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One student dead, another arrested in off-campus fight

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Lead News Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

One IUP student is dead and another was arrested after a fight between two members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, according to Indiana coroner Zachary Stiffler.

Caleb Zweig (junior, English) of Rockville, Md., died due to injuries he received during a fight with Brady DiStefano (freshman, communications media), of Johnstown, at 12:13 a.m. Saturday at Indiana Regional Medical Center, according to a Monday email from President Michael Driscoll.

Indiana Borough Police were called to the 800 block of Wayne Avenue after an unnamed witness reported the fight, and the police rendered aid until help arrived, ac-

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coding to a Saturday article in The Indiana Gazette.

During the altercation, DiStefano choked Zweig, who was unconscious when paramedics and police arrived. DiStefano was not at the scene when police arrived, but he was later arrested at his apartment and charged with aggravated assault.

He was taken to Indiana County Jail where he is currently awaiting preliminary arraignment, accord-

ing to borough police.

After the arrest, DiStefano “admitted to having physical contact with Zweig … [and] Zweig pulled him to the ground after passing out, causing an abrasion and swelling to his head,” according to a criminal complaint filed by John Scherf, borough police detective.

It was also reported in the complaint that DiStefano was visibly distraught when police informed him of Zwieg’s death, according to

the Gazette.

Although DiStefano was charged only with aggravated assault, that could change depending on the results of the autopsy.

The coroner’s office is awaiting results of toxicology and other tests because there were no visible injuries at the time.

Michelle Fryling, IUP executive director of communications and media relations, directed any comments or questions relating to

the arrest of DiStefano to borough police and the district attorney’s office, but she did say that “appropriate university judicial processes will be followed.” Details about what caused the fight to break out were not given because the investigation is ongoing.

Phi Delta Theta chapters at Ohio University and University of Akron tweeted their condolences to their brothers at IUP at the same time as Kent State University.

Mock trial team attends regional competition over weekend

By NICOLETTE QUERRY Staff Writer N.M.Querry@iup.edu

IUP’s mock trial team tied with five teams in its competition against 24 schools this weekend in State College.

The team participated in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional Competition, according to IUP’s team president, Holly Kresge (senior, history).

“While we did not receive a bid for ORCS [opening round championships], we did relatively well,” Kresge said.

The plaintiff team and the defense team each competed in two rounds.

They competed against Penn State University and Washington and Jefferson University’s defense teams, and the University of Scranton’s and St. Vincent College’s plaintiff teams.

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(Submitted photos) The mock trial team competed against 24 other universities over the weekend at the opening round championships.

Kresge said this year’s case dealt with age discrimination.

The plaintiff, Riley Winter, felt older members of the TBD magazine were wrongfully terminated because the new businessperson in charge, Sawyer Shaw, was transitioning the magazine into a new, younger look.

In the competition, teams simu-

late an actual trial, and three members of the team act as attorneys while the other three act as witnesses.

The schools moving on to the ORCS are Dickinson College, Fordham University, Georgetown, Hamilton College, Lafayette College, Patrick Henry College and the University of Pittsburgh, ac-

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cording to Kresge. Other schools that competed included Carnegie Mellon University of Rochester, Mount Aloysius College and Drexel University. Some schools had more than one team.

Kresge said the team elected Mock Trial Vice President Bucky Wiech (senior, English/pre-law) as MVP for this competition.

“He competed as a witness for the plaintiff and an attorney for the defense, which is certainly a daunting task,” she said.

The team has competed in this competition for the last four years.

This was the first, and last, event of the semester for IUP. The team will soon start recruiting for next year’s competition.

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Communications media doctoral candidate researches video games

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Lead News Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

As an adjunct faculty member within the department of communications media, Ahmed Yousof (graduate, communications media and instructional technology), a doctoral candidate from Egypt, teaches 3D- and 2D-game design and development, animation, multimedia and communications media research.

As a graduate student, he is doing research related to video games and intercultural communication.

However, he has done a lot more since coming to IUP, including winning first place in the New Media and Mobile Learning category at the 2013 Education without Borders (EWB) conference and being selected by Microsoft to alpha test their Hololens.

The EWB conference was held in Dubai, and it focused on education technology.

The conference’s goal was to help college students advance their ideas and research relating to educational efforts in places around the world that have limited access to resources.

Yousof presented a video game concept about intercultural communication titled HERO 1.

It was one of 32 papers selected for presentations at the 2013 conference out of more than 3,600 submissions from all over the world.

HERO 1 is an educational game that teaches players the English language and American culture.

The game is designed for Arab students and its main character is an Arab teenager in the United States named Malik.

For his success at EWB, Yousof also won a scholarship in 2014 for outstanding performance from the College of Education and Educational Technologies.

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(Submitted photo) Ahmed Yousof (graduate, communications media and instructional technology)

velopers and designers, Yousof is also one of a select few who was chosen by Microsoft to provide feedback on their Hololens before it is launched to customers.

In order to be chosen by Microsoft, Yousof had to submit a proposal about why he should be part of the “insider program” to receive the Hololens.

Yousof was selected to be part of the second group of developers to test the product.

Yousof explained why he is interested in video games and education as well as intercultural communication.

“Despite the differences among nations and people, there is one fact: that we all share the same planet,” Yousof said.

“Most of the conflict and tensions that happen between people may stem from a lack of intercultural competency on the part of the listener or the receiver.

“Video games [are] the best tool that can be used in the digital age to make the new generations able to develop their intercultural competency. I am a fan of video games – I am a terrible gamer though – and the power of computer-mediated communication, in my opinion, positively and profoundly affects the intercultural

skills of people.”

Yousof also said that he has personally experienced conflict and tensions due to intercultural understandings while working as a senior coordinator for eight years with an intercultural organization based in the United States and 13 other countries in the Middle East.

His job with the organization was to help bridge the cultural gap between the two regions.

He said his personal experiences such as that job have taught him the importance of intercultural communication.

Additionally, Yousof was born in Belgium, lived in the Middle East, and studies in the U.S. After he finishes his doctoral degree, Yousof said he wants to continue teaching at the university level with a focus on game studies and the development of interactive games for educational and

training purposes.

“I can confidently advise students that they have to link their classes…to real life,” Yousof said.

“Their role during any course is to find this sort of connection – otherwise the course is useless.

“Also, they need to develop their own professional code of ethics and be an advocate to those codes in order to survive the challenges they will face after graduation; especially in the field of communications and media.”

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Financial literacy workshop to teach students responsibility

By NICOLETTE QUERRY Staff Writer N.M.Querry@iup.edu

First Commonwealth Bank and the IUP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are hosting a financial literacy workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 215.

Sixty-six percent of people don’t have $1,000 for an emergency, according to First Commonwealth’s advertisement on IUP’s website.

The workshop will cover saving money, dealing with student debt, managing a budget, choosing between a credit and debit card and saving for retirement, according to

Anna Frank, First Commonwealth Bank’s financial education program coordinator.

“We encourage people not to blow all their money as soon as they get it,” Frank said.

The workshop cannot help students with their taxes, but it can guide them with managing their refund checks, according to Frank.

An additional workshop will occur from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Indiana Free Library, Frank said.

The information for both sessions is similar, and both are open to everyone in Indiana and the surrounding areas.

Refreshments will be served at the event, and there are no registration or fee requirements.

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Tech giants join fight against Trump’s travel ban

By JAMES F. PELTZ Los Angeles Times TNS

Nearly 100 companies, including technology giants Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google Inc., have filed a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the United States.

Trump’s executive order, which has been put on hold by a federal judge in Seattle, “is inflicting substantial harm on U.S. companies” and “violates the immigration laws and the Constitution,” says the brief, filed late Sunday. The tech sector relies heavily on foreignborn software engineers to meet its staffing needs.

The White House has asked the

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to remove the judge’s hold on the ban.

In their amici curiae, or “friend of the court,” filing, the companies argued that the ban “hinders the ability of American companies to attract great talent” and “increases costs imposed on business.”

The order also “makes it more difficult for American firms to compete in the international marketplace; and gives global enterprises a new, significant incentive to build operations – and hire new employees – outside the United States,” the companies stated.

The technology industry has been among the most vocal in arguing against Trump’s immigration policies.

The industry previously has had success in combating other policies it opposed.

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Changes to the Affordable Care Act may affect nurses

By JASON ADAMS Contributing Writer J.C.Adams3@iup.edu

The changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly referred to as Obamacare, are predicted to have a large influence on many Americans’ lives.

President Donald Trump’s administration does not plan to fully repeal the ACA; however, major readjustments are expected in the coming months. Trump’s current strategy is to strip the ACA to the absolute minimum possible by law.

Although it can be argued this executive action will allow the states to have more control over their healthcare programs while giving insurers the ability to offer polices across state lines, it is greatly affecting college students, particularly those in nursing programs.

Nursing has been a field that has traditionally held a positive job outlook. Salaries and job availability have been increasing annually.

The repeal of the ACA threatens this progress.

“A nursing student has to realize that politics change every day, but what doesn’t change is the care we have to provide those in need,” Hunter Prosper (junior, nursing) said.

Prosper said he believes the repeal will result in more salary cuts than job availability.

“Whether I do it for $30,000 or $90,000 a year, I will always be confident in the sad fact that people are always in need of help,” he said. “Once we get a grasp on that concept, we will never be afraid of any political upheaval, because people’s illnesses won’t

(TNS) Alice Allen, 67, of Missouri, protested in the Hart Senate Building against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act Jan. 31 in Washington, D.C.

stop just because Obamacare has stopped.”

One important aspect that the ACA provides to young adults is that it grants them the option to stay with their family’s health care plan until they are 26 years old.

With college dues and other financial hardships that young adults face in today’s world, the average student will not be able to afford his or her own health insurance.

If the plan is repealed, a majority of young people will face great difficulty in trying to provide health insurance for themselves.

Trump told the Wall Street Journal Nov. 11 that he “very much” likes the policy that allows young adults to stay with their parents’ plans.Other members of his cabinet also want to ensure that this right is maintained in the coming changes.

Trump said his administration will work to solve the problems that the ACA has caused and to provide a good alternative for everyone.

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It’s no secret that many Americans are disappointed in Trump’s choices of cabinet members.

Perhaps the most controversial nomination is that of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education.

Just as Trump has essentially no political experience prior to being president of the United States, DeVos’ education resume is basically nonexistent other than her failed proposal in 2000 to establish a voucher system for students to attend private schools rather than public schools.

Late last month, senators’ offices were swamped with thousands of calls and letters from Americans who are against DeVos’ nomination.

Thanks to DeVos, Michigan’s charter schools are among the least regulated in the nation, and about 80 percent of them are run by private companies, according to a Nov. 22 article on Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news organization. Her children also attend private Christian schools.

The president of the National Education Association, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, issued a statement Nov.

23 on the organization’s website.

“She has consistently pushed a corporate agenda to privatize, de-professionalize and impose cookie-cutter solutions to public education,” Eskelsen Garcia said. “By nominating Betsy DeVos, the Trump administration has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with what works best for students, parents, educators and communities.”

DeVos’ final Senate confirmation vote is set for Tuesday at noon, and senators seem to be split 5050 on the decision at this point. In the case of a tie, vice president Mike Pence will cast a tie-breaking vote, which is predicted to confirm her nomination.

DeVos’ track record is evidence enough that she is not qualified or educated enough to hold the highest education position in the country. If Democrats all vote “no,” only three Republican votes will be needed for DeVos to be rejected. So far, GOP senators Susan Collins, of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, have announced their plans to vote against her. The Penn encourages its readers to reach out to other Republican U.S. senators in an attempt to sway their decision and shut down the possibility of DeVos being elected.

If college graduates need three to five years of experience to be considered for an entry level position, so should the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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Religious exemption would open up sanctioned discrimination

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President Trump would be illadvised to sign a proposed executive order that exempts religious organizations that provide federally funded services from nondiscrimination provisions.

The exemption is supported by, among others, socially conservative organizations such as the Family Research Council and the Family Leader. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, has said of the president and the exemption, “He gets it.

They will have to fix it and they will. I am confident they will.”

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the president’s son-in-law and daughter – Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump – the White House announced that the president will maintain the Obama administration executive order that requires federal contractors to provide sexual-orientation and genderidentity nondiscrimination protections.

To carve out a religious exemption based on beliefs opens a barn door for government-sanctioned discrimination.

Our Constitution provides for separation of church and state.

Without government interference, churches determine theology, membership policy, and rules.

However, once a religious organization voluntarily applies for and

receives federal funds, it is subject to the Constitution. Those religious institutions cannot exempt classes of citizens from the benefits of federal programs.

As an example of the constitutional quagmire this exemption would create, a church that believes that women are inferior to men could exempt women from some or all federally funded services.

The same would be true for denominations that believe that only they are true believers, thus they could deny federally funded services to Jews, Muslims, Catholics and others. A white supremacist church could withhold services to African-Americans. For churches wishing to uphold the Ten Com-

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mandments, adulterers, violators of the Sabbath, and those who dishonor their parents, among others, could be excluded from federally funded benefits.

For the LGBT community, the impact of such an exemption would be significant. According to the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, there are about 10 million LGBT adults in the United States with more than 500,000 married same-sex couples and 1.4 million transgender Americans.

An estimated 25,000 adopted and foster children are being raised by same-sex couples.

These Americans would be subject to the beliefs of religious organizations that provide federally funded adoption, foster care,

hospital, health care and job training, among other important services.

In 1996, Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act, which legislated that none of the 1,137 federal marital benefits could be provided to same-sex married couples.

In the majority opinion in Windsor v. U.S. (2013), Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that it is unconstitutional to deny federal marital benefits to same-sex married Americans.

The proposed executive order would further divide a fractured nation and ultimately be overturned as contrary to our Constitution with its guarantees of due process and equal protection.

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Super Bowl commercials entertain and inform

By SETH WOOLCOCK Lead Culture Writer S.M.Woolcock@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

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“Wow, look at that Buick,” one father says.

“Well, if that’s a Buick, then my son is Cam Newton,” the other dad replies.

Suddenly, Newton appears, stiff-arming his way through 10-year-olds to deliver a pass so violent that it sends the small receiver 20 yards back into the end zone.

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Lady Gaga performed during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Gaga gives surprisingly tasteful performance

By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer L.A.Zuraikat@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

Subdued and subtle are not necessarily two words that one usually associates with the artist Lady Gaga.

However, keeping in mind that this is a performer who once wore an entire dress made out of raw meat, as well as had another performer “vomit” on her during a live performance, singing “God Bless America” on top of a football stadium comes across as an almost tame performance.

Luckily, for fans of Gaga’s more over-the-top performances, her halftime set soon took on the more upbeat nature that is usually associated with her, starting with her being lowered by two cables from the roof to a large scaffolding on the field.

From there, she performed a medley of some of her greatest hits, starting with one the songs that first shot her to super stardom, “Poker Face,” before transitioning to some of her newer hits, including “Born This Way,” “Telephone” and “Just Dance.”

With Houston’s NRG Stadium lit up by more than 70,000 cell phones in the stands, and the lights given to the members of the crowd on the ground, Gaga produced arguably the most powerful part of her performance, letting her voice and the piano dominate in her performance of “Million Reasons.”

However, it was soon back to a more energetic set of performances as, dressed in what could vaguely be classified as a football-inspired outfit, Gaga returned to belt out her ionic hit, “Bad Romance.”

While the days leading up to her performance had seen a multitude of wild rumors swirling (at one point it was mentioned that she might be jumping onto a helicopter), in the end, probably the most surprising aspect of Gaga’s performance was the fact that it included only three costume changes.

Also, despite being known as an artist who likes to make political statements, and as a very vocal champion for many different social justice campaigns, there was very little about Gaga’s performance that could be classified as overtly controversial.

Throughout the performance, Gaga’s actions came across more as a call for unity and acceptance than a specific criticism of any current political leaders.

As a six pack of adult beverages arises from the cold mountain waters, the viewer is greeted by a friendly lumberjacklooking man.

After cracking the can, the viewer is forced to experience an awkward pause, as the next 17 seconds of the commercial features the “BUSCHHHHH” sound continuously.

The lumberjack-looking man feels the awkwardness, too, as he tries to cover the can.

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Cam Newton plays pee-wee now.

A pee-wee football game finds the blue team getting crushed when a nice red sports car rolls up into the picture.

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Anyone can chase the American Dream.

One of the most famous beer companies in America showed its stance on immigration with its newest commercial.

The brewing company showed a young man coming to America from Germany.

He endures numerous hardships before finally reaching the city of St. Louis.

After receiving a beer at the bar from his friend, the young man says in his German accent, “Thank you, but next time, this is the beer we drink,” as he pointed toward a sketch of a Budweiser in his journal.

The two friends then introduce themselves as Anheuser and Busch, the founders of Budweiser. “#BoycottBudweiser” is now circulating through Twitter in response to the commercial, according to a Sunday New York Times article.

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Homegrown Grass Band is a bluegrass band from Spring Church.

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While Levity Brewing Co. is best known for its variety of homemade craft beers, it is also starting to develop a reputation for its diverse musical offerings.

“We try to have bands that bring a crowd and bring good energy to the place,” said Ted Pivetz, the coordinator for the brewery.

When the brewery started hosting bands, one of the first to play there was Homegrown Grass Band. The band first played at the brewery in early September and drew a sizable crowd. Pivetz feels that “bluegrass translates well to the pub environment.”

Since then, Homegrown Grass Band has played at the brewery several times with great success.

Saturday night’s performance continued the trend of successful collaborations for the brewery and the band. The twang of the banjo served as a nice background for standing-room only crowd of more than 100 patrons that filtered in and out of the brewery throughout the night.

While Homegrown Grass Band played a mixture of faster and slower songs, the band never fully dominated the space, with many people in attendance focusing on their drinks and their

conversations. This was the case for IUP student Megan Dospoy (junior, nutrition).

Dospoy noted that, while it was not her first time listening to bluegrass music, the band was mainly “background” music.

“I came to socialize, not necessarily to listen to the band,” she said. “A bigger space would be good for a better experience.”

The band played a total of three sets during the night, pausing to occasionally take a 10-minute break to chat and drink with audience members. This helped to contribute to the laid back, informal feel to the night.

With a mostly older crowd in attendance, the entire performance had a much more relaxed feel than some of the more traditional bar concert experiences.

In an effort to appeal to a wide variety of musical interests, Pivetz said that the brewery would be hosting a variety of different music acts over the next several weeks.

These acts include a first-time performance at the brewery for the band Gasoline Jeans next weekend, a performance by local band Told Ya So on Feb. 17 and an acoustic performance by Jason Gamble and Nashwan Abdullah on March 18.

On March 4, the brewery will be hosting local artist Lydia Gibson, a singer who, according to Pivetz, “has got some soul.”

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Frank Mason was a painter from the United Kingdom at the turn of the 20th century.

By NICOLETTE QUERRY Staff Writer N.M.Querry@iup.edu

A mid-20th century painter’s work will star in the Sutton Hall University Museum’s exhibit “Frank Mason: A Passion for Painting,” open from now until March 11.

Mason was a painter, student, art instructor and art conservationist, according to the painter’s website.

The museum is showcasing 76 of his works.

“His artwork is very classicallooking,” said Laura Krulikowski, the museum’s public relations committee chairperson.

The museum is filled with the “large” paintings split amongst the rooms, Krulikowski said.

“Mason earned scores of international honors and was often commissioned to paint portraits of princes, cardinals and governors,” Krulikowski’s press release said.

An eight-piece series of Mason’s is featured in the Church of San Giovanni di Malta in Venice, Italy, according to the press release.

The museum decided to host Mason’s works after being contacted by a Pittsburgh art collector, Krulikowski said. The exhibit was set up with the cooperation of the art collector and Mason’s nephew, Scott Mason.

Exhibit committee chairperson William Double coordinated the event, along with president of the board Myron Tomb and the board of directors.

Outdoor group to host crafting event

By TORI STROMBERG Staff Writer T.J.Stromberg@iup.edu

The Hiking and Hanging Out in Indiana group will be hosting a series of events throughout February and March to offer a new and creative way for people to connect without having to be behind a screen.

The group will be hosting a crafting event at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at The Coney. It is open to anyone who wants to meet new people, all while mingling over crafts. Any craft-goers are encouraged to bring any projects they may be working on.

For anyone who is trying to escape the life of technology for a while, becoming part of Hiking and Hanging Out in Indiana is the

perfect alternative from looking at a cell phone or a computer as a way to socialize. “[The group] gives folks an opportunity to find others who have similar interests and learn new things,” said Stacy Seman, creator of the group.

Having the group in Indiana offers a new outlet for students, or anyone in the area, to find new hobbies and create memories with new people.

“I really want folks to join in and feel free to hang out,” Seman said. “I’m also about having a welcoming and safe place for folks with different backgrounds.”

Future events for the group will be held at The Coney, as well as Levity Brewing Co. Levity will be hosting a crafting session March 5.

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Faculty share recital with German compositions

By NICOLETTE QUERRY Staff Writer N.M.Querry@iup.edu

Two IUP music professors will share their first faculty recital from 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesday in Gorell Recital Hall, located on the second floor of Sutton Hall.

Sun Min Kim, pianist, and Oliver Lo, tenor, are performing “Poetlove” by Robert Schumann.

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Sun Min Kim (left) and Oliver Lo (right) rehearsed Monday in Cogswell Hall.

Both second-year faculty members decided to perform

together because they both enjoy the piece, according to Lo. “Poetlove” is based on the word “dichterliebe,” meaning “dense love” in German.

The piece has 16 songs lasting for a total of 24 minutes, Lo said.

Each song is shorter than a regular, modern-day pop song.

“The 19th-century piece is really about an ‘unobtainable love’ and yearning for something that does

not exist,” Lo said.

The piece’s first song is about falling in love, the fifth is about falling out of love and the last 11 are about complaining about love, Lo said.

Lo and Kim will also perform two “gloomy” French songs.

Both Lo and Kim attended the Eastman School of Music, although not at the same time.

Kim teaches piano, and Lo

teaches opera and voice in the music department.

Lo also directs operas and serves as a musical director in musicals on campus, he said.

Gloomy songs, movies, books and TV shows are Lo’s favorite genre, he said.

Although he usually plays the funny guy in shows, Lo has a passion for gloomy themes.

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

victories over rival Slippery Rock At left, Devon Cottrell (redshirt senior, communications media) tied his career-high with 22 points in the Crimson Hawks’ blowout win over Slippery Rock Saturday night.

At right, Lauren Wolosik (sophomore, economics) also set a career-high in points with her breakthrough 29-point performance in the women’s team’s win over Slippery Rock Saturday.

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP men’s basketball team extended its win streak to 12 Saturday after defeating Slippery Rock University, 83-66.

Leading the Crimson Hawks and matching his career high in points was senior Devon Cottrell (communications media).

Cottrell collected 22 points in a dominant performance.

Three other IUP players recorded double-digit points. Jacobo Diaz (sophomore, economics) and Anthony Glover (junior, marketing) scored 13 points, while Dante Lombardi (sophomore, business) scored 10 points.

IUP shot 68 percent from the field while shooting 55 percent from the 3-point line and 87 percent from the free-throw line.

IUP played one of the most complete games in school history,

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according to coach Joe Lombardi.

“When you [do] all those things together, it’s probably the most efficient game in the record books,” Lombardi said.

The Crimson Hawk faithful showed up in record numbers for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rivalry. Nearly 3,000 people attended the contest.

“It’s always enjoyable to play Slippery Rock,” Lombardi said.

“We had a great crowd.”

Although the win streak is not on the mind of the squad, it plays an important role in the Crimson Hawks’ season.

“We are more concerned about winning the next game and winning the West,” Lombardi said.

Moving forward, the Crimson Hawks can clinch the PSAC West with a victory Wednesday at divisional foe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ).

IUP defeated UPJ, 77-72, Jan. 3.

Although the Crimson Hawks already hold a victory over the Mountain Cats, Lombardi and the Crimson Hawks have a tough task ahead.

“They’re going to present a great challenge,” Lombardi said.

“In my mind, they are one of the best teams in the conference.”

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP women’s basketball team got a victory over conference rival Slippery Rock University, 105-73, on Saturday evening at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Lauren Wolosik (sophomore, economics) scored a career-high 29 points.

The Crimson Hawks’ 105 points rank as the fifth-most in a single game in the program’s history, and the most under head coach Tom McConnell.

It’s also the first time that the women have scored 100 points or more since Jan. 26, 2013, when they played against Mercyhurst University.

“The game Saturday was a big step for our team,” Wolosik said.

“We proved to ourselves and the team that we can be a high-powered offense, and that’s big for us going into the postseason.”

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In addition to her 29 points, Wolosik made 9-of-14 from the field, adding five assists, four rebounds and four steals.

She was also 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Forward Megan Smith (junior, management) tallied 16 points with four rebounds and two steals.

Carolyn Appleby (sophomore, safety sciences) followed with 15 points and six assists.

Teammate Brittany Robinson (sophomore, early childhood and special education) scored 11 points with seven rebounds and four blocks.

“We really try to make the games one at a time and focus on the task at hand,” Wolosik said.

“We were really excited about scoring 105 points, and the KCAC was packed.”

As a team, the Crimson Hawks shot an impressive 61.4 percent (33-of-57) from the floor, including 66.7 percent (14-of-21) from behind the arc. Slippery Rock, however, shot just 35.3 percent (24-of-68) and 27.3 (6-of-22) from 3-point range.

Both teams had 35 rebounds, while The Rock had three steals compared to IUP’s 11.

With Saturday’s win, the Crimson Hawks are now 16-5 overall

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and 14-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

They still remain in third place in the PSAC West divisional race, one game behind Edinboro University.

IUP now begins a two-game PSAC West road trip. They’ll first travel Wednesday to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ).

IUP still has five more regularseason games to play before the postseason.

The Crimson Hawks are currently 7-1 on the road and 9-2 at home.

UPJ currently ranks last in the PSAC West with a 7-16 overall record, so the Crimson Hawks will look to take advantage of that mark when they tip off Wednesday evening.

Two of the remaining five for IUP are against the only two teams who sit ahead of them in the standings.

Edinboro University will host the Crimson Hawks Saturday for a PSAC showdown. Edinboro is currently 14-2 in the conference, which is only a half game ahead of IUP. The game Saturday between the two will certainly be one of IUP’s biggest of the year, with playoff seeding on the line.

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Super Bowl LI was one for the ages; Brady wins fifth ring

By MATT STAUB Staff Writer

M.A.Staub@iup.edu

Super Bowl LI may go down as the best Super Bowl ever, as quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were able to complete one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Early in the game, the Atlanta Falcons showed they were prepared for the big game by playing fast and physical on defense, which is the style that head coach Dan Quinn preaches.

The Falcons held the Patriots to only 3 points in the entire first half.

Atlanta struck first when Devonta Freeman ran it in for a touchdown from 5 yards out. Freeman found success against the Patriots all night, getting to the edge and making defenders miss in the open field.

Atlanta then took a 14-0 lead when Matt Ryan found tight end Austin Hooper for a 19-yard score.

The Falcons pressured Brady early on, and the hits seemed to affect him in the first half, as he missed several open throws.

At one point, Brady was pressured and threw an ill-advised pass that was intercepted by Robert Alford and returned for a touchdown.

The Patriots then marched down the field and kicked a field goal, but entered halftime trailing, 21-3.

Atlanta kept momentum to open the third quarter, as they drove down the field and scored another touchdown, putting them up, 28-3.

The turning point of the game seemed to come with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter.

The Falcons had a 28-12 lead, but Ryan was strip-sacked by Dont’a Hightower, and the ball was recovered by New England’s Alan Branch.

Brady then led the Patriots

down the field for a touchdown and 2-point conversion.

With the Falcons lead cut to only 8 points, the team stayed aggressive and continued to march down the field.

Ryan made a spectacular pass to Julio Jones, who made an amazing acrobatic catch near the sideline.

The drive seemed promising, but quickly stalled out after Ryan took a critical 12-yard sack and left tackle Jake Matthews was called for a holding penalty that pushed them out of field-goal range.

The Patriots took the ball down the field once more and converted another 2-point conversion to tie the game at 28.

The drive was kept alive by one of the most spectacular catches an NFL fan will ever see.

Brady fired a 23-yard pass that was tipped into the air by a Falcons defender.

Somehow, receiver Julian Edelman was able to snag the ball out of mid-air without letting it hit the ground.

The catch was huge in swinging momentum more toward the Patriots.

Just like that, the Falcons’ 25-point lead had vanished.

The game was headed for overtime, which was a first in Super Bowl history.

The Patriots won the coin toss, and Brady led the offense on a 75yard drive that was capped when James White ran the ball in from 2 yards out, winning the game and the championship for New England.

Brady now owns the record for most Super Bowl victories with five, and further cemented his status as the greatest quarterback of alltime. Bill Belichick also holds the record for most Super Bowl victories (five) as a head coach.

This game will be remembered for the Patriots’ improbable comeback, and the Falcons’ epic collapse.

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