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By MASON FULMORE Contributing Writer M.T.Fulmore@iup.edu

On Friday, the Center for Community Growth (CCG) partnered with the NAACP to host its fourth annual film series, showing a movie pertaining to white privilege called “White Like Me” at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township.

A panel made up of IUP President Michael Driscoll, IUP students, IUP professors and various community members led the event.

Rhea Calhoun (junior, early childhood education) discussed the event.

“We watched a movie about white privilege that explained the history of racism in America and how it has been manipulated over the last few hundred years to fit a certain agenda,” she said.

The event took some time to start because of technical problems, so the night began with the board members voicing personal stories with their involvement/ opinion on racism and how it has affected their lives.

The movie brought up many issues that show how racism has been reinforced over the last 100 years. Eric Barker, a board member for the CCG, was pleased with the attendance.

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The Center for Community Growth’s fourth annual film series began with a movie called “White Like Me,” which overviewed the history of racism in America. Panelists included IUP President Michael Driscoll, IUP students, IUP professors and various community members.

turn out, I was expecting about 80, we got about 150,” Barker said. “I was not expecting as many students due to the distance from campus.”

Calhoun elaborated on the movie.

“The video gave a broad perspective on the problem with race,” she said. “It helped give me a more thorough perspective of the micro-causes happening within our own community.”

The conversation before and after the movie was highly emotional

as both sides, black and white, addressed the elephant in the room.

Once the movie was complete, Calhoun stood up and offered her opinion.

“White privilege has a tendency to celebrate black culture without actually appreciating black people,” she said.

She expressed concern with the fact that white people rarely attend events pertaining to racial diversity because they feel as though they are not the antagonist when it comes to the issue of racism.

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Austin Gibson (sophomore, political science), one of the panelists, told a story from his childhood about how police pulled over to search him and his friends because they fit the description of a suspect.

After this event, he sought an explanation from his grandma, who told him: “You have to pay attention and watch how you conduct yourself, the color of our skin makes us a target for racism.”

Since then, Gibson has always

been aware of his surroundings so he is not subjected to prejudice.

Baker commented on the variety of the participants at event.

“We had a lot of African Americans, we had a lot of Caucasians and the age ranged from college students to senior citizens,” he said. “I thought it was a good mix of folks.”

Based on the discussions from the event, the turnout reflected progress within the community and this was one small step in the direction of progress.

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IUP student robbed, abducted at gunpoint

By MICHAEL KIWAK Copy Editor M.T.Kiwak@iup.edu

Early Thursday morning, two males abducted an IUP student from his residence in Studio 6 Apartments, stole his property and vehicle, drove him to Erie and held him captive, according to Indiana Borough Police.

The suspects, identified as Jamanji Beasley and Adrian Thrower, were described as acquaintances of the victim’s friend, who came to visit him Wednesday evening.

After the friend left, Beasley and Thrower stayed behind and held the victim, who was unidentified by police, at gunpoint.

They then loaded “thousands of

dollars” worth of personal property into the vehicle and drove to a residence in Erie, where the victim remained captive for most of the day, the report said.

The victim was able to notify the Erie Police, who then proceeded to retrieve him. Family members then took him back to Indiana, where he filed a report with borough police.

After an investigation, warrants were issued for both suspects charging them with kidnapping, robbery, robbery of a motor vehicle, unlawful restraint, theft, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and carrying a firearm without a license.

Erie police arrested Thrower and recovered the victim’s vehicle Sunday, but Beasley is still at large.

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POLICE BLOTTER ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS

• Rodolfo Costa Cezar Da Silva, 22, of Goiânia, Brazil, was cited with public drunkenness after IUP Police observed him outside of Wallwork Hall at 1:58 a.m. Jan. 27, according to police.

• Dakota Cochran, 19, of Knox, and Nicholas Lucchi, 19, of Wexford, were found by IUP Police after they conducted an investigation in Suites on Pratt at 5 p.m. Jan. 24, according to police. Cochran was cited with underage drinking and Lucchi was cited with underage drinking, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, police said.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

• A Honda Civic parked in Keith Lot reportedly sustained damage to the driver’s side mirror sometime between Jan. 30-31, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact IUP Police at 724-357–2141.

• A vehicle reportedly received damage while parked in the 1100 block of Oakland Avenue sometime between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Jan. 29, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Indiana Borough Police at 724-349-2121.

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• A silver 13-inch MacBook Air was reportedly stolen from an apartment in the 00 block of South Carpenter Avenue sometime between 8 p.m. Jan. 31 and 2 a.m. Feb. 1, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

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Gospel vocal group to return to KCAC April 2

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

Gospel will permeate throughout the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex when it hosts Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band 6 p.m. April 2.

The group last visited in 2014, and it is coming back to grace students with its timeless classics.

The group has gone on many worldwide tours since forming in the early 1980s.

The Gaither Vocal Band started with four men sharing songs around a piano until Bill Gaither felt their voices should be showcased on a live stage.

The members of the Gaither Vocal Band come from many different backgrounds.

Gaither, a founder of this passionate group, came from his own separate band, the Bill Gaither Trio, in 1956 as a college student.

He taught English for eight years until music became his fulltime career in 1967, according to his website.

Since then, he and his wife have collaborated on their gospel music and earned nominations for a dozen Grammy Awards, winning eight of them.

Other members include Wes Hampton, a former minister of

worship for The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala.; Adam Crabb, a member of The Crabb Family, a famous southern gospel group; David Phelps, a singer who can reach more than three octaves; and Todd Suttles, a recent addition to the group after serving as a sports fitness director at Vanderbilt University.

Together, the group has won many awards and is “known around the world for their powerhouse vocals, innovative harmonies and lifealtering message,” according to Gaither’s website.

They have graced many stages with their message of divinity, love, hope and redemption.

Jackie Montgomery, the director of marketing and group sales at for the KCAC, said students should attend the concert “to expose themselves to a different genre of music… [that] is uplifting and encouraging.”

Tickets are now available to see the Grammy Award-winning vocal group.

Prices for IUP students and staff are $20.50 with a valid I-Card at the KCAC box office.

Other prices may vary.

For more information on the upcoming event, visit kovalchickcomplex.com, or for further information on Bill Gaither and his group, visit gaither.com.

(Photos courtesy of premierproductions.com, left, and amarillo.com, right)

Tickets to see the Gaither Vocal Band at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex April 2 are on sale now for $20.50 with a valid I-Card.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: CROUSE’S CAFE

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

The following is an opinion article.

Convenience, consistency and customer service.

That’s what Crouse’s Cafe provides.

Located in the heart of Indiana at 650 Philadelphia St., Crouse’s Cafe has a welcoming atmosphere attracting people from all corners of town.

It is a 15-minute walk from the IUP campus and is not typically crowded, making it easy to get in, enjoy your meal and still make it to

your first class on time.

Crouse’s has been referred to as the “diner of Indiana,” and although it does not have the long counter lined with high barstools, the food quality and friendly employees give you that feeling.

The food is superb.

From the Cafe Mess on the breakfast menu to the Burger Melt on the lunch menu, every item leaves you happy, full and wanting more.

Did I mention that you can order whatever, whenever?

Crouse’s is open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. seven days per week, and allows you to order anything at any time of the day.

This means pancakes at lunchtime for the breakfast buffs.

Cody Crawford (senior, nursing) agreed that Crouse’s is one of Indiana’s best-kept secrets.

“I’m a huge fan of their sausage gravy and pumpkin cream coffee,” he said.

“Definitely a solid choice for some good breakfast.”

All of Crouse’s servers are extremely kind and do a great job at providing prompt service.

Need a refill?

They’re on it.

Want to know what comes on the Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich?

They can tell you.

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Plus, the food is out in 10 minutes or less everytime. Those are some committed cooks.

Breakfast or lunch, Wednesday

or Sunday, Crouse’s is the place to go. Every IUP student should be adding this breakfast and lunch joint to their college bucket lists.

AACC to sponsor Black History Month events

By AGATHA PHILLIPS Contributing Writer A.R.Phillips@iup.edu

IUP’s African American Cultural Center will stage a variety of events and programs throughout the month of February, which is Black History Month.

It begins on Tuesday at the IUP Punxsutawney campus with a discussion on “Colorism” and Wednesday at main campus with a discussion on “Being a Minority at IUP and in Indiana.”

Nine more programs and events that are completely free and open to the community will occur during the month.

Other events include a discussion on interracial relationships from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Hadley Union Building Susque-

hanna Room and a movie night showing the Academy Award-nominated movie “Creed” at 7 p.m.

Feb. 23 in the HUB Ohio Room.

In addition to the events throughout the month, the AACC is also holding a fundraising project to gather bottled water and/or monetary donations for the people of Flint, Mich., who are facing a serious health crisis due to a contaminated water source.

Donations can be given to the AACC office, Delaney Hall Room B-23, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A trip is being scheduled for early April to deliver donations.

For a complete list of this month’s events, visit www.iup.edu/ aacc and check out the AACC’s Twitter account, @IUP_AACC, and Instagram, @IUPAACC.

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140 Characters On… The 2016 presidential election If this generation has learned anything from the world of tweets and snapchats in which we now live, it’s concision. Here are students’ opinions on important issues, broken down for our generation’s short attention span.

Q: What are your thoughts on the 2016 presidential election?

“Some candidates are spewing hatred and threatening to push back progress. Yes I am referring to Trump & Cruz. Educate yourself and vote!” – Justin Cobb (sophomore, communications/religious studies)

“They’re all terrible. Everything in between is terrible.” – Kyle Valada (sophomore, psychology)

“I think that everyone running is so extreme. No one’s ideas are realistic for what they want to accomplish in office.” – Abby Plowcha (sophomore, natural sciences) “I feel like I’m not educated enough on it, but that’s my fault.”

– Maria Newton (sophomore, international business/Spanish)

“I’m not a citizen so I can’t vote. There are certain candidates I wouldn’t want to be president like Trump, but it’s very controversial.” – Virginia Njenga (junior, biology pre-med) Written by Stephanie Bachman

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By CHUCK SHEPHERD Newest Fashionistas • In January, the upscale Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana introduced stylish hijabs and abayas aimed at Muslim women unafraid to call attention to themselves as they exercise their obliged modesty.

D&G’s marketing effort even accessorized models’ headscarves and cloaks with stilettos and oversized, gaudily framed sunglasses. It was clear from the suggested retail prices that D&G would be pitching the line mainly in the wealthy Persian Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates.

Unclear on the Concept Awkward Signals in New Jersey • The government watchdog MuckRock requested records on the cause of death of a dolphin in New Jersey’s South River last year to investigate larger dangers, but in January 2016 the state’s Department of Agriculture initially declined to release them – citing “medical privacy,” usually requested, for autopsies, by “the deceased’s family.”

• At the same time, Maria Vaccarella is facing a $500 fine in Howell, N.J., for violating a state law because she illegally rendered “care” to two apparently orphaned baby squirrels when their mother abandoned them. She was due in court as News of the Weird went to press.

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“zentai,” in a rebellion against the nation’s conformity. Said one, “I’m a different person wearing this. I can be friendly to anyone.”

(Lprnoticias.com)

The director of senior services for Cranston, R.I., resigned in January after a mayor’s press conference went badly. To publicize a snow-removal program that would benefit seniors unable to shovel for themselves, the director, needing a proper example of a beneficiary of the program, instructed a middleaged male subordinate to unconvincingly don a wig and dress and stand beside the mayor during the announcement.

Cultural Diversity Weird Japan, Again • Among the sites Japan has submitted for 2017 United Nations World Heritage status is the island of Okinoshima, home of a sacred shrine with which Shinto gods have been “protecting” fishermen as far back as the fourth century. The island is so sacred that females have never been allowed on it – judged either too delicate to make the trip or menstrually unclean.

• A current Tokyo craze, reported an Australian B ro a d c a s t i n g correspondent, involves “stressed-out” professionals and office workers publicly outfitted in colorful, fullbody lycra suits,

Suspicions Confirmed • Crescent City, Calif., drug dealer James Banuelos pleaded guilty in January in exchange for a lighter sentence (three years in prison), thus avoiding for police the airing of an embarrassing hidden-camera video of the raid showing arresting officers stealing the dealer’s money and valuables.

“Multiple” officers were shown laughing and helping themselves, and a gold chain belonging to Banuelos wound up for sale a few days later on Craigslist. As part of the plea agreement, the prosecutor agreed to give all Banuelos’ stuff back to him.

Too Much Information

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• In January, the British sex toy company Hot Octopuss, trying for a spurt of publicity in New York City, unveiled a reconfigured payphone booth at 5th Avenue and 28th Street in Manhattan that offered a seat, a laptop, a Wi-Fi connection and a “privacy curtain” to help people relieve stress “on both your mind and body.” A company rep claimed that about 100 men “used” the booth its first day, but what the men actually did there is “private.”

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• New Age Medical Care: Surgeons treating 4-month-old Teegan Lexcen (born with only one lung and a critically deformed heart) had given up on her, but doctors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami jury-rigged a surgical tool that saved the infant’s life.

In a delicate seven-hour procedure, using

an iPhone app and $20 Google Cardboard box virtual-reality viewers, doctors guided themselves through Teegan’s chest based on two-dimensional body scans that the app had converted to 3-D. The Continuing Crisis Think Your Commute Was Bad? • The main road linking the port city of Mombasa, Kenya, to Nairobi and beyond (to landlocked Uganda) was blocked in midNovember by damage from heavy rains, leading to a 30-mile-long stream of stopped vehicles, stranding more than 1,500 trucks.

• In October at the end of China’s traditional, annual week-long getaway, new traffic checkpoints for the notorious G4 BeijingHong Kong-Macau Expressway reduced the previous 50 lanes of traffic – yes, that’s “fifty” – to 20. Videos from a TV network’s drone showed a breathtaking traffic jam-cum-parking lot that quickly inspired delight, or compassion, all around the Internet.

• Police chiefs of six small Ohio towns recently demanded an investigation of Sandusky County Sheriff Kyle Overmyer after, by comparing notes, they learned that Overmyer had approached each one claiming to be helpfully “collecting” for “disposal” their departments’ confiscated drugs on behalf of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA reportedly knew nothing of this. The Ohio attorney general is investigating.

Least Competent Criminals • Jason Hayes, 17, was arrested in a Philadelphia suburb in January when he arrived for a scheduled appointment with a robbery victim from the night before. According to police, Hayes had attempted to shake down a woman in her home, but was still dissatisfied with the money she had on hand.

Fearful, she agreed to bring more the next day if they met at a local shopping mall, and he agreed, promising to wear the same clothes so she would recognize him. She, of course, called police.

• Dusty Ingram, 38, being searched by jailhouse guards in Crestview, Fla., in January, said she had prescriptions for everything – but then said she thought they were in her purse and professed not to know how they got into that plastic bag in her genitals.

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News of the Readers’ Choice • In December, a judge in Hamburg, N.Y., dismissed the DUI charge against a motorist who had registered a 0.33 blood-alcohol reading because her lawyer had convinced the court that she suffered from “gut fermentation syndrome” – that her digestive system makes so much yeast from food and beverages that it functions like a “brewery.”

• In January, Donald “Chip” Pugh, 45, wanted by police in Lima, Ohio, and Columbus, Ga., on several charges, texted Lima cops a photo of himself to use as a mugshot because he was dissatisfied with the one on the department’s website.

(Country95.fm)

“(T)hat one is terrible,” he wrote. However, it was clear enough for authorities in Escambia County, Fla. – who arrested Pugh a few days later.

Streaming News • The “public art” statues unveiled in January by Fort Myers, Fla., Mayor Randy Henderson included a structure by sculptor Edugardo Carmona of a man walking a dog, with the dog “lifting his leg” beside a pole.

Only after inspecting the piece more closely did observers realize that the man, too, was relieving himself against the pole. Carmona described the work as commentary on man and dog “marking their territory.”

• A recent anonymously authored “confidential” book by a National Football League player reported that “linemen, especially,” have taken to relieving themselves inside their uniforms during games, “a sign that you’re so into the game” that you “won’t pause (even) to use the toilet.”

Can’t Possibly Be True • The popular Nell’s Country Kitchen in Winter Haven, Fla., was shut down again (for “remodeling,” the owner said) in December after a health inspector found that it had been operating for two weeks without its own running water – it only had a garden hose connection across its parking lot to a neighbor’s spigot.

It had also closed for a day earlier in 2015 because of mold, roach activity and rodent droppings, although management insisted that business had immediately picked up the day they reopened.

Weird News One Can Actually Use: • In November, a perhaps-exasperated Centers for Disease Control attempted once again to tout a startlingly effective anti-HIV drug after a recent survey revealed that onethird of primary-care doctors said they had never heard of it.

So, FYI: Truvada, taken once a day, according to the CDC, gives “better than 90 percent” protection from risky sex and better than 70 percent protection from HIV acquired from the sharing of needles. Truvada is the only FDA-approved retroviral drug for retarding HIV, but its maker, Gilead Sciences, has declined to advertise it for that purpose.

Oklahoma Justice • In 2004, abusive boyfriend Robert Braxton Jr. was charged with badly beating up the three children of girlfriend Tondalo Hall, 20, with injuries ranging from bruises to fractured legs, ribs and a toe. Braxton got a deal from Oklahoma City, Okla., prosecutors, pleaded guilty, served two years in prison and was released in 2006.

Hall’s plea “bargain” resulted in a 30-year sentence for having failed to protect her kids from Braxton, and she’s still in prison – and in September 2015, following a rejected appeal and a rejected sentence modification, the Pardon and Parole Board refused, 5-0, even to commute her sentence to a timeserved 10 years.

Unclear on the Concept • Jamie, 29, and Abbie Hort, 21, an unemployed couple drawing housing and other government benefits, won a United King-

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(continued) dom lottery prize in December 2014 worth about $72,000, and promptly spent it all, including “some” on “silly” stuff, Abbie admitted. According to a January press report, they are angry now that the government will not immediately re-institute their benefits.

Abbie said, as lottery winners, she and Jamie “deserved to buy some nice stuff” and go on holiday. Now, except for the largescreen TV and Jamie’s Ralph Lauren clothes, the winnings are gone. This past Christmas was just “the worst ever,” Jamie said.

• Public relations spokesman Phil Frame, 61, was arrested in Shelby Township, Mich., after a Jan. 1 sheriff’s office search of his computer and paper files turned up child pornography.

The Detroit News reported that Frame had already been questioned about child pornography in September by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and for some reason apparently was not intimidated enough, or was too lazy, to clear out his files.

The Homeland Security investigation is still ongoing.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time • Neighbors in Inola, Okla., complained in December and January about a Union Pacific train that had been parked “for weeks” while tracks up ahead were under repair. Not only does the train block a traffic intersection, it triggers the ringing of the crossing signal.

• At a ski resort in western Vorarlberg, Austria, as the ski lift was temporarily stopped to address a problem elsewhere on the lift, one occupied lift basket came to rest directly in front of the industrial-strength artificial-snowmaking machine, drenching the two passengers in a several-minutes-long blizzard, of which, yes, an Internet video exists.

Wait, What?

• Fort Worth, Texas, firefighters, responding to a suspected blaze in January at a grain elevator, encountered smoke on the structure’s eighth floor – along with a man “juggling flaming batons.” No explanation was reported, except that the man “did not belong there.” A department spokesman said his firefighters “put [the man’s] torches out.”

• In December, animal protection officers in Halland County, Sweden, confiscated two cats found being “mistreated” in a home – coddled by two women as babies in “pushchairs” and spoon-fed while strapped in high chairs. Both cats had been encouraged to suck on pacifiers, and one woman reportedly allowed the cats to suckle her breast.

(Arbroath.blogspot.com)

The public broadcaster SVT reported that the cats were removed from the home because they were not being allowed to develop “natural animal behavior.”

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Winter Warm-Up exposes students to campus organizations, Indiana businesses

(Mason Fulmore/ The Penn)

Various IUP clubs and Indiana businesses were present at Friday’s Winter Warm-Up in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Among these organizations were Creating Higher Standards, the Delta Gamma sorority and Insomnia Cookies, to name a few.

other attendees INCLUDED...

• The Society for Human Resource Management • IUP Libraries • Iota Phi Theta • Uptown Fitness • IUP Drill Team • Circle K • Student Philanthropy Council • Diversity Student Council • IRMC Physician Group • Romeo’s Pizza • Public Relations Student Society of America • WIUP-FM • The Entertainment Network • The Black Emphasis Committee • IUP SEEDS Club • Valley Dairy Restaurant

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The Iowa caucuses are upon us, as is the moment of truth for many candidates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. For candidates such as John Kasich, Martin O’Malley and Rand Paul, the end is almost certainly near. For others like Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz, the caucuses represent a critical opportunity to close their gaps on the leaders. But the frontrunner in the Republican Party is set. And that should scare not just the leaders of that party but also the rank-and-file members that do most of the voting.

Donald Trump has been making headlines most of his life. He grew up rich and he’s going to stay rich.

Before June 2015, most knew him as a New York City real-estate mogul or as the former host of NBC’s “Apprentice.” When he announced his candidacy for president, it largely drew chuckles.

Fast forward eight months, and Trump holds a sizable lead on second-place Cruz. As of this writing, he stands a very good chance on securing the Republican Party’s nomination. The joke has lasted far too long.

Trump appeals to a certain segment of the voting population precisely because he is so outside the mainstream. After an endless stream of vanilla politicians delivering the same scripted lines, Trump feels

Calling All Students David Loomis, Ph.D. and Mark Staszkiewicz, Ed.D. IUP APSCUF doloomis@iup.edu

Your Jan. 26 story “Rally scheduled for Feb. 8 in Harrisburg to protest Corbett’s 2011 funding cuts” is a timely reminder of the university’s 2013 Vision Statement - that IUP students, faculty members and staff participate in “interconnected learning experiences in their studies, in their lives and in the world.”

The Feb. 8 rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg is just what the university envisions. The rally gives students an opportunity for a practical learning experience that can make a difference in a legislative

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process that has disserved them for a generation. As your Jan. 26 story reported, 30 years ago the state invested in higher education by paying three-quarters of the cost of a college student’s degree.

Now, it’s one-quarter. Who pays the difference? Students and their families. The resulting debt for Pennsylvania public-university graduates is around $30,000, well above the national average, studies document.

Now, the legislature is balking at giving the governor what he was elected on a promise to do - to restore funding for students’ college educations. At IUP alone, 62 academic programs have been cut in recent years.

like a breath of fresh air to some. He is shocking, he is politically incorrect, he is controversial, but he is never boring. That trait alone makes him stick out amongst his competitors.

It’s no secret that Trump receives more press coverage than any other candidate. Reporters of every stripe flock to him because he is always good for an interesting quote, and thus always good to bring in more readers. This creates a cycle where Trump can get his message out while simultaneously keeping the press coming back for more. He has used this platform alongside a massive presence on social media to target his opponents relentlessly until his viewpoints become ingrained in the minds of voters, such as his labeling of Jeb Bush as low energy.

The scary part is that Trump really isn’t even a conservative. His inflammatory comments on illegal immigration and foreign policy are sure to rile up some of the crazies out there, but serious politicians know that there is much more to those issues than his exceedinly superficial proposed solutions.

Some of his strongest opponents are members of the Republican Party elite. If Trump is nominated, it could trigger an ideological shift that could damage the Republican Party as presently constituted beyond repair. Unless rank-and-file Republicans finally realize that this simply can’t be the man representing America, then the Republican Party in 2017 may be all but unrecognizable to the people who voted for it in 2016.

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A brand-new Humanities and Social Sciences building is welcome on campus, but overdue.

Twenty years have passed since the last new academic building went up. And, as IUP Preisdent Michael Driscoll said at last week’s public forum in Gorell Recital Hall, replacement of our half-centuryold math-and-science building will have to wait until the legislature decides to invest in IUP students.

On. Feb. 8, students can help them make the right decision. The bus ride to Harrisburg? Free. The vision to value higher education.

Priceless.

To get on board, contact Bonnie Jo Young [bjmarlin@iup. edu] at the IUP APSCUF office.

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APPS ON APPS ON APPS

Five best little-known additions for your smartphone

By AGATHA PHILLIPS Contributing Writer A.R.Phillips@iup.edu

Countless apps are being developed all the time, so it would be impossible to peruse every single one. But beyond games and social media, some apps are more useful than others. Here are five littleknown, useful and free apps: 1. OnGo - As broke college kids, it’s totally necessary to earn money any way possible. OnGo is an app that literally pays to have.

It is very user-friendly; just sign up and you will be notified when a survey is available. Each survey can take anywhere from one to 10 minutes and be worth from $0.10 to $15 or more. After accumulating at least $10, you have the option to receive the money in the form of an Amazon gift card or through a PayPal account.

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2. Tender - Not to be confused with Tinder, this app still requires a

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OnGo is a solid app option for college students.

left or right swipe – but for food.

First, select what kind of meal you are interested in (breakfast, dinner, dessert, etc.) then browse through hundreds of pictures that include full recipes or, in some cases, where to buy the dish you are interested in.

3. Poshmark - Similar to a consignment shop, Poshmark is great app for selling your unwanted clothes, shoes, home goods or anything else you just don’t need anymore. You just upload a picture of what you’re selling, put a price tag on it and wait for someone to message you. It is an easy way to make some extra money. It’s also great if you want to buy something for much less than the retail price.

It should be noted, however, that this app is focused primarily toward women.

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4. all Politics - Keeping up with the ever-changing world that is politics can be hard, especially with elections coming up. AllPolitics is an app that updates the moment any political news comes to surface, including both left- and rightwing announcements. With both world news and U.S. news, staying in the know is easy with content via podcasts, videos and more.

5. Airtable - Airtable is an app that makes it easy to stay organized. Using it is super easy; it starts with making a base for what you need to keep track of (applications, study guides, projects) and then just filling in the content. It’s great for making checklists, notecards and keeping up with the many, many things you have going on in your life.

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Airtable is a useful app to help keep students organized.

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#OscarsSoWhite sparks Academy changes

By TYLER MILLER Staff Writer T.C.Miller@iup.edu

The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite popped up on Twitter and various other social media platforms when the Academy of Picture Arts and Sciences released the nominees for the Oscars, sacred to anyone in the field of film.

The hashtag sprung up because all 20 acting nominees are white.

This infuriated many people and added fuel to the “Black Lives Matter” campaign.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, the cast of the Oscar-nominated movie “Straight Outta Compton” cast was not even invited to the

The 88th Academy Awards will air Feb. 28 on ABC.

awards ceremony.

Instead, only the two nominated white screenplay writers for the movie, Andre Berloff and Jonathan Herman, received invitations.

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The Academy has been notoriously exclusive in sending out invitations for the ceremony, though this year it seems to have blatantly disregarded most of the cast and

crew of “Straight Outta Compton.”

This turns the spotlight back on the Academy. Of its 5,783 members, only 2 percent are black and less than 2 percent are Latino or

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To retaliate against the negative press of recent years, the Academy has come to the conclusion that it will weed out many members in order to look more diversified through statistics.

Now, in order to retain the right to vote for nominees, a member had to be “active in the last 10 years, or had to have been nominated for an Oscar, or, after becoming a member, had to have worked in motion pictures at least once in three separate 10-year periods,” according to the Academy’s website, Oscar.go.com.

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Stuck in a show rut?

Here’s your solution:

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Clockwise from top left: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Hart of Dixie.’

By LAUREN ROSSE

Staff Writer L.T.Rosse@iup.edu

Have you just finished binge watching a TV show and don’t know what to do with your life next? Here are five shows you can watch online that are sure to entertain when you are looking to procrastinate.

1. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”: If you liked “Jessica Jones” and are a fan of strong female characters and action, you should check out this ’90s classic from Joss Whedon.

Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, it delivers on thrills, wit and plenty of female empowerment.

2. “Freaks and Geeks”: If you’re looking for a one-season show that’s quick to digest, try “Freaks and Geeks.” This cult classic comedy starring James Franco, Jason Segel and Seth Rogen is about the struggles of high school in the early 1980s, and though it

was short-lived, it’s still a great candidate for a binge.

3. “Twin Peaks”: If you’re a fan of a more surreal show, give “Twin Peaks” a shot.

David Lynch’s two-season murder mystery show is equally strange and scary. The best part about this show is that it’s coming back in 2017 on Showtime.

4. “Hart of Dixie”: If you’re a fan of a drama like “Gossip Girl” or “The O.C.,” you should try “Hart of Dixie,” starring Rachel Bilson. The show is about a big-city doctor trying to make it in a small Alabama town. The show is funny and dramatic with plenty of heart.

5. “Doctor Who”: If you’re a fan of sci-fi and enjoy shows like “Star Trek,” consider “Doctor Who.” The show is packed with action and very funny.

You can watch the new incarnation of “Doctor Who” in its entirety or selected episodes of the old series on Netflix.

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Brendon Urie is the only member remaining in Panic! At The Disco, which released its new album Jan. 15.

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Panic! At The Disco returns – with one sole member

By ALYSSA DEEN Contributing Writer A.M.Deen@iup.edu

“Death of a Bachelor,” released Jan. 15, is the fifth studio album from Panic! At The Disco, with frontman Brendon Urie as the sole remaining member of the band.

Urie took a new approach with this album, taking complete creative control after previous band members went in different directions.

Between the changing lineup and Urie getting married, creating this record was really the death of a bachelor.

In an interview with Shazam, Urie explained how he wanted his new music to express the process of “rebirthing this new version of myself.”

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about Urie “taking back the crown” in terms of being able to make his own musical decisions. He explained the lyrics to Genius, saying, “I feel like I’ve deserved this for a long time. I’ve sat on the sidelines for a while.

Now is my chance, so I’m going to step up and take what’s mine.”

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz shared his thoughts about the album on Instagram, “It felt like it cleared the past and ushered the future all at once... I’m really proud of this one.”

The band reached a major milestone with this latest release – the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, its first album to do so.

Urie doesn’t leave everything in the past, as he does make a few reflective references here and there.

Those who remember the music

video for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” from 2005 will get the reference in “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time:” “You should have seen what I wore / I had a cane and a party hat.”

Use your smartphone to scan the code below to listen to this newest single.

Panic! At The Disco will be on tour this summer in support of the new LP. Its only tour date in Pennsylvania is in Scranton June 26.

Check panicatthedisco.com for more details.

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‘Grease: Live’ is an exuberant performance Tveit, Hough, Hudgens among others star in Fox’s production of classic musical

By ROBERT LLOYD Los Angeles Times TNS

Following NBC into the musical theater as live television event/ stunt business, Fox aired a production of “Grease” on Sunday night, filling it with youngish singing stars, many with roots in the Disney/Nickelodeon industrial-pop complex that is modern kids’ television.

Starring Aaron Tveit, whose career encompasses Broadway, “Gossip Girl” and “Graceland,” and “Dancing With the Stars” star Julianne Hough, it was an exuberant, technically audacious staging of a work that ads in the run-up were pleased to call “America’s favorite musical.”

This is possibly so, if such a thing can be measured, though in a field that includes “Guys and Dolls,” “Pal Joey,” “Oklahoma!,” “A Little Night Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Rent,” not to mention the three musicals

mounted by NBC – “The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan” and “The Wiz” – it’s hardly its best. This does not seem to have gotten in its way.

Arriving on Broadway in 1972 on a wave of 1950s nostalgia that also carried in Sha Na Na, “American Graffiti” and “Happy Days,” and kept alive through the 1978 film and innumerable school and community stagings, “Grease” is now the memory of a memory, whose original jokes and references – Rydell High, anybody? – are nowadays in need of annotation.

As is the common practice even on the Broadway stage, the play was retrofitted to closely follow the movie made from it, scene for scene, line by line, managing even to suggest the montage of Danny trying out for different sports, and (with limited success) a climactic drag race.

It also included songs written for the film, with an eye on the charts – the “Grease” theme, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re the One That I Want,” in

Aaron Tveit, right, and Julianne Hough starred in Fox’s ‘Grease: Live.’

which Hough’s Sandy is dressed identically to Olivia NewtonJohn’s, in teased hair and a shiny black catsuit. At the same time, a

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few songs cut for the movie were added back in, and a new one added – the tonally out-of-sync “All I Need Is an Angel” for Carly Rae Jepsen’s Frenchy – to better serve a cast long on strong singers, something you can’t say of the film. And to get another single out there.

Also in the cast were KeKe Palmer as Pink Lady Marty; Vanessa Hudgens, sometimes seeming to channel Rita Moreno in “West Side Story” as their leader Rizzo, and whose father died of cancer the night before the broadcast; her performance of “The Worst Thing I Could Do” was all the more effective, as the camera just settled in close and watched her; among the T-Birds, Jordan Fisher’s Doody stood out.

Boyz II Men, who sang “Beauty School Dropout”; and Nick Jonas, fronting the band (his own band) at the high school hop, added cameo heat. Stunt cast Eve Plumb (who was Jan Brady), Barry Pearl (Doody in the movie), and the

film’s Frenchy Didi Conn, playing against Jepsen’s, brought the old into the new.

As the principal and the coach, Ana Gasteyer and Wendell Pierce were the show’s other significant adults.

Technically, the production, directed by Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”) and ranging over two stages and the studio backlot and smartly incorporating the audience into the action, was something of a marvel – and relatively glitch-free – though the camera work, in an effort to be cinematic, and possibly make the sets look as big as possible, veered uncomfortably, at times nonsensically, between lenses and angles.

This did the choreography no favors, especially. It’s often the case in modern film musicals that non-dancers are made to look like dancers by editing, but the direction here often had the effect of masking the dancing rather than focusing on it.

Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins’ elaborations upon and additions to the original – a string of hookups and breakups and sex jokes on the way to an O. Henry ending in which the greaser letters in track and the good girl goes (a little bit) bad – were often beneficial, enriching or expanding characters or providing better motivations for their actions.

There were some self-referential jokes as well (“The television audience is pretty forgiving,” was one sly interpolation); it is more a showcase for charisma than character.

The tailings of a Southern California thunderstorm did not mar Jessie J’s opening blast through Barry Gibb’s “Grease” theme – on a back lot that had once seen the filming of “Bye Bye Birdie,” an evident influence on this musical, as well as the classic, “The Music Man.”

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Too bad Sia left the quirky behind this time ‘This Is Acting’ fails to live up to artist’s reputation

By MIKAEL WOOD Los Angeles Times TNS

A year and a half ago, Sia transformed a serious liability into an undeniable asset.

So why does her new album seem to make waste of her success?

An Australian singer-songwriter with a flair for fitting confessional lyrics to sleek electronic beats, Sia built a respectable following as an artist in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Eventually, though, she grew tired of the demands of modern pop stardom and switched gears to write songs for others.

Inevitably, her track record also reignited interest in her as a solo artist, which led to 2014’s “1000 Forms of Fear,” her first album in years.

Yet rather than wade back into the celebrity culture she claims to disdain, Sia deflected attention even as she made the promotional rounds. In photographs, she hid beneath elaborate wigs; for television performances, she hired dancers to act out her songs.

The gambit paid off, too. Thanks in part to the novelty of her approach, “1000 Forms of Fear” debuted at No. 1, and its lead single, “Chandelier,” scored several Grammy nominations. Sia’s reticence, it turned out, helped her music speak louder than ever – a pretty neat trick.

Unfortunately, Sia stumbles in what appears to be a simpler task on her follow-up, “This Is Acting.”

Given her accomplishments last time – and the well-demonstrated weirdness at work in even her biggest hits – Sia should’ve taken this opportunity to spend some of that hard-earned creative capital, to venture even further out now that we’re all paying attention. Think

Beyoncé on “Beyoncé.”

But in almost every way, “This Is Acting” feels safer and more ordinary than “1000 Forms of Fear,” with familiar, if sturdy, melodies and lyrical cliches about houses on fire and footprints in the sand.

Where Sia vividly urged a lover on the previous album to “detonate me/ Shoot me like a cannonball,” here she just wants him or her to

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“take me to the heavens now.”

Sia might argue that this was all part of her plan. She’s said that “This Is Acting” consists of songs she originally wrote for other artists to sing and that she recorded them herself only after they were rejected.

And indeed you can hear her self-consciously adapting her style to the perceived needs of Rihanna

(in “Cheap Thrills”) or Lana Del Rey (in “Space Between”) or Adele (in “Alive,” which she co-wrote with the British singer).

In other words, her thinking might’ve gone, putting too much Sia in these songs would’ve prevented them from doing what they were designed to do. But that’s a problem she’s solved more inventively before.

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TEN STRAIGHT W’s

IUP surges forward as Norfleet nears scoring records

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

The Crimson Hawks defeated the Gannon University Golden Knights 79-67 behind Brandon Norfleet’s 22 points Saturday at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

Norfleet (senior, communications media) shot 9 of 20 from the floor and now has six straight 20-point games, averaging 27.3 points per game over that span.

“I would have to say this is the best basketball that I’ve played in

my career,” Norfleet said. “It’s no surprise to me though. I’ve worked so hard for this moment and the stone is just cracking for me.”

IUP, now 16-5 (13-3), shot more than 50 percent from the field, but the difference in the game was the bench, which chipped in 31 points.

Gannon’s bench struggled as IUP was in control throughout the contest. The bench of the Golden Knights, 4-15 (3-13), recorded only nine points. Gannon led the game only twice.

Daddy Ugbede (senior, communications media) has the hot hand with only six misses over the past four games. Ugbede tallied an 8 of 9 shooting performance against

Brandon Norfleet awaited the start of IUP’s Saturday matchup against Gannon University.

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Gannon for 16 points. Ugbede is 32 of 38 shooting over four contests and has 69 points, averaging 17.5 points over that span.

The freshmen have also put together solid efforts over the 10-game streak. Jacobo Diaz (freshman, management) had a game-high 10 rebounds and added seven points for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Westleading Hawks. Dante Lombardi (freshman, business) had a gamehigh six assists to go along with eight points and four rebounds.

“The team is comfortable playing together,” Diaz said. “When you have a player that can do it all, it makes everyone feel confident.”

IUP will host 15-5 Mercyhurst University Wednesday in a battle for No. 1 in the PSAC West standings. The Lakers are led by senior forward Damon Jones (15.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and senior guard Sean Beins (13.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg).

“We have the same mindset every game,” Diaz said. “We need to come out with the same intensity that we’ve been playing with.”

The last time these two met, it was the third game of the season and the Lakers handed the Crimson Hawks their first PSAC loss of the season, 64-57. IUP’s 10-game winning streak is its longest since 2013-14, when it won 14 straight games to start the season.

Jacobo Diaz attempted a layup versus the Golden Knights.

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“This is the most spirited team that I’ve been on,” Norfleet said. “I wouldn’t say we’re quite as hot as last year’s national championship run but we’re hot right now, and this run is special with these guys.”

IUP’s single-season record for points is held by Randy Allen, who scored 643 points in the team’s 1973-1974 season. Allen averaged 22.2 points per game in the team’s 21-8 PSAC and NAIA District Championship season.

Norfleet has 475 points on the season thus far, averaging 22.6 points per game. With at least six games remaining, Norfleet is on pace to finish with 633 points, good enough for third all-time.

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Tevin Hanner shot a free throw after being fouled Saturday.

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Crimson Hawks remain atop PSAC standings

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD Staff Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

With Saturday night’s 53-47 win against Gannon University, IUP women’s basketball is just six games away from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships.

“I think we were successful in the game because we had contributions from everywhere,”Zhané Brooks (senior, chemistry, pre-pharmacy) said.

“We all were really focused and executed our game plans which allowed us to win.

“Everyone stepped up and made great plays to help us.”

The Crimson Hawks currently sit at No. 1 in the PSAC West with a 12-4 conference record and 15-5 overall record. This comes despite numerous obstacles in their path.

“We have had multiple injuries this year, and that has affected us, but because we are such a family and close-knit team, we have been able to deal with those deficits and keep fighting,” Brooks said.

The team lost both Lauren Wolosik (sophomore, business) and Brittany Robinson (freshman, economics) to ACL injuries in early January, but Brooks said the team keeps them in its thoughts as motivation.

“We are all really determined to

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be there for the girls that are hurt and they are here supporting us.

Even though we are missing them on the court, they are still very involved and key to our team’s success.”

Gannon and IUP both had difficulty shooting from the field.

Each team shot under 37 percent.

Constant pressure and relentless defense from both teams kept the game’s outcome up in the air, as the teams were tied at 14 in the second quarter, and IUP only led by one point at halftime.

Leslie Stapleton (senior, biology/pre-med) and Brooks led the team with double-digit scores of 17 and 14 points, respectively.

Scoring the team’s first six points of the half, Brooks went into the second half strong. Her efforts were followed by Megan Smith’s (sophomore, human resources)

and Stapleton’s 3-point shots in the fourth quarter.

Brooks finished with five rebounds and five assists, and Halle Denman (sophomore, nutrition) added seven points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

“I am really excited for our team to keep up our success and get back to the playoffs and I hope we have great success.” Brooks said.

“From the beginning of the year, we have set a PSAC Championship as a goal. We’ve been playing well so far so we can only hope to keep playing well and together so that it pushes us deep into the PSAC tournament and hopefully the NCAA Regional Tournament.”

Brooks hopes that this season can serve as a proper swan song for her college career.

“With this being my last year, I really hope that our team accomplishes the things we have not done since I’ve been here,” she said.

“I would love to win a PSAC Championship and even become regional champs, and then push for a National Championship.

The Crimson Hawks will play Mercyhurst University at 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 3 in Erie.

In their first matchup of the season on Nov. 18, IUP defeated Mercyhurst 68-57.

Each of the Crimson Hawks remaining six games are slated to be against PSAC opponents.

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Zhane Brooks warmed up from the free throw line prior to IUP’s 53-47 win over Gannon University Saturday night.

(Photos by Mason Fulmore/ The Penn) Alexis Aiken looked on during IUP’s victory of Gannon Saturday at the KCAC.

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Eight Crimson Hawks qualify Super Bowl is for PSAC championships more than a game

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

The IUP indoor track team took part in the Penn State National invitational at University Park Friday and Saturday.

Julius Rivera (sophomore, environmental studies) TRACK & FIELD put his name in the IUP record books in just his second meet as a Crimson Hawk after he ran a 6.86 in the 60-meter dash.

The time was the second-fastest in school history behind Kevin Raymond’s 6.85 in 2010.

The performance qualified him for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships along with seven of his teammates.

“I’m proud of the seven of us that were fortunate enough to qualify,” Rivera said. “We’re a tal-

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ented group with a lot of dedication.

“We wouldn’t be at the level we’re at without our coaches and I’m grateful they decided to take us to a competitive meet.”

Rivera transferred to IUP from California University of Pennsylvania prior to the fall semester.

Other IUP athletes had solid days as well.

Dalton Trump (junior, finance)

finished within the top 20 of the men’s 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:22.83. Andrew Morgan (junior, criminology) and Austin Cooper (sophomore, geography) also finished with times of 4.19.71 and 4.19.05. Morgan finished in 14th, while Cooper finished 11th.

Jeremy Claypoole (senior, kinesiology, health & sports science) was also a big part of the Crimson Hawks’ day, as he participated in the triple jump. In the event, Claypoole recorded a jump of 13.83 meters.

Additionally, Joe Lynch (graduate, kinesiology, health & sports science) competed in the 800-meter run and ran a 1:54.98.

The Crimson Hawks will compete in the Youngstown National Invitational Friday and Saturday in Youngstown, Ohio. This will be the team’s third trip to Youngstown State University this season.

By ARI OHAION

Staff Writer A.D.Ohaion@iup.edu

In 1967, the National Football League and rival American Football League came to an agreement to merge leagues and become a singular entity under the former’s alias in 1970.

These agreements led to what has ultimately become the biggest event in sports: the Super Bowl.

Known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game for the first three years of its existence, the game pitted the champions from the AFL and NFL in a game for the ultimate prize. Once the merger was finalized in 1970, the game title needed to be renamed; “Merger Bowl” and “The Game” were some of the options, but the league agreed upon what former Chiefs owner, Lamar Hunt, dubbed the game in 1966, “Super Bowl.”

The Super Bowl is more than just a football game; it is a staple of America that brings football radicals and casuals together to celebrate. Even those who do not follow football tune in to watch the event. The Super Bowl is so vital to people that many have their own rituals for it, such as hosting parties or going to venues to watch it. In fact, Super Bowl Sunday is the second highest day of food consumption in the United States next to Thanksgiving, according to Good Housekeeping.

Aside from football games, there are many other aspects that are exclusive to the Super Bowl.

With commercial airtime running anywhere from $2 milion to $5 million, advertisers go above and beyond to produce the best commercials of the year to be aired during the Super Bowl. While most of the commercials are hilarious and/or touching, some are controversial, such as a Snickers commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLI and came off as homophobic.

Those who don’t follow football

religiously also get to look forward to the halftime show. Instead of having only a group of analysts recap what happened during the first half, a live performance featuring popular music artists is aired during halftime of the Super Bowl. Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, The Rolling Stones and The Who are just some of the notable acts who have performed in Super Bowl halftime shows in the past.

Today, the Super Bowl is the most-watched televised event in history, averaging 110 million viewers annually. So whether you’re watching for the thrill of the game, the commercials, the halftime show or all of the above, the Super Bowl continues to be worldwide tradition and treated like a holiday by many.

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Halftime shows, such as the 2013 performance by Beyonce, have become just as much a part of the Super Bowl as the game itself.

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IUP confidently heads to PSAC Championships

By EVAN McCue

Staff Writer E.M.McCue@iup.edu

IUP swimming played host for the second consecutive weekend as Bloomsburg University and Gannon University traveled to take on the Crimson Hawks in the Pidgeon Memorial Invitational Friday and Saturday.

Day One of the two-day event was rather successful for SWIMMING the men’s side, as it led Gannon 76-15 but trailed Bloomsburg 58-33.

Alex Plimpton (senior, accounting) picked up the lone individual victory for the Crimson Hawks, finishing with a time of 4:49.54 in the 500-meter freestyle.

Chris Strauss (junior, criminology) and Yuri Fernandes (senior, computer science) both achieved second-place finishes, with Strauss finishing the 500-meter freestyle in 4:52.97 and Fernandes posting a time of 1:57.23 in the 200-meter IM. The 200- and 400-meter freestyle relay teams also finished in second place.

Day One of the Pidgeon Invitational included a total of 11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship qualifying times for the men.

The women experienced similar results, finishing the first day with a

59-32 lead over Gannon and a 5734 deficit to Bloomsburg.

“The team is looking strong, and our performance showed it,” Sara Bertram (sophomore, accounting) said.

“We were all pretty sore but were able to push through it. It was our last chance to race before PSACs, and it was a good way for us to finalize our race strategies.”

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Towson University transfer Bria Otwell (freshman, elementary and special education) continues to prove herself as a valuable addition to the Crimson Hawks, as she picked up an individual victory in the 500-meter freestyle with a time of 5:12.52.

Paige Spradling (senior, biology) came away with a first-place finish of her own in the 200-meter individual medley with a mark of 2:13.88.

The women’s relays came away with a second-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle and a thirdplace finish in the 200-meter.

The women achieved nine total individual PSAC championship qualifying times on the first day of the invitational.

Day Two of the invitational included the second and third sessions of the event.

The men had continued success, defeating Gannon 283-103 and falling to Bloomsburg 216-177.

Mace Long (sophomore, history/music) picked up an individual victory in the 200-meter butterfly with a mark of 1:56.62.

Fernandes and Plimpton earned first place in the 400-meter IM (4:17.69) and the 1,000-meter freestyle (10:01.96), respectively.

The men finished the day with 25 PSAC qualifying times and 14 top-three finishes.

The women also followed the trend from the first day, defeating Gannon 222-154, yet falling to Bloomsburg 202-151.

Otwell continued her success, achieving a pair of first-place finishes in the 1000-meter freestyle (10:24.85) and the 200-meter butterfly (2:10.11).

Spradling (senior, biology) also gathered a pair of victories in the 400-meter IM (4:44.15) and the 200 breast (2:26.80).

Bertram and Taylor Cisik (fresh-

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Paige Spradling won first place in the 200-meter individual medley during the Pidgeon Memorial Invitational in Indiana Saturday.

man, criminology) picked up victories of their own in the 100-meter backstroke (1:00.98) and 100-meter butterfly (59.94), respectively.

The women tallied 13 PSAC qualifying times on Saturday, including six individual first-place finishes.

“I thought that overall my team performed how we should have in

preparation for the PSAC championships coming up,” Strauss said.

“I think it was an accurate forecast for how successful we will be at our conference championship meet this year.”

The Crimson Hawks will continue to prepare for the PSAC Championships, which begin Feb. 18 in York.

22 ANNOUCEMENTS Indiana Area School District is accepting applications for a Head Girl’s Volleyball Coach. Direct letter of applicaiton and resume to Mr. Patrick Snyder, Athletic Director, Indiana Area Senior High School, 450 N. Fifth Street, Indiana, Pa 15701 by February 1, 2016.

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NBA coming to Pittsburgh?

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

The NFL is on the move with the St. Louis Rams relocating to Los Angeles. This got me thinking about what the city of Pittsburgh would be like if it had an expansion or team relocate back to the ’Burgh.

In 1967, the era of Pittsburgh Pipers basketball in the American Basketball Association ended with a move to Minnesota. The ABA reformed in 1999 with eight teams but has had little success.

You could purchase an expansion franchise for $10,000 in 2002. Pittsburgh received its team in 2014: The Steel City Yellow Jackets.

Looking up to the NBA, the first step to a relocation would be providing money to support the move.

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Kevin Durant took a shot as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008.

Based on other arenas’ costs, the cost of building a state-of-the-art arena would be somewhere between $400 million and $900 million. The Peterson Events Center, where the University of Pittsburgh plays basketball, cost $119 million in 2002. “The Pete” holds about 12,000 fans, which would be the smallest arena in the NBA, while the Consol Energy Center can fit 19,100 and cost more than $300 million to build in 2010.

Consol is by far the best facility to use without purchasing and building a new arena. The arena also hosts some of the first- and second-round games of the NCAA March Madness tournament.

Money is there, locations are there. All that is left is the support of the NBA and an owner.

We haven’t seen a team relocate since Kevin Durant and the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. There have been faint rumors that within the next 10 years, the NBA would like to expand. You have to figure that the NBA would give Seattle first choice and then look to other cities with a lot of NBA history, such as Vancouver, before Pittsburgh.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, however, thinks it would benefit the NBA to be more worldwide, so don’t be surprised if there are more teams in Canada, or even Europe, if expansion happens.

The NBA has its highest rate ever of foreign players at 24 percent. Silver has had teams recently play in cities such as London, Mexico City and Tokyo this season.

“It’s something that we’ve looked at over the years (expansion),” Silver said, “It just doesn’t feel like the time is ripe right now, especially given what’s going on with the Euroleague and FIBA.” If Silver means what he says, there may be hope for Pittsburgh basketball one day, but perhaps no times soon.

February 2, 2016

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