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IUP stands together following New Zealand tragedy Members of the IUP community gathered in front of the IUP libraries Tuesday to stand in solidarity and support the Muslim victims in New Zealand.

At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured in mass shootings at two mosques March 15 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

“People don’t say anything when they hear someone make a comment that’s inappropriate,” said Jane Runyan, temporary assistant director of annual giving.

“I want to be a part of bringing voices to this cause.”

Students also voiced their

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) IUP students and faculty gathered Tuesday in front of the IUP Libraries to stand in solidarity and show support for the Muslims in New Zealand suffering from an attack.

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support and concern for the issue.

“I was very upset when I first read the news,” said Hediye Ozkan (graduate, English literature and criticism). “Because people go there to pray; the church, synagogue or mosque should be the safest place.”

Ahmad Tahat (graduate, English literature) attended to show that racism won’t be tolerated.

“It affects everywhere and everybody in the world,” Tahat said. “So it should be stopped, and we should stand up to it.”

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) Ahmad Tahat (graduate, English literature) voiced his support to victims of racism.

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Students react to IUP’s infamous IUPatty’s ANNA MECHLING Staff Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

IUP, like any college, has had some underlying negative attention in the past due to drinking-related activities, and IUPatty’s is a weekend event that the university disassociates itself with each year.

Nonetheless, many students carry on and make it an eventful weekend celebration in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. With the larger days being Friday and Saturday, some students take advantage of local bar specials all week long leading up to the weekend.

Students decked out in green fill the streets in mobs, and police officers on horseback watch over all the commotion.

The student population splits when it comes time to celebrate.

“IUPatty’s isn’t something that I’m personally interested in, but I get why other college students want to get loose and enjoy their freedom at college,” said Allison Carl (freshman, criminology). “As long as everyone’s safe, people can enjoy themselves,” Some students simply avoid the event all together, and for various reasons.

“From my point of view, I was personally confronted by Indiana Borough’s new police chief,” said Aaron Hoda (sophomore,

criminology). “He gave me some words of wisdom, and a paper describing how things can escalate or get bad this weekend. He encouraged safety and promises to keep parties at a minimum.”

IUPatty’s has been around for a few years, and it’s all current students know once March rolls around.

“I personally think it’s overhyped,” Kyle Varone (junior, marketing) said. “It’s a fun time, but not nearly as big of a deal as a lot of people make it out to be.”

Others look at it as celebrated social event that brings people together.

“I think IUPatty’s is a good time,” Marc Esteban (senior, cyber security) said. “Throughout my many years here, I have experienced many events, but IUPatty’s takes it. Not only is the whole school involved in it, but other schools around the area join in on the fun and make it what everyone describes the event to be.

“Even though it is mostly about partying for most of the school population, I like how it can be used to support clubs of IUP through fundraising.”

Many clubs and organizations use IUPatty’s as a tool to raise money by selling T-shirts to commemorate the occasion.

Whether or not IUPatty’s is for you, be safe and be smart when it comes to a highly celebrated and a highly regulated event.

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Police Blotter Criminal Mischief •An unknown person damaged a window with

what appeared to be from either a BB or pellet gun sometime between Sunday and Monday, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Indiana Borough Police at 724-349-2121.

•Nathalie Livingston, 32, of Indiana was charged with

block of Philadelphia Street on Feb. 20. The driver of the GMC refused to provide information and was later found out to be Parks, according to borough police.

•Kenneth Ashley Jr, 35, of Indiana was charged with

careless driving and accident involving damage to unattended vehicle or property for fleeing the scene after hitting a legally parked car in the 900 block of Chestnut Street, according to borough police.

criminal mischief after she was observed breaking a window in the 100 block of N. Fifth Street, according to borough police.

Theft

•An unknown person damaged a grey Toyota Camery

•Michele Donahue, 49, of Indiana was charged with

sometime between 9 p.m. March 5 and 7:45 a.m.

March 7 in the 500 block of Church Street. In the first incident, someone broke the passenger side mirror off the vehicle. In the second, someone broke the driver side mirror off the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

•Three unknown males, who were observed to be

wearing white, gray and black hoodies, were seen causing damage to a sign at Pizza Village at 12:24 a.m. on March 21 in the 200 block of S. 10th Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

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High School about a physical altercation between two students. The incident occurred in the cafeteria at approximately 12:15 p.m. Both students were given citations for disorderly conduct against each juvenile, and one was also cited for harassment,according to borough police.

•Derek Alan DeCarlo, 33, of Homer City and Raymond Spencer, 28, of Indiana were charged with disorderly conduct after being involved in a fight March 9 at 2:11 p.m. in the area of the 500 block of Philadelphia Street. DeCarlo is also being charge with public drunkenness, according to borough police.

theft and receiving stolen property on March 12 after police investigated the theft of a firearm from a vehicle on Dec. 31 in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

•An unknown person stole a motor vehicle between

March 7-8 in the 100 block of S. Seventh Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

•Armoni Foster-Boyd, 19, of Meadville was cited with retail theft after he was observed taking merchandise from a store without paying at 11.31 p.m. on Feb. 20, according to borough police.

Drug Possession/Public Drunkenness •William Hodge, 51, of Indiana was charged with

possession of a substance by an unauthorized person and public drunkenness after police responded to the 400 block of Burns Avenue at 8 p.m. March 3 to a call about a suspicious man walking in the road. Hodge was found to have suspected drugs on his person when police found him, according to borough police.

•Thomas Heyward III, 23, of Pittsburgh was charged

with public drunkenness at 9:04 p.m. March 5 at 1028 Philadelphia Street, according to borough police.

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Hit and Run •Richard Parks Jr, 44, of Indiana was charged with

a third degree misdemeanor of accidents involving damage to attended property and a summary of following too closely after police investigated a GMC SUV rear ending a VW four-door sedan in the 800

•Shelby Williams of Buckhannon, W.V., was charge

with driving under the influence following a traffic stop for driving the wrong way on a one-way road on Feb. 23 on the 600 block of School Street, according to borough police.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade held in Downtown Indiana

(John Vasas/ The Penn) Members of Four Footed Friends and the Laurel Highlanders bagpipers and drummers made an appearance in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 16 on Philadelphia Street.

(John Vasas/ The Penn) Following the parade, Indiana businesses held activities for the community.

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IUP alumni advise students on life after college EMILY LOOSE

Lead News Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Everyone seems to know how college works. After four years of studying, graduation comes and degrees are given, but what happens next?

Monday’s edition of the Six O’Clock Series featured a panel of IUP alumni who were telling students about their journeys beyond graduation. The event was moderated by Dr. Michele Papakie, chairperson of the journalism and public relations department, but students were given the chance to ask their own questions regarding life after IUP. The panel of alumni told students what they studied and what their current career was, along with advice of what they’ve learned through the years. Though most of their stories focused on success, they also told students of the failures that they had come across.

For alumnus Brian Urban, he came to IUP just wanting to play baseball. His initial thought was that he would work in a sports agency, though he soon realized that was not for him.

“It was not until almost graduating that I realized I wanted to be in public health,” said Urban, who now works in a non-profit for disease management.

For more than four years, Urban worked with Signa on an important health insurance project that required him to travel all the time, which soon helped him realize his dislike for it all.

“I realized I didn’t like health insurance; I just liked health,” he said.

Now married with a child, he said he is much happier in his current position because it allows him to work from home while still making improvements in the lives of others.

Carol Washington had a much different time at IUP. Starting out as an elementary education major, she soon turned to marketing, which later ended as business.

After graduating, she joined the military and is now the human resources director for the Wilson Group.

Despite all her changes, she

(Ashley Lutz/The Penn) Monday’s Six O’Clock Series featured a panel of IUP alumni who were telling students about their journeys beyond graduation.

said she did not regret any of it, saying how the changes helped her grow.

As a student in high school, she was great at her academics but fell to a low point in college when she chose to party and drink instead of working hard. After her mother told her she would no longer pay for her tuition, she found herself signing up with a military recruiter.

“It taught me that you follow through with what you do,” she said. “I came back more focused.

My regret was not learning that earlier.”

Washington was also proud to say that even with the problems and obstacles she faced, she is able to say that she was the first African American to be put on the Eberly College of Business’ Wall of Distinction.

Joshua Liebal was one of the few on the panel whose path through IUP never changed. He had been a computer science major and criminology minor with a focus on information security.

Though he claimed he had originally not been sure if it would be for him, he found he had enjoyed it. Now he works at PNC bank as vice president of the ethical acting team, which checks the security of the bank and finds the weak points that hackers could

get through.

He advised students to own up to mistakes as he recalled the times he would miss college assignments. Instead of coming up with an excuse, he told his professors how he knew he should have done them but did not.

“People are tired of hearing excuses,” he said. “Stepping up shows integrity.”

Chris McGuiness currently works with Pittsburgh’s Heritage Preservation.

Graduated with a major in fine arts, he found himself working with art, but not in the way he had thought he would.

His current position has him dealing with a lot of management, making him wish he had minored in business to have a better understanding of what he is doing, but

he has been able to learn along the way.

For a while, he said he would get frustrated and feel beat up over his mistakes or if he did not get hired in a position he wanted. As he continued to work and grow, he said he learned some valuable lessons.

“Recognize how to handle mistakes and get in touch with development strategies,” he said.

He also told students that when a problem does come up to think creatively about solving it, as it differentiates them from others.

Meredith Stevenson started out at IUP as a history education major, but she changed it to one that she described as odd, French international trade. Her current career is in human resources for

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Howard Hanna real estate.

As with most others on the panel, she started out in jobs that she was not happy with but said positions like that are actually good opportunities. She said that students are very ambitious when they graduate, but they have to remember that no one ever gets their dream job from the start.

“It is so important to be exposed to the work environment,” Stevenson said. “It’s a job, and you don’t have to stay there forever.”

She also said that jobs you might not think sound good may be jobs you end up liking a lot.

Stevenson also told students not to worry about mistakes because employers do not care about the mistakes. They care about what you did with them afterwards.

“Failures create who you are,” she said. “Heinz was a failure, Ford was a failure, too.”

For now, she advises students not to worry about the future because the problems will come when they come, but they are a part of the maturing process.

When the five alumni were asked about their first steps into getting a job, they all had a similar answer: networking.

Stevenson said networking even with neighbors is still networking.

About 90 percent of internships comes from knowing people, she said.

Washington said former companies also make good networks, even if you do not fully enjoy your time there. Her son had interned at her company, but despite not liking it, he still found the boss giving his resume to others.

“I always met someone who could give my resume to others,” she said.

McGuinness said it was about personal relationships.

“The network you build beyond that is potential,” he said.

As the panel wrapped up, students were asked about the three most important values they learned from the panel. Their answers were to network, to remember that failure did not define them and to always follow through.

To be able to speak with IUP alumni, students can talk to the Alumni Office about ways to get involved.

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SGA discusses voting for new grading system JEREMY STOUT

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

The SGA meeting held on Tuesday featured plenty of discussion, including that the University’s Academic Affairs Committee is looking into adding pluses and minuses to grading.

This means that it would be more difficult for students to get or maintain a 4.0 GPA, but it could also make it possible for a GPA higher than 4.0.

There was a brief exchange between Alex Fefolt, SGA vice president, and Adrianna Branin, College of Humanities and Social Sciences senator, about how this could possibly damage students’ GPAs and affect the ongoing student retention problems.

This comes along with a vote regarding increasing the

(Crimson Connect) Alex Fefolt (right), SGA vice president, and Adrianna Branin (left), College of Humanities and Social Sciences senator, discussed how the change in the grading system could negatively affect students.

available grade information for students at midterms.

There was also a report given

about the student retention committee, including the possible creation of a D2L course that

would help students navigate issues involving financing.

Another topic of discussion was an increase in peer mentoring. This is supposedly to help guide incoming students, who may be struggling through the collegiate experience.

Since many students at IUP live on the other side of the state, the possibility of a bus coming once a month to allow students who are from Eastern Pennsylvania to get home was also brought up.

A portal for parents is also being developed to help them play a more active role in their child’s progress at IUP. Fefolt said that parents will only have access if students permit it.

The Just in Case app could be getting an upgrade as there is work being done to secure a grant for improvements. Pushing this app to students is being

looked at as a chief goal of SGA, Fefolt said.

Provost Timothy Moerland will be coming to the SGA meeting next week as a chance for SGA to report on ideas regarding retention.

SGA will also be taking part in IUPleads, handing out water bottles at Wallwork Plaza from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

In other news, the commuter event is looking to take place Monday, April 29. SGA will be voting next week on whether the event that they’d be coordinating with APSCUF will take place (possible names for the event include “Spring Fling” and “Professors Play for a Day”).

Branin was selected as senator of the month, and Imani Nelson was elected as facilities senator.

IT security services director in line for IT award ABE ESHELMAN

Staff Writer A.Eshelman@iup.edu @DukeOfKalos

Each year, the Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Greater Pittsburgh CIO group award an outstanding member in the information technology (IT) field with the Chief IT Security Officer (CISO) of the Year award.

This year, one of the finalists for the award is Paul Grieggs, IUP’s executive director of IT security services.

Grieggs has been serving IUP for the past 30 years, starting out in data communications and networking. He then became the manager of technical services.

From this position, he is credited with the creation and maintenance of services such as IUP student and staff emails, MyIUP and its servers, the banner ID system and more.

However, four years ago he was placed into the role of executive director of the newly formed IT security services office.

At his current position, he is “responsible for keeping our confidential data confidential,” Grieggs said. “[I] make sure we keep the

(Facebook) Paul Grieggs, executive director of IT security services, is a finalist for the Chief IT Security Officer (CISO) of the Year award, presented by the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

integrity of our data, make sure it can’t be changed by unwanted people and the data is accessible to those who need it,” he said.

“That’s sort of the mission statement of IT security in general.”

He said he believes he’s most likely been nominated, and reached the placement of finalist, for the award because of his “visibility” and reputation in the Pittsburgh area. He explained that IUP’s IT departments have done a lot of work with the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

“We work with a lot of other

universities in Pittsburgh,” he said. “We also participate in a research network that started in Pittsburgh.

There’s a tight IT community in Pittsburgh that we’ve been deeply involved in, especially the higher education portion.”

Grieggs said he is proud of the work he and the IT offices of IUP have done, revealing that IUP has developed a national reputation of being a good mid-size school for its cyber security practice.

Facebook “Both our (Chief Information Officer) CIO

Bill Balint and I have been asked to present at national conferences. We’ve presented on panels with major cyber security focused schools, like Indiana University in Indiana,” Grieggs said.

He said he doesn’t believe he’ll win the award, as he has great respect for other finalist candidates, some of who come from Duquesne Light Company and Highmark.

Despite his humility, Griegg’s own feats do keep him as a high-ranking contender. Griegg himself admits that when he started working, there were 30 devices connected to IUP’s mainframe.

As of now, the devices using IUP’s network range from 18,00020,000, and Griegg is credited with directly building and creating this network of devices from the ground up.

He said he hopes that in the coming days cyber security can be more heavily promoted at IUP and students can have a better understanding of how to be safe and protected online and on their devices. Griegg refers to this as “cyber hygiene,” and makes it a goal to inform and protect students in his time at IUP.

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Be safe this weekend, university officials warn This weekend is expected to bring a large number of visitors to our campus and community who may choose to take part in off-campus parties and other celebrations.

While we know that the vast majority of our students are focused on academics during the second half of the spring semester and participating in universitysponsored events and activities, we also know that some of our students—and their visitors—participate in non-university parties and gatherings of concern to the community and to law enforcement.

We want you to enjoy your time here at IUP and in the community. But more importantly, we want you to be safe and to make decisions to abide by laws designed to keep you safe—now, and for your future. An arrest during this weekend, and a subsequent criminal record, could mean that you cannot pursue the career of your choice.

You will see an increased amount of law enforcement presence in the community this weekend. Officers will be strictly

enforcing public law violations, and officers will have very limited discretion when confronting students, their guests, or other community members who are identified as breaking federal, state, or local laws, including laws related to underage drinking; open container of alcohol; furnishing alcohol to minors; public intoxication; use and or possession of illegal drugs;

driving under the influence; disorderly conduct or gatherings; harassment; vandalism or damage to property, or trespassing. If you or your guests are involved in any of this criminal behavior, you will likely be arrested when observed by law enforcement personnel.

IUP police or residence hall and other university staff also will be strictly enforcing university policy violations,

including violations of Residence Hall guest policies. Any student who is arrested on-campus OR off-campus or charged or confronted by university personnel will also be adjudicated through the University Conduct System. Sanctions within the University Conduct System range from fines to required educational programming to removal from the residence halls to suspension or expulsion from the university.

Information about the University Conduct System and the Code of Student Conduct is available on the IUP website.

As you make decisions this weekend, please know that a bad decision can have life-changing consequences. Take care of yourselves, and take care of one another.

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Culture Editor: Steven Langdon Jr. – S.Langdon@iup.edu Lead Culture Writer: Heather Bair - H.Bair@iup.edu

Top songs, storylines from every IUPatty’s thus far in 2013, and the first ever unsanctioned IUP holiday weekend was no exception to this.

IUPattys without a doubt brought “F**kin’ Problems” to Indiana in more ways than one.

2014 “Man of the Year” Schoolboy Q

(Facebook) Mac Miller’s “Weekend” was 2016’s biggest party song during IUPatty’s.

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Editor-In-Chief S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu @Swool15

This article contains opinion.

IUPatty’s was never supposed to happen; it was never meant to be a thing. But in 2013, after Penn State University offered local establishments compensation for shutting their doors during the unsanctioned “State Patty’s” celebration, Indiana turned into the new Pennsylvania hot spot, thanks to a Facebook group dubbing the weekend “IUPatty’s.”

Over the years, IUPatty’s has brought many ups and downs for the community and its students.

But along with those ups and downs, it has brought one thing: songs being blared on speakers that are some of the biggest hits of the year. Each year of Patty’s had its own song and storylines that defined the year, and this year will most likely be no different.

2013 “F**kin’ Problems” A$AP Rocky

A song featuring Kendrick Lamar, Drake and 2 Chainz was bound to be a hit. With a fast-paced beat and verses that allow the artists to each shine in their own respects, it paved the way for this track to be one of biggest party tracks everywhere

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Schoolboy Q, a rapper from the Los Angeles area, found his success in 2014, along with IUPatty’s. With the help of social media videos and added press coverage to IUPatty’s, it began to take center stage. And after videos surfaced of a huge party that started a riot on S. Seventh Street, IUPatty’s gained its street cred.

2015 “Trap Queen” Fetty Wap In spring 2015, Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” was everywhere, along with the thousands of college kids still roaming the streets of Indiana.

While there was no major incident like the year prior, IUPatty’s photos and videos still surfaced showing large gatherings in the Pizza Village and Grandview areas.

Something about the high energy of “Trap Queen” made students feel a bit different for those four minutes.

2016 “Weekend” Mac Miller It’s like Miller, a Pittsburgh native, knew exactly what the kids at IUP needed in 2016. Miller’s 2015 album “GO:OD AM” housed many house party hits, but none were as influential and perfect for IUPatty’s as “Weekend.”

The unique flow of the song is slower than most songs of its nature but hits harder than just about any. The “Weekend” of IUPatty’s 2016 was one to remember. At this point, IUPatty’s had so much regional and local attention that the authorities’ presence was greater

IUP kicks off weekend with concert by artist Young M.A.

than ever before.

But that didn’t stop students from having one of the most memorable weekends in the history of IUPatty’s. Capped off by a Saturday afternoon party of thousands in the Grandview area that was eventually broken up by law enforcement, it made it a weekend some will never forget.

2017 “Bad and Boujee” Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert 2017 was all about the “Culture,” Migo’s first breakthrough album. IUPatty’s 2017 was also all about the “Culture.”

While newer artists like Migos, Travis Scott and Rae Sremmurd began to dominate IUPatty’s, so did controversy. After two separate shootings occurred during the weekend-long celebration, the future of the unsanctioned event was in the air.

2018 “Freaky Friday” Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown Chris Brown and Lil Dicky collaborated to bring the perfect song to students just in time for IUPatty’s. However, other than the arrest of rap artist of PNB Rock following his Thursday night concert at IUP, the 2018 IUPattys seemed quiet…too quiet.

Along with the downward trends in shirt sales, the trend of large disorderly gatherings also seems on a downward trend due to the heavy impact of law enforcement on horseback, in patrol cars and even in the sky in helicopters.

It seemed like most large outside gatherings viewable, aside from Frat Row on S. Seventh Street were quickly shut down to avoid any gatherings that reached the size of previous year’s celebrations.

Time will tell what the song of IUPatty’s 2019 will be and what the stories will be that follow. Follow along with The Penn for all the latest on this year’s celebration.

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(Autumn Dorsey/ The Penn) Rap artist Young M.A. performed Thursday at the Hadley Union Building (HUB) in the Ohio Room.

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The Penn releases its Best Bar Bracket just in time for March Madness

IUP BEST BAR TOURNAMENT BRACKET 1. THE CONEY

H.B. CULPEPPERS 2.

OFF THE ROCKS 15.

16. STEELWORKS 8. AL PATTI’S

LEVITY BREWING CO.7.

SPAGHETTI 9. BENDERS

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Just in time for the NCAA’s March Madness, The Penn once again decided to get in on the action, releasing its own bracket, this time with the bars of Indiana going head to head to find out what truly is IUP’s best bar. The bars and breweries were all given random seeds, and the action will soon get underway by several polls on The Penn’s Twitter.

Probably the most famous bar in Indiana, The Coney, has $1 wells during specials and offers a dance floor, a smoking section and pool tables. The Coney, being a huge favorite, will be facing Steelworks early on in the first round. Steelworks is known as a great place to grab a drink and enjoy a Primantis-style sandwich. And while Steel-

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NICK MACIA Contributing Writer the-penn@iup.edu @ThePennIUP This article contains opinion.

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BENJAMIN’S works has a sporty-looking rooftop bar, it is on Oakland Avenue, more than a mile away the normal college bar scene on Philadelphia Street.

Another favorite with eyes set on the finals is H.B. Culpeppers, which is matched with Off the Rocks. Culps has a huge bar and dance floor for people who want a more club feel when going to a bar in Indiana. It is known for its insanely long lines on Saturday night and its legendary second floor.

Off the Rocks is the newcomer to the Indiana bar scene. Also on Philadelphia Street and just opened last semester, some say it is the place to go if you are in to a more relaxed bar where you can get a full course meal.

One of closest matchups of the first round ought to be Al Patti’s and Spaghetti Benders. They both serve a variety of different beers with some of the best food

on Philadelphia Street. Al Patti’s is known to have one of the best steaks in Indiana, and Spaghtti Benders has a variety of Italian cuisine. Karaoke Night on the weekends makes Spaghetti Benders a popular destination to both townies and students. And Al Patti’s often serves as the perfect hole in the wall for a night cap for many.

Levity Brewing Company is one of the few breweries in the area, and as you would expect, it has a multitude of IPAs to choose from.

Often sporting live music and other unique events, Levity will be facing the well-known Tres Amigos.

Tres has $3 margaritas throughout the week and authentic Mexican food. It’ll be intriguing to see if either of these non-traditional bars can stack up against the Philadelphia Street scene.

Twisted Jimmy’s, the alcoholic brother of Steel City Samiches, is matched up with Maudie’s Sixers.

Twisted Jimmy’s is a hot spot for people looking for a place to grab a drink and catch a sporting event. Its shot wheel is very popular. Maudie’s Sixers is a bar located out on Highway 286 West, about 7 miles away from campus.

While Maudie’s lacks popularity with students because of its location, it makes up for it with its huge beer selection and surprisingly good food.

Brunzies is another great place to grab a beer and watch a game with friends. It offers a wide variety of food and visually pleasing alcoholic beverages. Noble Stein Brewery will be Brunzies competition for the first round, and much like Levity Brewing Co., Noble Stein brews many IPAs. It is very different atmosphere than Brunzies, making this one of the most interesting first round match ups.

If you love country music, you will love Wolfies’ “Country Night” every Wednesday. During Country

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Night, country music is played until specials end at midnight. It’ll be facing off with Bruno’s, a classier style of bar that sports a wine cellar. We’ll see if the power of Kenny Chesney and $7 pitchers can make Wolfies through.

Benjamin’s will be competing against Boomerangs. Everyone who attends IUP knows about Boomies Tuesday. $1 doubles, $3 buckets and shots for 50 cents is unmatched, and that’s what you get when you go to Boomerangs on Tuesday during specials.

Benjamin’s is a great choice if you want a more high-end atmosphere. It’s a popular summer destination with its outdoor patio and bar.

The Penn’s Twitter polls will give students as well as locals a chance to give these Indiana bars feedback. So, make sure to keep an eye on The Penn’s Twitter account @ThePennIUP so you can vote for your favorite bars.

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(Facebook) Students who do not participate in IUPatty’s take part in activities such as playing videogames, like Nintendo Switch (top), and watching Hulu (bottom).

IUPatty’s: not only for drinking EMILY LOOSE

Lead News Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

When one thinks about IUPatty’s, they might think about the large amount of police, parties and, of course, the constant drinking.

But despite popular belief, drinking is not the only option students have this weekend.

Whether it’s because of being underage or a lack of interest in drinking, students can enjoy themselves responsibly during IUPatty’s.

Some students gave advice on other ways to have fun along with their own plans for the weekend.

Donald Berry (junior, physics) thinks that staying in Indiana for the weekend is a bad idea altogether. He said he thinks people can have much more fun going away for the weekend.

“I get that there isn’t much to do in Indiana, but you can just hang out with friends or just get out of the town,” he said. “I’m babysitting this weekend, so I’ll be gone. For others, leave the town so you aren’t stuck with a bunch of drunks.”

Alex Smithbauer (sophomore, physics) had similar thoughts on the matter, but instead of leav-

ing, he is staying in.

“Literally you can do anything else,” Smithbauer said. “You don’t have to change your normal weekend for IUPatty’s. It’s not a special holiday that you have to participate in. I don’t do anything for it. I’m just going to chill in my room and play video games.”

Though Berry had said there was not much to do in the town, Daniel Deems (senior, sociology) sees things differently.

“Personally, I think I’m going to go bowling with some friends this weekend,” he said. “I’m sure there will not be a lot of people there, so I think we will have a lot of fun. IUPatty’s is not as fun as people make it out to be. It’s mostly other colleges coming and ruining things.”

Deems suggested using the time to spend time with friends.

“You could easily have a movie marathon,” he said. “All of you bring snacks to someone’s place and stay the whole weekend. You won’t have to go out and you get to bond more with people you like.”

The advice above is just a few of the many things you can do with your time this weekend. Students agreed that you should talk to your friends to make plans as soon as possible.

If you’re going out for IUPatty’s, be safe and use common sense.

March 22, 2019

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(TNS) Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) had mixed reviews on “Captain Marvel,” but a fan favorite has been Ben Mendelsohn as Talos (right).

‘Captain Marvel’ leaves fans disappointed in wake of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ JEREMY STOUT

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

This article contains opinion.

Is there a less ambitious franchise going right now then the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Everything about these films is becoming increasingly tired and unimaginative. Say what you will about the DC films Warner is putting out. At least they have distinct, though often misguided, voices behind them.

The most ambitious thing you can say about a recent Marvel release is that “Avengers: Infinity War” sure had a lot of characters doing nothing of consequence in it.

The action is stale and uninteresting, the characters are cookie cutter messes that spend more time mugging at the camera then doing anything interesting and the direction so bland that any half competent second AD could churn these things out.

Kevin Feige has essentially made a career of hiring interesting directors and then beating the life out them so they can produce this assembly line of forgettable heroes.

The most recent pair to be thrown onto this pile of broken dreams are Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck who bring us “Captain Marvel,” a film so emblematic of

everything wrong with the Marvel model that it almost plays like an extended joke.

Boden and Fleck are two indie mainstays who have done some pretty good work.

“Captain Marvel” shows none of that.

It’s messily plotted and lacks any coherent narrative for the entirety of its first act.

The film picks up on Hala, a planet where an alien race of blue people (except the elite members of the society, who are white)≠ are trying to eliminate the supposed scourge of the galaxy, the Skrulls, who are shapeshifting aliens.

Here we meet up with Vers (a name that is part of the dumbest reveal in cinema history), more prominently known as Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), who is an amnesiac Kree warrior who doesn’t remember who she is or how she got the power to shoot lasers out of her hands.

This brings us to the largest problem of the film. They made an origin story but were so worried about people being bored with origin stories that they made the film a narrative jigsaw puzzle that’s missing a third of the pieces.

I can’t stress to you how baffling it is that they hired Academy Award winner Larson to star in this movie and gave her absolutely nothing to do other then moan about how she doesn’t know who she is and be puzzled

by a Blockbuster.

So much of this movie is focused on “jokes,” if you can call them that, about the mere existence of things from the ‘90s.

Guys, just pointing out that pagers were around at one point isn’t funny.

The film is also replete with some of the most mind-numbing needle drops. Including one toward the end that elicited such disgust in me that I let out an audible groan in the theater.

If there’s one saving grace in this movie, it’s Ben Mendelsohn, who plays Talos, the leader of the Skrulls. He brings a level of charm and humanity to a film that surely doesn’t deserve it that he deserves some kind of humanitarian award.

Mendelsohn is so good in this movie that he legitimately made me care about these paper-thin cutouts of characters. It’s made all the more impressive that he does it while caked in so much makeup. He almost makes me want to recommend you go see the film.

These films need to have more on their mind then just “did you know that it’s bullsh*t that women are told they’re too emotional.”

That’s a low bar to clear.

I’d just like for these films to elicit more then a shrug from the audience who will surely forget the movie they just watched by the time they reach their cars.

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IUPatty’s does not change, shirt sales do

(Facebook) Shirts can be purchased throughout campus through the weekend.

HEATHER BAIR

Lead Culture Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

(Facebook) IUP Co-Op) Time is running out to get your IUPatty’s shirts. You could get shirts from groups such as the nursing class of 2019 (top left), students, such as the one who created the Post Malone “WOW” shirt (top right), fraternaties like Phi Kappa Tau (bottom left) and the Co-Op store (bottom right).

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Some things about the unsanctioned IUP holiday never change. Thousands of students swarming the streets of Indiana wearing green, dozens of non-students running through normally quaint neighborhoods kicking off car mirrors and lots and lots of booze. But the trend of green shirts sold by students and students groups seem to be on the decline now.

Still, even with the trend of students selling IUPatty’s shirts going down, we look at this year’s best shirts.

While some departments have their own logo and even slogan, the IUP nursing class of 2019 has a common phrase, “Let’s get shamrocked,” on the front, with “Dilly Dilly” on the back. The back phrase, which was started and commercialized by the Bud Light brand, roughly translated meant “cheers” to a good friend in medieval times.

The T-shirt costs $10, and the nursing class of 2019 will be selling them in the Hadley Union Building (HUB).

Another T-shirt, created by a student, features a shamrock on the front with a quote from singer Post Malone saying, “It’s a moment when I show up, got ‘em sayin’ wow.” The “o” in “wow” creatively is a shamrock, same design as the front. This T-shirt

can be bought for $15.

“I wanted to use a quote from a recent, popular song, rather than having a shirt dealing with drinking or partying,” the creator said.

Phi Kappa Tau, a fraternity on campus, threw things back to 2016 when they revived their IUP: “D2 school, D1 boozers” shirt.

Talk about school spirit.

A group of students in Weyandt Hall decided to add some education to the weekend, Spelling IUPatty’s out using the elements from the periodic table.

A truly classy, yet unique way to celebrate the holiday.

The Co-Op store is also getting into the spirit with a few choices in how you can dress in the spirit. With a dark green T-shirt sporting the school name with a large, white shamrock, this one is simple yet celebratory.

Cost is $10.

If you’re looking for something other than a T-shirt, baseball caps can also be found in the Co-Op store, as well as on its website. The hats are available in not only green, but also white and black and some of different designs. They’re for sale online for $18.99.

Whether you plan on dressing in the spirit of IUPatty’s and partying, or staying home, away from the crowds, you can look spirited either way. Most of these items can be found in the Marketplace on Facebook or in the Co-Op store.

Stay safe and sane this IUPatty’s weekend.

Sports

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

(IUP Athletics) The IUP women’s basketball team celebrated after winning the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship Monday.

Women’s basketball vanquishes Vulcans, advances to Elite Eight BRAD O’HARA

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

The IUP women’s basketball team won its second straight Atlantic Regional Championship Monday and will advance to the national Elite Eight with its win against California (Pa.) 68-60.

California has challenged IUP all season. Two of the Crimson Hawks’ three losses came at the hands of the Vulcans. However, neither of those two losses held back IUP as it was still able to win the PSAC championship and advance to Atlantic Regional Championship game.

Their third game against each other this season was now at much

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higher stakes.

IUP struck first as it made its first three shots to take a 7-3 lead. California then worked its way back capitalizing on two fast break opportunities to tie the game at nine.

The Crimson Hawks quickly got back on track and made their next six shots. To end the quarter, IUP outscored the Vulcans 13-6 to take a 22-15 lead.

The second quarter started the same with IUP scoring quickly. However, three turnovers and missed rebounding opportunities allowed California to narrow the lead down to two points a little more than halfway through the quarter.

The remainder of the quarter and the half was then back and forth as the two teams traded

blows. The Crimson Hawks were able to remain in the lead as they walked out of the first half up by three.

The same back-and-forth contest was then seen to start off the third quarter with neither team able to stop the other.

Halfway through the third quarter, IUP lost its lead for the first time in the game. But the lead never went very far. The largest the Vulcan lead got was two points with one minute left in the quarter. A free-throw and a 3-point shot to end the quarter gave IUP back that lead.

The fourth quarter was all about IUP icing the game. The Crimson Hawks outscored California 10-2 to start out the fourth quarter and

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grew their lead to 10 points. The remainder of the quarter was even basketball as neither team was able to gain a scoring advantage, allowing IUP to win the game 68-60.

Offensive efficiency was a large factor in the Crimson Hawks win.

IUP was able to make 56 percent of its field goal attempts in the first half and made half of its shots in the game.

“Our shooting success comes from the amount of shots we get up each day,” said Brittany Robinson (senior, education). “We know that repetition forms habits and that’s what we aim to do every practice, create habits.”

IUP was also able to spread out its scoring with seven players scoring for the Crimson Hawks and

three players dropping double digit points. Robinson played a large role in the first half scoring 14 points and grabbing five rebounds.

The second half is where Carolyn Appleby (senior, safety science) was able to make an impact as she scored 20 points for IUP. “This young lady was on fumes the last five minutes,” head coach Tom McConnell said about Appleby. “To everybody’s amazement, the next two possessions she makes two huge shots, and it’s like ‘where did that come from?’ She just is able to go to a place and find a way to elevate.”

IUP will now travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on Azusa Pacific Tuesday in the Elite Eight of the Division II national tournament.

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(IUP Athletics) Seniors Dante Lombardi (finance) and Jacobo Diaz (economics) have played their final game at IUP.

Historic men’s basketball team falls short in national tournament JEFF HART

Staff Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The IUP men’s basketball team’s year has come to a climactic close.

The Crimson Hawks have played a stellar season that has been full of the emotional ups and downs. Sadly, all good things must come to an end. The Hawks lost Sunday in the Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament against Mercyhurst 65-75.

Sunday was the fourth matchup between Mercyhurst and IUP this season, with IUP winning two of the three previous matchups. The Crimson Hawks had just beaten the Lakers a week prior in the PSAC Championship 56-49.

Sunday was a different story for the Hawks as the best defense in the PSAC held the Crimson Hawks down to only 65 points. The Lakers came out of the gates strong and utilized heavy interior defense with Jason Massey and Patrick Smith.

Star player Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) was relegated to only four points due to the excellent defensive presence of the other team.

The Hawks never seemed to be able to get any momentum going; every time IUP would go on a run, the Lakers would call a timeout.

The game was just an excellent performance by Mercyhurst all

around. It had plenty of experience facing IUP and used its past experiences in order to perfectly combat this stellar squad.

The Crimson Hawks have nothing to hang their heads over. While, yes, they did ultimately fall short of attaining a national title, they lost to the team that cliched the Atlantic Regional title.

IUP had an extremely productive season, in which they’ve won 30 games. The Crimson Hawks were 19-2 at home and 11-1 away from the KCAC. Their season record was incredibly impressive as they were ranked No. 2 in the nation for most of the year.

The team was blessed with a group of superbly talented players.

Diaz was in the top 10 for 13 statistical categories in the PSAC. Senior guard Dante Lombardi was one of the only players in the PSAC who averaged 15 point and five assists.

We saw players step up when they were called upon.

Armoni Foster (redshirt freshman, criminology) and Chuckie Humphries (junior, communications media) stepped into larger roles when Greg Bearer (senior, sociology) came down with an injury midseason. The KCAC witnessed Malik Miller (junior, communications media) stepping up into his role as

an offensive juggernaut, averaging close to 17 points per game.

The Hawks’ nest was full of players that could step up in big time moments.

Along with their superb talent,

this was a tight knit group that fully appreciated the opportunity they had to play with such a gifted team.

“It was being connected with everyone on the team and sharing the laughs with the guys,” Lom-

bardi said of his favorite moments playing on the team.

With the season now over, the Crimson Hawks will give their thanks and farewells to this group of seniors.

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(TNS) Beer pong has been a popular party staple for years.

Channel your inner athlete during IUPatty’s with these games JAKE TAYLOR

Staff Writer J.M.Taylor8@iup.edu @JakeTaylor8726

As the sun begins to shine down again on Indiana, the students have only one thing in mind: the community’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, known locally as IUPatty’s.

This is a weekend-long event; however, Saturday is the center of the celebration. Parties start early morning and last until Sunday morning.

Throughout that day, students can be found partying at houses, fraternities and bars. Lucky for you reading this right now, I have the perfect games to play during your time partying. In order of the best,

here are some great party games for the weekend.

Beer Pong Need I say more?

Beer pong is the best college party game ever invented. If there is anything to do in this world that can give someone the same feeling Michael Jordan has when he hits the game winning shot, it is beer pong.

A simple 12-cup, two-balls and four-player game of beer pong can make or break your entire day.

Picture this. There is a huge crowd around. Your partner just hits a shot to leave one more cup on the table. You lightly dunk the ball into the cup of water in front of

you, lean back and let her fly. The world seems in slow motion until the crowd erupts as you sink the game-winning shot.

Corn Hole Corn hole is the universal sign for a good time. It doesn’t matter if you’re 9 or 69; cornhole is a blast.

The sun will be shining and bags will be flying come Saturday’s day parties. It can be a parking lot party or in a yard. Regardless, cornhole brings everyone together in ways only cornhole can do.

There is only one flaw in the game. But if you do not invite any jabronis to your party who like to make up their own rules, there will not be any problems.

Stump Now, stump is not a very wellknown game. That does not take away the fact how fun it can be.

The rules are as follows: Each player softly hammers a nail into the tree stump in the middle of the player circle. The players then take turns throwing a hammer into the air while needing the hammer to make a full 360 degree rotation in the air.

Once the player catches the hammer by the handle, they have to immediately bring down the hammer in an attempt to nail someone else’s nail completely into the stump.

Last nail standing wins. Don’t be afraid to give it a try.

Flip Cup Flip-flip-flipadelphia. Flip-flip-flipadelphia.

To those who watch “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, you immediately recognize the reference, and for those who don’t, stop reading this and email me an apology.

Flip cup is the game of games when it comes to getting the maximum players involved. The size of the game depends on the size of the table; however, the minimum is usually eight total players. If you prefer to drink while being yelled at by all your teammates to flip faster, then this is the game for you.

Sit down, shut up and drink a beer (responsibly) this weekend.

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March 22, 2019

Plenty of Irish spirit in great green sports jerseys

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JAKE SLEBODNICK

Production Manager J.C.Slebodnick@iup.edu @slebby24

This article contains opinion.

Around St. Patrick’s Day and IUPatty’s, sports tend to go green in their attire in celebration of the illustrious holiday.

However, we have seen numerous green jerseys throughout sports during the years, but which were the greatest of all time? And which should be considered to wear while taking part in the St. Patty’s shenanigans?

Football:

Green Bay Packers (home): The Packers have fallen off the grid in the football scene in the past few years, but the traditional home jerseys are a rustic way to get into the St. Patrick’s Day activities.

While Aaron Rodgers may have lost Randall Cobb to the Cowboys, the memories lie in the outfit used during the Pack’s “glory days.”

Seattle Seahawks (alternate): Although the team’s main colors are teal, white and black, the fluorescent attire for the Hawks is one to behold, just because of the wild scheme that goes against Seattle’s traditional look.

Introduced in the early 2010s, these jerseys were a toss up to fans, as they didn’t know what to think of these outlandish tunics. However, when Seattle showed Super Bowl potential during those years, the jerseys quickly picked up positive reviews from fans all around the U.S. New York Jets (home): Before I get to the jersey, I would first like to apologize to culture editor Steven Langdon, a well-known Jets fan.

If the New York Jets could be described in two words, they would be “butt fumble.” Due to the consistent years of living in the NFL’s basement, New York has become one of the worst teams in the NFL. However, the Jets have maintained the same look throughout the majority of the modern era, helping them to maintain some positive outlook from fans.

Having the primary color as forest green with white rings on the shoulders, New York makes up for

(Facebook) The New York Jets and Oakland Athletics have had green as a franchise staple for decades.

the dumpster fire franchise with a very fashionable look on the field.

The change from lime to forest green in the shift to the 2000s perfects the jersey and complements the party scene perfectly.

Dark jerseys always win at parties.

Basketball:

Milwaukee Bucks: Of course, the most dominant team in the Eastern Conference can’t be beat without some fantastic home threads.

The jerseys showcase an allgreen look with the block text, trimmings and rib designs in a complementary eggshell color. Not to mention, the letters are blocked.

Who wouldn’t want to walk around a house party with “Antetokounmpo” on their backs?

Finally, these jerseys showed change for the Bucks organization.

Once these were displayed, the Bucks trampled competition with ease and looked to make a great competitor to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

Boston Celtics (black alternate): While the jersey itself is not green, the black theme with a green contributor makes a slick jersey to wear.

The trimmings along the shoulders are just thick enough to wear that the black doesn’t drown out the clover green, and it really puts emphasis on the name and numbers, which are also the same shade of green.

Since these are some of the most popular jerseys purchased, it is no question as to why these are top notch threads.

Seattle Supersonics (Ray Allen): Although Seattle may not have a basketball team anymore, Ray Allen’s Sonics jersey is still a popular look among the modern crowd.

DHgate and NBA online stores seem to sell this jersey to fans nationwide due to the rarity of the look and the player behind it.

Ray Allen made his mark with multiple teams, but Seattle will al-

ways be the top selling jersey of his.

Baseball:

Boston Red Sox (2004 St. Patrick’s jersey): A rare article to find, the BoSox 2004 St. Patrick’s jersey was one to get ahold of.

Although new editions may be released each year, this one tops them all due to the lack of jerseys out for sale right now. Not to forget that this was when MLB really started the tradition of green button-ups on the holiday.

Manny Ramirez’s jersey is the most valuable, since ’04 was his breakout season in Boston. Add a World Series title to that and the rarity of the tunic, the value skyrockets from there.

Oakland A’s (2018 forest green home): The A’s couldn’t advance past the Wild Card game in the 2018 playoffs, but the jersey used for home matchups gives the ball club brownie points.

The thought of a forest green jersey with mustard yellow piping is a thought that would often make

fans sick at the sound of it. But Oakland was able to pull it off while using white as a complementary color in the name and filling of the logo.

Truly a piece of attire that fits a club with a mix of historic backgrounds: sounds odd, looks amazing.

Chicago White Sox (St. Patrick’s): While it doesn’t follow the traditional look to MLB jerseys on St. Patrick’s Day, the White Sox display a white base to correlate with their club name but add green pinstripes and a light green fill to their numbers, logos and names.

It gives variety to the time and goes against the normal look for St. Patrick’s Day by maintaining identity while celebrating the holiday.

These are some of the finest attire when crossing sports and Patty’s. Some are hard to find, and some are easy to purchase. Any can work at celebrations since they fit the theme. Really the deciding factor is what kind of fan you are and who you’re a fan of.

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Crimson Hawks Roundup

(IUP Athletics) Jack Buccigross and Chris Eisel had strong performances over spring break for IUP.

ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

Baseball: The IUP baseball team finished its spring break trip to North Carolina and West Virginia with a 4-4 record.

The Crimson Hawks dropped three of four in their opening weekend of doubleheaders against Winston-Salem State March 9 and 10, with their only victory coming in the second game of the series.

In that contest, IUP scored 10 runs in the final inning to seal a dominant 16-3 victory.

Jeff Allen (senior, criminology) became the first Crimson Hawks starting pitcher to win in his first three starts since 2011.

IUP dropped the first game to the Rams 2-1 as well as the third and fourth games by scores of 4-3 and 9-5. Chris Eisel (junior, pre-physical therapy) had three extra base hits and 4 RBIs in the final two games.

The Crimson Hawks split a doubleheader March 12 to Catawba, with an 8-5 victory preceding an 11-3 loss. Anthony Rota (redshirt freshman, management) went

3-for-3 with a home run in the victory.

IUP ended the road trip with a sweep of Glenville State the following day, earning 9-7 and 10-3 victories. Nick Hess (sophomore, marketing) was a combined 5-for-9 with a home run and five RBIs in the victories.

The Crimson Hawks are back in action with a home-and-home doubleheader series Saturday and Sunday against California (Pa.)

Golf: Jack Buccigross (freshman, marketing) was IUP golf’s top finisher at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate in Jackson Springs, N.C., Saturday and Sunday, where the Crimson Hawks finished fifth overall.

Buccigross finished sixth in the tournament while Jeremy Eckenrode (junior, finance) and Nicholas Ward (freshman, finance) tied for 24th.

IUP has four more tournaments scheduled for the spring season prior to the NCAA Atlantic/East Region Championships in May, the next of which will take place March 31 and April 1 in Wheeling, W.V., at West Liberty.

Lacrosse: The IUP lacrosse team went 2-2 in four games over the break, defeating Wingate March 10 14-11 and Kutztown Saturday 17-10.

No. 12 Limestone and Mercyhurst took five-goal wins against the Crimson Hawks, with the Saints winning 15-10 March 12 and the Lakers winning 20-15 Tuesday.

Ally Burrows (senior, biology) scored 16 goals over the four games, earning team highs in goals in each of the games. Burrows has had a dominant start to the season, scoring nearly twice as many goals as anyone else on the team with 30.

Lauren Piecknick (sophomore, finance) and Carly Mansur (freshman, business) have split the time in net nearly evenly thus far, combining for a .436 save percentage and 12.44 goals against average.

Next up for the Crimson Hawks is a matchup Wednesday at Slippery Rock.

Softball: The IUP softball team played 14 games in Florida over spring break as part of The Spring Games at Legends Way Ballfields in Clermont, accruing a record of 3-10-1.

The Crimson Hawks earned victories against Walsh (Ohio) March 8, Holy Family March 11 and Bentley March 15.

The tie came in the team’s final game against Northwood March 16, in which neither team scored a run in eight innings.

IUP’s overall record is now 4-111. Kaitlyn Beers (junior, criminology) leads the team in batting average, hitting .378 in 37 at-bats with a 1.101 OPS. Brooklyn Kotula (sophomore, computer science) has a 1.95 ERA in 32.1 innings pitched.

The Crimson Hawks will host Shippensburg and Mercyhurst in doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday.

Swimming: Two women swimmers from IUP earned All-American honors at the 2019 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships March 16.

Claire Mikesell (junior, kinesiology) earned first-team All-American honors, breaking the school record in the prelims and earning a seventh-place finish during the 200 breaststroke championship final.

Nicole Smith (senior, food and

nutrition) earned honorable mention All-American honors in three events, including as part of the 400 medley relay team, which finished 13th but broke the school record set at the PSAC Championships.

Smith also earned honors in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.

Track and Field: A pair of men’s track and field athletes earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships March 8 in Pittsburg, Kan. DJ Horton (senior, kinesiology) finished 10th in the pole vault, earning his second indoor and fifth overall All-American honor.

Christian Jones (junior, hospitality management) finished eighth in the high jump, becoming the first Crimson Hawk since 2011 to earn the honor in the event.

Dre Carr (freshman, kinesiology) was the only other IUP athlete to compete, earning a 13th place finish in prelims for the 60 meter.

The outdoor season begins Saturday with the Early Bird Invitational in California, Pa., one of eight meets scheduled prior to the PSAC Championships in May.