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EPA moves to control toxins in drinking water By neela banerjee Tribune Washington Bureau MCT

The Environmental Protection Agency took steps Wednesday to control toxins in drinking water, including perchlorate, a chemical thought to threaten the human thyroid that has contaminated hundreds of public water wells, mostly in California. The agency also moved to set standards for 16 other toxic substances that can invade water supplies and impair human health. Perchlorate, a remnant of California’s manufacturing, aerospace and military bases, can inhibit thyroid hormone production, especially in fetuses and infants. That can lead to lower IQs and developmental delays, studies have shown. Research by the Food and Drug Administration, among others, found perchlorate contamination in food and water in 45 states, and a small study in the Boston area found perchlorate in the breast milk of nursing mothers. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., hailed the EPA’s action, saying it was about time the government moved “to protect our families from perchlorate.” “Exposure to perchlorate in drinking water is dangerous, especially for pregnant women, infants and children,” said Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. But Republicans on the committee disputed the threat. “[The] EPA has changed its position,” one senior Republican Senate staffer said. “That’s not good policy. Nothing new is being presented as far as the science goes.”

The George W. Bush-era EPA refused to regulate perchlorate, which occurs in nature but is also manmade. In the past, industrial users of perchlorate commonly dumped it into unlined pits, from which it leached into groundwater, scientists say. The most heavily affected areas have been California’s Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Sacramento counties. California law requires that perchlorate levels be below 6 parts per billion. It was unclear what the federal limit would be. Late last year, a contaminated well in Barstow, Calif., had a level of 100 parts per billion. After taking public comment, the EPA will issue a formal rule on perchlorate levels. The process could take two years, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said. Meanwhile, late Wednesday, congressional Republicans prepared to introduce legislation to prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say contribute to global warming. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued a draft of a measure that would strip the EPA of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and to conduct research into climate change. The Obama administration, unable to get Congress to act on a climate bill, has been pushing the EPA to regulate emissions using its authority under a 2007 Supreme Court decision.

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News Corp. launches The Daily on iPad By DAVID B. WILKERSON MarketWatch MCT

News Corp. on Wednesday launched its long-awaited iPad-based daily newspaper, The Daily, in the latest attempt to adapt newspapers to an increasingly mobile digital audience. The premiere issue’s front page focuses on the Egyptian crisis, showing a protester astride the statue of a lion, holding an Egyptian flag, with the headline “Falling Pharaoh,” referring to Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down from the nation’s presidency in September. News Corp. is the parent company of MarketWatch, the publisher of this report. The iPad, launched by Apple Inc. just last year, has quickly become a widely used tablet device, with more than 15 million users. News organizations have been anxious to exploit the iPad’s possibilities. More than 9,000 news apps have been added to the iTunes store. One reason that newspaper publishers are hopeful about the iPad and other mobile platforms — in the face of rapidly declining print audiences — is that consumers have shown a willingness to pay for mobile content. Industry leaders often say newspapers made a critical mistake in the early days of the Web by not consistently charging readers a fee to read to the digital versions of their publications. During a news conference with reporters Wednesday morning, News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch reiterated that part of the appeal of starting a newspaper from

“The iPad demands that we completely reimagine out craft.” — Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. Chairman scratch on the iPad is that users would be paying from the beginning. After an initial two-week period during which it will be free, The Daily app will be priced at 99 cents a week, or $39.99 for an annual subscription. Murdoch added that the costs associated with the newspaper are “very low,” which will allow it to become profitable quickly. The Daily will publish up to 100 pages related to news, sports, gossip and celebrity, opinion, arts and life, and apps and games. Editor-inChief Jesse Angelo told reporters the paper will offer a variety of perspectives across the political spectrum. The app offers a video anchor who gives an overview of the day’s stories. “The iPad demands that we completely reimagine our craft,” said Murdoch. He said The Daily seeks to combine the graphic appeal of a magazine with the immediacy of the Web. The Daily will feature Sudoku and crossword puzzles, localized weather reports, and a customizable sports package that captures news about the user’s favorite teams. Subscribers will also be able to leave comments on Daily stories in written or audio form, as well as bookmark them in-app to read later. Most of the paper’s articles can be easily shared via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.

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Interim president addresses faculty concerns at open forum By KAT OLDREY News Editor K.E.Oldrey@iup.edu

Dr. David Werner answered faculty and staff questions at Thursday’s Presidential Open Forum. The monthly event was held in Sutton’s Gorell Recital Hall. The event’s day and time are changed on a monthly basis to ensure that as many different faculty, staff members and students can attend as possible. One of the main topics of discussion was the KCAC and its upcoming opening. Members of the IUP community are being encouraged to refer to it as “the Kovalchick Complex” rather than “the KCAC.” “Calling it the Kovalchick Complex will make it more meaningful,” said Werner. The goal is for the complex to become regionally and nationally recognizable; an acronym name is thought to be less memorable. Werner hopes to keep the complex booked, starting with the grand opening on March 4 and the Harlem Globe-trotters on March 10. The very first event to be held in the complex will be the Council of Trustees’ dinner in honor of published faculty, on March 3. “We would like to keep the building as busy as possible,” Werner said. One faculty member commented on the apparent increase of managerial staff with no corresponding increase in faculty. “[The number of] faculty is generally flat,” Werner said. “With managers being up, […] some of it is connected to IT.” He also placed some responsibility on insufficient budget information coming from the state government; the governor’s budget address will not take place until early March. “Nothing is becoming known.”

Some shuffling of managerial positions will take place, with careful consideration of what positions may be unnecessary or redundant. “We’re looking very closely at managerial positions. […] ‘Does this position need to be refilled?’ Any position not involved in the delivery of classroom instruction is under scrutiny.” Students can expect a four percent tuition increase as the cost of utilities increases and the amount of stimulus money made available to IUP decreases. Werner was questioned regarding “what it would take” for classes to be canceled, with Thursday morning’s icy conditions in mind. “If you can come to work, can’t you come to school?” he said. “Isn’t it as important? In general, we have an obligation to keep the institution open.” “To the extent possible, we do everything possible to keep the institution open,” said associate vice president for facilities Mark Geletka. Another concern was the possible institution of a campus-wide parking

fee, applicable to faculty. The revenue from a campuswide parking fee would go to the university’s auxiliary fund. Building additional parking garages is under consideration. Another garage would greatly increase campus parking capacity, but the expense of construction and maintenance would require a fee. “[It] would be a natural offset,” said vice president for administration and finances Cornelius Wooten. Applying a parking fee to faculty members would need to be cleared through a “fully vetted” contract process. Werner was asked his opinion on professors who teach classes that occur on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays holding their Friday class online, whether through online participation or out-of-class work. Another faculty member pointed out that, under the present contract, faculty members can hold up to one third of any class online. Werner tabled this question, stating that it would be more appropriate to discuss in a different context.

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Penguins public relations speaker discusses hockey, branding By chelsea yurisic Staff Writer C.L.Yurisic@iup.edu

Students filled Stouffer Hall’s Beard Auditorium Monday night for the Public Relations Student Society of America’s sponsored speaker: a public relations representative from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tom McMillan, vice president of communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is a Point Park graduate. Now in his 15th season with the Penguins, McMillan has been through the National Hockey League lockout as well as the relocation to the new arena. “We have a waiting list of 8,000, and we have sold out every game for four and half years, but that doesn’t mean we can give up,” McMillan said. The 2003-2004 NHL lockout began Sept. 16, 2004. For the next 310 days that made up the 88th NHL season, the league did not play a single game. The entire season was canceled over a labor dispute. McMillan referred to the lockout as “torture,” and he didn’t know if there were going to be any more games. The loss of the 2003-2004 season meant that there were no results on which to base the order of the 2005 entry draft. In July, the league settled on a lottery system in which all teams had a chance at first pick. “Friday at 3 o’clock they closed the lockout,” said McMillan. “Friday at 4 o’clock, we won the lottery and drafted Sidney Crosby. The world changed.” After the changes and a year and a half of research to find their “Pittsburgh blue-collar mantra,” the Pens found their niche. “Our audience became very young,” McMillan said. “We started the texting updates, selling the student rush tickets, and suddenly we became involved in social media. While no two days at his job are alike, McMillan said that he loves his job. McMillan explained that just how there are different styles of teams, and how not everyone has a “Crosby,” there are also different styles of writing, and you may not be good at every one of them. “Sometimes not doing well is extremely motivating,” he said. “You should always come up with ideas,” he added. “You can’t be afraid of bad ideas.” McMillan also talked about how the Pens franchise is in charge of the team’s brand and not just their logo. “A brand is what you project,” McMillan said, “what you want people to think of you.”

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Their brand is focused on finding and keeping the casual sports fans interested in the sport of hockey, certain players and the Winter Classic, among other things. “When you’re the NHL, and not as popular as the NFL or the NBA, you have to try certain things,” he said. One of those certain things was reaching out to the sports crowd, which was the Penguins’ main goal. This happened when the NHL and HBO announced their partnership in a behind the scenes “24/7” film access of the Penguins. McMillan was told by one of the Pens players that, “I wonder if we are going to look on TV like we think we look.” McMillan added that players’ commentary is what they need to work on. “This isn’t all black and white,” he said. “You’re always learning. You can never master it.”

Ashley Pomper (junior, journalism) agreed with McMillan and will take his advice. “He told us we need to try everything and get experience,” she said. “He took the time to answer everyone’s questions fully. I think he left everyone more interested in PR and in his position.” “As a Pens fan, I at times become ignorant to all of the people that make their franchise as successful as they are,” Casey Contres (senior, journalism) said. “Sid and Malkin deserve a lot of credit, but behind the scenes people like Mr. McMillan cannot be overlooked.” “In sports, every day is a new page,” Nicole Bolden (junior, journalism) said. “I thought it was interesting how he works for the team, and he has only sat down to watch six minutes of a game because he is running around doing so many things. That is so exciting to me.”

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by police, and sometimes bluffing with a bogus name works. However, twice in January, in Dallas and in Great Falls, Mont., perps gave other names, only to learn that people with those names were in as much trouble as they were. Mario Miramontes, 22, wanted for parole violation, told an officer in Dallas that he was his cousin, without knowing that the cousin was wanted for sex abuse of a minor. Jonothan Gonsalez told police in Great Falls that he was really Timothy Koop Jr., but Koop was also a wanted man. Recurring Themes — Which Branch Is Best? Dustin Jakes, 27, an Army soldier, was arrested for shooting drinking buddy David Provost, 24, a Navy sailor, in Florence, Ariz., on Christmas Day. They argued over which service was better (and since Jakes had the gun, the answer was “Army”). — Mark Richardson, 21, of Oklahoma City is the most recent con man to seek caregivers to attend to him intimately as he dresses in a diaper, feigns autism and claims to require constant care. Richardson’s mother admitted to The Oklahoman newspaper that her son is “not your average, everyday, walking-the-street citizen.”

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Court rejects U.S. bid to establish corridors for new electric transmission lines “I don’t know why the masses in urban areas seem to think the desert is a wasteland and A federal court Tuesday rebuffed a sink. I wish sometimes we the U.S. Department of Energy’s attempt to establish national could get a polar bear out interest corridors for new high-voltage here and get some attention electric transmission lines that would cover 100 million acres in 10 states, to this place.” By julie cart

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including state and national parks in the Mojave Desert. The three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that the energy agency failed to adequately consult affected states or conduct federally mandated environmental reviews identifying vast swaths of land as suitable for fast-track treatment of applications to construct transmission facilities to supply areas of inadequate capacity. The agency’s report focused on the Mid-Atlantic states and a chunk of the Southwest that includes parts of Arizona and much of Southern California. Environmental groups hailed the decision as a victory for the effectiveness of national environmental laws and as a warning against pell-mell development of sensitive public lands, even in the guise of national interest. “We feel fantastic; it’s a huge victory,” said Anjali Jaiswal, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council who argued the case before the 9th Circuit last summer. “The court sent a signal to DOE to change their approach, to find an approach that balances our ... energy needs, but in an environmentally safe way.” The ruling could be a blow for area utilities such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Southern California Edison Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric Co., all of which have faced opposition to transmission lines that would extend hundreds of miles through numerous communities. The companies are under pressure to meet state guidelines to generate more of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal energy. The proposed transmission lines would handle the increased renewable power that is expected to come onto the grid. The court directed the department to start its so-called congestion study again. “This is another setback, without question another blow, at a time when we still are trying to build much needed new transmission,” said Jim Owen, director of media relations at the Edison Electric Institute in Washington, a utility trade group. “We do know that utilities in California, along with more than 30 other states, are under mandates to provide a certain percentage of renewable energy to customers,” Owen said. “Additional

— Donna Charpeid, party to the lawsuit transmission capacity is going to be needed to make that happen.” The court was not persuaded by the Department of Energy’s argument that its decision would not result in environmental impacts because it merely identified broad corridors and did not issue permits to license specific routes. Judge Consuelo M. Callahan, writing for the majority, found “ [...] precedents hold that an agency cannot merely assert that its decision will have an insignificant effect on the environment, but must adequately explain its decision.” “It’s absurd to conclude there is no harm when the federal government failed to conduct any studies to determine that,” said Stephan Volker, an Oakland, Calif.-based attorney who represented citizens groups in the Mojave Desert that intervened in the case. In her dissent, Judge Sandra S. Ikuta called the case “a tale of two errors.” Ikuta agreed that the Department of Energy didn’t fully try to consult with the states, but argued that sending the entire study back to the agency for a top-to-bottom revision would only compound the error. The proposed corridor would have included a wide swath across the California desert, through Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks as well as the Mojave National Preserve, several military bases, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and seven national forests. Tuesday’s ruling also chided the agency for failing to follow Congress’ direction to consult with states before preparing its analysis of areas with critical energy demands. The court found that the DOE’s power to identify utility corridors took power away from states and, among other things, would allow the federal government the right to condemn property through eminent domain. Donna Charpeid, who lives near Joshua Tree and is a party to the lawsuit, said the ruling was a victory, in part because so few people seem to think the desert needs defending. “I don’t know why the masses in urban areas seem to think the desert is a wasteland and a sink,” she said. “I wish sometimes we could get a polar bear out here and get some attention to this place. How can people say there’s nothing worth saving?”

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Polar bear’s long swim illustrates ice melt By kim murphy Los Angeles Times MCT

In one of the most dramatic signs ever documented of how shrinking Arctic sea ice impacts polar bears, researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska have tracked a female bear that swam nine days across the deep, frigid Beaufort Sea before reaching an ice floe 426 miles offshore. The marathon swim came at a cost: With little food likely available once she arrived, the bear lost 22 percent of her body weight and her year-old female cub, who set off on the journey but did not survive, the researchers said. “Our activity data suggests that she swam constantly for nine days, without any rest. Which is pretty incredible,” said George M. Durner, a USGS zoologist and a lead author of the study published in December in the journal Polar Biology. “We have observed other long-distance swimming events. I don’t believe any of them have been as long in time and distance as what we observed with her,” he said. “How often does this happen? We’re trying to get a handle on that.” Polar bears spend much of their waking lives on the shifting Arctic sea ice floes. They survive mainly on the

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ringed seals that are also dependent on sea ice and swim in abundance in the relatively shallow coastal waters of the continental shelf. But sea ice has been melting dramatically in recent years, forcing polar bears during the fall open-water periods to either forage from shore or swim longer distances in search of sea ice. Bears that retreat to land usually find little or no food there, and “typically ... spend the duration fasting while they await the re-formation of ice needed to access and hunt seals,” according to a 2008 government study. Conservation groups, the state of Alaska, the Alaska Oil and Gas

Association and several other groups are locked in litigation in Washington, D.C., over polar bear protections and how much needs to be done to slow the pace of climate change to prevent further shrinking of their habitat. In November, the Obama administration designated more than 187,000 square miles along the north coast of Alaska as “critical habitat for the polar bear, but since the federal government considers the bears threatened, not endangered, there are no provisions to take dramatic steps to halt further deaths in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. But U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruled that the federal government erred in its presumptive standard that bears must be in “imminent” danger of extinction before being considered endangered. The parties are due back in court on Feb. 23. The difference between “threatened” and the more serious “endangered” status is crucial in this case. Attorneys for the Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace and the Natural Resources Defense Council argue that an endangered finding will require the government to impose new controls on greenhouse gases across the country to protect the bears. In any case, they say, the bears are imperiled. “They’re drowning and starving now, and all the scientific studies show an incredibly high likelihood of

extinction of two-thirds of the world’s polar bears in the next 40 years ... and that includes all the bears in Alaska,” said Kassie Siegel, who is arguing the case for the Center for Biological Diversity. But Republican Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, who is leading the charge against the Endangered Species Act protections, has said the critical-habitat designation will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in lost economic development and tax revenue. Plans to develop major stockpiles of offshore oil and gas resources in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas are potentially threatened by the polar bear protection zones. Additional litigation is likely on the question of how much protection must be assured for polar bears before major new drilling can proceed. Durner said it’s clear that polar bears are spending more time in open water, and possibly on land, looking for food. Researchers conducting aerial surveys of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas for the Minerals Management Service in 2005 found 10 polar bears swimming in open Arctic water, along with four bear carcasses floating in open water, apparently drowned. “We speculate that mortalities due to offshore swimming during late-ice or mild-ice years may be an important and unaccounted source of natural mortality, given energetic demands placed on individual bears engaged in long-distance swimming,” that study said. “We further suggest that drowning-related deaths of polar bears may increase in the future if the observed trend of regression of pack ice and or longer

open-water periods continues.” In the case of the marathon bear, whose swim began Aug. 26, 2008, several miles east of Barrow, Alaska, researchers had captured the bear and fitted her with a GPS-equipped radio collar, along with body temperature monitoring equipment and motion sensors. She was recaptured on shore near the Canadian border on Oct. 26. “What we have for this bear is actually a very beautiful profile of data that is very rare for any sort of wildlife, including polar bears,” Durner said. “And it allowed us to tell a story about this animal, and what she did, and what sort of conditions she may have experienced.” She appears to have swum in an arc north and then northeast from the Beaufort Sea coast for nine days before reaching an ice floe. “She was able to get on the surface of the sea ice for a couple of days and then she went swimming again for another day. So really, she swam for 10 days, but nine days of it was sequentially,” Durner said. The problem, he said, was that by then she was in waters 9,800 feet deep. “These waters, even though they’re ice-covered, the deep waters of the polar basin are relatively unproductive biologically when you compare them to the continental shelf, and it’s believed that seals do not use them as much as the waters of the continental shelf, which are by comparison maybe 300 feet deep.” The bear traveled across the farnorthern ice and then made a beeline for the Alaska coast, where she was recaptured and released. By that time, she had lost 107 pounds — and her cub.

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USC president urges students to avoid rave parties By rong-gong lin ii Los Angeles Times MCT

The president of the University of Southern California is warning students not to attend raves, saying that the massive dance parties commonly associated with the drug Ecstasy “can create a ripple effect of dangers that lead to catastrophic consequences.” “I wish to warn you about a specific danger that has become increasingly prevalent in the city of Los Angeles: raves. Occasionally, these are held close to our campuses, often at the Coliseum or the Shrine, and they present serious risks to all who attend,” USC President C.L. Max Nikias wrote in the letter sent by e-mail Wednesday to USC students. The letter was first reported by the Neon Tommy website. Nikias said the illegal drug Ecstasy is common at raves and can produce paranoia, panic attacks and hallucinations. “Therefore, with the collective support of the university’s senior administration — and as the father of two USC students — I strongly discourage your participation at rave events,” he wrote. Coliseum managers declined comment on Nikias’ letter. The warning came just three weeks after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena officials declared the Together as One rave, which attracted 45,000 people on New Year’s Eve, a success. Seventeen patients were transported from the Sports Arena to hospitals, a drop from the previous year, when 34 were transported. “It was a good event. It went great,” said Patrick Lynch, the venues’ general manager, has said previously of the New Year’s Eve rave. Lynch said the addition of on-site medical staff helped reduce the number of patients transported to hospitals. But Los Angeles police and county emergency medical services officials said the number of hospital transports was still significant. The 17 patients taken to nine hospitals between 6 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. “is a lot for the local hospitals to absorb,” said Cathy Chidester, director of the county emergency medical services agency. Chidester said her agency continues to treat raves as a mass-casualty incident to prevent the closest hospitals to the

Coliseum from being overwhelmed by severely drug intoxicated patients, who require extensive resources and staffing. Raves are big business for the Coliseum and Sports Arena, making up about 28 percent of their revenue. The publicly owned venues have been struggling financially recently; between July 1 and Nov. 30, the venues’ income was $1 million below its target of $2.3 million. Some commissioners have suggested that raves burden law enforcement and hospitals in a similar way as traditional rock concerts. Police officials disagreed. “Since I’ve been in South Bureau, I haven’t had to police a traditional type of rock concert in 25 years, probably,” said Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Bob Green said. Raves are the primary events police must oversee, he said. There were 12 felony arrests and 22 misdemeanor arrests at the New Year’s Eve rave, mostly related to drugs or false identification. Sixty officers patrolled the inside of the Sports Arena, while 286 officers patrolled the exterior. Green said crowding was a problem: Some attendees waited as long as 90 minutes to enter, putting pressure on screeners to work faster at the expense of thoroughness. The letter by the USC president was released a week before the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum commission will meet. The commission — a joint state, county and city panel — could discuss whether to bring back the Electric Daisy Carnival rave in June. A 15-year-old girl, Sasha Rodriguez, overdosed on Ecstasy at that rave last year, fell into a coma and subsequently died. The letter also came about two months after an 18-year-old USC freshman who had been partying at a rave at the Shrine Auditorium later fell six stories from his dorm room. The student, who appeared to have consumed alcohol, marijuana and Ecstasy, suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition. Pasquale Rotella, founder of Insomniac Inc., which held the Electric Daisy Carnival rave, released a statement responding to the USC president’s letter: “The president’s advice to the students is surprising. [...] Insomniac’s events aim to cultivate and enrich the human mind and spirit through the arts.”

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Survey finds student stress levels at unprecedented high By Diane stafford McClatchy Newspapers MCT

That first year of college has always been tough. But tight economic times have made it even harder. Pressures to pay for college and choose studies that will produce good jobs have stressed this year’s college freshmen at unprecedented levels. In a new report, college freshmen rated their emotional health at the lowest level in the 25 years of the survey. The data, published by the University of California, Los Angeles, mirrored observations of some high school and college counselors. “In the last couple of years of the recession, students’ parents are more stressed, and the natural idealism and optimism in the young adult population has been eroded,” said Rick Hanson, director of student counseling at Rockhurst University and a past president of the American College Counseling Association. Lauren Sander, a Rockhurst freshman, agreed that new college students were feeling a lot of stress, especially if they didn’t have good coping skills. “Some may freak out way more than they should while they’re getting used to how college works and how their classes are going,” Sander said. Although there’s not a wholesale “freak-out” occurring on campuses, it’s clear that economic pressures are piling on top of the normal life transitions teens experience. “Freshmen and their parents are more aware of the student loan debt they are taking on, and therefore more

MCT College freshmen rated their emotional health at the lowest level in 25 years.

anxious about money,” said Barbara Cooke, lead counselor at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods and author of “Parent’s Guide to College and Careers.” “Students and parents are understandably worried about the long-term consumer debt they are taking on for college and how, in a weak job market, the student will be able to repay that debt,” she said. The national evaluation of student stress, quantified in “The American Freshman” report from UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, said groundwork was laid in the senior year of high school as well as in the economy at large. The report charted an uptick in the number of students who said they were “overwhelmed by all I had to

do” in their last year of high school, when they juggled extracurricular activities, academics and college admissions. “They’re not naive,” David Burke, director of college counseling at Pembroke Hill, said of high school seniors. “They hear and see what’s going on in this economy. They see parents losing jobs. They hear they’ll have five careers in their lifetimes. They hear about the onrush of talent from China and India. “Maybe they have older siblings who graduated from college in the last year or two who haven’t found jobs they consider appropriate. Then there’s tremendous stress about picking an affordable school and being away from home for the first time.” At Missouri State University in

Springfield, freshman Kelly Jeffries, a graduate of Park Hill South High School, said she was coping with the stress of trying “to find something to do to make money in the future.” Her interest in elementary education may not be what she ends up pursuing, depending on the economy. Meanwhile, Jeffries said, “time management and getting good grades are the top stressors” among her fellow students. To cope, Jeffries said, she has found herself going home on the weekends “a lot more than I probably should.” The coping alternative she sees on campus is students partying hard on the weekends as a relief mechanism. The UCLA report noted that students who reported more stress also described more alcohol use. At Rockhurst, Hanson said he more often saw some freshmen struggling to hold jobs and make decent grades. “A big factor we’ve watched over the last couple of years is that they’re working more hours — 15 to 30 hours a week — to help pay for school, and particularly as freshmen they don’t understand the academic demands of college,” Hanson said. “They quickly feel overwhelmed.” The UCLA study reached 201,818 freshmen at 279 four-year colleges around the country. Its results are said to be statistically representative of the nation’s 1.5 million first-year, full-time students. “Stress is a major concern when dealing with college students,” said John H. Pryor, lead author of the UCLA report. “If students are arriving in college already overwhelmed and with lower reserves of emotional health, [we] should expect to see more

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Sotomayor discusses fear of failure By dahleen glanton Chicago Tribune MCT

Dressed in a black skirt and jacket and sitting, legs crossed, in a leather wingback chair on an auditorium stage Monday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor looked nothing like the staid image of a U.S. Supreme Court judge most people are used to. Sotomayor visited the University of Chicago Law School to do something she said is as important as the decisions she renders from the bench — engage in lively conversation with young people. That included a rare opportunity to ask any question they wanted and have her as a guest professor during a class. Mostly, the students wanted to know how they could become successful lawyers, what it is like being the first Hispanic woman on the court and whether the justices get along outside the court. In her typically candid, straightforward fashion pickled with humor, Sotomayor, who was appointed to the high court in 2009, said the justices get along and respect one another, though their views on some issues may be different. She revealed that her knees trembled and her stomach churned as she presided over her first case on the U.S. Court of Appeals, a position she held for 11 years, and that she was frightened during her first year on the Supreme Court. She has spent most of her life, she said, fearful of failure. And as a result, she has worked hard to prepare herself, both by researching the issues and asking probing questions of lawyers who argue cases.

MCT Sotomayor is the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

“Everything I’ve done, I’ve been afraid about doing, including being a Supreme Court justice,” said Sotomayor, who is often described as a tough and demanding jurist. But, she said, she often changes her mind on an issue after hearing the facts and she has, though less frequently, changed her vote. As the first Hispanic woman on the court, Sotomayor said she has a special role, but that does not mean she has to make decisions that help a special group of people. She acknowledged, however, that her presence may have contributed to a rise in the number of Spanishspeaking groups visiting the court. More and more young people, she said, are reaching out to her. “To the extent my presence has given people of color a sense of belonging with the court, then I have made a difference,” she said.

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Protesters back UC Irvine students against grand jury probe “It’s very terrifying that students feel that they can’t even protest. That goes More than 50 protesters — against the very grain of some with masking tape plastered democracy.” By nicole santa cruz Los Angeles Times MCT

over their mouths — rallied in front of the Orange County district attorney’s office Tuesday, objecting to subpoenas and a grand jury investigation that could lead to criminal charges against 11 University of California, Irvine students who disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador last year. The Muslim Student Union, which denied planning to obstruct the speech, was suspended by the university for one year. It was one of the first instances in recent memory where the school recommended the ban of a student group for an action other than hazing or alcohol abuse. Some have criticized the students’ method of protest, but the “Irvine 11” have gained widespread support from students, civil libertarians and religious leaders. A top UC Irvine administrator said that university sanctions were sufficient and that the district attorney should stay out of the case. The district attorney’s office declined to comment. The office has one year after the event to file charges. “These students aren’t

— Reem Salahi, attorney representing the 11 students criminals, they shouldn’t have their lives ruined by criminal charges at this point,” said Carol Sobel, an attorney who has worked with those named in the grand jury investigation and represents the other six students who were subpoenaed. “And we should all move forward.” The Feb. 8, 2010, incident sparked a debate about free speech at the campus after a group of students disrupted a speech by Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Oren was shouted down repeatedly and supporters cheered as students were escorted away by police. Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of UC Irvine’s law school, said the issue is not about free speech or expression but about appropriate punishment. “I favor them being punished by the university because what they did was wrong,” he said, adding that “university discipline is sufficient.” He said there is no First Amendment right to go into an event and keep it from happening.

Reem Salahi, an attorney who has represented the 11 students, said a handful of students have asked her about the implications of protesting. “It’s very terrifying that students feel that they can’t even protest,” she said. “That goes against the very grain of democracy.” At the protest Tuesday in Santa Ana, people held signs that read, “Don’t criminalize my classmates.” Hamza Siddiqui, a UC Irvine senior and an organizer of the protest, worries about the long-term effect of criminal charges on the students, many of whom he considers close friends. Some are graduate students and potential medical students. “These students are super bright kids and this has the possibility of really messing up their futures,” he said. Criminalizing protests like the one at UC Irvine could have a chilling effect on freedom of expression and make such dissent unacceptable, Siddiqui said. Sobel said the nation has a history of heckling. Members of Congress stand up when the president is speaking, and in many of these instances, people are escorted away without criminal charges. “It happens at City Council meetings all the time,” she said.

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New diet guidelines encourage better health By andrew zajac Tribune Washington Bureau MCT

In a new attempt to help an overweight nation slim down and improve its long-term health, the government released new dietary guidelines that called on Americans to eat less, cut down on salt, bulk up on fruits and vegetables, and try water instead of sugary soft drinks. The guidelines, part of an every-five-years re-examination of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet, generally paralleled past recommendations by the government and outside groups, but this time it put special emphasis on salt as a special dietary culprit. It recommended reducing sodium intake by more than half for all people 51 and older, all African-Americans and everyone with high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney disease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all together about half of all Americans. The guidance was addressed to a U.S. population in which one-third of children and a majority of adults are overweight or obese and seemingly impervious to warnings about the consequences of unhealthy eating. Many of the new recommendations are stronger in tone than the 2005 guidelines, aimed at awakening the public to the links between unhealthy eating habits and such chromic killers as diabetes, cancer, stroke and heart disease. And this time the government emphasized the economic as well as the medical price of unhealthy eating. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who unveiled the guidelines with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, said three-quarters of every health care dollar is spent on chronic

diseases related to diet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; imposing a huge financial cost on business, governments and household budgets. Past guidance has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;opaque ... and there really has not been much debate focus on how this impacts us as a nation,â&#x20AC;? said Sebelius, whose department co-authored the guidelines with the Agriculture Department. Some nutrition experts, while lauding the guidelines overall, said that their impact would be blunted because of an unwillingness to name specific foods to be avoided or consumed in smaller quantities. Vilsack underscored the magnitude of the communications challenge, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I must admit personally I never read the dietary guidelines until I got this job.â&#x20AC;? The advice on sodium was perhaps the most drastic recommended alteration. Americans consume an average of about 3,400 mg of sodium daily, well above the 2,300 mg recommended daily upper limit. The new guidelines recommend that the half of the U.S. population in a risk group lower intake to about 1,500 mg. That likely will be hard to do even with willing consumers, because about 90 percent of a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sodium comes from restaurant or packaged food, not the salt shaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to look at a label or a (food) company website,â&#x20AC;? said Margo Wotan, nutrition policy director for the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. More generally, Wotan praised the guidelines for straightforwardness that she said will help consumers understand what they need to do. For example, Wotan said, the guidance document may be the first in the series dating back to 1980 to state the obvious: â&#x20AC;&#x153;eat lessâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and to offer an image rather than a measurement of a proper portion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;make half your

plate fruits and vegetables.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so clear,â&#x20AC;? Wotan said. The guidelines also advocated switching to fat-free or low-fat milk and directly discouraged consumption of sugary beverages in favor of water. Previous beverage guidance urged selection of â&#x20AC;&#x153;beverages with little added sugars or caloric sweeteners.â&#x20AC;? Nutritionist Marion Nestle said the new guidelines are a substantial improvement over earlier versions, but she said the government pulled punches by failing to name foods to be avoided, in deference to powerful food lobbies who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want their products passed over by consumers. Nestle said the guidelines use the acronym â&#x20AC;&#x153;SoFASâ&#x20AC;?, which stands for solid fats and added sugars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they just say what they mean: eat less meat, sodas, snack foods?â&#x20AC;? said Nestle, who teaches at New York University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most useful thing they could do is name names.â&#x20AC;? While purely advisory, the dietary guidelines influence decisions in school food programs, Meals on Wheels, and regulatory issues like food labeling and how foods are marketed to children. Officials presented the guidelines as part of a mosaic of foodcentered health initiatives aimed at persuading people to eat better and get more exercise. They include a proposed USDA overhaul of federally subsidized school meals programs that would cut salt, add low-fat dairy products, increase whole grains and make other changes to menus. And the Food and Drug Administration is working with food producers to improve nutrition information on food packaging and with restaurant chains to add nutrition information to menus.

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The saga should end in redemption By Marc Gruber Staff Writer M.W.Gruber@iup.edu

Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been at the center of football this past season for many reasons – some positive, some negative. Still, leading a team to two Super Bowl championships, and a chance to win a third in six years when the Steelers face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday, is pretty impressive when you consider Roethlisberger is only 28. Roethlisberger’s image took a fall in July 2009 when a civil suit was filed against him, accusing him of assaulting Andrea McNulty in June 2008 in his hotel room in Lake Tahoe, Nev., while he was attending a celebrity golf tournament. Nothing ever became of the suit. The quarterback remained in that

spotlight when, in March 2010, a 20-year-old student at Georgia College and State University said “a boy kind of raped me,” in reference to Roethlisberger, who was seen with the woman that night at several locations. Roethlisberger was not charged in the incident. So, why is a quarterback, who has brought two championships to a city, with a chance for a third, still facing questions about crimes he was never proven guilty of committing? In my honest opinion, it’s because he’s not Tom Brady, he’s not Peyton Manning, he’s not concerned with gaudy statistics and he’s certainly not the golden-boy that most people would like to see playing on the National Football League’s biggest stage. But, he deserves it. And by it, I mean redemption. Roethlisberger humbly served his suspension of four games, watching

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as his Steelers went 3-1 to start the season under the direction of quarterbacks Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch. Roethlisberger returned to the huddle in week five with a 28-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. Through all of this, he has remained humble, and he has silently led his team, who has rallied around him and come up with big plays time and time again throughout the playoffs to one of its most impressive seasons thus far, given the obvious distractions. Whether or not you’re a fan of the Steelers is irrelevant here. This is a matter of us all being human and capable of making mistakes. But make no mistake about it, if Roethlisberger leads the Steelers to their seventh ring in team history, and third in six years on Sunday, he will solidify himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game.

Which fans are No. 1 in the nation? By Ana Sostek Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MCT

It’s not a super secret that the Steelers and the Packers sport two of the NFL’s most devoted fan bases. These are people who have been known to convince themselves of the propriety of black and gold as business attire or headgear in the shape of a giant wedge of cheese. But just as there are no ties in the Super Bowl, one team’s fans must reign superior. And the illustrious Wall Street Journal on Wednesday tackled the question of which fan base comes out on top. The Journal broke down crazed fandom by eight objective categories: an annual poll by Harris Interactive for both this year and an average of the last nine years, local television ratings, national television ratings, average home ticket price on the secondary market, average away ticket price on the secondary market, overall team merchandise sales and individual merchandise sales. The Steelers had the edge in five of the eight categories, including resounding victories in away game ticket prices ($46.96 more than usual to watch the Steelers versus $13.90 for the Packers), overall team merchandise (No. 1 in the NFL versus No. 8 for the Packers) and individual merchandise (Troy Polamalu’s jersey is tops in sales, whereas Aaron Rodgers is seventh). But in the end, the paper gave the edge to the Packers. To quote, “Here’s the capper: Even including Milwaukee, the Packers hail from a region that’s about 26 percent smaller than Pittsburgh.” Well, Wall Street Journal, we have a capper of our own. First of all, in the Post-Gazette’s opinion, you have to include all of Wisconsin in any calculation of geographical fan bases – not just Milwaukee and Green Bay. Doing so, a hasty and highly unscientific Post-Gazette statistical analysis turns up a figure of 5.6 million for Wisconsin, compared to about 3.3 million for the Western Pennsylvania counties that make up Steelers Country. Even throwing in all of West

Virginia (1.8 million), the Packers still have the numbers edge. Second of all, there are other – equally important – objective statistics. Fans demented, er, devoted enough to write and record their own fight songs, for one. There are 3,520 hits on YouTube for Steelers songs, compared to a mere 1,810 Packers songs. But most importantly, unlike the Wall Street Journal, the Post-Gazette knows that a fan base is more than just the sum of its parts. A qualitative analysis of Steelers fans yields folks like Hampton native James Allan, who has taken his Terrible Towel to more than 20 countries and will be flying to Texas from his current home in Indonesia, crossing 13 time zones to see the Super Bowl. There are the women who seemingly stopped nature in deference to the AFC Championship. The labor and delivery wing of Magee-Womens Hospital was abnormally quiet during the Steelers-Ravens showdown – as is typical during major sporting events – with a rush coming in after the game, said Sue Pedaline, program administrator for obstetrics and newborn services. One nurse described a patient who kept moving her head to see the television even as she reached the pushing phase of her delivery. The baby kindly waited until after the Steelers had secured their Super Bowl trip to actually exit her womb. And then there are the Zotters, of McCandless, who are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary on Feb. 5 with a trip to the Super Bowl. It’s only appropriate, notes Peggy Zotter, 80. She and her husband, 83-year-old Randy Zotter, got married in 1966, the year of the first Super Bowl. “We went to all those games in the 70s when they were so hot and had a wonderful time,” said Mrs. Zotter. The Zotters have met plenty of Packers fans in their regular trips to Florida. So let Mrs. Zotter have the final word on the Steelers versus Packers fan smackdown. “I really don’t know that much about Packer fans but they seem to be good people,” she said. “They’re all nice people, just like Steeler fans. I’m just sorry they’re going to lose.”

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Keep your couch out of Oakland Avenue If you were an IUP student in February 2009, you may remember the hullabaloo about the burning couch on Oakland Avenue following the Steelers’ Super Bowl victory. If you weren’t a student yet, chances are you’ve probably heard about it over the last few weeks. Don’t let it set your standards for a typical IUP victory celebration. The men implicated in the couch-burning incident were not IUP students, but that doesn’t stop people who hear the story from equating it with the student body’s partying habits. Win or lose, Steelers fan or not, keep your behavior in check. Remember to pair lots of delicious Super Bowl snacks with any alcoholic beverages you may down, and put a kibosh to drinking games. Walk, don’t drive, and if you do need to take a vehicle to your party location, make sure someone is sticking to soft drinks. The game will be just as exciting if you’re not inebriated. You’ll probably be more aware of official calls, and can then engage in arguments about their fairness with someone wearing green and yellow. If you take to the streets after the game, be respectful. Damaging property is a terrible idea, and you’ll probably get caught. The couch guys did. If you find a post-game Philly Street trek to be in order, obey walk signs. Jimmy Stewart is there to keep you safe. If you have a ton of work to do, but you want to watch the game, get some homework done at warp speed during commercials and the half-time show. Do you really need to watch the Black-Eyed Peas? If you’re more into the Super Bowl commercials, hit the books during game play. Everyone else will be too busy yelling at the TV to notice your eyes are occupied elsewhere. You don’t have to watch the game. You don’t have to leave the house. But even if you’re not into football, put on the Pens game. The showdown at Cowboys Stadium isn’t the only game in town. Show the other Pittsburgh team some love. .But regardless of what you do, remember: it’s Super Bowl Sunday – Monday morning classes are coming sooner than you think.

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A call to boycott Many students who live on or near campus stop by the HUB ROCK II for a quick bite. The HUB ROCK II, an important part of the IUP experience, provides an option for quick, economical choices between class or on the way to an extra curricular event. But what if our meal choices had a greater, hidden social cost? Just such a cost is emerging at IUP and other college campuses across the U.S. Chick-Fil-A, a staple at HUB ROCK II, carries a greater social cost than advertised. Through the charitable arm of Chick-Fil-A, Winshape Foundation, resources and funding are provided to programs which oppose equal rights for homosexual couples. In the last month their ties to the Pennsylvania Family Institute have been widely publicized. Chick-Fil-A’s actions constitute discrimination as defined by the IUP Office of Social Equity and

Civic Engagement Statement of Nondiscrimination which states, “the university is committed to providing equal education and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veterans status.” It is our belief that a similar act committed by a member of the IUP community would be investigated as discrimination. We call on IUP to investigate the decision to allow this establishment to operate on campus as part of our dining service. The purpose of the nondiscrimination policy is undermined by corporate affiliates of the university, such as Chick-Fil-A, which funnel resources into discriminatory endeavors. It has been our experience that IUP strives to provide equal opportunity and free expression; however, we are consciously undermining the values to which our education is

dedicated if we do nothing to raise awareness and stand together when our hard-earned dollars are quietly used to undermine the rights of U.S. citizens. It is now our responsibility as students to stand together, exceed the expectations of our administration, and promote a just, thriving, and sustainable community. Let’s show Chick-Fil-A that their social agenda will not go unnoticed. A general boycott and informational campaign are already under way. Join us in our rejection of politically charged, discriminatory corporate spending. Peter Roquemore P.Roquemore@iup.edu Daniel Budris D.C.Budris@iup.edu

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Simplify digital life with cloud-based services By mark w. smith Detroit Free Press MCT

Get ready to enter the cloud. According to a Pew study last year, six in 10 Americans access the Web wirelessly using a mobile device. As we unplug and do more of our daily tasks on laptops, smartphones and tablets, a centralized online storing system has become crucial. When content is stored on the Web, it’s said to be held in the socalled cloud. The benefit is simple: when information is stored on the Web, it can be accessed anywhere. A sea of cloud-based utilities has cropped up over the years, all of which can simplify your digital life. None of these services is brand new, but they’re a great place to start as we do more daily business in the cloud. GOOGLE DOCS This free service contains most of the trappings of a traditional desktop publishing suite, except that it allows users to create those files online. Users can create word publishing documents, slide presentations, spreadsheets and drawings. Google Docs uses the standards of omnipresent Microsoft Office for each

file, so you can share documents from the Web site with friends and colleagues to open on their computers. Files are then accessible to you on any Web-connected device. The best part? The service automatically saves the file every couple seconds, so you’ll never lose a single letter. EVERNOTE Ever find a great link while at work and not have the time to fully explore it? Evernote allows users to clip and save just the URL of a Web site or the entire content of the page for viewing later, adding it to a running list of things to address at a different time. Users can also create a to-do or wish list that is then accessible on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Anything added or checked off the to-do list is instantly synced on all devices. And it’s free. DROPBOX This service is the standard for sharing files on the Web. Think of it as a replacement for that thumb drive you’re carrying around (and are terrified to lose). Dropbox places a special folder on your computer. Drop a file in that folder and it’s automatically synced to the Web, making it accessible on any computer, smartphone and many

other mobile devices. It’s a great way to share files between a desktop and a laptop at home or between home and work. A Dropbox app is also available for Android smart phones, BlackBerry and the Apple iPhone and iPad, making those files available there. Dropbox also keeps a 30-day history of all your content, so you can recover deleted files or go back to previously saved versions of files if something is messed up. The service is free for 2 GB of online storage, with options to expand up to 100 GB for $20 a month. AUDIOGALAXY Audiogalaxy began as a peerto-peer music sharing service that ultimately met the same demise as Napster in 2002 as music labels balked at the prospect of the public downloading music for free. It quietly relaunched last year as a free, incredible smartphone app and Web service that gives access to the music a user already owns that’s stored on a home computer. As long as that home computer is turned on and connected to the Web, music can be listened to elsewhere using the service’s Android, iPhone or iPad app. Songs can also be streamed using almost any Web browser. They call it audio placeshifting.

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Dreamstime Indiana bars and restaurants prepare for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they play in their eighth Super Bowl Sunday.

Indiana nightlife lights up in time for Super Bowl

By vaughn johnson Editor in Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

With the Pittsburgh Steelers playing in their eighth Super Bowl Sunday, a lot of businesses in and around Indiana are attempting capitalize and cash in on the number of Steelers fans that inhabit the town. Most notable among those businesses are the local bars in Indiana. Wolfie’s Pub Club and Grub’s Sports Bar at 560 Philadelphia St. will kick the Super Bowl celebration off Saturday at Grub’s with a pep rally with U92.5 FM. During the rally there will be giveaways and the jersey raffles. That same night, Wolfie’s is holding a pregame party with more giveaways including hats and beads to those in attendance. Not to be outdone is Boomerang’s Saloon at 547 Philadelphia St., which will celebrate its first Super Bowl since reopening in January, with a DJ and drink specials. Sunday is when the other restaurants and bars join in on the festivities. Ironwood Grill at 1830 Oakland Ave. will also have U92.5 FM live on the air starting at 2 p.m. Starting at 3 p.m. is a tailgate buffet, which includes ribs, cheese steaks, crab alfredo, meatball hoagies and nachos. The buffet will cost $6. At the end of each quarter during the game, Ironwood will give away prizes.

At the end of the game it will giveaway the grand prize of a Mike’s Hard Lemonade Beach Cruiser bike. There will also be beer pong and corn hole contests throughout the day leading up until the game. Boomerang’s will have the game shown on high-definition televisions. It will also bring out a 130-inch high definition flat screen. H.B. Culpepper’s at 653 Philadelphia St. said that it would also have a big-screen television for the game as it debuts a new one for the upper deck. It will also have Sunday pitcher specials and other food and drink specials. The Coney Restaurant at 642 Philadelphia St. is debuting its new sports bar called the Coney Sports Lounge for the Super Bowl. It will show the game on 10-foot high definition screens and will have a halftime buffet with the full kitchen open. Al Patti’s at 552 Philadelphia St. is giving people the budget-saving option when it opens at 2 p.m. game day with no cover charge and being treated to a free buffet. Spaghetti Benders at 563 Philadelphia St. is even getting in on the fray with a buffet of its own. Wolfie’s will also be open for the game and in the event of a Steelers victory, will host a victory party with DJ OZ. The parties will not end Sunday for Wolfie’s, as they will have Steelers players in attendance a week after the game.

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Alternatives to Super Bowl Sunday hype 6. See A&E for “Criminal Minds” marathons, TNT for 13 hours of “Law & Order,” and USA if you’re more of If you’re tired of all the football a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” hype, there are plenty of other things kind of person. 7. Go shopping. Just like going out that can be done with your Sunday to dinner, no television equals no afternoon. 1. If you’re looking to spend some crowd. Hit the mall without having to time where there won’t be a sea of fight your way into Rue 21. 8. Organize. We could all people shouting profanities at the stand to do a little reorgatelevision, try the movie theater. nization. “The Rite,” starring 9. Throw a non-Super Anthony Hopkins, and “No Bowl related party. Strings Attached” with Round up Ashton Kutcher and your other nonNatalie Portman topped football the box office last week. enthusiast Opening today is “The friends and Roommate.” enjoy some 2. Do your taxes. buffalo April 15 will be here chicken dip before you know it. – minus the FAFSA forms are also game. due the same day. 10. Watch 3. Go out to dinner – the “Puppy somewhere that doesn’t Bowl” on have a television. Animal Enjoy a nice Sunday Planet. dinner out with no lines and This year’s no waiting. If there’s no teleevent will feature vision, you can be sure you’ll rabbit cheerleaders surely be among a very small and hamsters piloting number of patrons. Dreamstime a blimp. Yes, hamsters. 4. “Titanic” will be playing on Piloting a blimp. TBS from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday. 11. Watch hockey. The Pittsburgh 5. On the same token, the Hallmark Channel will offer “I Love Lucy” reruns Penguins head to D.C. to take on the starting at 8 a.m. and running through Washington Capitols in their first match-up since the Winter Classic. midnight.

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Facebook messages to arrive via inbox for easier access By mike swift San Jose Mercury News MCT

Facebook fans hungry for an @ facebook.com address, get ready. The much ballyhooed Facebook Messages, where e-mail, text messages and instant messages are linked in a “social inbox,” will be offered to a majority of the more than 500 million Facebook users over the next two months. “The reason we’re taking our time with it is we’re not starting from scratch. We’re starting from being one of the top messaging systems on the Internet,” said Andrew Bosworth, the Facebook engineer who lead the team that, with extensive input from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, developed the new Messages product. “This is a new product with 500 million existing users.” Messages was launched in November, amid media buzz that it would be a “Gmail killer” that would render traditional e-mail obsolete. Initially, however, Facebook gave relatively few people access to the new product. Over the past two months, the Palo Alto company has been painstakingly moving existing content over to the new service, a transition that will ultimately encompass more

“Facebook is not just about what’s happening right now [but] it’s also the history of what we’ve done before.” — Andrew Bosworth than 100 terabytes of data — or about half the total digital archive held by the Library of Congress. Bosworth said Facebook software has been checking every character within every message, scanning for discrepancies as each user is switched over to the new service, and assigning an engineer to manually check every error it discovers. “We have billions of messages in the existing system that we have to move over to the new system,” he said. “These are intensely meaningful, personal messages that people expect to have access to, and we have to do this with some care.” The new service treats every communication between people as part of an ongoing conversation that began with their first interaction on Facebook — a string that in many cases goes back for years. “Facebook is not just about what’s happening right now, it’s also the history of what we’ve done before,” said Bosworth, a native of Saratoga.

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‘The new workaholic’: How to be more presentable to employers By sarah benson McClatchy Newspapers MCT

As soon as Katherine Meyer found out in November she’d been laid off from her job at a Kansas City advertising agency, she started searching for a new job online. She tweeted more. She beefed up her profile on LinkedIn, a professional networking site. She wrote about the bright side of being laid off at the blogging site posterous.com, where her profile reads “I’m a twenty-something who loves music, reading, technology, learning and great food.” Meyer’s goal: To express who she is — plugged in, passionate, optimistic, unique — as well as what she’s accomplished. She figured that would help potential employers see “I’m not just a resume they can print off and look at once.” Personal branding — that’s essentially what Meyer did — is becoming easier and more important as we continue to share more about ourselves online, says Chuck Franks, a Kansas City business coach. “We’re becoming more 3-D people,” Franks says. He explains that employers today aren’t just looking at your blackand-white resume. Now they want color — and they’re using Google and Facebook to figure out who you are before meeting you. We’ve all been told what not to post online. Untagging questionable photos of yourself on Facebook is important, Franks says, but you’ve got to do more than that to sell yourself now. You need to figure out who you are and what you’re good at, then communicate that to the world using modern tools like social networking or your own website. Everything you put out there helps form your personal brand, explains Ramsey Mohsen, a Kansas Citian who’s known as one of the Midwest’s social media pioneers. Mohsen’s also known as somewhat of an expert on personal branding —

he even gives talks on the subjects to local professional groups. Mohsen says a lot of people don’t really know what personal branding is. He defines it as “associations, feelings, thoughts, perceptions and attitudes toward a specific individual.” Another way to look at it: How would someone describe who you are in one or two sentences? Here’s how Mohsen describes himself on his website, ramseymohsen. com: “If it is happening in Kansas City, Ramsey Mohsen is probably there. As one of Kansas City’s most influential web consultants and video bloggers.” Even if you don’t specifically brand yourself like Mohsen, people who know you form ideas about who you are. That means you already have a personal brand. You might as well make sure it reflects who you are and what you’re passionate about. That’s what Meyer did, and she recently scored her dream job as a senior account manager at a public relations firm in Chicago, a city she’s been hoping to move to since 2006. When she walked into the interview that landed her the job, the recruiter was looking at her LinkedIn profile. Later that day, the same recruiter began following Meyer on Twitter. “I immediately followed her back and tweeted a ‘thank you’ of sorts for bringing me in for the interview,” Meyer says. To stand out in this competitive job market, it’s mandatory that you work on your personal brand, Franks and Mohsen say. Use the four tips that follow to develop yours. 1. FIND YOURSELF The first step in building a personal brand is figuring out who you are, Mohsen says. Are you the copy writer with a passion for cooking? The sales executive who rocks at fantasy football? The plumber with an eye for interior design? Be honest with yourself, Mohsen says. Embrace who you are. “It’s easy to want to be something else,” he says. “The truth of the matter is, I’m never going to be an NBA

basketball player. I’m a geek through and through.” By embracing his inner geek, Mohsen has been able to turn his passion — technology — into a career. 2. PURSUE YOUR PASSION If your 9-to-5 job is just, well, a job, consider funneling your passions into a side project. A couple years ago, Lindsay Laricks was working in design when she decided to open her own snow cone stand, Fresher than Fresh. She bought a 1957 Shasta trailer, fixed it up and began selling all-natural icy treats to First Friday pedestrians. “It felt like all my favorite things collided into this idea,” Laricks says. “I love sweets. I love color. I love food trucks, and all-natural food.” Laricks and her snow cones, which come in flavors such as watermelon basil and blackberry lavender, became famous last summer when they were featured in The Wall Street Journal and InStyle magazine. Selling snow cones is now Laricks’ full-time gig, which means she’s gone from being one of hundreds of designers in Kansas City to being the only person in Kansas City who sells all-natural snow cones from a cute 1957 Shasta trailer. 3. GET YOUR OWN WEBSITE (AND NAME) OK, so you’ve figured out who you are. Now you need to communicate who you are to other people. Mohsen recommends purchasing your domain name (ex: johndoe.com) and building your own website, even if all you put there is a photo and a few links to your work. That way, you’ll have an online home base that people can easily find when they Google you. But what if your domain has already been taken? Chuck Franks, the business coach, recommends adding your middle initial or full middle name to make your moniker more unique. Another option: Give yourself a new name. That’s what Brent Anderson did. He lives in Kansas City and owns a branding company called Stir. When he joined Twitter a couple years ago,

MCT Personal branding is becoming easier and more important as we continue to share more about ourselves online.

he found that @brentanderson had been taken. So he combined his first and last name to come up with @andbrent. The name stuck: Anderson says that some people call him Andbrent instead of Brent now. So while his business website is stirandenjoy.com, his personal website is andbrent.com. 4. BE CONSISTENT If you look at Jenny Kincaid’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles, you’ll see the exact same photo of Kincaid wearing a friendly smile. Kincaid, who owns a public relations company, SocialWRX, says she always tells clients to maintain consistency with their business name, logos and overall look. That consistency (think Coke’s cursive font and cherry-red color) helps people recognize your brand, whether you’re a person or a

multimillion-dollar corporation. So once you decide on your professional name (Kincaid goes by Jenny instead of Jennifer, for example), stick with it. If it’s not the same on your business cards as it is on LinkedIn or on Twitter, you’ll only confuse people. If you want to take this a step further, you could also choose a color that meshes with your personality and use that color on your website, your business card, your e-mail signature and so on. Jessie Artigue, a Kansas City fashion blogger who works as a personal style consultant, wanted consistency among her websites theconcretecatwalk.com and styleandpepper.com. She chose a not-too-girly coral color with a vintage vibe and splashed it all over her business cards and online enterprises.

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Tea tasting parties combine best of tea, finger food By emilie lucchesi McClatchy-Tribune News Service MCT

For many Americans, the Tea Party is a political group, not the hot beverage of choice. Ever since colonists chucked tea into the Boston Harbor, Americans have filled their cups with coffee. Centuries later and tea is beginning to make a comeback. Americans drank almost three billion gallons last year, according to the Tea Association of the United States of America, an industry group in New York. The tea party is also beginning to make a comeback and hosts interested in organizing a tea party aren’t limited to the standard English set up. “I’ve found that a lot of people do not want to host a tea party in the old fashion way with the china pots and the petits fours. There’s a lot of interest in tasting it like wine,” said Mary Lou Heiss, co-owner of Tea Trekker in Northampton, Mass. and co-author of “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook” (Ten Speed Press, 2010). Tasting parties can be setup as either a parallel or comparative tasting. With a parallel tasting, the host selects teas within the same type. Heiss, for example, sells a dozen Darjeeling teas in her store and said a parallel tasting would present all 12. Presenting all 12 means including

information so guests understand what they are drinking. Placing the tea package in front of the pot is one way for hosts to communicate information about each tea. Comparative tastings parties are structured similarly as the host sets out all the teas as well as information about each type. But the idea is to select different tea types so guests can determine their preference. Heiss recommends included a white, yellow, green, oolong, and black tea. Another option is to arrange a pairing party. With pairing parties, hosts select one food type to pair with different teas. At a cheese and tea party, for example, hosts set out different types of cheeses that are meant to pair well with various teas. Since the idea is still developing, Heiss said hosts don’t have to worry about “wrong” pairings like they would with wine. “The idea of matching tea with certain things, it’s a whole new ballgame. There’s no right or wrong,” Heiss said. Hosts unsure of which cheeses to select can try pairing a blue cheese or French Roquefort with a Japanese hojicha tea. “It’s a roasted tea leaf,” Heiss said. “It smells and tastes roasty.” Other pairing options include a creamy style goat cheese with a Chinese oolong green like tie luo han. Aged cheddars can pair with a Chinese black or smooth Korean green, Heiss said.

Pairing parties also work chocolate and dessert items. Hosts can match spicy Mexican brownies with black tea, milk chocolate with a green tea, and white chocolate with white tea. The lighter teas may be overpowered by dark chocolates but Heiss assures hosts that pairings are informal and mismatches won’t ruin the event. “At the best, it’s bliss. At the worst, it just doesn’t work,” Heiss said. Tastings are more informal and allow guests to move and mingle. Hosts interested in a more formal event can organize an afternoon tea. Many American tea party hosts follow the British setup in which ladies gather for finger foods and conversation. The English tea party originated in the 1840s with Anna Russell, the Duchess of Bedford. The Duchess organized tea parties as an excuse to munch in the late afternoons. Dinner wasn’t served until the late evenings and the lapse between meals was too much for the lady. “Between noon and nine, Anna was hungry. She had her chef prepare sandwiches and used tea as a reason to invite the ladies,” said Bill Todd, owner of Todd & Holland Tea Merchants in Forest Park, Ill. The Duchess’ setup focused more on the food. Hosts interested in throwing an English style tea party should expect guests will focus more

MCT The tea party is beginning to make a comeback, and hosts interested in organizing a tea party aren’t limited to the standard English setup.

on the food, not the tea. At these parties, hosts should plan on serving cakes, petits fours and finger sandwiches. Pick a basic tea that pleases everyone such as the Lady Bedford which is named after the hungry Duchess. “It’s a nice afternoon tea, it isn’t particularly tannic or dry like Darjeeling. It’s not flavored, it’s not scented,” Todd said. Regardless of the type of party or tea being served, hosts should plan on using ceramic cups and proper tea pots. “It elicits this idea of calm and beautiful accoutrements,” Heiss said. Hosts should also opt for loose leaf

tea which can be placed in mesh balls or holders. When preparing, hosts should steep the tea in boiling water, especially when working with black tea. “You need boiling water on black tea to break through the oxidized crust and liberate the flavor,” Todd said. Hosts should also plan on having a good sense of humor about guests adding lemon, milk, or honey. Tea is meant to be enjoyed and while these additions dilute the flavor, Todd feels people should drink what they like. “There are no tea police, no one will arrest you for the improper preparation of tea,” Todd said.

‘Friendly’ Super Bowl bet between tech groups By stanley a. miller Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MCT

In the spirit of the many, many friendly Wisconsin-Pennsylvania wagers tied to the Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Wisconsin Technology Council have agreed to a tech-flavored bet on the outcome of Super Bowl XLV. The two groups will stack up a mix of products and services representing the technologies in their respective regions. Quite confident that the Steelers will win, the Pittsburgh Technology Council will put up a Prime-8 Gorilla from Bossa Nova Robotics to represent the city’s robotics industry. The Wisconsin Technology Council, which is much more in touch with the

reality of a Packers victory, is countering with a Nintendo Wii game called “Jam City Rollergirls” designed by Frozen Codebase in Green Bay, Wis. The group is also sweetening the deal with a gallon of “green gasoline” made by Virent Energy Systems of Madison, Wis., and a case of Leinenkugel’s beer and a selection of cheeses, which they describe as “two of Wisconsin’s original biotechnology products.” And as a gesture of gracious previctory for the Packers, the Wisconsin tech group is including some officially licensed “Titletown Towels” (brandished by Packers’ fans since 1996) and “Terrible Towels” waved by Steelers’ fans. Both towels are made by McArthur Towel & Sports in Baraboo, Wis.

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‘Glee’ plans to make appearance after big game By ellen gray Philadelphia Daily News MCT

How do you get many tens of millions of football fans to watch a show about a high school show choir? If you’re Fox’s “Glee,” you kick off your post-Super Bowl episode this Sunday with a Katy Perry dance number involving acrobatics, pyrotechnics and — wait for it — scantily clad cheerleaders. With any luck, at least half the guys watching won’t realize it’s not a beer commercial till it’s too late. (“Glee” fans who just can’t wait can find a clip of the number at insidetv.ew.com.) “I’m surprised there were no fatalities after (filming) that episode, because it was insane,” “Glee” co-star Chris Colfer told reporters a few weeks ago about “The Sue Sylvester Bowl Shuffle” (some of which is expected to actually involve football). “There was one scene — I kid you not — they had two ambulances on standby, which is two more ambulances than they usually have.” Presumably they weren’t there for CBS News anchor Katie Couric, who’ll play herself in Sunday’s show.

Lining up a couple of ambulance crews and a network anchor might seem like overkill any other night of the year, but this is the Super Bowl, a football game wrapped in a marketing opportunity inside a cultural phenomenon and “Glee’s” just the latest series to try to hold on to some of the more than 90 million pairs of eyeballs fixed on the game. Or at least on the commercials. And in choosing to showcase an up-and-comer in its second season rather than using the biggest lead-in of the year to launch a whole new show, Fox is probably playing it smart. Because while the Nielsen Co. estimates that more than 38.6 million people stayed up last year to watch the president of Waste Management collect garbage in the CBS premiere of “Undercover Boss” — a show that’s still averaging a healthy 12.9 million viewers in its second season — not all newbies have fared so well. Take “Davis Rules,” a sitcom starring Randy Quaid, Jonathan Winters and Bonnie Hunt, that ABC showed for the first time to an audience of 26.69 million after the 1991 Super Bowl. Canceled later that year by ABC, it was picked up by CBS, where it last-

ed half a season before disappearing from prime time altogether. What had ABC been hoping for? Something more like “The Wonder Years,” which, after bowing to nearly 29 million viewers in 1988, ran for six seasons. Wasted pilot opportunities include ABC’s “MacGruder & Loud,” a cop drama about patrol partners who were secretly married that premiered in January after the 1985 Super Bowl and was gone by the following September; CBS’ “Hard Copy,” a newspaper drama starring Michael Murphy that premiered Feb. 1, 1987, and was gone by July; CBS’ “Grand Slam,” a series about bounty hunters that premiered after Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 and appears, from its imdb.com listing, to have aired just IV episodes; and NBC’s “Brothers and Sisters,” a 1979 sitcom set in a frat house that didn’t fare nearly as well as the similarly titled ABC drama, toga-partying its way off the air in a few short months. The record for the most-watched post-Super Bowl entertainment program ever — or at least since Nielsen started keeping track of total viewers, not just households — belongs to NBC’s “Friends,” which, like “Glee,” was in its second season when the

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Peacock tapped it for the honor in 1996. The hour-long episode, “The One After the Super Bowl,” gueststarred Brooke Shields, Julia Roberts, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chris Isaak and averaged an estimated 52.9 million viewers in a year in which the Super Bowl itself was seen by 94 million. It also ignited

discussion, naturally, about whether NBC’s supersizing of the show, which was already a hit, amounted to overexposure, talk that had pretty much died down by the time “Friends” wrapped its 10th and final season, still in Nielsen’s Top 5. But then it’s not always about the guest stars. Or the hype.

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Campus hosts event for Super Bowl By ida arici Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

People will be packing into bars and living rooms all around Indiana to watch Super Bowl XLV. However, for students who want to stay on campus, there are a few event options for them. Residence Hall Councils (RHCs) will host Super Bowl programs in their respective halls. Wallwork Hall’s (Sutton Suites) RHC will host a program from 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday in G-98, the multipurpose room, which will be decorated in Steelers colors. RHC will provide attendants with free chips and dip, pretzels and other snacks.

“Students can also enter a raffle or buy IUP ‘silly bands,’” saidMartin Sagendorf, Graduate Residence Director of Wallwork Hall. During the Super Bowl, RHCs across campus will be hosting Dial-a-Dog, a fundraiser for RHC. Students can call the main office and place an order for hot dogs, soda and other items on their residence hall’s menu. The food can be delivered to rooms or picked up by residents at a designated location and paid for. To find out what room RHCs are hosting the Super Bowl in your building, contact your main office. The television in the upstairs lounge in the HUB will be available as well.

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Super Bowl likely to intercept filmgoers By BEN FRITZ AND ANY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times MCT

Super Bowl weekend is never a big hit at the box office, but it probably will be particularly low-scoring for films this year.Two new movies — the thriller “The Roommate” and “Sanctum,” the

3-D underwater adventure produced by James Cameron — are expected to have weak openings this weekend. “The Roommate,” which stars “Gossip Girl” actress Leighton Meester, probably will be No. 1, but probably won’t have an impressive premiere. According to people who have seen pre-release audience surveys, the college-set horror film should open

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unknown Australian cast, has been Cameron. Although he only produced the movie, the “Avatar” director has done interviews and recently started a Twitter account to promote the film. Distributor Universal Pictures and its partner, Relativity Media, paid about $12 million for rights to distribute the movie domestically and in several foreign countries.

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IUP alumnus heading to Super Bowl XLV as tight ends coach don’t think you can help it. It was beat into your skull from the time you were born, but it’ll be different next Sunday that’s for sure.” Regardless of who his family and Western Pennsylvania is overrun with Steelers fans. It is commonly friends cheer for on Sunday, McAdoo referred to as Steelers Country, and it said that he is solely focused on taking extends as far east in Pennsylvania to care of the task at hand – winning the Super Bowl. Harrisburg. According to McAdoo, the Packers Through Steelers Country are throngs of people who bleed black are not going to get caught up in the hoopla that comes with playing and gold. Ben McAdoo, a native of nearby the in the Super Bowl, whether those distractions come from the Homer City and IUP alum, festivities in Arlington, was no different. Texas, or a torn family back The 33-year old grew in Homer City. up right after the Steelers “We’re approaching this dynasty of the 1970s and event as a football game, was entrenched in the fanand we need to prepare to dom since birth. win a football game against McAdoo began a career the Pittsburgh Steelers,” in coaching in 2001 at McAdoo said. “All of the Michigan State, where he McAdoo other stuff doesn’t mean a received his master’s in whole lot. At the end of the kinesiology. It is only fitting that 10 years later, day, we have a three-hour opportuMcAdoo, now the Green Bay Packers nity next Sunday, and we need to take tight ends coach, will go to his first advantage of that three-hour opporSuper Bowl – against the team of his tunity to play the best football we can childhood and town, the Pittsburgh play and put ourselves in position to win in at the end of the game.” Steelers, in Super Bowl XLV. After holding a number of coachMcAdoo said during a phone interview Jan. 30 that family and friends ing jobs in the college ranks, McAdoo broke into the NFL in 2004 working as from Homer City are torn. He said that they don’t know offensive assistant/quality control for whether to cheer for the home team the New Orleans Saints under fellow in the Steelers or the native son on the IUP alum, Jim Haslett. After bouncing around the league sidelines of the enemy – the Packers. “I grew up watching football for two more seasons, McAdoo landed with my dad and his brothers and I a job with the Packers in 2006 coachknow that they’re big Steelers fans,” ing the tight ends. While moving around the league, McAdoo said. “I know they’re going to be torn deep down inside. Those who McAdoo ran into a number of other IUP choose to root for the Steelers, hope- alums, including current wide receivfully next Sunday they’ll be crying in ers coach of the Baltimore Ravens, Jim Hostler. their beer a little bit.” Despite the hustle and bustle of “I think everybody is [a Steelers fan] in that area right there,” McAdoo life in the NFL, especially with the said of growing up a Steelers fan. “I Super Bowl looming, McAdoo said he

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“We’re approachng this event as a football game, and we need to prepare to win a football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.” — Ben McAdoo, Green Bay Packers tight ends coach still manages to keep in tune with what is going on here at IUP, including the hiring of new IUP football head coach Curt Cignetti. “I knew a lot of guys that worked with him, and the pedigree is definitely there,” McAdoo said of Cignetti. “Hopefully he can bring back some of those IUP traditions.” “I remember growing up, and I remember Michael Mann and all of the great players going through there and doing a lot of winning and doing it the right way,” he added. “Hopefully they can get back on track.” When McAdoo was a student at IUP, walking the same streets and hallways that IUP students walk today, he said that it never crossed his mind that he’d even be in the NFL let alone on the biggest stage in American sports in the Super Bowl. Whether he thought he’d be in this situation or not, the Steelers fan from tiny Homer City will get the chance to be featured in the game with the eyes of the entire world gazed upon it. “I’ve always been told that I have a pretty good willpower, and when I set my mind to do something, I’ve been pretty fortunate enough to be pretty successful at it,” McAdoo said. “Never did I think I would have a chance to coach in the National Football League. I would have been coaching at Jones Junior High School. That would have been great in coaching kids that want to be coached, but you make the best

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Eagle supporters split on who to cheer for By Kyle Predmore

The 2010-2011 NFL season is slowly coming to an end, and anyone who is a huge supporter of any NFL team knows exactly what that means: the Super Bowl is just around the corner. The Super Bowl is one of the most watched events every year, whether it’s because of football fans who love the game or those who may not particularly like the game but are amused by the commercials. The Pittsburgh Steelers will be representing the AFC, while the Green Bay Packers will be representing the NFC. IUP being a school relatively close to Pittsburgh, there are a good number of people who support the Steelers. But what about those who will be cheering for the Packers? Darryl Webb, a forward for the IUP basketball team, said he will be cheering for the Packers. But what is it like being a Packers fan in Steelers Country? “Being surrounded by Steelers fans can be pretty annoying,” Webb said. “No matter where you go, they are everywhere - as well as Steelers merchandise. Being at IUP for five years, it can be a little too much after a while.” Webb predicts the Packers will win, 35-24, with Aaron Rodgers named MVP. However, Webb believes that Steelers supporters will take to the streets, win or lose. “I think [Steelers fans] will riot somewhere win or lose but if [the Steelers] win, I think the celebration will be a lot worse, and it will go on forever and wherever you go you will always hear about the Steelers, which is something I’m not looking forward to.” Webb said. As a supporter of the Packers, Webb has no issue wearing Packers clothing or even putting things up on his Facebook page. Because of that he

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has received some ridicule. “[I have had] people write on my photos and comments on Facebook about the things I put up for the Packers, that’s about it,” Webb said. Webb is not the only one who have been heckled for being a Packers fan. “I’ve had things said to me that makes it seem like they are playing the Ravens,” Jason Fissel (junior, sports administration). “My friends joke with me about it, but there have been some kids that make comments at me that I don’t know.” “I don’t blame [Steelers fans] for being vocally supportive; if I lived in Wisconsin, I would more than likely do the same thing,” Fissel said. “I have yet to meet a Steelers fan yet who has anything nice to say about another team.” Not having something nice to say and saying something over the line might be different, and Fissel does understand that not every Steelers fan is that way. “It’s not that bad. You will have the fans that are disrespectful for every team,” Fissel said. “ I’m just happy that the Pack made it to another

Super Bowl.” It is true that in the sports world, there will be a few disrespectful fans here and there. But when alcohol is introduced with the rivalry, it raises the intensity. “I wouldn’t say [I was] harassed. A drunk guy tried to tackle me once because I called Ben ugly or something like that,” Shane Kinslow (senior, criminology). Another fan of the Packers, Kinslow is not only vocal about it, but also proud, even knowing he is surrounded by Steelers fans. “It is not bad. [It] makes me different.” Kinslow said. Come Sunday, when the Steelers and the Packers face each other, there won’t be as many people wandering the streets as usual. A lot of people will find themselves in front of a TV either wearing black and yellow, or green and yellow. The fans wearing green and yellow may recognize that they are outnumbered, but they are still vocal about their support of the Wisconsin team and will be cheering for the Green Bay Packers no matter what.

The Philadelphia Eagles had a season that no fan should be disappointed about. They may have lost to the Packers early on in the playoffs, but at least they lost to the NFC championship team and not a team with a losing record. “I think as our first season without McNabb, we did amazingly well, and I think next season will be even better,” Chelsea Cole (senior, fashion merchandising). Even with the great run the Eagles had, the Packers had other plans and knocked them out of the playoffs. So, with the absence of Philadelphia in the playoffs, who do the fans of the Eagles cheer for when the Super Bowl comes around? Having an idea on who to cheer for in the big game when your favorite team is absent can be as simple as not watching it. “I really actually do not care who wins the Super Bowl,” Lauren Mingioni (freshman, education). “I am mad that Green Bay knocked the Eagles out, but at the same time I am glad we lost to such a good team.” “I’m honestly up for either team winning the Super Bowl,” Jeanette Mizell (freshman, anthropology). “I’m not afraid to admit that I’m anti-Steelers, but I’ve never been around the energy and hype of winning a Super Bowl. I wouldn’t be a

part of it, but I’d love to witness it. And the Steelers are a Pennsylvania team. Although the Packers did knock the Eagles out of the playoffs, I’ve always been a semi-fan of them.” For some people, which team to cheer for in the Super Bowl is an easy choice. “I will be rooting for the Packers simply by default because I really hate the Steelers,” Cole said. Cole said that Steelers fans are “very passionate,” but what gets to her is how the western part of Pennsylvania is covered with black and gold. Coles’ decision on who to cheer for may be simple, but she has other thoughts on what the other Eagles fans may be cheering for. “I think it’s most likely torn down the middle,” Cole said.” Eagles fans have a reason to dislike both. I guess you just have to pick the lesser of the evil.” The Eagles are looking at trying to make another run at the playoffs next year. With the team that the Eagles currently have, some work and minor tweaking on offense and defense, the Eagles might be looking at making the playoffs again. “I am hopeful for the Eagles. They are a young team with a lot of great potential,” Mingioni said. “Hopefully, Andy Reid figures the best way to utilize his players and strengthen our secondary defense.” “I think they will be quite successful. I smell a Super Bowl in Philly’s near future,” Cole said.

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Penguins take out Islanders, 3-0 The final 20 seconds of the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wednesday night game against the New York Islanders ended with a bang. Matt Cooke and Rick Dipietro collided, and it looked to be Dipietroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fault. Well, you can guess how that ended. While the scrap to the goalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left ensued, Brent Johnson made his way across the red line. Maskless and gloveless, the two goalies were ready to fight. Dipietroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smile quickly faded when Brent Johnson delivered a left hook to the side of his face. The Pensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goalie held his opponent as he went to the ice. The fight was over. One punch and done. The Penguins won that game against the Islanders, 3-0. Two wins for the Pens since the All-Star break, the first, Tuesday MCT against the New York Rangers, ended Brent Johnson stopped 20 shots before being ejected from the game for fighting. with a shootout Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win, 4-3. The seven-shooter he was taken off the ice this game, 3-1. event was ended by Dustin and given crutches. With Sidney Crosby has been cleared to Jeffrey. The call-up from one knee injured, one knee do light skating, but there is still no Wilkes-Barre has been good is healed. real timetable for his return. to Jeffrey. He has played Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right fans, the Sunday, the Penguins and Capitals nine games with the men Pens will soon be playing faceoff in Washington. The Caps have and has scored three goals, with Evgeni Malkin. Malkin rebounded from their poor start and two assists and has a plus said his knee is 100 percent, now could give the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; winning 6 rating. and he is ready to play streak a dent. By alycia king The reason for his again. My prediction for the game, since Sports Columnist presence on the team Maybe his return will Crosby will not be in the line-up: 4-3, A.L.King@iup.edu is Mark Letestu. He was be Friday night against Capitals. skating laps in New York the Buffalo Sabres at the The Columbus Blue Jackets and Los when he injured his knee. There seems Consol Energy Center. With or without Angeles Kings come to town Tuesday to be no real cause for the injury, but Malkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return, the Penguins will win and Thursday.

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IUP plans ski and snowboarding event By Vaughn Johnson Editor In Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

IUP will have its first ski and snowboarding event when the inaugural Valentine’s Day Rail Jam takes place 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in front of the Wallwork Suites. The event is the brainchild of Ryan Formica (sophomore, marketing), who was inspired by West Virginia University’s Motown Throwdown Ski and Snowboarding Competition, which held its fourth event October 2010. Formica said that a good number of WVU students attend and show their support for the event, and he hopes to create the same thing at IUP. “I always thought how awesome of an idea that is and [IUP] probably won’t be able to do it,” Formica said of the event. “So, I figured I put my money where my mouth is, and I’ll try it out myself. To get the event off the ground, Formica enlisted the help of the IUP Ski Club to help organize and promote the event. Formica said that he has been calling sponsors for the event everyday for months. His persistence paid off, as the event has garnered a number of sponsors including Red Bull, Glaceau Vitamin Water, Willi’s Ski and Snowboarding Shops, Pepper’s Polarized Eyewear, Rome Snowboards, and Scott Snowboarding Shop.

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The promotion of the event paid off too. The Rail Jam has 20 competitors from IUP as well as Penn State and Pitt. The competition is invitation only. The winner receives a brand new snowboard courtesy of Trailz End Bicycle Shop on 639 Philadelphia St. and a supply of Vitamin Water. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Indiana County Humane Society. Sponsors for the event will hold raffles during the event to help raise money for ICHS. Formica wants the event to showcase the sport of snowboarding in its form today. “The sport has changed so much in the past decade,” Formica said. “They’re pushing it to such [high] levels.” Those competitors will push the limits in the street in front of the Wallwork Suites, which Formica believed was the perfect location for the event with its position right in the middle of campus. With the road already car-free, all Formica and the IUP Ski Club needed was permission from the university, which was granted. “The fact that road is already closed off really makes it perfect,” Formica said. “It’s going to save us money. It’s the ideal location.” Preliminary forecast for Feb. 12 is a high of 29 degrees with 20 percent chance of precipitation.

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For the second game in a row, UConn struggled against a zone defense. And for the first time this season, the Huskies have lost two in a row. Brandon Triche had 16 points and Rick Jackson added 13 points and 13 rebounds Wednesday night as No. 17 Syracuse defeated No. 6 UConn, 66-58, at the XL Center. The Orange (19-4, 6-4 Big East) snapped a four-game losing streak and sent UConn into its own mini funk. The Huskies (17-4, 5-4) lost Saturday in double-overtime to Louisville. Kemba Walker’s slump continued. He made his first two shots of the game, but finished with a season-low eight points on 3-for-14 shooting. Jeremy Lamb had 22 points, his third consecutive game with 20 or more. The Huskies led 9-2 and 23-14 but had more trouble against the zone as the game went on. Syracuse ended the first half on a 12-2 run, Jackson beating the buzzer with a hook shot that gave the Orange a 26-25 leadtheir first of the game. UConn never tied it or led in the second half. The Huskies had a

MCT UConn, after losing two in a row, are now 5-4 in the Big East.

few answers to stay within striking distance, like Charles Okwandu’s consecutive baskets to make it 53-52, but Syracuse answered with a threepointer by Triche. Down the stretch, Kris Joseph converted a three-point

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play to help seal it. Syracuse had 19 offensive rebounds. UConn shot 36.2 percent and made eight of 23 three-pointers. The Huskies had 16 turnovers.

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Roethlisberger discusses sanctions during NFL media day By Bob Glauber Newsday MCT

If you were looking for Ben Roethlisberger to deliver a Super Bowl-size mea culpa about his offfield problems that resulted in a monthlong suspension to start the season, forget it. The Steelers quarterback, who was sanctioned by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in an alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old female student in Milledgeville, Ga., early last March, was hardly forthcoming about anything related to the incident. Roethlisberger did open up just a bit Monday about how badly he wants to be looked up to. Not just as a football player, but as a man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to be a good person,â&#x20AC;? Roethlisberger said at the Steelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team hotel during his first media briefing of Super Bowl week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to someday be a good father, a good husband, whatever that entails, grandfather and all those things.â&#x20AC;? It sure took Roethlisberger long enough to say even that much. Clearly attempting to deflect as much attention away from the off-field issues he knew would come up this week,

with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes upon him, he mostly offered a friendly albeit uncomfortable smile when asked about his situation. No one was asking for any details; Roethlisberger has made it clear for months that he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t divulge specifics about what occurred March 5 at a nightclub. His accuser told police that Roethlisberger had assaulted her in a unisex bathroom, but she declined to pursue the case and left authorities with insufficient evidence to pursue charges. But even when asked whether his outlook had changed, Roethlisberger declined to offer much insight. You do feel a sense of redemption getting to the Super Bowl? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great reflective question, and the time for reflecting is probably after the year,â&#x20AC;? Roethlisberger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect now. I have to think about this game.â&#x20AC;? Awkward answer. Uncomfortable body language. What has the experience taught you? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another reflective question,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are probably going to be a lot of those this week. Like I said, reflecting is not the thing to

do right now.â&#x20AC;? It was only after a sizable portion of the 100 or so reporters surrounding him had dispersed that Roethlisberger finally opened up, even if only slightly. But it was enough to make you understand that the quarterback grasps the enormity of his situation. He gets it, even if he did his best to try and put the focus squarely on Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Packers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of people you can be role models to,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the fans out in the street. I want to be, when I have kids someday, a role model for them, as well.â&#x20AC;? That day may come in the not too distant future; Roethlisberger is engaged to Ashley Harlan, a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant in cardiac surgery at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. The two reportedly were engaged this past Christmas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all human. We all make mistakes,â&#x20AC;? Roethlisberger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how can you bounce back from mistakes? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a football game. You throw interceptions, you lose a game, you have to be able to bounce back and find a way where it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen again. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely important to see how someone bounces back

from those things.â&#x20AC;? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not be naive enough to equate bouncing back from what allegedly happened last year to bouncing back from a loss on the football field. That incident was far more grievous than anything that could happen in a game, so Roethlisbergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of the football metaphor was a bit much. But he insists he has come to terms with his situation, even if it might not seem that way from his public demeanor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inner peace is a great thing when you have it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know what it is, I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d understand where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m coming from. You just have to wake up and be thankful for the day. You have to do what you can to be the best person for that day and be thankful for the opportunities youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given.â&#x20AC;? Redemption for Roethlisberger now that he has gotten the Steelers to the Super Bowl the same season he was punished for his misdeeds? No. True redemption will come from his future actions, and whether he not only avoids the problems he once created, but also lives a productive life as a human being. And that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen until long after Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game has ended.

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Thousands of federal, state, local and private workers will provide security at the Super Bowl on Sunday for a crowd expected to reach 105,000 people, the vast majority of whom have never been in the stadium before. The nation’s most popular sporting event will have a security force to match the size of the event, several top law-enforcement officials, including Janet Napolitano, secretary to the Department of Homeland Security, said Monday. In federal security parlance, the Super Bowl is a Level 1 national security event, which means officers from an array of federal agencies, including Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will provide support and manpower. Supplementing the federal support are state and local law-enforcement groups, as well as more than 3,000 private-security officers hired by the National Football League. Napolitano and other officials would not say exactly how many officers will be on duty during Sunday’s game. “The Super Bowl is a great event, and a safe event,” Napolitano said. “We want to assure the public that they will be safe,” added Milt Ahlerich, the NFL’s vice president of security. Security planning for the game began five years ago, according to Theron Bowman, the chief of police in Arlington, Texas, where Cowboys Stadium is located. “We have planned extensively,” Bowman said. “We are prepared. And we are executing this plan. We believe

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