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SGA hears presentation on university’s Diversity Action Plan

By SAMANTHA SHEEHAN Staff Writer S.S.Sheehan@iup.edu

The President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion gave a presentation to the Student Government Association about ideas for IUP’s Preliminary Diversity Action Plan at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Monongahela Room.

Two commission members, Dr. Yaw Asamoah and Kathleen Linder, informed the association about the Diversity Action Plan (DAP) and its purpose.

Linder said the plan is “broad with a purpose.”

DAP’s general purpose is including and supporting diversity across campus while ensuring everyone can receive help if necessary.

(IUP website) Dr. Yaw Asamoah (left) and Kathleen Linder (right) presented about the university’s Diversity Action Plan to the Student Government Association on Tuesday.

After conducting a campus climate survey, which was published in fall 2016, IUP President Michael Driscoll concluded that a commis-

sion like DAP was necessary. His ultimate goal for the commission is keeping it fluid, ongoing and sustaining it for many years.

The commission has grown in membership, spread across various subcommittees. Each subcommittee has six focus areas.

These focus areas include nurturing an accepting environment, promoting intergroup communication and providing support services for both faculty and students.

DAP decided that two plans of action were urgent: developing a place to report personally troubling issues and restructuring any existing diversity supports, possibly even creating one centralized office for diversity and inclusion.

In fact, DAP already worked on the first goal; students can now contact IUP’s Title IX coordinator about issues, such as harassment.

If that cannot help, they will redirect students to a place that can.

Asamoah and Linder also heavily emphasized that feedback is crucial.

One suggestion from the audience concerned students receiving help from other organizations in the school to avoid academic probation.

Asamoah and Linder were very open to the possibility of organizations signing up to help students.

If you are interested in providing suggestions or want to learn more, there will be an open forum at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in Room 225 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

If you cannot attend that, you can find more information at www.iup.edu/diversity-inclusion/.

Feedback sent to diversityinclusion@iup.edu by email is also being accepted.

Reduced tuition will go into effect for certain students at IUP branch campuses this fall

By CANDACE HOWELL Staff Writer C.J.Howell2@iup.edu

An updated financial plan approved by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors on Jan. 25 targeted students attending the IUP Northpointe and Punxsutawney regional campuses.

The reduced rates will be implemented by the 2018-2019 academic year.

THIS REDUCTION IN COST IS DESIGNED TO HELP THESE REGIONAL STUDENTS AND TO THANK AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPPORT OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. — MICHAEL DRISCOLL, IUP PRESIDENT

According to the school website, in-state freshmen and sophomores will pay 20 percent less than those who attend Indiana main campus, and domestic outof-state students will be charged

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(IUP website) IUP Punxsutawney will be one of the two regional campuses that benefit from the reduced tuition for in-state students.

on a lower per-credit system as well.

Currently, all domestic in-state students pay $309 per credit, but when the reduced rate takes place, Northpointe and Punxsutawney will charge $247 per credit for freshmen and sophomores.

“This reduction in cost is designed to help these regional students and to thank and to

recognize the support of our local communities,” IUP President Michael Driscoll said.

Driscoll also said that the lowered tuition does not compromise the “quality of instruction and experiences,” but will only add the value of what IUP already has to offer.

Out-of-state students, who account for nearly 500 newcomers each year, were initially charged

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between 170 and 250 percent of the in-state rate, depending on the student’s grade point average and home location.

Compared to an in-state student who pays close to $5,000 for a 12-credit course load, the outof-state domestic student used to pay more than $9,000.

Now, under the updated plan, these students will pay about $5,377.

Driscoll believes that the payper-credit model is a fair way to approach a student’s education and overall experience.

“IUP’s per-credit tuition model increases fairness,” Driscoll said.

“Students pay for the credits they take. Student behaviors have changed, and the per-credit model is more equitable and meets the needs of both our current and future students, including our out-of-state students.”

The per-credit system was adapted in 2016 after Driscoll cited a $15 million funding shortfall from the state, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

At the time, the college charged a flat-rate tuition for full-time students, and many state colleges followed this model as well. Students who took between 12 and 17.9 credits were charged the same price under the former system.

Post-Gazette writer Bill Schackner cited that Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties President Ken Mash opposed paying per-credit, saying the model undermined access and affordability.

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Accused Florida school shooter Cruz confesses to police

By DAVID FLESHLER, PAULA MCMAHON, LISA J. HURIASH and LINDA TRISCHITTA Sun Sentinel TNS

Accused Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, who was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning, admitted his guilt to detectives, saying he discarded his AR-15 rifle and ammunition magazines at the scene and escaped by blending into the crowd of fleeing students, (TNS) according to arrest reports.

Chief Assistant Public Defender Gordon Weekes appeared in Broward Court in Fort He arrived on campus in an Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday.

Uber car, whose driver has since spoken with detectives. As he – White supremacist connecday, you can buy a handgun.” walked through the school, shoottion: Cruz had been a member Some of the restrictions on gun ing students, teachers and staff, of a small, Florida-based white purchases include if someone has he fired “well over” 100 shots, supremacist group, participating been formally adjudicated menaccording to a law enforcement in paramilitary training exercises tally “defective” by a court. One source. in the Tallahassee area, according loophole is if a person voluntarily “Cruz stated that he was the to the Anti-Defamation League, a seeks mental health treatment, gunman who entered the school group that monitors racist organia measure designed to encourcampus armed with a AR-15 and zations. age people to seek help. Illegal began shooting students that he The group, called Republic immigrants are also barred from saw in the hallways and on the of Florida, describes itself as a purchasing guns. school grounds,” states a report “white civil rights organization “He was ticking none of those from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. fighting for white identitarian poliboxes,” said Forcelli.

“Cruz stated that he brought tics” and seeks to create a “white – Victims list: A list of all 17 additional loaded magazines to ethnostate” in Florida, according people killed appears in a Brothe school and kept them hidden to the Anti-Defamation League’s ward Sheriff’s Office arrest report. in a backpack until he got on camwebsite.

Here are the names: Alyssa pus to begin his assault.”

A member of Republic of FlorAlhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Here are other developments: ida, Jordan Jereb, told the AntiDuque, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron – Suspected murder weapon Defamation League on Thursday, Feis, Jamie Guttenberg, Chris legally purchased in Broward that Cruz was associated with the Brent Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara County: Cruz bought the AR-15 Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin group but said no one with the rifle allegedly used in in the shoot- Oliver, Alaina Petty, Meadow group told him to do anything like ings at Sunrise Tactical Supply, in a Pollack, Helena Ramsey, Alex the school shooting, the nonprofit strip mall in Coral Springs. said in a blog post.

Schachter, Carmen Marie SchenAt the store Thursday afterCruz faces 17 counts of pretrup and Peter Wang. noon, a “closed” sign was on the meditated murder, Brodoor and agents from the ward Sheriff Scott Israel Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacsaid at a news conference. co, Firearms and Explosives – Encounter with killer: were inside.

TH Freshman Chris McKenna A National Rifle Assocame face-to-face with a ciation sign in the window killer on a second floor read “from my cold dead hallway at the Parkland hands.” A bumper sticker high school. McKenna, in window says “God Bless 15, was on his way to use Our Troops ... Especially a bathroom when he saw our snipers.”

Cruz loading his weapon.

Peter Forcelli, the spe“You’d better get —PETER FORCELLI, SPECIAL AGENT IN cial agent in charge of the out of here,” Cruz said, ATF in South Florida, said CHARGE OF ATF IN SOUTH FLORIDA according to McKenna.

Cruz had purchased the “Things are gonna start gun legally. “Because he’s getting messy.” over the age of 18, he can McKenna froze for a legally purchase an AR-15.” second – then fled.

Outside the Broward MediThe arrest report said Cruz – Cruz described as odd: cal Examiner’s Office, families bought it this month. “Once you Although some students dehuddled, signed forms and called hit your 18th birthday, you can scribed Cruz as a normal teenager, funeral homes to make arrangelegally buy a rifle, if you pass the ments for pickups of the deceased others and some of his neighbors background check,” Forcelli said. called him strange, troubled and and funerals that will start as early “Once you hit your 21st birthdepressed. as Friday.

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A firearms enthusiast whose adoptive mother died last November, Cruz talked about shooting lizards, squirrels and frogs, said Trevor Hart, who knew him from Spanish class and said he seemed “a little off.”

Police were called to his house numerous times, said a former neighbor, Shelby Speno, and he was seen shooting at a neighbor’s chickens.

“He wore a hoodie and always had his head down,” said Janine Kartiganer, a former neighbor. “He looked depressed.”

– Court hearing: Cruz was ordered held without bond Thursday afternoon, after a brief

hearing in which he stood with his head down in a heavily guarded Fort Lauderdale courtroom.

Wearing orange jail scrubs and shackled at the waist and ankles, he spoke once, saying “Yes, ma’am,” when Judge Kim Mollica asked if he understood the charges.

– Cruz on suicide watch: Before the hearing, Chief Assistant Public Defender Gordon Weekes, whose agency is defending him, described Cruz as a “deeply troubled child who has endured a lot of emotional trauma in a short period of time.” He has been placed on suicide watch.

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• Rafiah Cannon, 18, of Philadelphia, was reportedly caught on camera stealing a sweatshirt in a store between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and was later identified and issued a citation for retail theft, according to borough police.

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Pelosi: ‘I would rather pass gun safety legislation than win the election’

By LINDSEY MCPHERSON CQ-Roll Call TNS

(TNS) Nikolas Cruz, in a video appearance in Broward County court before Judge Kim Theresa Mollica, was charged Thursday with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

Gunman kills 17 in Florida school Continued from page 4.

– Warning to FBI: The FBI was alerted last fall about a person named Nikolas Cruz who vowed online to become “a professional school shooter.” The name was the same as the 19-year-old charged with killing 17 people in Wednesday’s rampage in Parkland.

FBI special agent in charge Robert Lasky said at a news conference Thursday that the agency was alerted in September about a comment on a YouTube channel.

A YouTube user, Ben Bennight, told CNN that he called the FBI, but nothing came of it.

– Gov. Rick Scott plans guns initiative: Scott said Thursday he planned to meet with legislative leaders next week to discuss bills to make schools safe and keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.

– Sheriff’s deputy injured at false shooting report: Several false copycat incidents were reported at local schools Thursday, the sheriff said. He warned that all will be taken seriously and investigated, with the perpetrators prosecuted to the fullest extent for causing such a waste of law enforcement resources. A

deputy accidentally fired a shot and injured himself in the leg Thursday while investigating an unfounded report of a shooting at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek.

– President addresses nation: President Donald Trump addressed the nation Thursday morning about the shooting, denouncing the “terrible violence, hatred and evil” of the attack and promising to visit Parkland. “Our entire nation, with one heavy heart, is praying for the victims and their families,” he said. He said he would be meeting with state officials later this month to talk about how to make schools safer.

– Pope Francis issues statement: “His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,” said a statement issued through the Archdiocese of Miami. “Assuring all those affected by this devastating attack of his spiritual closeness, he prays that Almighty God may grant eternal rest to the dead and healing and consolation to the wounded and those who grieve.”

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said her interest in gun violence prevention is so great that she prioritizes legislative action on it over one of her top goals – taking back control of the House in the 2018 midterm elections.

“I would rather pass gun safety legislation than win the election,” the California Democrat said Thursday.

Pelosi said she doesn’t want to wait until January, when Democrats hope to be in control of the House again, to act on gun violence.

“I don’t want to wait that long,” she said. “We could have a select committee right now.”

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(TNS) FBI Special Agent in Charge Rob Lasky spoke during a news conference Thursday.

on gun violence could be added on this appropriations bill that is due toward the end of March, Pelosi added, referring to spending legislation needed once the stopgap measure funding the government expires on March 23. “And we could bring up the background check legislation, which is bipartisan.”

Those three potential actions are familiar Democratic requests in the wake of mass shooting

tragedies like the one Wednesday at a Florida high school that resulted in 17 deaths.

“We’ll be continuing to meet on this subject to try to respond,” Pelosi said, but noted Demorats also want to try to prevent, rather than just respond to, gun violence.

Pelosi referenced Democrats’ sit-in on the House floor a year and a half ago, saying Republicans’ only reaction was to investigate which Democratic members used Periscope or Facebook to broadcast the protest (which was against House rules).

“That was their response to gun violence at the time,” she said.

The minority leader said she hopes Republicans will do more than offer a moment of silence for the victims of the Florida high school shooting but she didn’t sound optimistic that they would, given the GOP’s past inaction.

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Senate fails to advance bipartisan bill on ‘Dreamers’

By BRIAN BENNETT and LISA MASCARO Tribune Washington Bureau TNS

The latest attempt at immigration reform, including protections to prevent “Dreamers” from being deported, collapsed in the Senate on Thursday as a bipartisan bill seen as having the best chance at passage failed to get enough support to advance.

President Donald Trump had threatened to veto the bill – which shielded the young immigrants in exchange for $25 billion in border security – because it did not include the curbs on legal immigration he sought.

The breakdown in the Senate likely leaves the fate of Dreamers in the hands of federal courts. Two federal judges have temporarily blocked Trump from ending the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on March 5.

But Trump administration attorneys are seeking relief from the Supreme Court, which could announce as soon as Friday whether it will decide the matter.

It marked the first veto threat of Trump’s presidency, a bold move against an effort that had been painstakingly crafted by a group of 16 senators – Republicans, Democrats and one independent – working for weeks behind closed doors to reach a consensus.

Trump said in a tweet shortly before the vote that passage would be a “total catastrophe,” in part because it did not include limits the White House wants on

(TNS) Immigration activists demonstrated outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Washington D.C. as the Senate agreed to a deal to avoid a shutdown that does not include provisions for so-called Dreamers sought by Democrats.

family visas and the diversity lottery.

The Senate voted 54-45 to advance the measure from Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine). But it failed to reach the 60 votes needed to break a GOP-led filibuster.

Three Democrats voted against, including Sen. Kamala Harris of California and the two senators from New Mexico, Sen. Tom Udall and Sen. Martin Heinrich. Eight Republicans – those who were part of the bipartisan accord – voted in favor.

The White House and Republican leaders put their muscle behind a rival measure from Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, that would protect the

Dreamers – immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children – and provide border security funds, but also severely limit legal immigration in the future.

It, too, was not expected to advance, showing the limits of a Republican-only strategy that fell largely along party lines.

Senators from the bipartisan group, disappointed that the White House and GOP leaders tipped the scales against their proposal, vowed to try again after Congress returns from a recess next week.

“Even though we don’t have a way laid out with bipartisan support yet, we’re the closest thing on the menu,” Rounds said. “The leadership’s between a rock and a hard place, too, we get that.”

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A resolution, though, remains difficult, especially amid Trump’s fluctuating views on immigration and as both parties seek advantage with voters ahead of the midterm election.

Just last month, Trump told senators meeting at the White House on immigration policy that whatever bipartisan solution they could develop for young Dreamers facing deportation, he would sign into law.But Trump’s commitment proved fleeting, as often happens amid his shifting views.

Though he had originally promised to help Dreamers, he ultimately was persuaded by aides and conservative lawmakers to use the sympathy for Dreamers to exact broader limitations on legal immigration.

Trump’s harsh criticism of the Rounds-King compromise marks a hardening of his immigration position.

“President Trump has shown a remarkable ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory,” said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Senate floor.

But the president wasn’t acting alone, as Republican leaders, who had promised a free-wheeling and open debate, threw their support behind the White House’s preference, making sure the bipartisan effort was hobbled before the final vote.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his leadership team appeared confident they could blame Democrats, after Schumer led his party into a three-day government shutdown to force the immigration votes, for failing to embrace the White House efforts.

“The president’s provided a chance for these young people,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

“It’s not Republicans’ fault.”

Even before the president weighed in, the Department of Homeland Security launched a a scathing attack on the RoundsKing bill ahead of Thursday’s votes in a move that stunned some senators.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the department had “lost credibility” in acting like a “political organization” instead of offering constructive input.

“It seems as if DHS is intent on acting less like a partner and more like an adversary,” Graham said in a statement.

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America values rights over basic human decency

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Thousands of couples celebrated their love for each other for Valentine’s Day on Wednesday by going out to dinner and buying each other chocolates.

The Catholic Church celebrated the first day of Lent with Ash Wednesday services.

A 19-year-old male walked into a high school in Parkland, Fla., and shot and killed 17 people.

Nikolas Cruz, a member of the white supremacist group Republic of Florida, murdered students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle.

This was one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. But, then again, “the deadliest” is used to describe almost every shooting that has happened in the past year alone.

School shootings are a topic no one likes to talk about because it leads to the discussion of gun control.

According to The New York Times, an AR-15 is easier to buy in Florida than a handgun. The weapon Cruz used was one he had purchased legally.

Those against stricter gun laws tend to respond to situations like this by saying that the U.S. needs more peo-

(TNS) A family reunites Wednesday outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a school shooting.

ple, not fewer, to have guns so they may defend themselves in the event of an active shooter.

The school’s resource officer, an armed police officer, was on duty during the time of shooting but never encountered Cruz.

And 17 people didn’t live to see the sun come up Thursday morning.

A few high schoolers had their phones out while on lockdown and posted videos of what they saw. Viewers can hear gunshots, and, in some, they can even see bodies of those who

were killed.

President Donald Trump responded in an address to the nation Thursday.

“We are here for you — whatever you need, whatever we can do to ease your pain,” Trump said, adding that he plans to make school safety a top priority next month when he meets with U.S. governors.

What we need is greater control over who is allowed to buy a weapon that could kill masses of people. What will ease our pain is to no longer see a mass shooting every other week on

the news.

As a newspaper, we understand the frustration when someone tries to take away a Constitutional right that you value as an American. But, while it is legal to own a semiautomatic weapon, hundreds of thousands of students across the country are wondering if their schools could be next.

School administrations try to prepare their students with lockdown drills and man their hallways with resource officers, like MSD. Citizens are prepared for mass shootings, and they are taking every precaution in their powers. But, in the final moments, if you’re staring down the barrel of a gun, nothing can save you but the mercy of the shooter.

This can be prevented.

Of course, people will abuse whatever power they are given. There can be extremely strict gun laws, and shootings will still occur.

How many innocent children and teachers have to die before the U.S. at least makes any sort of effort to stop these shootings?

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Can you keep track of which school shooting was the last before Parkland?

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If you started typing “school shooting” into Google search Wednesday afternoon, you might have noticed that auto-fill took over and anticipated the next word: “today.” Even the bloodless algorithms within Google recognize that the search for a fresh school shooting needs to be narrowed. Because people are still searching the school shooting from last week. And the one before that. And the one before that.

We are six weeks into 2018, and

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so far there have been at least six shooting incidents on school grounds that have wounded at least one person, including the massacre Wednesday, in which 17 people were reported killed at a high school in Parkland, Fla. When does an epidemic stop being an epidemic and become just a basic part of regular life? It’s been 19 years since the nation was horrified by the carnage at Columbine. It’s been five years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Quick: What was the most recent mass shooting (at least four wounded) at a school before the

one on Wednesday?

Here’s the sick part: There have been so many school shootings that it takes a bit of work to answer what should be an easy question.

Already the pro-gun folks are pooh-poohing those who think guns are integral to shooting deaths. “Guns don’t kill people, people do,” they like to say.

Guns don’t kill people; people with guns do. At an astonishing rate.

As a society we tend to become particularly shocked – at least for a few minutes – when someone shoots down children and adults while they’re in what should be a

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safe environment. Our outrage is more Pavlovian than visceral. We listen to the bleatings of the gun enthusiasts: “If those teachers had guns, this wouldn’t have been as bad.”

Been as bad. Think about that.

If a pistol-strapping chemistry teacher had grabbed her .45 and unloaded on today’s gunman after he killed, what, one student?

Three? Five? That would be good news?

We do not live in the Wild West. Our schools are not the O.K. Corral. Clint Eastwood isn’t in this movie. We are a violent, disjointed, gun-embracing culture.

You may say, “Wait! Not me! I know we need more gun control!”

As true as that might be, that’s not the belief of the body politic.

If it were, we wouldn’t be sitting in front of our TV sets wondering what the final death tally will be.

Feeling our heartstrings tugged by images of bereft parents. Feeling an impotent rage. This is what America is today: bloody.

The Florida shooting, too, shall pass; as did Columbine, Sandy Hook, Santa Monica College and so on – all allowed to fade into antother instance of inaction. This is us. Until we decide finally, forcefully, effectively, that it is not.

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‘The Wolves’ to come to IUP

(Facebook) Don Swanson directed and produced “A Wish for Giants.”

IUP alumnus to put western Pa. back on the map with new film

By SETH WOOLCOCK Culture Editor S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

IUP alumnus Don Swanson and his independent film company, Spruce Films, will debut their first feature film, “A Wish for Giants,” this Saturday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC.) Spruce-native Swanson started his company in 2000 while he was still attending IUP. Since leaving IUP in 2001, Swanson broke out with his 2004 film “Suddenly Shay.” The film was produced on a micro-budget of $300 and ended up shown worldwide.

Swanson said that his favorite genre of film is thriller and suspense.

“It’s fun to make, and it’s challenging to make,” Swanson said, “but it gives you a chance to explore the dark side of nature. And it’s where, societally speaking, we are supposed to act like it doesn’t exist.”

The film was adapted from Aaron Dunbar’s novel under the same title. Swanson, the show’s director and producer; Dunbar, the book’s author; and the entirety of the film’s cast and crew – exclud-

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ing the composers – are all from western Pennsylvania.

The full-length film was shot entirely locally in Indiana, Armstrong and Cameron counties. Swanson said that there were even some scenes filmed at IUP, including the sky bridge at the Hadley Union Building (HUB) and in the Oak Grove.

“We really like to emphasize the local cast and crew,” Swanson said. “There were several IUP alums that worked on the film at different capacities. Dr. Wilson (communications media chair), Chris Barber (dean of education) and Lloyd Onyett (assistant dean of technology) all helped us out [in] getting us into Davis Hall for some shots.”

Swanson said that Dunbar first contacted him Sept. 20, 2016, with idea of adapting his book into a film.

The film follows Roxie Madison, a 9-year-old girl who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

Roxie’s one wish, above all else, is to meet Bigfoot. Sophie, a 24-year-old graduate student, is a “wish granter” volunteer who devotes herself to making Roxie’s wish come true.

“The book garnered attention

from the ‘Bigfoot community,’” Swanson said. “So [Dunbar] wanted to make it into a movie but do it locally – grassroots style.

And that’s pretty much where he found me.”

Swanson said there were two main things that attracted him to the project. The first was the unique relationship between the two leads, Sophie and Roxie, and the whole off-the-wall weirdness of a dying kid wanting to meet Bigfoot. The second was the idea of having a low budget, which meant he would need to find local, talented people “that people around here probably don’t even know exist.”

According to Swanson, the ending of the film differs from the book.

“It’s something I kind of constructed away from the book. My idea in it is to leave it ambiguous so you’ll get out of it what you get into it,” Swanson said.

“I think that people will be surprised that a local independent film company has the production value that we have.”

Following “A Wish for Giants,” Swanson hopes to write, produce and direct his own full-length feature film.

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Walmart welcomes new addition

By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

While Walmart may have its critics, few stores can match its convenience, selections and prices.

However, despite having a firm hold on the superstore market, the company continues to look for ways to improve and increase its efficiency and customer experience.

Two of the latest innovations that the corporation is currently testing out can now be found at the Indiana Walmart on Oakland Avenue. The first of these initiatives — the large orange tower that has appeared near the front of the store — is hard to miss.

The Pickup Tower is Walmart’s latest attempt to further expand its product offerings and convenience shopping for its customers. According to Indiana Store Manager Mary McCunn, “The Pickup Tower enables customers to retrieve online orders without waiting in line. Not to mention, it looks very cool.”

Essentially, the tower replaces the need for customers to wait in line to pick up their online orders.

Now customers simply need to order the product online, select the “pickup option” at checkout

(Laith Zuraikat/ The Penn) The Pickup Tower is Indiana Walmart’s newest addition.

and once they receive a notification that the item has arrived in store, they can scan the barcode of their order at the tower and receive their purchase.

For IUP students, this might mean less time spent waiting in line at the pickup counter, which also served as the photo center and a return center for the store.

The second change coming to the store is the introduction of Scan & Go checkout.

“This is a great example of using technology to make shopping easier and more convenient for our customers,” McCunn said. “So many people use smartphones as part of their daily lives, and we’re very excited to be able to offer them a more enjoyable shopping experience.”

To use Scan & Go, customers need to first download the Scan & Go app on their phones, after which they simply scan the barcodes of each item that they wish to purchase before putting it into their carts or bags. If the item doesn’t have a barcode, customers can search items in the app’s database.

Once customers finish shopping, they can upload a credit card or other form of payment to the app, pay through the app and show the receipt on their phones to an associate on the way out.

To assist with the app, Scan & Go grocery bags have been placed throughout the store for customers to put their items into once they scanned them. Beyond helping to speed up the shopping process by allowing customers to skip waiting in line, a beneficial aspect of the app is that it keeps a running total of the items that are scanned and that are in your virtual cart, allowing students to better budget their spending.

With the Indiana Walmart becoming the first location in Western Pennsylvania to get these two advancements, it will be interesting to see how they work out and if Walmart will manage to achieve its goal of streamlining and expediting the online and instore shopping experience.

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Steak-umm brings Twitter together for charity project

By NATHAN ZISK Copy Editor N.Zisk@iup.edu

In a Twitter direct message between Steak-umm and Moon Pie, Steak-umm said after it achieved Twitter verification, it would probably never use the platform again.

But after a successful and comedically aggressive campaign to obtain Twitter verification, Steakumm launched a new campaign: “The Savior Squad.”

A charity campaign dreamt up

by Nathan Allebach, the Steakumm social media coordinator at Allebach Communications, a food marketing and advertising agency, came to fruition with a group chat called “The Savior Squad.”

And many notable people, companies and Twitter accounts jumped on board with Allebach’s dream.

The group chat consists of 31 members. Some of its most recognizable members include the official Twitter accounts for rapper Lil B, rock band Smash Mouth, snack food brand Lay’s, adult film actress Missy Martinez, frozen food brand Kahiki Foods, and “You Can Do Better” host Abbi Crutchfield.

But not all the companies and people in the group chat are involved in the charity campaign.

Members involved in the charity campaign are listed at the end.

After getting verified, Steakumm, a frozen steak brand best known for its homemade Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks, brought funny and influential Twitter accounts together to “scheme ways we can save the world together.”

“We got our twitter verified on Jan. 15, so I wanted to use that hype to give back in some positive way,” Allebach said in a Feb. 9 email. “One day I just added a few random influencers into a group chat and named it ‘The Savior Squad’ to see what would happen. At the very least, I thought it would make a fun meme.”

But the group chat became more than just a fun meme. “The Savior Squad” launched its first charity campaign Feb. 7 with a goal of raising $5,000 by Valentine’s Day to bring clean water to those who need it. The campaign raised more than $5,000 in less than a day.

“I was really surprised we reached it in less than 24 hours,” Allebach said. “We’re like The

(Twitter) “The Savior Squad” logo features a crest with “THE SAVIOR SQUAD” written on it surrounded by the Twitter profile pictures of some of the original members of the group.

Justice League of Twitter. Sort of.

Not really. Whatever. You know what I mean.”

Allebach came up with a Steakumm-sponsored incentive to help get people to donate.

“If we reached $5,000 in a week, then I would go snowboarding in T-rex costume and have people pelt frozen boxes of Steak-umm at me while doing it,” Allebach said.

“Seeing as we raised the money in under 24 hours, I’m hoping to get it done and uploaded as soon as I can. It’ll probably be around Valentine’s Day.” The video has yet to be released.

But Allebach was not the only one who thought of incentives to get people to donate. Martinez, an adult film actress with more than 460,000 followers on Twitter, said she thought of her own incentives she could offer.

“I could send signed 8x10 pictures of me to people who donate a certain amount, or offer a follow back,” Martinez said in a Feb. 5 phone interview.

Martinez said she had always been involved with charity work but never used her online platform to promote a charitable cause. She said she was excited to contribute to “The Savior Squad” in that way.

Martinez said when she joined “The Savior Squad,” she thought “Sure. Let’s do something that doesn’t involve me being naked.”

“I think this is going to catch on,” Martinez said. “I hope that it’s seen as a catalyst and helps spark other adult actresses to get involved and

use their platforms for charity.”

Martinez said she was worried that being a part of “The Savior Squad” would hurt its mission because, for many corporate accounts, being affiliated with a pornographic actress is “not their brand.” She talked about a time Taco Bell tweeted at her but deleted its tweet after finding out her profession. But members of “The Savior Squad” were not as exclusive as she worried.

“It’s really refreshing to be treated as any other person, regardless of my profession,” Martinez said. “It’s not like these corporate accounts that usually shy away from adult film stars. [‘The Savior Squad’] is all inclusive.”

The Matt and Dave Show “MADS” shared a similar sentiment.

“We loved that it was an allinclusive enterprise formed solely for the cause of betterment,” the MADS Twitter account said in a Feb. 12 direct message.

Allebach said the members of the Twitter group are brought together by making fun of Steve, a Savior Squad member who goes by “Idiot College Intern Steve,” despite claiming his actual name is Bob in his Twitter biography. Allebach said almost all the members are “internet jokesters” and that conversations in the group are “comedic and off the cuff.”

“We all make fun of our idiot college intern Steve, who is a real intern [for Steak-umm] that developed a fun, lighthearted persona for Twitter,” Allebach said. “I find

(Twitter) Steak-umm said in a Jan. 24 tweet that it started a group chat called “The Savior Squad” to “scheme ways we can save the world together.”

myself laughing out loud every day from something someone says.”

But despite the comedic, off-the-cuff and critical-of-Steve conversations, the group stayed on track — sticking to its goal to “save the world.” Mike Denison, best known for his “#BeaADay” project, where he drew a picture of actress Bea Arthur every day for a year, said everyone in the group is there to make the world better.

“I’m proud to be a part of a group of humans that exude empathy and strive to make the world a better place for all,” Denison said in a Feb. 11 direct message on Twitter. “I like how everyone seems to be on the same page — not just empathetically, but on a comedic level, too.”

Allebach said he plans to continue charitable Twitter campaigns with Steak-umm and “The Savior Squad” as long as the group stays together.

“As long as the group dynamic stays strong, we’ll continue adding more influencers and coming up with new charitable goals to reach together,” Allebach said. “The group chat is active around the clock, and we each frequently post updates to our Twitter pages. Stay tuned for what’s next. Steak-Umm bless.”

You can donate to the campaign at https://my.charitywater.

org/thesaviorsquad/the-saviorsquad-is-bringing-clean-water.

The members involved in “The Savior Squad” charity campaign, the ones who are the heart of the group, are internet activist Frederick Douglass (@gettinnoticedmo); actress Abbi Crutchfield; parody account The Ham Man (@ buy_2_hams); adult film actress Missy Martinez; internet icon Matt Allaire (@AllaireMatt); internet icon eric turtle (@dubstep4dads); author Molly Jong-Fa (@MollyJongFast); former Wendy’s social media coordinator amy brown (@ arb); internet personality Michaela Okland (@MichaelaOkla); internet personality ryan (@yeetztweetz); internet jokester rudy mustang (@rudy_mustang); mixtape DJ, DJ Duce (@therealdjduce); artist Mike Denison (@mikd33); self-proclaimed “#TEETH Father” brandAn New Year (@LeBearGirdle); internet jokester cory (@_coryrichardson); internet jokester viking (@NOTVIKING); dad blogger Jim Lin (@BusyDadBlog); internet personality poopy pizza pal (@ Poopy_Pizza_Pal); internet personality Good Boy Inc. (@_MStJohn); podcast Matt And Dave Show (@ mattanddaveshow); Steak-umm intern Idiot College Intern Steve (@theidiorintern); internet jokester Kal (@captainkalvis); and internet moron Frisky Zisky (@OrangeFact).

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Marvel and Lamar deliver with ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack

(Facebook Kendrick Lamar was at the forefront of the “Black Panther” album.

By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Usually, the soundtracks to movies are secondary to the films themselves. Very rarely does a movie approach its soundtrack in as ambitious of a manner as the creators of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.”

Rather than settling for a generic movie soundtrack, Marvel decided to attempt to create an album that could stand on its own. To achieve this goal, Marvel enlisted the considerable talents of one of today’s most popular artists, rapper Kendrick Lamar.

While Lamar was initially plan-

ning to do only a couple songs on the album, he was apparently inspired after seeing some of the film. As a result, the album features a variety of today’s top artists including 2 Chainz, SZA, Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Future, to name just a few.

The result of these collaborations is a solid album that easily achieves the goal of being able to hold its own against the more traditional albums. The success of the soundtrack is currently reflected on the Billboard charts, with the album expected to debut at No. 1 this week and with multiple songs from the album cracking the Top 100.

Along with “All the Stars,” the SZA-assisted lead single of the album, the record features a few

pop hits; several R&B-inspired songs like “Pray For Me,” which showcases the considerable talents of Lamar and The Weeknd; more forceful hip-hop songs like “King’s Dead,” highlighting some of hip hop’s current stars like 2 Chainz, Future and Jay Rock; and more.

One of the biggest challenges of creating a compilation album is having a consistent theme and tone. This is where having Lamar oversee the project really paid off.

Despite the contributing artists having different approaches and styles, the album is not disjointed, and none of the songs feel out of place compared to others.

Starting with the title track of “Black Panther,” listeners are immediately made aware that this is not going to be your run-of-themill movie album. Rather, they are treated to a single, extended verse from Lamar backed by a basic piano beat that is occasionally punctuated by trumpets and saxophones. The simplicity of the beat allows Lamar to showcase his lyrical talents and serves as an excellent introduction to what to expect throughout the album.

Another solid hip-hop cut on the album is “X,” which features

2 Chainz providing an excellent verse to the base-heavy, middleeastern-influenced track. Also featuring Schoolboy Q and Saudi, “X” is a solid track.

Fans of Khalid will undoubtedly enjoy the airy R&B-inspired track “The Ways,” by Khalid and Swae Lee. But it fails to really go beyond sounding like many of Khalid’s other works.

One R&B song that does raise itself beyond the ordinary is “I am,” a brooding and sinister track that is elevated by Jorja Smith’s uplifting vocals. Her crooning of the melancholy chorus highlighted by the line “sometimes we ain’t

meant to be free” sums up the vibe of the song.

On “Bloody Waters,” the wordplay of AB-Soul helps boost what could have easily been an average track, while fans of Lamar and his TDE affiliates will most likely enjoy “Paramedic,” with its bouncy beat and catchy hook.

While singles “All the Stars” and “Pray for Mereleased” are excellent songs, if forced to choose between the two, the chemistry between The Weeknd and Lamar on “Pray for Me” results in a potential smash hit for the album, and an exclamation point on a very enjoyable project.

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P Sports Editor: Sean Fritz – S.D.Fritz@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jarrod Browne – J.W.Browne@iup.edu

Crimson Hawks win fifth straight after picking up pair of conference road games

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP women’s basketball team was on the road at Gannon University for the second matchup between the two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foes Monday.

The Crimson Hawks defeated Gannon, 71-38, led by a strong second half defensive performance and a 31-point effort by forward Megan Smith (senior, management).

The Crimson Hawks found themselves in a tight ballgame at halftime, leading the Golden Knights, 31-25.

Heading into the third quarter, IUP tightened its defense and held the Golden Knights to 13 points in the second half.

“I just have great admiration for our players,” head coach Tom McConnell said. “For the way they really dug down and played with such determination in the second half. Out of that stingy defense they created a lot of fast break points. I thought it was a really special second half.”

IUP’s offensive effort was led by Smith, who marked her secondbest scoring effort of the season.

Smith shot 12-for-17 for 70.6 shooting percentage.

“It was great to see,” McConnell said. “As we go through the second half of the season, teams are keying in on her, and I thought she played brilliantly. Good players

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are able to rise above that when teams try to take her out. She is just playing with a lot of confidence right now.”

The Crimson Hawks continued their road trip to Clarion University, where IUP was led by a balanced offensive effort with four players recording double-digit point totals to overcome a 28-26 halftime deficit Wednesday.

IUP secured the victory over Clarion with a 69-45 win, the team’s fifth win in a row.

Point guard Carolyn Appleby (junior, safety sciences) and Smith led the team in scoring with 16 points each.

Lauren Wolosik (junior, business) had 14 points, and guard Audrey Stapleton (senior, kinesiology) had 12 points off of the bench.

With the win, IUP improved to 22-2 overall, including a 17-1 PSAC record.

Moving forward, the Crimson Hawks will play two games with major implications in the PSAC postseason seedings.

IUP will host California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Cal U is currently in third place in the PSAC West, trailing IUP and Edinboro University, who are tied for first place.

“It’s the next game on our schedule,” McConnell said. “Now we are just focused on Cal U, and they are always competitive and always competing for the PSAC. So I know that our players and I are excited for Saturday.”

Following the Cal U game, the Crimson Hawks will host Edinboro at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

IUP and Edinboro are currently tied for first place in the PSAC West, and IUP will honor the seniors Wednesday for Senior Night.

(IUP Athletics) Megan Smith (senior, management) led IUP in scoring with 31 points in the team’s win over Gannon University on Monday. Smith and teammate Carolyn Appleby (junior, safety science) both led the team with 16 points in the team’s win over Clarion University on Wednesday.

(IUP Athletics) IUP is tied for first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West division and holds a one-game lead over California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U), which sits in third place in the division. IUP will host Cal U at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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IUP bounces back with blowout win

By DARNELL TURNER Staff Writer

D.M.Turner4@iup.edu

IUP men’s basketball team played Gannon University on Monday in Erie.

IUP dropped its second game in a row, by a score of 75-66, ending its seven-game win streak on the road.

The Crimson Hawks trailed by just 6 points at halftime, but Gannon opened the second half with a 20-4 run, blowing things open and taking a 20-point lead, its largest of the game.

Anthony Glover (senior, marketing) started to heat up with the Crimson Hawks trying to crawl back in the game. IUP hit Gannon with a 16-2 run to cut the deficit to six with 10 minutes to play.

IUP then fought back again, bringing it to a 69-66 deficit.

Gannon closed the game out at the free-throw line to hold off IUP. Glover scored 29 points, and went 6-for-11 from 3-point range.

The Crimson Hawks looked to snap that two-game losing streak Wednesday, closing out their short road trip in Clarion to take on the Clarion University Golden Eagles.

Clarion went into the game at

the bottom of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with a 3-21 record.

The Crimson Hawks had three players with at least 20 points. In a dominating fashion, IUP led by as many as 40, beating Clarion, 10268.

The Crimson Hawks were efficient shooting, specifically from 3-point range. The team shot 56 percent from field and nearly 53 percent from 3-point range.

IUP knocked down 20 3-pointers on 38 attempts, the second-most 3-pointers made in a game in program history.

Glover once again led the charge with 27 points, six assists and a career-high seven 3-point field goals.

Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) recorded his 12th double-double of the season, scoring 25 points, collecting 11 rebounds and adding six assists.

He shot 10 of 11 from the field.

Last on the list of 20-point scorers from Wednesday’s game was Dante Lombardi (junior, finance and legal studies).

Lombardi scored 20 points and dished out eight assists.

IUP got back to its winning ways, improving to 19-7 overall and 15-4 in the PSAC. IUP is in good position atop the West, currently holding a twogame lead over Gannon with three games to play.

IUP will play in its second-to-last home game, taking on California University of Pennsylvania 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Team USA continues fighting for gold at 2018 Winter Olympics

(TNS) USA men’s hockey player Ryan Stoa, left, battled in front of Team Slovenia’s net in the team’s opening-game loss Wednesday.

By JOHN FORAN Staff Writer

J.N.Foran@iup.edu

The 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and has American fans spending late nights watching their favorite athletes compete in various sports.

As of Thursday evening, the medal count had Norway leading all other countries with 17 medals, including six gold.

In second was Germany with 15 medals, including nine golds.

Team USA is not performing as well as many expected. With five gold medals, two bronze medals and a silver medal, Team USA is sitting in fifth place, behind The Netherlands and Canada.

Not all hope is lost for Team USA, though, with plenty more medals available in men’s and women’s skiing and speedskating.

Although, in order to still achieve total victory, Team USA will have to perform historically well.

The record for most gold medals by any country was set by Canada in 2010 with 15.

American snowboarder Shaun White scored an impressive 97.75 on his final run Tuesday, earning him his third-ever Olympic gold medal.

It was also Team USA’s 100th Winter Olympic gold medal of all time.

White apologized for making fans wait until his third run to pull out all his tricks.

"It's what I do,” White said. “I

need the pressure. I need the build and the energy" Following White’s spectacular showcase, the 101st gold medal came the very next night from 22-year-old skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who dominated the giant slalom run with both runs totaling at 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

The USA men’s hockey team suffered a crushing 3-2 overtime defeat to Slovenia in its pool-play opener Wednesday.

Team USA was unable to achieve a victory even with entering 2-0 in the third period.

While Slovenia wasn’t considered a top-tier team, it did manage to defeat Russia, which is heavily favored to win gold, 3-2. Some hope for Team USA men’s hockey team still exists.

The American women’s hockey team did not fare much better, losing 2-1 to its Canadian rivals.

Canadian goaltender Genevieve Lacasse put forth an epic performance, recording 44 saves in the win.

Team USA will play in a semifinal game Monday with another chance to play Canada for the gold medal.

Another sport in which Team USA appears to have trouble competing is curling.

The women’s team has yet to win against opponents from Japan, Great Britain and Switzerland.

The men’s team won its match against Korea but lost against Italy on Wednesday.

Coverage of the Winter Olympics will run until the closing ceremonies Feb. 25.

(TNS) American snowboarder Shaun White celebrated after winning his third career Olympic gold medal in the men’s halfpipe Wednesday in Pyeongchang.

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