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(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) Students and faculty gathered in a circle Thursday for a moment of silence.

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(Katie Jo Campbell/ The Penn) Jordyn DeLawrence (freshman, criminology) showed her support in the fight against racism.

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Students and faculty gathered in front of Stapleton Library Thursday to stand against racism.

While there is a Stand Against Racism event every month, this one was special to support all races and minorities after the shooting Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh.

“I’m here to stand up against racism and hate,” said art professor B.A. Harrington. “In particular today because of the most recent act of hate in our country, the shoots at the synagogue.”

The shooting was hard for many people at IUP. Harrington said that there is no real way to detach from the incident when it is so close to home, and there are members of IUP who were members of that synagogue.

“It hurts that there’s still hate in the world in this time period,”

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Jordyn DeLawrence (freshman, criminology) said. “I thought people would move on past it.”

President Trump received backlash when visiting Pittsburgh Tuesday after the massacre. He was accompanied by his daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, both of whom are Jewish, and his wife, Melania.

“It is just another piece of a sad pattern that we’re seeing in America,” Brian Doyle (freshman, social studies) said. “We definitely need to see change with that, especially attacks that target minorities in this country.”

Victoria Nalbone (grad,art) said that she thought the incident was scary and would like to see some difference at IUP to prevent incidents like this.

“I was talking to a friend whose father is a first responder and was on the scene, and it is terrifying to think that that’s something that can happen in our community,” said Nalbone. “It would be nice to see a show of unity from the university and the student body

against acts like this, programming about unity, programming raising awareness about other faiths, other races, people who are different from the way we see ourselves.”

While the event is labeled the Stand Against Racism, David Ferguson, interim dean of the College of Fine Arts, was there to deter any type of hate on campus.

“I want to make it clear that racism, xenophobia, homophobia, don’t have a place on our campus,” Ferguson said. “Diversity is a good thing. We should celebrate all the ways that we complement one another and the various identities that we have.”

Sociology associate professor Diane Shinberg agreed with him.

She said that there is no place for that type of violence or malicious speech that initiates these acts.

“On campus, I want everyone to feel safe,” Shinberg said. “I would like for everyone to feel that we are a community that values the rights of everyone here.”

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(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) Shneur Horowitz, a rabbi at Chabad of Altoona, led the candlelight memorial Wednesday in front of the Hadley Union Building, and the group sang a song and signed cards to send to the families of the victims.

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Off-campus shooting worries students ELLIOT HICKS Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39 IUP’s emergency notification system, which is used to notify the university’s students, faculty and other community members in emergency situations, was not activated Sunday during a reported shooting.

The shooting took place in the early hours of the morning in the 200 block of South Seventh Street near campus.

Information on the shooting has been scarce in the media.

WCCS radio station’s website and the Indiana Gazette have published stories lacking details regarding the incident.

The Pennsylvania State Police, Indiana Borough Police and IUP’s police department all responded to a report of shots fired at 1:52 a.m.

The borough police, serving as the investigating agency, could not confirm or deny to The Penn whether the victims were IUP students, nor did they provide

(The Penn Archive) Local and state police responded to a report of shots fired at 1:52 a.m. Sunday.

information regarding any potential shooter. The victims were not discovered at the scene, as they had already traveled to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment when police and investigators had discovered them.

With this incident happening so close to the university’s campus, students showed concern

on social media that no emergency notification was issued during or after the report and police response. A notification would have sent a text message to all enrolled phone numbers, which includes a high number of IUP students.

With the incident taking place on Halloween weekend, when

students are more likely to be in the community near campus partaking in social endeavors, the incident would have presented an opportunity to notify students.

“I just feel that it was extremely dangerous to not inform IUP students [of the situation],” Ciara Bold (sophomore, nursing) said. “Students could have been

aware of what was happening to make sure they stayed away from that area.”

According to Michelle Fryling, IUP’s director of media relations, the decision on whether or not to send out an alert is made on a case-by-case basis, considering a variety of factors, such as the potential threat and/or timeliness of an incident, apprehension of a suspect and whether or not a pattern of potential harm to the IUP student body or community exists.

“Police leadership made the decision that there was not a serious or continuing threat to the IUP community, so they did not send a text message to the community,” Fryling said.

The majority of alerts sent through the system are for severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service, specifically for tornado warnings in the area.

The only alert sent this academic year came Oct. 2, when the system sent five texts regarding a tornado warning in Jefferson County, home of IUP’s Punxsutawney campus.

Tips for students to survive until Thanksgiving break sense, but many students don’t know their grades in their most important classes.

Certain majors In college, there are two types require a C or of students: the ones who seem to higher in specific thrive no matter what the profesclasses. It is importsors throw at them and the ones ant to check in with who struggle to get up at 10 a.m. your professor from after a party-filled night. time to time to get It’s hard to find motivation feedback on how when the student body is overly you are doing and caffeinated, worn down and just how you can do plain exhausted. better.

IUP is 10 weeks deep into the If you have a semester, and the Crimson Hawks grade are running GRADES in your out of steam.

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some questions to ask are: “How can I improve my grade?” “Can you show me another example?” “What can I do better as a student in your class?”

If students show genuine interest in the subject, the professor appreciates this and will most likely show compassion for you and your grade.

Tip 3: Change your study patterns.

If you aren’t getting the results you want on tests, it is important to problem solve. If the study group with your friends from class doesn’t seem to be working, ditch them.

Working alone helps to focus your mind on the task at hand: getting that good grade.

However, if you are working alone and having a difficult time understanding the subject, pick a few dedicated people from class to have a small study session a

couple days a week to review notes.

During the next three weeks it is important for students to keep their heads in the game.

Even though slacking off seems incredibly inviting, resist. Push forward and work hard. These three tips will keep your head above water until Thanksgiving break.

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IUP holds 11th annual Cyber Security/Information Assurance Day

(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) IUP’s Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the Information Technology Support Center, presented a number of speakers for the 11th annual Cyber Security/Information Assurance Day. In addition to the development of computer programs and systems for cybersecurity, IUP’s program focuses on cybercrime detection, loss prevention and how to collect evidence to prosecute cybersecurity offenders.

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Students’ voices matter in midterm elections EMILY LOOSE

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It has been two years since the presidential election, and there are another two years before the next one. In the meantime, however, voters are preparing for the midterm elections.

Due to the low number of voters in the primary, it is important that everyone try and get their voices heard now.

This importance was discussed during Monday’s segment of the Six O’Clock Series called “What Issues Are Important in the 2018 Midterm Elections?” The segment dealt with politics and tried to persuade students that their voices matter.

Host Christine Baker of the history department started the talk by explaining what midterms are and telling students when the deadlines for applying for absentee ballots was, which was Tuesday, before introducing the guests.

Sharene Hess is an Indiana County commissioner who deals with various departments, such as agriculture, taxation and Child Protective Services.

“Indiana wouldn’t be what it is without its students,” Hess said.

“Your voice is just as important because you go here. There’s so many opportunities to get involved, too, if you don’t know where to start.”

If you are interested in being active, Hess said students can visit her in her office on the second floor of the county courthouse.

District Attorney Patrick Dougherty agreed that students should get involved, but he went further in depth about the importance of voting in Indiana County.

He has been the Indiana County district attorney for seven years.

His first year was not an easy one, as the county was in the middle of a heroin epidemic.

“Doctors keep peddling drugs to patients, and it turns into hard drug habits,” he said. “They spend hundreds of dollars a day on it. That money comes from robberies and theft.”

These are part of the more than 1,700 cases he sees each year.

(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) District Attorney Patrick Dougherty has been the Indiana County district attorney for seven years and explained the importance of voting in Indiana County at Monday’s Six O’Clock Series.

But what does this have to do with elections?

“How we deal with crime is one of the many causes you need to look at when choosing the perfect candidate,” Dougherty said. “District attorneys are not uniform. Some of us want them to be harshly punished; others know they need help.”

As he explained, everyone wants to agree with people in their party, but it is more important to look for people who are qualified and who understand the issues that are being discussed.

Despite being a Democrat, he said he never looks at party when helping people.

Go Vote “We need to work together.

We need to stop thinking about what party someone is affiliated with,” said Dougherty, who explained how he and the coroner are in two different parties but work together well.

What matters, he said, is that officials are held accountable and

get stuff done.

Aleea Perry, a political science professor, gave students statistics about the midterm primary in May. “Only 18 percent of registered voters actually voted,” she said.

“Only 18 out of 100 people decided who was on this ballot.”

Even though the age range of 18-24 is the largest group of people in the Indiana area, those in the group are not voting as much as the 65-and-older group, whom representatives look to when campaigning.

But, Perry said, that needs to change immediately.

In 2018, roughly 20 pieces of legislation dealing with loans and student rights have been introduced to the House of Representatives.

These bills make who students vote for a cause that should be taken seriously.

These include the possibility of making college credits easier to transfer to other colleges, a struggle many community college students face.

There is also the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act that says those who work in public service get the chance to be forgiven for student loans after about 10 years of work.

But this legislation should not

be the only thing to think about, Perry said.

“Try to get educated on as much as possible about candidates first,” she said. “I once had a teacher tell me ‘perfect is the enemy of the good.’ And they were right. You will never agree with a politician 100 percent.”

Perry said if you can agree with

them on at least 70 percent of issues, then they might be your best candidate.

Voting takes place Tuesday, Nov. 6. If you are registered and want to know more about candidates, you can go to websites such as Ballotpedia.com to get an idea of what they think about different issues.

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The IUP Libraries responded Oct. 23 to student concern over the 2018 library hours change.

Elin Woods, reference librarian and social media coordinator at IUP Libraries for two years now, explained that while she was not here for the start of the 24/5 pilot program in 2015, it lasted for three years because the library needed time to see if there was enough support to warrant the program continuing.

The program did not have a set time frame for how long it would run, but because it did not have significant support, it was cancelled before the 2018-19 school year.

Dr. Janet Guyden, interim dean of IUP Libraries, explained in an email that student usage numbers were never exceptional and continued to decline over the three-year period.

She said the cost of the pro-

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) The library decided to implement 24/5 hours during finals week in support of the students and their academics.

gram was reviewed, and given the high cost of staffing to keep students safe and the low student usage of 24/5 hours, the library leadership recommended the program be ended.

“During the regular school year, spring and fall, when it wasn’t finals, we averaged during our highest year 22 people at a time utilizing the program,” Woods

said. “Right before finals, our highest average was 50 people, and during finals week, we would have around 100 people. During these weeks, we would sometimes average 300 people.”

Because the library noticed that around finals week was a busier time for students, they decided to implement 24/5 during that time in support of the students and

their academics. The library will have 24/5 hours the week before as well as during finals week.

The change in library hours and student concern has opened the door for discussion of possible compromises that will benefit students as well as library staff.

Library staff members said they noticed that student usage of 24/5 typically died down around 2 a.m.

and did not pick back up again until around 8 a.m., when the library would be opening anyway.

This opened the door to the possibility of extending current library hours by two hours since it was still being utilized until those times. The library staff also discussed the idea of having 24/5 during midterms as well as finals week or the possibility of having a late-night student area.

“Having the library do 24/5 during midterms and finals is a good idea because that’s when students use the library the most,” said Logan Brink (junior, criminology). “They need a quiet area to study and do their work during those times, as well as stay up as late as they need.”

Students can provide suggestions and voice their opinions by taking the LibQUAL survey or by using the electronic suggestion box. Also, students can stay up to date with what is happening at the library by following the library social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

OPINION (Twitter) The Tree of Life Synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins Avenue, in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, filled with flowers to mourn the loss of the 11 victims in the attack.

The Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on Saturday in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh hit close to home for many at IUP. You never think it will happen near you until it does.

And when it does happen, it makes sense that those mourning want their privacy during a difficult time. Many criticized the immediate politicization of the attack.

But when it comes down to it, the shooting had political motivations that cannot be ignored.

The rhetoric used by today’s administration undoubtedly had an effect on the Pittsburgh shooter, as social media posts made under his name have revealed his belief that the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society “bring[s] invaders in that kill our people.”

President Trump has spewed similar themes since he’s been in office.

He has refused to denounce white supremacists who support anti-Semitism.

He has used anti-Semitic tropes to condemn globalism. He has even pegged Jewish philanthropist George Soros as the mastermind behind the “globalist” movement which he believes is diluting American culture through immigration.

In an article for the Washington Post, Talia Lavin said the “hysteria about immigrants is inextricable from anti-Semitism.” She argues that even if he isn’t saying anything blatantly anti-Semitic, Trump’s accusations that a powerful Jewish man is funding a foreign

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invasion of America fuel the anti-Semitic conspiracies that white supremacists like the Tree of Life shooter believe.

Hate speech is not the only political issue that can be linked to the Pittsburgh shooting. Gun violence in America has been a hot topic all year, and it’s easy to understand why.

We are currently 305 days into 2018, and so far this year, there have been 297 mass shootings, according to an Oct. 29 article from Business Insider.

The Gun Violence Archive shows that more than 12,000 people have died from gun-related violence this year, and more than 23,500 others were injured. Yet the Republican party still refuses to make any efforts to support gun control legislation.

In response to the Pittsburgh shooting, Trump himself said that if the synagogue had had armed guards inside, they may have been able to avoid the casualties.

But more violence shouldn’t be the answer to ending violence. You can’t stop the cycle by continuing it.

What America needs is legislation that will help protect innocent people from those who make clear expressions of hatred and violence. What it may need even more is a government that won’t shamelessly encourage such violence.

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“Wreck-It-Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet” from Walt Disney Animated Studios will hit theaters Nov. 21.

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November movies to hit cinemas in a big way JEREMY STOUT

Staff Writer J.W.Stout2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Oscar season is around the corner, and on the horizon is the slow trickle of major awards players about to hit theaters.

Not here, of course. That would require the Indiana Theater to run more than just ”The Grinch” and a bad-looking “Harry Potter” prequel for the next eight weeks.

I’m still going to write about the movies you should actually care about, so let’s get to talking about those releasing in November.

The Movies You’re Probably Excited About 1.“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Hey, everyone’s favorite abuser is back in a big-budget “Harry Potter” movie.

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“Harry Potter.” I don’t really care to learn, and the trailers for this movie haven’t driven my desire to.

It doesn’t help that the movie looks like J.K. Rowling scripted it from a manuscript she found while rummaging through Neil Gaiman’s trash. You’ll love it; I’m sure.

I’m happy for you. You can have your Harry Potter. But do we need Johnny Depp? Why is he getting a pass for being a total scumbag?

The boy whose franchise should’ve died but makes far too much money for that merciful gift will have a new prequel in theaters Nov. 16.

2.”Wreck-It-Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet” This movie is never going to compare to “Hotel Transylvania,” so I don’t know why you’d bother with it.

The first one was cute. This one probably will be, too. I still don’t care.

My sincerest hope is that John C. Reilly is getting paid a great deal of money to make these perfectly competent and cute

films. He deserves it.

Enjoy what will probably be a nice time at the movies Nov. 21.

The Movies You should be excited about 1.”Widows” While you’re all seeing “Fantastic Beasts,” I’ll be enjoying Steve McQueen’s new heist movie.

If the pedigree of the filmmaker involved wasn’t enough to get me excited, the trailer sure was. If you’re not into Viola Davis as the most badass lady alive, don’t talk to me.

The cast for this film is incredible.

There’s the aforementioned Davis, Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Debicki, Michele Rodriguez (even if she belongs in movie jail for “The Assignment”), Colin Farrell, Daniel Kaluuya, Liam Neeson and Robert Duvall. That’s an incredibly deep cast that features two Oscar winners, two Oscar nominees, a Golden Globe winner and an Emmy winner.

The screenplay is also cowritten by Gillian Flynn, who

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should’ve gotten an Oscar nod for “Gone Girl.”

This movie will be the best and has already garnered stellar reviews from the festival circuit, so go see it in theaters Nov. 16.

2.”Creed II” This is my most anticipated movie of the year, and the first one is the best thing Ryan Coogler has ever made.

Coogler’s not back for the sequel, though. That honor has been handed to Steven Caple Jr., director of “The Land” (yes, MGK was in it).

Caple makes his leap to studio fair with this follow up to “Rocky IV,” the best Rocky movie. The film reunites the cast from the first “Creed” (Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson) with the addition of Dolph Lundgren, reprising his role as Ivan Drago, and Florian Munteanu as Drago’s son.

The trailers indicate Caple is following the model Coogler put in place and is looking to offer one of the best times at the movies this fall.

“Creed II” is in theaters Nov. 21.

3.”If Beale Street Could Talk” An adaptation of the classic James Baldwin novel by the guy who made my favorite movie of the past 10 years, sign me up.

Barry Jenkins’ last movie, “Moonlight,” is one of the best movies ever made and one of the few times the Oscar voters got Best Picture right, so of course this is one to pay attention to.

Jenkins’ is a filmmaker who excels at balancing small human drama in the face of larger political points, and that looks to be what he’s doing here.

The movie is another film that’s done quite well in the festival circuits and has earned stellar reviews.

“If Beale Street Could Talk” is in theaters Nov. 30.

November is looking to be a fine month at the cinemas. So whether you’re going to see Johnny Depp continue to be a garbage person, or you’re actually going to seek out a decent movie, you’re bound to have a good time. Movies are the best, my dudes.

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Jesse McCartney performed Thursday at Fisher Auditorium and was hosted by STATIC (The Student Activity Committee).

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Netflix will release original series “F is for Family” (top right) Season Three and the sixth and final season of “House of Cards,” (bottom right) as well as ‘80s cult classic “Sixteen Candles” (left) in November.

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Netflix has star-studded lineup for November EMILY LOOSE

Staff Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

It can be rough having to scroll through Netflix to find something to watch. Maybe you have watched your favorite show or movie over and over again,

but there is no need to worry.

As it is now the start of November, that means new content is being added.

Every month, Netflix subscribers wait in anticipation for what is going to be coming and going from the streaming service. After reviewing the list for myself, I have come to find some of this month’s best

choices, whether it be a Netflix Original or not.

For Netflix Originals, Season Six of “House of Cards” will be added during the first week and will be the final season of the show.

Now running without lead actor Kevin Spacey, who was fired over sexual misconduct, the front runner will be Robin Wright, who played Spacey’s wife and is now portraying the 47th president of the U.S. This season will prove her character in a more powerful and demanding position than the previous seasons.

With critics such as Variety saying that Wright helps “save the show” in this season, it seems like a force to be reckoned with, proving that anything can jump back from a scandal.

The season airs Nov. 2.

Some viewers are anticipating the release of the anthology film “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” directed by the Coen Brothers. A western that follows six different stories, this is the first film by the Coens made for a streaming service.

According to Vulture, the Coen Brothers have done a lot of interesting things with period pieces, so they expect it to go great, but “it could also be really bad.” “Buster Scruggs” comes out Nov. 16.

Though some are not always interested in westerns, this is one worth checking out, especially if you like the feel of “Westworld.”

Netflix is also bringing back the cult favorite “A Christmas Prince” with a sequel Nov. 30.

Notoriously said to be an overall bad film that people cannot stop watching, this sequel, titled “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding,” is not anticipated to be any better than the original, but many fans are still excited to see how bad this film turns out.

The last day of the month also includes the Season Three premiere of Netflix’s animated show “F is for Family.”

Dealing with family life in the 1970s, this Bill Burr comedy is shockingly outrageous, while still having some realistic looks at how a family can run. The cast is joined in this season by actor Vince Vaughn playing a new neighbor to the Murphy family.

If you have yet to see the first two seasons, go take a look at those before Nov. 30.

Even though Halloween is now over, it is never too late to enjoy the classic “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” starring Gary Oldman.

This horror film is based on the novel of the same name and gives just as gritty of a take. It comes out Nov. 1 and is a film

that could be loved even by those not so much into horror.

For the ‘80s lovers out there, “Sixteen Candles” will be added the same day. Starring Molly Ringwald, this film joins one of her other major films, “The Breakfast Club,” as a part of the Netflix family.

Just like a lot of other great ‘80s teen films, “Sixteen Candles” deals with angst, romance and the occasional awkward teen issues. It has gotten a lot of flack for some of the racial insensitivities it demonstrates, but it is still a film worth watching if you can look past it.

Also make sure to catch “Good Will Hunting” if you want a good cry. Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, this film hits you in the heart with Robin Williams’ beautiful performance as therapist Sean Maguire.

Though I think most people have seen this, it is definitely worth seeing again, and if you have not already, you really need to. It is that good.

Sadly, we will be losing the first three “Land Before Time” films, but hopefully these new releases will make up for that loss. With so many choices, your month will be filled, and you will not have to result to watching the same series over and over again – though you still might.

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f l a s h b a c k f r i d ay

“Titanic,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival Nov. 1, 1997.

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This article contains opinion.

While some would call Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” the greatest love story of all time, others would disagree.

James Cameron broke barriers – and hearts – with his 1997 premiere of “Titanic.” The movie strung together real and fictionalized events aboard the R.M.S. Titanic in 1912.

While Rose DeWitt Bukater (played by Kate Winslet), an engaged woman on the ship, is contemplating jumping overboard to escape her overbearing mother and controlling fiancee, she’s stopped by a third-class struggling artist by the name of Jack Dawson (heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio). While the two become friendly, Rose’s fiancee sees them together.

Once Rose convinces Cal that Jack has saved her, he extends an invite to Jack for dinner.

Deciding they’ve had enough

of the stuffy, elite dinner, Rose and Jack go to a party below deck hosted by the passengers of the third-class. As with any love story, the two fall in love with one another and do everything they can to be together, despite Cal’s and Rose’s mother’s disapproval.

The beautiful love story takes a disastrous turn when the ship hits an iceberg. Jack, who is accused of being a thief by Cal, is chained to a pipe below deck. When the warning for lifeboats and evacuation of the ship comes, Rose escapes her mother’s lifeboat to free Jack, refusing to allow him to die.

Once he’s rescued, they try to help the other sinking survivors. Unfortunately, the damage is already done. Jack and Rose hit the freezing water, and Jack, the hero of our story, helps Rose onto a floating wooden door, promising her she will die an old woman, safe and warm in her own bed.

Tears were shed by the boatful at the heartbreaking ending, and Jack’s promise of “I’ll never let go”

to Rose was broken.

However, the box office didn’t have any sorrow, as “Titanic” produced more than $2 billion in its opening week alone. In 2017, the film was rereleased for the 20th anniversary and earned a spot in the United States National Film Registry.

Critics were torn between good and bad reviews. Some enjoyed the movie, saying it was an “epic romance” and an “artistic and technical masterpiece.”

“Cameron’s aim was to set the most intimate love story possible against one of the century’s biggest tragedies, and he very nearly pulls it off,” Jack Mathews from Newsday said. “DiCaprio has a captivating presence in a role that might have been written for a young Clark Gable.”

While the movie is more than three hours long, most viewers said that the action makes it seem much shorter.

Unfortunately, as with all movies, the audience had some critiques, the most common being that the love story between Jack and Rose is almost too cliché.

However, fans who saw the premiere and those who just saw it for the first time have fallen for Rose’s story of lost love.

So, with winter coming up

next month, grab a box of tissues and settle in on a snowy night to watch “one of the greatest love stories ever told from James Cameron.”

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Save money and give back at the Salvation Army

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Our next stop in the local chain of thrift stores is The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army, which I like to call Sal Val, is a Protestant Christian church and international charitable organization that began in 1865 to meet human needs without discrimination.

The Salvation Army assists approximately 25 million Americans annually, serving 130 countries with more than 1.5 million members consisting of officers, soldiers and adherents.

The profits made through their second-hand charity shops are used to fix problems in the communities they serve. Sal Val works to help disaster survivors, cure hunger, overcome poverty, serve the LGBTQ community, provide homeless shelters, fight human trafficking, stop domestic abuse, equip families, teach kids, empower the arts, assist the unemployed, combat addiction, love the elderly, serve veterans, share God’s love and meet the greatest need with 82 cents of every dollar given going to work in the community in which it was donated, according to its website.

“Assess the need. Build the program. Invest in the community,” the website said.

I enjoy shopping at Sal Val knowing the money I spend there is being put back into the community.

The store has a large variety of clothing in almost any color. The prices are extremely affordable, but if that wasn’t enough, different tags throughout the week are also offered with price reductions.

On Mondays, seniors over 55 receive a 50 percent discount on clothes and shoes on four out of five colored tags. On Wednesdays, four out of five colored tags are 50 percent off clothes, shoes and books.

The tag colors that are discounted are listed on a board as you enter the store.

“At Salvation Army, we are dedicated to doing the most good,” the website said.

Our local Sal Val office engages the community and holds events often. You can register for any of these events through their website listed below. https://wpa.salvationarmy.org/ WesternPennsylvania/additionalevents By shopping at Sal Val, not only are you giving back to the community, you’re also saving money, giving life back to used items and adding unique pieces to your wardrobe.

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Sports Editor: Elliot Hicks – E.Hicks@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer : Brad O’Hara – B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

(Ishaaq Muhammad/The Penn) Justice Evans (sophomore, management) rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown in a victory against Seton Hill.

Football faces substantial challenge ahead at Edinboro BRAD O’HARA

Lead Sports Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

IUP football has now won three games in a row as they look to make it four Saturday when they travel to Erie to take on Edinboro.

After hitting a rough patch in the middle of their season, the Crimson Hawks seem to have put their struggles behind them and returned to the form that we saw out of them at the beginning of the season.

Over the past three games, IUP is averaging 256 rushing yards and 185 passing yards while only allowing an average of 281 total yards.

One thing that IUP is still struggling with is penalties.

Through the first four games of the season, the Crimson Hawks

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were only given a penalty an average of four times a game.

In the last five, IUP had the yellow flag thrown on them 10 times a game.

In their loss to Slippery Rock, IUP gave up 145 yards due to penalties alone.

This will be a key factor against Edinboro because the Fighting Scots are one of the least penalized teams in the league.

Another issue for the Crimson Hawks is holding onto the ball. IUP went from having two total turnovers through the first four games to having at least one in every game since then.

Four of those five games had more than one turnover by the Crimson Hawks offense.

The only game with one turnover was their last game against

Seton Hill.

Hopefully the Crimson Hawks have figured out their turnover problems because they will be facing off against the team with the most interceptions in the conference.

However, Edinboro also has given up the most interceptions in the conference.

This will give the IUP secondary its opportunity to keep the ball in the offense’s hands.

The Crimson Hawks are averaging one interception per game with Anthony Davis (senior, economics) coming down with three this year.

Edinboro will be a challenge for the Crimson Hawks. The Fighting Scots are 6-3 overall this season with all three of their losses coming on the road.

Two of those losses came to Cal-

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ifornia and Slippery Rock, the same two teams that handed the Crimson Hawks their only losses.

“They’ve played nine games and only had three home games,” head coach Paul Tortorella said.

“So they’ve been on the road for six of nine games. They’re tough at home, so it will be a real tough test for us this weekend.”

The Fighting Scots are also evenly matched with IUP on the stat sheets.

Edinboro averages only 1 yard less per game offensively and lets up 9 yards less on defense.

A win against Edinboro this weekend would be a quality win as they make a push toward the time for playoff seeding.

The Crimson Hawks are not listed in the top-10 DII Super Region One rankings.

Super Region One Rankings 1

Notre Dame (OH)

9-0

2

New Haven

7-1

3

LIU Post

8-0

4

West Chester

8-0

5

Tiffin

9-0

6

Kutztown

7-1

7

Hillsdale

8-1

8

Slippery Rock

8-1

9

Ohio Dominican

7-2

10

Fairmont State

7-2

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Spectacular senior season perfectly ends Accardi’s career ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

To say the least, it’s been a challenging season for IUP’s field hockey team.

With two games remaining on the schedule, the Crimson Hawks sit at 3-12 on the season, with a 2-6 record in PSAC matchups.

However, with the conference being among the best in Division II field hockey, the team has much more talent than meets the eye, and it all starts in goal, as Olivia Accardi (senior, communications media) has had a spectacular season.

Accardi ranks 10th in all of Division II with a .789 save percentage and fifth in both saves per game (9.2) and total saves (138).

It’s undoubtedly been a special season for the goaltender out of Rocky Point, N.Y., as this season was her first as the unquestioned starter of the team.

Coming out of high school, Accardi came to IUP after earning both all-county and all-state honors.

“It gave me a little bit more confidence knowing that I did do so well in high school,” Accardi said.

“I knew how good I could be and that other coaches recognized it.”

But nothing could have prepared her for what was to come during her freshman season.

That year, junior starting goal-

(IUP Athletics) Olivia Accardi (senior, communications media) was named to participate in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Senior Game following a stellar season.

tender Alyssa Lerda was injured after just the first three games of 2015, thrusting Accardi into the starting role.

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because there’s a lot of pressure on the position already, not to mention having to try to live up to what [Lerda] was doing.”

Accardi would see action in all 15 of the remaining games that season, giving up 2.30 goals on average.

“I was only in college for, like, a month. I wasn’t used to anything yet, so it was just a little stressful,” Accardi said about having to play nearly every game her freshman year.

Lerda would return in both of the following two seasons, placing Accardi in a backup role, which wasn’t all that bad for her at first.

“This is going to be surprising, but I was actually OK with it my sophomore year,” said Accardi.

“I just wanted to learn as much as possible and learn from my mistakes freshman year, because then I had a whole year to just work on me. I didn’t really have to worry about the games.”

Accardi would see action in just two games her sophomore year, but by her junior season, things started to change.

“I got a little antsy because I really wanted to be out there,” Accardi said. “I felt that I was very ready.”

With Lerda in her redshirt senior season, Accardi saw just three games of action in 2017.

Not only has Accardi’s senior season been spectacular to those watching from the stands, but she was also recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, being named to the annual Division II Senior Game.

The honor “feels good,” Accardi said.

“You put in a lot of hard work and practice [to get here],” she said. “I’ve been playing this sport since I was in seventh grade, so it feels nice that all my hard work paid off.”

While IUP has struggled in an uber-competitive PSAC the last few seasons, finishing the last two seasons and five of the last six under a .500 record, the 2018 team “has a lot of heart and talent,” Accardi said.

“Our whole schedule is topranked teams,” she said. “All of the games are very difficult and very

high-stakes. Every game we fight for the chance to win.”

The Crimson Hawks have come within two goals of defeating top10 teams five times this season and had a lead in multiple games against highly ranked competition, including Sept. 28 against Shippensburg, a team that won it all in both 2016 and 2017.

Accardi had a career-high 22 saves in that matchup, in which IUP led 2-1 through 58 of 70 minutes but ended up losing 4-2.

“It felt cool because I felt almost invincible,” said Accardi. “It seemed like I had to save the ball every 30 seconds.”

While Accardi will have exhausted her field hockey eligibility following this season, she’ll be back at IUP next year to earn her master’s in strategic communication.

“I’ll especially miss this year’s team. I love being around them all the time, on buses for hours just laughing the entire time,” Accardi said. “I’ll also miss being competitive. I love those double-overtime, high-stakes moments and the whole fight to win.”

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Crimson Hawks Roundup

(IUP Athletics) Carolyn Appleby (senior, safety sciences) led IUP with 23 points in an exhibition loss Oct. 28 to Ohio State.

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Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

Field Hockey: The IUP field hockey team experienced another close, heartbreaking loss Oct. 27, as No. 7 Kutztown scored the game-winning goal as time expired to take a 2-1 victory over the Crimson Hawks.

Kalista Gioglio (senior, kinesiology) opened the scoring five minutes in, with the Golden Bears scoring the equalizer in the 30th minute.

IUP’s goal would be their only shot of the contest, while Olivia Accardi (senior, communications media) saved 16 of 18 Kutztown shots.

IUP sits ninth out of 11 teams in the conference standings with an overall record of 3-12 and a conference record of 2-6.

Senior Day will take place Saturday at Miller Stadium as the Crimson Hawks face Shippensburg for the second time this season after coming close to an upset victory in their first meeting.

Soccer: The final game of IUP soccer’s

season may have been their strangest of the year.

Originally scheduled to be played in its entirety Oct. 27, unplayable field conditions at South Campus Field forced the match to be abandoned at halftime.

At the time, the Crimson Hawks were leading West Chester 3-0, but NCAA regulations forced the match to be restarted since it had not reached the completed-game threshold (70 of the 90 minutes) when play ended.

The next day saw IUP dismantled by the Golden Rams 4-0.

West Chester scored twice in each half.

Mahogany Willis (freshman, communications media) led the Crimson Hawks with three shots on goal.

Defender Makenzie Witzel (sophomore, natural sciences and mathematics), who was a goaltender in 2017, played the second half in goal and earned five saves.

IUP finished its season 9-8-1 (7-81 PSAC), good for 10th in the conference.

The Crimson Hawks finished 10 points back of the final tournament position.

(IUP Athletics) Kylie Osborn (freshman, biology) had 10 kills in a game Tuesday against Clarion.

Volleyball: IUP volleyball has dropped 11 of their last 12 matches following losses Oct. 30 against Clarion and Oct. 27 against Millersville.

Kylie Osborn (freshman, biology) had a quality pair of games, accruing 10 kills and a total of 11.5 points against the Golden Eagles and eight kills with five blocks against the Marauders.

The Clarion match saw Jess Marut (senior, marketing) tally 22 digs.

Ally Graves (freshman, natural sciences and mathematics) had five kills and a block against Millersville.

The Crimson Hawks will look to end a 7-22 (3-13 PSAC) season on a high note over the weekend, traveling to California (Pa.) Friday before heading to Seton Hill Saturday.

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While head coach Tom McConnell gave all 12 players time on the court, the remainder of the starting five were Lauren Wolosik (redshirt senior, business), Brittany Robinson (senior, education) and Lexi Griggs

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Women’s Basketball: The women’s basketball team played their lone preseason exhibition at Ohio State’s Value City Arena Oct. 28, losing to the Buckeyes 72-50.

Carolyn Appleby (senior, safety sciences) led the team with 23 points, with Youngstown State transfer Natalie Myers (junior, de-

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IUP will start its season on Nov. 10 at the KCAC, taking on Alderson Broaddus.

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(TNS) Brad Marchand serves as one-third of the Boston Bruins’ top line.

(TNS) Chicago’s Jonathan Toews scored a power play goal Wednesday against Vancouver.

Changing tides of NHL season in full effect after first month TYLER COMO

Contributing Writer T.D.Como@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

The end of October brings promising looks to teams who’ve managed to bring themselves together after a few short weeks of the regular season.

There are always certain teams hockey fans expect to see thrive while others flop, and some just get by.

But the tides are bound to change, and that’s exactly what it’s

beginning to look like through this opening month of the season.

There’s no hiding within the production of greatness. It takes immense talent to be considered a top line in the NHL this time around.

As for the lucky ones who are top-ranked contenders, well, it should be no surprise to see their continued success into the future.

These few but strong have become dominant players for their teams and a menacing threat to opponents.

The Dallas Stars (5-5-0) are turning heads. With the trio of Jamie

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Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, they have a clear grasp of what this team needs to win.

They generated a sum of 44 goals, giving them a plus-20 goal differential in 83 games over the last season into the current.

Head coach Jim Montgomery should keep these gentlemen together if he wants to ensure a productive year for his team.

The leaders of the Central Division, the Nashville Predators (93-0), find themselves on a similar tirade.

Their star lineup consists of Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson.

Individually, these guys stack up the points. Forsberg has 78 points in his last 78 games, Arvidsson has 11 points out of 11 games and Johansen has racked up 13 in the same timeframe.

It’s clear to see why the Predators have found themselves with only three losses so far.

Though currently positioned in the lower ranking of the Pacific Division, the Vegas Golden Knights (5-6-1) are a mere three points behind the leading team, the San Jose Sharks (6-3-3).

Their top line has been in the spotlight since the forming of the team last year. However, having a goal differential of minus-1, Reilly Smith, Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson have gone for a plus-23 in their last 75 games.

For a top unit like the Boston Bruins (7-3-2), their domination is

clear.

After 62 games, the Bruins managed to obtain a plus-14 goal differential in terms of a 5-on-5.

Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak have all managed to glue themselves together for an impressive lineup. They have been considered the golden standard over the past few seasons. But the tides are changing, and there are three new players to cram onto that throne.

The Colorado Avalanche (7-3-2) bolster in skill and strength with their top line.

Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen have proven themselves to beat out Boston’s “elite” line.

After nearly a season of games together and a plus-30 goal differential, as well as 59 goals in 5-on5, this MacKinnon line could drag the rest of their team into the postseason, having already done so last season.

Over the first 12 games, Rantanen had 21 points, Landeskog had 10 and Mackinnon had nine.

In addition to the other nine helpers on the team, Colorado is a team ready to compete.

Where teams thrive, individual players soar. The Avalanche have something special going for them.

Mikko Rantanen (first) and Nathan MacKinnon (T-third) are ranked within the top point scorers in the league.

Tied for second are familiar players that tend not to get as

much recognition as they so deserve, Evgeni Malkin and Patrice Bergeron.

Lastly there is a three-way tie between Patrick Kane, Nate MacKinnon and Connor McDavid with 18 points.

Clearly, the odds are even, but soon enough that shall change.

To finish off the first month of this opening season, we watched the Chicago Blackhawks (6-4-3) take on the Vancouver Canucks (86-0) on Halloween night.

With the Hawks having one of their star players, Patrick Kane, out, could they manage a win?

After a lackluster 20 minutes, the first period finished with the game tied 1-1.

But the Canucks made the mistake of putting themselves on the penalty kill late into the first. Then to begin the second, Jonathan Toews gets a power play goal.

Blackhawks take the lead 2-1.

Later in the second, Jake Virtanen gets his second of the night.

After 40 minutes of play the game was tied 2-2.

The third period was run by the Canucks. After about halfway, Brendan Gaunce gets the third goal for Vancouver.

To ensure the victory, Antoine Roussel scored late in the third.

This pushes Vancouver to first place in the Pacific Division.

Underdogs rise just as quickly as champions fall. This opening month proved everyone has something to fight for.

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(Getty Images) Derrick Lewis will look for his first title against Daniel Cormier in UFC 230.

UFC 230 features Cormier vs. Lewis as main event BRAD O’HARA

Lead Sports Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

UFC 230 will mark Daniel Cormier’s second-to-last fight, Chris Weidman’s push to regain relevancy and Derrick Lewis’ first real chance at solidifying his spot in the UFC record books.

Everyone was curious as to who Cormier’s next opponent would be and what division it would be in with him coming off a statement win against Stipe Miocic, as Cormier was a two-division champion.

Many thought it would be Alexander Gustafsson’s turn at the light heavyweight title and his opportunity to stand up to one of the best of all time.

However, Cormier decided that the heavyweight division was best suited for him and decided to relinquish the light heavyweight title.

This left an opening in the heavyweight division for someone to step up and prove himself worthy of a title shot.

Miocic is the No. 1 contender in the heavyweight division, but he was knocked out in his last fight by Cormier in the first round back in July.

Francis Ngannou is ranked fourth in the heavyweight division but looked horrific in his last fight,

as he only made 11 strikes in the entire fight and spent most of the time running from Lewis.

Lewis, however, proved himself worthy after picking up a thirdround knockout over Alexander Volkov in the beginning of October.

UFC 230 will be Lewis’ first opportunity to fight for the title and his first time ever fighting in the main event of a UFC pay-per-view.

On the other hand, this is Cormier’s seventh UFC title fight, and he is very familiar with the spotlight, as this is his sixth time fighting in the main event.

Cormier is also fighting on five months of rest, whereas Lewis is fighting one month after his last match for the first time in his career.

This put Cormier as a 700-point favorite coming into the fight.

However, Lewis has the experience to make him a real contender to dethrone Cormier.

Lewis is on a three-fight winning streak, winning two of them

by TKO, and all three fights came in 2018.

With that being said, Lewis winning would be a full underdog story.

Back in June of 2017, following a loss to Mark Hunt, Lewis announced his retirement from the UFC. Later in 2017, Lewis decided to

return for one last run in the UFC and has been undefeated since then.

The co-main event of the card is a fight between Weidman and Ronaldo Souza.

If you know the name Weidman, it is probably from his title run from 2013 to 2015 that started with the upset of Anderson Silva.

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over Kelvin Gastelum back in July of last year.

Now it has been over a year since his last fight, and a victory here is necessary for his push to regain the title.

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