03.
PAGE
The Penn
RECYCLING COORDINATOR ADDRESSES ALLEGATIONS, RUMORS
IUP PERCUSSION GETS INTENSE: Ensemble celebrates 50 years PAGE 10
NEWS | PAGE 3
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
CULTURE | PAGE 8
VOL. 107 NO. 33
SPORTS | PAGE 12
WWW.THEPENN.ORG
The Penn // INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
News
Cover Photo By James Neuhausel
culture
SPORTS
The Penn S P R I N G 2 0 1 7
EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Samantha Barnhart Managing Editor Casey Kelly News Editor Alexandria Mansfield
05.
08.
SAUDI STUDENT ORGANIZATION OFFERS ARABIC LESSONS
W
E
F R I D A Y
48 HI |39 LO
A
T
H
12.
CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP AIMS TO CONVEY IDEALISTIC INTERACTION
E
R
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: CAROLYN APPLEBY, IUP WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
S U N D A Y
Graphic Designer Kelsea Oravic Digital Media Editor Tyler Miller
M O N D A Y
58 HI | 34 LO
60 HI |44 LO
Sports Editor Sean Fritz Copy Editor Chris Hayes
F O R E C A S T
S A T U R D A Y
Culture Editor Jason Daquelente
56 HI |35 LO
Photo Editor Kevin Smith
BUSINESS STAFF TWITTER.COM/THEPENNIUP
This issue is brought to you by:
P
THEPENN.ORG
Business Manager Sarah Zbur
FACEBOOK.COM/THEPENNIUP
on THE cover: From left to right, music majors John Wishnie (junior),
Will King (sophomore), Maddison Hendricks (freshman), Chris Medycki (graduate) and Brandon Peters (junior) rehearsed in Cogswell Hall.
SUN IN AN EMPTY ROOM The Weakerthans CRUEL St. Vincent DYING TO KNOW Tegan and Sara BAD DECISIONS Two Door Cinema Club GOOD GRIEF Bastille EYES WIDE OPEN Gotye AROUND THE WORLD Kings of Leon FILL IN THE BLANK Car Seat Headrest 29 Run River North
Secretaries Natalya Ortega Angela Hummel Lauren Cattell
ADVERTISING STAFF
CALIFORNIA Grimes
BROUGHT TO YOU BY SAMANTHA BARNHART
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FOLLOW THEPENNIUP ON SPOTIFY FOR ACCESS TO THIS PLAYLIST
The Penn’# SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
The Penn
CHECK OUT ONLINE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
Ad Reps Shane Kubik Nicole McCourt Derrick Maultsby Ashley Seman Daine Dupree
PRODUCTION STAFF Production Manager Chloe Seidel
CONTACT US the-penn@iup.edu penn-ads@iup.edu PHONE: 724.357.1306 FAX: 724.357.0127 #IUPSTUDENTVOICE
NEWS
THE PENN
News Editor: Alexandria Mansfield – A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu Lead News Writer: Stephanie Bachman – S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu
The Haven Project sponsors informational panel on stalking By SETH WOOLCOCK Staff Writer S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu
Did you know one in four women and one in 13 men report being victims of stalking in his or her lifetime? In light of this, and other troubling facts about stalking, The Haven Project set out to educate people on the dangers and realities of the issue Wednesday night in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. “Computers, tablets, phones and even gaming systems have been used in cyber stalking,” said Paul Greggs of the IUP IT security office. Greggs said his main job is to keep the people of IUP safe online, and he has worked on several cyber-stalking cases during his time in the position.
(Colton Miller/ The Penn) Dequan Stubbs (senior, psychology) and Indiana Detective John Scherf discussed stalking after The Haven Project’s Wednesday night panel.
However, Greggs has his work cut out for him, with the number of devices on the campus WiFi increasing daily. Patrick McDevitt, IUP Student Affairs representative and member of the Academic Computing Advisory Committee, also spoke at the presentation. McDevitt, with more than 20 years of experience at IUP, ex-
plained the dangers of cyber-stalking through social media. He explained how posts to apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can easily lead a predator to your exact location. Turning off location-based services and thinking before posting are McDevitt’s biggest pieces of advice. Detective John Scherf, who has made an arrest in an Indiana stalk-
ing case, also attended the panel. “My best advice for people is to use the 24-hour police service that your taxes pay for,” Scherf said. “We are bored a few hours a day. If you have a question whether something is a crime or not, give us a call. “We will do our best to answer your question. It is no bother at all.”
Whitney Mottorn, community resource coordinator of the Alice Paul House, explained the process of what happens when a stalking victim comes to them. “We play the bus driver role,” Mottorn said. “We will go as far as the client wants. If that means counseling, a 24-hour shelter or contacting the authorities, we can help.” Indiana District Attorney Patrick Dougherty closed the panel with the legal side of stalking. “Stalking is a dangerous way the predator tries to take control of a person and their life by inflicting fear,” Dougherty said. A first offense of stalking is a misdemeanor, according to Dougherty. Guilty parties can serve a maximum of five years in prison. On second offense, it is a felony with a maximum of seven years.
Recycling coordinator addresses allegations, rumors By KATIE WILLIAMS Contributing Writer K.L.Williams9@iup.edu
Many students have heard a rumor that IUP does not actually go through the process of recycling. “I’ve heard through the grapevine that they just throw it all away in the same place, the trash and recyclables,” said Anthony Maticic (sophomore, accounting and economics). Because of this, Maticic said that he does not recycle on campus; not because he does not care about the environment, but because he does not want to waste his time. He recycles when he is back home. Some students, like Kayla Kroczynski (sophomore, geoscience), have taken to social media to voice their recycling concerns. Michael Mann, IUP’s facilities
News
(Facebook) A student voiced concerns regarding recycling in a Facebook post to the campus housing group “Ruddockmyre.”
operations/university recycling coordinator, said he was frustrated that so many students didn’t believe the effort IUP puts into recycling. “In the past six years, I have gotten multiple students come to me with the same issue,” said Mann. He explained that custodians take the bags from the recycling bins three or four times a week and then take the bags to designated areas to be taken directly to the recycling plant. Mann gets recycling slips, which
summarize how much IUP has recycled, monthly. In 2016, there were 63,150 pounds of cardboard, 10,020 pounds of plastic, 855 pounds of aluminum cans and 245 pounds of glass recycled by IUP, Mann said. Marilyn Can (senior, biology, ecology and conservation track), president of IUP’s Environmentally Conscious Organization, said that quite a few students have come to the club with concerns about the issue. She said she is not sure how the rumor started.
February 17, 2017
“It seems that if the trash and recycling get combined, it is the individual worker’s doing, not the system in place,” Can said. In addition to the possibility of individual workers making a mistake, there is also the problem of contamination. Mann said that there are instances when trash is thrown into a recycling bin, which contaminates the recyclables. When this happens, “we are instructed to throw the whole bag away as trash,” he said. If students saw this contamination process, they could form the wrong idea and assume the worst: that IUP is not recycling. To try to provide clarity and raise awareness of recycling efforts, Mann made a rap that is on YouTube. He hopes to get the word out to students to dispel the rumor. “[ECO] backed Michael Mann’s recycling rap video with our ap-
pearance, and we wouldn’t have done so if they hadn’t reassured us that these rumors were false,” Can said. When Maticic saw the video, he claimed it was almost convincing, but he was still a little skeptical. He said he would like to see more evidence of IUP recylcing, either through photos or videos. “I’ve got the video, I’ve got the numbers, I don’t understand it,” Mann said. He also said that it is up to students to take the initiative to recycle. “Even if an individual slips up and combines the trash and recycling, it is important for students to recycle as much as possible – and correctly – with each item in the appropriate bin,” Can said. “Spreading these rumors can squander recycling efforts, so it is important to continue encouraging students to recycle.”
3
4
February 17, 2017
Psychology professor publishes paranoia book By KATIE MEST Staff Writer K.A.Mest@iup.edu
Dr. David LaPorte, a professor and director of graduate studies in the psychology department, used his psychological background and extensive research to write about the increasing levels of paranoia in today’s world. In his book “Paranoid: Exploring Suspicion from the Dubious to the Delusional,” LaPorte discusses the psychological phenomenon and how it can be a driving factor in how certain people act toward the rest of the world. “It’s about suspiciousness,” LaPorte said. “Suspiciousness is, sort of, a normal emotion, like sadness is a normal emotion. We can all feel suspicious sometimes, but that’s not what paranoia is. “Paranoia is the extreme. It’s when people always think that people are talking behind their backs or everybody is out to get them. It’s when a person really feels like others are attacking them in some way.” To prove his point about rising paranoia, LaPorte gathered information from surveys that asked questions such as “Do you trust the government?” and “Do you trust other people that you meet?” Many people who were interviewed answered no. Not only are today’s members of society suspicious of those around them, but they are also substantially more suspicious than they used to be. In 1973, the General Social Survey asked, “Can people be trusted?” Fifty percent said yes. Three decades later, only 30 percent said yes. LaPorte argues that the millennial generation is far more suspicious than his generation because of the technology with which they have grown up. “There are security cameras everywhere,” LaPorte said.
From their perspective, it’s other people that have the problem because other people are persecuting them. -Dr. David LaPorte (psychology professor) “There are drones flying overhead. The NSA is looking at your emails. People are hacking into your computer accounts, and none of that stuff existed when I was growing up. “I think all of those things are invasions in your privacy. And when our privacy is invaded, we are going to feel more suspicious, more concerned about others. I think all of us are a little less trusting than we were.” Forty percent of Baby Boomers said that people could be trusted. Only 19 percent of millennials answered yes to this question. LaPorte linked paranoia to the increase in gun violence today. “I kept noticing that people who were killing other people were paranoid often,” LaPorte said. In his book, he uses Seung-Hui Cho, the young man who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University in 2007, and Timothy McVeigh, the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber, as examples. LaPorte explains where paranoia comes from, as well as paranoid individuals’ reasonings in his book. “The problem with paranoia is that paranoid individuals don’t think there is anything wrong with them,” LaPorte said. “From their perspective, it’s other people that have the problem because other people are persecuting them and following them and talking behind their backs and plotting. “People don’t trust other people. They don’t trust the government. And that’s a bad state of affairs.”
News
Police Blotter Alcohol Violation
• Jeffrey Hitchings, 49, of Rochester Mills, was charged with public drunkenness at 11:33 p.m. Feb. 10 in the 400 block of Philadelphia Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.
Disorderly Conduct
• Nicholas Harrison, 22, of Canonsburg, was cited for disorderly conduct at 1:38 a.m. Feb. 11 at The Coney Island Bar, 642 Philadelphia St., according to borough police.
Harassment
• Roxanne Mroskey, 31, of Glen Campbell, and Alysha Castellar, 23, of Indiana, were charged with harassment at 4:01 a.m. Feb. 12 in the 400 block of Church Street, according to borough police.
February 17, 2017
News
5
Saudi Student Organization offers Arabic lessons We want the people to understand what is the meaning of being an Arab.
By KATIE MEST Staff Writer K.A.Mest@iup.edu
A few members of the Saudi Student Organization met in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building Friday for their first session of “Learning Arabic Language through Culture.” This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of Saudi culture and the Arabic language. With hopes to diversify IUP’s campus, the Saudi Student Organization sponsors and plans the non-credit class. It takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday in HSS 219. To reserve a spot in the class, students should fill out the online registration form and bring a $30 registration fee to the first class. The teachers, all of whom are Saudi student advocates, welcomed students at the door, asking about them and getting to know their backgrounds.
-Najlaa Alhabi (graduate, English)
(Katie Mest/ The Penn) Najlaa Alharbi (graduate, English) taught a few basic words of Arabic last Friday.
Those sitting in on the class included graduates, students and faculty. One of the teachers, Ahmed Aozayer (sophomore, physics), believes any member of the IUP community would benefit from taking the course. “I think it’s important because it gives people the opportunity to learn a little bit about the Arabic culture,” Aozayer said.
“There are so many people who have so many stereotypes about the Arabic culture, and we would like to clarify so many things.” Najlaa Alharbi (graduate, English), who did most of the lecturing in the first session, related her teachings to today’s world. “Especially with the conflict that is happening nowadays, we want the people to understand what is the meaning of being an Arab and
what’s the meaning of speaking Arabic,” Alharbi said. “More important than that, what is the meaning of being a Saudi person in today’s diverse society?” Alharbi focuses on identity, shifting from Arabic to English, and represents the diversity in the Saudi culture. The class began with everyone introducing themselves in English. Then, with help from the teachers, each student learned how to say some simple introductory phrases in Arabic, such as, ‘My name is…” Once students felt comfortable,
they took turns introducing themselves again, this time in Arabic. The class moved on to the history of the Arabic language, emphasizing the differences in different aspects of Saudi culture. For instance, a person from southern Saudi Arabia will most likely speak the language differently from a person in central Saudi Arabia. They may not even be able to understand one another. “I want everybody to understand the beauty of the diversity in our society, and how the Saudis believe in that concept,” Alharbi said. “It’s not a new concept from our perspectives. We want [everybody] to understand that we live in that diverse society.” The class concluded with Saudi coffee and sugared dates as a snack. The next class, which will be held Friday at the same time and place, will cover hospitality from a Saudi perspective.
6
February 17, 2017
News
Communications media student rises through ranks at IUP-TV By STEPHANIE BACHMAN
I love working in video production because, to me, it’s like building a reality from scratch that you can show others.
Lead News Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu
Aislinn Aimino (senior, communications media) is a prime example of how working hard at the bottom of the food chain can eventually get you to the top. Aimino has had a strong presence within the IUP-TV studio since she was a freshman, and she now serves as co-station manager and promotions director. IUP-TV is a fully functioning student-run TV station located in Davis Hall. The organization produces nine shows, seven of which are filmed in the studio. The other two are filmed around campus. All of the shows air on the IUPTV station along with public TV shows and movies.
-Aislinn Aimino (senior, communications media) (Stephanie Bachman/ The Penn) Aislinn Aimino (senior, communications media) has worked with IUP-TV since she was a freshman.
After four years with IUP-TV, Aimino said she is very glad she joined and that it has been a wonderful experience. “[IUP-TV] is what you make it, and I decided to get as much out of it as possible,” Aimino said. “I have met some amazing and talented people through IUP-TV,
and I have worked with them on projects outside of IUP-TV, like short films.” When she was a freshman, Aimino served as a crew member and scriptwriter. Her hard work and talents were recognized almost immediately. She was awarded “Best Fresh-
man” that year. Additionally, she earned a spot as a producer for the show “Sketch-O-Phrenia,” which is a sketch-comedy show. That year, she won the “Best Producer” award. “Winning those awards felt absolutely amazing, but for different reasons,” Aimino said. “When I won ‘Best Freshman,’ I felt great because I had worked my butt off that year writing scripts, acting, working on film crew and editing, and I was being acknowledged for the hard work that I had put in. “Winning ‘Best Producer’ was even more important to me, because it meant that I had a positive impact on my crew members and that they enjoyed working with me.” In her junior year, Aimino continued to serve as producer for “Sketch-O-Phrenia,” but she also served as assistant station manager and promotions director for the whole station. The promotions director manages all of the social media sites for IUP-TV, organizes the promotions teams for each show and plans events and fundraisers such as Comm Day and the station’s awards banquet. As a senior, Aimino has continued to be promotions director and was promoted to co-station manager alongside Sam Owoc (senior,
communications media). Aimino said she is “very lucky to have [Owoc] as my partner-incrime. He’s just as passionate as I am for video production.” Being station manager requires Aimino and Owoc to organize all nine shows and the producers for each show. They make sure everything within the studio runs smoothly. Aimino said being co-station manager is very different from being assistant station manager. “As assistant station manager, I helped the station manager with any projects or planning that she needed assistance with,” Aimino said. “As co-station manager, I have more say in how the organization is run, from its policies to scheduling out studio times.” After graduation, Aimino wants to work in video production, especially within the film industry. She says she will also continue to work on her own independent projects. “I love working in video production because, to me, it’s like building a reality from scratch that you can show to others,” Aimino said. “You have so much control over how something looks [and] sounds. When done correctly, you transport viewers to other worlds with you. “I want to be a part of this amazing art form and business.”
OPINION
EDITORIAL
Recognizing sports role models during BHM
As most of us know, February is Black History Month. We all learned in our elementary history classes about the many inspiring black men and women who have shaped this country into what it is today. There was Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. All of these historical figures, and many more, are credited with abolishing outdated American ideology and standing up for what is right. They are all American heroes. In sports, black role models are everywhere you look. Many people point to Jackie Robinson, the first African-American professional baseball player. Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 and went on to become a hall-of-fame player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, posting a .311 career batting average and 1,518 hits in just 10 seasons. Others look to more modern stars, such as LeBron James and Serena Williams. James was a highly touted basketball player from Akron, Ohio, who has become one of the NBA’s biggest stars while winning three championships. Williams is widely regarded as one of the best women’s tennis players of all time, as she has won 23 Grand Slam titles throughout her illustrious career.
However, people don’t realize that black athletes are doing special things away from the big spotlight. Take Wayne Simmonds, for example. Simmonds plays right wing for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. In a sport that is almost exclusively played by white men, Simmonds has thrived for almost a decade on the ice, but not without some controversy. In a 2011 preseason game, a fan threw a banana on the ice while Simmonds was taking part in a shootout. Although this was seen as a clear example of racism, and many hockey players and fans were upset, Simmonds didn’t let it get to him. “It was unfortunate that this incident happened, but I am above this sort of stuff,” he said after the game, according to ESPN. “This is something that is obviously out of my control. Moving forward, this incident is something that I will no longer comment on so I can just focus on playing hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers.” Many players in that situation could have lashed out or taken further action, but Simmonds chose to instead handle the incident with class. He has continued to enjoy success since the incident, even making the NHL All-Star Game this season. Racism has not gone away in America. We know this because we still see it every day. But America has taken some positive steps, and there are more and more black role models appearing for younger generations to look up to. Thanks to people like Simmonds, sports is no different.
CARTOON
Brought to you By THE PENN STAFF
(Lexie Wyandt/ The Penn)
Good riddance to Michael Flynn, a ‘rash, reckless hothead’ The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, Feb. 15: There is only one possible reaction to the resignation of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as President Trump’s national security adviser: good riddance – and not only because Flynn was caught in what looks like a lie. Of course, Flynn had to go after he admitted that he had “inadvertently” misled Vice Presidentelect Pence and others about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States
Opinion
in the final days of the Obama administration. Relying on assurances from Flynn, Pence said that Flynn and the Russian diplomat didn’t discuss “anything having to do with” sanctions imposed on Russia to punish it for interfering in the American presidential election. Well, it turns out they did. The Justice Department knew better because the FBI routinely monitors the ambassador’s communications. In late January, the acting U.S. attorney general and a key intelligence official informed the White House counsel of the
discrepancy and expressed a concern that Flynn might be vulnerable to blackmail. But Flynn’s departure is also good news because he was as volatile a presence in the administration as he was in the Trump campaign, where he is remembered for inciting delegates at the Republican National Convention in their anti-Clinton chants. Not unlike the president who appointed him, Flynn engaged in stereotyping of Muslims, at one point tweeting a YouTube video listing bombings committed by
February 17, 2017
Muslims with the title “Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL.” His brief tenure as national security adviser will be remembered most for a bellicose appearance at a White House press briefing at which he put Iran “on notice” – a vague but worrisome warning. Flynn was a rash and reckless hothead unsuited for the position. The White House insisted on Tuesday that Trump acted decisively after the Justice Department raised concerns about Flynn’s misrepresentations – although it was a slow-motion, sev-
eral-weeks-long sort of decisiveness. In the end, Trump asked for Flynn’s resignation not because of any illegality or what he said to the Russian ambassador, but rather because of “trust” issues. Does that mean if Flynn hadn’t dissembled on the subject, Trump wouldn’t have minded if he had talked substance with the Russians? That’s a troubling thought. The Senate and House intelligence committees are investigating possible connections between Russia and people associated with the 2016 presidential campaigns.
7
8
February 17, 2017
Culture
Culture
THE PENN
Culture Editor: Jason Daquelente – J.E.Daquelente@iup.edu Lead Culture Writer: Seth Woolcock – S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu
(Submitted photo)
The Harlem String Quartet musicians were put together by the Sphinx Organization after they had won first place in the Sphinx competition. Pictured from left to right are Ilmar Gavilán, Melissa White, Jaime Amador and Felix Umansky.
Classical music group aims to convey idealistic interaction By CARL WELLS
Staff Writer C.J.Wells2@iup.edu
The Harlem String Quartet will be coming to IUP at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Gorell Recital Hall, located on the second floor of Sutton Hall. The group was founded in 2006 by the Sphinx Organization, and has since performed at the White House and around the globe, ranging from Europe to Africa. Just as impressive as its portfolio, though, is the inspiring story of the group’s origin. During the 1920s, a number of African Americans migrated to New York with dreams of finding a home for themselves and their families.
The neighborhood at the center of it all came to be Harlem, leading to a cultural revolution known as the Harlem Renaissance. Since its inception, the Harlem Quartet has striven to represent a number of minority composers to honor its roots and bring forth its mission: to bring classical music to innercity schoolchildren. By including pieces by minority composers to its repertoire, the group creates a surreal connection between the old and new generations of minorities that shines through its performances. The show is part of the Lively Arts’ “Ovations!” series put together by members of the Performing Arts Center. Hank Knerr, executive director of the Lively Arts, began preparing for the show months ago.
Every performance takes a lot of time and effort to make a reality, but Knerr and his team are happy to put in the hours for the IUP community. In the past, the Lively Arts has managed to book some incredible musical artists to perform, including Renée Fleming, a worldfamous opera singer. The Harlem Quartet is no exception. Of the countless shows that Knerr and his colleagues have reviewed, they select only the best and most accomplished to perform at IUP. “We love playing for new audiences, particularly children, because they are the future,” the quartet said. “Even if they don't all become musicians, we hope that they can at least get some sort of appreciation of classical and jazz music from our performances and interactions with
them, as well as learning a bit about how the ways the four of us interact with one another on stage is really a microcosm of how we should all interact with one another in life.” The group hopes all attendees will enjoy its performance. “Whether this is your first string quartet performance or your 100th, we hope everyone has a great time, and we look forward to meeting you all soon.” Tickets are priced at $22 for regular admission, $18 for seniors and groups and $12 for students and children. For more information on the Harlem Quartet, check out its website: www. harlemquartet.com. To get informed about other upcoming shows, visit: www.iup.edu/livelyarts.
February 17, 2017
Culture
Tattoo Profile
(Submitted photo)
Mercedes Diehl got a tattoo to resemble accomplishment.
Who: Mercedes Diehl (junior, communications media)
What it is: A golden finch on a branch, with a watercolor and ink splatter design around and below it
Where on the body: Upper-left shoulder Where it was done:
Moonlight Tattoo in
Lewistown
Pain level:
“It took about two hours, and once you get into it, it was like a cat scratching sunburn,” Diehl said. “It was more uncomfortable than terrible.”
Meaning:
“I originally painted it my senior year of high school,” Diehl said. “I have clinical depression, so I was going through a really bad time. I really like symbolism, so I looked up different types of birds, and the golden finch stands for accomplishing different types of goals, and different colors have different sorts of emotional feelings. The black represented the sad part, the depression, but the bird is placed above that, so it symbolizes overcoming the darkness and the depression.”
Reactions:
“I get a lot of people telling me that it’s really cool and that it’s really pretty,” Diehl said. By Laith Zuraikat
9
10
February 17, 2017
Culture
Local espresso bar and gallery to host creative events By JASON ADAMS Contributing Writer J.C.Adams2@iup.edu
The Artists Hand Gallery, located at 732 Philadelphia St., has two exciting events planned for this upcoming weekend. If you are a creative person who is also a fan of the arts, the Artists Hand Gallery may be offering something that will spark your interest. The gallery features art from a number of local artists as well as an in-house espresso bar that offers decadent coffees and teas while you browse the gallery or attend one of the many events. The first event is an Open Mic Night, which is slated for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. This event gives attendees the opportunity to perform whatever they wish on-stage in front of the gallery’s audience. The event will be hosted by Dave Marley, a local musician. Marley will distribute several of his records to his favorite
(The Penn archives)
The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso Bar hosts many events throughout the year.
performers of the night to give participants an incentive to do their best in the performance, but it is really just for fun. In addition to the records, free drinks from the espresso bar will be given to the first three performers to help get the ball rolling. The event is BYOB, so feel free to bring your favorite beverage with you to the gallery if you’re 21 or older. An event titled “Eat. Drink. Create.” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. It will feature a painting class led by Hsaio Busch, an artist that is the featured monthly exhibition at the Artists Hand and specializes in oils and watercolors. The gallery provides all the required art supplies and
encourages attendees to bring whatever they would like to eat and drink. “We have always been impressed with how great people do in these classes, and people with little-to-no artistic experience can walk out with a piece of work that is worthy of being framed on their wall,” said Samantha Muir, associate manager of the gallery. The event costs $35 per person. With everything going on this weekend at The Artists Hand, creative individuals are urged to get out and see what they have to offer. Whether music or visual art is your forte, each event caters to one’s own personal interests.
(James Neuhausel/ The Penn)
The IUP Percussion Ensemble rehearsed for its show Thursday in Cogswell Hall.
IUP percussion gets intense: Ensemble celebrates 50 years By RENEÉ WILLIAMSON Staff Writer R.A.Williamson@iup.edu
The IUP percussion education program will celebrate 50 years of its annual “Intensity” percussion concert at 8 p.m. Friday in DiCicco Hall, which is Room 121 of Cogswell Hall. The percussion education program began in the fall of 1966 when Dr. Gary Olmstead was hired as IUP’s first full-time percussion instructor. Dr. Michael Kingan took over the program in 2003. This year, Kingan chose to perform “Déjà vu All Over Again,” composed by Jack Stamp, an IUP percussion alumnus and former director of bands. Kingan chose this piece because it is composed in the style of “Three Brothers” by Michael Colgrass, which was performed at the first IUP percussion concert in 1966. The soloists will include IUP percussion alumni Marc Nelson, Scott Kemerer, Jason Olear and Chellise Stolarz. They will be accompanied by a student from each class, freshmen through graduate students. Ron Horner, IUP assistant professor of music, has had the opportunity to work with some of the students performing in the concert. “I think they’re all very talented and very committed students who, in the case of the ‘Intensity’ concert, find themselves having to kind of go maybe above and beyond in terms of doing some extra work to make the concert
happen early in the semester,” Horner said. The ‘Intensity’ concert brings extra entertainment, according to Horner. “One of the really cool things about going to see a percussion ensemble concert is that you can only really do that; you can see it,” Horner said. “If you go to hear a clarinet recital, you don’t get to see very much. The person is moving their fingers, and that’s not very exciting. But in percussion, there’s lots of big shiny bright things, and they hit them very hard, and they’re loud.” The IUP Percussion Ensemble typically puts on one concert per semester. “Up until just a few years ago, the percussion ensemble normally did one concert a semester,” Horner said. “One of the things that Dr. Kingan has implemented since he’s been here is he’s tried to do two programs with them per semester, and what he tends to do with the ‘Intensity’ group is take some of the older, more experienced students and to put them in the position of having to get this earlier concert ready to go.” Alumni from the IUP percussion program have excelled, Horner said. “We’ve had, over the years, some really exciting things happen for a number of our percussion graduates here,” he said. “And I think that the percussion program here is something that the music department and the entire university can be very proud of.”
February 17, 2017
Culture
11
Choking in championship games continues with an IUP upset in the race, IUP’s second-best rower, John Adams, suffered a strained forearm and was unable to continue to row. Still, with the finish line in sight, it looked like smooth sailing for the Crimson Hawks. But the Rock continued to gain time and speed as the race closed. At the finish, fans were stunned when IUP flipped its boat less than 100 yards from the finish line. Critics claim that Chestbrook was
By SETH WOOLCOCK Lead Culture Writer S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu
The streak of choking during crunch time of championship games continued this week here at IUP. The university’s No. 1-ranked rowing team took on rival Slippery Rock University in the National Championship contest Saturday at the Two Lick Reservoir here in Indiana. IUP was 11-0 on the season going into the match. Slippery Rock came in at a less impressive record of 7-4 but managed to pull off upsets throughout the collegiate tournament. More bitterness existed between the two teams coming into the championship match than usual. Devin Kurant, the all-time leading rower for IUP, transferred to rival Slippery Rock over the summer after losing to the Rock the previous year. This left longtime teammate
(Flickr)
The first record of rowing as a sport was found in a 15th-century Egyptian painting, according to AthleticsScholarships.net.
and friend Brussel Chestbrook in the dark. The two were a force for the Crimson Hawks for three years before Kurant’s departure. With the media stirring the pot, the friendship turned ugly and the rivalry grew. “We knew this was more than just a championship game against our rival school,” IUP head coach Greg Daniels said. “We wanted to win this one for Brussel, to show
him he made the right decision to stick around.” For the first three legs of the race, it seemed as if Chestbrook’s decision had paid off, as IUP dominated. The Hawks had a 14-second lead going into the final half mile of regulation. Just as the Rock saw its dreams of a championship fading away, they caught a break. With a little over four-tenths of a mile remaining
rowing too hard to compensate for the lost teammate and caused the raft to tip. The Rock then cruised to its first rowing title in school history, and Kurant got the title he was chasing. “It was great to come back to this place, against my former team, and do what they said I couldn’t do,” Kurant said. “Hats off, though, to Brussel and the rest of the Hawks. They gave it everything they had.”
S PO R T S Player spotlight: Carolyn Appleby THE PENN
Sports Editor: Sean Fritz – S.D.Fritz@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jarrod Browne – J.W.Browne@iup.edu
By AMBER BAILEY Staff Writer
A.L.Bailey2@iup.edu
(IUP Athletics) Carolyn Appleby (sophomore, safety sciences) is among the team leaders in several offensive categories. She is tied for the team lead in points per game with 14.2 and is in the the team’s top tier in minutes per game, field goals made, 3-pointers made, free-throw percentage, assists and steals.
Appleby leads the offense on a nightly basis from her guard position.
12
(IUP Athletics)
February 17, 2017
Ever since she was little, Carolyn Appleby (sophomore, safety sciences) has had a basketball in her hands. After beginning her journey into athletics in third grade, Appleby soon found out that basketball was more than a sport: it was her passion. Being from Greensburg, Appleby attended Greensburg Central Catholic High School, where she excelled in basketball all four years. Though only a sophomore, Appleby has already started to make a name for herself at IUP while she and her teammates continue to ride a six-game win streak. “I think that one of the biggest accomplishments I have achieved in my life so far is having the opportunity to play at the collegiate level at IUP for Coach McConnell,” Appleby said. So far, Appleby has been an important contributor to the team. She has started all 22 games she has appeared in for the Crimson Hawks this season and has put up some pretty good numbers during her sophomore campaign. Appleby is among the team leaders in most offensive categories. In particular, she is currently tied for the team lead in points per game with 14.2. She also has been solid with assists, free throws and 3-pointers this season. Another aspect that Appleby has taken great pride in is being
a student-athlete at the collegiate level. However, Appleby said she doesn’t really think that too many struggles come with the title. If anything, it is a blessing. “A lot of my time is consumed with basketball practices, games or working out, but it has made my time-management so incredibly good,” Appleby said. When asked about her favorite part of the whole experience, Appleby was quick to answer. “My favorite part about playing for IUP would have to be the bonds and the friendships that I have made with these girls over the past few years,” she said. “I really don’t think it could get any better than that.” As far as the rest of the season, Appleby said that each game is a battle and they need to take it one game at a time in hopes of reaching a PSAC championship game. “We have to come to practice every day and be ready to work as hard as we possibly can to get a little bit better each day,” she said. “If we continue to do that, we are going to have success.” Appleby and her teammates will be back in action at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex when the Crimson Hawks take on Seton Hill University. The team has only three games remaining, and each has value for the Crimson Hawks. A win in all three games will secure a first-round bye for the team in the PSAC playoffs, something that would go a long way in the team’s preparation for its secondround matchup. Saturday’s home game is the team’s 12th annual “Shoot for the Cure” game. A large portion of the proceeds go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization for breast cancer awareness.
Sports
February 17, 2017
Sports
13
College basketball heating up as March Madness quickly approaches By MATT STAUB Staff Writer
M.A.Staub@iup.edu
The No. 1-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs had to face their biggest test this past week before postseason play begins. The Bulldogs faced No. 20 St. Mary’s Saturday. Many fans were on the lookout for an upset, as many top-ranked teams have been upset the past few weeks. The Bulldogs would not be upset, though, as they defeated the Gaels, 74-64. They were led in scoring by senior center Przemek Karnowski, who scored 19 points. The No. 18 Duke Blue Devils were also able to avoid an upset by winning a closely contested game, 64-62, against the Clemson Tigers. The win marks the fifth straight victory for the Blue Devils, who
seem to be finding their stride. This comes at a perfect time, as teams can carry late-season momentum into their conference tournaments, and then into the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils have faced plenty of adversity this season, especially with the tripping incidents of star player Grayson Allen. They also had a period of time without coach Mike Krzyzewski, who required back surgery. The team struggled in his absence, but has since recovered. A team that wasn’t able to avoid being upset was the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers. Virginia Tech defeated the Cavaliers in thrilling fashion, winning, 80-78, in double overtime. With only 3.2 seconds left in the second overtime, the Hokies’ senior guard Seth Allen nailed a short jump shot to seal the win.
Virginia tried to rebound from the loss when it took on Duke at home at Wednesday, but was not able to overcome the Blue Devils, who seem to be heating up just at the right time. The game will be televised on ESPN2. Then, three days after taking on Duke, the Cavaliers will host No. 10 North Carolina. This difficult stretch for Virginia shows why the ACC is widely regarded as the best conference in college basketball. The conference currently has six teams that are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Those teams include Louisville, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia, Florida State and Notre Dame. With all the upsets so far this season, any game can be considered worth watching. The parody of this season is likely to ensure a thrilling NCAA tournament in March.
(TNS) Grayson Allen of the Duke Blue Devils was at the center of controversy this season when he intentionally tripped an opponent, which led to the team suspending him for a game.
14
February 17, 2017
2-3-4 students own bedroom. Fall 2017 Spring 2018. Close to campus. Different locations. 724-762-8338
Two bedrooms. Located on Warren Road. Utilities not included. $600/ month. 724-463-9290.
2017/18 RK Rentals 1 bedroom $2675, 2 bedroom $2275, 3 bedroom $2375 (per person/semester). Tenant pays electric, cable/internet. iupapartments.com. 724-388-5481.
Furnished one bedroom. Fall 2017. Located next to Martin’s. 724-463-9290.
Fall 17 Spring 18. 3,5,6 bedroom. Furnished. Free parking. Utilities included. Patio. Yard. W/D. 724-5495681.
Student Rentals. 724-465-2209. 20172018. 2 or 4 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished. Free parking. All utilities paid. $1800 per semester.
Houses and Apartments. 2017-2018. 724-840-2083.
APARTMENTS
1 Bedroom Fall 2017-Spring 2018. Neat/Clean. Parking Included. $2000/semester. Summer Free. 412309-0379 2 Bedroom Fall 2017-Spring 2018. Neat/Clean Parking Included $1,800/ semester Summer Free 412-309-0379 ‘17-’18. One through four bedroom Apts. Spacious beautiful. Unfurnished. Uptown. Free parking! Some utilities paid. MANY PERKS! 724-354-2360 before 9:00 PM. Prices ROLLED BACK to YEAR 2012!! Wait... WHAaaaaat?? OakGroveRealty.net Furnished Apts for 2, 3, 4 or 5. Next to campus. 2017-2018. All utilities. 724-388-2008 or 724-388-5687. Fall ‘17- Spring ‘18: 3 Bedroom Apartments. Most utilities included. Free parking. Pet friendly. $1800 per semester. Call 724-840-7190.
HOUSES
•••Houses•••
Classifieds
Spring training underway after pitchers and catchers report
Fall 2017, Spring 2018. 2-6 person separate bedrooms house. Easy walk, furnished, utilities included. $1,8002,000 per person per semester. 724422-3559. 724-840-2498. 1-5 bedroom house/apartments. Call Indiana Rental Group LLC 724-3497368. Deals Sweeter than Chocolate That’s Our Policy. OakGroveRealty.net 724-471-1234 HOUSE. 17-18. Three bedroom. Free parking, YARD, W/D, furnished. Two blocks from campus. Reasonable. 724-354-2360 before 9:00 pm 7 days/week. 2017-2018. Great houses. Close. 2 Bedrooms. Marble and Hardwoord inside. 724-388-6535
Sports SeCtion NEEDS writers, contact Sean Fritz if interested
Fall 17 Spring 18. Two bedrooms. Furnished. Utilities included. Parking. Close. $2,750. Call 814-341-5404 Fully remodeled house 5 bedroom, bath, free laundry and parking, 2 blocks away from campus, utilities included, $2,500 724-7624680 3 Bedroom House for Rent. Fall 2017-Spring 2018. Close to campus, free parking, and washer & dryer. $2,000 per semester/person. 724910-4591.
s.d.fritz@iup.edu The Penn
(TNS) The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff loosened up Tuesday at the team’s spring training facility in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
February 17, 2017
Sports
15
NBA All-Star Weekend heads to New Orleans By BRAD O’HARA Contributing Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu
The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will play host to the 66th Annual NBA All-Star Game at 8 p.m. Sunday. The All-Star Celebrity Game, Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, 3-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest will also be taking place in that order over the first two days of the All-Star Weekend. Since 2012, the only reason to even watch the Celebrity Game was for comedian and actor Kevin Hart’s goofy antics. Hart has won four consecutive Celebrity Game MVP awards. The Rising Stars Challenge is filled to the brim with players who are establishing themselves as centerpieces for their teams. Sophomore players in the game include the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis, the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns. Last year, then-rookies Porzingis and Emmanuel Mudiay of the Denver Nuggets managed to score 30 points, while Booker and D’Angelo Russell dropped more than 20 points each. Rookies to watch for in this game are Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Dario Saric, who is averaging more than 10 points per game. The Skills Challenge will kick off Saturday night’s events and will feature superstars such as Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, Gordon Hayward, John Wall and Isaiah Thomas. Porzingis, Booker and 76ers star Joel Embiid will also participate. Following the Skills Challenge is the 3-Point Shootout. This year’s contest will feature returning champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors and
2013 champion Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Testing their luck are Eric Gordon and Kyle Lowry, who are second and third, respectively, in 3-point shots made per game this season. Nick Young and Kemba Walker are also appearing in the shootout for the first time in their careers after posting .418 and .391 3-point percentages, respectively, through the first half of the season. The final event of this year’s All-Star Saturday is the Slam Dunk Contest. Reigning champion Zach Lavine of the Minnesota Timberwolves will not be returning to defend his crown a year after breaking the all-time perfect score record. Instead, we’ll enjoy watching the man that forced him into two tiebreakers, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic. Gordon has already proved that he deserves to be in the contest, but the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan, the Suns’ Derrick Jones Jr. and the Pacers’ Glenn Robinson III will try to prove why they deserve the title. Jordan is the only one that may have proved himself during the season. Jones has only played in a total of six games all season, spending most of his time in the Developmental League. In Robinson’s fourth season, this is the first time he has ever played 50 games or more, but all that matters in this challenge is if they can dunk or not. The final event of the weekend, and the reason the whole weekend even happens, is the All-Star Game Sunday night. Last year’s game was simply for shooters, with a final score of 196173 and 139 3-point attempts, setting a record for both. With only eight differences from last year’s All-Star Game, and the addition of young shooters like Walker and Giannis Antekoumpo to fill those spots, is it possible that both records are broken? Fans will find out this weekend.
(TNS) Zach Lavine (left) and Klay Thompson (right) will look to defend their titles during NBA All-Star Weekend Saturday night. Lavine is the reigning Slam Dunk Contest champion, and Thompson is the defending 3-point Shootout champion.
February 17, 2017
16