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What could IUP do to improve diversity issues?
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Bring in more speakers Offer more workshops Build a multicultural center Have more film festivals The current programs are fine
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“It doesn’t matter what color you are, you still can have things in common,” Brown said. He said that he did not know what diversity was when he first began DAP, but he knew he wanted to promote it. Brown said the group began with five members, but it grew after he got the word out around his campus. Interest sparked quickly because it was created in one night. Building Bridges was also an opportunity for students to express frustration about roadblocks they face in getting the message out about diversity on campus. Brown said that students should “smack the campus” to promote their group. “You have to turn your frustration into something new,” he said. “Organizations that go by the book do not go far.” Brown said he does not let anyone give him no for an answer, and students should “learn IUP inside and out.” He also encouraged them to participate in groups like SGA. Students should also call people out in order to make a change, Brown said.
Lucy Horton — just one of the millions of Americans out of work — rushes out of English class at Harper Community College, a requirement for the associate’s degree she is seeking in search of a better life. As the 49-year-old leaves the Palatine, Ill., campus, her 19-yearold daughter is just arriving — same subject, different generation. “I’m fine with my mom being here,” said Anna Horton, who graduated last year from South Elgin High School. “But at the same time, it’s a little weird.” Enrollment at many community colleges is at a record high. Within the surge, there is a boomlet of parents and children attending school together, experts say. The phenomenon is a convergence of two market forces: A larger-than-usual crop of recent high school graduates diverted from pricier schools by the recession, and their elders who are back in the classroom, hoping that retraining is
By Sean Bracken News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu
Pleasant weather did not deter students from spending time indoors for a workshop on diversity and conversations. The event, “Building Bridges,” was held Saturday at G-5 Delaney Hall. Building Bridges was presented by Justin Brown a Slippery Rock University student who is a member of the Diversity Awareness Program, a student group promoting diversity at Slippery Rock. “[The Diversity Awareness Program] brings people together from all different backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations and cultures,” Brown said. Students participated in several activities at the event, which were all designed to promote tolerance of people from all different backgrounds. Activities included group interactions, performing stereotypes students have seen and a hallway activity suggesting the idea that different students share similar things in common.
“You back them into a corner they can’t get out of,” he said. “It takes one student to create [change] at IUP.” Mosaic adviser and sociology professor Melanie Hildebrandt said the event was better than expected. The group will be planning other events for this semester and next semester to continue the discussion of diversity. Hildebrandt said Mosaic began as an outgrowth of last year’s Six O’Clock Series on racism because of the belief that the administration was not doing enough to promote a dialogue between people with different cultural backgrounds. “Mosaic’s mission is to take diversity beyond the numbers and sponsor events and opportunities for students to talk about their differences and ... maybe even make friends,” she said. “The conversations are not just about race. They can be about gender, sexuality or the high cost of tuition. “But the idea is for students to learn how to talk to each other and break down stereotypes in the meantime.”
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the path to more stable and lucrative employment. It’s hard to imagine any adolescent willingly embracing this arrangement. Back in high school, the mere prospect of passing Mom or Dad in the hall would have been a profound source of humiliation. But now, the cringe factor is greatly diminished because the post-secondary environment means fewer cliques, more age diversity and a better shot at anonymity, the progeny say. “It’s OK as long as she doesn’t follow me around,” explained Marissa Gudowski, 19, who attends Prairie State College in Chicago Heights with her mother, Diana Gudowski, 52. The daughter has only one ironclad rule: “No moms in the same classroom,” cracked the teen, while her mother expressed mock indignation. Although the number of such pairs is difficult to measure, no one disputes that demand at the nation’s 1,200 community colleges is strong and coming from across the age spectrum.
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Nutrition expo teaches students about healthy living By Sean Bracken News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu
Alcohol violations
• At 7:24 a.m. Sunday, borough police found Shane Gridler, 20, Jeannette, sleeping in the driver’s seat of a car in the 800 block of School Street. Gridler was cited for underage drinking, police reported. • At 2:12 a.m. Monday, Jon P. Geletka, 23, Indiana, was found by borough police to be intoxicated, acting disorderly and refusing to leave Al Patti’s Bar at 552 Philadelphia St. Geletka was removed from the bar and cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, police reported. • David C. Leksell, 24, Murrysville, was arrested at 2:46 a.m. Sunday after he was found staggering and intoxicated in the HUB parking lot, according to campus police. Leksell was cited for public drunkenness and released to a sober adult, police reported. • At 2:22 a.m. Sunday, Francis Kocher was found intoxicated by borough police in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street. He was observed stealing a traffic cone from the location and attempting to leave the area. Kocher was transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center, cited for public drunkenness and then lodged in the county jail, police reported. • Borough police reported that at 1:58 a.m. Sunday, Rochelle Justus, 19, Etters, was observed pulling and pounding on the entrance to the McDonald’s at 940 Wayne Ave. Justus was arrested for public drunkenness and underage drinking and lodged in the county jail on a detainer, police reported. • At 1:25 a.m. Sunday, borough police observed Jarod Goreczny, 19, Franklin, throw a plastic cup on the ground in the Pizza Hut parking lot at 320 S. Seventh St. Goreczny was found to be underage and to have consumed alcohol. He was cited for underage drinking and released, police reported. • At 1 a.m. Sunday, Steven Davidovitz, 19, Belmont, Mass., was arrested after he was found riding down a hill on a rolling chair and nearly struck an officer on bicycle, according to university police. Davidovitz was charged with underage drinking, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct and released to a sober adult, police reported. • University police reported that at 12:21 a.m. Sunday, Cassandra A. Doyle, 19, Pittsburgh, was found intoxicated and sleeping on a sofa in the fourth floor lounge of the Northern Suites. Doyle was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness and was transported to the county jail after police could not find a sober adult, police reported. • University police reported that at 9:33 p.m. Saturday, Stacey M. Stough, 19, Dover; Lacey Klinedinst, 19; Christiana Hannas, 19; and Nicolena V. Root, 19, and John C. Boetger, 20, both of Erie, were cited for underage drinking in room G24 of Wallwork Hall.
Criminal mischief
• At 12:45 p.m. Saturday, someone damaged the windshield of a red 1991 Chevrolet Caprice while it was parked at 1302 Oakland Ave., according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121. • Borough police reported that sometime between 8:30 and 9:24 p.m. Friday, someone threw a piece of concrete wall onto the windshield of a vehicle parked in the 700 block of Locust Street. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police. • Borough police reported that sometime between Thursday and Friday, someone damaged a black Infiniti Sedan parked in the 00 block of N. Eighth Street. The doors, fenders and trunk lid were scratched with a sharp metal object, police reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.
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Several groups presented a nutrition expo to promote healthier lifestyles that help combat the rise of preventable illnesses like diabetes. The nutrition expo was held Wednesday in the HUB atrium. It featured speakers, demonstrations and vendors to educate students about eating healthier. “A lot of people are not aware of how nutrition can affect your everyday life,” said Erica M. Born, an IUP dietetics graduate student. At the expo, students were able to view posters and talk to people about the many aspects of healthy eating. Some of the topics covered at the expo included diabetes, eating disorders, vitamins, exercising, food groups, smart snacking, dehydration, organic foods and information on calorie intake. “We hope to better people’s health,” Born said. A caloric-intake graphic, which listed different foods that con-
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tained 100 calories, was presented in the HUB Susquehanna room. According to the poster, one banana and a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup contain 100 calories each. In addition, an order of French fries has 610 calories, and two slices of pepperoni pizza contain 500 calories. Sponsors of the expo included the Student Dietetic Association, the IUP Dietetic Interns, Community Nutrition Students, IUP’s food and nutrition department and IUP. Indiana Regional Medical Center, Wildtree, Aramark, Turner Daily and Reeger’s Farm were a few of the groups in attendance for the expo. Jan Berls, a representative from Wildtree, said their foods were “all natural,” which would keep food from going bad. “One of the girls attended one of the tastings and thought it would be good to expose students to Wildtree and our health benefits,” she said. “We think the hands-on applications to nutrition, such as being able to try products or see food demonstrations, were help-
ful for people to understand the topics,” Born said. “We are hoping to build on that for next year so that more people know [about what we do],” she said. “We’re happy that people were able to see and learn various topics of nutrition.” “I’m happy that lots of students, faculty and staff were able to attend and we hope to get even more next year,” Born said.
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Council of Trustees votes in favor of fee increases By Emily EBerhart and SEAN BRACKEN Penn Staff the-penn@iup.edu
Returning students for the 2010-11 year will notice a hike in several fees, including room, dining, transportation and parking. The increases come after IUP’s Council of Trustees voted March 5 to approve the hikes, which are designed to help make up for the current budget deficit, according to Rhonda Luckey, vice president for Student Affairs. The fee increases will include a 6- to 7-percent increase in the room fee, a 2 percent increase in the dining fee and a 44 percent increase in the transportation fee, according to Luckey. Luckey also said there will be hikes in fines for students that violate the misconduct codes. The fines will increase to $100 from $35. A surcharge on different graduate programs is also expected to occur next year, said Gerald Intemann, IUP’s provost. According to Intemann, the hikes will be 5 percent for graduate programs.
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“These tuition increases, if approved by the chancellor, will generate much-needed additional revenue for IUP to help address our budget challenges for 2010-11 and beyond,” Intemann said. “We have assessed that these very modest increases in select high-demand graduate programs will not be a major burden to students in these programs and should not adversely affect the quality of these programs or their enrollments,” Intemann said. The trustees also discussed the University Campus Facilities project and men’s basketball. The Foundation for Indiana
University of Pennsylvania has employed the Phase III of the 2004 Student Housing Master Plan and has decided that contingency funds are available to develop a pedestrian plaza, according to David Osikowicz, chairperson of IUP council of trustees. “The cost of the extended Pratt Mall will be part of the FIUP Phase III student housing project funding and will hence constitute no expense to IUP,” according to IUP’s Council of Trustees Administration and Finance Committee Report. The construction of a walkway and limited-vehicle-access mall on the existing Pratt Drive in front of
Wallwork Hall was approved. The existing Flagstone Theater will be demolished in order to transform that area of the East Lawn into a plaza. The council commended the outstanding accomplishments of the IUP men’s basketball team and Coach Joe Lombardi. The 13 wins in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West achieved a new school record. They exceeded the previous mark of 11 wins, set in both the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. “IUP was ranked second in the NCAA Atlantic Region entering the PSAC tournament and was in line to host a regional tournament for the first time since 2002,” according to the report of the Student Affairs Committee. The Crimson Hawks advanced to the Elite Eight with the win over West Liberty in the Atlantic Regional Final March 16, with an overall record of 31-2. They had a record of 46-10 over the past two seasons and were in the midst of their second straight 20-win season, their 10th in the past 17 years, and the 16th in school history, according to the report.
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Despite violating his parole in Illinois, Ryan LeVin will not be extradited after his arrest in Florida in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen, a corrections official said Friday. LeVin, 35, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide this week for his alleged involvement in the February 2009 collision. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police arrested him late Tuesday in his parents’ seaside condominium. An extradition hearing had been set for Monday. “Due to the serious charges Ryan LeVin now faces in Florida, we will not extradite him at this time,” said Januari Smith, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Corrections. “We will continue to review the case.” The troubled scion of a wealthy Chicago-area family, LeVin was sentenced in May 2009 to two years in an Illinois prison for violating his parole after being convicted in a 2006 car chase that injured a Chicago police officer and two drivers. He was released in August 2009 after receiving credit for good behavior.
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Co-op board denies new budget proposal By Sean Bracken News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu
The issue about what to do with OnStage funding remains up in the air after the conclusion of the heated Co-op board meeting Thursday. To resolve the problem, the Co-op board unanimously approved the creation of another committee, which will work with Frank DeStefano, IUP Arts and Entertainment director, to come up with a compromise to fund OnStage. The board agreed to create a small committee to work with DeStefano to create a proposal. The committee will consist of three people from the board and one member from the finance committee. The debate took place between the Co-op board and DeStefano about what to do with the OnStage funding. “I want people to know that my dealings have always been with students,” DeStefano said. “My background is with student affairs.” DeStefano provided the board with a new proposal for funding OnStage. His proposal called for a $145,000 budget allocation, which would take $45,000 away and leave OnStage with $100,000. “In return, I will sell to I-Card students the best available seats as soon as they go on sale for $10 at face value,” DeStefano said.
He said the Co-op would pay $20 under his proposal if the ticket cost $30 and was sold to students for $10. “Students do not want to see shows at [expensive] prices,” DeStefano said. He said he believed students were not attending OnStage events because the price of tickets was too high. “In order for students to come to shows, we have to make ticket prices at $10,” DeStefano said. He said he would like the Co-op to give him two years for this proposal to work. “We will find out if students want to see these shows,” DeStefano said. “If in two years the board doesn’t like it, take it out.” Board members remained concerned about the lack of transparency since OnStage became a part of the Foundation for IUP. “I regret the hassle for students, but until I know, I won’t give a nickel until the foundation is transparent,” board member William Zimmerman said. Board member David Piper said he was concerned with the new proposal because the students’ voices were not being heard. He added the process went downhill after “discounts were discontinued.” “We know OnStage has a valuable resource,” Piper said. “What I want them to hear is there is a base that is not being heard.” DeStefano is expected to present the new proposal at the next board meeting, scheduled for April 8.
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Five myths about electric cars may shock you By Jim Motavalli MCT
Despite how many times they’re told differently, some Americans persist in their belief that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Sorry, nope. And almost as enduring are the myths about the forthcoming electric vehicles. So let me use my bully pulpit here to dispel some of the more common rumors, half-truths and innuendos. • Electric vehicles will be slow “Ralph Nader-mobiles.” Definitely wrong. I’ve driven every single one that will be out this year, and not one of them was a slug. Electric motors benefit from huge low-end torque, so they’re actually very fast indeed off the line. • Electric vehicles will be expensive. This is a half-truth, since the purchase price will indeed be higher than you’re used to paying. Expect $35,000 to $40,000 for entry-level cars the size of a Subaru Forester. But the last time I looked, nobody was subsidizing my purchase of gas-powered cars, and there is money for EVs. Specifically, there’s a $7,500 federal tax credit for the purchase of battery cars, and a second credit of up to $2,000 that will pay up to 50 percent of your home charger installation. It’s even better
if you live in certain states. California just launched a $5,000 “cash-forclunkers” type rebate (much better than a tax break) to early adopters of EVs there. Other states are similarly generous. Oklahoma (who knew?) subsidizes half the purchase price of battery cars, which made it possible to buy Wheego EVs for only $2,500, and more than 100 have already been sold there. • Electric vehicles will be unsafe. You’re not going to get shocked when you plug them in, and battery acid won’t spill all over you in an accident. Automakers, working with the Society of Automotive Engineers, have standardized the ultra-safe five-pin J1772 connector. Battery packs, heavily protected from passenger compartments, will be mostly under the car. The biggest safety issue so far is whether they’ll be heard by pedestrians, a challenge some carmakers are addressing by having them produce tailor-made noises (they could even be like ringtones). • Charging electric vehicles will be a hassle. Never have I seen so many great minds working to make something as simple as possible, and they’ve pretty much succeeded. Carmakers and charging companies are lobbying for, and will probably get, streamlined rules for home wiring, which should reduce installation
times from a month to 24 hours. Your home charger (about $2,000 installed) is likely to be addressable like the cable box, which means you’ll be able to program charging times from your laptop or cell phone. Utilities are very pro-EV, and will be offering lucrative time-of-day pricing to encourage customers to charge at night. But you don’t have to get up in the middle of the night to plug-in — the charger will be smart enough to start the clock ticking on its own. • Electric vehicles aren’t really clean because they use electricity from coal plants. This one is undoubtedly true, in that battery cars are not “zero emission” on a “well to wheels” basis. Coal power is indeed dirty power. But, all things considered, EVs are still much better for our planet than gasoline cars. According to Sherry Boschert, author of the book Plug-In Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge America (New Society), EVs reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 11 to 100 percent (depending on the type of power plant) compared to internal-combustion cars, and 24 to 54 percent compared to hybrid cars. Even if all our plants burned coal, we’d still reduce CO2 by as much as 59 percent with people driving only EVs. Boschert’s primary source was a study by the federal Argonne National Laboratories.
Infertile men more likely to have aggressive prostate cancer By Thomas H. Maugh II Los Angeles Times MCT
Men who have difficulty conceiving children are 2.6 times as likely to have highly aggressive prostate cancer and 60 percent more likely to have slowgrowing tumors, researchers reported Monday. Although the absolute risk of developing prostate cancer was still low in these men, the findings suggest that such men should be screened for prostate cancer at an earlier age, said Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. Previous studies have looked at the relationship between prostate cancer
and the number of children a man has, but they have produced differing results. Some suggested that fatherhood was protective, while others suggested that it increased risk. Because the number of children a man has may not be an accurate reflector of his fertility, Dr. Thomas J. Walsh of the University of Washington School of Medicine and his colleagues decided to study men who had been evaluated for infertility. The team studied 22,562 men who had been evaluated from 1967 to 1998 at 15 California infertility centers, comparing them with a similar group of healthy men from the general population. They reported in the journal Cancer that they identified 168 cases
of prostate cancer among the men, about the same as the 185 cases that would be expected in a group that size. That suggests that simply being evaluated for infertility does not affect the incidence of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer, striking 192,000 American men each year and killing 27,000. Other risk factors include older age, a family history of the disease, obesity and being African-American. Some critics argue that the screening leads to an unacceptably high rate of invasive procedures in men who do not have cancer, leading to impotence, urinary incontinence and other problems.
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American novelist to visit IUP Friday By Emily Eberhart Staff Writer E.E.Eberhart@iup.edu
A former deputy district attorney from Portland, Ore., who is now a nationally-known novelist, is visiting IUP at 3 p.m. Friday in the Oak Room at Foster Dining Hall. Alafair Burke, originally from Florida and raised in Wichita, Kan., earned degrees from Reed College in Portland and Stanford Law School prior to working in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Portland. During her five years as a deputy district attorney, Burke worked as a trial lawyer prosecuting domestic violence offenses and as a liaison to the police department, according to her biography. She worked directly out of the
police precinct and trained officers in search and seizure. Burke is the author of “212,” “Angel’s Tip,” “Cold Case,” “Dead Connection,” “Judgment Calls” and “Missing Justice.” An avid reader of Burke’s books, IUP English professor Judith Villa contacted Burke about coming to IUP. “My colleagues Dr. Laurel Black, Dr. Rosalee Stilwell and I had gotten a PASSHE grant to promote mentorship,” Villa said. “And who better to inspire students and faculty than a successful author who had a successful career as a DA and is now a law professor at an excellent law school?” “Alafair is a very down-to-earth person, and we are really looking forward to our informal gathering Friday,” Villa said.
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Student excluded from studying abroad claims discrimination By Kathleen Megan The Hartford Courant MCT
“There will be a lot of excellent food and talks.” Burke’s professional life stems from a long fascination with all things crime-related. They include the horrible acts of which human beings are capable, the strategies used to solve and prosecute crimes, and the punishments doled out upon the convicted, according to her biography.
To Colin Carlson, it’s clearly a case of discrimination. A double-degree honors student with a 3.9 grade point average at the University of Connecticut, he was a natural candidate for an African ecology course offered this semester that involved a summer field study in South Africa. In fact, when he decided to go to UConn, it was partly because this course particularly addressed his interests in the interplay between culture and the environment. However, Colin, a prodigy, is 13 years old. And he believes that the professor who is teaching the course turned him down last fall because of his youth. His mother, Jessica Offir, offered to pay her own way on the trip to chaperone Colin and to release the university from any liability, but the university response remained a firm “no.” Colin, who plans to earn a doctorate degree and then a law degree, says, “If you don’t feel comfortable taking a 13-year-old just because you don’t, then it’s the same thing as if you don’t feel comfortable having a black student on your trip or having a woman on your trip. “If you can’t teach any student that the university deems capable of taking your class and teaching them, then you shouldn’t be teaching. You can’t pick and choose your students based on personal comfort.” Colin and his mother, Jessica Offir, contend that the decision violates the university’s anti-discrimination policy and state and federal civil rights law. The Coventry family has filed a complaint with the university’s Office of Diversity and Equity and with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Mike Kirk, spokesman for the university, said he can’t comment on cases where litigation may be involved. However, he said, when it comes to trips abroad, “generally speaking, student safety is our number one concern.” If his mother accompanies him on the trip, Colin doesn’t see any reason for the university to worry about his safety any more than other students. “Yes, something could happen,” he said. “I could get eaten by a lion, but I am at just the same risk as any other student.” If the university believes it’s unsafe for him, Colin said, “by that logic, no one should be going on the trip and UConn should not be offering a study abroad program.”
Colin started taking courses at UConn at age 9 and matriculated as a freshman last year. He has excelled at UConn, and professors who have worked with him have nothing but praise for both his academic talents and his ability to get along easily with other students. His lawyer, Michael H. Agranoff, said that although it appears that Colin’s age was the reason he was not allowed into the course, it is not clear exactly why his age is a problem. “Given the fact that UConn did accept him,” said Agranoff, “I’m not sure yet what UConn’s problem really is.” After he was turned down for the African field ecology course, Colin was admitted to another ecology and evolutionary biology course that also involves field study in South Africa. But that course focuses on plants rather than animals, which are his greater interest. In addition, because he applied late for the course – delayed while waiting to hear whether he was accepted into the African field ecology course – there was no grant money left. He expects that his family will have to pay his way at close to $4,000, plus the cost of his mother’s travel expenses. Colin fears now that the university might find a way to keep him from going on this field trip, as well. Offir said, “We are willing to do anything and everything to assuage their fears on the liability front.” Colin said he also fears that his financial aid might be in jeopardy. Until now, Colin said, his education has gone smoothly at UConn, and he has enjoyed it greatly. “I’d like to say that I am really shocked that the university would behave this way. I don’t go looking for fights. I’m generally a very agreeable person,” he said. Professor Carl Schlichting, the professor who has agreed to have Colin in his class and on the South African trip, said in an e-mail that he “easily qualifies for inclusion” and is “a fine student.” Professor Isaac Ortega, the professor who was teaching the class to which Colin was not admitted, was out of the office and could not be reached for comment. Chris Simon, a professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology and Colin’s adviser, said that he is a “fantastic student” who “asks the kinds of questions that usually come from graduate students or a colleague” and is “very mature.”
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Police probe case of spray-painted chickens By Bill Schackner Pittsburgh Post Gazette Scripps Howard News Service
A Carnegie Mellon University police detective has been assigned to help investigate the discovery on campus of nine malnourished farm chickens, some apparently spray-painted, the school said. The Thursday statement came as an upstate New York wildlife sanctuary offered to take the birds in, said Beth McMaster, a wildlife rehabilitator on whose Butler County farm the birds have been receiving care since they were discovered over the weekend. The hens were found beginning Saturday in campus buildings including the University Center, the school’s student center, Carnegie Mellon officials said. McMaster told the Post-Gazette in a story published Thursday that she felt the birds were victims of animal cruelty. They had not eaten in nearly a week, she said, and some were streaked on parts of their bodies with what she described as a potentially toxic, oil-based spray paint. She said two have respiratory problems. She received a call Thursday from university police, and the detective assigned to the case showed up midday at her farm to take a statement and look at the birds. She said he concurred they had been painted and indicated an active investigation was under way. “I got the impression this guy wants to see this through,� she said. “I feel much better about it.� Carnegie Mellon spokeswoman Teresa Thomas on Thursday said the school would “continue to conduct a very thorough internal investigation� to find out how the birds ended up on campus. “We’re taking this matter very, very seriously. “I can’t stress that enough,� she said. The school has said a number of students are cooperating with campus affairs staff as they attempt to ascertain what happened.
House Democrats pass historic health care reform By David Lightman and William Douglas McClatchy Newspapers MCT
The House of Representatives Sunday passed by a 219 to 212 vote the biggest overhaul of the nation’s health care system in more than four decades, sweeping changes expected to make coverage easier and cheaper to obtain. The largely party-line vote – 219 Democrats voted “yea� while all 178 Republicans and 34 Democrats voted no – meant President Barack Obama’s biggest domestic initiative neared the end of its yearlong political and legislative odyssey. “We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things,� Obama said late Sunday from the White House. The House first approved the legislation the Senate approved on Dec. 24. The chamber then approved changes to the bill called reconciliation, on a vote of 220 to 211, again with no Republican votes. The Senate will consider the revisions this week. Obama is expected to sign both measures and trigger the biggest changes to the health care system since Medicare was created 45 years ago. Under the new plan, most consumers would be required to have coverage by 2014, and most employers would have to offer it.
Within a year, insurers would be barred from denying coverage to children because of pre-existing conditions, imposing lifetime limits on coverage and dropping people from coverage when they get sick. “Just think, we will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare, and now, tonight, health care for all Americans,� House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said before the vote. The reconciliation bill makes several key changes to the Senate measure. The Medicare payroll tax would go up 0.9 percentage points, to 2.35 percent, for single filers earning more than $200,000 for joint filers making more than $250,000. In addition, they would pay 3.8 percent on dividend, interest and other unearned income, starting in 2013. The bill also provides more help with insurance premiums for lowerand middle- income consumers and expands Medicaid funding to states. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 32 million more people, or 94 percent of eligible Americans, will be insured by 2019. Republicans warned the plan’s impact would reverberate beyond health care policy. In an impassioned floor speech, House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, chastised House Democrats for ramming through a bill and suggested the majority party will pay the price in
November’s midterm elections. “We have failed to listen to America,� Boehner said. “If we pass this bill, there will be no turning back. It will be the last straw for the American people.� The outcome was in some doubt early Sunday as about a dozen antiabortion Democrats threatened to withhold their support unless they got guarantees the legislation wouldn’t expand the government’s role in abortion. However, the White House said Sunday afternoon Obama would issue an executive order to ensure the administration will enforce longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., who led MCT the anti-abortion group, was pleased, and flatly predicted that when the President Barack Obama reacted to the House votes late Sunday, it will have House passing health care reform Sunday. the 216 needed for passage. “We wanted to see health care House bill in November, said he’d reform, but there was a principle we now vote yes. wanted to see – the sanctity of life,� Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, one Stupak said. of the anti-abortion Democrats The lengthy executive order, nego- on the fence, from Toledo, Ohio, tiated over several days, resolves said she got assurances from adminseveral problems – it removes from istration officials that current federal the legislation any changes to law on abortion would be preserved. abortion policy, which would have Democrats, though, were still required the difficult prospect of get- having trouble convincing a lot of ting Senate approval. It also assures “Blue Dogs,� or fiscal conservatives. the support of the last big bloc of Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., Sunday holdout Democrats. decided to vote “no� because “I am Democrats picked up other key unconvinced the long-term trend of votes Sunday. Rep. Brian Baird, rising health care costs is adequately D-Wash., who had voted no on the addressed.�
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Public schools’ budget inequalities often fail our children nutritionally By Sarah Morrow Senior Staff Writer S.E.Morrow@iup.edu
Everyone remembers what his or her childhood lunches were like. Who could forget those nice Styrofoam trays? For some, the memory of childhood lunch brings back fond memories. However, a question continues to linger in the minds of many Americans as to whether or not children receive the nutrition that they need from those classic lunches. The prices are low, the food is available and the time to eat is limited, but are we doing a disservice to our children? Federal involvement in the school lunch program has been prominent since 1946 when the National School Lunch Act passed. This act not only made lunch available to all public school students, but also matched dollar for dollar the funds fronted at the state level and made free lunches a reality for those who needed them. Of course, the idea of proper nutrition has changed greatly in the past 64 years. Originally, the federally funded lunch program required certain serving sizes per lunch type and had only vague nutrition guidelines. Current school lunches in America are subject to the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In practice, this means
that a school lunch can have no more than 30 percent of its calories from fat and must meet certain portions of the Recommended Dietary Allowance. One thing that has not changed over the decades is the inclusion of milk as vital to the growth of children. Today, this issue is reemerging as the Child Nutrition Act comes to the forefront again. The Child Nutrition Act, the current piece of legislation that dictates how much money is put into school lunches and how it must be spent, is up for reauthorization 2010. Currently, this covers funding for 82 percent of school lunches. This large amount of funding does not support the recent increases in food prices, though. The price of milk rose 17 percent in the past year, according to healthyschoolscampaign.org. The federal funding is intended to cover lunches based on the capabilities of the school kitchens and the availability of certain foodstuffs. Many high schools have been adding in salad bars, organic wraps and fresh produce to their regular lunch options. In poorer districts, the areas this sort of legislation is aimed at, there are reports of decreases in healthy options due to local availability and affordability. This is becoming especially common in elementary schools. Over the course of the past aca-
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demic year, one American teacher has been taking a nutritional bullet for the sake of her students. “Mrs. Q,” an unidentified, Midwestern public school teacher, has been eating her daily lunch from the school cafeteria and blogging the results. One of the great concerns prompting such analysis of school lunch programs is the steady increase in childhood obesity rates. Mrs. Q, who has no nutritional background, approaches her blog as a concerned mother and teacher. The majority of her meals at the school have come from prepackaged, frozen food stuffs that she feels are difficult to identify and are usually unappetizing. The blog’s sudden popularity (she was recently featured on “Good Morning America” and in The New York Times) has further highlighted the reality that school lunch programs are not all created equal. Indiana Area School District boasts a computerized debit system for lunches, online application for reduced/free meals, and the so-called “Award-Winning Chartwell’s Balanced Choices” program. Chartwell’s, one of the main national suppliers of school lunch products, offers a variety of dietary options through subsidiaries. The program used by Indiana is known for its low sodium and fat content. However, these options (aside from the classic PB&J) are only available two
to three days a week, according to its March lunch menu. Interestingly, Chartwell’s is also the supplier for the school that Mrs. Q blogs from. Since her district has not been identified, we cannot know which Chartwell’s program or subsidiary they utilize. Looking over her blog, however, most are left wondering what sort of program identifies peanut-butter-and-jelly cookie sandwiches as a key source of protein. As the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act approaches, the Obamas have taken a supportive stance on improving the implementation of programs across the board, along with increased funding. This would mean
Sunday’s healthcare vote a good start MCT
The House vote Sunday to send a comprehensive health-care reform bill to President Obama’s desk put the United States on a path toward universal health insurance, a goal that had eluded reformers since then-presidential candidate Teddy Roosevelt called for all workers to have coverage in 1912. It may prove to be the signal accomplishment of Obama’s administration, even though the controversy surrounding it threatens to end his party’s majority in Congress. Rarely has such a good thing for Americans been perceived by so many as a threat to their livelihood and liberty. There’s wide agreement in the healthcare industry and across the political spectrum that the system is in dire need of repair. But while liberals called for government to eliminate the insurance middleman and act as the single source of coverage, conservatives sought to reduce the government’s presence in the market and
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more equality in the lunch options made available from school district to school district. Our generation is currently projected to not live as long, naturally, as our parent’s generation (this does not include the amazing advances in medicine that may someday make our generation into cyborgs). While school lunches are not the single root of that problem, they are a good place to begin mending the errors made regarding nutritional education. For more information on the Child Nutrition Act, visit healthyschoolscampaign.org or schoolnutrition.org. To read Mrs. Q’s blog, visit fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com.
give consumers more responsibility. The measure that emerged from the Senate, HR 3590, pursues a course between those two extremes. It augments the existing system with a new marketplace for individuals and small groups to shop for insurance, a mandate that everyone buy coverage, insurance subsidies for the working class and rules limiting insurers’ freedom to design, price and market their policies. It won’t bring coverage to everyone — the Congressional Budget Office estimated that HR 3590 would leave about 6 percent of Americans uninsured in 10 years. But that’s a significant improvement over the situation today, when an estimated 17 percent have no insurance and thousands lose their coverage daily. This week, the Senate is expected to battle over the reconciliation bill, HR 4872, that the House passed to improve HR 3590. After that, the campaign against the overhaul will continue in the courts and at the ballot box.
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Tweaking terminology may aid LGBT struggle By Rinku Sen MCT
The gay rights movement needs to strengthen its ties with the black community. To do so, it should be wary of claiming that marriage equality is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. Such a claim is a big turnoff, according to a new study from the Arcus Foundation. It’s supremely tempting to liken the struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights to the civil rights movement. The comparison lends moral authority and historical legitimacy. But this approach isn’t working. According to the Arcus study, many black people see the term “civil rights” as referring to a specific political movement, which peaked from the 1950s to the early 1970s. To them, another movement’s adoption of the term dilutes the power and uniqueness of their struggle. Moreover, that struggle remains unfinished. Black communities continue to fight voter disenfranchisement, predatory lending, bias in the criminal justice system and labor discrimination.
There are plenty of openings, however, to strengthen the connection between black and LGBT people. Hundreds of thousands of people belong to both communities. And people of color are adversely affected by homophobic laws, often more so than whites. For instance, in 2004, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute exposed the fact that black women are disproportionately discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” What’s more, most blacks support the goal of equal rights for LGBT people. The Arcus study notes that a majority of black people surveyed overwhelmingly support protection for the LGBT community from hate crimes, job discrimination and housing discrimination. To the extent that they show less support for gay marriage than on other issues, black people seem influenced by their religious beliefs, just as whites are. And the lingo of a “new civil rights movement” gets in the way. Let’s dispense with that, and focus on how to advance the goals of both groups. First, both the LGBT and the racial justice movement need to shed
According to the Arcus study, many black people see the term “civil rights” as referring to a specific political movement.
more light on the racial impact of homophobia. The double prejudice adversely affects many people in both communities. Second, the movements need to work reciprocally. If LGBT leaders want more support from the black community on marriage equality, the gay rights movement should include demands for systemic changes that blacks and other people of color identify, including on issues of affirmative action, voting rights and the criminal justice system. Third, supporters in both movements need to drive resources toward LGBT organizations of color so their vital work can reach more people. By working together, the black and LGBT communities can generate the kind of broad social movement that can expand equal rights for all of us.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is home to just under 15,000 students, all of whom come from unique and diverse backgrounds. As we as a community continue to blend together, a lot of different approaches to promoting diversity are tossed around campus. What are the options and which ones are right for you? This past Saturday, IUP hosted “Building Bridges,” a program sponsored by Mosaics. The story can be found on page 3 of this issue. For information on meeting times, contact Hildebrandt at Melanie.Hildebrandt@iup.edu. The up and coming Breaking Bread program, currently in the planning stages, is based on models from other universities like Cornell and Colgate. Its major goal is to promote networking across diverse organizations and groups on campus. Together, groups would be encouraged to meet, cosponsor events, and, as the name implies, eat together as a social event. While very successful on other campuses, IUP is still in the process of laying the foundation. For more information, contact the SGA Outreach Chair Angel Dawson at A.D.Dawson@iup.edu. A recent addition to the university’s student groups is the Diversity Council. The goals of this organization are to create an inclusive community. The council is comprised of students representing diverse backgrounds. As the semester progresses, they hope to offer the campus a wide range of programming to further support diversity. For more information, contact president Felicia Moore at F.S.Moore@iup.edu. Recently, the Office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement has also joined the IUP community in promoting communication with their disability resources and support of diversity stake holders. The student body continues to be very proactive in creating support systems for diversity on campus. Organizations like NAACP, AACC, LASO, JAPSO, SAGE, PRIDE Alliance, Language and Culture Exchange Club, Chinese Student Association, Sign Language Club, and others are here on campus to support the needs of the students. More information on all of these groups can be found at the IUP Student Organization web page.
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Jeff Bonanno/The Penn Among the participants for the Big Hearts Little Hands event, held Saturday at Mohawk Lanes, were service organizations, sororities and the IUP women’s volleyball team.
Big Hearts Little Hands holds fundraiser, bowling for good cause By marissa young Staff Writer M.E.Young@iup.edu
All the time slots were full, T-shirts were picked up and beginning at 9 a.m., pins were being knocked down. Big Hearts Little Hands was raising money Saturday at Mohawk Lanes by bowling for the children of the organization. “Things went smoothly. Everyone showed up,” said Sharon Caldwell, director of Big Hearts Little Hands Bowling for Kids. Approximately $28,000 was raised this year. Although it is less than the $36,000 raised last year, Caldwell is still very pleased with the turnout and the amount raised. Forty-five children and 78 teams of five people each bowled to raise funds for the children that Big Hearts Little Hands helps through mentors. Among the participants were service organizations, sororities and the
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“As you get older, each of us find [in our lives] that because someone had a special interest in us, it helped make us who we are today.” — Sharon Caldwell, director of Big Hearts Little Hands Bowling for Kids IUP women’s volleyball team. Due to an invitational, the IUP women’s volleyball team had two teams bowl Friday evening and three teams Saturday. Caldwell said that the women’s volleyball team decided that the four lowest-scoring teams would be responsible for the highest-scoring team’s laundry for the remainder of the semester. “All IUP students need to get more competitive,” Caldwell said in regard to the IUP women’s volleyball team. Caldwell said that there are no
prizes given at the Bowling for Kids event that is held annually. This is its 14th year. Big Hearts Little Hands is an IUP—affiliated organization. Caldwell would like to see more IUP students get involved. “As you get older, each of us find [in our lives] that because someone had a special interest in us, it helped make us who we are today,” Caldwell said. Caldwell said she very appreciative of all the students that did help with the Big Hearts Little Hands bowling fundraiser. Next year, she wants to have more teams, specifically those from IUP organizations, participate in Bowling for Kids. She also hopes some participants would be encouraged to become mentors for these children who “really look up to them.” For questions or interests in Big Hearts Little Hands, contact Caldwell at 724-463-3377.
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Full-body scans at airports violate teachings of some faiths By HELEN T. GRAY McClatchy Newspapers MCT
As Mahnaz Shabbir thought about a coming flight, she grew worried about the full-body scanners used at some airports. Kansas City International Airport will be one of 11 airports getting body scanners by this summer, federal authorities announced last week. The scanner coming to KCI would be installed at a security checkpoint serving Southwest Airlines. Shabbir is concerned that the scanners might compromise the modesty teachings in Islam. Other religious groups, such as Orthodox Jews and conservative Christians, express similar views. The question is whether religious teachings on modesty will be trampled in the march toward better security. “In Islam, both men and women should dress modestly,” said Shabbir, who does diversity training. “Women covering their arms, chest and hair are part of being modest, even though some Muslim women may not cover their hair and even wear sleeveless tops. “But the body scan is going underneath our clothing and going where nobody should be looking except your spouse and your physician. So when some strange person, even in another room, is looking at you, my thought is, ‘Oh, my gosh, who is looking at my body?’” She also doesn’t want her children to be subjected to the body scan because “that is exposing them.” “I don’t have an issue with going through additional security,” she said. “But I would rather have a pat-down, which would be done by a woman.” As to whether a refusal to undergo scanning will make a Muslim more suspicious, Shabbir said that since
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9/11, “Muslims already feel that we are viewed with more suspicion.” The Fiqh Council of North America, which is affiliated with the Islamic Society of North America, recently issued a fatwa, or religious edict, stating that scanners violate Islamic law and suggesting instead that Muslims request a pat-down. The edict states that the scanners are a violation of Islamic law that men and women not be seen naked by other men and women and that modesty is considered part of the faith. Renewed interest in airport body scanners has come since a Nigerian hid a chemical explosive in his underwear on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day. The Transportation Security Administration is in the process of deploying 150 scanners nationwide purchased with federal stimulus money, and that number is expected to grow. There are 40 machines in use in 19 airports across the country. The full-body scanners are designed to detect items that metal detectors can’t. The TSA said the scanners produce a picture resembling a fuzzy image; facial features are blurred, and screeners helping the passenger can’t see the image. Security officers viewing the images are in another area and do not see the passengers, and the images are automatically deleted after they’re viewed, the agency said. But the religious concern is that the images, although grainy, show outlines of breasts, buttocks and sex organs. TSA officials say customers may request a personal pat-down. Orthodox Jews also have reacted. In a letter to Congress, Agudath Israel, an Orthodox Jewish umbrella group, called the full-body imaging “offensive, demeaning and far short of
acceptable norms of modesty” within Judaism and other faiths. It said the devices should be used only on passengers who fail metal detectors. Rabbi Steven Weil, CEO of the Orthodox Union, said the scanners violate Jewish laws on modesty. While Islamic interpretations discourage exposure to either male or female eyes, it is not a violation of Jewish law for men or women to be seen exposed by the same gender, meaning Jews can walk through scanners if men are screened by men and women screened by women. “You have two competing values. You have the need for security and safety, and the need for human dignity and modesty,” Weil said. Rabbi Daniel Rockoff of Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner in Overland Park, Kan., said that although modesty is a value across the Jewish spectrum, in general, the Orthodox community places added emphasis on dress. “Women are to dress modestly; many will wear skirts below their knees and sleeves that go beyond the elbow and maintain an emphasis on modesty,” he said. “They would be uncomfortable knowing that the posture that they normally assume is being compromised in this situation [using the scanners].” A pat-down done in private by a member of the same sex would be more acceptable, Rockoff said. ”If there is a real concern, someone wearing baggy clothing and thinking someone is hiding something under their clothes, then they absolutely should use a body scanner,” he said. Some conservative Christians also share concerns about the scanners. Bishop Jack Vaughn of the Evangelistic Center in Kansas City, Kan., said the Pentecostal tradition, of which his church is a part, teaches modesty, such as encouraging men and women not to dress seductively.
Jaleesa Taylor/The Penn Eric “Longshot” Nkrunziza, Adolph “Rastaman” Ngabo, Loic “Bookman” Niragire and Stanley “Mc Sloo” Obleme were the final contestants of the Mandingo Warrior Pageant, which was held on Wednesday.
Mandingo Warrior Pageant raises money for Haiti By AMBER GRADY Staff Writer A.N.Grady@iup.edu
Part two of the Pan-African Student Association’s Mandingo Warrior Pageant took place on Wednesday at Pratt Auditorium. The pageant was a competition between four male students at IUP who are from Africa. Part one of the pageant was held on Feb. 26. There were originally 10 contestants. The final contestants were Eric “Longshot” Nkrunziza, Adolph “Rastaman” Ngabo, Loic “Bookman” Niragire and Stanley “Mc Sloo” Obieme. The hostess of the night was Bukky Johnson. The African-themed show opened with the showing of a video performance of “We Are the World.” Next, the contestants were introduced and performed a dance as the mostly-female audience went wild. Then came the talent section of the pageant. Nkrunziza demonstrated moves from Shotokan, a Japanese martial art. He broke a board with his fist, two boards with his foot and a brick with his foot.Next, Ngabo showed off his dance moves. Niragire also showcased his skills in the martial arts and demonstrated soccer
moves. To conclude the talent portion, Obieme sang the P-Square’s “No One Like You” while he serenaded an audience member. Following the interview portion, the contestants waited offstage while the judges deliberated. The panel of judges, who also judged part one of the pageant, was made up of Yaya Sissoko; economics professor, Donnetta Allen and Mahamadou Ganda Nabi. Before the winner of the pageant was revealed, the contestants danced on stage wearing the flags of their native countries. Nkrunziza was the winner of the pageant. Obieme received the second-place trophy, and Ngabo came in third. Mclymont, the creator of the pageant, said PASA held it “to show that students can come up with creative ideas and fundraisers to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.” Nabeela Moorad, a sophomore exchange student from Botswana, said, “I’m from Africa and I think the pageant represented Africa completely. I found it very humorous. It reminded me of home.” Mclymont said PASA hopes to hold a Mandingo Warrior Pageant annually and would also like to hold a pageant for women in the fall.
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IUP Prom gives students chance to rekindle high school memories
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On Saturday night the HUB Ohio Room was flooded with more than 200 college students dancing and socializing at the first IUP Prom. When entering the Ohio Room, it seemed as though everyone was dancing and socializing in separate cliques. But by the end of the night those cliques had completely merged and formed one big group of diverse students relating, socializing and enjoying good music and festivities. “I liked how diverse the prom was. It started in little circles, then those circles came together and formed one big circle,” said Jackilyn Lewis (sophomore, elementary education) Everyone was rockin out. I loved it.” Christina Santiago and Daniel Minkel were the hosts of this event. The two were a dynamic duo. They were interesting, articulate, friendly and very involved. The music provided was courtesy of DJ Beasty A.K.A. Corey Best of Simply the Best DJ Service. The event self-served refreshments like chips, pretzels, cheese cubes, crackers, cotton candy, water and nonalcoholic margaritas. The style
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of clothing was formal. Most of the students wore stylish suits or dresses. “Everybody looked very nice,” said Ainyae Stratton (sophomore, communications media). IUP Prom was sponsored and supported by many organizations, including National Residence Hall Honorary, Sign In, Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students, intercollegiate ASL Network, Wallwork Residence Hall Committee, Students Opting for Alcohol and Drug Free Residence and PRIDE Alliance. Sign In, a sign language
performance group, performed a couple of routines at prom. “The performance was real cool; very different” said Ociele Hawkins (sophomore, Theater). IUP Prom was a safe alternative for college students who love to dance and get dressed up without having to go back to the horrors of high school, said Ariana Ray-Baker, a Temple University student. “This was my first prom. I hadn’t gone to my prom in high school. This was definitely what I expected a prom to be like.”
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Set goals, assess needs for summer safety By GARY R. BLOCKUS The Morning Call MCT
Spring has begun to rear its head, which means it’s time to rotate your closet and outdoors gear as the march toward spring continues. Whether you’re dusting off your fishing pole after hanging it up for the winter or breaking out the shotgun to begin patterning for spring gobbler season in May, now is the time to take inventory of your gear and assess your needs for a successful spring season. Do you plan on finding new fishing spots that may require long walks from your parking spot? If so, perhaps a few weeks of preparation by walking, running or cycling are in order to make the walks less strenuous. If you know what you’re in for, you can better prepare for it. Just like a job or family life, setting goals is an important stepping stone to success in the outdoors. Setting
your outdoor goals now will go a long way toward ensuring enjoyable times and success in the field. By setting goals, you can focus on the gear you absolutely need and not get bogged down with a thousand choices that may have little bearing on you success. Or, if you’ve already been assessing your outdoors life the past few years, you can focus on gadgets such as compasses, fire starters, backpacks and duffle bags that make life more comfortable while you’re in the outdoors. Hikers have been hitting MCT the trails for a few weeks now, despite the weather. There’s nothing like a great set of lightweight boots to make your days traipsing up and down mountains, and over improved and unimproved trails, enjoyable. Hiking isn’t something you should just go out and do, although a great many people do just that. You need to practice skills. A certain level of fitness is necessary to make it more enjoyable.
Finn Hall performs, gives soulful evening of music By MOHAMMAD ALJAYYOUSI
Finn Hall is a group of musicians dedicated to preserving the feel and sounds of historic FinnishJust like their music, the Finn Hall Band’s concert on Sunday, March American dance halls of the 21, in the Orendoff Music Library, last century. Contributing Writer M.I.Alyayyousi@iup.edu
gave the audience a soulful and exciting evening of music and dancing. The mostly non-student, senior audience of the concert was absorbed in the joy and carefree spirit of the pieces that the band played. According to their Web site, Finn Hall is a group of musicians dedicated to preserving the feel and sounds of historic FinnishAmerican dance halls of the last century. Based in Minneapolis, the band recreates this experience for local dancers, offering waltz, polka, schottische, mazurka, tango, humppa and other dances. Finn Hall core members are: Al Reko, accordion and vocals, Dennis Halme, accordion, Cheryl Paschke, violin and nyckelharpa, and Ralph Tuttila, mandolin. According to the IUP Web site, Finn Hall, which has made two tours of Finland, the latest in 2006, performed at most of the national FinnFests over the past 10 years and was also elected the 2010 Finlandia Foundation Performers of
the Year. Their performance in Indiana is part of their Eastern U.S. tour, which includes performances at the Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Detroit. Carl Rahkonen, music librarian and professor, who was also the organizer of the event, introduced the band to the audience. He also accompanied on cello. Michael Hood, dean of the College of Fine Arts, also gave a brief speech in which he welcomed the band and expressed his pleasure at continuing the tradition of performing in the music library. The band played 10 numbers offering a variety of Finnish and Swedish traditional music. The numbers also included pieces composed by Finnish-American composers. Tuttila and other members provided interesting information about the pieces, and Reko translated part of the Finnish lyrics. After the first number, Tuttila
gave an overview of the type of music they play by classifying it as the music “that our grandparents wrote and played.” The third number introduced the Swedish instrument, the nyckelharpa. According to Paschke, the number of existing specimen of nyckelharpa was only 25 in mid-20th century, and then people became more interested in learning how to play the instrument and also how to make it. The Finnish music, to Paschke, is “vital, exciting, and expressive“, especially with its dominant minor-key aspect. Paschke said that the people “are always fascinated” with the music which is “wonderful, rhythmic, and soulful.” She said also that she was pleased to share their music. Deborah White, one of the concert goers, said that she liked “the joy and dancability of the music.” The concert was followed by a dance featuring tangos and a variety of Scandinavian dances. During one of the intervals, the band members introduced their second album “Tule Tanssimaan” (“Come Dance”). The first album, as stated on their official Web site, is “Muistelmia” (“Reflections“). For further information go to their Web site: finnhall.com.
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Eight tips for saving on college textbooks By Brittany sarconi MCT
Textbook prices have vastly outpaced inflation in the past two decades, according to the Government Accountability Office. Students are definitely feeling the effects of these price increases. However, there are strategies to keeping the cost of books as low as possible. Most students already know a few tricks of the trade. For example, it’s common knowledge textbooks from the college bookstore cost more than through Amazon, eBay and Half.com. Here are eight lesser-known ways to drastically cut your textbook expenses. 1. Purchase the international edition International editions and U.S. editions are eerily similar, except for their prices. The international edition is usually significantly cheaper than the U.S. edition. Any differences often are cosmetic, while the content is identical. Buy international editions at AbeBooks. com or buy and sell them through
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IUP drops two out of three to West Virginia Wesleyan during weekend By kyle predmore Staff Writer K.R.Predmore@iup.edu
The Crimson Hawks baseball team went 1-2 against West Virginia Wesleyan over the weekend, bringing the team to 5-12 this season. The first game of the weekend seemed to be going well for the Crimson Hawks when they had an 8-0 lead in the top of the fourth. However, the lead started to slip away after the Crimson Hawks gave up four runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Crimson Hawks padded their lead to 14-4 in the top of the sixth inning. It was at this point that West Virginia Wesleyan started making its
comeback run. It was able to score nine runs and bring the game to 14-13. Down by three in the top of the ninth, the Crimson Hawks were able to tie it up and had runners on second and third base. However, after a productive inning, second baseman Jamie Smith and outfielder Kofi Osei-Aning both grounded out to close out the inning. The game came to an end when West Virginia Wesleyan outfielder Cory Flickinger was able to hit an RBI single and that brought infielder Robert Stephens in. The second game of the weekend was the first of the double header on Saturday. The Crimson Hawks were down 3-2 in the sixth and needed something to happen. Catcher Dylan
Songer was able to tie it up when his single brought in infielder Robbie Zinsmeister. Utility player Jeff Lluberes was able to bring in third baseman Vern Powell for the tiebreaker when he grounded out. Zinsmeister and outfielder Frank Sirolli both got an RBI in the seventh inning to give IUP a late 6-3 lead, which eventually gave the Crimson Hawks their fifth win of the season. The second game of the double header was going well for the Crimson Hawks up until the sixth inning. Shortstop Paul Bingham and Smith both got on base with an RBI single. Down 2-0, the Bobcats took no time making the score 2-2 after an RBI
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double from outfielder Gene Franks and catcher Adam Lewton’s RBI single. Sirolli opened the fourth inning with a homer. Powell was able to get an RBI triple, which was brought in by outfielder Corey Sawka by way of an RBI single RBI single for IUP. During the next three innings, the West Virginia Wesleyan scored six runs to take the lead at 8-5. Sirolli’s RBI was the only run the Crimson Hawks were able to muster up at the end of the game with IUP losing 8-6. The Crimson Hawks attempt to improve their 5-12 record when they travel to Lock Haven at 1 p.m. Tuesday for another doubleheader.
New York Yankees’ first baseman Mark Teixeira settling in off field, too By jim baumbach Newsday MCT
If you’re looking to relocate to the Dallas area, then Mark Teixeira has just the house for you. One year after signing an eightyear, $180-million contract with the Yankees, Teixeira has officially put down roots in the area. During the winter he said he moved everything out of his old Dallas home and into his family’s new home in the Greenwich, Conn., area. And he’s about to put that Dallas home on the market. “I’m a full-time New Yorker now, year round,” he said. So much is made of the adjustment period that first-year Yankee stars have to go through, especially those with massive contracts to live up to. While the adjustment on the field seemed smooth for Teixeira, he still described the adjustment as “stressful.” That had more to do with off-the-field stuff that is unavoidable, such as moving his family and getting used to a new home, city and team. “I think it’s an adjustment for anyone who comes to play in New York,” manager Joe Girardi said. “The expectations are different every year. The coverage is different every day. It’s just a little different. Everything is a little bit bigger.” Now entering year two, Teixeira said he feels significantly more comfortable with his surroundings, especially now that everything is set on the homefront. That admission is not too surprising, but it does beg the question: If there is a built-in adjustment period for first-time Yankees, shouldn’t there also be an assumed second-year comfort level for those
guys, too? And, if so, does that translate into success onto the field? “It’s tough to quantify, but at the same time but your overall well being is definitely higher and knowing that your family is comfortable and happy,” Teixeira said. “That goes a long way with just your peace of mind. No one wants to be worrying about their family having to move around all the time. That can be tough.” Teixeira spent the winter arranging his family’s move. As Opening Day inches closer, he feels ready to reap the benefits, at least in terms of his mental well-being. “Not that you don’t fully put your attention on the game during your first year, but now there’s less off field distractions, which is great,” Teixeira said. “There’s always going to be little things here and there to distract you, but if you can minimize them, the better you’re going to play.” Could that mean the Yankees’ first baseman is primed to have an even better season in year two? That certainly would be good news for the Yankees, considering Teixeira finished second in the American League MVP award voting after hitting .292 with 43 doubles, 39 home runs and a .948 OPS. It’s also encouraging sign for Teixeira to see Rodriguez healthy. Last year Teixeira struggled in April without Rodriguez batting behind him, but once Rodriguez returned from hip surgery, Teixeira took off. Beginning on May 13, Teixeira hit .315 with a .993 OPS and totaled 74 extra-base hits in 499 at-bats. Teixeira’s goals, though, remain big picture: another championship. “Any competitor wants to win,” he said, “and we always have a chance here.”
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Columnist Anthony Scherer gives predictions on who is going to be holding up the trophy at end of October Well, it is March, which means baseball season is around the corner, and I don’t how to feel about it. A part of me wants to feel hopeful, because you just don’t know with sports. Maybe the Pirates will be good this year (I doubt it), but I can hope they are good, and maybe they will deliver that .500 season we have been hoping for. It is pretty sad that I am hoping the Pirates make it to .500. I am used to seeing the Steelers and Penguins hit .500 all the time. Even though I think the Pirates are going to be bad again this year, I will give you my thoughts on how I think the rest of baseball will go. NL East This division has the NL champion Phillies (finally, something that Philadelphia can be proud of). The Phillies will do well again this
year with the addition of Roy Halliday, but they have to watch out for the Braves and Marlins. Both of those teams have good young pitchers, and each have superstars that can provide them with a good bat. I think the Phillies win the division, and the Marlins will come out as the wild-card team from the NL East.
If they just avoid injuries, there is no reason why they can’t win the division. I would say that the only team that could challenge them is the Chicago Cubs. They have all the talent in the world, but it just hasn’t worked out yet.
NL West This division has one of the best pitchers in baseball, Tim Lincecum. NL Central However, I don’t see Well, I have already covLincecum and the San ered how the Pirates are By anthony scherer Francisco Giants wingoing to do. ning the division, Sports Columnist So, I think the St. because they just don’t A.J.Scherer@iup.edu Louis Cardinals are have enough good bats the team to beat this year in the NL in that lineup. Central. I am going with the Colorado They have the best player in base- Rockies — they have the experience ball (Albert Pujols) and have two of the of making the playoffs last year and best pitchers in the game with Chris going all the way to the World Series Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. in 2006.
AL East This is the deepest division in baseball, with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. Each team has the ability to make the World Series — all have great players on their teams. However, I don’t think the Rays have enough talent to keep up with the other two teams and will be the odd team out when the playoffs roll around in October. I think the Red Sox will win the division, and the Yankees will finish with the wild-card spot. I just see the Red Sox having the better pitching rotation than the Yankees. AL Central They have a lot of decent teams but not a lot of dominant teams like the East does. I am going to go with the Minnesota Twins this year just because I think
they have more hitting than the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. I also wouldn’t be surprised if the winner of this division has a record below .500. Too bad the Pirates don’t play in this division — they might actually compete for a playoff spot. AL West I think this might be the first year since 2006 that the Los Angeles Angels might not win the division. After losing pitcher John Lackey to the Red Sox and not being able to find a suitable replacement, they might be in trouble. I also like what the Seattle Mariners did. They added Cliff Lee to the rotation and some good young talent to play the field. I think the Mariners are the team to beat in the AL West. Wolrd Series Prediction The Red Sox will beat the Cardinals.
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Alexei Ponikarovsky has been welcome addition to Penguins roster Alexei Ponikarovsky came to the other NHL players for eighth in the Penguins March 2 from a trade with league. the Toronto Maple Leafs. When he played for Toronto, he Ponikarovsky, born April 9, 1980, had some nicknames. began playing NHL hockey in 1998 for His teammates often referred to the Maple Leafs. him as “the Poni Express” or “the Who is this new player? In Ukraine Train.” his first game he scored a He continued to heat up goal for the Penguins and in 2006. has found his place in the On Dec. 16, he scored two team chemistry. goals and assisted on three Why would the Penguins others for a career high five trade away Luca Caputi and points in one game. Martin Skoula to get this What does Alexei winger? Ponikarovsky bring to the His career started out Pens? slow and then in 2005 The Penguins have By alycia king picked up speed. not had a winger that Sports Columnist In 2005, he put up really “clicks” with Evgeni A.L.King@iup.edu career highs in goals (21), Malkin since Petr Sykora. assists (17), points (38) and penalty Ponikarovsky gives Malkin someone minutes (68). to pass the puck to and create greatHe found himself as a regular pen- ness with. alty killer for the team with added ice One problem with having such taltime and responsibilities. ented players like Malkin and Sidney At the end of the season he had Crosby is finding players to play alongfour short-handed goals, tying 10 side each of them.
Ponikarovsky brings talent and penalty-killing ability to the Penguins. Watching Ponikarovsky and Malkin live is a special experience, especially when they work together to get the puck between the pipes. Even though Ponikarovsky said after the trade that he was looking forward to opening up talks with the Maple Leafs during the coming free-agency season, for now he is a Penguin, and we get to watch the magic produced when he and Malkin take the ice together.
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NCAA matchups causing some upsetting situations By dick jerardi
I picked Kansas to win the national championship in my bracket. So, why did I find myself wanting to see Northern Iowa get what it deserved in Saturday’s second-round game? Because it is moments like those that are the essence of the NCAA Tournament’s appeal. In the end, some megapower is going to cut down the nets in Indianapolis on the first Monday of April. Even with five first-round upsets (defined as a difference of four seed lines) and four more in the second round (nine upsets are one more than all of 2007 and 2009 combined and one more than 2008, which ended with four No. 1 seeds in San Antonio), the big boys have been winning in the end for decades. So why all the upsets this year after so few recently? Matchups. Northern Iowa, for instance, was a matchup nightmare for Kansas, which wants to play very fast and can get impatient. When a team with considerably less talent wins in the NCAA, it generally must do most of the following: play a slower pace, defend as one, make threes, make free throws and be fearless. UNI qualified on all counts. Think about the second or so Ali Farokhmanesh had to consider that shot heard round the brackets. With his team ahead by a point, 35 seconds left in the game and 30 seconds on the shot clock, conventional wisdom dictated he pass on the shot, run some time and shorten the game. Conventional wisdom, however, rarely produces upsets.
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Risk produces upsets. In the second the shooter had to consider the ramifications, he may have even remembered he has missed his last seven shots, but really remembered that he made the game-winner against UNLV from the opposite wing in the first round with five seconds left. When you really think it through, he had to take the shot. If he makes it, his team wins because KU was likely to panic. If he misses, anything is possible, but the game is hardly lost. If he doesn’t take it, the game is lengthened and there are dozens of scenarios that involve winning and losing. And that shot was almost
certainly going to be the best shot UNI would get on the possession. The shot was good. Kansas panicked. UNI won a game it richly deserved to win. UNI shot 36-for-42 from the foul line in its two NCAA games. They made killer threes. They won the games by a combined five points. Now, they get to play in the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, where they won the last two Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments, a city that is the home of their conference, in a dome where they will have no shortage of fans wanting to see them keep playing with such intelligence and fearlessness.
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Now Syracuse heads to Salt Lake City for the West Regional, where it faces another top mid-major in Butler on Thursday. West Virginia faces Washington, Marquetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conqueror, in Syracuse on Thursday in the East Regional. The key to success in this tournament for Syracuse and West Virginia is that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take themselves out with an uncharacteristic performance. After watching Villanova lose to St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which is in the same conference as Gonzaga, and seeing No. 1 overall seed Kansas slip on a banana peel called Northern Iowa, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team came out with purpose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, you can say that,â&#x20AC;? said Wesley Johnson, who scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a show of dominance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming off the twogame losing streak before winning the previous game against Vermont. We came here and played our game of basketball.â&#x20AC;? West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sean Butler, who scored 28 points Sunday, took a similar serious approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of us as anything else other than underdogs,â&#x20AC;? Butler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always, I need that mentality.â&#x20AC;? If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come ready to play, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Northern Iowa out there waiting in ambush. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is different than football,â&#x20AC;? Boeheim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We find out in this tournament who the best teams really are. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt in my mind that Northern
MCT WVU gaurd Casey Mitchell helped the Mountaineers advance to the Sweet 16 Sunday.
Iowa was better than Kansas Sunday. Northern Iowa made four or five bad turnovers at the end, or it would have been a 10-point game. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outplayed Villanova. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are good teams. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play well, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get beat. Simple as that.â&#x20AC;? Boeheim paid respect to Butler, saying heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had the Bulldogs ranked in the top 10 all season on his poll ballot. Win that one, and the Orange face the Kansas State-Xavier winner for a trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis. The road is tougher for West Virginia. If it beats Washington, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely Kentucky will be in the regional final unless the Wildcats develop a case of poison Ivy against Cornell. Kentucky is an offensive
powerhouse, but West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said whoever plays the Mountaineers is â&#x20AC;&#x153;going to see a pretty good defensive team. It comes down to do we defend them better than they score?â&#x20AC;? Boeheim sounds equally confident in his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This team has come to play every game,â&#x20AC;? he said. Referring to an exhibition shocker in November, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only game they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win that they should have was when I coached against [Division III] Le Moyne like some kind of idiot.â&#x20AC;? Well, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to lose to an inferior team, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the right time. Not now, when the best have to play like it or go home.
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