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(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) Sara Dillon, IUP’s assistant director of health and wellness promotion, worked to make the dogs visit more frequently than finals week.

IUP now fetching therapy dogs weekly MEGAN DONNY

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Every week, IUP students gather to spend time with therapy dogs on campus.

The Just Paws Therapy Dogs brought to the campus by their owners or handlers, are meant to ease the minds of stressed students. The weekly event is a great opportunity to relieve feelings of homesickness students may be feeling.

Originally, the dogs only came to the campus library during each semester’s finals week, the most stress-filled time for students.

When Sara Dillon, IUP’s assistant director of health and wellness promotion, was hired three years ago, she worked to make the dog visits more frequent.

“We started out doing two times a month, and now we are up to once every week,” Dillon said.

The event occurs weekly simply for the mental health of the students. It’s the reason the dog handlers show up every week; they want to help the students.

The event wouldn’t function without the cooperation of the handlers, Dillon said. They make it all possible.

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(Ashley Lutz/ The Penn) There were seven dogs at the Just Paws Therapy Dogs event, ranging in breeds and sizes.

Most of the handlers are either current or previous professors and staff.

“It is known that dogs can actually absorb some of the stress away from them (IUP students),” Dillon said.

She brings her dog, Ranger, to campus almost every day. He even has his own Crimson Hawks

jersey and social media pages dedicated to him.

Students filtered in and out of the room the event was held in, some only staying for a few minutes and others for the entire hour and a half.

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weeks, and it helped me so much that I ended up bringing my own dog onto campus,” Hannah Parks (junior, early/special education) said. “For people who can’t do that, it really helps.”

There were seven dogs at the event, ranging in breeds and sizes. One of the smaller dogs was Piper, a Coton de Tulear, which is a small, usually white or cream-colored dog that originated from Madagascar.

Piper has been a certified therapy dog for a little more than a year. Like some of the students who frequent the therapy dog event, Piper has anxiety. Even though she has anxiety, she still greatly helps the students relieve stress.

“I ran into one of my friends who also teaches here in the counseling department, and I said I’d really like to get her (Piper) involved in therapy, and she got me involved with this group,”said Piper’s owner and history professro Elizabeth Ricketts.

Ricketts first got her Coton de Tulear to be a companion dog for her husband, who was terminally ill. After her husband passed away, she proceeded to get Piper certified and now brings her to campus to participate in the

events.

“I just wish we could have a lot more animals on campus,” Ricketts said. “I know there are problems associated with that, but I think the benefits far outweigh them.”

Ricketts’ said she brings Piper to campus because she enjoys seeing how much better it makes the students feel since so many of them miss their pets at home.

Rebecca Hoffman (child development) is a weekly attendee and usually stays for the entire hour and a half. She enjoys being able to come once a week and get her “dog fix.”

“Whenever I’m here, it’s a fun time talking to the dog handlers and petting all the dogs,” she said. “It just gets a lot of stress and tension out of me.”

The group alternates the event between the daytime and evening to give students more options for times when they may not be in class.

“We try to go based on what students have told us in the past,” Dillon said. “That’s why we do either 2 to 3:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m.”

Just Paws Therapy Dogs come to campus every week and the schedule with locations is on IUP’s website.

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Police Blotter Retail Theft •Dana Meden, 20, of Richboro, was cited for retail theft at 3:34

p.m. Jan. 9 in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue, according to Indiana borough police.

Disorderly Conduct •Drew Kunkel, of Kittanning, and Todd Kunkel, of Pittsburgh, were

charged with disorderly conduct after the two men were reported to have caused a disturbance at Spaghetti Benders, located at 563 Philadelphia Street, at 8:00 p.m. Feb. 12, according to borough police.

Driving Offenses •Joshua Timko, 19, of Indiana was arrested for suspicion of DUI,

Underage Drinking and several other vehicle summary vehicle code violations at 1:06 a.m. Jan. 12, in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) The Just in Case is an app that provides students with tips and contact information related to emergencies.

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A free, new smartphone app, Just in Case, has recently been added to the app store to help the IUP campus community.

Just in Case is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and is an app that provides students with tips and contact information related to emergencies. The app touches topics of mental health, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and alcohol poisoning.

IUP Counseling Center’s department chair and Haven Project director, Dr. Jessica Miller, introduced the app Feb. 5 to the IUP community through email.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for students to access the resources they need,” Miller said.

“Almost all our students have access to their smartphones 24/7, so downloading this app on your smartphone means you will always have access to the resources you need.”

The app puts you in direct contact with local police, national hotlines and local resources with just a click of a button.

It also has a mental health screening built into it; the user can click onto the screening portion, and it allows them to take

an anonymous test to show how they are feeling, and in a way, be diagnosed.

“We are seeing a considerable spike in depression and anxiety nationwide over the past few years, and this demonstrates that there is a need to address these issues,” Miller said.

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Miller encourages students to download this app because “no one thinks a crisis is going to happen to them or to a friend — until it does.” She said she hopes the

app “will make students proactive and have the resources they might need for themselves or for their friends.”

Each portion of the app gives different advice and instructions on how to get help for yourself or a friend. Depending on the situation, it links you to different places on the IUP website for help or gives you advice and tips on what to do and who to contact.

Miller is hopeful that students get a sense of “knowing that they are not alone.”

“There are a lot of resources for students who are struggling at IUP, but I don’t think that students are always aware of the resources,” she said. “We want students to know where they can go for help and that help is always available.”

Having a knowledge of where to get such critical information in a time of crisis is the main reason for bringing this app to IUP. Many other schools, including Slippery Rock, have also incorporated this app into their campuses.

Jacob Wilt (freshman, social studies education) believes Just In Case is a great idea for students because it gives “better access to information provided on campus.”

Just In Case is now available for free on both the Apple App Store and GooglePlay.

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Political science professor begins writing book JEREMY STOUT

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been around since 2002 and, according to the DHS’ website, has more than 240,000 workers. Yet, there has still never been a comprehensive history of the development of the third largest cabinet department.

That’s all about to change as Dr. Aleea Perry, political science assistant professor, starts to compile research for her new book on the development of the DHS. “The third largest federal agency was created in 14 months,” Perry said. “That’s just a little mentally overwhelming.”

Perry is developing the book in conjunction with former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, who was the first Homeland Security Adviser and the first Secretary of Homeland Security. Ridge’s knowledge of the foundation of this agency is a large portion of research about this book.

The governor’s contacts and knowledge have been an incredibly useful source of information, Perry said.

The impetus for the book started when Perry and David Chambers, political science chair, traveled to Washington D.C. in fall 2017 on a trip with students to the Ridge Policy Group, a bipartisan lobbyist and public relations firm, Perry said.

The invite for the trip came from Mark Holman, former deputy assistant to the president in the DHS, IUP alumnus and current vice chair of IUP’s Council of Trustees.

Perry said that’s when she approached Holman about her idea for the book; he agreed to then talk to Ridge about it.

“Nothing came of it in the fall of ’17,” Perry said. “It just floated out there in the ether, and I thought nothing would happen with this, and we’ll move on with our lives.”

Then during last year’s spring

(Facebook) The Department of Homeland Security is the subject of Dr. Aleea Perry’s new book.

(IUP Website) Dr. Aleea Perry is developing the book in conjunction with former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge.

semester, while planning for the fall trip to the RPG, Holman told Perry that the governor was interested in working on the book.

“Mark [Holman] has been my personal champion on [the book],” Perry said.

From there, plans were put into place to start fleshing out the book. On the trip to the RPG that fall, Perry said that she got to sit down with Governor Ridge and talk about the book for about an hour.

“The idea behind the book is to look at it from an organizational perspective,” Perry said. “One of the things that I really enjoyed in my Ph.D. program was learning about organizational change and organizational development.”

Perry said she wants to know what the spark was behind the development of the DHS. “Was it an immediate response to 9/11, or was there some backstory before that?” Perry said.

Perry said she’s also interested in figuring why the factors that

said. “I want to do it justice.”

The plan for the book is that it be grounded in academic theory, so it’s not going to be something found in traditional bookstores.

The market that it’s targeting will be university-level academics.

“I want it to be eminently readable,” said Perry, who said she

went in the DHS were placed there, such as the Coast Guard, as well as what could’ve been done differently in the planning of the agency.

Along with a task of this size comes some amount of nerves Perry said.

“I want to do it right,” Perry

wants to be able to teach students from this book. “I don’t want it to be dry and boring.”

“It’s not every day that your career, your research interests and the benefit to students all come together,” Perry said. “That’s where I’m super excited about this.”

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(TNS) The Kappa Alpha Psi International Headquarters, located on the 2300 block of North Broad Street in Philadelphia.

Fraternity executive accused of embezzling JEREMY ROEBUCK

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Federal authorities are investigating after one of the nation’s largest predominantly African-American fraternities fired a top executive for allegedly embezzling more than $1.4 million to feed a gambling habit, according to court papers filed this week.

Curtis D. Anderson, 57, had been employed for more than 20 years as the finance director for Kappa Alpha Psi, a Philadelphia-based organization with headquarters on North Broad Street.

But between June 2017 and last month, authorities say, he cashed more than 87 checks drawn on the fraternity’s accounts in his own name and those of five other individuals, who he told bank tellers were fraternity employees.

Anderson purportedly con-

(Facebook) Founded in 1911 at Indiana University-Bloomington, Kappa Alpha Psi has more than 700 chapters and more than 160,000 members.

fessed to the theft after Santander Bank flagged his unusual transactions and alerted his boss-

es, U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents said in papers seeking a judge’s authorization to search

his former office.

Just two days later, John Burrell, the fraternity’s executive director, and Thomas Battles, its president, would spot Anderson trying to inconspicuously duck out of a local bank branch as they arrived to discuss their missing money with bank officials, the search warrant affidavit states.

Battles called Anderson on his cellphone and asked him to return. Once he did, he allegedly admitted that he had stolen the missing money.

“Anderson explained to Burrell and Battles that he had a gambling and drinking problem and that he had spent most of his money at Harrah’s Casino,” authorities said in court filings.

As of Thursday, Anderson had not been charged. Investigators said in their filings that they continue to investigate possible crimes including wire and bank fraud.

Anderson, a Kappa Alpha Psi member since 1981, could not be

reached for comment Thursday, and it was not clear whether he had retained an attorney.

Delaware court records show that New Castle County Police arrested him in November on charges of driving under the influence. Those charges are pending.

In a statement released Thursday, Burrell avoided mentioning Anderson by name but acknowledged the federal investigation and that an employee had been terminated after discovery of financial “irregularities.”

“The fraternity is also conducting a thorough review of its financial operations to continue to enhance oversight and prevent a similar situation in the future,” he wrote.

Founded in 1911 at Indiana University-Bloomington, Kappa Alpha Psi has more than 700 chapters and more than 160,000 members, including former Philadelphia Mayors John F. Street and W. Wilson Goode Sr.

OPINION Never forget school shootings are tragic, inhumane Happy Feb. 14, the day of love, happiness and celebration.

It is also a day of grief.

One year ago, 17 students and teachers walked into Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School and never left to go home to their families. They never got to finish their Valentine’s Day treats or attend their Ash Wednesday services. They never got to see the next Thursday.

One year ago, an ex-student walked into the high school and opened fire on innocent lives.

Seventeen families lost a loved one that day, but the entire country mourned.

It’s not difficult to imagine that one of those victims could have been your mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, teacher, coach, friend, etc. And it shouldn’t matter.

It shouldn’t matter whether or not you think you were personally effected. You were.

This is your country. These are your schools. These are your children.

Don’t call yourself an American

if you can sympathize for these families.

Young students fear for their lives whenever their schools have a lockdown. When we were in elementary school, an alarm for a drill meant we got to skip class and go outside for a few minutes.

We didn’t have active-shooter drills.

A year later, we must look back and remember the fallen. We must look and where we are now and access the situation.

Yesterday, Feb. 14, 2019, a shot was fired on the grounds an Albuquerque high school. Did you hear about it?

Chances are you haven’t heard about most of the mass shootings that have taken place in past few months. American society has normalized this.

Maybe the hard news is just too much for us to bear. It’s not necessarily fun to hear about death. Maybe we know that by talking about it, we’ll have to have the dreaded gun-control debate. Maybe we’re just tired of the subject.

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Well, too bad.

Remember this day.

Grief this day.

Act. At the very least, acknowledge that gun violence happens day after day. Even if you don’t bring up the gun-control issue, acknowledge that we have a problem.

Humans walking into a place of innocence and murdering other humans is not, nor will it ever be normal.

After the Parkland shooting, we saw teenagers take a stand on the biggest issue the United States at the time. Teenagers who were barely of legal age to drive stood face-to-face with politicians, trying to make a difference.

It’s safe to say they did.

These students paved the way for other students who might have felt that just because they were seen as “kids” that they might not be taken seriously when discussing important issues.

The students of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School started a movement. Within even a few days of the shooting,

schools across the country protested lawmakers inaction.

Students organized walkouts from as young as elementary school to high school. Some faced the difficulty of being the one to take the stand at their school, and others had a majority of the student body backing them.

The students of Majorie Stoneman Douglas reignited a flame that sparked a revolution.

We will never forget the impact they’ve had.

We will never forget the names that ended up on tombstones after that day.

We send condolences to those that had to bury their child, friend, parent, etc.

We hope that in the near future “thoughts and prayers” turn into change.

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(Facebook) Young M.A performs March 21 and highlights the STATIC (Student Activity Committee) Spring 2019 lineup.

Students react to STATIC spring lineup Students still prefer old-fashioned

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Early last week, STATIC (Student Activity Committee) announced its lineup of events for the spring semester.

Events include a lazer tag tournament (3/20), a Price is Right night (3/27) and a concert headlined by rap artist Young M.A. (3/21). A full list of events for the semester can be found on STATIC’s website.

Kaitlyn Dotts (junior, communications media) said she thought the set was very well-structured and that STATIC did a good job.

“Overall, I can’t complain about the lineup,” Dotts said. “A lot of the events are focused around student entertainment and active engagement with each other. My only suggestion for the future is to bring in more comedians and less rap artists.”

Last year, STATIC brought in America’s Got Talent comedian Drew Lynch. This had a large student turnout.

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(sophomore, kinesiology health and sport science) said. “We want a variety of acts like in fall 2017 when we had Lil Uzi Vert and Mayday Parade in the same semester,” Even with a diverse lineup of events this semester, some students focused more of the negative attention towards musical guests, mainly due to two factors: cost of tickets and quality of music.

“Even if we had one popular artist and one lesser-known name, it would still be worth our time since we at least have someone who is known to the majority of people,” Rose said.

Liam Noble (sophomore, communications media) said he didn’t know about the spring lineup.

“I wish there was more communication for the events that are taking place this upcoming semester,” Noble said. “I had to search the depths of Twitter, which I don’t use often, to find the lineup.

“From what I’ve seen, I’m highly interested in attending most of the events. But my only suggestion is to improve the communication. To start, I would be all for promoting the events on the campus radio station, WIUP-FM.”

textbooks over e-books HEATHER BAIR

Lead Culture Writer H.Bair@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

This article contains opinion.

With an abundance of reading devices, textbooks are now available as e-books to college students, but that doesn’t mean they’re using them.

With Kindles, Nooks, iPads and tablets being able to hold thousands of books, it’s easier to find something to read – and carry it with you – anywhere you are. However, these devices don’t offer only novels and magazines.

Textbooks are now available for students to buy or view on their reading devices.

Even with the convenience of e-books most college students still prefer the textbook over the e-book.

“I like being able to mark it up easily, like highlighting and writing notes,” Karen Mack (junior, English education) said.

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can also negatively affect you, vision and studying.

“Reading online hurts my eyes,” Antonella Mastroianni (junior, history pre-law) said. “Plus, it’s easier to highlight in a normal textbook, rather than online.”

While one can highlight in e-books, it’s a matter of first finding the highlighting feature, which can take a while, depending on the book and device. Kindles and Nooks offer different features in e-books, such as underlining, highlighting, writing in the margins, etc.

Paying for textbooks as a student can make a dent in one’s savings. Textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars, while e-books can be cheaper to either buy or rent.

But the more easily accessible a textbook is, the more a student will use it.

“I can concentrate better with textbooks,” Alexa Ciano (sophomore, exercise science) said. “I get too distracted with e-books, especially on the computer.”

“I prefer textbooks,” Taylor Palmer (junior, speech patholo-

gy) said. “My eyes cross on the computer when I’m reading. Plus, it’s easier to highlight in a textbook.”

With online textbooks, the temptation of social media, YouTube and Netflix is overwhelming.

Why study when you can catch up on your favorite celebrities and shows? Textbooks don’t offer the distractions e-books do when trying to study.

“I’d pick textbooks,” Ethan Shaffer (sophomore, disability services) said. “I struggle with the computer, everything jumbles together.”

It’s simple; e-books are just too difficult to focus on. With everything else being online, textbooks are a nice break from the harsh lighting and constant strain on eyes. Textbooks also help concentrate on work, rather than getting distracted by other social medias.

If the time comes that all books are only in e-book form, students are definitely going to have a lot of adjusting to do.

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(Facebook) Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y released their new album “2009” Feb. 8.

(Facebook) Kevin James Byars performing during his gig with 8 Track Daze in December.

Communications media student proving rock to still be relevant CAITLIN DENNY

Staff Writer C.M.Denny@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Kevin James Byars (sophomore, communications media) is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll isn’t dead.

Byars, a local musician and student, performs both as a solo acoustic artist and in a cover band, 8 Track Daze. The band started when Byars and his friends would play at open mic nights in Punxsutawney, his hometown.

8 Track Daze plays shows at least twice a month, typically Saturdays. The band covers ‘60s and ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll songs by Led Zeppelin, James Gang, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath and The Doors.

Byars’ love for classic rock began at an early age when he started taking guitar lessons at age 11. Now at 25, Byars has been playing music for 14 years.

“My two older sisters were angsty teens, so there was a lot of punk rock blasting during family car rides, like The Misfits,

Ramones and A.F.I.,” Byars said.

“Every young kid is fascinated by classic rock as well, so I picked up the electric guitar to be like Angus Young.”

As a solo artist, Byars’ considers his original songs to be classified as “outlaw country” or country rock.

“It’s traditional folk but more upbeat,” Byars said.

Byars said he gets his biggest inspiration for his music from Neil Young.

“He just wears flannels and plays harmonica,” he said.

Byars’ instruments of choice are his vocals and guitar, but he has experience playing other instruments as well, such as playing drums in a cover band when he was 16 and bass guitar in a few other bands.

“It’s appreciated when musicians actually learn the fundamentals of playing the bass. I enjoy keys as well,” he said.

As far as writing, Byars has a formula for writing.

“I’ll sit down with my acoustic guitar and find a chord progression, add a chorus and maybe a bridge,” he said. “Then I try to

freestyle some lyrics over it and once a phrase comes to me, I’ll write real lyrics around that. I like to provoke thought in my music. I have a notebook full of concepts and ideas, but inspiration has to strike at the right time.”

Something that makes Byars different from other Indiana musicians is that he doesn’t publish his music online.

“Even though I have a decent amount of music recorded, very little of it is online,” Byars said.

“I prefer playing live and having people experience the show rather than just hearing the song.”

Byars has a few plans up his sleeve with what’s to come this semester.

“I hope to play as many WIUP-FM events as I can this semester,” he said. “I’ll continue to write songs on the acoustic to keep it fresh.”

He was a DJ for WIUP-FM last semester, and he played heavy metal music on his show.

In his free time, Byars enjoys skateboarding, going to concerts and events, camping and traveling.

Wiz Khalifa’s new album takes listeners back to ‘2009’ NATE MILLER

Contributing Writer Nate.Miller@iup.edu @N8BM

This article contains opinion.

Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y released their first collaborative album in 10 years, Feb. 8 This shit rides like a blue 1965 Chevy Impala super sport. Yes, it is the classic lowrider of rap albums.

Although it won't get the same air time in the club as it’s trap rap competition, it doesn't have to because it wasn't made to compete with the market. It's too chill to compete.

Hip-hop heavyweights like Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y transcend the genre's competitive nature anyway.

This is the type of music that won the hearts of Pennsylvania kids and gave Wiz his heavyweight status.

It is a breath of fresh air (or a breath of KK smoke, in this case) in today's rap scene, free of the brash, rapid hi-hats and punchy snares that ruin plenty of otherwise dreamy beats. These sound like beats from the ID Labs days.

It's common consensus that mixtape Wiz was the best Wiz – a time when he was open about spending a lot of his days surrounded by people like Curren$y.

"How Fly" was the first mixtape the pair did together. You could honestly throw any songs from either project together and

nothing would feel out of place.

When people say they have a certain friend they can reunite with and feel like they never missed a beat, well, these guys give those stories merit. On “2009," they, quite literally, never missed a beat.

Wiz gets complaints about lack of subject material sometimes, a claim you can already tell will stay true just by the first 30 seconds of the first track "Garage Talk.”

But you want to know what I think? I think this album proves that it was never his lack of subject matter that made any of his songs suck as he got older.

He strayed from his roots.

Keeping up with the mainstream is tough. The mainstream evolved past the dominant weed rap of the late 2000s, leaving it’s trailblazers with an uncertainty.

When trap took over, Wiz made attempts at riding the wave (some of which didn't turn out so great).

We never lost love for the Pittsburgh native. We just kinda felt like something was missing, longing for the unmatched authenticity of "Kush and OJ,” "Flight School” and "Burn After Rolling.”

I don't know if hanging out with Curren$y is what did it, and even though you never really left, were glad your back, Wiz. It might not be 2009 no more, but man, this album has me convinced it is.

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(Facebook) Samsung announced it will open three stores U.S. stores ahead of its new smartphone release.

Samsung announces they will start opening stores TORY N. PARRISH TNS Newsday

The world's top-selling cellphone maker will open its first three U.S. stores, including one on Long Island, next week, on the same day it is expected to release a new smartphone in its flagship line.

The Samsung stores will open in the Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City and in Los Angeles and Hous-

ton on Wednesday, when Samsung is also expected to release the latest entry in its Galaxy smartphone line, which was introduced 10 years ago.

"Our new Samsung Experience Stores are spaces to experience and see Samsung technology brought to life, to empower people to do what they never thought was possible before," YH Eom, president and chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics America, said in a statement.

Samsung's 8,000-square-foot Roosevelt Field location and the two other stores will sell Galaxy smartphones, tablets and wearable technology; TVs; and smart home devices from SmartThings, a company Samsung bought in 2014. Customers will be able to try out new products and get walkin repairs for their mobile devices.

The focus of the stores will be on cellphones, the company said.

Analysts expect the Samsung stores, if more are added, will

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give the company's phones more visibility, as opposed to driving any sales increases.

"I expect this has a lot to do with, No. 1, branding. And then, No. 2, exposure for all those kinds of halo products" – other product offerings from Samsung – said Tuong Nguyen, an analyst in personal technologies at Gartner Inc., a research firm based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Samsung has a wide array of products, but Apple and its iPhones have had a lock on the U.S. market since 2011, said Anthony Scarsella, research manager for mobile phones at International Data Corp., a Framingham, Massachusetts, market intelligence firm for the technology industry.

Last year in the United States, Apple accounted for 44 percent of the smartphone market, followed

by Samsung with 24 percent, and LG at 12 percent, he said.

Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc.'s stores account for only 10 percent of the company's volume.

Samsung and Apple sell most of their phones in the U.S. through stores operated by carriers, such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Scarsella said.

Apple, which also has a store in Roosevelt Field, uses its stores to create an entertainment experience, which can be tied to buzz surrounding new phone releases, to boost its brand, rather than drive volume, experts said.

South Korea-based Samsung is aiming to create an experience in its stores that encourages customers to linger in a "playground," where they can experiment with 4-D virtual reality and play with friends in a 4K gaming lounge.

Samsung has had pop-up stores

across the nation, and plans to open more this year, it said.

Asked whether additional permanent stores are planned in the U.S., the company said that it was focused on the three locations opening next week.

One analyst said the stores could be part of Samsung's plan to prepare for new product and technology introductions.

"In about a year, I think you'll see Samsung will have a 5G wireless phone ready before Apple," said Jim Kelleher, director of research and senior analyst for technology at Argus Research Group in Manhattan.

Currently, the standard is 4G -- the fourth generation of mobile data technology – for the speed at which smartphones download material, such as movies and games, and connect to apps.

Samsung, which has historically dropped new products in February, has tied the new store openings to its heavily promoted Galaxy Unpacked 2019 presentation, which will take place in San Francisco on Wednesday.

The company is not divulging details about what product will be released, but said online that it will "welcome a new member to the Galaxy family." In addition to smartphones, Galaxy products include tablets and watches.

Analysts and tech enthusiasts expect Samsung to release a new foldable phone, rumored to be called the Galaxy X. Samsung also has been dropping hints about its offerings in its promotions. A teaser video on the company's YouTube channel flashes the phrase "The Future Unfolds" in Korean and English, and shows the text bending.

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(Facebook) “SpongeBob SquarePants” will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May.

‘SpongeBob’ to celebrate 20 years with new movie (Facebook) The Beatles performed their first concert in the U.S. Feb. 11, 1964.

Coming to America: The Beatles perform first concert EMILY LOOSE

Lead News Writer E.D.Loose@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

It was 55 years ago this week that the band began to play.

Four days after landing, a few television appearances and various interviews, Feb. 11 marked The Beatles’ first concert in America.

Beatlemania had hit a high point, and their performance at Washington Coliseum was marked as an important date in rock ‘n’ roll history.

When the band members had first landed Feb. 7, the JFK Airport had been crowded with thousands of screaming fans and police officers. Two days later, they were featured on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

The performance on the show garnered 73 million viewers, an impressive amount for a band that had only become well-known in the country a year prior.

Due to a storm, they traveled

to Washington D.C. by train, only to find themselves faced with thousands more fans to greet them.

The band’s concert at the Washington Coliseum was full, despite the terrible snow storm that had previously hit. The opening acts were The Righteous Brothers, Jay and the Americans and Tommy Roe. The Beatles took the stage at 8:30 p.m. As with many of their concerts, the music the band performed could barely be heard over the shrieking of the fans. It’s show featured 12 songs, including “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”

Despite being a great time for their fans, it was reportedly an uncomfortable time for the four musicians.

Along with the fact that they had to turn every few songs in order to be seen by all sides of the audience, George Harrison later said that they were pelted with jelly beans because reporters had

said they enjoyed them.

“Every now and again, one would hit a string on my guitar and plonk off a bad note as I was trying to play,” he said.

Later on, while attending a party, a fan had cut a lock of Ringo Starr’s hair, causing the band to walk out bitterly.

After the day was over, they had told their manager Brian Epstein that they never wanted to do anything like that again, but they did not keep their word.

After their concert in New York City on Feb. 12 and two more television appearances, they did not come back to America until August of that year. Much of the same craziness remained, possibly increasing the second time around.

Their time in America was a turning point for the start of the British Invasion, but their first concert was much more. From the screaming and crying, to the jellybeans, they had established the era of Beatlemania.

TRACY BROWN TNS Los Angeles Times SpongeBob sang it best: "It's going to be a good one, just wait and see."

Nickelodeon announced Monday that it will celebrate the 20th anniversary of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever": a tribute that will launch this July with a one-hour special on TV, leading up to a new movie scheduled to hit theaters in summer 2020.

"The tiny residents of Bikini Bottom have held the world's attention for a remarkable 20 years and we owe it all to the monumental creator Stephen Hillenburg," Nickelodeon's executive vice president of animation production and development, Ramsey Naito, said in a statement. "This anniversary special is a love letter to everyone in the universe of SpongeBob, from the fans across the globe to the incredible creative team, crew and talent who continue to bring these great characters to life."

Kicking off the Best Year Ever is the mixed live-action and animated special, "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout," which will premiere July 12.

This anniversary special will

see SpongeBob and Patrick venture to the surface world and stumble upon some familiar characters while visiting a restaurant called the Trusty Slab. While the best friends are away, the residents of Bikini Bottom set up a surprise party for the birthday sponge.

"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" will feature the actors that voice SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Squidward and Plankton playing live-action doppelgangers of their characters.

New episodes slated to premiere in summer include one in which SpongeBob's personality changes after closing the signature gap between his front teeth, as well as one in which he becomes the boss for the day at the Krusty Krab.

Another new episode will see the tiny, diabolical Plankton and his computer wife Karen somehow have a baby.

"SpongeBob SquarePants" officially premiered on July 17, 1999, and in the years since, the beloved characters have been on the big screen, on the Broadway stage, in holiday parades and even in some of the internet's favorite memes.

Hillenburg died last year.

The new film set for next year is titled "The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge."

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(Jake Rouse/The Penn) Rajah Fink (freshman, communications media) scored four points in 13 minutes of action Wednesday.

Strong defense in victory for women’s basketball BRAD O’HARA

Lead Sports Writer B.L.Ohara@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The IUP women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to six games, as it picked up the road win against Pitt-Johnstown.

The Crimson Hawks had a strong defensive showing in their 57-35 win.

IUP was putting on a show on defense from the start. The Crimson Hawks held the Mountain Cats to four points in the first quarter and forced eight turnovers. Meanwhile, IUP was also showing up on offense with Carolyn Appleby (senior, safety science) picking up eight of IUP’s 13 first quarter points.

The second quarter was when the UPJ offense began to get some points on the board, playing equal

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basketball with the Crimson Hawks; however, turnovers continued to hold Pitt-Johnstown back. The Mountain Cats turned the ball over five times in the second quarter alone.

Another factor in the first half was shot efficiency for both sides.

UPJ struggled offensively because IUP was forcing the Mountain Cats to take low-percentage, highly contested shots. This forced Pitt-Johnstown to miss 17 of its 22 field goal attempts in the first half.

However, the Hawks were also struggling with their offensive efficiency as they only made two of their seven three-point attempts.

Yet, their 11-made first-half field goals had them up by 10 heading into half.

The second half started off back and forth with both teams trading

blows. However, the problems of the first half quickly caught up to UPJ. The Mountain Cats’ inability to make shots and their fourth-quarter turnovers took away any chances for a comeback. In the second half, IUP only allowed one made 3-point shot from UPJ out of its 12 attempts. At the same time, the Crimson Hawks were almost perfect from the charity stripe making nine of their 10 free throws.

IUP easily grabbed the road win 57-35.

“When our defense leads to our offense, we have easy points in transition,” said shooting guard Lauren Wolosik (senior, economics). “Our defense leads to our offense a lot of the times. Our communication on the defensive end has contributed to our defense

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success. We work on having five players synced up and all on the same page talking, in our defensive stance and being active.”

The 35 points that IUP gave up to UPJ is the second lowest they have allowed all season. As a whole, the Crimson Hawks let up the least amount of points in the PSAC and the second highest scoring margin in Division II. IUP gives up seven fewer points than the second-place team in the PSAC. The Crimson Hawks will now have a week off as they wait for their return home to the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex for their game against Clarion Wednesday. The matchup is this season’s Susan G. Komen Shoot for a Cure game.

Clarion sits at 8-15 with a 2-14 conference record.

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(IUP Athletics) Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) is averaging 19.1 points per game in 2018-19.

Men’s basketball hands Pitt-Johnstown first home loss of season JEFF HART

Staff Writer J.R.Hart2@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

The IUP men’s basketball team notched its third straight victory in a tight game against University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) Wednesday.

The Crimson Hawks traveled to UPJ and took the 80-67 win from the Mountain Cats, giving UPJ its first home loss on the season.

The Crimson Hawks dug deep and came back from a six-point deficit.

The UPJ Wildcats are one of the toughest teams to beat on their home court, and Wednesday night was no exception.

The Mountain Cats came out with a killer mentality and demanded the ball. Pitt-Johnstown played hard-nosed defense the entire game. They racked up a staggering 17 steals. This defensive prominence put UPJ in a good position to win for a large portion of the game. The Mountain Cats led the Crimson Hawks by six halfway through the second half of play.

The Crimson Hawks found a way to pull through, as winning teams do. IUP is no stranger to competition, and the squad woke up

when they needed it most. IUP’s elite talent and coaching shined through in the clutch. When IUP was down by six, a clutch turnover and quick three by Armoni Foster (redshirt freshman, criminology) catalyzed the squad. The Crimson Hawks then caused two more turnovers and went on a 10-0 run. IUP changed its fortune and was then up by five against this solid squad.

After the strong 10-0 run, the Mountain Cats were unable to close the gap again. With sublime performances from their star players, it is no surprise to see the end result for this superb IUP squad.

We saw double-digit scoring performances from four players, including Foster, who stepped up in a big way. While Jacobo Diaz (senior, economics) and Dante Lombardi (senior, finance) might have had 20-plus point performances, Foster attained 14 points and three steals.

Foster’s numbers don’t really speak to the influence he imposed on the game. He came off the bench and put in a performance that many won’t soon forget.

This victory puts IUP at 22-2 on the season. If you’re an opponent, you can’t help but feel stymied by the Crimson Hawks. They have a bevy of players that can hurt you

from anywhere on the court.

Offensively, IUP is so difficult to play against. You must guard every position for an entire game to beat

the Hawks. With the PSAC tournament around the corner, no opponent wants to see this squad come tournament time.

The Crimson Hawks return home Wednesday to take on Clarion. The Golden Eagles sit at 5-16. with a 3-13 record in the conference.

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Sports

(Facebook) The eight-team Alliance of American Football played its first week of games this past weekend.

First week of Alliance of American Football a hit with fans JAKE SLEBODNICK

Production Manager J.C.Slebodnick@iup.edu @slebby24

This article contains opinion.

Rejoice, football fans!

After a lousy Super Bowl, we were treated to an experimental league that serves as a farm system for the NFL this past weekend with the debut of the Alliance of American Football (AAF.) This league consists of eight teams that house prospects who were never given a chance to shine in the NFL and ex-NFL players that fell off the radar for a shot at redeeming their dreams of playing in the big leagues.

In the AAF, we see a few rule

changes. Abolishing kickoffs and extra points, as well as any hit is legal, are just a few.

Viewers also have the advantage of listening to the replay booth and referees when there is a challenged call. This will prevent such controversy like we witnessed when the Rams and Saints squared off in the NFC Championship.

We saw the league metaphorically kick off Saturday with the Orlando Apollos asserting early dominance against the Atlanta Legends, 40-6.

QB Garrett Gilbert rose from the shadows for Orlando, posting 15 completions for 227 yards and two touchdowns, while LB Terence Garvin collected two interceptions.

We also witnessed a “Philly Spe-

cial” in the game, called by coach Steve Spurrier.

At the other end of the nation, we witnessed the San Antonio Commanders barely escape the San Diego Fleet, 15-6.

Kicker Nick Rose knocked in three field goals, and RB Kenneth Farrow added the metaphoric cherry on top, as he rushed for the only touchdown in the contest.

Sunday, we witnessed IUP graduate SS Max Redfield lace up with the Birmingham Iron and derail the Memphis Express, 26-0.

While Redfield tallied three tackles, former Cleveland Browns RB Trent Richardson rushed for 58 yards on 23 carries and two pivotal touchdowns. Former Chicago Bears kicker Nick Novak knocked

four field goals through the uprights, one being from 47 yards.

The final game of the week showcased the Arizona Hotshots squeak by the Salt Lake Stallions by a score of 38-22 in the closest game of the week.

QB John Wolford was a force to be reckoned with, as he lit up the stat sheets, posting 275 passing yards and four touchdowns. WR Rashad Ross had the hot hand as he collected 103 passing yards and two touchdowns on only five catches.

After just one week, we have seen high scores, hard hits and trick plays. With nine weeks remaining, the AAF set a high standard for the rest of the year. We are already seeing the prospects and veterans

showcase what the NFL couldn’t take. And with the relaunch of the infamous XFL to come soon, we may have a competition among professional football brands, even if that’s not what the intent was.

The tank vault will remain locked for the season as we see the league take advantage of NFL miscues.

The only way that fans will turn on the league is if we don’t see expansion after this year and if talent get picked up by NFL teams after a few weeks.

Personally, I don’t know why players would give up freedom in the AAF to play in the dictatorship of sports known as the NFL. I’m very excited for the coming weeks, and I highly recommend viewers to watch the next set of games.

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This Day in Sports: Earnhardt wins Daytona 500

(TNS) The Anaheim Ducks fired coach Randy Carlyle Sunday, breaking a seven-game losing streak immediately after.

Pens and Ducks pick up big wins in NHL TYLER COMO

Staff Writer T.D.Como@iup.edu @ThePennIUP

Day of love? Every day is a day of love when there’s hockey on.

Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re trying to get over a defeating loss to your team’s rival or celebrating with glee that your team of choice has managed to keep its playoff spot, for now, we can enjoy today by spending time with those we love and watch some hockey.

Every game is a fight for the next point, a battle to decide who will continue to rise versus those that will fall among the rubble. We’re arriving at the closing months of the 2018-19 season, and with the trade deadline coming up, there could be some drastic changes to prove teams are in for the final fight.

Occasionally, we’ll get a chance to witness a great player face off against another great player.

Last night Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers (24-27-5) took on Sidney Cosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-20-7). After an

early 2-on-1 goal from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers took the lead early in the first.

Then came the second period, Bryan Rust with an assist from Matt Cullen scored a shorthanded goal against Edmonton. Then, what seemed to be a pass from behind the net to Sidney Crosby from Kris Letang turned out to be a bouncing pass to Teddy Blueger and gave the Pens the one up.

Crosby and McDavid evened each other out, which gave a chance for other teammates to see if they could muster up the talent to push through with a win. Then, in a rare penalty shot attempt by McDavid late in the second period, Murray pulls out the glove save to keep the game from being tied. To put the final nail in the coffin, Jared McCann scores an empty netter in the end of the third.

Out West, although the Vancouver Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks didn’t have any greatest players matchup, there was some new faces to the Ducks goaltending as well as coaching.

The Ducks were seeing a lack of

progress and were looking to see if they could find a better fit for their coaching staff. They fired Randy Carlyle on Sunday and decided GM Bob Murray would serve as interim coach for the rest of the season.

Carlyle’s final record for this season was 21-26-9, the worst rank in the Western Conference. He was hired from 2006-2012, then again in 2016, and led the Ducks to their lone Stanley Cup in 2007.

But the loss of one coach didn’t affect newly acquired goaltender Kevin Boyle.

Anaheim’s seven-game losing streak came to an end in an impressive way from their rookie goaltender. The Ducks goalies were strained, due to their top three goalies being sidelined from injury. Staff decided to bring up AHL goaltender to see if a young face can lift the team’s spirits, which he succeeded at elegantly.

In his first career start for the Ducks, he recorded his first shutout, withholding the Canucks and all 35 shots. Boyle became the second Ducks goaltender in history to record a shutout in his first start.

(TNS) On Feb. 15, 1998, Dale Earnhardt Sr. claimed his first Daytona 500 victory. Earnhardt had raced in the Daytona 500 20 times prior to this victory and had finished in the race’s top five eight times leading up to 1998. Earnhardt tragically died in a crash three years later in the same race.

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(TNS) Russell Martin (right) was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he started his career.

Catcher Martin happy to be back with Dodgers JORGE CASTILLO Los Angeles Times TNS

Russell Martin’s first stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly ended in December 2010, after five seasons in Los Angeles.

He was arbitration-eligible that offseason, and his agent asked former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti for $5 million guaranteed for the 2011 campaign.

Colletti declined. Martin, a homegrown product, was not tendered a contract and became a free agent at 28, two years removed from consecutive all-star appearances.

Eight years later, after a couple of more all-star game seasons with stops in New York, Pittsburgh and Toronto, the Dodgers acquired him from the Blue Jays last month to partner with Austin Barnes behind the plate. On Tuesday, he caught

Clayton Kershaw’s first bullpen outing of the spring. It was 2010 all over again.

“My birthday is coming up,” said Martin, who turns 36 on Friday. “It’s like one of the best birthday gifts I’ve ever had.”

The Dodgers bought low for a reunion. They traded two minor leaguers for Martin and will pay him just $3.4 million of his $20 million salary – the Blue Jays will pay the balance – to partner with Barnes at catcher. They are banking he will rebound from the worst offensive season of his accomplished career, one in which he batted .194 with a .663 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 90 games. He played his final game of the season on Sept. 3 because the fourth-place Blue Jays wanted to give younger players a shot.

“I was horrible last year,” Martin said. “Still a tough out. Still can

work a count. And still hit the ball hard – relatively hard – but it was a down year. I wasn’t as good as I can be. When you get older, they give you an excuse for you. Like, ‘You’re getting old.’ My body felt great last year. I got zero excuses.”

Martin admitted his focus was inconsistent last season. He rededicated himself during the offseason.

He took more swings. He worked out harder and smarter. The result is a more confident player ready to absorb advice from the Dodgers’ overhauled hitting staff.

Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, acknowledged the team will probably suffer a drop-off in offensive production at catcher with Yasmani Grandal’s departure – Grandal was one of baseball’s most productive catchers last season – but said the club did its research before acquiring Martin and spotted clear room

for improvement.

Manager Dave Roberts noted a negative launch angle consistently plagued Martin last season and he has already begun working with the Dodgers’ hitting coaches to correct the flaw. The objective isn’t to hit fly balls but to get the ball in the air more, shooting the gaps with line drives. Martin said his problem was an inability to get in position on time for pitches. He recalled he would recognize a pitch, know it was a good pitch to hit, and his mechanics wouldn’t allow him to attack the ball properly. He would take more pitches than he wanted and hit others into the ground.

“If I can put my body in good position to hit mechanically,” Martin said, “I should have a better result.”

Behind the plate, Martin will have to familiarize with a new pitching staff – Kershaw is the only

current Dodger he’s ever caught – but he boasts experience, having bounced between three playoff contenders since leaving Los Angeles. The Dodgers, he said, have helped by supplying him with more information than he expected to receive.

He’ll have six weeks to learn and rehearse for his role. The Dodgers haven’t decided how they will divide the workload between Martin and Barnes, who is also a right-handed hitter coming off a poor offensive season, as they begin their push for a seventh straight National League West title. Martin said he won’t be complaining “at all about playing time” in the final year of his contract. He’s just happy he’s back.

“I have to pinch myself to realize that I’m back here,” Martin said, “because I wish I never would have left.”