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The new bear mascot led to increased sales at the Co-op Store. Although many IUP students did not understand why “Cherokee” was a bear and alumni preferred the Indian, bear merchandise sales were on the rise.
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New professor researched the “baby blues.” A new addition to the department of sociology was Dr. Larry Kruckman, who brought a special interest into the field of post-partum depression among mothers.
Railroad in Indiana was re-opened. Trains of up to 50-60 cars, as long as 1,000 feet long, were estimated to haul freight on the railway. Not to mention, crawling at speeds up to 20 mph at 2 a.m. blasting an obnoxiously loud horn.
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Police blotter Alcohol violations
• Campus police reported that at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, David L. Piper, 20, Indiana, was found intoxicated after he was found urinating on the side of a residence at Oakland Avenue near Elkin Hall. Police reported that Piper was stumbling back and forth near Elkin Hall. He was arrested and taken to the station where he became sick, police reported. Piper was taken to Indiana Regency Medical Center for treatment and he was cited for public drunkenness, underage drinking and public urination, police reported. • At 1:02 a.m. Sunday, Daniel Coyne, 19, Cranberry, was found intoxicated after he was observed urinating on the side of a residence at 784 Maple St., according to borough police. Coyne attempted to run after police confronted him, but was caught shortly after without incident. Coyne was cited for underage drinking and public urination and was released, police reported. • Borough police reported that at 12:37 a.m. Nov. 1, Jacob Shannon, 18, Homer City, was found intoxicated after he was observed breaking a window of a building at 632 Philadelphia St. Shannon was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, public drunkenness and underage drinking, police reported. He was released to a sober adult.
Criminal mischief
• Someone damaged a fence and lamp post to a residence at 337 Washington St. at 1 a.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Police reported the resident heard noises at that time and observed the damage during the morning hours. Anyone with information should contact borough police at 724-349-2121. • Someone dented the rear quarter panel on the driver’s side of a White Mitsubishi Galant while it was parked either in the 800 block of Grant Street or at his residence in the 1000 block of Church Street, sometime between 10 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Anyone with information should contact borough police. • Someone smashed a window out of a vehicle at 1005 Wayne Ave. at 3:30 a.m. Friday, according to borough police. Police reported that the person was wearing a gray sweatshirt. Anyone with information should contact borough police. • Someone damaged the windshield to a vehicle parked at 1005 Wayne Ave. at 2 a.m. Friday, according to borough police. Police reported that noises were heard at that time and the damage was discovered at a later time. Anyone with information should contact borough police. • Someone ripped out a landscaping shrub at a business in the 00 block of South Ninth Street sometime between 9 p.m. Thursday and 8:45 a.m. Friday, according to borough police. Anyone with information should contact borough police.
Colleges respond as more students seek help for issues small, serious By Susan snyder The Philadelphia Inquirer MCT
Mental health counselors at La Salle University were feeling overwhelmed, their appointment books packed with students in need of help, seemingly more so than ever. Counseling director Suzanne Boyll recently ran numbers and confirmed her suspicion. They were busier. As of Oct. 16, the number of counseling sessions had spiked 48 percent to 204, up from 137 the same time last year, a jump not solely explained by the school’s record freshman enrollment. “There are trauma-related problems, death of a family member, bad news about a class, other family stresses, boyfriend/girlfriend issues, conflict with a roommate,” said Boyll, a 30-year veteran and one of four psychologists on staff. Counseling centers at many schools in the region and nationally note the same trend: more students seeking help for routine and severe problems. Still shaken from the Virginia
Tech shootings in 2007, campuses are responding to the demand by adding counselors, reorganizing how they assess students to get to the most acute cases quickly, and training workers to deal with newly emerging problems. Rutgers University’s main campus in New Brunswick, N.J., opened a new $5 million, 35-room counseling center this fall with all mental health services consolidated there. It also has overhauled how it responds to students. “If a student calls for help and they need urgent help, they’re seen the same day or same moment,” said Jill Richards, counseling director. At Rowan University in Glassboro, Pa., an increased number of students are “coming in with heightened symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidality, as well as students with developmental disorders, specifically Asperger’s disorder, as well as attention-deficit disorder,” said David Rubenstein, counseling and psychological director. Gwynedd-Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, Pa., has treated students with
deeper problems, too. Counselors in 1999-2000 saw 133 students for 227 sessions; last year, the numbers were 126 students for 610 sessions. Increasingly, students are requiring hospitalization, some schools say. Temple University last year had 37 students hospitalized, up from 16 in 2007-08. “We don’t know if that’s a trend, but we’re going to monitor it,” said John DiMino, Temple’s counseling director. And more students are coming to campus already with a mental diagnosis. Nationally, nearly 15 percent of college students in spring 2008 said they had been diagnosed with depression, up from 10 percent in 2000, the American College Health Association says. A report by Pennsylvania State University’s Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health found that one in four students who showed up at a sampling of college counseling centers last fall had seriously considered suicide. One-third had previously taken psychiatric drugs.
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Disorderly conduct
Borough police reported that around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Kyle Sutera, 21, West Chester, was found yelling and making noise at 847 Wayne Ave. Sutera was arrested and cited for disorderly conduct and was released, police reported.
Disorderly gathering
Borough police reported that at 12:34 a.m. Sunday, John Gorrell, 25, Indiana, was cited for violating the borough’s disorderly gathering ordinance after he was found throwing a loud party at his residence at 933 Wayne Ave.
Items burgled
• Someone stole a Garmin GPS Navigation System from a vehicle parked in the 600 block of South Sixth Street sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to borough police. Anyone with information should contact borough police. • Someone stole a BlackBerry phone, PNC debit card and money from a jacket left in the hallway near the racket ball courts at the Memorial Field house sometime between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to campus police. Anyone with information should contact campus police at 724-357-2141. • Someone removed a hood ornament from a vehicle parked at the Stright parking lot sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, according to campus police. Anyone with information should contact campus police. • Borough police reported that sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday, someone broke in and stole a Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, a Dell Laptop and other items from the Carriage House in the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue. Anyone with information should contact borough police.
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Teachers instruct students to sit on exercise balls, extol quieter classes By gEORGIA gARVEY Chicago Tribune MCT
Donna Yehl’s fourth grade students bob behind their desks, heads going up and down as if they sat on the deck of a rolling ship. But it’s not what it appears to be, a bad case of fidgeting. The two-dozen kids in Yehl’s classroom at Creekside Elementary School in Elgin, Ill., write and read — in fact, do all of their classwork — perched on exercise balls. The multicolored inflatable balls are commonly used in pilates, yoga and exercise classes. They’re still a rare sight in most classrooms, but teachers increasingly find they provide a multitude of benefits, saying they sharpen attention and improve posture. At the end of the last school year, Yehl took to the Internet seeking creative ways to help her restless pupils sit still. She stumbled on a story about exercise balls and improved concentration, and opted to replace the kids’ metal and plastic chairs with bouncy, 55-centimeter — about 21 inches-high — balls in colors they selected for themselves. Yehl found herself an almost immediate convert. “They’re more focused,” Yehl said, ticking off other benefits she’s seen in her two classes that used the balls. “They’re sitting upright.” Ball chairs are popping up in classrooms from Pennsylvania to Ontario. Lisa Witt, whose Wisconsin-based company WittFitt sells exercise ball
“You’d be surprised how many kids really need to move while learning. That would be the majority of them, frankly.” — Adrienne O’Brien, Roslyn Road School teacher chairs for classroom use, reports a sharp increase in customers, from just one in 2004 to more than 300 schools across the country and abroad. “Some people initially think, ‘Are you crazy?’” said Witt, a former elementary school teacher in Colorado who started her company after seeing improvements in students who used exercise balls as chairs. She said she soon discovered physical benefits as well as others. “It’s just plain fun,” she said. And the kids often agree. Emily Ziemba, 10, a student in Yehl’s class, laughed and nodded when asked if she likes sitting on an exercise ball. “I mean, sometimes I would like to lean back,” she said. “But other times, it’s better than a chair.” Teachers say children on ball chairs often quit flopping over on their desks. And although they can’t lean far back anymore, they’re getting enough exercise to improve concentration. “You’d be surprised how many kids really need to move while learning,” said Adrienne O’Brien, a fourth grade teacher at Roslyn Road School in Barrington, Ill., who has nicknamed her more energetic kids “squirrels.” “That would be the majority of them, frankly.”
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Alternative Spring Break at IUP Announces its 2010 Spring Break Trips
Trip #1 – Join the Hurricane Ike relief effort in Galveston, Texas. Trip #2 – Help build new hiking trails in Southern Tennessee. Trip #3 – Help provide rehabilitation for abused and neglected domestic and factory farm animals in Seguin, Texas. Trip #4 – Help build houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. This is a Habitat for Humanity project. Trip #5 – Help restore and upgrade the main facility of America’s oldest Buddhist Retreat Center in Barnet, Vermont. Trip #6 – Join the Hurricane Katrina relief effort in Lucedale, Mississippi. This is a Habitat for Humanity project. Trip #7 – Learn about intentional leadership while living in a community in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas. Total cost of each trip is still being determined but will be approximately $270 to $300 per person. Cost includes transportation, lodging, food, and a donation to the host site.
For more information and to secure your spot on one of these life-changing trips, come to our first recruitment meeting tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 10) in the Ohio Room (HUB) at 7:30 p.m. If you can’t make the meeting, check out our website (www.iup.edu/ccesl) for contacts and updates. Space is limited, so sign up now!! All ASB groups will depart from IUP on March 5 (Friday) and return to Indiana on March 13 (Saturday). Alternative Spring Break at IUP is supported by the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership (CCESL).
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Forms help families start tough talks on end-of-life issues By bill glauber Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MCT
The youthful doctor speaks and six people listen. “Who wants to sit down and talk about death and dying,� Mark Repenshek said, his tone suggesting not so much a question but a statement of fact. “Death is inevitable.� This is a workshop on advance health care planning, a way to begin the conversation on life’s end. Idea by idea, page by page, Repenshek, a health care ethicist at Columbia St. Mary’s, takes his small audience on a journey of self-discovery. The conversation inevitably will lead to the audience members returning home to gather with loved ones, discuss the subject and finally, to fill out forms that will serve as medical, ethical and legal guides. Those forms are called advance directives. An advance directive allows people 18 and older to express their end-of-life wishes in the event they become incapacitated: What treatments they may or may not want, and who will make health care decisions on their behalf. Death is the ultimate elephant in the room in America. Few want to confront mortality, especially their own. And in the health care debate now rumbling through the nation, death lurks in the shadows. “Eight out of 10 of us are dying in some type of health care setting,� Repenshek saId. “Of those,
half are unable to make decisions for themselves. And 28 percent of Medicare dollars are spent in the last year of life.� An advance directive is not a shortcut to “pulling the plug� on a patient. It is, instead, an expression of how a patient wishes to live. A living will spells out treatments a patient may or may not want, while the power of attorney allows the patient to designate someone to be his or her “health care agent.� “We need to get people to talk about this as you would any other significant situation in your life, like purchasing a car, a home, dating, marrying,� Repenshek said in an interview. The doctor is energetic and in the prime of life. Day after day he deals with life-and-death issues, and the ethical and moral values that underpin medical decisions. “The idea behind advance directives is about designating a patient’s preferences so we don’t get into crisis decision-making,� he said. “It doesn’t mean these types of documents are about limiting treatment intervention. It’s about being able to give thoughtful dialogue and thoughtful relationships meaning. Planning ahead of time is the crucial piece.� Americans have increasingly been forced to come to grips with end-of-life decisions because of the monumental advances in medicine. These advances, while prolonging life, also have triggered thorny medical and legal decisions.
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Opinion
Twenty years after fall of Berlin Wall, time for reflection By mikhail gorbachev
Reef troubles warn of disaster By jeff wise
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As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, it’s time to take stock. The Berlin Wall was one of the shameful symbols of the Cold War and the dangerous division of the world into opposing blocks and spheres of influence. Many politicians of my generation sincerely believed that with the end of the Cold War, humankind could finally forget the absurdity of the arms race, dispense with dangerous regional conflicts, abandon sterile ideological disputes and enter a golden century of collective security. Alas, over the last few decades the world has not become a fairer place: Disparities between the rich and poor have either remained or increased not only between the North and the developing South, but also within developed countries themselves. The social problems in Russia, as in other post-communist countries, are proof that simply abandoning the flawed model of a centralized economy and bureaucratic planning is not enough and guarantees neither a country’s global competitiveness nor respect for the principles of social justice nor a dignified standard of living for the population. While we politicians from the last century can be proud of the fact that we avoided the danger of a thermonuclear war, for many millions of people around the globe the world has not become a safer place. Quite to the contrary, innumerable local conflicts and ethnic and religious wars, along
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with terrorism, have appeared like a curse on the new map of world politics, creating large numbers of victims. The new generation of politicians is acting irresponsibly. Defense spending by numerous large and small countries alike is now greater than during the Cold War. Strong-arm tactics are once again the standard way of dealing with conflicts. Weapons of mass destruction are proliferating, and the erstwhile adversaries of the Cold War still compete to reach new technological levels in arms production. Looking back, one real achievement we can celebrate is the fact that the 20th century marked the end of totalitarian ideologies, in particular those that were based on utopian beliefs. Yet new ideologies are quickly replacing the old ones. Many now forget that the fall of the Berlin Wall was not the cause of global changes but to a great extent the consequence of deep, popular reform movements that started in the East — in the Soviet Union, in particular. After decades of the Bolshevik experiment and the realization that this had led Soviet society down a
historical blind alley, a strong impulse for democratic reform evolved in the form of Soviet Perestroika, which was also available to the countries of Eastern Europe. But it soon became very clear that Western capitalism, too, deprived of its old adversary and imagining itself the undisputed victor and incarnation of global progress, was at the risk of leading Western society and the rest of the world down another historical blind alley. Today’s global economic crisis has revealed the organic defects of the present model of Western development that was imposed on the rest of the world as the only one possible. It has showed that not only bureaucratic socialism but also capitalism is in need of profound democratic reform. One other truth has emerged since the fall of the Berlin Wall: global interdependence. Humankind has started to transform itself into a single civilization. This opens up possibilities. While we sit among the ruins of the old order, we can think of ourselves as active participants in the process of creating a safer, fairer and more democratic world.
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Today, many of our planet’s natural areas are seriously threatened by human incursion, overexploitation and global warming: Less than a fifth of the world’s original forest cover remains in unfragmented tracts, while just one-third of coastal mangroves survive to protect coastlines from storms and erosion. But none of these are declining as rapidly as coral reefs. By revealing what could be in store for other natural systems, reefs resemble the proverbial canary in a coal mine. Jacques Cousteau first brought the wonders of these underwater marine vistas to millions around the globe, just over 50 years ago. In award-winning documentaries like “Silent World,” he captured in living Technicolor the awesome beauty of the Earth’s oldest and largest living structures. Providing a safe harbor where more than a quarter of all marine life can feed, spawn and raise their young, reefs’ ecological diversity rivals that of the world’s lushest rainforests. Unlike the forests, however, the relative remoteness of many reefs seemed to promise a small degree of protection for these fragile ecosystems. What a difference 50 years makes. The combination of destructive fishing practices and marine pollution hits reefs hard. A 2006 U.N. report found that close to one-third of corals are already destroyed or damaged, a figure that could double by 2030. And as reefs are extremely sensitive to changes in both the temperature and acidity of seawater, climate change will only make this situation worse. Indeed, the former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science warned in a recent presentation to the Royal Society of London that, “There is no hope of reefs surviving to even mid-century in any form that we now recognize and when, they go, they will take with them about one-third of the world’s marine biodiversity.” Like the rapidly shrinking Arctic ice cap, recent research has accelerated estimates on the risk to corals by decades, if not centuries. Healthy ecosystems are important for our economies
and our survival. Reefs sustain many commercial fisheries and reduce the impact of large storms on coastal populations, saving communities more than $9 billion every year. New drugs developed from natural sources, both above and below the waves, are used to treat everything from heart disease to leukemia. In fact, the renowned AIDS treatment drug AZT is based on chemicals discovered in a Caribbean reef sponge. Researchers also recently discovered a compound in a species of coral near Taiwan that could help patients with severe nerve damage. To give reefs and other ecosystems a chance, it’s crucial that world leaders embark upon a combined effort to protect earth’s remaining natural areas, beyond even international attempts to control global warming emissions. To lead the rest of the world toward an effective conservation strategy the United States must first develop one itself. Right now, no less than six U.S. agencies are involved in helping other countries conserve their natural resources. Yet various initiatives often lack coordination, and the federal government doesn’t have any overarching policy or common metrics to determine whether or not these disparate efforts add up to real progress. To help address this problem, the president should direct his advisers to develop a coordinated global conservation strategy for all federal agencies. At home this would allow the White House to assess the effectiveness of U.S. programs that are implemented overseas, while abroad the United States could speak with more authority in calling for a new plan to protect the Earth’s last vestiges of nature. It’s tragic that so many of the vibrant ecosystems Jacques Cousteau documented a few short decades ago have become desolate seascapes. Scientists estimate we have only a decade to boost conservation efforts, or we face irreversible losses. To meet this challenge, the president must work together with his counterparts around the globe — soon. We have a window of opportunity to save much of what’s left, but that window is quickly closing.
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U.S. racial rifts persist year after Obama’s election By George curry The Philadelphia Inquirer MCT
When Barack Obama was elected president, 70 percent of Americans were convinced that race relations would improve as a result. A year later, however, optimism about solving race problems in the United States has dropped to where it was nearly 50 years ago, according to a recent Gallup Poll. The Oct. 29 poll asked respondents: “Do you think that relations between blacks and whites will always be a problem for the United States, or that a solution will be worked out?” Gallup reported, “Responses to this long-standing trend today are almost exactly where they were in December 1963, when Gallup first asked the question. Fifty-five percent of Americans in 1963 were hopeful that a solution to the race-relations problem would eventually be worked out. Now, some 46 years later, the ‘hopeful’ percentage is an almost identical 56 percent.” Maybe that’s why Obama titled one of his books “The Audacity of Hope.” Americans were never more hopeful about race relations than when Obama, the son of a white
woman from Kansas and a black man from Kenya, was elected president. A Gallup poll on Nov. 5, 2008 — one day after the election — found that 67 percent of Americans felt a solution to problems between blacks and whites would eventually be worked out. A year later, that figure has shrunk by 11 percentage points. In the 2008 poll, 70 percent of those questioned said they expected race relations to improve as a result of Obama’s election; 28 percent said they expected race relations to get a lot better, and 42 percent expected things to get a little better. An additional 17 percent said they expected race relations to remain unchanged, and 10 percent expected them to worsen. On the campaign trail, Obama audaciously raised hopes that he could help close the racial divide. In his Philadelphia speech on race, he said “race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now.” He continued, “Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naive as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy — particularly a candidacy
as imperfect as my own.” As it turns out, far from moving beyond our divisions, America remains a sharply divided country even as it grows more diverse. Race came up again when former President Jimmy Carter told NBC News, “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.” Despite such unequivocal statements, conservative commentators such as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck have repeatedly tried to paint the president into a racial corner. Criticizing Obama’s appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Limbaugh said Obama is the “greatest living example of a reverse racist, and now he’s appointed one.” Beck accused the biracial president of being a “racist” who has “a deepseated hatred for white people and the white culture.” Fortunately, the improvement of race relations does not hinge on the attitudes of those on the fringes, left or right. His election a year ago did not usher in an era of racial harmony. It looks as if that’s something we’ll have to accomplish ourselves.
Every year in November, Americans across the country show their support for the troops by celebrating Veterans Day. This year’s Veterans Day will be officially celebrated Wednesday. It is really important that everyone in the IUP community takes a second of their day to honor what the troops have been through the past few years. With the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, there are many soldiers all across the country that put their lives on the line for the freedoms we take for granted. In addition, a lot of the troops have been injured and thousands more died while they were in combat. The soldiers currently in combat deserve our support. They have all done an outstanding job, even if you do not agree with the conflict. At the very least, you should admit that they are doing the best they can, even if you think the wars are not going well for us now. A lot of you might not be in support of either war. You are entitled to that opinion. In fact, there are a lot of public opinion polls, such as CNN, ABC and others, which show a majority of people against both conflicts now. But that does not mean that you should not support the troops and honor them for their brave sacrifice. A lot of them are going, knowing they might die. But they are doing it out of love for our country and for allowing all of you to keep the freedoms you currently have. We should also remember that just because someone is against both conflicts does not mean they do not support the troops, as some supporters of the conflicts have implied. In fact, there are many people that do not support the wars, but support the troops. Some people would argue that they have the troops and their best interest at heart by wanting to bring the troops home. Therefore, we should not demonize anyone for being against the war and assume they are against the troops. But we should also realize that the troops are making a courageous sacrifice. Everyone should recognize that sacrifice. Even if it is a few seconds, take some time out of your day to remember all of the troops currently fighting for our country that we all love.
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Pittsburgh filmmaker to speak at IUP, participate in blog discussion Corporation, he has garnered local, national and international awards for his work, according to pmidigital. com. Pittsburgh filmmaker Jose In addition to speaking at the Muniain will engage students in dis- showing, Muniain has agreed course about the creative process to blog with all interested through the free presentation of students and faculty at his documentary “An Independent iupfilmstudies.wordPortrait” at 6 p.m. Wednesday at press.com. McVitty Auditorium, the following To facilitate furquestion-and-answer session and a ther discussion, blog discussion. English profesMuniain hails from Madrid, sor Tom Slater will where he was co-founder and establish a thread for director of production for Ostra Delta, the use of interested a production company that special- campus and commuizes in the creation, design and nity members. production of identities for televi“An Independent Portrait” sion, commercials and trade shows, will be shown as the second docuaccording to the Production Masters mentary in the IUP Cinema Series: Inc. Web site. Short Shots and Fresh Frames orgaWith his discussion, Muniain nized by Michele Norwood, associbrings the experience ate dean at the College having worked in the of Fine Arts; Michael field of media proHood, Fine Arts duction for 20 years dean; and Andrew and produced his Swenson, direcown films for the tor of Pittsburgh last eight to nine Filmmakers. years. The film presIn producing ents painter Felix work for Coca-Cola, de la Concha doing Heineken, the opena portrait of filmAblestock ing titles for the 1992 maker Robert Young, Olympic Games, RTL who discusses his work, (German television), France according to Slater. 2 and 3 Television, Super Channel “It asks questions about the (England) and designing and direct- lives, methods and motivations of ing projects for Marconi, Nortel independent artists. It should be Networks, Dollar Bank, Carnegie of particular interest to fine arts Mellon University, Duquesne Light, students, communications and Highmark, PNC Bank and Sony media majors, Spanish and Latino/a
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students,” Slater said. In filming “An Independent Portrait,” Muniain created a situation and watched it unfold in front of him. “I wanted to do something – to create something in front of the camera without a script to shoot something without knowing what was going to happen.” “I think that [the viewer’s] benefit is a reflection about the creative process. [The film] talks about how you get involved in the world you live in, your responsibility as an artist to get involved in the world,” Munian said. Pittsburgh Filmmakers has shown three of Munian’s films. One of these, “Sampsonia Way: City of Asylum,” is available to be viewed at: current. com/items/77137502_sampsoniawa. For more information about “An Independent Portrait,” visit the Web site devoted to the film: anindependentportrait.com. Look for “In Service,” a look at the experiences of Western Pennsylvanians serving in Iraq as soldiers, government officials and journalists, and “Pittsburgh Filmmakers: An Anthology of Shorts,” a collection of award-winning videos from the regions largest film festival, to be shown in the spring semester.
Internet site draws unhappy workers By ann belser
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Chances are, in any company that employs two people, one of them is disgruntled. So, take that and extrapolate it to a company with hundreds or thousands of workers, then throw in the Internet and what do you get? The answer is JobVent.com, a site on which thousands of people have vented all of those feelings they used to share with families and neighbors, often while sitting in lawn chairs with an iced tea or a beer. “While I love what I do, I hate the people I work with and the environment I work in.” And that was from a company that got overall good reviews. “Worst place I have ever worked in 30 years.” Or this gem: “I cannot begin to tell you how far you must run from any positions at this company ... you don’t even want to temp here ... SERIOUSLY.” John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement firm in Chicago, said there are productive and unproductive ways to address corporate problems. A productive way would be to have an event or even a Web site that includes a moderator. But just to go rant on an anonymous Internet page is sort of like the difference between journalism and blogs. Anonymous Web sites such as JobVent (there are
others, but JobVent has really taken off) could be seen as giving job candidates a picture of an employer, warts and all, Challenger said. But, he added, “It can be tough to really know if an organization is bad news.” That, he said, is because “the most angry drive your discussion.” On the flip side, a company could be planting positive reviews. Rare on the site is the CEO who addresses the complaints. That is what Chris Burkhard did. Burkhard is the founder of CBI Group, a corporate recruiting firm in Newark, Del. He found the mention of CBI Group when he was using Google’s search engine to check how his company blog was showing up. When he scrolled down, he found a rant about the firm. In a total of six reviews of the company, half gave it negative scores with the most positive review sent in from someone who went to work elsewhere. Burkhard posted a reply: “I have always heard the best way to address feedback is head-on. This is the founder speaking. I want to thank everyone for their honest and forthright feedback. No excuses here. If this is how you feel, I like knowing it. As I always said to each of you, feel free to share what you think.” Right now, he said, his company is facing the toughest economy it has dealt with in the eight years he has been in business. With that in mind, he said, it’s good to know what his employees think. At least three disgruntled employees, anyway.
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Say goodbye to dry winter skin By amber grady Staff Writer A.N.Grady@iup.edu
Winter can be a huge pain, especially in Indiana, Pa. It’s not just the blistering cold and the many feet of snow we accumulate that are annoying. Once the cold sets in, it seems as though our skin starts to become dry instantaneously, causing discomfort and itchiness. Luckily, there are many options, including lotions and at-home remedies, for treating and even preventing dry, winter skin. By considering your bathing habits, you might actually be able to stop dry skin in its tracks. While taking a steaming hot shower is seriously tempting during the cold winter months, hot water actually dries the skin. Karen S. Harkaway, MD, clinical instructor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a dermatologist at Pennsylvania Hospital, recommends showering with lukewarm water and using a very mild soap, which won’t dry skin like a strong, antibacterial soap would. If you just can’t give up those hot showers and your skin does become dry, there are a variety of ways you can treat it.
Let’s talk lotion. According to deplete your skin’s natural moisture Prevention magazine, doctors recom- levels. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, mend using a moisturizing lotion that which is fragrance-free for sensitive contains alpha hydroxy acids. AHAs skin, fits this description, as does work in two different ways to heal the Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser, skin. First, they remove the dry skin. which infuses moisture into the skin Then, they work to trap moisture into and contains vitamin E and chamothe skin. mile to soothe dry, red skin. Many over-the-counter lotions, The Web site also shares a secret such as ones found at Walmart, used by beauty editors: If you contain AHAs. Some of can’t shake your dry skin, these lotions are more stop washing your face effective at treating in the morning. Only dry skin than othwash it at the end of ers, because they the day and instead contain higher refresh your skin levels of AHAs. As with a cleansing a general rule of cloth or facial mist thumb, the thicker that contains aloe the lotion is, the or vitamin E in the more AHAs it conmorning. tains. The best time Besides storeAblestock to apply a moisturizing bought lotions and lotion is after exfoliating, cleansers, there are many which banishes flakes of dry natural remedies one can use skin, and while the skin is still damp. to heal dry skin. In the book “Naturally Also, make it a point to always mois- Healthy Skin,” author Stephanie turize before exposing your skin to the Tourles lists some natural remedies cold outdoors. and other tips to moisturize skin. For As far as sensitive facial skin goes, one, don’t just consider what you’re allure.com recommends considering putting on your body; consider what a different cleanser during the winter you’re putting into your body. Drinking months. Look for a gentle cleanser the recommended daily amount of that removes dirt and oil, yet doesn’t water (eight glasses a day, or more
if you’re really active) will keep skin hydrated and moisturized. Also, eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, nuts and flax seeds, can help keep the skin and hair moisturized. If one doesn’t like these foods, a supplement containing omega-3s can be taken instead. If you were to ask your grandmother how to relieve dry skin, she might recommend taking an oatmeal bath. But does this actually work? The answer is, in fact, yes. Oats are known to have anti-inflammatory properties which reduce the redness of dry skin and also smooth and nourish the skin. To make a simple oatmeal bath if you’re a college student on a budget, simply put 2 cups of oats into a blender until they form a fine powder and then add the powder to a full, warm bath. To make the oatmeal bath even more soothing, add 2 cups of whole milk to it. Or, instead of milk, adding a few drops of an essential oil, such as chamomile oil, will also soothe the skin. Basically, it isn’t difficult or expensive to turn rough, dry skin into moisturized, glowing skin. It’s as simple as water temperature control, lotion, some small changes to your diet and oatmeal. Implement some of these tips and you can kiss dry skin goodbye!
‘Uncharted 2’: The next game in promising series By JARED CLARK Staff Writer J.M.Clark6@iup.edu
I have been waiting for this game since the credits started rolling on “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.” That was an amazingly cinematic game that blurred the lines between cutscenes and game play in a way that hasn’t been topped since, until now. The hero of both Uncharted games is Nathan Drake. He is a treasure hunter/adventurer/general Indiana Jonestype badass. Unfortunately, most of his peers in this field of work are either the equivalent of James Bond villains or at the least, trying to impede Nate’s progress by shooting him in the face. You start this PS3 game in the middle of the story, and in a very Tarantino-like move, you flash back to the beginning of the game as Nathan remembers pieces of the story. You flash back to Drake sitting at a bar on a sunny beach when he is approached by a familiar face and an old girlfriend. They need his help to steal an artifact from a museum in Turkey that may hold the key finding Marco Polo’s missing ships. The Uncharted games try to have some foundation in actual history, and “Uncharted 2: Among Theives” follows the story of Marco Polo. The quick version is that Marco Polo went exploring, and along the way he met Genghis Khan in his mythical city of
Shambala and takes back a ton of gold and other treasure but when Marco returns home, he has only one remaining ship. The rest of the fleet is somewhere, full of treasure, waiting to be found. Along the way there are many twists and turns on the story, which is supported by an absolutely amazing voiceacting team. The lip-syncing is perfect, the dialogue is witty and appropriate and each emotion rings through as genuine. Game play is part coverbased thirdperson shooter, part “Prince of Persia” style platform exploration. The gunplay is stellar and the balancing issues of the first game have been fixed. There are now many more enemy types, and they have varying levels of body armor. There are big tank guys who just run up on you with shotguns, and there are light snipers who try to pick you off from a distance. The coolest new enemy is the Gatling gunner. He is
armored from head to toe and doesn’t even flinch at regular old bullets. It takes three rockets to kill this guy on normal difficulty, and once you get a good mix of these types coming at you from all sides, it will take planning and strategy to make it out alive. The traversal segments have been improved – it is far less likely that you will accidentally jump into the abyss when there is obviously a ledge in easy reach. It is less obvious what the path is, so you are free to improvise a little. You can now swing and jump from poles and it is easier to run and jump over a series of horizontal platforms without accidentally falling through the cracks. This is good because there are sections where you will have to climb and jump quickly and accurately to avoid falling. This game has amazing action set-pieces where you will be doing things like fighting through a building when a helicopter starts shooting at you, eventually shooting
missiles at the building and knocking it down with you still inside. As the building is falling slowly and you are still shooting as the tower falls, you then run and jump through a window into a second building and watch the first building fall to the ground as Drake says out of breath, “Hehe ... we were almost in that!” Stealth has been added as an option this time. If you are good enough, you can be hanging on a ledge that an enemy is standing on and pull him off and watch him fall to his doom. You can also grab a guy from behind cover and knock him out without being seen. This is all optional, though. When you start a level you will see some enemies walking around an environment and you can either start shooting or try to take out as many as you can without alerting the others, making the fight easier. Added onto this is an extensive online multiplayer mode with both competitive and co-op options. There is a leveling system kind of like “Call of Duty 4” and during the fights, you can still climb around, making for very interesting combat. This adds longevity to this title and I’m sure people will be playing this for months, if not years, to come. The whole package is an adrenaline rush and a very interesting narrative that is perfectly paced and never boring. I love these characters and I can’t wait for “Uncharted 3.”
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Some college kids may think they pain from a headache. Think about know everything they need to about that, the next time you mutter “Not sex. Use protection. Loose lips sink tonight, I have a headache.” ships. But as more According to WebMD, kissing for studies are being done one minute burns up to 26 calories, on the subject, more but a more vigorous “workout” for surprising information a half hour can burn 150 calories. is being found out. Kissing also helps teeth. The extra For instance, there saliva being produced, helps keep has been medical mouths clean. research done in the For men, having sex may lead to past few years proving a longer life. Having sex on a regular that having sex basis, weekly, has shown to may make you increase a man’s life span By Karah jennings Columnist more intellito past 80 years of age. As K.D.Jennings@iup.edu gent. According if men didn’t have enough to howstuffreasons … works.com, about seven different Now that I’ve given the guys some chemicals are released to your brain ammo, I’ll give some up to the ladies. during and after sex, including sero- According to WebMD, oral sex may tonin and oxycotin. These chemicals increase a risk of throat cancer. An artihelp your creative side and decision cle on the Web site said that medical making. Got a big test coming up? studies have shown that people who Grab your sweetie and get to work. have had oral sex with more than Ablestock These endorphins also help release five partners are at an increased risk. However, the same is not true for people with less than five partners. The African American Cultural Center The next time you find yourself Monthly Cultural Enrichment Night using the excuse “Dude, I was drunk,” you might find this argument being Evening at thrown back at you. The actual name for “beer goggles” is called perceptional shift. In a study done by Dr. Richard G. Petty, “beer goggles” actually have nothing to do with alcohol consumption. Men tend to find women more attractive as the night goes on, drunk or not. The Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine has coined the new term “Sexsomnia,” meaning someone who engages in any sexual activity while sleeping. About 80 percent of these Reservations required by 11-10-09. sexomniacs are men. New techniques and information For further information and to RSVP, please about sex is being found out every contact the AACC Office at day. Now, that sounds like some (724)357-2455, or email melko@iup.edu research students may be into.
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Crimson Hawks drop two straight, NCAA tournament hopes in jeopardy By anthony scherer Staff Wrtiter A.J.Scherer@iup.edu
There were only two chances left for the Hawks to make the playoffs. It all came down to two games against Cal U and Mercyhurst. If the Hawks could win one of the games they could make the NCAA playoffs. In the first game of the week the Hawks traveled to Cal U.
Cal U is one of the best teams in the conference with a record of 27-5 (17-0). In the first set, the Hawks couldn’t do much; they lost 25-15. In the second set, the Hawks couldn’t do anything and they lost the second set 25-14. Since it was down to two games, it would be hard for the Hawks to come back. The third set was dominated by Cal U, winning 25-13. Even through the tough loss, the Hawks had some good
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play from Emily Pany, who had 13 digs, and Chelsey Kreinbrook added 10 digs. With the loss, it made the Mercyhurst game even more important because if the Hawks lost, its chances of making the NCAA tournament were going to be slim to none. In the first set of the game, the Hawks and Lakers battled a tough set. The Lakers pulled it out 25-22. Knowing what was on the line, the Hawks came out strong and won the second set 25-18.
The turning point of the match came in the third set as the Lakers took control and won 25-12. With the season on the line in the fourth set, the Hawks couldn’t pull it out, and they lost 25-13. With the loss in the last two games, the Hawks finished the regular season 17-16 (9-10). They will not be able to play in the PSAC conference tournament next week, but they will still have a chance
to make the NCAA tournament. They will find out Nov. 16 when they are posted. Even though the Hawks finished in a rough way, there is still a lot to look forward to in the future. With a team that has no seniors, on, the Crimson Hawks have a chance to grow together. They will also have new freshmen coming in next year that will add to the great depth that they have already on their bench.
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Lombardi steers Crimson Hawks to success head coach,� he added While Lombardi was an assistant at Pitt, the Panthers posted a 76-22 record over three years. Lombardi said he accepted the A cool morning breeze flirts with the cloudless, sun-drenched sky on head coaching position at IUP because the IUP campus outside Memorial it was a great job opportunity. He and Field House. Inside IUP Head Coach his wife, Janet, who is from Indiana, Joe Lombardi’s office, the crimson decided Indiana was a good place to raise their three children: blinds filter the sunlight Dominic, who is on the IUP across the floor. Pictures of basketball team, as well as his family adorn his wooden Alyssa and Dante. desk. Trophies glimmer in a “Indiana is like a second case by the far wall. home to me,� Lombardi Last season, the Crimson said. “The opportunity preHawks went to the NCAA sented itself and I was at Division II Tournament, and a time in my life where my Lombardi picked up his first children were getting older. tournament win as head Lombardi It was a family decision to coach at IUP. take the IUP job and move “It was exciting as a coach to see the joy our players had with to Indiana. “The job with Pitt was extremely that success,� Lombardi said. “To see them rewarded for the sacrifices they life consuming and I was at the point made throughout the year was a good in my life and career where I needed to make some personal choices. IUP was feeling.� Lombardi, hired in April 2006 and a perfect fit at that point, professionraised in nearby Sharon, Pa., has trans- ally and personally.� Assistant Coach Chris Fite has formed the men’s basketball program into a successful group. Prior to arriv- known Lombardi for five years and ing at IUP, Lombardi was an assistant is proud of the direction they have basketball coach at the University of steered their team. “We came in with a plan to change Pittsburgh. He worked with Pitt men’s basket- the profile of the team on and off the court,� Fite said. “Our improving ball Head Coach Jamie Dixon. “Working with a top-10 program records over the last few seasons are was a great thrill,� Lombardi said. proof to that.� In Lombardi’s first season, 2006“There were great expectations and challenges. We had a lot of talent 07, the Hawks finished with a 6-21 and leadership and won a Big East overall record. In 2007-08, they improved to 13-15, Conference title Dixon’s first year as
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and last season they ended the year 22-8. The Crimson Hawks participated in 15 community service projects last season, including the Heart Walk with the Indiana Regional Medical Center and the Thanksgiving Day Project, in which they delivered food to needy families. “We work to build a program that not only can win games, but build it off young men that are willing to spend the time and make a positive impact on the community,� Lombardi said. “We work not only to build successful teams, but those accomplishments outside of basketball — whether they’re in the community or the classroom — is what really defines a winning program.� “He set it straight from the start,� senior guard Thomas Young said. “I appreciate what an honest person he is. He also speaks level-headed. He treats everyone equally.� The IUP men’s basketball team has produced the PSAC-Freshman of the Year every season Lombardi has been head coach at IUP. Gerald Brooks won the award 2006-07, Darryl Webb in 2007-08 and Julian Sanders last year. “[Lombardi] has a tireless work ethic and is always striving for his players and staff to push themselves to be their best,� Fite said. “He has instilled his values into this program and not only do our guys take pride in their performance on the court, but they have an equal appreciation and pride in both their achievements in the classroom and their community service efforts.�
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Crimson Hawks garner high expectations for 2009-10 season By vince DeANGELO Staff Writer V.A.DeAngelo@iup.edu
After three consecutive seasons of vast improvement, the numbers cannot lie. The IUP men’s basketball team believe they are bound to have an incredible season this year. “This year’s men’s basketball team is going to be exciting,� Head Coach Joe Lombardi said. “We have a tremendously high ceiling to become a very good team as the year goes on. It’s nice to go in with a greater amount of depth and greater maturity. We have sophomore guards leading now instead of freshman.� Coming off a 22-8 finish last year, IUP is favored to win the PSAC West and ranked as high as sixth in the nation by the Sporting News Web site and 18th by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Web site. “We are flattered to be chosen No. 1,� Lombardi said. “I think we are as talented as anyone in the conference. It’s nice to gain respect, but it won’t win us any games in January or February. Overall, it’s early in the season, but I haven’t been around a group that’s more mature and unselfish and committed towards the team than this group right now.�
The Hawks started their season on a long journey south against Division I powers Maryland, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech in exhibition play. The Crimson Hawks didn’t come home with a win in the books, but they did return to Indiana with a competitive fire and a large boost in confidence after sending Georgia Tech into overtime Sunday but losing 84-76. “To play three teams in the ACC, who are all ranked within the Top 35 in the country, was a tremendous opportunity and a great challenge for our players,� Lombardi said. “These experiences gave us a lot of confidence. I thought we got the most confidence from the Georgia Tech game, but I think we learned equally as much from the Maryland and Wake Forest games about what we need to do to compete in order to be a successful team this year.� Against Maryland, IUP was hounded against the Terrapin’s starters the entire game, along with a large dose of full-court pressure. The final score was 75-54, but IUP was within 12 with two minutes to go in the game. “We hung in there the entire game and ended up out-rebounding Maryland,� Lombardi said. “We handled their pressure all night long and represented ourselves well.� Wake Forest was a different story.
The final score was 88-57. “We played a Wake Forest team that had four guys 6 foot 11 inches or taller,� Lombardi said. “We were a little fatigued that game, and it was the one game that we did not play up to our potential.� IUP bounced back and finished the road trip strong, almost knocking off Georgia Tech in the final seconds of the game. “We out-rebounded Georgia Tech and out-played them in certain phases of the game,� Lombardi said. “We ran out of gas when we got into overtime.� IUP will pick up right where they left off last season, and they’ll have a few newcomers join them, two who have acquired Division I experience. Forward Akida McLain, a transfer from Boston College, will be a oneyear wonder for the Crimson Hawks. With only a single season of eligibility left, McLain will strengthen the IUP starting lineup with a precise shot from the arc and a solid ability to drive to the basket. He scored 31 points and snagged 12 rebounds in the scrimmage against Georgia Tech. “Akida [McLain] is one piece of the puzzle,� Lombardi said. “I don’t look at him as making any greater impact at this point than all our returning starters. I think they are equal in terms
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of success,� he added. Other transfers include guard Scooter Renkin from James Madison, guard Kevin Stewart from Lackawanna Junior College and forward Willi Estrella from Des Moines Community College. “The newcomers did very well,� Lombardi said. “McLain, obviously having 31 points and 12 rebounds against Georgia Tech, had an outstanding performance, but it’s a team game. The newcomers made solid contributions throughout the three games.� Returning starters are guards Thomas Young and Ashton Smith. Julian Sanders, Stewart and Renkin will rotate in the final starting guard position. Darryl Webb and McLain will
start in the frontcourt. Estrella, originally from the Dominican Republic, will fill the shoes of last year’s departure Maurice Polen. Coming off their best season since Lombardi took over three years ago, the Crimson Hawks are aiming for a much higher goal this season. In order to achieve their goals, the Hawks will have to stay committed the entire season. “If we continue to play hard, smart and unselfish we can have a very good year in not only the conference, but in the regional and national level as well,� Lombardi said. “Playing together and playing smart is what wins championships. We will face a lot of challenges and adversity along the way.�
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Changing of the guard
IUP women’s basketball team enters 2009-10 season looking to win fourth consecutive PSAC title By vaughn johnson Sports Editor V.M.Johnson@iup.edu
Change has been the theme of the off-season for IUP women’s basketball. Change in the sense that IUP lost three 1,000-point scorers in Jahzinga Tracey, Staci Heberling and Kylie Miller. Change in the coaching the staff where Head Coach Jeff Dow has brought in two brand new assistants in Jerod Alltop and Emily Briggs. Change on the roster as a whole, as there are eight new faces on the team who join the six returnees to do
what Dow will always expect out of his teams — win. “I explained to them the expectations are always going to be the same,” Dow said during IUP basketball media day Oct. 29. “If I’m coaching here the idea is that we’re going to win 20-plus games, we’re going to compete to win the PSAC championship, we’re going to play in the NCAA tournament and hopefully we’re going to make a run in the NCAA tournament and that hasn’t changed.” Those expectations may seem a little farfetched, being as though Dow lost more than 4,000 points in Tracey, Heberling and Miller, but Dow did not show much concern about losing tal-
ents of that caliber. “They were certainly big losses to the program, but every team across the country loses somebody, so that’s the nature of how it goes,” Dow said. What does IUP have now? Eight new players to play alongside the six returnees from last season who were brought in to keep up the level of excellence here at IUP. They have one starter returning in Kierstin Filla and four other spots left up for grabs among the rest of the team as Dow described his starting lineup as “extremely open.” One player that will more than likely join Filla in the starting lineup is fellow guard Lacy Claar, whose 9.5 points per game was second on the team last season while coming off the bench. All of the other returnees are players who made significant contributions to the team last year, including Hillary Shope, Julie Lozon, Tara Powers and Eryn Withers, whom Dow has big expectations for this coming season. “I think Eryn Withers is definitely somebody that’s looking to take an expanded role from what she had last year,” Dow said. “We certainly had talked during the course of the season last year, after the season and obviously in the preseason a couple of times about more than anything being more consistent,” he added. With the majority of the team either freshmen or new to the program, Dow expressed the importance of at least one of them stepping up, as it is inevitable that the team will need them to do so. “You can do the math and look at our roster, and clearly we’re going to have to have two or three freshmen establish themselves, and again those two or three may change from game to game, week to week, but at least
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All games are p.m. they’re putting themselves in a position to get minutes,” Dow said. Those players who will have to establish themselves are freshman guard Katelyn Marshall from Bowie, Md.; freshman forward Jill Perdue from Abingdon, Va.; freshman guard Lauren Taylor from Toledo, Ohio; freshman forward Brianna Johnson from Fairfax, Va.; sophomore guard/ forward Vianca Tejada from Cherry Hill, N.J.; senior forward Sylvie Tefan, who is a graduate student from Pitt; junior guard Amber Dubyak from Hastings, Pa.; and freshman forward Sarah Pastorek from Johnstown, Pa. With the potential of having a number of different lineups, IUP will go to more of a balanced offensive attack, opposed to its offense from last year, which was centered around Tracey.
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“I think we’re going to have no choice but to be a little more balanced than what we were. It’s not inconceivable that our leading scorer this year might only average 12 points a game. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that,” Dow said. “The challenge for us is to get several people anywhere between six to 12 points a game and have a balance both on the perimeter and inside as well,” he added. Among all of the changes in the program, one thing has remained the same since the last time the Crimson Hawks have taken the court — they are the defending PSAC champions. “We are the defending champions and until somebody wrestles that away from us, we are still the PSAC champions and will certainly compete to put ourselves in position to repeat for a fourth time,” Dow said.
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This game had it all. It had a rebirth of the option offense, it had three defensive touchdowns, it had a 21-point comeback and it had a last-second, game-winning field goal that lifted IUP past Kutztown 34-32. The game started off with the rebirth of the option offense with usual fullback Manny Cutlip running the attack in an attempt to catch the Golden Bears off guard. The Hawks had not used the offense in a game all season, but did practice it some and put in the game plan against Kutztown. Cutlip, who was an option quarterback in high school, ran the offense successfully as the Crimson Hawks scored on their first two possessions. The first came after a 40-yard field goal from kicker Craig Burgess and the second came after a bruising one-yard run from running back Harvie Tuck, and the Hawks went up 10-0. On Kutztown’s ensuing offensive possession, the IUP defense scored the first of three touchdowns after defensive back Corey Lanterman grabbed his first of two interceptions from Kutztown’s Kevin Morton and took the ball 62 yards for the score and made it 17-0. “I felt like I was running so slow,” Lanterman said of his interception return. “I think Corey [Lanterman] wanted to make a statement because he lost his job,” said Head Coach Lou Tepper.
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opened, the Golden Bears ran right through them, taking the lead from IUP behind three Morton touchdown passes with only 3:40 left in the fourth quarter at 32-31. IUP’s chances of going on a game-winning drive seemed bleak after a third down incompletion from Pat Smith, but a sideline interference penalty on Kutztown gave IUP new life and it took full advantage. Using running back Tobias Robinson to get them down field and to use up the clock, IUP embarked on a 16-play, 97-yard drive that stalled at the Kutztown 24-yard line. After some discussion, IUP decided to put the game on the foot of Burgess. “I really was not concerned about Craig [Burgess] kicking at all,” Tepper said. Tepper’s lack of concern turned out to be warranted as Burgess knocked it through from 41 yards with only 5.2 sec-
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Kutztown would answer back with a field goal to make it 17-3. IUP got its second defensive touchdown after defensive lineman Nate George forced a fumble that was recovered by linebacker Cosie Spigelmeyer in the end zone to make it 24-3. IUP’s last defensive touchdown came less than a minute later after linebacker Mike Gee forced another fumble that was snagged out of midair by defensive lineman Carl Thornton, who did a front flip into the end zone to give the Crimson Hawks a 31-3 lead and the route was on – or at least it seemed that way. What was really to come was a 21-point comeback that quickly turned the game from a route and into a barnburner. It started after Thornton’s touchdown when Morton threw his first of four touchdown passes to receiver Dominick Massey from 12 yards out to make it 31-10. Kutztown added three more points before the half and made 31-13. On Kutztown’s first possession of the second half, IUP defensive and NFL prospect Akwasi Owusu-Ansah left the game after separating his shoulder again while making a tackle. With a scout from the Green Bay Packers in attendance, Owusu-Ansah writhed in pain on the ground before being carted off and did not return. Owusu-Ansah’s absence in the secondary was very evident as it essentially opened the flood gates for the Kutztown passing attack. When the flood gates
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onds left in the game to win it for IUP. Despite it being an intense moment, Burgess looked at it like any other kick. “We work on that snap, hold and kick all the time. I knew as long as I got the ball up it was good,” Burgess said. Although Burgess may have been calm and collected on the field, his teammates on the sideline, however, couldn’t even bear to watch. “I had my head down at first, but I peeked up at the end,” Lanterman said. Burgess’s kick not only won the game, but broke an IUP career record for field goals made (31), once held by John Sandstrom. Despite the turbulent season, the IUP players and coaches felt good about the win and believed it was great momentum going into 2010. “It’s great to end this way,” Tepper said. “[This season was] rough, but I loved every moment of it,” said offensive lineman Joe Tonga. For Tonga and the rest of the players leaving the program, it felt good to end their collegiate career on a good note. “I built a brotherhood with everybody on the team and that’s something you can’t buy,” Tonga said. “It’s really rewarding that our seniors went out with a win,” Burgess said. WWW .P REITE R ENTALS . COM
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