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Council of Trustees nominates new student rep.

By casey kelly

Lead News Writer C.E.Kelly2@iup.edu

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees has nominated a new student representative, and she is now making her way through the lengthy nomination process.

Erika Fenstermacher (sophomore, psychology) said she is honored to have been chosen for this position, the highest position a student can hold at IUP. “I want to be a vessel,” Fenstermacher said. “I want to better a school that is already incredible, in my opinion.”

The responsibilities of the student trustee are almost the same as any other trustee on the council. This includes attending quarterly council meetings and participating in university events, such as commencement ceremonies and freshman convocation.

However, in addition to these responsibilities, the student trustee must serve on the Student Congress Executive Board as ex officio and chair the next search committee to fill his or her position as student trustee.

In order to be an eligible candidate for the student trustee position, a student must be at least a sophomore who is able to serve on the council for at least two years before graduating. The student must be in good academic standing and have significant leadership and communication skills.

Present student trustee Aaron Douthit (senior, nursing) is also the chairman of the search committee for the new student trustee. According to Douthit, one of the major things that the committee was looking for in candidates was communication and peopleskills.

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said. “It takes a lot of social skills to be a trustee. You’re put into a lot of situations where you’re working with people with higher power than students, so you really have to have a personality that allows you to interact and connect with them.”

Fenstermacher, who currently works in the office of the president, has made it through the first three steps of the interview process: the search committee interview, the council interview and the interview with IUP President Michael Driscoll. Now, she must receive approval from the chancellor’s office and the governor’s office to officially earn the position.

“If the chancellor’s interview goes well, and if the governor’s interview goes well after that, then I’ll shadow Aaron all this semester,” Fenstermacher said.

If approved by the chancellor and governor, Fenstermacher will start serving her term as the new student trustee in June, according to Douthit. Fenstermacher said the two final interview dates are not yet set in stone, but will be coming within the next couple months.

Douthit said the search process for the new trustee was difficult due to the impressive applications that the council received. “[IUP] has really incredible students who are doing really incredible things,” Douthit said, “which made it a pretty hard search process, but I’m very happy with the outcome.”

With her psychology degree, Fenstermacher hopes to focus on gerontology, the study of the social, psychological, cognitive and biological aspects of aging.

In addition to studying and working in the president’s office, she also volunteers at the Indiana County Humane Society.

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PASSHE passes new IUP per-credit tuition pilot

By Molly VanWoert Editor-In-Chief M.S.VanWoert@iup.edu

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors passed Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s new Tuition Pricing Flexibility Pilot on Jan. 22.

Beginning in fall 2015, the program will create a per-credit payment for tuition costs.

The previous method charged fulltime students a flat rate of $6,820 per year.

With the current cost-per-credit of $284 at IUP, the per-credit payment system could result in an increase in tuition for some students, said Michelle Fryling, executive director of communications and media relations, in a Jan. 29 phone interview.

“We understand that some students might pay more,” Fryling said.

“IUP is a high-quality institution and we take pride in that. We need to be funded adequately and maintain our current standards. We can’t compromise on that.”

During the first year of the program, a discount of 7 percent will be given to

all IUP students. This will be followed by discounts of 4 and 1 percent during the second and third years of the program.

With the 7 percent reduction awarded during the 2015-16 school year, the cost-per-credit will be around $264, assuming the 2014-15 cost of $284 remains consistent.

A student wishing to take 12 credits in the fall and spring semesters of the 2015-16 school year would pay around $6,336 for the year – a decrease of $484 from the flat-rate yearly amount of $6,820.

A student who wishes to take 15 credits both semesters would pay around $7,920 in tuition for the year – an increase of 16 percent.

When the three-year phase-in period is complete, assuming cost-per-credit remains the same, a student wishing to take two 12-credit semesters will pay around $6,816 per year, saving them $4 compared to the current flat-rate system. A student taking two 15-credit semesters in 2019-20 will pay around $8,520 in tuition for the year – an increase of 25 percent.

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IUP to help combat current and future budgetary problems, Fryling said.

“When the university is on firm financial footing, everyone benefits,” she said.

“We cannot continue in this kind of debt. We needed to do something bold to ensure financial stability.”

In addition to the 7, 4 and 1 percent discounts offered during the first three years of the program, the Academic Success Initiative and the financial needbase grant were established to help undergraduate students from Pennsylvania who meet the financial and academic qualifications.

“We don’t want to make it financially difficult for the students,” Fryling said.

“We want to help in any way possible.”

Under the Academic Success Initiative, students with a 3.0 GPA qualify for the tuition cost of one credit. The cost of two credits will be awarded to students with a 3.5 GPA. As far as enrollment is concerned, Fryling is optimistic.

“I hope our message continues to be heard,” she said. “I still believe the students are receiving a great education at an incredible value.”

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Alcohol Violations

• Patrick D. Lafferty, 19, of Gibsonia, was cited for underage drinking after he was found intoxicated and passed out in his shower in Delaney Hall Jan. 23 at 2:35 a.m., according to university police. Lafferty reportedly flooded his residence, causing water to leak into the room below him. He was released after the citation.

• Connor Bradley Garrison, 19, of Perkasie, was cited for underage drinking in the Suites on Pratt Jan. 25 at 2:26 a.m., according to university police.

• Taylor Hetrick, 18, of Freeport, was placed under arrest for public drunkenness and underage drinking after university police witnessed Hetrick fall into the construction fence along Pratt Drive and then slip and fall on the roadway at the corner of Pratt Drive and Maple Street Jan. 25 at 12:22 a.m., according to university police. Hetrick is not an IUP student.

• Anthony Socrates Jr., 21, of Jeannette, was arrested for public drunkenness after borough police investigated a report at Boomerang’s Bar, 547 Philadelphia St., Jan. 21 at 12:06 a.m., according to borough police. A witness reported that Socrates threw a bar stool inside the bar, was kicked out and then pounded on the front window of the bar. Socrates was lodged in the county jail and cited for public drunkenness.

• Bridget Sherry, 19, of Indiana, was cited for underage drinking after she left a residence in the 100 block of North Ninth Street Jan. 17 at 11:44 p.m., according to borough police.

• Nicholas Franco, 19, of Womelsdorf, was observed fighting another male in the 700 block of Church Street Jan. 22 at 1:32 a.m., according to borough police.

Franco reportedly fled from police when stopped and was taken into custody.

Franco was issued citations for disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and underage drinking, the report said.

• Adam Patrick Gehris, 21, of Lancaster, was arrested and charged for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after borough police found Gehris intoxicated and screaming in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue Jan. 24 at 5:43 a.m., according to borough police. Gehris resisted arrest when officers attempted to take Gehris into custody, the report said.

drug violations

• Two male juveniles were charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 500 block of Water Street Jan. 8 at 11:28 p.m., according to borough police. They were charged through the Indiana County Probation Department.

• Alexander M. Rivera, 19, of Erie, was found to be in possession of marijuana and other articles of drug paraphernalia while university police conducted a traffic stop on a vechile for an inspection violation Jan. 26 at 9:27 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building lot, according to university police. Alexander Rivera was the passenger of the vehicle. He was charged for possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, the report said.

• Sarah G. Vermiya, 18, of Turbotville, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after officers detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room on the second floor of Stevenson Hall Jan. 25 at 7:51 p.m., according to university police. Upon noticing the odor, police made contact with Vermilya and another female inside the room and found the marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia within the room, the report said.

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The Student Government Association appointed a new director of external affairs at its first meeting of the semester Tuesday in the Hadley Union Building Allegheny Room.

Diana Cesar (junior, management information systems) replaced the former director of external affairs, Elena Kapp (senior, international business), who is currently studying abroad.

“I’m looking forward to this opportunity,” Cesar said.

“One of my favorite parts [of SGA] last semester was the community service, so I’m looking forward to doing more of that.”

Cesar’s new responsibilities will include overseeing the different positions

in the Department of External Affairs.

The director of external affairs oversees the conference chair, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education communication chair, the advocacy chair, the safety and security chair, the community outreach chair, the community service chair and the off-campusliving chair, according to SGA bylaws.

Cesar’s previous position was the communications chair in the Department of Internal Affairs.

In other SGA news, Marissa Olean (senior, criminology/pre-law), SGA president, hit on some of the things students can expect from SGA this semester.

Olean said SGA would continue working with CrimsonConnect, software designed for campus organizations to post information and events for its members, and plan to participate in this

Facebook abuses ‘quasi-monopoly’ on user data, lawmaker says By stephanie bodoni Bloomberg News TNS

Facebook, Inc. is putting profit before its users’ privacy with its latest terms and conditions, according to a European Parliament lawmaker who’s overseeing amendments to EU dataprotection laws.

The social network company is “abusing” its “quasi-monopoly” to “process the personal data of its users to develop constantly new business models – without their consent,” Jan Philipp Albrecht, a member of the German Green group, said in a statement on Thursday.

Facebook’s latest policy update is already being probed by the Dutch privacy watchdog, which criticizes Facebook for effectively forcing users to accept the

changes without asking their permission. Hamburg’s privacy regulator said this week he’s also seeking answers from the company over concerns the changes could violate German law.

Sally Aldous, a Facebook spokeswoman in London, rebuffed Albrecht’s criticism, saying the company updated its policies “to make them more clear and concise, to reflect new product features and to highlight how we’re expanding people’s control over advertising.”

Facebook alerted its users in November that it would revamp its policies, including its data policy, from Jan. 1, a date that was then delayed to Jan. 30.

The world’s largest social network for years has been the subject of lawsuits and confusion over how the company controls and displays the data that

vehicle incidents

• University police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in the HUB lot Jan. 27 sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The accident involved a silver 2006 Nissan Titan Truck. The owner of the damaged vehicle is Bryan M. Porath, of Johnstown. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact university police at 724-357-2141.

• A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a blue or gray SUV that was traveling west on Maple Street and turned right onto South 11th Street Jan. 28 at 3:30 p.m., according to university police. The pedestrian had the right-of-way in the crosswalk. The pedestrian was hit but not injured. University police reminds pedestrians crossing a street or intersection to be aware of their surroundings and to not use electronic devices or other distractions.

theft

• A theft of $30 occurred on the first floor of Delaney Hall sometime between early morning Jan. 25 and 10 a.m. Jan. 26. The money was reportedly taken from the victim’s top dresser drawer. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police.

year’s Winter Warm-Up, the spring student organization fair.

SGA plans to attend the annual PASSHE Board of Student Government Conference and hold its annual elections in March, Olean said.

SGA also plans to continue volunteer work, including cleaning the streets, highway clean up and Relay for Life.

It will also hold its annual banquet that recognizes student organizations for their work.

The current executive officers are Olean, president; Elijah Rosenthal, vice president; Cesar, director of external affairs; Katie Laky, director of internal affairs; Derek Hanely, treasurer and Hanna Beightley, secretary.

SGA has formal meetings at 7:30 p.m. every other Tuesday in the HUB Allegheny Room.

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members provide. European regulators also have been sparring with Facebook over how it applies European data-protection rules. The Menlo Park, Calif.based company, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, has argued that the Irish regulator has jurisdiction over its compliance with privacy law.

“We routinely review product and policy updates – including this one – with our regulator, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, who oversees our compliance with the EU Data Protection Directive as implemented under Irish law,” Aldous said.

EU justice and interior ministers, who are meeting this week in Riga, “have to make a big step” toward harmonized EU data protection rules so that legislation can be passed this year, Albrecht said.

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Support surfaces for Pennsylvania medical marijuana bill By michael a. fuoco and mahita gajanan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TNS

Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania are confident that a change in administration and in legislative attitudes will lead to a bill that is more complete and progressive than a watered-down measure that died last year.

“It’s definitely going to be more comprehensive under a strictly regulated medical environment,” state Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Lebanon, said of Senate Bill 3, which calls for medical marijuana legalization. Like last year’s effort, he and Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, are co-sponsors.

Last year’s bill, SB 1182, passed the Senate, 43-7, in September but did not move to the House, where the Republican leadership was skeptical of passage.

Additionally, then-Gov. Tom Corbett had opposed the legislation.

But the new House Republican leader, Dave Reed of Indiana, supports medical marijuana. And Tuesday, Gov. Tom Wolf met with families advocating the legislation and said he would sign such a bill.

Thus far, 23 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana for medical use and some for recreational use.

California was first in 1996. New York, Maryland and Minnesota were the most recent, passing their bills last year. State laws differ in several ways, including how much marijuana someone can buy.

Limits range from one ounce in several states to 24 ounces in Oregon and Washington, where it’s also legalized for recreational use.

Last-minute amendments to the 2014 effort in Pennsylvania reduced the list of conditions qualifying for legal use of prescribed marijuana to patients diagnosed with cancer; seizures; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease; multiple sclerosis and several other conditions. The list of qualifying conditions had been reduced from 45 to 10, eliminating maladies such as HIV/AIDS, chronic neuropathic pain, glaucoma, Crohn’s disease and diabetes, among many others.

Moreover, under terms of the amended bill, patients would have been permitted to use extracted oil, edible products, ointments and tinctures of

cannabis purchased from licensed dispensaries – but not to smoke it.

Sen. Folmer said he hopes to eliminate those restrictions. The co-sponsors plan to add amendments to SB 3, which now is the same as last year’s bill, that would eliminate enumerated conditions altogether, leaving the prescribing decision to medical professionals.

“Let’s allow science to dictate this.

Let’s give patients compassionate access to a quality, safe product – medically speaking – that’s prescribed by doctors and alongside of that to allow research to continue,” he said.

He is most supportive of patients being able to use marijuana with a vaporizer or nebulizer.

Patrick K. Nightingale, a Pittsburgh attorney who serves as executive director of Pittsburgh’s National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws branch, said medical marijuana advocates are encouraged by signals coming from Harrisburg.

“Lawmakers are passionate and being educated to see marijuana as medicine. We’re seeing day-in and day-out progress in the country; 2015 is going to be the beginning of the end of the war on cannabis in Pennsylvania.”

But even after passage, some states have had problems getting their programs up and running. For example, New Jersey’s legalized medical marijuana law was supposed to become effective six months after it was signed on Jan. 18, 2010. However, Gov. Chris Christie has proven a political impediment to full implementation. Only four dispensaries have opened.

Sen. Folmer said Pennsylvania will study the experiences of other states so as not to repeat mistakes made elsewhere.

Even if the bill passes by June, as he hopes, it will take Pennsylvania at least until mid-2016 to develop the infrastructure for prescribing and dispensing marijuana, he said.

But for Sens. Folmer, Leach and other advocates of medical marijuana, that’s a “problem” they look forward to dealing with.

“This is not about recreation. This is about medicine. The fear of this I just don’t get. What Sen. Leach and I are trying to do is to bring this true medical, nontoxic, nonaddictive, [healing] benefit to as many Pennsylvanians as possible.”

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Theater professor awarded Innovative Teacher Prize

By Mary Romeo Staff Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

Because of her unique style and incorporation of applied courses, theater professor April Daras was awarded the Innovative Teacher Prize by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

Daras has brought a new learning technique to her students that was developed to create a simulation experience that will help practice real-life situations.

“This style of teaching provides students with authentic experiences that cannot be predicted,” Daras said via email on Wednesday. “They have to solve problems on their feet, with their own words, spontaneously.”

After a conversation with a palliative care doctor about her training with physicians, Daras was inspired and intrigued to learn more about the practice of employed actors playing simulated patients.

She was then directed to a profes-

sional simulation company based in Pittsburgh which led to more exposure, observations and training sessions that helped her familiarize with simulation learning.

After the experience, she became a professional member and conductor of Pittsburgh Playback Theatre, an improvisational group that conveys community members’ stories.

“It was not until 2013,” Daras said. when I officially relocated to Pittsburgh and joined the theatre faculty of Indiana University of Pennsylvania that I was given an opportunity to fully incorporate the simulation and applied theatre work I was exploring independently into the university learning environment.”

One of her courses is “The Performance of Caring” for nursing majors, in which student actors represent simulated patients in the nursing simulation lab.

Some of the scenarios in the class deal with a variety of topics, such as dealing with distressed and/or aggressive patients and colleagues, giving and

receiving feedback, educating patients and interacting across cultures.

She has also developed similar simulations for IUP’s educational psychology programs, according to IUP’s website.

Daras is very familiar with acting and theater, as she started off her professional career as an actor and later discovered a passion for teaching.

This is now her third semester teaching at IUP. “I was surprised and honored,” she said of the award. “I feel very lucky to be at an institution where this kind of cross-disciplinary work is valued and supported. My work would not be possible without the enthusiastic support of IUP theater students, my department chair and the faculty, as well as faculty from nursing and educational psychology.”

Not only did she receive the Innovative Teacher Award, but she also received a Carbonell Honorable Mention for her performance as Eleanor in “The Middle Ages” and an award for Outstanding Actress for her supporting role in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe.”

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China’s crackdown on corruption targets sales of officials’ calligraphy

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Calligraphy brushes are displayed on Thursday in a window on Liu Li Change street, a section of Beijing known for its art shops. China’s president has ordered government officals to stop dappbling in calligraphy after some of them received exprnitant sums for their “art,” a back-door method of bribery in China.

BEIJING – As part of his corruption crackdown, China’s president has ordered government officials to be less artsy.

State media reported Thursday that President Xi Jinping has told government officials to quit their positions in calligraphy associations and other art groups. The ban applies to retired officials as well.

Why? It appears that numerous Chinese officials have used their status in art associations to cover up bribes. A typical payoff looks like this: A businessman needs a favor from a local government official, one with a lofty title with an art association. The businessman pays an exorbitant amount for a work of calligraphy painted by the

official, and the favor is granted.

Xi’s order this week wasn’t unexpected. For the last two weeks, the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-graft agency has told officials to stop dabbling in calligraphy and to leave the art form to real painters.

“Leading officials shouldn’t steal meat from the plates of artists,” said an editorial earlier this month that appeared on the website of the anti-graft agency, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Calligraphy is one of China’s most revered art forms, and government officials have practiced it – and sometimes excelled at it – for centuries. One of China’s greatest calligraphers was Wang Hsi Chih, a general in the court of the Tsin Dynasty, during the third century.

The extent of the current brides-forart racket is unclear. But a story Thursday in the China Daily named Shaanxi

province – in the north-central part of the country – as a “hotbed” for this type of graft.

The most high-profile involves Jiang Guoxing, deputy head of the press and publications bureau in Jiangsu province, north of Shanghai. Jiang gained some celebrity as mayor of Jurong, a poor Jiangsu town with an economy that thrived under his leadership.

But as Jiang’s stature rose, he started to take small bribes, which led to larger ones, according to state media reports.

He was finally ensnared when Jiangsu investigators began looking into real estate deals and learned that developers had paid 100,000 yuan – about $16,250 – for some of Jiang’s handwriting. Altogether, he’s accused of accepting $1.8 million in bribes.

In September, a court sentenced Jiang to 12 years and six months in prison, with a 400,000 yuan fine.

Millions may face tax penalties under health law provisions By tony pugh

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WASHINGTON – An estimated 3 million to 6 million households that file 2014 income tax returns might incur penalties this tax season for failing to secure health insurance last year under the Affordable Care Act. Senior officials at the Treasury and Health and Human Services departments wouldn’t confirm the estimates during a telephone briefing Wednesday.

They did, however, say that 2 percent to 4 percent of an estimated 150 million taxpayers are likely to be penalized.

The health law’s “individual mandate” required last year for the first time that most Americans obtain health insurance or face a penalty equal to 1 percent of their annual household income, or $95 per adult and $47.50 per child – whichever is higher.

The 2015 penalty, which will be levied next year, jumps to 2 percent of income or $325 per person. In 2016, it rises to 2.5 percent of household income or $695 per person. An estimated 25 percent of personal income-tax filers didn’t have health coverage for all or most of last year, officials said.

That’s roughly 37.5 million taxpayers. Some will face no penalties by

claiming any number of exemptions to the coverage mandate based on religious affiliation, immigration status, income and other factors.

In addition, some who received tax credits to help purchase their 2014 marketplace coverage might face a partial or complete loss of their income tax refunds – or end up owing the government money – if the income estimate used to calculate their subsidy is below their 2014 earnings.

It’s unclear how many people might be subject to these financial penalties, but tax credits were distributed to an estimated 3 percent to 5 percent of tax filers last year, officials said. That’s an es-

timated 4.5 million to 7 million households. Marketplace plan members were instructed to notify their insurers and HHS when their incomes or life statuses changed so that their tax credits could be adjusted accordingly.

Doing so would lessen the likelihood of surprising financial penalties when they filed their income taxes. Changes that could trigger subsidy adjustments include relocation, marriage, a job loss or a large pay raise.

Those who had individual marketplace coverage last year will get a new federal income tax form – 1095-A – that must be filed with their 2014 returns.

The Obama administration is part-

nering with large tax-preparation businesses and nonprofit organizations to help spread awareness of and answer questions about the new health insurance tax provisions. Taxpayers with additional questions can contact HHS call centers at 800-318-2596.

While some consumer confusion is inevitable as the tax season swings into high gear, Andy Slavitt, principal deputy administrator at HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the agency was ready for the challenge.

“We’re not going to predict how things are going to go . . . but we feel as good as we can” about preparations for the upcoming tax season,” Slavitt said.

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Penn State panel calls for required reporting of sexual misconduct By susan snyder The Philadelphia Inquirer TNS

Pennsylvania State University would require most of its employees – from janitors to professors and secretaries – to report allegations of sexual misconduct, under a recommendation from a university task force report being released Thursday.

But the employees could offer to refer a victim to a mental-health counselor or certain other staffers who could keep the story confidential.

The recommendation, one of 18 to emerge from the report on campus sexual assault and misconduct, would be unusual for so large a university, though it has been adopted by some smaller colleges. But it’s perhaps not unexpected at Penn State, which has been under intense scrutiny for more than three years, after employees were accused of not acting on allegations of child sex abuse against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

The rule, if adopted next month by President Eric Barron, would require most of the school’s 34,000 employees to report to a campus official “all relevant details that have been disclosed to them about any alleged sexual misconduct, including the names of the person sharing the information and the alleged perpetrator, if those names are known.”

An employee who failed to report an allegation could face disciplinary action.

Currently, campus security authorities are required under the federal Clery Act to report sexual misconduct, but no other employees are, unless the misconduct involves a child or the workers are in a supervisory role that has certain expectations. The proposal may stir reaction among advocacy groups that worry about the reluctance of victims to come forward.

“I was a person who expressed some concerns about that,” said Melissa K. McCleery, a senior from Allentown majoring in women’s studies, political science and Spanish. “I think it can be intimidating for students sometimes

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[knowing] that if you disclose something, it could get handled in a way not consistent with your wishes.”

But ultimately, said McCleery, who served on the task force, “it’s a necessary piece to create an environment on campus in which these issues are not ignored.”

And there are safeguards built in, she noted: The task force has recommended that employees be advised to tell victims they have an obligation to file a report and offer the referral to a mental-health counselor.

“The survivor is given a very specific choice,” McCleery said, which allows some “control” over what happens next – important given the loss of power many victims feel after an attack.

Damon Sims, vice president for student affairs and chair of the task force, acknowledged that the recommendation “will be a change of some significance” and understands there may be concern.

“It’s going to be complicated, and the key will be how well we do the training,” Sims said.

The task force, established in July, also is recommending that all employees receive mandatory annual training about sexual assault.

Penn State is among a growing number of universities that are examining their practices in the wake of increased scrutiny over their handling of sexual assault and harassment.

More than 90 universities, including Penn State, are under review by the federal Education Department for their handling of sexual-assault cases. Some universities also are facing lawsuits by men who say they were falsely accused and disciplined. In the first four months of the academic year, 13 students at Penn State’s main campus and four at other campuses reported sexual misconduct, the task force stated. Last year, there were 24 reports on the main campus and one at a branch campus.

The task force also recommended that the university release annual or semiannual data on sexual misconduct on campus – more information than is

required by federal law.

The panel called for a closer review of sanctions for sexual-misconduct violations, noting that some people reported to the task force that they did not feel the penalties were harsh enough.

It also found shortcomings in the hearing process for sexual-assault cases.

The panel recommended that students no longer serve on panels that hear cases and decide on sanctions.

Only trained faculty and staff would fill that role. Also, an investigator would interview victims, the accused and witnesses, then prepare a report for the panel. Now, the victim and the accused go before the panel and tell their stories.

Under the current system, “complainants must retell deeply troubling and highly personal stories multiple times, and do so before hearing panels composed of complete strangers,” the task force found. “Inappropriate and inflammatory statements about students’ prior sexual histories, emotional and psychological difficulties or reputations may be made in a hearing before they can be stopped, thereby prejudicing decision-makers and inflicting more harm on the parties.”

Under the new system, the victim and accused would have the right to review the investigator’s report and make comments before it is submitted to the panel.

Among other recommendations in the Penn State task force report: Starting this spring, regular student body surveys would be made about sexual assault. A new hire would oversee all issues concerning Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and requires universities to investigate sexual assaults.

“Bystander” training would be offered so employees and students can learn what to do if they see a potentially harmful situation, not just limited to sexual assault.

Sims said the task force has made the president aware of its recommendations.

“We have some confidence that a considerable portion of what we’re recommending will be accepted,” he said.

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Man stole DVDs, threatened to stab security officers at Blairsville store

By Paul peirce Tribune-Review TNS

State police in Indiana are seeking the public’s help in locating a robber who pulled a knife on security officers after attempting to steal about $700 worth of DVDs from a Wal-Mart near Blairsville.

Police are looking for Paul R. Good, 33, who has lived in Greensburg and Jeannette, for questioning in connection with the 3:35 p.m. incident Tuesday at the store off Route 22 in Burrell.

Troopers said store security officers approached Good as he tried to leave the store without paying for 28 DVDs. Trooper David Franks said Good dropped the discs and ran out of the store with security officers following. “[Good] was caught, and he then pulled a knife on Wal-Mart employees.

[Good] threatened to stab and bite

them if he was not released,” Franks said.

After employees released him, Good ran to a waiting white Ford F-150 with an extended cab and a man and woman inside. The truck had a full-length black ladder on top and a silver tool box in the truck bed, Franks said.

Police have active arrest warrants for Good for thefts at retail stores in the Latrobe and Hempfield areas.

In a similar theft of DVDs at a Wal-Mart in Unity on Jan. 15, Good was stopped by store personnel as he attempted to leave with multiple discs, but he discarded them as he ran out of the store to a waiting vehicle about 1:40 p.m.

Good has an extensive criminal record and in 2012 was sentenced to serve up to three years in prison for a robbery in the county. He is wanted for violating parole as well, according to state police.

Eric Frein pleads not guilty

By Andrew scott

Pocono Record TNS

Eric Frein was formally arraigned and pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of fatally shooting one state trooper and wounding another outside the state police station in Blooming Grove in September.

A trial will be scheduled at a future date.

Appearing healthy, Frein, of Canadensis, entered his plea of not guilty by video from the Pike County Jail, with defense attorney William Russo present with him there and defense attorney Michael Weinstein present in county court.

Frein has the right to file pretrial motions, such as to have certain evidence

suppressed or request a change of venue, as well as notices of an alibi or mental infirmity defense.

Seeking the death penalty if Frein is convicted, District Attorney Raymond Tonkin said he filed a notice of aggravating circumstances, which would be used to argue for the death penalty if Frein is convicted. Frein said he has seen a copy of that notice of aggravating circumstances.

Frein allegedly fired multiple shots sniper-style from a concealed location near the Blooming Grove station on the night of Sept. 12, 2014. Authorities conducted a massive manhunt, lasting nearly two months, in Barrett and Price townships before U.S. marshals spotted and apprehended Frein in Pocono Township on Oct. 30.

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First Feminist Friday of the semester to discuss pop culture By stephanie bachman Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

(Photos by Alex Robinson/ The Penn)

The Health Hut on the ground floor of Suites on Maple East provided informative flyers and pins on stalking awareness on Wednesday. (Bottom left) Patrick Dougherty (Indiana County District Attorney), Malinda Levis (IUP Haven Project director), Hillery Cramer (Alice Paul House) and Corporal Justin Schawl (Indiana Borough Police) spoke about stalking awareness at a panel hosted by the Center for Health and Well-Being. (Bottom right) Katie McKinney (junior, criminology) and Amanda Peterson (sophomore, journalism) aided in handing out informational material about Stalking Awareness Week.

Feminist Friday is back this semester in order to provide a way for members of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania community to learn about and discuss issues pertaining to gender equality.

The first Feminist Friday of the semester will be held Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in G-60 in the Suites on Maple East.

The discussion will be focused on popular culture and violence against women, especially as portrayed in the media. It is part of the Haven Project’s Stalking Awareness Week.

As part of the discussion, participants will watch Maroon 5’s “Animals” music video and debate what kind of message the video sends to its audience.

The conversation will be focused on the video’s depiction of violence and relationships and gender roles.

This is the first Feminist Friday of the semester, and there will be more to come that will feature discussions, such as the murder of black youth as a reproductive justice issue, how trends such as “fitspiration” and “fitspo” influence eating disorders and body image, women in the military, the Bill Cosby rape allegations and how to be an effective ally.

However, these topics may change based on the interests of the participants and major current events. Feminist Friday wants to focus its conversations around what the attendees’ interests are and what is going on in the world, according to Alisia Drew, assistant director of Health AWAREness and Women’s

Programs at the Center for Health and Well-Being. She stressed the importance of Feminist Friday and why people should come out and attend.

“Feminist Friday is a great opportunity for people to have good discussions about sometimes sensitive or controversial topics in a safe place where they can grow and learn without fear of being judged,” Drew noted. “It also provides an opportunity for faculty, students and staff to network and identify how we can come together to make social change.”

Feminist Fridays provide a welcoming and safe environment free from judgment for those who attend to have civilized discussions on serious topics that are of interest to everyone in attendance.

These events are open to all faculty, staff and students, regardless of gender identification.

Drew elaborated on the environment of each Feminist Friday and discussed some of the benefits of attending even one of the events.

“I think the major benefit is having the opportunity to hear the opinions of the IUP community,” Drew said. “Everyone in attendance does not always agree on the topics, but because it is a safe space, we are able to learn and grow from each other.”

For those interested in attending future Feminist Fridays, the upcoming dates will be Feb. 13, Feb. 27, March 27, April 10 and April 24.

The time is always noon-1 p.m., and the location is G-60 in the Suites on Maple East.

Opinion

Cartoon by Kristin May

Penn EDITORIAL

Tuition pilot plan is an unguided solution College students are currently increasing the holes in their wallets to pay for their seemingly never-ending student loans, so the new tuition pilot plan is difficult for some students to see passed.

Based on projections, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania will be in a budget deficit of $19.7 million by 2017-2018, according to a Jan. 22 Pittsburgh PostGazette article.

The new tuition pilot set in place Jan. 22 will change IUP’s and other Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools’ flat rates of tuition and make students pay per credit.

The new system will not affect the average college student taking 12 credits as much as it will students who take up to 18 credits per semester in an attempt to graduate early or with dual majors.

The potential raise in tuition has been a topic of debate for several Pennsylvania news mediums.

“Finances are tight at IUP and at the other state-owned campuses,” said a Jan. 23 Post-Gazette editorial. “And they need to address their challenges.

“But finances are tight for Pennsylvania families, too, and this hike is unreasonably high. The board of governors made a mistake in shifting so much of the burden to its students, and the least it could have done was be up front in explaining its double-digit tuition increase.”

We at The Penn agree with the notion that the institution’s financial struggles shouldn’t be passed on to students. Education should be treated as an investment, not a burden.

Putting the financial strain on already stressed students could deter them from taking more than the minimum of 12 credits a semester to fulfill degree requirements.

Making what could be perceived as a backdoor policy change to generate more revenue at students’ expense is wrong.

IUP should be fostering an environment of excellence, not one where students are forced to strive for second-best because first is virtually, and financially, unattainable.

Editorial Policy

By NICOLE BRADLEY N.E.Bradley@iup.edu Last week, the Board of Governors approved a new tuition plan proposed

by IUP. The plan involves the elimination of the flat-rate tuition for full-time students to charging a tuition cost percredit.

Based on much thought, this plan is going to cause more harm than it will to help the budget. This letter only highlights the biggest consequences.

First enrollment, the flat-rate tuition costs that IUP currently offers is a huge selling point of the university.

As a tour guide, it is something I often hear families comment about and consider IUP over other universities.

One of the reasons for this plan was because other universities have done this, but by doing this IUP has just eliminated one of its biggest competing points.

Opinion

IUP is discouraging pursuit of academic excellence.

Due to this new plan, I’m being forced to drop a minor I started because I can’t afford the extra 15 credits left.

Also, had I known this was going to happen halfway through my education, I would not have picked up a second degree.

Unfortunately, with around 60 credits in both degrees, I’m too far along to drop one of the degrees, so I will finish up both but will be looking at a major debt by the time I graduate.

How many others are dropping minors or majors because they can’t afford it – or how many are dropping out of the university all together?

The university is sending a message that education at IUP is a consumer market versus an educational advancement.

As an IUP Ambassador, I love seeing alumni who give back to IUP. I have strong beliefs in philanthropy, which

raises some concerns with this new plan.

If the university is charging students an arm and a leg now causing student debt, I predict a serious decrease in alumni donations as time progresses.

This is bad, especially with a lot of major projects being funded by philanthropy projects.

I foresee the only check to IUP the future alumni will be writing is a check to pay off loans.

Studies show an increase in university debt within the next few years, and I understand the university is trying to prepare for it with this plan. But this new pilot program of charging tuition per-credit, I believe, the university cannot afford, as it’ll cause more problems.

I encourage IUP leaders to reconsider this pilot program and look at alternative means.

If tuition has to be increased, I would suggest increasing the flat rate to just a little under $4,000 in-state versus changing to this new system.

January 30, 2015

The Penn editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board, with the editor-in-chief having final responsibility. Opinions expressed in editorials, columns, letters or cartoons are not necessarily that of The Penn, the university, the Student Cooperative Association or the student body. The Penn is completely independent of the university.

Letter Policy The Penn encourages its readers to comment on issues and events affecting the Indiana University of Pennsylvania community through letters to the editor.

Letters must be typed in a sans serif, 12-point font, double-spaced and no more than 350 words long.

Letters may not be signed by more than five people, and letters credited to only an organization will not be printed.

All writers must provide their signature, university affiliation, address and phone number for verification of the letter.

The Penn will not honor requests to withhold names from letters.

The Penn reserves the right to limit the number of letters published

from any one person, from any one organization or about a particular issue.

The Penn reserves the right to edit or reject any letters submitted.

Submitted materials become the property of The Penn and cannot be returned.

Deadlines for letters are Sunday and Wednesday at noon for publication in the next issue.

Letters can be sent or personally delivered to: Editor-in-Chief, HUB Room 235 319 Pratt Drive, Indiana, PA 15701 Or emailed to: the-penn@iup.edu Letters not meeting the above requirements will not be published.

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Wet Ink Editor: Rachel Clippinger – R.M.Clippinger@iup.edu Lead Wet Ink Writer: Andrew Milliken – A.P.Milliken@iup.edu

Spring Panhellenic formal recruitment for sororities is in progress at IUP By nikki santiago Staff Writer N.Santiago@iup.edu

By Patrick kalie Staff Writer P.D.Kalie@iup.edu

The day has finally come. You finally get to watch Katy Perry perform live.

But, there’s a catch; you have to watch millionaires play with an inflated pig’s bladder for two hours before you can jam out to “Firework.”

If you’re like millions of Americans and don’t have an interest in this game called football, this article will be your guide for surviving the Super Bowl.

WHAT YOU CAN DO • Wait for the commercials. Advertisements are usually the worst part of the television experience, but during the Super Bowl, commercials are a treat.

Corporations unveil their best material for this profitable Sunday night. A 30-second spot sells for $4 million and is viewed by more than 110 million people. So, expect to see talking dogs and people going to the extreme for a bag of Doritos.

• If you’re not sure what’s going on, mimic those around you. If they cheer, you cheer. If they yell, “Come on, ref,” you also need to show a look of disap-

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proval. (Pro tip: Fans of any sport will always hate the referees.) Think of clever ways to taunt the refs. (Pro tip: They cannot hear you.)

• Enjoy the food. This Sunday, you can enjoy chips, chicken wings, nachos, dip, and who can pass up those tiny hot dogs? You can burn those calories off later.

• Limit yourself to one question per quarter. There is nothing more annoying to a football fan as when they have to explain the history of football while they are trying to enjoy the game. (Pro tip: After you receive an answer, compliment them on their knowledge of the sport.)

• Look for others that obviously have no clue what’s going on. Once you find them, go up to them and start a conversation about anything other than football. Chances are they are bored out of their minds and are open to do anything else than be where they are.

WHAT NOT TO DO • Do not insult any of the players until you have a clear understanding of the crowd around you and who they are rooting for. Football fans have a fervent connection with their favorite teams

and dearest players. Insulting their beloved Tom Brady or Russell Wilson is like insulting their mothers.

• If the game so happens to go into overtime, do not talk about anything else but the game. This one is self explanatory.

IF ALL ELSE FAILS • Contemplate life. Why are you here? What is your purpose? Is there any life outside of Earth? Who let the dogs out? You can just zone-out while looking at the TV, and nobody will be able to notice because they are also staring at the TV. • Yell, “Fumble!” at random points during the game. CAUTION: This may make you lose a few die-hard football fan friends, but at least it will entertain you for a few seconds.

REMEMBER • The quarterback is the one who throws the ball.

• The kicker is the one who kicks the ball.

• The referee is the idiot that looks like a lost zebra.

If you follow this guide, you will survive Super Bowl Sunday. And remember: Baby, you’re a firework!

Sorority recruitment has started for spring 2015.

This year, the recruitment will last for two weeks instead of the usual oneweek process.

There are approximately 11 Panhellenic sorority panels on campus. There are chapters statewide, representing sororities nationwide.

“Being a part of a sorority,” said Mackenzie Hoerl (junior, natural science), Alpha Xi Delta’s membership vice president, “has helped me learn social-leadership and time-management skills.”

Her advice to new recruiters is to go into the potential recruitment with “an open mind.”

“You might think you want to go somewhere but decide on something else instead,” she said.

All of the sororities have different recruitment and pledging processes.

“This year, the sorority recruitment and process is more structured and formal,” said Ashley Daniels (graduate, student affairs and higher education), who is the Greek life graduate assistant.

Sorority members were asked to promote Greek life rather than their particular sorority in the past few weeks in order to help the women keep their options open.

Wednesday was the kickoff for the official spring recruitment for sororities to join Greek life.

Members were asked to present their sororities, explaining general information, the meaning of their colors and philanthropies with a slideshow for potential new members.

Each sorority has a philanthropy organization for which they raise money and awareness.

Some sororities have one they have always stuck by, while others have several that they change from time to time.

The women are asked to go around to the tables of the sorority to hear more about which ones they liked best.

Then, the sororities and potential new members rank their favorites from one to 11.

They repeat this process throughout the next two weeks, three more times with smaller choices.

If the sorority also likes that new member and she likes that particular sorority, she will continue to get invited back.

The first round commences Jan. 30 and 31. The second round is Feb. 1-2.

The third round is Feb. 5 and 6.

The women find out which sorority has given them bids Feb. 7.

Women who accept their bids give the name of the sorority to which they pledge onstage in the Hadley Union Building.

“Deflategate”

Play under review

Clip of a Marshawn Lynch press conference

12th man

Clip of Russell Wilson crying

Cris Collinsworth says something to make you mad

Katy Perry sings “Firework”

Tom Brady

Marshawn Lynch crotch-grabbing

Macklemore sighting

“I’m going to Disney World!”

Bill Belicheck’s hoodie

Beer commercial

Richard Sherman is outspoken

Celebrity sighting

Gatorade dump

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An international student’s guide to understanding IUP By casey kelly Lead News Writer C.E.Kelly2@iup.edu

(Alex Robinson/ The Penn) The director of Bucknell University’s Griot Institute for African American Studies, Carmen Gillespie, speaks to IUP students about the change we wish to see in the world.

African American storyteller comes to IUP to speak in honor of MLK By andrew milliken Lead Wet Ink Writer A.P.Milliken@iup.edu

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was humanized and his message examined by Bucknell University English professor Carmen Gillespie in a quiet, inspirational speech Thursday.

Gillespie spoke in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room as part of Be the Change You Want to See in the World Day, an event in Diversity Counts, a series sponsored by the African American Cultural Center.

Gillespie has authored five books, including critical reference works on influential African American authors Toni Morrison and Alice Walker, and is also the director of Bucknell’s Griot Institute of Africana Studies.

Before she began to speak about one of America’s most iconic figures – and why that status is both deserved and problematic – Gillespie began by asking everyone in the room, roughly a dozen listeners, to reseat themselves closer to her, adding a sense of intimacy and community to the relatively small crowd.

Then, Gillespie, in her calm, yet engaging, voice, presented a theme that would run throughout her entire presentation. Gillespie explained the role of a griot, a traditional West African storyteller who, along with family members, was responsible for memorizing and relaying the history and culture of West Africa.

Gillespie explained that history is often dead, a series of events that fails to retain much of the humanity that gave them meaning in the first place. The griot, however, is something else entirely.

“One of the things I love about the figure of the griot is that it’s alive,” Gillespie said. “It’s living history.”

Gillespie sought to convey this quality of “living history” in our nation’s remembrance of King and his message, one which continues to resonate deeply in American culture.

It’s easy to remember King as a concept, some kind of Christ-like titan beyond reproach. Gillespie, however, seeks to view King as a man.

She explained that this view of the civil rights leader falls more in line with his message of peace, humility, justice and love, above all else.

“Dr. King’s life is one of the most important mirrors that we have,” Gillespie said.

“What does that mirror demand of us?”

Gillespie spoke with eloquence about King’s idea of the “beloved community,” a vision of a world not free from conflict, but one in which peace conquers war, injustice is intolerable and conflicts are resolved through mutual understanding rather than violence.

“Love is at the core of King’s message,” Gillespie said.

Nor is Gillespie content with the concept of love as an intangible, romantic ideal. Just as King blended spirituality with academia, Gillespie explores love as an academic concept that can be applied to conflict resolution between individuals, races or nations.

Following the day’s theme of changing the world for the better, Gillespie emphasized communication as one of the most important tools humans have for resolving differences.

“It’s not about erasing differences,” Gillespie said in an interview following her speech.

“It’s about accepting differences, being aware of our own preconceptions and deciding what these differences mean to each of us.”

The first time stepping foot on an unfamiliar college campus can be overwhelming – especially if that campus is located in a foreign country.

The Office of International Education and international students who are familiar with Indiana University of Pennsylvania gave advice to students new to both IUP and the United States.

Gail Munzert, OIE receptionist, said there are 880 total international students are IUP. Last semester, there were 353 new international students, and this semester IUP has gained 89 new exchange students.

“The OIE has new-internationalstudent orientation one week before domestic students start,” Munzert said.

“At this orientation, we go over an IUP overview, U.S. culture, walking tours of campus, bus tours of Indiana, welcome dinners, a student life fair and numerous social events.”

Many international students have thrived at IUP from the OIE’s help with their transitions.

Thais Campos (junior, fashion merchandising and business management), from Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been at IUP for three years and became a community assistant in Ruddock and Maple East halls.

“Usually I like to study in the study rooms in the suites,” Campos said.

“It’s a quiet and comfortable place that’s free of distractions. When I’m

Be brave and learn from your mistakes. Ask and discover.

- Hsin-Jou Lee,

sophomore, music performance not hanging out in the Oak Grove, I’ll be either around in the suites or at the football field.”

Campos said that one thing she was initially confused about upon moving to Indiana was the housingsystem because it is more common for students in Brazil to commute to school rather than to live on campus.

By asking questions and being openminded, she eventually became familiar enough with on-campus living to become a CA. “Get involved in as many things that interest you as possible, especially during your first year,” Campos said. “It’s comfortable to stick around with people from your country, but it’s also important to make friends with different types of people. The more you talk to people, your English will improve.”

Another student, Younghwa Son (senior, management information systems), came to IUP from South Korea one year ago and said that one thing he wishes he knew more about was how tuition works.

“I actually did not know how I could pay tuition and which one is the cheapest way pay,” he said. “I also did not know how I could drop a class.”

Son’s biggest piece of advice for new international students is to take advantage of the office of international education and ask professors for help.

Both of these resources are more than willing to help students with their adjustment to both the country and the campus, he said.

Hsin-Jou Lee (sophomore, music performance) is an exchange student from Taiwan who spends most of her time at IUP practicing piano in Cogswell Hall.

“There are a lot of amazing grand Steinway pianos in Cogswell for me to practice on,” she said. “I also study here and have lunch or dinner with my roommate in the lounge. It’s my second home in Indiana.”

Lee also said it is helpful for new students to become familiar with the bus schedule. Additionally, she suggested bringing a map around campus to avoid getting lost when looking for classroom buildings.

Overall, Lee said that the hardest thing for international students to overcome is the fear to speak English on a daily basis.

“Be brave and learn from your mistakes,” she said. “Ask and discover.”

BY THE NUMBERS 880 60 353

Total number of international students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Countries represented by IUP students

New international students to IUP during the 2014-15 school year

Sports

THE PENN

Sports Editor: Cody Benjamin – C.J.Benjamin@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Michael Kiwak – M.T.Kiwak@iup.edu

IUP women on the rise in basketball polls Crimson Hawks men also ascend four spots to No. 21 ranking in Division II Top 25 poll

By CODY BENJAMIN Sports Editor C.J.Benjamin@iup.edu

The Crimson Hawks are on the rise.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been climbing in the standings but also in the polls, thanks to conferenceleading records on the basketball court.

Both the men’s and women’s teams have posted prominent winning streaks, and now their performances are garnering nationwide attention from coaches.

After two blowout victories last week, the women’s team has ascended to a No. 5 ranking in the USA Today NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches poll.

Last positioned at No. 13 in the poll, which was updated Tuesday, the IUP women have won all but one of its first 18 games in its best start since the program earned the same ranking for an 18-1 record in the 2007-08 season.

The women’s team, which won a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship during the 2007-08 campaign, isn’t far removed from the top three teams in the poll, at least according to regular season standings.

Lewis University remains atop the poll with a 19-0 record while Emporia State University (16-1) and the Univer-

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sity of Alaska-Anchorage (18-1) hold the second- and third-place standings in the Division II poll for women’s basketball.

IUP’s women’s team, which ranks atop the PSAC in scoring offense – 79.1 points per game – and defense – 56.4 points allowed per game – also holds a No. 1 ranking in the Atlantic Region media poll.

Headlined by top scorers Lindsay Stamp (senior, criminology/pre-law) and Ashley Stoner (senior, English), the latter of whom topped the 1,000-point mark for her career, IUP also leads the league in field goal percentage.

The Crimson Hawks men’s team has had its own run of success in the polls, too.

IUP moved up four positions in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Top 25 poll to the No. 21 spot after victories over the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Clarion University.

The only PSAC school in the rankings, IUP finished just 10 points behind the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for the No. 20.

Both IUP basketball teams will return to action Saturday when they host

Tevin Hanner (junior, sociology) fights for the ball in IUP’s victory over Pitt-Johnstown.

Seton Hill University at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

For the men’s team, senior Devante Chance (communications media) might have an opportunity to join Stamp and Stoner as 1,000-point IUP scorers.

Chance, who ranks among the top 12 players in the PSAC in all three shooting categories, enters the weekend needing just 42 points to become the 29th player in program history to reach the historic mark.

(Daniel Kirby/ The Penn)

Chance and the men’s team will look to capture their 18th win of the season Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. matchup at home against Seton Hill University, while the women will tip off the same day at 5:30 p.m.

UPCOMING GAMES

S TAT S L E A D E R S

MEN

PPG

3FGs

Devante Chance - 15.3

Shawn Dyer - 48

Lidsay Stamp - 20.6

Leslie Stapleton - 34

REBOUNDS

STEALS

WOMEN

1.31

vs. Seton Hill

1.31

vs. Seton Hill

2.4

vs. California

2.4

vs. California

2.7

vs. Gannon

2.7

@ Gannon

2.11

@ Mercyhurst

2.11

@ Mercyhurst

Shawn Dyer - 106

Devante Chance - 38

2.14

@ Edinboro

2.14

@ Edinboro

Lindsay Stamp - 151

Amy Fairman - 46

BASKETBALL

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Dunkin’ on Division II

Daddy Ugbede (junior, communications media) reaches for the tipoff in IUP’s win vs. Pitt-Johnstown. (Daniel Kirby/ The Penn)

Lindsay Stamp (senior, crimonoloy/pre-law) surveys the court for the Crimson Hawks.

(Nick Dampman/ The Penn)

Devon Cottrell (junior, communications media) warms up. (Daniel Kirby/ The Penn)

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January 30, 2015

Sports

15

NOTES, PREDICTIONS AND OPINIONS ON THE WORLD OF SPORTS

By MICHAEL KIWAK Lead Sports Writer M.T.Kiwak@iup.edu

Over the course of 16 games, 32 NFL teams battled one another for the right to compete in the playoffs. This whittled the field of teams down to 12, where they put everything on the line with the hope of advancing on to the next stage.

Now, it has all come down to the final two standing: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Echoing Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, these teams are “just about that action, boss.”

On Sunday evening, the two No. 1 seeds will wage what should be an epic battle in front of a gigantic national audience. Expect this Super Bowl to beat last year’s viewership rating of 111.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

There is no shortage of narratives heading into this matchup. We have the Seahawks looking to become the first back-to-back champions since New England accomplished the feat a decade ago, Tom Brady vs. Russell Wilson, “Deflategate,” Lynch vs. the media and, generally speaking, the two teams America loves to hate.

But in the end, it all comes down to which team brings its A-game on the gridiron. As soon as they line up for the opening kickoff, all of the narratives, hot takes and speculation will silence.

The only noise left will be the gentle roar of the crowd as the world awaits the meeting of toe to leather.

What will ensue can be only described as a battle of the titans.

The Seahawks glided through the regular season with an old, yet proven, credo: Dominate on defense, and be efficient on offense. Over the course of the season, Seattle allowed a league-low 15.9 points per game defensively. That’s insanely good.

A great deal of this can be attributed to the team’s secondary: the Legion of Boom. Pound for pound, this is the best starting back four in football, and it’s not even close. Many will be quick to point out cornerback Richard Sherman as the best player on this unit. While that might be true, it is Earl Thomas who is most vital to this defense’s success.

The free safety’s incredible instincts and top-flight athleticism allows Seattle

to run their base Cover 3 and Cover 1 schemes as well as they do. It’s what allows everyone else in the secondary to do what they do best. For Sherman and fellow cornerbacks Byron Maxwell and Jeremy Lane, it allows them to play the man coverage at which they so greatly excel. For strong safety Kam Chancellor, it allows him to be the big-hit-laying enforcer that protects the short and intermediate levels of the field.

While the schematic intricacies of Seattle’s back four are surprisingly simple, the front seven is a tad more complicated. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn adds wrinkles to his base 4-3 defense, as he likes to trot out different rotations and utilize 3-4 looks. During one play, a linebacker – such as Bruce Irvin – might act as a conventional pass rusher, and on the very next play Irvin might line up in a more traditional role and drop back into coverage. Together, these two units’ cohesion with one another and top-tier execution is what makes Seattle such a dominating defense; they’re the quintessence of a well-oiled machine.

Another impressive aspect of the defense is that they rarely have to blitz to see that the pass rush gets home. For the Patriots with what has proven to be an inconsistent offensive line, it will be imperative that the unit does not get overpowered by Seattle’s traditional four-man rush.

In the battle of New England’s offense vs. Seattle’s defense, this is the key matchup of the contest.

If the Patriots can handle that traditional pass rush – specifically, defensive end Michael Bennett – and give Brady time, they can pick Seattle apart. This will force Seattle to blitz to get Brady off of his game, which opens a whole new realm of possibilities for New England’s offense. Nothing is guaranteed against this defense, but it gives them a lot better chance to succeed.

Another element of this matchup is New England’s x-factor: tight end Rob Gronkowski. He’s the best tight end in football, and you better believe Seattle is well aware of that. They’re going to key on him, so the rest of the offense must take advantage of the opportunities presented to them.

Even then, it will truly have to be “A Gronking to Remember” if the Pats want to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

On the other side of the spectrum,

there will be different tests for both teams’ opposite units.

Seattle is a run-first team, which doesn’t exactly bode well for the Patriots. In all of New England’s losses during the regular season, the opposing team put up at least 100 yards against them on the ground. Additionally, the Seahawks will most likely run the read option frequently, of which the Patriots have not faced much. If they can’t contain the 1-2 punch of Wilson and Lynch, it might get ugly for the Pats.

Conversely, the Seahawks must keep their game plan varied. New England will undoubtedly key in on the run, and they have an impressive troupe of disciplined players in the front seven that can do so very well, so it will be vital to get the passing game going to keep the Pats guessing. This is where New England’s arguably biggest advantage comes in, as its secondary is a top-five unit in its own right.

It’s their biggest advantage because of the unit they’ll be lining up against.

Seattle’s wide receiver corps, headlined by Doug Baldwin, is far from elite.

In fact, they’re the definition of average

(Sorry, Doug). They were largely nonexistent for most of the NFC Championship Game, as Green Bay did an excellent job of blanketing them, therefore forcing Wilson to make some risky throws. This great coverage, combined with receiver miscues, paid off in the form of four interceptions from Wilson, a career high. New England’s coverage, headlined by cornerback Darrelle Revis, will have to perform as well as Green Bay’s if they hope to keep Seattle quiet.

It goes farther than that, though, as the Seahawks’ receivers have an uncanny ability to show up in the biggest moments, which is a huge reason why the team was able to pull off that miracle comeback a couple of weeks ago. What they lack in sheer talent, they more than make up for in heart and determination.

When the game goes down to the wire, and I’m fairly sure that it will, New England has to match that level of determination and heart. Call it cliché, but it’s not going to be just a battle of technique, but a battle of wills.

I think we’re in for a damn good Super Bowl, folks. New England is a better team than last season’s Denver Broncos,

but will it be enough to surmount a Seahawks team that isn’t much different from last year’s iteration? In fact, given the increased amount of big-game experience, I’d go so far as to say that they’re a better team this year – despite some injuries and free agency departures.

This is such a difficult game to predict. These two teams personify the word “elite,” and both appear to have plenty of motivation. For the Pats, they will undoubtedly want to silence all of their critics due to all of this Deflategate nonsense. For the Seahawks, the team is coming off one of the greatest wins in playoff history and is a victory away from being the first back-to-back champions since George W. Bush was president.

With all of that being said, it’s decision time.

I’m going with Seattle in a nail-biter, 24-23. For MVP, I’m going with the man who should have won it last year, Chancellor.

Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. I hope you all enjoy the game, the commercials and last but certainly not least, the unhealthy-but-delicious party food.

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