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Ignorance wins as burning sparks killing Editorial The Dallas Morning News MCT

Florida pastor Terry Jones certainly deserves a lion’s share of criticism for his symbolic burning of the Quran on March 20, having been warned for months that it was almost certain to provoke violence in the Muslim world. It did, and now 24 people are dead in Afghanistan, including six U.N. workers in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. It is important to note, however, that the reaction of Muslim zealots -- attacking and killing innocent Westerners -- grossly exceeds the provocation. Jones shouldn’t have done it in the first place; his Quran burning accomplished nothing, not even serving his twisted goal of promoting Christianity while denigrating Islam. But his offense in no way justified the savagery that followed. Jones can argue he was simply exercising his constitutional right of free speech and practice of religion. True, but it’s just as abhorrent as the Westboro Baptist Church protesters who display “Thank God for dead soldiers” signs near military funerals. Its effect is just as dangerous as yelling “fire” in a crowded theater.

But unlike the panic that can ensue in a crowded theater, those who reacted to Jones’ provocation always had control of their reactions. They chose to retaliate with violence and murder. To his credit, President Barack Obama presented a balanced, measured condemnation Saturday, calling Jones’ actions “an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry” while labeling the Afghan reaction “outrageous, and an affront to human decency and dignity.” Two decades ago, a Quran burning at an obscure Florida church probably would not have merited mention in the local newspaper. But such is the Internet’s reach that news and images of Jones’ action quickly penetrated into a remote part of Afghanistan, where the literacy rate is only 28 percent. In effect, the Internet enabled a representative of our lunatic fringe to reach out and touch members of the lunatic fringe on the other side of the world. The effect was disastrous. Worse is Jones’ inability to see beyond this self-promoting stunt to grasp the damage he has caused, jeopardizing American lives and an exceedingly sensitive U.S. military mission. Jones has given America’s enemies yet another recruiting tool to justify their war against us, while

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giving Muslim allies good reason to distance themselves from the West. Sadly, this tragic episode has appealed to the lowest common denominator -- ignorance -- on both sides of the Western-Muslim divide. The Afghan government should dispense swift justice to those who murdered. As for Jones, the only hope is that he now recognizes the powerful forces he’s playing with and that he’ll pledge to never do such a thing again. Timeline to tragedy July 2010: Rev. Terry Jones calls for “International Burn a Quran Day.” August: City of Gainesville, Fla., denies Jones’ church a burn permit. Early September: Gen. David Petraeus, commander in Afghanistan, warns that Quran burning would put U.S. troops in danger; Vatican urges Jones to reconsider. Sept. 11: Jones announces decision not to burn Quran. October: A New Jersey car dealer gives Jones a free car for exercising restraint. March 2011: Jones convenes mock trial of the Quran, burns a copy as “punishment.” April 1: Seven killed as violence erupts in northern Afghanistan; 17 others killed afterward.

Time to separate students from athletes By Ben Sanders The Herald-Palladium MCT

On Monday, the University of Connecticut basketball team won the national championship. Much of the talk about the game has centered not on the team’s accomplishment, but on the circumstances around it. Connecticut is on probation for violating NCAA rules. Coach Jim Calhoun will be suspended for the first three games of next season. I don’t want to get into the details of the situation, because they’re complex enough that Connecticut’s report to the NCAA on the matter was more than 700 pages long. Of course they relate to violations of the NCAA’s enormous and confusing rule book about what schools can and can’t do when dealing with recruits. Connecticut is far from alone in this. Football’s national champion, Auburn, also is under fire. Former players claimed to get paid on an HBO documentary, and speculation remains about just how star quarterback Cameron Newton was lured to the school. All of this is a stark contrast to the sporting event I saw Tuesday, a professional soccer game in the quarterfinals of Europe’s prestigious Champions League. Late in the game, a 17-year-old German player came in as a substitute. There was little fanfare about his entrance. No one was bothered by the fact that he was there at such a young age, being paid to play among the best players in the world. There was no controversy, no 700-page report about improper benefits. And it wasn’t the end of the world. Maybe a 17-year-old kid being a professional athlete isn’t an ideal situation. But is the American system better? Is it a good thing to have 17-year-old kids flying around

the country to attend camps and AAU tournaments, being constantly called by coaches and receiving “money handshakes” from boosters? Of course college sports has lots of positives, too. For alumni of major universities, it’s a lot more fun to cheer for your school than some random professional team that happens to be nearby. Michigan State gear in my closet outweighs Detroit stuff by a large margin. The majority of college athletes aren’t thinking about pro sports. They’re continuing to play the games they love and getting an education in the process. That’s a good thing. How to fix college sports is a hot topic right now. Everyone seems to have an opinion, ranging from the NCAA cracking down with stricter rules and harsher punishments to just letting players get paid. My opinion? Let the very best young athletes get paid, but NOT by college teams, by professional teams. The NFL won’t allow players to apply for its draft until they’re three years removed from their high school graduating class. The NBA has a similar rule, with a one-year waiting period. Those rules mean players who are good enough to be professionals end up on college campuses with little interest in getting a degree. Some basketball players have even taken advantage of the European system, spending their first year out of high school playing for professional teams overseas before returning to the NBA. That move seems to have worked out well for Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks. Getting rid of such age restrictions wouldn’t solve all the problems in college sports. Far from it. But it would at least be a step towards separating professional athletes from student-athletes. And if that means a 17-year-old on an NBA court, so be it. Better he gets paid there than on campus.

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Awareness: the key to prevention

With war, Obama is no different By Douglas Turner The Buffalo News MCT

Barack Obama has been saying for more than eight years that he would not do what he has done in Libya. In October 2002, as Congress debated the resolution authorizing President Bush to assault Iraq, Obama told an anti-war rally in Chicago that it would be a “dumb war” because Iraq strongman Saddam Hussein “poses no imminent and direct threat to the U. S.” In 2007, presidential candidate Obama told the Boston Globe, “the president does not have the power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” Both Obama statements, first as a state senator and later as a U. S. senator, spoke to the 1973 War Powers Act that allows a president to attack a power that poses a direct threat to this country. Passed by veto-proof majorities in both houses, the law was a rebuke to President Richard

M. Nixon for secretly broadening the Vietnam War. “I was a constitutional law professor,” Obama said in the 2008 presidential campaign, “which means unlike the current president 1/8George W. Bush3/8 I actually respect the Constitution.” The Constitution says Congress declares war, not the president, a provision that has been violated by seven presidents since and including Harry Truman. These comments served Obama well in a campaign centered on America’s fatigue with the gruesome Iraq War. Obama would be different. Obama offered himself as a man in the mold of lawyerly St. Thomas More who, in the drama “A Man for All Seasons,” would “give the devil the benefit of the law, for my own safety’s sake.” But instead of citing law in his speech on Libya last Monday night, Obama offered half-truths like Lyndon Johnson, employed secrecy like Nixon, used manipulation like Bush and was driven by emotion like Bill Clinton, who suddenly bombed Kosovo and ordered 4,000 troops into the Balkans in the foul winds of his impeachment crisis. The White House said there would be “no boots on the ground” in Libya.

That did not include CIA operatives sent there who apparently wear sneakers. It may not have included 2,200 Marines dispatched to the theater last week. They must carry flip-flops. The White House said our involvement would be “days, not weeks,” while Defense Secretary Robert Gates was testifying he had no idea when it would end. In the speech, Obama said his actions were justified by events in Libya, which conflicted with our “values.” The law says nothing about “values.” Obama proved a week ago he is not different; he is no better than those four other perplexing modern presidents who slid into fruitless wars. By now, the United States has lobbed more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya from ships offshore. Each missile carries 166 separate bombs. There will be collateral damage in this humanitarian effort to protect our values. So far, it is confirmed that an 18-month-old boy was killed, and the Catholic Church is investigating reports of 40 more civilians dead. No one in power here is calling for a congressional review of presidential powers.

A Presidential Proclamation declared April 2011 to be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. According to the proclamation released last week, sexual assault is often believed to be the most underreported crime in America, and college-aged women are most frequently its victims. Thankfully, the Obama administration is paying special attention to the reality of sexual assault on college campuses across the country. Vice President Biden offered eloquent words during a press conference to actively commit to ending these crimes. On our campus, Take Back the Night events focus our attention on the fact that, historically, nighttime is considered to be unsafe for women who walk alone. A time when they can be easily attacked and sexually assaulted, even when they think they are somewhere safe. It is reassuring to know that we live on a campus that realizes that this is a serious crime, and that there are people here who want to help and empower those who are affected by it. The grim reality of our lives is that sexual assault still occurs. And it happens both on and off campus. In this day and age, we would hope that a female student wouldn’t constantly have to check over her shoulder as she walks home from a night class or from work, but unfortunately she often must. Fortunately, we live in a campus community that has taken great strides to call attention to the crime of sexual assault, to educate the community and to stand up for victims, especially those who may have been afraid to raise their voices. Awareness is the first step, and the many services and organizations on campus that deal with the issue of sexual assault make great efforts each year to educate everyone about the risks and the reality of this crime. Amidst all the dark, we can find this bright spot in working towards a future where sexual assault isn’t an issue. But until then, it’s good to know that not only is the campus community on our side, but the President of the United States is, too.

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Plain White T’s perform at IUP, presents ‘Wonders of the Younger’ By vaughn johnson Editor in Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

The Plain White T’s finished up a tour Feb. 28 in their hometown of Chicago. A little more than a month later, the band kicked off another tour April 3 in Austin, Texas. Although it was a month on the calendar, the group’s lead-singer Tom Higgenson said during a phone interview Wednesday that it felt like only two weeks. The band recorded a song and performed in Cancun, Mexico, during its supposed time off. The busy schedule continues 7 p.m. tonight when The Entertainment Network presents the band to Indiana in the HUB Ohio Room. “We just love playing these new songs and putting on a great show,” Higgenson said. “Wherever we go we’re going to have a great time.” The Plain White T’s are currently on a tour off the heels of the December 2010 release of its sixth album titled “Wonders of the Younger.” The band has seen a good amount of mainstream success, which includes Grammy and American Music Award nominations. Despite being on the mainstream stage for the better part of five years, it took the band nearly 10 just get a nationwide following. Higgenson, along with De’Mar Hamilton (drums), Dave Trio (rhythm guitar), Tim Lopez (lead guitar) and Mike Retondo (bass guitar) have all known each other since high school in the Chicago area. Higgenson and Trio were a part of the original group, which included two other memebers. When those two members decided to leave the band, in came Hamilton, Lopez and

Retondo, whose respective bands were also disbanding at the time. From there, the slow build to fame began. “I don’t think we really skipped any steps along the way,” Higgenson said. The band played in any venue it could find ranging from backyards to VFW halls. They soon grew enough of a following that it began playing in clubs in Chicago, including the Metro. “We brought in 100 people the first time we played at the Metro and we were so proud of ourselves,” Higgenson said. “At the time it was such a big deal.” In 2006, the band finally broke through with the hit “Hey There Delilah.” When the band became more successful, Higgenson said it meant so much to them, as all the hard work had finally paid off. “We did appreciate more because it felt like everything we have, we earned it,” he said. “We put the work in to get where we are. Had we had just kind of blown up straight from the beginning, we wouldn’t have known what to do. I don’t think we would have been ready to have success or anything like that because everything that we did do, all the work we put in kind of prepared us for that.” Higgenson believes the time the band put in to work its way up helped the group build an identity. He noted a number of groups that had rose to fame too quickly and became uninspired, something Higgenson does not think Plain White T’s will do. Higgenson was definitely inspired with the group’s newest album. The circus-esque theme was inspired by when Higgenson attended a Cirque Du Soleil show in Las Vegas. Higgenson said the show had

By KAYLA KING-SCOTT Staff Writer K.S.King-Scott@iup.edu

Courtesy of The Entertainment Network The Plain White T’s, famous for hit song “Hey There Delilah,” perform 7 p.m. tonight.

clowns, mimes and pirate ships. Higgenson described it as a haunted dream a child would have. “There’s all these childish elements with clowns, pirates and things like that,” he said. “It was obviously dangerous and very adult and very mature. The production was epic.” Higgenson said that he got a nostalgic feeling of being a child enjoying and being afraid of movies of which the production was reminiscent. He wanted those feelings to be conveyed through the band’s album. “It just flooded me with these nostalgic feelings and I just kind of thought ‘Man it would be really cool to make this into an album that gave people this feeling,” he said. “So I thought it would be cool to take all these childhood elements and put

them into songs, but yet kind of give this production a very big and grandiose deal. The album feels epic, it feels larger than life, but the subject matter is these little scenes from childhood and what those mean to me now.” The production of tonight’s show will resemble the album’s theme, which means people in attendance tonight can expect to get a taste of what Higgenson intended the fans to feel when they listened to the album. “We definitely have recreated the album cover and these goals to kind of bring you a little bit into this world of ‘Wonders for the Younger’ and kind of feel like you’re seeing something and experiencing something you’ve never had before,” Higgenson said. Tickets for the show are still available and are $8 with an I-card.

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On April 15, RHA and PRIDE are putting a twist to the classic saying “work hard and play harder,” because they want students to work hard at being silent, and then live it up at their annual amateur drag show, “Glitz & Glamour.” “PRIDE is an outreach program that provides a safe learning community,” Aarone Moore (freshman, sociology), said. “The organization wants to spread equality throughout the campus for not just the LBGT community but also to students that suffer from disorders, rape and assaults.” This year they decided to put two different events together in one day, the National Annual Day of Silence and “Glitz & Glamour.” According to DayOfSilence.org, the day of silence is a national youth-run effort that uses silence to protest the actual silencing of LGBT people due to harassment, bias and abuse in schools. This will take place from the beginning of the day until 5 p.m. The show will include mostly amateur performances, as well as two professional drag queens from Pittsburgh. The amateur spots are open to everyone, but you must register by April 9. Send an email to IUPRHA@ yahoo.com if you are interested.

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Warmer weather provides opportunities to exercise outdoors By keith vislay Staff Writer K.D.Vislay@iup.edu

Shane Dreistadt/The Penn The Hoodlebug Trail, completed in 1994 and ready for use in 2000, serves as a great way for joggers to exercise, as well as take in some scenery .

Hoodlebug Trail gives chances for outdoor jogging By megan guza Managing Editor M.S.Guza@iup.edu

Runners, walkers, and bikers alike welcome the return of spring – not just for the warm weather, but also for the melting of the snow on the once-covered Hoodlebug Trail. Running mostly along Route 119 out to Homer City, the trail runs under the motto “Reconnecting our Communities” – the original and present aim of the trail. “The trail is a linear pathway that not only serves a recreational purpose but also reconnects the towns and communities, schools and businesses,” said Ed Patterson, director of Indiana Parks and Trails. Some people, he said, use the trail to commute to work or school. While commuting is not a large function of the trail, Patterson would like to see that change in the coming years. “We’d like to see the trail extended to the KCAC in future years,” he said. The trail receives nearly 90,000 visits each year, according to Patterson. Infrared trail counters are used to monitor the usage of the trail. In addition to the individual runners, walkers and bikers, the trail is also used for conditioning and practice for several local organizations and schools, including the IUP track and field team. A number of charity walks have also utilized the trail in recent years. The Hoodlebug is open year-round, though snow makes the normal trail activities slightly difficult in winter. “Current funding would not enable plowing to take place,” Patterson said. Some people, however, do cross country ski on certain portions of

the trail. The original plan for the Hoodlebug evolved in 1984 — a trail would link Floodway Park in Homer City to the surrounding community by way of the abandoned railway. That effort, however, fell short. Upon the completion of the nearby Ghost Town Trail in 1994, there was a renewed push for a comparable trail that would link Indiana and Homer City. In 2000, the first six miles of the Hoodlebug Trail opened to the public. “Many individuals and community groups worked to establish the trail,” Patterson said. “It was a grassrootsdriven project.” Funding for the project came from a variety of sources, he said. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, and numerous private donations made the trail possible. Indiana Parks and Trails also had a hand, and a portion of the trail south of Graceton was funded as part of PennDOT’s Route 119 highway project. The Hoodlebug and Ghost Town trails are now linked: one can ride (or run) the entire length of the two – 42 miles from Indiana to Ebensburg. Why “Hoodlebug”? “Hoodlebug” was the name given to small motor cars that could hold about 30 to 40 people – think shuttle buses, only less modern. According to the Indiana Parks and Trails website, these cars ran mostly on railroad lines in rural areas to provide transportation between towns, factories and mines, and, in some places, transport students. One such Hoodlebug was used by students of the Indiana Normal School in order to get to and from the school.

It’s four months into the new year. How are those resolutions to start exercising holding up? It’s never too late to dust off and get moving. As the sun comes back from its winter vacation, it brings an entirely new set of exercise options along with it. Spring is the time when nature wakes from slumber and begins to come alive. What better way to welcome this abounding life than to go on a hike through the 270 acres of IUP’s Co-op Park? Located three miles off campus, the Co-op Park boasts 10 miles of hiking trails that connect to the White’s Woods Nature Center. The wooded atmosphere and wildlife will have nature fans almost forgetting that they’re exercising. The Co-op Park is also home to a full 18-hole disc golf course, which is a game similar to golf, but instead of using clubs and a ball, players

attempt to throw a Frisbee-like disc into a chain basket placed a distance from the starting tee. The course snakes through the woods, so elements of hiking

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and mess up my shot, but the game wouldn’t be the same if it wasn’t in the woods.” If the woods aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other outdoor exercise options, some of which people don’t even have to leave campus for. Throwing a football or a Frisbee around the Oak Grove is always popular with students. Jogging is also a favorite among students, and it is something that can be done virtually anywhere. Jogging outside enables people to avoid the long lines for treadmills at the gym, and provides people with ever-changing scenery. Running is one of Kyle Disien’s (sophomore, English) favorite outdoor exercises. “I just like to be outside,” he said. “Besides, ever since they put TVs on all of the machines at the gym, I feel like a hamster any time I run there.” Whether running, hiking or just tossing a Frisbee back and forth, take full advantage of the upcoming warm weather.

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Spring flowers may increase mood, health By imani dillard Senior Staff Writer I.J.Dillard@iup.edu

The anticipated arrival of spring weather isn’t the only thing to look forward to this time of year. Along with spring comes the beginning of some of nature’s great artwork of flowers. Flowers are not just pretty to look at, but they can actually affect a person’s mood. According to behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, “nature provides a simple way to improve emotional health – flowers.” The presence of flowers triggers emotions of happiness and increases feelings of life satisfaction. They also affect social behavior in a positive manner far beyond what was normally believed. The 10-month study explored the link between flowers and satisfaction by researching participants’ behavioral and emotional responses

to receiving flowers. The researchers at Rutgers found that flowers have an immediate impact on happiness and that all the participants gave “true” or “excited” smiles when getting the flowers. It was also found that flowers have a long-term positive effect on moods. Specifically, participants expressed feeling less depressed, anxious or agitated after getting flowers. These participants also expressed a higher sense of enjoyment and life satisfaction. The study also found that flowers make intimate connections; the presence of flowers led to an increase in contact with family and friends. “Common sense tells us that flowers make us happy,” said Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., and Professor of Psychology at Rutgers and lead researcher on the study. It may go without saying that warm weather is not the only reason people are happy about spring.

New season, new wardrobe for spring By imani dillard Senior Staff Writer I.J.Dillard@iup.edu

With spring here, many will look forward to putting away coats, boots and sweaters and exchanging them for shorts, flip-flops and T-shirts. With that said, students may be looking for a way to spruce up their spring wardrobe without emptying their pockets. The onset of spring can make that transition from winter clothing to spring clothing challenging. A few tips help the transition go a little easier. First, before going out and buying new clothes, try to rework items that can still get some wear. Take cardigans, for instance. Even though they may have been worn a lot, especially throughout the winter, one can use a cardigan to add some solid color to any bright patterns.

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If the weather is a tad cool, a cardigan is heavy enough to generate warmth but light enough not to become a sweatbox. According to a segment on the CBS Early Show, those black pants that may have been worn too much over winter can come together with a fun, flirty top and some nice accessories to make a complete look. Also, faux leather jackets are great to have or to invest in because they can add flare to bright colors. This spring also seems to be full of comebacks. The 70s are making a return with wide legged trousers, bright springy colors and pastels. Even wedge heels are back. The Early Show also mentioned that this is the season to experiment. Try out a color blocked top, a super long dress or even a colored watch. The biggest theme this spring is trying new things and being bold and out there.

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Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus elephants arrive in time for event By kat oldrey News Editor K.E.Oldrey@iup.edu

Students, faculty and Indiana residents were invited to see the arrival of the Ringling Brother’s trio of elephants Thrusday morning. Several school groups were present to see the elephants eat lunch, hear information about them and be introduced to performers. George Hood, mayor of Indiana, presented Susie the Pachyderm with the key to the city, conveniently scaled

up to elephant size. In return, representatives of the circus presented the Jimmy Stewart Museum with a certificate in honor of Stewart’s role as Buttons the Clown in the 1952 movie “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Hood was also given an elephant footprint in ink, on an appropriately large sheet of paper. The audience watched as the elephants were served a lunch consisting of bread, apples, bananas and watermelon. The Ringling Brother’s Circus

brought three Asian elephants, aged 42, 46 and 48, and each weighing up to 8,500 pounds. In contrast to African elephants, Asian elephants have smaller ears and two cranial bumps instead of one. A show has been added Monday night; for that show only, children’s tickets will be discounted to $10. Each ticket includes an “allaccess pre-show,” in which audience members can go out onto the arena floor, meet performers for pictures and autographs, and enter to win another ink elephant footprint.

Shane Dreistadt/The Penn Three Asian elephants, aged 42, 46 and 48, showed up to the Kovalchick Complex Thursday morning, along with performers to prepare for the show and meet others.

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Amazon recently launched a cloudbased music streaming service that allows users to store music files on company servers (rather than on mobile devices). That means your tablet, laptop or smart phone could crash and your music would be left untouched, ready to be accessed on another device. Now who cares whether you device is an 8 GB or 80 GB device, when it comes to storing music? You can use your device to store other data, including photos and videos without losing space to your Beatles, Lady Gaga and Prince collections. Better yet? Users get the first 5 GB of storage for free. Yep, free. Buy an MP3 album from Amazon, and get 20 GB of storage for free. The service is also compatible with Apple’s iTunes music files (AAC format). Expect similar cloud-based streaming services from Apple and Google in the near future. But hand the prize for being out first to Amazon. How does it work? Upload your music files to your Amazon Cloud account and play on any Web-enabled device (computer, iPad, Motorola Xoom, Galaxy Tab, etc.) or Android phone. The Amazon Cloud music player automatically searches your music library and then lets you upload what you want. You can search and organize your music anyway you prefer, and play back in any order you choose, unlike other streaming services such as Pandora or Rhapsody.

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Penguins have success without superstars By Alycia King Staff Writer A.L.King@iup.edu

From the coach, to the goalie, to the players, who is to credit for this season being so great? It’s been used again and again, but it might be time to consider that this is the unlikely story. I’m sure most fans put their heads in their hands when Sidney Crosby was out and then Evgeni Malkin was too. But somehow this team pulled together. The longest losing streak was four games at the end of February. That’s pretty darn good. Who should the credit go to? Dan Bylsma is getting consideration for coach of the year. Marc-Andre Fleury’s name has been thrown into the player of the year discussion. He deserves to be there. They both do. Fleury has held the team together since the injuries started piling up. Without a good goalie, a team is nothing. This team, without its top players, has managed to keep itself in running for the top spot in the conference. It seems silly now to think that questions about Fleury’s play arose at the start of the season. Brent Johnson over Fleury seemed the logical choice. But he came out of the slums and is playing like the Stanley Cup champion he is. Will his play be enough to lead the Pens to another title? I guess it depends on who they play. Four points remain up in the air for the team. The season finishes after games Friday and Sunday. If they take both games, the point total of the season will be 106. That’s not bad. Not bad considering something always seemed to jump in the way. Not bad considering the uncertainty still surrounding Crosby’s return.

Hawks beat West Chester for sixth title By Ryan Gaydos Contributing Writer R.J.Gaydos@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks edged out West Chester in Monday’s Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invite during an exciting playoff hole. The win marks their sixth title this season and second in the spring. Both teams shot a 616, but IUP’s golfers had an aggregate score of par on the playoff hole compared to West Chester shooting 2 over. IUP bested rivals Clarion and Gannon by more than 10 shots in the tournament. Brad Boyle led IUP by shooting a nine over and finishing third behind West Chester’s Connor Lefever and Clarion’s Ross Pringle. Boyle lost the first place lead by

two shots after battling back from being down five shots in the first round. Derek Baker was not too far off from the lead either. Baker finished with an 11 over, only four shots back from Lefever. Zack Kempa improved from a poor showing at the Pizza Barton tournament. Kempa shot a 12 over par; which tied him for sixth. Leo Acklin finished 10th with a 17 over. Sean Sweithelm tied for 17th with 20 over par. All of the Crimson Hawks golfers finished in the top 20 in the standings. They are heating up and should make a run in the upcoming tournaments. IUP hosts the IUP-Cecil Spadafora Invitation at the Indiana County Club beginning Sunday.

IUP softball splits double header against Bloomsburg By Kyle Predmore MCT Kris Letang has scored 49 points this season, 17 points behind Sidney Crosby.

I expect the strategy for the Pens to be “take one game at a time.” If they try to do too much, or overthink what they are trying to do, it could spell disaster. Regardless of how this season ends, whether it be in the first round, second round or with a Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh fans should be proud of every member of the team. A true

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team pulls together when things could fall apart. The tenaciousness of this team is something fans can talk about for many seasons to come. If it ends up with an underdog story of perseverance and victory, great. If not, don’t chastise the team that did more than anymore expected of them.

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The women’s softball team scored three runs in the fourth inning yesterday to defeat Bloomsburg 3-2 in the first game of the double header before dropping the second end of the double header, 6-2 The Crimson Hawks offense was unable to get on the bases until the fourth inning, after giving up two home runs and going down 2-0 in the top of the fourth.

With one out and down 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, IUP had two runners on base after Marissa Leslie and Megan McCormick were both hit by a pitched ball. Stefanie Poates put the first run on the board with an RBI single. Two more runs were brought in after a two-run RBI single by Kristen Tunno. IUP went on to win 3-2. IUP pitcher Erin Holloway (14-1) finished the game with two runs off of four hits. Dee Eppinger was named PSAC Central Player of the Week after sweeping Clarion and splitting a double header with Lock Haven. Eppinger finished the four games seven for 13 from the plate, knocking in six RBIs, four runs and two homer uns. However, she was unable to find such luck in the first game of the double header, as she was not able to muster a hit on four plate appearances. In the second game, the Hawks were held to one hit in the game’s first five innings. Bloomsburg brought in three runners in the thrid, and three more before the game was over. IUP got on the board after a two run home run by McCormick, but lost 6-2. The Hawks will take the road at 2:30 p.m. today to play Mansfield before returning home at 1 p.m. April 9 to play Clarion.

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Irving picks NBA draft over return to Duke By Ken Tysiac McClatchy Newspapers MCT

Kyrie Irving appears destined to be remembered as the high NBA Draft pick that Duke fans barely got a chance to see in a Blue Devils uniform. Irving announced Wednesday that he is entering the draft and won’t return to school for his sophomore season. Duke team spokesman Matt Plizga said Irving plans to hire an agent, which would eliminate any possibility of rejoining the team. A 6-foot-2 point guard from West Orange, N.J., Irving missed 3 months of his freshman season because of an injury to his right big toe. He injured a ligament eight games into the season and didn’t return until the NCAA tournament. He averaged 17.5 points and 4.3 assists per game and shot 52.9 percent from the field in 11 games as a Blue Devil. Collegebasketballnews. com draft analyst Chris Monter expects Irving to be selected with one of the first three to five picks in the draft, which will be held June 23 in New York. “He’s got great quickness and is a prototypical point guard who can distribute and also can score,” Monter said. In a written statement, coach Mike Krzyzewski said he is “overjoyed” that Irving attended Duke and now has a chance to chase his dream of playing in the NBA. “We are totally supportive of Kyrie, his family and his decision,” Krzyzewski said. “We look forward to continuing to work with him during the upcoming months leading to his entry into the NBA and afterwards while he is an NBA player. He is a great young man, a terrific student, and a truly amazing representative for our program and for Duke. We love him and are very happy for him and his family.” Irving issued a statement through the school thanking the staff and coaches and saying that playing for Krzyzewski was “a great experience.” “He taught me a lot about the game,” Irving said. “Even when I was hurt, I learned a lot. Also a special

Aggies top Notre Dame in National Champlionsip Game By Gary West McClatchy Newspapers MCT

MCT Kyrie Irving averaged 17.5 points per game this season.

thanks goes to the medical staff for getting me back on the court for the NCAA tournament and my teammates for sticking with me throughout the entire year. Duke offered me an experience I could never have imagined.” Monter said executives for teams that are considering drafting Irving will want to examine his foot to make sure it’s OK, but he said the injury shouldn’t be a big concern because Irving returned and played well in the NCAA tournament. Irving’s departure, coupled with the loss of seniors Nolan Smith and Kyle

Singler, leaves Duke with a lot of talent to replace. But the Blue Devils still have starters returning at guard (Seth Curry) and at forward (Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly). Andre Dawkins and Tyler Thornton also appear likely to play more significant roles, and incoming freshman Austin Rivers, one of the top-rated players in his class, seems certain to be counted on as a primary scorer. Another member of the high school class of 2011, point guard Quinn Cook, will have a chance to compete for minutes in the backcourt as well.

Young men and women, obvious university students, arrived early and numerously at Reed Arena. And many wore a display of their loyalty, a maroon cap perhaps or a shirt. Their numbers pushing into the arena’s upper level and filling the surrounding parking lots, they were here at this venerable university that didn’t admit women students until 1963 and wouldn’t permit them to join the band until 1985, to honor the women’s basketball team. Even before the plane carrying the NCAA champions touched down at nearby Easterwood Airport, the Hullabaloo Band was playing and the fans were cheering at Reed Arena. And, of course, Reveille was here, the famed mascot looking as if she considered this a big day for her, too. Perhaps it was all indicative of how far women’s basketball has come, or how far it has come at A&M, or perhaps both, but thousands gathered here Wednesday, where less than 10 years ago only a few hundred would even attend a women’s game. R. Bowen Loftin, the president of Texas A&M, called it a “great day for Aggieland.” Bill Byrne, A&M’s athletic director, recalled that when he arrived at College Station in 2002 the crowds for women’s basketball were so small that it seemed only the players’ family members attended games. The A&M women’s basketball team was 22-90 all-time in the Big 12. Byrne’s first hire was Blair. He won three state titles at South Oak Cliff in Dallas before moving on to Louisiana Tech, where he was an assistant coach for two national championship teams. Before joining A&M, he led Arkansas to the Final Four. Wednesday, Blair explained to the crowd that he came to College

Station because here he saw a commitment to excellence and achievement. And, of course, the culmination of that was winning the NCAA Tournament, 76-70 over Notre Dame, on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Their championship, Blair said, was all about believing — the Aggies’ believing they could do it and believing in each other. It was also about volition, the overwhelming force of their will. Although Baylor had defeated A&M three times during the season, including the Big 12 tournament championship game, Blair insisted his Aggies could beat the Lady Bears, and they did, 58-46, in the final of the Dallas Regional. The Aggies trailed Stanford with seconds remaining in the national semifinal, but Sydney Colson’s dish to Tyra White, who made the winning basket, was proof of their belief. The Aggies trailed Notre Dame for much of the title game, but Danielle Adams’ 22 points in the second half, where she abandoned the 3-point shot and took possession of the paint, was proof of that volition. “I wasn’t going to let the team down,” explained Adams, who finished with 30 against Notre Dame. When she was junior college Player of the Year, her Jefferson College (Mo.) team got to the title game but lost. But Adams wasn’t going to let that happen again. She wasn’t going to let her Aggie teammates down, she said. Wednesday at College Station, where a large and largely maroon crowd cheered the NCAA women’s champions and where the A&M athletic director proclaimed this team to be a “precursor” of champions to come, Blair didn’t have to use an ink pen or a magic marker to make a small plus sign on his hand, which sometimes he will do, just to remind himself to be positive. On this day, it was easy to be positive about A&M and women’s basketball.

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A winning NCAA bracket based on numbers and mascots By Bud Withers The Seattle Times MCT

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a way of magnifying the exploits of teams and players, and that’s exactly what the three weeks did for Diana Inch, owner of one of the most famous brackets of 2011. Inch, an Auburn High School graduate and the librarian at Jefferson High near Salem, Ore., not only was correct in naming Connecticut as her national champion, she had the entire Final Four cold in Yahoo.com’s online contest, the only one of some 3 million entrants to do so. “I feel like I’m an idiot savant for the Final Four,” said Inch by phone earlier this week. “Maybe [next year] I’ll take it a little more seriously.” But why? Why would Inch, a degreeholder from Western Washington and the University of Washington, want to tamper with the system that got her here? Inch didn’t rely a lot on looking at transition defense or prowess under the basket. Instead, she leaned heavily on mascots she liked, cats and

dogs, and also favored numbers like 7 and 11, often picking those seeds. “The men were doing their own pool, and they didn’t let me play,” she said whimsically, referring to some school colleagues. “I beat them all.” Inch cut it fairly fine. She had only half the Elite Eight teams, but all four advanced. Maybe that’s because she also picked three No. 16 seeds to win over No. 1 seeds. Never in tournament history has a 16 defeated a 1. Inch, 44, said she isn’t a huge fan of spectator sports, but participates in recreational softball, soccer and volleyball. In her high-school days, she had to defend Seattle soccer great Michelle Akers. Her bracket success earned her $5,000 and brought a flood of media requests. In recent days, she has been on CNN and several Oregon media outlets, among others. She crowned her March Madness campaign by picking UConn to beat Butler, 83-74, far from the 53-41 final, but at that point, who was counting? Now she’s fine with a little less media acclaim. Said Inch good-naturedly, “My 15 minutes [of fame] is over.”

Taylor, Robinson will return to Kentucky By J. Brady McCollough McClatchy Newspapers MCT

Kansas coach Bill Self says the Jayhawks are “still smarting” over their loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. Two of KU’s key underclassmen have officially decided to help do something about it. Junior guard Tyshawn Taylor and sophomore forward Thomas Robinson, players with NBA ambitions, announced Wednesday that they will be back next season. “We had a great year,” Taylor said, “but since the season ended disappointingly, there has been a lot of speculation with fans and on the internet on what we were going to do. The bottom line is we’re going to work very hard this offseason and put ourselves in a position to play in that game again and come out with a different result.” The speculation will continue regarding the NBA decisions of junior twin forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris and freshman guard Josh Selby. The Morris twins met with an agent last week in Los Angeles but didn’t sign, while Selby is in Las Vegas this week working out in an effort to gauge his professional stock. But no matter what happens with those three, the return of Taylor and Robinson at least guarantees that two of the Jayhawks’ top six players from last season will be back.

MCT Tyshawn Taylor shot 38 percent from 3-point range this season.

Self said that he never expected Taylor or Robinson to enter the draft this offseason, but it certainly was a possibility. ESPN NBA draft analyst Chad Ford said on his Twitter page Wednesday night that Robinson could be a top-10 pick in the 2012 draft and that Taylor could play his way into the first round. Taylor averaged 9.3 points and 6.4 assists and saved his best for the end of the season. “The year was up and down for me,” Taylor said, “but I feel like I finished on a strong note, and I am ready to carry that momentum into the summer and next year.”

Robinson averaged 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds and shot 60.1 percent from the field. He remained an impact player even after losing his maternal grandparents in December and his mother in January. “This was the most trying year of my life,” Robinson said. “I want to thank everybody, and I can’t wait to run up and down the court in a packed Allen Fieldhouse next year. I plan on busting my butt this summer to improve my game. I want to take more of a leadership role in us moving forward and winning another league championship and getting to the Final Four.”

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North Carolina prospects getting more attention than Auburn By Rick Gosselin The Dallas Morning News MCT

The most talented team in college football did not win the national championship in 2010. The most talented team of the last college season never even lined up to play a single game together. Auburn captured the national title in January, but it was North Carolina that took the best collection of players to camp last August. The NFL validated that talent by inviting 12 Tar Heels to its annual scouting combine in February. The teams that played in the national championship game, Auburn and Oregon, had only eight players invited to the combine between them. But the North Carolina roster was ravaged by an NCAA investigation into improper benefits, resulting in suspensions that kept 13 players out of games. Seven of those players were invited to the NFL combine, and two of them, defensive linemen Robert Quinn and Marvin Austin, project as first-round draft picks. Quinn, Austin and wide receiver Greg Little were suspended for the entire season for accepting illegal benefits. Little also projects as a premium draft pick (first three rounds). Starting cornerback Charles Brown and safety Jonathan Smith also were suspended for all 13 games, as was

defensive end Michael McAdoo, Quinn’s backup. The NCAA suspended cornerback Kendric Burney for six games and safety Deunta Williams for four. Both players were at the combine. Safety Da’Norris Smith missed three games and halfback Shaun Draughn one before they were cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA. Both players were also invited to the combine. Oh, what might have been. “I don’t think there’s any question we had a team that could compete for the ACC championship with a great opportunity to play in a BCS game,” North Carolina coach Butch Davis said. Burney took it a step further: “I feel like we would have contended for a national championship if this team could have stayed together.” Williams was willing to take it the final step: “No disrespect to anyone else, but we’d have won the national championship.” How talented were the Tar Heels? Despite team and NCAA suspensions that cost 13 players a total of 123 games, North Carolina still finished 8-5 with a victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “I challenge anybody to find worse adversity for a team and a program,” said quarterback T.J. Yates. “We had it from all angles, NCAA, academics, injuries. There were times we were stretching our depth chart in the middle of games. Coach Davis would be

looking on the sidelines asking if anyone can run down on a kickoff. “It got pretty hectic at times. I don’t think any other team in the country went through what we did and still salvaged a very good season.” ROUGH START Eleven of the 13 players missed the season opener at LSU, including three of the four starters in the defensive backfield. But with several true freshmen on the field, North Carolina gamely competed, losing 30-24, to an LSU team that would finish ranked No. 8 with an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory. “From week to week we had no idea who’d be playing,” Yates said. “We’d be at the bus and a couple of guys would be on the phone waiting to see if they could get on the bus. These weren’t any normal guys. North Carolina lost by an identical 30-24 score on the second weekend to a Georgia Tech team that would end up in the Independence Bowl. The Tar Heels ranked sixth in the NCAA in defense in 2009 and returned all 11 starters. To allow 60 points in two games was not the type of defense North Carolina expected to play in 2010. But that happens when you subtract seven starters, most of whom were NFL prospects, on the eve of the season. “People were starting to question whether we could win any games

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without our defense,” Yates said. “We on the offense had to do anything possible to get us into position to win ball games.” And win games the Tar Heels did, emerging victorious in eight of their final 11 games playing a schedule that included nine bowl teams and four opponents that finished with

Top 25 rankings. “It brings tears to my eyes to think about what could have been with this team,” Draughn said. “Now we’re just an afterthought.” Halfback Johnny White, tight end Zack Pianalto and linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant also were invited to the combine.

Notre Dame appeals findings from investigation into death of student By Stacy St. Clair Chicago Tribune MCT

The University of Notre Dame has filed paperwork to appeal the findings from a state investigation into the death of Declan Sullivan, a football team videographer who died last fall when a hydraulic lift he was in toppled over amid high winds. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the South Bend campus $77,500 last month for ignoring industry standards that could have prevented Sullivan’s death. Indiana OSHA officials previously said Notre Dame disagreed with some parts of the ruling, but declined to discuss the specific objections. The university recently filed an official notice of contest, which allows campus administrators more time to digest the ruling and meet with agency officials, IOSHA spokeswoman Stephanie McFarland said. The two sides have had positive conversations and are working toward a resolution that could include procedures for preventing future tragedies, she said. Sullivan, a 20-year-old film and

marketing student from Long Grove, Ill., was working as a paid employee of the school’s athletic department on Oct. 27, when he went up in an aerial scissor lift to record the football team’s practice. The National Weather Service had issued a wind advisory for the day, and gusts reached 51 mph about the time of Sullivan’s fall. The lift carrying him crashed through a fence and landed on a street. Notre Dame banned the use of hydraulic lifts to film practices following Sullivan’s death and now uses a remote-controlled camera system to record practices. In a statement last month, Rev. John Jenkins, the university’s president, said the state-of-the-art system reflects a promise that he made following the accident. “I said in the days after Declan’s death that we would do everything in our power to make changes to ensure that such an accident does not happen again, here or elsewhere,” Jenkins said in the statement. The Sullivan family repeatedly has expressed its appreciation to the Notre Dame community for its support.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder relents with spring weather By ida arici Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

Students and faculty are on their toes waiting for spring to arrive as the weather teases them with a mixture of spring and winter weather. Winter, a time of little light, frosty days and snow, is the time of year when people typically feel more down than usual. It is cold and dark with unpredictable weather, so having the “winter blues” makes sense. However, for some, the “winter blues” is more severe than just feeling a little down and sluggish. Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) is a specifier of depressive disorders, such as major depressive disorder, according to IUP psychology professor Dr. Lynda Federoff. “There’s a predictable time of year when a person becomes depressed,” said Federoff. “And then it remits during another time of the year.” The most common pattern is people becomimg depressed during the winter due to a lack of sunlight. Typically, symptoms begin in late October or early November, and they begin to remit during mid-April. By the beginning of May, people with S.A.D. feel entirely back to normal, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness website, nami.org. Common symptoms of S.A.D. are extreme fatigue or insomnia, a lot of winter weight gain, eating too much or too little, social withdrawal, lack of interest in normal activities and carbohydrate cravings. “Epidemiological studies suggest that the further north you are, the higher the risk is,” said Dr. Laurie Roehrich, another IUP psychology professor. “In some places like Alaska, 20 percent of people may end up with Seasonal Affective Disorder.”

The majority of people who suffer from S.A.D. are women. That may be because women are more prone to depressive disorders to begin with. “There are some thoughts about major depression being more of a female way of responding to over stimulation or not being able to handle their environment,” said Federoff. There is no definitive cause of S.A.D., though experts believe a number of things could cause it. From a vitamin D deficiency, to irregular hormones, to a lack of light, experts try to treat for many causes. Whatever the cause, both Federoff and Roehrich suggested light treatment (phototherapy) for people who suffer from S.A.D., though their specifications were different. “Winter light is not as strong, not as long,” said Roehrich. “Regular office and home lighting doesn’t seem to be enough to alleviate symptoms. Generally, people need about 10,000 lux of light to make a difference.” She demonstrated how much 10,000 lux of light is using a light box that used special fluorescent bulbs. On the other hand, Federoff stated that a person needs the full light spectrum during light therapy and that the amount of light is not taken into account. As spring inches closer, people with this disorder will start to feel less depressed and more like their old selves. For those who think they may have S.A.D. but are unsure, CET. org has online questionnaires that ask about symptoms and sleep/wake patterns to help individuals to determine whether or not they have S.A.D. and how to treat it if they do. More information about S.A.D. can be found online at healthyminds.org and nami.org. There is also a book titled “Winter Blues” by Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.

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• Joshua Digello, Erie, was cited by university police after he fell down a stairway in the KCAC during an event. He was cited for public drunkenness and underage drinking. He was taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment. • At 10:09 p.m. Sunday, university police responded to the KCAC for a report of an intoxicated male who refused to leave and ran from security. Timothy Wayne, 32, was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

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IUP basketball player arrested attempted to leave the scene in a car when he pulled her out Editor-in-Chief of the car while it was moving, injurV.M.Johnson@iup.edu ing her. The extent of her injuries are IUP men’s basketball’s all-time unknown. scorer, and current NABC Webb was charged with Player of the Year Darryl simple assault, recklessly Webb was arrested Monday endangering another person night when an altercaand harassment. He was tion with his girlfriend lodged in to Indiana County turned physical, accordJail and was arrainged in front ing to Indiana Borough of Magistrate Gary Haberl in Police. Indiana. Police responded to a call WEBB Webb is the schools allto the 1200 block of Church time leader in points, rebounds, Street at 11:35 p.m. Monday night for a dispute between boyfriend and steals and a slew of other categories. He was selected to the NABC Division girlfriend. That couple turned out to II College All-Star Game that took be Webb and his girlfriend, place March 25 in Springfield, Mass. IUP Head Coach Joe Lombardi who was not named in the report. According to police, during was called for comment, but did not the altercation Webb’s girlfriend respond.

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Students combat spring allergies By imani dillard Senior Staff Writer I.J.Dillard@iup.edu

Spring is in full swing, and many students will be facing trouble with seasonal allergies. Allergies can be annoying or even dangerous if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not dealt with properly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allergies are caused by a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own immune system,â&#x20AC;? said Scott Gibson, Registered Nurse and Director of Health Service in the Center of Health and Well-Being. Allergy symptoms vary from person to person. According to the National Institutes of Health, in a person with allergies, their immune systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to allergens is oversensitive. So when it recognizes an allergen, it releases chemicals such as histamines, which fight off the allergen. This causes itching, swelling, mucus production, muscle spasm, hives, rashes and other symptoms that vary from person to person. According to Gibson, the most common types of allergens are grass, pollen, dust and animal dander. Other allergens can include food, drugs, insect bites, jewelry, cosmetics, spices and other substances. According to the National Institute

of Health, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A specific allergy is not usually passed down through families. However, if both parents have allergies, then it is like the child will have allergies. The chance is greater if the mother has allergies.â&#x20AC;? The best way to get relief from allergies is to avoid the allergen, especially since repeated exposure usually makes allergies worse. There are a few other ways to avoid allergens. People with allergies should spend time outdoors only when pollen counts are at their lowest, which is usually in the early morning and the late afternoon. Pollen can be kept out of the house by using an air-conditioner instead of opening doors and windows. Controlling dust can also help. Bare floors collect more dust than carpets, washable curtains can be kept more dust free than blinds, polyester pillows and blankets can be washed, and mattresses can be enclosed in washable covers. If allergies cannot be avoided, over-the-counter medicines for seasonal allergies may be effective. Antihistamines block histamine production and work best if taken before exposure to allergens. Some antihistamines cause drows-

iness and dry mouth. The side effects vary from person to person and from one antihistamine to another. If lots of sinus pressure is present, antihistamines may actually make it worse. Decongestants relieve stuffiness and can reduce sinus pressure. Some can also counteract the drowsiness caused by antihistamines. Decongestant sprays can bring good short-term relief, but if used too frequently they have the opposite effect, they will make the person taking them stuffy all the time. Eye drops can also help, but read the label. Some drops, just like some sprays, can cause problems if used for more than a few days. If symptoms persist it after treatment with over-the-counter medicine and are interfering with everyday activities, make an appointment with a doctor or allergist. The Center for Health and Well-Being provides an allergy clinic for those who are seen by an allergist and need certain medications given to them. For more information on allergies, contact the Center for Health and Well-Being located in Suit G-65 in Suites on Maple East or by phone at 724-357-2550.

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Students rally to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Take Back the Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By ida arici Senior Staff Writer I.D.Arici@iup.edu

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the power, we have the right; the streets are ours, take back the night.â&#x20AC;? Five hundred ten people marched from the Putt/Delaney courtyard, past the library, around northern toward Folger and down to the Memorial Field House Wednesday night at the 19th annual Take Back the Night. They chanted, held up signs, and some even marched in silence to show victim and survivor support and to protest sexual violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One, two, three four, this is what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fighting for! Five, six, seven, eight, no more violence, no more rape!â&#x20AC;? After the march, students filtered into the field house gym for the Survivor Speak Out. Before the speak out began and after it was over, students were encouraged to look around at the displays. One display was cutouts of women with a little blurb about who they were. Another was a table with shoes on it; behind each pair was a blurb about the owner of that pair of shoes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want you to leave this room feeling empowered,â&#x20AC;? said Malinda

Cowles, Associate Director of the Haven Project, which sponsored of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to take the time to speak out against violence on campus and in our community.â&#x20AC;? The guest speakers included two alumni, Dr. Laurie Cannady and Shaun Murphy. Cannady shared her personal experience with sexual assault. Raped at age four, abused by her boyfriend at age 15, she is finally taking back what is hers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often times, we give our power away to someone else, to better someone else,â&#x20AC;? said Cannady. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes when someone is taking from you, you may think you have nothing left to give. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m telling you to take back that last little bit, because they cannot take what you are not willing to give.â&#x20AC;? Statistically, everyone is likely to encounter someone who has been sexually assaulted in their life. The Take Back the Night speak out is held every year after the march to let those people know that it is not their fault and that there are people on campus available to help them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we look at the enemy, the enemy is fear and ignorance,â&#x20AC;? said Murphy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The weapon is hope. Take Back the Night is not just about women or men, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about community. Sexual assault

and rape is an everybody issue.â&#x20AC;? Volunteers from the Alice Paul House and the Haven project spoke about how important getting help is. They spoke of transforming from a victim to a survivor by no longer allowing the fear and unfortunate circumstances to control a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Speakers also encouraged the attendees to talk about sexual assault. The more itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talked about, the more people who can be helped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rape is the elephant in the room,â&#x20AC;? Murphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And no one wants to talk about it. No one wants to acknowledge it.â&#x20AC;? Students appreciated this kind of honesty and the event overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find Take Back the Night really rewarding,â&#x20AC;? said Samantha Rakowski (junior, psychology), who attended for the second consecutive year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives me a better idea that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not alone based off what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced.â&#x20AC;? And it was not just powerful for those who have encountered violence, others found it rewarding as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take Back the Night is an incredible experience,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Popiel (junior, Special Ed & Clinical Services). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my third year attending and it gets to me every time. Afterward, you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not alone.â&#x20AC;?

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Federal budget deal remains out of reach By david lightman, william douglas and steven thomma McClatchy Newspapers MCT

The threat of a Saturday morning federal shutdown grew more likely Thursday as White House and congressional budget negotiators failed to seal a deal to keep the government open. President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Majority Harry Reid of Nevada met Thursday afternoon and reconvened in the evening. They were close on spending cuts but not on social policy restrictions favored by Republicans. “We pretty much have a consensus on the right level of cuts and where they should come from,” said Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Charles Schumer of New York. But Democrats struggled to overcome Republican insistence on provisions to block funds for environmental and women’s health programs. “We have been against them from the beginning and we’re not changing, nor should we. These are fights that have nothing to do with the deficit,” Schumer said. The Republican-dominated House of Representatives added to the

growing tension as it defied a presidential veto threat and approved a new plan to keep the government open for a week while also cutting $12 billion from domestic spending and fully funding the Pentagon for the remaining six months of this fiscal year. The Democratic-majority Senate is certain to reject those terms, and the White House said Obama would veto it if it ever reached his desk. If no deal is reached by midnight Friday, the government will be out of money. Essential federal services would continue, such as law enforcement, Social Security checks and mail delivery. Military troops would remain on duty, but would get paid retroactively. But national parks and museums would close, and an estimated 800,000 federal civilian employees classified as “non-essential” would be furloughed. Most federal agencies would see their operations closed or curtailed. Democrats had offered to cut $33 billion in spending over the final six months of this fiscal year; Republicans, who originally sought $61 billion, sought $40 billion going into the final talks. Obama signaled that he’s willing to accept some social policy changes as part of a deal, but he, like other Democrats, draws the

line at changes to abortion policy, federal funding for environmental programs or Planned Parenthood, which provides women’s health counseling. The White House thinks Boehner is under pressure to stand firm because Republican incumbents fear conservative “tea party’’ primary challenges next year if they compromise with Democrats on spending priorities. The fight over fiscal 2011 is the opening salvo in what’s likely to be a yearlong political confrontation over spending. Republicans won control of the House last year with a pledge to slash the size of government, and next week they plan to vote on a package that would cut $6.2 trillion from anticipated spending over the next 10 years. Lawmakers from both parties urged a deal to resolve the current year’s stalemate quickly so that they can concentrate on the longer term. While many officials were confident Thursday evening that a final compromise was within reach, details still had to be determined, and concern was growing that the government could endure its first shutdown in 15 years. Without a deal, said Reid, “we’ll of course have to look forward to a bad day tomorrow, which is a government shutdown.”

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IUP 360º to produce fourth season By john boddington Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu

To anyone who has ever wanted to know more about the campus, hoped to gain further clarity on an issue or event, broaden their horizons or knows someone considering applying to the university, IUP offers a comprehensive video series called IUP 360º. “IUP 360º is an initiative of the Communications Office,” said creative services manager Emily Smith. “John Veilleux, the Associate Vice President for Communications tasked me with creating a web video series by the students, for the students.” There are currently three seasons of IUP 360º, totaling 25 short videos available on IUP’s website. Students may view these videos at: http:// www.iup.edu/iup360/complete/ default.aspx The original goal was to be the student voice to prospective students. Smith worked with the admissions office, the student tour guides, and the IUP Ambassadors to determine the most frequently asked questions by prospective students and their parents, and Smith came up with a series of topics that the featured students would give their opinions about. While topics differ, all give prospective students a sneak-peak at what the campus offers. A few

Contributed Photo Participant Shawn Trout poses with the power plant smokestack.

topics featured in videos are as follows: favorite classes and buildings, tours of Indiana and the residence halls, places to purchase books and preferred study spots on-campus. “IUP 360º has been so much fun to film,” said Claire Amico (sophomore, middle-level education). “I love working with everyone involved and interacting with other IUP students, most of whom I never would have met otherwise.” The first of the three seasons began in the spring 2010 semester. The second season was produced last

fall, but was actually filmed over the summer. The most recent season features IUP Ambassadors. “IUP 360º is a great resource that our campus offers,” said Taylor Sullivan (sophomore, safety sciences). “It gives a positive visual advertisement of IUP’s Campus and, on this season, a little history lesson on some common landmarks. I hope in the future we can promote IUP 360º so that every student has seen at least one episode. It’s a great way to learn about IUP and the unique features that our campus can offer to students.” Any student is welcome to help film videos and to bring new options to the table for future filming. “The series wouldn’t be successful without the dedication of the student volunteers, [...] especially the IUP Ambassadors,” Smith said. “They are the one group that has appeared in all three seasons. All of the participants so far have been absolutely fabulous.” The fourth season will come out in the fall, and suggestions are welcome. Anyone interested should contact Smith in Sutton Hall, room 327. Every participant fills out a simple questionnaire before getting started. Students film weekly, then Smith edits all of the footage into a minute-long video for their website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.

Stapleton celebrates National Library Week By jenna burger Staff Writer J.M.Burger@iup.edu

Come out to “Create Your Own Story” this week and next week at the scheduled events to celebrate National Library Week with the IUP community. National Library Week was first celebrated in 1958. It is a time to for awareness to be raised about libraries and their services. It also celebrates the contributions that libraries and librarians have made toward their communities. “It is a good time to think about how libraries change the lives of those who use them, as suggested by this year’s theme,“ said Dr. Theresa McDevitt, Government Documents/Reference Librarian at Stapleton Library. IUP will be kicking off this celebration week with the Music in the Orendorff Commons event. Virtuoso Accordion music will be played for the enjoyment of all students at 3 p.m. April 9. The celebration will then continue April 13 and 14 with a used book sale that will be held in Stapleton Library. “The books are really cheap,” McDevitt said. “They’re a dollar for hardback books and then 25 cents for paperback.” All books that are no longer need-

Nick Fritz/The Penn The first National Library Week was in 1958.

ed in the Stapleton/Stabley Library will be put on sale for students to purchase. “We have student volunteers from all over campus coming to help us take the books out,” McDevitt said. There will also be a Wage Equity Common Freshman Reader Panel April 14. Guest speaker Dr. Allyson M. Lowe will discuss the wage equity issue as it ties into the common freshman reader, “Nickel and Dimed.” In addition to that, the library will

host a video contest where students can create a video that shows the many ways they use the Stapleton/ Stabley library. The deadline for all entries is 4 p.m. April 14. Members of the student advisory committee will help judge this year’s video contest. The student advisory committee was formed so that students would be able to give their input on how to make the library more fitted towards the needs of the IUP community.