IUP grads” and increases your “cross-cultural communication.”

Applications for fall 2015 will be accepted until Oct. 1.

The scholarship will also be offered in spring/fall 2016 and spring 2017.

Students who receive the scholarship will be awarded $4,650.

Scholarship recipients will need to pay IUP tuition and fees, a $375 application charge and any travel expenses which are not covered by the scholarship.

Petrucci suggests that interested students should immerse themselves in what UE and OIE both have to offer.

“Spend time researching the University of Essex and meet with OIE Education Abroad staff to talk about it,” Petrucci said.

Kent also provided advice.

“Reflect on why you would want to go abroad, regardless whether or not you are studying,” Kent said.

He added that with the short-essay questions, students should also think about their motivation and the importance of studying abroad.

Contact Kent at akent@iup.edu or call the Office of International Education at 724-357-2295 for more information about the study abroad program.

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The Center for Student Life (CSL) is hosting the 2015 Homecoming T-Shirt Contest.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Student Life “provides opportunities for students to develop skills that enhance lifelong problem-solving, communication and decision-making abilities in our complex society,” according to the CSL’s website.

CSL also focuses on other campus activities and organizations such as IUP Day, Winter Warm-up and The Beak.

The main focus of the T-shirt contest is to engage students in a healthy situation and provide a positive representation of IUP and its students, according to Kevin Foster, assistant director for student life/student leadership and new student success at CSL. Generally, about 10 different organizations submit T-shirt designs each year in hopes that their T-shirt will win a prize.

This year, there are three main prize categories for contestants. The presi-

dent’s grand prize, worth $500, is the “Best Representation of Citizenship, Leadership and Engagement Shirt,” sponsored by the president’s office.

Next is the “Best Alcohol Free/Alcohol Safety Homecoming Message,” sponsored by the Armstrong/Indiana/ Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.

Finally, there is the “Best Representation of Your Student Organization,” sponsored by the Center for Student Life.

The grand prize winner will be determined by online voting, while all other prize winners will be determined by the prize sponsors. CSL obtained sponsors for this event through emails or requests, said Steven Marks, graduate assistant for community engagement at CSL. Not only do student organizations have the opportunity to win a prize, but the contest can also promote and represent organizations while emphasizing a positive message, Foster said.

Furthermore, it brings an organization together and breeds healthy competition, Marks said. Essentially, stu-

dents are encouraged to “just have fun with it.”

Foster also encouraged students to think about “what’s trendy in social media” and added that classic or funny designs seem to be a big hit.

For inspiration, examples of previous T-shirt designs can be seen at the Center for Student Life.

Alcohol, political propaganda, profanity, nudity/sexually explicit content and content that negatively depicts a specific individual or group cannot be depicted on the T-shirts, according to IUP’s website.

Student organizations must create a digital and physical copy of their T-shirt designs and must begin selling their Tshirts prior to or by 4 p.m. Sept. 23 in order to participate in the contest.

Digital copies can be submitted via Crimson Connect while physical Tshirts can be dropped off at the Center for Student Life in 303 Pratt Hall.

T-shirt voting for the grand prize will be held on Facebook from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1.

Winners will be announced the following day, on Oct. 2.

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aPCUF Cares: Professor Ryan Beeken

Georgia aggressive in helping veterans manage college hurdles

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WhO: Dr. Ryan N. Beeken, Director of Choral Studies, member of aPSCUF Where: Indiana University of Pennsylvania When: August 2012 – present What: Conductor, Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Region III High School Honor Choir, Johnstown High School, February 2014.

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Conductor, Armstrong County High School Honor Choir, Ford City, November 2013.

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ATLANTA – Most people meet Wesley McReavy’s service dog, Kiah, before they meet him. And McReavy is fine with that.

A few years ago, McReavy was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Years in the military – including his last deployment to Iraq – had taken their toll, leaving the Marine and Army veteran with anxiety and uneasy feelings of being overwhelmed.

Before Kiah and after a medical discharge in 2011, McReavy, 36, was content to spend most of his time at home, venturing out only when absolutely necessary. His condition could have been a barrier to a college degree, but this year he earned one from Georgia Perimeter College. Working closely with the school’s military and disability services teams, McReavy was able to complete his psychology studies with help from Kiah, who provides body blocks between strangers and her owner, cutting the hypersensitivity that can still make McReavy uneasy in some situations.

That accommodation is one example of steps Georgia’s colleges and universities take to educate and graduate a significant part of the state’s population:

veterans and their families, whose lives after the time in uniform can be difficult.

Nationally, the number of veterans who are homeless nightly is about 50,000, and the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was 6.9 percent in April, higher than the 5.4 percent national average.

Georgia is home to about 774,000 veterans and has the nation’s fifthlargest active-duty military population.

About 9 percent of the state’s population is either serving or has served in the armed forces. Last month, McReavy was among more than 800 veterans to graduate from institutions in Georgia’s public college and university system.

More than 960 military-affiliated students – either active-duty, reservists or veterans and their dependents and spouses – graduated this spring from the state’s technical college system. Final graduation numbers are still being calculated, but based on last year’s numbers, about 2.8 percent and 3.5 percent of university system and tech college system graduates had some military affiliation.

Georgia has been one of the most aggressive states at helping service members and their families. A returning veterans task force was started two years ago to better coordinate services

offered by various state agencies, and a service and education center is planned for Warner Robins to help veterans and their families transition to civilian careers. Georgia was the second state in the country to offer in-state tuition to recent military veterans, their spouses and dependents receiving GI Bill funding, regardless of their residency; way ahead of an Obama administration requirement for all public colleges to do so.

Colleges here also waive fees for service members using military education benefits that don’t cover those expenses, and participate in federal and state grant and scholarship programs.Within the past two years, the state’s university and technical college systems have also hired administrators – veterans themselves – for outreach efforts including training campus faculty and staff on dealing with military students and coordinating with area military bases.

“There is a real value in going back to school,” McReavy said. “It really is possible and something I initially never thought I would do. I would tell others, just take it one semester at a time.”

McReavy is already on to his next challenge. He is enrolled at Georgia State University and working toward a bachelor’s degree.

And Kiah’s still right by his side.

APSCUF faculty and coaches: Citizens active in their communities Wes McReavy and his service dog at Georgia Perimeter College’s graduation ceremony in Decatur, Ga.

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Why colleges should report sex crimes, pronto, to police and prosecutors

By CHICAGO TRIBUNE TNS The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, Aug. 30: A recent Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 20 percent of female students say they have been sexually assaulted – as do 5 percent of men.

Thanks to Title IX, the federal government has a role in how matters of sexual assault are addressed. But a survey commissioned by a U.S. Senate subcommittee found that “many institutions are failing to comply with the law and best practices in how they handle sexual violence among students.”

A Senate bill sponsored by Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., with bipartisan sponsorship, would require every school to survey students every two years – and to publish the results. It would mandate minimum levels of training for school

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staffers responsible for investigating accusations and assisting victims. It would bar athletic departments from handling complaints about athletes. It would create financial penalties intended to provide a real impetus for universities to comply.

What the bill lacks is a requirement or strong inducement for college officials to turn sexual assault complaints over to the people with the most resources and expertise in such matters: police and prosecutors. A House bill called the Safe Campus Act would assure both the accuser and the accused the right to hire lawyers at their own expense for disciplinary proceedings; those accused would also have a right to see the evidence against them.

Most notable, and controversial, is a provision that would encourage college officials and security forces to report these alleged crimes to police. If an alleged victim declines to deal with law enforcement, the school would be barred from conducting its own

investigation.

The advantages of involving police and prosecutors from the outset are obvious: They have forensic resources, investigative skills, extensive experience and legal powers that colleges lack.

All of which makes it easier for civil authorities to establish the truth about these incidents – and to impose consequences. A college can do nothing more than expel a rapist, who may then commit new crimes, while police can take him off the streets. This bill won the endorsement of the National District Attorneys Association.

The concern that victims wouldn’t come forward makes it especially important for schools to provide the kind of active assistance to victims envisioned in the Senate bill. It’s also vital for police and prosecutors to handle these cases with dispatch and sensitivity, which would encourage more victims to report these crimes – and not only by students.

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When you’re the biggest sports fan in a particular setting, the ice-breaking topic people choose when initiating conversation with you is usually sports -related, and that’s not a problem.

Since Jan. 21, that sports-related topic of choice has been “Deflategate,” and that’s when it became painstaking and problematic. “Deflategate” is the name of the scandal related to the 2014 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their preference on the amount of air put into each football used during games, allegedly making it easier for their players to grip the balls.

Yes, the amount of air in footballs has been a headline in lead news outlets such as CNN, at times overpowering the Republican GOP debate, among other things. Nevertheless, the Patriots were accused of the aforementioned “wrongdoing” after a 45-7 beatdown they laid upon the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game Jan. 18. Several sources came forward to say that deflating footballs based on preference was common, but the NFL remained closed-minded.

On May 11, the league dropped the hammer on its most controversial franchise of the 21st century. The Patriots were stripped of draft picks and $1 million, and what became most prominent was the four-game ban handed to two-time MVP quarterback Tom Brady. Brady’s appeal was upheld, so he took the ruling to court.

Fast forward to Thursday, and it now appears that all of the discussion surrounding Brady was for nothing. A federal judge erased the four-game ban, thus allowing Brady to take the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL’s opening game Thursday.

Just when you thought the NFL had put its foot down, the federal court system stepped in and lifted it up. Now, the topic that headlined ESPN daily and CNN weekly appears to be something that could have been a sidebar.

While the NFL will appeal the court ruling, it’s unlikely that it will be overturned. It’s time to rejoice, because our major news outlets can now turn their attention toward topics affecting everyday citizens – and not those that garner attention from sports fans.

Sports fans can turn their attention toward who’s winning these highly anticipated games as opposed to who’s taking the air out of footballs before they begin.

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

“What we’re really honoring tonight in Jim Caviezel is James Stewart’s character, value, ethics and morals,” said Jeffrey Tobin, the James M. Stewart Foundation’s chairman of the board.

The foundation, based in Indiana, where Stewart once resided, presented the 2015 Harvey Award to Caviezel at the Chestnut Ridge Resort Ballroom in Blairsville Saturday.

The reception started with an opportunity for guests to meet Caviezel during a cocktail hour.

They were allowed to talk to him, get their photo taken with him and get an autograph.

During this time, guests Frank and Anna Gulfin from New York City explained why, as fans of both Caviezel and Stewart, they came all the way from New York for the event.

“I think it is a huge honor that two people we like very much had something in common,” Gulfin said. “It’s a thrill to see Mr. Caviezel in person, and the only thing that could make the night better is if Jimmy Stewart himself were still here.”

Once the ceremony was underway, Tobin took the stage to start things off

by welcoming everyone present and thanking everyone for coming.

Tobin’s introduction was followed by dinner, during which guests also had the opportunity to watch a tribute film to Stewart.

The video was assembled by the Indiana County Technology Center and included clips from various Stewart movies.

After dinner, Timothy Harley, president of the foundation, took the stage to talk.

During his speech, he read an email he had received on Aug. 9 from a man named Steve, a retired police officer from England.

The writer expressed his love for Stewart and his gratefulness for the work that people such as Harley do in order to preserve Stewart’s legacy and memory.

Harley went on to thank Stewart for leaving wonderful and meaningful memories in the form of film.

There was also another tribute film presented.

This time, it honored Caviezel and all of his various films and television shows over the years.

It included his roles in various movies such as “The Thin Red Line,” “When the Game Stands Tall” and “The Passion

of the Christ.” It also featured some clips from his current lead role as exCIA special operations agent John Reese in the CBS drama “Person of Interest.”

After this, Stewart’s daughter, Judy Stewart-Merrill, took the stage.

Her sister Kelly Stewart Harcourt could not be present due to surgery.

Stewart-Merrill talked about her father’s career and memory and what this award means to her.

“I can see certain highlights of Dad in [Caviezel],” Stewart-Merrill said.

“I’m just so glad he’s getting this honor.”

Along with Tobin and Harley, Stewart-Merrill then presented the award to Caviezel.

Caviezel gave his acceptance speech, in which he explained his connection to Stewart and how he first met him while catering a dinner for former president George H.W. Bush.

During his speech, Caviezel explained how it was Stewart’s selflessness that impressed him the most and how Stewart’s character left a mark on him

as an actor.

Caviezel explained the impact that Stewart had on him and what he thought of his hero.

“Jimmy Stewart wasn’t just an actor to me,” Caviezel said. “He was my favorite American. A man of honor. A man of decency, humor and plain-spoken greatness that embodied the best of who we are and I just love you still. We all do.

“Thank you for this honor and good memories of a great man.”

But would that really make as much of a difference as they seem to believe it would?

Is violent music actually hurting society in the way they claim?

Some believe that while it may not be the the best music for teenagers and young adults to listen to, it definitely isn’t the worst thing they could be doing.

“The artists contributing to this genre are merely speaking the truth about the issues they face in their everyday reality,” Danielle Bowling (junior, food and nutrition) said. “The problem lies, however, in young people’s need

to fit in. If they are being fed messages about drugs and violence being ‘cool’ or normal, they are going to be more likely to begin to believe it.”

Amber Lapsley (junior, College of Education and Educational Technology) agreed with Bowling’s stance on the issue, stating that “while violent and vulgar lyrics aren’t great things for young people to internalize, ultimately it’s the individual’s decision to commit crime.”

In the end, it’s difficult to ever truly know all of the factors contributing to one’s decision to act criminally.

Could the violent content of gang-

ster rap be encouraging youth to commit crime?

Maybe, but according to students, so could a lot of other things that young people see, hear or experience on a daily basis. Moreover, many songs from multiple other genres address the same topics as rap does, just in different, often euphemistic, ways.

Instead of condemning the artists creating and writing this music, maybe society should attempt to understand the gravity of the subjects addressed. If one is able to empathize and recognize the issues being rapped about, only then will they be armed with the knowledge

and understanding needed to fix the problems facing the people who experience violence in their communities everyday.

From left to right: Anna Gulfin, Jim Caviezel and Frank Gulfin pose for a photo.

Crime and media: cause for concern?

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

The following is an opinion article: In light of the recent release of the film “Straight Outta Compton,” light has been shed on the possible correlation between violent music and crime yet again.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, gangster rap emerged as a commonplace music genre in our society, which was met with some criticism.

There are still protesters of the genre today, claiming that there is indeed a need for concern and censorship.

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Prestigious art gallery now open on campus

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

Cabinets of the Curious: Art Historians Collect will be on display in the Kipp Gallery Annex in Sprowls Hall through Sept. 24.

The attraction is a gallery exhibit featuring artwork from the personal collection of multiple Indiana University of Pennsylvania art history professors’ personal collections. The featured artwork belongs to the collections of Dr. Irene Kabala, Dr. Brenda Mitchell and Dr. Penny Rode.

The gallery features an eclectic variety of artwork from around the world.

Kabala specializes in medieval and Renaissance European art, Mitchell focuses on modern and contemporary art and Rode’s area of expertise is Asian art.

The pieces they have acquired over the years come from many places, including Japan, Mexico, Bali, Africa, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and the United States.

Mitchell described the process that went into choosing the theme for the gallery and why it featured professors’ collections.

“The art history faculty have been discussing the idea for some time,”

Mitchell said.

“As art historians, we study and teach the history of art, write about art and collect art. Although all of us have studio art experience, we don’t often make art. So we thought this would be a good way to show another way we are all involved.”

Kabala explained the exhibit’s title, Cabinets of the Curious.

“Cabinets of the Curious is a play on a 16th-century idea, cabinets of curiosities, which were rooms filled with exotic objects that, today, would fall under the category of natural history,” Kabala said. “Since the art historians have wide-ranging interests, the title is appropriate.”

There is a wide variety of pieces on display such as jewelry, paintings, collages and photographs.

For example, Kabala has many dance masks, helmets and spirit hoops in the exhibit. These come from cultures such as Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Mossi and Mexican.

Kabala discussed her interest in these pieces and why she chose to display them as part of Cabinets of the Curious.

“I am fascinated by masks, which are living beings and therefore extremely powerful,” Kabala said. “I am especially

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fascinated by Pacific Northwest cultures and their belief in the interconnection of all creatures and things, both visible and invisible.”

Cabinets of the Curious is just the first gallery to be featured this year, and it kicks off several other upcoming exhibits.

Kabala encourages people to stop in and check out the free exhibit while it is on display because it offers a view into a wide variety of different cultures.

“People should see the exhibit because it does bring together many cultural objects that are not usually shown in Indiana,” Kabala said.

“The exhibit provides a window through which a non-western cultures can be glimpsed.”

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reviews of literary works

By ALLY MANSFIELD Contributing Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

“This is a poem for Greg, parts one through four.

A Poem for Greg: Part One. The Decision.

And as I wrote your name in my roommate’s watermelon sunburst lipstick across the wall of my shower stall I couldn’t help but notice, Greg, builder of sets at the scene shop of DePaul University I like you.

I like you ever since you gave me that first chocolate egg filled with caramel sauce.

And so, Greg, I decided to throw off the shackles of my blushing girlish ways and take steps toward asserting my affections more overtly so I wrote you this poem. And tomorrow I’m going to give it to you and cross my fingers until the bones splinter at the bases of my wrists.”

“Poem for Greg,” by Kay Kron, was performed by this poet in Kieran’s Irish Pub in Minneapolis as part of a Valen-

tine’s Day poetry slam tournament in 2014.

All four parts of the poem are available on YouTube on the Button Poetry channel.

Part one contributes to the buildup of how the poet’s love interest, Greg, will react to her poem.

While many college students don’t typically use poetry to express themselves, this poem can still be a representation of the dating scene on many college campuses, including Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Kron’s vivid portrayal of what it’s like to have a crush and to admit to those feelings in college gives an interesting take on a common phenomenon.

From talking about just how interested she is to realizing he isn’t all that special after all, Kron tells an accurate and amusing story.

Check out her and other talented poets on Button Poetry or by stopping

by The Artists Hand for “Lit Night” to experience some of IUP’s own talented writers and performers.

“Lit Night” will be taking place on the last Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m.

This is a satirical news column.

Student snatches food from the HUB

By PATRICK KALIE Staff Writer P.D.Kalie@iup.edu

Becky Zebereski (freshman, Netflix studies), of Brockport, was recently sentenced to five years in prison for stealing roughly $500 worth of food from the Hadley Union Building (HUB).

Items stolen included a double cheeseburger and fries.

Zebereski said she used a double meal swipe, but there was still about $490 left, and she did not have enough flex dollars to cover the remaining bill.

So, she made a run for it.

Zebereski then realized that when you fight the law, the law usually wins.

While Becky may no longer enjoy the food at Indiana University of Pennsylvania dining sites such as the HUB and the Crimson Cafe, she still has the pleasure of enjoying campus food in prison.

IUP’s campus food service pro-

vides food for more than 500 correctional facilities, resulting in roughly 380,000,000 meals every year.

However, business has not been perfect.

The state of Michigan ended their deal with the service early after reports of serving spoiled food or food that had come into contact with rodents and maggots.

Some students have been outraged by the new prices in the HUB and other food stations on campus.

The following are the new prices for favorite entrees: $300 for a burger, $200 for fries (curly fries are an extra $1.25 per curl), your first-born child for a slice of pizza and a week’s worth of happiness for a salad.

The food service responded by saying that they have raised the value of each meal swipe from $5.27 to $5.43.

Craig Elpanis (senior, conspiracy theory education) believes there is

something diabolical going on.

You may know some of Elpanis’ theories, such as “Keith Hall is haunted by the ghost of Rutherford B. Hayes” or “President Driscoll is the reincarnated soul of Clark Gable.”

Elpanis’ newest conspiracy theory is that the food service is purposely raising their prices in order to force more poor college students into stealing their food.

That way, when the students are caught, they are sent to prisons that are served by the same food service.

Meanwhile, in Brockport, the Zebereski family is devastated.

“I cannot believe my precious daughter resorted to stealing,” said Mandy Zebereski, Becky’s mother. “I blame her friend with purple hair and double ear piercings. I think her name is Rebecca, or maybe it’s Lauren.”

Purple-haired, ear-pierced Rebecca or Lauren was not available for comment.

Students wait in line at the HUB cafeteria.

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By ANDREW METRI Staff Writer A.E.Metri@iup.edu

Optimism is evident in the locker room of this year’s Indiana University of Pennsylvania football team with less than two weeks until it kicks off its 125th season.

After missing out on the postseason for the first time since FOOTBALL 2012, the Crimson Hawks have worked all summer to bounce back.

So now the question is, “How will a group of young players that are trying to prove themselves work together with veterans to improve IUP’s defense?”

A year ago, the defense suffered injuries to key players that were expected to contribute. This year’s unit, from the front seven to the secondary, is healthy heading into the start of the season, which begins against Kutztown University at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium Sept. 12.

Coaching staff: Paul Tortorella is entering his 21st season as IUP’s defensive coordinator and safeties coach.

He has also served as the associate head coach since 2011. Last season, Tortorella’s defense ranked fourth in the nation among Division-II teams in run defense, holding teams to 80 yards per game, and ranked in the top 15 in fourth-down conversions, giving up less than 30 percent of attempts.

Jim Smith is entering his 17th season at IUP serving as the linebackers coach and academic coordinator. Smith, who previously served as quarterbacks coach, has also been the assistant head coach since 2011. Under Smith, players have earned All-American or All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference honors, including linebackers Kevin Clarke (junior, kinesiology, health & sport science) and Dorian Lane (senior, accounting).

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coach, is entering his second year on the staff. Last year’s defensive line featured All-American tackle Karon Gibson (senior, food and nutrition), who led the team with six sacks. Before coming to IUP, Haines was a graduate assistant at Ohio State under two-time Divison-I National Champion head coach Urban Meyer.

Johnny Franco is also entering his second season on IUP’s coaching staff.

Before graduating from IUP in 2013, Franco racked up six interceptions as a senior and helped lead the team to their most recent NCAA regional championship.

Defensive line: Gibson, a preseason All-American, transferred to IUP from the University of Delaware in 2012.

Head coach Curt Cignetti has praised Gibson’s versatility and teased the possibility that Gibson will play inside and rush off the edge this year.

“I’m not too worried about who I have to go up against [this season],” Gibson said. “My main focus is making sure I continue to be a force on the line and contributing however and wherever I can. If anything, the other teams should be worried about going up against me. Week One can’t get here any sooner.”

Gibson finished last season with 54 tackles, eight of which were for loss.

Matthew Mowad (sophomore, kinesiology, health & sport science), also a preseason All-American, made a transition from tight end to defensive end in 2014, where he played in every game.

He recorded 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and a sack in his first career start.

If his numbers are any indication, he could be considered the future of IUP’s defensive line.

Linebackers: Clarke is a 2014 All-PSAC West first team selection and 2015 preseason AllAmerican.

“All I know how to do is work hard,” Clarke said.

“If I’m working hard, then game day is a piece of cake.”

Brian Wahl-Schwartz (senior, management) drops back in defense during an IUP practice.

Clarke has 12 career starts, 11 of which came last season. He has 146 tackles in his career and had 117 last year.

“Defense wins championships,” he said.

“I think the sky is the limit with our defense. We go as far as we want to go.

If we can come together as a unit and do what we’re capable of doing, then I don’t see an offense out there that can stop us.”

Dorian Lane (redshirt senior, accounting) battled several injuries that limited his time on the field last year.

In three games in 2014, Lane accumulated 11 solo tackles after being named second-team All-PSAC West in 2013.

During that season, Lane compiled 69 tackles, 8.5 for loss, a forced fumble and recovery, as well as an interception that he returned for a touchdown.

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Defensive backs: Eric Williams (senior, criminology and criminal justice) is coming off an academic suspension that sidelined him for the entire 2014 season.

“I’m ready to go out there, play ball again, compete with my teammates and get better every day both as a person and as a player,” Williams said.

In 2013, Williams’ last season on the field, he led the PSAC with six interceptions. He accompanied that with 48 tackles and seven deflected passes. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Williams has the body of a receiver and speed of a running back.

“Be hungry and humble,” Williams said.

“That’s what I was always taught.”

Steve Franco (junior, marketing), who was originally competing for the starting quarterback job last season after appearing as the back up three times in

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2013, ended up starting all 11 games at safety.

Franco recorded 46 tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

“I come in every day and do what’s asked of me,” Franco said. “Switching positions was a change, but you have to adapt with anything in life, and it worked out for me.”

After a year as a defensive player, Franco says his offseason training hasn’t changed much.

“The only difference was that I put more emphasis on explosiveness and agility,” Franco said. “Everyone wants to get stronger and faster, but I also wanted to be more explosive, and I think it’s shown in camp.”

Takhi Turner (sophomore, kinesiology and sport science) started in every game as a true freshman last season and led all IUP freshmen with 49 tackles and eight pass breakups.

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Young IUP team strives to compete

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

As Indiana University of Pennsylvania begins a new athletic season, there are many questions to ask regarding the nine different programs that participate in the fall.

One of those programs, the women’s volleyball team, has prepared diligently VOLLEYBALL for this upcoming season, and the team’s roster is sporting a completely new look.

In the spring, Brooke Bailey, Lauren Hester and Beth Sova graduated.

The absence of Hester and Sova left a void in the offense. They led the team in points scored with 293 and 303, respecitvely.

Jenna Veverka (senior, psychology) and Lisa Kissell (senior, nutrition/chem-

istry) also left the volleyball program.

The team is younger after the departure of the aforementioned upperclassmen. Only four of the 16 players on the current roster are upperclassmen.

Breanna Damiani (freshman, chemistry), Sami Brown (freshman, undecided), Jess Marut (freshman, undecided), Shannon Madigan (freshman, biology) and Elora Pittman (sophomore, psychology) have joined the volleyball program for the upcoming season.

With underclassmen making up the majority of the roster, the upperclassmen have more reason to be leaders.

Lindsay Moeller (junior, early childhood/special education) said that leadership and being a role model are both tasks she’ll have during the upcoming season.

Meghan Schneider (senior, athletic training) differs on the view regarding team roles.

“I’m trying to look at this year like any other year,” she said. “Everyone of-

fers something.”

IUP is winless since its Oct. 11 match at home against Kutztown University in 2014.

“End stronger than we start,” Moeller said, “and the program is looking up.”

IUP starts its season with the ASICS Crimson Hawk Invitational at home where it will face Notre Dame College of Ohio, Lake Erie College and Alderson Broaddus University before making a trip to Rochester, N.Y., for matches against Roberts Wesleyan College and the College of Saint Rose.

That invitational will be followed by a match at home against Shepherd University before the Crimson Hawks trek to Erie for matches against Concord University, Notre Dame College and West Virginia State University as part of a crossover between the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the Mountain East Conference.

The heart of their schedule follows, as they play PSAC teams for the rest of

The IUP volleyball team huddles during a 2014 game.

the regular season, except for a match at home against West Liberty University on Oct. 20.

Highlighted events on the schedule include the Dig Pink match against

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Clarion Oct. 6, Alumni Day against Seton Hill Nov. 7 and Senior Day against Gannon Nov. 14.

All take place at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

JESSICA MARUT

By ALLY MANSFIELD Contributing Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

“No pain, no gain” is a common phrase used in athletics.

For Jessica Marut (freshman, business) of Painesville, Ohio, the phrase is even truer.

Playing since sixth grade, Marut was

recruited for the volleyball team here at Indiana University of Pennsylvania after winning awards such as Most Defensive Player from 2011-2014 and New Herald Player of the Week in 2013 and 2014. It’s no wonder that coach Scott Pennewill is impressed by the defensive specialist.

Fortunately, IUP is as good of a fit for Marut as she is for it.

“I wanted a big school,” Marut said.

Her father, an Edinboro University alumnus, was a major connection in her process of finding a school in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Averaging eight kills per game and standing at 5-foot-6, she is certainly hitting it off with her new team.

“I talked to the volleyball coach, and

everything just fell into place,” Marut said.

Marut added that she and her father are very close and she considers him to be her biggest inspiration.

He has always been supportive of her volleyball career, as well as her decisions off the court.

Marut is currently enrolled as an undecided business major because she can’t

choose between her two dreams.

“It would be cool to manage a company in New York City or California,” she said, “but I also kind of want to coach college volleyball.”

This notable newcomer, as well as the rest of IUP’s volleyball team, begins her season Friday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex at 7 p.m. against Notre Dame College of Ohio.

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No Timko, no problem

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

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s tennis team will face the challenges of a grueling fall schedule and the loss of a key player.

For every weekend in September and the first weekend TENNIS in October this season, the team is on the road.

The Crimson Hawks play in the Bucknell Invitational, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Individual Championships, Intercollegiate Tennis Association and finish with a PSAC East/West Crossover.

IUP will be the only team at the Bucknell Invitational that’s not a Division-I program.

“That’s an excellent way for us to start to get ready for our other events,” head coach Larry Peterson said.

IUP defeated Bucknell University 8-1 in a spring matchup in Indiana.

“We feel like when we go to an event like this and play with a bunch of Patriot League teams and other Division-I teams at that level,” Peterson said, “we are every bit as tough as those guys and have the opportunity to succeed in any match on any court in any of the draws at that event.”

The Crimson Hawks will

also have to deal with the loss of Tanya Timko, a two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Year. Timko owned a combined singles and doubles record of 42-20 last year.

She owns three of IUP’s tennis records with 86 singles, 103 doubles and 189 combined victories.

“It’s going to be tough filling the loss of Tanya,” Peterson said.

“Obviously she played the No. 1 spot for us and broke all of our records. However, we are lucky to have five of our six starters back from last year’s team.

That hopefully makes it a little bit easier.”

Even with the loss of Timko, the team boasts five straight Di-

vision II women’s tennis championship appearances, as well as five consecutive PSAC Championship appearances.

Selected last spring to the 2015 All-PSAC West first team (singles and doubles), Jarka Petercakova (junior, interior design) headlines the returning players.

“Our expectations are similar as they have been in the last couple of years,” Peterson said.

“We hope that we can continue to have that level of success. And if we can get things right and the girls are willing to pay the price to have that success, I think we have got a great opportunity to

continue to succeed.”

Luise von Agris (sophomore, international business and general management) looks to follow up her strong spring season after she went 13-1 at IUP’s No. 5 spot.

“I try to work on my mental game,” von Agris said. “I want to improve my game and spot in the lineup, but it’s hard because my teammates are really good as well.

And of course, to achieve the goals our team has. Maybe winning the PSACs and going to nationals again of course.”

The Crimson Hawks begin their season at the Bucknell Invitational, Friday.

Rachel Wood, left, and Sophie Butland, right, warm up during practice.

(Morgan Cunningham/The Penn)

September 4, 2015

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Crimson Hawks aim to take next step

By JAKE ENDERS Staff Writer J.G.Enders@iup.edu

If there’s one word that defines the upcoming 2015 season for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania cross country team, it is “challenge.”

As in, both the men’s and the women’s squads have made great strides CROSS forward over the past several years, but it could be a real challenge to take the next step into the rank of COUNTRY legitimate contenders.

“Our men’s team has our sights on qualifying for the NCAA Championships,” head coach Joey Zins said. “We missed it by one spot in 2013 and 2014, and we are hoping to take the next step this year.”

Zins, in his sixth season at the helm for both the men’s and women’s teams, has breathed new life into a program that won four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships in the 1970s and the early ’80s and finished

in the top-five of the NCAA National Championships in both 1977 (third place) and 1982 (fourth).

Despite that rich history of success, the Crimson Hawks haven’t finished higher than third in the PSAC in 27 years.

“We are in one of the better conferences in Division II for cross country,” Zins said.

In 2014, IUP finished fourth at the PSAC Championship and reached the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region meet, where they also finished in fourth place.

The Crimson Hawks return 11 runners from that team, including AllAtlantic Region seniors Alex Hampel (biology) and Ray Ofman (sports administration).

Zins expects to receive leadership from all of his seniors, especially in mentoring the five freshmen on the roster.

He acknowledged a “learning curve” for the newcomers as they adjust to superior competition and a more intense training schedule.

In the preseason PSAC coaches poll, the IUP men’s team was ranked No. 4.

The 2015 season looks to be another

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rebuilding year for the women’s cross country team.

The Crimson Hawks are ranked No. 11 in the PSAC entering the season.

Still, led by first-team All-PSAC selection Rachel Magliane (senior, dietetics), the Crimson Hawks hope to prove people wrong.

“We feel we are a better team than [our ranking], and we are out to prove it,” Zins said.

“The women have been making positive strides, but we are just looking for a little more consistency.”

Indeed, the Crimson Hawks showed they are capable of surprising people at the end of 2014 when they finished eighth at the Atlantic Region Championship.

“We have put together a very competitive schedule as always,” Zins said.

“I like to have our team run in high-caliber meets during the regular season so that we are well prepared for the championship portion of our schedule.”

One of those high-caliber meets is approaching quickly, as both the men’s and women’s teams open their respective seasons in Edinboro University’s Doug Watts Distance Gala Saturday.

(Kyle Kondor/ The Penn) Ray Ofman stretches during the 2014 Regional Championships.

Applications are now available for the

Find applications online at: http://www.iup.edu/homecoming (Click on Homecoming Parade, on left side of page)

Applications are due by 4 PM on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Questions or concerns can be directed to the Center for Student Life in 303 Pratt Hall at 724-357-2598.