the keystone news- august 28, 2014

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

KU bookstore open for business Starbucks opens in Bear’s Den

Most students were aware of the construction to transform the Java City in the McFarland Student Union Building’s Bear’s Den to a full brand-name Starbucks. Though some students protest-ed the idea of a new Starbucks because of their dedication to Java City, as of Aug. 25, the new Starbucks is officially open. To make room for the new Starbucks, the One Card Office alongside the Bear’s Den was removed. It now resides in the Academic Forum. Though students have been able to purchase Starbucks products for a while now, this Starbucks is dif-ferent than the one in the Academ-ic Forum (called the Academic Grounds). The Starbucks in the Bear’s Den is owned by the Star-bucks name, while the Academic Grounds only offers “proudly brewed” Starbucks brand coffee. “[The Starbucks in the Bear’s Den] is a full retail Starbucks operation that offers the same products as other retail locations around the country,” said Kent Dalquist, the director of Housing, Residence Life and Dining Ser-vices. This Starbucks will serve nationally known specialty drinks and will provide a larger selection of food items than the Java City

KU contingent travels to Canton for Andre Reed induction

Help desks added to assist students; technology offerings expandedBy Samantha Biastre

Staff Writer

By Emily Leayman Editor-in-chief

The KU community makes an appearence at the Hall of Fame inductions. Photo courtesy of University Relations

This summer the KU Bookstore had a major renovation take place that gave the bookstore a new look and feel. As students return for the new school year and visit the bookstore they will notice many changes that have taken place. The store has a whole new layout and a “more modern color palette and décor” according to Aman-da Schaeffer, public relations manager of Kutztown University Student Services, Inc. (KUSSI), which runs the bookstore. KUS-SI is an independent non-profit affiliate of Kutztown Universi-ty that operates and exists for the benefit of Kutztown students. The bookstore which was run from many satellite locations over the summer was re-opened on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and an official grand opening celebration has been planned for September. A new entrance was made on the outside of the store to provide

easier access for the students and the campus community. The out-side entrance will also enable the bookstore to be open during hours

when the McFarland Student Union is closed. Schaeffer says that one of the major objectives of the renovation was to establish a more efficient use of the limited space. Various departments in the store footprint were then relocated to other areas within the store. A Textbook Help desk and an Art Help desk were added in order

to improve the bookstore’s ability to assist students with locating their course materials and art supplies that they may need for

their classes. The technology product offering was expanded and they are now featured in the center of the store. The apparel and gift departments of the bookstore are now located directly inside the main and ex-terior entrances. This allows the bookstore staff to display all of the products more creatively than they had been able to in the past. The Service Center was relo-

cated closest to inside the main en-trance in order to be more visible and accessible to customers. The general contractor for the renovation is Cresswell Brothers General Contractors, Inc. from Pottsville, Pa. All of the sub-con-tractors who worked on the reno-

Effort to bring the in-ductee and alumnus to

campus in works

After the first day of the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame in-duction, August 1, Matt Santos typed out a detailed account of the unfolding events all from memory. His blog, KU in Canton, on the university website, documents the time he spent covering KU’s own Andre Reed being inducted into the Hall of Fame. “I took no notes,” he said. “It was writing that was not work. It was so much fun and so interest-ing to me that it just flowed.” Since Santos started working at KU in 1992, Reed was one of the most talked-about names in ath-letics at the university. Reed, who played for KU from 1981 to 1984 and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1985, was one of seven inductees in 2014. According to

Santos, Reed has been eligible for nine years and has been a finalist several times. Santos, the director of Univer-sity Relations and an avid pro football fan, would have probably

gone anyway if he did not cover it for work. Despite distractions from nearby Hall of Famers, he was able to cover the experience for Kutztown. Reed’s induction speech easily gave Kutztown that recognition. Reed put Kutztown on the map by mentioning it on the national

stage, and Santos was glad to be a part of that. His other personal highlight was the Gold Jacket Dinner, with its plethora of Hall of Famers from as early as the 1940s. Santos did not get to talk to Reed, who was booked for the

whole event. The closest he got was at the press conference, where a few dozen cameras and reporters surrounded Reed. Santos has already encountered him plenty of times

when Reed showed up to Kutz-town football games. He recalls one time when he was working at a home football game that Reed showed up to: “I was doing a public address

See BOOKSTORE, page 2

Textbook section of the newly renovated bookstore Photo courtesy of the KU Bookstore

By Julia GrimaldiNews Editor

Introducing Kutztown’s first full Starbucksthat it replaced. Although the Starbucks in the Bear’s Den will have a much larger product selection than the Academic Grounds in the Aca-demic Forum, the corporation comes at a cost. At the Academic Grounds and Java City, students with meal plans can swipe their favor-ite drinks as a meal. However, swiping items as meals will not be offered at the new Starbucks in the

Bear’s Den. Students with meal plans will only be able to use their dining flex. Alternatively, bear bucks, cash and credit cards may be used. For the first part of the fall semester, the university is running a promotion for students that use dining flex dollars at the new Star-bucks. “They will get a 10 percent credit back to their dining flex dollar account of every dining flex dollar spent at the new Starbucks in the Bear’s Den,” said Dalquist. Though some students will miss the old Java City in the Bear’s Den, the new Starbucks is certain-ly a satisfying replacement.

Starbucks opened this week in the Bear’s Den. Lindsey Borgman, Photography Editor

INDEX

Advice to new students on how to succeed at KU .............6

The staff corner ..................................................................3

Electronic media receives regional Emmy nominations ....7

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Football enters 2014 season with new identity ................10

See INDUCTION, page 2



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NEWSPhi Sigma Pi’s KU chapter wins national award

Epsilon Alpha recog-nized for fellowship

By Patrick Dietrich Web Manager

Kutztown University’s chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Epsilon Alpha, was recognized for their fellowship at the National Convention. The Claude A. Phillips Excellence in Fellowship Award, which is named after one of the fraternity’s founders, is given out once a year. The winning chap-ter must demonstrate outstanding fellowship through events held during the 2013-2014 school year. The event that won

the Epsilon Alpha award was a PostSecret-style event. PostSecret is a com-munity project that people anonymously send their secrets to, which are then posted online. Amelia Herbst, the Build-ing a Better Brotherhood committee chair, was in charge of the event. “I never could have thought that ideas that came so naturally could not only work so well, but be recog-nized on a national level,” Herbst said. “It shows that no matter what happens or what issues our brothers go through, we all have the ability to help each other when in need and push our differences aside. We are not only upholding one of our ideals beyond what the national level expects, but we are adding a positive influence to the Kutztown community.” The atmosphere as the

brothers realized their event had won a national award was astounding. “It was electric. We knew when the event was being described prior to announcing the winner that it was our event,” said Jess Morrow, the alternate delegate for the chapter. “I was so excited that whatever was happening in the audience mattered less than what was happening at our table.” Epsilon Alpha had won this award the previous year for a bon-fire event. Students write names they had been called and labels they were given on a piece of paper and threw it into the fire. Herbst graduated this past semester, but she holds high hopes for the chapter. “Epsilon Alpha has done incred-ible things and I can see them up-holding this standard. Our brothers are capable of anything they put their minds to.” The National Convention was held from July 31 until Aug. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Epsilon Alpha recognized for Excellence in Fellowship Award. Top (left to right): Patrick Dietrich, Courtney Laub, Jessica Morrow Bottom (left to right): Stephen Cristiano, Ashley Crawford Patrick Dietrich, Web Editor

KU bookstore renovations

completeBOOKSTORE continued from page 1

KU covers Andre Reed inductions

INDUCTION continued from page 1

vation had to be approved vendors of Kutztown University, and were contracted through Cresswell. The KU Facilities Department was respon-sible for oversee-ing the whole project and they worked closely with the archi-tects, designers and Cresswell to make sure that all of the work that was performed was agreed upon by all parties involved in the project.

A small portion of the operating surplus of the bookstore had been set aside each year, for several years, to enable KUSSI to com-pletely fund the remodel project without passing on any costs to

and I turned to my left and he was standing in the press box next to me.” Santos hopes for KU to get more interpersonal time with Reed by bringing him back to campus during Homecoming. Santos said there have been preliminary talks. The university is currently following up with his agent. The university, Council of Trustees and a few local politicians hope to honor him in some way. KU has had its fair share of players entering professional athletics. The closest news of this scale for Santos was when he went to the NFL draft at Madi-son Square Garden, where KU football player John Mobley was a first-round pick by the Denver

Broncos. According to Santos’s blog, Reed is the only Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference player to earn a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I think it’s exciting for those of us who are fans of pro football, who have been around Kutztown for a long time, and I think even our current students and the younger genera-tion to know that Kutz-town has produced

a football hall of famer,” Santos said. “It’s pretty unique. Of the 25,000 plus men who have played professional football there [are] only 287 in the Hall of Fame.” Other KU representatives at-tended the induction too. Among

those were Greg Bamberger, athletics director; Dave Johnson, assistant director of University Relations; acting President Dr. Carlos Vargas and his wife; Trac-ey Thompson, director of the KU foundation and several KU trustees including Guido Pichini. Santos said he saw a group of former and current professors and at least one current student.

KU’s newly renovated bookstore Photo courtesy of KU Bookstore

KU students. This project was fully funded by KUSSI, with no impact to any student fees, univer-sity funding or the store pricing.

The renovation project was something that was discussed and evaluated for many years. The planning of the project started in Spring 2012, once there was enough money that was set aside to make the project possible.

Schaeffer says that, “Once our plans for a complete renovation of the ‘KU Student Bookstore’ were underway, we felt that this was the perfect time to re-brand using ‘KU Campus Store’ in order to reflect our commitment to providing exceptional service. KU Campus Store – Your source for everything KU!”

Andre Reed giving a speech at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Photo coutesy of University Relations

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How do you feel about the ALS ice bucket challenge?

Ashley Fries Opinions Editor

“It is doing a lot more good than just sitting

around. The fact it stim-ulates chemotherapy is also wonderful and eye opening, only good can

come of it.” Nick CarsonStaff Writer/Former

News Editor

“I’ve done the ice bucket challenge and I can’t say enough about it. It is a great example of a charity using the internet and how viral videos work for a great

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Steve MaugeriSports Editor

“No, I have not dumped a bucket of ice water

on my head. I donated before I was chosen.”

Emily LeaymanEditor-in-chief

“So far I have not done the challenge, but I

could not overlook the enormous impact on donations. Trending

topics on social media have rarely ever been

this worthwhile.”

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About the Opinions EditorBy Ashley Fries Opinions Editor

My name is Ashley Fries. I am a senior, Professional Writing major with a Literature minor and I also commute I am originally from Omaha, Nebraska, and somehow found my way into Pennsylvania life. I love writing, reading, pho-tography and animals. I want the student body to know that I am very open to suggestions regarding the Opinions section. Therefore, if you have an idea for the Opinions section, please do not hesitate to contact me. Furthermore, I am also ex-tremely open to new contributing writers. If you have something you would like to write an article about, please contact me. You do not have to be an En-glish major to write something; anybody can write an article. Though, please be advised that you are not 100 percent guaran-teed to be published, but I will do my best! If you do not want to write an article but would like to see a

topic written about in the newspa-per you can still contact me with your request. Everyone has opinions and I want to hear them! Write about anything you have a strong opin-ion about or topics you want more

people to be aware of. The sky is the limit here in the Opinions section. We even do reviews. For example, you can do an article on a book, movie, television show or event. This is a student-run newspa-per and we thrive on student and faculty writers. Your contribution is very important to me and the entire Keystone staff. Do not be afraid to contribute articles or ideas. If you are unsure if a topic will work, simply ask! We also have meetings every Monday at 6 p.m. in MSU 194. Everyone is welcome and en-couraged to attend. You can get questions answered, contribute ideas and overall become a part of The Keystone family. If you are interested in writing an article for the Opinions section, or any other section, have any questions or concerns you can contact me at: [email protected], or our Editor-in-chief, Emily Leay-man, at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ashley Fries, Opinions Editor Photo courtesy of Hub Willson

About the Web Manager

By Patrick Dietrich Web Manager

My name is Patrick Dietrich and I am the Web Manager and a staff writer for The Keystone. I am a third semester senior and am ma-joring in Sociology with minors in Psychology and Professional Writing. Besides The Keystone, I am involved with Kutztown University Radio, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, CON-NECTIONS Orientation Program, the National Residence Hall Honorary, Housing and Residence Life and the Sociology Club. There are many things I have gained from The Keystone and many things I hope to contribute before I graduate in December. I have learned that you need to adapt to survive in the profession-al world. The Keystone has given me my real first look into what working with a news company will be like. It has prepared me to always be on my toes and meet deadlines accordingly. It has

helped me realize that the news is changing everyday. Since I have joined The Keystone, we have expanded our digital side of news exponentially. We post five articles a week to our website and to Facebook and Twitter. Many articles are student written. We even have a mobile app now, which is something I never imagined us having. I know this will be the begin-ning of something great for The Keystone.

Patrick Dietrich, Web Manager Photo courtesy of Joe Dietrich

Depression is normal: how to get through itBy Ashley FriesOpinions Editor

In light of Robin William’s tragic suicide, I thought it important to get the word out there about depres-sion and suicide. Depression is a common disease for many people in the world. It does not make you strange. You are not alone. Specifically, many college stu-dents become depressed. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), “14.5 percent of students at one large university screened positive for depression. The American College Health Assessment likewise finds that 60.5 percent of students ‘felt very sad,’ and 30.3 percent say they ‘felt so depressed that it was difficulty to function’ at least once.” SPRC further states that “suicide occurs at a rate between 6.5 and 7.5 per 100,000 among students, approximately half the rate for non-student college-aged adults.” Though many college students that are indeed depressed do not actually commit suicide, they still contemplate it. SPRC states “regarding suicidal thoughts, 15 percent of graduate and 18 percent of undergraduate students have seriously considered attempting suicide in their life-times. 50 percent of these same students report multiple episodes of serious suicidal thoughts.” The facts are there, you are not alone or abnormal for being depressed or even contemplating

suicide. But, it is never too late to get help. You do not have to suffer alone. There are many people ready and willing to help you through the dark times in your life. Kutztown University has the Counseling Center available for all students. You can either stop in for a face-to-face conversation or you can call (610)-683-4072. Furthermore, there are many stu-dents, faculty and professors that would be willing to talk with you and help you. All you have to do is make that first step and ask. If you cannot bring yourself to get help from someone around you, there is always the National Suicide Hotline. You are anony-mous and they are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, so you can call at any time.

The Lehigh County number is (610)-782-3127. The national ho-tline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You are not weak for seeking help; you are strong for it. You are being a fighter and that is something you should never be ashamed of. Everyone needs help sometimes. Sometimes it is not you who is depressed and/or suicidal but rath-er a friend. Sometimes you may not even know they are depressed. Sometimes those who commit suicide are those you would never expect. They seem happy and okay but then they are gone. However, most of the time they did have warning signs, you just did not notice them. They may have been subtle or you may not have recognized them as such. Other times the person is more obvious with their depression or suicidal thoughts. The best way to help a friend or family member who is depressed and suicidal is to know the warn-ing signs and how to react to them. A couple warning signs include: talking about suicide, withdrawing from others, hopelessness and many more. Some prevention techniques include: speaking up if you are worried, offer help and support, never leave a suicidal person alone and many more. For complete lists of warning signs and prevention techniques, go to: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_prevention.htm. There you will find in-depth information about warning signs

and exactly what to do to help the depressed or suicidal person. Knowing all of this could help to save a life, educate yourself and always have the website available for consulting. Finally, there are steps you can take to lower your risk for depression. While it is not 100 percent preventable, there are some self-preventative measures you can take. First, find a stress reliever, whether that is the gym, a book, writing or something else. Find something that helps you when you are stressed. Next, have good friends that make a support system and make you happy and can cheer you up. Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Alcohol in nature is a depressant. In fact, alcohol and suicide among college students are frequently associated with each other. In regards to the finding about depression and suicide rates from above, SPRC says, “survey data indicates that 43.9 percent of students report having 5 or more drinks in one sitting at least once during the two weeks prior to completing the survey and that around half that number also consume alcohol on three or more occasions per week. Students also reported that suicidal behavior was a consequence of drinking—4.0 percent seriously though about suicide, and 1.2 percent tried to commit suicide.” At the end of the day it is your

life, a life you are just really beginning to live. There is so much left to experience and enjoy. Do not feel alone or weak for being depressed or thinking about suicide. There are so many people going through the same thing as you. Do not be afraid to seek help,. SPRC states, “most students who die by suicide are not clients of campus counseling centers.” The resources are available and they are there to help you. Take advantage of them. Do not become another statistic. Get the help you need. Nobody will judge you or look at you dif-ferently, and if they do, you do not need them in your life. Because that is what it is, your life. This can be the best time of your life, it is what you make it. So make sure you live it to the fullest. It is over too fast on its own anyway.

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org



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How to succeed at KU: advice to new studentsBy Ashley FriesOpinions Editor

First and foremost welcome back all returning students! I hope you all had a wonderful summer and are ready for the upcoming academic year. However, through all of the chaos of moving in, getting all required materials and of course the excitement of college, we have new students in our midst. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, I am sure you have worries about how you are going adjust to college life at Kutztown University. Beginning college is a scary and exciting time. There is so much to worry about, be excited about and

experience. But at the base of it all, you are here to learn. The secret behind experiencing all college has to offer and still thriving academically is balance. The most important piece of ad-vice I have to offer is go to class! I know the new found freedom of college is exciting, a temptation to let loose and do everything you could never do before. Do not get carried away with this. This is the worst thing you could do. Trust me when I sat the hon-eymoon period of college will wear off and you will be left with regrets from ‘going wild,’ for lack of a better term. Go to class everyday and do all of your homework right from the beginning. The first semester is where many students fall behind, and once you fall behind in col-lege, it is extremely hard to catch back up. You could easily find yourself in your senior year trying to fix mistakes from your first semester. It is all about balance. You can still go out and experi-ence all college has to offer. Just be smart about it and remember academics come first. You are here to learn and are paying thousands of dollars to do so. Do this and you will not fall behind. Second, eat right. I know the temptations of the unhealthy food surrounding you will be hard to ignore. You do not have to all the time, but again, be smart about it. Ever heard of the dreadful Freshman 15? It is not a ghost sto-ry. It is reality, and it could be you.

It is hard to eat well on campus, but it can be done and you will thank yourself for it after a few months when all of your friends have gained the aforementioned 15 pounds and you still weigh the same. There is a wonderful salad bar in the Academic Forum that is a smart, healthy option. There are also healthy sandwich places at both South and the SUB. Third, get an umbrella and/or rain boots. It rains all the time in Kutztown. Not to mention the fact that campus tends to flood fairly easy. Trust me, you do not want to get caught in the infamous KU tsunamis! Sitting through class soaked to the bone is not a college experi-ence you need. If you do not take this advice, you will remember when you are soaking wet. Make as many friends as possi-ble. Just sit down and start talking there is no time to be shy! The more friends you have, the better your experience here will be. You will build a support system of people to make you laugh when you are down, help manage your stress, give advice on that project you are struggling with and just make memories with. The friendships you make here could be lifelong. Just go out and say hi; you never know who you will meet or how they will help you. Fifth, utilize all of KU’s academ-ic resources. Go to the Library, get help from the librarian and go to the Writing Center. However,

the most important is to meet with your professors. They are your best tool for success and they are here to help you. They all have office hours and email addresses. Communicate with them! Ask questions, have them read your paper before it is due, get advice and just connect with them. We have amazing professors here that can help you succeed as well as become your friends and mentors. They are here for your benefit; use them! Sixth, utilize all that KU has to offer socially. Get involved early. Join as many clubs as you want. Whatever it is you like to do, do it! There is no way you are the only person on campus who has a particular hobby. If sports are your thing, do them. Go to the gym, use the pool, use the Rec-Center and go to MSU movie night. Look for anything that is going on and give it a try! The more you get involved with campus life early on, the more you are going to feel at home here at KU. You will make friends, you will find out what you like, what you do not like, and, overall there’s really no harm to it! But remember rule number one! Make sure you do your homework and go to class too. Finally, just go out and have fun. Experience everything you can. You are only in college so long, and trust me, it will fly by. You do not want to be graduating and wish you would have done something. Now is the time to live, to expe-

rience everything you can. If you have never had sushi, go to TK Sushi House, never played billiards? Go try it. Someone will help you learn. At the end of the day, college is an experience meant to be experi-enced. Just be smart about it, and be safe. If you have questions about anything, find a fellow student or a professor; most here are very friendly and would be more than willing to help you out. One last word of encourage-ment: If you feel overwhelmed, lost and nervous, it is okay. That is how everyone feels at first. You will be feeling comfortable and right at home in no time. With that, I wish you the best of luck beginning your time at Kutztown University. I hope you can soon call it home and you fall in love with it as much as I have.

Local Chile pepper festival in Bowers spices up community By Nick Carson

Staff Writer

Bowers, Pa., a little town 4.4 miles from KU, with a population of just 326, happens to have the biggest chile pepper festival of the east coast. It is the perfect spot for a cheap, fun time for just about anyone, especially empty-pocketed college students looking to escape their residence halls for a day or two. The annual Bowers Chile Pepper Festival began in 1996, and will be held on Sept. 5 and 6 this year. The festival features multiple activities for guests of all ages, including live music by Acoustic Roadshow, a horse and carriage excursion of the chile pepper fields of Meadowview Farms, a

jalapeno-eating contest and a salsa contest. KU students and staff in partic-ular may be interested in the festi-val’s salsa, which has connections to KU through Jim DeLong. DeLong not only manages the local attraction Crystal Cave, but is the husband of KU English Professor, Dr. Anne DeLong. DeLong has been attending and selling salsa at the festival since its inception 18 years ago. “My partner Chris Grace and I make salsa as a hobby,” DeLong said. “We attended a meeting in Bowers 18 years ago regarding interest in starting a Chile pepper festival. We have been vending at the festival as “DeGra’s Salsa” since it began in 1996.” When asked why he thinks the once tiny festival has become so popular, DeLong said it is the variety of the festival that is its biggest attraction “[The festival offers] different varieties of food, featuring all kinds of hot peppers. There are also craft vendors,” DeLong said. The festival not only hosts salsa vendors, but includes a salsa

contest, which began accepting

applicants on Aug. 15. The contest accepts the first 30 applicants who can bring their salsa, which cannot be produced or pack-aged commercially in any way. According to the festival’s website, pepperfestival.com, judges then ranks the salsa on a scale of one to 10 for appearance, heat as it relates to the balance of flavor and texture. Applications can be sent by email to [email protected]. The festival’s jalapeno-eating contest, one of its biggest attrac-tions, will take place on Sept. 6th at 4 p.m. Last year’s winner, James Her-ron, ate 163 grams of jalapeno to take home the trophy. The horse and carriage field excursion takes place on both days of the festival and leads guests

through fields of thousands of pep-pers. Guests will see a variety of peppers, ranging from the average bell pepper to the infamous ghost pepper. While on the trip, guests can also pick their own peppers. Admission to the Bowers Chile Pepper Festival is by donation, making this nationally recog-nized festival a gem hidden in the emptiness that Berks County can sometimes prove to be. Whether you are a daring hot pepper fanatic, or just like a bit of

fresh bell pepper in your salad for lunch and some live music with the locals, this festival is the place to be. To get there from KU, take Trex-ler Avenue with Keystone Field on your left and Keystone Arena on your right. Hang a right on Noble Street, drive for about two miles and it will turn into N. Main Street. Make a left onto Fleet-wood Road, and then a right on State Route 1013. Drive for about a mile and you will be there. Peppers from the Chile pepper festival

Dr. Mike Downing, Adviser

A stand at the Chile pepper festival Dr. Mike Downing, Adviser

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Electronic Media students walk away with

a guaranteed winBy Haley Bianco

Arts & Entertainment Editor

KU's electronic media depart-ment recently received four Mid- Atlantic Regional Emmy nomina-tions. KU swept the College- Live Sports Production category, receiving all of the nominations, guaranteeing a win for KU. The electronic media department was also honored with two nomina-tions in the Arts and Entertain-ment/Public Affairs category.

"This is the third year we’ve entered," said department of electronic media Chairperson, Helen Bieber. "We have brought home 10 nominations, one Crystal Pillar in hand, and at least one more at the awards ceremony coming up in Sep-tember." In the College- Live Sports Produc-tion category, the production "Kutztown University Football vs. Edinboro University" was nom-inated. For this production, An-gela Newton was director, Calvin Spohn was assistant director, Ryan Hill was technical director and Professor Cara Cotellese served as faculty advisor. Also in the College- Live Sports Production category, "PSAC Basketball Playoffs" was nomi-nated. Nominees include Marilyn Miller as director, Eliot Lerch as assistant director, Zach Langdon as technical director and Professor Cotellese as faculty advisor. In the Arts and Entertainment/Public Affairs Category, "Saint Peter's Village" received a nom-ination. Miller served as director and videographer, alongside David Youndt as videographer, Emmanu-el Metayer as editor and Professor Bieber as executive producer.

KU honored with four Regional Emmy Nominations

"Ostara" also received a nomina-tion in the Arts and Entertainment/Public Affairs Category. Nomi-nees for this production include: Dylan Hitcho as producer, direc-

tor, vid-eographer and editor, professor Bieber and Andrew Skitko as executive producers. The com-petition includes universi-ties such as Temple, Penn State,

Drexel, Duquesne, Neumann and the University of Delaware. The Mid-Atlantic region covers parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio. "The nominations I believe speak not only to the talent of our students, but also to the strong education the electronic media department provides our students from day one," said Bieber. In addition to KU student entries, six KU alumni also re-ceived nominations for their work at companies such as Comcast SportsNet, Top Flight Media, WHP, Harrisburg, CBS 3, Phila-delphia and WTAE, Pittsburg. The 32nd Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards will be presented on Sept. 20 at the Hilton Hotel in Philadel-phia where KU students, faculty and alumni will be present to claim their crystal pillars.

Notable performers come to KUBy Joshua Herring

Assistant A&E Editor

The team at KU Presents! has lined up a performing artist series featuring illustrious and talented artists from various cultural cor-ners of the performing arts. The 2014-2015 season opening event, on Sept. 17, will feature the electrifying swing jazz band called Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. At 7:30 p.m. that Wednesday night, the band will take the stage with a style and sound never before hosted at the Schaefer audi-torium: a cool jazz style flare and the notoriously relentless music of the swing jazz era. “With BBVD, you get the zoot suits, swing-ing cool music, and an overall experience – not just a concert,” says KU Presents! Director Robin Zaremski. The contemporary jazz-rock

band has recorded ten albums, sold over two million copies, and has been acclaimed all over the country for their dynamic revival of the original hipster culture. Zaremski says, “KU Presents! wanted to start the season with an energetic and fun artist and there was no better choice than BBVD. They are a true party band for those who like to dance and get in the mood of a unique era.” Students may be unfamiliar to the beatnik music of the 1940’s, but according to Zaremski, the university has “an obligation to the students to make their expe-rience more culturally enriching and enlightening.” In addition, she points out that, “From the recent remake of the Great Gatsby to the popularity of Speakeasies and vintage style clothing, I have seen students more than ever embrace

the look and feel of this earlier time period.” With songs like “You, Me, and the Bottle Makes Three” and “Digga Digga Do” led by vocalist Scottie Morris, Zaremski says, “A BBVD show is for any student who not only loves music, but who also loves an exhilarating experience.” Before the performance, there will be a “Welcome Back” swing dance party hosted on the Schaef-fer deck at 6 p.m. The KU Jazz Ensemble will be there to get your feet moving and swing dance les-sons will be available at 6:15 p.m. Then, at 6:30 p.m., ACE will be hosting a student-only swing dance competition. There will be three prizes. $75 will be awarded to the first couple, $50 for the sec-ond and $25 for the third. Tickets for the BBVD show will be pro-vided for all of the participating and winning couples. Snacks will also be provided. All students are welcome and vintage attire is

encouraged. According to Zaremski, those who come to the pre-performance swing party might also see a sneak peak performance by the Reading Theatre Project and a surprise duet with BBVD lead singer Scottie Morris. Other approaching shows this fall for the KU Presents! perform-ing artist series include a George Gershwin tribute performed by the Reading Pops Orchestra and piano soloist Clipper Erickson on Oct. 6, the GRAMMY award winning banjo duo Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn on Oct. 28, and A Very Brass Christmas performed by Canadian Brass on Dec. 3. Details for all and future spring perfor-mances can be found on the KU Presents! website.

KU Presents! hosts Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

BBVD band members Photo courtesy of KU Presents!

KU Professor Bieber and former student accepting a regional Emmy award last year Photo courtesy of Bieber

Last year’s crystal pillar award Photo courtesy of Bieber

first time on the West Coast and I met a lot of awesome people. I am hoping we will continue to expand our newspaper’s name and staff’s knowledge at future conferences. As we start a new semester, I ea-gerly prepare for every newspaper layout night and every Thursday when thousands of Keystones arrive all over campus. I love to hear thoughts on what we write about. If you prefer web to paper, you can also download our app, The Keystone News, on Apple or Google Play or visit our website at thekeystonenews.com. If you have any feedback on the new issue or would like to get involved as a writer, photographer, cartoonist, or any position, feel free to email me at [email protected]. As for paid positions, we are looking for a managing editor and graphic designer. Stop by our meetings on Mondays at 6 p.m. or email me to apply. The Keystone team hopes you continue reading all we have to offer about the campus and community. One day, we may just write about you.

Hello Keystone readers! My name is Emily Leayman and I am returning for my second semester as Editor-in-chief of The Keystone. I am a junior profes-sional writing major with minors in Spanish and public relations. I am also involved in the KU Hon-ors Program and Honors Hall. I became involved with the Keystone my first semester in Fall 2012. My first assignment was covering the Schaeffer Auditori-um renovations. After I got this article published, the staff asked me to become the Assistant News Editor. So the adventure began. From then, I have become the News Editor and held that posi-tion for a year until I was elected as Editor-in-chief in Spring 2014. During the time when I took this position, many exciting things were happening at The Keystone. We were dusting the cobwebs from our website and starting to publish student-written articles

and announcements every week-day. Then even more exciting events began to unfold. The former Web Manager, Ben Swearingen, worked for weeks on end creating a Keystone app. Near the end of the semester, the app officially launched on the Apple and Google Play Stores. It features links to The Keystone’s main website, announcements and social media pages. In the age of smartphones, it is exciting for us to share this app with the KU community. We are constantly looking for ways to improve. That was one reason six staff members hopped on a plane to San Diego to attend the Associated Collegiate Press’s Midwinter National College Jour-nalism Convention in February. The convention featured hundreds of sessions with professional jour-nalists aimed at improving college media organizations. I could not have had a better experience. Not only did I learn better ways to manage the newspaper and create more meaningful content for readers, but it was also my



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Communication de-sign curriculum proves rewarding for young

designerBy Joshua Herring

A&E Assistant Editor

Artist and recent Kutztown graduate, Lindsey Zellner, has launched herself into a valuable design experience. The commu-nication design program at KU provided her with not only the skills and knowledge, but also the opportunities for instrumen-tal experience. The department allows fresh-men design majors to experience the foundations of design and visual thinking. Juniors then choose to focus on one of four concentrations: graphic design, advertising design, interactive design, and illustration. “Each one has its own unique qualities, but you end up using knowledge from all four concentrations,” says Zellner. “I believe that as much as you can pack into four years of school, the communica-tion design program does just that.” She says that the curriculum shows students the entire process. “Rather than just learning how to use Adobe software and come up with creative ideas, we are taught how to expand on ideas, become our own copywriters and creative directors and take on new chal-lenges you’d never expect,” said Zellner.

Yet, she says the program is defi-nitely “not for the faint-of-heart.” By her junior year, she realized that “each class would present its own challenges, but mold me into an overall better designer and professional.” She said, “Ultimate-ly, I think we have one of the best design programs in the state.” At the end of it all, she says she misses the sleepless nights and time spent in the computer lab. “KU’s communication design program is like a giant family,” said Zellner.

During her senior year, Zellner participated in the internship pro-gram offered through the depart-ment. She worked as a creative intern for Crayola. In sum, she says the experience gave her “a huge understanding of what to expect in the real world with hard deadlines, communicating effec-tively with a team and expanding

Kutztown propels art student into design experience

design knowledge.” Today, the Crayola design team is a part of Zellner’s networked list of companies, which also includes Disney. She fell in love with the company during her ex-perience with the Disney college program in 2010, now she loves being a part-time designer for some of their creative projects. With Kutztown design knowl-edge and some practical and on-going experience, Zellner hopes to develop more real-world comprehension of all fields in

communication design. In the future she hopes to advance to a creative director position that allows her to focus on her true passion: packaging, branding and advertising. In advertising design, artists develop visual concepts for print or digital ads. “To me design is more than just type or color,” said Zellner. “It’s about the feelings that are a result for a client and society overall.” She defines her type of work in communication design as “creating change through creative talents,” and “reaching out in advertising, to create functional products and design brands that are recognizable

either worldwide or on a smaller scale.” To learn more about Zellner and see some of her advertising designs, go to lrzellner.com. More information on the Kutztown Communication Design program and examples of student work can be found at kucd.kutztown.edu.

Spring graduate works for The Voice and the EaglesRecent KU graduate

soars to success

By Haley BiancoArts & Entertainment Editor

A KU alumnus, Melissa Kelly, says it was bittersweet to graduate in May 2014. “Kutztown was my home for four years, but I felt prepared to graduate and ready for the real world,” said Kelly. While at KU, Kelly was in-volved in various clubs that pertained to her electronic media major, such as KU-TV’s news program, Newsbreak, the National Broadcasting Society (NBS) and KU-TV’s sports show, Between the Lines. She held executive board positions such as president for Newsbreak and secretary for NBS. During her final semester, she interned for 3601 Creative Group at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. At this internship she put her skills to work as she helped in all aspects of video pro-duction for the Philadelphia Flyers and 76’ers. As a big Philly fan, she loved the experience.

Even with her active resume, she didn’t have a job lined up after graduation. “I applied to so many different places but didn’t hear from many,” said Kelly. “It was very discour-aging because most places were looking for people with three to five years of experi-ence, and right out of college, I didn’t appeal to many places.” In June, she began to freelance in Washington, D.C. as a produc-tion assistant for NBC’s hit show, The Voice. She worked there during the audition process. As a pro-duction assistant she was paired up with a casting producer to help with the flow of auditions. "I would get a group of ten perform-ers and direct them into a room with the casting producer," said

Kelly. "The casting producer and I sat next to each other at a table in the front of the room and one by one they would sing." Kelly says she hopes to free-

lance for The Voice again in the future, but currently she is tied up with the Eagles. In July, a representative from the Eagles got in touch with Kelly on LinkedIn. After completing the interview

process, she was given a seasonal position. She currently works between 60 and 70 hours a week. Every day the Eagles have practice she pre-

pares a script for her on camera segment "Player in Focus." In addition to writ-ing and being talent, she also edits her piece in Adobe Premiere. The segment airs everyday on the Eagles' website. She is also in charge of graphics for daily press conferences, pre-game, halftime

and post game shows.

Her position working for the Eagle's has allowed her to dabble in all aspects of production, even shooting footage for her segments. "Words cannot describe how

nervous I was when I did my first segment. I was so scared, but it was also such a rush," said Kelly. She says that her KU major, electronic media, provided her with the knowledge to operate every piece of equipment at her place of employment. "I truly didn't realize how much I learned at KU until I started working for the Eagles," said Kelly. "Every task they have given me, I've been able to do." When asked what advice she has for current KU students, she said to get involved, build your resume, make a LinkedIn account and to grow from experiences outside of the classroom. In the future, Kelly hopes to continue advancing in the world of Philadelphia sports. "Philadelphia sports are my passion and televi-sion production is my passion... being able to combine them would make an awesome future," she said. For now, you can catch Kelly on the Eagles' website, philadelphiaeagles.com.

Melissa Kelly covering the Eagles. Photo courtesy of Kelly

Lindsey Zellner enjoying the perks of her job. Courtesy of Zellner.

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Five social sororities are ready for students to

sign upBy Megan Monzo

Contributing Writer

Social sorority fall recruitment begins Sept. 18 and goes through the 22. Members of KU Greek life say it’s a great way to get involved with the community and KU peers. Five sororities are involved with fall recruitment, including Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Zeta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha and Zeta Tau Alpha. Each sorority has different values and serves the local and national community through their own philanthropic efforts. KU’s Greek Director, Jenni Rach, encourages college students to go Greek. “Becoming Greek

Sorority fall recruitment starts up

gives you so many opportunities for personal growth and leadership potential, not only in your chapter, but in the Greek community, too,” said Rach. To sign up for sorority fall re-cruitment log into KUnited. Once singed in, the link is on the top of the front page. College students who are interested will have to register ahead of time and pay a

seven-dollar fee. The fee covers a t-shirt, recruit-ment booklet, snacks and the bid day picnic. Online payment can be done with a credit card or check. In-person payment will be accepted in MSU 153 with

cash or check until Thursday, Sept. 18. “Being a member of a social Greek organization is not just for four years, but it is for life,” said Rach. “Your networking opportu-nities are limitless.”

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Develop professional skills while at KU

By Haley BiancoArts & Entertainment Editor

Hey KU! Welcome back for another great year. My name is Haley

Bianco and I am a senior elec-tronic media major with a focus in journalism/PR and a minor in professional writing. This is my third semester as the Arts & Enter-tainment editor for The Keystone. I got involved with The Keystone right away as a contributing writer when I was a freshman. Being a

member of The Keystone team has been a tremendous learning experience for me and I encourage new and returning KU students to come down to MSU 194 on Mon-days at six to check us out! I started off writing for the News section of the paper, but my love of celebrities made the transition to Arts & Entertainment an easy choice. If you are interested in writing for the A&E section, we cover local and national topics such as movies, television, music, art shows, theater and events. Being apart of The Keystone is a great opportunity to gain real world experience while still in col-lege. Contributing writers get to have their work published, which is a way to show future employ-ers that you are a professional. The Keystone also offers editor positions, which are paid. This is

Become an A&E writer for The Keystone this semester

my last semester of classes at KU, meaning the A&E editor position will be available for the upcoming spring semester. Now is the best time to get involved and learn the ropes if this is something you are interested in. As a senior, my advice to you is to get involved around cam-pus. I grew from a student into a professional through my work with The Keystone, KUR (Radio), KU-TV and the National Broad-casting Society. Even if you are a science major, math major or any major that doesn’t directly focus on writing, The Keystone gives you an opportunity to become well rounded. My experiences at The Keystone have proved to be a powerful asset when applying for internships. I have interned four times at Blue Ridge Communications, TV-13, in Lehighton, Pa. I have also interned at KMIR 6 NBC News in Palm Springs, Calif. and EntScoop in Los Angeles. All of these internships required writing skills and communication skills, all of which I strengthened through my work with The Keystone. If you have any questions re-garding the Arts & Entertainment section, please email me: [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you and wish you all success in the new school year.

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tained and intrigued by the songs we wrote together as a band,” said Snyder. “It is a very fulfilling feeling to know that people actu-ally enjoy something we all had a part of writing.” While they had a successful summer on stage, they all had to

return to their colleges for the fall semester. When asked about finding the balance between schoolwork and time for the band, Snyder says, “It’s best to budget your time. It won’t be easy, but if you have a strong passion for something, like I do for music, you will adjust and make the time.”

Snyder says he knows a lot of people who gave up on their music when they went to college, but he encourages musicians to push through because it is a rewarding experience. Currently, Coahoma Soul is taking a few weeks to settle back into the flow of school. Snyder is currently interning for Clear Chan-nel Radio in Allentown, Pa. Their next show is scheduled for Oct. 10 in Oley, Pa. at the fair grounds. The proceeds from this show will go towards cancer research. To listen to the sounds of Coahoma Soul, check out their music on their website: http://coahomasoul.webs.com.

Local band talks successful summerFolk-rock student band

manages school and performingBy Haley Bianco

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Local band, Coahoma Soul, has found the balance between schoolwork and performing. Over the sum-mer, the band kept busy with several shows per week. The band is made up of KU stu-dent and bass player/percus-sionist Dillon Snyder, lead singer/guitarist Zach Alex, drummer Tim Mayo and singer/guitarist Alex Siwik. The band was formed a year ago in September 2013. Snyder describes their music as folk-rock. When listening to their music, influences of blues, rock, country

and punk are tied into their songs. Snyder credits their unique sound to their different musical influenc-es when growing up. Coahoma Soul adds a fun ele-ment to their shows by switching instruments. “Halfway through our set, our drummer, Tim, will

come up and play guitar and sing a couple of tunes, while our lead singer, Zach, goes back and plays the drums,” said Snyder. “It keeps the show interesting… not only for the audience, but for us as well.” This past summer the band played in Philadelphia at The Fire and The Grape Room in Man-ayunk. “It was a cool experience to be able to play on the same stage that many of our idols once played on during the beginning stages of their career,” said Sny-der. They also performed locally with full audiences in Boyertown, Spring City and Blandon. “It’s a cool thing when people are enter-

Coahoma Soul performing this summer. Photo courtesy of Dillon Snyder

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Dougan honored as preseason All-American Senior linebacker

silenced doubters with national honor

By Steve Maugeri

Sports Editor

In the sport of football, a lack of height is often considered a hand-icap. For Kutztown University linebacker Sam Dougan, it is an advantage. Despite his 5-11, 205-pound frame, Dougan has had a nose for the ball carrier his whole career. His size incited a fearless demean-or in him, and opened new door to his ability. His sideline-to-side-line reputation as a player helped him carve his niche in the football world. However, his lack of ideal size limited his college offers. Ever since his days playing youth foot-ball, Dougan was incidentally la-beled as inadequate or dispropor-tional. Numerous college coaches re-

fused to roll the dice with the pro-verbial “honey badger” linebacker. They were nervous he would be-come a boy among men, a gazelle among hyenas. This would flat-line most players’ self esteem, but Dougan simply shrugged it off. “No matter what happens, you get what you put in. I knew that in the end, all of my hard work would pay off,” he said. Despite the ocean of doubt surrounding him, after a long compendium of accomplish-ments over the last three years, Dougan was recently named to the 2014 USA College Foot-ball Division II Preseason All-America second team. He spun what many con-sidered as an inferiority into a hidden advantage, and this has dismissed any objections on his abilities. When informed of the news, the linebacker was moved to tears. “I didn’t even know what to think at first, it was something I thought I was never gonna get it. Just to be mentioned as an

All-American, it’s a special hon-or,” he said. The senior is no stranger to ad-ulation, as he earned his second straight all-PSAC selection last year after leading the team in

tackles for the second consecutive season. Despite his numbers, he barely flirted with the periphery

of the national scope. However, the soft-spoken Dougan never be-moaned, and used it as motivation instead. Dougan is flattered by the award, and will repudiate any complacency in order to finish his

career on the right note. “Once everything is said and done, your senior class will either be remembered with either a wining record or a losing record. I want to go out as a winner and as a hard worker,” he said. Dougan is well deserving of the accolade, as he has led his team in tackles for the past two seasons. This past season, the Folsom, Pa. na-tive finished with 88 tackles, which was good for 7th in the PSAC. Throughout the first seven games of last season, Dougan sat atop the confer-ence in stops. Additionally, he made his presence felt in the oppo-

nent’s backfield, as he finished 7th in the PSAC in tackles for loss with a career-high 14 stops. Dougan made a career of using

Football begins 2014 with a new coach and identiy Golden Bears enter 2014 season with third head coach in as many years

By Steve MaugeriSports Editor

Another year, another new chapter in the volatile storybook of the Kutztown University foot-ball team. They enter 2014 with a good taste in their mouths, an amenity they did not experience until the latter part of last season. The maroon and gold are look-ing to buck a trajectory that has hurt them in the past, as their win total has dropped by at least three games each season since they were crowned PSAC champions in 2011. Three seasons, three coaches. That has been the trend that the Kutztown University football team has faced over the past two seasons. The group is playing under its third head coach in the past three years, and will look to finally setthe ball rolling towards a return trip to the PSAC champi-onship. In order to hopefully quell this head-coaching carousel, Jim Clements succeeds Drew Folmar after coaching for ten years at nearby Division III Delaware Valley College. Heading into his first year, Clements expects per-petual improvement as the season progresses. “I expect to win; I expect im-provement everyday. I expect us

to be better on Tuesday than we were on Monday and better week two than we were week one and continue to win one at a time,” he said. Clements was thrust into his new role late in the spring with little time to acclimate, but he has confidence that he can bypass any kind of growing pains. He brings a tradition of winning from DVC, as he never finished with a losing record once, and led his team to four MAC championships from 2008-2011, which included an undefeated season in 2011. Coach Clements is not the only new face that will patrol the side-lines of university field this fall. Brad Mangle will join the staff as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Mangle arrives from nearby Millersville University, where he spent 20 years as the offensive coordinator. Mangle is well aware of the Golden Bear way, and plans to assist the revitalization of the program. Although the Golden Bears lost

the conductor of their high-speed of-fense, the system is still ingrained in the playbook, and the new staff doesn’t plan on making any distinct changes. “This is a great opportunity, a great staff, and a great university to be a part of,” Mangle said. “I have been competing against Kutztown for nearly 30 years and have always had great respect for the program and university. I expect there to be some familiarity with the offense since I coached some former KU offensive coaches (Drew Folmar and Dan Csencsitz), and I am very excited to get moving.” The coaching staff may be in flux, but the roster has retained multiple starters. Offensively, the Golden Bears will return almost all of their skill players with the only losses consisting of running back Curtis Wortham. The offen-sive line will return four starters, and will look to build on the rapport they built as a unit to end last year. As a group, the offensive line anchored a rushing attack that totaled 756 yards rushing over the

last four games. The spotlight will encompass Josh Luckenbaugh, who stepped in as the starting quarterback past the halfway point last season. He was thrust into the lineup in the second half against Shippensburg, and did not relinquish the position for the rest of the year. In his four starts, he finished the year with a 3-1 record while passing for 1,202 with 12 touchdowns and only one interception. Now that he is entering his first year as a starter, Luckenbaugh will look to extend the three-game winning streak he led the team on to end last season. “I’m trying to build a foundation in the offensive side. Winning games is the number one priority. From my standpoint, I just want to be a leader and do what I can to help us win games,” he said. Luckenbaugh will enter the year with a luxury that not many college quarterbacks have, as the Golden Bears maintained their entire receiving core from last year. Receivers Kodi Reed, Brett Fox, Anthony Kelly, Alex Tonnies and Kellen Williams will all return with a strong follow-up season in their forefront. Reed endured the most experience of the two, as he finished with 60 catches for 797 yards and nine touchdowns, which were good for fourth in the PSAC. Overall, Reed finished in the top ten in three receiving categories. Defensively, there will be a num-ber of holes to fill, but defensive coordinator Ross Pennypacker has a plethora of young talent at his disposal. The unit will be led by a duo of

preseason All-Americans in line-backer Sam Dougan and defensive end Zach Greenwald. Both are repeat members of the All-PSAC second team. Dougan led the team in tackles for the second straight year with 88, which was 7th in the PSAC. Greenwald, a transfer from Division I Sacred Heart, led the team with 20.5 tackles for loss, which was second in the PSAC. The secondary will be led by four-year starter English Peay, who albeit coming off an injury, is primed for a career year as the most experienced player on the team. Senior safety Alex DiNolfi may have graduated, but there are a number of Golden Bears ready to step in his place. “Right now we gotta feel each other out. As a group, the seniors that we have need to step up and become a leader,” senior safety Cody Waltimyer said. “Towards the second half of the year our defense really stepped up. If we can carry that over to what we did last year, then we should be pretty good this year.” Green-wald said. The Golden Bears will enter 2014 with plenty of momentum, but will be tested early against Slippery Rock on the road before their home opener against perenni-al powerhouse Indiana University of Pennsylvania. However, coach Clements has a proclivity to for-mulate success, and his passionate attitude will help the program emerge back into the one of the heavyweights of the PSAC. Drew Folmar helped propel the plane off the ground; coach Clements will bring it to 30,000 feet.

his speed and short stocky frame to gain leverage over opposing ball carriers with a lower center of gravity. “I’m quicker than most people think, and I have great in-stincts, people can’t get their hands on me as quickly in order to stop me from going to where I want to go,” Dougan said. With a combined 194 tackles for his career, he has cemented himself as one of the most feared defensive players in Division II. He will aim to become the 17th Golden Bear to reach 200 career stops, which is a goal that is more than within reach. Dougan developed a long follow-ing in order to merit himself. The All-American teams are selected by a wide committee of coaches, sports information directors and writers. Breaking the All-American thresh-old taught Dougan that anything done consistently will produce re-sults, and his success formulated the national bid. No longer play-ing under the radar, Dougan final-ly joins the elite ranks of college football as the true unsung hero of the Golden Bears.

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Golden Bears bring back more than half their

roster in 2014

By Pat Zazzarino

Copy and Line Editor

With the flurry of fall sports racing with the beginning of the 2014 semester, it is a time of ex-treme stress to make sure that stu-dents and coaches alike are ready for the difficult season ahead. For the women’s volleyball team, that means cramming in as much train-ing, strategy and commitment into these last few weeks before they open up against North Carolina on Sept. 5. On the KU Bears’ website, there is a video posted showing the team during their preseason camp. The video is a great window for every-one to see what the team is capa-ble of at this point. The sets looked crisp, the awareness of the ball was on point and the spikes looked just as lethal as ever.

Not too many freshmen join the squad this year. Six freshmen fill the roster in addition to the sev-en sophomores, three juniors and four seniors to lead the team. Head coach John Gump will once again take the reins and will be assisted by Cheryl Brattley as the assistant coach and Brian Szabo and Lind-sey Smith will be the volunteer as-

sistant coaches. Despite the low number of fresh-men, coach Gump is very excited about four new recruits in partic-ular. The new Golden Bears in-clude; McKenzie Fagan, Madisyn Kleinfelter, Cara Reilly and Carly Shortridge. Coach Gump com-mented on each girl, discussing not only their strengths, but also a bit on their personality, and how he

believes that they can fit into the team. The Golden Bears start the sea-son in full-swing, opening against Ursuline for their first game, and West Virginia State later that day on Sept. 5 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The next couple of games are against a very competitive and difficult Winston-Salem State fol-lowed by Elizabeth City State later on in the day. The girls had a struggling year in 2013, but not terrible. Their overall record was 14-19, and a conference record of 8-14. Humbling stats, but nothing to be overly concerned about. The girl’s biggest weakness-es were their errors (206 to their opponents 163). KU was also behind in Points By Set (KU’s 2560 against oppo-nents 2640). When it comes down to it, these stats don’t predict going anything into this season, but are merely reminders of what to work for during this season. And at this rate, it is only a matter of time before we see a numbers that will lead to a successful 2014 campaign.

Golden Bears aiming for return trip to playoffs

By Bryan Salvadore

Sports Information Director

The Kutztown University wom-en’s soccer team was picked fourth in the annual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Pre-season Poll as voted on by the league’s coaches. The Golden Bears finished third in the conference standings last season. They finished with an 11-5 record in the PSAC but fell in an opening quarterfinal match; how-ever, KU responded by qualifying for and winning a NCAA Tourna-ment game against West Chester, the same team that knocked KU out of the conference playoffs. Slippery Rock was tabbed the fa-vorite with 11 of the 17 first place votes. California (PA), last year’s regular season and tournament champion, was picked second with four votes, as West Chester round-ed out the top three with a first place vote. Kutztown moved up one position from its fifth place selection last season, and have been picked as a top five team each of the last five years. Prior to 2010, the PSAC was split into two divisions. Edinboro was picked fifth, Gan-nan was sixth, as Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg, Indiana (PA) and Millersville round out the top 10. Notably, Clarion was picked

16th and received the final first place vote. Kutztown marched to a 13-7 overall record last season. It marked the programs’ 12th straight season of 10-plus wins, which included a seven-game winning streak, tied for the sec-ond-longest in program history.Leading the charge to postseason play once again was head coach Erik Burstein. Burstein enters his eighth season at the helm of the Golden Bears and was named the 2014 KU Women’s Coach of the

Year after guiding one of the most successful women’s programs Kutztown had to offer last year. His record at KU stands at 91-42-11 (.670) overall and 61-26-8 (.684) in the PSAC. The first four games of KU’s season are all PSAC games and will be played in the same order and at the same location as the 2013 campaign. The season opens at East Stroudsburg University on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m., and is followed by the home-opener on Saturday, Sept. 6 against West Chester University beginning at 2 p.m. at Keystone Field.

Coach Burstein looks from the sidelines. kubears.com

Soccer picked fourth in PSAC preseason poll

The team discusses their strategy kubears.com

Volleyball tabbed sixth in PSAC preseason poll UpcomingWomens

Volleyball 2014

ScheduleSept. 5 at Ursuline at 2 p.m.

Sept. 5 at West Virginia State at 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Winsom Salem State at 9 a.m.

Sept. 6 at Elizabeth City State at 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 vs Albright at 7 p.m.

Sept. 12 at Philadelphia U at 7 p.m.

From the sports desk: Hello, my name is Stephen Maugeri and I am the Sports Editor of The Keystone. I am a senior Electronic Media major with a focus in Journalism and Pro-fessional Writing. My expected graduation is in the spring of 2015. Along with the Key-stone, I write profes-sionally for RantSports.com as a Philadelphia Eagles writer. I also write for a college bas-ketball blog, along with an NBA blog started by my friends called Ball-B4All.com. Working for The Key-stone has been the most rewarding decision of my college career be-cause of the practical experience that it en-tails. You become well versed in the intricacies of the newspaper busi-ness, and you learn the emphasis on meeting

deadlines. There is also no better way for a stu-dent to generate a long trail of writing samples than to write for your collegiate newspaper. This will stand out on your resume, and will open a number of doors for you after you gradu-ate. My section has pro-pelled to new heights ever since I took the helm. This past year, we were recognized and given praise by ESPN.com staff writer Wade Geraci for our consistent quality of writing. My staff has also made great strides in their career here. Writers for this section have been pro-moted to paid positions such as News Editor and Copy and Line Editor. Recently, myself along with two other members of my staff were giv-en writing positons for

FanSided, an affiliate of Sports Illustrated. We embody teamwork and family values here at the sports section. We enjoy writing mean-ingful and insightful articles that expose different angles and viewpoints. We are always inter-ested in procuring new writers, so if you wish to expand your body of work as a journalist, or just as a writer overall, email me at [email protected] or contact me via call or text at 610-675-5368. Thank you, and go

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Golden Bears will rely on promising youth to-

succeed this season

By Lee FinkelsteinStaff Writer

As students begin this 2014 semester, KU fall sports are right around the corner. The women’s

field hockey team is prepared to begin their season. The roster has endured almost an entire transfor-mation from last year. There are three new captains and 13 fresh-men that have joined the team.

This all-new roster will play, grow and will be a successful club in

the very near future. “Our coaching staff is very ex-cited for the talent level that will be coming into our program this fall,” head coach Marci Scheu-ing said. “We wanted to bring in a large class in our first year at

Kutztown, and we met that goal. We also wanted to bring in more depth to our forward and midfield positions, which we also did. We believe that several of these freshmen will start right away and make an immediate impact on our program.” Starting with the captains, Sa-mantha Jacobson is about to begin her year as a Golden Bear and is the only senior on the 2014 squad. She played in all 17 games last

year at the forward position and has played in 34 career games while starting in seven. Jacobson’s experience will surely help out the younger players on the team. She is a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Ath-lete and was named to the Dean’s List twice during her junior aca-demic year. Anna Behm will enter her junior season after a positive start as a college athlete. The Kutztown native began her career with an

all-conference season in 2012. She started in all 17 games and led the team in scoring with eight goals for All-PSAC honors. She had 22 shots on goal to go along with one assist and 17 points. Last season, Behm started in all 12 of her games and scored seven goals as well as a career high six assists. Behm is also a PSAC Scholar-Athlete and is the Make-A-Wish Coordinator with the KU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Kayla Denlinger was the 2013 Coaches Award winner and will begin her junior season as a goalkeeper. She started the first 13 games of the season last year and finished with a 3.37 goals-against-average and had 106 saves. For her career, Denlinger has played in 19 games with a 4.23 GAA and a .725 save percentage.Two new players on the roster to keep an eye out for are Morgan Aldinger from Upper Perkiomen and Micaela Beaty from Arch-bishop Prendergast. Aldinger won a PAC-10 and a district championship this past year. Beaty led the Catholic League in scoring in her sopho-more season and was a three-time All-Conference selection. She helped her team to the Catholic League Championship in 2012 and was named two-time All-Del-aware County selection. The Golden Bears open the sea-son on Saturday, Sept. 6 at home against Saint Anselm College at 12 p.m.

Jess Strohecker drives the ball downfield. kubears.com

Field Hockey enters 2014 with young team full of potential

Upcoming 2014 Field Hockey Games

Sept. 6 against St. Anslem

Sept. 9 at Bloomsburg

Sept. 12 against Newberry

Sept. 13 at Millersville

Sept. 17 against Seton Hill

Sept. 20 at Mansfield

Sept. 27 at IUP

Oct. 1 at Mercy

Oct. 4 against Mercyhurst

Oct. 10 against Limestone

Oct. 14 against Bloomsburg

Oct. 18 at Slippery Rock

From the sports desk: Hello Kutztown, my name is Pat Zazzarino. I am a senior and a professional writing major. This is my third semester writing for The Keystone. I started out as the assistant sports editor last fall, then also became the assistant copy editor. At the end of the Spring 2013 semester I became the lead copy editor and love every second of it. Writing for The Keystone has been the most rewarding experi-ence for me outside of the class-room. Learning about writing is one thing, actually applying it into real world situations is another. It is a whole new form of learn-ing that cannot be taught in the classrooms, and it sticks with you more than any other lesson plan. While all majors can benefit from writing for The Keystone, I strongly recommend it for all professional writing majors. This not only gives you experience, but it looks professional on a resume, and you can use them all as sources. Have a great semester, and I look

forward to seeing new faces in the newsroom. Thank You, and go Golden Bears!

For all ques-tions regarding the sports sec-tion, contact Sports Editor

Steve Maugeri at [email protected], or contact Assistant

Sports Editor Pat Zazzarino at [email protected].

By Alex SlocumSports Information Graduate

Assistant

The Kutztown University men’s cross country squad was picked seventh on Tuesday after-noon in the annual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Preseason Poll, voted on by the conference coaches. This marks the third straight year that the Golden Bears have been tabbed seventh in the poll. At the PSAC Championships last season, KU finished eighth in the field of 14 teams on its home course. Shippensburg and Lock Haven dominated the first-place votes with seven apiece, but the Raiders claimed the top spot in the poll over last year’s champions. Ed-inboro and California (PA) each received one first-place vote, and finished third and fourth in the

Mens Track and Field Ranked Seventh in PSAC preseason poll

rankings, respectively. Slippery Rock was picked fifth, and East Stroudsburg was slotted sixth. After Kutztown at number seven, Indiana (PA), Mansfield, and Mercyhurst round out the top 10 in the poll. Kutztown opens its season on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Galen Pip-er Invitational on the campus of Shippensburg University. KU will host one event this fall, running the Division II/III Challenge on Satur-day, Sept. 13. The event is sched-uled to start at 10 a.m. at the course on North Campus.

Richard Gatewood races to the finish. kubears.com

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