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(Richard Loftus / The Penn) IUP students and members of the Indiana community attended Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s listening tour.

Politician presents recreational marijuana listening tour ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

A civil but passionate discussion on whether or not adult recreational marijuana should be legalized in Pennsylvania took place Sunday in Indiana County at the 39th stop of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s listening tour.

Roughly 200 people were in attendance when the event began just after 5:30 p.m. in the PNC Conference Room of the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC). Joining Fetterman as elected representatives at the event were state Rep. Jim Struzzi, Indiana County Commissioner Sherene Hess and Jefferson County Commissioner Jack Matson, who was unable to attend his county’s event the day prior.

Everyone in the room was offered the chance to speak for roughly 90 seconds, with about 40

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people taking the opportunity to do so. Fetterman opened with a joke regarding one of the audience members having made him cookies, but “not those kind of cookies” and said he comes into each of the events with no preconceived ideas.

The opening speaker was also one of the more passionate ones of the evening. Leo G. Buterbaugh Jr., a disabled veteran and volunteer firefighter, was one of multiple speakers who showed genuine concern that legalization would prompt an increase in impaired driving. Buterbaugh said he believes legalization would result in harm to first responders and went as far as to recommend that Fetterman and the legislators be the first to be charged with murder if such a situation would occur.

The speakers’ opinions weren’t far from the percentage of the room, as a show of hands at the end of the event had roughly 70 percent of the room in favor of le-

galization. The speaker count had 21 for legalization and 16 against.

Various facts and opinions were commonly shared by multiple speakers. The idea of where the tax revenue would be put to use was questioned on multiple occasions, with one speaker saying the only reason the legislature wants to legalize is to get the tax money.

Property tax limiting or elimination was a popular idea.

The question of “how much revenue is a life worth?” was posed by a speaker as well who worries of impaired driving along with the statement that marijuana is a gateway drug, another commonly shared theme among those against legalization.

Kami Anderson, executive director of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission, said she had never seen a case of someone who used drugs such as heroin that did not start with marijuana. Another speaker said that in traveling to international

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cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen where marijuana was legal, she found “immorality and decadence” in those cities.

Various rebuttals to both statements featured a variety of past and current marijuana users (as medical marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania) who had never moved onto harder drugs after using marijuana and could still be contributing members of society while using marijuana. At least five speakers directly challenged the “immorality and decadence” comment, one saying “I’m not immoral, I’m not decadent, but if I want to smoke weed, I’m going to smoke weed.”

Others in favor brought up the studies which have shown the medical benefits of marijuana – curing anything from cancer cells to anxiety – and the economic opportunity that would rise from legalization, referencing a medical marijuana facility which was formerly a steel mill in the state that

created nearly 400 jobs.

The themes that nearly everyone could agree on was that personal responsibility in using marijuana was one of the most important factors if it were to be legalized and that more research needs to be done. Both Struzzi and Brookville Rep. Cris Dush, who spoke as a general audience member, commented on the need for more research to be done.

Overall, Fetterman said he viewed the event as a success.

“Indiana County completes the streak,” Fetterman said. “They’ve all been great events. Everyone’s been civil, we had a great backand-forth...and I want to thank everybody for coming out.”

Once the listening tour stops in each of Pennsylvania’s counties, with an estimated finishing date of May 19, Fetterman and his office will submit a report to the governor regarding the public opinion regarding legalization.

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Students help Indiana by springing ‘Into the Streets’ EMILY LOOSE

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

The Indiana community came together Saturday for the spring semester’s Into the Streets service event.

The event features members of the community and students at IUP working together around different locations by cleaning up and beautifying the town. The event locations were at the Indiana Humane Society, Chevy Chase Community Center, Indiana Community Garden and downtown Indiana near IRMC Park, among other places.

Linda Mitchell, the executive director of the board for Downtown Indiana, volunteered her time by sweeping Philadelphia Street with the help of students.

Into the Streets occurs in both the spring and the fall.

“It really helps get things ready in time for upcoming events,” Mitchell said. “We sign up every year to get help from students.”

She said Downtown Indiana relies on volunteers for help because

(Facebook) IUP students volunteered to clean up Indiana for the Into the Street service event.

it cannot afford to pay people to do the work. Through Into the Streets, it manages to get plenty of help.

“We usually get 10 to 12 students helping in the area,” she said. “Without them, we would have a very different downtown.”

Shannon Ferguson (manage-

ment) is part of the Economics Club. She was also helping by cleaning up the downtown area.

“The club has done it each semester,” she said. “Students

spend a lot of time on Philadelphia Street, so we want to give back to show we appreciate what they do for us.”

“Townies also really appreciate

it,” said Sarah Frierich (economics), another member of the club.

Students also helped near Davis Hall at the Indi Kids playground area by weeding by the fences.

One of those students was Maranda Garwood (music, sophomore).

Though part of it was for service hours through the Cook’s Honors College, Garwood said she always wanted to do volunteer work for the campus.

“The honors college does a lot of work off campus but barely any on,” she said. “So I feel like we need to help each other out, too.

I also wanted to help at the preschool because I like little kids.”

Though Into the Streets is over, students do not have to wait to help the community. Those interested in more information on volunteer opportunities in the area can visit https://www.iup. edu/servicelearning/services/ volunteer-services/current-opportunities/.

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Four Footed Friends (FFF), a nonprofit animal shelter in Indiana, hosted a Cash Bash fundraiser Saturday at the Indiana Eagles Club with all the proceeds going to FFF. Tickets cost $20 for admission and food. The menu included hot dogs, nacho chips and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and assorted desserts.

FFF had a raffle for an array of baskets, including a 50/50 raffle, in which the winner got around $400. Many winners donated most of their winnings back to FFF. Aside from the raffle for the baskets, there was an umbrella that had cats and dogs (raining cats and dogs) on it that had lottery tickets attached.

Most of those in attendance had a connection to the nonprofit organization and the people running it.

“I am at FFF’s Cash Bash because of the cats,” Debbie White said. “I work with cats, and it helps the animals.”

“I came here tonight to support the animals,” Pam MacWilliams said. “I’ve had rescue

(Anna Mechling/ The Penn) Four Footed Friends (FFF) hosted a Cash Bash fundraiser Saturday at the Indiana Eagles Club with an array of baskets.

animals, and I enjoy supporting them and the cause.”

IUP’s Circle K International, a service leadership program of Kiwanis International that promotes service, leadership and fellowship, regularly volunteers for FFF and attended the Cash Bash.

“FFF has been a good friend

to Circle K International in the case of service project and help,” said Kamryn Kenner (sophomore, biology/pre-med), a member of Circle K International. “I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to help a non-profit animal shelter.”

FFF raised more than $1,100 from the event.

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Phone apps assist college students daily MEGAN DONNY Staff Writer M.Donny@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The app store today has tons of apps available to assist college students in all aspects of their lives.

While some apps are specifically tailored for students, like UNiDAYS, others are for a wide demographic of users but still give student discounts, such as Amazon Prime.

To help all the college students on campus shop, make some quick cash, find cheap books, stay healthy and travel safely, students recommended the best free apps they use.

For Shopping:

Poshmark

Poshmark is an app for re-selling or buying gently-used clothing.

This app cannot only help students save money by purchasing clothing at low prices, but it can also help them earn revenue through selling their own clothing.

“Poshmark is a great way to make some extra cash, especially as a college student, from the trends you’re no longer wearing,” Dani Zdrale (sophomore, marketing) said. “I’ve made $260 in eight weeks.”

Ibotta Ibotta is a free rebate app that gives you cash back on both in-store and online purchases.

All you have to do is upload photos of your receipts, and once you reach $20, you can redeem your cash back. This app can be especially helpful for off-campus housing students who no longer have meal plans.

Ibotta accepts grocery receipts from both Martins and Walmart.

UNiDAYS UNiDAYS is an app made specifically for college students, giving them discounts for not only clothing retailers but food, technology and travel as well.

“The app UNiDAYS helps college students save money at their favorite stores,” Olivia Tavoletti

(Facebook) UNiDAYS (left) and Waze (right) are two apps that help students navigate their ways through college.

(sophomore, marketing) said.

To access the app, you have to be enrolled at a college or university and be able to provide your student email to verify that you are a student.

“I love UNiDAYS,” Zdrale said.

“It’s the best app I’ve ever found.”

Grailed

Grailed is a clothing marketplace app specifically for high-end menswear.

Some of the brands sold on this app are Supreme, Adidas, Nike and Louis Vuitton.

While some of the deals on the app may not be cheap, some are total steals.

“It was easy to use,” Aaron Hoda (sophomore, criminology) said. “And the checkout process and communication with the seller was easy.”

DePop

DePop is a lot like Poshmark except the clothes on the app are more vintage and thrift shop pieces.

It does have some high-end brands as well. Whether you shop on Poshmark or DePop is up to

your personal style preferences.

For Books/Studying:

Amazon

While most college students already use Amazon for their shopping needs, it provides a lot of benefits for college students.

It gives students two-day shipping, unlimited streaming and photo storage, as well as discounts off new video games. It also allows you to rent textbooks, which can be cheaper than getting them through the university store.

Life as a college student can become extremely stressful, which is why it is very important to take time to de-stress. The Calm app has a specific collection of meditations for helping college students cope.

Uber

Like Amazon, Chegg offers both book renting and purchasing.

It also offers tutoring, test prep, scholarships and assistance in obtaining jobs and internships. The best part is that when you order books, you get a few gifts inside, like a free Red Bull beverage and coupons.

While Uber is already a very popular app for college students, many don’t realize the benefits of using it.

If students have a car on campus and are looking to earn cash, they can do it easily by becoming an Uber driver. Uber drivers choose their own schedules, which is very helpful when you’re a busy college student.

Quizlet

For Health:

Calm

Calm is an app that can help you sleep better, meditate and relax.

Clue

Clue is an app for women to track their personal health.

The app can track your cycle, remind you to take your birth control and keep a history of your weight. It can also give you reports about the length of your cycle and inform you about different symptoms you may be experiencing.

For Transportation:

Chegg

Though some students may prefer paper flash cards over electronic ones, Quizlet can be helpful when preparing for exams. You can create customized practice exams, play games using your flash card information and trade flash card sets with your peers.

“not only to control the amount of calories but the types of calories I’m eating, like healthy or junk food ones.”

Waze

Lose It This app helps you eat smarter.

It keeps track of your calorie intake and gives you goals for better eating habits.

“It’s a really easy way to be more aware of what I’m eating,” Haley Brown (sophomore, ecology/conservation biology) said,

Waze is a free navigation app that alerts you where an accident is and if cops are near, and you can even ride share through the app.

This app is great for students who may have to travel long distances between school and home. It can drain your phone’s battery relatively fast, however, so if you use it, make sure to bring a portable charger.

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Students desire more class choices in their majors ANNA MECHLING Staff Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Some university majors’ tracks don’t have room for extra classes that a student may want to pursue out of interest and have specific course loads students must follow.

Many students wish they had room for an extra class during their time in college.

Fun and interesting electives, or even classes that majors don’t have but should are what students wish were offered.

“I wish there was a cooking class elective in general,” Jacques Baynes (senior, sociology) said. “But for my major specifically, I wish there was a clinical class where you could shadow and intern as a counselor or something.”

Some students wish their majors offered broader courses that focused on other things within

their majors, rather than just the standard of what is expected of them to learn.

“I feel confident with my major helping me work with children/ students but not with parents,” Anita Morrison (junior, early childhood/special education) said. “Parents are an important part of the children’s education, and we as educators have to work closely with them at some points.

“I feel like having a class learning about parent/ teacher conferences that would go in-depth about how to incorporate parents, how to get to know them on a personal level without overstepping and how to support children whose parents may not be fully supportive would be a great addition to our work load.”

This mindset stretches across all majors.

“As an art major, I’d like it if

“I wish there was

a cooking class elective in general.”

there were illustration and 2-D animation courses,” Sarah Polansky (senior, art studio) said. “Art majors are surprised that the art department doesn’t offer those courses.

“I would like to be an illustra-

tor, but it’s difficult to know what all that entails with no classes specific to that career. Even if they had one class for illustration or animation for regular semesters, it would be helpful for those going into those specific directions.”

It seems that some departments don’t offer the flexibility students want in order to pursue other interests, while other departments just don’t offer the classes students want in the first place.

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Indiana Borough’s quest for a more sustainable future continued this month as it added two solar-powered stop signs to two intersections within the borough.

The signs, placed at the inter-

sections of Wayne Avenue and Grant Street and Washington and S. Sixth Street, flash red at night.

The borough hopes the signs will help limit the amount of accidents that happen at both intersections.

The project was approved by Indiana Borough’s Public Safety Committee. PennDOT gave the borough two solar kits with which

to retrofit any road signs.

“Those two intersections in particular were selected after reviewing traffic crash data in recent years,” said Kyle Mudry, Indiana Borough communications and grant coordinator. “As for more to come, I certainly hope so, but don’t believe any more are currently planned.”

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Take opportunities to make your voices heard So, IUP students, you’re telling us that you don’t care about the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Pennsylvania?

College students are seen every day online discussing and complaining about various topics. From weighing in controversial topics like abortion and gun rights, to complaining about college issues, such as the library hours and lack of parking spots at IUP, there are sure to be thousands of tweets and posts each day from IUP students.

And back in February, when it was going to be below zero degrees with a windchill for a few days, more than 7,000 IUP students rushed to sign a petition to get classes cancelled.

But when given an actual platform to speak and give their opinions on a topic that will actually affect not just them, but their children and grandchildren, students seemed like they were not up for the occasion.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman brought Sunday his listening tour on the issue of the legalization of adult use, recreational marijuana to Indiana, and specifically to IUP, as the event was held in the PNC Conference Room inside the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).

At first glance of the room, excluding the campus media, there were fewer than a dozen IUP students seated.

And what may be worse than the shockingly low number of students who attended was the amount who spoke.

One student, a residence of Westmoreland County, gave his opinion on the subject matter.

“I firmly believe legalization is in the best interest of our state and country,” the student said.

It wasn’t the lack of students

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who were for the legalization of marijuana that was most disappointing, but just the general overall lack of students who were present, engaged and concerned about the issue.

The KCAC is on campus. And with thousands of students living within a mile of the complex, the least they could have done was show up and be engaged on an issue that is eventually going to affect them.

Fetterman and his camp most likely strategically placed the tour location at the KCAC to encourage IUP students, who are generally more liberal, to attend.

And while Fetterman himself even made a joke that there was a lot going on yesterday with Tiger Woods winning the Masters and the new “Game of Thrones” episode being released, that shouldn’t matter.

Students are constantly complaining on Twitter about not being treated like adults and people not valuing their opinions.

But if they could just take a fraction of the time they spent on social media last week and apply it to something worthwhile,

like attending the listening tour, it could have made a world of difference.

There were 37 total citizens (21 for and 16 against the legalization recreational adult use of marijuana) who spoke at the forum. Because only one student spoke out of the 37 speakers, it made the student’s voice be only about three percent of the voices heard last night.

IUP students make up nearly 14 percent of Indiana County’s total population, and you’re telling us that only one student has an opinion on the legalization of recreational marijuana?

One student?

Either IUP students have no interest in cannabis or they simply don’t take advantage of opportunities to actually be heard.

And based on the amount of marijuana-related offenses in The Penn’s blotter each week, we know it’s not the first.

Come on IUP students.

Do better.

Be heard.

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RHA hosts Glitz and Glam Drag Show

(Autumn Dorsey/ The Penn) Brunzies (left) beat out The Coney (right) by a score of 70 to 30 percent in the Best Bar Bracket Championship.

Brunzies voted Indiana’s Best Bar by students SETH WOOLCOCK

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

Congratulations to Brunzies for winning the title of IUP’s Best Bar with a score of 70 to 30 percent against the tournament favorite, The Coney.

Brunzies, which opened in 2013 under the same ownership as it’s next-door neighbor Subs N Suds, has become a favorite amongst many college students and town-

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ies alike who are looking to enjoy a more casual bar on Indiana’s iconic Philadelphia Street.

The road to the championship was anything but easy for Brunzies, which came in as the No. 3 seed.

In the Elite Eight, after defeating Noble Stein Brewing Company in the first round, Brunzies went head to head with the popular, cheap college bar Boomerangs, proving that it’s about quality, not quantity.

And after navigating its way

into the Final Four, Brunzies pulled off two back-to-back upsets, defeating both the No. 2-seeded H.B. Culpeppers and the No. 1-seeded Coney by wide margins.

“We are so thankful and appreciative of all the customers that voted,” Brunzies’ Facebook page said. “The ‘people’s choice’ accolades always mean the most to us.”

Thank you to all of those who voted throughout the tournament.

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(Danielle DiAmico/The Penn) IUP’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted Friday its annual Glitz and Glam Drag Show in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room.

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Students see capital in full bloom during Cherry Blossom Festival

(Megan Donny/ The Penn) STATIC (The Student Activity Committee) organized a student trip to Washington D.C. Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

MEGAN DONNY Staff Writer M.Donny@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

(Megan Donny/ The Penn) The National Cherry Blossom Festival was held in Washington D.C. and ended Sarurday.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. is visited each year by people from all around the world, including IUP students.

This year, the STATIC (The Student Activity Committee) events committee provided students with the opportunity to purchase tickets for $10 to take a bus to Washington to attend the free festival.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that encourages finding beauty in nature and forming international friendships.

The festival occurred from March 20 to April 14 this year at the Tidal Basin. Throughout those dates, many activities, performances and parades happened that are focused around celebrating the blossoming trees.

The festival promotes local D.C. art and culture by showcasing performers, such as the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Thandavam (Indian dancing), Soundchekk Band and R&B singer Lahla-Hadiya.

The festival especially promotes Japanese culture because of the Yoshino Cherry Blossoms. One of the lead sponsors of the festival is a Japanese company called ANA. The Opening Ceremony of the festival featured many different Japanese artists, including famous juggler Mochi, who competed on “America’s Got Talent” Season 13.

The main events that took place throughout the festival this year was the Opening Ceremony, Pink TieDye Party, Blossom Kite Festival,

Petalpalooza and a final parade.

Petalpalooza, which happened April 6, included multiple live music performances, giveaways, a beer garden and a fireworks show on the piers of the Southwest Waterfront.

Many of the attendees were not attracted to the festival because of the events but because of the cherry blossoms themselves.

Crowds of people swarmed the hundreds of trees, attempting to capture photographs.

An entire wedding party, couples dressed in prom attire and young girls in quinceañera gowns even hired professional photographers to capture photos alongside the cherry blossom trees.

The peak bloom – meaning 70

percent of the cherry blossoms are open – for the trees this year was April 1. A week after peak bloom is when the blossom petals begin to fall from the trees.

The Tidal Basin is next to the National Mall and the Washington Monument, where lines of multicultural food trucks fed festival attendees.

The food trucks provided every possible food option to choose from for cheap prices. There were Asian fusion, Greek, American, Vietnamese, Korean BBQ, French and Mexican trucks.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival ended Saturday with a finale parade of floats and live performances.

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Winter is here as ‘Game of Thrones’ final season begins STEVEN LANGDON JR. Culture Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Before reading this, take heed that spoilers are ahead. This article will aslo make references to past seasons.

Winter has arrived in the Seven Kingdoms. The eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” has begun.

The episode begins when an army of the Unsullied are seen marching into Winterfell. A little way up is Daenerys Targaryen, “The Dragon Queen” among other names, and Jon Snow, or I guess Jon Targaryen to be corrected. We do get a glimpse of Arya Stark looking on as an old enemy Sandor Clegane, “the Hound,” rides with them.

Everyone of Winterfell has the look of disgust as they pass through. You really can’t blame them with all the things they have gone through in the last seven seasons. This look is until the dragons pass over everyone, and if you want to see hundreds of people freak out, it is the perfect scene.

Upon arriving inside Winterfell, Jon sees Bran Stark, his brother, for the first time since season one. Bran continues to talk like someone with no emotions. Honestly, the nightwalkers have more emotion than he does. At least they get angry when fighting.

It was a touching moment, though, as they embrace.

After all this, Daenerys meets Sansa Stark, now Lady of Winterfell. Sansa reminds me of the one kid at school that had everything but still wanted more.

Anyway, both talk to each other, and you right off the bat get the impression that the relationship will not be pleasant. Bran, also known as mister negative, tells them to stop wasting time and talks about what transpired at the Wall.

Everyone proceeds to meet in the meeting room and tell Jon that he is not acting like the person that left to go to Dragonstone, and Jon takes the blame for everything in the series it seems. Every time he does something beneficial, more people turn on him. He died because of this by his own brothers of the Night’s Watch.

Tyrion Lannister gets up and explains in simple terms what happened in season seven when

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Jon was gone and how everyone is coming to help stop the Night King. No one really wants to hear all this, and they depart.

Outside, fans finally get to see the dragon glass that was mined at Dragonstone and is one of two things that could prevent the nightwalkers. The other thing is fire, which is the main reason for Daenerys being in this role.

Skip a couple minutes on and another heartwarming scene transpires. Jon is standing at the tree outside of Winterfell, and Arya comes from behind to have a moment with him.

The conversation about each other’s swords got to me. Both have gone through so much since the last time they saw each other in season one that even the short lines were perfect.

Now, back to Kingslanding where the ruler of the iron throne Cersee Lannister is positioned at the top of the Wall. She receives word of the Wall falling at the hands of the Night King.

Inside afterward, Cersee is talking to Euron Greyjoy. I’m not sure what his purpose in the series is but to be another character to hate. The two have a conversation and later get it on, like this show needed anymore of that.

While Euron is busy, Theon Greyjoy rushes onto his ship and takes back his sister Yara Greyjoy. After breaking her free, she headbutts him in the face as many watching give a small golf clap. That’s what happens when you abandon family.

The next morning, they act as though nothing happened and

plan their next moves. There’s foreshadowing as Theon is wanting to fight for the Starks, who raised him.

Really the only reason for the scene is foreshadowing, and it was the biggest waste of two minutes possibly in the show’s history.

The next 10 minutes act as the comic relief of the episode and don’t do a terrible job at it. The most cringeworthy line in the

episode is said by Tyrion explaining how Jon and Daenerys make a good couple.

Down below, Daenerys finds out the dragons do not like Winterfell and are not eating. What else can you expect when putting a fire-breathing dragon somewhere in freezing temperatures?

Jon becomes the new character in “How to Train Your Dragon” when he learns how to ride one. It is quite enjoyable to see one of the most unbreakable characters scared.

The most cringeworthy scene comes next when they land. The two proceed to kiss, and although it is something you want to happen, you remember they’re related. At least they didn’t know and are having kids. Am I right?

The next scene is boring except the Hound and Arya exchanging words. I cannot wait to see where that relationship goes in the final episodes.

The next important scene is when Daenerys and Jorah Mormont enter a room in which Samwell is reading. A tear dropped down my face hearing that Daenerys killed Samwell’s family. Even though they did not like him much, you feel for him as they died because Daenerys likes to kill anyone who doesn’t bend

a knee.

This is the biggest recurring problem in the series. Daenerys is supposedly the good guy, but she acts like her father, the “Mad King.” No one brings attention to this at all. If they do not bend a knee, they die.

Samwell storms out in sadness and sees Bran. Samwell then is told he must tell Jon the whole ordeal. Samwell finds him and tells him he is the actual ruler of The Seven Kingdoms, but Jon doesn’t believe he is in love with his half-sister, like any other person would.

There is a brief showing of the Wall. All the main charters are alive and well, and that’s the only significance of that scene.

The final scene is amazing and, in my opinion, worth the 54 minutes to see. Jaime Lannister arrives at Winterfell, and the first person he sees is Bran. A quick flashback to season one when Jaime pushes Bran from the tower shows he is crippled for all eternity.

My initial thoughts on the episode is that it was OK. It served its purpose and got through most of the nonsense in the first episode. At this point, the throne is up for grabs.

Winter is here, but for how long?

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Going to Coachella just doesn't mean what it used to MIKAEL WOOD TNS Los Angeles Times

This article contains opinion.

Kacey Musgraves looked out from the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and took in the sea of people gathered to watch her play as the sun set Friday evening.

This was her first time at the annual desert blowout, she told the crowd – the latest step in a successful crossover effort that's made something of a pop star of this psychedelically inclined country singer.

"Needless to say, I'm very excited," Musgraves said.

Yet her hope was that everyone, including herself, could focus on the beauty of the righthere-and-now and "forget about everything else."

Well, almost everything.

Introducing her song "Mother" just a few minutes later, Musgraves acknowledged that her audience extended beyond the boundaries of Indio's picturesque Empire Polo Club – specifically to her native Texas, where she said her mom was watching Coachella's livestream on YouTube.

Musgraves wasn't the only one with that kind of information in mind. A marquee performance

by Childish Gambino relied on exquisite images designed for close inspection rather than viewing from hundreds of yards away. As the first major festival in an increasingly crowded season, Coachella is accustomed to the spotlight; indeed, it's what transformed a once-scrappy rockheavy gig into a lifestyle destination (not to mention a cash cow for the company behind it, Los Angeles-based Goldenvoice).

But Beychella, as last year's extravaganza quickly became known, raised the creative stakes with its thoughtful and heartfelt reimagining of a halftime show at a historically black college. By putting on such an unforgettable performance – one she's revisiting in a hotly anticipated Netflix documentary due Wednesday – Beyonce pushed other artists to create event-like moments more ambitious than a typical festival appearance.

That certainly seemed to be the case with Childish Gambino, the alter ego of actor Donald Glover, who began his set by informing the audience that what we were witnessing wasn't a con-

cert but an "experience."

And so it was: With mobile cameras feeding carefully composed close-ups to enormous video screens as Glover sang, danced and descended into the crowd at one point to find someone eager to smoke with him, the show felt more like a mini-movie than a live performance; the cinematography, if that's the word to use, was as gorgeous as that on Glover's brilliant FX series, "Atlanta." (True to his auteur's sensibility, Glover barred The Times from photographing the show.)

The problem was that, unlike Beychella, Childish Gambino's set – with R&B and rap songs that rarely transcended Glover's obvious admiration for Drake, Kanye West and Parliament-Funkadelic – seemed optimized for YouTube, not for the tens of thousands watching and listening on the ground at Coachella.

Ditto a historic performance

by Blackpink, the first K-pop girl group to play the festival, that was simulcast on a digital billboard in New York's Times Square. The music was sleek and vivid in the established K-pop fashion; the performers nailed their moves with style and precision.

But little about the show felt uniquely tied to the type of timeand-place moment that Musgraves had described earlier. The women knew that the crowd in front of them was dwarfed by the masses following along on social media, which made you feel a bit like someone with a ticket to the Super Bowl or the Oscars.

Sure, you'd made it into an exclusive space. But everyone watching from outside was enjoying the spectacle in the manner for which it was designed.

Other artists peppered their sets with stunts seemingly designed to gain traction online, be it Musgraves' bringing out Baddie Winkle, the 90-year-old Instagram personality, during her song "High Horse," or Weezer welcoming Tears for Fears and TLC's Chilli to join the band for wink-wink covers of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "No Scrubs," respectively.

DJ Snake convened three unannounced guest stars – Cardi B, Selena Gomez and the Puerto Rican singer Ozuna – for a version of their collaborative hit "Taki Taki." And Janelle Monae addressed the outsiders in her fan base with a moving speech about the importance of being oneself "even if it makes others

(TNS) Coachella is a music festival that takes place every year at the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio, Calif. Artists such as Mr. Eazi (bottom) performed during the three-day event that ran from Friday to Sunday.

uncomfortable."

Of course, Coachella isn't exactly known for its outsider population. Though it might be unfairly thought of as a rich kids' retreat, the festival inarguably attracts an audience sure of its own cultural cachet. Which means that the real misfits Monae was appealing to probably weren't in Indio on Friday night.

What, then, was to be gained by actually schlepping to Coachella?

One answer was confirmation that the Billie Eilish phenomenon is real. For weeks the 17-year-old L.A. native has been breathlessly hyped in the media as the new face of a new kind of teen pop: darker and weirder while also funnier and more self-aware.

But any suspicion that the

story of Eilish's popularity had outgrown her popularity itself was quelled Saturday night when she received a deafening hero's welcome by a crowd she'd kept waiting for more than 30 minutes after her scheduled start time.

It was also a thrill to stand on the polo field and get a feel for the pride many clearly took in performances by the numerous Latinx acts at Coachella this year, including Rosalia, Mon Laferte and Los Tucanes de Tijuana.

On Saturday, J Balvin, the Colombian reggaeton star, used a portion of his main-stage set to "pay homage to the OGs," as he put it, with loving renditions of N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto" and Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" – songs that rightfully landed here

like the foundational texts they are.

There was even, believe it or not, a you-had-to-be-there gig by a guitar band in Australia's trippy Tame Impala, which took advantage of Coachella's insanely powerful sound system to deliver a sensory overload that simply couldn't be accessed via livestream. (Grande, the festival's remaining headliner, was scheduled to perform late Sunday, after deadline for this article.)

Had Tame Impala masterminded a capital-E Event? Nah, and the result probably won't be remembered for long.

But after so much high-level strategizing, it felt good to take in what was happening right in front of you.

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(IUP Athletics) The No. 25-ranked women’s lacrosse team defeated Shippensburg 21-11 Saturday.

No. 25 lacrosse continues winning streak with Shippensburg victory BRAD O’HARA

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

The No. 25-ranked IUP lacrosse team has now won its fourth straight game Saturday as it rolled through Shippensburg 21-11.

Coming into Saturday’s game, IUP was riding high as it had just beaten Gannon by double digits and cracked the national rankings for the first time this season.

Meanwhile, Shippensburg was riding a cold streak. After starting off the season 4-3, the Raiders lost their last four as they struggled to get their offense going and keep

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their defense consistent.

The Crimson Hawks started the game strong, scoring quickly.

Victoria Kerkovich (sophomore, anthropology) scored the first goal of the game just a little more than two minutes in. However, Shippensburg quickly responded, scoring 37 seconds later. The next 10 minutes were heavily dominated

by IUP as it outscored the Raiders 4-1 to take a 5-2 lead.

Seeing the game slipping away from them, Shippensburg attempted to buckle down defensively and go on the attack. Offensively, it worked for the Raiders as they were able to score five more

goals in the remainder of the half.

However, their defense was still not strong enough to hold off the IUP offense as the Crimson Hawks scored five goal of their own to close off the half with a 10-7 lead.

The second half started in much the same way as the first as Shannon Hartigan (junior, biology) scored slightly more than three minutes into the half. Ten seconds after Hartigan’s goal, the Crimson Hawks were back on the offensive with another goal from Ally Burrows (senior, biology). Now in desperation mode, Shippensburg once again tried to make a push to get back in the game. Over the

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next seven minutes, the Raiders outscored IUP 3-2. Yet, the Crimson Hawks were looking to end this game early. IUP bounced back scoring five unanswered goals and outscored Shippensburg 7-2 in the final 20 minutes.

Leading the way for the Crimson Hawks was Hartigan as she scored six goals on all six of her shots on net. Hartigan also picked up three assists as IUP cruised to its fourth straight win.

Over the course of the Crimson Hawks’ win streak, IUP has shown its strength both on offense and defense. In the four games, IUP has averaged 17.75 goals per

game while only letting up 8.75 goals.

“Our offense cumulatively has gained some confidence and has realized our potential,” Burrows said. “I think it just took some time for our team to see how capable we all truly are of producing. We have been playing tough and have been a force as a unit lately which is something other teams are challenged with. We have a lot of talent, so other teams struggle picking one person to focus on when defending us.”

IUP will now return home as it look to extend its winning streak Tuesday against Lock Haven.

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Crimson Hawks Roundup

(IUP Athletics) Jeff Allen (left), Jack Buccigross (middle) and Lauren Zola (right) starred for the Crimson Hawks this week.

ELLIOT HICKS

Sports Editor e.hicks@iup.edu @ehicks39

Baseball: IUP baseball kept things competitive but nevertheless dropped a doubleheader to Gannon Saturday afternoon by scores of 10-6 and 5-4.

In the first game, the Crimson Hawks took leads of 1-0 and 3-1 in the early innings before giving up four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. IUP scored three runs of its own in the bottom of the fifth but wasn’t able to get closer to the Golden Knights.

Game two saw an impressive performance on the mound from starter Jeff Allen (senior, criminology) who gave up one earned run on two hits, striking out four and pitching into the seventh inning.

Ty Diehl (freshman, kinesiology) hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to tie the game at three, a scoreline that held into extra innings when the Golden Knights hit a two-run home run in the eighth to take the victory.

The Crimson Hawks split another pair of games to Gannon, dropping the first 13-4 but winning the second 9-7 Monday afternoon. IUP now holds a 9-23 overall record and will travel to West Virginia Tuesday for a doubleheader at West Liberty.

Golf: The IUP men’s golf team took the victory in a home-course tournament cut short by inclement weather, with Matt Cocorikis (senior, accounting) claiming the individual title at the Spadafora Invitational Sunday at the Indiana Country Club.

The Crimson Hawks shot a 6-over-290 on the day and tied for their best team score of the season, with Cocorikis pacing the field with a 2-under-69.

Nicholas Ward (freshman, marketing) finished second with a 1-under-70, and Jack Buccigross (freshman, marketing) finished tied for fifth at a 3-over-74.

“We definitely had an advantage in terms of where to miss it on certain holes and which holes you can be aggressive on,” Buccigross said.

The victory was the second straight for the Crimson Hawks and fourth of the 2018-19 season.

Just one tournament remains in the regular season for IUP. The Crimson Hawks will travel to Crofton, Md., for the Crofton Invitational beginning April 22.

Softball: Lauren Zola (senior, hospitality management) threw a six-inning no-hitter in game one of a doubleheader sweep of Clarion on IUP’s senior day Saturday at

Podbielski Field.

Zola’s no-hitter was the first by an IUP pitcher in six years and let just one runner on base via a hitby-pitch in the fifth inning.

Kaitlyn Beers (junior, criminology) had four RBI’s in the game one victory, including a three-run

homer in the sixth inning which enforced the mercy rule.

Game two saw Clarion, winless in 35 games this season, take leads of 3-0 and 5-3 in the game’s first four innings, but a four-run bottom of the fourth for IUP put the game away, with the Crimson Hawks

taking a 12-7 victory.

Rachel Rodriguez (sophomore, food and nutrition) went 3-for-3 with four RBI’s in the second game.

IUP, winners of four games in a row and six of its last seven, takes on Slippery Rock Wednesday in a home doubleheader.

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Tiger wins Masters for first major victory since 2008 TRACE GORDON

Sales Manager T.R.Gordon2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Apart from one of the greatest personal comebacks in sports history, the 2019 Masters will go down as one of the most exciting and nail-biting in tournament history.

For golf fans, it doesn’t get much better than a packed leaderboard on Sunday with the biggest names in golf, including maybe the most infamous name of all, Tiger Woods.

Woods, who finished at (-13) and succeeded in capturing his fifth Masters, was able to pull off a one-shot victory against Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele, all who had tremendous final rounds and tied for second at (-12) this past Sunday.

The total purse for the tournament exceeded $11 million with almost $2 million going to the winner.

The tournament began Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. It is the only major tournament that keeps the same venue year in and year out. The field of 87 gentleman is made up completely of invitees only, ranging from past Masters winners to college amateurs.

Regardless of the Masters typi-

(TNS) Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters Sunday, marking the fifth time he’s won the infamous green jacket.

cally having the smallest field of all four major tournaments, this was actually the smallest field in two decades.

Going into Sunday, Woods started the day at (-11), two shots

back of Francesco Molinari (-13) on Sunday. But due to expected thunderstorms, the normal Sunday twosomes were accompanied by a third, in this case, Tony Finau, who also began the day at (-11).

To go along with the abnormal group pairing situation, the field was instructed to do a shotgun start; the top half of the field went off the front, and the bottom half of the leaderboard began their Mas-

ters Sunday on the back nine.

With damp course conditions throughout the weekend, players were able to take advantage of the softer greens making the course much easier to score on. Players across the board were shooting four and five under in an attempt to climb to the top.

The leader, however, started to crumble under the pressure of winning a green jacket. Heading into the par-three 12th hole, both Francesco and Tiger were even on the day. That is until Molinari came up short of the green, causing him to drop a shot.

That was just the beginning of Molinari’s poor shot-making. He ended up making two more birdies and a double bogey, allowing him to finish at (-11).

Going into the final hole, Woods birdied three of the last five, giving him a two-shot lead on the field at (-14). All he had to do was make a bogey (5) on the last whole, and the tournament was his.

Sure enough, he played a series of safe shots to put himself in a position to win, making it his fifth Masters title, 15th major victory – his first win in a major since 2008’s US Open – and 82nd win on the PGA Tour.

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MLB stat leaders off to hot start to season ANDREW PIERSON Staff Writer A.W.Pierson@iup.edu @AndrewPierson23

This article contains opinion.

Now that the MLB season has been underway for a few weeks, it’s time to take a look around the league at some of the top performing teams, as well as some of the top statistical performing players.

This far into the season, you can see that some of the teams at the top of the league may not seem so familiar. Some of the best records in the league are owned by the Mariners, Rays, Brewers and the Padres.

(TNS) The Milwaukee Brewers, who play at Miller Park, hold one of MLB’s best records so far.

While some of these teams may stay on top, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some others fall in the standings as the season moves on.

For individual players, there are

five players all batting above the .400 mark so far this season, which is incredible. Leading the league in batting average is Tim Anderson, the shortstop for the Chicago

White Sox. Anderson is batting .444 on the South Side this season, just higher than the all-time fill-season record set by Nap Lajoie in 1901. Joining Anderson above that average is DJ Lemahieu, second baseman for the New York Yankees who is hitting .432 so far. Also in the .400 club so far are some familiar names in Cody Bellinger (.422), Anthony Rendon (.412) and Mike Trout (.406).

I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of these guys recieve an MVP award at the end of this season.

Bellinger, who plays first base for the Dodgers, isn’t just in the top three in batting average this season. He is also second in the league

in home runs with nine. The only player ahead of him is Khris Davis the left fielder for the Oakland Athletics with 10 home runs so far.

That name may sound familiar, but, no, we aren’t talking about the Chris Davis of the Orioles. That Chris Davis was on a 0-54 slump until last week when he finally got a hit.

Chris Davis, who has a .237 career batting average, had an insanely small chance of going 0-54 in his last 54 at-bats. He would’ve had a better chance at winning a one-in-a-million drawing.

This is shaping up to be a great MLB season so far. I can’t wait to see who ends up on top.

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Lightning, Penguins down 3-0 in opening round series TYLER COMO

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

This article contains opinion. All stats current as of April 14.

Playoff hockey. It’s unpredictable, and can be a heart stopper.

It seems some of the expert predictions made prior to the postseason can be thrown into the trash.

Teams that looked like they had no chance in beating their opponents ended up demonstrating that playoff hockey is a completely different game. The only thing I could put to words was “wow.”

The most shocking series in this year’s round one is that between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lighting.

After three games in the series, the No. 8-seeded Blue Jackets are up 3-0 on the President’s Trophy winners. They’ve showed regardless of them being the last wild card spot that their confidence wasn’t shaken when taking on the best team in the NHL. After a spectacular comeback in game one, their success continues. As if the losing streak for the Lightning wasn’t bad enough, their star player, Nikita Kucherov, was suspended for game three due to a late hit in game two. Tampa Bay must get their heads together for game four; otherwise its historic season goes to waste.

In a similar case, in a series predicted to be a hard-fought battle, the New York Islanders find themselves with a 3-0 lead in their series against Pittsburgh. The Isles defense and its constant pressure on the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel affected the whole team.

After three games, Pittsburgh

(TNS) The Tampa Bay Lightning are down 3-0 in their series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

has managed to score only five goals, while New York has tallied 11. There has been minimal momentum going the Penguins’ way.

Too often in the series, the Pens would score and the Islanders would immediately answer with a goal of their own.

It’s hard to keep a lead when you let up a goal right after you score. Not to say the fight is over, but the way the Pens have been playing, it’s hard to say that without a big turnaround, they could be looking at an early exit.

Moving to the Western Conference, the Winnipeg Jets are known for their rowdy crowd and intense arena to play in, but the St. Louis Blues have been seemingly unphased. The Blues lead the way with a 2-1 lead in the series as their rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington has held his own with 83 saves in the playoffs thus far. All the stars are showing up on the scoring sheet in this series. Winnipeg

came back in game three to claim a 6-3 victory and keep its hopes high going into game four.

The series between Dallas and Nashville is tied 1-1 as the Stars won the first game in Nashville.

The Predators then came out with a win in game two.

Both goaltenders, Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne, have been able to keep the scoring down to a minimum with the first game tallying 3-2 and the second 2-1.

The San Jose Sharks vs. the Vegas Golden Knights proved to be a star-studded affair. Through the first three games of the series, each winning team scored five goals or more. It’s hard to pick a winner out of the two right now considering the high amounts of scoring and intensity the teammates and goalies are bringing to each matchup.

Mark Stone scored the first hat trick of the playoff season in a 6-3 win against the Sharks in game

three. Both are fighting to make it to the second round one game at a time. But Vegas won the past two, holding a 2-1 lead against the Sharks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins are tied 1-1.

In the first game, Toronto scored four unanswered goals against the Bruins, including an empty netter.

The lone goal for the Bruins came early during a power play goal in the first period.

Frederik Andersen made 37 saves to help claim a win in game one at Boston. Then in the second game, the talent luck switched sides to help Boston claim its victory. The Leafs managed to prevent a shutout, scoring their lone goal in the third period.

The Washington Capitals hold a 2-0 lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. The first two games were played in Washington territory, so there is hope that the move back home for the self-proclaimed jerks

can help win two in a row.

Though it wasn’t all bad, game two was pushed to extra minutes after Carolina was able to score a goal per period. They came up short when Brett Pesce lost his stick in the neutral zone and Brooks Orpik scored the game winner.

The Flames and Avalanche game one was the only playoff game this year to have a scoreless first period. The Flames won in a shutout victory, 4-0. But in game two, Colorado was here to fight.

Each team scoring goals in the second and third period would push game it into overtime. After a saved shot by Grubauer on the opposite end, Nathan MacKinnon got the game winning goal to tie the series in game two.

It’s been an exciting first round of the playoffs thus far, including a variety of surprises, and we’re moving closer to finding a true winner of the Stanley Cup.