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The Penn’s guide to surviving homecoming weekend

(The Penn Archives) As homecoming approaches, students advise others to not only to stick to the buddy system while out and about but also to consider safer alternatives to drinking. Homecoming is a time of celebration, not negative situations.

friends safe this homecoming.

Aubrey Pratt (senior, exercise science) has not attended campus-sponsored homecoming events, and her tips for attendHomecoming is an event the ing the festivities include staying Indiana residents nor the students hydrated and go out with friends can ignore. It is loud, it is fun and that you can trust. most importantly, it brings the “Get all of your homework campus together. done early.”

IUP is always Pratt said. ahead of the IUP alumnus game by bringing and Indiana in neighboring poresident Dan lice departments Groeger said to ensure the that he enjoys safety of residents seeing students and students. It have fun, as seems like every long as it is year the Indiana done respectPolice Departfully. He is not ment, along with one of the resiUniversity Police, dents who stays take greater and home during greater measures homecoming to provide public weekend, and safety.

Indiana Resident at most, he After speaking avoids areas with members that are known to be very busy. of the community and fellow “I think that as long as partying classmates, there are multiple tips is done peacefully, there should and tricks to keep you and your be no issue. It's part of Indiana's KATELIN POMPA

Contributing Writer K.G.Pompa@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

“I think that as long as partying is done peacefully, there should be no issue. It’s part of Indiana’s heritage at this point.”

- Dan Groeger

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heritage at this point.” Groeger said.

Cassidy Black (sophomore, English) believes that IUP homecoming is more than just partying.

“If you look past the parties, you find the parade, football game, STATIC-sponsored events, community events and so much more. It’s more than getting together with friends and partying.”

She and her friends stay safe during homecoming by staying together and always knowing each other's locations. She also offers advice to students of the legal drinking age to remember to never leave your drink unattended and to make sure at least one other person knows where you are going and when you plan on coming home.

Sophomore Adham Ziara reminds students to make good decisions and remember all of the safety tips you were taught throughout schooling.

“You are smart enough to not be stupid,” he said.

Full-time mom Briana Clark shared the same opinion as Groeger.

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“As long as I'm not being both- the buddy system. Have check in ered, I couldn’t care less where times with your friends. Keep tabs anyone is partying,” she said. on where you’re going and where “Just be safe.” your friends are so you all stay Although, she safe.” did mention that In addition, with all of the Weeks said, incoming visitors “Definitely be of college stucareful of where dents, she does you are going opt to stay home out. Parties and on the other side events can be of town. Clark fun, but you also said she believes want to make that the students sure you stay deserve to have safe.” fun, although Weeks noted there are always that although a couple of stuthe horses are dents who ruin cute, always the fun for others ask permission and may conyou touch mother, Indiana Resident before tribute to giving the state police this event a bad horses. name throughout the town.

Tips and tricks by homecomCriminology and psychology ing- experienced upperclassmen major Emily Treaster and psycholall follow the key roles of any ogy major Henry Weeks shared drinking-related festivity: to ala lot of the same views when it ways be respectful and remember comes to keeping you and your to limit your alcohol intake, and friends safe during homecoming. don’t forget about your homeTreaster urges students to “use work and due dates.

“As long as I’m not bothered, I couldn’t care less when anyone is partying.

Just be safe.”

- Briana Clark

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Charles Smith, 19, of Indiana was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana when the police responded to a drug investigation at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 4 at a business at 380 Philadelphia St. A backpack belonging to Smith was left outside the business and was found to carry a small amount of marijuana and prescription medication, according to police.

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An unknown person stole a mountain bike from a bike rack between 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 9: p.m. Sept. 30 in the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue. The Diamondback bike has a purple frame, silver spokes, a silver bell, a black bag and a silver water holder, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Indiana Borough Police at (724) 349-2121.

Harassment VIOLATIONS •

Catey Calvert of Indiana was cited with summary harassment for striking a known female after police responded to a domestic dispute at 4:59 p.m. Oct. 2 in the 300 block of N. Eighth Street, according to Indiana Borough Police.

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Jeffery Hargrove, 32, of Columbus, Mississippi, was issued a citation for violating a borough code prohibiting solicitations without a permit when police responded to a report at 6:29 p.m.

Sept. 27 in the 1100 block of Oak Street, according to police.

• Quran Gillard, 18, of Philadelphia was charged with resisting

arrest, simple assault and harassment when police responded to a domestic dispute at 11:41 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 300 block of S. Seventh Street. A female reported being assaulted by a male that was identified as Gillard, according to police.

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Kadeem Meggett, 30, of Indiana was arrested for violating a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order. Police responded to a report that Meggett made contact with the victim in a threatening manner, which was in violation of the PFA order, at 10:49 a.m. Sept.

30 in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street, according to police.

Writer shares online safety tips for Cyber Awareness Month HEATHER BAIR

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

With October being Cyber Security Awareness month, there are an abundance of tips to keep people safe while they surf the web and stay in touch with friends and family.

The Department of Homeland Security collaborated with the National Cyber Security Alliance in 2003 to launch a new effort in order to keep people safe and secure online. This event became known as “Cyber Security Awareness” and lasts the month of October.

Initially, the advice was mainly focused on things like keeping antivirus programs up-to-date and keeping your activity safe from prying eyes. Beginning in 2009, themes were introduced to the month, with a new theme introduced weekly.

Some tips Homeland Security gives to stay safe include:

1. Don’t ever say it won’t happen to you.

Hackers will attack anybody online, no matter who you are. If they see a way in, they’ll attempt to hack you. Don’t be oblivious and keep an eye out for suspiscious activity, such as pop-ups and fake warning messages. These can give hackers easy access to your device.

2. Be sure to lock things up safely and use a strong password.

Eight letters or numbers isn’t strong enough. Adding in different characters, such as numbers and symbols, makes passwords harder to crack. If you’re going to leave your computer, phone or tablet alone, even for a few minutes, be sure to lock it before leaving it.

3. Be wary of suspicious flash drives.

If you don’t know where it came from and whose it is, don’t plug it in to your computer. Malware and viruses can be inserted into your computer by plugging something into it.

4. Be careful with what you share.

Our parents were right: you really don’t know who is on the other end of the computer or phone.

The minute you friend someone on Facebook or someone follows you on Instagram, they can learn numerous things about you based on what you post – where you go to school, where you live, where you work, your birthday – and this information can help them with hacking.

Through the month of October, the IUP IT Support Center will be offering tips and tricks through

email and events that can help keep you safe while you’re online.

At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in 201 Stabley, the IT Support Center is offering an informal panel discussion, open for any questions, concerns and information.

The 12th annual Cyber Security Day will be held in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Oct. 29.

The event will offer information on how to keep yourself and others safe, as well as what to do if you come across anything suspicious while online.

A Cyber Security Seminar is being held in the KCAC from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Nov. 7. The seminar will increase awareness and training for cyber security and safety.

Recently, there have been emails going around that have been scams. Amanda Marshall, the coordinator of user services, sent out an email offering tips on how to tell if an email is a scam or legitimate.

If an email offers to send or asks to receive money, does not contain a company name, offers you a job without ever interacting with you or does not give employer contact information, chances are the email is a scam.

Being safe while online seems to be getting harder to do these days, but with the right knowledge and training, it’s easy to be sure you’re protected while maintaining a social presence.

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Departments celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage HEATHER BAIR

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

In the Stapleton Library on Tuesday, the women’s and gender studies department, as well as political science, paid homage to 100 years of women’s suffrage.

The event is a collaboration between IUP Libraries, the political science department and the women’s and gender studies department. The co-sponsors were the League of Women Voters, Federation of Democratic Women of Indiana County, Department of History, American Association of University Women of Indiana County and IUP’s Office of Social Equity.

A table was set up in the lobby of Stapleton Library with information about registering to vote and the history of women receiving the vote.

“The actual 100year anniversary is August 2020,” said Dr. Lynn Botelho, director of women’s and gender studies at IUP. “However, with the election coming up, this is a way for students to register to vote in the upcoming election.”

“This way, we are able to give education on how to register to vote while students are here on campus. Most don’t know you need to put your exact address while living here, not just your dorm number,” Botelho said.

“We’re here to celebrate 100

years of women gaining the right to vote,” said Kimberly Anderson (senior, political science).

Anderson is the undergraduate assistant to Botelho. She is also the mastermind behind the event and getting the word out there.

“I’m originally from Jamaica. It’s important for me to be able to exercise this (IUP Website) right.

I’m learning about the history, and the important thing is that we vote in order to have a better future,” Anderson said.

The Suffrage Movement was launched due to a meeting in 1858 in Seneca Falls, New York.

While it wasn’t the first women’s rights meeting, suffragists viewed it as the one that launched the movement we know of today.

Women received the vote in 1920, with the 19th Amendment passed by Congress June 4 of that year. The 19th Amendment guaranteed all women the right to vote; however, “all women” were still not permitted to vote.

“Women of color were still not allowed to vote,” Anderson said.

“There were laws against it. The 19th Amendment originally was only intended for white women, but it was still a step toward what we have today.

“I hope people recognize this right, that they don’t take it for granted. This isn’t something that should be taken for granted.”

“Voting is so important,” said Jacqueline Soroka (junior, supply chain management). “I under-

“This way, we are able to give education on how to register to vote while students are on campus,”

- Dr. Lynn Bothelo,

Director, IUP Women and Gender Studies

stand people get frustrated with the options, but something is still going to happen. You have to put the effort into voting in order to sway what happens, rather than just watching it happen.”

“All I have to say is that you should vote,” said Isis Truxon (sophomore, English education).

“One vote can change an entire state. You never know when that will be yours.”

Other events will be happening

throughout the months of October and November. A float will be present in the homecoming parade Oct. 5. From 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in HSS 305, Dr. Elizabeth Ricketts will be speaking on “Popular Portrayals of Suffragettes Then and Now.” The event is presented by women’s and gender studies department, political science and the IUP Libraries.

Spaghetti Benders on Philadelphia Street is having an

“All-About-Women” trivia night, starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 3.

In Breezedale, Dr. Charles Cashdollar is speaking on “Jane Leonard, IUP and Women’s Voting Rights,” at 5 p.m. Nov. 13.

“Whether we encourage two people or 20 people, we are still encouraging voting, encouraging a change in our future,” Botelho said. “This is their opportunity to change their future. We should all be taking part in it.”

Barb the Barista strives to serve up smiles to students HALEY BROWN Staff Writer H.Brown@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The well-known IUP Starbucks barista, Barb, was recently featured in an IUP YouTube video for International Coffee Day on Tuesday.

She works at IUP’s Starbucks nearly every morning and without fail brightens the days of the countless students who stop by to grab their morning coffee or midday go-to pick-me-up. She’s even memorized some of the orders of students who frequent the Crimson Cafe Starbucks.

She said she has worked a myriad of jobs at IUP throughout her time here but emphasizes that she couldn’t possibly be happier with her current job at the campus coffee shop. After motioning to the students sitting in the shop, talking, laughing and just hanging out, she explained how it all feels like one big family, like home.

Barb was born right here in Indiana, lived in Cleveland for a while during her youth, got married in Cleveland and came back to Indiana to start a family because she just couldn’t stay away.

She has been working with IUP Dining for “26 wonderful years” and started off as a “floater,” which means that when she first started working for IUP dining, she could get called to a different job each morning. She

(Facebook) Indiana native and Starbucks barista Barb was featured in a video on IUP’s Facebook page.

Students are reaching out to celebrities, like Ellen DeGeneres, to feature Barb on their shows.

has now worked at the campus Starbucks for 16 years.

She said that her current job at Starbucks is her favorite job that she has worked at IUP because, “we party here.” And she enjoys the positive environment and getting to interact with the students every day. She explained how it makes it feel like it’s her very own kitchen.

“I want to keep working as long as I can. When I fall flat on my butt, then it’s time to retire,” she said.

“I was very excited, I felt very honored that they asked me out of everybody on campus. That’s something special. I wanted to promote Starbucks; I wanted to promote the kids. But when they said social media, I had no clue what that meant. Now that I know, it’s overwhelming,

but I feel so honored that they chose [to promote] me and Starbucks,” she said about how she felt about being featured in the video made for National Coffee Day. After admitting that she doesn’t enjoy change, she said how perfect the consistency of her employment at IUP catered to that need for her and that she loves it wholeheartedly.

“I am who I am because of you,” she said about how it felt to be so adored by the IUP student body. “No one comes in here crabby; everybody’s always in a good mood, and I respect the kids. I love when they come in, and I can read them, their body language. I can tell if they’re having a good day or a bad day. I just feel so honored and really, what else is there?”

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Be safe and responsible while attending homecoming festivities KATIE MEST

Editor-In-Chief K.A.Mest@iup.edu @katiemest

On a normal day, I walk from my house to The Penn office in the Hadley Union Building and constantly have to dodge trash and pieces of glass in high-volume party spots right off campus.

Homecoming weekend brings seemingly endless amounts of trash and groups of people spread out all around Indiana. There’s no doubt people will be partying all weekend, but that doesn’t mean the town has to get destroyed in the process.

If You’re Hosting a Party You have friends coming into town to celebrate, so we know you’re already stocking up on food and finding places for everyone to sleep. While you’re preparing, grab a couple extra trash bags and bins to set around your apartment.

Let people know where the bins are as soon as they come into your home, and remind them throughout the night to throw away their bottles and cans when they’re done. It will not only save you clean up time at the end, but it can assure that all the trash stays inside and doesn’t end up scattered over your front yard the morning after.

If you’re hosting a party this year, you’re most likely not a newbie to having tons of people in your house. Make sure you know where people are going to be congregating in your house, so you can place your bags or bins accordingly.

My advice is to stick extra bins in the living room, in the bathroom, anywhere outside where you’re letting people hang out and right by your door. That way, your guests can easily toss their cans when you ultimately convince them to go to the bar so your house doesn’t get even more destroyed.

And if you’re already going the

extra mile in being proactive to keep your home clean, you may as well designate bins for recycling.

Your trash will be primarily bottles and cans anyway, and putting them aside until the recycling truck comes around during the week is a much eco-friendlier step than just sticking them in the trash can.

If You’re Attending a Party For whatever reason, college students see houses that host parties as strictly that, forgetting that people actually live in that house and have to sleep there as soon as everyone leaves.

If you’re planning on attending

a party this weekend, treat the house (and Indiana in general) with respect. Throw away your garbage.

Don’t stick cans in random crevices of buildings.

And please don’t smash glass bottles on the ground. It’s dangerous, and it won’t easily clean up, meaning it’ll be a hazard for anyone walking through that area for next few weeks. It’s not worth it.

To get extra good-person points, pick up the trash you see as you’re walking home, because I know the fraternities and sororities will still have lots to clean up from the weekend’s events come Sunday morning.

Students feel uneasy about police presence during homecoming weekend EMILY LOOSE

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

Homecoming is this weekend, and routines from years past make their way back. Professors tell students to make smart decisions, and residence halls hold meetings with the students. The most significant thing, however, is the increased police presence on campus.

Due to issues in the past, police will be around campus more than usual, starting Thursday because of the homecoming concert.

According to an article written by WTAE in Pittsburgh, state police said they will have “zero tolerance” when dealing with the Indiana community this weekend.

“Our focus will be to promptly investigate all criminal activity and traffic violations that would negatively affect the 'quality of life' in our community,” state police said.

The article by WTAE also said that there were 35 arrests during homecoming in 2018.

Though the police are around to keep peace and safety for students, the students themselves

(The Penn Archives) Police presence will be amplified this weekend as homecoming festivities kick-off. While Indiana residents appreciate this, students have mixed feelings being under constant surveillance.

have varying opinions on the action.

The students asked to remain anonymous due to the issue.

“I get why they are here, but they can be ridiculous,” a junior theater student said. “They are quick to make assumptions, even

when you are of age and off campus. It takes the fun out of things.”

Other students disagree and say that how people act this weekend will make up for some of the fun.

“I think it makes people watch-

ing more enjoyable. A large proportion of students are riskier,” a senior psychology student said.

Despite the enjoyment the student gets from seeing how others act, they still think there are some problems.

“Adding the police into the mix

makes the students make worse decisions,” one said.

The student claimed that knowing there are more police in the area makes students attempt to see how much they can get away with.

Not all students are upset about the police, however. Some think it is good for the community.

“As much as we like to think, as students, we are the community we just aren't,” a graduate geography student said. “It's important to keep the student body under control during events such as these because students, as a demographic, tend to spin out of control.”

The student said though not all students cause issues, the ones that do give a bad look for both the school and the community.

With increased protection, the student said that people will feel safer to come to IUP. Though not everyone agrees with the police’s presence, it is assured that traditional homecoming events will continue and students will enjoy themselves in different ways. They are just asked to make decisions that are safe and smart.

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Students react to using paper straws to reduce pollution

decision-making, before a paper straw biodegrades, it is almost as toxic as a plastic straw for wildlife to consume. In some ways, paper has even more harm to the environment, due to how much more energy the production of paper requires.

“In general, more greenhouse gases are emitted during the production of paper products than their plastic counterparts,” according to the article.

The article also lists numerous other differences in paper’s

high manufacturing energy cost, including an increased usage of fossil fuels.

Another possible issue with the introduction of paper straws is the cost. IUP has been very open about its financial issues, shutting down Folger as a dining hall for the year as one of its most dramatic ventures, and students have been equally vocal about their frustration with IUP’s spending choices.

Paper straws are more than double the price of a plastic straw on average, according to Adam Merran, CEO of paper manufacturer PacknWood, who was interviewed for a CNBC article.

“Paper straws cost about two and a half cents, compared to half a cent for plastic straws,” Merran said.

Merran said that on average, when buying paper straws as opposed to plastic straws, the buyer pays almost 10 times the price of an equal amount of plastic straws.

With IUP’s financial issues, and students visibly upset whenever IUP attempts to cut costs, only time will tell if students remain satisfied with IUP’s choice to spend more money on environmentally friendly straws.

collaborate on safety during this weekends events.

“One of the strengths of our UP is that they are trained and experienced in dealing with students as well as all members of the community. They will enforce laws, but as always, they will be fair and follow procedures,” Fryling said about whether UP will be harsh on students.

IUP police, as well as other local and state police and other first responders in Indiana County, are “key to a safe and successful homecoming weekend.”

Police will be vigilant in resolving issues and diffusing problems such as dispersing crowds before they become too dangerous.

“If social media from past years is any indication,” she said, “visitors have noticed the increased police presence and have appreciated that they are there to keep the community safe.”

Fryling encouraged students and visitors to enjoy all the events and meet and talk with alumni. She also reminds students to be safe, make good choices, follow the law and make sure that your actions show that you respect yourself, your university and the community.

“Consequences from your choices can follow you throughout your life.”

Student groups and members of the IUP community have worked toward creating a weekend celebration, including floats for the parade, the homecoming party, performing the football game and the homecoming concert.

“Take advantage of the events being offered and go out of your way to meet with alumni,” Fryling said. “They have great memories to share, and they are a great resource for current students to help build their future.”

ABE ESHELMAN

Staff Writer A.Eshelman@iup.edu @DukeOfKalos

IUP’s Crimson Cafe began providing paper straws as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic straws.

Students like Emily Baran (sophomore, speech pathology) think that the paper straws are a positive change for IUP. “I think it’s a good thing because they’re ecologically friendly,” Baran said, “Since paper breaks down faster in landfills than plastic straws do.”

Baran said that she eats most of her meals on-campus, especially at Crimson Cafe, so she has taken notice of the new straws.

She believes that the paper straws should be introduced campus-wide.

Baran said it's not a “big change between plastic and paper straws” for students and dining to adjust to, but that “even the smallest of things can make a big difference” when helping the environment and reduce the amount of plastic waste in the world.

Baran said that if IUP does not push for environmentally friend-

(IUP Website) In a way to reduce pollution, campus dining is promoting the use of paper straws as opposed to plastic ones. Crimson Cafe (above) was one of the first halls to offer these straws.

ly options now, like the paper straws, “it will never happen.”

She also said she hopes IUP will introduce more recycling bins around campus and in dining options, to reduce the waste of recyclable plastics and cans at areas like the Hadley Union Bulding and Crimson Cafe.

Baran also said that IUP should further advertise to the students about their recycling options and the paper straws and highlight the importance of eco-friendly behavior and choices. She said

that IUP needs to make it “easier to make ecologically friendly choices.”

There is some debate on if investing in paper straws is a sound financial and ethical decision for IUP, however. Paper straws are biodegradable, and therefore are less likely to harm animals, but they are not always safer than plastic.

According to an article on GetGreenNow.com, a website dedicated to spreading information on environmentally friendly

Homecoming security will be no different than other years ALEXIS LOYA

Staff Writer A.L.Loya@iup.edu @lexisloya

University Police (UP) plans on taking the appropriate steps to make homecoming safe for everyone.

“For every major event, there is an operations plan,” said executive director of media relations Michelle Fryling. “Homecoming is no different.”

The operations plan explains the safety procedures and processes in place for the event. UP will be monitoring traffic, parking, safety, crowd control, etc.

According to Fryling, UP collaborates with police and first responders in Indiana County since the events aren’t confined to the campus.

UP cannot share the specific safety procedures in order to secure their plan of operation.

There will be mounted units throughout the weekend in addi-

(The Penn Archives) University Police will provide 24/7 surveillance around campus.

tion to active police patrol.

They plan on maintaining officer presence as needed according to their plan of operations.

UP is part of a community-wide initiative called the Indiana Area Collaborative Team (I-ACT), which consists of IUP and community members, including landlords, to discuss

potential safety issues to make sure everyone is aware of any issues or concerns.

Fryling UP, Indiana Borough Police, Pennsylvania State Police, ambulance service, Indiana Regional Medical Center, the 9-1-1 center for Indiana County and other agencies met with I-ACT on Tuesday morning to

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Is there too much police presence for homecoming weekend?

Preface: We respect all police officers. This article focuses on the paranoia of the Indiana area rather than the police themselves.

(Wikipedia) The Indiana Borough police are expected to be in full force during IUP homecoming weekend.

stantly throughout campus, and those piles will sit there until Indiana experiences a monsoon and washes it away.

All the mounted units do is act as a bait trap for intoxicated people to try and pet the horses,

which results in the number of arrests going up.

Next, why in the world do we need to call in Ohio troopers for this? We are a small university in a small town in Pennsylvania that is experiencing a decline in enroll-

ment. We are unable to destroy this town even if we tried.

If we fall that low in the level of confidence for area authorities, something is definitely wrong.

Finally, why do we need choppers to scope out parties? Has no one ever seen parties in Indiana?

THEY’RE LOUDER THAN ANYTHING. There is no need to waste taxpayer dollars for heavy artillery just to do something that anyone can do on the ground or in a police cruiser.

Also, parties can be… now hear me out on this… HELD INDOORS. How can you see these parties from a chopper if they’re held inside a house?

Again, grounded troopers would be more of an advantage for this.

All we can say is have legal fun and stay safe this weekend. And when we say have fun, make it limited to avoid run-ins with authorities.

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In the past few years, one thing has become certain: students walk on eggshells during homecoming weekend due to heavy police presence.

Understandably, the Pennsylvania State Police enforce a zero-tolerance policy for the weekend in an attempt to prevent any chaotic events from ensuing, but have they taken things too far?

In recent years, we’ve seen multiple types of police officers ranging from IUP and Indiana police to PSP mounted units and even Ohio state troopers. Additionally, we’ve seen police choppers roaming the skies during the weekend, scoping out parties in the area to alert local authorities where the “hot-target” spots are.

It’s beginning to feel more like a militant environment rather than a place where students can celebrate. Students fear that with the amount of police presence, no one can have fun, and spend

the weekend worrying about what will result in a citation or even an arrest.

And this may just be a few of us asking, but hasn’t anyone else wondered why IUP is losing its credibility as one of the best party schools in the area? If you don’t know, here’s why.

The police presence hinders any students from other local colleges to come celebrate with their friends, as a punishment for them is more detrimental since they aren’t enrolled at IUP. While it is reasonable to take precautionary measures for such a populated area, it’s becoming a bit silly to do a complete overhaul on security. But again, we live in America where either we fear to the fullest, or pass it off as nothing.

But continuing on, the mounted units are absolutely unnecessary.

How would you make arrests?

Will you call in other units? Have them sit behind you where they could fall off if they’re cuffed?

No. Secondly, all the horses do is sh*t mountain-sized piles con-

(Chandler Bouton) Inktober encourages artists to create a drawing a day based on daily prompts. Day 2’s prompt was “Mindless” and Day 3’s was ‘Bait.’ It’s a fun way to get the creative juices flowing during this spooky month.

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DaBaby kicks off homecoming weekend festivities

(Autumn Dorsey/ The Penn) DaBaby, Lil Mosey and Stunna 4 Vegas performed at the homecoming concert Thursday night in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Polo G. was orginally supposed to perform instead of Stunna 4 Vegas but had to cancel due to a family emergency. Stunna 4 Vegas has performed with DaBaby in the past and performed with him Monday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

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Guest and parking rules for homecoming weekend ALEXIS LOYA

Staff Writer A.L.Loya@iup.edu @lexisloya

Guests are encouraged to join IUP for this weekend’s homecoming, but students need to take the appropriate steps to be able to host their friends.

For guests traveling to Indiana, IUP students may purchase temporary permits for the Robertshaw long-term lot. Temporary permits cost $15 for one to three days and $20 for four to seven days.

Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., there will be no parking in the Clark lot (Saturday and Sunday), HUB lot, parking garage spaces 315-425, Pratt Drive, Stadium lot North A, Stadium lot North PBS B, Stadium lot North C, Stadium lot South, Reschini parking lot, Whitmyre parking lot, Washington Street lot, Towers East lot, Keith lot, SW Jack Co-Gen West, East and South lot, Eberly East lot, Wallwork North and South lot and Folger lot.

Off-campus students must

(The Penn Archives) During homecoming weekend, there will be parking restrictions.

contact their landlords to reserve available parking spaces for their guests, to find out the cost of a temporary permit and to see how many guests they may have.

On-campus students are limited to two guests per resident

and are required to have written consent of their roommate(s).

Guests may stay up to only three consecutive days.

Overnight guest forms must be submitted by the student to the residence hall office at least 24 hours before the guest arrives.

All guests must be escorted by their host or hostess at all times while in the residence building.

Students are responsible for their guest(s) and may receive disciplinary actions and financial responsibilities if necessary.

Guests staying on campus

under the age of 18 must complete the minor visitation form with a signature from a parent or guardian.

Students can use their meal swipes for guests at the North Dining Hall or using their meal plan at other dining facilities.

IUP Homecoming 2019 will offer a variety of events that students and their guests can enjoy.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the homecoming parade will take place in downtown Indiana on Philadelphia Street. The parade will feature a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the KCAC will be hosting an “Alumni and Friends Crimson Huddle.”

From 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in Fisher Auditorium, the IUP Symphony Band will be performing a concert.

Students and guests are reminded to be responsible during this homecoming weekend.

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(Levi Donaldson/The Penn) EJ Fabiszewski has performed at a variety of concert venues including Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale.

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Student EJ Fabiszewski shares her musical talent LEVI DONALDSON

Staff Writer L.Donaldson@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

EJ Fabiszewski, a marketing sophomore, is a local musician who does covers and original songs. She has performed at a variety of concert venues.

She frequents IUP open mic night, a weekly event in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room Mondays at 8 p.m. This is for anyone to come and share their songs, poetry, comedy and art onstage.

“All three of my parents enjoyed music, all different types, and third grade me learned the cello,” she said about how she got into music.

She said she takes musical influence from The Cranberries, and lead singer Dolores.

“I saw them, and they were

the first female-lead punk (band) I knew,” she said. She also went on to cite Cheap Trick and The Cars as early inspirations for her getting into music.

“The first time I practiced for a band it was my school janitor’s band,” Fabiszewski said. “I went and showed up, and I had pencils and a rubber band instead of a Kapo and part of a Hot Wheels track as my pick, so that’s a pretty funny story.”

She said that a while later at a show, her janitor friend came and complimented her use of a real Kapo.

“The same janitor introduced me to the Pittsburgh music scene,” she said in terms of booking gigs and how she got her start playing paid events and at professional venues. “The music scene is a lot more active in Pittsburgh than Indiana, but people have

heard of it here. People remem She hosts the IUP radio ber the shows here, and it sort of show Local Limelight, which is on builds off of Pittsburgh’s energy.”

90.1 Wednesdays from 9 to 10 p.m.

Her favorite The show has venue she’s more of a muplayed was Mr. sic-based, podSmalls Theater. cast-type feel, “It’s such a and she said she big place, and enjoys it. There is so many artists now a YouTube have played channel for Local there, and I’m Limelight for just EJ,” she people to listen said. “After the in after the show show, I went into has aired. The the backroom channel is “Local with the wall Limelight WIUPwhere all these FM.” famous people Fabiszewski had signed their also has a chan(Levi Donaldson/The Penn) names. College nel with almost as well was a lot 600 subscribers of opportunities.” for her own work: “Ej Fabiszewski. “ At IUP, Fabiszewski is very She said that when writing, the involved with the music scene. song just kind of comes out of no-

where. “You start one word, and it all comes out, and sometimes it’s good,” she said.

She has been collaborating with her friend Nate Janov, a senior management information systems major. They’re putting together a band called Solar Opposites.

Fabiszewski said that with collaborating, it’s easy to bounce ideas off each other and that Janov has a more serious approach, whereas she makes a lot more jokes musically, which creates an interesting dynamic.

Once, they took the songs they had been working on independently and stitched them together into one, solving each other’s writer’s block, she said.

Fabiszewski has a lot of plans for the future and continues her musical growth, taking every opportunity she can.

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Taco Bell introduces new vegetarian menu HALEY BROWN Staff Writer H.Brown@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

(Facebook) Apple AirPods gained popularity due to their size and how they automatically connect to your phone.

Students compare quality of different wireless earbuds OLIVIA CARBONE Contributing Writer O.Carbone@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Ever since Beats by Dr. Dre hit the market in 2008, many people across the world have switched from wired earbuds to wireless.

Apple’s AirPods cost about $160 compared to the free wired headphones that an iPhone user receives after a purchase. AirPods connect via bluetooth and automatically play the sound coming from your iPhone.

In response to a Twitter poll,“Do you prefer wireless headphones or wired headphones?,” 78 percent of people prefer wireless while only 22 percent prefer wired.

“I prefer wireless headphones because they don’t get caught on anything or fall out while I’m working out at the gym,” Mason Carothers (junior, health and physical education) said.

“I prefer wireless headphones because wired ones always fall out during my fitness classes,” Meghan McCreary (senior, nutrition and dietetics) said.

As previously mentioned, AirPods run for about $160, and Beats run for nearly $200. Many students said that $150-$200 would be the most they would spend on wireless earbuds.

According to slickdeals.net, the advantages of wireless headphones are that most of them come with a wireless track and volume control works with both iPhones and Androids. They also allow you to answer calls and have helpful voice prompts that might say, “we’re on and ready to go.”

The people who should make the switch to wireless earbuds

are those who hate dealing with cords, those who work out and exercise and people who worry about appearance.

Bluetooth headphones can be worn whether you’re listening to music or not. Many bluetooth headphones have many ways to wear them, such as the behindthe-neck, in which two ear pieces are connected via a long cord and worn around the back of the neck.

These are popular but have limited battery life.

Popular brands are KICKER EB300 ($79.95) and Bose QuietControl 30 ($299.95). Another kind of bluetooth headphones are sports headphones. These have a tighter fit and wrap around the ears, so they don’t pop off and are also sweat proof. Two examples of these are Jaybird X2 ($149.95) and the Plantronics BackBeat FIT ($129.99).

Two other kinds of headphones are around-the-collar and over-thehead. Around-the-collar headphones have ear pieces attached to the ends of a rubbery and/or plastic around-the-neck collar, like the Sol Republic Shadow ($99.99).

Over-the-head headphones are a Beats-style of headphones that can last anywhere from 15-40 hours.

These are larger and produce the best sound because they are noisecancelling.

As you can see, there are many different types of bluetooth headphones, and the majority of students prefer wireless headphones.

They are more convenient, easier to use and don’t have annoying cords that get in the way of everyday life. Wireless headphones are continuing to gain more popularity due to the smaller sizes being sold such as AirPods.

The American-Mexican fast food giant, Taco Bell, has always had options for people who don’t eat meat, but now the chain has made it easier than ever before by releasing a vegetarian section on its redesigned menu.

On Sept. 12, Taco Bell debuted a new organized meat-free menu, complete with the symbol of the American Vegetarian Association certification. Taco Bell is the first fast food restaurant to receive this certification and was presented with it in 2015.

Taco Bell also added two brand-new vegetarian-specific options to the meatless section of its menu. Totaling 10 items, the options include eight classics, like the Cheese Quesadilla and the Seven-Layer Burrito, and the two new items are the Black Bean Crunch Wrap Supreme and the Black Bean Quesarito.

Although there are no plantbased imitation meat products used in these vegetarian options, a meat-free customer can order anything off the regular menu and simply ask to substitute beans for the meat in that menu item instead.

After sampling four of the 10 items on the menu, I decided that Taco Bell was the easiest fast-food place to acquire vegetarian meal options from, since they have an entire section of their menu dedicated for this specific purpose. They all included the same ingredients and were quite similar in taste, although the Black Bean Quesarito was delicious and seemed to stick out a little more from the rest of the items in taste.

The vegetarian menu incudes three items that are only $1 each and are still fantastic options for students who might be worried about eating vegetarian while still watching their wallets, since a meat-free lifestyle can prove to be slightly more expensive if you aren’t conscious about your vegetarian money-saving options.

Vegetarianism and meat-free

(Facebook) Taco Bell has made it easier than ever for vegetarians to order off its menu by introducing an entire vegetarian section.

lifestyles are on the rise across the world, especially in the United States, and more and more restaurants and fast-food establishments have been looking into options that will cater more readily to the expanding vegetarian and vegan demographics.

Vegetarianism began to rise in the U.S. and has since exploded, prompting restaurants to make the change. This type of diet introduces many beneficial changes to a person’s life. Some of the main benefits of a vegetarian or vegan diet include a healthier lifestyle due to the cutting out of a huge portion of saturated fats from red meat, a significantly smaller carbon footprint due to the same elimination of red meat consumption and the moral issues surrounding the raising and treatment of the livestock in the meat industry.

If a consumer is considering joining the meat-free lifestyle,

Taco Bell might be a simple first step toward a fully integrated vegetarian diet for a beginner, but consumers should still be aware that Taco Bell’s vegetarian options are not necessarily the healthiest of meat-free options, especially if they are choosing to go meatless specifically to better their dietary health.

Taco Bell’s items are almost like training wheels for a new vegetarian but should certainly not be a fixed part of the diet since they are still considerably high in calories, saturated fats and sodium.

Although a handful of other fast food establishments offer meat-free options for vegetarian customers, such as Red Robin and most recently Burger King, Taco Bell’s clear organization of their vegetarian section makes it the restaurant with the most options, and, therefore, the most variability between their meatfree menu items.

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Jimmy Stewart Museum presents Hitchcock movies all month HEATHER BAIR

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

The Jimmy Stewart Museum in downtown Indiana is celebrating Halloween with an Alfred Hitchcok film festival to get everyone in a spooky mood.

Hitchcock, known for his horror films like “Psycho” and “The Birds,” made four movies with Jimmy Stewart in the course of 10 years.

In 1948, Hitchcock approached Stewart to star in his movie, “Rope,” as a professor who calmly solves “the perfect murder.”

After receiving rave reviews, Hitchcock and Stewart became the dynamic duo when it came to thrilling and suspenseful movies.

“Rear Window,” in which Stewart played a photojournalist who spies on his neighbors while stuck home due to a broken leg, premiered in 1954. Princess Grace Kelly appeared in the film as Stewart’s wealthy girlfriend.

The third film, “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” is a thrilling spy-chase of a movie, with international espionage and secrets around every corner. Doris Day co-starred with Stewart.

The last film Hitchcock and Stewart did together was two years later in 1958. “Vertigo” follows a private detective (Stewart) who tails his best friend’s wife, who is suffering from depression.

Kim Novak plays the wife. The same year, Novak and Stewart starred in another film together, “Bell, Book and Candle.”

“October is Halloween month,” said Janie McKirgan, executive director of the Jimmy Stewart Museum. “People like suspense and scary. We’re hoping to deliver.”

“We’re hoping to attract more IUP students. It’s only $8 with an I-Card. You can shop for presents for your family back home, you can tour the museum, and you can see the movie matinee,” McKirgan said. “It’s something different to do on an afternoon, and it’s a great idea for a date outing. The movies aren’t too scary, but they’re edge-of-yourseat suspense.”

You can get the suspenseful movie entertainment without the nightmares you might get from a modern-day blockbuster.

(Wikipedia/Facebook) The Jimmy Stewart Museum is presenting five Jimmy Stewart films this month.

“I feel that it’s a great thing to have for the holidays,” said Brian Croft, business manager of the museum. “People can see spooky movies without getting too spooked at night, since we show them at 1 p.m.”

“We’re hoping for lots of admission.

Hitchcock’s movies with Stewart aren’t too graphic or violent, like ‘Psycho.’

They mess with your mind more than make you scared. They’re more believable,” Croft said.

While Hitchcock is usually related with the graphic murder scene from “Psycho,” or birds attacking people in “The Birds,” Stewart’s films aren’t so much graphic as they are detailed.

Hitchcock made sure to keep Stewart the “everyday man” attitude.

“The movies are more believable. Birds attacking us really aren’t, but a man being affected by vertigo or witnessing a murder and having to decide what to do? Those are

relatable, even now,” Croft said.

All the workers at the museum has their favorite “Jimmy Movie,” even if it’s difficult to get them to pinpoint it. And that doesn’t stop with Hitchcock movies.

“I would have to pick ‘Rear Window,’” McKirgan said. “It speaks to the voyeurs of society who watch what is happening.

They’re always thinking about what to do next; do they tell or do they not? They watch things from a safe distance, at least until that distance isn’t safe anymore.”

“Definitely ‘Vertigo,’” Croft said. “It’s relatable to people even today who suffer from vertigo. It can cause you to do things you would never have thought of before.”

“The Man Who Knew Too Much” will be playing from Oct. 7 to Oct. 13. “Rope” is from Oct. 14 to Oct. 20. October 21 to Oct. 27 will be “Rear Window,” and Oct.

28 until Nov. 3 will be “Vertigo.”

A special showing Oct. 17 will be of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” since it is the film’s 80th anniversary. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. in the museum’s theatre.

“It can speak about the current political climate and open viewers eyes to new ideas and ways of thinking,” McKirgan said.

“It’s a must have if you haven’t seen it.”

All movies are shown at 1 p.m. every day of the week. The movies are available in the gift shop for purchase. All proceeds go toward keeping the museum open, and the movies are 15 percent off during the week.

“We hope to see more IUP students here,” McKirgan said. “We look forward to seeing some new faces and meeting new students who can be impacted by Jimmy as much as we have been.”

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Natalie Portman in the fascinatingly messy ‘Lucy in the Sky’ JUSTIN CHANG

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You can’t fault “Lucy in the Sky” for false advertising, and not just because a cover of the Beatles song makes a late but inevitable appearance. When we first meet Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman), she is indeed hundreds of miles up, hovering alongside a NASA spacecraft as it orbits the Earth. She’s nearing the end of her mission but doesn’t want to leave (“Just a few more minutes,” she murmurs to a colleague), and you can hardly blame her. Basking in the otherworldly silence as her home planet spreads out beneath her like a glowing radioactive carpet, Lucy is overwhelmed by wonderment and heartache, and also by a piercing realization: Life will never be the same, or as beautiful as this.

It’s a despairing conclusion that she will spend the rest of this botched but beguilingly strange psychological drama trying to outrun. Vigorously overdirected by Noah Hawley, a television veteran (“Fargo,” “Legion”) making his feature debut, “Lucy in the Sky” tells the fact-based but heavily fictionalized story of an astronaut experiencing an unusually difficult reentry.

Lucy seems outwardly fine after returning to her Texas home: She’s in excellent physical condition, with none of the exhaustion or muscular decay that people often experience after doing time in zero gravity. Her mind, however, has never come back to Earth; it remains stuck in the cosmos, and she longs to return there as quickly as possible.

Hawley works hard to put Lucy’s dislocation into cinematic terms, sometimes by splicing a sequence into flashbacks and flash-forwards, and sometimes by having the aspect ratio shift almost compulsively throughout.

When Lucy returns from her first mission, the frame shrinks to a nearly square box, as if to match her emotional constriction; it widens again when other possibilities rear their head. Hawley is hardly the only director of late to tinker with the shape of the image – Wes Anderson and Xavier Dolan both come to mind – but I can’t recall the last movie in which the screen twitched so relentlessly, to the point where you’re not sure if you’re seeing an experimental

(TNS) Jon Hamm and Natalie Portman in the film “Lucy in the Sky.”

technique or a projection malfunction.

The point of all this visual fluctuation is clear, however: Outer space has ruined ordinary life for Lucy, who begins to register her indifference through small, secretive acts of protest. No longer satisfied with the happy but humdrum home she once enjoyed with her strait-laced husband, Drew (Dan Stevens), she begins a torrid affair with a fellow astronaut, Mark Goodwin (Jon Hamm, a perfect heel as always).

She applies herself with even more effort than usual to the various tests and training sessions that will determine the next NASA space crew, and exchanges the occasional barb with a younger candidate, Erin Eccles (Zazie Beetz), who just might elbow her aside.

You may have an inkling of where all this is headed, especially if you followed the story of Capt. Lisa Nowak, Lucy’s real-life inspiration. (The historical record shouldn’t be subject to spoiler warnings, but if you wish to see “Lucy in the Sky” knowing as little as possible, read no further.) In early 2007, Nowak was arrested in Orlando, Fla., and charged with the attempted kidnapping of U.S. Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman, whose boyfriend, the astronaut William Oefelein, Nowak had also been romantically involved with.

The story fascinated the public not only because it was a love triangle involving the NASA elite, but also because of the jaw-dropping nature of Nowak’s mission, as outlined by prosecutors. She had a black wig, a BB gun, pepper

spray, a drilling hammer, a folding knife and other paraphernalia in her possession when she made the 900-mile drive from Houston to Orlando to accost Shipman, authorities said. The juiciest detail in the police report, the one that turned a piece of tabloid filler into a punchline, was that she had brought adult diapers (an astronaut necessity) with her so as to avoid having to stop on the way, though Nowak later denied having worn them.

Diapers are neither seen nor worn in “Lucy in the Sky,” an omission that drew disappointed chuckles and generated headlines at the recent Toronto International Film Festival. Hawley, who wrote the script with Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi, has said in interviews that he avoided it

because he wanted to “rehumanize” his off-screen subject. That’s a debatable notion – is there anything more humanizing, really, than the inescapable reality of our most basic biological functions? – but given the near-impossibility of discussing this movie without even making reference to the diaper incident, you can understand the director’s reluctance to compound Nowak’s humiliation.

You can also appreciate the sensitivity of his approach to Lucy, whom he treats less as a stand-in for Nowak than as a woman whose dreams, desires, frustrations and impulses defy conventional dramatization or diagnosis. Her family life has been wholly reinvented. Lucy has a sharp-tongued grandmother (an F-bomb-dropping Ellen Burstyn), who keeps a Chekhovian loaded gun in her purse, and a moody live-in niece (Pearl Amanda Dickson) whose narrative function is harder to divine. Together, though, they do form a collective portrait of female solidarity in a movie that’s about, among other things, the insulting assumptions and diminished expectations that women face in matters of work and love.

One salutary way to approach “Lucy in the Sky” is to see it as a companion volume to the season’s other stargazing character study, “Ad Astra,” answering that picture’s masculine aloofness with a portrait of a female astronaut in emotional flux. The feminist thrust may explain the way Hawley and his co-writers have selectively retooled Nowak’s story, especially what awaits her at the end of her long, impulsive road trip.

Unfortunately, it’s an anticlimactic conclusion at best, full of tackedon thriller shenanigans that, once they’ve petered out, make you wonder exactly why this story drew the filmmakers’ attention to begin with.

The answer to that, happily, can be found in Portman’s every glimmer of nuance. She’s been fond of big accents and big histrionics of late, as suited the larger-than-life celebrities she was playing (“Vox Lux,” “Jackie”), but here her mild Texas drawl complements a performance that always feels focused and measured in its volatility, never faltering even when the filmmaking does. You don’t need so many lyrical butterfly shots when you have an actress who can show you, in a simple glance or gesture, a woman who’s more than outlived her cocoon.

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Football faces Cal U in ‘Coal Bowl’ matchup JEFF HART

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

Listen up, Hawk Nation. Saturday at Miller Stadium should be one of the best matchups of the season.

The No. 19 IUP Crimson Hawks will take on the California (Pa.) Vulcans for the 11th annual Coal Bowl.

The nationally ranked Crimson Hawks come into this matchup 4-0 on the season and are hot off a 56-24 victory in Erie against Mercyhurst.

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Hawks routed the Lakers in the second half, not allowing them to score once. Receiver Duane Brown (sophomore, sports administration) had yet another prolific performance in which he put up an astonishing four touchdowns on the day.

The Hawks were deadly on offense, and their defense remained stout, allowing only 43 rushing yards for Mercyhurst.

The Vulcans are 3-1 coming into their matchup with IUP. They are coming off a solid showing against Edinboro, where they took the game handily 24-7.

Cal U put some stellar defense

on display last week as it limited the Fighting Scots to a lack-luster negative four yards rushing. This performance did not go unnoticed by coach Paul Tortorella.

In his Monday edition of “The Coach Tortorella Show,” Tortorella praised the Vulcans defense, stating, “They are a very good run defense that is very aggressive.”

The Vulcans are receiving votes each week to be nationally ranked in the AP coaches’ poll, and this next game will be the perfect opportunity for both teams to solidify their standings in those rankings.

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all too well how these games can have severe playoff implications later in the season. Last season, these squads faced off at the same time of the year. IUP came into the game undefeated, while Cal U was an even 2-2.

The Vulcans upset the Hawks in stunning fashion and sent IUP into a spiral that ultimately led to them losing to Slippery Rock and Shippensburg.

The Crimson Hawks have one of the deepest rosters they’ve had in quite some time, and they are looking to rebound from their deflating results against Cal U last year.

This IUP offense, lead by quarterback Quinton Maxwell (senior, business), has faith in its abilities and a mutual respect for their opponents’ ability.

Maxwell said before the season that “if we play smart, there is not a team in this country that we can’t beat. At the same time, there isn’t a team that couldn’t beat us if we don’t play our best.”

Both teams are in the hunt for a national title, and they both have the assets to contend with just about any team.

The stakes couldn’t get higher for this homecoming matchup.

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(TNS) Goaltender Casey DeSmith and winger Bryan Rust won’t start the season on the Penguins’ main roster.

Penguins ready to roll with same stars, new faces in ‘19 TYLER COMO

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

Opening night of the 2019-20 NHL season began Wednesday, and hockey fans couldn’t be more excited.

All the big trades during the offseason and development after humbling playoff runs for a lot of teams created opportunities to grow and learn from.

It’s hard to look back at past seasons, especially for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who went from back-toback Stanley Cup champions to being swept in the first round just two years later.

The Penguins have a new look compared to last year. After trading off some of the players who brought the Pens champion titles, general manager Jim Rutherford worked his magic again. This is good news, considering it seemed head coach Mike Sullivan and

Rutherford were on different wavelengths concerning the team.

Rutherford was looking to bring in some brute strength to defend against one man and one team: Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals, as opposed to what Sullivan’s game plan was, which focused more on speed and not worrying too much about how rough the other teams were, so long as his team was scoring.

Trying to predict what this Pittsburgh team will look like in the regular season is anyone’s guess, considering the increase in young stars and change in lineups over the long offseason. The defense was receiving plenty of criticism, but maybe the summer of training and preparation could impose good chemistry for the blue line.

D-men like Erik Gudbranson and Jack Johnson are looking to have a bounce back season. Both were traded to Pittsburgh closer to the end of the season last year. It’s always a challenge to come into a new team right before their playoff run, especially one that has made

a push for the playoffs 13 years in a row.

Gudbranson played only 19 games with Pittsburgh. The lines in Pittsburgh were being jumbled and moved around often due to injury or other influences. This could’ve been a factor to the early round exit in the playoffs.

Gudbranson was excited to have a full offseason with Pittsburgh and continues to build his team chemistry and relationships, especially with line-mate Marcus Petterson.

Johnson was fourth in total ice time (19:07), following close behind his fellow defensemen: Justin Shultz (20:30), Brian Dumoulin (21:02) and Kris Letang (25:58).

In one of his most productive seasons with Columbus, Johnson managed to tally five goals and 18 assists, totaling 23 points in his 2016–17 season. Rumors were being spread that Johnson would be traded before opening night.

It seemed Penguins fans would be singing the tune “Hit the Road Jack.”

But that’s all they were: rumors.

The potential of Johnson being the final solution for the surplus in the salary cap was dismissed after backup goaltender, Casey DeSmith, was sent on waivers. But he was enjoying his time with Pittsburgh and decided to head to the AHL team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

He stepped into the net last season when starting goaltender Matt Murray was injured. Compared to former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who finished the season on the Golden Knights with a save percentage of .913, DeSmith shined in the spotlight, finishing the season with an impressive .916 save percentage.

Winger Bryan Rust was injured in the last preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres. His left hand suffered injury, which is good and bad news. It’s bad news due to him being out long-term and put in the injured reserve list, but good news because it brought the Penguins’ salary below the cap line. In response to losing Rusty, Rutherford brought talented prospect John

Marino into the lineup.

A couple of new faces brought younger talent to an aging-butskilled veteran core. Though a lot of the newer players have already been seen through the previous season. Teddy Blueger and Tristan Jarry were brought up from the AHL after the export of a few players.

Others were obtained through trades such as Brandon Tanev, Dominik Kahun and Alex Galchenyuk. Both Tanev and Kahun are expected to debut for Pittsburgh opening night, but Galchenyuk suffered an injury over the preseason and is expected to be a game time decision.

The Pens went 0–2 against Buffalo through the preseason, but there is little concern, considering a lot of their core players didn’t participate until the last few preseason games. Pittsburgh scored 19 goals and went 2–2–2 facing off against Columbus, Detroit and Buffalo.

Thursday is a hockey night in Pittsburgh, the first of a season which fans hope will be successful.

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Start, Sit & Homecoming SETH WOOLCOCK

Week 4 bye.

With Tevin Coleman still fighting to get back from an ankle injury and facing a Browns’ defense that allows an average of more than 85 rushing yards and five receptions to opposing running backs, both Breida and Mostert should produce solid RB2 and flex numbers respectively for your lineup.

Sponsorship Coordinator S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu @DFF_SethW

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

There I was: a care-free 18-yearold college freshman with peach fuzz on my face and Nike Air Maxes on my feet, in line for a Mac Miller concert that would kick off my first-ever IUP Homecoming Weekend.

At the time, surrounded by my best friends, thousands of strangers and a pre-mature buzz that swept across campus. I never really knew how lucky I was.

No, instead of any of us thinking about what the future might have in store for us and each other, we did exactly what Wiz (Khalifa) and Snoop (Dogg) told us was all right to do – live a little “Young, Wild & Free.”

So filled with youth, optimism and ill-advised decision-making, it was times like that where we attempted to recreate all of the non-realistic college movies we had seen growing up.

But as I’ve come to learn throughout the years, sometimes the issue with those films is that the audience never learns what happens after the credits roll.

Unless there is an attempt at some half-assed sequel, we never learn what comes of the young friend group after the boy gets the girl and after the infamous weekend ends.

As naive youth so often do, we believed that there would be countless more memorable weekends in store and that they, along with the way things were, would never change. Unfortunately, I’ve come to realize that due to the realities of work, some extenuating circumstances and time apart, people and the way things are change more times than not.

Fast forward to nearly three years later.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2019, 12:20 a.m.

Instead of being up late, for-

(TNS) Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett has thrived since taking the starting role.

mulating plans for the upcoming illustrious weekend, I’m up writing, finishing my second weekly fantasy football column.

Over the years, what became of never thinking about work on homecoming weekend eventually turned into working the Thursday night of homecoming (which this year turned into working both Thursday and Friday nights of homecoming).

And when I do find time to celebrate the long-standing IUP tradition this weekend, it obviously won’t be the same as it once was.

Instead of it mainly being spent getting rowdy with some the same kids I went to high school with, it will hopefully be spent with some of those old friends I still hold close, mixed with a slew of some other amazing people I’ve had the opportunity to get to know over the last three years – celebrating the friendships and memories IUP brought us and the time and vibes we’ll share together in that moment.

And see, just like homecoming, fantasy football isn’t the same as it used to be. But that doesn’t mean we don’t continue to play it.

Aside from constantly adding and subtracting to the cast of characters, new trends and strategies

have accounted for all the last-minute wins and the painful defeats through the years.

Whether you like it or not, because of both past good and bad experiences with the game, you as an owner are constantly being forced to adapt.

And while sometimes there’s something glorious and rewarding about revisiting a past moment in time or looking toward an uncertain future, there’s also something special about living in the spectacular now and taking in all it has to offer.

Now, let’s get to it.

Quarterback I’d Start This Week: Jacoby Brissett (Indianapolis): Brissett, who stepped in as the Colts starting quarterback after Andrew Luck’s shocking retirement, is actually the only quarterback with multiple passing touchdowns in each of the team’s four games so far this season.

Likely to be trailing early against the Chiefs on Sunday, leading to a pass-heavy game script for Indianapolis, Brissett is one of the best options at quarterback this week, especially with his favorite target, wide receiver T.Y. Hilton likely returning to game action this week after missing Week 4.

Quarterbacks I’d Sit This Week: Replacement quarterbacks (Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Jacksonville): It’s been getting harder and harder each week to pick quarterbacks to bench because of the disparity of the once-plentiful position.

But with that being said, you’re still going to want to stay clear of the new crop of starting quarterbacks at least for this week.

Gardner Minshew II is banged up facing a good Carolina front seven. Teddy Bridgewater faces an improved Tampa Bay defense.

While Mason Rudolph, the Steelers’ starting quarterback, is being subbed out for a running back to play the wildcat a good portion of the time.

Do yourself a favor this week and play a veteran and experienced quarterback this week, even if that veteran quarterback has to be Andy Dalton.

Running Backs I’d Start This Week: Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert (San Francisco): Kyle Shanahan’s undefeated 49ers team is currently seventh in the league in rushing yards. And that’s after playing one fewer game than every other team but the Jets, following their

Running Back I’d Sit This Week: Josh Jacobs (Oakland): Coming into the season, Jacobs was drafted as a fringe RB1. But after an impressive debut in Week 1, his snap share has been reduced in each of the last three weeks.

The rookie is a risky option this week against a stifling Chicago front seven that’s allowed only 11.5 fantasy points to opposing running backs.

Wide Receiver I’d Start This Week: Courtland Sutton (Denver): Sutton has been one of the few bright spots on a bad, 0-4 Denver Broncos’ team.

In a game in which you expect Denver’s now Bradley Chubb-less defense to struggle stopping a Chargers’ offense that should have Melvin Gordon back on the field for the first time this season, Joe Flacco is going to have to throw the ball to catch up.

And with his teammate Emmanuel Sanders banged up, Sutton, who is currently WR15 on the season, should see even more targets thrown his way.

Wide Receiver I’d Sit this Week: Geronimo Allison (Green Bay): Allison was a popular waiver wire add this week following the news that Davante Adams, Green Bay’s No. 1 wide receiver, is likely to miss Sunday’s game.

However, it might be best to leave Allison on your bench or on waivers, as he hasn’t had more than four receptions in any game this season and is facing a Dallas defense that ranks the fourth-best against opposing wide receivers.

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Steelers win first game of season against Bengals NICK DADOWSKI

Staff Writer N.J.Dadowski@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Ring the bells, the Steelers are finally in the win column this season.

With this news, I can finally sleep easy at night.

What a relief seeing the Steelers breeze past the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, with Pittsburgh walking away with a 27-3 victory.

But really, did any of us expect the Bengals to put up a fight against the Steelers? Since when have the Bengals even been respected opponents? For the misled, the answer is never.

If not for the Browns, the Bengals would’ve been the laughing stock of this division for the entire

(TNS) Jaylen Samuels had his most successful game of 2019 Monday night.

century. Even when they were decent early in the decade, they never went further than “one and done” in the postseason.

Enough cutting up on the Bengals for the meantime, because the Steelers put on a primetime punishment for the divisional foes. If the Bengals hadn’t looked completely

lost, this probably would’ve been a competitive contest. Instead, on both sides of the ball, the Steelers put on a spectacle.

The defense gets the majority of the credit, because if Diontae Johnson didn’t fumble on the Steelers’ own 25 yard line, the Bengals wouldn’t have even had their

only three points of the game. After this miscue, the Steelers defense didn’t allow another point.

As former quarterbacks coach of the LA Rams, Bengals’ head coach Zac Taylor had no answers to give Andy Dalton against that Steelers front seven. Dalton’s offensive line in front of him, gave him no help.

With starting tackle Cordy Glenn inactive, the Steelers sacked Dalton eight times. With Dalton under center, the Bengals have never put up 21 points or more in a primetime game. This was no exception, as the Steelers didn’t even allow a touchdown.

The Steelers offense looked very fresh Monday night. It was nice to see Randy Fichtner adjust the offense and playbook to scheme better with Mason Rudolph’s style of play. The second-year quarterback threw only four incompletions and didn’t turn the ball over once. He tossed two touchdowns in the affair as well, a very convincing perfor-

mance by the young leader.

It was apparent that Jaylen Samuels is the catalyst that this offense has been desiring for weeks. He was the most versatile player on the field. Running the ball, catching passes and even catching snaps out of the wildcat, he was a key contributor in the big win.

As easy as this win may have felt, the Steelers will be faced with adversity when the rival Baltimore Ravens come into town coming off a loss to the Browns. The Steelers were excellent in primetime in Week 4, and Steelers Nation will be watching patiently to see if we can do it again. With a win and Browns’ loss, the Steelers would be tied for the AFC North lead, after an abysmal start to the season.

With a quarter of their games down, are the Steelers true competitors in the AFC North? Will Rudolph and Fichtner keep the pedal on the gas? All answers shall be told come Sunday night.

Whittaker, Adesanya fight in main event of UFC 243 BRAD O’HARA

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

We will see a clash of the top middleweights, the fight to stay relevant in the lightweight division and the climbing of heavyweights Saturday. All of this will be on display when the UFC travels down under for UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia.

The main event of the evening features the title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Whittaker has held the title since 2017 when he beat Yoel Romero by unanimous decision. However, Romero is the only person that Whittaker has defeated during his reign at the top of the division, once in 2017 to earn the title and again in June 2018. Whittaker’s time with the belt has been heavily plagued by injuries battling a staph infection in 2018 and an abdominal hernia through late 2018 and early 2019.

Now as Whittaker comes back healthy, he is a man to be afraid of.

Whittaker won the Ultimate Fighter in 2012 and has been a dominant fighter in the UFC ever since. In the

(Facebook) Robert Whittaker (left) will take on Israel Adesanya (right) during UFC 243.

UFC, Whittaker is now 13–2 with six of those victories coming from knockout. He is a skilled striker and grappler, boasting black belts in both hapkido and goju-ryu karate as well as a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

However, Whittaker is taking on one of the most precise strikers the UFC has ever seen. The man

they call “the Last Stylebender,” Israel Adesanya, took the UFC by storm winning every fight he was in including unanimous decision victories against Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum. Adesanya is not the type of fighter to explode on his opponents and get the finish; instead, he uses a calculated, methodical approach that pulls them

apart piece by piece.

The co-main event is lightweight bout between Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker. Both Iaquinta and Hooker know what it’s like to be among the top of the division. Iaquinta fought his way to a championship fight back in April 2018 but failed to capitalize missing weight and lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Since then, it has been a struggle to get back to the top after beating Kevin Lee and getting manhandled

by Donald Cerrone in his last two fights. Now ranked sixth in the division, Iaquinta looks to use a victory over Hooker to push him back up the list.

Hooker, on the other hand, is just fighting to stay in the rankings.

He won five of his last six fights to give him the last spot in the top 15.

After finishing each of the five wins, including three first round knockouts, Hooker looks to get a statement win again to propel him up the leaderboard.

Also on the card is a heavyweight bout featuring Tai Tuivasa and Sergey Spivak. Both fighters have struggled as of late and are looking to get back on the winning side of things. Tuivasa has lost his last two fights and has fell to No. 14 in the rankings. With a wideopen heavyweight division, a victory against Spivak could get the ball rolling on a path to a future title fight for Tuivasa.

With heavy strikers and so much at stake for each of these fighters, Melbourne is in for treat Saturday night with UFC 243 in town.

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(Facebook) Erling Haland (left) and Red Bull Salzburg have had unexpected success in the Champions League, while Eden Hazard (right) and Real Madrid have started slow.

Editor dissects opening matchdays of Champions League STEVEN LANGDON JR. Managing Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The Champions League is onethird through the group stage. The groups are slowly shaping up, and some teams are starting to see their round of 16 dreams dwindle.

There are teams like Real Madrid, which have looked poor, but teams like Bayern Munich having a lightning-fast start. It is the perfect time to pick teams trending up and teams trending down.

Trending Up Bayern Munich’s Attack German juggernauts Bayern Munich have emerged as a possible favorite to lift the cup after the clinic against Tottenham. Munich won by five goals in that game. It was also the worst lose by a Premier League team in Champions League history.

Serge Gnabry was on fire in the

game. He scored four goals and added an assist. The seven goals also made it 10 in two games.

The attack is one of the most dangerous. Robert Lewandowski is up front, and they have Philippe Coutinho and Kingsley Coman behind.

If the attack could continue the string of goals the team could go far into the competition. The defense needs to improve to become a title favorite.

Ajax This was not a one-year thing.

Ajax is the real deal, and it is looking to prove that every good team does not come from a top-five league.

In both games, they have won 3–0. Quincy Promes is leading the attack with two goals to his name.

Dusan Tadic is showing he just needed to get out of England to succeed. Hakim Ziyech will be attracting big clubs next summer.

This team is not going to leave.

They are out for blood, and people are getting excited to see what will be next.

Erling Haland This man has burst onto the scene. The first game against Genk, he scored four goals.

Fun facts about his game: He was the third-youngest to score a Champions League hat-trick at 19 years and 58 days. He is the first to score more than one goal in his Champions debut since Wayne Rooney in 2004.

He has a bright future ahead of him. Do not be shocked to see him out of Salzburg by the end of the next transfer window.

Trending Down Liverpool Defense Speaking of defense, what has happened to this defense? The team has not looked good in Europe.

They get the benefit of the doubt with Napoli, but not with Salzburg.

This is a team that has one of the best defenders in Virgil van Dijk.

They need to step-up their game. The attack can score goals like no one else, but no team could score more than three goals every game.

Real Madrid This team has lost its identity.

Zinedine Zidane will be sacked soon, and if he isn’t, the team is done.

Forget about what is happening in LaLiga, since after all, this is a Champions League article. They are sitting at the bottom of the group. Let me say that again: they are the bottom of the group.

The first game the defense was exposed against Paris Saint-Germain. They should have lost to Club Brugge on Tuesday. The team needs to find its identity, and it needs to come in its next game

against Galatasaray Oct. 22.

United States Soccer Fans It has been a rough couple of years for U.S. fans. The injuries are piled a story high.

Timothy Weah and Tyler Adams are still weeks away from coming back. The other players are not receiving game time.

Ethan Horvath from Club Brugge is behind Simon Mignolet. Christian Pulisic got the boot out of the Chelsea squad after his comments over the weekend, upset about playing sparingly thus far.

The one player that is saving the U.S. is Sergino Dest of Ajax. He has started both Champions League games and has started all but two league games.

Dest is not tied to the U.S.; he has dual citizenship with the Netherlands. Gregg Berhalter, do the right thing and get this man. The team desperately needs him for the future.

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(TNS) Penn State head coach James Franklin may soon have to deal with his players having the opportunity to earn money.

Will Pennsylvania implement law like California Pay to Play Act? GREG PICKEL PennLive.com TNS Major changes could be coming to college sports and the amateur athletic model under which it operates in relatively short order after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Fair Pay to Play Act” into law earlier this week.

The California law aims to give college athletes the right to pursue their own endorsement deals.

It has renewed the debate about the rights of college athletes to make money and is expected to inspire similar efforts in other states.

A few Pennsylvania lawmakers are already expressing interest in “Fair Pay to Play” legislation in the Keystone State.

According to Sports Illustrated, the piece of legislation, which received nearly unanimous approval in both the California House and Senate, “makes it illegal for California colleges to deny their student athletes opportunities to gain compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses.

SI legal analyst Michael McCann later adds: “The Act guarantees college athletes a right to profit from their

identities. The Act also authorizes college athletes to hire agents and other representatives to assist them in negotiating and securing commercial opportunities.”

Officials from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), PAC-12, Ohio State and elsewhere quickly condemned the act, which goes into effect for California student-athletes and the state’s universities on Jan. 1, 2023.

The short and sweet of it is this: The act makes it permissible for a USC player to be compensated by a local car dealership for appearing in a television advertisement or other promotional opportunities.

Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins explained the act and its potential impact: “The only thing the law removes or takes away is the jelly-sticky, overgrasping hands of the NCAA and people such as [PAC-12 commissioner Larry] Scott.

“It prevents them from appropriating things they had no right to in the first place, such as likenesses used on t-shirts and video games. It just gives Scott fewer things he can sell. If schools fear a constriction in revenue, they do so the way a pickpocket fears the disappearance of a crowd.”

Lawmakers in Florida were the first to float their plans to put similar legislation in front of their colleagues.

Now three Democrats from Pennsylvania – two in the House and one from the Senate – are seeking co-sponsorship for a similar bill in the Keystone State. They’ve sent a memo to their fellow lawmakers asking them to get behind the legislation.

The subject of a House memorandum called the “PA Fair Pay to Play” from state Rep. Dan L. Miller and Rep. Ed Gainey reads in part: “We will soon introduce legislation that will empower our college athletes and make sure that they are fairy compensated for their work and efforts – especially in system where so many others profit off their talents while they have to be careful to avoid a work-related injury which could end their athletic career and negatively impact their future.

“This bill will capitalize on recent efforts in California to help balance the scales and allow our college athletes to sign endorsement details, earn compensation for their name, image and likeness and sign licensing contracts that will allow them to earn money. They will also

be allowed to hire an agent to represent them.”

State Sen. Anthony H. Williams, a Philadelphia Democrat, wrote a similar memo seeking support in the state Senate. His memo for the “Pennsylvania Fair Pay to Play Act” states: “Currently, the amateurism requirement of the NCAA infringes on the right of student athletes to profit from their own image. While college athletes receive scholarships to cover tuition, room and board and in some cases a modest living stipend, their performance brings in tens of millions of dollars in revenue for schools each year.

Those revenues result in large salaries for coaching staff, while athletes risk career-ending injuries on the promise of future professional earnings. Under no other circumstance are athletes of this caliber restricted from earning money from their own image – as evidenced by the smiling faces of Olympians on the famous Wheaties box.

“This bill would simply allow athletes to arrange business deals outside of their team duties without fear of losing their scholarships.

It would place no duty on schools to directly pay the athletes beyond the current practices, and would re-

quire the NCAA to allow Pennsylvania colleges and universities to participate in national championships and bowl games.”

It’s unclear how quickly either bill might receive the support needed to advance to the committee stage before reaching either chamber’s floor for debate, but it’s clear that a push is on, both here and in states across the country, for change.

Penn State head coach James Franklin was asked about the California law and its implications Tuesday.

“Obviously there’s a lot going on about this right now, and obviously our administration here at Penn State, as well as the Big Ten Conference, is all following this closely and we’re going to have to continue to follow it closely, and we’re going to have to learn and we’re going to have to evolve,” Franklin said.

“So I think everybody is very aware of it and we’ll continue to track and obviously come up with some plans that are specific to Penn State, as well as plans for the Big Ten Conference. You know, there’s a window of time we’ve got to get it done in, but there’s no doubt that’s a lot of people working on it right now.”