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In Jan. 2014, Jennifer Sommers was beginning the process of physical, occupational and speech therapy. A few days into her winter break, Sommers suffered a stroke from the most unlikely cause, her prescription birth control pills. Originally, having left early from her job at a local day care, Sommers thought that she had the flu. She made it home and to her bathroom before her boyfriend, Andrew Miller, found her hours later. He had grown concerned after failing to reach her by phone and text. Miller didn’t wait to call an ambu-lance. He rushed Sommers to the nearest hospital. At first doctors diagnosed her with a drug over-

dose, but then a CT scan revealed multiple clots in a cerebral vein of in her brain. The clots blocked

blood that was supposed to be flowing out of the brain and had

Stroke victim graduates just one semester later than planned

Jennifer Sommers overcomes side effects from prescription birth control pillsBy Samantha Biastre

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Students have voiced opin-ions on the issue of smoking on KU’s campus and, as a result, the Student Government Board is in the process of designating smok-ing areas to help accommodate everyone. SGB was waiting to publish their plans until they had definite smoking areas in mind for each building. Since the idea is so new to the campus, SGB will start with signs directing smokers to where they can and cannot smoke. SGB Representative Rachel Mullen has been working on this project for a year. Ever since it came to her attention that smoking on campus is significant issue for many people on campus, Mullen wanted to make the campus a better place for everyone. Senior Greg Adler, a nonsmok-er, said, “We should absolutely have designated smoking areas on campus. Random smoking outside buildings completely ruins the

campus. You can’t walk through a doorway without smelling it.” Mullen said the plan is to have two signs at Old Main, two at Schaeffer, two at Sharadin and one sign for the remaining academic buildings. The only issue SGB is facing right now is that some buildings, like the SUB, are un-dergoing construction, which will change the smoking locations. There is no word on what the plan of action is for the south side of campus yet. Around the dorms, there has always been the rule that you have to be standing 25 feet away from the building when

smoking. With changes happening on the north side, the university could start to enforce the 25 foot rule at the dorms. The board discussed a long-term goal of building an area on cam-pus for the smokers to have their own space. There are not enough funds for this to happen yet, but it is on the list. The board recognizes that they need to think about both the smok-ers and nonsmokers on campus. They have been trying their best to keep both parties happy with future plans. When asked about the new smoking areas, sophomore Peter Snyder, a smoker, said, “I wouldn’t really mind. I like walk-ing around with a smoke and I don’t know how they could really enforce that, but if that was the case I wouldn’t care.” In regards to the enforcement of these locations, it will have to be a slow change so the students can get used to it. Assistant Vice President for Fa-cilities Jeff Grimm, who has been

working with Mullen the whole time, is now in charge of the changes that are happening around campus. Mullen has finished all of the research and planning within her power and has left the rest of the work in the hands of the administration. The university has high hopes that these new designated areas will help control litter from the cigarette butts while also pro-viding students with a safer and cleaner environment. Mullen said, “I want to find a happy medium and not diminish the beauty of the campus.”

SGB plans to designate smoking areas

By Julianna FamaContributing Writer

Effort intended to control litter from cigarette butts and provide students with cleaner environment

Anti-smoking advocates advertise the dangers of smoking on KU grounds.Photo by Julianna Fama, The Keystone

caused dangerous swelling, what doctors call an ischemic stroke. The family demanded more

from the doctors since Sommers was in such a dire state. She was then flown on a medical helicopter to the Hospital of the University of Penn-sylvania in Phila-delphia. There she was immediately put into surgery, where a hair-thin catheter was inserted into her leg and threaded up to the blocked vein to break up the clots. After spending ten days in the hospital, Sommers was able to go back home where her therapy continued under the direction of her older brother, Michael, who had just become a chiroprac-tor. When the stroke happened, Sommers had completed all of her necessary ele-mentary education course work and just

Jennifer Sommers recovers in the hospital, escorted by her twin brother Tim.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Sommers

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KU began campus-wide renova-tions to the dining halls this past summer. The full plan includes updating the Cub Café in the Mc-Farland Student Union Building, the Academic Forum and South Dining Hall. According to Amanda Fretz, assistant director for Housing, Res-idence Life and Dining Services, the renovations will conclude in the fall of 2016. The newly renovated Bear’s Den in the McFarland Student Union Building includes additional seat-

Dining hall renovations continuePlans evolve for the Cub Café, Academic Forum, and South Dining Hall

ing for students and faculty mem-bers. Starbucks was introduced in the Bear’s Den this past summer for the first phase. The next project is the Cub Café

which is also in the McFarland Student Union. The Café will expand to include more seating

options and be an all-you-can-eat place for students and faculty. “It will be like a mini South Din-ing Hall,” says assistant director Amanda Fretz.

Two of the current entrances into the MSU leads into the Bear’s Den and the seating area outside of the Cub Café. After the restorations take place, the latter entrance will open up directly into the Cub Café. This was the reason for the new pathway outside of the McFarland

Student Union Building that was

By Brianne ValentineContributing Writer

Plans for South Dining Hall are underway.Photo by Jayaruwan Gunathilake, The Keystone

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needed to student teach before she planned to graduate in the spring of 2014. Delayed only one semester later, Sommers com-pleted her student teaching in the Bangor Area School District close to her hometown of Stroudsburg. She graduated the fall semester of 2014. What helped Sommers push through her long road of recovery was her want “to make a differ-ence in other people’s lives.” She said, “I wanted my life to finally go back to normal and the only

way I thought that would happen is if I could finish school.” After the months of different therapies, Sommers says, “It feels outstanding to finally be done with school. After a lot of hard work, I finally reached my goal. I feel like I can overcome anything if I overcame this past year.” Sommers is currently working as a preschool teacher at Amazing Place LLC in Stroudsburg, Pa. and is searching for Special Education positions for the upcoming school year. Overall, Sommers hopes that people can take away from her story the dangers of birth control pills and their side effects. She states, “Life is not always easy, but if you work hard you can accomplish everything. Never give up!”

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Laundry prices at KU have risen by 50 cents since last year, causing students to scramble for quarters. Last year it was $1.25 to wash clothes and $1 to dry them. While the prices have increased by only 25 cents to both wash and dry, it has impacted students across campus. Students are unhappy about the increase. Anna Conti, Dixon resident said, “It’s kind of annoying but you have to do it. I continue to do laundry at least once a week.” Sophomore Brittany Guerrieri said, “It’s annoying, 50 cents really isn’t a lot, but trying to find two extra quarters each time is a struggle.” Junior Dominique Ficara agreed with Guerrieri saying, “I try to do my laundry at Apex now because it’s free.” Junior Danielle Sienko was more accepting toward the price increase. She said, “I think it’s stupid, but it’s a small enough amount that people won’t get too bent over about it.” She then talked about how it really doesn’t affect her because she uses the money her parents give her on her Bear Bucks account to pay for it. One thing was common with all four students; they wanted a rea-son for the laundry price increase. The organization that manages the campus laundry program is Kutztown University Student Ser-vices, Inc. As a non-profit orga-nization, KUSSI was established for educational and charitable pur-poses. Any surplus from KUSSI operations is returned to Kutztown

Starting in the fall of 2015 upperclassmen will be allowed to live in traditional dorms on campus once again. For the past several semesters, beginning with the spring semester of 2013, upperclassmen were no longer allowed to live in traditional dorms. Now, Housing and Residence Life is transitioning back to the living situations that were in effect two years ago. Since there are only a specific number of beds in each hall Housing wanted to keep just freshmen in traditional halls. During these two years of freshman-only housing, Housing has created focus groups and conducted surveys with returning students to get feedback about living in traditional dorms. According to Apryl Carney, associate director of Housing and Residence Life, the feed-back received from students was largely positive about living in the traditional dorms. Carney went on to state that is was because of this positive feedback that Housing

Upperclassman permitted to live in traditional dorms starting fall 2015

Student room selection process begins in FebruaryBy Samantha Biastre

Staff Writerdecided to go back to allowing upperclassmen to live in tradition-al housing. When it comes time for room se-lection in February 2015, all of the dorms will be open for selection. This will include currently closed Johnson Hall and currently under construction Berks Hall. During

the fall 2015 semester, Berks will be used as a specialty dorm for either honors or science students. The room selection process for any upperclassmen that wants to live in traditional dorms will be the same as it always has been. The only pre-requisite is that the student must first apply for the housing process with a $75 depos-it, which should have been paid by

put in this summer. Chick-fil-A will no longer be in the Cub Café after this renovation. It will be moving to the Academic Forum to replace The American

Grill. After this change, the AF will no longer accept a meal plan at any of the vendors in fall 2016. This will become strictly a retail location, according to Fretz. The final step is the South Dining Hall. In the future, to enter South Dining Hall, students and faculty will use a meal swipe. They will be able to get any food within South Dining Hall. After the renovations to South Dining Hall are complete, South will be open 24 hours a day, which students are very excited about.

Student Jackie Reese said, “I’m glad that South will be open 24 hours a day. It’ll be a nice place for students that need to study late at night and not bother their room-mate. And being able to get food late night is always a plus.” In fall 2016, the meal plan will change to unlimited dining ac-cording to Fretz. This means that there will be no more time frames for meals. There will be no set amount of meals per day.

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work on dining hall plans

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Laundry prices increase 50 cents since last year

Cost increase due to new technology

By Krista SchauderContributing Writer

students in the form of support for scholarships, student activities and campus athletics. When asked for the specific reason for why there was a rise in laundry prices Student Services Coordinator Matthew Lowther said, “Over the past ten years, operational costs associated with the campus laundry facilities have increased.” Further reasons to increase the cost are to pay for the capital costs of the new high efficiency washers and dryers, to add Bear Bucks card readers in residence halls and to come up with ways to improve KU’s laundry facilities. With a newly negotiated five-year service contract with their current provider, KUSSI made a commitment to evaluate the laun-dry pricing and made adjustments as necessary, taking several factors into consideration. They considered utility costs to operate the facilities, capital costs associated with new machines and the new technology and average cost of the wash and dry cycles at other colleges and universities and off-campus locations. “We are confident that the recent price increase will solidify our ability to support KU students now and into the future. We do not anticipate pricing changes for the remainder of the contract term,” said Lowther. Laundry prices on campus are still significantly lower than off–campus options and are lower than the average rates at other colleges and universities. Lowther hinted at more changes to laundry services: “We will soon announce a new laundry technol-ogy initiative that we think our students will be excited about.”

Dec. 12. Any student who missed the December deadline can make the deposit during the first week of classes in January 2015. From January 14 through February 6, 2015 students can log onto the Myhousing website (http://my-housing.kutztown.edu) to enter

and confirm roommate requests. Students will then be notified from Feb. 9-10 of the room selection appointment start time. Based on their appoint-ment times, students can select their housing from Feb. 11-20. Any student that does not participate successfully in the room selection, or does not have an assigned group, can then select a room from Feb. 23-27. Carney also stated that she hopes to have

information sessions during the first week of spring 2015 classes. These sessions would be similar to the information session held in Dixon Hall last December. Any student who has any questions about the room selection pro-cess, the $75 payment process or anything else that would be related to the housing selection process is welcome to join.

One of KU’s ten traditional halls, Rothermel Hall.Photo courtesy of University Relations

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KU’s “Campus Master Plan” involves filling in the diving well located in Keystone Hall. This has upset several members of the athletic department, particularly the KU Swim Team. The most recent update to the plan suggests infilling the diving well at the natatorium in Key-stone to make space for women’s lacrosse and field hockey locker rooms. The planners proposed to fill the diving well because it is no longer being used for diving. However, KU Swim Coach Tim Flannery explained that it the pool is used regularly for other legitimate reasons. The team utilizes the well for strength exercises, warm-downs and other important ways to prepare for competition. “We use the diving well every day in our practices and work-outs,” Flannery said. He said that many other sports teams also value the well. Anecia Alexaki, a freshman pole-vaulter, explained how the track and field team benefits from the pool.

“We use it to run in the water and as a way to relieve our joints,” she said. In addition, Flannery said that the sports medicine faculty has athletes use the well for injury rehab. The pool also serves for educa-tional purposes such as aquatics and life-guarding classes. Outside organi-zations, like the Tri Valley YMCA swim team, also make use of the diving well during its practices. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education requires that the university develop a master plan every 10 years. The plan

Plan for infilling Keystone Hall poolinvokes opposition in KU athletics

Several teams will be influenced if this plan is set into action

By Rachel LawesContributing Writer

oversees 25 years of the campus’s physical development. According to Assistant Vice President of Facilities, Jeff Grimm, PASSHE currently

prohibits adding new space while enroll-ment is dropping. Therefore, no major additions to the uni-versity can be made at this time. “The diving well, in this version of the master plan, had to be filled in order

to be able to encompass all the other very basic needs that were identified to the master planning consultants,” Grimm said. Grimm also explained that this project may not happen. Since the master plan is more of a high-level

planning document than an actual design indicator, many of its ob-jectives are subject to change. As of now, the Keystone building is on the capital budget submission request to PASSHE. The entire renovation of Key-stone, as outlined in the master plan, depends first on if Risley Hall is reformed for wrestling and football. Ultimately, the master planning consultants must construct the pro-posal with the best guesses they can make now rather than base it off of future possibilities. Grimm concluded by explaining how difficult it is to understand the reasons and rationale for decisions being made for one particular piece of the master plan. “It is like a giant set of dom-inoes,” Grim said. “Knock one over and you start a succession of changes based upon that one item.” There is no strict time line for when or if a decision will be made. However, the swim team remains opposed. “It would be a complete travesty if it does get filled,” Flannery said.

Athletes swim in Keystone Hall pool.Photo by Rachel Lawes, The Keystone

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By Jennifer ReppertContributing Writer

I am a student at Kutztown University. I am also a student with a disability. Recently, my human exceptionalities class was assigned to spend some time in a wheelchair to learn what it’s like to live with a disability. For me however, this wasn’t the first time I’ve spent time in a wheelchair. In 2005, when I originally started as a student, medical problems made me temporarily disabled and re-quired me to use a wheelchair and crutches. The most disappointing part of this class assignment was realizing that after ten years the campus has made little to no prog-ress in making the campus more handicapped-accessible. The biggest issue faced by handicapped students today is the lack of parking. Yes, we can all agree that parking on campus is

Psychology classassignment raisesconcerns about

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terrible. However, for those of us with a disability it is incredibly frustrating and nonexistent. The general attitude is that because we have a handicapped-parking permit, we can park wherever we want and it is never a problem. The sad reality is that we have no place to park in any parking lot that is near our classes. The only lot I regularly get a parking space in is Lytle. But, unless I have a class in that building, the parking space is useless. When a brisk walk across campus could be devastating to my health, I am required to drive to and park at all of my classes. The ten minutes given to get from one class to another is hardly ever enough time, as it usually takes me more than ten minutes to find an appropriate parking spot. This then provokes angry remarks and grumpy tones from class-mates and professors for being

late and interrupting class. KU grossly underestimates the amount of disabled students enrolled, especially those that are required to park within a short walk to the building their class is in. Having a handicapped-parking

permit allows disabled students to park in a handicapped spot, a staff spot (yellow lined) or a student spot (white lined) in any lot. However, on certain days this is

not enough. On a recent occasion, when I was trying to park at the Academic Forum, there was not a single parking spot available; not even after driving around all 3 lots for almost 20 minutes and making myself late for class. I

then proceed-ed to park in a “20 minute parking” spot, resulting in a ticket. I have gotten count-less tickets and have argued with public safety on more occasions that I can recall, because I was forced to park somewhere I was “not allowed”. I am forced to do this or I have to put my health at risk

by parking far away and attempt-ing to make the long walk. The most frustrating thing is that public safety seems to not care about putting disabled students

Reserved handicapped parking sign Photo by Jayaruwan Gunathilake, The Keystone

Students with disabilities not being properly accommodated

Why students should learn Spanish

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.1 percent of people in Berks County are Latino/Hispanic as of the 2013 census. Spanish is a growing language in the U.S., and it would be beneficial to not only the country, but in particular, KU, to start learning Spanish. Knowing a second language improves your chances of getting a job and expands your knowledge of another culture. Next time you want to take an elective course, consider Spanish. Finding a job is hard as it is, but you can narrow the competition down just by learning a new language. I am a business major and I have found when looking at job applications for executive jobs, that it is helpful if you can speak Spanish so the company can grow international-ly. Additionally, according to the website salary.com, “bilingual pay differentials range between 5 and 20 percent per hour more than the position’s base rate.” Being

Reap the benefits ofbeing bilingual

By Nicole CieslinskiContributing Writer

bilingual can literally pay off. I am Polish, Irish and German, but ever since I was little, I have encouraged my sibling and my parents to try to understand Span-ish. Now we can all hold simple conversations. I was so intrigued by Spanish that my family even hosted a Spanish exchange stu-dent. If it weren’t for my prior knowledge of Spanish, I would

not have been able to connect with my new best friend and never would have experienced their cul-ture to the fullest. It is more than a language; it is a connection you have with a completely different culture. I conducted a survey online of 60 people regarding the impor-tance of learning Spanish. I found that 58.33 percent of students do not know Spanish and only

78.33 percent of students find it important to know the language. I also found that 33.38 percent of students worked with people who were of Hispanic descent. I know from experience that knowing how to speak Spanish helps you when you are at a job with Span-ish-speaking workers. People may ask, “This is an English-speaking country; why

should I learn Span-ish?” Just because we are learning another language alongside English does not mean that we are losing English. Most countries speak more languages than just their native language. While in Spain, I was surprised to find that not only did students know a good amount of English, but they also knew German, Latin and some Russian. Knowing an-

other language doesn’t take away from your culture; it expands your understanding. If we want Spanish-speaking people to learn English, we need people who can speak both Spanish and English to teach them. Not everyone is going to become an English teacher, but if it is such a concern to those who feel this is an English-speaking country, maybe they should try to help others learn.

Nicole Cieslinksi on trip to Spain Photo by Nicole Cieslinksi, The Keystone

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in these situations. A state-issued permit means you’re allowed park anywhere unauthorized for up to 60 minutes, as long as it doesn’t affect traffic. Yet public safety of-ten tells us that we need to accept the ticket anyway and deal with the appeals process like everyone else. Additionally, new spots were placed all over campus that state “parking with public safety permit only”. Handicapped students used to have a “public safety” permit, a simple paper permit that stated we could park in any spot due to medical reasons. This school year public safety refused to issue me a permit and stated handicapped permits were enough. They are not enough, and I was ticketed repeat-edly. All tickets thus far have been taken off my account, because I shouldn’t be receiving them in the first place, but I still have to take the time to deal with the stressful appeals process. Society in general can be ignorant of the amount of people living with disabilities. I challenge KU to become aware of these problems and become a part of the solution. Don’t let these problems last another ten years.

We should have more choices for eating on KU’s campus. KU has many options to choose from, but not options that we like. There are more options on the north side of the campus for students to choose from that should be available on the south side of campus as well. I have heard a lot of complaints from my friends about this, so I wanted to know if there were more students who felt this way too. I have found that the majority of students here at KU agree, there should be more food options on campus. I surveyed students on campus regarding the food at KU. Out of the students who took the survey, more than 65 percent said that the food on campus “could be better” or “isn’t good”. Those same peo-ple said they want to change the food options that we have. More than half of the students who took the survey eat 8+ times a week on campus. When asked what they’d like to have on

Survey reveals desire for greater quality and

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campus, the common phrases that I saw mentioned were “Chipotle”, “Chinese”, “sushi”, “vegetarian”, and the word “healthier”. The north side of campus has better options than South Dining Hall; however, all the dorms and the students who live in them are clos-er to South. If KU had new food choices at South more students would enjoy eating on campus. The hours that the McFarland Student Union Building and Ac-ademic Forum close are another issue. Most students agree that they should stay open almost just as late as the South Dining Hall does. Most people that I’ve talked to eat more at the AF and MSU. If everything stayed open later, more students would be satisfied. I have also talked to students who would rather spend their money off campus and eat the same thing everyday because they say it is better than eating the food here on campus. However, if students live on campus, they are relying on the food on campus. There are great options on Main Street, but the prices are ridicu-lous. Why should students have to spend extra money to get decent food on Main Street when they have a meal plan here on campus?


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What is your resolutionfor the new year?

Janna Lee

“My new year’s resolution is to cut out

candy.”

Jennifer Turk

“My new year’sresolution is to make

more money. It should be to cut out coffee, but

I don’t think I can do that.”

Taylor Sharp

“Mine is so stupid. It’s to be more sarcastic than

last year.”

By Brenna Everdale

Logan Burke

“I didn’t have one, but now that I think about

it, I want to study harder and get more sleep.”

Christopher Coaxum

“My resolution is to lose weight.”

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KU’s bad habits to kick in 2015Suggestions for KU

New Year’s ResolutionsBy Brenna Everdale

Opinions Editor

It’s a new semester and a new year, and for many of us, this means an opportunity for self-im-provement. Some of the most common resolutions are to drink less, get fit and quit smoking. For the KU community, I think these goals are relevant and achievable. For many students, drinking is simply an integral part of living at college. And in moderation, it can be a harmless and fun way to relieve stress with your friends. But I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about when I say that we have a drinking problem here at KU. Just look at the pitiful turn-outs for classes on Fridays, even in the afternoons. Many accidents and criminal offenses are also fu-eled by alcohol. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, alcohol is a factor in 40 percent of all violent crimes. When students are drink-ing in large amounts, especially when it begins to affect academic performance or safety in town and on campus, there is a problem. We need to all consider what kinds of college cultures we are participat-ing in, and how they are affecting us. You can still drink with your friends and have a good time with-

out losing control of your actions or throwing your tuition down the drain. Each semester, you spend a mandatory $133.00 for access to the Student Recreation Center. But how many students actually use the rec center on a regular basis? Considering the number of students enrolled, vs. the amount I usually see in there, my guess is

that many of you aren’t using what you pay for. I know I certainly don’t go as much as I’d like to. There’s a gym, basketball courts, a rock climbing wall, smoothie bar and other features, so keeping in shape can be easy; the hard part is making time to go. Try sticking to a schedule and setting realis-

tic goals. Even if you just go for 30 minutes per day, or an hour 3 times per week, you will look and feel healthier than if the only exercise you get now is the walks to and from classes. Finally, let’s talk about smoking. I honestly think this is by far the worst habit I’ve seen on campus. I am not sure why so many stu-dents still smoke tobacco in 2015.

According to the American Cancer Society, it’s largely due to the me-dia. “The number of movies with tobacco-related scenes has gone down since 2005. But in 2010, more than 30 percent of top-gross-ing movies rated G, PG and PG-13 had tobacco scenes. The num-bers of movies showing smokers

started going up again in 2011 and 2012. And studies show that young people who see smoking in movies are more likely to start smoking. The 2014 Surgeon Gen-eral Report stated that cutting back smoking in movies aimed at youth (from 275 exposures per year down to 10 or less) could reduce teen smoking as much as 18%.” It is also much more likely that if you’re a smoker, your parents are or were smokers as well. Young people are very impres-sionable, and it’s unfortunately really hard to quit once you’ve started. But if you can’t quit for your own health, then try to quit for the sake of others. The tobacco industry knows that the younger a person starts smoking, the more likely they are to get addicted; that’s why so many movies targeting children and teens include covert product placement, despite legal efforts to limit tobacco advertising. When you buy tobacco, you are sup-porting an industry that preys on children and profits from a prod-uct that causes death and disease. Additionally, I cannot tell you the number of times I have been

stuck behind a smoker on the walk to or from class; everyone behind you is breathing in your second-hand smoke when you do this, and that isn’t fair. If you need a crutch, there are plenty of nicotine products to help you quit that are much less damaging. Please quit this year not only for yourself, but also for those around you.

Student Recreation Center Photo by Jayaruwan Gunathilake, The Keystone

Editor’sNote

By Brenna EverdaleOpinions Editor

Hi, KU students and faculty. I am pleased to say that I am the new editor of the opinions section. I’ve been contributing material to the Keystone for the past 3 semesters, and for the past 2 semesters I have served as the assistant opinions editor. I want to help make sure that the Keystone remains something we are proud to be a part of. The opinions section is import-ant to me. Although I certainly have my own opinions and beliefs, I value the section as a platform to give all members of the KU com-munity a voice. I strive to uphold your right to freedom of speech and I encourage students and faculty to utilize the section as a mouthpiece. It’s your community, your school and your newspaper; I want you to be heard. I’m always looking for writers, and I am currently in need of an assistant. Please contact me at [email protected] if you want to get involved as a writ-er or if you are interested in the assistant position. Also, feel free to email me just to say hello or tell me how I’m doing as the editor. Let’s work together to make this section great.


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KU Presents! is excited to ‘See you at

Schaeffer’

By Elizabeth HollandStaff Writer

Premiering just a couple days before Valentine’s Day, “Te Amo, Argentina” will celebrate Argen-tinian music, dance and culture on Thursday, Feb. 12. Guests will immerse themselves into and expe-rience the passionate Latin music, scenic mountain backdrops and the seduction of the tango. Cellist and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Lysy will take audiences on an adventure with music from his award-winning al-bum “Antonio Lysy at the Broad – Music From Argentina.” His music explores a variety of influences from Baroque to electric.

Latin music, dance and culture come to KU According to his website, antoniolysy.com, Lysy’s music is described as “among the most beautiful recordings of cello and piano you are likely ever to hear.” Also debuting their innovative works, which appeal to a broad spectrum of listen-ers, is the Aeolus Quartet. Violinists Nicholas Tavani and Rachel Shap-iro, violist Grego-ry Luce and cellist Aan Richardson were all Grand Prize winners of the 2011 Plowman Chamber Music Competition and the 2011 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competi-tion, according to

aeolusquartet.com. Students and adults will also see internationally renowned dancers Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrinuevo. Official

choreographers of “So You Think You Can Dance” and stars of Broadway's “Forever Tango”, Larici and Barrinuevo are trained in ballet, jazz and tango. Both from Argentina, these dancers move across the floor together as one, telling a story of passion and love while bringing the culture of Argentina to life. Before the show, guests can experience a romantic dinner with a taste of Argentina including chipas, an Argentinean cheese bread, to empanadas and assorted desserts. Guests will also see a private tango demonstration by Larici and Barrinuevo. Dinner is $25 per person. Anyone interested must RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 5. Regular admission tickets are available online at kupresents.org or in Schaeffer Auditorium at the box office. Tickets are $28 for regular admission and discounted for students. Larici and Barrinuevo performing the tango.

www.tangoweek.com

Line of Fire storms local music sceneMomentum rolls with

recently recorded demo

By Joshua HerringArts & Entertainment

Editor

The Line of Fire band mem-bers have played hard rock mu-sic together for over two years. With their recently recorded demo of three tracks, the group begins to transform from high school, amateur musicians to an exciting new player in the Berks-Lehigh music scene. Comprised of KU student and percussionist/singer Jim Valek, bass player Collin Kistler and lead singer/guitar player Chris Carchedi, the band vows that what sets them apart from other rock groups is their chemistry. According to Carchedi, it’s unde-niable. “After rocking out to Metalli-ca, we all became so tight,” said Carchedi. The Line of Fire promptly won the Battle of the Bands at Park-land High School’s 2013 Festival of the Arts, strengthening their musical reputation. In the summer of 2013, the band’s chemistry was threat-ened when faced with the loss of their leading guitar player, Alex Siegfried, an “absolute shredder,” according to Valek. Still, the nat-ural harmony between the three remaining musicians kept the group hopeful and energetic. The Line of Fire, now a triad, soon booked several performanc-es at Planet Trog and Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown, where

they most notably opened for Great White. Carchedi said, “Our audience responded in the natural, head-banging way we hoped for, and performing next to a great musician like Jack Russell was incredible.” Kistler compares their sound to bands like White Stripes and Foo Fighters. “When we were a four piece we had a heavier metal sound. Now, our music sounds more like blues-based rock. It’s sincere and we just want to share it with people,” said Carchedi. Their recently completed demo, recorded by Sunlight Productions at a brand new studio in Perkasie, embodies this bluesy sound. The first of the three tracks, “Automatic Ultraviolet”, can be described as “head-bang blues”, according to Valek. The following two, “Red and White” and “We’re Not Alright”, are more major key, crowd pleaser songs. “They have

a happy violence,” said Kistler. Except for vocals and a guitar solo, all three songs were record-ed live, alluding to the band’s confidence in their live performanc-es. The musical energy translates and expands into their career, as the band is currently putting immense effort in booking future gigs at venues around the area, particularly at Penn’s Peak, ArtsQuest and Crocodile Rock

Café for a third time. Despite college courses occupy-ing the band’s time as well, there is little to no interference with their music, according to Valek. He said, “The only thing that’s difficult is focusing on school, because we all have a very strong belief that our music is going to support us in the future. We have a momentum going, especially since we recorded our demo.” Kistler zealously nodded in agreement to Valek’s comment, and Carchedi concurringly said, “We are 99 percent sure that our music will take us somewhere. I wouldn’t be in the band if I didn’t believe in us.” Those interested in purchas-ing the band’s CD can contact Carchedi at [email protected]. More information about The Line of Fire and upcoming shows can be found on The Line of Fire Facebook page.

The Line of Fire band members Kistler (left), Carchedi (mid-dle), and Valek (right). Photo by Chris Carchedi

Artist in residency installs ‘The Triangles Between the Leaves’

By Viviana VidalAsst. A&E Editor

To kick off the new year, the Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery has selected Florida-based artist Michael Covello for a site-specif-ic installation running this semes-ter from Thursday, Feb. 5 to Thursday, March 5. The ex-hibition entitled “The Triangles Between the Leaves” is the sixth site-specific instal-lation at the Miller Gallery. A committee of university officials chose Covello out of over 100 applicants from around the globe. Every year, propositions are sent out to a wide range of artists and designers to install an original on-site production. According to a statement given to hyperallergic.com, “by putting the viewer on the wrong track, Covello tries to approach a wide scale of subjects in a multilayered way.” Covello’s works are common-ly described as, “antagonistic, provocative, and psychologi-cally-charged.” A press release issued by the Marlin and Regina

Miller Gallery states that his artwork “confronts the contem-porary political relationship between image and viewership, as well as the delicate balance between accumulation and destruction.” The abstract artist holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Cornell University and a Master’s in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida. He currently resides in Tampa,

Fla. As a chosen artist in resi-dency at the gallery, Covel-lo was award-ed $7,500 in order to compensate for materials and production costs. With the assistance of KU students

and community volunteers, the artist will convert the gallery space in the Sharadin Building into an exclusive and captivat-ing installation for the opening reception on Feb. 5. There will also be a public lecture given at 7 p.m. on the night of the reception. The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in viewing “The Triangles Between the Leaves” may visit the Miller Gallery during the week from Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Miller Gallery presents new exhibit

An abstract painting by Covello. www.michaelcovello.com

Rachel Shapiro of the Aeolus Quar-tet www.aeolusquartet.com

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Dr. Clemens changes student perspectives

By Donald WhitesallStaff Writer

Dr. Colleen Clemens has worked for over four years to blend post-colonial studies and non-western literature with fem-inist viewpoints on equality for all. The feminist movement helps her bring insight on history and works that have been written over the years. Clemens, who takes her students out of Western literature and into international writing, enlightens students with ideas from around the world. Clemens says that she uses feminism to change nega-tive stereotypes in literature and history. “It’s hard to undo years tropes,” says Clemens. A member of the Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board, Clemens represents her female colleagues in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education consortium every semester, where she talks about how gender affects campuses, and ways to fix these

English professor merges feminism into curriculum problems. Students show enthusiasm for her work. Erin Meehan, a junior at Kutztown University, emphasized Clemens’ unbiased knowledge and her effort to give a broad perspective. “She is very unbiased. She makes a point to show all sides of so-ciety. Even though she is a white female, she goes on to show all sides of the world,” says Mee-han. Another student in Clemens’ class, Dante Auman, praised her teaching style. “She integrates a lot and it is universal. She opens up views on things. She makes you think about different things. She knows a lot,

and she can tell you a story and show you different views.” Clemens’ colleague, Dr. Amanda Morris, gave her thoughts about the English professor and how

she combines feminism with the curriculum. “I think it is fantas-tic. We need more of it. She is extremely dedicated and she loves sharing her work. That is why we

are scholars.” Clemens was born in Allentown, Pa. Her start as a feminist began in her junior year at Parkland High School when she played the

clarinet in the march-ing band. A bandmate said that girls could not play the tuba because of how giant and loud the instrument is. This pushed her to prove him wrong and foreshad-owed her career. Clemens earned her Bachelors in educa-tion with certifications

in French, communications and English at Penn State University. She went on to earn her Masters in English Education at DeSales University and a doctorate in

post-colonial literature along with a certificate in gender studies from Lehigh University. She also volunteered at Centre County’s Women’s Resource Center as a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor while at Penn State. This experience along with her doctorate work let her find her focus. “I had a strong interest in voicing equality,” said Clemens. In October, Clemens spoke at Shepherd University’s Common Reading Event. She delivered a speech on the portrayal of Muslim women through popular texts and how it contributes to the misper-ceptions of these women through-out the media and Western culture. Clemens said, “I wanted them to walk away from the talk with something large.” She uses her daughter as inspiration to fight for an equal environment. The KU professor continues to fight problems on campus. She specified how social media is a big problem, and how people are us-ing it to objectify women and put others down. “I don’t want to just shut these pages down,” she said “I also want to give them insight.”

Dr. Colleen Clemens and Cherise Fung, a studentPhoto by Donald Whitesall, The Keystone

Tony Williams proud to become one in a

cheerleading minority

By Lance S. Deane Jr.Staff Writer

Sophomore Tony Williams was never one to care what others thought about him. This year, Williams added his name to the small number of African-American male students who ever cheered for KU, according to KU’s head cheerleading coach, Crystal Swift. Williams was born and raised in East Stroudsburg, Pa., which in most cases can be considered a diverse area. “I never really looked at race as an issue,” said Williams. He often surrounded himself around people of a variety of races. Different from many of his male friends, Williams de-veloped an interest in cheer-leading. “I hope I can influence many more black males to tryout,” said Williams. “There are a lot of Afri-can-Americans that have cheered their whole life because that’s what they love to do, but then they go to college and quit because they feel a little discouraged since they are the minority.” His love for cheerleading came

with a lot of criticism from his peers. Still, Williams overcame this and followed his true passion. He decided to continue not only his academic career, but also his athletics. “My advice for the Afri-can-American population would be to dismiss the negative things that people have to say about

you,” said Williams. The young athlete hopes he can influence the African-American students at KU as well as the overall male population. “By trying out and making the team, I really hope that I have made a positive influence for other males who may have second guessed trying out for the team,” said Williams.

KU’s head cheerleading coach Crystal Swift said, “Tony is an outstanding cheerleader showing leadership and dedication. He is always a pleasure to be around and to work with.” Junior Brandi Henderson, who is also a member of KU’s Cheer-leading team, is thankful to call Williams her teammate and friend.

“Tony is a good cheerleader and an even better person. I am proud of him and all that he has accomplished to become Kutz-town’s first African-American male cheerleader. I hope his accomplishment has encour-aged other blacks to continue to follow their dreams and do what they love,” said Hender-son. David Peterson, a sopho-more at KU also feels that what Williams did is a huge accomplishment and should be acknowledged for it. “We often overlook accomplishments like this, but being that he is African-American and male, Williams could have simply

just given up. But he seemed determined to succeed,” said Peterson. “I believe that regardless of what people may think about my gender or skin color, I will continue to do what I consider to be enjoyable to me. After all, I wouldn't be ‘myself’ if I allowed other people to control my happiness,” said Williams.

Male cheerleader breaks stereotypes

Tony WilliamsPhoto courtesy of University Relations

The Tomcat Café in Sinking Springs brings

customers in

By Dawn HeinbachStaff Writer

The Tomcat Café, located in Sinking Springs, is on the corner of Penn Avenue and South Hull Street. The building has a corner entrance, which is unique for its rather inconspicuous structure. The wooden deck that surrounds the front holds some tables for its outdoor café. Other tables are on the side-walk. The Tomcat policy is first come, first served. When the door opens, the irresistible scent of sizzling food escapes and beckons to growling stomachs. Inside, the ambiance is cozy and familiar. Framed posters of Elvis Presley, the Blues Brothers, Leonard Cohen and B.B. King adorn the gray paneled walls. Nine tables of varying sizes, which seat parties of two to eight, cover

the hardwood floor. Every seat is taken. Music is playing, but it can hardly be heard over the conver-sations of people waiting for their meals and enjoying them. With names like “Gov't Mule” (shredded beef short rib, shrimp, onion, peppers, mushrooms, jalapeno, cheddar, bleu cheese and scrambled egg burrito served with pico de gallo, cilantro sour cream and home fries) or the “Once More With Feeling” omelet (dijon turkey, broccoli, bacon, mush-rooms, and Swiss cheese), the originality of both the owner and the chef is revealed. Tomcat customers are privy to

a rare treat: the combi-nation of visionary bril-liance and culinary creativi-ty. There

are four-teen sections on the menu, exclud-ing drinks. These sections contain over 115 food items from which to choose – 173 if you count the 58 different pancake entrees. The café also features separate weekend specials. Pictures and descriptions of Tomcat specials can be viewed on their Facebook page.

Local cafe serves over 115 meal options

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Renovations improve recital space

By Joshua HerringArts & Entertainment Editor

The Georgian Room of Old Main at KU acquired acoustical panels and drapes early this Janu-ary. Having become unavoidable hindrances for the Department of Music, poor conditions in the performance space will be sig-nificantly improved with the new treatments. According to Wind Ensemble Director and KU Saxophone Professor Jeremy Justeson, these acoustical renovations to the Georgian Room were discussed in spring 2013 at the annual review with the National Association of Schools of Music. The national accrediting body (NASM) found that the acoustical limitations in the Old Main recital space needed to be confronted,

New acoustical treatments transform the Georgian Roomand now, “this will have been addressed prior to our official ac-creditation review this spring,” said Justeson. The KU Department of Music determined three key problems in the Georgian Room: lengthy reverberation time, speech intelli-gibility issues and a shifting sun glare. The reverberation time was, according to Justeson, “so long that clarity of sound in per-formances from a piano solo to any ensemble would suffer.” He also commented that, “after-noon concerts routinely had to be paused to move the piano so that the performer is not blinded by the shifting sun glare entering the room.” After a room acoustics report

conducted by Metropolitan Acous-tics in May 2013, the university decided to put recommendations into action for multiple acoustical

panels through-out the room to reduce rever-beration, fiberglass insu-lation under-neath the stage to improve speech intelli-gibility and ab-sorbing velour curtains to reduce the shift-

ing glare. This

spring, musicians will be able to perform in the Georgian Room without experiencing any of the

prior difficulties. Justeson said that not only will “clarity and dynam-ics” be improved, but performers may also be more likely to choose the space over the Schaeffer Audi-torium. He said, “in the past, many ensembles and soloists have not wanted to perform in the Georgian Room because the space was so live.” Carol Ann Sztaba, the university architect, headed the project with critical support from Dean Wil-liam Mowder and Acting President Carlos Vargas. The Department of Music paid approximately $13,000 in studies and designs. “Both current students and alumni have expressed excitement and a desire to hear the Geor-gian Room once finished,” said Justeson. The first concert in the newly treated Georgian Room is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9. Justeson on saxophone and Assis-tant Professor of Music Dr. Daniel Immel on piano will give a joint recital of solos and duos.

Pops concert sure to dazzle audiences

By Joshua HerringArts & Entertainment Editor

Berks County’s own premier choral ensemble, Berks Youth Chorus, is scheduled to perform at KU’s Schaeffer Auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 8. These singing kids

will be performing their second pops concert, “Up and Down the Radio Dial,” supported by Penn-sylvania Council of the Arts and the Reading Musical Foundation. KU will be hosting the event at 4 p.m. All attendees will experi-ence popular music performed by over 100 young vocalists. BYC has arranged and choreographed “Up and Down the Radio Dial” by utilizing talent from all four of

KU welcomes Berks Youth Chorustheir ensembles: Chorale, Choris-ters, MasterSingers and Training Chorus. As a pops concert typically blends popular show tunes and works regarded as “classic,” the chorus has assembled noteworthy Broadway traditions and revered radio jazz hits. Executive Director Dail Richie said, “This fun concert will feature our singers performing a variety

of popular music from their own generation to that of their parents and grandparents.” A few of these clas-sics include Disney’s “Spoonful of Sugar” by the Sherman Broth-ers, Motown’s “Get Dancing in the Street” by Smokey Robinson and Dolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning.”

BYC singers ages 7 through 18 are given

superior vocal training along with the opportunity to share their voices. The non-profit organiza-tion, located at GoggleWorks in Reading, is prided on accepting children from all walks of life and institutes a rigid non-discrimina-tion policy. According to the Berks Youth Chorus website, its motto states, “Where singers discover a world of joy, commitment, discipline and pride of accomplishment.” All tickets for “Up and Down the Radio Dial,” ($10 for students and $15 for general admission), can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 610-898-7664.

Members of the MasterSingers ensemble. Photo courtesy of A. W. Styer Photography

Rennovations underway in the Georgian Room. Photo courtesy of the Department of Music Facebook page

COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAMS AT THEIR FINAL HOME EVENTS!

Jan. 24 vs. ESU @ 1 pm (W) /3 pm (M)Jan. 31 vs. W. Chester @ 1 pm (W) /3 pm (M)Feb. 4 vs. Cheyney @ 5:30 pm (W) /7:30 pm (M)Feb. 18 vs. Bloomsburg @ 5:30 pm (W) /7:30 pm (M)

Basketball (KEYSTONE HALL)

Jan. 24 vs. American International @ 7:30 pmFeb. 7 vs. Lake Erie @ 2 pmFeb. 17 vs. East Stroudsburg @ 7:30 pm

Wrestling (KEYSTONE HALL)

Jan. 23-25 KU Invitational (Reading, Pa.)Feb. 13-15 Golden Bear Classic (Allentown, Pa.)

Women’s Bowling

Feb. 11-12 KU Mid-week Multi @ 4 pmFeb. 21 Last Chance Invitational @ 10 am

Admission free w/vAlid KU i.d.

Indoor Track & Field (O’Pake Fieldhouse)

kubears.com

Open Mic NightFriday, Jan. 237 p.m. at SDH

Craft NightFriday, Jan. 30.

7 p.m. at Sharadin 107

Spa NightWednesday, Feb. 4.

6 p.m. at MSU 218 & 223

Musician: Matthew Schuler

Wednesday, Feb. 11.7 p.m. at MSU 218

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By Jeff SmythSports Editor

Baseball outfielder Martinez named preseason All-American Swarmer, Eppley also receiving recognition

In May 2014, the Golden Bears took home their seventh Penn-sylvania Athletic Conference Championship in program history. The Bears accomplished this with a score of 1-0. The lone RBI was provided by the number three hit-ter and first team All-PSAC East choice, Brandon Martinez. In early January, Martinez added to his resume when he earned his second straight preseason All-America honors. The deciding championship RBI capped off a remarkable season for the center-fielder, a season that consisted of a .392 batting average, which was the fifth-best output in the PSAC. On the base-paths, Martinez was 35-for-36 on stolen base attempts, setting a new record for steals in a season. Defensively, the two-time all-re-gion star held a perfect fielding percentage with 102 putouts. Martinez also earned prestigious academic awards, including CoSI-DA Academic All-America First Team honors. He is the first KU

baseball player to earn the honor, as he also was named to the PSAC Top 10. The preseason accolades did not stop there for the defending champs. Junior pitcher Matt Swarmer was mentioned as one of the “Players to Watch” by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Sophomore transfer Ben Eppley was dubbed as one of the “New-comers to Watch”. Swarmer provided his pitch-ing duties out of the closers role for the bulk of the 2014 season. Swarmer appeared in 23 games during his sophomore season, posting a team-leading 10 saves in 37 innings. Starting in two games for the Bears, Swarmer collective-ly finished the season with a 2.19 ERA with a 3-2 record with 38 strikeouts. Eppely, a sophomore transfer from Frederick Community Col-lege, hit .346 during his freshmen year in 46 games. He tallied seven doubles and one triple, while also scoring 34 runs and driving in 21. Behind this nucleus, along with a significant amount of returning starters, the Golden Bears look to capture a second-straight PSAC Championship. KU opens up their 2015 campaign down in Hampton,

Va. on Feb. 26 for the Builder Invitational. The Bears start off the weekend tournament against

the College of St. Joseph. A full preview for the 2015 base-

ball season will be available in the Feb. 12 edition of The Keystone.

Men’s wrestling takes down Seton Hill in comeback fashion Petroski leads the way to bring home the win

By George FladelandAssistant Sports Editor

The KU men’s wrestling team was back in action against Seton Hill on Jan. 17. The heavily favored Golden Bears found them-selves behind 13-9 after seven bouts. KU was able to mount the comeback with three clutch wins to defeat Seton Hill University 24-13. Saturday’s meet was the first PSAC dual meet since Friday, Nov. 21 against Pitt-Johnstown for the Golden Bears. Andre Petroski started the Golden Bears’ comeback. beating Cristian Bosco at 184 pounds. Petroski earned a takedown for a quick 2-0 lead, and earned an-other takedown for a score of 4-2. For his final four points, Petroski was able to pull off a reversal and finish Bosco off with a takedown. The 8-1 rally helped the Golden Bears claw back into the meet. Trent Clifford’s 5-4 decision and Brandon Clark’s 7-6 decision helped bolster the KU comeback as well. Clifford was able to earn a takedown in two minutes to get on the board for the first two points of his bout with Colin Dees. For the second round, Clifford started on the bottom and was able to pull a

reverse making the score 4-0. Clif-ford let Dees escape the bottom for the third round with 1:30 to go. Dees roared back for the takedown to limit the score 4-3. Clifford got back up to increase his lead to 5-3 but Dees was awarded for stalling to give Clifford the 5-4 decision. Joe Esposito was able to bring the crowd to its feet with a groundshaking takedown of SHU’s Ty Lydic and defeated

Matt Martoccio for a 7-4 decision in the 149 pound and 3-2 in the 157 pound. Esposito was able to pullout back-to-back victories against his Seton Hill opponents. The defending national champ Ziad Haddad pinned SHU’s Alex Soutiere in 30 seconds for 6 points to complete the comeback victory for the Golden Bears. The Golden Bears will go back to the mat on Jan. 24 against

Brandan Clark looks to gain possesion. www.kubears.com

When? Against? Where?

Jan. 24Sat

7:30 P.M.

American International

Keystone Arena

Jan. 30Fri

7 P.M.Gannon Erie, PA

Jan. 31Sat

1 P.M.Mercyhurst Erie, PA

Feb. 7Sat

2 P.M. Lake Erie

Keystone Arena

Feb. 11Wed

7 P.M.Millersville Millersville, PA

Feb. 13Fri

7 P.M. Shippensburg

Shippensburg, PA

Feb. 17Tue

7:30 P.M.

East Stoursburg

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Golden Bears take down Bloomsburg for second straight win

By Lee FinkelsteinStaff Writer

The Men’s Basketball team was able to earn another victory on the road as they took down Blooms-burg 89-85 on Saturday. Josh Johnson scored 21 points without missing a shot for the afternoon (9-for-9 from the field). The Golden Bears (12-7, 9-4 PSAC) continued to do a great job with protecting the ball and were able to shoot effectively from the field. Head Coach Bernie Driscoll involved many players in the game on the offensive end to produce their third straight game scoring at least 88 points. Johnson led four double-digit scorers for KU with a game-high 21 points and six rebounds in only 15 minutes. Johnson’s reason for lack of playing time was due to foul trouble, but that didn’t seem to bother the 6-8 forward. Both teams made more than half of their shot attempts for the game. KU did a great job at reducing their turnovers in each of

the last three games, and despite breaking that streak Saturday, Kutztown’s mere ten turnovers were good for a five point advan-tage over the Huskies. Five different players were suc-cessful behind the three point line in an effective 8-for-15 effort as a team. Freshman Ethan Ridgeway shot a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc as Howard Sellars put in two. Sellars finished with 16 points in 17 minutes. KU led by as many as 15 in the first half with a 13-point advan-tage at halftime with a score of 42-29. The second half lead grew to as many as 21 with 13:16 to play, but the Huskies would not make the game easy for the Golden Bears after that. During the next 11 minutes, Bloomsburg cut the lead to 11 with 1:57. Bloomsburg’s Jon Riles then got hot and knocked down four three-pointers in the final 41 seconds. Riles hit back-to-back three-pointers around a missed 1-and-1 attempt by KU to cut its deficit to six with 28 seconds to play. KU hit all six of its free throw attempts in the final 19 sec-onds to avoid the late Bloomsburg comeback. Tynell Fortune scored 15 points

Johnson continues to lead, shooting perfect

from the floor

and shot 6-for-7 at the free throw line, while Tyler Brooks scored 11 points and dished out a team-high

Meet junior KU track captain Ron Smith, life on the teamDetermination and

persverance brought Smith to the college level

By Austin GallagherContributing Writer

Ron Smith, a 21 year-old-junior track athlete here at KU, was vot-ed captain of the team during the winter of his sophomore season. Ronnie brings an incredible fire to the team and continues to motivate them day in and day out. Q.Where did you grow up?A. Trevose, Pa.What high school did you at-tend?A. Neshaminy High SchoolQ.What’s your major?A. AccountingQ.When did you begin running track?A. Sixth grade Q.What position do you play?A. SprintsQ.Do you hope to play profes-sionally?A. Although it is unlikely, compet-ing for Team USA in the Olympics would be awesome.Q.Who are your heroes in the sport?A. Usain Bolt Q.What’s your greatest strength?A. Hard work, motivating others, being a good influence on my

team and a great leader.Q.What’s your biggest weak-ness?A. I put too much pressure on myself to win sometimes.Q.What do you do in your spare time?A. I like traveling, seeing different places, trying new things, hanging out with my family, friends and girlfriend. Q.What’s your most memorable sports moment?A. The outdoor PSAC conference championship meet last spring was awesome. It wasn’t that I compet-ed great, but seeing everyone on the team accomplish their goals was really rewarding. Q.Why do you enjoy running track?A. It keeps me focused, discplined and gives me a good routine. I enjoy the competition, bonding with the team and developing a brotherhood.Q.Have you had any significant injuries?A. Luckily, I have not had any injuries in the sport.Q.What do you want to do with your sport in the future?A. I’ll put it on my resume be-cause it shows dedication and hard work. If given the opportunity to coach, I would definitely do it. Q.How did you get into your sport?A. I was always fast growing up. When I played football, I was

always the fastest player out there, and what better sport to use your speed for?Q.How old were you when you started?A. 13-years-oldQ.What was your greatest achievement in the sport?A. My high school relay finished fourth place at the Penn relays in the 4x100m relay.Q.Greatest obstacle you had to overcome?A. Adjusting to the level of competition from middle school through college.Q.How would your life be differ-ent now if you hadn’t participat-ed in your sport?A. I would just be lazy, out of shape and my grades would be poor.

six assists and four steals. The Golden Bears return to action for their battle for first place

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