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By MARY ROMEO

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Every year, college students pack their bags and travel down south for one of the most highly anticipated weeks of the year: spring break.

Whether you’re crossing country borders or state lines, it’s important to take precautions in order to be safe, smart and responsible, all while having fun, of course.

1. Be alert If you and your friends decide to drive to your destination, make sure the front seat passenger and especially the driver do not fall asleep.

It’s always helpful for the driver to have another set of eyes on the road.

2. Pack light Choosing what clothes to bring on vacation is always a difficult decision, so make sure to pack the necessities.

Try planning outfits day by day instead of bringing everything in your closet. Avoid overpacking, as you will only have more clothing and items of which to keep track.

Also, leave your favorite, most

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College students are flocking to South Florida on Friday to celebrate that fun-in-thesun, coming-of-age ritual known as spring break.

valuable items at home. You never know if they’ll get ruined or stolen.

3. Set a budget Be careful with your money.

Try to set a budget for how much money you can spend daily, and during the week as a whole. Before you know it, you’ll have less than a dollar in your account and be unable to remember where it all went.

4. Don’t trust strangers Vacationers are often very polite, but, unfortunately, you can’t trust everybody you meet. Don’t take drinks, drugs or even destination routes from people you don’t know. Trust your instinct, and ask your smartphone before asking a stranger.

5. Don’t drink the water Drinking tap water from any un-

derdeveloped country presents a risk of illness because vacationers are foreign to the pathogens in the water, according to IndependentTraveler. com.

Try to drink as much bottled water as possible, even when brushing your teeth.

And when it comes to eating the foreign food, try to play it safe to prevent getting food poisoning. Nothing is worse than getting sick on vacation.

6. Wear sunscreen We all think we’re invincible when it comes to the sun. But the closer you are to the equator, the stronger the UV rays, according to UVAwareness.com.

So if you’re going anywhere south, pack plenty of sunscreen. Even if you don’t feel the burn, you’re probably getting burnt.

Also, make sure to apply more than once daily and not to fall asleep on the beach.

7. Don’t carry a lot of cash This one is a no-brainer, but often easy to forget. Try carrying cash instead of a credit card in case you lose

your wallet, but make sure you’re not carrying more than $100 on you. Losing all your money on a trip can ruin it in an instant.

8. Put a case on your phone If you don’t have a case on your phone, then you should probably consider getting one as soon as possible.

You never know what’s going to happen during those crazy nights, so the first step to prepare for unpredictability is making sure your expensive and precious phone will remain in one piece.

9. Learn some local phrases If you’re vacationing in a foreign country, learning to say “please,” “thank you” and “how much?” in the native language can go a long way.

10. Be smart and prepared As much as we don’t want to think about the worst thing that could happen when we’re supposed to be having the time of our lives, unexpected things do happen.

Be smart, safe and aware of yourself, friends, location and belongings to ensure that your vacation will go as smoothly as possible.

IUP to offer LGBT&Q minor beginning fall 2016

By MARY ROMEO

Lead Wet Ink Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

IUP will be introducing LGBT&Q Studies, a new minor open to all majors, in the fall 2016 semester.

Multiple departments have collaborated for several years to get the program off the ground.

The only prerequisite class stu-

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dents must take for the minor is LGBT&Q 200: Introduction to LGBT&Q Studies.

Courses from other majors contribute to the minor, so students who have completed those classes may already be on track to completing the minor.

Some of those classes include ANTH 352: Anthropology of Human Rights, ENGL 350: Gender and Sex-

ual Orientation in Literature, Theory, and Film and PSYC 379: Psychology and Human Sexuality.

Dr. Michelle Sandhoff, assistant professor of the sociology department, is working to launch the minor.

“We think it’s really important that students get this kind of exposure to the LGBT community,” she said.

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in Pennsylvania, IUP is leading the way in incorporating LGBT&Q course material into the educational system, according to Sandhoff.

“It’s a huge part of society,” Sandhoff said. “It’s going to be really important for students to learn and interact with this diverse community.”

Sandhoff encourages all majors to consider this minor because it is a topic that can come up in any field.

“The more students are prepared and ready, and have the language, knowledge and skills to meaningfully engage with this, the better off they’re going to be,” she said.

The minor requires 18 credits, or six classes. Students can apply for the minor after spring break in the sociology department in McElhaney Hall, or in Room 312 of the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

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POLICE BLOTTER ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• Douglas Knisely, 21, of Claysburg, was cited with public drunkenness and public urination after IUP Police observed him urinating in the Davis Hall parking lot at 12:04 a.m. Feb. 19, according to police.

• Ashley Harley, 22, of Beaver Falls, and Paige Serban, 21, Douglassville, were both cited with public drunkenness and carrying an open container after Indiana Borough Police observed them in the 200 block of Rice Avenue at 12:58 a.m. Feb. 26, according to police.

• Mikaela Gursky, 19, of Fleetwood, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness after IUP Police conducted an investigation inside of McElhaney Hall at 1:55 a.m. Feb. 26, according to police.

• Alyssa Rivera, 18, of Horsham; Rana Ali, 19, of Philadelphia; and Nicole Hillianbrand, 18, of Norristown were all cited with underage drinking after IUP conducted an investigation in Stephenson Hall at 12:14 a.m. Feb. 24, according to police. Additionally, Julissa Andino, 26, of Allentown, and Jacqueline Hillianbrand, 24, of Norristown, were cited for furnishing alcohol to minors, police said.

DRUG VIOLATIONS

• Raymond Crumby, 19, of Pittsburgh, was cited with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after IUP Police conducted an investigation in Wallwork Hall at 9:29 p.m. Feb. 13, according to police.

• Matthew Ohler, 18, of Shelocta, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after borough police conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of Gompers Avenue at 11:58 p.m. Feb. 24, according to police.

• Daniel Wyers, 31, of Marlton, N.J., was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after borough police observed him in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street at 5:49 p.m. Feb. 19, according to police.

• Samantha Lute, 25, of Dixonville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police conducted a traffic stop and discovered a large quantity of heroin in Lute’s vehicle in the 400 block of Philadelphia Street at 5:53 p.m. Feb. 23, police said.

VEHICULAR INCIDENTS

• A blue Cadillac SRX parked in the Robertshaw Parking Lot was reportedly damaged by an unknown person sometime between 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 19, police said. The damage was to the passenger-side front bumper, and there was white paint transfer on it. Anyone with information is asked to contact IUP Police at 724-357-2141.

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Shooting sparks concern of WMU emergency notification system

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

Students at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., have expressed outrage over their university’s emergency notification system after it failed to alert them that a shooter was at large for multiple hours on the night of Feb. 20.

“I’m absolutely livid with WMU not issuing any alert to its students,” said Megan Myers, a junior at WMU. The lead suspect of the shooting has been charged with murder and attempted murder, according to an Associated Press report on Saturday.

Jason Dalton, 45, allegedly shot people outside an apartment building, a restaurant and a car dealership in between driving people for the Uber car service, Michigan State Police say.

He didn’t know the victims, and no motive has been disclosed.

The shooting, which took place over the course of seven hours, resulted in six fatalities and two injuries.

WMU is a public university with an enrollment of about 24,000 students.

The layout of the campus and town is similar to that of IUP, which has about 9,000 less students.

One of the shooting sites, Seelye Kia of Kalamazoo, was just 1.5 miles from WMU’s campus.

Despite the continued epidemic of college shootings across the nation, not all IUP students expressed worry in regards to their own safety.

“I feel pretty safe here,” Carson Nicholas (freshman, political science) said. “Last semester, when there was that stabbing, the text alert system got back to us pretty soon.” “[I] probably wouldn’t be prepared if something like that happened here. You can prepare for a situation a bunch, but there’s no telling what you would do in a situation like that.”

It is WMU’s policy that emergency notifications are only necessary in the case of an on-campus emergency.

While IUP does not specify in its online emergency information whether or not the system will function in the case of off-campus dangers, the university encourages the community

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Map and timeline of Feb. 20 shootings near Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich.

“to become familiar with how to respond to an active shooter.”

According to Mass Shooting Tracker, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people are killed or wounded,

there were 372 such incidents in the U.S. in 2015.

With statistics like this, schools could be poised to implement new safety procedures or better ways to communicate these actions.

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Brewery opens, caters to college-aged audience

By JOE ZULICK

Contributing Writer J.D.Zulick@iup.edu

“Our main goal is to introduce this ripe college town to new styles of brewing,” said Jared “Jay” Herman, co-owner of Levity Brewing Co., Indiana’s newly established brewery.

In addition to Herman, the brewery, located at 1380 Wayne Ave., is owned by Luke McKelvy and Erich Walls.

Herman and McKelvy, who are IUP graduates, collaborated with Walls and IUP’s Small Business Development Center on this project. The center helped the owners understand the costs and development dynamics. The trio aims to produce beer tailored to the college-aged demographic.

“We knew young professionals don’t have many places to enjoy freshly brewed beer, and [we] thought Indiana could really benefit from a brewery owned by people who are genuinely passionate about brewing,” Herman said.

The word “levity” is synonymous with lightheartedness, which is where

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Two IUP graduates, Jared “Jay” Herman and Luke McKelvy (right), teamed up with Erich Walls and IUP’s Small Business Development Center to open a new brewery, Levity Brewing Co., at 1380 Wayne Ave. The brewery, which recognizes about 140 styles of beer, will host a grand opening event at 3 p.m. March 12.

the name originated.

Levity Brewing is able to brew about 140 different styles of beer.

They normally brew six to eight beers at once.

It took nearly three years to bring the brewery to life. Levity started serving its first brews Jan. 22.

“Starting with a vision and slowly working up to the flesh of the details

was a long process,” Herman said. “It was well worth it, though.”

The building, a restored window factory, is designed to give off an open and welcoming feel.

It is complemented by many types of wood craftsmanship, from cherry tables and a hickory bar to stained redwood surrounding a drink menu.

The room also features a propeller

from World War II, which can be seen upon entering the building.

Herman says this is just the beginning of the trio’s business endeavor.

“Ultimately, we plan to expand and further develop our brewery by providing completely new styles of brewing, and possibly incorporating food into the brewery as well,” he said.

Levity Brewing will host a grand opening celebration at 3 p.m. March 12.

The brewery’s normal business hours are as follows: Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m., Thursdays 4 to 9 p.m., Fridays 3 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays noon to 10 p.m.

In time, Levity Brewing plans to be open for business on Sundays, too.

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IUPOLITIQUE For liberals and conservatives alike, Rubio a wise alternative to Trump

By CODY BENJAMIN Editor-in-Chief C.J.Benjamin@iup.edu

The following is an opinion piece:

If nothing else, Donald Trump warrants praise for the principle of his unprecedented 2016 presidential campaign – the idea that America, muddled in corruption and incompetence, simply doesn’t win anymore.

Combine that riveting stance with the brashness Trump so relentlessly wields, and it’s easy to see why so many people have cast their support for a character whose greatest strength may very well be his stark contrast from a perennially maligned political stage.

But as poignant as Trump’s message and subsequent polling success may be, liberals and conservatives alike are right to be concerned. And in the case of the latter, whose Republican Party is struggling to fend off a Trump nomination, the smartest route seems inevitable – standing behind Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

As Trump’s chief competition, Rubio obviously represents the party’s most visible alternative outside of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and shortchanged Ohio Gov. John Kasich. But he deserves a look not only because he may be the final

barricade to Trump’s pursuit of the presidency.

Trump’s aggressive take-backAmerica campaign allows him to write off just about any opposition as the establishment’s latest effort to stop his self-purported resistance movement. That’s part of the reason his following has been so faithful, standing strong behind the former reality TV star amidst countless lapses in both explanation of policy and exercises of common courtesy.

And that plays right into the attack on Rubio, whose history in Congress has allowed Trump to paint him as yet another pawn of the broken system.

At the end of the day, though, as true as some of Trump’s boldest words may be, none of them can definitively prove that Rubio is purely a puppet of lobbyists, and certainly none of them can guarantee that loud, unfiltered proclamations are worthy of a seat in the White House.

Experience isn’t overflowing on Rubio’s resume, but if that’s a red flag for the 44 year old, then it must be at least a couple half-masts for Trump. Even if Rubio’s proposed plans, from a simplified tax system to a commitment to free-market advancement, aren’t unanimously

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loved, they appear far more substantive than the repeated clichés of Trump rallies.

And let’s not forget perhaps the biggest elephant in the room (no pun intended). In a country desperate for change, Republicans have flocked to an unscripted outsider.

But that outsider, though stocked with personal wealth, is also rich with offensiveness.

As Trump has made clear, being politically correct isn’t always going to get things solved. That doesn’t mean, however, that unruly conduct is suddenly a requirement for an American turnaround.

“There has never been a great movement in human history that

has been led by anger and fear,” Rubio said in an Atlanta rally Monday, verbalizing one of the noted differences between his and Trump’s campaigns.

The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune may have hit the nail on the head Friday when it called Rubio’s America “expansive” and “exuberant,” much like the energetic Floridian candidate.

It may have hit that nail even harder when it contrasted a hypothetical Rubio presidency to “an America snarling and posturing behind its walls” under the potential rule of a flaunting Trump.

And for those turned off by Rubio’s recent dive into the kind of

verbal barbs that have headlined Trump’s character and campaign?

The sad truth of the matter is that the current state of politics and, more consequentially, the effectiveness of Trump’s carefree strategy is one mostly fueled by entertainment value.

Of course, as refreshing as it may have been to see #Marcomentum gain steam with Rubio’s lighthearted refusal to be Trump’s punching bag in Feb. 25’s Texas debate, it’s even more promising that the GOP’s young gun has shown a keen ability to adapt.

Without compromising a core message grounded in hope and liveliness, Rubio has embraced each audience and each challenge with open arms, offering as much humility as Trump does self-proclamation.

Sure, Washington could use some straightforward leadership, as Trump furiously claims and his followers demand.

But why bank on getting some of that leadership if it also means investing in divisiveness?

Why not consider the alternative in Rubio, the man running against him and the man who seems a whole lot more relatable to a country striving for a bright future, not a hostile one?

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Summer Culture Tour: South Korea

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

Dr. Yong-Taek Kim is taking eight to 10 students on a cultural tour of South Korea this summer.

It is Kim’s second year running the program, and students can participate in conjunction with a three-credit summer class, Cultural Exploration of Contemporary Korea, or for a non-credit option.

While the program lasts five weeks, only three of those weeks will actually be spent in South Korea. The first and last weeks will be online, which will include an orientation and a post-excursion debriefing. The program is from

May 9 to June 10, with students being in South Korea from May 16 to June 3.

Kim is from South Korea himself and teaches Korean at IUP. He explained why students should apply for the program.

“Students can explore traditional and contemporary Korean culture because I take them to lots of important places and explain in detail,” Kim said. “It is very safe and economical.”

During the course of the program, students will visit the locations of Seoul, Yongin, Gyeongju, Busan and Jeju Province. Kim discussed his reasoning for choosing these places to visit.

“Jeju Island is the most beautiful

place in Korea,” Kim said. “These sites represent contemporary and traditional Korean culture.”

The approximate cost for those taking the three-credit class is $4,400. This includes meals, lodging fees, airfare, tuition and more.

It will be about $3,300 for those not taking any credits.

While there are currently no scholarships or financial aid available, Kim said he is still pursuing options.

Students are also encouraged to apply for outside aid or scholarships. Kim explained the importance of studying abroad, especially in South Korea. “[Students] will experience new worlds, such as exploring Korean

culture in person [and] communicating with Koreans, which is almost impossible in their own country,” Kim said.

“I believe this experience will expand students’ horizons, or help them fulfill their goal. If I didn’t study in Japan when I was a col-

lege student, I don’t think I [would] teach Japanese now.”

Interested students can apply online on the Office of International Education’s website, iup.studioabroad.com.

The deadline is March 15, but Kim said it could be extended.

Women’s Leadership Award applications due noon Thursday

By KIMBERLY IMEL Staff Writer K.N.Imel@iup.edu

Another year, another round of qualified candidates for the Women’s Leadership Award.

The award, co-sponsored by the IUP Center for Health and Well-Being, Office of International Education (OIE) and the African American Cultural Center (AACC), recognizes female student achievements.

Applications, found on the Center for Health and Well-Being website, must be submitted online by noon Thursday in order to be considered for the award.

All individuals interested in the award must be current IUP students with strong academic achievements.

Students must complete a reference letter along with their application.

After the deadline, the applicants’ responses will be rated based on the provided information.

Last year, five individuals received the award: Johanna Thompson, Emma Williams, Gretchen McCormick (senior), Rachel Applebaum and Maha Alawdat.

Julene Pinto-Dyczewski, interim assistant director for Health

AWAREness and Women’s Programs, said women’s accomplishments tend to be taken for granted, and even women themselves dismiss their contributions.

Pinto-Dyczewski hopes this award shows women on campus that any contribution they make, whether big or small, is important and affects the IUP community.

With the help of both the OIE and AACC, they are working to expand and diversify their applicant pool, too.

“We tend to sometimes overlook the accomplishments that women of color have made,” Pinto-Dyczewski said. “It takes a variety of diversity to create the strong fabric of IUP.” The OIE and AACC will be offering spotlight awards, one for international women and the other for African-American women.

Judges will include representatives from women’s studies, the Pennsylvania State System Women’s Consortium and the IUP President’s Commission on the Status of Women.

A Women’s Leadership Reception will be held March 30 to recognize the participating students.

All nominators and nominees are invited to attend the event, which will be held from 11:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

“Have confidence in your leadership abilities as a woman leader,” Pinto-Dyczewski said. “You

have so much to offer and, I think, to be recognized for.”

Aside from the award, more efforts are being made to acknowledge the accomplishments of

women on campus. Starting in March, tables will be set up in the HUB, library and residence halls where female students can share their leadership experiences.

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BEC hits the ice

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The Black Emphasis Committee (BEC) organized an ice-skating trip to Indiana’s S&T Bank Arena Friday. The event cost $5, and attendees had the option to take a bus from the Hadley Union Building to the arena.

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movement attempting to highlight the Academy Awards’ perceived prominence of white stars, was a smart move by Rock and whomever else may have helped craft his comments. What better way, at least from a public-relations perspective, to deal with a controversy than tackle it in as straightforward a way as possible? Adding comedy to the conversation certainly helped lighten the mood as well, although, at times, it seemed almost repetitive for Rock to force the topic into just about every moment he had in front of the microphone.

All that being said, the real takeaway from the Oscars and the diversity issue within will be how well the countless stars - especially those who fought for their nominations - respond to Rock’s insistence on confronting an apparent racial divide. If #OscarsSoWhite was nothing more than a platform for talking about the issue, it obviously won’t do much good.

But if the icons of Hollywood take the message from the biggest awards show on the planet and apply even a fraction of the effort they assuredly offer in the production of the films that earned them seats at the Oscars, who’s to say how much impact could be had on briding a diversity gap, at least in the film industry?

Awards show right to tackle #OscarsSoWhite

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The Academy Awards had no shortage of stars grace the Dolby Theatre stage Sunday, and host Chris Rock didn’t hesitate to make mention of the Oscars’ infamous lack of nominee diversity.

In many ways, Rock all but advertised the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, infusing comedic commentary throughout Sunday’s event and, more importantly, admitting something that so many people in the industry have either declined to do or overlooked.

“You’re damn right Hollywood’s racist,” he said, “but not the racist that you’ve grown accustomed to. Hollywood is sorority racist. It’s like, ‘We like you, Rhonda, but you’re not a Kappa.’ That’s how Hollywood is.”

And in his attempts to acknowledge the serious issue at hand, he and the awards ceremony itself did justice to the movement, even if some of the individual jokes seemed to linger a tad too long late in the night.

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Now that I’m officially staying in Indiana over spring break and also living here for the summer, I don’t really know the next time I’ll truly be living at home. I’m not sure if I should celebrate or cry.

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It took sleeping in a real horse carcass, swimming in freezing water and fighting a CGI bear, but Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar. Honestly, it’s hard to not like the guy, he seems genuine.

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Spring break is right around the corner, so the only thing I’m focusing on right now is making it through all my classes so I can enjoy the week off to its fullest.

Easier said than done. It wouldn’t hurt for the weather to clear up, either. It is “spring” break, after all.

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The 2016 Oscars: A Rock-solid ceremony

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

The 88th annual Academy Awards aired Sunday, hosted by Chris Rock, who kept quiet over the last few months about what he had planned to do or say during the show.

The night began with a montage of 2015 films, but wasted no time attacking the elephant in the room.

“I counted at least 15 black people in that montage,” he said, kicking off his burning monologue.

It covered all degrees of racism and inequality, even joking that the Academy Awards is the “White People’s Choice Awards.”

Rock had no shortage of controversial jokes, but he did mention that there are “real things to protest other than not having black nominees.” Rock received a roaring applause was given to the host after he explained that “we all just want opportunity.”

The first half of the night

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Chris Rock told a joke during the 88th annual Academy Awards Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

seemed to be dedicated to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” with six wins including Best Sound Editing, Best Production Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

“Inside Out,” the popular 2015 Pixar film, won Best Animated Feature Film.

To keep the audience laughing, Rock came out later in the show and helped his daughter by selling Girl Scout cookies, raising $65,243

in the process.

Sam Smith and The Weeknd were among the big-name artists to perform, as both sung their award-nominated songs. Smith won Best Original Song for his contribution to “Spectre,” the latest James Bond film.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl also delivered an emotional performance to the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” set to a montage in

honor of late actors. Vice President Joe Biden also appeared on stage and spoke about sexual abuse, explaining that it is time to take a stand against sexual assault by intervening whenever possible.

He also introduced Lady Gaga on stage to perform her nominated song, “Til It Happens to You.” That led to victims of sexual abuse joining her on stage with hands conjoined, “Not your fault”

branded on their forearms.

Alejandro González Iñárritu received the Oscar for Best Director for “The Revenant,” and Brie Larson, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, took home her first Oscar for her performance in “Room.”

As the end of the event approached, the big question of the night lingered: Would Leonardo DiCaprio finally take home the gold for the first time?

Well, he did just that for his performance in “The Revenant,” and he received a standing ovation as he walked on stage.

DiCaprio said he would not take the win for granted.

Perhaps more importantly, he took a majority of the time to advocate for action against climate change.

The night concluded with “Spotlight,” a movie based on the efforts of The Boston Globe to unveil the sexual exploitation of young boys in the Catholic Church, taking home the big prize for Best Picture.

‘Damn, Daniel’ takes social media world by storm

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

“Damn, Daniel” has pretty much broken the Internet over the past few weeks. The video, which has more than 45 million views across various social media platforms, caused such a stir in the viral world that it gave two unknown high school students their 15 minutes of fame.

The video portrays 14-yearold Daniel Lara strutting around in various outfits, while his friend,

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15-year-old Joshua Holz, enthusiastically comments by saying, “Damn, Daniel.” That’s it.

No, seriously, that is all that happens. But it didn’t stop the video from becoming a hit.

Holz and Lara made a guest appearance on “Ellen,” the popular daytime talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

While there, Holz said he began randomly filming his reaction to Daniel’s impeccable style, which sparked a large following. His Snapchat followers couldn’t get enough, and neither can the rest of avid Internet users.

The two have received millions of views and acknowledgements, and they have also gotten marriage proposals via Twitter. Lara received a lifetime supply of white Vans, as well as modeling contract offers. Several companies, such as Vans and Clorox, have also attempted to capitalize on the mindless Internet fad by using the phrase in their advertisements.

It’s not clear why the video received so much recognition and praise, but it leaves one thing left to be said: “Damn, Millennials, back at it again with the pointless Snapchat sensations.”

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Daniel Lara was interviewed on “Ellen.”

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TV TIMEOUT

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‘House of Cards’ returns New hit ‘Quantico’ is back for more

By ALYSSA DEEN

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN

Staff Writer A.M.Deen@iup.edu

Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

Spring break couldn’t come at a better time for fans of “House of Cards,” as the fourth season of the Netflix political drama will be released Friday.

As the no-nonsense politician Frank Underwood, Kevin Spacey often breaks the fourth wall and gives the audience a backstage pass to the corruption of American politics. Viewers have seen Underwood go from the House majority whip to vice president to president without a single vote ever being cast.

His wife, the equally cunning Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), has been his partner in crime since the beginning, but their future is uncertain as Season 3 ended with their relationship on shaky ground.

Under the administration of President Garrett Walker (Michel

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Kevin Spacey in ‘House of Cards’

Gill), Underwood played his part as VP while simultaneously playing Walker, which ultimately ended in the president’s resignation. With the Oval Office now in his control, Frank is running for re-election, which has put a toll on his marriage. Will Frank be able to “whip the votes” if Claire is no longer on his side?

The power struggles extend beyond Frank and Claire, as supporting characters Remy Danton, Doug Stamper and Jackie Sharp all look to remain big players in Underwood’s intricate political web.

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After a long winter hiatus, “Quantico” makes its much-anticipated return at 10 p.m. Sunday on ABC. “Quantico” is one of ABC’s newest shows for the 2015-16 season after premiering Sept. 27. It was initially picked up for only 13 episodes, but the breakout drama became an instant success. The network immediately recognized this and expanded the order to 22 episodes.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the show since mid-December.

For those who haven’t been waiting almost three months – what is this hit thriller all about?

“Quantico” follows the story of FBI recruit Alex Parrish, portrayed

by Priyanka Chopra. The story initially starts off in New York City in

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the wake of a terrorist bombing of Grand Central Station. Parrish is the FBI’s primary suspect and she must work to prove her innocence while evading the FBI agents trying to bring her in.

The real challenge is that the bomber was connected to one of the recruits she trained with at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. In order for Parrish to prove her innocence, she must recall her training to discover the bomber’s identity.

Creator and executive producer Joshua Safran relies heavily on flashbacks. Every episode is split into past and present as Parrish works to figure out the identity of the bomber. However, to make things even more complicated, the FBI agents tracking her down are her fellow trainees from the academy.

For those who have not seen the show before, it is still possible to catch up in time for Sunday’s episode. All previous episodes are available for free streaming on ABC’s website.

In order to represent the diverse trainees in “Quantico,” the show has a diverse cast. It includes Aunjanue Ellis as Quantico Director Miranda Shaw, Jake McLaughlin as undercover FBI agent Ryan Booth, Yasmine Al Massri as trainees Nimah and Raina Amin, Johanna Braddy as trainee Shelby Wyatt and Tate Ellington as trainee Simon Asher.

SPORTS

THE PENN

TOURNAMENT TIME

IUP hopes for eighth straight win vs. UPJ

EDINBORO

2015-16 PSAC TOURNAMENT

2015-16 PSAC TOURNAMENT

MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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

E. STROUDSBURG WEST CHESTER

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP

SHIPPENSBURG KUTZTOWN CLARION MERCYHURST

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

MILLERSVILLE

E. STROUDSBURG WEST CHESTER GANNON IUP

They say the third time’s the charm.

And the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West division’s No. 4 seed University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (18-10, 13-9) will have to hope that saying is true.

In the opening round of the PSAC Tournament, the Mountain Cats’ balanced scoring helped take down No. 5 Seton Hill University for a third time this season.

UPJ will try to avoid being on the other end of a three-game sweep, as it’ll take on No. 1 IUP (20-7, 12-2) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The Crimson Hawks have won all seven of their meetings against UPJ since the Mountain Cats joined the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.

Brandon Norfleet (senior, communications media) averages 31 points, 5.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and is 21 of 46 shooting (46.5 percent) against UPJ this season.

No. 2 West Chester University will host No. 3 East Stroudsburg University in the PSAC quarterfinal matchup, with the winner advancing to face the victor of IUP and UPJ. East Stroudsburg is on a fourgame winning streak and beat West Chester twice this season, 87-60 and 88-83. However, West Chester is 11-3 at home this season. West Chester’s Matt Wiseley, at 12.2 points and 11.1 rebounds, is one of two players in the PSAC

averaging a double-double.

The PSAC East No. 1 seed, Kutztown University (21-5, 18-4), hosts No. 4 Shippensburg University (19-8, 15-7). Kutztown looks to run its home winning streak to 18.

The Golden Bears beat the Red Raiders 81-78 at home but lost on the road, 78-70. Shippensburg’s Dustin Sleva, at 15.6 points and 11.9 rebounds, is the other player in the PSAC that averages a double-double.

The winner of that game will await the winner of No. 6 Clarion University (14-15, 10-12) at No. 2 Mercyhurst University (18-8, 157). The Golden Eagles and Lakers split the regular season series 1-1.

Clarion is 4-11 on the road this season, including an 82-69 loss to the Lakers.

Tuesday’s game will be IUP’s last home game of the season.

Crimson Hawks look to take series vs. Gannon

CALIFORNIA

SHIPPENSBURG

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

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP

The No. 2-seeded IUP women’s basketball team will host No. 3 Gannon University in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Gannon beat No. 6 Seton Hill University 58-54 in the first round of the tournament.

IUP (19-7, 16-6) split the season series with Gannon (17-10, 14-8), winning 53-47 at home and losing 8166 on the road.

Ironically, IUP shot 37 percent in the win and 49 percent in the loss.

In the PSAC, IUP ranks higher

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than Gannon in scoring, but Gannon is second in points allowed, while IUP is fourth.

The Crimson Hawks shoot 43 percent from the field, while Gannon is at 42.1 percent.

IUP also has the highest 3-point field goal percentage in the Megan Smith conference with 38.6, while Gannon is ranked third with 34.8.

Leslie Stapleton (redshirt senior, biology/pre-med), Zhané Brooks (senior, chemistry/pre-pharmacy), Megan Smith (sophomore, human resources) and Marina Wareham (senior, exercise science) are all averaging double-digit point totals

this season. None of them averaged double digits last season.

The winner of the PSAC East showdown between No. 1 West Chester University (20-6, 17-5) and No. 4 East Stroudsburg University (15-12, 12-10) will face the winner of the IUP-Gannon bout.

On the other side, No. 4 Edinboro University (20-9, 14-8) will travel to play No. 1 California University of Pennsylvania (21-5, 184).

The winner of that game will face the winner of No. 3 Millersville University (19-8, 14-8) at No. 2 Shippensburg University (20-6, 16-6).

The remaining four teams will finish out the PSAC Tournament at Cal U on March 5 and 6.

The Crimson Hawks last won the PSAC title in 2009.

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ROUNDING THE DI MOND

New faces bring hope in 2016

By JARROD BROWNE Staff Writer J.W.Browne@iup.edu

Entering the 2016 softball season, the Crimson Hawks are projected by the Coaches’ Preseason Poll to finish second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Central division as the team looks to rally behind its high-powered offense.

Leading the way for the Crimson Hawks SOFTBALL is junior shortstop Hannah Mercer (marketing).

Mercer is making the switch from third base to shortstop this season with the hope that it will help to maximize her defensive effort.

Not only will Mercer lead the infield defensively, but she is expected to be the offensive leader for the Hawks. She recorded a .406 batting average with 31 RBIs and six home runs in 2015.

With IUP being a powerful offensive threat, it looks to make major improvements to its pitching staff.

One noticeable addition to the pitching staff is graduate transfer Brooke Darling (counseling). Darling looks to bring her Division-I experience from Columbia University to IUP to help the Hawks improve on their 5.00 team ERA from the 2015 season.

Despite pitching questions, the team believes it has one edge that will help it compete in a hostile PSAC Central that includes

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Bloomsburg University and Lock Haven University.

“We definitely do have great team chemistry,” Mercer said.

IUP plans to use chemistry not just as a way to communicate while on the field but as a way to motivate each other.

“I think this connection helps us trust each other on the field, but it also means we hold each other more accountable at the same time,” Mercer said. “No one wants to let each other down.”

One of IUP’s potential strengths this season is the talent amongst the young players on the team. It has five freshmen on the roster this year, and all five are receiving high praise from their coaches and teammates.

“We have some incoming freshmen and transfers that will really keep the lineup fresh,” pitcher and outfielder Emily Hofmann (junior, English) said.

Another strength that the Crimson Hawks plan on utilizing is the depth of the roster, especially when it comes to defense.

“The talent is crazy good,” Hofmann said, “but our team is just so happy to have such a great group of girls that have a common goal.”

IUP will begin its season Friday when it travels to Clermont, Fla., for for its 12game “Spring Break Trip.”

Improvements lead to three wins

By JED JOHNSON Staff Writer J.N.Johnson3@iup.edu

This past weekend, the IUP baseball team surmounted its opening-weekend troubles, finishing third in The Apprentice School’s Builder Invitational.

Overall, the team went 3-2 in that fiveBASEBALL game stretch, with players such as Hunter Bigler (senior, kinesiology, health & sport science) and Ted DeSanti (sophomore, criminology and criminal justice) continuing to produce at the top of the lineup.

Head coach Jeff Ditch was happy about the way the defense and starting pitching improved.

“DeSanti moved to short this weekend and did a super job,” Ditch said. “Fielding ground balls, getting outs, that was the reason that the games were much more competitive.”

In IUP’s opening game against Kutztown University, it struggled in a 10-0 loss.

However, the rest of the weekend saw the team fare

much better.

In the first of two games against the College of Saint Joseph’s (CSJ), IUP tallied 19 hits in a 19-3 win.

Pitcher Michael Klingensmith (sophomore, kinesiology, health & sport science) picked up the win, bringing his record to 1-1.

Friday’s second game against Bloomsburg University was a low-scoring affair, which the Crimson Hawks lost 4-2 despite Bloomsburg committing five errors.

IUP beat The Apprentice School 16-10 Saturday and defeated CSJ in the thirdplace game Sunday, 14-7.

DeSanti went 3 for 4 with five RBI in the contest.

For their efforts, Bigler and DeSanti earned spots on the all-tournament team.

“Bigler has been doing it for us all year,” Ditch said.

“When you’re playing defense in center field, you’re a speed player, and also pitching a little bit. We’re asking him to do a lot.”

DeSanti said the team improved a lot from the first weekend.

“The biggest improvement over last weekend was the boost in team morale,”

DeSanti said.

Ditch says the team still has room to improve in all three phases of the game.

“We’re never good enough,” he said. “We’re always trying to hit better, we’re always trying to pitch more efficient and defense is what wins games for us.”

“Guys are competing for spots,” Ditch said. “We never use the same lineup, and we’re changing our pitching rotation again this weekend. We’re always trying to reshuffle the deck to put ourselves in position to be more successful than we were in the past.”

Next on the slate for the Crimson Hawks is a road trip to Pikeville, Ky., for a pair of doubleheaders against the University of Pikeville (8-3) on Saturday and Sunday.

Ditch said that he feels confident about the team being able to maintain the momentum from the Builder Invitational.

“Our pitchers left Virginia with a much better feel and performance than their first weekend,” Ditch said. “All three components of the game have improved the last two weekends.”

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YOU’RE FIRED

Dixon isn’t living up to expectations at Pitt

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

The following is an opinion piece.

With growth comes greater expectations.

And despite the University of Pittsburgh’s 76-62 win over No. 15 Duke University Sunday, it may be time to cut ties with a Panther legend.

But let’s take a look at the good before we highlight the bad.

Through the mid-2000s, Pitt was a dominant and consistent force in the Big East Conference, as well as on the national stage. This dominance was due in large part to the leader and catalyst of the team: head coach Jamie Dixon.

After being promoted to head coach in April 2003 after serving as an assistant to predecessor Ben Howland, Dixon led the Panthers to an 89-40 record in his first four seasons. He holds a .735 career winning percentage, which ranks him No. 10 among active coaches.

Dixon’s .658 career Big East winning percentage ranks as the best all time, ahead of Georgetown University’s John Thompson, University of Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun, Syracuse University’s Jim Boeheim and University of Louisville’s Rick Pitino.

Pitt’s dominance in the Big East through the mid2000s went as far as seeing the Panthers become tournament runner-up three of Dixon’s first four years, only missing the championship game in 2005. In 2008, Dixon would lead his squad back to Big East glory with the program’s second tournament championship.

Although the Panthers made the NCAA Tourna-

(TNS) University of Pittsburgh head basketball coach Jamie Dixon could be fired following a few seasons of underachievement.

ment in 10 of the last 12 years, they haven’t produced.

So why fire the Madison Square Garden Coach of the Decade (2000-2009) after so much success?

After several years of high expectations and earlyround exits, Dixon may have hit his growth wall at Pitt.

When Pitt joined the ACC prior to the 2013-14 season, it did so with the intention of competing with the likes of ACC powers Duke University, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia and former Big East rivals Syracuse and Louisville. That has not happened.

Since the 2013-14 season, Pitt has gone a mere 27-24 in what is commonly known as one of the best and most consistent conferences in the country.

Change is often a feeling that is resented and often times can feel downright uncomfortable, but if Pitt wants to return to prominence on a national stage, change may be more imminent than

ever before. Dixon refuses to change his coaching style that highlights physical defense and slow, methodical offense which worked well in the Big East but hasn’t caught on in the free-flowing, run-and-gun style of the ACC. Couple that with the fact that Pitt posted its lowest winning percentage under Dixon last year (.559) and has finished the season unranked three of the last four years after top-20 finishes from 2005-2011.

Pitt has also posted a record of 1-6 against RPI top 25 teams this season, which is a sign that maybe the magic in “The Zoo” has run out on Dixon’s time with the Panthers.

If Pitt turns in a new direction, it’s going to have to pay some cash. In 2013, Dixon signed a 10-year contract extension. But after a few seasons of underachievement, athletic director Scott Barnes might make the decision to pay up and pull the plug sooner rather than later.

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Crimson Hawks finish All scorers returning in 2016 5th, 15th at PSACs

By ARI OHAION

By MALUSI KITCHEN Staff Writer M.J.Kitchen@iup.edu

Julius Rivera won the 60-meter event at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships by tying his own IUP record with a time of 6.8.

“It’s a good sign that I’m consistent, but it’s a little TRACK & FIELD frustrating because I really wanted to break the 6.8 barrier,” Rivera (sophomore, fashion merchandising) said.

The team placed fifth out of 13 universities in the PSAC Championships, 0.5 points behind fourthplace Lock Haven University.

Shippensburg University won its sixth consecutive PSAC title with 212 points.

The Crimson Hawks posted their best finish since placing third in 2011.

“Our coaches said that was the highest finish since they have been here, and I’m proud to be apart of it,” Rivera said. “I think we’re ready to have a very successful outdoor season.”

Austin Cooper (sophomore, regional planning & economics) placed second in the 800 meters with time of 1:56.56.

Jeremy Claypoole (senior, exercise science) finished fourth in the triple jump and Alex Hampel (senior, biology) finished fifth in

the 3000 meters. Claypoole had a jump of 14.49 meters and Hampel had a time of 8:40.29.

The 4x4 relay team of Austin Cooper, Demetrius Timmons (sophomore, computer science), Derek Knoll (freshman, criminology) and Joe Lynch (graduate, athletic training) finished sixth with a time of 3:26.00.

The women’s team finished 15th out of 16 schools and ended with a total of 11 points.

Slippery Rock University won the event with 135 points.

The 4x4 relay team of Jordyn Swogger (freshman, human resources), Christina Roberson (senior, exercise science), Lizzy Cunningham (senior, nursing) and Heather Sternby (sophomore, nursing) set an IUP record with a time of 3:59.26.

The old record, set in 2011, was 4:00.64.

Brooke Smay (junior, safety science) finJordyn Swogger ished eighth place in the triple jump at 11.41 meters.

Carly Petney (junior, criminology pre-law) finished fourth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.75 seconds.

The outdoor season will begin at the end of March.

Staff Writer A.D.Ohaion@iup.edu

After finishing with a 10-8 record in 2015, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Preseason Coach’s poll pegged the IUP lacrosse team to finish fifth in the conference.

All 12 of the Crimson Hawks’ top goal scorers are returning this season. That list includes their leading scorer from LACROSSE last season, Amy Weinberg. She is already IUP’s all-time

assists leader with 138.

IUP’s goals leader from last season, Kim Hooven, is also returning for her junior season.

Hooven made the All-PSAC First Team Kim Hooven in 2015.

While the Crimson Hawks posted a 5-1 home record, seven of their eight losses came on the road. IUP will have the opportu-

nity to prove early on that it can win on the road as its first four games of the season take place in Florida.

After finishing in the top five in the PSAC in 2015, IUP will be looking to continue its streak of making the PSAC Tournament since the program started in 2012.

The Crimson Hawks begin their season March 5 in Melbourne, Fla., against Florida Institute of Technology.

The Crimson Hawks’ first home game is March 13 against Lindenwood University.