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Darcy Medica, left, stands with her husband Joe, right, with a "WELCOME" sign between them featuring Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Schuylkill LionLaunch logos.

Darcy and Joe Medica

Dr. Darcy Medica, director of Academic Affairs at Penn State Schuylkill, left, stands with her husband Joe, right, following the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Athletics in Motion, Joe's new all-weather sports facility. This new facility will help local athletes and sports teams start their sporting seasons earlier, providing a much-needed service for Schuylkill County.

Several people stand on turf grass in a line while holding a red ribbon. Joe Medica stands in the center holding scissors to cut the ribbon.

Athletics in Motion Ribbon Cutting

Penn State Schuylkill LionLaunch Business Plan Competition seed money winner Joe Medica, center, cuts the ribbon on the facility he was able to open with funds he earned from Schuylkill's LionLaunch program. His new shop, Athletics in Motion, boasts 5,500 square feet of all-weather space for athletes to hone their skills with batting cages, soccer nets and more, despite weather conditions.

One poem shown in two languages that do not use the Latin alphabet. Hebrew script on left, Ge'ez script on right

Hebrew and Tigrinya versions of African poem

Dr. Charles Cantalupo, distinguished professor of English, comparative literature, and African studies, translated "Freedom's Colors" from Tigrinya, a language native to Africa, into English. His translation has since been used to translate the poem into Hebrew. In this image, the poem is shown in both the Hebrew language on the left and its original Ge'ez, the ancient characters used to pen the Tigrinya language, on the right.