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Biology student receives national award By Casey Contres Contributing Writer C.C.Contres@iup.edu
An IUP student was chosen for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, according to an IUP news release last week. Kelsi A. Lindblad (junior, biology) was one of 278 students chosen nationally for the award, according to the news release. Goldwater scholarship recipients are selected from a field of more than 1,000 students and are awarded to sophomores and juniors planning to pursue graduate study in mathematics, science or engineering, according to the Goldwater Foundation. “I was very surprised to learn that I had won,” Lindblad said in the news release. Lindblad’s research at IUP and at the Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health focuses on manipulating paramecia and observing ultradian rhythms in their behavior and investigating those rhythms in spontaneous movements made by human infants during sleep. After graduating from IUP, Lindblad plans to continue her studies with the intention of earning a doctorate in neurobiology. IUP has had five Goldwater scholars in the last seven years, according to the news release. The Goldwater scholarship program is designed to help alleviate the shortage of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers in the United States, according to the Goldwater Foundation Web site. “Kelsi is highly motivated, hardworking and intelligent,” said biology professor Tim Nuttle. Lindblad is a member of
Jaleesa Taylor/The Penn Kelsi Lindblad (junior, biology) received the Barry M. Goldwater scholarship.
the Robert E. Cook Honors College and the biology honors program. She is also the president and co-founder of the Asian Studies Club, a member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, the Journal Club and a volunteer with the Indiana Arts Council. “Kelsi’s selection for this national, competitive scholarship is another example of national academic excellence among IUP students,” said IUP President Tony Atwater in a news release. “It demonstrates that our students are extremely competitive and well-prepared to compete for national and international grants and fellowships.” The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500.
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SGA elections create problem for students By Sean Bracken
Alcohol violations
• Borough police reported that at 2:52 a.m. Sunday, Michael Walker, Homer City, was observed urinating on the side of Sheetz at 768 Wayne Ave. He was also found to be intoxicated, police reported. Walker was cited for underage drinking and public urination, police reported. • At 1:44 a.m. Sunday, Amy M. Deluce, 19, Ocean View, N.J., was cited for underage drinking after borough police stopped her for a traffic violation in the 400 block of Pratt Drive. Deluce was then released to a sober adult, police reported. • At 12:43 a.m. Sunday, borough police were called to the 600 block of Philadelphia Street regarding an intoxicated male attempting to collect cover charges to an area bar. David V. Hautau, 24, Salt Lake City, was cited for public drunkenness and lodged in the county jail, police reported. • Borough police reported that at 1:27 a.m. Saturday, Christopher M. Grimm, 20, Smithton, was observed exiting a rear bedroom window of a residence in the 700 block of School Street. Grimm attempted to hide from the officer, after which he provided the officer with a false ID. Grimm was found to be intoxicated, police reported. He was cited for underage drinking and providing a false ID. • At 1:12 a.m. Saturday, borough police observed Joshua Powell, 20, Denver, with an open container of beer in the 700 block of School Street. Powell was found to be intoxicated and was cited for underage drinking and violating the borough’s open container ordinance, police reported.
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• Borough police reported that sometime between 8 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, someone slashed several tires and smashed several windows of a green Oldsmobile parked in the 1100 block of Church Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police. • Campus police reported that sometime between 8 a.m. and 9:52 p.m. Sunday, someone broke a toilet-paper dispenser inside one of the bathroom stalls in Zink Hall. Anyone with information is asked to contact campus police at 724-357-2141.
Drug violation
At 3:29 a.m. Sunday, Travis M. Hartill, Apollo, was charged by borough police with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia after police were called to Hartill’s residence at 1005 Wayne Ave. for an unrelated matter. Police reported that they discovered a makeshift water bong and other contraband in plain view.
– compiled from police reports
Two fraternities engage in fight near Giant Eagle By Sean Bracken News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu
Borough police are investigating a large fight involving knives and cinder blocks between two fraternities. The fight took place at 2:18 a.m. Saturday near Giant Eagle in the 600 block of Locust Street, police reported. State, borough and campus police responded to the fight, police reported. Police reported that about 30 people were involved. Several weapons were reported to be used in the fight, according to police.
Police said those involved used knives, a shovel, cinder blocks, baseball bats and an attempted use of a machete on each other during the course of the fight. Police recorded several injuries among those involved. Several of the people injured were treated at the scene and were released, police reported. Police reported that once they arrived on the scene, those involved in the fight fled on foot. All of those involved in the fight are unknown at this time, police reported. Police ask anyone with additional information to contact them at 724357-2121. The fight remains under investigation.
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SGA elections are over, and the votes have been counted, but not before causing a lot of headaches for voting students. The problems followed the SGA unveiling of Qualtrics, a survey program, which members said was designed to attract more student participation in the process though easier access. “I hope that the use of the Qualtrics for the election this year will simplify the voting process and encourage a high responsive rate of voting,” said SGA adviser Kate Linder, associate dean of students for Student Life and Community Engagement on April 13. Voting was scheduled to begin last Wednesday and Thursday through a link in an e-mail sent to students. But because of problems in receiving the e-mail, the voting deadline was extended to 4:30 p.m. Friday. SGA President Alyssa Stiles (junior, pre-dentistry) confirmed the problems with students receiving
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the survey late. “We haven’t sent out that many surveys to people before, so that may have been a factor,” Stiles said. “The SGA elections had to have significant adjustments because the Qualtrics program could not send out as many e-mails all at once,” Linder said Monday. She said the SGA elections committee met Friday to confirm whether or not every student had the chance to vote before Friday’s deadline. “They are very concerned with releasing the results until they know every student had the opportunity to vote,” she said. Linder said the only results that are confirmed were the president and vice presidential positions. She said David Bivens (senior, political science) is confirmed as SGA president and Andrew Longacre (freshman, safety sciences) will be vice president. They ran unopposed after their opponent, Anthony Royster (senior, management) dropped out of race. Linder said Christoph Maier, an IUP math professor, oversaw the SGA survey.
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Maier said the program is set up so that it goes out in “small waves,” to reach a small number of students at a time to try to avoid any possible attacks on the system. “It could take 24 hours because [we] don’t want the system to be attacked,” he said. Maier said that this was the first time they used Qualtrics for a university-wide survey, which was sent out to more than 11,000 students. He also said it was possible that the survey reached some students’ spam box, instead of their inbox. Maier said the survey was sent out at 8 p.m. April 13. “SGA is working very hard to sort this out and respond accordingly,” Linder said. She went on to say that students that received the e-mail were able to vote without any problems. “For the ones that went through, the process worked,” Linder said. She said it was “unfortunate” that the program was unable to e-mail the survey out to more students. “SGA will take this experience into consideration when doing future voting,” Linder said.
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Educators, students say black colleges still necessary By Gregory Lewis Sun Sentinel MCT
When she is asked about the future of black colleges, Florida Memorial University’s interim president points proudly at her campus, a seat of learning since 1968 whose roots reach back to 1879. “Our graduates make a difference, not only in the African-American community, but in the community at large,” said Sandra T. Thompson. But with integration firmly entrenched at institutions of higher learning, are historically black colleges and universities still necessary? Yes they are, say educators, students and, recently, President Barack Obama. The country’s 105 black colleges produce a significant number of politicians and professionals. They provide comfort and cultural familiarity for many black students who are the first in their families to attend college, and channel black students into more leadership roles than they would find at other campuses.
Te’Andre Gomion, 21, wanted a college with a small student body that was close enough for him to commute from his North Lauderdale home. Florida Memorial University, in northwest Miami-Dade County, did not disappoint the political science and public administration major. “We get one-on-one with our professors, who know my name,” Gomion said. Thompson, the interim president, said that’s the idea. “We’re not a cookie-cutter university.” “We have small classes where students get individualized attention,” she said. “For students who are not as prepared as they need to be, we have labs and mentors to help, already in place.” While only 20 percent of the nation’s black college students attend black universities, those schools produce 25 percent of black students who get degrees each year, said Marybeth Gasman, a University of Pennsylvania expert on black colleges. She said if there were no black colleges, “You’d wipe out 50 percent of all the black women in the sciences.”
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IUP food-service workers vote to strike By Emily Eberhart Staff Writer E.E.Eberhart@iup.edu
IUP food-service workers voted 89-7 to authorize a strike against Aramark Thursday. The strike authorization vote came as a result of Aramark refusing to recognize its employees at IUP as a lawful union beginning last year. “I have worked for Aramark for 18 years,” said Dawn Huber, IUP foodservice worker. “I like my job and working with the students. The students are why we are here. But Aramark needs to honor our contract, recognize our union and negotiate in good faith with us.” Aramark has taken steps to refuse union representatives normal worksite access, according to Jennifer England, an independent professional at Pink Coat Communications in Pittsburgh. Aramark has also been refusing to process grievances or arbitrating contractual disputes, placing union dues in escrow and refusing to remit them to the workers’ union, imposing unilateral changes in working conditions — such as taking sick days accumulated by members — and stating to members that they no longer
“I like my job and working with the students. The students are why we are here. But Aramark needs to honor our contract, recognize our union and negotiate in good faith with us.” — Dawn Huber, IUP food-service worker have a union, according to Williamson. “The next step is to notify Aramark and to do a broader outreach to the IUP community,” said Sam Williamson, Pa. Joint Board Associate Manager. “The university and Aramark should know that this is a problem and it needs to be taken seriously.”
The federal government, through its National Labor Relations Board (Region 6), determined that the Pa. Joint Board of Workers United, SEIU still represents Pittsburgh area workers such as those at IUP. According to Williamson, Aramark refused to change its behavior or begin negotiating a new contract. Aramark signed a renewed labor agreement with the union cov-
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ering IUP food-service employees in 2008. That agreement expires July 14, according to Williamson. Aramark negotiated this labor agreement with the Pa. Joint Board, which has represented IUP food-service employees since 2005, when the local union that had represented the IUP unit merged itself into the Joint Board. The union has not announced the timing of any potential work stoppages. IUP continues to work with Aramark management, and Aramark has assured the university that in the event of a work stoppage, food service would continue as currently offered without interruption, according to Michelle Fryling, IUP’s media relations director. Its purpose is to protect the rights of employers and employees, to encourage collective bargaining and to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices, which can harm the general welfare of workers, businesses and the U.S. economy, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Aramark officials were unavailable for comment about the strike.
Social media helps reconnect alumni professionally, socially By Marlene Naanes The Record MCT
Social media have helped college alumni clubs reach a broader group of people, giving rise to groups that help graduates reconnect, network and even enjoy an activity such as ballroom dancing. There are thousands of alumni groups, and their purposes range from social gatherings and professional networking to outlets for a very specific interest. “Each alumni group is unique,” said Dana Shapiro, volunteer services manager for Rutgers University’s Alumni Relations. “Some of them focus on networking, some of them focus on volunteer projects; some of them raise money for scholarships for students.” Social media have helped the number of groups at Rutgers University grow from 19 in July 2008 to more than 80, and to create a broader, more diverse membership, Shapiro said. Many groups are regional and offer people who live near each other the ability to reconnect, such as the Rutgers Club of New York City, which has hosted gamewatching parties, wine tastings and
other gatherings. Others are based on careers or special interests. The Rutgers Dance Sport Alumni Club is a new club aimed at bringing dancing – and all its health benefits – to alumni. The club, formed in October, plans to hold dance socials and workshops taught by worldrenowned competitive dancers while highlighting performances by dancers at the university. “By having a club which is not only a social outlet but an activity that has many other benefits ... is very good for alumni,” said Sharon Hubberman, the club president. “Our mission of the club is to bring dance to our alumni and community and foster the goals of each dancer on a competitive or social level.” Other clubs have offered new alumni a chance to network as they look for a job while giving established members a way to find new clients. The Syracuse University Northern New Jersey Alumni Club holds a monthly networking breakfast, encouraging attendees to do business with each other. “People are coming back; that’s all I can tell you,” said Ira Berkowitz, the club president. “It’s working for me. I know it’s working for others.”
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Students attend Social Change Summit held Saturday By Kat Oldrey and Sean Bracken Penn Staff the-penn@iup.edu
“Progressive grassroot activists� flocked to the Three Rivers Community Foundation’s Regional Mini-Summit on Social Change for Indiana and Armstrong counties. The event was held Saturday at the HUB Delaware Room, attracting a crowd of around 60 people. “Most represented a grassroot cause or an organization to learn techniques and strategies for grassroot organizing and promoting social change and social justice,� said Jeff Parker, vice president of the Three Rivers Community Foundation and moderator of the summit. Tables with information from participating organizations lined the room. The day began with registration and a welcome speech by Parker, followed by an exercise where attendees were asked what “working for social change� meant to them. A panel was
held for discussion of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the local social activists. The panelists were Jo Ellen Bowman, Helping All Victims In Need; Yvonne Branan, The Evergreen Conservancy; James Dougherty, sociology professor, IUP Center for Northern Appalachian Studies; Amanda Gearhart, Kittanning Library; Debby Graff, Indiana County Community Action Program; Mark Wolfe (junior, health and physical education), president of IUP’s Men’s Awareness Project; and Kathy Yandura, accessAbilities. A “Town Hall� meeting followed the panel, where attendees were invited to participate in open discussion on a variety of topics over lunch. “The Three Rivers Community Foundation promotes social activism in 10 counties of southwestern Pennsylvania, focusing on the areas of disability and GLBT rights, economic, environmental and racial justice and issues of women, youth and families,� Parker said.
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GOP targets deficits, picks on unemployed MCT
Republican game playing with federal unemployment benefits is especially shameful in light of economic conditions only expected to slowly recover in 2011. The human toll of the Great Recession is extraordinary. The Labor Department now reports 44 percent of the 15 million unemployed have been out of work more than six months. Of those long-term unemployed, more than two-thirds have not had a job or pay check for a year or longer. In the midst of the anxiety and suffering, the likes of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., are caught up in a parsimonious political pantomime as the ever vigilant overseers of the public tax dollars. Never mind that Coburn and the GOP were in charge as the federal deficit doubled and the economy was looted as somnolent congressional committees and government regulators dozed. Unemployment checks go straight to landlords, grocers, creditors and medical bills. They represent an economic stimulus plan grounded in human suffering too often brought on by outside forces.
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I want to remind every student here that IUP’s policy does not in any way trump the United States Constitution. You say people are being taken advantage of? I say that the policy strips the students of what every person in this country has in common. By telling them they can’t say what they feel based on what they believe is just wrong. You say it’s 2010 and that times have changed for gays? Yes, but there are still people who will tell you where they think they’re going, and there is nothing that will stop them. No one has stopped the man in the Oak Grove from preaching what he believes and obviously wants to express to the students.
So if a student feels that homosexuality is an abomination and wants it to be known, then what’s stopping them? It’s the same right that allows you to express who you are and what you believe. It’s that same right that allows you to gather and protest against things you feel are wrong. Walk up to a war veteran and tell him that everything he fought for can be trampled and spit on by the allpowerful IUP Policy and its supporters and see how they react. Thank you for urging me to respond, October Surprise. I encourage others to do the same. — Luke Stultz Mathematics Education
For some time now, at least since September 2009, IUP has been embarked on a campus facilities master planning process. In general, these processes guide the future development of campus as it expands, renovates and otherwise prepares for another generation of students to attend IUP. The master planning process is dependent upon the integral involvement of stakeholder groups, like students and faculty to develop a vision for campus in the near future. However, this process has been cloaked in mystery, which begs the question, for whom is this master plan being created if students aren’t involved? Not one article has been published in neither The Penn or in the local paper, The Indiana Gazette about this process. A single Web page exists on the IUP Web site that has nary a detail about who is involved, what issues are being discussed, how decisions are being made or about how this will affect future IUP students. Comically, the Web page invites the community to attend two open houses that were
held April 13-14. Who is going to attend open houses for a process that no one knows about? Moreover, these open houses mark the end of the idea generation phase of the plan. The university has contracted JJR, LLC, a planning and design firm from Ann Arbor, Mich., to complete the plan. A PDF document from the previously mentioned Web page provides a “bio” of JJR, without any real description of just what JJR is all about and what they’re going to do for IUP. It is the epitome of a contentfree document. As a student in geography and regional planning and my own involvement in similar planning processes, I know that the outcome is only as good as the input and will only satisfy those who had their voices heard. Sadly, I feel this is another example of the university putting the desires of administration before that of its students and faculty. — Brian Lawrence Graduate Student Department of Geography and Regional Planning
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Coburn has the haughty hubris of the fully employed ideologue. He is shocked — shocked — by the government spending he sees around him, so he starts with the unemployed to go after waste, fraud and abuse. They have no lobbyists and they do not write large campaign checks. If the end of the recession is not in sight, the beginning has been defined. Economists surveyed by The Associated Press put the start at December 2007, earlier than most people thought. Optimists believe the recession ended in summer
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2009, but lots of skeptics and statistics argue otherwise. Unemployment is expected to stay high for the next two years, and housing prices are predicted to be flat for the same period. An estimated 5.5 people are chasing after every job opening that attracted two applicants in 2007. The nation’s economy is still ailing, and we are all in this for a longer period. Helping those without work to sustain themselves until things improve is hardly a radical economic concept.
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We are responsible for our generation’s legacy, social change
Letters to the editor (Cont.) In response to the issue of several IUP students and their lawsuit against the university’s Sexual Harassment Policy, it should be noted that five schools are being targeted by similar lawsuits, according to an article (written on The Academic Freedom File Web site) by Casey Mattox entitled “The (Many More Than) Seven Things You Can’t Say on Campus.” IUP, Rutgers, Cheyney, Delaware State University and Westmoreland County Community College have each been recently targeted as potentially violating conser-
vative students’ freedom of speech rights. The issue here is twofold. First, this does not appear to be a case of genuine student concern. Instead, the issue appears to be stemming from larger special interest groups with clear agendas. Second, according to IUP’s Civility Statement, all members of the campus community are expected to “discourage intolerance, hatred, and injustice.” This does not mean that anyone cannot choose to believe what they wish about virtually any subject; it
does, however, mean that everyone on campus should be respected at all times (despite the possibility of differences in world views or individual opinions). No one, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender or religious creed deserves to be met with intolerant speech or actions. This is especially true in a public arena such as on a University campus. I truly hope this is a point that everyone can express agreement with. — Jennifer M. Woolston Doctoral Candidate, English Department
I’m writing in response to letter written by Randall L. Wenger on behalf on three IUP students, demanding a change to the nondiscrimination policies to protect the rights of “conservative free speech.” While I have always supported and advocated for free speech rights, I am concerned that free speech is not at risk here, but the right to condemn, demean and publicly judge others who are different. As an alumna, I’m appalled by this call to action and the fact that some, if not all, of these students are a part of student government. My experiences at IUP were diverse, rich and socially educational – just what college should be. I encountered all kinds of people – gay and lesbian folks, gender variants, polyamorous relationships, working-class people, people of color, folks with disabilities and people of different religious backgrounds. In one of my most lib-
eral, left-leaning classes, the Oak Grove Preacher (as he has come to be known on campus) was invited to our class to share his religious perspectives and ideas. Free speech was honored in this context, and we engaged in an exciting and interesting discourse of a variety of religious perspectives – especially conservative ones. Suggesting that religious conservative voices are silenced is simply inaccurate. True, it’s no longer socially acceptable to call someone a “fag” based on who he goes to bed with; it’s no longer socially acceptable to call someone a “slut” because she enjoys sex without guilt. And thank God that times are changing (pardon the pun). Despite these small shifts in what’s publicly politically correct, conservative, Christian ideology is still a large part of the dominant discourse of our culture.
Academic Anne Wilson-Schaef argued, it’s like the air we breathe – pervasive and unnoticed. In a country where violence against women is endemic (one in four women will experience sexual or physical violence in her life), it is essential that the university have a policy to protect the rights of women (and men) on campus. I would have thought that members of student government would understand and protect these very real needs. I question the students’ abilities to separate their moral beliefs with their responsibilities to uphold the rights of students; not because I question their integrity as individuals, but because morals are so deeply embedded into our psyches and influence our behaviors, whether we want them to or not. —Rachael Goss Master’s Sociology, 2006 Religious Studies, 2003
We know the semester is quickly drawing to a close, but it’s never too late to get involved with the IUP and Indiana communities. Social change is frequently bandied about without much more than a vague definition of changing our current situation for the better. One group’s idea of making improvements for a better future may be another’s hindrance or source of oppression — look no further than the lawsuit that’s been threatened by students against the university. And much like the difficulty in defining what is “truly best for everyone,” the methods by which we enact social change are varied and have the potential to be in conflict with each other. These methods can also be vague and poorly defined, and one interested in becoming involved can run the risk of merely talking about what can be done rather than being proactive about whatever situation he or she would like to change. There are, of course, groups on campus with which you can get involved. Several are mentioned on page 7 in the article about the Social Change Summit held Saturday. It is late in the semester, but it never hurts to make contact with groups you could be interested in. It would give you the chance to help an organization transition from one year to the next, which is often when groups are most vulnerable due to student population turnarounds like graduation and the like. We at The Penn would like to encourage you to do what you can on an individual level to make our communities a more pleasant place to exist. You can do something as small as picking up garbage and helping to recycle, or get involved with fostering animals, volunteering for Big Hearts, Little Hands, or just doing what you can to act as a positive influence on the people around you. Don’t forget about writing letters to government officials, both on national and local levels. It truly is a more worthwhile way to spend your time than, say, going to a party or buying new clothes. Life is short, and we should take on the responsibility to leave our communities and our world better than we inherited it from other generations.
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Glitz and Glamour lights up stage once again, makes bold statement By SEAN BRACKEN News Editor S.M.Bracken@iup.edu
Students and professional drag queens made a fashion statement Friday at the Glitz and Glamour Drag Show in front of a jam-packed audience. The show, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at the HUB Ohio Room, was delayed 45 minutes because Angelique Young, a professional Pittsburgh drag queen, was stuck in traffic. The drag show featured several on-stage performances of students and drag queens dancing to different songs by dance artists, including Lady Gaga. The first act was Vanessa Stone, another Pittsburgh drag queen, dancing to the Miley Cyrus song “Party in the U.S.A.” The performance received rave reviews from the audience, witnessed from their cheers and applause. The second act was Young, showcasing several dance moves, including flips and dancing off-stage near
members of the audience. After the performance, she thanked the audience for coming and said she was amazed at the attendance. “Give yourselves a round of applause,” Young said. After Young, another Pittsburgh drag queen, Sasha-Scott Taylor, came on stage to take a “roll call” of the audience and their sexual orientation. During the “roll call,” most of the audience raised their hands when Taylor asked for those who identified as “straight,” but there were a few students that identified themselves as gay or lesbian. The group Lil Hizzle performed next, which included three IUP students: Heather Weleski (junior, special education and clinical services), Samantha Kiernan (junior, political science) and Amanda Cowen (junior, criminology/accounting). Their performance ended the first act. During a 15-minute intermission, several participants and audience members went on stage and danced to music. After intermission, Taylor performed again, including more
off-stage dancing. After her performance, she said she was a lesbian, and thanked the audience for attending. “You are all fantastic. I am having a good time,” Taylor said. But the most cheers from the audience came during the performance of SA Local, which danced to several songs and made a lot of moves. Their performance ended with a standing ovation from the audience. Other performances included “Alice in Wonderland,” who came out on stage with a green and white umbrella, “Rita Latino” and last year’s winner, “Scarlett Fairweather.” At the end of the show, the judges, which included students, professors and Katrina McGaughey, the Foster Dining Hall ice cream lady, voted for king. SA Local won and received another round of cheers and applauses. The drag show was the final part of “Safe Zone Visibility Week,” an event designed to assist the GLBT community on campus and to celebrate Safe Zone’s 10-year anniversary.
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Earth Day celebrates nature for 40 years, counting By KEITH VISLAY Staff Writer K.D.Vislay@iup.edu
Every year on April 22, everybody turns a little green. No, it’s not National Motion Sickness Day; it’s Earth Day. You may have heard about Earth Day, and you may celebrate it, but do you know where it came from? According toearthday.envirolink. org/history.html, in the early 1960s, Gaylord Nelson, Democratic Senator of Wisconsin, noticed that the environment wasn’t in the best condition, and very little was being done to improve it. Sure, people were concerned about the environment, but it wasn’t a hot topic in the political scene. In order to put this subject in the political spotlight, Nelson contacted President Kennedy and proposed a nationwide conservation tour. Although this effort didn’t quite produce the desired effect, it planted the seed that would grow into a big, beautiful plant. While at a conference in Seattle in September 1969, an idea came to Nelson. He had noticed that on college campuses across the nation, students were holding grassroots protests against the Vietnam War. These demonstrations, he thought, would be the perfect way to spread
environmental awareness. Over the next eight months, word spread about this national environmental demonstration. People were positively buzzing. In April 1970, the plant that had been growing for the last 10 years finally bloomed. More than 20 million Americans participated in the festivities. The response was so massive that Fifth Avenue in New York was closed because people took to the streets, to speak their minds about the environment. President Nixon took notice of the hoopla. Three months after the Earth Day festivities, he created the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and five months later, he signed the Clean Air Act. The environment was finally getting some respect. Every year since, people have moved into action on April 22 and given the environment a nod. Trees are planted, garbage is picked up and people leave the cars in the driveway while they bike, walk or use public transportation to get where they need to be. This Thursday, give Mother Nature some props and show her you care. Or don’t, but remember: It’s your environment. For more information about Earth Day, or to find out what you can do to help the cause, visitepa.gov/earthday.
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“We voted to authorize a strike because Aramark is committing unfair labor practices and refusing to negotiate a new contract with our union. We work hard, and our families depend on these jobs, but Aramark thinks they can violate our rights and bully or intimidate us. We’re not going to take it. We’re ready to do whatever it takes to get Aramark to stop breaking the law.” Gina Livingston, The Hub On Thursday, April 15th, Aramark workers at IUP voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike protesting Aramark’s unfair labor practices.
Last year, IUP food service contractor Aramark stopped recognizing its workͲ ers’ lawful union. Even after the Federal government through its National LaͲ bor Relations Board (Region 6) determined that the PA Joint Board of the unͲ ion Workers United, SEIU still represents PittsburghͲarea workers like those at IUP, Aramark refused to change its behavior or begin negotiating a new union contract.
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‘30 Types of Coffee’ keeps audience perky with intimacy By SARAH MORROW Senior Staff Writer S.E.Morrow@iup.edu
This past weekend, Waller Hall’s Studio Theater featured another Directing Studio production: “30 Types of Coffee.” This new piece, written by Nicole Lynn Battestilli (freshman, theater), featured an unusual approach to pulling the audience in to the world of the play. As the large crowd entered the studio, they were handed tickets for a free cup of coffee. From the moment you entered the studio, the smell of coffee and the sound of live piano playing by Nate Fessler (junior, theater) was overwhelming. It was clear that the theater had been transformed into a trendy, artsy coffee shop. The audience was encouraged to sit on stage, in the house, on pillows, on sofas, etc. Everyone was given free coffee as they waited for the performance to begin. In reality, it had already begun. The show was just as much sit-
[‘30 Types of Coffee’], written by Nicole Lynn Battestilli featured an unusual approach to pulling the audience in to the world of the play. ting in the room with the actors and the rest of the audience as it was the plot lines. The story centers around a young barista, Jack, (Tiffany HallCampbell, junior, psychology/theater) as she watches and listens to her costumers and friends come and go. On a cigarette break she meets Alec (Matt Brown, sophomore, theater/communications media), who is crying to himself on a bench. His demons inspire him to rant to her about how unfair the world is and how unhappiness surrounds them. Jack’s positive attitude and energy are enough to lift him slightly, but her day becomes colored by the encounter. Her eternal optimism
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starts to become shaken when she notices that for every moment of joy she sees there is also a moment of pain. The vignettes that moved the story forward carried a general theme of life altering moments. Kelsey Petterson (sophomore, theater) and Cameron Ashbaugh (sophomore, music/theater) rounded out the cast by playing multiple roles with great ease. The truly inventive use of space brought this piece its splendor. The adaption of the studio into a coffee shop by director Hayley Faight (senior, theater) was convincing and a refreshing approach to student theater and realism. Throughout the stage, there were many interesting pieces of art that had been borrowed from student artists for display. Overall, “30 Types of Coffee” was a quirky, social theater experience that really bridged a gap between audience and actor. The audience left with an energetic smile and a clear connection to their experience of the evening.
The design blogosphere has been abuzz the past couple weeks with previews of designs making their debuts at the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair, which kicked off April 14. A couple of eco-designs that have caught my attention are the stunning, scrap-tastic Armiadature closet and a stylishly understated, soda-centric showstopper: the 111 Navy Chair, a collaboration between Pennsylvania-based, sustainabilityminded chair manufacturer Emeco and friend-of-MNN, Coca-Cola. Yep, Coke. For the 111 Navy Chair, a green redux of the now-iconic 106 Navy Chair, Emeco is adding a new material to the mix: recycled plastic soda bottles diverted from Coke’s Spartanburg, S.C., plastic bottle-tobottle recycling plant. The goal of the collaboration between Coke and Emeco is commendable; to “alter consumer behavior by illustrating the value of
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‘Kick-Ass’ balances weight of critics’ good, bad vote By STEVEN ZEITCHIK Los Angeles Times MCT
It seems a little wrong for us to evaluate the disappointing $19.8-million take of “Kick-Ass” this weekend when we (and many others) were, prior to its release, touting a possible runaway success. But quarterbacks wake up on Monday too, and so it seems only right to take a look at what went wrong with Matthew Vaughn’s stylishly bloody kid-superhero picture, based on Mark Millar’s equally stylish and smart graphic novel. Here are a number of misconceptions held by us (and others) that were disproved this weekend (to go along with our belief that this movie could well pick up a little momentum and perform nicely in the coming weeks) Many young people in this country are ready to embrace the shocking. Tolerance for violence in youthoriented movies has been growing for years, and even movies aimed at young people that land an R rating can become hits (“Borat” comes to mind). So apart from the 16-and-un-
der crowd that couldn’t (officially) get in — and we all knew about that problem before — the envelope-pushing of “Kick-Ass” wasn’t going to deter any film-goers. But it turns out that large swaths of the country may not crave the shock-worthy, at least not the overt kind. Package those shocks in innocuous wrapping — like a mustachioed Eastern European man and a harmlessly funny title — and you’re fine. But put them front-and-center and you’re in trouble. All we needed to know about Middle America’s discomfort with the film came when we saw a theater marquee in western North Carolina, where we’re writing this; the theater wouldn’t even use the second word of the title, preferring dashes instead. That’s never a good indicator. The mainstream is tired of the straight superhero story and wants something that subverts the form. No matter how some try to categorize it, “Kick-Ass” isn’t really a movie about superheroes. The character has as many powers as a house rabbit. The person who saves everyone is an 11-year-old in a
purple wig. The characters in the film are, for one of the first times in movie history, just as slyly knowing of the tropes and conventions of superhero films as those watching it. “Kick-Ass” isn’t so much a superhero movie as it is a post-superhero movie. In the era of “The Dark Knight” and Robert Downey Jr.’s “Iron Man,” this is what we want, right? Not exactly. Sure, “Dark Knight” raised the levels of darkness and complexity. And Downey in “Iron Man” makes self-effacing jokes about invincibility and freakish powers. But those films are ultimately still superhero movies. Controversy will sell tickets. That’s true — but only if the right people object. They didn’t here. Parents groups weren’t debating “Kick-Ass” before the film was released — critics were. And if critics matter less at the box office when recommending a movie, they matter less when objecting to it. That said, Lionsgate should have seized on the unrest. See how the CW turns the protestations over “Gossip Girl” to its marketing advantage by incorporating them into its
MCT Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) and Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) in Lionsgate’s “Kick-Ass,” premiered in theaters Friday.
campaigns? That could have worked nicely here too. Internet buzz means robust ticket sales. Actually, this one we believe. Yes, there’s always a “Snakes on a Plane” that proves the exception. But that film was largely embraced as a goof, and goofy doesn’t sell tickets. On fan sites and on Twitter, the Internet masses sincerely embraced “Kick-Ass.” It’s just that those
masses were only large enough to sell a certain amount of tickets (and we still maintain that the movie will hold rather well in the coming weeks anyway, thanks in part to said buzz). Finally, after saying all this, we’re not convinced that “Kick-Ass” is indeed a failure. That’s not just because to negate that designation is to avoid buying coworkers lunch (or at least eating less crow when we do).
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IUP moves into tie for first place, Hildebrand throws complete game shutout By vaughn johnson
ly defeating Cal U 10-2. Infielder Kofi Osei-Aning knocked in three RBIs on two hits for IUP. The next day, IUP’s defense was The Crimson Hawks took three out the star of the afternoon, namely of four from Cal U over the weekend pitcher Josh Hildebrand. Hildebrand and moved into a tie for first place in pitched a three-hit, complete game shutout of the Vulcans and improved the PSAC West. IUP and Cal U sit atop the PSAC his record to 3-2. Hildebrand had plenty of West at 15-5. run support to help him out Both teams also have as the IUP offense knocked four conference games left in nine runs against the Cal on their schedules, with U pitching staff, including a IUP facing Gannon four five-run sixth inning. times and Cal U facing Lock The first couple of innings Haven four times. of the nightcap seemed to IUP holds the tiebreaker be more of the same for IUP, over Cal U by defeating the as it held a commanding 8-1 Vulcans in three of their four meetings. Hildebrand lead after two innings. Unlike the previous two The eventful weekend did not get off to a good start for games, Cal U’s bats finally came alive IUP, as it dropped the first game at to the tune of seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to tie things up at Cal U 3-1. IUP was held without a run until 8. In the bottom of the sixth, howthe sixth inning when third base- ever, IUP scored what proved to be the man Vernon Powell hit an RBI single game-winning run when designated that brought home shortstop Paul hitter Robbie Zinsmeister scored after Bingham. The nightcap, however, saw a wild pitch from Cal U pitcher Sean the beginning of the IUP offensive Welsh. IUP resumes its conference schedonslaught that would spill into the next day. During the nightcap, IUP ule at 1 p.m. Friday when it hosts exploded to the tune of 15 hits, sound- Gannon. Sports Editor V.M.Johnson@iup.edu
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Crimson Hawks improve overall record to 31-8, tie school record for wins fourth inning, adding eight more. Hawks picked up right where they left Goettman continued to contribute off, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the Staff Writer with a home run during the inning. first inning only to give up three in the A.J.Pagano@iup.edu The Hawks tacked on a run for good bottom of the first. measure in the fifth and made it 11-0. IUP responded with four runs in Junior pitcher Erin Holloway was the third inning, with three of those The Crimson Hawks tied the school record for victories in a season after her usual dominant self again, pitch- coming off of a Kelsey Ferguson home run. sweeping Mansfield in a doubleheader ing an amazing game. She recorded her 20th win of the The fifth inning started out with a Saturday. season and her solo home run by sophoIUP improved its overall ninth shutout. more Megan McCormick, record to 31-8, matching the Holloway gave giving the Hawks a 7-3 original record set in 2001. up only two hits in lead. With an 11-3 record in five innings with The Crimson Hawks the PSAC Central, IUP sits 12 strikeouts. tallied four more runs in in second place behind Big conthe sixth inning to put the 14-0 Bloomsburg, who has tributors on game out of reach. already locked up the top offense included The Crimson Hawks spot in the division. Goettman, were scheduled to In the first game of Goettman Poates who finplay Sunday against the doubleheader, the Hawks didn’t waste any time getting ished 2-for-3 with four RBIs, and Bloomsburg, but the game was poston the scoreboard when senior Sam freshman Stefanie Poates, who fin- poned. They will be back in action and tryGoettman singled in two runs at the ished 2-for-2 with two RBIs. By the end of the game, nine differ- ing to break the school record for wins top of the second inning. at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when they host The Hawks weren’t done, though, ent Crimson Hawks had hits. During the second game, the Shepherd. and continued to pile on runs in the
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Ford 2002 Taurus! 4 door SE V6 Miles: 116,000. Asking $2400.00. Good Condition. Inspected. Family owned. New tires! Call Rachel Knepp 717-982-0259.
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Great Student rentals for “non-partying” students fall 2010 and spring 2011. 2 bedroom units. Nice apartments with parking. call 724-463-3418 or 724465-9612.
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Penguins fans should know My pick for this series, if the this more than anyone. Coyotes continue to play as they With all the controversy the are now, is in six games the Red Coyotes had to face Wings will be watchbefore the season ing the playoffs from started regarding a within the comfy possible move, my confines of their personal expectaliving rooms. The tions were not that Penguins are pickPhoenix would be ing things up in their two wins away from series against the sending the Red Ottawa Senators. Wings home for the With their win season. By alycia king Sunday night in Even though Ottawa, the Pens Sports Columnist Phoenix is the fourth lead the series 2-1. A.L.King@iup.edu seed and Detroit is With goals from the fifth, you still expect the Alex Ponikarovsky, Evgeni Red Wings to be ahead in the Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Bill series.Watching the game Guerin, the Pens crushed the Sunday, Detroit didn’t act as Senators and sent them to the though it was in the playoffs. locker room defeated. If the The team on the ice was slow, Penguins can stop taking so and they just didn’t seem to many penalties, they have a have the energy that fans saw very good chance of winning the last year. series in the next two games.
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1 Bedroom studio apartment. $2100 includes utilities 724-349-5312.
4, 5, and 6 bedrooms available summer apartments. $775 per student for May-August includes all utilities 724-349-0372.
Located within walking distance of campus. Huge apartment with private bedroom 2 baths and private entrance located above Culpeppers on Philadelphia Street. Off street parking available. Very affordable with minimal utilities gas, electric, and cable. Contact Sarah at 814-242-0438.
The NHL playoffs have started with no clear frontrunner in any series except one. The Phoenix Coyotes are up two games to one on the Detroit Red Wings. Sunday’s game was an exciting one with an ending score of 4-2. I believe Detroit has an excellent team.
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Brand New one bedroom apartment. Laundry hook up. In Indiana. $625 per month plus utilities. Available May. 724-349-1669.
For rent: Summer/Fall. Large bedroom furnished, ALL utilities; 1 block from IUP. Call after 4:00PM 724349-7437.
Roommate needed for sublet in Fall 2010 Spring 2011. $2500 per semester. Close to campus. Contact Scott at 610-295-3062.
NHL playoffs have plenty of storylines in the early going
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2,3,4 bedrooms $2100 includes utilities and parking. Five blocks to campus 724-422-4852.
Copper Beach Apartment for Sublease. Summer 2010. $500 per month. Call 610-698-2609.
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Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Furnished single rooms on noncoed dorm floor includes central air, refrig, microwave. $1800 / semester to semester lease. ALL utilities included. 884 Wayne Ave 724-349-3352.
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There’s a girl in the locker room!
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Summer rentals. All utilities included. Two 5 bedroom apartments and single A.C. rooms on non- coed dorm floor. $100 per week, 10 week minimum. 884 Wayne Ave. 724-349-3352.
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