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(Aiden Shaw/The Penn) A department held a bake sale Tuesday to raise donations for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

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The Eighth Annual Confections for a Cause returned to Davis Hall on Tuesday to raise donations for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation and to raise awareness for ovarian cancer.

The Department of Communication Disorders, Special Education and Disability Services held the bake sale on the second floor of Davis Hall from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Celia Barber, Shari Robertson and Vickie Johnson, all faculty members of the department, were in charge of organizing the event.

Barber is also the secretary in the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

“The main goal for me is to raise awareness about ovarian cancer,” said Johnson, who is the administrative assistant for the department. “Ovarian cancer

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symptoms aren’t easily recognized, and there is no effective screening test for the disease. Most women are diagnosed at advanced stages.

Less than 50 percent live longer than five years after diagnosis.”

Johnson, whose mother and grandmother both passed away from ovarian cancer, said the department wants to raise money for ovarian cancer awareness, education and research. Barber and Robertson created the event in honor of Johnson’s mother.

Last year, the event raised $1,610. It is highly anticipated, and students ask about the event once classes begin.

The event was advertised at IUP and in the community to spread the word.

“It was wonderful to see a great article in the Indiana Gazette as well as a feature on IUP Daily,” said Robertson, a faculty member in the department and the provost’s associate.

Some groups that helped with the event were the National Stu-

dent Speech Language Hearing Association, Council for Exceptional Children, Best Buddies, Sign Language Club and the Audiology Student Association.

Current and retired faculty members in the department and students also help out by setting up, cleaning up, welcoming guests, collecting donations and donating confections.

“We sell all kinds of baked goods at the bake sale,” said Melissa John, president of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. “Each year we receive hundreds of donations from various student organizations and faculty members.”

Some of the baked goods sold were handmade chocolate-dipped pretzels, cupcakes, pies, truffles and more. Students and faculty were able to fill a to-go container for a suggested donation of $5 for the small size and $8 for the large size.

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Student overcomes injury to pursue passion syndrome – a pressure buildup caused from swelling tissue – in her shins from playing soccer.

“The doctors and the team that Courtney Goddard (senior, biolworked on me changed my life, ogy pre-med) can usually be found and I decided I could see myself in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) doing something like that,” Godfitness center as she enjoys her dard said. last semester at IUP before she Goddard’s goal is to get into graduates. sports medicine She said it’s less and give back to packed with classes the athletic commuand affords her nity that has given more time to relax so much to her. and focus on what Before she gets she wants to do to that, or medical next in life. school, Goddard That’s not to say said she is looking that she doesn’t to do some rekeep busy though. search at a museShe’s the supervisor um back home in at the HUB fitness Philadelphia. center and teaches She started —COURTNEY GODDARD four Les Mills group teaching fitness (SENIOR, BIOLOGY PRE-MED) classes after she fitness classes there.

Goddard, who blew her knee out was originally looking to major in playing soccer. psychology, said that she came to “I had to evaluate my future,” the realization that she wanted to Goddard said. “I didn’t see playing take the pre-med route after being soccer competitively anymore.”

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(Jeremy Stout/ The Penn) Courtney Goddard (senior, biology pre-med) supervises at the HUB fitness center and teaches four group fitness classes at the HUB.

group fitness classes for a few years before she decided to give teaching them a try.

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when an instructor of a BodyPump class had asked her if she could see herself teaching a class at some point.

“I want to continue after college, even making it a possible career,” Goddard said.

She said she’s always enjoyed being active and filling every second with things to do, but she’s enjoying her final semester taking only one course.

“I said, before I moved up here, that I was looking forward to this semester,” Goddard said.

“I can take a step back and be a freshman again, enjoy campus and enjoy my last semester here.”

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The international trade in illegal ivory is a $4 billion business, but the criminal organizations responsible are good at covering their tracks. They conceal elephant tusks in shipments of fish parts, falsify records and smuggle their contraband through multiple countries to obscure its origin.

Now, a team of researchers at the University of Washington has found a new way to trip up the crime networks that funnel ivory to buyers around the world. By leveraging the power of DNA analysis, they were able to link multiple ivory shipments to a small number of criminal cartels operating out of ports in Africa.

The approach could provide the legal ammunition needed to go after cartel leaders, some of whom have received light sentences or been acquitted because of weak evidence, said Samuel Wasser, lead author of the study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.

“Most of these big criminals, when they’re finally taken down, it’s for financial crimes,” said Wasser, director of the UW Center for Conservation Biology. “When you’re following the money, you need to know the connections between all of these seizures, and that’s one of the

(TNS) The U.S. is opening the door to allow elephant hunters to bring tusks and other animal parts into the country as trophies.

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The new work builds on more than a decade of research by the UW team, which first analyzed thousands of elephant dung samples from across Africa to document genetic diversity and distinguish different elephant populations. They then applied

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those results to DNA analysis of seized ivory, discovering that most of the elephants being killed by poachers came from two hotspots, one in the eastern African nation of Tanzania and another centered in the West African nation of Gabon.

While sorting through 38 large shipments of ivory seized by law enforcement between 2011 and 2015, Wasser and his colleagues also developed ways to identify pairs of tusks based on diameter, color, and the location of the gum line, where the elephant’s lip rested on the tusk.

They were surprised to find more than half the tusks were orphans, missing their mates.

“It was driving me crazy,” Wasser said. “There were so many unpaired tusks.”

So he and his colleagues decided to re-examine all their ivory DNA results to see if they could track down the missing tusks.

“All of a sudden the pattern was just there,” he said. “It was just amazing.”

They were able to match 26 pairs of tusks that had been separated after poaching, then shipped in different consignments to different destinations,

but out of the same ports and within months of each other.

The links between shipments mean the same criminal rings

must have been involved. And the fact that the ivory in the shipments had similar geographic origins implies that the criminal rings are probably working directly with poachers in specific areas, perhaps even supplying them with ammunition and other gear, Wasser said.

“It costs about $25 for a single bullet to kill an elephant,” he said. “The poachers can’t afford that.”

By examining the origin of the ivory, the separated pairs of tusks and the ports where the ivory was shipped, Wasser and his colleagues zeroed in on three main commercial networks, representing what they believe to be three major smuggling cartels. The cartels operate out of Mombasa, Kenya; Entebbe, Uganda; and Lome, Togo – and also appear to collaborate on occasion.

With an estimated 40,000 elephants killed by poachers every year, there’s an urgent need for more effective law enforcement, said John Brown, a wildlife agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who has worked with Wasser and several African nations.

“The connection between multiple seizures gives us a lot more evidence to look at and data to mine as far as the financial connections and financial transactions that took place to facilitate these illegal shipments,” Brown said.

While several African countries have stepped up wildlife enforcement in recent years, there have also been high-profile disappointments.

A major ivory trafficker in the country of Togo was convicted, partly due to Wasser’s DNA evidence, but sentenced to only two years in prison. A Kenyan judge recently overturned the 20-year sentence of Feisal Mohamed Ali, believed to be a kingpin in the ivory trade, after police investigators were accused of extortion and much of the evidence in the case disappeared – including seized ivory and vehicles allegedly used for shipments.

However, the judge intends to reopen the case against Ali and his confederates.

The new UW analysis includes ivory seizures linked to Ali, and Wasser is optimistic that evidence will be part of the new prosecution.

“We’ve essentially provided a roadmap to follow the money,” he said. “This is going to be a tool that is going to plague these traffickers for a long time.”

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(TNS) Rescue team members evaluated a flooded section of Bragg Boulevard in Spring Lake, N.C., Tuesday.

Rising waters continue to frustrate rescue efforts MOLLY HENNESSYFISKE Los Angeles Times TNS

Rivers continued to rise out of their banks across the Carolinas on Tuesday, frustrating rescue efforts and residents hoping to return home.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acknowledged the difficulties following a tour of flooded areas in the Tar Heel State.

“It’s really important for me to get out of D.C. and make sure we’re doing a good job,” Long said, adding that he’s pleased with what he’s seen but “the next 48 hours are going to be incredibly critical.”

“We realize there’s a lot of displaced folks and we’re doing what we can to make life better,” Long said. “It’s going to take some time for these waters to recede.”

The FEMA chief said floodwaters have hampered repair crews trying to reopen roads and restore power.

He said officials would examine the impact of the storm on the environment and industry. Environmental groups worried the storm may have washed away toxic ash from power plants and hog waste from open-air storage lagoons. Up to half of the state’s tobacco crop was still in the fields and could be damaged, Cooper said, along with

cotton and peanut crops.

“We’re going to be dealing with a lot of hazardous waste, agricultural issues,” he said.

Long said FEMA sent several thousand claims adjusters and disaster assistance teams to community centers and shelters in storm-battered areas to register people for assistance “so we can kick-start recovery.”

He said he has been discussing options for temporary, post-storm housing with Cooper, who acknowledged the state has struggled with affordable housing.

Cooper urged storm victims to register with FEMA by phone or online, to evacuate as directed and not drive around road barricades.

He asked evacuees not to return to coastal Hanover, New Brunswick and Pender counties yet, even though many feel the storm has become “a nightmare that just won’t end.”

“Sunshine doesn’t necessarily mean safety. Rivers continue to rise and we will see more flooding,” Cooper said.

He said the state’s death toll from Florence increased to 26 Tuesday. More than 2,200 people and 578 animals had been rescued from floodwaters, Cooper said, and 10,000 remained in shelters.

Officials opened four emergency kitchens serving free hot meals in Kinston, Lumberton, New Bern and Washington and planned to open four more this week.

More than 1,100 roads have been closed, including I-95 and

40, and 343,000 people were still without power, Cooper said. An emergency ferry had been created between Morehead City and Wilmington that was expected to start shipping much needed supplies Wednesday, according to James Trogdon, the state’s transportation secretary.

Cooper said he would take Long on a visit to Wilmington late Tuesday, and he also planned to meet with President Donald Trump when he visits the state this week.

Florence’s peak rainfall – 35.94 inches at Elizabethtown, N.C. – was the fourth-highest for a U.S. hurricane since 1950 and left rivers across the Carolinas swollen.

The storm has killed a total of 32 people, including a 1-year-old boy whose body was found Monday after he was swept away by floodwaters near Charlotte.

Across North Carolina, 16 rivers had reached major flood stage Tuesday morning, and several more were expected to crest soon, according to Mike Steele, a spokesman for the state emergency management agency. He said high-water rescues were ongoing in several areas.

“The good news is we are starting to see a lot of them peak, but it is going to cause a lot of complications as far as access to roadways for an extended period of time,” said Steele, who came from the Baton Rouge, La., area to help with the disaster.

“This is the same situation we faced in Louisiana and Texas

during Hurricane Harvey,” he said.

“By the time you put a report out, some of the conditions have changed.” That has led officials to direct residents to stay off the roads or to check state transportation websites for updates.

Matt Stewart, 37, and his family of four were stuck in Raleigh after trying unsuccessfully to return home to Wilmington, blocked by road closures that have cut off that coastal city of 120,000. The family planned to try a new route Tuesday, convoying with a friend in a truck.

His father had taken the same route days before, but Stewart was

worried about flooding since.

“There isn’t any rivers or any lakes or ponds along that route,” Stewart said before setting off, worried his house, which had minor damage, might be leaking.

“It’s my home, some of that stuff is irreplaceable.”

Wilmington, where the storm made landfall, has seen a Dollar Store looted and gas and food shortages. About 62,000 people there were still without power.

Officials were preparing to distribute food at three centers around the city Tuesday, said Jessica Loper, a spokeswoman for surrounding New Hanover County.

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Digital ads represent half of U.S. advertising sales Businesses could target their ads based on gender, an age range, or user interests on Facebook. MarTNS keters could also learn exactly how Advertisers are spending more long a viewer watched their video money on online sites like Google ad online on sites like YouTube. and Facebook, pushing digital ads “Digital is a lot more sophistito represent more than half of U.S. cated at delivering those metrics,” ad sales for the first time, accordsaid Paul Verna, an eMarketer ing to a report released Thursday. principal analyst.

This year, the nation’s adverWhile digital ad spending is tisers will spend $106 billion in expected to increase 11.8 percent digital ads, up 16 percent from a in 2019, ad sales for national and year ago, according to local TV ads will decline, acMagna, a division of IPG cording to Magna’s report.

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Local TV sales will decline Advertisers are increas4.5 percent in 2019, and naing their spending in this tional TV sales will drop 1.5 category because they are percent, excluding cyclical eager to reach younger events like the Olympics or consumers increasingly political elections, according tied to their smartphones. to the report.

Additionally, the lower While some consumer cost of online ads has products have opted to made it more attractive market their items online to businesses that may first rather than through TV be priced out of more exspots, digital ad sale growth pensive TV spots, analysts isn’t primarily due to TV ad said. dollars moving to Google And more small busi(Wikipedia) and Facebook, Letang said. nesses are putting money Facebook can give marketers more detailed information about their audience.

He points out that Google into social media and and Facebook themselves search ads, said Vincent have paid for TV ads.

Unlike traditional TV ads, ads Letang, a Magna executive vice “Taking budgets away from TV on sites like Google and Facebook president of global market intelliis not the primary growth engine,” can give marketers more detailed gence.

“The development of these information about their audiences. Letang said.

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new digital marketing tools creates new demand,” Letang said. “It’s new money growing the advertising pie.”

Google and Facebook lead the nation’s digital ad sales, representing a 58 percent market share combined, according to research firm eMarketer. Google, which operates services like YouTube and Search, is the leader with a 37 percent market share, eMarketer said.

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Kavanaugh trials mean justice for women The country’s high-tension political landscape and its ever-growing #MeToo movement have rapidly collided over the past few days, as the nominee for Anthony Kennedy’s open Supreme Court slot, Brett Kavanaugh, was accused of sexual assault against Christine Blasey Ford, a professor who says Kavanaugh tried to assault her while the two were in high school.

Kavanaugh and many of his supporters have vehemently denied the allegations, but the vote on whether to confirm Kavanaugh was officially cancelled and Ford has requested that the FBI investigate the allegations.

In what had already been looking like a strong midterm election for Democrats upcoming in November, this situation could potentially be a fatal blow for Republicans if the investigation and its effects continue to linger on to Election Day.

(TNS) Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh attended Sept. 5 his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This case strikes many similarities to allegations brought upon Clarence Thomas in the early ‘90s, in which accuser Anita Hill was grilled in hearings by senators, and lawmakers decided to hold steadfast by political party rather than acknowledge facts.

While Republicans have once again

tried to sweep the Kavanaugh issue under the rug, just like with Thomas, today’s political landscape and the media would likely not allow that to happen.

Regardless of the political effects, which may even result in an open Supreme Court seat for years into the future, it’s a very inspiring thing to see more and more women coming out in an attempt to truly achieve justice against their attackers.

While in many cases the alleged incidents took place years in the past, the current movement has been able to inspire so many women to finally realize that it’s time for men to be held accountable for their actions, something men have been able to get away with much easier in the past – and likely still do in many cases.

Shockingly, President Trump, who has had various allegations brought

against him as well, has agreed that these allegations deserve due process and should be investigated as much as possible.

While many of the other #MeToo cases have been against celebrities, with Kavanaugh being just steps away from the most powerful court in the country, it was undoubtedly the correct decision to cancel the vote. No matter what happens in the investigation of the allegations, there absolutely should not be anyone coming this close to a position of power, especially within the government, who is under any investigation of this magnitude.

Maybe that should be true for other positions in the political world as well.

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“Game of Thrones” and Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” were some of the big winners of Monday night’s Emmy Awards.

Tides turn at the 70th Annual Emmy’s LAITH ZURAIKAT

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Like many awards shows, the Emmy’s have been struggling to retain viewership and public interest for the past several years.

In an effort to boost audience numbers and relevance, the 70th Emmy Awards made several changes, the most noticeable of which was changing the date of the show from its traditional Sunday night slot to Monday night for only the second time in recent history.

The show also attempted to address a major current criticism of Hollywood: the astounding lack of diversity and minority representation in the entertainment world.

With co-host Michael Che serving as the first black host of the show since 1997 and an opening musical number that featured actors of a wide variety of genders and races singing about how they had “solved it” (the problems of sexual harassment and underrepresentation), producers of the show were clearly hoping to

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appear progressive and inclusive.

However, despite the calls for diversity, the efforts of the show were undermined by its voters, as the majority of the winners were yet again predominately male and white.

While the broadcast may not have supported the desire for greater diversity in show biz, unlike other entertainment awards shows (looking at you, Academy Awards), the results of Monday night’s show did help to support and reinforce the dramatic shift in how and what the modern TV viewer is watching.

Non-traditional TV companies like Netflix, Amazon and HBO were the big winners of the night, as Netflix scored with wins for “The Crown,” “Seven Seconds” and “Godless,” the last of which picked up both awards for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Limited Series.

HBO also saw great success with established shows like “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld,” helping Peter Dinklage to pick up the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in “Game of

Thrones.”

Thandie Newton continued her recent career revival by winning Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in “Westworld.”

However, it was not just HBO's well-known shows that thrived, as freshman entry “Barry” also received recognition.

“Barry” tells the story of a hitman who suffers an existential crisis and moves to Hollywood to become an actor and stars comedian Bill Hader, who won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work. Hader was joined on the awards stage by series co-star and established TV veteran Henry Winkler, who won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Barry's handler and confidant of sorts.

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also recognized and rewarded, as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" picked up several wins, including the award for Best Comedy Series.

On the network TV front, FX was the big winner, as its limited series “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” and the Cold War spy thriller “The Americans” took home several honors.

However, surprisingly one of FX’s most critically acclaimed shows was almost shutout on the night, as the Donald Glover-helmed “Atlanta” was overlooked for the most part by the voters.

While Glover and the other creators of “Atlanta” will be disappointed to only claim

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two out of the 16 awards they were up for, they will at least feel better than the heads of the major cable networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox), as those traditional powers were all but shutout of the main awards this year.

While shows like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Modern Family” have dominated in the past, this year only NBC managed to snag a major win, and that was for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series with stalwart SNL picking up its 65th Emmy.

Finally, while one of the most common critiques of these awards shows revolves around the often long and self-congratulatory award acceptance speeches, possibly the best moment of the night came during one of these often-maligned speeches when Glenn Weiss (winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special) used his time at the microphone to pay a moving tribute to his late mother before proposing to his girlfriend with his mother’s ring.

Luckily, she said yes, adding a bit of feel-good factor to the show.

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(Twitter) Kelvin “Brother Nature” Pena has become a well-known internet star within the past month.

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Mother Nature is a well-known personification from Ancient Greece. She is known for controlling the weather and nurturing animals.

These folk tales have been passed down from generation to generation. But Mother Nature better watch out, because there’s a new kid on the block, and his name is Brother Nature.

Brother Nature is the 21st century version of the biblical story Adam and Eve. Kelvin “Brother Nature” Pena, 20, records videos of himself going up to his neighborhood deer and feeding them a variety of foods (The Penn does not recommend going up to wild animals for their safety and yours).

These foods include fruit, such as strawberries, grapes and bananas. Pena gives names to his woodland friends, the most popular being Canela.

This young doe has no idea how big of a following she has.

YouTube user Tamieka Johnson commented on one of Pena’s videos, “Canela’s back thank God...

Glad to see her back Kelv. Keep up the good work.”

Brother Nature is very popular, and hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, will sit and watch his videos for hours.

All of these elements combined

create a wonderful display of strange hilarity.

Pena was first noticed on the social media app Twitter.

His first video, called “Money and the deer squad,” was posted on Aug. 1, 2016. This video has over 60,000 views on YouTube, and as most people would do, Pena ran with it.

The social media audience on Twitter and YouTube fell in love with him instantly. He became a social media star overnight and two years later, his videos are getting more views and support than ever.

A possible reason of attraction is Pena’s demeanor.

At first glance, this young man looks like a tough guy of very few words.

But, when Pena opens his mouth, he catches his audience off guard. The videos have a slight element of surprise when he joyfully begins to distribute the food to these forest creatures. Kelvin will speak, and sometimes even sing, to his deer friends.

Brother Nature has a magnetic charm that most people cannot deny. Pena has expanded his social media following and is a now a well-known YouTuber. With more than 42,000 subscribers and 1 million followers on Twitter, Kelvin Pena continues to entertain people every day.

To follow and subscribe to Pena on social media, search “Brother Nature.” His videos are a great way to make anyone’s day better.

Students no longer have to worry about finding a place to live for the next school year.

Now they can search for apartments or houses from the comfort of their current humble abodes.

Rent College Pads, a company designed to help connect students and landlords, started as a project for founder Dominic Anzalone’s college class. While he got a D on the project, he wasn’t ready to give up on it just yet.

The company launched in 2013 at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., where the company headquarters remains today, and has spread to more than 120 colleges and universities nationwide.

Rent College Pads came to IUP in 2016 and has been growing steadily ever since, according to the company’s chief marketing

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officer Jeremy Schmidt.

From September 2016 to August 2017, 13,699 users logged on to the Rent College Pads website.

In the next year, that number rose about 25 percent to 17,113.

In order to better cater to the students, the company added new features to the website to help match students to houses.

“This year we’re trying to do more [changes] that are student-specific,” Schmidt said.

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Also, students can use new filters to search for houses that will be available months in advance.

They can currently view listings in as far advance as August 2019.

During their first year on the campus, Rent College Pads saw usage from about 70 percent of students who live off campus according the company’s website.

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Nugs vs. Drugs: How marijuana could put an end to presription pills that out of 2,774 people surveyed in Washington state that used marijuana once in the last 90 days, 1,248 (46 percent) used cannabis in place of prescription drugs.

The most common classes of drugs substituted broke down like this: 35.8 percent were narcotics/ opioids, 13.6 percent were anxiolytics/benzodiazepines and 12.7 percent were antidepressants.

As written by the researchers, the conclusion was that “these data contribute to a growing body of literature suggesting cannabis, legal or otherwise, is being used as a substitute for prescription drugs, particularly prescription pain relievers.”

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QUALIFIED PEOPLE DID A STUDY A May 2017 cross-sectional study published by the National Center

for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was designed to determine if a group of marijuana smokers had intentionally substituted prescription drugs with cannabis.

James M. Corroon, Jr. (Center for Medical Cannabis Education), Laurie K. Mischley (Bastyr University Research Institute) and Michelle Sexton (Department of Medical Research, Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy) found

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I decided to consult WebMD, the place I go for all of the least reliable, paranoia-inducing, you’re-about-todie health advice, to see what the side effects and health problems associated with marijuana use would be. Basically, I thought everyone should know if the side effects their medications cause are worse than the bad parts of being stoned, especially if marijuana could effectively treat their conditions.

WebMD rates Marinol, an orally administrated medication created from the cannabinoid dronabinol – used to treat nausea from cancer treatment – as “likely safe.”

The mouth spray Sativex, another medication made from marijuana that is used to treat pain, is rated as “possibly safe.” Marijuana, inhaled or taken by mouth as a plant or made from extracts, is rated as “possibly unsafe.”

“Use of marijuana can cause dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, dry or red eyes, heart and blood pressure problems, lung problems, impaired mental functioning, headache, dizziness, numbness, panic reactions, hallucinations, flashbacks, depression and sexual problems,” according to WebMD. The NCBI study stated that users who replaced their meds with cannabis via “puff-puff-pass” were doing so in the most bluntly illegal way (inhaling marijuana is the most illegal way to ingest the plant pretty much everywhere that hasn’t legalized recreationally). It is also the method of ingestion that presents the most potential side

effects and health problems.

But in the face of these terrifying alleged side effects, some of these people would still choose the dispensary over the pharmacy.

I dove back into WebMD for their opinion on all the drugs the NCBI study participants replaced with weed.

Opiates are reported to cause constipation, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting. Benzodiazepines are reported to cause drowsiness, dizziness, increased saliva production and a change in sex drive.

Antidepressants are reported to cause nausea, increased appetite/ weight gain, sexual problems, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dizziness, agitation, irritability and anxiety.

The basic descriptions of possible side effects from these prescription medications are missing one key aspect: the addictiveness of the drugs. Prolonged use of these medications present devastating health complications.

Consistently smoking marijuana is not good for you by any means, but if one day you decide to quit smoking weed, you won’t have withdrawal seizures like you might with benzodiazepine withdrawal.

You won’t experience the muscle aches, cold symptoms, stomach problems, blurry vision, rapid heartbeat and high blood pressure associated with opioid withdrawal.

You also won’t have to deal with his thing called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (a fancy way of saying withdrawals), which basically includes all the opioid withdrawal stuff plus tremors, electric shock sensations, loss of coordination and nightmares.

Just avoid the inhaling part and there is pretty much no evidence supporting the idea that orally ingested forms of marijuana (other than special brownies that were made a little too strong) are unsafe, especially compared to many prescription medicines.

Cannibidiol (CBD) is the medicinal ingredient in such oral administrations. CBD gives you all of the pain-relieving, anxiety-reducing, appetite-enhancing, nausea-reducing effects without Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the high-inducing chemical that most midnight tokers seek when they smoke.

THC is also the part that causes some people to freak out or have a “bad trip” marijuana experience (also the chemical that made those special brownies too strong).

There are ways to use and abuse marijuana. The abuse of marijuana may present less negative consequences than the abuse of strong prescription drugs, but the responsible use of orally administered cannabis-based medications could provide users with the least harmful method of treatment for common debilitating mental and physical ailments.

TESTiMONIAL AND A TANGENT Ironically, an article published in May 2018 on WebMD included a testimonial from Alexandra Callner detailing her switch from over-thecounter painkillers (drugs that work much like opioids) to marijuana to manage arthritis pain.

The pain was somewhat effectively subdued with the over-thecounter drugs. Intolerable nausea came with her steady use of OTC pain relief though, something she didn’t feel with marijuana. The pain that kept her up through the night vanished, and she was able to sleep comfortably without having to worry about stomach problems.

The testimonial provided by WebMD concludes by stating that patients and doctors are exploring other treatments besides the legal pharmaceuticals, but the exploration is stagnated by lack of research due to marijuana’s federally illegal status.

This is a common delegitimizing factor in testimonial reports of marijuana’s medical success. Oh, we aren’t allowed to do weed tests in a controlled lab while we wear our white lab coats with all our scientific gadgets and our strict methods and variables, and since the experience hasn’t been replicated in this environment, we can’t guarantee that the federal government isn’t wrong about their classification system saying marijuana is as bad as heroin, so you should keep taking the drugs provided to you by your Big Pharma legal drug dealers blah blah blah.

Except it has been replicated.

It has been replicated 1,248 times in the state of Washington.

Boom. *mic drop*

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f l a s h b a c k f r i d ay Green Day and “Goodfellas” revolutionized their generations

“American Idiot” was released September 20, 2004.

EMILY LOOSE

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

Fourteen years ago, one of the most well-known albums in history came into the world. Green Day’s “American Idiot” was released on September 20, 2004.

Highly anticipated, the album was a rock opera that told the story of a boy bored with his old life who moved to the city and renamed himself. Through this, he became the person he always knew he was — a confident punk.

Aside from the titular song, other now-classic Green Day songs on the album include “Holiday” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

The birth of the album was an odd one. Originally the band had wanted to release an album titled “Cigarettes and Valentines,” but the recordings were soon lost.

This, along with the band wanting to try to do a conceptual album, brought the idea of “American Idiot” into the world.

Despite receiving generally positive reviews, the album and the band still found themselves in deep controversy. At the time of release, the Iraq War was going on, which made some think the album was a cry against President George W. Bush.

Nonetheless, the album was still able to succeed exponentially with songs reaching No. 1 on various charts, and the band received a Grammy for Best Rock Album.

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In 2012, it was ranked as No. 225 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

The album became so popular with fans that it was adapted into a musical that first appeared on Broadway in 2010. Though it was only on Broadway for two years, it is still going strong, touring in Australia earlier this year.

Even though it has been 14 years, there are still many who are fond of the album. “[The album] is really good.

There’s a lot of edginess in it,” Alex Smithbauer (physics) said.

Alumnus Shane Malachow, who grew up listening to the band, also had strong views when looking back at the album.

“The world wouldn’t be the same without it,” he said. “It helped define a generation.”

With recent news, there could be new fans flocking in. The album was brought back into the limelight in July when it reached No. 23 on UK Charts as President Donald Trump was arriving there.

The band is still thriving today, touring and making music. Recently they have been rehearsing their older albums in full, sharing the set lists on Instagram. While “American Idiot” is yet to be one of them, it is only a matter of time before they do rehearse it.

In the hearts of those who grew up listening to Green Day, this album continues to influence stances on life and politics. It tells a story that anyone can relate to, and it will continue to do so for years to come.

“Goodfellas” was released on Sept. 21, 1990.

JEREMY STOUT

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

“Goodfellas,” the Martin Scorsese classic, was released in theaters nationwide on Sept. 21, 1990, making today the film’s 28th anniversary.

The film, written by Martin Scorsese and Nicolas Pileggi, who was adapting his own book (“Wiseguy”), has become a seminal piece of cinema, and one that has been emulated repeatedly.

The movie broke from the traditional narrative structure of films, with Scorsese saying that he wanted to take a gangster movie and break it up into episodes.

Its cast is one of the greatest ever put together and features Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pecsi.

Pecsi, whose performance as the unhinged Tommy DeVito, is the real standout, and it earned him an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

The film was nominated for five other Academy Awards in 1991, including Best Picture.

It’s a movie that has become a perennial classic and is always a good watch. It’s the perfect movie to just hop in at any point when you catch it on cable and watch from there.

It’s a movie that most people remember for its violence, but it shines in the bits between the brutality. In the hangout scenes when the Scorsese quick-fire dialogue is in full effect, you get a sense of the day-to-day lives of these people.

Scorsese has always excelled at capturing the mundane parts of the lives of people who aren’t

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mundane in the slightest. That aspect of his work is on full display.

It’s a funnier movie than you remember, and that’s the stuff that holds up about it. It’s the reason people keep coming back to this movie. The fun character interactions, the moments between the bloodshed and the downward spiral of its leads.

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IUP art fellows hold art exhibit in Miller Gallery

IUP art students displayed their original art in the Miller Gallery, located in Sprowls Hall on Thursday, Sept. 13.

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(James Neuhausel/The Penn) The IUP football team from the 2018 team media day.

Football off to impressive start on the stat sheet this season ANDREW PIERSON Staff Writer A.W.Pierson@iup.edu @AndrewPierson23

The IUP Crimson Hawks football team is off to a great start this season having won all three of its games thus far.

Not only have the Hawks been winning on the scoreboard, but the statistical numbers that some players have been putting up are truly amazing.

The leader of the Crimson Hawks offense once again is quarterback Lenny Williams Jr. (senior, accounting), who is off to a strong start to the season statistically.

Williams has thrown for 538 yards through three games, averaging more than 179 yards per game through the air.

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Not only has he been putting up big yardage numbers, he is also doing it in a very efficient manner, completing 36 out of 52 total passes for a completion rate over 69 percent, which is well above his career average of 63.6 percent.

When it comes to putting up points, Williams has already thrown for nine touchdowns through three games and has only thrown one interception.

He is on pace to throw for 42 touchdowns this season if the Crimson Hawks were to play the same amount of games as last year.

Although Williams has been throwing the ball extremely well, a lot of credit needs to go out to the guys on the receiving end of the passes.

Dom McNeil (redshirt junior,

sports science) has 11 receptions for 274 yards through three games, averaging almost 25 yards per reception and more than 91 yards per game. He has also caught three touchdown passes.

The other main target so far for Williams is Ricky Rogers (graduate student, food and nutrition), who has grabbed 10 catches for 127 yards and four scores for the Crimson Hawks.

The Crimson Hawks’ top receiving duo is on pace to rack up more than 1,600 yards between both of them this season.

The numbers for the Crimson Hawks’ starting offense are all the more impressive as they have been substituted out at halftime of each of the last two games.

As far as the running game goes,

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IUP has rushed for 533 yards on 113 carries so far this season and has been able to find the end zone five times.

The offense as a whole is averaging more than 390 yards per game.

As for the defense, they haven’t let their opponents find the end zone very easily this season.

Although they are allowing more than 370 yards per game, the Crimson Hawks have only allowed three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.

IUP will look to keep their hot start going when they host Mercyhurst at 4 p.m. Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium.

The Lakers picked up their first victory of the season in their third game, defeating Bloomsburg University 14-10.

2018 Football Stat Leaders Rushing Samir Bullock 25 rushes, 179 yards, 1 TD Passing Lenny Williams Jr. 36/52, 538 yards, 9 TDs Receiving Dom McNeil 11 catches, 274 yards, 3 TDs Kick Returns Qashah Carter 6 returns, 235 yards, 89 long Tackles Dondrea Tillman 22

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Start, Sit & Seth: Volume 3

(TNS) Carson Wentz will return to the field this weekend for the Eagles.

SETH WOOLCOCK

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

Overreaction: a part of human nature for as long as mankind itself.

The Red Scare, Y2K and Trump saying he is going to build a wall are just a few of the most notable overreactions that come to mind in the short history of the U.S. In the short history of my life, it has been a struggle within myself, like many, to not overreact when things don’t go as planned.

Let’s reminisce back to a time not long ago, this summer in early August.

The summer went by too fast.

I was working for the MARTI-CBH institute, helping create websites such as TalkAboutAddiction.TV and PtPDrugFree.com, trying to transition The Penn to all-digital and then delivering for Tom’s Pizza at night.

It seems that summer came and went in the blink of an eye.

With only a few weeks until the semester began, I found myself in the IUP Financial Aid Office.

“It’s not time to panic yet,” said Ragan Griffin, the director of IUP fi-

nancial aid.

The words of Griffin were reassuring but on the inside, I was, of course, freaking out.

By law, even though I had financially supported myself for years and had little contact with one parent and none with the other, I was still not considered an “independent.”

This meant I would not be eligible for much, if any, financial assistance.

After hearing this news and unsure if I would be able to return to classes in the fall, I did what I so often did. I found comfort in my wonderful girlfriend.

“Don’t freak out,” Katie said.

“Like everything, we’ll get through this.”

The next day at work I spoke about my situation with my supervisor, Erick Lauber.

I met Lauber my first semester here at IUP when I took his Journalism and Mass Media class.

After enjoying the class so much, Katie and I decided to take his Media Convergence class the following semester.

And in the fall of my sophomore year, I again managed to fit another

Lauber class into my schedule, this time Introduction to the Magazine Industry.

Because of that class, I realized my passion for the magazine industry. I hope to one day possibly pursue a career in it.

At the beginning of the 2018 spring semester, Dr. Lauber asked me to join his OPACH team at the MARTI institute.

Over the past eight months, we have been able to do some really great things in the community in response to the opioid crisis.

Along the way, I have had the pleasure to meet some amazing people whose stories you wouldn’t believe.

With all that being said, Lauber at this point had become a mentor to Katie and me.

So, this time, when he said, “don’t panic yet,” I knew everything would work itself out.

Thanks to the help of Lauber, Victor Garcia and Alex Heckert at the MARTI institute, Michele Papakie in the journalism department, Dorothy Gracey, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences along with Ragan Griffin at financial aid, I was able to

return to classes this semester.

My experience helped me recognize two things.

It made me thankful to be a part of the IUP community as a whole, the journalism department and to work for such a great organization like MARTI. It also taught me not to overreact and to avoid hitting the panic button until the last possible moment.

So, fantasy football team owners, I give this advice to you.

Don’t overreact after Week 2 of the season. Don’t hit that panic button and blow up your team too early.

In my most competitive league, the KEG (Kane’s Extraordinary Gentlemen) League, I have done this myself and witnessed others do this firsthand.

There are still 15 weeks remaining and at least 10 or 11 weeks left until most playoffs begin.

Don’t overreact, as good things often come to those who wait.

On that note, let’s get to it.

Quarterback I’d start: Carson Wentz (Philadelphia): He’s back, baby. The long wait for

the 2017 MVP candidate is over. After the Eagles suffered a loss at the hands of the Buccaneers, I think it’ll be a full send for the reigning Super Bowl champs.

Although Andy Dalton and Alex Smith have both scored under 20 points while facing the Indianapolis defense, Wentz is not on the same level as those guys.

Unless you managed to grab Patrick Mahomes as your backup, start Wentz, sit back and enjoy.

Quarterback I’d sit: Tyrod Taylor (Cleveland): Although Taylor has been within a few connected field goals of the Browns being 2-0, the Jets defense is better than they get credit for.

With five takeaways from quarterbacks in the first two weeks, Todd Bowles has coached up this unit.

Even though Taylor usually gets his fantasy value on the ground, the linebackers for New York, like Darron Lee and Avery Williamson, are coming on strong.

I see less running room than usual for the Virginia Tech product.

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Tennis shows strength at ITA Atlantic Region Championships JAKE ROUSE

bracket semifinals on Sunday, making it the furthest of any Crimson Hawk in that bracket.

Newman’s Sunday competition

consisted of a 6-1, 6-3 win over Edinboro’s Tatiana Batalla and a 6-1, 6-0 win over Slippery Rock’s Viola Lugmayr, earning her a spot in the semifinal.

Newman lost the semifinal match in two sets to Katie Swann of Charleston, by a score of 6-0, 6-3.

Julia Newman was one of three Crimson Hawks competing in the “A” singles bracket, along with Katya Minchenkova (junior, management) and Laura Dunarova (freshman, accounting).

Minchenkova advanced to the second round Saturday after a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Lois Page of Slippery Rock.

Dunarova defeated Anita Ponti of West Liberty 6-0, 6-1 in the opening round as well.

The IUP tennis team will hit the road again this weekend, traveling to Lewisburg to compete at the Bucknell Bison Invitational, which will run from Friday until Sunday.

Tight end I’d start this week: Jesse James (Pittsburgh): Vance McDonald who? James was written off at the end of last season with McDonald seeming to be Ben Roethlisberger’s preferred target when healthy.

But with the Steelers’ now having a solid rotation worked out, we could see another big day for the second leading-scoring tight end.

If you have a more reliable option, don’t get cute, but in a tight

end needy league, he’s the best option this week.

Tight end I’d sit this week: Ricky Seals-Jones (Arizona): Here is another talented player I would bench because of sub-par offensive production in Arizona.

Seals-Jones, who was another possible sleeper for the season, can be benched or dropped for the time being, as the Chicago defense has been tough on tight ends.

Staff Writer J.A.Rouse3@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Mariana Valenzuela (junior, biology) was named IUP’s female athlete of the week Monday after an impressive weekend at the ITA Atlantic Region Championships.

Valenzuela finished the weekend off with a combined 8-1 personal record from the weekend.

She and teammate Maria Magraner (sophomore) won the “B” doubles bracket of the tournament Sunday with a pair of victories after advancing.

The duo began Sunday with an 8-3 win over West Chester’s Nixon and von der Heyde in the semifinal.

Then in the “B” doubles final the pair won 8-3 over Bygrave and Garcia of Bluefield State.

Valenzuela also impressed in singles. She won three singles matches Sunday, each in two sets, to earn

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a spot in the “B” bracket championship.

She would eventually lose the singles championship in three sets

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Running back I’d start: Phillip Lindsay (Denver): A popular waiver-wire add in recent weeks, Lindsay has emerged to a role of more than just a roster spot on your fantasy team, earning recognition from Denver legends.

Lindsay is third in the league in rushing yards, and while it’s only been two weeks, the Colorado native is averaging more than six yards per rush.

The undrafted free agent out of Colorado has yet to find the end zone, but I think that ends this week as they play a Baltimore defense that looked like Swiss cheese last week against Cincinnati.

Running back I’d sit: Derrick Henry (Tennessee): A potential buy-low candidate for me, I think Henry has better days ahead.

But since he’s against a talented Jacksonville defense and only averaging 2.9 yards per rush, be on the safe side this week and find a better option.

Give a non-traditional-backup back like Giovani Bernard, Austin Ekeler or Corey Clement a go instead.

Wide receiver I’d start: Juju Smith-Schuster (Pittsburgh): While this column normally focuses on players who are on the bubble between start and sit, it wasn’t long

to Athina Tsagkaraki of Mercyhurst by a score of 5-7, 6-1, 10-6.

Julia Newman (sophomore, management) made it to the “A”

ago that the second-year Steelers’ wideout was on that list.

After pulling in a career-high 13 receptions last week, Pittsburgh might have a new great possession receiver.

With some riff going on between the organization and all-star wide receiver Antonio Brown, this is the time for Smith-Schuster to shine.

We’ve already seen Tampa Bay give up 16 receptions to Michael Thomas in Week 1.

And with a poor Steelers’ defense going up against “FitzMagic,” we can expect a shootout come Monday night.

Wide receiver I’d sit: Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona): I never thought the day would come where I’d be telling someone to bench Larry Legend.

But, until the Cardinals decide it’s time to move on from Sam Bradford at quarterback, he’s a very risky play.

Arizona has only 228 passing yards and 19 first downs on the season.

Better days are ahead for the Cardinals’ icon, but not against an elite Chicago defense.

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NFL kicking struggles losing both games and jobs BRAD O’HARA

Staff Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The NFL is currently going through a struggle with kickers that has left some teams at a loss for what to do just two weeks into the season.

In the first two weeks, there was a combined total of 23 missed field goals and eight missed extra-point attempts.

The Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings have felt the bulk of the impact first hand in the start of the season.

Over the offseason, the Browns all but completely rebuilt their team, picking up their starting quarterback in Tyrod Taylor and their rushing and receiving leaders in Carlos Hyde and Jarvis Landry.

With this team, they have built themselves up to be a threat and have proven that they are, but the Browns are still winless through two weeks. Both week’s games were

lost due to kicking.

In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland had 13 seconds left in overtime and needed to make a 43-yard field goal to win their first game in over a year.

However, that attempt was blocked and their hopes of starting off the season 1-0 were sent down with it. The game ended in a tie.

The next week, the Browns were in a closely contested game with the New Orleans Saints.

Cleveland was leading as they went into the locker room, but the Saints came back quickly through the hands of Drew Brees.

In the third quarter, Zane Gonzalez had the opportunity to extend and keep the Saints at bay but missed the 44-yard field goal.

Later on in the fourth quarter, the Saints were up by three with eight seconds left, and the Browns had the opportunity to tie the game and go into overtime for the second week in a row.

However, Gonzalez missed an-

other field goal and sent Cleveland home with a loss.

The Minnesota Vikings’ kicking struggles were not apparent until Week 2 of the season when they played the Green Bay Packers, but when it rains, it pours.

The Packers got off to an early lead, capitalizing on Minnesota’s miscues.

The Vikings were showing signs of special teams’ struggle early on with a blocked punt touchdown being the Packers first score of the game. A missed field goal added to their problems.

In the fourth quarter, the Vikings’ problems seemed to have dissipated as they mounted a 22-point comeback to tie the game at 29 and take the game into overtime.

In overtime Minnesota had two opportunities to put the game away, but Dan Carlson missed both field goals, forcing the game to end as a tie.

The Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns may be leading

the way in kicking struggles, but there are multiple teams going through similar issues.

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has missed both of his only two field goal attempts and one extra-point attempt.

Matt Prater, the kicker for the Detroit Lions, missed two field goals in their Week 1 loss to the Jets.

The Los Angeles Rams are also going through kicking struggles, picking up the former Penn State kicker Sam Ficken after starter Greg Zuerlein went down with a groin injury.

This has made high-quality kickers worth that much more right now.

Free agent Dan Bailey had four teams offer him a contract after Week 2 concluded before he decided to sign with the Vikings.

With 14 weeks left in the regular season, every team is working hard to make sure that they do not fall into the same hole.

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Volleyball staying positive despite rough start MIKE COSTA

Staff Writer M.T.Costa@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Any coach of collegiate-level sports knows that while talent is always prevalent, adapting to that level of competition is somewhat cyclical.

The upper-class blazes the path for the younger talent to make the process easier.

While some incoming freshmen may be the most talented, performing on the court at the collegiate level takes time.

Adjustments to this level, such as the speed of play or catering to an opponent’s style of play, can’t be taught overnight.

The Los Angeles Rams in the NFL got through the years after Kurt Warner and are now a Super Bowl favorite, and Golden State Warriors fans now have a team of all-stars with Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.

Even the Washington Capitals, while still having a talented team, got over the hump with Alex Ovechkin to finally win a Stanley Cup. This transition is something Scott Pennewill, head coach of the

(IUP Athletics) Kylie Osborn (freshman, biology) spiked in a game this season. The Crimson Hawks currently have a record of 4-11.

volleyball team, is very aware of, and he knows exactly how to handle the situation.

Although the scoreboard may say otherwise so far this season,

This Day In Sports: 2,632

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On Sept. 20, 1998, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. ended his streak of consecutive games played at 2,632. Ripken began his streak on May 30, 1982, and ended it more than 500 games ahead of second-place Lou Gehrig, the legendary New York Yankee. Ripken’s record, played exclusively in the American League, is more than double the National League record of 1,207 games set by Steve Garvey. Since Ripken’s streak ended, Miguel Tejada’s 1,152-game streak from 20002007 has been the longest. Ripken’s record is one that is thought of as unbreakable as a result of changes in the MLB’s landscape.

the team is making great strides to become one of the best D2 schools again soon.

Regarding the recent history of the team, Pennewill said that

“when a program loses such a large part of the core of a team, there will be a lot of things that will need to be taught that in the past were already learned and mastered.”

Keeping the focus on consistency is a trait that Pennewill wants the team to grasp, and it would seem that they are well on their way to doing so.

“We are very high on the new members of the team and how they come in with the proper mindset to improve,” Pennewill said.

“Knowing the recent history of the program and the expectations that come with that success, our players are still learning how to win in the college game.”

On a smaller scale, his thoughts on the upcoming matches against Bloomsburg and Lock Haven had a similar approach.

“My thoughts on the upcoming weekend conference play are simply to improve our performance from the previous experience and focus on the things that we can control,” Pennewill said.

Trust, patience and the determination to be better is a big part of what makes this team dangerous in the next couple years.

“The team definitely wants to improve our serve-receive part of the game so that we can develop some offensive consistency,” Pennewill said.

IUP currently sits at 4-11.

September 21, 2018

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