IUP Magazine, Summer 2003

Dealer in Downtown's Future

Ric Clark’s office in lower manhattan has an unobstructed view of the sky. It was not always so. Before September 11, 2001, Clark’s office was in shade much of the time.

Running Mates

At an age when their contemporaries typically embrace more sedentary pursuits, former IUP All-Americans Don and Tammy Slusser continue searching for the next race to run.

Her IUP women’s basketball team lost three key players to season-ending injuries, was forced to rely heavily on four freshmen, and started 0-3 in PSAC play. Handed a recipe for disaster, Sandy Thomas cooked up a season to remember.

Grateful Reflection

Outgoing IUP President Lawrence K. Pettit looks back on what may prove to have been a pivotal decade in the life of the university.

Dealer in Downtown's Future: Ric Clark’s office in lower manhattan has an unobstructed view of the sky and an occasional glimpse of the Hudson River. It was not always so. Before September 11, 2001, Clark’s office was in shade much of the time; his office windows looked directly into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
Endangered Exchange: What the U.S. State Department terms political, economic, and humanitarian crises in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have at least temporarily halted an exchange program between IUP and the University of Zimbabwe.
Painted Warrior: Dan Kerszencwejg sprinted across the field, dodging paintballs and firing his weapon-like marker at the opposing team’s players before taking cover behind an inflated rubber bunker.
Grateful Reflection: Outgoing IUP President Lawrence K. Pettit looks back on what may prove to have been a pivotal decade in the life of the university.

Running Mates: Like a pair of fugitives from justice, Don and Tammy Slusser are still on the run. At an age when their contemporaries typically embrace more sedentary pursuits, these former IUP All-Americans continue searching for the next race to run.
The Miracle Workers: Her IUP women’s basketball team lost three key players to season-ending injuries, was forced to rely heavily on four freshmen, and started 0-3 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play. Handed a recipe for disaster, Sandy Thomas never expected to cook up a season to remember.
The Name Game: Names given to newborns tend to reflect the current times and culture. Ten years ago, IUP Magazine reported on the most popular names alumni gave to their children through the previous decade.