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Hawk Headlines: Faculty members recognized, Driscoll enacts pass/fail JAKE SLEBODNICK

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While April has been anything but ideal, IUP faculty and staff have worked diligently to make the online transition as smooth as possible for students.

A plethora of ideas about the remainder of the semester, as well as accolades from faculty and staff members have made their way to the apex of the university’s priority list.

Changes to grading system, deadlines: In an April 8 email, President Michael Driscoll announced that graduate and undergraduate students will now have the option to convert all or some of their classes to a pass/fail grading system, or keep them at standard letter grading.

While the pass/fail option is not required, it will not be automatic.

Students will have to submit a request to change courses to pass/fail on their MyIUP accounts by May 20. Details about this change are still being developed, and any updates will be listed under the Coronavirus Information web page on the IUP website.

“My decision to approve these recommendations comes with sincere appreciation of the diligence and careful work of the Academic Affairs Committee and the wise judgment of the University Senate,” Driscoll said.

Driscoll also told students to talk to their academic advisers as well as the Office of Financial Aid to see how switching to pass/fail will affect financial aid, scholarships, transfer credits, graduate school admission and other issues that may be present.

In addition to the pass/ fail modification, IUP will also extend certain deadlines that affect students and faculty members.

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(IUP Website) Faculty members Kym Laret (left) and Dr. Kenneth Coles (right) received recognition for their achievements and efforts this month. Laret used fabric from IUP’s costume studios to design masks for employees on campus, while Coles, along with his co-authors, received an award for his book about Mars.

to April 20, while complete semester withdrawal will be extended until April 27.

For faculty, the deadline to convert incomplete grades will now be until August.

For students on academic probation, a new policy is in place to grant one more semester to increase grade point averages.

More details will be relayed to students and personnel as they become available.

Segar provides an update on Student refunds: Refunds for eligible students were distributed on April 6.

Students with no holds on their student account were credited through either direct deposit or paper check to their address on record, according to a breakdown from Thomas Segar, IUP’s vice president for student affairs.

Direct deposit payments were followed by an automated email to students.

Housing refunds will be dis-

persed throughout the remainder of the semester, and any student returning to the residence halls in the fall will not receive a refund.

Any damages to rooms will be deducted from refunds, and any questions should be directed toward the Office of Housing, Residential Living and Dining.

Questions regarding student refunds should be directed toward the Office of Financial Aid.

Coles wins National Book Award: Dr. Kenneth Coles, a faculty member in the geoscience department, received the National Book Award on Friday for his contributions in “The Atlas of Mars: Mapping its Geography and Geology.”

The book, written by Coles, Dr. Kenneth Tanaka of the United States Geological Survey’s Astrogeology team and Dr. Philip Christensen of Arizona State University, were named the winner of the 2020 Professional and Scholarly Excellence

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(PROSE) award in the cosmology and astronomy category.

The PROSE awards bring recognition to the very best in scholarly publications.

“This is a great honor for Dr. Coles and his co-authors,” Deanne Snavely, dean of the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Science and Mathematics said in a news release. “The atlas reflects years of painstaking work, and it’s wonderful to see his efforts rewarded in this fashion.”

The book took eight years to create and discusses unknown and new discoveries about Mars using 30 charts that include graphical support, a daytime infrared map based on images from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, a geologic map and a section dedicated to highlighting interesting features.

Laret creates face masks for IUP employees: Kym Laret, the professional

staff costume technician in the Theatre, Dance and Performance costume studio, continues to make contributions for IUP employees during the COVID-19 pandemic using her adept costuming skills to make masks for university employees.

Laret makes these masks from fabric from IUP’s costume studios and gives them to employees whose work keeps them at IUP. “I have been making masks for my friends in health care also,” Laret said in an IUP news release. “It’s been rewarding to be able to contribute in my own way.”

Laret’s efforts, as well as the need for action during the pandemic, was recognized by both Provost Timothy Moerland and Curt Scheib, the dean of the College of Fine Arts.

“Having skilled professional staff members once again makes art and life better,” Scheib said in the news release.

Laret will continue to make masks for university employees that remain on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Haven Project takes alternate approach as Take Back the Night gets canceled ANNA MECHLING Lead News Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Medical researchers continue to work diligently to find a cure for COVID-19.

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By the numbers: COVID-19 and Pennsylvania STEVEN LANGDON JR. Managing Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

All statistics as of April 13.

COVID-19 officially hit Indiana County more than a week ago and has spread to 43 people. It was one of the last counties in Pennsylvania to confirm positive tests.

Since then cases have been rising at a steady pace.

The 43 cases puts Indiana about middle of the pack as far as counties in Pennsylvania. It sits at 33 out of the 67 counties that make up the state. There have been zero confirmed deaths as well.

Some places in Indiana have remained open during the pandemic, but many may struggle as cases continue to rise. The biggest problem will be if more people are not able to leave due to spreading. Then businesses will have to choose if they want to cut their losses and close, or try to remain open to serve the community.

Restaurants have stopped their dine-in and delivery services. Many also require customers to use the drive thru window to order and receive food. While some have gone to this method, others like Bob’s Subs still allow walk-in takeout just not dine-in.

Others such as Tom’s Pizza have said they will continue their delivery service. They said that if the customer does not want contact during delivery they could request it when they order over the phone.

Most counties surrounding Indiana have not been hit as hard as some of the state. The worst has been Westmoreland, which has had 228 cases and six deaths.

There have been 53 cases and two deaths combined between the other four counties: Armstrong, Jefferson, Clearfield and Cambria.

There have been 24,199 positive cases and 524 deaths in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Most of the cases are people between 25 and 49 years old. Although, 51 percent of the people who are in the hospital are 65 and older.

The western part of the state has not been hit as hard as the eastern as cases rise at scary rates.

Nine of the top 10 hardest hit counties are on the eastern side of the state. The only one on the list from the western side is Allegheny, which has 876 cases and 21 deaths.

If you have any symptoms, stay home. Do not leave the house and spread the virus. Make sure to stay isolated from people and contact your local hospital. If you live in Indiana contact the Indiana Regional Medical Center at (724) 357-7000.

It is hard to believe that there is a little less than a month left of the semester.

Students and professors have experienced major change this semester as school and classes transitioned to online work only.

Many resources and services on campus also moved to online classes. The Career and Professional Development (CPDC) has virtual career events every week.

The Haven Project, which is a department on campus that (IUP Website) While Take Back the Night will not happen this year, the Haven Project plans to host similar helps students with the issues events online. of sexual violence, domestic or won’t be holding the TBTN take part in this event. dating violence and stalking, event, it will hold a virtual speakAccording to IUP’s website, is also having its services go out gathering Wednesday at 5 the TBTN march is held in an efonline. p.m. fort to end violence and send a The Haven Project’s peer ed“We will be holding a virtual ucators are making sure students message that victims and survivors will no longer remain fearful speak-out event on our social are able to get the content they media,” Miller said. “We asked and secluded in their homes. would get in person and online survivors to submit their stories by posting resources like videos. It is a worldwide initiative that to us anonymously, and we will “We have lots of exciting stuff has a long and proud history of have the Haven peer educators supporting survivors while trying happening,” said Jessica Miller, read their stories. to prevent violence. the Haven Project’s director.

“We are also holding a camAfter the march, there is a “Our peer educators have been paign for support for survivors. speak-out event in the Hadley incredibly dedicated to taking We will be asking students, Union Building (HUB) where our content online during this faculty and staff to create signs survivors of violence and people time. of support for survivors.” who want to be a part of the “Students should stay tuned The Haven Project, like many discussion can voice their expefor lots of videos regarding resources on campus, have riences by sharing stories and facts, myths and resources on transitioned to online communiproviding support to others. our website.” cation and want to continue to However, with the coronavirus During this time of the semesprovide services to students. still affecting many ter, the Haven ProjIt has a few more events ect, along with other “We will be holding a people and many planned. on campus clubs and virtual speak-out event different areas of “We are holding our What the state, nation and organizations, would on our social media.

Were You Wearing Campaign be preparing for its We asked survivors to world, the Haven online where this will focus on big event, Take Back submit their stories to Project followed breaking the myth that sexual President Michael the Night (TBTN). us anonymously and assault occurs due to what a TBTN is an annual we will have the Haven Driscoll’s March victim is wearing,” Miller said. announcement that event that occurs in peer educators read Through IUP’s counseling public events would the spring semester their stories.” center, the Haven Project will have restrictions. at which the IUP and continue to provide counselThe Haven Project Indiana communi- Jessica Miller ing, support and advocacy for canceled many of its ties come together Director, Haven Project students. The services remain planned activities to march through confidential and are free to all and events including campus to show support and students. the TBTN volunteer trainings, raise awareness for victims and For more information about sign-making workshops, march survivors of sexual violence. the Haven Project or for services and speak-out events and other April is National Sexual Assault and support, email presentations and gatherings.

Awareness Month and many stucounseling-center@iup.edu.

Although the Haven Project dents and community members

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Faulkner optimistic as ROTC tackles hurdles during pandemic EMILY LOOSE

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The COVID-19 outbreak has raised many questions for students at IUP. Due to the change to online learning, nursing and education majors have seen their clinicals and student teaching canceled for now.

They are not the only ones facing huge changes in their curricula, however. Students who are part of the Reserved Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) have been hit equally hard.

LTC Dennis Faulkner is a professor of military science. He said there were major challenges to overcome, but explained that they were able to figure out how to keep everything going efficiently.

“First I would like thank President Driscoll and all of the leadership here at IUP who have been so involved in ensuring that information and decisions are disseminated in an efficient and timely manner,” he said.

According to Faulkner, the ROTC cadre is using Zoom in order to continue classes. They are also doing everything they can to make sure their students are doing well.

(IUP Website) ROTC students joined the rest of the student body in transitioning their classes online.

“At the onset of the outbreak of the virus, ROTC cadre have maintained at least weekly contact with all cadets in the program,” he said. “It is to ensure that their living situations are adequate and that they have all they need to get through this extended period of isolation.”

To continue with the physical part of ROTC, Faulkner said they are using social media as a way to keep the cadets in shape.

“We have started social media physical training challenges and a campaign to encourage involvement from cadets, cadre and friends of the program.”

The program is led by cadets Christian Labash and Charis Biancuzzo.

Labash is in charge of the training, and Biancuzzo is in charge of

public affairs.

Faulkner said that senior cadets all hold positions within the cadet battalion, which includes other universities such as Mt. Aloysius and St. Francis.

“This responsibility has not stopped given the current events,” he said.

He said that the senior cadets have all been doing an excellent job in keeping up with each student and have done well at coordinating meetings and giving information to keep everyone on the same page.

Even though he is proud of the work they have been able to complete, Faulkner said there were also downsides.

“As good as I feel about how the warrior battalion and IUP have responded to this challenging

time, we have unfortunately lost many important events.”

Some of the events that had to be canceled include their field training exercise, which is three days when junior cadets would prepare for their summer training.

They were also forced to cancel their annual Military Ball. This year would have marked 70 years.

But Faulkner still looked on the bright side.

“I am encouraged by the resilience, courage and discipline I am seeing from our cadre, cadets and family,” he said, “I take solace in knowing that this time will prove to be an excellent learning experience for the 23 seniors who will soon be the next generation of leaders in our nation's Army.”

Though the change has made more responsibility for the cadets, Faulkner said they have “risen” to this occasion. He cannot tell what the future holds, but his hopes are high.

“While there are still challenging times ahead and the summer looks to be unique given all that has happened, we look forward to the challenge and once again showing why it is almost always the Army that is called when our nation is in crisis; and for over 200 years it has always been victorious.”

LTC Dennis Faulkner Professor, Military Science

“First I would like thank President Driscoll and all of the leadership here at IUP who have been so involved in ensuring that information and decisions are disseminated in an efficient and timely manner.”

‘Honk 4 Hope’: Rayba, family honors nurses, doctors with sign-holding

(Photos courtesy of Katelyn Rayba) Katelyn Rayba (junior, nursing) and her family showed appreciation for medical professionals by asking drivers along Route 219 to honk their horns as they drove by. They held signs showing different messages outside of their home on Saturday and Sunday and received recognition on WJAC newscasts. “My family and I really wanted to show our support for members of our community who are courageously going out into the world to their jobs everyday while facing this pandemic,” Rayba said. “During these times of uncertainty, we find it important to rally and connect our families, friends and neighbors with messages of positivity as we are all in this together. With social distancing and our stay-at-home order in place, we chose to make signs of encouragement and support to get the message of ‘we are behind you,’ out there. We have a good deal of traffic coming through, so we had a great response with so many drivers beeping their horns and sending messages of appreciation. We will likely do it again soon to back our community while the fight against COVID-19 continues.”

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Small Business Administration portion of relief fund in danger PAUL KRAWZAK CQ-Roll Call TNS

One of the most celebrated pieces of the massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package that's just over 2 weeks old is on life support with no deal in sight to resuscitate it.

According to the latest projections, the Small Business Administration's $349 billion appropriation for loans to eligible firms, which are forgiven if they use the money to keep workers on their payrolls, will run out of money by Friday.

The White House and Republican leaders want to boost that amount to $600 billion to give more small businesses an opportunity to get relief before the funding dries up.

But Democrats see an opportunity to fix flaws in the so-called Paycheck Protection Program that have become apparent since its April 3 rollout, as well as tack on hundreds of billions of dollars more for state and local governments and hospitals that are still bleeding cash.

Their case has been bolstered by groups like the National Restaurant Association, which wants changes to the SBA program in addition to more funding, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which supports a related small-business loan fund that's also short of cash.

And on Saturday, the bipartisan leadership of the National Governors Association – including Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's home state of New York – asked for as much as $500 billion in federal aid for states.

That's far in excess even of what Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have proposed so far, and doesn't include additional direct aid to local jurisdictions. But Cuomo and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said in a statement that without the added funds, "states will have to confront the prospect of significant reductions to critically important services all across this country."

Talks between top Democratic leaders and their favorite GOP negotiating partner, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, got off to a seemingly positive start Friday.

Schumer said a phone call with Mnuchin had been "constructive" and added that a bipartisan deal was possible "early next week."

But sources familiar with the

(TNS) Sen. Chuck Schumer held a press conference outside of his home to address the shortage in the relief fund.

discussions say not much progress was made over the weekend, due in part to the Easter holiday.

After it became clear that the small-business lending fund had burned through roughly half its money in one week, with the daily "burn rate" only ramping up, GOP leaders on Saturday appeared to undercut attempts at a compromise. They released a blistering statement calling on Democrats to drop their objections to their two-page bill that would provide the additional money and nothing else.

"All we want to do is put more money into a popular job-saving policy which both parties designed together," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said in a joint statement. "American workers are in crisis. Nobody except Washington Democrats seems to be unclear on this fact or confused about the urgency."

Senate Finance Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, piled on in a television appearance Saturday, telling Fox News' Neil Cavuto that with the loan program dwindling, Democratic leaders "don't have a leg to stand on."

The initial $349 billion in the huge relief bill President Donald Trump signed March 27 was intended to cover payroll, rent, mortgage interest and utility costs for eligible firms that apply before June 30.

Loan amounts can be for up to 250 percent of monthly payroll expenses, and eight weeks' worth of debt is forgiven if loan recipients use the money for intended purposes and spend at least threefourths of the money on payroll.

On Friday, White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow projected that the small-business loan program will run out of money April 17. "That's why we would like the Congress to help us with an additional $250 billion," he told Fox Business' Lou Dobbs.

Kudlow said at the time the government had approved 661,000 small-business loans, valued at $168 billion.

Others said the money could run out before Friday.

A Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee aide said the panel's model shows the average daily amount of loans approved continues to rise. "The committee is not publicizing a date because the situation is fluid," the aide said.

But if the SBA burned through about half its money by the end of the week, a rising burn rate implies it could end up completely dry even before April 17.

To Democrats, the answer is simple: a negotiated solution that pumps more money into the SBA loan fund, but also moves in their direction in three chief areas.

According to Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill, the speaker told Mnuchin in their call Friday that the SBA cash infusion "must not solidify the disparity in access to capital faced by many small businesses in underserved areas." She also said hospitals and states and localities need more money.

The Democrats' alternative to the Republicans' two-page bill adding $251 billion to the small-business fund would set aside only half of the money for the existing program.

Instead, an extra $125 billion

would be allocated differently, including $60 billion for smaller financial institutions that specialize in lending to minority-owned businesses and those without established relationships with the big banks that dominate the existing SBA program.

An additional $50 billion would replenish funding for disaster loans of up to $2 million each available to businesses for "economic injury." According to Democrats, the $50 billion appropriation would subsidize some $300 billion in additional loans.

The disaster loan program got $1 billion in an earlier aid package to support some $7 billion in loans, but the program has over $370 billion worth of demand, according to Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., the ranking member on the Small Business Committee.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a letter to lawmakers Friday that far from the maximum $2 million, or even the average request of $200,000, the best the SBA has been able to do is ration the disaster loans down to $15,000 per applicant due to lack of money.

"Such limited economic relief will be insufficient for a great many main street employers," wrote Chamber president Suzanne Clark.

The Democratic proposal would also pump in an extra $15 billion to provide $10,000 cash advances on their disaster loans that wouldn't have to be repaid.

The most recent aid package had $10 billion for that purpose, but that money is also already gone, Cardin said on the Senate floor April 9.

On state and local aid, it seems unlikely governors will get the

full $500 billion they want. The Democrats proposed another $150 billion, which would double amounts already provided and fix problems with the earlier funding round cited by critics.

Cuomo, for instance, blasted the estimated $4 billion allocated to New York state under the initial formula. The Democrats' new proposal would add perhaps $10 billion more for New York at the state level, given a new set-aside according to each state's share of the nationwide COVID-19 infection rate, plus billions of dollars more for municipalities.

The measure would also allocate substantially more for the District of Columbia than the first $150 billion funding round did last month, addressing another Democratic demand that the nation's capital get at least as much as states with small populations like Wyoming and Idaho.

Finally, the entire $300 billion provided in both rounds of aid would be fungible for states and localities, meaning they could use it to fill steep budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic and associated economic shutdown.

The first batch of aid stipulated that it could only be used for costs associated directly with COVID-19.

Hospitals in New York and elsewhere have complained of getting shortchanged in the Department of Health and Human Services' distribution of the first $30 billion in direct aid appropriated in last month's massive aid package. The agency says the remaining $70 billion is forthcoming, including more for rural and underserved hospitals, but Democrats want an additional $100 billion.

McConnell could opt to try to pass the clean SBA cash infusion Monday when the Senate convenes for a pro forma session. But Democrats' objection on April 9 diminishes the odds he'd try again, a move Schumer and others derided as "a political stunt."

Similarly, there's no current path to passing the Democrats' proposal without changes.

And even if there's a midweek deal, the White House and congressional leadership still would have to confront Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has made clear he'll require lawmakers to return to Washington to vote on any proposal, unless remote voting procedures are instituted.

All of this drama means some small businesses that have not been approved yet for assistance may have to wait longer for relief.

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Supreme Court allows audio broadcasting for first time DAVID SAVAGE

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Responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the Supreme Court said Monday it would hear oral arguments next month over the telephone and allow a live audio broadcast of the proceeding, both for the first time.

The announcement clears the way for the justices to decide by the summer whether President Donald Trump has an "absolute immunity" from being forced to disclose his taxes to a House committee or a New York grand jury.

The health crisis forced the high court to postpone oral arguments on the cases that had been scheduled for March and April. If the justices had delayed hearings on all of those cases until the fall, Trump would have been assured his tax

(Flickr) The Supreme Court will broadcast upcoming statements for the first time ever.

returns would remain confidential until after the November election.

"In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the justices and counsel will all participate remotely,"

according to a court statement announcing the rescheduled cases.

"The court building remains open for official business, but most court personnel are teleworking. The court building remains closed to

Sanders endorses Biden for Democratic race JANET HOOK

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In a major step toward unifying the Democratic Party, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed Joe Biden for the party's presidential nomination and pledged to "do all that I can" to help the former vice president beat President Donald Trump in November.

Making a split-screen appearance with Biden in a livestream billed as a talk on the coronavirus crisis, Sanders, I-Vt., urged Americans to join him in supporting Biden "to make certain we defeat someone I believe is the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country."

The two announced they were establishing a task force, made up of advisers from both camps, to hash out policy agreements on issues such as the economy, education, criminal justice, immigration, health care and climate change.

Sanders' endorsement ends any doubt that lingered in the wake of his announcement last week that he was ending his own bid for the presidential nomination, in a speech that fell short of a full-throated endorsement of Biden.

"Today, I am asking all Americans – I'm asking every Democrat, I'm asking every independent, I'm asking a lot of Republicans – to come together in this campaign

(Wikipedia) After Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign, he endorsed fellow candidate Joe Biden.

to support your candidacy, which I endorse," Sanders said to Biden.

Sanders' move came much earlier – almost exactly three months – than in the 2016 primary campaign, when a vanquished Sanders did not endorse the party's nominee, Hillary Clinton, until July 12.

Biden, who has struggled to win support from the progressives and young voters who flocked to Sanders, expressed gratitude to the senator.

"It's a big deal," Biden said.

"I'm going to need you badly."

The two erstwhile rivals, speaking via livestream from their respective homes, where they are confined during the pandemic, had a lengthy conversation that emphasized their shared views on many issues. They avoided

engaging on differences over issues such as Sanders' signature proposal to expand Medicare to all Americans.

"I know we share the same goals on many of these things," said Biden. "We've had different ideas on how to accomplish them.

But on some issues we're going to continue to disagree respectfully, but not in any substantive way."

For the Biden campaign, the high-profile endorsement provided a welcome change of topic from reports that surfaced over the weekend that a former Senate staffer had accused Biden of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a Delaware senator. The Biden campaign flatly denies the allegation.

The detente with Sanders came after Biden had taken a series of steps to reach out to the party's left wing in the weeks since he gained an insurmountable lead over Sanders in the primaries that were held before the coronavirus crisis shut down most balloting.

Last week, Biden proposed an expansion of Medicare and student debt relief in proposals that fell short of what Sanders proposed, but marked movement in his direction. Some Sanders supporters saw Biden's proposals as inadequate, but Sanders seemed uninterested Monday in dwelling on such objections.

"There’s still a lot of work to do," Sanders said. "Let's go forward together."

the public until further notice."

Most justices have been working from home during the outbreak.

Telephone arguments on 10 pending cases will be held on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13, the court said.

The justices have been resistant to introducing technology into their courtroom, such as refusing to allow live broadcasts of proceedings. Monday's announcement takes a step toward opening the court's work to the public. In recent years, the court has released audio recordings of its arguments at the end of each week, and on occasion, released an audio recording shortly after an argument ended.

In addition to the Trump tax case, the court said it would decide an urgent matter involving the upcoming presidential election. Lower courts have split over

whether little-known state electors – who actually elect the president via the Electoral College – have a right to defy the voters of the state they represent and cast their ballot for a different candidate for president.

The court also agreed to decide two groups of cases involving claims of religious freedom. In the first, the court will rule on two school cases from Los Angeles that will decide whether teachers in religious schools are protected from discrimination by the federal civil rights laws. Lawyers for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese say the First Amendment shields their schools from liability for firing teachers who carry out religious duties.

The court will also weigh in again on whether church-related employers are shielded from providing or paying for contraceptives for their employees.

This Day in History: April 15, 1912

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The RMS Titanic sinks off Newfoundland around 2:30 a.m., killing between 1,490 and 1,635 passengers on board.

As the ship sank, the band in the banquet hall played on.

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Opinion (Facebook) With Bernie Sanders dropping out, President Trump (left) will be running against presumed Democratic candidate Joe Biden (right).

Now is the time for a legitimate third party It’s over.

We’ve finally figured out the two who will participate in the title fight that is the 2020 presidential election, as Republican incumbent President Donald Trump will take on Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joseph Biden.

Trump had no notable challengers for the nomination (though the candidacies of Mark Sanford, Joe Walsh and Bill Weld were the most relevant ones to challenge an incumbent in a long time), but Biden overcame the largest primary field in history to win the nomination as Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign.

We all can talk about how this happened, why it probably shouldn’t have happened and what a gut punch this has been for the progressive wing of the party for a second primary in a row. But that’s not going to help right now, and it’s time to look forward.

This election is likely to have a similar feeling to 2016, in which many voters will feel they must choose between the lesser of two evils. Hillary Clinton was much

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more unfavorable to Trump, the GOP and the general public than Joe Biden will be, but Biden does have metaphoric “skeletons in his closet” when looking at his voting record.

He was one of the most conservative Democrats throughout his entire Senate career prior to his tenure as VP, but enough of the voter base has said that he’s the guy who is more electable and can beat Trump, so best of

luck to you.

Voting for the lesser of two evils isn’t the only option, and with these candidates creating continued backlash between pieces of each political party, it’s the perfect time to create a third party that can feasibly win elections in the future.

Third parties already received increased attention in 2016, and it resulted in the best third-party run in modern history, as Liber-

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tarian Gary Johnson earned 3.28 percent of votes. Green Party nominee Jill Stein earned just more than one percent of the vote as well.

Those two parties are the most prominent alternative parties in the country, as they emphasize some of the more important differences within the two main parties. Libertarians are fiscally conservative and prefer less government control like the GOP (taking the latter point much more radically, however) but are as socially liberal, if not more so, than the Democrats. The Green Party is largely focused on environmental issues, which neither party puts a major focus on. The two party platforms are, of course, much more sophisticated than that, and you can do your own research on them. But they are slowly becoming more relevant and now they can remain relevant for good with one thing happening on 2020’s election day.

If either (or both) of these parties can earn at least five percent of the total vote, the country classifies them as an official party for the next election cycle and will guarantee federal funding

estimated to be at about $10 million for that cycle. That isn’t much compared to the financing of a candidate like Trump, but that much money could be game-changing in getting a third party on the map. It could enable the polling which would also average them at 15 percent in pre-election polls next time around, which in theory would result in an invite to the presidential debates, referred to by Johnson in 2016 as the Super Bowl of politics.

If enough people show dissent and line up behind a third-party candidate, these numbers are attainable. The Libertarian ticket will have access to all fifty states (just as they did in 2016) in 2020 - which means they can actually win as they have access to earning all 538 electoral votes - and the Green ticket can either be voted on or written in in nearly every state as well.

If you’re tired of voting for the lesser of two evils, let’s open things up to bring in better options.

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By Elliot Hicks

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(Facebook) The Artists Hand Gallery & Espresso Bar opened in 2012 and features local artists, as well as IUP faculty and student artwork.

Local gallery closed due to pandemic, anxious to reopen HEATHER BAIR Culture Editor H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

With the coronavirus pandemic, businesses declared non-essential were ordered to close their doors until further notice.

In Indiana, some of those non-essential businesses are the art galleries, small cafes and The Philadelphia Street Playhouse located downtown.

The Artist’s Hand Gallery & Espresso Bar located downtown is one of the businesses that temporarily closed its doors.

“We completely closed,” said Brian Jones, owner and manager.

“Even though we don’t supply the world with just coffee, that isn’t considered essential, even if we did.”

The Artists Hand opened in 2012 and features works by local artists, IUP faculty and staff. Jones is a theater professor and chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at IUP. With the closure of non-essential businesses, some workers have been able to be paid while at home. Others are having to file for unemployment, depending on where they work. Jones didn’t like the idea of his employees not

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being paid.

“I’m going to apply for a small business administration loan,” he said. “My employees can be back on payroll, and I can basically pay them to be at home.”

Working in a gallery, there isn’t much work to do at home. The assistant manager, who is also Jones’ daughter, Lynn, oversees the social media account. The gallery was hit with the prospect of being closed right when an art show was scheduled.

“We call it the MUDSLIDE Show, and we usually have a reception right before it. However, we aren’t able to do that this year now. We’re hoping to be opened again before the show is closed,” said Jones.

Among the MUDSLIDE Show, there were other events planned that may not happen now.

“On May 1, we have a show planned called ‘Droplets,’ featuring work from Darlene Palmer,” Jones said.

Palmer, a photographer, specializes in incorporating water droplets into her photography.

“We are looking into a virtual online reception for ‘Droplets,’” said Jones. “She has an innovative way with photography we were really looking forward to showcasing.”

Also planned towards the end of May was an art opening of Harold Miller, a popular local artist who mainly showcases his work in Gettysburg.

“But art has a way of humanizing people.

Art celebrates human enterprise, humans and humanity.

It’s what artists do.”

- Brian Jones Owner, The Artists Hand Some workers are enjoying the time off, but most businesses can’t wait to open again. That includes The Artists Hand.

“We want to open tomorrow, as soon as possible,” said Jones.

“We’re wanting to be responsible, of course, and help keep the public safe, but I’m eager to reopen.”

For those who are wanting something to do but also wanting to maintain social distancing, Jones has an idea for how to accomplish that while opening the gallery again.

“We were thinking of the idea of doing individual walkthroughs by appointment only. Either indi-

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viduals or small groups, of no more than five people, of course. We’re also going to do a soft opening.”

Rather than a big opening, with multiple people, Jones preferred the idea of a “soft opening,” in which only small groups or individuals are allowed in at a time.

It follows the social distancing rule, which may still be in effect even after businesses are allowed to reopen, but it also helps keep the spread of germs down to a minimum.

Jones has also talked with students about what changes are going to happen after the ban is lifted.

“Being a professor, my students and I have talked extensively about the changes the pandemic is going to bring to us. 9/11 changed us forever; it impacted and changed our culture. It made us be suspicious. This could do the same. We’re already doing the mental math of ‘who touched this before I did.’ There’s an erosion of trust and an unwillingness to be close to one another.”

The Artists Hand is a place for people to be able to slow down from the busyness of life. It was an oasis for people to get out of the speedy stuff, said Jones.

“It was a haven, a way for people to enjoy one another. Now what? They’re distant memories

of times people spent together.

But art has a way of humanizing people. Art celebrates human enterprise, humans and humanity.

It’s what artists do.”

Jones is trying to keep connecting with humans through their social media pages, which include Facebook and Instagram.

While businesses are closed, some of them are taking advantage and doing some remodeling or rearranging of their interior. The Artists Hand isn’t doing remodeling, but some maintenance.

“We’ll be doing a little bit of rearranging, what I like to call deferred maintenance. There will be some new carpets, especially inside the door and some new painting. Really, not much of a change, but small changes to brighten up the space for when we’re opened again.”

In the meantime, the gallery’s online inventory is stocked for purchasing. While it may be difficult to order things through another shopping site, like Amazon, the gallery is fully stocked. You can order artwork and jewelry through their online store by visiting theartistshandgallery.com/shop and keeping up-to-date by visiting their Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Writer shares hobbies to practice during quarantine ANNA MECHLING Lead News Writer A.Mechling@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Many people didn’t expect the coronavirus to have the effects it has had on the world these past few weeks.

As a result, many people are quarantined in their homes and have been for a while now.

Although many people are keeping themselves busy with work and school. Many others are finding that during this time there’s only so much Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ you can watch each day before it gets boring and repetitive.

No worries. I have come up with a list of eight hobbies you can pick up to keep yourself busy during quarantine and isolation.

Knitting/sewing Although this isn’t for everyone, this can be a great way to relax and relieve stress. Knitting/ sewing is a great way to practice concentration, work on hand mobility and create wonderful products you can give as gifts, i.e. Christmas gifts for your family members and relatives.

Knitting/sewing is also a great way to make masks if you’re able to do that. As many people know, there is a national shortage of things like hand sanitizers, toilet paper and masks. If you have the material available to make an abundance or even a few masks for the local hospital down the street, they’d be really appreciative.

Clean Although this is probably something we do at least once a week, many people dislike cleaning. However, if you have the time to, you can organize things that may be a mess.

During this quarantine, my dad was going absolutely bonkers because he likes to be busy. So, he took apart the closet, redid it and made it into a pantry. Now, we have more room than ever, and our closet/pantry is now organized better with more shelves and space.

You can even organize and clean your room, getting rid of things you aren’t using. I think it’s safe to say that when things are messy, people are often more

(Facebook) Knitting and baking are two new hobbies to take up some free and also help ease some of the stress one may be experiencing.

stressed and less productive.

Take the time to clean out different parts of your house, maybe focusing on different areas each day. Maybe focus on the kitchen one day, then the living room another day and work your way through your house. And in no time, you house will be a well-organized and functional space.

Bake Although I am not good at baking, I have all the time in the world to practice. The saying is, “practice makes perfect.”

If you have the ingredients to bake something once a week, do it. For many people, baking is often a stress-reliever, and in the end a delicious reward, too.

Even if you’re not creative enough to bake a cake from scratch by looking up a recipe or watching Food Network, bake something basic like brownies from a box. I can assure you it’ll be a tasty, relaxing and fun reward when it’s done.

Go for a jog or a walk I’ve been walking my dog ever since I got back for spring break and it’s been a lovely experience.

I’ve been walking about three to five miles each day exploring the nearby neighborhoods surround-

ing mine. When I do come across people walking too, I make sure I cross the street and give a good distance between us.

There’s no point in being cooped up if there’s not a lockdown in play. And with this warmer weather, why shouldn’t we be able to enjoy nature?

Just be cautious when you’re out. I advise that you obviously keep your distance, don’t touch anything like crosswalk buttons or trash can lids. If you have to, bring hand sanitizer, wipes and maybe wear a mask, too.

Garden As the warmer weather approaches, gardening is a great way to get yourself outside but also stay in the proximity of your home.

Now’s a great time to grow some flowers, fruits and vegetables. Being in quarantine doesn’t mean you need to be stuck inside all day.

Work out Many people are devastated that the gyms are closed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t remain healthy and fit.

This a great time to think of creative ways to utilize things in your home to use as exercise

equipment. Now, I have some weights at home, but for those who don’t, soup cans can be a start.

Also, using YouTube to look up workout routines that require no equipment is a great way to workout if you don’t have any equipment at home.

Cook Just like baking, cooking can be relaxing. Although many places are still operating with drive thru or takeout only, many people are eating at home and making their own meals. Now is a great time to experiment with cooking. Look up recipes online and watch videos on how to make certain dishes.

Read Although this may seem obvious, many people now have more time to relax, which can be used to open that book that they’ve been wanting to read for a while now.

Meditate Many people are stressed out about the concerns of the coronavirus, financial issues and other worries. Meditation can be

a great way to escape the worries and dive into a place where you’re relaxed and re-energized.

Although meditation can’t help fix what’s going on in the world or whatever financial or other issues you have, it can help calm you and realize that worrying is only going to make you more stressed.

There are some things that many people don’t have control over currently. Many people are in the same boat. If you can find new ways to keep yourself busy so that worrying and boredom doesn’t take over your life, that’s one less thing to worry about.

We can all try to get through this tough situation together by going out only when it’s necessary, sanitizing and washing your hands and other things that have recently come into your home, staying at least 6 feet away from those around you if you do cross paths with others, and making sure those who matter to us are being checked up on even if it’s a simple text, phone call or video chat once in a while.

In the meantime, try one of these hobbies and take your mind off things for a moment.

We all deserve to feel a little bit of comfort, relaxation and happiness if we can during this time of hardship.

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Lifetime introduces the First Ladies of Gospel in new movie HALEY BROWN

Lead Culture Writer H.Brown@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

The Lifetime film “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel” premiered on Saturday and left watchers amazed and inspired.

This film, directed by Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige, tells the tale of the highest sold female gospel singing group in history, The Clark Sisters, and their fiery mother, Mattie Moss Clark. The family of strong-willed women binds together to endure hardships like loss, betrayal, grief and family conflicts.

It starts out on an interesting note, so to speak, with the mother of five young girls waking suddenly from a dream of a glorious three-part harmony and waking up all of her girls to sing the song in their small living room at three in the morning. Mattie Moss Clark, played by Aunjanue Ellis, encourages her girls to “sing for the Lord” and sets up a tape recorder to capture their song.

After singing each vocal part for the girls, one complains about how it used to be ‘easier’

(Facebook) “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel” premiered Saturday and offered an inside look at the lives of five sisters and how they changed the fate of gospel music.

when they all sang the same note and their mother scolds her for “cursing.” She explains that in

their house they don’t do easy, they do “excellent” and nothing less.

All of the lead characters have unimaginably amazing vocal talent and the storyline follows the female family singing group’s journey of five sisters working tirelessly to make their mother’s dream a reality and bring gospel music into the mainstream.

Although the film is two and a half hours long, just a little bit lengthy, it is magnetic through and through and a fantastic watch, whether you consider yourself a fan of gospel hymns or not.

Living for a time with a disapproving pastor, the girls and their mother form the closest of relationships with each other and with their gospel music. Mattie Moss Clark divorces her abusive husband to protect her daughters and finally decides she has the freedom to start their record recording careers.

The group consists of Twinkie (Christina Bell), Karen (Kierra Sheard), Dorinda (Sheléa Frazier), Denise (Raven Goodwin) and Jacky (Angela Birchett). Despite the group of women being at odds with each other often and their inarguably headstrong mother, it is obvious how much the music means to these women and how headstrong each of the characters became as the

film progressed.

Part of the charm of the movie comes with the sometimes silly, yet accurate family conflict. It may seem ridiculous to some, but it is realistic beyond words to those with close family bonds and complicated family dynamics of their own.

When Mattie Moss Clark passes the responsibility of running the vocal group to one of her daughters, the group takes off in popularity. They update their style to match that of other top artists of the time and skyrocket on the music charts before everything starts to take a bit of a turn.

The girls’ hopes and dreams start to go in different directions, and the bonds they share are tested. Two of the sisters leave the group to pursue their own ambitions, and the struggle to keep the rest of the family together becomes ever more difficult.

Although the group faces its ups and downs throughout the film, it is a compelling story of perseverance, hard work and the ebb and flow of a family’s struggles and successes. This movie keeps it interesting and tells the beautiful and moving true story of the incredible Clark sisters.

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(Facebook) Lighting candles can help make any room cozier.

Clean spaces in quarantine helps with positive mindset JEFF HART

Lead Sports Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Around the world people are being forced to the isolation of their homes amidst the current pandemic of COVID-19. Stress and anxiety for many Americans are at an all-time high.

Students around the country have had to adapt and transition to learning exclusively online during these times. Along with this difficult transition, they are being forced to learn how to live back at home with their loved ones.

It is times like these when many feel helpless, because they have no control over the invisible enemy that threatens us all.

When you are stuck in a confined space for days at a time, even doing little things that may seem insignificant can be a huge boost to one’s mental health.

Something as small as having a clean room or living space can be a huge morale booster for everyone in your home.

“I have mainly been doing things like opening windows for fresh air and organizing papers for homework and internships,” said Mike Hall (junior, information technologies). “I have a fan that I will leave running in my room as well. It can keep me busy if I’m cleaning and organizing so I have something to do.”

“Mainly staying organized and on top of everything because

it’s hard to do work in a messy room,” said Liam Noble (junior, communications media). “I also make sure all of my electronics are charging so that I am good to go whenever I have classes.”

Many students like me have found some comfort in having an organized living space. I personally like to think of my bedroom as a “safe space.” I want to be able to have a space that feels calm and welcoming.

Organizing, opening windows and running fans are simple things that can make such a big difference to our mental health.

“For my mental state, by having fresh air coming into my house makes it feel like we are bringing the outside in,” said Hall. “It makes having to stay inside a lot less painful.”

While normally cleaning, organization and letting light inside may seem insignificant, a change in perspective can make the world of difference during these trying times.

During a time when we are virtually rendered powerless, having a bit of control over something in our lives can be a crucial step toward beating this enemy. Furthermore, working on our living spaces keeps us busy and keeps our minds from focusing on everything else that is going on with the world.

The first step toward getting through this together is a shift in our perspective. Even the small things can make the world of difference.

(Facebook) “Fortnite” helps students pass the time while staying inside.

Playing games offers bonding with friends, family members EMILY LOOSE

Staff Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

Being housebound means that IUP students do not see much change in scenery. Due to this, they need to find ways to keep themselves entertained.

The ways in which students are using their newly found free time is varied, but one hobby that does remain popular is gaming, Many students have found video games to be a comfort during quarantine. Whether it be solo or multiplayer, they have found that gaming kept their minds off their stress.

A big hit for those playing video games is “Animal Crossing: New Horizon,” which was released March 20.

“Animal Crossing came out at a perfect time,” said Tyler Crouthamel (psychology), who found the need for a game amid the outbreak. “It is pretty relaxing and fun.”

Gabrielle Bonnar (communications media) has also been playing the smash hit game. For her, it brings back some sense of reality when there is nowhere she

can go.

“It keeps me occupied with tasks to do and online gives me the capability to ’visit’ friends even though I'm in my house,” she said.

Alexis Sterner (communications media) has also been using video games to pass time. For her, the games of choice have been “Spyro: Year of the Dragon” and “The Sims 4.”

“They have been helpful,” Sterner said. “I get really into games though and start to become distracting, “They have been helping me so much when I am stressed. I really enjoy building houses in ‘The Sims.’”

Alicia Smail (biology) said she has been playing “Fortnite,” a game she has been playing since before the curriculum change.

“I literally play ‘Fortnite’ from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.,” she said. “At first it was fun, but now I hate it and can’t stop.”

Smail also finds it the perfect quality time for bonding.

“I play it because I can play with my brother and boyfriend, and we can mess around but also play seriously.”

Others have been playing games that are nostalgic for them.

For Brooke Ippolito (English), that

game has been “Minecraft.”

“I've been playing a lot of ‘Minecraft’ because I used to play it a lot with my sister and I've run out of other things to pass the time,” she said.

For those who want to play games but do not have access to consoles or board games, organizations at IUP are still doing their part in lifting students’ spirits.

Starting April 10, BACCHUS has brought back Bingo. Being done virtually, the game begins Fridays at 8 p.m., but those interested are asked to send an email to atod-oasis@iup.edu by that day at 6 p.m. for their card.

The Health and Wellness Program has also restarted Kahoot! through Zoom. The first game was Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m.

STATIC (The Student Activity Committee) also has future plans for games and other activities.

These include Tik Tok challenges, movie nights and even an “IUP Cribz” event where students show off their rooms.

Gaming can help keep friends together whenever they are apart, and it can also help bring familiar bonds closer. No matter if the game is virtual or a board game, there are many ways to keep calm and relaxed during quarantine.

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(Facebook) “Trolls World Tour” broke digital records by being available to rent for $20 through iTunes and Amazon Prime Video.

Universal says ‘Trolls World Tour’ broke digital records RYAN FAUGHNDER TNS Los Angeles Times

Universal Pictures on Monday said "Trolls World Tour" was the biggest digital debut ever for an original title. But what that might mean for the future of moviegoing is murky.

The Los Angeles studio declined to disclose actual sales figures for the film, which was released online Friday amid widespread movie theater closures because of the coronavirus crisis.

"Trolls World Tour," a DreamWorks Animation musical production, was launched by Universal through online outlets, including iTunes and Amazon Prime Video. Viewers were charged $20 to watch the film during a 48-hour rental window.

Comcast-owned Universal announced the bold plan in mid-March as theaters across the country shut down following strict orders from government officials to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The company said it would offer the film online on the same day of its planned theatrical release.

The experiment allows Universal to still release the film and generate revenue from it, after the company had already spent millions promoting the computer-animated sequel for a wide theatrical launch.

The question going into the weekend was how much money the film would make through video on-demand, and whether the numbers would portend a larger shift in the way movies are released.

Studio films on average wait 90 days between their premiere in theaters and their at-home release.

Big-budget films typically depend on big box office at the multiplex to make a profit.

So far, the results are inconclusive for "Trolls World Tour," the follow-up to the 2016 original.

The new title ranked No. 1 on sales charts for outlets including iTunes, Amazon, Vudu and YouTube throughout the weekend, Universal said. On its first day of release, the movie generated 10 times that of Universal's next biggest opening day for a normal digital release, according to the company.

But that information is tainted by the fact that the vast majority of viewers didn't have the option of seeing it at their local cinema.

Any data are further skewed by the reality that Americans, especially parents, have been cooped up at home for weeks and are desperate for fresh entertainment options.

The movie played in only 21 drive-in theaters that have not shut down over fears of the COVID-19 pandemic. Universal also did not report box office results for the film.

Universal acknowledged that the video on-demand numbers are difficult to interpret.

"We will wait for a clearer picture of results that will emerge in the coming weeks before sharing additional statistics," the studio said.

Universal's decision to put "Trolls" online and in theaters at the same time (known in industry parlance as day-and-date) angered theater owners who see any move to collapse the so-called theatrical window as a threat to their business model. National Assn. of Theatre Owners President John Fithian last month called Universal's "Trolls" strategy "symbolically, a bad move."

Some studios have followed Universal's lead, but in different ways. Paramount Pictures and MRC sold their comedy "The

Lovebirds" to Netflix after canceling its theatrical release. Walt Disney Co., the studio most committed to the theatrical model, said its big-budget fantasy film "Artemis Fowl" would skip theaters and premiere on Disney+, which viewers access for a fee of $6.99 a month.

Universal's pricing has also proved controversial.

Multiple reviews on iTunes and other outlets decried the $20 rental charge, with users complaining the price was too high. Most online rentals cost $4 to $6, while studios generally charge $20 for viewers to own a movie. "Very sad to see Dreamworks taking advantage of this terrible situation," read one typical review.

On the other hand, the average ticket price for a domestic theater was $9.16 last year, meaning a family would have to pay much more than $20 to see it in theaters ( not counting the price of popcorn and soda).

Meanwhile, theater chains are struggling to stay afloat amid indefinite closures.

AMC Theatres, owner of the world's largest circuit, could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors if the closures persist. The company has $4.85 billion

in debt and last week reportedly told landlords it would no longer pay rent on its theaters. B. Riley analyst Eric Wold on Monday downgraded AMC's stock to "sell" from "neutral."

"We continue to believe that AMC has minimal liquidity options to make it through an extended theatrical shutdown period," Wold said in a note to clients.

Cinemark, the nation's third-largest cinema operator, said it would raise $250 million to stay afloat during the shutdowns.

Mark Zoradi, Cinemark's CEO said the additional debt, along with other cost-cutting measures, would "provide us sufficient liquidity to endure the COVID-19 crisis, even if prolonged, and once again open our theaters and welcome moviegoers to experience the magic of cinematic storytelling on our big screens."

In the meantime, studios will continue to try to make money online as theaters remain shuttered. Universal has also released recent theatrical movies "The Invisible Man," "Emma" and "The Hunt" through the $20 rental plan. The studio has not disclosed results for those titles either.

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Sports Editor: Elliot Hicks – E.Hicks@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jeff Hart – J.R.Hart2@iup.edu

Numbers Don’t Lie

IUP WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFENSE

BY THE NUMBERS:

3-point field goal percentage: 23.7 percent (139-of-586) 1st in NCAA

Overall field goal percentage: 32.5 percent (565-of-1735) 4th in NCAA

Points per game allowed: 53.3 ppg 8th in NCAA

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(Teri Enciso/For IUP Sports Information) IUP senior forward Lexi Griggs, center, spearheaded IUP’s defensive efforts this season and garnered the PSAC West Division Defensive Athlete of the Year honors on March 5. In addition to ranking second on the team with 13.1 points per game, she also averaged 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

Final stats prove IUP’s defense was among the best JEFF HART

Lead Sports Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Game after game, the IUP women’s basketball team won with defense this season. The Crimson Hawks have the stats to back that up.

So it should come as no surprise that IUP ranked among the best defenses in the country.

In the final 2019-20 statistical rankings, the Crimson Hawks ranked in the top 10 in NCAA Division II in four different defensive categories.

IUP led the nation in defensive 3-point field goal percentage, allowing opponents to connect on just 23.7 percent of their attempts from long range (139 of 586).

The Crimson Hawks also ranked fourth in Divi-

sion II with a 32.5 field goal percentage defense, eighth with 53.3 points allowed per game, and 10th with 5.3 blocks per game.

IUP locked opponents down from outside the arc. Only seven times in 31 games did opponents manage to shoot 30 percent or better from 3-point range against the Crimson Hawks.

One of those teams – division rival California University of Pennsylvania – did it twice. In the regular-season meeting on Feb. 12, the Vulcans made nine 3s on their way to an upset victory that snapped the Crimson Hawks’ school-record 19game winning streak.

“We gave up too many 3s,” IUP’s seventh-year coach Tom McConnell said that night. “They had

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nine for the game, that’s 27 points, and you just can’t give up that many 3s.”

Limiting the opponents’ ability to shoot 3s has been a point of emphasis under McConnell. But it doesn’t end there.

The Crimson Hawks pride themselves on challenging every shot opponents take, which explains why only five opponents shot better than 40 percent from the field overall and why the Crimson Hawks averaged 5.3 blocks per game.

The Crimson Hawks held opponents under 60 points in 24 of 31 games this season.

Furthermore, IUP limited opponents to 50 points or fewer 11 times.

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Twice as Nice

Sophomore swimmers named All-Americans

By IUP Sports Information For the second straight season, IUP sophomore swimmers Paige Mikesell and Rachel Johnson earned All-America honors. The All-America team was announced by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) a week ago today, on April 8.

Mikesell earned All-America honors in three events, including the 100- and 200-yard butterfly as well as the 200 freestyle. Johnson earned the nod in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Mikesell entered the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, scheduled for March 11-14, seeded second in the 200 butterfly. Her seeded time of 1:59.22 was the second-fastest time in Division II and was just five one-hundredths of a second behind top seed Courtney Sherwood, of the University of Tampa.

Mikesell also had the sixth-fastest seed time in Division II in the 100 butterfly (54.09) and the fifth-fastest seed time in the 200 freestyle (1:49.32). Meanwhile, Johnson went into the championships seeded 26th in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.14).

RACHEL JOHNSON

PAIGE MIKESELL

This is the second straight year that Mikesell has earned All-American honors, but her first as an individual. She and Johnson were part of the 13th-place honorable mention All-American 400 medley relay team as freshmen in 2019.

The top eight finishers in each event at the NCAA Championships earn All-America status, and those who finish between ninth and 16th place earn honorable mentions.

Due to the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection criteria for all collegiate Divisions, which resulted in an unprecedented number of selections.

CSCAA executive director Greg Earhart explained that the Board of Directors sought to not penalize any

student-athlete who had not had the opportunity to compete for a spot on the All-America team.

Thus, the CSCAA decided to name to the All-America team all individuals and relay teams who qualified for the NCAA Championships in events that weren’t contested.

“Our sport is replete with previously-unheralded swimmers and divers who have gone on not just to All-America honors, but also to national championships and Olympic Team spots,” he said.

This isn’t the first time the association adjusted All-America criteria.

The first CSCAA All-America team was published in 1924, which came 13 years before the first men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The first women’s All-America team was published in 1975, seven years prior to the first NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

Prior to that, the team was selected by a panel of coaches. In 1985 the honor was standardized around the NCAA Championships with the top eight finalists receiving first-team recognition and consolation finalists being named honorable mention.

Paige Mikesell, top, and Rachel Johnson both earned their first individual selections to the Division II All-America team on April 8.

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Continued from Page 23 Another point of pride for the Crimson Hawks program is altering shots near the rim, as evidenced by the fact they blocked six or more shots in a game on 13 occasions this season. They registered double-digit blocks twice, including a season-high 12 in a thrilling double-overtime win over Edinboro at home on Feb. 19.

It was one of IUP’s attributes often noted by opposing coaches.

“Their length,“ Mercyhurst coach Brooke Kohlheim said following a game on Feb. 1. “Across the board, they’re really, really long. ... That’s how you play at the national level. You should be that length across the board.”

All those factors combined, and one can see why opponents struggled to get their offenses going.

It’s no stretch to say IUP’s defense could have led the Crimson Hawks to a third straight appearance in the Elite Eight, but those hopes were dashed by the NCAA’s cancellation of all winter and spring sports

on March 12.

IUP finished the year 28-3 and reached the PSAC championship game on March 8. The Crimson Hawks went 21-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, won the PSAC West Division and were set to enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Region tournament. Among the highlights on the season was a 19game winning streak between Nov. 20 and Feb. 12.

As good as IUP’s defense was, the Crimson Hawks’ offense wasn’t half-bad, either. They ranked in the top 20 of Division II in four offensive statistical categories.

They finished 10th in 3-point field goal percentage, 13th in rebounding margin, 18th in field goal percentage and 20th in scoring margin. IUP shot 37.7 percent from beyond the arc, the third highest percentage in program history. The Hawks also shot 46.1 percent from the field, had a +9.5 rebounding margin and defeated opponents by 16.8 points per game.

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Column: Athletic department gets creative to fill void While there aren’t any more IUP sports to report on this spring, it leaves the athletic department’s social media accounts and website with limited content. Normally at this time of year, we would see floods of tweets, game summaries and other digital content detailing the seasons of the Crimson Hawks’ spring sports teams and the winter sports teams’ postseason runs. With no games being played, there isn’t much to do.

But the creativity of some of the media content through the athletic department’s channels has helped to fill the void and has put recognition on things we otherwise may not have thought of – and memories Elliot Hicks which take us back to better days is the sports in the midst of the strange time we editor at live in.

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While oftentimes the same handful of star athletes earn this recognition several times during their seasons, some of the lesser-known players on teams that aren’t often talked about themselves have been shared on the big stage, so to speak. Sharing the unique stories of as many of our athletes as possible is a great thing and makes Crimson Hawks sports look good.

The football team has also developed a pair of entertaining pieces of content to blissfully reminisce upon. An all-decade team of the best players and coaches of the 2010s was released last week, gathering the best talents from an entertaining decade of great Division II football. They also released a ranking of the decade’s 10 best football games covering the regular season and playoffs.

Even as a student who’s only been here for three of those 10 years, there were plenty of good feelings and memories on both of those two lists.

I can only imagine how diehards who have followed closely for years felt thinking back on those games and players.

Three of the top four games (all but No. 3) and a pair of honorable mentions took place while I’ve been on campus. The fourth-best game, a 2017 win against Slippery Rock on our rival’s homecoming weekend with the game broadcast as the week’s Division II showcase, was the win that solidified that IUP team as a force.

The Crimson Hawks went on to play in the national semifinals that year.

A narrow victory to start that season (ranked at No. 2) against Ashland was the first game I got to attend. And the top game of the decade – a win against Assumption in the NCAA Division II Super Region One Championship – was the first time I did radio commentary for a playoff game with a pair of seniors, somewhere I never thought I would be so quickly as a freshman.

These games weren’t just great on the field, they were off the field as well. And I don’t mean just for me, but for countless members of the IUP community. Taking a brief look back can put us in a happy place, if only for a moment.

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“THE NBA should cancel the season and make the Bucks the champions, with an asterisk.”

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were the top team in the Western Conference at the time the NBA suspended its season indefinitely.

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It’s time to give up on the NBA season Sports leagues like the NBA were in full swing when the cancellation of sports around the country were being announced. The playoffs were set to begin in just a couple days, on April 18, before the announcement came.

On March 11, the NBA announced it was postponing the 2020 NBA season until further notice. There were still roughly 20 games left for many teams in the regular season.

This news has adversely affected hundreds of players and organizations and the storylines that were being developed during the season.

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David Stern. The Email: J.R.Hart2@ playoffs promised to help iup.edu. be entertaining with the storylines that were being built this season.

Sadly, we may not ever be able to see any of these come to fruition. LeBron chasing Michael Jordan’s legacy with a fourth title.

We may not be able to see a battle between the star-studded Los Angeles franchises. We may not be able to see if Giannis would have been able to do what no other star has been able to do and single-handedly carry a franchise to a championship.

Many experts had pondered if the season could resume in June in order to

finish the entire regular season.

However, it appears more and more unlikely every day this will come true.

It is rumored now that the NBA is discussing canceling the 2020 season altogether. Some experts and analysts are looking for alternative avenues for the NBA playoffs so players may be able to find some closure to their season, even if the league doesn’t complete its entire regular season.

Former Chicago Bulls player and TV personality Jay Williams proposed on “First Take” that the NBA playoffs could be played on cruise ships where players and staff could be tested and play in an isolated environment.

Co-host of ESPN’s “First Take” Max Kellerman proposed that the playoffs should start and take place in an isolated undisclosed location.

It’s clear experts and fans alike are hoping for any way to see the NBA season resume. Like famed outspoken analyst Stephen A. Smith, I believe the season should be canceled entirely if they are unable to start playing reasonably soon.

Smith recently said, “The NBA should call off the season if the games don’t resume by late June.”

Having a postseason that overlaps with the start of the 2020-2021 season could create implications that could last for years.

Furthermore, I think that even if a champion were crowned this year, there

should be an asterisk by the winner.

This time off will help and hurt different players and organizations. For teams like the Lakers who have gone all out this season, the time off would unfairly allow players like LeBron to come back in peak condition.

The Clippers, who have load-managed all season, would have been negatively affected by this time. If the organization had known that players would have multiple weeks to get healthy, it is not out of the realm of possibility they would have changed their plan of attack on the season.

It would also negatively affect teams like the Pelicans that were in a playoff hunt and were hot after inserting rookie phenom Zion Williamson into their starting lineup. This sudden start-up of the playoffs would cut them out of the playoff picture entirely.

Needless to say, it is hard to cater to everyone’s needs during a pandemic that is affecting millions. Be that as it may, I am of the mindset that the NBA should cancel the season and make the Bucks the champions, with an asterisk.

There would be no trophies or rings.

Starting the postseason so late would affect things like free agency and the draft. If playoffs are still underway, how would we be able to have the draft without knowing final placement? There are too many uncertainties to continue the season. It pains me to say, but the NBA season needs to be canceled.

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Burrow, 2020 quarterback class won’t live up to hype Cincinnati is on the clock in just more than a week.

The 2020 NFL Draft, which will proceed as scheduled April 23-25, is already going to be different with it being done remotely. Draft boards are being finalized, and the top need on many of those boards is quarterback. Potentially, up to four quarterbacks could be taken in the top 10 picks.

One problem I notice is that there is not a clear-cut No. 1 QB this year. Each of the top five ranked by Steven many of the draft Langdon Jr. experts have is the underlying managing problems. I do not editor at see a Week One The Penn. starter in any of Email: S.Langdon@ them by looking at iup.edu. these problems.

I am going to make a hot take and say this class will be the worst one since the 2016 quarterback class. In that class was the average-at-best Jared Goff and always-injuredin-big-games Carson Wentz.

And then, there were no other quarterback to speak of selected before Dak Prescott in the fourth round.

I will break down playerby-player this year’s quarterback class and pick out the things I see as problems, and why they may not be successful in the league.

I also have some good things to say about them, and this is not to say that these players will not succeed. It’s just to say they are not as good as they are portrayed.

Joe Burrow is first out of 2020 national champions Louisiana State University (LSU). This man set records last year and does have a better-than-average arm.

Where could there possibly be problems? Burrow was barely a prospect before this year. That is a concern because he now went from a player drafted on Day

Three to being the No. 1 pick.

Burrow has been a slow learner in his time at college. He was a transfer from Ohio State after missing out on the starting job twice. His first year at LSU was average in which he had fewer than 3,000 yards and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 16 to 5.

The weapons LSU had were exceptional. His top running back and wide receiver are expected to go within the first two rounds also. That tells you how good the Tigers’ offense was. For Burrow, it will be about how fast he can learn an NFL offense. Right now, I see him as a starter but not a franchise QB. Tua Tagovailoa is next and has the biggest problems in the draft. When he was on the field, he was good. The athleticism Tagovailoa has is the best in the draft. The problems lie on the medical record.

He played three years in college at Alabama. In those three years, he suffered several injuries. The only year he was healthy was his first. Since then, he’s had a broken finger, two ankle injuries, a quad injury and the all-important hip that has been the topic of discussion since the injury occurred in November.

The hip injury bothers me the most because it could take some of his athleticism away. The hip is also not a place you want to be injured because QBs are constantly getting brought to the ground.

Wherever Tagovailoa goes, he may need a full year to get healthy. Teams will draft him based on future potential and what they saw before the injury.

You could post workouts and videos of you throwing all you want, but it does not simulate actual game scenarios.

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Joe Burrow, the projected No. 1 overall pick in next week’s NFL Draft, has big expectations to live up to.

ami. They gave up the most sacks in the NFL last year with 58. If they want Tagovailoa, that O-line needs a major overhaul.

Next on the list is Justin Herbert from Oregon. He is, in my opinion, the best QB prospect.

The biggest thing they say about him is leadership, but that could only take you so far.

The problem I found with him is his ability to play in big games.

In the Rose Bowl, he was not able to throw the ball up to standard.

The passes were shorter completions.

A comparison for Herbert may be another Oregon QB in Marcus Mariota. Both have the size and athleticism to play in the NFL, but the question is how long will it last?

He still has a ton to learn. The speed at which he learns the playbook plays the biggest role in his development, much like Burrow. Tyrod Taylor will have to show him the ropes of the NFL and work with him on taking snaps from the center.

I do see the Chargers as a perfect fit. Someone to come in and game-manage while handing it to Austin Ekeler. If there’s a need to pass, the Chargers have weapons. Plus, Herbert is already used to that western coast weather.

Jordan Love is my fourth prospect out of Utah State. He has probably received the least publicity of the five QBs on my list.

His arm talent is exceptional, and he can throw the ball 50 yards easily. After a strong junior season, he decided to return to school and earn his degree.

Love has arm talent, but he also had butterfingers last sea-

son. He had the most interceptions last year with 17, in addition to his five lost fumbles.

He also had a big drop-off in production from junior year to senior as his touchdowns went down from 32 to 20. Turnovers do not win games.

Love could go as high as No. 6 to the Chargers and as low as No.19 to the Raiders. I personally just do not see everything there.

He needs to cut down on the turnovers. Maybe he had a bad year, but turnovers for quarterbacks rarely decrease from college to the NFL. The final player is a toss-up, but I will pick Jake Fromm from Georgia. I believe his performance at the NFL Combine diminished his chances of going in the first round.

His accuracy was off the entire workout, and he was not able to make many of the throws. His arm strength is also questionable as he struggles throwing the ball more than 35 yards.

Fromm is what is becoming considered old school. He would have been a top pick 15 to 20 years ago but is a Day Two selection these days. His short-range accuracy is exceptional, but that is not the NFL today.

A fair comparison, in my opinion, is Alex Smith. Fromm is two inches shorter, but both have the same playing style. Both are check-down players that work well with a good running back.

I would like to see him go somewhere like Atlanta. Fromm has stayed in Georgia his whole life and has been talked about since his high school days. He would be able to learn under Matt Ryan, who is 34, while working on his arm strength for a couple years.

Three days after the XFL suspended operations, the upstart league that promised “fan-first football” and “less stall, more ball” filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday.

The eight-team league, which canceled its season last month in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all but evaporated with a 15-page document in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

“Unfortunately, as a new enterprise, we were not insulated from the harsh economic impacts and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis,” the XFL said in a statement.

The filing estimated the league’s liabilities between $10 million and $50 million – there are a whopping 1,000 to 5,000 creditors – against the same range in assets.

A list of the 25 largest unsecured creditors attached to the filing provides an unusual glimpse inside the expenses of a professional sports league, albeit one that played only a handful of games before its inaugural season jolted to a stop.

The creditors include seven of the league’s eight head coaches, led by Bob Stoops of the Dallas Renegades ($1 million) and Marc Trestman of the Tampa Bay Vipers ($777,777). Winston Moss, who served as coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Wildcats, is owed $583,333.

Pep Hamilton of the D.C. Defenders is the only coach not listed among the top 25 creditors.

Four creditors are listed as “venue costs” for the use of stadiums in East Rutherford, N.J.; Houston; Tampa Bay, Fla.; and Washington, D.C. The top unsecured creditor is the nonprofit St. Louis Sports Commission at $1.6 million, followed by a television broadcasting services company at $1.2 million.

Other creditors include 47 Brand, a Boston-based apparel company, which is owed $846,000, and XOS Digital, which advertises video editing solutions for professional sports, at $887,752.

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Sports world mourning losses of former athletes STEVEN LANGDON JR. Managing Editor S.Langdon@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

April has not given the sports world much to write home about other than doom and gloom.

For starters, each of the past two weeks have started with the deaths of former athletes.

And then just yesterday, part-owner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees, Hank Steinbrenner, also died at age 63 from a “longstanding health issue,” according to a statement by the team.

One of two sons of legendary Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Hank was the older brother of the team’s principal owner Hal Steinbrenner. The brothers took ownership of the team in 2007 after their father ceded control of the franchise as his health worsened.

His biggest achievement in the sports world came during the 2009 World Series when New York defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The Yankees have also made the American League Championship Series (ALCS) four times in his 13 years of ownership.

Steinbrenner III leaves behind four adult children.

Just two days earlier, former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson passed away in a single-vehicle car accident Sunday in his home state of Alabama.

The 10-year NFL veteran was rushed to the hospital before he was pronounced dead.

Jackson was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings out of Alabama State.

He played for three teams, mostly as a backup, before retiring in 2015.

He was best known for using his athleticism and speed to avoid defenders. Jackson won the starting job with the Vikings in 2007.

After leaving the Vikings, Jackson signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2011. That year was the best in his

career, throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.

After a brief, one-year stint with the Bills, he returned to Seattle to become Russell Wilson’s backup in 2013. That year, Seattle won the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos.

Jackson took a couple years off from football after retirement before becoming a college coach. He was the quality control and QB coach at Alabama State in 2018. He moved on and became the Tennessee State QB coach last season.

Jackson finished his career with 7,263 passing yards and another 636 on the ground with 45 touchdowns.

He was 36.

A week earlier, on April 6, legendary MLB player Albert “Al” William Kaline passed away. Mr. Tiger, as he was better known, played for the Detroit Tigers for 22 years. He played right field the majority of his career.

Kaline was signed out of high school and immediately played in the majors. He made his debut on June 25, 1953, at age 18, and by 1955 became the youngest American League batting champion.

In 1968, Kaline helped Detroit win its third World Series in franchise history as the Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.

It would be the first and only time in his career the Tigers made it to the World Series.

Mr. Tiger had a career batting average of .297. He amassed 3,007 hits, 399 home runs and 1,583 RBI. Kaline was also an 18-time All Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner and the Roberto Clemente award winner in 1973.

His No. 6 jersey number was retired in 1980 by Detroit. He served as the Tigers’ color commentator from 1976 to 2002.

Also in 1980, Kaline became the 10th player in MLB history to be inducted to the Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. He was 85.

The sports world is grieving now, but hopefully April showers will bring May flowers.

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Tarvaris Jackson, top, enjoyed a 10-year career as an NFL quarterback before his retirement following the 2015 season.

Legendary Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline, bottom, amassed 3,007 hits in his Hall of Fame career.