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• At 11:31 p.m. Friday, university police responded to a report of an intoxicated male in a hallway at Delaney Hall. Adam Marzullo, 19, Butler, was found vomiting and taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment. He was cited for underage drinking. • Bridget Walker, 19, Royersford, was cited by university police at 12:42 p.m. Saturday for underage drinking and public drunkenness after she was found passed out on the floor of the third-floor lobby of Delaney Hall. • University police cited Matthew J. O’Connell, 21, Chalfont, at 4:59 a.m. Friday after he was found intoxicated and wandering the hallways of Pratt Hall. He was cited for public drunkenness and taken to the Indiana County Jail after he was unable to find a sober adult. • At 12:31 a.m. Sunday, university police cited Lauren M. Long, 19, West Mifflin, after she was found intoxicated and vomiting in her dorm room. She was cited for underage drinking and taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment. • Jaclyn M. Flury, 19, Audubon, was cited after university police found her intoxicated and urinating in the Whitmyre Parking Lot. Flury was cited for public urination, underage drinking and public drunkenness and was taken to the Indiana County Jail after she was unable to find a sober adult. • At 2:49 a.m. Saturday, Cody Morinchin, 19, Elizabethtown, was cited after university police observed him in an intoxicated state on Pratt Drive. He was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness and lodged in the Indiana County Jail when he could not find a sober adult • Nathan Catldo, 19, Washington, was cited by university police for public drunkenness and underage drinking after he was observed in an intoxicated state on Elkin Drive. Catldo was cited and released to a sober adult. • At 3:04 a.m. Friday, borough police responded to a citizen’s complaint of an intoxicated male who had fallen on his face in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street. Ryan Ard, 21, Beaver Falls was cited for public drunkenness and taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment. • Kimberly J. Jugan, 19, West Mifflin, was cited by university police after she was observed staggering down the sidewalk on the south side of Wallwork Hall. She was cited for underage drinking and public drunkenness and released to a sober adult.
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Brawl breaks out at club, shots fired By VAUGHN JOHNSON Editor-in-Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu
Three brawls and gunshots broke out in Indiana early Sunday morning, borough police reported. According to Sgt. William Vojtek, the three brawls all stemmed from Club Tequila on Gompers Avenue. Vojtek said the brawl involved several hundred people after Club Tequila began to close for the night around 2 a.m. Less than an hour later, police responded to a call at Carriage House at 1300 Oakland Avenue. There were about 100 people involved in this incident as well, two
of whom were arrested. As of Monday morning, no charges had been filed. Vojtek said that if charges were to be filed, they would be filed within a day or two. Around 3 a.m., police were once again called to disperse a crowd of around 100. This time, police made no arrests and dispersed the crowd without incident. Police also reported that there were several suspicious vehicles in the vicinity and reported they heard at least six gunshots fired. No one was hit by gunfire or injured throughout the night, according to police. Anyone with information can call police at 724-349-2121.
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Criminal Justice Training Center opens municipal police academy By MEGAN GUZA Managing Editor M.S.Guza@iup.edu
A full-time municipal police academy has been added to the curriculum of IUP’s Criminal Justice Training Center. Anyone wishing to be a police officer in Pennsylvania must complete the Act 120 certification program – with the exception of the state police, who have their own academy. The full-time course is 19 weeks and involves 750 hours of training in various areas, including firearms training, physical training, law and forensic training. Training takes place from either 7 or 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., depending on the day, and cadets must maintain a 75 percent average throughout the program. “At the end of the training, there’s what I call a final,” said David Zacur, director of the criminal justice training center. “It’s in Harrisburg and given by MPOETC – the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission.” MPOETC, he said, sets the standards. Once you pass its final, you are eligible to be hired. The commission also played a large role in the development of the full-time program. “They set the standards,” Zacur said. Classrooms, gym facilities and firearms ranges must be approved before the program can be implemented. Plus, he said, all instructors must go through training by the commission. “We can’t just pull people in off of the street. [MPOETC] [has] a large hand in things and control a lot of what we do.” Cadets – those who are in the training program – come from a variety of backgrounds, he said. “There’s this misconception students have that you have to be a crim major to be a cop.” Some students have college degrees – some in criminology, some not – and others come in with just high school diplomas. IUP also offers a part-time Act 120 program, which takes 11 months. In this program, cadets can continue to go to school or work, as the part-time academy generally meets from 6 to 10 p.m. and all day on Saturdays. “You really have to be motivated,” Zacur said. “We’re seeing more interest in the training because of the job situation,” he said. “A number of police departments recruit from here. They come in regularly and sometimes want to speak to some of them.” The chief of Indiana Borough Police will be actively recruiting
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from the program, he said. “I’d say if you come out of this program, you have a good shot at getting employment somewhere.” The program costs $3,500, which
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Conference discusses benefits of workplace diversity By john boddington Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu
Speakers discussed representing all groups in the workplace Friday at the PNC Diversity Career Conference. “Part of the purpose is to provide students of under-represented groups with an opportunity to learn about their contributions to the workforce and develop skills through the workshop that may help them to be successful in their professional lives,� said Mark Anthony, director of the Career Development Center. The primary speakers were Interim President Dr. David Werner and Marsha Ellis Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of PNC. Several PNC employees also spoke, followed by a brief speech by Kimberly Huddleston Neely, an IUP graduate. IUP’s Career Development Center
received a sponsorship gift from PNC and used it to hold the Diversity Career Conference. Davie Huddleston, a primary organizer of the conference, served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for IUP and the Advisory Board for the Career Development Center. Before accepting his current position, Huddleston was a former VP for College Relations at PNC, where he worked with many IUP students. Huddleston’s passion for working with young people was key factor in choosing to use PNC’s funding on this specific conference. “IUP greatly appreciates the support of PNC Financial Services,� Anthony said. “We have hundreds of graduates who work for the organization, and their continued interest in recruiting our students is an important relationship that we would like to foster and promote.�
Library lease pending due to renovations By anthony hall Contributing Writer A.C.Hall@iup.edu
According to Indiana Borough officials, the Indiana Free Library is trying to get a 15-year lease for the Community Center Building, which is owned by the borough. The borough recently gave the library an extension on the lease until Jan. 1, 2015. The library has been in operation since 1926 and in its current location since 1934. Borough members realize the importance of the library in the community and are working to keep the library in place. “I want to extend it to 2020,� said Indiana borough mayor George E. Hood. The building that houses the library, located at the corner of Philadelphia and Ninth streets, was constructed in 1912 and has
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This year’s Pennsylvania Association of the Council Trustees (PACT) fall conference theme is “Students First.� IUP faculty, staff and students are invited to submit proposals on topics related to student achievement at IUP. The proposals,
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es. The borough also paid $83,000 in utilities to keep the library functional. The borough wants to invest this money in the building so the 29,543 people (as of 2009 according to the U.S. Census) that the Indiana Free Library service can have a place to learn. Less than half of the people that the library serves have an active library card and can utilize the facility. Despite this, the library has more than 88,000 volumes in the collection and circulated 121,638 items last year. The library also offers 10 children’s programs a week. Hood, a fourth generation resident of Indiana, is very serious about keeping the library open and in its current location. “As long as I am mayor,� said Hood, “I will seriously contest the moving of the library.�
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been neglected over the years. The building is in need of renovations before a long term lease can be developed. The borough has begun to get estimates for the brickwork on the building. There is also a plan in place for the building to receive energy efficient windows and lighting. The money is currently not in the budget, but it is being reviewed to see if the extra money for the renovations can be obtained. Borough council had not previously set aside the capital for improvements to the building. All of these renovations would come in addition to the money that the borough is already contributing to the library. Indiana Borough provided $24,000 in tax revenue for the library and $54,000 in building maintenance and custodial servic-
due Friday, April 1, should focus on the “university’s mission to engage students as learners and leaders� in a challenging, culturally enriched and diverse community, according to the Office of the President website. Proposals may include, but are not limited to, brief papers, workshops, artistic performances and symposia. The submission guidelines and the proposal submission form are available online on the Office of the President website. Candidates for the conference will be notified by April 29. The conference will be held October 19 and 20. “PACT sponsors two confer-
ences each year,� according to the website. “Usually, these conferences are held on the campuses of State System schools. IUP has been chosen to host this year’s fall conference.� The two main goals of the conferences are to provide professional development that will support the trustees’ responsibilities and to give host universities the opportunity to showcase faculty, staff and student programs and projects. PACT is composed of different members of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Council of Trustees, according to the website.
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Graphic design speaker presents field history By jenna burger Contributing Writer J.M.Burger@iup.edu
The Graphic Design Student Association invited guest speaker Justin Kropp to speak to students about the way graphic design has changed over the years, how it is still changing and offer advice to students preparing to enter into the profession. Kropp spoke to students Thursday in Sprowls Hall. Kropp completed graduate school at Maryland Institute College of Art with an MFA in graphic design. Some of Kropp’s work in graphic design was not only recognized by Print Magazine and Communication Arts, but by The Professional Association for Design.
Kropp began his presentation by talking about the evolving design discourse, starting with cave paintings. Kropp then moved on to talk about the Swiss International Style, showing an early Coca-Cola advertisement as an example. He also mentioned how graphic designers changed from being just graphic designers to a general designer over time. Kropp continued, explaining how graphic design has changed since computers came onto the scene. “One thing to note about the introduction of technology into design or especially the computer, it made designers faster, not better,” Kropp said. Kropp offered valuable advice to students preparing to enter into the profession of graphic design.
“Look at everything and dismiss nothing,” said Kropp, “Don’t just look and see. Actively observe.” Kropp said that graphic designers should be obsessive, paying attention to detail and becoming intensely immersed. He also mentioned that designers should always take risks and never get comfortable. “Don’t settle too early. There’s no reason to ever be bored. Experience often.” Kropp also gave tips to students for when they acquire a job in the graphic design field. He said that when their work is given back to them to be done differently, not to hesitate to ask for what needs to be done differently. This, he said, would help them to get more feedback for their work.
Midterm grades available to students By scott frechione Contributing Writer S.K.Frechione@iup.edu
Midterm grades were posted yesterday at 8 a.m. Students can now check up on any classes they may be struggling in. According to the Registrar’s office, teachers are required to post grades of students currently receiving a D or an F. “Midterm grades are a warning system for students,” said Bob Simon of Registration and Records. “It’s an alert to let them know they need to work harder.” Midterm grades are part of an
IUP undergrad policy that requires professors to only post grades for students who have lower than a C in each class. “Some teachers decide to post grades of all their students; it really depends on what they want to do,” Simon said. Simon stressed that the grades don’t go on permanent records or into any type of GPA calculation. They are simply to let students struggling in a particular subject know that they need to put in more work to pick up their grades. Anthony Rocco (senior, finance) said getting the midterm grades
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online are both helpful and stressful. “It is good that it let’s me know what classes I’m doing good in, but it’s also stressful when you see two F’s on your midterm report,” Rocco said. Having low grades midway into the semster is not disastrous. Students still have the whole second half of the semester to bring up grades they are not necessarily happy with. “I started going to the library a lot more last semster when I saw that I was going to get two D’s,” Rocco said. “I ended up getting a B and an A in those classes, so things worked out.”
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NHL needs ban on head hits Editorial Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MCT
What were you thinking? That’s what moms ask when kids play too rough, take too many chances and, inevitably, somebody gets hurt. Just like youths convinced of their own invincibility, the National Hockey League has refused to enact a ban on dangerous hits to the head, a policy that harms the health of its players. Prior to three days of meetings of the NHL’s general managers in Florida last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins sought a league-wide ban on all head hits, a practice in effect in the NCAA, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the Ontario Hockey League. Fans in Pittsburgh know the impact of such hits, with Penguins star Sidney Crosby out since Jan. 5 due to a concussion that followed back-to-back hits he sustained. But the problem is not new and he is not its only victim.
Three other players on the Penguins roster are sidelined with concussions, and the total of such injuries is up league-wide for the season. League commissioner Gary Bett-
man said Tuesday there was little support for a blanket ban on head hits among team GMs, a decision at least in part affected by the results of an internal league study. It showed that 26 percent of con-
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cussions this season were caused accidentally and 44 percent resulted from legal hits that nonetheless sent players crashing to the ice or into the boards that surround the playing surface or hurt them in other ways. Mr. Bettman is correct that there is no solution that will prevent serious injuries in the tough game of hockey, and there is nothing wrong with the general managers’ decision to form a committee to study the need for other strategies. Stricter enforcement of existing rules would help, too, and that’s something the league has promised. But, just like Penguins General Manager Ray Shero, we believe a zero tolerance approach is necessary and we hope his colleagues will come around to the same view. The National Hockey League is a tough game played by tougher men, but that doesn’t mean risky practices should be tolerated. League officials need to do the right thing. If not, as moms would say, shame on them.
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A West Virginia man named Jeffrey Nally Jr. is facing 29 charges of cruelty to animals after he allegedly used various tools — including a crossbow, a drill, saws and hammers — to torture and kill at least 29 dogs and puppies over several months. Nally is also charged with allegedly holding his former girlfriend captive for months, physically and sexually abusing her, forcing her to watch him torture the animals and then making her clean up the mess. According to reports, Nally told police that he got the dogs from ads in the local newspaper and that the animals were all advertised as “free to a good home” or sold for a few dollars. It’s tempting to push this horrific case of cruelty out of our minds as quickly as possible, but we can help save other animals — and humans — from suffering similar fates by learning from the lessons it holds. Nally’s alleged abuse of both dogs and his exgirlfriend points to the link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to humans, and his apparent pattern of acquiring the animals he tortured from newspapers highlights the dangers of giving away animals or placing them without a proper adoption fee, pre-adoption home evaluations and follow-up visits. As Nally’s case seems to indicate, cruelty to animals isn’t just a minor personality flaw; it’s a symptom of a deep mental disturbance, and it should never be taken lightly. Animal abusers are cowards — they take their issues out on the most defenseless victims available, and their targets often include members of their own species. A study by Northeastern University and the Massachusetts SPCA found that people who abuse animals are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against humans. A history of cruelty to animals regularly appears in FBI records of serial rapists and murderers, and many notorious serial killers also abused and killed animals. Dennis Rader, the so-called “BTK Killer,” who was convicted of killing 10 people, admitted that he had
been cruel to animals as a child and had apparently practiced strangling dogs and cats before moving on to human victims. Serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer tortured animals and impaled the heads of cats and dogs on sticks. The Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, put cats and dogs into orange crates and killed them by shooting arrows through the slats. Many who batter their partners or spouses also try to control their victims by threatening, torturing or killing the victim’s animals. In three separate studies, more than half of the battered women surveyed reported that their abuser threatened or injured their animal companions. For everyone’s safety, it’s crucial to report all known or suspected abuse to authorities immediately, and prosecutors and judges should treat cases of cruelty to animals with the seriousness they deserve. Advertising animals in newspapers, on bulletin boards or online is like handing them to animal abusers on a silver platter. Cruel people routinely use these sources for free or cheap animals to abuse. Barry Herbeck, a Wisconsin man, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for torturing, sodomizing and killing nearly two dozen animals whom he had obtained through “free to a good home” ads. Such people are often masters of deception: Herbeck confessed to taking his kids with him when answering ads so that people would be comfortable turning animals over to him. Classified ads are also a source of animals for dealers who sell friendly dogs and cats to laboratories for experiments as well as dogfighting ring operators who look for animals to use as “bait.” Newspapers that allow people to advertise animals facilitate these tragedies. The most humane and responsible option for people who must part with their animals is to take them to a reputable open-admission animal shelter. There, the animals will be safe and cared for and will have a chance to find a loving home. It’s too late for the 29 dogs who allegedly died in terror and the woman who reportedly endured unspeakable abuse at Nally’s hands, but we can help prevent other innocent beings from becoming victims by taking the lessons of this case to heart.
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Lot could use improvement As a student at IUP, I really enjoy this campus. It is everything a good college should be. However, the parking situation at Robertshaw is not so great. To park at Robertshaw, it cost $200 a year. I guess this is reasonable. However, Robertshaw is about a mile from the heart of campus. When I want to get my car, I have to either wait for the bus or walk there. I walked to Robertshaw a few times when it was nicer outside, but it was probably a 25-minute walk there. I usually take the bus now, but there is one problem: the bus does not run on Saturdays, which is
usually when I want to go places. The bigger issue I have with Robertshaw is how it is not well maintained. The parking lot is nothing but gravel. I think it should be at least paved. The other day I was driving through the lot trying to find a spot to park, and realized how many holes and ditches there were. I thought I was going to blow out a tire driving through the lot. Also, when I was on the bus riding through the lot, it was shaking back and forth, and it really felt like the bus was going to tip over. There are probably at least 700 cars in the parking lot. We pay $200
per car, which means the school makes at least $140,000 a year just from the parking lot. I think we can absolutely afford to at least pave the parking lot. I feel that a better maintained parking lot would make this college campus even greater than it already is. It will be greatly appreciated by all current and future IUP students. Laura Livingstone Freshman Undeclared health and human services
Tuition outpriced by housing It’s everyone’s dream to graduate from high school and go on to college – but what some people don’t know is that money is a bigger issue than they think. IUP is one of the less expensive colleges, with in-state tuition $7,571 a year. But the concern I have is why the room and board is $8,784 a year; that’s more than our tuition. The dorms we stay in are very nice, but the question that I have is why is the cost of room and board so much? Most students who receive financial aid don’t get awarded enough money to cover their expenses; because the money isn’t available,
they have to take out loans. Taking out loans means that’s more money students and parents have to pay back, and is a much bigger hassle than they need to have; in the end they’re owing more money than they thought they would have to be paying. My whole point of writing this letter is to show incoming students and parents that their money is going more towards where we live than our education. It bothers me that the rooms are costing us more money than our education. I’m pretty sure some parents will feel the same way – because
I always thought it was education first. I’m not trying to say that IUP doesn’t care about our education, but I just feel as though the cost for room and board should be lowered at least $2,000. IUP is a great university, and I have nothing negative to say besides the cost of room and board; I would encourage all to enroll. Domonique Price Sophomore Human resource management
Judging by the morning news, you’d be hard-pressed to know that there are political uprisings going on all over the world, or that Japan is in a severe state of emergency. Instead, we get a daily update on Charlie Sheen and the countdown to the Royal Wedding in April. Actually, with the amount of coverage Prince William’s nuptials have been getting on American television, we might as well be living in the U.K. The supposed ignorance of Americans is bemoaned every year. President Obama said our students are falling behind. We blame reality television and the scores of mindless sitcoms churned out for consumption every year, but when will people begin to criticize the content of our news sources? One of the last things anyone needs is an update on Kate Middleton’s wedding dress design – people are dying in Libya, nuclear radiation is leaking in Japan and we are facing huge budget problems on the state and national level. These are regulated to little more than sound bytes between feel-good pieces about updating your spring wardrobe to look skinnier or learning the proper way to massage your puppy. Things probably won’t change any time soon, especially if viewers remain complicit. Morning shows especially thrive on fluff because it’s somehow rude to depress your audience over their morning coffee. But we don’t necessarily have to stand for it either. Hard news doesn’t have to be stereotyped as a recap of a body count. Sometimes the fluff news has the potential to be little more than a body count, like In the case of Charlie Sheen, where cameras are watching him practically kill himself as a media stunt. Turn off the television when his crazed eyes and bloated face appear. Don’t apply to be his intern. Write to the networks, or even send them a tweet asking them to drop coverage of this self-destructive saga and cover something that has real impact. Charlie Sheen may think he’s winning, but a few weeks ago, we were encouraged by our president to “win the future.” That certainly won’t happen if we spend our news time absorbed in media hype while ignoring actual world issues.
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Piano recital celebrates life of composer By ALEDA JOHNSON Contributing Writer A.K.Johnson2@iup.edu
The Polish Cultural Council brought a Chopin art exhibit and piano recital to IUP to commemorate the life and works of Polish composer Frederic Chopin. The date of the exhibit is scheduled around the bicentennial (1810-2010) of the composer’s birth. According to the IUP website, the exhibit consists of posters about Chopin created by students and faculty from the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University in Krakow, Poland. The exhibit began March 15 and will run through April 8 in the Kipp Gallery in Sprowls Hall. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The accompanying piano recital and competition was 3 p.m Saturday in Gorell Recital Hall. The competition featured IUP piano students each performing up to five minutes of a Chopin piece of their choice with Maximillian Esmus (junior, music) being named the winner. Guest David Allen Wehr from Duquesne University was invited by Dr. Henry Wong Doe of the IUP music department to
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judge the competition. The two met while judging a piano competition in Connecticut recently. Wehr hoped to get IUP early enough to see the art exhibit. He had never been to Indiana before and remarked, “I am looking forward to my first visit to Indiana.” During the recital portion of the program, Wehr performed Chopin’s Polonaise No. 4. Chopin is one of his favorite composers, and he was very happy to be a part of this event.
He has a history with the composer’s work as well. He played a Chopin piece when he won his first piano competition at the young age of 17. “It’s sort of like judging ice skating; there will be a technical score and an artistic score,” Wehr said. The technical score included scores for musical elements such as dynamics, rhythm and accuracy. The artistic score was judged on how the pianist brings emotion out of the music and its overall effect.
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Harrison Ford helps create eco-friendly Facebook game In an effort to draw more attention to their cause, Harrison Ford and Conservation International are turning to the online gaming world of Facebook. Called “Ecotopia,” the game will place players in the middle of a city overwhelmed with pollution and urban decay. Their goal is to introduce sustainable initiatives that will reverse the environmental damage and benefit your citizens. Along the way, participants will also have the opportunity to earn extra points for performing real-world green actions — as well as get other Facebook users involved in the action. “As a passionate supporter of Conservation International’s work, I am excited that Talkie and CI are collaborating on Ecotopia,” said Ford, vice chairman of the organization’s board of directors. “This game represents a refreshing new way to engage millions of people in addressing critical environmental issues and finding solutions that work for the well-being of humanity.” Each month, Conservation International will also introduce some “environmental villains” for players to combat as part of an expanding storyline. With more than 300 million daily users, it makes sense that Conservation International would want to tap into the growing online gaming world of Facebook. Will people want to play a game with a message? That’s something that will be a challenge for developer Talkie. “Talkie’s new game will empower users to get excited about protecting nature and making environmentally smart decisions in their everyday life,” said Peter Seligmann, chairman, CEO and founder ofConservation International. We’ll find out if the masses flock this coming April 4. In the meantime, check out Ecotopia’s pre-launch page on Facebook.
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Unity Day event scheduled By KAYLA KING-SCOTT Staff Writer K.S.King-Scott@iup.edu
According to IUP website, the Office of International Education assists more than 700 international students from 75 different countries during their stay at IUP. It helps to send more than three hundred students a year on study abroad. International Unity Day will be held from 12 until 3 p.m., March 26 in the HUB atrium. This event is free to the public. IUP international students are encouraged to participate by decorating a booth with their country’s food, music and clothing in order to inform and educate other students about the international diversity on campus. Every big international group is usually represented including but not limited to: China, Japan, Western Europe and Africa.
“Several countries on each continent are represented […] the experience would be like traveling the world,” said graduate assistant Elizabeth Solomonides (freshman, public affairs). There will be dancers, singers and both individual and group performances along with flamingo dancers and Tae Kwon Do demonstrations. Solomonides is “sure that this event will be a big success. It has been the biggest annual event for years and everyone has been working really hard on it for month.” The Office of International Education hopes to reach out to both the Indiana and IUP community they usually receive about 500 people at this event and plans for it to expand. In order to participate and to assign a booth, there are forms online and in the Office of International Education (Delaney Hall, Suite B25).
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Women’s tennis gets sixth-straight win of season “She has an amazing forehand, it’s probably the greatest weapon we have on our team,” said Peterson. “Not playing at the top of the lineup, a typical No. 4 player isn’t used to The IUP women’s tennis team seeing a shot that good.” continued a successful spring seaSophomore Emilia Osborne pulled son Sunday by picking up its sixth- out a tight 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win to round straight win while on the road visit- out the singles victories for IUP. ing Ashland (Ohio). Reigning PSAC West Tennis The Crimson Hawks Athlete of the week Katie issued the Eagles their Eaton staged a comeback first loss in nine games in the second set after losand first of the spring ing her first but still fell season while improving to short at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 10-2 on the season with 2-6, 6-1. the 5-4 decision. The Crimson Hawks’ Tabtip Louhabanjong success at doubles folwas the last player on lowed them again on the court, with the match Sunday as it has all spring Louhabanjong season. IUP pulled out two knotted at 4-4. After losing her first set close victories over Ashland 3-6 and being down 4-0 in the sec- that helped make the difference in ond, the freshman came back to the win. record a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory and give Louhabanjong/Eaton tallied an the Hawks the win. 8-5 decision while Osborne/Alex “I just wanted to fight Ballard teamed up for a 9-8 to the last point,” (7-1) victory. Louhabanjong said. “I’m “We spend a heck of really glad I could help the a lot of time on doubles team to finish the match. because it is critical,” It’s a big win for us.” Peterson said. “It made IUP Head Coach the difference today. Larry Peterson was That’s an advantage that not only pleased with we’ve got right now over Louhabanjong’s focus, but other good teams and we also with her conditioning. pride ourselves on winning Osborne “She did an excellent job doubles.” of changing her strategy and makIUP has only lost three doubles ing adjustments mid-match that matches since the beginning of the allowed her to get back into it,” spring season. Peterson said. “We’ve worked a lot The Crimson Hawks look to on fitness, so I knew that if she extend their win streak in West could pull out the comeback in the Liberty, W.Va., on Wednesday when second set that she would have a they take on the Hilltoppers, who are great shot at winning the match in one spot ahead of IUP in the regional the third set.” standings. Kicking the day off at singles for “That’s going to be our first big IUP was Ranvita Mahto, who used regional match of the spring seaher dominant forehand hitting to son,” said Peterson. “I believe we’re earn the first singles win of the day the better team but we’re going to for the Crimson Hawks, 6-3, 6-3. have to get it done on the court.”
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IUP pitcher wins PSAC Pitcher of the Week By Kyle PRedmore K.R.Predmore@iup.edu Staff Writer
The IUP baseball team split another doubleheader against PSAC rival Lock Haven at Owen Dougherty Field Saturday. While the Hawks split their second-straight doubleheader with Lock Haven and move to 10-10 (2-2), IUP pitcher Chris Douglas was named the PSAC West Pitcher of the Week after winning two games in one week. The first win for Douglas was March 15 during the 11-5 win over Shippensburg. Douglas gave up one hit in two innings, picking up his second win of the season. The second win came during the first game of the doubleheader, where Douglas pitched five innings without giving up a hit. During the 6-0 win over Lock Haven, Douglas did not walk a single batter. He gave up two hits and struck out 11 batters. Up one run in the sixth inning, the
Hawks picked up five runs to extend The Hawks’ attempt at a rally fell the lead. Three of the runs came off of short, picking up three runs in the a home run by Ryan Sylvia, as Aaron fourth and fifth inning. Lupia and Robbie Zinsmeister scored. Corey Fassett scored off of the sacLock Haven scored zero runs in the rifice fly in the sixth inning to give final inning. Lock Haven one more run to add to Lock Haven pitcher Tyler Golden the 7-4 victory. got his first loss of the season, after Stephen Cooke received his secallowing six runs from three ond loss of the season, givhits, striking out eight bating up six of Lock Haven’s ters. seven runs. He pitched four Lock Haven had quickly innings and struck out four gained its composure and batters. beat IUP in the second LHU’s Tyler Rumsey got game, 7-4. his first win of the season IUP took an early lead in after pitching five inning the first inning when Lupia before being replaced. He picked up an RBI single to allowed three runs and four Douglas bring in Vern Powell. hits during his final two Lock Haven’s Cory Dorman innings at the mound. Brandon picked up an RBI single to tie the game Renoll pitched for the remainder of in the third inning. Matt McCamley the game and picked up a save. brought in two more runs with a twoThe Hawks travels to Greensburg at run single. Scott Zuback picked up the noon today to face off against Seton fourth run with an RBI single. Watkins Hill. finished out the inning with a double IUP will stay on the road to play to bring in two more runs. Lock Haven Gannon March 25 before coming back took the lead, 6-1. home to play Gannon March 26.
Lakers win 84-80 despite Bynum suspension By Kevin Ding The Orange County Register MCT
The Lakers’ sizzling 11-1 run since the All-Star break was about to be doused by the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night until the Lakers’ defense stiffened and co-captains Fisher and Bryant delivered down the stretch of the Lakers’ 84-80 victory that clinched the Pacific Division title. Summoning crunch-time execution after nearly all night lacking communication, ball movement and offensive spacing, the Lakers made a statement if the teams should meet in a first-round playoff series. The Lakers still have lategame poise, the same thing they showed in their Feb. 23 overtime victory in Portland. Bryant said his obvious emotion was because it was a “potential playoff matchup.” Fisher’s 17-footer with 10 seconds left gave the Lakers the 84-80 lead. He had been 1 for 4 from the field until a key steal and score before that. “He just gets better as the game wears on,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said of Fisher. Bryant rallied to finish with 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting despite his sprained left ankle and sore neck. It redeemed the Lakers’ scoreless mid-game stretch lasting 5:33. This one was a struggle without Bynum, suspended two games by the NBA earlier Sunday for his flagrant foul on Minnesota’s Michael Beasley.
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Columnists complained and analysts agonized about a weaker-thanever NCAA tournament field that included seven teams with at least 13 losses. The expanded tournament just meant more unworthy teams, the line of thinking went. Outrage was expressed that the selection committee allowed Virginia Commonwealth entry through one of the “First Four” games, but after No. 11 seed VCU’s upsets against sixthseeded Georgetown and No. 3 seed Purdue, there’s a big ha-ha coming out of Indianapolis as the Rams went from debatable to darlings. That was just one example of how the tournament prevailed again by producing thriller after thriller in the opening-round games to set up an exquisite mish-mash of powerhouses and midmajors in the Sweet 16. Eleven games Thursday and Friday were decided by two possessions, including eight games that were decided by just three points or fewer. Through Sunday night, 17 games had been decided within two possessions. VCU, Marquette, Richmond and Florida State became double-digit seeds booking trips to Sweet 16 destinations. Marquette’s new fight song might be “One of These Things is Not Like the Other.” They’re in the East Region to play No. 2 North Carolina in a bracket that also features No. 1 Ohio State and No. 4 Kentucky. San Antonio fans will be the home of the underdogs in the Southwest Region, where No. 12 seed Richmond will play top-seeded Kansas, and 11thseeded VCU will play 10th-seeded Florida State. Top-seeded Duke is still alive after squeaking by eighth-seeded Michigan,
which was saddled with 13 losses heading into the tournament, to play Arizona. The fifth-seeded Wildcats produced another surprise with a defeat of No. 4 Texas. Guard Kemba Walker’s legs are holding up and his smile is brightening up CBS and truTV telecasts while leading the Huskies to a meeting with ultra-athletic No. 2 San Diego State in the West Region. In the so-called third round game, the first No. 1 seed fell when Pittsburgh stumbled against Butler on two killer, yet accurate, foul calls in the final two seconds. So, eighth-seeded Butler might just be this year’s Butler, having earned a trip to the Sweet 16 in New Orleans against No. 4-seeded Wisconsin, which beat 13th-seeded Belmont and fifth-seeded Kansas State to advance in the Southeast Region. BYU’s Jimmer Fredette has continued to deliver with 66 points in his first two games of the tournament, beating Wofford and Gonzaga, to advance the No. 3 Cougars to a game against No. 2 Florida. March Madness got started as Kenneth Faried and No. 13 Morehead State introduced themselves to the nation with a fantastic block and a one-point upset of Louisville in Denver. And who would have predicted Richmond would have to get by Morehead State for a trip to the Sweet 16? Few would have predicted that third-seeded Connecticut, which was unranked in the preseason, and Marquette, which entered the tournament with 14 losses and a .500 conference record would be the last two Big East teams out of 11 standing. The Buckeyes haven’t been rattled yet, beating Texas-San Antonio by 29 points and George Mason by 32 points in Cleveland.
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IUP improved to 2-0 in PSAC play and 3-1 overall after beating Millersville in a tight contest, 11-10. The win gives the Hawks their first 2-0 conference start since the 2007 season. It is also the first such start for IUP Head Coach Mindy Richmond, who is in her third year with the team. “It feels great,� Richmond said. “We’ve been working very hard for the past two years stepping up our game and putting that extra effort in during practice, and it is nice to see that motivation and focus with the players reflect the record.� The game seemed to be well in the Hawks’ hands as they came out and fought their way to a 10-4 halftime lead. “The girls played hard, the defense played well and we won some big draw controls,� Richmond said. The second half didn’t start
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