HALLOWEEN - The Penn

IUP FOOTBALL AIMS
FOR TURNAROUND
AGAINST CLARION
PAGE 15
T H EP E NN.ORG
HALLOWEEN
ISSUE
Icona Pop
gave students
a chance to
dance Tuesday
PAGE 10
Friday, October 31, 2014
Vol. 105 No.19
The Penn / INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
NEWS
WET INK
SPORTS
The Penn
FA L L 2 0 1 4
EDITORIAL STAFF
HOW AND WHY
WE ENJOY
CHILLS AND
THRILLS
HOW TO:
LAST MINUTE
HALLOWEEN
COSTUMES
PAGE 3
CRIMSON HAWKS
FALL SHORT
IN COMEBACKS
AS SEASON ENDS
PAGE 10
PAGE 15
Editor-in-Chief
Molly VanWoert
Managing Editor
Pete Sirianni
News Editor
Kayla Cioffo
Wet Ink Editor
Rachel Clippinger
Sports Editor
Cody Benjamin
WEATHER
FORECAST
Copy Editor
Samantha Barnhart
CHECK OUT The Penn ONLINE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
P
twitter.com/ThePennIUP
thepenn.org
facebook.com/ThePennIUP
C O U R T E S Y O F A C C U W E AT H E R . C O M
TODAY
51 HI |39 LO
TOMORROW
46 HI | 31 LO
SUN
43 HI | 27 LO
MON
51 HI | 39 LO
MOST POPULAR
IN THE LAST
24 HOURS
Photo & New Media Editor
Katlynn Resides
Graphic Designer
Kristin May
Lead News Writer
Jennifer Bush
Lead Wet Ink Writer
Andrew Milliken
Lead Sports Writer
Michael Kiwak
BUSINESS STAFF
Snowpiercer
2013
Set in a future where a failed climate-change
experiment kills all life on the planet except
for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer,
a train that travels around the globe, where a
class system emerges.
Beneath
2013
A crew of coal miners becomes trapped
underground after a disastrous collapse. As
the air grows more toxic and time runs out,
they slowly descend into madness and begin
to turn on one another. Based on a true story.
Salem
2014
This drama series set in 17th-century Salem,
Massachusetts, explores what really fueled
the town’s infamous witch trials, uncovering
some dark truths.
Bound by Flesh
2012
Perhaps the most famous conjoined twins
of all time, the Hiltons became a vaudeville
sensation before falling on hard times and
dying in poverty. This absorbing documentary
follows their unique life.
Ethos
2011
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor
Woody Harrelson, Ethos explores the
mechanisms in our systems that work
against democracy, the environment and
our own personal liberty.
Business Manager
Bradley Deppen
Secretaries
Libby Girard
Sabrina Simmers
Jordan Snowden
ADVERTISING STAFF
Advertising Director
Lara Zimmerman
Advertising Staff
Nick Distefano
Meghan Donegan
Ola Ope
Karen Sadaka
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager
Bridget Walker
[email protected]
[email protected]
PHONE: 724.357.1306
FAX: 724.357.0127
Cover photo by Karen Plate
News
News Editor: Kayla Cioffo – [email protected]
Lead News Writer: Jennifer Bush– [email protected]
Calling all
Local celebraties chased by
student ‘zombies’
By Casey Kelly
Staff Writer
[email protected]
To promote the upcoming show
“MythBusters: Behind the Myths,” the
Kovalchick Convention and Athletic
Complex challenged the Indiana community to an experiment Wednesday
night, “Calling All Zombies!”
As seen on the “MythBusters Zombie Special,” the KCAC’s goal was to
recreate the “Zombie Horde” to see how
local celebrities would handle an apocalypse in Indiana.
Volunteer zombies were challenged
to “snatch the brains” of the local celebrities. Each celebrity wore a sash with
three “brains” attached to it. The zombies followed the celebrities through an
obstacle course and attempted to “eat
their brains.”
Local celebrities brave enough to
face the attack of the zombies were:
Josh Widdowson, news director of
Hometown Magazine on WCCS FM;
Sean Howard, director of Downtown
Indiana; Seth Benalt, KCAC general
manager; Chris Miller, digital media
consultant for The Indiana Gazette and
Jim Struzzi, president of the Indiana
Chamber of Commerce.
The volunteers met in the KCAC
front parking lot Wednesday at 6 p.m.
in their best zombie gear.
Four free tickets to the upcoming
“MythBusters” show were given away
at the event: two for the most horrifying zombie and two for the zombie who
snatched the most brains.
KCAC marketing intern, Sara
Bischof, worked on the “Calling All
Zombies!” event as her project.
“On the MythBusters show,” Bischof
said, “they had a Zombie Horde experiment to test if movie zombies – who
are so slow-moving – really could catch
people and infect everyone if an apocalypse came,” Bischof said. “As a promotion, we recreated a fun event on a small
scale.”
Co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated
Discovery TV series, “MythBusters,”
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage,
will star in “MythBusters: Behind the
Myths.” The show premieres at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at the KCAC.
The night will offer “on-stage experiments, audience participation, rocking
videos and behind-the-scene stories,”
according to the KCAC’s website.
Regular tickets range from $37 to
$57. VIP tickets may be purchased for
$152, which include the opportunity
to meet Hyneman and Savage after the
show, an autographed photo, a VIP
Meet and Greet laminate and a photo
opportunity with the stars.
IUP students will receive discounted
tickets for $15 with their I-Card.
Tickets can be purchased online
at kovalchickcomplex.com, charged
by phone at 800-298-4200 or at the
KCAC box office.
Alex Robinson/ The Penn
Local zombie, Justin Reese, snagged the brain of Josh Widdowson of Hometown
Magazine on WCCS FM.
News
(Photos by Brittany Persun/ The Penn)
The Sociology Club invited Dr. Margee Kerr to speak about haunted houses and her job as a consultant for the ScareHouse
in Pittsburgh. Magee works for the ScareHouse, which was recently named as one of America’s scariest haunted houses by
the Travel Channel.
HOW AND WHY WE ENJOY CHILLS AND THRILLS
Scare expert shares her stories with students
By Jennifer Bush
Lead News Writer
[email protected]
There wasn’t an empty seat in the
room Tuesday night in 130 Keith Hall
as people packed in to hear the speaker
talk about fear and why we like it so
much.
Dr. Margee Kerr, 34, has a doctorate in sociology and is a “scare expert,”
according to thehairpin.com. She has
been featured in many different places
like Time.com, the Huffington Post,
Pittsburgh Magazine, Fox News and the
Carnegie Science Center, just to name
a few.
Kerr teaches courses in sociology for
the University of Pittsburgh, and she is
known all around the world as an expert
in professional haunted houses.
Currently, she works at the ScareHouse, located at 118 Locust St. in
Etna, 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. It was at the top of the list for
the Best Halloween Attraction in the
United States for 2014, according to the
October 31, 2014
Travel Channel.
Kerr said she didn’t want to spend
the rest of her life sitting at a desk and
wanted a little more excitement out of
life. On a whim, Kerr visited the ScareHouse and came out the other side
wanting more.
“I told the owner, Scott Simmons,
that I wanted to be there all the time,”
Kerr said.
Simmons offered her a position, and
that was the start of her study of fear at
the ScareHouse. Simmons studies the
customers to uncover what their fears
are and why that is.
“I haven’t looked back since,” Kerr
said.
Kerr said that she has been to 28
haunted houses internationally this year
alone, and that Pennsylvania and East
Coast haunted houses are among the
top ones in the world.
Recently, she took one year to do
things that simply scared her. She went
skydiving, went to haunted houses in
different countries and even spent the
night at the Eastern State Penitentiary
in Philadelphia.
Members of the audience were impressed by Kerr’s feats.
“This is stuff I’ve been interested
in, but never had the chance to view it
from an academic standpoint like this,”
Amanda Dunlop, 25, Ph.D. secretary in
the communications media department
said. “It was great.”
Kerr also mentioned that we have
been “self-scaring” for a long time. She
said that this mostly brings people together and creates solidarity within
groups. She mentioned that there have
been four proposals this year at the
ScareHouse, and the ScareHouse will
host a wedding next year.
So what is the “scare expert” afraid
of?
Skydiving.
“Nothing compares,” Kerr said.
In the near future, Kerr will be on
the show “Monsters, Myths, and Legends.” She will also be compiling her
years of experience by coming out with
a book in 2015 called “Scream: Adventures in the Upside of Fear.”
3
4
October 31, 2014
Police Blotter
Alcohol Violations
• Angela Rose Sedota, 19, of Pittsburgh, was cited for public drunkenness and
purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol after she was
observed staggering down the roadway of Garman Avenue at the Co-Gen Oct.
25 at 2:44 a.m., according to university police.
News
SGA sponsors debate between
Reed and Freeberg for PA House
DUI
• Teje Hairston, 19, of Indiana, was found to be driving under the influence of
alcohol after police conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue
after witnessing a traffic violation Oct. 27 at 2:23 a.m., according to borough
police. Hairston was taken into custody and charged with DUI and underage
drinking, the report said.
• Erica Libonati, 21, of Indiana, was found to be driving under the influence
of alcohol after police conducted a traffic stop after observing a driving violation in the 100 block of North Fourth Street Sept. 30 at 2:24 a.m., according
to borough police. Libonati was taken into custody and charged with DUI, the
report said.
Drug Violation
• Gregory Hickman, 19, of Philadelphia, and Frank Manzano 18, of Milton,
were cited for possession of drug paraphernalia during an investigation of their
room in Northern Suites Oct. 26 at 8:05 p.m., according to university police.
Manzano was also cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana, the report said.
Loitering and prowling
• Michael Henry Lawer, 24, of Indiana; Nevin Ross Vanartsdalen, 25, of Gardners, and Michael Carmen Simone, 24, of Indiana, were charged in a criminal
complaint for hiding in some shrubbery along an identified victim’s residence in
the 200 block of North Sixth Street at 12:04 a.m., according to borough police.
Lawer and Vanartsdalen are not IUP students.
Disorderly Conduct
• Arjune Narain, 28, of Washington, D.C., was charged with disorderly conduct,
resisting arrest, tampering with evidence and public drunkenness after Narain
yelled profanities toward an officer, refused to provide identification and resisted
arrest in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street Oct. 25 at 1:27 a.m., according
to borough police. Narain was lodged at the county jail to await arraignment.
Narain is a Wyotech student.
• Ismail Bitik, 20, of Bushkill, was cited for disorderly conduct after borough received a report of a disorderly male at Giant Eagle Express Oct. 25 at 7:02 p.m.,
according to borough police. The manager reported that Bitik yelled loudly and
threw his hands in her face while arguing with her about a tobacco purchase.
Criminal Mischief
• A rock was reportedly thrown at a second story window of a residence in the
1100 block of Church Street, causing the glass to shatter sometime between Oct.
1 and Oct. 27. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at
724-349-2121.
Theft
• $5 and 43 fundraiser candy bars were reportedly stolen the second floor of
Ruddock Hall Oct. 18 at 11 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact
university police at 724-357-2141.
• $1,100 in cash was reportedly stolen from an athletics department office in the
Memorial Field House Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to
contact university police.
• A Pennsylvania registration plate, RC 1784, was reportedly stolen from a vehicle that was parked in the IUP Parking Garage Oct. 12 at 8:31 a.m. Anyone
with information is asked to contact university police.
• Change and various cellphone chargers were reportedly stolen from a black
Jeep Grand Cherokee that was parked in the Robertshaw Lot sometime between
Oct. 10 and Oct. 14. Anyone with information is asked to contact university
police.
• $366 in cash was reportedly stolen from the Cross Country office in the Memorial Field House sometime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 13. Anyone with
information is asked to contact university police.
• A black Sirius Satellite radio was reportedly stolen from a red Subaru Legacy
that was parked in the 900 block of Gompers Avenue sometime between 4:30
p.m. Oct. 11 and 1:20 p.m. Oct. 21. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.
• A victim reported that several males stole her phone in the Stapleton Library
Oct. 14 at 10:26 a.m. She also reported that one of the males threatened her
when she attempted to retrieve the phone. Anyone with information is asked to
contact university police.
Correction
• The Oct. 27 article ‘Ascension Meditation and Yoga offers new ways to exercise’
featured a graph that was incorrectly associated with the article. Ascension Meditation and Yoga is offered every Wednesday, free of charge.
(Photos by Tyler Washington/The Penn)
Kevin Freeberg, D-Penn., and Rep. Dave Reed, R-Penn., talked to an audience of IUP students and Indiana locals during a debate with in Eberly Auditorium. The debate, sponsored by the Student Government Association, took place on
Wednesday. Students had the opportunity to gain insight on important political matters before choosing a side in the
Salon Owner Ali
Rifendifer
m e,
W a lk -In sW elco
A pprecia ted!
s
t
A ppoin tm en
H a ir
U n iv e r s it y5 by Ali
724-357-966
h in -
-W h ere B ea uty is Fo un d W it
For over 21 years;
•Eyebrow W a x $900 •
•$200 PerFoilEveryda y •
•Thu rsda y M en ’sDa y:Cu ts$1300 •
Ca llorTextforA ppoin tm en ts
733 Locu stSt.In dia n a ,PA
Beside Pizza Hu t/K FC
[email protected]
October 31, 2014
6
Government in Action
• Oops: The Rural Municipality of
Hanover, Manitoba, has prohibited
alcohol sales for more than a century
– or at least that’s what everyone in
the community believed as recently as
2006 when the last attempt was made
to repeal the ban and failed by 30 votes.
However, town officials finally decided
to research the prohibition examining
records back to 1880 – and in July revealed, astonishingly, that no city bylaw
exists making the town dry. At least one
restaurateur is expected to start serving
booze soon.
• In August, Katja Kipping, the leader of Germany’s largest opposition party
(the liberal Die Linke), proposed to
grant all welfare families a cash voucher
of the equivalent of about $640 in order to allow each a summer vacation.
“For me,” she said, “the holidays of my
childhood are among the most beautiful memories,” and she is saddened that
“3 million children this summer cannot
experience what a holiday means.”
Wait, What!
• In October in Gresham, Ore.,
a 21-year-old man openly carrying
a handgun he had just bought was
robbed, at gunpoint, the same day. According to the police report, the robber
apparently thought the victim’s gun was
nicer than his own: “I like your gun.
Give it to me.”
• New World Order: In September, Dr. Sean Perry of the Marathon
(Florida) Veterinary Hospital saved the
life of Buttercup, an orange tabby who
needed blood – by giving him a transfusion from a West Palm Beach dog blood
bank. According to the U.S. National
Library of Medicine, 62 cats have been
known to receive such “xenotransfusions,” and cats are apparently the only
animals, besides dogs, that can safely
process dog blood.
Legal Technicalities
• When a van on official business for
the city of St. Paul, Minn., accidentally
hit Megan Campbell’s Nissan Pathfinder in August, Campbell, naturally, filed
a claim against the city for the $1,900
damage – normally just a cost of business for a city and one of about 400
claims St. Paul has processed this year.
However, the van happened to be driven
by the same Megan Campbell, an employee of St. Paul Parks and Recreation,
who apparently could not avoid hitting
her own parked SUV. At press time, the
city was investigating but expected to
handle the claim as routine.
Too Much Information
• Pauline Chai and her estranged
husband, Khoo Kay Peng (a Laura Ashley executive), are battling in a London
courtroom in a very expensive divorce,
with the current issue to determine
whether the English judge has jurisdiction instead of courts in the couple’s
native Malaysia. In the course of bringing the British judge up to date, Chai
casually described how she has supported her husband’s relentless nature
– by revealing that he would do copious
amounts of work for 4 hours at a time at
home while sitting on the toilet. Khoo
“got backache there,” she said, “so I got
the idea of [a] padded toilet seat” for
him.
Leading Economic Indicators
• The former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, revealed
at an October conference in Chicago
that even though his post-government
income will be several times what he
earned as Fed chairman, he was nonetheless rejected recently when he tried to
refinance his Washington, D.C., home.
Mortgage-lending is so highly computerized, he was told, dictated by formulas, that he apparently got caught in an
algorithm. Despite a probably seven-figure book contract and six-figure public
speeches, he is no longer “employed” in
a steady job, which apparently caused a
computer program to signal him as too
risky.
Cries for Help
• Victor Thompson, 46, arrested in
St. Petersburg, Fla., in October for pos-
News
session of the synthetic marijuana called
Master Kush Spice (which he insisted is
legal in his native New Hampshire), is
apparently an out-of-control New England Patriots’ fan – having tattooed his
entire bald head with a painstaking replica of quarterback Tom Brady’s helmet.
The attention to detail on the authentic
design and colors is remarkable, including subtle add-ons such as the American
flag, NFL logo and helmet manufacturer (“Riddell”). Not only is Brady’s
“12” properly placed, so is the green dot
identifying the “helmet” as radio-ready
for messages from the sideline.
• Police in Minneapolis arrested
Nicholas Mullenmaster, 38, in October
as the man who inexplicably flushed
nails and other pieces of metal down
toilets of several restaurants since August, causing “thousands of dollars” in
damage. In most incidents, two to three
pounds of nails clogged the toilets, requiring plumbing repair charges of up
to $1,000 each, but at one Starbucks, a
wall had to be removed. Although witnesses and surveillance video seemed to
identify Mullenmaster as the culprit,
he denied any involvement, and thus
no motive for the toilet attacks has
emerged.
• A Duck With Issues: After days
of looking weary and walking lopsidedly, “Ducka,” the pet muscovy, finally
gave owner Vicki Hicks, of Sydney, a
clue to its behavior by coughing up a
nail. Veterinarian Hamish Baron of the
Avian Reptile and Exotic Animal Hospital ordered an X-ray, which revealed
a small toolbox’s worth of nails, screws
and washers in Ducka’s belly. The items
had to be removed, one by one, in surgeries totaling 5 hours. Dr. Baron told
Sydney’s Daily Telegraph in October
that though birds are attracted to shiny
objects, Ducka’s case was severe.
Least Competent Criminals
• Two men ran out the door of a
closed-for-the-night Houston Family
Dollar store on Oct. 7 – empty-handed,
after a failed theft attempt. According to
the surveillance video, one man had removed items from a bottom shelf while
the store was still open and crawled
behind the shelf space just before his
partner came by and restocked the shelf,
thus hiding his buddy. The partner then
made a purchase and left. After the last
employee had closed up around 11 p.m.,
the “hidden” – and extremely patient –
man crawled out, surely intending to let
his partner in and start snatching things,
but the “hidden” man was only able to
take a few steps before a motion-detector sounded an alarm, and both men
fled on foot, not even bothering to grab
an item or two on the way out.
October 31, 2014
News
University of Akron pitchmen Willy, left, and Chris renew their campaign to help
students save money and graduate sooner with new, improved Finish in Time,
now with faster-acting graduation results. (MCT)
University uses infomercials
to get kids to graduate on time
By Rick armon
Akron Beacon Journal
MCT
AKRON, Ohio – The University of
Akron is joining the ranks of the Snuggie, OxiClean and Ronco Spray-on
Hair.
Yes, UA has entered the fast-talking,
quirky world of infomercials.
And it’s hoping funny videos urging
students to graduate on time are just as
effective as selling off-beat products.
So far, it is.
The cheesy videos, being shared with
students via email and crafted like lowbudget infomercials, are part of the university’s larger Finish In Time (F.I.T.)
effort.
UA is urging students to take at least
15 credit hours each semester, noting
that it’s the same price as taking 12 and
leads to on-time graduation. On top of
that, students save money.
In the second UA video hitting campus recently, co-hosts Chris Stimler and
William “Willy” Kollman channel their
best Billy Mays and Ron Popeil as they
dance awkwardly, raise their voices and
make goofy comments while drilling
home the serious message about the
benefits of graduating on time.
Or as the infomercial puts it: “You’ll
experience, over time, side effects such
as ...” says Kollman, UA’s associate director of alumni relations.
“More cash in your pocket. Less college debt,” interjects Stimler, assistant
director of admissions.
“And a craving for an extremely large
burrito,” Kollman finishes as a large burrito wrapped in foil magically appears in
front of them. “So join the masses and
schedule your classes today.”
They say all this while standing in
front of what look like cereal boxes
plastered with the F.I.T. brand and, of
course, the phrase “As Seen on TV.”
The infomercial lasts a mere 1 minute, 30 seconds.
Chelsi King, a senior and president
of the Undergraduate Student Government, praised the F.I.T. campaign.
“I’m ecstatic that they are pushing
it,” she said, adding that students should
take at least 15 credit hours if they can
handle it.
Wayne Hill, UA’s associate vice president of marketing, said the university
chose the infomercial approach hoping
that it would connect better with students.
“It’s a serious topic, but we wanted
to do something to get the attention of
the audience we were going to,” he said.
“We went for cheeky, not preachy.”
There are obvious benefits for the
university if the program succeeds because state funding now is linked to sixyear graduation rates.
It’s also better for UA’s academic reputation. UA has posted poor graduation
rates in recent years, hovering around
40 percent or below.
The marketing campaign, which
began last school year, includes posters
and the videos playing on internal message boards.
It’s also backed by advisers who are
recommending the same idea with students.
“We really pushed that heavily last
(school) year,” said Stacey Moore, UA
associate vice president for student success.
“We presented it at every new student orientation. We talked to all the
parents. We showed them very specifically to the penny how much money
they will save – both now and at the
end. We show them exactly the lost salary potential.”
It appears the approach is working.
There was a 28 percent increase in
first-time, full-time freshmen taking at
least 15 credit hours this fall compared
to the same period last school year.
Today, more than 50 percent of UA
freshman are on track to graduate on
time.
A survey released last year by Complete College America, an Indianapolis
nonprofit, concluded that 52 percent of
full-time students nationwide were taking fewer than 15 hours, the standard
that would lead to graduating in four
years.
“The University of Akron is on track
to be a national leader when it comes
to increasing the number of students
taking 15-plus credits a semester,” said
Blake Johnson, spokesman for Complete College America.
“By the progress you’re seeing in your
first-time freshmen, you are taking big
steps to change culture. Most of your
freshman are on track to graduate on
time. That’s a big deal.”
He added that universities and colleges in about 20 states have some sort
of Finish In Time program.
But he said the humorous infomercial approach employed at UA is unusual.
7
8
October 31, 2014
News
In missing students case, Mexico draws world attention
it doesn’t want
By Tim Johnson
McClatchy Foreign Staff
MCT
COCULA, Mexico – The clock ticks.
A nation waits. More than a month after 43 student teachers went missing,
a frantic search unfolds in the hills of
western Mexico’s Guerrero state.
By some counts, more than three
dozen potential grave sites have been
searched. Some have yielded bodies. All
have added to anguish. Yet no grave has
relinquished a body identified as one of
the missing students.
As events play out, the pressure is
building on President Enrique Pena Nieto to either obtain results with the massive federal search now on or risk having
his presidency permanently identified
with unpunished violence rather than
the economic growth he envisioned
with his slogan “Mexico on the move.”
The crisis has ricocheted from the
green hills of Guerrero state to Mexico
City and on to the Vatican, other European capitals and Washington.
The clamor has overwhelmed talk of
Mexico’s welcome of foreign investment
in the oil industry or the rapid expansion of its automotive sector.
The attention paid this week to a
hilly garbage dump near this dusty agricultural town exemplifies the growing
frustration and anger. For days, forensic experts dressed in white jumpsuits
combed the ground, searching for any
sign of hidden bodies.
They’d been led there, according to
Mexico’s attorney general, Jesus Murillo
Karam, by information gleaned from interrogating the latest of 56 people arrested in the case, who include an unknown
number of municipal police from Iguala
and Cocula.
But no bodies were reported recovered, and Murillo Karam, who helicoptered in for a brief visit to the site,
sounded defensive about whether Pena
Nieto’s government was working hard
enough.
“I don’t remember – and I’m of sufficient age to remember a lot of things –
an investigation with so many members
involved,” Murillo Karam said Tuesday
in Acapulco. “It is an inquiry with thousands of investigators.”
After a public audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Pope Francis told
the Roman Catholic faithful that he is
afflicted by the problems in Mexico.
“Today, I would like to raise a prayer
and bring our hearts closer to the Mexi-
can people, who suffer from the disappearance of their students, and for so
many other problems,” the pontiff said.
“Let our brotherly hearts stay close to
them in prayer in this moment.”
On Wednesday night, Pena Nieto
finally met with relatives of the missing
students for the first time since the night
of Sept. 26, when municipal police in
Iguala, a city of 130,000, who were in
cahoots with the United Warriors criminal gang rounded up the students and
turned them over to gunmen.
Three busloads of relatives arrived at
the ornate presidential residence, Los
Pinos. After a meeting that lasted more
than four hours, the relatives refused to
leave unless Pena Nieto signed a statement they provided.
He demurred, and it was two more
hours before the relatives agreed to leave.
Finally, after 9 p.m., Pena Nieto appeared live on television and said he’d
agreed on a number of points with the
relatives, including setting up a commission to provide better information about
search efforts and to offer renewed support for the 17 rural teachers colleges in
Mexico, which the relatives have said
they fear the government wants to close.
A makeshift altar includes a tiny skull on the charred esplanade of Iguala City
Hall in Mexico Wednesday (MCT).
A Mexican naval commando holds his assault weapon near a hillside garbage
dump in Cocula, Mexico, where forensic experts were hunting for buried bodies
Tuesday (MCT).
Opinion
“DUDE... YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG.”
Cartoon by Kristin May
More college sex assault victims
coming forward
By HARTFORD COURANT
MCT
The following editorial appeared in
the Hartford Courant on Thursday, Oct.
30.
It may seem cold, clinical and counterintuitive to say that the higher number of sexual assaults reported by colleges and universities in Connecticut
from 2012 to 2013 is good.
But it is. Each assault is a crime
to be regretted, but the higher assault
numbers now being reported mean
that students and others are less afraid
to step forward and let it be known
they suffered some form of sexual harassment, rape or assault.
That’s critical in tackling a big problem on campuses. One woman out of
every five is sexually assaulted in college, according to a White House report in April.
Opinion
The survivors often feel “isolated,
ashamed or to blame,” the report said.
Courant reporter Kathleen Megan
wrote Sunday that eight of 11 institutions of higher education in the state
showed increases in reports of sexual
assaults, with especially sizable jumps
at the University of Connecticut, Trinity College and Wesleyan University.
Only three colleges reported declines.
At UConn, for example, the number of reported sexual assaults increased year over year from 13 to 25.
The increases, experts say, are the result of increased awareness about sexual assault, a ramping up of education
and treatment programs, and greater
willingness of victims to come forward,
knowing that they’ll get the help and
justice they deserve.
Sexual assault has been a vastly
underreported crime, on college campuses and off.
Colleges and universities may have
Penn EDITORIAL
The Slutty Pumpkin
To a child, Halloween means adult-supervised strolls through the neighborhood in search of candy and crashing into piles of leaves in their freshly purchased
Spiderman costumes.
It’s the sound of unwrapping that second full-sized candy bar you snuck from
that one house with the “Not home, please take one!” sign, or the smell of hot
cocoa after choosing just the right pumpkin to carve.
To an adult, however, Halloween means having to shell out enough money to
purchase groceries for a week for a costume that will only be worn once.
Spirit superstores begin popping up around the end of September. By October,
it seems like they’re in every mall or shopping center within a 10-mile radius.
The men have it easy – choose something with some muscles or whatever action
movie character is the most popular at the moment.
Women, on the other hand, have it much harder. How sexy do you go, and
how sexy is too sexy?
The answer?
Who cares? It’s your body, do what you want with it.
Every Halloween, a plethora of blogs and websites creep up, complaining about
the over-sexualization of women’s costumes and how ashamed they should be for
walking out of their homes as the sexy school girl with the short skirt or the sexy
maid with the low neckline.
If “slut-shaming” is frowned upon at any other part of the year, why should
Halloween costumes be any different? If a man is entitled to expose his chest
all Halloween, why is a woman shamed for wanting to show off her legs or her
stomach?
The media’s ability to pressure women into feeling forced to purchase sexy
Halloween costumes, then lash out at them for doing so is absurd, but it takes place
every year. A Google search of the question: “Are women’s Halloween costumes
too sexy?” returns approximately 8 million results, with headlines ranging from
mild criticism to full-on anger and outrage toward the female gender mixed with
concern for the younger generations of too-sexy ladies.
At the same time, the girls that choose to leave their homes in authentically
scary, classic costumes are shamed for being prudes.
At what point does Halloween return to being about the candy and the spectacular feeling of dressing as someone else for a night and become less about attacking the women that choose to expose their bodies and poking fun at the women
who choose not to?
If men can step out of their homes with next to nothing on and receive no criticism for it, why can’t a woman?
Editorial Policy
been slow to react – at least three Connecticut institutions have been sued by
victims – but recent responses seem to
be working.
Colleges and universities are doing
more to educate students about sexual
assault and to ensure that victims know
where and how to report it.
Schools are doing better at providing health care and emotional support as well as information about legal
rights.
As a result, victims of sexual assault
are feeling more comfortable about
coming forward to report crimes –
thus breaking down the culture of silence on campus.
As more victims feel protected in
reporting assaults, schools will become
better able to help them, to understand
the extent of the problem, to engage
others (especially men) in stepping
in when someone’s in danger, and to
change the culture.
October 31, 2014
The Penn editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board, with
the editor-in-chief having final responsibility. Opinions expressed in
editorials, columns, letters or cartoons are not necessarily that of The Penn, the
university, the Student Cooperative Association or the student body. The Penn is
completely independent of the university.
Letter Policy
The Penn encourages its
readers to comment on issues and
events affecting the Indiana University
of Pennsylvania community through
letters to the editor.
Letters must be typed in a sans serif,
12-point font, double-spaced and no
more than 350 words long.
Letters may not be signed by more
than five people, and letters credited
to only an organization will not be
printed.
All writers must provide their signature, university affiliation, address
and phone number for verification of
the letter.
The Penn will not honor requests
to withhold names from letters.
The Penn reserves the right to
limit the number of letters published
from any one person, from any one
organization or about a particular issue.
The Penn reserves the right to edit
or reject any letters submitted.
Submitted materials become the
property of The Penn and cannot be
returned.
Deadlines for letters are Sunday and
Wednesday at noon for publication in
the next issue.
Letters can be sent or
personally delivered to:
Editor-in-Chief,
HUB Room 235
319 Pratt Drive,
Indiana, PA 15701
Or emailed to: [email protected]
Letters not meeting the above
requirements will not be
published.
9
Wet Ink
HOW TO
Last minute
Halloween costumes
THE PENN
Wet Ink Editor: Rachel Clippinger –[email protected]
Lead Wet Ink Writer: Andrew Milliken – [email protected]
Icona Pop concert gave
students a chance to
dance Tuesday
By CASEY KELLY
By RACHEL CLIPPINGER
Wet Ink Editor
[email protected]
Halloween night is upon us, and
as the skimpy, sometimes scandalous,
outfits that college students die to wear
come out, choosing one is not always a
priority until the last minute.
Quick and simple ideas for costumes
are the best fixes for embellishing a character on Halloween.
These DIY costumes are inexpensive
and easily accessible to students with or
without transportation to the nearest
mall.
• Feeling disorderly this halloween?
Become a thief for one night only.
Throw on that black-and-white striped
top in the back of your closet with a pair
of black skinny jeans and black sneakers.
• Grab a black face mask, or better
yet, paint on a black mask to shield your
face from your victims. Finish off your
look with a black beanie and some black
gloves – you don’t want to be caught
red-handed.
• Goodwill is the one-stop shop for
all of your vintage needs this Halloween.
You could become any old TV star,
as his or her wardrobe was probably
thrown into someone’s Goodwill pile.
10
Grab a floral long dress, high socks
and flats to become an elderly woman.
Embellish your inner 1940s and raid
your grandparent’s closet for free. It is
never too late to bring back the styles of
the elderly for one night only.
• Do you want the easiest trick to
finding a cheap, yet easily accessible costume on Friday night?
Go to Walmart and purchase a masquerade mask.
This simple accessory could make
any costume a success with a plain black
outfit. Or, dress it up with a fancy black
dress and heels. If this costume embarrasses you, the trick is that no one will
know who you are under the mask.
You can be anyone you want to be on
Halloween night: Embrace it.
• Makeup can make or break a great
halloween costume. Face painting can
grant you a ticket to be on the bestdressed list.
This simple and extremely inexpensive item can transform any college student into anyone, from a cartoon character to a real-life star to a make-believe
character in movies. Face paint can be
purchased at Walmart for 97 cents per
color.
• Want to be the life of the party?
Tape confetti and streamers over your
already bought clothing in your dresser
and be a kid’s-favorite piñata. Be creative with texture and colors to become
an innovative party favor for less than
$2 at any local convenience store.
• Take a trip to your favorite exotic
destination this weekend and become a
tourist at the costume party.
Borrow an embellished floral, tropical shirt from a friend or look around
the nearest thrift shop for an outfit costing less than $5.
Along with the shirt, don’t forget
your sunglasses, camera and hottest destination sun hat.
• Are you sick of forgetting your
phone or belongings at the party?
Easiest solution: Become a bulletin
board for the night.
Ask your friends to post Sticky Notes
all over your outfit, including your face,
to exaggerate your forgetfulness and be
a one-stop shop for others’ ideas of the
night.
When the night is over, take off the
Sticky Notes, and you will have memories to review with your friends for the
next day.
Don’t stress out about not having a
costume – you still have time.
Loot through your closet and make
a trip to Goodwill because the best costume ideas this season are the ones right
under your nose.
October 31, 2014
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Icona Pop, a Swedish disk jockey duo
made up of Caroline Hjelt and Aino
Jawo, took to the Ohio Room’s stage
Tuesday night.
About 350 attended the concert,
according to The Entertainment Network’s Director of Student Activities,
Zach Clark.
Known for their top hit “I Love It,”
the band creates music influenced by
electronic, punk and indie pop genres.
Colleen Bones (junior, sociology) attended the concert after receiving two
free tickets and said she would definitely
see the band again.
“I only knew a couple of their songs
going into it, but I still had a really good
time,” Bones said. “I also really liked the
opening act [Lowell]. I was actually just
listening to them on Spotify.”
Icona Pop is touring with the Campus Consciousness Tour (CCT) by Reverb, which began eight years ago.
CCT project manager Lara Seaver
said the tour gives students a way to
connect with the band through a common cause that both parties feel passionately about.
“When there is a concert coming to
campus,” Seaver said, “it’s one of the
bigger events of the semester. If we can
all make some small changes, that message reverberates through fans and is
able to make an impact in a larger way.”
Seaver said that the campaign is primarily fueled by fans’ eagerness to connect with issues that are important to
the artist they are going to see.
Prior to the show, Icona Pop sat
down with select Indiana University of
Pennsylvania students to discuss women’s empowerment, an issue that the female duo has first-hand experience with
in the music business, a male-dominated industry.
Representatives from TEN, the
Black Emphasis Committee, Students Advocating Gender Equality, the
NAACP and IUP Pride were invited to
participate at the meeting.
“I don’t think all those guys who say
stuff do it to be mean,” Hjelt said. “It’s a
(Photos by / The Penn)
The ladies of Icona Pop performed an
electric show for the crowd on Tuesday
night in the HUB Ohio.
lack of knowledge.
“It’s how they were brought up. It’s
important to dare to say something and
question them in the right way to make
them think about what they said.”
In addition to women’s empowerment and gender issues, the conference
also touched on minority issues, media
portrayal and educational goals.
Being from Sweden, Hjelt and Jawo
compared many social issues here in
America to those in Sweden.
They said that in Sweden, the media
does not assign gender roles as much as
the media in the United States.
Regarding education, the duo said
that it is important for students to study
what they are passionate about, and that
students shouldn’t be afraid to change
their minds about a major.
“If you don’t dare to try anything
new, you’re just going to run around in
circles,” Hjelt said. “You don’t always
know what you want to be in the future,
but what do you want to be right now?”
Icona Pop’s tour with CCT ends Saturday at Bates College in Lewistown,
ME.
Wet Ink
Wet Ink
(Photos by Karen Plate/ The Penn)
Lowell sang for the crowd as one of the opening acts for Icona Pop Tuesday night.
Above Left: Anna Worstell, lead singer of Five Knives.
Above Right: Aino Jawo of Icona Pop performed for students as part of the
Campus Consciousness tour, sponsored by The Entertainment Network.
Anna Worstell, the lead singer of Five Knives, got the crowd warmed up for Icona
Pop.
October 31, 2014
11
12
October 31, 2014
Wet Ink
Halloween candy transition taking a healthy Joe Augustine, famous pianist,
turn to trick-or-treating
plays for IUP Tuesday
By SAMANTHA FRENCH
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Halloween, the holiday infamously
known for cavities and sugary treats,
may be taking a healthier turn at
Indiana University of Pennsylvania this
year.
Passing out fruit, drinks or even pencils seems like the thing to do in a society with the new “healthy kids” regulations.
Howerver, students and staff members have different views on the healthy
movement this Halloween.
Kaitlyn Mazzotta (freshman, nursing) disagrees with handing out healthier treats compared to candy on Halloween.
“When I went trick-or-treating as a
child, I always got a lot of popcorn balls
and mostly candy,” Mazzotta said, “but
when I went in later years, I received
different treats, like hot chocolate and
crackers.”
The experience Mazzotta had of re-
ceiving healthy items instead of candy
has influenced her argument of healthy
and non-healthy treats.
“It is one day a year: Let the kids
enjoy it because they probably will
not be eating it every day,” she said.
“Instead, it will last a month or be
thrown away.”
Bonnie Davis, an employee in
the electronic department of the
Co-op Store, also agrees to pass out
candy to trick-or-treaters.
“On a daily basis, I say ‘yes’ to
healthy foods,” she said. “But it is only
once a year that lots of candy is received,
and kids need to have fun.”
Davis has always passed out candy
in various ways to the children of her
community.
“I walked around with my children
and gave treat bags we made up to children,” Davis said, “while back on my
porch sat a bowl full of candy bars that
said, ‘We are out haunting just like you,
so help yourself to a treat or two.’”
The front desk receptionist at the
Co-op Store, Linda Webb, said she
agrees with giving healthier treats to
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
FROM
children this year.
“I am planning on handing out
small bags of chips, Nature Valley
granola bars and fruit snacks,” Webb said,
“because I think that kids get enough
sugar as it is during each day.”
Whether or not the trick-or-treaters
are receiving healthier treats, they will
still enjoy the fun times with family and
friends.
If the idea of passing out healthy
or non-healthy treats this Halloween
still doesn’t strike an interest, the fund
UNICEF is always accepting money
during this holiday.
UNICEF gives out treat boxes or
DIY ideas for children to collect money
instead of treats, and the collection will
go to helping children in need.
The foundation was founded in 1950, and since then have
raised more than $170 million dollars.
If interested, find out more at
unicefusa.org.
While enjoying treats of all kinds,
kids will continue carrying out the
traditions of trick-or-treat night in
Indiana and all across the world.
The Penn
FALL 2015 - SPRING 2016
Go to
� 1-4 Students �
� Individual Bedrooms �
pu ttre.com
to view ren ta ls
� Completely Furnished � Con ta ctHa llie a t
� Close to Campus �
� Free Parking �
724-465-5607
724-465-5607
fora ppoin tm en ts
O R hw a chob@ pu ttre.com
w w w .pu ttre.com
By MARY ROMEO
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Prestigious Steinway artist and
world-renowned pianist, Joe Augustine,
performed a free recital in Sutton Hall
Tuesday.
Augustine has been playing piano for
over 50 years has been teaching for 12.
Originally from Warren, Ohio, Augustine is a full-time faculty member at
the University of Akron in the jazz studies program.
His inspiration for playing the piano
began after a high school football incident that left Augustine severely injured.
After listening to the keys that a student teacher performed, Augustine was
able to recite the chords of the piano
verbatim.
He had never played the piano a day
in his life before that encounter. But
because of that experience, he knew the
piano was exactly what he wanted to
pursue.
“God gives you a talent, and He
doesn’t tell you what to do with it” Augustine said. “He just gives it to you.
It should be an individual’s honor and
duty to give it back to the world better
than He gave it to you.”
Augustine fulfilled his dream as he
has recorded more than 47 CDs, and he
has traveled to many different universities and countries all over the world.
“I had a great deal of fun in South
America,” he said. “I was in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, and I loved the
whole vibe there.”
While Augustine mostly performs at
concert venues, in the past he took stage
at jazz clubs, benefits and receptions, according to the Joe Augustine biography
website.
“There was one club I played at six
nights a week for 30 years,” Augustine
(Photos by Alex Robinson/ The Penn)
Steinway artist Joe Augustine performs
a selection from “The Great American
Songbook.”
said.
“It was a wonderful learning experience,” he said. “If I wrote a book about
just that gig, it would be like reading
‘War and Peace’ five times because I
learned so much on that engagement.”
At the concert that took place on
Tuesday, Augustine was very energetic
and engaging during the performance.
Members of the audience had positive remarks to make concerning the
concert.
“The concert was very enjoyable and
relaxing,” Lauren Kromer (sophomore,
hospitality management) said, “yet he
still personalized his performance by
talking in between songs and making
the audience laugh.”
October 31, 2014
Wet Ink
NO RAMEN , NO PROBLEM
M E AT L O A F B O DY PA RT S
By SAMANTHA FRENCH
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Meatloaf as a main dish is a simple
and inexpensive dinner for students at
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and
it’s also simple to fit the Halloween season.
Meatloaf can be made by taking one
package of hamburger, a cup of bread
crumbs or crackers, 1 egg, 1 cup of milk
and a small, chopped onion.
These can all be mixed together by
hand in a large bowl and formed into
a loaf.
After a loaf is shaped from the mixture, it can be placed into a greased,
sided baking pan.
The loaf will bake at 350 degrees and
for an hour.
The sauce for on top can be made by
mixing 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2
tablespoons of mustard and 1/3 cup of
ketchup.
The sauce can be baked on top with
the meatloaf or put on after baking.
The Halloween fun is the best part
about making meatloaf for dinner.
The options for the severed body
parts are a hand, fingers or a head.
The main difference in making the
Halloween meatloaf is shaping each one
into the desired body part instead of a
loaf.
One can be shaped into a hand with
distinguished fingers. For extra fun, the
fingers can have onion slices for nails
and half an onion sticking out the back
of the hand to look like a bone. The
sauce can be drizzled over all to look
like blood.
The severed fingers are the same concept as the fingers attached to the hand,
except they will be shaped into individual and reasonably sized tubes.
The head could also be made to look
like a zombie by shaping into a general
head shape, using onion slices for the
eyes and teeth, wrapping cooked bacon
around the whole head to give the fleshlike appearance and adding the bloody
sauce.
If onions are not an option to be
used, other items like baked bread or
olives can work as well.
When you have guests over this Halloween, be sure to show off the severed
body parts you created before hacking
into it.
INGREDIENTS
~ 1 1/2 hours
package of hamburger
cup of milk
cup of bread crumbs or crackers
small, chopped onion
egg
13
Crimson Hoax
This is a satirical
news column.
Psychic predicts first name of next governor
By SAMANTHA BARNHART
Copy Editor
[email protected]
With Election Day quickly approaching, local psychic Malory Freeling shared her predictions of the next
governor with students waiting in line
for Chick-fil-A in the Hadely Union
Building food court.
Malory Freeling, who earned her
degrees in tea-leaf reading and magic
ball polishing from an online institute
allegedly based in Texas, discussed her
predictions.
“The next governor’s first name,” she
said, “will be Tom.”
While some students were weary and
disbelieving, others were mystified by
Freeling’s ability to predict such a specific detail.
“There I was, just waiting for some
chicken, maybe a side of fries, when
this lady starts telling me about the next
governor,” Fred Hearst (junior, freedom) said.
“She was really specific – she said the
next governor would be a white male,
age 65, named Tom,” Hearst said. “It
was spooking me out.”
The two main candidates for the
election Tuesday are incumbent Gov.
Tom Corbett, R-Penn., 65, of Philadelphia, and Tom Wolf, D-Penn., 65,
of York.
The predictions of Freeling come at
a very unsure time. Recent polls show
that the margin is quickly shrinking between candidates.
“A new survey shows Gov. Tom Corbett (R) trailing Democratic challenger
Tom Wolf, 49 percent to 42 percent, the
tightest margin between the two candidates in any public poll so far,” an article
from the The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Oct. 20.
From these, it’s clear which candidate Freeling predicts as the future governor. Only time will tell whether or not
Freeling is right.
While sipping her lemonade, Freeling started gurgling and hyperventilating.
Seemingly possessed, Freeling continued her divination.
“The governor will not keep many
of his promises and receive lower and
lower ratings as his term progresses,”
she said.
“Now that part of the prediction is
definitely not right,” Courtney Palin
(senior, trust) said. “I mean, politicians
always keep their promises. The next
governor will be no different.
“Right?” she asked. “Right?”
Though the predictions made Palin
uneasy and start to doubt her beliefs,
Freeling’s fortellings eased the minds of
others on campus.
“Oh good, I’m glad it’ll be Tim,”
Hank Shepard (freshman, hope) said.
“I always loved Tim. He’s a good guy,
I can tell.”
From these prophesies, it’s clear
which candidate Freeling predicts as the
future governor.
Some seem to have faith in Freeling’s
powers.
“Of course she’s right,” James Macklemore (sophomore, logic) said. “How
could she not be? Think about it. Really,
really think about it.”
Tuesday night, the rest of the nation
will be as certain about the next candidate as he.
For the time being, however, the
mystery remains for most.
Freeling’s next psychic reading will
be performed in the Oak Grove Nov. 3,
when she will predict the next season.
14
October 31, 2014
Wet Ink
Bigler balances baseball with rap career
IUP junior produced two albums with his brother
By ANDREW MILLIKEN
Lead Wet Ink Writer
[email protected]
Athletics and music may not instantly strike a chord as being related,
but for Hunter Bigler (junior, exercise
science), these interests combine to hit
a home run.
Bigler balances his time between
pitching and playing outfield for Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s
baseball team, a sport he has played
since age five, and the rap group he
formed with his brother as a college freshman, Bigler Bros., formerly
The New Generation.
Bigler Bros. is made up of Hunter
Bigler, who primarily handles writing
the lyrics and rapping, and his brother
Brent Bigler, who lays the beats.
“Sports were something I always
did,” Hunter Bigler said. “My brother
was really musical. He started making
beats when he was a freshman.”
Their musical influences include
contemporary hip-hop performers like
Drake and Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa and earlier 2000s rock acts like The
Fray.
The duo began releasing and
performing music, both originals and
remixes of tracks by Mac Miller, Rick
Ross and Lil Wayne, in 2011.
Since then, they have released two
albums and performed at the Altar Bar,
a venue located in Pittsburgh’s Strip
District.
They are currently working on a
third album.
The latest development in the band’s
career is their second live show.
Opening for Vancouver-based alternative hip-hop artist SonReal, this
performance will occur at another Pittsburgh venue, The Smiling Moose, Nov.
2.
Bigler expressed appreciation for the
WA N T TO W R I T E F O R W ET I N K ?
gig at the Altar Bar and excitement for
the upcoming show.
“The Altar Bar is a really nice venue,”
he said. “We had a great opportunity
doing that.”
While the brothers maintain a close
friendship and enjoy performing together, they recently recruited their
cousin Neal Yakopin to play drumset
during live performances.
“We think the performance is better
with real instruments playing,” Bigler
said.
“The drums really make it come
alive.”
Bigler described his and his brother’s
original material as drawing on “anything that happens in life” for inspiration.
He also related his athletic background to Bigler Bros. music by creating
“pre-game” songs by collaborating with
his brother.
The band’s website includes their second album, “Revealed,” for free streaming and free download.
The full set from their performance
at the Altar Bar can be found on YouTube.
Anyone interested can learn more by
following the band on Twitter @BiglerBros and by liking them on Facebook.
E M A I L R . M . C L I P P I N G E R @ I U P. E D U
HAVE A
SAFE &
FUN
HALLOWEEN
WEEKEND
from The Penn
Sports
THE PENN
Sports Editor: Cody Benjamin – [email protected]
Lead Sports Writer: Michael Kiwak – [email protected]
IUP football aims for turnaround against Clarion
By JOSH HILL
Staff Writer
[email protected]
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania football team currently finds itself in
relatively uncharted waters under head
coach Curt Cignetti.
The Crimson Hawks, while still
mathematically alive for postseason play,
are currently on
the outside of the
FOOTBALL
Division II playoff race with three
games remaining
this season.
“We had two
tough games where
our team played really hard and came
up short,” Cignetti said.
Those two games were against the
top teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western division, and
IUP lost to both: California University
of Pennsylvania (21-13) and Slippery
Rock University (31-21).
IUP is looking for a turnaround, and
perhaps a Saturday afternoon showdown on their home field is just what
the doctor ordered.
IUP, now 5-3, will battle Clarion
Univeristy (2-6) for the 87th time at 1
p.m.
It’s a game in which the Crimson
Hawks will have to mind their due diligence, especially on offense.
The team surrendered eight sacks last
week at the hands of Slippery Rock and
may face similar problems with a Clarion defensive line that is as ferocious and
talented as IUP has seen all year.
Returning PSAC West Defensive
Player of the Year Julian Howsare, despite rotating and at times playing at
linebacker this year, is an absolute force
and could wreak havoc on quarterback
Chase Haslett (graduate, sports management).
Kwame Bell is another player who
has the potential to change the game
from his defensive line position – an
area that could draw attention from
IUP’s offensive front.
The Golden Eagles are an active unit
up front and are not afraid to throw
multiple looks at their opponents on
game day.
Connor Simmons is Clarion’s dualthreat signal caller that is coming off a
career high in passing last week.
He has a myriad of weapons around
him, including Delrece Williams, Matt
Lehman, Mike Deitrick and Zach Deitrick.
Cignetti won’t make a change at the
quarterback position, but will instead
give Eddie Stockett (freshman, business)
Jordan Batts (44) and Kevin Clarke (25) prepare for the snap for the Crimson Hawks.
an increased workload in practice.
“Eddie is going to get a few reps in
practice with the ‘ones’ this week,” he
said. “But Chase is the starter, and Eddie’s the backup.”
Despite two shaky performances,
including a four-interception outing
against Slippery Rock last week, Has-
lett has battled back and is ready to lead
IUP to victory.
It’s arguable that two of his four
picks vs. Slippery Rock weren’t entirely
his fault, either.
“He’s rebounded really well,” Cignetti said. “He’s a stand-up guy. He takes
too much blame, but that’s the nature
(Nick Dampman/ The Penn)
of the quarterback position.”
Despite all of the current issues,
November has been a favorable month
for the Crimson Hawks, as they boast a
dazzling 9-0 record the past three years.
“And I’d like to keep it that way,”
Cignetti said.
IUP men’s golf falls short in comeback in season finale
By MICHAEL KIWAK
Lead Sports Writer
[email protected]
After falling short in their comeback
attempt last week during the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships, the Indiana University of
Pennsylvania golf
team repeated the
GOLF
feat this week.
The Crimson
Hawks
found
themselves
in
10th place with a
score of 310 following round one of the Rock Barn
Sports
Intercollegiate, hosted by Lenoir Rhyne
in Conover, N.C. But, thanks to a
14-stroke improvement, the team ascended the ranks to finish in fifth place
out of 21 teams with a total of 606.
IUP finished 15 strokes behind tournament winner Chico State, the fifth
ranked team in the nation.
Jack Owen (senior, sports administration) led the resurgence, as he himself
rebounded from a seven-over 79 outing
in round one to shoot a two-under 70
on the second day.
That score left Owen, a 2014 PING
All-Atlantic Region Team honoree, tied
for the lowest score of the afternoon’s
events.
His total score of five-over 149 tied
him for 10th overall.
Owen was satisfied with his performance.
“Personally, I’m happy with my second round performance,” he said, “and
it was a nice way to finish off the semester personally.”
Max Kirsch (sophomore, business)
followed Owen, as he too shot subpar in
round one but later recovered in round
two.
He first shot a six-over 78 but improved by six strokes on Tuesday to finish with an even 153, placing him in a
tie for 14th place.
Kenny Sames (junior, business) fin-
October 31, 2014
ished third for IUP, as he shot a nineover 153 and tied for 30th.
Brett Geiser (junior, management)
followed with a 14-over 158 to finish in
a tie for 65th.
Michael Hoare (freshman, marketing) rounded out the list of IUP golfers,
tallying a 19-over 163 to place in a tie
for 87th.
With the conclusion of this tournament, the fall season has also come to
a close.
Overall, the team placed in the top
five in five of its six competitions, including two wins and a second-place
finish at the PSAC Championships.
With a 12-over 296 in the second
round of the championships, IUP fell
short of first place by just three strokes.
Despite the successes, Owen said the
season did not live up to expectations.
“As a whole, I’d say it was a disappointing semester for the team,” he said.
Geiser offered a more optimistic
look, however.
“I think we had a great fall season,”
he said. “And even though we didn’t win
[the] PSAC, we do have a lot of potential, and I like where the team is at moving forward into the spring season.”
The schedule for the 2015 spring
season has yet to be announced, but
competition can be expected to resume
in March.
15
16
October 31, 2014
Sports
‘Fan’tastic
Top: Fans cheer on IUP at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium. (Photo by Kristina Kurelja/ The Penn)
Bottom: The Hawk’s Nest waves a flag at IUP’s football game vs. Mercyhurst Sept. 30. (Photo by Nick Dampman/ The Penn)
October 31, 2014
Sports
By DEMETRI GEORGE
Staff Writer
[email protected]
Coming into Sunday’s matchup
against the Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers
knew they had to score a lot of points to
beat the Andrew Luck led Colts.
The Steelers did just that and more.
They defeated the Colts 51-34 behind Ben Roethlisberger’s career day.
It’s time for another edition of Steelers
Stock.
If I didn’t have Ben Roethlisberger in
my section on players on the rise, there
would be something wrong with me.
Against the Colts, who have their
own star quarterback in Andrew Luck,
Roethlisberger completed 40 of 49 passes for 522 yards and six touchdowns.
At least three of those incompletions
were drops.
The numbers don’t tell the whole
story, either.
Roethlisberger was on another planet on Sunday; some say it was the best
quarterback performance in NFL history. His 500 yards were enough to make
him the first player in league history to
have that many in two different games.
In order for this team to return to
the playoffs, they need Roethlisberger to
carry them.
No one expects him to throw six
touchdowns every week, but he has
to play well for this team to have any
chance.
Antonio Brown has solidified himself as a top-five receiver, if not the best
receiver in the game.
He currently has a streak of 24 games
with at least five catches and 50 yards.
Brown, week in and week out, goes up
against the best cornerback from each –
and sometimes even double teams – and
still puts up great numbers.
Brown brought his reception totals
to 60 on the season for 852 yards and
seven touchdowns.
Brown was dominant again on Sunday and continues to plead his case for
the best receiver in the game.
Cortez Allen – who was recently demoted to the nickel back – may have
been demoted even further down the
depth chart.
Allen was picked on repeatedly by
Luck. Head coach Mike Tomlin, in his
weekly press conference, said that Allen
will compete for a role in this week’s divisional game against Baltimore.
Allen signed a pretty big contract extension just before the season and has
struggled thus far.
Maybe the best thing for Allen is to
sit for a game or two and clear his mind.
Dri Archer has struggled finding a
role for himself this season on offense,
and he was supposed to take over the
return duties.
Archer – who struggled with kickoff returns this year – saw LeGarrette
Blount take over the kickoff return duties.
Archer also hoped to take over the
punt return duties from Antonio Brown
but has failed to accomplish this.
Through eight games this season,
many – including myself – are questioning why they took him in the third
round.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw six touchdowns against the Colts Sunday.
17
(MCT)
18
APARTMENTS
Extra nice newly remodeled 5-bedroom house for Fall 2015, Spring 2016.
Two baths, dishwasher, W/D. Utilities
included. 724-388-4033.
Extra nice furnished apartments for 1 or 2
people for Fall 15/ Spring 16. Parking and
utilities included. 724-388-4033.
Why pay more? Thomas Hall the only off
campus housing on Pratt Drive is now
taking applications for single, furnished
studio apartments for Fall 2015 Spring
2016. includes all utilities, Wi-Fi/TV. Call
724-349-2007. www.thomasrentals.com
2015/16 General Grant One Bedroom
Apartments. Tenant pays electric and
cable. iupapartments.com, 724-3885481.
1-5 bedrooms apts. and houses available
for fall 15/spring 16. Fully furnished,
within walking distance to campus. Visit
www.iupapartments.net for details on
all our properties. Call or text 724-6818381. Please leave message if answering
service is reached.
Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath $1700 plus
utilities, parking included 724-422-4852.
2-4 bedroom apartments $2300 includes
parking and utilities 724-422-4852.
10 steps from campus, quality houses
and apartments, F’15-S’16 fully furnished
excellent accommodations, reasonable
rent, utilities included, parking available,
only quiet studious non-partying nonsmoking student groups of 2,3,4, or 5
please 724-840-3997.
Apartments and Houses 2015-16 call or
text 724-840-2083.
2015/16 Wedgefield Apartments. 2
Bedroom $2225/person/semester. 3 Bedroom $2325/person/semester. Tenants
pay electric, cable, internet. iupapartments.com, 724-388-5481.
2015-2016 very clean 2 bedroom large
living room, bathroom, kitchen. Steps
from campus. Fully furnished. $3,000
utilities included except electric. Call/text
724-762-4680.
2 and 3 bedroom apartments available
fall 2015 spring 2016 $2200 per semester
per person utilities included, free parking, washer/dryer 724-464-7399.
Tired of high rents? WETZEL.MANAGEBUILDING.COM OR 724-349-5312.
One 2 bedroom and one 3 bedroom for
fall 2015/ spring 2016 close to campus
October 31, 2014
laundry parking and utilities included.
724-840-0066.
5 bedroom, 2 bath; $2050 includes utilities 724-349-5312.
Fall 15 Spring 16 House 5 bedroom.
Apartments 1 and 2 bedrooms. Close to
campus. Utilities included. 412-225-1847.
1-5 bedroom apartments. Rent includes
utilities. 724-464-9363.
1 Bedroom $385/month plus electric
kitchen appliances, full bath, no pets;
2 Bedrooms $550/month plus electric
lease now through May 31st 724-4658521.
3 Bedroom apartment and spacious
living room. Utilities included, close to
campus. Available immediately or spring
2015. $1990 per student. Call 724-5990683.
2 bedroom apartment. Utilities included,
close to campus, washer and dryer.
$1950 per student. 724-464-9652.
Fall ‘15/Spring ‘16. 3 Bedroom apartment.
$1800 per person, per semester. 724-8407190. iuprental.com
2015/2016 5 bedroom 2 bathroom
includes most utilities $2000/semester
724-479-9221.
1 bedroom unit, located on South Street
by The Hub. Ideal location, close to campus. Unit includes water and off street
parking in rent and some furnishings. For
more information, please call Diane at
814-243-0192.
3 bedroom unit available on Locust
Street behind Wallwork Hall. Ideal location, close to campus. All units include
off-street parking, garbage and some
furnishings in rent. For more information,
please contact Diane at 814-243-0192.
5 bedroom unit available on Locust
Street behind Wallwork Hall. Ideal location, close to campus. All units include
off-street parking, garbage and some
furnishings in rent. For more information,
please contact Diane at 814-243-0192.
UPTOWN! 2015-2016. Beautiful Apts. 2, 3,
4 occupants. Many perks. Reduced pricing. 724-354-2360 before 9:00pm.
Off Campus 1BR Furnished, Full Kitchen,
AC, Nice. Available May 2015 Call 724464-9252.
www.preiterentals.com. 20152016. Quality Apts at the lowest prices
starting at $1,550- $1,800. Furnished,
Laundry, Free Parking, Private Patios,
Roofed Porches, Large Backyards, Great
for Barbequeing. 2-3 Bedroom Apts. 4
Bedroom House. Walk to campus. Must
See! 724-388-3388.
Large three bedroom student apartment.
Furnished. All utilities included, free parking. $1950 per semester/per student. Fall
2015 - Spring 2016. Call 724-465-2209.
2 bedroom apartment near Giant Eagle
Express. 724-549-9793.
4-bedroom apartment. Fall 2015-Spring
2016, 4-6 bedroom apartments. Fully
furnished. All utilities INCLUDED. DirecTV,
Internet & parking included. $2,000 per
semester. 724-388-4281.
PROCRASTINATE Now, Walk Farther
Next Year! Get up and Go Shop @ OakGroveRealty.net.
Over 200 apartments. Every One Is
Different. OakGroveRealty.net has One
for Everyone.
2 Bedroom upscale, well furnished
apartments. 2 blocks from campus.
Parking, Laundromat, A/C, storage room,
24/7 Maintenance, dishwasher, garbage
disposal, microwave. New oak flooring
724-388-5687.
New Listing 3 unit available for 2,3, or
4 serious, nonsmoking, non-partying
students. All units adjoin campus with
parking available. 1 bedroom house with
large upstairs loft with 1/2 bath suitable
for 2 people. $1700/person plus utilities.
One 2bedroom and one 4bedroom
apartments, newly remodel. $2600/person includes utilities expect cable. Call for
more details. 724-762-4424. Leave clear
message with phone number.
FIVE 1 BEDS AVAILABLE NEXT YEAR.
HALF A BLOCK FROM CAMPUS,
CLEAN, COMFORTABLE, QUIET, AND
SAFE. FURNISHED AND ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. OFF STREET PARKING
AVAILABLE. GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A
GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO WANT TO BE
CLOSE BUT ALSO WANT THEIR PRIVACY.
$3200/SEMESTER. CALL OR TEXT RUSS
(724)801-0100.
2 BED AVAILABLE FOR NEXT YEAR. HUGE,
CLEAN, QUIET, APARTMENT 3 BLOCKS
FROM CAMPUS. FURNISHED, OFF STREET
PARKING, LAUNDRY, PRIVATE YARD, PET
FRIENDLY AND 3RD BEDROOM FOR
STUDY ETC. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED.
PERFECT FOR GRAD OR SERIOUS
STUDENTS. $2900/SEMESTER/STUDENT.
CALL OR TEXT RUSS - (724)801-0100.
HOUSES
Investment Properties. 6-student
home; 4-bedroom family home; duplex
with two 3-bedroom apartments, sold
together or separate. Excellent income.
Well maintained. 724-422-3559 or 724840-2498. Leave message.
5 bedroom house available fall 2015
spring 2016 $2500 per semester per
person, utilities included, free parking,
washer and dryer 724-464-7399.
Great Houses! Close. 2-3 bedrooms.
2015-2016. 724-388-6535.
Tree House apartments and houses next
to campus, utilities included, furnished,
washer-dryer, air-conditioned, parking,
townhouse design. 724-388-0352,
treehouseiup.com
CAMPBELL STUDENT HOUSING. LIKE
US ON FACEBOOK!! 3-4-5 BEDROOM
HOUSES 2015-2016. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES COMPLETELY FURNISHED WASHER/DRYER,
PARKING, EXCELLENT LOCATIONS
REASONABLE RENT. 724-539-8012.
Very low rent 3,4,5 bedroom houses
close to campus, furnished, free laundry,
free off-street parking. 2015-2016 724465-7602 or e-mail [email protected]
Newly remodeled 4 bedroom house
available Spring 2015. very low rent.
Close to campus, furnished, free laundry
and parking. 724-465-7602 rlfiedler@
gmail.com
Classifieds
furnished parking and utilities included
$2500 per semester 814-341-5404.
2 and 3 students own bedroom fall’15spring’16 excellent locations W/D Call
724-762-8338 between 2-8pm.
New listing. Fall ‘15-’16: 2,3,4 bedroom
houses. Fully furnished, free parking,
washer and dryer, dishwasher, close
location and newly remodeled. 724-4226757. www.facebook.com/tntrentals
One person cottage, unfurnished. $2400
per semester. parking, close to campus.
newly remodeled. call for details: 724388-5055. Fall 2015/Spring 2016 and
summer available.
For rent 2015/2016 3 bedroom house
parking private yard laundry South 7th
St. near Giant Eagle $2700 plus utilities
per semester 724-422-0728.
4 bedroom for 4 or 5 students. Fall 2015 Spring 2016. $1600 to $1700 plus utilities
included parking. garbage, washer/
dryer. 412 Water Street. 724-840-3370
after 5pm.
4 and 5 Bedroom Houses 1 1/2 Blocks
From Campus. Washers and Dryers. Dishwasher. Parking. Snow Removal. Utilities
Included. $2,600 per semester. Phone or
Text 724-422-0717. Bill McCoy.
Fall 15/Spring 16 Two bedroom utilities
included free parking W/D yard minutes
to campus 724-549-5681.
Fall 15/Spring 16 6 bedroom or two 3
bedroom utilities included free parking
W/D yard short walk to campus 724549-5681.
3 bdrm house, walk to campus. newly
renovated $1,600/month plus water/
elec/gas. free parking/washer/dryer avail
June 2015. 702-281-8042.
3BR DUPLEX.Spacious,3 bedroom, GREAT
LOCATION,close to campus, some free
off street parking available. Phone 724354-2247 or 724-599-5654 2100/sem/
student. Email [email protected]
STUDENT HOUSING AVAILABLE. Three
bedroom student house for rent. Walking
distance from campus. Available now
and 2015-2016 school year. 412-8120615.
ROOMMATES
Three four and five bedroom housing
reasonably priced close to campus
free parking furnished some utilities
included. F2015/S2016 morgantiiuprentals.com 724-388-1277; 412-289-8822.
Roommate needed for 3 bedroom
apartment. $1800. Fall ‘15/Spring ‘16. 2
semester lease. 724-840-7190. iuprental.
com
Three and five bedroom houses available
now through Sp2015 furnished call for
rates morgantiiuprentals.com 412-2892288; 724-388-1277.
Roommate needed for 3 bedroom
apartment. $2,500 for Spring 2015
semester lease. Please contact 267733-8546.
Fall 2015/ Spring 2016 2 bedroom
BL U E E D G E
A P AR TM E N TS
V e ry A ffo rd a b le !
F R E E P AR K IN G O N SITE
New ly Ren ova ted
Close to John son & Stright
4 Bedroom s forfou rpeople
Utilities In clu ded
Bea u tifu lly Fu rn ished A pts.
www.IUPapartment.com
F a ll 2015 Sp r in g 2016
724-388-0189
HELP WANTED
ServersDay & Evening Shifts AvailableFill
out an application at Whitey’s Peetza &
Eatery368 1st Street, Coral, PAOnly 10
minutes from Indiana!
October 31, 2014
Sports
19
NOTES, PREDICTIONS
AND OPINIONS ON THE
WORLD OF SPORTS
By MICHAEL KIWAK
Lead Sports Writer
[email protected]
The Quips
The NCAA’s first-ever College Football Playoff top 25 was revealed on
Tuesday, and I have to give props to the
selection committee. When the NCAA
comes up in the news, it seems it’s negative 99.5 percent of the time. But this is
a case of the 0.5 percent.
The new playoff system, which replaces the much-maligned BCS rankings, will feature the top four teams
playing in two semifinal games, where
the winners will face each other in the
College Football Championship Game.
The first rankings feature Mississippi
State as No. 1, Florida State as No. 2,
Auburn as No. 3 and Mississippi as
No. 4. I think that is a solid initial four.
Mississippi State undoubtedly has been
the best team in the country this year.
Florida State isn’t far behind.
Auburn has been playing great as
well, save for its loss to Mississippi
State. I’ve been seeing a lot of complaining about Alabama not being in the
top four. That’s a load. Ole Miss beat
Alabama, so the Rebels deserve to be
ranked over the Crimson Tide. End of
story.
Boy, San Francisco Giants pitcher
Jake Peavy sure gave his best James
Shields impression Tuesday night in
Game 6 of the World Series. Perhaps it
was too good of an impression, as Peavy
pitched 1.1 innings while allowing six
hits, five earned runs and a walk while
striking out only two batters. I think we
should all actually be thanking Peavy
though. His terrible performance, as
well as that of the rest of the San Francisco bullpen, sowed the seeds for an
epic Game 7 matchup between these
two evenly matched squads.
Speaking of which, Madison
Bumgarner is the antithesis of Peavy
and Shields. His superhuman pitching performance is the main reason the
San Francisco Giants were able to hoist
the Commissioner’s Trophy Wednesday
night, winning 3-2 in Game 7. More
about him later.
That being said, the Royals have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. What
a run. An improbable wild card victory
over the Oakland Athletics set into motion an improbable eight-game winning
streak going into the Fall Classic.
As if that weren’t enough, taking the
Giants to the absolute brink and fighting until the very end should earn everyone’s respect. Their fans should be
immensely proud of them. I don’t think
Kansas City will have to wait another 29
years to taste playoff victory.
During the fourth quarter of the
Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers
game Tuesday, Kobe Bryant got into a
confrontation with former teammate
and Rockets center Dwight Howard.
Howard appeared to accidentally elbow Bryant, which riled up Bryant and
caused some jawing between the two,
which earned them both technical fouls.
I can understand being upset about
being elbowed, but when your team
is down by more than 20 points, you
don’t really have the right to spit much
venom, Black Mamba.
The exciting Monday Night Football
game between the Washington Redskins
and Dallas Cowboys was a duel between
former Cleveland Browns quarterbacks
Colt McCoy and Brandon Weeden at
one point. Isn’t the NFL fun?
In honor of Halloween, I’ve decided
that I’m going to dress up as a Tampa
Bay Buccaneers fan that still has hope.
***
On a more somber note, St. Louis
Cardinals outfielder Oscar Tavares was
killed in the Dominican Republic Sunday. The 22-year-old was heralded by
many to be a bright young star in the
league.
It’s an absolute shame when someone that young is taken from the world.
It’s also a good reminder that no matter
what kind of person you are (famous,
rich, poor etc.), we’re all human in the
end.
My thoughts are with his family and
loved ones.
This Week’s MVP
Bumgarner: Could it be anyone else?
He pitched 21 innings during the
World Series for the Giants, allowing
nine hits, one run and earning three victories. That’s so hard to fathom it makes
my brain hurt.
In Game 7, he pitched five shutout
innings coming out of the bullpen after
pitching a complete game shutout just
two nights prior. Naturally, he earned
World Series MVP honors. Oh, and if
that wasn’t enough, he got a free Chevy
truck. Not bad, Mad Bum, not bad at
all.
This goes without saying, but we all
just witnessed quite possibly the greatest
pitching performance in World Series
history. I think this is just the beginning
of a legendary career for him.
It’s also setting up a Tom Brady-Peyton Manning-esque rivalry between him
and Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton
Kershaw. It’s going to be fun watching
those two go at it for years to come.
Some quick predictions
Results from last week: 3-2.
My NFL Picks: LOCK: Cincinnati Bengals over the Jacksonville
Jaguars. Pennsylvanian Teams: Both
lose. The Eagles will fall to the Texans
in Houston.
This is also my upset pick. The Steelers have proven to be unpredictable this
season, but I think the Baltimore Ravens come into Pittsburgh and steal one.
What will my team do this
week? Lose. Surprise, surprise. The
Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a heartwrenching loss – and that might be putting it lightly – against the Minnesota
Vikings at home in overtime, 19-13, last
week. I could go into detail, but I don’t
think that would be very good for my
health.
The point is knocking off the surprisingly good Browns seems unlikely.
I think that Cleveland’s trio of talented
running backs – Ben Tate, Terrence
West and Isaiah Crowell, – will rush
for more than 200 combined yards and
three touchdowns as the Browns take
out the miserable Bucs, 24-14.
Twitter Follow of the
Week: Jon Gruden (@Faux_Gruden)
If there is one thing on Twitter that
never fails to entertain, it’s parody accounts.
This one in particular is hilarious, as
it sensationalizes the already hyperactive
and colorful Jon Gruden, who is a MNF
commentator and a former head coach.
“Man, if only DeMarco Murray’s last
name was Polo. It would be DeMarco
Polo, like the pool game. I’ll tell ya what
man, I love swimming pools,” the account posted during the Cowboys-Redskins MNF game.