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CSU orders NoteUtopia site to cease operations By claudia buck The Sacramento Bee MCT

NoteUtopia, a startup company for college students founded by a young Sacramento State graduate, has been ordered to “cease and desist� by the CSU chancellor’s office, which said the company is violating state education codes that prohibit students from selling their class notes.

The ban came just weeks after Ryan Stevens launched his company – sort of an eBay for college students to buy and sell their study materials – with back-toschool booths in September at CSU Sacramento, Chico and East Bay. The 10-year-old law that prompted the ban is so obscure that it caught NoteUtopia’s founder, campus officials and Internet law experts by surprise.

Eric Goldman, director of the High-Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University Law School and a professor of Internet law, said “many people had no idea it’s on the books.�

But while the law may be a sleeper, the issue of what students can do with material taken from class lectures “comes up with some regularity,� Goldman noted.

It’s at the heart of an academic and legal debate on intellectual property rights involving how classroom content is shared among students.

Stevens, a June graduate who launched the idea in a California State University, Sacramento, business entrepreneurship class, said he was “shocked� by the ban, especially since he was granted permits and paid daily fees – as high as $500 a day at CSUS – to pass out NoteUtopia fliers and marketing materials at three state college campuses.

In a Sept. 21 letter, CSU University Counsel Gale Baker told Stevens that NoteUtopia violates a state education code section that prohibits anyone from selling or disseminating “academic presentations� for commercial purposes, including handwritten class notes.

“This means that any CSU student posting class notes for sale on your website is subject to discipline, up through and including expulsion from the university,� Baker wrote.

Stevens was directed to immediately cease selling class notes in California, to stop marketing NoteUtopia to students at all 23 CSU campuses and place a prominent notice on the website that such sales are prohibited.

In a subsequent e-mail to CSUS students, Lori Varlotta, the campus’s vice president for student affairs, repeated the warning that students buying or selling class notes risk penalties, including possible expulsion. Other campuses issued similar warnings.

The warnings prompted about 15 students to cancel their NoteUtopia accounts, said Stevens, 22, who declined to give the total number of members.

Stevens isn’t backing down. He said he’s complied with the CSU counsel’s requests, but he’s also contacted an attorney and Internet law experts about fighting the statute in court.

Further, Stevens says CSU officials are harming his fledgling company’s reputation.

The website offers a number of other services that apparently aren’t prohibited by California law.

Students can still upload – for free or for sale – other class-related items such as exam study guides, chapter outlines and released quizzes and exams.

NoteUtopia touts itself as a way for “well-performing� students to earn some cash by uploading their class notes and other study guides, at suggested rates of $1 to $3.

Students who’ve had to miss class or whose own notes may be “incomplete or not as comprehensive� can purchase what they need.

NoteUtopia collects a few cents from every transaction. “What I’m doing is truly a good thing,� said Stevens, a San Francisco resident. “I’m not giving them answers to a test under the table.

It’s students helping other students do better in school. What else could a professor want?�

LBST 499 section offers journey across Spain

By John boddington Staff Writer J.M.Boddington@iup.edu

On Thursday, May 12, about a dozen students will depart for Madrid, Spain.

This will be the beginning of a 39-day journey taking its members on a cultural extravaganza.

The trip, which will be accomplished by backpacking, will be led by history professor Dr. Caleb Finegan. “I am hoping this will be a great experience. I lived in Spain for two years and am excited to return,�

Finegan said.

Beginning in Madrid, the capital of Spain, the trip will progress to its final destination of Santiago, Spain. Finegan and the students will walk a total of 500 miles over the duration of the trip and get a chance to see many different cultures and ways of life, and partake in something that has been going on for hundreds of years.

The trip will end on June 20 with a flight back to the U.S. Students interested will need to accomplish several tasks. “Students need to fill out a pre-application, have a professor recommendation form signed, meet with me for a one-on-one interview, and meet several other requirements,�

Finegan said.

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Designed by Derek Habe The trip will begin in Madrid and end in Santiago.

the first informational meeting being held Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Nov. 10 in 239 Keith Hall. After the meeting, students will need to fill out the pre-application and turn it in to Dr. Finegan by Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Hoping to choose his applicants no later than Tuesday, March 15, Finegan plans on contacting them via e-mail and will meet with them to discuss payment plans and a more detailed trip overview.

With cost being an area of interest, the trips’ price is laid out right away.

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The students who are selected will also earn three credits for the completion of this trip. Along the way students will read several books and have discussions.

Finegan is looking for students to have earned around 73 credits.

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• Parker J. Roth, 19, Port Matilda, was cited for underage drinking and released after he was found consuming alcohol in the 800 block of Violi Way at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, according to borough police.

• At 1:59 a.m. Saturday, Jonathan R. Campbell, 22, Pittsburgh, was arrested for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after he was observed to be intoxicated and screaming in the 700 block of South Street, according to borough police.

• Borough police reported that at 11:34 a.m. Thursday, Leah-Ann M. Barbera, Mechanicsburg, and Lauren Martonick, West Hazelton, were cited for underage drinking after they were found to be under the influence of alcohol at 1156 Grant Street.

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• Sometime between 9 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday, someone scratched the paint and slashed a tire of a silver Subaru that was parked in the 500 block of Locust Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• Borough police reported that sometime between 2 – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, someone damaged and left a dent in the front fender of a red Suzuki that was parked in a private lot located in the 400 block of Church Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact borough police.

Biodiversity convention approves access protocol

By MIKIKO MIYAKAWA AND HEATHER HOWARD The Yomiuri Shimbun MCT

Delegates from more than 190 countries adopted a protocol on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of genetic resources early Saturday in Nagoya, Japan, following two weeks of strenuous meetings.

Participants gave a standing ovation to the chair of the meeting, Japan’s Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto, when the Nagoya Protocol and two other key documents were finally adopted at about 1:30 a.m. at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, called COP10.

“Your wisdom, efforts, sweat and tears have been rewarded,” said Matsumoto, who also served as COP10 president.

Participants also expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome: “It’s important for the environment, for all ecological interests, and it is also important for the United Nations and the international community,” said Chantal Jouanno, French state secretary for ecology. “After (climate change talks in) Copenhagen, we had some doubts about the ability of the international community to solve problems and to be able to reach an agreement.”

The agreement came three days after ministers arrived in Nagoya for high-level talks to make political decisions on contentious issues.

The Nagoya Protocol calls for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources. It will be open for signature

from Feb. 2, 2011, to Feb. 1, 2012, and is to take effect 90 days after the 50th party has ratified it.

Though the protocol does not allow the right to share benefits retroactively, as strongly demanded by developing countries, it does call for setting up checkpoints to ensure proper use of genetic resources.

The delegations attending the conference also adopted post-2010 targets for biodiversity conservation, which are collectively called the Aichi Target, as well as a financial mechanism designed to provide assistance to developing countries to help them conserve biodiversity.

The agreement was the result of tough last-minute negotiations. The meeting was originally scheduled to end Friday afternoon, but stretched into early Saturday morning as parties found it difficult to bridge the gaps between them on certain thorny points.

After an unofficial meeting on ABS failed to meet a Thursday midnight deadline to submit its report to the president, Matsumoto presented a draft decision on the protocol, which ultimately moved the negotiations forward.

At some points, it appeared it would be difficult to agree on all three documents, due to conflicting interests among the parties. The European Union proposed the three key documents be adopted as a package, but this brought objections from Venezuela, Cuba and other Latin American countries.

Following a proposal from Matsumoto, however, parties event ally agreed to confirm each document one by one before officially adopting them as a package.

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‘Harry Potter’ scholar speaks at IUP

By KAT OLDREY News Editor K.E.Oldrey@iup.edu

John Granger, dubbed by Time magazine as “the Dean of ‘Harry Potter’ Scholars,” arrived at IUP Sunday evening to speak to students about the widely-beloved series. The talk was given at 5:30 p.m. in Leonard Hall’s student lounge.

The event was open to former and prospective students of what is often called “the ‘Harry Potter’ class.”

Taught by Dr. Heather Powers of the English department, the course is usually offered roughly once a year, often under different titles and numbers. In the past, it has been ENG 487, “Major British Authors: J.K. Rowling”; in the spring semester, it will be ENG 281, “Special Topics.” The course incorporates guest speakers, class discussion, a Sorting Ceremony and blog assignments to study the literary and sociological impacts of the “Harry Potter” books.

Granger began writing and lecturing about the series in 2002.

Since then, he has traveled around the country to speak at conferences, conventions and universities. His publications include “How Harry Cast His Spell,” “Unlocking Harry Potter: Seven Keys for the Serious Reader,” “The Deathly Hallows Lectures: The Hogwarts Professor Explains the Final Harry Potter Adventure,” and “Harry Potter’s Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures.” His most recent book is “Spotlight: A Close-Up Look at the Artistry and Meaning of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga.”

Granger outlined several of the reasons behind the success of the books.

One reason was Rowling’s blending of genres.

First is the schoolboy genre, a classic in the United Kingdom that never became popular in the United States.

Second is the classic mystery.

“We’ve got the two Hardy Boys

and Nancy Drew running around the castle,” Granger said.

The third is the orphan story, a trope that hearkens back to Charles Dickens. Granger argued that it helped Harry become a more likeable character.

“If you can’t sympathize with the orphan, there’s no helping you.”

He delved further into the characterization, noting that it followed a traditional body, mind and spirit organization that appears throughout literature and pop culture. He cited examples from “The Lord of the Rings,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.”

Granger placed the Harry Potter books on a scale of pop culture and literature, analyzing the tendency of people to compare their reading material to others’.

“People who read things like ‘Ulysses’ look down their noses at people who read Tolkien. Tolkienites look down their noses at people who read ‘Harry Potter.’ ‘Harry Potter’ fans have found paradise, because they can now look down their noses at ‘Twilight’ fans.”

He warned against this

in all cases.

Granger later discussed the trend he found when asking listeners about their favorite character; very few readers said that their favorite was Harry himself.

“You never choose Harry Potter, because you have become Harry Potter.”

This phenomenon is a function of the point of view Rowling chose.

Granger also cited examples of Christian symbolism throughout the series; he began giving talks on the subject when many Christians were protesting the books for glorifying witchcraft.

Granger listed how often throughout the books that Harry was wrong; the reader, gaining information only through Harry’s eyes, is drawn along in being wrong.

“Harry is not the sharpest knife in the drawer,” he said.

Great literature, he explained, not only addresses “the big human questions,” but also confirms what readers already think and believe, and the Potter series does just this. “[The Potter series tells us] you can’t trust what you think.”

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Texas challenges EPA climate rules

By Neela Banerjee Tribune Washington Bureau MCT

For decades, California has set the pace for the country on air pollution and climate change, adopting ever-higher standards for controlling auto emissions and, more recently, greenhouse gases that scientists say have led to global warming.

Now, California’s dominance is being challenged — under attack from another mega-state that wants to displace California by calling for a freeze of the status quo instead of a move toward tighter controls.

In effect, Texas is staking out a role as the anti-California.

With Republicans in control of the House of Representatives, powerful Texans such as Rep. Joe L. Barton of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have vowed to check the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to use its existing authority to curtail greenhouse gases.

An even more ambitious challenge is coming directly from the Texas state government and leading Texas politicians.

State Attorney General Greg Abbott, with the support of Republican Gov. Rick Perry, has filed seven lawsuits against the EPA in the last nine months.

In some ways, Texas’ attack was bound to be bigger and bolder than it might have been from other states.

After all, Texans proudly trace their lineage back to the defiant stand of Texas patriots at the Alamo and the days when Texas was an independent republic under the Lone Star flag.

“At times, they’re their own country,” said Bill Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, a group of state environmental regulators.

“They feel strongly, politically, that this is an issue that shouldn’t pertain to them and they would like to proceed on their own terms.”

And Texas corporations clearly have California in their gun sights, as reflected in their determined though ultimately unsuccessful attempt to roll back California state law in the recent election.

In a recent letter to the EPA, state officials likened the agency’s efforts to regulate greenhouse gases to a socialist “plan for centralized control of industrial development.”

Texas officials and their allies assert that regulations they consider hasty and onerous would hurt the state’s vast economy, which relies on oil refineries, coal-burning power

plants and manufacturing.

Those facilities have made Texas the nation’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases from power plants, industrial facilities and other so-called stationary sites, according to an Environmental Defense Fund analysis of EPA data. If it were a separate country, Texas would be the seventh-biggest emitter of stationary-site greenhouse gases in the world, according to the environmental group.

Still, Texas is also among the world’s largest producers of wind energy, because of a measure adopted when George W. Bush was governor.

On Jan. 2, crucial EPA regulations will kick in, limiting greenhouse gas emissions from large industrial facilities. Texas is the only state refusing to enforce the new rules.

“EPA is cramming this down the throats of citizens and the states,” said Howard Feldman, director of regulatory and scientific affairs at the American Petroleum Institute, another plaintiff against the EPA. “We see Texas as standing up for normal processes under the Clean Air Act.” But Texas’ activism also seems to reflect close relations between leading politicians and corporations.

E-mails made available to the Tribune Washington Bureau indicate that the initial idea for suing the EPA on greenhouse gas regulation came from a new, little-known Texas nonprofit called the Coalition for Responsible Regulation.

“Just a quick interruption to see whether y’all know if TCEQ/Texas is planning on petitioning on DC Circuit Court review of the endangerment finding?” wrote Eric Groten, a lawyer

at Vinson & Elkins, referring to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in a Dec. 30, 2009, e-mail to a commission official.

Just weeks earlier, the EPA had issued the so-called endangerment finding, which said carbon dioxide emissions were a threat to public welfare and therefore subject to regulation.

“I represent a national organization, Coalition for Responsible Regulation Inc, and its members, which already has filed (in fact, we believe we were the first to file), and I’d like to begin the coordination process,” Groten continued in the e-mail. “Plus of course we would like to see state petitioners involved, and Texas is an obvious candidate.”

The first Texas suit challenging the endangerment finding was filed about five weeks later.

The Coalition for Responsible Regulation was formed to challenge the EPA, its incorporation papers say. Its Houston address and officers are the same as those of Quintana Minerals Resources Corp.

The EPA says it will continue its efforts to scale back greenhouse gases, regardless of Texas’ resistance.

In an e-mailed statement, the agency said: “The state government in Texas seems to have different priorities right now, but we have not yet given up on our efforts to work with them.”

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Eberly computer lab may cut hours

By Shane Craker Staff Writer S.B.Craker@iup.edu

The 24-hour computer lab at the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology may be losing hours. Although the change isn’t certain yet, IUP is struggling to reduce costs in the face of budget cuts.

The lab is primarily for students without their own computers, and has seen less usage recently.

Located in Eberly 110, the lab is open 24 hours a day to any student of any major. The lab has restricted hours on weekends, however. It closes on Fridays at 6 p.m. until noon on Sundays. It is a

quiet lab where students may go to work on course work.

It is also a recreational lab where students may check their e-mail or Facebook and browse the web.

Standard IUP rules for internet usage apply.

Students need only their computer ID and password, like other labs on campus.

Raj Murthy, the Assistant Dean for Information and Communications Technology, said that the primary reason for the possible reduction in hours is budget cuts.

Murthy stated that the funds for technology at IUP have been cut by 35 percent. He and the dean, Robert Camp, are trying very hard to keep the lab open 24 hours.

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When going green is of grave importance: Bio-cremation arrives in US

By Joseph Freeman The Orlando Sentinel MCT

Thinking about your end-of-life options? You can still be eco-friendly in the afterlife, according to an Apopka, Fla., funeral-equipment company.

Matthews Cremation is touting the latest addition to green initiatives in the funeral industry.

“Bio-cremation” involves dissolving the deceased in a heated, chemical solution that its proponents say leaves less of a carbon footprint and is an accelerated form of natural decomposition the body undergoes when buried.

“What we’re [...] offering is for someone who is interested in the cremation disposition that doesn’t carry the impact on the environment,” said Steve Schaal, president of the Apopka division of Matthews International, a funeral-services company.

Matthews Cremation is providing equipment to the Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, Fla., which could perform what they say is the first bio-cremation in the country before year’s end. The funeral home expects to get permitting approval from the city in the next week or so.

Company president Bill McQueen said the process is “gentler” than

flame cremation, and families can have a chance to make an eco-friendly choice at a time when such thoughts may get pushed to the background.

He said he plans to charge the same fee as a standard cremation, about $2,800.

The official term for the procedure is alkaline hydrolysis.

The departed is placed in a container that looks like a cross between a washing machine and a bank vault. A solution of mostly water and alkali immerses the body.

Cranked up to 350 degrees, the mix dissolves the bodily remains. The cycle is completed in the time it takes to watch a long movie.

The bones are removed and ground before being placed in an urn.

Florida is leading the way with the option that is gaining traction in a number of states.

The Florida Legislature passed a bill last year that allows funeral homes to provide the method to the public.

Schaal said it’s already legal in Maine, Maryland, Oregon and Minnesota.

The roughly 150 gallons of water involved and the high temperature means the procedure isn’t entirely without a carbon footprint, but it still bests other options.

Carbon-dioxide emissions resulting from flame-based cremation, which requires temperatures reaching 1,700 degrees, are significantly reduced.

MCT The technical term of bio-cremation is alkaline hydrolysis.

Additionally, no mercury escapes from the incineration of metallic items such as hip joints and pacemakers, which remain intact and can later be recycled.

The closest comparison to its impact would be a couple of really, really hot showers.

Schaal said a two-day survey Matthews Cremation conducted recently suggested that the idea doesn’t rub the living the wrong way.

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experienced an ‘ick factor,’” he said.

“You know, the statement was made, we’re born of water and then we’re leaving of water.”

Islamic and Jewish laws prohibit cremation for their followers.

The Roman Catholic church has allowed cremation for years but still maintains a preference for burial.

Other Christian groups may be more accepting of alternatives.

“Their soul continues to exist regardless of what happens to the body,” said the Rev. Dan Lacich, a pastor at Northland, a nondenominational church in Longwood.

Lacich, 53, has presided over hundreds of funerals. He can understand why some might elect for bio-cremation, but he doesn’t care too much about how he moves on.

“I think I’m going to leave that up to my kids to figure out. When I’m dead and gone from my body, what happens to me is not an issue.”

The combination of rising environmental consciousness and a steady rise in the number of cremations, aided by a sluggish economy, could mean perfect timing for an innovative approach.

Cremations can cost almost half of a traditional casket burial, said John Ross, executive director of the Cremation Association of North America.

He said it’s too early to determine whether bio-cremation will replace flame-based cremation.

“Probably not, but it will take on a significant market share, certainly,” Ross said.

Florida may be a good test ground.

The Cremation Association of North America said in its most recent report that about 55 percent of the deceased in Florida were cremated in 2008.

From 1999-2009, the number of U.S. consumers choosing cremation rose from 25 percent to 37 percent, according to the National Funeral Directors Association.

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By Chuck Shepard Universal Press Syndicate

Aging Well?

- About 20 percent of Japan’s adult-video market is now “elder porn” with each production featuring one or more studly seniors, and Shigeo Tokuda, 76, among the most popular. He told Toronto’s Globe and Mail in October that he still “performs” physically “without Viagra,” in at least one role a month opposite much younger women. His wife and adult daughter learned only two years ago, by accident, of his late-onset career (which began at age 60 when a filmmaker hired him for his “pervert’s face”). Tokuda figures the “elder porn” genre will grow with Japan’s increasing senior population.

Cultural Diversity - In Afghanistan, as in many lessdeveloped countries, boy babies are much preferred to girls for economic reasons and social status, but some thus-unlucky Afghan parents have developed a workaround for “excess” girls: simply designate one a boy.

All references to her are male, and she dresses as a boy, plays “boy” games and does “boy” chores, at least until puberty, when many parents of the “bocha posh” convert her back.

In some tribal areas, according to a September New York Times dispatch, superstition holds that creation of a bocha posh even enhances prospects of the next child’s being a boy.

- Although India has forbidden discrimination against lower-caste “Dalits” (so-called “untouchables”), rampant oppression still exists, especially in rural areas. In October, police were investigating reports that a higher-caste woman had disowned her dog after it had been touched by an “untouchable” woman. A village council in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh state had reportedly awarded the higher-caste woman the equivalent of $340 compensation after she witnessed the dog being given food scraps by the Dalit woman.

Latest Religious Messages - Symbols: (1) Although the dress code at Clayton (N.C.) High School prohibits it, freshman Ariana Iacono demanded in September that she be allowed her nose ring, which she said is “essential” to her practice of religion. Her Church of Body Modification, she said, teaches that “the mind, body and soul are all one entity and that modifying the body can bring the mind and soul into harmony.”

(2) Some Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews came under criticism in September during the pre-Yom Kippur Day of

Atonement because, unlike most Jews, they shunned the euphemistic twirling of substitute objects over their heads for forgiveness insisting on hard-core expression by twirling sacrificed chickens.

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(1) Ten people were killed in an October stampede when a scuffle broke out at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Bihar where 40,000 had taken their goats to be sacrificed for prosperity. (2) In July in Montcalm County, Mich., four teenagers attending a Bible church camp were killed when lightning struck an umbrella they were huddling under on a field.

- Cheerful, articulate Catholic Opus Dei official Sarah Cassidy, 43, granting a long interview to London’s Daily Mail in September about her joy of life, waxed eloquent about bringing herself pain for two hours every night as reminders of God’s love. Complained another Opus Dei “numerary,” our “materialistic, hedonistic society” understands pain “if you go jogging and pounding the streets [...] just because you want to be thinner” (or endure Botox injections or cram your toes painfully into tiny shoes) but somehow they don’t understand when Cassidy wraps the spiked “cilice” tightly around her leg every

night for God. Questionable Judgments - Awkward: (1) The charity Brain Injury New Zealand, organizing a community benefit in the town of Rotorua, decided in October to stage — of all things — a “zombie walk,” inviting townspeople to shuffle around in support. The TV station TVNZ reported numerous complaints alleging BINZ’s insensitivity. (2) The city government in Seoul, South Korea, warned in October that the local delicacy “octopus head” contains toxic amounts of cadmium and recommended a twohead-per-week maximum. Fishermen and restaurateurs, as well as those who eat octopus head for its supposed libido-enhancement, protested.

More Redneck Chronicles (1) In October in Seminole, Fla., near Tampa, two men, ages 36 and 52, sitting on a porch, drew the attention of two passersby, who made derisive comments and eventually beat up the porch-sitters, who were in costumes as beer bottles. (2) In Portage, Ind., in July, Michael Perez, 36, and brother Eric, 28, got into a fistfight, then ran outside, jumped into their respective pickup trucks, and commenced to ram each other. Multiple charges were filed against both after Eric accidentally crashed into a mobile home.

Least Competent Criminals Two men robbing a Waffle Shop in Akron, Ohio, in October ushered customers and employees into the back and had them give up their cell phones, which were collected in a bag, with the plan to lock the phones in a supply room, retrievable only long after the robbers had fled. However, one robber walked out the restaurant’s front door, which automatically locked behind him, and when the other robber walked into the supply room to drop off the bag, an alert hostage locked him inside (and resisted when the robber began “demand(ing)” to be let out).

Recurring Themes (1) A 55-year-old woman was seriously injured in October near Defuniak Springs, Fla., when — and alcohol was involved — she fell from a motor home traveling on Interstate 10. She had walked to the back to use the rest room, discovered that the door was stuck, and pushed against it — to learn too late that it was the exit. (2) A 75-year-old man in Levis, Quebec, became the latest person to fall victim to his own protective booby trap. He had apparently forgotten the exact location of the trip wire he had connected to a shotgun to deal with trespassers, and he was killed.

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Voters overwhelmingly reject Prop. 23

By Rick Daysog The Sacramento Bee MCT

California voters overwhelmingly rejected a controversial measure to roll back the state’s landmark climate- change law, sending a strong pro-environment message at a time of deep economic weakness.

“This is huge because it’s the largest public referendum in history on climate and clean energy policy,” said Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund.

“Millions of voters said they see clean-energy jobs as the path forward through a tough economic climate.”

Anita Mangels, spokeswoman for the Yes on 23 committee, attributed the proposition’s defeat to “billionaire hedge fund managers,” who outspent the committee 3-to-1.

Proposition 23 would have suspended the state’s law until the statewide unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 percent for four consecutive quarters from the current 12.4 percent.

The state climate-change law, also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 or AB 32, seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

The defeat of the voter initiative

breathes new life to the national debate over climate-change legislation and could re-energize other states’ efforts to tackle the problem of global warming.

“This reverberates nationally,” said Daniel Sperling, the founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and a director of the California Air Resources Board.

“The message here is that there is strong interest in climate policy.”

From the outset, the fight over Proposition 23 was largely described as a “David vs. Goliath” battle, with Big Oil playing the role of the villain.

But Proposition 23’s opponents wound up outspending the Texas oil companies that were the initiative’s main backers. The “no” campaign attracted a broader, bipartisan mix of California industries and deeppocketed individuals to combat the rollback initiative.

They included environmentalists, high-tech entrepreneurs, utility companies, Hollywood celebrities and Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger, who held fundraisers and rallies around the state, was one of the initiative’s most outspoken critics, calling it an effort by “greedy Texas oil companies” to undermine California’s environmental laws and its growing

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clean-tech industry.

According to filings with the California secretary of the state, Proposition 23’s opponents raised more than $31 million during the past year, three times the amount raised by the Yes on 23 campaign.

“In the midst of a major economic downturn, and with a barrage of fearmongering and scare tactics, voters still said they want a cleanenergy future,” Steyer said.

The Yes on 23 committee’s fundraising was largely dominated by oil interests. More than 92 percent of $10.6 million raised by the committee came from petroleum and energy companies.

Two out-of-state refiners –Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp.– contributed more than $7 million to the effort.

In a conference call with analysts last week, company CEO Bill Klesse said much of those costs will be passed on to consumers. Costs that can’t be passed on will drive some companies out of business or will make it difficult for them to compete with foreign refiners, he said.

“If we fail to win Prop. 23, the cost to the consumer in California is clearly going to go up,” Klesse said.

“And I guess we’ll get the opportunity down the road to say we told you so.”

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Bookstore closings continue to kill literary joys Editorial Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MCT

The writer and academic Andrew Ross once said: “The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television.”

Mr. Ross may be correct, but television is apparently far more indispensable to life in the modern world than bookstores. Even before the economy went south, all bookstores, whether independent or part of a chain, were struggling with surplus inventory and declining foot traffic.

In the last decade, Pittsburgh said goodbye to Jay’s Bookstall, and Downtown lost Barnes & Noble.

Squirrel Hill saw its own Barnes & Noble go dark at the end of last year, 11 years after the independent Squirrel Hill Bookstore closed.

At the end of this month, the sluggish economy will shutter the doors of yet another prominent local book shop: Joseph-Beth Booksellers at the SouthSide Works. The Cincinnatibased chain tried to make the

economics of bookstore retail work at two locations in that development over six years. Despite a favorable location in one of the city’s most popular shopping areas, it didn’t work.

Some will say that little is lost when a bookstore fails. They see stores merely as places where economic transactions take place – when buying books online can be more efficient. But “efficiency” isn’t always the point.

From discovering a soon-to-be cherished book tucked in an obscure corner to sorting through a pile at a bookstore’s coffee shop, there are delights and intangibles at work that can’t be replicated on Amazon.com.

The anticipation of finding a good book at a store staffed by knowledgeable clerks can replenish the soul.

Bookstores are also good for democracy; they reflect the wisdom of a community while trying to enhance it.

Retail bookstores have never been especially profitable, but they’ve always been necessary to the intellectual and spiritual life of great cities.

The disappearance of these treasure houses of ideas leaves us diminished as a society.

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It’s that time of year again

No ‘free rides’ for athletes Editorial McClatchy-Tribune News Service MCT

Those struggling to pay for higher education might find it hard to shed a tear for athletes on full scholarships. But a new study shows many don’t get the “free ride” they may have been promised — even as colleges and coaches reap the rewards of their athletic prowess.

Even with a scholarship covering tuition, fees, room, board and books, a Division I student-athlete can expect nearly $3,000 a year in other school-related expenses, says the study by Ithaca College professor Ellen J. Staurowsky and the National College Players Association. Out-ofpocket expenses can include parking, software, medical care and more.

Depending on the school, the estimated uncovered expenses for last year ranged from $200 to almost $11,000. The study found a gap of

$1,500 a year at Villanova, $2,345 at Rutgers, $3,924 at Penn State, and $4,436 at Temple.

Meanwhile, many head football and basketball coaches get six- or seven-figure compensation packages. The NCAA has signed an $11 billion, 14-year contract with CBS and Turner Sports to televise its men’s basketball tournament.

The scholarship gap was calculated by comparing the full cost to attend these institutions, as reported by the federal government, to expenses covered under NCAA rules.

Some college officials disputed the extent of the gap, but didn’t deny its existence.

Of course, the costs borne by elite athletes are dwarfed by those facing most students and their families. But the players’ association notes that the idea of a “free ride” for talented athletes has become so ingrained that many expect just that.

Moreover, the shortfalls exist across institutions and sports, so

most of the athletes involved are not headed for lucrative pro careers. And, having expected a free education, they may be especially ill-equipped to pay for it.

Nickel-and-diming makes top athletes more vulnerable to unscrupulous agents. Several told Sports Illustrated they took illicit payments because scholarships didn’t cover all their expenses.

There have been some halting steps to address the issue.

The NCAA reportedly considered changing its rules so scholarships could cover the full cost of attendance, but it ultimately dropped the idea. It should reconsider taking that step.

Last month, California began requiring colleges to disclose more information about the total cost of attendance. Making at least that much clear to prospective students, whether they’re athletes or not, should be standard practice everywhere.

Basketball season at IUP is upon us, and the expectations are very high.

Those expectations are not exclusive to the men’s team, however. The IUP women are predicted to finish second the tough PSAC West. We at The Penn expect more sold-out crowds much like the one that the men had during the Atlantic Regional final last season.

IUP is slowly, but surely, becoming less of a football school and more of a basketball school.

Although the football program is steeped in tradition a mile long, the basketball programs at IUP are making their own history right now. The women’s basketball team won three consecutive conference championships and last season finished 17-10. The men’s teams’ accomplishments go without saying, as the entire campus became captivated during the roller coaster ride to the national championship game.

With the rosters of each program boasting a lot of returning players, there’s no reason why that success should continue.

The IUP students are looking for something to rally behind, as far as major sports go. The football program has fallen on hard times, and the baseball team, although it is successful, is too far away and big games occur well after the spring semester.

The best option for the IUP students is the basketball programs.

Back are the days of the double-headers, where the women would play hard and set the stage for the men to follow.

Back are the days where the Crimson Crazies intimidate opponents and fuel the IUP players.

Back are the days where women’s Head Coach Jeff Dow shouts orders to his team.

Back are the days where Lacy Claar drains 3-pointers and continues her assault on the record books.

Back are the days where men’s Head Coach Joe Lombardi stoically paces back and forth on the sidelines.

Back are the days where Darryl Webb makes highlight after highlight as he continues to cement his place as one of the best players in the program’s history.

Back are the days of IUP basketball. It’s going to be one fun ride.

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Students to experience ‘Night Life on Fire’ By kayla king-scott

What do people first think about when the Caribbean crosses their minds? Clear water beaches? Multiple islands? Spicy food?

From 7-11 p.m. Saturday in the HUB Ohio Room, The Ultimate Caribbean Night presents “Night Life on Fire,” a live showcase brought to IUP by the Pan African Student Association (PASA) and the Latino Students Organization (LaSo).

Caribbean Night, which has been an annual event on campus for at least the last three years, aims to inform people of modern styles of the Caribbean and show people the different countries of the Caribbean.

Both PASA and LaSo would like to inform students of the Caribbean as a whole. They wish to educate and entertain the IUP community.

This year’s theme, “Night Life on Fire,” came about because the organizations wanted to concentrate on a more modern Caribbean. They thought it would draw attention to college students by relating to them, and they wanted people to relax and have fun.

The live showcase will include performances from veteran groups such as Ritmo Latino, African Dance Ensemble and a fashion show, which will be performed by Damage Dolls.

Several new groups will also be introduced at Caribbean Night including dance team Xtreme Productions, rap

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duo Off Kampus and the PASA dance team. “[I am] blessed and honored to be asked to use my music as an outlet to express the beauty for Caribbean culture,” Off Kampus Donovan “Temporarymusic” Betters (freshman,

communications media), one half of the duo said. “This will be an awesome event, and Wildcard and myself, the members of Off Kampus, will put on a show for you.”

There will also be a guest speaker, who will talk about higher education in the Caribbean, both solo and group dances and poetry readings.

PASA President Adebukanla Johnson (sophomore, Hospitality Management) describes the event as “a live Caribbean festival.” Johnson “doesn’t want the show to be boring, and people won’t be sitting down throughout the whole show,” which is why there will be a lot of interaction with the audience. There will be several games and talent competitions, which involves the audience and prizes will be given.

Along with the performances, people can also expect genuine Caribbean food.

There will be spicy and jerk chicken and many other spicy foods. Mocktails will be served, and there will also be a small vegetarian section.

Chad Lebaron (senior, communications and economics) said he looks forward to the great performances which [he] has witnessed for the last few years.

He said he remembers last year’s performances as being really good, but expects it to be outstanding this year due to some of the groups that are going to be there.

Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door.

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Bands face off at Battle of the Bands By kristen gilmartin Staff Writer K.R.Gilmartin@iup.edu

A variety of rock bands will face off in WIUP-FM’s Battle of the Bands at the HUB Ohio Room Sunday.

The free, annual event begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Bands must play hard rock music.

Winners will earn the opportunity to get their music played on WIUP-FM and WIUP-TV’s “Indie Rockers’ Ball.”

Currently, all of the time slots for bands are filled.

However, bands are welcome to sign up as a backup in the event that a time slot opens up. Those interested are urged to send in a sample of their music.

“The bands that have signed up so far are A Separate Peace, Painted for War, Music from Another Room, Right on Red and Sunflower Spectacle,” Jacob Stone (senior, communications media), an

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Painted for War is best categorized as a metal band from Loretto.

Their demo EP is set to release in a matter of weeks.

Music from Another Room hails from Pittsburgh and began as a tribute band to The Juliana Theory, a rock quintet.

Right on Red is classified as a “math rock” band from Indiana.

“Math rock” is a form of experimental rock that is centered mostly on the guitar.

A Separate Peace is a trio from Johnstown whose debut EP, “Broken Memories,” is available for download.

According to PunkGlobe.com, “The Sunflower Spectacle’s music is melodious, tweaked with experimental riffs that take you on a psychedelic trip with a modern day ‘60s music feel.”

Bands who wish to sign up for back-up slots can contact Stone at by phone at 814-254-7133 or by e-mail at J.T.Stone@iup.edu.

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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ displays medieval humor through performance

By TICAIRRA BAZEMORE Staff Writer T.N.Bazemore@iup.edu

By imani dillard Senior Staff Writer I.J.Dillard@iup.edu

“Monty Python’s Spamalot,” presented by OnStage Entertainment, was performed at Fisher Auditorium Nov. 5 at 8 p.m.

This whimsical story, the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards, displayed nothing but entertainment and hilarity from beginning to end.

“Spamalot,” directed by B.T. McNicholl and choreographed by Scott Taylor, a performer in the original Broadway production, is a spoof of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” depicting the great King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. “[It’s] opening night in every city we go to,” Jose Solivan, the company manager, said.

“Even though there was a huge array of craziness during rehearsals, the show [turned] out to be really good.”

The show began with the Historian, played by Thomas Demarcus, giving a backdrop of the story.

After a laughable opening number in Finland, the real story begins in England with King Arthur and his search for knights for his Round Table.

After all of his travels and help

IUP celebrates fourth Annual Native American Festival IUP’S Native American Council will sponsor its fourth Annual Native American Festival Nov. 13, from 12-5 p.m. in the Delaware Room in the HUB. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’s official website, BIA.gov, what started as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., had resulted in a whole month designated for that purpose.

According to the IUP website, “In December 2006, the IUP Council of Trustees passed a resolution that the University would set aside and dedicate the month of November each year to promote awareness

of, and appreciation for, the history and culture of the regions native Americans.”

The Native American Awareness Council was originally founded in 2006, when its name was the Native American Heritage council.

The founding students were Jennifer Soliday and Nicolas Posey, according to the website.

The Allegany River Indian Dancers, a Native American dance group originated from Clarion University and The Drums of Native Sisters, women who came together to express the Native American culture through the common tradition of song and dance, will perform at the event.

For more information about this event, visit the Office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement, located in Delaney Hall room B17 or contact them at 724-357-3402.

Brock Fleeger/The Penn “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” directed by B.T. McNicholl and choreographed by Scott Taylor, is a spoof of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” depicting King Authur and his Knights of the Round Table.

from the musical diva the Lady of the Lake, played by Caroline Bowman, King Arthur has found his four knights: Sir Lancelot the Homicidally Brave, played by Adam Grabau, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-asSir-Lancelot, played by Martin Glyer,

Sir Dennis Galahad the Dashingly Handsome, played by Jacob Smith, and Sir Bedevere, The Strangely Flatulent, played by Matt Ban. The show ended on a high note, literally, with a sing-along of, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”

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Tepper wins 100th career game with 63-31 victory over Lock Haven

By Kyle Predmore Sports Editor K.R.Predmore@iup.edu

The IUP football team snapped its four-game losing streak with a 63-31 win over Lock Haven Saturday.

Even after two touchdown passes from Bo Napoleon to Mychal Skinner and a 16-yard touchdown run by RoyAl Edwards, the Hawks only had a 12-point lead going into halftime.

Then after a 15-play, 76-yard drive, Lock Haven managed come back into the game, 21-16.

But that’s when the IUP defense stepped up and made big plays, which changed the game completely. With a well-executed red zone offense, the Hawks managed to quickly put up 21 points in almost three minutes and took a 42-16 lead with 3:33 left in the third quarter.

IUP defensive back Terrell Washington was one of the big playmakers in this game, especially during the quick 21-point run by the Hawks.

After a 20-yard touchdown by running back Harvie Tuck, the very next pass from Lock Haven quarterback Jarrett Krantzer was intercepted by Washington, who got his first interception of the game and ran it back 33 yards for the touchdown.

“It feels good,� Washington said Tuck had a huge day, picking up 190 after the game. “It’s been a long time of the team’s 278 rushing yards on 29 coming. Hard work pays off is all I have attempts. He averaged 6.6 yards per to say. Hard work pays off. carry. With his performance, he Right place, right time.� topped 1,000 yards on the After the defense season. forced another three-and“I’m still trying to fathom out for the Bald Eagles, it,� Tuck said. “You know, trywhich included a 10-yard ing to make sure it’s actusack by Washington, he ally there. It’s just exciting. To made another huge play have 1,000 yards and be part by blocking the punt that of the top 10. “ set up an easy three-yard Tuck had only one of the rush by running back team’s five rushing touchWashington downs. Blakeman scored Teddy Blakeman.

Washington’s intertwice on the ground with ception in the third quarter was not Edwards and James Johnson also pickhis only one, nor was it his only scor- ing up rushing touchdowns. ing chance. He picked off Kratzer Napoleon started the game strong again late in the fourth quarter for with two passing touchdowns in the the Hawks’ final touchdown, this time first quarter to Skinner. running it back 56 yards for the score. “Took some shots off play action,�

Washington’s performance was Napoleon said, “and I just tried to hit enough for him to earn PSAC West my receivers. I got two easy touchDefensive Player of the Week honors. downs with [Skynner]. And that’s “I don’t care about touchdowns,� what happened. After last week, it Washington said. “As long as I make was a tough loss, you know.� plays and help my team. I’ll give all The Hawks gave up a 15-point lead two of them touchdowns back I scored in the fourth quarter and lost to Cal today. If I get tackled on those inter- U in overtime. However, against Lock ceptions, I don’t care. As long as I give Haven, IUP took the lead and did not my offense the ball for them to do trail at any point in the game. their job. I’m happy with that.� “We had to come back to work,�

Washington wasn’t the only one Napoleon said. “That was the whole who had a big game. thing when we got on the bus to

Kyle Predmore/The Penn Harvie Tuck (24) has rushed for 1,002 yards this season, averaging 111.3 yards per game.

come back home, we just had to come back home and go to work. It’s hard sometimes after those kind of losses to come back, especially playing a team that we know we can beat. So just proud of the team and just came out.�

While Washington was honored with the PSAC West defensive player of the week and Tuck managed to pass the 1,000 yard mark, IUP Head Coach Lou Tepper picked up his 100th career win. “It really doesn’t mean that much to me,� Tepper said about his accomplishment. “I know I’ve coached a lot of wonderful kids. That’s the thing all of us will remember, and I’ve had a lot of good staff members to work with.�

While the defense made huge plays with three-and-outs and three interceptions and with the amount of pressure sent at Lock Haven, IUP only got Kratzer three times. Nate George

picked up two sacks, with Washington picking up the third. “I wish we would have been able to sack [Kratzer] more,� Tepper said. “It wasn’t, in terms of yardage, it wasn’t a pretty exchange, but we had a lot of big plays which we haven’t had a lot of big plays this year. We had passing plays, we had rushing plays, we had special team plays we had defensive plays that were explosive and that was kind of nice to see.�

One of the few worries of the game came when Skinner was taken to the hospital. He did return, but just not back onto the field. “The X-rays are negative,� Tepper said. “He’s back.�

The Hawks will put their 5-5 season on the line 1 p.m. Saturday in an attempt to finish the season with a winning record. West Chester will come into town for the Veteran’s Day Game.

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IUP women’s basketball starts season with exhibition losses

By Vaughn Johnson Editor In Chief V.M.Johnson@iup.edu

The IUP women’s basketball team began its toughest exhibition schedule in recent memory during the weekend with losses to Division I James Madison and American.

Both James Madison and American won 20 games last season and are favorites to win their respective conferences.

The weekend began Friday, when IUP was dealt a 76-58 loss by the Dukes at the JMU Convocation Center.

Despite the 18-point loss, the Crimson Hawks played the Dukes closely for the majority of the game.

The Hawks only trailed by seven with 8:28 left in the second half by a score of 54-47. But a 3-pointer by JMU’s all-American Dawn Evans began a run that lifted the Dukes’ lead to double digits, where it stayed. “I thought we came out and played really hard the entire game and definitely threw a scare into them,� IUP Head coach Jeff Dow said about the James Madison game during an interview in his office Thursday.

IUP fell to James Madison mainly due to losing in three key categories: rebounds, free throw attempts and turnovers.

The Hawks were out-rebounded 46-27. “We played actually relatively good defense, but we often times allowed them to get a second or third shot and that just kills you,� Dow said.

James Madison forced IUP into 23 turnovers on the afternoon and shot 17 free throws to IUP’s five.

Dow attributed the lack of free throw attempts to the Hawks’ lack of aggressiveness. “I think we were probably a little

timid at times,� Dow said. “You get your shot blocked once or twice, you probably get a little bit less aggressive or confident, I guess I should say, in terms of taking it to the rim. We kind of started settling for too many jump shots or too many 3’s instead of taking it to the basket.�

On the positive end for IUP, guard Eryn Withers scored 14 points, hit four of her seven 3-point attempts and logged 21 minutes, smothering any rumors of rust after sitting for six weeks due to a hamstring injury.

She also played 21 minutes against American.

Another player who returned from injury was Amber Dubyak, who played her first game in an IUP uniform after missing last season to knee surgery.

Dubyak did not score against JMU, but she did play 25 minutes in an encouraging effort.

Another thing that encouraged Dow was that the Hawks stayed with the Dukes and forced JMU to play its starters for most of the game. “The effort was outstanding,� Dow said. “It would have been real easy for a 10-point deficit to become 20 in a hurry and it never did. We kept battling back.�

Two days later, IUP traveled to the Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. to play American.

During this game, however, IUP did not seem to come out with that same intensity and played pretty flat. It showed on the scoreboard, as American soundly defeated IUP 73-47. “I thought yesterday we just weren’t as consistent in terms of our energy and maybe playing as hard on the defensive end as we were Friday night,� Dow said. “I’m not sure exactly, what it was,� he added. “Sometimes maybe the novelty of the first game is you

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come in with a tremendous amount of adrenaline and anxiety and energy.� “It just seemed a little flat.�

The main thing that hurt the Hawks was that they turned the ball over more than 20 times for the second game in a row.

Those turnovers helped American post four players in double figures. “You try to find the silver lining in everything, but basically the last 12 minutes of the game, we played them even,� Dow said.

Another silver lining for IUP coming out of both of those games was that it had the balanced scoring that Dow harped during basketball media day Oct. 28.

Against JMU, Withers was the only player in double figures, but not too far behind were Brianna Johnson, Sarah Pastorek, Vianca Tejada and Lacy Claar all with eight.

Against American, Pastorek scored 10 and behind her, Johnson, Dubyak and Withers with eight. “I really would rather have a team that has four, five, six players capable of scoring double figures on a consistent basis than relying too much on any one player.� Dow said.

IUP will take court against the best team in the nation 7p.m. Wednesday in UConn in Storrs, Conn.

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Apartment for rent. 4 bedrooms. Close to campus. Includes all utilities except gas. $1675.00 person/ semester. call 814525-1831.

1 Bedroom for 2 students. $600 per month. Includes utilities and parking.

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1 or 2 Person Apartments available for Fall 2011 Spring 2012. Utilities, cable, internet included. Laundry, Parking available. 724-465-8252.

WANTED: A sorority to fill a private dormitory floor of 12 single furnished. Fall 11/ Spring 12. Each room has central air, cube refrigerator, internet, and microwave. Will provide FREE two 13 ft. x 23 ft. meeting rooms which I will carpet and paint to suit your colors. 724-349-3352.

Offer good until Thanksgiving vacation.

2 and 3 bedroom apartments available for Fall and Spring 2011-2012, parking at no extra charge. Call 724-465-5129 before 7:00 p.m.

2 and 3 Bedroom apartments available Fall 2011/ Spring 2012. $2000 per person/semester, all utilities included, off street parking. 724-464-7399.

Available. 3 Bedroom furnished, carpeted, ceiling fan, laundry, parking. $1500.00 per semester 2011-2012.

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Available Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. 2, 3, 4, 5 person apartments. Utilities internet and cable included. Laundry and parking available. Call 7244658252.

2 Bedroom apartment, one block from Pizza Hut. 724-349-8968.

Extra nice furnished apartments for Fall 2011 Spring 2012 for 2, 3, 4, 5 students.

Parking and utilities included. 724-3884033.

Uptown 2, 4, 5 bedroom apartments.

Include some utilities 724-840-5661.

PARKING AVAILABLE. For rent. One bedroom apartment for Fall 2011. Phone 724-349-5366.

2-5 Bedroom Apartments $2,150 includes parking and utilities. 724-422-4852.

Fall 2011, Spring 2012, 2 Bedrooms, Close to campus, parking, $1900 per semester. 814-341-5404.

2 apartments off campus. Spacious, fully furnished. Full bath, kitchen all appliances available. May 2011. 724349-2809 4pm.

Houses 3 bedroom off campus apartment, quiet, rent includes all utilities but electric, off street parking included, 2 Blocks from IUP Oak Grove, clean, updated, perfect for serious students or grad students.

Townhouse for 3 students for Fall 2011/ Spring 2012 close to campus $1650 per semester. Phone 724-465-2635.

3,4,5 bedroom housing for fall 2011/ spring 2012 parking, utilities, &w/dryer are included. Excellent locations and reasonable rent 724-539-8012.

Great student rentals for non-partying students. Fall 2011/ Spring 2012. 2 bedroom and 4 bedroom units. Nice furnished apartments with parking. Call 724-463-3418 or 724-465-9612.

3, 4, 5, Bedroom housing for Fall 2011- Spring 2012. Furnished, partial utilities, no pets, free parking. www. morgantiiuprentals.com 412-289-8822 / 724-388-1277.

Spring Semester 2011, 1, 2, 3 person occupancy. Call 724-465-5129 before 7:00 p.m.

Fall 2011 Spring 2012 5 bedroom.

Clean, off street parking. 412-309-0379.

Furnished apartment for 3. Fall 2011 to spring 2012. 724-840-6214.

Heath Housing now leasing for Fall 2011- Spring 2012. Furnished single units with A/C. private bath, microfridge, utilities and cable tv with HBO included.

Inn- Towner building next to campus. 724463-9560. www.inn-towner.com.

1 and 2 bedroom apartments available Spring 2011. Summer, fall, and spring.

Clean, off street parking. 412-309-0379.

Uptown. Huge 2 bedroom apartments.

Parking and most utilities included. 20112012. 724-354-2360 before 9:00 p.m.

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5 Bedroom house available Fall 2011/ Spring 2012. $2000 per person/semester, all utilities included, on site laundry, off street parking. 724-464-7399.

Furnished houses and apartments, 2 to 5 students one fourth block from campus.

Washer/ Dryer, Parking. 724-3880352.

Fall 2011 Spring 2012 3/4 bedroom house. Amenities included, W/D, free parking, dishwasher, fully furnished. close to campus. Excellent condition.

724-388-5831.

3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses for Fall 2011- Spring 2012. Free parking and laundry. Furnished. Remolded. Quiet, non- partying. 724-465-7602.

Great 3 bedroom houses. Close. Unfurnished. 2011 - 2012. 724-465-2217.

Houses for rent 11-12. 3,4,5 bedroom.

724-840-2083.

Two story 4 bedroom house. 3 or 4 students for Fall 2011/ Spring 2012.

Great location 4 blocks from campus.

Free parking. Some free utilities. Call Bob 724-349-3118.

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One of the largest wholesaler/brokers of fine wine and spirits in Pennsylvania is looking to expand its On-Premise Promotional Team.

We are looking for females 21 and over to promote various brands in restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Promotions run approximately 2 hours long and are typically held Thurs-Sun. This is a great job for college students looking to earn extra cash!

Pay is $20/hour plus travel time as needed. You will be paid every Friday.

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Existing local band with 20+ original songs. Seeks bassist for upcoming performances. 4127190276 .

Roommates Female roommate needed. Spring 2011.

Behind Taco Bell. $1,900 some utilities included. 724-840-3370.

Roommate for Spring 2011. Price negotiable. South 7th Street, Close to Sheetz.

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1 or 2 roommates needed for THIS SPRING. Utilities included. 724-8402083.

Male roommate needed spring 2011.

Close to campus. Cheap. Call 484-6242952 .

WANTED: Roommate- Spring 2011 semester. 1rm available in house, must be willing to live with other roommates. 5min walking distance from campus. Contact Alyssa: 814-464-5786.

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IUP loses exhibition game to Pittsburgh, 76-53

By Anthony scherer Sports Columnist A.J.Scherer@iup.edu

The Crimson Hawks had a taste of real action Thursday when they went on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in an exhibition game.

Even though the Hawks lost 73-56, they had an opportunity to show what they had against high-powered Division I team.

It also gave IUP Head Coach Joe Lombardi a chance to visit his old stomping grounds.

Lombardi was an assistant coach at Pitt for three seasons. “During my time at Pittsburgh, I learned that it is all about the program,� said Lombardi. “Also, we want to recruit the players that have the talent to compete and the talent to be unselfish.�

The Hawks were led by Darryl Webb and Ashton Smith, who combined for 37 points. Webb had 19 points and added five rebounds, while Smith had 18 points and a team-high three assists. The team also had contributions from Julian Sanders, who added eight points.

The Panthers were led

by Brad Wanamaker, Lamar Patterson and Travon Woodall who each had 13 points. Gary McGhee added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

The Hawks were down 32-22 at the half. The Panthers lead was as high as 16 early in the second half. The Hawks were able to cut down the lead to only nine a few times. At one point the Hawks were down

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46-37 and had a chance to cut the lead to six, but the shot by Kevin Stewart rolled out.

Woodall scored in consecutive trips down the court and that put the Panthers up 50-37.

After that, the Panthers started heating up from behind the 3-point arc.

The Panthers are ranked fifth in the nation according to the latest polls. The Hawks have a No. 2 ranking in the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ poll.

This was the only exhibition game for the Hawks this season. They will open the regular season 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Memorial Field House against Thiel.

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“I don’t know, they did pretty well last year. That’d be cool if they did it again this year.”

-Josh Noble (freshman, marketing)

If they were on ESPN last year, they better be on ESPN again this year.”

-Jalen Campbell (freshman, social studies education)

“I think they’re going to win it all, actually.”

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Plastic and teens don’t always mix

By Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press MCT

Now that credit cards, by law, come with a long list of restrictions on late fees, penalties and rate hikes, how in the world can consumers still get ripped off on plastic?

After all, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 puts a limit on late charges, bans most interest-rate increases on existing balances and provides other protections for consumers, such as a ban on card-issuers raising interest rates in the first year.

On top of that, college students who are younger than 21 are supposed to have a tougher time getting a credit card.

So what’s the problem?

Well, can you believe it, those new credit card rules contain a few loopholes.

When they try to sell you on plastic, remember that paper is usually cheaper.

But credit-card companies can’t sell cash, so they pitch safety — or the notion that a prepaid piece of plastic can stop young adults from running up credit-card debt or bouncing checks.

With prepaid cards, parents — plus their teens and youngadult children — can sign up for e-mail alerts to know when and where money was spent. More important, a son or daughter cannot spend more than what’s loaded onto the card.

PASS from American Express also notes that its prepaid, reloadable card cannot be used for car rentals, cruise lines or casinos. Every effort is also made to block spending with merchant codes that are not appropriate for teens, such as gambling and adult entertainment.

“Parents said they wanted a better way to give their teens money,” said Vanessa Capobianco, a spokeswoman for American Express in New York. “It’s like drivers ed.”

Sounds so sensible.

But what’s this protection cost?

Search as you might for the fees — you know there are fees — they weren’t detailed on the mailing we received for the new American Express PASS Card. Instead, we were offered a $25 bonus with the first reload through Nov. 30.

A tempting offer, but I went online to learn that the PASS card has a $3.95 monthly fee — although it’s waived until Oct. 1, 2011.

Prepaid cards fall through the

cracks when it comes to new consumer protections because they are not covered by the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act. Do parents really want to spend nearly $48 a year for this prepaid plastic for a high school or college student?

American Express says its members have responded well to the PASS card, which was first offered in May and includes roadside assistance, purchase protection and some discount programs, such as one for buying music online at PASS music stores.

Card members also get 20 percent off purchases when they use

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PASS to buy three or more tracks.

Also, if a PASS card is lost or stolen, the money on it can be replaced.

But then there’s a $1.50 fee for using the card at an ATM. Not good, especially if you understand how ATMs work and realize it’s very likely that you’d pay far more than $1.50 to get cash from the machine.

ATM fees generally are part of the deal with many prepaid reloadable cards marketed to teens and other consumers. The Walmart MoneyCard Student Edition, for example, starts with a $2 ATM fee.

Your teen might pay $1.50 to American Express or $2 to use that Walmart MoneyCard — plus $2 or $3 to the bank or other operator of the ATM, so you’re looking at $3.50 to $4.50 in fees for one cash withdrawal.

Not good.

PASS does allow parents to block ATM usage — which is good — and does not charge other fees, such as for reloading money onto the card, also good.

The card is for those 13 and older.

But would I want my MCT son to end up spending $3.50 here or $4.50 there to learn valuable lessons about money?

At this point in his life, cash does just fine.

He lives at home; he does not drive; he does not need roadside assistance; he also has his own rewards program at home.

My son — as you might imagine — has heard plenty about fees.

And given his delight in actually getting something when he gets his hands on my money — say basketball trading cards for $2 a pack — I’m pretty sure he’s ready to take a pass on plastic.

But who knows what will happen when he’s driving, or in college. Will the idea of carrying around plastic be too cool to pass up?

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Extending the life of your printer ink

By Craig Crossman McClatchy Tribune News Service MCT

We’ve come to accept that our cars run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, our pens run out of ink as we sign on the dotted line, the batteries die in our digital cameras just before we take that last perfect photo, the toilet paper runs out before we ... well, you get the idea. It seems that disposables expire just at the point when we need them the most, not to mention their cost always seems to increase every time we buy them. Nowhere in the world of computing is that felt more than with our printers. Doesn’t it seem like it was only yesterday you put in that brand new inkjet cartridge?

Well you might want to check out a new program that claims to extend the life of your printer’s ink supply.

InkSaver 2.0 is a clever little program that lets you control the amount of ink used when printing a document.

But unlike other products that simply reduce the amount of ink, InkSaver’s creator, Software Imaging claims that it uses sophisticated algorithms that optimize the printer data so that the printer uses less ink while still printing at its highest resolution. The company claims you can extend an ink cartridge by up to four times.

InkSaver’s control panel gives you complete and separate controls over both the black and color cartridges.

Using a vertical slider, you can adjust the savings from 0 percent to 75 percent. One of the nice features is that the panel displays an estimated dollar

savings you will realize at the given savings setting.

InkSaver 2.0 is compatible with all printer brands including HewlettPackard, Epson, Lexmark and Canon color inkjet models and will work with any brand of ink cartridge or refill kit.

I was surprised to learn that a typical user will spend somewhere around $600 on ink alone during the life of a printer, so the $32 you spend on InkSaver should more than pay for itself after the first time you need to finally replace the cartridge. And if you want to try it before you buy, they even have a free trial version where you can try InkSaver 2.0 for 15 days.

If you are a student in school, InkSaver suggests using it at the 10 percent to 30 percent setting. It will make your ink cartridges last longer and will still maintain a high print quality. A moderate setting of 30 percent to 50 percent still produces readable prints for websites and email.

A high savings lever of 50 percent to 75 percent is ideal for when your kids want to print and will make your ink cartridges last up to four times longer.

Visit the InkSaver web site for more information and to use their ink savings estimator that lets you input what you pay for black and color inks as well as how many you use in a year.

The estimator will show you how much you will save using this product.

In a world where we helplessly stand by and watch our things running out at the wrong time, it’s nice to be given some control back over the inevitable.