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Flu vaccination mass delivery system tested By roddie burris McClatchy Newspapers MCT

Cars rolled into Gate 10 of the State Fairgrounds near Columbia, S.C., nearly nonstop for four hours on Saturday. Directed by a mix of local law enforcement officers, including Richland and Lexington county deputies, Columbia police, and Bureau of Protective Service officers, pedestrians wound their way through a check-in to the rear of the grounds into two covered tents. That’s where Richland and Lexington county health department and Department of Health and Environmental Control nurses stood by ready to provide mass-scale influenza vaccinations to the public, in their cars, free of charge. And deliver they did. Four hundred and eighty-eight vaccinations were administered at the first-of-its-kind-in-Columbia event, while 170 people were vaccinated at an identical outing hosted in Rock Hill, S.C. The purpose of the mass flu vaccinations — in addition to fighting off a flu outbreak, of course — was to test the state’s readiness to handle a pandemic, should it become necessary. In such an event, it could be imperative to vaccinate mass numbers of people across the state in a very short period of time, so similar exercises are being held around the state. A pandemic would also require masses of state officials, from

emergency medical workers to health officials and public safety personnel, to come together in an almost seamless manner to save lives. “It went very well,” said Suzanne Sanders, Richland County health supervisor, who oversaw the Columbia event. “An event like this helps us take the written plan and put it into practice. That lets us see if it will work before a pandemic occurs.” State officials will review the exercises that have occurred so far, Sanders said, sit down and evaluate them, and make changes where necessary. Health officials had 500 doses of vaccine on hand for the Columbia event, but were prepared to bring in more if needed. The public seemed to like what they saw. Precious Ballard of Columbia brought her 3-year-old daughter, Ameria, to the tents, and they both were vaccinated via mist. “There’s a cost associated with these shots, and I don’t have health insurance, said Ballard, 21. “The best way to keep her healthy was to come down and get the shot. It was all very easy, very calm,” she said. Lischer Nanney drove in from the Red Bank area of Lexington County to get a shot, after hearing about the event from an EMS friend Friday night. “It was awesome,” Nanney said after taking her shot while in the driver’s seat of her minivan. “I love it. I told them they should have done this earlier.”

In Honor of IUP’s 21st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program You Cordially Invited to:

An MLK Reading: “I Have A Dream Speech” Thursday, January 27, 2011 •11:00 AM HUB Conemaugh Room Indiana University of Pennsylvania

FREE Admission! Attendance slips available Sponsored by the IUP African American Cultural Center in conjunction with several university departments and organizations including The Student Co-op and the office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement. For more information call the AACC at 724-357-2455.

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Police blotter Alcohol Violations

• Borough police were called to their own station at 4:24 a.m. Sunday for a report of an intoxicated male who was lost and requesting a ride. Drew Golias, Johnstown, was found intoxicated and lost in the lobby. Golias was arrested for public drunkenness and lodged in the Indiana County Jail after he was unable to locate a sober ride. • At 2:29 a.m. Sunday, Ashley L. Gerhart, 21, West Lawn, was cited by borough police for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness in the 200 block of South Seventh Street after she was observed engaging in threatening behavior and attempting to physically assault another female. • At 4:43 a.m. Saturday, university police observed Kurt J. Moore, 20, Dubois, falling into a snow bank in the 1000 block of Oakland Avenue. Moore was found to be intoxicated and was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness. He was later released to a sober adult. • Megan R. Slonaker, 18, Sunbury, was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness after she was observed staggering on Locust Street by university police. She was cited and transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment. • Andrew M. Pozun, 19, Johnstown, was seen by university police staggering on the sidewalk near Pratt Hall at 12:11 a.m. Sunday. Pozun was taken into custody after a foot chase and taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained while ﬂeeing. He was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness and lodged in the Indiana County Jail after he was unable to ﬁnd a sober adult. • University police cited Richard W. Szeles, 18, Harrisburg, with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 4:50 a.m. Friday after he was found standing in the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Pratt Drive. Police had been attempting to locate Szeles for a concerned family member. • Richard W. Szeles, 18, Harrisburg, was observed by borough police as acting suspicious while walking in the 700 block of School Street at 1:02 a.m. Saturday. Szeles was found to have several cans of beer and some liquor in his possession and was cited for underage drinking.

Assault

• Jason Gamble, Erie, and Courtney Fiechuk, Penn Run, were arrested for simple assault and harassment after borough police responded to a domestic dispute at 323 Rear Philadelphia St. at 11:53 p.m. Sunday. Gamble was also charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest after he attempted to slam a door in an ofﬁcer’s face and struggled with them when being taken into custody.

Disorderly Conduct

• At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Luke M. Caroff, 18, Ebensburg, was cited for underage drinking, defiant trespass and disorderly conduct after university police found him inside McCarthy Hall after he had been banned from the building. • Borough police responded to a report of a loud party at 918 Wayne Ave. at 1:18 a.m. Sunday. While on he scene, Chase Wallace, 18, New Florence, attempted to flee the residence on foot. Officers caught Wallace and found him to be intoxicated and in possession of an alcoholic beverage. He was cited for underage drinking and disorderly conduct and later released to a sober adult.

Student internships offer wide range of opportunities By IDA ARICI Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

Whether it is a requirement to graduate or just something students do to gain real-life experience, getting the right internship is important. Students can find internships through their department internship coordinator or by visiting the Career Development Center in 302 Pratt Hall. In general, IUP students should be at least a junior and in good academic standing before applying for an internship. However, departments may have certain requirements to fulfill before a student can apply for an internship. “We recommend that students talk with their internship coordinator in each academic department to find out what their policies are,” said Mark Anthony, Director of the Career Development Center. Internships are offered during fall and spring semesters, as well as in the summer. Typically, students apply for summer internships to gain the most academic experience. “Ideally the summer between junior and senior year,” Anthony said. “Because that way you have some of your major courses behind you and then you get to see how it applies to the real world. Then you come back and take your senior courses with something to refer to.” Some students do an internship before their junior year, others wait until after they have finished their classes and others schedule their internship into their class schedule. No matter when students choose to do an internship, they need to consider what type of

company to work for, such as non-profit or profit; what the company requires and the application deadline, which varies. “We’ve had students who have done internships all across the United States, Europe and China,” Anthony said. “The important thing is identifying what will be an academic learning experience. One thing the internship coordinator and student should look at is the job description.” Students want to avoid the types of internships where they will be coffee fetchers and pencil sharpeners. Some good places to intern locally include the YMCA, Indiana Regional Medical Center and IUP itself. “I performed my internship with ARAMARK last semester working roughly 25 hours a week,” said Matthew Frey (junior, entrepreneurship and small business management). “I started at the HUB Rock II as a student manager and was chosen to do a number of other ARAMARK jobs as well. I had a great experience and learned a lot.”

Before applying for an internship, students should have a basic knowledge of the skills required for the internship. “Communication skills are going to be really important,” Anthony said. “Can they write well? Can they speak well? One area that I think is challenging for students is telephone skills. You’re more used to texting, but when you’re in an office, you’re going to use the phone.” Other things that companies may look for are a willingness to learn, someone who is productive and someone who has basic computer skills. “Give me an intern who is smart, eager, creative, personable and mature, who has good common sense and is willing to try new things,” said Pat Frantz Cercone, IUP graduate and Director of Communications and Marketing at University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. “And we’ll be able teach him or her how to write a good press release, post appropriate information on Facebook and take good photos.”

Drug Violations

• At 11:24 p.m. Saturday, borough police were called to a loud party at 386 South Sixth St. Officers encountered Matthew Gaten, 23, Latrobe, who fled the scene, leading the officers in a foot pursuit. Gaten was found to have a large amount of drugs for sale, along with drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver narcotics, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, escape, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He has been lodged in the Indiana County Jail awaiting arraignment.

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Space-based solar power set for first test The Yomiuri Shimbun MCT

A team of scientists from several Japanese organizations will begin tests this spring on a space-based power generation technology using satellites, reports Saturday indicated. The technology would start by generating electricity from sunlight in space, convert the power into microwaves and then send the microwaves back to Earth, the team said. The planned test will attempt to convert a strong electric current into microwaves and transmit them 10 meters (about 32 feet) away in a simulated outer space environment at Kyoto University. The group comprises scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., IHI Corp. and Kyoto University. A successful test would likely accelerate the goal of putting a

space-based power generation system into practical use by 2025. Space-based solar power generation, which is 10 times more efficient than earthbound generation, would be a major step forward in terms of fulfilling energy needs, as the strength of sunlight in space is about twice that on Earth, and there are four or five times the hours of sunlight due to the absence of clouds. Mitsubishi Electric has proposed what it calls the Solarbird project, in which 40 relatively small 200-meter (656-foot) solar power generating satellites would be launched. This could produce 1 million kilowatts of electricity, equivalent to a nuclear power plant. The Solarbird system would collect sunlight using reflecting mirrors fitted onto satellites in geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometers (almost 22, 370 miles) above the equator. After the electricity is generated, it would be converted into microwaves

and transmitted to Earth. The microwaves — to be sent as harmless radio waves — would be received at ground stations 3 kilometers (about 1.8 miles) in diameter and placed on the ocean or in sunny desert areas, and then converted back into electricity. The key to making the system practical hinges on the efficient conversion of electricity into microwaves. The experiment will be conducted in a room that does not reflect electromagnetic waves, to mimic the conditions of space. If the team succeeds in converting a strong electrical current into microwaves and transmitting them about 10 meters, it will then start work on reducing the weight of the power generation equipment and improving the transmission technology. The team hopes to launch a trial satellite sometime after 2016. It is estimated that implementing a workable space-based solar power generation system will cost about 2 trillion yen.

University of Pennsylvania “Power Down” reduces power usage By sandy bauers The Philadelphia Inquirer MCT

If you think that simply turning things off and unplugging them doesn’t accomplish much, look at what happened at the

University of Pennsylvania over winter break. Penn launched a “Power Down Challenge,” which encouraged students to turn down, turn off or unplug appliances. They did. During the break, the university saw a 7.2 percent

reduction in power usage and realized savings of $2,300, officials announced today. It’s worth noting, however, that this was the second year of the challenge. So the overall reduction in power usage compared to two years ago would be much more.

In Honor of IUP’s 21 st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program You Are Cordially Invited to

The Annual MLK Luncheon and Reflections Workshop featuring the Boondocks’ film The Return of the King

Thursday, January 27, 2011 Noon - 2:00 p.m. HUB Ohio/Monongahela Rooms

Free and Open to the Public! For more information call the AACC at 724-357-2455. Attendance slips will be available. Sponsored by the IUP African American Cultural Center in conjunction with several university departments and organizations including The Student Co-op and the office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement.

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Textbook prices depend on age, usability By Ida Arici

“Buyback prices are determined based upon the national textbook marketplace and the continued use of a specific title here on the IUP campus. When a title is being reused, the store can purchase the book back for up to 50 percent of the purchase price.”

Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

As students begin their spring semester at IUP, they are learning where their new classes are, getting to know their new professors and buying or returning textbooks. One of the more convenient ways to buy textbooks is from the Co-Op Store. The classes are listed in alphabetical and numerical order, and the staff will help students locate all of their books. Students can find other necessary things such as note cards and binders. The Co-Op also offers the option to reserve textbooks to be picked up when students are back on campus. The downside to buying textbooks is the price. “I only have three classes, six books total, and my books cost $416 from the Co-Op,” said Laura Zurbach (senior, child and family studies). The Co-Op Store has little control over the cost of new textbooks. The book publishers predetermine the prices. “Textbook prices are based on profit margins that publishers are expected to provide their companies and stockholders,” said Timothy Sharbaugh, director of the Co-Op Store. “In the current marketplace, prices continue to rise because publishers are selling fewer books due to internet, rentals

— Timothy Sharbaugh, director of the Co-Op Store

Nick Fritz/The Penn Textbooks can be rented for a lower cost than purchasing new or used books, but cannot be sold back.

and used textbook availability.” Used textbook pricing, however, is determined by percentages. “Most college book stores sell their used books for only 25 percent less than the new price,” said Sharbaugh. “We intentionally made

the decision to lower our used prices from 25 percent off to 35 percent off several semesters ago in order to offer students the lowest prices possible.” Textbooks are also marked down as they age, according to Sharbaugh.

This semester, the Co-Op Store is offering the option to rent certain textbooks. This semester is a test run. “We chose specific titles to help in determining the capacity at which we will be able to run a rental program.” This enables the store to get an idea of how many people are interested, how much money will be lost or gained from renting textbooks and what the expenses are. Based on the data gathered this semester, the Co-Op Store may be able to provide

more rental selections in the future, according to Sharbaugh. The textbooks can be rented for a lower cost than purchasing new or used books, but cannot be sold back to the school. However, if a student purchased a textbook, the Co-Op Store will usually buy it back. “Buyback prices are determined based upon the national textbook marketplace and the continued use of a specific title here on the IUP campus,” Sharbaugh said. “When a title is being reused, the store can purchase the book back for up to 50 percent of the purchase price.” The only way for the Co-Op Store to know if the book will be reused is if professors place their textbook order before the book buy-back period. If books are not reused or not ordered before the buy-back period, students receive a wholesale value determined by the company buying the book. The wholesale market value, which is determined by the need for the title nationwide and the number of that title available or in publication, sets the price.

In Honor of IUP’s 21st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program You Cordially Invited to:

The Annual MLK Student Leaders’ Reception with Special Guests

Bakari Kitwana and several other leading hip-hop activists, scholars and artists

Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. G98 Wallwork Hall FREE Admission! Attendance slips available Sponsored by the IUP African American Cultural Center in conjunction with several university departments and organizations including The Student Co-op and the office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement. For more information call the AACC at 724-357-2455.

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Verizon challenges FCC net neutrality rules

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Verizon Communications Inc. has taken to federal court its attempt to stop the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial new rules to guarantee open Internet access. In a widely expected move, the telecommunications giant told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the FCC exceeded its authority when it enacted regulations last month to ensure network neutrality. The regulations forbid owners of high-speed lines and airwaves from favoring their services over competitors’. “We are deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad authority for sweeping new regulation of broadband networks and the Internet itself,” Michael E. Glover, Verizon’s deputy general counsel, said Thursday. “We believe this assertion of

authority goes well beyond any authority provided by Congress, and creates uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors and consumers.” The FCC said in a statement: “We are confident the order is legally sound and are prepared to defend it in any forum.” The commission voted 3 to 2 along party lines last month to enact net neutrality rules, a top priority of President Barack Obama and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. The rules prohibit phone and cable companies that provide high-speed Internet service from blocking access to any legal content, applications or services. The rules are tougher on wired service than on the stilldeveloping market for mobile Internet service. And after years of debate, the regulations did not go as far as some Democrats and consumer and digital rights advocates had wanted. That led to qualified support from some

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Opinion

U.S. universities unprepared for 21st century challenges By Mark C. Taylor The Free Lance-Star (Fredricksburgh, Va.) MCT

From the halls of state legislatures to the streets of Europe, higher education is in crisis. For years, American colleges and universities have been the envy of the world, but in the past four decades, this situation has deteriorated significantly and is quickly approaching the tipping point. Radical changes are needed, but, unfortunately, many administrators and most faculty members refuse to acknowledge the magnitude of the problems and are unwilling to consider constructive alternatives. To appreciate the complexity of the issues, it is important to understand the diversity of American higher education. Community colleges, public and private colleges, research universities, and for-profit institutions face significantly different problems. While one solution will not fit all, it is essential to recognize that the problems are systemic and, therefore, each institution must be considered in relation to all others. We must also realize that the postsecondary student body is as diverse as the institutions where they are educated. So-called traditional college

students — i.e., those 18 to 22 years old, constitute only between 15 percent and 18 percent of the total student population. People of all ages are seeking higher education, and their demands differ significantly. The current system of higher education is unsustainable financially, curricularly and institutionally. Parents and students as well as colleges and universities are facing unprecedented financial difficulties. The cost of college is skyrocketing at the precise moment that advanced education is more important than ever. The numbers speak for themselves — by 2020 four years at a top-tier school will cost $328,000, by 2028 $589,000, and by 2035 a college education will cost an astonishing $788,000. Parents and students are already taking on considerable debt to finance education. Indeed, last June, student debt surpassed credit card debt for the first time. This situation is unsustainable. The financial challenges are no less daunting for colleges and universities. Assets are down, liabilities are up (many schools have taken on significant debt to finance building projects, many of which are unrelated to their academic mission), income is down (endowments still have not recovered

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from the 2008 collapse, and state revenues are not keeping pace), and costs are either fixed or rising. These financial pressures will make it impossible for most colleges and universities to offer sufficient financial aid to offset escalating costs. As the cost continues to rise, more and more students and parents are beginning to wonder whether college is worth the investment. A New York Times article (Dec. 13, 2010) argues, “A college education is better than no college education and correlates with higher pay.” While this might be true, with the continuing recession and stubborn unemployment and underemployment, it is unclear how long this argument will continue to be persuasive. These problems are compounded by the fact that in far too many cases, college is not preparing students for life and work in the 21st century. A growing emphasis on research rather than teaching has led to over-specialized courses that often represent the interests of faculty rather than the needs of students. The curriculum needs to be thoroughly restructured in ways that break down barriers now separating departments, disciplines, and programs. In addition, all courses — even

those in the liberal arts and humanities — should engage real-world problems. Knowledge for knowledge’s sake is a luxury we can no longer afford. To insist that the curriculum should have a practical orientation is not, however, to claim that education should become narrowly vocational: Liberalarts education has never been more important than in today’s globalized world. Finally, the current institutional structure — both intra- and interinstitutional — of higher education is unsustainable. Within colleges and universities, departments, divisions, and programs all too often operate independently in ways that do not serve common institutional goals. To make matters worse, educational institutions compete with each other for scarce resources, students and faculty. The pernicious rating systems encourage wasteful competition that makes cooperative ventures all but impossible. Rather than reinforcing walls that separate, we should be building webs and networks that connect faculty and students from the local to the global level. It will be impossible to provide the quality of education a growing number of students need without an informed and effective use of new media and communications technologies. While some administrators and faculty members are beginning to realize the pedagogical potential of these technologies, most resist innovation and insist on teaching as they always have done. It is, of course, necessary for

students to learn to read critically and write well, but this is no longer sufficient. They must also cultivate literacy in the technologies they will use in their personal and professional lives. These technologies already make it possible for colleges and universities to cooperate on a global scale. Through the use of telepresence, institutions can share faculty and students can take courses with professors anywhere in the world. Increasingly sophisticated online education provides enhanced educational opportunities that will scale effectively and thereby alleviate some of the financial burdens institutions are facing. From elite private colleges to large state universities, an increasing number of students cannot get into the classes they need to complete their education, and often, when they are admitted, they find themselves in classes with 300 to 1,000 students. A responsible deployment of technology will enable schools to provide a better education for more students. In coming years, there will be a significant shift from place-based education to online education at the secondary as well as the post-secondary level. A recent report predicts that by 2019, 50 percent of the courses high-school students take will be online. If the problems are so pressing, why is change so slow? Colleges and universities are notoriously conservative but are gradually beginning to realize that change is necessary. As I have insisted, the problems facing higher education are systemic and cannot be addressed by acting independently of one another.

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It’s no joking matter January is Stalking Awareness Month and everyone should take note. The theme, “Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it.,” indicates that public must better inform themselves about stalking in order to put an end to this crime. Maybe you think only celebrities are stalked. This is just not the case. Anyone can be stalked, and college-age students, both male and female, are at risk. According to the Stalking Resource Center, those in the 18-24 age group experience the highest rate of stalking. The stalker is usually someone the victim knows. Electronic stalking is another problem in our high-tech society. When one visualizes “stalking,” he or she might think only about someone physically following a victim around. In reality, 25 percent of victims report being stalked through electronic means, like instant messaging and e-mail, according to the SRC. “Facebook stalking” has become a new joking term people use to refer to their online behavior that revolves around checking up on people, perhaps people they don’t know very well, or don’t talk to in person anymore. While we may think of this behavior as a funny pastime, there are real stalking victims among us for whom Internet stalking is no lighthearted matter. Perhaps we should think twice before making careless jokes about potentially criminal behavior. Stalking is a serious issue, and you or someone you know could be a victim. How can you tell if someone might be stalking you? A major indicator is how this person’s actions make you feel. If someone’s behavior makes you feel scared or threatened, you need to make those feelings known. When it comes to stalking, it’s important to trust your instincts. If you feel like you are being stalked, take serious action. Silently enduring repeated unwanted contact will not stop the problem. Tell the person to stop contacting you, and if he or she does not, contact authorities to file a report. Don’t be intimidated into silence. There are places you can turn to for help. On campus, you can contact the Haven Project at 724-357-4799 or visit http://stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information about stalking.

GOP needs a crash course in stem cells Editorial The Wisconsin State Journal MCT

Attention, class! We’re about to begin. Welcome to “Stem Cell Science for Republicans 101.” It’s nice to see so many fresh faces from the incoming class of Wisconsin GOP lawmakers here today. Thank you all for enrolling. We are certain you will learn a lot. We know that because, during your recent election campaigns, a lot of you seemed to have difficulty describing – much less defending – your position on human embryonic stem cell research, which is producing exciting results on the UW-Madison campus and increasingly in Wisconsin’s private sector. Here are some easy points for today’s lesson that we hope you will remember as the new legislative session proceeds:

–Human embryonic stem cells used for research don’t come from aborted fetuses or later-stage embryos. They come from embryos that are only days old – before their blank-slate cells start changing into heart, liver and hundreds of other cells that create a human. –Embryonic stem cell scientists aren’t creating life to destroy it – a talking point many of you spouted during your campaigns. The small number of stem cells used for research come from fertility clinics that create life for couples who otherwise couldn’t conceive children. Sometimes this process – called in vitro fertilization – produces more fertilized embryos than intended. These embryos would be discarded if they weren’t used (with the blessing of the couples involved) by scientists to develop treatments and cures for reducing human suffering. So if you support fertility clinics – and many of you said that you do during your campaigns – then you shouldn’t have any moral objection

to embryonic stem cell research. –Funding for embryonic stem cell research comes almost entirely from federal and private sources. So if you want to ban state funding of embryonic stem cell research, all you’ll be doing is political grandstanding – to the detriment of Wisconsin’s global reputation for cutting-edge scientific research. –Adult stem cells are not adequate substitutes for human embryonic stem cells. Nor do adult stem cells hold greater promise for medical breakthroughs. Embryonic stem cells – because they can differentiate into so many cells found in the human body – remain the gold standard for discovery. Class is now dismissed. Your homework? To learn more about embryonic stem cell research as inauguration day approaches. It’s not scary science fiction. It’s ethical research to improve and save human lives.

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Parents protest use of BMI data in PE grades By annemarie mannion Chicago Tribune MCT

In Elmhurst, Ill., students have long been checked on how long it takes to run a mile or whether they can do a pushup. But another physical fitness assessment tool has some parents fuming — one that aims at finding out whether their kids are too hefty. A child’s “body mass index,” a measure of body fat based on height and weight, was one of six tests used at Hawthorne Elementary school to determine the physical fitness grade on a student’s progress report. But that practice ended abruptly Tuesday after about 25 parents met with school officials to express their displeasure with how the BMI data was being used. One broke into tears as she described how it impacted her 4th grade daughter. Quickly responding to those concerns at a time of increased focus on health and body image issues among students, school officials said that they would stop using the index as part of a progress report grade. Hawthorne Elementary was the only school among the 13 in Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 to use the BMI that way, officials said. “The current research does not

support the use of BMI data for grading purposes,” said Connie Chester, the school district’s curriculum coordinator. The district will continue BMI measurements in all its schools, but probably won’t share the information with individual students at the elementary level, an official said. The district needs to continue the measurements because those statistics are needed when applying for fitness grants, she said. Beth Fazzio has a daughter at the school, which two other daughters also attended. The BMI exam, she said, always raised concerns with them about their weight. School officials said they had used BMI testing since 1986 and have not had many complaints. It wasn’t immediately clear how long it has been used at Hawthorne as part of the progress report. The BMI measurement is given to students in 4th through 12th grades. It is measured in the fall and again in the spring to see if there has been any improvement. The BMI score is sent home with the students along with their progress report. The measurement has raised parental eyebrows in other districts across the country even as officials try to combat widespread obesity among children. School districts in Wyoming,

Massachusetts and Arkansas also have adopted the BMI, but the response is mixed, according to the Web site publicschoolreview.com As is the case in Elmhurst, some parents have argued that health issues should be handled by a family doctor, without input from the school. Angela Gemini said her son is a slim, tall 5th grader at Hawthorne, who plays hockey four nights a week, but received a BMI score that targeted him as at-risk of obesity. “Who are they to be giving medical advice?” she asked. The school district uses FitnessGram, a health and fitness assessment developed by The Cooper Institute, a Dallas-based non-profit organization. Marilu Meredith, FitnessGram program director, said the company encourages giving the BMI measurement in private settings and doesn’t recommend using it as a part of a child’s progress report. Meredith said the BMI is an optimal test for schools to do because other ways to measure body fat, such as with calipers or bioelectric devices, are time-consuming and more intrusive. She said students need to understand that their BMI can change as a result of them simply growing or losing weight.

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Song festival will celebrate Schumann’s 200th birthday By ida arici Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

Robert Schumann, a classical composer, is a cause for celebration at IUP. A free, public concert will be held 8 p.m. Saturday in Gorell Recital Hall, on the second floor of Sutton Hall, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Schumann’s birth. Best known for his piano compositions, Schumann, born June 8, 1810, son of a bookseller, publisher and writer, composed more than 200 songs. Faculty, students and special guests Joshua Baum and Jane Potter Baumer will perform 23 of those songs at the concert. “His music, while classical, is not inaccessible,” said Joseph Baunoch, assistant voice professor at IUP. “Though it is in German, we will have translations for everybody. If you look at the translations, there are the same kinds of themes we see in music today: love, death and war.” Schumann was more forwardthinking than other German composers were. His piano compositions were more than accompaniments; they acted as another solo part that was played along with the voice solo. “Composers who are really good are able to achieve some sort of

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emotional connection,” Baunoch said. “I think Schumann achieves that. Additionally, he set famous German art poetry to music. When you’re able to evoke emotion out of a scene or a singer, that’s not something everyone can do, but Schumann can.” By the age of 7, Schumann had composed several small works. In 1828, his mother forced him into law school. There he met Friedrich Wieck, a piano teacher, who was able to convince Schumann’s mother to allow Schumann to study under him. In 1840, under protest from Wieck, Schumann married his daughter, Clara Wieck, who was also a pianist. Erin Koolman (junior, music) will perform two of Clara’s songs: “Liebst du um Schönheit” (If you love for

beauty) and “Die stille Lotosblume” (The quiet lotus blossom). “They are two very sweet songs,” Koolman said. “It’s enjoyable to sing them. They are in my voice range and I have a lot of fun when I sing them. I’m really looking forward to the concert.” Clara, a touring concert pianist, always travelled with Schumann. The traveling caused his health to deteriorate. In 1844, Schumann’s depression became more severe. He began to suffer from temporary blindness, frequent vertigo and hallucinations. In 1854, Schumann asked to be placed in an asylum. Before entering Endenich asylum, Schumann attempted suicide. Schumann died from syphilis in Endenich asylum on July 29, 1856.

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New sheriff in town Curt Cignetti, son of legendary IUP Head Coach Frank Cignetti, hired as the 11th head coach in IUP football history By Vaughn Johnson Editor In Chief V.M.johnson@iup.edu

On New Years’ Day, Curt Cignetti helped the University of Alabama dominate Michigan State, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl as its receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. He was at a big-time program, making good money, was a coach on a team that was poised to make run to another national title and had already won one the season before. Cignetti was in a seemingly comfortable position on the outside. But on the inside, he was yearning for more, which was the reason why less than a month later, he found himself at IUP’s Memorial Field House for a press conference as he was being introduced as the 11th head coach in IUP football history. “I just felt that as an assistant coach there was nothing left accomplish,” Cignetti said during the press conference. “We had been to the top of the mountain. The next step was to head coach and I lived with a head coach all my life, so I kind of thought like a head coach.” “I just felt this real burning desire, deep inside me, really for about the last year and half to do this,” he added. “I knew it was time, and I really kind of forced this issue this year. I forced myself to do it.” Why did Cignetti leave one of the top programs in all of college football for a Division II program that has lost its luster? A couple of reasons. Number one: he wanted to come to the place where his father, Frank Cignetti, had built the program to a national powerhouse. Number two: he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family that still resides in Indiana and the

surrounding areas and spend more time with his wife, Manette, who he met in Indiana. “When you work at a place like Alabama, those opportunities are minimal,” CIgnetti said. “It’s hard to put a value on those intangible things,” he added about his family. Living the non-stop work schedule set by Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban began to wear on Cignetti. Lastly, number three: it was the one place in the world that his youngest daughter Natalie said she most wanted to live in. The last one was the thing that sealed the deal for Cignetti, and he made the decision to jettison Tuscaloosa, Ala. for Indiana. Although Cignetti’s decision was made to alleviate some pressure and to go to a more comfortable situation, taking the helm of the IUP football program will come with its fair share of pressure. He is coming to a school where the expectation level is as high as it can get on the Division II level. “We had a reputation on a national level for IUP football and we haven’t been in the picture for a while and we belong in the picture and we believe Curt’s the guy to get us back into that picture,” IUP Athletic Director Frank Condino said in an interview after the press conference. One big pressure is the same reason why Cignetti came to IUP to begin with – his father. He will have to follow in the footsteps of the man who put the IUP football program on the map and on a pedestal that many thought it would not come down from. “There’s pressure in every job,” Cignetti said. “To me, I look at it as very exciting and a unique opportunity. You only get to live life one time.

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talks picked back after the bowl game with Cignetti becoming the instant frontrunner. Condino wanted a coach that not only was good from a football standpoint, but also a community and alumni standpoint. He thought that Cignetti was the best fit for all of those things. “I think we have the ideal fit for the IUP football program in Curt Cignetti,” he said said. The community thought so as well, as there were 20 to 30 people, a good amount for a press conference in Indiana, in the main gym of Memorial Field House to see the man who was going to take over the reigns of the IUP football program. It was a sign of how important the football program still is to the Indiana community. “This is still Western Pennsylvania, and it’s extremely important,” Condino said. “We want all of our programs to succeed, but in particular we need football, which is very prominent on the fall sports scene, to be highly successful and you can see the excitement. You can feel the excitement in this room.” “We have a lot of work to do at IUP,” Cignetti said. “I’m excited about the challenge.”

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IUP defense impressive in 72-46 win By Vaughn Johnson Editor in Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

It was obvious that after IUP’s 93-59 loss to Cal U last week that the Crimson Hawks had to fix two areas: defense and turnovers. During that game, the Hawks had the most points scored on them in seven years and committed 23 turnovers. It was just as obvious during their 72-46 win over Clarion Saturday night at Memorial Field House that the Hawks had fixed those problems. The IUP (11-5, 3-1) defense forced the young Clarion (4-12, 1-3) team, which has 10 freshman and no seniors on its roster, into 24 turnovers – 18 of which came in the first half. Guard Emma Fickel was the only Golden Eagle to reach double figures with 16 points. While IUP was forcing the Golden Eagles into turnovers on numerous occasions, it took care of the ball and committed only 13 turnovers. IUP played a full-court press for the majority of the game, and when Clarion actually advanced the ball past half court, switched into a trap on the ball handler. IUP’s main victim of this trap was freshman guard Raven Jones, who committed eight turnovers.

“We didn’t want Clarion to be able to come down and run their half-court plays,” IUP Head Coach Jeff Dow said. “We did not want it to be a methodical, slow-down game, especially with some of the athletes we have.” Although Dow wanted to up the tempo of the game, IUP did not score any fast-break points. It dominated Clarion in the paint, however, outscoring the Golden Eagles 38-14. The main weapon down inside was forward Sarah Pastorek, who led the Crimson Hawks with 19 points and seven rebounds. Fellow forward Brianna Johnson helped Pastorek take control of the paint by grabbing 10 rebounds, scoring six points and getting five steals. “We felt like we could pound it inside,” Dow said. “We’ve always felt like we could have some success against Clarion’s post, whether they were man or zone.” The Crimson Hawks boasted two more players in double figures with guards Eryn Withers and Katelyn Marshall contributing 16 and 10, respectively. Although IUP scored 72 points and posted three players in double figures, it did not have the best shooting night. The Crimson Hawks shot only 38 percent from the field

and a minuscule 20 percent from beyond the arc. “I didn’t feel like at any point offensively; I don’t know that we were really clicking, just a little stagnant at times,” Dow said. The 26-point victory was IUP’s eighth in the last 10 games by double digits, as it has not been tested much in its victories this season. “I’m not going to lie to you, I would take a blowout win any chance,” Dow said. “You know you’re going to have your share of close game and we envision that possibly being the case Wednesday night against Edinboro.” That game against Edinoro (14-2, 4-0) will begin a four-game road trip for IUP, and it will start against the first place Fighting Scots at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Edinoboro’s McComb Fieldhouse. Edinoro owns a victory over Cal U during the Susan G. Komen Shoot for the Cure Classic. IUP will see the same style of defense it played against Clarion from Edinboro, as it likes to press up and down the floor and will do so the majority of the game. Dow believes, however, that when the Hawks defeat the press they will have success against the half-court defense of Edinboro. Edinboro’s leading scorer is Kiara Brown who averages 11.5 points per game.

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after two Smith free throws. However, the Hawks had problems making baskets, and the Golden Eagles kept hitting their free throws when they were sent to the The Crimson Hawks lost line. 73-68 to Clarion Saturday Smith had four assists despite a career-high 32 and four rebounds to go points from Ashton Smith. with his 32 points. Webb The Hawks (12-4, 3-1 was the only other Hawk PSAC West) suffered their in double figures with 17 first home loss in 30 games points to go along with 13 at Memorial Field House. rebounds. In the first half, the The problem for the Hawks were down early 11-5 Hawks was their shooting in with 12:55 left. The Hawks Smith the second half. then went on a 26-14 run aided In the first half the Hawks by Smith, who had eight points in the first half. Darryl Webb added were shooting 42.9 percent from the field, but in the second half it went seven first-half points. In the second half, the Golden down to 31.4 percent. The Golden Eagles spread Eagles went on a 11-5 run in the scoring around with four the first six minutes to tie different players in double the game at 37. figures. Lloyd Harrison led Then Smith exploded the team with 19 points. for six straight points, and Jamar Harrison had 12 Webb added another baspoints. Mike Sherry scored ket to spark an 8-0 spurt 11 points and Mike Kromka to put the Hawks back up, came off the bench with 10 45-37. points. Harrison also had 11 With 10 minutes left to rebounds. go in the second half, the Webb The Hawks will have to put Golden Eagles made their fun. this loss behind them quickly, They went on a 16-6 run in and brought the score to 58-55 with 5:07 because they will be on the road for the next four games. left in the game. The next game is Wednesday The Hawks cut the Golden Eagles lead to one at 66-65 with 1:22 left against Edinboro.

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Hawks split weekend By Zach Graham Staff Writer Z.Graham@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks returned to home ice at S&T Bank Arena this weekend for the first time in more than a month, hosting a two-game series against conference foe John Carroll University. With the Hawks already playing at John Carroll this season, only Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game was counted as a CHMA conference game; Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match-up was considered non-conference. The Hawks were able to take advantage of the Blue Streaks to help their conference lead, earning a 4-2 victory Friday night. Tyler Fitzgerald struck first for the Hawks, scoring with 9:17 left in the first period. Casey Stern added another just over a minute later to give the Hawks a 2-0 lead. Ed Seibolt opened the scoring for the Blue Streaks with 4:29 remaining in the second period. That advantage was neutralized shortly by Phil Trombetta, who scored to give the Hawks a 3-1 lead with 2:12 remaining in the second. Still in the second, Sean Lattal added a goal for John Carroll, pulling the Blue Streaks within one. Play continued with no goals throughout much of the third period. Needing a tying goal with under a minute to play, John Carroll pulled itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goaltender to gain an extra skater. Chase Kiebler added an empty-net goal, as the Hawks sealed a the victory. Fortunately for the Hawks, Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game was considered nonconference, and could not hurt their conference standings, as the Blue Streaks managed to prevail 5-2. The Blue Streaks scored the only

goal of the first period, with Lou Morici scoring on the power play nine minutes into the game. In the second period, the Blue Streaks exhibited an offensive outburst, scoring four goals in the first 11 minutes. Down 5-0, the Hawks tried to fight their way back into the game. After a penalty assessed to the Blue Streaks, JeffJoe Regula scored a power play goal, with assists from Jesse Kunkle and Phil Trombetta, with 3:44 left in the second to put the Hawks on the board. Regula added another for the Hawks two and a half minutes later assisted by Trombetta and Mike Adams. Despite being granted three power play opportunities in the first half of the third period, the Hawks did not score again, giving the Blue Streaks the 5-2 decision. The Hawks will finish up their non-conference schedule at 8 p.m. Saturday when they host Drexel. After that, the team will finish with three games in the CHMA, including against second and third place Slippery Rock and West Virginia at home, leading up to the CHMA Tournament in Wheeling, W. Va. Feb 25 through 27.

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The Pirates Winter Caravan is coming to Indiana today with two events where fans can meet and greet players, coaches and announcers from the Pirates. There will be a media session from 5:45-6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn located at 1395 Wayne Ave & Rt. 422, according to a press release. After the media session, there will be a free autograph session from 7-8:30 p.m. at Indiana Mall. “The Caravan gives our players and staff an opportunity to travel throughout the tri-state area and thank all of our fans for their continued support as we prepare for the upcoming season,” Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in the release. Members of the Pirates organization scheduled to appear are players Neil Walker, James McDonald and Jeff Karstens, pitching coach Ray Searage and broadcaster Tim Neverett.

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