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ROTC members, journalism students learn to co-exist on the battle field By CASEY KELLY Staff Writer C.M.Kelly@iup.edu
To implement hands-on training and experience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania journalism students and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets will be traveling to Camp Dawson, W.Va., Oct. 17-19, to learn how to professionally coexist on the battlefield. The purpose of the weekend is to teach aspiring journalists to report objectively about a military unit while also teaching ROTC members how to professionally respond and interact with journalists embedded in the military. This event has been taking place annually since 2011. Jennifer Bush (senior), Kayla Ihrig (senior), Kayla Cioffo (senior), Juliette Rapp (senior) and Pete Sirianni (junior) are the journalism students planning on attending the weekend-long event. Journalism department chairwoman Dr. Michele Papakie said she is excited about the event not only because of her background in journalism but also because of her own military experience. As a lieutenant colonel in the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Papakie is passionate and knowledgeable about life in the military. “I want the students to really think about how they would report objectively if they were deployed with military people,” Papakie said. Students will collect data and photographs while also facilitating media on the battlefield. Papakie said that, normally, the journalists are each assigned a specific job
based on their own niches. Ideally, each “team” will consist of a photographer, a videographer, a social media operator and a writer. “It is so critical,” Papakie said. “If we don’t have embedded journalists, we just have to listen to what the government and military are telling us.” Captain David Sabulsky, assistant professor of military science, explained that the weekend will be filled with land navigation training, Field Leadership Reaction Courses, an obstacle course and Military Operations in Urban Terrain training. This year, 165 cadets and seven cadre will be attending the field training exercise (FTX). FTXs are held every fall, and contracted cadets are required to participate as part of their ROTC curriculum. Cadets will also learn operation management, the movement of soldiers between various locations and the proper techniques for communication between groups. Sabulsky said the journalists will be completely embedded into the military for the weekend. “They’ll be living with the soldiers, marching with them, moving from sites – interacting just like they were part of the military,” Sabulsky said. One conflict between military personnel and journalists is the issue of what information can be shared and what must be kept private. Cadets will learn how to professionally address this problem and communicate with embedded journalists. The group will leave for Camp Dawson early Friday morning and return Sunday afternoon.
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IUP enrollement decreases for 2014-15 academic year By PETE SIRIANNI Managing Editor P.M.Sirianni@iup.edu
Enrollment appears to have decreased again at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, according to preliminary numbers released by the school Wednesday. The report shows an enrollment decrease, making this the second straight year of a decline in attendance after four years of record-breaking enrollment.
The totals for the Fall 2014 semester include students attending the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts in Punxsutawney as well as the IUP Criminal Justice Training Center. The decline in attendance is not one exclusive to IUP, as enrollment is down across the board in the State System of Higher Education schools. For the Fall 2014 semester, PASSHE reported a decrease in total attendance of more than 2,000 students.
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IUP had a three-year stretch from the 2010 to 2012 school years all having more than 15,000 students enrolled each year. The decrease puts IUP at its lowest enrollment in five years, when 2009 totals were just over 14,600 students. In the report, transfer and new student enrollments increased since the 2013-14 school year. However, undergraduate attendance fell from 12,471 last year to 12,130 this school year, a decrease of 359.
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News Morgan Chase (peer educator) Alisia Drew (assistant director, Health AWAREness and Women’s Programs,) Nadhirah Norman (peer educator, health center,) Abby Costello (graduate, clinical psychology,) and Michael Botts (graduate, student affairs) discussed the topic of being an Active Bystander at Monday night’s 6’oclock Series in the HUB Ohio Room.
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• Ashley Nichols, 19, of Philadelphia, was cited for underage drinking and transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center after police found her unable to walk and vomiting outside Stephenson Hall Sept. 28 at 12:15 a.m., according to university police. • Victoria Jane Conti, 19, of Georgetown, was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness during an investigation in front of Foster dining Hall Sept. 27 at 11:22 p.m., according to university police. Conti was housed in the county jail on a temporary detainer. • Montana Michael Bound, 20, of Doylestown, was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness during an investigation in the grass area on the east side of Sutton Hall Oct. 3 at 1:37 a.m., according to university police. Bound was transported to IRMC by Citizen ambulance. • Paige Elizabeth Allen, 19, of Dubois, was arrested and taken to the university police station when she was found highly intoxicated outside Suites of Pratt Oct. 3 at 1:17 a.m., according to university police. Allen was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness, the report said. • Jeremy Robert Leonard, 18, of Finleyville, was arrested and taken to the university police station when police found him attempting to cross Grant Street in a highly intoxicated state Oct. 3 at 12:41 a.m., according to university police. Leonard was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness, according to the police report. • Jaclyn Wahner, 23, of Glenolden, was cited for open container in the 200 block of South Seventh Street Oct. 5 at 12:50 a.m., according to borough police
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• Shawn Jones, 20, of Johnstown, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the 700 block of Grant Street for having two marijuana smoking pipes Sept. 19 at 8:46, according to borough police. • Dakota Merriman, 18, of Wellsboro, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic offense in the 700 block of Maple Street Sept. 23 at 5:12 p.m., according to borough police. • Gabrielle Zollars, 21, of South Park, and Morgan Boyd, 19, of Donora, were charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and a drug paraphernalia in the 00 block of North Eighth Street Sept. 24 at 6:05 p.m., according to borough police. • Zhafiq Holmes, 20, of Philadelphia, was identified when police investigated a report of an intoxicated person sleeping in a yard in the 400 block of South Sixth Street Oct. 1 at 11:27 p.m. Holmes was found to be in possession of marijuana. He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, according to borough police.
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• Unknown suspects threw rocks through the windows of the Co-Gen along Garman Avenue sometime between Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police at (724) 357-2141. • A vehicle parked in a private parking lot in the 900 block of Garman Avenue was vandalized sometime between Sept. 28 and 5:38 p.m. Oct. 2. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at (724) 349-2121.
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• Zane Shaffer, 20, of Punxsutawney, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol when borough police conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue Sept. 13 at 1:04 a.m. Shaffer was charged with underage drining, DUI and other related traffic offenses, according to borough police.
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Six O’Clock Series: ‘Active Bystanders, Step Up!’ By JENNIFER BUSH Lead News Writer J.L.Bush@iup,edu
A panel of five Indiana University of Pennsylvania students and faculty spoke to a room of about 30 people in the Hadley Union Building’s Ohio Room Monday night. The topic for this week’s Six O’Clock Series was about being an active bystander and standing up when a situation arises. The presentation was co-sponsored by the Haven Project, the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs program and the IUP Counseling Center. The panel consisted of Morgan Chase, Alisia Drew, Nadira Nader-Roman, Abby Costello and Michael Botts. Chase opened by asking a question to the people in the audience: Would you do everything in your power to help a friend in need? Everyone raised their hand to signal “yes,” and the rest of the program was interactive like the first question asked.
“A very small action can make a big impact,” Chase said. The Step Up! model was brought to IUP because of how effective it is on other campuses. The slogan for the model is to “Be a leader, make a difference.” The Step Up! model is made up of five steps: notice the event, interpret it as a problem, assume personal responsibility, know how to help and, lastly, step up. “The presenters were very interesting, and the information in the presentation was very informative,” Sarah Taylor (senior, nutrition) said. Different scenarios were mentioned over the span of the program, from situations like what to do if a friend has had too much to drink to what to do if you hear loud arguing next door. Each situation has steps to help you “step up” and be proactive to help people in and around the IUP community. Another key hint given was to notice when to establish early prevention methods. For example, if a friend is drinking too much, one could mention
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• A 20-inch, Reline Romp BMX trick bicycle was reportedly stolen from the outside of the Wallwork Hall POD Sept. 30 at 11:30 p.m. The bike has silver pedals and black rims. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police. • A victim reported that someone stole $60 from his gym bag inside the Hadley Union Building Fitness Center locker room sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. Sept. 11. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police. • Money and a watch were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 400 block of South Fisher Avenue sometime between 4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 11 p.m. Sept. 13. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police. • An American flag was reportedly stolen from the front porch of a residence in the 300 block of South Fifth Street Sept. 20 at 12:16 a.m. The suspect is a white male, approximately 5-foot-6, with a beard and wearing a black hat backwards and a large watch on his wrist. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police. •A 15-by-3 inch flower planter with a burgundy stripe was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 600 block of Grant Street sometime between 9 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8 a.m. Sept. 21. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police. •A few multi-colored tapestries were reportedly stolen from a vendor tend in the Hadley Union Building Circle sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Sept. 22. The suspect was described as a male wearing gray or black sweatpants and a red shirt. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police.
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something before things escalate out of hand. Act 66 states that any person that calls the police in goodwill to protect or help another person will not receive repercussions if the caller is also drinking. The person must stay with that person until police arrive, and he or she also must give his or her name to the police. Botts said that 45 percent of IUP students abstain from drinking alcohol. After a video showed during the presentation, IUP students answered why they wouldn’t want to act in a situation. Most people answered that they didn’t want to be the “odd man out” or feel out of place. Each person in the video took a pledge to stand up to be a leader and make a difference at IUP. Chase ended the program by saying that it only takes one person to stand up for what’s right to make positive changes at IUP. “I liked the presenters and how they talked about good opportunities to make this campus a safe environment,” said Ciara Marble (senior, nutrition).
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By CHUCK SHEPHERD War Is Hell • The newly inaugurated “Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent” (a project of Osama bin Laden’s successor, Ayman al-Zawahiri) failed spectacularly in its maiden mission in September when it attempted to commandeer an American “aircraft carrier” in port in Karachi, Pakistan. Actually, the ship was a misidentified Pakistani naval vessel that did not even vaguely resemble an aircraft carrier, and Pakistani forces killed or captured all 10 jihadists. • A September raid on an ISIS safe house in Syria turned up, among other items (according to Foreign Policy magazine), a Dell laptop owned by Tunisian jihadist “Muhammed S.,” containing (not unexpectedly) recipes for bubonic plague and ricin, and (less likely) a recipe for banana mousse and a variety of songs by Celine Dion. Latest Religious Messages • In September, the Seattle-based Mars Hill megachurch announced it would close several branches as founding preacher Mark Driscoll takes personal leave to contemplate over-the-top messages he’s made in the past about women. Among the most striking statements (as gathered by the “Wenatchee the Hatchet” blog in Wenatchee, Washington) were those expressing certainty that women exist solely to support men. A man’s penis “is not your (personal) penis,” he told men. “Ultimately, God created you, and it is his penis. Knowing that his penis would need a home
... God created a woman (who) makes a very nice home.” Driscoll added, helpfully, “But, though you may believe your hand is shaped like a home, it is not.” • Catholic priest Gerald Robinson passed away in July, and many around the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, were shocked to learn that his body was buried with full priestly rights. Wrote the diocese, Father Robinson “was a baptized member of the body of Christ, and he was, and remains, an ordained priest of the Roman Catholic Church.” In 2006, Robinson was convicted of murdering Sister Margaret Ann Pahl years earlier. • Recurring Theme: Another rogue Muslim cleric enraged mainstream Islamic scholars recently. Egyptian Salafist preacher Osama al-Qusi proclaimed via fatwa in August that men could properly spy on women bathing, but only if they have “pure intentions.” For example, he wrote, if a man intended to marry the woman, he might learn some things otherwise unrevealed before the ceremony. Egypt’s minister for religious affairs, Mohamed Mokhtar, has already banned “tens of thousands” of “unlicensed” preachers from working in Egypt’s mosques because of their embarrassing fatwas. • Televangelist Jim Bakker no longer runs the Praise The Lord ministry, but still operates a church near Branson, Mo., with a website selling a staggering array of consumer goods denominated as “love gifts” for worshippers who donate at certain levels via the website’s shopping cart. Featured are clothing, jewelry (some “Tiffany-like”), bulk
foods, “Superfood” legacy seeds, fuelefficient generators (and a “foldable solar panel”), vitamins and supplements, “Jim’s Favorite” foods (like ketchup), “survival” equipment and supplies, water filtration products and a strong commitment to the supposed benefits of “Silver Solution” gels and liquids ($25 for a 4-ounce tube), even though the FDA has long refused to call colloidal silver “safe and effective.” Of course, books, CDs and DVDs (and a digital download) of Bakker’s inspirational and prophetic messages are also available. First-World Dilemmas • Ten parking spaces (of 150 to 200 square feet each) one flight below the street at the apartment building at 42 Crosby St. in New York City have been offered for sale by the developer for $1 million each – nearly five times the median U.S. price for an entire home. • New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Schulman told ABC News in September of an uptick in women’s calf liposuction procedures – because of ladies’ frustration at not being able to squeeze into the latest must-have boots. The surgery is tricky because of the lack of calf fat, and recovery time of up to 10 months means surgery now will not help the fashion plates until next fall. The Continuing Crisis • Order in the Court: Signs went up in August in the York, Pa., courtroom of District Judge Ronald Haskell Jr. addressing two unconventional problems. First, “Pajamas are not (underlining ‘not’) appropriate attire for District Court.” Second, “Money from under-
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own shotgun, the three had blown out several windows and walls defending themselves. They had even ripped out an upstairs toilet and sink and dropped them on an intruder outside. Police calmed the situation and later told reporters that there never were intruders – that the “hostages” had imagined the whole thing, except for the estimated $10,000 damage and the woman’s superficial, “defensive” stab wounds. The home’s methamphetamine lab apparently remained intact. Least Competent Criminals • Mr. Roma Sims, 35, of Westerville, Ohio, was sentenced to just over eight years in prison in August for stealing the identities of more than 500 people between 2009 and 2013 – before he was done in by having misspelled the names of several cities in various documents while working the scheme. For example, the largest city in Kentucky is not “Louieville.” • In Sebastopol, Calif., Dylan Stables, 20, already on probation, was arrested again mid-morning on July 22 when, with stolen credit cards in his possession, he decided to drive his car, even with transmission problems. Police noticed him as he slowly drove through town in reverse gear. Round Up the Usual Suspects • Charged in August with growing marijuana at their home in Corvallis, Mont.: Rodney Stoner, 57, and his son, Adam Stoner, 24. Arrested for performing “sexually lewd acts” in front of drivers at a truck stop in Kirkwood, NY, in September: 56-year-old Calvin Wank.
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President Enrique Pena Nieto sought Monday to confront a growing human rights nightmare, declaring that his government would launch an investigation into reports that police had rounded up 43 student-teachers late last month, then worked with gangsters to have them killed and their bodies dumped in mass graves. In a brief statement, Pena Nieto said the reports had left him “deeply indignant.” “Mexican society and relatives of these youth that lamentably are missing demand with every reason the clearing up of facts and the application of justice,” Pena Nieto said. “I’m deeply indignant and disturbed with the information that’s been coming out over the weekend.” The horrific massacre near Iguala in Mexico’s Guerrero state on the Pacific coast appears likely to become the worst slaughter by police or soldiers since Pena Nieto came to office in December 2012, pledging a savvier battle against drug cartels than that of his predecessor, whose six-year term left more than 60,000 dead and many more thousands
officially missing. It’s the second time in just over three months that Mexican police or soldiers have been implicated in a mass execution. Jose Miguel Vivanco, the head of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch, said Mexico faced “a national human rights crisis” over police and soldiers who thought they could remain off the hook for mass murder. “The message is that in Mexico, anything goes because the security forces – and that includes the army and the police – would reasonably think they could get away with atrocities and mass murder,” Vivanco said. “It’s very revealing of how grave, how serious, the human rights situation is in Mexico.” Erika Guevara Rosas, the Americas director of the advocacy group Amnesty International, urged Mexico to prove that it’s serious about prosecuting such killings. “It is imperative that Mexico’s promises to respect human rights are not just government platitudes behind which a host of abuses can be committed with impunity,” she said. Events in Iguala – about 115 miles southwest of Mexico City – began un-
folding on the afternoon of Sept. 26. Scores of students from a regional teachers’ college, a breeding ground for anarchic protest, commandeered buses and headed to Iguala to block roads. Over the next half day, Guerrero state Attorney General Inaky Blanco Cabrera said, city police officers working in cahoots with a drug-trafficking gang known as Guerreros Unidos (United Warriors) fired at the buses, killing six people and wounding 25. After receiving an order from the gang boss – known only by his alias, “El Chucky” – police rounded up 43 students and summoned gang hit men. The mayor of Iguala, a city of about 130,000, and his public security chief went underground after the roundup, a sign of how thoroughly organized crime has penetrated the city. Blanco Cabrera said six police cruisers had taken part in the roundup of the students. He added that 22 municipal officers were detained, and 19 came up positive in tests for gunshot residue. On Sunday, he said, officials had recovered 28 bodies from a deep pit discovered after an alleged small-time drug dealer for Guerreros Unidos offered a tip that bodies would be found at the foot of a hill in an outlying area called
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government to work with state governments for the common good,” James Creechan, a retired Canadian sociologist who keeps daily tabs on crime in Mexico, wrote in an email. The Iguala massacre came only about 35 miles from the first massacre that deeply rattled the Pena Nieto government and the army. In that incident, the army said soldiers who were patrolling in the town of Tlatlaya in the state of Mexico on June 30 had engaged in a fierce gun battle with members of a gang holed up in a warehouse, killing 22 of them while suffering only one injury on their side. Days later, Associated Press reporters went to the scene and found blood spattered on walls in a pattern that indicated summary executions. They drew on the testimony of a witness to further cast doubt on the army’s version of events. The witness, the mother of a 15-yearold girl killed by soldiers, said that only one gang member had been slain and several wounded during the gun battle. The other 21 people were executed after surrendering, she said. Reporting also from the Mexican edition of Esquire magazine cast such doubt over the army account that an officer and seven soldiers were arrested.
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US to enhance airport screenings for Ebola By TONY PUGH AND LESLEY CLARK MCT
Calling the Ebola crisis a “top national security priority,” President Barack Obama on Monday said the U.S. will improve airline passenger screening for the deadly virus to better ensure the outbreak is contained in West Africa. The move comes as Republican lawmakers increase calls for outright bans on travel to and from the Ebola-ravaged nations, even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that travel restrictions will make it harder to get supplies and international medical personnel into the troubled region. Ebola has killed more than 3,400 people and infected nearly 7,500 in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization. After meeting with top administration health and national security experts, Obama stood by his decision to reject travel bans but added that the U.S. would be “working on protocols to do additional passenger screening, both at the source and here in the United States.” Local authorities working with the U.S. government already screen outbound passengers for Ebola symptoms in countries where the disease is rampant.
Travelers are questioned about their contacts, current health and are visually checked for illness as their body temperatures are measured. Those with a fever above 101.5 degrees or who are otherwise thought to be ill are taken aside for a more thorough assessment and can be kept off a flight if their health raises concerns. Once in the U.S., Customs and Border Protection personnel again check passengers for signs of illness. Those with problems are isolated and referred to CDC for a medical assessment. It’s unclear what measures the Obama administration is contemplating to enhance the airline screening process, but in an interview with CNN on Monday, CDC Director Tom Frieden said the possibilities are vast. “We’re looking at all of the options,” Frieden said. “We want to do something that protects Americans, not something that either is done for show or something that won’t have an impact. “Part of that means making sure we don’t do anything that will make it harder for us to stop the outbreak in West Africa.” Obama’s plan to enhance travel screening came as health officials in Spain announced that a nurse there had become the first known person to con-
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tract the disease outside of Africa. The woman presumably became infected in Madrid while helping care for a Spanish priest who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone. He was flown back to Madrid for treatment, where he later died. Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil, continued his fight for life in a Dallas hospital where he’s in critical condition. Duncan contracted the disease in Africa while transporting an infected pregnant woman to a hospital. Officials at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital on Monday said Duncan was being treated with an experimental drug, Brincidofovir, made by Chimerix, a Durham, N.C., drugmaker. Duncan’s physicians asked for the medication, and the emergency request was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration. Also on Monday, a freelance cameraman who contracted Ebola in Liberia arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha where he will be kept in a special bio-containment unit. Ashoka Mukpo, 33, fell ill last week. It’s unclear if Mukpo will be treated with experimental medications, said Dr. Bradley Britigan, dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “We certainly are really considering
all treatment options, and obviously, (this) will need to be discussed with him because ultimately if there are experimental therapies involved, he’s going to have to be willing to and understand the risks and benefits of those,” Britigan said at a press conference on Monday. At the same press conference, Mukpo’s father, Dr. Mitchell Levy, said Mukpo believes he contracted the virus while using chlorine spray to disinfect a car that someone with Ebola had died in. Ebola is transmitted through physical contact with infected bodily fluids, such as blood, feces and vomit. The virus has also been found in breast milk, urine and semen. The World Health Organization said Monday the virus can sustain itself in semen for at least 10 full weeks. But one study found it can remain in semen for more than three months. Some studies have suggested that the virus can be found in saliva and tears, but the actual science is inconclusive, the WHO notes. Studies have shown that Ebola-laden saliva is found mostly in patients with advanced infection. “The whole live virus has never been isolated from sweat,” WHO noted Monday in a statement. While the Ebola virus can be transmitted indirectly through contact with contaminated surfaces and objects, the
risk of this type of infection is low and can be further reduced with thorough cleaning and disinfecting. The spread of Ebola through inhalation of airborne droplets of infected bodily fluids “has not been observed during extensive studies of the Ebola virus over several decades,” according to the WHO statement. “Common sense and observation tell us that spread of the virus via coughing or sneezing is rare, if it happens at all,” the WHO statement said. But the agency doesn’t rule out the possibility. “Theoretically, wet and bigger droplets from a heavily infected individual, who has respiratory symptoms caused by other conditions or who vomits violently, could transmit the virus – over a short distance – to another nearby person,” the WHO noted. “This could happen when virus-laden heavy droplets are directly propelled by coughing or sneezing – which does not mean airborne transmission – onto the mucus membranes or skin with cuts or abrasions of another person.” But the WHO knows of no studies documenting this type of transmission. “On the contrary, good quality studies from previous Ebola outbreaks show that all cases were infected by direct close contact with symptomatic patients.”
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Student protestors anticipate a night of disturbances in the volatile Mongkok District of Kowloon Oct. 6, 2014 in Hong Kong, China.
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Hong Kong protests thin as talks with government continue By DAVID PIERSON Los Angelos Times MCT
Crowds of demonstrators thinned out at two main protest sites Monday as fatigue and the specter of a negotiated deal between government officials and student leaders eased some of the tension that had gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese city for over a week. A government official said late Monday that progress was being made in preliminary talks with one of the primary organizers of the protest, the Hong Kong Federation of Students. “We hope we’ll be able to hold a talk within this week and in an open transparent manner,” said Ray Lau, undersecretary of the Mainland and Constitutional Affairs Bureau. Experts say it remains doubtful that the demonstrators will win their chief demands: the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and the holding of direct elections to fill his post in balloting scheduled for 2017. Lester Shum, a student leader for the federation, said Monday evening that the two sides had yet to reach consensus on what the talks would be about, let alone agreed to political reform. “We want to be able to reach consensus on framework before going ahead,” Shum said. “We don’t want this to be just a consultation or chat. “What we are aiming for is to break
this impasse and advance political reform,” he said, “but the government hasn’t shown signs of wanting to do that.” Though still early, the preliminary talks succeeded in holding back police from forcefully evicting thousands of protesters in Admiralty and a second sit-in venue in Mong Kok. Protesters had been bracing for a confrontation with authorities Sunday evening after Leung gave an ultimatum to clear the sites by Monday so that residents could return to school and work. Though many protesters remained in both areas, they did honor an agreement to clear a path for civil servants to return to work at government headquarters in Admiralty. Secondary schools that were closed last week were also reopened. After massive shows of support Sunday in Admiralty and Mong Kok, many demonstrators began to leave Monday. Hong Kong’s business community has increasingly complained about the disruption, and university administrators have urged students to get off the streets and return to class. “The government has been calling on businesses and other sectors to come out and issue angry statements that they are losing money,” said Willy Lam, a political analyst and professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. “They want people to think the occupy movement has spoiled Hong Kong’s reputation.”
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Hookah smoking a hot trend for young adults but clouded by health concerns By LIZZIE JOHNSON The Dallas Morning News MCT
Clouds of sickly sweet blackberry smoke are billowing out of Isaac Doss’ mouth. He takes a long draw from the bubbling hookah and passes the pipe to Kara Brick. They are sprawled on cushioned wicker chairs on the patio at Kush, a hookah bar on Greenville Avenue in Dallas. It’s a muggy Thursday, and the two are celebrating the return of Kara’s sister, Savannah Brick, from an au pair job in Europe. “This is kind of cheating,” Kara Brick, 28, says. “We are all ex-smokers. With cigarettes, you really have to push through smoking it the first time. They taste terrible and smell terrible. Hookah is actually enjoyable. This has a social feel and is something we can do together.” Hookah bars are a relaxed gathering place for customers to socialize as they smoke tobacco through water pipes. It’s a hot trend among young adults. Nearly one in five U.S. students smoked hookah in the last year, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. About 10 businesses sell hookah within a five-mile radius of the University of Texas at Dallas. But hookah, which comes with few warning labels or health notices, can be more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. A study funded by the National Institutes of Health notes that a single hookah session delivers 1.7 times the nicotine, 6.5 times the carbon monoxide and 46.4 times the tar of a single cigarette. “There is no reason to believe that a water pipe is less dangerous than a cigarette,” says Dr. Thomas Eissenberg, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor who has conducted numerous studies on water pipe smoking. “In fact, depending on some of the toxins, there is reason to believe it is more dangerous.” Doss, 25, smoked hookah regularly at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., without realizing the health risks. “I was 18 the first time I smoked,” he says. “I smoked every weekend. I never considered how bad it would be for me. Now I smoke occasionally enough that
it really can’t affect me. It’s something I consider before I go to the hookah bar.” State law prohibits the sale and smoking of hookahs to anyone younger than 18. Kevin Perlich, a spokesman at the Richardson, Tex., Police Department, says that anyone caught smoking under 18 will be issued a citation for the use of tobacco, a Class C misdemeanor similar to a speeding ticket. Richardson has adopted ordinances that ban the use of tobacco products, including water pipes, in most public places. But the law does not restrict young patrons from entering the lounge, so teenagers are legally able to be in the environment. “Hookah seems like it is on the upswing,” says Dr. Gary Weinstein, a pulmonologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. “There are hookah bars in many young areas, and it’s a cool thing to do. It seems cooler than smoking a cigarette.” Data from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future survey suggests hookah usage among high school seniors in the past year rose 21 percent. Eissenberg says this is an issue because many young people do not realize they are inhaling tobacco, charcoal smoke and other carcinogens with each breath. “The problem is, if you go into a water pipe bar and look at the pipe you are being served, there is nothing on that pipe or on the tobacco or in that charcoal that tells you it’s dangerous,” Eissenberg says. “I have gotten this outlook from kids: ‘It doesn’t say it’s dangerous, so it must be safe.’” When smoking a cigarette, the user lights the tobacco with a fire and inhales the smoke. With hookah, the smoke passes from a head containing tobacco and charcoal, through a water bowl and into a hose for inhalation. The tobacco comes in many flavors, ranging from chocolate to fruit to alcoholic varieties. Hookah smoke is known to contain higher levels of lead, nickel and arsenic, 36 times more tar and 15 times more carbon monoxide than cigarettes, research in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention shows. This is because smoking a hookah requires taking harder and longer drags, increasing the levels of inhaled carcinogens and nicotine in the lungs.
“When they take a puff, the smoke is very cool and the draw resistance is very low, so it is easy to inhale, and it tastes good,” Eissenberg says. “They take dramatically larger puffs, about 500 milliliters per puff. We are talking about an entire cigarette’s worth of smoke in a single puff.” The longer the hookah session, the more nicotine and toxins a person takes in. A 45- to 60-minute hookah session can expose the smoker to about the same amount of nicotine and tar as one pack of cigarettes, Eissenberg says. “If you aren’t a cigarette smoker because you know cigarettes are dangerous and lethal, then there is absolutely no reason to be smoking a water pipe and every reason to avoid it for the same reason,” he says. “Water pipe smoking will kill you also.” Dr. Mark Millard, a medical director at Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center, has practiced medicine in the Middle East, an area where water pipe smoking has been prevalent for more than 400 years. On one trip, he treated a woman from Saudi Arabia with a hacking cough. “She was smoking every night for an hour,” he says. “That is quite a lot of inhalants. I told her to get rid of her hubbly bubbly (hookah). It’s nicotine that is the addictive factor. It makes people want to come back for more. People can get addicted to hookahs, and it does affect your health.” Five years ago, Farhad Ata opened Kush Hookah Lounge. Ata has smoked hookah his entire life. He says he likes the nicotine buzz and the chill environment. He knows smoking is not healthy, but he has accepted the risks. It’s something he says he hopes clients are aware of, too. “I don’t really sit down and talk with them about the health risks,” Ata says. “I think some people are already schooled, and they just accept it. Other people don’t care. It is still tobacco, no matter what, even if it is flavored. Your lungs are meant for air. Any type of smoke is not good for you, whether it’s cigarettes or hookah.” Eissenberg says: Know the risks. “As a package deal, it’s a dangerous thing to do,” he says. “Educate yourself. Then make the decision.”
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Same-sex marriage may be on Supreme Court docket By MICHAEL DOYLE McClatchy Washington Post MCT
A North Carolina traffic stop will ease Supreme Court justices into their new term Monday, but things will accelerate from there. Over the next nine months, the court could decide whether same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide. Justices will clarify the rules governing violent speech and prison grooming standards. They will untangle whether a Florida fisherman destroyed evidence by throwing fish overboard. And, one way or another, they will surprise people. They always do. “However slow the term is starting, it could explode by the end of the year,” said Steven R. Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. The court’s 2014 term, which starts Monday and concludes June 30, will be the 10th under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. The 59-year-old Roberts has instigated past court shockers himself, as when he upheld in 2012 a key part of the Affordable Care Act. The court has only filled about threequarters of its expected docket for the 2014 term. The court typically hears and decides about 75 cases each term, selected from about 9,000 petitions. The constitutional question that could define the 2014 term, concerning same-sex marriage, is one of several still lurking around the corner. Last Monday, the justices had up for initial consideration seven petitions concerning marriage restrictions in five states. The petitions will get a closer look during at least one other conference before the
justices decide whether to schedule oral arguments. “It’s not a foregone conclusion,” said David A. Strauss, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, “but most people think they will take up the issue.” It could take several weeks, as justices must sort through multiple options, including whether to address one or two distinct issues: a state’s ban on same-sex marriages and a state’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages conducted elsewhere. Another high-stakes challenge to the Obama administration’s healthcare subsidies could also be added to the 2014 docket. Thousands of other petitions also will try to beat the odds, like one filed by the Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation challenging a lower court’s upholding of protections for the endangered Delta smelt in California. For now, the cases scheduled for hourlong oral arguments present a hodgepodge of constitutional and statutory questions. “In the past several terms, the court has had quite a number of blockbuster decisions,” said Caroline Fredrickson, president of the liberal American Constitution Society. “It’s hard to know whether this will be another term like those.” The inaugural case Monday, Heien v. North Carolina, started in April 2009 when a Sheriff’s Department sergeant in Surry County, about 90 miles north of Charlotte, N.C., stopped a car that had only one working brake light. The officer thought, mistakenly, that state law
required two working brake lights. The officer grew suspicious of the driver and the passenger, Nicholas Brady Heien. He searched the car for about 40 minutes and eventually discovered a bag filled with two ounces of cocaine. The question facing the court is whether a law enforcement officer’s mistaken understanding of the law renders a subsequent search illegal. “Only by refusing to excuse such mistakes can officers be properly deterred from engaging in such overly ambitious readings of the traffic code, at the expense of individual liberty,” Stanford Law School Professor Jeffrey L. Fisher, the attorney representing Heien before the high court, wrote in a brief. Robert C. Montgomery, North Carolina’s senior deputy attorney general, countered that penalizing mistaken understandings of the law “would inject unwarranted uncertainty into the daily actions of law enforcement officials.”
In other cases, the court will: • Consider whether the Arkansas Department of Corrections violated the religious rights of Muslim inmate Gregory Houston Holt, also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, by prohibiting him from growing a half-inch beard. Arkansas officials worry about weapons being hidden in beards, but other states and the federal government allow beards. • Figure out whether Holmes Beach, Fla., fisherman John L. Yates violated a federal law banning the destruction of any “record, document or tangible object” in an effort to impede an investigation. Yates ordered crewmen to throw back into the Gulf of Mexico red grouper that an inspector thought were too small. • Decide whether Pennsylvania resident Anthony D. Elonis was properly convicted of threatening his wife with a
series of angry Facebook posts. A wouldbe rapper, Elonis published declarations like, “There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked in blood and dying.” The question for the court is whether a jury must conclude both that Elonis had the intent to threaten and that a reasonable listener would interpret the statement as a threat. Some predictions are easy. Many cases will unite the justices. For all the fuss about a bitterly divided court, 66 percent of all decisions last term were unanimous. Only 10 percent were decided by a 5-4 vote. In legal and political circles, meanwhile, discussions will continue about whether a retirement announcement will be made by term’s end. At age 81, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg finds herself the center of most speculation.
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Yu-Gi-Oh-No! Saturday was the first Saturday in more than 50 years without a block of morning cartoons, according to Gizmodo’s website. The CW ran its last block of morning cartoons Sept. 27, Gizmodo reported. Instead of Vortexx’s “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” “Dragon Ball Z” and others, The CW will instead air a block of live, educational programming called “One Magnificent Morning,” the site said. The end of the cartoons has been in sight since the ’90s, Gizmodo said, when NBC and CBS ended their broadcasting of Saturday morning cartoons to adhere to the Federal Communications Commision’s mandated weekly hours of educational programming. In 2004, ABC stopped showing the cartoons, leaving The CW as the lone network still airing them. The FCC wasn’t the only killer of the cartoons, however. Cable and specialty channels also helped nail the coffin, according to Yahoo! TV. Viewership “fell sharply between the 1980s – when the sacred lazy Saturday tradition pulled in up to 20 million viewers – and the 2000s, when hit shows were lucky to nab 2 million,” according to MTV.com And, of course, throw in streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, and it’s a wonder that Saturday morning cartoons lasted as long as they did. While many viewers will remember back to Saturday mornings full of sugary cereal, blanket forts and pajamas with nostalgia – and maybe tears – the cartoons themselves are in no way gone. The very networks, channels and streaming services that ended the block of cartoons starting at 6 a.m. every Saturday are making the cartoons as lively and as accessible as ever before. Now, cartoons can be viewed at any time, and with YouTube, Hulu or Netflix, it’s up to the viewers – not the networks – to decide what will make up the lineup for their viewing pleasures. While it’s easy to feel self-pity and anger over change of any kind, it’s important not to lose sight of the new opportunities and lifestyles coming our way. Technology is continuing to move out of the “Flinstones” era and toward the “Jetsons.” In the words of a classic cartoon: “Have no fear, Batman is here!” And cartoons are here to stay.
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Overconsumption threatens the world’s wildlife By PITTSBURGH POSTGAZETTE MCT
The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Friday, Oct. 3: Between 1970 and 2010, the planet lost 52 percent of its wildlife, according to data collected by the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London. That’s an alarming statistic even while certain creatures like otters, wolves and buffalo make a comeback. The Living Planet Report released last week is based on an index that measures 10,380 representative populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. The report said the number of land and marine animals both plunged by 39 percent in less than half a century, while the worst loss occurred to fresh-
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water animals at 76 percent. Deforestation across every continent accounts for much of the decline in numbers of land animals such as elephants, gorillas and big cats that depend on lush forests for food and habitats in which to mate. The poaching of animals is another cause of this disaster. Overfishing has devastated the number of marine animals faster than they can replenish themselves. Whales, sharks and dolphins are threatened as much as small fish, as fishing nets that are miles long drag indiscriminately across the ocean floor. Freshwater fish are also in steep decline as dams and pollution that disrupt habitat take a toll. Coral reefs are succumbing to diseases caused by industrial farm runoff that empties into oceans from damaged rivers. Oxygen-depleted zones hundreds
of miles wide are popping up in the world’s oceans. Consequently, bird populations decline as their feed stocks die off. The report says that 1.5 Earths are needed to maintain humanity at the rate that it consumes resources for “food, fuel and fibre, the land we build on and the forests we need to absorb our carbon emissions.” World leaders need to take seriously the WWF’s call for international talks on sustainable development goals and actions, including on climate change, that will reduce the depletion of resources and the harm to Earth’s wildlife. Changing mankind’s patterns of consumption, waste and pollution will not only transform economies arguably for the better, but it is also the only rational thing to do on a planet with a growing human population and finite natural resources.
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IUP Fashion Association hosted fashion show Saturday By URSUS FEDIN Staff Writer U.W.Fedin@iup.edu
Two dollars can usually get students a couple cheap gas station tacos; but Saturday, it bought an incredible number of fashion styles in just one hour. Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Fashion Association presented six styles of fashion Saturday, using more than 30 students as models for various handselected outfits. The evening opened with a “Black and White” theme wherein models strutted along the runway clad in – you guessed it – black and white skirts, blouses, dresses and anything that matched the theme. Models in this set of outfits set a positive mood for the night – broad smiles and playful gestures wholly engaged the audience. This collection was followed up by “Boho Chic,” a fun collection of ’60sstyle jumpers, tanks and baggy pants in earth tones and flowers. Freshman Brianna Lotz (human
development and environmental studies) offered some input as to how she got her inspiration. “It was some clothing I had and liked,” Lotz said. “And I wanted to put it together for the show.” Lotz modeled in this set, as well as another set she helped organize: the fourth group titled “Red Carpet.” Red Carpet was probably the least lustrous of the six sets. Certainly, the dresses and semi-formal attire was attention-grabbing in its own right, but it didn’t quite belong on the runway under this moniker. Most of the clothing here was less “star-studded premiere” and more “prom.” Another freshman, Emily Kelly (Eberly College of Business) spoke about her outfits in the Red Carpet. “I wore a purple dress with a [single shoulder strap],” Kelly said. “Then [I] rushed to change into an orange piece.” Sets dubbed “Urban Chic” and “Decades” closed the night.
Urban Chic ended up being mostly metro-grunge clothing, with denim jackets and bleach-spotted skinny jeans adorning the models. The pieces were certainly urban, but the distinction between chic and passe was somewhat questionable. Decades featured at least one outfit from every major era in the last 80 years, and it was clear the models enjoyed their individual catwalks through the crowd. Beyond arranging six sets, there was clearly a lot of work put into the entirety of the show. Certain models had to change multiple times for a single set, and multiple dress rehearsals occurred only hours before the show. “We’ve been preparing this all for months,” vice president of the association Danielle Boyer (junior, human development and environmental studies) said. “First, all the stylists had to choose their sets, then we figured out what order everyone would be in.”
Left: Sandy Popielarz (junior, fashion merchandising) modeled for the Fashion Association Style show Saturday. Right: Popielarz wore a black and white chevron maxi dress down the runway including a glamorous statement necklace.
Katie Stough (freshman, criminology) rocks a Los Angeles statement tee with a grey beanie hat and a statement red lipstick to top off the look. (photos by Lauren Miller/ The Penn)
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Hannah Griffin (freshman, psychology) modeled for the Fashion Association Style show Saturday showing off her plaid long-sleeve shirt with a simple grey blazer.
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By Renée Williamson Staff writer | R.A.Williamson@iup.edu
Name: Nigel Gatone
YEAR AT IUP: Sophomore
WHERE IT WAS DONE: Mercury Tattoo in Doylestown by Frank Guthier
PAIN LEVEL ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10? The arm was a two and the elbow was a seven.
PLACE OF TATTOO ON BODY: Left arm
WHAT THE TATTOO IS: A sleeve of many different things, mostly relating to Gatone’s military service.
REASON FOR GETTING THIS TATTOO: “My mom is covered in tattoos. She’s sort of my inspiration for getting them. At this point I’m playing catch up.” Gatone also tells us that he got his tattoos because they can tell a story and can mark a point in life.
WHEN IT WAS DONE: The first piece of the sleeve–an eagle, globe and anchor–was done in August 2013 and the lastest piece, the half spider web, was done in August 2014.
HAS IT INTERFERED WITH JOBS OR THE WORKPALCE? Gatone said he had to wait until he was out of the military in order to get his sleeve done. The Marine Corps has a strict policy that you cannot have any visible tattoos.
HAS ANYONE OUTRIGHT SHOWN DISAPPROVAL OF YOUR TATTOO? “Generally, no, they are a lot more accepted now.”
ARE THERE ANY FUNNY STORIES LINKED WITH THIS TATTOO? “None that I can think of.”
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Fifth annual ‘Bras for a Cause’ raises breast cancer awareness By JESSIE LIST Staff Writer J.L.List@iup.edu
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Indiana Business and Professional Women’s Club, Zeta Tau Alpha participated in the fifth annual “Bras for a Cause” fundraiser for breast cancer awareness from Oct. 1 through Oct. 3 in front of the Stapleton Library. For this fundraiser, ZTA sold cookies, popcorn, t-shirts and displayed creatively decorated bras, all donated by various businesses throughout Indiana. Students had a chance to vote on their favorite bra by placing money in its corresponding tin. Each bra had a title with a pun and an empowering message. One bra, donated by 9th Street Deli, was titled “Take a Bite Out of Cancer.” It was covered in ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard packets. Indiana First Savings Bank donated
the “Let’s Sleigh Cancer” bra, which featured the red, velvet material and jingling sleigh bells that are often found on Santa Claus’ suits. But this exciting fundraiser extends beyond the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In fact, after the bras are displayed and voted on at IUP for three days, they are then shown in Lucy Ray, a gift shop located on Philadelphia Street. Finally, the Indiana Mall puts together a gala in which all of the bras are shown and auctioned off. Though the fundraiser had a quirky theme, it still made an important impact. “Bras for a Cause really helps spread awareness of breast cancer because it does it in a modern way,” ZTA member Meghan McCarthy (junior, athletic training) said. “It really shows how much people care because they always stop
and ask questions about the cause,” ZTA member Morgan Smith (junior, child development) said. One in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, according to BreastCancer.org, deeming breast cancer the second most diagnosed cancer in American women, behind skin cancer. With numbers like these, the importance of raising awareness only increases. “Many people are affected by breast cancer every year,” ZTA member Kelly Murray (senior, nutrition) said. “Although there is no cure, it is especially important for me – as a woman – to show support to other women.” Breast cancer awareness month continues for the duration of October. ZTA will be holding several other fundraisers as the month progresses. Students are encouraged to show support for this cause.
IUP faculty member, Laura Ferguson, performs recital for community By ANDREW MILLIKEN Lead Wet Ink Writer A.P.Milliken@iup.edu
Dr. Laura Ferguson, head of the music education department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and one of the Indiana area’s foremost jazz vocalists, premiered composer Robert J. Bradshaw’s composition “Wiser Than Leaves” Thursday. Located in Gorell Recital Hall and with the composer himself in attendance, the recital also required other IUP faculty and students to perform, including Dr. Keith Young on piano, Dr. Michael Kingan on drum set and Nicholas Adams (senior, music) on upright bass. Bradshaw’s music, while contemporary and sometimes odd to uneducated ears, is not foreign to IUP. IUP’s dance department collaborated with the music department to perform Bradshaw’s ballet, “The Girl in White,” in April. Bradshaw’s website mentions that his music is “inspired by historical events
and influenced by his multi-cultural family.” His biography goes on to mention that his family’s heritage stretches across Italy and Scotland and that his grandmother’s family emigrated to the United States at the turn of the 20th century from Eastern Europe. Such a diverse background would naturally benefit and produce a culturally aware composer. His website explains that “The Girl in White” is based on the influence of Mexican culture on America, and his composition “At the Root of Identity” takes a more individualized look at threats to personal performance. “Wiser Than Leaves” was originally a poem by the composer’s son, but Bradshaw eventually set the words of his son’s poem to music after being inspired by the sounds around his house and his son growing up. Featuring Dr. Ferguson’s voice with flute, oboe, bassoon and three percussionists, the work’s smooth, layered textures converged to form a wash of sound reminiscent of leaves whispering
through the autumn air. The voice part in “Wiser Than Leaves” is labelled for “contralto,” the lowest female voice part. Fans of singer Tracy Chapman will recognize the dulcitones such a voice is capable of. Dr. Ferguson’s vocal range throughout the recital was certainly more than capable of blending with the thick, washy sounds in the low registers of the woodwinds and an instrument very often associated with nature: the marimba. While the bulk of the recital was “Wiser Than Leaves,” Ferguson also showed her affinity for the blues and unique spins on popular music with her atypical and stylistically unique rendition of the radio hit “All About That Bass,” an attempt to expand the recital’s appeal and widen the potential audience. A standing ovation was given after the recital’s close, the only appropriate response to a recital of such diverse musical styles and overall quality.
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Kenan Thompson caught in rumor of retirement after this SNL season By ANDREW MILLIKEN Lead Wet Ink Writer A.P.Milliken@iup.edu
“Saturday Night Live” may be saying goodbye to its most seasoned cast member, Kenan Thompson, after the show’s 40th season ends next spring. The comedian, whose credits include “Good Burger,” “All That” and “Kenan & Kel,” now has a wife, a baby and plans to move to Los Angeles after “SNL”’s current season ends, TMZ reports. Thompson has been a member of “SNL” since 2003, making his debut as a Bill Cosby impersonator. Since then, he has assumed the role of a host of memorable, absurd and sometimes polarizing characters. Take “What’s Up With That?” for example. A sketch featuring Thompson as the fictional Black Entertainment Television talk show host Diondre Cole, “What Up With That?” is a tour de force of unique, love-it-or-hate-it comedy. A single segment of the sketch once
featured an uncomfortable Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, Thompson in between a dancing Boba Fett and Oompa Loompa, Fred Armisen as Kenny G, Kristen Wiig as a “duchess of depravity” who does the “Thriller” dance, Mothra and Bill Hader as former “Fleetwood Mac” guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Watching a segment of “What Up With That?” has the potential to leave a viewer in stitches or awkward silence, depending upon the mood of that viewer and/or the day that viewer has had. Thompson also had a hand in arguably the most famous “SNL” sketch, “Weekend Update.” As French “Def Jam comedian” Jean K. Jean, Thompson absorbed the spotlight in oddly patterned shirts, a backwards beret and clashing neckerchief. Thompson’s dialogue during these segments is unique, non sequitur and switches into French at random. While Thompson’s long stay on “SNL” was certainly memorable, some
may remember him for his other comedic achievements. Sketch comedy has long been a part of Thompson’s television career. Nickelodeon’s “All That” was a sort of kid-friendly “SNL” that was at times even wackier and more outlandish than NBC’s flagship comedy program. One of Thompson’s “All That” characters, Pierre Escargot, was an accordion-playing Frenchman who sat in a bathtub full of suds and said odd phrases, such as, “Like yogurt, I have fruit on my bottom,” in a French accent that most closely resembles “Les Poissons” from “The Little Mermaid.” Of course, only reading about the comedy of Kenan Thompson may make one wonder how this consistent weirdo has remained a part of one of the most famous television programs for over a decade. The only way to fully appreciate the hilarious, bizarre and downright absurd comedic talent is to watch for yourself.
IUP Homecoming t-shirts on sale this week
Emmalynn Galinske (graduate, employment and labor relations) and Neil Sagucio (graduate, employment and labor relations).
Taylor Holt (freshman, nursing), Nicole Cullen (freshman, nursing) and Kiana Fogel (freshman, nursing).
Kelley Chilson (senior, psychology) and Danielle Brown (senior, criminology) sell their IUP homecoming shirts outside the Co-op Store for students walking by to go to the HUB. Students throughout the week will continue to sell t-shirts as homecoming weekend approaches. (photos by Daniel Kirby/ The Penn)
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Professor prepares for personal midterm By SAMANTHA BARNHART Copy Editor S.E.Barnhart@iup.edu
It’s that time of the semester again when students – and one special teacher – at Indiana University of Pennsylvania all prepare for midterm exams. Dr. Drew Blurry, of the economics department, has been hard at work getting ready for the midterm he traditionally gives himself every semester. According to Blurry, he’s been preparing for his test – recognizing and knowing the names of all his students – since August. “I try to know all the names of my students by October and be able to put them to faces,” Blurry said. “But I’m not perfect. Sometimes, I goof. This test is designed to show me where I stand – and where my students sit – by midsemester.” Blurry explained the great significance of his self-examination and preparation. “For students, these midterms are worth up to 30 percent of their grades,” he said. “For me, it’s up to 30 percent of the respect I have for myself.” Blurry doesn’t go easy on himself, either. “And this isn’t the only time I selfevaluate,” he said. “I judge myself all the time. This morning, I looked in the mirror and gave myself a B-minus. And that’s the highest score I’ve gotten all week. “I’m at about 60 percent self-respect right now,” he said.
The personal midterm of Blurry is known to many of his students. “He always points at me with this look on his face like he’s either constipated or thinking really hard,” Glenn Anderson (freshman, freakonomics) said. “At first, I was actually concerned for his health. When I realized he was just trying to figure out my name, I didn’t really care anymore.” Other students, however, are rooting for his success. “I’m studying really hard for his midterm – it’s 30 percent of my grade,” Kimberly Becker (sophomore, excommunications media) said. “So I’m going to be pretty peeved if he doesn’t ace his own exam.” John Silversmith (sophomore, needlepoint and PowerPoint) raised questions on the grading system used in Blurry’s unique test. “I wonder if it’s curved – like ours is – and if so, how?” Silversmith said. Blurry described some of his study methods and strategies. “When I’m not sure of a girl’s name, I guess ‘Ashley’ and hope for the best,” he said. “It’s like guessing ‘C’ with multiple choice. The ‘C’’s are all over the place. My tests and quizzes are almost all ‘C’’s.” Though Blurry is unsure, some of his students have expressed positivity over the outcome of his score. “He’ll definitely ace it,” Ashley Commons (junior, pre-mermaid) said. “He’s gotten my name right ever since the first
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Tattoo removal goes high-tech with laser procedures By MARY MACVEAN Los Angeles Times MCT
It’s almost summer. More skin will be visible, on and off the beach. And more tattoos. Will they be an inspiration? Or a warning? Stuart Yellen wanted to be rid of his tattoo almost as soon as he got it, and a week later, the ink began to drip down his arm. Eleven years later, there’s still something that looks like a bruise or a birthmark ringing his left arm. “People should really think before they get tattoos; they don’t,” Yellen, 55, of Woodland Hills, Calif., said after one of the monthly treatments he gets at UCLA. An estimated 45 million Americans have a tattoo, and, said Dr. David Green, a dermatologist in Bethesda,
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Yellen is benefiting from the latest laser procedure, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2012. The picosecond technology delivers super-short energy bursts to the skin, substantially shorter than the industry standard nanosecond equipment, which replaced other techniques, including abrasion and surgery. The new picosecond technique can cut the number of treatments in half, according to research that’s been done with a small number of patients, said Jalian, who said he performed two unpaid clinical trials – one for skin cancer and one for tattoos – for Cynosure, which makes the picosecond machine, called PicoSure. The PicoSure machine at UCLA cost $250,000 to $300,000, Jalian said. Dr. Elizabeth McBurney, a dermatologist in Lafayette, La., said, “I think
it is an advance, but I don’t think it’s a home run. It has marched us forward. But I am not sure it’s worth the price tag.” Like Green, she has yet to invest in a picosecond machine. Patients can’t look to insurance, which will pay “the same amount to take it off that they did to put it on,” Green said wryly. Removal runs an average of $2,000, Jalian said, and it’s difficult to know how many treatments a person will need, adding that the last 10 percent of the tattoo can be the hardest to remove. But he tells people to expect 10 to 20 treatments, usually. “I tell people it’s quicker, hurts less and is cheaper to get one than to remove one,” he said. Gary Lask, Yellen’s doctor, said all kinds of people have had it with their body art – executives, entertainers, par-
ents who drag in their tattooed children. But with earlier versions of laser removal, he said, he’d sometimes talk people out of removal. “That cute little rose? I knew that would look better than the scar,” he said. Easiest to remove are jailhouse-style drawings or letters – just one color, not much ink and not very deep into the skin. The more elaborate, multicolored tattoos, especially those with some white pigments, pose challenges, Jalian said. The laser shatters the ink particles into tiny bits that mostly spread harmlessly through the immune system into the body or sometimes emerge through the skin in a blister. Yellen hopes one day to have his old arm back. As for his cousin? “He loves his tattoo, and his looks perfect.”
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IUP women’s soccer takes pride in its work ethic after two ties in last five games By CASSIE PUTT Staff Writer C.L.Putt@iup.edu
The Crimson Hawks have had their fair share of ups and downs in recent weeks, posting a record of 2-2-1 in their last five games on the soccer field. Indiana University of Pennsylvania currently has a 7-2-2 record in the PSAC and has reentered the polls in the National Soccer Coaches AssoSOCCER ciation of America. The women’s team is No. 24 in the NCAA Division II Top 25. In an unsettling game of 110 minutes, IUP ended competition against Shippensburg University with a 1-1 tie Wednesday, Sept. 24. The first half brushed by with no goals for either team. IUP recorded three shots and Shippensburg four, but the ball was unable to pass over the white goal line. The game was uneventful until the 61-minute mark, when the Lady Raiders took lead with a header off a corner kick. Fortunately, the Crimson Hawks responded with a goal by Riley Bartoo (freshman, nutrition). “I was excited to have scored because it was my first goal of the season,” Bartoo said. The goal came after a handball from Shippensburg, which led to a successful penalty kick for the Hawks. “I was nervous to take the PK, especially being a freshman and because I knew I had to make it and didn’t want to let my team down,” Bartoo said. “My strategy [was to] get the ball in the bottom corner. I saw which way the goalie was leaning before I kicked the ball, and I placed it in the opposite corner.” By the end of the second half, the scoreboard read a 1-1 tie. It remained unchanged even after two overtimes. The chance for both teams to score
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in overtime proved to be challenging. The Crimson Hawks attempted no shots on goal while Shippensburg took two shots in the first period and three in the second. Goalkeeper Jessica Printz (sophomore, athletic training) played the entire match. She is ranked fourth for saves per game in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference leader board and has a save percentage of .909. Game two of last week’s PSAC action was led by Millersville University in the first half Saturday, Sept. 27. As the nine-minute mark approached, the Marauders already forced the ball passed IUP’s goalkeeper. However, the scoreboard quickly changed to 1-1 only 13 minutes after the first goal. Lexie Palluconi (freshman, College of Health and Human Services) followed a rebound and found the back of the net for her first career goal. “It was amazing [to score],” Palluconi said. “I was so happy, and it was great because my teammates were happy for me, too.” The shot was part of a heavy offensive movement, as the Crimson Hawks had a corner kick and four shots within a short span of time. It was only seconds until Millersville broke from the constant pressure. “I think that as a team, when we were attacking offensively, we created more chances,” Palluconi said. “I saw the opportunity off of a save from the keeper, so I made sure I was there to finish it off.” The game-winning goal finally unfolded as Victoria Crawford’s (freshman, business) crossing pass found Brittney Kuhns’ (senior, exercise science) head, bolting the ball past Millersville’s keeper. Printz posted seven saves on the day and was greatly assisted by the defense. The Marauders were limited to half the amount of shots they produced in the initial 45 minutes of play. “It feels good to continually save goals and make sure the team stays in the game,” Printz said. “It’s always important to try to … keep our sights set
Victoria Crawford (freshman, business) dribbles the ball toward the opponent’s goal for IUP.
on the playoffs.” Competition continued as IUP rivaled against Alderson-Broaddus University Tuesday in Philippi. Alderson-Broaddus quickly started off the game with a 1-0 lead in the first 11 minutes. Although they started off well, Alderson-Broaddus was outshot by IUP 16-10, and the Crimson Hawks had an 8-5 advantage on corner kicks. With rain sprinkling the field, Palluconi still was able to score the Crimson Hawks’ lone goal. As the ball crossed in front of the net from a corner kick, Palluconi headed the ball through the hands of the keeper. Trying to take control of the game, the Crimson Hawks attempted to penetrate the opponent’s goal with shots from every angle; however, the game was sent into overtime. Even with 20 minutes of extra time, IUP was unable to connect any shots, leaving a 1-1 tie. Tying a game brings about different feelings for each player and team. Sometimes, it is the emotion of frustration, disappointment or indifference. According to Printz, she believes it to be the opposite. “It’s exciting when we’re able to tie
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it back up with another team. It’s reinvigorating, and it hypes up the whole team to play hard, get another goal and ultimately win,” Printz said. Three days later, IUP geared up to play against Mansfield University Friday, Oct. 3, earning its fifth shutout of the fall season with a 4-0 score. The first goal was scored by a double assist from Crawford and Alyanna James (senior, biology: pre-medical track). Shortly after the initial goal, Palluconi recorded her first assist by centering the ball in front of the net for Kuhns. The Crimson Hawks took a 2-0 lead before the whistle blew for halftime. The second half kicked off within two short minutes as IUP forced the ball in the back of the net. A loose ball in front of the Mountaineers’ goal allowed Bartoo to dribble straight through the defense to add another point to the scoreboard. Continuing the streak of perpetuating goals, Mackenna Miller (freshman, criminology) scored on a header that banked off the post and into the net. It was the last goal of the game, leaving the final score at 4-0. The Crimson Hawks’ defense had an exceptional performance, allowing
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Mansfield only three shots throughout the entire game. During the closing game of last week’s competition, IUP fell short of Edinboro University 2-1 Saturday. The Crimson Hawks attacked early in the first half, which allowed Crawford to score off an assist from Palluconi. However, the quick lead proved ineffective, as the Fighting Scots scored once in the first half and once in the 60th minute of the second. The loss was a hard blow to IUP’s successful season thus far, yet head coach Adel Heder said there were benefits of losing. “As a coach and as a team, nobody wants to lose the game,” Heder said, “but losing the games allow us to identify our weaknesses. So, it is good sometimes. “We will focus on working hard for our next games,” he said. “We forget about the game we lost, and all we can do is look forward. As a coach, I cannot ask for anything more. Their work ethic is amazing.” IUP is back in action Oct. 8 to kick off against West Chester University at 4 p.m. and Oct. 11 to play against East Stroudsburg University at 1 p.m.
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IUP women’s volleyball remains hopeful despite losing streak By BRITTANY ARENT Staff Writer B.M.Arent@iup.edu
“HOPE” – “Hold On, Possibilities Exist” – is the goal and mindset the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball team has taken before each game this season. The team played two games Friday and Saturday against Mercyhurst VOLLEYBALL and Gannon universities with a home court advantage, but the Crimson Hawks couldn’t capture a win in either of the games, sinking IUP ito a deeper losing streak of five games. “It is a very frustrating feeling because this team works so hard, and it’s always said that hard work pays off. Just when is it for us?,” Alexis Anderson (freshman, marketing) said. “We are so close that when it finally clicks and we get a rhythm, it really will pay off. But until then, patience is the key and continuing to work hard.” On Friday, IUP battled against Mercyhurst. With each of the final scores, the Crimson Hawks were two or three points from beating the Lakers. The 3-0 loss scores consisted of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-22.
The top kills (11) were accomplished by Lauren Hester (redshirt junior, speech-language pathology and audiology), along with Lisa Kissell (junior, nutrition and chemistry) adding nine and Elizabeth Sova (senior, hospitality management) having eight. Lindsay Moeller (sophomore, early childhood and special education) contributed 23 assists, and Katie Miller (freshman, anthropology) had eight. Defensively, Joie Hrapla (junior, marketing and fashion merchandising) had 21 digs, while Hester had 15 to help. With Saturday’s match against Gannon, IUP needed some motivation – Gannon is one of the top teams in the division. “There have been several pep talks before each game,” Anderson said, “and we all know what needs to be done, but it’s about getting it done. Actions speak louder than words – that’s the easiest way to put it.” In the first set, the Crimson Hawks fell to the Golden Knights 25-14. IUP came out fighting the next two sets, but they lost 25-22 both sets. Even with the upsetting loss, Anderson had a team-high eight kills and three blocks. Anderson has the top number of kills for the match as a freshman, but she isn’t
letting it go to her head. “I guess it doesn’t really affect me,” she said. “I am just really happy to have come into the game from the bench making a difference. “That’s what is expected of a player when going on the court. We are given a job, and we need to fulfill it the best we can.” Meghan Schneider (junior, athletic training) contributed six kills and three blocks. Moeller had 27 assists and helped with six digs. Defensively, Hrapla had 13 digs, and Hester had nine. With an overall record of 10-6 and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference record at 7-2, IUP has some work to do to change their season around. “Everyone on this team has a job and something to contribute to IUP volleyball,” Anderson said. “As long as we do our jobs, everything will fall into place.” IUP will host the PSAC East/West Crossover on Homecoming weekend. The Crimson Hawks will take on West Chester University of Pennsylvania at 11:30 a.m. and Cheyney University at 7:30 p.m. at the Kovalchick Athletic and Convention Complex Friday. Saturday’s play will consist of IUP taking on East Stroudsburg University at 10 a.m. and Kutztown University at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Field House.
Defense propels Crimson Hawks to second straight victory on gridiron By CODY BENJAMIN Sports Editor C.J.Benjamin@iup.edu
All of a sudden, the Crimson Hawks are on a roll. With perhaps its strongest defensive showing of the season, Indiana University of Pennsylvania put together its second straight victory on the gridiron Saturday, notching 10 sacks en route to a 18-8 victory over Edinboro University. The Fighting Scots (0-5) came into Saturday’s contest with one of the most productive quarterbacks in the PSAC in Cody Harris, but IUP (4-1) seemed to have little trouble against the esteemed signal-caller. A week after blowing out Mercyhurst University, the Crimson
Hawks limited Harris to 135 yards through the air. Additionally, six different players combined for nine sacks against Edinboro, with the Fighting Scots boosting that total because of a holding penalty in their own end zone. With more sacks Saturday than in any other game since 2003, IUP also limited Edinboro to negative six rushing yards, the lowest total allowed by the Crimson Hawks in five years. Headlining the team’s defensive efforts were Bryce Gilbert (graduate, School of Continuing Education), Matthew Mowad (freshman, kinesiology health and sport science), Kevin Clarke (sophomore, nursing) and Dorian Lane (senior, accounting).
Gilbert, a transfer from the University of Wisconsin, had two of IUP’s 10 sacks, while Mowad and Lane also got in on the action in the backfield. Clarke, meanwhile, led the Crimson Hawks with eight tackles. Wide receiver Drew Carswell (senior, criminology) hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chase Haslett (graduate, sports management) and running back Luigi Lista-Brinza (freshman, kinesiology health and sport science) topped the 100-yard rushing mark for IUP for the fourth time this year. The Crimson Hawks will return home for a 2 p.m. homecoming game against Seton Hill University Saturday.
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Men finish 13th, women 20th for IUP at Greater Louisville Classic Ofman, Magliane lead IUP cross country By JASON JARVIS Staff Writer J.Jarvis@iup.edu
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Kentucky Saturday for the Greater Louisville Classic. The men’s team had an impressive performance, finishing 13 out of 42 total teams. IUP postCROSS ed a total team time of 2:10:21.43, putting them roughly 90 seconds behind the first place team, COUNTRY Hillsdale College. Once again, Ray Ofman (senior, sports administration) paced the men’s team with a time of 25:36, good enough for 38th overall. At only 1:07 behind the first-place finisher, Ofman had the fastest time for the
Crimson Hawks for the third time this season. He finished just 1:15 behind the first-place 8K runner in IUP’s first invitational of the year. The women’s team finished 20 out of a total 38 teams. Rachel Magliane (junior, dietetics) led the Crimson Hawks with a strong 18th place finish, and, like Ofman of the men’s team, Magliane has also led the women’s team with the fastest time three meets in a row. She previously finished the 6K course at the Iona College Meet of Champions just 1:29 behind the overall winner, finishing first for the Crimson Hawks with a time of 23:16. The men’s and women’s teams will be back in action next week when they travel to Pittsburgh Saturday for the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The race starts at 10 a.m.
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Now is perfect time for college playoffs By MATT MURSCHEL Orlando Sentinel MCT
Please excuse our mess. That’s the sentiment voters in both top 25 polls must have been feeling Sunday morning as the dust settled on what was a wild weekend of college football. We hadn’t seen this many upsets during a single week in more than a three-quarters of a century. After a so-so September that featured just nine matchups between teams ranked in the top 25, October began a bang as 11 teams ranked in the top 25 last week fell. Five of the top eight teams in the Associated Press top 25 poll lost, an occurrence as rare as seeing Halley’s Comet. A comparable upset Saturday had not occurred since the AP poll began in 1936. It was a simpler time when there were only six bowl games played, unlike the current 39 bowl games in place today. The big winner from this weekend’s football fiasco was parity. It’s hard to
identify a dominant team this season. Even Florida State, which won its 21st straight game Saturday, hasn’t looked like a national championship contender. The Seminoles may be the top-ranked team in the country, but they look far from unbeatable after lackluster performances against Oklahoma State, Clemson and NC State. As a result, this season is the perfect for the College Football Playoff. Unlike past seasons under the Bowl Championship Series, this year is without clear front-runners. It’s perfect time to launch the four-team playoff model debuting this season. Now, instead of relying on the cold, sterile world of computers, we have a 13-member selection committee to decide which four teams will qualify for the two semifinal games. The group’s first rankings will be announced later this month – on Tuesday, Oct. 28 – and not a moment too soon. By then, who knows what the college football landscape will look like?
While nothing in life is guaranteed, you can assume there may be at least one one-loss team in this year’s playoff. And if this week was any indication – dare I say it – there may even be two. That’s why the selection committee will rely on more than just the scoreboard as it ranks the top 25 teams in the country. There will be factors such as a team’s strength of schedule, its conference championships and other metrics that likely would make the average college football fan’s head spin. Will there be scrutiny? You bet. It wouldn’t be college football if someone wasn’t unhappy about something, but that would happen even under the former BCS format. This way, at least things will be decided on the football field as the top four teams battle for a spot in the national championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Until then, we’re left with a college football season that is very much a work in progress. Just watch your step.
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