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tapleton Library is undergoing outside renovations and will have a new plaza and front entrance with a patio and furniture, granite stairs, front wall and landscaping. To get an idea of what the finished project will look like, check out IUP’s Office of Engineering and Construction Web site.

The Internet, having its ban on commercial use lifted six years prior, was threatening IUP students with Internet addiction. “Abuse can be seen spending hours at terminals ... instant messaging with random chat buddies,” doctoral student Ben Rosenberger said.

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Mr. IUP strummed his way into the audience’s hearts. Senior Mark Srategos was selected from a pageant of 11 men to be Mr. IUP. Srategos’s act was playing and singing “Little Grass Shack” on a ukulele.

U.S. “Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” (PATRIOT) Act affected IUP library policies. Government intelligence officials were allowed to access library records if they had probable cause to suspect terroristic activities.

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Police blotter Alcohol violations

• At 6:18 a.m. Sunday, Fred Speaker, 21, Camp Hill, was found intoxicated after he pounded on the door of a residence at 333 North Eighth St., according to borough police. Speaker was arrested and cited for public drunkenness, police reported. He was temporarily lodged in the county jail.

• Campus police reported that between 2:20 and 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Walter S. Depto, 24, Hastings, was found intoxicated while behind the wheel of a vehicle after he was observed committing a traffic violation between the 1000 and 1300 blocks of Oakland Avenue. Depto was charged with DUI, police reported.

• At 1:11 a.m. Sunday, Larissa Giese, 18, Erie, was found intoxicated in the HUB parking lot and was being assisted by Paige McFarland, 18, Schnecksville, according to campus police. Police reported that both took off on foot after police attempted to question them. Both were arrested after a short foot chase and charged with the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol, police reported. In addition, Giese was charged with public drunkenness and McFarland was charged with disorderly conduct, police reported. Both were released to a sober adult.

• Campus police reported that at 2:17 a.m. Saturday, Alanna Ferrett, 18, Greensburg, was found intoxicated the Northern Suites following an incident in the second floor. Farrett was charged with the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol, police reported.

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At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Sierra Robinson, 22, Indiana, was arrested and charged with simple assault and harrassment after she reportedly threw a tape measure at a man and then punched him in the face at her residence at 429 Philadelphia St., according to borough police. Robinson was lodged in the county jail, police reported.

Criminal mischief

• Borough police reported that at 1:07 a.m. Saturday, Tyler Latham, 18, Centerville, Va., was found attempting to break into a residence at 1026 Water St. and was arrested. Police reported that the neighbor at 1024 Water St. observed Latham also entering her residence. Police reported that he took a lawn ornament from her residence and used it to attempt to break into the residence next door. Latham was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, theft, receiving stolen property and underage drinking, police reported. He was lodged in the county jail on a $10,000 bond, police reported.

• Someone wrote on the wall of the second floor men’s restroom of Eicher Hall sometime between 11 and 11:50 p.m., Friday, according to campus police.

Police reported that the writing was with a black magic marker. Anyone with information should contact campus police at 724-357-2141.

• Someone wrote graffiti on the wall in the ground floor restroom and elevator at Putt Hall sometime between 3 p.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Monday, according to campus police. Anyone with information should contact campus police.

Items burgled

• Someone stole a purse from Culpeppers Bar at 653 Philadelphia St. sometime between 1 and 1:44 a.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Police described the purse as a small and shiny black purse. Anyone with information should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Someone stole two Mac laptop computers from a residence at 477 Oak St. sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Anyone with information should contact borough police.

• Someone stole a Garmin GPS device from a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue sometime between 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Anyone with information should contact borough police.

Ordinance violations

• Borough police reported that at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, Jacob Rossman, 21, Greenville, was cited for violating the borough’s disorderly gathering ordinance after he was found disturbing the peace in the 300 block of South Sixth Street.

• At 12:39 a.m. Sunday, Katelyn Diener, 20, Pittsburgh, was cited for violating the borough’s disorderly gathering ordinance after she was identified as the host of a loud party at her residence at 1151 School St., borough police reported.

— compiled from police reports

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Students, professors dance night away at ‘Dancing With the Professors’ By kristen gilmartin Staff Writer K.R.Gilmartin@iup.edu

An enthusiastic audience filtered into the HUB Ohio Room Thursday to view IUP’s spin on “Dancing With the Stars,” sponsored by W-IUP FM. The first contestants to perform were student Brittany Johnson (senior, marketing) and economics professor Todd Potts.

Together they danced to “Teach Me How to Jerk” by Audio Push.

The duo garnered an animated response from the audience, who greatly enjoyed the performance.

After the performance, the judges present gave them a total of 29 points, commenting on the “great energy” the duo had, as well as the fact that the crowd loved them.

The next contestants were Ciera Payne and distance education technician David Porter.

Wearing pink masks and black outfits, and using bags as props, they portrayed bank robbers.

The judges gave them a total of 28 points, remarking on the props and costumes as well as the “hip action” and “shimmying.”

Following Payne and Porter’s performance was Kendra Ramalay and communications media professor Sarah Tourtellotte.

Dancing to Christina Aguilera’s “Candyman,” the two wore matching pink dresses and ribbons in their hair.

The judges commented on Tourtellotte and Ramalay’s “cute costumes and enthusiasm” and “great dancing,” giving them a score of 27.

Ramalay and Tourtellotte were the final contestants and, afterwards, Dance Explosion took the stage.

Dance Explosion was a group of over 20 girls who performed to a rendition of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”

Prior to the announcement of the winner, raffle prizes were distributed.

The person whose ticket was called earned a prize if they answered the simple questions correctly.

The night concluded with the return of the couples, and Johnson and Potts were the winners. They were given a gift card for the Co-op store as well as a Visa gift card and the notion that they were the most liked dancers of the night.

Jack Salter/The Penn Todd Potts, left, and Brittany Johnson (senior, marketing) were called the most liked dancers of the night at “Dancing With the Professors,” which took place Saturday.

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By KAT OLDREY Staff Writer K.E.Oldrey@iup.edu

Are you looking for something to do over spring break besides hang out in your pajamas and watch cartoons? Thinking of trading relaxation for some travel, volunteering and adventure?

The Alternative Spring Break program might be just the thing for you.

This year, Alternative Spring Break is offering seven trips to different locations. Participants will spend spring break volunteering in places across America where help is truly needed.

Different groups will be working to build and clear trails, rehabilitate animals, repair and maintain buildings, learn leadership skills and help repair hurricane damage.

Locations range from the Gulf Coast to Vermont.

Most locations have been welcoming groups from IUP for a few years running.

Two of the trips, to a meditation center in Vermont and to a Christianity-based leadership workshop in Arkansas, require students to be screened by the site leaders; applicants should keep this

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Fifty-four students, more than half of those attending the informational meeting, expressed interest in the Galveston trip.

The ASB experience “consists of an intensive week-long service experience in addition to preBreak training and post-Break activities,� according to iup.edu/ alternativespringbreak.

Students “will confront a wide range of important social issues that sometimes go unnoticed in a traditional academic setting.�

IUP’s Alternative Spring Break began in the spring of 2001.

History professor Caleb Finegan founded it as a first-year faculty member after participating at a different university’s ASB program as a grad student. “I wanted to bring that same

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Finegan spoke passionately on the benefits of the Alternative Spring Break program. “The satisfaction of helping others provides students with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of purpose,� he said. “These are especially important for college-age students who spend most of their time thinking about themselves — necessarily so. Students come back with new understanding and new appreciation for real life, especially as it pertains to social and environmental problems. They learn beyond the university.�

The informational meeting for Alternative Spring Break was held Nov. 10 at the HUB. If you missed meeting, don’t write off the program — you can still apply. Two of the trips — Galveston, Texas, and Bay St. Louis, Miss. — are full already and spots for the others are going fast, so be sure to act soon. The trips cost between $250 and $300 and include transportation, lodging, food and a donation to the host sites. Interested students can contact the leader of the site they wish to participate in. Their contact information can be found at iup.edu/alternativespringbreak under “Trip Options.� All other ASB inquiries should be directed to Finegan at Caleb.Finegan@iup.edu.

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Stapleton Library undergoes extensive renovations The much-needed renovation has also given us the chance to improve the library entrance [which] is a gathering spot for faculty and students alike,” said Patti Andritz of the Facility Engineering and Construction Group. The new plaza and stairway will be heated so snow will melt off in the winter, according to Andritz.

“To date, only life-cycle improvements have been made to the library — new carpeting, computer networking, new furniture, etc. The library is evolving to meet today’s students’ growing need for information through technology,” Andritz said.

The new plaza will be equipped with data terminals with access to the Oak Grove’s wireless network interface, she added.

According to Andritz, this area will be closed from November 2009 to approximately May 2010, dependent on the weather.

The temporary entrance will be located on the side of the building, opposite the University Museum.

A book drop is positioned adjacent to the temporary entrance.

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By ANGIE MARIE WOODY Senior Staff Writer A.M.Woody@iup.edu

Once again the university will ask the campus community to “pardon our construction, we’re moving forward.”

The main entrance of Stapleton Library as well as the two sidewalks between it and Fisher Auditorium have closed, opening a new chapter of campus renovations: The Stapleton Library Front Entrance and Plaza Renovation.

The $900,000 project (including design, construction and new exterior furniture) will not only replace the aging brick retaining walls and dated concrete stairs with a new front door assembly and monumental granite stairs from the Oak Grove up to the plaza, but also a spacious patio with lighting and furniture, landscaping and a front wall, according to a news bulletin on the IUP Web site.

“The existing concrete on the plaza, the stairways and the adjacent sidewalks were in dire need of replacement from 20 years of use.

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At Fresno State’s new Henry Madden Library, the whir of a blender and hum of conversation are the sounds of evolution.

Here, visitors eat, drink and speak above a whisper. Trade ideas. Polish off a sandwich.

Sip a latte — heck, they’ll make it for you at the in-house Starbucks.

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has been taken out of service, but Andritz says news of a new machine will be forthcoming.

New monumental stairs from the Oak Grove up to the new plaza will also be added.

“We are very excited to see the completion of this project. It will be well worth the wait,” said Patricia Cornman, assistant to the dean of IUP Libraries.

Led by the Pittsburgh-based architectural firm, RSH Architects of the South Township of Pittsburgh will lead the University’s Engineering and Construction Group in renovating the library with help from general contractor, CNC Construction of Penns Run, Pa.; HVAC Contractor, Renick Brothers of Slippery Rock, Pa.; and the Electrical Contractor, ABC Electric of Harmarville, Pa. For more information on the current and future plans of the Office of Engineering and Construction, visit iup.edu/engconstruction.

Periodic updates will be posted to the project page. Any questions may be addressed to Raymond Wygonik, director of Engineering and Construction at 724-357-2289.

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Today, libraries have invited in cafes, installed comfy chairs and sofas, relaxed the ban on food and chatter and even hung flatscreen video monitors.

Competition from more-casual bookstores has driven some moves.

Fresno State’s new library — which underwent a $105 million, two-year expansion — opened in February and is an example of the modernization trend.

Peter McDonald, dean of library services, said the library “needs to provide more today than just quiet space.”

Authorities often use renovation or new construction to reshape a library’s space plan and ambience.

Lori Goetsch, president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, said libraries evolve with the times.

There are about 1,350 academic libraries around the country on campuses that grant bachelor’s or higher-level degrees.

Libraries “aren’t always viewed in society as institutions that are quick to change ... but I think more and more, we are becoming the change agents on campus,” said Goetsch, dean of libraries at Kansas State University in Manhattan.

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driven by technology.

Laptop computers demand more electrical outlets.

New editions of scientific journals are available electronically.

Books are being translated into the digital world.

And thanks to computers and the Internet, students don’t have to set foot in the library to use it.

At the 4-year-old University of California at Merced, university librarian R. Bruce Miller considered all of that and more as he planned the library’s design.

The UC Merced library runs a booming laptop loaner program, trades books with other UC campuses and stocks most journals electronically. “We created a lot of different kind of spaces, and people go to where it works best for them,” Miller said.

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News of the Weird

By Chuck shepherd Universal Press Syndicate

LEAD STORY For some consumers, good environmental citizenship is important even when choosing among sex accessories. No longer will they tolerate plastic personal vibrators made with the softeners called phthalates; or body lubricants that contain toxic chemicals typically found in, say, antifreeze; or leather restraints from slaughtered cattle. In an October issue, Time magazine described a market of organic lubricants, biodegradable whips and handcuffs, vegan condoms and glass or mahogany vibrators (even hand-crankable models, eliminating the need for batteries). Some Catholic Church officials have also embraced the concept to further denounce chemical and latex birth controls, re-characterizing the traditional “rhythm� family planning as the back-to-nature detection of ovulation via body signals.

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT • The British retailer Debenhams announced in September that it would begin selling men’s briefs whose opening is more accessible from the left side, for left-handers who have been forced for decades to manipulate a right-side opening. Previously, said a Debenhams executive, “[L] eft-handed men have to reach much further into their pants, performing a Z-shaped maneuver through two 180-degree angles before achieving the result that right-handed men perform with ease.â€? • Troubling Products: Mattel is accepting pre-orders for the April 2010 release of the newest doll in the Barbie/Ken line, the spiffily dressed

Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken (apparently to be showcased with a much younger, trophy-type Barbie). Even more troubling (but so far only a prototype) is Alex Green’s “Placenta Teddy Bear,� exhibited in London in September and Newcastle, England, in October at the “[re]design� showcase of “sustainable toys� with children’s themes. After the placenta is cured and dried, it is treated with an emulsifier to render it pliable and cut into strips with which to stitch Teddy together, thus “unify[ing]� mother and baby.

ANIMAL WEIRD NEWS • CNN, reporting from the London Zoo in August, described the excitement surrounding news that the zoo would soon acquire a 12-year-old male gorilla from a preserve in France. Zoo officials were pleased, but its three older female gorillas were almost ecstatic. Shown posters of “Yeboah,â€? the male, female “Zaireâ€? “shrieked in delightâ€?; “Effieâ€? wedged the poster into a tree and stared at it; and “Mjukuuâ€? held the photo close to her chest, “then ate it.â€? • Gay Vulture Tricks: The births of two chicks on the same day at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in April was unusual enough but especially noteworthy because of the birds’ lineage. Their fathers were a gay vulture couple about 10 years ago, according to a report in the Israeli daily Haaretz, and zoo caretakers provided them an artificial egg to “incubateâ€? until they could replace the egg with a just-hatched vulture, as if the malemale couple had birthed it. In “an insane coincidence,â€? said a zoo official, the two males eventually separated and paired with females, and those females hatched eggs on the

same day last April. Two weeks ago, according to Haaretz, the two chicks achieved independence on the same day and were moved to the zoo’s aviary. • Among the species discovered recently in Papua New Guinea were tiny bear-like creatures, frogs with fangs, fish that grunt, kangaroos that live in trees, and what is probably the world’s largest rat (with no fear of humans). Scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea announced the findings in September, among more than 40 new species from a jungle habitat a half-mile deep inside the centuries-dormant Mount Bosavi volcano crater.

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS • People With Too Much Money: A young, media-shy Chinese woman, identified only as “Mrs. Wangâ€? and photographed in jeans, a T-shirt and baseball cap, purchased an 18-monthold Tibetan mastiff in September for a reported 4 million yuan (about $585,000).

She ordered a motorcade of 30 luxury cars to meet her and the dog on their arrival in Xi’an, in Shaanxi province.

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HYPERACTIVE SENIORS • Not Too Old to Do Her Own Hit: Elsa Seman, 71, was shot and killed in North Versailles, Pa., in September, when she was mistaken for a prowler. According to police, Seman had gone to the home of her ex-boyfriend at night and, dressed in black, commando-style, was lying in wait in his yard with a pistol, intending to kill him. A neighbor called in the report of a prowler, and a police officer arriving at the scene fatally shot Seman. • Not Too Sickly for a Career in Bank Robbery: Police in Southern California know what the man looks like (from surveillance video) but have not yet apprehended the well-dressed, 70ish man who has robbed four banks since August, with the latest being a Bank of America in Rancho Santa Fe in October. The man has shown special dexterity to pull off the robberies, since he is on oxygen and has to carry around his own tank. • Fine Points of British Law: (1) A September inquest into the 2007 suicide of a 26-year-old woman found that doctors at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital could have saved her, but that because she had executed a living will ordering no treatment, they rebuffed the pleas of family members to treat her because, they said, they feared the woman would sue them if she recovered. (2) An employment judge ruled in September that Tim Nicholson could use the “religionâ€? claim for employment discrimination to sue the firm Grainger PLC, in Newcastle, even though the disputes he had with management were ostensibly just political — about his fear of global climate change. Judge David Sneath said he found Nicholson’s ecology convictions so sincere and all-encompassing that they amounted to religious beliefs.

A NEWS OF THE WEIRD CLASSIC (OCTOBER 2002) Performance-Enhancing Substances: University of WisconsinMadison veterinarians said in September 2002 that they now have the technology to detect the fraudulent use of three udderbeautifying schemes employed on show cows at dairy exhibits. Forty percent of a cow’s grade is on how full, symmetrical and smooth her udders are (but unlike in, say, human beauty contests, cow udders are important only for their milk-producing potential).

Tests of the milk can detect whether saline was injected into the udder, and ultrasound can reveal whether the udder has received isobutane gas “foamies� or a liquid silver protein that does for the udder what Botox does for human wrinkles.

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES “Bonnet books� are a “booming new subcategory of the romance genre,� reported The Wall Street Journal in September, describing “G-rated� Amish love stories that sell well among outside readers but have found an even more avid audience among Amish women themselves.

The typical best-seller is by a non-Amish writer, perhaps involving a woman inside the community who falls in love with an outsider.

In one book described by the Journal, the lovers “actually kiss a couple of times in 326 pages.�

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Got your H1N1 flu shot yet?

Chances are the answer is no.

There’s a mad scramble for flu shots, which are in short supply across the country. Many doctors and health departments complain they can’t get enough _ or any.

So people are jittery.

Millions of Americans waiting for the inoculation are hoping to forestall the swine flu by taking the hand-washing and sneeze-covering precautions recommended by federal authorities and your mom.

Meanwhile, we’ve all become more alert to the chorus of coughs and sneezes on the typical bus or train.

Most of us try to edge away from the afflicted and keep the peace.

In a New York subway, however, a coughing woman who didn’t cover up sparked a fight, complete with spitting, punching, and one woman dragging another to the ground by her hair, according to news reports.

We hope that sort of reaction isn’t spreading.

Predicting flu patterns is tricky.

But millions of Americans can avoid the flu if those who are suffering from it will stay home and practice some simple precautions.

That’s particularly true on the job.

Many workers can call in sick and

collect their pay anyway. But many others _ particularly those in lowerpaying jobs _ can’t.

More than six in 10 of those workers don’t get paid sick days, according to federal Bureau of Labor statistics. That means those advised by their employers to go home may be tempted to refuse because they can’t afford to take days off without pay.

The U.S. House is considering a solution: Mandate that employers pay five sick days if they send a worker home or advise him to stay home. That’s the essence of a bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.

A new federal edict on sick days is the wrong way to deal with this.

Employers have a vested interest in persuading sick employees to stay home _ and paying them.

Employers who resist that notion may want to check out the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that a single sick employee reporting to work could infect one in 10 co-workers.

Multiply that by the numbers who typically fall ill at the same time and you can see why the feds are urging employers to plan for widespread absenteeism.

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A change we must ‘sea’ to believe By karen sack MCT

If you thought we saved the whales in the 1980s, think again. Although supposedly rescued by a 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling, they’re still struck by ships, caught in discarded nets, poisoned by pollution and harassed by the booming noise of underwater oil and gas exploration.

Beyond that, however, thousands upon thousands of whales have been studied to death — quite literally — by a branch of the long-entrenched Japanese bureaucracy.

The new prime minister of Japan, however, has promised to change many practices of the last 50 years of rule by his political opposition.

So perhaps when Yukio Hatoyama meets President Barack Obama on Nov. 12-13, they can also discuss how best to finally end this thinly justified enterprise.

Each year, Japan sends a fleet of ships, including a huge processing factory, to the waters around Antarctica, an area declared a whale sanctuary by the international community in 1994.

These vessels hunt and kill almost a thousand whales annually, with the entire operation paid for by Japanese taxpayers through the benign-sounding Fisheries Agency of Japan.

The agency calls the practice “scientific” whaling, taking advantage of a trawler-size loophole in the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling to claim they are killing whales for research needs.

The resulting whale meat that’s sold in Japan — and termed a mere “byproduct” — pays a part of the salaries and other costs. But with low market demand, the entire operation is heav-

ily subsidized.

In fact, most marine scientists, including members of the International Whaling Commission’s own scientific committee, agree that the research results from Japan’s program could be achieved through non-lethal means, or are irrelevant to the commission’s goals. But the Fisheries Agency of Japan continues to press for whaling, arguing that if Japan accedes to world opinion on protecting whales, then conservationists will turn their attention to far more important commercial fisheries. But concern over the state of the world’s fisheries stands on its own, with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization rating 80 percent of commercial fisheries already overexploited, depleted or fully exploited — alarming figures completely independent of whaling.

It’s true that a small group of bureaucrats and populist politicians in Japan have asserted that killing whales is a cultural and historical tradition. Yet it was only after World War II that Gen. Douglas MacArthur authorized the Japanese navy to take up whaling in the distant Southern Ocean. The rich tapestry of Japanese culture that dates back thousands of years should not be used to justify a relatively new, expensive and unnecessary activity that tarnishes Japan’s reputation. Winds of change blowing since August in Japan, however, could finally open the door to a solution. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which governed the country almost continuously since 1955, was voted out of power in large measure

because of a faltering economy and a stagnant bureaucracy — both of which apply to whaling policy.

For 22 years, LDP governments subsidized whaling, even though the stockpile of unsold frozen whale meat had risen to 4,000 metric tons by the end of 2008, according to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture.

Meanwhile, the last LDP government not only continued the whaling fleet’s generous subsidy, including “golden parachutes” to retiring whaling bureaucrats, but increased it further for this year.

Change at the top of Japan’s new government has not yet trickled down to those who oversee whaling and advocate for subsidies. Without taking the IWC negotiations out of the hands of the vested interests that have long protected Japan’s whaling industry, transformation is unlikely. In the United States, high-level engagement by the Obama administration is needed to bolster the new government’s representation on this issue.

Such engagement might breathe life into the conservation approach of our delegation at the IWC and its negotiations to end the Japanese “scientific” whaling program. Japan’s Southern Ocean whaling fleet is due to depart around the same time President Obama meets Prime Minister Hatoyama.

It would be a great symbol of the change their electorates have voted for, if these two men can finally agree to end commercial whaling in whatever guise it takes place, and begin to address the broader threats to whales and other marine life across the world’s oceans.

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Enjoy Thanksgiving, but be mindful of final push

GOP’s strategy for defeating health care reform

By Barbara shelly McClatchy Newspapers MCT

Something as sweeping as health care reform, we’re being told, should have bipartisan support. The creation of the interstate highway system did. And the Civil Rights Act. Ditto the Social Security Act of 1935.

Well, no kidding. Of course health care reform should have bipartisan support — just as so many of our Republican congressmen are insisting. As they work feverishly to keep any trace of bipartisanship from seeping into the vote counts.

“A basic decision was made by the Republican leadership that if you defeat a major initiative like health reform, it could rebound to the benefit of the minority party,” said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, a liberal consumer group that pushes for health care reform.

That’s the strategy Republicans used to jettison Bill Clinton’s health care reform effort.

In a memo that has become required reading for anyone seeking to understand the politics underlying health care, GOP strategist William Kristol warned Republican leaders in 1993 that Clinton’s plan was a “serious political threat” to the party.

“It will revive the reputation of the party that spends and regulates, the Democrats, as the generous protector of middle-class interests. And it will at the same time strike a punishing blow against Republican claims to defend the middle class by restraining government,” Kristol wrote.

He suggested that Republicans “allay public concerns about health security” by “pursuing the short list of reforms for which there is already a national consensus.”

That’s pretty much what U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri did recently.

Under fire for not producing much in the way of solutions while heading up the GOP Health Care Solutions Group, he trucked out 10 bills proposing boilerplate Republican measures like caps on malpractice awards.

House Minority Leader John Boehner proposed many of the same measures in a bill described as the GOP alternative to “Obamacare.”

Unfortunately for Republicans, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that Boehner’s “solutions” would do nothing to reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and would be much less effective at reducing the deficit than the Democratic proposal.

Some senators, believing health care legislation in some form is inevi-

table, are now looking to make their imprint on a bill. Will their leadership allow it? Probably not without a fight. Senate GOP leaders frowned upon talks within the Senate Finance Committee intended to produce a bipartisan bill.

“I don’t think you could underestimate how much pressure was placed (on some of the senators) not to continue those conversations,” Pollack said.

In a lengthy piece published in the Washington Monthly magazine in 1994, writer Jon Meacham, now editor of Newsweek, described Kristol’s plan for deep-sixing health care reform and wrote, “That it worked is a classic example of how Republicans buy off the vast middle class with appealing polemics and short-term fixes.”

Fifteen years later, the GOP has refined the art of polemics. Shortterm fixes have resulted in an even more costly and less efficient health care system. We spend $2 trillion a year on health care, and achieve poorer results than nations that do a better job of controlling costs.

How crafty of Republicans to now cite lack of bipartisanship as a fatal flaw in President Obama’s health care reform effort, when that’s been their plan from the outset.

Another fall is upon us and another day of feasting grows closer and closer each day. Our holiday to give thanks to the world and gorge ourselves with many, many turkeys is right around the corner.

With our extended break, let us not forget about the tasks at hand with the semester coming to a close. While we all want to just make it to break and forget about class for a week, we can’t forget to keep our classes and work fresh in our mind so we don’t get a case of the lazies when we return from break. With this in mind, why not bring some books home along with the pile of 2-month-old laundry. While you clean all of your clothes read over some notes, or read ahead.

Doing this will put you in a much better place for finals, which will spring up and bite you in the butt if you don’t plan ahead for them. We all want to just sit back and relax over break, gain about 10 pounds and catch up on all of the missed reruns of “Full House,” but you definitely need to keep on your schoolwork.

Thanksgiving break gives us a decent chance to catch up on work that we may have fallen behind on, or to get a head start on projects that will be looming during finals weeks.

Finals week, by the way, is only two weeks after break. A sobering thought, no?

Besides, not only will working diligently through break keep you on track for the rest of the semester, but by doing all of it, you will also earn some much needed sleep, because if you didn’t do the homework you would be up all night once you get back to school trying to catch up with what you neglected over break.

So here’s an idea for thought: Why don’t you put the drumstick or video game controller down and pick up your book? It may not seem like fun, but it will make your life a whole hell of a lot easier once you return with your tummy full of delicious Thanksgiving treats.

Besides, are you really that excited to watch the Lions play the Cowboys again?

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Brandon Oakes/The Penn Donation boxes for Indiana Head Start’s food drive are located around the IUP campus.

The food drive is sponsored by Sigma Alpha Lambda.

Local food drives put ‘giving’ in Thanksgiving By jared clark Staff Writer J.M.Clark6@iup.edu

You may have noticed the many cardboard boxes with the signs that say “Food drive” waiting for your nonperishable foodstuffs. Every year, thousands of dollars worth of food is donated to local food banks. American charity is an important part of our social structure, but how did this all come about?

According to firstfoodbank.org, food banks as we know them today grew out of a soup kitchen. John van Hengel started volunteering at a soup kitchen in Phoenix. He had the idea to start accepting donations to the kitchen. When the supply started to exceed the demand in that area, he ended up getting a warehouse and creating St. Mary’s Food Bank. Most of the donations were comprised of unwanted food from local groceries, farms and even local gardens.

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Feeding America helps feed more than 25 million people in America with its network of more than 200 food banks that can be found in all 50 states, according to its Web site, feedingamerica.org. This adds up to 2.5 billion pounds of food delivered annually.

This cannot be done without donations from everyday people, whether it be in the form of food or monetary gifts. To learn more about donating to Feeding America, visit feedingamerica.org and click on “donate.”

One of the local food drives is run

by Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national co-ed honors organization at IUP. “This food drive was originally started by Phi Eta Sigma many years back,” said Melanie Faber, IUP chapter’s president of Sigma Alpha Lambda. “Last year, I was the president of both organizations and got Sigma Alpha Lambda involved as well.

This year, Sigma Alpha Lambda has simply just taken charge of the food drive solo. Any type of food is welcomed to help families involved in the Indiana Head Start program. In order to donate through us, you can simply put food items in the boxes located in most buildings all over campus.”

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Follow yellow brick road to Fisher Auditorium

By Marissa young Staff Writer M.E.Young@iup.edu

“We’re not in Kansas anymore,” Dorothy admitted to Toto, but they are falling into Indiana! The National Tour of the Wizard of Oz, presented by OnStage Arts and Entertainment, will be performing at 8 p.m. Thursday.

“In this charming and classical musical, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught up in a tornado’s path and somehow end up in the land of Oz,” according to the OnStage Web site.

Dorothy and Toto start their journey in Munchkin Land, and by meeting their foe the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy is desperate to make it back to Kansas. With advisement from Glinda, the Good Witch, she learns to follow the yellow brick road to the Wizard in the Emerald City.

Dorothy meets some friends on the way that join her on her journey to the Emerald City. The Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow are there to accompany Dorothy and Toto.

Dorothy and her entourage are all in search of something. The Scarecrow, who is in search of a brain; the Tin Man, looking for a heart; and the Cowardly Lion, who is in search of courage. Dorothy is asking the Wizard to help her get home to Kansas.

Places such as the Haunted Forest have them exclaiming, “Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!”

Tickets range from $22-$34 and can be purchased at the HUB Ticket Window or on the night of the performance at the box office.

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Students have say in OnStage performers

By Marissa young Staff Writer M.E.Young@iup.edu

What do The Clarks, “The Wizard of Oz,” Foreigner, “Annie,” Bill Clinton and “Avenue Q” all have in common?

They all share the student panel that chose these artists and shows to come to IUP for the students and community, this semester alone.

This student committee is responsible for choosing lecturers, Broadway shows and the artists that are brought to IUP every year. This panel is made of freshmen, sophomores and some juniors of all different majors.

The committee bases decisions on what they think students will like and what will sell with the community as well.

The job responsibilities that are assigned at the bi-weekly meetings are: runner, box office manager, box office employee, merchandise assistant and ticket taker. There is no formal payment; however, the experience is more than payment for some in the group.

“It’s really nice to see this kind of theater [and it’s] really cool to

see Broadway shows, even though it doesn’t differ a lot from theater at home,” said Karlijn Smit (freshman, fine arts), an exchange student from Holland.

Arts and Entertainment Director Frank Destefano and Assistant Director Lia Holtz said they expect many things from their group of students.

“We are looking for people that are dedicated and want to learn about the entertainment industry. The funny thing about [what you are doing] is that you can really use this for any job, it’s going to teach you how to speak properly to people, to be a good communicator and how to solve problems,” Holtz said.

Although there is no formal interview process to become a member, students are told what they are getting into, so they understand exactly what is expected from them as members.

“Students have an amazing time working these events, but we work really hard,” Holtz said.

Students interested in becoming involved in this student committee can contact Lia Holtz at Lia.Holtz@iup. edu or contact the OnStage Office.

IUP Percussion Ensemble to perform in concert

By Keith vislay Staff Writer K.D.Vislay@iup.edu

The rhythmic beat of drums cascades across the room. As you sit in the audience, your heartbeat resonates throughout your body. It pulsates, as if to mimic the drums. You find that your foot starts tapping along, and your head starts to bob; you are unable to resist the spell cast by the magic of music.

The College of Fine Arts’ Lively Arts is proud to present the IUP Percussion Ensemble, which will be performing under the direction of IUP’s Director of percussion studies, Michael Kingan.

Admission to the show is free, but donations of any amount will

be accepted in order to fundraise for the IUP Collegiate Percussive Arts Society.

CPAS is an IUP chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). The PAS Web site describes itself as “a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. [It] is the world’s largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages.”

The event will be held in Gorell Recital Hall, which is located on the second floor of Sutton Hall, from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Cranberry dishes for the holidays

By Robin shreeves Mother Nature Network MCT

Did you know that cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America? And only five states grow the majority of cranberries in our country – Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington and New Jersey?

Cranberries also are a staple for most Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Here are cranberry dishes that will spice up your holiday feasts:

APPLE CRANBERRY Ablestock COBBLER Autumn’s apples and cranberries complement each other in this warm dessert that’s perfect for a holiday dinner or any night of the week.

INGREDIENTS For Fruit 1 cup sugar (raw cane or organic would be ideal) 1 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges, squeezed) 1 cup water 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries 6 cups cubed peeled baking apples (Rome, Granny Smith or other) 1 cup dark rum (opt.)

For Topping 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chilled butter, cut in small pieces 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 2 teaspoon sugar DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Grease or spray with non-stick spray a 3-quart oven-proof casserole.

3. For fruit, combine the sugar, orange juice, pumpkin pie spice, water and cranberries in a saucepan.

Bring to boil and stir occasionally.

Turn heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes until cranberries pop and mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat, cool slightly and stir in apple and, if using, rum. Put in prepared casserole.

4. For topping, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives.

Combine buttermilk and orange rind,

and add to flour mixture until just moist.

5. Spoon over top of fruit mixture in 8 equal portions. Sprinkle sugar on top.

6. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes or until fruit is bubbling and topping is browned.

NOTES – If you prefer, substitute half a cup of the white flour with whole wheat flour.

– Make sure you get a good baking apple. Don’t substitute a sweeter apple or you will end up with a soupy cobbler.

CRANBERRY BREAD This make-ahead cranberry bread is a thoughtful gift for co-workers, neighbors, teachers or anyone you want to surprise.

The recipe, from the “Silver Palate Cookbook”

by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, is a classic – just like the cookbook. This bread is best if you let it rest a couple of days before you slice into it. The book suggests it’s “especially good toasted and buttered.”

Try to incorporate as many organic or local ingredients as you can into this recipe like organic flour or fresh, local cranberries.

INGREDIENTS 2 cups unbleached allpurpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup fresh orange juice 2 eggs 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1 – 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh is best but frozen works 2 teaspoons grated orange zest DIRECTIONS 1. Grease or use non-stick spray on an 8 x 4 x 3 inch loaf pan.

2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.

4. Mix in the orange juice, eggs and melted butter until just together – do not overmix.

5. Fold in the walnuts, cranberries and orange zest carefully.

6. Pour into pan and bake on center rack for 45 to 50 minutes, or until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove.

8. Allow to cool

completely then wrap and store for a day or two before serving or giving away.

NOTES – One cup of whole wheat flour can be substituted for the all-purpose flour.

– Breads like this can be made weeks beforehand and frozen. Wrap the bread in plastic wrap and then in foil before putting in the freezer.

– I went through several cranberry bread recipes to see if spices like cinnamon or nutmeg would be good additions, but it seems like cranberry bread is most often made without the addition of spices but almost always made with orange juice.

CRANBERRY INFUSED VODKA Infusing vodka with cranberries is sure to impress your holiday guests.

This could easily be done with all organic ingredients.

INGREDIENTS 12 oz. fresh cranberries (can substitute frozen, but fresh is best) 1 cup of sugar (go for raw cane or organic if you can) 750 ml bottle of vodka (I really like Blue Ice American Organic Wheat Vodka)

DIRECTIONS 1. In a saucepan, simmer sugar and cranberries together until sugar dissolves and gets syrupy but cranberries are still fairly firm.

2. Put cranberry mixture in clean, sterile bottle. Pour vodka over top.

3. Let sit in a cool place for at least a week.

4. Strain, put in a sealed container and keep in the refrigerator until you’re ready.

5. Use in any recipe that calls for cranberry vodka or create your own.

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“Duuuude, she’s a total nympho!” able to sleep walking. Except, instead Nymphomania is a condition that of walking around your house and seems to sometimes be a positive, if making a sandwich, you’re having sex. not encouraged, one in college culture. Plus, you’re not even going to rememBoys, just imagine: a girl who can’t get ber what it was like. enough? Must be a dream come true.

The biggest downfall of sexsomnia Wrong. Nymphomania and many is that you don’t get to pick who you’re other sexual conditions can put a huge having sex with. It’s during a state of strain on somebody’s life and sexual mind where judgment and reasoning health. While the sound of a part- aren’t working, while more basic funcner who is always turned on seems tions like walking, eating and sex are like a turn-on, it could end up giving up and working fine. you more problems than dirty Paraphilias is a condition sheets. in which you spend about Nymphomania, or hypersix months “suffering” from sexuality, is exactly what it intense fantasies, according sounds like. It’s when your to athealth.com. These fanlibido cranks up to 11 [for all tasies involve sexual arousal of you “Spinal Tap” fans] and to objects or situations not stays put. normal to their sexual rouAccording to The Archives tine. of Sexual Behavior, an While fantasies

By Karah jennings academic journal in are fine if they stay Columnist sexuality, the debate just fantasies, actK.D.Jennings@iup.edu is still out on whether ing on these intense it truly is a disorder or desires can lead to just an “excuse.” some serious problems. One of the There have been cases of hyper- more famous cases of paraphilias can sexuality showing up in people after a be found on almost any news blog brain hemorrhage or other brain dam- available. Kenneth Pinyan, a Boeing age. And while that may sound like a engineer from Washington, decided to jackpot win, it’s not. act on his impulses, leaving him with Often times hypersexuals will be one of the worst reputations humanly unable to hold onto a job or get them- possible. selves through school because their According to msnbc.com, Pinyan minds will be somewhere else … a lot decided to take a horse ride … sounds dirtier. innocent so far, right? It was, until And while hypersexuality may Kevin decided to have a little “horse sound like a man’s dream come true, play” of his own, at what was later priapism may seem like a girl’s. On named a “local bestiality farm.” In WebMD, priapism is described as a 2005, Pinyan died from internal injumedical condition in which an erection ries sustained during the act. doesn’t go down within four hours, While some of these conditions even after physical or mental stimula- sound more like a wish list rathtion is gone. er than an actual disorder, While priapism sounds like it could they are very serious. The lead to a ton of fun, heavy blood flow repercussions may be to one area of the body, no mat- larger than just a ter what area of the body, results in broken headintense physical pain and it is recom- board. mended to see a doctor immediately.

Sexsomnia is a “newly” discovered condition, in which you have sex while asleep, and wake up with absolutely no recollection of what happened the night before – and, I imagine, a smile on your face.

According to Newsweek, sexsomnia is much different from a sex dream and more relat-

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Are disinfectants making you sick?

By sandy bauers

The Philadelphia Inquirer MCT

Most people use disinfectants to keep from getting sick.

A report recently released by the national environmental health group, Women’s Voices for the Earth, contends they may actually make you sick.

The report, “Disinfectant Overkill: How Too Clean May Be Hazardous to Our Health,” cites more than 40 peerreviewed reports and scientific studies that illustrate the health impacts of chemicals found in household disinfectants. The group contends that disinfectants are linked with chronic illnesses and conditions such as asthma, hormone imbalance and immune system problems.

The industry has maintained that its chemicals are safe to use. Within reason, of course. Many products also

list warnings about breathing the vapors or letting the substance come into contact with your skin or mucous membranes.

Chemicals reviewed in the report include chlorine bleach, ammonia, Triclosan and Triclocarban, ammonium quarternary compounds and nano-silver.

Not that they don’t work on household surfaces. It’s just that they have other effects as well, the report finds.

“Just as you wouldn’t use a sledgehammer to kill a fly, we’re advocating for people to use Ablestock disinfecting products only when the situation calls for them,” WVE Executive Director Erin Switalski said in a statement.

Yet use them we do. According to

WVE, the disinfectant market is growing steadily and will reach $2.5 billion in sales by 2012.

WVE suggests using alternatives like borax and vinegar and simply washing your hands more often with hot water and regular soap.

“Antimicrobial chemicals available in the home today were initially developed for hospital and clinical settings, but for the vast majority of people, the home does not need to be as sterile as an operating room,” said registered nurse Susan Luck, director of the Integrative Nursing Institute, in the WVE announcement about the report.

The report includes an index of cleaning products that contain the disinfecting chemicals of concern. It’s available at womenandenvironment.org.

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‘Sex and the City’ inspires perfume By jean patteson The Orlando Sentinel MCT

Ready for another “Sex and the City” movie? Perfume maker Coty Prestige is.

In February, Coty will launch SJP NYC in Macy’s. The fruity/floral fragrance is named, of course, for the movie/TV show’s own Sarah Jessica Parker – a.k.a. Carrie Bradshaw – and the city in which she plays the ultimate fashionista.

The fragrance launch is timed to coincide with the release of the second “Sex and the City” movie. A sneak peek at the packaging shows a wild mix of zebra print, paisley pattern and what looks like a giant hibiscus flower.

SJP told Women’s Wear Daily the

scent’s inspiration was, “People’s impression of seeing Carrie Bradshaw walk down the street and what feelings that evokes for her and for them – a real sense of freedom and possibilities, a love for the city around her and, of course, fashion. ... We wanted to create a party in a bottle.” The packaging, she said, would reflect a “sense of whimsy, fun and joie de vivre.”

I wonder – will you line up for the second SATC movie, the way you did for the first? And will Sarah Jessica’s pretty face in the ads compel you to buy the scent? Pretty sure I’ll go see it – for the clothes, if nothing else.

Also due for a February release is Winter Kate, a line of women’s contemporary clothing from Nicole Richie. It will include mostly tops in vintage-inspired prints and fabrics.

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‘Twilight’ co-star Nikki Reed doesn’t want her life to be open book By rick bentley

McClatchy Newspapers MCT

Nikki Reed, who reprises her role of Rosalie in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” is trying still to find that line between how much of her life is fodder for public consumption and what should be private.

There’s been an avalanche of attention since she was cast in “Twilight,” but the attention from fans and the media started years earlier.

Reed made her debut in the feature “Thirteen,” which she also co-wrote, when she was 14.

The film was marketed as being autobiographical, which blurred the line between what was on and off limits in regard to her life.

“Boundaries were never set, I feel.

I am still trying to find that, honestly, the balance,” Reed said.

The actress understands the popularity of “Twilight.” The problem is she and the rest of the cast are working in a world where anyone with

a Web site can post information or photos.

“It is weird to be part of this cultural phenomenon of online gossip,” Reed said. “People have always been obsessed with celebrity, but there was a disconnect. There was a separation.”

What bothers her about that kind of attention is that stars can be in vogue and then out in a flash. Reed would like to leave some mystery about her personal life.

One way is by working on small independent films like “Last Day of Summer,” the story of a fastfood employee changed through a chance encounter with a beautiful customer. She also recently completed shooting “Chain Letter.”

Yet she knows a lot of producers will cast their films based on how well-known an actor has become.

“It’s a new system that we are trying to figure out, but it’s flawed right now,” Reed said.

MCT Reed, right, and co-star Kellan Lutz return to the big screen Friday with the premiere of “New Moon,” the second film in the “Twilight” series.

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The good, the bad, the ugly

Bengals sweep Steelers, questionable coaching decisions headline exciting week of NFL action As I was watching what they say was a game (I call it a heartbreaker) in Pittsburgh against a very good Cincinnati team, I realized that was the only game on television out of the 1 p.m. games. Usually, the NFL broadcasts one game on both CBS and FOX for both the 1 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. slots. Yesterday, however, there was only one game on at 1 p.m. and another on at 4:15, at least here in Indiana. As popular as the NFL is, you would expect them to air as many games as possible. Especially on such a great Week 10 weekend that shaped up like this: Bengals Take Tiger’s Hold on AFC North Heading into the Week 10 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, both teams were well aware of how far a win would take them. A win for the Bengals meant they would sweep the entire division (Cleveland hardly counts), and pretty much wrap up their first AFC North title since 2005.

A win for the Steelers meant staying in the hunt for the AFC North title and taking a one-game lead over the very dangerous Bengals. On Sunday, though, it appeared that the Bengals wanted it more. They say defense

wins championships, and the Bengals’ Colts the win. Belichick is catching defense simply outplayed the Steelers’ heavy criticism for this call, but I like defense on the road. it. Not often enough is there a coach The Steelers have allowed a touch- willing to go against the norm, put down return in the last seven games. the trust in his players and let them Seven! If they are to return to the play- fight it out. Sure, the conventional call offs, and possibly the Super Bowl, they was to punt it away and put the game cannot give up these game-changing in your defense’s hand. But with no plays. It is too hard to give a powerful timeouts, had they made it, the Colts team that emotional boost would lose. And the way and still expect to win. Oh Tom Brady was throwing yeah, if the offensive line the ball, two yards seemed blocked somebody, that like two inches. would be nice too.

This is what it takes to Feast or Famine be a champion, the guts to Since none of us will make a call like that. It tells probably ever be an NFL your team that you have head coach, imagine you the utmost confidence in are playing an intense game them. The people comof “Madden NFL ’10.” By maurice Johnson plaining are probably You’re up six points on the same ones who Sports Columnist your own 26-yard line have never won anyM.D.Johnson@iup.edu with two minutes to go, thing in life, and can and its fourth-and-2. What do you do? never imagine the stress of an NFL If you’re me, you go for it, because you coach. I give kudos to Belichick. have nothing to lose (besides pride).

Now onto the Good, the Bad, and Well, in this real-life situation, the Ugly of Week 10: New England Patriots’ Head Coach Bill The Good Belichick decided to go for it as well.

On Saturday, Chad Ochocinco postThe Patriots, who were playing the ed a comment on his Twitter account Indianapolis Colts in a wildly exciting about needing to go to the mall. game, did not convert, and subse- Problem is, he didn’t have a ride. He quently gave Peyton Manning and the offered to give the first person at his

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MCT Quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 178 yards during the win over the Steelers Sunday.

hotel in Pittsburgh $20,000 to take him to the mall.

Some would be very skeptical, but the guy showed up (someone I actually know), and took Ochocinco out to the mall to shop.

Ochocinco then made this coming Christmas a blessed one for that young man as well as his family. A great story from someone who usually gets cast in a negative light in the media. Too bad this won’t make news, but it’s something that the guy will probably never forget.

The Bad After the Steelers’ game went off,

the networks switched over to the Rams, who were attempting to give the New Orleans Saints their first loss of the season. I’m not sure how the game went, but the two-minute drill that I saw was horrible.

The last time I saw a drive that bad, it was in a white Bronco truck.

The Ugly Jay Cutler, the same Jay Cutler who felt disrespected because his team thought about trading him, now leads the NFL with five interceptions.

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Crimson Hawks open season with victory over Pitt-Johnstown, 63-61 By vaughn johnson Sports Editor V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

Last season IUP handily defeated Pitt-Johnstown 69-52.

This season IUP escaped with a two-point victory.

Either Pitt-Johnstown has improved or IUP still has a lot of work to do.

But a win is a win and that’s what IUP did by defeating UPJ 63-61 Sunday afternoon.

The Crimson Hawks jumped on Pitt-Johnstown early building up a 15-2 lead five minutes into the first half, after back-to-back three pointers from Lacy Claar, both of which were assisted by backcourt mate Kierstin Filla.

Filla finished the game with a game-high nine assists.

The Mountain Cats would not stay

down for long, as they slowly chipped away at the IUP lead and managed to take the lead after a layup from sophomore forward Katie McBroom that put the score to 27-26.

Pitt-Johnstown’s lead would be short-lived, however, as the Crimson Hawks took it back on the ensuing possession after senior Hillary Shope hit a layup of her own.

IUP held the lead into halftime at 33-29.

The second half was much of the same as IUP narrowly held onto the lead, but Pitt-Johnstown took the lead once again at the 9:01 mark when junior forward, Andrea Dalton, hit a shot from beyond the arc to give UPJ a one-point lead at 46-45. But once again, Pitt-Johnstown’s lead didn’t last very long since less than two minutes later, Eryn Withers was fouled and hit both of her free throws

to give IUP the lead for good.

Withers finished with a game-high 20 points.

After Withers’ free throws, IUP put its lead as high as five and managed to hold off a late UPJ charge to earn its first victory of the season.

IUP boasted three players in double figures as newcomer Slyvie Tefan finished with 17 points and Claar finished with 16.

Tefan was the only newcomer to the IUP roster to score any points and was one of only four of the eight to earn any playing time.

Jill Perdue played 10 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds; Katelyn Marshall played four minutes and Brianna Johnson played only three.

The next time IUP will take the court will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 20 when they go up against Charleston at Cal U’s Hamer Hall.

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Crimson Hawks score three consecutive goals, defeat Pitt Panthers 3-1 By zach Graham Contributing Writer Z.S.Graham@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks bounced back after their first consecutive losses of the season, scoring three unanswered goals to beat the Pitt Panthers 3-1 in a conference game Saturday.

The No. 23 Crimson Hawks improved to 8-2-1 overall and 3-2-0 in the CHMA. Early on, the two teams exchanged possession quickly as the puck moved back and forth between zones.

Pitt had an early chance when it caught the Crimson Hawks changing lines, but goaltender Brian Matesevac made a quick save to keep the game scoreless.

With the teams exchanging possessions frequently early on, quality scoring chances were few. Seven minutes into the game, the Crimson Hawks’ Corey Beers skated through the Panthers’ defense, but goalie Cedric Brown made a robbing glove

save.

It was the Panthers who managed to get on the board first when Mike Watson put a slapshot behind Matesevac with 10:46 left in the first to lead 1-0.

Pitt hoped to increase its lead a minute later when Beers went to the penalty box, but the Crimson Hawks had the best chance during the penalty kill, as Casey Stern had a shorthanded opportunity but fanned on the shot.

However, it did not take IUP long to get another chance, and this time they capitalized when Jeff Cupelli backhanded the puck facing away from the net.

The puck scooted along the ice and underneath Brown to tie the game at 1 with 6:56 left in the first.

In an early second-period power play, the Crimson Hawks came close to breaking the tie when a shot flew behind the Pitt goalie and ricocheted off the crossbar.

Then in the middle of the period,

Joel Schriver had two quick chances when he took a slapshot that rebounded to himself.

Pitt’s Brown turned away both shots.

With 3:00 left in the second, Lee Heilman set up behind the Pitt net and fed the puck to Charles Plinke, who was in position to knock it in.

The goal, Plinke’s fourth of the season, broke the tie, putting IUP up 2-1.

The Crimson Hawks continued their aggressive play in the third period, generating several chances early.

The Panthers had quality chances as well as they tried to even the score.

During an early Pitt power play, Matesevac made back-to-back saves to powerful shots.

Minutes later, a shot from the blue line by the Panthers’ defense bounced off the IUP goal twice before the Crimson Hawk players managed to bat it away.

The near miss preserved the IUP lead halfway through the third period.

After the numerous chances throughout the third, the Crimson Hawks extended their lead with 5:33 left when Plinke scored his second of the night on an assist from Cupelli.

That goal would close the scoring for the night and give IUP the 3-1 win.

The Crimson Hawks swept their season series against the Panthers.

They are currently tied with Slippery Rock for third in the CHMA. The Crimson Hawks will be busy over the Thanksgiving break. On Friday at 9:35 p.m. they will visit Robert Morris and try to avenge a 3-2 overtime loss from Nov. 7.

The team will then host the University of Buffalo at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. From Nov. 27 to 29, the Crimson Hawks will play in the Michigan-Dearborn Thanksgiving Classic.

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Who’s hot, who’s not Columnist A.J. Pagano discusses who’s who so far in NBA The Phoenix Suns have the best If the question is who’s hot and record in the NBA. So, obviously they who’s not, without a doubt the New are one of the hottest teams in the Jersey Nets are definitely a not. young season.

They are currently posting a record Going into Sunday’s game, Phoenix of 0-10. Despite not winning a game was 8-2 and playing a mediocre yet, they only find themselves sevenRaptors team at 5-4. and-a-half games back from the diviThe game was close, but the Suns sion-leader Celtics, who lost their last emerged victorious 101-100. The Suns two games. Saturday, the Nets took don’t leave much to the imagination the court against the Miami Heat and when it comes to wondering why they lost a heartbreaking 81-80. are off to such a good start, with It’s easy to look at a team like Amare Stoudemire averaging the Nets and pick out the 18.1 points per game and negatives, but if you look Steve Nash racking up 11.8 at them more closely, there assists per game. are positives.

Another team in the NBA They lost Saturday’s that is off to a great start is game by one point thanks the Portland Trail Blazers. to Dwayne Wade sinking a After a 2-3 start to the 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds season, the Trail Blazers left. seem to be putting all The next three games on the right pieces together, By a.J. Pagano their schedule are against stringing together a six- Contributing Columnist teams with a combined game winning streak. record of 10-14.

A.J. Pagano@iup.edu In their game Saturday, So, if they are going to against the Charlotte Bobcats, turn it around and possibly get some Brandon Roy tallied 25 points. luck, look for it to be in the next few Roy is a big contributor to the games. winning streak the Trail Blazers find The two coldest teams happen to themselves on, by averaging 20.6 be in the same division. points per game.

Along with the Nets, the New York The Cleveland Cavaliers have a Knicks are among the worst, if not the little streak of their own going, win- worst team in the NBA. ning their last four games. They are I think that the Knicks are worse currently 7-3 due to their team leader, than the Nets despite them having a LeBron James, averaging 27.5 points slightly better schedule. The way they per game. Despite Shaquille O’Neal lose seems worse than the Nets. dealing with a shoulder strain, the They both get outscored on averCavs played Saturday’s game with an age by about 10 points, but the Knicks attitude. don’t seem like they are ever in the They topped the Utah Jazz by a game. On the other hand the Nets score of 107-103. Utah isn’t one of the have been in some games and hang better teams of the young season, but around a little longer. being without the services of O’Neal Look for the Nets to start pulling ,the Cavs will take the win however together some wins and getting out they can get it. of the basement of the NBA.

Columnist Anthony Scherer gives five things to look forward to this season in college basketball College basketball tipped off last week and there are some interesting things that can be learned from the preseason polls and non-conference play. Here are five things to keep in mind when watching games: • The top teams at the beginning won’t always be there at the end.

At the top of the preseason polls are the teams that are normally good each year, but it is rare to see them there when the Final Four is played in April.

Last year was an exception when North Carolina was ranked No. 1 in the preseason and won the championship.

Since 2002 there have been three teams ranked No. 1 that have gone on to win the championship: Connecticut in 2004, Florida in 2007 and North Carolina in 2009. There also have been two teams that weren’t even ranked at the beginning of the season that won the championship in the same period: Syracuse in 2003 and Florida in 2006.

• The winner of the National Championship will be led by an experienced guard.

Every year the team that wins the championship will be led by a point guard that has played in the tournament before and has done well.

Last year North Carolina had Ty Lawson, who was a senior and North Carolina guard Ty Lawson scored 16 had played in three tournaments season. are Avery Bradley, who is going to prior.

One guard to watch is Scottie Texas, and Xavier Henry, who is at Kansas.

Reynolds from Villanova.

It won’t be surprising He took his team to the if these two are playing Final Four last year as a in the NBA this time next junior and brings back a year. team that has seven players from last year’s team.

• The Big East is still the best conference.

• There is a freshman There has been a lot of that will come out and debate over the last few dominate the nation years about what conand then go to the By anthony scherer ference is the best in NBA. Sports Columnist the nation.

In the last few years A.J.Scherer@iup.edu The Big East is we have seen freshmen head and shoulders come in, do well, then above any other league. move on to the next level.

In the preseason poll the conferThere was Kevin Durant, who played at Texas and then left for the ence had five teams ranked in the NBA; the school thought so much of top 25 and another three that has received votes. him that they retired his number.

They have had seven or eight There was also Derrick Rose, who played for Memphis and took them teams make the tournament on a regular basis. to the Final Four in his only year.

The only other conference that Rose moved on to play in Chicago competes with that is the ACC. the next season.

The Big East could have up to The two from this season to watch

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nine teams this year and is trying to be the first with 10 teams in the tournament.

• My prediction for the Final Four.

In my Final Four I have a midmajor, two teams from the same conference and one power house.

Michigan State is my first team that will make it. They are the best team in the country and they will be challenged in the Big Ten, which will make them prepared for the tournament. Villanova and West Virginia will represent the Big East; this will be two years in row in which the same conference sent two teams to the Final Four (Big East last year).

Everybody remembers when George Mason made its run to the Final Four and now it is going to be Siena. It made the tournament the last two years and is primed to make a run with four starters back from last year’s team.

Another mid-major to watch is Old Dominion.

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What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

“Sitting around the table talking about what we’re all thankful for.”

— Leanne Bartolucci (freshman, biology)

“Getting to see all of my family.”

— Ann Weisz (freshman, communications)

“Eating dinner.”

— Sean Lyons (sophomore, pre-chiropractic)

“Stuffing the turkey.” ­— Pat Connolly (junior, history)

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F INA L E X AM S CH ED ULE FALL S EMES EMEST TER E R 2009 ER Listed below is the schedule for hourly final examinations. The examination times are determined by the time/day sequence of the first weekly lecture class of the course. All hourly (unblocked) exams will be given in the regular lecture classrooms.

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Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Wednesday, December 16 Wednesday, December 16 Wednesday, December 16 Friday, December 18 Thursday, December 17 Friday, December 18 Friday, December 18 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Wednesday, December 16 Tuesday, December 15 Tuesday, December 15 Tuesday, December 15 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Thursday, December 17 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16 Thursday, December 17 Friday, December 18 Friday, December 18 Wednesday, December 16

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Undergraduate Final Examination Policy The final examination week is part of the regular academic program and must be incorporated into each instructor’s course plan for the semester. Final examinations are not the only legitimate type of terminating activity, and therefore, the instructor may choose an appropriate activity that conforms to course objectives.

The terminating activity shall take place only at the time and location assigned by the Scheduling Center. Unless granted an excused absence, the faculty member responsible for the course must be present for the full examination period to direct the terminating activity. Faculty members may require student attendance at the terminating activity.

Faculty who do not schedule or do not attend the terminating activity for a course may be subject to disciplinary action commensurate with unexcused absences. Once the final examination has been set by the Scheduling Center, changes and absences must be approved by the instructor’s Dean.

During the examination period, the following general rules apply where conflicts exist: 1. The higher numbered course takes precedence. Thus a student enrolled in GEOG 102 and ECON 325 would take the ECON 325 exam at the assigned time and the make-up in GEOG 102.

2. If courses in conflict are the same level and number, an alphabetical determination by full name of department will be made. For example, a student enrolled in ACCT 481 and CNSV 481 would take the ACCT 481 exam at the assigned time and a make-up in CNSV 481.

Graduate Final Examination Policy

Maximum Number of Exams on One Day/Conflicts

If a graduate course is structured such that it has a final exam or other terminating activity, that activity shall be held during the final exam week of the academic calendar. For graduate courses in which such activity would be inappropriate (an example might be a seminar course), activity during the final exam week is not required.

A student may not be required to take more than three final exams on any one regularly scheduled examination day. For any exam over three, a make-up exam must be scheduled by the instructor for the student, at his or her request, into another mutually agreeable regular final examination period. The rules determining conflict resolution (listed above) will determine which exam or exams a student may request as make-ups.

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