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Philanthropy Day: Appreciating our supporters Students, faculty gather in library to thank IUP donors for generosity

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(Left): Emily Waggoner (junior, early childhood/special education) poses with Norm at IUP Philanthropy Day Thursday in the Stapleton Library. (Top-middle): Amanda Rice (junior, marketing), Gabby Gentilcore (junior, international business and economics) and Shannon Rodgers (senior, human resource management) smile next to IUP President Michael Driscoll following his speech.

By DESTINY RITTER Contributing Writer D.T.Ritter@iup.edu

Every year, IUP makes it a point to acknowledge and thank its financial supporters with IUP Philanthropy Day, which this year took place Thursday in the Stapleton Library.

Mary Jo Ludwig, assistant director of the Office of Annual Giving (OAG), takes great pride in the event.

“This is a day that the IUP community as a whole celebrates the generosity of our more than 9,000 IUP donors who financially support-

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ed the Foundation for IUP this past year,” she said.

“We as a community acknowledge and celebrate the great things that are made possible by the support of our alumni, members of the faculty and staff, parents, friends and even IUP students.”

Students and faculty were invited, and members of the IUP community came out to enjoy complimentary food, free T-shirts and a photo booth.

President Michael Driscoll spoke briefly during the event along with Matt O’Hara (junior, human resource management) and journalism de-

partment chair Dr. Michele Papakie.

“IUP students have gathered to write thank-you postcards to IUP donors thanking them for their generosity since 2011,” said Emily Smeltz, the director of the OAG in a Feb. 24 email.

Philanthropy Day, which had various names in the past, has been an official annual event since 2013.

In exchange for writing thank-you cards, participants received free IUP Philanthropy Day T-shirts.

Similar to previous years, students were encouraged to use social media as a means of participating in the

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event. A new feature of the event this year was to use Instagram or Twitter for a scavenger hunt.

“New this year has been an Instagram/Twitter photo scavenger hunt that students can plan to be selected to win prizes,” Smeltz said.

“Photos are tagged with #IUPProud. Also, photos tagged #IUPProud [streamed] on the monitors in the library during Philanthropy Day.” Those interested in participating in similar events are encouraged to join the Student Philanthropy Committee.

“The SPC helps to educate stu-

dents about donor generosity via special events,” Smeltz said. “They hosted a Philanthropy Trivia Game Show last semester.”

Briana Ford (senior, communications media) said Philanthropy Day is “definitely important” for IUP students.

“The speech from Dr. Driscoll was very inspiring. It makes me want to donate after I graduate,” Ford said. “[It] is definitely important [...] to show IUP students that they need to donate afterwards and everything that can be done from contributing money to further the university.”

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ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• Megan Schink, 22, of Sagamore, was charged with DUI after Indiana Borough Police pulled her over in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue at 2:26 a.m.

Jan. 31, according to police.

• Kristi Newlen, 18, of Manassas, Va., was cited with underage drinking after she attempted to take custody of another individual in University Towers at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 19, according to police.

• Korben Repko, 20, of Latrobe, was charged with DUI and underage drinking after borough police pulled him over in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue at 4:13 a.m. Jan. 31, according to police.

• Alexander Clark, 21, of Berlin, was cited with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after borough police observed him in the 500 block of Gompers Avenue at 1:15 a.m. Feb. 20, according to police.

• Wisteria Bennick, 35, of Bethlehem, was cited with public drunkenness after borough police observed her in the parking lot of Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., at 5:33 a.m. Feb. 21, according to police.

• John Carroll, 24, of Braddock, was cited with public drunkenness after IUP Police observed him in the Oak Grove by Sutton Hall at 3:22 a.m. Feb. 20, according to police.

• Devon Donovan, 18, of Glenmoore, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness after IUP Police observed her on School Street by Breezedale at 12:19 a.m. Feb. 20, according to police.

• Connor Whelan, 23, of Latrobe, was cited with public drunkenness after IUP Police observed him on Oakland Avenue at Elkin Drive at 2:35 a.m.

Feb. 21, according to police.

• Garrett Harris, 18, of Pittsburgh, and Antonio Marasco, 18, of New Kensington, were cited with underage drinking after IUP Police conducted an investigation in Wallwork Hall at 11:28 p.m. Feb. 11, according to police.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

• Allen Wright, 19, of McKeesport, was cited with disorderly conduct following a dispute with a tow-truck driver in the 200 block of South 10th Street at 11:39 p.m. Feb. 19, according to police.

• Borough police responded to a report of a burglary in the 500 block of Locust Street at 1:58 a.m. Feb. 20, according to police. Officers observed and later apprehended Michael Newman, 20, of Media, after a short chase and confrontation, and they later found out Newman attempted to break into two separate residences, police said. Newman was charged with loitering and prowling at night, simple assault, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, defiant trespass and harassment.

• Victoria Charles, 20, of Newburg, was cited with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief after IUP Police conducted an investigation inside Northern Suites at 11:43 p.m. Feb. 13, according to police.

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The following is an opinion piece.

If Donald Trump were a track athlete, would he be a sprinter or a distance runner?

Judging by his recent performances in the early goings of the Republican primary process, Trump is much more the sprinter. But his staying power may have him moving up to be a pick to go the distance. Like any race, it’s nice to get a good start, even if the race is a marathon.

So to see Trump pick up another 14 delegates from the Nevada caucuses is important, even if he was favored to win the state. Trump has now won three straight states as the Republican field has dwindled down to just a few formidable contenders, though some may consider it a clear three-horse race between Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Trump.

This obviously spells good news for the frontrunners, but as the campaigns linger on, questions will become tougher, and more speaking time at debates could lead to more opportunities to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. After his win in Nevada, Trump simply said, “Now we’re winning, winning, winning,” according to a Wednesday Fox News article. “Soon, the country is going to start winning, winning, winning.”

For either Cruz or Rubio to make sure they can stick around on the Republican ticket, they’ll both have

to try to derail Trump’s momentum by having a good showing on Super Tuesday. Eleven states will go to the polls Tuesday, including Texas, Virginia and Georgia. If there ever was a time to make up ground, it would be now for Cruz and Rubio, who hope to lean on their southern roots and evangelical support.

Supreme Controversy With the Feb. 13 death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a void opened on the bench of the nation’s highest court with the passing of its most conservative judge.

Long a supporter of conservative values, Scalia’s death triggered a war of words between President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over who should appoint a new justice, a lame-duck president or his successor.

Without Scalia on the bench, any

4-4 ties in cases means that the lower court’s ruling is upheld.

While Obama intends to appoint a candidate to fill Scalia’s seat, McConnell has vowed that the Senate will not hold appointment hearings.

Local races In Indiana, opposition arose against two longstanding politicians.

Senator Don White, R-Indiana, seeking his fifth term representing the 41st District, faces opposition from Spaghetti Benders owner Tony DeLoreto, a Democrat. White and DeLoreto are the only declared candidates for their respective parties.

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Dave L. Reed, RIndiana, is seeking his eighth twoyear term in Harrisburg. IUP student Patrick Edwards (senior, economics) announced a campaign to challenge for Reed’s seat as a Democrat.

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Outing Club offers ‘nature-based activities’

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Offering many activities including hiking, fishing and other naturebased adventures, the Outing Club appeals to anyone who’s an outdoorsman at heart.

The Outing Club is a low-key organization, but for club secretary Sarina Pajalich (junior, English), it is a lifestyle.

“We get together and do day trips, weekend trips and, if you want to hike, we can go hiking,” she said.

The Outing Club has visited a wide variety of places, such as “Yellow Creek [State Park], Silver Canoe Camp and Canada,” according to Pajalich. “We’ve even been to Ohio to go skydiving.”

The club also organizes an annual spring break trip, and this year, the members “are stuck between Florida, Tennessee or Texas,” Pajalich

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said. “Last year, we went to Panama [City, Fla.] and the year before that, we went to Louisiana.”

The club meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in Room 125 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

“You can join any time during the semester,” Pajalich said. “Though we do collect dues, it’s $25 for the whole year or $15 for a semester.”

Pajalich explained that these dues help to pay for club activities.

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Clockwise from top left: In past years, the Outing Club has taken trips to: Niagara Falls in 2013, a hiking trail in Mapleton called Thousand Steps in September 2015 and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania in Wellsboro in 2014.

Phi Beta Sigma members slept outside the Stapleton Library Monday night to raise awareness for homelessness. While outside from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., the fraternity members collected canned goods and clothes to donate. Bottom photo, from left to right: Oliver Laniear (graduate, counseling), Junay Carlisle (junior, human development and environmental studies) and Gbanga Esuroso, a December 2015 IUP graduate.

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New tattoo shop opens on Oakland Ave. SkinWork boasts $50 shop minimum, flexible ‘on-call’ schedule

By JASON DAQUELENTE Staff Writer J.E.Daquelente@iup.edu

Located just off IUP’s campus, the artists at SkinWork, a new tattoo shop that opened on Jan. 1, believe it is time to “make a footprint,” according to its own Mandy Cantor.

SkinWork, located at 936 Oakland Ave. near Victoria’s Frozen Yogurt, has a zero-tolerance policy to maintain a well-respected reputation.

Some of the artists have roots in Indiana, having done their apprenticeships or worked in local shops such as Inked Out, Sacred Ink, Big Mojo and Ikonic Ink. With Big Mojo being the longest-standing tattoo shop in town, it may stand as SkinWork’s “biggest competitor,” according to Shawn Holbrook, SkinWork’s partowner and manager.

Holbrook has been working with the students and residents of Indiana for six years and has made multiple connections within the community.

Confident in his business stratey, he “sees no challenge.”

Holbrook, who has been a pro-

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Shawn Holbrook (left), part-owner and manager of SkinWork, and Mandy Cantor (right), tattoo artist, stood in front of the shop at 936 Oakland Ave.

fessional tattoo artist for eight years, has a lot of experience in the Indiana tattoo industry, work-

ing previously at Inked Out and Sacred Ink. At SkinWork, Holbrook is tat-

tooing anywhere from three to six people per day.

Tattoos can be pricey, but the artists at SkinWork realize the average college student isn’t making much money to spend on body art.

The shop minimum is set at $50 and typical gratuity is 15 to 20 percent.

SkinWork also has Thursday specials – buy one tattoo, get one for $50.

They also offer a deal where if a single person refers five people to the shop, that person can get a $50 tattoo or piercing for free.

Also, visiting the shop’s Facebook page, SkinWork Tattoos & Piercings, grants access to a coupon for $5 off a piercing or $10 off a tattoo.

With holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and more in the upcoming months, there will be deals that apply to small tattoos in respect to the holidays, as well as piercing deals.

Aside from coupons, SkinWork also offers 25 percent off tattoos for anyone who is a veteran, police officer, fireman or active-duty military personnel.

Though Pennsylvania does not

require tattoo artists to have any specific clearances, SkinWork’s artists have an assortment of certifications, including those for bloodborne pathogens, first aid, infection control and CPR. The shop is in the process of building its unique look – murals are still being painted – but it’s still actively taking in customers.

SkinWork wants to retain a good name for artists in Indiana and set high standards on cleanliness – anything to make the experience of getting a tattoo as comfortable as “hanging out in your house,” according to Cantor.

SkinWork will also play whatever type of music the customer requests in order to make his or her experience as comfortable as possible .

Soon, the shop will also offer a wide variety of jewelry from which to choose for piercings, along with vinyl design work.

A selection of vaporizer juices are also available.

SkinWork is open from noon to 10 p.m. every day of the week, but is also “on-call 24/7,” according to Holbrook, and is willing to work with customers’ schedules to fit them in for appointments.

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Restaurant review

The Coney: Bringing authentic Irish cuisine to Indiana since 1933

By MADELINE WILLIAMS Staff Writer M.R.Williams@iup.edu

If you’re looking for a delectable bite to eat paired with a side of rich history, The Coney is the place to go.

Located at 642 Philadelphia St., The Coney has been sharing its authentic theme and food with Indiana since 1933.

The idea developed from the original Coney Island in New York City, which, according to co-owner Tim McQuaide, was considered the “Disney World of the United States” at one point.

DeDe and Jayme Snyder are also part-owners of the business.

The Coney has Irish roots, and an Irish pub is what McQuaide wanted to bring to Indiana when he took over the business in 1992.

The restaurant has an extensive menu, with items ranging from fish to burgers to chicken wings.

Its intriguing décor promises a memorable dining experience every time.

From the flat-screen TVs to the dart boards, customers will find themselves engaged the entire time they are enjoying their Irish nachos or their fish and chips.

But The Coney is not simply just

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The Coney, located at 642 Philadelphia St., serves dishes such as Irish nachos, fish and chips and Shepherd’s pie.

a restaurant. The business also has a game room and a second level dedicated to banquets and features a dance floor. Its large and multifunctional facility caters to a diverse crowd in Indiana, and it keeps the customers coming back.

Where does The Coney’s pride really lie, though? The owners say it’s the consistency, according to the restaurant’s website.

“Our food is consistently good.

Our service is consistently customer-oriented and praised,” the site reads. “Whether it’s our famous wings, a succulent steak or crab cakes, you’ll notice consistency!”

The owners of The Coney prom-

ise to do whatever it takes to make their customers’ experience amazing every time.

But what do IUP students say?

Alexis Williams (junior, family and consumer science) says that the

Shepherd’s pie is “where it’s at.”

“It is so cheesy and yummy,” Williams said. “They serve you a breadstick on the side, and it’s just perfect.”

Thursday nights are especially

popular, as the restaurant serves huge, delicious wings for half price.

While the food is amazing, the history behind the business might be almost as satisfying.

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Ballroom dancing extravaganza

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IUP’s Housing, Residence Life and Dining departments co-hosted a ballroom dancing event Tuesday in the Hadley Union Building Delaware Room. The program aimed to expose students to ballroom dancing and promote the concept of being open-minded when it comes to diverse activities, cultures and practices, according to a press release.

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The images were disturbing. Even though such headlines have become frighteningly commonplace, they still cause the heart to skip a beat: “Deadly Mass Shooting.” This time, the place was San Bernardino, Calif., and the final toll was 14 people dead and another 22 seriously injured, not counting the two dead killers and two injured police officers.

Now, more than two months after those terrible events in California, the wounds have only just begun to heal. A community is struggling to get over the loss of so many loved ones. However, in recent days, another struggle has caught the nation’s attention, this one concerning a cell phone belonging to one of the killers.

Shortly after the incident, the FBI issued a demand to Apple for help in unlocking an encrypted cell phone belonging to Syed Farook, one of the shooters. Apple refused, concerned with security issues.

The case has gone to court in California, with a magistrate judge ordering Tuesday that Apple assist

the FBI in accessing the phone. Apple, however, isn’t backing down and filed a motion in appeal. The two organizations appear headed for a major confrontation, with national security and user privacy again at the forefront.

“No device, no car, and no apartment should be beyond the reach of a court-ordered search warrant,” said New York Police Department Commissioner William J. Bratton in a statement Wednesday.

If only it were that simple.

At risk isn’t a single phone. At risk is every user of an Apple product with the iOS operating system worldwide. If the FBI has its way, Apple will be forced to create software that will create a precedent, a precedent that will undermine security and privacy on every digital device in the world. The U.S. government doesn’t have a spotless record when it comes to digging into the files of its own citizens. Before Edward Snowden’s revelations about the National Security Agency came to light, it was Richard Nixon’s minions wreaking havoc on all manner of political rivals through underhanded tactics.

National security is undoubtedly an important topic, with the lives of countless Americans at stake.

However, at what length will we go in the name of national security?

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Beyond Paris, questionable efforts to combat climate change

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The following editorial appeared in The Sacramento Bee on Monday, Feb. 22: Germany has long been a leading advocate for confronting and ameliorating climate change. But actions speak louder than words – or signatures on an international accord. The recent Volkswagen scandal is only the latest case of climate policy hypocrisy.

Meeting in Paris last December, countries around the globe finally recognized the generally accepted scientific evidence that climate change is real. They also accepted some responsibility to do something about it.

To much fanfare, 195 countries, including Germany and the United States, signed the Paris

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agreement pledging to hit targets to drop emissions, cut carbon and keep our aging earth from experiencing too many hot flashes and cold extremities.

Developed democratic countries, pushed by their citizens, led the charge for a comprehensive agreement to atone for past polluting and to prevent developing states from repeating their own sins. That was a tough sell. The developing world now wants its turn to crank out the carbon and catch up to the already rich, gasburning and global-warming recidivists.

Looking beyond the narratives of the industrialized world’s planned sacrifice, however, some of the stories seem a little less noble or credible.

Germany laudably boasts that it is able to reduce the amount of carbon it emits and shut down its nuclear power plants because it

has developed enough alternative wind and solar power to provide clean and nearly free energy for all. In fact, German statistics recently peaked when satisfying more than 50 percent of its electricity demand through solar power, and nearly 80 percent through all renewable resources.

In each case of selective carbon curtailment, it is expected that a nation seeks its self-interest while also acting simultaneously to protect its competitive advantages.

But Germany recently went one step further by publicly advocating an anti-polluting stance, while at the same time a dominant corporation powering the German economic juggernaut acted surreptitiously to undermine environmental goals.

Volkswagen figured it could advocate for tougher rules for others, but cheat its way to success by developing a workaround

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to America’s basic EPA auto-emission requirements. VW crafted an elegant, difficult-to-detect and fraudulent solution to the inconvenient pollution standards. It installed software in 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide that triggered a clean-emissions setting calibrated for a laboratory – not actual road use.

Moreover, there is evidence that in the case of auto emissions the European Union was, if not complicit, suspiciously aware of autos failing tests years before the VW scandal, according to European tests done as early as 2007.

Modern German governments have forged uniquely strong ties with industry. Business-friendly industrial policies and an exportfocused foreign policy support and underwrite the economic powerhouse that is a 21st-century Germany’s “Wirtschaftswunder” – economic miracle. Achieving that

new modern miracle sometimes seems to take precedence over any other policy, principle, norm, standard or goal.

Economics have trumped global environmental and public health concerns in the past. In the 1980s, when the country was still divided, West Germany tried to export domestically unacceptable radioactively contaminated milk to developing countries. Other European countries were complicit in the practice and caught.

So while the world’s leaders are self-congratulating and citizens applaud the historic Paris agreement, the world must not turn a blind eye to the ways that rules can be broken. When a powerful nation like Germany dominantly projects power and influence by export, consumers and countries need to cry foul when those export goods are not so good for the world.

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#FreeKesha: Fans embrace artist amidst ongoing case

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By MARY ROMEO Lead Wet Ink Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

Netflix’s new series “Love” is anything but your everyday, quintessential romantic comedy.

But can you expect any less from Judd Apatow, the comedic genius behind “Trainwreck,” “Knocked Up” and “The 40-YearOld Virgin”?

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The #FreeKesha movement popped up frequently all across the Internet over the past week, whipping fans of the 28-year-old artist into a frenzy and taking Hollywood by storm in the process.

The legal dispute surrounding Kesha and her pending lawsuit against her longtime producer, Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, also known as “Dr. Luke,” has been in the news for more than a year.

However last week’s court ruling against Kesha and recent statements from several of the parties involved have only thrown more fuel on the fire.

New York Judge Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha’s motion for preliminary injunction Feb. 19, meaning that Kesha will be forced to remain under contract with Dr. Luke and Kemosabe Records, a Sony-owned company. Sony broke its silence regarding the controversy shortly after the judge’s ruling.

“Sony has made it possible for Kesha to record without any connection, involvement or interaction with Luke whatsoever, but Sony is not in a position to terminate the contractual relationship between Luke and Kesha,” said Scott Edelman, a lawyer for Sony, in a Feb. 25 Rolling Stone article. Kesha reportedly fears that her music won’t receive the recognition and support it deserves if she doesn’t work with Dr. Luke and thus is reluctant to work with Sony in any capacity. The injunction would have essentially allowed her to produce and release music with any other label while the lawsuits are working their way through the legal sys-

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The controversy surrounding Kesha has been all over news outlets this week.

tem. However, those hopes were dashed with Kornreich’s ruling. #FreeKesha is the brainchild of one of her fans and originally started as an online petition in September 2013. However, it has gained new steam on social media in recent days. The list of complaints against Kesha’s producer include sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Gottwald quickly countersued, alleging that Kesha’s suit was merely an attempt by the artist and her supporters to extort him into releasing her from the contract. Kesha’s reported goal with the lawsuit is to be freed from her contract with the producer, according to an Oct. 14, 2014 Billboard report.

Gottwald broke his silence Monday on Twitter.

“It’s a shame that there’s so much speculation out there bas-

ing itself on so little information,” he said, in other tweets denying any form of inappropriate conduct with his former client.

Once the news broke of the injunction’s failure, several famous artists reached out via Twitter to support Kesha. Taylor Swift donated $250,000 to aid in legal fees, while Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande also came out in support of the embattled artist. However, even those gestures weren’t wholly without controversy, as former Disney diva Lovato apparently took issue with Swift’s contribution.

“Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed,” she said.

Lovato clarified her statement via Instagram Tuesday, claiming that it wasn’t meant to brew “bad blood,” and that her intentions lie within the heart of the cause.

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Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs star in ‘Love.’

The last time Apatow produced a television series was 15 years ago with “Undeclared,” but after the first season of “Love,” this show may not be cancelled anytime soon.

Mickey (Gillian Jacobs), and Gus (co-creator Paul Rust) are two young adults in their 30s who crash and burn after bad relationships and wind up running into each other in Los Angeles.

Mickey, whom we meet first, is a hot mess who can’t seem to gain control of any aspect of her life, from her relationships to her career.

She sleeps around, wears little clothing, drinks and does recreational drugs, but despite her “I-

don’t-give-a-crap” attitude, she’s witty and hilarious.

Though Gus isn’t as easy on the eyeballs as his co-star, he has a good heart and a goofy personality, making him the ultimate “nice guy.”

The 10-episode series slowly reveals their friendship through humorous dialogue and plenty of awkward situations. If you couldn’t already guess from the title, the unlikely pairing later leads to romantics, despite apparent differences.

This is a theme we see in almost every Apatow movie, and “Love” follows the same theme.

Despite the fact that he follows the same genre, what the audience sees in “Love” has a different and original twist than what Apatow normally brings to the TV screen.

He uses elements of reality such as starting over again, insecurity, vulnerability and heartbreak to display what a modern-day relationship is really like – one with people who are just as emotionally vulnerable as some of the show’s viewers.

One thing that is sure about “Love:” the characters are real and relatable in some way or another.

But the show doesn’t just revolve around the drama and reality of relationships.

It perfectly combines a respectable amount of inappropriate humor, which is expected in any Apatow production.

The episode lengths vary anywhere between 27 and 40 minutes, allowing Apatow to fully create the show that he wanted without having to follow strict storytelling guidelines.

“Love” is an easy-to-watch, enjoyable and addictive series that captures reality and humor in a way that only Apatow can do.

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‘Full House’ is ‘Fuller’ two decades later

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

The Tanner family is back at it again after a 21-year absence from the screen.

“Full House” left holes in the hearts of its fans with its series finale in 1995, but “Fuller House” just may fill that gap. A sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of the ’80s and ’90s, it is one of the most anticipated Netflix releases of the year.

With the same premise as its original series, “Fuller House” fol-

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John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin in ‘Fuller House’

lows D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron-Bure), who faces the same struggles her father Danny (Bob Saget) endured raising his family.

D.J. is a recently widowed mother trying to raise three young

boys, which makes her realize the struggles of being a single mom.

D.J. decides she needs to move back home for help. To help D.J. along the way, her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and childhood friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) move into their old home with D.J. Having a childhood best friend and a family member come to help raise children is exactly what happened to Danny as recent widower, as he enlisted the help of brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and childhood friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier).

Viewers of “Fuller House” can expect returning cast members, including the Elvis-loving Uncle Jesse and Joey, the stand-up comic and impressionist.

Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin) will also return with her and Jessie’s twins, Nicky and Alex (Dylan and Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit). Joining Aunt Becky and the twins will be D.J.’s high school sweetheart, the fridge-raiding former wrestler Steve Hale (Scott Weinger).

Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) will not appear in the series to offer any “You got it, dudes” to the fans. However, her presence will be mentioned throughout the show.

The episodes begin streaming Friday on Netflix.

TATTOO PROFILE

BY JASON DAQUELENTE

February 26, 2016

Wet Ink

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SPORTS

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Sports Editor: Kyle Kondor – K.D.Kondor@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Vaughn Dalzell – V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu

STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS

Ugbede logs career-high 26 points, but IUP falls to Griffins

By VAUGHN DALZELL Lead Sports Writer V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu

The Seton Hill University Griffins shot a blazing 54.5 percent from the floor and made 25 of 29 free throws to send IUP to a regularseason-closing loss Wednesday in Greensburg.

The matchup featured two of the three leading scorers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference: IUP’s Brandon Norfleet (senior, communications media) and Seton Hill’s Kameron Taylor.

Norfleet and Taylor battled all night, but by the end, Taylor had the last laugh. The senior guard had game-highs of 30 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes.

Daddy Ugbede

Norfleet ended the game with 20 points, six assists and four rebounds in 39 minutes. Norfleet ends the regular season with a 22.5 point-per-game average, leading the PSAC, while Taylor is third with 21.

Half of IUP’s points came off the bench, with Daddy Ugbede

(Photo courtesy of IUP Athletics)

(senior, communications media) scoring a team- and career-high 26 points in just 24 minutes. Ugbede shot 10 of 15 from the floor and 6 of 7 from the free throw line. He also grabbed five rebounds.

“My teammates fed me the ball,” Ugbede said. “The offense was doing very well, and we have

to take it day by day to continue that success.”

IUP (20-7, 17-5) earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round divisional bye in the upcoming PSAC Tournament.

The Crimson Hawks will host the winner of No. 4 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and No. 5 Seton Hill (13-13, 11-11). IUP dispatched UPJ twice this season, winning 86-74 and 84-77.

IUP split the season series with Seton Hill after this loss and an 8163 blowout win on Jan. 20. Even with the idea of IUP and Seton Hill matching up for a third time, eyebrows weren’t raised.

“We don’t care who we play,” Norfleet said. “We feel like we can beat them and any other PSAC team. We didn’t match Seton Hill’s intensity on its Senior Night. They

Brandon Norfleet

(IUP Athletics)

were fighting for a PSAC spot and had a little extra on us, but it won’t happen again.”

IUP hosts the UPJ-Seton Hill winner at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Crimson Hawks blow first-half lead despite another Brooks double-double

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD Lead News Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

In its final game of the regular season, IUP’s women’s basketball suffered a 68-54 loss against Seton Hill University Wednesday in Greensburg.

Although IUP led 29-25 at the end of the first half, Seton Hill’s shooting percentage in the second half blew the Crimson Hawks away.

The Griffins shot 65.4 percent compared to IUP’s 28 percent – the team hit just nine of 32 shots.

Zhané Brooks (senior, chemistry/pre-pharmacy) led the way for the Crimson Hawks with 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

The forward stressed the need to stay positive despite the defeat.

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“The loss was upsetting, but our team morale is still strong,” Brooks said.

“We know we still have a lot to accomplish, so we can’t let this loss bring us down.”

Brooks was the only player to score in double digits, and it was the 12th double-double of her career.

Leslie Stapleton (gcsenior, biology/pre-med) and Carolyn Appleby (freshman, safety science) each scored nine points.

Stapleton recorded five rebounds as well.

Megan Smith (sophomore, human resources) helped with eight points and six rebounds.

Halle Denman (sophomore, nutrition) also added a career-high eight points, plus five rebounds and two steals.

IUP finishes the regular season

with a 19-7 (16-6) record. It finished in second place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West, as California University of Pennsylvania took home the No. 1 seed.

“I think the records throughout the conference and the various upsets just show how strong the PSAC is,” Brooks said.

“On any given day, any team can win because there is so much talent in our conference.”

To Brooks, the time is now to show the rest of the conference what they can do.

“Our goal is, of course, to come out with a win. As we prepare throughout the course of the week, we’re just preparing to play the best team basketball we can to make sure we accomplish that goal,” Brooks said.

“We are hoping to go farther

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Zhané Brooks

into the playoffs this year, so I think we just need to use last year as a means of comparison to show ourselves what can happen and try and prevent any early losses as much as possible.”

IUP will play its first game in the

(Photo courtesy of IUP Athletics)

PSAC Tournament at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The Crimson Hawks will take on the winner of the March 6 matchup between Gannon University and Seton Hill.

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READY TO SET THE TONE

Amy Weinberg hopes to climb the ranks in the midst of a winning season

By MATT STAUB Contributing Writer M.A.Staub@iup.edu

In three years at IUP, Amy Weinberg has achieved a lot on the lacrosse field.

She’s been playing since the eighth grade, but the seLACROSSE nior wants this year to be her most memorable.

Weinberg will graduate leaving a legacy as one of the best players in program history – she already ranks No. 1 in career assists with 138 and No. 3 in career points with 195.

As a sophomore, Weinberg (special education and disability services) was named Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association third-team All-American, first-team All-South Region and first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

She also broke IUP’s singleseason record for assists with 53.

She followed that up with a spectacular junior season that saw her break her own assist record with 67, earning her All-American honors once again.

Even with all her personal accolades, Weinberg has maintained a team-oriented view, and her stats reflect that.

In 57 games, she has 138 assists but just 57 goals scored.

“Without my team by my side, none of my achievements are even possible, so we are all reliant on each other to do well as a whole,” she said.

After three seasons with a combined record of 36-16, Weinberg’s final year will be even sweeter if it ends with a PSAC championship.

The team has lofty expectations for the season because it returns all 12 of its goal scorers, who com-

Amy Weinberg

(IUP Athletics)

bined to find the back of the net 221 times in 2015.

“As a team, we have all the pieces that we need,” Weinberg said. “We have been slightly underestimated in the past, but we are hoping to bring home a championship.”

Many of Weinberg’s teammates not only respect her but also look

up to her as both a player and a person.

Fellow teammate Kim Hooven (junior, education), the team’s leading goal scorer, has been one of the beneficiaries of Weinberg’s many assists.

She offered high praise for her teammate.

“What makes her such a great teammate is that she is very much a team player,” Hooven said.

“She is never selfish, she wants the best for everyone, she understands the game and respects everyone.”

The most important thing that Hooven has learned from playing with Weinberg is the love of the game.

“She has such a love for the game of lacrosse, and that has allowed me to have an even deeper passion for the game than I have ever had,” Hooven said.

Upon graduation, Weinberg plans to return to her home state of Maryland and start her career as a special educator.

She said the “excellent” education program was one of the factors that led to her choosing to continue her playing career at IUP in the first place.

Weinberg added that she also really liked the campus and how close the team was with each other.

Even after graduation, Weinberg does not plan on giving up lacrosse.

“I would like to continue to stay involved with lacrosse and pass on my knowledge of the game to any age of kids and hopefully get a coaching job,” she said.

Given her experience and many accomplishments, Weinberg could offer a lot to the younger generation of lacrosse players.

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BUCCOS BULLETIN PIRATES shaping up to take ANOTHER run at BUCTOBER

By WILLIAM GOSHAY Contributing Writer W.Goshay@iup.edu

Another year of baseball is slowly creeping up, as every player from all 30 MLB teams will have reported to spring training by Saturday.

For the Pittsburgh Pirates, they are trying to build off a season that many viewed as a season of success, but one that ultimately ended in failure.

The 98-win Pirates fell to NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Game.

That loss marked back-to-back years in which the Buccos bowed out in the play-in game. Three seasons ago they were victorious in that game.

With their window of opportunity seemingly closing, it was no wonder the Pirates were picked to finish third place in their division

by USA Today, behind only World Series favorite Chicago and the defending division champion St. Louis Cardinals.

One advantage the Pirates do possess heading into spring training is the return of their talented and young outfield corps, led by

former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen, Gold Glove winner Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco, a former top-10 prospect.

Last season, the trio combined for 484 hits, third-best among any outfield, and 229 RBIs, which placed first among any outfield in baseball.

Add in infielders Josh Harrison (.287 BA) and Jung Ho Kang (.287 BA), who could miss the beginning of the season with a torn MCL, catcher Francisco Cervelli (.296 BA) and star pitcher Gerrit Cole (19-8, 2.60 ERA), and it would appear the Pirates are still serious contenders in the NL. Something to also keep in mind is that all of these players are under the age of 30 and are locked into contracts through at least 2017.

So there are still a few more seasons where raising the Jolly Roger in a World Series game is plausible.

Throughout the offseason, general manager Neal Huntington made some subtle and economically smart moves that also carried with them a high-risk/high-reward factor.

The Pirates sent longtime second baseman and Pittsburgh na-

(TNS) In Pirates gear, from left: Starling Marte, Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen will open their season April 3 against their division rival, the St. Louis Cardinals, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

tive Neil Walker to the New York Mets in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jon Niese. The consistency Walker provided will be sorely missed, as he never batted below .250 in his six years with the Pirates and was fourth or better on the club in hits in five of his six seasons.

Another big loss for the Pirates heading into their 2016 campaign is that of first baseman Pedro Alvarez.

Alvarez knocked 131 home runs

in his six-year Pirates career, and he holds a .236 career batting average. However, the Pirates might be content to get better fielding.

Alvarez committed 23 errors in slightly more than 900 innings.

If none of his replacements can match his big-play ability and spark-plug attitude, he may be greatly missed, regardless of his defense. John Jaso is expected to be the primary starter in what could be a platoon at first.

The Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs

combined for 295 victories last season, by far the most among a divisional trio. The Cards and Cubs both made major upgrades to their already championship-ready rosters.

If one of the trio of talented outfielders has a subpar year, or the losses of Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez become apparently obvious, it could spell danger for the Buccos and loyal fans who hope to be raising the Jolly Roger throughout October.