The Keystone News- October 30, 2014

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The social work department will hold the Third Annual Conference on Social Work in the Global Environment on Nov. 14 in the Georgian Room of Old Main from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendance is free for students and faculty. A registration link will be provided to attendees and presenters online before the event. This conference is following the First Annual Conference of Social Work: International Conference for Students in Social Work Programs in Pennsylvania and the Second Annual Conference on Immigrants and Families. Although the past two confer-ences were limited to KU faculty and students, this conference is open to those from other univer-sities. The conferences ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., contrary to this year’s 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stu-dents need not attend the entire conference. Refreshments will be provided between 12 and 1 p.m. The Third Annual Conference on Social Work in the Global En-vironment “focuses on local and global institutions responding to human needs, including political, economic, criminal justice and health systems, among others,”

Read statements from members of the campus community on page 3.Photo courtesy of University Relations

KU’s social workdepartment holds third

annual conferenceConference covers topics in social work, political

science, sociology, criminal justice and philosophy

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University pays tribute to math professor Randy Schaeffer

said professor of social work, Dr. Barth Yeboah, and graduate student, Katherine Pritchett, who are helping to plan the confer-ence. “This year’s conference will offer attendees the opportunity to listen to a wide range of topics, including gender equality, family planning, acculturation experi-ences, and poverty and hunger, focusing on the impact of existing institutions that currently respond to these global concerns.” To plan this conference, both students and faculty members were able to submit proposals of what to include. Using blind cop-ies of the submissions, the review board, comprised of Dr. Mary Rita Weller, Dr. Yasoda Sharma, Dr. Yoon Mi Kim and Dr. FangHsun Wei, reviewed the proposals. The accepted proposals were contacted to prepare their projects to present. A keynote speaker from Eliza-bethtown College will guide the conference. There will be a panel presentation between social work and sociology faculty, oral paper presentations and poster presenta-tions. After each presentation, stu-dents will be able to ask questions to clarify the material. Though this conference is about social work, it will touch on political science, sociology, criminal justice and philosophy issues. There is a lot of value, according to Yeboah and Pritchett. “Present-ers will discuss not only present societal and global conditions, but also how these conditions affect human well-being, and the impli-cations of this on individuals and families worldwide,” they said.

Students participating in the First Annual Conference of Social Work entitled, “Interna-tional Conference for Students in Social Work Programs in Pennsylvania”

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The new contract for the faculty union, the Association of Pennsyl-vania State College and University Faculties, is due June 30, 2015, but discussions will not start until after the governor’s election. “Our current contract negotia-tions [are] really overshadowed by the gubernatorial race,” said Dr. Kevin Mahoney, public relations representative for APSCUF at KU. APSCUF President Ken Mash, who visited KU on Thursday, expects negotiations to officially begin after Jan. 1, 2015. According to Kenn Marshall, media relations manager for PASSHE, representatives from PASSHE and APSCUF met on Aug. 13 to begin negotiations. The meeting was introductory, and more serious discussions will begin later. For past contract dis-cussions, the first formal proposals occurred in early to mid-February. “Students should have access to relevant programs that meet their needs and that prepare them for the future following graduation,” said Thomas S. Giotto, the leader of PASSHE’s bargaining team,

Faculty contract negotiations to start after governor election

Union hopes to restore $90 million from budget cuts before discussions

By Emily LeaymanEditor-in-Chief

in a statement after the meeting. “The next collective bargaining agreement must support this vision as well as the ongoing financial viability of the universities.” Mahoney said that the two par-ties have been exchanging emails too. “Both the union side and state side fully recognize that if they started negotiating now and were to come up with some baseline agreement that could all go out the window with the new governor. It would be kind of practical to go ahead now,” he said. According to Mahoney, if Tom Wolf gets elected as governor, the parties may rethink higher education appropriations. If Tom Corbett gets re-elected, the union expects a continuation of present money from the state. Mahoney believes the negotiations could take longer depending on the amount of appro-priations the state gives.

Statewide APSCUF’s main ob-jective is restoring the $90 million dollars that it claims Corbett cut over four years. “…There’s not much farther you can squeeze the universities without taking away from facul-ty salaries…We feel that if that money is restored, we can have more sensible conversations about the academic direction of the state system universities,” Mahoney said. APSCUF, consisting of about 5,800 PASSHE faculty, approved the current contract in March 2013 after working without one for over 18 months.

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KU student Daniel Fournier, 18, found to have marijuana in his Beck Hall room on Oct. 2, will go through the due process for violating a university regulation. This will possibly end in interim suspension, according to Dean of Students Bob Watrous. University police said they received an anonymous tip about Fournier’s activity in the early

Student in drug bust faces possible interim suspensionDean of Students

encourages campus to report similar incidents

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afternoon on Oct. 2. They began to investigate and then received a second tip at approximately 5 p.m. After they obtained a search war-rant, police and a Berks County detective looked through Fourni-er’s room. According to the police criminal complaint, no one was present in 340 Beck Hall when police and the detective entered. They discovered almost a pound of mar-ijuana, a digital scale, materials for packaging and a notebook that logged amounts, sale prices and names of people. Police said that Fournier turned himself in the next morning at the police station. He was charged

with manufacture, delivery or pos-session with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, as well as violation of a drug-free school zone ordinance and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. He was later released on bail. Regarding the due process for violating university regulations, Watrous said the university cannot disclose this information to the public. However, the steps involved are defined in the Key Student Handbook. Matt Santos, director of Univer-sity Relations, emphasized that KU does not tolerate the use of drugs on campus although it is not uncommon. He said drug related

crimes on campus are a challenge higher education institutions face. “The misbehavior of a few does not represent our student body as a whole,” said Santos. This was the first drug-relat-ed crime this semester that the university is aware of, according to Santos. A KU Alert did not go out to the campus. Santos said that these alerts are used only when there is a “direct threat to cam-pus.” “Police had it contained and under control,” he said, speaking of the Oct. 2 incident. Watrous agrees that the univer-sity should not overdo the KU alerts.“If we put too much out,

KU is currently disbanding its map collection in the library to make space for upcoming renova-tions in spring 2015. According to Sylvia Pham, the map librarian, “The maps take up a large amount of floor space com-pared to books.” The metal map cases are also heavy… [and] really shouldn’t be moved to any part of the building that doesn’t have a reinforced floor.” In addition to the space issue, the availability and ease of using internet applications such as Google Maps lessens the need for paper maps. The maps will go many places, mostly where they originally came from. Many of them are federal depository maps which have been loaned from the Penn State Law Library. Another handful will be given to the geology department. Most local and state history maps will be archived by the university.

KU library disbands map collectionRohrbach comtemplates new ideas to add space

By Kelly AlderferContributing Writer

A raised topographical map currently in KU’s Rohrbach libraryPhoto by Lindsey Borgman, The Keystone

The rest of the maps are avail-able to academic departments, professors and students, who can go to the library and check out the selection. Pham requests that interested students make a pile, and include a name and email address so she can contact them. “My student assistant or I then go through these maps to make sure they are out of the catalog… [and] not a map that belongs in archives or is a depository map,” she said. There are many maps available, including raised topographical

maps. In addition, there are maps of U.S. states, countries around the world, special interest maps and even decades-old brochures of national parks. It has not yet been decided how the empty space will be used. This is an ongoing process that will be happening throughout this semester, and the entire area needs to be clear by the end of Decem-ber 2014. The decision to disband the map collection was made by the admin-istration in spring 2014.

sometimes it has a desensitizing effect,” he said. All crime alerts are posted in the McFarland Student Union and at the Public Safety office located in Old Main. Watrous understands that stu-dents are afraid to publicly come forward but said that there are anonymous tip lines on campus. The anonymous tip line, which took a tip for Fournier’s activity, is extension 38477 when calling on campus. “I do want to encourage students to report illegal activity when they see it,” he said. “Every piece of information is helpful.”

KU’s Army ROTC program is one of the university’s most acclaimed. Labs and physical workshops take place every other Thursday. Here, participants practice skills and learn to articulate what they have to work on. The pro-gram works in effect along-side of the stu-dent’s major, and can begin during any year of college. For freshman, no contract is required for the first two years of participation when trying to join the ROTC. The third year is considered the “evaluation” year, where the student undergoes a se-ries of examinations in preparation for their senior year, where each senior pursues their “teaching” year to pass on knowledge to the upcoming groups of individuals.In conjunction with leaders from Lehigh University, ROTC pro-gram members learn proper Army work and methods. Physical and mental training is reinforced as ju-niors in particular learn to enhance certain skills such as holding rifles and taking orders. Seniors serve as guides to lead the rest towards progress and achieve success. To enrich their “developmen-tal” year, juniors are encouraged

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to attend a summer camp. Cadet summer training lasts one month. Here, members endure obstacle courses, experience alternate programs and become acquaint-ed with aviation techniques. The program is very competitive as members must be impressive in physical and mental performance while maintaining a commendable GPA. Physical training for all par-ticipants takes place four days a week. The physical program consists of running, lifting and

cross-fit drills. These ear-ly-morn-ing work-outs are mandato-ry upon contract. “The purpose of the program

is to deliver the best training, and get cadets ready to commission as an officer,” said Alec McCloskey, a senior leader in the program. “We encourage everyone to get involved. We work to make it as fun as possible. It’s a hands-on, physical program that motivates everyone to work hard.” During the bi-weekly lab, mem-bers spend three hours working in stations. Each leader assigns a mission, and each group is given specific directions. They discuss the hypothetical situations, and report back to the leader for a plan of action. Other sections of the lab include: tactical combat casualty care (which teaches first-aid tech-niques), medevac 9-line reports and specialty teams. To participate in the ROTC pro-gram, send your request [email protected] or call (610) 758-3275.

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“Professor Schaeffer personified what was the best of Kutztown: knowledgeable, effervescent, humble, witty, honest, sin-cere, and always ready to help. Throughout Pennsylvania and bordering states he was known as THE expert on Secondary Education Mathematics teacher Training. We were enriched by his presence in the department and are diminished by his ab-sence.”

-Dr. PadraigMcLoughlin,associate professor ofmathematics “Randy is the man with endless wisdom. His dedication and determination to make Kutztown a better university strongly moti-vates me, and I am very fortunate and honored to have such a role model in my career at Kutztown. Although we had only worked together for three semesters, I always feel that I have worked for a long time with Randy. I am very sad at the loss of such a great mentor and friend.”

-Dr. Tony Wong,assistant professor of mathematics “I offer my condolences to Bill, Tom and all of Randy’s family. Randy did so many things for Kutztown […] Randy was a role model in just about every way you can think of.”

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Professor Randy Schaeffer passed away on Oct. 22, 2014 at 64-years -old. According to a KU press release, Schaeffer was an associate pro-fessor of mathematics who taught

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both undergraduate and graduate level classes and supervised stu-dent teachers since 1980. In 2013, he received KU’s Arthur and Isa-bel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Schaeffer also gave much more to the university. “He served as Chair of the University Curric-ulum Committee, Chair of the General Education Committee, the Advisor for the mathematics honor society Kappa Mu Epsilon, Pres-ident of the Eastern Pennsylvania

University honors Schaeffer’s various

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KU former associate of mathematics dies at age 64Council of Teachers of Mathe-matics (EPCTM), immediate past Co-Editor of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathemat-ics (PCTM) Magazine, and former President and current Treasurer of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Mathemat-ics Association (PASSHEMA),” according to a KU press release. Professor Schaeffer also helped revise the university’s general education curriculum and oversaw new general education require-

ments. He was on KU’s Sesqui-centennial Committee and served on the Alumni Board. In 1972, Schaeffer graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kutz-town University. Condolences can be sent to Randy's partner, KU Professor Emeritus Bill Bateman, at 611 N. 5th St., Reading, Pa., 19601. The family encourages donations to the Randy Schaeffer Math Scholarship Fund, set up through the Kutztown University Foundation. Donations

to this fund can be made atwww.kutztownUfoundation.org, or mailed to the KU Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Kutztown, Pa. 19530. The viewing and memorial service took place on Oct. 27 in Schaeffer Auditorium, the viewing from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the memorial service from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. At 2:30 on the same day, the burial took place at Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pa.

Remembering Randy Schaeffer

”The outpouring of love, appreciation, gratitude and fond memories which we are witnessing at the services today, Mon-day, Oct. 27, 2014, is a testimony to the way this singular figure in the history of KU touched so many lives. Randy was involved with many aspects and facets of academic endeavors at KU. We have not only lost a dear colleague, friend, counselor, mentor and wealth of knowledge and information, but a valued member of the KU community. In his priorities, KU always came first. Dr. Fran Vasko, one of Randy's colleagues in the department of mathematics, ran into Randy and Bill Bateman in Philadelphia in July of 2010. In response to Fran's query, Randy and Bill informed him they were there raising funds for KU. That hot summer day, they volun-teered their time and energy for KU, while most of us were away enjoying our time off over the summer. Ladies and gentleman, this is but one example of Randy's dedication, of the generosity with which he gave of his energy and time to KU and to the cause of ed-ucation in general. Education was not merely his vocation, but also his avocation. He was a beacon of guiding light whose sustained

“The loss of Randy Schaeffer will be felt heavily by the KU family. Not only was he one of the biggest advocates for our campus, but he was heavily involved in so many important areas. Above all, he was a voice of reason and a true people-per-son. He will be dearly missed.”

-Matt Santos,director of University Relations

selfless efforts mentored many of us– including me, the chairper-son of his department. He was an inspiring role model and educator that most of his students aspired to be. And through these students, future schoolteachers themselves, his legacy will live on for many generations to come.

Ladies and gentleman, we feel blessed for having had Randy for a colleague. Our lives are much richer because of the privilege of knowing him–his intellect, work ethic, integrity, wisdom, calm and gentle demeanor, eloquence and subtle sense of humor will all continue to inspire us for years to come. His effective stewardship of vital committees and institu-tional bodies at KU (including

but not limited to the University Senate, the University Curricu-lum Committee and the General Educa-tion Committee) and the sheer volume and effectiveness of his service to KU is perhaps unprecedent-ed in the history of our institution. His contributions to the writing, informed writing, precise writ-ing, elegant writing of a myriad documents will be hard to match for years to come.

We feel his loss personally and pro-fessionally, and we send our condolences

to Bill and the other members of the family–

Randy's family, which includes you and me.

Randy, our colleague–our broth-er, rest in peace.”

Paul Ache, on behalf of the math department

All photos courtesy of University Relations

Left: Schaeffer and partner Bill Bateman (left)Center left: Schaeffer, Andre Reed and Bateman at Homecoming

Center right: Schaeffer giving a commencement speechRight: Bateman and Schaeffer

I had the pleasure of working with Professor Schaeffer over the summer for CONNECTIONS and he made coming to work everyday so exciting. He made countless jokes that never got old during his famous gen ed session. I was fortunate enough to also work with him during the math and science academic session, where I got to know him even further. It was truly a “twofer,” as he would say. He was an inspiring man who kept everyday lively and inter-esting. He will be missed by the CONNECTIONS program and the entirety of KU.

-Patrick Dietrich,KU studentHe was a legend to [KU] for being associated with the university for years. He truly gave back more than just his vast knowledge of math, but also the ins and outs of [KU]. He will be missed.

-Brandon Conniff,KU student“There is a word—an old-fash-ioned word—that barely applies to men today when used. A word that means showing fine personal qual-ities, having kind, moral principles and ideals, and driven by logic over emotion to find the truth. They do not make those kinds of men anymore. Noble is that word. Randy defined that word. He was, and forever will be, noble.”

-Tom Bateman,son of Randy Schaeffer and Bill Bateman

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Megan Soucy spent part of her summer working in Togo, Africa with AGERTO. Soucy is a senior communication studies major from Basking Ridge, N.J. AGERTO is a non-profit/non-gov-ernmental organization devoted primarily to the task of reducing extreme poverty. Two of the biggest problems that Togo faces are a high unemployment rate and poor education. The organization trains Togolese youth in entrepreneurial crafts like sewing, woodworking and any other essential skills that a young adult in Africa would need to help them make a living. Togo is a small West African country between Ghana, Burkina Fasco and Benin, bordering the Gulf of Guinea. AGERTO has four sites located in Togo. Soucy found out about AGERTO through a friend she met two sum-mers ago at the Oxfam of America Change Initiative in Boston. Sou-cy’s friend called her last Novem-ber to tell her about the non-profit job opportunity in Africa. Soucy then applied for the Gilman Schol-arship, which is offered through

KU senior spends summer in AfricaNon-profit organization helps young adults learn entrepreneurial crafts

By Samantha BiastreStaff Writer

the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to help fund her trip. “The Benjamin A. Gilman International Schol-arship Program offers grants for undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue aca-demic studies or credit-bearing, career-ori-ented internships abroad,” ac-cording to PASSHE’s website. Over her four years at KU, Sou-cy gravitat-ed towards community service and any projects or initiatives that had to do with social justice and poverty. She took advantage of the opportunities provided at KU to do community service projects. Being able to go to Africa was something that Soucy always dreamed about. When Soucy and the other work-ers arrived in Africa they stopped in Ghana, and traveled around on the coast for one week doing touristy things. After that week,

they drove to Togo and started their jobs. Soucy and the other workers then worked at different organizations in Togo. One of the organizations in which Soucy worked helped children with men-tal disabilities. She then spent the rest of her summer at AGERTO.

Aside from train-ing young adults in entrepreneurial crafts, Soucy also helped the orga-nization trans-late their French website to English, since most of the non-profit’s out-reach is in German or French. Soucy and some of the other workers also

designed and painted a mural on a large wall of an education building on the land where AGERTO is located. Describing her experiences in Africa, Soucy said, “Everyone should have the chance to expe-rience another culture at some point; it’s very eye opening.” After graduation next May, Soucy hopes to work with a non-profit organi-zation.

Megan Soucy provides service for AGERTO.Photo courtesy of Megan Soucy

For the first time, Briar Cliffs is allowing students to host a Halloween decorating contest and trick-or-treating within the hous-ing community. The event begins Friday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m., kicking off with the decoration contest. Three Cliff houses will win prizes from the categories: happy Halloween, creepy and creative, and house of horror. Ellen Overcast, property manager of the Cliffs, will be judging the competition. Trick-or-treating follows at 6 p.m. Briar Circle South will first visit North side to trick-or-treat for an hour, then at 7:30, North side will go to South for an hour. A Public Safety committee has been put together to patrol either side of the Cliffs while students are out collecting candy. “I want to build a community where we can protect each other and be able to make our own safe environment to live in,” said Dar-ion McGowan, student and Cliff resident.

Off-campus students to host Halloween social

Briar Cliffs approves student-run event

By Sarah GittlemanStaff Writer

The idea first formed about a month ago from Darion and some neighbors. Several discussions later, the group patched together serious plans and, with Ellen’s approval, set them into motion. “We have a community where we all hang out together and talk to our neighbors,” Darion said. “I wanted to take advantage of that and do something that can set this year apart from others.” As Halloween approaches and more elaborate decoration plans come to life, Darion holds high hopes for the night. He said ev-eryone in the community is really getting into the spirit. “Neighbors put up decorations every day, brag about their houses and give each other ideas,” he said. “But everyone claims to have a rabbit to pull out of their hat for Halloween night.” All are welcome to come to the Cliffs to participate in the holiday fun, but are asked to be respectful to the community and its residents. If this Halloween is a success, Darion wants to work with the Cliffs to plan similar events later this year and next school year.

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Embrace autumn at KUThe season offers

plentiful on and off campus activities

By Ashley Fries Opinions Editor

It is that time of year again—autumn, we can truly see the won-ders of nature unfold right before our eyes. Sometimes we forget to take ad-vantage of this wondrous season. All the leaves are at their peak of changing color, making the trees otherworldly. We are all too busy to take notice. Just slow down,

take a minute and breathe in the fall air. Look around at our beau-tiful campus, transformed, mostly unnoticed. This weather is perfect for drink-ing hot beverages. Whether you like hot chocolate, cider or coffee, grab a cup and sit outside for a bit. Walk around and try not to think about anything; relax and enjoy the weather, the beautiful sights and the serenity. This season is perfect for other outdoor activities: frisbee, soccer, running, etc. It is not so hot that you will sweat and not too terribly cold, either. Now is the perfect time to go out and be active before winter comes. This weather is also the perfect excuse to cuddle with someone in your favorite blanket and watch a good movie. It is also the perfect excuse to read a good book, either inside or outside. Furthermore, it is perfect weath-er for relaxing by a warm fire. Whether it is by a campfire out-side, or by the fire in the Fireside Lounge, there is something about staring at the warm flames dancing when it is cold outside.

In my opinion, fall is the best season. The crunch of leaves un-derfoot is music to my ears. But there is so much more that happens in this season. For example, Halloween is just around the corner and the evidence is everywhere. Decorations are up, and people are deciding on their costumes so they can go out and have a great time with friends. Very popular Halloween activ-ities are haunted houses. But, if you do not know what to do or cannot leave KU, there is still plenty to do on campus. On Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., Allies is

showing an interactive screening of “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a cult classic film, in MSU 218. Also on Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., there is a pumpkin carving social in the Multicultural Center 104. If you carve a pumpkin, be sure to take a picture and post it to The Keystone’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thekeystone. The three students whose pump-kins get the most likes wins. First place wins a $50 gift card. Second place wins a $25 gift card. Third place wins a $10 gift card. Make sure you submit your photo for a chance to win. Not sure what to do on Hallow-een? Go to Video Game Night on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. in the MSU 218. There will be casual gaming, a costume contest and tournaments for Mario Kart, Left for Dead, Skull Girls and more. Look around—you are sure to find something to do. Fall is an extraordinary season that is often taken for granted. Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the moment before it is too late. From The Keystone staff, we hope you all have a wonderful and safe Halloween!

Margot Livesey visits KUOct. 17 writing master

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On Friday, Oct. 17, I had the privilege of attending a master class taught by Margot Livesey. Livesey, 61, is Scottish born and the author of six novels and numerous short stories. Livesey is currently a distin-guished writer in residence at Em-erson College. However, she has taught at Boston University, Bow-doin College, Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon, Cleveland State, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Tufts University, the University of Cali-fornia at Irvine, the Warren Wilson College MFA program for writers and Williams College. She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the N.E.A., the Mas-sachusetts Artists’ Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Thanks to the KU English de-partment, students from any major were able to partake in an hour-long master class. Alex Snyder, an undeclared junior said, “It was wonderful. I could really relate it to my field even though it was meant for writ-ers.” Snyder is currently attempt-

ing to get into the Graphic Design program. Livesey’s master class was a rather intimate gathering of about ten to fifteen people. While the attendance could have been better, I believe the smaller size was wonderful for the type of class. In fact, it was more like a discussion in the format of a Q&A than a class, but I believe that it was perfect. My fellow students and I listened to Livesey’s stories and advice, and asked her questions, which she answered with enthu-siasm and grace. Alexis Bleam, a graduate student said, “She is a fantastic woman who is genuine, tough, and greatly spirited.”

The class was extremely informative on many aspects of writing. Personally, I learned a lot about improving my writing, developing characters, having good descrip-tions, researching, revising and battling writers block. Livesey coming to KU was a wonderful opportunity that every-one should have taken advantage of. It is not easy or inexpensive to bring these wonderful people to campus, and they do it for us. We need to make sure it is worth it for KU to keep hosting these events. Learning from the presenters is a wonderful opportunity that should not be taken for granted.

Margot Livesey teaching her master class and answering questions to undergraduate and graduate students of different majors Photo by Andrew Vogel

What’s up, Kutztown?‘What’s up’ is an

expression that is past its prime


What’s up, Kutztown? The same thing that is always up: the sky or ceiling. Walking around campus, one can hear it said hundreds of times a week. “What’s up” or even its shortened version, “Sup.” The term “What’s Up” is dead. Stop

using it. What is up is the sky, clouds, birds and ceilings when indoors. That is it. That is what has been up since the moment the expression was created. It never changes. So why are people still using it? Unfortunately, I do not have an answer for that. I do not under-stand why. It is an annoying expression that makes no logical sense. In my opinion, it should never have been created or lasted as long as it has. It is time for it to die.

Margot Livesey Photo by Tony Rinaldo, The Keystone

Therefore, I suggest a new term. No longer shall we say, “What’s Up” or “Sup,” but instead, “What are you doing?” or “How are you/things?” It is very simple and much more logical. It will take time to kill ”What’s up” but I know that we can do it! What do you say, Kutztown? What are you doing?”

Campus trees during autumn Photo by Ashley Fries, The Keystone

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Creative minds invited to meetings and events

By Brie CruzContributing Writer

Essence is a student-run fine arts and literary magazine produced once a year by KU. It offers a creative outlet where stu-dents from all majors can submit their work and become involved. Students can submit three pieces of art or literature such as poems, prose, short stories and nonfiction. If submitting literature, a single piece can be up to 1,500 words and the other two pieces can be up to 750 words. The deadline for this year’s submissions is Nov. 21, 2014. Aside from submitting, there are other opportunities to get involved with the magazine. Essence meets every Tuesday in MSU 195 at 11

a.m. “Everyone is welcome to join,” said member Elizabeth Leavens. Essence meetings are filled with active writers and contributing members. President Sam Ben-ning runs the meetings with the assistance of Co-Editor Camera Wertz, Secretary Vale Deeter and Treasurer Kim Winters. Advisors Professor Kate Clair and Professor Todd Dodson also join in. Essence offers readings every month during the school year. The next open mic reading is sched-uled for Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the President's Room, MSU 250. The spring 2014 edition of Es-sence is available on the profes-sional writing table in Lytle Hall. Essence Magazine has been a KU tradition since its establishment in 1960. To submit, students can email [email protected].

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KUR puts new audio boards to use

SGB provides funding for equipment upgrade

By Brandon ConniffContributing Writer

Over the summer, KU Radio purchased two new audio boards to better serve its members in pro-fessional radio training. The sta-tion replaced its previous Radio System’s 12 channel analog audio radio board with a new Radio Systems Millenium Broadcast 12 Channel Digital Hybrid Console. This new board has been installed in KUR’s production room. As of this semester, KUR has been approved by Student Gov-ernment Board to purchase a second board for the on-air room. Instal-lation is

scheduled for winter break and the board will be used in the spring 2015 semester. These new boards come after a two-year effort. “It goes to show that KUR is always trying to give our students the best learning experience on radio in the real world,” said Sta-tion Manager Mike Regensburger. “We’re at the cutting edge of tech-nology and this is a new digital capable board, so not only will it sound better for the listeners, but it will give the students a feel for the most current technology.”

Mike Regensburger showing off the new production board Photo by Brandon Conniff, The Keystone

Bestselling author, memoirist and prison reform activist shares

experiences

By Nova SienkiewiczAsst. Copy & Line Editor

Piper Kerman, the inspiration behind the hit original Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” visited KU Thurs-day, Oct. 23. A full hour before her speech, the bestselling author and memoirist attracted a crowd outside Schaeffer Auditorium. The event easily filled the 800-seat theatre with students and citizens alike. After seats were filled, many students chose to stand. Piper Kerman graduated from Smith College. She was over-whelmed by her post-graduation life and soon entered a romantic relationship with a narcotics deal-er that forever changed her life. What began as a naïve, whirlwind adventure then plummeted to end at an airport in Belgium. There, Kerman found herself searching

for a lost suitcase stuffed with drug money. Ten years later, after a decade of putting her life back in order, she was sentenced to 15 months at Danbury Correctional Facility, Conn. Kerman shares her story to offer a humanizing look at the people who have become hidden away

from society. She hopes that by writing about her experience be-hind bars, people will “come away with a different idea about who is imprisoned in this country.” Some of them are mothers, all of them have a story and have people on the outside who miss and care about them. Kerman asks us to take a better look at public defense reform and prison treatment of juvenile delin-

quents. Today, about 2.4 million people in the U.S. are prisoners. The U.S. has the largest prison population in the entire world. Kerman believes that if everyone, regardless of economic standing, received quality attorney represen-tation there would be less convic-tions and shorter sentences.

In her speech, Kerman shared a story of a prison warden who is also a Netflix fan. The warden loves the show because these popular characters, like Crazy Eyes or Pennsatucky, reminded her of her own in-mates. Kerman told fans of the show, “If you feel passionate-ly about any of

those characters [you must also] remember those characters are grounded in reality, ‘Orange is the New Black’ is not just entertain-ment, it’s reality.” Kerman’s speech was followed by a fifteen-minute Q-and-A and book signing. Her memoir “Or-ange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” is currently available at the KU bookstore for $16.

Piper Kerman packs Schaeffer Auditorium

Piper Kerman with ACE members Photo by Lindsay Borgman, The Keystone

Band emerges with new members and sound

By Matt WalshStaff Writer

Slipknot has returned to heavy metal audiences after a six year recording hiatus. Their new album, “.5: The Gray Chapter,” arrived on Oct. 21 after a series of setbacks plagued the band after the release of “All Hope is Gone” in 2008. The loss of two founding members, bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison, left the future of the band in question, not only to their devoted fans, but also to the other masked members. The album title pays reference to Gray, who passed away in 2010 from an accidental drug overdose. It also marks the first release with-out Jordison, following his sudden dismissal last year for undisclosed

reasons. The band remains quiet about the identities of their two newest members, who both wear the same mask when performing. Their albums, “Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses” and “All Hope is Gone,” demonstrate Slipknot’s expanding sound and their shift

away from nu metal in favor of more experimental songs. “The Negative One” is similar to the overall sound of their first two albums, containing front man Corey Taylor’s shouting vocals, backed by heavy percussion, sam-pling, fast double bass and heavy riffs. As a result, the music is very

dark and in your face. This makes fans of the early Slipknot days feel right at home, with influences of death and industrial metal. Lyrical themes haven’t changed and profane language makes a return as well. Likewise, “Custer” contains

similar musical elements, such as Sid Wilson’s heavy presence of scratch-ing. In a twist, Taylor, as described by loudwire.com, does an impres-sion of a radio DJ in the middle of the track. The energy from guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thompson is contagious. On the other hand, “The Devil in I” has a different approach vocally. Taylor,

with his wide range, decides to use a more melodic style. It’s one of the more personal songs, shedding light on a variety of emotions like loss and anger. “The Gray Chapter” is the be-ginning of a new era for the band. They have the same name, but they certainly are a new band.

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Campus theater group discusses changes

By Haley BiancoArts & Entertainment Editor

The student organization, Perfo-rum, is currently in a transitional period. Soon, Perforum will go by a new name, ACT, short for Actors Creating Theater. Currently, the club is operating under its original name. Perforum started out as a club for students to explore poetry and the spoken word, but when Abby Hoy took over as president, things began to change. She transformed the group into KU’s theater club. Since graduating in spring 2014, a new president has taken the reigns and is continuing Hoy’s mission of keeping theater alive at KU. Current student President Drew Boardman has put his passion for theater into Perforum. The club meets Mondays at 7 p.m. in Learn-ing Center room 106. All students are invited to join. “It’s the most welcoming group on campus,” said member Kristan Pagliei. During meetings, the club works on monologues, scenes and improvisational theater. Also at meetings, Perforum members dis-cuss upcoming shows. Currently, Perforum is looking for writers,

actors, singers and dancers for their spring production. Board-man says they have applied for the rights to “The Great Gatsby,” and are waiting to hear back.

Boardman is confident they will be granted the rights for “The Great Gatsby.” The show will be Perforum’s first in Schaeffer Au-ditorium, and will be open to the public April 10 through 12. “We plan to have the show start at 8 p.m.,” said Boardman. “We’ll open the building at 6:30 p.m. and have butlers with fake champagne

so people can come to a party at Gatsby’s before the show.” Perforum plans to involve the KU jazz band with their produc-tion of “The Great Gatsby.”

“In the movie they used a lot contemporary music influenced by jazz, and we want to do jazz influ-enced by contemporary music,” said Boardman. He mentions covers of “Fancy” and “Drunk in Love” as possible musical additions to the show. “We want to have live jazz music for Gatsby’s parties,” said

Perforum expands as theatrical organizationBoardman. Perforum will find out if they have been granted the production rights within four weeks. “We hope to have auditions before the end of the semester, get people their scripts and then come back ready to rumble in January,” said Boardman. “Keep your eyes open for invitations to the party at Gatsby’s.” Tickets for the show will be five dollars for students and 10 dollars for non-students. If they do not receive the rights, they plan to perform “Grease” for their spring production. In November, Perforum plans to team up with KU’s Who vs. Whom club for a night of on-the-spot acting in a game of “Cards Against Humanity Live.” All are welcome to attend. A yearly tradition is also coming up. On Nov. 5, Perforum will hold its annual “Poetry, Prose and Pizza” event. Here students will read poetry, comedic entries, monologues, slam poetry and lyrics. Students are encouraged to prepare something to read and all are welcome to attend. More information about Per-forum is available by contacting Boardman at [email protected]. Updates are on the Perforum Facebook page. Other questions can be answered by the club’s advisor, Professor Carl Seiple.

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Erika Stearly set to exhibit her interactive

exhibition

By Joshua HerringAssistant A&E Editor

At KU’s student-run art gallery, Eckhaus, Erika Stearly will be exhibiting her interactive painting installation called “Take a Paint-ing.” The exhibition features 1,000 paintings thumbtacked to a wall with instructions indicating to help yourself to a piece of artwork. After an expected ten hours for installation on Saturday, Nov. 1, Stearly’s exhibition will be revealed Sunday, Nov. 2 with an opening reception at the gallery from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Co-director of Eckhaus, Breann Young, says this installation is the one she is the most excited for. “The community has the opportunity to come in and take paintings they like and replace them with ones they create at the gallery. It’ll be a great interactive experience,” said Young. According to Stearly, “Take a Painting” presents an opportuni-ty to use gallery space to create works of art without any pressure. She wanted to counter the reputa-tion that paintings have for being a precious fine art object.

“I try to paint everyday because it’s fun and I want to share that with people,” said Stearly. The project began with an assignment during her gradu-ate work at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. According to Stearly, she was required to make 100 drawings over the course of a semester. Yet, after creating drawings with sharpies, water-color, glue, food dye and some other non-traditional materials, something was still missing. When this happens in her studio practice,

Stearly says she has a rule: “I can’t make it any worse, so I do something drastic.” In this case, Stearly cut stacks of her own drawings into little pieces and posted them outside an ele-vator with instructions for people to help themselves. Her drastic act for improvement became the fledgling idea for “Take a Paint-ing.” “I am interested in how the

Eckhaus presents “Take a Painting”community responds to the project since Kutztown has such a strong Visual Art and Art Education department,” said Stearly. In the past, Stearly says she has been impressed by enthusiastic responses. She has seen paint-ings tucked in people’s wallets, hanging on refrigerators and even embellished and returned to her. Eventually, one girl asked Stearly how to create her own paintings, fostering the idea to invite people to make paintings in the gallery in order to sustain the installation.

“At the end there will be a show of Kutztown’s own work, creating a transformation from showcasing a single artist to all of the art-ists inside of us from the community,” says Danielle Kristich, Young’s co-director. According to Stear-ly, it doesn’t matter if you can’t draw. “This

exhibit is meant to re-ject the idea that paint-

ing is so philosophically dense that only rich, educated people can understand it,” said Stearly. While surrounded by her project, Stearly hopes that people will “feel confident about the way they engage with works of art.” For more information about the project or Stearly herself, visit er-ikastearly.com. “Take a Painting” is sponsored by the Black Rock Arts Foundation.

Drew Boardman and James Haggerty star in

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PeeshPit Productions is a student run production company new to YouTube as of October 2014. Within the first week online, episode one received over 600 views. KU students, Drew Boardman and James Hag-gerty star as the main characters in the YouTube series “Sorosti-tutes.” “We play the two hottest girls in the hottest sorority on campus,” said Boardman. KU electronic media students, Josh Munson and Zoey Grolman, filmed the first two episodes of the series. “The episodes were well planned… the actors knew

exactly what they wanted and they knew their lines really well,” said Grolman. “It was a really great cast and crew and it was fun to work on.” Boardman says a total of 10 episodes will complete their first season of “Sorostitutes.” PeeshPit plans on filming anoth-er production over winter break. According to Boardman, “The Intern” will be about “a clumsy, air-headed intern that gets teamed up with three secret agents.” PeeshPit is currently in the pro-cess of planning this production. Boardman says they are talking to KU student Evan Trexler about filming the production for their YouTube page. “It’s a spoofy, funny, ‘James Bond’ meets ‘Parks and Rec’ kind of production,” said Boardman. To watch their videos and follow their productions, visit PeeshPit Productions on YouTube.

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Flash Mob Drama unifies administration, faculty and students

University groups join together for dramatic reading experience


Professional writing professors Alan Hines and Carl Seiple have joined together for the launch of KU’s first Flash Mob Drama. For this program, a selected group of university readers will gather around a table to read aloud the 2009 play “Time Stands Still” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Donald Margulies. The selected readers include: Dr. Jennifer Schlegel of the depart-ment of anthropology and sociol-ogy; Dr. Andrew Arnold, chair of the history department; John Green, associate vice president for communications, marketing and external affairs; and Kristan Pagliei, a professional writing student. “This program levels the playing field…. The readers take off their hats they wear as administrators, faculty and students. It’s like playing on a team,” said Hines. “Time Stands Still” revolves around the character Sarah, a photojournalist injured when covering the Iraq war. Her boy-

friend, James, is filled with guilt after leaving Sarah alone in Iraq. Once she returns home, the couple receive a visit from their friend Richard and he introduces them to his new, much younger girlfriend Mandy. “The play focuses on their relationships and Sarah and James’ prospects at a more conventional life,” said Hines. Pagliei will be playing Mandy at the upcoming table reading. “I play a typical, bubble-headed girl dating a 55-year-old man,” said Pagliei. Hines said that play readings allow readers to be someone else. “It’s fun, nothing’s at risk, you’re not being challenged… It’s something you do as a group,” said Hines. The group will not meet for any rehearsals. “I want it to be spontaneous,” said Hines. “Expect the unexpect-ed.” The table reading of “Time Stands Still” will be on Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. in the MSU Formal Dining Room. All are welcome to attend the free event. Future readings may include classic and contemporary Amer-ican plays by Williams, Inge, Wasserstein, Albee, O’Neill and Ruhl.

Chance The Rapper sells out showStudents react to his

performance

By Daniel MakauskasAdvertising Manager

Patrick DietrichWeb Manager

Verge Campus Tour brought Chance The Rapper to KU on Oct. 18 for the first big-name-artist-concert in five years. The sold-out crowd filled Schaeffer Auditorium with excitement. “I was excited about him coming and the fact that KU is finally get-ting larger named artists to come,” said student Thad Picklo. After opening acts “Young & Sick” and “Sweater Beats” warmed up the crowd, nothing could settle the students except for the man they came to see. Chance took the stage to a cho-rus of cheers and opened with one of his lesser-known songs, “Pusha Man.” This upbeat anthem set the tone for an evening that includ-ed brand new snapbacks being thrown into the crowd, backstage

passes being distributed freely, and one bold student attempted to climb onto the stage. Chance slowed down the pace of his set list and decided to exper-iment by playing a brand new song. He didn’t reveal the title, but Chance noted how he enjoyed “trying out new songs on people between the ages of 18 and 21” because he believes they give the most honest opinions. Chance took a moment before the new song to present the chorus on the projection screen to the au-dience, which read, “I believe that if I fly, I’ll probably end up some-where in paradise.” He revealed that this song and many others will be featured on his upcoming project. A number of students felt that Chance The Rapper wasn’t what they had been hoping for. “I honestly wasn’t excited for the concert at all,” said student, Jess Morrow. “It’s not a genre I listen to and I had never heard of him before, and I know quite a few people who felt the same way.” Student Chelsea Beaver shared

similar feelings. “I never heard of him until he came to Kutztown,” she said. The concert was the main event of the Verge Campus Tour, which visited more than 20 colleges and universities across the U.S. This was another reason that some students felt the Homecoming show “didn’t feel special,” as one anonymous student said. The last concert KU hosted was Jack’s Mannequin in April 2010. SGB hopes to continue bringing artists to KU.

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Maxwell Zotz offers advice to KU students

By George FladelandStaff Writer

The Verge Cam-pus Tour brought a concert and the Interactive Village to KU over Home-coming weekend. Maxwell Zotz is the co-founder and president of the Verge Campus Tour. He found time to step aside from the tour events to offer advice on success to students. Zotz, along with business partner Brett Segall, created the Verge Campus Tour after graduating from college three years ago. Their goal is to bring people together through music.

When asked advice for college students, Zotz talked about his own experience. “I used those four years to take risks…with internships…. with starting my own business. In those

four years you can [mess] up all you want. Go to class. Get the grades you need to get to get by… but take chances outside of that…

CEO of Verge Campus Tour talks success after college

because once you graduate you have to pay your loans back, you have to pay rent,” said Zotz. He also emphasized the impor-tance of internships. “When someone comes to me

and wants to work for me, it’s hard to take them seriously if they have no experience,” he said. “When I say ‘experience’ I don’t mean good grades in class. It’s the actual internship and applica-tion of that knowledge that is so important… you can’t

replicate that in any other way.” Check out all Verge Campus has to offer online at vergecampus.emuze.com.

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PBS brings “Art21” episodes to KU

New contemporary artist series

pre-screened on campus

By Joshua HerringAssistant A&E Editor

The award-winning PBS docu-mentary series, “Art21”, or “Art in the Twenty-First Century,” was pre-screened at KU through-out October. Dr. Daniel Haxall, associate professor of art history, scheduled four exclusive episodes from the new season at the Shara-din Arts building. Haxall says the episode screen-ings were well received and drew in more than 150 people. “We often had post-film discussions. In this way, ‘Art21’ served as a basis for dialogue about art and contempo-rary times,” said Haxall. The first four episodes of season seven are entitled “Investigation,” Secrets,” “Leg-acy” and “Fiction.” KU student Lindsey Borgman attended the advanced screenings of the first two episodes. She said that the episodes manage to showcase modern artists while discussing the motivations behind their work and what it personally means to them. Borgman favored photogra-pher Graciela Iturbide in “Inves-tigation,” who incorporates social issues into her artwork. Season seven offers exclusive views into the modern creative engagement of 12 different artists around the world. From photog-raphy to experimental sculpture, the latest “Art21” productions go

beyond just showcasing contem-porary artwork. According to Haxall, they address the pertinent political, social and philosophical issues behind creating art. For its third year, KU participat-ed in the “Art21” free screening initiative created to teach con-temporary art, spark dialogue and inspire creative thinking through public screenings and events. “We continue to host advanced screenings of “Art21” because the films are excellent, they are timely in the artists they profile and global issues they discuss,” said Haxall. According to Susan Sollins, executive producer of “Art21,” the mission for unveiling the season’s

first four episodes is to “encourage organizations to utilize ‘Art21’ materials in their communities and spark new, innovative conversa-tions about the important work of the artists profiled.” Haxall unwaveringly followed these encouragements. “I use ‘Art21’ extensively in my classes,” said Haxall. “They grant students access to artists’ studios, processes and thoughts.” Season seven debuted on PBS Friday, Oct. 24. Check the local listings or contact a local PBS station for future air times. For further details about season seven or “Art21” in general, visit www.art21.org/season7.

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Wrestling ranked third in Super Region 1 preseason pollGrapplers looking for

third consecutive trip to nationals

Two returning national qualifi-ers, two regional champions, one national champion. This was the tally for the Kutztown University wrestling team after their historic 2013 season. The Golden Bears are coming off of their highest regional rank-ing in school history, which cul-minated with the crowning of Ziad Haddad as the national champion at the heavyweight class. The grapplers finished last year with a contingent of KU represen-tatives at nationals, which consist-ed of Haddad, Evan Yenolevich and Bo Candelaria. KU retains five regional-ly-ranked wrestlers from last year in Haddad, Candelaria, Joe Esposito, Brandan Clark and Matt Martoccio. This year, six grapplers open the season regionally ranked. Haddad and Candelaria are first in their respective weight classes,

while Clark is third at the 197 weight class. Candelaria won his opening match at nationals last year and finished third at the Super Region I championships. Clark exoects a collective top-notch fin-ish for the team. “Hopefully at the

end of the season, we can finish top three in the nation. That’s the expectation,” he said. Division I transfer Andre Petros-ki enters the year ranked third at the 184 weight class, while Justin Heller rounds out the group with

a no. 5 ranking at the 149 weight class. Petroski redshirted last season after prevously wrestling for Bloomsburg University.. Heller transitioned to the 149 class after alternating between the 165

and 174 classes last year. “If we get everyone disciplined and on the right track, we can beat Notre Dame and be national champions. We just have to put our best team forward,” Petroski said. Haddad will enter the season as the team’s catalyst. He is coming off a year where he finished 25-0 and was crowned as the heavy-weight champion of Division II. He is looking achieve the rare feat of becoming a four-year national qualifier, and the only two-time national champion in the history of the program. Additionally, Haddad did not surrender a takedown to an oppo-nent all of last year. He enters his third year in the maroon and gold after transferring from Division I North Carolina. Coach Rob Fisher enters his 14th season with a sky-is-the-limit mentality. “This season our expectations are unlimited. I think we are in for a storybook year this year,” he said. The Golden Bears open their season Nov. 2 at the Terrapin Du-als at the University of Maryland. Their first home match is Nov. 21 against rival Pitt-Johnstown.

Senior Justin Heller looks to gain control. www.kubears.com

Williams, Wah Jr. power football over East Stroudsburg

By Jeffrey SmythStaff Writer

KU’s second-half defensive effort

supresses conferences’ top aerial attack

After dropping their past two home games, KU needed a trip out of Berks County to get back on track. They did just that against a very good East Stroudsburg football team as the bears rolled to a 31-16 win at Eiler-Mar-tin Stadium Saturday afternoon. The 4-4 Golden Bears knew going in they had their hands full against one of the most prolific passing attacks in the 6-2 East Stroudsburg War-riors. ESU was led by quarterback Matt Soltes who entered the game third in Division II in passing at 358.9 yards per game and total offense at 402 yards per game. The running attack for KU was anchored by an experienced offensive line that churned out yards the whole game. James Wah Jr. and Terry Williams combined for a total 316 yards rushing. Wah Jr. posted a career-high

205 yards and Williams posted his third 100-yard outing of the season. Williams has topped the cen-tury mark in three of his last five games. Wah has tallied 343 rush-ing yards and three touchdowns in his last four games. After a scoreless first quarter the

Golden Bears’ offense started to surge. Wah Jr. gave KU a late 10-6 first half lead with a 42 yard dart to the endzone, but it wasn’t until the second half when the Bears scored three straight scores putting the Warriors away. Chad Barton connected with re-ceiver Kellen Williams twice with

a second Wah Jr. score in between. Barton threw for 236 yards, 107 of which went to Williams. Barton currently boasts a 21-4 touch-down-to-interception ratio. His 21 touchdown passes are good for third in the PSAC. The Golden Bear defense continued to shine, surrendering

just one touchdown and 240 yards to an offense that averages 527.1 yards per game, good for fifth in Division II. Senior Sam Dougan led the defensive incursion with a game high seven tackles, including one sack. He now ranks ninth in school

history with 259 career stops. Dougan, Michael Gallagher Steve Plousis and Eric Condron brought down Soltes for a season-high four sacks. The road win for the Golden Bears marks their fourth of their last five meetings against the Warriors. KU looks to continue to build momentum for its home-finale this Saturday, Nov. 1 against Lock Ha-ven University for Senior Night. The game will honor the last remaining mem-bers of KU’s PSAC championship team in 2011. Kickoff is set for a 1:05 p.m. start at University Field

at Andre Reed Stadium.

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Field hockey triumphs over Mansfield on Senior DayKU sends off seniors with inter-conference

winBy Brandon Wentz

Staff Writer

As the seniors were commemo-rated on Kutztown’s Senior Day, the womens’ field hockey team earned a valuable Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference victory against Mansfield. The score at the conclusion of the match was 5-2. In the first game, head coach Marci Scheuing was able to knock off her alma mater. Kutztown dominated in the shots category, besting MU by a margin of 27-10. Of KU’s 27 shots, 20 of them were shots on goal. The flurry of shots from the Golden Bears began to break down Mansfield’s defense early, with their first goal coming in the 13th minute from the foot of Anna Behm. That goal by Behm was her 13th of the season and gave KU an early lead. The Maroon and Gold’s lead did not stand long though. Mansfield came back to answer the very next

minute with a goal from Kayla Grunza. This PSAC match up stayed locked at a draw for a short while until KU regained the lead in

22nd minute. This time Madison Wampler was the culprit, scoring on a rebound for her third goal of the season. Kutztown led 2-1 for the remain-

der of the first half, and coach Scheuing retained her gameplan as both Behm and Wampler came out to score their second goals apiece in the second half.

Kramer’s overtime goal propels soccer over Mercyhurst Golden Bears net ninth straight victory in tight

PSAC battleBy Pat Zazzarino

Copy & Line Editor

After a defensive battle that yielded no points in regulation, KU’s Logan Kramer scored the single goal of the game in over-time to win the game on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Mercyhurst University. The Golden Bears’ soccer team improved their record to 12-3

overall and 11-3 within the PSAC East, while adding their ninth straight win to their streak. The team came out firing on all cylinders – as well on the Laker’s net with a total of 29 shots com-pared to the Laker’s six. The Maroon and Gold proved

to be more accurate than their opponents, with 16 of those shots to be on-target, compared to just one shot from Mercyhurst. In addition, the team proved to be more disciplined with acquir-ing only three fouls as opposed to the Laker’s nine.

Logan Kramer celebrates her game-winning goal. www.kubears.com

The defensive effort of the Gold-en Bears proved to be exhausting, but the effort helped achieve victory. This is the eighth shutout game for KU this season, proving just how impenetrable the Golden Bear defense is. Freshmen goalie, Deanna Messner, proved her skill with a save to keep the Lakers off the board for the entire game. As important as a defense is, a team simply cannot win without an equally aggressive offense. While the Golden Bears were unable to score until overtime, they certainly kept the Lakers on their heels with a flurry of shots, accurate passes and great conditioning that slowly tired the Lakers defense. Logan Kramer proved to be the most tenacious of the KU crew with a total of eight shots, four of which were on target and the game winning shot in overtime. Sam Busillo assisted Kramer with the game-winning shot, and had both one shot and one shot on goal in the game herself. Sam Costello and Mariah Dimm also contributed. Costello had nine shots on goal (the most from KU) and four of which were on target. Dimm had two shots total. The Golden Bears will look to continue their winning streak to 10 victories with a decisive game against Edinboro on Oct. 28 at KU. The game is set to kickoff at 1 p.m.

Wampler scored her fourth goal of the season on another rebound in the 48th minute and Behm scored her second of the contest and 14th of the year just two minutes later. The Golden Bears continued their 3-0 scoring run and made it a 4-0 run in the 54th minute with a goal from Courtney Konowal. The goal for Konowal was her third on the season. Mansfield added a second goal in the 59th minute when Lacey Croas-dale scored from a kick across the box. Fortunately for Kutztown, this was the last goal Mansfield would score. Following this game, Kutztown moved to a 7-7 record and a 5-5 mark in conference play.

KU currently ranks sixth in the PSAC conference

and will continue their hunt for one of the six playoff spots avail-able in the conference on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.

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Cross country partakes in Lock Haven’s Go Fast River Run Golden Bears finish sixth out of sixteen

participants in weekend tournament

By Lee FinkelsteinStaff Writer

Five members from the KU men’s cross country team were placed in the top 50 on Saturday at Lock Haven University’s tour-nament, where the Golden Bears placed sixth out of 16 teams for the second consecutive year. Senior Alex Watson led KU to 23rd place, finishing the 8k race in 26:27. Junior Jack Inglis was behind 15 seconds behind to place 30th (26:42). Chris Coates took 46th in 27:17 as teammate Naeb Mengisteab finished three seconds after in 49th. Mark Pfaeffle followed placing 50th (27:21), and Mi-chael Diecidue placed 52nd in 27:24. Justin Gum was the final point scorer for Kutztown, placing 76th in 28:12. California University’s Aaron Dinzeo won the event in 23:43.98, but host Lock Haven’s runners finished in the next four spots and were able to win the event. As for the womens’ team, Corinne Manela and Frances

McNally were able to finish in the top-six in the field of 191 runners to place the Golden Bears in third-place to finish at Lock Haven on Saturday. With six runners finishing in the top 40, KU was able to improve on last year’s sixth-place perfor-mance, by getting themselves into the top three out of nineteen

competing teams in the 6k race. Manela had a career best time of, 22:07 as she earned the bronze medal. McNally was not far be-hind as she found herself placing sixth in her season-best time of 22:35. Molly MacDonald also earned herself a season-best time of 23:10 to place 17th while Olivia Dettore

checked into the race for the first time this season. She finished at the 23:47 mark to take 33rd place. Julie Friend of California University secured herself a gold medal in 21:47.74, with Rachel Magliane of Indiana University finishing in second (22:00.87). However, Lock Haven pulled out the top overall team performance

to win its home event along with the men’s team. The Golden Bears are set to take part in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships on Saturday, Nov. 8, hosted by Mansfield Universi-ty. The Kutztown women’s team placed ninth at last year’s event as the men placed eighth.

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BEAR ATTACKHall of Fame and Senior Day

of

Support all Golden Bear teams at: #GoBearsGo

Students admitted FREE w/valid KU ID

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Full sports schedules at:

– Active service members and military veterans admitted FREE.

– KU Military Club is collecting canned food donations to benefit local food pantries

and unwrapped toys for “Toys for Tots.”

KU VS LocK HaVen

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at 1:05 pm

Military Appreciation Day

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