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recent sexual assaults

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

“Shock.”

That’s how Gabrielle Jaeske (junior, hospitality management) described the recent string of alleged sexual assaults on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus in the first weeks of the semester.

To date, there have been three alleged cases of sexual assault on IUP’s main campus, and one at the off-campus Sigma Chi fraternity house.

The on-campus crimes allegedly occurred in Putt Hall, Stephenson Hall and Suites on Pratt between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13.

The first reported case of assault allegedly occurred Aug. 29 in the Sigma Chi fraternity house on South Seventh Street, which led to the temporary suspension of fraternity activities and rape charges against William Scott, a former freshman student.

A fifth case was reported at IUP’s Punxsutawney campus Aug. 31.

Jaeske, a sister of Alpha Sigma Tau, is the president of the Panhellenic Association, the student-run board of directors for social sororities on campus.

“When I first heard about these horrible events occurring around and on campus,” Jaeske said, “my first reaction was utter shock. Never once in my three years attending IUP have I heard so many events in such a short span of time take place.

“I believe as an IUP community, we should stand up and not be a bystander to such events. Speaking out and leading by example of treating others the way we want to be treated is key.”

One of those ways to lead is to simply listen and be supportive of victims, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).

RAINN considers itself the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization.

ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULTS AT IUP since august 2015 August 29th at Sigma Chi

August 30th at Stephenson Hall

August 31st at IUP Punxsutawney

September 7th at Suites on Pratt

September 13th at Putt Hall Four sexual assaults have been reported at IUP’s main campus, and one at IUP’s Punxsutawney campus, between the dates of Aug. 29 and Sept. 13.

IUP held its annual RAINN Day, which is sponsored by the Haven Project, Sept. 17.

The purpose of the event is to educate students around campus of sexual assault, of which one in six women and one in 33 men will be the victim of in their lifetime, according to RAINN’s website.

Michael Calhoun (senior, international business), IUP Ambassadors president and Crimson Guide, said he believes that the crimes at IUP are in line with a bigger problem of sexual assault on campuses nationwide.

“It’s hard to avoid people making bad decisions,” Calhoun said. “However, I think we need to keep educating our students on how to enjoy their college experience safely and responsibly, and

promote all of the wonderful things our students do both on and off of campus.

“Even in tough times, I still am proud to be an IUP student and believe that the majority of our student body wants to have a fun and successful experience here, not one that hurts others.”

Numerous places are available around campus for victims of sexual assault, including the Haven Project and The Alice Paul House.

IUP mandated information about Title IX be included on syllabi this semester, which outlined professors as obligated to report sexual crimes.

“There are so many resources here that IUP offers that students should not feel embarrassed to use if it means creating a safer environment for students,” Jaeske said.

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IUP Libraries prepare for Banned Book Week

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

Banned Book Week returns to Indiana University of Pennsylvania Monday with various events planned to celebrate the freedom to read.

The events are organized by the English department, IUP Libraries and English Graduate Organization.

There are several upcoming events scheduled in addition to Monday’s Six O’Clock Series, which was titled “Aaron Swartz: Open Access to Information, Copyright Protection, and Cybersecurity in the Digital Age.” The other upcoming events include a roundtable discussion at 4 p.m. Monday in Leonard Hall room 101.

The discussion topic is “Dystopias and the Fantastic in Young Adult Literature.”

Lauren Shoemaker (graduate, English) is one of the panelists for the roundtable, and she discussed what it will be about.

“Each of us are presenting on a specific dystopian text or series, attempting to answer why readers – especially young adult readers – are drawn to harsh, apocalyptic worlds,” Shoemaker said.

“I’m focusing on the Hunger Games and 1984. I wrote my master’s thesis on them, exploring how they both give the appearance of agency within the dystopian world, but the agency is merely an illusion.”

At 5 p.m. Tuesday in Stabley Library Room 101, there will be a screening of the film “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz.”

After the film, Dr. Reena Dube will lead a discussion about the implications of Swartz and his work as an activist who fought for open access to information and his opposition to an Internet censorship bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Wednesday features the “Banned Books Read Out” at 1 p.m. in the IUP

Libraries across from Java City.

Shoemaker explained what people can expect at this event.

“There will be food, a reading from both Dr. and Mrs. Driscoll, and I am an emcee with A.J. Schmitz (English),” Shoemaker said.

“It’s a great event to see our library transformed. It also shows just how radical and subversive libraries really are. We’ll be reading only the best of the forbidden literary fruits.”

Lastly, on Thursday, Dr. Emily Wender and English majors will have a discussion and presentation titled, “Why Are We So Scared of Adolescence?” at 1 p.m. in Leonard Hall room 214.

The presentation will center on Sherman Alexie’s novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.”

Panelists will discuss the representation of adolescence, specifically what a highly-challenged book like Alexie’s can teach readers about society’s fears for adolescent readers and adolescence in general.

Mary Reading (graduate, English) discussed why people should attend Banned Book Week.

“As students, we need to realize that some books are still getting banned and stigmatized because of their content,” Reading said.

“They are the classics and the popular books. Some of our favorite books are still in danger.

“This is a good celebration of keeping the books ‘alive’ in our own words, and by talking about it.”

Meghan Hurley (graduate, English) also discussed the importance of Banned Book Week. “[It is important] because our freedom to read and think is what makes us human beings,” Hurley said.

“Without that freedom, we’re practically living in Ray Bradbury’s ‘Fahrenheit 451’: A world that exists and breathes, but is not happy. Banned Books Week celebrates all the wonderful things that books can do.”

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September 25, 2015

Police Blotter ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS • Kennedy Figas, 20, of Brownsville, was charged with underage drinking after Indiana Borough Police observed him in the 00 block of Park Place at 11:41 p.m. Sept.

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• Matthew Popovich, 21, of Indiana, was charged with public drunkenness after borough police observed him in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street at 1:50 a.m.

Sept. 6, according to police.

• William Portal, 26, of Pawcatuck, Conn., was charged with public drunkenness and retail theft after he attempted to take items from Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 10:21 p.m. Sept. 22, according to borough police.

• Borough police responded to a residence in the 900 block of Oakland Avenue at 2:42 a.m. Sept. 19 for a report of a female acting violent toward her roommates, police said. Officers determined Amanda Kozak, 19, of Bernville, assaulted her two roommates by throwing hot oatmeal onto one of them and pulling out the hair of the other. The investigation also produced marijuana and related drug paraphernalia and determined that she was highly intoxicated, according to police. Kozak was charged with underage drinking, simple assault, harassment, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Borough police observed Jonathan Floss, 20, of Allison Park, walking while in possession of a previously reported stolen item in the 400 block of South Fifth Street at 1:20 a.m. Sept. 19, police said. When officers attempted to take him into custody, Floss discarded the item and fled. Once caught, Floss resisted arrest and attempted to flee again but was arrested successfully, police said. Floss was charged with underage drinking, public drunkenness, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, loitering and prowling at night and receiving stolen property.

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police responded to Stephenson Hall room 226 at 11:22 p.m. Sept. 19 for an intoxicated female, according to police. One juvenile was cited for underage drinking while the other was cited for carrying false identification.

THEFT • A green mountain bicycle with yellow-trimmed tires was reportedly stolen from the bike rack of an apartment building located in the 900 block of Oakland Avenue sometime between 11 p.m. Sept. 17 and 11 a.m. Sept. 18, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A Power Wheels Raptor four wheeler and a plastic Step2 outdoor playhouse were reportedly stolen from the backyard of a residence in the 1200 block of Church Street sometime between Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A cell phone, a tablet and cash were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street between 2 and 2:30 a.m. Sept. 20, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

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Muslim Student Association holds Hajj and Eid al-Adha Workshop

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

“Look for the answer inside your question,” said Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet.

This quote, along with three almond Hershey’s Kisses and flyers discussing Halal food locations, events and workshops, were given to each individual who attended the Hajj and Eid al-Adha workshop that the Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted on Tuesday.

Halal refers to food and drinks that are permissible for Muslims to eat under Islamic law.

The MSA is a “social religious organization at Indiana University of Pennsylvania,” according to MSA’s Crimson Connect page.

“It aims at building a bridge between the Muslim students and the rest of IUP community.”

MSA wants to “show concepts related to Muslim to non-Muslims,” said Ahmed Yousof (graduate, communications media), doctoral student and president of MSA. The main purpose of the workshop was not only to discuss one of the biggest Muslim events but to promote the idea of coexistence.

It’s about learning to work with one another for the benefit of society, even if individuals do not believe in a particular faith.

During that time, attendees participated in a series of interactive activities,

such as a Q&A session using the Poll Everywhere response system, matching games (placing stories in the proper order) and puzzles.

Individuals at the tables were part of a team and helped one another with the mini-activities.

At the end of each activity, Yousof and Hassnaa Mohammed (graduate, political science) presented the underlying themes.

“You cannot get something without believing it will happen,” said Mohammed after explaining the significance behind the story of Ibrahim (Abraham).

The reason behind this interactive set-up, was so that attendees would remember the experience.

It promotes the idea of learning by doing and gives individuals information in a different way, according to Yousof.

It allows participants to always remember MSA. There were about 25 individuals in attendance at the event.

Brianna Neal (senior, communications media) and Deng Garang (senior, communications media) were among the students who attended.

Both attended the workshop to receive extra credit for communications professor Nurhaya Muchtar’s class.

Neal commented on the workshop stating she “liked that it was interactive and not all lecture.”

She said she found the presentation more interesting this way and believed it allowed individuals to learn about a different culture.

CRIMINAL MISCHEIF • Spencer Jacobs, 20, of Bedford, was charged with criminal mischief and underage drinking after he punched out a window in the 1000 block of Philadelphia Street at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 30, according to police.

• Borough police are investigating an incident of criminal mischief in which an unidentified male wrote graffiti on the side of a building in the 600 block of Gompers Avenue at 3:22 a.m. Sept. 19, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A resident in the 300 block of Washington Street reported that someone pulled out fence posts and knocked over the fence in the resident’s backyard sometime between 11 p.m. Sept. 18 and 6:45 a.m. Sept. 19, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A resident in the 900 block of Church Street reported that someone smashed a window in his garage door between 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

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Nuratiqah Aznam (sophomore, computer science) also had positive words to say about the event, saying it allowed her to refresh her knowledge of the hajj and other stories.

“It is a part of […] Muslims to know and believe,” Aznam said.

She believes it is important for Muslims to understand the hajj and Eid alAdha.

Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that physically able men and women take at least once in their lifetime.

Eid al-Adha, meaning Festival of Sacrifice, is a religious holiday for Muslims that occurs after the hajj.

The three-day celebration marks the story of Ibrahim who demonstrated his trust in Allah (God), according to telegraph.co.uk.

In contrast to Neal and Aznam, Garang had a different opinion on the workshop.

“The objective they were trying to get across was unclear until the end,” Garang said.

He said he believed the presentation would have been better if the objective of the event was made clear at the beginning.

Contact Ahmed Yousof at vfts@iup. edu or join the Muslim Students Association-IUP Facebook page to learn more about MSA and future events.

September 25, 2015

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‘Confections for a Cause’ fundraises for ovarian cancer

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

With Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month coming to an end, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s communication disorders, special education and clinical services department held its fifth annual Confections for a Cause Monday.

The bake sale, which was held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of Davis Hall, had many sweet treats available for suggested donations of $5 for a small container or $8 for a large container.

They also sold merchandise such as lanyards and bracelets and pens raising cancer awareness.

The event was organized by clinic secretary Celia Barber and professor Dr. Shari Robertson to honor department secretary Vickie Johnson.

Johnson lost both her mother and her grandmother to ovarian cancer.

The idea of the bake sale was not only to raise money for the cause, but also to raise awareness of ovarian cancer.

“It’s not given a lot of attention,” Robertson said.

“More women are passing away from ovarian cancer than breast [cancer], and we want to help raise awareness for ovarian cancer.”

While Johnson, Robertson and Barber helped set up the event, many student groups affiliated with the department also assisted.

Organizations such as the National

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Office of International Education to host women’s leadership workshop series

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

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From left: Vickie Johnson, Celia Barber and Dr. Shari Robertson posed with baked goods for the fifth annual ‘Confections for a Cause’ Monday.

Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association and the Council for Exceptional Children assisted them with the sale by handling the money and sales throughout the day.

Baked goods being sold ranged from cookies to pies and were made and donated by faculty, staff, students and family members of those in the department or of those in charge of running the event.

Leftover cookies, brownies and more were sold to members of the department to continue collecting donations.

Over the years, the bake sale has raised more than $4,500 for the foundation and had a goal of $1,300 this for this year’s sale.

In total, the 2015 sale raised $1,409, exceeding the goal by $109, and last

year’s total by $74.

All proceeds are donated to the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Inc., a foundation that is significant to Johnson and her family.

The foundation, located in Havertown, is devoted solely to ovarian cancer.

Her family found the organization when her mother was ill, according to Johnson.

Because the bake sale was organized with Johnson and her family in mind, she said she always feels overwhelmingly appreciative.

“Confections for a Cause” honored both her own family and her late mother and grandmother.

“I just appreciate it every year,” Johnson said.

The International Women’s Leadership Workshop Series, organized by Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Office of International Education, is a series composed of three workshops aimed at enhancing specific skills for new leaders.

“I didn’t even know these workshops existed before, but I would consider going,” Madalyn Ehrensberger (freshman, business) said.

“I feel like it would be fun and a good way to make friends, too. I know it’s mostly geared toward foreign-exchange students and people who study abroad, but I think it would also be good for freshmen who are trying to branch out and find where they belong.”

The series is specifically designed to enhance the leadership skills of international women.

In order to receive a certificate of completion, students must attend all three workshops, participate in one volunteer activity and assist in at least one OIE event.

Students can opt to help organize an event for another IUP organization rather than assisting with an OIE event.

The first workshop, titled “Embrace Your Leadership Style,” is meant to direct women to reflect on themselves, their fears and how they see themselves as leaders.

The workshop will be led by Julene Pinto Dyczewski, assistant director for residence life.

The workshop that follows will be “Activism,” an opportunity to learn more about activism and volunteer work both on and off-campus.

The workshop will be instructed by Dr. Vicky Ortiz from the communications media department.

“Conflict Resolution,” which will be geared toward guiding leaders through resolving conflict while taking into account the diverse backgrounds and cultures, will be the final session of the workshop.

Dr. Pablo Mendoza from the Office of Social Equity will be the presenter.

“It’s supposed to better women, make them more confident and teach them leadership skills,” Ehrensberger said.

Ehrensberger also said she believes this workshop would be able to help her succeed in her field, regardless of her ethnicity.

“I think this could definitely help me learn how to give pitches and work on my confidence in public speaking and be more confident in my ideas.”

“I’m shy in general,” Ehrensberger said, “but I feel like this could motivate me to get out there more and make more friends. It is also a good resume builder, especially for a business major.”

The series begins at 4 p.m. Monday in the Hadley Union Building Conemaugh Room.

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September 25, 2015

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BACCHUS, ATOD launch media contest

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

BACCHUS and the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) will be launching their first media contest intended to help students celebrate a safe Indiana University of Pennsylvania homecoming.

Students can post a picture or 15-second video to Instagram using homecoming’s theme “Once Upon a Time” to demonstrate how a fairy tale character might celebrate a safe homecoming.

Ann Sesti, assistant director for the Center of Health and Well-Being, explained the launch of the first contest.

“We’re always looking for ways to

give students information about making healthy choices,” Sesti said.

“What better way to do that than to illicit what the healthy choices can be from students who are already practicing those.”

Students can submit the 15-second video or picture to Instagram using the hashtag #IUPLiveTheTrend that shares how the character or student would celebrate homecoming in a safe, legal and healthy way.

“The goal is to provide an opportunity for students to share with us their favorite story character, and how they would celebrate safely.”

Deadline for submissions are 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The submissions will then

be posted on the IUPATOD Instagram account Monday.

The voting process will take place Monday through Wednesday, and the winner will be announced Thursday.

The picture or video that receives the most “likes” will be the winner of the contest, and the winner will receive a $50 gift card to Wal-Mart.

Sesti said that the prompt does not have to be extensive.

“Just a little blurb is fine,” she said.

Some things that students can highlight in their posters or videos can be ways to celebrate homecoming without alcohol, tips on how students can avoid high-risk alcohol use like binge drinking and healthy lifestyle choices to make.

An example of a poster that the Center of Health and Well-Being created is a picture of the Beauty and the Beast tower with the message, “Don’t end up locked up – make sure you live happily ever after this homecoming #IUPLiveTheTrend.”

There are rules and requirements for submissions.

First, participants must be IUP students and 18 years of age or older.

Additionally, all submissions must be an original idea and cannot contain any illegal activity, offensive or inappropriate material.

Also, they cannot include official IUP logos or trademarks.

However, it is acceptable if a student

is wearing IUP clothing.

Finally, by submitting any material, students give IUP the license to copy, display, distribute and modify the submission.

Research states that people respond better to messages that tell them what to do opposed to messages that tell them what not to do, according to an IUP article on the media contest.

For example, instead of saying, “Don’t binge drink,” a poster could say, “Drink responsibly.”

For more information or questions regarding the contest, students can read the article on IUP’s website titled “2015 IUP-ATOD BACCHUS Homecoming Poster Contest.”

‘Doing It My Way’ encourages sex-positive attitude

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

“What makes sex good?” was the first question posed at the “Doing It My Way” workshop, hosted by the

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Counseling Center in the G60 Room of Suites on Maple East Wednesday.

The workshop was “a safe space to consider lessons we’ve learned about what sex should be and what gets in the way of expressing our sexuality

the way we want,” according to IUP’s website.

The event had a “sex positive” theme that was open to all forms of sexuality, so long as it is consensual.

The workshop consisted of a discussion-based forum that centered on

key concepts such as what it means to have good sex, where ideas about good sex come from and what consent is.

Each question was used to engage participants and push them to think critically about sex.

Throughout the workshop, speakers Camille Interligi and Michael Marquez, both clinical associates for the counseling center, promoted a safe environment.

The speakers checked in with the attendees and shifted the discussion based upon their needs.

“It is completely normal to be anxious or nervous to talk about these things,” Marquez said.

Ground rules were set at the beginning of the discussion to maintain a safe environment, however.

Participants were encouraged to participate in the discussion to the extent they felt comfortable, and to respect one another’s privacy.

If an attendee did not want to speak, they did not have to.

“Listening is still participating,” Interligi said.

Approximately 21 individuals attended the event, with more than half

of the participants being female.

Neither Interligi nor Marquez found the discrepancy between male and female attendance abnormal.

Marquez believed the disparity was due to the fact that some men do not consider these topics, they may feel vulnerable.

He said it is “hard to engage men because they generally don’t want to talk about these issues.”

Interligi is considering hosting a male-focused group in order to bridge the gender gap seen at the event.

When asked about spreading the workshop’s message to Indiana schools, Interligi said she was interested but skeptical of it actually happening.

“It goes against a lot of the sex education in school,” she said.

Interligi and Marquez also mentioned that another workshop focused on sexual orientation will be offered to IUP students in October.

Contact the Counseling Center at 724-357-2621 for more information about workshops and counseling sessions.

The Haven Project also offers a variety of counseling sessions.

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Center for Student Life hosts ‘Own It!’

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

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Student Life sponsored its weeklong Own It! series of events Monday through Thursday to bring attention to issues relating to safety, responsibility and smart decision-making.

This was the event’s second year. The CSL held four separate workshops for students to attend.

The event is scheduled for the fall semester because the first six weeks tend to be the toughest for students, according to Betsy Sarneso, the event coordinator.

“Oftentimes, it’s the first six weeks of school that can be the riskiest for stu-

dents,” Sarneso said.

“Between the beginning of school and Thanksgiving, you have students experiencing a whole lot of new things.”

The kickoff event took place Monday in the Susquehanna Room in the Hadley Union Building.

The event, “It’s Your Choice: Own It!” discussed the student conduct system and the facts about what can cause a student to get into trouble.

The discussion was led by Tedd Cogar and Leslie Coates, both assistant directors of the Office of Student Conduct.

“Become a Driver, Not a Passenger,” was held Tuesday in the Monongahela Room in the HUB. This discussed bystander interven-

PSEA meeting discusses student loans, debt

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

Future educators at Indiana University of Pennsylvania now have an active professional organization on campus to call their own with its Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) chapter.

The organization had just one meeting last semester before going to a conference, but it now plans to meet weekly and help education majors network and develop professionally before graduation. The PSEA represents the largest teacher’s union in the state and is where student teachers and teachers buy their liability insurance from.

The PSEA chapter at IUP has a campus organizer and faculty adviser for leadership and as a resource for students.

Claire Roberts, a Rice University graduate, is IUP’s campus organizer, while Dr. Mark Twiest from the department of professional studies in education is the adviser.

“With student PSEA,” Roberts said, “we’re trying to make a community of educators on campus who come together to work together on issues they care about and get resources that they need.”

IUP has 500 active members of

PSEA, but, according to Roberts, no chapter. That is, until now.

Now, students have a venue to share thoughts, network amongst themselves and attend conferences.

The chapter’s first meeting opened with an introduction by Blair Hillegrass (senior, math education) from the Career and Professional Development Center. She spoke a little bit about what the chapter is all about and how PSEA is more than just a place where liability insurance is purchased.

A short YouTube video on student PSEA was then shown to the crowd of around 40 in Stouffer Hall’s Beard Auditorium. Next, more objectives of the chapter were presented.

One of those goals is to successfully lobby for student loan forgiveness in an effort billed Degrees Not Debt.

Americans owe about $1.2 trillion in student loan debt, which is more than credit card and auto loan debt totals, according to a May 2014 New York Daily News article.

The chapter plans to pen a letter to IUP President Michael Driscoll. From there, the hope is that the message reaches the Pennsylvania state delegations. The PSEA chapter is set to meet every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Stouffer Hall.

tion, led by Julene Pinto Dyczewski.

This topic was a way to allow students to obtain both the knowledge and the skills to step in and confront an issue or stand up for somebody, according to Sarneso.

Issues people may come in contact with include bullying or harassment.

Wednesday’s event, “#IUPLiveTheTrend,” occurred in Stephenson Hall.

Ashleigh Fellows, a graduate assistant for Ann Sesti, assistant director for the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, presented the information.

Sesti hopes that those who attended the event learned that there is more to homecoming weekend than the drinking and the partying that is typically associated with that weekend.

“Fun comes in all different varieties, and there are lots of opportunities that students can participate in that are all part of the homecoming experience,” Sesti said.

The final event, “Understanding and Breaking the Stigma of Addiction,” addressed the dangers associated with drug usage.

The panel consisted of Dr. William Meil of the psychology department and two additional professions in the drug and alcohol field.

By holding this event, Sesti said students are given access to important information on how to stay safe and to make the right choices when it comes to partaking in any sort of partying.

“We feel it’s really important to help

students understand the role that alcohol plays,” Sesti said.

She also said that it is important to “know that if they make the choice not to drink that there are lots of students who don’t drink, even though often times, the perception is it’s what everybody does.”

With homecoming weekend approaching, those who coordinated Own It! week wanted to spread information on the risks drinking may have on an individual.

Many new students come to college with the perception that partying and drinking is a large part of the college experience, according to Sesti.

“We just really want students to be safe.”

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News

Social sciences departments host guest speaker

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

On Tuesday, Dr. David L. Holmes presented “From Truman to Obama: The Religious Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, with Special Emphasis on Presidents Clinton, G.W. Bush, and Obama” in the Stouffer Hall’s Beard Auditorium.

This lecture was in conjunction with Constitution Day, and brought to Indiana University of Pennsylvania by The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the departments of history, political science and religious studies.

Dr. David L. Holmes has taught at the College of William & Mary for 45 years, is an author of three acclaimed books, “A Brief History of the Episcopal Church,” “The Faiths of the Founding Fathers” and “The Faiths of The Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama.”

He has received a number of teaching awards, including the Graves Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching, The Outstanding Faculty Award of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Award.

The lecture lasted roughly 45 minutes, and finished with a 15-minute Q&A session. It went in chronological order, and discussed the private and public lives of the 12 presidents after World War II. These presidents include Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and

Barack Obama.

He was soon to point out that the public and private faiths did not always seem to correlate.

However, he also implied that it is a nuanced topic, and that it is impossible to decide on whether or not they lied about their faith.

The most visible example was that of Clinton.

Holmes referred to the 42nd president’s multiple affairs, though Clinton also invoked the Bible when it was opportune.

With that being said, he also made sure to point out the role of religion in Clinton’s childhood.

During his early years, he would attend church for hours a day. Although, some would argue that he only did that to get away from his abusive father.

Holmes made sure to make it clear that a third-person perspective is not a perfect vantage point.

The topic that received the most attention in the Q&A portion was that of Obama’s faith.

Holmes mentioned that Obama has attended church only 20 times throughout his presidency.

Nonetheless, he also mentioned that Obama’s faith life is less public than that of his predecessors.

While George W. Bush would start staff meetings with prayer, Obama would only discuss religion when asked.

Current events, including the debate on Kim Davis and some oppositionists’ insistence that Obama is a “secret muslim,” make lectures like this even more poignant.

Dr. David L. Holmes spoke Tuesday in Stouffer Hall.

(Patrick Kalie/ The Penn)

Opinion

Penn EDITORIAL

Let’s discuss sexual violence

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Is there a ‘rape culture’ on college campuses?

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The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Thursday, Sept.

24: What’s really behind what has come to be called the “rape culture” on American college campuses?

We welcome the release this week of a massive survey conducted by the Association of American Universities.

More than 150,000 students at 27 schools participated, making it one of the largest-ever studies of campus sexual violence.

Overall, 23 percent of undergraduate women who participated in the sur-

vey said they’d experienced unwanted sexual contact since enrolling at the school, either through physical force or because they were incapacitated.

What constitutes nonconsensual sexual conduct? Unwanted penetration or sexual touching, basically. If achieved through physical force or by taking advantage of someone who’s drunk or drugged, those behaviors fit the legal definition of rape or sexual battery.

The survey also is among the first to include encounters defined by “absence of affirmative consent,” the standard behind the “yes means yes” policies at a growing number of colleges. Overall, 11 percent of undergraduate women said they’d had

unwanted sexual contact under those circumstances.

Most encounters weren’t reported.

Only 25 percent of students who experienced forced penetration reported it, and only 13 percent of those who were incapacitated by drugs or alcohol.

More than one-third of rape victims who didn’t report the attacks said they were ashamed or embarrassed or thought it would be emotionally difficult.

More than half of those who didn’t report a rape said they didn’t think it was serious enough to report.

For individual schools, the findings offer a truly useful look at what’s happening on their campuses and how well they’re handling it.

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Lady Gaga’s latest video, “Til It Happens To You,” premiered on YouTube Sept. 17 and portrays a hot topic: the subject of sexual assault at universities.

In a study conducted by the American Association of Universities, which drew responses from 150,000 students at 27 schools, the results were scary: More than 20 percent of the respondents said they had experienced sexual assault and misconduct this year.

And the results differed by university. Twenty-seven percent of the respondents at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania reported they had experienced attacks, while the University of Pittsburgh respondents averaged at 21 percent.

Repeat: More than one in five suffered sexual attacks this year alone. And the fact that this one-in-five number isn’t shocking speaks volumes.

It’s widely known that sexual assault and violence is a concern at universities across the country. Five cases of sexual assault – three at IUP’s main campus, one at the Sigma Chi house and one at its Punxsutawney campus – occurred between Aug. 29 and Sept. 13.

This number, while construed as being high by the local media, is just the number of attacks that have been reported. In a 2007 study by the National Institute of Justice, it was found that sexual assaults were most likely to occur during the months of September, October and November.

If a national average of 23 percent of women were sexually attacked within the year, and most sexual attacks occur in the fall, and more than half of IUP students are female, does five sexual assaults still seem high?

No. In fact, it doesn’t add up. Five reports is higher than normal, but it’s still most likely a lot lower than the amount of sexual attacks that actually occurred.

And while more women are speaking out than in the past about sexual assault, too many are still staying silent.

Speak up – our community will listen. The Indiana community has counseling and advocacy services available for survivors who need a safe place. IUP’s Counseling Center, located at the Center for Health and Well-Being, can be contacted at 724-357-2621. The off-campus Alice Paul House can be reached at 724-349-4444.

Communication and education regarding sexual assault and violence are key in lowering these statistics. If you experience or see something, be proactive.

Using your voice may help others find theirs.

Editorial Policy The Penn editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board, with the editor-in-chief having final responsibility. Opinions expressed in editorials, columns, letters or cartoons are not necessarily that of The Penn, the university, the Student Cooperative Association or the student body. The Penn is completely independent of the university.

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Fall is here: 10 things to look forward to

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

The following is an opinion column.

Saying goodbye to tan skin, music festivals and outdoor parties is never easy. With fall now officially here, it’s time for students to start exchanging their flip flops and tank tops for boots and sweaters.

While it may be discouraging to watch the days grow shorter and the sun set earlier, there are plenty of things to anticipate in autumn.

1. Football season Finally, we can start pulling out our favorite players’ jerseys from our closets in anticipation for football season.

From the Indiana University of Pennsylvania football games and tailgates to Pittsburgh Steelers games, football is essentially the kickoff to fall.

2. Bonfire weather When the sticky, sweaty weather fades into cool, crisp air, there are more opportunities for bonfires.

Along with bonfires come cozy sweatshirts, campfire stories, s’mores and the company of good friends.

3. Pumpkin flavors return Though pumpkin-spice flavor made its way to Dunkin’ Donuts and other

coffee shops toward the end of summer, we can all agree that pumpkin is a fall flavor. Aside from coffee, pumpkin flavor has expanded to cookies, cream cheese, bagels and donuts as well.

4. Pumpkin carving Pumpkin picking and pumpkin carving are fall traditions and easy crafts to do with friends. Most stores sell pumpkins, and Yarnick’s Farm, located outside of town, offers pumpkin picking.

Basketball-sized pumpkins are usually $5, and those who want to creatively carve pumpkins can check out Pinterest for hundreds of jack-o’-lantern ideas.

5. Apple picking Another fun fall activity to do with friends is apple picking. Ida Red, Granny Smith and Northern Spy apples begin to ripen in October, according to an article on eatlikenooneelse.com, so there will be plenty of apples to pick from.

Students can pick apples at Sleepy Hollow Orchard, a local farm approximately 10 minutes from campus, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

6. Halloween costume planning Now that it’s officially fall, it’s socially acceptable to start planning Hallow-

een costumes, even though some have been thinking about them since Nov. 1 of last year.

Thrift stores such as The Salvation Army on Philadelphia Street and Goodwill on Oakland Avenue are perfect places to find cheap clothing that can help accessorize top-notch Halloween costumes.

The Costume Shop, located at 33 N. 6th St., is a vintage costume store with an assortment of masks, hats, costumes and other miscellaneous items that can help complete any look.

October hours for the store are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m to 6 p.m., and a 50 percent-off coupon is available on its website, tcsindiana.com 7. Better shows return to TV Now that summer is over, the shows we know and love are finally coming back to our TV screens for fall.

“Once Upon a Time,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Last Man on Earth” will be returning Sunday.

“Homeland” and “The Leftovers,” “American Horror Story: Hotel,” “The Originals” and many others will be making their way to the month of October.

8. Halloween-themed movies

During October, Disney Channel features a month-long celebration of Halloween-themed movies called “Monstober.” And even as college students, Disney Channel movies are a guilty pleasure.

“Don’t Look Under The Bed,” “Halloweentown,” “The Scream Team,” “Mom’s Got a Date With a Vampire,” “Phantom Of the Megaplex” and “Twitches” are some.

And for those who have outgrown the Disney Channel movie phase and prefer actual scary thrillers, “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” and “Scream” will all appear somewhere on the TV guide at some point this month.

9. Phantom Fright Night at Kennywood Kennywood is an amusement park located in Pittsburgh, roughly an hour and 15 minutes away from Indiana.

This is the park’s 14th year of Phantom Fright Night, which features more than 30 rollercoasters, rides and Haunted Houses that guarantee to scare, frighten and thrill its customers.

Every Friday and Saturday during the month, the park will be open from 6 p.m to 12 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online through phantomfrightnights. com for $29.99 or at Giant Eagle for $27.99.

The park is also featuring half-off college nights on Oct. 2, 3, 11, 30 and 31 for $16.50.

10. Haunted house and corn maze at Yarnick’s Farm If you’re looking to be frightened by something more local, Yarnick’s Farm features Joey’s Haunted House and a haunted 3-acre corn maze every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October from 7 to 11 p.m.

Both admissions cost $10.

Andrea Cary (senior, music theater), the stage manager for “I and You,” described the show as a “realistic drama with sarcastic undertones.”

The concession stand worker thought differently.

“It will leave the crowd in tears,” said Amos Glass (senior, theater). “This show is a comedy with a heart of gold.”

Caroline, a sarcastic, teenage girl played by Rachael Wingfield (sophomore, theater) and Anthony, a popular jock, played by Raymond Solis (junior, communications media), stole the stage with their dramatic relationship and personable story.

The play starts with Caroline danc-

ing wildly in her room by herself, when suddenly she turns to see a tall man staring at her by her bedside.

The scene evolves as Anthony explains he is a student from Caroline’s high school who was there to finish an American Literature project with her.

Their project is to deconstruct Walt Whitman’s famous poetry collection, “Leaves of Grass,” and to learn about how everything in this world comes together.

As they rush to try and finish their presentation, they start to realize that they have a lot more in common than they once thought.

Caroline, who is sick with liver can-

cer, is miserably pent up in her room and not allowed to attend school until the doctors can find a proper donor to conduct surgery on her. However, the pain keeps increasing as days pass. Anthony, a happy basketball player at their high school, has a normal life that he humbly explains to Caroline throughout the night.

The poem acts as a common ground for the partners, as they slowly find out that every passage relates to their daily lives. Anthony, who already realizes this message, continues to push “Leaves of Grass” into her lap to understand the hidden meaning in this project.

After Caroline and Anthony finally

realize it is getting late and they need to finish, Caroline expresses that she now understands the full meaning of “Leaves of Grass.”

Whitman is trying to show his readers the importance of pronouns such as “I” and “You,” she said.

“Throughout the poem, Whitman transitions what he means by ‘you’ to you as a reader, you as a soul, you as a friend and you as the entire planet,” Caroline said. “He wants to show us that you means we.”

Tickets for “I and You” are available online at IUPTickets.com or iup.edu/ LivelyArts and at the Hadley Union Building.

The arrival of fall brings many things to look forward to.

(Samantha Nicholson/ The Penn)

‘I and You’ is a charming, heartfelt comedy

By RACHEL CLIPPINGER Staff Writer R.M.Clippinger@iup.edu

The following is an opinion column.

“I am this mystery, so here we stand.”

A double-casted, two-person show premiered Thursday at 8 p.m. at Theater-by-the-Grove, its first production of the fall semester. The show will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and then again Oct. 1-3. It will also show at 2 p.m. Sunday.

“I and You,” an award-winning play

by Lauren Gunderson, left some Indiana University of Pennsylvania students in pure shock and excitement.

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Crimson Hoax

This is a satirical news column.

Weather taking toll on students

By TYLER MILLER Contributing Writer T.C.Miller@iup.edu

On Tuesday, two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students – Alexis Saylor (junior, pre-med) and David Edwards (freshman, philanthropy) – entered the emergency room for completely opposite ailments.

Saylor was admitted for signs of hypothermia and frostbite, while Edwards was admitted for heat exhaustion.

IUP’s campus has been known to be very temperamental with its temperature differences in the morning and mid-evening.

These two students experienced the wrath of Mother Nature when temperatures reached incredible lows in the morning and shot up to extreme highs in the afternoon.

Saylor was transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center when she collapsed walking to her 8 a.m. class.

“I forgot my jacket, but I was in so much of a hurry to get to class that I couldn’t go back,” Saylor said. “I decided to run across campus to my class, but it was so cold. When I reached Zink [Hall], it felt like there were marbles in my sneakers. Oddly enough, they were my toes. I think I passed out from shock.”

The doctor who treated Saylor said that she passed out due to a combination of hypothermia and shock of her

lost toes.

Saylor was released from the hospital on Thursday with 10 fingers and seven toes.

“I keep my extra toes in my marble set; they make great shooters,” she said.

Edwards, on the other hand, was lucky enough to keep all of his digits after his accident.

Edwards was admitted to IRMC after heat exhaustion caused him to faint in the Oak Grove.

“I was walking back from the gym when I felt a little dizzy,” he said. “I was really hot and thirsty, but I thought that was because I just worked out. The next thing I remember, I was in the hospital.”

Edwards fainted right outside of Stapleton Library but luckily landed on a pile of jackets shed by other students in the afternoon who could not deal with the changing weather.

Emily Goldyn (junior, criminology), whose coat broke Edwards’ fall, explained why she did it.

“It was getting so hot that I couldn’t lug around my winter coat anymore without sweating through, so I just threw it on the ground in the Oak Grove,” she said.

Edwards was released Wednesday and was allowed to keep all of the jackets he landed on, including Goldyn’s winter coat.

Both students are healthy and are now checking their smartphones daily for weather forecasts.

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Unique Greek Life recruiting tactics emerge

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

Hot, crowded rooms filled to the brim with bustling conversation and 100-plus women can only mean one thing: sorority recruitment season, and this semester, recruitment methods were kicked into overdrive.

Greek Life has a major presence on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a total of 11 sororities and 11 fraternities.

The atmosphere of recruitment has always been lively and widely advocated on IUP’s campus through events, flyers and social media blasts.

However, this fall recruitment season, tactics have been taken to new heights.

Sororities on campus are starting to use recruitment videos to exemplify their involvement on campus and to reveal to both potential members, and the study body at large, the essence of their organizations.

These videos can be found on YouTube.

They are previews of Greek Life, their interactions with one another, and a glimpse of their spirit.

Rachel Clippinger, a member of Alpha xi Delta and production manager of The Penn, said that her sorority decided to do a recruitment video because they really wanted their fall recruitment to start off with a bang.

Clippinger also said that the video

reached a different side of campus life, and helped show young girls that sororities aren’t just glitz and glamour.

Beyond the video’s impact on potential members of Greek organizations, to Clippinger and Alpha xi Delta, there was a little more to be gained.

“The video is a memoir to us for when we leave our legacy on IUP,” Clippinger said.

Both Alpha xi Delta and Sigma Kappa had help from two members inside the Greek community with their recruitment videos.

Victor Montoya Zuniga (accounting, junior) and Adam Hannisick (management information systems, senior) took an interest in dedicating their time to compiling natural footage of fellow Greek organizations with cutting-edge technology and mindful editing skill.

Both men belong to Kappa Sigma, a fraternity on campus.

“As a brother of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, it was a chance for me to get to know a sorority on campus, and represent my fraternity in a positive way.

I’ve always had a passion for filmmaking and saw this as a fun opportunity,” Hannisick said.

These videos are short in length, but are full of enthusiasm, and a keen sense of dedication to capturing an inexplicable, yet apparent bond.

Montoya Zuniga and Hannisick created their own production company, VMPY Productions, and plan to continue crafting recruitment videos for

Greek life has a major presence at IUP.

(Kristina Kurelja/ The Penn)

other organizations, including their own fraternity.

“Greek Life gets a bad reputation sometimes, but not many people go out and find out what it’s really like for us,” said Montoya Zuniga.

“It’s fun, and it’s honestly life changing. What you get is what you put into it. When you make a recruitment video, you only have a few minutes to show someone what it’s like, so I have to make those few minutes’ worth watching.”

“The videos revealed that recruitment is a fun, life-changing experience for any girl,” Madison Jones (freshman, hospitality management) said. “They also showed joining a sorority at IUP is a great way to meet new people and create great, lifelong friendships.”

Sports

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Cignetti looks to remain unbeaten vs. Lakers

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

Head coach Curt Cignetti hasn’t lost to Mercyhurst University since becoming head coach of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s football team in 2011.

That’s who the Crimson Hawks are gearing up to face in their first road conFOOTBALL test of 2015 – a game that will serve as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West division opener for both teams.

Despite his success against the Lakers, Cignetti said he understands the past will not necessarily translate to success Saturday.

“It will be a big challenge for us,” Cignetti said. “They are playing really well right now.”

Saturday’s contest will be the Homecoming game for Mercyhurst (3-0), which will look to earn its third win of the series since joining the PSAC in 2008. IUP (1-1) holds the overall edge 5-2 in the series.

Mercyhurst, however, is riding a 10game winning streak dating back to the 2014 season, and the Lakers have not lost a game since they were vanquished 41-7 by the IUP Crimson Hawks (1-1) last September.

IUP leads the PSAC and ranks fourth in Division II in rushing yards per game (322.5).

Though it may have changed its style on offense, IUP still has plenty of depth

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in the backfield.

Luigi Lista-Brinza (sophomore, kinesiology, health & sport science) has had more than 100 all-purpose yards seven times in his career.

Chris Temple (sophomore, accounting) ran for a career-high 195 yards against Kutztown University in the 2015 opener.

Drew Harris (sophomore, sociology) had his first career 100-yard rushing performance last week against Lock Haven University, and freshman Shannon Jackson (education) was able to break off a 61-yard run.

Although the running backs have done good things, some of their success could be attributed to the play of the offensive line.

“We go day by day,” junior guard Ethan Cooper (finance) said.

“We don’t look for Saturdays on Mondays. On Monday, we focus on Monday. On Tuesday, we focus on Tuesday. We just try to take it one day at a time and get better every week so we get the end result we want.”

Mercyhurst head coach Marty Schaetzle, who is in his 14th season, was asked before the season started what his team needed to do to have a successful 2015 campaign.

“As coaches, really what we need to do is build a little bit better on the beginning end,” Schaetzle said. “Find a way to not start 0-4 or 0-3.”

Schaetzle has had trouble at the beginning of the year in the past, but has the Lakers firing on all cylinders right now.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday in Erie.

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IUP exceeds expectations at region championship

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

With only exhibition matches remaining, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s tennis team unofficially concluded its fall season at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Region Women’s Tennis Championship Friday through Monday.

“The weekend went great,” head coach Larry Peterson said. “We had a bunch TENNIS of great wins and competitive matches.”

“I think that the region is probably a little stronger than most coaches anticipated, and an awful lot of teams are loaded this year.

“Overall, it was a great weekend.”

In the doubles bracket, Jarka Petercakova (junior, international business) and Luise von Agris (sophomore, international business and general management), the No. 2 seed, advanced to the championship game Monday.

Petercakova and von Agris had a first-round bye because they were the No. 2 seed.

On their way to the championship, they defeated Adrianna Jeffress and Carmen Mantecon Duro of Mercyhurst University before defeating West Chester University’s Claire Uhle and Maddy

Shaak in the semifinals. Petercakova and von Agris ended up losing the championship match to the No. 1 seed Lena Dimmer and Kiefer Shaw of California University of Pennsylvania by a score of 6-0, 6-1.

“This was the first time [von Agris and I] played together,” Petercakova said.

“I feel like we played well together because we are both aggressive and energetic in the game. It worked pretty well.”

This was the best doubles finish under head coach Larry Peterson since taking over in 2008.

“We’ve had several teams make the semi finals, but they never broke through to the finals,” Peterson said.

“We have some talented players, so it’s nice to take that next step, and hopefully if we are lucky to take a step further next time.”

Raquel Gonzalez (junior, management) and Rachel Wood (junior, criminology) represented IUP as the other doubles team in the bracket. Their first game was an 8-0 win over Nevena Kulina and Sydney Rice of Edinboro University.

The next game ended in an 8-5 win against Kayla Frost and Adina Spahalic of Mercyhurst. Gonzalez and Wood then ran into the No. 1 team in the bracket and eventual champions Dim-

Raquel Gonzalez returned a volley during a Sept. 1 practice at IUP.

mer and Shaw of Cal U and lost 8-2.

In the singles tournament, IUP went 8-5.

Petercakova earned a first-round bye before beating Edinboro’s Roxana Yeh 6-0, 6-1. Then she went on to win against Mercyhurst’s Mantecon Duro 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

In the quarterfinals, Petercakova lost to Jasi Witherspoon of Cal U in three sets: 6-3, 2-6, 10-7.

Gonzalez advanced two rounds be-

fore falling to eventual champion Saioa Gomez de Segura of Mercyhurst 6-1, 6-4.

Wood also advanced two rounds and beat Slippery Rock’s No. 1 player, Carla Corrochano Moracho, 1-6, 6-2, 10-5. She then played Veronika Mikulis of Cal U and lost 7-5, 6-3.

Von Agris was successful in her first two games with victories over Rhiannon James of West Liberty University and Marija Tmusic of Edinboro. She then

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fell to the No. 1 seed, Veronika Mikulis of Cal U, by a score of 6-2, 6-0.

Also playing in the tournament was Alanna McFail (senior, biology), who won her first game against Abriana Nolan of West Liberty 6-7 (5), 6-1 and 10-4 before being defeated by Dimmer.

The only competition left for the women’s tennis team in the fall is a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East-West Crossover against Bloomsburg and Shippensburg Oct. 3.

Conference play begins Friday for Crimson Hawks

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

After a road sweep of three teams from the Mountain East Conference Friday and Saturday, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s women’s volleyball program sports a 7-2 record.

IUP’s first match of the crossover event, which included VOLLEYBALL teams from the MEC and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, was against Concord University.

The Crimson Hawks won easily to the tune of a three-game sweep, out-killing Concord 43-18 in the match.

Natalie Cignetti (sophomore, natural sciences) led the team with 14 kills

as well as four service aces in the match.

Saturday, the team opened up with a match against Notre Dame College of Ohio, which the Crimson Hawks already faced on Sept. 4. Much like the season opener, it took IUP five sets to claim the victory in a match highlighted

by Alexis Anderson’s (sophomore, marketing) 25 kills. Cignetti also played a key role in the match, totaling 20 kills.

The second Saturday match pitted the Crimson Hawks against West Virginia State University.

IUP won this matchup in four sets, with Cignetti, Anderson and Gabrielle Egler (sophomore, psychology) having at least 10 kills apiece.

IUP named Cignetti one of its two Athletes of the Week. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference also honored Cignetti, naming her Women’s Volley-

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ball Athlete of the Week. This is IUP women’s volleyball’s first PSAC Athlete of the Week honoree since 2013.

Conference play is set to start Friday with four matches at an invitational at

California University of Pennsylvania.

IUP will play matches against Kutztown University and East Stroudsburg University as well as matches against Cheyney University and West Chester University Saturday.

One thing head coach Scott Pennewill said he’s looking to improve on over the weekend is consistency from all six starters, plus the libero, which is the defensive specialist position.

“You can get away with a little inconsistency against a lesser team,” Pennewill said, “but as we get ready to enter PSAC competition, you have to have all six pistons firing at once.”

Pennewill says that the 7-2 record is based upon the team’s excellent chemistry, as well as the hard work and effort that the players have put into the season so far.

IUP is currently tied for third in the PSAC West, however, Pennewill said that the records are deceiving because of the varying strength of schedule in nonconference play.

In regard to the team’s preparation for conference play, Pennewill mentioned a term that he has coined in the practice gym.

“You want to have a mindful practice,” Pennewill said.

He emphasized the willingness to learn and the desire to improve, as well as playing like you practice on game day.

The team sports a 3-1 record in fiveset matches, which Pennewill uses to explain their preparedness.

“We’re battle tested,” he said.

“We’ve had to play five-set matches, and we have performed more than we haven’t.”

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Accardi jump-starts career on high note

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

Behind two goals from Matti Reightler (freshman, political science), the Indiana University of Pennsylvania field hockey team improved to 3-2 on the year and earned its first conference win of the season.

Those were the first two goals of her career and FIELD HOCKEY IUP’s only goals in its shutout win over Mansfield University.

“As a freshman, you always dream of how it would feel to watch the ball go in the goal for the first time,” Reightler said. “I was so excited, and it was unbelievable to experience.”

Both of Reightler’s goals came in the second half after a scoreless first half in which IUP shot

the ball nine times compared to Mansfield’s one.

The offense dominated as the Crimson Hawks finished with 24 shots, the most of the season and most since 2013. Mansfield had a season-low two shots.

Haley Fidler (junior, exercise science) and Reightler both lead the team in goals thus far for the Crimson Hawks with two apiece.

“We kept the ball moving and passed well,” Fidler said. “We kept Mansfield’s defense off balance, and that’s why we were able to put up so many shots.”

Olivia Accardi (freshman, communications media), who took the place of the injured Alyssa Lerda (junior, earth and space science), had herself a near-perfect day in the net as the defense helped her earn the first shutout of her collegiate career.

“It felt great to get my first shutout,” Accardi said. “I

couldn’t have done it without my team. As a whole we dominated in that game.”

IUP held the ball for most of the game, holding a 14-4 advantage on penalty corners. Mansfield goalie Laura Lawson had a season-high 16 saves. Her career high was 25 against Millersville University in 2014.

IUP matches up against another national powerhouse next game against No. 3 Shippensburg University. IUP fell to Shippensburg 0-3 last season and looks to redeem itself at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Crimson Hawks also host Bellarmine University, which boasts a 3-2 record, Sunday. This will each school’s first competition against one another since 2013.

The Crimson Hawks won that match 5-2.

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Crimson Hawks anticipate tough schedule

IUP sits in seventh place as the halfway point of the season inches closer

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

Almost halfway through its season, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s women’s soccer team is still working to become stronger.

The Crimson Hawks hit a rough patch against Slippery Rock University Saturday but found their footing Wednesday against SOCCER Lock Haven University.

Jessica Printz (junior, athletic training) saved five goals, but Slippery Rock was relentless in its offensive tactics.

Printz faced 11 shots in the first half, three of which found the back of the net.

Lexi Palluconi (sophomore, undeclared) and Kiersten Zerbe (junior, exercise science) each had shots, but Slippery Rock refused to be beat.

SRU managed to score another goal in the game’s final minutes and won 4-0.

“Our biggest problem was defense and mid,” Printz said. “We were trying something new that game, and Slippery

Jessica Printz punted during a Sept. 17 game at IUP.

Rock exploited our weakness and took advantage of it.”

IUP came back with a vengeance when they faced off against Lock Haven.

Palluconi scored the first goal of

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the game on an assist from Kristen Baumgartner (sophomore, biology/ pre-med) just over 20 minutes into the match.

Lock Haven tied IUP just before the end of the first half, but IUP returned

with Megan Coyne (sophomore, athletic training) assisting in Mackenna Miller’s (sophomore, exercise science) first goal of the season.

Palluconi scored her second goal and was followed by Cassidy LeDonne (sophomore, applied mathematics) sending a pass to Zerbe to score the final goal of the match.

Printz saved three of the eight shots Lock Haven took.

“We still need to work on defending corners and crosses,” Printz said, “but the team’s offense is strong. Kiersten, Lexi and a bunch of others have been scoring and passing well.

“We move well as a team, and this is the best team chemistry we’ve ever had.”

IUP’s women’s soccer team is currently seated as No. 7 of 17 teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference standings with a 3-2-1 conference record.

“We expect that [the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown] will be similar to the LHU game,” Printz said.

“We just hope to not give up any goals. It’s a home game, which makes it more exciting and gives us an advan-

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tage because we’ll be playing where we practice.”

Printz said the next four games after IUP’s match against Pitt-Johnstown will be the hardest games in the conference throughout the season.

After the Crimson Hawks face nonconference opponent Alderson Broaddus University, they have games against PSAC rivals Kutztown University, East Stroudsburg University and California University of Pennsylvania.

IUP played each of these PSAC teams once last season and failed to defeat any of them.

They all finished in the top four of the PSAC standings in 2014 and currently have records with a winning percentage of .500 or better.

“If we can make it through those, we’ll be good,” Printz said.

“I hope we can get to the PSAC playoffs.”

The Crimson Hawks finished eighth last season, which was good enough to earn them the last spot in the playoffs.

IUP will be back in action Saturday on the South Campus Field, where it’ll play Pitt-Johnstown at 1:30 p.m.

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