Summer Girls Guide to Summer

Sitting in the last final after hours of studying in the library you get a sudden push of excitement go through your body as you finish the last question and hand in your paper, it is now officially summer.
As summer comes, so does the job but there is always time to fit in that much needed fun after the stressful year. The question is, what is there to do for a gal to make the summer of 2008 a good one.
Movies are always popular during the summer. Mix up your movie nights by going to the drive-in movie with a bunch of friends. Bring pillows and blankets to through in the back so everyone can lie around while watching the movie. Lying in the back with a bunch of friends and pillows while eating junk food is always fun.

SUMMER MOVIES:
What Happen in Vegas Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones Get Smart
Sex and the City Step Brothers
Dark Knight Love Guru
Mamma Mia! Sisters of the Traveling Pants 2
Accidental Husbanc




What is a summer girl without the look that she needs. Some of the important
things to have this summer is big sunglasses, lots of sun tan lotion, big purses, and a great swim suite. Summer dresses will be big this summer, don’t be afraid of bright colors. The vintage high-wasted jeans will be popular along with the usual shorts and skirts. Some of the popular looks that will be found will be the bohemian look and also Retro style. There will be a lot of animal prints out this summer as well.

There is always that one summer song that will always take you back to the good memories of that summer. .

SUMMER CDs

barenaked ladies 100 years Scarlett Johanson Usher Journey

N.E.R.D. Cold Play Weezer three 6 Mafia John Mellencamp

Motley Crue Queen& Paul Rodgers Nelly lil Wayne

While on the college budget you need to find other fun activities to do with your girlfriends. For an easy weekend getaway, going camping or trip to the city or beach for a few days are always popular. Some other activities to do on those summer days and nights can be building a bonfire, shopping, spa days, pool time, bike riding, reading, having creative themed nights with your friends..
The time is now, start the summer right and make it one you will never forget.

Confessions of a (desperate) Shopaholic

Indiana is a simple town, home to the Jimmy Stewart museum, and of course, IUP. Indiana is not very commercialized, but is full of original bars and restaurants.
For example The Coney, and Culpeppers, and Benjamin’s are all bars and restaurants that fill up Philadelphia Street.
The mall, although not on Philly Street, is also not very commercialized, which can be a problem for many people.
Indiana Mall is about a mile and a half from IUP. The main population of students is from or near cities such as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia which are both homes to malls such as King of Prussia, Monroeville Mall, Waterfront and South Hills Village.
All of these malls have at least 30 stores in each wing, where Indiana has only about 30 stores in the entire facility.
No complaining will make the mall better, but there have been new additions to the mall. Many stores that are frequent in most malls are Forever 21, BeBe, Arden B and Wet Seal. All four of these stores always have sales, and can satisfy nearly and shopper with any style.
If you can’t be without your Forever 21, BeBe, Arden B and Wet Seal, it’s time for a shopaholic roadtrip. What shopaholic doesn’t love jumping into a car with a bunch of girls, driving, singing loudly and gossiping, then shopping, and then heading back home?
And, of course, some guys won’t like to admit they enjoy going to malls and shopping, but mall are also a great place to meet girls and they always have places to eat.
When you’re stuck without anything to do for the day and want some excitement, a roadtrip is always fun change in atmosphere.

The closest mall to Indiana with a full selection of almost any clothing store is an hour away, which is Monroeville Mall. Monroeville has more than 100 stores, and at least 15 places to eat.
That way, if you make the road trip you can shop till you drop, then eat! If you want to make your road trip a little longer, other possibilities are South Side Works, an hour and 15 minutes away, and South Hills Village, an hour and a half away.
Sara DiPaola, a senior, majoring in Communications, said she likes "Ross Park Mall, just because it is so close to my hometown, but if I had to pick one mall that was my favorite, I’d be Pittsburgh Mills."
If you don’t have a car, or you would just rather spend the gas money on more clothes, there
is another option: online shopping. Even though you can’t try on the clothes, if you are as dedicated as a lot of shoppers, you already know your sizes. What is also positive with this idea is that nearly every store has online shopping. Also, if you buy enough, shipping and handling is usually free.
Alex Gruber, a sophomore majoring in Marketing, was asked if he could pick one store to be added to the Indiana Mall, what it would be.
"I would really like it if there was an Express or Banana Republic, because there isn’t really anywhere I can get nice jeans and shirts that fit me right," stated Gruber.
Not all guys are concerned with being able to buy jeans or shirts that fit them, but hey, everyone has their own opinion when it comes to shopping.
Guys and girls are always going to have their different opinions on what malls they like to shop at, and what stores they prefer. Not all malls can please everyone, and as a lot of IUP students know, many people can learn to adjust.
No student stays inside because there isn’t a fancy dance club or an extravagant mall. People up here will go anywhere to have a good time.
Even though the Indiana Mall isn’t a Mall of America, it is still nice to be able to have shopping close by. There are other ways to get to the stores that you desire, and if you are desperate enough, you will find away!

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

Hines is a homeless puppy.

He’s an 18 week old black Labrador retriever mix who lives in a small cage. He doesn’t have the luxury of running freely outside when he wants to.

He doesn’t have an owner or anyone to love him.

He isn’t a “man’s best friend”.

The only company Hines knows is the other barking dogs in the cages around him.Hines’s brother, Duncan, was one of the lucky ones. A week earlier, he was adopted. The people took his brother away and left Hines alone without a friend.

This is the life of a puppy in the Humane Shelter. This is a life that many animals who are just like Hines share.

Many dogs like Hines live at Four Footed Friends, a local no-kill shelter that gives temporary homes to dogs and cats.

The Four Footed Friends organization (FFF) began in March of 1982 in Blairsville, Pa.

It originally only kept cats. They were located in a trailer because of small funding, until finally they expanded.

The Four Footed Friends shelter takes pride in the way they treat their animals.

Each dog has their own large cage with volunteers constantly checking the water supply and food supply and keeping the cages clean.

The cats have an enormous room complete with scratching posts, chairs, beds and even a television playing The Lion King.

FFF is a no-kill shelter, which means they will keep their animals until they are adopted.

The Humane Society unfortunately does not have the room to do this or the funds.

The Humane Society is funded by the county. They are required to take in every dog they find, averaging to about 15 to 20 dogs per week.

“They used to do it that if a dog wasn’t adopted within three days, they would euthanize him,” says Connie Cramer, a manager of FFF. “Now, they only euthanize 80 percent. And that’s because the dogs are sick and could infect other dogs or they’ve gotten hit by a car and there isn’t anything left to do.”

The prices in FFF and the Humane Society are more affordable and reasonable than most pet stores, says Cramer.

The adoption fee for cats is 80 dollars and the fee for dogs is 100 dollars.

Most of these animals have been spayed or neutered and most have received their shots.

Many of these dogs are also already housebroken.

“People usually do not want to adopt because they want a certain kind of dog,” Cramer says. “Most people want purebreds, but they don’t realize that many shelters in fact do have these purebreds.”

So far in 2008, FFF in Indiana has given homes to 97 dogs. Since FFF was founded, they have given homes to nearly 2,700 dogs and cats.

Hines has a dream to be apart of that number.

For information on how to adopt Hines or any of his friends, please visit:

Indiana County Humane Society

Four Footed Friends

Xbox 360 and You: A Newbie's Guide to Buying a Next-generation Console

Everyone has bought something they have deemed expensive; here is how to get the best bang for your buck when purchasing an Xbox 360 with variety to boot. This list comprises the top 10 best rated Xbox 360 games (according to gamespot.com) with game genre variety taken into consideration.

10. Dead or Alive 4- Considered to be the best fighting game released for the Xbox 360 (according to reviews) thus far, and also the first fighting game for the console, Dead or Alive 4 features fast and furious combat while including a large selection of characters to play as and the ability to play both against your friends/the computer offline and over the internet via Xbox Live. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/deadoralive4/review.html?sid=6141693 Rated 8.8/10

9. Bioshock - A critically acclaimed game that has won a multitude of awards, Bioshock is a first person shooting game that throws the player into a vast, decrepit underwater city known as Rapture trying to unravel the situation you are forced into. Bioshock is a single player game that features many customization options to ensure that every new game is a different experience, and is said to feature a compelling storyline to suck the player into the role of the main character. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/bioshock/review.html?sid=6176947

Rated 9.0/10

8. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords – Released over Microsoft’s Xbox Live service for download, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a puzzle game with a Role Playing Game(RPG) twist, making an interesting hybrid game that delivers on both ends. Featuring online play as well as a vast single player experience, Puzzle Quest is considered the best puzzle game released on the system so far and builds upon a solid puzzle mechanic with a compelling RPG storyline. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/puzzlequestchallenge/review.html?sid=6180836 Rated 9.0/10
7. Assassin’s Creed – Assassin’s Creed places you in the shoes of an assassin named Altair, exploring 12th century locations like Jerusalem and Damascus while trying to unravel a mystery. The game is a third person action-adventure known for its vast, beautifully detailed environments, fun combat and variety of game style’s blended into one fulfilling to play and captivating to finish experience. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreed/review.html?sid=6182793 Rated 9.0/10

6. Rock Band- The first home rhythm game to feature the combination of drums, guitar, bass and a microphone, Rock Band is an experience created for having some friends over for a good time. Featuring over 40 songs initially, and offering a vast online library of pay per download songs to add to its collection, Rock Band is a game that features an ever expanding variety of new content to indulge in, and a value that will prove itself to not only the lone player, but to anyone who likes to get together with their friends and have everyone involved in the fun. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/rockband/review.html?sid=6183204 Rated 9.0/10

5. Forza Motorsport 2- Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing game that offers a challenging, yet appealing time to the player, regardless of skill level. Featuring a plethora of customization options, consistent action that doesn’t slow down or stutter, and over 300 cars from 50 major manufacturers, Forza 2 features everything a racing fan could want and enough to draw in new recruits to the genre. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/forzamotorsport2/review.html?sid=6171672 Rated 9.2/10

4. Halo 3- Halo 3 is known as a system seller, or a game that people will purchase a console just to play. Available only on Xbox 360, Halo 3 is a first person shooter that refines and builds upon a sturdy, well constructed game series from the original Xbox, offering a multitude of ways to play. From a rabid online fan base to the games campaign (culminating the Halo trilogy’s storyline), Halo 3 offers something for everyone who like first person shooters. Downloadable content is regularly being added, and considering every mode is playable online, Halo 3 is an experience that shouldn’t be missed. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halo3/review.html?sid=6179646 Rated 9.5/10

3. The Orange Box- The Orange Box is a collection of five games featuring the latest releases from the Half Life universe (a series of first person shooters originating from the PC). Offering Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode 1 and 2, Team Fortress Classic 2 and Portal, this variety pack offers a large amount of content for the price of a single 360 game. Each game is a well designed romp with realistic physics effects being the main draw, adding something to the combat (the exception being Portal, which is a first person puzzle game featuring heavy use of physics). For the price, The Orange Box delivers an excessive amount of content that few would argue with. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halflife2episode2/review.html?sid=6180714 Rated 9.5/10

2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion- Most role playing games (RPG’s) deliver a respectable amount of content to consume the player’s time, but when regarding The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the amount of content offered is simply staggering. The game plays out similar to a first person shooter, but with a fantasy theme that lets you assume any role you’d like and gives the player the ability to do essentially anything, from being a knight in shining armor to a powerful wizard or even a shadowy thief or assassin. Over a hundred hours of game play await, and multiple downloadable content add-ons only expand a world that very well may consume the player if they choose to delve into the many options. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/theelderscrollsivoblivion/review.html?sid=6146657
Rated 9.6/10

1. Gears of War- Gears of War was hyped as one of the most anticipated new franchises for the next generation consoles, unique to the Xbox 360. Gears of War was universally well received by critics and gamers alike due to its third person shooting design that featured a redesign of an old videogame staple, the duck and cover shooting mechanic. As one of the Xbox 360’s most hyped releases, Gears of War is said to have delivered due to its impressive graphical capabilities and fun game design on top of its vast online competition. After the games release, two further games and movie plans were thrown into the works due to its popularity, as well as an adapted version for the PC. This is a game that everyone must simply try, with few having regrets. For more information visit http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/gearsofwar/review.html?sid=6161188 Rated 9.6/10

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Top 3 accessories every new 360 should consider investing in

1. Extra Controllers- Coming in both the wired and wireless variety, the Xbox 360 supports up to 4 controllers (2 wired controllers unless a four way adapter is purchased) and these greatly enhance the experience if only because they allow you to play with your friends at the same time in the same room instead of over the internet individually. A must buy if you plan on playing with others.

2. Xbox Live Gold Account- Xbox 360 comes with a free silver membership, allowing the user to download content to the 360’s hard drive. However, if you wish to play competitively over the internet, a gold membership is a must, and for the price of 59.99 for 12 months, it is an investment that that many would consider a worthy purchase.

3. Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit- Do you love having wireless controllers but are tired of buying new batteries for them? The play and charge kit allows you to charge the controller by connecting it to the 360, and only one is needed to charge any number of rechargeable batteries purchased for the 360.

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Recommendations from Gamestop Employee Adam Kingley

1. Gears of War- Further re-iterating exactly how impressive of a release it is, considering how long ago it was released and still being recommended today.

2. Grand Theft Auto 4- one of the most anticipated releases ever, Grand Theft Auto 4 is being released for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, and each with unique downloadable content. GTA IV is set in an open world modeled after New York, and lets you live the life of a seedy criminal in a way that only the Grand Theft Auto series delivers.

3. Lost Odyssey- A newly released role playing game for the 360. Lost Odyssey delivers a refreshing new series and a storyline/combat mechanic that can suck in RPG fans everywhere.

Frisbee is a Sport

The IUP Innuendo after a fall 2007 tournament

Frisbee is a Sport

Huck.
Bid.

Hammer.
Cut.

Flick.

Stall.

Together, these words have no meaning unless you are standing on the sideline of an ultimate Frisbee game.

Shouts of

“no huck, no huck!”

or

“cut break side!”

fill your ears as you try to keep up with the intense, fast-paced sport.

Real ultimate Frisbee players don’t hesitate to “lay out” in the mud or jump over four defenders to reach the disc, and there are many moments when the co-ed ultimate Frisbee team of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) sacrifices their bodies. They make these exciting plays not to please the crowd (because there usually isn’t one), but to give it their all each and every point.

Many students on campus only know the ultimate Frisbee team as “those kids that throw Frisbees in the Oak Grove,” but little do they know IUP Innuendo is a fast-growing team that plays several tournaments each semester against other schools. Innuendo is split into an ‘A’ squad and a ‘B’ squad and usually practice separately to get a feel for their teammate’s abilities on the field.

Daniel Esten, junior and member of the ‘A’ squad since fall 2005, gives the rules of the game in a nutshell:

1. “The game must be played seven-on-seven.


2. The defense pulls the disc (a kick-off) to the opposing team.


3. The receiving team must pass the disc between players until they reach the end zone.


4. Once a player has the disc, he/she cannot take any steps, and a pivot foot must be planted.


5. Ultimate is a non-contact support, but contact between players is sometimes inevitable.


6. Players call their own fowls and practice ‘the spirit of the game,’ having mutual respect between teams.”
   

There are no coaches, but rather, captains, usually a male and a female for each the ‘A’ team and ‘B’ team. And no, ultimate players don’t prance around barefooted, because in order to make hard cuts and sprints, cleats are essential.

IUP Innuendo, formerly known as The Fighting Squirrels, was established in 2003. Since then, the team has been steadily growing and has proved to be a team to be reckoned with. On April 19-20, Innuendo hosted a home tournament in which the ‘A’ squad won first place over eight other teams, and the ‘B’ squad ranked fifth, a great success for a team that has not played together very much this semester.

“It was good to play teams that we've played before and have had good spirit with. I don't know any of them too well since I'm a freshman, but I'm looking forward to playing them in more seasons,” says John Churan, member of the ‘A’ squad since fall 2007 who played for the ‘B’ team during the home tournament. “I think our ‘B’ team played well for not having too many people and not having much practice together as a unit. Getting 5th was the best that ‘B’ team has done all year in a tournament, and of course ‘A’ team did really well and won it all.”

Innuendo, like any other club recognized by the university, has an executive board made up of a president, vice president, treasurer, historian and secretary. The team holds meetings a few times each semester to discuss dues, tournaments, social events and other important matters.
The members of Innuendo are both teammates on the field and friends off the field.

“They are an easy group to get along with. It made it easy to be myself in a new school,”

says Erin Killoy, freshman and member of the ‘A’ squad since fall 2007.

The team is so close that a “Frisbee House” was established on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, Pa., in the fall of 2006 which has housed five rotating members of the team each subsequent semester. The “Frisbee House” is also the site for meetings and parties to celebrate the team’s successes after tournaments.

Innuendo also gets together for a Frisbee Formal at the end of each semester, held at the College Lodge in which Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Semester and Most Spirited awards are given to a guy and a girl on each team. Everyone gets their own special award as well, which are usually silly and humorous.

“My freshman year, I received the 'Most Likely to be Mistaken for a Mexican' award; it was a great honor!” says Zack Wiley, junior and current ‘B’ team captain.

Innuendo practices every Tuesday and Thursday night and every Sunday afternoon if it is not a tournament weekend, on the field behind Miller Stadium.

So next time you see a group of Innuendos throwing around Frisbees in the Oak Grove, don’t just think of them as barefooted bums, give them the title that they truly deserve: athletes.

For more information on IUP Innuendo, visit the official website: http://www.iupultimate.com/.

So Young, Yet, So Accomplished

Mark Kephart with celebrity Jamie Lynn Spears.

Subtle vibrations. Calming, yet full of energy. Loud enough to catch your attention, but not loud enough to be annoying. The cars on Oakland Avenue steadily paced by as Spott’s Music Center new general manager, Mark Kephart, slashed prices on musical instruments.


Mark, who is only a mere 21 years of age, has started to take over his dad’s family-owned business in DuBois, Punxsutawney, and Indiana.

“Music has always been a part of a life,” Mark said, “never really paid attention to other subjects in school.”


Over the next 10 years, Mark would like to see Spott’s transform into a comfortable learning environment.

“I people to come hang out, maybe learn a thing or two,” Mark exclaimed.


He would like to create more music lessons, more types of lessons, and overall, “more geared to the education of music.”

However, Mark says it’s not only the increased level in music education that he wants to see.

“I want to build good relationships, because I naturally am a good guy and I care about people and their problems. Everyone has an interesting story,” Mark exclaimed.


Some may say Mark even has an interesting story to tell.


In June, Mark will be taking two weeks off to hit the road. He will be playing all over the country to promote his album, “Driving Songs to Fall Asleep To.” The album is indie/folk rock.

Everyone girl loves a rock star, right? Well ladies, Mark wants you to know one thing.

“I am extremely good looking…and single,” Mark said.

The Road to Peace Begins By Ending Poverty

“Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou!” – “The More Hands The Lighter The Load!”

Haiti. It is the western hemisphere’s poorest country. The average life expectancy is 57, AIDS is rampant and 80 percent of the population is below the poverty line. Haiti is also where IUP alumnus James Felter has spent the past three years performing humanitarian work to help alleviate and raise awareness of these devastating conditions.

Felter graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in 1985 with a master’s degree in education. He acted as a teaching assistant providing technical training for faculty and students.

“Jim was always seen as a pure leader when he was at IUP. He was always helping people and had an up-beat and supportive personality,” says Dr. Richard Lamberski, professor of Communications Media.

Felter now has more than 25 years experience as a producer, editor and writer in television, feature film production and educational programming. He continues to do the majority of his work for The Discovery Channel, National Geographic Television and The History Channel. He has been internationally recognized for his technical innovation and storytelling. For the past five years, Felter has also produced NBC’s Hispanic Heritage Awards; it was while shooting a film for them that he made his first trip to Haiti.

Profoundly affected by Haiti’s extreme poverty, Felter was compelled to move from documenting the condition to actively trying to effect change. In 2005, he founded Vwa Ayiti, which in Kreyóle means “Voice of Haiti.” By establishing Vwa Ayiti, Felter was able to become a “hands-on” advocate and joined in the struggle for change.

Vwa Ayiti is a federally acknowledged 501 (c)-3 Corporation, funding and promoting sanitation, water purification and medical and educational initiatives throughout Haiti. In the past three years, Vwa Ayiti has become an umbrella organization uniting individuals, organizations, experts and resources that now help to meet the needs of thousands. Vwa Ayiti is a volunteer organization, with all monetary contributions going directly to the people of Haiti and their projects.

When questioned “What made you choose Haiti?” Felter responds, “Haiti chose me. I fell in love with Haiti the moment I set foot on the ground. Haiti’s culture, history and people captivated me. I could not accept such devastating poverty existing so close to our borders. I knew I could help raise awareness of the situation in Haiti through my media connections, and I then founded Vwa Ayiti as a charitable conduit to help provide aid.”

Felter continues, “There is no such thing as a typical day in Haiti. I often say that you can live an entire lifetime in the course of one day. Everyone is living so close to the edge that life takes on a different meaning. One thing is for sure, I am never alone because Vwa Ayiti is truly a grassroots organization. We have developed extremely close ties with the community. We are treated like family; I even have an adopted mother. We live, eat and work side by side with our extended Haitian family.”

“There were no toilets of any kind or clean running water in the villages where we were working. This had a devastating impact on the overall health of the community. We saw our friends and family being eaten alive by parasites and Ecol-i.”

In the Haitian villages of Labadi and Bod Me Linbe, projects began in December 2005 to deal with the complete lack of any sanitation systems, water purification and to begin bringing doctors and medical aid to the villages. Felter conducts training seminars within the communities, and he is proud to say that Vwa Ayiti’s Haitian counterparts are now managing all of these initiatives … a feat many said would be impossible.

“Witnessing and working with individuals who constantly rise above their desperate situation to affect change, I am blown away by the true courage and selflessness of the Haitians I work with,” Felter says.

In December 2007, Felter completed shooting his third feature film, “Ayiti Cherí” – “Haiti My Love.” Because Haiti has been isolated from the outside world, he believes that he has been able to capture amazing footage and has amassed a visually stunning anthropological goldmine. He found the Haitian people’s cultural celebration of song and dance inspirational to witness, humbling to be a part of and magnificent to film.

Felter believes that working around individuals willing to risk their lives for change is an incredibly empowering experience; you lose your sense of fear. He hopes that Vwa Ayiti outlives him. “I know that it will take a while to remedy the situation in Haiti, but I hope that through Vwa Ayiti my spirit remains in Haiti long after my death.”

For more information or to make a contribution to Vwa Ayiti, visit the official website at
http://www.vwaayiti.org/