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The $30-million College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building was unveiled at Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in the building’s atrium. Speakers included IUP President Michael Driscoll and Yaw A. Asamoah, dean of the college. Light refreshments and tours followed the ceremony, according to IUP’s website.

Warm up to IUP at Friday’s Winter Warm-Up event

By JASON DAQUELENTE Contributing Writer J.E.Daquelente@iup.edu

The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex will hold its annual Winter Warm-Up at 3 p.m.

Friday for IUP clubs and organizations to gather and recruit potential members.

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One of Winter Warm-Up’s coordinators, Ashley Baksis, is a graduate assistant for campus initiatives and student affairs. “[Winter Warm-Up is] a wonderful opportunity for first-year and transfer students to see what organizations the IUP campus has to offer,” she said.

Baksis is responsible for orga-

nizing the event, securing the facilities and contacting the various university organizations that will be featured in the event. “[Students] also get to meet many campus departments and businesses in the Indiana area,” Baksis said.

Clubs such as the Public Relations Student Society of America

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(PRSSA) will be at the Winter Warm-Up. Stefanie Johndrow (senior, journalism), the president of PRSSA, described the club as a “nationally recognized organization geared toward fine-tuning the basics of public relations to aspiring professionals.

“This semester, we’re going to

do client work so members can get real experience to put in their portfolios.”

The Winter Warm-Up will have much to offer students, such as opportunities to open doors for brighter futures, connections and fuller portfolios.

Some clubs will also offer refreshments for students.

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• Kassandra Poliziani, 21, of Export, was cited with public drunkenness after Indiana Borough Police observed her in the 200 block of South Seventh Street at 1:31 a.m. Jan. 17, according to police.

• Bradley Hufnagel, 22, of Finleyville, was cited with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after borough police observed him the 500 block of Philadelphia Street at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 17, according to police.

• Skylar Stewart, 19, of Bethel Park, was cited with underage drinking, public drunkenness, public urination and carrying false identification after borough police observed him in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue at 11:42 p.m. Jan. 20, according to police.

• Shaelyn Beachem, 18, of Ellwood City, was cited with underage drinking after police responded to a report from a residence in the 200 block of Rice Avenue at 1:59 a.m. Jan. 22, according to police.

DRUG VIOLATIONS

• Borough police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Sheetz, 380 Philadelphia St., at 12:27 a.m. Jan. 21, according to police. After conducting an investigation, Frank Manzano, 20, of Milton, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, while Ryan Gold, 20, of Danville, was cited with underage drinking, police said.

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• Jordan Beatty, 29, of Indiana, was cited with disorderly conduct after borough police responded to Sheetz, 380 Philadelphia St., at 1:59 a.m.

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• A Jeep parked at a residence in the 200 block of Oak Street reportedly had its two rear tires slashed sometime between 12:30 and 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

• A gray Ford Focus parked in the 800 block of Church Street reportedly had its rear window destroyed by someone who threw bricks and mortar through it sometime between 4 p.m. Jan. 22 and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 23, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call borough police.

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United We Stand, Underfunded We Fail

Rally scheduled for Feb. 8 in Harrisburg to protest Corbett’s 2011 funding cuts

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD Staff Writer A.M.Mansfield@iup.edu

In 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett signed a budget law that cut the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) funds by 18 percent.

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, PASSHE’s union, conducted a survey among 1,300 faculty members in the state university system in October 2011 to see how the budget cuts were affecting students and the learning environment.

About half of the respondents recounted seeing programs cut on their campuses, according to the study.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania alone had 62 programs cut.

“When the state system was created in the early ’80s, the commonwealth paid for 75 percent of students’ education,” said Dr. Kenneth Mash, APSCUF’s statewide president.

“Now it only covers about 25 percent,” Mash continued. “It is totally flipped.”

“Students today should be given the same opportunities that they used to have.”

Many students are unaware of how the state’s budget directly affects the cost of their tuition.

As a direct result of the repeated reductions to the financial plan for the system of higher education, tuition has never been higher for Pennsylvania’s state-affiliated universities.

Before the budget was signed into effect, PASSHE had been appropriated about $500 million from President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan to be shared among the schools.

After the money was exhausted, funding was to be reinstated in the form of tax raises.

When this didn’t happen, PASSHE was forced to reduce spending in lieu of the funds.

Gov. Tom Wolf wanted to re-

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This photo, taken by Kevin Mahoney, is from a March 28, 2011 funding rally in Harrisburg. Students and APSCUF members gathered to protest Tom Corbett’s cuts to PASSHE universities.

instate the money from 2011 by redistributing $1.8 billion in his proposed budget plan, but the spending bill was not approved by the State Senate.

Until the distribution of money is approved, the lack of funds can cause cuts in programs and faculty, merged departments and higher tuition for students.

All of these inevitable changes will ultimately have a negative effect on the education provided for students in the state university system.

“Last semester, we were speaking with students who were interested in trying to facilitate a rally,” Mash said.

APSCUF has been working with student groups and student government associations from all 14 schools, including IUP, to launch this rally.

“We are hosting and paying for the expenses of the rally, but we hope everyone can get involved to increase the allocation,” Mash said.

Student involvement in this event is key to seeing a change in the budget, according to Dr. Jonathan Smith, professor of kinesiology, health & sport science at IUP and APSCUF co-legislative chair.

Smith advised students to “tell your friends.”

Students who plan on attending the event are encouraged to wear

their school’s colors to show support and to represent their universities.

“We are hoping to have a big

presence from every university,” Mash said.

“The ultimate goal is to restore funding from where we were five years ago,” Smith said.

All 14 universities’ local APSCUF chapters are providing transportation to and from the rally, as well as boxed lunches.

The rally will take place from noon until 2 p.m. Feb. 8 inside the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg.

Many professors and faculty members have shown support for this event and for students to miss class in order to attend.

Those interested should contact Bonnie Jo Young at bjmarlin@iup. edu before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday to join the event.

The type and amount of transportation available depends on how many students show interest in attending the event.

Students can also join the “Underfunded We Fail Rally” Facebook event.

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CLUB SPOTLIGHT: Mock Trial Mock Trial club prepares to compete next weekend

By TYLER MILLER

Staff Writer T.C.Miller2@iup.edu

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A new exhibition, Global Images of U.S. Women, will be on display in Room 103 of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building until Feb. 26. A lecture about the exhibition took place Monday at 5 p.m.

With more than 230 sports, clubs and student-run organizations available to pick from, the decision of choosing which and/or how many to join can be daunting for IUP students.

Some clubs can be of tremendous benefit for students and their futures, and the IUP Mock Trial Team is an example of that.

Mock Trial provides a “general idea of how it would be to be in an actual trial, in a setting where everyone is competing against each other,” according to club president Patricia Gonzalez (senior, criminology/pre-law).

Every year, early in the fall semester, clubs from all over the U.S. receive a packet from the American Mock Trial Association consisting of about 100 pages that outline the case the teams will be presenting that year.

The packet includes testimonies, evidence and other general necessities – everything except the final verdict. Each team is asked to present arguments from both the prosecution and the defense.

All team must have three attorneys for both sides and provide the number of witnesses the case specifies.

Club vice president Holly Kresge (junior, history/pre-law) breaks it down into layperson terms.

“We pretend to be lawyers.”

Bucky Wiech (junior, English/ pre-law) explained this year’s case.

“The charge is bribery,” he said. “We have two high-class businessmen, and one is trying to open a second casino. The alleged crime is the businessman opening the second casino bribed a game commissioner so he [the commissioner] would allow his [the businessman’s] bid to go through.

“The prosecution is working to prove that the bribe occurred, and the defense is working to prove that the bribe either didn’t occur or that the businessman was trapped by the police and was kind of forced into the bribe.”

The competition will be held during the first weekend of February. While it’s too late to join in on this semester’s iteration, the club is always looking for more students to participate.

“If you have any interest as a student, like you have the drive to be good at it, we’ll take whoever we can get,” Wiech said. “The more diversified we are the better.”

Gonzalez said the club helps students work on many skills, such as public speaking, acting, analytical thinking, strategy and flexibility.

With a booth at IUP Day in the fall, numerous flyers at the beginning of the semester and an account on both CrimsonConnect and Twitter (@IUPMockTrial), the club is steadily becoming more accessible to the student body.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Junior advocate creates short film for domestic violence awareness

By TYLER MILLER Staff Writer T.C.Miller2@iup.edu

Domestic violence is a heinous crime that affects many couples, influencing both the victim and the perpetrator.

Wanting to shine a light on this almost taboo topic, Jillian Fields (junior, criminology), along with Vincent “Vinny” Lowerre (sophomore, communications media) and several other IUP students, have created a short film, “Domestic Violence is Not Black and White,” in hopes of raising awareness for the signs of domestic violence.

“I feel it is important for people to recognize the signs of domestic violence because it occurs more of-

ten than people think,” Fields said in an email, “and even if someone is not directly affected by domestic violence, they most likely know somebody who is affected.

“Victims do not deserve the abuse. Nobody deserves to be treated like that.

“A person cannot truly understand how it feels to be victim of domestic violence unless they were/are a victim.”

The film “explains the cycle of violence by showing a couple that goes through each stage of the cycle of violence,” Fields said.

Fields also said that she was not even considering making the video until it became an assignment for her criminology course, Media Portrayal of Crime.

“We had to create some sort

of media that represented crime in the media,” Fields said. “I’ve always been very interested in domestic violence PSAs because they can really make an impact on people.”

And thus, the idea was born.

“I’m a huge advocate for promoting domestic violence awareness because of how serious it is,” she said.

“So, I decided to make a Facebook page [as well]. My goal after I graduate is to become a victim’s advocate. Not only was I able to use this video and Facebook page for my class, but I can use it throughout my career as well.”

Most students do not know the exact signs of domestic violence, so Fields went a little more indepth on the subject.

She explained how it also called intimate partner violence, but IPV specifically is abuse with a current or former partner or spouse.

Domestic violence in general consists of physical, sexual and psychological abuse in order to control an individual.

If anyone in Indiana is suffering from domestic abuse, Fields explained that there are outlets.

“IUP has the counseling center where [victims] can go to speak with someone, or they can call the Alice Paul House crisis hotline,” she said.

Overall, the video has gone above and beyond expectations, according to Fields.

“What started off as a simple class project has turned into powerful message that has impacted

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Jillian Fields

over 2,000 people so far that I know of based off the views of the video,” she said.

“By promoting more awareness of domestic violence and getting people to grasp a better understanding of it, then victims can potentially gain the confidence to speak out against their victimization.”

(Photos courtesy of Facebook)

Jillian Fields’ (junior, criminology) short film, titled “Domestic Violence is Not Black and White,” opens with a picture (left) of IUP President Michael Driscoll and his wife, Becky.

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ARE YOU

UNKNOWINGLY BREAKING THE LAW?

Here are some Pennsylvania state laws that you might not know about.

WRITTEN BY SARAH CLARK

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Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.

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It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

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You may not catch a fish with your hands.

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Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

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You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.

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You may not sing in the bathtub.

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Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside and let the horses pass.

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Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

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No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official beer distributor.

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Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.

For more weird laws, check out www.dumblaws.com

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CARTOON BY JASON DAQUELENTE

Nobody knows what each winter season will bring, whether it be snow, sleet, hail or all of the above.

But in the case of the recent, massive winter storm dubbed “Snowzilla” that engulfed the northeastern part of the country, proper steps can always be taken to ensure safety.

Winter Storm Jonas, the proper name of the blizzard that began last weekend, began appearing on local and national weather forecasts at the start of last week, providing ample time for citizens and state transportation departments on the eastern seaboard to begin making necessary preparations, and yet countless people still got stuck.

Law enforcement and transportation departments did their jobs, ensuring citizens’ safety and even threatening people who ventured onto unsafe roads.

However, some citizens lack a key trait that could benefit them in these types of situations: common sense.

Snow is a regular occurrence in Pennsylvania, New York and the rest of the northeast, but not so much in southern states such as South Carolina and Georgia.

These differing weather expectations shouldn’t be

an excuse for a lack of preparation and fear in the southern states.

There are certain things everybody should understand about heavy snowfall. For one, it is dangerous and makes traveling extremely hazardous.

This shouldn’t even have to be stated, yet news broke last weekend about vehicles stuck on highways for hours and even days. The Duquesne University men’s basketball team was stranded on its team bus along the Pennsylvania Turnpike for approximately 22 hours. But that’s just one example. Every single year, weather hazards appear and every single year, the same old problems arise.

Another note about snowstorms: If one is coming, make necessary preparations. Stock up on food, drinks and other vital supplies. Be prepared in case of a power outage. Don’t venture out in a vehicle unless it’s absolutely necessary. In short, don’t find yourself stuck in a situation for which you’re unprepared.

It’s understandable that southern states tend to become paranoid when heavy snowfall appears on the horizon, but states where snow appears as regularly as tax returns have no excuse for their negligence. If local officials learn to take the right steps and if the citizens themselves know what to do in advance, major crises could be avoided in the future.

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The fact that “Laffy Taffy,” “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Promiscuous,” “London Bridge,” “Money Maker” and “SexyBack” are all 10 years old this year is mind-boggling to me. I can’t imagine how I’ll feel in 2026.

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Cam Newton and Panthers are undoubtedly the more exciting team to advance to Super Bowl 50 after this weekend’s championship games. But for the sake of Peyton Manning, who is all too often a subject of unwarranted criticism, it’s hard not to respect Denver.

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I’ve been kicking off 2016 by hanging up my Netflix addiction and listening to more podcasts; NPR in particular. Some of the ‘must hears’ include “How To Do Everything”and anything from the “Tiny Desk Concert” series. Listen on friends!

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The DiCaprio debate: Is he Oscar worthy?

Just look at his track record

By TORI STROMBERG Contributing Writer T.J.Stromberg@iup.edu

*This article contains spoilers* It’s no secret that Leonardo DiCaprio is a talented, diverse actor.

He is able to transform himself into just about any kind of character you can think of.

So, why has he never earned an Academy Award? He is no stranger to Best Actor nominations, inluding this year’s for “The Revenant.” With Leo in the mix for an Oscar, here are 10 highlights of DiCaprio’s career – moments that prove he’s long deserved an award.

1) In 1994, he portrayed Arnie Grape, a 17-year-old with autism in a working-class family. He was only 17 when he portrayed this character, and he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

2) DiCaprio stole the hearts of women around the world when he played Jack Dawson, a poor vagabond who searched for a new life through adventure. His love for Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) was adored by women worldwide.

Ignore his past

By JAKE ENDERS Managing Editor J.G.Enders@iup.edu

(mtv.com and media.salon.com)

Leonardo DiCaprio is looking for his first Best Actor win after four previous nominations including “The Wolf of Wall Street,” above, and “Blood Diamond,” right.

accent was scrutinized by fans and critics, yet he was still nominated for an Academy Award.

5) DiCaprio played Teddy Daniels in the 2010 thriller “Shutter Island.” It was another role in which he portrayed a character with a mental disorder.

He made viewers believe he was Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshal investigating an insane asylum.

3) In 2005, he starred in “The Aviator.” Not only did DiCaprio show the world what it’s like to have OCD, but also to suffer from the disorder while constantly in the spotlight as a billionaire.

6) J. Edgar Hoover is one of the most well-known names associated with the FBI, and DiCaprio decided to take on that name in “J. Edgar.” Leo showed the hardships in Hoover’s professional and personal lives, including his alleged love affair with a man.

4) 2006 was the year DiCaprio played Danny Archer, a South African mercenary on a mission to recover diamonds in “Blood Diamond.” DiCaprio’s South African

7) DiCaprio’s depiction of Calvin Candie in “Django Unchained” earned him a lot of recognition for being an infamous and cruel plantation owner. On set, Leo acci-

dentally cut through his hand with glass but remained in character and continued with the scene until the very end.

8) DiCaprio helped to bring back a timeless novel in 2013 when “The Great Gatsby” was revitalized. DiCaprio helped society fall in love with the story all over again. His role as Jay Gatsby made women swoon all over again in a new day and age.

9) 2014 proved to be a year of dropping F-bombs and being a conceited billionaire for DiCaprio.

His portrayal of Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street” earned him much recognition due to its sheer believability.

10) “The Revenant” is a film like no other. DiCaprio’s performance as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper in the American Frontier wilderness, has been discussed for months.

In recent weeks, the word on the street in the film industry is that Leonardo DiCaprio is finally going to bring home that elusive first Oscar. Indeed, the 41-year-old star received his fifth nomination in the acting category Jan. 14 for his performance in “The Revenant.”

The fact that DiCaprio is the frontrunner isn’t a problem in itself. He brings an unmatched intensity to the role of Hugh Glass, a frontiersman and adventurer struggling to survive in the 19th-century western United States after falling victim to a bear attack and being abandoned by his comrades. It’s obvious that DiCaprio threw his heart and soul into the film.

It certainly wouldn’t surprise anyone if, come Feb. 28, he walks out of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood finally recognized as the Best Actor in film. However, the problem lies in that the word “deserves” has been used to describe his campaign for the statuette.

The Academy Award for Best Actor has an exceedingly simple

description. It goes to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a single role for a single film. Previous roles should be completely disregarded when the decision is made. Many people out there, when they see DiCaprio’s performance, combine it with the fact that he has been one of the dominant actors in Hollywood for many years now and use that as a basis for receiving the Best Actor nod.

But nothing could be more wrong.

DiCaprio has put together an excellent career, and it’s no stretch to believe that his best years may be ahead of him. He continues to find depths to his talent even as his career approaches its fourth decade. But that’s why the Academy has an award for lifetime achievement. The goal of the Oscars is to award the very best actor or actress for one particular performance, taking out of consideration his or her previous body of work. DiCaprio may indeed be that actor in 2016, however his candidacy should be judged for “The Revenant”, not “The Revenant” plus “The Wolf on Wall Street” plus “Blood Diamond.”

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‘High School Musical’ reunites

By MARY ROMEO Lead Wet Ink Writer M.E.Romeo@iup.edu

After a decade-long wait, the cast of “High School Musical” reunited to reflect on some of their favorite memories from the movie.

The 10-year tribute premiered on the Disney Channel Jan. 20, the exact date in which the movie was released in 2006.

Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel and Monique Coleman all joined together.

However, it did not go unnoticed that an important cast member was absent: Zac Efron.

Fans on social media were heartbroken to discover that Efron, who played main character Troy Bolton, was unable to attend the reunion due to scheduling conflicts with his movie “Dirty Grandpa.”

Despite the scheduling conflict, viewers were still able to catch a glimpse of the star basketball player.

He appeared in a pre-taped message that was broadcast to the fans during the special.

“High School Musical” jumpstarted every cast member’s career, and although each star has gone in a different direction, all of them remain close friends.

“It is crazy to me that 10 years has gone by, I see this cast and I feel like it was yesterday,” Hudgens said. “I still love them so much, from the bottom of my heart.”

Efron, who played the ultimate heartthrob at East High, contin-

ues to play the quintessential hottie, starring in movies like “17 Again,” “Neighbors,” “We Are Your Friends” and now “Dirty Grandpa.”

The sweet and innocent Gabriella Montez, played by Hudgens, has moved past her relationship with Efron in 2010 and is now dating Austin Butler.

After “HSM,” she starred in the movie “Spring Breakers,” and is well known for her exotic and Bohemian style, often referred to as a “Coachella Queen.”

Sharpay Evans, played by Ashley Tisdale, has grown quite a bit from her character in the movie.

Tisdale formed an entertainment production company in 2008 and is a cast member on the new TBS show “Clipped.”

In the past two years, she also turned 30 and got married.

Fans were happy to know that Hudgens was a guest at the wedding.

Monique Coleman and Corbin Bleu took their dancing skills off the set of “High School Musical” and to the stage of “Dancing With The Stars.”

Lucas Grabeel landed a part in the third and fourth “Halloweentown” movies and is an actor of the Freeform show “Switched At Birth.”

To this day, “High School Musical” remains one of Disney Channel’s most successful original movies. According to USA Today, the franchise has sold nearly 4.1 million soundtrack albums and has reeled in 7.7 million viewers since its premiere 10 years ago.

The cast of “High School Musical” got back together last week for a 10-year anniversary.

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Discover stories on Snapchat: yay or nay?

By AGATHA PHILLIPS Contributing Writer A.R.Phillips@iup.edu

Snapchat Discover debuted as part of the app’s update in January 2015.

But some people still might not really know what it is or why they should even care.

Discover is a collection of Snapchat “stories” that come from a variety of big-name sources, such as the Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Food Network, Buzzfeed, Vice, National Geographic, IGN and more.

The manner in which the news, of course, is presented depends on the source.

For example, DailyMail tends to give more full-length articles, while Buzzfeed posts memes, videos and other short blurbs of content.

The idea of Discover seems intriguing and unique in theory, since many people already get

their news from other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, but it might need a little reworking for this concept to really take off for Snapchat.

A local poll asking whether or not people viewed the stories found that 62 percent of people said they never viewed Discover.

Meanwhile, 16 percent replied with “sometimes/rarely.”

Additionally, Apple’s App Store shows more negative reaction to Discover, saying that it is a “horrible, useless feature.”

It should also be noted that Snapchat presently has a aggregate rating of only two and a half stars on the App Store.

Snapchat might be better off giving the freedom to view another’s best friend list again rather than putting more effort into further developing and producing Discover.

45 IUP students polled via Twitter seemed to agree.

ESPN is one media platform represented on Snapchat’s Discover feature.

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They don’t want you to know the Earth is flat

By CODY BENJAMIN Editor-in-Chief C.J.Benjamin@iup.edu

(theodysseyonline.com) Pearl Jam, top, and J. Cole, bottom, will headline Bonnaroo 2016.

Who’s at Bonnaroo?

By SAMANTHA BELL Staff Writer S.M.Bell@iup.edu

The lineup for the 2016 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival released Jan. 12, and it’s pretty epic.

Bonnaroo takes place on a 700acre farm in Manchester, Tenn. The first festival was held in 2002, making this year the 15th anniversary of the event, which is set to take place June 9-12.

The four-day event is the brainchild of Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment.

Pearl Jam, J.Cole, Sam Hunt and Death Cab for Cutie are among some of the top headliners of the event. Other performers include The Chainsmokers, Halsey and Band of Horses. Overall, it’s an eclectic experience, and the versatility in the performances is what makes Bonnaroo such an experience.

That being said, some are not blown away by this year’s band list.

“This year’s Bonnaroo will definitely have some great bands in attendance, but I don’t think the headliners are as impressive as they have been in previous years,” Bridget Feeney (sophomore, inte-

rior design) said. “Granted Pearl Jam is pretty big, but I’m just not impressed with the others. Bonnaroo never seems to disappoint, however.”

Some of the attractions beyond the various performances include a legendary Christmas barn where attendees can celebrate the holidays in June, and “Splash-a-roo,” a 35-foot waterslide that helps beat the Tennessee heat.

Bonnaroo is more than just a music festival, as it’s set up to be a microcosm of cultural experiences. For instance, Bonnaroo has teamed up with the American Poster Institute to showcase artwork by some of the most prominent poster makers of our time.

The campground also has its own comedy club, a movie theater that premieres independent films before their official release, and it even puts out its own daily newspaper, the Bonnaroo Beacon.

Attendees are meant to feel as if they are part of a community and to feel a sense of belonging to the art. With the activities and performers mentioned in this year’s lineup, Bonnaroo looks to continue its proud tradition.

If you believe the Earth is flat, you’ve got at least one supporter in B.o.B. The Atlantic Records hip hop artist, perhaps best known for chart-topping 2010 singles “Airplanes” and “Nothin’ On You,” kicked off a Twitter debate this week, posing questions about the world’s shape to his nearly 2.3 million social media followers.

“A lot of people are turned off by the phrase ‘flat earth’ … but there’s no way u can see all the evidence and not know … grow up,” B.o.B tweeted.

The discussion began when B.o.B, who performed at IUP’s homecoming concert in fall 2012, published a photo of himself with two city skylines in the distance and wondered aloud whether or not the curve of the Earth could even be identified.

Dozens of flat-Earth theory formulas filled B.o.B’s Twitter timeline as Monday progressed. In addition to sharing links to two hour-long flat Earth videos, the artist also questioned the validity of NASA’s outer-space photos.

B.o.B went on a recent Twitter rant regarding the shape of the Earth.

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Black Sabbath throws going-away party as farewell

By GREG KOT Chicago Tribune TNS

Black Sabbath threw itself a going-away party Friday at Chicago’s United Center, and more than 20,000 of its closest friends packed the place.

The attire was black. Tattoos were optional, though abundantly evident. The band – except for Tommy Clufetos, the shirtless newcomer on drums – was outfitted like high priests at a black Mass. Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne have pretty much been playing this same role

since the late ‘60s, when rock ‘n’ roll threw them a lifeline out of the factory town of Birmingham, England.

They invented a sound and an attitude: the blues delivered with a sledgehammer, plus a bit of jazz, psychedelia and progressive rock.

This was heavy metal before anyone thought to call it that, and the quartet’s first four albums – which provided the bulk of the set list Friday – remain timeless examples of the genre at its finest. The dense, dark sonics were coupled with a lyrical sensibility that had little patience for the peace-and-love

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bromides of the ‘60s, and instead focused on the dead-end options faced by young men in a city full of smokestacks and gangs.

The band’s nihilistic haiku still carried weight. As Osbourne sang

on “Hand of Doom”: “Vietnam napalm/Disillusioning/You push the needle in.” There also were references to H.P. Lovecraft’s horror fiction, Beelzebub and the joys of getting stoned so completely that you see “a fairy with boots dancing with a dwarf.” Sure, could happen to anybody. It was all done in good fun, the suddenly philosophical Osbourne told the audience, a pushback against “all the bull_ they were giving us.” And back in the day, “they” was pretty much everybody.

And now it’s over, or so they say.

Sabbath is calling this tour “The

End,” a career capstone necessitated by Iommi’s recent bout with cancer and his understandable desire to back off from the band’s endless life on the road. He’s still a lean powerhouse, a nine-fingered riff machine. He and Butler remain formidable musicians and the backbone of a band that leaves behind a trove of metal landmarks.

The set hit most of the high points, which should renew the debate among Sabbath aficionados: What’s the best Iommi riff? Is it the elementally brutal one that courses through “N.I.B.”? The doomy intro that speeds up on “Into the Void”? The gallop he injects into “Children of the Grave”?

The stomp of “Iron Man,” so vivid you can practically see the lumbering beast come alive?

Butler was equally ferocious on bass, his fingers spider-walking with dexterity as he bridged melody and rhythm with the wahwah-inflected intro to “N.I.B.” and brought jazzlike dexterity to “Hand of Doom.”

Clufetos played with enthusiasm, but he’s got a busy style that didn’t quite match the cinder block power and swing of the band’s original drummer, Bill Ward, who quit a few years ago. Ward remains as indispensable to Sabbath’s sound as John Bonham was to Led Zeppelin or Keith Moon to the Who, in part because he was so adept at orchestrating drama through restraint and silence.

Osbourne, the band’s affable cheerleader of a frontman, is also indispensable, and during the stern meet-the-devil doominess of “Black Sabbath,” he broke character to puff out his chest, stretch out his arms and smile like he’d just hoodwinked life. But he’s had better nights.

Like a boxer knocked woozy by one too many punches, the singer slouched physically and audibly in midconcert, his voice wandering far off key amid the medieval roar of “War Pigs.” But he regained his bearings as the show wound down, warning his minions to stop annihilating their own planet lest they become “Children of the Grave.”

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Sports Editor: Kyle Kondor – K.D.Kondor@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Vaughn Dalzell – V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu

Stapleton hopes to lead IUP to promise land

By ALEXANDRIA MANSFIELD

and JARROD BROWNE The Penn Staff the-penn@iup.edu

As an athlete enters his or her senior year, many unfamiliar emotions begin to manifest. For IUP women’s basketball player Leslie Stapleton (senior, biology/premed), that is no different, as she’s experienced a myriad of thoughts during her last season.

“It is a weird feeling knowing this is the last year I will be playing competitive basketball,” she said.

Head coach Tom McConnell spoke to Stapleton’s journey, too.

“From where I sit, she really appreciates the games and practices, and she never takes anything for granted,” McConnell said. “She is such a smart player and does so many things well. She really shoots the basketball and moves really well with and without the basketball.

“She reads defenses so well.

She can drive it, and she can post you up. She has really expanded her game as she moves forward and has made herself into a more complete and versatile player.”

Although Stapleton is dealing with the pressures of this season being her last, she continues to raise the standards of performance on the court.

“When our younger players watch her and see how focused and committed she is, they look at her and see that she really comes to play every day, whether it’s practice or a walkthrough,” McConnell said. “She’s just focused and striving to get better, and that’s a really great trait to pass on to the younger players.”

A point guard, she also hit the major mile mark of 1,000 points scored in her collegiate career, notching the total against Kutztown University on Dec. 5.

“I was amazed at how tuned into that accomplishment our play-

ers were,” McConnell said. “It happened in the middle of the game, and our players on the bench just started cheering. I couldn’t believe the reaction of our players chanting her name and cheering for her.

“We were all happy for her. It was really a special moment.”

Along with acting as a role model to her peers and her personal accomplishments, Stapleton has set high goals for the women’s basketball team this year.

“It would be great to win a championship,” she said.

In order to achieve this goal, the Crimson Hawks need to perform well within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. They are currently ranked No. 1 in the West Division, as of Jan. 25.

With the bittersweet excitement of her last year, Stapleton refuses to let emotions stop her from achieving her final goals.

“You’ve got to focus on the game,” she said.

With this attitude, Stapleton

(File photo) Leslie Stapleton looked to pass during IUP’s 88-73 win over UPJ last season.

will continue to stay focused and enjoy each game. Stapleton is joined by four other seniors: Alexis Aiken (exercise science), Zhane Brooks (chemistry/pre-pharmacy), Amy Graham (exercise science) and Marina Wareham (exercise sci-

ence). Stapleton is the only fifthyear senior on the team.

Although this is generally a young team, Stapleton said she believes they are talented enough to achieve a championship and to compete in a hostile PSAC.

Head coach Joey Zins expects a lot from his team in the upcoming season, but it might take a while to get back into the swing of things.

“The first meet back from winter break is tough,” he said. “The team is training for five consecutive weeks, and it usually takes a few meets for everyone to be ready to perform at a high level.

“This meet will give the coaches a chance to see where everyone is coming off of the break.”

Despite the need for fine tuning, Zins expressed confidence in the team’s potential.

“We would like to improve upon our team’s overall places from last year’s conference championship,” he said. “We hope to qualify a lot of individuals for conference and

also have a few individuals or a relay team qualify for the NCAA Championships in March.”

The women’s track team ended the day at the YSU Invitational with qualifying times, as well. Zhane Valmon (freshman, sociology) posted a time of 26.38 in the 200 meters, which was good for 13th overall. Kiah Walton (sophomore, environmental studies) qualified in the 60-meter preliminaries with a time of 9.53 secs. Jenna Lezanic (junior, regional planning) ran the 3000 meters and finished with a time of 10:51.28.

Looking to further build on a promising first meet, the Crimson Hawks will participate in the Penn State National at Penn State University Friday and Saturday.

Crimson Hawks succeed against tough competition

By MALUSI KITCHEN Contributing Writer M.J.Kitchen@iup.edu

The IUP men’s and women’s track team visited Youngstown State for its national invitational Friday, competing in their second meet of the season.

A host of other universities participated in the invitaTRACK & FIELD tional, including Seton Hill University, Slippery Rock University and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Despite the tough competition, the men’s team managed to post multiple qualifying times. Jeremy Claypoole (junior, kinesiology, health & sports science) finished

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(Photo courtesy of IUP Athletics) Jeremy Claypoole leaped during his successful weekend at the YSU Invitational.

first in the triple jump with a distance of 13.96 meters.

Austin Cooper (sophomore, regional planning) also had a big day for the Crimson Hawks, finishing first in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.78. Cooper was one of three to compete in the 800 along

with Joe Lynch (graduate, kinesiology) and Andrew Morgan (junior, criminology), who both finished in the top 10. Lynch had an productive day for the Crimson Hawks, as his time of 1:56.05 was good for fifth place. Morgan finished eighth overall with a time of 1:57.56.

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Bertram carries Crimson Hawks to finish line

By EVAN McCUE Staff Writer E.M.McCue@iup.edu

In a time of relaxation for many students, the IUP swimming teams focused on taking down the Vulcans of California University of Pennsylvania in the IUP Winter Invitational Dec. 17.

The women took care of business, as they claimed SWIMMING seven of the 10 events, en route to a 110-68 victory and achieved seven Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times along the way.

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Sara Bertram (sophomore, accounting) led the way for the Crimson Hawks, finishing first in the 100 butterfly and the 200 freestyle with PSAC qualifying times of 1:00.36 and 2:01.29, respectively.

Other event winners include Beatriz Gonzalez (sophomore, busi-

ness) in the 500 freestyle (5:23.03), Regan Chalk (sophomore, mathematics) in the 100 backstroke (1:02.85), Paige Spradling (senior, biology) in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.01) and Taylor Cisik (freshman, criminology) in the 50 freestyle (25.51).

On the men’s side, the Crimson Hawks faced off against each other and competed for PSAC qualifying times. This was due to the fact that Cal does not have a men’s swimming team.

Four swimmers posted a pair of PSAC qualifying times including Yuri Fernandes (senior, computer science) in the 100 butterfly (52.09) and 100 backstroke (54.95), Colter Long (freshman, music) in the 50 freestroke (22.15) and 100 backstroke (54.95), Noah Brockway (freshman, criminology) in the 100 backstroke (52.09) and 200 freestroke (1:49.44) and R.J. Hammond (freshman, nursing) in the 50 freestroke (22.80) and 200 freestroke (1:48.29).

Nine of the men’s swimmers combined for a total of 13 PSAC qualifying times in the Crimson Hawks final competition of 2015.

IUP returned to the pool on Friday in a dual meet against Clarion University in the Pidgeon Natatorium.

The women cruised to another big victory, as they defeated the Golden Eagles,132-67.

This meet was headlined by the mid-year transfer from Towson University, Bria Otwell (freshman,

(Photo courtesy of IUP Athletics) Sara Bertram lunged into the pool during IUP’s sweep of Clarion University Friday night at the Pidgeon Natatorium.

elementary and special education).

Otwell made a statement in her IUP debut, as she posted three PSAC qualifying times, including a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:17.46), another firstplace finish in the 1000 freestyle (10:49.72) and a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:14.39).

Three other swimmers on the women’s side posted a pair of first-place finishes, including Cisik in the 50 freestyle (25.25) and 100 freestyle (55.29), Spradling in the 200 IM (2:13.52) and 200 breast-

stroke (2:26.57) and Bertram in the 200 freestyle (1:59.76) and 200 butterfly (2:13.99).

The women tallied up nine event victories and 15 PSAC qualifying times on the day.

The men held up their side of the bargain, as they posted a dominant performance of their own in a 136-66 victory.

Andrew Richey (junior, applied mathematics) led the way for the Crimson Hawks Friday night, posting two first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (22.09) and 100 freestyle (49.36). Fernandes also had suc-

cess for IUP posting a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:44.93) and a second place finish in the 200 IM (2:02.97). Alex Plimpton (senior, accounting) added a first place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:52.90) and a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle (10:49.72).

Fourteen swimmers combined for 21 PSAC qualifying times on Friday for the men, winning nine of 11 total events.

IUP will host Gannon University and Bloomsburg University Friday and Saturday for the Pidgeon Memorial Invitational.

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Manning gets the last laugh

By VAUGHN DALZELL Lead Sports Writer V.S.Dalzell@iup.edu

In what could be the final showdown of their careers, it proved to be less of a quarterback duel and more of a defensive slugfest Sunday, as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady took turns getting beat up in superb defensive performances.

Brady in particular suffered, as Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips came in with a relentless game plan executed to perfection. The defense totaled four sacks, two interceptions and 20 hits on Brady, with Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller earning 2.5 of those sacks. Brady’s previous season high was 12 hits behind an offensive line that has had 37 different in-game offensive line combinations. Yeah, you read that right, 37 combinations.

One of the key points in the game came when kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed an extra point in the first quarter, which came back to bite the team at the end of the game. Somewhere, Adam Vinatieri is smiling watching his Super Bowl highlights.

Brady threw his only score to Rob Gronkowski from four yards out with 12 seconds left in the game to make it 20-18. The Patriots failed their two-point conversion at the hands of Bradley Roby.

They tried for the onside kick, but came up empty-handed.

“I feel like I lost the game for the team,” Gostkowski said. “It was a nightmare scenario, this just isn’t a good feeling.”

Brady’s final stat line was 27 of 56 passing for 310 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, while Manning’s was 17 of 32 for 136 yards and two scores. Manning missed weeks 10-16 this season with foot and rib injuries but has been able to will his team to three straight victories.

“You just do your part,” Manning said. “I did my part different ways all season and tried to contribute to the team’s success.”

There is speculation that the Super Bowl could be Manning’s final game. If the 14-4 Broncos prevail against the 17-1 Carolina Panthers, there wouldn’t be a doubt in my mind he does.

In what is easily a top-five career for both quarterbacks, it may look like Manning gets the last laugh versus Brady, potentially marking an end to one of the NFL’s most historic rivalries.

The NFL’s five-time MVP is 6-11 against Brady but owns a 3-1 record in the AFC Championship Game. Manning also became the first quarterback ever to take multiple teams (Colts, Broncos) to multiple Super Bowls.

Brady will turn 39 at the start of next season and is probably wondering how much longer he can take hits.

“We want to win the Super Bowl every year,” Brady said, “but this defense made it hard. I got hit pretty hard today and it was an uphill battle all day long.”

The Broncos’ defense will have two weeks to plan how they will stifle one of the NFL’s most dynamic players and the likely 2015 MVP Cam Newton in Santa Clara, Calif.

The Panthers will make their second Super Bowl appearance in their 22-year history. The first time, they lost to Brady and the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX, 32-29.

Jerome Bettis, Ray Lewis, Michael Strahan and John Elway are a few names you may have heard of before. What do they all have in common? Going out on top. Each of the four retired immediately after Super Bowl victories.

Manning will have a chance to join that list and mark his legacy as one of the best to ever play the game, but will he?

Vaughn’s Super Bowl 50 pick: Panthers 30, Broncos 26

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