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Record admissions, layoffs possible in IUP’s future By megan guza Managing Editor M.S.Guza@iup.edu
IUP is on-track to reach record enrollment again in fall 2011. The university may also face retrenchment – layoffs of tenure and tenure-track faculty – in the 2012-2013 academic year. A Friday-afternoon email from Interim President Dr. David Werner detailed the issue and gave the “required notification of the possibility of retrenchment for the 2012-13 academic year because of financial considerations, program curtailment, and other reasons.� The email, which was also sent to faculty at each of the other 13 State System schools, was sent from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and distributed through the respective university presidents. A response from IUP APSCUF – the local chapter of the state faculty union – called into question the timing of the email: APSCUF leaders were off campus for an assembly in Greensburg at the time it was sent. Kenn Marshall, spokesman for PASSHE, said the notification is simply to let faculty know of the potential layoffs in a timely matter.
“We wanted to give notice now in order to engage in conversation,� he said. “We want to start talking now. It wouldn’t be appropriate to wait until the last minute.� The union has also filed a grievance stating that the notification violates faculty contracts. According to Dr. Francisco Alarcon, IUP APSCUF vice president, a contractual article stipulates that the State System has until October of the preceding year to notify faculty that they will be retrenched. Upon notification, it must be detailed which faculty will be retrenched and which programs face curtailment. Financial information showing that this route is unavoidable must also be presented. The email from PASSHE and Werner failed to do so. Alarcon said the timing is suspicious, as the budget for this coming year hasn’t yet been decided, let alone for the 2012-2013 year. He said he believes the notification is to make people believe the situation is worse than it actually is. If senior faculty fear their positions are at risk, he said, they may decide to retire. If newer faculty fear for their jobs, they might start look-
ing elsewhere. If faculty leave on their own accord, the university can close down those positions and leave out the retrenchment process. Marshall had no comment regarding the grievance. He also said there’s no way to know how possible the layoffs are right now because there’s no way to tell what the state appropriations for PASSHE will be. “As of today, we don’t know,� he said. The issue of layoffs aside, IUP also announced Friday via a press release that the school has stopped accepting freshman general admissions applications for the Indiana and Punxsutawney campuses for the fall. The university received 12,794 applications for fall 2011 admissions, up 6.5 percent from the 12,008 received last year. According to the press release, 3,100 students have been selected for the new freshman class. International and transfer students can still apply, with the exception of nursing, speech-language pathology and audiology majors. Northpointe campus admissions also remain open.
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Medium offers spiritual advice By imani dillard Senior Staff Writer I.J.Dillard@iup.edu
Reverend Marjorie Augustine Rivera, a spiritualist and medium, gave a lecture on spiritualism Thursday. “I knew I was a medium when I was 5 years old, when I was talking to my great grandmother’s spirit,� Rivera said. Rivera’s story really begins after the loss of her 5-month-old daughter, when she began a search to “find religion.� Rivera started going from church to church, looking for answers about her child. It was when she was introduced to a Lily Dale medium that she started on her path to officially becoming a medium. Rivera attended a seminary school in Lily Dale, NY. She said that having a healthy sense of skepticism is good, and
that she is very welcoming of skeptics. “[Becoming a medium] happens suddenly,� Rivera said. “I help people understand the spiritual side of things.� Rivera encourages people who want to become mediums, but she said that it isn’t for everyone and that it requires a lot of intuition. According to Rivera, spiritualism began with the Fox sisters in 1848. Although the Fox sisters turned out to be frauds, they laid the foundation for future mediums and spiritualists. Rivera also gave advice on Oui Ja boards. “Just don’t use them,� Rivera said. “Oui Ja boards open you up to whatever’s around, good and bad.� After the lecture, Rivera began a demonstration, by talking to spirits and delivering messages to people in the audience. Rivera is based in Pittsburgh.
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Scientist to lecture on microfluids
By john boddington Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu
Dr. Laurie Locascio, Chief of Biochemical Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will present a lecture, “Biological Applications of Microfluids,� at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Eberly Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. The IUP chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, will sponsor the lecture. “Each year, we bring in a research scientist to speak on his or her research,� IUP Sigma Xi President Edward Donley said. “The talks are for a general scientifically literate audience, not just for specialists in that field. The purpose of the lectures
is to communicate leading topics of scientific research to the university community,� Locascio oversees a research portfolio that includes measurements and standards for forensic DNA analysis, DNA and RNA microarrays, tissue engineering, biological applications of microfluidics, DNA damage and repair, biosecurity, nanomaterial toxicity, flow cytometry, cellular biometrology, fluorescence and Raman analysis, biomarker identification, structural biology, biofuels and genetically modified organisms. Locascio earned her B.Sc. in Chemistry from James Madison University, M.Sc. in bioengineering from the University of Utah and Ph.D. in toxicology/pharmacology from the University of Maryland at Baltimore Medical School. She has published 110
scientific papers and holds six patents with four additional pending in the fields of microfluidics, biosensors and sensor/flow systems. Locascio has also earned several esteemed awards in her lifetime. Some of her awards include the US Department of Commerce Silver Medal, US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award, the ACS Arthur F. Findeis Award and the National Institute of Standards & Technology Applied Research Award. The field of microfluids can best be described as bringing the promise of discovery to modern biology, as its applications span and enable technologically complex measurements, such as high throughput sequencing and single cell assays.
Earth Day to be observed with book presentation By john boddington Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu
Students can “go green� a little sooner this year by attending a presentation Wednesday hosted by Dr. Maureen McHugh. The presentation will be a time to recognize Earth Day, realize what our planet has done for us, and to reflect on what we as a planet have done, are doing and will do in the future to better the planet’s condition for present and future generations. The name of the presentation,
“Silent Spring,� is taken from a book written by conservationist Rachel Carson, the foremother of the environmental movement. “Silent Spring� looks into topics regarding the environment. The presentation will look at the work of Carson, as well as Beatrix Potter, the author of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.� The presentation will begin with a brief overview of each of the two authors, followed by an analysis of how each affected life today and their connection to nature and to science. The presentation, mimicking Carson’s book, calls the
attendees to work to preserve the earth and to aim to create a stable, healthy future for all who inhabit the planet. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women, IUP Libraries, Women’s Studies and the E.C.O., a student group, will sponsor the presentation. For more information about the event, contact Dr. Theresa McDevitt at the IUP Libraries. The event will begin at 3:45 p.m. in 201 Stabley Library. Attendance vouchers will be available. A questionand-answer session will follow the presentation.
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Professor discusses political research By JOHN BODDINGTON Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu
Latin America, made up of more than a dozen countries, is changing in terms of political affiliation over time, according to an expert. On Thursday, Jose Argueta, a doctoral graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, addressed IUP students with an overview of Latin America, focusing heavily on its varying political ideologies, specifically in Honduras. Argueta’s doctorate is in the field of political science, focusing on comparative politics and international relations. He also holds a certificate in Latin American studies. “Political ideology is everywhere, not just in the United States. We could travel all over the world and figure out whether individuals believe themselves to be more to the left, right, or in the center of the political spectrum,” Argueta said. Argueta began by introducing his presentation, “Is the Left to Take Over Latin America?” He discussed “The Third Wave of Democratization,” a movement of democratic regimes around the world, including Latin America, from the 1980s to the 1990s, and its effects on political ideology. While about 40 percent of
Hondurans are in the middle of the political spectrum, Argueta said that today, the country votes more to the right than to the left. “It is really hard to say which side votes more often; it depends on the candidates and the people voting, also the situation at hand. If you look at America, many people were unhappy with the Bush Administration and voted,” Argueta said. He went on to discuss the attempted re-election of leftist Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya was trying to alter the constitution to allow him to serve another term; in Honduras, presidents cannot serve more than one term. Thanks to the efforts of the people and the government, Zelaya was removed from power, and a new president, Porfirio Lobo was elected. Zelaya was sent to the Dominican Republic due to accusations of corruption. Today, many countries in Latin America are shifting towards more liberal thinking; however, Honduras remains fairly to the right. The country is fighting to keep their traditions and beliefs, and only time will tell what shall happen with Honduras and other countries around the world. “Ideology changes over time, that is the distribution in ideology,” Argueta said. “This has most certainly happened to Honduras, they are more on the right on than ever.”
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Chicago schools ban packed lunches By Jenna Savedge Mother Nature Network MCT
A small school in Chicago is making big news on the lunch line these days. Little Village Academy on Chicago’s West Side no longer allows students to bring food from home to eat for lunch. So it’s either eat the cafeteria food or go hungry. As you might expect, the policy has parents all around the nation in an uproar. According to Little Village’s principal, Elsa Carmona, the intention of the policy is to protect students from the potential for unhealthy homemade lunches. “Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school,” Carmona told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s about the nutrition and the excellent quality food that they are able to serve [in the lunchroom]. It’s milk versus a Coke. But with allergies and any medical issue, of course, we would make an exception.” Carmona says she made the policy decision after seeing kids bringing bottles of soda and bags of chips on field trips. I applaud her intention
to improve kids’ nutrition, but I’m not sure that banning homemade lunches is the way to get it done. For starters, it’s expensive. Sure, the government will pick up the tab for those who qualify for free or reduced-fee lunches, but what about the folks who don’t qualify, but still don’t have an extra $45 to shell out each month for school lunches? I pack my daughter’s lunch almost every day, and even with all of my hippy-dippy ingredients: whole grain bread, organic peanut butter and organic fruits and veggies, I don’t spend anywhere near the $2.25 a day that it costs for lunch at Little Village Academy. Another reason Carmona’s plan might not work? If they don’t like it, the kids aren’t going to eat it. According to the Tribune article, many of the students take the lunch offered at Little Village, but throw most of it in the garbage uneaten. It’s incredibly wasteful for the school and incredibly unhealthy for the kids who forgo lunch only to rush home and gorge on whatever snacks they can find. As far as I can tell, the only party that benefits is Chartwells-
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Thompson, the school lunch caterer that gets paid for every meal students take. So if banning school lunches isn’t the best plan, how can we improve kids’ nutrition at lunchtime? How about banning certain types of food? My daughter’s school bans fast food. Parents are welcome to visit their kids at lunchtime, but they can’t bring them a Happy Meal or even a Subway sandwich to eat. It’s not much, but it’s a start. At Claremont Academy Elementary School in Chicago, school administrators allow packed lunches but not foods loaded with sugar or salt. The latter are confiscated and returned after school. Hartselle Junior High School in Alabama bans any outside beverages and serves ice water to all students at lunchtime. Arizona Children’s Success Academy allows home-packed lunches, but only those do not contain white flour, refined sugar, or other “processed” foods. While some might find these policies restrictive, at least they give the parents the chance to send their child to school with a lunch their kids will eat.
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The wildest college admissions story of the year involves a 4-yearold. The tyke’s mother sued a New York City preschool, claiming it hadn’t lived up to advertising claims that the $19,000-a-year tuition would set her child on the path to the promised land. Instead of drilling for the intelligence test needed for admittance to a prestigious elementary school, it seems the girl spent most of her time — believe it, folks — playing. “It is no secret that getting a child into the Ivy League starts in nursery school,” the mom said in a legal brief. Well, Harvard admitted only 6.2 percent of its applicants this year, so perhaps this mother is on to something. In other news, waiting lists for selective schools are at an all-time high. And being raised by a tiger mother paid off. The daughter of Amy Chua — the Chinese mom who recounted her stern childrearing methods in a controversial book — was accepted by Harvard and Yale. These are the stories we hear this time of year, as the acceptance and rejection notices from top-flight colleges roll in. It’s an entertaining exercise to watch. But from a public policy perspective, it’s almost irrelevant. Dips in endowments aside, the Ivies and their students will be fine. Even their rejects will get by. Kids who aspire to the Ivy League usually have plenty of other choices. Here are some more meaningful higher education stories to keep an eye on: —Students at all four campuses of the University of Missouri system will pay higher tuition next year. Increases also may be in store at some Kansas universities. A report last year by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni warned that if tuition at Big 12 universities continues to increase at the rate seen in the last five years, the average family with a middle school student can expect to spend a quarter of its annual household income on that child’s college tuition. —In a milestone moment last year,
the total amount of debt owed on student loans moved ahead of the nation’s collective credit card debt. Students who borrowed money left college last year with an average debt of $24,000. And many are asking whether a college degree still carries enough weight in the job market to make the cost worthwhile. —Every autumn, on community college campuses, students and teachers alike weep over test results that show too many high school graduates lack the reading and math skills to enroll in college courses. These students are channeled into remedial classes — an expense they hadn’t budgeted for. Lack of preparedness is a big reason that less than a third of the students who enroll in a community college with the goal of attaining a two-year degree ever receive one. Four-year colleges also struggle with completion rates. Four of 10 students who enroll at a college or university don’t earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. For too long, we’ve been focused on the campus entrance. “Go to college,” we’ve told our young men and women, holding out a degree as the key to the American dream. We’ve offered them scholarships and grants and loans and applauded them as they’ve walked through the front gate. But no one pays much attention when they slip quietly out the back door with no degree and tons of debt. That’s starting to change. The Obama administration has asked states to come up with new approaches for improving college completion rates. The Gates Foundation is offering incentives to community colleges to work on the problem. Those are good moves, but they confine themselves to the conventional wisdom that at least some college is good for everyone. A growing number of counselors, economists and, yes, academics, are questioning that wisdom, and instead recommending more apprenticeships and vocational training to prepare students for middle-skills jobs. The solution isn’t one approach or another. Students need options other than college and those who opt for college need support once they get there. College admissions dramas make for good reading. Jobs and financial security make for happier endings.
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Concealed weapons not the safety answer Editorial Reading Eage (Pa.) MCT
If someone legally had been carrying a concealed weapon on the campus of Virginia Tech University in April 2007 when Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people, would that person have been able to save some of the students and faculty, or would another drawn weapon meant more dead and wounded? Essentially that is the major debate surrounding a bill in the Texas Senate, which would prohibit colleges from banning guns on campus. It appeared it was on its way to a slam-dunk until two Democrats who previously had agreed to support the measure withdrew their support, at least temporarily, prompting the bill’s primary sponsor to withdraw it. But Sen. Jeff Wentworth, the Republican author of the measure, said he planned to present it again today. At this point we must explain one of the oddities of the Texas Senate: Although a bill needs only 16 votes to pass, at least 21 of the 31 senators must vote to discuss a measure. The bill has enough votes to pass, but not enough to clear it for debate.
One of the Democrats who refused to vote for debate told the Huffington Post he wanted extra time to consider amendments that would clarify the law’s impact on middle and high schools that sit on college campuses. The other said he would support the legislation if it were changed to allow public universities to choose whether to allow guns on campus, a change Wentworth said he is not willing to make. Thus far Utah is the only state in the Union that prohibits colleges from banning weapons on campus. Similar laws have been defeated in Florida, Virginia and Idaho, while legislation is pending in more than a dozen other states. In Texas, which arguably is one of the most gun-friendly states, the legislation has been surprisingly unpopular on college campuses. Students and administrators have opposed the bill, including the University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. In September University of Texas student Colton Tooley, 19, killed himself after running through the campus firing an AK-47, injuring no one. Students Sonia Escot and Katie Stroh told Reuters that the shooting reinforced their belief that
guns should not be permitted on campus. But law student Tony McDonald said the incident shows why the proposed law is needed: “The young man who came on campus walked past dozens or hundreds of students before he finally shot himself, they had no way of protecting themselves.” “This bill is designed to give somebody the ability to defend themselves if a deranged person who is both suicidal and mentally unbalanced comes into the classroom, which has happened,” Wentworth said of his legislation. “Ninety-eight percent of people in Texas don’t have concealed handgun licenses, and the ones who do are of the most lawabiding members of society.” But John Woods, whose girlfriend was shot and killed during the Virginia Tech shooting, seemed to be more on target: “This isn’t about campus safety; it’s an ideological agenda. These are people who are saying you should have a gun to protect yourself because we don’t know who else we gave the guns to.” More guns won’t make colleges safer. Finding a way to keep guns out of the hands of deranged people would.
On the university website, IUP says it “is known for its high-quality, affordable education.” Whether you agree or disagree with that statement, one thing is for certain: unless budget cuts, faculty cuts and changes to the university are made with careful consideration for the welfare of students and their education, IUP will not live up to its standards of providing quality education at affordable costs. Restructuring may change the face of the PASSHE system for students to come, but what about the present students? How will these potential cuts affect us, and the incoming class, who is rapidly approaching its first day on campus? Record applications, record enrollment – if the numbers of students on campus is to go up in the coming years, how could the number of faculty go down? We understand that the university may be adjusting programs, but if some departments shrink, shouldn’t the larger programs grow? The selling points of the school – small class sizes, individual attention – could go out the window if cuts occur while more freshman pour into Indiana. Then there’s tuition – it goes up every year. Should we pay more for less? Granted, these cuts are just possibilities. PASSHE and the university administrations are required to warn employees about such possibilities. But increased enrollment is a reality. We live in a society where a college degree has become a necessity in the job market, and even then undergraduate work alone may not be enough. If PASSHE schools, IUP included, want to continue to market themselves as great bargains and quality institutions, they need to present plans to the community that outline how they will commit to excellence even in these tough times. Otherwise, potential students could look elsewhere for their educations, even if it might mean a higher cost and more loans. Nowadays, everyone is just looking for a return on investment. Most students sign themselves up for a small fortune of debt when they enroll in college. It would be important to assure them that their investment – and the years they’ll spend paying it off down the road – were worth it.
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TOST & Turned presented four student-written, one-act plays for charity Friday and Saturday in Pratt Hall Auditorium. TOST & Turned is a theater troupe on campus run entirely by IUP students. Students wrote, directed, and performed each of the four plays for the sole purpose of raising money for a charity that will be determined by the members of TOST & Turned later this month. As audience members trickled into the auditorium, they were encouraged to give a $3 donation. In the past, TOST & Turned has donated the money to charities such as The Alice Paul House, Indiana Free Library, Indiana County Community Action Inc., and Four Footed Friends. The production began with “Another Sun Sets on a Rose,” by an anonymous writer. The plot began with a man talking to his best friend and revealing his regret for never telling her that he loved her. In the end, a plot twist revealed that this woman that he was talking to was actually dead and a tombstone replaced her on the stage. The second play, “Your Side of the Bed” was written by Colin O’Brien. It was about the struggle that two gay men went through in their relationship, and later, their break up, because each wanted different things from each other. “It was incredibly sad in a good
way,” Erin Rogan (junior, English education) said after watching the show. The third play kept the theme of sadness going. “Five Years” by Chelsea Forbes was about a woman and a man who were in love with each other, but were each engaged to different people. Sadly, they did not end up together in the end because the woman was killed in a car crash on the wedding day of the man she was in love with. Joe Nelis (senior, English) ended the show on a positive note with his comedy, “A Woken Dream.” Two college roommates experienced a clash when one roommate tried to convince the other that he was in a coma in an effort to change his messy habits. “I had two friends freshman year and this actually happened,” Nelis said. “I used this idea and went with it.” The audience, consisting of mostly college students as well as a few older adults, since the plays were not appropriate for children, seemed to enjoy this TOST & Turned production. “All of the plays were well-written and the last one was entertaining,” Danielle Ostendorf (junior, exercise science) said. “I liked that they donate all the money to charity. It’s really awesome.” TOST & Turned puts on studentwritten plays every spring and fullfledged plays in the fall. According to Nelis, anyone can be involved in these plays. “Once chosen for a role, there are dues, and it is an equal playing field” he said.
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African American Cultural Center hosts end-of-year reception, awards program The awards are open to everyone. Applications are available at the AACC, Delaney Hall room B32. This event is free and open to the The African-American Cultural community. The reception is funded t h r o u g h the Student Activity Center (AACC) End of Fee and Human Year Reception and Relations funds. Awards Program According to its will take place website, the AACC, this year from the event sponsor, 7-10 p.m., April 26 has been present in the HUB Ohio on campus since Room. the mid-1970s. According to a It is open to representative both students from the AACC, and the commuthe awards are nity, and “presents meant to recognize interventions and leaders, those p r o g r a m s who succeed acathat focus demically, and primarily upon volunteers who Dreamstime African American do important jobs history, culture, achievebut are not reimbursed ments, and contributions.” or otherwise rewarded for their help. The AACC hosts many other events “[It’s a way] to honor, recognize and celebrate those who have tried to on campus, including events celmake a difference in society and on ebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month, and film campus,” the representative said. The awards include Emerging showings for Women’s History Leadership, Service, Ongoing Month. According to its website, this event Commitment, Undergraduate and Graduate Student Groups, Academic will be one of the last it will host in the Lifetime Achievement, and Lifetime 2010-11 academic year. For more information, contact Achievement. If you feel you or someone you the AACC at (724)357-2455 or email know deserves one of these awards, melko@iup.edu. Information about upcoming it’s not too late to apply. The deadline for application is events is also posted on the AACC’s page on the IUP website. 4 p.m. April 21.
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Black Emphasis Committee concluded Greek Weekend events By KAYLA KING-SCOTT Staff Writer K.S.King-Scott@iup.edu
While rain interrupted some B.E.C. Weekend activities, it did not wash out all of the fun. The weekend started off Friday night in the HUB Delaware Room with the annual Spring Fling. This year’s theme was “Oh You Fancy Huh: Cinderella and the Fellas!” The event included music provided by DJ ‘On Demand.’ Brocomm Studios provided photography. The Ebony & Ivory fashion show followed Saturday in the HUB Ohio Room. The show included Punxsy Poiz models from the Punxsutawney campus’ Poiz modeling group and Damage Inc., formerly known as Damage Dolls. This year’s fashion show theme was “God Created the Heavens and the Earth, Man Created the Wheel and
Women Created Fashion.” The show also included special guest SB Shades, an eyewear designer and stylist who has designed items for Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. The final event of the weekend was supposed to be a family cookout on the HUB patio, including music, games, give-a-ways and inflatables. However, it was cancelled due to the weather. The cookout is rescheduled for Saturday, April 30. The mission of the Black Emphasis Committee (B.E.C.) is to “provide social and recreational activities for minority students attending IUP and to promote and deepen minority and majority students’ understanding of African American heritage and culture,” according to the B.E.C website. For the past 24 years, originally under the African American Cultural Center (AACC), B.E.C has brought B.E.C. weekend to campus.
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‘The Comedy of Errors’ presents Shakespeare’s earlier work By imani dillard Dreamstime
Canada prepares to introduce plastic money By MELISSA HINCHA-OWNBY Mother Nature Network MCT
Canada will soon join a growing list of countries that use a polymer-based plastic instead of paper for its cash. The new plastic money will be rolled out in phases with the $100 bill scheduled for introduction in November. In March 2012, a $50 bill will be added to the mix and the rest of the smaller bills will be introduced by the end of 2013. There are several benefits to plastic cash – enhanced security, a longer life and the money is even cleaner. We all know how dirty money can be, but the new bills are resistant to water, oil, sweat, dust and more. “Further, scientific evaluation has shown that there is significantly less bacteriologi-
cal growth on polymer banknotes,” Securency International says, “and that any bacteria which gets onto the notes quickly dies because of the lack of nutrients on the non-porous and non-fibrous material.” While the cleanliness factor is nice, the security benefits are one of the biggest draws of switching to plastic money. Australia has been using polymer-based cash for more than a decade and the country has seen a significant reduction in counterfeit bills. The polymer-based money is also recyclable. The money is made out of polypropylene, which can be recycled and used to create new products including plumbing fittings, compost bins and other household items.
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Over the weekend, Theater-bythe-Grove began its run of “The Comedy of Errors,” one of William Shakespeare’s earliest plays. The original play is about separated twins and mistaken identities, but this productions adds a few changes. Director Robert Kemp, an IUP professor, set the play in a 1950s Cuban market square. “Being set in 1950s Cuba gives contemporary audiences a similar feel that Shakespeare’s audiences would have felt about Ephesus; a somewhat exotic and decadent place like pre-Castro Cuba,” said Kemp. Major themes of the play include the relationship between identity and community, and the effect of commerce on people. These themes were social issues in Shakespeare’s time and are still relevant to audiences today. The play begins with Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse, shackled in the town of Ephesus because of a law that bans Syracuse merchants from Ephesus. Egeon faces death by beheading unless some-
one pays the fine for his release. He begins telling the sad story of how he came to be in Ephesus: how he married young to his wife Amelia and had a set of identical twin boys. He bought another set of identical twin boys as slaves for his sons and was separated from his wife, one of his sons and one of the slaves. His son, Antipholus of Syracuse, now grown, searches for his brother, and since his son had not returned, Egeon searches for him. Antipholus of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus the same day with his servant Dromio of Syracuse, in search of his brother. Throughout the rest of the play there are a series of mistaken identities, wrongful beatings, allusions to sex, accusations of cheating spouses, thievery and even madness and demonic possession. This play is full of hilarity from start to finish. Performances continue this weekend at 8 p.m. April 27-30 in Waller Hall. Admission is $14 for regular, $12 for senior citizens and groups of fifteen or more and $8 for students and I-card holders.
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‘Green’ home products unhealthy, contain petroleum By sandy bauers The Philadelphia Inquirer MCT
Many measures of “green” can be used, and one of them is the amount of petroleum a product has. Scientists reported recently at the 241st national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, Calif., that their analysis of more than a dozen commercial liquid laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids and hand washes contained surprising amounts of petroleum. No one can dispute that we need to use less petroleum and consumer products are no exception,” said lead researcher Cara A.M. Bondi in a prepared statement. The ACS points out that with no legal or standard definitions of sustainable, natural, or renewable, she and her colleagues used a scientific indicator: Where did the carbon in these products originate? Did it come from plants or from petrochemicals produced synthetically from petroleum? Bondi’s team found out by using a variation of the carbon14 dating technique, which is often
used to analyze carbon in ancient bone, cloth and other artifacts. Bondi is with the research and development unit of Seventh Generation, Inc., a Vermont company that makes what it touts as eco-friendly cleaners and other products. Nevertheless, here’s the ACS’s report on the study: The products tested showed significant variation in plant-derived carbon content: hand washes ranged from 28 percent to 97 percent, liquid laundry detergents from 28 percent to 94 percent and dishwashing liquids from 43 percent to 95 percent. The research also revealed that all of the products tested that are positioned in the consumer market as “green” contained over 50 percent more plant-based carbon on average than product samples tested without such positioning. “Some of Dreamstime the other findings, however, were a surprise,” Bondi said in her statement. “The plant-derived carbon content of the product samples tested was largely inconsistent with some of the content claims made on packaging. For example, a liquid laundry detergent that makes the claim ‘petrochemical free’ contained only 69 percent plant-based carbon, meaning that 31 percent of the carbon in this sample is, in fact, petroleumderived.”
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When charitable donations to The Mustard Seed plummeted during the recent recession, leaders of the 26-year-old furniture and clothing bank in Orlando, Fla., had two choices: Close the doors at a time when people desperately needed it or find a creative way to raise money. A year later, the charity has become a role model for both green businesses and other nonprofits looking to beef up their bottom line for the public good. At a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, The Mustard Seed officially celebrated its reincarnation as a major recycling hub for Central Florida — taking in used mattresses, old appliances, Styrofoam, cardboard, plastic, paper and electronics. Already, the program is raising about 20 percent of the charity’s revenue. “Actually, if it weren’t for recycling, The Mustard Seed wouldn’t still be around,” said executive director Michelle Lyles. “We’ve essentially transformed ourselves into an environmentally friendly recycling program that funds our philanthropic mission.” It began last summer with the mattresses. The charity typically helps families who have lost everything through natural disasters, house fires, bankruptcy or by escaping domestic violence. The biggest needs are beds and major appliances. But merely accepting the community’s hand-me-downs was dicey. If a mattress or refrigerator turned out to be in good shape — great. But if not, the charity had to pay landfill fees and gas money to haul it to the dump. “That was money we just didn’t have,” Lyles said. Then a grant from the Winter Park, Fla.-based Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation gave the nonprofit a rare chance to study the success story of
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the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Eugene, Ore. — a pioneer in the mattress-recycling business and a leader in the burgeoning field of social entrepreneurship. Basically, that means using capitalism for good instead of greed. “It’s a concept that is attracting a lot of attention right now,” said Chrissy Garton, who manages the new Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Enterprise Initiative at Rollins College. “Historically, making money is a foreign concept to a lot of nonprofits. But we need money to do things that advance the public good. It also makes a charity more sustainable. You don’t have to wonder if the donations will be there to help you survive year after year.” St. Vincent helped The Mustard Seed set up a pilot program to see if mattress recycling could work here. Thanks mostly to an abundance of hotel-industry bedding, the program took hold. The nonprofit has since hired four full-time employees just for the mattress operation, which separates the bedding into its quilted topper, the polyurethane foam, the steel springs, the wooden frame and a rough-hewn interior pad that feels as if it is made of horsehair. Those components, in turn, can be baled and sold for use in everything from carpet pads to garden mulch to car engines. About 90 percent of the mattress finds new life — instead of giving off noxious gases and jamming compactors in landfills. Soon after the mattress recycling began, The Mustard Seed also started taking in appliances, cardboard and polystyrene and then selling them to businesses that recycle or reuse it. Individually, the profit margin is slim. But collectively, it has helped replace enough of the charity’s donations — which dropped from $2.5 million to $1.2 million during the past two years — to allow it to help about 4,000 people last year.
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Hawks earn home-court advantage in playoffs By Mike Wilson Staff Writer M.J.Wilson3@iup.edu
It was a weekend of sweeps for the IUP women’s tennis team as they shut out all three opponents they faced Thursday and Friday, earning home court in the first round of the PSAC tournament Monday. The wins started Thursday with Atlantic Regional foe Seton Hill. The Crimson Hawks started the match up 2-0, as the Griffins only had five players and were forced to forfeit one singles and one doubles match. IUP freshman Ranvita Mahto took the No. 3 singles spot without losing any games, while both Tabtip Louhabanjong (No. 1) and Emilia Osborne (No. 2) only dropped one game through both sets. Alex Ballard (No. 4) and Miller Barmasse (No. 5) each only gave up two games, both in the first set. Edinboro took the courts Thursday after Seton Hill only to suffer a similar fate. The Fighting Scots, also down one player, were swept by the Crimson Hawks, 9-0. IUP only lost three games during the Edinboro match, one in singles and two in doubles. The Hawks then took to the road Friday to square off with PSAC West rival, Clarion. Finally getting a chance to play against a full roster, IUP swept the Golden Eagles 9-0 by only losing one game all match. “We had an opportunity to see them play, so of course we notice a few things about strengths and weaknesses,” said IUP Head Coach Larry Peterson. “More or less, it’s going to be the same game plan. In those matches where you win, you’re typically not going to make many adjustments.” One concern Peterson does not show is his team’s lack of concentration after the wins over Seton Hill (5-12), Edinboro (2-11)
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and Clarion (3-14). “Playing teams that aren’t quite as strong allows them to build confidence,” he said. “And it allows them to try different things, run some different plays they’re working on and improve areas of their game that they’re trying to develop.” This is the first time any of the IUP players have seen the PSAC tournament. Last season, the four now-sophomores did see time during the NCAA tournament, but that is the extent of their post-season experience.
“We spent a lot of time this spring focusing on the mental side of the game, and I think we’re ready,” said Peterson. Peterson’s players share his sentiments, not concerning themselves with the hype of seeing PSAC post-season play for the first time. “Nobody is really nervous, it’s more excitement,” said sophomore Kelly McBryan. “We were like the underdogs from last year going into this year so now that we’re in the quarterfinals of the PSAC, people are really looking at us now.”
IUP women’s lacrosse took care of business Friday with a 17-10 win over Kutztown, but followed it up with a hard-fought 17-15 loss against West Chester on Saturday. The win against Kutztown gives the Hawks their first 10-win season in program history. It took just 30 seconds into the game for IUP to get on the board thanks to a goal from junior Beth Galsshagel. From there, the Hawks were able to build an early 5-0 lead and never looked back en route to victory. Alexa Lodovici carried the load for IUP as she scored four goals and added three assists. Becca Vogt had a hand in scoring as she registered two goals and two assists. The Hawks also had two goals from both Glasshagel and Alex Edwards. Corinne Miller and Jessica Beck rounded out the scoring with multiple goals and assists as well. The West Chester game started similarly to the Kutztown game. Lodovici found the back of the net just 12 seconds into the contest to give IUP a 1-0 lead. Miller and Beck followed with a goal each to give the Hawks an early 3-0 advantage. The lead was short-lived, as the Golden Rams scored twice to cut it to 3-2. That was when the Hawks opened up the gates and went on a scoring spree. Scoring eight goals, the Hawks jumped out to an 11-3, lead only to watch it slip away as West Chester once again found a way to cut into the lead. The first half ended 11-9 in favor of the Hawks. “We came out and were playing good on both ends of the field,” IUP Head Coach Mindy Richmond said. “The defense was playing good, the
goalie was making big saves, and we were winning draw controls.” The teams were battled back and forth in the second half. West Chester came out and scored the first three goals to take a 12-11 lead, but they quickly saw that disappear as IUP was able to score three goals of their own to regain the lead and go ahead 14-12. From there it was all West Chester, as they were able to find the lead once again and hold on for the win. “[West Chester] got a little fire and started coming back,” Richmond said. “They scored those six unanswered goals and got themselves back in the game. I don’t particularly think that we gave up, it was just the flow of the game and they were able to finish.” IUP has certainly seen its fair share of close losses this year, so they know the frustrations of fighting to the end and coming up short. Despite the loss, Richmond doesn’t hesitate to look at the positives. “It’s definitely frustrating,” Richmond said. “But it shows that we can fight with some of the top teams, and we’re right where we need to be. It is only positive that we can take from these games. West Chester has been the Division II national champion in the past, and they’re top of Division II every year as well as No. 1 in our conference this year, and the fact that we were able to come out and get an eight-goal lead on the best team in our conference just shows our abilities and should give our girls confidence going into our final two conference games.” Leading the offense for the Hawks was Colleen Berlin, who had another stellar game to add to her young resume, tallying four goals and two assists. The Hawks (10-5, 5-4 PSAC) look to rebound when they travel to take on Lock Haven 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Hawks split doubleheader with Slippery Rock over the weekend By Kyle PRedmore Sports Editor K.R.Predmore@iup.edu
The IUP baseball team rallied from a two-run deficit in the first game to beat Slippery Rock 9-5, but split its doubleheader after giving up a onerun lead in the seventh inning, losing 12-11. Slippery Rock took an early lead with an RBI single from Adam Jury in the bottom of the first inning. Aaron Lupia put IUP on the board and tied the game up with an RBI single in the third inning. Derek DiRuscia broke the tie, putting Slippery Rock in the lead with an RBI triple and then scored the goahead run off of a sacrifice fly in the
bottom of the third inning. runs and three RBIs. Down 3-1, IUP started to rally back IUP pitcher Greg Stewart picked by scoring seven unanswered runs. up his fourth win of the season after In the fourth inning, Vern Powell giving up five runs and five hits. put two more across the For Slippery Rock, Joby plate with an RBI single. Lapkowicz lost his third Aaron Lupia added a second game, pitching four innings RBI with another single to and giving up four runs and give IUP the lead, rounding eight hits. out the fourth inning. In the second game of In the fifth inning, Frank the doubleheader, down Sirolli put IUP ahead 7-3 5-0, IUP began to rally back with a three-run double. in the sixth inning. After Aaron Lupia scored an the first two batters got on Sirolli unearned run in the sixth base, Robbie Zinesmeister inning to give IUP a lead that Slippery and Sirolli put two runs on the board Rock did not overcome. with RBI singles. Mike Lupia was hit Slippery Rock mustered up two by a pitch with the bases loaded, leadmore runs but went on to lose. ing to another run. Aaron Lupia conSirolli finished the game with two tinued the successful inning with a
two-run single. Mike Lupia scored the final run of the inning unearned off of a sacrifice fly, giving IUP the lead, 6-5. IUP scored 11 runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take a four-run lead, but relinquished the possible win after allowing five unanswered runs. The Hawks gave up the one-run lead after Slippery Rock scored two runs in the fifth inning, but then scored five more runs in the sixth inning. Brett Quiggle tied the game at 7 with a home run. Sirolli, who was hitless at this point, finally got on base with a two-run single. After Sirolli scored off of a wild pitch, Powell scored the final run of the inning off of another sacrifice fly. Even with the 11-7 deficit, Slippery Rock was not finished.
Matt Accardi was given credit for a three-run RBI double after being thrown out at third trying for the triple in the sixth inning to cut the lead to one run. Accardi was not done for the day. After an RBI single by Jury, Accardi brought in the winning run with an RBI single. The Hawks could not hold on to the one-run lead in the bottom of the seventh and lost, 12-11. Pat Bradley picked up the loss for IUP after giving up the lead in the final inning. For Slippery Rock, Ryan Oglesby picked up the win after pitching for one inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. IUP will stay at home 1 p.m. today to face PSAC East rival Bloomsburg.
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Roommates Female roommate needed. Please contact diana sieber at 412-605-4523 or rich morganis at 724-388-1277. Email jhm@guyasuta.com. Roommate needed for April May and June. Nice house beside Martins. Call 724-664-1623. Monthly. 2 roommates needed for five bedroom house. $2300/ semester. Free parking. 724-681-4582. Roommate needed 2011-2012 semester. 3 bedroom duplex. Next to campus. $2000 semester plus most utilities. 724-840-3370 After 5pm. 10 steps from campus, F’11-S’12. 1 female roommate own bedroom in a spacious house, excellent accommodations, reasonable rent, only quiet, studious, non-partying, nonsmoking, students please. 570-406-2002.
Houses Fall and Spring. House next to campus for 3 non-partying students. 3 bedrooms. $1750/person/semester plus utilities. No pets. 724-349-6883, leave message. 2011 Summer housing. All utilities, parking, w/dryer included. Furnished, single or multi bedroom houses. Excellent locations. Reasonable Rent 724-539-8012. 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, living room, kitchen, and free parking. Close to campus. Some utilities paid. Up to 5 Students with combined rent of $2,000. 724-465-0709. Student rental. 1 girl wanted. 4-bedroom, 2-bath apartment. Completely renovated, laundry and parking on site. Only 5 blocks from campus. $1,500 summer, $2,000/semester 2011-12. Includes utilities, except cable. 724-422-7459.
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One-three person housing for summer 2011 utilities, parking included. Furnished, clean and spacious. 724349-2018 / 724-463-7222. 668 Water St 2 or 3 bdrm avail Summmer 11, 2300.00 all utilities inc. Call 724.465.0100. Furnished 2-3 students. Parking. Next to campus. 724-388-0352. Spring 2012. Oakland Avenue, close to Philly Street and HUB. Spacious, furnished single room. 484-8947188. Summer only 2-5 students. Parking, air, w&D, next to campus. 724-3880352.
Help Wanted Dance Instructor part time beginning Spring 2011. 724-349-2811. BEST SUMMER JOB. Live and Work at the Beach! Ocean City, MD & Virginia Beach. Great Tan/Competitive Pay/ Earn $10,000+ Have the best summer of your life! Apply at ocbeachphotos. com/ocb-apply.html. Lifeguards Needed. Certified Lifeguards Needed for Summer at Mack Park Pool in Indiana PA. Complete an application at the YMCA of Indiana County, 60 N. Ben Franklin Rd., 724-463-9622. Email shawnsebring@icymca.org.
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Parking $200.00 per semester. Close to campus. Thomas Hall, 724-3492007. Reserve your numbered parking space now for the Fall 2011 semester. Spaces located one block from campus, Wayne Ave., across from McDonald’s. Reasonable rates, Call 724-541-5625.
Dormitories Applications NOW being accepted for Spring 2011, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Thomas Hall provides clean, quiet off-campus housing. ALL utilities included, plus FREE satellite TV and high-speed internet. www. thomasrentals.com. Call 724-3492007. Private dorm non co-ed floor. Furnished single rooms. Air internet utilities refrig microwave included. 884 Wayne Ave. 2 semester base $1900 per semester. $100 week 10 week minimumn. 724-349-3352.
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