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Geological Society holds mineral sale By Jennifer bush Lead News Writer J.L.Bush@iup.edu
Citrine, celestite and amethysts are just a few of the minerals, fossils and beach shells that will be present at the Geological Society of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s mineral sale. Starting on Monday and running through Nov. 20, the group will be selling minerals of all shapes and colors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in Weyandt Hall in front of the Planetarium. “There’s more than just plain sedentary rocks,” said Megan Barlow (senior, geology), president of the Geological Society of IUP. All of the rocks and minerals sold come from the Appalachian Rock Shop & Jewelry Emporium in Harmony. Here, they offer jewelry making classes, and collectors go to find rare minerals and fossils, according to the shop’s website.
Barlow said she’s done this sale for the past three years, and all have been successful. She also said that the group loves talking to anybody and everybody that comes to look at the display of minerals and fossils. “We do it to add something to the community,” Barlow said. The Geological Society of IUP will use the money for trips they take and to also honor the seniors with a gift on senior night.Geology students work on a senior project that takes two years to complete, according to Barlow. Barlow’s project is on crystal-sized distribution on submarine land flows. After graduation, she hopes to go into the mineralogy field. There are many different things to look at and buy like coprolite – “dinosaur poop” – bismuth and petrified wood. Barlow said that they also make really great Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers.
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• Gayah Karmo, 18, of Sharon Hill, and a juvenile IUP student, of Philadelphia, were observed walking to Ruddock Hall in an intoxicated manner Nov. 1 at 1:47 a.m. while university police were conducting a investigation inside Ruddock Hall, according to university police. A small amount of marijuana was found to be in Karmo’s possession during the investigation, and the juvenile was charged with disorderly conduct after acting violently toward university police during the investigation, the report said. The juvenile reported to 911 that the officers were harassing the juvenile. The juvenile was charged with false reports, disorderly conduct, underage drinking and public drunkenness, and Karmo was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, underage drinking and public drunkenness, according to the report. • Kelsey Nicole Doherty, 18, of Pittsburgh; Jessica Lee Stinelli, 18, of Verona; Alison Lena Dettmer, 18, of Centreville, Va.; Annamarie Rivera Kun, 18, of Pittsburgh; Alison K. Fierst, 18, of Point Pleasant, N.J., and Andrew James Slagle, 19, of Irwin, were cited for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of alcohol after an investigation inside Stephenson Hall Nov. 1 at 12:26 a.m., according to university police. Dettmer, Kun, Fierst and Slagle are not IUP students.
Arson
• An unknown person set fire to a couch placed out for trash along the 500 block of South Seventh Street Nov. 5 at 1:02 a.m. A witness observed three white, collegeaged males near the scene prior to the fire and heading away from the burning couch along South Seventh Street heading toward Maple Street. One of the males was wearing a gray hoodie. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.
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• The owner of William Thompson Insurance Agency, 33 S Sixth St., reported to borough police that someone spray-painted graffiti on a white, metal garage door on the backside of the business sometime between 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 11 a.m. Nov. 9. • Borough police found graffiti written in black spray paint on the Vinegar Hill cement retaining wall along the 700 block of Water Street, which occurred sometime between 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 8 a.m. Nov. 9. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.
Drug violations
• Ashley Evans, 21, of Cranberry Township, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after borough police noticed marijuana and related items in her apartment while she was talking to them Oct. 2 at 10:05 p.m., according to borough police. Police had been in the Roof Top Apartments, 707 Philadelphia St., for a unrelated matter when Evans approached the officers and left her door open, the report said. The items were seized.
Harassment
• Jeremy R. Drylie, 18, of Erie, was cited for harassment after he was identified as the suspect who was sending calls and messages that served no legitimate purpose to an individual in Delaney Hall Nov. 3 at 10 p.m., according to university police. Drylie is not an IUP student. • University police are investigating a report of stalking and harassment via text message and computer-based communications. A victim in Stephenson Hall reportedly received several messages from a unknown person throughout a two-hour period Oct. 27. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police at 724-357-2141.
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U.S. is now Ebola free By Monte Morin and Tina Susman Los Angeles Times MCT
NEW YORK – A few short weeks ago, Ebola was public enemy No. 1. About 1,000 people were being monitored by health officials. Several schools in Texas and Ohio shut down because of a single patient who boarded a plane. A cruise ship was refused permission to dock in Cozumel, off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. President Barack Obama appointed an Ebola “czar.” Polls showed a majority of Americans were concerned that Ebola would spread out of control in the U.S. On Tuesday, a fully recovered Dr. Craig Spencer was released from Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan. The U.S. was now Ebola-free for the first time since Sept. 5 – a milestone that barely seemed to register with a oncefrenzied public. How did we get here from there? Angst and anxiety gave way to calm as the days ticked by and no new patients were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health authorities upped their game after Thomas Eric Duncan’s arrival at a Dallas emergency room revealed major gaps in the public health system. “It’s hard to say definitively why the public thinks anything, but this is a welcome return to normalcy,” said Andrew Noymer, a professor of public health at the University of California, Irvine. Spencer was the ninth person in the United States to be treated for Ebola and the eighth to survive. The only fatality was Duncan, who contracted the virus in his native Liberia. Ebola is suspected of killing nearly 5,000 people in West Africa, but so far, public health officials have made good on CDC Director Thomas Frieden’s pledge to stop the virus dead in its tracks in the United States.
They instituted medical “SWAT teams” prepared to help local hospitals deal with potential Ebola patients and upgraded guidelines for personal protective gear. Officials also designated several regional hospitals with expertise in treating highly infectious diseases as Ebola care centers and routed all inbound flights from West Africa to five airports with enhanced passenger screening. But the initial response left much to be desired. When Duncan first sought care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital on Sept. 25, the emergency room staff failed to make the correct diagnosis, delaying necessary care by three days. After two of his nurses became infected, medical workers openly questioned the CDC’s advice on protective gear and other protocols. In cases where quarantines were imposed, it became clear that few had considered the logistics of providing food or disposing of trash for those affected. Panic began to spread. “October was a rough month for stigma and fear,” said Doug Henry, a medical anthropologist at the University of North Texas in Denton. “The cruise ship that was denied entry into a port, kids who weren’t welcome at school, parents who kept their own kids home – things got really bad here in Dallas.” To further complicate matters, the crisis occurred in the home stretch of midterm election campaign. Some Democrats accused Republicans of stoking Ebola fears for political advantage. At the same time, nurses’ unions denounced hospital administrators, saying they failed to properly train and equip nurses to face Ebola. Training and personal protective equipment remain topics of heated labor negotiations in California, where 18,000 nurses at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics mainly in northern parts of the state began a two-day strike on Tuesday. From the start, CDC and local health
officials said tried-and-true public health measures, such as rapidly identifying those who had been in contact with infected individuals, would prevent the virus from spreading widely in the United States. “We’ve demonstrated that if there is a case of Ebola in the United States, taking prudent measures – like tracing contacts and isolating people if necessary – makes a difference,” said CDC spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds. New York health officials were quick to adopt such measures after Spencer fell ill on Oct. 23, a few days after returning home from Guinea, where he volunteered for Doctors Without Borders. Epidemiologists swooped down on a bowling alley, a coffee kiosk and a restaurant that Spencer had visited before he became ill. His diagnosis also triggered a wave of mandatory 21-day quarantines imposed by anxious state officials. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said voluntary measures weren’t strong enough to force symptom-free Ebola health workers to remain isolated in their homes while waiting for the virus’ threeweek incubation period to expire. Several other states followed suit, angering health care experts, who said mandatory quarantines had no basis in science and would discourage volunteers from going to Africa. Containing the outbreak overseas is the best way to protect Americans at home, they agree. Nurse Kaci Hickox forced a legal showdown in Maine by refusing to abide by a quarantine order there. A judge eventually ruled in Hickox’s favor, but only after she spent two days in a bare-bones tent in Newark, N.J., after her arrival from West Africa. Spencer’s care at Bellevue underscored the fact that Ebola isn’t a death sentence if it is caught early and treated properly. Medical experts said it was the simple things that saved him.
Theft
• An identified juvenile male from Blairsville was cited for retail theft, underage drinking and disorderly conduct after he fled on foot after borough police attempted to stop him at Giant Eagle Express for retail theft Nov. 9 at 1:23 a.m., according to borough police. • A registration plate from a trailer parked at the rear of a residence in the 1100 block of Church Street was reportedly stolen sometime between Nov. 3 and Nov. 10. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121. • A Samsung Galaxy s4 was reportedly stolen from a backpack outside the weight room of the Memorial Field House while the complainant was inside the weight room lifting weights Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. The complainant reported that the backpack had been dumped out, and his cell phone was taken. The phone, valued at $300, has a gray cover and the old Denver Broncos logo on the screen. Anyone with information is asked to contact university police. • Items were reportedly stolen from a red Jeep Wrangler parked in the 300 block of North Taylor Avenue sometime between 6 p.m. Nov. 8 and 6 a.m. Nov. 9. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.
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Average increase in college costs decline, report shows By Dana ferguson Chicago Tribune MCT
Families remain justifiably concerned about paying for college, but there may be cause for some relief, according to a new national report. Though college tuition and fee prices still outpaced the rate of inflation in the past year, the average increases were lower than those posted in the past five years, the past 10 years and the past 30 years, according to the report published Thursday by the College Board. And education borrowing is down 8 percent in one year, while borrowing per student is down by 6 percent – a decrease one of the report’s co-authors said was “really notable.” In its “Trends in College Pricing 2014” report, the College Board, a not-for-profit organization that aims to expand access to higher education, said the average price for in-state students at four-year public schools increased 2.9 percent from 2013-14 to 2014-15. The increase was slightly higher – 3.3 percent – for out-of-state students at four-year public schools as well as for in-district students at two-year public colleges. In-state students at four-year private colleges saw an increase of 3.7 percent, on average. The report may indicate a move away from the ballooning cost of higher education. “When we think about the whole picture, we see some trends that were frightening in recent years that seem to be quieting down,” said Sandy Baum, the report’s co-author and an education policy professor at George Washington University and senior fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington. Still, Baum said, “we should take that news with some caution.” That’s because students enrolling in public four-year schools this year will pay a sticker price more than three times higher than what students paid in 198485, according to the report. For students at two-year public schools and four-year private schools, the price is roughly 2.5 times larger. “Those are big increases over time. We still need to be concerned,” Baum said. Mitch Dickey, 21, student body president at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said rising tuition costs create significant worry for pro-
spective students. “It’s absolutely a problem,” said Dickey, a junior. “Students in high schools are looking at colleges ... and they’re saying, ‘Where can I go and not have to break the bank?’ “ Added Dan Mann, director of student financial aid at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: “Cost is a barrier for students, not just at our university but across the country.” Students and families may take solace in knowing that most students do not pay full price for their schooling, the report said, as federal grant aid, tax credits and deductions help cover the cost. The report found that undergraduates received an average of $14,180 in financial aid in 2013-14 including grants, federal loans and tax credits and deductions. And 9.2 million students received Pell grants – federal grants that provide financial aid to low- and moderate-income students – in 2013-14. This may be one reason for the dip in student borrowing, the report said. Baum said the three-year decline was “really notable.” Total education borrowing fell by 13 percent between 2010-11 and 2013-14, according to the report. And borrowing per student decreased 9 percent over the same time. She said the reasons for the decline in borrowing aren’t clear. It could be that older students, who tend to borrow more, are returning to the workforce. “It is also possible that people are sobered by the discussion of student debt and are choosing to borrow less,” Baum said. Of those who graduated with bachelor’s degrees from public and private nonprofit institutions in 2012-13, 60 percent said they graduated with debt. On average, graduates had borrowed $27,300, according to the College Board report. Mann said students enrolled at higher levels in the past academic year, but borrowing decreased $8 million among undergraduates. He said the numbers likely indicate that students are finding other ways to afford an education. “I think there’s a good amount of news about debt that students are hearing, and as a result (they are) being more thoughtful, not borrowing unless they really need it,” Mann said.
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UN panel on torture questions US on wide range of alleged abuses By John zarocostas McClatchy Foreign Staff MCT
GENEVA – The United States came under heavy scrutiny Wednesday from U.N. experts investigating whether it had violated the terms of a global treaty that prohibits torture. The panel quizzed Obama administration officials not just on the treatment of suspected terrorists held at CIA so-call “black sites” during the administration of President George W. Bush, but also the practices of U.S. police officers and prison guards. Among the topics were prolonged solitary confinement in prisons and the sexual abuse of inmates. Mary E. McLeod, the acting legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, acknowledged that in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, “We did not always live up to our own values, including those reflected in the convention,” a reference to the 1984 U.N. Convention against Torture, which the United States and 155 other nations have signed. The session was part of the periodic review of U.S. compliance with the anti-torture convention. The U.S. was last reviewed in May 2006. U.S. officials are expected to respond Thursday to questions from the 10-member panel on whether the Unit-
ed States has a “specific plan and timetable” for closing the detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and whether the United States intends to release 28 videos of the forced feeding of Guantanamo prisoners who were on a hunger strike. A federal court in Washington has ordered the administration to make the videos public. The panel also sought an explanation for why the United States has refused to allow the U.N.’s special rapporteur on torture to meet privately with detainees at Guantanamo. Alessio Bruni, an Italian who is one of two investigators for the panel, also pressed for comment on whether the U.S. had made any effort to condemn the alleged kidnappings by the CIA of an estimated 100 people on European Union territory who were then sent to other countries for questioning. U.S. officials also faced questions on police practices and prison conditions from the other investigator, Jens Modvig of Denmark. Modvig pressed the 27-member U.S. delegation on what the U.S. government has done to review police practices, particularly those in Ferguson, Mo., which was wracked by weeks of unrest after a police officer shot and killed an African-American teenager in disputed circum stances. Modvig also questioned the delegation on the distribution of military
equipment to local police forces and on what independent oversight exists to prevent the excessive use of force by police. David Bitkower, deputy assistant attorney general with the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal division, told the panel that the department’s civil rights division has opened over 20 investigations “into systemic police department violations over the past five years.” He added, “We have prosecuted over 330 police officers for misconduct.” Bruni also asked the U.S. delegation why some prison inmates are kept in their cells alone for as long as 23 hours a day, and he noted that news stories have said some prisoners in Louisiana have been in solitary confinement for more than 30 years. He said such treatment causes “anxiety, depression and hallucinations until their personality is complete destroyed.” Modvig also pointed to reports that as many as 40,000 adult inmates and 1,390 juveniles had reported being sexually victimized by prison staff and asked the U.S. delegation to provide details of how many such cases are investigated each year in the United States. Bitkower said the Justice Department “is continuing to work to prevent, detect and respond to abuse in U.S. prisons.”
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By Chuch shepherd Baby Beauty • Amanda Collins, 28, took “beauty pageant mom” to the next level (down) earlier this year when she entered her daughter Luna in Britain’s UK Princess and Prince International – based entirely on Luna’s ultrasound scan at age 20 weeks. Said Collins, “As soon as I saw her image on the screen ... I knew she was a stunner.” Contest officials had accepted the scan application, and six weeks after birth, Luna was named runner-up in the Princess and Prince, and on top of that, four weeks later, runnerup in Miss Dreams UK. “All she has to do,” said Collins, “is lie in my arms and smile as I stroll down the catwalk.” Recurring Themes • In September, at the annual 10-day Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Thailand – ostensibly promoting abstinence from eating meat – dozens of men pierced and sliced their mouths, cheeks and arms in religious devotion in a spectacle which, though blood-drenched, was supposedly free of pain (and subsequent scars) because the fanatics were in Godimposed trances. The display supposedly brings “good health, peace of mind and spiritual cleansing,” and includes walking on hot coals and climbing
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blade-embedded ladders – both barefoot, of course – all to the accompaniment of fireworks and the ear-shattering pounding of drums. • Brad Culpepper played defensive tackle for nine NFL seasons and, not surprisingly, applied for disability when he retired, since his medical folder listed 14 MRIs, head and knee trauma and neurological and vision problems – which resulted in doctors declaring him “89 percent” disabled and the Fairmont Premier insurance company giving him a $175,000 settlement. Fairmont sued recently to get its money back, claiming that Culpepper is, and was, “exquisitely fit,” as evidenced by a September 2013 Tampa Bay Times feature on his gym workouts, and in his having earned a martial-arts Black Belt, and in his participation for 14 days in the grueling TV series “Survivor: Blood vs. Water” in 2013. • Angry taxpayers and retail customers sometimes protest their debt by paying the bill with containers of coins (especially pennies), but what if a company did that to a customer? A court had ruled that Adriana’s Insurance Services in Rancho Cucamonga, California, had unjustifiably ejected (and assaulted) 74-year-old Andres Carrasco from its office when he complained about a can-
celed policy, and ordered Adriana’s to pay him about $21,000. Consequently, in August, the still-irritated company dropped off at least 16 buckets full of coins at the customer’s lawyer’s office. • Several News of the Weird stories mentioned Body Dysmorphic Disorder sufferers who sought the ultimate treatment: amputation of healthy body parts on irrationally aesthetic grounds, led by castration-desiring men. Now, 15-yearold Danielle Bradshaw of Tameside, England, also wants a useful leg amputated – but not irrationally. Her “developmental dysplasia” caused the amputation of her useless right leg, but the resultant stress on the left one has weakened it, and besides, having taken up competitive running, she wants Oscar Pistorius-style blades instead of her current prosthesis, which slows her down. However, no hospital has yet agreed to perform the surgery, considering the leg’s continued functionality and Bradshaw’s young age. Suitors Doing It Wrong • News of the Weird’s stuck-inchimney stories usually involve burglaries gone wrong, but when Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa, 30, was rescued by firefighters in a Thousand Oaks, California, chimney in October, it appeared only that she was unwantedly trying to
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visit an ex-boyfriend. (The police report diplomatically had her intent as “unclear.”) • In August, John Lind, 34, became the most recent frustrated admirer so infatuated with a co-worker that he was moved to ejaculate multiple times on her desk and into her coffee cup. He said he wanted her to “notice” him. Perspective: • The most recent “segregated sidewalks” dispute in a community with a large, strict Orthodox Jewish population occurred in September in the English town of Stamford Hill, when Haredi Jews, trying to remove temptations, placed sidewalk signs for an upcoming parade reading, in English and Hebrew, “Women should please walk along this side of the road only” since sect members are forbidden even to brush against people of the opposite sex except for close relatives. The Hackney council ordered the signs removed because befuddled, sometimes outraged, non-Haredis complained. • Florida is well-known not just for its “stand your ground” defense to the use of deadly force, but to the pro-gun interpretation given it by some judges and juries. On the other extreme, however, the legislature has enacted an unusually severe penalty for any “ag-
gravated assault” that includes gunfire – a “mandatory minimum” of 20 years in prison. Lee Wollard, now 59, faces a 2028 release date because he fired a warning shot into the wall of his home in 2006 to scare off his 16-year-old daughter’s boyfriend, who was threatening the girl. Judge Donald Jacobsen said in court that he disagreed with his own sentence, but that his oath required him to impose it. In a similar 2012 News of the Weird Florida domestic violence “warning shot” case, Marissa Alexander, 31, remains in prison with a release date of 2032. • Though Americans seem sensitive to the issue of government’s use of “science” in policy-making, some agencies in Iceland believe it irrelevant, as News of the Weird mentioned in a 2009 item in which Alcoa was required to prove it was protecting Iceland’s underground “hidden people” before it was permitted to build a smelting plant. In September 2014, the municipal government of Fljotsdalsherad accepted its own official “truth” commission’s findings that the legendary Icelandic sea monster Lagarfljotsormur actually exists. The monster, about 100 yards long, has been seen slithering as recently as 2012. Government critics accused the council of pandering for tourism business.
Outlook grim for US consumer tablet market as holidays draw near By Sarah Parvini Los Angeles Times MCT
The U.S. tablet market posted an 8 percent decline in revenue during the back-to-school season, leaving the oncethriving product category in a tough spot as the holidays draw near. The number of tablets sold during that period rose 3.5 percent compared to last year, suggesting shoppers were more interested in cheaper tablets, according to market research company The NPD Group. The bad news has continued into the fall. Over the last eight weeks, tablet unit sales declined 16 percent and revenue dropped 18 percent. Tablet unit sales declined across operating systems – both Android and iOS unit sales sank 16 percent. While Windows’ unit sales dropped 23 percent, revenue increased 11 percent compared to this period in 2013, due to the success of the $799 Surface Pro 3, one of the most expensive tablets on the market. “The slowdown has been pervasive, and even the launch of the new iPads
at the end of this period has not served to reignite sales growth,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at The NPD Group. “With the holidays fast approaching, the potential for a positive tablet sales season appears grim.” Android tablet sales took the hardest hit during the last eight weeks as the market for small-screen products waned. Android’s 7-inch tablet saw unit sales decline 40 percent. The figures reflect what analysts have expected as the number of large smartphones, such as the iPhone 6 Plus, increases. The biggest change is in the largescreen Android market, where a deluge of entry-level large-screen tablets has bolstered the unit share of under-$200 products from 15 percent last year to 49 percent over the last eight weeks. The days of easy growth and native demand are gone, Baker said. “Tablets will need to compete with a more aggressive PC market, and a growing large-screen smartphone market, for attention this holiday season,” he said. “It is not entirely clear whether tablets are up to that task.”
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Family time no more?
Since 2005, the busiest shopping day of the year has been Black Friday, referencing the day that most retailers go into the black, indicating profit. It is a day when millions of people go out to brave the claustrophobic malls, long lines and even injuries to score holiday deals on new items, when just the day before, they celebrated what they where thankful for having in their lives. Assaults, and even deaths, have resulted from a day that is supposed to kick off the “most wonderful time of the year,” and often seen as the start of the bustling Christmas shopping season, the Black Friday craze can even seem to overshadow Thanksgiving. For several years now, stores have even been opening at midnight to begin the day, and this year, Wal-Mart has declared a five-day Black Friday, starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Other retailers open on Turkey Day include Best Buy, JCPenny and Michaels. Now, instead of catching up with loved ones and eating too much stuffing, people are watching the clock and waiting in lines to shop. With stores advertising Black Friday sales and opening earlier and earlier, people are blowing off Thanksgiving and rushing right into the Christmas season. The public seems to have mixed reviews about skipping the pumpkin pie for dessert and hitting the stores early. While some customers are calling for retailers to open stores earlier, others are advocating that stores remain closed to honor the family-oriented holiday. A Facebook page “Boycott Black Thursday” has reached more than 85,000 likes, campaigning to “protect the employees and protect the families” on Thanksgiving Day. Stores opening on Thanksgiving might even be backfiring, according to Steven Pressman, an economics and finance professor at Monmouth University in New Jersey. “If a store opens on Thanksgiving, some consumer will be there,” he said. “If the store doesn’t open on that Thursday, will that same consumer be there on Friday, Saturday or Sunday? Probably so.” Stores that open for Thanksgiving will get select, dedicated customers, but if those customers didn’t have the option to shop on Thanksgiving, they would still shop the following day, along with the majority of the consumers. On the other end of the spectrum, employees working the holiday may be missing out on their traditions for their job. For Wal-Mart alone, 1 million employees will be in the stores on Thanksgiving. This year, for those of you brave enough to face the crowds, enjoy ringing in the holiday season with Black Friday shopping, consider those employees, and don’t overlook the time you have to enjoy good food and great laughs with the ones you love.
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Acrobatic show brings dynamic cultural experience to IUP By JESSIE LIST Staff Writer J.L.List@iup.edu
The Ovations! series at Indiana University of Pennsylvania hosted the acrobatic act, Cirque Peking, in Fisher Auditorium Tuesday evening. This was not an ordinary Lively Arts event. Cirque Peking featured performers from The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China. Founded in 1953, this troupe is one of the most distinguished ensembles in China and has been performing for seven decades. Several artists in the troupe have won awards for their talents, and upon seeing the show, this is not hard to believe. Many students and members of the community attended the show, all for various reasons. Alicia Gordon (freshamn, criminology) said she had been looking forward to the performance for some time. “I’ve always been interested in acrobatics and dance,” Gordon said. “When I heard this show was coming to IUP, I got really excited because I’ve always wanted to see Cirque du Soleil or another similar show.” Danielle Catrillo (freshman, psy-
chology) attended the show to experience something new. “I’ve never been to this type of show,” Catrillo said. “I figured it would be interesting.” The show featured acts that seemed to defy gravity. Trapeze artists jumped in the air on what appeared to be elastic balance beams. Occasionally, they would jump from one beam to another, creating tension as the audience held their breath until each artist landed safely. Gymnasts tumbled enough to impress any onlooker and make them dizzy. Other performers showed off their superhuman balance abilities, as they rode unicycles across the stage and tossed bowls in the air, catching them on their heads. Contortionists twisted themselves into positions that pretzels would struggle to emulate. Almost as dazzling as the talent were the costumes worn by the performers. Each act brought on a different wardrobe change, causing the stage to pop with more and more color with each passing moment. Rhinestones and glitter transformed each performer into a shining star, and the audience roared with applause as each group of acrobats
finished its performance. But entertainment was not the only benefit of attending the show. By attending this event, students were able to become more familiar with Chinese culture. “I learned about their culture just by comparing it to similar things in our own culture,” Gordon said. “From the ages of the performers to their costumes, the performance was like a little sample of Chinese customs.” “I like that this performance shows that the United States is not the best at everything,” Mady Schweers (freshman, biochemistry) said. “Other countries have better performers and acrobats than we do.” It is dynamic and exciting performances like Cirque Peking that enable students to realize the importance of attending fine arts events. “It is beneficial to see different art forms that are outside of our normal life,” Catrillo said. “It makes us better equipped to understand and relate more to people who are different from us.” Cirque Peking ended with a standing ovation, proving that, sometimes, the most enjoyable acts are ones that differ from the norm.
(Photos by Tyler Washington/ The Penn) Straight from Bejing, The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China thrilled an audience in Fisher Auditorium Tuesday Cirque Peking.
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French Club visits Pittsburgh for a cultural culinary experience By ANDREW MILLIKEN Lead Wet Ink Writer A.P.Milliken@iup.edu
Pittsburgh, known to many as the Steel City, also happens to be the cultural hub of western Pennsylvania. Students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s French Club will indulge in just a slice of the diverse opportunities Pittsburgh has to offer when they visit two of the cities’ most Parisian establishments, Paris 66 and Gaby et Jules, on their Saturday field trip. The French Club is a growing, student-run organization dedicated to bringing out the Francophile in all its members by hosting French conversation nights, cultural activities and language tutoring. With its meetings held in Wallwork Hall every Tuesday from 8-9 p.m., the French Club is also open to students from all disciplines. Shelby Ledger (senior, Spanish education), president of both the French and Spanish clubs, explained that the club chose to visit these specific restau-
rants for their authenticity. “We chose to pursue the field trip for students to get a real ‘taste’ of French culture,” Ledger said. “We are making the most out of our trip by enabling students from the IUP community to try a variety of authentic foods in a short amount of time.” Paris 66, voted “Best French Restaurant” by Pittsburgh Magazine, is an ambient bistro located in East Liberty and the first stop on the French Club’s trip. The restaurant’s website lists “housemade quiche, soups, croques, savory buckwheat galettes and sweet crepes” as its “signature dishes” and notes its dedication to local ingredients and generations-old family recipes. Gaby et Jules, a quaint Squirrel Hill bakery, will finish the French Club’s field trip to the City of Bridges. Students on the trip will also receive a unique opportunity to meet French chef David Piquard, chef at Paris 66 and head pastry chef at Gaby et Jules. A native of France, Piquard has been operating in Pittsburgh since 2011. The
chef specializes in the delicate macaron, a meringue-based confection that resembles a more highly sophisticated, more skillfully crafted and infinitely more flavorful version of a whoopie pie. Gaby et Jules offers many flavors of the classic French dessert, ranging from classics like vanilla and chocolate to seasonal tastes of white chocolate peppermint to signature concoctions like white chocolate basil and nougatine honey. Although the French Club will be traveling about 60 miles to Pittsburgh for its culinary experience, current students and residents of Indiana need look no further than 29 N Eighth St. for their own taste of Europe’s third largest country. “The Six Hand Bakery is an authentic and delicious option that is located near Philadelphia Street,” Ledger said. “We hope to host one of our French Club meetings at the bakery in the spring semester.” For those interested in learning more about IUP’s French Club, contact Ledger at s.e.ledger@iup.edu.
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Counseling Center holds Study Smarter Workshop for students before finals By RENEE WILLIAMSON Staff Writer R.A.Williamson@iup.edu
In the spirit of upcoming finals week, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling Center held a workshop Wednesday on how to study smarter. Students gathered in a Suites on Maple East conference room to hear Emily Lazar (graduate, psychology) and Eric Rosenberger, a psychologist at the Counseling Center, speak about studying tips. An atmosphere of peers wanting to enhance their academic success was present. This workshop was based on student interaction and involvement. Lazar and Rosenberger really wanted to focus on the goals of each attendee at the workshop. Lazar and Rosenberger started out by asking the crowd what their specific problem areas were when it came to studying. Some people gave examples such as motivation, procrastination and taking notes. Erin McClellan (senior, biology) was
an attendee who spoke about her experience at the workshop. She said she heard about it from a friend and wanted to “learn more about how to organize when studying.” Once everyone communicated their concerns, Lazar had the students take an evaluation on studying skills to determine which studying methods needed the most help. This evaluation consisted of 21 yes/ no questions with a scoring technique that exemplified any problem areas in: time scheduling, concentration, listening and note taking, reading, exams and writing skills. The group collaboratively discussed their results as Lazar gave brief feedback while transitioning into the informational part of the workshop, which elaborated on each study skill listed in the evaluation, as well as additional material. Without attendance to the workshop, the event can easily be looked at as an extension of a developmental studies class. Lazar and Rosenberger made an effort to cater to each person who voluntarily attended.
There were many out-of-the-box points that were made by Lazar, such as, “try to relate a reading to your life,” “make a story out of concepts or vocabulary you need to remember,” and, “be honest about what distractions are present when trying to study.” Nicole Green (junior, biology pre-veterinary) is the vice president of academic affairs for Delta Phi Epsilon, and said she wanted to find ways to improve the academics within her sorority. Green also said the tips on memory enhancement stood out to her the most. “There were some helpful tips,” Green said. “Hopefully, it helps. Everyone is different, especially for 47 women.” Many of these tips can be the momentum needed to kickstart finals week. A concise list of notes from the workshop are located under the self-help tab at the IUP Counseling Center’s website. The Counseling Center will be holding a workshop next week to discuss problems with sleep and how to fix them.
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IUP men’s basketball gears up for dominant run Crimson Hawks have lofty expectations after two preseason games vs. Division I teams By JOSH HILL Staff Writer J.M.Hill5@iup.edu
Almost eight months have passed since the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks dropped a heartbreaking 86-85 triple overtime battle to West Liberty University in the NCAA DII Atlantic Region Tournament. Plenty has changed since that cold day in March: Both Marcel Souberbielle and Mathis Kieta are departed. Jesse Bosnik is, too. Ditto for assistant coach Steve Piotrowicz. For the first time in six seasons, the Crimson Hawks do not stand atop the loftiest of pedestals in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West division. IUP was picked to finish second in the 2014 PSAC Preseason Coaches poll, released earlier this month. However, the more things change, the more they stay the same. If the exhibition season has proven anything, it’s that the culture of success surrounding IUP men’s basketball is as strong as ever. IUP battled both the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Florida in preparation for their season opener Friday against Urbana. The Crimson Hawks stuck with both teams, and Pittsburgh head Coach Jamie Dixon had high praise for the Crimson Hawks. “We thought they were the best team to get to the Final Four in Division II,” he said. “They’ll be good.” With three starters returning and a preseason ranking of 15 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, IUP is looking for another spectacular year. Here is everything you need to know about the team: COACHING STAFF: Head coach Joe Lombardi enters his ninth season at the helm of the Crimson Hawks, and he does so with an impres-
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sive 173-70 overall record. That record includes six 20-win seasons, which has allowed IUP to finish the season ranked in the top 25 for five straight years. Assistant Matt Hahn is now in his second year at IUP. Hahn was part of a team that had a 24-5 overall record last season and also serves as the current recruiting coordinator for the Crimson Hawks. Assistant Jimmy Langhurst is joining IUP for his first season. Langhurst was a former professional basketball player with the Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the squad. GUARDS: Senior point guard Devante Chance (communications media) anchors what may be one of the best backcourts in the entire country. The team captain and preseason All-PSAC West selection comes into the year with 295 career assists. Chance started all 29 games a season ago and also played an average of 36.8 minutes per game. Chance is only 347 points away from 1,000 in his career – he will need to average 11.6 PPG over the course of 30 games to reach that plateau. “I think I had a good offseason,” he said. “I focused on all aspects of my offensive game to pick it up to another level.” Brandon Norfleet (junior, communications media) returns for his second year with the Crimson Hawks after transferring from Cheyney University. The 2013 PSAC East Freshmen of the Year started 18 games and averaged 11 points per game last season. Cornell “Manny” Yarde II (sophomore, computer science) also returns of the heels of two PSAC West Freshman of the Week awards last year. Yarde played in all 29 games last year and will add depth and a spark off the bench for the Crimson Hawks. Junior Anthony Rocco (communications) and Australian redshirt-freshman sharpshooter Stefan Osborne (sociology) return for another year and will
Brandon Norfleet (junior, communications media) is returning for IUP in 2014-15.
come off the bench for the Crimson Hawks. Newcomers include Shawn Dyer (graduate, criminology) who transfers in from West Liberty University and freshman Travis Tomer (physics: preengineering) from Morgantown. Dyer, who was a two-time member of the All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament team, had over 1,000 points in his time with the Hilltoppers. He looks to hop into the starting lineup and mesh with returners Chance and Norfleet. Tomer was a first team all-state selection in his time at University High School. “Shawn is an established career player,” Lombardi said. “I think he’ll come in and be successful.” FORWARDS: Senior Jeremy Jeffers (communications media) leads the way and is also a
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team captain for this year. This is Jeffers’ second year at IUP after transferring from Division I Drake, and he looks to take a big step, both in terms of efficiency and leadership. Devon Cottrell (redshirt junior, communications media) looks to make his way into the starting lineup this season, coming off a year in which he played in 29 games. Cottrell has 84 blocks at IUP, the fourth most in school history. Also returning is 6-foot-10 Australian Nathan Lemke (redshirt freshman, natural science). Lemke, a three-sport athlete in high school, did not appear in game action last year while redshirting. Daddy Ugbede (junior, communications media) headlines the list of newcomers. Coming off a double-double against South Florida, the Drake transfer will bring size and a physical presence. Ugbede appeared in 44 games at
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Drake and played with current teammate Jeremy Jeffers while there. Tevin Hanner (junior, sociology) comes to the Crimson Hawks by way of McLennan Community College, where he averaged over 10 points per game. Alec Boyer (freshman, management) is a newcomer who will fight for playing time in a complicated system. OVERVIEW: Coach Joe Lombardi stressed that the returning players are key to the success of the team this season. “All of them will assume a little bit bigger roles,” Lombardi said. “And when I say bigger roles, it doesn’t always mean more minutes and more shots, but it’s more expectation of performance and efficiency.” IUP’s season tips off Friday as the battle Urbana in the Atlantic Region Conference Challenge at 7:30 p.m.
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IUP looks to thrive in second year under McConnell Women’s basketball heads into new season with edge in experience By MICHAEL GOSNELL Staff Writer M.J.Gosnell@iup.edu
Amy Fairman (senior, sports administration) drives the ball for the Crimson Hawks.
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The second year under head coach Tom McConnell promises to be a year with high expectations for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s women’s basketball team. After all, the Crimson Hawks return 10 players – along with four highly touted recruits – to the 2014-15 squad. Experience and leadership are characteristics that define the 201415 team, with experience being the key word. McConnell said the experience his team has is invaluable. “You really can’t put a price tag on experience and leadership,” McConnell said. “We have six players that have been in the program for four years.” Of those six, Lisa Burton (sports administration), Amy Fairman (sports administration), Marita Mathe (safety science), Lindsay Stamp (criminology: pre-law) and Ashley Stoner (English) are seniors and will play their final season of basketball at IUP. In 2013-14, the Crimson Hawks – in McConnell’s first season at the helm – recorded an 18-10 record and an 8-8 conference record. The team battled through injuries throughout the season, including injuries to Stamp and Stoner. In their absences, players like Fairman and Leslie Stapleton (senior, biology: pre-med) saw expanded minutes and roles within the team. McConnell said that they have shown an increased sense of urgency during the preseason. “I think they realize this is their senior season,” McConnell said, “and this is their team. They have earned that leadership role.” “The best teams have that ownership from within, and I think this group has that,” he said. The team has the leadership in place to compete in a competitive Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference West Division, in which the team was predicted to finish in fourth place. McConnell said his Crimson Hawks
have gained a healthy respect for the teams that IUP struggled with in the previous season. “We look at it as, ‘What can we do now to get better?’” McConnell said. “It’s such a competitive conference night in and night out.” The PSAC West features Edinboro University, Gannon University and California University of Pennsylvania ahead of the Crimson Hawks, according to an early poll. McConnell said in order to have success during the season, they have to be unified on both sides of the ball. “There are some talented teams in this league,” he said, “and the only way to beat talent is to be together. For us, that means sharing the basketball, being fundamental and passing up good shots for great shots. McConnell said he believes that playing defensively is an area the Crimson Hawks have to work at to get better. “We have a long way to go and do a better job of rebounding the basketball and playing together on defense,” McConnell said. McConnell also brought in new recruits to give the team an injection of youth. Monica Burns (freshman, criminology), Halle Denman (freshman, undeclared), Megan Smith (freshman, accounting) and Courteney Storm (freshman, undeclared) were brought in by McConnell to compete during the offseason. “This is a great group of kids we brought in,” McConnell said. In order to get better, the team took the court against quality opponents Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh. Both games provided an opportunity for the team to show their improvements from last season. The Crimson Hawks lost both contests to Pitt and Penn State, but were competitive in each game, especially against the Nittany Lions. “It was a great experience for our group,” McConnell said. “We were sharing the basketball and weren’t going one-on-one. We made good decisions with the basketball in that game.” The season tips off Friday at the Carol Eckman Memorial Tournament in West Chester against the University of the Sciences.
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Chance focused on team success, not personal goals Crimson Hawks senior guard aims for national championship over big numbers By DEMETRI GEORGE Staff Writer D.George@iup.edu
Indiana University of Pennsylvania heads into the 2014-15 basketball season as the No. 15 team in the nation in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II poll. The team is generally a well-rounded group, and its high position in the polls indicate the expectations for the Crimson Hawks for this season. But diving into a more specific aspect of the team, the Crimson Hawks have always seemed to be strong at the guard position. Headlining starters in recent years include Ashton Smith, Scooter Renkin and Anthony Wells. Heading into this season, it’s hard to question the talent and leadership ability of IUP’s point guard from Philadelphia, Devante Chance (senior, communications media). “I don’t really have any individual goals,” Chance said. “All I care about is doing whatever it takes to help my team win.” Even so, Chance has a productive resume with the Crimson Hawks. He was named second team allPennsylvania State Athletic Conference West after starting in all 29 games last season, and his name has often been atop IUP’s box scores in recent seasons with the team. Chance averaged almost 11 points a game last year to go along with 4.3 assists per game. That average was good enough for third in the conference. Chance also led the Crimson Hawks in free throw percentage (83) and assists, with 124. His foul-line shot percentage of 80.8 percent also led the team. He also is a standout on the defensive end, as he racked up 55 steals for IUP last year. By the end of the season, Chance’s 1.9 steals per game were tied for sixth in the conference. That total was the highest of any player on the Crimson Hawks. However, Chance does not care
about his numbers: All he cares about is helping his team win. Chance was named a team captain as a junior, and since then has embraced the leadership role that comes with the honor. Chance referenced some of his predecessors and teammates – Smith, Renkin and Wells – as players who took him under their wings and showed him the ropes. He also spoke very highly of head coach Joe Lombardi, who has helped turn IUP into a perennial contender in the conference. In his time with the Crimson Hawks, Lombardi has led IUP to a17370 record as well as a 92-34 record in conference play. “Coach has had a huge impact on my growth as a basketball player,” Chance said. “But also as a man as well,” he said. “I wouldn’t be the player or man I am today without him.” Certainly, Chance has had great teammates and coaches throughout his career at IUP, but credit is also due to Chance for relishing those opportunities and taking advantage of them. He figures to once again be an integral part of the Crimson Hawks’ game plan, both on the offensive and defensive sides of the court. Being the leader of IUP’s experienced team, Chance has high expectations for the Crimson Hawks. He says that this is the best team he has played on at IUP because of the team’s balance. In terms of how far he thinks IUP can go, Chance held nothing back, expressing his lofty expectations for the Crimson Hawks. “I think we can win a national championship,” he said. Players love to see that kind of confidence from one of their captains and team leaders. He also mentioned that his most memorable moment thus far at IUP was when the Crimson Hawks won the PSAC championship his sophomore year. While the conference title was a fond memory, Chance said he hopes to add to his list of memorable experiences when he headlines IUP’s efforts to capture a a national championship this season.
Devante Chance (senior, communications media) is a captain for IUP’s men’s basketball team.
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Talent is immeasurable in PSAC women’s basketball IUP ranked fourth in West Division behind Edinboro, Gannon and California By MICHAEL GOSNELL Staff Writer M.J.Gosnell@iup.edu
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference will be very competitive in women’s basketball. The talent in each division is immeasurable, and any game against any opponent will be in for a tough grind for both. EAST DIVISION PREVIEW: The West Chester Golden Rams returned all five starters from the previous season. Under the direction of Kiera Wooden, the Golden Rams feature two preseason All-PSAC East players in Dallas
Ely and Brittany Sicinski. Ely finished atop of the conference, scoring 19.4 points per game. Sinciski, meanwhile, finished fifth in the East last season with 15.5 points per game. A 2014 PSAC tournament semifinalist, Bloomsburg returns four starters, including Jocelyn Ford, a preseason AllPSAC honoree. She finished her junior season with 12 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. The Red Raiders of Shippensburg will lean on Stephanie Knauer to guide them throughout the year with one of their most notable starters no longer on the team. The Raiders, minus Sarah Strybuc, will have to find someone to take over her point production, which is a tall task indeed.
Millersville was ranked fourth in the preseason poll, and it will be led by Carly Gallaghe, who average 14.7 points per outing. Meanwhile, fifth-ranked East Stroudsburg and its star player Jessica Martin will look to make an impact in the competitive East Division. Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield and Cheyney round out the East Division rankings. Preseason All-PSAC East Team Dallas Ely, West Chester, junior; Jessica Martin, East Stroudsburg, senior; Jocelyn Ford, Bloomsburg, senior; Stephanie Knauer, Shippensburg, junior; Carly Gallagher, Millersville, senior; Brittany Sicinski, West Chester, junior WEST DIVISION PREVIEW: Edinboro earned seven first-place votes to earn the top position in the West. The Fighting Scots captured the PSAC title and advanced to the Division II Elite Eight. They return four starters from that team, including the reigning, PSAC
West Athlete of the Year Valerie Majewski and Aignee Freeland, a 14 pointsper-game scorer. Despite losing Jen Papich to graduation, the Gannon Golden Knights still return a valuable core that includes Nettie Blake, Brittany Batts and Mollie Sebald. Gannon garnered two first-place votes and will look to build off an impressive season last year. The California Vulcans lost the services of Elena Antonenko and Kate Seebohm. But on the contrary, they will return leadership and sharpshooting in Emma Mahady. Expect Miki Glenn and Irina Kukolj to step up and see an increase in minutes. Indiana University of Pennsylvania is predicted to be the fourth best team in the West Division. Despite losing players like Talen Watson and Melanie Todd, head coach Tom McConnell returns plenty of veteran leadership in Ashley Stoner and Marita Mathe. Lindsay Stamp is the lone represen-
tative from IUP on the All-PSAC West team. Another team that lost next to nobody from last year is the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. Kayla DeCriscio and Kelsey Sleighter return as the perimeter shooters, and Jasmin Harper will act as the paint presence for an up-and-coming Mountain Cats team. The Mercyhurst Lakers bring up the sixth position in the PSAC West, while Slippery Rock earned the seventh spot in the rankings. D’Asia Chambers led the league last season with an average of 20.9 points per league game. Seton Hill comes in at eighth, while Hannah Heeter’s Clarion Golden Eagles round out the standings ion the PSAC West. Preseason All-PSAC West Team D’Asia Chambers, Slippery Rock, senior; Nettie Blake, Gannon, senior; Aignee Freeland, Edinboro, junior; Valerie Majewski, Edinboro, senior; Hannah Heeter, Clarion, senior; Lindsay Stamp, IUP, senior
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Men’s basketball ranked third in competitive PSAC By VAUGHN DALZELL Staff Writer V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu
With basketball season right around the corner, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is looking competitive at the top, with the top teams being East Stroudsburg (eight first-place votes) in the East Division, followed by West Chester (one first-place vote), Gannon (six first-place votes) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (three first-place votes) in the West Division. EAST DIVISON PREVIEW: Starting with the No. 1-ranked East Stroudsburg in the East Division, it is returning four starters, including the likes of last year’s PSAC Athlete of the Year Whis Grant, who averaged 17.6 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game. East Stroudsburg also has the assist leader returning in Matt Tobin (senior, business management), who had 6.4 assists per game – two more assists per game more than anyone else in the
PSAC and the freshman of the year in Rasheed Moore (sophomore, business management), who averaged a team high 6.3 rebounds per outing. Second-place West Chester is returning three starters, including preseason All-PSAC senior Cory Blake, who will try to help the Golden Rams reach the team’s third PSAC championship game out of his four years there. Third-place Lock Haven brings back the conference’s leading scorer and a selection on the preseason All-PSAC team, Wali Hepburn, a senior from Philadelphia, who averaged a whopping 21.9 points per game. Bloomsburg, the fourth-place team in the East, hopes to return to postseason play for the third straight year. They bring back five players with starting experience while adding new additions to a team that finished 16-12 last year. Fifth-place Kutztown brings back 2014 All-PSAC East second team and team MVP junior Tracy Peal Jr., who averaged 16.9 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game last season for the Golden Bears. Senior Kelvin Parker, who averaged 17.5 points a game last season, will lead the sixth ranked Millersville Marauders, who finished with a sub-par 13-14 sea-
son last year. Preseason All-PSAC East selection and three-time honoree of All-PSAC, Joe Bell, will try and lift Mansfield’s No. 7-ranked team this year as they try for a winning record for the first time since the 2010-11 season. The Red Raiders of Shippensburg earn the eighth spot as they bring back their leading scorer and assist man in sophomore guard Abe Massaley, who will look to increase his numbers and try to earn a spot on the All-PSAC team. Rounding out the last spot in the East Division, Cheyney will try and build off of their 3-23 season last year as they bring back their leading rebounder and scorer in Jerrod Johnson. WEST DIVISION PREVIEW: The Golden Knights of Gannon sit
atop the West as they return four starters along with three preseason All-PSAC selections in seniors Adam Blazek, Ralphell Thomas-Edwards and A’Darius Porter. Blazek is also the returning PSAC West Athlete of the Year; he averaged 15.6 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists a game, too. The IUP Crimson Hawks come in at No. 2 for the West rankings as they are led by seniors Devante Chance – who led the team in assists and was third in the conference with 4.3 a game – and Jeremey Jeffers, who averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. Third-place Mercyhurst brings back three returning starters who helped them have the second best defense in all of Division II last season by only letting
up an astonishing 60.3 points per game. Slippery Rock comes in at No. 4 despite losing their top three scorers from last season. They will look to try and build off a 20-11 season that will focus on new scorers. Bob Rukavina returns for his 26th season coaching the No. 5-ranked PittJohnstown as they are led by 6-foot-9, 240-pound senior Ian Vescovi another preseason All-PSAC selection. No. 6-ranked Seton Hill will be led by junior guard Kameron Taylor, who was another honoree of the preseason team; he averaged 12.1 points a game while nabbing 7.1 boards per game last year for the Griffins. California University of Pennsylvania comes in at No. 7 looking to rebound from an 11-16 record.
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Stockett gets the nod in IUP football’s season finale By JOSH HILL Staff Writer J.M.Hill5@iup.edu
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks (6-4) will FOOTBALL come home for the final game of the 2014 season against the No. 17 West Chester University Golden Rams (9-1). It is Senior Day for IUP, and it will look to play the role of spoiler on Saturday, coming off a defeat against Gannon University last week. IUP will make some personnel changes on Saturday, most notably at
the quarterback position. Freshman Eddie Stockett (business) will make his first career start. Stockett has the ability to do it all on the field for the Crimson Hawks, either with his arm or his legs. Head coach Curt Cignetti wants to evaluate his team and looks at areas to improve upon. “We’re heading into recruiting, and I need to have a clear idea of where we stand, short-term and long-term,” Cignetti said. “And I think Eddie has made progress. He’s gotten some valuable game experience, and I think he’s improving every week.” Stockett was a three-year starter at McKeesport High School and was one of the most highly touted prospects in
the recruiting class for the Crimson Hawks. In sporadic playing time this season, Stockett has shown an innate ability to lead the team. Chase Haslett (graduate, sports management) will also be available and will receive playing time for IUP on Saturday. Haslett is currently in the top 10 of IUP record books for pass attempts, pass completions, total yards and total offense. West Chester comes into the game with a lot at stake, as they need a win to reach the NCAA Division II playoffs. They are a balanced team and play well in every area. This game still has the makings of a quarterback battle, and West Chester has one of the best in the entire country.
Sean McCartney has thrown 32 touchdown passes this season, the most in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. McCartney is part of an offense that racks up the numbers to the tune of 40 points per game and 408 yards per game. Other offensive weapons include running back Brandon Monk, wide receivers Mike Doty and Erik Brundidge and tight end Tim Brown. West Chester head coach Bill Zwaan commented on Sean McCartney and what he means to the program. “We are going to go as far as Shawn takes us,” he said. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at George P. Miller Stadium between IUP and West Chester.
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