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Okie-noodling

“Speak Up IUP” raises concerns

IUP drill team hosts talent show

IUP advances to national championship

-Brandon Oakes

Drop-kicking -Nick Fritz

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“Heads vs. Feds” lights up debate about legalizing weed

-Sean Bracken

Pickling stuff -Ben Shulman

Killing zombies -Jazminn and Vaughn

IUP alumna Patricia Hillary Robertson was appointed as an astronautdoctor.

Gamers got “gangster” with “The Godfather” by EA Games.

IUP celebrated Latino extravaganza week with cultural food, fun and discussion.

Cover Design by Ben Shulman

IUP Basketball

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Cheer on our boys this Saturday at 1 p.m. as they play in the National Division II Championship.

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Senate passes final piece of health care overhaul

By Megha Satyanarayana Santa Cruz Sentinel MCT

The Senate Thursday passed by 56-43 the final piece of landmark health care legislation that’s intended to change dramatically how most Americans buy, use and maintain insurance coverage.

Because Republicans won two points of order in their opposition to the bill, the House of Representatives also must pass it again, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that would happen quickly later Thursday.

This measure, combined with the one signed into law Tuesday, will bring the most significant change in health care policy since Medicare was created in 1965 to provide health insurance coverage for seniors and the disabled.

They will expand coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans.

Consumers will find a host of changes in how they deal with doctors, insurers, hospitals and the rest of the health care system.

Most people will have to obtain coverage by 2014 or face penalties.

Most employers will have to offer policies by then, and consumers will be able to shop for coverage through new exchanges, or marketplaces.

Several provisions will take effect within the next year.

Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries will get a $250 rebate this year.

By fall, insurers no longer will be able to put lifetime caps on coverage, and they must allow young people to remain on their parents’ policies until they turn 26.

Insurers also will be barred from dropping coverage when people get sick and from refusing to cover children with pre-existing conditions.

During fiscal year 2010, which begins Oct. 1, the legislation provides new investments in training for new primary care physicians and nurses, as well as additional money for community health centers so they can double the number of patients they serve.

Starting in January 2011, insurers in the individual and small group market will be required to spend 80 percent of their premium dollars on medical services, those in larger group markets would have to spend 85 percent.

If they don’t comply, they’d have to give consumers rebates.

The bill will give lower- and middleclass families more government help with insurance premiums and aid to states for Medicaid, the state-federal health program for lower-income people.

To help pay for the changes, wealthier people will pay more Medicare payroll tax starting in 2013.

2010 already record year for manatee deaths

By Craig Pittman St. Petersburg Times Scripps Howard News Service

In January, Florida officials announced that 2009 marked a record year for Florida manatee deaths.

In 12 months, a total of 429 of them died.

That record has already been broken – with more than nine months left in 2010.

As of March 19, biologists with the state’s marine science laboratory in St. Petersburg have documented 431 manatee carcasses in state waters this year.

Most of the deaths, 222, have been attributed to stress from the extremely cold temperatures that blanketed the state earlier this year.

Biologists say the cold temperatures most likely contributed to many of the 108 deaths in their “undetermined” category, which is the label they give to manatees that are too decomposed for them to ascertain a cause of death.

They said it was probably a contributing factor to the 64 deaths that are listed in the “unrecovered” category – in other words, manatee carcasses that were spotted but which biologists were not able to reel in and take to the lab for examination.

“The unprecedented rate of mortality this year is of great concern,” said Gil McRae, director of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

McRae’s staff is just beginning to consider the long-term effects for the manatee population. This year’s annual aerial survey counted more manatees in Florida’s waterways than had ever been counted before: 5,067.

The number of deaths so far equals more than 8 percent of that number, and by year’s end the death rate is likely to reach 10 percent. By this time last year, only 148 manatees had died, 42 of them from cold stress.

So far this year, 13 manatee deaths have been attributed to being run over by speeding boats.

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Police blotter

Select few get ‘likely letters’ from top college

By Laurell Rosenhall Sacramento Bee Scripps Howard News Service

Alcohol violations

• At 12:47 a.m. Tuesday, borough police were called to the 100 block of Damon Avenue where they cited Katherine A. Gallaher, 20, Oakmont, for underage drinking and Donald L. Barch, 22, New Kensington, for public drunkenness.

• Borough police reported that at 3:33 a.m. Saturday, Lindsay T. Reiter, 20, Schnecksville, was found to be driving under the influence after she was stopped for a summary traffic violation. Reiter was cited for three traffic violations and one citation for underage drinking, police reported.

• At 2:30 a.m. Saturday, borough police observed Brooke L. Thomas, 22, Wadsworth, Ohio, exiting from the condemned KDR fraternity house at 294 S. Seventh St. Thomas was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and public drunkenness and was later released to a sober adult, police reported.

• At 1:43 a.m. Saturday, borough police found William R. Polenik, 25, Johnstown, lying unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 00 block of South Sixth Street. Polenik was cited for public drunkenness and released to a sober adult, police reported.

• At 11:16 p.m. March 19, borough police observed Paul D. Richardson, 20, Pittsburgh, screaming profanities at the rear of 640 Locust St. and attempting to start an altercation with a group of men. He was found intoxicated and under the age of 21 and was cited for underage drinking, police reported.

Harassment

At 11:18 a.m. March 19, borough police cited Aaron R. Lisiecki, 21, Erie, with harassment after he purposefully attempted to strike two women with a wiffle ball as they were walking on South 11th Street. Lisiecki acknowledged that he had been attempting to strike them.

Disorderly conduct

Campus police reported that sometime between 12:27 and 4 p.m. March 19, Rakeem D. Jackson, 20, Philadelphia, entered the secretary’s office at the Housing and Residence Life office at the Maple West suites and removed $25 from her purse. A few hours later, Jackson returned to the office, placed the $25 in a folded piece of paper and pushed the paper under the victim’s door, police reported. Jackson admitted to the theft and was cited for disorderly conduct, police reported.

It’s a rare phenomenon in the world of college admissions, unfamiliar even to many counselors who have been in the business for years.

The “likely letter” comes about a month before students find out if they’ve been accepted to a highly competitive college and tells them they’re “likely” to get in.

Only top-flight schools send likely letters, and they send them to only a small handful of applicants.

So it was a surprise to Sandi Allen, a college counselor at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif., when she learned recently that two seniors had received the mysterious letters.

“I’d never heard of students getting them until this year,” Allen said.

But a small number who applied to exclusive private schools got a wink and a nod last month. For Franklin High School senior Larmon Luo, it started with a phone call from the Yale admissions office.

“They said I got a likely letter and explained what a likely letter

was – an unofficial acceptance,” said Luo, 17. “They said as long as I keep my grades up and my academic performance, I would be fine.”

Then came the actual letter in the mail congratulating Luo for an admissions status of “likely.”

His classmate Brandon Romero learned he would “likely” be admitted to Stanford when his mom interrupted English class with a handful of red and white balloons. She had opened the letter from Stanford and decided to surprise her son with balloons in the university’s colors.

“I was very shocked at first,” said Romero, 17. “I didn’t even really know that Stanford gave those [letters] out.”

Both boys are outstanding scholars with perfect scores on some of their SAT exams and grade-pointaverages that top 4.7. Romero is the son of a single mother from the Philippines, and Luo’s parents are immigrants from China.

“Those kids are really going to be desired by many of the superselective colleges because they do want to broaden their diversity and they want the super-qualified kids,” said Margaret Amott, a

private college counselor.

“These colleges are trying aggressively to go after the top candidates whether they define top candidates as athletic or academic or having overcome tremendous hardships,” Amott said.

Both universities acknowledged sending likely letters to their most sought-after applicants but would say little more about the practice.

“Yale does send out letters to a small number of outstanding candidates, as do peer schools,” Yale spokeswoman Dorie Brodie Baker wrote in an e-mail.

Stanford’s director of admissions said likely letters are used to recruit “the most exceptional candidates from around the world.”

“Notifying candidates that they are likely for admission enables us to identify and alert Stanford faculty, coaches, artists and advisors who will then reach out to these internationally accomplished students and encourage them to consider Stanford among their many college options,” Shawn Abbott wrote in an e-mail.

Likely letters go out to fewer than 1 percent of applicants, he said.

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Items burgled

• Borough police reported that sometime between 4 p.m. Monday and 12 a.m. Tuesday, someone took a 1970s green Schwinn beach bike from the 1000 block of Church Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Sometime between 9 p.m. Monday and 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, someone took an iPhone and charger from a vehicle parked at the Carriage House Apartments, according to borough police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

• Borough police reported that sometime between 8 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, someone tampered with a light pole and stole a light bulb in the 300 block of Locust Street. The person placed a small American flag in the ground next to the pole, police reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

Public urination

• Borough police reported that at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Alex M. Lockley, 18, Lancaster, was observed urinating in the 00 block of S. Carpenter Avenue.

Lockley was cited for public urination, underage drinking and public drunkenness and was later released to a sober adult, police reported.

• Borough police reported that at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Daniel McGinley, 19, Glenshaw, was observed urinating in public at 789 Wayne Ave. McGinley was also under the age of 21 and intoxicated. He was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness, police reported.

• At 11:26 p.m. Saturday, Michael Woitas, 20, Freeport; Zachary R. Cavalier, 19, and Kraig Koeppl, 20, both of South Park, were observed by borough police urinating along the 700 block of School Street. They also were found to be under the age of 21 and to have consumed alcohol. All three were cited for public urination and underage drinking, police reported.

– compiled from police reports

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‘Heads vs. Feds’ sparks debate over legalizing marijuana

Calif. voters will weigh in on marijuana in November

By Ticairra Bazemore and Megan Guza

By Peter Hecht Sacramento Bee MCT

Penn Staff the-penn@iup.edu

The battle raged on Tuesday night as IUP students came in crowds to see a presentation on one of this year’s most controversial topics.

Heads vs. Feds, the debate to legalize marijuana, is a tour that has brought advocates for both sides together for 10 years.

Sponsored by TEN, the debate brought Robert M. Stutman, a 25-year member of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and Steve Hager, editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, to the HUB Ohio room. Students expressed mixed emotions about the event, which was moderated by Joseph Lawley, director of student publications and marketing.

“I thought [Stutman’s] argument was so well done,” said Jim Laurie (sophomore, communications media).

“I actually had a lot of misconceptions when I went in,” said Ida Arici (sophomore, journalism). Arici said she thought legalizing the plant meant it could be grown and used for other purposes as well, but “then [Hager] started talking about how the pharmaceutical would benefit. Now I’m kind of disillusioned.”

The debate, which lasted about two hours, gave each of the men a chance to defend his point of view.

California’s raucous argument over legalizing marijuana is headed to the ballot.

Secretary of State Debra Bowen confirmed that voters will decide in November whether to legalize and tax marijuana use for Californians 21 and over. As a result, Californians will weigh in on whether legalization is an appropriate next step to medical use of marijuana that voters approved in 1996.

In recent years, hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries have sprouted in California communities.

Proponents of the “Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010” say the measure’s passage could hinge on voters’ acceptance of marijuana’s potential to rescue California’s beleaguered fiscal coffers.

California’s annual pot crop is worth about $14 billion, according to the California’s Board of Equalization. It estimates that legalization and taxation could bring in up to $1.4 billion in revenue.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown this week came out against the measure, putting him on the same side of the issue as Meg Whitman, the leading GOP candidate.

Photos courtesy of TEN/The Penn Robert Stutman, left, and Steve Hager debated legalizing marijuana Tuesday night at the HUB Ohio Room.

The two sides didn’t agree on much, and they both took very different approaches to smoking marijuana.

Stutman maintained his stance that people shouldn’t smoke weed.

Hager agreed with him on that point, giving alternative advice on the matter.

“Vaporize it, drink it in tea or put it in a brownie,” he said.

The biggest shocker of the evening was a personal invite to Stutman from Hager to “get high” at the Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup in June.

“There is a whole other side of marijuana Bob doesn’t know about,” Hager said, “because he’s never used it.

“You eat great, you sleep great,

you have the best sex of your life,” he said.

“Based on what Steve Hager has said,” Stutman said, “I am going to turn down his invitation in June,” explaining that he didn’t want to “hang out with a bunch of 55-year-old hippies who can’t get it on without smoking weed.”

“There are some people on both sides of the issue who don’t like the fact that we’re friends,” Stutman said.

Despite their disagreements over legalizing marijuana, both did find an area of agreement.

“We both agree that college kids shouldn’t abuse any drug,” Stutman said.

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“The perspective of California has shifted since 1972,” said Jeff Jones, co-sponsor of the 2010 initiative.

“This [pot legalization] was stigmatized as a flower-power, counterculture issue. But we have people today who don’t believe the hype and fear.”

California’s approval of medical use in 1996 led to a series of federal raids on pot dispensaries and patient-run growing collectives.

Recently, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced he wouldn’t target medical pot users or medicinal growers in states where medicinal use of the drug is legal.

John Lovell, a lobbyist for the California Peace Officers Association, which is organizing opposition to the measure, said Californians will draw the line against legalizing pot for widespread recreational use.

“I knew it was going to qualify.

That’s not surprising,” Lovell said.

“But qualifying is the first step toward losing. We intend to simply tell the truth about everything this product will do, and we will win.”

The pot measure was certified for the Nov. 2 ballot after a sample count of petition signatures from 58 counties indicated the measure had well more than 477,369 valid voter signatures required to qualify by random sampling.

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Students voice concerns at ‘Speak Up IUP’

By Sean Bracken News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu

A student question about IUP President Tony Atwater caused a heated exchange between a professor and a member of the administration at the SGA’s “Speak Up IUP” Wednesday.

Criminology professor Robert Mutchnick disagreed with Thomas Borellis, student housing development director, over university spending during the event at the HUB Ohio Room.

The student asked if the administration had confidence in Atwater’s running of the university.

“Atwater has got to go,” Mutchnick said.

He said Atwater’s policies regarding the KCAC and Residential Revival projects have caused harm to the university.

“The money can be much better spent,” Mutchnick said.

But Borellis said these projects are needed because the facilities are old.

“It is up to the [Foundation for IUP] to decide on how money is spent,” Borellis said.

Terry Carter, university relations vice president and the director for the Foundation for IUP, said he would like to see everyone work together.

“I would like to see us work to eliminate what I see as a ‘we vs. them syndrome,’” he said. “It is critical that we create a synergy together to find solutions to problems.”

Issues of diversity at IUP were also raised. Carlos Gonzalez (senior, sociology) said he felt the university was not addressing the concerns of multicultural students.

Administration, faculty debate budget

By Emily Eberhart Staff Writer E.E.Eberhart@iup.edu

Muhammad Aljazzousi/The Penn IUP’s SGA and administration heard student concerns at “Speak Up IUP” at 7 p.m.

Wednesday in the HUB Ohio Room.

Gonzalez said he has been trying to get the university to create a multicultural center on campus.

“Where is the diversity at?” he asked. “Many of the faculty treat [students] like children.”

He said he has sent letters, e-mails and done other work for the creation of the center.

Jimmy Myers, director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement, said his office is considered the main source of diversity on campus.

“I have been hearing questions [about a multicultural center], but it was never considered a viable option due to cost,” Myers said. “I am not sure where the idea is now.”

SGA President Alyssa Stiles (junior, pre-dentistry) said the multicultural center is also an issue for her.

“I have worked very hard for it,” she said.

Stiles said she went to Atwater with 700 signatures, and he said the SGA would have to approve it before it went to the University Senate, where it would have to

again be approved. She said it would then go to the president’s cabinet where they would evaluate the proposal.

Stiles said there was no guarantee a multicultural center would be built even if it were approved. She said the SGA plans to vote on that measure soon.

Several students asked questions about the construction of the KCAC building.

Carter said the ideas for KCAC began over a decade ago, and it was designed to help bring economic growth to the borough and the region.

“It will be a welcome change,” he said. “The more we can expose our university, the better.”

Carter said the project is four months ahead of schedule and is expected to be finished in the spring of 2011. “[The KCAC building] will tie all of university life together and will have more impact than we ever have historically,” he said.

Debate sparked between the university administration and faculty members over concerns regarding the IUP budget and appropriation cuts at Tuesday’s University Senate meeting. IUP Provost Gerald Intemann reviewed a plan from academic affairs to finalize its 2-year budget reduction. He said this was part of the university’s need to address the projected budget shortfall of at least $5.2 million.

“I’m not willing to try and sugarcoat this,” Intemann said. “This approach will create scheduling challenges, increase in class sizes, the cancellation of certain electives and reconsideration of non-instructional assignments.”

He said the 2010-11 budget was not the kind of budget plan he had hoped for, but added it was what he and the deans consider to be the “least worse alternative.”

He said the plan continues to protect all regular faculty lines and buys time to make long-term decisions.Intemann continued to stress the main priorities in developing this plan.

“These are extraordinarily challenging times for IUP, but also for all public higher education in our nation,” Intemann said.

“We will get through this difficult period, and as an institution we will converge in hopes of operating more smartly and efficiently, but we will prevail as

a viable enterprise that provides quality and accessible education to the people of the commonwealth.”

Senate members responded to Intemann with questions about the effects of the plan on IUP academics.

“It would be foolish for us not to assume that cuts are not going to come,” Intemann said. “We are going to try our very hardest to make sure that we meet the instructional needs of our students. That is our No. 1 priority.”

Later in the meeting, economics professor William Radell, chair of the university budget advisory committee, addressed the financial issues surrounding the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Radell referenced a study conducted by Brailsford & Dunlavey, a facility planning firm located in Washington, D.C., which was quite pessimistic about the economics of KCAC, using words such as “saturation,” “market challenges” and “accessibility challenges.”

He added that the facility generates a negative cash flow ranging from $807,000 to $1.2 million annually, and “it’s projected to operate at a loss,” according to the study. Radell said that few arenas and conference centers are able to operate without significant operating subsidies.

“Government entities and universities construct the assembly and meeting facilities not for themselves, but for global, economic and fiscal benefits the building is generated,” Radell said.

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By Chuck Shepherd Universal Press Syndicate

Cultural diversity

• Florida’s Agriculture Department, acting on a tip, confiscated Giant African Snails believed to have been smuggled into the country by Charles Stewart of Hialeah, Fla., for use in the religion Ifa Orisha, which encourages followers to drink the snails’ mucus for its supposed healing powers. Actually, said the department (joined in the investigation by two federal agencies), bacteria in the mucus causes frequent violent vomiting, among other symptoms. At press time, Stewart had not been charged with a crime. • A growing drug problem facing Shanghai, China, is stepped-up use of methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs at all-night parties, but not the “raveâ€? parties favored by young fastlane types in the U.S. These Shanghai druggies, according to a February dispatch in London’s Guardian, are often middle-aged and retired peo-

ple, who use the drugs to give them strength for all-night games of Mah Jongg played at out-of-the-way parlors around the city.

Latest religious messages

• Japan’s Mantokuji temple in Gumma province was historically the place where women went to cleanse themselves in divorce, aided by the temple’s iconic toilets, into which the bad spirits from the failed liaisons could be shed and flushed forever.

The toilets have been modernized, according to a February Reuters dispatch, and today the temple is used by the faithful to rid themselves of all types of problems. (The upgrades also permitted a solution to a longstanding annoyance at the temple, of visitors mistaking the iconic toilets for regular commodes.)

American Taliban: • Michael Colquitt, 32, got a judicial order of protection in January against his father, Baptist preacher Joe Colquitt, in Alcoa, Tenn. According to Michael, Pastor Joe had threat-

ened him at gunpoint about his poor church-attendance record. • Kevin Johnson, 59, was arrested in Madison, Wis., in February and charged with using a stun gun repeatedly on a local dance instructor, whom Johnson believed was a “sinnerâ€? (also a “fornicatorâ€? and a “peeking Tomâ€?) who “defiles married womenâ€? by teaching them dances involving bodies touching.

Questionable judgements

In December, in St. Tammany Parish, La., and in February, near Miami Township, Ohio, men driving young female family members around decided it would be cool to feign crimes as they drove. Tim Williams, 45, was arrested in Louisiana after the sight of his duct-taped 12-yearold daughter provoked at least three motorists to call 911. The Ohio man, detained by police after several 911 calls, admitted that he had thought it would be “funny� if his granddaughter held a BB gun to his head as he drove around Dayton Mall.

Fine points of the law

• Toni Tramel, 31, angry at being jailed in Owensboro, Ky., for public intoxication in March, had “assaulting a police officerâ€? added to the charges when, changing into a jail uniform, she allegedly pointed her lactating breast at a female officer and squirted her in the face. • Deanne Elsholz, 44, was charged with domestic battery in Wesley Chapel, Fla., in February after hitting her husband, David, in the face with a glass. David, intoxicated, had enraged Deanne by apparently completely missing the toilet bowl as he stood to urinate. (Deanne then angrily charged after him but lost her footing on the slippery floor.)

The Weirdo-American Community

When the FBI finally concluded that the late-2001 anthrax scare was the work of government scientist Bruce Ivins (who committed suicide in 2008), the bureau released its investigative files, revealing personal activities

that (according to Ivins’ own description) “a middle-age man should not do.� For example, Ivins admitted to being a cross-dresser, and agents discovered pornographic fetish magazines on “blindfolding or bondage� themes and “15 pairs of stained women’s panties.� Ivins also admitted a decades-long obsession with the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma and told agents how he broke into two chapters’ houses to steal books on KKG rituals.

News of the weird classic (April 2005)

In January 1996, The Wall Street Journal reported on a growing fetish surrounding the act of smoking. Examples: An erotic smoking video from an Oklahoma City firm, CoherentLight: “The scene opens with a young blonde [Paula], dressed in a shimmering strapless gown and a veiled black hat, lighting her cigarette from a nearby candle,� the Journal wrote. “She takes numerous long drags.�

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Student aid overhaul passes House

By Walter Hamilton and larry Gordon

“This is incredibly good news for students, families and taxpayers.”

Los Angeles Times MCT

The federal government is moving toward the most sweeping overhaul of college financial aid in decades.

The House of Representatives voted for the measure as part of its passage of health care legislation Sunday.

Under the proposal, private lenders would no longer make federally subsidized student loans.

Instead, the government would make all such loans itself, instead of only some as it does now.

Eliminating the middleman would save the government an estimated $61 billion over the next decade.

About $36 billion of that would be used to increase so-called Pell grants for lower-income students.

The legislation also allocates $2.5 billion to historically black colleges, $2 billion to community colleges and at least $10 billion to reduce the federal deficit.

The Senate is expected to take up the measure as early as this week.

Backers of the move hailed it as a boon for students struggling to pay for college in a tough economy.

“This is incredibly good news for students, families and taxpayers,” said Lauren Asher, president of the Project on Student Debt, a

— Lauren Asher, Project on Student Debt president

nonprofit advocacy group in Berkeley, Calif.

“Taxpayer dollars that were being used to guarantee private lenders’ profits are now being redirected to student aid and other important reforms to help keep college more affordable.”

The bill would boost annual Pell grants, which go to about 6 million students, to a maximum of $5,975 by 2017 from $5,550 this year.

Without the legislation, the grants could be cut in coming years to offset a funding shortfall. But other advocates said the bill wouldn’t do enough to ensure cash-strapped families access to college.

An earlier version would have boosted the maximum Pell grant to $6,900.

And even though the grants would be indexed to inflation for the first time, that provision would be in effect for only five of the next 10 years, said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Finaid.org, a college-aid Web site.

“It’s falling far short of tuition inflation,” he said. “It could have been a lot better.”

Thirty years ago, Pell grants covered 77 percent of the average tuition at a public university, Asher said. That’s down to 35 percent today.

The financial industry has lobbied hard against the bill, arguing it would cost jobs at student-loan companies, which would still have contracts to service some student loans.

Kevin Bruns, executive director of America’s Student Loan Providers, a trade group, predicted the legislation would reduce the quality of service to borrowers because private operators would make lower profits.

“The margins on service contracts are pretty narrow,” he said.

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Radical ideas needed to raise NCAA graduation rates

By Fred McKissack MCT

For a brief moment last Saturday, a wine salesman, a writer and an industrial psychologist, all north of 40, jumped, screamed and high-fived around the living room of a Chicago condo and watched the Northern Iowa-Kansas game.

No money was on the line; no alma mater reputation was at stake.

This is the NCAA basketball tournament, where grown men and women work themselves into a frenzy watching players they’ll never meet representing schools they’ve never seen.

But this three-week festival of athletic skill — one of the greatest sporting events of the year — continues to be tarnished by the indefensible graduation gap between black and white athletes.

In its annual report released at tournament time, the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports found that of the 65 teams in the field, 45 teams graduated 70 percent or more of their white players, while only 20 graduated at least 70 percent of their black players.

In men’s basketball, schools like Kansas and Duke received plaudits for graduating a high percentage of their players, both white and black.

Kansas graduates 67 percent of its

black players and 75 percent of its white players.

Duke graduates 89 percent of its black players and 100 percent of its white players. (Duke’s basketball team, by the way, brought $11 million into the school’s coffers, money that goes to support non-revenue sports.)

But Ohio State, Michigan State and Kentucky do very poorly for their black athletes. Ohio State graduates 50 percent of its black players but 100 percent of its white ones.

Michigan State graduates 44 percent of its black players but 100 percent of its white ones. And Kentucky graduates only 18 percent of its black players versus 100 percent of its white players.

Schools shouldn’t be punished for students leaving for big money in the pros or, worse, having athletes transfer.

Athletes do so for a variety of reasons, including familial needs. These two factors hardly explain the graduation gap.

Black athletes do graduate at a higher rate than their non-athletic brethren — a fact that shouldn’t be held up as a triumph.

Division I programs have dedicated tutors, study sessions and, in some cases, sympathetic faculty to help guide the student end of college life.

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This makes the ghastly graduation gap look even more appalling.

Coaches and administrators ought to hang their heads, but players can’t walk away from this, either. They are complicit in the charade.

Sadly, this isn’t anything new.

The only thing new this year is Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s suggestion of kicking out teams with less than a 40 percent graduation rate.

Call it No Athlete Left Behind. But this idea would end up punishing some of the athletes that are actually doing well, even on academically underperforming teams. The revenue fallout would be incredible.

Here’s a solution: End the pretentious foolishness of amateurism and take the student out of the athlete.

Scrap the arcane eligibility requirements and the pretense of amateurism. If you can play, you’re in.

Class? No class.

Make these athletes limited-term employees, with a decent wage and benefits, including tuition reimbursement.Of course, this is an absurd idea. But it is no less absurd than the nearly inert reaction by colleges over the last two decades.

As much as I love watching the tournament, the reprehensible farce in the classroom haunts the games.

Surely, sustained failure can’t continue to be the best course.

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What is the place of feminism in the lives of contemporary women?

By Sarah Morrow Senior Staff Writer S.E.Morrow@iup.edu

Recently, there has been a resurgence of discussion on what the present importance of feminism is to young women. What is the face of feminism today? Who are our poster children for liberated, successful women? From my perspective, there are many examples, but they are not the women that our society chooses to revere or encourage.

“Feminist” stills seems to be quite a double-edged sword for people that take the title. Some people identify the idea of feminism with a desire to have power over men. This seems to be a layover from the whole “Battle of the Sexes” concept. However, true feminism, like many things in life, is actually based around the idea that equality is a right. Choice in your life goals is a right, regardless of gender.

I could run down the history of feminism, talk about some “Iron Jawed Angels”, and discuss up-and-coming women’s studies programs, but I will spare us all a repeat in history. These topics are vital and important to the education of people everywhere, but there are more resources in existence on this than I can begin to conceive of (such as the Women’s Consortium and Women’s Commission on IUP’s campus).

The questions that are currently being raised for many young women are falling back to the idea of playing dual roles. Young women today are told that they need to be independent and self-sufficient, but need to maintain stereotypical “feminine” demeanors to be successful.

However, if a successful female is conventionally attractive, her achievements are often attributed to her appearance. We are told that gender bias is a thing of the past and that we need to be thankful for what we have. How can we as women reconcile these ideas without blaming ourselves when our expectations of “equality”

are not met?

Of course, I am generalizing. This is not the only way that things are happening for women of this generation.

Many women are finding independence through speaking their minds, regardless of the gender roles that are being placed on them. This success of some women does not mean that all women have the same experiences or opportunities though.

Recently, three women journalists from Newsweek reported on the historic and current climates of their magazine in regards to gender. The biggest issues that they tackled were the facts that women are still making only 77 cents on the male dollar, that only six out of 55 of Newsweek’s cover stories in the last year were written by women and that many young women are experiencing bias in the workplace.

These are all vital points and are, to be honest, frightening to me. Women across the nation are paying just as much for their educations as their male counterparts, working just as hard to maintain good careers and are still experiencing difficulty in feeling and being equal. The discrimination that does show up is harder than ever to pin down due to gender discrimination being viewed as a thing a of the past.

At the heart of this issue (along with racism, sexual identity and class issues) is the fact that no system will change all at once. Everything happens in steps. These steps are often unsatisfying and seem to make no difference at the time. In the long run, though, they may change the landscape of our existence drastically.

I do not have answers. I wish that I did. The best options that I have found for handling these issues in my own experiences are to simply talk about them. If we stay silent about the instances of gender discrimination that we go through, we will always feel alone. I would also like to add that this goes for both genders. We all need to talk about what we experience.

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Skepticism and hope: reform step in right direction

By Robert Hollister Los Angeles Times MCT

In April 2006, on a beautiful spring day, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I’d had a colonoscopy when I turned 50 and had a few polyps removed. But I’d always been in good health. Then, several years later, I started losing weight for no apparent reason.

By the time the cancer was discovered, I needed immediate surgery.

Fortunately, I was working at a job I loved and had a group health insurance plan through my employer.

In spite of getting state-of-theart treatment, my cancer metastasized, and the following December I was told I had reached “stage four” — not words I wanted to hear. Cancer has a way of doing that. Just when you might have it beat, a few hardy cells sneak back and all hell breaks loose. With the expert care of my oncologist, we kept at it, trying different regimes, some involving very expensive, targeted-therapy drugs.

During this time, my company changed insurance providers in an attempt to keep costs manageable. It meant higher deductibles and annual caps. But still, I

had health insurance.

Then, in May of last year, I was laid off from my job of 20 years. I was suddenly unemployed in a field — museum collection management — that, to put it mildly, isn’t in expansion mode. Because of President Obama’s stimulus package, I have been able to maintain my insurance through the federal COBRA plan at a subsidized rate. But that program will end for me in September. And then what?

I do not call myself a survivor. The Titanic had survivors. They were the ones who got off the ship and made it to New York. I am in a very small, leaking lifeboat in a very cold, dark ocean. I describe myself as “living with cancer.”

On Sunday, America witnessed a historic vote in the House. We have health-care reform that eventually will provide millions of people with access to health care they don’t have now.

But the bill has many gaps, and I’m likely to be caught in one of them. Some of the provisions will take years to implement. And some that will be implemented sooner have unacceptable waiting periods.

Take my situation.

The bill calls for the creation with-

in three months of a high-risk pool providing subsidized insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.

That would certainly be me. But there’s a catch. To qualify, a person must have had no health insurance for six months before an application can be filed. If I have to be without insurance for six months, I’m unlikely to live long enough to qualify for the plan.

With a pre-existing condition such as cancer, no insurance company will touch me without being required to.

I have even considered applying for Social Security disability now, while I am still highly functional, so I would be eligible for Medicare.

But that too is problematic. I need the coverage to prevent myself from becoming totally disabled; yet the coverage is only available to the totally disabled.

Sunday’s momentous legislation was an important first step. But health-care reform has not yet seen victory.

What can you offer to people like me, other than hugs and well-wishes? Continue to write your representatives in Congress, for one. Propose ideas. Keep pushing. The conversation can’t end here. Help me keep it alive.

Heads vs. Feds, the marijuana legalization debate that pits High Times editor Steve Hager and DEA veteran Robert Stutman against each other, made a stop at IUP Tuesday.

While facts and reasons flew from both sides of the stage, little distinction was made between two very different things: the legalization of medical marijuana and the legalization of marijuana in general.

Fourteen states currently have laws legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. Patients in these states have to have proof of residency to be considered as a qualifying patient and must carry an ID card once approved. That’s fantastic: If dosage can be controlled and it lessens pain, then by all means, legalize it for medicinal purposes and make it available with a prescription.

Otherwise? No dice.

If you’re going to have marijuana be illegal because it’s addicting and “bad for you,” Hager argued, alcohol and cigarettes should be made illegal as well.

It’s not that simple, though. For one, alcohol has a legal limit. It’s measurable, and if you’ve got a BAC of .08 or higher, you can’t be behind the wheel of a vehicle. But how does one go about setting the limit of marijuana? It affects your judgment just as much if not more than alcohol, so there obviously needs to be some standard. And cigarettes? They don’t impair your judgment. You can smoke Marlboro, get behind the wheel, and you’ll still be able to tell the difference between a raccoon and a pinecone.

The short of it is, marijuana can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination and difficulty with thinking and memory. Allowing just anyone to be able to get a hold of this drug should be a cause for worry.

While the thought of being able to (legally) be perpetually “chill” may appeal to some, the thought of these “chill” people trying to function behind the wheel of a car or other such tasks should make everyone pause for thought.

How will it be controlled? Will there be a “legal limit,” as with alcohol? If so, how will it be measured? What will the restrictions be? These are questions that need answers before we even look at considering the legalization of marijuana.

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Web site offers info for gluten-free food

By Jen Ledo Los Angeles Times MCT

Glutenfreetravelsite.com points travelers to restaurants, hotels and cruises that can accommodate glutenfree diets.

What’s hot: The site was founded by Karen Broussard, who started it after her son Ryan was diagnosed with celiac disease.

She wanted to connect to and share resources with the gluten-free community around the world.

Getting user reviews from many corners has helped her readers with their vacation planning and research.

Start with the Travel Resources page or the Featured Review section (including the archives).

I thought the firsthand reports provided the best inspiration for someone new to the dietary restrictions or new to traveling or both.

What’s not: It’s hard to figure out which destinations have the most reviews. By looking at random destinations, I found a handful of reviews here and a handful there, but I’d like to see some lists of cities that have the most recommendations or see gluten-free traveler profiles with tips from experienced travelers.

Wii game ‘Calling’ has interesting start, stumbles

By Billy O’Keefe MCT

“Calling” For: Wii From: Hudson Entertainment ESRB Rating: Teen (violence) There’s a line horror games must toe in order to entertain players while simultaneously turning them into nervous wrecks, and despite doing some things pretty well, “Calling” stumbles and falls clean off it shortly after it sticks its foot out.

It isn’t all bad at first. In fact, “Calling” gets off to an interestMCT ing start because of how quickly its “Calling” is rated Teen for violence but falls short of hype due to its weak plot. clever and unfortunate sides begin butting heads. story — is excellent. upon inevitably getting stopped by The first-person perspective, for But “Calling’s” divergencies a ghost while doing so, shake the instance, falls prey to the general descend from interesting to obnox- remote furiously until it backs off. messiness that ensues when using ious as soon as players find their Scramble, get caught, shake, repeat, the Wii remote to control a first- characters endangered, and between repeat, repeat. person camera. the game’s inability to (a) translate The transgressions of “Calling’s” But it’s also pretty cool to play that danger into exciting gameplay opaque level designs would be fora game that isn’t a shooter from and (b) do anything but repeat itself givable if breaking free of a ghost this perspective, and the lack of full- ad nauseam outside of some very required some kind of skillful play, body awareness lends some extra uninspired puzzles, the fight between but it doesn’t: discomfort to an interactive ghost clever and unfortunate quickly turns Shaking the remote aimlessly isn’t story that favors cramped rooms and lopsided. fun, and it’s a tiresome pain to do dark hallways.

Every now and then, while tra- so every 20 seconds while reconcil“Calling’s” interface and explor- versing one of “Calling’s” vaguely ing the sloppy camera and deducing atory controls contradict similarly. designed levels — lots of locked doors which door is the one that actually Opening a door, for instance, and hallways that all look the same, goes somewhere. takes two presses of the A button to paint a picture — players will come Worse, once players find that and a swing of the remote, while under attack by one or more spirits. door, all that awaits behind it is more examining objects and interfacing Allow too many hauntings to of the same until the game ends — or with the game’s virtual cell phone spike the playable character’s heart half-ends, at which point “Calling” is downright laborious. But the need rate past a certain level, and it’s deals out a fake ending and makes to make deliberate actions in the game over. players replay the whole thing to see unpredictable dark enhances the But rather than ratchet up the the entirety of the story. (No joke.) tension for obvious reasons, and tension, all these chases do is trig- Nothing about the storyline justifies where the game’s visual interfaces ger frightfully annoying exercises in repeating these exercises once, and sometimes fail, its aural design — which players must aimlessly scram- Hudson has lost its mind by demandparticularly with regard to that cell ble to find the one random door or ing players repeat the repetition to phone and the role it plays in the hallway that goes somewhere and, see how “Calling” ends.

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Attention to those still wrestling with the mysteries of texting, Tom Freeman is about to blow your mind.

The sound engineer who works at Universal Audio in Scotts Valley is also a part-time musician and, as such, he’s made a new album — entirely on his iPhone.

OK, so it’s not anything that’s going to remind anyone of Sinatra, but it’s a complete musical work with percussion, bass, synthesizer and various sound samples, combined for 25 continuous mix tracks of cool-to-the-touch electronica appropriate for any chillin’ party.

“I was pleased by how it turned out,” said Freeman, a bass player and producer who goes by the moniker “Freematik.” “The sound is like something you’d get from a legit recording studio.”

Freeman said it took him several months to finish the product, but, he found, it was something he could do anywhere.

“I’d do it at motels, on the beach, waiting for tables at restaurants. That would be just enough time to make a beat.”

Using such apps as Beatmaker, iDrum and Flare, Freeman meticulously created first a

MCT Tom Freeman, who works as a quality assurance engineer at Universal Audio in Scotts Valley, Calif., created iMatik, a multi-track mix tape using his iPhone.

percussive beat, then a bass line, some synthesizer swells and melody lines and even some DJ scratches.

Scratching is a popular technique in which a DJ creates rhythmic sounds by scratching a needle in the grooves of a vinyl record on a turntable.

An application called Flare Scratch allowed him to simulate the act of scratching, on the tiny screen of his iPhone.

“You’re physically using the same motion,” he said. “Scratching is really hard to do. It’s not something I’ve ever been good at. But this made it easier for me.” From there, Freeman added

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The biggest problem with the project, which is dubbed “iMatik,” was that Freeman could not overdub his various tracks.

The iPhone allows for only one open application at a time, so he did the overdubbing on another workstation.

“For production, it’s great,” he said.

“The app on the iPhone opens immediately and in 10 seconds you’re ready to get to work. And the sound, it’s pretty close if not equal to anything in a big studio.”

The idea of orange makeup may conjure up images of circus clowns or overly tanned women sporting neon coral lipstick on a sweltering day.

From highly pigmented poppy lip lacquer to sheer and lightly sparkled coral blush, orange and coral beauty products are everywhere.

Bobbi Brown has a coral collection that includes numerous variations of the hue, from earthy to ultrafeminine sheer with a pink cast.

Make Up Forever’s orange lip gloss and lipstick are an extreme take on the trend, but can be diluted with softer shades or used as is to make a real statement.

For an example of how orange is making a splash this spring, just peek inside the front pages of a fashion magazine and you can’t miss the electric orange pouts on the models in Prada’s current advertisements.

With the season’s minimalist nude and white clothing trend, a vibrant orange lip or nail polish provides a nice balance between subtle and strong color. But slapping on some opaque orange gloss and coral highlighter isn’t going to get you the right look. It’s about picking the

right shade and applying it sparingly when choosing to wear these juicy colors.

Chanel celebrity makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua breaks down the tricks and techniques for wearing the season’s hottest makeup shades.

“The easiest way to work with orange and coral tones is by using it as blush,” she says, noting that she likes the way coral can bring out blue eyes and also flatter olive and tan skin.

“Corals on the lips are also really nice to brighten the skin, but make sure the gloss is more sheer and not something with too much shimmer.”

Focusing on the cheeks and lips, Bua gave a step-by-step lesson on how to wear coral in a soft and everyday way and also how to pump up the lip color to a bolder shade if you’re looking for more impact.

For a peachy-coral glow, Bua starts with a clean face consisting of natural, “everyday” foundation, a light application of brown eyeliner in the outer corners of the eye for definition and brown mascara applied sparingly to lashes for a clean look.

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Designers find value in vintage By susan carpenter Los Angeles Times MCT

In a new twist on sustainable fashion, designers aren’t just embracing new fabrics made from organic cotton, hemp or bamboo.

They’re pawing through piles of clothing waste and crafting highfashion, hand-made items from old cashmere sweaters, T-shirts and other castoffs.

In the U.S., there’s a lot to choose from. Almost 9 million tons of clothes and shoes end up in the municipal waste stream each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

“Most sustainable fashion is focused on substituting materials, whether it’s going from conventional cotton to organic, or from [synthetic] rayon to [wood-based] Tencel,” said Lynda Grose, a fashion designer and associate professor at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

“Designers are usually focused on the product, the materials, the hand feel — the look, attitude and colors. We’re generally not very involved in the supply chain, and that’s where all the environmental impacts are.”

Clothing accounts for as much as 11 percent of a household’s carbon footprint, according to a 2009 study from the European Society for Ecological Economics. That’s to say nothing of

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the water that goes into making various fashions. It takes 2,866 gallons to make a pair of blue jeans and 569 gallons to make a cotton T-shirt, according to the Dutch environmental group Water Footprint.

Looking at the supply chain, Grose said, designers can find all kinds of opportunities for innovation.

That’s how handbag designer Shannon South found her way toward converting old leather jackets into stylish new purses.

“I used to make bags from PVC and have them manufactured in China,” said South, 37, who founded ReMade USA in San Francisco in 2008 after attending a lecture about the

environment. “I started to feel really, really guilty for what I was doing, so I started searching for other materials.” That led her to a fake leather made from tree sap that would need to be imported from Brazil — an idea she discarded in favor of going to her local Salvation Army and Goodwill.

“I found a leather jacket and let the details guide my design. I loved the result and quickly became obsessed with studying old jacket details and seeing them on bags,” said South, who now makes a collection ranging from $125 clutches to $400 computer bags, all from old leather jackets she either finds herself or that are sent in from customers.

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IUP Drill Team hosted a talent show at the HUB Delaware Room on March 19.

The purpose was to raise money for IUP Haiti Relief.

The hostess of the event was the president of IUP’s Student Government Association, Alyssa Stiles. The talent show began with a performance by the drill team.

The first contestant of the evening was Kashonda Mann (freshman, education), who recited a poem.

Mann was followed by Aisha Chambliss who showcased a strong set of pipes singing “Diary” by Alicia Keys. Next, Angela McElveen (freshman, communications media) recited two original poems, “Who I Am” and “My Eyes See Pain.” Krysten Sauro (sophomore), then performed

Usher’s “Nice and Slow.” Dennis Kerstetter (sophomore, biology) performed next, beat boxing and singing Maxwell’s “Pretty Wings.”

The final act of the show was a local band, The Lady and the Lion, who performed a cover of Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” The drill team performed a final time as the judges deliberated.

The judges were Mike Carnovale, IUP Drill Team’s adviser; Thomas Young (senior, sociology), a player from the men’s basketball team; Alaisha Robinson (senior, criminology), a senior member of the drill team; Megan Cengia (junior, food and nutrition), co-captain of the drill team; and Vanessa Gregorakis from IUP’s Office of Service Learning.

Kerstetter took home the firstplace trophy. McElveen won second place, and Chambliss came in third.

The talent show raised approximately $300 for IUP Haiti Relief.

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Clothing makers expand recycling efforts as way of contributing By susan carpenter

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Most people wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a shower curtain in public. Few would cover themselves in spent coffee grounds, or wrap their bodies in old fishing nets — at least knowingly.

But there’s a growing trend among clothing manufacturers who are turning all kinds of trash into fashion these days. Literally. Dated audiotapes. Old signs and office chairs. They’re all being recycled into clothes that are sold by well-known retailers.

“Our evolution toward using trash as our supply chain came through our desire to reduce the impact our clothing has on the planet,” said Jen Rapp, director of communications and public relations for Patagonia, the Ventura, Calif.-based manufacturer that is largely credited with birthing, then mainstreaming, the trash-tofashion trend.

In 1993, Patagonia began recycling old plastic water and soda

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MCT Give + Take owner, Dora Copperthite, shows off some of her recycled clothes at her boutique in Playa Del Rey, Calif.

bottles, and then combining them with a small amount of virgin polyester to make polar fleece jackets. More recently it has expanded the concept with old shower curtains, recycled garments, cutting room floor scraps and polyester signs that are broken down to their molecular level, spun into threads, woven into textiles and cut into long underwear, technical

gear such as rain jackets and other items that give no hint of their junky past. Recycling plastics into clothes “is nothing new and it’s a good idea,” said Gregory Unruh, director of the Lincoln Center for Ethics in Global Management at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix and author of the book “Earth, Inc.”

1. Look for labels. Believe it or not, this recommendation is not based on acquiring designer names, but rather on the quality of the piece.

Designer labels are (for the most part) constructed using sumptuous fabrics and exquisite tailoring.

Previous personal finds such as a Dior hacking jacket and a Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress will stand the test of time.

And contrary to popular belief, there are lots of designer items just begging to be rescued from thrift stores.

2. Have a discriminating eye.

Despite my previous tip, all designer labels are not worthy. There have been more than enough mishaps and faux pas to come out of major fashion houses (i.e. the majority of Dolce & Gabbana).

Consider the timelessness of the piece, taking into account color and cut. Although you might be tempted to buy just for the name,

these items will usually run at a higher cost, so think twice.

3. Visit regularly. Each of these stores get new shipments in daily, which translates into a perpetual quest for the perfect piece!

4. Make it your own. Update boring pieces by adding accoutrements like cool vintage buttons.

Also, don’t be afraid to create your own denim cutoffs, and prevent the dreaded continuous fray by sewing a topstitch right above the cut.

Don’t forget to pull out shoulder pads too update the items and bring them into the 21st century.

5. Take risks. Since thrift stores are dirt-cheap, don’t be afraid to buy statement pieces.

A hot pink blazer! A gold lame dress!

Attention-grabbers abound at these stores.

6. Avoid shoes. Every once in awhile, a really great pair of a 1940s T-straps or 1950s peep-toes will show up, but in general, shoes tend to look very dated and show wear more than anything else.

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Death Valley becomes best spot for this year’s tourists By marek warszawski

By KEVIN C. JOHNSON St. Louis Post-Dispatch MCT

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If it were called Life Valley or Wondrous Valley, the largest national park in the lower 48 states — spread across 3.3 million acres — probably would attract more visitors.

But without its foreboding name, Death Valley wouldn’t hold the same fascination. So the moniker endures, even though it’s based more on myth than fact. (Only one member of the infamous Lost 49er party of 1849 actually died there, and he was severely weakened by the two-month journey from Utah.)

And right now, it’s not even that hot. While midsummer temperatures of 120 degrees are common, highs typically stay in the low 90s through April.

Itching for a spring road trip? Here are my favorite, guaranteed-to-astound attractions: • Mosaic Canyon: One of the best places to get an up-close feel for Death Valley’s unique geology is along this mile-long trail, some rock scrambling required. (You can go an additional 1 mile to a dry waterfall.)

Squeezing through the narrow walls — some are smooth marble, others multicolored rock fragments

Cell phones are must-have accessory for concertgoers

MCT Manly Beacon (center) towers over Golden Canyon, one of Death Valley National Park’s most popular attractions as seen from Zabriskie Point.

called breccia that appear to be cemented together — the forces that carve and polish Mosaic Canyon with each passing storm are easy to appreciate.

• Badwater: Perhaps the most wellknown area in the park, at 282 feet below sea level, the Badwater salt flats provide a surreal landscape for random desert wandering. (Just avoid doing it on triple-digit days.)

Backed by the Panamint Range, which tops out at 11,000 feet, the views will leave a kink in your neck. No trail exists — just follow others’ footprints. It’s a half-mile to the edge of

the salt flats and 5 miles across.

• Ubehebe Crater: We’re used to volcanic explosions being millions of years old.

Well, geologists believe the one that formed this 600-foot-deep, half-mile-wide hole in the ground happened as recently as 300 years ago.

Ponder that as you drop to the bottom of the crater or hike the 1 mile around it.

Guaranteed to add a little ginger to your steps. Plus, it’s just fun to say Ubehebe (pronounced YOU-beeHEE-bee).

Forget about flicking your Bic when your favorite band pulls out a power ballad in concert. Instead, pull out your phone. Lighters have been replaced by smart phones with applications that flash an image of a flickering flame.

It’s just one of the many uses for the modern concertgoers’ musthave accessory and will surely be in full force at this summer’s concerts.

Things are moving so swiftly that staying home and watching concerts stream live on cell phones may become the norm.

“It’s something that goes hand in hand as a concertgoer — your ticket and then your cell phone,” said Justin Stiehr, Verizon Wireless’ associate director of marketing for Missouri and Kansas. “After you get patted down, those are the two things you walk into a concert with.”

Stiehr said about 70 percent of pop music fans are using phones at concerts in ways that have nothing to do with making calls.

They are putting up concert clips on You Tube or Twitter while the show is still going, texting messages to a screen on the stage and using an application to identify a song they don’t know.

“Clearly, cell phones have become pervasive, and have added a new dimension to the concert experience,” said Steve Litman, executive producer of Steve Litman Presents, which books shows at the Fox Theatre and other venues in St. Louis.

“There’s a new electronic layer of sharing the experience that’s happening in real time.”

Music fan Jerome Redding, a 24-year-old field technician for Redbox, is all over his HTC Touch Pro phone at concerts.

“I find it an innovative way to connect with folks, with people at the venue and my community of friends on the social networking sites,” he said. Redding posted photos of Lady Gaga’s concert in January at the Fox Theatre to Facebook during the show.

Carlyn Christian, a 17-year-old student at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, frequently uses her iPhone at concerts, including at shows for Lady Gaga, Rascal Flatts, Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift. She favors text-to-screen messages, which are projected on display screens on or near the stage between acts or before the show.

“I like the fact that I’ve gotten messages up there, and it’s easy to get them up on the screen,” Christian said.

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Use of surgical robots on rise in operating rooms

By FRED TASKER McClatchy Newspapers MCT

It could be the slogan of South Miami Hospital, where 19 surgeons are on track to perform more than 1,000 robotic surgeries this year.

Since its program began in 2007, hospital executives say it has become one of the world’s busiest centers for surgeries using the robots, formally called da Vinci Surgical Systems. They say the hospital ranks fifth in the combined total of gynecologic, prostate, thoracic, bariatric, colorectal and heart surgeries performed with robots.

“This is the future,” said Wayne Brackin, chief operating officer of Baptist Health South Florida, South Miami Hospital’s parent company, who helped set South Miami’s course when he was CEO there. “We don’t want to be left behind.”

Other hospitals are busy, too.

Surgical robots won FDA approval in 2000, and there are now 1,395 of them in 860 hospitals worldwide, performing more than 200,000 operations a year. Officials at Intuitive Surgical, the robot’s manufacturer, say 70 percent of all prostatectomies in the United

States now are done by robot.

Advocates say robots do surgery with greater precision, reducing pain and blood loss, shortening hospital stays and getting patients back to work more quickly.

But critics say that despite its meteoric growth — or maybe because of it — robotic surgery lacks an adequate body of solid scientific studies demonstrating that it is better than traditional open surgery or regular laparoscopic surgery.

To a layperson — and clearly to many surgeons — the surgical robot is dazzling. The human surgeon sits at a computer console peering into a monitor that gives him or her a view inside the patient’s body that is full-color, three-dimensional and magnified 10 times. Across the room, the robot’s four massive arms wield delicate surgical instruments inside the patient, carrying out the surgeon’s instructions with space-age precision.

“The robot is better,” said Dr. Ricardo Estape, a gynecological surgeon at South Miami Hospital who helped start its robotic program. “You can see what you’re doing so much better than even with open surgery.

You can’t stick your head in some-

body’s pelvis with open surgery when you’re doing a radical hysterectomy.”

He says the California-based company that makes the da Vinci system robot and is the world’s only manufacturer of surgical robots, has told him that he and his partner are the thirdbusiest robotic gynecological surgeons in the world. Intuitive Surgical doesn’t challenge the numbers quoted by South Miami Hospital and Estape, but it won’t confirm the claim.

“It only aggravates the other hospitals,” said spokeswoman Alexis Morgan.

“The robot is amazing,” said Dr. Lynn Seto, a cardiac surgeon who performed 450 robotic heart surgeries at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio before South Miami recruited her to help start its robotic heart program. “The view is so good you actually think you’re inside the body.”

By the traditional method, openheart surgery requires a 12-inch incision, cracking the breastbone and spreading the ribs, resulting in a weeklong hospital stay. The same operation by robot is done through five to seven incisions — smaller in diameter than a pencil — between the ribs. The patient can go home in a day or two.

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IUP athletic director reflects, learns lessons from trip to Haiti in Feb. By vaughn johnson Sports Editor V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

On Feb. 15, IUP Athletic Director Frank Condino sat in the comfortable confines of his office. He was dressed in his work attire: dress shirt, tie, slacks, shoes and, of course, his glasses.

A comfortable Condino sat in his office 24 hours away from taking a trip to the poverty-stricken country of Haiti to help out with the relief efforts after the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12.

But upon arriving in Haiti, Condino quickly found out how uncomfortable the country really was.

Immediately after stepping off the plane, Condino, along with a group that included his son, saw a plane sitting in a dirty, grassy field off in the distance.

Apparently, the last time the plane landed, the landing gear did not come out and it landed manually. Doing so bent the propellers into shape of a banana peel.

The group landed in the city of Cap Haitien, the second largest in Haiti, an airport that did not resemble that of the second-largest city in a country.

“If you saw this airport, you would think that you were in northwest Pennsylvania somewhere out in the country,” Condino said.

Condino described the small baggage claim as being the size of a doorway.

There, people gathered in a room for workers to manually load the bags from the plane into the airport.

“They just manually threw stuff on a little roller, rolled them in and you picked your stuff up,” Condino said.

The fact that the airplane landed was an accomplishment, as there are no towers at this airport.

All planes land by sight alone.

From the airport, Condino rode in old, painted pick-up trucks called “taps taps” to an orphanage in the north where he would stay for the duration of the trip.

The place where Condino was staying was not hit by the earthquake, but was not untouched by the poverty that strikes every part of the country.

Dirt filled the poorly paved streets.

Every trip became a long one.

“There were potholes that stretched all the way across, and it was raining that day. So full of water, maybe a foot-and-a-half, 2 feet deep.

You moved at a snail’s pace,” Condino said. “We went about 10 miles, where we were staying on the outskirts of the little town. It took us almost 50 minutes to an hour to go 10 miles.”

The orphanage had its fair share of problems.

Things that Condino had become comfortable with while in the U.S. were luxuries in Haiti.

As soon as Condino walked into his sleeping quarters, he flipped a switch. When the lights did not come on, he wondered why it hadn’t happened and thought it was possibly a

bad light bulb.

Experienced travelers to Haiti chuckled and informed him about Haiti’s electricity situation.

“They told us that on the average, Haiti had three hours of electricity a day,” Condino said. “You don’t know when it’s going to go on and you don’t know when it’s going to go off.

[Americans] just kind of take that for granted. Any switch you throw on around here, you’re going to have electricity.”

Showers would let out a gas that smelled so bad, a member of Condino’s entourage refused to shower one night.

The water itself could not be consumed by Condino’s entourage, as they were told their bodies were not used to the micro-organisms.

They had to drink bottled water and even brush their teeth with it.

“It wasn’t much of an inconvenience, but it’s stuff you don’t have to do here,” Condino said.

The orphanage, however, does have generators and solar panels to keep electricity running more on a regular basis.

Despite the inconveniences, the changes, people hijacking trucks full of rice just so they can have a decent meal; despite seeing a dead body on the side road during one of their trips, Condino found one comfort that he still carries with him today — the children of Haiti.

“The children we were around … they were so much fun,” Condino said.

Courtesy of Frank Condino IUP Athletic Director Frank Condino has remained in contact with the children of the orphanage he stayed at while in Haiti.

“They’re like kids anywhere.”

When Condino and others handed out IUP athletics T-shirts to children, Condino really got a glimpse of how much his efforts were appreciated by the children of Haiti.

Condino returned to the U.S. at 3 a.m. Feb. 21 having made a number of new friends.

He even went as far as to exchange e-mails with a few of them, and he keeps in contact with them on a regular basis.

Fast forward to March 17. It is a Wednesday, and Condino is sitting in his office, sitting behind his large, wooden desk with a big grin.

It is the day after the IUP men’s basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight, and Condino had yet to come down from the emotional high of seeing the team win.

He is once again sitting in his comfortable, normal work attire and is in a room full of electricity.

He recounts the adventure he embarked on while in Haiti and says he learned some very valuable lessons upon his return.

He also complimented the Haitian people for their resolve despite the dire situation.

“It was a very enlightening trip. I learned a great deal and a tremendous appreciation for the toughness for the people in Haiti,” Condino said.

“I also realized what a great spirit the people of Haiti have when we were around,” Condino said.

Condino said his job is not done yet. He is planning a return trip to Haiti and will try to make a permanent change for one of the poorest countries in the world.

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Crimson Hawks defeat Valdosta, St. Cloud, advance to championship game By vince DeANGELO Staff Writer V.A.DeAngelo@iup.edu

The IUP men’s basketball team came back from a 12-point deficit at the half against Valdosta State Wednesday, winning 80-64 and advancing to the Final Four for the third time in school history, in Springfield, Mass.

The Crimson Hawks face off against St. Cloud State, with the winner advancing to the championship.

IUP had five players in double figures against VSU — the leaders being guard Julian Sanders with 17 points and forward Darryl Webb with 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Forward Akida McLain also put up a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and guard Kevin Stewart scored 11 points and had four assists.

Fellow guard Ashton Smith had 14 points.

Guard Thomas Young just missed a double-double with nine points

and 10 rebounds.

The Blazers had a 38-26 lead at the half and for a moment, it may have looked like the Crimson Hawks’ miraculous season was over.

But with 20 minutes left to play, they decided to take matters into their own hands.

After shooting just 32 percent in the first half, the Crimson Hawks shot 49 percent in the second.

IUP went to work, clawing at the VSU lead. With just under 16 minutes left in either of the teams’ seasons, survival started leaning in IUP’s direction. The scoreboard read 46-34 in VSU’s favor, but the Blazers would not score for a while.

IUP went on a 21-0 run, tying the game at 46 off two good free throws

by Smith and taking the lead off a bucket by Webb.

With under nine minutes to play, IUP had reversed the double-digit lead into their hands, and the Blazers, making their first Elite Eight appearance, were sent home.

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Aussies take Gaels to new heights By curtis pashelka Contra Costa Times MCT

Villanova coach Jay Wright might have gotten the name wrong, but he was right about Matthew Dellavedova.

“The kid at Saint Mary’s, Della ...

Dellaba ... Either that dude is 30 — he’s incredible,” Wright said last week.

“You can just see there’s a maturity.”

Friday might be the biggest day in the history of the Saint Mary’s basketball program. Upwards of 65,000 people will fill cavernous Reliant Stadium for the Gaels’ South Regional semifinal against Baylor, and the television audience probably will be the largest ever to see a Saint Mary’s game.

Dellavedova and the other four Australians on the Gaels roster haven’t been overwhelmed by anything they’ve faced so far.

And that isn’t expected. As Saint Mary’s kept moving forward this month, the Aussies — Ben Allen, Dellavedova, Jorden Page, Clint Steindl and Mitch Young — have drawn on past big-game experiences to become vital members of Saint Mary’s unprecedented campaign. Allen, Dellavedova and Steindl are all starters, and Page and Young have typically been among the first to come off the bench.

“You go into a game against a team like Villanova, a powerhouse conference team. The four Australians who are so young, they just don’t know anything about that ... they don’t care who Villanova is,” Allen said this week. “They’re from Australia, and it’s just another team in our way.”

Allen is a fifth-year senior, and Steindl, a sophomore, saw some playing time as a freshman last season.

But it’s been the additions of freshmen Dellavedova, Page and Young that have allowed the Gaels to go on this historic journey. Dellavedova has started every Gaels game this season and was on the floor for all 40 minutes in the wins over Richmond and Villanova in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. Page played his best basketball of the season during the West Coast Conference tournament, and Saint Mary’s needed quality minutes from Young whenever Allen was in early foul trouble.

That kind of pressure is nothing new. As they attended the Australian

Institute of Sport from 2007-09, Dellavedova, Page and Young all played for the national team that competed in last year’s FIBA Under19 World Championships. Dellavedova was the captain.

“Probably the greatest honor is to play for your country,” Dellavedova said. “Playing in those games, there is a lot of pressure. That experience definitely helps.”

After arriving in Moraga, Dellavedova seemed a natural to start alongside Mickey McConnell in the backcourt, but Page’s progress was sped up after injuries to senior swingman Wayne Hunter and freshman guard Tim Harris. Without a terribly deep or experienced stable of forwards, Young was going to get his minutes.

“The things they do with their training,” Gaels senior center Omar Samhan said, “they seem to be a little more prepared to handle things right away than American freshmen.”

There are reasons why some Australians are able to make an immediate impact in college basketball.

They move away from home when they are 16 or 17 years old to play and study at the AIS, so homesickness is something they’ve already tackled.

Once there, they’re immediately groomed for the day they leave the institute. From a basketball standpoint, the AIS plays in the South Eastern Australia Basketball League against adults.

“It seems odd to say that the day these students arrive at the AIS is the day we start talking to them about when we’ll boot them out,” said Marty Clarke, who coached Dellavedova, Page and Young at the world championships, in a phone interview from Australia. “But we always want them to think about what it is they’re working toward.”

Gaels coach Randy Bennett said there’s maybe 10 to 15 NCAA-caliber players coming out of Australia per year. But Saint Mary’s seems to “have the market cornered,” Richmond coach Chris Mooney said last week, on Australian talent.

“It’s not like there’s hundreds of players over there that are good enough to come over here and play,” Bennett said. “But once you get in there and have a good name, it makes it a lot easier.”

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Which teams are sweetest out of Sweet 16?

After four days of great basketball who could be the player of the year and some bracket busting, we are and potential overall No. 1 draft pick down to the Sweet 16. in the NBA. Each match-up should be great to I also have Ohio State as my new watch. pick for the Final Four out of the Also, with the addition of Saint Midwest region.

Mary’s, Cornell and Northern Iowa, West we could see the next Cinderella team 5. Butler vs. 1. Syracuse shock its way through the tournaSyracuse is lead by Andy Rautins ment. and Wes Johnson.

Midwest They will be going up 9. Northern Iowa vs. 5. against a Butler team that Michigan State was ranked for most of the If this game is going year. to be about experience, you Butler is a good team have to go with Michigan from the Horizon conferState. ence, but it almost didn’t It was in the championmake it past Murray State ship game last year and in the second round. comes from a very good By anthony scherer I am going with conference (Big Ten).

Syracuse to not only Sports Columnist However, Northern win this game, but to A.J.Scherer@iup.edu Iowa has what it takes also win in the Elite to take out any team Eight to move to the in the country given the way it played Final Four. against Kansas.

6. Xavier vs. 2. Kansas State The Panthers did have problems Xavier comes in winning over dealing with the press.

Pittsburgh; however, the Musketeers If they don’t fix that, it will be hard had some real flaws in that game. for them to win.

They were too reliant on one player I am going with Michigan State just and when either he wasn’t hitting because it has the experience. shots or was on the bench, they were 6. Tennessee vs. 2. Ohio State kind of stagnant.

It is really hard to figure out I am going with Kansas State just Tennessee. because I like the match-up for them.

The Vols can go out there and win East against Kansas one day, and the next 12. Cornell vs. 1. Kentucky day they would lose to South Carolina.

I want to pick Cornell with every They were really good the first two bone in my body, but I think Kentucky days of the tournament by being con- is just too good to lose to this kind of sistent. team.

Ohio State is led by Evan Turner, These are two teams that play the

game differently.

Cornell wants to slow the pace down and will want to get it inside into its 7-foot center Jeff Foote.

Then we have Kentucky, who wants to run up the floor with John Wall and Demarcus Cousins.

I am going to go with Kentucky in a close game, but I have them going out in the next round.

11. Washington vs. 2. West Virginia After two wins against Morgan State and Missouri, West Virginia looks really good.

Then there is Washington, who needed a last-second shot to beat Marquette in the first round. But the Huskies did beat New Mexico by a sizeable margin in the second round, so they could pose a big problem for West Virginia.

I have West Virginia not just winning this game, but also moving on to the Final Four.

South 4. Purdue vs. 1. Duke I was surprised when Purdue won over Siena in the first round, and I was shocked when it beat Texas A&M in the second.

However, I think it stops against Duke. I have Duke moving on to the next round but losing to my new favorite team, Saint Mary’s.

3. Baylor vs. 10. Saint Mary’s After seeing what Saint Mary’s did to my national championship selection Villanova in the last round, I walked away impressed.

I think St. Mary’s defeats Baylor and then Duke to move on to the Final Four.

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The IUP baseball team won its first two conference games against Lock Haven during a doubleheader Wednesday with scores of 7-4 and 2-0. The Crimson Hawks improved their record to 7-12 overall.

The first game of the doubleheader started out nicely for the Crimson Hawks.

Shortstop Paul Bingham was able to bring in second baseman Jamie Smith and outfielder Kofi Osei-Aning with a single to give the Crimson Hawks an early 2-0 lead with no outs.

Outfielder Frank Sirolli was able to pick up an RBI single later in the first inning to put them up 3-0.

Down 5-0 in the fifth, Lock Haven started to put up some runs in an attempt to make a comeback.

Lock Haven infielder Kevin Kochka got an RBI when he grounded out, which made the score 5-1.

Later in the inning, catcher Scott Gaston was able to make it a 5-3 game off of a two-run homerun.

That was the extent of the Bald Eagles’ comeback attempt.

The Crimson Hawks put up two more runs in the sixth while Lock Haven was only able to get one run.

No runs were scored in the seventh, and the Crimson Hawks were able to get their first conference win.

Pitcher Corey Betz got the win, pitching all seven innings, allowing seven hits and getting four strikeouts.

The Crimson Hawks outhit Lock Haven 10-7 and had only one error.

The second game of the doubleheader was a close game,

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2010-2011 5 person 5 bedroom. includes heat, water, garbage. Close to campus. $1700/ semester 724-4799221 or 724-840-5293.

Tickets STOMP tickets $29 Call Matthew Smith for sale 412-651-3712.

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but the Crimson Hawks managed to get the game’s only two runs to shut out Lock Haven.

The first run of the game came in the fourth inning when Bingham was able to score on an error.

The second run came two innings later when Bingham was able to bring in third baseman Vern Powell on an RBI double.

Pitcher Steve Mondschein picked up the win, pitching six innings, allowing only three hits and recording seven strikeouts.

Pitcher Stephen Cooke was put in for the last inning.

He gave up one hit and kept Lock Haven to zero runs.

The Crimson Hawks outhit Lock Haven 5-4, but what made the difference were the three errors that Lock Haven had.

The Crimson Hawks continue their PSAC schedule at 1 p.m. Saturday when they go on the road to face Mercyhurst in a doubleheader.

There was a doubleheader scheduled between these two teams for the day before; however, due to field conditions, the games were postponed and have been rescheduled for Sunday.

The game that was supposed to be scheduled between the Crimson Hawks and Mount Aloysius on that day has been postponed for the doubleheader at home against Mercyhurst.

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