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Vol. 94, nos. 1 - 24

September 13, 2007-

May 1 , 2008

Clarion Call
Sept. - Dec. 2007

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Abortion: agency for alternatives to abortions provides free aid

December 6,2007

Accreditations: Clarion University leads state system

Sept. 13,2007

Admissions Office deems freshman class largest in recent years

Sept. 27. 2007

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ALF: CUP students prepare for 54th Annual A.L.F.

Sept. 20, 2007

Amerjcan Bar Association re-approves CUP paralegal program

October 4. 2007

Art Gallery: Crafted exhibit comes to University Gallery

Sept. 13,2007

Basketball: Men's basketbaH ready to tip-off season

November 15, 2007

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Basketball: Men's defeats Bloomsburg 69-67 in double overtime

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Basketball; Men's off to a slow 0-3 start, with loss to Wheeling Jesuit

[November 29, 2007

Basketball: Women's basketball set to host Clarion Classic

November 15, 2007

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Basketball: Women's off to 3-1 start

November 29, 2007

Basketball: Women's off to a 5-1 start this season

December 6,2007

Bill to ban cell phones yet to be passed

October 18, 2007

Bill would add U.S. funds to fight staph spread

October 25. 2007

Budget: CUP budget to be balanced by end of 2008 fiscal year

Sept. 27, 20O7

Career Services host a week of job-search skills

Sept. 20, 2007

Construction to begin mid-October

Sept. 13,2007

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Crime: South Street, Fifth Ave. area causes concern

November 15, 2007

Crime: Threats on two Clarion University students occur within weeks

Sept. 13,2007

Cross Country finishes in second place at California Invitational

Sept. 20, 2007

Cross Country: X-C finishes fifth at East Regionals

htovember 8, 2007

Cultural night draws large crowd

November 15, 2007

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CUP efficiency efforts awarded

November 8, 2007

Dance Team: to be held

December 6,2007

Debate team: CUP debate team hosts tournament

November 1,2007

Delta Zeta holds mock accident to raise awareness

October 25, 2007

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Diversity: Building Bridges encourages campus leadership

November 29, 2007

Donate-A-Meal: CUP aids community during hoHdays

December 6,2007

bagle Ambassadors promote student-alumni relations

Sept. 20, 2007

emergency communication system: CUP to implement new

Sept. 27, 2007

Equity Week focuses on Women's golobal issues

November 8, 2007

Faculty senate discusses construction plans

October 11, 2007

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Faculty senate discusses MRSA incident

October 25, 2007

Football drops to 0-8 with tough 21-14 loss at Fairmont State

October 25. 2007

Football finishes season 0-1 1 after overtime loss

November 15, 2007

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Football jumps out to an early lead but SRU rallies for the win

October 18, 2007

Football keeps it close to the end, but falls to #20 lUP 38-31

November 1,2007

Football loses offensive battle at Edinboro 49-30, drop to 0-10

November 8, 2007

Football stays close early but falls to 23rd ranked West Chester 49-21

Sept. 20, 2007

Football: Golden Eagle football falls to 0-4 with 52-10 Loss to Bloomsburg

Sept. 27, 2007

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Football: Golden Eagles football falls at home to Kutztown 35-13

Sept. 13, 2007

Football: falls to 12th ranked California 56-0

October 4, 2007

Football: Golden Eagles football falls to Shippensburg 41-23 on homecomir

October 11, 2007

Fries, Sarah reaches 1,000 kills

Sept. 27, 2007

Going Green: Clarion University goes "green"

Sept. 13,2007

Golf takes first at Hal Hansen Invite

Sept. 20, 2007

Golf team finishes in top two in each of last two tournaments (

Dctober4,2007

C3olf: Clarion announces the addition of women's golf for fall 2008 i

November 1,2007

Sroves, John: addresses role of faculty senate [

December 6,2007

Harrison, Jennifer: off to a successful start (

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_ Hip Hop: CUP hosts second annual Hip-Hop symposium

October 11, 2007

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Stemmler, Kevin: Clarion professor's study spans the globe

October 11, 2007

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_ Hip-Hop Symposium: Second annual attracts over 800

October 25, 2007

Student Senate elects new senator

November 29, 2007

_ Homecoming: Pep rally kicks oft Clarion homecoming

October 11. 2007

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Student Senate removes section of policy

November 15, 2007

_ Honors Program: to nost 4ifnd annual conference

October 25, 2007

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Student senate: policy changes approved

October 25, 2007

Howard University: CUP hosts delegation

December 6,2007

Student Senate: reviews initial decision

November 29, 2007

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Insomnia hiim hestlval: five students compete

November 1,2007

Students on CUP campus opt to go without shoes for one month

October 4, 2007

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Kuntz, Melissa: Art Professor's work on display at gallery In Lawrenceville

November 8, 2007

Students receive aquatic companions

Sept. 20. 2007

Lingwall, Andrew conduct PR panel in Pittsburgh

Sept. 20, 2007

Swim and dive teams finding early success

November 1.2007

Military bcience 110 new alternative to HP 1 1 1

November 1,2007

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Swim teams finish second and fifth at Zippy Invititational

December 6,2007

More schools otter leacner bonuses as House debates issue

Sept. 20, 2007

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Swim teams: Men and Women's swim teams host Duquesne

November 15. 2007

MRSA case confirmed

October 18, 2007

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Tennis improves record to 2-1 with win against Westminister

Sept. 20, 2007

MRSA: second case confirmed

October 25, 2007

Tennis places second at East Regionals

Sept. 27. 2007

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Olivas-Lugan, Miguel researches US and Mexico Technology

Sept. 13, 2007

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Terman, Philip opens Faculty Author Seminar Series with his poetry

Sept. 20, 2007

Parking: Clarion university implements new parking assignments

Sept. 13,2007

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Text Message AJerts: University implements

December 6,2007

PASSHb CUP awarded $1.3 million by

October 18, 2007

Transitions: CUP implements new transcript

November 29. 2007

Pedestnan Safeiy: Senate addresses pedestrian safety

November 8, 2007

United Way 5K: CUP teams compete in United Way 5K

NoverTJber 8. 2007

PLCB Clarion PoNce Borough funds

October 4, 2007

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Volleyball defeats Lock Haven for second time this season

October 18, 2007

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HK professional to speak at Clahon

November 8, 2007

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Volleyball loses in PSAC final to play Lees McRae in NCAA playoffs

November 15, 2007

Prioleau, Rachelle:New dean addressed senate about priorities

November 29, 2007

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Volleyball seniors prepare for final home game of their careers

November 1, 2007

Promotion: Professors earn tenure

November 8, 2007

Volleyball suffers first defeat of season 3-2 to California

Sept. 20, 20O7

Proposed [-80 toll passes state legislature, needs federal approval

Sept. 13, 2007

Volleyball team off to perfect 11-0 start after win over SRU

Sept. 13. 2007

Provost Search: President please with response

Sept. 13. 2007

Volleyball wins again, set to play West Chester in PSAC

November 8, 2007

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PRSSA to campaign for statewide challenge

October 11, 2007

Volleyball: Golden Eagle Volleyball gets another win, defeats Slippery Rock

October 11, 2007

Rather, ban Tiles lawsuit against CBS

Sept. 20, 2007

Volleyball: Golden Eagles keep on rolling, defeats lUP 3-0

Sept. 27, 2007

Recycled Percussion rocks Clarion for a second time

November 1.2007

Volleyball: middle hitters provide key contributions for Golden Eagle

October 4. 2007

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Relay for Life: Preparation begins at Clarion University

December 6,2007

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Volleyball: Spreading breast cancer awareness at CUP

November 1,2007

Request for tenure track applications announced

Sept. 27. 2007

WCUB-TV's remote truck gets a make over

October 18, 2007

Richard, Erinj^vins PSAC's; Clarion finishes eighth

November 1,2007

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Wireless mic systemClarion to purchase

October 11, 2007

Richard, fcrin: finishes 61st at NCAA Championship

November 29, 2007

wolf, Jamie named female Division II scholar athlete

October 18, 2007

Roc members explore their adventurous side

November 15, 2007

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Wrestlers getting ready for PSAC Championship

December 6,2007

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Rombach, Corin and Devin: finding success together in doubles

October 25. 2007

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Wrestling off to a 2-4 start this season

November 29. 2007

RSb funding policies questioned

October 4. 2007

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Zellers, Amie Rendell names CUP student Trustee

Sept. 20, 2007

RbU: Requested funds allocated to two RSOs

October 4, 2007

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RSO: Student senate announces RSO statuses and search for new senatoi

October 18, 2007

Schmader, Jared sets school record with 66 i

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Senate allocates funds

November 1.2007

Senate appoints new senator

Sept. 20, 2007

Senate discusses policy after late request

Sept. 27, 2007

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Sex Talk excites CUP students

Sept. 13.2007

Soccer defeats Gannon 1-0, remains in third place in PSAC- West

October 4, 2007

Soccer duels to a 0-0 tie with Kutztown, Currently in third place in PSAC

Sept. 27. 2007

boccer has off-day and loses at lUP

Sept. 13,2007

Soccer loses to (Jalifornia 2-0, remains tied for fourth in PSAC-West

October 11. 2007

Soccer shutout for seventh straight game

October 25, 2007

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Construction to begin mid-October

Donald Baum

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_dwbaum@clarlon.eclu

CLARION, Sept. 10 -
Construction of three new
buildings at Clarion
University will begin in
mid-October.

The three new buildings
are all part of a campus ren-
ovation that is already
underway with the current
work being done on the new
Biotechnology Center in the
area of what was once the
Pierce Parking lot or lot A.

Two new resident halls
are also in the plans for the
Clarion campus renova-
tions. Unlike the
current dorm-style resi-
dence halls of Nair,
Wilkinson, Givan,
Ballentine, Becht and
Ralston, in which students
currently pay $1,597 per
semester and share public
bathrooms and shower facil-
ities, the new residence
halls will display apartment
style features.

These features will
include one bathroom for
every two students, air con-
ditioning, high-speed inter-

Construction on the new science and technology center will begin in October and the new
building will be 98,000 square feet (The Clarion Call/ Jessica Lasher).

net, cable access, and tele- Foundation Inc. The bonds will be $3,200 per student

are to be repaid using stu-
dent fees. A four-person
suite in one of the new resi-
dent halls, to be situated in
the Ralston Hall flats area,

phone connections.

The new $20 million res-
idence halls are being
financed through the
Clarion University

per semester.

See

"CONSTRUCTION"
continued on pags 2.

President pleased
with response to
Provost search

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

8_()el<oebief®clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 11 - The
search for a Provost con-
tinues into the Fall semes-
ter, as former Provost
Linda Nolan announced
her resignation in March
of 2007.

Since the announce-
ment of Nolan's resigna-
tion, Clarion University
has had the search for a
new Provost/ Academic
Vice President underway.

A Provost Search
Committee made up of fac-
ulty and admini-strators
has been formed to moni-
tor the search and to
review applications as
they are received.

President Joseph
Grunenwald said, "We are
pleased with the response
thus far."

Grunenwald was
unable to release the num-

ber of applications
received.

Interviews of appli-
cants have not taken place
yet, as the closing date for
applications is September
21.

"We are hopeful that
on-campus interviews may
be completed during the
fall semester with a rec-
ommendation and selec-
tion that would allow a
starting date as early as
late January 2008," said
Grunenwald.

While there is current-
ly not one particular indi-
vidual that is acting as
Provost, Grunenwald indi-
cated that '"leadership
within the Division of
Academic AfTairs is being
provided by an Interim
Leadership Council com-
prised of members from
the Deans Council and the
President's Executive
Council."

Threats on two Clarion University students occur within weeks

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

S ebvori@clariQn.edu

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s bekoeblerclarion.edu

CLARION. Sept. 10 -
Within weeks, two Clarion
University students have
been threatened by
unknown suspects.

A female Clarion
University student was
allegedly approached and
threatened by an individual
on Thursday, August 20 at

approximately 12^50 p.m.

An e-mail concerning
the incident was sent out to
the entire university com-
munity around 2^15 p.m., by
the Director of Public Safety
David Tedjeske.

She was approached in
the parking lot near
Chandler Dining Hall by a
male, which according to the
e-mail, "allegedly

approached her from
behind, grabbed her arm
and threatened to sexually
assault her."

The female described the
suspect as a college-aged
white male, approximately
6'0" tall, medium build,

wearing a muscle t-shirt,
blue mesh shorts, and white
high top sneakers. He was
also reported to be wearing
a white baseball cap. The
female was not reported to
have been injured. The inci-
dent is still under investiga-
tion.

However, freshman,
Rena Sims, said she still
feels secure about walking
on campus. "They [Public
Safety] got it [information
about the incident] out
well."

Freshman Casey Perry
said she was not surprised
to hear that an incident had
been reported to public safe-

ty this early in the new
school year.

"I was already taking
precautions, not walking by
myself," Perry said.

Perry indicated that she
had been following the sug-
gestion given at the Sexual
Harrasment Seminar dur-
ing Discovery Weekend.

"The sexual harassment
seminar stated that females
shouldn't walk around by
themselves," she said.

Tedjeske was not avail-
able for comment. However,
the office of University
Relations said they know
nothing further than what
was provided in the e-mail

and that the investigation is
ongoing.

Most recently, a second
female student reported
that on September 9 around
1 a.m., she was approached
by an unknown male on
South Street, near eighth
Avenue.

She described the indi-
vidual as a white male, 20-
21 years of age, with black
hair, around 6'0" and a
medium build.

He supposedly was
wearing dark jeans and a
long sleeve pin striped shirt.

The male allegedly
pushed the victim against a
tree, but her cell phone rang

and he fled the area.

University Relations
sent a mass e-mail across
the University concerning
the incident and also includ-
ed several precaution
reminders.

University Relations
advises students to do the
following: walk in lighted
areas, do not walk alone,
share your plans with oth-
ers, and report suspicious
behavior.

Public Safety is asking
that if anyone has informa-
tion concerning either inci-
dent to please call the Office
ofPublic Safety at 393-2111.

Proposed 1-80 toil passes state legislature, needs federal approval

Interstate 1-80 is used by University students and memoers ot ine community and couia oe one
of the new highways with tollbo oths. (The Clarion Call/ Andy Lander).

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clarlon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 9 - The
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission has proposed to
toll Interstate 80 (1-80) in

order to generate revenue.

This proposition has cre-
ated much controversy in
the surrounding communi-
ties, including Clarion.

As it stands, the only cur-
rent toll located on 1-80 in
Pennsylvania is at the

Delaware Water Gap
Bridge, located between
Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.

The toll proposal, Act
44, plans for ten tollbooths
to be created ' along
Pennsylvania's 1-80. Act 44

doesn't just include creating
new tolls; the proposed plan
also includes raising the
prices of preexisting tolls in
Pennsylvania.

All of this tolling is
going to generate revenue
that some officials believe
the state needs.

Allen Biehler, the
Secretary of Transportation
for the Pennsylvania
Department of

Transportation (PennDOT),
said that the revenue gener-
ated from Act 44 will go to
improving the quality of
transportation in

Pennsylvania.

"The funding will repair
highways and bridges as
well as provide funding for
public transportation and
help improve state infra-
structure," Biehler said.

He also said he feels
that the toll will help to
repair Pennsylvania's roads
and improve transportation
for the state. Additional
public transportation sys-
tems are also in the works
with the money that could
be generated by Act 44.

However, not everyone
agrees with Biehler 's stance
on the subject.

The Clarion Area
Chamber of Business and
Industry is currently look-
ing for members to join the
"Stop 1-80 Toll Committee."

A representative for the
"Stop 1-80 Toll Committee"
was unavailable for com-
ment, but issued a state-
ment regarding its negative
view of Act 44.

"We need to assure our
opinion is known by state
government about the nega-
tive economic impact to
future development in our
region, the economic and
financial impact on our
manufacturers in Clarion
and surrounding counties,
the impact of increased com-
mercial traffic on our toll-
free highways through our
communities, funds from
the tolls that undoubtedly
will be sent onto mass tran-
sit authorities and not pro-
viding sufficient funds to
maintain 1-80 or the local
roadways that will suffer
increased traffic due to this

measure," said Chamber
Executive Director, lYacy
Becker.

The committee is plan-
ning on organizing a public
discussion breakfast with
state legislators as well as
organizing petition stations
during the National City
Autumn Leaf Festival.

According to Biehler, Act
44 has passed state legisla-
ture but still needs federal
approval.

In the instance that the
toll would be approved, com-
munity members may not
actually vsee it for several
years.

At the moment, the tolls
for Pennsylvania's 1-80
would not be expected to
begin operation until 2010.
There are plans to research
Interstate 80 throughout
2008 to find suitable and
practical locations for what
is anticipated to be ten elec-
tronic tolls.

Construction would not be
set to begin until 2009 and
the toll would be expected
to be in full operation the
following year.

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Tlffi CLAMOK CALL

September 13. 2007

Clarion University goes "green

Lacey Lichvar
Clarion Call Staff Wrrter

S_ldlichvarOclarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 9 - The
University recently won a
$163,996 grant wiiidi will
be Bsed to include a com-
bined heat and power sys-
tenn in the plans for the new
Science and Technology
Center.

This will be the first
"green" building osn campus,
which means it is energy
efficient.

Dr. Joshua Pearce of
the Physics department is
heading this project, as he
wrote the grants for the
project and worked with
students in his energy of
physics and the environ-
ment course to come up
with the best design for the
building.

The students compiled
various "green features"
they thought would work
well in the Science and
Technology Center. Many
of these ideas are to be used
in the building, such as a
roof that collects rainwater.

Clarion University stu-
dent Heather Zielonka con-
ducted an energy audit of
the current science center
as well as a plug load analy-
sis in order to determine
how much energy was being
used in each room. This
information aided the engi-
neers in optimizing the
energy use in the new
building.

Pearce said he believes
that it is not difficult to
help the environment. All it
takes is the combination of
common sense and really
thinking about what could
help.

According to Pearce,
the building will house a
solar powered rooftop. It
will be embedded with pho-
tovoltaic cells that will
transform rays from the
sun into electricity that will
be used all over the new
building.

The cells create 35,000
kw hrs/year of renewable
solar energy; eliminate over
14 tons of carbon dioxide
emissions and save 22,000
gallons of water and 14 tons
of coal.

Pearce said this infor-
mation will be monitored
and displayed for students
to use in their studies.

Working with the roof
to provide the building with
power will be a micro-tur-
bine. This is essentially a
small jet engine and it is a
Combined Heat and Power,
or CHP, system, which runs
on natural gas. This gives
an 80 percent efficacy com-
pared to the 33 percent
from traditional systems.

According to the
University's Distributed
Energy Web site, '"tradition-
al systems release heat into
the environment as a
byproduct while a CHP sys-
tem captures heat and re-
uses it."

Pearce said, 'This will

not only reduce the environ-
mental impact of the build-
ing, but win also Mve the
university a lot of money m
heating costs,"

Other aspects of the
building that are energy
efficient include waterless
urinals, efficient windows
and peelup carpet tiles.
The carpet tiles are put
down individually and are
removable.

This will save from hav-
ing to tear up an entire car-
pet in the case that it
becomes worn or is stained.
Instead only the sections of
carpet that need replaced
will have to be peeled up
preventing waste.

Rainwater from the roof
will be used to flush urixials
as well as labs. In addition,
materials from the old sci-
ence center will be re-used
in the construction of the
new one.

All of these design
aspects, and many others,
are scoring major points
with Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design
(LEED). This is the organi-
zation that determines if a
building is "green," how
"green" it is and, ultimately,
if it is certifiable.

According to the US
Green Building Council,
they consider five compo-
nents : substantial site
development, water sav-
ings, energy efficiency,
materials and indoor emi-
ronmental quality.

They are rated by giv-

ing out "green points"
w^hich determine which
level of (^rtification a build-
ing will receive.

The levda are (^rtified
by silver, gold and plat-
inum. Pearce said that with
the Science and Tfechnolog)'
Center they were going for
silver, which is reputable.

However, as it stands
now, they have tentatively
racked up enough points to
be in the gold level. They
will not know the official
certification until the build-
ing is completed.

Garion is among the
leading universities in the
country to have a certified
science center and may
become the first in the
vState.

With President

Grunenwald's guidance, the
university wiU work to have
all it's future buildings
LEED citified.

Dave T&meo of Student
and University Affairs is
working with the new din-
ning hall project and a resi-
dence hall suite project

He said that they are
working to have these
buildings certified at the
silver level.

Pearce said

"Ultimately, I want to see
every Clarion University
student walk ofi' this cam-
pus knowing what these
systems [solar photovoltaic
and CHP] are and how to
use them to help the envi-
ronment in his or her future
job or home."

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Clarion University ieads state system in accreditations

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjeerickson@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Sept. lU -
Clarion University is the
leader in accreditations for
state institutions of higher
education, with 27 accredit-
ed programs.

Accreditation is a self-
regulation and peer review
that is done by the educa-
tional community. The
process of accrediting is
used to strengthen and con-
tinue the quality and
integrity of education. It
helps universities gain pub-
lic confidence.

Clarion University has
been a part of the Middle
State Commission on
Higher Education since
1948. Out of Clarion's 27
accreditations, one third are
accredited by the Middle
State Commission on
Higher Education.

The nine accreditors
approved by the U.S.
Secretary of Education are^
American Bar Association
(ABA), Section on Legal

Construction on the new science and technolo^ center will begin with the next mont/i and the
new building will be 98,000 square feet (The Clarion Call/ Jessica Lasher).

Education and Admission to
the Bar; American Library
Association(ALA); American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association(ASHA);

Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and
Programs (ACBSP); Joint
Review Committee on
Education Radiologic

Technology (JRCERT);
National Association of
Schools of Music (NASM);
National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher

Education(NCATE);
National League for
Nursing (NLN); National
Association of Schools of Art
and Design (NASAD).

Besides being accredited
by the Middle State
Commission on Higher
Education, Clarion's pro-
grams are also accredited by
the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher
Education and the National
Academy of Early Childhood
Programs. For the chem-
istry program Clarion is
accredited by the National
Chemical Society.

The accreditations that
Clarion has received do not
just apply to the main cam-
pus. They also apply to the
branch campus, additional
locations and other instruc-
tional sites that offer parts
of programs and distance
learning. Locations where
the accreditations apply are
the Venango Campus in Oil
City, and to programs
offered through courses at
West Penn School of
Nursing in Pittsburgh,
Dixon Center in Harrisburg,

Meadville Medical Center,
and Philadelphia Free
Library.

The University's Keeling
Health Center is accredited
by the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory
Health Care (AAAHC).
"Accreditation underscores
out long-standing commit-
ment to providing the high-
est possible levels of quality
care to the community we
serve," said administrative
director of health services
Susan Bornak. "We are
pleased and proud to have
our efforts recognized with
this accreditation."

The Clarion University
Department of Art is anoth-
er one of the programs that
has received accreditations,
"This is a way to add
emphasis to our program,"
said art department chair
Gary Greenberg. "It also
validates what we are doing
and what our approach has
been. It is a good stamp of
approval and places Clarion
on a par with other arc pro-
grams nationally."

"CONSTRUCTION"
continued from front
page.

"As of yet, no contracts
have been awarded for the
construction on the new res-
ident halls," said Dave
Tomeo, associate vice presi-
dent of Student and
University Affairs.

According to Tomeo, a
contract has been awarded,
however, for a new. much
smaller and more cost effi-
cient dining hall.

The new 31,000 square
foot dining facility will
replace the current 48,000
square foot. Chandler
Dining Hall that is used to
only half of its capacity. The

new state of the art dining
hall, designed by STV
Architects of Douglassville
wjll accommodate approxi-
mately 545 people.

The new dining hall,
funded through the State
Higher Education Bonds is
to be repaid through stu-
dent fees and meal plans.

"Work on the new din-
ing hall is slated to begin
sometime in mid-October,"
Tomeo said. " Gemmell Park
will be relocated behind
Carlson Library on the cor-
ner of Wood Street and
Greenville Avenue in order
to make way for the new
Dining Hall.

Parking has also under-
gone some change due to

constrution.

"Although parking is
tight right now," said Dave
Tomeo, "the student parking
situation is as bad as it's
going to get."

Employee parking will
see changes, however when
demolition of the old
Campbell Resident Hall and
the construction on the new
Dining Hall begins some-
time in mid October.

"The good news." said
Tomeo, " is that with the
demolition of the old
Campbell Residents Hall,
there will, tentatively, be
174 new parking spaces
made available to help ease
the current parking situa-
tion."

Clarion University impiements new
parlcing assignments across campus

Philip Wass

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_pgwass@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 10 - Due
to construction. Clarion
University has implented
changes in the parking
assignments this year.

"Lot 11 has gone back to
an all student parking lot
and the parking lot next to
Marwick-Boyd has become
an all employee parking
lot." said Associate Vice
President of University and
Academic Affairs. "I could
see where there could be

some confusion."

Lots that students are
permitted to park in are as
follows^ Lots three, four, five
and lot "P" are for residence
hall students and lots four,
five, six, nine, eleven,
twelve, fourteen, fifteen and
lot "B" are for commuter
students.

Lastly the employee
lots, where students should
not park, are lots: "D." "E,"
"F," "G," "H," "L," "M," "N."
"0," "R," "S," 'T," "U," "X,"
"Z."

All "freshman" parking
can be found in lot three

which is the parking lot
down over the steep hill just
below Wilkinson Hall and
Nair Hall.

All the parking lots
around campus require
some type of parking permit
which can be obtained
online at http7/www.clari-
on.edu/admin/parking/index
.shtml or at the Public
Safety office located next to
Becker Hall.

For those who choose
free parking, they may park
at the football stadium, near
the end of Main Street.

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jm CLAfilON CAUL

September 13, 2007

liliiu

Welcome back Clarion University students

Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner
Adviser

Welcome back to Clarion
after a much deserved rest!
Faculty, students and staff
work very hard to make the
institution work. Kvery
summer there i.s a time for
refloilion and rejuvenation.
This message is just to let
you know what's new in the
Clarion Call this year.

What's new? Well, I am.

I'm the adviser for the
student newspaper What's
an adviser? According to the

paper's hylaw.s, the adviser
is charged with offering
sound journalistic advice.
After 15 years as a profes-
sional journali.st and editor,
I am qualified to do so.

Further, the adviser
much be alert to errors in
stories. Also, the adviser has
the privilege of criticizing
the paper, so that it main-
tains high standards of
excellence.

I would not dream of

being a censor The rights of
all journalists are worthy (if
reverence.

Ultimately, the paper i>
under control of the stu
dents. So, let the Clarion
Call know what you think.
Send the paper your stor,\
ideas. eomment.s or ques
tions. We want to hear from
vou.

Hey you! Quit being so clieap!

Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

s_llgrystaf@clafion.edu

Maybe you had that
exciting summer job where
you had a fabulous summer
living at the beach or your
dream internship. However,
if you are like the rest of us,
you were stuck at the typi-
cal summer job just trying
to make some money to
return to .school with. In my
case, I was a server at a
restaurant called Garfields.

I came back to_ school
w^ith one conclusion about

"lii .auniBifr JQh;,,, .t;vjt'.ryfliiia-
needs to work in the food
i industry for one month.
Working at a restaurant for
a year has taught me more
than I ever thought 1 could
learn from a summer job.

First of all, do you have
any idea what the minimum
wage is for waitresses is in
Pennsylvania? $2.83. So, if
you aren't tipping waitress-
es enough, they are going
home with absolutely noth-
ing. Sometimes 1 just want
to look at a customer and
say, "are you aware your

tips are paymg my bills?"
Some people have absolute-
ly no idea and desperately
need to take an etiquette
class in tipping.

One incident happened
over the summer while I
was serving tables in the
smoking section. Typically,
smokers hold the stereotype
of tipping less than non-
smokers, plus they sit at
their tables longer because
they aren't in a rush to leave
quickly. On this particular
day, two of my friends that
were cooks at the restaurant
had just finished working
and decided to sit at the bar
to have a drink. I was chat-
ting with them until I final-
ly got a table. 1 was excited
and was also determined to
make some money. After
walking up to the table and
getting their drinks, my
friends at the bar turned to
me and said "That table is
going to leave you less than
two dollars." I just respond-

,aiiLjftiitlL..','Wovv„.lliank,.>:QU.,
both for having faith in me."
They just laughed and said,
"You'll see." After dropping
off their bill at the table, I
waited for them to pay and
remained pretty hopeful.
They were two nice ladies so
1 was hoping to prove my
friends wrong. I opened the
book, and was shocked. It
turns out they shared a
meal so their bill was only
$10.05. They left me $10.10.
Five cents. Really, thank
you... I'll be sure to pay for
college with that. My friends

continue to laugh about that
day and now play the "how-
much money will Lindsay
make off this table" game as
often as they can. Jerks.

After nights like these
my co-workers have decided
maybe we would be better
off to just start selling our
organs to get through col-
lege. I'm starting to think
that is my best option. Let
me share another story.

1 had a table in the
smoking section, yet again,
but this time on a busy
Saturday afternoon. I was
working a double, so 1 was
there from 11:30 a.m. to 11
p.m. It was right in the mid-
dle of the day, and it was my
last table before I got to take
a break. Two 23 year old
boys came in, and 1 was
pretty excited. They were
really nice and talkative
and their check was getting
very pricey so I was hoping
to come away with a good
I tip. Both boys had two
,1 drinks from the bar, an
appetizer," steak and ribs,
and had ordered dessert.
When 1 came back with
their dessert, however, they
were gone. I walked up to
the hostess and asked her if
she had seen them leave or
suggested maybe they were
in the bathroom. No such
luck. They had walked out,
and left me with their $64
check. They had set me up,
and 1 fell for it. 1 was furi-
ous. I vowed that if I ever
saw those two boys again
that I would scream at them

and demand back my $64
for their meal. 1 still hold
that promise.

If you have worked in
the food industry, you know
exactly what 1 am talking
about. It is the worst feeling
in the world when you know
you did a really good job
with a table and walk away
with a ]0"i) tip. Another
thing that bothers waitress-
es is when you use a coupon.
The amount of work that
waitress did is not less
because you are paying less.
Figure out your tip based on
the regular price of the
entree.

So next time [f^ou are out '
at a restaurant and are fig-
uring out the tip, just
remember that waitressing
is much harder than you
think. You would have a
much better appreciation for
working in the food industry
if you would actually try it
yourself. Just remember^
$2,83 an hour.

The author is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the Editor-in-
Chief of The Call.

To catch a senator

Zach Hause
Columnist

s_zhause@clarion.edu

"All suspects are inno-
cent until proven guilty"' is a
pretty good standard to go
by in the greatest country
on earth. At least on
Dragnet, they made it seem
that way Today it seems
that the powerful can tailor
the rules and traditions to
their own needs. Maybe
pleading guilty in a case
does not mean that the per-
son is actually guilty. Take
for example recently ostra-
cized Senator Larry Craig
(R-ID). He always seemed
like a stand up guy, at least
until he sat down in the
Minneapolis airport on that
fateful June afternoon. For
those who have not heard
about the most recent GOP
nightmare. Senator Craig
has been accused of solicit-
ing sex from an undercover
police officer at the
Minnesota Airport. Perhaps
more interesting about the
charge was that Craig actu-
ally plead guilty when he
was taken in front of the
judge. At twenty-two years
old, I might be a Httle bit old
fashioned for my age. but I
am no stranger to coinciden-

tal happenings. However, to
me, when someone is
accused of lewd activity in a
place that is being investi-
gated for lewd activity and
then pleads guilty to the
charge in hopes of a lesser
sentence, it is usually a good
indication of guilt.

Senator Craig held a
press conference more than
two months later explaining
that he "was not gay" and
has "never been gay." For
many people who had been
suspicious of Craig's sexual-
ity, this comes as a bit of a
shock. His past has been
riddled with a number of
accusations concerning his
preference for late night
romps around the corn silo
under the stars with male
companions. But it seems
that now he prefers the
romantic setting of an air-
port bathroom stall. Who
could blame him? With all of
those insightful words and
pictures carved into the
doors of the stalls, how-
could anyone resist a little
afternoon delight?

He addressed these
other charges of homosexual
behavior and claimed that
they were the tactics done
via witch hunt by The Idaho
Statesman, the newspaper
that had been receiving sev-

eral stories about the con-
servative senator's hypocrit-
ical actions. The paper
claimed that this was not a
witch hunt. They were
merely responding to allega-
tions brought forth by sever-
al sources and witnesses,
including "three very credi-
ble" sources. Ever\'one loves
a witch hunt, it lets them
focus on someone else's per-
sonal failures more impor-
tantly, it creates a bandwag-
on of rhetoric for everyone to
ride.

This sounds familiar,
but where have we seen this
before? Perhaps this quote
will ring a bell for everyone.
" I'm going to speak for the
citizens of my state, who in
the majority think that Bill
Clinton is probably even a
nasty, bad, naughty boy,"
This is of course Larry Craig
talking with Tim Russert
about Bill Clinton's sex
scandal with Monica
Lewinsky, Well, Monica
Lewinski may not have been
the slimmest or prettiest of
gals, but at least this
encounter happened in
somewhat sanitary condi-
tions (I mean, in the Oval
Office, is there really any
better place?). Mr Craig is
probably asking himself
that "if Bill CUnton is a

"nasty, bad. naughty boy',
then what am 1?" Well. Mr.
Craig, it is simple: You are a
cowardly hypocrite with no
sense of reality or morals
that you claim to defend.
You aligned yourself with
the most conservative sen-
tors to alienate not only
BillClinton as a "nasty, bad.
naughty boy" but also, more
recently the proposcjd con-
stitutional amendment to
ban gay marriage. This
illustrates your hypocrisy,
inability to decipher right
from wrong and more
importantly, your inability
to represent those who
voted for you.

Regai'dless of someone's
opinion on Bill Clinton, or
homosexuality it is quite
clear that even the most
naive person in the world
has to concede that Senator
Craig lied. Craig now claims
that he did not tell his fami-
ly, staff, fellow senators or
constituents about his lusty
arrest because he wanted to
protect his family and fellow
GOP members from the
embarrassment that would
ultimately ensue. While this
may be true, he is still cov-
ering up his own motive^ he
wants his name to be
cleared and to avoid this
humiliating experience.

KililiiriiiUiHIm III llii^jliliHiinil ly on ta

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Executive Board
2007-2008

Lindsay Grystar,

Editor-in-Chief

Co-Managing Editor

Brittnee Koebler,
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Stephanie Desmond,
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Eric Bowser,
Sports Editor

Ann Edwards,
Online Editor

Amy Kaylor,

Business Manager

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■ Opinions expressed in tliis publication
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not necessarily reflect the opinions of the
newspaper staff, student body, Clarion
University or the community.

Just a lew days ago,
uncle)- the advice of Arlen
Specter (R-PA). Mr. Craig
said that he would not
resign if his attorney Billy
Martin, Michael Vick's
attorney in the dog fighting
debacle, could get his guilty
plea reversed and the judg-
ment to be overturned. Well
now we've seen it all. The
man has plead guilty, denied
the charges, clanned that he
would resign on September
30, but now maintains inno-
cence and will fight the
charges so that his name
may be cleared and he will
remain in his senatorial
seat. Personally. I am an
Arlen Specter fan and
believe that he one of the
soundest voices in our entire
political system, but even
his advice might not save
Craig's career and reputa-
tion among his core con-
stituency of being an honest
man... and a complete
homophobe.

Bill Clinton might have
been wrong in the eves of

some people, but it was ulti-
mately the hype that had
everyone riled up during
that escapade. After all,
when Clinton left office, his
approval ratings were
among the highest of any
outgoing president. So
maybe there is hope for him
after all. We all know how
patient the GOP is towards
failures and short comings
concerning homosexual
acts, just ask former con-
gressman Mark Foley.

So when the dust clears
and Larry Craig is no longer
a senator, do not feel bad for
him. He will be taken care of
by the American people like
they take care of everyone
else who fades from the
limelight. While they still
might not vote for him. they
will cheer hke Hell when he
is squaring off against Newt
Gingrich on the next edition
of Celebrity Boxing

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Tiffi CLARION CALL

lews

September 13. 2007

Page 3

Clarion University goes ''green

Lacey Lichvar
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lcllichvar®ciarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 9 - The
University recently won a
$163,996 grant which will
be used to include a com-
bined heat and power sys-
tem in the plans for the new
Science and Technology
Center.

This will be the first
"green" building on campus,
which means it is energ>'
efficient.

The students compiled
various "green features"
they thought would work
well m the Science and
Technolog>' Center. Many
of these ideas are to be used
in the building, such as a
roof that collects rainwater.

Pearce said he believes
that it is not difficult to
help the environment. All it
takes is the combination of
common sense and really
thinking about what could
help.

According to Pearce.
the building will house a
solar powered rooftop. It
will be embedded with pho-
tovoltaic cells that will
transform rays from the
sun into electricity that will
be used all over the new
building.

The cells create 35,000
kw hr.s/year of renewable
solar energ>': eliminate over
14 tons of carbon dioxide
emissions and save 22,000
gallons of water and 14 tons
ol' coal .

Pearce said this infor-
mation will be monitored
and displayed for students
to use in their studies.

According to the
University's Distributed
Energy Web site, "tradition-
al systems release heat into
the environment as a
byproduct while a CHP sys-
tem captures heat and re-
uses it."

Pearce said, "This will

not only reduce the environ-
mental impact of the build-
ing, but will also save the
university a lot of money in
heating costs."

Other aspects of the
building that are energy
efficient include waterless
urinals, efficient windows
and peel-up carpet tiles.
The carpet tiles are put
down individually and are
removable.

Rainwater from the roof
will be used to flush urinals
as well as labs. In addition,
materials from the old sci-
ence center will be re-used
in the construction of the
new one.

According to the US
Green Building Council,
they consider five compo-
nents: substantial site
development, water sav-
ings, energy efficiency,
materials and indoor envi-
ronmental quality

They are rated by giv-

ing out "green points"
which determine which
level of certification a build-
ing will receive.

The levels are certified
by silver, gold and plat-
inum. Pearce said that with
the Science and Technology
Center they were going for
silver, which is reputable.

However, as it stands
now, they have tentatively
racked up enough points to
be in the gold level. They
will not know the official
certification until the build-
ing is completed.

Clarion is among the
leading universities in the
country to have a certified
science center and may
become the first in the
state.

With President

Grunenwald's guidance, the
university will work to have
all it's future buildings
LEED certified.

Dave Tomeo of Student
and University Affairs is
working with the new din-
ning hall project and a resi-
dence hall suite project.

He said that they are
working to have these
buildings certified at the
silver level.

Pearce said

"Ultimately, 1 want to see
every Clarion University
student walk off this cam-
pus knowing what these
systems [solar photovoltaic
and CHPJ are and how to
use them to help the envi-
ronment in his or her future
job or home."

Tlie Qarkm CeJl provides a syiu^isiB of all
in^^estigatioiui as ocHidiKstod l:^ C3arkm Urn
Public Safety kat the mmih (tf August 2007. AU
mkamatixm can be accessed on the Publk
WebiMge.

■ August 31, at 2:54 a.m., Kathryn Cook, 20 erf
Butler, Pa was issued a citation for underage con-
sumption while University Police were on a theft
investigation at Nair Hall.

■ August 30, at 10:45 a.m., Aubrey Griffin, 22 <rf
Clarion, Pa was arreted by University Police and a
state constable on a warrant issued by Magisla^te
Quinn for harassment on charges from the Clarion
Bourough Police Department.

■ August 30, at 1:40 p.m., a student reported an
unknown individual grabbed her by the arm and stat-
ed inappropriate things to her as she was walking
near Harvey Hall. The incident remains under
invesigation,

■ August 29, at 5 p.m., 'V^anessa Ortiz, 18, of
Jefferson, MA was arrested for defiant trespass after i
being found at Reinhard Villages after being told by
staff members to leave the property on August 28.

■ August 26, at 4:38 p.m., a vehicle that was parked
at the 3000 block of Reinhard Villages was damaged.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Public
Safety.

■ August 14, at 12:05 p.m.. University Police were
called to investigate the report of a female student
being harassed by a known individual.

Clarion University leads state system in accreditations

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjeerickson@clarion,edLi

CLARION, Sept. 10 ~
Clarion University is the
leader in accreditations for
state institutions of higher
education, with 27 accredit-
ed programs.

Accreditation is a self-
regulation and peer review
that is done by the educa-
tional community. The
process of accrediting is
used to strengthen and con-
tinue the quality and
integrity' of education. It
helps universities gain pub-
lic confidence.

Clarion University has
been a part of the Middle
State Commission on
Higher Education since
1948. Out of Clarions 27
accreditations, one third are
accredited by the Middle
State Commission on
Higher Education.

The nine accreditors
approved by the U.S.
Secretary of Education are:
American Bar Association
(ABA). Section on Legal

Construction on the new science and technology center will begin
new building will be 98,000 square feet (The Clarion Call/ Jessica

Education and Admission to
the Bar; American Library
Association(ALA); American
Speech-Language-Hearing
A s s o c i a t i n ( A S H A ) :

Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and
Programs (ACBSP); Joint
Review Committee on
Education Radiologic

with the next nnonth and the
Lasher).

Technology (JRCERT):
National Association of
Schools of Music (NASM):
National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher

E due at ion (NC ATE);
National League for
Nursing (NLN); National
Association of Schools of Art
and Design (NASAD).

Besides being accredited
by the Middle State
Commission on Higher
Education. Clarion's pro-
grams are also accredited by
the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher
Education and the National
Academy of Early Childhood
Programs. For the chem-
istry program Clarion is
accredited by the National
Chemical Society.

Meadville Medical Center,
and Philadelphia Free
Library.

The University's Keeling
Health Center is accredited
by the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory
Health Care (MAHC).
"Accreditation underscores
out long-standing commit-
ment to providmg the high-
est possible levels of quality
care to tlie community we
serve," said administrative
directoi- of health services
Susan Bornak. "We are
pleased and proud to have
our efforts recognized with
this accreditation."

The Clarion University
Department of Art is anoth-
er one of the programs that
has received accreditations.
"This is a way to add
emphasis to our program."
said art department chair
Gary Greenberg. "ft also
validates what we are doing
and what our approach has
been. It is a good stamp of
approval and places Clarion
on a par with other art pro-
grams nationally."

"CONSTRUCTION"
continued from front
page.

"As of yet. no contracts
have been awarded for the
construction on the new res-
ident halls." said Dave
Tomeo. associate vice presi-
dent of Student and
University Affairs.

According to Tomeo, a
contract has been awarded,
however, for a new. much
smaller and more cost effi-
cient dining hall.

The new 31,000 square
foot dining facility will
replace the current 48.000
square foot. Chandler
Dining Hall that is u.sed to
only half of its capacity. The

new state of the art dining
hall, designed by STV
Architects of Douglassville
will accommodate approxi-
mately 545 people.

The new dining hall,
funded through the State
Higher Education Bonds is
to be repaid thj-ough stu-
dent fees and meal plans.

"Work on the new din-
ing hall is slated to begin
sometime in mid-October."
Tomeo said. " Gemmell Park
will be relocated behind
Carlson Library on the cor-
ner of Wood Street and
Greenville Avenue in order
to make way for the new-
Dining Hall.

Parking has also under-
gone some change due to

constrution,

"Although parking is
tight right now," said Dave
Tomeo, "the student parking
situation is as bad as it's
going to get."

Employee parking will
see changes, however when
demolition of the old
Campbell Resident Hall and
the construction on the new-
Dining Hall begins some-
time in mid October.

"The good news," said
Tomeo, " is that with the
demolition of the old
Campbell Residents Hall,
there will, tentatively be
174 new parking spaces
made available to help ease
the current parknig situa-
tion."

Clarion University implements new
parking assignments across campus

Philip Wass

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_pgwass@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 10 - Due
to construction, Clarion
University has implented
changes in the parking
a.ssignments this year.

"Lot 1 1 has gone back to
an all student parking lot
and the parking lot next to
Marwick-Boyd has become
an all employee parking
lot." said Associate Vice
President of University and
Academic Affairs. "I could
see where there could be

some confusion."

Lots that students are
permitted to park in are as
follows: Lots three, four, five
and lot "P" are for residence
hall students and lots four,
five, six, nine, eleven,
twelve, fourteen, fifteen and
lot "B" are for commuter
students.

Lastly the employee
lots, where students should
not park, are lots: "D." "E."
"F" "G," "H." "L," "M." "N."
'•O.'" "R," "S," "T," 'U." "X,"
■Z."

All "freshman" parking
can be found in lot three

which is the parking lot
down over the steep hill just
below Wilkinson Hall and
Nair Hall.

All the parking lots
around campus require
some type of parking permit
which can be obtained
online at http://www.clari-
on.edu/admin/parking/index
• shtml or at the Public
Safety office located next to
Becker Hall.

For those who choose
free parking, they may park
at the football stadium, near
the end of Main Street.

THE CLARION CALL

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September 13, 2007

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Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

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Mayl)e you had that
exciting summer job where
you had a fabulous summer
living at the beach or your
ilreani internship. However,
if >ou are like the rest of us,
you were stuck at the typi-
cal summer job just trying
lo make some money to
return ttj x'hool with. In my
case, 1 was a server at a
restaurant called Garfields.

1 came hack to school
v'^ith one conclusion about

nUL.j?AJii«iit.'i' jabi„.w,:jui:wJiit\.
needs to W()rk in the foo'd
industry for one month.
Working at a restaurant for
a year has taught me more
than 1 ever thcaight 1 could
learn from a summer job.

First of all, do you have
any idea what the minimum
wage IS for waitresses is in
Pennsylvania? S2.8;i. 80, if
you aren't tipping waitress-
es enough, they are going
hcane with absolutely noth-
ing. Sometimes I just want
to look at a customer and
say, "are voii aware \'our

tips are paying my bills?"
Some people have ab.solute-
ly no idea and desperately
iH'vd to take an etiquette
class in tipping.

One incident happened
over the summer while 1
was serving tables in the
smoking section. Typically,
smokei-s hold the stereotype
of tipping less than non-
smokers, plus they sit at
their tables longer because
they aren't in a rush to leave
quickly On this particular
da.\-, two of my friends that
were cooks at the restaurant
had just finished working
and decided to sit at the bar
to have a drink. 1 was chat-
ting with them until 1 final-
ly got a table, I was e.Kcited
and was also determined to
make some money. .After
walking up to the table and
getting their (lrink>, my
(ritHids at the bar turned to
me and said "That table is
going to leave >ou less than
two dollars." 1 just respond"
«WiL.witli.,."Wow., thank y;ou
both for having faith in me."
They just laughed and said,
"You'll see." Alter dropping
off their hill at the table, I
waited lor them to pay and
remained pretty ho]jt>ful.
They were two nice ladies so
1 was hoping to prove my
friends wrong. 1 opened the
hook, and was shocked. It
turns out they shared a
meal so their bill was only
$10.05. They left me $10.10.
Vwv cents. Ideally, thank
you... I'll he sure to pa,\' for
college with that. My friends

continue to laugh about that
day and now play the "how
much money will Lindsay
make off this table" game as
often as they can. Jerks.

.After nights like these
my co-workers have decided
maybe we would be better
off to just start selling our
organs to get through col-
lege. I'm starting to think
that is my best optU)n, Let
me share another story.

1 had a table in the
smoking section, yet again,
but this time on a bu.sy
Saturday afternoon. 1 was
working a double, so I was
there from IVW a.m. to 11
p.m. It was right in the mid-
dle of the day and it was my
last talile before I got to take
a break. Two 21] year old
boys came in. and 1 was
pretty excited. They were
really nice and talkative
and their check was getting
very pricey so 1 was hoping
to come away with a good
! tip. Both hoys had two
drinks from the bar. an
appetizer,'' steak and ribs,
and had ordered dessert.
When I came back wirh
their dessert, however, the\
were gone. I walked up to
the hostess and asked her if
she had seen them leave or
suggested maybe they were
in the bathroom. No such
luck. The>- had walked out,
and left me with their $64
check. They had set me up,
and 1 fell for it. 1 was furi-
ous. 1 vowed that if I e\er
saw those two boys again
that 1 w'ould scream at them

and ilemand back ray .1^64

for their meal. I MiW 'lold
that promise.

If \'ou hcwv worked in
the food industi'v. vou know
exactly what 1 am tnlkiny
about. It IS the worst feeling
in the world when nou know
you did a ivallx- good job
with a talile and walk ;iwa\
with a 10",, tip. ,Another
thing that bothers waitress-
es is when you use a coupon.
The amount of work that
waitress did is not less
because nou are paying:;- less.
Figure out your tip based on
the regular price (if the
entree.

So next time you yie oui
at a restaurant and are fig-
uring out the tip. iust
remember that waitressing
IS much liarder than \ou
think. You would ha\e a
much better appreciation lor
working in the food industr>
if you would actuallv try it
yourself, -lu^! remember:
S2,S:j an hour

The fiiithor is u junior inass
/?/('(/;>( arts and jouni;tli>ni
major :ind tiw Editor-\n-
ri)ie/'o/' The Call,

Lindsay Grystar,

Editor-in-Chief

Co-Managing Editor

Brittnee Koebler.
News Editor

Stephanie Desmond,
Features Editor

Eric Bowser,
Sports Editor

Ann Edwards.
Online Editor

Amy Kaylor,

Business Manager

Co-Managing Editor

Grace Regalado
Ad Sales Manager

Shasta Kurtz,
Photos & Graphics Editor

Sarah Dent,
Entertainment Editor

Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner
Adviser

To catch a senator

Zach Hause
Columnist

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".All suspects are inno-
fent until jiroven guilty" is a
pretty good standard to go
h>' in the greatest country
on earth. At least on
Dragnet, they made it seem
that way. Today it seems
that the powerful can tailor
the rules and traditions to
their own needs. Maybe
pleading guilty in a case
does not mean that the per-
son is actually guiltw Take
for example recently ostra-
cized Senator Larrv Crais
(R-II)). He always seemed
like a stand up gu>-. at least
until he sat down in the
Minneapolis airjjort on that
fateful -iune afternoon. For
those who have not heard
about the most recent OOP
nightmare. Senator Craig
has been accused of solicit-
ing sex from an undercover
pcdice officer at the
Alinnesota Airport. Perhaps
more interesting about the
charge was that Craig actu-
ally plead guilty when he
was taken in front of the
judge. At twenty-two years
old. I might be a little hit old
lashioned for my a.ye. hut 1
am no straru/er in i',,in, i.lfn-

Senator Craig held a
press conference more than
two months later explaining
that he "was not gay" and
has "never been gay." Yor
many people who had been
susjiicious of Craig's sexual-
ity, this comes as a bit of a
shock. His past has been
riddled with a number of
accusations concerning his
preference for late night
romi)s around the corn silo
under the stars with male
companions. But it seems
that now he prefers the
romantic setting of an air-
port bathroom stall. Who
could Idame him? With all of
tho.se insightful words and
pictures carved into the
doors of the stalls, how
could anyone resist a little
afternoon delight?

He addressed these
other charges of homosexual
behavior and claimed that
they were the tactics done
via witch hunt by The Idaho
Statesman, the newspaper
tlia! li.id lie'-n receiving sev-

eral stories about the con-
servative senator's hypocrit-
ical actions. The paper
claimed that this was not a
witch hunt. They were
merely responding to allega-
tions brought forth by sever-
al sources and witnesses,
including "three very credi-
ble" sources. Everyone loves
a witch hunt, it lets them
focus on someone else's per-
sonal failures more impor-
tantly, it creates a bandwag-
on of rhetoric for everyone to
ride.

This sounds familiar,
but where have we seen this
before? l^erhaps this quote
will ring a bell for everyone,
■■ I'm going to speak for the
citizens of my state, who in
the majority think that P.1II
Clinton is probably even a
nasty, bad. naughty bov."
This is of course I,.arry Craig
talking with Tim Rus,sert
about Bill Clinton's sex
scandal with Monica
Lewinsky W'ell, Monica
Lewinski may not have been
the slimmest or prettiest of
gals, but at least this
encounter happened in
somewhat sanitary condi-
tions (I mean, in the Oval
Office, is there really any
i)etter place?). Mr. Craig is
probably asking himself
that "if Bill Clinton 1^ ,■>

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The

r,^n

'nasty, bad, naughtv l)o\-,
then what am I?" Well, Mr.
Craig, it is simple: You are a
cowardly hypocrite with no
sense of reality or morals
that you claim to defend.
You aligner! \oiii'selt' v,iih
the most conservative mt,-
tors to alienate not only
BillClinton as a "nasty, had,
naughty bov." but also, more
recently the pniposed con-
stitutional arneiidment to
ban gay marria.m". This
illustrates \oiir hypocris\.
inability to decipher right
from wrono and more
importantlx, youi- inabilit\-
to represent those who
voted for you.

Regardless of someone's
opinion on Hill Clinton, or
homosexuality it is quite
clear that even the nio.-t
naive peison m tlie world
has to concede thai Senator
Craig lied, Craig now claims
that he iM not tell his fami-
ly staff, fellow senators or
constituents about his lusty
arrest because he wanted to
protect his family and fellow
fJOP members from the
embarrassment that would
ultimately i-nsue. While this
may be true, he is still cov-
ering up his own motixe: he
wants '
cleared
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■lust a few days ago,
under the advice of Arlen
Specter (R R\). M,-, Crai-
sa.ul that he would not
Vi'M'^n if hi.s atlornev Hilly
Alartin. .Michael Vick's
attorney in the dog lighting
debacle, could get his guilty
plea revei'sed and the juds-
nieii! to be oviM'lurned. Well
now we've seen it all. The
man has [dead guiltv. deni«'d
the charges, claimed that he
Would resign on September
oil. but now maintains inno-
cence and will lleht tlu'
charges so that his name
may he cleared and he will
remain in his senatorial
seat, Per.scmally. I am an
Arlen Specter fan and
believe that he one oi" the
soundest voices in our entire
political .sy.stem. but even
his advice might not .save
Craig.s career and reputa-
tion among his core con-
stituency of being an honest
man,., and a complete.

.-^ome people, but it was ulti-
mately the hype that had
everyone riled up during
that escapade. After all,
when Clinton left office, his
approval ratings were
among the highest of any
outgoing president. So
maybe there is hope for him
alter all. We all know how
patient the GOP is towards
(allures and short comings
concerning homosexual
acts, just ask former con-
gressman Mark Foley

So when the dust clears
and Lai'ry Craig is no longer
a senator do not feel bad for
him. fie will be taken care of
by the American people like
they take care of everyone
else who fades from the
limelight. While they still
might not vote for him. they
will cheer like Hell when he
is squaring off against Newt
Gin^jrich on the next edition
of Celebritv Boxing

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September 13. 2007

Feitms

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsband/uh@clarion.edu

Daniel Kinkus. or
"Rink" as most people know
him, was born on May 23.
1986. His hometown is
Drums. Fa, just outsicle of
Hazleton.

Rinkus was a 2004 grad-
uate of Hazleton High
School. During his time
there, he participated in
cross country, track and
swimming. Besides athlet-
ics, he really enjoyed broad-
casting.

Originally choosing to
come to (Marion University
to be involved with the swim
team. Rinkus' priorities led
him to WCUB-TV.

As a fi'eshman, he start-
ed at the bottom of the bar-
rel and worked his way up
to the top. He started at
WCUB-TV working as a
reporter and news anchor
before becoming the execu-
tive producer for the dura-
tion of his sophomore year.

Also in his sophomore
year, Rinkus and Matt
Steinhiser hosted their own
radio show together, called
"The Happy Hour with
Stein and Rink.'" They
talked about sports, played
music and did a little come-
dy. He said he had a lot of
fun in the process. This
show was his first break
into the radio industry.

The following year, as a
junior, Rinkus became sta-

tion manager of WCUB-TV.
For seven weeks this past
summer, he helped renovate
the station's control room.

Along with being the TV
station manager and a part-
time director, Rinkus is a
member of the National
Broadcasting Societv and a
deejayatWCUC-FM.

Even though he spends
most of his time in broad-
casting, he is interested in
other things. He played the
trumpet for ten years and is
also interested in sports. He
follows almost all of the
major sporting events in the
world. His favorite NFL
team is the New York
Giants, his favorite MLB
team is the Philadelphia
Phillies and his favorite

NHL team is the Pittsburgh
Penguins. He is also a
NASCAR fan.

"Scrubs" tops the list of
his favorite TV shows. He
does not like to miss a single
episode, if he can help it. He
also likes listening to his
favorite bands^ Guster, The
Shins, Coldplay, Jack
Johnson and Wilco.

Rinkus enjoys going out
on the weekends to get away
from all the crazy things
happening on campus, like
covering events for the TV
and radio stations. Most
weeks during the school
year, he is in the station at
least five nights a week.
Dan is currently hosting his
own radio show, "Sundays
with Rink."

To relax, he likes to
hang out with his friends.
Upon graduation, he would
like to become an executive
producer of a major televi-
sion or radio network. He
said he loves his job and
takes pride in it. He enjoys
helping other students at
the university improve their
skills in the hope they will
be able to advance in their
field.

While participating in
radio and television broad-
casting, Rinkus said that he
would also like to take up
photography and explore
the art of film making.

Martin Luther King's dream: 40 yrs later

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_saclesmond@clarion.eclu

September 24 marks the
beginning of the 13th year of

the Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaker Series at Clarion.

This year's theme, "The
Dream: 40 Years Later," cel-
ebrates the anniversary of
the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. The

This year's thenie for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaker Series
is "The Dream: 40 Years Later " Andres "The Cuban Guy" Lara,
photo courtesy of PAGES, k/cks off the series on Sept. 24 at 7:30
p.m. in the Genimell !\/lulti-Purpose Room. (PAGES)

official anniversary will be
on April 4, 2008.

The eight presentations
over the course of the series
will have this theme incor-
porated into them.

The Martin Luther King
Jr. Committee provides this
and other events throughout
the year in conjunction with
other departments and
organizations.

"It provides opportunities
for different organizations
to work together as well as
provides quality cultural
and educational events,"
said Dr. Rogers Laugand,
the co-chair of the commit-
tee.

The committee attempts
to inform the public of the
complete span of Martin
Luther King Jr.'s leadership
during his life beyond segre-
gation.

This year's presenters
range from hip-hop musi-
cians to artists to authors.
They are also working in
collaboration with the Hip-
Hop Symposium and Equity
Week.'

Laugand believes that

attending these presenta-
tions provides students with
information they can use
both in and out of the class-
room.

"They learn about differ-
ent cultures and how we
should live in peace and
harmony despite our differ-
ences, particularly our
race." he said. "More impor-
tantly, they learn about
what it is to be a true leader
in our world."

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Dr. Eagle,

Recently I've seen several television and magazine ads
for a product to prevent HPV in women. What is HPV
and why is so much attention drawn to it now?

Signed,
One Less

Dear One Less.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recettWy
approved the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer,
lesions and genital warts caused by four types of the
Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

There are over 100 types and strains of HPV and
more than 30 of these are sexually transmitted. It is
very contagious. It's estimated that there are more
cases of HPV infections than any other STI in the
United States, with 20 million people already infected
and 6.2 million new cases reported each year.

Some types of HPV may lead to cancers of the
cervix, vagina, vulva, anus and penis, and other strains
cause genital warts. Annually. 10,000 women get cervi-
cal cancer and 3,700 die from it in the US.

Genital warts are the most easily recognized sign of
HPV and may appear in the cervix, vagina, vulva, anus,
scrotum, penis, groin and thigh (and rarely in the
mouth or throat from oral sex). However. 50% of infect-
ed women had no symptoms that you can see or feel and
most people don't know they are infected.

Diagnosis of HPV can be made by an abnormal pap
smear, a test to detect HPV DNA. or by applying a solu-
tion to make invisible warts more visible. Amazingly,
50% of sexually active men and women are infected
with HPV during their lifetime.

Treatments for genital warts depend on the size and
locations of the warts. They may include application of
creams or ointments, or removal by freezing, burning,
laser treatments or surgery. These treatments can g^t
rid of the warts, but NOT the virus itself. HPV remains
present in the body and warts may come back after
treatment.

The advertisements you mention are for Gardasil
vaccine for women. Gardasil was approved to prevent
four types of HPV; the two (types 16 and 18) that cause
70 percent of cervical cancers and two (types 6 and U)
which cause 90 percent of genital warts. Gardasil is
administered in three doses and recommended for
females 9-26 years of age (preferably before their first
sexual contact. Keeling Health Center is currently offer-
ing it).

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling

Health Center. For more information or to suggest a topic,

e-mail her at s_vjwonclerli@clarion.edu.

ADVISING INFORMANT

Have questions about making the most of your education at Clarion?
We'll find the answers!

What's the best way to meet with my advisor?

If you haven't met with them yet, it's a good idea to
arrange a meeting with him/her before you schedule for
the spring semester. Use the people finder to find their e-
mail address or phone number and contact them to make
n appointment.

Ajiother option is to take part in Meet Your Advisor
Week. It runs this year from September 24-27 and depart-
ments have many different activities going on. Contact your
department for details on their individual events.

Advising Informant is a service of Clarion University's Advising Office. If you have
any quostions you would like answered, e-mail the office staff at advising(a;clarion.edu.

Former CUP graduates. Capt. Al McCord and Lt. Col. Steve Lunardini, landed two Apache AH 64
helicopters on the practice fields at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5. They explained the helicopters
and their use with CUP's ROTC program. "It was quite an experience being five feet away from a
helicopter," said David Keremes, a junior MMAJ major. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

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Olivas-Lujan researches US and Mexico technology

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller#clarion.eclu

Recently, "IvlIKM in
Mexico: Adapting

Innovations for Global
Competitiveness." an article
about the rise of e-HRM in
the country of Mexico co-
authored by Clarion
Professor Dr. Miguel Olivas-
Lujan, was published in the
International Journal of
Manpower.

E-HRM (Human

Resource Management) is
the use of communicative
technology in businesses,
such as computers, tele-
phones and fax machines.

Olivas-Lujan. a profes-
sor of management, was
born and raised in Mexico
and has lived in Clarion for
eight years.

He has been teaching
since the mid-nineties and
received doctorates in
Human Resources and
Computer Technology at,
Tecnologico De Monterrey in

Mexico. He said that is what
got him so interested in
doing this article on e-HRM,
since it combines both of his
areas of study.

OlivasLujan co-wrote
the article with two of his
colleagues from Tecnologico
De Monterrey. Jacobo
Ramirez and Laura Zapata-
Cantu. He said that they all
received their doctorates
around the same time and
has kept in touch with them
over the years. The idea to
do the article occurred
when they realized that not
much study was done in
Latin America on the topic
of eHRM. which is a rapid-
ly fast rising way of doing
business in most countries,
especially here in the
United States, So, they
decided to show its progress
in Mexico.

The case study was done
on four businesses, all at dif-
ferent levels of e-HRM.
Some are very advanced and
other companies are not
quite to their level. Two of
the companies are global in
nature, but all were .started

and are based in Mexico.

Olivas-Lujan said that
they interviewed the man-
agers of the four businesses
to conduct their research.
He and his colleagues dis-
covered that culture plays a
major role in the use of tech-
nology in these businesses.
He compared the business
culture in America to the
one in Mexico and how that
affected the use of e-HRM.
Business workers in
America tend to be more
independent and they will
voice their opinions if they
have a suggestion or opinion
about how business should
be done using e-HRM and
usually have their co-work-
ers to back them up, he said.

Things are much differ-
ent in Mexico. The use of e-
HRM technology is strongly
dependent on the prefer-
ences of the boss and if there
is a difference in opinion,
employees will not voice
their concerns and things
will stay the same way.

For example, if the boss
of one of the companies
doesn't want to use e-mail

as part of their communica-
tive technology, e-mail will
nujst likely not be used.
This explains why some
companies seem to be more
advanced in their use of e-
HRM compared to other
companies that seem to just
he falling behind. This also
strengthens Olivas-Lujan
and his colleagues' theory
that the culture of some
countries strongly affects
the use of e-HRM technolo-
gy in businesses.

Olivas-Lujan said that
there are three main points
he wants people to get out of
reading his article on e-
HRM. He wants people to
know that there is strong
ongoing research in Mexico
on this topic. E-HRM is a
big way of doing business all
over the world, not just in
Mexico and in the United
States, and he wants people
to know that Mexico is not
falling behind. He said that
this is the first research
done on e-HRM in Mexico,
that he knows of.

The second point is
something he wants man-

Dr Miguel OlivasLujan, photo released by NEWSwire, co-
authored "E-HRM in Mexico: Adapting Innovations for Global
Competitiveness." It was published in the "International Journal
of Manpower " (NEWSwire)

agers to know. He wants
them to realize that e-HRM
is increasing in popularity
in all counties and doesn't
want to see businesses and
their managers get left
behind.

The third is that he
wants managers to use e-
HRM in a way that fits with
their business so that they
don't waste company money
on things that they do not
need.

Signing a music contract may lead
to signing your deatii certificate

Members of CUP's Golden Eagle Marching Band dance on the field while performing 'You're the
First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White. This year's half-time show, "Spectacle 2007," also
includes "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder and "Word Up" by Cameo. Dr Hubert Toney Jr is the
University Director of Bands; Randall Oaks and Cliris Anderson are the drum majors. (The Clarion
Call/Shasta Kurtz)

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Los Angeles Times

Since the dawn of rock
'n' roll, death has been a
recurring theme. But for
many young musicians,
lyrics that dwell on mortali-
ty are prophetic.

A new study has found
that rock and pop stars are
more than twice as likely to
die at a young age than the
rest of the population— and
more than three times as
likely to die within five
years of becoming famous.
The unhealthy behavior
that leads to such untimely
deaths harms more than
musicians, the researchers
said. It also sets a bad
example for the millions of
people who emulate them.

"Like any industry, the
music industry should see
the health of its participants
as a priority as well as the
wide effect it may have on
consumers of its products,"
said Mark A. Bellis. the
study's lead author and
director of the Centre for
Public Health at Liverpool
John Moores University, in
an interview conducted by e-
mail. "It is, after all, a music
industry, not a promotional
tour for alcohol and drugs."

Bellis says his research

team undertook the study,
which claims to be the first
to quantify the effect of pop
music stars' live-fast-die-
young culture, because the
death rates in the pop
industry have not been well
studied and because pop
stars have a tremendous
influence on others.

Although researchers
expected to find that musi-
cians die younger — after all.
that is the common percep-
tion — they were surprised to
see how many of those
deaths occurred near the
peak of ffnne and that the
death rate remained double
that of the normal popula-
tion even 25 years after the
musicians became famous.

The study, published
last week, in the Journal of
Epidemiology and

Community Health, was
based on more than 1,050
North American and
European musicians and
singers who achieved fame
between 1956 and 1999. All
the musicians were featured
in the "Ail-Time Top 1000
Albums," selected in 2000.
They represented a range of
genres, including rock. pop.
punk, rap, R&B, electronica
and new age.

For each pop star, the
researchers calculated total
vears of survival and com-

pared the numbers with
their expected survival
based on a general popula-
tion of people similar in gen-
der, nationality and ethnici-
ty.

Of the 100 pop stars
who had died, the average
age of death was 35 for
Eiu'opean musicians and 42
for American stars.

The study does not
prove that being a pop star
causes an early death, but
it's clear that elements of
the lifestyle are unhealth-
ful. says Anton H. Hart, a
psychologist and psychoana-
lyst in New York City who
counts many professional
musicians among his
clients.

Hart says previous
research suggests a bitter
downside to fame that may
lead to depression, anxiety,
substance abuse, risky sexu-
al behavior and general
carelessness.

"Fame fulfills grandiose
wishes to be known by
everyone and loved by
everyone," he says. "It's
exhilarating but gives way
to a sense that fame is not
as fulfilling as it was
assumed to be. That is a
very difficult and depi'essing
thing."

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Gregg Band/uh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbancl/uh#clarion.edu

Daniel Kinkus, or
"Kink" ns most pcopli- kiKiw
him, was born on May 23.
198(). His hometown is
Drums. Pa. just outside of
Hazleton.

ftiiikus was a 2(1(1 1 urad'
uate of HaYleton Hmh
Sehool. Duriiii^ lus time
there, he participated in
cross country, track and
swimming. Besides athlet-
ics, he really enjoyed hroad
casting.

Orignially choosing to
come to Clarion University
to be invoked with the swim
team. Fvinkus" priorities led
himtoW('UB-T\'.

A.s a freshman, he start-
ed at the bottom of the bar-
rel and worki'd his way u|)
to the top. He started at
VVCIJB-TV working as a
reporter and news anchor
before becoming the execu-
tive pi'oducer for the dura-
tion of his sophomore year.

Also in his sophomore
year, Rinkus and Matt
Steinhiser hosted their own
radio show together called
"The Hapi)\ Hour with
Stein and Rink." They
talked about s])orts. pla>cd
music and did a little come-
dy. He said he had a lot of
fun in the t)rucess. This
show was liis fii-st hi'eak
into the radio industry

The following year, as a
junior. Kinkus became sta-

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tion manager of VVCUB-TV.
For se\-en weeks this past
sununer. he helped renovate
the station's cotUrol rnum.

Ahmg with being the TV
station manager and a part-
time director, liinkus is a
member of the National
Broadcasting Societv and a
dee jay at WCUC-FM.

I'Aen though ht^ spends
most of his time in broad-
casting, he is interested m
other things. Me played the
trum|)et for ten \ears aiul is
also interested in sports. He
follows almost all of the
major sporting events in the
world. His favorite XFl.
team is the N'ew York
(hants, his favorite MLB
team is the Philadelphia
Phillies and his favorite

NHL team is the Pittsburgh
Penguins. He is also a
NASCAR fan.

"Scrubs" tops the list of
his favorite TV shows. He
does not like to miss a single
episode, if he can help it. He
also likes listening to his
favorite bands: Guster. The
Shins, Coldplay. Jack
Johnson and Wilco.

To relax, he likes to
hang out with his friends.
Upon graduation, he would
like to become an executive
producer of a major televi-
sion 01' radio network. He
said he loves his job and
takes pride in it. He enjoys
helping other students at
the university improve their
skills in the hope they will
be able to advance in their
field.

While participating in
i-adio and television broad-
casting, Rinkus said that he
would also like to take up
photography and explore
the art of film making.

Martin Luther King's dream: 40 yrs later

Stephanie Desmond
Features E(Jitor

s_sadesmond§clarion.edu

September 24 marks the
beginning of the 13th year of

the Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaker Series at Clarion.

This year's theme. "The
Dream: 40 Years Later," cel-
ebrates the anniversary of
the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. The

Wis year's then ic foi the Martin Luther Kmg, Jr. Speaker Series
is "The Dream: 40 Years Later." Andres "The Cuban Guy" Lara,
photo courtesy of PAGES, kicks off the series on Sept. 24 at 7:30
p.m. in the Gemmell Multipurpose Roon). (PAGES)

official anniver-sary will oe
on April 4. 2008.

The eight presentations
over the course of the series
will have this theme incor-
porated into them.

The Martin Luther King
Jr. Committee provides this
and other events throughout
the year in conjunction with
other departments and
organizations.

"It provides opportunities
for different organizations
to work together as well as
provides quality cultural
and educational events,"
said Dr. Rogers Laugand.
the co-chair of the commit-
tee.

The committee attempts
to inform the public of the
complete span of Martin
Luther King Jr.s leadership
during his life beyond segre-
gation.

This year's presenters
range from hip-hop musi-
cians to arti.sts to authors.
They are also working in
collaboration with the Hip-
Hop Svmposium and Equitv
Week.

Laugand believes that

attending these presenta-
tions provides students with
information they can use
both in and out of the class-
room.

"They learn about differ-
ent cultures and how we
should live in peace and
harmony despite our differ-
ences, particularly our
race," he said. "More impor-
tantly, they learn about
what it is to be a true leader
in our world."

Dear Dr. Eagle.

Recently I've seen several television and magazine ads
for a product to prevent HPV in women. What is HPV
and why is so much attention drawn to it now?

Signed.
One Less

Dear One Less.

I'he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently
approved the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer,
lesions and genital warts caused by four types of the
Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Some types of HPV may lead to cancers of the
cervix, vagina, vulva, anus and penis, and other strains
cause genital warts. Annually 10.000 women get cervi-
cal cancer and 3,700 die from it in the US,

(Jenital warts are the most easily recognized sign of
HPV and may appear in the cervix, vagina, vulva, anus,
scrotum, penis, groin and thigh (and rarely in the
mouth or throat from oral sex). However. 50% of infect-
ed women had no symptoms that you can see or feel and
most people don't know they are infected.

Diagnosis of HPV can be made by an abnormal pap
smear, a test to detect HPV DNA. or by applying a solu-
tion to make invisible warts more visible. Amazingly,
50"i) of sexually active men and women are infected
with HPV during their lifetime.

Treatments for genital warts depend on the size and
locations of the warts. They may include application of
creams or ointments, or removal by freezing, burning,
laser treatments or surgery These treatments can get
rid of the warts, but NOT the virus itself. HPV remains
present in the body and warts may come back after
treatment.

The advertisements you mention are for Gardasil
vaccine for women. Gardasil was approved to prevent
four types of HPV the two (types 16 and 18) that cause
70 percent of cervical cancers and two (types 6 and 11)
which cause 90 percent of genital warts. Gardasil is
administered in three doses and recommended for
females 9-26 years of age (preferably before their first
sexual contact, Keeling Health Center is currently offer-
ing it).

Dv. Eagle IS written by Valerie WonderUng of the Keeling

Henlth Center. For more information or to suggest a topic,

e-mail her at syjmmderli^f^i clarion.edu.

Apache helicopters land in Memorial Stadium

ADVISING INFORMANT

Have questions about making the most of your education at Clarion?
We'll find the answers!

Ar!

the iicst w.-ty to meet with mv advisor?

If you ha\en"t met with them yet. it's a good idea to
arrange a meeting with him/her before you schedule for
the spring semester. U.se the people finder to find their e-
mail address or phone number and contact them to make
11 appointment.

Another option is to take part in Meet Your Advisor
•k. It runs this year from September 24-27 and depart-
have many different activities going on. Contact your
epartnient for details on their individual events.

'nfoimant is a service of Clarion University's Advising Office. If you have
in- ycni woulil like answered, e-mail the office staff at advising',«clarion.edu.

former CUP graduates. Capt. Al McCordand Lt. Coi Steve Lunardmi. landed two Apache AH 64
helicopters on the practice fields at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5. They explained the helicopters
and their use with CUPs ROTC program. "It was quite an experience being five feet away from a
helicopter, said David Keremes. a junior MMAJ major. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

Olivas-Lujan researches US and Mexico technology

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpiniller§clanon.edu

Recently 'IvIIKM m
Mt'xieo^ Adapting

Innovations for (Uobal
Competitiveness." an article
about the rise of e-HH.M in
th(> country of Mexico co-
authored by (Tarion
Professor Dr. Miguel Olivas-
Lujan. was published in the
Internationul Journ.tl of
Manpowvr.

E-HRM (Human

Resource Management) is
the use of communicative
technology in businesses,
such as computers, tele-
phones and fax machini's.

Olivas-Lujan. a profes-
sor of management, was
born and raised in Mexico
and has lived in Clarion for
eight years.

He has been teaching
since the mid-nineties and
received doctorates in
Human Resources ami
Computer Technology at
Tecnologico De Montei-rev in

Mexico. Hwf^aid that is what
got him so interested in
doing this article on e-HR.\I,
since it comhiiies both of his
areas of study.

Olivas Lujan covvrote
the article with two of his
colleagues from Tecnolngico
De .Monterrey. -Jacidxi
Ramiic/ iiiid Laura Zapata-
Cantu, lie .said that they all
leceivfd their doctorates
around the same time and
has kept in touch with them
over tile years. The idea to
do the article occurreil
when they realized that not
much study was done in
Latin America on the topic
ol ellKM, which is a rapid-
ly fa.st rising way of doiny
business in most countries,
especially here in the
United States. So, they
decided to show its progress
in .Mexico.

and are baseil m Mexico,

Olivas-Lujan said that
lhe> interviewed the man-
agers of the four busines.ses
to conduct their research.
He and his colleagues dis-
covered that culture plays a
major role in the us(> of tech-
nology in these busines.ses.
He compared the business
culture in .\iiierica to the
one in Mexico and how that
affected the use of e-HRM.
Business workers in
America tend to be more
indetiendent and they will
voice their opinions if they
have a sugg(>stion or opinion
about how business should
be done using e-HRM and
usuall\ have their co-work-
er.N to liack them up. he said.
Things are much tliffer-
eiit in Mexico. The use of e-
HRM technology is strongly
dependent on the prefer-
ences of the bo.ss and if there
is a difference in opinion,
employees will not voice
their concerns and things
will stay the same way.

For example, if the boss
of one of the companies
doesn't want to use e-mail

as part ol their communica-
tive technology, email will
most likely not he u»ed.
This explains why some
companies seem to be more
advanced in their u.se of e-
HRM compared to other
companies that seem to ju.st
he falling behind. This also
strengthen^ Olivas-Lujan
and his colleagues" theory
that the culture of some
countries strongly affects
the use of e-HRM technolo-
gy in businesses.

Olivas-Lujan said that
there are three maiti points
he wants people to get out of
reading his article on e-
HR.M. He wants people to
know that there is strong
ongoing research in Mexico
on this topic. E'HRM is a
big way of doing business all
over the world, not just in
Mexico and in the United
States, and he wants people
to know that Mexico is not
falling behind. He said that
this is the first research
done on e-fiRM in Mexico,
that he knows of.

The second point is
something he wants man-

Dr. Miguel 0/;vas Lu/dM, pliotv ^luu.l.; l. .\l„..„,i,,. ,.u
authored "EHRI^I m Mexico: Adapting Innovations for Global
Competitiveness." It was published m f/ie International Journal
of !\/1anpower. " (NEWSwire)

agers to know. He wants
them to realize that ellRM
is increasing in popularity
in all counties and doesn't
want to >,ee businesses and
their managers get left
behind.

The thud i^ that lie
wants maiinuei's to u.se c-
HK,\1 in a way that fits witli
their business .so that they
don t waste companv money
on tliiiii;.s tiiat tliev di) not
need.

Signing a music contract may iead
to signing your deatli certificate

Members ofCUP's Golden Eagle Marching Band dance on the field while pertormmg "Youre the
First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White. This years half-time show, "Spectacle 2007, " also
includes "Sir Dui<e" by Stevie Wonder and "Word Up" by Cameo. Dr. Hubert Toney Jr is the
University Director of Bands: Randall Oaks and Chris .Anderson are the drum majors (The Clarion
Call/Shasta Kurtz)

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Los Angeles Times

Since the dawn (jf rock
'n" roll, death has been a
recurring theme. But for
many young musicians,
lyrics that dwell on mortali-
ty are prophetic.

A new study has found

that rock and pop stars are

more than twdce as likely to

die at a young age than the

rest of the population— and

more than three times as

likely to die within five

years of becoming famous.

The unhealthy behavior

that leads to such untimely

deaths harms more than

musicians, the researchers

•said. It also sets a bad

example for the millions of

people who emulate them.

"Like any industrv. the
music industry should see
the health of its participants
as a priority as well as the
wide effect it may have on
consumers of its products."
said Mark A. Bellis. the
study's lead author and
director of the Centre for
Public Health at Liverpool
•John Moores University, in
an interview conducted by e-
mail. "It is. after all. a music
industi'N. not a promotional
tour for alcohol and drugs."
Bellis savs his research

wcuc

team undertook the study
which claims to be the first
to quantify the effect of pop
music stars' live-fast-die-
young culture, because the
(k'aih rates in (he pop
industry have not been well
studied and because pop
stars have a tremendous
inlluence on others.

Although researcher.-
expected to find that musi-
cians die younger — alter all.
that is the common percep-
tion — they were surprised to
see how many of those
deaths occurred neai' the
peak of fame and that the
death rate remained double
that of the normal popula-
tion even LM years after the
musicians became famous.

The study published
last week, in the Journa] of
Epidomiohgy nnd

Conununity Health, was
based on more than l,()."i(i
North American and
Kuropean musicians and
singers who achiexcd ranie
between ]9o6 and 1999. .All
the musicians were featured
in the "Ail-Time Top IflOO
.Minims." .selected in 2000.
TlH>y n'liresented a range of
genres, including rock, iioj),
punk, rap, R&B. electroniea
and new age.

For each jiop star the
researchers calculated total
years of survival and com-

pared flic numbecs with
llu'ir t'xpt'cied su!'\ival
based on a general popula-
tion of people similar in gen-
der, nationality and ethnici-
ty.

Of the !()0 pop stru's
who had (iicil. the n\-ei'age
age of death was :>,') fur
Kuropean niusuians and VI
lor .Anu'iicaii stars.

The stud} does not
prove that being a pop star
causes an earlv de.ath. but
it's clear that elemeut.s of
the hiestvie are uiih(>alth-
hil. says Anton li. Mart, a
p.syehologisr and p.-^ychoana-
lyst in .New 'Vork City who
counts many pi'olessiunal
musicians anmng Ins
clit>nts.

Hart says previous
research sugg<'sls a. hitler
downside to tame that may
lead to depi'es.-K.n. anxiety,
substance abuse, risky sexu-
al behavKU' and general
carelessness.

"Fame fulfills grandiose
wishes t(' be known by
everyone and luved by
ever\()tu>," he .sa\s, "It's
exhilarating but gives wav
to a sense that fame is not
as fulfilling as it was
assuineil to Ite. That is a
vei'\- difficult and depressing
thinu."

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Sex Talk excites CUP students

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

On September 12 at 8
p.m. over one thousand stu-
dents flooded Marwick-Fioyd
Auditorium. Before the
stars came on stage "Sue,
Sue, Sue" echoed through
the room. Finally, Sue
Johanson and Dr. Marty
Klein came on the stage.

Johanson has been a sex
educator for 40 years. She
originally started out as a
nurse. She started a cHnic
that provided birth control
for young adults and real-
ized how many young people
are having sex. At this point
she decided to go back to
become a sex educator. Her
television show. Talk Sex
with Sue Johanson, is going
into its seventh year on the
Oxygen channel. She does
dozens of lectures at colleges
each year.

Klein has been a
licensed psychologist and
certified sex therapist for 27
years. He has written six
books and a blog on his Web
site www.martyklein.com.
Klein just helped write the
Supreme Court brief asking

to legalize vibrators in six
states.

One rea.son that Klein
and Johanson began work-
ing together i,s tso that dur-
ing a program the audience
can not only receive a
female's perspective, but a
males as well.

Beginning the program
with some friendly sexual
oriented jokes and banter-
ing back and forth, Klein
and Johanson had the crowd
roaring with laughter.

During all this banter-
ing, they were discussing

many of things including
why people have sex. Some
of the reasonings that they
y;i\(' were in rebellion of
parents and because it feels
good. They also discussed
that when heterosexual
peopi have fantasies about
people of the same sex it
does not make them "gay."

One big thing that both
Johanson and Klein
stressed greatly was the use
of condoms. At point point
she said, answering a ques-
tion about whether condoms
work or not. "Condoms

Dr. Marty Klein answered the sex questions that no one wants
to answer in IVIarwicl<-Boyd (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz).

Craft-ed exhibit comes
to University Gallery

work, just not on your bed-
side, in your back pocket or
in your purse."

They also addressed
topics such as masturbation,
oral sex, protection from dis-
ease and infection as well as
abstinence.

Johanson and Klein
were constantly throwing
random facts at the audi-
ence. One fact, given by
Klein, was that the clitoris
only has one purpose: to
pleasure. Then Johanson
added that it doubles in size
when a woman becomes sex-
ually aroused.

While on the topic of
female arousal, male arous-
al came into play. It was
then addressed than men
can ejaculate without expe-
riencing an orgasm.

Johan.son also discussed
her perfect night. It
involved a bottle of good
wine, a box of chocolates, a
dozen red roses, scented
candles and soft hghting. To
top it off, she wants her
partner to whisper five
things in her ear: I love you.
I want you, I need you,
Baby, you're the greatest
and I will never leave you.

Another fact that was
given was that 85 percent of

Sue Johanson has her own talk show on the Oxygen channel
entitled "Talk Sex with Sue Johanson" and its going on its sev-
enth year (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz).

women in a long-term, sta- At the beginning of the

ble relationship fantasize show, postcards were passed
about someone else during out and those in attendance

sex.

One thing that was real-
ly stressed throughout the
entire show was that com-
munication is really impor-
tant between partners.
Klein said that is seems that
talking about .sex is more
intimate than actually hav-
ing sex. This is because peo-
ple are so scared to talk
about what they actually
want in sex.

were asked to write ([ucs-
tions on them.

Johanson and Klein
closed the show by reading
some of the questions aloud
and answering them. Some
of the questions included
topics like lubrication, .sex
toys and anal sex.

The show ended with a
standing ovation and a large
round of applause.

Anf^ber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol§clarion.edu

Love art? Looking for an
experience that is interest-
ing, different and nearby? If
so, then definitely check out
the University Gallery's
newest art exhibit, Craft-ed.

This particular show-
case takes a look at art,
what really composes it and
whether it's traditional
ideas or contemporary.
Craft-ed features the work
of three artists whose works
are constructed using tech-
niques beyond the tradition-
al art practice. Artists Chris
Walla, Sarah Christensen-
Blair and Nicholas R.
Schutsky all use normal
everyday material in their
artwork that still make a
huge impact in the world of
art, regardless of how much
it costs to actually construct
the pieces.

A few exhibits offered by
these artists are Walla's
"Hanky Project," a 24 piece
stitchery displayed on ban-
danas, Schutsky's "Slate
Cross," which was con-

structed of Legos, and
Christensen-Rlair's "24
Months," which features
crocheted fibers made from
empty birth control packets.
Walla teaches in the
Department of Art and
Design at Minnesota State
University Moorhead. His
"Bluechip Paintings" are a
replication of the infamous
Martha Stewart's paint
chips. Using paints pur-
chased at K-Mart, he con-
fronts social hierarchy
issues of taste by imitating
color combinations that copy
a figure that has been an
icon of art and taste.

Schutsky, a recipient of
a Master of Fine Arts degree
from the University of
Delaware, has works every-
where from New York to
Monte Carlo found in the
homes of prominent private
collectors. If his "Slate
Cross" created from Legos
didn't catch your eye then
his masterpiece "White, Red
on Yellow" displayed using a
Lite-Brite definitely will.

Christensen-Blair, a
design teacher at Northern
State University, offers
many beautiful crocheted

fibers to the show that con-
front the complexity of the
female identity. Her works
are both timeless and
intriguing.

The three artists use
these normal everyday
materials to construct their
distinctive pieces of art that
sell anywhere from $400-
$2,000 dollars. Their tech-
niques toy with the bound-
aries of art and crafts in the
modern world.

These three artists' dif-
ferent approaches to art
offer a new and refreshing
way to view art and its
meanings. The showcase's
different and unusual pieces
are unlike any other art dis-
play around.

The exhibit is visiting
the Clarion campus from
Sept. 4 through Oct. 4, when
it will then head to the
University of Miami. Be
sure to stop by the
University Gallery, Level A,
in the Carlson Library for a
view of this fascinating dis
play of art and its many pos
sibilities.

Brad Paisley tickets seil out

Rachella Vollant-Barie
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ravollantb@clanon.edu

On Sept. 15, Brad
Paisley is coming to
Burgettstown, Pa., along
with Taylor Swift and
Rodney Atkins. The
University Activities Board
arranged for a bus to take
students to the concert.

Paisley is a five time
CMA award winner,
received four Grammy nom-
inations in 2006 and has
had five number one hits,
including "Mud on the
Tires" and "Time Well
Wasted." All four of his

albums have either been
certified Platinum or Double
Platinum (total sales exceed
six million copies).

The bus tour to see the
show was an idea that was
thought of and acted upon
by UAB. The original choice
of artist was not Paisley, but
another artist: Taylor Swift.

Mike Neely, UAB
Campusfest Chair, said,
"When we did a survey of
students, she (Taylor Swift)
ended up with the second
most votes, only a couple
behind the top spot. This
was a way for us to honor
the students' survey
results."

Even though the tickets

to the Paisley concert have

sold out, there will be much

more entertainment in the

future presented by the

Campusfest Committee to
look out for.

There are two main
events that are already
scheduled for now. The first
is the Fall Campusfest,
which is set to take place
Wednesday, October 10 in
Tippin Gym and will be fea-
turing MTV's VM.'\ New
Artist of the Year ( !ym Class
Heroes. Doors are scheduled
to open at 6 p.m. and the
show will begin at 7 p.m.
There is also scheduled to be
an event to occur on Ma
(jras in Februarv.

"Halloween": a real
treat from a Zombie

Joey Pettine

Clarior) Call Staff Writer

sJmpettine@clarion.edu

"Halloween"
Director: Rob Zombie
Rating: 4/5

Chris Wall provided a 24 piece stitchery displayed on bandanas entitled "Hank Project' for the
Craft- ed exhibit in the University Gallery (The Clarion Call/Stefanie Julaj.

A young boy, no more
than ten, with golden blonde
hair, stands at the foot of his
sister's bed. Slowly he bends
down to pick something off
the floor, unnoticed by his
older sibling who lays care-
lessly on her stomach, over-
sized headphones blasting
"Don't Fear the Reaper"
atop her head. And we, the
audience, have the briefest
of moments to reflect on
both the macabre poetry
and sick humor of what we

are watching.

For as the young boy
lifts his head back into view,
it is adorned with a white
rubber mask, brown hair
jutting from the top and
behind the mask... nothing.
The eyes of that boy are just
as blank as those of the
mask itself. This boy is
Michael Myers and the
movie is "Halloween."

Directed by Rob Zombie,
("House of 1000 Corpses,"
"The Devil's Rejects") the
2007 remake of the 1978
John Carpenter classic will
leave horror fans both
frightened and impressed.

Blending elements of
both a classic horror genre
in with his own style of
intense gore. Zombie does
for Myers what has not been
done in over six movies and
fifteen years, he has made
the character scary again.

At the same time, the
movie acts as a homage to
the original "Halloween,"
using the classic mask and
theme, replicating infamous
scenes, and even filming in
the same locations as the
original.

Ti'ue horror aficionados
will squeal with delight as
Myers isn't the onlv face

from classic horror to grace
this screen. With such
prominent horror actors as
Malcolm McDowell ("A
Clockwork Orange"). Brad
Dourif ("The Chucky
Movies"). Danny Tre)o
("From Dusk Tili Dawn'"'),
Doe Wallace ("I'ujo") and
even the beautiful Danielle
Harris, star of Halloween's 4
and 5. Zombie's "Halktween"
is chocked lull of horrific
goodies.

When you get right
down to It though.
"Halloween" is just a good
scare. While I would obvi-
ously not rot'omnit'nd this
film to those who don't want
to be scared, anyhodx in the
mood for a real fright will
find "Halloween" a real
treat.

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Harry Potter comes to an end

Travis Lear

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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"Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows"
J.K. Rowling
Rating: 4.5/5

♦♦♦♦

The moment of triumph
or defeat has finally come
for Harry Potter. It is the
final showdown of good ver-
sus evil, the Boy Who Lives
versus Lord Voldemort.

British author J.K.
Rowling wraps up her sev-
enth hook series with a nail-
biting thriller that you will
not want to put down. From
beginning to end, Harry is
faced with challenges, from
confrontations with his best
friend Ronald Weasley to
facing Voldemort himself.

Many readers who read
the sixth book "The Half
Blood Prince" complained
that the book lacked excite-
ment until the very end.
There are no complaints
about the seventh and final
installment, "The Deathly
Hallows."

The action starts from
page one and continues to

the very end of the epic tale.
With a darker writing
style than the other six
books, Rowling takes Harrv
Ron and Hermione on a
quest set forth by their
deceased head master,
Albus Dumbledore. The trio
of heroes is on a search for
Horcruxes, the objects in
which Voldemort puts his
soul into. Once they find
and destroy all seven
Horcruxes, Voldemort will
be vanquished.

Their journey takes
them all over the United
Kingdom. Durning their
journeys they run into old
friends and foes that make
their journey long and diffi-
cult. Many secrets are final-
ly revealed and, ultimately,
Harry has to face Voldemort
for the final showdown.
"One cannot live while the
other survives."

Through Harry's

encounters and travels, he
transforms into a young
man at last. He realizes that
there is no one left to protect
him, since Sirius,
Dumbledore and his parents
have passed away. Harry is
now left to battle Voldemort
by himself for the first time
in his life and in doing so
Harry grows as a person,

Harry, from age 11, took
on a large burden and
walked an unwavering hne
towards greatness. While
walking that line, Harry
confronts the Dark Lord
numerous times and each
time narrowly escapes
death. On his way to bat-
tling Voldemort, Harry
comes across three magical
objects called the Deathly

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Ping-Pong comes out in full 'Tury"

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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Hallows. If the possessor
owns all three, they will be
the Master of Death. Harry
is torn between searching
for the Horcruxes or the
Hallows.

Rowling said that in the
final book many characters
would die, and they did.
Characters that the readers
came to know and love, per-
ished on the pages as they
read them. Rowhng also
rewards her readers by
making allusions to the past
books and answering many
questions that were asked
previously.

Why did Snape kill
Dumbledore? What are the
Horcruxes and where are
they? Who really is Albus
Dumbledore? These are just
some questions that will be
answered by the time you
finish reading the book.

A decade has past since
Rowling's first book, "The
Sorcerers Stone," was pub-
lished, and Rowling ended
her series with a memorable
book that is both tragic and
optimistic. We are all sad to
say adieu to Harry, but we
are left with a feeling of clo-
sure and finality.

VMA's have no rhythm

Ann Powers

Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, as televi-
* sion's family hour gave way
to raunchy prime time, a
strange thing happened in
living rooms across America.
Britney Spears appeared on
the annual MTV Video
Music Awards in a sparkly
black bikini, but the real
disturbance developed dur-
ing the two hours after her
yawn of a comeback.

People started twitch-
ing, feeling nauseous, blink-
ing uncontrollably; they
reached for their remotes in
a desperate struggle against
information overload. The
show's assault on coherence
drove a music-loving nation
to its knees. A rumor spread
that the creators of
Pokemon, the Japanese car-
toon whose images once
caused "television epilepsy'
in scores of young children,
had wrested control from
the VMA's producers in
some kind of plot to destroy
the music industry once and
for all.

OK. that didn't really
happen. The VMA's were
meant to entertain viewers,
not destroy their minds. But
this sorry response to the
Net-ification of entertain-
ment — an attempt to create
a television equivalent to an
iPod playlist, with a little
candid YouTube.com thrown
in— failed in a most
unpleasant way.

The ceremony, newly
relocated to the Palms casi-
no in Las Vegas, was
designed as a cyberextrava-
ganza, multi tiered and
remixable. The viewing
experience only began with
Sunday's live broadcast. It is
unfolding now, on the net-
work's Web site, where
"remixed" versions of the
program will feature artists'
commentary, viewer-

requested content and
longer versions of the per-
formances shown on televi-
sion.

That's great for those

who want to stretch out
their annual VMA's party
until it frays and breaks.
But by treating the televised
ceremony as a sneak pre-
view for what's available
online, the show's producers
did no one any favors.

Few artists performed
full songs during the show;
the cameras cut away mid
chorus. Award winners
enjoyed little glory; the best
new artist winner, the hip-
hop group Gym Class
Heroes, didn't even get a
speech. The show's once-
unpredictable patter was
sliced to the bone, with only
presenter Jamie Foxx going
off script. "When a fistfight
ensued between Pamela
Anderson's exes, Tommy Lee
and Kid Rock, the MTV
jocks seized upon the news
tidbit like a scrap of
Styrofoam in a shipwreck.

It didn't have to be this
way. Raucous, surprising
music filled the all-star
"fantasy suites" hosted by a
handful of stars. Cee-Lo
Green of Gnaris Barkley
fame laid claim to Prince's
"Darling Nikki," with the
Foo Fighters backing;
Rihanna received a major
boost from Fall Out Boy on
her own "Shut Up and
Drive." West, Lil' Wayne,
Justin Timberlake and
System of a Down singer
Serj Tankian all showed off
their considerable gifts— for
a few seconds, that is, until
the cameras cut away.

As excitement swept
through the casino-hotel's
upper floors, the main
event's few fully realized
musical numbers came
across as overwrought and
confused. Chris Brown, the
latest dynamo to reach for
Michael Jackson's crown,
showed incredible grace, but
his routine (which included
a brief appearance by
Rihanna) lost focus halfway
through. Alicia Keys shout-
ed her way through her
rock-tinged new single, "No
One." mashing it up with
George Michael's old hit
"Freedom '90." Team

Tim — Timberlake,
Timbaland and Nelly
Furtado— ended the pro-
gram with a disappointingly
rote medley of their recent
hits .

A rare head-turning
moment transpired when
Linkin Park performed
"Bleed It Out," from its
smash 2007 album,
"Minutes to Midnight." The
band played the song from
beginning to end, with no
tricks, no cutaways, no
cameos from wandering fel-
low celebs. Vocalists Mike
Shinoda and Chester
Bennington stole the fire of
the fans screaming at their
feet and threw it back out. It
was basic rock 'n' roll. But
within the distracting
framework of the VMA's. it
felt like a punch to the gut.
Awards were also dis-
tributed. Who won? Who
cares? The list includes

"Balls of Fury"
Director: Robert Ben
Garant
Rating: 3/5

The fast-paced, intense
and even deadly world of
underground ping-pong
takes centerstage in the film
"Balls of Fury."

Dan Fogler stars in this
outrageous comedy as
washed up ping-pong prodi-
gy Randy Daytona.
Daytona, far removed from
his glory days of ping-pong
and still living with the
embarassment of his humil-
iating downfall at the '88
Olympic Games, is working
as a pitiful comedy act in a
restaurant in Reno, Nv.

Just as Daytona is fired
from his job, FBI Agent
Rodriguez offers him a
secret mission through
which he can get back into
the game of ping-pong and
prove that he is the best in
the world, all while helping
the FBI capture a danger-
ous triad leader.

Daytona's secret mis-
sion involves infiltrating the
secret world of the dark and

dangerous triad leader

Feng, who, coincidcntally. is

the man who had Daytona's

father murdered following

his ping-pong downfall \U

years before. PVng, who's

face has never been seen by

i the FBI, is staging the uiti

' mate table teiuiis touriui

ment in which the world's

best players will face each

other in sudden death

matches.

After 19 years away
from competitive ping-pong,
Daytona is more than a lit-
tle rusty. In order to obtain
the coveted golden paddle
invitaticm to F'eng's tourna-
ment, Daytona must .seek
the help and spiritual guid-
ance of the blind Mast(>r
Wong and his beautiful
niece, Maggie. Feng had
been a trainee of Wong, but
did not finish his training,
which ulitmately proves to
be his greatest weakness,

Daytona works his way
through seemingly impossi-
ble training which culmi-
nates in a battle against
China Town's best player,
known as the Dragon. Once
he defeats this opponent, he
has proven himself worthy
of an invitation to Feng's
prestigious tournament.

Along with Wong and
Rodriguez, Daytona travels
to Feng's South American
jungle hideout to compete in
his ping-pong tournament.
The competitors in the tour-
nament soon realize that
more than pride is at stake.
This tournament is sudden
death, which means that the
loser of each match is exe-
cuted.

As the tournament pro-
gresses, Daytona finds his
old form and excels until
there is only one opponent

left to face. However, this
opponent just happens to be
the same man that he lost to
ill the s.s Olympic Games.

Befoii' this fiuiil match-
up can take place, Feng dis-
covers that bis tournament
has been infiltrated by the
FBI and he pushes the but-
ton that will blow u|) his
entire secret complex. As
everyone tries to rush to
satety, Daytona must take
on Feng himself in the most
outrageously dangerous
game of ping-pong. The safe-
ty of his friends and loved
ones, as well as his pride
and confidence in himself,
hinge on this one match.

Poor character develop-
ment and timing issues
break up the overall flow
and humor of the film. Some
of the moments that are
meant to induce laughter
just seem stupid and out of
place. However, there are
some shining moments of
hilarity in the film and the
overall premise is just crazy
enough to make it work.

Some of the fight scenes
may seem cheesy and way
too choreographed, but they
go with the total corniness
of the film. Overall, it's not a
particularly terrible movie,
but I think your time may
be better spent going to see
"Superbad" for the tenth
time.

The most epic religious
debate of all time

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone@clarion.edii

Rihanna (video of the year,
for "Umbrella"; she received
her award from Mary J.
Blige and the reclusive Dr.
Dre, whose surfacing made
for a bit of a thrill),
Timberlake, Fall Out Boy,
Beyonce and Shakira and
an absent Fergie . Only
Timberlake did anything
interesting with his speech,
praising Brown and chal-
lenging MTV to "play more
videos."

As MTV seems happy to
acknowledge, videos aren't
for television anymore. Nor
is music, perhaps. That may
be fine. Revisiting the VMAs
onhne, fans will find that
complete Cee-Lo/Foo

Fighters collaboration and
plenty more to enjoy. The
question remains, however,
whether the network should
even bother with this pro-
gram next year.

The VMA's have always
been more about flash and
mirrors, but its creators
once believed in the power of
their hoopla. Now, like
Britney sleepwalking

through her performance,
MTV has given up on itself.
MTV.com is the future. Go
ahead, tune out.

"Paul Meets
Muhammad"
Michael R. Licona
Rating: 4/5

Imagine if it was possi-
ble to bring the Christian
Apostle Paul and the
Muslim prophet

Muhammad back to life for
the biggest religious debate
of all time. In "Paul Meets
Muhammad" by Michael R.
Licona, that showdown isn't
just possible, it happens.

In a futuristic setting,
technology allows for the
two religious heavyweights
to square off in very deep
debate on whether the res-
urrection of Jesus Christ
actually occurred. The two
religious icons are in holo-
gram form, but look real to
the naked eye.

The debate of the mil-
lennium takes place in a
packed arena full of
Musfims and Christians
who are eager to claim victo-
ry for their respected faiths.
Both Paul and Muhammad
are asked questions by a
moderator and then the
counter party is allotted
time for a rebuttal. The
atmosphere of the event
compares to that of the
Super Bowl because with
every quality point made,
the crowd goes wild for their
favored idol.

The argument seems to
have a lasting theme, how-
ever. If Jesus did not rise
from the dead, then the
Christian faith is false and
if Jesus did in fact rise from
the dead, then Islam is
false. With so much on the
line, this contest is heated
and passionate.

The majority of the book
is in conversation form and
very easy to read. The
debate never goes stale and
keeps the reader's attention
the entire way through. Just
when you think Paul has
proved without a doubt that
Jesus was resurrected,
Muhammad comes back
with a point of view that
would blow even the
staunchest of Christian
minds. The debaters refer
to both the Bible and the
Qur'an frequently which
gives spiritual merit to
every aspect of the argu-

ment.

Granted that you hold
back your present biases, it
is more than likely that you
will be asking yourself ques-
tions that you never thought
to ask before. Licona does a
marvelous job in not show-
ing any religious bias in the
book so that the debate is a
very fair one.

1 recommend "Paul
Meets Muhammad" for a
Christian who wants to
learn more about the
Muslim religion or vice
versa. This very readable
book is also a great tool for
those who are not sure of
their religion and are look-
ing for simple explanations
of what both Christians and
Muslims believe.

So did Jesus indeed rise
from the dead'? Or is it pos-
sible that there is some
other exjjlanation for what
happened so very long ago?
Keep an open mind, read
"Paul Meets Muhammad"
and decide for yourself

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b) Woof

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Tlffi CLARION CALL

Page 9

"UTTLEFIELD" contin-
ued from page 10

However, Littlefield
does deserve some due. He
was bold enough to trade
away fan favorites Todd
Ritchie and Brian Giles. In
doing so, he landed players
such as Kip Wells and Jason
Bay who each strengthened
the franchise.

His willingness to sign
free agents who were large-
ly unwanted gave the
Pirates valuable production
in the unlikeliest of places.
One of them, Jeff Suppan,
pitched well for the Buccos
before ultimately ending up
being the key piece in the
trade that brought Freddy
Sanchez to Pittsburgh from
the Boston Red Sox.

This past season,
Littlefield patiently outlast-
ed the Atlanta Braves to
acquire Adam LaRoche.
The move not only strength-

ened the Pirates lineup by
giving them the left-handed
bat they needed, it also
effectively needed their sea-
son. LaRoche gave the 2007
Pirates some much -needed
buzz that had been lacking.

However, Dave

Littlefield is no longer the
general manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, and
there are many reasons
why.

For the many players
that he brought in, many
more have left the Steel
City. Faced with financial
restrictions, he traded third
basemen Aramis Ramirez,
arguably the best Pirates
power prospect in quite
.some time, along with
Lofton to the Chicago Cubs
for utility players Jose
Hernandez and Bobby Hill,
as well as a minor league
pitcher.

To add insult to injury,
the Pirates even gave the

Cubs money to help pay for
Ramirez's contract. Little-
field also didn't do himself
any favors by signing Chris
Stynes to replace Ramirez.

In addition, he has also
traded or let go All-Stars
Chris Young and Gary
Mathews Jr. for little or
nothing. Former number
one pitchers Kris Benson
and Oliver Perez, were both
traded to the New York Mets
for Ty Wigginton and Xavier
Nady respectively. In turn,
Wigginton would struggle
during his stay in
Pittsburgh, never quite
matching the success he had
with the Mets.

There have been free
agent failures, gross mise-
valuation of talent, and a
too conservative approach in
recent drafts that has left
the lower levels of the
Pirates farm system virtual-
ly depleted.

Ultimately for Little-

field, it came down to him
making too many mistakes
for a franchise that could ill-
afford them. In the world of
professional sports, when
your team loses over and
over again, someone has to
pay the price and leave
town. Littlefield became
just the latest casualty in
the Pirates war of returning
to contention.

As the Pirates go on the
hunt for a new GM, here's
hoping his tenure proceeds
more successfully than that
of his two predecessors.
Before that happens though,
let's take the time to remem-
ber Dave Littlefield,
General Manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, 2001-
2007. Then let's thank
goodness he's out of here
and hope the new guy can
fix the mess he has left
behind.

Soccer has off-day
and loses at lUP

Steelers dominate in Tomlin's debut

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_ekbowser@clarlon.edu

The Steelers ushered in
the Mike Tomlin era in style
Sunday with a 34-7 victory
over the Cleveland Browns.
For stretches of the game it
looked as though the
Steelers could do nothing
wrong while Cleveland
could do nothing right.

Cleveland gave the
Steelers several scoring
opportunities early in the
game with a barrage of
turnovers and penalties.

Ben Roethlisberger was
able to quickly capitalize
throwing two early touch-
down passes and also lead-
ing a field goal drive that
had thg^Stfiglers .up 11 -(^^mn^
k| ocked Br owns starnhg'
quarterBaclc Charlie Frye to
the sideline before
Cleveland knew what hit
them.

While the Steelers
looked good and a 34-7 win
is always nice to see, one
thing must not be forgotten.

It was only Cleveland.

The Browns for all
intents and purposes hand-
ed the Steelers the game
with five turnovers and
allowing six sacks. Not only
did Frye not make it to half-
time but his performance
cost him his spot on the
team. Cleveland traded him
to Seattle just two days
later. Even Browns fans had

Troy Polamalu and retired center Jeff Hartings stand on the side-
line during a game last season. The Steelers play Buffalo on
September 16. (The Clarion Ca///Archive Photo, Bethany Ross)

turned on the team by the
second quarter with chants
of "Brady, Brady" in hopes of
seeing rookie quarterback
Brady Quinn enter the
game.

The Steelers may be
really good, but it could also
be that the Browns were
just that bad. The black and
gold were offered quite an
opportunity by NFL sched-
ule makers with the Browns
being their opener followed
by home games against

Buffalo and San Francisco
and a trip to Arizona.

Those teams have com-
bined to play in just three
playoff games in this decade
and they lost all of them.
And while those teams may
be on the rise with young
and improving quarterbacks
in place none seem to be
legitimate playoff con-
tenders juat yet.

With odds in their favor
like that the Steelers must
capitalize and take advan-

tage of being handed an
easy opening schedule. Any
team that sees a cupcake
start to their schedule
knows they must and usual-
ly do take advantage of it
unless of course you're the
University of Michigan.

The Steelers certainly
have plenty of bright spots
leaving the game against
the Browns. Big Ben threw
zero interceptions, some-
thing he did in just five of
the 14 games he played last
year.

The offensive line also
factored into that by keep-
ing Ben on his feet, giving
him time to make quality
throws and helping Willie
Parker to yet another 100
yard game on the ground.
And lastly the defense creat-
ed turnovers, got pressure
on the quarterback record-
ing six sacks and numerous
hurries.

The key for the Steelers
this year is continuing this
level of play all season,
which really isn't likely.
Even the best teams have
bumps in the road along the
way and the Steelers sched-
ule near the end of the sea-
son certainly makes up for
the charitable opening to
their season, but if they take
care of the Appalachian
State's on their schedule
now a bump or two down the
road won't be keeping the
five-time Super Bowl
champs from the playoffs
this season.

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_tckovalovsOclarion.edu

INDIANA, Sep 6 -After last
year's tough 10-1 loss to lUP
in their next to last game,
the Golden Eagles looked for
revenge last Thursday.
Unfortunately, things didn't
go as planned, as Clarion
fell to lUP 11-0.

The Golden Eagles had
started out conference play
with two promising victories
defeating Lock Haven 21,
and Cahfornia 1-0. Clarion
then lost to first place
Slippery Rock 2-0, before
the lUP game.

Clarion was never able
to get out of an early deficit
falling behind by three after
only five minutes of play.

The win gave lUP its
first conference victory. The
Crimson Hawks had a total
of 30 shots to Clarion's 13.

"Usually when a player
has a bad game there is a
team to help pick up the
pieces, but unfortunately
everyone had a bad game on
the same day," said coach
Nina Alonzo.

Red Sox have plenty of
incentive to own best record

"We are aware of our
mistakes, and plan not to
have that happen again. It
was an unlucky day for us at
lUP and we hope to not
place too much emphasis on
that game as we prepare for
two huge games on the road
this week."

Jill Miller, a freshman
and the team's leading scor-
er, has accumulated four
points with two goals on
seven shots thus far.

Senior goalkeeper Jess
Reed has played the majori-
ty of the time in goal, post-
ing a .821 save percentage,
including one shutout
against Cahfornia.

The Golden Eagles were
hampered with injuries la.st
week, but have had nearly a
week to recover before they
play three games in six
days. The biggest test of the
three is against Edinboro on
Monday.

Edinboro is in the top 30
nationally and tied with
Clarion for second place in
the PSAC-West Division.
Clarion will have to wait
until the next to last game
for its shot at redemption
against lUP on October 24.

Jeff Goldberg

The Hartford Courant

BOSTON - The Red Sox
have had the best record in
the American League for
most of the summer. If they
can hang on over the final
two and a half weeks, they
can set their own playoff
schedule.

A new format instituted
by Major Leagi-ie Baseball,
gives the AL team the right
to choose which of two best-
of-five division series it
wishes to play in, one that
starts Oct. 3 and lasts eight
days, or one that starts Oct.
4 and lasts seven. The new
format was first reported in
Tuesday's New York Post.

Because of the stag-
gered format of the eight-
day series, which would
allow teams to use a three-
man rotation on regular
rest, it's hard to imagine the
team with the best record
not selecting it.

And should the Yankees
play the Angels in the short-

er series, featuring as many
as four cross-country flights,
there would be extra incen-
tive for the Red Sox to select
the longer one.

The Red Sox entered
play Tuesday night with a
two-game lead over
Anaheim for the best record.
Cleveland trailed Anaheim
by a half-game for the sec-
ond-best record and the
right to play the Yankees,
who led the wild card by 3
1/2 games before entering
Tuesday.

Should the current
standings hold. Division
Series B would play Games
1 and 2 in Boston Oct. 3 and
5. Games 3 and 4 would be
in Cleveland Oct. 7-8 and
Game 5, if necessary, would
be Oct. 10 in Boston.

Division Series A would
have Games 1 and 2 in
Anaheim, Calif, Oct. 4-5,
Games 3 and 4 in New York
Oct. 7-8 and Game 5, if nec-
essary, in Anaheim Oct. 10.

Intramural Schedule

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Reg. Due:

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OUTDOOR SOCCER

NOW

DODGEBALL

NOW

FUG FOOTBALL

NOW

VOLLEYBAa

NOW

ULTIMATE FRISBK

NOW

1 PITCH SOFTBALL

NOW

TENNIS

NOW

GOLF SCRAMBLE

9/24

FIELD GOAL CONTEST

9/17

10 K RELAY

9/24

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9/25

INDOOR SOCCER

10/8

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10/9

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10/15

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10/30

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10/31

BIKE RACE

10/31

TABLE TENNIS

11/5

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10/5

BADMINTON

10/6

FREE THROW

11/12

WHIFFLEBALL

11/12

BIG BUCK CONTEST

12/3

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clarion.edu/intramurals

INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Kne|>p - Intrtmural, Recreation, 8t Club Sport Director 393-1667

Golf Scramble

Monday 9/24 & Tuesday 9/25
Clarion Oafcs Country Club

CaN the course at 226-8888 to
rKerve a tee twfne for your t«Mn.
This is an 16 hole best bai scramble.
CUP students golf for half price
$ I ISO with cart INCLUDED.
(Please follow aN course pokies.)
To quaWy for the IM prize you must
turn your completed scorecard into
the Intramural offke by Wednesday,
9/26 at noon. Teams are limited to 4
players. In case of a tie» a scorecard
pbyoffwiNbeused.

Cook Forttt Rhftr Rid« to benefit
the National MS Society is this
Saturday, 9/15. Regstration sheets
available at the REG Center.

CLUB SPO R T S UPD ATE ;

Ultimate Frisbee, Men's Rugby
Women's Rugby, Roller Hockey

Men's Volleyball
These ckibs are aH gtvrv^ up to
compete this faH. Stop by the REC
Center for more ^formation.

9-13-07

IM Basketball MVPs Honored on Cereal Box!

Chtlsty Grabigtl member of the
Women's Champion **Shape Up" and
Tournament MVP received a personaltzed
Wheatkis box as part of her prize package!

Find out details about e^ry ^>ort
including rules, schedules and results.

clarlan.edu/intramurais

Or from the CUP home page:

click on Athletks then Intramurals.
(Regiaer On-Une, E-Mail questmns)

Receiving the MVP award in the Men's Blue

Division and his ovtm persor»l(zed Wheaties

box was Nick Bnicker, member of the

Bkie Division Champs - "C-lnvasion"

United Way 5K Race

Sauirday. 9/29 @ 9 a.m.

Be one of the fr« 350 to register and get a
free T-shirt. CUP students receive half price
deal courtesy of the IM offKe!!

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Tlffi CLAMOir CJUX

September 13. 2007

Tota : follejyi off to hot start Footlal I drops to 0-2

Volleyball team off to perfect 11-0 start after win over SRU

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarlon.edu

CLARION, Sep 11 -Picking
up where they left off last
season, the Golden Eagles
volleyball team has started
the season on a hot streak.
With their win IXiesday
night against Slippery Rock,
the Golden Eagles improved
to a perfect 11-0.

The Golden Eagles won
the first game of the match
30-26 before dropping a 30-
23 decision in game two.
However, Clarion rebound-
ed to win the next two
matches 30-23 and 30-24
respectively.

Overall this season, the
Golden Eagles have only
lost two games in their 11
matches. Other than the
loss to Slippery Rock.
Clarion's only other taste of
defeat came against
Anderson at the Shippen-
bsurg tournament in late
August.

With her team off to a
great start, first year head
coach Jennifer Harrison has
been very pleased.

The Golden Eagles volleyball team pictured above is a perfect 11-0 this season. Clarion will travel
to Lock Haven on September 15. (The Clarion Ca/// Archive Photo, Bethany Ross)

"I'm happy with the
team's development so far.
They are playing well as a
team and have worked
extremely hard to under-
stand and work within our
system," said Harrison.

Harrison has a strong
core of senior talent led by
outside hitter Christina
Steiner.

Steiner, a Kentucky
native was named PSAC-
West Co-Player of the Week
for September 11 to comple-
ment the Player of the Week
award she won last week.
As of September 11, Steiner
lead the Golden Eagles with
150 kills, while fellow senior
Sarah Fries held down the
number two spot.

Junior Amanda Anger
meier is continuing her
strong role from last year,
currently third among all
Golden Eagle hitters with
76 kills. Anchoring the
Golden Eagle spikers for the
second straight year is
Kristi Fiorillo.

Coming into her second
season as the setter for the

Golden Eagles, Fiorillo has
already logged 405 assists.

Keeping with the senior
theme, Vicky Gentile has
continued to be a solid con-
tributor. Recording her
2,001st dig against Lees-
McRae during the Carolina
Challenge, Gentile became
the Golden Eagles' all time
dig leader surpassing the
old record set bv Melanie
Bull.

In a statement to
Clarion's athletic site, coach
Jennifer Harrison noted
that Gentile, '"has worked
very hard for this record.
The fact that she has start-
ed since she was a freshmen
says a lot about the type of
player she is."

Not to be outdone by
their older counterparts,
some of the younger Golden
Eagles have made solid con-
tributions. Freshmen mid-
dle hitter Nicole Andrusz
has stepped in to fill the
void by the graduated
Lauren Carter.

In addition to compiling
63 kills, good for fourth on
the team, Andrusz has also
logged 25 total blocks, sec-

ond on the team behind fel-
low freshmen middle hitter
Sarah Sheffield. Sophomore
Katie Aurand has also seen
increased playing time as a
defensive specialist and
libero.

The Golden Eagles are
facing another tough PSAC-
West schedule that includes
Division II powerhouse Lock
Haven as well as perennial
contenders California and
Indiana.

However, Harrison feels
that her team is well-pre-
pared to meet these chal-
lenges.

"Our pre-season match-
es have been a great start to
preparing us for the confer-
ence. We played several
teams that have pushed us
and made us focus on play-
ing at a higher level,"
Harrison said.

The Golden Eagles will
be in action again this
Saturday when they travel
to Lock Haven for an after-
noon match-up. They
return to host California on
September 18 at 7 p.m.

Golden E agles football falls at hom e to Kutztown 35-13

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Jordan Scrithfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscrithf@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sep 9 - On
Saturday night, the Golden
Eagles lost their second
game of the season, falling
to Kutztown 35-13.

Kutztown quarterback
Kyle Spotts went 14-25 for
219 yards, with four touch-
downs and two intercep-
tions.

On the other sideline,
Tj'ler Huether, Clarion's
quarterback, went 14-32 for
197 yards, a touchdown, and
three interceptions.

Clarion got off to a
decent start, tying the game
at 7-7 on a Huether touch-
down pass to Herb
Carraway for 65 yards with
1^05 remaining in the first
quarter.

After the first quarter,
the Golden Bears put the
game out of reach with a 10
play, 80 yard drive capped
on an 18 yard touchdown

pass from Spotts to Alex

Zukus midway through the The Golden Eagles seen in action against Tiffin University on September 1 In Clarion. The Golden Eagles lost the game 38-lo"
second quarter. Clanon will travel to West Chester to take on the Golden Rams on September 15. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

After a Clarion fumble,

Elfen Quiles touchdown remaining in the first half yard field goal to cut the fare much better for the

catch for a 21-7 lead. Golden Eagles kicker, halftime lead to 21-10. Golden Eagles. Their only

With just three seconds Robert Mamula, nailed a 25- The second half didn't points in the half came on a

Kutztown recovered on the
Golden Eagles' 21 yard line,
and capitalized with an

32-yard field goal with 7:59
remaining in the third quar-
ter.

After the field goal,
Spotts found Will Brown on
a post-pattern in the end
zone for a 32 yard touch-
down pass, putting
Kutztown ahead 28-13.
Later in the third quarter,
Spotts hit Quiles for an
eight-yard touchdown pass,
Spotts' fourth of the night,
to put Kutztown up 35-13.

Clarion did beat the
Golden Bears in a few offen-
sive categories on Saturday
night. The Golden Eagles
had 316 offensive yards, to
Kutz-town's 306, and
Clarion had 21 first downs,
to the Golden Bears' 18.

Eddie Emmanuel, the
Golden Eagles' starting run-
ning back, rushed for 105
yards on 20 carries.

Clarion has averaged
294.5 yards per game which
ranks them ninth in the
PSAC.

The Golden Eagles,
dropped to 0-2, and will
travel to #23 ranked West
Chester next Saturday at 1
pni, while Kutztown impr-
oved their record to 1-1, and
will host Shippensburg
Saturday at 3 pm.

Littlefield's time was up

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

Like so many before
him, he came to Pittsburgh
with hope. Forget the years
of losing, the reluctance of
management to commit
money to players.

Never mind the fact the
franchise he was coming to
a fan base that largely stops
caring as soon as the
Steelers convene in Latrobe.
He was going to change all
that.

He had the pedigree,
and the recommendations
from around baseball.
However, like so many
before him, David Littlefield
left the Steel City amid a
chorus of boos, the latest in
a long line of baseball men
who failed to turn around
the fortunes of the

Pittsburgh Pirates.

His tenure began in the
summer of 2001 . Replacing
Cam Bonifay, Littlefield's
job was to turn the Pirates
into a contender, something
they had not been in nearly
ten years. His first trade
came shortly after becoming
General Manager.

Faced with the possibili-
ty of losing Jason Schmidt
to free agency, Littlefield
dealt Schmidt and outfield-
er John Vander Wal to the
San Francisco Giants for
outfielder Armando Rios
and pitcher Ryan Vogelsong,

Schmidt went on to
become the ace of the Giants
staff while Vogelsong
bounced between the start-
ing rotation and bullpen,
eventually winding up in
Japan.

see "LITTLEFIELD" on
page 9

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Volume 94 Issue 2

September 20, 2007

CUP stu dents prepare for 54th Annual A.L.F.

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmrichard®clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 15 - As
Clarion prepares for the
54th Annual Autumn Leaf
Festival (A.L.F.), the
University is planning to be
more involved in the festivi-
ties throughout the week.

The nine-day festival
has become one of the most
anticipated events of the
year for community mem-
bers and students alike, as
well as a major tourist
attraction to Clarion.

The festival has been a
consistent part of the town's
history and is one of its most
prominent events since
1953.

According to Maria
D'Ascenzo, the Special
Events Chair of the
University Activities Board,
the Clarion Area Chamber
of Commerce greatly wants
students to become more
involved in A.L.F. Most
notably, the Chamber of
Commerce is hoping more
student organizations will
become involved in the
parade.

"We have a lot of stu-
dent participation this year
for the parade and a lot of
organizations are getting
involved," said D'Ascenso.
"Normally it has just been
the Greek fraternities and
sororities in the parade, but
we want other student
organizations on campus to
get involved in the parade
as well.

D'Ascenzo said, " It's one
of the first steps to getting
A.L.F. back to the way it
used to be and we're really
excited about it."

The organizations that
currently have floats in the
parade are Delta Zeta,
Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Psi
Omega, Delta Phi Epsilon,
Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Sigma
Sigma, Relay For Life, Phi
Sigma Sigma, and Interhall
Council.

At the moment,
D'Ascenzo is unsure as to
which organizations will
have stands during the
A.L.F., though she expects
that there will be many dif-
ferent organizations
involved.

Clarion University's local
radio station, WCUC 91.7
FM, also became involved in
this year's festival. On
Tuesday, Oct. 2 the radio
station will host WCUC
Day The station will
have a table set up in the
gazebo at Memorial Park,
across the street from the
Clarion County Courthouse.
Live broadcasts from the
gazebo will be conducted
during parts of the day and
station items will be given
away, as well as donated
items from the community.

"'It is basically to have a
presence in the community
during the A.L.F Festival,"
said mass media arts and
journalism and communica-
tion studies professor
WilHam Adams. "It

enhances our visibility and
connects the station to our
listeners and it also gives
listeners a chance to see the
on-air personalities. Plus,
they can listen to our music
in the park as they visit the
food vendors during the
day."

Clarion University
began some of their prelimi-
nary festivities this week

with homecoming court vot-
ing on Monday through
Wednesday.

The king and queen will
be announced on Thursday,
Oct. 4 at a pep rally for the
festival.

Two females and two
males from the freshman,
sophomore, and junior class
are selected as the home-
coming court, as well as
three females and three
males of the senior class.
(See graphic at right for
2007 court members.)

Court members will
appear in the A.L.F. parade
and will also judge the deco-
rations in the residence
halls.

Those interested in
learning more about the
scheduled events for this
year's A.L.F should look for
information on the event's
Web site, httpV/www.clari-
onpa.com/alf/index.htm.

The National City
Autumn Leaf Festival has
its origins in the Clarion
State College Homecoming
of 1953. Local businesses
were asked to decorate their
shops to add a touch of color
to the town.

The following year, the
Clarion Area Chamber of
Commerce decided to hold a
larger festival to attract
more people. Two parades
were offered, including vet-
erans, Girl Scouts, volun-
teer firemen, the Lions'
Club, the Autumn Leaf
Queen's float and seven
Clarion County bands.

From the first A.L.F. in
1953, the festival has con-
tinued to evolve into the
much anticipated event that
it is today.

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Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyorieclarlon.edu

Dr. Andrew Lingwall

CLARION, Sept. 18 - CUP
associate professor of mass
media arts and journalism
and communication studies
Dr. Andrew Lingwall will
conduct a discussion panel
in Pittsburgh, Pa, concern-
ing ethics of environmental
public relations.

"Perception is our reali-
ty," said Lingwall in regards
to the panel topic that he
will be a part of on Friday,
September 28.

Lingwall, who is the
Ethics Chair for the Public
Relations Society of America
Pittsburgh's board of direc-
tors, is conducting a discus-
sion panel at Point Park
University.

The Pittsburgh chapter

of the Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA)
will be hosting a panel of
national experts, which will
discuss environmental
ethics and the complex chal-
lenges faced by public rela-
tions (PR) practitioners.

"It's a diverse panel,"
Lingwall said.

The panel will include
three national experts
including: Cissy Bowman,
the Public Relations
Manager for Mount
Lebanon School District;
James Dietz, Vice President
of Flextronics, Inc.; and
David Mashek,who is
involved with counseling
firms with environmental
issues and problems with
W.J. Green and Associates.
The panel discussion,
'The Ethics of Being Green:
Where Do We Start?" is
going to focus on some spe-
cific points such as how PR
professionals can make deci-
sions and policies that are
ethically responsible to the
environment, and urge
clients and employers to do
the same; challenges involv-
ing clients with issues hav-
ing the potential to impact
the environment or public
health, including legal, reg-
ulatory and ethical balances

when handling real or per-
ceived concerns about the
environment; and approach-
es for dealing with clients or
employers that do not
appear to adhere to high
ethical standards with
respect to the environment."
Lingwall indicated that the
panel will be driven by ques-
tions from the audience.

Lingwall said, "We have
to mesh real world require-
ments in with the need to be
green."

He decided on the theme
because it is a hot election
issue and was important
ethically. He also indicated
that he felt the topic was
obvious and timely.

"Ethics isn't just about
treating each other well, it's
about treating nature well,"
Lingwall said.

Students from Clarion
University's Chapter of the
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will be attending the discus-
sion.

" It is a huge advantage
to have our advisor so
involved in PRSA ... being a
member of panels such as
this not only sharpens
skills, but keeps individuals
current with PR issues that
are taking place," said

Clarion University PRSSA
chapter Vice President of
Public Relations, senior
Natalie Kennell. "He can
share his experiences as a
participant in these kind of
events and bring that into
not just the classroom, but
our individual chapter."

Kennell said she encour-
ages PRSSA members to
take advantage of any type
of seminar or conference
they can.

"It not only informs our
members of some important
issues in our field, but these
events are also great net-
working opportunities,"
Kennell said.

Registration informa-
tion can be obtained
through Lingwall by e-mail,
alingwall@clarion.edu .

All Clarion University
students, faculty, and staff
are able invited to attend if
registered by Monday, Sept.
24.

The cost of PRSA mem-
bers is $15 and for PRSSA
members is $10. The regis-
tration fee for all others is
$20.

The Clarion University
chapter of PRSSA will host
Lingwall as a featured
speaker during an upcoming
meeting.

Rendell names Zellers
CUP student trustee

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjeerickson©clarlon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 19 -Senior
history major Aimee Zellers
was recently named student
trustee of the Clarion
University Board of
Trustees.

Zellers' position was offi-
cially announced by Gov. Ed
Rendell.

As student trustee,
Zellers will uphold the
duties such as making rec-
ommendations, evaluating,
reviewing , approving, and
participating in planning
efforts for personal fiscal
affairs, academic policy,
strategic planning, student
affairs and facihties man-
agement.

"I sought this position
for two reasons," said
Zellers. "On a professional
level, I can create and main-
tain a good working rela-
tionship and enhance com-
munication between the
Board of Trustees and the
students of Clarion
University. On an individ-
ual level, this position will
help to hone my interper-

sonal administrative skills
which will benefit me as a
future graduate student and
professional."

Zellers will hold the position
of Trustee until she gradu-
ates in May 2008.

Zellers' first interview
was with a panel of Clarion
University administrators
and students. She advanced
and her second interview
was with President Joseph
Grunenwald. The final part
of the process was a tele-
phone interview with a com-
mittee from the Office of the
Chancellor of the State
System of Higher
Education.

During this past sum-
mer, Zellers did an intern-
ship with the Department of
Justice Criminal Division,
Office of International
Affairs in Washington D.C.
Her job during the intern-
ship was a Paralegal on
Extradition and Mutual-
Legal Prosecution. She
chose this for her internship
because she has an interest
in the law field.

Zellers intends to pur-
sue law or history after
graduation.

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volleyball team has started
the season on a hot streak.
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:50-26 before dropping a 30-
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bsurg tournament in late
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coach Jennifer Harrison has
been very pleased.

The Golden Ldgles volle>ball team pictured above is a perfect 11-0 this season. Clarion will travel
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"rm happy with the
team's development so far.
They arc playing well as a
team and have worked
extremely hard to under-
stand and work within our
system," said Harrison.

Harrison has a strong
core of senior talent led by
outside hitter Christina
Steiner.

Junior Amanda Anger
meier is continuing her
strong role from last year,
currently third among all
Golden Eagle hitters with
76 kills, Anchoring the
(■lolden Eagle spikers for the
second straight year is
Kristi Fiorillo.

Coming into her second
sea.son as the setter for the

Golden Eagles. Fiorillo has
already logged 405 assists.

Keeping with the senior
theme. Vicky Gentile has
continued to be a solid con-
tributor. Recording her
2,001st dig against Lees-
McRae during the Carolina
Challenge, Gentile became
the Gulden Eagles" all time
dig leader surpassing the
old record set by Melanie
Bull.

In a statement to
Clarion's athletic site, coach
Jeiuiifer Harrison noted
that Gentile, "has worked
very hard for this record.
The fact that she has start-
ed since she was a freshmen
sa\s a lot about the type of
player she is."

In addition to compiling
63 kills, good for fourth on
the team, Andrusz has also
logged 25 total block.s, sec-

ond on the team behind fel-
low freshmen middle hitter
Sarah Sheffield. Sophomore
Katie Aurand has also seen
increased playing time as a
defensive specialist and
libero.

The Golden Eagles are
facing another tough PSAC-
West scheduh^ that includes
Division II powerhouse Lock
Haven as well as perennial
contenders California and
Indiana.

However, Harrison feels
that her team is well-pre-
pared to meet these chal-
lenges.

"Our pre-sea.son match-
es have been a great start to
preparing us for the confer-
ence. We played several
teams that have pushed us
and made us focus on play-
ing at a higher level,"
Harrison said.

The Golden Eagles will
be in action again this
Saturday when they travel
to Lock Haven for an after-
noon match-up. They
return to host California on
September 18 at 7 p.m.

Golden Eagles football falls at home to Kutztown 35-13

Jordan Scrithfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscrithf@clanon.edu

CLARION, Sep 9 - On
Saturday night, the Golden
Eagles lost their second
game of the season, falling
to Kutztown 35-13.

Kutztown quarterback
Kyle Spotts went 14-25 for
219 yards, with four touch-
dow'ns and two intercep-
tions.

On the other sideline,
Tyler Huether, Clarion's
quarterback, went 14-32 for
197 yards, a touchdown, and
three interceptions.

Clarion got off to a
decent start, tying the game
at 7-7 on a Huether touch-
dow-n pass to Herb
Carraway for 65 yards with
i:05 remaining in the first
quarter.

After the first quarter
the Golden Bears put the
game out of reach with a 10
play, 80 yard drive capped
on an 18 yard touchdown
pass from Spotts to Alex
Zukus midway through the
second quarter

After a Clarion fumble,
Kutztown recovered on the
Golden Eagles' 21 yard line,
and capitalized with an

The Golden Eagles seen in action against Tiffin University on September 1 in Clarion. The Golden Eagles lost the game 38-10.
Clanon will travel to West Chester to take on the Golden Rams on September 15. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

Elfen Quiles touchdown
catch for a 21-7 lead.

With just three seconds

remaining in the first half
Golden Eagles kicker,
Robert Mamula, nailed a 25-

yard field goal to cut the
halftime lead to 21-10.
The second half didn't

fare much better for the
Golden Eagles. Their only
points in the half came on a

32-yard field goal with 7:59
remaining in the third quar-
ter

After the field goal,
Spotts found Will Brown on
a post-pattern in the end
zone for a 32 yard touch-
down pass, putting
Kutztown ahead 28-i;3.
Later in the third quarter.
Spotts hit Quiles for an
eight-yard touchdown pass,
Spotts' fourth of the night,
to put Kutztown up 35-13,

Eddie Emmanuel, the
Golden Eagles' starting run-
ning back, rushed for 105
yards on 20 carries.

Clarion has averaged
294.5 yards per game which
ranks them ninth in the
PSAC.

The Golden Eagles,
dropped to 0-2, and will
travel to #23 ranked West
Chester next Saturday at 1
pni. while Kutztown impr-
oved their record to 1-1, and
will host Shippensburg
Saturday at 3 pm.

Littlefield's time was up

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

Like so many before
him, he came to Pittsburgh
with hope. Forget the years
of losing, the reluctance of
management to commit
money to players.

Never mind the fact the
franchise he was coming to
a fan base that largely stops
caring as soon as the
Steelers convene in Latrobe.
He was going to change all
that.

Pittsburgh Pirates.

Faced with the possibili-
ty of losing Jason Schmidt
to free agency, Littlefield
dealt Schmidt and outfield-
er John Vandcr W'al to the
San Francisco Giants for
outfielder Armando Rios
and i)itcher Ryan Vogelsong.

Schmidt went on to
become the ace of the (Jiants
staff while Vogelsong
bounced between the start-
ing rotation and bullpen,
eventually winding up in
Japan.

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Volume 94 Issue 2

September 20, 2007

CUP students prepare for 54th Annual A.LF.

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clanon.edu

CLARION, Sept 15 - As
Clarion prepares for the
54th Annual Autumn Leaf
Festival (A.L.F.). the
University is planning to be
more involved in the festivi-
ties throughout the week.

The nine-day festival
has become one of the most
anticipated events of the
year for community mem-
bers and students alike, as
well as a major tourist
attraction to Clarion.

The festival has been a
consistent part of the town's
history and is one of its most
prominent events since
1953.

D'Ascenzo said, " It's one
of the first steps to getting
A.L.F. back to the way it
used to be and we're really
excited about it."

The organizations that
currently have floats in the
parade are Delta Zeta,
Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Psi
Omega, Delta Phi Epsilon,
Phi Mu Alpha. Sigma Sigma
Sigma, Relay For Life, Phi
Sigma Sigma, and Interhall
Council.

At the moment,
D'Ascenzo is unsure as to
which organizations will
have stands during the
A.L.F., though she expects
that there will be many dif-
ferent organizations
involved.

Clarion University's local
radio station, WCUC 91.7
FM, also became involved in
this year's festival. On
Tuesday, Oct. 2 the radio
station will host WCUC
Day. The station will
have a table set up in the
gazebo at Memorial Park,
across the street from the
Clarion County Courthouse.
Live broadcasts from the
gazebo will be conducted
during parts of the day and
station items will be given
away, as well as donated
items from the community.

"It is basically to have a
presence in the community
during the A.L.F. Festival,"
said mass media arts and
journalism and communica-
tion studies professor
William Adams. "It

Clarion University

began some of their prelimi-
nary festivities this week

with homecoming court vot-
ing on Monday through
Wednesday.

The king and queen will
be announced on Thursday,
Oct. 4 at a pep rally for the
fe.stival.

Court members will
appear in the A.L.F. parade
and will also judge the deco-
rations in the residence
halls.

Those interested in
learning more about the
scheduled events for this
year's A.L.F. should look for
information on the event's
Web site, httpV/www.clari-
onpa.com/alf/index.htm.

The National City
Autumn Leaf Festival has
its origins in the Clarion
State College Homecoming
of 1953. Local businesses
were asked to decorate their
shops to add a touch of color
to the town.

The following year, the
Clarion Area Chamber of
Commerce decided to hold a
larger festival to attract
more people. Two parades
were offered, including vet-
erans. Girl Scouts, volun-
teer firemen, the Lions'
Club, the Autumn Leaf
Queen's float and seven
Clarion County bands.

From the first A.L.F. in
1953, the festival has con-
tinued to e\olve into the
much anticipated event that
it is today.

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LIngwall conducts PR panel in Pittsburgh Re„deii names Zeliers

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori@clarion.edu

Dr. Andrew LIngwall

"Perception is our reali-
ty," said Lingwall in regards
to the panel topic that he
will be a part of on Friday,
September 28.

Lingwall, who is the
Ethics Chair for the Public
Relations Society of America
Pittsburgh's board of direc-
tors, is conducting a discus-
sion panel at Point Park
University.

The Pittsburgh chapter

"It's a diverse panel,"
Lingwall said.

The panel will include
three national experts
including: Cissy Bowman,
the Public Relations
Manager for Mount
Lebanon School District;
James Dietz. Vice President
of Flextronics, Inc.: and
David Mashek,who is
involved with counseling
firms with environmental
issues and problems with
W.J. Green and Associates.

The panel discussion,
"The Ethics of Being Green:
Where Do We Start?" is
going to focus on some spe-
cific points such as how PR
professionals can make deci-
sions and policies that are
ethically responsible to the
environment, and urge
clients and employers to do
the same; challenges involv-
ing clients with issues hav-
ing the potential to impact
the environment or public
health, including legal, reg-
ulatory and ethical balances

Lingwall said, "We have
to mesh real world require-
ments in with the need to be
green."

He decided on the theme
because it is a hot election
issue and was important
ethically He also indicated
that he felt the topic was
obvious and timely.

"Ethics isn't just about
treating each other well, it's
about treating nature well,"
Lingwall said.

Students from Clarion
University's Chapter of the
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will be attending the discus-
sion.

Kennell said she encour-
ages PRSSA members to
take advantage of any type
of seminar or conference
they can.

"It not only informs our
members of some important
issues in our field, but these
events are also great net-
working opportunities,"
Kennell said.

Registration informa-
tion can be obtained
through Lingwall by e-mail,
alingwall(<iclarion.edu.

All Clarion University
students, faculty, and staff
are able invited to attend if
registered by Monday. Sept.
24.

The cost of PRSA mem-
bers is $15 and for PRSSA
members is $10. The regis-
tration fee for all others is
$20.

The Clarion University
chapter of PRSSA will host
Lingwall as a featured
speaker during an upcoming
meeting.

CUP student trustee

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjeerickson@clarion.edLi

CLARION, Sept. 19 -Senior
history major Aimee Zeliers
was recently named student
trustee of the Clarion
University Board of
Trustees.

Zeliers' position was offi-
cially announced by Gov. Ed
Rendell.

As student trustee,
Zeliers will uphold the
duties such as making rec-
ommendations, evaluating,
reviewing . approving, and
participating in planning
efforts for personal fiscal
affairs, academic policy,
strategic planning, student
affairs and facilities man-
agement.

"I sought this position
for two reasons," said
Zeliers. "On a professional
level, I can create and main-
tain a good working rela-
tionship and enhance com-
munication between the
Board of Trustees and the
students of Clarion
University. On an individ-
ual level, this position will
help to hone my interper-

sonal administrative skills
which will benefit me as a
future graduate student and
professional."

Zeliers will hold the position
of Trustee until she gradu-
ates in May 2008.

Zeliers' first interview
was with a panel of Clarion
University administrators
and students. She advanced
and her second interview
was with President Joseph
Grunenwald. The final part
of the process was a tele-
phone interview with a com-
mittee from the Office of the
Chancellor of the State
System of Higher

Education.

During this past sum-
mer, Zeliers did an intern-
ship with the Department of
Justice Criminal Division,
Office of International
Affairs in Washington D.C.
Her job during the intern-
ship was a Paralegal on
Extradition and Mutual-
Legal Prosecution. She
chose this for her internship
because she has an interest
in the law field.

Zeliers intends to pur-
sue law or history after
graduation.

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September 20. 2007

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Senate appoints new senator

Donald Baum

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s dwbaum®clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 17 - The
CUP student senate held
their third meeting of the
fall semester Monday, Sept.
17 in room 146 of the
Gemmell Student Complex.

Senator Dave Durney
resigned and the second
alternative, Lacey

Klingensmith, was appoint-
ed.

Changes made to the
student senate Constitution
last semester are awaiting
approval of Clarion
University President,

Joseph P. Grunenwald.

The meeting started
with a roll call of the stu-
dent senators and a review
of the minutes.

Student Sub-

Committees were appointed
including the Student
Facilities Committee.

The Student Facilities
Committee will be com-
prised of 15 students who
will offer advice as to what
they would like to see
offered by the University
book store located in the
Gemmell Student Complex
among other buildings.

Representatives were
appointed to the committees
of Election Advertising Sub
Committee, Housing

Committee, Committee on
Rules and Regulations,
Safety and Environmental
Concerns Committee among
others.

Key discussions includ-
ed the accounting club and
the Hip-Hop Symposium.
Student senate approved
allocation of $2,660.40 to
the accounting club to
attend the annual IMA
Conference and an addition-
al $2000 was donated from
the student senate budget to
the Hip-Hop Symposium to
be used for the purpose of
acquiring guest speakers.

Further discussions
included the Clarion
University's Brand

Marketing Initiative.

The University is cur-
rently looking for 9 to 12
students to participate in
two 90-minute focus groups.

The focus groups are to
be used as part of Clarion
University's Brand

Marketing Initiative. The
focus groups will also
include faculty members,
alumni, administrators and
staff.

The purpose of the focus
groups is to review compiled
information from student
feedback into a series of
brand "value statements."

By updating the
University's image, Clarion
University will enhance its
ability to compete with
other higher learning insti-
tutions, improving the
quantity and quality of
applicants to Clarion
University.

A total of 18 to 24 stu-
dents are needed to partici-
pate in the two discussion
groups.

The sessions will be held
in the Gemmell Student
Center on Sept. 26, between
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11:30
a.m. to i:00 p.m. and 3 to
4:30 p.m.

Another discussion
group will meet on

Thursday, Sept. 27, in the
Gemmell Student Center
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to
2:30 p.m. A specific room is
yet to be determined.

The Brand Marketing
Initiative also includes
changes to the CUP Web
site and a new school
emblem.

Campus wide input on
strengths, weaknesses, core
values and competitive
advantages is being gath-
ered between Aug. 31 and
Sept. 14, 2007 as part of an
e-mail request to Clarion
University faculty, staff,
students and alumni.

The e-mail was sent out
by Grunenwald, asking fac-
ulty, staff, students and
alumni to voice their opin-
ion in these areas. As to
date, only three people have
signed up for focus groups.

Any Clarion University
student interested in sign-
ing up for a discussion group
can contact David Love in
University Relations or e-
mail dlove@clarion.edu.

Freshman senators will be
in attendance at the next
student senate meeting

CUP News Briefs

■ A new online undergraduate program in library sci-
ence will now be offered at Clarion University, which
will allow students to complete their undergraduate
degree with a concentration in library science.

■ The Clarion University Alumi Association will honor
six individuals with Distinguished Awards during the
2007 Autumn Leaf Festival homecoming weekend.

■ CUP will celebrate Constitution Day Sept 19 to 20
with several activities coordinated by the American
Democracy Project team and the offices of Academic
Affairs and Admissions.

■ The Developing University Faculty Skills in
Providing Accomodations to Students with Disabilities
Seminar will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 1:30
p.m. in Level A of Carlson Library.

■ Professor of Earth Science, Dr. Anthony Vega pub-
lished the co-authored textbook, "Climatology," on
November 1.

■ The Clarion University Foundation, Inc. announced
the appointment of two new employees, Kenneth C.
Nellis as Athletic Major Gifts Officer, and Jessica L.
Park as Foundation Accountant.

■ CUP's Small Business Development Center was
recently recognized in the Pennsylvania Small
Business Development Center Fall/Winter newsletter
in a story about Roser Technologies, Inc, which was
aided CUP's Small Business Development Center.

■ Interim dean of Clarion University's College of
Business Administration, Dr. Jim Pesek recently co-
authored an article that was featured in the Journal of
Managerial Issues in the Fall 2007 issue.

More schools offer teacher bonuses as House debates issue

Michael A. Chandler
Washington Post

WASHINGTON - A move-
ment gaining momentum in
Cohgress and some school
systems across the nation
would boost pay for excep-
tional teachers in high-
poverty schools, a departure
from salary schedules based
on seniority and profession-
al degrees that have kept
pay in lockstep for decades.
Lawmakers are debating
this month whether to
authorize federal grants
through a revision of the No
Child Left Behind law for
bonuses of as much as
$12,500 a year for outstand-
ing teachers in schools that
serve lowincome areas.

National teachers

unions denounce the pro-
posal for "performance pay,"
saying it would undermine
their ability to negotiate
contracts and would be
based in part on what they
consider an unfair and
unreliable measure: student
test scores.

Debate over the propos-
al has exposed unusual fis-
sures between the influen-
tial unions and longtime
Democratic allies. Some

education experts say the
unions are out of step with
parents and voters who sup-
port the business-oriented
idea of providing financial
incentives for excellent
work.

Rep. George Miller, D-
Calif, chairman of the
House Education and Labor
Committee, said that the
teaching workforce is leak-
ing talent and that his pro-
posal would help rejuvenate
it. Young teachers watch
their friends "go off and get
paid for their time and inge-
nuity" in other fields. Miller
said. "In teaching, you go as
fast as the slowest person."

Miller's proposal, build-
ing on recent federal steps
to encourage incentive pay,
would provide grants to
school systems that choose
to pay bonuses to teachers
who excel in high-poverty
schools, worth up to $10,000
in most cases and $12,500
for specialists in math, sci-
ence and other hard-to-staff
subjects. Decisions on who
gets extra pay would be
based on student test gains
and professional evalua-
tions. Miller's aides said
they had no cost estimate
for the measure.

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Advocates of perform-
ance pay have seen similar
initiatives fail, and many
take pains to avoid the term
'merit pay' and its associa-
tion with past mistakes. But
with fresh support from
foundations and new tools
that enable student achieve-
ment data to be linked to
individual teachers, many
experts said the idea is
gaining favor. Performance
pay efforts are underway in
school systems in Denver
and Minnesota, and some
local administrators are
planning to estabUsh fast
tracks for financial rewards
for top teachers.

In the District of
Columbia, a five-year, $14
million federal grant is fuel-
ing a pilot program to
reward teachers and princi-
pals in a dozen high-poverty
public schools each year
that achieve the strongest
gains in test scores and
share successful strategies
with others. Details are
being worked out by the city
school system, the local
teachers union and a part-
ner organization, New
Leaders for New Schools.

The approach is also
being tried in a dozen char-
ter schools with help from a
private grant. Charter
schools are pubhcly funded
but independently operated.

The D.C. Preparatory
Academy charter school
adopted another perform-
ance pay plan designed by

the national foundation-
funded Teacher
Advancement Program. Its
model pairs teacher evalua-
tions with professional
development and training.

One day last week,
math teacher and mentor
MaryKate Hughes observed
how another math teacher
set goals and expectations
for his students. In another
classroom, Hughes made
notes on a science teacher's
pacing and preparation.

Newer teachers can
receive bonuses of as much
as $2,000 based on test
score improvements and
evaluations by master
teachers and principals.
"Our goal is to find good
teachers who can become
great teachers," Hughes
said.

In Arlington County,
Va., the school system is
startmg an initiative that
offers teachers three oppor-
tunities to skip a step on the
pay scale, an increase worth
as much as 5 percent in
salary each time.

This school year, teach-
ers can quaUfy for the pay
increase through national
board certification. In com-
ing years, they will be able
to apply by submitting a
portfolio of work demon-
stri'ting professional devel-
opment in such areas as
leadership and parent out-
reach.

Arlington officials stressed
that evaluations would not

hinge on test scores,
although teachers could
submit them as evidence of
success. Officials with the
school system and the coun-
ty teachers association, who
designed the program
together, said relying on test
scores would fail to capture
the complexity of teaching
and discourage teachers
from working with challeng-
ing students.

"If I'm only going to be
evaluated on the test scores
of my kids, I'll take the gift-
ed kids," said Lee Dorman,
president of the Arlington
Education Association.

There is controversy
over using standardized
tests to rate schools. Tying
test results to teacher pay
would raise the stakes. But
performance-pay advocates
say it's only fair to evaluate
teachers the same way
schools and children are
measured.

The idea of merit pay
gained popularity in the
1980s. But some attempts
then to implement the con-
cept failed amid teacher
complaints that evaluations
were too subjective. Critics
said principals were given
leeway to give bonuses to
favorite employees. Fairfax
County, Va., began a pro-
gram in 1986 that paid
teachers as much as $4,000
in annual bonuses. But by
the early 1990s, the pro-
gram fell out of favor with
many teachers. It was aban-

doned in 1992 as the Fairfax
School Board grappled with
budget cuts.

The new performance
pay movement is rife with
experiments that have
yielded few definitive
national studies showing
gains in student achieve-
ment. Union leaders are
urging lawmakers to hold
off on Miller's proposal.
National Education

Association President Reg
Weaver called the proposal
an "unprecedented attack"
on collective bargaining
rights.

Antonia Cortese, execu-
tive vice president of the
American Federation of
Teachers, rejected the argu-
ment that performance pay
would lure teachers into
hard-to-staff schools. "I
would think it would be a
disincentive to take on
something when you don't
know how it will work," she
said.

Still, schools in many
places are plunging ahead.
Systems across Minnesota
have adopted performance
pay measures, prompted by
an $86 million initiative.
After a long study, the
Denver public school system
began a district-wide incen-
tive pay program in recent
years.

As debate over performance
pay unfolds. Miller said he
is sure about one thing:
"The demand is there."

Rather files lawsuit against CBS

Matea Gold

Los /Ange/os Times

NEW YORK - Longtime
CBS anchor Dan Rather
filed a $70 million lawsuit
Wednesday against his for-
mer employer, alleging that
executives at the broadcast
network broke the terms of
his contract by marginaliz-
ing him in his final days at
CBS News and forcing him
to retire early.

The lawsuit, filed in
New York State Supreme
Court Wednesday after-
noon, comes as a startling

postscript to the saga that
dominated the news division
three years ago, when a
political furor erupted over
a piece Rather anchored
about President Bush's
service in the Texas Air
National Guard, later found
to be based on unsubstanti-
ated documents.

In the wake of the con-
troversy, a producer was
fired and three executives
were forced to resign. Six
months later. Rather
stepped down from the
anchor chair of "CBS
Evening News," a year shy

of his 25th anniversary in
the job. His lawsuit, first
reported on The New York
Times Web site , claims that
CBS and its former parent
company, Viacom, violated
the terms of his contract
and sought to tarnish his
reputation and restrict his
abilities to seek work in
order to contain the political
fallout from the story. The
complaint names CBS Chief
Executive Leshe Moonves,
Viacom Chairman Sumner
Redstone and former CBS
News President Andrew
Heyward as defendants.

According to the complaint,
"Central to defendants' plan
to pacify the White House
was to offer Mr. Rather as
the public face of the story,
and as a scapegoat for CBS
management's bungling of
the entire episode - which,
as a direct result, became
known publicly as
'Rathergate."'

CBS dismissed Rather's
claims.

'These complaints are
old news and this lawsuit is
without merit," the network
said in a statement.

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You've got a rebel in Gravel

Zach Hause
Columnist

szhause@clarion.edu

"I am prepared to tell
you that Americans are
getting fatter and dumber.
1 have no problem saying
that." These were Mike
Gravel's friendly words to
Bill Maher this past week
on the most recent online
Democratic Presidential
forum. It truly warms my
heart to see such blatant
honesty from a politiciar. In
a country that has become
increasingly apathetic

towards politics as a result
of having the same carbon
copy candidates every elec-
tion, we finally get a saving
grace in Mike Gravel.
Gravel, a former U.S.
Senator from Alaska, was
probably best known (before
his presidential bid) for his
leading role in bringing the
"Pentagon Papers" to the
attention of his fellow sena-
tors. The Pentagon Papers
contained information

which exposed the lies and
exaggerations that the
Johnson Administration
had been telling to the
American people about their
government's unnecessary
expansion of the Vietnam
War. He was also responsi-
ble for a five month long fil-
ibuster in 1971 which ulti-
mately ended the draft dur-
ing the Vietnam War. These
Gravel facts were unknown
to me, at least until I saw
them on his website.

Gravel, after losing his
senatorial election in 1980
took a break from politics,
and when I say break, I
mean almost three decades
since he last held office. I do
not know exactly what he
was doing during those
three decades, but I would
be willing to bet that he
was watching plenty of con-
spiracy movies and subject-
ing himself to a little too
much alone time in the land
where the sun doesn't set.
Regardless of how he was
occupying his time, he sure
has come back into the
world of politics with that
crazy look in his eye.
Luckily for us that crazy
look in his eye can be seen in
his campaign ads, speeches
and interviews that are
always chalked full of out-
landish statements and
unfiltered honesty.

Of course I cannot be
sure of his sanity level, but
judging from his carefully
crafted campaign ads fea-
turing slogans like "Vote
Gravel. What The Hell?" 1
can be sure that he is my
favorite candidate for presi-
dent. This does not mean
that I will vote for him, but,
I would not rule it out just
yet.

While he has the ability
to make politics interesting
to a cynical political junkie
like myself, the important
question arises; does he
have the ability to win the
nomination of the
Democratic Party? Well,
unfortunately he probably
does not, but hey, at least
it's a step in the right direc-
tion.

Since we're all just
along for the ride on this
roller coaster known as life,
and fortunate enough to
have the ability to vote for
our elected officials, why not
make it more interesting?
Sure Gravel may not be the
most stable person in the
race, hell, he might not even
be stable enough to make a
cup of coffee in the morning,
but he is certainly the most
interesting person in the
race.

I have been watching a
fair number of campaign
ads and interviews from
every candidate on both
sides of the ticket, from this
election and years past, and
his are by far the most
whacked of any real presi-
dential candidate of our
time. Anyone reading- this
article should visit his web-
site www.gravel2008.com
and watch some of his cam-
paign videos. If you like
awkward staring, rock
throwing, or campfires, then
you're in luck, because he's
got them all right there. But
we do not have to look too
far to find outright craziness
and absurdities in cam-
paigns.

The current Bush
Administration has not real-
ly done anything that it had
promised during their cam-
paign, well, at least on the
diplomatic level. We all
know that taxes have been
lowered, and thank God for
that, because we all know
how pesky taxes can be dur-
ing a time of war. But back
to the diplomatic point, does
anyone remember George
W Bush's first presidential
campaign? More specifically,
does anyone remember how
"Dubya" was able to per-
suade the moderate voters
to vote for him before he
miraculously lost and won
in 2000? Probably not, so I
will refresh your memories.
"W", under the advice of MC
Rove, ran as being the
unconventional "compas-

sionate conservative." I
guess allowing the execu-
tion of several mentally
retarded people while being
governor of Texas qualified
him as a compassionate per-
son. But why bring this up?
Well, "W" ran on false prom-
ises, claiming pretty fre-
quently along the campaign
trail that he would be a
"uniter, not a divider." Well,
after being a 23 year veter-
an of saying the Pledge of
Allegiance, I believe that
unite means "to bring
together, as one," and as a
veteran of second and third
grade math, I believe that
divide means to "split up
parts of a whole." If these
definitions are true, which 1
opine (without being too
technical) that they are,
then all that I can assume is
that every time the future
Decider was saying this lit-
tle self descriptive phrase,
that he was actually bluff
ing his hand. He was betting
on war, but playing tht
peace card. That'll learn the
"terrists" not to mess with
his daddy.

Our country and world
are much more divided since
Bush took office, and we
have him and other failed
diplomatic policies to thank.
But the purpose of this arti-
cle is not to belittle George
Bush, as it has become bor-
ing and very common among
just about everyone...
besides Ann Coulter's liber-
al slaying minions. They
remain neutral with Bush
by saying that np matter
what Bush has done or will '
do, he would still be a lot
better than that fake war
hero elitist John Kerry. But
the point of these para-
graphs is not to rag on "W,"
or John Kerry, but rather it
is to demonstrate that any-
one can promise anything,
but can act in another way.

However with Mike
Gravel, you get what you
see. He will not lie under
oath about sexual relations,
or promise to be diplomatic
and then begin calling
French Fries Freedom
Fries. Mike Gravel will have
"Kum Ba Ya" campfires on
the front lawn of the White
House and do keg stands
with the college kids. Well,
maybe not, but, he would at
least continue to break
down the walls of political
stereotypes that have been
assigned to the rest of the
rank and file candidates
that dominate the headlines
of most media outlets.

At 77 years of age.
Gravel stands to gain noth-
ing from his presidential
run other than jet lag,
ridicule and slander, but he
just does not care. He is say-
ing what is on his mind
without any reservations or

fear of confrontation. At one
of the earlier presidential
debates, Gravel looked
around, studied the candi-
dates on stage and said with
great conviction that "These
candidates .scare me." Quite
frankly, after thinking about
it, the other candidates,
Democrats and

Republicans, scare me too.

Most "top tier" candi-
dates are campaigning with
the same little quips and
phrases that we have heard
at some point from every
other presidential candidate
for the last fifty years.
Every single one of them
walks around with a plastic
smile on their pretty little
face and pretends to enjoy
being at the Iowa State Fair.
Gravel probably doesn't
even go to state fairs, but if
he did, I'd be willing to bet
that he would be the first
one to ask how someone
actually came up with the
idea of a deep fried Oreo.
That doughy concept still
blows my mind, but then 1
ask myself, what will they
come up with next, a solu-
tion for world hunger? Well.
I wouldn't hold out for that,
but I would invest in the
idea of an edible cell phone.
It might not save lives or
solve problems, but it will be
another way of keeping
Americans distracted long
enough for the Bushites to
come up with another rea-
son as to why we invaded
Iraq. Okay, no more Bush
references, I promise, just
straight Gravel from here

on out* " .w- .:■.,■,

Mike Gravel has no real
chance of winning, barring
some bizarre dose of fair
media coverage, but at least
he is keeping the campaign
interesting. All of last week
I was hoping and praying
that Mike Gravel would do
something newsworthy, and
sure enough, my hopes and
prayers were realized when
he said that Americans were
getting fatter and dumber.
Obesity is on the rise, test
grades are dropping and
Mike Gravel is pointing that
out. This blunt shot of truth
is good for us. We have
allowed our country to
devolve from the proud
World War II generation to a
group of obese, iPod wield-
ing, reality show watching,
Hummer driving wastes of
space. If this is the best that
conventional politicians
have to offer, 1 say let's go
Gravel, at least we don't
have to elect him to find out
that he is insane.

Disclaimer: I own an
iPod and could stand to lose
about twenty pounds, so I
am with most of vou.

Editor:

The Young Republican
organization is to be com-
mended for its display of
flags to honor those who
died as a result of the
events of September 11,
2001. But among the 2977
individuals who lost their
lives were nearly 500 for-
eign nationals. Perhaps if
the Young Republican
group repeats the display

next year they they could
include the flags of the 91
countries who lost people
during that terrible event.
I would be willing to sup-
port that effort.
-Iseli Krauss
Alumni Distinguished
■Professor Emerita
Clarion University

To whom it may concern,

It seems that every year
the rite of passage for some
students (not all) is to
destroy mail boxes. This is
not a laughing matter, con-
sidering the damage that
takes place. Just drive

down Fifth Avenue toward
I- 80 on any given Sunday
morning or Friday morning
(party nights I assume)
and see the spectacle. One
might ask if I am sure the
vandals are college stu-
dents. No I'm not positive,
but considering the dam-
age usually starts at the
onset of college, stops at
the close of college, and
those involved are usually
in a drunken state walking
up and down South Fifth
Avenue from frat party to
frat party, I'm pretty sure
they are university stu-
dents.
Elderly people have to

repair and replace their
mailboxes on a yearly
basis. These acts are not
only wrong, they are ille-
gal. The university, in my
opinion, is responsible. I
can still repair my mailbox,
but there are many who
cannot afford it.
I have nothing against uni-
versity students having a
good time, however, they
need to keep their parties
and their destructive
behavior to themselves.

I know this will probably
fall on deaf ears, but it had
to be said

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Senate appoints new senator

Donald Baum
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s dwbaumOclarlon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 17 - The
CUP student senate held
their third meeting of the
fall semester Monday, Sept.
17 in room 146 of the
Gemmell Student Complex.

Senator Dave Durney
resigned and the second
alternative, Lacey

Klingensmith, was appoint-
ed.

Changes made to the
student senate Constitution
last semester are awaiting
approval of Clarion
University President,

Joseph P. Grunenwald.

The meeting started
with a roll call of the stu-
dent senators and a review
of the minutes.

Student Sub-

Committees were appointed
including the Student
Facilities Committee,

The Student Facihties
Committee will be com-
prised of 15 students who
will offer advice as to what
they would like to see
offered by the University
book store located in the
Gemmell Student Complex
among other buildings.

Representatives were
appointed to the committees
of Election Advertising Sub
Committee, Housing

Committee, Committee on
Rules and Regulations,
Safety and Environmental
Concerns Committee among
others.

Further discussions
included the Clarion
University's Brand

Marketing Initiative.

The University is cur-
rently looking for 9 to 12
students to participate in
two 90- minute focus groups.

The focus groups are to
be used as part of Clarion
University's Brand

Marketing Initiative. The
focus groups will also
include faculty members,
alumni, administrators and
staff.

The purpose of the focus
groups is to review compiled
information from student
feedback into a series of
brand "value statements."

A total of 18 to 24 stu-
dents are needed to partici-
pate in the two discussion
groups.

The sessions will be held
in the Gemmell Student
Center on Sept. 26, between
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11:30
a.m. to i:00 p.m. and 3 to
4:30 p.m.

Another discussion
group will meet on

Thursday, Sept. 27, in the
Gemmell Student Center
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to
2:30 p.m. A specific room is
yet to be determined.

The Brand Marketing
Initiative also includes
changes to the CUP Web
site and a new school
emblem.

The e-mail was sent out
by Grunenwald, asking fac-
ulty, staff, students and
alumni to voice their opin-
ion in these areas. As to
date, only three people have
signed up for focus groups.

Any Clarion University
student interested in sign-
ing up for a discussion group
can contact David Love in
University Relations or e-
mail dlove@clarion.edu.

Freshman senators will be
in attendance at the next
student senate meeting

CUP News Briefs

■ The Clarion University Alumi Association will honor
six individuals with Distinguished Awards during the
2007 Autumn Leaf Festival homecoming weekend.

■ CUP will celebrate Constitution Day Sept 19 to 20
with several activities coordinated by the American
Democracy Project team and the offices of Academic
Affairs and Admissions.

■ The Developing University Faculty Skills in
Providing Accomodations to Students with Disabilities
Seminar will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 1:30
p.m. in Level A of Carlson Library.

■ Professor of Earth Science, Dr. Anthony Vega pub-
lished the co-authored textbook, "Climatology," on
November 1.

■ The Clarion University Foundation, Inc. announced
the appointment of two new employees, Kenneth C.
Nellis as Athletic Major Gifts Officer, and Jessica L.
Park as Foundation Accountant.

More schools offer teacher bonuses as House debates issue

Michael A. Chandler
Washington Post

WASHINGTON - A move-
merit gaining momentum in
' Cofigress and some school
systems across the nation
would boost pay for excep-
tional teachers in high-
poverty schools, a departure
from salary schedules based
on seniority and profession-
al degrees that have kept
pay in lockstep for decades.
Lawmakers are debating
this month whether to
authorize federal grants
through a revision of the No
Child Left Behind law for
bonuses of as much as
$12,500 a year for outstand-
ing teachers in schools that
serve low-income areas.

National teachers

Debate over the propos-
al has exposed unusual fis-
sures between the influen-
tial unions and longtime
Democratic allies. Some

education experts say the
unions are out of step with
parents and voters who sup-
port the business-oriented
idea of providing financial
incentives for excellent
work.

Rep. George Miller, D-
Calif, chairman of the
House Education and Labor
Committee, said that the
teaching workforce is leak-
ing talent and that his pro-
posal would help rejuvenate
it. Young teachers watch
their friends "go off and get
paid for their time and inge-
nuity" in other fields, Miller
said. "In teaching, you go as
fast as the slowest person."

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Advocates of perform-
ance pay have seen similar
initiatives fail, and many
take pains to avoid the term
'merit pay' and its associa-
tion with past mistakes. But
with fresh support from
foundations and new tools
that enable student achieve-
ment data to be linked to
individual teachers, many
experts said the idea is
gaining favor Performance
pay efforts are underway in
school systems in Denver
and Minnesota, and some
local administrators are
planning to establish fast
tracks for financial rewards
for top teachers.

The approach is also
being tried in a dozen char-
ter schools with help from a
private grant. Charter
schools are publicly funded
but independently operated.

The D.C. Preparatory
Academy charter school
adopted another perform-
ance pay plan designed by

the national foundation-
funded Teacher
Advancement Program. Its
model pairs teacher evalua-
tions with professional
development and training.

In Arlington County,
Va., the school system is
starting an initiative that
offers teachers three oppor-
tunities to skip a step on the
pay scale, an increase worth
as much as 5 percent in
salary each time.

This school year, teach-
ers can qualify for the pay
increase through national
board certification. In com-
ing years, they will be able
to apply by submitting a
portfolio of work demon-
strating professional devel-
opment in such areas as
leadership and parent out-
reach.

Arlington officials stressed
that evaluations would not

"If I'm only going to be
evaluated on the test scores
of my kids, I'll take the gift-
ed kids," said Lee Dorman,
president of the Arlington
Education Association.

doned in 1992 as the Fairfax
School Board grappled with
budget cuts.

Association President Reg
Weaver called the proposal
an "unprecedented attack"
on collective bargaining
rights.

Antonia Cortese, execu-
tive vice president of the
American Federation of
Teachers, rejected the argu-
ment that performance pay
would lure teachers into
hard-to'staff schools. "I
would think it would be a
disincentive to take on
something when you don't
know how it will work," she
said.

As debate over performance
pay unfolds. Miller said he
is sure about one thing:
"The demand is there."

Rather files lawsuit against CBS

Matea Gold

Los Angelas Times

The lawsuit, filed in
New York State Supreme
Court Wednesday after-
noon, comes as a startling

In the wake of the con-
troversy, a producer was
fired and three executives
were forced to resign. Six
months later. Rather
stepped down from the
anchor chair of "CBS
Evening News," a year shy

of his 25th anniversary in
the job. His lawsuit, first
reported on The New York
Times Web site , claims that
CBS and its former parent
company, Viacom, violated
the terms of his contract
and sought to tarnish his
reputation and restrict his
abilities to seek work in
order to contain the pohtical
fallout from the story. The
complaint names CBS Chief
Executive Leslie Moonves,
Viacom Chairman Sumner
Redstone and former CBS
News President Andrew
Heyward as defendants.

According to the complaint,
"Central to defendants' plan
to pacify the White House
was to offer Mr Rather as
the public face of the story,
and as a scapegoat for CBS
management's bungling of
the entire episode " which,
as a direct result, became
known publicly as
'Rathergate."'

CBS dismissed Bather's
claims.

"These complaints are
old news and this lawsuit is
without merit," the network
said in a statement.

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Tiffi CUkSION C ALL

September 20, 2007

You've got a rebel in Gravel

Zach Hause
Columnist

szhause@clarlon.edu

"I am prepared to tell
you that Americans are
getting fatter and dumber
I have no problem saying
that." These were Mike
Gravel's friendly words to
Bill Maher this past week
on the most recent online
Democratic Presidential
forum. It truly warms my
heart to see such blatant
honesty from a politician. In
a country that has become
increasingly apathetic
towards politics as a result
of having the same carbon
copy candidates every elec-
tion, we finally get a saving
grace in Mike Gravel.
Gravel, a former U.S.
Senator from Alaska, was
probably best known (before
his presidential bid) for his
leading role in bringing the
"Pentagon Papers" to the
attention of his fellow sena-
tors. The Pentagon Papers
contained information

which exposed the lies and
exaggerations that the
Johnson Administration
had been telling to the
American people about their
government's unnecessary
expansion of the Vietnam
War. He was also responsi-
ble for a five month long fil-
ibuster in 1971 which ulti-
mately ended the draft dur-
ing the Vietnam War These
Gravel facts were unknown
to me, at least until I saw
them on his website.

Of course I cannot be
sure of his sanity level, but
judging from his carefully
crafted campaign ads fea-
turing slogans like "Vote
Gravel. What The Hell?" I
can be sure that he is my
favorite candidate for presi-
dent. This does not mean
that 1 will vote for him, but,
I would not rule it out just
yet.

While he has the ability
to make politics interesting
to a cynical political junkie
like myself, the important
question arises! does he
have the ability to win the
nomination of the
Democratic Party? Well,
unfortunately he probably
does not, but hey, at least
it's a step in the right direc-
tion.

Since we're all just
along for the ride on this
roller coaster known as life,
and fortunate enough to
have the ability to vote for
our elected officials, why not
make it more interesting?
Sure Gravel may not be the
most stable person in the
race, hell, he might not eve:"
be stable enough to make a
cup of coffee in the morning,
but he is certainly the most
interesting person in the
race.

The current Bush
Administration has not real-
ly done anything that it had
promised during their cam-
paign, well, at least on the
diplomatic level. We all
know that taxes have been
lowered, and thank God for
that, because we all know
how pesky taxes can be dur-
ing a time of war But back
to the diplomatic point, does
anyone remember George
W Bush's first presidential
campaign? More specifically,
does anyone remember how
"Dubya" was able to per-
suade the moderate voters
to vote for him before he
miraculously lost and won
in 2000? Probably not, so I
will refresh your memories.
"W", under the advice of MC
Rove, ran as being the
unconventional "compas-

sionate conservative." I
guess allowing the execu-
tion of several mentally
retarded people while being
governor of Texas qualified
him as a compassionate per-
son. But why bring this up?
Well, "W ran on false prom-
ises, claiming pretty fre-
quently along the campaign
trail that he would be a
"uniter, not a divider." Well,
after being a 23 year veter-
an of saying the Pledge of
Allegiance, I believe that
unite means "to bring
together, as one," and as a
veteran of second and third
grade math, I believe that
divide means to "split up
parts of a whole." If these
definitions arc true, which I
opine (without being too
technical) that they are,
then all that I can assume is
that every time the future
Decider was saying this lit-
tle self descriptive phrase,
that he was actually bluff
ing his hand. He was betting
on war, but playing tht
peace card. That'll learn the
"terrists" not to mess with
his daddy.

Our country and world
are much more divided since
Bush took office, and we
have him and other failed
diplomatic policies to thank.
But the purpose of this arti-
cle is not to belittle George
Bush, as it has become bor-
ing and very common among
just about everyone...
besides Ann Coulter's liber-
al slaying minions. They
remain neutral with Bush
by saying that nq matter
' what Bueih has done or will '
do, he would still be a lot
better than that fake war
hero elitist John Kerry. But
the point of these para-
graphs is not to rag on "W,"
or John Kerry, but rather it
is to demonstrate that any-
one can promise anything,
but can act in another way.

fear of confrontation. At one
of the earlier presidential
debates, (iravel looked
around, studied the candi-
dates on stage and said with
great conviction that "These
candidates scare me." Quite
frankly, after thinking about
it, the other candidates.
Democrats and

Republicans, scare me too.

Most "top tier" candi-
dates are campaigning with
the same little quips and
phrases that we have heard
at some point from every
other presidential candidate
for the last fifty years.
Every single one of them
walks around with a plastic
smile on their pretty little
face and pretends to enjoy
being at the Iowa State Fair.
Gravel probably doesn't
even go to state fairs, but if
he did, I'd be willing to bet
that he would be the first
one to ask how someone
actually came up with the
idea of a deep fried Oreo.
That doughy concept still
blows my mind, but then 1
ask myself what will they
come up with next, a solu-
tion for world hunger? Well,
I wouldn't hold out for that,
but I would invest in the
idea of an edible cell phone.
It might not save lives or
solve problems, but it will be
another way of keeping
Americans distracted long
enough for the Bushites to
come up with another rea-
son as to why we invaded
Iraq. Okay, no more Bush
references, I promise, just
straight Gravel from here
onoutj > 1 •

Mike Gravel has no real
chance of winning, barring
some bizarre dose of fair
media coverage, but at least
he is keeping the campaign
interesting. All of last week
I was hoping and praying
that Mike Gravel would do
something newsworthy, and
sure enough, my hopes and
prayers were realized when
he said that Americans were
getting fatter and dumber.
Obesity is on the rise, test
grades are dropping and
Mike Gravel is pointing that
out. This blunt shot of truth
is good for us. We have
allowed our country to
devolve from the proud
World War II generation to a
group of obese, iPod wield-
ing, reality show watching.
Hummer driving wastes of
space. If this is the best that
conventional politicians
have to offer, I say let's go
Gravel, at least we don't
have to elect him to find out
that he is insane.

Disclaimer: 1 own an
iPod and could stand to lose
about twenty pounds, so I
am with most of you.

Editor:

next year they they could
include the flags of the 91
countries who lost people
during that terrible event.
I would be willing to sup-
port that effort.
■Iseli Krauss
Alumni Distinguished
■Professor Emerita
Clarion University

To whom it may concern,

It seems that every year
the rite of passage for some
students (not all) is to
destroy mail boxes. This is
not a laughing matter, con-
sidering the damage that
takes place. Just drive

down Fifth Avenue toward
I- 80 on any given Sunday
morning or Friday morning
(party nights I assume)
and see the spectacle. One
might ask if I am sure the
vandals are college stu-
dents. No I'm not positive,
but considering the dam-
age usually starts at the
onset of college, stops at
the close of college, and
those involved are usually
in a drunken state walking
up and down South Fifth
Avenue from frat party to
frat party. I'm pretty sure
they are university stu-
dents.
Elderly people have to

I know this will probably
fall on deaf ears, but it had
to be said

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Career Services host a week of job-search skills

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.eclu

This week, the Career
Services Center is holding
"Job Search Skills Week."

The program used to be
held as an all-day event, the
"Professional Development
Seminar." The individual
workshops are now present-
ed throughout the week, to
accomodate students' busy
schedules.

A total of five different
workshops will be held.
They all focus on some
aspect of preparing students
to find a job.

"Students who attend
these workshops will gain
knowledge about the job

search process," said Krin
Lewis, the assistant director
of the Career Services
Center. "Each workshop is
tailored to provide specific
information on the topic pre-
sented."

Starting the week was
"Application Letters." pre-
sented by Dr. Rich Lane, an
English professor at
Clarion. It was held Monday
in the Carlson Library.

Through his speech, he
taught the audience about
constructing a cover letter.
He explained what should
be contained in each para-
graph, how to present one-
self in the best way and the
"do's and do not's" of writing
a cover letter.

"People are actually
reading your letter," Lane

told the audience to empha-
size the importance of a
well-written letter.

A key mindset to have
when searching for a job, he
said, is to "interview Ithe
employers! as much as they
interview you."

Resume writing work-
shops were held on Tuesday
and Wednesday.

Presented by Lewis, this
workshop provided a hands-
on experience. Students
were able to sit at a comput-
er and create a rough draft
of their resume with Lewis'
tips and assistance.

An additional resume
workshop will be held today.
Other workshops this week
include "Dress for Success."
"How to Work a Job Fair"
and "Preparing for an

Interview."

These workshops are
being held as preparation
for the upcoming Campus
Recruiting Day and Career
Fair on Oct. 9.

"Before attending any
kind of job fair, it is impor-
tant to do some advance
preparation. These work-
shops help to provide the
kind of preparation needed,"
Lewis said.

The fair will provide an
informal environment for
students to meet with
potential employers.

Students can participate in
formal interviews through
the recruitment program
after registering with the
Career Services Center.

Terman opens Faculty Author
Seminar Series with his poetry

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s nawatts@clarion.edu

Faculty members gath-
ered Sept. 14 for the first
presentation of the Faculty
Author Seminar Series. Dr.
PhiUp Terman, an English
professor and poet, dis-
cussed his newly published
book, "Rabbis in the Air."

The seminar was creat-
ed for the Clarion faculty to
share their scholarly activi-

ties and receive support and
recognition for their work.

Dr. Patricia Kolencik,
an education professor and
a member of faculty affairs
committee, hosted the
event.

Terman's poetry con-
tains a connection with
nature and his Jewish her-
itage. One of his poems,
"When a Child Climbs the
Apple Tree Gedeuhalluy." is
about a child observing
nature.

"It's [a] sacred and spiri-
tual [poem about] everyday

things in nature." Terman
said.

Terman writes about his
inspirations from family
and childhood memories
within his poetry. He also
does research after he
writes a poem to get better
understanding and feeling
for his poetry.

For him, publishing a
book was a way to get his
poetry out to his readers
and feel a sense of accom-
plishment in his life.

"It chose me'' I love the
intensity of poetry," he said.

Terman believes the
seminars are a great way to
find out what the faculty is
doing and he will attend
future presentations.

The Faculty Author
Seminar Series has five
more presentations this fall
in the Carlson Library.

The seminar is funded
through the Clarion
University-Wide Faculty
Development Committee's
Presidential Advancement
Award from 2007-2010.

students receive aquatic companions

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

Students waited in lines
Tuesday night that
stretched the length of the
upstairs hallway in
Gemmell. The Multi-
purpose Room was filled
with students eating pizza,
receiving an aquatic com-
panion and learning more
about the University
Activities Board (UAB).

"Make Your Own
Fishbowl" allowed students
to take a small plastic con-
tainer, fill it with rocks in an
array of colors, add a plastic
plant and introduce goldfish
to their new home.
Everything was free and
students were given food for
the fish and themselves.

"I like fish and I needed
something pink for my
room," said Felicia Carter, a
freshman molecular biology
major.

Organized and ran by
UAB Public Relations Co-
Chairs Hayley Schafer and
Brittnee Koebler, the event
drew its usual large crowd.

"The event has been

taking place since I was a
freshman, so I think it's
been about three years
now," said Schafer. a senior
mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies
major.

UAB also used the event
as an open forum for stu-
dents interested in joining
the organization.

The idea was proposed
as a way to get students
more involved with activi-
ties around campus. With
the event, students could
learn more about the UAB
and find committees that
they are interested in and
sign up for them.

"Instead of giving away
just T-shirts or .something,
we're giving away fishbowls
and pet fish for students to
keep," said Schafer. "It's
kind of a big giveaway, and
it really attracts students."

Tabby Pomeroy, a fresh-
man early education major,
said, "I want to get a fish
because it is the only pet
allowed in the dorms."

The UAB had over 600
fish prepared to give away
There were concerns that
there would not be enough
fish to hand out at the

event, according to volun-
teers who ran the event. A
turnout of 300 was expect-
ed, considering the huge
turnouts in years past.

The line began to grow
outside of the MPR a half
hour before the activities
began. Many students came
to check out the UAB, either
as current members or as a
students interested in sign-
ing-up. Other students just
came out for the chance to

socialize with other stu-
dents and get a free pet for
their house or room.

Schafer said that they
plan to do the event every
year.

"Everyone gets very
involved and has a lot of
fun," she said. "I'm not sure
how it would work-out doing
it every semester, but we
would definitely like to. It
draws a lot of people and
attention."

Dr. Richard iane teaches students how to write effective cover
letters on Monday in Carlson Library as part of Career Serwces'
"Job Search Skills Week." (The Clarion Call/Stefanie Jula)

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

students choose their fish as Erica Hillebrand scoops it from the
tank. (The Clarion Call/Daria Kurnal)

Dear Dr. Eagle,

I'm considering getting a tattoo, but am really afraid
of needles. How bad is the pain from this procedure?

Signed,

Needle Phobia

Dear Belonephobia (fear of needles),

Getting a tattoo has been described as feeling l«e
you're being stung by a hornet multiple times, scratch-
ing bad sunburn, or getting a bunch of shots. Everyone's
threshold of pain is different, but it can also depend on
where on your body you're getting the tattoo and how
good your tattooist is.

While pain may be a concern, there are many other
things to be aware of in making your decision. The pro-
cedure is done by piercing the skin repeatedly with a
needle that inserts dye. The needle is connected to a
small machine that uses an action similar to a sewing
machine.

Since the skin is broken you can be more suscepti-
ble to various health risks. Allergic reactions to the dye
may occur even years after one gets a tattoo. These
dyes may include the same pigments used in printers or
car paint. It may cause areas of excessive scarring or
form bumps around the ink. Both of these skin reac-
tions are more likely if your tattoo includes red ink.

Other risks are many diseases and infections have
been linked to non-sterile equipment and procedures.
These transmissions include hepatitis, tuberculosis,
syphiUs, tetanus and possibly HIV.

Tattoos are meant to be permanent. Although they
may be inexpensive, if you should later change your
mind tattoo removal can be very costly, painful, and
leave scars. Take your time and do your homework so
you don't regret your choice/decision later.

Sanitary and sterile procedures should be a priority
when selecting a studio/artist. Make sure new needles
and inks are used and unwrapped in front of you. Your
tattoo choice should be a design that you love and
shouldn't be something too trendy. It's even recom-
mended that you print your design on paper that allows
you to transfer the image to your skin to try it out for a
day or two before you get the real thing. Do not get a
tattoo impulsively, while you're drunk, or under pres-
sure from friends.

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling

Health Center. For more information or to suggest a topic,

e-mail her at s_vjwonderli@clarion.edu.

Eagle Ambassadors promote student-alumni relations

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh@clarion.edu

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond@ciarion.edu

"Students today, alumni
tomorrow," serves as both
the Eagle Ambassadors' slo-
gan and purpose as a stu-
dent organization.

The group serves as a
relation between students
and alumni through events

with the President of the
University. They provide
members and students with
networking opportunities
with CUP graduates.

Currently serving in the
Eagle Ambassadors organi-
zation are about 20 mem-
bers including seven offi-
cers. They accept applica-
tions throughout the year
for membership.

The organization pro-
motes alumni activities like
the alumni tent and alumni
parking at the Autumn Leaf
Festival parade, holiday

parties with the President
and alumni week at the end
of the year.

The group also does
community service.

"We always like to give
back to the less fortunate
people in the Clarion area,"
said David Reed, President
of the Eagle Ambassadors
and a junior mass media
arts, journalism and com-
munication studies major.

The Eagle Ambassadors
give back through "Donate a
Meal." With the help of
Chartwells, students donate

one meal from their meal
plan. This money is then
used to purchase turkeys for
less fortunate families dur-
ing the holiday season.

There are some changes
that are going to take place
this year within the organi-
zation. In the past, the
Eagle Ambassadors helped
both the alumni and
President's offices. They will
now he creating the
"President's Circle" as a sep-
arate group of Ambassadors
who serve the President.
Members will participate in

interviews for this group
and be selected to serve as
both an Ambassador and on
the President's Circle.

"[I joined] to be more
involved on campus and so I
have something to look back
on," said Danielle DiPerna,
the group's

Historian/Marketing Chair
and a junior

elementary/early childhood
education major.

Meetings for the Eagle
Ambassadors take place
twice a month on every-
other Tuesday. The first

organizational meeting will
be held on Sept. 25 at the
Center for Advancement on
Greenville Avenue.

There are seven mem-
bers on this year's Eagle
Ambassador Executive
Board: Reed, President;
Holly Nolan, Vice President;
Emily Barney, Secretary;
Nikki Bovaird, Treasurer;
DiPerna, Historian/

Marketing Chair; and
Andrew Zachar,

Recruitment Chair. Theresa
Martin is their advisor.

September 20. 2007

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VMA's Best New Artist scheduled for Fall CampusFest

Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

s_llgrystar@clarion.edu

The VMA's Best New
Artist winner Gym Class
Heroes's next stop is Clarion
University. You have the
opportunity to catch them at
this year's Fall CampusFest
on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in
Tippin Gym.

Tickets are on sale now
at the Gemmell Information
Desk and are $15 for stu-
dents and $25 for non-stu-
dents. The doors will open
at 6 p.m, and the show
starts at 7 p.m.

Gym Class Heroes were
voted Best New Artist at the
2007 VMA's on Sept. 9. They
are part of the Verizon
Wireless Tour and will trav-
el to other campuses,
including Kutztown

University of Pennsylvania,
University of Buffalo.

University of Central
Florida and many more.

"I feel that great plan-
ning and following the
choices of the students has
been essential to the success
of UAB's recent concert
planning. If it was not for
the students, we would not
have the VMA's Best New

Artist of the Year coming to
our campus," said junior
business major and chair of
CampusFest committee
Mike Neely,

Opening acts for Gym
Class Heroes are DJ
Abilities, a Minnesota based
hip-hop disc jockey known
for winning both the 1999

VMA Best New Artist of the Year Gym Class Heroes will be per-
forming Wednesday, Oct. 10. (Courtesy of UAB)

HIp-Hop Symposium goes back to the 80s

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

On Oct. 18, a day of
exploration in to the world
of hip-hop and the spoken
arts will be available to
Clarion University students
and the public at this year's
Hip-Hop Symposium.

Hip-Hop Symposium:
Roots-Relevance-Reaction is
an all day event beginning
at 9:30 a.m. and taking
place in the Gemmell
V Stjudent Comptejd > and
■ Marwick-Boyd AuditoHum.
If This year's symposium

will delve into the begin-
nings of hip-hop music in
the 80s and explore its cul-
tural impact throughout the
decades as well as recent
controversy surrounding it.
It will also give students the
opportunity to take a deeper
look into the roots of hip-hop
and discover its true mean-
ing, not just what is per-
ceived about the music from
mainstream sources.

"Hip-hop doesn't limit
itself to obvious superficial
effects such as clothing,
dance and music. It affects
our way of looking at the
world as well as our identi-
ty," said Dr. Joanne

Washington, a driving force
behind the organization of
the .symposium for the last
two years.

The symposium will
kick off with a showing of
the movie "Hip-Hop^ Beyond
Beats and Rhymes." A
Byron Hurt film, "Hip-Hop"
examines masculinity, sex-
ism and violence as well as
gender roles in hip-hop and
rap music today

Another featured speak-
er is Dr. Denean Sharpley-
Whiting of Vanderbilt
University. Sharpley-

Whiting, author and direc-
tor of African American and
Diaspora studies and direc-
tor of the William T Bandy
Center for Baudelaire and
Modern French studies, will
host a forum discussing hip-
hop and women's images as
seen in her book "Pimps Up,
Ho's Down." Students will
be able to participate in the
forum through a student
panel.

The keynote of the event
will include presentations
by Clarion University grad-
uate Brian Book and
Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker.
Cook is now a news and
entertainment correspon-
dent for American Urban
Radio. Whitaker is a disc
jockey at a Los Angeles

radio station and one of the
top 10 female rappers.

New this year is a stu-
dent artist showcase which
will highlight student per-
formers in poetry and the
spoken arts. The artist
showcase will be taking
place all day as well.

One of the goals of this
year's symposium is to get
more people throughout the
campus involved with hip-
hop. Hip-hop is already
being used in some class-
rooms at Clarion University,
with some professors inte-
grating the genre into their
curriculums.

Students who want to
become more actively
involved with the sympo-
sium can gain university co-
curricular credit through
volunteering to help with
the day's activities.
Volunteers will not only be
able to help out with the
event but will get the oppor-
tunity to work with a
diverse group of students.

"You get a real cross sec-
tion of students working
together," said Washington
of the volunteers.

The symposium is free
and open to the public.

and 2001 DMC Regional
championships. Another
guest will be The Pack,
which consists of four mem-
bers from the California Bay
Area. Their "You Hear It
P^irst" episode became the
most downloaded in MTV
history, and has been added
to BET, MTV, MTV2 and
MTVU. They also have over
17 million plays on MySpace
and hold the number one
video on MTV2 with their
hit "I'm Shinin'."

Gym Class Heroes bring
together elements of rap.
rock. R&B and funk to pro-
duce their own unique
sound. The group doesn't fit
into one genre because they
are rooted in traditional
hip-hop, however they fea-
ture live instruments
instead of recorded beats.
Often touring with pop-
punk bands. Gym Class
Heroes were in Pittsburgh
for the 2006 Warped Tour.

The band's name comes
from 1997 when MC Travis
McCoy and drummer Matt
McGinley became friends
during high-school gym

Gym Class Heroes has their own unique sound w/i/c/j combines
rap, rock, R&B and funk. (Courtesy of UAB)

class. The duo worked with
other artists to create a new
look for hip-hop, but eventu-
ally joined together to form
Gym Class Heroes in 2001
with the additions of gui-
tarist Disashi Lumumba-
Kasongo and bassist Eric
Roberts.

Their first album. "For
The Kids," was self-released
in 2001, and their second
album, "The Papercut
Chronicles," was released in

2005. The band
then toured with Fall Out
Boy. Midtown and The
Academy Is.... along with
attending Bamboozl(> and
Warped Tour festivals.

"I'm excited to bring
VMA's Artist Of The Year to
Clarion. They are an upcom-
ing band and bring diversity
to campus, along with bring-
ing sales and visitors to
Clarion," said UAB advisor
Jamie Bero.

"Guitar Herof' keep it rockin'

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJclbuffone@clarion.edu

Playing the guitar has
always been a way for peo-
ple to express themselves,
relieve stress and has even
opened up a career for some.
For the untalented people
like myself, who don't have
the patience to learn how to
play a single chord, we have
"Guitar Hero."

The guitar simulation
phenomenon was created in
2005 and has taken the

made it almost standard in
today's dorm rooms. With
popular songs such as
"Carry on My Wayward
Son" by Kansas and
Warrant's "Cherry Pie," the
player can feel a real con-
nection with the song that
he or she is playing.

With the popularity of
the first game. Harmonic
Music Systems developed
"Guitar Hero: H," which
ultimately had more success
than the original. A third
installment of the game was
released in July, "Guitar
Hero Encore^ Rock the 80s."

ment that are shaped like
stars. Players can hit com-
bos that can break their
opponent's guitar string,
overwhelm their amp, and
even make their opponent
play their "axe" left-handed.
Players jam on the new
wireless guitar control that
was recently introduced to
give an even more realistic
experience. But the magic
isn't over just yet i-i .^

The creators of "(juilkV^
Hero" are soon to release
"Rock Band." Thi.s iwolu-
tionary game doesn't just
include a guitar, but a bass

The "Guitar Hero" phenomenon has taken over college dorm rooms with rock songs like
"Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Surrender" by Cheap Trick. "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" is
scheduled for release in October. (The Clarion Call/Brittnee Koebler)

nation by storm ever since.
The object of the game is to
watch the bottom of the
screen while a song is play-
ing. As the song progresses,
colored lights indicating
notes travel down the screen
in sync with the music. The
note colors and positions
match those of five different
keys positioned in a row on
the controller that is, sure
enough, in the shape of a
small guitar. Once the col-
ored notes reach the bottom
of the television screen, the
player must then tap the
correct button on the con-
troller while hitting the
strumming bar simultane-
ously in order to score
points. The more notes you
hit, the better your score is.
The simplicity and
excitement of this game has

This was made for players
looking for that specific
genre of music to "rock out"
to. The last full version of
the game is set to release in
October. "Guitar Hero IIP
Legends of Rock" will be
available for Playstation 2
and 3, XBox 360 and
Nintendo Wii consoles.

There are plenty of new
features, like "Battle Mode."
where two rockers face off in
hope of completing a song
while successfully playing
"Star Power" sequences to
earn attacks that can be
used against their oppo-
nents.

"Star Power" is when
the player is able to "rock
out" by simply lifting their
guitar slightly in the air.
One achieves Star Power by
hitting all the notes in a seg-

guitar. drums and a micro-
phone as well. The game
play is the same, but now a
gamer will have some com-
pany during the hours upon
hours of playing.

In the past, youth.s have
started bands to feed their
musical needs. Since it's hr
easier to hit buttons on a
controller than it is to play
the actual instrument, i.^ it
possible that teenagers will
start forming "Gamer
Bands" rather than real
ones? Will a piece of plastic
with keys soon replace the
acoustic guitars of the
world? In a society where
everyone is looking for a
shortcut. I wouldn't be sur-
prised. In this country, it
seems all too easy to become
a "Guitar Hero."

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Michelle's hosts
first Open Mic Night

September 20, 2007

Catch a "Firefly" and find "Serenity"

Rachella Vollant-Barie
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ravollantb®clarion,edu

On Sept. 13. the first
Open Mic Night took place
at Michelle's Cafe on Main
Street. This event was spon-
sored by the literary maga-
zine. BiiZnar.

Open Mic Night has
been running for three years
and consists of both poetry
readings and music per-
formances. It was founded
by Matt Subel, who is also
the founder of BaZaar.

Jessica Schauer. co-
Editor in- Chief of BaZaar,
said, "It's a lot of fun. a very
intimate atmosphere and
people usually enjoy them.
They bring people from the

community and the campus
together to show their tal-
ent."

William James, a poet,
derives his motivation from
his reactions on how he sees
things taking place in socie-
ty and from internal exami-
nation. He said that he
hopes his works will "...
draw some termites out of
the garage as far as poetry. I
would like to see more kids
do it." He has also founded
the Web site.

whatisl74.com, which

includes his poetry and
allows others to post their
work as well.

Musician and poet Ryan
Waterman takes her inspi-
ration from everthing. She
said, "There is something to
write about in every detail

of our lives."

Musician Spencer

Marshall drives his motiva-
tion from things that every-
one can relate to in life. He
finds it interesting to see
the effects of his music on
the audience. Although he
plays what he thinks sounds
good, he also likes to "get
people to have a good time."
The main idea behind
Open Mic Night is to get
BaZaars name out there
and to satisfy those who are
looking for something to do.
An Open Mic Night is
planned for one Thursday
every month. The next one
is scheduled to take place on
Oct. 25 and it includes a cos-
tume partJ^

Joey Pettlne

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettine®clarlon.eclu

"Firefly" and "Serenity"
Director: Joss Whedon
Rating: 5/5

♦♦♦♦♦

Steel flashes bright sil-
ver as sword clashes upon
sword. As we watch, we
cheer for the man on the
right, the rugged Han Solo-
esque captain fighting for
the honor and hand of his
love, and we wish for the
smarmy aristocrat on the
left to be run through with
the captain's rapier.

Suddenly, the aristocrat
has lost his weapon and lies
upon the gound pouring
blood. The crowd urges the
captain to finish the job and
then he lowers his weapon.
"Mercy is the mark of a
great man," he proudly
states.

Abruptly he pokes his
enemy in the gut; Not
killing him, just wounding
him for no reason at all.

"Guess I'm just a good
man."

He does it again.
"Eh, I'm alright."
It's this superb blend of
action, drama and comedy
that makes writer/director
Joss Whedon's ("Buffy the
Vampire Slayer." "Angel")
science fiction space west-
erns "Firefly" and
"Serenity," the subsequent
movie based off the can-
celled "Firefly" series, such
a cinematic delight.

"Firefly" recounts the
tale of a group of "smugglers
for hire" who find they've
unwittingly picked up a
secret weapon on their ship
that the government wants
back. The problem is the
weapon is a little girl.

The 13 episode series, so
short due to be unjustly can-
celled, follows the plight of a
soldier, a pilot, a thug, an
engineer, a doctor, a human
weapon, a preacher, a pros-
titute and their captain as
they elude their government
and try to survive.

Unfortunately to watch
the series is only to get half
of the story For over a year
after the show was can-
celled. Universal Pictures
recognized why this short-
lived show had such a large
fan base and decided to cap
off the series with
"Serenity."

If you haven't seen the
series inspired film, what
better time then with the
release of the new two-disc
special edition "Serenity"
DVD? It includes over three
documentaries, two feature
length commentaries and
even the special "Firefly"
internet episodes not previ-

ously avail.il)lf oil DVD. A
must buy

For what makes
"Firefly" and "Serenity" sii
watchable? And why should
you out there immediately
purchase the "Firefly" and
"Serenity" DVDs'? It's the
perfect balance of fast paced
science fiction action with
spaceships and massive bat-
tles with the brilliant film-
ing, acting, cinematography,
score, etc.

You can watch the
episode "The Message" and
make note of the well com-
posed music, shaky camera
as if portraying real life, and
realistic intimacy of the
actors in the snowy funeral
scene. Then you can watch
"Serenity" and perch your-
self on the edge of your seat
as you watch a little girl
take on an entire bar in a
beautifully choreographed
fight.

Overall, if you enjoy
good science fiction, west-
erns, action, drama, comedy,
romance, sex. anything and
especially if you haven't
seen them and are live, then
you absolutely need to see
"Firefly" and "Serenity."

Spencer Marsha// performs Thursday Sept. 13 at Michelle's Cafe on Main Street. Marshali'gets
the ideas for his music from things that he believes his audience will find easy to relate to (The
Clarion Call/ Angela Kelly)

Chucic and Larry
pleases ail crowds

n-apt tries to "Stay Alive"

Travis Lear

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_twlear@clarion.edu

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol@clarion.edu

"I Now Pronounce You
Chuck and Larry"
Director: Dennis Dugan
Rating: 4/5

Can't decide which
movie to go out and spend
your hard earned eight dol-
lars on? Well then, let me
help you out. "I Now
Pronounce You Chuck and
Larry" is an epic tale of
brotherhood, friendship and
love that leaves its audience
pleased with their choice.

When you combine
favorites Adam Sandler and
Kevin James, you are bound
to get a hilariously funny
and heartwarming movie.
Two best friends and fire-
fighters. Chuck Levine
(Sandler) and Larry
Valentine (James), have to
test their courage and
friendship after Larry's wife
dies and his children are left
with no beneficiary money.

firefighter in the bustling
city of New York, he learns
the only way to ensure that
the children will be in good
hands, both physically and
financially, is to marry, and
fast.

How far would you go
for one of your friends?
Would you babysit, lend
them money or marry them?
Chuck learns quickly just
what he would do and
embarks on a journey that
changes his life.

The storyline sounds
great, right? Well, for the
hilarious duo things aren't
quite that easy.

In the state of New York,
it seems that a plan like
theirs is considered fraud.
So when the state comes
nosing around to expose
their scandal, the two are
forced to pretend to be love-
struck newlyweds. With the
guidance of their lawyer,
Alex McDonough (Jessica
Biel), they learn being mar-
ried strictly on paper won't
do the trick and definitely
will not keep the pair from a
run in with the law.

The transition from best
friends to life partners isn't
an easy one for the two het-
erosexual men. Both men
fall for their heartthrob
lawyer, are harassed by
their firemen friends and
are questioned by members
of the community. However,
when they are put under
pressure, they do what's
neccessary and win every-
one's hearts in the process.
Overall I gave the film

"Trapt Live!"
Trapt
Rating: 3/5

Sppincr an Vnlpntinp is a fmir nnf rtf fn-o It

thought the message of the
film was great and one
everyone should consider
regardless of your sexual
preferences, race or beliefs.
Everyone has the right to
love and love who they
want.

Does the plan actually
work? Do they end up life
partners forever? Or does
the state of New York cut
the great pretenders a
break? Well you're just
going to have to go out and
see this charming comedy to
find out.

This movie is great to
see with friends, family or
even your significant other.
Not only is it good for a few
laughs, you might even
learn a little something
from the light hearted flick.
The cast includes talents
like Dave Matthews, Lance
Bass and Dan Aykroyd that
help to keep the laughs com-
ing and the movie interest-
ing. Whether you're an
action fan, a die hard
romantic or a comedy lover,
you're sure to find some-
thing you like about "Chuck
and Larry" and their lessons
on life and friendship.

"But now I have learned
to trust myself/ And I don't
need anyone else/ Out of
room/ Out of places to hide/
Backed up in the corner/ I
know I will stay alive." After
over a decade together,
Trapt finally seems to have
hit the big stage.

Their newest release,
"Trapt Live!," the band fea-
tures two new songs: "Stay
Alive" and "Everything to
Lose."

With these two new
songs being released, it
gives fans an indication of
the direction the band is
going in the near future.

In a recent interview
with MusicRemedy.com,
lead guitarist Simon
Ormandy said, "We haven't
really had anything out for
awhile and wanted to give
the fans something new and
indicative of what we're try-
ing to do. 'Everything to
Lose' is probably the heavi-

est thing we've ever done.
These two new songs are
pretty unique sounding for
us."

In fact, "Stay Alive"
directly referes to the life of
the band and the struggles
that they have gone through
to get to where they are
today.

The band was formed in
1997 in Los Gatos,
California by lead
vocalist/guitarist Chris
Brown, Ormandy and
bassist Pete Charell.
Shortly after doing small
gigs in Los Gatos and some
surrounding towns and
cities, the band added drum-
mer Aaron "Monty"
Montgomery.

Within their first year,
the band landed opening
acts for mega artist Papa
Roach. By the end of 1998,
Trapt released their second
self-released album,

"Amalgamation," but the
band was facing problems.

Both Ormandy and
Brown were attending class-
es of the University of
California at Santa Barbara
and were unable to
rehearse. Because of this,
the band was only able to
release one album before the
turn of the millennium.

The band seemed
doomed, yet they were
determined to "Stay Alive."
Finally in September
2001, Warner Brothers
Records gave Trapt a deal.
After that, the band went on
to release several singles.

The bands first major
single, "Headstrong," came
in 2003, reaching number
one of the U.S. Modern Rock
and U.S. Mainstream Rock

charts and as high as num-
ber 16 on the U.S. Hot 100
chart. Alor..; 'vith the
release of th'^ii iir,-t single
came "StilUr inu> " which
reached numi an well

on the I'.s, Mainstream
Rock chart but never broke
the U.S. Hot 100.

The l)and never reached
the Top 100 again. However,
with the release of their two
new singles, the band is
looking to make a comeback.
Although "Stay Alive"
and "Everything to Lose"
are two great songs, I can-
not see them breaking into
the Top 100. but they may
possibly reach the Top 10 on
U.S. Mainstream Rock and
U.S. Modern Rock.

I give the two new sin-
gles three leaves, at most
3.5 leaves. They did not
come anywhere close to the
pinnacle of "Headstrong" or
"Stillframe." but are still
good songs that belong in
almost any music library.

Perhaps the band's new
album release in the near
future will prove to be the
redeeming factor that will
bring Trapt back to the front
of the modern rock world, or
maybe it will finally finish
the band off and place them
at the bottom once more.

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Volleyball suffers first defeat of season 3-2 to California

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_kgschroyer@clarion.eclu

CLARION. Sept. 19 - The
old adage "All good things
must come to an end," can
be used to describe many
different things, and unfor-
tunately for the Golden
Eagle volleyball team, it
was being said of them
Tuesday night. In their
13th game of the 2007 sea-
son, the Golden Eagles tast-
ed defeat for the first time
losing their PSAC-West
home opener to California 3-
2.

After dropping the first
game 30-21, the Golden
Eagles came back to win the
next two by scores of 30-24
and 30-16. However, Cali-
fornia would not go away as
they won the next game 30-
22 before going on to win the
fifth game 15-12, and the
match.

Outside hitter Christina
Steiner led the way with 22
kills and 14 digs. Right
behind her was Sarah Fries
who added 17 kills of her
own. Fries also led the team
in digs with 22 narrowly
edging out the 20 from

The Golden Eagles volleyball team pictured above started the season 12-0. Clarion lost their last
game to California 3-2. The Golden Eagles next home game will be September 25 when they take
on lUP. (The Clarion Call/Mam Huff)

Vicky Gentile. Kristi Fio-
rillo picked up 57 assists
along with 17 digs for the
Golden Eagles.

It was the first time the
Golden Eagles had gone to
five games this season.

They suffered as many
game defeats (three) in this
match as they had all sea-
son. With the loss, the vol-
leyball team is now 12-1 on
the season with a 1-1 record
in the PSAC-West.

Despite the setback, the
Golden Eagles are remain-
ing as focused as ever. "We
just need to keep playing
together and get back to
what's been working for us,"
said Gentile.

Steiner added that, "We
need to cut down on the
minor errors. That was a
big reason we lost tonight."
The 12-0 start by
Clarion was the best in
school history beating the
old record of 9-0 which was
set by the 2002 team. That
squad of Golden Eagles
would go on to finish 31-5 en
route to making the NCAA
playoffs for the first time in
school history.

In other volleyball
action, the Golden Eagles
accomplished something
last Saturday they had not
done since the 2002 season,
beating Lock Haven. Losing
the first game 30-28,
Clarion stormed back to win
the next three games by
scores of 30-25, 30-22, and
30-26. Fries led all Golden
Eagles with 23 kills, while
Steiner and Amanda
Anger meier added 18 and
13 kills respectively.

Lock Haven had been
the last PSAC-West oppo-
nent that this current group
of Golden Eagles had not
defeated. Gentile called it,
'The biggest win of our col-
lege career, at least for me."
Gentile also noted that beat-

ing Lock Haven, "was kind
of like jumping over a men-
tal barrier since we had
never beaten them before."

Adding to the good news
for the Golden Eagles was
senior outside hitter Fries.
The Ohio native captured
the third consecutive PSAC-
West Player of the Week
award for the Golden
Eagles. Overall this season,
Fries has 166 kills as well as
109 digs. Going into their
game against California,
she was second in the PSAC
in kills behind teammate
Christina Steiner.

The volleyball team will
be on the road this weekend
as they travel to
Philadelphia to play Bloom-
field and Holy Family at
Holy Family University.
Their next PSAC-West
match up will be next
Tuesday when they take on
Indiana in Tippin
Gymnasium. Game time is
7 p.m.

Author's Note- Last
week we reported that for-
mer Golden Eagle Lauren
Carter had graduated. She
has transferred to another
university, and we apologize
for the error.

Football sta ys close early but falls to 23rd ranked West Chester 49-21

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sJsscritchf@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Sept. 15 - On
Saturday night, the Golden
jEagles fell, to: the 23rd
pnked West Chester
Golden Rams by a score of
49-21. Clarion got off to a
quick start, scoring the first
touchdown of the game on a
1-yard run by quarterback
Tyler Huether.

Coach Foster split time
between quarterbacks on
Saturday, with Huether
going 9-18 for 102 yards and
three touchdowns, and Gino
Rometo. Rometo went 5-11
for 46 yards.

West Chester quarter-
back Bill Zwann went 14 of
19 for 354 yards and five
touchdowns.

After the Golden Eagles'
first score of the game, the
Golden Rams bounced back
with a score of their own

when Zwann hit Steve
Miller for a 6-yard touch-
down pass to tie the game at
7-7. West Chester scored
again on a touchdown pass
from Zwann to Darrell
Canty to put them ahead of
Clarion 14-7.

In the second quarter
Clarion re-tied the game,
when Alfonso Hoggard
hauled in an 11 -yard touch-
down pass from Huether,
making the score 14-14.
The Golden Rams answered

right back with a 5-yard
touchdown run by Osagie
Osunde to put West Chester
up 21-14.

Midway through the
second, Huether threw an
11-yard touchdown pass to
Pierre Odom, once again
tying the game. With ju?t
over four minutes remain-
ing in the first half, Ryan
Paulson caught a 55-yard
pass from Zwann for a
touchdown, which put West
Chester ahead for good 28-

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With 1:29 remaining in
the first half, Miller caught
his second touchdown pass
of the game to put West
Chester ahead 35-21.

The Golden Rams
tacked on th^r last two
scores in the third quarter.
The first was Osunde's sec-
ond touchdown of the game,
a 23-yard touchdown run, to
put West Chester up 42-21.
Their last score of the game
came on a Mike Washington

Denise Simens

Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_dnsimens@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 18 - The
Clarion golf team teed off its
season September 7 and 8 at
the Ohio Valley Tournament
in Mineral Wells, WV. Day
one left Clarion tied for
sixth place with a score of
301, and the next day's final
score gave them a fifth place
finish, tying with
Charleston at 594.

Nick Sanner (So.
Markleton) and Jared
Schmader (Fr. Cooperstown-
Maplewood) had strong
showings in their Clarion
debuts.

Sanner shot 3-over-par,
with a two-day total of 145,
while Schmader shot a 4-
overpar 146.

Preston Mullens (Sr.
Emporium-Cameron
County) and Justin Moose
(Sr. N.Huntingdon-Norwin)
finished at 4-over-par and 6-
over-par respectively.

The team continued
their success the following

Sunday, when they compet-
ed in the Glenville State
Invitational in Parkersburg,
WV. The Golden Eagles tied
for first place with Fairmont
University finishing at 590.
Sanner and Schmader once
again led Clarion, tying at
142 and both finishing as
tournament medal runners
up.

Last weekend, the
Golden Eagles hosted the
Hal Hansen Tournament at
the Clarion Oaks Golf Club
in Clarion, PA. Clarion won
the invite with a score of
603, while the Clarion "B"
team finished second with a
score of 608. Third place
went to lUP (616), fourth
was West Liberty (621), and
the fifth place finish went to
Millersville (625).

The two day tourna-
ment was led by senior
Justin Moose, who shot 74,
75 for total of 149 and a
third place finish. Sixth
place went to junior Justin
Cameron, who shot 80, 72-
152, with Schmader win-
ning 13th place with scores
of 80, 74- 154. Mullens shot

79, 76- 155 for a 17th place
finish, while Sanner's scores
of 73, 85-158 placed him at
30th.

Freshman Kevin Smith
of the Clarion "B" squad tied
for individual scores with
Moose with 73, 76-149 for a
third place overall finish.

Sophomore Mike De-
Angelo tied for 6th place
with a 75, 77- 152, while
13th went to Sophomore
Sean Foust with a score of
75, 79- 154. Freshman Ben
Kamnikar (82, 75-157) tied
for 25th and junior Nick
Brucker (78, 81-159) was
32nd overall.

The team's next compe-
tition is the Wheehng Jesuit
Invitational on September
24 and 25 in Moundsville,
WV. Last year the Golden
Eagles won the tournament
by 9 shots.

The Golden Eagles will
then have two matches
remaining, the Westminster
Invitational on October 1
and the Robert Morris
Invitational on October 8
and 9, before the PSAC's on
October 20 and 21.

79-yard touchdown pass,
resulting in a 49-21 lead.

The Golden Eagles
matched the Golden Rams
in first downs, both teams
had 19. Clarion had 143
rushing yards and 148 pass-
ing yards. The defense gave
up a total of 572 yards, 206
rushing yards and 366 pass-
ing yards.

The Golden Eagles next
game is Saturday, Sept-
ember 22 when they host
Bloomsburg (1-2).

A look back at this summer in sports

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_kgschr<:^r®ctarton.edu

Summer 2007 will offi-
cially end tomorrow. As we
trade in our t-shirts and
shorts for hoodies and sweat
pants, let's take a look back
at what dominated the
sports headlines over the
summer.

In the Steel City, the
Pirates left us counting
down the days to Latrobe for
the loth year in a row. The
Penguins gave us a glimpse
of what will hopefiiUy be
things to come for the next
several seasons. The Stee-
lers decided to celebrate
their 75th season by intro-
ducing Bill Cowher's long-
lost brother SteelyMcBeam
as their new mascot.

Tom Glavine became the
latest, and possibly the last,
pitcher to join the 300 win
club. The Houston Astros
Craig Biggio joined the
3,000 hit club. On the same
day that Biggio achieved his
milestone, Frank Thomas

made some history of his
own by joining the 500 home
rtm club. Soon to be even
richer, Alex Rodriguez and
White Sox slugger Jim
Thome would also go on to
become members of the 500
home run club,

The Philadelphia Phil-

San Francisco faithful. Not
in attendance, baseball com-
missioner Bud Selig phoned
in to offer Bonds his con-
patulations.

Tiger Woods continued
to be Tiger winning the 2007
PGA Championship. The
win gave Woods his 13th

lies became the first profes- Major win, bringing him one
sional sports franchise to closer to the record of 18

inmr 10,000 losses with a
10-2 loss to the St. Louis
Cardinals on July 15th. The
Baltimore Orioles added a
milestone loss of their own
by becoming the first team
in over one hundred years to
allow 30 runs. Even more
dubiously, Texas pitcher

currently held by Jack
Nicklaus. Off the course,
Woods made headlines by
becoming a father for the
first time on June 18th
when his wife, Elin, gave
birth to daughter Sam
Alexis Woods.

LeBron James took his

West Littleton managed to first major step in overtak
hold his team's 27 run lead ing MJ by leading the

and pick up the save for the
30-3 win.

And of coiu^e, baseball
crowned a new home run

Cleveland Cavaliers to the
NBA Finals. Despite being
told we were watching histo-
ry in the making, the Cavs

king. On August 7, Barry would go on to lose to the

Bonds homered off of "boring" San Antonio Spurs

Washington's Mike Bacsik four games to none. Some

to become the new all-time good news for Ibny Parker

horarmn leader. Former though. Not only did he get

champ Henry Aaron deliv- a championship ring, he

er«d a gracious video-taped married Eva Lon^ria.

address to ]^nds and the - «»,..„.-.«...

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Cross Country finishes in second place at California Invitational

Denise Simens

Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_dnsimens@clarion.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Sept. 17 -
The Women's cross country
team opened their season
September 8 at Roadman
Park in California, PA.
Clarion's 40 points took sec-
ond place overall to Grove
City College's 30 points.
Clarion's top five run-

ners finished in the top 15
overall, led by a first place
finish by senior Erin
Richard. Richard, who was
East Regional Runner of the
Year last year, finished the
race with a time of 18:35.70.
She was closely followed
by junior teammate Caithn
Palko (sixth), junior Molly
Smathers (lOth), senior
Kate Ehrensberger (l3th),
and sophomore Lisa Nickel
(15th).

Last weekend, the team
traveled to Lock Haven to
compete in the eight team
invitational. The Lock
Haven invitational was the
Golden Eagles first time
competing against teams
from the PSAC conference.
Clarion took sixth overall,
and many runners had a lot
of strong personal bests.

The highest placing run-
ner was Richard, who fin-
ished in second place. She

had a best time by 1^40, and
currently has the fastest
time in the region to date
this year.

Coach Resch feels that
she is looking strong and
has already gotten ahead of
schedule on her goals and
achievements for the year.

The Golden Eagles next
meet will take place in
Latrobe, PA at the St.
Vincent Invitational on
September 22.

Clarion then only has
two meets left, until the
Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference Championships.

The PSAC's are October
27, and NCAA Regionals are
November 3. Typically, run-
ners try to qualify for
regionals at PSAC's, and at
regionals try to qualify for
nationals.

This year, regionals are
being held at Lock Haven,
on the same course that the

runners ran this past week-
end.

Coach Resch is hoping
that will give his team an
advantage for later in the
fall. Resch felt that these
first couple meets of the
year have been a good pre-
view of what lies ahead for
the rest of the year, and that
the team is still learning
and growing in experience.

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Soccer tie s Edinboro 2-2, remain tied for second in PSAC West

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Staff Writer

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CLARION. Sept. 17 - The
Golden Eagle soccer team
capped a busy week with a
2-2 tie to Edinboro on
Monday, keeping them at
.500 for the year in confer-
ence play.

First half goals by
Rachael Schmitz and
Hillary Dieter gave Clarion
a 2-0 lead, but Edinboro tied
it in the second half
Goalkeeper Jess Reed
played all 110 minutes of
the game, racking up six
saves. The defensive unit,
led by Rebecca Waterhouse,
prevented Edinboro from
breaking the tie.

Earlier in the week,
Clarion traveled to
Mansfield and East
Stroudsburg. After shutting
out Mansfield 1-0, the

Golden Eagles fell to East
Stroudsburg 6-0.

'The East Stroudsburg
game was pure adrenaline
until we ran out," said coach
Nina Alonzo. "Coming off
the Mansfield game only
two days before and getting
back on a bus for 4 hours did
not help us again. East
Stroudsburg is a contender
and very strong. We needed
more rest to compete with
that team. Under the cir-
cumstances, the girls fought
and continued to play hard."

At East Stroudburg, the
Golden Eagles gave up 29
shots while only producing
three of their own. Team-
mates Tara Takac and
Kailyn Buckley each scored
two goals for the Warriors.
Golden Eagles backup goal-
keeper, Jenna Kulik, came
on in relief of starting goal-
keeper Jess Reed, totaling
twelve minutes.

The Mansfield shutout

was Reed's second shutout
of the season. Despite los-
ing a player from a red card
near the end of the first half
Clarion kept the pressure on
Mansfield by posting ten
shots in the second half
Beth Ellen Dibeler notched
the game-winner in the 31st
minute on a corner kick.

Despite being outscored
8-26, Clarion is 2-2-1 in the
PSAC-West. They are cur-
rently tied for second place
with Edinboro for second
place in the division, five
points behind leading
Slippery Rock.

Coach Alonzo added,
"Although we are at .500, we
are right at our goals for the
season and working our way
to exceed our expectations
as the season continues."

Clarion has an easier
week than last, only playing
one game. They stay home
to take on Kutztown Friday.

Beth Ellen Dibeler (number 25) is pictured above during a recent Golden Eagles soccer matcha-
gainst Edinboro on September 17, Clarion tied Edinboro 2-2 and the two teams remain tied for
second place in the PSAC-West division. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

Tennis im proves record to 2-1 with win against Westminster

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_ekbowser®clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 19 - The
Golden Eagles tennis team
defeated Westminster on
September 17. The win
improved Clarion's record to
2-1 on the young season.

In the win Corin
Rombach, Lisa Baumga-
rtner, Kassie Leuschel and
Ashleigh Hinds all picked
up victories in their singles
matches.

"The team is looking
good. We are coming togeth-
er as a team and work
hard every day at practice to
get better for the champi-
ohsHtp seasOn^ ;m ''' 'thy'
spring," said coach Loi*i
Sabatose.

The Golden Eagles also
won two of the three doubles
games in the match against
Westminster.

The team of Corin and
Devin Rombach defeated
Dana Larson and Christina
Commisso 9-7. The team of
Baumgartner and Leuschel
defeated April Scudere and
Hilary Newman 8-1.

"I am really impressed
with how hard Lisa
Baumgartner and Kassie
Leuschel have worked this

past summer," said
Sabatose.

The Golden Eagles
started their season on
September 14 with a win
against East Stroudsburg at
Bloomsburg University.

Clarion won the match
5-4, with Corin Rombach,
Baumgartner, Leuschel and
Hinds all winning their sin-

gles matches.

The team of Corin and
Devin Rombach won their
doubles match 8-2.

The Golden Eagles took
on Bloomsburg in their sec-
ond match of the season.

Clarion lost the match
6-3. Corin Rombach and
Leuschel won their singles
matches. The team of

Brittany Bovalino and
Greta Shepardson won their
doubles match.

"The team is doing very
well. We lost some Kristen
Jack, Megan and Amy
Robertson, but we've also
added a few new people,"
said Sabatose. "Devin
Rombach transferred in and
we have a lot of freshman

battling it out."

The Golden Eagles will
travel back to Bloomsburg
on Friday September 21 to
take on LeMoyne College.

Clarion will then be

competing in a singles and
doubles tournament for the
NCAA East Region in
Bloomsburg from

September 22-24.

The Golden Eagles tennis team is pictured in action during their match against Westminster on
September 17. Clarion won the match 6-3. The next home match for the Golden Eagles will be on
September 25 against Ashland. (The Clarion Call/Mam Huff)

"SUMIWER" from
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The dynamic duo of Greg
Oden and Kevin Durant led
to rampant speculation as to

iwho would be taken first in
_ the NBA draft. After exten-
sive research and several
interviews, the Portland
TVail Blazer decided to put
their future in Oden's rather
large hands, while the
Sonics had to "settle" for
Durant. Looks like the
Sonics are getting the first
laugh on this one though
after the news that Oden
will be out for the 2007-2008
season after undergoing
micro-fracture surgery on
his knee.

Kobe Bryant was not
traded, but Kevin Garnett
was. The perennial All-Star
was dealt to the Celtics for
roughly the entire Boston
roster and a plethora of
draft picks. The Celtics
would make even more
waves by adding Ray Allen
as well as attempting to

coax Reggie Miller out of
retirement.

And oh yeah, some ref
eree named Tim Donaghy
threw David Stern and the
entire NBA for a loop by
admitting to having mafia
ties. Mr. Donaghy 's role was
to affect game outcomes in
. order to make gambling
spreads. T\ims out a lot of
those NBA-ref conspiracy
theorists may have been
right after all.

Last, but most certajnl^
not least, tetter Musoii,
Roger Cossack, and Kelly
Naqi received incredible
amounts of air time on
ESPN discussing the legal
issues of Michael Vick.
Because of his ties with a
dog-fighting ring organized
by him and his friends, Vick
will be trading in his
Falcons jersey for an orange
jumpsuit some time in the
near future. Talk about a
fall from grace.

That's your 2007 sports
summer. Here's hoping that
winter is just as memorable. I

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September 27. 200

OARION UHIVBISnY BUDGET 199e-2007

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Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieericksonOclarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 24 - The
Council of Trustees
announced a plan that will
make Clarion University's
budget balanced by the end
of the 2008 fiscal year. The
fiscal year begins on July 1

and ends on June 30 of the
following year.

In the past, Clarion
University has not been
close to having a balanced
budget, according to Paul
Bylaska, the Vice President
for Finance and

Administration.

Bylaska said, "I have
been here for 20 years and

the budget hasn't been bal-
anced for at least that long."

When it comes to a col-
lege's budget there are
many parts and compo-
nents.

There are four major
funds, Educational and
General Funds, Auxiliary
Enterprise Funds,

Restricted Funds and Plant

Funds.

Educational & General
Funds are from unrestricted
sources such as tuition, fees
and state appropriation that
have been provided for gen-
eral purposes of instruction,
research, public service,
academic support, student
services, institutional sup-
port and the
operation/maintenance of
facilities.

Auxiliary Enterprise
Funds are provided by stu-
dent fees for the operation
and maintenance of auxil-
iary facilities. Auxiliary
facilities include housing,
dining, Gemmel Student
Complex and the recreation
center.

Restricted funds are
from grants and contracts
that are restricted for a spe-
cific purpose by the grantor
or awarding agency. An
example of restricted funds
is financial aid.

Plant funds are those

that will be used for the
acquisition of capital assets,
major facility and infra-
structure renovations and
debt retirement.

Two other parts of the
budget are deficit reduction
and undesignated carry for-
ward. Deficit reduction is
the money that needs to be
paid off by making cuts in
different places and raising
prices of various things such
as tuitions and fees. Carry
forward is the surplus or
extra money that the uni-
versity has each year. Both
of these are determined at
the end of the fiscal year.
Last year, Clarion had an
undesignated carry forward
of $1.1 million and a deficit
reduction of $1 million.

By the end of the 2008
fiscal year the university
hopes to have the deficit
paid off and have about the
same or more carry forward
than last year. If this gets
accomplished, Clarion

would have a balanced
budget.

Bylaska said, "Our bal-
anced budget is due to tough
decisions and a lot of hard
work by many people at
Clarion University."

There are many ways
that the University will
attempt to balance their
budget.

First, the Board of
Governors approved a 2.75
percent tuition rate increase
for all students, and they
increased performance
funding by 3.5 percent.

The State Appropriation
to PASSHE will give Clarion
a .7 percent increase. Also
the budget for interest
income will increase by
approximately 42 perfect
based on the prior years
actual revenue received.

See "BALANCED"
continued on page 2.

CUP to Implement new emergency communication system

Donald Baum
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_cJwbaum®clarion.eclu

CLARION, Sept. 26-
Clarion University is one of
many campuses that has
armed officers and will now
be implementing a text mes-
sage warning system.

Following the April 16,
2006 shooting incident at
Virginia Tech University,
concerns about student safe-
ty have been raised and con-
tinue to be a top issue on
university campuses across
the nation.

Safety issues ranging
from arming campus police
to implementing text mes-
sage warning systems are
currently issues of debate.

A number of schools con-
tinue to argue over the
necessity of allowing cam-
pus police officers to carry
weapons, although the

debate is not new.

In 1978, Penn State
University became the first
University in the

Commonwealth to be
authorized to allow campus
police officers to carry
firearms.

Due to the approval of
House Bill 509 by the
Pennsylvania State Senate
on October 24, 2005, 14 of
Pennsylvania's State

System of Higher Education
Schools, including Clarion
University and Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
(lUP), have campus police
officers that are authorized
to carry firearms.

In addition, lUP has ini-
tiated a new "Special
Emergency Communication
Program" that works to con-
nect university staff, stu-
dents and parents, as well
as the larger community.

The "Special Emergency
Communication System"

purchased by lUP, through
Reverse 911, is designed to
warn students in the event
of an emergency, such as the
Virginia Tech shooting, as
quickly and effectively as
possible.

"We have an extensive
disaster and emergency
plan in place, and we contin-
ue to work to update it and
to test it so that it can be
employed quickly if it is
needed," said Michelle
Fryling, lUP's Director of
Media Relations. "Safety
and security is priority one
for all of us, and while we
hope that we never have to
use the Reverse 911 emer-
gency notification system,
we feel its an important ini-
tiative in our continued and
diligent efforts to keep our
campus as safe as possible."

See "SAFETY"
continued on page 2.

Frank Remm/ck, a Public Safety officer at Clarior) L/n/Vers/ty, is one of the officers that is
authorized to carry firearms. (The Clarion Call/Sean Montgomery)

Admissions Office deems f resiiman class largest in recent years

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 24 -
Clarion University has
enrolled one of the largest
classes of incoming fresh-
men to date.

With a total of 1,438
first time students, the
Clarion University Office of
Admissions believes that
this is one of the largest
incoming classes in Clarion
University history. Clarion
University Dean of
Enrollment and

Management William

Bailey said he feels that the
university efforts have been
a crucial part of achieving
such a high number of
incoming freshmen.

"All aspects of the uni-
versity focus on recruiting
students. It's really been a
university effort to recruit
students, more so than in
previous years. A lot of
thanks are due to the facul-

Clarion University boasts a total of 1,438 freshman students for the fall 2007 semester, rounding
out 6, 759 total students enrolled. (The Clarion Call/Jessica Lasher).

ty and students," says
Bailey. "We strive to provide
personal attention and com-
munication to both students

and families. We work hard
at it every year to do it bet-
ter and more effectively
than other universities."

Many freshmen have
responded well to this effort
and feel that Clarion
University offered them the

programs they wanted, as
well as presenting them in
an effective manner.

"I was looking for good
schools for education," said
Ryan Lacovey, a freshmen
secondary education social
studies major. "It came
down to Clarion and
Slippery Rock and I chose
Clarion because [when I
went to visit] it was present-
ed better and better organ-
ized. It seemed like a much
better school for me."

Similar to Lacovey,
other students said they felt
that Clarion University had
a great deal to offer.

"I really liked the cam-
pus," said freshman second-
ary education math and
English major Rebecca
Hoffman. "I really liked the
honors and music pro-
grams."

Generally speaking,
freshmen seemed to enjoy
the benefits that a state
school can provide, such as
more affordable tuition.

"I chose Clarion because
it was relatively inexpensive
and had the courses that I
wanted," said Rebecca
Szymborski, a freshman
theatre major. "It was also
close enough for me to visit
my family, but also far away
enough for me to retain my
independence."

For some incoming
freshmen, though, distance
was not an issue.

Alex Reifsnyder, a fresh-
men library science major,
must make a four and a half
hour drive to and from
Clarion. As a resident of
Reading, Pa., Reifsnyder
feels that Clarion is worth
the long road trip.

"It had the best library
science program that I knew
of and the campus is very
nice and peaceful," said
Reifsnyder.

See

"ENROLLMENT"
continued on page 2.

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CLARION UNIVERSITY BUDGET 1998-2007

Undmmnatcd
Fund«d by rtsarvtf
D«ftc(t R«ducl>oo

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson®clarion.eclu

CLARION, Sept. 24 - The
Council of Trustees
announced a plan that will
make Clarion University's
budget balanced by the end
of the 2008 fiscal year. The
fiscal year begins on July 1

and ends on June 30 of the
following year.

In the past, Clarion
University has not been
close to having a balanced
budget, according to Paul
Bylaska, the Vice President
for Finance and

Administration.

Bylaska said, "I have
been here for 20 vears and

the budget hasn't been bal-
anced for at least that long."

When it comes to a col-
lege's budget there are
many parts and compo-
nents.

There are four major
funds, Educational and
General Funds, Auxiliary
Enterprise Funds.

Restricted Funds and Plant

Funds.

Restricted funds are
from grants and contracts
that are restricted for a spe-
cific purpose by the grantor
or awarding agency An
example of restricted funds
is financial aid.

Plant funds are those

that will be used for the
acquisition of capital assets,
major facility and infra-
structure renovations and
debt retirement.

Two other parts of the
budget are deficit reduction
and undesignated carry for-
ward. Deficit reduction is
the money that needs to be
paid off by making cuts in
different places and raising
prices of various things such
as tuitions and fees. Carry
forward is the surplus or
extra money that the uni-
versity has each year. Both
of these are determined at
the end of the fiscal year.
Last year. Clarion had an
undesignated carry forward
of $L1 million and a deficit
reduction of $1 million.

By the end of the 2008
fiscal year the university
hopes to have the deficit
paid off and have about the
same or more carry forward
than last year. If this gets
accomplished. Clarion

would have a balanced
budget.

Bylaska said, "Our bal-
anced budget is due to tough
decisions and a lot of hard
work by many people at
Clarion University."

There are many ways
that the University will
attempt to balance their
budget.

First, the Board of
Governors approved a 2.75
percent tuition rate increase
for all students, and they
increased performance
funding by 3.5 percent.

See "BALANCED"
continued on page 2.

CUP to implement new emergency communication system

Donald Baum
Ciarion Call Staff Writer

s_dwbaum@clanon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 26-
Clarion University is one of
many campuses that has
armed officers and will now
be implementing a text mes-
sage warning system.

Following the April 16.
2006 shooting incident at
Virginia Tech University,
concerns about student safe-
ty have been raised and con-
tinue to be a top issue on
university campuses across
the nation.

Safety issues ranging
from arming campus police
to implementing text mes-
sage warning systems are
currently issues of debate.

A number of schools con-
tinue to argue over the
necessity of allowing cam-
pus police officers to carry
weapons, although the

debate is not new.

In 1978, Penn State
University became the first
University in the

Commonwealth to be
authorized to allow campus
police officers to carry
firearms.

Due to the approval of
House Bill 509 by the
Pennsylvania State Senate
on October 24, 2005, 14 of
Pennsylvania's State

System of Higher Education
Schools, including Clarion
University and Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
(lUP). have campus police
officers that are authorized
to carry firearms.

In addition. lUP has ini-
tiated a new "Special
Emergency Communication
Program" that works to con-
nect university staff, stu-
dents and parents, as well
as the larger community.

The "Special Emergency
Communication Svstem"

purchased by lUP. through
Reverse 911, is designed to
warn students in the event
of an emergency, such as the
Virginia Tech shooting, as
quickly and effectively as
possible.

See "SAFETY"
continued on page 2.

Frank Remmick, a Public Safety officer at Ctarior) University, is one of the officers tl^iat is
authorized to carry firearms. (The Clarion Call/Sean Montgomery)

Admissions Office deems f resliman class iargest in recent years

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clanon.edu

CLARION. Sept. 24 -
Clarion University has
enrolled one of the largest
classes of incoming fresh-
men to date.

With a total of 1.438
first time students, the
Clarion University Office of
Admissions believes that
this is one of the largest
incoming classes in Clarion
University history. Clarion
University Dean of
Enrollment and

Management William

Bailey said he feels that the
university efforts have been
a crucial part of achieving
such a high number of
incoming freshmen.

"All aspects of the uni-
versity focus on recruiting
students. It's really been a
university effort to recruit
students, more so than in
previous years. A lot of
thanks are due to the facul-

Clanon University boasts a total of 1,438 freshman students for the fall 2007 semester, rounding
out 6, 759 total students enrolled. (The Clarion Call/Jessica Lasher).

ty and students," says and families. We work hard Many freshmen have

Bailey. "We strive to provide at it every year to do it bet- responded well to this effort

personal attention and com- ter and more effectively and feel that Clarion

munication to both students than other universities." Universitv offered them the

programs they wanted, as
well as presenting them in
an effective manner.

"I was looking for good
schools for education." said
Ryan Lacovey. a freshmen
secondary education social
studies major. "It came
down to Clarion and
Slippery Rock and I chose
Clarion because Iwhen I
went to visit] it was present-
ed better and better organ-
ized. It seemed like a much
better school for me."

Similar to Lacovey,
other students said they felt
that Clarion University had
a great deal to offer.

"I really liked the cam-
pus." said freshman second-
ary education math and
English major Rebecca
Hoffman. "I really liked the
honors and music pro-
grams."

Generally speaking,
freshmen seemed to enjoy
the benefits that a state
school can provide, such as
more affordable tuition.

"I chose Clarion because
it was relatively inexpensive
and had the courses that I
wanted." said Rebecca
Szymborski, a freshman
theatre major. "It was also
close enough for me to visit
my family, but also far away
enough for me to retain my
independence."

For some incoming
freshmen, though, distance
was not an issue.

Alex Reifsnyder. a fresh-
men library science major,
must make a four and a half
hour drive to and from
Clarion. As a resident of
Reading. Pa.. Reifsnyder
feels that Clarion is worth
the long road trip.

"It had the best library
science program that I knew
of and the campus is very
nice and peaceful." said
Reifsnyder.

See

"ENROLLMENT'
continued on page 2.

^MMMIHHHHMIMHn

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Senate discusses policy after late request

September 27. 2007

Page 3

Tm CLABION CALL

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori®clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 24 -
Student Senate met on
Monday to discuss issues on
campus and vote on the
request made by the PoHtcal
Economy Club.

The Political Economy
Club was making a request work with other students
for $392 to send four of the There was a problem

club's students to a confer- that needed to be consid-
ence in Harrisburg. ered: the request was not

The representatives for sent in until this past week .
the Political Economy Club Student senate policy

dents were all volunteers
and had experience abroad.
This event would allow the
four students to see how
programs at other schools
function and would help
improve the Clarion cam-
pus's program. The three
purposes for students to
attend the conference would
be to promote, learn what
others are doing and net-

be in two weeks time for
consideration. However, as
the representatives for the
Political Economy Club
explained, they were just
informed that students

vote was taken.

The motion was passed
11:9:1. The senate discuss
ed the need to review the
policy of the student senate
and look into an emergency

could attend the conference, policy for instances such as

This put the Student Senate this,

into a strong discussion. In other business,

President Dustin Business Manager Lee

McElhattan stressed, Krull said Family Day was a

"Policy is policy and that's in large success and the second

black and white, written." largest ever fmancially.

McElhattan said.

After the senators had a
discussion about the policy
and asked the representa-
tive's for the Political

The student athletic
advisor committee stated
that two representatives
will be sent to a PSAC meet-
ing Sunday

explained that the four stu- requires that requests must Economy Club questions," a

Request for tenure track applications announced

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lelichvar@clanon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 24 - The
Faculty Senate met on
Monday in the Enid Dennis
Room of Hart Chapel.

The President's Report
stated that the announce-

New recruitment soft- Pfannestiel, said. "We have nate six faculty members

ware has been finished, a sizable pool of applicants." with the final decision being

According to assistant pro- In other business, new up to President

fessor of modern languages program proposals are being Grunenwald

and cultures, Dr. Elisabeth accepted by the CCPS. Sue Dr. Donato said the task

Donato, this software will Traynor announced that the of CCR is to "Recruit mem-
deadline for submissions are

keep track of job searches
for each department. It will
also be used for the tenure
track hiring process.

ment that applications for Faculty members will be
tenure track are being trained to use this software.

requested. President

Grunenwald will be working
with the Dean of each
department to make hiring
decisions.

due Oct. 1. The committee
will review the submissions
and vote by the end of the
semester.

The CCR is currently

Final applications for calling for nominations in

the Provost search were due the search for the Dean of

on Sept. 21 and will be the College of Business

reviewed, associate profes- Administration. The

sor of history, Dr. Todd Faculty Senate will

nomi-

hers for all faculty senate
committees and sub-com-
mittees at the beginning of
the year."

Speaking on behalf of
Venago campus, Dave Lott
announced that there will
be an advising week and
Cultural Arts activities
which are posted on the
Venago Web site.

"BALANCED"
continued from front
page.

University employee

salaries are supposed to
increase by approximately
4.7 percent due to the collec-
tive bargaining agreement
increases, but the increase
will be lessened due to the
reductions necessary to
eliminate last year's deficit.
Required employee contri-
bution for employees
enrolled in the State
Employees Retirement

System (SERS) has been
increased by 1.55 percent.
About 50 percent of
Clarion's employees use this
plan.

Health insurance

increases are changing too.

plan increased 2.44 percent,
and for those that use the
PASSHE plans there was a
decrease of 4.88 percent.

Finally, the utility budg-
et will get decreased by
about 31.3 percent, and this

For employees that use the is based on the expenditures

PEBTF plan, there will be from last year. Also,

an increase of 6.45 percent. Extended Programs is sup-

For employees using the posed to increase its contri-

PASSHE plan, there will bution to the General

about a 2 percent increase. Operating Fund by approxi-

Approximately 40 percent of mately $500,000 because

the employees use the
PEBTF plan. Also, annui-
tant health insurance for
retirees using the PEBTF

there has been growth in
distance learning and
extended studies.

Clarion University

President Joseph

Grunenwald said, "Because
of the hard work and sacri-
fice of all of our organiza-
tional units, we have been
able to accomplish a bal-
anced budget at the begin-
ning of the new academic
year. This is critically
important in assuring that
academic and sujgjort units
know in advance what
resources they have for the
year. Beyond this, we are
now able to project future
year budgets with much
better confidence and accu-
racy."

"SAFETY" continued
from front page.

The system is voluntary and
only requires students to
register their cell phone
number and non-university

e-mail. Registering on the Pryiing.

The issue of safety has

lUP's Emergency Warning
system is free to lUP stu-
dents and their parents.
The system includes text
messaging to cell phones
listed in the system, voice
messaging and instant com-
munication to digital signs
on lUP campus. A verbal
announcement to 39 blue
light emergency telephones
on campus is also part of
lUP's new Emergency
Communication System.
"While no agency would

ever want to say it's certain called "E2 Campus."
in its ability to handle all Similar to the current
disaster scenarios, we are system at lUP students and
working diligently to be pre- staff will be able to sub-
pared to keep our campus, scribe into the E2 Campus
our students and employees system at no cost,
as safe as possible to the 'The university is also
best of our ability," said looking into modifying the

campus phone system which

been a first priority at
Clarion University as well.

"The safety of staff and
students at the University,
as well as visitors, is a para-
mount concern for the uni-
versity administration,"
said Tim Fogarty, interim
administrator of the Public
Safety Department.

Clarion University is in
the process of securing a
text messaging alert system

would allow for automatic
voice mail messaging to
individuals with campus
based voice mail," said Tim
Fogarty.

Recent incidents on cam-
pus within the borough, in
which female students were
approached by a stranger
who attempted to grab them
has helped to raise student
concerns about safety.

"Campus Police are
present through out the
campus via vehicle patrols,
foot patrols and the bike
patrol," said Fogarty.

"Bike patrols being con-
ducted by officers allow offi-
cers to access areas of the
campus that are generally
only accessible by foot and
provide the officers with the
opportunity to respond to
issues outside of the area in
a more expedient manner,"
said Fogarty. "Students,
staff and visitors need to
keep in mind the advice that
is provided regarding mov-
ing about the campus dur-
ing the evening and night."

"ENROLLMENT"
continued from front
page.

The biggest growth in the
number of enrolled students
is the graduate student
level. Bailey attributes this
to the amount of new pro-
grams and offerings Clarion
University has made avail-
able to potential graduate
students. Aside from offer-
ing a wide variety of online

in Pennsylvania have
attained high numbers of
incoming freshmen as well.
Their results are as follows.
Bloomsburg University:
1,687; California University
of Pennsylvania: 1,277; East
Stroudsburg University:
1,195; Kutztown University:
1,^37; Lock Haven
University: 1,160;

Millersville University:
1,331; Shippensburg

University: 1,506 (first time

courses. Clarion University ^""^ ^"" ^™® students only);

also includes an MBA pro- ^''PP^^y Rock University:

rmlovin'it

gram and a library science
program, all of which look
very promising to future
graduate students.

Clarion, however, isn't
the only state university to
have achieved such high
numbers of incoming stu-
dents this year.

Other state universities

1,510 (first time and full
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inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University PubUc Safety for the month of
September 2007. All information can be Accmmd
m the Public Safety Web page, httpV/www.dari-
on.edu/admin/publicsafety/location.shtmL

■ Sept. 19, at 7:45 p.m., a female reported that an
unknown male approached her at 9th Avenue and
Wood St. and attempted conversation and then grabbed
her wrist. The report is still under investigation.

■ Sept. 15, at 12:20 p.m., Kyle Knisley, 19, of
Hermitage, Pa., was cited for underage consumption of
alcohol after he was found to be in posession of alcohol
at Reinhard Villages.

■ Sept. 15, at 2:50 a.m., Benjamin Barczyk, 19, of
Bethel Park, Pa., was cited for underage consumption
and public drunkenness after public safety was called
to Ballentine Hall and found Barczyk intoxicated in the
first floor garbage room.

■ Sept. 13, at 10 p.m., a victim reported harassment
by a known individual after that suspect pushed and
spat on the victim at Reinhard Villages.

■ Sept. 12, at 11:50 p.m., Joseph Luke, 19, of Altoona,
Pa. was found to be intoxicated while in Givan Hall and
was cited with underage consumption.

■ Sept. 11, at 11:20 p.m., Jeremey Brown, 19, of
Harrisburg, Pa., was found to be in posession of two
bottles of malt liquor in Ballentine Hall. Brown was
cited for underage posession.

after a report of an intoxicated male wais made. TW
individual was also in possession of prohibited weapons
and cited for underage consumption and prohibited
weapons. Charges will be filed.

■ Sept. 8, at i:i6 a.m., Michael Deangelo, 20, of New
Castle, Pa., was cited for underage consumption while
at the 5500 block of Reinhard Villages.

■ Sept. 8, at 12:23 a.m., a juvenile at Reinhard
Villages was cited for underage consumption and pos-
ession.

■ Sept. 8, at 1:13 a.m., Kevin Smith, 18, of St. Mary's,
Pa. was cited for underage consumption at Reinhard
Villages.

■ Sept. 8, at 12:57 a.m., Kara McCall, 20, of
Rimersburg, Pa. was cited for underage consumption at
5521 in Reinhard Villages.

■ Sept. 8, at 1:02 a.m., John Kaufman, 19, of
Emlenton, Pa was cited for underage consumption at
Reinhard Villages.

■ Sept. 7, at 1:15 a.m., the University Police assisted
the Clarion Borough Police with serving Erika Hetzler,
18, of Emlenton, Pa with an arrest warrant at MS
p.m. at the Peirce Science Building for illegal use of
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The fate of the homerun ball

graced the sport because he
allegedly used steroids. I'm
sure those are the same peo-
ple who cast their vote to
send the ball to the hall of
fame with an asterisk.

A bit hypocritical if you
ask me.

Do you realize by send-

Eric Bowser
Sports Editor

s_ekbowser®clarlon.edu

On September 15, fash-
ion designer Mark Ecko

bought Barry Bonds' 756*^
homerun ball in an online
auction. Bonds, who now
has 762 career homeruns,
hit number 756 on Aug. 7,
breaking Hank Aaron's all-
time homerun record of 755
Aaron's record stood for 33
years.

Ecko left the fate of the
ball in the hands of the fans
by putting the ball up for
online vote. Fans had three
choices: send the ball to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, Ny. with an
asterisk on it, send the ball
to Cooperstown without an
asterisk, or blast the ball
into space.

Ecko announced that
the ball would be sent to the
hall of fame with an asterisk
on it after being the most
popular choice in the poll.

Some people are critical
of Bonds and say he has dis-

We don't need to go and

see a stupid asterisk on the

ball to remember what hap-
pens. Bonds has been the

most controversial figure

outside Michael Vick's hou.se

all summer. We know what

happened. If you hate Barry

Bonds, you can look at the

ing such a historic piece of ball, say that he did it with sling with players doctoring

baseball history to the hall the "juice," and continue to the baseball, which hap-

Hank Aaron

of fame with that asterisk
on it you are disgracing the
game yourself? Every per-
son who voted for that aster-
isk to be put on the ball has
disgraced the game of base-
ball. If you hate Barry
Bonds then blast the ball
into space, get it out of
sight. But if you are a base-
ball fan and truly care about
the integrity of the game,
you should have let it go in
clean.

Instead, we take a
record and a ball that many
people feel is tainted and
put a blemish on the ball.
The homerun record is the
most hallowed record in all

view Hank Aaron as the
homerun king. If you like
Bonds or don't care one way
or the other, you can view it
for what it is, a piece of his-
tory.

In the NFL Brett Favre
just tied Dan Marino's all-
time record for touchdown
passes just last Sunday and
I'd be willing to bet the
majority of America doesn't
even know. Favre was
admittedly addicted to
painkillers early in his
career, when he passes
Marino are we going to put
an asterisk on the football
and ship it to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. I

of sports. More people care think not, Canton probably
about this record and know wouldn't disgrace them-
who holds the record than selves and the game by put-
any other record in sports. ting it on display.

Maybe Bonds doesn't Like it or not cheating is

deserve getting any prefer- a part of baseball, its woven

pened in the World Series
last year, take a bow Kenny
Rogers. There have been
corked bats, stolen signs,
extra pine tar on bats and
many more cheaters
through the course of base-
ball history.

The pi-oblem is most of
those have been brushed
aside and said to be "part of
the game." Except for Barry.
It's always different with
him.

So here's to hoping that
the hall of fame, contrary to
what they've already said,
won't take the ball and save
the integrity of the game.
I'm sure there are plenty of
people out there who would
love to go see Barry Bonds'
record-breaking homerun
ball. They may hate him.
but that's a piece of history
that hasn't been tainted by

ential^ treatment. Maybe he into the fabric of the game. Bonds using steroids but by

doesn't deserve his baseball
to be put into the hall of
fame. Regardless of what he
deserves, the loyal fans of
Major League Baseball and
the history of the game of
baseball deserve more than
that.

Always has been, always
will be.

Bonds, while evidence
suggests he did take
steroids, wasn't the only
one. Many major leaguers
have been caught taking
steroids through drug test-

some idiot, just as Bonds
himself called Ecko, tainting
the ball with an asterisk.

The author is a senior mass
media arts & journahsm
major and Sports Editor of
The Call.

I A tasing grace... who Is next?

Zach Hause
Columnist

szhause§clarlon.edu

Well those college hippie
know it alls are at it again.
This past week at the
University of Florida, a stu-
dent named Andrew Meyer
was asking former presiden-
tial candidate and
Massachusetts Senator
John Kerry about his failed
presidential bid. The ques-
tion, asked in front of a
mostly student audience,
involved the alleged disen-
franchisement of black vot-
ers in Florida, as well as
voters who had votes count-
ed backwards or thrown out
in Ohio (as pointed out in
Greg Palast's book "Armed
Madhouse"). Meyer, while
waving a copy of the book in
the air, recommended it to
Kerry. Kerry then said he
owned and had read the
book. Meyer then asked
Kerry why he did not pursue
the allegations brought
forth in Armed Madhouse.
Kerry's reaction was similar
to that of a deer in the head-
lights, much like his conces-
sion speech a few years
back.

In Kerry's defense, the
question was asked in a rel-
atively conceited and sar-
castic tone, which, if you've
ever talked to one of those
"2004 election was a fraud"

societies like the Free
Masons or the Cremation of
Care ritual at Bohemian
Grove, they have nothing to
hide, they just prefer to
keep to themselves.

But apparently, no one
in Florida got the word
because that was enough
out of Andrew Meyer for the
time being, at least for the
administration and campus
security. His mic was cut,
and all of a sudden, campus
security played one of their
greatest video hits, under

the way of keggers and
raves. You are only in col-
lege for seven or eight years,
so besides this column, halt
all reading. It poisons the
mind and if you read too
much, and learn more than
shapes and colors, you
might start to figure out
how bad the system actually
is. Well then the only step
left is questioning those in
authority, and everyone who
saw the tase video saw how
well that turned out. So
save yourself some brain

heavy lyrical influence from cells to burn, stop reading
Bruce Springsteen, entitled and watch more episodes of

" Glory Tase". The one secu-
rity guard had an amazing
taser solo, but it was kind of
hard to hear over the
screams of Meyer. I wish
that they had covered his
face with duct tape first, or
just gagged his mouth to
make it easier to hear. But it
was only a bootlegged copy
anyways, maybe I'll get

Hogan

The Bachelor

Knows

Best.

College kids aren't the
only ones who should be get-
ting tased these days. There
is a whole other demograph-
ic being left out. As a matter
of fact, I renounce my sup-
port of tasing college kids
for the time being. After

lucky enough to see one of thinking about it, if I sup-
their live shows someday, port the tasing of
Nonetheless, Meyer got

enough when someone
brings into question the
amount of beer, or number
of shots that I drank the
night before. I just cannot
stand it when I work so hard
to get belligerently drunk
enough to end up praying to
the porcelain god just to
have someone say "You only
had eleven shots in an hour,
not sixteen." I have seen
people fight to the death
over such an allegation, let
alone questioning military
service. Perhaps if we had
hooked Kerry up to some
electricity we could have
gotten a better result out of
him than the same "woulda
shoulda coulda" speech he
has been giving for the last
three years.

But who else besides
Kerry could we light up that
really deserves it? Britney's
out because she has done
enough to herself as of late.
O.J. seems like a pretty

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ing. Something Bonds wa.s
never caught doing. In tact,
when Bonds was allegedly
taking those steroids it was-
n't even against MLB rules
to take steroids because
they didn't test for them.

Along with steroids
baseball is constantly tus-

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good candidate, but he is

tasing of college probably going to jail, so

students, I won't have any we'll let him live out his last

!!'?l.^i 5.u^° .''? ^^'' °"^ ^^!^ ^° "^^^ "^y ^ol"mn. free days in peace. Wait a

g^ let's just forget about tas- minute, how about the peo-

ing college students right pie who actually write sto-

now and put it off until I ries about Britney and O.J.?

graduate, then you're all on I like that idea quite a bit.

your own. Back to the point, Why don't we just go across

the country, gather up some

and much to the satisfaction
of the audience members
(who were bored to tears
with Kerry's speech any-
ways) the electricity was...
well... electrifying.

It's always refreshing to
see some yuppie knowit-all
college scum get tased,
reminds me of good ol'
Communist Russia. Those

were the davs. The only

conspiracist types, then you thing missing in Florida is

that It IS not too the snow that

know

uncommon. Meyer then
went on a rant about Kerry's
ties to George W. Bush and
the Skull and Bones society
at Yale.

Everyone knows that
the Skull and Bones is a
peaceful organization for
young men of modest means
that promotes brotherhood
and trust. It is just like any
of those fun loving secret

snow that Mother
Russia once had, but thanks
to Global Warming, we
won't have to worry about
that burden for too much
longer. Thank God, winter is
too depressing anyways.
But we're living in a sink or
swim world, so hopefully
those polar bears learn to
evolve quickk And hopeful-
ly college kids stop doing so
much reading, it's getting in

who else should be tased?

Well, at the top of the
list is John Kerry, who
should have been electrocut-
ed on a daily basis back in
2004. Does anyone actually
remember watching Kerry
speak after he reported for
duty? It was like watching
paint dry.

Kerry definitely could
have used a few volts to amp
his personality a little bit,
especially when he was lam-
basted by the Swiftbush
Veterans. He continued to
say that he should not have
to defend himself against
such blatant slander against
his military service.
Personally, I get perturbed

of the more temperamental
campus security officers and
sick them on all of the gos-
sip columnists and
paparazzi that write about
all of that crap. In a world
that has more than a third
of its population living in
poverty the last thing we
need to read about is
Britney Spears bombing on
the VMAs, or Anna Nicole
Smith's newborn signing a
contract to pose nude for
Hustler. I am not saying
that these are national
emergencies that we should
overlook because I know
that they are the only rea-
son that I wake up in the

morning. But I am saying
that we could dedicate more
than ten or fifteen minutes
a day honoring soldiers
serving overseas a little
more, or campaigning on
grassroots efforts to end the
genocide in Darfur.

Like George Carlin. 1
feel like my ideas are a little
bit ahead of my time, but
this one just might work
out. Just bare wath me as
you read these last few sick
sentences. Why don't we get
a slew of voluntary celebri-
ties, you know th(> really
annoying liberal ones like
Angelina .lolic, Sean Penn,
or Tim Kohbins, (those
bleeding hearts who actual-
ly try to help people) and
then vote .American Idol
style on who we tase"? W'e
can have try outs and a
panel of judges (made up of
conservatives because they
like to -fc ]ii-(ip],. elecn-oeut-
ed) and have tliem pick the
top ten most tasable. Then
every week, there is a high-
er level of electricity that we

set the taser to. Whoever
has the best tase. as deemed
by the American audience
texting or calling their votes
in, gets to stay on, and who-
ever gets voted off has to
move out of their mansion
and take the place of one
freedom fighter in their war
torn country of choice. The
winner gets (drum roll) not
to be tased again!

Then with all of the pro-
ceeds from the show, we buy
wheat, powdered milk, and
other delicacies that we
send to countries in need.
Now we are well on our way
to eliminating world hunger
and Hollywood stars whose
homes cost more than I, or
you will make in eight life-
times. So, can anyone think
of some primetime conserva-
tives to sit on the new num-
ber one rated primetime
reality show "Tasing with
the Stars" panel? Why don't
we start with Sean Hannity
and go from there?

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ON CALL

September 27. 2007 September 27. 2007

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

Homecoming,' fourt. rock
band and (Miotoshop; not
often do all of these things
pertain to one person.
except in Mike Neclv's case.
Neely. a junior majoring
in psychology with a minor
in sociology, i.s involved with
countless activities on cam-
pus. Neely is a member of
the auditorium tech crew.
the student manager at the
information desk. a
CampusFest chairperson
and is a member of the
Clarion Young Democrats.

Neely grew up in
Smethport. Pa. and gradu-
ated from Smethpoi't -Junior
Senior High School in 2001.
While in high school, Neely
was a member of student
council, marching band, the
golf team and the stage

crew. He also enjoyed wood-
shop and metal shop.

When not in .school,
Neely was a member of the
Smethport Volunteer Fire
Department. Neely is a
Penn.syivaiua certified
Emergency Medical

Technician and firefighter.
In his (rvv time, Neely
enjoyed playing street hock-
ey and was a member of a
rock band named Frazzle.

"For our senior project,
we wrote our own songs and
put on a mini concert for our
senior class," said Neely.
"Now that was a fun senior
project."

He decided to attend
Clarion University while
visiting his girlfriend.

"I met some of the facul-
ty members, and they told
me that I would fit in per-
fectly around campus," said
Neely

He also enjoyed the
small town feel of Clarion

and that it is close to home.
"With my mother being
disabled. I liked how close I
could be to her," he said.

During his time at
Clarion, Neely has been a
part of various events on
campus. He has done tech-
nical work at many of the
University Activities

Board's shows. He was the
technical director of the
Vagina Monologues and has
been a chairperson of
CampusFest for the past
three years.

There are many activi-
ties and hobbies that Neely
enjoys in his free time. Some
include golf, poker, random
road trips, college football,
Photoshop and hanging out
with his roommates.

"My favorite thing to do
in the summer time is dirt
track racing," said Neely.
"It's amazing."

Neely is also a fan of col-
lege and professional foot-

school, business or even a

ball and hockey ever meet."

Tm not a Steelers fan, In the future, Neely prison,

but I am a huge Dolphins hopes to receive his MBA "I just hope to make

fan said Neely "I actually with a concentration in enough money to ma^ei

met Dan Manno, he ts the administration. He hopes to through life 'he said

nicest guy that you could be an administrator at a

|#HH ^^ . ^^ ^ •' "" •'^"" ^""*" '^^ an aaministrator at a

The Cuban Guy" encourages students to persevere

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawatts@clarion.edu

Andre "The Cuban Guy" Lara appeared Sept. 24 as part of the
Martin Luther King, Jr Speaker Series. One of his motivators, Get
Off Your Anatomy, encourages students to take action and
achieve their goals. (The Clarion Call/Stefanie Jala)

Andre "The Cuban Guy"
Lara started off the Martin
Luther King Jr. Speaker
Series on Sept. 24 in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room. He gave a presenta-
tion about staying motivat-
ed at difficult times and how
to move forward and achieve
goals.

At the age of 16, Lara
escaped from Cuba to
America with no money or
the ability to speak English.
By overcoming these obsta-
cles, he was able to write
several books, become CEO
of A. Success Training and a
nationally known speaker

Speaker discourages hazing

by the age of 24.

Throughout the presen-
tation, Lara used audience
interaction to get the audi-
ence motivated and excited.
Using humor and having
the audience complete a
sentence gave an attentive
and fun experience. Lara
feels that people learn bet-
ter when they interact and
usually want to learn more
from the experience. One of
his motivators was the word
GOYA, Get Off Your
Anatomy to take action.

"You don't have to be the
person with the highest IQ,
just have to GOYA," he said.
He described that even
though people want some-
thing and would do any-
thing to achieve it, only a
small portion will actually
take the action. This used a

demonstration with a twen-
ty dollar bill. Even though
most of the audience raised
their hands because they
wanted the money only a
few people took the action to
grab it.

When escaping from
Cuba, there were harsh con-
sequences. He recalled one
experience, saying, "If you
think moving forward is
painful, try going back."

"Things may not go as
we planned," he said.

He also explained that
people hear negative words
everyday and sometimes
believe what they hear, but
if they believe in the posi-
tive things within ourselves,
we can achieve and over-
come difficult situations.

After the presentation,
Clarion students had the

chance to receive free copies
of Lara's book, "How to Stay
Motivated during Difficult
Times," which includes
inspirational stories, tips on
how to overcome obstacles
and quotes from other moti-
vational speakers.

The Speaker Series is
sponsored by The Martin
Luther King Celebration
Committee and Minority
Student Services. Rogers J.
Laugand III, committee co-
chair, feels that there should
not be one day to celebrate
MLK achievements, but to
do so through out the year.
After the presentation,
Laugand said, "(It was] awe-
some, very inspirational.
Everyone should have
walked away with some-
thing."

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawatts@clarion.edu

Travis Apgar, the Robert
G. Engel Associate Dean of
Students at Cornell
University, was the guest
speaker in recognition of
National Hazing Prevention
Week. The event was held
Sept. 25 in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpo.se Room and
was ho.sted by the
Interfraternity and

Panhellenic Councils of
Clarion University

Apgar had expei'ienced
hazing as a football player
and pledging for his frater-
nity Apgar is still a member
of Tau Kappa P^psiJon. but
has learned from this nega-
tive experience.

He discussed how the
Greek life i.s portrayed in a
funny way to the pul)lic.
though films like -'Old
School," which .set the nega-
tive impression that hazing
is part of the norm in frater-
nities and sororities.

Apgar defined hazing as
participation in a group that
humihates. degrades, abus-
es or endangers them phvsj-
cally or mentally regardless
of the willingness to partici-
pate.

Hazing occurs because
the notion of bonding, tradi-
tion and rights of |),issa,ue.
according to Apgar. People
entering college want to fit
in and have fun in their col-
lege years. Joining ;i fi'ater-
nity or sorority can he a
source making friends nnd
fitting in. Also, members are
generally accepted and

admired by the university
making it more desirable.
Apgar spoke about how haz-
ing also occurs in high
school athletics, the military
and some .student organiza-
tions.

During high school, stu-
dents think hazing is posi-
tive and will make them a
stronger person, even if it
means enduring pain and
humiliation to get there.
Apgar then showed photos
of men having bruises in
result of paddling.

Alcohol is often a large
part of hazing. Members
have to drink large quanti-
ties to impress and prove
themselves to the others.
Apgar said that is some-
times used to loosen people
up and impair their judg-
ment. This often results in
negative situations and
even death.

"Hazing does hurt peo-
ple." Apgar said.

He mentioned that he
joined a fraternity for the
social scene and thought it
was a good idea, but then
pledging takes over his life.
As 11 rt'sujt. he failed most of
his classes and decided to
drop-out before the universi-
ty suspended him.

For a few semesters he
went to a community col-
lege, then his love of football
influenced him to transfer to
.1 foui-year university. After
he refused hazing events
Irom his teammates, they
begin to treat him negative-
b- It made him realize he
didn't want to be part of the
team and quit.

"We hear people sav ail
the time it was their choice.

they wanted to do it," Apgar
said.

He also said that hazing
challenges people both phys-
ically and mentally As a
result of hazing, it can be
hard to tell if a person has
depression or went through
a violent experience.

"We don't know if they
have been a victim of child
abuse; we don't know if they
are a victim of alcohol
abuse," Apgar said.

His calls this "hidden
stress" because members
don't know about a person's
mental stress and often
push a person to their men-
tal limits. Apgar's close
friend was harmed mentally
by hazing and suffered from
depression because of it.

To prevent hazing, peo-
ple need to understand what
an organization stands for.
He di.scussed values, cul-
ture, scholarship and honor.
He believes that doing team
builder exercises will pre-
vent organizations from
doing hazing. Instead of try-
ing to drink a gallon of alco-
hol, members should consid-
er trying to give community
service hours. Challenging
people and setting stan-
dards will help make it a
positive environment.

"People will take it seri-
ously if we take it serious-
ly," he said.

To prevent fraternities
and sororities from hazing.
Apgar said there needs to be
a strict policy and the col-
lege needs to work with stu-
dents to develop alterna-
tives, like team builders.
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Families Join students for
an array of Ciarion activities

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbanclzuh@clarion.edu

On Sept. 22, Clarion
University held its annual
Family Day a tradition that
originated in 1979.

Family Day began with
brunch, featuring music by
the Clarion University
Marching Band, and a wel-
coming address by Clarion's
President, Dr. Joseph
Grunenwald.

Following the brunch,
the Parent Council held
their meeting in Chandler
Dining Hall.

"Family Day is a good
opportunity for parents to
feel reassured with their
decision to send their chil-
dren to Clarion," said Sam
Noblit, a senior mass media
arts, journalism and com-
munication studies and
business major.

Recognized Student
Organizations sponsored
tables that were set up out-
side of the Gemmell Student
Complex for family activi-
ties. There were also inflata-
hies and music from WCUC
91.7 FM. Ix)cated inside the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room was comedy/magician
Tim Piccirillo, a Clarion
University alumnus.

Zach Carroll, junior ele-
mentary education major,
said, "Family Day is a great
way for the families to inter-
act with each other. The
inflatables even make the
adults feel like kids again. It

is a great experience."

The evening activities
switched from on campus to
Memorial Stadium later in
the day Prior to the football
game, there was a lot going
on. The band was preparing
for their halftime show, the
players were on the field
going through their whole
warm up routine, WCUB-
TV was preparing for their
broadcast and families were
partaking in a picnic-style
meal.

"Family Day is a great
opportunity for family mem-
bers of all ages to enjoy
Clarion University and see
the campus again." said

Jess Kline, a junior elemen-
tary education major.

Honored during half-
time was the 1977 champi-
onship football team for
their 30th anniversary.
Wrapping up this year's fes-
tivities was a screening of
the movie "Shrek the Third"
in the Gemmell Multi-
Purpose Room.

"Family Day is a blast!
It is nice to see all of the
families come out to spend a
day with their children! Fly
Eagles Fly!" said Ariel
Weaver, a senior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major.

West Jones and Angela Knotts stand with West and Elijah in front
of one of the inflatables at Family Day It allowed people to fight
with large boxing gloves. (The Clarion Call/Jessica Lasher)

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Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

8_alstockhoiaclarion.edu

How long do you think it
would take to create a beau-
tiful painting? Well for
Adam "Atom" Geld, you only
need 5 minutes, a can of
spray paint and a knife.

That's right Atom has
been creating science fiction
pieces for years with just
those three things, and he's
coming to campus to prove
it.

On October 11 from 6-10
p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-
Purpose Room, the
University Activities Board
will welcome Atom as he
shows us how he creates his
masterpieces. Atom will be
creating roughly 40 pieces
right in front of the students
and will even be giving some
of these fascinating paint-
ings to the audience.

Years ago Atom began
creating paintings only
using spray paint in Mexico,
from there he took off to
begin traveling the world

and creating his paintings.
Atom has been putting his
show on all across the
United States and other
countries, leaving crowds
stunned. Known as "the
world's fastest painter,"
Atom can construct a paint-
ing in just three minutes.
Don't believe it? Then make
sure to attend the free show
and be ready to be shocked.
On Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.,
the 13th annual Clarion
University and Community
Cultural Nights begin. The
event is scheduled to take
place from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5,
President Jospeh

Gruenwald will open the
event with a welcome
speech.

Numerous different per-
formances are scheduled for
each night including Jill
West and Blues Attack,
Spirit on the Hill,
Resonance Percussion,
Eugene and the

Nightcrawlers and Johnny
Oaks, the One Man, Big
Band Sound.

The Autumn Leaf
Festival (A.L.F) Pep Rally

is scheduled to be held Oct.
4 at 7 p.m. in the Tippin
Gymnasium.

At the pep rally the
band will perform, all fall
sports teams will be intro-
duced and the crowning of
the Homecoming King and
Queen will take place.

Shortly thereafter, on
Oct. 6 is the A.L.F parade.
The parade takes place on
Main Street and begins at
12 p.m. Many different
organizations on campus
have created floats in order
to participate in the parade

On Tuesday Oct. 9, Pro-
Life feminist speaker
Dierdre McQuade will be
speaking at 7:30 p.m. in
Hart Chapel.

The program is entitled
"Roe Reality Check: Taking
a Second Look at Abortion."
A question and answer ses-
sion will follow the presen-
tation.

McQuade has a masters
degree from the University
of Notre Dame in philoso-
phy and theology and is the
director of planning and
information for the Pro-Life

Senior art exhibit on
dispiay in IHarwidc-Boyd

Secretariat of the United
States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
What else is in store for
Clarion during the month of
October? The UAB monthly
craft series for October has
been deemed "pumpkin
painting." They will be pro-
viding free pumpkins and
paints to students on
October 22 from 8-10 p.m. in
the Gemmell MPR for stu-
dents to create and decorate
their own pumpkins. Also, a
free Haunted House will be
open to students Saturday
Oct. 27 from 6-11 p.m. in the
Gemmell MPR.

The Army ROTC will be
sponsoring their first annu-
al Gladiator Obstacle
Course on Oct. 4 at the Still
Rugby Field.

Teams of two can com-
pete in events such as a 30-
foot rock wall climb, a relay
race, long and short range
football toss, water jug
relay mental agility excer-
cise and paintball.

Wrapping up the month
of October will be a perform-
ance by the group Recycled

Percussion. This show is
similar to the famous
"Stomp" display. It is a
musical performance done
with garbage cans and other
everyday articles from the
street. This, 4-piece group
uses industrial drumming,
metal grinding guitar and a
hip/hop DJ to create their
unique sound.

Their newest 18 month-
long tour named "Man vs.
Machine" began in Mid-
August, and will make their
way to Clarion University
Oct. 29. The show visited
Clarion University last year
and due to popular demand
will be revisiting this year.
Recycled Percussion will be
performing in the MPR at
7:30 p.m.. so be sure to
check it out and see how
music is made, the not so
ordinary way.

There seems to be some-
thing for everyone in
October, so be sure to get
out and enjoy the variety of
fall festivities that are
offered. For more informa-
tion on these events, check
out the university calendar.

Welcome to California, Doctor

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

The streets of
Pittsburgh, Clarion and
DuBois can be seen adorn-
ing the walls in room 108 of
Marwick-Boyd for senior
Seth McClaine's art exhibit.
The exhibit, called "Out
in the Open: An Exhibition
of Streetscape Paintings," is
a collections of paintings
displaying different scenes
of empty streets in the three
locations in Pa. From a
snowy portion of the Clarion
University campus to
Pittsburgh's Fifth Avenue to
a dark pathway under bush-
es, the paintings show a
serene combination of
nature and man-made
objects.

"I chose to do landscapes
because I just really enjoy
them," said McClaine of his
work.

A reoccurring theme
throughout the exhibit is
the lack of people. McClaine
left human Hfe out of the
paintings because he felt
that people could distract
from the aspects of nature
he was portraying.

The locations he chose
were based on what was
familiar in his life. He is a
Clarion native and he hopes

Senior Seth McClaine's art exhibit is on display in room 108 of
Marwick-Boyd. (The Clarion Call/Adam Huff)

to live in Pittsburgh some-
day

McClaine based each of
his paintings on photo-
graphs he had taken. He
also hopes to take more
night photographs of
Pittsburgh in the future.

summer.

McClaine was aided in
this project, which is
required for all level five art
students, by professors Jim
Rose and Melisa Kuntz.

"I hope viewers experi-
ence a peaceful, calming

Robert Lloyd
Los Angeles Times

But new beginnings can
be difficult; there are prob-
lems here, though they are
not irremediable. By and
large the show improves on
its pilot, which was sneaked
last season into an episode
of "Grey's Anatomy" as
Addison visited old friend
and fertility specialist
Naomi (played then by
Merrin Dungey, now by
Audra McDonald) in hopes
of getting pregnant.

Actors can flow from
role to role usually without
troubling our sense of who
they are, but characters are
less flexible, more fragile.
The audience knows them
intimately; it can smell
inconsistency (And will blog
about it too.) One reason
why "Grey's Anatomy" itself
can be so exasperating is
that the doctors of Seattle
Grace are continually forced
into unlikely new relation-
ships to keep things novel ;
the actors must spin and re-
spin their characters to
accommodate the latest
interpersonal plot twist. It's
crucial that we can see the

Addison we already know in
the Addison we meet anew.
"Private Practice"

begins at the disadvantage
of any spin off - that we
have something possibly
better to compare it with -
and with the particular dis-
advantage of having already
enshrined its early missteps
within the "Grey's" canon.
Last season's stealth pilot
was both half-formed and
too insistent, overly thick
with exposition and
pheromones; it threw
Addison into a precipitous
clinch with Pete the alterna-
tive medicine practitioner
(Tim Daly) even as Walsh's
natural, comic chemistry is
with Taye Diggs, as
internist-author Sam.

And its representation
of Southern California
seemed crafted by people
who had never actually been
here, a tourist version of
local medicine and mores. In
contrast to "Grey's
Anatomy," which makes
exhaustion glamorous,
"Private Practice" is all soft
focus, almost too insistent
on its prettiness.

Of course, they are dif-
ferent animals: Where
"Grey's Anatomy" is a

drama with lashings of com-
edy "Private Practice" is a
comedy with dramatic inter-
ludes. Indeed, it would take
only the slightest bit of sur-
gery to turn it into a work-
place sitcom . You'd have to
downplay the medical
crises, but the characters
could remain as described -
the pediatrician (Paul
Adelstein) fond of kinky sex
with strangers, the psychol-
ogist (Amy Brenneman) who
stalks her ex-boyfriend, the
surfer dude receptionist
(Chris Lowell) who wants to
be a midwife. And you could
keep the dialogue mostly
intact, as well.

As actually produced,
the tonal shift is more sub-
tle than that. But it still
requires Walsh to use her
voice and face and body in a
different way than she did
on "Grey's Anatomy" and at
times it feels slightly off -
hke when your girlfriend
comes home drunk or your
husband starts singing to
you for the first time in 20
years of marriage. At first
you may feel that you're
looking at a stranger, but it
doesn't mean you can't get
used to it - or even come to
prefer the stranger.

Each of the paintings feeling when they look at

took about a week to com- them," said McClaine.
plete. Some of the paintings The exhibit is free and

were done last fall, however, open to the public,
most were completed this

CUP professor to perform
soio rec ital on Friday

Site's a 21st century cyborg

Rachella Vollant-Barle
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ravollantb@clarion.edu

Amy Kaylor
Business Manager

s_amkaylor@clarion.edu

On Sept. 28, Dr. Paula
Amrod will be hosting a solo
recital in Marwick-Boyd
Auditorium. The recital will

Doctor of Music degree in because it is a Solo recital.
Piano Pedagogy and Amrod will feature solo

Literature from Indiana
University (Bloomington,
IN). She has played fre-
quently as a soloist and
chamber performer on
Clarion Campus and else-

piano works by Handel,
Beethoven, Brahms,

Rachmaninoff and Villa
Lobos. Amrod wishes that
the "audience enjoys (the)
program and hopes music

Society.

Amrod has been teach-
ing at Clarion since 1981

begin at 8 p.m. and is free to and is a professor of Piano

the public. and Piano class. She said

Amrod got her Bachelor she enjoys "exposing stu-

and Master of Music dents to music that they are

degrees in Piano unfamiliar with."

Performance from the This recital differs from

University of Memphis: a other departmental concerts

where, including a recital in students are inspired to per
Pittsburgh for the Steinway form."

This is the only recital of
the year that Amrod will
perform in, however the
music department will
showcase senior recitals,
and both instrumental and
vocal performances

throughout the year.

Mary McNamara
Los Angeles Times

I miss Oscar. There, I've
said it. With his funky avia-
tor specs and his now politi-
cally incorrect use of the
word "babe," there is no way
Oscar Goldman could have
made the 30-year leap from
"The Bionic Woman" to
NBC's great new noir
remake "Bionic Woman." (So
sleek and hip it doesn't need
a "the.") As played by
Richard Anderson, Oscar
lent a paternal heart to that
'70s show - Lindsay
Wagner's Jaime Sommers
may have been able to lift
automobiles with one hand,
but she always had someone
looking out for her. Babe.

Michelle Ryan's updated
Jaime has no such luck. In
fact, she has no luck at all. A
vaguely dissatisfied bar-
tender caring for a sulky

teen sister, she gets knocked
up by her hot shot professor
boyfriend. Will, just as he is
about to leave for a new gig
in Paris. And that's the good
news. The bad news comes
quickly in the shape of a
horrific traffic accident that
leaves Jaime short a few
limbs.

Fortunately Will (Chris
Bowers) turns out to be part
of a special ops prosthetic
program. In other words, he
has the technology; he can
rebuild her - secretly,
underground, with the help
of some unnamed agency for
no doubt nefarious military
purpose in a procedure with
previously mixed results.
We know the results were
mixed because the show
opens with a trail of maimed
corpses leading to a very
attractive blond who is
apparently responsible for
them. "I'm not in control,"
she says before flying, teeth

bared, at her trackers.

So don't expect Max, the
bionic dog, to show up any
time soon.

Dark in mood and tone -
on a flat screen, the show is
barely visible in direct sun-
light - "Bionic Woman, "
premiering Wednesday
night, owes much to the pop-
ularity of the graphic novel,
the noir sci-fi sensibilities of
Phdip K. Dick and perhaps
Angelina Jolie. None of
which is a bad thing. This is
the post-feminist, post-Sept.
11 bionic woman -- not only
doesn't she need any help,
she wouldn't trust it if it
were offered. But that won't
keep her from getting the
job done.

In other words, it's not
your mother's "Bionic
Woman." It's much, much
better.

See "CYBORG" on
page 6.

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''Star Wars" makes its way
into two cartoon favorites

September 27, 2007

Local artists featured on new album

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

5jmpettine®clarion.edu

"Robot Chicken 'Star
Wars' Special"
Creator: Seth Green
Rating: 5/5

♦ ♦#»♦♦

"Family Guy 'Star Wars'
Special"

Creator: Seth McFarlane
Rating: 4.5/5

♦ ♦♦♦*

A long time ago, in the
1970s, the name George
Lucas graced theatre
screens internationally. It
would soon become a house-
hold name, but at that time
it was nothing. The movie it
was pasted on was what
mattered. That movie was
"Star Wars," technically
"Star Wars Episode IV A
New Hope." However, at
that time no one had any
idea there were going to be
two awesome sequels and
then a trilogy of prequels
that would let us all down so
they just called it "Star
Wars."

"Star Wars" changed the
way films were made. Not
only did it give us Harrison
Ford, but it also paved the
■ way for the future of movies
with what was, at that time,
the most state-of-the-art
effects. Without "Star
Wars," there wouldn't be
"Terminator 2," "Jurassic
Park" or The Matrix." all
milestone movies with the
special effects today's socie-
ty takes for granted.

Without "Star Wars," we
would have none of these.
And there is one other thing
we wouldn't have: "Star
Wars" parodies.

These parodies include
everything from Tauntaun
musical videos to the falsely
biographical "George Lucas
in Love," from "Star Wars
Rap" to the "Darth Vader
Psychic Hotline." Not to
mention, the release of Seth
Green's "Robot Chicken
'Star Wars' Special" and
Seth McFarlane's "Family
Guy 'Star Wars' Special."

Both of these satiric
giants took on the "Star
Wars" parody mere months
apart. Since both of the
Seth's work regularly
appears on each other's
shows, it makes you wonder
if they didn't work on them
together, and both were very
strong with the force.

If you weren't lucky
enough to catch either spe-
cial when they premiered on
Cartoon Network or Fox,
then I suggest either start
scouring YouTube or begin
watching cartoon Network's
Adult Swim nightly and
hope you get lucky because
these parodies are just as
worth it as the movie

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone®clarion,edu

"Spaceballs."

First off we have the
"Robot Chicken 'Star Wars'
Special," which ran the
gambit from "Star Wars" on
ice to Boba Fett making out
with Hans Solo frozen in
carbonite, to Admiral
Ackbar fish head cereal.
And that's not even the tip
of the Hothian iceberg, they
do it all with action figure
stop motion. I happily give
their effort and comedic bril-
liance five out of five leaves.
Last Sunday, the sixth
season of "Family Guy" pre-
miered with their own "Star
Wars" special. Instead of a
slew of unrelated Monty
Python-esque skits, they so
far as to give us a full
fledged lampoon of "A New
Hope," fitting in Peter as
Hans Solo, Stewie as Darth
Vader, and it doesn't stop
there. But what kind of a
cartoon fan would I be if I
ruined it? All I can say is the
animated shot for shot
''pproduction of original
"Star Wars" scenes coupled
with "Family Guy" genius
makes it fantastic. While
not as laugh out loud funny
as the "Robot Chicken spe-
cial, I still give it a 4.5 out of
0. (Only because "Robot
Chicken" made me laugh a
little more.)

"Spotlight"
Drastically Classic
Productions
Rating: 3/5

^^* ^(» ^^^ «®F mtm

Drastically Classic
Productions (DCP) has
recently released its debut
album, "Spotlight". The
album is a collection of local
Hip-Hop and R&B artists
showcasing their talents.
The majority of the perform-
ers hail from Erie, Pa. and
have a substantial amount
of experience in the music
business.

The album features
seven artists who are on the
brink of making it big in the
music industry. Rappers
such as Novacane, Re, D.
Joka and Missin' Link pro-

vide most of the fast paced
club beats like "Walk it like
n Dog" and "Drop it," whcri'-
as the slow jams such as
"Point A" and "Should You"
arc taken care of In the
beautiful Tiah Blanks and
Toy.

The lyrics to all uf the
songs are well written but
would maybe have to ht-
altered a hit to be radio eli-
gible, hence the parental
advisory sticker on the
album cover. The artists
sing with passion and it's
obvious that they mean
what they are singing. The
executive producer of DCP,
James Thigpen (J-Tiz), sup-
plies all the sounds, beats
and vocals in two songs.

J-Tiz has been involved
with music since a very
young age. With idols such
as Michael Jackson, J-Tiz
was also inspired to dance
as well as sing. After seeing
his dancing skills outweigh
his singing skills, he decided
to focus solely on dancing.
He was offered a four year
scholarship after high
school to dance in college
but declined because his
passion was producing
music. After his life chang-
ing decision, J-Tiz realized
that producing music was
the only thing he wanted to
do in life.
Thigpen started DCP in

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November of 2U()2 m hope of
promoting local talents and
of course to endor.Kf his own
productions. UCP started off
\>'iy small but eventually
grew into a ver\ well man-
aged compiiny and has
remarkable musical talent
to go along with it. With
such commitment and pas-
sion, DCP is destined to
have an impact in the music
industry.

"Spotlight" has good
sound with the right
amount of varietx- to be con-
sidered a quality album. I
recommend this album to
anyone who has a real
appreciation for the Hip-
Hop and R&B genre. The
album is full of raw talent
and rising stars and would
be a great addition to any
music buffs collection. If the
talents of DCP continue to
progress, 1 would expect big-
ger and better things in the
future from them.

"CYBORG" continued
from page 5.

Lead singer of Thrice
malces solo album

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

"Please Come Home"
Dustin Kensrue
Rating: 5/5

First and foremost, to
understand my obsession
with Dustin Kensrue, one
must first understand how
he found his way into mv
life.

A few months ago, well
actually it was approxi-
mately Februarj-, I was rid-
ing to Seven Springs with
my best friend, Mindi, and
we were doing our usual car
■' ritual: dancing and singing
to random songs. The partic-
ular song that happened to
be on was "Artist in the
Ambulance" by Thrice.

At this point, Mindi
turns to me and says that
the leader singer of Thrice,
Kensrue, released a solo
album and that it was
amazing. She then proceed-
ed to put it on so that I could
hear it.

The first song she
played was entitled "Pistol."
I was at first thinking that
it was about a gun, and then
I realized that it was in fact
written about me.

Now, I know what you
are thinking, how can a
famous performer write a
song about a girl from Pa.?
Well, technically he didn't,
but this song may as well be
the theme song of my life.

The song is about how a
guy feels about the girl in
his life and how much she
influences what he does.
The word pistol is in fact
explaining the girlfriend.

"You're the girl of my
dreams/ And a pistol it
seems, but you shoot me
straight and true."

I watched a DVD of one
of his performances and he
talks about how he wrote
the song for his wife, which
was a real bummer for me.

Towards the end of the
song, he talks about how
this girl is everything he
needs in his life and actual-
ly proposes to her

Quite frankly, if "Pistol"
was the only song that I
ever heard on the album, I
would still be absolutely in
love with Kensrue. Well at
least in love with him
singing that song.
Fortunately the rest of the
album did not let me down.
My other favorite song
is "Before You Were
Beautiful." I feel like this
song has actual meaning to
women everywhere.

The song is about a
woman who grew up "inno-
cent and pure" and then
changed because of the
expectations of women in
today's society.

"The magazines and
media supplied you with
their plastic protocol/ And
maybe music television real-
ly is the devil after all/ But
all I can say is I knew you
before/ You were beautiful,
back then/ Before you grew

up, before you gave in."

The song talks about
how the woman desires love
and affection, but instead of
trying to find it she simply
maintains physical relation-
ships with all of the men
that she meets.

"And all you want is to
hear the words/ 'Dear Baby,
I love you'/ So you hike your
skirt higher still/ 'Till their
eyes are all on you."

It also talks about how
despite the fact that she is
beautiful, she refuses to let
anyone see the real her,
even though she so desper-
ately wants to.

Another favorite song of
mine on the album is
"Please Come Home."

"Please Come Home" is
about a guy who takes
money from his father and
then leaves home to do his
own thing. The father is
devastated and would do
anything to have his son
back.

Overall I would recom-
mend this album to every-
one. I think it is great and
allows for a big change from
the sound of Thrice.

Don't get me wrong, I
love everything about
Thrice and a lot of other
bands just like them, how-
ever, every once in awhile
it's nice to have a little bit of
a change on my iPod. A little
bit of a lighter change.

With her big blue eyes
and fair childlike face,
Ryan, recently seen in
"Jekyll," is perfect as an
every woman upon whom
kick-ass has been thrust.
Previously adrift, Jaime
now has no choice but to
focus - if for no other reason
than that the folks behind
the bionics project are fairly
cavalier about her well-
being. "If it doesn't work
out," says lead project
meanie Jonas (the always
welcome Miguel Ferrer),
"we can always terminate."
It's no longer Steve
Austin's America, after all.
Like any good sci-fi tale,
"Bionic" reflects the fears
and longings of the present,
and as we have been told
often in other contexts, the
current mood of the country
is something other than
optimistic. Here, those anxi-
eties are boiled down to a
modern arms, and legs,
race. The world is much fur-
ther ahead technologically

than it wants to admit, Will
tells Jaime. The only ques-
tion is who controls the
goodies, and to what end.

Will's father, for
instance, would like to have
a say since he apparently
invented a lot of the pro-
grams that have turned
Jaime into an unwitting
super soldier. Only he's kind
of crazy, locked up in an
underground prison facility.
That is until a bad guy with
a grudge breaks him out,
taking him to a mountain
top stronghold and ... well,
you see where this is going.
If Wagner's Jaime
Sommers was a gee-whiz,
lookie- here portrait of what
the mind can do with a few
wires and a computer chip,
Ryan's is a much more wise
and wary archetype. In the
last 30 years, our attitude
toward technology and life
in general, has become a bit
more cautious, a bit more
overwhelmed. So Jaime is a
symbol of her times, an
embodiment not only of the
attempt to control the forces
that have aided and threat-
ened human life since elec-

tricity was harni'sscd but
also of the feeling that the
institutions around us are
not to be trusted.

All this and some terrif-
ic fight scenes too. In the
pilot, Jaime tries out her
powers on that murderous
blond . Sarah Corvus, after
she tries to kill Will. (Corvus
is played by Katee Sackhoff,
the iconic Starbuck of
"Battlestar Galactica,"
another huge influence at
work here.) "Who are yoii?"
Jaime asks, having chased
Sarah down to a rooftop in
the rain. "I'm the first bionic

woman," sa\s

and then

the two go ni! . i'')uncls,
'Matrix' s; . '• ..■cision.

It's good -, ;', ■ ;»ccially
since it quicK' ..-comes
apparent that Jaime feels
more affinity for Sarah than
for her "creators."

"Welcome to the game."
says Jonas, when he finally
acknowleds^es that Jaime
may be more than a candi-
date for termination. He's
certainly no Oscar, but then
no one would call this bionic
woman "babe."

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''Star Wars" makes its way
into two cartoon favorites

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettiMt'WcJ.iiioM pclu

"Robot Chicken 'Star
Wars' Special"
Creator: Seth Green
Rating: 5/5

"Family Guy 'Star Wars'

Special"

Creator: Seth McFarlane

Rating: 4.5/5

A louK tinu' ago. in the
197l)s. the nnme (Jeorge
Luca.'* graced theatre
screens internationally. It
would soon become a house-
hold name, hut at that time
it was nothing. The movie it
was pasted on was what
mattered. That movie was
"Star Wars." technically
"Star Wars Kpisode IV: A
New Hope." However, at
that time no one had any
idea there were going to be
two awesome sequels and
then a trilogy of prequels
that would let us all down so
they just called it "Star
Wars."

"Star War.s" changed the
v\a> films were made. Not
only did it give us Harri.son
Kord. but it also paved the
way for the future of movies
with what was, at that time,
the most stateof-theait
effects. Without "Stai
Wars." there wouldn't be
"Terminator 2." ".lurassic
Park" or The Matrix." all
milestone movies with the
special effects today's socie-
ty takes for granted.

Without "Star Wars." we
would have none of these.
And there is one othi-r thing
we wouldn't have: "Star
Wars" parodies.

These parodies include
everything from Tauntaun
musical videos to the falsely
biographical "(Jeorge Lucas
in Love." from "Star Wars
Hap" to the "Darth Vader
I'.sychic Hotline." Not to
mention, the release of Seth
Green's "Robot Chicken
'Star Wars' Special" and
Seth McFarlane's "Family
Guy 'Star Wars' Special."

Both of these satiric
giants took on the "Star
W'ars" parody mere months
apart. Since both of the
Seth's work regularly
appears on each other's
shows, it makes you wonder
if they didn't work on them
together, and both were very
strong with the force.

If you weren't lucky
enough to catch either spe-
cial when they premiered on
Cartoon Network or Fox.
then 1 suggest either start
scouring YouTube or begin
watching cartoon Networks
Adult Swim nightly and
hope you get lucky because
these parodies are just as
worth it as the movie

September 27, 2007

Local artists featured on new album

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffoneCo'cldrioiit'clu

"Spacehalls."

First off we have thi'
"Robot Chicken 'Star Wars'
Special." which ran the
gambit from "Star Wars" on
ice to Boba Fett making out
with Hans Solo fro/en in
carbonite, to Admiral
Ackbar fish head cereal.
\nd that's not even the tip
of the Hothian iceberg, they
do it all with action figure
stop motion. I happily give
their effort and comedic bril-
liance five out of five leaves.

Last Sunday, the sixth
season of "Family Guy" pre-
miered with their own "Star
Wars" special. Instead of a
slew of unrelated Monty
Python -esque skits, they so
far as to give us a full
fledged lampoon of "A New
Hope." fitting in Peter as
Hans Solo, Stewie as Darth
Vader, and it doesn't stop
there. But what kind of a
cartoon IVui would I be if I
ruined it'.' All I can say is the
animated shot for shot
reproduction of original
"Star Wars" scenes coupled
with "Family Guy" genius
makes it fantastic. While
not as laugh out loud funny
as the "Robot Chicken spe-
cial, I still give it a 4.5 out of
5. (Only because "Robot
Chicken" made me laugh a
little more.)

Lead singer of Thrice
makes solo album

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

"Please Come Home"
Dustin Kensrue
Rating: 5/5

F'irst and foremost, to
understand my obsession
with Dustin Kensrue, one
must first undei-stand how-
he found his wav into mv
life.

A few months ago, well
actually it was approxi-
mately February, I was rid-
ing to Seven Springs with
my best friend, Mindi. and
we were doing our usual car
ritual: dancing and singing
to random songs. The partic-
ular song that happened to
be on was "Artist in the
Ambulance" by Thrice.

At this point. Mindi
turns to me and says that
the leader singer of Thrice,
Kensrue. released a solo
album and that it was
amazing. She then proceed-
ed to put it on so that I could
hear it.

The first song she
played was entitled "Pistol."
I was at first thinking that
it was about a gun. and then
I realized that it was in fact
written about me.

Now, I know what you
are thinking, how can a
famous performer write a
song about a girl from Pa.'.'
Well, technically he didn't,
but this song may as well be
the theme song of my life.

The song is about how a
guy feels about the girl in
his life and how much she
influences what he does.
The word pistol is in fact
explaining the girlfriend.

"You're the girl of my
dreams/ And a pistol it
seems, but you shoot me
straight and true."

I watched a DVD of one
of his performances and he
talks about how he wrote
the song for his wife, which
was a real bummer for me.

Towards the end of the
song, he talks about how
this girl is everything he
needs in his life and actual-
ly proposes to her.

Quite frankly, if "Pistol"
was the only song that I
ever heard on the album. I
would still be absolutely in
love with Kensrue. Well at
least in love with him
singing that song.
Fortunately, the rest of the
album did not let me down.

My other favorite song
is "Before You Were
Beautiful." I feel like this
song has actual meaning to
women everywhere.

The song is about a
woman who grew up "inno-
cent and pure" and then
changed because of the
expectations of women in
today's society.

"The magazines and
media supplied you with
their plastic protocol/ And
maybe music television real-
ly is the devil after all/ But
all 1 can say is I knew you
before/ \'ou were beautiful,
back then/ Before you grew

up. before you gave in."

The song talks about
how the woman desires love
and affection, but instead of
trying to find it she simply
maintains physical relation-
ships with all of the men
that she ineets.

"And all you want is to
hear the words/ 'Dear Baby,
I love youV So you hike your
skirt higher still/ 'Till their
eyes are all on you."

It also talks about how
despite the fact that she is
beautiful, she refuses to let
anyone see the real her.
even though she so desper-
ately wants to.

Another favorite song of
mine on the album is
"Please Come Home."

"Please Come Home" is
about a guy who takes
money from his father and
then leaves home to do his
own thing. The father is
devastated and would do
anything to have his son
back.

Overall I would recom-
mend this album to every-
one. I think it is great and
allows for a big change from
the sound of Thrice.

Don't get me wrong, I
love everything about
Thrice and a lot of othei
bands just like them, how-
ever, every once in awhile
it's nice to have a little bit of
a change on my iPod. A little
bit of a lighter change.

"Spotlight"
Drastically Classic
Productions
Rating: 3/5

Drastically Classic

Productions (DCP) has
recently released its debut
album. "Spotlight". The
album is a collection of local
Hip-Hop and R&B artists
showcasing their talents.
The majority of the perform-
ers hail from Erie, Pa. and
have a substantial amount
of experience in the music
business.

The album features
seven artists who are on the
brink of making it big in the
music industry. Rappers
such as Novacane, Re. D.
Joka and Missin' Link pro-

vide most ol the last paced
club beats like "Walk it like
a Dog" and "Drop it," where-
as the slow jams such as
"Point A" and "Should Yuu"
are taken care of by the
beautiful Tiah Blanks and
Toy.

The lyrics to all of the
songs are well writti'U bul
would maybe havt> to h(
altered a hit to he radio eli-
gible, hence the parental
advisory sticker on the
album i-ovcr. The artists
sing with passion and it's
obvious that they mean
what they are singing. The
executive producer of DCP,
James Thigpen (.I-Tiz). sup-
plies all the .sounds, beats
and vocals in two songs.

'I-Tiz has been involved
with music since a very
young age. With idt)ls such
as Michael Jackson. J-Tiz
was also inspired to dance
as well as sing. After seeing
his dancing skills outweigh
his singing skills, he decided
to focus .solely on dancing.
He was offered a four year
scholarship after high
school to dance in college
but declined because his
passion was producing
music. After his life chang-
ing decision, J-Tiz realized
that producing music was
the only thing he wanted to
do in life.

Thigpen started DCP in

November of 2002 in hope of
promoting local talents and
of course tu endor.se his own
prodiicti(sii>, DCP started off
very small l)ut eventually
grew into a ver\ well man-
aged companv and has
r('markai)l(' inu>ical talent
to go along Willi ii. With
such commitment and pas-
sion. DCP is destined to
have an impact in the music
industr>.

"Spotlight" has good
sound with the right
amount oC variety to he con-
sidered a (|iialit\ album. I
recomiiKiHl this album to
anyoiu' who has a real
appreciation lor thi' Hip-
Hop and R&B genre. The
album is full of raw talent
and rising star.- and would
be a great addition to an>
music buffs collection. If the
talents of DCP continue to
progress, I would expect big-
ger and better things in the
future from them.

"CYBORG" continued
from page 5.

With her big blue eyes
and fair childlike face,
Ryan, recently seen in
"Jekyll." is perfect as an
every woman upon whom
kick-ass has been thrust.
Previously adrift, Jaime
now has no choice but to
focus - if for no other reason
than that the folks behind
the bionics project are fairly
cavalier about her well-
being. "If it doesn't work
out," says lead project
meanie Jonas (the always
welcome Miguel Ferrer),
"we can always terminate."

It's no longer Steve
Austin's America, after all.
Like any good sci-fi tale,
"Bionic" reflects the fears
and longings of the present,
and as we have been told
often in other contexts, the
current mood of the country
is something other than
optimistic. Here, those anxi-
eties are boiled down to a
modern arms, and legs,
race. The world is much fur-
ther ahead technologically

than it wants to admit, Will
tells Jaime. The only ques-
tion is who controls the
goodies, and to what end.

Will's father, for
instance, would like to have
a say, since he apparently
invented a lot of the pro-
grams that have turned
Jaime into an unwitting
super .soldier. Only he's kind
of crazy, locked up in an
underground prison facility.
That is until a bad guy with
a grvidge breaks him out,
taking him to a mountain
top stronghold and ... well.
you see where this is going.

If Wagner's Jaime
Sommers was a gee-whiz,
lookie- here portrait of what
the mind can do with a few
wires and a computer chip.
Ryan's is a much more wise
and wary archetype. In the
last 30 years, our attitude
toward technology, and life
in general, has become a bit
more cautious, a bit more
overwhelmed. So Jaime is a
symbol of her times, an
embodiment not only of the
attempt to control the forces
that have aided and threat-
ened human life since elec-

tricity was harnessed but
also of the feeling that the
institutions around u> are
not to be trusted

All thi> and .^onie ternl'-
ic fight scenes too. In the
pilot, Jaime tries out her
powers on that nuirdiM'ous
blond , Sarah Corvus. after
she tries to kill Will. (Corvus
IS pla\ed !)>■ Katee Sackhoff.
the iconic Starbuck of
"Battlestar (lalactica,"

another huge inlluence at
work hero.) -Who are yo\i->"
Jaime a.sk>. havin,y < iiased
Sarah down to a rooftop in
the rain. "I'm the first hionif
woman." -n> - !><■. and 'Len
the two g(. i-oui\ds,

"Matrix' stylt .< , ...ecision.
It's good sUiif. r---n(M'inlly
since it quick i; . .■comes
apparent that J-iune feels
more affinily for Sarali than
t'n- he)- "creators."

"Welcome to the game."
says Jonas, when he finally
acknowledues that Jaime
may be more than a candi-
date for termination. He's
certainly no Oscar, but then
no one would call this hionic
woman "babe."

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Golden Eagles volleyball keeps on rolling, defeats lUP 3-0

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_kgschroyer®clanon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 25 - After
their first loss of the 2007
season last l\iesday to
California, the Golden
Eagles Volleyball Team was
a little disappointed by the
setback. "Our goal after
that loss was to be undefeat-
ed the rest of the season,"
said middle hitter Sarah
Sheffield

Whether the Golden
Eagles can reach that goal
remains to be seen.
However, they have certain-
ly gotten off to a nice start in
accomplishing it.

With a 3-0 win against
Indiana Tuesday night, the
Golden Eagles improved
their record to 15-1 overall
with a 3-1 mark in the
PSAC-West. Combined with
their wins against Bloom-
field and Holy Family over
the weekend, Clarion is 3-0
since its loss to California.

In the victory Christina
Steiner led the way with 16
kills and nine digs. On a

more historical note, her
thirteenth kill of the night
put her in sole possession of
fifth-place all-time on the

career kills list for the with ten kills of her own,

Golden Eagles. while Sarah Fries added

Amanda Angermeier seven. Setter, Kristi Fiorillo

was right behind Steiner picked up 38 assists and

Vicky Gentile had 14 digs.

The game marked the
first time this season that
the Golden Eagles swept a
PSAC-West opponent.

Clarion won the first
two games by scores of 30- 18
and 30-16. However, the
Golden Eagles would be
taken to the wire by the
Crimson Hawks before win-
ning the third game 3028.

"It definitely feels good
to get this win," said middle
hitter Nicole Andrusz after
the game against lUP. "It's
more motivation for us to
get back to where we were."

At what is roughly the
half-way point of the season,
the Golden Eagles are five
wins shy of matching their
overall win total from last
season. With their third
PSAC-West victory against
lUP, Clarion has already
matched their section win
total from last year.

Steiner is currently the
Golden Eagles kill leader
with 250, Sarah Fries is sec-
ond on the team with 197
kills. For the second year in
a row, Angermeier has been

a reliable presence at the
outside hitter spot, tallying
146 kills.

In her second season of
setting up the Golden Eagle
spikers, Fiorillo has already
logged 696 assists. Getting
the passes to Fiorillo once
again has been libero
Gentile. The new Clarion
all-time digs leader. Gentile
has not slowed down at all
picking up 312 digs this
year.

Doing their best to make
sure that Gentile doesn't
have to pass the ball, fresh-
men middle hitters Sheffield
and Andrusz have done a
great job of stepping up
their blocking game. Going
into their game against lUP,
both were tied for the lead
in blocks with 36 each.

The Golden Eagles trav-
el to West Chester this
weekend for their PSAC-
Crossover trip. Their next
foray into PSAC-West play
will be next Tuesday when
they travel to Edinboro to
play the Fighting Scots for
the first time this season.

Soccer duels to a 0-0 tie with Kutztown, currently in third place in PSAO-West

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjckovalovs@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 25 - After
giving up a two-goal lead in
an eventual tie with
Edinboro on September 17,
Clarion hoped to redeem
itself against PSAC Eastern
Division, Kutztown, on
Thursday Sept. 20.

However, Kutztown was
riding high after two strong
victories against

Bloomsburg and 13th
ranked Shippensburg. The
game ended in a 0-0 tie, the
second straight tie for
Clarion, after two overtime
periods. The tie kept

Clarion a game under .500

overall at 3-4-2.

Despite what has been a
mostly one sided season,
this game was fairly bal-
anced. Clarion put up a
total of 16 shots. Kutztown
was not far behind with 15
of their own. It was Clarion
senior goalkeeper Jess
Reed's third shutout of the
season, saving a total of five
shots on goal.

The Golden Eagles 16
shots was the most since
September 1 against
California, and the second
most they have had all sea-
son. Leading the attack was
Chelsea Wolff, who had four
shots.

Alyssa Jacobs, Jill
Miller, and Rachael Schmitz
had three shots apiece.

Beth Ellen Dibeler added
two more while Caitlin
Borden had one.

With ten games left in
the season, the. Golden
Eagles are currently bat-
tling for third place in the
division with lUP, and not
far behind second place
Edinboro. Despite being
outscored 26-7, they have
already doubled their divi-
sion victories from last year
and show promise for
improvement.

Had it not been for a
couple rough games against
lUP and East Stroudsburg,
the goal total would be
much closer. The Golden
Eagles have been commit-
ting fewer fouls than their
opponents have been so far.

Clarion continues its
home stand against Gannon
on Sunday and takes on
Western Division foe Lock
Haven on Monday

Gannon will be a good
test for the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Knights are cur-
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Clarion has already
played Lock Haven once this
season. The result was a 2-1
Golden Eagles victory on
August 29. Kutztown will
travel to Shippensburg on
Monday, October 1, after
having already defeated
California 3-0 this past
Saturday.

This week around the world of sports

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarlon.edu

There were so many
good stories to choose from,
so I figured I would take a
look at everything that hap-
pened in the sports world.

The New England
Patriots recently were
caught videotaping the New
York Jets defensive signals
in week one. The scandal is
not all that surprising. As
Chiefs coach Herm Edwards
so eloquently put it, "We
play to win the game." For
years, coaches have been
looking for ways to gain the
edge on their opponents. If
they get caught, they take
their lumps and look for
new ways to get that edge.

The bottom line is that
coaches will do just about
anything they can to win a
game. For those of us who
scoff at that notion, remem-
ber that this is what these
men do to make a living for
themselves and their fami-
lies. There is a tremendous
amount of pressure to win,
and no man wants to be
caught holding a pink slip
because his team didn't play
well enough. I do not agree
with what Bill Belichick did,
but I'd think myself foolish
if I did not understand why
he did it.

In other NFL news, the
Cowboys signed former

Tank Johnson. Despite his
eight-game personal con-
duct policy suspension,
Dallas decided to sign the
talented defender. Guess it
just goes to show again that
people will forgive anything
if they think you can make
them a winner.

Just in case you hadn't
heard on KDKA, WTAE, Off
the Bench or every other
Pittsburgh outlet, the
Steelers are 3-0 for the first
time since 1992. That was
former Steelers coach Bill
Cowher's first season. For
you black and gold fanatics
out there, that Steelers
squad would finish 11-5 en
route to winning the AFC
Central before losing 24-3 to
the Bills in the playoffs.

The Pirates will play
their last game of the season
this Sunday As has become
custom, they will hold fan
appreciation day. And truth
be told, you really have to be
a fan to appreciate anything
about the Pirates these
days. This may have been
the most disappointing in
the 15 years of losing for the
Buccos.

On a positive note
though, the Pirates named
former Cleveland Indians
baseball man Neal
Huntingdon as their new
general manager this week.
In a statement to the Post-
Gazette, new Pirates
President Frank Coonelly
said that, "He (Huntingdon)

The Golden Eagles soccer team tied Kutztown in their most
recent game. Clarion is back in action when they host Gannon
on Sunday Sept. 30. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

Rooney still knows how to pick 'em

to lead our baseball opera-
tions department."

Hopefully Mr. Coonelly
is right, as Huntingdon has
the unenviable task of try-
ing to make the Pirates a
winner. Main storyline to
watch here is whether or not
he will retain Jim Tracy as
manager. Should Tracy not
be retained, Indians third
base coach Joel Skinner is
being rumored as a poten-
tial replacement.

The Penguins will begin
play next week. Expec-
tations are high as they
have the reigning MVP,
arguably the best young
team in hockey, and the
long-awaited deal confirm-
ing that they will be in
Pittsburgh until 2040. The
Penguins turn-around last
season was nothing short of
incredible, and here's to
hoping that they can keep it
going this season. A Stanley
Cup title may still be a little
too much to hope for this
year, but they'll certainly be
a team to watch.

Finally baseball is
wrapping up their regular
season. The Indians and
Angels won their respective
divisions, while the Yanks
and Red Sox are still slug-
ging it out in the East.
Things are far more inter-
esting in the National
League, where (as of press
time), no team had clinched
a playoff spot.

Clifton Brown
The Sporting News

Inside the Steelers' lock-
er room, after Sunday's win
against San Francisco, Mike
Tomlin crossed paths with
his boss, owner Dan Rooney
The two men looked at each
other and smiled.

Why wouldn't they? The
Steelers are 3-0 for the first
time since 1992, and clearly
Rooney still knows how to
pick head coaches. Only 34
when he was hired in
January Tomlin was not a
safe choice. He had no head
coaching experience and
was coming to a veteran
team used to doing things a
certain way

But when Bill Cowher
resigned after a successful
15-year run in Pittsburgh
that included a Super Bowl
victory, Rooney wanted the
same attributes he had
sought when he hired
Cowher in 1992. Rooney
wanted a young coach with
energy. He wanted a coach
who would be in Pittsburgh
a long time. He wanted a
coach who knew defense.

"Mike struck me as
being young, but I knew he
could do the job," says
Rooney.

It's early, but it appears
Rooney has gotten it right
again. The Steelers have
allowed just two touch-
downs this season, display-
ing a flexible defense more

wiUing to take risks than it
did under Cowher. There
were numerous times dur-
ing Pittsburgh's 37-16 victo-
ry over San Francisco when
49ers quarterback Alex
Smith (l7-for35) was run-
ning not by design but for
his safety.

Tomlin has given coordi-
nator Dick LeBeau the
green light to blitz, to deploy
different formations, to take
even more advantage of the
versatility of Pro Bowl safe-
ty Troy Polamalu. The
Steelers' base defense is still
the 3-4, but sometimes they
use four down linemen.
Sometimes they use six
defensive backs. And always
they look to create chaos for
the offense.

"We're doing a few
things differently, moving
around, trying to confuse
the offensive line," says
defensive end Brett Keisel.
"We still haven't used all of
our defensive packages. We
still have a few things up
our sleeve.

"We love it. Coach
LeBeau has a little more
freedom to get creative, to
run the things he wants to
run. I'm sure when it's a
tight situation, he checks
with coach Tomlin. But in
the past, I think coach
LeBeau got overstepped by
coach Cowher. I don't know
that for a fact, but it seems
like we're constantly blitz-
ing this year, where last
year I think we stayed in

some of our vanilla pack-
ages too much."

Based on their quick
start, the Steelers have
bought into TomUn's teach-
ings and have entered the
large early season group of
legitimate Super Bowl con-
tenders. They have a solid
defense. They have a solid
running game, led by Willie
Parker, who has rushed for
more than 100 yards in all
three games. They have a
quarterback in Ben Roeth"
lisberger who has already
won a Super Bowl but is not
required to carry the team
on his shoulders.

The Steelers scored two
touchdowns against the
49ers without their offen-
sive unit: on a 98-yard kick-
off return by Allen Rossum
and on a 50-yard intercep-
tion return by cornerback
Bryant McFadden. Smith
misread the Steelers' cover-
age on McFadden's intercep-
tion, and after McFadden
started running toward the
end zone. Smith was the last
player who had a chance to
stop him.

"I knew if I let the quar-
terback stop me, I wasn't
going to hear the last of it
from the guys," says
McFadden.

If the Steelers keep win-
ning, they will look even
smarter for choosing
Tomlin, not the safe choice
but perhaps the right one.

September 27. 2007

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Golden Eagle football falls to 0-4 with 52-10 loss to Bloomsburg

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJsscritchf®clarion.eclu

CLARION, Sept. 25 - On
Saturday night, inexperi-
ence got the best of our
Golden Eagles as they fell to
the Huskies of Bloomsburg
by the score of 52-10 at
Clarion University Family
Day before a crowd of 4,500.

Clarion looked promis-
ing as they started the game
off strong, but after halftime
it all went downhill. The
first drive of the game for
Clarion, they drove right
down the field, but failed to
score as a field goal was
missed, therefore continu-
ing the Golden Eagles' trend
of missed opportunities.

The first scoring of the
game came when Husky
kicker Jon Koenig booted a
25-yard field goal to put
Bloomsburg ahead 3-0.
Shortly after, with 10:20

remaining in the second
quarter. Clarion tied it with
37-yard field goal by Robert
Mamula which broke the
Golden Eagles even with the
Huskies at 3-3.

Bloomsburg running
back Jamar Brittingham
scored on his first of three
touchdowns with 7^55 left in
the second, when he took a
three-yard run into the end
zone to put the Huskies up
10-3. Late in the second.
Clarion drove down to
Bloomsburg's nine yard line
and had a chance to tie the
game, but quarterback Tyler
Huether was intercepted in
the end zone with 1^50 left
in the quarter.

Momentum severely
shifted in the Huskies' favor
after the turnover when
they drove 90 yards in 10
plays to set up another
Brittingham touchdown run
from one yard out with
seven seconds remaining to
make the score 17-3. The
big play on that drive was a

Bloomsburg fake field goal
which completely fooled the
Golden Eagles and set up
the aforementioned touch-
down.

Early in the third,
Brittingham had his third
and final touchdown from
four yards away to put the
Huskies ahead 24-3.

The Golden Eagles had
some fight left in them, how-
ever, when Huether hit
Pierre Odom with a 29-yard
pass for a touchdown to cut
Bloomsburg's lead to 24-10.

That was the last score
of the game for Clarion, but
Bloomsburg's night was far
from over. They drove down
the field and scored on a
Dan Latorre quarterback
sneak from a yard out to put
the Huskies up 31-10. They
would score three more
times to add insult to injury
and finally win the game 52-
10.

Huether went 10-27 for
200 yards for 200 yards and
a touchdown, Eddie

The Golden Eagles pictured above In their September 22 game versus Bloomsburg. Clarion lost
the game to Bloomsburg 52-10. The Golden Eagles will travel to California to take on the 13th
ranked Vulcans on September 29. (The Clarion Ca///Stefanie Jula)

tically in just about every el to #13 California this

offensive category and week for their PSAC West

dropped to 0-4 overall, but opener. Kickoff is set for 3

will try to rebound this pm.
week.

The Golden Eagles trav

Emmanuel rushed 24 times
for 104 yards, and Pierre
Odom caught seven passes
for 115 yards and one touch-
down.

Clarion was beat statis-

Tennis places second at East Regionals

Denise Simens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_dnsimens@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 25 - The
tennis team celebrated a
victory over Westminster at
Campbell Courts on
September 17. The duo of
Corin and Devin Rombach
defeated Dana Larson and
Christina Comisso 9-7 to
secure first place in doubles.

They were followed
closely by teammates Lisa
Baumgartner and Kassie
Leuschel, who secured sec-
ond place over
Westminster's April Scudere
andUn^y Newman 81.^ ,„

In »jiinglei» Corin
Rombach placed first with a
6-1, 6-1 win over April
Scudere, and Baumgartner
took second over Larson 6-0,
6-1. Clarion's Leuschel and
Ashleigh Hinds also won
their matches, helping to
secure the 6-3 win over
Westminster.

On September 21, the
team defeated Lemoyne 6-3
and improved their record to

3-1 for the season. Head
Coach Lori Sabatose said,
"Tennis is having a great
season this year."

This past weekend, the
team traveled to

Bloomsburg University for
the Intercollegiate Tennis
Association East Women's
Regional Championships.
The 64-team tournament is
the largest in division II ten-
nis.

This year, the tenuis
team has three new doubles
teams, and all of them com-
peted well enough to come
back for the second day of
competition.

Baumgartner and

Leuschel defeated four
teams in a row and
advanced to the final B dou-
bles draw against California
University. "The quarterfi-
nal match against Bryant's

The Golden Eagles tennis team is pictured in action during their
match against on September 25 against Ashland. Their next
match on September 28. (The Clarion Ca///Andy Lander)

Mullen and Francazio duo
for a semifinals position was
a huge victory for Lisa and
Kassie," said head coach
Lisa Sabatose.

California edged their
way on top in the final
match to win 8-4 over
Clarion. "The Division II
East Regional match should
help our national ranking,"
said Sabatose.

Senior Lisa

Baumgartner is the winner
of the Division II National
Collegiate Athletic

Association Sportsmanship
Award. It is the first time
that a Clarion University
athlete has won this award.
Baumgartner will be pre-
sented with the award by
the NCAA at halftime of the
football game vs Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
on October 27.

The Golden Eagle's sea-
son ends with matches
against Ashland and St.
Vincent, followed by a PSAC
finale hosted by Bloomsburg
on October 6 and 7.

Fries reaches 1,000 kills

Sports Information

rhermanSclarion.edu
crossetti9ctarion.edu

CLARION - Clarion Unive-
rsity senior right-side hitter
Sarah Fries recently bec-
ame the eighth player in
school history to record
1,000 career kills and now
has 1,015 through Sept. 25.

Fries, who ranks eighth
in school history in career
kills, is the second Golden
Eagle to surpass 1,000
career kills this season join-
ing teammate Christina
Steiner (5th, 1,108). It
marks third time in school
history that a pair of team-
mates surpassed 1,000
career kills in the same sea-
son - 2002 - Melanie Bull
and Beth Stalder; 2004 -
Colleen Sherk and Sara
Heyl.

On the season, Fries is
second on the Golden Eagles
with 196 kills (3.92 per
game) and ranked third in
the PSAC in kills per game
in games played through
Sept. 22. She has also added

131 digs, 17 set assists, 27
aces and 25 blocks on the
year.

Pries had a career-high
332 kills (2.79 per game) in
2005 and then added 315
(2.79 per game) last season.

Clarion is 15-1 on the
year and 3-1 in the PSAC-
West. The Golden Eagles
return to action with three
matches at West Chester
Friday and Saturday in
Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference Crossover

action.

Clarion faces

Shippensburg Friday and
West Chester and East
Stroudsburg Saturday

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Volume 94 Issue 4

October 4, 2007

RSO funding policies questioned

Ian Erickson

Clarion Calf Staff Writer

sJew1ckson<klai1on.edu

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s.bekoebtertJdarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 28 - The
restrictions of allocations
for Recognized Student
Organizations (RSOs) and
the funding policies of stu-
dent senate have recently
raised questions and con'
cern across campus.

One of the current
RSOs that is not funded by
student senate is the
Intervarsity Christian
Organization. According to
the student senate, it is not
funded due to the "selectivi-
ty" of the organization.

However, the issue lies
in the fact that organiza-
tions such as sports teams
are funded even though
they are selective organiza-
tions, due to the fact that
you must try out to earn a
position on any team.

According to the stu-

dent ^nate*s conatitution.
student senate is to help
support social groups and
other organiiations, hower
er; it states that religious
organiMtions are not to be
funded.

"The purpose of student
senate funding is to pro-
mote opportunities for
development and educatton
outside of the classroom
and money should be alio'
cated to any student organ'
izatiwi that aims to benefit
the student population as a
whole," said University
Activities Board graduate
assitant, Heather Stork.
"Although some RSOs tar-
get specific populations, for
example, politieal and reU-
gious affiliated organiza-
tions, there is no require-
ment for membership and
any student has the cq)por
nity to join,"

Stork also said she felt
that the current procedui«s
were unfair.

"It is not fair to piwide
student money to athletic
sports teams* where mem-

bership is often small and
determined by a coach, and
not to other organizations
is which all students have
the opportunity to partici-
pate," she said.

President of student
senate, Dustin McElhattan
said, "We found an obvious
wjntradiction in our fund-
ing policy and we are look-
ing specifically into the
funding process for reli-
gious organizations."

Currently the funding
of religious ca-ganizations is
under review. The funding
for different groups and
organizations on campus
comes from the student
activities fees and accord-
ing to treasuer of student
senate, Heather Puhalla,
the budget that the student
senate has to work with is
limited.

"We try our best to
please everyone considering
that we have a limited
amount of budget to work
with. We try to fix or get
the biggest issues first,"
said Pullalla.

Student senate intends
to look at state views on
this issue and look at the
religious views on this
issue.

"I think that they (stu-
dent senate] should fund
religious affiliated oi^ani-
zations, and even though
this is a nondemonination-
al campus, they should
fund every organization,"
said sophomore elementary
education, 8«»ndary edu-
cation social studies major,
Shawna Lind.

"If student senate is
going to fund student
organizations they should
fund every organization
they recognize and not dis-
criminate against organiza-
tions," said Brittany Hartz,
junior information systems
and business administra-
tion major.

McElhattan said,

"Hopefully in the near
future we will get it right,
in whatever the decision
turns out to be."

PLCB grants Clarion
Police Borough funds

Donald Baum
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_clwbaum@clarion.eclu

CIJ^RION. Sept. 29 - The
Pennsylvania Liquor

Control Board (PLCB)
granted the Clarion
Borough Police $11,500 in
September for increased
patrols, combating under-
age and high risk drinking,
prevention programs and
other educational materials.

Since 1999, the PLCB
has awarded over $3 million
in grants to numerous enti-
ties throughout the
Commonwealth.

The grants are intended
to support a wide range of
initiatives aimed at combat-
ing the problem of underage
and high risk drinking
including law enforcement
training, and community
and teen outreach.

According to the Clarion
University Public Safety
office, they currently have
"no information at this
time" pertaining to any joint
efforts between the

University Police and the
Borough Police concerning
the grant.

CUP is a designated dry
campus. However, a number
of underage drinking
arrests made by Clarion
Borough Police involve CUP
students.

The University .strictly
prohibits possession of alco-
hol or controlled substances
on university property
including all on campus res-
idences. The policy regard-
ing possession and con-
sumption of alcoholic bever-
ages does not apply to off-
campus residences, such as
Reinhard Villages, which
are owned by Clarion
University Foundation.

Reinhard is not subject
to the same restrictions as
on campus residences, how-
ever! they do have rules con-
cerning consumption of
alcohol that residents must
adhere to.

See "PLCB"
continued on page 2.

I American Bar Association re-approves CUP paralegal program

Lacey LIchvar
C/ar/onCa// Staff Writer

sJelichvar@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 29 - The
American Bar Association
(ABA) recently re-approved
the paralegal studies pro-
gram at Clarion University-
Venango Campus.

This program provides
students with the opportu-
nity to earn an associate of
science degree in paralegal
studies.

Director of the paralegal
studies program, Dr. Frank
Shepard of the finance
department of the Clarion
Venango Campus, said that
they have been ABA
approved since the early
90s.

Once approved, the pro-
gram has a seven-year
approval period with inter-
im reports due every two
years to make sure they are
following the ABA require-
ments.

The program currently
has 30 students enrolled.

Shepard said, "The ABA

has very stringent stan-
dards for the curriculum
including detailed general
education courses and very
specific legal courses with
the primary focus on legal
skills over theory."

As defined by the
University's paralegal Web
page, a paralegal is "...a
person, qualified by educa-
tion, training or work expe-
rience who is employed or
retained by a lawyer, law
office, corporation, govern-
mental agency or other enti-
ty and who performs specifi-
cally delegated substantive
legal work for which a
lawyer is responsible."

A list of the courses and
electives can be found at the
University's paralegal Web
page.

This list includes cours-
es such as Legal Writing,
Methods of Legal Research
and Wills, Trusts, Estates.

In addition the program
is required to have substan-
tial access to law libraries.
Shepard said that before the
paralegal program was orig-
inally approved the Venango

campus library had to
increase their legal hold-
ings.

Students also use the
libraries at both the Clarion
and Venango County
Courthouses.

Each student in the pro-
gram is given a card that
allows them access to Lexis
Nexus which is an online
law library.

After completing the
two-year paralegal program
students are prepared to
enter the work force, though
some chose to earn their
Bachelors Degree and pur-
sue law school.

A major contributor to
the large job pool for parale-
gals is due to the wide vari-
ety of jobs they can take
on.

According to the ABA
Web site, paralegals can
find work in law firms, cor-
porate legal departments,
insurance companies, estate
and trust departments of
large banks, hospitals and
numerous other companies
and organizations.

The Clarion University Venango Campus has liad tlieir paralegal program recently re-approved by
the American Bar Association. (The Clarion Call/ Dr. Jerri Gent )

Students on CUP campus opt to go without shoes for one month

Three students on the CUP campus have opted to go without shoes in an effort to raise aware-
ness and funds for orphaned children overseas. (The Clarion Call/Daria Kurnal)

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori@clanon.edu

CLARION, Sept. 28 - Three
Clarion University students
have opted to go without
shoes in an effort to raise
awareness and funds for
orphaned children overseas.
Jennifer Martin, a fifth
year Library Science Major,
Matt Gutherie, a senior his-
tory major; and sophomore,
library science and early
education major, Ian
Snyder, have been walking
around campus shoeless
since Sept. 10 in order to get
the attention of students

across campus and to get
individuals to ask questions.

Martin, Snyder and
Gutherie are working on a
charity project to raise
money for the Agape
Children's Home, but they
are also doing this to bring
awareness to the Karen
tribe in Thailand/Burma.

Martin and Gutherie
wanted to bring attention to
the current state the Karen
tribe lives in on refuges
camps.

"These people [of the
Karen Tribe] are the gen-
tlest people 1 have ever
met," Martin said. "We are
doing this because both
Matt and 1 worked with

members of the Karen tribe
this summer in Thailand,"
said Martin. "Matt was up
in Musagee working with
kids and teaching them
English and 1 was in Mae
Sot and lived for a bit with
the kids at the Agape
Children's home while visit-
ing one of the Burgesses
refugee camps and crossing
over into Burma."

Martin and Gutherie
traveled with the

InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship this past sum-
mer to do the global project
in Thailand.

See "SHOES"
continued on page 2.

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RSO funding policies questioned

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ie6rickson@clarion.eclu

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler®clai ion.edu

dent senate's constitution, bership is often small and
student senate is to help determined by a coach, and
support social groups and not to other organizations
other organizations, howev in which all students have
er; it states that religious the opportunity to partici-
organizations are not to be pate," she said.
Winded. President of student
"The purpose of student senate, Dustin McElhattan
senate funding is to pro- said, "We found an obvious
mote opportunities for contradiction in our fund-
development and education ing policy, and we are look-
outside of the classroom ing specifically into the
and money should be alio* funding process for reli-

CLARION, Sept. 28 - The
restrictions of allocations
for Recognized Student
Organizations (RSOs) and
the funding policies of stu-

dent senate have recently eated to any student organ- gious organizations."
raised questions and con- i^^tion that aims to benefit Currently the funding

cern across campus. the Student population as a of religious organizations is

RQH ft .° 7p ""Tfu '^^°^^'" ^^'^ University under review. The funding

RSOs that IS not funded by Activities Board graduate for different groups and

student senate is the ^ssitant, Heather Stork, organizations on campus

"Although some RSOs tar- comes from the student
get specific populations, for activities fees and accord-
example, political and reli- ing to treasuer of student
gious affiliated organiza- senate, Heather Puhalla,

Intervarsity Christian
Organization. According to
the student senate, it is not
funded due to the "selectivi-
ty" of the organization.

Student senate intends
to look at state views on
this issue and look at the
religious views on this
issue.

"I think that they (stu-
dent senate] should fund
religious affiliated organi-
zations, and even though
this is a non-demonination-
al campus, they should
fund every organization,"
said sophomore elementary
education, secondary edu-
cation social studies major,
Shawna Lind.

"If student senate is
going to fund student
organizations they should
fund every organization
they recognize and not dis-
criminate against organiza-
tions," said Brittany Hartz,

PLCB grants Clarion
Police Borougli funds

However, the issue lies

in the fact that organiza- aly'studenrharthTop^r
tions such as sports teams j^j^-y ^^ jqjjj »

Stork also said she felt
that the current procedures
were unfair.

"It is not fair to provide
student money to athletic

are funded even though
they are selective organiza-
tions, due to the fact that
you must try out to earn a
position on any team.

According to the stu- ^^^, ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^

tions, there is no require- the budget that the student junior information systems

raent for membership and senate has to work with is and business administra-

limited. tion major.

"We try our best to McElhattan said,

please everyone considering "Hopefully in the near

that we have a limited future we will get it right,

amount of budget to work in whatever the decision

with. We try to fix or get turns out to be."
the biggest issues first,"
said PuUalla.

Donald Baum
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_clwbaum@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 29 - The
Pennsylvania Liquor

Control Board (PLCB)
granted the Clarion
Borough Police $11,500 in
September for increased
patrols, combating under-
age and high risk drinking,
prevention programs and
other educational materials.
Since 1999, the PLCB
has awarded over $3 million
in grants to numerous enti-
ties throughout the
Commonwealth.

The grants are intended
to support a wide range of
initiatives aimed at combat-
ing the problem of underage
and high risk drinking
including law enforcement
training, and community
and teen outreach.

According to the Clarion
University Public Safety
office, they currently have
"no information at this
time" pertaining to any joint
efforts between the

University Police and the
Borough Police concerning
the grant.

CUP is a designated (hy
campus. However, a nunilxM-
of underage dritikiiig
arrests made by Clarion
Borough Police involve CUP
students.

The University >trictly
prohibits possession of alco-
hol or controlled substances
on university property
including all on campus res-
idences. The policy regard-
ing possession and con-
sumption of alcoholic bever-
ages does not apply to off-
campus residences, such as
Reinhard Villages, which
are owned by Clarion
University Foundation.

Reinhard is not subject
to the same restrictions as
on campus residences, how-
ever; they do have rules con-
cerning consumption of
alcohol that residents must
adhere to.

See "PLCB"
continued on page 2.

t ' ' ' """'"" "" ' ""'" ' ' " ' """"- ' I efforts between the Continued on page 2

American Bar Association re-approves CUP paralegal program

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lelichvar@clarion.edu

CLARION, Sept. 29 - The
American Bar Association
(ABA) recently re-approved
the paralegal studies pro-
gram at Clarion University-
Venango Campus.

This program provides
students with the opportu-
nity to earn an associate of
science degree in paralegal
studies.

Director of the paralegal
studies program. Dr. Frank
Shepard of the finance
department of the Clarion
Venango Campus, said that
they have been ABA
approved since the early
90s.

Once approved, the pro-
gram has a seven-year
approval period with inter-
im reports due every two
years to make sure they are
following the ABA require-
ments.

The program currently
has 30 students enrolled.

Shepard said, "The ABA

has very stringent stan
dards for the curriculum
including detailed general
education courses and very
specific legal courses with
the primary focus on legal
skills over theory."

A list of the courses and
electives can be found at the
University's paralegal Web
page.

This list includes cours-
es such as Legal Writing,
Methods of Legal Research
and Wills, Trusts, Estates.

In addition the program
is required to have substan-
tial access to law libraries.
Shepard said that before the
paralegal program was orig
inally approved the Venango

campus library had to
increase their legal hold-
ings.

Students also use the
libraries at both the Clarion
and Venango County
Courthouses.

Each student in the pro-
gram is given a card that
allows them access to Lexis
Nexus which is an online
law library.

After completing the
two-year paralegal program
students are prepared to
enter the work force, though
some chose to earn their
Bachelors Degree and pur-
sue law school.

A major contributor to
the large job pool for parale-
gals is due to the wide vari-
ety of jobs they can take
on.

Shepard said, "The ABA inally approved the Venango " ^^® American Bar Associattor

Students on CUP campus opt to go without

The Clarion University Venango Campus has had their paralegal program recently re-approved by
the American Bar Association. (The Clarion Call/ Dr. Jerri Gent )

shoes for one month

Three students on the CUP campus have opted to go without shoes in an effort to raise aware-
ness and funds for orphaned children overseas. (The Clarion Call/Daria Kurnal)

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori@clanon.edu

CLARION. Sept. 28 - Three
Clarion University students
have opted to go without
shoes in an effort to raise
awareness and funds for
orphaned children overseas.
Jennifer Martin, a fifth
year Library Science Major,
Matt Gutherie. a senior his-
tory major: and sophomore,
library science and early
education major. Ian
Snyder, have been walking
around campus shoeless
since Sept. 10 in order to get
the attention of students

across campus and to get
individuals to ask questions.

Martin. Snyder and
Gutherie are working on a
charity project to raise
money for the Agape
Children's Home, but they
are also doing this to bring
awareness to the Karen
tribe in Thailand/Burma.

Martin and Gutherie
wanted to bring attention to
the current state the Karen
tribe lives in on refuges
camps.

"These people [of the
Karen Tribe] are the gen-
tlest people I have ever
met." Martin said. "We are
doing this because both
Matt and I wo-kcd with

members of the Karen tribe
this summer in Thailand,"
said Martin. "Matt was up
in Musagee working with
kids and teaching them
English and I was in Mae
Sot and lived for a hit with
the kids at the Agape
Children's home while visit-
ing one of the Burgesses
refugee camps and crossing
over into Burma."

Martin and Gutherie
traveled with the

InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship this past sum-
mer to do the global project
in Thailand.

See "SHOES"
continued on page 2.

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IfWS

Oklahoma senator blocks gun bill

Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post

WASHINGTON - The
nation's first new firearms
law in more than a decade,
born of the shooting deaths
at Virginia Tech, is being
blocked in the Senate by a
single lawmaker who says it
costs too much.

The bill, which has
passed the House on a voice
vote, has bipartisan backing
and the National Rifle
Association's support. It is
designed to improve the fed-
eral system for checking
gun buyers' mental health
history in order to block
purchases by those diag-
nosed as mentally ill.

The lawmaker who put
the hold on the bill. Sen.

Tom Coburn, R-Okla., con-
tends that the bill would
create "a pathway by which
individuals can lose their
Second Amendment rights
but no pathway through
which they can gain them
back if they're stable."

"I believe individual
rights should be guaran-
teed," Coburn said.

He said he is even more
concerned about the cost,
which he contends would
run to $2 billion over the
next several years. Such leg-
islation "is growing the gov-
ernment without decreasing
it somewhere else," he said.

The hold is one of the
Senate's most controversial
procedural tactics. It allows
a single lawmaker to block a
vote on legislation. Coburn
has holds on about 100

pieces of legislation he
opposes. Using dozens of
amendments, he also has
stalled a raft of spending
bills that he says do not
explain where the funding
will come from for expanded
veterans' health care, bridge
upgrades and children's
health care.

The legislation came
after mental health records
indicated that the Virginia
Tech shooter, student Seung
Hui Cho, should have been
flagged by the National
Instant Check System.
Legislators on both sides of
the gun debate began deli-
cate talks on fixing the sys-
tem.

Pro-gun Democratic
Reps. John Dingell of
Michigan, a former NRA
board member, and Rick

Boucher from near Virginia
Tech's Blacksburg campus,
teamed up with anti-gun
New Yorkers Carolyn
McCarthy, a congress-
woman whose husband died
in the Long Island Railroad
shootings, and Sen. Charles
Schumer to establish a "sys-
tem that's better for gun
owners and better for law
enforcement," Dingell said
at the time.

Key support came from
the NRA. which claims 4
million members and has
battled dozens of gun-con-
trol bills in Congress. The
group has lobbied for more
money and a thorough
scrubbing of the back-
ground-check system, which
the new measure would pro-
vide.

Requested funds allocated to two RSOs

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmricharcl@clarion.eclu

jStudent

CLARION, Oct. 1 - Student
senate met on Oct. 1 for the
weekly meeting to discuss
allocations and announce a
new statement that will be

made prior to voting on RSO
allocations in a meeting.

Several motions of provid-
ing money for Recognized
Student Organizations
(RSOs) were suggested.

"When RSOs request
money, they must fill out a
specific form, meet certain
deadlines and rules and
after appropriations com-
mittees go through it, it is
then voted on during the
actual senate meeting." said
student senator Elizabeth
Presutti.

"Students involved in
those RSOs are encouraged
to attend the meetings to
defend their case."

Student senate deter-
mined that it may become

uncomfortable for an RSO
representative to have to sit
through the voting process
involving that organization.
In response to this issue, the
senate decided that before
any voting is to occur, a
statement will be issued
informing anyone repre-
senting an organization that
they are allowed to leave the
room during the voting
process.

That evening, three
RSOs were voted upon. A
request of $679 for the
America Marketing

Association was approved,
as was a request for $1,630
from the Association of
Graduate Business

Students. A request for

$1,018 from the Financial
Management Association
was denied.

Organizations on cam-
pus that were able or unable
to become RSOs were also
discussed. Several organi-
zations currently have
frozen accounts because
they lack the proper paper-
work and application
processes necessary to
become RSOs.

Also, the issue was
raised as to whether or not
organizations such as
WCUC and University
Theatre are technically con-
sidered RSOs. There was no
conclusion at this time.

"PLCB" continued
from front page.

According to informa-
tion given by Kara Vickery,
the Office Manager of
Reinhard Villages,

"Conduct, which infringes
upon the rights of others to
a quiet, orderly living envi-
ronment is not acceptable
under any circumstances
and is expressly prohibited
at Reinhard Villages. Open

containers of alcohol are not
permitted in the hallways,
breezeways or other public
areas of the Community.
Common source alcoholic
containers in excess of three
gallons are also prohibited
along with the sale of alco-
hol. We reserve the right to
confiscate any alcohol that
is present in the
Community in a manner
that violates these Rules
and Regulations and/or local
and federal laws."

Furthermore the infor-
mation provided by Vickery
said "All residents must be
in full compliance with
local, state and federal laws,
and regulations in accor-
dance with these rules and
regulations."

According to

Pennsylvania law, any
detectable alcohol on a
minor's breath is sufficient
to sustain a charge of under-
age drinking.

The PLCB is an inde-

pendent government

agency, established in 1933
in conjunction with the
repeal of prohibition. The
agency manages the sale,
storage, transportation and
manufacture of wine, spirits
and brewed beverages in the
Commonwealth. The PLCB
is also responsible for liquor
distribution and education
regarding the harmful
effects of alcohol consump-
tion.

"SHOES" continued
from front page.

Martin said they decided to
go without shoes, because
friends of theirs have done
something similar to this
last year at the University
of New Mexico.

"Anyone is welcome to join
in, as we are going one
month, so around Oct. 10 we
will have reached our goal,"
said Martin. "There are sev-
eral other students who just
spread the word and bring
attention to the fact there
are a few who do not wear
shoes."

As a combined effort to
raise money and awareness
Martin and Gutherie said
they "want people to start
looking past what is just
going inside the headline
news stories and see there is
so much more to the coun-
tries in the world."

Interested inviduals can
contact Martin by e-mail to
donate to the cause at
ozgal05@yahoo.com.

Martin said "We want
people to hear of Burma and
know how bad the govern-
ment treats its entire people
especially the Karen Tribe.
We want people to be aware
of the injustice being done to
ethnic group based on the
fact of their ethnicity."

The Karen Tribe is an
ethic group that lives in the
hills of Burma and

Thailand. They are of a
lower class and do not
receive adequate education.

"In the past several
years the Thai government
has given these people only
so much land to live on
towards the boarder of
Thailand and Burma. The
problem has become that
their population is growing,
forcing them to give up
farming land and as a result
they have less food," Martin
said.

According to Martin,
"The Karen living in Burma
are fighting against the gov-
ernment and have been ever
since World War II ...
because of this constant fear
of the government, those
being oppressed are fleeing
to Thailand."

Near the Thailand and
Burma border rests refugee
camps. Mae Sot Thailand is
a refugee on the border that
is two miles in distance mile
and holds over 50,000
refugees.

"The Thai government
has granted these people
this land to live on, but they
can not leave without the
proper paper work which
costs a lot of money Money
people who are fleeing for
their lives do not have,"
Martin said.

Martin described The
Agape Children's home like
a boarding school. The
founder is a pastor that

brings in children from
Karen famihes in Thailand.
Karen Children are children
born with the ethnicity of
the Karen Tribe in Burma
or Thailand. The families
can not afford to send their
kids to school, so he pays for
each child's schooling, uni-
form, books and all the costs
to house them for nine
months of the year. Martin
said that the pastor travels
back and forth to the fami-

lies in the hills to "encour-
age them and to start small
village churches for the peo-
ple while looking after 120
children."

Martin and Gutherie
said they "have hopes that
Clarion University students
will see how much they have
by being here and getting an
education while there are so
many people in this world
who fear for their lives and
live day by day."

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The Qaricn Call provides a synopsis of all mm-
inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
September/October 2007. All information can be
accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http7/www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/loca'
tion.8htmL

■ Sept. 28, at 12:25 a.m., Alex DituUio, 20, of
McMurry, Pa., was cited for underage consumption and
public drunkenness in Wilkinson Hall.

■ Sept. 28, at 11:50 p.m., Jesse Miller, 19, of Altoona,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption and public
drunkenness after University Police found Miller
passed on on the floor of Given Hall.

■ Sept. 28, at 3:il a.m., Michael Gearhard, 18, of
Murrysville, Pa., was cirted for underage consumption
after police were called about a disturbance in Lot 5,

■ Sept. 27, at 11:46 p.m., Andrew Linden, 19, of
Brockport, Pa., was cited for disorderly conduct, public
drunkenness, and underage consumption after
University Police were called to Lot 3 for a fight.

■ Sept. 27, at 12:45 a.m., University Police were called
about a hit and run that took place in parking lot 3.
The incident is under investigation.

■ Sept. 27, at 10:50 a.m., Joseph Pettine, 21, was
arrested on a warrant issued by Magistrate Quin for
failing to return library materials to the public library
on Main Street in Clarion.

■ Sept. 26, at 11:30 p.m., Matthew Huber, 20, had
charges filed against him by University Police after
stealing a university owned Rigtt. ' i !,.;,,

■ Sept. 25, at 11:21 p.m., Vanessa Eozzo, 18, of St.
Marys, Pa., was cited for underage consumption in
Nair Hall.

■ Sept. 25, at iriO p.m., Lacey Lichvar, 23, of
Clearville, Pa., was cited for possession of marijuana
and drug paraphenalia.

■ Sept. 25, at 11:21 p.m., Jamie Richard, 19, was cited
for underage consumption in Nair Hall.

■ Sept. 25, at 11:21 p.m., Jonathan Hedrick, 18, was
cited for drinking in Nair Hall.

■ Sept. 25, at 2:50 p.m., a student reported damage to
a car while it was parked in parking lot 3.

■ Sept. 21. at 6:22 p.m., Matthew Mainhart, 21, of
Kitanning, Pa., was cited for disorderly conduct for
holding a cardboard poster with obscene words and
charicatures of naked female breasts while riding in a
vehicle, after a women and her two small children
reported seeing Mainhart in this act.

■ Sept. 11, at 11:48 p.m., Christopher Helsel, of
Altoona, Pa., was cited for underage consumption and
posessing prohibited and offensive weapons, when he
was found to be intoxicated and in possession of brass
knuckles and an expandable baton.

■ Sept. 10, at 8:18 p.m., Jonathan Hickey, 18, of Bethel
Park, Pa., was observed urinating on the side of Becht
Hall and was cited for disorderly conduct and underage
consumption.

■ Sept. 5, at 1:55 p.m., John Evans, 22, of Clarion, Pa.,
was arrested by Public Safety on an arrest warrant
issued by Magistrate Quinn on charges filed by the Pa.
State Police pertaining to the posession and delivery of
a controlled substance.

■ Sept. 5, at 8:49 a.m., Jason Brokenbek, 22, of
Bridgeville, Pa was arrested by Public Safety on an
arrest warrant issued by Magistrate Quinn on charges
filed by the Pa. State Police pertaining to the posession
and delivery of a controlled substance.

■ Sept. 5, at 3 p.m.. University Police recieved a report
of obscene phone calls that were being received by a
Wilkinson Hall resident.

■ Sept. 3, at 1:17 a.m., Racquelle Davis, 19, of Clarion
Pa., was cited for underage drinking in Reinhard
Villages.

■ Sept. 1, at 5:23 p.m., an act of vandalism to a vehi-
cle parked at Grouse Field Lane in Reinhard Villages
was reported to University Police. This incident is
under invesigation.

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October 4, 2007

Ifiiin

Imagine a day without feminism

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_saclesmond@clarlon.edu

Women, imagine a day
at Clarion with me (men,
imagine a day for your girl-
friend or sister or other
female in your life).

You wake up only ten
minutes before your first
class, so you decide to throw
on some sweats and forget
about make-up. Running to
your Human Sexuality
class, you run into a friend.
She asks you to meet ner at
the Loomis for lunch.

After class, you head to
the bookstore to pick up
posterboard for a project.
You use the credit card you
got in the mail to pay for it.

Entering your elemen-
tary education class, you
begin talking to a classmate.
He tells you that he was
offered a job teaching second
grade next year.

Your last class of the day is
cancelled because your pro-
fessor went into labor last
night. With your free time,
you go to see your advisor to
discuss major options. You
decide you might want to do
something in math o;b,. sci-

ence.

At the Loomis, your
friend confides in you that
she was sexually abused
over the weekend. You sug-
gest that she goes to PAS-
SAGES for help.

After lunch, you head
back to your apartment. You
make a post on the discus-
sion board for your women's
studies class then read a few
articles from the latest issue
of Cosmo. Later that night,
you head out to meet your
friends for a movie.

Did any of that seem
abnormal? Any combination
of those events could hap-
pen on any day today.

Only 40 years ago,
though, that day would have
never happened in any com-
bination of events.

Walking around with no
make-up was not acceptable
for women. They wouldn't
have been able to partici-
pate in a human sexuality
class, if one was even
offered.

Women were not given
credit records, so they
wouldn't have a credit card
,il\ their own.n^me.

Often, women were
demoted or fired if they
became pregnant. No
chance of a canceled class
for pregnancy. There would-
n't be very many major
options to discuss because
women typically majored in
English, education or home
economics.

Women wouldn't be very
willing to open-up about a
sexual experience, especial-
ly if it was abusive.
Programs like PASSAGES
didn't exist to help women
in those situations.

A female couldn't get an
apartment on her own;
women's studies classes
were rare: Cosmo didn't run
the same kind of sexually
themed articles it does
today; and women weren't
allowed out after nine or 10
p.m.

This all relates to men,
too. They typically did not
teach elementary school. It
was considered unnatural.
So, an elementary education
class would not include both
sexes.

Parties would not be
filled with women ready to
"hook up." Dating would be
an entirely different experi-
ence and men were expected
to go "steady" with a girl
much earlier in life.

Many other factors con-
tributed to the way of life 40
years ago, of course. Still,
many ways of thinking and
living were determined by a
person's sex. Life was very
different for everyone.

Through my women's
studies class, I've been able

to think about feminist
issues on a much deeper
level than I ever had before.

From the start, I
learned that it's not a con-
cept that simply involves
bra-burning or hating men.

It's a movement to end
to androcentric thinking
(revolving around men).

Feminism often carries
such a negative connotation
that people roll their eyes
and scoff at the idea. But,
simply imagine what life
would be hke without the
years of work feminists put
in to change the way we live.

I encourage you to aban-
don your preconceived
notions and consider life
before feminist movements.
Which would you prefer?

I certainly don't even
want to imagine life at that
time. I enjoy the freedoms I
have.

Choosing whichever
major I like, going out unac-
companied, using my credit
card and knowing there are
resources for me if I get in
trouble. Most of the times
we don't consider simple
things like these freedoms.
They've always been options
in our lives.

If I could thank the
female leaders who allowed
us to have these freedoms
and lead to the world we
have now, I would. I am for-
ever grateful to them.

The author is a junior mass
media arts & journalism
major and Features Editor
of The Call.

" A game of 'Rusiilan roulette

Zach Hause
Columnist

s_zhause@clarion.edu

Conservative talk slime,
or I mean talk show host
Rush Limbaugh is up to his
usual attention seeking
tricks again. This time he
referred to Iraqi War veter-
ans who return home from
active duty and criticize the
war in Iraq as "phony sol-
diers" on his morning talk
show. God bless America.
It's about time someone
called out those cowards.
Anyone who opposes the
war that has been over
there must obviously be a
fake, which must mean that
my friends and family mem-
bers that have come back
from Iraq and Middle East
must be fake. Here I
thought they were serving
their country and all along
they were just faking the
whole damn thing. Well that
really steams my clams. I'm
going to have a talk with
them to see just how they
pulled that one off because
they sure did fool a lot of
people.

But thankfully it did not
take the Democrats long to
jump in front of the cameras
for this twelve round bout of
complete ignorance. Leading
the pack this time for the
Democrats, out of the blue
corner, weighing in at about
the same weight as any has
been presidential candidate,

John "Joke of the Month"
Kerry. And his opponent, out
of the red corner, weighing
in between 270 and 400
pounds (depending on his
Oxycontin intake) , Rush
"The Rotund Rambler"
Limbaugh.

Kerry had some pretty
harsh words for Limbaugh,
referring to Limbaugh as an
"embarrassment to his
party." Well if anyone is an
expert in embarrassing
their own party, it's John
Kerry. Earlier this year,
Kerry, in his ultimate wis-
dom and comedic genius had
the following joke to say
about college students and
the Iraq War: (before you
read it, you better buckle
your seat belt, it's a real
knee slapper) "You know,
education, if you make the
most of it, you study hard,
you do your homework and
you make an effort to be
smart, you can do well. And
if you don't, you get stuck in
Iraq." Way to go John, you
make being a Support the
Troops Democrat much easi-
er after belting out that
kind of hilarity. But, he did
retract the statement and
referred to it as a botched
joke. Oh rats, and it was so
funny, imagine what it
would have sounded like if
he would have actually said
it right the first time, we
would probably all still be
laughing. Maybe we would
have laughed ourselves
right out of Iraq, wouldn't
that have been nice?

Between "being stuck in
Iraq" and "phony soldiers," I
do not know where to turn,
so I will continue to talk
about Rush Limbaugh. This
recent "phony soldier"
remark by Newt Gingrich's
former massage therapist,
Limbaugh, really helped the

Democrats out after their
recent sparring match with
Republicans over the New
York Times "General Betray
Us" ad, which referred to
General George Petraeus.
General Petraeus, who had
just spent several months in
Iraq with some non-phony
soldiers analyzing the war,
just gave his Iraq report to
congressional and senatori-
al committees a couple of
weeks ago, arguing in favor
of the troop surge, as well as
the progress that has been
made in Iraq. Top
Republicans called the
Moveon.org ad, targeting
the general "shameful" and
a "disgrace to our national
integrity"

Okay, that's it, I cannot
take this much longer I feel
hke I just ate a big scat
sandwich and washed it
down with a glass of six day
old chewing tobacco spit.
Ads like this run all of the
time from both sides.
During the political season,
politicians run smear ads
against their opponents'
campaign every minute of
the day, with far worse
phrases and slogans. Some
of them, whether supported
by Rush or Kerry fans, have
truth behind them and some
do not.

Rush Limbaugh, as Al
Franken put it, is a "big fat
idiot." He embodies every-
thing sick and disgusting in
humanity He makes claims
like all drug addicts should
all be forced to live on their
own island so that they
could not bother anyone
else, but then got himself
busted taking more than
nine times the regularly
prescribed dose of
Oxycontin at a time. He also
claimed that Christian val-
ues were his driving force in

life, but has been divorced
three times, as well as was
busted with an entire bottle
of a generic unprescribed
Viagra while not being mar-
ried, which leads me to
believe old Rompin' Rush
might have been up to some
naughty sinning on his
vacation. Also, the worst
quality of Limbaugh,
besides his hypocrisy, is his
outright lack of integrity or
respect for anyone else
besides himself. He is and
has been praying that
Hillary Clinton gets voted
president so that his ratings
pick up and he is a house-
hold name again like he was
when Slick Willie was our
head of state... no pun
intended. Rush is a shock
jock who wants attention,
and he is getting it, but it
only comes in spurts. He
will need a Democrat presi-
dent so that he has some-
thing to complain about
besides him and Bill
O'Reilly's recently exposed
love triangle with Senator
Larry Craig. Who would
have known that the three
of them really know what
love is?

John Kerry, on the other
hand, is a lousy representa-
tive of the Democratic party
who lost his backbone after
he said something moder-
ately controversial and was
called on it. He held his
ground for about as long as I
can hold my breath. The
point is that he did not have
the guts to stand by what he
said, and that is the prob-
lem of the Democratic party
as a whole. They need their
backbone restored and they
need to stop letting John
Kerry talk at all. I realize
that this is the second week
I have harped about John
Kerry, but he just has to

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important jobs in our socie-
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seek social and economic
justice, it is to make the
other side look terrible. How
are they going to do their
jobs if they don't start know-
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agree with? Come on, this
two party system has its
flaws, but can't we just
agree to start mudslinging
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Contracting the ''kissing disease/' avoiding tlie iiiness

Gregg Bandzuh
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Rozlynd Vares was born
and raised on the island of
Hawaii. Upon graduating
from Kemehameha High
School, Vares and her
boyfriend discovered

Clarion University for the
first time.

"I always wanted to go
to school on the east coast,"
she said. "My boyfriend
came here to wrestle so I
decided to attend Clarion
with him."

Vares is a senior major-
ing in business and econom-
ics. She is also involved with
several organizations and
clubs on campus. She is a
member of student senate,
president of the Political
Economics Club, vice-presi-
dent of the Real Estate
Association and a member
of the President's
Commission on the Status of
Women. She also works as a
teaching assistant in the
Economics Department.

In Hawaii, she co-owns
her father's contracting

company.

Due to her hard work
and dedication to her school-
work, she was acknowl-
edged with two awards. She
is attending Clarion
University on a full scholar-
ship from Bishop Estate,
located in Hawaii. She also
received the Charles R
Leech Scholarship and she
is an undergraduate
research scholar.

Vares also participates
in relief efforts.

Next month, on Oct. 22-
25, she has organized a trip
to New Orleans through the
Political Economics Club. So
far there are about 40 peo-
ple attending. They are
holding fundraisers and col-
lecting sponsorships to help
pay for the trip.

During their time in
New Orleans, the entire
group will be working
through an organization
called St. Bernard Parish.
Their jobs will require them
to first demolish the homes
and then rebuild as many
homes as they can in the
three days they are there.

"We are still more than
willing to take on more peo-

ple, the more the better,"
she said. "More homes will
be built if we have more peo-
ple to build them."

Vares said she loves
Clarion University.

"The University of
Hawaii was a oad atmos-
phere for me. I never really
had the chance to bond with
any of my professors there
due to the fact that the
school was so big," she said.
"Here at Clarion University
the professors of business
and economics are amaz-
ing.

Despite how she feels
about all of the positive
things at Clarion, she feels
that she does not fit in with
all of the cultures.

"My culture is sort of in
the minority here. There are
not that many people here
who are from my culture,"
she said.

Since she is a family-ori-
ented person, it's also hard
for her to be so far away
from home.

Her hobbies include
reading, going to the Pacific
Ocean, jet skiing and play-
ing with all kinds of dogs.
Her favorite pastime is lay

ing around in the sand at
Waimanalo beach.

As for the difference in
climate between here and
Hawaii, she said, "I love the
climate here. It is fun to get
all dressed up in all of those
warm clothes. It is nice to

actually wear something
else than a tank top and
shorts every single day dur-
ing the week."

She also said she loves
the change of seasons
because she is used to sun-
shine and 80 degree weath-

er every day in Hawaii.

After graduating from
Clarion University, Vares
plans on returning to
Hawaii where she wants to
attend law school and
attend graduate programs
in economics.

PCSW w orks towards equality Iask doctor eagle

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

The President's

Commission on the Status of
Women was formed in 1983
as a subcommittee of the
Affirmative Action

Committee. With a state
mandate, it was made a
commission in 1889.

As a way to address
issues concerning women on
campus, the group worked
to develop programs that
would help promote equality
for all women on campus.
They have been involved in
hiring practices and work-
ing conditions on campus
and have branched out into
the community through
work with rape victims.

"We have survived and
stayed strong because we
have a vision of what an
equitable campus should
look like and have been will-
ing to take steps to make
this happen," said Dr.
Jeanne Slattery, a psycholo-
gy professor and member of
the PCSW.

Through their work,
many vital establishments
on campus are available for
women. Two of the largest
are the Women's Studies
Department and SAFE.
They also had a part in
starting the Rape
Aggression Defense System
(RADS, now run by Public

Safety), the Faculty
Mentoring Program (now
run by Faculty Affairs) and
Students Together Against
Rape (STAR).

Because of their efforts
with these programs, the
PCSW has won two Social
Equity Awards.

Today, the group spon-
sors activities like speakers
and presentations. This
year they are co- sponsoring
speakers Farooka Guahari,
an Afghan woman, and Eve
Ensler, the author of "The
Vagina Monologues" (both
with the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Committee).

They also work with the
Office of Social Equity for
Equity Week and are still
involved in STAR.

Each year, they do a
project. Last year's project
centered around women's
health. This year it is about
women in a global context.

"Now that the campus is
under control, [I'd like to see
us] look beyond to world-
wide issues," said Dr.
Jocelynn Smrekar, a educa-
tion professor and member
of the PCSW.

They will be focusing on
countries that are areas of
conflict and where women's
rights are in danger.

Besides speakers, the
group also financially sup-
ports students doing gender-
related research.

At the end of September,
they held their annual

retreat at the Clarion House
Bed and Breakfast. They
hold this at the beginning of
each year to brainstorm
activities for the year, wel-
come new members and
reflect on women's issues.

Janice Gruenwald, Dr.
Jeanne Slattery and Fatima
Hashmi participated in a
panel called "Challenges to
Women in the 2l8t
Century." Hashmi discussed
her experiences living in
Pakistan.

"I was pleasantly sur-
prised that my presentation
had a deep impact on every-
one there. I didn't expect it
to be so well received,"
Hashmi said.

Members of the group
will also be attending the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education
(PASSHE) Women's

Constortium's Annual

Conference. It is being held
at Bloomsburg University at
the end of the month. The
theme is "Generations of
Women Moving History
Forward."

Although the group is
currently composed of about
30 faculty members, they
released a call for member-
ship at the beginning of the
fall semester. Four students
applied by submitting a 200-
250 word essay describing
why they want to be in the
group and what they feel
they could contribute.

At the group's monthly

Organization
Spotlight

meeting yesterday, they
voted on accepting the stu-
dent members. Hashmi,
Rozlynd Vares, Elinore
Hooven and Kerri
Fesenmyer were approved
for membership.

"Joining the PCSW will
equip me the tools to
address women issues, par-
ticularly those in the work-
ing environment back home,
which I am soon joining,"
said Hashmi. "My experi-
ences as a women and chil-
dren's rights advocate in
Pakistan have made me
more aware of the many
opportunities women have
in this part of the world and
I hope to benefit from it."

Members of the group
join for many different rea-
sons, ranging from wanting
to make a difference to look-
ing for support.

"As a woman in a
department that is predomi-
nately male, I needed to go
outside to have female inter-
action," said Dr. Valerie
Bennett, a biology professor.
"I feel like I'm making a dif-
ference on campus."

D^r Dr. Eagle,

My friend has been struggling with drug and alcohol
issues. She was attending Alcoholics Anonymous at
home over the summer, which helped her a lot. Now that
we're back in school, I'm afraid she's going to cave to
peer pressure and revert back to old habits of excessive
partying. Any suggestions?

Signed,

Concerned Friend

Dear Concerned Friend,

Young people face many challenges, pressures, and
stressors. Drugs and alcohol may seem to provide a tem-
porary escape from daily life, but, numbing or "obhvion
through the bottle" only creates more problems.
Although a necessary first step is the desire to change

I one's behavior and attitudes. Because addiction is a dis-
ease, outside help is often necessary Your friend is
lucky to have you in her corner and Alcoholics
Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are great
resources.

There are local chapters of Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) that meet on cam-
pus. Since your friend has had experience and success
with this program, perhaps she will be glad to know
there are groups here to help her too. Both AA and NA
hold open meetings (anyone may attend) weekly from 8-
9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively, in
the basement of Hart Chapel.

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling

Health Center. For more information or to suggest a topic,

e-mail her at s_vjwonderli@clarion.edu.

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Rebuilding New Orleans

Susan Campbell
The Hartford Courant

In and around New
Orleans, there is a whole
army of faceless names like
Rosita Thomas, whose
wrecked house on Piety
street was marked this
spring as a public nuisance
and blighted property.

Did she even see the
sign? Did she make her
April 23rd hearing? (And
did the person hanging the
sign take into account that
Thomas didn't cause the
blight, the levee break did?)

Where is Rosita Thomas
now, and does she ever
think of her little house on
Piety?

You could go to New

Orleans and never get your
questions answered. A
group from the Greater
Hartford campus of
University of Connecticut
(UConn) volunteered with
Habitat for Humanity in
New Orleans in late May.
Thomas Craemer, assistant
professor of public policy,
went as a faculty sponsor.

They planned to build
three-bedroom houses in the
Upper Ninth Ward, in the
eastern part of the city.
Many of the UConn group
are public policy graduate
students. Some of them had
already studied the conun-
drum that is the Crescent
City, but that was from afar.
The post-Katrina Gulf Coast
is a perfect storm of weath-
er, shoddy levees and gov-

ernmental miscues.

And a visit there is preg-
nant with teachable
moments. A city is decimat-
ed, and leaders don't seem
to know what to do about it.
Rebuild? Rebuild into what?
The new New Orleans can
never be the same New
Orleans, but would you
want it to be? And where do
you begin, asks Ryan Tully,
a graduate student who
helped coordinate the trip.

The Connecticut volun-
teers saw a shocking lack of
government
resources — save for canned
water from FEMA— but bee-
hives of volunteers.

See "NEW

ORLEANS" continued
on page 5.

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

Clarion students should
be wary the next time they
kiss their significant other
because it may land them
with a nasty cold or worse.

Yes, it's that time of year
again. Not football season,
cold season. This year is no
different than any other
year before. A majority of
Clarion students are suffer-
ing the effects of the "kiss-
ing disease."

The technical name for
the kissing disease is
mononucleosis, or mono for
short. Mono is a viral dis-
ease that affects many parts
of your body, most notably
the respiratory system, liver
and spleen. It is nicknamed
the kissing disease because
one of the main ways to
become infected with the
virus is the exchange of sali-
va, which could be attained

through kissing, sharing
food or drinks or even being
coughed on by accident.

Darlene Hnrtlc. a regis-
tered nurse who works in
health promotions and pro-
grams at the Keeling Health
Center, said that the
chances of contracting mono
are very high for students,
considering that the risk of
catching the illness increas-
es greatly with lack of sleep
and an unhealthy diet.

Hartle said that there
aren't an unusual number of
people with mono this year,
but there have been many
cases from the beginning of
the semester. She also said
that most people are
immune to mono by the age
of 30, because by that time
most people have had it in
one form or another.

Some common signs of
mono are fever, sore throat,
appetite loss, headache and
general aching. These signs
could be misleading and
make a student to believe

that one just has a common
cold or fever.

If not treated properly,
mono could have significant-
ly more damaging effects,
including an enlarged
spleen and liver.

The spleen grows
because it tries to produce
more white blood cells to
fight off the cold. If one
plays a contact sport with
an enlarged spleen, it could
be easily ruptured, landing
him or her in the emergency
room.

If the liver enlarges and
a heavy amount of alcohol is
consumed, it could also
cause serious complications.
In very rare cases, the lungs
or heart become attacked by
the virus as well, which
could prove to be fatal.

Tests for mono are typi-
cally done by taking blood,
usually through finger
pricks. The span of disease
can last from 10 days up to
six months.

So what are the best

way.s to I'igfit otT mono'.'
Since mono is a viral dis-
ease, there is no medication
that can he taken to cure it.
This doesn't mean it's com-
pletely untreatable, though.
"Mono is a self limiting
disease." said Hartle. "This
means that if you are tired,
than you must rest. If you
have a sore

water or take cough medi-
cine. You have to treat the
.symptoms that you have."

Also, healthy foods and
vitamins are important and
recommended.

"Diet is the most impor-
tant," said Hartle.

What are the best ways
to avoid mono all together?
The answei

Avoid physical contact with
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Dr. Brent Register, a
music professor, collaborat-
ed with John Digby, an
artist, for the newly pub-
lished book "Songs from the
Chinese Poets." The book
contains translated Chinese
poetry, images and music
composition. A CD of the
music recordings features
performances by Brent
Register, oboe; Lisa
Johnson, clarinet; and
Bryan Register, tenor.

Brent Register first met
Digby at the National
Colligate Foundatiojft in

Philadelphia. Digby was
known as a translator for
Chinese poetry and artwork.
Brent Register and Digby
discussed their interests,
which led to a collaboration
with the music composition
and Chinese poetry.

Although they collabo-
rated for the book, they both
worked separately on their
respective pieces.

"He is not a musician
and I am not a poet," Brent
Register said.

Brent Register worked
on his composition for about
a year. He used western
style music for his composi-
tion and was influenced by
what was going on in his life
at the time. ■ ...

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Johnson thought it had
sounds from the "Three
Penny Opera," which Brent
Register was correcting at
the time. Bryan Register
thought it sounded like
Francis Poulenc, which
Brent Register performed in
a recital.

The series contains five
movements, which is about
eight minutes of music.
Brent Register's favorite
poem was by Li-Po titled
"Night Thoughts," and was
the first one he composed.

The poem read, "Inching
across my straw pallet the
moon spreads a cold light so
bright I think its frost.
Settling back to sleep I pon-
der home."

Brent Register imag-
ined the poem with the
moon and the cold light to
get inspired for the composi-
tion.

The piece will he per-
formed on Nov. 4 at the
National Collegiate Honors
Council conference in
Denver, Colo. Register and
Digby will also do another
collaboration and perform at
the conference.

"John was so pleased
with the result that he
wants to create another
song cycle. I'm up for it,"
Brent Register said. "1 may
use instruments other than
the oboe, like clarinet and
tenor, for the next set."

"NEW ORLEANS"
continued from page 4.

As they started work— recy-
cling a foundation into a
patio, taking turns at a jack-
hammer— they kept hearing
horror stories about the
nearby Lower Ninth.

So on their day off, they
went exploring, and found
shockingly little going on in
the Lower Ninth, save for a
community organization
called Common Ground

Collective.

The Lower Ninth was
hit hardest during the levee
break, and subsequent
competing policies haven't
helped much, said Craemer.
People there are working
without city water or elec-
tricity. Residents have had
little luck getting those
much-hated FEMA trailers.
The"re hated, but they're
something. Without homes
to call their own. Lower
Ninth residents have scat-
tered.

m*^^^^

Student Tina

Harrington took a picture
for her blog of a sign that
said, in part, "Tourist,
shame on you."

"They get so angry if you
drive through like you are
on a tour bus," she said. "If
you stop, they are so friend-
ly, they want people to know
what's going on with them.
They will tell you their
story. Everyone was still
broken in the Lower Ninth."

Craemer counted trail-
ers, and found that the

whiter the neighbors, the
more official help they
appeared to have received.
Craemer's background is
political psychology with a
focus on American race rela-
tions. Even without that
background, the inequity
"kind of hits you over the
head," he said. He and the
students decided they'd
start gathering data. They'll

present their findings Oct.
4.

Group members

expressed their dismay, but
Craemer, a German immi-
grant, finds the lack of offi-
cial activity— and the notion
that the area can and
should be abandoned— trou-
bUng.

"When Kennedy

announced this nation

would travel to the moon,
people didn't think it was
impossible," he said. "That's
what attracted me to this
country, its can-do spirit.
"There's a problem, let's
solve it.'" No one talked
about abandoning New York
after the terrorist attacks.
No one would think of leav-
ing behind Venice or the
Netherlands.

The Marines' pull-up challenge

Look in next week's issue for the answer!

The Marines held a pull-up challenge Sept. 27 in the Gemmell Student Complex. Students could
win prizes by doing a certain number of pull-ups. Lt. Michael Conley of the Marines looks on as
Mike Smalls, a freshman business management major, does a one-handed pull-up. (The Clarion
Call/Shasta Kurtz)

Last week: Sculpture outside of the
Gemmell Student Complex.

Page 6

Hffi CLARION CALL

October 4. 2007

SiMiimtt

Theatre Department opens season with "The Guys"

October 4, 2007

Tiffi CLA8I0N CALL

Rachella Vollant-Barie
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ravollantb®clarion.edu

The Clarion University
Theatre Department hegins
their season with a dramat-
ic presentation of the play
"The Guys" on Oct. 9. It is
dedicated to the remem-
brance of the tragic events
of September 11. 2001 and
also to raise funds for the
fire departments of Clarion
County. The theme of the
Arts department for this
season is "Connecting the
Arts and the Community"

"It is intense, personal
writing. All of us have vivid
memories of 9/11; this is an

media in the days following
the attack.

The play originated
through an actual interview
by Anne Nelson (who is also
the writer of the play) and
the captain of a Brooklyn
fire house, who lost eight of
his men in the tragic events
that occurred on September
nth.

The captain had to write
the eulogies for each man
who had died that day and
recite these eulogies during
a memorial service for the
firefighters in his depart-
ment who died in the tragic
collapse of the Twin Towers.
Anne Nelson (a journalist
who specialized in inter-
viewing victims of disasters)
was implored to assist.

extremely personal view,

not the hype of the personal Because of her inspiration,

loss," said Robert Levy, the Nelson was able to assist

producer for this perform-
ance.

Through the perform-
ance, the audience realizes
that the firefighters were
more than the heroes made
known and portrayed by the

the captain to rediscover the
humanity, friendship and
camaraderie to express in
the eulogies

Just nine days after

house captain. Nick and
Joan are the only two char-
acters in the play. Nick will
be played by senior Jesse
Mcllvaine and Joan will be
played by senior Drew Leigh
Williams. This role is
Mcllvaine's senior project.

The play runs from Oct.
9-13 at 8 p.m. in the
Marwick-Boyd Little

Clarion Fire and Hose
Company, Shippenville-Elk
VFD and the Strattanville
VFD, local fire departments
who are dependent on vol-
unteers and fundraising
efforts in order to protect
us," said Levy. "On all other
nights of the show, a Till-
the-boot' campaign will be
held for Corsica VFD,

Theatre. Tickets cost $12 for Washington Twp Fire and
the general public, $6 for Rescue, Knox VFD and

Clarion University students
(student IDs will be checked
at the door) and $9 for chil-
dren under 12. Although the
play is suitable for all ages,
it is not advised to be

Brookville and Pine Creek
VFD."

Tickets for all perform-
ances can be purchased at
the Continuing Education
office, as well as through the

watched by small children, Performing Arts Web site
because of the intense and by phone at (814) 393-

Seniors Jesse Mcllvaine and Drew Leigh Williams are the only
two actors in the University Theatre Department's showing of
'The Guys. " (Courtesy of Newswire)

assisting the captain write her experience into a play,
the eulogies. Nelson turned These two characters

are portrayed as Joan, the
writer, and Nick, the fire-

nature of the subject.

Tickets for the opening
night are $25. The proceeds
will benefit various fire
departments. Hor d'oeuvres
will be served at 7 p.m. and
the doors will open at 8 p.m.

"With the opening night
Benefit for Clarion County
Heroes, we hope to raise a
substantial amount for the

ARTS.

Also scheduled for this
semester from the Theatre
Department is "La Ronde,"
which is scheduled from
Nov. 13-17 at 8 p.m. in the
Little Theatre, and a Dance
Concert on Dec. 6-7 in the
Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
at 8 p.m.

Rodrigo y Gabriela rock out "Fusion Music"

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

"Rodrigo y Gabriela"
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rating: 5/5

Latin harmonies and
rhythms combined with the
structure of rock is the
"Fusion Music" style of the
Dublin-based Mexican

group Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Their self-titled album, thrilling

tribute to the style of music
that Rodrigo y Gabriela
love. The sound of a rock
song played on an acoustic
guitar provides an interest-
ing combination of tranquil-
ity and excitement.

A more upbeat sound is
conveyed to the listener in
the song "Tamacun." This
song comes across as more
of a folk song than a rock
song. The song is meant as a
tribute to the famous
Mexican eccentric,

Tamacun. According to the
band, Tamacuns message
was to teach children to
respect nature.

The song "Diablo Rojo"
was inspired by a roller-
coaster called Red Devil,
located in Copenhagen,
Denmark. The fast-paced
beat of the song mixes well
with the rolling chords. As
you are listening to this
song, you actually feel as if
you are taking part in a
and tumultuous

Revolutionary music
mixer reieased oniine

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone@clarion.edu

which was released in
October 2006, features orig-
inal works as well as their
own unique versions of rock
songs such as "Stairway to
Heaven" by Led Zepplin and
"Orion" by Metallica. All of
their songs showcase their
enormous talents on the
acoustic guitar. Four of the
tracks from the album can
be heard on Rodrigo y
Gabriela's MySpace page.

The first track that is
available is "Orion." The
reworking of this song is a

rollercoaster ride.

My favorite song of
those featured on the
group's MySpace page is
their version of Led
Zepplin's "Stairway to
Heaven," Initially inspired
by Stanley Jordan's inter-
pretation of the classic song,
Rodrigo y Gabriela's version
is unique in its sound, yet
still pays proper tribute to
the original song.

Rodrigo y Gabriela's
eclectic mix of sounds on the
acoustic guitar is most defi-

nitely worth checking out.
Of the songs I've heard, I
have not found one that I
did not thoroughly enjoy.
The unique mix of folk, rock
and Latin themes offers
something for almost every
type of music lover. The
light and upbeat sounds are
excellent as background
music for studying or a
casual get- together.

The group, consisting of
Rodrigo Sanchez and
Gabriela Quintero, is in the
midst of a very successful
year. The success of their
album has led to a nomina-
tion for an MTV Leftfield
"Woodie" award alongside
the Klaxons, CSS and the
Knife.

Rodrigo y Gabriela has
also recently broken into the
Billboard Top 100 chart and
hit number one for the first
time on the World Albums
chart.

The duo is currently on
tour and is performing in
Philadelphia on Oct. 18.
Tickets for the 8 p.m. show
at the Electric Factory are
$27.

JamStudio.com
Rating: 3/5

For the millions of peo-
ple like me who have a real
passion for music but can't
play a lick on any instru-
ment, we finally have an
outlet: Jamstudio.com

A new and innovative
Web site, Jamstudio.com
allows professionals and
amateurs alike to compose,
mix and play back their own
music. Not only is this new
virtual tool ground-break-
ing, it's also completely free.

JamStudio.com creator,
Dave Edwards, who is also
an accomplished musician
and software developer,
generated this new concept
in hope of giving people a
chance to make CD worthy
music without purchasing
or even being able to play
instruments.

The "online music facto-
ry" has a huge digital music
library consisting of over

40,000 musical phrases. The
easy-to-use mixer lets users
create songs by selecting
and blending guitars, bass,
drums and keyboard.

The user chooses the
rhythm, chords and tempo
of the instruments selected
to make a unique and per-
sonalized sound. Users can
save their newly created
songs after they apply for
their free membership to
the Web site.

JamStudio.com has
already attracted thousands
of registered members and
is starting to make some
noise in the online commu-
nity. JamStudio is pulHng
out all the stops in hope of
becoming an online phenom-
enon.

The Web site's program-

end of the year which will
make the music even more
realistic.

Also coming soon is a
contest feature which puts
power into the user's hands.
Members will listen to
mixes posted by other mem-
bers and will follow up by
voting for their favorite. The
site's "favorite song" will
then be featured on the site

mers have recently released for a period of time, thus
a custom-made mixer made
just for MySpace users to
put on their personal pages.
The most unifying and help-
ful tool may be the forums
feature. This aspect of the
Web site allows every mem-
ber to discuss specific sub-
jects. Users can ask other
members for advice about
songs, share ideas, critique
each other's works and dis-
cuss new ideas for the Web
site. The forums can just be
used to introduce oneself
and get to know fellow
artists all around the world.
The team at JamStudio
is always adding new music
styles as well as new fea-
tures to better the website.
There is a future plan of
adding a voice recording ele-
ment to the program by the

giving free publicity to an
artist's work.

Other future attractions
are video searches which
will allow users to watch
their favorite music videos,
and a "favorite style" fea-
ture which will utilize cur-
rent musical hits to achieve
the best possible sound for
the artist's current work.

JamStudio is a great
opportunity for all aspiring
artists who may not have
the abilities or funds to pro-
duce quality music that
could put them in the music
industry. The concept of the
new program is too well put
together to fail and can only
get bigger from here on out.
Look for JamStudio to be a
household name in the near
future.

"Cavemen" hits an evolutionary dead end

Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero will be performing in Philadelphia on Oct. 18 at the
Electric Factory (Courtesy of BigHassle.com)

Mary McNamara
Los Angeles Times

Well, the good news is
we probably won't be sub-
jected to a television show
about the Verizon can-you-
hear-me-now guy any time
soon. Any fears that com-
mercial-inspired comedies
are the wave the future
were put to rest by the dis-
mal premiere of ABC's Geico
Insurance spokesman-

inspired "Cavemen"

Tuesday night.

The network wisely
chose not to make the pre-
miere episode of "Cavemen"
available to critics before its
airdate - in the hope , I sup-
pose, that people might tune
in for the sheer curiosity
value. Certainly the show
has received a fair amount
of buzz since a preliminary
pilot was floated, although
not the desired buzz of an
excited anticipatory audi-

ence. More like the bristling
buzz of an angry crowd
heading over to the hard-
ware store to see if the
pitchforks and/or flaming
brands were on sale.

Over the last few
months, many called the
show racist - heaven knows
why unless it was because
the cavemen in question

See "CAVEMEN'
page 7.

The CW's "Reaper" is a
must see new fall show

Page?

The third Installment of the "Halo"
trilogy has finally been released

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettine®clarion.edu

"Reaper"

Creator: Tara Butters and
Michele Fazekas
Rating: 3.5/5

It's that time of year
again, fall, and for TV net-
works across America that
can mean only one thing:
time to force a whole slew of
new shows down the throat
of the American public
whether they want it or not.

There are a lot of good
new TV shows to choose
from this year, and due to
the worldwide success of
last year's NBC breakaway
hit "Heroes," one of the
biggest trends this year is
cashing in on the science fic-
tion/supernatural TV show
crowd.

This year the American
public can look forward to
both NBC's "Heroes" and
the Sci-Fi Channel's geek
hit "Eureka" returning for
their second seasons as well

as the CW's own

"Supernatural" returning

for it's third season this

Thursday. Not to mention

NBC and the Sci-Fi Channel

revamping old series into

new nerd hits with the

retelling of the 70's classics

"The Bionic Woman" and

"Flash Gordon." Add to this

list NBC's new time travel

drama, "Journeyman,"

ABC's crime dramady about

a man who can bring the

dead back to life, "Pushing

Daisies," and even the Geico

cavemen getting their own

show in ABC's new sitcom,

"Cavemen." After all these.

Travis Lear

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s twlear@clarion,edu

with his silly best friend
Sock (Tyler Labine of
2ge-t-her) and his work
hours pining over the beau-
tiful Andi (Missy Peregrym.
who no one really knows but
she's dating Ben

you have more than enough Roethlisberger)
supernatural sci-fi action
than you can shake a dalek
at.

So with all these new
nerdy delights to choose
from, how should one go
about biding their precious
TV time? What supernatu-
ral situation should

one

envelop themselves in?
Well, my pick for this season
is the CW's own "Reaper,"
Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. fol-
lowing "Beauty And The
Geek."

"Reaper" follows in the
footsteps of such classic
WB/UPN supernatural teen
dramas as "Buffy The
Vampire Slayer," "Angel,"
and "Smallville." The pilot
of "Reaper" was directed by
the infamous Kevin Smith
("Clerks," "Dogma"). The
show is about a hopeful
loser college dropout Sam
Oliver ( Bret Harrison of
"Grounded For Life"), who
spends his days hanging out

And so Sam lives an
uneventful life, not really
understanding why his par-
ents go so easy on his crappy
life decisions, until one day
his dad gives him the bad
news.

"We sold your soul to the
devil."

With the infamous Ray
Wise ("Twin Peaks") playing
Satan and charging Sam
with the duty of bringing
escaped souls back to Hell,
the first of which he ends up
procuring with a dust
buster, "Reaper" is just plain
fun. A gorgeous blend of silly
"Ghostbuster'-esque come-
dy with a few drops of
drama here and there.
Supplied with great acting,
witty dialogue, and a plot so
silly it has to be good,
"Reaper" is a must see of the
new Fall season. As a mat-
ter of fact it's just one hell of
a devilishly good time.

"Halo 3"
Bungle Studios
Rating: 4.5/5

The most eagerly antici-
pated video game of 2007
has finally arrived: "Halo 3."
On September 25, the third
installment of the acclaimed
Bungie Studios trilogy hit
the shelves. It is here peo-
ple!

to edit and post rhcir clips
on Xbox Live.

Another new addition is
something called the
"Forge." This mode allows
gamers to move objects
around with them to differ
ent levels, and it also allows
for spawning of vehicles and
weapons.

The online play is l)asi-
cally thesatne. with upt(» l(i
players in different multi-
player modes, in over 1 1 dif-
ferent game maps. Of
course, the scenarios in
multi-player is customiz-
able, and up to four people
are now able to play co-op at
the same time.

Now to the part that
gamers have been dreaming
of since the release of "Halo
2." Gamers and "Halo" fans
will be glad to know that
"Halo 3" wraps up the trilo-
gy nicely tying up lose ends
and bringing the saga to an
end.

In the final installment,
the player follows Master
Chief and his struggles

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equal 'Halo 3's' blend of ciii-
I'matic action, adrenaline-
pumping shootouts, and
male- (and female)-bonding
game play." while giving the
game a 10 out of 10.

Mainly the only com-
plaint of the game is the
shortness of the campaign
mode. (JameSpy noted,
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paign is somewhat short."

"Good Luck Chucl(" does not
complc|ely disappoint viewers

Caleb Edgar (right), proud owner of the legendary edition of "Halo 3, " ambushes his adversary
Ken Bonus (left) in a multiplayer match. (The Clarion Call/Sean Montgomery)

Sarah 0ent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

"Good Luck Chuck"
Lions Gate Films
Rating: 3/5

♦ ♦#

When I first saw the
previews for "Good Luck
Chuck" I thought that it
looked pretty cute. I mean,
how can anything that stars
Dane Cook not look hilari-
ous?

After seeing weeks and
weeks of previews for "Good

and Spin the Bottle.)
Charlie refuses to kiss the
girl, who then proceeds to
place a hex on him saying
something to the effect of
that every woman he dates
will fall in love and marry
the next man she meets.

The movie then goes to
the present and Charlie is a
successful dentist. He dis-
covers at a wedding of one of
his ex-girlfriends that the
hex had in fact come true
about every woman he had
ever dated.

Charlie recieves a nick-
name of "Good Luck Charm"
and women basically begin
to throw themselves at him
for sex so they can meet
their true love. Charlie has
quickie after quickie after
quickie with tons of differ-
ent women that want to
meet their true love.

Also while at the wed-
ding, Charlie meets Cam
(Jessica Alba). Cam works
at a penguin exhibit and
saying that she is obsessed
with penguins would be an

anyone else. However, my
boyfriend said that he too
had figured out the storyline
before the end of the movie.
I do not think that this
movie is terrible, however I
do not think that it is some-
thing I would waste $8 on if
you haven't seen it already.
I am not going to sit
here and rant and rave
about it because quite
frankly. I was a little disap-
pointed.

I thought that the pre-
views were funny and Cook
is hilarious all the time.
Therefore, I assumed that
the movie would be great.
It's not that it was a bad
movie, but it certainly was-

But wait, there is no
possible way that "Halo 3"
can live up to the hype that
has been growing over the
past few months. Surely
fans will be disappointed by
the lack of new features.
Wrong.

It is true that initially
"Halo 3" appears to have the
same features as the second
installment, with on-hne
play, co-op, and campaign
mode. However, once play-
ers open the box and pop in
the disc, they will be pleas-
antly surprised.

The game features,
along with new vehicles,
there are two main features
added to the final part.
There is now a feature that
allows gamers to record
moments from their online
play. They will also be able

against the Covenant and
the Flood. At the end of
"Halo 2" we were left hang-
ing, as Master Chief trav-
eled to Earth. Once on
Earth, Master Chief is
joined by Marines, which
now have better driving and
gunning skills, who attempt
to stamp out the infidel
races.

Due to marketing pur-
poses Bungie does not give
away the ending, enticing
gamers to buy and play the
game for themselves.

The day before release
GameStop reported that
they sold 4.2 million copies,
a world volume record.
Copies of the game sold up
and beyond $100, which are
exclusive for the Xbox 360.

Already many reviews
are giving "Halo 3" "Game of

Yet. even with the short
campaign mode, gamers will
spend endless hours with
the online play, which
makes up for the short story
mode.

"Halo 3" is certainly a
must have for any "Halo"
fan or Xbox 360 owner,
without it any collection or
game system is incomplete.
Personally I give the game a
4.5 just because of the short
story; otherwise it is a per-
fect 5.

So go ahead and get
your own copy and battle to
the end to find discover the
final chapter, or spend
sleepless nights online with
fiiends and enemies. Either
way it will be time well
spent.

understatement. She is

Luck Chuck," my boyfriend beautiful, funny and every- n't one of my favorites that I

and I, accompanied by three thing that Charlie has ever could watch over and over

wanted in a woman.

After much talking into.

Cam finally decides to go

out with Charlie. Charlie

begins to fall for her and is

worried that the curse will

never be broken and that

Cam will not love him back.
I'm pretty sure that

most of you can figure out

just from that brief explana-
tion I just gave you what

happens next. Therefore, I

do not feel inclined to tell

you.

I believe that

of our friends, decided on a
Sunday evening, after the
Steeler game of course, to
head over to the movie the-
atre to check it out.

I am a huge fan of Cook.
I can listen to his skits for
hours upon hours and liter-
ally ball my eyes out
because I am laughing so
hard. Not to mention the
fact that he is extremely
good looking.

The beginning of the
movie starts out with a
game of Spin the Bottle. The

kids playing it would proba- alone is the major downfall
bly be anywhere between 10 to this movie. It is so pre-
and 12 years old. Charlie dictible. I could basically tell funny and no one laughed.

reason

agam.

Fans of Cook may be a
tad bit disappointed with
his performance. This is
only for the fact that he
could've been a lot funnier
like he has been in the past.
"Good Luck Chuck" was not
one of his better perform-
ances, although it wasn't
awful.

I will say that there are
parts that are extremely
funny and I cracked up.
However, the not-so-funny
parts definitely outweighed
the funny ones, especially
those that were meant to be

(Cook) spins the bottle and what was going to happen at

lands on a little gothic girl the end of the movie about

and then has to go into the halfway through. Of course,

closet. (So this game is basi- I kept my suspiscions to

cally a mixture between myself, because I didn't

Seven Minutes in Heaven want to ruin the movie for

I would recommend this
movie to people as a renter.
It's definitely a movie that I
would rather spend $4.50 on
instead of $8.

"CAVEMEN" contin-
ued from page 6.

referred to themselves as
"maggers," had reputations
for their athletic and sexual
prowess and were surround-
ed by white people with bad
Southern accents who kept
mistaking the cave-charac-
ters for the help.

Creators Josh Gordon
and Will Speck ("Blades of
Glory") and Joe Lawson
attempted at first to defend
the show as a parody of all
stereotypes but in the end,
steps were taken, tweaks
were made. Tweaks! The
setting was moved from
Atlanta to San Diego (well
known for it's "m agger toler-
ance") and the word "mag-
ger" was excised - as were
all references to any
assumptions about cave-
men, the habits of cavemen,
the history of cavemen or
pretty much anything inter-
esting at all.

Left in a symbolically
bland apartment were Joel
(Bill EngHsh). his brother
Andy (Sam Huntington) and

their roommate Nick (Nick
Kroll), three reg'lar guys
who just happened to be
rather hirsute and have pro-
truding foreheads.

They have moved to San
Diego so Andy can get over
his ex-girlfriend, whom he
stalks via cell phone
throughout the first episode,
demanding closure despite
the fact that she has already
moved on to another guy
Nick makes vague refer-
ences to his dissertation but
is more interested in con-
ning Andy into buying a Wii
game system and, mystify-
ingly enough, down vests.

Meanwhile, Joel, who.
like so many comedic male
characters these days,
works in a warehouse-sized
emporium that requires its
employees to wear silly
shirts, has a Big Secret ■-
he's dating a Homo sapiens.
And when the boys find out.
they do not approve. "Keep
the penis in the genus," is. 1
believe. Nick's exact
response, which is as close
as the show gets to anything
resembling parody, social

commentary oi' humor,
albeit of a stultifying .sopho-
moric variety

None of which should be
taken as a request that
"Cavemen" return to its
unsettling origins, with the
mint juleps and the lynch
mob references. But if you're
going to force us to look at
guys made up to look like
cavemen, then let them be
cavemen, for goodness' sake.
The idea of using cave-
men to parody all the ridicu-
lous prejudices that dog vir-
tually every "group" in
America is not a bad one.
But such a show requires
both delicacy and a fearless
backswing -- why shouldn't
the cavemen be considered
cheap or humorless or great
decorators or social-climb-
ing or terrorists or pushy
while waiting in line at
Starbucks? But if they are,
as the show's intro says,
"just like us." then what's
the point? Don't bother me
with cavemen: they're just
big. hairy and boring. I'd
rather see a show about
insurance salesmen.

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Penguins Trivia

How much do you know?

Take the Trivia Quiz
Compiled by Lindsay Grystar

In what year did the Penguins start playing in the NHL?
A. 1960 B. 1967

C. 1968 D. 1972

What were the Penguins first team colors?

A. Black and Gold B. Blue and Red

C. Blue and White D. Black and White

In what year did the Penguins draft Mario Lemieux?
A. 1984 B. 1982

C. 1985 D. 1986

How many Stanley Cup Championships have the Penguins won?
A. B. 1

C. 2 D. 3

Sidney Crosby was the youngest person in NHL history to:
A. Score 100 points in a season B. Be named team captain
C. Lead the NHL in scoring D. All of the above

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Sophomore, history & Politicai

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Todd Russell

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"Hakuna Matata" from Disney's

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Samantha Stanton

Sophomore, Elementary

Special Education

"Separate Ways" by Journey

Kassandra Fink

Freshmen, Elementary Education
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Page 9

Young middle hitters provide key contributions for Golden Eagle Volleyball

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s..kgschroyer®clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 4 - To play
volleyball, it is preferable
that one is tall. While some-
one like Vicky Gentile, who
stands all of 5'4, defies this
trait, it is still a preferred
quality in a volleyball play-
er. One position this espe-
cially holds true for is that
of the middle hitter. Last
season, Golden Eagle mid-
dle hitters Lindsay Banner
and Lauren Carter, stood at
six feet or taller.

With Banner graduat-
ing and Carter transferring,
new head coach Jennifer
Harrison had a daunting
task in front of her. After all
it's not easy to replace mid-
dle hitters. However with
6'2 Nicole Andrusz and 5'10
Sarah Sheffield, Harrison
seems to have completed
that task nicely.

Both hailing from New
York, Andrusz and Sheffield
came in and won the start-
ing middle hitter positions
for this season. After their
weekend series in
Shippensburg, both players
can be found among the top
of the statistical leader
boards for Clarion.

Despite some rookie
mistakes, coach Jennifer
Harrison has said that she
is "Definitely pleased," with
her two young players. "I
think their development has

been good, and as we contin-
ue through the season, it
will get better," she said.

Even though the pair
has already made a big
impact, Harrison thinks
there will be even more
opportunities for the two of
them. "They (Andrusz and
Sheffield) have been limited
a little early on, and other
teams are starting to notice
it and key in on our other
hitters. However, we're try-
ing to get our middles more
involved and used to the col-
lege level," said Harrison.

Despite their early suc-
cesses, both Andrusz and
Sheffield have acknowl-
edged some challenges in
difficulties in adjusting to
the college game.

"It's been hard," said
Andrusz. "One of the main
things has been adjusting to
all the different styles
between my club teams and
playing here," she also
added.

"For me, it's a little dif-
ferent," said Sheffield. "I'm
playing with a similar style
here (at Clarion) that I
played with before, but I've
had to work on my tech-
nique a lot more."

Difficulties aside, both
players have become inte-
gral parts of the Golden
Eagle lineup. As of October
2nd, both players were cur-
rently sharing the team lead
in blocks with 51 a piece.
Andrusz and Sheffield also
rank fourth and fifth in kills

for Clarion with 119 and 75
respectively.

With half of their season
remaining, both players are
looking to keep on contribut-
ing to their team's early suc-
cess. Also, as both are only
freshmen, the Golden
Eagles may possibly be
established at the middle
hitter position for the next
three seasons. With

Andrusz and Sheffield lock-
ing down the middle hitter
spots, that most certainly is
not a bad thing.

Last weekend, the
Golden Eagle volleyball
team traveled east to play at
West Chester. Competing in
their PSAC-East cross-over
matches, the Golden Eagles
played Shippensburg, West
Chester, and East
Stroudsburg.

Despite an opening 3-2
loss to Shippensburg. the
Golden Eagles rebounded to
defeat both West Chester
and East Stroudsburg to fin-
ish the weekend at two and
one.

After a 3-1 loss to
Edinboro on l\iesday night,
the Golden Eagles were 17-3
with a 3-2 record in the
PSAC-West. The loss will
most likely drop Clarion to
third in the PSAC-West
behind California and
Edinboro. They will be in
action again next Tuesday
at home against Slippery
Rock. Game time is at 7
p.m.

The Golden Eagles volleyball team Is 17-3 this season after their loss to Edinboro on Tuesday Oct.
3. Their next game will be on Tuesday Oct. 10 when they host Slippery Rock University. (The
Clarion Call/ Mam Huff)

Pirates finish 68-94, fail to reacli playoffs for 15th consecutive season

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

Eric Bowser

Clarion Ca// Sports Editor

iekb|)wser@clariori;eyu'

It's October and the
2007 season for the
Pittsburgh Pirates is over.
Failing to reach .500 and
make the playoffs for the fif-
teenth season in a row. One
season short of setting the
all-time mark for consecu-
tive losing season's in any
major pro sports league. The
1933-48 Philadelphia

Phillies held the record
alone before the Pirates tied
them this season.

This year's rendition of
the Pirates finished at 68-
94. Once again, the Buccos

Pirates Statistical Leaders

Avg: Freddy Sanchez, .304
Homeruns: Adam La Roc he and
Jason Bay,tled with21
RBI: Adann LaRoche, 88
Wins: Tom Gorzelanny, 14

Saves: MattCapps, 18

found themselves in the cel-
lar of the National League
Central, 17 games behind
the division winning
Chicago Cubs, after losing

13 of their last 15 games.

The Pirates winning
percentage of .428 placed
them last in the N.L., and
second to last in all of the

major leagues. Only Tampa
Bay finished worse with a
.420 winning percentage.

Though it is unlikely
that any of the Pirates will
win any awards from the
Major LeagvteSrtWe here at
the Clarion Call decided to
distribute our own end of-
season honors. So read
away and enjoy the first
ever Buccy Awards:

Biggest Surprise and the
Buccy goes to....
KS: Paul Maholm
Many fans were screaming
for Maholm to be taken out
of the starting rotation after
his dreadful start. To Jim
Tracy's credit, he decided to
keep Maholm in the rota-
tion. Tracy's faith was
rewarded as Maholm
rebounded nicely lowering

his ERA by over a run from
his first half 4.76 to his sec-
ond half 3.47.

Overall, he finished at
10-15 with a 5.02 ERA. If
Maholm continues to build
on his strong second half, he
could become a solid #3
starter that will pay divi-
dends for the team.
EB: Tom Gorzelanny
Gorzelanny was never tout-
ed as a top-notch pitcher. In
brief stints with the Bucs in
2005 and 2006 he only man-
aged a 2-6 record with an
ERA of 4.55 in 67.2 innings.
This season Gorzo emerged
as top of the rotation big lea-
guer in his first full season.
He finished with a 14-10
record and an ERA of 3.88 in
201.2 innings.

Gorzo should be a main-
stay at the top of the rota-

tion for years to come and as
long as Ian Snell and Paul
Maholm continue to
improve along with a revival
of Zach Duke the Pirates
rotation could carry them to
the playoffs.

Biggest Disappointment
and the Buccy goes to....
KS: Zach Duke

Steve Blass may be getting
some company soon.
Nobody from Joe Schmo to
Jim Colborn seems to be
able to understand what has
happened with this former
future ace for the Buccos.
One of the biggest reported
assets for Duke was his abil-
ity to adjust his pitching
style to hitters.

See "PIRATES" on
page 10.

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Lock Down
That Team
KSAC

Little Giants
Mac Attack
Crim Criminals
Garden Gnome
Busch
9/27/07
If this was Halo
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That Team
98 Degrees
Click Clack
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Goonies
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Doug Knepp - Intramural, Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393-1667

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Megan Parsons Kara Blazonczyk 6-0
NickCaggiano Gabriel Proietti 6-0

Dodgeball Results

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Hapa Hadles The Pandas 2-0

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We Want Sheetz Team Steak F

Beach Volleyball Champs

Flag Football Undefeated Teams

3. Click Clack 4-0

6. Your Mom 5-0

9. Garden Gnomes 4-0

22. KSAC 4-0-

24. Untouchables 3-0

28. Lockdown 4-0

32. If this was Halo... 5-0

35. Caucasian Invasion 1-0

W2. Little Giants 2-0

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Volleyball Results

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AthChalllll Yes or No 21-14,21-14
In Your face 21-15,21-15
CU Staff F
Tteeaam2 21-6,19-21,15-8
Bailers 21-14,21-17

CU Girls 22-24.23-21.15-13

W L Banner
No Names
CU's Finest
ZTA

Delta Zeta
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Wolverines
9/26/07
ZTA

CU's Finest
CU Girls

AthChalllll 22-20,21-14
UgStick 15.21.21-14, rS-IO

Delta Zeta 21-11,26-24
Bailers 21-10.21-13

WWforSets2l-ll, 21-11

Outdoor Soccer Results

10/1/07

Volleybail Undefeated Teams

WI.ZTA 3-0

W2. CU's Finest 4-0

C2.We Love Banner 5-0

Dogeball Undefeated Teams

I. Cincinnati Bonties 5-0

5. Grity Nasty 4-0

9. We Want Sheetz 6-0

CLUB SPORT CORNER

Women's - "Off in the Shower"

Leslie Sunder, Ellen Burt, Steph
Estok, Lauryn Suvoyi, Sarah Kierek,
and Nicole Lamer.

10 / 1/07 Chimp ip n i hi p

Off in the Shower Delta Zeta

24.22,21-13,15-11
Men's Championship is Wed 10/3

St Elmo's Fire

Dunlap

Porck Chop's II

9/26/07

KY Fried Boneheads

Barbous

Barbous 4-2
Team Crash 5-0
Refner's Mom 5-2

Refiner's Mom F
Porkchopll 2-1

In-Line Hockey Club opened their season
last week at Robert Morris University widi a
2-1 Overtime victory against Grove City!
Next game is 10/4 vs. Slippery Rock.
Ultimate Frisbee Club tnveled to
Gettysburg last week-end for their first
tournament appearance of the semester.
Women's Rugby Club lost to lUP last
Sunday 31-22 and hosts Oberlin Saturday.
Men's Rugby Club lost to Franciscan last
Saturday and hosts lUP this Saturday.

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-Elijah Evrett

HAPPY ALF!! Be safe and
make good choices!

Kim & Fontaine,

Fm way excited for EL

PATIO Round 2, Clarion

style!!
Linds

Take the Trivia Quiz
Compiled by Lindsay Grystar

in what year did the Penguins start plaving in the NHL''
A. 19(i0 B. 1967

C. 1968 D. 1972

What were the Penguins first team colors?

A. Black and Gold B. Blue and Red

C. Blue and White D. Black and White

In what year did the Penguins draft Mario Lemieu.x?
A. 1984 B. 1982

r. 1985 D. 1986

How many Stanley Cup Championships have the Penguins won''
A. B. 1

C. 2 D. 3

Sidney Crosby was the youngest person in NHL history to:
A. Score 100 points in a season B. Be named team captain
C. Lead the NHL in scoring D. All of the above

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Jenna Grafton

.lU.X'lOK. .M.X.S.S Mi:i)IA AKTS
& .lOlJKN.Al.lSM

'Free Bird" by Lynard Skynard

Stefanie Jula

'What song should

everyone have on

their iTUNES

playlistr

Billy Martin

Frf:SHMAN, MARKKTlNfi
'Living on ^a Prayer" bv Bon Jovi

Leah Farrell

Sol'HO.VlOKK, Ml.srORY & P( )|.l'ri< Al.
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Todd Russell

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"Hakuna Matata" from. Disney's
The Lion King

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Sophomore, Elemeniary

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October 4. 2007

Tlffi CLARION CALL

Page 9

Young midd le hitters provide l<ey contributions for Golden Eagle Volleyball

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s kgschfoyer@clarion,ecJu

C1.ARI()N. Oct. 4 - To play
v()lleyl)all, it is preferable
that one is tall. While some-
one like Vicky (lentile, who
stands all of 5'4. defies this
trait, it is still a preferred
quality in a volleyball play-
er One position this espe-
cially holds true for is that
of the middle hitter. Last
season, (lolden p]agle mid-
dle hitters Lindsay Banner
and Lauren Carter, stood at
six feet or taller.

With Banner graduat-
ing and Carter transferring,
new head coach Jennifer
Harrison had a daunting
task in front of her. After all
it's not easy to replace mid-
dle hitters. However with
6'2 Nicole Andrusz and 5' 10
Sarah Sheffield, Harrison
seems to have completed
that task nicely.

Both hailing from New
York, Andrusz and Sheffield
came in and won the start-
ing middle hitter positions
for this season. After their
weekend series in

Shippensburg, both players
can be found among the top
of the statistical leader
boards for Clarion,

Despite some rookie
mistakes, coach Jennifer
Harrison has said that she
is "Definitely pleased," with
her two young players. "I
think their development has

been good, and as we contin-
ue through the sea.sun. it
will get better," she said,

Kven though the pair
has already made a big
impact, Harri,son thinks
there will be even more
opportunities for the two of
them. "They (Andrusz and
Sheffield) have been limited
a little early on, and other
teams are starting to notice
it and key in on our other
hitters. However, we're try-
ing to get our middles more
involved and used to the col-
lege level," said Harrison.

Despite their early suc-
cesses, both Andrusz and
Sheffield have acknowl-
edged some challenges in
difficulties in adjusting to
the college game.

"It's been hard," said
Andrusz. "One of the main
things has been adjusting to
all the different styles
between my club teams and
playing here," she also
added.

"For me, it's a little dif-
ferent," said Sheffield. "I'm
playing with a similar style
here (at Clarion) that I
played with before, but I've
had to work on my tech-
nique a lot more."

for Clarion with 119 and 7.)
respectively.

With half of their season
remaining, both players are
looking to keep on contribut-
ing to their team's early suc-
cess. Also, as both are only
freshmen. the Golden
Eagles may possibly be
established at the middle
hitter position for the next
three seasons. With

Andrusz and Sheffield lock-
ing down the middle hitter
spots, that most certainly is
not a bad thing.

Last weekend, the
Golden Eagle volleyball
team traveled east to play at
West Chester Competing in
their PSAC-East cross-over
matches, the Golden Eagles
played Shippensburg, West
Chester, and East

Stroudsburg.

Despite an opening 3-2
loss to Shippensburg, the
Golden Eagles rebounded to
defeat both West Chester
and East Stroudsburg to fin-
ish the weekend at two and
one.

After a 3-1 loss to
Edinboro on Tuesday night,
the Golden Eagles were 17-3
with a 3-2 record in the
PSAC-West. The loss will
most likely drop Clarion to
third in the PSAC-West
behind California and
Edinboro. They will be in
action again next Tuesday
at home against Slippery
Rock. Game time is at 7
p.m.

The Golden Eagles volleyball team is 17-3 this season after their loss to Edinboro on Tuesday Oct.
3. Their next game will be on Tuesday Oct. 10 when they host Slippery Rock University f T^e
Clarion Call/Mam Huff)

Pirates finish 68-94, fail to reach playoffs for 15th consecutive season

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

Eric Bowser

Clarion Ca// Sports Editor

S_ekb6wser@clarlon.eclu" '

Phillies held the record
alone before the Pirates tied
them this season.

This year's rendition of
the Pirates finished at 68-
94. Once again, the Buccos

Avg: Freddy Sanchez, 304
Homeruns: Adam LaRoche and
JasbnBay,tifedwith21
RBI: Adam LaRoche, 88
Wins: Tom Gorzelanny; 14
Saves: MattCappsJS
Stni<e4t|: ilan^nell!77 -

found themselves in the eel- 1 3 of their last 15 games.
lar of the National League The Pirates winning

Central, 17 games behind percentage of .428 placed

the division winning them last in the N.L., and

Chicago Cubs, after losing second to last in all of the

major leagues. Only Tampa
Bay finished worse with a
.420 winning percentage.

Though it is unlikely
that any of the Pirates will
win any awards from the
Major Leagues,, we here at
the Clarion Call decided to
distribute our own end of-
season honors. So read
away and enjoy the first
ever Buccy Awards-'

his ERA by over a run from
his first half 4.76 to his sec-
ond half 3.47.

Overall, he finished at
10-15 with a 5.02 ERA. If
Maholm continues to build
on his strong second half, he
could become a solid #3
starter that will pay divi-
dends for the team.
EB" Tom Gorzelanny
Gorzelanny was never tout-
ed as a top-notch pitcher In
brief stints with the Bucs in
2005 and 2006 he only man-
aged a 2-6 record with an
ERA of 4.55 in 67.2 innings.
This season Gorzo emerged
as top of the rotation big lea-
guer in his first full season.
He finished with a 14-10
record and an ERA of 3.88 in
201.2 innings.

Gorzo should be a main-
stay at the top of the rota-

tion for years to come and as
long as Ian Snell and Paul
Maholm continue to
improve along with a revival
of Zach Duke the Pirates
rotation could carry them to
the playoffs.

Biggest Disappointment
and the Buccy goes to....
KS: Zach Duke

See "PIRATES" on
page 10.

Flag Football Results

10/1/07

C Invasion
Your Mom
Lock Down
That Team
KSAC

Little Giants
Mac Attack
Crim Criminals
Garden Gnome
Busch
9/27/07
If this was Halo
X Factor
That Team
98 Degrees
Click Clack
That Team
Goonies
BN Kennelz

Lights Out 61-45

Purple C K 87-20

Franchise 57-14

D-9Destoy 23-14

Mean Machine 36-30

Tacklin Hoes F

98 Degrees 38-28

Goonies 46-25

FNR 55-46

Team Banks 18-17

That Team
Messin w/ Sas
X-Factor
McLovin
Mac Attack
We Can't BT
Busch
Pen Pushers

INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Knepp - Intramural, Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393-1667

Tennis Results

10/2/07

Megan Parsons Kara Blazonczyk 6-0
NickCaggiano Gabriel Proiettl 6-0

Dodgeball Results

tO/l/07

Napa Hadles The Pandas 2-0

9/26/07

Ranch 44 Pandas 2-0

We Want Sheetz Team Steak F

Beach Volleyball Champs

10/4/07

Flag Football Undefeated Teams

3. Click Clack 4-0

6. Your Mom 5-0

9. Garden Gnomes 4-0

22. KSAC 4-0-1

24. Untouchables 3-0

28. Lockdown 4-0

32. If this was Halo... 5-0

35. Caucasian Invasion 1-0

W2. Little Giants 2-0

Volleyball Results

10/2/07

AthChailll! Yes or No 21-14,21-14
WL Banner In Your face 21-15,21-15
CU Staff F
Tteeaam2 21-6,19-21,15-8
Bailers 21-14,21-17

CU Girls 22-24,23-21,15-13

No Names
CU's Finest
ZTA

Delta Zeta
10/1/07
CU Staff
Wolverines
9/26/07
ZTA

CU's Finest
CU Girls

Ath Chall
Ug Stick

III 22-20,21-14
5-21.21-14,15-10

Volleyball Undefeated Teams

WI.ZTA 3-0

W2. CU's Finest 4-0

C2.We Love Banner 5-0

Dogeball Undefeated Teams

I . Cincinnati Bonties 5-0

5. Grity Nasty 4-0

9. We Want Sheetz 6-0

CLUB SPORT CORNER

Delta Zeta 21-11,26-24
Bailers 21-10.21-13

WW for Sets 21-11,21-1 1

Outdoor Soccer Results

10/1/07

Women's - "Off in the^hower''
Leslie Sunder, Ellen Burt, Steph
Estok, Lauryn Suvoyi, Sarah Kierek,
and Nicole Lamer.

10/1/07 Cham pionship
Off in the Shower Delta Zeta

24-22.21-13,15.11
Men's Championship is Wed 10/3

St. Elmo's Fire

Dunlap

Porck Chop's II

9/26/07

KY Fried Boneheads

Barbous

Barbous 4-2
Team Crash 5-0
Refner's Mom 5-2

Refner's Mom F
Porkchopll 2-1

In-Llne Hockey Club opened their season
last week at Robert Morris University with a
2-1 Overtime victory against Grove City!
Next game is 10/4 vs. Slippery Rock.
Ultimate Frisbee Club traveled to
Gettysburg last week-end for their first
tournament appearance of the semester.
Women's Rugby Club lost to lUP last
Sunday 3 1-22 and hosts Oberlin Saturday.
Men's Rugby Club lost to Franciscan last
Saturday and hosts lUP this Saturday.

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Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

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CLARION, Oct 2 - The
Golden Eagles shut out
their non-conference oppo-
nent, the Gannon Knights
(7-3-1), 1-0 at home on
Sunday vSept. 30.

Despite being outshot
20-6 and having only one
corner kick to Gannon's
seven, Clarion was able to
win it on an unassisted
cross shot goal from fresh-
man Jill Miller in the 49th
minute.

It was Miller's third goal
of the season, giving her a
total of six points, both team
highs. Miller and teammate
Chelsea Wolff both had two
shots on goal. Four other
Golden Eagles each had one
shot.

Senior goalkeeper Jess
Reed continued her strong
play, posting her fourth
shutout of the season, tying

Sophomore Caitlin Borden Is pictured above handling the ball in one of the Golden Eagles recent games. Clarion won Sunday Sept.
30 1-0 against Gannon University. Clarion's next home match will be Thursday Oct. 4. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

a career high that she set
last year. She made a total
of 6 saves in the game,
increasing her season total
to 52. If she continues at
her current pace, she will
set career highs in save per-
centage (.800) and goals
against average (2.02) this
season.

Clarion had a game the
next day against a
PSAC-West conference
opponent, the Lock Haven
Eagles. Lock Haven

avenged a loss to Clarion
earlier in the season by
shutting out the Golden
Eagles 1-0.

The loss dropped Clar-

ion's record to 2-3-1 in
PSAC-West play and 4-5-2
overall.

Arielle Gordon headed
in the only goal of the game
in the 70th minute off of a
pass from Katie Decker.

Clarion gave up a total
of twenty four shots, the sec-
ond most all season. Nine of

Lock Haven's 14 players had
shots on goal. Katie Decker,
Lindsay Blessing, and
Rebekah Stonecypher each
had four shots, while
Clarion only posted eight
shots. Rebecca Downs led
the way with three, followed
by Chelsea Wolff who added
two of her own.

In the nin for Lock
Haven, senior goalkeeper
Emily Wagner became Lock
Haven's all-time leading
career saves leader. She
ended the day with eight
saves, improving her total to
300 in her career. '

Clarion is now tied for
third place in the
PSAC-West with Lock
Haven. Both have seven
points off of two wins and
one tie. Slippery Rock
maintains a strong lead
with 19 points, followed by
Edinboro at 11.

The Golden Eagles stay
home to face PSAC-West
conference opponent

California (2-10-1, 0-5- 1) on
Thursday and nonconfer-
ence opponent West Virginia
Wesleyan (9-3-1) Sunday.

They will then travel to
Edinboro (6-2-3, 3-1-2) on
Wednesday. Clarion has
already beaten California
and tied Edinboro earlier in
the season.

Golden Eagles football falls to 12th ranked California 56-0

Jordan Scrltchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sJsscritchf@clarion.edu

CALIFORNIA Sept. 29-
Last Saturday night, the
inexperience showed for the
Golden Eagles as they lost
56-0 to California at
Adamson Stadium. The
game marked the
PSAC-West opener for both
teams.

The big news for
Clarion, was not good news.
Quarterback Tyler Huether
injured his hand in the first
half, and was replaced by
backup Gino Rometo. This
game was extremely one-
sided, and was dominated
from start to finish by the
Vulcans.

California had 519

The Golden Eagles football team cirop(»cl tteir record to 0-5
with their 56-0 loss at 12th ranked California. Clarion returns
home this week to host Shippensburg (0-5) on October 6. (The
Clarion Ca///Archive Photo)

393 yards on the ground and
126 through the air.
Quarterback Joe Ruggiero
went 10-15 for 104 yards
and a touchdown, and run-
ning back Brandon

for 177 yards and three
touchdowns.

Both Ruggiero and
Lombardy, along with the
rest of the Vulcan starters,
sat out the entire second

Clarion, on the other
hand, had strikingly differ-
ent statistics. They had 84
total yards, including 22
rushing yards and 62 pass-
ing yards. Quarterback
Tyler Huether, before he
was injured, went 3-9 for 24
yards, and backup Gino
Rometo completed five of 14
passes for 34 yards.
Running back Eddie
Emmanuel also rushed 17
times for 36 yards.

In the first quarter,
after a Clarion punt,
California drove 80 yards in
six plays and went ahead 7-
on a 40-yard touchdown
run by Lombardy.

Later in the first,
Clarion had the ball again
and got two first downs, but
were tripped up by a holding
penalty and were eventually

first quarter, the game was
still close, California only
led the Golden Eagles 7-0.

The second quarter,
however, was an entirely
different ballgame.

Jermaine Moye returned a
punt for 51 yards to the
Clarion 22 yard line. Four
plays later, Lombardy car-
ried to the goal line and
fumbled, but teammate
Nate Forse recovered in the
end zone with 11:56 remain-
ing to put the Vulcans ahead
14-0.

Lombardy then scored
on touchdown runs of 1 and
36 yards to put California
ahead 28-0 with 3:59 left in
the second. Later in the sec-
ond, Nate Forse caught an
18-yard touchdown pass
from Ruggiero for a 35-0
lead.

blocked a Clarion punt and
Patrick Swearinger recov-
ered the ball in the end zone
for a 42-0 lead at halftime.

California added on
another two scores in the
second half to complete a 56-
win.

California dominated
Clarion in just about every
statistical category.

The Vulcans compiled
26 first downs to Clarion's
seven, and California con-
trolled the ball for 3&-3S
compared to 22:14 for
Clarion.

The Golden Eagles
return home to face the
Shippensburg Raiders, who
are also 0-5, in hopes of
righting their ship on
Homecoming Day at A.L.F.
at 2 p.m. this coming
Saturday.

yards of offense, including Lombardy rushed 16 times half.

forced to punt. After the The Vulcans then

Golf team finishes in top two in each of last two tournaments

Denise SImens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_dnsimens@clanon.edu

CLARION, Oct. 3 - On
September 24-25, the golf

team headed to

Moundsville, WV, to com-
pete in the Wheeling Jesuit
Tournament.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished tied for second with
Concord with a score of 595.

Millersville shot a 593 and
won the event.

On the first day of com-
petition. Clarion finished
with a score of 308 and
wrapped up the next day
with a tournament low of

287. Sophomore Nick
Sanner led the way with 78,
70 - 148, and senior Preston
Mullens followed closely
with a 79, 70 - 149.

Other Clarion scores
were junior Justin Cameron

continued from
"PIRATES" on page 9.

That certainly was not
the case this season as he
went 3-8 with a 5.53 ERA.
To add further insult, Duke
missed parts of the season
due to injury. Seemingly a
shell of his 8-2 rookie self,
Duke seems destined to join
the likes of Francisco
Cordova and Kris Benson in
Pirates lore.
EB: Jason Bay
Since his rookie of the year
performance in 2004, Bay
seemed to be the one player
the Pirates could always
count on. With probably his
best support surrounding
him in the lineup this sea-
son Bay put up career lows
in home runs, total bases, on
base percentage, slugging
percentage and batting
average.

The woe's weren't just at
the dish for Bay as he strug-
gled defensively throughout
the season. Bay was never
the best fielder to begin with
but he was reliable. In his
first 467 career games. Bay
committed just nine errors.
This season he committed
eight in just 142 games.

If the Pirates hope to
contend anytime soon they

need J- Bay to revert to pre-
vious form or they must deal
him now before he wipes out
all of his value.

Biggest Bust and the Buccy
goes to...
KS: Jason Bay

While this could get lumped
in with Biggest

Disappointment, there were
just too many sore spots to
only have one. The sad
thing is that this award
could easily be spread out
among the likes of Chris
Duffy, Salomon Torres, Tony
Armas Jr, etc. However,
Jason Bay gets the nod here
for his not-so All-Star sea-
son of .247, 21 HRs, and 84
RBIs.

All of these are well
under Bay's career totals as
he had what is undoubtedly
his worst season as a Pirate.
In addition. Bay's play in
the outfield was less than
sterling. He looked less like
a cornerstone player, and
more like someone who
might find himself on the
trading block this winter.
EB: Dave Ldttlefield
It would be too easy to say
the entire team was the
biggest disappointment as
they once again they failed
to live up to pre-season

hype. Truth is Littlefield
was supposed to turn this
team around and six years
later they've improved from
62 wins to 68.

He didn't draft the best
players available, and the
free agent pickups were
atrocious. While he did
make successful moves like
getting Freddy Sanchez for
Jeff Suppan, and Jason Bay
for Brian Giles, Littlefield's
success was few and way too
far between. In the end he
cost this team, which now
moves on to year 16 of the
"rebuilding" process.

Biggest Storyline to Watch
this Off-Season and the
Buccy goes to...
KS: Who's the Manager?

Speculation is already high
as to whether or not manag-
er Jim Tracy will keep his
job. According to the Post-
Gazette, the contracts for
his coaching staff are up
after this season. After fail-
ing to fix Oliver Perez and
Kip Wells, as well as seem-
ingly sending Zach Duke out
of control, it could be a long-
shot for pitching coach Jim
Colborn to come back.

Tracy's contract is up
after next season, but his
chances to return are 50/50

at best. Early word is that
Cleveland third base coach
Joel Skinner is a favorite to
replace Tracy.

EB: Will the new front office
really change anything?
Over the last 15 years, noth-
ing much has gone right for
this franchise on or off the
field. That blame can be
spread between players,
managers and the front
office for not putting the
best possible team on the
field.

Kevin McClatchy and
Dave Littlefield are gone
and manager Jim Tracy
could be soon to follow. That
being said the new front
office of Frank Coonelly and
Neal Huntington must show
competence in signing the
correct pieces to fit into the
talent already at the major
league level as well as draft-
ing the best available play-
ers, unlike their predeces-
sors who were too concerned
with the contracts, those top
draft picks would request.
Granted the change won't
happen over night but the
first off-season for this
regime will be an important
and telling one.

75, 75 • 150, senior Justin
Moose 79, 72 - 151, and
freshman Jared Schmader
who shot a 76, 77 - 153.

On October 1, the team
competed in and won the
Westminster Invitational
with a score of 304.
Carnegie Mellon University
finished second to Clarion
with a 307.

Sanner was l-underpar
and shot 71, to finish second
individually behind

Carnegie Mellon's Alex
Timmons. Mullens fired a

77, with Moose ahd
Schmader carding 78
apiece. Justin Cameron fol-
lowed closely with a score of
81.

The Golden Eagles will
travel to the Robert Morris
Invitational on October 8-9 .
The event will be the men's
last regular season tourna-
ment of the year. Clarion
will then participate in the
PSAC championships

October 21-22 at Wrendale
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Volunne 94 Issue 5

October 11 2007

CUP hosts second annual Hip-Hop symposium

Featuring Grammy nominated artist as keynote speaker

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 10 - Clarion
University has prepared an
extensive schedule for the
second annual Hip-Hop
Symposium on Thursday,
Oct. 18, including Yolanda
"Yo-Yo" Whitaker, T. Denean
Sharpley-Whiting, John
Miller and Brian Cook.

Students are encour-
aged to reserve seats for the
upcoming symposium online
through the symposium's
Web site, http7/jupiter.clari-
on.edu/~hiphopsymp. More
information pertaining to
the symposium can be found
at the Web site or by con-
tacting professor of mass
media arts and journalism,
Dr. Joanne Washington, at
814-393-1883 or hiphop-
symp@clarion.edu.

This year's symposium
is intended to answer many
of the questions expressed
at last year's symposium
and to touch on issues that
continue to be negelected,
according to Washington.

"People wanted to know
about the roots of Hip-Hop
and about the role women

Clarion University will nost their second annual Hip-Hop Symposium on Oct. 18. (The Clarion
Call/ University Relations)

play . in the Hip-Hop c\il:„ isJiJ^eS' head on and put^ ffont." '
ture," said Washington. "We together a program to bring Washington said the

decided to tackle those these topics to the fore- symposium is targeted to

those that feel greatly influ-
enced by Hip-Hop, but also
those that feel they are not
affected at all by Hip-Hop.

"I think both groups will
be suprised at how Hip-Hop
influences our culture," said
Washington.

The 2007 symposium,
"Hip-Hop: Roots, Relevance,
and Reaction," differs from
last year's symposium in
that it is funded completely
by the university this year.

Washington said, "I
think students see this as
an opportunity to become
involved in a dynamic and
cross-cultural event."

Major supports that
Washington noted were the
Black Student Union and
student senate.

The symposium will
begin at 9:30 a.m. in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room (MPR) with a wel-
come from Dr. John Groves.
College of Education Dean.

The first session will
feature the "Hip-Hop:
Beyond Beats and Rhymes
Documentary," by filmmak-
er Byron Hurt.

See "HIP-HOP"
continued on page 2.

Clarion to purchase
wireless mic system

lass Hifoes Roefcs CUP

Jamie Ricliard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmrichard@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 8- Student
senate approved the alloca-
tion of $13,885.08 to Clarion
University for the purchas-
ing of a wireless microphone
system, equipped with 18
headpieces.

The allocation caused
much debate at the meeting,
due to the confusion as to
which organization was
actually making the
request.

The original request
was made to benefit Clarion
University's Show Choir ,
which is a traveling organi-
zation that visits high
schools, the Autumn Leaf
Festival Pageant and many
other venues. A wireless
microphone system is neces-
sary for the choir to travel

and to be famililar with
other systems when they
travel.

Currently, the only wire-
less microphone system in
the Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts
Building belongs to the the-
atre department.

Although the music
department does occasional-
ly use this system for events
in Marwick-Boyd, the sys-
tem is not well-equipped for
travel and functions best in
the Little Theatre of
Marwick-Boyd.

During discussion on
the allocation, problems
arose as to precisely which
organization was making
the request because student
senate can only give funding
to Recognized Student
Organizations (RSOs).

See "MIC"
continued on page 2.

PRSSA to campaign for statewide ciiaiienge

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 9 - Signing
as an organ donor used to
require a trip to the local
Department of Motor
Vehicles! however, individu-
als can now do this online
and the Public Relations
Studer^t Society of America
(PRSSA) at CUP plans to

raise awareness about this
new convenience.

The Clarion University
Chapter of PRSSA is getting
involved by partaking in a
statewide challenge among
colleges.

The challenge aims to
see which college can get the
most people to sign up to be
organ donors.

Spokesperson for the
statewide challenge and
Web portal, Mary Ann

Bohrer said they are cur-
rently working on finalizing
the challenge.

"We [PRSSA] are very
excited about it and we're
excited to be working with
the school and the commu-
nity because organ donating
can help to save a lot of
lives," said Shandrial
Hudson, senior mass media
arts and journalism major
and PRSSA newsletter edi-
tor.

The PRSSA organiza-
tion is awaiting the finaliza-
tion of the statewide chal-
lenge before they can kick
off their campaign on cam-
pus. Once finalized. PRSSA
intends to host an open
social event for students
across campus; however,
they are just in the planning
stage as of now.

"This is definitely a real-
ly important thing, as organ
donations are essential in

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saving the lives of many,"
said Natalie Kennell,
PRSSA Vice President of
Public Relations and senior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major.

According to the Web
portal states, more than
92,000 people nationwide
are waiting for an organ
donation to save their lives.

See "PRSSA"
continued on page 2.

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■ Regional director of
the Bureau of Narcotics
Im'estigation and Drug
Control, Elaine Surma
will host a presentation
about internet predators,
drugs, and alcohol on
Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the
Gemmell MPR.

n Professor of manage-
ment at CUP, Dr. Miguel
R. OlivasLugan,

received the highest pos-
sible evaluation from the
Brazilian Educational
Systems to a research
based book, on his co-
edited book, Successful
Professional Women of
the Americas.

m CUP will host the sec-
ond annual Northwest
PA Geographic

Information Systems
Conference on Friday,
Oct. 19, which will fea-
ture keynote speakers,
Peirce Eichelberger and
Jim Kuudson.

■ An exibit of works
from the Manchester
Craftsmen's Guild will be
feeatured in the
University Gallery in
Carlson Library from
Oct. 15- Nov. 16

m The WCUB-TV televi-
sion truck has been
remodeled by associate
professor of MMAJ, Dr.
Robert Nulph and chief
engineer of WCUC-FM,
Bruce Exley, making it
"one of the most adapt-
able video production
remote units in colleges
in Pa.," according to
Nulph.

■ Senior, liberal studies
major, Danny Diveley
and senior speech
pathology major, Kady
Jones were announced as
the 2007 Homecoming
King and Queen at the
Pep Rally on Oct. 4.

a Jamie Wolf of Clarion
University and Mike
Klobucher of Ferris State
University have been
named the top female
and male Division II
ScholarAthletes of the
Year by the Division II
Conference
Commissioners
Association. (See the Oct.
18 issue for a full story.)

■The CUP Venango
Campus will host a lec-
ture by college-life legal
expert C.L. Lindsay on
Campus Computing:
Prom Free Speech to
Pacebook on Tuesday,
Oct. 16, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

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Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

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CLARION. Oct 2 - The
Golden Kagles shut out
their noirconfiTencc oppo-
nent, the (Jannon Knights
(7-3-1). 1-0 at home on
Sunday Sept. 80.

Despite heing outshot
20-6 and having only one
corner kick to Gannon's
seven, Clarion was ahle to
win it on an unassisted
cross shot goal from fresh-
man Jill Miller in the 49th
minute.

It was Miller's third goal
of the .season, giving her a
total of six points, both team
highs. Miller and teammate
Chelsea Wolff both had two
shots on goal. Four other
Golden Eagles each had one
shot.

Senior goalkeeper Jess
Reed continued her strong
play, posting her fourth
shutout of the season, tying

Sophomore Caitiin Borden is pictured above handling the ball in one of the Golden Eagles recent games. Clarion won Sunday Sept.
30 1-0 against Gannon University. Clarion's next home match will be Thursday Oct. 4. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

Clarion had a game the
next day against a
FSAC-West conference
opponent, the Lock Haven
Eagles. Lock Haven

avenged a loss to Clarion
earlier in the season by
shutting out the Golden
Eagles 1-0.

The loss dropped Clar-

ion's record to 2-3-1 in
PSAC-West play and 4-5-2
overall.

Arielle Gordon headed
in the only goal of the game
in the 70th minute off of a
pass from Katie Decker.

Clarion gave up a total
of twenty four shots, the sec-
ond most all season. Nine of

Lock Haven's 14 players had
•shots on goal. Katie Decker,
Lindsay Blessing, and
Rebekah Stonecypher each
had four shots, while
Clarion only posted eight
shots. Rebecca Downs led
the way with three, followed
by Chelsea Wolff who added
two of her own.

In the win for Lock
Haven, senior goalkeeper
Emily Wagner became Lock
Haven's all-time leading
career saves leader. She
ended the day with eight
saves, improving her total to
300 in her career.

The Golden Eagles stay
home to face PSAC-West
conference opponent

California (2-10-1, 0-5- 1) on
Thursday and nonconfer-
ence opponent West Virginia
Wesleyan (9-3-1) Sunday

They will then travel to
Edinboro (6-2-3, 3-1-2) on
Wednesday. Clarion has
already beaten California
and tied Edinboro earlier in
the season.

One copy free

Golden Eagles football falls to 12th ranked California 56-0

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion.eclu

CALIFORNIA Sept. 29-
Last Saturday night, the
inexperience showed for the
Golden Eagles as they lost
56-0 to California at
Adamson Stadium. The
game marked the

PSAC-West opener for both
teams.

California had 519
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with their 56-0 loss at 12th ranked California. Clarion returns
home this week to host Shippensburg (0-5) on October 6. (The
Clarion Ca///Archive Photo)

393 yards on the ground and
126 through the air.
Quarterback Joe Ruggiero
went 10-15 for 104 yards
and a touchdown, and run-
ning back Brandon

for 177 yards and three
touchdowns.

Both Ruggiero and
Lombardy, along with the
rest of the Vulcan starters,
sat out the entire second

In the first quarter,
after a Clarion punt,
California drove 80 yards in
six plays and went ahead 7-
on a 40-yard touchdown
run by Lombardy.

Later in the first.
Clarion had the ball again
and got two first downs, but
were tripped up by a holding
penalty and were eventually

first quarter, the game was
still close, California only
led the Golden Eagles 7-0.

The second quarter,
however, was an entirely
different ballgame.

Jermaine Move returned a
punt for 51 yards to the
Clarion 22 yard line. Four
plays later, Lombardy car-
ried to the goal line and
fumbled, but teammate
Nate Forse recovered in the
end zone with 11^56 remain-
ing to put the Vulcans ahead
14-0.

blocked a Clarion punt and
Patrick Swearinger recov-
ered the ball in the end zone
for a 42-0 lead at halftime.

California added on
another two scores in the
second half to complete a 56-
win.

California dominated
Clarion in just about every
statistical category.

The Vulcans compiled
26 first downs to Clarion's
seven, and California con-
trolled the ball for 35as
compared to 22' 14 for
Clarion.

The Golden Eagles
return home to face the
Shippensburg Raiders, who
are also 0-5, in hopes of
righting their ship on
Homecoming Day at A.L.F.
at 2 p.m. this coming
Saturday.

Lombardv rushed 16 times half.

forced to punt. After the The Vulcans then

Golf team finishes in top two in each of last two tournaments

Demise Simens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_clnsimens@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 3 - On
September 24-25, the golf

team headed to

Moundsville, WV, to com-
pete in the Wheeling Jesuit
Tournament.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished tied for second with
Concord with a score of 595.

Millersville shot a 593 and
won the event.

On the first day of com-
petition, Clarion finished
with a score of 308 and
wrapped up the next day
with a tournament low of

287. Sophomore Nick
Sanner led the way with 78,
70 - 148, and senior Preston
Mullens followed closely
with a 79, 70-149.

Other Clarion scores
were junior Justin Cameron

continued from
"PIRATES" on page 9.

That certainly was not
the case this season as he
went 3-8 with a 5.53 ERA.
To add further insult, Duke
missed parts of the season
due to injury. Seemingly a
shell of his 8-2 rookie self.
Duke seems destined to join
the likes of Francisco
Cordova and Kris Benson in
Pirates lore.
EB: Jason Bay
Since his rookie of the year
performance in 2004, Bay
seemed to be the one player
the Pirates could always
count on. With probably his
best support surrounding
him in the lineup this sea-
son Bay put up career lows
in home runs, total bases, on
base percentage, slugging
percentage and batting
average.

If the Pirates hope to
contend anytime soon they

need J -Bay to revert to pre-
vious form or they must deal
him now before he wipes out
all of his value.

Biggest Bust and the Buccy
goes to...
KS: Jason Bay

While this could get lumped
in with Biggest

Disappointment, there were
just too many sore spots to
only have one. The sad
thing is that this award
could easily be spread out
among the likes of Chris
Duffy Salomon Torres, Tony
Armas Jr, etc. However,
Jason Bay gets the nod here
for his not-so All-Star sea-
son of .247, 21 HRs, and 84
RBIs.

All of these are well
under Bay's career totals as
he had what is undoubtedly
his worst season as a Pirate.
In addition. Bay's play in
the outfield was less than
sterling. He looked less like
a cornerstone player, and
more like someone who
might find himself on the
trading block this winter.
EB: Dave Littlefield
It would be too easy to say
the entire team was the
biggest disappointment as
they once again they failed
to live up to pre-season

hype. Truth is Littlefield
was supposed to turn this
team around and six years
later they've improved from
62 wins to 68.

Biggest Storyline to Watch
this Off-Season and the
Buccy goes to...
KS: Who's the Manager?

Tracy's contract is up
after next season, but his
chances to return are 50/50

at best. Early word is that
Cleveland third base coach
Joel Skinner is a favorite to
replace Tracy.

75, 75 - 150, senior Justin
Moose 79. 72 - 151, and
freshman Jared Schmader
who shot a 76. 77 - 153.

On October 1, the team
competed in and won the
Westminster Invitational
with a score of 304.
Carnegie Mellon University
finished second to Clarion
with a 307.

Sanner was l-underpar
and shot 71, to finish second
individually behind

Carnegie Mellon's Alex
Timmons. Mullens fired a

77, with Moose and
Schmader carding 78
apiece. Justin Cameron fol-
lowed closely with a score of
81.

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CUP hosts second annual Hip-Hop symposium

Featuring Grammy nominated artist as l<eynote speai(er

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 10 -Clarion
University has prepared an
extensive schedule for the
second annual Hip-Hop
Symposium on Thursday.
Oct. 18. including Yolanda
"Yo-Yo" Whitaker. T. Denean
SharpleyWhiting. John
Miller and Brian Cook.

Students are encour-
aged to reserve seats for the
upcoming symposium online
through the symposium's
Web site, httpV/jupiter.clari-
on.edu/'-hiphopsymp. More
information pertaining to
the symposium can be found
at the Web site or by con-
tacting professor of mass
media arts and journalism.
Dr. Joanne Washington, at
814-393-1883 or hiphop-
symp'i' clarion.edu.

This year's symposium
is intended to answer many
of the questions expressed
at last year's symposium
and to touch on issues that
continue to be negelected.
according to Washington.

"People wanted to know
about the roots of Hip- Hop
and about the role women

Clarion University will nosi their second annual Hip-Hop Symposium on Oct. 18. (The Clarion

Call/ University Relations)

play in the Hip-Hop cuV isaiics head on and put^ front." '

ture." said Washington. "We together a program to bring Washington said the

decided to tackle those these topics to the fore- symposium is targeted to

those that feel greatly infiu-
enced by Hip-Hop. but al.so
those that feel they are not
affected at all by Hip-Hop.

"I think both groups will
hi' suprised at how Hip-Hop
infiuences our culture," said
Washington.

The 2007 symposium.
"Hip- Hop: Hoots. Relevance,
and Reaction." differs from
last year's symposium in
that it is funded completely
by the university this year.

Washington said. "1
think students see this as
an opportunity to become
involved in a dynamic and
cross-cultural event."

Major supports that
Washington noted were the
Black Student Union and
student senate.

The symposium will
begin at 9^30 a.m. in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room (MPR) with a wel-
come from Dr. John Groves.
College of Education Dean.

The first session will
feature the "Hip- Hop:
Beyond Beats and Rhymes
Documentary" by filmmak-
er Byron Hurt.

See "HIP'HOP"
continued on page 2.

Clarion to purchase
wireless mic system

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmricharcl@clarion.edu

CLARION. Oct. 8 - Student
senate approved the alloca-
tion of $13,885.08 to Clarion
University for the purchas-
ing of a wireless microphone
system, equipped with 18
headpieces.

The allocation caused
much debate at the meeting,
due to the confusion as to
which organization was
actually making the
request.

The original request
was made to benefit Clarion
University's Show Choir .
which is a traveling organi-
zation that visits high
schools, the Autumn Leaf
Festival Pageant and many
other venues. A wireless
microphone system is neces-
sary for the choir to travel

and to be famililar with
other systems when they
travel.

Currently, the only wire-
less microphone system in
the Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts
Building belongs to the the-
atre department.

Although the music
department does occasional-
ly use this system for events
in Marwick-Boyd, the sys-
tem is not well-equipped for
travel and functions best in
the Little Theatre of
Marwick-Boyd.

During discussion on
the allocation, problems
arose as to precisely which
organization was making
the request because student
senate can only give funding
to Recognized Student
Organizations (RSOs).

See "M/C"
continued on page 2.

Gym Class Heroes Rocks CUP

Checl< out the story on page 5 about the CampusFest concert that featured Gym Class Heroes
on Oct. 10 in Tippin Gym. (The Clarion Call/ Angela Kelly)

PRSSA to campaign for statewide challenge

Gretchen Beth Yori
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gbyori@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 9 - Signing
as an organ donor used to
require a trip to the local
Department of Motor
Vehicles; however, individu-
als can now do this online
and the Public Relations
Student Societv of America
(PRSSA) at CUP plans to

raise awareness about this
new convenience.

The Clarion University
Chapter of PRSSA is getting
involved by partaking in a
statewide challenge among
colleges.

The challenge aims to
see which college can get the
most people to sign up to be
organ donors.

Spokesperson for the
statewide challenge and
Web portal. Mary Ann

Bohrer said they are cur-
rently working on finalizing
the challenge.

"We IPRSSA] are very
excited about it and we're
excited to be working with
the school and the commu-
nity because organ donating
can help to save a lot of
lives." said Shandrial
Hud,son. senior mass media
arts and journalism major
and PRSSA newsletter edi-
tor.

The PRSSA organiza-
tion is awaiting the finaliza-
tion of the statewide chal-
lenge before they can kick
off their campaign on cam-
pus. Once finalized. PRSSA
intends to host an open
social event for students
across campus^ however,
they are just in the planning
stage as of now.

"This is definitely a real-
ly important thing, as organ
donations are essential in

saving the lives of many."
said Natalie Kennell.
PRSSA Vice President of
Public Relations and senior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major.

According to the Web
portal states, more than
92.000 people nationwide
are waiting for an organ
donation to save their lives.

See "PRSSA"
continued on page 2.

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■ Regional director of
the Bureau of Narcotics
Investigation and Drug
Control, Elaine Surma
will host a presentation
about internet predators,
drugs, and alcohol on
Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the
Gemmell MPR,

■ Professor of manage-
ment at CUP, Dr. Miguel
R. Olivas-Lugan,
received the highest pos-
sible evaluation from the
Brazilian Educational
Systems to a research
based book, on his co-
edited book, Successful
Professional Women of
the Americas.

m CUP will host the sec-
ond annual Northwest
PA Geographic

Information Systems
Conference on Friday,
Oct. 19, which will fea-
ture keynote speakers,
Peirce Eichelberger and
Jim Knudson.

■ An exibit of works
from the Manchester
Craftsmen's Guild will be
feeatured in the
University Gallery in
Carlson Library from
Oct. 15- Nov. 16

■ The WCUB-TV televi-
sion truck has been
remodeled by associate
professor of MMAJ, Dr.
Robert Nulph and chief
engineer of WCUC-FM,
Bruce Exley, making it
"one of the most adapt-
able video production
remote units in colleges
in Pa.," according to
Nulph.

■ Senior, liberal studies
major, Danny Diveley
and senior speech
pathology major, Kady
Jones were announced as
the 2007 Homecoming
King and Queen at the
Pep Rally on Oct. 4.

■ Jamie Wolf of Clarion
University and Mike
Klobucher of Ferris State
University have been
named the top female
and male Division II
Scholar-Athletes of the
Year by the Division II
Conference
Commissioners
Association. (See the Oct.
18 issue for a full story.)

■The CUP Venango
Campus will host a lec-
ture by college-life legal
expert C.L. Lindsay on
Campus Computing:
From Free Speech to
Facebook on Tuesday,
Oct. 16, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

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Faculty senate discusses construction plans

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s„ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION, Pa.. -The recent
faculty senate meeting
focused their discussion on
the current construction at
CUP.

Recently there has been
preparation going on for the
construction of a new dining
hall and the demohtion of
Campbell Hall, which has
had various effects on the
campus.

Last week, construction
workers started putting up
fencing near Ballentine

Hall.

There are plans to build
a new dining hall at a new
location while Chandler
Dining Hall is still being
used.

Construction continues
to effect parking across
campus.

"There are fewer com-
plaints this year about park-
ing compared to last year,"
said Sue Coursin. "There
are still a few complaints,
but most people are okay
with the parking situation."

However, in the near
future the faculty will be
losing even more parking
due to the construction.

Also, they will now have
to use a new road by
Carrier.

The president

announced that the
approved appropriations
request will hopefully be
approved next Thursday
and the new provost search
is still underway.

An announcement by
the CCPS that said the new
chair of the General
Education Council is Jane
Philips.

In other announce-
ments, there will be hear-
ings scheduled for Jan. 10,
July 24, and August 20.

The January hearing is

for suspensions that occur
in the fall/winter semester,
and the July and August
hearings are for suspensions
that occur in the spring.
Appeals can be done in writ-
ing or by showing up in per-
son.

The last topic of discus-
sion was the update from
the CCR Committee.
Recommendations for the
new UTAC committee mem-
bers were announced and
then approved.

Also the nominees for
the Search Committee were
announced, but are await-
ing approval by President
Grunenwald.

"PRSSA" continued
from front page.

Individuals that wish to reg-
ister as an organ donor can
do so by accessing

www.donatelife-pa.org.

The Ordinary People,
Extraordinary Power cam-
paign is a collaborative ini-
tiative between Gift of Life
Donor Program (GOL), the

Center for Organ &
Recovery Education (CORE)
and the Pennsylvania
Departments of Health and
Transportation.

It is funded by residents

of Pennsylvania through
voluntary contributions
included with driver's
license renewals, vehicle
registrations and state
income tax filings.

"MIC" continued from
front page.

Due to the fact that the
Show Choir currently has
12 members, it does not
meet the 15 member mini-
mum requirement and is
not considered an RSO.
Rather, Show Choir is part

of a group of music organi-
zations, along with
Madrigal Singers and
Concert Choir, which all col-
lectively share an account.

"All of these organiza-
tions share Account 414,"
said University music pro-
fessor Henry Alviani. "The
microphones are not just to

benefit Show Choir, but
everyone who wants to use
them." Another issue was
the durabihty of the new
system. "We don't want to
buy something we'll just
have to keep replacing or
buying new parts for every
few years," said student
senate Treasurer, Heather

Puhalla.

It was ultimately decid-
ed that because the system
was not exclusively for the
Show Choirs use, it would
be purchased in the name of
CUP and can be used by any
organizatin on campus. The
motion was passed in a
unanimous 21-0-0 vote.

"HIP-HOP" continued
from front page.

According to the Clarion
University Newswire, this
documentary is a Sundance
Film Festival Selection and
has won numerous awards,
including Best

Documentary from the San
Francisco Black Film
Festival. Washington does
warn that this film contains
graphic images and explicit
language.

The second session will
begin at 12:30 p.m. with a
welcome from Dr. Rachelle
Prioleau, College of Arts and
Sciences Dean and will fea-
ture the forum: "Hip-Hop:
Created Imagine- Reality
Check," in the MPR.

The forum will be led by
Sharpley-Whiting, the

author and director of
African American and
Diaspora Studies and the
director of the William T.
Bandy Center for

Bandelaire and Modern
French Studies at
Vanderbilt University

The student panel will
consist of three students,
including Amil Cook, a grad-
uate student pursuing a
master's degree in educa-
tion; Paulette Ibeka, senior,
biology major: and Tracey
Milchick, sophomore, psy-
chology major.

At 2 p.m., student sen-

ate president, Dustin
McElhattan, a junior biolo-
gy major, will provide a wel-
come prior to the second
showing of "Hip-Hop:
Beyond Beats and Rhymes,"
in the MPR.

To round out the after-
noon, a Slam Poetry
Workshop will be hosted by
Miller, co-founder of
Artfunkles in room 250 in
Gemmell at 3:30 p.m. Miller
currently serves as the
President of the Clarion
County Arts Council.

President of the Clarion
University Black Student
Union, Cheyenne Patterson,
a senior mass media arts
and journalism major will
provide the welcoming at
the the last session, "Hip-
Hop: Taking it back!"

This session will feature
Whitaker, one of the first
female rappers of the 90's
and serving as her inter-
viewer will be Brian Cook.

Whitaker is a Grammy
nominated artist, who
began her career as a pro-
tege of rapper Ice Cube.
Whitaker is the founder of

The Intelligent Women's
Coalition, a radio personali-
ty of KDAY 93.5 in Los
Angeles, and the president
of Fearless Entertainment
and Yo-Yo Music. Whitaker
has also recently signed on
with VH-1 for her own real-
ity based show entitled.

Who Will Be the Next
Female Rapper?

Cook is a 2003 Clarion
University graduate of Mass
Media Arts and Journalism
(formally communication)
and is currently the news
and entertainment corre-
spondent for American
Urban Radio, which reaches
30 million listeners on over
478 stations across America.

The Hip-Hop

Symposium will also feature
an all day juried art exhibit
on the first floor of the
Marwick Boyd Auditorium,
Student Artist Showcase,
book signing and sales, and
the Clarion University radio
station, WCUC will have a
live broadcast.

A symposium break-out
discussion will be held on
Monday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in
Gemmell, room 248.

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The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all crim-
inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
October 2007. All information can be accessed on
the Public Safety Web page,
http7/www.clarion.edu/admin/pubUcsafety/loca-
tion.shtmL

■ Oct. 7, at 3:20 a.m., Matthew Ward, 18, of
Murrysville, Pa., was cited for underage consumption
of alcohol after University Police found him in the
wooded area below lot 3.

■ Oct. 7, at 2:52 a.m., Lydia Hurnyak, 19, of
Murrysville, Pa., was cited for public drunkenness in
lots.

■ Oct. 7, at 12:59 a.m., Robert Mamula, 18, of
Cannonsburg, Pa., was cited for underage consumption
of alcohol at Reinhard Villages after University Police
were called to investigate a noise complaint.

■ Oct. 7, at 1:42 a.m., Adam Murawski, 19, was cited
for underage consumption of alcohol after University
Police approached him at the Nair basketball courts.

■ Oct. 6, at 2:30 a.m., University Police investigated
the report of an alleged sexual assault of a female res-
ident by a known male at Reinhard Villages.
Prosecution was declined by victim, resulting in no
charges being filed against the actor.

■ Oct. 6, at 11:25 p.m., Andrew Strum, 18, of Delmont,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption of alcohol
after University Police were requested by the Clarion
Borough Police to respond to lot U for ^ possible distur-
bance.

■ Oct. 6, at 11:24 p.m., Jeffrey Johnson, 18, of
Delmont, Pa., was cited for underage consumption of
alcohol after University Police were requested by the
Clarion Borough Police to respond to lot 11 for a possi-
ble disturbance.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:20 a.m., Brian Mosquede, 20, of
McKeesport, Pa., was cited for underage consumption
at Reinhard Villages after University Police were
called to investigate a loud party.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:20 a.m., Kimberly DuFour, 18, of
Curwensville, Pa., was cited for underage consumption
at Reinhard Villages after University Police were
called to investigate a loud party.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:20 a.m., Rodney Fought, 18, of Shelby,
Oh., was cited for underage consumption at Reinhard
Villages after University Pohce were called to investi-
gate a loud party.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:20 a.m., Kimberly Mogush, 19, of
Trafford, Pa., was cited for underage consumption at
Reinhard Villages after University Police were called to
investigate a loud party.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:20 a.m., Paul Markle, 19, of Latrobe, Pa.,
was cited for underage consumption at Reinhard
Villages after University Police were called to investi-
gate a loud party.

■ Oct. 6, at i:i6 a.m., Casey McCorkle, 19, of Altoona,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption of alcohol at
Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 6, at 1:22 a.m., Jocelyn Nastuck, 19, of New
Kensington, Pa., was issued a non-traffic citation for
underage consumption of alcohol at Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 6, at 4:20 a.m., James Grilli Jr., 19, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., was cited for underage consumption of
alcohol and possession and for scattering rubbish.

■ Oct. 6, at 4:22 a.m., Raymond Thornton, 19, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., was issued a non-traffic citation for
underage consumption of aichohol near parking lot 9.

■ Oct. 5, at 7:45 p.m., Jeffrey Langdon Jr., 19, of
Harbourcreek, Pa., was cited for underage consump-
tion of alcohol and public drunkenness at Reinhard
Villages.

■Oct. 5, at 6 p.m.. University Police found a
Roadmaster bike in lot 5.

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October 11. 2007

Hfitin

Asthma: fear around every corner

Ann Edwards
Online Editor

s.amedwardsaclarion.edu

Allow me to take you
through the perils and dan-
gers that life presents when
one is an asthmatic.

At seven in the morning
that annoying buzzing
sound means that you have
class today.

You hit the snooze but-
ton, roll over and go back to
sleep.

Ten minutes later you're
slowly, ever so slowly, inch-
ing your way out of bed
because your roommate is
up and if she's up you might
as well be up too.

You take two pills. One
is for your allergies which
are aggravated by the death
of trillions of leaves that
mock you with their pretty
colors. The other is for your
asthma which is, humorous-
ly enough, aggravated by
your allergies to pretty col-
ored leaves. Then you take
out the nifty little purple
diskus that has individual
doses of powdered medica-
tion that goes directly into
your lungs when you inhale
it. In reality, the powder is
two medications: one for air-
way constriction and the

other is an anti-inflammato-
ry.

Why purple?

Studies show that a pur-
ple coloring in pharmaceuti-
cals makes people who have
to take them feel better
about it. Not really.

This medication has
also decided to spice up its
warning labels, because of
the FDA's November 2005
update, by including death.
Yes, that's right, by taking
this medicine to alleviate
your asthma symptoms you
may in fact "increase the
risk of asthma-related
death." Doesn't that sound
like fun?

After medicating your-
self you throw your new
HFA albuterol inhaler into
your shower caddy. Why?
Simple, the old inhaler with
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
was found to be bad for the
environment. And with all
the asthmatics in the world
we could really put a dent in
the ozone layer.

The reason you take the
inhaler with you when you
go shower is an easy answer,
too. If the humidity is too
high, there's a chance you'll
have an asthma attack.
Ever draw anything on a
mirror that was steamed up
after a shower? The steam

that condenses on the mir-
ror keeps you from seeing
your reflection, just like the
inflamed and constricted
airways keep air from get-
ting to your lungs. Using an
emergency inhaler can be
the equivalent of wiping off
the steam from the mirror
as it brings down the
swelling and clears the air-
ways so that you can
breathe. Which is why
you'll be glad that you had
your new not-bad-forthe-
environment inhaler with
you if you have a humidity
induced asthma attack.

When you come back
from your potentially dan-
gerous shower excursion
you get dressed and pack
your bag for the day.

As you check to make
sure you didn't forget your
keys, your roommate starts
her morning chemical and
death routine.

Because you have asth-
ma strong perfumes,
colognes, lotions and hair
sprays are off-limits. One
whiff and you could have an
attack-and they are called
attacks for a reason. The
allergens that you breathe
in from these socially
acceptable chemicals, as
well as those from any
smokers nearby, attack the
lining of your bronchial
tubes causing your body to
react by producing the IgE
antibody. The IgE antibody
causes airway constriction
and inflammation as it tries
to defend the body from
attack.

Your body basically
attacks itself to avoid

drowning in toxic air.

You haven't even left
your dorm and already
you've been met with diffi-
culties.

Everywhere you go and
everything that you do takes
careful planning to avoid
having life giving air taken
away from you.

Smokers at nearly every
entryway to nearly every
building on campus.

Poorly ventilated class-
rooms where perfumes,
colognes and the poisonous
cloying toxins that smokers
bring with them everywhere
they go surround and suffo-
cate you.

Keeping up with current
sciences, understandings of
and medications for asthma
is a must.

The new "black label" on
popular medicines to treat
asthma is just one example
of something that people
with asthma need to be
aware of as well as under-
stand.

Of the 20 million
Americans with the chronic
lung disease asthma, half
suffer from allergic asthma
as characterized in the fic-
tional day aforementioned.

So the next time you
take in a lung full of air, step
into a hot shower or just
shower yourself in chemi-
cals, remember that about
10 million asthmatics are
looking warily around for
those potential death
threats.

The author is a senior dual
library science education
and English major and
Online Editor of The Call.

New Orleans trip with the PEC: the
best time and money spent in college

Josh Zorich
Graduate Student
PEC member

About two weeks ago, an
e-mail was sent to every stu-
dent that is enrolled at
Clarion University with
information about a trip to
New Orleans organized by
the Political Economy Club
(PEC). The message stated
that the trip would occur
over Thanksgiving break
and may cost a few hundred
dollars. To my delightful
surprise, there were about
40 individuals who had ten-
tatively put their names
down.

While I am genuinely
moved that that many peo-
ple have come forward so
far, I know that there were
probably another 200 people
who saw that e-mail and
decided against the trip
because of the timing, but
most likely the money.
While this is understand-
able, I honestly feel that this
is the real stuff that college
is supposed to be about: the
true memories and experi-
ences that we should take
advantage of now because in
a few years as we all find
jobs, get married, start fam-
ilies, etc. For most of us this
type of flexibility will never
be present again until
(maybe) retirement.

As such, I am writing
this editorial in an attempt
to provide some facts and
perspective to the many who
considered this trip but
opted not to come along.

First, the trip is not a
sightseeing cultural tour.
We are not going during
Mardi Gras or to hang out
on Bourbon Street all week-
end. The trip is to aid one of
the many charitable busi-
nesses that have set up shop
in New Orleans to clean up
areas and build houses.

Second, the group will
be leaving from Pittsburgh
International Airport on
Thanksgiving night. We're
off to a rocky start already I
know, but for those who are
concerned about the time
spent with family, do you
think they'd really be that
angry if you said, "I can't
make it this year, I'm going
to New Orleans to build
houses." I know you could
also find a way to get to the
airport that night if you

really try. The group will be
down there for four days
and flying back on Sunday.
Don't think they haven't
thought about driving, but it
would take 18 hours one-
way.

Next (and here comes
the biggest objection, no
doubt), the trip will cost
around $400 per person,
including airfare and food.
Here we can find many solu-
tions to the financial prob-
lem. First, the PEC's cur-
rent president, Rozylnd
Vares, has better leadership
skills than just about any
student (undergraduate or
graduate) and a good num-
ber of faculty and staff that
I've seen at this school. She
and her officers have multi-
ple programs for fundrais-
ing already in the works.
Now don't get the wrong
idea, the club cannot and is
not paying for people them-
selves nor will they do the
work for you. However, they
believe that with the right

approach they may be able
to cover the entire cost for
everyone through these pro-
grams.

This is an interesting
point to pause for a moment.
Aside from the aforemen-
tioned fundraising pro-
grams, there are two other
sources of funds that could
easily cover all, if not a huge
chunk, of the overall cost.

The first source is that
all-important loan refund
that thousands of us stu-
dents receive every semes-
ter for four or more years.
How much did you keep last
semester? The one before
that? What did you spend it
on? This is not meant to be a
guilt-trip but rather to offer
some perspective. If you're
willing to keep $1,000 every
semester for clothes, alco-
hol, spring break, the antic-
ipation of the new Guitar
Hero or Halo 3 or just so you
don't have to get a job, real-
ly consider using $400
(probably a lot less if you
work with the fundraising)
to take a trip to an area of
your own country that could
really use a lot of help.

The second magical
source of funds would be
from our own student sen-
ate. Many students may not
know this but the senate's
philosophy for many, many
years has been "pay for your
own volunteer and commu-

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nity service." Vares is in fact
a current senator and is
working to have this rule
changed. If you agree with
her, write a short note to
student senate and put it in
their mailbox, e-mail sena-
tors or send them a
Facebook message. I would
rather my school allocate a
lot more money for functions
like this than for the Gym
Class Heroes (which senate
funds every year, no offense
to UAB).

Lastly, I want you to
think about New Orleans,
La. and I want you to think
about how you perceived
what your college experi-
ence would be like. Before
the end of August 2005
when Hurricane Katrina hit
the United States, did any-
one seriouslv think that the

US government would allow
a major city that had been
literally wiped out by a nat-
ural disaster remain in
shambles for over two
years? TWO YEARS?
Nearly 2,000 people were
killed by Katrina. If you can
afford to part with $400 this
semester and miss one
Thanksgiving evening,
please reconsider this
opportunity. If nothing else,
when you're 30-years old
and telling stories about col-
lege you can always bring
up 'that one year when you
missed Thanksgiving

because you went to New
Orleans, you know, when
they were still cleaning up
the city and rebuilding.'

And you know what,
that's a fine storv to tell.

The following is in response
to a Letter to the Editor
from the Sept. 20 issue of

The Call:

While I am sorry that
mailboxes are being dam-
aged and destroyed, and am
quite embarassed that it
could be possible students
from the university, one
should not assume who is
committing the acts. (You

know what they say about
people who assume.)
However the fact that col-
lege students are automati-
cally the perpetrator is not
why I am upset. As a mem-
ber of the panhellenic coun-
cil and avid greek member, I
take offence that "frats"

were even thrown into the
conversation.

First off they are called
Fraternities- at least that's
what they are called here,
because the Greek men are
working hard at making a
stronger image on this cam-
pus, and to call them frats is

degrading. Second, all of the
fraternities recognized by
the university do not have
chapter housing. The only
fraternity house on 5th Ave.
is no longer recognized. So
before you are so quick to
judge and point fingers
know what you are talking

about. Don't put the cam-
pus' fraternities in blame
because they are not.

And if your mailbox is
being destroyed isn't that a
federal crime and should be
taken up with the police not
the university newspaper?

■SMttlm»K,

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Clarion professor's study spans the globe

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh®clarion edu

Dr. Rose Elaine
Carbone, a professor of
mathematics at Clarion
University, has recently
completed a research project
pertaining to some mathe-
matical issues.

"As future elementary
school teachers, they should
be able to write acceptable
real life problems for their
future students," said
Carbone. "Many students
merely memorize proce-
dures that are taught in
class but miss the underly-
ing mathematical concepts.
The research model requires
the prospective teachers to
pose their own problems, so
we become aware of their
difficulties and are able to
address them."

The title of her research
is "Findings from Two
Countries Regarding

Prospective Teachers'

Knowledge of Addition and
Division of Fractions." In
this pilot study, prospective
elementary teachers were
asked to write two prob-
lems^ (l) a story problem
where students in the ele-
mentary grades would add
three-fourths and one-half

to complete the problem and
(2) a story problem that
shows the meaning of 2 1-2.

It is based on qualita-
tive research, which is a
way to measure how much
one actually knows about
the topic at hand.

"This qualitative

research is important as we
are studying if prospective
teachers have a deep under-
standing of fractions, rather
than merely determining if
they can perform the proce-
dure of completing a prob-
lem such as one-half plus
three-fourths," said

Carbone.

Dr. Patricia Eaton from
Stranmillis University
College in Belfast, Northern
Ireland was also involved in
the paper. Carbone met her
in 2002 at a mathematics
conference in Sicily.

Eaton was interested in
education that was devel-
oped at Clarion University
through a United States
Department of Education
Fund for the Improvement
of Post Secondary Education
(FIPSE) grant, so she visit-
ed Clarion in 2003 to
observe the graduate pro-
gram.

Since then, Carbone and
Eaton have continued to col-
laborate in writing several
different papers, one which

was published and present-
ed at the International
Congress in Mathematics
Education (ICME) in
Copenhagen, Denmark in
2004.

They hope to complete
their current research study
for the upcoming 2008
International Congress on
Mathematics Education
Conference in Mexico.

The research paper por-
trays all of the initial find-
ings from the United States
and Northern Ireland. It
also explains how to under-
stand concepts rather than
just knowing what the pro-
cedures are.

Last month, Carbone
traveled to another mathe-
matics conference, the
Mathematics Education into
the 21st Century Project
International Conference^
"Mathematics Education in
a Global Community." It
was held at the University
of North Carolina at
Charlotte.

Eaton was unable to
attend the conference so
Carbone had to present
their work without her.

At the conference, there
were 32 different countries
represented with many dif-
ferent speakers, including
Spain, Malaysia, Hungary,
South Africa and Germany.

"The opportunity to
attend an international con-
ference such as this one pro-
vides interaction with math-
ematics educators from
many different countries.
We found that we share sim-
ilar problems," said
Carbone.

Based on the response
to the presentation, the pro-
fessors' research will contin-
ue with a larger sample of
prospective teachers

because the mathematics
educators from other coun-
tries are interested in being
a part of the study.

"Educators participated
fully in the discussions and
were extremely interested
in seeing additional student
work examples that were
presented in the paper due
to the conference proceed-
ings page limitation," said
Carbone. "After the presen-
tation, several educators
from different countries
approached me to continue
the conversation. A mathe-
matics educator from South
Africa is interested in being
part of our larger study"

According to Carbone,
the result of this research
study is significant to not
only the area of Clarion, but
beyond as well.

"Our research indicates
that US elementary educa-

Dr. Rose Carbone (left) with Pamela Austin from the Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. She will be help-
ing Carbone with further research for her paper. (The Clarion
Call/Courtesy of Dr. Rose Carbone)

tion students and Northern
Ireland students share simi-
lar difficulties with rational
numbers. These difficulties
have been documented in
the mathematics education
research for at least three
decades," she said. "We are
studying how to help these

prospective teachers to
deepen their understanding
of fractions by studying
their misconceptions and
difficulties. Then we can
address their problems
through our instruction so
that they will be better pre-
pared as future teachers."

Clarion "stops, drops and rolls" this week

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

When Fire Prevention
Week is mentioned, images
of Smokey the Bear are usu-
ally induced, but fire pre-
vention is much more than
tips from an animated griz-
zly bear.

Oct. 7-12 is a time
when knowledge and fire
prevention tips are spread
to schools across the nation.
The hope is to inform stu-
dents of what to do if a fire
occurs and how to prevent a
fire from happening in the
first place.

Fire Prevention Week
began as Fire Prevention
Day, in remembrance of the
Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
The national holiday was
expanded to a week in 1925
by President Calvin
Coolidge.

It is a week when fire-
fighters and associations
can spread knowledge in
hopes that a tragedy like the
fire in Chicago will never
happen again.

Since January 2000, 75
people have been killed in
student housing fire acci-
dents.

These incidences can be
avoided if they follow the
regulations set by the
University.

G. Chad Thomas, the

facilities coordinator at
Clarion, said that every-
thing a student needs to
know is in the residence hall
handbook.

Mishaps can be avoided
easily, if rules and regula-
tions are followed. Some are
simple, like no smoking in
the dorms. An ash from a
cigarette could easily catch
a garbage can full of paper
on fire.

There is also a list of
things prohibited in the
halls that could cause fires.
These include candles and
incense, halogen lamps,
firearms, firecrackers or
other explosives, certain
types of grills, toaster ovens
and electric heaters.

There are precautions
taken in the hall in case of
emergencies like these.

"Hall staff does monthly
fire drills and there are fire
extinguisher demonstra-
tions," said Thomas. "Also,
the halls have fire and heat
detectors."

The Clarion Fire
Department, founded in
1876, is also doing their
part. Jamie Bero, Assistant
Director of Campus Life at
Clarion University and a
volunteer firefighter, said
that some of the events for
the week began last week,
when the department gave
fire truck rides.

"It's always a popular
event," said Bero, "This year

we had more than 600 peo-
ple turn out."

Also, the department
had five trucks in the
Autumn Leaf Festival
parade.

This week, the depart-
ment has six educational
sessions planned for local
elementary schools.

"Some schools will be
bringing their classes to the
fire hall and we will travel
to the schools that don't,"
said Bero.

The main point that the
department will be trying to
convey is fire safety in the
home, including "stop, drop
and roll," having a family
evacuation plan in case of a
fire and not going back into
the house during a fire.

Another major point
they hope to get across to
kids is to not fear firefight-
ers.

"I will be in my normal
clothes, but then I will put
on the boots, the jacket, the
mask and the entire uni-
form," said Bero. "The kids
will know that they should-
n't be afraid of the firefight-
er. We can look pretty intim-
idating in the entire get-up."

Also, the Clarion Fire
Department attended

Clarion University's theater
department's presentation
of 'The Guys" on opening
night, Oct. 9, because the
local fire companies were
honored.

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Dr. Eagle,

I'll be starting my student teaching cycle in high schools soon and am concerned
about the increased rate of drug use in rural areas. Is there anything I should know
about drug abuse before I begin?
Signed,

Much to Learn

Dear Much to Learn,

Alcohol and drug addictions for young people progress more rapidly than for adults.
Often a pattern of problems in the young person's life results from using drugs and alco-
hol.

Some warning signs of a problem include drastic changes in attitude, increase in
truancy and lying about extent/frequency of drinking/drug use.

If you would like to learn more about addictions, Elaine Surma will be a guest
speaker on campus. Her presentation on Oct. 18 in the Gemmell MuIti-Purpose Room
and will be discusing how to identify alcohol and drug addictions.

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling Health Center.

Jamie Bero (left), a volunteer firefighter at the Clarion Fire Department, teaches local children about
fire safety As part of Fire Prevention Week, the firefighters are presenting educational sessions to
children in the fire station and classrooms. They hope to stress proper fire safety in the home so
kids will know how to stay safe. (The Clarion Call/Jess Lasher)

October 11. 2007

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VMA's Best New Artist rocks Clarion University

Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

s_llgrystar@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 10 - The
VMA's best new artist Gym
Class Heroes (GCH) made a
stop in Clarion yesterday
and performed in Tippin

(lym for the 2007 fall
CampusFest.

GCH returned home to
Geneva N.Y. with VMA's
Best New Artist of 2007 in
September.

The boys performed in
the area for the Pittsburgh
Vans Warped Tour in 2006.

"Pennsylvania is the

Guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo of Gym Class Heroes rocks
out during fall CampusFest. GCH is originally from Geneva, New
York. GCH uses live music instead of the conventional pre-
recorded beats of hip-hop. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

most enormous state, they
say its Texas but I swear it
is Pa.," said Matt McGinley,
GCH drummer.

Opening the fall
CampusFest was DJ
Abilities and The Pack, both
touring with GCH. They
each played for about 20
minutes before passing
the stage over to the GCH.

GCH opened the show
and got the crowd excited
with "New Friend Request,"
their song about the popular
Myspace Web site. They
continued to play favorites
from their most recent
album including "Shoot
Down The Stars," "The
Queen and I" and "Cupid's
Chokehold." GCH kept the
excitement high by mixing
in some of their older songs,
off the "Papercut
Chronicles" album.

"Both [big shows] and
college shows have their
perks. Anyone who wants to
see us perform can come to
the big shows, but our mes-
sage and content is better
for college kids, they get it,"
said McGinley.

One of the ending songs
was "On my own time,"
which McGinley added was
one of the most fun songs to
write off the "Cruel As
School Children" album.

Vocahst Travis McCoy
ended the show by surpris-
ing the crowd and coming
through the back doors,
joining the crowd for the
last song. GCH ended the
show with high energy with

Vocalist Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes entertained Clarion yesterday in Tippin Gymnamsium.
GCH, along with The Pack and Dj Abilities, make up the 2007 fall CampusFest. (The Clarion
Call/Shasta Kurtz)

their popular song "Clothes
Off!" McCoy danced with
the crowd and allowed them
to sing along.

"The most entertaining
part was when Travis went
to the back and through the
crowd for the encore. It was
so exciting," said Jamie
Bero, UAB adviser.

McGinley also said their
current tour is ending and it
is time to start making a
new record. They hope to
have some music out by
May or June, but also jok-
ingly said albums are

"always behind schedule
and it may be 2010 or 2011"
before the next one is com-
pleted. They are touring
with Fall Out Boy for their
next tour, and with the
portable studio that will be
on their tour bus, hope to
include Fall Out Boy in
their upcoming CD.

"I decided at the very
last minute to go to the Gym
Class Heroes show and it
was definitely a good choice.
I enjoyed the show and I'm
glad I decided to attend. 1
look forward to the next

CampusFest." said junior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major Maria Miller.

GCH's next scheduled
show is in Columbus, Ohio
on Thursday, Oct. 18.

UAB sponsors

CampusFest every year and
has brought artists such as
Hinder and Ludacris in the
past. Another artist will be
brought in for the spring
CampusFest. hut the
specifics have not been
finalized vet.

I Pep rally kick * off Clarion homecoming .jhe Qiiys" successfully opens season

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol@clarion.edu

Tippin Gymnasium was
filled with much excitement
on Oct. 4 as people gathered
together and anticipated the
start of homecoming week-
end. ,

The pep rally, which is
known for sparking school
spirit, kicked off at 7 p.m.
and brought a variety of stu-
dents together to meet our
sports teams and announce
the homecoming king and
queen.

After a majority of the
crowd donned giant blue
light-up glasses, provided by
the University Activities
Board, the announcer for
the evening, UAB chair
Maria D'Acenzo, got the
night rolling.

First were performances
by the Clarion Dance Team,
the band and the cheerlead-
ers. As the stands were
filled with spectators cheer-

ing, it became hard to hear
even the announcements.

Senior dance team
member and homecoming
candidate Ashley Crook
said, "I am always the most
nervous and excited to
dance at the homecoming
pep rally out of all the per-
formances we do because
there is such a good student
turn out."

The gym was flooded
with parents, professors,
students and friends. As
school spirit was on the rise,
it was time to introduce
Clarion's athletes. Coaches
rose to introduce Golden
Eagle football, volleyball
and wrestling teams.

After the performances
and sports teams introduc-
tions, it was time to intro-
duce the homecoming court.
Anticipations and nerves
rose as the 18 members of
the court and their support-
ers waited for the king and
queen verdict.

Seniors Danny Diveley
and Kady Jones were

deemed the 2007 homecom
ing king and queen.

Jones said, "[It is] flat-
tering to be chosen to repre-
sent this university as their
homecoming queen. It's nice
to know you impacted peo-
ple's lives in a positive way."

Senior Queen candidate
Ariel Weaver said, "The pep
rally was a success that also
allowed my Phi Sigma
Sigma alumni sisters to be
back in Clarion sharing the
occassion."

This event allows fresh-
men students to see what
older students love about
homecoming, while seniors
reflected and remembered
passing years and appreci-
ated their last pep rally.

The pep rally is a way to
learn about what makes up
our university, student body
and school spirit by intro-
ducing all of our talented
students and showcasing
their impact on not only our
school, but the entire town
of Clarion.

Rachella Vollant- Barie
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s ravollantb@clarion.eclu

Seniors Kady Jones and Danny Diveley were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at the pep
rally on Oct. 4. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

"The Guys"
Director: Robert Levy
Rating: 5/5

The Clarion University
Theatre opens the 2007-
2008 season this week with
their dramatic presentation
of "The Guys." This play
runs from Oct. 9 to Oct. 13.

As the audience walks
in and is seated, they hear
the sound of fire captains
asking for a 1020 on their
men, who are assumed to be
involved with finding bodies
and doing other such work
on the date of Sept. 11.2001.
There were at least one or
two firemen who are silent.

Through these sounds.
the audience is taken back
in time to Sept. 11 and
reminded of the tragic
events of that day, which
sets the stage nicely.

The physical stage is
constant, yet its simplicity
adds to the play instead of
taking away from it. The
first stage is diamond-
shaped and is decorated
with a tan wooden coffee
table with a white couch
behind it.

To the right side, there
are two white chairs and a
corner table. The stage has
white sectional curtains set

behind the couch and hang-
ing from the ceiling.

The play begins when a
writer, Joan, played by sen-
ior Drew Leigh Williams,
describes her constant love
for the city of New York. She
also describes the story of
her life and how she met
Nick, played by senior Jesse
Mcllvaine, the fire captain
who must write eight eulo-
gies for his men who passed
on Sept. 11.

At this point. Nick
enters, condolences are
exchanged and Nick's dilem-
ma of not being able to write
one sentence to present to
the families of the deceased
is unveiled. It becomes
known through dialogue
that it has been 12 days and
no bodies have been found.
Both characters sit down to
talk about the firemen who
have died and construct the
eulogies.

We learn that some fam-
ilies are hopeful but others
just want to have the memo-
rial services and begin to
move on. Here we find the
names of the first four to
have memorial services^ Bill
Dorey, Jimmy Hues, Patrick
O'Neil and Barney Kepple.

We discover through the
hst of names that all of the
men were much loved and
that O'Neil is the best friend
of the captain.

Joan suggests that the
men be the focus of the day.
not the events, and that
Nick should present some-
one that everyone knew, not
a hero or the men who were
imaged in the media.

As Nick describes the
four men, the audience real-
izes that these were real
men, not just firefighters or
heroes and through this I
received a feel for how per-
sonal the deaths are.

The four men described
are the evervdav man.

someone who most people
can relate to.

Dorey is the ordinary
guy, the man that was
depended upon and in turn
great with the younger
guys, a humble and critical
man who everyone loved.

Hues was the guy who
was new but willing to
learn, and learn quickly,
also a popular young guy.

0' Neil is the guy who is
full of life and lives by the
motto "work, church and
home."

Finally, Kepple. the
handyman who was a wild
man, and always in trouble.

Throughout the play,
the audience sees both
Joan's angered response to
the events that happened
that day and Nick's heart-
break over the loss of his
men and his best friend
(which was shared by the
families that knew them).

The play also indicates
that the audience has a per-
sonal responsibility to honor
the men who so willingly
gave their lives for America.
Also, that the audience
should be thankful for the
ones who continue to serve
our local neighhoi-hoods.

Overall. 1 thouKht that
this play was fantastic.

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October 11, 2007

'TIashdance" collector's edition released on DVD

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers®clarion.edu

"Flashdance"
Director: Adrian Lyne
Rating: 4.5/5

As I was casually perus-
ing the shelves of the DVD
section at Wal-Mart last
week, a movie titled
"Flashdance" happened to
catch my eye.

The instant I saw the
DVD of "Flashdance" sitting
on the shelf, memories of
middle .school sleepovers
came flooding back in a
wave of nostalgia. My
excitement that the 1983
classic, and one of my per-
sonal favorites, had finally
been released on a collec-
tor's edition DVD was
immeasurable.

The film focuses on a
young Pittsburgh woman,
Alex (Jennifer Beals), with a
passion for dancing. A
welder in a steel factory by
day, Alex is a dancer at
Mawby's Bar at night. Since
she has no professioal dance
training, dancing at the
somewhat shady Mawby's is
the only way for her to
express her love of dancing.

Alex is encouraged to
further pursue dancing by
her elderly mentor and for-

mer dancer, Hanna (Lilia
Skala). Following Hanna's
advice, Alex plans on
attending a prestigious
dance school. She receives a
blow to her confidence when
she finds out that to attend
the school she must audition
in front of a panel of judges.
Losing hope of ever attend-
ing a dance school, Alex con-
tinues to dance at Mawby's.

One night, Alexi's boss,
Nick (Michael Nouri), hap-
pens to come to Mawby's
and sees her dance. He is
completely captivated by
her performance and is
shocked to find out that she
works for him. The next day,
Nick cleverly convinces Alex
to go on a date with him and
the two quickly fall for each
other.

Alex gains confidence
from her new relationship
and decides to finally apply

for the dance school.
Wanting to give a helping
hand to his girlfriend, Nick
uses his connections and
makes a phone call that
ensures Alex will get an
audition.

While celebrating Alex's
invitation for an audition,
Nick lets it slip that he is
the reason for her success.
She reacts angrily to the
news because she wanted to
earn the audition herself In
her anger, Alex vows not to
go to the audition.

When she goes to visit
Hanna for guidance, she
finds out that her mentor
and friend has died. Alex
must ultimately decide if
she can swallow her pride in
order to follow her dreams of
furthering her dancing edu-
cation, or if she wants to
give up and just remain a
bar dancer.

In addition to the fabu-
lous movie, the
"Flashdance" collector's
DVD comes with a host of
new special features.
Included in the special fea-
tures are documentaries
about the production and
release of the film. There
are also interviews with the
director, producers, writers
and most of the cast mem-
bers. Those who love the
soundtrack will be glad to
know that a six track music
CD is also included.

Overall, the movie is
still as wonderful as I
remember it. "Flashdance"
is a heartwarming story
with rich themes of women's
empowerment and following
your dreams no matter what
unfortunate circumstances
stand in your way.
Everything from the story to
the setting to the music and

dances is incredible. While
the movie has some cheesy
moments, you can't help but
love it for its heart.

The additional special
features may be a little
tedious for those who are
not hardcore "Flashdance"
fans. However, for those
that love the movie, they are
very satisfying in their in
depth coverage of the pro-
duction of this amazing
movie.

''Madden 08" is the best one thus far

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone@clarion.edu

"Madden 08"
EA Sports
Rating: 4.5/5

In present day
American society, there are
few things that stay within
our youth's attention spans.

But for 18 years now, a
national phenomenon has
captured the interest of
young males.

"Madden 2008" was
released in August and has
once again dominated the
sports video game industry.
With better game play and
graphics, "Madden 08" is a
significant improvement
over the disappointing '07
installment. The Xbox 360
version is finally starting to
turn the corner as a "next
generation" game.

Previous versions on the
Xbox 360 were obviously
rushed and sloppily put
together just so the game
would be out and available
in stores. EA Sports essen-
tially had a whole year to
work on "Madden 08" and
certainly delivered.

With the resurrection of
"Franchise Mode," a player
can control his or her own

team and attempt to build a
dynasty. From moving your
team to a different city to
observing revenues, a player
truly feels like they own the
team. Another new addition
to the game is the "Player's
Icon" aspect. Specifically
skilled players now have an
icon surrounding their
name. For example, Peyton
Manning being a very smart
and aware quarterback, has
a light bulb icon around his
name that will light up
whenever he is on a hot
streak.

Along with the new
additions to the game, the
gameplay itself is much bet-
ter. No longer will a player
look like he is running on a
treadmill whenever he is
stuck in front of the line, If
the running back is more of
a power back, he will auto-
matically try to push the
pile. If the running back is

more of the fast elusive
type, he will automatically
juke left or right to try to
kick it outside.

Another neat feature
that EA has added is gang
tackling. No longer will a
defender have to tackle the
ball carrier himself.
Defensive teammates now
join in the tackling to make
a realistic tackle pile.

Of course, a big attrac-
tion to the game is
"Superstar Mode" where a
gamer can create a player
and direct them from the
time they get drafted to the
time he decides to retire.
"Madden 08" has improved
camera angles so that it is
easier to control your super-
star and has installed a new
"Supersim" option that sim-
ulates all the plays that the
user's superstar isn't in.

"Madden 08" is a game
that can honestly saturate a

lot of your time if you're a
football fan. With all the fea-
tures in the game, you may
be surprised by how many
hours you spend playing it.
Whether you feel like guid-
ing your own superstar to
the Hall of Fame, leading
your own team to the Super
Bowl or even going online
and playing other gamers
around the world, "Madden
08" is a must-have for all
sports lovers.

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Golden Eagle Volleyball gets another win, defeats Slippery Rock 3-0

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Oct. 9 - After
playing at Edinboro last
week, the Golden Eagles
returned to the cozy con-
fines of Tippin Gymnasium
for another big PSAC-West
matchup against Slippery
Rock Tuesday night. Unlike
their last game against the
Fighting Scots, the Golden
Eagles picked up a win
against the Rock, three
games to zero.

On Spirit Night in
Tippin Gymnasium, Clarion
won all three games by
scores of 32-30, 30-20, and
30-26. The match featured
plenty of back and forth
scoring, as well as a lot of
unforced errors from both
teams. With both offenses
failing to find a rhythm, the
game was quickly turned
over to the hands of the
defenses.

Sarah Fries led all
Golden Eagle hitters with
14 kills while also having 17

digs and five blocks. Her
senior counterpart

Christina Steiner finished
with 11 kills and 10 digs.
Amanda Angermeier also
had another solid game, tal-
lying 10 kills. Setting up
her hitters once again was
Kristi Fiorillo. In addition
to her 15 digs and two aces,
the senior setter picked up
43 assists.

Anchoring a solid
Golden Eagle defense, fresh-
men middle hitter Nicole
Andrusz picked up several
key blocks in addition to her
seven kills. Not to be out-
done by her taller counter-
parts, libero Vicky Gentile
picked up 32 digs.

Despite the errors in the
match, the Golden Eagles
were pleased with the win.
"Coming back off the loss (to
Edinboro), it feels good to
get the momentum back,"
said outside hitter
Angermeier. "From this
point on, we're hoping to
win out the rest of our
games," she also said.

"It feels like we're get-
ting back on track, our con-

fidence is up from where it
was," said Fioriollo, "Our
passing was really good, the
defense was much better,
and we played more as a
team tonight than we did
against Edinboro."

With the victory, Clarion
is now 18-3 overall with a 4-
2 record in the PSAC-West.
The win also gave the
Golden Eagles a bit of
revenge against Slippery
Rock, who swept them in
last year's series.

Clarion's fourth section
win eclipses the total of
three set by last year's
squad. The Golden Eagles
still have a long way to go
though, with four more con-
ference matches as well as a
few other non-section
games.

For their next match,
the Golden Eagles will stay
at home against Lock Haven
next Tuesday night.
Defeating the Bald Eagles
for the first time since 2002
earlier this season. Clarion
knows the rematch will not
be a walk in the park.
However, they feel they are

The Golden Eagles Volleyball team Improved their record to 18-3 on Tuesday Oct. 9 when they
defeated Slippery Rock 3-0. Clarion is next in action when they host Lock Haven on Oct. 16. (The
Clarion Ca///Archive Photo)

up to the task. for Lock Haven," said

"Lock Haven's a good Angermeier. "For us to win,

team," said Fiorillo. "We we're going to have to play

have to stay positive and as good defensively as we

take good swings against did against them last time,

them," she also said. We also have to keep up

"We always psyche up with our serving and hit-

ting," she also added.

Game time for the
Golden Eagles match
against Lock Haven is 7
p.m.

Golden Eagles football falls to Shippensburg 41-23 on homecoming

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Oct. 6 - On
homecoming day in Clarion
in front of a crowd of 5,800,
there were high hopes for a
Golden Eagle win, especial-
ly since they were facing
an9ther winless club iw *
Shippensburg; that meant-
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winless.

On Saturday afternoon,
that team was the Golden
Eagles as they lost 41-23 to
the Red Raiders, and once
again did not perform up to
par.

The Clarion defense
allowed 444 yards of total
offense, including 296 rush-
ing and 148 passing. The
Red Raiders also had 22
first downs compared to
Clarion's 17.

The Golden Eagles got
off to a good start, scoring on

Number 38, freshman kicker, Robert Mamula lines up for a kick during the Golden Eagles loss to
Shippensburg. Mamula was 2-2 on extra point attempts and made a 28 yard field goal in the
fourth quarter. (The Clarion Ca///Stefanie Jula)

a Pierre Odom fumble recov-
ery in the end zone for a
Clarion touchdown to give
them a 7-0 lead.

In sharp contrast how-

ever, the second quarter was
an entirely different story.
Shippensburg fullback
Aaron Dykes, who rushed
for 114 yards on 15 attempts

and three touchdowns in the
game, scored the first of
three second quarter touch-
downs for the Red Raiders
on a one-yard run with just

over ten minutes remaining
to tie the score.

With less than three
minutes remaining in the
second quarter, Dykes
rushed three yards for his
second touchdown, putting
the Red Raiders in front 14-
7. Shippensburg was not
finished in the second quar-
ter as they scored with 42
seconds remaining when
quarterback Gabe Maiocco
hit Mike Harris for a 20-
yard touchdown strike and a
21-7 halftime lead.

Clarion barely had time
to blink before Shippe-
nsburg scored again opening
up the second half. The Red
Raiders drove 70 yards on
only four plays in just over
one minute, and the end
result was a David Richards
12 -yard run to make the
score 28-7. Jamie Reder
tacked on a field goal mid-
way through the third quar-
ter to put Shippensburg
ahead 31-7.

The Golden Eagles,
however, came out in the
fourth with some momen-
tum and scored on a 78-yard
touchdown pass from Gino
Rometo to Fred Robinson to
pull the Golden Eagles with-
in 18, at 31-13. The Red
Raiders had an answer to
that score, when Dykes
scored his third touchdown
of the game with a one-yard
run with 10:30 remaining tu
stretch the lead to 38-13.

Clarion and Shippe-
nsburg exchanged field
goals to make the score 41-
16, and then Rometo snuck
into the end zone on a one-
yard run to cap the scoring
for the night, putting the
Golden Eagles behind 41-23.

Clarion will once again
try to right the ship and go
for their first win of the year
this week when they travel
to Slippery Rock to take on
the Rock this Saturday at 2
pm.

This week around Major League Baseball

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

It's the middle of
October, and that can mean
only one thing. Actually, it
can mean a whole heck of a
lot of things. However, for
this article, it can only mean
that the baseball playoffs
are here and in full swing.
That being said, our own
Pittsburgh Pirates managed
to make some headlines of
their own, amidst all the
playoff excitement.

In a move expected by
many, the Buccos fired man-
ager Jim Tracy. In addition
to Tracy, the Pirates did a
sweep of the entire organi-
zation, firing many others
including player develop-
ment director Brian
Graham and scouting direc-
tor Ed Creech.

Graham, who filled in as
general manager for Dave
Littlefield, was the biggest
surprise of cuts. However,
the general feeling from the
Pirates organization seems
to be that a complete over-
haul is in order. Good to see
it only took them fifteen los-
ing seasons to notice that.

Cleveland third base
coach Joel Skinner has been

listed as a possibility to
replace Tracy. Other names
being floated around are
Pirates minor league man-
ager Trent Jewett and
Indians minor league man-
ager Tony Lovullo.

Some other more unlike-
ly names are former man-
agers Art Howe and Buck
Showalter. Whoever does
end up getting the job better
have a lot of patience and
aspirin, as the team he
inherits is sure to give him
plenty of headaches next
season.

Shifting gears, the
Major League baseball play-
offs have offered plenty of
surprises and shockers.
After finishing fourth and
fifth respectively in the
National League West last
season, the Arizona
Diamondbacks and

Colorado Rockies find them-
selves playing each other in
the National League
Championship Series this
season.

In what has become a
parity trend in baseball,
both of these teams' out-
played franchises with vast-
ly greater payrolls than
either of them had. If that
doesn't offer hope to Pirates
fans, I'm not sure what can.

The American League

match-up isn't quite as
improbable, with the
favored Boston Red Sox tak-
ing on a young, talented
Cleveland Indian team.
While many fans may have
preferred another Yankees-
Red Sox series, this match-
up should provide interest-
ing.

Both teams have power-
packed lineups with excel-
lent pitching. Look for this
one to come down to the
bullpens. Eric Gagne hasn't
had the impact the Red Sox
were looking for when they
traded him, and Joe
Borowski makes every ninth
inning an adventure for the
Indians. For Indians fans
who remember Jose Mesa in
1997, pray and hope that a
similar fate doesn't await
the tribe this post-season.

One side effect of the
Indians American League
Championship Series defeat
against the Yankees is that
it may have cost Yankees
manager Joe Torre his job.
Taking over in 1996, Torre,
along with some kids named
Jeter and Rivera, found
immediate success, defeat-
ing the Atlanta Braves in
the World Series.

The win would be a sign
of things to come as the
Yankees would go on to win

three more World Series
from 1998-2000. Overall,
Torre's Yankee teams would
accumulate 1,173 regular
season wins, 10 first-place
finishes in the American
League East, twelve
straight trips to the play-
offs, and six World Series
appearances.

However, after three
consecutive first-round exits
in the playoffs, it looks as if
Joe Torre's time in the
Bronx is up. Early word is
that the Yankees may go
with a familiar face in Joe
Girardi to replace Torre.
Another name is that of St.
Louis manager Tony
LaRussa who may decline to
return to the Cardinals.
Yankees owner George
Steinbrenner has a pen-
chant for bringing in big
names, and LaRussa's may
be the biggest out there this
off-season.

If this truly is the end
for Joe Torre as a Yankee,
then it has been quite a ride.
Here's to hoping that he
manages to find the rest and
relaxation one can only get
when they don't have to
work for George

Steinbrenner any more.

Steelers shut out Seattle
in Super Bowl XL rematch

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

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The Steelers squared off
with the Seattle Seahawks
on Sunday in a rematch of
Super Bowl XL. The
rematch ended in much the
same way, with a Steelers
victory. This time when the
Seahawks were handed
defeat they couldn't cry
about bad penalties.

After the Steelers beat
Seattle in Super Bowl XL in
Detroit on Feb. 5, 2006 the
Seahawks complained for
months that the officiating
was poor and cost them vic-
tory. Seattle really had no
reason to complain anyway
as the penalties should have
been called if yoti know any-
thing about the definition of
what constitutes offensive
pass interference or holding.

Anyway this time
Seattle had no reason to
even consider complaining.
The Steelers were the more
penalized team in the game
and instead of doing nothing
about it and crying after-
wards they put it behind
them and took it to the
Seahawks.

The game had little to
no action until mid second
quarter when the Steelers
put together a 4:49 second
drive that culminated with
a IS-yard touchdown pass to
Heath Miller. Seattle got the
ball with under two minutes
remaining and drove down
the field only to have Matt
Hasselbeck's last second
pass intercepted by Ike
Taylor at the one yard line.

The Steelers got the ball
to start the second half and
not only put the game away
but got some revenge for all
the complaining the
Seahawks did a year and a
half ago. They put together
a 17-piay 80-yard touch-
down drive that lasted
10:i7.

What was of most
importance on that drive
was that the Steelers were
called for holding on three
separate occasions. But
rather than whine about it
the Steelers kept their
heads in the game and con-
tinued to fight until they
broke into the endzone on
Najeh Davenport's one-yard
touchdown run.

See "STEELERS" on
page 9.

October 11. 2007

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Soccer loses to California 2-0, remains tied for fourth in PSAC-West

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjckovalovs@clarion.eciu

CLARION, Oct. 7 - The
Golden Eagles started the
week with high hopes to
come away with a pair of
victories after only scoring
once in the previous three
games. However, Lady
Luck was not on their side,
as they were shut out by
both West Virginia
Wesleyan and California.
Clarion's record fell to 2-4-1
in conference play and 4-7-2
overall.

Going into the game
against PSAC-West division
opponent California,

Clarion had hoped to turn
their bad luck around after
having been shut out by
Lock Haven earher in the
week. However, after two
early goals by Amanda
Heister and Erin Riggle,
Clarion was put away

California had a total of
ten shots. Heister put a
total of four shots on goal,
while Riggle added three
more. Clarion posted 17
shots of its own.

Beth Ellen Dibeler led
the way with three shots.
Five other players had two
shots each.

After being shut out for

The Golden Eagles lost their third consecutive game on October 7 when they were defeated by West Virginia Wesleyan 3-0. Clarion
has been shut out in all three losses. (The Clarion Ca///Darla Kurnal)

the second consecutive time
in their 2-0 loss to
California, Clarion was
looking to get a victory

against non-conference
opponent W.V. Wesleyan.
However, the end result was
no better than the previous

two games. The Golden
Eagles were shut out 3-0.

Katie Schubert first con-
nected in the 23rd minute

after taking a pass from
Calli Thomas. Schubert
added her second of the
game at the beginning of the

second half in the 47th
minute. Meghan Zayas fin-
ished out the scoring with
her goal in the 61st minute.
Clarion had only six shots.
Emily Downs and Katie
Patterson each had two.
Chelsea Wolff and Gina
Shero added the other two
for the Golden Eagles. For
Wesleyan, Zayas had five
shots, Schubert had four,
and Meghan Taylor had one.
Clarion remains tied for
fourth place in the PSAC-
West.

With six games remain-
ing, and three in the divi-
sion, it looks as if that is all
that they will progress.
They need to win two of the
remaining three and hope
for Edinboro to go winless in
conference play to take sec-
ond place.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished their six game homes-
tand with a record of 1-2-2.
They entered with a record
of 3-4. Their next three
games will be away, and
they will finish the season
with three straight home
games.

The Golden Eagles will
travel to Millersville to take
on the Marauders (1-10-2)
Saturday morning.

Continued from
"STEELERS" on page 8.

That drive set the tone
for the rest of the game. Not
only did it put the Steelers
ahead by 14 points but it
seemed to take away any
confidence that Seattle may
have had.

The game also serves as
notice to those Steelers
bashers who clatm thfe'team
still h^dr^'t played anyone.
Seattle is considered one of
the best teams in the NFC,
and the Steelers handled
them with ease even though
they were missing three
Pro-Bowl players in Hines
Ward, Casey Hampton and
Troy Polamalu.

Santonio Holmes also
missed the game as he
'tweaked a hamstring in pre-
game warm-ups which left
the Steelers with just three
active receivers for the
game.

The Steelers improved
to 4-1 with the victory a

game clear in the AFC
North of Baltimore (3-2). In
beating a quality team like
the Seahawks the Steelers
put their name in the mix
with the elite teams in the
league. There are only three
teams in the NFL with a
better record than the
Steelers: New England,
Indianapolis and Dallas are
all 5-0. But either New
England or Dallas won't be
undefeated much longer as
the two get set for their
showdown this Sunday in
BigD.

The Steelers will enjoy
their bye week this weekend
which couldn't come at a
better time for the team as
they can now rest their
injured players in hopes of
getting them back for their
Oct. 21 trip to Denver. That
game starts a three game
stretch that sees some
familiar foes when the
Steelers visit Cincinnati and
host Baltimore.

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CUP awarded $1.3 million by PASSHE

Brittnee Koebler
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CLARION, Oct. 16 - The 14
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education
(PASSHE) universities
received $38.7 million in
performance funding for
2007-08, with Clarion
University receiving just
$1,328,847.

The awards are distrib-
uted based on improvement
in the following key areas:
student retention, gradua-
tion rates, degrees awarded,
instructional cost per stu-
dent and the percentage of
full time tenured and
tenure-track instructional
faculty with terminal
degrees, and others.

CUP was awarded more
than $2 million in perform-
ance funding for 2006-07
and was awarded less in
every area, with the excep-
tion of Faculty Productivity
, in which CUP received
$237,814 this year and
$230,000 last year. (A full
outline of awards for the
2007-08 year can be seen in
the adjacent chart.)

The state universities
qualify for a share of the
funding based on each uni-
versities personal improve-
ment on the performance
measures, as well as how
well they fared compared to
their own set of peer institu-
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on their performance in
comparision to the goals of
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in a number of areas espe-
cially in general education
and less than ideal sched-
ules."

Grunenwald indicated
that large class sizes and
less then ideal schedules
were a result of difficult
budgets.

'This year we have pro-
vided additional funding for
more course section and for
next year we will be adding
permanent faculty positions
to help us reduce some of
the problems students have

faced in the past," said
Grunenwald.

Grunenwald also indi-
cated areas that showed sig-
nificant improvement.

"These include such
things as the implementa-
tion of the Transitions
Program, introduction of the
on-campus housing require-
ment for freshmen, signifi-
cant increases in promotion-
al efforts especially for
minority students and care-
ful monitoring of the costs of
providing lower and upper

division courses as well as
graduate courses," said
Grunenwald.

He also recognized the
significant growth in
degrees awarded at the
graduate level and "strong
performances in areas like
dotoral degree qualification
for permanent faculty, facul-
ty productivity, and holding
down costs for both under-
graduate and graduate edu-
cation."

MRS A case
confirmed

Lindsay Grystar

Clarion Call Editor-in-Chief

s..llgrystar@c)arion.eclu

CLARION, Oct. 17 -
Clarion has confirmed
that a case of Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), a staff
infection that has been in
recent news, has been
found at Clarion
University.

It was first reported on
WCUB-TV's Wednesday
night newscast that a stu-
dent from the CUP cam-
pus was confirmed to have
MRSA.

Skin tests were con-
ducted in Tippin Gym
Wednesday for all athletes
to ensure infection would
not spread further.

According to a cam-
pus-wide e-mail sent out
by Ron Wilshire of
University Relations,
"Some staph bacteria are
resistant _to antibiotics.
MRSA is a type of staph
that is Hpstant to antibi-
otics called beta-lactams.
Beta-lactam antibiotics
include methicillin and
other more common
antibiotics such as
oxacillin, penicillin and
amoxiciUin. While 25 per-
cent to 30 percent of the
population is colonized
with staph, approximately
one percent is colonized
with MRSA."

Jamie Bero, cheerlead-
ing coach and dance advis-

er said, 'The cheerleaders
and the dance team were
examined and had a skin
test done on Wednesday
afternoon."

Darlene Hartle, health
educator with Keeling
Health Center confirmed
that all team practices
were cancelled Wednesday
and that everything was
taken out of the locker
rooms and weight rooms
for cleaning.

"I think everything is
being done that can be
done. I know they are
cleaning from head to toe,"
said Hartle.

Suzanne Schwerer,
sophomore mass media
arts and journalism major
and member of the cross
county team said, 'They
looked at our arms and
legs and if there were any
open sores, they were
swabbed and sent in for a
culture."

Hartle said, "MRSA
happens in hospitals all
the time. Our physician
talked to trainers and
coaches last spring about
the growing concern."

Staff and students are
instructed to continue
practicing good hygiene,
including washing your
hands.

Hartle said, "[MRSA]
has become a growing con-
cern in young people. If
you have a sore that isn't
heaUng you should come to
the health center to get a
culture."

Bill to ban cell piiones yet to be passed

State system scliools reach agreement

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmricharcl@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 14 - The
General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania is currently
working on a new bill that
will prohibit the use of cell
phones while driving, how-
ever, it has yet to be passed.
This bill, known as

House Bill no. 1827 Session
of 2007, has caused a great
deal of controversy and con-
fusion. An email was sent to
many residents of Pa.,
warning them of this new
law, an email that is actual-
ly fictitious.

On Oct. 4, The Potty
Press, a weekly newsletter
published by the Clarion
University Keeling Health
Center, published that the
bill had already been passed

by the General Assembly
and will take effect on Nov.
10.

The information per-
taining to the bill in the
publication was incorrect, as
the bill has yet to be passed.

Keeling Health Center
has accredited their mis-
print to a typo and break in
communication.

See "CELL PHONE"
continued on page 2.

House Bill no. 1827 Session of 2007 has yet to be passed, which would ban the use of cell
phones while driving a motorized vehicle. (The Clarion Call/ Andy Lander)

Donald Baum
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_clwbaum@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 15 -
Faculty members and coach-
es at Pennsylvania's 14
state owned universities
have reached an agreement
in their contract disputes
with the State System of
Higher Education.

The contract negotia-
tions have been part of an
ongoing process since June
30, when the old contracts
expired.

According to Pat
Heilman, President of the
Association of Pennsylvania
State College and
University Faculties, "Two
new contracts were ratified
by the union membership on
Tuesday, Oct. 9 and also by
the PASSHE Board of
Governors on Thursday Oct.
11."

Heilman said, 'The two
new contracts are retroac-
tive to July 1, 2007 and will
expire June 30, 2011."

The consequences of a
possible strike by state uni-
versity faculty members in
July 2007 became para-
mount on the minds of stu-
dents attending state owned
universities throughout the

Commonwealth.

The possibility of a
walkout by Clarion
University faculty threat-
ened to put education as
well as graduation plans of
the 6,759 students enrolled
for the fall semester on hold.

News of the ratification
of the new contract between
faculty members, coaches,
and the PASSHE, should
help to put the minds of
Clarion University students
at ease.

The new faculty con-
tract received a 2,699 to
1,172 vote from the 5,500
faculty members.

The contract for univer-
sity coaches was ratified by
a count of 200 votes for and
seven votes against.

The average nine-month
salary for full time facu'ty
members employed by
Pennsylvania's 14 state
owned colleges previously
stood at $70,000 while max-
imum salaries reached as
high as $60,000 for instruc-
tors and $98,000 for full pro-
fessors.

In the fall of 2008,
according to the new con-
tract, full time university
faculty can expect to receive
a $1,750 cash payment.

In addition, full time
university faculty will

receive a three percent
across the board general pay
increase, with another three
percent pay increase in 2009
and an additional four per-
cent increase in 2010.

University coaches can
expect to get $1,250 cash
bonus for the first year fol-
lowed by a three percent
across the board general pay
increase with another three
percent increase in 2009
and an additional four per-
cent increase in 2010. Part-
time coaches will receive a
$625 bonus.

Despite the bonuses and
across the board pay raises
both university coaches and
faculty members can expect
to pay more in the cost of
their health benefits.

"Health care co-pays
will remain at ten percent of
premium cost for 2007, 2008
and 2009 and rise to 15 per-
cent in 2010," said Heilman.
"There will be additional
penalties for non-participa-
tion in the wellness program
effective January 2009."

According to the new
contract, part-time faculty
members can expect a limit-
ed workload of six hours per
semester and 25 percent of
full-time employees and reg-
ular part-time faculty mem-
bers.

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Wolf named female Division II scholar athlete

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson@clarion.edu

Jamie Wolf

CLARION, Oct. 12 -
Clarion University gradu-
ate, Jamie Wolf was named
the top female Division II
Scholar- Athlete of the Year
last month.

Wolf was named as the
top female scholar-athlete
by the Division II
Conference
Commissioner's Association.

Each year the Division
II Scholar Awards are spon-
sored by Disney's Wide
World of Sports and each
year there are 16 regional
winners selected by the

Division II Conference
Commissioners Association.
There are eight female win-
ners and eight male winners
selected. Wolf was selected
as the winner out of the
eight females that were cho-
sen as finalists.

The Division II Scholar-
Athlete Award has been
awarded for the past eight
years. Wolf is the first ath-
lete from the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) to receive the
award. Along with being the
first to win this award, she
is also the first PSAC ath-
lete to win a national
award.

"We are all very proud of
the quality student-athletes
that Division II institutions
produce annually," said Jim
Naumovich, commissioner
of the Great Lakes Valley
Conference and president of
the Division II

Commissioner's Association,
according to the Clarion
University newswire.

"Disney's Wide World of
Sports has helped Division
11 in many ways and we are
grateful to Disney Sports

Attractions for helping us
recognize this outstanding
talent."

Last year Wolf graduat-
ed from Clarion University
with a 4.0 GPA and a degree
in molecular biology.

Wolf received an NCAA
Post-Graduate Scholarship
and she is attending Ohio
State University to major in
molecular genetics and get
her doctorate degree.

She was named the
University's top biology stu-
dent and asissted Clarion
University in earning four
first place finishes and a
second place at the 38th
Annual Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania University
Biologists meeting.

Every year the
Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania University
Biologists honors the top
biology student from the 14
PASSHE colleges in
Pennsylvania.

At the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania University
Biologist meeting she pre-
sented her senior honors
research project. Her proj-
ect was called "Rapidly

Phagocytosed Gram

Negative Bacteria Display
Bound Annexin-1 Secreted
by Human Neutrophil-Like
Cells."

Besides being a scholar
Wolf was also an exception-
al athlete at Clarion
University. She was a mem-
ber of the diving team for all
four years while at Clarion.
Additionally, Wolf was
named the NCAA II Female
Diver of the Year three
times. She was named the
diver of the year in 2004,
2005 and 2007.

Along with these
awards Wolf has also won a
record seven NCAA national
championships. She won
her seven national champi-
onships in just eight
attempts. In her last season
at Clarion Wolf won the 1
and 3 meter national cham-
pionships. In the 1 meter
she set the NCAA record
with 453.75 points. At the
end of her final season Wolf
was also named the ESPN
The Magazine/CoSIDA 2007
At-Large Academic All-
America of the Year.

BP»r,TRK

The ClarioD Call provides a synopsis of all crim-
inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
October 2007. All information can be accessed on
the Public Safety Web page,

http://www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/loca-
tion.shtml.

■ Oct. 12, at 3:20 a.m., Robert Hanna, 19, of Reno, Pa.,
was cited for underage consumption, public drunken-
ness, and disorderly conduct after University Police
were called to the second floor of Wilkinson Hall on
reports of Hanna being intoxicated and becoming sick.

■ Oct. 10, at 8 p.m., Margaret Simic, 18, of Pittsburgh,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption and public
drunkenness after University Police found Simic to be
staggering in front of Tippin Gym during a concert.

■ Oct. 10, at 8:50 p.m., Meredith Bernstein, 18, of
Chester Spring, Pa., was cited for underage consump-
tion while attending a concert at Tippin Gym.

Student senate announces RSO statuses and search for new senator

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lelichvar@clarion.edu

Sbiati

CLARION, Oct. 15- Student
Senate met Monday night to

announce the RSO status
changes and that they will
be accepting nominations
for a new senator.

The committee on
Rules, Regulations, and
Policies announced a list of
RSOs whose status has
changed from inactive to
active. These organizations
were inactive because the
senate was waiting for the
required information from
each of these groups. Now
that they have properly sub-
mitted their paper work the
student senate recognized
them as active RSO's.

Included are: Lift Every
Voice Gospel Choir, Eagle
Ambassadors, Intervarsity
Christian Fellowship,

KUDETS, National

Residence Hall Honorary,
Omega Psi Phi and Relay
for Life.

Secretary Rosano

moved to recognize the CU
Track and Cross Country
Club as an RSO.

The senators expressed
approval and felt that
their paper work had been
completed properly.

Treasurer Puhalla sec-
onded the motion. It was

passed 17-0-0.

President Dustin

McElhattan said that there
has been a resignation from
the student senate and they
are accepting nominations
for a new senator.

'To be eligible for the
position you must carry a
QPA of 2.5 and not be on
academic or disciplinary
probation. You also must
have two semesters remain-
ing at Clarion," said
McElhattan.

Nominations will be
announced at the next sen-
ate meeting on Oct. 22.

The Committee on Sub-
Committees is looking for
two student senators for the
advisory board. This posi-
tion would include involve-
ment in the Review
Committee and deciding
which projects are funded.

In other news, the Social
Events Subcommittee

reported that they were
asked if they would like to
combine the student senates
Casino Night with a
Mocktail party hosted by
the Greek organization
GAMMA.

Senator McGuire said.

"They would want to co-host
the event which would be
the senate doing it's planned
Casino night while the
gamma's ran their
Mocktail party."

The student senators
discussed this in terms of
how it would boost partici-
pation.

McGuire pointed out
that by joining the two
events there would be »
large turn out from the
Greek community.

They will go over this
with the committee before
coming to a decision.

"CELL PHONE"
continued from front
page.

As of Sept. 11, 2007 the bill
has been referred to the
Committee on

Transportation and has yet
to even be voted on.

A public hearing on Bill
1827 is to be conducted on
Oct. 15 in Harrisburg,
which will be the first action
taken on the matter.

Before any bill can
become a law, it must be
approved by the full Senate
and House of

Representatives.

In an interview with
WGAL-TV in Lancaster,
House Transportation

Committee Chairman

Joseph Markosek stated
that the previously men-
tioned email is, "from an
unidentified source, which
confuses the introduction of
a bill (HB 1827) on Sept. 11,
2007 with the actual pas-
sage of that bill into law."

"The bill in question has
not received any votes as of
today and currently remains
in the House Transportation
Committee," Markosek said.

The House Bill 1827
was scheduled to be dis-
cussed as a part of a dis-
tracted driving public hear-
ing by the House
Transportation Committee
on Oct. 15.

Matthew Vahey, Chief of
Staff for State

Representative Josh

Shapiro verified that "the
bill has not been passed" as
of yet.

Bill 1827 is an amend-
ment to the Motor Vehicle
Code which specifically
states that, "...no driver

shall operate any moving
vehicle on a highway of this
Commonwealth, which shall
include Federal, State, and
municipal highways, while
using a handheld mobile
telephone."

For the purposes of Bill
1827, a handheld mobile
telephone is defined as, "a
mobile telephone other than
a hands-free telephone with
which a user engages in a
call using at least one
hand."

Phrasing and wording
found in the bill allow for
certain loopholes.

First and foremost. Bill
1827 only applies to roads
that are highways.

Hands-free telephones
are allowed, being defined
free as, "A mobile telephone
that has an internal feature
or function, or that is
equipped with an attach-
ment or addition, whether
or not permanently part of
such mobile telephone, by
which a user engages in a
call without the use of either
hand, whether or not the
use of either hand is neces-
sary to activate, deactivate
or initiate a function of such
telephone."

Thusly, speakerphones,
headsets, or any other
devices not requiring the
use of hands to operate are
permitted.

However, the bill specifi-
cally provides an exception
for, "...law enforcement offi-
cers and operators of emer-
gency vehicles when on duty
and acting in their official
capacities."

The full bill can be
found on the General
Assembly's Web site,
(httpV/www.legis. state. pa. u
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Grace Regalado
Advertising manager

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So we're heading into
the eighth week of school
now, and if you're anything
Hke me, you're a senior with
no "real" designated plans
for the present moment or
what's going to happen after
graduation. And that's fine.
Personally, I've never really
been one to "plan." I'm as
indecisive as the weather
here in Clarion County, and
I procrastinate Hke it should
be my minor.

I always feel like I need
to clear my head before I sit
down and really think
deeply about something or
the next step I'm going to
take, which goes along quite
well with my procrastina-
tion.

Growing up has played
a pretty extensive role for
me in this "no planning." My
father is a retired surgeon,
so expectations in my house-
hold were higher than any-
thing. Dad always and still
does act like the house is his

operating room and every-
thing needs to be done
"STAT." He and my sister
are prime candidates for "A"
type personalities. Watching
my dad and sister be incred-
ibly hard working and driv-
en was always inspiring, but
I always took that "rebel-
lious" way of slowing down
and really seeing what's out
there.

I grew up the youngest
in my family and including
my siblings it was practical-
ly like growing up with five
parents. But it gave me a lot
of character and made me
realize what I did not want
to be like.

I think everyone just
needs to slow down. I've
seen too many people stress
out about the craziest things
in our young days.
Especially when whatever
they're stressing about,
they're stressing about it
because it makes them feel
"less perfect" or because
they received a "B" grade on
a paper and consider that
failing. If everyone in the
world could take a step back
and realize perfection is just

fiction, and failures come
with reality, that would
make me smile. And if
you're having a bad day, I'm
sure the person sitting next
to you is having one ten
times worse. Believe me, I
had a mini break down yes-
terday, and I've not totally
been myself since Friday.
Things like that will hap-
pen. But it's not the end. 1
always think that things are
where they should be when
they should be.

And things also don't
necessarily need to be done
STAT, but they also don't
need to wait until the last
minute. Hey at least 1 can
admit that! We're in college
and we're young. My mom
used to always tell me if we
become too impatient and
too angry with things, we
grow older quickly.

Breathe... it's a good
thing. Take time to enjoy life
and be grateful for what you
have. Things could be worse.
Don't expect anything more
than you can't handle.
There's definitely no room
for growth when we all
make mountains out of
molehills. As long as you
have love and laughter,
nothing else really matters.

So the next time you are
sitting at a traffic light and
it stays red for what may
seem like eons but realisti-
cally was only three min-
utes, or you didn't signifi-
cantly fail something but

you didn't do as well as
you'd like or you're just
experiencing any type of
scenario where someone
next to you actually might
be having a crisis, think of
what you do have and what
you can't lose. Maybe just
for a day, take the time to
not think of your next move
or the next thing you're
going to do because it's the
"right" thing to do. Take the
time to sit and think, think
about a TV show or a funny
conversation. Or just take
the time to sit and sit.

Here's a quote that pret-
ty much sums up what I've
been trying to say in this
entire article, from A
Million Little Pieces by
James Frey.

"Overesteem men and
become powerless.

Overvalue possessions and
begin to steal. Empty your
mind, and fill your core.
Weaken your ambition and
toughen your resolve. Lose
everything you know and
everything you desire and
ignore those who say they
know. Practice not wanting,
desiring, judging, doing,
fighting, knowing; practice
just being...everything will
fall into place."

The author is a senior mass
media arts and journalism
major and advertising man-
ager o/The Call.

Moderate Shmoderate: The GOP Candidates

Zach Hause
Columnist

s_zhause@clarion.edu

With ALF festivities
dominating most of every-
one's time, including mine,
for most of last week it's fair
to say that I didn't get a
whole lot of news watching
or headline reading done,
but there was one story that
made me laugh a little bit.
Through my blurred vision
and inebriated state I man-
aged to detect a story that
seemed to die rather quickly
in the media, but not in my
heart. Arizona Senator and
Republican presidential
hopeful John McCain, made
a slip of the tongue that may
or may not go over so well
with some hardcore reli-
gious fanatics, depending on
which religious fanatic
hears it.

McCain, while on the
"No Surrender" tour of the
country, recently took the
next inevitable step in rais-
ing the white flag of his
campaign by stating the fol-
lowing (pertaining to his
idea of what a real American
president should not be) : "I
admire the Islam. There's a
lot of good principles in it;
but I just have to say in all
candor that since this
nation was founded pri-
marly on Christian princi-
ples, personally, I prefer
someone who I know who
has a solid grounding in my
faith." He later called the
reporter and clarified what
he had said earlier stating
that "I would vote for a

MusHm if he or she was the
candidate best able to lead
the country and to defend
our political values." I just
hope his foot tasted as good
going in as it will when he
takes it out.

But I guess that he may
have at least won some
points with the Religious
Right in the beginning, but
that probably dissipated
after the clarification. The
rest of the country kind of
chuckled and realized that
the once popular prospect of
President John McCain may
have just been flushed down
the toilet. McCain has a
widely accepted reputation
as being a more moderate
Republican. He has crossed
the aisle several times to
vote with Democrats on
issues like campaign finance
reform, torturing bans
and... well, there might be
more, but, he does not want
anyone to know about them.
McCain is distancing him-
self from his moderate label
and trying to pitch his con-
servative ideals to key play-
ers in the Religious Right.
What better way is there to
do that than to say some-
thing completely bigoted?

However, McCain is not
the only one having troubles
appealing to the religious
base of the Republican
party. The GOP really has
its hands full with its presi-
dential candidates this time
around. George W. Bush is
not really helping matters
for them either. "W has no
real credibility among any-
one besides business owners
who exploit illegal immi-
grant workers, or rusty
pickup truck drivers who
still have their "Sportsman
for Bush" stickers displayed
proudly on their pipe
bumper. His endorsement, if
it ever does come, will just
be a detriment to whoever
receives it. So, George, if
you are reading this, please
endorse Rudy Giuliani.

Rudy Giuliani, former
mayor of New York City and
current top contender for
the GOP nomination, is fac-
ing criticism from all across
the religious spectrum.
Giuliani has a more liberal
stance on abortion and gay
rights, as well as has been
married three times, which
does not sit well with Focus
on the Family leader James
Dobson, or many others who
make up the Religious
Right. The claim has been
by Dobson made that if
someone who is pro-choice
receives the GOP nomina-
tion, then they will seriously
consider endorsing a third
party candidate. I wonder
who they could be talking
about?

Giuliani, a Catholic,
does not even really embody
what most Catholics see as
an endorsable figure, prima-
rily because of his pro-choice
stance. It's okay Rudy, they
did not go for John Kerry
either, and he was a
Catholic too. At least Rudy
is honest with them and
tells them that he is not
going to change any of his
stances, but hopes they will
vote for him because he will
continue to nominate con-
servative judges like George
W. Bush has. That is just a
tad strange that someone
claims to be pro-choice, but
would elect judges to poten-
tially overturn Roe v. Wade.
This is quite a paradoxical
campaign, wouldn't you say?

Mitt Romney, former
governor of Massachusetts
and current GOP contender
for the White House, is also
facing criticism from the
religious community. But
Romney is an easier target
for most critics because he
is a Mormon. As sad as it is,
no one is really looking at
his past stances on abortion
or gay rights because he
reformed them for this elec-
tion. Sadly, they just say the
same thing, that he is a

Mormon. Something about
those Massachusetts people
that makes them change
their mind a lot.

Romney, although a top
fundraiser, is having prob-
lems appealing to many
Republicans, well once
again, because he is a
Mormon. Did I mention he
was a Mormon yet?
Personally I do not care
which God he prays to, or if
he marries thirteen women,
or if he juggles bowling pins
for a living. But I do care
about his leadership quali-
ties and his change of heart
from the time he was a sen-
atorial candidate of (that
liberal hell hole)

Massachusetts, to now,
where he is seeking the holi-
est of political offices, the
White House. Romney, a one
time senatorial candidate
against conservative punch-
ing bag Ted Kennedy, wrote
the following in a letter to
his hopeful constituents "As
a result of our discussions
and other interactions with
gay and lesbian voters
across the state, I am more
convinced than ever before
that as we seek to establish
full equality for America's
gays and lesbian citizens, I
will provide more effective
leadership than my oppo-
nent."

I guess that was then
and this is now. Things are
way different now, just ask
all the top experts on the
subject. You can usually tell
the experts on the subject of
homosexuals, just go out to
any bar or hunting club and
look for the guy with the
"God made Adam and Eve,
not Adam and Steve" shirt
on. Everyone knows that it
used to be okay for two peo-
ple of the same sex to be in
love, but now it isn't. As Ron
Burgundy just might put it.
It s science.

And just hke any other
member of the media. I
won't give any real coverage

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to the other Republican can-
didates, especially crazy
Ron Paul. That guy actually
believes in the constitution.
What could he possibly
know? He likes to rave
about the constitution, but I
don't pay attention, I just
praise Hillary Clinton and
burn the American flag once
he starts rambling on about
that stuff.

And you're asking your-
self, well what about P>ed
Thompson? Fred Thompson
is an old fat Reagan "wanna
be." If you want to see Fred
Thompson, go watch Cape
Fear. It's a good movie and
Fred doesn't look nearly as
ugly as what he does now.

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October 18. 2007

WCUB-TV's remote truck gets a make-over

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh@clarlon.edu

WCUB-TV's remote tel-
evision efforts are now in
the midst of expansion.

WCUB-TV's remote
truck was bought in the
summer of 2006 and was
then remodeled this past
summer by Dr. Robert
Nulph, associate professor
of mass media arts, journal-
ism and communication
studies (MMAJCS). Nulph
did not accomplish this task
alone, however. He was
assisted by Bruce Exley,
chief engineer for WCUC-
FM and WCUB-TV.

Now that the truck has
been remodeled, it is being
put to use on a regular
basis. The truck is at every
home football game, volley-
ball match, basketball game
and wrestling match.
Outside of sports, it is used
at the Autumn Leaf
Festival, the Miss Autumn
Leaf Festival Pageant,
Greek Sing and Clarion
Borough Council Meetings.

"We believe we have one
of the most adaptable video
production remote units
among colleges in

Pennsylvania," said Nulph.
"It is a huge addition to our
curriculum because we are
capable of going anywhere
and using multiple cameras
to present an event."

Originally a used ambu-
lance, the truck was pur-
chased through the use of
Computer Services and
MMAJCS funds. The
Clarion University

Foundation Incorporated
funded some of equipment
that was needed.

Exley discovered the
ambulance while it was
being used as a portable
intensive care unit. The
ambulance features a longer
wheel base that provides
more space, making it a per-
fect fit for WCUB-TV's
needs.

Dan Rinkus, a senior
MMAJCS major and station
manager at WCUB-TV, said,
"With the addition of the
truck, more people will
hopefully respond to broad-
casting. The truck makes
everything very convenient.
Compared to the old trailer,
the truck's [simplicity] and
flexibility are much better."

Some of the improve-
ments include a computer
system for editing video,
graphic capabilities, 12

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Dr. Eagle,

My girlfriend obsesses over her appearance! I think
she's naturally beautiful, but evidently she doesn't
believe that's possible. I enjoy her company because
she's smart and fun to be with, but waiting for her to do
her hair and makeup and look "perfect" before we can
get a burger or work out at the Rec Center is getting to
be a drag. We have to plan all outings well in advance
because it takes her hours to prepare to go anywhere. I
don't get it.

Signed,

Tired of Waiting
Dear Tired of Waiting,

Sounds like your girlfriend has taken tl# bait film
the various cosmetic, diet and fashion industries that
make us believe our appearance is unacceptable. Men
and women are bombarded with ads and commercials
that strive to convince us that we are in need of major
improvements.

From a very young age we are inundated with the
message that we need to be thinner, tanner, have larger
breasts/pecs, six pack abs and use a ridiculous number
of expensive products to hide our numerable flaws (a zit,
frizzy hair, wrinkles or brittle nails). Billions of dollars
are spent each year by people hoping to buy a "miracle
in a bottle" that will make them look like the air-
brushed models touted on television, magazines and
billboards. Your girlfriend may be trying so hard to
replicate an unrealistic image dictated by the media
that she's unaware that it's completely unnecessary
and, in fact, is an interference to your relationship.

October 18 is Love Your Body Day! What a great
idea and reminder that perfection is a myth. One's time,
money and efforts could be much better spent on activi-
ties that promote health and acceptance of our own
unique package. Should we try to look good? Of course,
but not so much that we are missing out on life because
of excessive primping.

So tell your girlfriend today that she has 20 minutes
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channel audio capabilities,
wireless microphones for
field reports, almost 400 feet
of cable for each of the cam-
eras and two compact disc
decks.

The remote truck also
allows the control of up to 24
cameras and advanced
recording capacity with two
hard drives utilized as
instant replay decks.

For football games, a
crew of five people con-
tributes to the broadcast-an
instant replay operator, an
audio director, a graphics
operator, a technical direc-
tor and an overall director to
handle the truck. There are
also two field camera opera-
tors, two camera operators
in the stands, two sideline
reporters and two commen-
tators.

"Using the truck is a co-
curricular for our program
and a requirement for one of
our courses," said Nulph.
"Each student gets to work a
certain number of games.
They have done incredibly
well, picking up the technol-
ogy very fast. We hope to do
a remote broadcast from one
of this year's road football
games."

This past summer,
Nulph and Exley put their

Dan Rinkus, WCUB-TV station manager works inside oftlie remote truck. I his truck is used to broad-
cast a variety of sports and Clarion County events. It has been newly remodeled and houses an
array of new equipment. (The Clarion Call/Daria Kurnel)

heads together and started
from scratch with the truck.
"We needed to use a lot
of ingenuity and lay it out
logically," said Exley. "None
of what we used was prefab-
ricated. We used old coun-
tertops and bookshelves for

the interior. We created
everything ourselves and
designed on the go. We are
lucky to have the extra-long
wheelbase. The additional
two feet and the hollow
walls allowed us to keep
most of the wires hidden."

"[Exley] and I see eye-
to-eye on most things, so it
was easy to come up with a
design for the interior," said
Nulph. "It was fun, like put-
ting together a huge puz-
zle."

Political Economy Club
wants to help beyond CUP

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

From Darfur forums to
humanitarian trips to New
Orleans, the Political
Economy Club (PEC) keeps
its members actively
involved on campus and
beyond.

The group's goal is to
provide students with a
view of economics that they
don't receive in the class-
room. They make members
more aware of social, socie-
tal and economic issues
through sponsoring speak-
ers, attending conferences
and participating in commu-
nity service.

"It's open to anyone
interested in the political or
economical world around
them," said Lucas Schaeffer,
a senior international busi-
ness major and community
service chair of the PEC.

'They learn things they
wouldn't [learn] in classes."

Schaeffer also said he
joined the group because he
wants to help educate other
students about things he's
passionate about.

An economics tutoring
service is in the works
through the club and they
encourage members to con-
duct undergraduate
research in preparation for
graduate school.

Through attending con-
ferences, the members learn
about different fields of eco-
nomics and bring the knowl-
edge back to the rest of the
group and campus.

A major project for the
group last year was a
Darfur forum. A speaker
from Sudan was featured
along with other professors
who spoke about genocide.
According to Rozlynd Vares,
a senior business and eco-
nomics major and president
of the PEC, over 250 people

attended and surveys indi-
cated that the attendees'
knowledge on genocide and
Darfur was significantly
increased.

The focus of this semes-
ter for the PEC is their trip
to New Orleans. In conjunc-
tion with the St. Bernard
Parish, they will be rebuild-
ing homes for those affected
by Hurricane Katrina.

Vares said helping
Katrina victims has always
been a personal interest of
hers. When she presented it
to the group, everyone was
interested in a trip and
wanted to extend it to the
rest of campus.

"It's important to be
members of [a] global socie-
ty," she said. "We all are
part of it whether we realize
it or not."

Besides the physical
rebuilding of the homes,
Vares hopes they can bring
something else to the fami-
lies in New Orleans.

Organization
Spotlight

"Not a lot has been done
in the broad scope of things.
I hope we can show that
there are people who still
care and know about their
suffering," she said.

"People don't realize
what happened with
Hurricane Katrina," said
Schaeffer. "We hope to get
houses built and give people
back their lives."

See "PEC"
continued on page 5.

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Pages

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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This year's Student
Trustee, Aimee Zellers, is
more than just a member of
the Council of Trustees. She
is actively involved through-
out Clarion's campus and
has worked in our nation's
capital.

Zellers is from York
Pennsylvania. While

attending Red Lion High
School, she was active in
soccer. When Clarion
University contacted her
about an opportunity to play
on the campus, she took a
tour of the campus and
decided to attend.

• "I love Clarion. It pro-
vides me with many oppor-
tunities and I love the beau-
tiful small town atmos-
phere," she said.

She is currently a senior
with a dual major in history
and philosophy. She chose
these majors because she
enjoys reading and analyti-
cal thinking.

To become Clarion
University's Council of
Ti'ustees' Student Trustee,
she had to fill-out an appli-
cation, then face a panel of
Clarion faculty, staff and
students. After passing the
panel's approval, Zellers
had to be interviewed in
Harrisburg and appointed
by the Governor of
Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell.

She originally applied
because she felt it would
improve her interpersonal
administrative skills.

Her duties include stu-
dent affairs, strategic plan-
ning, approving and aca-
demic policy Being involved
is not only a personal expe-
rience, she said. She is able
to increase communication
between the Trustees and
Clarion students as well.

Because of her position,
she is an ex-officio member
of the executive board on the
student senate. She is also
the President and was the
Recreation Chair of the
University Activities Board,
on the Parking Committee,
varsity women's soccer
team, Delta Zeta, History

Club and Phi Alpha Theta.

"A lot of people look at
what I do and ask 'why?' I
[tell theml that I love
Clarion and want to give
back as much as I can,"
Zellers said.

Along with her activi-
ties, she is in the honors
program, has been on the
Dean's List every semester
and received the APSCUF
and Tippin Athletic
Scholarship award in 2004.
Zellers also works in the his-
tory department as a stu-
dent aid.

She said she doesn't
have a hard time balancing
her time with classes and
campus involvement mainly
because she has fun and
looks forward to what she
does.

During the summer she
interned at the U.S
Department of Justice in
Washington D.C. in the
office of International
Affairs Criminal Division.

"I served in the capacity
as a paralegal but my title
was 'legal intern,'" she said.

She assisted extradition
and mutual legal assistance

French Club and Conversation
Group: foreign cuiture on campus

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

There are many co-cur-
ricular activities and groups
that students can be a part
of on campus. For those who
are interested in other cul-
tures and languages, a per-
fect one for them is the
University's French Club
and French Conversation
Group.

Although they seem
similar, these are actually
two separate groups. Dr.
Elisabeth Donato, a native
of northern France and a
French teacher in the
Modern Languages

Department for nine years,
is the advisor of both
groups. She helped explain
the difference between the
two.

"The French club is rec-
ognized by the campus, and
only Clarion students are
members," explained

Donato. "The conversation
group is more community
based, and they meet off
campus at Michelle's Cafe."

The two groups meet on
alternating Wednesdays
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

The French Club, the
more formal of the two, has
been around for a number of
years, but has suffered a
decline in more recent
years.

"We have had trouble
recruiting students,"

explains Donato, "but this
year I vowed to turn every-

thing around."

Members of the French
club hope to recruit more
members this semester in
several ways.

Rachel Beveridge, a jun-
ior elementary education
major, has been President of
the French Club since the
beginning of the semester.

"Dr. Donato spreads the

Organization
Spotlight

Dr. Elisabeth Donato, French Club and French Conversation
Group advisor. (The Clarion Call/Jess Lasher)

word to her classes about
the French Club," said
Beveridge, "and everyone
who is in a French class
receives an e-mail about
events going on."

At French Club meet-
ings, they watch French
films or discuss events the
group is planning. One of
the future events that the
group has planned is a trip
to Montreal in early April,

which will be open to all stu-
dents on campus.

The group will be hold-
ing two fundraisers to help
fund the trip, one in the fall
and another in the spring.

This isn't the only event
the group plans to do in the
future.

"We are planning to
teach kids French at the
public library by the end of
the month," says Beveridge.

For those who are less
fluent in French, there is
the less formal, more com-
munity-based French
Conversation Group.

Adam Harbaugh, a sen-
ior with majors in French
and Spanish, is a member of
both groups. He has been a
member of the Conversation
Group the entire length of
his Clarion tenure.

As the club title insinu-
ates, they speak in French
for an hour to each other
and just kind of hangout.

"We just get together
and talk," says Harbaugh.
'There's really no structure
and it's not really formal.
There were 15 or 16 people
that I saw at the last meet-
ing."

The group is open to the
entire community, not just
to Clarion students. Donato
said that she has seen all
kinds of different people at
meetings, from students to
faculty members to mem-
bers of the community.

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cases and dealt with prima-
rily English speaking coun-
tries like the United
Kingdom, Canada and the
English speaking Caribbean
nations.

"This summer was great
experience. I met a lot of
important people like the

director of the FBI,
Authority General and
Director of the Department
of Justice Criminal Division.
It was a great educational
experience."

She considers her
involvement a hobby, but in
her spare time she plays the

guitar and is a fan of hockey
and the Pittsburgh
Penguins.

After graduating, she
plans to go to graduate
school for a PhD and become
a college professor.

Look in next week's issue for the answer!

Last week: Statue outside of the
Immaculate Conception Church

Ciarion residents protest tlie war

Members of the Clarion community and university held a march and rally Oct. 11 to protest the
war and support the troops in Iraq. (The Clarion Call/Angela Kelly)

"PEC" continued
from page 4.

The members of the group
plan to somehow bring their
experiences back to campus
to give students a better
understanding of the lives
Katrina victims are still liv-
ing.

"It will educate and
actually do something to
rebuild economic develop-
ment," Schaeffer said.

They will be going to
Louisiana during

Thanksgiving and will also
serve food with the United
Way They are still accepting
volunteers until the end of
October.

Other members of the
executive board include
Jennifer Cambell, vice pres-
ident: Lindsay Banner,
treasurer: and Heather
Bender, fundraising chair.
Their advisor i.s Dr. Sandra
Trejos and they meet
Thursdays at 5 p.m. in IIU
Still Hali.

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October 18, 2007

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Wolf scheduled to give lecture for craft exhibit

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

A variety of art styles
and techniques are avail-
able for viewing in the
Manchester Art Guild
exhibit, located on Level A of
the Carlson Library.

The exhibit, which runs
from Oct. 15 to Nov. 16, fea-
tures artwork created by
artists from the Manchester
Craftsmen's Guild. In addi-
tion to the art exhibit, there
will be a reception on Nov 1
from 5 - 7 p.m., followed by a
lecture from contributing
artist Amanda Wolf at 7
p.m.

Wolf, who has a passion
for working with clay, is a
2003 graduate of Indiana
University of Pennsylvania.
She grew up in Chester
County, where she took her

first art class involving
class. She has beenin love
with it ever since.
Currently living and work-
ing in Pittsburgh, she
worked at the Carnegie
Museum of Art. It was there
that she first began teach-
ing ceramic classes to
adults.

Wolf and her artwork
are not new to the Clarion
area since she has been
traveling to the Clarion
wood kiln for the past four
years, along with students
and fellow potters. This
year, Wolf will be giving a
lecture as well as firing pot-
tery.

"During my lecture, I'm
planning on sharing my
work, also what inspires me
and what the guild is
about," said Wolf.

The guild that she is
referring to is the
Manchester Craftsmen's

Liz Fisher checks out the Manchester Art Guild exhibit /n Level A
of the Carlsor) Library. (The Clarion Call/Adam Huff)

Guild, which is located in
Pittsburgh. The guild

directed towards minorities
and hopes to foster a sense

of accomplishment and hope
through visual and perform-
ing arts in urban communi-
ties.

Upon entering the guild,
each artist is identified and
selected for programs by a
team of staff, artists, stu-
dent advisers and program
leaders at the guild.

Wolf is currently an
instructor, teaching mostly
14- 18 yearolds in an an
after-school program at the
guild for the Pittsburgh
Public School District.

"1 am also a
liaison/teaching artist at a
partnered public school,
planning and teaching art
integration to mostly fifth
through eighth graders,"
said Wolf.

The art exhibit features
some of Wolf's ceramic work
as well as works by other
Manchester Craftmen's
Guild artists^ Josh Green,

Fiona Wilj^on, Heather
Powell, -Jenny Canning,
Casey Droege, Justin
Mezzei. Natalie Tranelli,
Dror Yaron, Germaine
Watkins, Carmen Council,
Dave Deily and Jamie
Matthews.

The artwork of these
artists spans from more tra-
ditional pieces to modern
and abstract pieces.
Different mediums are also
incorporated in the exhibit.
From water colors to still
photographs, to sculptures
and ceramics, the exhibit
has something for every
type of art lover.

The exhibit is free and
open to the public Monday
through Thursday from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Another
exhibit activity will be a
ceramics wood firing at the
kiln at Memorial Stadium
on Nov. 2-4.

I used to be disgusted, and I'm still tangled up in blue

Dr. Elisabeth Donate
Department of Modern
Languages & Cultures

I got really excited a few
weeks ago when a friend
purchased a pair of tickets,
and invited me to the Bob
Dylan show on Oct. 11 at the
University of Pittsburgh
Petersen Events Center.
Elvis Costello - who is at
the top of my personal rock
performers Pantheon (never
mind that most of my stu-
dents have no idea who he
il) - was the opening act.

Frankly, my friend and I
secretly hoped that Elvis
and Bob would perform at
least one song together.
After all, Bobby had joined
Paul Simon in "Bridge Over
Troubled Water" some 10
years ago when they were
touring together.

On the evening of Oct.
11, we arrived in Oakland at
about 6^10 p.m., managed to
find a parking space on the
street near the Petersen
Events Center (which
helped us avoid having to
pay for what would probably
have been pricey venue
parking), and walked to the
venue. We had to wait out-
side for about 15 minutes
before being allowed to walk
in, but were close to the
door, so we did not freeze
our butts off.

We entered the Petersen
Events Center and found
our seats (pretty good ones,
on the first level, stage left),
and waited for the show to
begin.

We decided to forego
purchasing T-shirts, which
were sold at the outrageous
price of $35 a pop, and
bypassed the $6 beers as
well. We each had a hotdog,
and shared a $3 bottled
water (and, yes, folks, that
was our dinner!). Where
have the days of the $20
concert T-shirts gone?

By 7 p.m., the opening
band, Amos Lee (the name
is that of its lead singer),
came on. They were quite
good, but their type of music
was not exactly my cup of
tea. They played for roughly
35 minutes.

By about 8 p.m.,
Costello followed - of course,
he was the act that I was
most anxious to see. Just as
Scott Mervis did in his
review of this concert in the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I
still wonder "why a Hall of
Famer like Costello is tool-
ing around as an opening

act," especially since "it
seemed like he had to win
over Dylan's crowd, which is
a fairly inexplicable situa-
tion given not only his
stature but the clear influ-
ence derived from the head-
liner." Costello performed
only for 45 minutes, and,
since he was just an opening
act, there was no encore.

Costello was performing
solo (which, according to
Mervis, he had not done in
12 years), opening with "Red
Shoes," one of my favorite
songs in his repertoire (how
can you not love the opening
line of this song, "I used to
be disgusted, and now I try
to be amused"), mustering
amazing power from both
his acoustic guitar and from
his own voice, which is get-
ting better with age.

He went on with other
great songs, "Crimes of
Paris," "Veronica," "Alison,"
"What's So Funny about
Peace, Love and

Understanding" and "Radio
Sweetheart" - during which
he managed to get a luke-
warm audience to sing
along, even segueing into a
bit of Van Morrison's "Jackie
Wilson Said."

He also sang a brand
new song composed with
Loretta Lynn (whose title
escaped me, but it was in
the voice of a woman who is
having a conversation with
her ex-husband's new wife -
the opening line was "my
name is Eve, and I think
that you should leave"), as
well as "From Sulfur to
Sugar Cane" (a song penned
with T-Bone Burnett) and
"The River in Reverse," from
his most recent collabora-
tion with Allen Toussaint (in
which he snuck the line "I
don't wanna be a soldier
mama, I don't wanna die,"
from the John Lennon song
"I Don't Want to Be a
Soldier.")

Finally, he closed with
the powerful closing track of
"The Delivery Man," titled
"The Scarlet Tide," an anti-
war song (actually, a song
about a Civil War widow) to
which, as he had done at his
July 2005 show at Station
Square, he added the lyrics
"admit you lied, and bring
the boys back home," which
finally drew some cheers out
of the crowd.

Back in his early days,
Costello cultivated an
"angry young man" image,
and just ripped through his
set list, seldom interacting
with his audience. However,

in his old age, he has turned
into quite a funny dude - he
jokes and tells stories. He is
obviously a happy man, and
it really shows.

He mentioned having
dined recently in an L.A.
restaurant, close to
Governor Schwarzenegger's
table, making it a point to
mention that the

Governator would never be
President of the United
States. He also made a
funny little joke about his
10-month old twin boys
(with wife #3, Diana Krall),
saying that they were on the
tour with him, backstage,
smoking cigars and playing
cards.

Most of the folks in the
audience were actually
there for Bob Dylan, who
showed up some 20 minutes
after the end of Elvis
Costello's set. In spite of the
fact that I was in awe, and
pinching myself to make
sure that I was not dream-
ing that I was seeing this
legend, I have to admit that
I ended up saying to myself
"so what?" Maybe it is
because I am not a Dylan
fan, and because I barely
know his repertoire, except
for a few obvious numbers,
but, to me, it seems that
every song just blended into
the next, and that they all
basically sounded alike,
except for a rousing version
of "All Along the Watch
Tower," with which Dylan
closed his show.

At the ripe age of 66,
Dylan looks very good, and
he certainly was pretty dap-
per in a cool dark suit and a
white flat top cowboy hat
that he never took off.
However, his voice- with
which I have always had a
problem with to begin with-
has turned beyond gravelly
and, as a reviewer for the
Connecticut Post put it, "he
almost blurts out his lyrics
in grunts." Not that it's a
huge problem, in fact, I
found it kind of fun to listen
to his inflections, which
were tons more entertaining
live than on any of his
albums.

The problem, though,
was that it was absolutely
impossible to understand
any of his lyrics. Roger
LeLievre. of the Ann Arbor
News, wrote, about Dylan's
Oct. 12 performance at the
EMU Convocation Center in
Ypsilanti, Michigan^ "why
write such profound, poetic
lyrics, only to mangle them
in concert? Is it too much to

ask that more than a word
here or there be under-
standable?" - so, if you were
not a rabid Dylan fan of the
type who knows everyone of
his song lyrics by heart, you
were basically screwed, and
bound to get a tad bored.
Another thing about Dylan:
he established only the most
minimal rapport with his
audience, which he never
addressed, except to intro-
duce his band during his
encore. He was not quite as

uncommunicative as Van
Morrison was at a concert of
his that I attended in
Londonderry (Ireland) back
in June, 2006, but he came
close.

But, all in all, it was
really cool to get to see
Dylan, to whose credit I
have to admit that he and
his band really rocked, and,
although sadly way too
short, the Costello set was a
masterpiece.

Oh and, of course, Bobby

and Elvis were never on
stage together. Well, maybe
next time...

(Although she will
admit to being a Chrissie
Hynde or Patti Smith
wannabe. Dr. Donate is real-
ly not one of those "old
fogeys" who listen only to
60s music. Her favorite
"current" bands are The
New Pornographers, The
National, The Decemberists
and Belle and Sebastian.)

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Thursday, Oct. 11. Atom painted numerous paintings in just minutes for students in the
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Dethklok's "The Dethalbum''
is absolutely dethtastlc

Joey Petti ne

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettlne@clarlon.edu

"The Dethalbum"
Dethklok
Rating: 3/5

Dethklok, the mix of
American and Scandinavian
metal band, or simply the
world's greatest cultural
force, has done it again.

Dethklok, who can be
seen weekly on their show
"Metalocalypse" every

Sunday at 11:45 p.m. on
Cartoon Network's Adult
Swim, despite the efforts of
the illuminati-esque

Tribunal to thwart them,
have released their newest
album "The Dethalbum."

With the help of
"Metalocalypse," creator
Brendon Small (Home
Movies), extreme metal
drummer. Gene Hoglan, and
ace violinist Emilie Autumn,
the all-too-metal members
of Dethklok: bass guitarist
William Murderface, drum-
mer Pickles, rhythm gui-
tarist Toki Wartooth, lead
guitarist Skwisgaar

Skwigelf and lead vocalist
Nathan Explosion, have
released, finally, "The

Dethalbum." An album that
can only be described as one
of the greatest metal albums
of all time.

Dethklok combines the
harsh deadly reality of the
cruelest of metal music with
the Spinal Tap/Scooby-Doo
feel of "Metalocalypse."
"The Dethalbum" is an
album that can be loved by
metal fans, fans of the' show,
classic rock fans and basi-
cally any music lover who
likes anything a little harsh-
er than show tunes.

'The Dethalbum" comes
in two insane forms: the reg-
ular edition consisting of 16
dark tracks of glory and the
deluxe edition sporting an
additional seven tracks,
over 20 minutes of extra
music. In addition, the
deluxe edition also includes
the first episode of the long
awaited second season of
"Metalocalypse."

One great song is
"Murmaider," which is the
tale of vengeful mermaids
committing horrid acts of
homicide because there is no
good metal music underwa-
ter.

Then there is "Go Into
the Water," which is
Dethklok's own call to the
people of Earth to forsake
the land and return to their
bestial forms within the
ocean.

"Bloodrocuted" is the
heart-wrenching tale of the
damned electrician, while
"Hatredcopter" is dedicated
to their own helicopter pilot.

There is also "Fansong"
which is damning all their
sheepish fans, and finally
the ever popular

"Thunderhorse," which was
last seen on "Guitar Hero

II."

"The Dethalbum" is a
true metal masterpiece. The
album even intertwines
classical violin in their bril-
liantly rendered
"Dethharmonic."

True fans can even
check out the band's brand
new theme to the second
season of "Metalocalypse,"
"Deththeme." Add on the
brilliant bonus tracks of the
deluxe addition such
as"[The] Duncan Hills
Coffee Jingle," the beau-
teous love song "Kill You"
and even the behind the
scenes tell it all "Dethklok
Gets In Tune" and you have
one metal album that will
make you laugh, cry,
scream, bleed, kill, destroy
and die.

I gave "The Dethalbum"
a totally metal three out of
five leaves because when
you get right down to it this
album just plain rocks.

Although it may not be
for everyone, any rock or
metal fan who doesn't get
the album should just jump
from the highest peak of the
tallest point of Mordhaus
into the deep, devilish, fiery
painful pits of Mordland. Or
they can just try and burn a
copy from their friends.

''We Own the Night" is
nothing more than typical

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol@clarion.edu

"We Own the Night"
Director: James Gray
Rating: 3.5/5

What happens when
two brothers are on the
opposite side of the law? As
you can guess, it's both
interesting and brutal.

"We Own the Night,"
which is a classic tale of
good vs. evil, hit box offices
Oct. 12 leaving crowds
either loving or hating it.

The 1988 time-based
story begins with the
extremely opposite pair of
brothers Joseph Grasinsky
(Mark Wahlberg) and Bobby
Green (Joaquin Pheonix) as
one caters to the criminal
world, while the other fights
it out with the law.

Green is a club manager
in New York City who is
responsible for allowing a
Russian drug mafia to traf-
fic drugs through his estab-
hshment. While Green and
girlfriend Amada (Eva
Mendes) try to keep a safe
distance from the chaos and
keep his nose clean, they
hold a secret from his
Russian boss and the rest of
their friends: his brother

and father are the top notch
of law.

When his father, Deputy
Chief Burt Grasinsky
(Robert Duvall) and brother
Lieutenant Joseph warn
him that the NYPD is plan-
ning to make a massive
drug bust in his club, and
that the people he is associ-
ated with are trouble, Green
refuses to hsten.

As the first bust goes
wrong and none of the drug
lords are acquitted with
charges, Joseph is exposed
as being the officer in
charge of the entire opera-
tion and is shot by Russian
assassins and forced to
reside in the hospital for the
next four months.

This leaves Bobby with
the choice to continue aiding
the corrupt, or start fighting
for the law with his family.

With his brother seri-
ously wounded, and his
father next in line, Bobby
steps up and joins the police
force in an undercover mis-
sion to end the Russians
advantage over the govern-
ment.

When another mission
goes into hiatus, Bobby is
forced to become a man on
the run from the Russians
and their ruthless hit men.

The movie wouldn't be
complete without a big
Russian mafia/NYPD show-
down, but I won't spoil the
flick for those of you who are
interested in seeing the
movie.

Overall I gave the movie
3.5 leaves. I thought there
were some parts that could
have been thought out a lit-
tle better. Some parts were
completely random and not
necessary, while others
seemed incomplete.

I'm a big ending person,

I like to know where the
characters are headed, and
with whom. This movie ends
abruptly with audience
members wondering what
just happened.

While the directing and
planning could have been a
bit better, the acting in this
movie was amazing.

Pheonix gave an out-
stand performance. His
character was everything
that it should have been:
fierce, emotional and intelli-
gent.

As usual, Wahlberg
offered a great performance.
He intrigued the audience
and forced you to become
interested in the difference
between crime and ethics.

Mendes's performance
was interesting because it
was like none that I have
seen from her. Her
charachter was more
promiscuous and outward,
unlike most of her previous
roles.

On the positive side,
with all the high-speed car
chases, intense gun face offs
and of course, Mendes, the
movie is sure to be a hit with
the guys.

Ladies: I wouldn't rec-
ommend this one for a sleep-
over with your girlfriends,
it's a bit rough around the
edges.

''Dazed and Confused"
never fails to please crowds

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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"Dazed and -Confused"
Director: Richard
Linklater
Rating: 4/5

As I was going through
my DVD collection last
week, I was looking for a
movie that suited all moods
and personalities.

After that attempt
failed, I reached for the old
reliable "Dazed * and
Confused."

"Dazed and Confused"
is a all-around favorite for
high school and college stu-
dents. The film takes place
on the last day of school in
May of 1976 at Robert E.
Lee High School in Austin,
Texas.

The future seniors are
preparing for. the annual
hazing of incoming fresh-
men by building paddles
and buying cooking sup-
plies.

Meanwhile, Randall
"Pink" Floyd (Jason
London), the school's star
quarterback, is asked to
sign a school pledge sheet,
promising not to take drugs,
drink, have sex, or anything
else that would hurt the
team's chances of a state

championship.

When the final classes
end. the fre.shman boys are
hunted down by the senior
boys for paddling while the
fri'shman girl.s are rounded
up in a parking lot, covered
in condiments, insulted by
the seniors, and forced to
propose to boys.

Freshman Mitch

Kramer (Wiley Wiggins), is
paddled and humiliated by
the seniors more than usual,
most of all by the dumb and
violent Fred O'Bannion
(Ben Affleck).

Mitch gets a ride home
with Pink, who is .sympa-
thetic and understanding to
Mitch's situation. Later,
Pink offers to let Mitch tag
along for the evening festiv-
ities.

After the major planned
party is busted, Mitch finds
himself simply driving
around with Pink, senior
Pickford (Shawn Andrews)
and Wooderson (Matthew
McConaughey), who gradu-
ated years before but still
hangs out with the high
school crowd.

It seems that the main
point of this movie is that
everyone wants to get
drunk, stoned or laid.

The movie climaxes
with a new party at the
Austin Moontowers that
attracts seemingly the
entire school.

The party consists of the
usual adolescent mischief
and rowdy behavior. The
film winds down with a
handful of characters con-
juring at the football field's
50 yard-line. Everyone gives
their two cents on the issue
of whether Pink signing the
pledge would be "selling
out" or simpfy getting the
coaches "off his back,"

After the police show up
ai the field, the boy's head
coach is alerted and man-
ages to get the police to take
it easy on them. The coach
accuses Pink of running
around with the wrong
crowd and insults his
friends which results in
Pink crumpling up the
pledge sheet and throwing it
at his coach. The film con-
cludes with Pink and his
friends driving to Houston
to get Aerosmith tickets.

Granted, the movie has
no stone cold plot and does-
n't have a lot of direction,
but the constant changing of
events and activities keeps
your attention throughout
the film.

The movie depicts the
70s as a wild and crazy time
where parties and renegade
youth ruled. With a cast full
of eventual stars in their
early acting careers, "Dazed
and Confused" is full of good
acting that keeps a non-
existing plot flowing.

I recommend "Dazed
and Confused" for anyone
who is looking for a movie
that doesn't require a lot of
thinking but is definitely
fun to watch. I guarantee
you'll catch yourself using a
one-liner from this movie in
the future. "Dazed and
Confused" is just flat out
enjoyable.

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Soccer shutout for the fifth consecutive game

Travis Kovalovsky
Clamn Call Staff Writer

s_tckovalovs®clarion.edu

MILLERSVILLE. Oct. 17 -
The Golden Eagle soccer
team's string of bad luck
continued Saturday, as they
were shut out for the fifth
consecutive game. The loss
to the Millersville
Marauders (2-10-3) in the
non-conference game

dropped Clarion's record to
4-9-2 overall. A 2-0 loss late
last Wednesday to Edinboro
(5-2-2, 8-4-3) dropped their
PSAC-West division record
to 2-5-1.

Millersville was able to
strike early in the game,
quickly putting it out of
reach. Madison Vogel
scored off of a feed from
Jamie Lancaster in the 16th
minute. Just a minute later,

Vogel was able to score
again, this time unassisted,
to put the Marauders up 2-
0.

The Vogel-Lancaster
connection worked again in
the 28th minute. This time,
however, it was Lancaster
that scored, putting the
game away.

Clarion was held with-
out a shot for the entire first
half. In the end, they only
had a total of five shots,
three of which were on net.
Five different players each
contributed a shot.

Millersville kept Golden
Eagles goalkeeper Jess Reed
busy, totaling 15 shots.
Eight of those shots were on
net. Lauren Thomas led the
charge with five shots, three
on net. Vogel had four
shots, and also put three on
net.

Clarion was held with-

out a single corner kick,
while the Marauders had
eight, four in each half

The Golden Eagles trav
el to PSAC-Western division
opponent and nationally
ranked #22 Slippery Rock
(12-3-1, 6-1-1) Thursday
Oct. 18.

Then they will take on
PSAC-Eastern division
Bloomsburg (7-5-2) at home
on Saturday Oct. 20.
Clarion will wrap up its
PSAC-Western play on Oct.
24 with a home match
against the Indiana
Crimson Hawks (9-5, 4-3).

Clarion is looking to
avenge lUP for a blowout,
11-0, earlier in the season.
It was the second consecu-
tive game in which lUP has
scored at least ten goals
against the Golden Eagles.

Schmader sets school record with 66

Denise Simens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

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CLARION, Oct, 17 -Golden
Eagle freshman Jared
Schmader set a Clarion
school record last week on
the second day of competi-
tion during the Holiday Inn
Colonial Classic at Montour
Heights Country Club host-
ed by Robert Morris
University.

Schmader carded a six-
under par, B6, to break the
school's single round record,
and added that to Monday's
first round score of 74 to
total 140 and four under par
for a third place finish.

Schmader started on
hole No. 5 of the course and
scored six birdies (6, 9, 12,
15, 18 and 4), two eagles (1
and 14), and had two double

bogey's on 10 and 11. The
previous record was held by
Anthony Tacconelli, who
scored 66 and 5-under par
twice, and 6-under twice by
Matt Guyton with 67'8.

Clarion University tied
with Caniaius College for
second place with a score of
599, but won the tie breaker
to finalize the placement
and push Canisius into
third place.

The Golden Eagles were
just 13 strokes behind first
place winners the
University of Tbronto who
won with a score of 586.
Clarion's Nick Sanner
placed 16th with scores of
75, 77-152, followed closely
by teammates Justin Moose
in 25th place carding 81, 74-
155, and Mike DeAngelo
scoring 78, 77-155.

The team will finish up
the season this weekend at

PSAC Chan.
Hershey. PA. Last year, the
team finished in fourth
place, which, according to
9th year hp^'^ ...n.v, ai
LeFevre, "wa
as we had hop
PSAC squad consists of
freshmen Schmader and
Sanner, and seniors Moose
and Preston Mullens. The
fifth spot is yet to be deter-
mined by a playoff between
juniors Mike DeAngelo and
Justin Cameron.

'This year we are look-
ing to rectify that Schmader
and Sanner have played
extremely well this fall,"
said LePevre. T am looking
for them to do the same this
weekend. Everyone else
needs to step it up a notch."
The PSAC Championship
will be held in Herahey, PA
at Wren Dale Golf Club on
October 20-21

NFL quart erbacks off to interesting start in the 2007 season

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Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.eclu

It certainly has been an
interesting season for NFL
quarterbacks in 2007. Only
six weeks into the season,
and we have already seen
several records, and several
quarterbacks, broken.

Some of the usual sus-
pects have continued to
impress while some inexpli-
cably have struggled. Many
have fallen to injury and
some old favorites have
come back to play like their
old selves. All that being
said, here's a look at how
some of those quarterbacks

have been doing

After being 50/50 on
retirement for about the
tenth season in row, Brett
Favre has found some magic
with a bunch of rookies to
lead the Packers to a 5-1
record atop the NFC North.

In addition to his team's
success, Favre has added
some milestones of his own.
Setting the record for career
TD passes earlier in the sea-
son, Favre achieved the
more dubious distinction of
most career interceptions
this past week.

Everyone who was pre-
dicting that Tom Brady
would have a career season
has been absolutely correct.
With his stockpile of

receivers, Brady is leading
the league in passing yards
at 1771, just ahead of Favre.

The Golden Boy is on
pace to challenge quite a few
records by the end of this
year. Besides his personal
success, he has his Patriots
off to a perfect 6-0 record.

Thanks to injuries to
starter Jake Delhomme and
backup David Carr, the
Panthers signed the number
one overall pick from 1987,
Vinny Testaverde.

The decision hasn't
looked bad thus far as
Testaverde became the old-
est starting quarterback in
NFL history to win a game
at age 43 last Sunday.

Team of Destiny favorite

Arizona has seen their quar-
terback of the future, Matt
Leinart, go down for the sea-
son courtesy of a shoulder
injury. Never fear

Cardinals fans because
Arizona has the poor man's
Captain Clutch in Kurt
Warner to step in for him.
Scratch that, because
Warner is also out due to
injury. Thank goodness for
Tim Rattay.

Staying with injuries,
Vince Young appears to be
the latest victim of the
Madden curse. After a
quadriceps injury in the
Titans 13-10 loss against
Tampa Bay, Young is being
listed as day to day. Former
Panthers and Giants starter

Kerry Collins will fill in for
Young until he returns.

Getting back to Tampa
Bay, Jeff Garcia is certainly
doing his best to make
Philadelphia fans miss him.
The Eagles and Donovan
McNabb are struggling to
stay afloat with a 2-3 record
in the NFC East, Garcia has
his Buccaneers sitting atop
the NFC South at 4-2.

In Miami, the quarter-
backing situation has been a
mess since well before this
season. In a highly publi-
cized and rather messy
affair, the Dolphins did
everything they could to
trade Daunte Culpepper
after acquiring former
Chiefs quarterback Trent

Green.

After a lot of grief on
both ends, Culpepper was
finally released before going
on to sign with Oakland.
Culpepper has helped the
Raiders to a 2-3 start, while
Green is most likely out for
the year, if not his career
after suffering a concussion
earlier this season.

That is the NFL quar-
terbacking story thus far for
2007. Here's to hoping that
those injured can come back
healthy, and those healthy
can stay that way Whoever
stays on top remains to be
seen, but if these first six
weeks are any indication, it
will be one heck of a ride for
all involved.

Boston's D aisuke IVIatsuzaka takes playoff iosses extra hard

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Mike DIGivoanna
Los Angeles Times

CLEVEUND - For a solid
hour after Game 3 on
Monday night, Daisuke
Matsuzaka remained in his
Red Sox uniform, sitting at
his locker, either staring
straight ahead or covering
his face with his hand. Yes,
you could say the Japanese

right-hander took Boston's
4-2 loss to Cleveland hard.

"I feel bad for him,"
reliever Mike Timlin said
after the game. "I think he's
putting a little too much
pressure on himself."

You think? Matsuzaka
seems to have carried the

In two starts against the
Angels and Indians,
Matsuzaka has given up
seven earned runs and 13

"There's a learning
process, but he's not foreign
to pressure situations or
playoff games," Timlin said

to snap out of this funk if he
is to pitch Game 7 if the
series goes that far.

"When the time is right,

tougher to console a team-
mate such as Matsuzaka?

"Hey, baseball is base-
ball, in Japan, Taiwan,
Korea, South Florida,
Minnesota, wherever,"
Timlin said. "We speak
baseball, and we'll have to

hits in 9 1/3 innings, strik- before Game 4 on Tuesday we'll say something to him ''

ing out nine and walking "I don't want to think for Timlin said. "I know you

five, and he failed to finish him or put words in his guys are worried about

five innings in both gam^s, a mouth, but maybe he's Dice-K. We're not. This is a

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Flag Football Results

10/15/07

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Crimson Cr 3 In 3 Out 42-37

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Tennis Tournament Results
Women's Champ - Megan Parsons

(picture next week)
Men's Champ - Smith vs Burda

10/16/07 Tournamgnt

Megan Parsons Morgan Welsh 6-0
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10/11/07 Tournament
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Dodgeball Champs-Men

10/18/07

Dodgeball Champs- Women

Men's - "Grit Nasty"

Brandon Federici, John Dominic, Nick
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Women's - **Dip & Duck"

Stephanie Estok, Marissa Myers, Lauren
Stauber. Nicole Lollo, Sammi Overdorff,
Rachelle Youger

10/16/07 Championship

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Outdoor Soccer Results

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10/16/07

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CLUB SPORT CORNER

In-Line Hockey Club - Improved their
record to 3-0 by lambasting Carnegie Mellon
7-0. Next game 10/18 verses Pitt
Women's Rugby Club - Lost to Slippery
Rock 7-29 last Saturday. Home this Saturday
in a double header verses Erie at noon and
Ohio Northern at 2pm.
Men's Rugby Odb - Defeated Robert
Morris 24-22 last Saturday. Travel to
Franciscan Saturday.

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TM CLMIOH CALL

October 18. 2007

M): ScUerit^ihoolplf record

Sfirts

Volleyball defeats Lock Haven for second time this season 3-1

improves to ly

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.eclu

CLARION. Oct 17-Libero,
Vicky Gentile called it the
the biggest win of her col-
lege career when her Golden
Eagles defeated Lock Haven
back on September L5.
Clarion had defeated the
Bald Eagles for the first
time since 2002 with a 3-1
win against them at Thomas
Field House in Lock Haven.
On IXiesday night, this time
in Clarion, the Golden
Eagles looked to accomplish
another first since 2002 by
attempting to sweep the
Bald Ragles.

Despite a fierce effort
from Lock Haven, Clarion
came out on top again with
another 3-1 victory against
the Bald Eagles. Clarion
won the first game by a
score of 30-20. After losing
the second game 30-21, the
Golden Eagles stormed back
to win games three and four
by scores of 30-16 and 30-22
respectively.

Senior Sarah Fries led
the way once again for
Clarion. Coming off a team-
leading 14 kill performance
against Edinboro, Fries led
all Golden Eagle hitters
with 20 kills and five service
aces.

Christina Steiner added

The Golden Eagles volleyball team defeated Lock Haven for the second time this season with their 3-1 victory " Tuesday night The
victory marked the first time since 2002 that Clarion swept the Bald Eagles. (The Clarion Call/iess Lasher)

18 kills of her own as well as
three service aces. Also tal-
lying 11 digs, Steiner is now
one dig away from becoming
the third player in school
history to have 1,000 career
kills and 1,000 career digs.

Nicole Andrusz had nine
kills and two blocks, and
Gentile picked up 27 digs.
Setter Kristi Fiorillo had a
phenomenal all-around
game of her own, picking up

four service aces, four kills,
13 digs, and 54 set assists.

Freshmen hitter Leeann
Higginbotham also had a
nice game, picking up the
last kill in the Golden
Eagle's victory. Delighted to
be the player who got the
deciding point,

Higginbotham said, "It felt
great. You work hard in
practice to get better, and
you just have to make the

most of your opportunity
when you get it."

Echoing similar senti-
ments was head coach
Jennifer Harrison. "It felt
great to pick up this win,"
said Harrison. "I think we
had something to prove.
Some people thought our
last win against Lock Haven
was a fluke, but that was
definitely not the case
tonight."

When last week's
regional rankings were
released, Lock Haven was
ranked third while Clarion
was ranked fourth. The
Golden Eagles' eyes are on
the prize of a PSAC-West
title, but the ranking did not
exactly slip their minds.
"We wanted to prove that we
were a better team, and I
think we did that tonight,"
said sophomore Katie

Aurand.

When asked about the
ranking subject Coach
Harrison said, "We're hop-
ing for a better ranking with
the win (against Lock
Haven), but it really comes
down to where things finish,
and also how they end up."
Clarion improved to 19-
3 overall with a 5-2 record in
the PSAC-West. The confer-
ence win ensures that the
Golden Eagles will at least
have a .500 mark in their
section for the first time
since 2004. That year's
Golden Eagle squad finished
at 6-4 in the PSAC-West.
With three conference
games remaining against
California, lUP, and
Edinboro, this year's team
will look to eclipse that
mark.

After playing only three
matches in the last three
weeks. Clarion will play
three matches in two days
this Friday and Saturday
when they host PSAC-East
cross-over matches. The
Golden Eagles will compete
against Cheyney on Friday-
before playing Kutztown
and Millersville Saturday.
Game time against Cheyney
is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
Clarion's next PSAC-West
match will be next Tuesday
at California. That game is
scheduled for 7 p.m.

Football jumps out to an early lead but SRU rallies for the win

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion,eciu

SLIPPERY ROCK, Oct 13-

On Saturday at N. Kerr
Thompson Stadium, the
Golden Eagles got out to an
early lead, but it was even-
tually the same old story as
they fell to Slippery Rock
41-18.

The Golden Eagle
offense played well, as they
had 383 yards of total
offense, including 303 pass-
ing and 80 rushing. The
defense, however, allowed
493 yards of total offense,
including 382 rushing and
111 passing.

The Golden Eagles came
out firing, as Nick Sipes
kicked a 30-yard field goal
with 10:16 remaining in the
first quarter to give Clarion
a 3-0 lead. Slippery Rock
then fumbled the ensuing
kickoff, and Quentyn Brazil
recovered at the Rock 40.

Clarion drove down to
the one, and on fourth and

The Golden Eagles football team dropped their record to 0-7 with their 41-18 loss at Slippery
Rock. Clarion will travel to Falrmount State this Saturday Oct. 20 to take on the Fighting Falcons.
(The Clarion Ca///Archive Photo)

one. Coach Jay Foster decid-
ed to go for the touchdown
and got it on a straight
handoff to Eddie

Emmanuel. They missed

the PAT, but were now out to
a 9-0 lead with 6:58 remain-
ing.

The Rock answered with
a 6 play, 74-yard drive

capped by a 23-yard touch-
down pass from Nate
Crookshank to Paul Favers,
to cut the Clarion lead to 9-
7. The Golden Eagles had a

response to that drive with
one of their own.

They drove from their
own 42 to the Slippery Rock
9 before Robert Mamula
booted a 28-yard field goal
for a 12-7 lead. After a 74-
yard drive on their second
possession, the Rock scored
again. Ryan Lehmeier
scored on a 7-yard run with
10:25 left in the second to
put the Rock ahead 14-12.

Slippery Rock was not
done, unfortunately, as
Lehmeier scored on his sec-
ond of four rushing touch-
downs, a 15-yard sprint, to
extend the Rock lead to 21-
12 with 1:42 remaining.

The third quarter was
pretty quiet scoring wise,
until Lehmeier ran 22 yards
for his third touchdown,
padding the Rock's lead to
28-12. Eddie Emmanuel,
with 58 seconds remaining
in the third, scored his sec-
ond touchdown of the game,
on an 8-yard run, to pull the
Golden Eagles closer, at 28-
18, due to the two-point con-
version failing.

Just 38 seconds later
the Rock responded, with a
32-yard touchdown run by
qtiElt-terback 2Vato

Crookshank to pad their
lead, 35-18. Lehmeier ran
for an 8-yard touchdown
run, his fourth of the game,
to put the Rock ahead 41-18.

Clarion quarterback
Tyler Huether, returning
from his hand injury, went
23-34 for 303 yards, and
running back Eddie
Emmanuel rushed 15 times
for 37 yards and two touch-
downs.

For Slippery Rock, quar-
terback Nate Crookshank
completed 10 of 15 passes
for 111 yards, and running
back Ryan Lehmeier ran 23
times for 210 yards, and
scored four times.

This coming Saturday,
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Second MRSA case confirmed

Volume 94 Issue 7

Octooer 25, 2007

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clanon,edu

CLARION, Oct. 23 - Just
one week after the first con-
firmed case of mathicillin-
resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) on the
Clarion University campus,
one additional case of MRSA
has been confirmed.

After university officials
were made aware of this
infection, which is a type of
staph that is resistant to
antibiotics, 400 athletes
were screened and culture
tests were taken intially
from 39 athletes that had
any cuts or open wounds.

Additionally, 10 stu-
dents reported to the
Keeling Health Center and
were tested last Thursday.

As of yesterday, more
than 200 cultures taken and
sent for testing

Of the screened stu-
dents, both confirmed cases
of MRSA were members of
the university football team.

Director of Athletics at
Clarion University, David
Katis said he was made
6iwflre of the first case of
MRSA by Keeling Health
Center after the student
went to the health center for
medical review.

The university took
immediate action upon rec-
ognizing the contagious
infection and extensively
cleaned all athletic facili-
ties, equipment and resi-
dence halls with a bleach
solution.

Select areas of the
Student Recreation Center
and restrooms were also
cleaned.

The university contact-
ed the United States
Department of Health for
advice on the matter.

"The first student had

Clarion UniVers/ty cleaned several areas across campus, includ-
ing the TTppfn fdwer rooms. (Tfmt^ i l u f i Ctrff/ A ntJf Lan d a rf

his infection covered and the
university has made an
effort to clean every area on
campus that could have a
large chance of infecting
other students," said Vice
President of University
Relations Ron Wilshire.
"Unlike a contained build-
ing or buildings at a second-
ary school, it would be
unlikely if every surface of
university buildings and
equipments could be
cleaned."

The university hosted a
special program, "MRSA:
The Ticking Time Bomb," on
Monday evening in
Marwick-Boyd. The pro-

minute video arid a power
point presentation entitled,
"Getting to Know MRSA,"
which was presented by Dr.
Homer Schreckengost, a
board certified Family
Practice Physician and the
director of the Family
Practice Residency Program
at Clarion Hospital.

The program was open
to all students and employ-
ees, and most athletic teams
were required by their
coaches to attend.

"At first we were all
kind of confused about what
was going on, but trainers
and coaches helped us out
and we were relatively calm

Tomblin, a freshman mem-
ber of the soccer team and a
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major. "[At the pro-
gram] we were informed on
what MRSA was exactly ...
we learned what the symp-
toms were, what it looked
like and how it is spread
from open wounds to other
open wounds through sport-
ing equipment."

Since the first confirmed
case of MRSA, students
have received several uni-
versity wide e-mails inform-
ing them of updates on the
infection and also precau-
tionary measures that
should be taken.

The MRSA program also
reiterated the precautions
that should be taken, not
just by athletic team mem-
bers, but all students and
staff.

The university recom-
mends the following to pre-
vent the spread of MRSA:

■ Keep your hands clean by
washing thoroughly with
soap and water or using an
alcohol-based hand sanitiz-
er.

■ Keep cuts and scrapes
clean and covered with a
bandage until healed.

■ Avoid contact with other
people's wounds or bandag-
es.

■ Avoid sharing personal
items such as towels or
razors.

"It is recommended that
all students and employees
with worrisome infections or
openings in the skin seek
medical review," according
to University Relations.

"This is a developing sit-
uation and the university
will review efforts to
increase education and
scheduled cleaning of ath-
letic facilities," said
Wilshire.

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Clarion Honors Program to host 42ncl annual conference

Stephanie Desmond
Clarion Call Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

Donald Baum
Clarion Call staff writer

CLARION, Oct. 24 -
Clarion University's Honors
Program will host the 42nd
annual National Collegiate
Honors Council (NCHC)
Conference in Denver, Colo.
This year's theme is
"Creative Tensions,

Challenging Environment"
and it will be held from Oct.
31 to Nov. 4.

"It is a huge deal that
Clarion is hosting this years
conference. This gives our
Honors Program an oppor-
tunity to get our name out
there in the national honors
community," said Chris
Wike, a junior English
major.

The NCHC is an organi-
zation of over 800 honors

Logo of the 2007 National Collegiate Honors Council conference, which will be hosted by the
CUP Honors Program in Denver, Colorado. (The Clarion Call/ Dr Hallie Savage)

programs and colleges from
across the nation.

According to the confer-
ence program, the 2007
NCHC conference will be
focusing on new strands in
art, fine art and environ-
mental programs.

"Clarion's name will
now be recognized on a
national basis, which is a
great achievement for a
mid-sized Western

Pennsylvania institution."
said Lucas Schaeffer, a sen-
ior international business
major.

Dr. Hallie Savage, direc-
tor of CUP's Honors
Program, is this year's
NCHC president. She is also
this year's conference chair.
Along with Lynn Hepfl, hon-
ors program coordinator: Dr.
Brent Register, honors pro-
gram assistant director: and
members of the honors office
staff. Savage planned and
coordinated the conference.
"For the faculty and staff,
it was a challenge to organ-

ize the program and confer-
ence activities," said
Savage. "For example, we
observed that arts in honors
education required develop-
ment in many undergradu-
ate programs. Therefore,
Register took on the chal-
lenge of designing the
appropriate forums."

Savage said the main
planning for the conference
was a three-part process.
First, they sent a call for
presentation proposals to all
of the honors programs
across the country. Second,
they met to accept which
proposals would be fea-
tured. Third, thev arranged
the program, moderators,
audio/visual equipment and
space for each presentation.

Other duties included
booking the hotel, finding
speakers, planning the
events, and organizing
meals.

See "NCHC"
continued on page 2.

IPtAtNti

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October 18. 2007

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Volleyball defeats Lock Haven for second time this season 3-1

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@ciarion,edu

CLARION. Oct IT-Libero.
Vicky Ocntik' calk'd it the
the hitjgi'st win of her col-
lege career when her Golden
Eagles defeated Lock Haven
hack nil September ].").
riannn had defeated the
Bald Eagles for the first
time since 2002 with a 3-1
win against them at Thomas
Field House in Lock Haven.
On 'l\iesday night, this time
in Clarion, the Golden
Eagles looked to accomplish
another first since 2002 by
attempting to sweep the
Bald Eagles.

Despite a tierce effort
from Luck Hav(>n. Clarion
cniiit (lui nil top again with
another Ml victor\' against
the Bald Eagles. Clarion
won the first game by a
scor(> of aO-20. After losing
tlu' MTiiiid game ;i()-2]. the
<;ol(icn Knglcs st<irmed back
to win games three and four
by scores of 30-1 (i and 30-22
respectively.

Senior Sarah Fries led
the wny once again for
Clarion. Coming off a team-
leading 14 kill performance
against Kdinboro. Fries led
all (iolden Eagle hitters
with 20 kills and five service
aces,

Christina Steiner added

The Golden Eagles volleyball team defeated Lock Haven for the second time this season with their 3-1 victory on Tuesday night The
victory marked the first time since 2002 that Clarion swept the Bald Eagles. (The Clarion Call/iess Lasher)

18 kills of her own as well as
three service aces. Also tal-
lying 11 digs. Steiner is now-
one dig away from becoming
the third player in school
history to have 1,000 career
kills and 1,000 career digs.

Nicole Andrusz had nine
kills and two blocks, and
Gentile picked up 27 digs.
Setter Kristi Fiorillo had a
phenomenal all-around
game of her own, picking up

four service aces, four kills,
13 digs, and 54 set assists.

Freshmen hitter Leeann
Higginbotham also had a
nice game, picking up the
last kill in the Golden
Eagle's victory. Delighted to
be the player who got the
deciding point,

Higginbotham said, "It felt
great. You work hard in
practice to get better, and
you just have to make the

most of your opportunity
when you get it."

Aurand.

After playing only three
matches in the last three
weeks, Clarion will play
three matches in two days
this Friday and Saturday
when they host PSAC-East
cross-over matches. The
Golden Eagles will compete
against Cheyney on Friday
before playing Kutztown
and Millersville Saturday.
Game time against Cheyney
is scheduled for 7: 15 p.m.
Clarion's next PSAC-West
match will be next Tuesday
at California. That game is
scheduled for 7 p.m.

Football jumps out to an early lead but SRU rallies for the win

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion.eclu

SLIPPERY ROCK. Oct 13-

On Saturday at N. Kerr
Thompson Stadium, the
Golden Eagles got out to an
early lead, hut it was even-
tually the same old story as
they fell to Slipperv Rock
41-kS.

The Golden Eagle
offense played well, as they
had 383 yards of total
offense, including 303 pass-
ing and 80 rushing. The
defeiis(>. however, allowed
49:i \ar(ls ol total offense,
iiicluditig 3S2 rushing and
! 1 1 passing.

The Golden Eagles came
out firing, as Nick Sipes
kicked a .ill-yard field goal
with l():!i) remaining in the
first (luarter to give Clarion
a M-O lead. Slippery Rock
then rumbled the ensuing
kickolT. and (^uentyn Brazil
I'l'CdM ivd at the Rock 40.

Clarion drove down to
th^' line, and on fourth and

The Golden Eagles football team dropped their record to 0-7 with their 41-18 loss at Slippery
Rock. Clarion will travel to Fairmount State this Saturday Oct. 20 to take on the Fighting Falcons.
(The Clarion Ca///Archive Photo)

one. Coach Jay Foster decid-
ed to go for the touchdown
and got it on a straight
handoff to Eddie

Emmanuel. They missed

the PAT, but were now out to
a 9-0 lead with 6:58 remain-
ing.

The Rock answered with
a 6 play, 74-yard drive

capped by a 23-yard touch-
down pass from Nate
Crookshank to Paul Favers,
to cut the Clarion lead to 9-
7. The Golden Eagles had a

response to that drive with
one of their own.

Slippery Rock was not
done, unfortunately, as
Lehmeier scored on his sec-
ond of four rushing touch-
downs, a 15-yard sprint, to
extend the Rock lead to 21-
12 with 1:42 remaining.

Just 38 seconds later
the Rock responded, with a
32-yard touchdown run by
quarterback Nau-

Crookshank to pad their
lead, 35-18. Lehmeier ran
for an 8-yard touchdown
run, his fourth of the game,
to put the Rock ahead 41-18.

Clarion quarterback
Tyler Huether, returning
from his hand injury, went
23-34 for 303 yards, and
running back Eddie
Emmanuel rushed 15 times
for 37 yards and two touch-
downs.

For Slippery Rock, quar-
terback Nate Crookshank
completed 10 of 15 passes
for 111 yards, and running
back Ryan Lehmeier ran 23
times for 210 yards, and
scored four times.

This coming Saturday,
Clarion (0-7) travels to
Fairmont State for a 6 p.m.
start, while Slippery Rock,
(6-1), travels to

Shippensburg for a 1 p.m.
game time.

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Volume 94 Issue 7

October 25, 2007

Second MRSA case confirmed

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_beKoebler@cldrion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 23 -lust
ont' week after the first con-
firmed case of mathicillin-
resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) on the
Clarion University campus,
one additional case of MRSA
has been confirmed.

After university offi(nals
were made aware of this
infection, which is a type of
staph that is resistant to
antibiotics, 400 athletes
were screened and culture
tests were taken intially
from 39 athletes that had
any cuts or open wounds.

Additionally. 10 stu-
dents reported to the
Keeling Health Center and
were tested last Thursday.

As of yesterday, more
than 200 cultures taken and
sent for testing

Of the screened stu-
dents, both confirmed cases
of MRSA were members of
the university football team.

Director of Athletics at
Clarion University, David
Katis said he was made
aware of the first case of
MRSA by Keeling Health
Center after the student
went to the health center for
medical review.

The university took
immediate action upon rec-
ognizing the contagious
infection and extensively
cleaned all athletic facili-
ties, equipment and resi-
dence halls with a bleach
solution.

Select areas of the
Student Recreation Center
and restrooms were also
cleaned.

The university contact-
ed the United States
Department of Health for
advice on the matter.

"The first student had

Clarion University cleaned several areas across campus, includ-
ing the Tippin locker rooms. (The Clarion Call/ Andy Lander)

The university hosted a
special program, "MRSA:
The Ticking Time Bomb," on
Monday evening in
Marwick-Boyd. The pro-
gram included a nine-

minute video and a power
point presentation entitled,
"Getting to Know MRSA,"
which was presented by Dr.
Homer Schreckengost, a
board certified Family
Practice Physician and the
director of the Family
Practice Residency Program
at Clarion Hospital.

The program was open
to all students and employ-
ees, and most athletic teams
were required by their
coaches to attend.

"At first we were all
kind of confused about what
was going on, but trainers
and coaches helped us out
and we were relatively calm
about it," said Kayla

Tomblin, a freshman mem-
ber of the soccer team and a
!iiass media arts and jour-
nalism major. "lAt the pro-
gram] we were informed on
what MRSA was e.xactly ...
we learned what the symp-
toms were, what it looked
like and how it is spread
from open wounds to other
open wounds through sport-
ing equipment."

Since the first confirmed
case of MRSA, students
have received several uni-
versity wide e-mails inform-
ing them of updates on the
infection and also precau-
tionary measures that
should be taken.

The MRSA program also
reiterated the precautions
that should be taken, not
just by athletic team mem-
bers, but all students and
staff.

The university recom-
mends the following to pre-
vent the spread of MRSA:

■ Keep your hands clean by
washing thoroughly with
soap and water or using an
alcohol-based hand sanitiz-
er,

■ Keep cuts and scrapes
clean and covered with a
bandage until healed.

■ Avoid contact with other
people's wounds or bandag-
es.

■ Avoid sharing personal
items such as towels or
razors.

"It is recommended that
all students and employees
with worrisome infections or
openings in the skin seek
medical review," according
to University Relations.

"This is a developing sit-
uation and the university
will review efforts to
increase education and
scheduled cleaning of ath-
letic facilities," said
Wilshire.

Student senate

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

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CLARION. Oct. 22-
Student senate approved
two policy changes per-
taining to the allocation of
funding to Recognized
Student Organizations
(RSOs) for conferences,
including a policy change
requisitioning funds.

The first policy change
took effect immediately
upon being passed by the
senate in September. The
change, which is located
under Appropriations
Allocations, puts a limit
onto how many events an
RSO can request money to
attend.

According to the new
policy, an RSO request
fon^ng to attend two con-
ferences.

The change specifical-
ly states that, "Each
organization will be fund-
ed for no more than two

RSOs arc iMwrttuI to
place regio ! ottu v

local con ft I n their

submitted hud^'ti at thr
beginning of the \ear. '

The second change
took ii!, I , on Oct. 15 and
was an addition to the
Financial Affair

This modifuaUiiii cre-
ated specific guidelines
that all K80.S must follow
if they wish to receive
funding. Aceordiiu^ to tho^
policy, "Any request for
additional allocations
must l>e submitted at least
four weeks m advance to
the Appropriations

Committee.

Supplemental, capital,
and large item capital allo-
cations are for specific
purposes not previously
allocated to the RSO"

Walsh said that this
change was a matter of
convenience for the sen-
ate.

"We had people sub-
mitting requests exactly
at the original two week

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in one aQademic year.

The i Appropriations
Committee may fund only
one conference in the ini-
tial budget for each organ-
ization in one academic
year (national conferences
will not be funded in the
initial budget). However,
if throughout the year,
other conference opportu-
nities arise, organizations
can request supplemental
funds from the student
senate."

According to student
senate parliamentarian
David Walsh, 'The policy
change only applifjs to
national conferences and

Allocations Comnnttee
didn't have enough time to
process all of these
requests, especially if we
had to cancel a meeting,"
said Walsh. "This new pol-
icy just gives them some
more time to handle all of
the request.s."

Approval forms for
such requests are avail-
able in the CSA Business
Office and the Student
Senate Office.

Student senate will
meet every Monday until
December 3. Their first
meeting of the Spring
semester will be Jan. 14,
2008.

Clarion Honors Program to host 42nd annual conference

Stephanie Desmond

Clarion Call Features Editor

s_saclesmond@clation.edu

Donald Baum
Clarion Call staff Writer

CLARION, Oct. 24 -

Clarion University's Honors
Program will host the 42nd
annual National Collegiate
Honors Council (NCHC)
Conference in Denver, Colo.
This year's theme is
"Creative Tensions,

Challenging p]nvironment"
and it will be held from Oct.
31 to Nov. 4.

The NCHC is an organi-
zation of over 800 honors

Logo of the 2007 National Collegiate Honors Council conference, which will be hosted by the
CUP Honors Program in Denver, Colorado. (The Clarion Call/ Dr Hallie Savage)

programs and colleges from
across the nation.

According to the confer-
ence program, the 2007
NCHC conference will be
focusing on new strands in
art. fine art and environ-
mental programs.

"Clarion's name will
now be recognized on a
national basis, which is a
great achievement for a
mid-sized Western

Pennsylvania institution,"
said Lucas Schaeffer, a sen-
ior international business
major.

Dr. Hallie Savage, direc-
tor of CUP'S Honors
Program, is this year's
NCHC president. She is also
this year's conference chair.
.Along with Lynn Hepfl. hon-
ors program coordinator: Dr.
Brent Register, honors pro-
gram assistant director: and
members of the honors office
staff. Savage planned and
coordinated the conference.
"For the faculty and staff.
it was a challenge to organ-

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ence activities." said
Savage. "Fur i'\ani|)lc, we
observed that arts in honors
education required develop-
ment in many undergradu-
ate jiroiii'anis. Therefore,
Register look mi the chal-
lenge of designing the
appropriate fcn'ums,"

Savage said the main
planning for the cnnlerenee
was a three-pai't process.
First, they sent a call for
presentation proposals to all
of the honors programs
acros.< till ^'lUiitrw Seeniiil,
the\ met \<, :iirt.|)t which
proposals would be fea-
tured. Third, ;hev arranged
the program, moderators.
audio/vi-iial equipment and
space for each presentation.

Other duties included
booking the hotel, findin-a
speakers, planning the
events, and organizing
meals.

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continued on page 2.

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October 25. 2007

Faculty senate discusses MRSA incident

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson @clarion.edu

CLARION. Oct. 22 ~ On
October 22 faculty senate
met to discuss the recently
confirmed cases of MRSA.

"We have screened 500-
600 people so far," said
President Joseph

Grunenwald. 'There were
two confirmed cases as a
result of those screenings."

The first confirmed case
of MRSA was a Clarion foot-
ball player that had an
ingrown hair that didn't
look normal. That individ-
ual told a member of the
coaching staff and then
sought medical review.

Since the first confirmed
case the university has been
taking safety precautions to
make sure that this doesn't
spread any further. They
have screened every athlete,
sanitized parts of every
building such as railings
that will be touched by
many people, sent emails to
warn students and faculty
and left messages on

answering machines in fac-
ulty offices.

Grunenwald said, "This
might be an overreaction,
but this is our first time
going through this kind of
situation."

At the beginning of the
meeting the Faculty Senate
president and professor of
modern languages Dr.
Elisabeth Donato read the
newest announcements.
The announcements includ-
ed the Study Abroad Fair on
October 23 in Carlson
Library, award-winning doc-
umentary producer Lisa
Gensheimer will speak at
the Venango Campus on
November 1, and Clarion
University faculty promo-
tion/tenure will be recog-
nized on October 23 at the
annual reception in Carlson
Library.

President Grunenwald
also touched on the perform-
ance funding that the uni-
versity received through the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education. The
university is receiving less
performance indicator fund-

ing than expected and less
performance indicator fund-
ing than last year.

"We have twenty to
twenty five new internation-
al students this year, and
that makes up for most of
the loss," said Grunenwald.
Grunenwald also
talked about how college
courses offered to high
school students is hurting
the amount of tuition money
that the university receives.
Seniors in high school are
able to take college courses
and receive credits a year
early When college courses
are taken in high school,
money is taken away from
those colleges that the stu-
dents will attend.

After the president
spoke a Student Senate
representative said that the
meeting for October 22 was
cancelled due to the MRSA
informational meeting.

Also, she announced
that the Student Senate will
be sponsoring the Social
Equity Dinner on November
14.

Professor of Physics, Dr

Sharon Montgomery was
the representative for the
budget committee. She
announced that her commit-
tee is meeting with Paul
Bylaska on November 6 to
discuss funding.

Montgomery said, "Most
of our questions will be
about the performance indi-
cator funding."

Professor of Education,
Sue Courson of institutional
resources announced that
the library subcommittee
met and set goals.

The last update came
from the representative
from Venango, biology pro-
fessor, David Lott.

He announced that
there were three co-curricu-
lar activities last week, and
that there was a good
turnout for each. Clarion
University political science
professor Barry Sweet mod-
erated one of the activities
which was a satellite confer-
ence.

At the next meeting fac-
ulty senate will talk about
the schedule for finals and
also about the new calendar.

B[|| would add U.S. funds to fight staph spread

Delthia Ricks
Washington Post

MELVILLE, NY - The ris-
ing incidence of drug-resist-
ant staph infections has
prompted a bipartisan fed-
eral measure that would
provide $5 million in emer-
gency funding to combat a
potentially lethal agent that
increasingly is emerging in
schools, gyms and even day-
care centers.

Sen. Charles Schumer,
D-N.Y., on Wednesday
called on President Bush to
remove his threat of a veto
from a bill that provides
money for public education
campaigns aimed at pre-
venting the spread of methi-
cillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA).

For years, MRSA was a
threat to people in hospitals
and nursing homes, but now
it has moved into communi-
ties, causing infections
among otherwise healthy
people.

The bacterium thwarts
methicillin, the bolder
cousin of penicillin, as well
as antibiotics in the more
potent drug family known
as the cephlasporins.
MRSA.

The new bill would pro-
vide money to fund public
education campaigns that
spread the word on preven-
tion.

The bill will be consid-
ered by a joint House and
Senate conference commit-
tee before moving to the
president.

Last week, a study by

epidemiologists at the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention found that
94,000 people become infect-
ed with MRSA annually in
the United States and near-
ly 19,000 people die of the
infections. Schumer cited
more than 50 serious cases
in the metropolitan area
since 2005, including one
reported on Long Island on
Tuesday.

A Virginia teen died last
week of an untreatable
MRSA infection, and eight
high school students in New
Jersey have been diagnosed
with tough-to-treat MRSA
infections, Schumer said.

Schumer said eradicat-
ing MRSA should be put
above politics.

Dr. Bruce Hirsch, a spe-
cialist in infectious diseases

at North Shore University
Hosptial in Manhasset, said
many people carry staph
bacteria on their skin and in
their noses without compli-
cations. However, the mis-
use, abuse and overuse of
antibiotics has created a
drug-resistant form of the
bug that cannot be easily
quelled.

In people with weak-
ened immunity or open
wounds, MRSA can prove
problematic, Hirsch said,
because it can be difficult to
fight. He said the resistant
organism's prevalence is
driven by the unnecessary
use of antibiotics.

"We can't afford unnec-
essary antibiotics. We also
can't afford the complica-
tions," Hirsch said.

"NCHC"

continued from front
page.

Many activities and forums
will take place, including
several from Clarion stu-
dents and faculty.

Presentations include a
poster session entitled
"Facilitation of

International Business
through State

Governmental Policy" by
Schaeffer; a general session
called "The Impact of

Honors Programs on
Undergraduate Academic
Performance, Retention and
Graduation" from John
Cosgrove, Director of
Institutional Research; a
session devoted to profes-
sional etiquette from Jeff
Gauger, Food Services
Director of Chartwell's; and
a faculty performance con-
cert by Register, titled
"Songs from Chinese Poets."
Additional CUP stu-
dents and faculty members

are an integral part of the
conference. Students Joe
Fiedor, Bryce Davis,
Kenneth Bonus, Clay Nolan,
Schaeffer and Wike all will
serve as conference admin-
istrators. Dr. Ralph Leary
Barry McCauliff and David
Lott will be session modera-
tors.

"If I have done my job,
the conference will run like
a well built machine. That
is, the number one factor to
judge effectiveness is if peo-

ple have fun, learn and
leave feeling they invested
their time wisely," said
Savage.

Clarion's Honors

Program is made of over 190
students from across cam-
pus. Fifty freshmen are
admitted each year.

"I am really excited to go
to the NCHC Denver confer-
ence and get Clarion's name
out there. Our university
should be very proud," said
Wike.

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■ Oct. 22, at 9:33 p.m., University police were dis-
patched to Nair Hall for a report of criminal mischief.
The officer found an elevator that was stuck because
someone removed the stuffing from a stuff'ed animal
and put it in the elevator.

■ Oct. 20, at 12:52 a.m., an unknown actor threw eggs
at a vehicle while it was driving into Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 19, at 1:02 a.m., Samuel Russell, 19, of Newark,
DE, was issued a citation for underage consumption of
alcohol and possession and disorderly conduct.

■ Oct. 17, at 12:45 a.m., Stephen Andrusky, 19, of
Mercer, Pa., was charged with criminal mischief, disor-
derly conduct and a traffic violation on Sept. 27.

■ Oct. 17, at 1:45 p.m., a report of theft of a watch and
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given to University Police.

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his room at 3:45 p.m. and removed several items in
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October 25. 2007

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When did we stop caring?

Heather Dalby

s_hldalby@clarion.edu

I am a frequent reader
of the C/aWo;i Call.
Sometimes 1 laugh at the
comedic articles and some-
times I find myself question-
ing what was said, but today
after reading the Call it
dawned on me, "Where are
the articles about politics?"
Politics, something we
should all be interested in
but sadly are not.

In today's age, young
America is more interested
in the latest celebrity
breakup, Britney Spears'
failed comeback and subse-
quent loss of custody of her
children and the latest mini
telephone that we can con-
sistently lose. We sit
around the lunch table and
discuss who our friends are
dating, weekend plans and
which classes we hate the
most.

But 40 years ago things
were much different, 70
years ago women weren't
even allowed in college and
well over 100 years ago
African Americans weren't
even considered humans.
Why do I bring this up?
Because somewhere

between then and now we
have lost sight of what we
never should have, the right
to decide who runs our coun-
try.

It is the right of every
American that is 18 and
over to cast their vote to
^etermine who will run the
fountry for the next four
years. But sadly young
America is over it, so to
speak. Women rarely vote
anymore and the amount of
college students that vote is
in decline. Why? Why after
so many years of fighting for
these simple rights have we
thrown them away? Forty
years ago students were
clamoring to their college
squares to voice their opin-
ions about the Vietnam War,

they were willing to take
bullets if it would get their
voices heard. They knew
the danger yet they
remained because it meant
so much. Women weren't
allowed in the work place,
they may have eventually
went to college, that is they
went to an all girls finishing
school, but they rarely
became successful in the
workplace, it was merely a
place to kill time before they
eventually settled down,
married and had children.

They grew tired of that
lifestyle and demanded to be
treated like the opposite
sex. Martin Luther King
and Rosa Parks fought for
what they believed in, that
African Americans had just
as many rights as everyone
else.

And here we sit, a
nation of able-bodied young
Americans who choose to let
someone else do it and har-
bor under the impression
that they don't matter. We
all matter. Our vote mat-
ters. We have to become
more interested in politics:
we have to become interest-
ed in current events becau^
soon there won't be someone
else to vote for us. And th^
doesn't happen either: no
one else votes for anyone
except themselves.

I sat in a classroom full
of students ranging from 18
years of age to 23 years of
age, the teacher pulled out a
stack of pictures of random
celebrities. One by one the
students yelled out the
name of the current celebri-
ty shown until she showed a
picture of a politician and a

hush tell over the crowd. No
one knew who he was,
except me, as 1 looked at my
fellow students, whispering
to one another questions of
who he was I thought to
myself, "When did we stop
caring?" As the teacher
stood there holding the
paper I found myself giving
her the answer, "Al Gore,"
And the student body collec-
tively said to themselves,
"Oh".

When did we stop caring?
When did it become unsuit-
able to talk about politics in
public, when did it become
unsuitable to talk about pol-
itics with our friends, our
parents?

I blame whoever said it
was unsuitable for the
decline in the polls, for the
young Americans who aban-
doned the voting boat.
Young America needs to step
up, to start becoming inter-
ested again. Everyday that
1 walk my campus I wonder
where the students are who
are against the war. I won-
der what would happen if
we staged an anti-war rally?
What happened to the musi-
cians who wrote amazing
anti-war songs? Did they
die with the past? If they
did then why is that music
so important today, why is it
so beneficial? Music meant
something at one point, the
words held meaning and
power. Something we're
lacking today.

For the first time in
young America's generation
we have an interesting line
up of candidates. We could
see the first African
American or female in con-

trol of the White House.
Who knows, we could oven
have a First Gentleman
instead of a First Lady. For
the first time there is a can-
didate who is in extreme
favor of granting the homo-
sexuals all of the freedoms
that everyone else has. Like
the African Americans and
females before it has to start
somewhere. We also have
candidates who are actually
for pulling our men and
women out of the war.
Young America has the abil-
ity to see this in their life-
time but it can't happen
unless we actually get out
there and vote. The pri-
mary election is only
months away (April 22,
2008). and the Presidential
Election is a little more than
a year away (November 4,
2008), this is the time to
start researching the candi-
dates, to start watching the
debates on television, to fig-
ure out who you want to
vote for.

We need to take an
active interest in politics,
college is the time to start
defining who we are and
who we want to become.
This is the time to start
breaking away from our
parents. My advice is sim-
ple: forget the labels, forget
liberal, conservative, inde-
pendent. Start finding out
which candidate is the best
in your book. Figure out
what you want in your life:
health care, education, and
taxes. This affects us all.
Find the candidate that has
the most of what you want,
there are none that will
have 100% but look for the
ones that you like the most
based on their politics, and
once you find them, vote for
them.

It doesn't matter what
party they are for, vote for
them. Take advantage of
what has been given to you
on a silver platter. Our
ancestors fought so hard for
us, don't let them down.

Dear Editor:

Fear and exaggerated
threats have been promot-
ed by unscrupulous lead-
ers in all fields to achieve
power, win objectives and
defeat opponents.

George Bush constant-
ly uses fearful warnings of
imagined future dangers.
He mentioned Al-Qaeda 95
times in a July speech in
Charleston, S.C. He insists
that threatening terrorists
and the agonies of 9/11
endlessly color our
thoughts.

Subtle delusions put
George W in the White
House and "won" him a so-
called re-election. Later

blatant deceitful fears pro-
duced Bush's "mushroom
cloud" and repetitious
claims that Saddam had
weapons of mass destruc-
tion. So too were false
claims that he sought an
atomic weapon and had
contributed to the 9/11 hor-
ror. It took all of these
frightful lies to give Bush
the blank check he twisted
and distorted to "justify"
his Iraqi war that is false-
ly pictured as a "war on
terror."

Thus Bush and
Cheney, chicken hawks
who ducked Vietnam, pose
as "courageous warriors"
who wage their war of
choice to send our children
off to kill, suffer and die.

Exaggerated fears
have followed the war's
needless beginning. Bush's
fear mongering pattern
continues, creating the
very terrorist fright he

claims to fight. Sadly it
wins support for his
aggressive ends from poor-
ly informed citizens and
the inflexible Republicans
in Congress.

We are told that leav-
ing Iraq threatens us with
terrorists. Bush repeatedly
says "If we fail there the
enemy will follow us here."
Similar to much of what he
said earlier about Iraq. So
I guess we are fighting a
full-scale war in Iran so we
won't have to fight them
here. Bush and his believ-
ers apparently envision
waves of Al-Qaeda planes
flying over the Flats and
bombing Hooters.

That is fakery say
intelligence experts, but it
is the last big argument
the Bush believers have for
keeping troops in Iraq.
Mike McConnell, Director
of National Intelligence,
says it is "unlikely that

intelligence officials con-
tend that the vast majority
of fights in the Al-Qaeda
group are Iraqi. "The
Washington Spectator
reported and the

Washington Post con-
firmed that the Iraqi
branch "posed little danger
to the security of the U.s.
Homeland. Their hands
are full battling the Shiite
majority. They take no
orders from bin Laden.
Just because they want us
out doesn't mean they plan
to follow us here." Nor
could they.

Shameful exaggerated
fears and lies gave us war,
deaths, debt and world dis-
approval.

Sincerely,

Kenneth F. Emerick
retired librarian. Clarion
University

Eiiirial, Mm (« llic Editor aDd Call od 1«u

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Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

Ghosts, goblins and
goodies: it's that time of year
again! Halloween is less
than a week away and its
time for Clarion to get in the
spirit.

Hsdloween history

Halloween is the time of
year that people come
together in the pursuit of
being scared.

Halloween can be traced
back 2,000 years to the
Celtics' Samhain festival.
They believed that on Oct.
31, the ghosts of those who
died returned to earth. They
believed that the presence of
these ghosts helped the
Druids, their priests, predict
the future.

So the Celtic people
gathered to burn crops and
make animal sacrifices to
commemorate the event.
They wore costumes made of
animal heads and skins.

Today, Americans use
the day to dress up as other
people, creatures and
things. Typically, the chil-
dren dress up to solicit
candy from their neighbors
while adults dress up to
attend parties or other
haunted places.

The trick-ortreating
and dressing up as we know
it today dates back hun-
dreds of years. When the
ghosts were thought to have
'come out on Halloween, peo-
ple wore masks when they
lleft their homes so the
ghosts didn't recognize
them. They would leave
bowls of food outside to
make the ghosts happy and

prevent them from trying to
come in.

Today, the idea is that
families will avoid being the
victims of "all-hallows eve"
pranks if they give the chil-
dren candy Americans now
spend nearly $7 million on
Halloween, making it the
.second largest commercial
holiday, after Christmas.

Halloween in Clarion

There are a number of
activities going on across
campus and in the sur-
rounding area, including
haunted houses, corn mazes
and haunted hayrides.

Cindy Welsh, a leader at
a Haunted Barn in Corsica,
said her favorite part of the
experience is seeing "the
screamers."

One of the University's
biggest activities is the
annual "Ghost Experience."
Now in its fourth year,
the presentation is a bit dif-
ferent this time around.
Because of the cold weather
in the past, the walking tour
of campus has been ehmi-
nated. Through speakers
and multimedia, the cam-
pus' ghost stories will be
told in Hart Chapel.

Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, a
history professor and advi-
sor of the History Club, is
also in talks with paranor-
mal investigators from
Northwest Pennsylvania
Hauntings. He hopes they
will come and use their
equipment in Hart Chapel
prior to the event and pres-
ent their findings to the
audience.

Over the course of two
nights, the History Club,
who sponsors the event,
hopes to see a turn-out like
they have in past years.

"it would be grcal to
sell-out both nights and
have 900 people attend."
said Pfannestiel.

The ghost tours .-tartcil
when the club was looking
for something to do m
October. They were shocked
at the turnout the first
(about 250 people), .second
(400) and third (500) years.
"It really has taken on a
life of it's own," said
Pfannestiel.

He said that many com-
munity members come to
the event and students are
often interested because it
involves the residence halls
they live in.

The stories told at the
event include paranormal
experiences from across
campus, including Hart
Chapel, Becht Hall and
Wilkinson Hall.

Most of the stories have
been collected over the years
since the event started.
Some came from students,
alumni and staff when the
club first decided to hold the
event. Since then, many
people have come to
Pfannestiel to tell their sto-
ries, either from experience
or handed down through the
generations. He said about
one-third of the stories come
from actual experiences.

Once Pfannestiel or the
club receives a story, they
check the facts behind them.
For example, if the story
involves a fire, the club
members check old records
to verify that there was a
fire at that time.

"I say 'here's the facts,'
from that point it's a leap of
faith," said Pfannestiel.

As for those who are
skeptical of his stories,
Pfannestiel said. "I am too."

He encourages the audi-
ence to not take it too seri-
ously and come for the
entertainment.

"1 have to admit. I've
heard stuff and seen stuff

that makes me pause and
think." he said.

For those interested in
finding out more about
ghost stories from Clarion,
Pfannestiel is interested in

staitinj4 a group that inves-
tigates the paranormal his-
toiy and tales of the univer-
sity and county.

Delta Zeta holds mock accident to raise awareness

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarlon.edu

The sounds of fire
trucks and ambulances
could be heard throughout
the campus of Clarion yes-
terday at noon as EMTs,
state troopers and fire fight-
ers raced to the scene of two
mangled cars occupied by
bloody passengers. It sounds
like the beginning of a hor-
rific car accident, but in
actuality, it was Delta Zeta's
mock car crash.

The mock accident took
place to support the
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week (NCAAW).
The event also is part of
Delta Zeta's own campaign,
"I Have a Choice: Educate,
Encourage and Inspire." All
158 chapters of the sorority
will be doing things this
week to help raise aware-
ness about drinking and
driving, and the mock acci-
dent was the Clarion chap-
ter's way of contributing.

This is the second year
the event has taken place,
and once again it was head-
ed by Jamie Bero. Aasisiant
Director of Campus Lite and
a volunteer firefighter.

"We were told that we
had to do something for
NCAAW at the National
Delta Zeta meeting," said
Bero, "so on the plane ride
home from Arizona, we
came up with the idea for a
mock accident."

The mock accident was
put on by nine members of
Delta Zeta, five firefighters,

three student firefighters,
two EMTs, three borough
policemen, one public safety
officer and one state trooper.
"It took a lot of coopera-
tion from everyone
involved," said Bero, "Like if
Clarion Hospital decided
that they didn't want to be
involved, we wouldn't have
had EMTs or any of the
makeup or medical sup-
plies."

The accident was set up
to look as real as possible.
Two wrecked cars were set
up to look as though they
crashed and the members of
Delta Zeta were inside the
cars, adorned with bloody
makeup to add to the effect
and make it look as though
they were seriously injured.
Then. EMTs and a fire truck
pulled up and the rescuers
went to work.

The girls were given
blankets and checked on by
the EMTs as the firefighters
used the Jaws of Life to pry
the doors open to get the
girls out of the car. They
were then put on stretchers
and 'put in the back of the
ambulance. The roof of one
car was actually pried off in
order to help the girls get
out who were stuck in the
back.

Terria Dotson, a senior
elementary and early child-
hood education major, was
one of the Delta Zetas taken
out on a stretcher.

"Even though it was
fake, it was still nerve rack-
ing." said Dotson, "It really
gives you a reality check of
everything that could hap-
pen to you."

Then, the state troopers

took the driver of one car
aside and proceeded to give
her a field sobriety test.
First, they had her follow a
pen with her eyes. Then,
they had her walk in a
straight line and finally
they had her stand on one
foot. When it was deter-
mined she was drunk, she
was cuffed and put into the
back of a squad car.

During the mock acci-
dent, a state trooper walked
around and explained the
procedures that the firemen
and EMTs were doing. He
also gave some DUI facts
about Pennsylvania, one of
which was that over 40,000
people were arrested last
year for driving under the
influence in Pa.

"As long as I am here
[we'll hold the mock acci-
dent]," said Bero.

Terry Hook, an EMT, comes to "rescue" members of Delta Zeta h their mock car accident. It was
held as a part of their "I Have a Choice: Educate, Encourage and Inspire" and National Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week. (The Clarion Call/courtesy of Jamie Bero)

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answer,-..

How long do I have to withdraw from

n i-hH-'' What (h.n'< this entail'.'

You have until Oct. 26 (Friday) to withdraw from a class. To do this, you
must fill out a Class Withdrawal form. You can nvi this from thi' Advisinu
Office. Your advisor must sign it bctorc taking it to the Reiiistrars OIIkv.

Here are some things to keep m mmd before withdrawing:

■ You are only allowed five withdrawals while at Clarion.

■ Be sure that your remaining credits will not affect your t-lioibilitv for finan-
cial aid. insurance, athletics, scholarshii).-. ,ir. l^uallv ytiu haM- lu be full-time.
which means having 12 credits.

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vour GPA.

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THE CLARION CALL

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Pumpkins get a painted
Halloween makeover

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawatts®clarion.edu

Clarion Students got in
the Halloween spirit by
painting their own individ-
ual pumpkins Oct. 22 in the
Gemmell Multi- Purpose
Room.

At least 100 students
showed up to the event,
which lasted for 2 hours.

During the event, people
used their creativity td
make their small pumpkin
unique. With a variety of
paint colors, people went to
work to make their own cre-
ation. Some made scary
faces, while others made
scenic cemeteries or haunt-
ed houses. Most seemed
happy that using pumpkins
allowed them to wipe it
clean and start over if they
made a mistake.

Leslie Moyer. a fresh-
man, said "I wanted to have
a pumpkin for my room so I
decided to come. I really
enjoy the crafts because I
like to make things and it is
a great way to socialize," she
said. "Other students like
the idea of painting pump-
kins and it is a great decora-
tion for Halloween. I like to

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Kristina Compton, a freshman criminal justice major paints a
pumpkin at UAB's Craft Series. (The Clarion Call/ Jess Lasher)

paint and I come to the craft been doing well among stu-

series often for fun."

The event is part of
UAB monthly Craft Series,
where students get to create
simple projects, like jewelry
and picture frames.

The series was estab-
lished two years ago by
Esteban Brown, a senior
musical theater major and
the previous UAB Arts com-
mittee chair. Its purpose is
to entertain students on
campus and create simple
arts and crafts for fun. It's

dents ever since.

"It's been successful for
the past few years. It gives
people .something to deco-
rate their dorms and apart-
ments with," said Andrea
Berger. the current UAB
.Arts Committee chair.

The craft series happens
on .Mondays once a month
and is free. In November,
there will be an art show
where students have a
chance to submit their own
artwork.

Dear Dr. Eagle,

My brother recently was in a serious acci-
dent and needed blood. I've never given blood
because I'd never really thought about it
before. What's involved in this procedure?

Signed,

Blood Brother

Philosophy Club enters
a ''rebuilding year"

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh@clarion.edu

This year, the

Philosophy Club is in a
"rebuilding year." The club
is doing their best to
regroup after losing their
adviser of 11 years, Dr. Jean
Ramsey and transitioning
to a new president. Rumsey
retired at the conclusion of
the last academic year.

The club has been
around at Clarion
University since the late
1990s. There are about 20
members involved with the
club this year and they are
hoping for more involve-
ment so they can reach the
end of their "growing
phase."

Members meet at least
once a month outside of

Founder's Hall on the front
steps. They sit together and
discuss aspects of philoso-
phy, like philosophers
(Plato, Aristotle. C.S. Lewis.
etc.). modern day ethical
issues, religious beliefs and
the members' individual
opinions.

"We learn a lot from just
talking to each other," said
Ken Bonus, a sophomore
business management

major and president of the
club.

Students from all
majors are invited to attend
meetings.

"The club is always open
to new faces with new
ideas," said Bonus.

He encourages students
to stop and listen to what
the club is talking about if
they walk by one of their
meetings. They welcome
others voicing their opin-

ions, because they enjoy hs-
tening to what other people
have to talk about. The club
prides itself on being able to
talk freely with other people
and they handle conflicts in
a mature manner. It is a
place for the students to
start acting like philoso-
phers.

Currently the club is
trying to schedule communi-
ty .service and fundraising
activities. They also are
thinking about two possible
trips.

Dear Blood Brother,

Often we don't recognize & need until it
affects us on a personal level. Hopefully this
information will answer some of your ques-
tions and encourage you to become a regular
donor.

There is no substitute for human blood, it can not be manufactured and can only
come from donors. Donating blood is completely safe and virtually painless. Although
60 percent of the U.S. population meets the donor eligibility requirements, only 5 per-
cent of those people give blood. Donations typically increase after disasters such as a
hurricane or the 9/11 attacks. However, red blood cells must be used within
42 days, so even if there is an increased awareness and occasional surge in donations,
the shelf-life of this product is limited. During the summer months and winter hoh-
days, there is typically a shortage of donations and thus supply is diminished.

There is always a need for blood and supplies must be replenished constantly.
Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, one out of seven people admitted
to the hospital will need blood and 38,000 donations are needed every day. Blood is
transfused to 4 million patients per year and can be broken down into several compo-
nents.

Transfusions of whole blood are used for newborns and open heart surgeries. Red
blood cells replace blood lost from car accidents, trauma and anemia. Platelets pro-
mote clotting and are used for patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, trans-
plants and sickle cell disease. Plasma aids those with clotting disorders and burn vic-
tims. So, effectively, one donor's blood could be used for four different individuals!
However, currently donations are not keeping pace with the demand needed for trans-
fusions.

While all eight blood types are needed, donors with type 0-negative are always in
demand. As the "universal donor" (this type can be used by all people and is often used
in emergencies before a patient's blood type is known), 0-negative makes up only 7 per-
cent of the U.S. population.

As part of the process to determine one's eligibility for donation, a mini-physical is
performed (including temperature, blood pressure, pulse and red blood cell count
level). After collection and before it is released for use by others, each unit of donated
blood undergoes 13 tests to check for 11 infectious diseases.

Blood cells develop in the bone marrow, seep into the blood in bones and onto the blood
stream. The body replenishes the donated pint within two months. If a person begins
donating blood when eligible at 17 and donates every 56 days until age 76, they will
give 48 gallons of blood and potentially save 1,000 lives!

Donators are comprised of 50 percent men and 50 percent women. And, interest-
ingly, 94 percent of blood donors are registered voters. While you're enjoying winter
break, consider doing something for others. Spend one hour of your month off donating
blood. It will make you feel good and may help three other people.

Dv. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling Health Center. For more informa-
tion or to suggest a topic, e-mail her at s_vjwonderli@clarion.edu.

One of the events is a
trip to Cook Forest. They
plan to rent a cabin so the
members can get away and
have some fun.

The other is called
"Treasures of Greece." Dr.
Todd Lavin approached the

group with an idea of a trip
to Greece. If he gets enough
students to go, he hopes to
take a group to Athens for
nine days to explore and
learn.

Lavin is joined by Dr.
Jamie PhiUips as the

group's advisers. The other
officers include Elijah
Daubenspek, treasurer, and
Dave Durney, community
service chair.

■HI

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THE CLARION CALL

October 25, 2007

Feitms

Halloween's history: old and new traditions

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_saclesmond(acl(,irion.edu

Ghosts, goblins and
goodies: it's that time of year
again! Halloween is less
than a week away and its
time for Clarion to get in the
spirit.

Halloween history

Halloween is the time of
year that people come
together in the pursuit of
being scared.

Halloween can be traced
back 2,000 years to the
Celtics" Samhain festival.
They believed that on Oct.
31. the ghosts of those who
died returned to earth. They
believed that the presence of
these ghosts helped the
Druids, their priests, predict
the future.

So the Celtic people
gathered to burn crops and
make animal sacrifices to
commemorate the event.
They wore costumes made of
animal heads and skins.

Today. Americans use
the day to dress up as other
people, creatures and
things. IVpically. the chil-
dren dress up to solicit
candy from their neighbors
while adults dress up to
attend parties or other
haunted places.

The trick'or-treating
and dressing up as we know
it today dates back hun-
dreds of years. When the
ghosts were thought to have
come out on Halloween, peo-
ple wore masks when they
jleft their homes so the
ghosts didn't recognize
them. They would leave
bowls of food outside to
make the ghosts happy and

prevent them from tryuig to
come in.

Today, the idea is that
families will avoid being the
victims of "all-hallows eve"
pranks if they give the chil-
dren candy. Americans now
spend nearly $7 million on
Halloween, making it the
second largest commercial
holiday, after Christmas.

Halloween in Clarion

There are a number of
activities going on across
campus and in the sur-
rounding area, including
haunted houses, corn mazes
and haunted hayrides.

Cindy Welsh, a leader at
a Haunted Barn in Corsica,
said her favorite part of the
experience is seeing "the
screamers."

One of the University's
biggest activities is the
ainuial "Chost Experience."

Now in its fourth year,
the presentation is a bit dif-
ferent this time around.
Because of the cold weather
in the past, the walking tour
of campus has been elimi-
nated. Through speakers
and multimedia, the cam-
pus' ghost stories will be
told in Hart Chapel.

Dr. Todd Ffannestiel, a
history professor and advi-
.sor of the History Club, is
also in talks with paranor-
mal investigators from
Northwest Pennsylvania
Hauntings. He hopes they
will come and use their
equipment in Hart Chapel
prior to the event and pres-
ent their findings to the
audience.

Over the course of two
nights, the History Club,
who sponsors the event,
hopes to see a turn-out like
they have in past years.

"It would be great to
iell-out both nights and
have 900 people attend."
said Ffannestiel.

The ghost tours started
when the club was lodkuiu
for something to do in
October. They were shocked
at the turnout the tirsi
(about li")!) |)eopU'). siHonil
(40U) and third (500) years,

'it really has taken on a
life of it's own," said
Bi'aiuiestiel.

He said that many c<uii
munity membei's come in
the event and students arc
often interested because it
involves the residence halU
they live in.

The stories told at the
event include paranormal
experiences from across
campus, including Hart
Chapel. Becht Hall and
Wilkuison Hall.

Most of the stories have
been collected over the years
since the event started.
Some came from students,
alumni and staff when the
club first decided to hold the
event. Since then. man\
people have come to
Ffannestiel to tell their sto-
ries, either from experience
or handed down through the
generations. He said al)out
one-third of the stories come
from actual expei-iences.

Once Ffannestiel or the
club receives a story. the>-
check the facts behind them.
For example, if the story
involves a fire, the club
members check old records
to verify that there was a
fire at that time.

"1 sa> 'here's the facts."
from that point it's a leap ol
faith." said Ffannestiel.

As for those who are
skeptical of his stories.
Ffannestiel said. "1 am too."

cweer

Calencf

enqar

"Tt

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lie eiii-()urai!es Uu- ciiiui
ence to not take it t(j() seri"
()usl\- and come for the
entertainment.

"1 have tn admit. \\v

that lnakl'^ nie pause and
think."" he said.

For those interested in
finding out more about
ghost stories h'om Clai'ion.

starling a group that inves-
tigates the paranormal his-
tory and tales of the univer-
sit\- and countv.

heard stufC nnd seen stuff Ffannestiel is interested in

Delta Zeta holds mock accident to raise awareness

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

The mock accident took
place to support the
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week (NCMW).

The event also is part of
Delta Zeta's own campaign.
"I Have a Choice^ Flducate.
Encourage and Inspire."" All
158 chapters of the sorority
will be doing things this
week to help raise aware-
ness about drinking and
driving, and the mock acci-
dent was the Clarion chap-
ter's way of contributing.

This is the second year
the event has taken place,
and once again it was head-
ed by Jamie Bero. A:5sisiant
Director of Campus Life and
a volunteer firefighter.

"We were told tha* we
had to do something for
NCAAW at the National
Delta Zeta meeting," said
Bero, "so on the plane ride
home from Arizona, we
came up with the idea for a
mock accident."

The mock accident was
put on by nine members of
Delta Zeta. five firefighters.

three student firefighters,
two EMTs, three borough
policemen, one jjublic safety
officer and one state trooper.

"It took a lot of coopera-
tion from everyone
involved."" said Bero, "[.,ike if
Clarion Hospital decided
that they didn"t want to be
involved, we wouldn"t have
had EMTs or any of the
makeup or medical sup-
plies."

The accident was set up
to look as real as possible.
IVo wrecked cars were set
up to look as though they
crashed and the members of
Delta Zeta were inside the
cars, adorned with bloody
makeup to add to the effect
and make it look as though
they were seriously injured.
Then. EMTs and a fire truck
l^ulled up and the rescuers
went to work.

The girls were given
blankets and checked on by
the EMTs as the fii'efighters
used the Jaws of Life to pr\-
the doors open to get the
girls out of the car. They
were then put on stretchers
and 'put in the back of the
ambulance. The roof of one
car was actually pried off in
order to help the girls get
out who were stuck in the
back.

Terria Dotson, a .senior
elementary and early child-
hood education major, was
one of the Delta Zetas taken
out on a stretcher.

"Even though it was
fake, it was still nerve rack-
ing." said Dotson, "It really
gives you a reality check of
everything that could hap-
pen to you.'"

Then, the state troopers

took the driver of oni' car
aside and proceeded to give
her a field sobriety test.
First, they had her follow a
pen with her eyes. Then,
they had her walk in a
straight line and finally
they had her stand on one
foot. When it was deter-
mined she was drunk, she
was cuffetl and put into the
back of a squad car.

During the mock acci-
dent, a state trooper walked
around and explained the
procedures that the fii'emen
and EMTs were doing. He
al.so gave some DUl facts
about Fennsylvania. one of
which was that over 40,000
people were arrested last
year for driving under the
influence in Fa.

"As long as 1 am here
[we'll hold the mock acci-
dent]." said Bero.

Terry Hook, an EMT. comes to "rescue" members of Delta Zeta in their mock car accident. It was
held as a part of their "I Have a Choice: Educate. Encourage and Inspire" and National Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week. (The Clarion Call/courtesy of Jamie Bero)

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answers!

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You have until Oct. 26 (Friday) to withdraw fi'om a class. To do this, you
must fill out a Class Withdrawal furm. You can get this from the .Advising
Office. Y(mr advisor must sign it before taking it to the Registrar's Office.

Here are some things to keep in nimd l)efore withdrawing:

■ You are only allowed five withdrawals while at Clarion.

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cial aid. insurance, athletics, scholarships, etc. Usually you have to be full-time,
whit'h means having 12 credits.

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October 25, 2007

THE CLARION CALL

Pumpkins get a painted
Hailoween malceover

Pages

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

n,)watts®claf ion.edu

Clarion Sludeiils got in
the Halloween spirit In
painting their own indi\iii
ual pumi)kins Oct. 22 in the
Cieminell .VIultiFurpose
Hoom,

At least 100 students
showed up to the event,
which lasted for 2 hours.

During the event, people
used their creativity to
make their small pumpkin
unique. With a variety of
paint colors, people went to
work to make their own cre-
ation. Some made scary
faces, while others made
scenic cemeteries or haunt-
ed houses. Most seemed
happy that using pumpkins
allowed them to wipe it
clean and start over if they
made a mistake.

Leslie Moyer, a fresh-
man, said "I wanted to have
a pumpkin for my room so I
decided to come. I really
enjoy the crafts because I
like to make things and it is
a great way to socialize," she
said. "Other students like
the idea of painting pump-
kins and it is a great decora-
tion for Halloween. I like to

Kristina Campion, a freshman criminal justice major paints a
pumpkin at UAB's Craft Series. (The Clarion Ca///Jess Lasher)

paint and 1 come to the craft been doing well among stir
series often for fun. "

The event is part of
UAB monthly Craft Series,
where students get to create
simple projects, like jewelry
and picture fi'ames.

The series was estab-

dents ever since.

"It's been successful for
the past few years. It gives
p('o|)le something to deco-
rate their dorms and apart-
ments with," said .Andrea
Berger. the current IJ.AB

lished two years ago by Arts Committee chair.
Esteban Ih-own, a scmor
musical theater major and
the previous L>.\B .Arts com-
mittee chair. Its pur|)ose is
to entertain studcMits on
campus and create sim])le
arts and crafts for fun. It's

The craft series happens
on Mondays once a montlt
and is free. In November,
there will be an art show
where students ha\e a
chance to submit their own
artwork.

Philosophy Club enters
a "rebuilding year"

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s.gsbandzuhSclarion.edu

This year, the

Fhilosophy Club is in a
"rebuilding year." The club
is doing their best to
regroup after losing their
adviser of 1 1 years. Dr. Jean
Rumsey. and transitioning
to a new president. Rumsey
retired at the conclusion of
the last aciuU'mic year.

The club has been
around at Clarion

University since the late
]99()s. There are about 20
members involved with the
club this year and they are
hoping for more involve-
ment so they can reach the
end of tlu'ir "growing
phase,"

Members mi'et at least
once a month outside of

Founder's Hall on the front
steps. They sit together ;ind
discuss aspects of philoso-
phy, like philosophers
(f^lato. .Aristotle, C.S, Lewis.
etc.). modern day ethical
issues, religious beliefs and
tile mombers' individual
opinions.

"We learn a lot fi'om just
talking to each other," said
Ken l)oiiii>. a sophomore
business management

major and president of the
club.

Stiuieiu.- from all
majors are invited to attend
meetings.

"The club is always open
to new faces with new
ideas," said Bonus,

He encourages students
to stop and listen to what
the club is talking about if
they walk by (nte of their
meetings, fhey welcome
others voicing their o|)in-

Organization
Spotlight

ions, becau.se they enjoy lis-
tening to what other people
have to talk about. The club
prides itself on being able to
talk freely with other people
and they handle confiicts in
a mature manner. It is a
place for the students to
start acting like philoso-
phers.

Currently the club is
trying to schedule communi-
ty service and fundraising
activities. They also are
thinking about two possible
trips.

Andy Close, Junior

Mass Media Arts, Journalism and
Communication Studies

"My landlord Pearl."

Chad Micosky, Freshman
Information Systems

"Big, hairy spiders."

Tim Michaels, junior
Speech Communication

■,My biggest fear is that one day I will come to

realize that all I believe to exist is, in fact, just

an illusion, and nothing I have experienced or

done has meant diiything. Add needles."

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because I'd never really thought about it
before. What's involved in this procedure'.'

Signed,

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Dear Blood Brother.

Often we don't recognize a need until it
affects us on a personal level. Hopefully this
information will answer some of your ques-
tions and encourage you to become a regular
donor.

There is no substitute for human blood, it can not be manufactured and can only
come from donors. Donating blood is completely safe and virtually painless. Although
(it) percent of the U.S. population meets the donor eligibility requirements, only 5 per-
cent of those people give blood. Donations typically increase after disasters such as a
hurricane or the 9/11 attacks. However, red blood cells must be used within
42 days, so even if there is an increased awareness and occasional surge in donations,
the shelf-life of this product is limited. During the summer months and winter holi-
days, there is typically a shortage of donations and thus supply is diminished.

There is always a need for blood and supplies must be replenished constantly.
Someone in the U,S, needs blood every two seconds, one out of seven people admitted
to the hospital will need blood and 38,000 donations are needed every day. Blood is
transfused to 4 million patients per year and can be broken down into several compo-
nents.

Ti'ansfusions of whole blood are used for newborns and open heart surgeries. Red
blood cells replace blood lost from car accidents, trauma and anemia. Platelets pro-
mote clotting and are used for patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, trans-
plants and sickle cell disease. Plasma aids those with clotting disorders and burn vic-
tims. So, effectively, one donor's blood could be used for four different individuals!
However, currently donations are not keeping pace with the demand needed for trans-
fusions.

While all eight blood types are needed, donors with type Q-negative are always in
demand. As the "universal donor" (this type can be used by all people and is often used
in emergencies before a patient's blood type is known), 0-negative makes up only 7 per-
cent of the U.S. population.

Blood cells develop in the bone marrow, seep into the blood in bones and onto the blood
stream. The body replenishes the donated pint within two months. If a person begins
donating blood when eligible at 17 and donates every 56 days until age 7(3, they will
give 48 gallons of blood and potentially save 1,000 lives!

Dr. E.i^'/e is written by Valerie Wonderlin^ of the Keeling Health Center. For more informa-
tion or to suggest a topic, e-mail her at s_vjwonderU(i' cIarion.edu.

One of the events is a
trip to Cook Forest, They
l)lan to rent a cabin so the
members can get away and
have some fun.

The other is called
"Treasures of Greece." Dr.

group with an idea of a trip
to Co'eece. If he gets enough
students to go, he hopes to
take a group to Athens for
nine days to explore and
learn.

Lavin is joined by Dr.

group's advisers. The other
officers include Elijah
Daubenspek, treasurer, and
Dave Durney, community
service chair.

Todd Lavin approached the Jamie Phillips as the

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Colleen Reilly, Junior
Elementary Education

"Ketchup!"

Luke Bobnar, Sophomore
Biology

"David Lo Pan from 'Big Trouble in Little
China' starring Kurt Russell."

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Tlffi CLARIOir CALL

October 25, 2007

StMimnt

Second annual Hip-Hop Symposium attracts over 800

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers®clarion edu

The 2nd Annual Hip-
Hop Symposium took place
on Oct. 18 in both the
Gemmell Multi- Purpose
Room and Marwick-Fioyd
Auditorium.

Hip- Hop: Roots.

Relevance, Reaction was an
all day event that was free
and open to all students and
the public.

This years symposium
had more than 800 atten-

dees that were given tht
back story of hip-hop.

■'They were able to visu-
ally see and hear different
perspectives of hip-hop cul-
ture from artists, producers,
corporate owners and from
young people who like hip-
hop." said Dr. Joanne
Washington, mass media
arts, journalism and com-
munication studies profes-
sor and one of the organiz-
ers of the event.

The day's events began
with students' poetry read-
ings and a showing of the
documentary "HipHop:

Beyond Beats and Rhymes"
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
This documentary, by Byron
Hurt, focuses on exploring
representations of gender
roles in hip-hop and rap
music.

Hurt, a former college
football player and a long-
time gender violence pre-
vention educator, takes a
look at the masculinity of
males and the demeaning
images of women present in
hip-hop music today in the
documentary.

The next session of the
day was a forum moderated

Brian Cook (left) and Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Wtiitaker took place in the keynote event of the Hip-Hop
Symposium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. The last forum that the two were featured in discussed how
genders are represented and the portrayal of violence in hip-hop. (The Clarion Call/Jen Poblete)

by T. Denean Sharpley-
Whiting at 12:30 p.m.
Sharpley- Whiting is a pro-
fessor of African-American
and Diaspora Studies and
French at Vanderbilt
University. She is also the
author of the book "Pimps
Up, Ho's Down: Hip-Hop's
Hold on Young Black
Women," which also
addresses gender roles in
hip-hop music. The forum
was led by student panehsts
Tracey Milchick, Paulete
Ibeka and Amil Cook.

Following the forum
was another showing of the
documentary, "Hip-Hop:
Beyond Beats and Rhymes"
from 2 p.m. to 3: 15 p.m. A
Slam Poetry Workshop was
then held from 3:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.

The keynote event of the
symposium was the final
session that began at 7:30
p.m. It was a forum featur-
ing Brian Cook and Yolanda
"Yo-Yo" Whitaker.

Cook is a Clarion
University graduate and is
currently a national news
and sports reporter for the
American Urban Radio
Networks.

Whitaker is a Grammy
nominated artist and is con-
sidered to be one of the first
female rappers.

From L to R: I Denean Sharpley- Whiting moderates the student
panelists Amil Cook, Paulette Ibeka and Tracey Milchick for the
image reality check discussion. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

The forum again focused
on how genders are repre-
sented and the portrayal of
violence in hip-hop music.
Whitaker also discussed the
affect hip-hop artists have
on their audiences.

Events that took place
throughout the day included
a Juried Art Exhibit on the
first floor of Marwick-Boyd
as well as a book signing,
sales and live WCUC radio
broadcast in Gemmell.

This year's symposium
gave students the opporuni-
ty to take a deeper look into
the roots of hip-hop and its
affect of audiences in a more
interactive format.

"It was informative and

entertaining," said junior
Amy Blank.

The symposium also
provided students with an
opportunity to get more
involved and gain universi-
ty co-curricular credit by
volunteering to help with
the events.

Student volunteer Nina
Gaitaniella said, "It was a
good opportunity to get
involved with the university
and I also learned a lot of
things about hip-hop cul-
ture that I did not know
before."

A break-out discussion
session took place on Oct. 22
at 7 p.m. to wrap-up this
year's .symposium.

Open Mic N ight held in Gemmeii Newlv single liead of statp

John Buffone Bluegras^s and Folk style to Cramer's style was more "^^"■J ^illgl^ IIVCIU Ul atCltC

ioolcing for good woman

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_jdbuffone@clarion,edu

Walking into a packed
Gemmell Ritazza area
Tuesday night at 8 p.m.. it
was obviously Open Mic
Night.

Open Mic Night is
where students express
themselves and show off
their talents in front of a
group of enthusiastic sup-
porters.

Each artist gets 15 min-
utes to perform whatever
they like to a large group of
on-lookers. The night con-
sisted of many different gen-
res, styles and interests that
kept the event fresh.

The evening started off
with Eric Nebel's fervent
singing along with an album
by Disturbed and was fol-
lowed by the well harmoniz-
ing trio, Derv.

The night took a lot of
different turns as time went
on. From Fred Theiss's

Bluegrass and Folk style to
the laid-back and self
assured acoustic manner of
Spencer Marshall, Open Mic
Night had it all.

Poppy and crowd involv-
ing band. Misleading
Manderson lead by talented
guitarist. Mike Anderson,
pleased the audience with
favorites such as "What's
My Age Again?" by Blink
182 and "My Own Worst
Enemy" by Lit. Devin
Burda's performed his own
version of Usher's "You
Remind Me." Burda showed
exceptional stage presence
which complimented his on-
the-mark vocals.

The night wasn't all
musical talent though. Two
poets took the stage to
express themselves through
written words. The very
open and sometimes graphic
Ylynne Baskervie read her
poems with passion and con-
fidence before a very tuned
in audience. Mason Cramer
also read poetry later on in
the night.

Cramer's style was more
humorous but was still pre
sented in a well-prepared
and professional manner.
Cramer also promoted his
newly put together poetry
book that he's selling for
"whatever the consumer
thinks it's worth." Both
poets did a very good job at
delivering their material
and were clearly a hit with
the spectators.

Overall, Open Mic Night
was a most enjoyable time
where students come
together to show off their
abilities.

With a very comfortable
and friendly atmosphere,
everyone should be a part of
Open Mic Night at least
once in their college career.
Even if you aren't perform-
ing, just check out the local
talent and appreciate all the
gifted entertainers that
Clarion University has to
offer.

Elisabeth Donate
Department of Modern
Languages & Cultures

"The Roclcy Horror Picture Show"

Dr. Frankenfurter (Jonathan Sherbine) struts his stuff for Brad (Dominic DeAngelo) and Janet
(Tara Haupt) for the shadow casting of -The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Tuesday night in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

Unless you have been
living in a cave for the past
week or so (and I am aware
that most college students
sort of do), you must know
by now that French
President Nicolas Sarkozy
and his wife Cecilia have hit
"Splitsville," and officially
announced their divorce this
on Oct. 18. This is some-
thing that has not happened
to a French head of state
since Napoleon had canned
the barren Josephine for the
fertile Marie-Louise back in
1809.

That marriage had been
a sham for quite a while,
and I don't even know why
Sarko and Cecilia even
bothered to "reconcile"
about a year ago. As you
may or may not know,
Cecilia had left Sarko for
another man (Richard
Attias, the Director of
Publicis Events) from about
May to the end of December
2005. During the same peri-
od, Sarko had allegedly had
a relationship with Anne
Fulda, a journalist for the
right wing French daily, Le
Figaro. According to an arti-
cle published in Le Monde
on Oct. 19, while he was
desperately trying to woo
his wife back to him, he was
also commissioning opinion
polls to find out if a divorced
pohtician could be elected
president (his presidential
campaign was in full swing
at the time).

In an "exclusive" inter-
view published by the
French daily L'Est
Republicain on Oct. 19,
Cecilia claims that she had
returned to her husband to
try to rebuild something and
that, as a couple, she and
Sarko had tried to get over
their marital crisis, but had

not succeeded to do so

Ceciha also claimed
repeatedly (and still does)
that she did not want to live
in the public eye. In a May
5, 2005 interview for the
French Magazine Tele Star,
she had said: "I do not see
myself as a 'first lady' That
role bores me. I am not polit-
ically correct. I go around in
jeans, camouflage pants, or
cowboy boots. I do not fit the
mold."

Those remarks about
her thorough dislike of
being in the public eye and
on divorcing her husband
because she wants to live "in
the shade," away from the
spotlight, seems to be in
contradiction with the enor-
mous amount of media
attention that this woman
had managed to muster over
the past year or so, and with
her quasi pathological need
to hobnob among the rich
and famous. To quote Le
Monde ("Nicolas Sarkozy, a
I'Elysee sans Cecilia"
["Nicolas Sarkozy, at the
Elysee Palace without
Ceciha"], 10/19/07):

"She has, however,
given, for a long time, this
image of herself as one of
those modern courtisans,
living her life in the foot-
path of very different men
who had in common that
they were always rich and
always in the limelight."

Heck, we cannot forget
either that, back in 1984.
she had married "the most
famous man in France" -
the comedian and TV per-
sonality Jacques Martin,
who passed away just a few
weeks ago at the age of 74
(he was considerably older
than she was when they
were married - she will turn
50 on Nov. 12.) They had
actually been married by
Sarko himself, who was
then mayor of Neuilly-sur-
Seine. an affluent suburb of
Paris. It is supposedly then
that he had fallen madlv in

love with Cecilia, and they
were an item less than five
short years later (they never
married until Sarko's
divorce from his first wife
was finahzed, in 1996.)

Do the French care
about the demise of Sarko
and Cecilia's marriage? I am
not sure, but I would say
that they probably don't ■
except for the momentary,
and somewhat sadistic
pleasure that they may
derive from reading the
inevitable juicy gossip
columns published on their
President's divorce in
France's best tabloids, or the
more heady analyses of the
failure of the Sarkozys' very
public marriage in more
high brow publications like
Le Monde or Le Nouvel
Observateur.

However, the fact that
Sarko and Cecilia's divorce
was announced at a time
when France was being
rocked by another wave of
strikes and social unrest did
not fail to be noticed by
some. Annick Lepetit, the
Socialist Party's national
secretary, said in a commu-
nique:

"When rumors about the
separation of Cecilia and
Nicolas Sarkozy have been
flying for the past six days,
the Elysee Palace has cho-
sen this Thursday, a day of
strong social mobilization,
to make the information
official. We will leave it to
the French people to judge if
it's only a simple coinci-
dence."

I can only wish the best
to both Sarko and Cecilia in
their future private lives. I
still don't care for him.
though, and I keep on won-
dering how any woman
could ever be attracted to
that man - a megalomaniac
who is about as good-looking
as a bulldog

(Donato is a native of
Lille, in northern France.)

October 25, 2007

T!ffi CLASIOJN GilLL

Page?

"Across the Universe" was
both exceptional and weird

Ainbei Slockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s alstcK khol#clarinn.e<Ju

"Across the Universe"
Columbia Pictures
Rating; 3/5

ifr!|n$r

"Across the Universe" is
a musical portrayal of the
19()0s era. It entwines a love
story and a revolution, all
explained by popular
Heath's' songs that defined
that time. It's a powerful,
emotional, musical that v ill
captivate and astound view-
ers.

.Judc {-lim Sturgess) is a
dock worker in Liverpool.
Kngland. who punches the
clock everyday wondering
aboui his estranged father
who lives in America.
Eventually, he decides to
embark on a journey to find
his lather, and takes off for
the I'mtcd States, with
nothiiig.

lie arrives in

Connei'ticut only to find out
his father never knew about
him. :ind certainly didn't
I' ; .< any interest in ever
knowiiir him. With no

his lite. fJude runs into free-
spirit Max (Joe Anderson),
and they immediately
become inseparable.

Max and Jude decide
Connecticut isn't the place
for their brilliant young
minds, arid take off for New
York City, the Big Apple,
with no specific plans in
mind. Luckily, they stumble
into landlady Sadie (Dana
Fuchis) who is just as free
spirited as they are, and
agrees to let them rent an
apartment from her This is
the beginning of the two
boys developing a unique
family, as strangers from
random places Prudence
(T.V Carpi vo) and JoJo
(Martin Luther) wander in,
and join them in their jour-
ney through the early 60s.

Lucy (Evan Rachael
Wood) is the lady of the
story, she is Max's sister and
comes to New York to join
her brother, as she mourns
the death of her high school
sweetheart who died in the
Vietnam chaos. She quickly
falls in love with Jude and
joins the gang, as they all
enjoy being young, restless,
in love and having New York
City in the palm of their
hands. For awhile life was
beautiful, there was no
responsibility, no specific
plan of action, and no one to
answer to.

The story completely
changes as the gang is split
up, Max is drafted into the
war, Lucy joins the anti-war
activists and Jude becomes
a miserable hermit. Each of
the characters begin to go
into their own different

grow into completely differ-
ent people, and change with
the times.

I'm giving this movie 3
leaves. The beginning and
ending were exceptional,
enabling audience members
to get a powerful feel of
what the 60s were like, and
what it meant for everyone.
Towards the middle of the
movie things seemed to
become somewhat weird
and twisted at times, there
were some parts that just
were completely random
and confusing.

As characters become
involved in the drug related
part of the 60s, the scenes in
the movie become more and
more strange. There are a
lot of vibrant colors, distort
ed images and weird events.
I wasn't quite sure what
they stood for or why they
were included. It took away
from the overall purpose of
the movie for a good portion
of the movie, which is why I
rated this film a little lower.
I would definitely sug-
gest renting it when it
comes out, that way you can
see the great parts, and
maybe skip over the
stranger ones.

wliere to go at this point in directions, forcing them to

Paramore is my new obsession

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s.sedent@clarion.edu

"Riot!"
Paramore
Rating: 5/5

The name Paramore has
I)een throw !i ;u'()und in my
life for the past couple of
weeks hy numerous friends
1)1" mine. It wasn't until
I'ecentjv that 1 actually sat
down and i^'ave the band a
chance, and hoy am I glad
that I did.

Yhis past weekend, my
hoylViend uploaded a couple
new allunns onto my iPod
ndcuihnu' SInny Toy Guns.
The Ro(l<ei .Summer and
last hut cerfanily not least,
Pai'ainoi'e,

1 think 1 must have a
prohleni with these hands
thiit 'liavi' uirls as .singers.
Ala.\ lie il - hectiii.se I ran
rehtle mot) tii the lyrics
hecau;-.!' ilie\- ai'e written for
woiiKMi to siiiii a^ opposed to
sinii; ahont women.

I will first and foremost
^ddre^^ niv new favorite
snnij "Misery Husiness." Yes.
1 r< ai;/e I nat this is the new
radii' hit and what not. but I
(liHii i aie. There are a few
liiH- tliat made me fall

mail

!v in love with this .song.
"Seduul rliances they
don't people never

ehanir , -;„ . a whore you're
noiliin;^ more, I'm sorry
thai II |i' , . I I hantie."

Those two lines are pret-
ty much the only reason as
to why I fell in love with
Paramore. They are just so
brutally honest. Overall, the
song is about how she had a
thing for this guy and a girl
took him away from her.
Then the girl broke up with
him and she got him back.

Lead vocalist Hayley
Williams wrote this about a
friend she knew that she felt
was being manipulated by a
girl.

Yet another great line
that she uses: "I watched his
wildest dreams come true/
Not one of them involving
you." Th&t part made me
laugh out loud, although not
as hard as the first one.

I'll be honest, it's not the
most creative storylihe for a
song, but the way that she
handles it makes it great.

Another Bong that I am
a big fan of it "For a
Pessimist, I'm Pretty
Optimistic."

It's basically a relation-
ship gone bad song.

"Why don't you stand
up, be a man about it?/
Fight with your bare hands
about it now."

Since I have informed
you of a few songs, I thought
I should tell you a little
more about the band.
Paramore formed in
Franklin, Tenn. and consists
of Williams, lead guitar and
backing vocalist Josh Farro,
bass guitarist Jeremy
Davis, Zac Farro on drums
and Taylor York on rhythm
guitar for their tour York
replaced Hunter Lamb, who
left the band earlier this
year to get married.

"Riot!" was released on
June 12, then "Misery
Business" was released as
the first single on June 2L

Just recently on Oct. 11,
"crushcrushcrush" was
released as Paramore's sec-
ond song off of "Riot!"

With lines like, "Cause
I'd rather waste my life pre-

tending/ Then have to forget
you for one whole minute,"
"crushcrushcrush" was a
great choice as a second
release. Not to mention the
chorus, which is probably
the most catchy part of the
entire song.

"Nothing compares to a
quiet evening alone/ Just
the one, two I was just
counting on/ That never
happens/ 1 guess I'm dream-
ing again/ Let's be more
than this."

All in all, I think that
Paramore's unique sound is
what is making them such a
hit in the U.S. I think that
Williams' voice is mesmeriz-
ing. It's one of those voices
that you never get sick of.
Her melody is so perfect for
the type of music that she
sings.

Other good songs
include "Hallelujah," "We
Are Broken" and "Let the
Flames Begin." Actually,
every song on the entire
album is amazing and I can
listen to it over and over
again without thinking
twice about it. I can't really
say one song is better than
the other, with the exception
of "Misery Business"
because I just think that it
is one of greatest songs I
have heard this month.

Don't worry, next month
I will have a whole new
obsession. I recommend
Paramore to everyone. I also
recommend the two bands I
listed earlier in the article^
Shiny Toy Guns and The
Rocket Summer

A career se strong It survived ''Catwoman"

Gina Piccalo

Los Angeles Times

Halle Berry breezed into
the hotel restaurant beam-
ing, her hair long and loose,
her pregnant belly barely
hidden under a snug black
jersey dress, her glamour
muted but still compelling
enough to hush the jaded
Four Seasons crowd and
befuddle the waiter

She joked easily, but a
bit self-consciously, about
her pregnancy weight and
her abundant bosom and
wondered aloud how hard it
would be as a diabetic and
at 41 to regain her famous
figure after the baby. In that
instant. Berry was just
another anxious, first-time
mom-to-be. But that candor
gracefully gave way to the
comfortable self-possession
of one of Hollywood's high-
est-paid actors, reportedly
earning $14 million per pic-
ture. On this Monday morn-
ing, the eve of the L.A. pre-
miere of her new film
"Things We Lost in the
Fire," Berry wasn't keen on
girl talk.

She was, however, eager
to defend the detour into
commercial and critical dis-
appointments her career
took after she earned an
Oscar in 2002 for "Monster's
Ball," from the horror film
"Gothika" to her turn as
"Catwoman." It was all part
of her strategic plan, she
said.

"After 'Monster's Ball,' I
really wanted to go in a dif-
ferent direction," said Berry,
her expression open and
accessible. "Sometimes
those things work really
well. Sometimes they don't.
But as a person, and as an
actor, it worked well for me.
I tried new things. I took
risks. I faced certain fears.
You don't win big by just
making mediocre choices."

Berry said she still bat-
tles anxiety the day a film
opens though. Usually, she
said, she knocks back a cou-
ple of cocktails to take the
edge off the box-office antic-
ipation - a crutch she obvi-
ously c^n't employ while
pregnant. The reality check
doesn't come until two
weeks later, she said, when
she makes a point of walk-
ing the streets to see what
regular folks have to say
about her film.

"You have no real way of

knowing until you go out in
the world," she said. "People
have the feeling that they
can tell nu' what they like
and what they didn't like.
They'll come up and say.
'Don't make movies like that
anymore.' I get that a lot."

"Things We Lost in the
Fire," however, represents
Berry's return to smaller,
more earnest filmmaking, a
project where "nobody's get-
ting big paychecks" and
there's no "diva stuff."

"You're there because
you love the material, you
love what you do," she said.
Berry plays Audrey a
mother of two whose idyllic
life is shattered when her
husband (David Duchovny)
is killed trying to rescue ;i
woman from her violent
husband. In her desperation
and grief. Audrey forges a
deep and unusual bond with
his close friend, Jerry, a
lawyerturned-heroin addict
played by Benicio Del Toro,
an actor with whom Berry
had long wanted to work.

The dynamic between
their characters is layered
and complicated, much like
it might be in real life. And
the film's rawness and hope-
ful ending drew Berry to the
role- from the moment she
read Allan Loeb's script,
long before Oscar-nominat-
ed Danish director Susanne
Bier was attached to the
project.

"It scared me to death,
and usually, when that hap-
pens, I'm like a moth to a
flame," Berry said. "And it
was something I haven't
experienced in my own life,
this kind of loss, the devas-
tation of losing someone so
close to you, so sudden, so
tragically. That scared me,
and I thought this would be
an interesting challenge for
me as an artist. But also as
a human being."

Bier, who favors inti-
mate material that often
grapples wiv.h familial
issues, bonded with Berry
over her insistence that the
film avoid sentimentality.
Instead, Bier said, they
asked themselves^ "How
much of a love story is it?
How close can they get?
When is that point where
you actually realize that you
love somebody?"

"It was pretty firm in
the script," Bier said. "But it
was also very clear that that
process has to be done little
by little throughout the

entire shooting. The devel-
opment of that character
was such a nuanced, such a
sensitive thing."

To prepare for the role,
Berry read Joan Didion's
Pulitzer Prize-winning
niem.oir "The Year of
Magical Thinking," about
Didion's own struggle to
recover from the sudden
death of her husband, John
Gregory Dunne. Berry also
studied grief psychology.
And then, she just drew on
her own experiences with
personal tragedy.

"When you go through
tragedy ... you never go back
to the way you were," Berry
said. "You don't go back to
the same thing. You're forev-
er changed. But it doesn't
mean your life can't be as
good. Or even better"

As Berry and Bier dis-
sected the themes of "Things
We Lost in the Fire," the
subject of unconditional love
surfaced. Bier was explain-
ing that Berry's character,
Audrey, expressed her grief
by lashing out at her chil-
dren, a scene she felt
revealed the true depth of
love she felt for them.

"Where love is not
unconditional," Bier said,
"you sort of restrain yourself
and force yourself into some
sort of unnatural pattern of
feeling."

Berry picked up the
thought.

"Because you have the
feeling you're being judged
for what you're doing," the
actress said, with sentiment
that seemed to echo her own
experience. "And love might
be taken away if you're less
than perfect. If it's real love,
even if it's in relationships
with friends, you can be
your real self because you
know that the love isn't
going anywhere."

Berry has maintained
her sense of humor about
the response to some of her
roles. When she earned the
2005 Razzie for worst
actress for "Catwoman,"
Berry accepted the award in
person.

"To be at the top," she
said at the time, "you must
experience rock-bottom."

Berry makes no apolo-
gies for her choices now.

"I'm not the actor who's
always going to give you the
dramatic performances one
after the other," she said.
"That's not where I creative-
ly live."

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Kelsey Schroyer
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CLARION. Oct. 23 - In case
you had not noticed, the
Golden Eagle volleyball
team ia having quite a sea-
son. Recently picking up
their school-record seventh
consecutive 20-win season,
Clarion is currently looking
for their first PSAC playoff
berth since 2004.

There have been several
key players, many of them
returning from last season
for the Golden Eagles dur-
ing their march towards the
playoffs. However, there
has been one key new addi-
tion that is not heralded as
much. No, it is not a Golden
Eagle player, but rather
their coach.

Coming from Maryland
where she was previously
an assistant with the
University of Maryland-
Baltimore County, Jennifer
Harrison was named head
coach for the Golden Eagle
volleyball team last
February. When asked why
she wanted to come to
Clarion, she said, "I truly
enjoyed the small town
atmosphere. It's a great
place to raise a family while
having a somewhat normal
family life."

Replacing interim coach
Jodi Burns who had
replaced Tracy Fluharty the
previous season, Harrison
became the third head coach
for the volleyball team in
the past three seasons.

The continual coaching
changes had shown on the

Dt'spite winning 20 games
each of the two seasons
before Harrison's arrival.
Clarion only had four sec-
tion wins to show for its
efforts. As Christina
Steiner noted in response to
the coaching changes, "We
had had a lot of different
coaches, so that was defi-
nitely hard for us."

With her new style of
coaching though, Harrison
has assuaged any doubts
that her senior class may
have had. "She's changed
things for the better. She's
made a huge impact, and it
shows on the court," said
outside hitter Sarah Fries.

Fellow senior Vicky
Gentile echoed similar sen-
timents saying, "I think she
(Harrison) has impacted us
a lot. I've learned so much
from her in a year."

Besides improving the
returning volleyball players.
Coach Harrison was instru-
mental in recruiting some
key Golden Eagle pieces for
the future. At the forefront
of her recruiting efforts are
middle hitters Sarah
Sheffield and Nicole
Andrusz. Going into their
game against California on
Tuesday, Andrusz and
Sheffield were fourth and
fifth respectively in kills for
the Golden Eagles while
also being first and second
in blocks.

In addition. Golden
Eagle fans were given
another look at the future of
Golden Eagle volleyball last
Friday Oct. 19 against
Cheyney. Opting to give her
starters the night off,
Harrison used some of her

setter Dani Hughes and out-
side hitter Amanda
Stefanov. The result was a
3-0 win against the Owls.

Asked about her recruit-
ing efforts, Harrison said, "I
feel that thus far, we are
attracting the type of ath-
lete that will help us in the
future."

On her younger players,
she said, "Of course with
having four underclassmen
lAndrusz, Sheffield, Leeann
Higgin-botham, and Katie
Aurandl getting significant
playing time Ithis seasonl,
this will help them step into
leadership roles next sea-
son."

Despite the early suc-
cess of the team, Harrison
realizes they have a long
way to go but believes they
can get there.

"My goal is to be at the
top of the PSAC. I think
that this is a realistic goal I
and with the current suc-
cess of our team, recruiting
obviously becomes an easier
process," said Harrison.

If the current Golden
Eagle campaign is any indi-
cation, then Clarion volley-
ball fans have a lot to look
forward to in the coming
seasons.

The Golden Eagles suf-
fered a setback in their play-
off hopes with a loss at
California 3-0 Tuesday
night. With the loss, the
Golden Eagles are now 22-4
with a 5-3 record in the
PSAC-West. Clarion lost for
the first time since Oct. 2.
The Golden Eagles will next
be in action Friday Oct. 26
against Barton. Game time
is at 7.

Soccer shutout for seventh straight game

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Clarion Call Sports Writer

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CLARION, Oct 20 - The
Golden Eagles soccer team
traveled to PSAC-West divi-
sion leader Slippery Rock (7-
1-1, 14-3-1) this past
Thursday hoping to turn
their luck around, but fell 2-
0. The loss was the sixth
consecutive shutout against
the Golden Eagles.

Meghan McGrath

opened the scoring in the
23rd minute off of a feed
from Jaimi Wilson. It didn't
take long for the Pride to
score again. Danielle
Cooper scored just six min-
utes later off of a pass from
teammate Courtney Hoover.

Clarion was held to only
two shots in the first half,
ending the game with 12.
Rachael Schmitz led the

team with three shots.
Caitlin Borden and Gina
Shero each added two.

Slippery Rock had 25 of
their own shots, with 13
coming in the first half.
Cooper led the way with
five, followed closely by
McGrath who had four. Five
more players had two shots
each. Only four of Slippery
Rock's 17 players were held
without a shot.

Following the disap-
pointing loss to Slippery
Rock, the Golden Eagles
returned home to take on
cross-division rival Bloom-
sburg (7-5-4). The game
ended in a M tie after two
overtime periods. The tie
gave Clarion an overall
record of 4-10-3

Clarion fell behind in
the 18th minute when
Ashley Brucker directed a
shot into the back of the net.
It wasn't until the 54th

minute that Clarion tied it
up.

Borden notched her first
goal of the season on a head-
er into the corner. The goal
was the first time since
Sept. 30 that the Golden
Eagles have scored a goal.

Bloomsburg had a total
of 20 shots on goal, nine in
the first two halves and one
in each overtime. Kelly
Modes lead the Huskies
with six shots. Brucker and
Kelsey Stoka each had three
shots.

The Golden Eagles had
put up 13 shots of their own.
Schmitz and Alyssa Jacobs
had a team high three shots
each. Chelsea Wolff and
Hillary Deiter each added
twoof their own.

Clarion wraps up its
season Friday Oct. 26 at
home against the

Shippensburg Raiders (7-11)
in a cross-division game.

Clarion runner s looking forward to PSAC's

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Torre's tenure over in New York

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

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As of right now, it seems
99.9 percent certain that
Joe Torre will not return to
manage the New York
Yankees next season. After
12 seasons in the Bronx,
Torre opted not to accept the
Yankees one year contract
offer to return to manage
the team for the 2008 sea-
son. According to various
reports, the Yankees offered
Torre a contract valued
somewhere in the $5 million
range, with the possibility to
earn another $3 million in
performance incentives.

Love him or hate him,
Joe Torre brought success
back to a Yankee franchise
that had not tasted it for
quite some time. In his
twelve seasons on the job,
Torre led the Yankees to the
playoffs for 12 straight sea-
sons, 10 American League
East championships, and
four World Series wins in six
appearances. Torre's first
World Series win in 1996
was the Yankees first since
1978.

Any way you look at it,
Torre's long stay in New
York is a rarity these days in
professional baseball.

Looking around through the
major leagues, only six man-
agers have been with their

respective teams for at least
five years: St. Louis's Tony
LaRussa, Atlanta's Bobby
Cox, Anaheim's Mike
Scioscia, Colorado's Clint
Hurdle, Cleveland's Eric
Wedge and Milwaukee's
Ned Yost.

Besides Cox, who has 22
seasons in Atlanta, and
LaRussa, who will be going
into his 13th season with
the Cardinals, no other
manager comes close to
matching Torre in tenure
and none even close to his
results.

The combined four titles
of LaRussa, Cox and
Scioscia can only match
Torre's total championships.

Torre's run of success.

CLARION, Oct. 23 - The
Clarion University cross
country team led by senior
Erin Richard is looking for-
ward to the 2007 PSAC
Championships Saturday
Oct. 27 at Kutztown.

"We are excited that the
championship season is
here," Clarion's second-year
head coach Jayson Resch
said. "This is what we have
been training for all season.
Based on how much we have
continued to improve
through the season and how
hard the team has worked
in current training, our goal
for Saturday is to place in
the top five."

fflK>?d«' to achieve our
goal of a top five finish, we
will have to race well as a
team," Resch said. "Our
number two through num-

ber five runners will have to
run as a pack working
together to beat their oppo-
nents."

Richardj Clarion's num-
ber one runner, is expected
to contend for a PSAC title
this year after missing last
year's championship with
an injury. She returned for
the cross country Regionals
a year ago earning All-
Region honors with an Uth-
place finish and then had
one of the best track season
in school history.

She was a three-time
Ail-American in 2O07 taking
seventh in the indoor 5,000,
fourth in the outdoor 10,000
and third in the outdoor
5,000 while winning three
PSAC Championships
(indoor Mile, outdoor 3,000
m^ 5,0^0) and was named

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Athlete of the Year and the
PSAC Outdoor Women's

while not unique to the
Yankee franchise, is unique
in baseball. In a sporting
world where dynasties are
becoming rarer and rarer,
the Yankees once again set
themselves above the rest of
the baseball world.

To understand just how
special their four World
Series victories in five years
actually is, consider this.
Since 1990, the Blue Jays
and Marlins are the only

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other teams besides the
Yankees to have won multi-
ple World Series. Both
teams won two titles in that
span, and the Blue Jays did
it in consecutive years.

Despite all the success,
the Yankees appear ready
for life without Joe Torre.
Former Florida Marlins
manager Joe Girardi has
already interviewed for the
job. Don Mattingly is also in
the mix and according to

TVack Athlete of the Year.

"Erin's individual goal is
to win the PSAC champi-
onship," Resch said. "After
missing last year's race, she
is very focused on racing
well this year. She has
worked tremendously hard
since the fall of last year,
and she spent a lot of time
this summer working on her
strength in order to be more
prepared for this portion of
the season. She truly is the
leader of the team and is
prepared to accomplish her
goals."

Resch also believes that
a pair of juniors, Molly
Smathers and Caitlin Palko,
could finish in the top 20.

"Molly and Caitlin both
have an excellent chance to
place in the top 20 and earn
All-PSAC honors [which go
to the top 20 runnerslj'
Resch said. 'They will work
together to try and win the
award."

See "CROSS COUN-
TRY" on page 10.

ESPN he is considered the
front runner. ESPN's
Buster Olney has reported
that the Yankees may
announce their next manag-
er as early as this Friday

There is no telling how
much of an impact a new
manager will have on the
Yankees. One thing is for
certain, whoever follows
Joe Torre will have one very
hard act to follow.

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CLARION. Oct. 23 - Corin
and Devin Rombach have
been around the game oi
tennis since before they
could even hold a racquet.
Now the two sisters are the
Golden Eagles number one
doubles team and competed
together in the PSAC
Individual Championships,
Oct. 6 and 7.

Corin, a senior and
Devin, a sophomore, com-
piled a 7-2 doubles record
this season. In the PSAC
Championships they lost 9-
8, (9-7) in the tiebreaker, to
Marie Kostaris and Rose
Conwell of West Chester.

The two didn't get a
chance to play together com-
petitively much before this
season but have been mak-
ing the most of their chance.

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The Rombacli sisters, Conn and Devin, are pictured above after
their first doubles victory together against East Stroudsburg.
They won their match 8-2 helping the Golden Eagles to a 5-4 vic-
tory. fPhoto Courtesy of Lori Sabatose)

"In high school you can
only play singles or doubles
but not both." said Corin,
who played singles at
Prattsburgh Central High
School in Prattsburgh, NY.
"So it's been really exciting

this year to get that chance
finally, because 1 always
thought that we could be a
strong team."

It didn't take the
Rombach sisters long to find
success either. Thev won

Football drops to 0-8 with tough
21-14 loss at Fairmont State

their first match of the sea-
son, against East
Stroudsburg's Shana Morris
and Amanda Rutt in
Bloomsburg, 8-2. That win
helped the Golden Eagles
beat East Stroudsburg 5-4
and set the tone for a 4-2 fall
season.

Even though the two
never got much competitive
playing time together, all
the practicing together
through the years has
helped Corin and Devin get
a great understanding for
each other's game.

"I can always tell what
she is going to do next," said
Devin, who transferred to
Clarion this year and is
playing tennis at the colle-
giate level for the first time.
"We are definitely at an
advantage because we have
always played together. We
both know the other's game
by heart. This alone gives us
great on-court chemistry,

not to mention the fact that
we are best friends."

"I could probably close
my eyes pre-shot and tell
you what Devin is going to
do with the ball and where
she's going to be," said
Corin.

The two also know
exactly how to push each
other's buttons and get one
another motivated at key
times.

"What's great about
being sisters is that they
know what gets each other
going or what to say to
pump each other up," said
Lori Sabatose, Clarion
University Tennis Coach.
'They get along so well on
and off the court."

Corin, the elder of the
two sisters, also enjoyed sin-
gles success this season. She
held the Golden Eagles
number one singles position
and advanced to the second
round of the singles tourna-

ment at the PSAC
Championships.

Corin said that playing
with her sister and their
aggressive mindset while
playing together has helped
her singles game as well.
She also believes that Devin
will be able to become a
dominant singles player as
well.

"With Devin it's all
about realizing how good
she really is," said Corin.
"As soon as she comes to
terms with that, she can
give any top player in the
conference a run for their
money. She's going to be
dangerous and I can't wait
to see it."

For now, the two are just
enjoying their success
together in doubles.

"Being able to play with
Cori at this level is definite-
ly the highlight of my
career," said Devin.

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion.edu

FAIRMONT, Oct. 20 - On
Saturday night at Duvall"
Rosier Field, the Golden
Eagles endured their most
distressing loss of the sea-
son, losing to Fairmont
State 21-14. This loss
dropped Clarion to 0-8 with
only three games remain-
ing.

With 11:29 remaining in
the first quarter, Fairmont
quarterback Vic Bradford
rushed for 12 yards and a
touchdown to put the
Falcons ahead 7-0.

With 2^07 remaining.
Clarion responded when
quarterback Tyler Huether
threw a 29-yard strike to
Pierre Odom for a game-
tying touchdown.

Just before halftime the
Golden Eagles scored again,
when Eddie Emmanuel ran
27 yards for a touchdown
advancing the Clarion lead
to 14-7 heading into the
intermission.

With just over a minute
remaining in the third,
Fairmont running back
Doug Brazill ran for a one-
yard touchdown, but the
PAT was missed, so the
Golden Eagles remained in
the lead, 14-13.

In the fourth quarter,
Fairmont had a third down
and 26 at its own four, but

Brazill rushed for 21 yards,
which brought up a fourth
and five. On the ensuing
punt. Clarion was penahzed
for having twelve men on
the field, giving the Falcons
a first down.

Brazill then had a 56-
yard run all the way down
to the Golden Eagle one-
yard hne.

On the next play,
Bradford ran for one yard
and the touchdown, on what
turned out to be the game-
winning score. The Falcons
converted the two-point con-
version, to take a 21-14 lead
over the Golden Eagles with
7:39 remaining.

Clarion dominated vir-
tually every offensive cate-
gory. The Golden Eagles
had 435 yards of total
offense, including 230 pass-
ing yards and 205 rushing
yards. The Falcons had 361
yards of offense, including
281 rushing yards and 80
passing yards.

Clarion converted 23
first downs, compared to
Fairmont State's 20.
Huether completed 17 of his
38 passes for 230 yards and
a touchdown, while
Bradford went 3-11 for 80
yards, but rushed for two
touchdowns.

Emmanuel rushed 15
times for 103 yards and a
touchdown, while the
Falcons', Brazill rushed 33
times for 219 yards and a

touchdown.

Odom also caught six
passes for 77 yards and a
score.

However, the Golden
Eagles continuously shot
themselves in the foot on
Saturday night, committing
15 penalties for 140 yards,
including the huge too many
men on the field penalty on
what turned out to be the
game-winning drive.

The Golden Eagles will
try once again, to get their
first win of the season this
coming Saturday when they
host visiting lUP on
Saturday at 1 p.m.

"CROSS COUNTRY"
from page 9.

Palko, who was 53rd at
last year's PSAC's, is com-
ing off a solid track season
that saw her qualify for both
the indoor and outdoor
PSAC Championships in the
5,000 placing 14th indoors
and 11th outdoors, while
Smathers is a transfer to
Clarion this year who hadn't
run cross country since high
school.

Junior Kate

Ehrensberger gives Clarion
some added experience at
the PSAC's having fmidied
49th last season, while
sophomores Suzanne

Schwerer and Lisa Nickel
and freshmen Kate
Reinhart, Annmarie Clifford
and Rachel Slade will all be

running in their first PSAC
championship race.

"This team has worked
very hard throughout the
year," Reach said. "They are
a very dedicated group of
student-athletes who per-
form well in competition
and in the classroom. I'm
very proud of this team, and
I believe they are prepared
to have a great race this
weekend."

Clarion will be back in
action Nov. 3 at the NCAA
Regional meet at Lock
Haven. Clarion had one of
the best seasons in school
history ih 5002 Wh^ it ftn-
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ond at Regionals and 20th
in the na^n under lonr
time head coach Pat
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Melissa Terwilliger, who
was ninth in 2004.
Terwilliger has the highest
finish in schrol history as
well with a third-place end-
ing in 2003.

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track and course accom-
plishments last season,
Richard was also a 2007
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and Field/Cross Country
Academic All-America, a
2007 first-team District 2
College Division ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-
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CUP debate team hosts tournament

Volume 94 Issue B

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrlctiard@clanon.eclu

CLARION, Oct. 30 - Mary
Washington College

emerged victorious in all
three categories at the
debate tournament Clarion
hosted this past weekend.

The tournament fea-
tured approximately 40
teams from 12 schools and
was the first to be hosted by
Clarion University since the
American Debate

Association National

Tournament in 2001.

Competition began
Friday at 3:30 p.m. with
venues in Still Hall,
Founders Hall and Stevens
Hall.

The first day consisted
of preliminary debates in all
three levels of collegiate
debate, novice, junior varsi-
ty and varsity.

The national topic for
debate teams was The U.S.
federal government's con-
structive engagement with
the governments of one or
more of the following: Iran,
Syria, Lebanon,

Afghanistan, or Palestinian
Authority, and its offer
should include a security
guarantee or a substantial
increase in foreign assis-
tance.

A panel of judges award-
ed points to individual
speakers based on their per-
formances which deter-
mined the outcome of the
debates.

Two additional rounds
took place later that

Associate professor of mass media arts and journalism and communication studies and coach of the CUP debate team, Jim Lyie
worked with the University to organize the tournament which he hopes will be an annual event. (The Clarion Call/Sean Montgomery)

evening, where the last two
rounds of preliminaries
were conducted Saturday
morning at 8:30 a.m.

An awards banquet was
held Saturday evening with
scheduled remarks from
Clarion University

President Joseph

Grunenwald.

Awards were given to
individual speakers who
performed well in the pre-
liminary rounds. The final
rounds took place Sunday at
8 a.m. and concluded with

Mary Washington College of
•Virginia winning all three
categories.

Mary Washington

College placed four teams in
the novice round, one in the
junior varsity round and one
in the varsity round. All of
these teams went undefeat-
ed once in the elimination
round and were only elimi-
nated when forced to go up
against each other, resulting
in an automatic win for the
team with a higher seed
ranking.

Other finalist teams includ-
ed: one team from Liberty
College and three teams
from George Mason
University in the novice
level, one team each from
John Carroll University,
University of Rochester and
Wayne State University in
the junior varsity level, and
two teams from Wayne
State University, one team
from Boston College, one
team from Liberty
University and one team
from University of

Pittsburgh in the varsity
level. Colleges participating
in the tournament included
the following: Capital
University, James Madison
University, Methodist

University and West
Virginia University.

The Clarion debate
team did participate in the
debates but was not actually
judged because they hosted
the tournament.

See "DEBATE"
continued on page 2.

Military Science 110 new senate allocates funds
aiternative to HP 111

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lelictivar@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 30- Clarion
University will be offering
an alternative to HP 111
beginning Spring '08.

HP HI is mandatory for
all students to fulfill general
education requirements.

Students will now have
the option of taking Military
Science 110 in the fall or 112
in the spring.

These courses are
taught through the ROTC
program however they are
open to all students and
require no commitment to
join the military.

First Liutenant (LT)
Lawrence Fagen, Assistant
Professor of Military
Science said that these
courses cover concepts of
health such as first aid,
nutrition, physical fitness
and stress management.

"Due to the fact that this
course covers areas such as
stress management, physi-
cal fitness, and especially
first aid, this makes it a
very fitting course for a col-
lege level," said elementary
education and special edu-
cation major and junior.

Danielle DiPerna. "We went
over most of the basics that
are covered in a general
health class in high school,
so I think this course sounds
like a great opportunity for
CUP students."

In addition, students
enrolled in this course will
be required to do physical
training and will have an
opportunity to take a lab
that will get them out of the
classroom and give them
hands on experience.

Senior mass media arts
and journalism major, Ben
Elliot said he beheves that
the health courses are very
valuable at the collegiate
level.

"I think any way that we
can promote health and
wellness is good, whether
that be through education or
excercise," Elliot said.

The lab does not have to
be taken in order to receive
credit as an HP requirement
but all students enrolled in
MS 110 or 112 are welcome
to take it.

If a student elects to
take the course but not the
lab, LT Lawrence Fagen
assures that they can be
written into the course so
that the lab will not be
included in their schedule.

Students taking this
course can attend either
Monday or Wednesday from
9-9:50 a.m. and will have
physical training every
Wednesday from 7-7:50 a.m.

The lab will take place
every Tuesday.

LT Lawrence Fagen
encourages students to not
shy away from this course
just because it is military
related.

"The only requirement
is the willingness to learn,"
Fagen said. "We will meet
you where you are."

The ROTC program is
an elective and trains stu-
dents for leadership posi-
tions in the Army. National
Guard or Reserves.

The university offers
basic courses for freshmen
and sophomores and
advanced courses for juniors
and seniors.

Students can try out the
program during their fresh-
men or sophomore years
and do not have to make a
commitment until their jun-
ior year.

The ROTC program pro-
vides opportunities for full
academic scholarships and
the ability to hold a job out-
side of ones service to the
military.

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJeerickson@clarion.edu

The student senate met to
discuss new allocations and
upcoming events.

The main topic of discus-
sion was the new proposed
allocations. The first alloca-
tion was the Anthropology
Club, which is taking a trip
to Washington D.C. for the
American Anthological
Association Conference.
The organization was
requesting additional funds
hotel and transportation
costs. The organization was
allocated $797 with a 20-0-0
vote.

Interhall Council was
the next allocation topic.
They are going to a confer-
ence at Bowling Green. The
conference deals with show-
ing what Interhall Council
has done and how they can
compare to other councils in
the country. In previous
years at the conference
Clarion has won regional
awards for events such as
Hall Olympics. The club
also asked for assistance
with paying for transporta-
tion and hotel and received
$1,244 with a 19-0-1.

The National

Communications
Association (NCA) request-
ed funds to go to the
National Communications

Association conference in
Chicago.

Last year the club went
to the conference in San
Antonio. The five executive
board members are going to
the conference and they
asked for help with trans-
portation and hotel costs
and received $2527 with a
19-0-1 vote.

The final allocation was
for the student senate exec-
utive board. They are going
to a conference in Dallas
and received $3852 with a
18-0-2 vote.

"At this conference we
will listen to different things
concerning government, and
we vdll try to use this infor-
mation to improve our stu-
dent senate," said student
senate treasurer and
Human Resources and
Management major.

Heather Puhalla.

In the president's report,
molecular biology/pre-med
major Dustin McElhattan
said the senate was in casu-
al attire for the meeting
because the senators had
donated $83 to the Save
Darfur charity

Normally the senate
wears business attire, but
they gave money for charity
so they could dress casually.

See "SENATE"
continued on page 2.

November 1, 2007

News
Briefs

■ A Promotion and
Tenure Recognition
Reception was held to
honor the following facul-
ty who received tenure
and promotion this year:
Marylyn Harhai, full pro-
fessor: Todd Lavin, full
professor; Marilouise
Michel, full professor!
Kevin Stemmler, full pro-
fessor; Henry Alviani,
associate professor;
Debbie Ciesielka, associ-
ate professor and tenure;
Andrew Lingwall, associ-
ate professor; Laurie
Occhipinti, associate pro-
fessor; Ishmael Doku,
tenure; Melissa Downes,
tenure; Kathleen Murphy,
tenure; Uraina Pack,
tenure; Brenda Ponsford,
tenure; and Yun Shao,
tenure.

■ Eleven Clarion
University students pro-
duced a three-minute
video, "Film Blanc," that
will be entered in the

2007 Insomnia Film
Fesitval sponsored by
Apple Inc, which can be
voted on by visiting
http://edcommunity.apple.
com/insomnia_fall07/item
.php?itemID=1306.

■ CUP is now accepting
applications for the 2007-

2008 Clarion University
International Scholar
Awards and will accept
applications until
Thursday, Nov. 15.

■ Clarion University was
the recipient of a
"Partnership Award for
Innovative Energy
Solutions," for the recent
implementation of innvo-
vative energy systems uti-
lizing natural gas technol-
ogy.

■ The Clarion University
Show Choir will perform a
free concert on Friday,
Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in
Marwick-Boyd
Auditorium.

■ Clarion University will
host the 13th Annual
Equity Week starting on
Nov. 12-14, which will fea-
ture keynote speaker,
Farooka Guahari.

■ Assistant professor of
art at Clarion University,
Melissa Kuntz, will have
her paintings displayed as
part of the Emission
Theory showcase at La
Vie in Lawrenceville, Pa.,
from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2.

■Professors of Education,
Greg Goodman, Marilyn
Howe and Patricia
Kolencik presented a
round table session
entitled "Teacher

Effectiveness, Educational
Reform, and Student
Achievement" at the 36th
annual Teacher Education
Assembly in October,

Page 2

TOR CLARION CALL

November 1. 2007

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October 25. 2007

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Google in talks to equip cellphones with software

Washington Post

WASHINGTON -Google is
in late stages of talks with
various wireless carriers,
including Sprint, Nextel
and T-Mobile. about equip-
ping cellphones with new
software designed by the
Internet giant, according to
three people familiar with
the discussions.

It is one of several ven-
tures Google is making into
the wireless market as it
tries to expand its Internet-
advertising empire to cell-
phones.

In addition to forging
partnerships with wireless
carriers, Google is also talk-
ing to software developers
and handset makers, these
people said.

Official agreements
could be reached during the
next two weeks.

Customizing handsets
with a Google-powered oper-
ating system would rewrite
the traditional wireless
business model.

Today's wireless carri-
ers and handset manufac-
turers largely determine
which applications con-
sumers can access with
their cellphones.

Google aims to loosen
those restraints by introduc-
ing its own system that
would be compatible with
third-party features and
services.

In other words, software
companies could design new
features to work with
Google's software.

Opening up wireless
networks has been Google's
top agenda in Washington.
It successfully lobbied the
Federal Communications
Commission to apply open-
access rules to a major auc-
tion of wireless spectrum.

The move was hotly
protested by the top two
wireless carriers, AT&T and
Verizon Wireless, who say
opening up their networks
can expose their customers
to unwanted features and
scams.

Google has committed to
spending at least $4.6 bil-
lion to bid on the licenses for
the new airwaves, potential-
ly to build its own wireless
network.

The company has also
forged other wireless part-
nerships, most recently with
Sprint to develop software
for devices that will run on
its new WiMax network.

Some industry specula-
tion indicates that Google
may also be developing its
own cellphone.

"The notion is that if
you had a more open sys-
tem, we'd start seeing all
kinds of new, innovative
offerings on cellphones, like
we see now on the Web,"
said Scott Ellison, vice pres-
ident of mobile and wireless
communications at IDC, a
market-research firm.

Google has made plain
that it believes the future of
the wireless industry is in
advertising. "Your mobile
phone should be free," paid
for by ads, Google chief
executive Eric Schmidt has
said.

Investors appear to
have responded well to
Google's strategy so far.
Since going public in August
2004, Google's stock price
has increased almost 600
percent, closing Wednesday
at an all-time high of
$694.77 a share.

But the move into wire-
less opens new territory for
Google, which came to dom-
inate the Web by perfecting
one product — search —
then moving into other

areas, all through its own
Web site.

But now it must work
with decades-old wireless
carriers that hesitate to give
up any control, a handful of
headset manufacturers and
the wireless industry's poor
image among consumers.

"When Google goes into
wireless in a serious way,
the expectations around the
country will change," said
John Gaunt, an analyst at
eMarketer. "[Do] you ever go
to Google technical sup-
port?"

Roger Entner, an ana-
lyst with lAG Research,
said that as Google rushes
into the industry, it might
not be able to duplicate the
success it's found on the
Web.

For starters, he said,
putting Google software on
phones requires a great deal
of complex coordination
between Google, the carrier
and the cellular phone mak-
ers.

"The challenge is they
might not be able to repli-
cate that Google magic on a
two inch screen compared to
a 20 inch screen," he said.

But some industry ana-
lysts said Google's entry
into the mobile world is
being hailed because cus-
tomer satisfaction with the
wireless industry is hitting
all-time lows, giving Google
— which is known for creat-
ing easy-to-use, consumer-
friendly products — a key
opportunity to enter the
market. Frustrations with
long-term contracts, poor
customer service and weak
Web-surfing capabilities has
created considerable enthu-
siasm for Google's wireless
strategy, they said.

Google is also discussing
various collaborations with
Verizon Wireless, although

it is unclear if the carrier
would agree to tailor its cell-
phones with Google's soft-
ware, according to people
familiar with the matter.
Verizon Wireless has said it
declined Apple's offer to
carry its iPhone, which is
now available only on
AT&T's network.

A deal with Sprint may
have grown out of its WiMax
partnership, some analysts
said.

Sprint's history of
equipping its cellphones
with a variety of mobile
music and video features
may be appealing to Google,
as well as its aggressive
push into WiMax, which
will also provide a new busi-
ness model that is less carri-
er-controlled.

Ultimately, some ana-
lysts say Google's entry into
mobile could alter the way
consumers use their phones,
and could reap huge
rewards for the company.

The introduction of
Google phones would spur
the kinds of mobile innova-
tions seen abroad, in partic-
ular in Asia, where people
regularly watch television
on their cell phones, swipe
cell phones at vending
machines and take a picture
of a special bar code to get a
download of more informa-
tion, said Charles Golvin, an
analyst at Forrester
Research.

New features might
include video chat and GPS
that takes advantage of
Google Maps software, he
said.

"Google's trying to fig-
ure out how to get more eye-
balls on their pages," she
said. "They have to go
mobile to continue the
growth curve they've been
on."

"DEBATE" continued
from front page.

Associate professor of mass
media arts, journalism and
communications studies and
coach of Clarion's debate
team Jim Lyle said he hopes
to make the tournament an
annual event.

"We ve done really well
in terms of squad success
and we really want to get a
permanent tournament

established every year," said
Lyle. "We hope it'll really
put us on the map and will
attract a lot of people to
come here and join the
team."

Lyle hopes that the
Clarion University's out-
standing hospitality at the
tournament would make a
good impression on stu-
dents.

"It was really nice this
year. We provided three

meals for the teams and
gave them engraved, wood-
en clocks at the award cere-
mony rather than the tradi-
tional plaque," said Lyle.
"We also had a permanent
traveling trophy that will go
to the winning team's school
and will be brought back
every year at the tourna-
ment. I wouldn't be sur-
prised if we double the num-
ber of teams next year."
Clarion University has

already competed three
times this year, most recent-
ly at the Wayne College
Tournament. The team also
opened earlier this year at
King's College with three
novice teams and three jun-
ior varsity teams.

"Overall, the debate
team is a great program
which deserves campus-
wide recognition and fund-
ing to propel us to the num-
ber one spot in the nation,"

The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all crim-
inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
October 2CK)7. All information can be accessed on
the Public Safety Web page,
http7/www.clarion.edu/admin/public8afetyAoca-
tion.shtml.

■ Oct. 30, at 7:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to a
report of suspected drug use on the sixth floor of Nair
Hall. Offices seized suspected marijuana and related
paraphernalia. Charges will be filed on suspects follow-
ing lab analysis.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., Kyle Walley, 19, of Sinking
Spring, Pa., was cited for underage consumption at
Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., Christine Frear, 18, of
Sinking Spring, Pa., was cited for underage consump-
tion at Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., Sarah Rowan, 18, of Monaca,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption at Laurel
Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m.. Shannon McCreary, 19, of
Monaca, Pa., was cited for underage consumption at
Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., Stacey Carlisle, 19, of
Swissvale, Pa., was cited for underage consumption at
Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27,/^t i|:|o^R.m,, Nltll'ola^' LaM:anna, 19, erf
Lancaster, NY, was cjtea for uriderafge' consumption at
Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., Michael Studeny, 18, of
Valencia, Pa., was cited for underage consumption at
Laurel Glen Court in Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 24, at 9:40 p.m., University police investigated a
report made by a resident of Becht hall. She reported
having received numerous obscene telephone calls from
the same number. University police were informed by
resident on Oct. 25 that she found out the identity of
the caller and it had been a joke nad was declining any
further action on this incident.

said sophomore real estate
major and debate team
member Tom Toner. "We
[the debate team] travel all
along the East Coast in

tournaments and we always
seem to come out on top of
the best schools in the coun-
try."

"SENATE" continued
from front page.

McElhattan also said in his
report that he would be
attending the Board of
Student Government

Presidents meeting in

Harrisburg.

Puhalla said that the
treasury had a meeting and
discussed budgets, religious
and political funding and if
tee shirts are considered
individual or for PR purpos-
es.

Dave Walsh, an

Information Systems and
Business Administration
major said that the parlia-
mentarians went to a parlia-
mentarian procedure speech
last week. The speech was a
student leader empower-
ment program.

Student trustee senior

history major, Amy Zellers
announced that the next
trustee meeting is on Nov.
15.

The Dining Concerns
Committee said that there
is no name for the new din-
ing hall yet and also
announced that there will

be food vendors at Chandler
Dining Hall on November 6.
Interfraternity Council
announced that Gamma
Tau Kappa Epsilon and
Student Senate will host
speaker Greg Smith, as well
as two bands and casino
night on Nov. 1 from 6-8

p.m.

The senate also announced
the following upcoming
events: Dance at American
Legion, five dollars on Nov.
2 and a safety walk at 5 p.m.
on campus on Nov. 8.

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Stephen T. Colbert!
That's right, after nearly fif-
teen minutes of carefully
considering the idea of run-
ning for President of the
United States, The Colbert
Report's Stephen Colbert
has announced that he is
running for President of the
United States as a
Democrat and a

Republican... but just in the
South Carolina primary
election. But that does not
forbid us writing him in on
the primary ticket here in
Pennsylvania!

Anyone who watched
the Colbert Report on
Tuesday last week saw the
earth shattering announce-
ment concerning Colbert. At
first I wae a bit hesitant of
voting for a man who was
just known for his work on
Strangers with Candy and
lampooning of political hap-
penings, but then, for my
birthday I received a copy of
Colbert's new book "I Am
America (and so can you!)"
from my parents.

After reading the first
few chapters, I was sold.
Colbert, though often time
perceived self centered and
blatantly arrogant, has a
number of great ideas for
setting this country
straight. Pretty much it is
not about right or left any-
more, it is all about straight
forward progress.

For example, when an
eagle flies, how does it get
fi>om California to the New
'&rk Island, or from the red-
wood forest, to the gulf
stream waters? Well, it does
not fly left or right, it flies

straight. And if you're say-
ing to yourself "well, actual-
ly, it could go West to East,"
then just put down this
paper, pick up a ball peen
hammer and smack yourself
in the side of the head with
it a few times... and then
continue to read.

As Americans, it is our
duty to elect someone that
has the ability to remain
convicted in their beliefs
and rise above party politics
no matter the cost. Stephen
Colbert is my man, he is
your man, he is our man. So
this election, be sure to
write in Stephen T. Colbert
on your ballot. Let's be
America together!

But before deciding to
become America with Dr.
Stephen Colbert, D.F.A., I
had to weigh my options
with the Democratic candi-
dates, as I am a registered
Democrat (although some-
times, well, most of the
time, even the members of
my own party make me
question my own sanity...
especially in figuring out
how most of them got to be
such prominent political fig-
ures).

Hillary Clinton, love her
or hate her, pretty much has
this election wrapped up.
But not wrapped up in the
traditional sense of the
term. She has it wrapped up
like a cheap condom found
in the pants pocket of a suit
coat bought from a Goodwill
dollar bag sale. It might
work, but chances are it will
fail miserably.

Hillary has a personaU-
ty comparable to a typicalj^
bartender. Hillary, like most^
bar tenders, Works best
when she gets what she
wants, which is a low level
of harassment about her

performance and a good-
sized tip.

When Hillary was First
Lady in the early nineties,
she worked feverishly to get
a universal health care cov-
erage system (not one per-
son exempted!) implement-
ed into our country. She was
spittin' and spattin' about
the evil insurance compa-
nies' grip on our checkbooks
and the alarming increase of
the costs of health insur-
ance. Man, she was tough on
that. But like the attempted
privitization of Social
Security, her plan was
quickly forgotten.

So here we are a few
years later with health
insurance companies

endorsing her for president
and donating thousands of
dollars to her candidacy.
Insurance costs are now ris-
ing at record rates and the
insurance lobbyists are
trailing right by Hillary's
side. Well, I have to ask,
rhetorically of course, what
the hell happened?

The answer is really
quite simple. She became a
politician and saw how the
system really works. She got
herself elected senator of
New York, started taking
special interest money from
the same companies that
give to people she claims to
disagree with "strongly" in
the Senate, but most impor-
tantly, she realized that it is
not about striving for the
good of the whole anymore,
it is about campaign contri-
butions from people who
praise the work that she
does. She then lets them
plan her "new" health .care
system. In other words, she
is getting them their drinks,
accepting their compliments
and taking all of their tip

money straight to the bank.
She is America's next bar-
tender, and I hope she can
make a good White Russian.

Next in line is Barack
Obama. When I close my
eyes and listen to Obama
talk, all that I can hear is
the Rock calling out Stone
Cold Steve Austin. Barack
starts talking about immi-
gration reform and all that I
can hear is the Rock going
off about laying the smack
down. Sorry Barack, either
hire a new speech writer, or
get a Brahma Bull tattooed
on your shoulder and learn
how to do the People's
Eyebrow.

Lagging around a stag-
nant thirteen percent poll
standing is charismatic
John Edwards. Edwards,
former Senator of North
Carolina has almost every-
thing it takes. He is bright,
likable, well groomed ($400
hair cut - worth every
penny) and is a Good Old
Boy from the South... but no
one is listening to him. John
Edwards has done every-
thing that he could possibly
do to steal attention from
his opponents, but it just is
not working. Maybe he
could try a different kind of
approach, perhaps setting
his hair on fire and speaking
only in Pig Latin. I think
that I could comfortably
vote for him if he did that.

Now that those candi-
dates are out of the way, we
can have all of the money
raised get donated to the
best possible campaign pos-
sibility: Stephen Colbert
and Mike Gravel. Now if we
could get the two of them to
run together there would be
no stopping it!

During the past several
years individuals and
groups have expressed con-
cerns about the direction
Clarion University is taking
into the future. Over the
past five years class size has
increased significantly.
More emphasis has been
placed on graduate pro-
grams during the past two
decades. Like many univer-
sities and colleges around
the United States, we seem
to have forgotten that high-
er education is a public
good.

In his letter to the editor
to the Clarion Call -
November 2, 2006 - Randy
Potter argues that the busi-
ness model is being applied
to academic programs here
at Clarion University. In
February 2007 a forum was
organized by the Provost to
address concerns about
large class size here at the
university. At this meeting
the issue of the business
model emerged, both direct-
ly and indirectly. In an ear-
lier setting - fall faculty
meeting 2005 - Provost
Linda Nolan reported sur-
veys indicate that year after
year society is less and less
willing to support public
higher education with its
tax dollars. Given that
politicians in a democracy
react to voters' wishes, it is
not surprising that the busi-
ness model is being appHed
to Clarion University and to
other institutions of higher
learning as a way to cut
costs. Currently, there is
much debate concerning the
application of this model to

academic programs in high-
er education.

To have a better under-
standing of the issues con-
cerning class size, the appli-
cation of the business
model, and the allocation of
resources to graduate pro-
grams we must separate the
factors the local administra-
tion controls from the fac-
tors that are controlled in
Harrisburg. Without get-
ting into the details of how
money is allocated by the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education to the
14 campuses, all would
agree that each campus
must work with a limited
budget in any given fiscal
year. Again, without the
details, each local adminis-
tration has some discretion
with some of the budget,
and how it uses its faculty
and other resources. For
example, once the faculty
complement is in place,
there is more than one way
to set the class schedule
even though no more faculty
can be employed because of
the budget constraints set in
Harrisburg.

Clarion University is
blessed with many years of
experience in higher educa-
tion by its faculty, and mem-
bers of its administration.
In his letter. Dr. Potter
makes the case that smaller
class sizes are preferred to
larger ones. This point was
also made by many faculty
members at the February
2007 forum. Perhaps some-
one in the College of
Education can provide
empirical evidence to sup-
port or to refute this con-
tention. Indeed, by its
actions, we can see that the
Clarion University adminis-
tration agrees with this con-

clusion that small classes
are preferred to larger ones.
When recruiting students,
the admissions office here
promotes the relatively
small classes at CUP, and
the individual attention stu-
dents will experience from
their professors once they
arrive on campus as fresh-
men. At the recent fall fac-
ulty meeting - September 6,
2007 - President Joseph
Grunenwald set small class
size as one of four objectives
for the university to achieve
in the near future.

The administrators at
Clarion University must
search for ways to reduce
class size given the con-
straints handed to them by
the central administration
in Harrisburg. Currently
there is policy in place in the
College of Business
Administration which

encourages large class size
by combining sections
together into one classroom
meeting. This policy allows
an instructor to spend less
time in the classroom each
week. It is not clear why
this policy exists. It must be
difficult for the administra-
tion here at Clarion
University to talk small
class size when its policy
encourages larger ones.
How can we go to
Harrisburg and argue for
resources to support smaller
classes with this kind of con-
tradiction?

Class size at an institu-
tion of higher learning is
closely related to the mis-
sion of the university or col-
lege. Typically, research
universities have very large
undergraduate classes com-
pared to those colleges and
universities whose missions
are directed more toward

teaching. A university such
as Ohio State or the
University of Michigan can
withstand some criticism of
their large classes in their
undergraduate curriculum,
because their missions are
defined more toward
research and graduate level
education. Clarion

University has never had
this luxury in the past, it
does not have this luxury
now, and it will never have
it in the future.

Given that a trade-off
exists between research and
class size at the undergrad-
uate level, we must recog-
nize where Clarion
University sits in Academe.
Clark Kerr - the well-known
administrator in the
California system of higher
education during the 1950s
and the 1960s - is consid-
ered to be the architect of
the three-tier public higher
education system we see
throughout the United
States today. The top tier
universities in this struc-
ture are the research uni-
versities, e.g., UCLA in
California, and Penn State,
Temple, and the University
of Pittsburgh. The middle
tier schools are the teaching
universities and colleges,
e.g., Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, and Chico
State in California. The
lower tier schools are the
community colleges and jun-
ior colleges which offer two-
year associate degrees.

Under the vision of
Clark Kerr, California resi-
dents who wanted a college
education would be guaran-
teed admission into the pub-
lic higher education system
in California, provided they
had a diploma from a high
school in California.

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University of Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities. The
Call is published most Thursdays during the academic year.

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on available space and at the discretion of the Executive Board.
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■ Opinions expressed in this pubiication are
ttiose oftlie writer or speal(er, and do not
necessariiy reflect the opinions of the news-
paper staff, student body, Ciarion University
or the community.

However, no one would be
guaranteed admission into
Cal-Berkley or into UCLA.
In its obituary of Clark Kerr
(Dec. 2, 2003), the New York
Times reported that Kerr
has been called "the Henry
Ford of higher education."
We must recognize that
Henry Ford is best known
for making a basic automo-
bile - specifically the Model
T - affordable to the mas-
sive middle class. He is not
remembered for engineering
the best automobile on the
road and making it avail-
able to all in the middle
class.

Members of the Clarion
University community must
recognize that we are in the
middle tier of institutions in
the Kerr model. No matter
what we do we cannot com-
pete with the graduate pro-
grams at Penn State or Pitt.
Clark Kerr warned of turf
battles emanating from
institutions in each of the
three tiers. Kerr saw these
turf battles brought on by
mission creep.

Consequently, he advo-
cated policy to hold the line
on mission differentiation.
If we follow Kerr's advice,
and allocate our scarce

resources with an eye on our
mission, we can achieve
wonders. Indeed, we can
achieve objectives that
UCLA and Penn State
either are unable or are
unwilling to achieve given
their missions.

The latest data indicate
about 68 pei'cent of high
school graduates in the U.S.
go on to some form of higher
education within five years
after they graduate. Given
that we are in the middle
tier, we are going to have a
good number of first genera-
tion college students in our
classes.

Richard C. Levin, presi-
dent of Yale University, said,
"No university has the
resources to be the best... in
every area of study. We
[Yale University] must
strive for excellence in
everything we do, but we
cannot do everything." As
members of the Clarion
University community, like
the wheat farmers of west-
ern Kansas, we must take
the advice of President
Levin when we plan for the
future.

Lynn A. Smith
Department of Economics

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November 1.2007

Fsitms

steps towards a more veggie-friendly Ciarion

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond®clarion edu

With the recent debate
about "going green" and the
benefits of organic products,
vegetarianism is a growing
lifestyle in the U.S.

Vegetarians represent 5
to 15 percent of Americans
(Health: The Basics, sev-
enth edition) and 40 percent
of students

(httpV/www.dineoncampus.c
cm).

Reasons for becoming a
vegetarian vary from person
to person. Some do it for ani-
mal rights, others to live a
healthier life and others
because of simple dislike of
meat.

"1 feel humans have no
logical reason to eat meat.
We can survive without it
and are actually healthier
without eating meat." said

Elijah Daubenspeck, a jun-
ior psychology major

"I truly never liked meat
and never wanted to eat it.
My mom would always have
to force me and when she
wasn't looking I would feed
it to the dog or give it to my
friends," said Shannon
Salak, a junior early child-
hood education major.

With all the emphasis
on healthier living, it would
seem that vegetarian-
friendly food choices would
be readily available both on
and off campus.

According to Jeff
Ciauger, Director of Dining
Services at Clarion,
Chartwells offers students
many options in the
Chandler Dining Hall,
Double Treat Bakery and
Gemmell Student Complex.

He said that although
the options differ if you are
a vegetarian or vegan, there
are many to choose from.

Atypical mes<l<at the GardeiiCafe on Sixth and Main: vegetarian
and organic sandwich, salad, soup and iced tea. (The Clarion
Call/Andy Lander)

These include salads, fresh
fruits and vegetables,
cheese or peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches, veggie
wraps, the salad bar in
Chandler and more.

Vegetarian students on
campus have differing opin-
ions when it comes to their
options on campus.

Four of seven students
rated the University's con-
cerns about vegetarians and
their options as moderate
(one rated good and two
bad). But, three of seven
also said that the options on
campus are adequate.

"As far as healthy vege-
tarian options, I don't think
there's many, and as far as
vegan options go, I haven't
seen anything," said
Daubenspeck.

The students' main con-
cern is the lack of variety
when eating on-campus.
They feel that there should
be more solely vegetarian
options offered and more
diverse foods, like Indian or
Asian. They would like to
see an area specially
designed to meet their
nutritional needs.

"Serving white rice and
steamed vegetables hardly
seems like a proactive
stance towards healthy liv-
ing," said Daubenspeck.

"I can't be the only vege-
tarian on campus, so they
should definitely have more
options," said Salak.

Gauger said that there
is not enough of a demand
for the options on campus,
though. He said dining serv-
ices finds that many stu-
dents want to practice a veg-
etarian lifestyle, but when
they are presented with
other options they take

them.

"It's a balancing act," he
said. "We can't just concen-
trate on the vegetarians
because we need to accom-
modate everyone."

Besides food options,
Chandler also features a
"food choices" icon system.
One or more differently-col-
ored icons are featured for
each food choice. Among
these options is a vegetarian
icon.

Using these icons both
in Chandler and through
their Web site, students can
develop a nutrition plan to
help them make decisions
concerning their meals each
day.

There are few options
off-campus for vegetarians.
Some places offer veggie-
burgers or other meat-free
meals. Most require the cus-
tomer to request his or her
meal to be meat free.

Students don't have to
go too far anymore, though,
because a vegetarian
restaurant opened on Main
Street the week before the
Autumn Leaf Festival.

The Garden Cafe on
Sixth and Main is located
inside of the organic food
store Sage Meadow. In the
front corner of the store, a
bar- style counter and tables
were added along with a
meat-free menu. They offer
sandwiches, salads, soups, a
juice bar and other organic
options.

Pat McFarland opened
the store 10 years ago.
Being a vegetarian for 15
years prior to the opening,
she 'fbiind it difficult tb
maintain the lifestyle
because vegetarian stores
weren't close to Clarion.

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Ovo-vegetarians: Add eggs to their diet
LactO'Ovo-vegetarians: Eat both dairy products and eg^s

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With her own recipes, she
developed a menu and
opened the restaurant.

She said that the mar-
ket in Clarion is "slow, but
growing" and university stu-
dents and faculty support
the restaurant and store
well.

McFarland recognizes
that it's hard for vegetarian
students because of the lim-
ited selection on campus.

In the future, she hopes
that ' the food Served at the
University JX) have a widfer
selection be from more cre-

ative recipes.

"Get away from the
'heat and serve,'" she said.

Vegetarian students
offer their own tips for their
peers. Many suggest buying
food to make on one's own
and maintaining a varied
diet by trying new things.

"Don't live on pizza!"
said Andrew Resch, a junior
English major.

*"student(s)" refers to a
sampling- of , seven vegetarian
ClarionUniversity studn^t^
who responded via e-mail

Mime Team isn't wiiat you may tliinic

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

Usually. when one
thinks of a mime, images of
people standing on street
corners pretending to pull a
rope or stuck in a box are
evoked. One thing that
many people do not know is
that there are different
types of mime. An alternate
type of mime is present at
Clarion University, in the
form of the Mime Team.

Mime is an ancient form
of art. dating back to the
Greeks and Romans, and
continuing to today. Mime
was popular in many cul-
tures and some consider it
the first form of dancing.

Basically, there are two
forms of mime. One, being
the literal form, is the most
that everyone knows. The
mime is usually in dark
clothing with white make-
up. This form is used to tell
a story, mostly comedies,
about a conflict that the
main character is having.
This form of mime was
made famous in America by
actors like Charlie Chaplin
and Marcel Marceau.

The other type of mime
is the lesser known mime,
called abstract. It is more of
an art form or expression,
usually done to music, used
to convey or generate feel-
ings.

Clarion's mime team is
part of the Lift Every Voice
Gospel Family (LEV), which

has been at Clarion
University since 1991.
Besides mime, the group
features singing, step-danc-
ing and other types of
music. The LEV has been
part of various events,
including Gospel Fest,
Autumn Leaf Cultural
Night, the Community
Prayer Breakfast.

Sara Watkins, a fresh-
man mass media arts, jour-
nalism and communication
studies major, is a first-year
member of the mime team.

Watkins said she initial-
ly was interested in Mime
Team because she is a praise
dancer, which is a lot like
miming.

"It's more of a combina-
tion of dance and Mime,"
explained Watkins. "It's

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kind of just creative move-
ment."

Practices for the mime
team take place on
Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 9
p.m. in the Tippin Dance
Studio. Watkins said that
practice usually begins with
a scripture reading, then a
prayer and continues with
practice of a routine.

Watkins said that
although they haven't had

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The procrastinator's best friend: caffeine

Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

s_llgrystar®clarion.edu

With Starbucks popping
up on every corner and cof-
fee shops appearing on
every college campus, it's
easy to make the connection
that many college students
depend on caffeine to get
through their busy lives.

For many, caffeine
dependency starts in their
college years. Whether you
are busy with activities and
studying or just going out
and partying, college stu-
dents are notorious for get-
ting Uttle sleep. Especially
when it is time for midterms
and finals, students find
themselves reaching for caf-
feine to make it through.

According to a study
released by The University
of New Orleans, four out of
five college students con-
sume caffeine on a daily
basis.

Caffeine is now known
as a drug, and it has been

proven that more people are
addicted to it than any other
drug, including tobacco,
alcohol and marijuana.
Caffeine also produces with-
drawal symptoms, including
restlessness, nervousness,
insomnia and more. These
symptoms can last four to
six hours after just one cup
of coffee.

Like any other college
campus. Clarion has many
coffee drinkers. According to
Sioban McNeill, assistant
director of retail operations
at the Gemmell Ritazza
Cafe coffee shop, they go
through around 180 pots of
coffee per week. Because it
is mostly students visiting
the cafe, the baristas at the
Gemmell Ritazza usually
see the same customers
everyday

"We tend to know [cus-
tomers] as 'cappuccino girl'
or 'espresso guy' based on
what they get every day,"
said McNeill.

In addition to regular
coffee, the Gemmell Ritazza
also uses three to four

pounds of espresso beans in
lattes and cappuccinos per
week. Neither of those fig-
ures include the coffee shops
located in the library or the
bakery by Chandler.

With coffee shops so
accessible and in multiple
places on college campuses,
students are able to stop on
the way to class or grab a
cup of coffee while studying
at the library Outside of col-
leges, Starbucks and other
coffee shops are popping up
everywhere, some with
drive-thru's, making them
accessible for people on the
way to and from work.

Michelle's Cafe, located
on Main Street, is a local
example of a popular coffee
shop. According to Ashley
Valone, a Michelle's Cafe
worker and Clarion student,
the cafe sells 12 pounds of
brewed coffee per day, along
with four pounds of espresso
beans per day Michelle's
Cafe also hosts events,
including open mic night,
attracting more college stu-
dents.

In addition to college
students consuming caffeine
regularly, what about dur-
ing finals week? Students
stay up later and get up
earlier to finish that last
minute studying.

"We see a boost both in
the morning from staying
up late and at night to finish
studying. The library would
see the biggest amount of
coffee drinkers during finals
week however," said
McNeill.

According to a study
done at Loyola University of
New Orleans, "Caffeine is a
powerful stimulant to the
central nervous system and
its main purpose is to pro-
duce clear, rapid thought,
and above all, keep fatigue
at bay. Although caffeine is
proven to increase the pro-
duction of adrenaline and
may speed up reaction time
in simple arithmetic skills,
it has been proven to worsen
performance in longer, more
complicated word prob-
lems."

Caffeinated products

are heavily advertised, but
the harmful side effects of
caffeine are not known
among college students.
Other more serious side
effects come from addictions
to caffeine including birth
defects, high blood pressure,
heart disease, obesity and in
rare cases cancer If you are
having difficulty falling
asleep, are easily irritated,
suffer from frequent
headaches or find yourself
needing to start your day
with caffeine, you may be
addicted. Doctors recom-
mend keeping track of how
much caffeine you consume
everyday as a way to moni-
tor intake.

Other than coffee, many
other drinks consumed daily
also contain caffeine. Teas,
soft drinks and even some
flavored smoothies can con-
tain caffeine without you
even realizing it.

"We do sell decaffeinat-
ed Pepsi, but it is the slow-
est seller," said McNeill.

But how much caffeine
is really in products you con-

sume every day? And how
much is too much?
According to

ConsumerReports.com,
Mountain Dew has 37 mil-
ligrams of caffeine in an 8
ounce serving, a Starbucks
Coffee Frappuccino has 83
milligrams and Red Bull
has 70 milligrams. Other
products that have caffeine
include Cannon's Low Fat
Coffee flavored yogurt, with
36 milligrams, Starbuck's
Java Chip ice cream with 28
milligrams and a one-fourth
cup of M&M's with 8 mil-
ligrams.

A moderate intake of
caffeinated products, one to
two a day, seem to be safe
for most people. Consuming
more can lead to an addic-
tion to caffeine and the
aforementioned health prob-
lems.

So next time you think
about grabbing a cup of cof-
fee to help you study, keep
in mind that energy boost
you think you need could
end up not being healthy for
you in the long run.

Spreading breast cancer awareness at CUP

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbanclzuh@clarlon.edu

Every year during the
fall, people become aware of
things that are around
them. The leaves are chang-
ing different colors and the
temperature is getting cold-
er.

But, one month in the
fall raises awareness of
something other than the
weather; October is
National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
''* ' Men and women across
tft'e icbuntry get involved
with different events that
help raise money for breast
cancer causes. College cam-
puses also hold different
events to raise money for
breast cancer cures, includ-
ing Clarion. This past
month, there was plenty
going on for the cause.

Each year, Sigma Tau
Delta and the English Club
hold "Reading for the Cure"
to benefit Susan G. Komen
for the Cure, the world's
largest network of breast
cancer survivors and
activists.

There was a full house
for this year's event, with at
least 18 alumni who came

back to participate in or
support Reading for the
Cure.

A group of faculty and
students from Slippery Rock
University were also in
attendance, along with two
representatives from the
Komen Pittsburgh Race for
the Cure, Jo Ann Meier and
Carolyn Oblak. Meier made
the opening remarks for this
year's event.

There was also a two-
week quilt raffle for breast
cancer research and educa-
tion. By the end of the raffle,
the groups raised $5,500.
Because of < this .fundraiser,;
Ciarion University's

Reading for the Cure will
remain a sponsor of the
Race for the Cure for an
11th consecutive year. At
the end of the evening Sally
Byers, of Countryside Quilts
in Knox, Pa., drew the win-
ning raffle ticket. Since she
has donated one of her very
own quilts for the fundrais-
er for all of the past 11
events, she draws the win-
ner every single year.

Door prizes were also
given away throughout the
evening. All door prizes
were donated from individu-
als and businesses in the
community.

Clarion University

Tf)^ yeomen's voileybqH^ team raised money for breast cancer
research] ;^yfie///ng f-^hirts and ribtyons at "Dig for a Cause. " (The
Clarion Call/Jess Lasher)

acknowledged students,
employees, organizations
and community members
for service during the 11th
Annual "Excellence in
Service" Recognition

Reception. Clarion's

Community Service-

Learning Office sponsors
the reception.

Sigma Tau

Delta/EngUsh Club was
involved with fundraising
for the Race for the Cure
and the Komen

Foundation's fight against
cancer. Over $1,600 was
raised in the reading event.
Dr. Kevin Stemmler, a pro-

fessor of English, is advisor
of Sigma Tau Delta
Fraternity and the English
Club. He is very serious
with his involvement with
the Komen Foundation in
fundraising for the Race for
the Cure. Stemmler also
received this award in 2000
for all of his generosity and
concerns.

The Clarion University
volleyball team helped con-
tribute to the cause Oct. 26.
They held an event called
Dig for the Cure. Each team
member took donations for
about 20 pink ribbons. Pink
T-shirts were also sold.

Currently, they have about
$500 that will go directly
toward breast cancer
research at UPMC in
Pittsburgh.

Zeta Tau Alpha regular-
ly holds events to support
breast cancer research. The
cause has been their philan-
thropy since 1994. In
October, they went to
Pittsburgh Steelers and
Clarion University football
games and gave out pink
ribbons. They also held
"Think Pink" on campus
Oct. 27. They had a table in
the Gemmell Student
Complex where they sold
baked goods and had infor-
mation about breast cancer.
Boxes were also at the table
to collect pink lids as part of
their ongoing competition
with Indiana University of
Pennsylvania for Yoplait's
"Save Lids for Lives" cam-
paign. They also tied pink
ribbons around the trees
and poles outside of
Gemmell.

On Mother's Day this
past May, the Clarion Young
Democrats (CYD) joined a
record breaking crowd of
36,000 in Pittsburgh's
Schenley Park to participate
in the annual Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure.

Together, the CYD Team

completed the 5K walk and
raised $415 for breast can-
cer screening, treatment,
education and research. The
members in attendance for
the group were Ryan
Souder, president; Aaron
Fitzpatrick, web director;
faculty advisor Dr. Kevan
Yenerall, associate professor
of political science; and his
wife. Nee Yenerall.

Komen for the Cure's
mission is to end breast can-
cer forever by (l)
Empowering people to take
charge of their health care
through awareness and
early detection and, if diag-*
nosed, to survive, (2)
Ensuring quality of care for
all, regardless of race, eth-
nic background, language,
income or insurance status,
and (3) Energizing science
to find the causes and cures
of breast cancer in the first
place (http://www.komen.
org).

The Susan G. Komen
Race for the Cure has
invested nearly $1 billion
for breast cancer screening,
treatment, education and
research, becoming the
largest source of nonprofit
funds dedicated to the fight
against breast cancer in the
world.

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawatts@clarion.edu

Most students don't like
when professors assign
research projects for the end
of the semester. James
Laurelli has been doing his
for three years.

Laurelli is from Bucks
County Pa, and graduated
from Central Bucks High
School East. He is currently
a senior at Clarion and is a
dual major in biology with
concentration in ecology
evolution and physics. He
majored in biology because
he is interested in fossils
and remnant things. For
physics, he noticed that his
nanotech minor would fill
requirements, so decided to
be a dual major.

Laurelli came to Clarion
because he wanted a small
college and it was good for
him financially.

'The schools I looked at
were large, plus I don't like
cities," he said. "People took
the time to speak one on one
with me to explain the pro-
grams, so I decided to
attend Clarion."

Laurelli is an honors

student and is involved with
the Society of Physics
Students (SPS). In his spare
time he listens to music,
plays video games and
hangs out with friends.

"I don't really have a
hobby; I just like to do regu-
lar things," he said.

Laurelli is doing an on-
going research project,
"Increasing the

Effectiveness of

Photovoltaic Solar Cells
[solar energy] Using
Nanotechnological
Methods."

"I did this project
because it was related to my
major and was one of the
projects he offered," he said.

Under supervision of Dr.
Joshua Pearce, he conduct-
ed research on trying to
reduce the cost of solar cells
by using nanotechnology to
develop a monolayer, mak-
ing it more cheap and effi-
cient. He is now in his third
year of research.

"Solar energy is expen-
sive, about $10,000," he
said. "We wanted to lower
the cost so underdeveloped
counties can afford solar
panels."

Some of the nanotechol-
gical methods he uses are

with common substances,
like dishwashing liquid,
that can increase the effi-
ciency of the solar cells.

Last month, Laurelli
was selected to present the
project for the

"Undergraduate Research
Day at the Capital" in
Harrisburg on Oct. 2. The
event shows legislatures the
projects that are going on in
public and private colleges
in Pennsylvania.

His project was selected
from 44 projects that were
presented in the Spring
2007 Undergraduate

Research Symposium at
Clarion University. Dr.
Steve Harris, a biology pro-
fessor, and Dr. Brenda Dede,
assistant vice president for
academic affairs, chose his
project because they
believed it had statewide
application.

"Dr. Harris called me to
see if I wanted to partici-
pate. I accepted because this
project is a big issue, also it
would give me good presen-
tation experience," Laurelli
said.

The event had two
goals: to show that research
is important to the develop-
ment of college students and

to show how students can
produce valuable research
that can support the com-
munities.

Forty posters were pre-
sented at the conference.
They focused on sciences,
social sciences and humani-
ties and were showcased in
the Capitol Building. The
students stood next to their
posters and defended their
research to legislators, lob-

byists and Capital visitors.

"It was very interesting.
It was neat to find that
there were other projects
similar to mine," he said.

During the summer,
Laurelli participated at the
Penn State University nan-
otech program, which is
required for his major. He
said they have a good facili-
ty and he had a good experi-
ence with the program.

Laurelli will graduate in
the spring and will use his
engineering experience to
work in the industry field.

'The nanotech field is
very general in graduate
school. I'm not sure which to
concentrate on, so I will
have to think it through
before I start," he said.

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Recycled Percussion rocks Clarion for a second time

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone®clarion.edu

For the second year in a
row, a huge audience of both
younger and older people
poured into the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room for a
free concert featuring "junk
rock" band, Recycled
Percussion.

The band was founded
by lead drummer, Justin
Spencer, in the New
England area. They orginal-
ly started playing through-
out New Hampshire at local
schools and throughout the
Manchester area at local
clubs. Eventually, they
found their way into playing

for colleges.

Now, years later,
Recycled Percussion has
been guests for such events
as NBC's "Today Show" and
NBA playoff games, as well
as during football games.
They have also performed
with such stars as LL Cool
J, 311 and Godsmack.

The group is currently
traveling around the United
States for their new "Man
vs. Machine" tour. The
band's sound makes it truly
unique to other bands
because they play their
music on anything that will
make a sound.

The performance kicked
off around 7:30 p.m. to the
excitement of a highly
enthusiastic crowd. The

MPR truly had the concert
environment with a profes-
sional light show and a band
merchandise stand selling
posters and DVDs during
the show. The group's per-
formance had only one
tempo: furious. The intensi-
ty level was high from start
to finish and the crowd
reacted very positively.

Spencer and fellow
drummer Ryan Vezina fran-
tically delivered the heavy
beats from every day items
such as buckets, garbage
cans, metal pipe, and even
ladders while Jim Magoon
accented the songs with his
electric guitar. DJ Pharaoh
mixed the background
music and added sound
effects at fixed times during

Recycled Percussion combines a mix between rap and rock to produce an extremely unique
sound. The sound is a perfect blend between the two very different types of music. The band uses
every day items like buckets, garbage cans, metal pipes, etc. in order to create this sound. (The
Clarion Call/Andy Lander)

Recycled Percussion performed in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The
band, which originates in the New England area, was founded by lead drummer Justin Spencer.
(The Clarion Call/Andy Lander)

the performance. The mix
between playing on man-
made instruments and the
background music makes
the perfect combination of
rock and rap music.

The band played their
distinct beats along with
such popular songs as
"Living on a Prayer" by Bon
Jovi and "Stairway to
Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.

In the middle of the
show, Spencer performed a
solo boasting that he was
the "fastest drummer in the
world" with an average of 20
drum strokes per second as
said by his fellow band
members.

Recycled Percussion
had a distinctive stlM|pr{

ence about them as well.
With such occurrences as
band members sliding down
ladders, Spencer's skilled
drum stick tricks and drum-
mers jumping from instru-
ment to instrument, it was
impossible for the show to
go stale.

At one point towards the
end of the night, every band
member had a power tool in
his hand scraping it against
the metal beams creating a
shower of sparks that lit up
the MPR.

"They were here last
year and we had to bring
them back" said University
Activities Board

Chairperson Erica

}^miraa<|^, 1,^'We fcookgd

them as soon as we could
last spring to ensure they
could make it back."
Hillebrande added that pre-
vious success and atten-
dance was a big factor in
bringing Recycled

Percussion for a second
straight year.

Since 2002, the band
has played for more than
half a million college stu-
dents each year.

Recycled Percussion is a
one of a kind, award win-
ning band that has had suc-
cess all over the nation. If
their material continues to
progress, they may one day
be a huge force in the music
industry.

Talent show brings in various contestants

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol@clarion.edu

The Leadership

Institute joined by Clarion
University combined to host
the 2007 Talent Show in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
room on Oct. 26.

The MPR was filled with
enormous energy from excit-
ed performers, friends and
families all gathering for the
show. Ten contestants made
up the talent show curricu-
lum, varying from singers,
dancers, comedians, rappers
and guitarists. There was
something to interest every-
one at the show and audi-
ence members walked away
with a great experience.

The night's MC's Bonita
Mullen and Adrian White
got the night rolling by get-
ting the audience excited for
the upcoming talents. The

talented performances
included Spencer Marshall
offering a singing and guitar
act that opened the show,
followed by Ashley Super
who sang and rapped her
own lyrics in both English
and Spanish and choreo-
graphed her entire routine.

Other performances
throughout the night includ-
ed the Clarion Hip-Hop
team, numerous singers and
rappers, the dance group
Impulse, and Andrew Smith
with a comedic performance,
not to mention an intermis-
sion act. During the inter-
mission act, people per-
formed, but they were not
actually competing the tal-
ent show.

The performers compet-
ed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
prizes consisting of $150,
$50 and movie tickets.

After all the great per-
formances it was time for
the three judges to deliber-

Andrew Smith puts on a comedic performance at this year's tal-
ent show on Oct. 26 in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. (The
Clarion Call/Jess Lasher)

ate and choose three lucky
winners. Winners of the
night in first place was
Impulse members, Chris
McCarthy, Michael Smalls,
Sonia Spears and Shanai

Walker. Second place was
won by a dance routine per-
formed by Khaleena Yates
and Chantelle Wilson, leav-
ing the comedian who kept
everyone laughing Andrew

Smith in third place. The
crowd for the evening was
energetic and helped give all
the performers a boost.
Clarion Hip-Hop dance
team member Heather Nale
felt the energy. For her, the
best part of the performance
was "the adrenaline rush
when you get up there! it's
an amazing feeling." Nale
stressed that anyone who
has something to offer the
show should definitely con-
sider participating next
year.

One of the three judges
of the evening, Emmanuel
Jones, felt it was extremely
hard to judge the show
"because everyone did so
well." Jones also felt the
show "let the University
know that their students
are creative, talented and
diverse." The differences in
each act helped to keep the
show interesting enjoyable
for all. Leadership Institute

president Fadzai Mudzinea
was very pleased with what
the organization accom-
plished with the talent show
stating "We expected a lot,
but overall we exceeded our
expectations and I couldn't
be more proud of everyone."
If you didn't get to catch
this years talent show, then
you definitely missed out. It
was a great time for those
who performed, the specta-
tors and those who helped
organize the event. There
certainly is an immense
amount of impressive talent
walking around Clarion
University, and the 2007 tal-
ent show, did a great job
showcasing it. Those who
performed should be proud
of their performances. It
was a huge hit with the stu-
dent body and for all those
who attended.

Five students compete in Insomnia Film Festival

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers§clarion.edu

A team of five Clarion
University students took on
the challenge of making a
three-minute film in only 24
hours to compete in the
2007 Insomnia Film
Festival, sponsored by Apple
Inc.

The competing team
consisted of Mark Peelman,
who was the captain, Liz
McNamera, Liz Fisher, Nick
Bigatel and Andrew Resch.

The idea for competeing
in this years Insomnia Film
Festival was presented to
Peelman by Technical

Director Ed Powers and
Assistant Technical Director
Rob Hoover, both of the
University Theatre

Department. Peelman, who
was very interested in the
project, assembled the team
based on who he thought
would be the best. Each of
the team members had a
particular specialty in the
filming process.

Participating teams in
the film festival were e-
mailed a list of 10 elements,
from which each team must
choose three to incorporate
in their film. Each team had
only 24 hours to cast, write
film, edit, underscore and
upload a three-minute film.
The editing process for the

film was completed using
iMovie and the music was
composed using

Garageband.

Once Team Powers, the
name that is representing
Clarion University, received
the list of 10 elements, the
brainstorming began.

Resch, who was the desig-
nated writer, came up with
the idea to do a Film Noir
satire which cast and cos-
tumed in period style attire,
hair and make-up by
McNamera. The actors for
"Film Blanc" were students
Dominic DeAngelo, Jamie
Richard, Amy Sikora, Drew
Leigh Williams, Stacy
Solack and Joey Pettine.

With casting complete,

Bigatel began filming.

"There were no
rehearsals which was weird
for me because I'm used to
rehearsing for shows, but
that made it even more
exciting," said Sikora of the
time contraints.

The film was shot in
three to five hours, using
two different locations on
campus.

The editing process then
commenced in the Tech
Theatre lab. While editing
the film, the team was
plagued with difficulties
with the computers.

"Computers froze up
randomly, sound clips
moved themselves around
and to the very last second

computers were breaking
down on us," said Bigatel.

Once the film was suc-
cessfully edited, Fisher cre-
ated underscoring to com-
pete the work on "Film
Blanc." Garageband was
used to create jazz styled
music for the background.
Fished also added in the
voiceovers for the film.

The finished product
was then uploaded to
Apple's Web site.

Fisher said, "Overall,
the acting, storyline, film-
ing, lighting and editing
turned out wonderfully con-
sidering all of the challenges
we faced."

There are two categories
in which competing teams

can win. The categories are
a peer review and a judges
review. The winner of the
peer review, which is based
on votes, will receive a free
MacBook Pro as well as
Final Cut Studio 2, Logic
Studio and Shake. The top
25 films after a month of
peer voting are then
reviewed by some of the top
professionals in the film
industry.

"Film Blanc" can be
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until midnight on Nov. 9.

The horrific scenes never | seniors host recltal in Marwlck- Boyd

stop In ''30 Days of Night"

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmpettineOclarlon.edu

"30 Days of Night"
Director: David Slade
Rating: 4/5

In every horror movie
there is what one might call
a "saving grace." A loophole
which every scared little
child might find and upon
which they might feel safe
at night.

In "A Nightmare on Elm
Street," there is the simple
fact that Freddy couldn't get
you unless you dreamt of
him. In the "Wolfman,"
there had to be a full moon
for the beast to appear. Also,
in "Dracula," "The Lost
Boys," "Fright Night" and
every other vampire movie,
there has always been the
promise of sunlight, that
bright ball of pure flame
which rises over the horizon
every morning to scare away
the dark and the monsters.

In "30 Days Of Night,"
based on the award winning
graphic novel, there is no

such "saving grace," for
above the arctic circle, for
one full month, the mon-
sters shall play.

In "30 Days Of Night,"
directed by David Slade,
vampires travel to the iso-
lated town of Barrow,
Alaska and as the sun sets
for an entire month they
ravage the town, unhin-
dered. But there are those
who refuse to go quietly into
that good night.

Led by Josh Hartnett
("Sin City," 'The Faculty")
and Melissa George ("Dark
City"), a band of humans
make a stand against the
vampires. Even the human
servant to the dastardly
undead, played by Ben
Foster ("The Laramie
Project"), can't put an end to
the rebellious humans.

The truly interesting
thing about "30 Days Of
Night" is the speed of the
film. It is not an action
packed vampire slaughter-
house Evil Dead-esque
movie, though it was pro-
duced by Sam Raimi. It is
instead a slow-paced movie
where the gradual transi-
tion from one horrific scene
to the next leaves the audi-
ence more and more anx-
ious.

While "30 Days Of
Night" is filled with some
pretty awesome scenes,
such as driving a thresher
into a sea of vampires, it is
the acting and atmosphere
of the movie that keesp the
audience intrigued.

Combined with brilliant
visuals from the eerie shark

like make up of the vamps,
their images were taken
directly from the panels of
the graphic novel, to scenes
so visually stunning they
take your frozen breath
away.

The only true downfall
of "30 Days Of Night" lies
within the vampires them-
selves. While the unholy
spawn are still ungodly fast,
able to leap across roofs
with a single bound, and
capable of ripping open your
throat with one canine filled
bite they are portrayed ani-
malistically while at the
same time organized. The
vampires are led by a vam-
pire named Marlow, who
looks more like a middle
aged lawyer than a blood-
thirsty plasmavore.

Add in the fact that the
vampires talk in a strange
made up language that only
they can understand, some-
thing that sounds more like
Inuit, ironically, and it is
almost as if the human
qualities, the idea that this
beast was once your friend
or neighbor, is taken away
and it unfortunately brings
the film down. But only a
little.

Sean Kingston makes me
want to get up and dance

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s sedent@clarion.edu

"Sean Kingston"
Sean Kingston
Rating: 4.5/5

The first time that I
heard Sean Kingston's
"Beautiful Girls." I literally
almost wrecked my car
because I was more con-
cerned with the music than
what I was actually doing. I
was probably obsessed with
this song for over a month
and would blast it every
time it came over the radio.

Kingston, who's real
name is Kisean Anderson,
was 'raised in Kingston,
Jamaica. He uses the name
Kingston to represent where
is he from. The most sur-
prising fact about Kingston
is the fact that he is only 17.

I just think his music is
so happy-go-lucky and its
definitely a feel-good kind of
music. He has been classi-
fied as bdth pop and rap,
although I personally think
he sounds more like a mix-
ture between rap and rag-
gae.

I thought it was so
weird that I fell in love with
Kingston's songs. I am defi-
nitely more of a rock/punk-
rock kind of girl. I just think
that it's the beat of the
music and the kind of mood

it puts me in.

Just when I was getting
sick of "Beautiful Girls,"
wouldn't you know that he
put out his second single
"Me Love."

I think that "Me Love" is
probably the most fun song
on the entire album. It's one
of those songs that you can-
not help but dance to. The
song is about a girl he has
been dating for awhile who
moves away.

"Why'd you have to go-
oh/ away from home/ me
love."

After obtaining the
whole album, I was a little
hesitant to listen to it. I was
afraid it was going to be one
of those albums where all
the good songs are released
as singles as soon as it
comes out. I was wrong.
Once I listened to the entire
album, I realized that there
were only two or three songs
that I didn't like.

"Kingston" is definitely
one of my favorite ones. I
can often be seen singing
this in my car. This song is
why I classify him as both
rap and raggae. The chorus
is more raggae, where the
rest of the song is mainly
rap.

"I see them coming from
afar/ 1 got my eyes open I'm
ready for war/ When I fight
'mon they know who we are/
A Kingston they come from,
A Kingston they come from."

Another one I like is
"Got No Shorty." However, I
find the irony of this song
hilarious. Earlier in the
album, during "Me Love," he
sings of how he loves his girl
and wants to be with her.
Although, in "Got No
Shorty" he talks about how
he doesn't have a girl and
that, in fact, he has numer-
ous girls in his life.

"I am the man/ 1 am the
business/ I'm telling you all

with God as my witness/ I'm
really a youth but I'm telhng
the truth/ 1 am a pimp I got
them sexy girls/ Got so plen-
ty don't know who to
choose."

"There's Nothing" is a
duet with Kingston and
Paula Deanda. In this song,
they sing about meeting and
how their relationship has
progressed since they first
met.

"Coz me love's life so
right/ When she hold me so
tight, how she kiss me good-
night."

Then Deanda responds
by singing, "Cos he fills up
my life/ Like the sun, he
shines bright/ Boy, come
with me now."

After first listening to
this song, I thought it had a
lot of potential to be a big hit
for both Deanda and
Kingston.

I also love "I Can Feel
It." It takes that line from
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil
Collins.

Other songs I really hke
are "Change," "Your Sister"
and 'That Ain't Right."

Overall I recommend
Kingston's music to every-
one. I don't think that in
order to like Kingston's
album you have to like a cer-
tain type of music. Anyone
who likes to have a good
time while listening to
music would most definitely
enjoy this album.

Me//ssa Elmers performs during a senior recital on Oct. 28, accompanied by Bonnie Ferguson
on the piano. Elmers and Lindsey Allison, both music education majors, performed. (The
Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

Gangster's only enemy is Seinfeld

Chris Lee

Los Angeles Times

As anyone acquainted
with 2005's indie movie sen-
sation "Hustle & Flow" -
and its Oscarwinning hip-
hop anthem - will tell you,
it's hard out here for a pimp.
But for a heavily armed,
cool-as-ice international
heroin trafficker? Totally
different story.

Heading into multiplex-
es in wide release this week-
end, Ridley Scott's gritty
'70s drug-dealer epic,
"American Gangster," is on
point to dominate the box
office, according to pre-
polling known as "tracking"
and various industry
sources.

The film stars Denzel
Washington as real-life
crime kingpin Frank Lucas -

- presented in "Gangster" as
a Mafia-style don who
amassed a huge fortune
during the Vietnam War
smuggling heroin from East
Asia to the Eastern
Seaboard in soldiers' coffins

- and Russell Crowe as the
embattled narc who braves
widespread police depart-
mental corruption to bring
him down. Early inteUi-
gence indicates the movie
already has gotten the
attention of male viewers
and action-movie fans. But
its box-office mojo ultimate-
ly might come from a broad-
er part of the moviegoing
population.

'The word around town
is the film is tracking

through the roof with urban
audiences," said Paul
Dergarabedian, president of
the movie tracking company
Media by Numbers. "And
urban audiences hold
tremendous clout at the box
office."

To be sure, the movie
fits squarely into a tradition
of classic gangster fare, such
as "The Godfather" trilogy,
"GoodFellas" and

"Scarface," that has become
a cherished cultural touch-
stone in the hip-hop commu-
nity - movies that have
been shouted out and lyri-
cally venerated in numerous
rap songs. Toward that end,
"Gangster" is getting an out-
side promotional push from
rapper Jay-Z, one of the
most dominant figures in
hip-hop, who is releasing an
album called "American
Gangster," inspired by the
movie. In the past three
weeks, he has kept busy
proselytizing for both his
CD and the film on rap
radio, hip-hop Web sites,
MTV and Black

Entertainment Television.

According to Chuck
Creekmur, chief executive of
Allhiphop.com, the film
already has been widely
bootlegged - one of the most
accurate ways to gauge hype
in hip -hop circles - although
the jury is still out on how
much it could affect the
film's financial perform-
ance.

"As far as interest level
goes, 'American Gangster' is
incredibly high. It's remark-
able," Creekmur said.

"Everyone's talking about it.
It's all over the Net. It's all
over the file-sharing Web
sites. Everybody wants to
see this movie."

(In a strange life-imitat-
ing-art twist, one of
"Gangster's" supporting cast
members, Atlanta rapper
T.I., was arrested in October
for allegedly possessing an
arsenal of machine guns
and two silencers.)

Several movie industry
sources said "Gangster" is
on track to take in $40 mil-
lion in its opening weekend-
which would come as a relief
to Universal, which sunk
$30 million into an earlier
incarnation of the film,
before shutting it down -
even with strong competi-
tion from the Jerry Seinfeld
animated kid flick "Bee
Movie." That film has been
tracking strongly with the
family audience while rack-
ing up overwhelmingly posi-
tive early reviews. "These
are two movies that could
help us get out of the six'
week downtrend at the box
office," Dergarabedian said.

A $40-million weekend
also would represent both
Washington's and Crowe's
strongest opening to date.
Last year, Washington
established his personal
best, $29 milhon, with Spike
Lee's thriller "Inside Man."
And none of Crowe's films
has opened to more than
$35 million since

"Gladiator" in 2000.

"Unbreakable" is Just so-so

Glenn Gamboa
Newsday

The Backstreet Boys "
unlike most of their late '90s
bubble-gum pop contempo-
raries, including Britney
Spears - have gamely decid-
ed to face the reality of their
pecuUar situation.

They know boy bands
always trump "man bands."
Nonetheless, the Backstreet
Boys have opted to trot out
age-appropriate songs on
the new "Unbreakable"
(Jive) album, trying to make

it work on the strength of
their strong (and still-
improving) voices instead of
up-to-the-moment produc-
tion.

It's a noble enough
ambition, but the execution
is a bit lacking. The
Backstreet Boys, who have
found a home on adult con-
temporary radio in recent
years with big power ballads
such as 2000's "The Shape of
My Heart" and 2005's
"Incomplete," offer up lots
more to choose from on
"Unbreakable." The problem
is there's very little separat-

ing the new single
"Inconsolable," a piano-driv-
en, sorta-rock, sorta-R&B
ballad, from "Incomplete,"
or from the new songs
"Unmistakable" and

"Unsuspecting Sunday
Afternoon," for that matter.
And aside from the
dance-oriented "Everything
but Mine" and the
"Backstreet's Back" update
"Panic," the Boys are pretty
much stuck in the same
gear for the rest of the
album. "Unbreakable?"
Maybe. But

"Unimaginative," too.

Underwood rides to the top in sales

Todd Martens
Los Angeles Times

The top of the U.S. pop
album chart gets a country
makeover this week, a
charge led by Carrie
Underwood.

The country-pop star
and "American Idol" winner
follows up her 6-million-sell-
ing debut album, "Some
Hearts," with a No. 1 bow.
Her "Carnival Ride," one of
six debuts in the Top 10,
sold 527,000 copies, accord-
ing to Nielsen SoundScan,

in its first week in stores.

"Some Hearts" peaked
at No. 2, and it's still in the
Top 100 in its 102nd week.

The collaboration

between Robert Plant and
Alison Krauss, "Raising
Sand," lands at No. 2. The
pair are expected to tour in
2008 in support of the
album, a collection of coun-
try-inflected covers pro-
duced by T-Bone Burnett.

Country singer Gary
Allan enters at No. 3 , his
"Living Hard" selling 69,000
copies. It's his third consec-
utive Top 5 debut.

Breaking up the string
of country debuts is the first
solo offering from System of
a Down vocalist Serj
Tankian. His "Elect the
Dead" arrives at No. 4.

The string of new debuts
knocks Bruce Springsteen &
the E Street Band's "Magic"
out of the Top 10. The album
tumbles from the top spot
last week to No. 12.

Look for Britney Spears
to make some headlines for
her music next week, as her
latest. "Blackout," will vie
for the No. 1 spot

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Football keeps it close to the end, but falls to #20 lUP 38-31

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf®clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct 27 - On
Saturday afternoon at
Memorial Stadium, our
Golden Eagles gave lUP all
they could handle, but
ended up on the wrong side
of the stick once again, los-
ing to the Crimson Hawks
38-31.

Memorial Stadium was
electric on Saturday after-
noon, as the Clarion faithful
were elated by the Golden
Eagles performance. They
were cheered every play,
until the clock read 0^00.

There was not much
scoring in the first quarter,
with the only touchdown
courtesy of Clarion running
back Eddie Emmanuel, as
he rushed for 11 yards with
9:55 remaining to give the
Golden Eagles a 7-0 lead.

In the second quarter,
with 13:311eft, lUP running

back Poohbear McNeal had
a six-yard touchdown run to
break the Crimson Hawks
even with the Golden Eagles
7-7.

Not much later, wide
receiver Pierre Odom
caught a 44-yard touchdown
pass from Tyler Huether to
give Clarion a 14-7 lead
with 10:32 remaining.

lUP's Matt McNeils
booted a 25-yard field goal
to pull I UP within four at
14-10 at the 7:36 mark.
That is how the score would
remain until halftime, and
the Golden Eagles took that
lead into the break.

After halftime, the
Golden Eagles took advan-
tage of a third quarter fum-
ble by lUP on the second
half kickoff that was recov-
ered by Quintyn Brazil at
the lUP 19. After Huether
rushed for 16 yards to the
four, Emmanuel rushed four
yards for his second touch-
down of the game to extend
the Clarion lead to 21-10

The Golden Eagles football team
recent game. Clarion dropped to
PSAC West play with their 38-31
(The Clarion Ca///Shasta Kurtz)

with 12:50 remaining in the
third.

lUP stormed back, as

is seen in action during a
0-9 overall this season 0-4 in
loss to lUP on Saturday Oct. 27.

quarterback Andrew

Krewatch threw a 34-yard
touchdown pass to Garrett

Lestochi to cut the Clarion
lead to 21-17 with 10:50
remaining in the third. The
Crimson Hawks scored
again with 0:48 seconds left
in the third when Krewatch
threw another touchdown
pass to Anthony Cellitti to
put lUP ahead for the first
time in the game, 24-21.

In the fourth quarter,
with 12:03 remaining, lUP
scored again, this time with
Krewatch hooking up with
Dan Pickens in the end zone
for a 3-yard touchdown to
extend the Crimson Hawk
lead to 31-21, giving them
21 unanswered points.

Clarion then drove 67
yards in ten plays after the
lUP score, capped with a 12-
yard touchdown pass from
Huether to Alfonso Hoggard
with 9:27 left in the fourth,
lessening the lUP lead to
31-28. The game seemed to
be out of reach when the
Crimson Hawks scored on a
33-yard touchdown run by
McNeal, his second of the

game, to expand the lead to
38-28.

The Golden Eagles
would not fold, however, as
they then drove 51 yards to
the lUP nine yard line,
where Nick Sipes kicked a
28-yard field goal with 1:42
remaining, making the
score 38-31. The attempted
onside kick from the Golden
Eagles was recovered by
lUP at their 41 yard Hne,
and they were able to run
out the clock.

Clarion quarterback
T>'ler Huether completed 24
of 45 passes for 260 yards
and two touchdowns. Eddie
Emmanuel rushed 12 times
for 26 yards and two touch-
downs. Alfonso Hoggard
caught nine balls for 81
yards and a touchdown, and
Pierre Odom hauled in
seven passes for 119 yards
and a score.

Clarion will now travel
to 6-3 Edinboro to take on
the Fighting Scots this
Saturday at 2 pm.

Clarion announces the addition
Of women's golf for fall 2008

Swim and dive teams finding eariy success

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_ekbowser@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 31 - Clarion
University officially

announced the addition of a
women's golf team for the
fall 2008 season on Tuesday,
Oct. 30.

Clarion also announced
Marie Gritzer as the
women's golf coach. Gritzer
served as an assistant on
Clarion's cross country and
track and field teams for the
past eight seasons.
L..Even though Gritzer
waT*"**"*' jiist officially
announced as the coach on
Tuesday she has been hard
at work for quite some time.

"I spent all summer on a
lot of the logistics," Gritzer
said. "Continuing work on
all the administrative
things, working with the
NCAA, and doing budget-
ing, scheduling and recruti-

hg."

Recruiting will be the
biggest challenge to the job.
Most coaches only have to
recruit a few athletes per
year, while Gritzer is given
the task of trying to field an
entire team in just one off-

season.

"Women's golf is becom-
ing more and more popular,
but there is still a lot of
places where the girls don't
have full teams and have to
play on the men's teams'.
Some of these girls are
falling through the cracks
because you don't get to
hear much about them,"
Gritzer said.

Gritzer isn't just looking
for incoming freshman to fill
the team. She hopes that
the program could spark
interest with current
Clarion University students
who would be interested in
joining the' team. Gntzef
said she encourages anyone
interested in joining the
team to call or stop by her
office.

"Ideally I'd like to have
12 to 15 golfers. I'd like to
have an 'A' team and a 'B'
team and then alternates,"
Gritzer said.

Coach Gritzer still
expects the team to be fairly
young and having to get
used to college life when the
fall season starts.

"The first year we are
going to take it light around
here. We will have a young
team and the freshman will

be adjusting to college life, '
Gritzer said. "I don't want
them to have to be on the
road every week in the fall."

The women's golf team
will join the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference
(PSAC). This season the
PSAC had three women's
golf programs, California,
Kutztown and West Chester.

Next year's PSAC will
also see Mercyhurst and
Gannon join, to total six
women's golf programs.

With six women's golf
programs the conference
should be able to have it's
..Otwu-.womea's championship
''a^t''"t"K'e*'encf'of the season.
This season the women and
men played together in the
PSAC Championships held
Oct. 20 and 21 at Wren Dale
Golf Club.

California's women's
team finished second overall
beating our four men's
teams finishing eight shots
off the lead.

"I'm always willing to
learn and this is a new chal-
lenge," said Gritzer.
"Recruiting is the name of
the game right now. It's
exciting to be starting some-
thing new."

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_ekbowser@clarion.edu

CLARION, Oct. 30 - The
Clarion University swim
and dive teams traveled to
Carnegie Mellon on Oct. 27.

The women's team (2-0)
set two pool records in their
180-120 win over the CMU.

Lori Leitzinger set one
in the lOQ-yard backstroke
with a time of 58.12.

The other pool record
came courtesy of the
women's 200-yard freestyle
relay team of Leitzinger,
Gina Mattucci, Kelly
Connolly and Kaitlyn
Johnson.

Leitzinger also made
her national qualifiers in
both the 100 and 200-yard
backstroke event.

Swimming coach Mark
Van Dyke said the women's
team will be very competi-
tive this season despite
graduating 13 girls last
year.

The men's team (M)
lost their match 155-135.

Sophomore Ryan Thiel
won two individual events,
the 50 and 100-yard
freestyle events, and was on
two relay winning events,
the 200-yard medlay relay
and the 200-yard freestyle
relay.

"Our men have been

much better, but Carnegie
just had too much depth,"
Van Dyke said.

The dive team has also
seen success this year and
so far has had four divers,
Teagan Riggs, Ginny Saras,
Jena Gardone and Kayla
Kelosky, qualify for the
NCAA Championships.

"Everyone has been

working hard and improv-
ing everyday," said diving
coach Dave Hrovat.

The swim and dive
teams will travel to
Shippensburg on Nov 3 and
host Duquesne on Nov 10.

"We're really starting to
gear up with some very hard
and intense workouts," Van
Dyke said.

Richard wins PSAC's,
Clarion finishes eighth

Denise Simens

Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_dnsimens@clarion.edu

KtlTSffOWN, Oct. 27 -On
Saturday Oct. 27, Golden
Eagle Erin Richard won the
PSAC women's cross coun-
try championship at
Kutztown. Richard is the
first female Clarion cross
country runner to win a
PSAC championship title in
school history.

Richard, who is seeded
first for this weekend's
NCAA Regionals in Lock
Haven, finished with a time
of 23:02.1 and was 16 sec-
onds faster than Edinboro's
second-piace winner and
last year's defending PSAC
champion Rachel Lanzel,
and 47 seconds faster than

SUppery Rock's third place
winner Jamie Wright.

Overall Clarion placed
eighth out of fourteen teams
with a score of 168 points.
Bloomsbuirg 'won « the mesi
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as a team at Kutztown but
are looking to improve upon
the eighth place finish," said
head coach Jayson Resch.
"We are looking for a top six
finish this week at Lock
Haven."

NCAA Regionals will be
held Saturday Nov. 3 on the
course in Lock Haven that
the Golden Eagles were able
to compete on earlier this
season. PSAC athletes
shape the top ten seeds for
the meet, and "we are hop-
ing to have two to four run-
ners place in the top 30 this
weekend," said Resch.

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Volleyball seniors prepare for final home game of their careers

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer®clarlon.edu

CLARION, Oct. 30 - It's an
overused cliche, but time
really does fly. It seems like
just yesterday the class of
2008 was coming into
Clarion and before you
know it, it will soon be time
to step up and receive your
diploma. In the case of the
Golden Eagle volleyball sen-
iors, their "graduation"
comes this Saturday with
their final home game
against Edinboro.

This year's group of
Golden Eagles came to cam-
pus amidst a winning tradi-
tion in the fall of 2004. A
rather large recruiting
class, tallying nine in all:
Amanda Angermeier, Tressa
Dvorsky, Kristi Fiorillo,
Sarah Fries, Vicky Gentile,
Nicole Harrison, Christina
Steiner, Lauren Wiefling
and Lindsay Wiefling.

With the exception of
Harrison, who left Clarion
after her sophomore year,
the entire group stayed
intact for their entire four
year run. As a result.
Clarion volleyball will lose

Pictured above are the seniors of the Clarion University volleyball team. This season the seniors
have helped lead the team to a 24-4 overall record this season and are currently tied for second
in the PSAC west at 6-3 with Edinboro, who they host Nov, 3. (The Clarion Ca///Jess Lasher)

eight seniors to graduation
after this season. While
excited to be moving on,
many of the seniors will be
sad to play at home for the
final time.

"I'm pretty nervous,"
said outside hitter Fries.
"I've been trying not to
think about it. There a lot of

memories here and I don't
want it to end."

The volleyball class of
2008's freshman season
would be one of triumph as
the team went 29-9 overall
with a season-ending loss to
Lees-McRae in the NCAA
playoffs. Besides the rela-
tionship on the court, the

Baseball season over but still making news

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.eclu

Baseball season is now
officially over, though I have
no doubt that the fans of
Red Sox Nation are still
toasting their World Series
victory.

With their second World
Series win in four years, the
Red Sox seem pretty devoid
of the curse that plagued
them for the better part of
the 20th century.

Congratulations to the Red
Sox, the 2007 World Series
champions.

Also, congratulations to
the Colorado Rockies.
Despite the sweep in the
World Series, the Rockies
turn-around is nothing
short of amazing.
Remember that this is a
team that finished in last
place in the National
League West last season.
Also remember that this
team won on a shoe-string
budget. The only player on
the roster to make more
than $5 million was first
baseman Todd Helton.

On the other side of that
spectrum is the Red Sox.
With a seemingly endless

amount of money to spend,
Boston compiled a large
stockpile of bought talent.
That being said, kudos to
the Red Sox for compiling a
key core of young players
that included World Series
contributors Dustin

Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
and Jon Lester. With this
core of young players as well
as most of their team signed
until at least 2008, the Red
Sox are set to compete for
next season and beyond.

Despite the Red Sox
winning the World Series,
the Yankees still managed
to grab headlines. Former
Yankees player Joe Girardi
has accepted a three-year
offer to become manager of
the Yankees. The 2006
National League Manager
of the Year with the Florida
Marlins, Girardi beat out
Yankee coaches Don
Mattingly and Tony Pena.

Deciding to trade in his
pinstripes for Dodger blue,
former Yankees manager
Joe Torre appears set to
become the new manager in
Los Angeles. After Grady
Little's resignation, it
appears that the path is
clear for the 67 year old
Torre to manage the
Dodgers.

Also on his way out of
the Bronx is Alex Rodriguez.
Announcing his intention to
opt out of his contract, he is
now a free agent.
Rodriguez's announcement
sent shock waves through-
out the baseball world,
sending many general man-
agers scurrying to check
their pocket books.

However, the timing of
his announcement has
angered many baseball offi-
cials who felt that
Rodriguez's decision should
have waited until after the
World Series.

Rodriguez tops the list
of what should be a star-
studded 2007 free agent
class. In addition to
Rodriguez, Curt Schilling,
Mike Lowell, Torii Hunter,
Barry Bonds, Andruw
Jones, Mariano Rivera and
Jorge Posada are all expect-
ed to end up on the free-
agent market. Long story
short, these guys are going
to make their agents very
happy men for quite some
time.

Finally, the Pirates
search for a new manager is
still in the works. With the
World Series now over, gen-
eral manager Neal
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freshmen would go on to
form many friendships off it
as well.

"Coming in freshmen
year with a large group of
girls was fun," said Lauren
Wiefling.

However, the next two
seasons would prove tumul-
tuous for Clarion. Despite

back to back 20-win sea-
sons, the Golden Eagles
would only accumulate four
section wins, missing the
playoffs entirely in 2005,
while barely making it in
2006. Angermeier, Wiefling
and Dvorsky would all miss
significant playing time due
to various injuries.

However, this season
seems to have come full cir-
cle for the Golden Eagle sen-
iors. With new coach
Jennifer Harrison, Clarion
is 24-4 with a 6-3 PSAC-
West record after their 3-0
win against lUP Tuesday
night. Even more fulfilling
to the senior class, they will
be in the PSAC Playoffs for
the first time since their
freshmen season in 2004.

As Dvorsky put it, "I
think we had a heck of a
journey to get here, so I'm
excited for our senior day."

While the future is
bright for Golden Eagle vol-
leyball, there is no doubt
that this year's group will be
sorely missed. Statistically
speaking, Clarion will find it
difficult to replace what
they are losing. Going into
their game against Indiana
on Tuesday, the Golden
Eagle seniors have com-

bined for 1,007 kills, 117
service aces, 1177 assists,
172 total blocks and 1,422
digs this season,

While Fiorillo has
enjoyed her team's success
this year, she is not ready
for it to be over.

"This year has definitely
been the best memory for
me. It's sad that it's coming
to an end, but it's been a
really great four years."

Even though Clarion
will have more games to
play after this Saturday,
their final home game will
mark the end of a signifi-
cant chapter of their playing
career.

"We spent the majority
of our college careers here
[Tippin]," said Angermeier.
"Moving on outside of
Tippin will be weird."

The senior volleyball
class of 2008 will look to end
their home schedule on a
winning note this Saturday
at 1 p.m. Win or lose
though, it has been one suc-
cessful ride for the Golden
Eagle seniors. However, the
old adage of "There's no
place Uke home" will surely
be on their minds as they
play at Tippin Gymnasium
for one final time.

Soccer wraps up season with 4-1 loss

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_tckovalovsSclarion.edu

CLARION, Oct 26 - After
winning their first game in
over a month, the Golden
Eagles soccer teaiil fell 4-1
to fell to the Shippensburg
Raiders (8-12) in a cross
division match this past
Friday. Clarion's final
record is 3-6-1 in division
play and 5-11-3 overall.

The Raiders opened up
the scoring in the 25th
minute when Gayle
Kuntzmann scored on an
unassisted goal.

Jill Miller tied the game
when she scored on a cross
shot in the 52nd minute.
Caitlyn Borden was credited
with the assist.

Kuntzmann didn't let
the tie stand for long. She
scored again in the 66th
minute. She finished her
hat trick performance in the
81st minute with yet anoth-
er goal. Mallory Skipp

rubbed it in the Golden
Eagle's faces, scoring with
less than a minute left.

Both teams had 11
shots, four in the first half
and aeven in the second.
E«chel Schmitx led the way

it HI

ie for Clarion.
Three other players added
two of their own.

Kuntzmann led the
Raiders with three shots.
Teammate Jamie Goetze
was close behind with two.

Despite a rough ending,
there were some positive
notes to the season. Senior
goalkeeper Jess Reed posted
the best season of her
career. She ended with
career highs in save per-
centage (.797), shutouts (5)
and goals against average
(1.72).

Jill Miller, a freshman,
led the team with four goals,
resulting in eight total
points. She was second in
shots with 22, trailing only
Chelsea Wolff who had 28 of
her own. She ended the sea-

son leading the team in shot
percentage, too, with .182,

Schmitz was second on
the team in points with
seven. She had three goals
and one assist. With 21
total shptB on goal, she was
§ecoH8 b^ tHe team iii iUBt
percentage with . 143.

There were, obviously,
downsides to the seasorr.
Clarion was outshot by its
opponents 335 to 178. They
were also outscored 44 to II.
They had less than half the
corner kicks that their oppo-
nents did, losing that battle
107 to 50.

Clarion looks to improve
next season. They will be
losing three solid starters in
Reed, midfielder Ashley
Downs, and defenseman
Aimee Zellers.

Clarion finished the sea-
son tied for fourth place
with Lock Haven, each hav-
ing identical division
records. However Lock
Haven posted the better
overall record, 8-10-1.

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Still believed to be at

the top of Huntington's list
is Cleveland third base
coach Joel Skinner and
Boston pitching coach John
Farrell.

According to the

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Pirates minor league man-
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CUP efficiency efforts awarded

Brlttnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoeb(er@clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov. 6 - Clarion
University was recognized
with a "Partnership Award
for Innovative Energy
Solutions" for the

University's recent imple-
mentation of innovative
energy systems that utilize
natural gas technology.

The university was not
required to apply for this
award, but rather an indus-
trial partner of CUP submit-
ted the project.

According to Joshua
Pearce, assistant professor
of physics and coordinator of
nanotechnology and sus-
tainability Science and
Policy Programs, this was a
very competitive award to
earn.

"The award helped rec-
ognize the University's com-
mitment to environmental
stewardship and advanced
energy technologies," said
Pearce. "Clarion University
is positioning itself to be the
leader in western

Pennsylvania in sustainable
energy."

The non-profit Energy
Solutions Center made the
award to the University
during the Center's
Technology and Market
Assessment Forum at the

Pittsburgh Westin Hotel.

According to the Oct. 10
news release from
University Relations, the
director of Clarion's
Biotechnology Business
Development Center, Robert
Huemmrich accepted the
award on behalf of the
University.

"We believe that energy
is the most important issue
facing soci-
ety this
century,"
he said.
"We have
made a
commit-
ment to
high-tech

sustainable Energy systems
in the operations on campus
and we hope to continue to
provide demonstrations of
the state-of-the-art for local
businesses and industry."

Pearce said this is not
the first advanced energy
system that has been imple-
mented at Clarion
University, but it is "one of
the most innovative, as very
few combined heat and
power systems are coupled
with renewable energy sys-
tems-like solar cells."

However, the

University's energy efforts
do not stop here. Within the
next 10 years, Pearce hopes
for CUP to be a net energy
exporter, meaning that the

projects looking at improv-
ing energy efficiency on
campus.

The CFLs are four times
more efficient than incan-
descent bulbs and the uni-
versity can potentially save
thousands of dollars
because of this.

"If anyone sees an
incandescent bulb on cam-
pus report it immediately, it
is literally burn-
ing your tuition
money and
wasting ener-
gy," said Pearce.

Pennsylvania in sustainable en^i-g^. There are liter

university would generate
more energy on campus
then what the campus actu-
ally uses.

"We could be a renew-
able energy provider, rather
than an energy consumer,"
said Pearce. "Currently we
buy most of our energy, but
with systems like the hybrid
microturbine-photovoltaic
array we will be generating

Clarion University is positioning
itself to be the leader in western

Senate addresses
pedestrian safety

emf^ d^ifs idiM pnoi^ to be

-Pearce

a lot of our own electrical
power and heat."

Clarion University
already has one campus
building. Thorn H, that pro-
duces all of its electrical
power with a solar photo-
voltaic tracker.

Pearce hopes to repli-
cate that for the entire cam-
pus.

"This is the future of
energy and I would like to
see CUP demonstrating it
first," said Pearce.

In an effort to continue
the conservation of energy,
the university recently
switched most of its incan-
descent lights to compact
fluorescent light (CFLs)
bulbs because of student

ally hundreds of
things we could
to to make the
more energy effi-

campus
cient."

The university is mak-
ing strides to become more
efficient with the new
Science and Technology
Center.

The natural gas fired
microturbine in the new sci-
ence center will produce
electricity and will capture
waste heat, which is called
combined heat and power
(CHP), according to Pearce.

CUP has set itself apart
as none of the other 13 state
universities has won this
award.

See "ENERGY"
continued on page 2.

(PtlQtO coof^WfStoc^rfiolos)

Lacey Lichvar
Clarion Call Staff Writer

CLARION, Nov. 5 ~
Faculty senate addressed
Campbell Hall demolition,
pedestrian safety and the
Science and Technology
Center construction sehed'
ule at the isljjv. 5 meeting.
Sue Courson of the
Institution il liesourses
Comnattee and assistant
professor of science educa-
tion, addressed the con-

cerns about pedestrian
safety and crosswalks.

Courson also

announced the upcoming
Safety Walk which will
determine mem of campus
that are unsafe for pedes-
trians.

The committee now
has repfesentatioa from
Diflabilitr " pvices and
may have a physically d\^
abled student go on the
wftlk.

S#e "FACyuy"
Qontinm^ on pag^ 2.

rof essors earn

tenure, promotion

Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Editor-in-Chief

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P:u-nli\ t!it>mbers were
h President

Joseph (Jrunenwald for
rt tenure and pro-

mouun in Carlson Library
|g a Promotion and
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rtion.

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%ponsurta uy Carlson

(rary and the Offiee of

le Provost, honored facul-

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said she has taught at
Clarion for around 18
years and was promoted
to full professor at the
ceremon.?.

Faculty promoted to
full professor include:
Marilyn Harhai, library
science; Todd Lavin, politi-
cal science'. Kevin
Stemmler, English^ and
Michel, theatre.

Those promoted to
associate professor

include'- Henry Aiviani,
music; Debbie Ciesielka,
nursing' Patricia Kolencik,
education'. Andrew

Lingwall, mass media arts
joumalism and communi-
cation studies; and liaurie
Oechipinti, anthropology,
geology and earth science.
"For promotion, it is
important to be a good
icher, and I am pleased
tnat I am able to work
closely with students in
the anthropology program
and from majors across the
university in all of my
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Jamie Richard

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmrichard@clarion.eclu

CLARION. Nov. 5 - The
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will be hosting guest speak-
er, Jared Myers of Ketchum
Public Relations
Pittsburgh, on Nov. 19 at
7:30 p.m. in 107 Founders
Hall.

Myers will speak on a
variety of public relations
related topics including the
life of a public relations pro-
fessional, recent projects at
Ketchum, beneficial advice
on how to successfully break
into the business and his
own personal climb to suc-
cess.

"I really want to share
some insight with the stu-
dents." said Myers. "I want
to show them the industry
[public relations] and what
it's like in the public rela-
tions workforce."

Graduating from

Slippery Rock University
with a Bachelor of Science
in Creative Writing, Myers
currently serves as a senior
account executive for
Ketchum Public Relations.

His duties include man-
aging budgets and project
teams for an assortment of
Kellogg Company brands,
such as Special K and All-
Bran.

Myers has also worked
among teams who have
received praise from clients
such as the Canned Food
Alliance and Best Buy's
Geek Squad.

Previous to working for
Ketchum, Myers served the
United States Navy as a
civilian public affairs officer,
coordinating media rela-
tions for ship deployments
and navy community rela-
tions programs.

Myers also worked for
an advertising and public
relations agency in Virginia
Beach as an account execu-
tive. Being involved in pub-
lic relations, as well as an
avid golf and fishing enthu-
siast, Myers was charged
with escorting editors,
reporters and television pro-
ducers to all of the best golf
and fishing spots in Virginia
Beach. Myers is presently
pursuing his Master of Arts
Degree in Professional

Writing from Slippery Rock
University.

Ketchum's began in
1923 when George
Ketchum, a graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh,
founded Ketchum Publicity.

In the eight decades of
its existence, Ketchum has
won numerous awards and
accolades, making it one of
the top-rated companies in
the industry.

The Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA)
has awarded Ketchum 102
Silver Anvils, more than any
other company in public
relations. Most recently,
Ketchum was the recipient
of PRWeek's 2007 "Product
Brand Development

Campaign of the Year."

The PRSSA was found-
ed by the PRSA in 1968.

Clarion's PRSSA has
been active for three years
and works to cultivate a
favorable and mutually

advantageous relationship
between students and pro-
fessional public relations
practitioners.

"This is such a great
opportunity for not only
PRSSA members, but also
for anyone who is interested
in the public relations field,"
said PRSSA vice president
of public relations Natalie
Kennell. "We, as an execu-
tive board, strive to sched-
ule events that will be very
informative and beneficial
to students, so it's important
to take advantage of this
well-known speaker. The
topics covered by Myers
should help students who
plan on breaking into the
field and also provide them
with the opportunity to ask
any questions they may
have. We are looking for-
ward to a good turnout and
a successful event."

This event is mandatory
for all PRSSA members.
However, all students are
welcome to attend.

PRSSA meetings are
held bi-weekly and are open
to all students intwested in
becoming a member of the
organization.

The organization regu-
larly offers seminars
through their parent organi-
zation PRSA and hosts
numerous speakers

throughout the year.

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Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clanon.edu

CLARION. Oct. 30 - It's an
overused cliche, but time
really does fly. It seems like
just yesterday the class of
2008 was coming into
Clarion and before you
know it. it will soon be time
to step up and receive your
diploma. In the case of the
Ciolden F^agle volleyball .sen-
iors, their "graduation"
comes this Saturday with
their final home game
against Edinboro.

With the exception of
Harrison, who left Clarion
after her sophomore year,
the entire group stayed
intact for their entire four
year run. As a result.
Clarion volleyball will lose

Pictured above are the seniors of the Clarion University volleyDaii team. Inis season the seniors
have helped lead the team to a 24-4 overall record this season and are currently tied for second
in the PSAC west at 6-3 with Edinboro, who they host Nov. 3. (The Clarion Call/Jess Lasher)

eight seniors to graduation
after this season. While
excited to be moving on.
many of the seniors will be
sad to play at home for the
final time.

"I'm pretty nervous."
said outside hitter Fries.
"I've been trying not to
think about it. There a lot of

memories here and I don't
want it to end."

Baseball season over but still making news

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarlon.eclu

Baseball season is now
officially over, though I have
no doubt that the fans of
Red Sox Nation are still
toasting their World Series
victory.

With their second World
Series win in four years, the
Red Sox seem pretty devoid
of the curse that plagued
them for the better part of
the 20th century.

Congratulations to the Red
Sox, the 2007 World Series
champions.

On the other side of that
spectrum is the Red Sox.
With a seemmgly endless

Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
and Jon Lester. With this
core of young players as well
as most of their team signed
until at least 2008, the Red
Sox are set to compete for
next season and beyond.

However, the timing of
his announcement has
angered many baseball offi-
cials who felt that
Rodriguez's decision should
have waited until after the
World Series.

Rodriguez tops the list
of what should be a star-
studded 2007 free agent
class. In addition to
Rodriguez, Curt Schilling,
Mike Lowell. Torii Hunter.
Barry Bonds, Andruw
Jones, Mariano Rivera and
Jorge Posada are all expect-
ed to end up on the free-
agent market. Long story
short, these guys are going
to make their agents very
happy men for quite some
time.

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still in the works. With the
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freshmen would go on to
form many friendships off it
as well.

"Coming in freshmen
year with a large group of
girls was fun," said Lauren
Wiefling.

However, the next two
seasons would prove tumul-
tuous for Clarion. Despite

As Dvorsky put it, "I
think we had a heck of a
journey to get here, so I'm
excited for our senior day."

While the future is
bright for Golden Eagle vol-
leyball, there is no doubt
that this year's group will be
sorely missed. Statistically
speaking. Clarion will find it
difficult to replace what
they are losing. Going into
their game against Indiana
on Tuesday, the Golden
Eagle seniors have com-

bined for 1,007 kills, 117
service aces, 1177 assists,
172 total blocks and 1,422
digs this season.

While Fiorillo has
enjoyed her team's success
this year, she is not ready
for it to be over.

"This year has definitely
been the best memory for
me. It's sad that it's coming
to an end. but it's been a
really great four years."

Even though Clarion
will have more games to
play after this Saturday,
their final home game will
mark the end of a signifi-
cant chapter of their playing
career.

"We spent the majority
of our college careers here
[Tippin]." said Angermeier.
"Moving on outside of
Tippin will be weird."

The senior volleyball
class of 2008 will look to end
their home schedule on a
winning note this Saturday
at 1 p.m. Win or lose
though, it has been one suc-
cessful ride for the Golden
Eagle seniors. However, the
old adage of "There's no
place like home" will surely
be on their minds as they
play at Tippin Gymnasium
for one final time.

Soccer wraps up season with 4-1 loss

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_tckovalovs@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Oct 26 - After
winning their first game in
over a month, the Golden
Eagles soccer team fell 4-1
to fell to the Shippensburg
Raiders (8-12) in a cross
division match this past
Friday. Clarion's final
record is 3-6-1 in division
play and 5-11-3 overall.

The Raiders opened up
the scoring in the 25th
minute when Gayle
Kuntzmann scored on an
unassisted goal.

Jill Miller tied the game
when she scored on a cross
shot in the 52nd minute.
Caitlyn Borden was credited
with the assist.

Kuntzmann didn't let
the tie stand for long. She
scored again in the 66th
minute. She finished her
hat trick performance in the
81st minute with yet anoth-
er goal. Mallory Skipp

rubbed it in the Golden
Eagle's faces, scoring with
less than a minute left.

Both teams had 11
shots, four in the first half
and seven in the second.
Rachel Schmitz led the way
with three for Clarion.
Three other players added
two of their own.

Kuntzmann led the
Raiders with three shots.
Teammate Jamie Goetze
was close behind with two.

Jill Miller, a freshman,
led the team with four goals,
resulting in eight total
points. She was second in
shots with 22, trailing only
Chelsea Wolff who had 28 of
her own. She ended the sea-

son leading the team in shot
percentage, too, with .182.

Schmitz was second on
the team in points with
seven. She had three goals
and one assist. With 21
total shots on goal, she was
second oh the team in shot
percentage with .143.

There were, obviously,
downsides to the season.
Clarion was outshot by its
opponents 335 to 178. They
were also outscored 44 to 11.
They had less than half the
corner kicks that their oppo-
nents did, losing that battle
107 to 50.

Clarion looks to improve
next season. They will be
losing three solid starters in
Reed, midfielder Ashley
Downs, and defenseman
Aimee Zellers.

Clarion finished the sea-
son tied for fourth place
with Lock Haven, each hav-
ing identical division
records. However Lock
Haven posted the better
overall record, 8-10-1.

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Volume 94 Issue 9

November 0, 2007

CUP efficiency efforts awarded

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoeb(er@clarion.edu

CLAKIUN, Nov (> - Clarion
University was recognized
with a "Partnership Award
for Innovative Energy
Sdlutions" for the

LhiivcrsityV recent imple-
mentation of innovative
miergy systems that utilize
natural gas technology.

The university was not
icquired to apply for this
award, but rather an indus-
trial partner of CUP submit-
ted the project.

According to Joshua

Pittsburgh Westin Hotel.

According to the Oct. 10
news release fi'oni

University Relations, the
director of Clarion's
Biotechnology Busini'ss
Development Center, Robert
Huemmrich accepted the
award on behalf of the
University.

"We believe that energy
is the most important issue
facing soci-

uiiiversity would generate
more energy on campus
then what the campus actu-
ally uses.

"We I'ould be a renew

projects looking at improv-
ing energy efficiency on
campus.

The CFLs are four times
more efficient than incan-

Senate addresses
pedestrian safety

able energy provider, rather de.scent bulbs and the uni-
than an energy consumer." versity can potentially save

said Peai'ce. "Currentlv we

dollars

buy most of oui' energy, but
with .systems like the hybrid
microturbine-photovoltaic
ai'iay we will be generating

■earcc. assistant professor
of physics and coordinator of
iianotechnology and sus-
lainability Science and
Policy Programs, this was a
very competitive award to
earn.

I'enn.sylvania in sustainable
energy. "

The non-profit Fnergy
Solutions Center made the
award to the University
during the Center's
TcchiKilogy and Market
.Assessment Forum at the

ety this
century."
he said.
"We have
made a
commit-
ment to
high-tech

sustainable Energy systems
in the operations on campus
and we hope to continue to

thousands o
because of this.

"If anyone sees an
incandescent bulb on cam-
pus report it immediately, it
is literally burn-
ing your tuition
money and

wasting ener-
gy," said Pearce.

Pennsylvania in sustainable energy. There are liter

Clarion University is positioning
itself to be the leader in western

-Pearce

a lot of our own electrical
power and heat."

Clarion Universitv

provide demonstrations of already has one campus
the .state-of-the-art for local building. Thorn II. that pro-

businesses and industry."

However. the

University's energy efforts
do not stop here. Within the
next 10 years. Pearce hopes
for CUP to be a net enefg\-
exporter, meaning that the

duces all of its electrical
power with a solar photo-
voltaic tracker.

Pearce hopes to repli-
cate that for the entire cam-
pus.

"This is the future of

ally hundreds of
things we could
to to make the
campus more energy effi-
cient."

The university is mak-
ing strides to become more
efficient with the new
Science and Technology
Center.

The natural gas fired
microturbine in the new sci-
ence center will produce
electricity and will capture
waste heat, which is called

(Photo courtesy of IStockphotos)

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s ielichvar@clarion.eclu

energy and I would like to combined heat and power
see CUP demonstrating it (CHP). according to Pearce.

first." said Pearce.

In an effort to continue
the conservation of energy,
the univei'sity recently
switched most of its incan-
descent lights to compact
Huore.scent light (CFLs)
bulbs because of student

CUP has set itself apart
as none of the other 13 state
universities has won this
award.

See "ENERGY"
continued on page 2.

CLARION, Nov. 5 -
Faculty senate addressed
Campbell Hall demolition,
pedestrian safety and the
Science and Technology
Center construction sched-
ule at the Nov. 5 meeting.
Sue Courson of the
Institutional Resourses
Committee and assistant
professor of science educa-
tion, addressed the con-

cerns about pedestrian
safety and crosswalks.

Courson also

announced the upcoming
Safety Walk which will
determine areas of campus
that are unsafe for pedes-
trians.

The committee now
has representation from
Disability Services and
may have a physically dis-
abled student go on the
walk.

See "FACULTY"
continued on page 2.

Professors earn
tenure, promotion

Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Editor-in-Chief

s_Hgrystar@clarion.edu

Facidty members were
honored by President
Joseph Grunenwald for
receiving tenure and pro-
motion in Carlson Library
during a Promotion and
Tenure Recognition

Reception.

The ceremony, which
was sponsored by Carlson
Library and the Office of
the Provost, honored facul-
ty who were promoted to
associate or full-time pro-
fessor, and those receiving
tenure in the past year.

Faculty honored had to
submit their strengths in
many categories, including
teaching effectiveness,
scholarly growth and con-
tributions to the
University.

■'Trying to do my very
best at every project I
encounter, using my cre-
ativity to develop new and
unique ways to serve the
university with my
strengths ... and wiUing-
ness to spend time and
energy on activities that
serve the university out-
side my discipline ... go
into 'what I have done' to
achieve this honor," said
Mariloui.se Michel, who

said she has taught at
Clarion for around 18
years and was promoted
to full professor at the
ceremony.

Faculty promoted to
full professor include'-
Marilyn Harhai, library
science! Todd Lavin, politi-
cal science! Kevin
Stemmler, English: and
Michel, theatre.

Those promoted to
associate professor

include: Henry Alviani,
music; Debbie Ciesielka,
nursing! Patricia Kolencik,
education! Andrew

Lingwall, mass media arts
journalism and communi-
cation studies! and Laurie
Occhipinti, anthropology,
geolog\' and earth science.

"For promotion, it is
important to be a good
teacher, and 1 am pleased
that I am able to work
closely with students in
the anthropology program
and from majors across the
university in all of my
classes," said Occhipinti,
who is in her fifth year
with Clarion University

Faculty members pro-
moted to tenure were also
recognized at the recep-
tion.

See "PROFESSOR"
continued on page 2.

PR professional to speali at Clarion

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmncliarcl@clarion.eclu

CLARION. Nov. 5 - The
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will be hosting guest speak-
er, Jared Myers of Ketchum
Public Relations
Pittslnu'gh. on Nov. 19 at
7:.'{() p.m. in 107 Founders
Hall.

Myers will speak on a
variety of public relations
i-elated topics including the
life of a public relations pro-
fessional, recent projects at
Ketchum. beneficial advice
on how to successfully break
into the business and his
own personal climb to suc-
cess.

"I really want to share
some insight with the stu-
dents," said Myers. "1 want
to show them the industry
[public relations] and what
it's like in the public rela-
tions v.'orkforce."

Cii'aduating from

Slippery Rock University
with a Bachelor of Science
in Creative Writing, Myers
ciu'rently serves as a senior
account executive for
Ketchum Public Relations.

His duties include man-
aging budgets and project
teams for an assortment of
Kellogg Company brands,
such as Special K and All-
Bran.

Public Relations
Student Society
of America

Myers has also woi-ked
among teams who have
received praise from clients
such as the Canned Food
Alliance and Best Buy's
Geek Squad.

Previous to working for
Ketchum. Myers served the
United States Navy as a
civilian public affairs officer,
coordinating media rela-
tions for ship deployments
and navy community rela-
tions programs.

Myers also worked for
an advertising and public
relations agency in Virginia
Beach as an account execu-
tive. Being involved in pub-
lic relations, as well as an
avid golf and fishing enthu-
siast. Myers was charged
with escorting editors,
reporters and television pro-
ducers to all of the best golf
and fishing spots in Virginia
Beach. Myers is presently
pursuing his Master of Arts
Degree in Professional

Writing from Slippery Rock
University.

Ketchum's began in
1923 when George
Ketchum. a graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh,
founded Ketchum Publicity

In the eight decades of
its existence, Ketchum has
won numerous awards and
accolades, making it one of
the top-rated companies in
the industry.

Campaign of the Year."

The PRSSA was found-
ed bv the PRSA in 1968.

Clarion's PRSSA has
been active for three years
and works to cultivate a
favorable and mutuallv

advantageous relationship
between students and pro-
fessional public relations
practitioners.

This event is mandatory
for all PRSSA members.
However, all students are
welcome to attend.

PRSSA meetings are
held bi-weekly and are open
to all students interested in
becoming a member of the
organization.

The organization regu-
larly offers seminars
through their parent organi-
zation PRSA and hosts
numerous speakers

throughout the year.

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student senate discusses
budget, housing and dining

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call News Editor

s ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov. 5 - On
Monday, Nov. 5. senate dis-
cussed housing and dining
issues, as well as the budg-
et.

The first topic of discus-
sion was the updated budg-
ets of the .student senate.

Student senate treasur-
er and human resources and
management major,

Heather Puhalla announced
the budgets.

The student senate bal-
ance is $25,037.58, supple-
mentary fund is $47,762.72,
supplementary reserve is
$119,471.62, capital is
$179,186.10 and large item
capital is $170,741.25.

The Housing Concerns
Committee announced that
there will be shelves
installed in the shower
stalls so that residents can
have space to store their
shower accessories.

Additionally, the univer-
sity is in the process of
building new resident halls.

There will be two new
resident halls and they will
house 350 students.

Once the new halls are
completed, Becht Hall will
no longer be used as a resi-
dent hall.

In Chandler Dining Hall
a model of the new dorms
will be built so students can
see what they look like
before completion.

Director of the Office of
Campus Life, Dr. Jeff Waple
said, "There will be a bus
over Thanksgiving break
going to the Philadelphia
area and the cost is $50."

The bus will travel east
to Harrisburgh, King of
Prussia and Philidelphia.

The bus will leave on
Tuesday and return on
Sunday.

Students can sign up
with Lee Kroll in the CSA
office in the Gemmell
Student Complex.

The Dining Concerns
committee said that there is
talk about not using trays in
the cafeteria.

The idea is that stu-
dents will just use plates
without a tray.

With no trays they are
hoping that students will
begin to take less food
instead of wasting food.

According to the Dining
Committee the extra food
that is not taken by stu-
dents will be given to chari-
ty-
It was announced that

the winners for the equity
awards have been chosen.

The winners will be pre-
sented with their awards at
the upcoming equity dinner
on Nov. 14.

News Briefs

Compiled by Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

■ The CUP novice debate team of Andrew Zachar, jun-
ior managment major and freshman Nate Renuadin,
environmental biology major, advanced to the semi-
finals at the Liberty University tournament over the
weekend. They fell in that round to Boston College, 2-1.

■ Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron won
his third four-year term with 2,586 over opponent
Lavieta Lerch with 2,524.

■ The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry
announced the contest for the theme of the 2008
National City Autumn Leaf Festival. The deadline for
receiving entries is Dec. 7.

■ The Clarion Nanotechnology Program is hosting the
keynote address of Clarion Physics Day,
"Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology - The jobs
of the future" by Amy Brunner of Penn State University
on Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Gemmell MPR.

■ The Clarion Borough will host "Customer
Appreciation Day is on Monday, Nov 19 from 9 a.m.
until 8 p.m.

■ The CUP music department's Wind Ensemble will
perform on Sunday, Nov. 11 to 7 p.m. in the Robert W.
Rhoades Auditorium at the CUP Venango campus.

■ Clarion University's annual International Cultural
Night, "A World Without Boundaries," wil be held on
Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room (MPR).

■ The University Activities Board is hosting comedian,
Dan Cummins on Nov. 15 in the Gemmell MPR at
8 p.m.

"PROFESSORS"
continued from
front page.

Faculty members who
received tenure include^
Ishmael Doku, library sci-
ence, Melissa Downes,
English, Kathleen Murphy,
education, Uraina Pack,
English. Brenda Ponsford,
marketing and Yun Shao,

modern languages.
Those who were honored at
the event were asked to
select a book to be placed in
Carlson Library in their
honor.

Faculty that picked
books to placed in Carlson
Library noted different
reasons for picking their
individual books.

Michel, who chose

"Why New Orleans
Matters" by Tom Piazza to
dedicate to Carlson library
said, "I am from New
Orleans, and find it's influ-
ence on my personality and
professional Ufe to be more
and more present as I grow
older ... In some small way
I guess I hope that people
will pick up this book to
learn what is at risk if

attention is not paid to the
rebuilding of what was lost
in Katrina."

"Clarion has been the
perfect match for what I
do. UnUke other universi-
ties I have taught at, we
prepare for meaningful
careers," said Lingwall,
who is in his fourth year
with Clarion University.

"FACULTY" contin-
ued from front page.

A main issue for pedestrians
are the cross walks.

Courson said "It is dan-
gerous out front. There are
too many cross walks in the
wrong places."

Currently, all cross
walks are cut straight
across. This does not accom-
modate the dips made in the
side walk for wheelchairs.

The cross walks would have
to be cut at an angle for a
wheelchair to go directly
from one side of the street to
another.

Faculty senate members
also pointed out that with
the current construction
projects there is no side
walk between Founders and
Carrier.

Courson also addressed
the deconstruction of
Campbell Hall. She said

that many people have been
curious about its decon-
struction.

The building is undergo-
ing an abatement process
inside, which could take sev-
eral weeks or months, and
will not be removed until
that is finished.

As a result, parking will
be affected and ideas of how
to solve this are being dis-
cussed. One suggestion is
that they relocate certain

parking lots.

Courson was in favor of
this idea and said that too
many people are using par-
ticular lots such as the one
beside Hart Chapel and she
said the result is that the
lots on one side of campus
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Technology Center is behind
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The ClanoD Call provides a synopsis of all crim-
inal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
October/November 2007. All information can be
accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
httpV/www.clarion.edu/admin/pubUcsafetyAoca-
tion.shtml.

■ Nov, 5, at 2^16 a.m., University Police were dis-
patched to the second floor of Nair Hall for a disturbed
student. The incident is under investigation.

■ Nov. 1 at 1^50 a.m., Clinton Branchen, 18, of
Sewickly, Pa., was observed staggering on a sidewalk
near Carlson Library. Branchen was cited for underage
consumption and public drunkenness.

■ Nov. 1, at 3:13 a.m., University Police were dispact-
ed to the construction site of the science center for a
report of a bulldozer on fire. The Clarion Fire Company
responded and the Pa. State Police fire marshal was
called to investigate. It was determined that the fire
started from an electrical problem.

■ Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m., Nathan Semovoski, 21, of
Monaca, Pa., was charged with furnishing alcohol to
minors. Semovoski was cited for furnishing alcohol for
a large party that took place at Laurel Glen Court in
Reinhard Villages.

■ Oct. 27, at 1:20 a.m., Jamie Bowser, 24, of Clarion,
Pa, was cited for public drunkenness after University
Police observed Bowser staggering and running into
the construction fence by Lot G.

"ENERGY" continued
from front page.

Pearce did indicate, howev-
er, that Mercyhurst College
received an award for their
Old Main, which was built
near the turn of the century
and has an aging steam sys-
tem with a central boiler.
The system at Mercyhurst
was converted to a state-of-
the-art hydronic system
with modular boilers, elec-

tric chiller, and advanced
direct digital control system
and, according to Pearce
"the critical challenge was
to design and install the
new system while maintain
the historic buildings archi-
tectural integrity."

Pearce said, "This was a
good project and they did
some clever things, but
frankly, it's child's play com-
pared to the CUP system."

uidation damage fees for the
construction company.
Depending on how the com-
pany responds this could
benefit the University's cost
in building the center.

However, President
Joseph Grunenwald said,
"Our hope is that they get
back on schedule."

Speaking on behalf of
Student Affairs, John
McCullough, announced
that Robert Levy of the

Theatre Department is now
the faculty advisor for the
University Activities Board.
Professor of Education,
Patty Kolencik of Faculty
Affairs announced that on
Nov. 14, professor of
English, Kathleen Welsch
will be doing a presentation
entitled "Tales from the
Archives of 19th Century
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Shasta Kurtz

Photos & Graphics Editor

s_sdkurtz@clarion.edu

In today's day and age,
cell phones have become a
necessity for everyone rang-
ing from ages 7 to 97.
Children on the playground
now can be located within a
1 block radius from their
parents' cell phones, college
students can be reached at a
moment's notice and grand-
mothers around the globe
can relay messages like
"IDK, my BFF Rose?" all in
text message shorthand.

That's all fine and
dandy, but don't people real-
ize that there is a time and a
place for phone conversa-
tions?

For example, one fine
day in the glorious dining
area of the Gemmell
Student Complex, I'm wait-
ing in line for some pasta.
There's a girl in front of me
on her cell phone and a guy
behind me texting so fast it's
a wonder the keypad on his
phone hasn't become molten
goo. As the line inches
towards the counter, the

razzled staff looks at the
girl, who is now next in line,
and rolls their eyes without
her realizing it. She says to
her friend on the pink rhine-
stone-coated phone, "Oh,
hey, hold on. I gotta get my
food." and starts her order
without even moving the
handset away from her face.
As soon as she's done asking
for her buffalo chicken
pizza, she starts her conver-
sation back up. cackling
about her friend trying to
hook up with a bunch of
boys last night while she
was plastered.

Honestl}^ can't people go
without talking on their
phones all the time? If you
want to talk to someone, ask
them to have lunch with you
or something. People around
you don't want to hear about
your hookups, diseases, fail-
ing grades or weekend plans
while waiting in line for food
or sitting in desks before
classes.

Also, speakerphones are
not meant to be used while
you're walking down the
sidewalk on campus. It's
just stupid. See the last
paragraph as to why.

Texting can he useful. It
can .save you from falling
asleep in an incredibly bor-
ing class. It can automati-
cally relay to people around
you that you're an inconsid-
erate fool too. My favorites
are the people that sit in
movies in front of me that
feel the need to text 50 of
their closest friends. It's
always during a part of the
movie where your full atten-
tion has to be directed to the
screen. These buggers flip
open their phone and make
stomping noises on the keys
while the film pans across a
silent scene. They also have
the light on their phone set
so bright that my eyes can't
help but dart to the source.
My eyes are like a moth
attracted to a bug zapper on
a hick's front porch. After I
note how the person in front
of me is an idiot. I realize 1
just missed one of the piv-
otal plot points for the whole
flick. Thanks.

I wish that certain indi-
viduals did not have a phone
to spread their pointless
drivel to everyone else who
is forced to listen. Almost
everyone at Clarion has a
cell phone, but if you notice,
considerate people usually
take their phone calls out-
side of a building or they
just ignore them until their
finished doing whatever
they are doing. Also, when
you're talking to a friend
and you see that someone
else is calling you and you

answer it, you are being
rude. Stop it. Your friend is
there to talk to you. not
stare at you while you flirt
with your hunk of the week
on the other end.

1 think there is a won-
derful way of telling people
how to use their cell phones.
It's called etiquette. I think
our society has forgotten
about this radical idea.
Every phone service
provider should offer lessons
on how and when to tactful-
ly u.se the phone. The world
would be a much nicer and
less noisy place, that's for
sure. You're not entitled to
annoy everyone with that
horrendous ringer that
makes peoples" skin crawl as
it plays for the thirtieth text
message you've received in
two minutes.

What I'm asking you to
do is to consider just how
annoying you can be while
you're on your cell phone
and cut down on your yap-
ping time in public. Go
home and have long convos
with your friends. You can
practice your newfound eti-
quette by refraining from
talking to your BFF Rose in
the pasta line. The rest of
the world will thank vou.

The writer is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and photos & graph-
ics editor of The Call.

Marilouise Michel

mmichel@clanon.edu

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Drama comes m many
forms. The Clarion
University Eagles football
team taught me a lesson
about that today.

I am a self-proclaimed
football nut. After attend-
ing the New Orleans Saints
first game in my (early)
childhood, and suffering
long and being long suffer-
. ing with them until their
respectable season last year,
I can talk football with most
anybod}-. In high school, I
watched as a cheerleader,
and then later held the
chains which was a REAL
thrill. I never attended a
Division one, or even a divi-
sion two school, but wherev-
er I was in the country I
always followed the SEC
and the NFL. Super Bowls
in the New Orleans Super
Dome are something every-
one should experience at
least once.

So it was with adoles-
cent enthusiasm that I
accept Coach Jay Foster's
invitation to serve as
"Honorary Coach" for the
Eagles game against lUP on
October 27, 2007.

I was invited to break-
fast with the team - a some-

what somber event with
everyone but me in ties as
they focused on the chal-
lenge of facing a seven and
one team Vv'hose reputation
proceeded them . Coach pre-
sented me with a baseball
cap and allowed me to speak
a few words to the team. 1
appreciated their attention
and willingness to laugh at
my jokes. I mean, who the
heck was I?

I was allowed on the
field during warm-ups and
in the locker room with the
coaches before the game. 1
was so impressed with how
welcome 1 was made to feel
and how patient everyone
was with my questions.
Coach Foster addressed the
team before the game, and
encouraged them to "play
sixty minutes" and thought-
fully but eagerly pursue
their first win of the season.

This group of men woi'k-
ing together never ceased to
impress me. Gaining an

Photo Courtesy of Marilouise Michel.

early lead which they car-
ried into the third quarter. 1
saw coaches spontaneously
embrace players after effec-
tive plays, the banter
between the coaches and
referees, the bone crushing
sound of the hits and the
speed, agility and passion of
these young athletes. Early
in the game, an lUP player
fell to the ground laying face
down for a long time. He
was subsequently taken off
the field in an ambulance,
but word on the field was
that he would most likely be
ok. It was a long and solemn
reminder of just what these
young men actually risk
each Saturday. And how
much it means to them.

At half time, the coaches
heatedly discussed the
areas where the players
could improve so they could
address the "sleeping dog"
they had awakened. The
players seemed determined
to maintain their lead and
carry the game
through to victo-
ry-

As lUP fum-
bled the kick-off
and we turned
that into seven
points, it looked
like that could
actually hap-
pen. I had a
grand old time
running up and
down the side-
lines, moving
back each time
the plays came
my way so I
wouldn't get
killed, cheering,
swearing and
grinning like a
kid in a candv

store. I appreciated both
the players that smiled back
at me, and the ones too
absorbed in the.t0§k,jat,hand
to notice -me. <*-- — .x. ,.„.....

The players were
focused and played with
heart. The coaches were at
one moment encouraging
and the next moment chew-
ing someone out with gusto.
The game was of course not
without it's mistakes, the
sum total of which eventual-
ly cost them their lead and
the win, but I saw first hand
that they came to play and
they played until the last
snap when lUP knelt down
rather than chance a tie
breaking heart stopper.

After the game. Coach
gathered the players and his
staff in the end zone to de-
brief the team. Surrounded
by young un-helmeted men
gazing up at him, to help
them learn and mover for-
ward, he had some harsh
words for the victory that
slipped through their fin-
gers. But. in the cold breeze
of the approaching dusk, as
the marching played the
alma mater softly in the
background, coach told the
players he was proud of
each and every one of them.
I couldn't have staged it bet-
ter mvself. And this was
REAL

We long suffering fans of
the New Orleans Saints
have two sayings when we
are cheering on our team.
The first is "We Believe."
and look where the Saints
got last year (and they
might even be turning it
around THIS year!). The
second is "Bless You F5oys!I"
Both of these apply to the
hard working men of the
Eagles football team. I was
truly impressed and am
proud and honored to have
been offered the opportunity
to be a part of it all for a day.
I'll continue cheering my
head off at all the future
games because "I

BELIEVE." Bless you boys!!

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A World Without
Boundaries

Clarion International Association presents an evening of
cultural entertainment and international foods

November 9 at 7 p.m.

Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
Free Admission, Donations Appreciated

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students learn how to design a spot in cyberspace

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

S_rpmiller@clarion.ecUi

For stiuli'iits who arc
not very "computer savv>"
or just needt'd holp brushing
up their tirhnology skills,
there was a \vorksho[)
Thursday night in Becker
Hall that attempted to help
cure all those computer
woes.

"Make You Own Web
site" was a computer work-
shop ran by Tech Floor. The
workshop was held so that
students could perfect their
Web site development abili-
ties for the future.

This was the first year
for the proiji'am. Besides
"Make Your Own Web site,"
Tech Floor has done numer-
ous events and tasks for the
Clarion Campus, including
teaching people how to run
JavaScript, making the 360

site for Admissions, creating
the I'Vote site for students
to vote for CampusFest and
they are currently working
on a database for a Web site
for interview questions.

"Make Your Own
Website" was basically for
students who needed help
when it came to computers.
Students could learn how to
build any type of Web site,
whether it be a personal
page, such as a MySpace or
Facebook. or a page that
they needed, like to start a
business or for a fraternity
or sorority. Members of Tech
Floor helped guide students
through the basic process
and steps of making a Web
site,

"I was just hired to be
director at the Cochrenton
Public Library, and their
Web site needs some
improving," said Robin
Pundeak, a senior Library
Science major who attended

the workshop. "I want to
make it more userfriendly
and appealing to people."

Pundeak learned how to
insert pictures into the Web
site so she can post pictures
of books and movies that the
library has available.

"It's been fantastic and a
huge help," said Pundeak.
She was guided by Tech
Floor member Nathan
Bowler, a junior with a dual
major in computer science
and information systems.

Ben Leech, a senior
Information Systems major,
has been the president of
the Tech Floor for a year and
explained the process and
elements of making a Web
site.

"It really starts with
what you want it to look
like," said Leech. "Then you
can tweak it here and there
and make it the way you
really want it."

Leech made his own

template to go off of so he
could help those students
who were struggling and
make it as easy as possible
for them. Leech explained
that you can start with text
on a program like Textpad
or Notepad, and go from
there. The template that he
created allowed students to
copy and paste whatever
they wanted for their Web
site.

This also allowed stu-
dents to put in the HTML
(Hyper Text Market
Language) codes that they
wanted as well. HTML lets
students put in different
graphics and colors that
they want.

"It's like the definition of
your website," said Leech.

The time it takes for
students to make a basic
and short website is usually
an hour, but it could take
several hours depending on
how fancy they make it.

Tech Floor hosted "Make Your Own Web site' to teact) students
how to design their own pages on the Internet. (The Clarion
Call/Sean Montgomery)

One can include a variety of
features in a Web site, such
as Flashplayer for movies
and games, with efficient
knowledge.

Events like these just go

to show that you don't have
be left in the dust when it
comes to technology and
that anyone can have their
own Utile spot in cyber
space.

Equity Week focuses on women's giobai issues

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s sadesmond@clarion.edu

Farooio Gauhari will (lie be
keynote speaker for Equity
Week. She will talk about her
experiences in war-torn
Afghanistan. (The Clarion
Call/courtesy of Newswire)

Next week is the start of
the 13th annual Social
Equity Week. This year's
theme is "Women in Conflict
Zones: War. Peace and
Reconciliation."

"We wanted to focus on
women and the impact war
and conflict have on women
globally," said Dr. Jocelind
(lant^ the Associate to the
President for Social Equity
ind Director of

International Programs at
Clarioa Uniyersity

The activities and pre-
sentations throughout the
week will focus on women
and the global issues facing
women today.

Farooka Gauhari will
open the week as the
keynote speaker on Nov. 12
at 7 p.m. in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room (MPR).

Gauhari is a native of
Afghanistan and tells her
story in her book,
"Searching for Saleem^ An
Afghan Woman's Odyssey."

When her homeland
was invaded by the Soviet
Union, her husband Saleem
disappeared. She searched
for him as war destroyed the
country she knew.

The second aspect of the
week is a roundtable discus-
sion about "What does it
mean to be a global citizen?"

Presentations during
the roundtable discussion
include Mona Ibraham,
"What it means to be a
Global Citizen;" Fatima
Hashmi, "My Experiences in
the USA;" and Rev. Deacon
Charl Ann Kapp, "An
American in Tanzania, East
Africa."

The roundtable lunch-
eon will be held on Nov. 13
at 11:30 a.m. in 250
Gemmell Student Complex.
Those in attendance will be
able to share their perspec-
tives and participate in dis-
cussion over lunch.

Wrapping up the events
is the Equity Dinner and
Awards Ceremony. Dr.
Regina Birchem will be the
featured speaker and vari-
ous awards will be given
out, including a new one for
global citizenship.

5i"chem is a, biplpgist
and consultant. She has met
with many women across
the world over the past 25
years, including conflict
zones like Sierra Leone and
the Middle East.

The dinner will be held
Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in

Chandler Dining Hall. It is
a way for minority and
majority students to get
together to recognize faculty
and community members
for their advancements
towards equality.

Equity Week was devel-
oped to celebrate and recog-
nize diversity and equality.
Gant also hopes that will
educate students how they
can participate in a global
society.

Other sponsors of the
events throughout the week
are the Women's Studies
Department, the

Presidential Commission on
Human Relations, the
Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women,
Pennsylvania Center for
Diversity and Education
Leadership, the Martin

Luther King, Jr. Committee
and Student Senate.

The Office of Social
Equity's duties on campus
include monitoring hiring
practices across the
University, handling com-
plaints from students, facul-
ty and staff about discrimi-
nation and advancing the
University's mission on
equity, diversity and civility.

According to the office's
Web site, their mission is to
"advance the University's
commitment to equality of
opportunity and equity, pro-
mote the democratic princi-
ples of social justice, pro-
mote equitable practices
and policies and to foster an
inclusive learning and work-
ing environment."

Dancing off the pounds, ballroom style

Jeannine Stein
Los Angeles Tinnes

The schmaltzy sti'ains of
"Moon River" flow from the
speakers as couples start to
waltz in a studio in Santa
Monica. Calif Under a mir-
rored ball, they glide across
the hardwood flooi- with per-
fect posture, silently
mouthing the rhythm: one.
two, three: one. two. three.

The scene's different
over the hill in Los Angeles"
San Fernando Valley.
Twenty women, mostly clad
in black workout pants and
sneakers, sweat profusely to
a spirited jive step as "Proud
Mary" blasts and their
teacher screams, "I need
attitude!"

Both classes are part of
a full-tilt revival of ballroom
dance. Otherwise closeted
dancers are finding them-
selves attempting a waltz.
fox trot, cha-cha or tango.
Thanks in part to the popu-
larity of shows such as
"Dancing With the Stars,"
ballroom has gone from
stodgy and un-hip to cool.

Southern California
dance studios are experienc-
ing a steep uptick in the
demand for classes. And
somewhere between a box
step and a crossover turn,
people are discovering that
ballroom offei'S a great, less-
tedious workout.

"The idea that you have
to go to the gym and get on
the stair climber or take an

aerobics class is silly," says
John Jakicic, chairman of
the department of health
and physical activity at the
University of Pittsburgh.
"There is some evidence
that almost any kind of
dancing has a very high-
energy expenditure to it,
and the activity is continu-
ous for at least minutes at a
time, so there are cardiores-
piratory changes going on."

Dance has a built-in
social factor, too. Being
accountable to a dance part-
ner or friends who expect to
see you in class is a great
motivator for sticking with
it.

And it's fun-which is
more than most people can
say about their last spin on
the elliptical trainer.
"You're more likely to do it,"
Jakicic says.

The amount of calories
burned varies. Half an hour
of slow dance, such as a fox
trot, burns about 102 calo-
ries for a 150-pound person,
according to the Web site
CaloriesPerHour.com. A
faster step, such as salsa,
can hit 255 calories, "The
more you can get the whole
body shaking, the better off
you'll be." Jakicic says.

Dance works postural
muscles in the back and
abdomen, and because legs
are moving constantly, they
should get toned as well.
(Still, Jakicic adds, if you're
only dancing a couple of
times a week, "you need to
do stuff on other davs-take

a walk outside," )

Two studies have report-
ed that ballroom dance, on
the elite level, is an intense
workout. In one, pubhshed
in a 2002 supplement of the
journal Medicine & Science
in Sports & Exercise,
Danish researchers tested
elite amateur ballroom
dancers' heart rates and
blood lactate levels. The
physical demand was con-
siderable and dancers
achieved high levels of aero-
bic and anaerobic activity.
(Latin dances scored high-
est.)

Exertion is likely to be
less intense for beginners.
Still, one doesn't have to be
Maksim Chmerkovskiy or
Karina Smirnoff to experi-
ence the benefits of ball-
room.

Even after half an hour
of a waltz class at the Dance
Doctor studio, students are
smoothing back hair off of
moist foreheads.

Ellen Vash, who lives in
Santa Monica, started danc-
ing two years ago. "Within
six months my clothes start-
ed falling off me," she says.
"I lost 15 pounds and went
down three sizes." Dancing
five days a week triggered
other healthful behaviors.
She ate less and didn't drink
as much wine. She noticed
she was more flexible in her
yoga class. And her stamina
has improved. "Now I can
dance for three hours
straight and not even think
about it," she says.

John Cassese dances with Ellen Vash at his Dance Doctor studio in Santa Monica, Calif. (Los
Angeles Times/Rick Loomis)

John Cassese, who owns
the Dance Doctor studio in
Santa Monica, says new-
comers are often surprised
at the calories burned:
"They say to me, 'Wow, this
is a workout, and we've only
had one lesson.'"

All that gliding may
look effortless, but it's defi-
nitely work, even at the
beginner level, Cassese
says. Upright posture (in
ballroom parlance, "dance
position") is a must for look-
ing elegant and confident.
During class, spotting some
slumping shoulders, he
stops in the middle of
explaining a step and asks

students to walk to the wall.

"Stand with your feet
against the floor, your
calves, buttocks and head
against the wall," he says.
"Now walk away from the
wall in dance position to
your partner" The class
obeys-and suddenly every-
one's standing straight,
stomachs tucked in, shoul-
ders back, chins up. The
most slouchy person in class
instantly looks like Fred
Astaire.

Tami Stevens, who has
co-owned the Pasadena,
Ballroom Dance Association
with her sister Erin for 24
years, says she's seen a

steady increase in students
in recent years. The classes
there start at a very easy
level. "We don't want to dis-
courage anybody." she says.
Jerry Jordan , co-owner
of Atomic Ballroom in
Irvine, Calif., says that
"Dancing With the Stars,"
as well as other dance shows
and movies about ballroom
have made these forms of
dance part of the U.S. cul-
ture. "The stereotype that
it's just for ladies is gone,"
he says.

See "BALLROOM"
continued on page 5.

The Equestrian Club rides and competes

Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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Some students have rid-
den a horse one time or
another Well, members of
the Equestrian Club have a
chance to experience horse
riding at Clarion.

The Equestrian Club
began in 2003 at Clarion
University. Its purpose is to
give students the chance to
ride the horses and to learn
the fundamentals.

The club is also involved
with an organization called
Training Toward Self
Reliance (TTSR), an

organi/ation thiit helps peo-
ple with disabilities live on
their own. The organization
owns stables called "Glory
Acres." where the residents
can ride and feed horses for
rehabilitation.

"We have an agreement
with the TTSR to use sta-
bles. It's great to be able to
use their
stables
and be
involved
with
organiza-
t i n . "
said
S o n j a
Heeter.
the club
and
team's
adviser.
"The hors-
es have
been spe-
c i a 1 1 y
selected to
be moderate and
calm. Because
they are work-
ing with resi-
dents From
TTSR, the horses
have to behave in
a certain way, so
their easy to handle
and ride."

Amy Keefer is the
team's coach. She also
coaches for Slippery
Rock's team.

Rachel Junio, president
of the Equestrian Club has
been involved with the club
for three years.

"I found out about the
club from a math professor
who saw an e-mail announc-
ing a meeting for it and just
happen to mention it in
class," she said. "So I went
to the meeting and have
been involved ever since."

The club has 17 mem-
bers total but only four com-
pete, Betsy Sutliff.
Samantha Reynolds,

Brigitte Muller and Junio.
They are associated with
the Intercollegiate Horse
Show Association, which
enables college students to
participate in horse shows
regardless of his or her or
riding level.

Club members ride the
horses for both recreation
and practice. The club is
open to anyone. Beginners
learn the basics, like trot-
ting, and advance from
there.

"It gives people who
don't have horses a chance
to experience the equestri-
an," said Junio.

"I like to see novice and
inexperienced people gain-
ing confidence, and betrin to
get better and gain experi-
ence," said Heeter.

Besides riding, mem-
bers help pick out stables,
feed, water and groom the

"BALLROOM"
continued from page 4.

"as is the notion that you
have to train for years and
years. It's for everybody."
That includes macho guys,
thanks to sports stars such
as former football player
Emmitt Smith and boxer
Floyd Mayweather taking a
turn on the dance floor.

Aclass titled cardio ball-
room, taught by former
"Dancing With the Stars"
dancer Louis Van Amstel,
offers especially intense
dance workouts. Van Amstel
and actress Lisa Rinna, his
dance partner on the show,
came up with the
concept-it's structured like
an aerobics class, no part-
ners needed. Van Amstel
leads this high-energy, hour-
long workout at Anisa's
School of Dance in the San
Fernando Valley. It begins
with a warm-up, then

segues into basic salsa, cha-
cha and jive steps, progres-
sively adding variations, all
to speaker-busting levels of
Mariah Carey, Cher, Gwen
Stefani and ABBA .

"We realized that ball-
room works on a fitness
level." Van Amstel says after
a recent class, his shirt and
pants soaked with sweat.
"It's the best way to make
people lose weight because
you're not really here for a
fitness class, you're here to
dance."

The class also satisfies
dancing Jones for people who
can't or don't want to get a
partner with whom to salsa
the night away.

Van Amstel, who recent-
ly released a set of dance
DVDs, says he eventually
wants to have a studio and
teach ballroom and other
dance forms. In the mean-
time, in the few weeks
they've been running , the

cardio ballroom classes are
still growing, he says.
"We're trying to bring back
fitness through enjoying
life."

During the course of the
cardio ballroom class,
expressions change from
furrowed brows to earto-ear
grins as steps are mastered
and inhibitions disappear.
Vanessa Foster of Beverly
Hills, Calif., calls it one of
the best workouts she's had
-and she has a trainer three
times a week. "That never
comes close to this," she
says.

There's another advan-
tage to ballroom, Jakicic
says: Barring serious ail-
ments, men and women can
dance well into old age.

"Go out, enjoy it, have
fun, burn some calories," he
says, "and everything will
take care of itself."

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hor.ses. The club is not sup-
ported by the university .so
they have to do fundraising
for traveling costs and entry
fees.

Every few weekends
some members compete in
shows at different colleges,
like Allegheny, Westminster
and Bethany. The colleges
who host the events also
provide the horses to the
competitors.

"You don't even get a
chance to get on the horse
and practice. You just mount

and compete based on your
riding skills," said Junio.
"Most of the awards are
individual and are based on
your current skill. Most of
us have been consistent in
our place rank. I recently
got second at the Allegheny
show and Samantha got
reserve, which is seventh
place."

The team will be com-
peting in a few more shows,
and attend the Equestrian
fair in Harrisburg Nov. 8-10.
The club's future plans focus

Organization
Spotlight

on increasing membership.
Their next meeting is Nov.
13 in Stevens Hall.

(photos courtesy of Morguefile.com)

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Dr Eagle,

I have a pretty healthy diet and exercise regularly, but I still have five to 10 pounds
that I just can't lose. I'm ready to try an all liquid diet. What else can I do?

Signed,

Hoping to Lose

Dear Hoping to Lose,

While I don't recommend an all liquid diet, you actually may have hit on the key as
to why those last few stubborn pounds are so hard to shed. The reason may not be what
you put on your plate, but rather what's in your glass, mug or bottle.

Beverages make up 20 percent of calories in the American diet. Soft drinks provide

7 percent of all calories consumed and are considered a major villain in our nation's
obesity epidemic. The center for Science in the Public Interest has proposed labeling
obesity warning levels on containers of "liquid candy." The average 12 ounce can of reg-
ular soda contains nine teaspoons of sugar! If you were to drink one regular soda per
day for a year, the extra 54,750 calories would add up to a weight gain of 15 pounds.

Don't think that those who drink diet soda are off the hook. Studies have shown
that people who drink diet soda are more likely to gain weight instead of losing it (and
the diet beverages also contain more caffeine).

Sports drinks aren't much better. They offer no more benefits than water unless
you are participating in endurance activities for a continuous hour or more.

A couple rich, comforting lattes and smoothies can add an extra 1,000 calories a
day, which is more than half of the recommended daily calorie intake for average-size
women. So limit them to one treat a week.

And then there's alcohol. A 12 ounce beer is about 120 calories, a gin and tonic 175
calories and mixed drinks can range from 300-500 calories.

The good news is that more water may be all you need to finally reach your target
weight. Water makes up two-thirds of our body, is needed by every cell to function prop-
erly, helps the body metabolize stored fat, aids in the digestion and detoxification
processes, helps absorb nutrients and vitamins and suppresses the appetite. Often
what we think of as signs of hunger may really be dehydration and the body request-
ing water Plus, for the price of a six pack of soda you could drink 4,000 glasses of tap
water!

Water-rich/high fiber foods and drinks add food volume and usually have a larger
serving size, both factors that help satiate one's hunger. Soups are considered food and
generally are recognized to have a more filling effect on the body. Non-cream based
soups such as vegetable and tomato are great. One cup of grapes is 62 calories and an

8 ounce glass of grape juice is 142 calories, compared with a 1.5 ounce box of raisins
that contain 129 calories.

Drinks rich in calcium from a high dairy diet can reduce body fat by converting it
to lean body mass. Calcium will change one's body composition and have positive effects
on the skeleton, muscles and fat. Three servings of dairy (l percent or skim) per day
provide vital nutrients without extra fat calories. So drink up, but chose wisely.
Replace those empty calories with liquids that can benefit your whole body in many
more ways than weight management.

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie WonderUng of the Keeling Health Center. For more information
or to siipgi'st a topic, e-mail her at s^vjwonderU" clarion.edu.

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THE CLAMOH CALL

November 8, 2007

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Art professor's work on display at gallery In Lawrencevllle

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

Paintings created by
Melissa Kuntz, an assistant
professor of art at Clarion
University, are currently
being displayed at an art
gallery. La Vie, located
Lawrencevllle, Pa.

The exhibit, called
Emission Theory, is a cele-
bration of the gallery's first
anniversary. Emission

Theory is the tenth show at
La Vie. It began on Nov. 3
and will continue to be on
display until Dec. 2. There
was an opening reception
held on Nov. 3 and a closing
reception is scheduled to be
held at the gallery on Nov.

30 from 7-11 p.m. The
artists attended the opening
reception so that they could
answer any questions about
their artwork.

Emission Theory was an
early attempt, which was
supported by Euclid and
Ptolemy, to explain how the
human eye perceives
objects. According to the
Web site on the exhibit, the
theory suggests that rays of
light emitted by the eyes
sense various objects which
leads to visual perception.
Even though the theory has
been discredited by an
Arabic scientist, there is
still an egotistic and roman-
tic belief in the human eye's
power of illumination.

Through the artwork of
various artists, including

Melissa Kuntz, an assistant professor of art, has her artwork on
display at La Vie art gallery in Lawrenceville. Above is a picture
of her piece entitled "MO. ' (Courtesy of Melissa Kuntz)

Kuntz, the struggle to
understand the paradox of
suggested special depth on
flat surfaces is confronted.

Kuntz is originally from
Canada and began her stud-
ies at Nova Scotia College of
Art and Design. She then
received a scholarship to
study painting in New York
at SUNY Purchase, where
she received Master of Arts
and Masters of Fine Arts
degrees.

Before coming to
Clarion, she was also a stu-
dio assistant for artists,
including Janet Fish and
Harriet Shorr in New York
City. Currently, Kuntz write
about art for "Art in
America" magazine and
"The Pittsburgh City
Paper."

The Emission Theory
exhibition will be on display
until Dec. 2.

More of Kuntz's artwork
will be on display next year
in two shows in Pittsburgh.

"One [show] will be a
group show of my paintings
at 'Space' gallery in down-
town Pittsburgh," said
Kuntz.

Other artists whose
work will be shown are:
Corey Antis, Rafael Canedo.
Ben Kehoe, Thad Kellstadt
and David Montano.

La Vie is open
Wednesday through

Saturday from 11 a.m.- 6
p.m. and Sundays from 12-
3 p.m. Special appointments
can also be made to view the
exhibit.

Dance concert auditions to be lieid Wdtch 'em and We6p:

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alstockhol@clanon.edu

Like to dance'? Or sim-
ply just like to watch? Well
lucky for you. Clarion
University and the Theatre
department will be hosting
the annual dance concert in
the Marwick-Boyd main
auditorium. Dec. 6-7, that is
sure to please both inter-
ests.

Auditions are open to
anyone and will be held
starting Nov. 11. The Dance
Concert has attracted many

before, and is sure to do so
again this year.

Senior Stevie Grabb
attended the concert last
year and thought it was
"really nice how they com-
bined little skits with the
dances. I had a great time,
and I would definitely
encourage everyone to go."

Previous concerts have
featured numerous kinds of
dance such as modern, hip
hop, tap, musical, contempo-
rary, lyrical and acrobatics.
Anyone who has interest in
any form of dance is encour-
aged to attend tryouts and
give it their best shot.

Students wishing to audi-
tion must bring their own
choreographed pieces, and
are urged to come prepared
and creative. If you are
thinking of auditioning,
don't forget your music,
props and costumes.

Both students and facul-
ty will be performing in the
concert, so it's sure to be
interesting for all. So strap
on your dancing shoes stu-
dents and audition, or sim-
ply just remember to grab a
friend, and check out the
Clarion dance concert in
December.

why do we cry at movies?

"La Ronde" to open next week

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_seclent@clarion.edu

The second play of the
2007-08 season for the
University Theatre

Department, titled "La
Ronde," is scheduled to open
Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. in the
Marwick-Boyd Little

Theatre.

The director of the play
is Marilouise Michel, chair
of the theatre department.
This show is not recom-
mended for children.

The play was first pub-
hshed by a doctor named
Arthur Schnitzler in 1900.
Schnitzler's views often
matched those of Sigmund
Freud. Even though it was
published in 1900, the play
was not performed until
1920 in Berlin because it
was banned in Germany.

The play is about a wide
variety of people ranging in
social class from prostitutes
to counts and their sexual

"La Ronde. " directed by the-
atre department chair
Marilousise Michel, opens
Nov. 13. (Courtesy of
Newswire)

encounters that are nothing
more than just sexual

encounters.

The department is try-
ing to maintain the histori-
cal aspect through cos-
tumes, by instructor of the-
atre Julie Findland- Powell,
lights and sets, by associate
professor of theatre Ed
Powers.

Students in the pay are
as follows^ senior Drew
Leigh Williams as the
whore; sophomore Ben
Rowan as the soldier; sopho-
more Amy Sikora as the par-
lor; junior Lynnea
Fiorentino as the young
wife; junior Nathan Matt as
the husband; junior Tiffany
Williams as little miss; sen-
ior Jonathon Sherbine as
the poet; senior Natalie
Dunn as the actress; senior
Jesse Mcllvaine as the
count; and junior Tara
Haupt and sophomore Ryan
Jackson as servants.

Tickets are $12 for
adults and $6 for Clarion
students with valid identifi-
cation. "La Ronde" runs from
Nov. 13-17.

Concert choir performs in Marwicic- Boyd

Dr Eleanor ter Horst plays her cello at the concert choir performance on Nov. 2. Clarion
University Department of Music presented the concert. (The Clarion Call/Adam Huff)

Desson Thomson
The Wasliington Post

Why do we cry at the
movies?

Maybe it is the movie or
the psychological baggage
we schlepped in with us. Or
is it empathy, or you-are-so-
busted guilt? Maybe genet-
ics or cultural conditioning.
Or were we simply bursting
to spill that night because
the boss refused to give us a
week off for Christmas?

This much we do know;
All of us do it in varying
degrees of blubbitude. Some
of us are waterfalls, soaking
fellow moviegoers with our
public displays of empathy
(PDE). Others are
Saharasfor whom tears are
about as rare as oases. Most
of us fit somewhere in
between.

The trigger may be the
moral injustice in
"Schindler's List," or the
way Heath Ledger's throat
catches when he confesses
those forbidden feelings in
"Brokeback Mountain." Or
that cheesy Michael Keaton
movie — you know, the one
where he's dying of cancer
and he makes a videotape
for his future son and ... (we
are too verklempt to contin-
ue).

Whatever the external
stimulus, it dislodges the
sandbags of our inner lev-
ees. And as the darkness
wraps us in a mantle of com-
plete permission, we
release. There we sit, teary-
eyed, vulnerable and help-
less. And we become as emo-
tionally intertwined with
the characters in the movie
as we do with real people.

What is that? We sure
like to talk about it, trading
our virtual heartbreaks
with one another like mid-
dle-schoolers comparing
crushes. And we wrestle like
Hallmark card creators for
words to describe those feel-
ings. The movie reached us.
We related to it. It spoke to
something inside us

And in our dinner or
parking lot discussions, the
cultural myths (and facts)
tumble out: Women cry
more than men. Women go
out of their way to find
"chick flick" cryathons.
Guys will cry only if some-
one squirts Mace directly at
their eyeballs. But what
about the women who guf-
fawed derisively through
"Steel Magnolias," or the
men who wailed like babies
at Spock's screen demise?

We throw up our hands
about those "exceptions"
and the mystery deepens.

It should come as no
surprise that scientists and
cultural thinkers have
weighed in. Researching the
psychophysiology of crying
in the early 1980s, bio-
chemist William Frey sub-
jected approximately 150
subjects to various tear-
jerkers, including the
French movie "Sundays and
Cybele," the story of a
friendship between an
amnesiac veteran and a
teen-age orphan, and the
manly sports weeper
"Brian's Song," about a foot-
ball player with terminal
cancer.

In "Crying; The Mystery
of Tears," Frey and co-
author Muriel Langseth
concluded that boys and
girls do equal amounts of
crying until puberty. But as
boys take the testosterone
highway and women the
estrogen bike path, their
responses differ. Women do
tend to cry more than men,
four times as much, he
found, and usually between
7 and 10 at night. (Which
seems to be the precise time
when husbands are home,
hmm.) He also discovered
that crying (the emotional
kind, as opposed to the
onion- slicing variety) releas-
es internal toxins, a sort of
purgative action.

Thus, says Frey in a
telephone interview, "they
are literally crying it out."

During his research,
Frey also discovered a movie
that was guaranteed to
draw tears, a 1957 British
drama called "All Mine to
Give." Set in the late 1800s
in Wisconsin, it tells of a
Scottish family that loses
both parents, leaving the
oldest, 12-year-old son to
take care of five brothers
and sisters. Audiences wept
without fail, he recalls, at a
scene in which that boy (Rex
Thompson) goes door-to-
door with his siblings, giv-
ing each one away to a new
family. After a few sittings,
Frey couldn't stand watch-
ing anymore.

"I'd give my opening
talk, turn on the projector
and run for the exit. As soon
as I heard the music at the
beginning it would start me
crying. Talk about
Pavlovian response."

What actually made
them cry, Frey believes, was
empathy. And it helped, he
says, if the characters were
emotional themselves

because "that says to the
audience, this movie's so sad
even the characters are cry-
ing. So they conclude, 'It's
okay for me to do it, too."'

Tom Lutz, a sociologist
and author of 1999's
"Crying; The Natural and
Cultural History of
Tears,"dismisses Frey's cry-
ing-as-auto-therapy as cul-
tural myth.

"If crying were therapy,"
he says drily, "actors who
cry onstage every night and
twice on Sunday would be
the most psychologically
healthy people in our cul-
ture, and we know that's not
true."

What really triggers the
waterworks, Lutz says, is a
combination of conflicted
emotions. We choke up at
the fulfillment of social
roles, such as a couple
pledging a life together at a
wedding or, at the reception
afterward, the father danc-
ing with his daughter. But
we cry for bittersweet rea-
sons, realizing we can never
su.stain, or measure up to,
that iconic moment. In other
words, we strum a mental
guitar chord that combines
positive, major feelings with
sadder minor tones. And the
tears flow before we know it.

Mary Beth Oliver, a
Penn State University com-
munications professor and
researcher of the effect of
media on people, echoes
Lutz's theory but on a more
philosophical level. (She
also tried to get us to under-
stand Aristotle's definition
of eudaemonia, but we had-
n't had lunch at that time.)
For her, tear-jerkers "cause
us to contemplate what it is
about human life that's
important and meaningful.
... Those thoughts are asso-
ciated with a mixture of
emotions that can be joyful
but also nostalgic and wist-
ful, tender and poignant.
Tears aren't just tears of
sadness, they're tears of
searching for the meaning of
our fleeting existence."

So, we are empathizing,
we are strumming and we
are philosophizing in the
flickering chiaroscuro. But
whatever we are really
doing within the ineffable
inner machinery we call the
soul, we are forging a per-
sonal bond with a particular
movie that we'll never lose.
As with love, perhaps it's
better not to understand the
mystical algebra that con-
nects us to "Beaches" but to
be grateful it adds up to
moments like these.

Richard Cromelin
Los Angeles Times

■SiH'. that's Kort Greene
right there, the projects, and
I went to school right here -
thi.^ is George

Westinghouse." says JayZ.
looking through the window
of his gray Rolls-Royce as it
chauffeurs him into his
past.

"Marcy Projects is about
five minutes straight down,"
he says, pointing east
toward the housing develop-
ment where he lived as a
youth. "See that? That's one
thing I liked about going to
school here," he adds with a
smile, indicating a road sign
that reads "Jay St."

Jay-Z, 37. doesn't return
often to this Brooklyn neigh-
borhood, where he grew up
as Shawn Corey Carter.
Stardom and wealth have
taken him away to a
Manhattan home and the
globe-trotting life of a hip-
hop star and major-label
record executive.

It's his role as a record-
ing artist that has brought
him back on a warm fall day,
to rehearse for a taping of
the "VHl Storytellers" show
on a soundstage at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. As the
car inches through after-
noon traffic, past the courts
where he used to play bas-
ketball and the corners
where he once sold drugs, he
finds that his emotions are
stirred.

"Yeah, man, it's the
place that made me," he
says softly.

As it happens. Jay-Z's
physical homecoming paral-
lels the artistic journey he
made on his new album,
"American Gangster," which
was released Tuesday .

Until recently, he had no
plans to make a record, but
when he got an early look at
the movie "American
Gangster," starring Denzel

Washington as 19708
Harlem drug lord Frank
Lucas, he was inspired to
create an album based on
the film. Sort of.

"The album is not about
the film," explains the rap-
per, who completed the col-
lection in a typically fast
three weeks. "It connected
with me on an emotional
level. It was so similar to
the neighborhoods that I
came up in, and things that
happened there. And
Denzel's character as well ...
you know, his laid-back per-
sona, that's pretty much
how I am.

"It's really about the
emotions of that life. I would
take an emotion that I felt
was important, or things
that resonated with me ...
and make a song.

"But none of the emo-
tions are current emotions. I
mean, success is, because
that's the thing that I've
dealt with, but none of the
songs are currently how I
feel now. ... It's like writing a
book, going back to all these
things, these emotions that
I thought were buried.
Because as a person you
grow and you add layers on
who you become. So I never
thought that I would get
back to that place.

"I didn't just want to go
back to that place because
it's the cool, popular thing to
do . That seemed reckless to
me. I think when you
achieve a certain level of
success, your job as a person
who's reached the top of
your field is to push it fur-
ther - try new, different
things so people won't be
afraid to. Not to play down."

The car parks in the
Navy Yard, nov/ a busy busi-
ness anJ industrial com-
plex, and Jay-Z strolls
toward the soundstage,
dressed casually in loose
jeans, white Nikes and a
black "Crooks From Hell" T-
shirt with a cartoonish

design of a masked man
behind bars.

He has a hug or a
friendly fist-tap for crew
members and other workers
inside the building as his
band warms up, but along
with the easygoing
approachability is an
unmistakable air of star-
dom.

He wears that quality
easily too. He's accustomed
to it after a decade of popu-
larity, an unusually long run
in the hip-hop world. He's
sold about 25 million
albums in the U.S.

As an artist, Jay-Z's
taste for the unpredictable
led to a 2004 collaboration
with rock band Linkin Park.
A writing collaboration with
Coldplay's Chris Martin on
last year's "Kingdom Come"
was less notable, and the
album, which ended a three-
year retirement, was the
lowest-selling and worst-
reviewed of his career, with
much criticism directed
toward his lyrics about lux-
ury products and exclusive
resorts.

Jay-Z dismisses the con-
cerns, claiming to be proud
of the work and satisfied
with the sales of abovt 1.5
million. But as he gets ready
to run through the seven
new songs he'll perform on
"Storytellers" (the show will
be shown Thursday on
VHl), you get the feeling he
wouldn't mind making a
point.

Jay-Z puts on pair of
sunglasses and joins the
band, which will back him
at the next day's taping and
also on a rare, if short, con-
cert tour that began
Tuesday .

Sliding his rap easily
into the soul- music groove of
"Pray," he sounds command-
ing as he delivers the
album's first full song, spo-
ken by a young man prepar-
ing to enter the game.

"Everywhere there's

oppression the drug profes-
sion flourishes like bever-
ages," he raps with his dis-
tinctive force and fluidity.
"Refreshing sweet taste of
sin/ Everything I seen made
me everything I am."

The appetite for his
"American Gangster" album
has been intensified by the
unusual nature of the proj-
ect and by its attachment to
the highly anticipated
movie. And from the sound
of the songs he's rehearsing,
the challenge and the sub-
ject have inspired his most
powerful work since those
early landmarks.

The three-act saga is
built on samples from the
1970s, the movie's time
frame. Devised largely by
Sean "Diddy" Combs' pro-
duction team the Hitmen, it
goes beyond the obvious
Marvin Gaye, Barry White,
Isley Brothers and Curtis
Mayfield sources to include
the work of lesser-known
but potent artists such as
the Wichita group Rudy
Love & the Love Family,
Florida soul guitarist Little
Beaver and upstate New
York funk brigade Larry
EUis & the Black Hammer.
"I think the truth is
timeless," JayZ said earlier
in the car. "I mean, the
music is 70s soul samples,
but the emotions are forev-
er. The truth goes across all
boundaries and all time, I
beUeve.

"I think the reason I've
been able to have such a
long career and still garner
the kind of attention I can
right now is because there's
truth there. People relate to
that. And whether the truth
is about an island in St.
Tropez or is about Marcy
Projects, it doesn't matter,
as long as it's the truth."

Jay-Z's Brooklyn excur-
sion comes at the end of a
day at the Universal Music
Group's midtown

Manhattan headquarters.

Stepping from the 27th-floor
suite of Island Def Jam
Music Group Chairman L.A.
Reid, where the two have
been meeting to discuss
release schedules and plans
for "American Gangster." he
walks to his office to collect
a few items, chatting with
employees and bumming a
stick of gum f'-om one.

"You know where we're
going, right'?" he says to the
driver, settling into the back
seat and opening a take out
container of salad. "If you
could stop at a store and
grab me a water?"

He says it's been a good
day, not too hectic, and he
seems relaxed as he eats his
late lunch and talks about
his passion: hip-hop. He
gives every topic serious
thought and laughs easily,
but he maintains a certain
reserve, looking straight
ahead or out the window as
he speaks.

What he sees on the
New York streets is a
vibrant culture that's been
moving to the rhythms and
imagery of hip-hop for near-
ly three decades. That reign
is now being questioned, as
the genre's CD sales have
fallen even more sharply
than those of pop music
overall, and the bold
artistry that made it a sig-
nificant social and aesthetic
force seems in short supply.

"It's just the way of the
world," Jay-Z says of the
sales decline. "Our fans are
younger, so our fans live on
computers. Other genres
still have an adult audience,
and as adults we're not
stealing music off the
Internet. We'll pay for the
convenience of not having to
wait for it to download,
right? We will go to the store
and actually pay for it just
so we won't have to deal
with that.

"Kids, they're on there
all the time. ... I think the
consumption of hip-hop is

the same, if not higher. It's
just not happening with
sales."

His salad is gone and
the car is in Brooklyn now,
the place that made him. He
seems amused when he's
asked what kind of kid he
was, and when he smiles his
round features give him the
look of a little boy.

"I was a great kid. Very
happy, a little shy. A
reserved and even-keel kid.
... I'm still even-keel for the
most part, but I didn't like
being shy at all. So I told
myself I didn't like being
shy. ... I like saying what's
on my mind."

That personality adjust-
ment led to trouble, though.
Soon he was out on these
street corners selling drugs
to customers who pulled up
in their cars. "It's just how
you grow up and the things
that you see," he says. "For
the most part, growing up
where 1 grew up you don't
see doctors and lawyers
walking around. There's no
one to emulate but drug
dealers. They're the only
successful people in the
neighborhood. They're 18
years old, driving better
cars than your father, and
you're like, 'What's going
on.'

In "Pray," which he calls
a tale of lost innocence, he
transforms those memories
into simple but vivid verses;
"As I head to my homeroom
I observe the ruins/ Dope
needles on the ground/ I
hear a car go vroom/ Drug
dealer in the BM with the
top down."

As he fires out the words
on stage during the rehears-
al, his band bathing his
images in vibrant washes of
soul-shaded hip-hop, Jay-Z
seems reconnected with his
deepest roots, speaking
again to the kids on the
street:

"I ain't choose this life,
this life chose me."

"The Basketball Diaries"
will raise your eyebrows

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone@clarion.edu

"The Basketball Diaries"
Director: Scott Kalvert

Rating: 4/5

"The Basketball

Diaries" is a controversial
1995 New Line Cinema
Production that is based on
true events and the 1978
novel of the same name. The
author of the book, Jim
Carroll is also the main
character in the story.

Carroll, who in the film,
is played by Leonardo
DiCaprio. the star point
guard at his Catholic high
school in New York City.
Carroll's life revolves
around basketball and has
dreams of playing in college
and eventually turning pro-
fessional. Jim likes to hang
out with his friends Pedro
(James Madio). Neutron
(Patrick McGraw) and
Mickey (Mark Walberg) and
do normal teenage things.

The group of friends
occasionally gets high
together. Jim is also an
active writer and keeps
records of everything he
does throughout the movie.
Out of the group of friends,
Jim is probably the most
intellectual and deep.

After a close friend of
the group dies of leukemia,
the young boys begin exper-
imenting with harder drugs.
Jim begins using cocaine,
prescription pills and heroin
on a daily basis. Jim's writ-
ing begins to turn strange
and dark while his basket-
ball skills diminish quickly.
After Jim and Mickey get
kicked off the basketball
team for taking drugs dur-
ing a game, they decide to
drop out of school altogeth-
er. This series of events
turns Neutron away from
the other three and he takes
the clean road.

Jim, Mickey, and Pedro
find themselves kicked out
of their homes and thrown
onto the streets of New York
stealing cars, robbing
women and performing
indignant acts to make
enough mpney to support
their habits. One night
while robbing a drug store,
plans go awry and police
bust the three in the act.
Jim and Mickey escape but
Pedro is caught and arrest-
ed. Mickey is eventually
arrested as well, for murder-
ing a man who sold him
phony drugs.

At the twilight of the
movie, Jim is a teenager lay-

ing in the streets of New
York wondering how his hfe
took such a horrid turn.
Young Jim makes one last
attempt to go home and coax
his mother (Lorraine
Bracco) into giving him
money for drugs. When Jim
becomes violent, his tearful
mother has no choice but to
call the cops. The last time
that the audience sees
young Jim's face is through
the back of a police car The
ending scene consists of an
older, insightful and cleaned
up Jim reading his journal
to a tuned-in audience at a
poetry club.

"The Basketball

Diaries" is a tragic story of
how a boy with such poten-
tial gave in to the tempta-
tions that the city streets
present. If you're looking for
a heartwarming movie that
will make you feel warm
and fuzzy inside, "The
Basketball Diaries" is defi-
nitely not for you. However
if you're looking for a film
that gives a real perspective
of what growing up on the
streets is like, give "The
Basketball Diaries" a
chance.

Filmmaker explores Blair's beginning In ''The Deal"

Richard Cromelin
Los Angeles Times

Just how fascinating do
Americans find Tony Blair?
Certainly he's getting more
screen time in the States
lately than any U.S. leaders.
Last year, the now-for-
mer British prime minister
coaxed Ehzabeth II into a
more modern relationship
with her people in "The
Queen." The film belonged,
of course, to Helen Mirren,
who won pretty much every
award available for her por-
trayal of the monarch in the
weeks following Princess
Diana's death, but Michael
Sheen collected kudos if not
statuary for his Blair.

If you thought he didn't
get nearly enough screen
time, then you're in luck.
Because "The Queen" was
merely the second part of a
Blair trilogy, conceived by
director Stephen Frears and
screenwriter Peter Morgan ,
the first part of which, "The
Deal," has it s U.S. premiere
Thursday night on HBO.

"The Deal," which stars
Sheen in what is becoming
his signature role, chroni-
cles Blair's rise to power in
the 1990s, focusing on his
relationship with Gordon
Brown (David Morrissey ),
Britain's current prime min-
ister. Brown, a taciturn
Scotsman and lifelong pillar
of the Labor Party, was
Blair's mentor and was long
considered the natural heir
to party leadership.

Until Blair stepped in.

With his Cheshire-cat
smile and winning ways, the
young MP surprisingly, or
maybe not so surprisingly,

used his superior under-
standing of media and diplo-
macy to eclipse Brown, who
had considered passion syn-
onymous with anger and
had little patience for com-
promise.

A cinematic trilogy
about a prime minister who
is not Winston Churchill,
and who still walks among
us, might seem a strange
idea, especially to an
American audience. Here,
lifelong attachments to one
politician or another went
out with Franklin

Roosevelt. For those not
conversant in the ways of
British politics, the film will
be slow going, especially in
the beginning. But Frears
and Morgan are such fine
filmmakers that if the sub-
ject matter of "The Deal"
does not have the magazine-
cover value of "The Queen,"
the artistry makes it worth
watching.

Quietly tense and, in its
way, a lovely piece, "The
Deal" examines not only the
mercurial relationship
between two alpha-dog
politicians but also the
vagaries of public mood and
the wary kinship of bril-
liance and leadership. (They
are not very often, it turns
out, the same thing.) As
with "The Queen," Morgan
combines film clips with
dramatic action, offering not
only a primer of British pol-
itics for the past 30 years
but also an overview of how
attitudes have changed on
both sides of the Pond.
Brown finally bows to Blair
not because he considers
him a better leader but
because he recognizes that
Blair has figured out the

new politics, in which
appearance often trumps
substance.

"Lately there have been
presentational difficulties,"
Brown is told by his friend
and fellow Labor MP Peter
Mandelson (.Paul Rhys ),
who attempts to explain the
party's shift toward Blair.
"Politics is not always about
higher matters. Sometimes
it is about the ugly business
of making friends, keeping
friends. Being liked."

Morrissey, last seen in
"State of Play," frowns and
growls as Brown, mastering
the PM's tics, down to his
tendency to rake his hand
through his hair, in a way
that will no doubt resonate
a bit better with British
expatriates and true
Anglophiles. But by
embodying the outrage
many feel when the person
with the better on-camera
presence wins the prize,
Morrissey's Brown is less a
significant re-creation of a
great political figure than a
reminder of how many great
leaders of the past would
not stand a chance in the
present.

Which isn't to say that
"The Deal" skewers Blair.
His ascendancy is not por-
trayed as the betrayal
Brown considers it but
rather the product of prag-
matic ambition - Blair's tal-
ents dovetailed with the
times, and he made the
most of it.

"I accept you are the
stronger candidate in many
ways." Blair says to Brown,
"and it may be a quirk of
fate that I emerge as the
better candidate to lead this
party."

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"Pretty good, I guess. I mean, I'm not bored to

death. ..all of the time. But seriously, it's been pretty fun

and interesting so far I'm sure my classes are

going... good... too."

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But I'm taking it day by day so we'll see what hap-
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Football loses offensive battle at Edinboro 49-30, drop to 0-10

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sJsscritchf®clarion,edu

EDINBORO, Nov 3 - On
Saturday afternoon at Sox
Harrison Stadium on the
campus of Edinboro
University, our Golden
Eagles dropped yet another
tough one, 49*30 to the
Fighting Scots of Edinboro.
This loss drops Clarion to 0-
10 heading into this coming
weekend's senior day game
against Lock Haven.

Clarion's opening score
of the game was set up by
cornerback Alex Evans'
interception of Edinboro
quarterback Trevor Harris'
pass on the game's first play
at the Edinboro 40, and was
returned to the 30. Golden
Eagle quarterback Tyler
Huether then hit Herb
Callaway for 21 yards and
after a three yard comple-
tion to wide receiver Pierre
Odom, running back Eddie
Emmanuel scored from six
yards out for the game's first
score, putting Clarion ahead
7-0.

Edinboro then drove 68
yards in six plays, with the
big play being a 26-yard
touchdown pass from Harris

to Gary Nolan to tie the
game at seven with 10: 19
remaining in the first quar-
ter

Clarion then drove 56
yards in only four plays on
its next possession with the
big play being a 31 -yard
pass from Huether to Herb
Carraway to the ten yard
line. Then the Golden
Eagles got into the end zone
with a wide receiver reverse
to Alfonso Hoggard who ran
outside left and just broke
the plane for a touchdown,
putting Clarion ahead of the
Fighting Scots 14-7 with
8:43 left in the first.

The Fighting Scots then
tied it up on a six-play 70-
yard drive with 6^51
remaining in the opening
quarter

Clarion then started at
Edinboro's 45 yard line via a
kickoff out of bounds and a
personal foul penalty by the
Fighting Scots. Huether
then hit Fred Robinson for
18 yards to the Edinboro 27.
On fourth down and nine at
the 26, the Golden Eagles
went for it and Huether hit
Carraway over the middle
for 11 yards and a first down
at the Fighting Scot 15 yard
line. On the ensuing first
down, Huether fired a strike

to Pierre Odom for a 15-yard
touchdown. However, Nick
Sipes missed the PAT, but
the Golden Eagles did take
the lead back, 20-14.

Edinboro drove 62 yards
in eight plays to take the
lead. Tailback Dave Bostie
scored on a three-yard run
to cap the drive and Justin
Gomes added the PAT, put-
ting Edinboro ahead 21-20
with 1:26 left in a very
eventful first quarter

After a Golden Eagle
field goal made the score 23-
21, Harris tossed a two-yard
touchdown pass to Ryan
Rybicki, putting the
Fighting Scots up for good,
28-23.

With four seconds left
before the half, Harris again
hooked up with Rybicki for a
four-yard touchdown to
extend the Fighting Scot's
lead to 35-23.

The second half didn't
see nearly as much action as
the first, with only three
touchdowns being scored.

Clarion's final score
came when they engineered
a 12-play, 66-yard drive,
capped by a Tyler Huether
ten-yard touchdown pass to
tight end John Dominic,
moving the Golden Eagles
closer, 35-30.

Edinboro added two
more scores to make the
final score 49-30.

Both offenses had huge
days, with Edinboro out
gaining Clarion 570 to 344
in total yards, and 27 to 19
in first downs. Clarion had
262 passing yards and 82
rushing yards.

Golden Eagle quarter-
back Tyler Huether had a
big day, completing 22 of 35
passes for 262 yards, threw
two touchdowns and one

interception.

Clarion running back
Eddie Emmanuel rushed
only nine times for 38 yards,
wide receiver Pierre Odom
caught five passes for 61
yards and a touchdown.
Herb Carraway caught four
passes for 72 yards and a
touchdown, John Dominic
had four catches for 65
yards and a s-'ore. Alfonso
Hoggard also found the end
zone for the Golden Eagles.

Clarion will host Lock

Haven on Senior Day this
Saturday at 1 p.m. Both
teams are 0-10, so someone
will get their first win.
Seven Golden Eagle seniors
will be playing their final
game: DT Kevin Brad^^ WR
Herb Carraway, LB Kyle
Cathcart, TE John Dominic.
OG Mike Melampy, OT
Mike Melampy. OT Mike
O'Brien, and WR Pierre
Odom.

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X-C finishes fiftli at East Regionals

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LOCK HAVEN, Nov. 6 -At
the NCAA East Regional
meet in Lock Haven
Saturday morning, senior
Erin Richard finished fourth
with a time of 21:42 and
qualified for NCAA Division
II nationals. Richard is the
first female cross country

runner from Clarion to qual-
ify for nationals since 2004.
As a team, the Golden
Eagles finished the meet in
fifth place, which is the sec-
ond best finish in school his-
tory since finishing second
in 2002. 'This was definitely
our best race of the year,"
said coach Jayson Resch.
"We reached our primary
goals for the year which
were to qualify Erin for
nationals and finish in the

top six at Regionals."

Also contributing to the
fifth place finish was fresh-
man Molly Smathers, who
finished 18th overall with a
time of 22:26, along with
CaitUn Palko (37th, 23:01),
Kaie Ehrensberger (39th,
23:05), and Lisa Nickel
(48th, 23:21).

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Nov. 17 in Missouri.

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against "Athletically Challenged III" to work
their way to the finals. Co-Rec
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CLUB SPORT CORNER

in-Line Hockey Club • Record slips to 3-3
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"Blue Team," 7-2. Action was intense and
the game was closer than the score indicates
against one of the best teams in the league.
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Football loses offensive battle at Edinboro 49-30, drop to 0-10

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarlor) Call Sports Writer

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|-;i)IN[U)K(), Nov ;i - On
.Saturday afternoon at Sox
Harrison Stadium on the
campus of Kdinboro
University, our (lolden
Kagles dropped yet another
tough one. 49-3() to the
Fighting Scots of Kdinboro.
This loss drops Clarion to 0-
10 heading into this coming
weekend's senior day game
against Lock Haven.

Clarion's opening score
of the game was set up by
cornerback Alex Evans'
interception of Edinboro
quarterback Tix'vor Harris'
pass on the game's first play
at the Kdinboro 40, and was
returned to the 30. Golden
Eagle quarterback Tyler
Huether then hit Herb
Callaway for 21 yards and
after a three yard comple-
tion to wide receiver Pierre
Odom, running back Eddie
Emmanuel scored from six
yards out for the game's first
score, putting Clarion ahead
7-0.

Edinboro then drove 68
yards in six plays, with the
big play being a 26-yard
touchdown pass from Harris

to (lary Nolan to tie the
game at seven with 10:19
remaining in the first quar-
ttr.

Clarion then drove 56
yards in only four plays on
its next possession with the
big play being a 81 -yard
pass from Huether to Herb
Carraway to the ten yard
line. Then the Golden
Eagles got into the end zone
with a wide receiver rever.se
to Alfon.so Hoggard who ran
outside left and just broke
the plane for a touchdown,
putting Clarion ahead of the
Fighting Scots 14-7 with
8:43 left in the first.

The Fighting Scots then
tied it up on a six-play 70-
yard drive with 6:51
remaining in the opening
quarter.

to Pierre Odom for a 15-yard
touchdown. However, Nick
Sipes missed the PAT, but
the Golden Eagles did take
the lead back, 20-14.

Kdinboro drove 62 yards
in eight plays to take the
lead. Tailback Dave Bostie
scored on a three-yard run
to cap the drive and Justin
Gomes added the PAT, put-
ting Edinboro ahead 21-20
with 1:26 left in a very
eventful first quarter.

After a Golden Eagle
field goal made the score 23-
21. Harris tossed a two-yard
touchdown pass to Ryan
Rybicki, putting the
Fighting Scots up for good,
28-23.

With four seconds left
before the half, Harris again
hooked up with Rybicki for a
four-yard touchdown to
extend the Fighting Scot's
lead to 35-23.

The second half didn't
see nearly as much action as
the first, with only three
touchdowns being scored.

Clarion's final score
came when they engineered
a 12-play, 66-yard drive,
capped by a Tyler Huether
ten-yard touchdown pass to
tight end John Dcminic,
moving the Golden Eagles
closer, 35-30.

Edinboro added two
more scores to make the
final .score 49-30.

Both offenses had huge
days, with Edinboro out
gaining t larion 570 to 344
in total yards, and 27 to 19
in first downs. Clarion had
262 passing yards and 82
rushing yards.

(Jolden Eagle quarter-
back Tyler Huether had a
big day completing 22 of 35
passes for 262 yards, threw
two touchdowns and one

interception.

Clarion running hack
Eddie Emmanuel rushed
only nine times for 38 yards,
wide receiver Pierre Odom
caught \'\\'e passes for 61
yards and a touchdown.
Herb Carraway caught four
passes for 72 yards and a
touchdown. John Dominic
had four catches for 65
yards and a s-ore, .Alfonso
Hoggard also found the end
zone for the Golden Eagles.

Clarion will h(),st Lock

Haven on Senior l)a\ thi-
Saturday at 1 p.m. Hotli
teams are 0-10, so someone
will gel their first win.
Seven Golden Eagle seniors
will be playing their final
game: DT Kevin Hiadv. WR
Herb Carraway LB Kyh
Cathcart, TE John Dominit .
0(; Mike Melampy. 01
Mike Melampy, OT .Mikr
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dropped the Golden Eagles record to 0-10 this season. They will host Lock Haven (0-10) on
Saturday Nov. 10 in their final game of the year. (The Clarion Call/ Jen Poblete)

X-C finishes fifth at East Regionals

top six at Regionals."

Also contributing to the
fifth place finish was fresh-
man Molly Smathers, who
finished 18th overall with a
time of 22:26, along with
Caithn Palko (37th, 23:01),
Kate Ehrensberger (39th,
23:05), and Lisa Nickel
(48th, 23:21).

Nationals will be held
Nov. 17 in Missouri.

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Denise Simens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_dnsimens@clarlon.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Nov. 6 - At
the NCAA East Regional
meet in Lock Haven
Saturday morning, senior
Erin Richard finished fourth
with a time of 21:42 and
qualified for NCAA Division
II nationals. Richard is the
first female cross country

runner from Clarion to qual-
ify for nationals since 2004.
As a team, the Golden
Eagles finished the meet in
fifth place, which is the sec-
ond best finish in school his-
tory since finishing second
in 2002. "This was definitely
our best race of the year,"
said coach Jayson Resch.
"We reached our primary
goals for the year which
were to qualify Erin for
nationals and finish in the

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Volleyball Play-off Results

1 1/6/07 Co-Rec Semi-Finals

Athletically C CU Staff 21-15,21-14
Yes or No Athletically C 1 3-2 1 ,2 1 - II , 1 5-8
We Love B In Your Face 21-12,27-25
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In Co-Rec Semi-Final action the top seed
"We Love Banner" established a trip to the
big game by winning a great match against
"In Your Face". The second and deciding
game went back and forth the whole way
with Banner finally reaching the 2 point
margin in the 21 point contest 27-25. The
other Semi-Final game was just as good as
the 2 seed "Yes or No" needed all 3 games
against "Athletically Challenged III" to work
their way to the finals. Co-Rec
Championship game set for Wed. 1 0pm.

CLUB SPORT CORNER

In-Line Hockey Club - Record slips to 3-3
with loss last week to the undefeated RMU
"Blue Team." 7-2. Action was intense and
the game was closer than the score indicates
against one of the best teams in the league.
Next up on the schedule is Geneva College.

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November 8. 2007

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Volleyball wins again, set to play West Chester in PSAC playoffs

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Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

CURION. Nov. 6 - Earlier
in the year, the Golden
Eagles suffered their third
defeat of the season when
they lost to Edinboro 3-1 a
little over a month ago.
Last Saturday, Nov. .3.
Clarion turned the tables by
getting some revenge with a
3-0 win against the Fighting
Scots in their last regular
season game.

On senior day, the sen-
iors once again led the way
with Christina Steiner pac-
ing all Golden Eagle hitters
with ten kills and seven
digs. Sarah Fries added
eight kills, six blocks and
nine digs. Kristi Fiorillo
picked up 34 assists while
Vicky Gentile led Clarion
defenders with 17 digs.

"It felt great, especially
coming from a team that
had beaten us at their
place," said coach Jennifer

time in school history that West Chester in 1990. The

The Golden Eagles volleyball team advanced to play in the PSAC playoffs for the first time since
the 2004 season. Clarion will play West Chester on Friday Nov. 9 in the first round. Clarion hasn't
won a PSAC playoff game since 1990. (The Clarion Ca///Jessica Lasher)

Harrison. "It wa,^ nice. With the win. Clarion the PSAC-West for the

especially on senior day to finished the regular season Golden Eagles who finished

have the girls step up and at 25-4 with a 7-3 mark in behind California,

really stick to the game the PSAC-West. The win Clarions 25 wins this

P'^"- also clinched second place in season marks the seventh

they have accomplished that
milestone. Their 7-3 section
record is the first time that
the Golden Eagles have fin-
ished over .500 in the PSAC-
West since 2004.

Achieving another first
since 2004, the Golden
Eagles will compete in the
PSAC playoffs in Shippe-
nsburg starting this Friday.
They are scheduled to
take on the West Chester
Golden Rams, a team they
beat 3-0 earlier this season.
However, the Golden Eagles
are not taking them lightly.
"The mind-set is that at
this point we have to play
well," said Coach Harrison.
"We're not going to have any
easy matches out there."

Recently, Clarion has
not had much success in the
PSAC Playoffs, losing in
their last appearance, 3-0,
to East Stroudsburgh in
2004.

The last time the
Golden Eagles won a PSAC
playoff game was against

last time they won the
PSAC title was in 1988.

However, the Golden
Eagles have plenty of
momentum on their .side.
They have won eight of their
last nine matches. Their
last loss came on Oct. 23 at
California, the only team to
beat the Golden Eagles
twice this .season.

Despite the regular sea
son success, Coach Harrison
noted that there is still a lot
of work to be done. She also
acknowledged that her team
is eager for the opportunity
to be going to the playoffs.

"At this point, we have
nothing to lose. I think the
girls are excited about going
to PSACs. but we still have
a pretty long road ahead of
us," she said.

The Golden Eagles
game against West Chester
is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
on Friday, Nov. 9. If they
win, they will play Shipp-
ensburg at 7:30 p.m. in the
semi-finals.

2007 NFL season has been full of surprises through nine weeks

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Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

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Only nine weeks into
the NFL season, and
already there is plenty of
intrigue. Some of the usual
suspects have continued to
impress us, while some have
stepped out of nowhere to
surprise us. On the flip
side, several players have
left their fantasy owners in
tears. There are some
teams that have left many
devoted fans already count-
ing down to the NFL draft.
That being said, let's take a
look around the NFL.

The game between the
Colts and Patriots, or
"Super Bowl 41 Vs." may not
have lived up to the hype
given to it. However, the
game could have ended with
a score of 60-59, and fans
probably still would have
been disappointed. Having
watched the game, I
thought it was rather well
played on both sides of the
football. Both defenses
played very well, while both
offenses made the big plays
when needed. In the end,
Tom Brady and the Patriots
showed why they are the
best team in the NFL right
now.

The Patriots are playing
very impressive football
right now. Still undefeated,
the talk and hype of a possi-
ble undefeated season is fol-
lowing them at every turn.

Everyone from Joe Schmo to
Don Shula has weighed in
on the matter. The Hall of
Fame coach told the New
York Daily News, that he
believes if the Patriots do
finish the season undefeat-
ed, it should be denoted
with an asterisk. He
believes that the Patriots
filming scandal has tainted
anything they accomplish
this season.

Looking at the odds. I do
not believe the Patriots will
finish the year 16-0. There
is a reason that only one
team in the modern NFL era
has done it. and I don't
know if fans truly appreci-
ate how difficult it is to do.
One of the reasons that foot-
ball intrigues people so
much is that it truly is a
sport where any team can
beat another team on any
given day. The parity in the
NFL is truly remarkable
among the major sports. It
is the essential reason that
a team like the Dolphins
could come in and end the
Patriots undefeated season.

Moving on to a team
besides the Patriots, the
Steelers are sitting comfort-
ably atop the AFC North
after a 38-7 Monday Night
Football victory against the
Ravens. Ben Roethlisberger
looked more than impres-
sive throwing five touch-
down passes. In his first
season at the helm, Mike
Tomlin has the Steelers off
to a good .start in their 75th

year of football. Now if only
something could be done
about Steely McBeam.

The Tennessee Titans
are quietly off to a 6-2 start
in the AFC South. Vince
Young has continued the
stellar play that won him
Offensive Rookie of the Year
last season. His fellow
draft-mate. LenDale White,
has made quite a name for
him.self. The former USC
running back has rushed for
five touchdowns, and is com-
ing off three straight weeks
of 100 yards or more. Some
news of a dubious nature for
the Titans, commis-sioner
Roger Goodell announced on
Tuesday that suspended cor-
nerback Adam "PacMan"
Jones will not be reinstated
this season.

Getting back to talented
running backs, rookie run-
ner Adrian Peterson has
been a light in an otherwise
dismal Vikings season.
Breaking Jamal Lewis's sin-
gle-game rushing record
this last Sunday, Peterson is
currently leading the NFL
in rushing with 1,036 yards.
Not one to overdo it,
Peterson broke Lewis's
record by one yard, gaining
296 yards on the ground
against the Chargers.

The NFC West may very
well be the worst division in
football. The Seattle
Seahawks are leading the
division right now with a 4-
4 record. The second place
Cardinals are the owners of

a 3-5 mark. The 49ers have The 2007 NFL sea,son is around. However, if you're a

largely been disappointing
with a 2-6 record, and the
Rams have baffled almost
everyone by going 0-8. St.
Louis has gone from having
the greatest show on turf to
being lucky to put on any
type of show period.

now at the half-way point.
Believe it or not, the Super
Bowl is roughly about 90
days away For those who
are worried that their team
may not make it, never fear
because your team still has
eight more games to turn it

fan of the Rams, Jets, or
Dolphins, you may want to
start looking up draft
prospects for next year.
Either way, every fan will
have something to look for-
ward to as the NFL season
keeps moving along.

CUP teams compete in United Way 5k

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_tckovalovs@clarion.eclu

CLARION - The tjnited
Way of Clarion County
recently held its 23rd annu-
al 5K race. This years bene-
ficiary was the Fitzgerald
Ramp Fund. With over 280
runners and walkers partic-
ipating in the event, the
United Way helped raise a
total of more than $4,000.

The university support-
ed the event in many ways.
The wrestling, cross-country
and swimming teams all
took part in the event.
There were 26 runners from
the wrestling team, 12 from
the cross-country team and
seven swimmers.

To help with the cost for
students, the intramurals
program at the university
paid for half of the entrance
fee. A total of 73 students
took part in the event.

Sean McFarland, a jun-
ior biology major, won the
race for the second consecu-
tive year with an identical
time of 15:49, averaging

Sean McFarland a Junior biology
for the second consecutive year.
Zahoran, Clarion United Way)

5:06 a mile. Bill Hermann
followed in second with a
time of 16:18. Third place
belonged to Adam Sencak,
who posted a time of 17:20.

The top female winner,
placing tenth overall, was
Kim Schwabenbauer with a
time of 18:26. Directly
behind her was Tristen
Rankin with a time of 18:27.
Third place in the female
division was Tasha Whe-
atley who posted an 18:45.

All the runners were

major won the United Way 5K
(Photo courtesy of Pam

given a free long sleeve T-
shirt courteciy of Tunnelton
Liquids Company, as well as
breakfast from Farmer's
National Bank. The top
three male and female run-
ners were all eligible to
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South Street, Fifth Avenue area causes concern

Recent crime and appearance of streets cause uproar in community

VoUinio 94 Issue 10

November 15. 2007

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmrichard@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Nov. 14 - The
South Street and Fifth
Avenue area became a major
topic of discussion at the
meeting of Clarion
Township supervisors on
Nov 12.

The supervisors have
acknowledged that there
have been problems along
South Street and Fifth
Avenue, problems that have
increased since the Autumn
Leaf Festival (A.L.F.) in
October.

State police reported at
least eight incidents in the
area during A.L.F.

The incidents varied
from public drunkenness, to
vandalism, to aggravated
assault.

Property was stolen,
vehicles were damaged and,
in one case, a "highly intoxi-
cated" individual was found
passed out in the trunk of a
vehicle.

"Two weeks prior to

A.L.F, we had a lot of crimi-
nal activity," said Clarion
Township supervisor Bergen
Dilley. "We had public
drunkenness, harassment,
one beating; most of it was
related to alcohol."

Attendance at the meet-
ing included Clarion
Township supervisors as
well police Corporal Rex
Munsee, representing the
state police.

From the university,
Scott Horch, director of stu-
dent judicial services, and
Ron Wilshire, assistant vice
president of university rela-
tions, also attended the
meeting.

"We, Scott Horch and
myself, attended the meet-
ing at the request of town-
ship supervisors and were
there to present background
about what the university
can do related to recent
behavior in the area. The
university does not have
any control over housing
conditions in the area, but
welcomes any improve-
ments in the area for the
safety of our students," said

Wilshire. "Any member of
the public can present a
complaint about a student
who they feel has violated
the student code ... howev-
er, we need some identifica-
tion of students involved in
incidents and other informa-
tion about any alleged inci-
dents so that the hearing
board can make decisions.
While the student judicial
process does not require the
same burden of proof as a
criminal case, it does
require solid background
information."

Residents of South Fifth
Avenue were also invited to
attend the meeting.

"We had several people
at the meeting and some of
them were residents," said
Dilley. "They were con-
cerned about safety and
keeping the area nice."

Senior mass media arts
and journalism major,
Shandrial Hudson said, "I
do feel that this is a very
high traffic area with a lot a
residents and if the commu-
nity residents and the stu-
dent residents would inter-

Residents of South Street and Fifth Avenue have expressed concern about the recent criminal
activity and appearnce of the streets in the area. (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

act and talk with one anoth- South Fifth Avenue and

er I feel that there would be making notes of properties

a better understanding of that violate the municipali-

each other." ty's nuisance ordinance.

Supervisors had taken Township supervisors

action on Oct. 9 by touring also contacted the police

Cultural night draws large crowd

barracks in Monroe
Township and asked them
for increased presence in the
South Fifth Avenue area.

See "SOUTH"
continued on page 2.

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 9 - The
Clarion International

Association hosted "A World
Without Boundaries" on
Nov. 9 in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room (MPR).
"A World Without
Boundaries" was created to
display the many different
ethnic groups that are at
Clarion University.

There were many differ-
ent regions represented.
Cultures that were repre-
sented were South Asia.
Africa, Europe, Spain, East
Asia and Middle East.

Dwight Johnson, sopho-
more mass media arts and
journalism major said, "It
was cool that this program
was able to allow interna-
tional students' parents and
children to attend the event
and see what other cultures
are like. The MPR was filled
to capacity and the perform-
ances and food were amaz-
ing."

Secretary of Clarion
International Association
and international business
major Josh "Kenya" Mutua
said, "I thought the event
was really successful and we
had way more people than
expected, but that's not a
bad thing. We started work-
ing on the program when
the school year started and
the whole concept of 'A
World Without Boundaries'
came together perfectly. I'm
sure the audience left with a
renewed appreciation of the
many different cultures pre-

Senate removes
section of policy

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJelichvar@clarion.edu

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clarion.edu

Student
Senate

The Spanish Club performed a Mexican dance during the song,
Clarion International Association's "A World Without Boundaries.

sented by the amazing
international students at
Clarion."

The first event of the
program was a classical
Indian dance called
Bharatnatyam. This dance
was representing the cul-
ture from South Asia.

Devin Burda, freshman
secondary education and
biology major said, "I really
enjoyed the different dance
styles such as the Indian
dance and the belly dancing.
The cultural differences in
dancing really spark my
interest."

Next, a skit was per-

formed to represent Africa.
The skit showed the process
of how Africans come to the
United States. They need to
try to get approved for a visa
or passport. When trying to
get a visa or passport they
might end up getting denied
due to insufficient proof,
such as a family photo,

At the end of the skit
the actors showed how their
culture is lost when they try
to transition in the U.S.

They showed how
children lose a sense of their
heritage and the parents
explained to them how
important it is to stay in

"Jarabe Michoacamo, " at the
' (The Clarion Call/Shasta Kurtz)

touch with their heritage.

After the skit, there was
a cultural dance called Raks
Sharqui.

The third event was a
power point presentation
about the continent of
Europe.

A few facts shown in the
power point were that
Europe has 728 miUion peo-
ple and there are 36 differ-
ent languages spoken there.

See "CULTURE"
continued on page 2.

CLARION, Nov. 12 - Senate
moved to remove section H
(5) from the RSO policy at
the meeting on Nov. 1 2.

In new business senator
Mary Loveless moved to
strike Section H (5) from the
RSO Policy, which states,
"All RSO presidents and
advisors are required to
check the iClarion RSO
President and Advisor por-
tal group on a regular basis
to ensure that they receive
all pertinent communication
from student senate and
OCL."

The iClarion RSO portal
can be found on the iClarion
portal by clicking on the
"groups" icon after logging
into your student account.

According to Loveless
the presidents and advisors
of these organizations were
not using this resource.

Loveless said "Nobody
uses iPortal groups for this."

The motion passed 19 0-
0.

Advisor, Jeff Waple
announced that Jeff
Schmeck, CEO of Miner
Fleet Corp. will be speaking
in Still Hall Nov 15. at 3:30
p.m.

Schmeck earned his
degree in marketing and
management at Clarion
University and is the
founder of Miner Fleet
Corp., a provider of services
to Fortune 100 companies.

Waple said Schmeck is
looking for students for jobs
and intern.ships for manag-
ment and marketing majors.

Waple encouraged inter-
ested students to attend the
lecture.

"If you are in the job
market, go check it out," he
said.

President Dustin

McElhattan announced that
the faculty senate merger
will take place on Dec. 3.

This will be an opportu-
nity for the faculty and stu-
dent senates to get to know
one another better over
refreshments.

McElhattan said, "We
don't know a lot about one
another." Another senator
described it as a "meet and
greet."

McElhattan also

announced that UAB appli-
cations are due by Friday,
Dec. 3.

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"SOUTH FIFTH
AREA" continued
from front page.

State police attended the
meeting as well, offering
suggestions to township
supervisors to help combat
the number of incidents.

"We were advised to
light up the area more by
the police." Dilley said. "We
are having five additional
streetlights installed and
have the area saturated
with police protection. We
have also sent out letters to
property owners asking
them to clean up their land.
It's been very effective, we
have taken a lot of big steps
and it is definitely working."

PennDOT has also
announced intentions to
widen part of Fifth Avenue
and has propsed placing
sidewalks along both sides
of Fifth Avenue from the
Clarion Borough border to
Ti^out Run and sidewalks on
the right hand of Fifth
Avenue to the Clarion Mall.

Plans are still under
development and there has

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IW CLARION CALL

November 15, 2007

been no .schedule set.

Some university students
and residents of Fifth
Avenue have expressed
some concern about the inci-
dents.

"I have noticed a few
acts of vandalism on my
road. My car was actually
egged along with friends of
mine who were parked in
my driveway ... pumpkins
were smashed ... and more
and more cars are being hit
by drivers who do not stop,"
said senior education major
Annie DulDuca.

"I have not really seen a
lot [of vandalism], but I do
know that there are a lot of
cars that get hit and there
was a bad accident last
week and smashed pump-
kins everywhere," said
Hudson. "If concern is com-
ing from the community res-
idents they should voice the
opinion directly to those stu-
dents who are neighbors of
them and talk to them
directly.. .Not all students
vandalize or do criminal
acts."

"CULTURE"
continued from front
page.

The power point was shown
as a true and false presenta-
tion where the audience got
to test their knowledge
about Europe.

After that there was a
Mexican dance called
Jarabe Michoacano. This
dance was performed by the
members of the Spanish
club.

Next, the ASIA club put
on a fashion show that dis-
played some of the authen-
tic clothing from Asia.
During the fashion show
they played authentic Asian
music.

For the Middle East
there was an Arabic lan-
guage demonstration. The
demonstration was done
with a power point presen-
tation. The power point
presentation stated that
there are three countries
that use Arabic, that Arabic
writing is done from right to
left instead of left to
right.and that there are 29
letters in the Arabic alpha-
bet.

The final event was a
multicultural performance.
The performance consisted
of individual dances, and
then at the end all of the dif-
ferent dances came together.

After the program there
was a sampling of different
foods from the different
countries that Clarion stu-
dents are from. The food

was prepared by Chartwells
Catering Services.

Kevin Morrow, fresh-
man accounting major said,
"My favorite part of culture
night was the food sam-
pling. There were so many
different flavors and tastes
that you would never imag-
ine. It was definitely the
best dinner at Clarion this
vear."

Clarion
News Briefs

Compiled by Brittnee Koebler

Clarion Call News Editor

■ Clarion University will host keynote speaker, Amy
Brunner, a project engineer and outreach associate at
the Center for Nanotechnology Education and
Utilization at Penn State University on Nov. 19 for CUP
Physics Day.

■ Applications are now being accepted for the Spring
2008 online degree programs for undergraduate, gradu-
ate and postgraduate programs.

"The courses required to support these degrees
meet the same curricular and instructional standards
as classes delivered on campus, and are taught by the
same faculty currently teaching in the traditional class-
rooms," said Dr. Art Acton, assistant vice president for
academic affairs.

■ A study pertaining to electric rates in the U.S., com-
pleted by CUP physicists Joshua Pearce and Paul
Harris, was published in the peer-reviewed journal
Energy Policy last week.

According to the University NewsWire, the study,
"Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Inducing
Energy Conservation and Distributed Generation from
Eliminiation of Electric Utility Customer Charges
found that by "correcting electric rate stuctures, The
U.S. would see a 6.4 percent reduction in overall elec-
tricity consumption ... saving the U.S. nearly $8 billion
per year."

■ Jared Myers of Ketchum Public Relations will speak
on Nov. 19 in 107 Founders about various public rela-
tion topics.

Myers' session will begin at 7^30 p.m. and refresh-
ments will be served. This event is open to all students;
however, members of PRSSA, the hosting organization,
are required to attend.

University Boole Center draws
in large crowd for annual sale

The University Bool< Center held their annual "Late Night Madness' sale on Wednesday,
Nov. 14 from 7-8 p.m. University students turned out for the biggest sale of the semester,
pack/ng the book store all evening, as they purchased everything from CUP clothing, CUP
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The most wonderful time of the year!

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion,edu

Last week, I ventured
mto Wal-Mart and while I
was there, I saw my first
Christmas tree for this par-
ticular holiday season. This
glorious sight put an enor-
mous smile on my face and I
can say that I was in a great
mood for the rest of the day.

1 don't know why the
holiday season makes some
people depressed beyond
belief. I am completely baf-
fled by this. I personally
think that this season is the
happiest time of the year!
My life would be a lot more
depressing if I didn't have a
few months each year to
cheer me up.

I would like to share the
five things that I think
everyone should do during
the holiday season.

5. Eat something pump-
kin. Whether it be pumpkin
pie, pumpkin roll, pumpkin
pankcakes, whateV'tn-,' ' just '
e&t it. This niorni;ag, I had
pumpkin" flavored coffee
creamer that made my
morning ten times better
than it would've been had 1
just had regular coffee
creamer.

1 get in the mood for
something pumpkin right
around my birthday, which
is Oct. 8, by the way. 1 had
my favorite pumpkin pie
blizzard from the Dairy
Queen, which my fall/holi-
day season is not complete

without.

I suppose that if you
don't like pumpkin flavored
things, you could settle for
something gross and dis-
gusting like apple pie or
something cinnamon fla-
vored. However, pumpkin
anything is better than
those two.

4. Play in the snow.
Well, this is only if we ever
get snow. To me, Christmas
is not complete without at
least one or two snowy days.
Preferably if one of those
snowy days is actually
Christmas day.

Playing in the snow is a
great way to relieve stress
and forget about things for
an hour or so.

If you don't want to play
in the snow, learn how to ski
or snowboard. I did that last
year and developed a whole
new appreciation for snow
and everything about it.

3. Go see a Christmas
light display. My personal
favorite is Overly 's Country
' Christmas Which is located
at thfe' ' Westmoreland
County Fair Grounds. Ic's'
probably one of my favorite
holiday traditions, which
isn't complete without my
steaming cup of hot choco-
late following my Christmas
light tour.

If there isn't an actual
Christmas light display
near you, get into your car
with your friends, family,
significant other or just
yourself and go for a late
night drive. 1 love to do this

also. It's hilarious to me
some of the crazy concoc-
tions that people come up
with, especially in Western
Pa.

Last winter, there was
this trailor up by Seven
Springs that didn't have
more than five inch incra-
ments of grass that wasn't
covered with a Christmas
decoration of some sort. Not
to mention the fact that the
entire trailor was covered
with various colored
Christmas lights. I mean, 1
am all about holiday spirit,
but who has time to do that?
Seriously, bake some cookies
for your family or some-
thing.

2. Watch "Charlie
Brown." "Charlie Brown" is
probably one of my favorite
pasttimes. I blame Snoopy
for my serious obsessicn
with dogs.

1 was shocked to find out
that "Charlie Brown" was
not as big of a household
name as I had thought. My
roommate, Alisha, said that
she and her family were
never big "Charlie Brown"
watchers. I made her watch
the episode about the Great
Pumpkin with me that
night.

There is a "Charlie
Brown" episode for ever-
thing including

Thanksgiving and

Christmas. ^ I was.-i^aj^-*
more of a "Charlie Brown"
fan th^fr In "A ClMfigtn]^s ,
Story" fan. May be its
because I thought that little
boy was weird looking or
something. I don't know.

The last recommenda-
tion I have for people to do
this holiday season may
sound a bit cliche, but I
think that it is extremely
important for college stu-
dents. Especially those who
don't make it home as often
as they would like or are
unable to go home often or

at all.

1. Spend time with your
family and other loved ones.
The few times I have been
home this year, I feel so
rushed to get a million
things done that I have
barely had any time to
spend with the people who
made me who I am. For this
reason, 1 am looking for-
ward to spending
Thanksgiving and
Christmas with the people
who mean the most to me:
my family.

Holidays are a big thing
for my family. Thanksgiving
is one of two times a year 1
see my uncle from New York
and one of the few times a
year I see my cousin who
attends George Washington
University in Washington,
D.C.

While I do think that it
is important to spend time
with friends and have a
good time, I think it is more
important to hang out at
home a couple nights watch-
ing movies or playing board
games. 1 haven't been able
to do that lately, so I am
really excited to relax at
home with my mom and
dad.

Some of the things that
I have listed may not sound
like something you would
like to do and that's fine. 1
know that every individual
ki]»rsQ«i ■a»u4.iith«fa' has their
own thing that they like to
dftfpr-the IxQiidays. But may
be doing something differ-
ent will make your holidays
that much better.

Either way, its your
decision not mine. Eat good
food and be merry. Happy
Holidavs!

The author is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and entertainment
editor of The Call.

Megan Linton

s_mllinton@clarlon.edu

The Panhellenic Council
and the Interfraternity
Council are the two govern-
ing bodies for all Greek
organizations on Clarion's
campus. The Panhellenic
Council focuses on the needs
and services for the female
sororities on campus, while
its counterpart. the
Interfraternity Council
focuses on the members of
male fraternities.

The Panhellenic Council
is comprised of 7 nationally
recognized sororities includ-
ing Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta
Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Phi
Sigma Sigma, SigmaSigma
Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, and
Zeta Tau Alpha. The 6 fra-
ternities recognized by the
Interfraternity Council are
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Inc.. Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity Inc., Phi , Beta
Sigma Fraternity Inc., Phi
Delta Theta. Phi Mu Alpha,
and Tau Kappa Epsilon

The Pahnellenic Council
meets every Tuesday night
at 5-30 and the
Interfraternity Council
meets on Thursday , nights
at 5:30. Both meetings are
Held in 146 Gemmell. The
councils are made up of two
delegates from each sorority
and fraternity The purposes

of these meetings are keep-
ing the individual Greek
organizations up to date
with the news, events and
issues occurring in the
Greek Community.

The Panhellenic Council
and Interfraternity Council
have set a goal to raise
$1,000 each year for the
Clarion Hospital. To do this
the two organizations spon-
sor the events Mr. CU and
Greek Sing. The Mr. CU
pageant will be held on
Tuesday. November 13 at
8:00 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
There will be a $3 entrance
fee and all proceeds will be
donated to the Clarion
Hospital. Kyle Mitchell will
be representing the
Panhellenic Council and
Lashard Griffin will be rep-
resenting the
Interfraternity Council
along with many other
males from Clarion
University to compete for
the title of Mr. CU. In the
spring semester, a Greek

Sing IS competition is held.
Each sorority and fraternity
performs a formal song and
informal song to be judged
by a panel of Clarion
Hospital employees.

Along with raising money
for the Clarion Hospital, the
Panhellenic Council and the
Interfraternity Council vol-
unteer in every blood drive
on campus, participate in
Greek Service Day, and
sponsor educational speak-
ers on various topics includ-
ing recruitment ethics, anti-
hazing policies, and Martin
Luther King Jr. series. The
executive board of the two
councils will also have the
opportunity of attending the
Northeast Greek

Leadership Association
Workshop in February.

The newly re-elected
president of the Panhellenic
Council, Maria D'Ascenzo
has many goals in building
the Greek Communityl. "I
would like to create an

environment where all
Greek organizations can
come to discuss issues with
no bias," D'Ascenzo said.
She would also like to work
closely with Interfraternity
Council in building a better
recruitment programs, and
promote friendly and posi-
tive public relations with
the student body and the
outside community. She is
also looking forward to the
Northeast Greek
Leadership Association
Workshop.

With spring recruitment
just around the corner, the
two organizations are
preparing a recruitment
program that allows all stu-
dents interested becoming
part of Greek life the oppor-
tunity to meet every Greek
organization. This allows
the potential new member
to find the organization that
is right for them. For more
information on recruitment
through the Panhellenic
Council and the

Interfraternity Council,
please contact Michelle
Marchand.

Any suggestions for future
Greek articles? Contact
Megan Linton at

s_mllinton(S clarion.edu!

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Taking a closer look at the history of ''Turkey Day"

ROC members explore their adventurous sides

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

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Are you the type of per-
son who tries to find some
type of adventure no matter
where you are? Or are you
really just tired of being a
couch potato and sitting
around watching MTV or
ESPN'.* Mondays, at S-'M)
p.m., in Pierce room 124.
Clarion University's

Recreational Outdoors Club
(ROC) has it's weekly meet-
ing, which is open to every-
one. It could just be the type
of thing that you are looking
for.

The ROC provides the
kinds of activities that any
student who has an adven-
turous or exploratory side
would love to take part in.
Hiking, camping, canoeing
and caving are just some of
the outdoor activities that
the ROC members do in
their spare time.

ROC has been around
for a number of years, origi-
nally starting as a fraterni-
ty This year, the group fea-
tuies around 80 members
and the group's advisor is
Doug Knepp, CUP's
Intramural. Recreation and
Club Sports Director, who
works in the student Rec.
Center.

Timothy Michaels, a
junior speech communica-
tion major, is the group's
activities director. Michaels
has been a member since he
was a freshman and this is
his first year as activities
director. This means
Michaels is in part responsi-
ble for a lot of the exciting
and adventurous trips that
the group makes.

"I guess Pve always
been out looking for adven-
ture," said Michaels. "That's
why I joined ROC in the
first place."

So far this year, the
group has played paintball
in an old strip mine, went

Timothy Michaels, activities director of the Recreatior)al Outdoors
Club, repells from the remnants of the Clarion Railroad's Tressel.
The club participates in many other outdoor activities. (The
Clarion Call/Sean Montgomery)

canoeing an the Allegheny
river, hiked up and down
the Clarion river, went
backpacking in the
Allegheny National Forest
and done some volunteer
work for Cook's Forest.

"We met up with some
rangers in Cook's Forest,"
said Michaels. "We basically
did a trail clean up. We went
to the steepest side of the
forest and cleaned up flags
from a research study. We
returned some 240 flags to
the ranger's cabin."

Last weekend, the group
went on a canoeing trip, and
the most exhilarating part
of the day wasn't even
planned, according to
Michaels. If students think
that every weekend is a
close brush with death
though, don't be worried.

"We had a canoe fill up
with water," said Michaels.
"The canoe got pinned up
against a rock just as the
trip began. We got it loose
right away though. We

Organization
Spotlight

make sure that everything
is very safety oriented, so
nothing gets too crazy."

Students who join ROC
need to keep up with their
schedule, because they tend
to keep it pretty busy and
eventful. The group has
many big events planned for
the near future. Among
them, a caving trip is
planned for the largest cave
in the state. The other trips
include a remote camp deep
in the Laurel Highlands
Mountains, Whitewater raft-
ing at Ohiopyle and camp-
ing at Assategue Island.

Gauharl shares her experiences from Afghanistan

Stephanie Desmond
Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

Countries in the Middle
East circulate through the
news on a regular basis.
Reports on conflict can only
take readers so far. though.
First-hand accounts are the
stories that draw them in
and keep th«m therei

A first-harid account is
.exactly . what , was presented
on Monday night in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room. Farooka Gauhari
started Social Equity Week
as the keynote speaker.

Gauhari. a professor at
the University of Nebraska
at Omaha, is a native of
Afghanistan. She was there
before and during wartimes
and recalls her experiences
in her book. "Searching for
Saleem:x'\n Afghan Woman's
Odyssey" It was the first
English-language memoir of
an Afghan woman.

The event was opened
by Dr. Joseph Gruenwald,

Clarion University's

President. He told students
why global matters should
matter to them, even when
they are in Clarion.

"We are citizens of the
world and also the places in
which we live." he said.

Gruenwald then intro-
duced Dr. Deborah
Burghardt, director of the
Women's Studies depart-
ment, and Fatima Hashmi.
a ytudent x'epres;t,'ntative,of
. the , ,, , Presidiential

Commission on the Status of
Women. They introduced
Gauhari by speaking about
the conflicts around the
world and giving a little of
her background.

Gauhari then took the
podium and began her story.

"For years Afghanistan
has been one of those coun-
tries on the other side of the
world... Ibut] what happens
there affects us all here,"
she said.

The history of

Afghanistan was presented
first. She explained the
meanings behind the colors

on the Afghan flag. The
black repre.sents when the
country was ruled by other
European countries. The
center red color symbolizes
the blood that was shed to
gain independence and the
green represents the peace
that was achieved.

She also showed maps
that showcased the border
of the country, population
diversity and past eiiVihza-
tions., . ,,,;, ,. ,: ,. ,,.

After the brief introduc-
tion to the country. Gauhari
then began the history of
war and conflict in the coun-
try. She stressed that
Afghanistan was not always
like it is now. She remem-
bers a different place from
her childhood. Women were
allowed to wear what they
pleased and there was not a
constant fear.

Through pictures, she
explained how war began.
Gauhari explained the dif-
ferent political forces that
came in and out of the coun-
try and what conflicts
occurred as a result. She

told stories and used photos
of orphans, schools, homes
(shacks), a destroyed
library, the drought and oth-
ers.

She then told her per-
sonal story, which began in
1978. One day when her
husband, Saleem. went to
the office, he didn't return.
He was considered an
enemy of the government
because he waf-^tTOffwd in
the United States. ^,.

"P/son wiS'^^^^ry
where." she said.

Every Friday, she would
try to find him. She'd bring
a package for Saleem to one
of the prisons. The guard
would check to see if he was
there, and always returned
to say that he was not.

Gauhari explained that
the government would go to
the schools to find tall boys
to fight. No one was ever
informed that they'd be
leaving; they'd just disap-
pear one day. When her two
young boys came running
home to avoid this fate, she
told them not to go back.

Then, her young daugh-
ter got sick. Because she lost
her husband's medical bene-
fits, she didn't know what to
do. A friend told her to go to
the military hospital. There,
she filled out the paper-
work, complete with her
husband's name. They were
denied entrance to the hos-
pital because the staff
claimed there was not
enough space (others wrent
in who arrived after her).
S^e said that was a l;urning
point for her.

One day while Gauhari
was walking home, a gov-
ernment vehicle stopped
next to her. She feared for
her life, but it ended up
being a former student of
hers. He said that she was
the best professor he ever
had and asked if there was
anything he could do for her.
She asked to be able to take
her children to a friendly
area.

The application to leave
took nine months to com-
plete. When she went to the
Ministry of Interior, the

man working there looked
at a blue binder with her
information and told her she
was free to go. He also said
that her husband would be
returning home soon.

She was desperate to
know what the binder really
said, though. So, she took
matters into her own hands.
Gauhari snuck into the back
office and retrieved her
'^binder. When she looked in
it, it said that her husband
had beeh killed.

"My whole perception of
life changed." she said. "It
was not my country any-
more."

From there, she sold her
house on the black market
(women were not allowed to
legally sell their houses
without their husband or
documentation that he was
dead) and left Afghanistan.

Gauhari ended by say-
ing that the rest of her story
could be found in her book.
She also showed the audi-
ence an authentic burka
that is worn by women in
Afghanistan.

Women watch hockey in their heeis at Mellon Arena

Emily Aaron

s_emaaron@clarlon.edu

"Being called a puck
bunny makes me want to
stab faces," could be heard
while waiting in line for the
first ever women's hockey
event, "Hockey and High
Heels," on Nov 7. 2007.
hosted by the Pittsburgh
Penguins.

While walking up to
gate three, there were no
men in sight. There were
about 60 women, all in high
heels and their favorite
player's jersey, waiting in
line to start off the evening.
At 5 p.m., they let the
women enter the arena.

First stop was the blue
line. Once everyone got
checked in and they let the
women enter the bar area.
Most of the women got a
beer or two to start off the
evening.

Television cameras and
microphones were set up all
over the room. The anticipa-
tion for the event to start
was beginning to take place
in all the women.

The event began with
the introduction of Lisa

Ovens, the author of
"Hockey & High Heels." She
told stories of her hockey
experience and what she
has gone through as a
woman fan.

"Men think that just
because we are women we
strictly watch just to check
out the hot hockey players.
Well ladies, that is not what
we are here for. We watch
this game for the same rea-
sons men do. the pure enter-
tainment of the game. We
may be women, but when it
comes to sports we have the
same feehngs inside as they
do," she said.

Ovens explained that
she was raised watching
hockey. She has been play-
ing hockey since she was a
teenager and played on both
all girls" teams and co-ed
teams. Ovens recently suf-
fered from a bad shoulder
accident. She was slammed
into the boards by one of the
men players.

"I just rubbed it off," she
said. "Guys think that we
can't handle the sport, but
wi' can. Yeah it hurt like
hell, but I wasn't about to let
them know that."

After Ovens spoke about

traveling all over the coun-
try to watch hockey, the
news casters were intro-
duced: Alison Morris,
Janelle Hall, Sonni Abatta
and Newlin Archinal. The
women spoke about their
love of hockey.

Morris played hockey
when she was in high school
and up until college. She
explained that when she
went to college she had all
intentions of walking onto
the team, but her college
was ranked number one in
their division and she didn't
think that there was any
chance she'd be able to
make it for the team.

"If I could have made it.
there would have been no
time for school and my par-
ents would have killed me.
So I decided against playing
for the team: I just watched
them instead." she said.

Hall then talked about
how men always put her
down for being a fan. They
all tell her that there's no
way she has any idea what
is going on.

"I've been watching
hockey since I was a little
girl with my dad and I do
know what is going on.

W^hen those players score,
there's nothing better I
could be watching," she
said.

Each of the women had
lots to say about the event
and how ecstatic they were
that Pittsburgh was finally
showing what great women
hockey fans their city has.

When the question and
answer session was over, the
ladies were lined up and
taken on a tour of the
Mellon Arena. First stop
was the zamboni room. To
most people, this would not
be exciting, but to see the
machine that makes the ice
nice and smooth for the
players was a thrill for the
women.

Continuing on the tour,
there were plenty of the
Philadelphia Flyers (the
team the Penguins were
playing that night) players
running around warming up
for the game. Many of the
women were saying, "Why
can't that be the Penguins
running around half naked
warming up for the game?"

See "HEELS"
continued on page 5.

Pittsburgh Penguins fans watch the Penguins play the
Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 7. They participated in the event
"Hockey in High Heels, " where women got the chance to cele-
brate their love of hockey together. (The Clarion Call/courtesy of
Emily Aaron)

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsban(1/uh®clarion.edu

With November winding
down, students have one
thing on their minds:
Thanksgiving break. But,
this holiday has more
behind it than food, football
and fun before finals.

The first American
Thanksgiving was celebrat-
ed in 1621. It took place to
commemorate the harvest
that was started by the
Plymouth Colony following
an extremely difficult win-
ter. That same year,
Governor William Bradford
announced a day of "thanks-
giving."

Every fall, all of the
colonies celebrated days of
thanksgiving. It was not
until October 1777, howev-
er, that all colonies held
Thanksgiving at the same
time.

George Washington was
the first president to declare
this a holiday He declared
that Thanksgiving will be a
national holiday in the year
1789.

The Thanksgiving story
evolved when the Pilgrims
had their thankful commu-
nity feast at Plymouth,

Massachusetts. The journey
for the Pilgrims began at
Plymouth. England. This
journey was very hard
because there were a lot of
people with few supplies.

On September 6. 1620,
the Pilgrims set sail on a
ship, commonly known as
the "Mayflower." Everyone
on the ship was in search for
what they thought was the
"New World." They wanted
a better fortune for their
lives.

The Mayflower was
rather small in size. Men,
women and children were
all crammed on board, along
with the sailors that were
sailing the ship. There were
two different types of people
aboard the ship, the
"Saints" and the

"Strangers." These two
groups of people did not get
along at all. Neither of them
thought that the other
belonged.

After 66 days of rough
voyage, land was spotted in
November. When they
reached the land, everyone
on board realized that they
had to work together or
nothing would be accom-
plished as a result of their
journey. Together they real-
ized that somebody had to
swallow their pride and

learn how to get along. In
order to fix this problem, a
meeting was held and an
agreement of truce was put
to the test.

The solution to their big
problem was called the
Mayflower Compact. This
truce guaranteed equal
rights for all the members
that made up both groups.
John Carver was elected to
become their first governor.

Despite all of the won-
derful things taking place,
the Pilgrims' happiness did
not last very long. Once win-
ter hit, it meant death to
many of them. They simply
did not have the right equip-
ment for the cold weather.

The first Thanksgiving
was celebrated by both the
Pilgrims and
the Native
Americans. It
was a huge feast.
Together they ate
corn, Indian corn,
barley, pumpkins,
peas, deer, fish and, of
course, wild turkey

This feast took place
mainly because of one man,
Squanto. Squanto was the
Native American who
taught the settlers how to
fish, grow corn and also
served as the settlers' inter-
preter. Without Squanto, we

might not even have
Thanksgiving today.

The first official
Thanksgiving Proclamation
made in America was issued
by the Continental Congress
in 1777. Six national
Proclamations of

Thanksgiving were put to
order in the first thirty
years after the founding of
the United

States of
America
as inde-
pendent
states.

Thanksgiving today is a
time when people get
together with their families
for a nice meal. It is also the
time to take the time to
appreciate and give thanks
for everything that one has
and give back to the commu-
nity.

Thanksgiving is typical-
ly celebrated with a fourday
weekend, which usually
marks a pause in school and
college calendars.

Thanksgiving meals are
traditionally

family events where certain
kinds of food are served.
Turkey would have to be the
most featured item on the
menu. Turkey is such an
influence that Thanksgiving
is also called "Turkey Day"
in the United States.
Stuffing, mashed potatoes
with gravy sweet potatoes,
cranberry sauce, corn,
turnips, yams and pumpkin
pie are commonly associated
with your Thanksgiving din-
ner.

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Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawatts@clarion.edu

Some students look only
to classes to give them the
experience they need for
their future. Hayley Schafer
is not one of those students.

Schafer is a senior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major at Clarion University
who hails from the North
Hills of Pittsburgh.

"I came to Clarion
because the campus was
really beautiful and was not
too far from home, but far

enough," she said.

Schaffer decided her
major because of her inter-
est in the public relations
industry and because of the
opportunities it gives her.

"I like my major because
it allows you to have many
job opportunities so you're
not tied down to just one

profession," she said.

Schafer is a member of
the Delta Zeta sorority.

"I got involved because I
felt like I was not meeting
new people as a freshman,"
she said. "I thought it
would be a great way to get
involved on campus and
doing activities."

Schafer is in charge of
new member pledging
process and is the academic
chair, which is monitoring
grades and sending in infor-
mation to the national
sorority.

She is also a public rela-
tions co-chair for the
University Activities Board
(UAB), which involves pro-
moting all UAB events. As
chair, she makes sure that
fliers and posters are dis-
tributed and sets up events
using Web Access TV and on
Facebook.

"Most of my time is tied
up by Delta Zeta and UAB,
but I [also] like hanging out
with my friends and going
out and having a good time,"
she said.

Schafer is currently
doing a work study job at
the recreation center. Her

position is front desk or the
weight room. She monitors
the students who come in
and sign others up for mem-
bership.

This past summer, she
did an internship at the
University of Pittsburgh in
the Office of Institutional
Advancement. She did pub-
lic relations work that
involved writing articles for
their magazine, interview-
ing donors and attending
the photo shoots. Also, she
wrote communication plans
for US Steel and PRSSA
while interning.

"I learned a lot and

loved the people I worked
with. Hopefully I can go
back and get a job at the
Institutional of

Advancement," Schafer
said.

Schafer will graduate in
the spring and plans to
move back to Pittsburgh.
She plans to get a job in a
public relations agency or at
the Institutional of
Advancement at University
of Pittsburgh and get her
masters degree.

"It's a little scary, but
I'm glad to graduate," she
said.

Campus <bse'Up

iii

"HEELS" continued
from page 5.

As the tour continued
they saw the Igloo Seats, the
lounge where only Igloo
Seat holders can go, and the
media room.

Finally, it was time to
see where the Penguins get
ready and work-out. The
weight room was the next
stop on the tour. Forward
Gary Roberts and defense-
man Ryan Whitney were
inches from the women. The
men were warming up for
the game, so none of the
women bothered them.

Last was the locker
room, the one place all the
women were looking for-
ward to seeing all night, but
they were not allowed in.
They only saw the door and
where the boys were actual-
ly getting ready at that very
moment.

"Why won't they just let
us take a quick peak into
the locker room. I mean I
won't touch any of them. I
just want to see," explained
one of the women fans.

The tour was over and
the women were led up to
their seats. Their seating for
the event was in Club seat-

ing. They took an elevator
up and were served dinner.
To everyone's surprise,
under their seats was a
black box. Once opened,
there were T- shirts, hats,
Lisa Ovens' book, a team
calendar, different Penguins
merchandise and auto-
graphed hockey pucks from
all the team members. The
women fought over boxes.
One woman actually stole
another's box just because
she wanted an Evgeni
Malkin autographed puck.
That was really the only
argument during the entire
event, but that was sure to
happen when 60 women are
put in Club seats with boxes
of autographed pucks.

The game began and
within seconds of the first
period, the Flyers had
scored. The women were
getting angry because after
a few more seconds they
scored again. The screams
and cheers were all that
could be heard from the
women's club seats. Finally,
with 30 seconds remaining
in the first period, the
Penguins scored. The
women went crazy. They
were jumping up and down,
dancing, and cheering. Once
the period was over, the

women hung-out and talked
during intermission.

During an interview.
Ovens was told of an experi-
ence that happened to one of
the women when a man told
her girls couldn't like hock-
ey

"That happens everyday
to me," Ovens said. " Those
men who think that are
pigs. They just think that
we watch it because we
think the players are good
looking and, as you know,
that is not the truth in the
matter."

She explained that
when she decided to come to
Pittsburgh, she had an
interview lined up with the
general manager of the
Penguins, Ray Shero. She
thought she was going to be
talking about women fans to
him and about her book.
When she got there it was
completely different.

"He actually had the
nerve to ask me if myself
and the news casters were
going to be making a calen-
dar. What a pig. I just kept
trying to change the subject
and go back to my book and
women hockey fans. All he
wanted to talk about was
this calendar that isn't
being made and if I could

find out if Sidney Crosby
was dating Alison Morris. It
was quite a disappointment,
but I shouldn't have expect-
ed anything else," she said.

The second period
began. The women were get-
ting crazy, screaming as
loud as they possibly could
for the Penguins. There
were numerous fights
throughout the game. This
was probably one of the
favorite aspects of hockey
for most of the women there.

The Flyers scored again.
It was now 3-1. Shortly after
that, the second period was
over and the girls still had
hope for the team to come
back.

Finally, the third period
began. The team seemed to
be playing better and came
out skating their hearts out,
but they could not come
back. The Penguins ended
up losing the game 3-1.
Even though the Pens lost,
there was never a rude
remark about the team that
came out of any of the girls'
mouths. The only thing said
was, "We'll get them next
time".

The event was a hit and
the Penguins plan to hold
another women's event in
February.

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"La Ronde" portrays numerous real life Issues

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

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"La Ronde"
Director: IVIarilouise
Michel
Rating: 4/5

The University Theatre
Department began their
theatre production "La
Ronde," directed by
Marilouise Michel, Tuesday
Nov, 13 in the Marwick-
Boyd Little Theatre.

"La Ronde" was written
in 1900 by Arthur Schnitzler
in Vienna. The play was
infamous then for being
publicly banned by the year
1921 when it was closed and
banned by police. This par-
ticular play represents a
darker issue in life, but a
very realistic one. The sto-
ries are interesting and edu-
cational for those willing to
look deep into them.

I wasn't sure what to
prepare myself for as I
walked into the Little
Theatre. I had heard the
play included sexual con-
tent, prostitutes and an
important lesson. That's a
lot to take in and imagine.

As the play began and
the actors began to take the
stage, I realized that maybe
I shouldn't prepare for,
judge or imagine what this
play could offer, but to take
it all in and decide that after
the production. I'm glad I
entered the experience with
no judgments and expecta-
tions, because the overall
effect and ending was defi-

nitely worth it.

The play began on a
bridge in Vienna with a sol-
dier and a prostitute. The
stage was immediately rec-
ognizable as being a bridge
and the characters quickly
took us back in time.

The actors in "La
Ronde" did an amazing job
with their characters and
how they made the audience
feel. You
were sudden-
ly back cen-
turies ago,
watching
people from
that time and
viewing their
real life

issues that
still pertain
to us today.
The entire
cast should
be proud of
their talents
and the way
they per-
formed
together.

I have
seen many
musicals and
theatre pro-
ductions that
are just not
that interest-
ing because
the actors
have difficul-
ty with their
responsibility

to set the scene and mood of
the play.

The twelve individuals
on this cast roster went
above and beyond acting, at
times, they were those peo-
ple, with real life dilemmas,
that long ago.

The cast was as follows^
Natalie Dunn (The actress),
Lynnea Fiorentino (The
Young Wife), Amy Sikora
(The parlor maid), Andy
Roos (The Young

Gentleman), Nathan Matt
(The Husband), Tiffany
Williams (The Little Miss),
Jesse Mcllvaine (The
Count), Ben Rowan (The
Soldier), Jonathan Sherbine

(The Poet), Drew Williams
(The Whore), Ryan Jackson
and Tara Haupt as the
(Servent/Understudies),

"La Ronde" consisted of
ten different scenes, all that
returned to the same idea.
This play is unlike most
other plays for many differ-
ent reasons. The main idea
and educational lesson is
achieved not by happy peo-

sions. There lies the beauty,
this happens today, to peo-
ple in many different age
groups, and while it's a
crude realization that's how
life is sometimes, its impor-
tant to address it, and not
push it to the back burner
and pretend it doesn't exist
in society.

Throughout the entire
production the cast took

Andy Roos, the young gentleman, is taking his pants off and preparing to lay down on the couch
in the University Theatre Department's production of "La Ronde," directed by Marilouise Michel.
(The Clarion Call/ Adam Huff)

pie dancing around and
drinking tea, but by
addressing a real issue in a
realistic manner. The over-
all message and idea of "La
Ronde" was bold and
demanded your attention.

Each scene portrayed
two individuals engaging in
suggested unprotected sexu-
al situations and would then
proceed to another scene
where we would view anoth-
er episode similar to the
last. The cast and scenes lit-
erally did a merry go round,
as the audience members
saw the characters make
mistakes, bad judgments
and at times immoral deci-

turns seducing and experi-
menting with new people.
Eventually every single
character had a sexual
encounter with another.
Some might not understand
this part of the play and be
intimidated by its crudeness
at points, while others may
understand the message the
play is trying to give to it's
audience.

"La Ronde" portrayed
situations that occur all the
time in real hfe^ dishonesty,
infidelity, fornication and
adultery. The only differ-
ence between the play and
real life is that they weren't
trying to hide it or deny that

it ever actually happens.

While some might not
be a fan of this kind of pro-
duction, others, like myself,
think its important for view-
ers to consider. Life isn't
always sunshine and roses,
there are ugly things that
occur everyday like the ones
occurred in this production.
Pretending they don't exist
and don't happen is nothing
other than
ignorance.

The
props used
in this pro-
d u c t i n
were realis-
tic and sim-
ple. They
helped to set
the scene
and allow
the audience
to recognize
where cer-
tain scenes
were occur-
ring. I liked
that they
only brought
on stage
what was
necessary
for the audi-
ence to
understand
their overall
goal. Time
between
scenes went
quickly, so
congratula-
tions to the stage crew for
keeping things moving
along.

The costumes might
have been my favorite part
of this particular play. Since
its purpose was to take us
back in time, its very vital
that the costumes help the
audience relate to that time.
They did a wonderful job
with the costumes, they
were impressive and very
realistic for that time peri-
od. I felt that they were a
huge part of the productions
success because they
allowed the audience to feel
like they too, were in that
era.

The lighting in this
show was phenomenal. It
was a difficult task to have
to portray day and night,
open windows, and drawn
curtains, but they did this
what appeared so easily.

My favorite part of the
lighting occurred when one
of the actresses (Amy
Sikora, the parlor maid) was
asked to open and shut the
drapes. As she "tugged" on
the curtains, the lights
shifted appropriately and
looked so realistic you could
imagine the action actually
happening. Sometimes it
might have been a little too
dark, but overall, it was a
good job.

When you combine
great acting, fantastic cos-
tumes and good lighting,
you have a recipe for a
potentially wonderful show.
When you add an interest-
ing and important story
line, with the other charac-
teristics you have that won-
derful show.

Overall I give the show
a 4 out of 5 leaves. The
story plot, actors and overall
performance of this play
was remarkable.

Its portrayal of real life
issues might be a too much
tohandle for some, but is
more than interesting for
those who aren't afraid to
try and understand it. Take
some time out of your sched-
ule this wepk and make sure
to check our ""La Ronde" as it
plays Nov, I.'VIT, every
evening at S pm.

One of the most requested comedians
among colleges Is coming to Clarion

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJdbuffone@clarion.edu

Clarion University is all
set to host critically
acclaimed comedian, Dan
Cummins on Thursday, Nov,
15 at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room. The
free event is sponsored by
the University Activities
Board and is open to the
public.

"Our Chairperson, Erica
Hildebrande saw him at the
National Association for
Campus Activities event
and strongly recommended
that we bring him here,"
said UAB member David
Walsh.

NACA is where a lot of
universities do their search
for possible future events.
Walsh also added that it
was an easy vote for the
board to use some of their
budget to bring Cummins to
Clarion.

Cummins' style of
humor consists of sarcasm,
surprise, dark intelligent
humor and imaginative top-
ics like Bigfoot, hitchhikers
and squirrels. Cummins
original approach suits all
audiences. He doesn't worry
about his dignity when he is

performing, instead he wor-
ries about making his audi-
ence laugh. His act is clean
enough for the college
atmosphere while cutting-
edge enough to keep the
most prestigious comedy
clubs in America sold out.

Cummins began his
journey as a stand-up come-
dian three weeks before he
got married in Seattle in the
year 2000. Dan's wife-to-be
convinced him to go to a
stand-up comedy open mike
night in Spokane,
Washington. His fiance's
intuition turned out to be
very positive because 15
months later, Cummins was
the runner-up in the Seattle
International Comedy

'Competition. Upon seeing
his budding talents,
Cummins began profession-
ally touring around the
nation.

Some of his performanc-
es include the HBO's
Comedy Festivals in Las
Vegas, Boston and Montreal
while as well as Comedy
Central's South Beach
Festivals. Among the come-
dians that Cummins has
opened for are Ron White.
Larry the Cable Guy. Daniel
Tosh and Jim Gaffigan. He
also has been featured on
The Late, Late Show with

Craig Ferguson on CBS,
and his stand-out perform-
ance on Comedy Central's
"Live at Gotham" led to the
network giving him his own
half-hour special the follow-
ing year. "Comedy Central
Presents Dan Cummins"
was taped in August 2007,
and will air sometime in
early 2008.

Cummins . even

appeared on one of the "best
of shows for the nationally
synidacted Bob and Tom
show.

Right now, Cummins is
living with his wife and son
in Spokane, Wash.

Cummins is currently
headlining in clubs around
the country and is in high
demand being one of the
most requested comedians
at American colleges by
booking performances at
over 90 colleges from
Washington to Maine in
2007.

After Clarion. Cummins
will also perform at
Allegheny College in
Meadville and St. Joseph's
University in Philadelphia.

For more information,
look up Cummins on
MySpace or check out his
Web site at www.dancum-
mins.tv.

Lennon fans Infuriated at release of song

Deceased Beatle John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, released his song
"Real Love" to be used in a J.C. Penny's commercial.

Fans believe that Lennon would've denied use of his song.

Winfrey denies introducing West to Adams

Oprah Winfrey allegedly introduced Kanye West's late mother, Donda,
to Dr. Jan Adams, a plastic surgeon.

Donda was undergoing plastic surgery on Nov. 9 and died of compli-
cations following the surgery. It is believed to have been a heart attack,
pulmonary embolism or massive vomiting.

Winfrey is denying introducing and recommomending Donda to
Adams.

""Grey's Anatomy" star ties tlie Icnot in NYC

Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"
married record producer Chris Ivery at City Hall. Pompeo, 38, said earlier
that she did not want a large wedding and kept her promise. The couple
wanted a small wedding so that they could have at least one thing to
themselves

Pompeo and Ivery dated for three years before getting engaged in
November of 2006.

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Coheed and Cambria offers "Fred Claus" brings in
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"Good Apollo, I'm
Burning Star IV, Volume
Two: No World for
Tomorrow"
Coheed and Cambria
Rating: 4/5

Coheed and Cambria
released their fourth album,
entitled "Good Apollo. I'm
Burning Star IV, Volume
Two: No World for
Tomorrow," which debuted
at number six on the bill-
board charts on October 23,
2007.

This album comes after
many band member
changes, and while changes
such as this may hinder pro-
ducing a new CD, this
album has risen above that
assumption. This album
sounds like one produced by
a band at its best, and I
enjoyed listening to this
album.

The first single off the
album was "The Running
Free," and was released on
Aug. 20. Coheed and
Cambria supported the new
album by headlining the
2007 Warped Tour.

The album starts off
with The Reaping, which is
Coheed's classic acoustic
opener. It contains more
soothing lyrics compared to
the rest of the album, "Will
we accept these things we
must? / The world will now
learn of change to come."

The next song on the
album, No World for
Tomorrow, quickly differen-
tiates itself from the sooth-
ing start of the album. The
band comes out in full force
with the chorus and proves
why they have the ability to
produce an album that
debuted so high on the
charts.

"The Running Free" was
the first single off the album
for obvious reasons. The
songs complicated guitar is
very catchy, and paired with
its strong lyrics, makes an
excellent single choice. Its
lyrics, "Cause you're going
home / You're running free /
As only you would be if you
never owed them anything /
And now, you found your
path home," are some of the
best on the CD.

"Mother Superior," the
6th track off the album, fea-
tures acoustic guitar and
some piano, and proves to be
an excellent change from
the intense guitar of other
tracks. While this song isn't
likely to become a radio hit
because it is nearly seven
minutes long, it is a very
good song that I recommend
listening to.

One thing I like about
Coheed and Cambria is you
can tell the band's obvious
progression with each
album. Claudio Sanchez,
lead vocals and guitar, pro-
gresses his voice with each
album. Another progression
I noticed with each album is

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guitar ability. "No World for
Tomorrow" contains some of
the best guitar ability I have
heard in a long time.

The most recent album
puts them at four studio
albums, two live albums and
various special-edition re-
releases.

Coheed and Cambria is
out of New York and has
been active since 1995. The
band started using their
current name in 2001, they
were known as Shabutie
and Beautiful Loser before
their change to their current
name.

Current members

include Claudio Sanchez,
lead vocals, guitar, key-
boards; Travis Stever, gui-
tar, vocals; Michael Todd,
bass, vocals; and Chris
Pennie, drums.

Their album of 2003, In
Keeping Secrets of Silent
Earth: 3, brought hit singles
"Blood Red Summer," and
my personal favorite, "A
Favor House Atlantic."

Coheed and Cambria
will be coming to the
Electric Factory in
Philadelphia on Nov. 28.
They are touring with rock
veteran's Clutch and The
Fall of Troy.

Even though I'm still a
fan of the older CDs from
Coheed and Cambria, I rec-
ommend you pick up this
album and see what the new
Coheed has to offer.

"Fred Glaus"
Warner Bros.
Rating: 4/5

"Fred Claus," starring
Vince Vaughn and Paul
Giamatti, kicks off the hoh-
day season with a different
take on the "man in the red
suit," Santa Claus.

The movie follows the
story of St. Nick's (Giamatti)
older brother, Fred
(Vaughn). Estranged from
his family after living in the
shadow of his younger
brother's kindness and good
deeds, Fred is a fast-talking
repo man in Chicago.

After landing himself in
trouble with the law, Fred is
forced to ask his older broth-
er for financial help. In
return for bail money, Nick
asks him to help out in the
workshop at the North Pole
in preparation for

Christmas Day. Fred reluc-

tantly makes the journey to
visit his brother's northern
workhop and experiences a
surprising attitude transfor-
mation.

The strained relation-
ship between the brothers is
wonderfully portrayed

throughout the film. Vaughn
and Giamatti beautifully
capture the jealousy and
resentment felt through
their snappy and witty
exchanges. The sibling ten-
sion culminate in a good old
fashioned snowball fight,
which was very entertain-
ing.

Throughout the movie,
more serious and heart-
warming is,sues are
addressed. Surprisingly,
Fred brings a new perspec-
tive to the age-old "naughty
or nice" practice. Instead of
just labeling the children
naughty or nice based on
their superficial behavior,
Fred believes that a deeper
look should be taken into
why the children are
naughty. He also persuades
Nick that every child
deserves a toy so they feel
like someone cares about
them.

One of the most stun-
ning apsects of the film is its
amazing set design. The
North Pole is absolutely
beautiful. Complete with elf
houses and shops, the most
impressive aspect of the
mini city is Santa's work-
shop. With an incredible
lighted dome roof, the work-

shop set's intricate details
really get the viewer into
the spirit of the film.

In all. I was quite
impressed with "Fred
Claus." Going into it, I
thought it was just going to
be another .sub-par
Christmas kiddy movie.
However. 1 was happy to see
a funny Christmas comedy
that skillfully intertwined
deeper and more emotional
issues into its plot. Along
with the confrontation of
jealousy and resentment,
the film also addresses some
of the psychological roots
that effect children's behav-
ior. While addressing these
issues, it never strays too
far from lighthearted
humor.

The film does fall into
some Christmas movie
cliches, but it puts a unique
enough twist on them to
make it work. 1 would rec-
ommend "Fred Claus" to
anyone who wants to get
into the Christmas spirit
with a humorous and heart-
warming film.

The haunting "Saw" series continues

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

"Saw IV"

Lions Gate Films

Rating: 4.5/5

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He's back! That's right
ladies and gentlemen.
Jigsaw is back in action.

When I first saw the
previews for "Saw IV," I was
definitely skeptical on how
it was going to be. Although
I agreed with their adver-
tisement, "It's not
Halloween without Saw."
I'm sketchy on sequels, but
this is the fourth. However,
being the huge scary movie
fan that I am, I had to check
it out.

It opens with John, aka
Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), having
an autopsy performed on
him. If you thought that
some of the stuff Jigsaw
does to other people is gross,
this was even more disgust-
ing. The sounds of the skin
being removed from his
bones made me nautious.

Even from beyond the
dead, Jigsaw manages to
create these serial mas-
sacres. Of course, he is aided
by his helpers. Some of who
have been identified in pre-
vious movies, while others
are just now being estab-
lished.

The main reason that I
think "Saw IV" is better
than all the rest is because
we find out why Jigsaw is
the way he is; we learn his
background.

I really like the fact that

they waited this long to let
you know Jigsaw's back-
ground. I think that it
allowed audiences every-
where tc wonder, "what on
Earth is wrong with that
man?" "Saw IV" answers all
the questions that you could
ever have. Well, except
whether or not it's over.

We learn about Jigsaw's
past love, a woman by the
name of Jill (Betsy Russell).
I will admit that the whole
time this woman was on
screen I just kept thinking
to myself, "Why is this beau-
tiful woman involving with
such a strange little man?"

Anyways, John was
actually a loving, caring sig-
nificant other. At least he
was until a tragic event with
Jill left him depressed
beyond imagination.

After the tragic event,
John was a changed man.
He was so different that
even Jill didn't want to be
around him because she did-
n't know who he was any-
more.

Now, don't go thinking
that the entire movie is
based on Jigsaw's past and
not on his newest victims.

He swallowed his final
tape in "Saw III" and it was
removed from his stomach
during his autopsy at the
beginning of the movie.

The tape was the begin-
ning of the movie's big
chase. SWAT team Rigg
(Lyriq Bent) is given 90 min-
utes to rescue two of his fel-
low policemen, Matthews
(Donnie Wahlberg) and
Hoffman (Costas Mandylor).

Matthews is being sus-
pended above a large block
of ice, which a puddle of
water forming beneath it.
Hoffman is attached to
whatever Matthews is only
he is sitting in a high volt-
age chair. If Matthews falls
off the block of ice, the
mechanism tips and all the
water would go towards
Hoffman's chair, electricut-
ing him.

Rigg faces a series of
tests where he is led to peo-
ple who Jigsaw considers to

be bad. Upon encountering
his first victim, he had to
figure out how to save her
from having her scalp
ripped off by her ponytail.
Yeah, it was pretty gross
and very gorey.

Of course, Rigg eventu-
ally finds Matthews and
Hoffman. Don't pretend like
you didn't think that he
would. However. I won't tell
you what happens when he
finds them. I also won't tell
you who is responsible for
putting the men in that
position.

The end of this movie is
ridiculous. The twists and
turns that take place are
mindboggling.

Someone is going to
appear at the end of the
movie, if you pay close
attention, you will know
who he is. I. on the other
hand, had no idea who he
was. But, once I figured out,
I was in shock.

All of the sudden. Bing!
Bang! Boom! All kinds of
crazy things happen that
are just going to leave your
jaw hanging wide open.

The only reason "Saw
IV' didn't get a perfect five
leaves from me is because I
thought that there could've
been a little bit more to the
movie than there was. It
definitely wasn't disappoint-
ing though.

I think that there
could be a lot more to these
movies with proper funding.
They almost seem to be low
budget, but I guess that's
what's working for them.

Don't take my word for
it. Go see it for yourself and
make your own decisions on
the movie.

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Men's b-ball ready to tip-off season

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjckovalovs@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 14 - Last
season, the men's basketball
team took their playoff
hopes into the very last
game of the regular season.
This season, coach Ron
Righter, in his 20th season,
believes the same thing
could happen again.

"The last week of the
PSAC season, there may be
five teams vying for the four
playoff spots, nothing could
be certain. I could even see
all seven teams competing
for them. All the teams lost
some pretty good players,
and they all have something
they can bring to the table."

The Golden Eagles have
been plagued by serious
injuries the past few years,
and are hoping not to have
the same bad luck return
this season. There have
been a few scares with small
injuries, but nothing all too
serious. The only injury
that is of any worry is to
Ronny Mollis, a junior trans-
fer from Gannon. He is cur-
rently rehabbing from a
sports hernia.

"He'll be out for a few
weeks. Worst case scenario
is that he'll be out until the
beginning of next semester,
but I don't see that happen-
ing," said coach Righter.

It has been a work in

progress for Clarion,
though, after graduating
several strong players. The
Golden p]agles are trying to
find the perfect chemistry,
mixing in new players with
some older players, trying to
find the right fit for every-
one. Coach Righter believes
that they are on course,
though, and that there are a
few players who are ready
and willing to step up into
leadership roles.

"Demetrius Graham has
become a leader and inspi-
ration. He's small in stature
at 5'5", but big in energy.
He's very vocal on the court
and demands respect."
Graham was the Golden
Eagles point guard in all 28
games last year, totalling 84
assists and 40 steals. He
added an average of 4.1
points per game.

The Golden Eagles are
returning three players that
have starting experience,
forward Ricky Henderson,
center Josh Yanke, and
Graham.

Yanke took over the cen-
ter position last year, aver-
aging nearly 11 points and
six rebounds per game. He's
a very solid free throw
shooter, as well, shooting 85
percent from the line.

Henderson has received
the honor of preseason first
team All-PSAC West. He
played the first five games
last season before a broken
hand cut his season short.

He was averaging 10 points
per game and 10.2 rebounds
per game.

There are plenty of
other players you can expect
to hear more of this season.
Damon Gross, a junior
transfer from Beaver
County Community College,
is a strong forward who
adds depth and strong
defense. Freshmen

Shameel Carty from
Queens, NY, and Mike
Sherry from Pittsburgh will
also be expected to con-
tribute early in their
careers.

The Golden Eagles open
their season at the Pitt-
Johnstown Classic this
weekend. They are sched-
uled to play against West
Liberty Friday, and also
against Pitt- Johnstown on
Saturday. Their first home
game will be on Tuesday,
Nov 20 at 7 p.m. against
Wheeling Jesuit.

Clarion is 312-200
under coach Righter, includ-
ing PSAC-West titles in
1997, 2000, and 2005. They
also won the PSAC champi-
onship in 2001. In the past
eleven years, they have
made ten trips to the PSAC
playoffs.

Coach Righter addei.
"I'd love to see as many peo-
ple as we can at games. I
think we'll have a team [the
fans] can enjoy watching."

Women's basketball set to host Clarion Classic

Denise Simens

Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_dnsimens®clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov. 14 - The
Clarion University women's
basketball season tips off
this Friday Nov 16 against
Davis & Elkins.

The Lady Eagles are
returning all five starters
from last year, which is the
most of any team in the
PSAC-West. Last year's
team was 9-17 overall and
4-8 in the PSAC-West.

Four of the eight PSAC-
West losses were decided by
six points or less. The team
barely missed qualifying for
PSAC playoffs, despite a
tough schedule that had
them play six games against
teams that qualified for the
NCAA Division II national
tournament.

One of the most promis-
ing players in this year's
starting lineup is senior
point guard Ashley Grimm.
Grimm has started all 83
games since her freshman
season in 2004-05.

Since beginning her col-
lege career, Grimm has
helped the Golden Eagles to
the NCAA Division II play-
offs three years ago and 44
wins over the past 3 years.
Her 1.83-to-l assists-to-
turnover margin last season
was the best at Clarion
since 1995, and she is cur-
rently only 72 assists from

tying Shelly Respecki's
school record of 470.

Last season, Grimm led
the PSAC and ranked 24th
in the nation in assists,
averaging 5.27 per game.
She also had six or more
assists 11 times la.st season
all while averaging 6.8
points per game.

"She's playing in the
zone and so far she is play-
ing great," said Clarion's
19th year head coach
Margaret Parsons, "I expect
her to shoot a lot more this
year. At practice she is
shooting better, and I expect
a great senior year from
her."

Senior forward Jessica
Albanese. a prominent scor-
er and rebounder for the
Golden Eagles, will play a
key role in shaping this sea-
son's success. In the 2005-06
season, she was selected for
the PSAC-West second
team. Last year she aver-
aged 13.5 points per game.

Albanese also finished
15th in the conference in
rebounding and had three
double-doubles last year.
She is just 67 points shy of
becoming the 13th player in
school history to reach 1,000
points.

Junior guard Katrina
Greer, who was a PSAC-
West second-team selection
last year, averaged a team
best of 13.9 points per game
in just 12 conference games.

Last season, Greer shot

81.1 percent from the tree
throw line, the filth best
percentage in Clarion hi-tn-
ry.

She has 624 career
points in just two seasons.
and last season .scored 1 '> or
more points nine times.
Greer is also a women's pre-
season All PSAC-West selec-
tion.

Senior My'Kea Cohill. a
transfer from Youngstown
State, averaged 10.2 points
and 2.15 assists per game
last season. Sophomore
Sara Pratt, averaged 3.3
points and 3.5 rebounds per
game for Clarion last year.

Also returning to the
team this season are sopho-
more guard Bethany Koch,
red shirt sophomore Janelle
Zabresky, junior forward
Rachael Franklin, and soph-
omore guard Chelsey
Grabigel.

The Golden Eagles have
three new additions in sen-
ior Sarah Fries and redshirt
freshmen Shaina Smith and
Ann Stinson. Stinson is a
member of the Clarion track
team, and Fries will play
her first season of basket-
ball after four successful
years of playing volleyball
at Clarion.

"I think were going do a
better this season, and I'm
hoping with the maturity of
the team we can win some of
the close ones," said
Parsons. "We would like to
make the playoffs."

A few things to watch for during your Thanl<sglving sports holiday

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

Thanksgiving will be
upon us next week. That
means being able to escape
Clarion for a few days, get-
ting the chance to have your
parents do your laundry,
being able to eat food that
doesn't take less than five
minutes to prepare and pos-
sibly escaping the chilly
weather that has already
come to Clarion.

It also means that plen-
ty is going on in the sports
world. Here's what you, the
-sports fanatic, can do over
Thanksgiving break.

For me, Thanksgiving
revolves around the three
Fs: Family, Food, and
FOOTBALL. Thanksgiving

day football, despite some of
the recent lackluster games,
is as much a tradition as the
turkey.

Plus, the conditions are
perfect to watch the games.
You're already sleepy and
lazy from eating all that
turkey. Darn tryptophan
will get you every time.

Believe it or not, the
games are actually worth
watching this year. At 6-3
(suddenly Jon Kitna does
not sound so crazy any-
more), the Lions will actual-
ly be playing a meaningful
Thanksgiving game for the
first time since the late
nineties.

Better yet, the Steelers
are not at risk of being on
the wrong side of a coin toss.
I still blame that toss as
being the catalyst for all of
the following Steelers' mis-

fortunes for the next few
seasons after.

After a 31-20 victory
against the New York
Giants, the Dallas Cowboys
are competing for the title of
best team in the NFC.
Granted, the majority of you
who read this probably
detest Tony Romo, TO, and
company, but this is an
exciting team to watch.
With the Rams a shell of
their former selves, Dallas
may very well be the best
show on turf in 2007.

For all baseball fans out
there, the Thanksgiving
break is an exciting time.
Even though the season has
officially been over for
weeks, there are the rumors
and excitement of the Hot
Stove. Despite the fact that
most experts are proclaim-
ing the 2007 free agent class

a weak one, there are plenty
of big names to watch.

Besides the free agents,
many starcaliber players
such as Florida's Miguel
Cabrera and Baltimore's
Miguel Tejada are reported
to be available for the right
price.

For college football fans,
it is getting to be crunch
time in the season. With
many teams on the bowl
game bubble, it's do or die
time.

With no clear-cut
favorite this year, college
football will prove to be
more down to the wire than
usual.

That extra win or loss
may be the difference
between a major bowl game
and a bowl game that's only
on because some company
gave up enough money to

get the naming rights to it.

College basketball fans
should be excited because
the season is in full-swing.
Although March Madness is
still months away, this is the
time where you get to see
how your team does against
the weaker competition.
Chances are that if they're
struggling now, they'll be in
for a rough year once they
hit conference play.

Getting back to profes-
sional sports, the Pittsburgh
Penguins have struggled so
far with their season. At
press time, the Penguins
were 7-10-1 and in last place
in the Atlantic Conference.

However, in a statement
to the Pittsburgh Post-
Gazette, Penguins General
Manager Ray Shero said he
would not fire Coach Michel
Therrien or trade awav any

of his young talent.

Overall, the

Thanksgiving period is a
weird area in sports as most
teams are either close to fin-
ishing or just beginning
their seasons.

However, that just
means there's more to
choose from. One of the
great things about
Thanksgiving is that there's
not only variety in your
food, there's also variety
with your sports. So every-
one enjoy your
Thanksgiving, eat lots of
turkey, and drive safely.

Oh one more thing.
Please try not to get tram-
pled by the masses on Black
Friday as you search for
that bargain TV or video
game system.

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Volleyball loses in PSAC final, to play Lees McRae In NCAA playoffe

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer®clarion.edu

SHIPPENSBURG, Nov. 10-
Tht' (lolden Eagle volleyball
team had not won a PSAC
Playoff game since upending
West Chester back in 1990.
However, this has been a
season with plenty of "first
time since(s)" for Clarion.

Keeping with that
theme, the Golden Eagles
picked up their first PSAC
Playoff win since the 1990
season with a 3-1 win over
the Golden Rams.

Clarion defeated West
Chester 30-25 before losing
the next game by the same
score. However, the Golden

scores of 30-26 and 30-18.
Christina Steiner and Sarah
Fries tied for the team lead
in kills with 15 a piece while
Amanda Angermeier added
13 of her own.

The win was the second
for Clarion against the
Golden Rams this year. It
was also Clarion's first win
in the opening round of a
post-season contest since

Keeping the momentum
from the previous game,
Fries led all Clarion hitters
with 24 kills. Kristi Fiorillo
helped her hitters out with
52 assists and Vicky
Gentile, libero, paced the
defense with 26 digs.

The win advanced
Clarion into the PSAC title
game for the first time since
1989. However, the Golden

ish was the best for Clarion Clarion will play Lees-

since their second place fin- McRae at California.
ish in 1989. Despite the The Golden Eagles

high finish, the trip was bit- already own a win against

tersweet for Clarion.

"I thought it went really
well," said Gentile. "We
played really well as a team,
but we would have likfed to
have brought home a cham-
pionship."

"I liked the fact that

the Bobcats, defeating them
3-0 earher this year.

Despite the win,
Harrison says that she is
not taking Lees-McRae for
granted.

"I think the girls are
confident which is good, but

defeating East Stroudsburg Eagles fell to a familiar foe, they (the team) kept push- on the same hand, when you

3-0 in the 1989 PSAC semi-
finals.

In the semi-finals.
Clarion faced a Shippe-
nsburg team that had hand-
ed them their second loss of
the season back in late
September.

However, Clarion

gained some revenge by

Eagles would rally to take picking up a 3-1 win against
the next two games by the Red Raiders.

Football finishes season
0-11 after overtime loss

losing to California three
games to nothing.

Once again. Fries paced
the offense with 15 kills in
addition to her 16 digs.
Outside hitter. Angermeier
capped off an impressive
weekend by picking up 14
kills in the loss.

Overall, the Golden
Eagles finished second in
the PSAC Plavoffs. The fin-

ing and put forth a great
deal of effort in the matches.
We seemed a little tense at
first, but got more comfort-
able as the matches went
on," said head coach
Jennifer Harrison

The volleyball team will
be playing in the NCAA D-II
playoffs starting this
Thursday, Nov. 15 at 2^30
p.m. In the first round,

play teams that you've
already beaten, it can be
easy to feel like you've
already got the win. We
need to play hard at all
times," she said.

Senior setter, Fiorillo
also believes that the
Bobcats cannot be over-
looked.

"We're just thinking
take one game at a time.

Obviously we want to make
it until Saturday and play
Cal again, but we want to
play one game at a time and
play our best as a team,"
said Fiorillo.

With a record of 27-5
overall, 7-3 in the PSAC-
West, the Golden Eagles will
enter the NCAA playoffs as
the number two seed in the
Atlantic Region behind
California. This will be
Clarion's second straight
year in the NCAA playoffs
and their fifth appearance
in the last six years.

The Golden Eagles will
be looking for their first-
ever win at NCAAs after los-
ing 3-0 to Kutztown in the
first round of last year's
playoffs.

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscritchf@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 10 - On
Saturday afternoon at
Memorial Stadium, the
Golden Eagles finished their
season winless as they fell
to the Bald Eagles of Lock
Haven 17-14 in overtime on
senior day.

This was a very low
scoring game by Golden
Eagle standards, and two
quarters actually did not see
any scoring.

There was no scoring at
all in the first quarter, but
in the second, action picked
up a bit. With 14:02
remaining in the second.
Clarion quarterback Tyler
Huether ran into the end
zone from one-yard out to
give the Golden Eagles an
early 7-0 lead.

Midway through the
second. Lock Haven running
back Ibrahim Smith scored
from six-yards away to tie
the score at seven.

After a scoreless third
quarter both teams once
again found the endzone in
the fourth.

With 14:49 remaining,
Smith scored again on a 64-
yard scamper, to put Lock
Haven ahead 14-7.

Then, with 3:58 left,
after an 89-yard drive.
Golden Eagle running back
Eddie Emmanuel found the
end zone on a one-yard run
to tie the score at 14.

There was no more scor-
ing in the fourth quarter,
therefore sending the game
into overtime. Clarion won
the toss at the beginning of
the free period and elected
to receive to start overtime.

On its first play Clarion
was called for intentional
grounding, sending the ball
back to the 38 yard line. A
second down pass from
Huether to Alfonso Hoggard
moved the ball to the 30
yard line.

After an incomplete
pass on their down the
Golden Eagles called on
freshman kicker Nick Sipes
to try a 47-yard game win-
ning field goal. However,
Sipes' try came up just
short.

Lock Haven got the ball
and on three straight runs
moved the ball to the 18-
yard line. That set up Mark
Domankos' 35-yard game-
winning field goal to give
the Bald Eagles their first
and only win of the season.

Clarion dominated
many of the offensive cate-
gories, including notching
20 first downs compared to
Lock Haven's 12. The
Golden Eagles had 245
yards passing compared to
just 184 for Lock Haven.
Clarion took total yards a.--
well, 349-340.

Quarterback Tyler

Huether completed 23 of 42
passes for 245 yards and
two interceptions. Huether
also ran for 54 yards and a
touchdown. Running back

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CLARION. Nov, j;, - The
Clarion University men';-
and women's swim teams
hosted the Duquesno Dukf^s

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Dukes, Van Dyke was
pleased with the women's
performance.

"We swam extremely
well. Duquesne has an out-

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swimmer for all her years
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her final year here will be
her best," Van Dyke said.

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up in the A- 10." Sophomore, Rebecca

Senior, Lori Leitzin^r Burgess won the 200-yard
won two individual events, breaststroke ©vent. Kaitlyn
the 100 and 200-yard back- Johnson (freshman) won the
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medley relay teams. medley winning teams.

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"We just want to swim
against good competition,"
said Van Dyke, "The quality
competition will help us at
the conference mmt and
also at nationals later in the
year. We took a big step this
past weekend. We swam to
our abilities and I'm happy
to see that happen."

The Golden Eagles have
some downtime before their
next meet when they wilt
travel to Akron to take part
in the Zippy Invitational
from Nov 30 through Dec. 2.

caught three passes for 77
yards, Alfonso Hoggard
caught nine balls for 66
yards.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished winless this year, 0-11,
but with a more experienced
team returning next year,

the Golden Eagles should
have room for improvement.

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Volume 94 Issue 11

November 29, 2007

CUP implements new transcript

Transitions creates Web page tliat records student involvement

Lacey Lichvar

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_lelichvar@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 26 - The
Transitions program at
Clarion University has cre-
ated the "My Activities" Web
site, which will aid students
by providing a co-curricular
transcript upon graduation.
Transitions is responsi-
ble for new student orienta-
tion, the Explorations pro-
gram, the Academic
Mentoring programs for jun-
ior and seniors, co-curricu-
lar transcripts and the My
Activities Clearinghouse.

The My Activities Web
site, http://www.clarion.edu/
student/transitions/cct/, has
been developed as a result of
suggestions made by stu-
dents, faculty and staff in
2004.

Round table discussions
were held to determine
what could help students
develop skills outside of the
classroom valuable to their
future careers.

The primary concern
was that there needed to be
a wide assortment of organ-
izations and activities avail-
able to accommodate career
experience and opportuni-
ties for a variety of majors.

The real problem turned
out to be that students need-
ed to be more aware of what
is available and have incen-
tive to participate.

My Activities is a solu-
tion to both of these issues.

The Web site is set up so
that students can create a
personal profile detailing
their interests.

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and students are now able to access the tools on this site.

tion know of the student's
interest.

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students with activity infor-
mation. My Activities keeps
a record of each thing that

experience gained during
college.

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ed on security paper, carries
the university seal and is
signed by the provost and

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provided with a co-curricular tran-
script. This is a document that will
show future employers experience
gained during college.

the student participates in.

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ates, they are provided with
a co-curricular transcript.

This is a document that
will show future employers

the vice president for stu-
dents and university affairs.
Joseph Croskey,

Coordinator of Transitions
defines a co-curricular as
"anything that happens out-

side of the classroom" in
regards to the educational
process.

Croskey said that two
years have been spent
developing this software
and Clarion is one of the few
universities to have some-
thing like this.

He feels that it will help
Clarion students stand out
in a competitive job market.

Croskey and the
Transitions team have
worked diligently to provide
students with information
for more opportunities.

Croskey said "We want
to get students to partici-
pate and enjoy their college
experience."

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continued on page 2.

Student senate elects new senator

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmrichard@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 11 -
Student senate has elected
senior Spanish and political
science major Zachary
Hause to serve as a member
of student senate.

After the resignation of
senator Emily Kelly, student
senate has been searching
for candidates to fill her
seat.

Monday's meeting con-
cluded that search when
Hause was elected to serve
as a member of student sen-
ate near the conclusion of
the meeting.

Aside from Hause, jun-
ior marketing and sports
management major Lindsay
Vevers and sophomore eco-
nomics and mathematics
major Peter Baschnagel also
ran for the open senate posi-
tion.

The candidates left the
room at the conclusion of a
question and answer period

and the election was con-
ducted via a paper ballot.
Hause was given the posi-
tion of student senator with
Baschnagel serving as first
alternate and Vevers serv-
ing as second alternate.

In the event of another
opening in student senate,
Baschangel will be contact-
ed first for the position, fol-
lowed by Vevers.

If neither accepts the
position it is then opened for
members of the student
body to run.

Hause, 23, has been
actively involved at Clarion,
being a member of the
Political Economy Club,
Philosophy Club and an
occasional columnist for The

Clarion Call.

"I had heard there was
an opening in the student
senate," said Hause. "After
thinking about it for all of
five or six seconds, I decided
it would a good idea to run
for it,' he said.

Aside from years spent
on student government in
high school, Hause also
serves as a county chairman
for the Democratic Party, a
county-wide organization of
the Democratic Party.
Hause also has the honor of
being the youngest county
chairman in the state.

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continued on page 2.

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Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s„bekoeb(er@clarion .edu

CLARION, Nov. 27 -
Student senate allocated
$2685 to the Political
Economy Club (PEC) on
Nov 11 for a community
service project in New
Orleans, after differences
pertaining to the policy
were settled.

When PEC had initial-
ly asked senate for funds
to assist them with their
charity work senate had
turned down their request,
citing that student senate
does not fund community
service.

However, PEC mem-
ber and senior business
major, Josh Zorich pur-
sued PEC's request by
forming a group to support
the efforts of PEC on the
social networking Web
site, Facebook.

The group. "Demand
that student senate Fund
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dents ronuDents support-
ed the groups' efforts,
other student-s such as
senior. CIS major, Keven
Kalkbrenner agreed with
senate's initial stance to
deny the group funds for
charity work.

"If you feel someone
else should pay for your
charity work, then I think
you miss the point of char*
ity: Self-sacrifice for the
benefit of others," said
Kalkbrenner in a post on
the group page. "Chanty is
not a paid trip to New
Orleans; Charity is reach-
ing into your own pocket
and giving to others. You
want the experience and
the self-satisfaction with-
out the sacrifice, at
Clarion's expense."

See "SENATE"
continued on page 2.

New dean addressed
senate about priorities

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov 19 - The
new dean of arts and sci-
ences addressed the faculty
senate about her prioritie.s
at the Nov. 19 meeting.

Dean of arts and sci-
ences Rachelle Prioleau
said, "I came here in part
because I saw how much the
faculty cared about their
students and their profes-
sion. The faculty is very pas-
sionate about what they do,"
she said.

She also said that one of
her main priorities is to
make sure that seniors get
the classes that they need to
graduate.

"Right now we are look-
ing at adding more 300 and
400 level courses for upper-
classmen," she said.

Additionally, she said
that every year the universi-
ty enrolls more freshmen
and that they might have to
add lower level courses to
make room for those stu-
dents.

Prioleau is completing
her first year at Clarion
University and currently
resides in Knox. Pa.

In other business,
Grunenwald gave his
update, which included the
announcement of the search
for a new lawyer for Clarion
Universitv.

"It i.s unfortunate that
we lost our lawyer because
he did a very good job for us.
Hopefully we can find the
proper rephicement," he
said.

The president also said
the search committee has
been formed for the dean of
business administration.

Grunenwald's final
announcement was that
there is a holiday concert on
Nov 29.

"Last year's concert was
really enjoyable and I expect
it to be just as good this
year," he said.

Sue Courson of the
Institutional Resources
Committee and assistant
professor of science educa-
tion, announced that the
new science building is
starting to come along
quicker now. Cour.'^on said
there is a shortage of park-
ing all over campus, and
many places are blocked
around the cani|)iis due to
the construction.

She also said that there
has been talk about putting
a crosswalk in front of Hart
Chapel. Faculf\ seimte dis-
cussed this topic and a<,n'eed
that a crosswalk i^ srrioush-
needed.

Currently, a ci'osswalk
can not be i)ut llure because
there is a cut out .so vehicles
can drop students off.

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continued on page 2.

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Volleyball loses In PSAC final, to play Lees McRae In NCAA playoffs

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

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SHIl'I'KNSHUKd, Nov. 10-
Thi' (loldon Eaglf volleyhall
ti'iim had not won a PSAC
I'layolTgaine since upending
West Chester hack in 1990.
However, this has heen a
season with plenty of "first
time sinceis)" for Clarion.

Keeping with that
theme, the (lolden Eagles
picked up theii' first PSAC
I'layoff win since the 1990
.season with a ',V\ win over
the Ciolden Hams.

Clarion defeated West
Chester .'^()-25 before losing
the next game by the same
score. However, the Golden
Eagles would rally to take
the next two ^ames bv

scores of 30-26 and 30-18.
Christina Steiner and Sarah
Fries tied for the team lead
in kills with 15 a piece while
Amanda Angermeier added
13 of her own.

The win was the second
for Clarion against the
Golden Rams this year. It
was also Clarion's first win
in the opening round of a
post-season contest since
defeating East Stroudsburg
3-0 in the 19H9 PSAC semi-
finals.

In the semi-finals.
Clarion faced a Shippe-
nsburg team that had hand-
ed them their second loss of
the season back in late
September.

However. Clarion

gained some revenge by
picking up a 3-1 win against
the Red Raiders.

Keeping the momentum
from the previous game.
Fries led all Clarion hitters
with 24 kills. Kristi Fiorillo
helped her hitters out with
52 assists and Vicky
Gentile, libero, paced the
defense with 26 digs.

The win advanced
Clarion into the PSAC title
game for the first time since
1989. However, the Golden
Eagles fell to a familiar foe.
losing to California three
games to nothing.

Once again. Fries paced
the offense with 15 kills in
addition to her 16 digs.
Outside hitter, Angermeier
capped off an impressive
weekend by picking up 14
kills in the loss.

Overall, the Golden
Eagles finished second in
the PSAC Plavoffs. The fin-

ish was the best for Clarion
.since their second place fin-
ish in 1989. Despite the
high finish, the trip was bit-
tersweet for Clarion.

"I thought it went really
well." said Gentile. "We
played really well as a team,
but we would have liked to
have brought home a cham-
pionship."

"I liked the fact that
they (the team) kept push-
ing and put forth a great
deal of effort in the matches.
We seemed a little tense at
first, but got more comfort-
able as the matches went
on." said head coach
Jennifer Harrison

The volleyball team will
be playing in the NCAA D-II
playoffs starting this
Thursday. Nov. 15 at 2:30
p m In the first round,

Clarion will play Lees-
McRae at California.

The Golden Eagles
already own a win against
the Bobcats, defeating them
3-0 earlier this year.

Despite the win,
Harrison says that she is
not taking Lees-McRae for
granted.

"I think the girls are
confident which is good, but
on the same hand, when you
play teams that you've
already beaten, it can be
easy to feel like you've
already got the win. We
need to play hard at all
times," she said.

Senior setter. Fiorillo
also believes that the
Bobcats cannot be over-
looked.

"We're just thinking
take one game at a time.

Obviously, we want to make
it until Saturday and play
Cal again, but we want to
play one game at a time and
play our best as a team,"
said Fiorillo.

The Golden Eagles will
be looking for their first-
ever win at NCAAs after los-
ing 3-0 to Kutztown in the
first round of last year's
playoffs.

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Football finishes season
0-11 after overtime loss

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscntchf@clarion.eclu

CLARION. Nov. 10 - On
Saturday afternoon at
Memorial Stadium, the
Golden Eagles finished their
.season winless as they fell
to the Bald Eagles of Lock
Haven 17-14 in overtime on
senior day.

This was a very low
scoring game by Golden
Eagle standards, and two
quarters actually did not see
any scoring.

There was no scoring at
all in the first quarter, but
in the second, action picked
up a bit. W'ith 14:02
remaining in the second.
Clarion quarterback Tyler
Huether ran into the end
zone from one-yard out to
give the Golden Eagles an
early 7-0 lead.

Midway through the
second. Lock Haven running
back Ibrahim Smith scored
from six-yards away to tie
the score at seven.

After a scoreless third
quarter both teams once
again found the endzone in
the fourth.

With 14:49 remaining.
Smith scored again on a 64-
yard scamper, to put Lock
Haven ahead 14-7.

Then, with 3:58 left,
after an 89-yard drive.
Golden Eagle running back
Eddie Emmanuel found the
end zone on a one-yard run
to tie the score at 14.

There was no more scor-
ing in the fourth quarter,
therefore sending the game
into overtime. Clarion won
the toss at the beginning of
the free period and elected
to receive to start overtime.

On its first play Clarion
was called for intentional
grounding, sending the ball
back to the 38 yard line. A
second down pass from
Huether to Alfonso Hoggard
moved the ball to the 30
yard line.

After an incomplete
pass on their down the
Golden Eagles called on
freshman kicker Nick Sipes
to try a 47-yard game win-
ning field goal. However.
Sipes' try came up just
short.

Clarion dominated

many of the offensive cate-
gories, including notching
20 first downs compared to
Lock Haven's 12. The
Golden Eagles had 245
yards passing compared to
just 184 for Lock Haven,
Clarion took total yards as
well, 349-340.

Quarterback Tyler

Huether completed 23 of 42
passes for 245 yards and
two interceptions. Huether
also ran for 54 yards and a
touchdown. Running back

Men and women's swim teams host Duquesne

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s eKbowser@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Nov. 13 - The
Clarion University men's
and women's swim teams
hosted the Duquesne Dukes
on Saturday, Nov. 10. The
men improved their record
to 2-2 on the young season
with their 167-123 victory.
Meanwhile, the women (3-1)
lost their first meet of the
season with a tough 148-145
loss.

Sophomore Ryan Thiel
won four events to lead the
men to victory. He dominat-
ed in the freestyle races
winning the 50, IQO and
200-yard events. Thiel, last
year's PSAC rookie of the
year, also was part of the
winning 400-yard medley
relay team.

"Ryan's swimming
extremely well this year,"
said coach Mark Van Dyke.
"We realized he was going to
be a special swimmer for us
last year. He works very
hard and is getting reward-
ed."

Aside from Thiel, the
men's team has been getting
big contributions from other
young members of the team.
In their meet with
Duquesne, three sopho-
mores and one freshman
also won individual events.

Rich Eckert (sopho-

more) in the 200-yard
breaststroke, DUstin

Fedunok (sophomore) in the
500-yard freestyle, Andrew
Soisson (sophomore) in the
400-yard individual medley
and Jon Kofmehl (fresh-
man) won the 200-yard
backstroke.

"That's one of the big
differences between swim-
ming and other sports.
Sophomores and freshmen
can come in and contribute
a lot. We are very optimistic
wMi wh8t '^ey are doing
now and that they will get
even better," Van Dyke said.

Despite the women's
three point loss to the
Dukes, Van Dyke was
pleased with the women's
performance.

"We swam extremely
well. Duquesne has an out-
standing women's program.
They are constantly moving
up in the A- 10."

Senior, Lori Leitzinger
won two individual events,
the 100 and 200-yard back-
stroke events. Leitzinger
also was part of the 400-
yard freestyle and 400-ydrd
medley relay teams.

"Lori works extremely

Clarion's swim and dive teams fiave found success this season.
The men's team is 2-2 and the women are 3-1. (The Clarior)
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hard. She's been a great
swimmer for all her years
here and we're hoping that
her final year here will be
her best," Van Dyke said.

The women's team also
had their share of under-
classmen come up with vic-
tories in the meet as well.
Sophomore, Rebecca

Burgess won the 200-yard
breaststroke event. Kaitlyn
Johnson (freshman) won the
100-yard butterfly event
and was also on the 400-
yard freestyle and 400-yard
medley winning teams.
Freshmen, Kelly Connolly
and Gina Mattucci were also
on both of the winning relay
teams.

Duquesne is the firet of
the Golden Eagles Division
I, opponents this season.
Clarion will also travel to
Akron and Pittsburgh later
in the season.

"We just want to swim
against good competition,"
said Van Dyke. "The quality
competition will help us at
the conference meet and
also at nationals later in the
year. We took a big step this
past weekend. We swam to
our abilities and I'm happy
to see that happen."

The Golden Eagles have
some downtime before their
next meet when they will
travel to Akron to take part
in the Zippy Invitational
from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.

Eddie Emmanuel ran the caught three passes for 77

ball 13 times for only 29 yards, Alfonso Hoggard

yards and had four catches caught nine balls for 66

for 30 vards. Pierre Odom vards.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished winless this year, 0-11,
but with a more experienced
team returning next year,

the Golden Eagles should
have room for improvement.

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CLARION. Nov. 26 - Tlie
Transitions program at
Clarion University has cre-
ated the "My Activities" Web
site, which will aid .^tudc nts
by providing a co-curri* ular
transcript upon graduation.

lYansitions is responsi-
ble for new student orienta-
tion, the Explorations pro-
gram, the Academic
Mentoring programs for jun-
ior and seniors, co-curricu-
lar transcripts and the My
Activities Clearinghouse.

The My Activities Web
site.http://w\vw.clarion.edu/
student/transitions/cct/, has
been developed as a result of
suggestions made by stu-
dents, facuhy and staff in
2004.

Round table discussions
were held to determine
what could help students
develop skills outside of the
classroom valuable to their
future careers.

The primary concern
was that there needed to be
a wide assortment of organ-
izations and activities avail-
able to accommodate career
experience and opportuni-
ties for a variety of majors.

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out to be that students need-
ed to be more aware of what
is available and have incen-
tive to participate.

My Activities is a solu-
tion to both of these issues.

The Web site is set up so
that students can create a
personal profile detailing
their interests.

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pertaining to the student's
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dates, times and contact
information.

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and students are now able to access the tools on this site.

tion know of the student's
interest.

In addition to providing
students with activity infor-
mation. My Activities keeps
a record of each thing that

experience gained during
college.

The transcript is print-
ed on security paper, carries
the university seal and is
signed by the provost and

When a student graduates, they are
provided with a co-curricular tran-
script. This is a document that will
show future employers experience
gained during college.

the student participates in.

When a student gradu-
ates, they are provided with
a co-curricular transcript.

This is a document that
will show future employers

the vice president for stu-
dents and university affairs.
Joseph Croskey,

Coordinator of Transitions
defines a co-curricular as
"anything that happens out-

side of the classroom' in
regards to the educational
process.

Croskey said that two
years have been spent
developing this software
and Clarion is one of the few
universities to have some-
thing like this.

He feels that it will help
Clarion students stand out
in a competitive job market.

Croskey and the
Transitions team have
worked diligently to provide
students with information
for more opportunities.

Croskey said "We want
to get students to partici-
pate and enjoy their college
experience."

See "TRANSITIONS"
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Student senate elects new senator

Jamie Richard
Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clanon.edu

SurneirT

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CLARION. Nov. 11 -
Student senate has elected
senior Spanish and political
science major Zachary
Hause to .serve as a member
of student senate.

After the resignation of
senator Emily Kelly, student
senate has been searching
for candidates to fill her
seat.

Monday's meeting con-
cluded that search when
Hause was elected to serve
as a member of student sen-
ate near the conclusion of
the meeting.

Aside from Hause, jun-
ior marketing and sports
management major Lindsay
Vevers and sophomore eco-
nomics and mathematics
major Peter Baschnagel also
ran for the open senate posi-
tion.

The candidates left the
room at the conclusion of a
question and answer period

and the election was con-
ducted via a paper ballot.
Hause was given the posi-
tion of student senator with
Baschnagel serving as first
alternate and Vevers serv-
ing as second alternate.

In the event of another
opening in student senate,
Baschangel will be contact-
ed first for the position, fol-
lowed by Vevers.

If neither accepts the
position it is then opened for
members of the student
body to run.

Hause, 23, has been
actively involved at Clarion,
being a member of the
Political Economy Club.
Philosophy Club and an
occasional columnist for The

Clarion Call.

"I had heard there was
an opening in the student
senate," said Hause. "After
thinking about it for all of
five or six seconds. I decided
it would a good idea to run
for it." he said.

Aside from years spent
on student government in
high school. Hause also
serves as a county chairman
for the Democratic Party, a
county-wide organization of
the Democratic Party.
Hause also has the honor of
being the youngest county
chairman in the state.

See "SENATOR"
continued on page 2.

Senate reviews
initial decision

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clanon.edu

CLARION. Nov. 27
Student senate allocated
$2685 to the Political
Economy Club (PEC) on
Nov. 11 for a community
service project in New
Orleans, after differences
pertaining to the policy
were settled.

When PEC had initial-
ly asked senate for funds
to assist them with their
charity work senate had
turned down their request,
citing that student senate
does not fund community
service.

However, PEC mem-
ber and senior business
major, Josh Zorich pur-
sued PEC's request by
forming a group to support
the efforts of PEC on the
social networking Web
site, Facebook.

The group, "Demand
that student senate Fund
Service Projects." current-

1\- l)();i.-ls .'T! I nietnhers.
and hdstt'd i-drri'spon-
dencc hi'tween

University stiuients.
While severa! stu-
dents' conunents support-
ed the groups" efforts,
other students such as
senior. CIS inajdr. Kev(>n
Kalkbreiinor agreed with
senate's initial stance to
deny the group funds for
charity work.

"li' >(Hi It'cl someone
else should pay for your
charity work, then T think
you miss the |)oint of char-
ity: Self-sacrifice for the
benefit of others," said
Kalkbrenner in a post on
the group page, "Charity is
not a paid trip to New-
Orleans: Charity is reach-
ing into your own pocket
and giving to others. You
want the experience and
the self-satisfaction with-
out the sacrifice, at
Clarion's expense."

See "SENATE"
continued on page 2.

New dean addressed
senate about priorities

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov. 19 -~ The
new dean of arts and .sci-
ences addressed tlie faculty-
senate about hei' priorities
at the Nov. 19 meeting.

Dean of arts and sci-
ences Rachelk" Pi'ioleau
said. "I came here in part
because I saw how much the
faculty cared about their
students and their profes-
sion. The faculty is very pas-
sionate about what they do."
she said.

She also said that one of
her main priorities is to
make sure that seniors get
the classes that they need to
graduate.

"Right now we are look-
ing at adding more 300 and
400 level courses for upper-
classmen." she said.

Additionally, she said
that every year the universi-
ty enrolls more freshmen
and that they might have to
add lower level coui'ses to
make room for those stu-
dents.

Prioleau is completing
her first year at Clarion
University and tui'rently
resides in Knox. Pa.

In other business.
Grunenwald gave his
update, which included the
announcement of the .search
for a new lawyer for Clarion
Universitv.

"It is unloi'tuiiaie that
we lost our lawyer because
he did a vcrv good job j'oi' us.
Hopefull}- wo can luul the
proper rcplaccnu'iil." he
said.

The prcsicU'iit also saiil
the si'arch coininitU'c has
been I'onncd loi' the dean of
business administration.

C.runenwald's final

announcement was that
there is a holiday concert on
Nov. 29.

"Last year's concert was
really enjoyable and I expect
it to be just as good this
year." he said.

Sue Courson of the
Institutional Resources
Committee and assistant
professor of science educa-
tion, announced that the
new science building is
starting to conu' along
quicker now. Courson said
there is a shortage of park-
ing all over campus, and
many places are blocked
around the campus clue to
the construction.

She also said that there
has been talk about [lutling
a crosswalk in fi'ont of Hart
Chapel. Faculty senate dis-
cussed this topic and agreed
that a crosswalk is seriously
needed.

Cui'rentlv. a crosswalk
can not be put there because
there is a cut out so vehicles
can drop students off.

See "FACULTY"
continued on page 2.

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November 29, 2007

Open Mic Night
showcases talent

IMS hosts events
throughout semester
ents to peiiorn

Ron Mclntyre, a freshman
mass media arts and jour-
nalism and communication
studies major, performs at
the Open Mic Niglit in the
Gemmell Rotunda on Now.
27. The University Activities

Board hosts several Open
Mic Nights throughout the
semester to showcase tal-
ent on the Clarion University
campus. (The Clarion
Call/Shasta Kurtz)

"SENATE" continued
from front page.

Student senate senator and
PEC member, senior phi-
losophy and liberal science
major Lacey Klingensmith
said, "Our hope [with the
Facebook group] was to
generate enough interest to
spark a change."

Klingensmith said, "We
felt 80 strongly about our
cause that we believed it
merited special considera-
tion... community service is
heavily emphasized and
even required for some
majors as a part of a well-
rounded education here at
the university, but opportu-
nities to engage in it aren't
easily presented to stu-
dents because they must
bear a large financial bur-
den themselves in order to
do so."

Zorich further

researched the student sen-
ate constitution and poli-
cies and couldn't find any-
thing to say that they do or
do not fund community
service. Zorich also attend-
ed several senate meetings
to present his findings.

According to

Klingensmith, Rozlynd
Vares, the PEC President
and student senate senator
approached student senate
president, junior molecular
biology/pre-med major
Dustin McElhattan about
the groups' efforts.

"Dustin [McElhattan]
was impressed by our
efforts thus far because we
have already raised $6000
towards our goals... he
spoke with other members
of the senate executive
board, who all agreed that

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what the PEC is striving to
do is very humanitarian
and a worthy cause."

According to

McElhattan, there was
technically no policy in
question because there is
no policy on community
service.

"He [Zorich] pointed
out a weakness in our legis-
lation, 80 it's a good thing
that it happened ... we
started looking at it and he
was right," said

McElhattan. "The way
our appropriations commit-
tee works is that, and we've
had problems with this, but
a lot of the times people say

'this is how we've always
done it' and I think that
was one of the reasons they
said no in the first place."

McElhattan said that
this is one of the student
senate's weaknesses and
that his goalis to get poli-
cies right.

"He [Zorich] did every-
thing the right way, but I
don't think the Facebook
group was very effective,"
said McElhattan. "The
Facebook group never
acted as a petition and I
don't think that it would
have been a legitimate peti-
tion had it come to that.*'

After consideration.

student senate decided to
review their decision.

"When we passed the
allocation this past
Monday, we said we would
fund this community serv-
ice and no more until we
have some legislation
behind it," said

McElhattan. "One of our
duties is to fairly distribute
the funds ... we are work-
ing on a community service
funding policy to avoid this
in the future ... instead of
'we've never done this
before so we're not going to
do it now,' we our taking
the matter into our hands
and doing the right tiiittg."

"TRANSITIONS"
continued from front
page.

Senior marketing major
Michelle Javens said,
"Participation can really
enhance your college educa-
tion."

Javens is an active

member of the American
Marketing Association,
where she acts as the treas-
urer.

There are many options
for a co-curricular and on
the co-curricular transcript
each activity is placed into
one of five categories as
defined on My Activities:

Career Experience,

Leadership, Citizenship,
Personal Growth and
Volunteerism.

Career Experience per-
tains to job shadowing,
internships, course related
workplace assignments and
full or part time work.

Leadership experience

could include taking part in
student senate, having an
officer position in a
Recognized Student

Organization (RSO) or
attending a leadership
development program.

Activities falling under
the category of Citizenship
include Young Democrats,

College Republicans or the
American Democracy

Project.

Joining RSOs, profes-
sional organizations or
sports count for Personal
Growth and lending time to
an organization without
financial compensation
gives students volunteer

experience.

Jeff Waple, Transitions
Co-Chair, said, "There are
168 hours in a week. Say the
student spends 15 of those
hours in class, 25 studying,
21 eating and 56 sleeping -
that still leaves 50 hourc
free to get involved."

"SENATOR"
continued from front
page.

"It feels kind of weird to go
to these conventions and be
in your 20s when everyone
else is closer to 60," said
Hause. "It feels really good
and refreshing to be on stu-
dent senate. I'm contribut-
ing something for the uni-
versity and I'm working
with people my own age
again."

Other business at the
meeting centered on alloca-

tions for student organiza-
tions. The Athletic Training
Student Association was
awarded $1,313 to attend a
conference hosted by the
Eastern Athletic Training
Association.

The Political Economy
Club was allocated $2,685 to
help finance a trip to New
Orleans. The trip, costing
an estimated $9,000, nearly
$6,000 of which the Political
Economy Club has raised
itself, will consist of travel-
ing to New Orleans to build
houses. The club hopes to

aid the victims of Hurricane
Katrina whose homes were
destroyed.

Lastly, $250 was allocat-
ed to the Leadership
Institute whereas a request-
ed $245 for the National
Communication Association
Club was tabled until next
week's meeting on Monday,
Dec. 3.

Student senate also pre-
sented brief reminders of
previous and upcoming
events at the university.
Clarion University raised
over 8,600 cans of food dur-

ing a Canned Food Drive.
The money and food are all
to be distributed in Clarion
County.

The University

Activities Board hosted an
open art night at Gemmell
Student Complex on
Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.
Interfraternity Council also
reminded the senate that a
Red Cross blood drive will
take place at the Gemmell
Student Complex on Dec. 4
from 11-5 p.m.

"FACULTY"
continued from front
page.

There are many restrictions
for crosswalks and that area
doesn't fit those restrictions.

The borough has control
over decisions pertaining to
the crosswalks, not the uni-
versity.

The faculty senate con-
ducted one vote at the meet-
ing pertaining to the new
curriculum changes and
proposals.

History professor Todd

Pfannestiel said that the
Provost search is going to be
narrowed down. He said
that they are going to pick
five applicants and hopeful-
ly by early February they
will have picked the new
Provost.

The last update was
from Dave Lott of the
Venango campus. He said
that they recently had their
second satellite seminar,
and that the university took
honors students to the
Carnegie Science Center.

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Stop living for tomorrow

This will not last forever, so enjoy today

Brittnee Koebler
News Editor

s_be koebler@clarlon.eclu

As individuals and as a
society, we seemingly spend
our lives waiting for the
next best thing... waiting for
a better tomorrow, or most
often awaiting the next step
in our lives.

Think back as far as you
can, probably around age
four, you couldn't wait to
start school. Then you began
and you couldn't wait to
"grow up" and move onto
middle school. Next, high
school hits and your life will
"be like, totally perfect," as
soon as college move-in day
arrives.

Now that you have
reached your most recent
destination and many of us
"cannot wait to get out."
Don't be mistaken, I realize
there is a large portion of us
that would be willing to sign
up for an advanced course in
underwater bask«t weaving

in order to prolong your col-
legiate experience. However,
come the latter portion of
junior year, most of us are
"over this."

Bottom line, as individ-
uals in this horrendously
fast-paced society, we spend
so much time "hurrying up
our lives" in order to get to
the next step and wait it out
until we can hurry up again.
With the hustle of our
dayto-day lives, it seems
inevitable that we forget
about today. We tend to for-
get to live in today, because
we are too busy waiting for
tomorrow. How many of you
spend every other minute
figuring out how many
hours until the weekend?
Don't lie, you all do.

It would seem appropri-
ate to now lead into a ser-
mon about seizing the day.
However, rather than the
cliche quotes (even if they
are fitting) I will give you
another thought: Forget liv-
ing,, for today because too

many of us fail at this
attempt. Instead, try mak-
ing today worth living,
meaning to consciously
make an effort every day to
make the day ahead of you
worthy of waking up. Sure,
this is a relatively similar
concept, but take it for more
then face value. Take the
moment your in and the
stage you are going through
and love it for what it is, as
opposed to dreadfully "get-
ting by" everyday until you
get to the place in your life
where you will fmally be
happy.

In other words, enjoy
your today and enjoy this
experience. I know that
you've heard these words
before, but quite often
everyone needs a quick
reminder of the true value of
the position you are in right
now. Think about five years
from now: It will not be
acceptable to save up all
your dirty laundry to take
home to be washed when
you have a perfectly good
washer and dryer in your
apartment. In five years, it
will not be appropriate for
you to pull out your shop-
ping bag and stock up on
groceries... in your parents
cupboards. In several years,
your boss may not be as
understanding as some of
your professors when you

use "The birthday" as tlu'
reason for slacking the ne.xt
day Consider that in five
years, sweatpants will nio.st
likely not pass as a daily
wardrobe, meals made sole-
ly from the freezer will not
be as ordinary, and most
importantly, you can no
longer use the reasoning,
"But, I'm a poor college stu-
dent." You can come up with
several other examples of
why college is simply a one-
of-a-kind experience, but
the larger point is that it
won't last forever.

Sure, you can come back
and earn another degree:
your chances at education
aren't over as soon as you
leave. You can reminisce and
remember, and you can even
pretend you're in college,
long after graduation, but
you will never live another
four years like the years you
are living through right
now.

Then again, maybe you
still maintain that these
won't be the best years of
your life, but it's probable
that they will be unforget-
table, irreplaceable, and
pretty damn close.

The author is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the news editor of
The Clarion Call,

The Clarion Call: A great way to get involved

Lindsay Grystar
Editor-in-Chief

s_llgrystar@clarion.edu

You can come to college
and leave with a degree. Or
you can come to college and
leave with great profession-
al experience.

When you graduate, you
want to be able to say that
you did more than just go to
class.

Even the worst student
can graduate with decent
grades if they go to class and
do some homework every
week. The extra-curricular
activities you do as well as
going to class is what will
make you stand out when
you go to apply for a job
after you graduate. Clarion
is a small university with
great opportunities. If you
aren't taking advantage of
these opportunities, you are
wasting your time and
money. I promise it is possi-
ble to still have a good time
at college even when you are
involved with activities.

As a freshman, I jumped
right on the newspaper
staff. I was a high school
editor, so I decided it would
be a good idea to get
involved as a freshman.

After one semester I
interviewed to be the news
editor, and I got it. At the
beginning of my sophomore
year I interviewed for the
position of editor-in-chief.

Even though I was
young, the editor before me
thought I had enough expe-

rience to take over the
paper.

As a junior, I now look
back on my decision to get
involved as a freshmen as
one of the best things I could
have done. At what other
university would you have
opportunities as big as this?
Not many.

Now I know you are say-
ing "she is the editor of TTie
Call of course she is going
to talk it up." However,
there are many benefits to
joining the paper you may
not have been aware of.

It is a great opportunity
to work with your peers to
produce a publication every
week, and also gives you the
chance to socialize outside of
your classes. I have met
some of my best friends
from Clarion being on the
newspaper staff.

Another plus is that
there is something for
everyone. If you are a mass
media arts and journalism
major, you will need to do a
print co-curricular. If you
have an advertising focus,
you can sell ads. If you have
a public relations focus, you
can do public relations. If
you have a journalism focus,
you can write news, fea-
tures, entertainment or
sports.

If you are a business
major, you can sell ads or
work with our business
major. Do you love taking
pictures? Join our photogra-
phy editor and take pictures
for the paper every week.
Have an interest in graphic
design? Work with our
graphics editor to spice up
the newspaper. What about
those that are interested in
the internet? We have a new
Web site where we are look-
ing to put the paper online
every week. What about all
that watch ESPN every sec-
ond of the day? Join the
staff and cover sports at the

local and national level.

Along with a great expe-
rience with a student organ-
ization that is in its 94th
year, you have the opportu-
nity to have some great
portfolio items. If you write
every week for one semester,
you have 12 articles that
could go in your portfolio. It
is very impressive to
employers to be published in
a paper, especially one in
your college years.

We really do appreciate
feedback. We want to know
what you would like to see
in the paper, what you don't
want to see in the paper and
what we can do to make it
better.

We have made quite a
few changes into becoming a
more professional paper in
the last year, and more are
to come next semester. We'd

love to have your help to
make The Clarion Call the
best newspaper around!
Keep a lookout for e-mails
and posters about when the
first meeting of the Spring
semester will be held.

The author is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the editor-in-
chief ofThe Clarion Call.

Open Art Night hosted at Clarion

Mike Neely observes the artwork shown in the Gemmell
Student Center for Open Art Night on Tuesday November
27. (The Clarion Call / Shasta Kurtz)

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Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.edu

Ever watched the
University's television sta-
tion? Or attended one of the
football team's home games?
If you have, then you have
probably seen or heard the
work of this student.

David Keremes, a junior
mass media art, journalism
and communication studies
major, is a very active stu-
dent at Clarion University.
He is involved in many
activities and is a member of
many groups on campus.

Keremes attended

Brentwood Junior/Senior

High School, located in the
South Hills of Pittsburgh.
While going to school there,
he was a member of the
marching band and the
drama club, among other
activities.

Keremes decided to
attend Clarion after visiting
and liking the communica-
tion department. That was-
n't the only big thing in
Clarion that Keremes liked,
though.

"I also heard A.L.F. was
cool," said Keremes, with a
smile.

Keremes certainly keeps
himself busy here at
Clarion. He is a member of
the Society of Collegiate
Journalists, The National

Broadcast Society (NBS),
and the Golden Eagle
Marching Band. He is also
the operations director for
WCUB-TV, the university's
television station, and
works as a security aide.

Keremes' favorite activi-
ty and thing to do on cam-
pus, though, is being a
brother in the fraternity
Kappa Kappa Psi.

"I'm more active in that
more than anything else,"
said Keremes.

Being involved in all of
these groups, Keremes has
gotten to be part of many
things on campus.

As a member of march-
ing band, he gets to play at
all the home and all the

away conference football
games.

Recently, NBS traveled
to Bloomsburg for a regional
conference. Although

Keremes did not attend, he
will get to travel with the
group in the very near
future.

"We are going to
California in March for
nationals," said Keremes,
"It's going to be fun."

With all these activities
and classes, it's a surprise
that Keremes can find any
spare time off of campus,
but he does have a few hob-
bies that he enjoys. Among
them are playing video
games, golf and listening to
punk and ska music. He is
also a hockey fan, particu-
larly for the Pittsburgh
Penguins.

"They picked it up the
last few games, so I hope
that they'll do well the rest
of the season," he said.

So, what are the future
plans for this active young
man? He believes he has
many options, but there is
one goal in particular that
he would love to achieve.

"I would like to work on
the G4 channel in
California, which is a video
game network," said
Keremes. "But if not, I
would like to get a job in
Pittsburgh and be close to
home. Then maybe start a
family."

Spicy plants from New Mexico
heat UD tracHlloiial holiday dec

Melanie Dabovich
Associated Press Writer

ALBUQUERQUE. N.M.
(AP) - Watch out, poinsettia
growers. With their vibrant
colors and spicy edible pep-
pers, small chili plants
developed by a New Mexico
researcher are turning up
the heat on traditional holi-
day plants in greenhouses
and nurseries.

The ornamental chili
plants go far beyond the
green and red of the state's
signature crop.

Paul Bosland, professor
of horticulture and director
of the Chile Pepper Institute
at New Mexico State
University in Las Cruces,
breeds ornamental chilies
with holiday-specific colors,
including peppers that turn
from orange to black for
Halloween, yellow to orange
for Thanksgiving and red to
white for Valentine's Day.

There's a long history of
chili plants being given as
holiday gifts in the
Southwest, he said.

"In the 1800s and even
up to the 1920s, people
would give chili plants as a
Christmas plant because
(the peppers) would have
the red and green colors..
Now, the holiday plant is
usually a poinsettia, and
ornamental chili was forgot-
ten," Bosland said. "New
Mexico is famous for its
green chili, red chili,
cayenne and jalapenos, so
why not add ornamental

chili to the list?"

The plants can be used
in the same manner as tra-
ditional holiday plants,
either placed around the
house or as a table center-
piece. After the holiday, they
can be planted outdoors in
the spring.

The majority of
Bosland's research is devot-
ed to developing chili for dis-
ease resistance and the
color-extraction industry.
Many chili farmers did not
initially like the idea of
Bosland creating ornamen-
tal plants when he began
tinkering with it 20 years
ago.

"They would tell me
'Spend your time on disease
resistance" or 'Just do (orna-
mental breeding) on the hol-
idays,' but then a chili
processor said 'Hey, if some-
one sees a chili plant on
their table, they'll think of
making enchiladas or chili
sauce. They'll see the plant
all the time.' You can't buy
advertising like that,"
Bosland said.

To further the marketing
reach, each ornamental
variety contains the word
"NuMex" in the plant's
name, such as "NuMex
Christmas" or "NuMex
Halloween."

Bosland said it takes at
least five years to create the
colorful end product.

He has been working
with Sunland Nursery, a
wholesale company in Las
Cruces, to breed the color-
changing varieties and to
get the plant to customers at

independent garden cen
ters in New Mexico and
Texas.

Several hun-
dred of Sunland's
organically
grown, ornamen- ^
tal chili plants
recently hit the
market, and the
response has been
good, said Jeff
Anderson, head
grower at Sunland.

"It's like a new crop.
There's always hesitance
with a new product because
you don't know how it will
be received," Anderson said.
"But they're just really
attractive and small but
very showy. They're like
candy-it's a hard decision to
decide which one you want
to take."

The NuMex ornamental
chilies are also spicing up
greenhouses and nurseries
in North Carolina with the
help of one of Bosland's for-
mer students, Travis Knoop.

Knoop, special projects
manager at Metrolina
Greenhouses in

Huntersville, N.C., intro-
duced the plants to the
wholesaler, which sells
plants to retailers including
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and
Lowe's Cos. The plants have
been flying off the shelves,
he said.

"We grew six varieties in
a trial, about 100 pots per
variety, and within a 10-day
window, we didn't have
enough to supply to keep up
with the demand," said
Knoop, who grew up in

Deming,
where chili farm
ing is a dominant industry.

Anderson said the orna-
mental chilies aren't typical
flowering plants.

"Well, first off, they're
edible. (The peppers) are
hot, but not lethal hot, and
can be plucked off and used
for spice, and the colors are
just fascinating," he said.
"It's neat to see them change
as the pepper matures."

Bosland said the plants
can live for more than 10
years if cared for properly.
He recommends placing
them in an area with abun-
dant sunlight and to be cau-
tious of overwatering.

Although the NuMex
varieties are not as popular
as other ornamental chili
plants on the market,
Anderson says it's a matter
of time before word gets
around.

"I think the NuMex
Christmas variety is going
to be very, very popular," he
said. "They just liven up the
house and create interest.
It's just like an old, new
tradition."

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It seems I'm eating a lot lately. Most other factors in
my life have remained constant though. Any ideas why
this may be occurring now?

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Dear Munchie,

This is the time of year that people whcfsuffer mm
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) begin to notice some
changes. As the days get shorter and it gets darker ear-
lier, and the colder weather keeps us indoors, many of
us start to feel gloomy. Perhaps this is a condition to
consider.

A question to ask yourself is: Am I really hungry or
am I lonely (bored, or depressed)? Be aware that mood
can determine what we crave. Each of us has our own
favorite "comfort food" and it's not just your imagination
that they help!

Fatty or sugary foods cause the brain to release, '.'fe^,
good" chemicals that reduce the level of stress hor-
mones. These foods are often linked to positive memo-
ries and psychological reassurance. They can soothe us
and give us a feeling of euphoria (like getting a hug).

Surprisingly, more of us crave and eat comfort foods
when we're happy or as a reward than when we're
depressed or lonely. However, the foods we choose when
we're feeling good are often healthier than those we
choose when we're down. Pasta, soups, and casseroles
are rated among the top comfort foods of choice overall,
and generally hot comfort foods tend to be healthier
than cold ones. However, people in sad moods often seek
a quick emotional fix from cookies, candy, ice cream or a
bag of chips. This is not a good idea and has been
described as "mainlining fat, salt, and sugar."

Learn to recognize and control emotional eating.
Comfort foods can make us feel better, so indulge and
enjoy what you like best in moderation! Have a couple
bites or a small serving of ice cream rather than the
entire half gallon.

Have a cookie rather than the whole bowl of dough.
(You don't want to feel even worse because you were
bingeing!) Have some macaroni and cheese or a sHce of
veggie pizza on whole wheat crust. Or, better yet, call a
friend and invite them to play in the snow!

Dr. Eagle is written by Valerie Wonderling of the Keeling

Health Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-

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Nina Watts

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_nawattsOclarlon.edu

On campus, students
are here to learn for their
future careers and academ-
ics. However, most students
on campus do not really talk
or learn about diversity It
can be one of the controver-
sial issues we hear today in
the media, but choose not to
speak about it openly. For
13 years, the Building
Bridges program has been
increasing communication
and collaboration between
university students of
diverse and ethnic back-
grounds.

The program is a cross
between academic and stu-
dent affairs. Its purpose is
to build communication and
understanding of racial

awareness and to spread
diversity. This gives stu-
dents a chance to speak
freely. It creates an open
discussion sessions in which
students share their opin-
ions on racial or gender
issues. The topics include
racial dating, racism and
minorities in the media.

In 1994, two African
American male Clarion stu-
dents attended a conference
and saw a demonstration of
a program that helps stu-
dents learn and understand
diversity. They both pitched
the program to Roger J.
Laugand, Director of minor-
ity student services at
Clarion University, and the
University president. It was
approved and became what
it is today.

The Building Bridges
program recruits students
as facilitators each semes-

ter. Laugand says they usu-
ally have 13 to 15 facilita-
tors for the program. They
like to have a good diversity
of students for a more bal-
ance representation.

"If there is not a good
diverse group of facilitators
then the dialogue of discus-
sions will not be effective,"
he said.

Student facilitators are
trained to begin discussion
sessions and to help move
topics in another direction.
Facilitators not only help
discussions but have to
write a mission statement
based on what they learn
and how they can improve
diversity.

Brian Wankiiri, a grad-
uate student said, "Given
the demographics of the uni-
versity, programs like this is
needed, we want to impact
the campus."

The sessions are held in
class environment, and also
speak at classes on campus
at professors' requests. They
also branch off campus into
the local community and
high schools.

There are a least 25 ses-
sions each semester, all in
which are open discussion.

"We're not just lectur-
ing, but creating an open
group discussion. The dis-
cussions are open and hon-
est about how race relates to
them as human behavior,"
said Wayne Roderick Wayne
Tucker, a graduate student.

"They try to educate and
challenge [students] to push
on their opinions on the
issue. They want them to
understand others' point of
view, which may get uncom-
fortable, but it's a learning
experience." Tucker said,
"It's important for people to

learn about diversity and to
be prepared for the world."

The in-class sessions are
a good way for people to
speak and express freely
because it's an in-class envi-
ronment. It gives students a
safe venue and let them
know that there are no
repercussions for their opin-
ions. The program helps
build relationship between
students and gets them to
open their mind and eyes on
the world.

"That's the beauty if the
program, white students
and students of color can
build more understanding
towards each other," said
Laugand.

With new media effect-
ing people's view on race,
the sessions also help stu-
dents focus on particular
issues and give them a bet-
ter understanding.

"We want them to be
conscious of what the watch,
read and perceive," said
Laugand.

He also wants students
to focus on the media and be
conscious of the media
because it can be sometimes
powerful of the unconscious.
It gives them worthy infor-
mation and an outlook on
how people and the outside
world think about race.

The sessions usually
begin around the third week
of the semester. Students
from all majors are welcome
and can invite Building
Bridges to their organiza-
tion. Understanding diversi-
ty and being able to talk
about it can help improve
the campus in a positive
way.

Student perseveres through meningitis-related hearing loss

Shandrail Hudson

s_skhudson<&clarion.edu

Take a moment and
think about all the different
types of disabilities that
people can have that you
don't even know about,
including your friends and
family.

Now imagine that you
are experiencing a high
fever, headache, stiff neck,
confusion, sleepiness and
nausea.

These are just some of
the symptoms of meningitis,
which is "an infection of the
fluid of a person's spinal
cord and the fluid that sur-
rounds the brain and is
caused by a viral or bacteri-
al infection" according to the
Centers for Disease Control
pnid Prevention. ' ^ ' ' ''

Krista Siihwa'rtz, a
sophomore speech pathology
major at Clarion University,
contracted pneumococcal
meningitis when she was six
years old and has been liv-
ing with a hearing impair-

ment ever since.

"I got bacterial meningi-
tis when I was six months
old and my parents had to
take me to the hospital on
Halloween," she said. "The
doctors said that if my par-
ents would have waited 15
minutes longer then I might
have died."

Meningitis can cause
damage to the nervous sys-
tem, which can lead to dis-
abilities including hearing
loss, epilepsy and cerebral
palsy. Although Schwartz
lost her hearing in her right
ear, she does not let her
hearing impairment define
her. She has grown up try-
ing to live her life as normal
as possible and does not let
it bring her down.

Schwartz grew up in
New Brighton, Pa., a small
town located in Beaver
CbUnty. Her pj^ifertts always
encouraged her in school
and in her activities. She
played basketball and soft-
ball while growing up and
enjoys hunting with her
father.

"I tried to do everything
that I could to prove that I
could do stuff even though I
had a hearing problem
because people would doubt
me," she said.

In elementary and high
school, Krista would rely on
an FM system, which is a
microphone device that
would be hooked up to the
teacher and her hearing aid,
to allow her to hear as well
as the other students.

She said she has not had
any trouble adjusting to col-
lege at Clarion because the
professors have been very
accommodating and she
said she can always rely on
her friends to help her out
with her schooling.

"If I have trouble in a
class I just go to the teach-
ers and they might be able
tfl|«rb«P^f«if by fetting- me
loft^r their notes t)r Iget
someone else to take notes
for me," she said.

Schwartz said she
would like to pursue a
degree in audiology to help
hearing-impaired children

and adults.

She believes she will be
able to offer advice for her
patients to help them cope
with a hearing loss.

"Once it's gone it's noth-
ing that is really that big of
a deal. People shouldn't
judge you on how you can
hear because it doesn't
change the person you are,
it changes the communica-
tion you use," she said.

Schwartz and roommate
Bobbi Nulph have been
friends ever since their
freshmen year in August
2006.

"[Schwartz is] quiet at
first but once you get to
know her she is a very out-
going person." said Nulph.
"She doesn't have any habits
really. She loves listening to
her iPod and made the com-
tneflBt te iaethat-if she would
have #entid^af in her left
ear too that she doesn't
know what she would have
done because she could not
have ever listened to music."

Although Schwartz first
told Bobbi about her hear-

Studies show mild forms of cyber
buiiying among Icids on the rise

Mike Stobbe
AP Medical Writer

ATLANTA (AP) - As many
as one in three U.S. children
have been ridiculed or
threatened through comput-
'' er messages, according to
one estimate of the emerg-
ing problem of cyberbuUy
ing.

Another new study
found the problem is less
common, with one in 10 kids
reporting online harass-
ment.

But health experts said
even the lower estimate sig-
nals a growing and concern-
ing public health issue.

"I wouldn't consider
something that 10 percent
of kids report as low," said
Janis Wolak, a University of
New Hampshire researcher
who co-authored the second
study.

Wolak and other
researchers, though, found
that in many cases the inci-
dents of online harassment
were relatively mild.

The U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention is trying to draw
attention to how U.S. ado-
lescents are affected by e-
mail, instant messaging,
text messaging, blog post-
ings and other electronic
communications.

Last year, CDC officials
convened a panel of experts
to focus on the topic. They

also funded a special issue
of the Journal of Adolescent
Health to publish more
research on the subject. The
journal released the articles
Tuesday.

It's difficult to say how
severe online harassment is
as a pubhc health issue,
because a posting or e-mail
that might upset some chil-
dren is shrugged off by oth-
ers, CDC officials said.

And the result of sur-
veys can differ depending on
how questions are asked.

But the issue was
attracted the attention of
lawmakers in Oregon,
Washington, New Jersey
and other states that have
introduced bills or institut-
ed programs designed to
reduce cyberbullying. Last
week, officials in a Missouri
town made Internet harass-
ment a misdemeanor, after
public outrage over the sui-
cide of a 13-year-old resi-
dent last year.

The parents of Megan
Meier claim their daughter,
who had been treated for
depression, committed sui-
cide after a teenage boy who
flirted with her on MySpace
abruptly ended their friend-
ship, telling her he heard
she was cruel. The story
gained national prominence
this month when it was
revealed the boy never exist-
ed — it was a prank alleged-
ly started by a mother in the
girl's neighborhood.

The schoolvard contin-

ues to be a source of in-per-
son bullying: Studies indi-
cate roughly 17 percent of
early adolescents say they
are victims of recurring ver-
bal aggression or physical
harassment.

Some kids suffer both
in-person and electronic
harassment, but it's more
often one or the other. A
study by California-based
researcher Michele Ybarra
found 64 percent of youths
who were harassed online
were not also bullied in per-
son.

The new studies made
conflicting estimates of the
size of the problem. The
largest estimate came from
Ybarra, president of
Internet Solutions for Kids,
a nonprofit research organi-
zation.

One Ybarra study was
based on an onhne survey of
1,588 children ages 10 to 15.
It found 34 percent said
they were the victim of
Internet harassment at
least once in the previous
year, and 8 percent said
they were targeted monthly
or more often.

Also, 15 percent said
the've received at least one
unwanted sexual communi-
cation in the past year. That
included solicitations for sex
or conversations about sex
or questions about bra size
or other personal sexual
information.

All bothersome commu-
nications were included, no

matter the age of the sender.

Wolak's study was a
telephone survey of 1,500
Internet users, ages 10 to
17. The 9 percent who said
they were harassed online
in the previous year was an
increase from the 6 percent
in a similar study in 2000.

At least part of the dif-
ference may lie in how the
surveys were done: The New
Hampshire study defined
online harassment as any-
one who said they felt
embarrassed, worried or
threatened by an online
posting or Internet message.
Ybarra's survey asked not
only whether someone made
aggressive or threatening
comments, but also whether
someone had made rude or
mean comments or spread
rumors about them.

In the Wolak study,
more than half of the com-
munications came from peo-
ple that the children had
never met. Many were easi-
ly handled by deleting the
comment or blocking addi-
tional postings from the
sender.

"A lot of the kids were
not particularly upset,"
Wolak said.

Because much of the
online aggression is not a
recurring harassment, she
and others said "cyberbully-
ing" probably isn't the best
description.

"Most of these are pretty
brief encounters," she said.

ing loss, it took her awhile
to express more and let her
know what happened.

Nulph said that a good
lesson she learned from
being friends with Schwartz
is to be sure not to judge
someone because of a dis-
ability, they could turn out
to be your best friend.
Friends and family can
often be very comforting in
situations such as
Schwartz's but one should
not look at people with a dis-
ability any differently
because of it, she said.

"She's just like everyone
else," said Nulph. "If any-
thing, I look up to her
because of the obstacles she
has overcome."

Meningitis is real and
has real consequences.
College students living on
campus in residence halls
appear to be at higher risk
for contracting meningitis
than college students as a
whole. According to the
Clarion University health
center Web site, an estimat-
ed 100 to 125 cases of
meningococcal meningitis
occur annually on college
campuses and five to 15 die
as a result. At the beginning
of every school year, stu-
dents at Clarion University
are given the chance and are
recommended to receive a
meningitis vaccination.

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Madrigal singers return for tlieir 30th season

Amber Stockholm
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s..alstockhol@clarion.eclu

Looking for an educa-
tional and interesting way
to get into the Christmas
spirit this year? Well then
be sun> to check out the
Clarion Madrigal Singers as
they welcome the Christmas
season in three different
locations starting in
December.

Clarion University's
Madrigal singers will be
performing in three sepa-
rate dinner concerts start-
ing Dec. 1 at the Arlington

Hotel in Oil City beginning
at 7 p.m., followed by a per-
formance Dec. 2 at Fort
Worth Restaurant in Dubois
at (i p.m.. and ending with a
Dec. 7 show in Chandler
Dining Hall at (i pm. The
show in Chandler Dining
Hall is free for all students
and students are urged to
arrive before 5pm in the
north side of the dining hall.
The Madrigal singers
provide audiences with a
recreation of a 16th Century
English Christmas Feast.
The unique holiday experi-
ence allows audience mem-
bers to eat their dinners
while viewing the singers

donned in proper costumes
recreate the era by singing
carols with accompanying
instruments and performing
little skits.

The show program
includes songs like^ "Deck
the Halls," "Welcome Yule,"
"Prayer of Thanksgiving-
Grace," "Five Reasons,"
"The Pie," "Whines from the
Woods," "What Can We Poor
Females Do," "Christmas
Day- 1666," "The Holly and
Ivy," "We Wish You a Merry
Christmas," "Silent Night,"
and many others.

Directing the program is
associate professor of choral
and music studies. Dr.

Henry Alviani. Alviani feels
the program is "a wonderful
opportunity to experience
what a typical holiday feast
would have been like in the
Courts of English royalty
during the Renaissance."

This is the Madrigal
Singers 30th year of per-
forming here in Clarion and
other surrounding areas but
Madrigal dinners have been
performed for generations
all over the country by many
different schools. Clarion
students involved in the
program that will be dress-
ing in costume representing
the medieval court are^
Kri.sten Shakoske, Michael

Armstrong, Melissa Kelso,
Rachel Bendal, Mario
Steffanina. George Joyce,
Lynnea Florentino, Lindsay
Ramsey, Michelle Hall,
Caitlin Boyle. Megan Matz,
Lauren Hengler, Constance
Anderson, Jon Mracko. Ron
Johnson, Chuck Shoemaker
and Doug Hall. Be sure to
attend one of these special
dinner experiences and sup-
port your fellow students as
they bring a little Christmas
to the Clarion area.

Anyone wishing to
reserve tickets or inquire
about menu information for
any of the performance
dates are urged to contact

the performance locations.
Tickets for the Chandler
Dining Hall show are $25
dollars for adults and $15
for children 12 and under.
To reserve your tickets for
that show contact Dr.
Alviani at (814)393-2384.

So if you have a little
extra time on your hands, or
are just looking for a differ-
ent way to start your holi-
days remember the
Madrigal performances
starting in December and
get your tickets now.

The concerts are sure to
offer an interesting and fes-
tive experience that has
been carried on for years.

Holiday Spectacular to be Broadway negotiations to resume again

held In Marwlck-Boyd

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

Christmas music will be
in the air on Thursday.
November 29 as Clarion
University's Department of
Music will present its Third
Annual Holiday Spectacular
at 7^30 p.m. in the Marwick-
Boyd Auditorium.

The concert will be a col-
laboration of all the per-
forming organizations in the
Music Department and is
coordinated by Dr. Hank
Alviani of the Music
Department.

"I coordinated all all the
Sepsembles and their direc-
tors by determining the pro-
gram order and making the

arrangement on stage," said
Alviani.

Performers in the con-
cert will incluse those by the
Concert Choir and Madrigal
Singers conducted by
Alviani, the Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Dr.
Marian Dure, the Wind
Ensemble conducted by Dr.
Hubert Toney Jr., and the
Brass Ensemble conducted
by Dr. Jeffrey Wardlaw.
There will also be a piece for
flute and piano featuring
Dr. Paula Amrod and Dr.
Brent Register. Pre-concert
music will be performed by a
community/student flute
ensemble directed by
Register.

A vifeualj- di^lf y .,wilV^t
accompany the music for the '
first time. The visual dis-

play is provided by the Art
Department and is under
the supervision of art pro-
fessor Jim Rose.

The finale of this year's
event, involving all of the
performers, will be the
Hallelujah Chorus from
george Frideric Handel's
oratorio "Messiah."

Rehearsal times for this
year's event have varied,
depending on the date of the
la.st concert for the individ-
ual ensembles. The
Orchestra has been practic-
ing since October 20. The
Wind Emsemble began
rehearsing for the Holiday
Spectacular after their last
performance on October 14.
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''Beowulf is absolutely
nothing like the poem

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettine@clarion,edu

"Beowulf"

Paramount Pictures
Rating: 1/5

I am not a hard man to
please. I may not always
give a movie four stars but
that doesn't mean I don't
like it. "X-Men" is no more
than a three star movie and
I love it. I almost religiously
view movies such as "Army
Of Darkness." "Dead Alive"^
and "Sin City". One can eas-
ily tell by the titles alone
what those movies are
about. I even enjoyed "300",
which had a Greek general
with a slight Scottish accent
and a goat smoking a
hookah in an extremely
strange brothi'l for what
seemed to be amputee vic-
tims. So when 1 give Robert
Zemeckis' ("Back to the
Future")- new movie based
off the centuries old epic
poem "Beowulf" a one out of
five, you can assume that it
royally sucked. And it did.

The odd thing about

"Beowulf is that it had
potential to actually be
good. A good director,
numerous great actors, and
it was based off a poem
already filled with so much
action and adventure one
would think that it would be
hard to mess it up. As if
someone would have to try
to make it suck. Well it
seems like they tried really
hard.

The tale of Beowulf is a
simple one. A kingdom is
being threatened by mon-
sters. Beowulf appears, kills
the one monster, kills that
monsters mother, becomes
king and then dies saving
his kingdom from a dragon.
Good stuff, however the
movie messed everything
up.

Beowulf, played by Ray
Winstone ("The Departed"),
is still a braggart yet no
more do we like this hero.
By the end of the movie you
just want him to die. King
Hrothgar, played by
Anthony Hopkins ("Silence
Of The Lamb.s") is also high-
ly unlikeable and while
John Malkovitch's ("Con
Air") portrayal of Unferth
may be well acted, no one
cares about Unferth.

The movie continues to
disappoint and become
ridiculous as Beowulf tells a
great tale of battling sea
mon.sters only soon after-
wards we learn it might just
be made up. Grendel, played
by Crispin Glover "Willard",
looks like a bad burn victim
with a giant bunyun on his
ear. They've transformed
Grendel's mother from the
hideous monster she should

(

be into a succubus, played
by the half naked Angelina
Jolie "Girl Interrupted".

The legend is ruined
even more as we learn
Gi'endel is Hrothgar's son
and instead of killing the
succubus, Beowulf sleeps
with her. When Hrothgar
learns this, he kills himself
which is also different from
the poem. Beowulf then
becomes king only to find
out years later that the suc-
cubus gave birth to his
child, the dragon (which for
some reason can shrink
down and take human
form).

The climactic battle is
uneventful and the ending
is so much schlock as
Beowulfs companion,

Wiglaf, played by Brendan
Gleeson ("Braveheart"), is
crowned king and we are
left unsure as to whether or
not he sleeps with the suc-
cubus... who is still alive
when she shouldn't be.

I realize I just recapped
basically the entire movie
for you. which I usually hate
in reviews, but if that recap
stops any of you from seeing
"Beowulf . then my work is
done.

Michael Kuchwara
Associated Press

Broadway stagehands
and theater producers are
inching their way toward a
settlement that could end a
strike that has kept most
Broadway theaters dark for
more than two weeks.

Negotiations were set to
restart Wednesday between
Local 1 and the League of
American Theatres and
Producers, the day after a
13-hour negotiating session
failed to end the work stop-
page.

Bruce Cohen, a union
spokesman, described it as a
"rain delay in the ninth
inning of the seventh game
of the World Series." He
added: "The rainy weather
sheuld clear up wkei^ taljis
resume Wednesday."

The league declined
comment on the negotia-
tions Tuesday but said per-
formances were officially
canceled through

Wednesday matinees for 26
struck plays and musicals.
Eight others remain open.

Progress reportedly has
been slow in solving the
thorny dispute which has
focused on how many stage-
hands are required to open a
Broadway show and keep it
running. That means mov-
ing scenery, lights, sound
systems and props into the
theater; installing the set
and making sure it works;
and keeping everything
functioning well for the life
of the production.

Box office figures
released Tuesday by the
league reveal the grim
financial fallout from the
strike. Grosses for the nine
shows running

Thanksgiving week 2007
<one has ^ *ince closed)
totaled only $4.29 million,
compared to $23.3 million
for the same week last year
when more than two dozen
productions were playing.
Attendance during

Thanksgiving week this
year slumped to 56,867,
down from 272,488 for the
same week in 2006.

Theater-related busi-
nesses have been hurt, too.
City Comptroller William
Thompson has estimated
the economic impact of the
strike at $2 million a day,
based on survey data that
includes theatergoers' total
spending on tickets, dining
and shopping.

Still in limbo are open-
ing nights for a handful of
productions that were in
previews when the walkout
hit. Disney's "The Little
Mermaid" has announced it
will change its Dec. 6 open-
ing, with a new date to be
set after the strike is over.
Also forced to find new
openings will be Aaron
Sorkin's "The Farnsworth
Invention," the Irish drama
"The Seafarer" and an adap-
tation of an unknown Mark
Twain farce, "Is He Dead?"

Lohan's testimony to be taped

Hollywood's party girl Lindsay Lohan will be heading for the cameras
again soon, but this time not for something she's looking forward to.

A judge on Nov. 27, would allow a videotaping of Lohan's disposition
involving a lawsuit over a car crash that injured one busboy.

Lohan and her lawyer are arguing the motion to allow the videotape to
be made fearing it could hurt her career.

Its a boy! Usher and wife welcome baby

R & B heart throb Usher and his wife, Tameka Foster, are celebrating
the birth of their son. Usher Raymond V. The 7 pounds, 9 ounces baby
was born in an Atlanta hospital Monday night.

The couple had called off their wedding arrangements in July reporting
Foster was having pregnancy complications. They finally tied the knot in
early September.

Wrestler's marriage ends In divorce

Linda Bollea (Hogan) filed for divorce last week after 24 years of mar-
riage to wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea).

Terry told the St Petersburg Times that he was unaware of his wife's
file for divorce.

Linda is requesting that a numerous amount of estates be split evenly
between the two, and that Terry may have to pay child support for the
couples 17-year-old son Nick.

The marriage petition for divorce cited the marriage is "irretrievably
broken."

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Dropkick's latest album shows

a new side of the band's music "Saints Row" IS simiiiar

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettine®clarion,edu

"The Meanest of Times"
DropKick Murphys
Rating: 4/5

The Dropkick Murphys,
a Boston based hand that
blends the sounds of tradi-
tional Irish folk music with
hardcore and Oil, a sub-
genre of punk which origi-
nated in the UK, have come
out with their latest album,
"The Meanest Of Times."

Current members of the
band include Marc Orrell,
Tim Brennan, James Lynch,
Al Barr, Ken Casey, Matt
Kelly

Offering fifteen tracks
on the American album, six-
teen on the European, and
eighteen on the deluxe
vinyl, "The Meanest Of
Times" features the upbeat
music fans usually expect
from the Murphys. Except
this time it goes deeper.

Switching to a new
label. Born & Bred Records,
marking the first album not
to be released under Hellcat
Records. "The Meanest Of
Times" adds a depth to the

mu.sic of the Murphys many
fans of have rarely seen.
While the group is known
sporadically for their takes
on Irish ballads, the
Murphys have been made
popular by their punk rock
versions of some of the old-
est and most celebrated
Irish folk and drinking
songs as well as their own
I'oster of original up beat
hits. "The Meanest Of
Times" seems to somehow
combine the two.

The album starts off
with "Famous For Nothing,"
an upbeat screamer about
making bad decisions in
youth. Preceded by 'The
State Of Massachusetts,"
the tale of how a mother lost
her children to the state,
"Echoes On 'A' Street,"
about the strength of true
unconditional love, and "I'll
Begin Again," an ode to
mothers.

The darker songs on the
album include "Tomorrows
Industry" and "Surrender"
both which deal with the
changing times and how the
curse of misery can be
passed through generations.
There is "Loyal To No One"
and "Rude Awakenings,"
about loneliness, and an
interesting number called
"Shattered" about the
deception fed to us by those
we love.

The two saddest num-
bers on the album, "God
Willing" and "Vices And
Virtues," recall the ones we
love and how death affects
us.

The three classic folk
songs the Murphys tackle
this album are "Flannigan's
Ball," the Murphys rendi-

tion of "Lanigans Ball" that
the Murphy's actually trav-
eled to Dublin, Ireland to
record with one of the origi-
nal purveyors of the cen-
turies old song, an Irish folk
song about a dance turned
riot, "Fairmount Hill," a
Boston-esque rendition of
"Spancill Hill," a song about
missing home, and "Johnny,
I Hardly Knew Ya," the sad
ballad of those who've fallen
in war.

The album ends with
"Never Forget" about the
wonders of family and
friends.

As if this isn't enough in
one album, the European
version features the
Murphys' cover of Thin
Lizzy's "Jailbreak," an
uproarious song about a
prison break. Those who
don't live in Europe may
enjoy the extra song as well
as two others, "Baba 0'
Riley" and "Promise Land"
by shelling out the extra
bucks for the deluxe vinyl
edition.

Overall I gave the new
album four out of five
leaves. While not as good as
some of their previous
albums, the new depth and
meaning truly adds some-
thing to the Murphys.

A quick look at "American Gangster'

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedent@clarion.edu

"American Gangster"
Universal Pictures
Rating: 4/5

The first time that I saw
previews for "American
Gangster" I was so excited.
It looked like such an excit-
ing and entertaining movie
that I could hardly wait to
see it.

Now, I saw this movie
not once, but twice.
Therefore, I strongly believe
that my opinion is correct
because its double what it
normally would be.

As I have mentioned
before, I love Denzel
Washington. I think he is so
dreamy! The movie could be
awful, but I would still sit
through it because he is in
it.

Lucky for both
Washington and Universal
Pictures, "American

Gangster" was good.
However, it was not as good
as I thought it would be.

The movie takes place in
Harlem back in the 1970s.
Washington places Frank
Lucas, who got his start by
being the quiet driver of one
of the inner city black crime
bosses. When his boss sud-
denly dies, Lucas takes
things into his own hands to
prevent Harlem from going
to hell, in a way.

Lucas travels across

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seas to find the purest form
of a popular drug on the
streets. He begins selling it
for cheaper than all other
dealers could afford. This
begins to cause a lot of prob-
lems.

On the other hand,
Richie Roberts (Russell
Crowe) is a outcast cop who
gets put in charge of a drug
enforcement crew in New
Jersey. Roberts begins to
suspect that someone above
the mafia is responsible for
the increase in drug related
deaths on the streets.

When first seeing pre-
views for this movie, I
expected a lot of action.
However, this was not the
case. I can say that I was
definitely disappointed in
the lack of action. I thought
that I would be sitting on
the edge of my seat anxious-
ly awaiting the next scene.

I did think that the act-
ing was phenomenal. The
only person I did not like
was Crowe. I am normally a
fan of his work, so I am not
sure if may be it was his
character in this movie or
what.

Overall, I would recom-
mend this movie. A word of
advice to not hold your
expectations too high. Lucky
for me, someone had warned
me that it wasn't that action
packed, so I was prepared.

In my opinion,
Washington is a extraordi-
nary actor. For that reason
alone I think that everyone
should go and see this
movie. Not to mention it
was pretty good.

to "Grand Theft Auto"

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbuffone@clarion.edu

"Saints Row"
Volition
Rating: 4.5/5

With all the praise and
popularity that the "Grand
Theft Auto" series has
gained through out the
years, it is very easy to over
look another game that has
the same concept yet has a
unique game play.

"Saints Row" is an "open
world" game that is set in
the city on Stilwater,
Stilwater is based off of the
real cities of Chicago and
Detroit. A possible reason
that the game is not doing
as well as "Grand Theft
Auto" in sales is that it is
only available for the Xbox
360 console.

The storyline begins
when the gamer's custom
created character is mugged
and then rescued by an eth-
nically diverse gang called
the Third Street Saints. The
Saints give the character an
opportunity to join their

gang and after initiation,
the main character becomes
a member. The key objective
of the game is to wrestle '
away all control from three
rival gangs and gain total
power over Stilwater

Throughout the game,
the player completes many
missions to take over rival's
strongholds while also doing
petty crime missions that
result in extra spending
money and respect for the
player. Because of the three
different gangs, there are
three different plots that
deal with the domination of
each gang. Each gang is
unique to the other one
which keeps the game fresh
and unpredictable.

The three gangs consist
of The Vice Kings. Los
Carnales and the West Side
Rollerz. The Vice Kings are
predominately African
American who wears yellow.
They control Stilwater's
retail, prostitution, and
music industries. Los
Carnales are a Hispanic
based gang who wears red
and specialize in arms and
drug trafficking. The West
Side Rollerz have a mix of
Asian and Caucasian mem-
bers who wear blue and deal
mainly with illegal racing
and automobiles.

Although events in one
plot do not affect any of the
other plots, the player is
eventually able to defeat the
boss of each gang and bring
all of Stilwater under the
Saint's Row.

The game without a
doubt deserves its "M" for
mature rating with count-

less acts of bloodshed, pro-
fanity, drug use and .sexual
escapades. This game
should not be touched by
anyone who is not at least
eighteen years of age. For
those people who think
"Grand Theft Auto" pushes
the button on censorship,
they have obviously never
seen of "Saints Row."

The vast selection of
music from the custom
music player perfectly com-
pliments the forever flowing
game plot. The consumer
will not have to worry about
not getting their money's
worth due to the game end-
ing too soon either because
"Saints Row" has a .seeming-
ly infinite amount of mis-
sions and objectives.

A sequel to "Saints Row"
is currently in production
and is expected to do a lot
better in sales than its pred-
ecessor because it will be
available on both Xbox 360
and Playstation 3. The
sequel continues the story
from the first "Saints Row"
and will include full co-oper-
ative play through the main
story in addition to other
features.

Winfrey meets with family of first girl
to complain of abuse at her school

Associated Press

Oprah Winfrey has met
with the family of the first
student to complain of abuse
at her elite school for disad-
vantaged South African
girls, and invited the girl to
return to the academy.

People magazine quoted
the father of the girl as say-
ing they met for two hours
with Winfrey on Sunday at
the Oprah Winfrey
Leadership Academy for
Girls. He said it was their
first meeting since they had
withdrawn their daughter
from the school after staff
ignored her complaints.

A spokeswoman for
Winfrey, Angela de Paul,
confirmed the meeting and
its purpose. The school had
been heavily guarded over

the weekend.

A dormitory matron,
who has been accused of
indecent assault and crimi-
nal injury against six stu-
dents ages 13-15 and a 23-
year-old fellow dormitory
matron, is to be charged in
court next month. She has
said she is innocent.

Last month, Winfrey
said school officials tried to
hide the facts from her. She
said she would not be
renewing the contract of the
suspended headmistress,
who denies she knew about
the abuse, and indicated
other staff also would be dis-
missed.

People magazine quoted
the pupil's father, whom it
did not name, as saying the
meeting was very emotion-
al.

He said he was very

happy that Winfrey had
invited his daughter to
return to the school to com-
plete eighth grade and invit-
ed the family to an end-of-
year party this week.

Winfrey opened the
school outside

Johannesburg on Jan. 2 to
great fanfare with celebri-
ties in attendance including
Tina Turner, Spike Lee,
Sidney Poitier and former
South African President
Nelson Mandela.

The $40 million school
was the fulfillment of a
promise she made to
Mandela six years ago, and
aims to give girls from
deprived backgrounds a
quality education in a coun-
try where schools are strug-
gling to overcome the legacy
of white-minority rule

Literature Prize winner Lessing drops
out of Nobel ceremony due to illness

Louise Nordstrom
/Assoc/atecf Press

Doris Lessing is unable
to travel to Stockholm to
receive her Nobel Prize in
literature on Dec. 10 due to
back problems, the Nobel
Foundation said

Wednesday.

Instead, the $1.5 million
prize will be presented to
the 87-year-oId British
writer in London, it said.

"Unfortunately her
medical advisers have said
she must not travel," the
foundation said.

Foundation spokes-
woman Annika Pontikis told
The Associated Press that
Lessing canceled the trip
because of back problems.

In London, Lessing's
representative, Olivia

Guest, confirmed the cancel-
lation had "to do with her

back."

Lessing was awarded
the prize for her "skepti-
cism, fire and visionary
power" in novels, short sto-
ries, memoirs and plays that
reflected her own unexpect-
ed journeys across time,
space and ideology, the
Swedish Academy said.

She had been invited to
collect the award at the cer-
emony in Stockholm along
with the Nobel winners in
chemistr>', physics, medicine
and economics on Dec. 10,
the anniversary of the death
of prize founder Alfred
Nobel 1896.

The Nobel Peace Prize is
presented in Oslo. Norway,
on the same date.

Literature prize win-
ners traditionally give a lec-
ture in Stockholm before
accepting the award.
Lessing's lecture would be

prerecorded and shown at
the academy on Dec. 7, the
foundation said.

Guest said she hoped
Lessing would be able to
record her lecture in
London, but added that
plans to do so "aren't set in
stone."

Lessing is the third lit-
erature laureate in the past
four years to miss the Nobel
festivities.

The 2005 winner,
Harold Pinter, stayed home
in Britain because of poor
health. In 2004, Austria's
Elfriede Jelinek declined
the invitation, saying she
was "not in a mental shape
to withstand such cere-
monies."

Jean-Paul Sartre, in
1964. is the only winner to
have turned down the litera-
ture award altogether.

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Women's basketball off to 3-1 start

Demise Simens

Clarion Call Sports Writer

s^dnsimensSclarion.edu

(;i^RION. Nov. 27 - The
Clarion University women's
basketball tipped off their
season last Friday with a
76-58 win over Davis &
Elkins in the Clarion
Classic at Tippin

Gymnasium.

Senior Ashley Grimm
became the third player in
University history to sur-
pass the 400 career assists
mark, ending the game with
a total of eight helpers and
12 points. Sophomore Sara
Pratt had career highs with
16 points and 12 rebounds
while recording her first
career double-double.

Three other Lady
Eagles scored in double dig-
its to help seal the victory
Katrina Greer led the team
in scoring w'.*h 21 points,
followed by Janelle
Zabresky and Rachael
Franklin with ten a piece.

On the second nighc of
play, Clarion University
dominated Pitt-Johnstown

81-59 with five players
again scoring in double dig-
its.

Grimm, who had just
become the third player in
Clarion history to have over
400 assists the night before,
quickly slid into second
place in school rankings
with five assists to tally a
total of 411, surpassing the
previous second place mark
of 407. She also racked up
18 points and two steals on
the night.

Greer and Pratt scored
13 points apiece, with Pratt
grabbing nine boards, five
assists, and four blocks.
Cohill followed in scoring
with 12 points, while
Zabresky added ten points,
nine rebounds, three
assists, and three blocks to
the victory Shaina Smith
also contributed two three
pointers for six points.

Tuesday, success was
once again in favor of the
Lady Eagles in their 76-57
win over Point Park at
Tippin. Five players scored
in double figures for the
third straight win of the
season.

Pratt led the scoring
with her second career dou-
ble-double, 18 points and
ten rebounds, while adding
two blocks and two assists.
Zabresky recorded her first
career double-double with

15 points and 11 rebounds,
and contributed five steals,
four blocks, and one assist.

Cohill chipped in with

16 points, three assists, and
three steals. Grimm con-
tributed ten points, eight
assists and three steals.
Greer added 14 points, eight
of which were free-throws
made out of ten attempts.

The Golden Eagles lost
Tuesday, Nov 27 78-64 for
their first loss of the season.
Clarion led 38-31 at half-
time.

Zabresky led the way for
Clarion with 13 points and
eight rebounds coming off
the bench in just 23 min-
utes.

The Golden Eagles will
next be in action when they
host Mansfield Saturday
Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. Clarion then
hosts Bloomsburg Sunday
Dec. 2 also at 1 p.m.

Redskins' Taylor passes away at 24

Steelers outlast Dolphins 3-0 in l\1ud Bowl

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s_ekbowser@clarion.edu

The Steelers and
Dolphins squared off in
muddy Heinz Field on
Monday night with the
Steelers prevailing 3-0.

Many media members
have spent the better part of
the last few days ripping the
Heinz Field ground crew
and the Rooney's for not
installing turf.

The grounds crew did
the best they could given the
liituation. How cati'you do a
better job laying down grass
in a downpour? You just
can't no one on earth could
have done a better job than
they did.

The Rooney's have said
before that they prefer natu-
ral grass as have many
Steelers players' over the
last few days. Many people
still find fault with this and
feel the Rooney's are just
being cheap.

The field conditions did
stink but it could have been
worse. No one got hurt
because of the field condi-
tions, which is the most
important thing.

The big problem is that
most people just can't stand

to see a defensive game and
would have turned away
from the game because of
the score, regardless of what
the field conditions were.
The game was exciting and
close until the clock hit 0^00.

Forgetting the condi-
tions in which the game was
played the Steelers actually
played a decent game. The
defense looked good
although against the worst
team in the league.

Ben Roethlisberger fin-
ished the game 18-21 with
165 yards passing. The only
major blemish was an early
interception Where "'he'
apparently forgot that Joey
Porter traded in his black
and gold last year for the
Dolphins aqua and orange.

Roethlisberger's per-
formance was very good con-
sidering the play of the
offensive line which is
quickly becoming nothing
but a revolving door for any-
one willing to blitz. One
major flaw Roethlisberger is
starting to exhibit is an
unwillingness to get rid of
the football quickly.

Too many times in ihe
last few weeks he's has got
caught standing in the pock-
et too long and takes unnec
cessary sacks. This however
comes wntli the territory of a

scrambling quarterback
who is able to break tackles
like Big Ben is capable of.

When he does it well he
is makes huge plays down
the field. When he doesn't
both he and the offensive
line look terrible and the
Steelers will struggle to win
games no matter the level of
the competition. Look no
further than losing 19-16 to
the 2-9 Jets.

Offensive Coordinator
Bruce Arians needs to find a
way to get Roethlisberger to
get rid of the ball earlier if
they will continue to suc-
ceed this season. The
Steelers loss to the Jets left
them just one game ahead of
the surprising and overrat-
ed Browns who have beaten
next to nobody.

Cleveland is 1-3 against
teams with winning records
and 6-1 against teams with
losing records. Bad news for
the Steelers however is that
the Browns final five oppo-
nents are all stuck in the
loser's column.

The Steelers on the
other hand play three of five
games on the road including
a trip in two weeks to take
on the undefeated Patriots
in Foxboro.

The Steelers will have a
tough test this week when

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer®f;larion.edu

Redskins safety Sean
Taylor passed away Tuesday
morning from wounds sus-
tained from a gunshot in
what is believed to be a bur-
glary attempt at his Miami
home.

From what has been
released. an unknown
assailant broke into Taylor's
home early Monday morn-
ing. Taylor and his girl-
friend were awakened by
loud noises. Getting ready
to check the source of them,
the assailant entered the
couple's bedroom, firing two
shots.

One missed, but the
other hit Taylor in the leg.
The bullet damaged his
femoral artery, which
caused significant blood loss
before he could even reach
the hospital. Due to the
blood loss, Taylor never
regained consciousness
before passing away early
Tuesday morning.

Before reflecting on
Sean Taylor, here's what he
did in his short but noted
NFL career. Coming from
the University of Miami,
Taylor was taken fifth over-
all by Washington in the
2004 NFL Draft. Taylor
would find immediate on-
field success at the profes-
sional level, recording four
interceptions and 89 total
tackles during his rookie
campaign.

However, Taylor would

soon become labeled for his
non-playing activities on
and off the field. Shortly
into his rookie season,
Taylor was arrested for
allegedly driving under the
influence. In 2005, he was
arrested again for aggravat-
ed assault and battery stem-
ming from a charge that he
allegedly pointed a gun at
someone during a dispute.

However, Taylor seemed
to have turned himself
around both on and off the
field. Comingoff a Pro-Bowl
2006 season, Taylor contin-
ued his strong play picking
up five interceptions and 42
total tackles. Many NFL
insiders and experts
believed that he would have
been on his way to a second
straight Pro Bowl

Off the field, the main
link to Taylor's sudden char-
acter turn-around was the
birth of his daughter Jackie.
In a statement to reporters,
Redskin teammate Clinton
Portis said, "It's hard to
expect a man to grow up
overnight, but ever since he
had his child, it was like a
new Sean, and everybody
around here knew it."

Redskins coach Joe
Gibbs may have said it best.
In an ESPN article. Gibbs
stated, "We're going to miss
him. I'm not talking about
as a player. I'm talking
about as a person."

Gibbs hit the nail on the
head. It's not tragic that an
NFL player lost his life. It's
tragic that a man lost his
life. It's tragic that a one
year old daughter will never

see her father again. It's
tragic that a man's family
will not have one of their
own with them when they
gather for the holiday sea-
son. It's tragic that a young
man, starting to show .so
much promise, had his life
cut short.

Sadly, but truly enough,
we will move on as we
always do. The Redskins
still have five games left to
play Despite the immeas-
urable sadness I can only
imagine they will be feeling
for the rest of this year and
beyond, the fact of the mat-
ter is that they still have a
job to do.

We as fans will mourn
for this weekend as the NFL
plans to have all of its teams
remember Taylor through
various memorial services.
However, when the tears
dry, we will continue to
cheer our teams and players
as they make their final
pushes towards the playoffs.
It's not a criticism, but a
truth. No matter what hap-
pens in this world, no mat-
ter who we lose, the bottom
line is that we have to move
on and continue.

However, before we do
move on, please take the
time to remember the man
who will not be lining up
this Sunday. As time goes
on, there will most likely be
details that bring some reso-
lution to this case.
However, until then, all we
can do is mourn and hope he
is in a better place now.

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Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s Jsscritchf@clarion ,edu

CLARION — After a prom-
ising finish to last season,
the Golden Eagle men's bas-
ketball team, were picked to
finish third in a very com-
petitive PSAC-West this
year. However, they have
gotten off to a little bit of a
shaky start this season,
starting 0-3.

On Friday, Nov. 16, at
the Pitt-Johnstown Classic,
our Golden Eagles lost their
first game of the season to
West Liberty by the score of
83-77, despite five Clarion
players scoring in double
figures.

The Golden Eagles
trailed by two points with
just under a minute to play,
76-74, after a Mike Sherry
three pointer. However,
West Liberty scored the next
five points to seal the victo-
ry-
Josh Yanke led the way
for Clarion with a double-
double, 17 points and ten
rebounds, Lamar Richburg
scored 17 and pulled down
six boards, Damon Gross

had 15 and nine rebounds,
Mike Sherry had 11 points,
and Demetrius Graham
scored ten. Chris Banal led
the way for West Liberty,
and led all scorers with 31
points, he also had seven
rebounds, and Ben Hewlett
added 19.

The big difference in the
game was the free throw
shooting, as Clarion went 6-
15, while West Liberty shot
16 of 22 from the line.
Clarion was also playing
without PSAC-West star
Ricky Henderson, who sat
out due to an illness.

The next game, on Nov.
1 7. the Golden Eagles fell to
Pitt-Johnstown 66-57. This
game was tied 40-40 with
L3:56 to play in the game,
when Pitt-Johnstown went
on an 11-0 run to take con-
trol of the game.

Gross had a double-dou-
ble for the Golden Eagles,
with 12 points and 10
rebounds. Shameel Carty
had 11 points, and the
always consistent Yanke
scored 11 and had six boards
for Clarion.

Quinton Davis had 17
points and 13 rebounds for
Pitt-Johnstown, while Chris

Clarion University men's basketball team is seen in action in a recent game. Clarion fell to 0-3
with a 75-66 loss to Wheeling Jesuit on Nov. 20. Clarion hosted PSU-Dubois on Wednesday
evening. (The Clarion Ca///Stefanie Jula)

Gillman added 17. Pitt-
Johnstown shot 53.5 percent
from the field, while Clarion
only shot 36.5 percent.

Their third game of the
year, on Nov. 20, the Golden

Eagles lost in the second
game of the men-women
doubleheader as they fell to
the Cardinals of Wheeling
Jesuit by the score of 75-66.
Wheeling Jesuit had their

11 -point second half lead cut
to one with 4^45 to play in

the game, 63-62, thanks to a
12-2 run that was capped off
by two Yanke free throws.

However, Maqsood

Harrington scored the next
five points and eight of the
last 10 for the Cardinals to
help them go on a 10-0 run
over the next four minutes
to complete the win.

Gross led the way once
again for the Golden Eagles,
with 15 points and seven
rebounds. Lonell Jones had
15 points and three assists,
Yanke scored 13 and had
fight boards, and Sherry
had 10 and pulled down five
rebounds for the Golden
Eagles.

Harrington had a game-
high 18 points for the
Cardinals, including five
straight points in the final
4:30 of the game.

The Golden Eagles
played PSU-Dubois on
Wednesday, Nov. 28 at
Tippin Gym. Their next
action will be this weekend
when they host games on
Dec. 1 and 2. Both games
will tip-off at 3 p.m.

Clarion Wrestling off to a 2-4 start this season

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@ciarion.edu

CLARION, Nov. 27 -
Looking to improve from
their 7-13 record last year,
the Golden Eagle wrestling
team has gotten off to a 2-4
start in 2007.

Dropping their first
meet of the season against
#2 ranked Iowa State,
Clarion would rebound to
defeat Sacred Heart.
Winning seven out of the ten
matches, the Golden Eagles
defeated them by a final
score of 37-10.

The Golden Eagles
would make it two in a row
by defeating American
International 56-0 at the
Northeast Duals last
Saturday.

However, the Golden
Eagles would go into a rut
afterwards losing their next
three meets against #3
Oklahoma State, Virginia,
and Lehigh.

Guiding the wrestling
team is Head Coach Teague
Moore who is in his second
season with the team. Once

again, he is being assisted
by Ethan Bosch and former
Golden Eagle wrestling
head coach Bob Bubb. In
his first season, Moore
turned around a team that
had finished 0-17 the year
before.

Coming off a seven win
season last year, Moore
thinks 2008 will be even bet-
ter.

"1 believe we have a
much more balanced lineup
than we had a year ago",
said Moore in statement on
Clarion's athletic site. He
also added, "We're still a
young, rebuilding team
though, and we'll still have
the normal growing pains
that young teams go
through.

As Moore stated, youth
is the name of the game for
this year's wrestling team.
The 2007-2008 roster has
one lone senior and only two
juniors. Eight sophomores,
one red-shirt freshmen, and
eight true freshmen round
out the rest of the roster.

One person Coach
Moore is looking for a solid
contribution from is junior
Sal Lascari. A co-captain,

Lascari is coming off a solid
06-07 campaign in which he
posted a 22-14 record at the
133 lb position.

His fellow captain, soph-
omore Hadley Harrison is
looking to improve upon a
freshmen campaign that
saw him go 21-19 overall.
Harrison also finished the
season strong placing fifth
at PSAC's and sixth at the
Eastern Wrestling League
meet.

Harrison is off to anoth-
er strong start this year
with a 4-2 record overall.
One of his wins was a 6-5
decision win against
Okalahoma State's Quinten
Fuentes.

Also having strong sea-
sons are true freshmen
Travis Uncapher and red-
shirt freshmen Jay Ivanco.
Like Harrison, Uncapher
has posted a 4-2 record this
year including a 14-3 major
decision against Virginia's
Drew DiPasquale and a 15-
10 decision against Lehigh's
Dave Nakasone,

At the 125 lb position,
Jay Ivanco has posted a
strong 3-1 record including
two pins against Carlos

Lara of American
International and Lehigh's
Mitchell Berger.

One position that has
had to be replaced this sea-
son was heavyweight due to
the departure of former
NCAA qualifier A.J. Brooks.
Coming in to replace Brooks
is true freshmen Roman
Hussam from Lewisburg.

In high school, Hussam
was a PIAA place-winner
who posted a career record
of 121-30. So far, he has
picked up two pins in the
Golden Eagle wins against
Sacred Heart and American
International.

He has also lost some
very close matches dropping
two of his decisions by two
points or less.

The Golden Eagles will
next be in action on Dec. 8
for the PSAC Team
Championships, which they
will be hosting.
Usually a mid-January
event, it has been switched
to December for this year.
Matches will proceed
throughout the day starting
at 9 a.m.

Richard finishes 61st
at NCAA Championship

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s tckovalovs@clarion.edu

CLARION, Nov 28 - On
November 17, senior Erin
Richard participated in the
NCAA Division II cross
country national champi-
onships at Missouri
Southern State University
in Joplin, MO. She is the
first Golden Eagle women's
runner to participate in the
event since Melissa
Terwilliger in 2004.

To qualify, Richard won
the PSAC Championship on
Oct. 27 with a time of 23:02.
She is the first Golden Eagle
woman to ever win the title.
She then placed fourth in
the NCAA East Regional at
Lock Haven on November 3.
She finished with a time of
21:42, earning her an All-
Region.

Despite her confidence
in running the flat course,
Richard fell short of her
goals of the top 15 and Ail-
American status. She fin-
ished in 61st place, posting
a time of 22:13. The overall
winner, Jessica Pixler from
Seattle Pacific, had a time of

20:29.

Richard is also a track
star. Last year alone, she
was a three-time All-
American, earning the hon-
ors in the indoor 5,000
meter and the outdoor 5,000
meter and 10,000 meter
races. She also won the
indoor PSAC Championship
in the one-mile and the out-
door PSAC Championship
in the 3,000 meter and 5,000
meter races.

She was also the PSAC
Outdoor Women's Track
Athlete of the Year. She is
also a great student, earn-
ing the honor of being a
2007 third-team ESPN The
Magazine Women's Track &
Field/Cross Country

Academic All American.

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Volume 94 Issue 12

December 6, 2007

CUP aids community during liolidays

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler@clarion,edu

CLARION, Dec. 4 - Clarion
University's Donate-A-
Meal sponsored by Eagle
Ambassadors provided the
funds for 22 turkeys for hol-
iday meals for families in
Clarion County.

Community Action, Inc.,
with the help of Clarion
University students.

Clarion County businesses.
Friends for Food and the
KDKA-TV Turkey Fund,
was able to provide meals
for 356 families compro-
mised of 910 Clarion County
residents this holiday sea-
son.

"We had two volunteers
from the university help us
give out the turkeys and
we've had volunteers from
the university help us stock
our shelves, which has been
a great help," said Aimee
Cotherman, the self-suffi-
ciency coordinator at
Community Action, Inc.

According to the non-
profit organization.
Community Action Inc..
Golden Living Center donat-
ed 12 complete
Thanksgiving meals.

The Millcreek Chapter
of the Wildlife Foundation
contributed 35 turkeys.

CUP Donate-A-Meal,
sponsored by the Eagle
Ambassadors, provided 22
turkeys paid for by students

Participating in t/ie delivery of the Eagle Ambassador's Donate-A-Meal program are from left:
Holly Nolan, Eagle Ambassador vice president; Jeff Gauger, Chartwells Dining Services; Aimee
Cotherman. coordinator for Community Action Inc.; and Theresa Martin, Eagle Ambassador advi-
sor (University Relations)

who gave up one meal, or
approximately four dollars
from their student meal
card, the Chamber of
Business and Industry con-
tributed 93 turkeys, Zacherl
Farms donated squash and
provided potatoes at a dis-
counted price and one com-
munity resident provided an
additional turkey.

"We really appreciate all
of the communities efforts in
helping with Thanksgiving
... there were so many differ-
ent organizations that gave
food or money and we appre-
ciate all of the public sup-
port," said Cotherman.

Cotherman also said
that CUP has assisted with
replenishing the food at the
organization.

"The CUP athletic
department hosted a huge
food drive and the athletes
came to us and unloaded a
huge truck of donated
goods," said Cotherman.
"That was very helpful for
us, we have people come
here everyday for food and
we were running very low ...
it was a huge help because it
increased our food stock
greatly and we really appre-
ciated it."

Community Action, Inc.

also has plans for the com-
munity for Christmas.

"We will be giving away
hams for Christmas and
also food vouchers for Comet
Grocery store," said
Cotherman,

Cotherman said they
will donate gifts to about 75
children in the area.

CUP will also assist
with these efforts, as the
Givan Hall Council will
donate toys and the Student
Honors Association will
donate hats, scarves, mit-
tens and monetary funds to
Pennies for Heaven.

Groves addresses role of faculty senate

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s ieerickson@clarion.edu

CLARION, Dec. 3 - Faculty
senate held their final meet-
ing of the semester, at which
the dean of college of educa-
tion spoke, the senate
talked about their role at
the university, and voted on
general education require-
ments.

The dean of college of
education, John Groves dis-
cussed what the faculty sen-
ate should be used for at a
university.

Groves said, "Faculty
senate is here to discuss the
broad topics of concern at
the university."

He also discussed how
education and the environ-
ment of education are
changing all of the time.

"With our environment
changing there is a purpose-
ful guidance without much
discussion," said Groves.

The last thing that Groves
talked about was that he
goes to Harrisburg to meet
with the other 13 state svs-

tern schools.

He said that when he
meets with the other schools
that Clarion University
always seems to be the one
school that isn't baffled by
education changes.

"Our school is very well
prepared for changes in edu-
cation. Thirteen out of four-
teen schools aren't as well
prepared for those changes,"
said Groves.

Next, the senate dis-
cussed a letter

Another solution that
the senate thought of was to
send a summary of each
meeting through e-mail
campus wide.

However, if they were to
do this, the e-mail could not
be sent until two weeks
after each meeting because
they would have to approve
it.

The last solution that
the senate thought of was to
start training new senators.

Normallv a senator

Our school is very well prepared
for changes in education. Thirteen
out of fourteen schools aren't as
well prepared for those changes.

that they had received about
the faculty senate.

The e-mail was in refer-
ence to faculty senate, in
which an individual
expressed that they felt that
faculty senate does not do as
much or accomplish as
much as they used to.

The .senate talked about
this and tried to think of
solutions, such as making
the meetings more public.

They di-scussed possibly
having the meetings in a
more public place, such as
the librarv.

-Groves

learns as

they go, but the senate
wants to make the senators
more prepared.

They are thinking of cre-
ating an orientation for ntvv
faculty senate members.

Following this discus-
sion. President Joseph
Grunenwald talked about a
new computer software that
will be starting at the uni-
versity.

The software's name ha.s
been changed from "Campus
Management" to "Life
Cycle."

Next, Sue Courson of
the Institutional Resources
Committee and assistant
professor of science educa-
tion, talked about how facul-
ty are having trouble with
the new technology and
upgrades that the universi-
ty has.

A new upgrade for this
year was replacing
Microsoft Word 2003 with
Microsoft Word 2007. A few
senate members mentioned
that they are having trouble
grading their students'
papers. They said that they
can not open students'
papers because they don't
have the new version of
Word.

Courson said, "If we are
having this much trouble
with Word. I don't know
what we are going to do
when we get Vista."

The senate had one vote
at the meeting, for which
they voted on a proposal for
four general education rec-
ommendations.

They voted to add a
writing intensive flag to Eng
310. adding a quantitative
(q) flag to SPED 482. adding
child development and guid-
ance to social and behav-
ioral sciences and adding
ED 350 to art and humani-
ties.

University Implements
text message alerts

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoeblef ©clarion .edu

CLARION, Dec. 4 -
Clarion University has
implemented a new notifi-
cation system that will
allow students, faculty
and staff members to
receive urgent messages
on their cell phones.

The service is avail-
able to all current stu-
dents, faculty and staff,
including the Venango
Campus and the
Pittsburgh site at West
Penn Hcspital.

Individuals must sign
up for the service on the
university home page.

The new system,
e2Campus is a national
leader in emergency noti-
fications and enables
school officials to send
instant alerts directly to
cell phones through a text
message.

The system will be
used for campue emergen-
cies and weather emer-
gencies.

"I think that this is a
very smart idea and a
good thing to implement
in the wake of the events

on other college campus-
es," said Hayley Schafer.
senior mass media arts
■ and journalism major.
"Also, due to the fact that
Clarion often has such
poor weather, I think that
stiidents will find this to
be a useful tool for weath-
er emergencies."

According to a news
release from Ron
Wilshire, of University
Relations, University
Police are urging the
entire campus community
to register.

"Although e2campus
is an excellent system
that can notify the entire
campus within minutes,"
said Paul Bylaska, vice
president for finance and
administration, "it only
works if you take a
minute to register your-
self in the system."

The university will
continue to use e-mail
notification and post
emergency information on
the Web site,, m well as
continuing to use campus
media, external media
and digital display units
throughout campus.

Agency for Alternatives to
Abortion provides free aid

Jamie Richard

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clarion.edu

CLARION. Dec. 3 - The
Agency for Alternatives to
Abortion (AAA) Life
Services provides aid for
students struggling with
issues such as pregnancy,
abortion and sexuality.

AAA is a non-profit
organization that provides
men and women with a
wide variety of free services
such as self-administered
pregnancy tests, counseling,
educational information
and community referrals.

Issues addressed by
AAA include post-abortion
stress, sexual abuse and
misuse, sexual integrity and
abstinence until marriage,
healthy relationships and
parenting support.

"We've had an interest
in the teenage and young
adult populations," said
Diane Fagley, executive
director of AAA Life
Services. "They are at a
time in their lives where
they are becoming adults
and making decisions in
their lives. A lot of them are
sexually active and are pon-
dering these issues."

Fagley said, "Our
clients are typically females
although we have had
males come for our services
for different reasons. They
are usually from the ages of

18-21 who are, for either
social or economical rea-
sons, not at a time in their
lives where they are ready
to be pregnant."

Much of AAA's efforts
have been directed towards
students at Clarion
University.

"About 80 percent of our
clients are from the univer-
sity," said Fagley.

AAA provides free self-
administered urine preg-
nancy tests, as well as coun-
seling on pregnancy alter-
natives such as abortion
and adoption.

AAA does not provide
referrals for abortion, but
provides information on it;
they do, however, provide
referrals for adoption.

"We feel it is in the best
interests of the mother and
the child not to have to go
through an abortion, but we
acknowledge that is their
choice to make," said
Fagley.

AAA Life Services
attempts to make young
adults aware of their
options.

"We are a non-profit
organization ... We are not a
clinic; we are not a counsel-
ing agency. We just want
students to be aware of all
their options and to help
guide them to the decision
that is best for them,"
Fagley said.

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Men's basketball off to a slow 0-3 start, with loss to Wheeling Jesuit one copy free

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sjsscntchfifliclarion.edu

CLARION — AtUT a prom-
ising finish to last season.
the (lolden Eagle men's bas-
ketball team, were picked to
finish third in a very com-
petitive PSAC-West this
yeai'. However, they have
gotten off to a littk' t)it of a
shaky start this season,
starting ()-3.

On Friday. Nov. 16. at
the I'itt -Johnstown Classic,
our (lolden Eagles lost their
first game of the season to
West Liberty by the score of
83-77, despite five Clarion
players scoring in double
figures.

The Golden Eagles
trailed by two points with
just under a minute to play.
76-74. after a Mike Sherry
three pointer. However.
West Liberty scored the next
five points to seal the victo-
r>\

Josh Yanke led the way
for Clarion with a double-
double. 17 points and ten
rebounds. Lamar Richburg
scored 17 and pulled down
six boards. Damon Gross

had 15 and nine rebounds.
Mike Sherry had 11 points,
and Demetrius Graham
scored ten. Chris Banal led
thi' way for West Libert>.
and led all scorers with '.U
points, he also had seven
rebounds, and Ben Howlett
added 19.

The big difference in the
game wa.s the free throw
shooting, as Clarion went 6-
1"). while West Liberty shot
1(1 oi' 22 from the line.
Clarion was also playing
without I'SAC-West star
Ricky Henderson, who sat
out due to an illness.

The next game, on Nov.
17. the Golden Eagles fell to
I'itt -Johnstown 66-57. This
game was tied 40-40 with
13:5(i to play in the game,
when Pitt -Johnstown went
on an 11-0 run to take con-
trol of the game.

Gross had a double-dou-
ble for the Golden Eagles,
with 12 points and 10
rebounds. Shameel Carty
had 11 points, and the
always consistent Yanke
scored 1 1 and had six boards
for Clarion.

Quinton Davis had 17
points and 13 rebounds for
Pitt-Johnstown, while Chris

C5illman added 17. Pitt-
Johnstown shot 53.5 percent
from the field, while Clarion
only shot 36.5 percent.

Their third game of the
vear, on Nov. 20, the Golden

Eagles lost in the second
game of the men-women
doubleheader as they fell to
the Cardinals of Wheeling
Jesuit by the score of 75-66.
Wheeling Jesuit had their

11 -point second half lead cut
to one with 4^45 to play in

the game, 63-62, thanks to a
1 2-2 run that was capped off
by two Yanke free throws.

Flowi'ver, Maqsood

Harrington .scored the next
five points and eight of the
l;ist 10 foi' the Cardinals to
help them go on a 10-0 run
over the next four minutes
to complete the win.

Gross led the way once
again for the Golden Eagles,
with 15 points and seven
rebounds. Lonell Jones had
15 points and three assists.
Yanke scored 13 and had
riuht boards, and Sherry
had 10 and pulled down five
rebounds foi' the Golden
Eagles.

Harrington had a game-
high IS points for the
Cardinals, including five
sti'aight points in the final
\''M) of the game.

The Golden F^agles
played PSU-Dubois on
Wednesday, Nov. 28 at
'Pippin (Jym. Their next
action will be this weekend
when the\- host games on
Dec. 1 and 2. Both games
will tip-off at 3 p.m.

Clarion Wrestling off to a 2-4 start this season

Kelsey Schroyer
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_kgschroyer@clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov. 27 -
Looking to improve from
their 7-13 record last year,
the Golden Eagle wrestling
team has gotten off to a 2-4
start in 2007.

Dropping their first
meet of the season against
#2 ranked Iowa State.
Clarion would rebound to
defeat Sacred Heart.
Winning seven out of the ten
matches, the Golden Eagles
defeated them by a final
score of 37-10.

The Golden Eagles
would make it two in a row
by defeating American
International 56-0 at the
Northeast Duals last
Saturday.

However, the Golden
Eagles would go into a rut
afterwards losing their next
three meets against #3
Oklahoma State. Virginia,
and Lehigh.

Guiding the wrestling
team is Head Coach Teague
Moore who is in his second
season with the team. Once

again, he is being assisted
by Ethan Bosch and former
Golden Eagle wrestling
head coach Bob Bubb. In
his first season, Moore
turned around a team that
had finished 0-17 the year
before.

Coming off a seven win
season last year, Moore
thinks 2008 will be even bet-
ter.

"I believe we have a
much more balanced lineup
than we had a year ago",
said Moore in statement on
Clarion's athletic site. He
also added. "We're still a
young, rebuilding team
though, and we'll still have
the normal growing pains
that young teams go
through.

One person Coach
Moore is looking for a solid
contribution from is junior
Sal Lascari. A co-captain.

Lascari is coming off a solid
06-07 campaign in which he
posted a 22-14 record at the
133 lb position.

Harrison is off to anoth-
er strong start this year
with a 4-2 record overall.
One of his wins was a 6-5
decision win against
Okalahoma State's Quinten
Fuentes.

Also having strong .sea-
sons are true freshmen
Travis Uncapher and red-
shirt freshmen Jay Ivanco.
Like Harrison, Uncapher

Lara of American

International and Lehigh's
Mitchell Berger.

In high school. Hussam
was a PIAA place-winner
who posted a career record
of 121-30. So far, he has
picked up two pins in the
Golden Eagle wins against
Sacred Heart and American
International.

He has also lost some
very close matches dropping
two of his decisions by two
points or less.

The Golden Eagles will
next be in action on Dec. 8
for the PSAC Team

has posted a 4-2 record this Championships, which they
year including a 14-3 major will be hosting.

decision against Virginia's
Drew DiPasquale and a 15-
10 decision against Lehigh's
Dave Nakasone.

At the 125 lb position.
Jay Ivanco has posted a
strong 3-1 record including
two pins against Carlos

Usually a mid-January
event, it has been switched
to December for this year.
Matches will proceed
throughout the day starting
at 9 a.m.

Richard finishes 61st
at NCAA Championship

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s tckovalovs@clarion.edu

CLARION. Nov 28 - On
November 17, senior Erin
Richard participated in the
NCAA Division II cro.ss
country national champi-
onships at Missouri
Southern State University
in Joplin, MO. She is the
first Golden Eagle women's
runner to participate in the
event since Melissa
Terwilliger in 2004.

To qualify. Richard won
the PSAC Championship on
Oct. 27 with a time of 2;];02.
She is the first Golden Eagle
woman to ever win the title.
She then placed fourth in
the NCM Ea.st Regional at
Lock Haven on November 3.
She finished with a time of
21^42. earning her an .Mi-
Region.

Despite her confidence
in running the flat course.
Richard fell short of her
goals of the top 15 and Ail-
American status. She fin-
ished in 61st place, posting
a time of 22^13. The overall
winner, Jessica Pixler from
Seattle Pacific, had a time of

20:29.

Richard is also a track
star. Last year alone, she
was a three-time AIL
.American, earning the hon-
ors in the indoor 5,000
meter and the outdoor 5.000
meter and 10.000 meter
races. She also won the
indoor PSAC Championship
in the one-mile and the out-
door PSAC Championship
in the 3,000 meter and 5,000
meter races.

She was also the PSAC
Outdoor Women's Track
Athlete of the Year. She is
also a great student, earn-
ing the honor of being a
2007 third-team ESPN The
Magazine Women's Ti'ack &
Field/Cross Country

.Academic All American.

Erin Richard

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Volume 94 Issue 12

December 6, 2007

CUP aids community during hoiidays

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s_bekoebler<Pclarion,edu

CLARION. Dec. 4 - Clarion
University's Donate-A-
Meal. sponsored by Kagle
.Ambassadors providetl the
funds for 22 turkeys for hol-
iday meals for families in
Clarion County.

Community Action. Inc..
with the help of Clarion
University students.

Clarion County businesses.
Friends for Food am.! the
KDK.A-TV Turkey Fund,
was able to provide meals
for 356 families compro-
mised of 910 Clarion C()unt>
residents this holiday sea-
son.

According to the non-
profit organization.
Community Action Inc..
Golden Living Center donat ■
ed 12 complete
Thanksgiving meals.

The Millcreek Chapter
of the Wildlife Foundation
contributed 35 turkeys.

CUP Donate-A-Meal.
sponsored by the f]agle
Ambassadors, provided 22
turkeys paid for by students

Participaiir.g u; utt: acneiy of the Eagle Ambassador's Donate-A-Meal program are from left:

Holly Nolan. Eagle Ambassador vice president: Jeff Gauger, Chartwells Dining Services: Aimee
Cotherman. coordinator for Community Action Inc.; and Theresa f^artin, Eagle Am,bassador advi-
sor (University Relations)

who ^avc up one meal, or
approximately foui' dollars
from their student nK'al
cai'd, the Chamber of
Business and lndustr\- con-
tributed !);> turkeys. Zacherl
Farms donated squash and
provided potatoes at a dis-
counted price and one com-
numity I'esident provided an
additional turkey.

Cotherman also said
that CUP has assisted with
replenishing the food at the
organization.

"The C\jV athletic
department hosted a huge
food drive and the athletes
came to us and unloaded a
huge truck of donated
goods." said Cotherman.
"That was very helpful for
us. we have people come
here everyday for food and
we were running very low ...
it was a huge help because it
increased our food stO( k
greatly and we reall>' appi e-
ciated it."

Communitv Action. Inc.

al>o has plans for the com-
munity for Christmas,

"We will be giving a\va>'
hams for Christmas and
also food vouchers foi- Comet
(Irocerv stni'i'," .said
Cotherman.

Cotherman said they
will donate gifts to about 75
children in the ai'ca.

CUP

will also assist

with these efforts, as the
(Jivan Hall Council will
donate toys anil the Student
Honors Association will
donate hats, scarves, mit-
tens and monetary funds to
Pennies for Heaven.

Groves addresses role of faculty senate

Ian Erickson

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_ieerickson@clarion.edu

£^i

CLARION. Dec. 3 - Faculty
senate held their final meet-
ing of the seme,ster, at which
the dean of college of educa-
tion spoke, the senate
talked about their role at
the university, and voted on
general education require-
ments.

The dean of college of
education. John Groves dis-
cussed what the faculty sen-
ate should be used for at a
university.

Groves said. "Faculty
senate is here to discuss the
broad topics of concern at
the university"

He also discussed how-
education and the environ-
ment of education are
changing all of the time.

"With our environment
changing there is a purpose-
ful guidance without much
discussion." said Groves.

The last thing that Groves
talked about was that he
goes to Harrisburg to meet
v^'ith the other 13 state svs-

tem schools.

He said that when he
meets with the other schools
that Clarion University
always seems to he tlu' one
school that isn't baflled bv
education changes.

"Our school is ver\- well
prepared for changes in edu-
cation. Thirteen out of four-
teen schools aren't as well
prepared for those changes,"
said (iroves.

Next, the senate dis-
cussed a letter

Another solution that
the senate thought of was to
send a summary of each
meeting through e-mail
campus wide.

However, if they were to
do this, the e-mail could not
be sent until two weeks
after each meeting becausi'
they would have to approve
it.

The last solution that
the .senate thought of was to
start training new senators.

Normallv a senator

Our school is very well prepared
for changes in education. Thirteen
out of fourteen schools aren't as
well prepared for those changes.

that they had received about
the faculty senate.

The e-mail was in refer-
ence to faculty senate, in
which an individual
expressed that they felt that
faculty senate does not do as
much or accomplish as
much as they u,sed to.

The senate talked about
this and tried to think of
solutions, such as making
the meetings more public.

They discussed possibly
having the meetings in a
more public j)lace. such as
the librarv.

-Groves

learns as

they go. but the senate
wants to make the senators
more prepared.

They are thinking of cre-
ating an orientation for nt \\
faculty senate memliers.

Following this discus-
sion. President Joseph
(irunenwald talked about a
new computer .software that
v^'ill be starting at the uni-
vi'rsity.

The software's name has
been changed from "Campus
Management" to "Life
Cycle."

Next. Sue Courson of
the Institutional Resources
Committee and assistant
professoi' of .science educa-
tion, talked about how facul-
ty ai'c having trouble with
the new technology and
upgrades that the universi-
ty has.

A new iii)grade for this
year was replacing
Microsoft Word 2003 with
Microsoft Word 2007. A few
senate members mentioned
that they ai'e luiving trouble
gi'ading their students'
papers. They said that they
can not open students'
papers because they don't
have the new version of
\\\m\.

Courson said. "If we are
having this much trouble
with Word. I don't know
what we are going to do
when we get Vista."

The senate had one vote
at the meeting, for which
they voted on a pro})osal for
four general education rec-
ommendations.

They voted to add a
writing intensive ilag to faig
310. adding a (luantitative
(q) flag to SPED 482, adding
child development and guid-
ance to social and behav-
ioral sciences and adding
Kl) 350 to art and humani-
ties.

University implements
text message alerts

Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call News Editor

s bekoebler@clarion.edu

CLARION. Dec. 4 -
Clarion University has
implemented a new notifi-
cation system that will
allow students, faculty
and staff members to
receive urgent messages
on their cell phones.

The service is avail-
able to all current stu-
dents, faculty and staff,
including the Venango
Campus and the
Pittsburgh site at West
Penn Hospital.

Individuals must sign
up for the service on the
university home page.

The new system,
e2Campus is a national
leader in emergency noti-
fications and enables
school officials to send
in,stant alerts directly to
cell phones through a text
message.

The system will be
used for campus emergen-
cies and weather emer-
gencies.

"I think that this is a
very smart idea and a
good thing to implement
in the wake of the events

on other college campus-
es." said Hayley Schafer,
senior mass media arts
. and journalism major.
"Also, due to the fact that
Clarion often has such
poor weather, I think that
students will find this to
be a useful tool for weath-
er emergencies."

According to a news
release from Ron
Wilshire, of University
Relations, University
Police are urging the
entire campus community
to register.

"Although e2campus
is an excellent system
that can notify the entire
campus within minutes."
said Paul Bylaska, vice
president for finance and
administration, "it only
works if you take a
minute to register your-
self in the system."

The university will
continue to use e-mail
notification and post
emergency information on
the Web site, as well as
continuing to use campus
media, external media
and digital display units
throughout campus.

Agency for Alternatives to
Abortion provides free aid

Jamie Richard

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmrichard@clarion.eclu

CLARION, Dec. :i - The
.Agency for Alternatives to
Abortion (AAA) Life
Services provides aid for
students struggling with
issues such as pregnancy,
abortion and sexuality.

Issues addressed by
.AAA include post-abortion
stress, sexual abuse and
misuse, sexual integrity and
abstinence until marriage,
healthy relationships and
parenting support.

"We've had an interest
in the teenage and young
adult populations." said
Diane Fagley, executive
director of .AAA Life
Services. "They are at a
time in their lives where
they are becoming adults
and making decisions in
their lives. A lot of them are
sexually active and are pon-
dering these issues."

Fagley said. "Our
clients are typically females
although we have had
males come for f)ur services
tor different rea.sons. They
are usually from the ages of

18-21 who are. for either
social or economical rea-
sons, not at a time in their
lives where they are ready
to be pregnant."

Much of AAA's efforts
have been directed towards
students at Clarion
University.

"About 80 percent of our
clients are from the univer-
sity." said Fagley.

AAA provides free self-
administered urine preg-
nancy tests, as well as coun-
seling on pregnancy alter-
natives such as abortion
and adoption.

AAA does not provide
referrals for abortion, but
provides information on it;
they do, however, provide
referrals for adoption.

"We feel it is in the best
interests of the mother and
the child not to have to go
through an abortion, but we
acknowledge that is their
choice to make," said
Fagley.

AAA Life Services
attempts to make young
adults aware of their
options.

"We are a non-profit
organization ... We are not a
clinic: we are not a counsel-
ing agency. We just want
students to be aware of all
their options and to help
guide them to the decision
that is best for them,"
Fagley said.

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December 6. 2007

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CUP hosts delegation from Howard U

University Relations

CLARION. Dec. 4 - A bud-
ding relationship between
Clarion University and
Howard University,

Washington, D.C., was fur-
ther enhanced by a visit of a
delegation from Howard to
campus.

"This collaboration is a
long-time coming," said Dr.
Kimberly Moffitt, coordina-
tor of the Preparing Future
Faculty Program at Howarfl
University during the
Clarion visit. "Dr. Gant had
a long correspondence with
my late predecessor in this
position. Dr. Tim Riley. It
broke off after his death, but
she contacted me in 2007 to
try and reconnect.

"We invited Clarion to
visit our camp'us and get a
sense of what we do and
what the Preparing Future
Faculty Program means for
graduate students. This
visit gave them an opportu-
nity to talk about the
Frederick Douglass

Program at Clarion
University."

Two Howard doctoral
students, Kesha Morant
and Tehani Finch, partici-
pated in the summer 2007
Frederick Douglas Scholars
Program at Clarion and
returned to Clarion as part
of the delegation. The
Frederick Douglass

Scholars program provides
university experience for
doctoral candidates primari-
ly from historic black col-
leges and universities. The
presence of these teaching
fellows diversifies the sum-

Howard University delegation inspects CUP's Fiecienci< Douglass Collection. (University Relations)

mer session faculty

"This was a move ahead
for exposing our students to
an environment like
Clarion's, which is very
unlike Howard's," said
Moffitt. "They need this
exposure to understand
their role as faculty mem-
bers. I hope this visit spear-
heads a growing relation-
ship."

Moffitt said the next
step would be to see if
Clarion University could
become a participating
institution in Howard's
"Preparing Future Faculty"
internship program. Ten
institutions from through-
out the United States are
currently part of the pro-
gram which allows Howard
students to serve as junior
faculty members, receiving

classroom experience in a
college setting while finish-
ing their dissertation for
their doctorate degree.

'This has worked won-
derfully for most students,"
said Moffitt. "Ninety per-
cent of them have completed
their dissertations and 50
percent of them have decid-
ed to stay at the institutions
where they were assigned.
We want this program to be
mutually beneficial to both
institutions."

During the CUP visit,
the Howard delegation had
dinner with President
Joseph Grunenwald;

attended a breakfast with
academic deans where Dr.
Greg Goodman, professor of
education, at. Clarion
University, and current
Frederick Douglass

Graduate Assistant Amil
Cook of Randolph, Mass.,
presented a program,
"Values of Multicultural
Education"; attended a
luncheon with university
faculty, staff and students;
toured Carlson Library and
its Frederick Douglass
Collection; and toured stu-
dent housing at Reinhard
Villages and Clarion's cam-
pus.

CUP's Frederick

Douglass Summer Scholars
program is one of the three
components of the Frederick
Douglass Institute at
Clarion University, which
also includes the growing
Frederick Douglas

Collection in Carlson
Library, which contains
7450 titles.

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University Public Safety for the month of
November/December 2007. All information can
be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http7/www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/loca-
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■ Dec. 2, at 12^50 a.m., an unknown person(s) entered
room 216 in Nair Hall and removed cash.

■ Dec. 1, at 9:22 p.m., a report of a hit and run on
Greenville Ave, near Steven Hall, was reported.

■ Nov 30, at 12:27 p.m., a student reported damage to
her car while it was parked in parking lot three.

■ Nov 28, at 10:47 p.m., a student reported that her
cell phone had been stolen while she was in class.

■ Nov 20, at 1:30 a.m., Travis Brooks, 19, of Erie, Pa.,
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pass after entering a room in Nair Hall without permis-
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Home Is where the heart Is

But where exactly Is home?

Amy Kaylor
Business Manager

s_ amkaylor@clarion.eclu

Who says you can't go
home? What really is home?
Is it a house, a feeling, a per-
son? I have moved three
times in the past three
years, and through those
migrations I feel I have lost
my sense of what my home
had originally been.

My freshman year at
this fine establishment I
lived on campus, but unlike
many dorm-dwellers, I did
not have frequent trips
"home," except for every
third Sunday when I had to
go to work. Now I hve in
Clarion full-time, I have
two-jobs in the area, I have
friends both here and in the
city I grew up in, I have a

fiance, and I have the best
parents anyone could ask
for But I am still stuck in a
strange stage of limbo in the
fact that I don't have a
"home," in the conventional
sense anyway.

I have my apartment,
my fiances apartment, and
my parents house, but when
I'm alone in any one of the
rooms I frequent I do not get
the feeling of home, the con-
tent happy euphoria that
home is supposed to bring.
The place that people want
to go to when they claim "I
want to go home."

I had my full realization
of my lack of a home when
on Thanksgiving I had to
return to Clarion that after-
noon to work on black
Friday. I was sitting around
the dining room table talk-

ing to my family when I
tried to convince my dad to
drive me "home," his
response was "you are
home."

That is an expected
response, since I lived in
that house for 16 years, sur-
vived the awkward teenage
years there, but even
through everything I've
been through in that house
when I lay in the bed that I
got when I was 14, 1 feel like
a visitor When I sit in my
apartment in Clarion I just
sit and think of how many
other students occupied that
apartment before me, and if
any of them considered it a
"home."

I have so many "homes"
to choose from, but in the
end the one thing that
brings me the happy
Christmas morning excite-
ment feehng, is when every-
thing has gone wrong, and
that one person you need to
be there comes up to you
with a hug. In that one
moment you know every-
thing will be alright, that no
matter what comes your
way you are not alone and
that in an instant you can

have the entire weight of
the world taken off your
shoulders. Home is not a
house; a house is just some
wood, wires and plumbing.
A home is not a town, a res-
idence hall, or any type of
dwelling at all. A home is
somewhere you belong,
whether that be with a spe-
cial group of friends, that
special weekly phone call
from a relative who lives far
away, or wrapped up in his
arms. Home is a concept
that most people take for
granted, or that many do
not even realize they have
until they have lost it.
However if you have that
feeling of "home" that unde-
niable feeling of love,
belonging, and content,
don't let it go, many people
go their whole lives trying to
find it, if you're lucky
enough to have been blessed
with it, cherish it, and pray
to god you never lose it.

The author is a junior
accounting major and the
business manager of The
Call

CNN/YouTube: Republican Style

Zach Ha use
Columnist

s zhause@clarlon.edu

^iiLi

» Last week on CNN
Anderson Cooper hoSted the
first ever CNN/YouTube
Republican Presidential
debate. Debating for the
Republicans were Rudy
Giuliani (though if given the
Republican nomination, his-
name will appear
"September Eleventh" on
the ballot). Mitt Romney,
John McCain, Mike
Huckabee, Fred Thompson,
Ron Paul... and... well, a
few others. But, in all hon-
esty, they have a better
chance of getting the
Clarion Borough Council to
enact a "no alcohol policy"
over the week of Autumn
Leaf Festival than they do a
shot at getting their party's
nomination.

Immediately the debate
turned into a shouting
match between former New
York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
and former Massachusetts
Governor Matt Romney over
the issue of illegal immigra-
tion. Both claimed to have
the better record on han-
dling illegal immigration,
but in the process revealed
that each of them had
allowed some form of illegal
immigration to take place
under each of their watches.
Romney charged that
Giuliani, while mayor of
New York City, had allowed
the Big Apple to become La
Manzana Grande by provid-
ing a safe haven for illegal
immigrants. Giuliani then
fired back by saying that
Romney hired illegal immi-
grants to work on his man-
sion while Romney was
Governor of Massachusetts,
but that was not Giuliani's
chief complaint. He went on
to say that Romney forced
the immigrants to Usten to
the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir for the entire two
weeks they were working on
the mansion.

'This is unacceptable,"
said Giuliani "if I were hir-
ing illegal immigrants to
Work on my mansion, I

would have had an affair
with one of them and then
divorced my third wife."
Fru«tr&ited > i over < - the^i
Tabernacle Choir aliegatTon,j*
- J?j3{nijey , pjauufitly , j-espond- *
ed, 'This is probably true
Rudy, but I'm not like you, I
have Mormon values
instilled in me from birth
which I am very proud of
and embrace whole hearted-
ly. I would have married all
four of them at the same
time."

Actually the last few
sentences about immigra-
tion and quotes from the
candidates have been used
under what is known as
artistic license. If you've
seen JFK, then you are well
accustomed to artistic free-
dom. These were for comedic
purposes, so I really hope
your cheeks hurt from
laughing.

Anyways, after the
heated debate about illegal
immigration for what
seemed to be an eternity, it
got even more interesting as
some right wing gun nuts
asked a couple of questions
to Guliani regarding recent
remarks on gun control, and
then what kind of guns each
of the candidates owned.
With the Iraq War, immigra-
tion problems, national
security at risk and the
Bachelor not being able to
pick a bride, I do not see
how this question had any
kind of significance in nomi-
nating a presidential candi-
date. Who can even begin to
think of the Second
Amendment at a time like
this? Perhaps if Brad had
just been able to choose one
of those superficial "fifteen
minutes of fame" girls, we
would not be so up in arms
about what guns the candi-
dates had. We would be
more worried about
American Idol starting up!

But later on in the
debate, Mike Huckabee,
Governor of Arkansas, had
to answer one of the more
difficult questions of the
evening when he was asked
"What would Jesus do"
regarding capital punish-

ment. Huckabee went on
some longwinded explana-
tion as to why he allowed
the executions of several
people while in office during
his tenure as governor, even
though it was one of the
hardest jobs that he ever
had to fulfill.

Anderson Cooper, truly
the Edward R. Murrow of
our generation, then told
him to answer the question.
Huckabee answered joking-
ly that "Jesus was too smart
to ever run for public office.
That's what Jesus would
do." Huckabee, also a former
Baptist minister, really
dodged a political bullet this
time around and was able to
show that he is the real deal
for the Republicans.
Between taking Ron Paul's
airtime and proving that he
is not just some other sleazy
politician, Huckabee proved
to me that he was a real peo-
ple person who was not
afraid to express his views
on dodging a question.

Surprisingly enough,
many people argue that
Huckabee not only dodged
the question in with the
demonstration of his sense
of humor, but also was able
to prove that he really was
an ideal modern day
Republican to put into office
as president. Just ask
Chuck Norris. No really, ask
Chuck Norris.

Norris was in atten-
dance in Fort Lauderdale
for the debate to show his
support of Huckabee, whom
Norris calls " a man whose
sense of integrity and com-
mitment are supported by a
lifetime of accomplish-
ments, strong family values,
and clear vision of what
America should be and can
be. Mike Huckabee is a man
of strong moral character
and impeccable qualifica-
tions. He is the real deal and
that is why he has my vote."

Huckabee would have
been an ideal choice this
time around for other
"Values Voters" like Norris.
but don't tell conservative
televangelist Pat Robertson.
He already made his

endorsement, and thankGod
he did.

Robertson, head witch
hunter during the Clinton
impeachment debacle and
presidency, recently

endorsed Giuliani for his
choice as President. Well,
given that Rudy stands on
social issues just about
where Bill Clinton did
(regarding abortion, gay
rights and gun regulations),
Rudy must be in cahoots
with the Devil as well.

But maybe it is not that
bad, maybe Rudy could save
himself from Evangelical
backlash by saying that he
believes in the bible. Well,
that question was asked to
him, and his response was
that the Bible is full of
"fables," and not real truth.
Who could blame him? I
mean, "Jonah living in a
whale?" Actually, that was
Rudy's quote about Jonah,
not mine. So

Fundamentalists, e-mail
Rudy with your frustration,
not me.

This crazy endorsement
has lead many conserva-
tives to wonder why the
gosh darn heck Robertson
endorsed Guliani over Mike
Huckabee. Simply put, Pat
Robertson is all about God
(by God, I mean money). He
believes that God will elect
the President and then God
will reward those who wor-
ship Him the most (once
again, by God I mean
money). Robertson's

endorsement came when
Huckabee was nothing more
than a long shot candidate
whose only real claim to
fame was that he was from
Hope, Arkansas, the home-
town of Clinton, Now that
Huckabee appears to be on
the move and Evangelicals
are wondering why
Robertson did not endorse
good ol' Mike. Well. I am just
a simple man, but the way I
see it, Pat Robertson could
see God in both Guliani's
and his church's future (and
once again, by God I mean
money).

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December 6, 2007

Ftitms

Preparation for Relay for Life
begins at Clarion University

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmlller@clarion.edu

Usually, students walk
the track at the Recreation
Center for their own health

and well being. On April 18-
H). students will be walking
the track in order to help
save the lives of others.

That's because teams of
students will be taking
place in the Relay for Life,
the American Cancer
Society's (ACS) signature

Fatima Hashmi. a senior environmental studies major, prepares
ethnic food at tlie Mus//m Student Assocation's "Peace.. .not
Prejudice. " Tlie event was presented on Nov 30 to lielp atten-
dees learn about the culture and lifestyle of the Muslim culture.
(The Clarion Call/Jess Lacher)

event. Teams walk around a
track for 24 hours in order
to help raise money for the
ACS. The event is a popular
nation-wide and has taken
place for several years now.

The Relay for Life start-
ed in the mid 1980s with one
man's love for running
marathons, and also the
love for his patients. Dr.
Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma col-
orectal surgeon, wanted to
raise money for his local
ACS office, so he decided to
take matters into his own
hands.

One night, he ran the
track at his local stadium
for 24 hours, with others
joining him if they wanted.
That night 300 of his
friends, family and patients
watched on as he raised
over $27,000 to fight cancer.

Klatt envisioned the
same thing happening every
year, except with more peo-
ple involved, a type of relay.
Today, more than 3 million
people and 23 countries are
involved the relay.

This year in Clarion,
one of the chairs for the
Relay for Life is Jessica
Carbaugh, a sophmore early
childhood and elementary
education major. Although
this is her first year as a ,
chair, she is a season veter-
an of the event.

"I've held a committee
position for the past six
years on Relay for Life," said
Carbaugh,

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Di-. Eagle.

I have major papers due at the end of the semester and finals, plus holiday activi-
ties. It seems there's not enough time for anything and my stress level is through the
roof! How can I do everything that is required and still manage to enjoy the season and
time with my friends?

Signed,

Too much to do

Too much to do,

As if the semester's end doesn't cause enough stressors, adding holiday commit-
ments to the mix is like placing the star on the top of the tree for the finishing touch!

While it's easy to neglect our bodies and health needs while we try to accomplish
everything that needs to be done, it's important that we don't. Taking time to care for
ourselves may seem like just one more thing on our "to do" list (and something we do
not have time for), but a few easy steps can make a world of difference in helping us
accomplish what needs to be done and still allow us to enjoy the things we want to do.

Relax, calm your spirit, still your mind chatter. Meditation and relaxation tech-
niques, yoga stretching and deep breathing, or a hot soaking bath (with one cup sea sah
and one cup baking soda) can be very therapeutic. Or just leave everything for a while
and take a long walk.

Nourish yourself Decreased sunlight and cold, damp weather create additional
needs for our bodies. Raw materials such a.s whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds are
great concentrated sources of fuel and nutrients. Garlic (a natural antibiotic), ginger,
cayenne and other spices act to heat the body. Hot soups and herbal teas are great too.
Drink lots of water and limit alcohol and sugar.

Touch and intimacy are also good for your health. If you're not in an intimate rela-
tionship, get a massage. Give a friend a hug. Skin is our largest sense organ and the
benefits of a hug last through out the day.

calm down a little, take some time for you and enjoy your break!

When thing

Dr. F

ritten hy Valerie Wondorling of the Keeling Health Center. For more informir
".■m or to sugge/^t n topic, e-wail her at fi_viwondfrli" clarion.edu.

Carbaugh exphuned tht'
entire routine of the Rela\
for Life. Teams begin to
setup at 8 a.m., and the
actually walk begins at 10
a.m. The walk then contin-
ues for 24 hours straight. At
last year's event, about 300
people attended and a total
of about $15,000 was raised.

Fundraisers are also
held before the actual relay,
like last year's "CUP Has
Broadway Talent" show to
help raise money. They do
have a "Relay Rally"
planned this year, but they
are just unsure of what
events will be happening for
it.

Carbaugh hopes for con-
tinued success this year and
for the committee to get
more than just students
involved in the relay this
year.

"This year we are trying
to really get faculty and
staff involved." said
Carbaugh. "because they
haven't really been involved
in the past years."

Anyone can get involved
with the Relay For Life, and
it is a great way to help fight
cancer and get involved with
the community and univer-
sity. Meetings for the group
are on Tuesdays at 6^30 p.m.
in the library in conference
room B. The meetings are
open and welcome to all
those who would like to
attend.

December 6. 2007

THE CLi^ON CALL

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Features Editor

s_sadesmond@clarion.edu

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It's that time again. The
week has come when profes-
sors seem to enjoy watching
students squirm and students
realize they should've worked
on those five 15-page papers
last weekend, instead of going
to that party.

The work piles high and
the coffee pot gets more use in
one week then it was ever
meant for in its lifetime. Most
of all, stress takes a toll on
students' personal and aca-
demic lives.

x^lthough there's nothing
students can do about having
to take the tests (except for
those who are very creative
and outgoing), there are a few
things they can do to over-
come and beat the stress.

First, be sure to get
enough sleep. It can be tempt-
ing to hold an all-night study
session, but lack of sleep is not
going to help in the long run.

According to Mark
Mahowald, neurology profes-
sor at the University of
Minnesota Medical School,
"One complete night of sleep
deprivation is as impairing in
simulated driving tests as a
legally intoxicating blood-

alcohol level. '

Other things crucial to
one's health during finals
week are eating right and
exercising.

The stress hormone, Corti-
sol, often makes us crave
fatty-foods. Coffee is used
very much during finals week.
These both have negative side
effects on the body, like
fatigue and poor concentra-
tion.

It is also important to be
sure one stays on a regular
eating schedule. Cramming
for tests can tempt students to
skip meals, but this isn't ben-
eficial. Food gives the energy
necessary to resist fatigue and
keeps the brain alert.

Be sure to take advantage
of the Recreation Center on
campus. Exercise is a common
suggestion as a way to reduce
stress.

Particularly during finals
week, exercise can help
increase the speed of blood
flow to your brain. This
improvement helps more sug-
ars and oxygen get to the
brain, allowing one to think
better.

Exercise also releases
endorphins, which give a feel-
ing of happiness. This can be a
great way to beat the stress
and concentrate on all that
studying.

When studyuig, cramming
is not the best ttchnique. He
sure to break study time into
sections, taking break.s in
between. Try nut to oxcrload
your day.

Also, take a look back at
those syllabi professors gave
out at the beginning of the
semester. They often include
study tips for the class. These
can be very beneficial.

If that doesn't help, try
these study methods, straight
from the professors them-
selves:

■ "I would suggest that stu-
dents should know by now
what works best for them, and
they should make every effort
to get that— if it's too noisy at
your apartment, go to the
library; if it's too quiet at the
library, go to Michelle's or
Gemmell." said Dr. Susan
Hilton, mass media arts, jour-
nalism and communication
studies (MMAJCS) professor
and department chair.

■ Dr. Elisabeth Donato, a
French professor, gives advice
as a former student and as a
professor, "Keep organized
and prioritize. Study more for
finals that you believe will be
tougher... on which you really
'need' to do well. Stay calm
and try not to panic."

■ "Communicate with your
faculty instructors. Be sure

you understand specifically
what is expected of your per-
fnrmanie in the final exam."
Dr. Hallie Savage, Honors pro-
gram director.

■ "Make up fiash cards with
all of the important concepts
and study them while you eat.
do your laundry, wait for your
boyfriend or girlfriend, watch
TV and of course-actually take
time to study. Taking a test is
much like giving a speech. If
you are prepared and know
your information, you will not
be nervous and you will do a
good job. If you cram and try
to wait until the last minute,
you will be nervous, scattered
and vou will blow it," Dr.
Robert Nulph. MMAJCS pro-
fessor.

■ Finally. Dr. Andrew
Lingwall. MMAJCS professor,
suggests. "Manage your time
and your health before and
during finals week! Preparing
for several finals at once can
seem overwhelming, so you
have to spread out the study
process, taking it in smaller
'chunks' each day. [Slave the
alcohol for after finals week. It
may seem like a great stress
release at the time, but it will
cause you to sleep badly, and a
hangover will kill your ability
to think and write the next
morning. You will get to party :
soon enough!"

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The Paintball Club makes the game available

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh@clarion.edu

If you are a paintball
lovei-. then you should look
into the Paintball Club right
here at Clarion University.
After a couple years of layoff
time, three guys got togeth-

er and decided that they
wanted to start the club
back up again.

President of the club
this year is Dustin
Stackhouse. The other two
guys involved with the
club's restart are Justin
Aughinbaugh and Nick
Sheets. All three have a pas-
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paintball.

The Paintball Club has
just been recognized this
semester, so they are look-
ing for more members to
join the group. Right now
the Paintball Club has five
official members with about
10 to 15 more interested.

"The club is still in the
start-up stage and we are
getting used to how RSO's
are run, but I believe that
the club is going to be very
popular, considering there
seems to be a lot of interest,
just not a lot of opportunity,"
said Aughinbaugh. "I am
hoping that the amount of
people that show an interest
in the group will equal the
number of people who join
and participate in the club."

"I feel that the addition
of a Paintball Club to
Clarion University will
allow for a responsible, safe
and fun new way of connect-
ing the students with the
sport and to further indulge
their intei'est," said Nick
Sheets. "For the future of
the club, I would like to see
Clarion University to play
in Class A events of the
NCPA [National Collegiate
Paintball Association]."

Like most other clubs,
each member has to pull
their weight with dues. The
dues are $10 per semester
or $15 per year. Extra fees
include buying paint ($40-

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Organization
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$85) and air for the guns
and any registration fees
(usually $10-$20) if the club
goes to any games. Members
who participate in the club
will get some funding back
from the club once the club
gets up and running.

Paintball can be an
expensive sport. It all
depends on the type of per-
son involved. One can spend
anywhere from $150-
150,000 on a gun and gear.

If students want to get
involved with the club, but
do not have the equipment,
they are still welcome. Some
of the current members
have spare equipment they
are willing to lend out to
first timers. In the future,
they would like to purchase
some equipment for the
club's use so there is equip-
ment for members to use at
all times.

"Anyone can join and
everyone should tr\ it. h is
really fun and exciting. If
anyone wants to try playing

Justin Aughinbaugh plays paintball in Cranberry Township last
year He is currently a member of Clarion s Paintball Club, (cour-
tesy of Justin Aughinbaugh)

paintball and does not want
to go out and buy all the
equipment, thus is their
chance," said Stackhouse.

Right now it is just a
club, but the meml)ers have
aspirations on becoming a
club >j)iiii next \-eai' .<o tliat
they can travel to nther
schools and compete agamst
them. There is not a home
field for paintball vet hei-e in
Chirion. The closest iiiic \n
theai'ea is "{'ra/,\ l)avt/>" u\
Volant. I'a.

The club is planning on
playing in some scenario
games next semester. The
biggest one they are attend-
ing is "Ca.stle Conquest" in
New Milford. Pa. There will
be more than 1.300 people
playing in this game and it
will last at least 3 hours.

The club will irv to (lu
most games during school
b(>c.'iiis.' a lot of peoplf will
i' the summei'. Init
hope to play over the sum-
mer at Ica-t once or twice.

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Getting through finals weelc alive and well

Preparation for Relay for Life
begins at Clarion University

Rob Miller

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_rpmiller@clarion.eclu

and well l)i'in^. On April IS-
U). students will hv walking'
the track in order to hi'lp
save the lives of others.

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Usually, suuleiits walk students will hv taking

the track at the Recreation plaee in the Relay for Life.

Center for their own health the Anurican Cancer

Society's (ACS) signature

Fatima Hashmi. a senior environmental studies major, prepares
ethnic food at the Muslim Student Assocation's "Peace. ..not
Prejudice." The event was presented on Nov. 30 to help atten-
dees learn about the culture and lifestyle of the Muslim culture.
(The Clarion Call/Jess Lacher)

event. Teams walk around a
track for 24 hours in order
to help raise money for the
ACS. The event is a popular
nation-wide and has taken
place for several years now.

The Relay for Life start-
ed in the mid 198()s with one
man's love for running
marathons, and also the
love for his patient.s. Dr.
(jordy Klatt. a Tacoma col-
orectal surgeon, wanted to
raise money for his local
ACS office, so he decided to
take matters into his own
hands.

Klatt envisioned the
same thing happening every
year, except with more peo-
ple involved, a type of relay.
Today, more than 3 million
people and 23 countries are
involved the relay.

This year in Clarion,
one of the chairs for the
Relay for Life is Jessica
Carbaugh. a .sophniore early
childhood and elementary
education major. Although
this is her first year as a
chair, she is a season veter-
an of the event.

"I've held a committee
position for the past six
years on Relay for Life." said
Carbaugh.

ASK DOCTOR EAGLE

Dear Dr. Eagle.

I have major papers due at the erul of the semester and finals, plus holiday activi-
ties. It seems there's not enough timi' for anything and my stress level is through the
roofi How can I do everything that is reqvured and still manage to enjoy the season and
time with my friends'.'

Signed,

Too much to do

Too much to do.

As if the semester's end doesn't cause enough stressors, adding holiday commit-
ments to the mix is like placing the star on the top of the tree for the finishing touch!

While it's easy to neglect our bodies and health needs while we try to accomplish
everything that needs to be done, it's imijortant that we don't. Taking time to care for
ourselves may seem like just one more thing on our "to do" list (and something we do
not have time for*. l)ut a few easy steps can make a world of difference in helping us
accomplish what needs to be done and still allow us to enjoy the things we want to do.

Relax, calm your spirit, .still your mind chatter. Meditation and relaxation tech-
niques, yoga stretching and deep breathing, oi' a hot soaking bath (with one cup sea salt
and one cup baking soda) can be very therapeutic. Or ju.st leave everything for a while
and take a long walk.

Nourish yourself. Decreased sunlight and cold, damp weather create additional
needs for our bodies. Raw materials such as whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds are
great concentrated sources of fuel and nutrients, (iarlic (a natural antibiotic), ginger,
cayenne and othei' spices act to heat the body. Hot soups and herbal teas are great too.
Drink lots of water and limit alcohol and sugar.

Touch and intimacy are also good for your health. If you're not in an intimate rela-
tionship, get a massage. Give a friend a hug. Skin is our largest sense organ and the
benefits of u hug la.st through out the day.
When things .aim down a little, take some time for you and enjoy your break!

Dr. EiiSilo is suittcn In Vnli'iif WoinJcrlini; iil'tlw Ki'din^ Hfnith Cenfcf. Far motv informn-
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Carbaugh exphuned the
entire I'outine of the Relay
for Life. Teams begin to
setup at 8 a.m.. and the
actually walk begins at 10
a.m. The walk then contin-
ues for 24 hours straight. .At
last year's event, about 300
people attended and a total
of al)out $15,000 was raised.

P'undraisers are also
held before the actual relay,
like last year's "CUP Has
Broadwa\' Talent" show to
help raise money. They do
have a "Relay Rally"
planned this year, but they
are just unsure of what
events will be happening for
it.

Carbaugh hopes for con-
tinued success this year and
for the committee to get
more than just students
involved in the relay this
year.

"This year we are trying
to really get facult\- and
staff involved." said
Carbaugh. "because the\
haven't really been involved
in the past years."

Anyone can get involved
with the Relay Voy Life, and
it is a great way to help fight
cancer and get involved with
the community and univer-
sity Meetings for the group
are on Tuesdays at ivM) p.m.
in the library in conference
room B. The meetings are
open and welcome tt) all
those who would like to
attend.

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its that time again. The
week has come when profes-
sors seem to enjoy watching
students squirm and students
realize they should've worked
on those five L'^-page papers
last weekend, instead of going
to that party.

The work piles high and
the coffee pot gets more use in
one week then it was ever
meant for in its lifetime. Most
of all, stress takes a toll on
students' personal and aca-
demic lives.

Although there's nothing
students can do about having
to take the tests (except for
those who are very creative
and outgoing), there are a few
things they can do to over-
come and beat the stress.

First, be sure to get
enough sleep. It can be tempt-
ing to hold an all-night study
session, but lack of sleep is not
going to help in the long run.

According to Mark
Mahowald, neurology profes-
sor at the University of
Minnesota Medical School.
■"One complete night of sleep
deprivation is as impairing in
simulated driving tests as a
gaily intoxicating blood-

WH'ek are eating right
exercising.

The stress hormone, coi'ti-
sol, often makes us crave
fatty-foods. Coffee is used
very much during finals week.
These both have negative side
effects on the body, like
fatigue and poor concentra-
tion.

It is also important to hi'
sure one stays on a regular
eating schedule. Cramming
for tests can tempt students to
skip meals, but this isn't ben-
eficial. Food gives the energy
necessary to resist fatigue and
keeps the brain alert.

Be sure to take advantage
of the Recreation ("enter on
campus. Exercise is a common
suggestion as a way to reduce
stress.

Particularly during finals
week, exercise can help
increase the speed of blood
flow to your brain. This
improvement helps more sug-
ars and oxygen get to the
brain, allowing one to think
better.

Exercise also releases
endorphins, which give a feel-
ing of happiness. This can be a
great way to beat the stress
and concentrate on all that
studying.

W hell siud\ iiiii. I laiimung
is not the be>t techllitjUe. I'e
sure to break study I inie iiuo
seetion>. taking break.- in
between. 'IVy not to overload
>()ur dav.

,\lso. take a look back at
tho.se .syllabi professors gave
out at the beginning of the
semester. The\ often include
study tips for the class. These
can be very beneficial.

II' that doesn't help, trv
these study nuthods. straight
from the proi'essors theiir
selvi's:

■ "I would sugge.'-t that stu-
dents .should know by now
what Works bt-st for them, and
they should make every effort
to get that — if it's too noisy at
your apartment, go to the
library; if it's too quiet at the
library, go to Michelle's or
(iemmell." said Dr. Susan
Hilton, mass media arts, jour-
nalism and communication
studies (M.M.AJC8) professor
and department chair.

■ Dr. Elisabeth Donato, a
French professor, gives advice
as a former student and as a
professor, "Keep organized
and prioritize. iStud\ more for
finals that you believe will be
tougher... on which you really
'need' to do well. Stay calm
and tr\ not to panic."

■ "Communicate with your
facultv instructors. Be surt'

you uiidoi'.-t.tiid ,spi'eil'icall>
what IS expected of your iiei
foi'iuaiKc 111 the final exam.'
I)i'. llallio Sa\age, Honors pm
grain director,

■ ".Maki' up flash cards wit I
all of the important concepts
ami stud\' them while \ou eat
do \((ur lauiulrv. wait for your
boyfriend or girlfriend, watch
T\' and of coui-se-actually take
time to stud\. Taking a test i.s
much like giving a speech. If
you are prejiared and know
\-our information, you will not
be nei'vous and you will do a
good job. If you cram and trv
to wait until the last niiiuiti'.
sou will be nervous, .scattered
and vim will blow it," Dr.
Robert Xiilph. MM.VICS pro-
fessor.

■ Finally. Dr. .Andrew
Lingwall. .MMAdCS prol'essoi-.
suggests. "Manage your time
and \()ur health before and
during finals week! Preparing
for several finals at once can
seem o\erwhelming. -o you
have to >pread out the study-
process, taking it in smaller
"chunks' each day. [Slave tho
alcohol tor after finals week. It
ma>' seem like a great stress
release at the time, but it will
cause >()U to sleei) badly, and a
hangover will kill your ability
to think and write the next
morning. You will get to party-
soon enough!"

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The Paintball Club makes the game available

Gregg Bandzuh
Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_gsbandzuh@clarion.eclu

If you are a )iaintball
lo\ei'. then you should hjuk
into the Paintball Club right
here at Clari(jn University.
\'; : . I couple years of layoff
Miiic. three guys got togeth-

er and decided that they
wantfd to start the club
back up again.

President of the club
this year is Dustin
Stackhouse. The other two
guys involved with the
club's restart are Justin
Aughinbaugh and Nick
Sheets. All three have a pas-
sion and commitment for

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''-^!::.oaugh prepares for the Three Rivers Paintball game on
Oct. 28. (courtesy of Justin Aughinbaugh)

paintball.

"The club is .still in the
start-up stage and we are
getting u.sed to how RSO's
are riui, but I believe that
the club is going to be very
popular, considering there
seems to be a lot of interest,
just not a lot of opportunity."
said Aughinbaugh. "1 am
hoping that the amount of
people that show an interest
in the group will equal the
number of people who join
and participate in the club."

"I feel that the addition
of a Paintball Club to
Clarion University will
allow for a responsible, safe
and fun new way of connect-
ing the students with the
sport and to further indulge
their interest," said Nick
Sheets. "For the future of
the club, I would like to .see
Clarion University to play
in Class A events of the
NCPA [National Collegiate
I 'ai ntball Associat ion] ."

Like mo.st other clubs,
each member has to pull
their weight with dues. The
dues are $10 per semester
or $15 per year. Extra fees
include buying paint ($40-

Student

OrgaiiJzation

Spotlight'

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Paintball can he an
expensive sport. It all
depends on the type oi" per-
son involved. One can sjjend
anywhere from .S15()-
150,0fJ0 on a gun and gear.

If students want to get
involved with the club. Init
do not have the equipment,
they are still welcome. Some
of the current members
have spare equipment they
are willing to lend out to
first timers. In the future,
they would like to inirchase
.some equipment for the
club's use so there is equip-
ment for members to u.se at
all times.

"Anyone can join nml
everyone should try
really fun and exciting. 11
anyone wants to try playing

Justin Augninoaugn plays paintball in Cranberry Township last
year He is currently a member of Clarion s Paintball Club, (cour^
tesy of Justin Aughinbaugh)

paintball and does not want
to go out and buv all the
ecjuipment. this is their
chance." said Stackhouse.

Right now it is just a
club, but the meml)ers have
a.spirations on becoming a
club >pon next year so that
they can travel to ftther
schools and compete against
them. There is not a home
field for paintball yet here in
Clarion. The closest one in
the area is "Crazy DaveV in
Volant. Pa.

The chil) is planning on
playing in some scenario
games next seme.-ter. The
biggest one they are attend-
ing is "Castle Conquest' in
New Milford. Pa. Tlieiv will
l)e more than ].'Mn) iH'ople
playing m this game and it
will last at least 8 houi->.

The club will trv to do
most games during .school
because a lot of people will
work over the sunimcr. init
hope to play over tht .~uni
mer at least once or twice.

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Clarion University's Dance '07 to be iieidl

Amber Stockholm
Oanon Call Staff Writer

s_allstockhol®clarion.edu

Clarion University will
be hosting its annual dance
show on Dec. 6 and 7 at 8
p.m. in the Marwick-Boyd
Auditorium. Dance '07 i.s a
collection oC choreography,
music, dance and meaning
that will include something
for everyone to see.

The concert begins with
first act "Gossip Just Ain't
Cool," which was created,
directed and choreographed
by Clarion University
instructor of dance Dayna
Shaw Sear and also includes
additional choreography by
Clarion students Mandie
Lange and Caitlyn Rogers.

This is Sear's last year
with the program and she
certainly has influenced
many during her time with
the program.

"It means a lot to all of
us to be a part of this for her
last year, she's a great
teacher and model for all of
us, and we want to do really
well," said Casey McCorkle,

junior mass media arts,
journalism and communica-
tion studies major

The concert's theme is
aimed at teaching students
and viewers about the
harmful effects of gossip,
bullying and rumors. It
addresses real life issues
that are everyday problems
in our society and every-
where across the world.

Perhaps the most capti-
vating and inspirational
part of the program's con-
tent is that the message is
provided by .students reach-
ing out to students. They
are influencing students all
over campus to wake up and
acknowledge these serious
issues.

"This portion of the con-
cert will focus on the issue of
gossip and rumors spread
through technology. This is
a prominent national issue
and the new form of bully-
ing. I am really excited. It is
nice to take art, especially
dance, and make it applica-
ble to the real world," said
Sear

Act 1 of the concert will

The Theatre Department will be holding the annual dance concert on Dec. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. in
the Marwicli-Boyd Auditorium at 8 p.m. The program will begin with "Gossip Just Ain't Coor and
will feature other acts also. (Courtesy of Newswire)

also be a special matinee offer

performance on Friday, Dec.
7. also in the Marwick-Boyd
x'\uditorium. This allows
students from several sur-
rounding schools to attend
the performance and see
just what Clarion
University students have to

UAB to hold fashion show
entitled "Differences"

Sarah Dent
Entertainment Editor

s_sedentl@clarlon.edu

The University

Activities Boafd^

Multicultural committee
will be hosting its fourth
annual fashion show enti-
tled "Differences."

"Differences" is sched-
uled to be held Dec. 7 at 7
p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-
Purpose Room.

The show will feature
models portraying scenes
such as "Hollywood,"
"Punk," "School ^ Days,"
"Freakum" and "Profile of a
Man." There will also be a
set that displays fashions

from around the world.

The "Freakum" portion
of the show is based on a

her 2006 album "BT)ay
entitled **FreQ'kum' Dress."
In the' soWg:; Knowles dis-
cusses a certain type of
dress in which she believes
every girl has stored away
in the back of her closet that
draws the attention of all
the guys when walking into
the club.

"Soon as you saw me,
turned on by how the dress
was fitting right/ Short and
backless (backless, back-
less)/ See my silhouette in
the moonlight/ Such an
attraction, keep telling me

how my outfit's so nice."

Chair of the

Multicultural committee,
Ericka Pickett, said, "The
theme ^Differences' was cho-
sen because it captures not
just the diverse styles of
clothing, but personalities
and ethnicities."

On top of UAB's
Multicultural committee,
other RSO's participating in
the fashion show include^
Delta Zeta. Phi Delta
Kappa, Sigma, Sigma Sigma
and Kappa Alpha Psi. The
University cheerleading
squad will also be partici-
pating.

"Differences" is free and
open to the public.

Brandi Cox {leiu unci Ericl<a Pickett model two outifts that will be featured in the upcoming fash-
ion show,- "Differences," wh'.h is sponsored by UAB and is scheduled to take place Dec. 7 at?
p.m. in the Gemmell l\/lL.iti-Pjrpose Room. "Differences" will feature all kinds of different scenes
including "Hollywood, " Funk, " "School Days " and "Freakum. " Other RSO 's will also be participat-
ing in this event, including the greek community (Courtesy of Gary Smith and Ashley Chambers)

Act II of the show will be
a combination of student
and faculty works. The pro-
gram has over 50 students
that will be performing in
this year's concert. The sec-
ond act includes a tap num-
ber, called "A Twisted

Classic," also choreographed
by Sear. This particular act
focuses on how classical
music is heard and the way
that specific type of music is
typically presented.

Chair of the theatre
department's Marilouise
Michel choreographed piece

"Boyz Noyz" will also be
offered during the program.

"The dance follows the
sounds men have made
throughout the ages from
Gregorian chant to 'N Sync,
through spoken language
and music," said Michel.

The pro-
gram will end with an
upbeat Musical Theatre
number set with a variety of
songs from the popular
Broadway musical "Legally
Blonde."

Tickets for the show are
$6 for Clarion students, $12
for adults and $9 for chil-
dren under 12. Tickets for
the Dance '07 performances
are available at the depart-
ment's Web site or by calling
(814-393-ARTS).

Many student and facul-
ty members have put a
great amount of time and
work into this program.
Take a time out of your
finals week to come out and
support these students and
see their creative sides and
what they have to offer.

University Poller Ciiampionsiiip

John Blumer
Life of Sports

The North American
College Poker

Championship is open to
any college or university
student within North
America. Participants will
be competing for a grand
prize that includes free
tuition for one year and a

trip to Europe and will also
pay for the winner to play in
a European Poker Tour
Event. This prize package
is valued at over $20,000.

"This is the only tourna-
ment of its kind in the coun-
try where it's absolutely free
to take part in the qualifiers
and each student has a
chance to win his/her tuition
and a trip along with a seat
in a European Poker Tour

Event," said the Web site's
Marketing Director Bob
Classen.

Prizes will be given out
to the top 10 finishers in the
tournament with the second
place finisher receiving a
Video Arcade Game from
www.dreamauthentics.com.

See "POKER" on page
7.

Art Exhibit portrays
iocai area streetscapes

Amy Powers

Clarion Call Staff Writer

s_alpowers@clarion.edu

The latest art exhibit to
open at Clarion University
is Seth McClaine's B.RA
senior exhibit.

The exhibit, entitled
"An Outdoor View: The
streetscape Paintings of
Seth McClaine," is located
in the University Gallery on
Level A of Carlson Library.
The paintings will be on dis-
play Dec. 3-7 from 10 a.m to-
3 p.m. An opening reception
was held Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.

The artwork featured in
this exhibit consists of
paintings of streetscapes

scenes from Clarion,
Pittsburgh and Dubois.
There are a total of 22 paint-
ings in the exhibit. Each of
these 22 paintings are based
on photographs McClaine
has taken.

Some of the paintings
show the streetscape at
night with streetlights as
the focus. Other paintings
feature the streetscapes
during the day with an
emphasis on shadows,
reflections, architecture,
and other man-made
objects. AH of the paintings
share a lack of people in
common.

He painted the street-
capes in a more painterly
style which has the effect of

abstracting the objects into
more simplified forms.

McClaine, who is from
Clarion, has been working
on these paintings since the
fall semester of 2006.

"I'm planning on moving
to Pittsburgh, where I hope
to exhibit my paintings at
various galleries and shows
and also find a job in the
field of graphic design," said
McClaine of his future
plans.

McClaine was assisted
in setting up this show by
professors Mark Franchino
and Melissa Kuntz.

This exhibit is free and
open to the public

Seth McClaine holds his senior art exhibit, entitled "An Outdoor View: The Streetscape Paintings of
Seth f\/lcClaine, " in Level A of the Carlson Library. The exhibit will run through Dec. 7 and is open
from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. (The Clarion Call/Jessica Lasher)

''Enciianted" Is enclianting

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjmpettine®clarion.edu

"Enchanted"

Walt Disney Productions

Rating: 4.5

For over a half of a cen-
tury Disney has brought the
world some of the most
timeless and beloved clas-
sics. From "Snow White" to
"Cinderella" to "Sleeping
Beauty." From "Pinocchio"
to 'The Little Mermaid,"
"Beauty And The Beast,"
"Aladdin, 'The Lion King,"
and so on and so forth. That
classical mix of brilliant ani-
mation, wonderful story-
telling and musical style
that brought every film to
life and made them immedi-
ate classics.

Disney was one of the
first companies to show the
world the brilliance of film
and how technology can be
used to enhance movies.
They had animated charac-
ters interacting with people
in "Mary Poppins,"
"Bedknobs and

Broomsticks" and "Who
Framed Roger Rabbit?"

They were even one of the
first companies to utilize
computer animation giving
us the groundbreaking "Toy
Story" which led to what is
now the leading form of ani-
mation in the world.

Now Disney has once
again taken their special
effects, mixed it in with the
highly remembered and be
loved feel of their classic
animated musicals, and
brought "Enchanted" into
the world.

Paying homage to
numerous classics of their
own, "Enchanted" is the tale
of Princess Giselle, played
by Amy Adams ("Talladega
Nights"), who seems to be
an amalgamation of numer-
ous Disney princesses from
the red flowing hair of Ariel
to the secluded home of
Aurora to the kindly little
animal friends of Cinderella
or Snow White.

Giselle lives in the mag-
ical kingdom of Andalasia
and spends most of her time
dreaming of a prince she
never met, often being saved
from hopeless danger by her
chipmunk friend, Pip.
Finally, Prince Edward,
played by James Marsden
(Superman Returns), stum-
bles upon Giselle and they
fall madly in love, and sing
as they go off to get married.
Edward's stepmother,

Queen Narissa, has other
plans.

Played by Susan
Sarandon ("The Rocky
Horror Picture Show",
"Stepmom", Mr. Woodcock"),
Narissa is the evil ruler of
Andalasia who will do any-
thing to stay beautiful and
powerful. With her ability to

disguise herself as an old
hag, i.e. "Snow White," and
transform into a monstrous
dragon, i.e. "Sleeping
Beauty," she banishes
Giselle to the real world.

Antics, magic and
romance ensue as Giselle
and Prince Edward, who
has traveled to our world
with Pip to rescue Giselle,
stumble upon Robert, a
divorce lawyer played by
Patrick Dempsey (Grey's
Anatomy) and his fiance,
Nancy, played by Idina
Menzel (RENT).

"Enchanted" parodies
and honors classic Disney
films with outstanding per-
formances, brilliant battles,
off the cuff musical numbers
and everything else anyone
could ever want in a Disney
film.

I gave "Enchanted" four
and a half out of five stars
only because the ending bat-
tle could have been just a
tiny bit more climactic.

So if you're a little girl
who wishes to one day be a
princess, a grown man who
wishes to one day be a
princess, or just somebody
who wants to have a good
time and a happy ending,
then go see "Enchanted." I
guarantee you'll be happy
with it forever after.

Led Zeppelin has mixed views on reunion

Associated Press

Will Led Zeppelin's long-
awaited reunion lead to
more concerts?

Guitarist Jimmy Page,
singer Robert Plant and
bass player John Paul Jones
will perform Monday at
London's 02 Arena, a benefit
tribute to Atlantic Records
co-founder Ahmet Ertegun,
who died last year.

It will be the rock band's
first concert in almost two
decades.

"I must say that after
our initial get-together it
was so exhilarating and fun

that I did feel I would like to
do more," Q music magazine
quoted Page, 63, as saying.

"I've got things I've been
working on for the past four
years that I'm proud of," he
says. "Some of the songs I've
got ready are as good as
anything I've done in the
past. I wouldn't necessarily
save them for my solo
career."

Jones, 61, tells both Q
and Rolling Stone magazine
that he has no idea whether
more concerts will follow.

"I guess the door has
been left slightly ajar," he
tells Q. "We'll have to see
how we feel about it after-

wards."

Plant, 59, tells Rolling
Stone magazine in its Dec.
13 issued "If people don't
talk about a tour, anything
is likely. The more people
talk, the more pressure it
puts on everybody"

And if there is no more
Led Zeppelin after Monday's
show, "That's fine," he says,
"because we will do it with a
good heart."

Led Zeppelin split up in
1980 after the death of
drummer John Bonham.
They will be joined at
Monday's concert by
Bonham's son Jason.

President's daugliter malces suprise cail

Associated Press

The first daughter
appeared nervous when
Ellen DeGeneres asked her
to call her parents during a
taping of DeGeneres' talk
show Tuesday. The show
aired Wednesday.

"They're going to kill
me," the 26-year-old told
DeGeneres. 'I'm going to be
in so much trouble."

"No, they're going to be
thrilled," DeGeneres said.
"Why wouldn't they want to
say 'hi' to everybody and say
Merry Christmas?"

"They may have wanted
some warning," responded
Bush, who was on "The
Ellen DeGeneres Show" to
promote her new book,
"Ana's Story: A Journey of
Hope."

All was well, though,
when she reached her par-
ents on speakerphone.

"I'm just sitting here
with daddy," Laura Bush
told her daughter, to which
DeGeneres chimed in: "Oh
hey! It's Ellen. I wanted to
say hi to daddy."

So the president got on
the line: "How's my little girl
doing?"

"Oh, she's great. She's
scared she's going to get in
trouble because I just said,
'Is it easy to just pick up the
phone and call your dad
anytime?' DeGeneres said.
"And now she's scared she's
not going to get any
Christmas presents."

Bush said he wasn't
angry.

"I do want to say Merry
Christmas to your audience,
and I want to tell my little
girl I love her," the president
said.

"I love you too, Dad,"
Jenna responded.

01' Blue Eyes recieves Ills own stamp

Associated Press

The stamp commemo-
rating Frank Sinatra was
announced Wednesday by
Postmaster General John
Potter, who called the croon-
er "an extraordinary enter-
tainer whose life and work
left an indelible impression
on American culture."

"His recordings, concert
performances and film work
place him among America's
top artists, and his legacy

secendary gift for trans-
forming popular song into
art is a rare feat that few
have been able to replicate,"
Potter said.

The stamp image will be
unveiled next Wednesday,
Sinatra's birthday, at a cere-
mony in Beverly Hills, Calif.

While the stamp will be
for first-class mail, the rate
has not been announced.
Currently the letter rate is
41 cents but the postal gov-
erning board is thought like-
ly to raise the price next

year.

Under new rules a hike
in the letter rate would be
limited to the rate of infla-
tion, probably to 42 cents if
it does go up in the spring.

During his career
Sinatra won an Oscar, sev-
eral Grammy awards and
was recognized at the
Kennedy Center Honors in
1983. President Reagan
awarded him the

Presidential Medal of
Freedom in 1985.

"I am America" Is an acquired taste

John Buffone

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sjdbutfonefBclarion.edu

"I am America"
Author: Steven Colbert
Rating: 4.5

The highly publicized
novel, "I am America (and so
can you)" by TV personality
Stephen Colbert is not
exactly what you call a nor-
mal book. The book, based
on Colbert's life and view-
points on hot American
issues, has been atop The
New York Times Best
Sellers List for some time
now. Some of Colbert's
childhood memories are
somewhat fictionalized, but
nevertheless, all of his sto-
ries come to some kind of
point in one way or another,
nontheless.

Colbert dedicates a
chapter to every topic from
the elderly to the war in
Iraq. Colbert's odd way of
putting a book together
makes for a unique novel
that won't lose the reader's
attention. The book as a
whole is like reading an
extremely long script of
Colbert's TV show, "The

Colbert Report."

Colbert portrays his
usual character of a staunch
conservative traditionalist
who feels that the "liberal
media" is ruining America.
For those who aren't famil-
iar with Colbert's style, this
book may be a bit confusing
and partially offensive.
Colbert humorously attacks
the media, senior citizens,
homosexuals and higher
education then gives outra-
geous reasons why they are
destroying America. To the
best of my knowledge,
Colbert doesn't believe all
the remarks he makes in
the book but is sticking to
the character he portrays on
TV.

The book at points
seems completely random
and at times seems like it
has no direction. But for the
people that really enjoy
watching "The Colbert
Report," this book is a must.
There are red margin notes
that could be compared to
his show's "The Word" seg-
ment, which occur the whole
way throughout the book.
Also included are phony tes-
timonials from people who
are praising Colbert for
"speaking from the gut" and
"telling it like it is."

Such characters as Mort
Sinclaire (former TV come-
dy writer and Communist),
Austin (a formerly gay
man), and even God give
their two cents about
Colbert's work and its effect
on American society.

One awkward thing the
book possesses is a sheet of
stickers that remind you
how to "speak from the gut."
The stickers have bold and

chauvinistic quotes on them
that Colbert calls

"American."

Colbert also awarded
his book the "Stephen T.
Colbert Award for Literary
Excellence" (A sheet of 12 of
these stickers is included in
the back of the book to
"Nominate other books.")

"I am America (and so
can you)" can only be
labeled as an acquired taste.
Some will love it: some will
find it pointless and a waste
of time. The book does at
times give good insights
about American culture and
provides some good ideas for
the future. But for the most
part, the book is just a well-
written source of intelligent
political comedy.

It was recently released
in audio book form where
Colbert and some other
friends, such as Jon
Stewart, read the book the
way it's supposed to be read.
Buying the audio book may
be a better and cheaper way
of understanding what
Colbert is trying to say.

The book definitely
depicts its author and,
according to Colbert, read-
ing "I am America (and so
can you)" will make you
"laugh, cry, and lose 15
pounds."

"The Mist" is a good movie adaptation

Joey Pettine

Clarion Call Staff Writer

sJmpettine@clarlon.edu

"The Mist"
Weinstein Company
Rating: 5/5

Books and movies are
extremely different medi-
ums. When reading you
enter a new world, but at
the same time that world is
your own world, something
you made up in your head.
In movies you enter a world
of someone else's making,
someone else's vision. Now
when movies and books col-
lide, that's when things get
really interesting.

For a director to truly
adapt a book well, they need
to not only include the
author's vision, but also the
vision of those who have
read and loved the text as
well as their own directorial
vision. It is an extremely
complicated task and with
most book-to- movie adapta-
tions you get one of three
finished products.

You also get really good
movies that astound audi-
ences but only follow parts
of the book the director
thought important. Case in
point: "Jurassic Park", the
movie and book are two
completely different enti-
ties. And even the awe
inspiring "Lord Of The
Rings" trilogy veers from
the book in many ways.

The second type are
really horrid adaptations
where you wonder if they
just took the original text,
used it to wipe their butts,
and then made a movie
about what ever they want-
ed. I won't go into to much
detail but let's just say it
wouldn't be a shame if any
of you never saw "I, Robot"
or "Beowulf.

The last kind of adapta-
tion is not only a great
movie, not only captures the
essence of the text, but
enhances it as well making
both the movie and story
better in the process. "The
Mist" is one such film.

Based off the Stephen
King novella and directed by
Frank Darabont ("The
Shawshank Redemption,"
"The Green Mile"), "The
Mist" does more than justice
to the original text, it
enhances it. I myself have
read "The Mist" twice and I
was still breathless when I
saw the film. The most
amazing thing is that the
only thing the movie
changes from the story is
the ending, and if you've
read the story you know
why.

"The Mist" is the story of
a group of people trapped
within a supermarket when
a thick mist engulfs every-
thing. Things get scarier
when they find out what
lives within the mist.

"The Mist" does some-
thing that hasn't been done
in a while, it makes mon-
sters scary. So many recent
scary movies focus on serial
killers, slashers, and gore.
Aside from the all too campy
"Jeepers Creepers," "The
Mist" is one of the few
movies within the past
decade that focuses on mon-
sters and actually makes
them scary. The brilliant
thing is there is more to this
story than just monsters.

Starring Tom Jane
("The Punisher"), William
Sadler ("Roswell"), Andre
Braugher ("Salem's Lot"),
and Marcia Gay Harden
("Flubber"), "The Mist" is a
well acted, well directed,
brilliantly visual and fear
inspiring movie that is a
must see for anyone not too
afraid.

Lastly, don't just go see
"The Mist," read the story
first, otherwise you're just
cheating yourself.

"POKER" continued
from page 6.

Participants will com-
pete in weekly free roll
online tournaments with
the top three finishers each
week moving on to the
finals in April. To sign up

for the North American
College Poker

Championship please visit
http://www.lifeofsports.com
/cpc/register.php?refr=Psah
s87 today.

Both tournaments will
have university represen-
tatives throughout cam-
puses promoting the online

events. If you're interested
and have any questions you
can go to the link above,
contact the local represen-
tative at clarioncollegepok-
erchamp@yahoo.com . visit
our Facebook group or con-
tact Chris Manuel at chris-
manuelfe lifeofsports.com
for more information.

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Men's bas ketball defeats Bloomsburg 69-67 in double overtime

Travis Kovalovsky
Clarion Call Sports Writer

s_tckovalovs@clarion.edu

CLARION, Dec. 2 - Behind
a strong game by freshman
Mike Sherry, the Golden
Eagle men's basketball
team beat Bloomsburg
Sunday afternoon 69-67 in
double overtime, improving
them to 2-4 on the year.

Clarion fell behind
seven minutes into the
game and failed to regain
the lead until the beginning
of the first overtime.

"Turnovers are our big
problem right now, we need
to learn the value of the bas-
ketball," said Coach Ron
Highter. "That s our biggest
hurdle right now."

Sherry hit two big three-
pointers for the Golden

F^agles, the first coming
with seven seconds left in
regulation. He came off a
screen and hit from the top
of the key to tie the game
up.

His second big three
came from the left corner
with just over a minute left
in the first overtime to tie
the game at 62.

Bloom.sburg had an
opportunity to win at the
end of regulation, but Nick
Jones's shot missed.

Clarion had its chance
to win it at the end of the
first overtime when fresh-
men Damon Gross came up
short on a close shot.

Clarion came out quick
in the second overtime with
two baskets from junior
Josh Yanke and one from
senior Demetrius Graham.
With 5.6 seconds to go in the

extra period, Graham was
sent to the line for two foul
shots. Sinking one of the
two, he secured the Clarion
victory.

Bloomsburg had a
chance to send it to a third
overtime when Jones was
sent to the line for two shots
after time had expired. He
failed to capitalize on the
opportunity, though, giving
Clarion it's second win of
the season.

The crowd was a crucial
element in the victory, back-
ing up the Golden Eagles
when they needed it the
most. "We felt the energy
from them," said Righter.

Clarion also played the
day before at home against
Mansfield. However, they
came up short, eventually
falling 73-85.

The Golden Eagles gave

up 12 turnovers in the first
10 minutes causing them to
quickly play from behind.
After scoring the first buck-
et in the game, they went
down by as much as 14 in
the first half, and were
never able to get the lead
back.

They had cut the
Mansfield lead down to six
multiple times, but weren't
able to stop them enough to
get any closer.

Graham led the way for
Clarion with 15 points.
Gross and Yanke each added
14 of their own.

Sherry obtained the
honor of PSAC-West Rookie
of the Week this past week.
He scored 32 points in three
games, helping Clarion to a
2-1 week.

Ricky Henderson will be
returning for the Golden

Wrestlers getting ready
for PSAC Championship

Eagles after being inactive
early "He'll have about four
workouts in before his first
game. Ronny Hollis is just
getting back, too, from an
offseason injury."

Henderson, the team's
star forward, is expected to
be big for the Golden Eagles
this year. "He's one of those
players who you can't be
without," said Righter.
"He's an impact player."

Righter is willing to
admit that the team isn't
perfect, quite yet. "We're
still a work in progress. The
new guys are right about
where we expected them.
We're trying to bring the
whole team together. We're
optimistic that with more
time under our belts we'll
have better chemistry.

"We need to know when
to drive and when to pull up.

We need to recognize bet-
ter."

He also stressed the
importance of turnovers.
"We need to be smart with
the ball and get a couple
defensive stands."

After a late game
Wednesday at Briarcliffe,
the Golden Eagles travel to
Fairmont State Saturday
evening.

Mlk« Sherry

DeniseSimens
Clarion Call Staff Writer

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CLARION. Nov. 28 - The
Golden Eagles wrestling
team is gearing up for PSAC
Championships this week-
end, which will be held in
Tippin Gymnasium

Saturday at 10 a.m.

The team currently
holds a win-loss record of 2-
4. and according to head
coach Teague Moore, are
looking to place in the top
three this weekend. Two
years ago, the team finished
last, and last year were
fourth out of 8 participating
teams.

'There will be a good
mix of competition this
weekend." said Moore. "Six
of the teams are division 1,
and two are division 2." The
competition is going to be
tight. Edinboro, who is divi-
sion 1, is ranked in the top
10 in the country at the
moment.

Coach Moore is looking
forward to a performances
by Sal Lascari at 141,
Hadley Harrison at 149, and
Jay Ivanco at 125 who "has
done really well this season
and should be a finalist this
weekend."

Competition begins at
10 a.m. and finals start at 6
p.m. Saturday evening.

The Best o f Golden Eagle fall sports 2007

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CLARION, Dec. 4 - There
were several highlights
from the 2007 fall sports
semester here at Clarion.
After compiling several sta-
tistics and watching count-

PSAC-West team selection.
For his career, Odom had

Following up that per- advanced to the PSAC
forraance, she finished Playoffs for the first time
fourth at NCAA Regionals, since 2004, picking up a sec-
helping her team to a fifth- ond place finish behind

place finisli at the meet.

160 catches for 2257 yards Becoming the first women's

and 12 touchdowns. He also cross-country runner since

led the Golden Eagles in Melissa Terwilliger in 2004

receiving all four years he to represent Clarion at the

played

Honorable

mention to

less hours of game tape, I Alfonso Hoggard who won

narrowed down the best PSAC West ROY honors for

male and female athletes, as football. A true fireshraan,

well as the team and coach Hoggard was s^jond among

NCAA Division II National
Cross Country meet.
Richard just missed out on a
top fifty finish, taking Blst
overall.

Honorable mention to

of the semester. Without any Golden Eagle receivers with Ticky Gentile, who became

Women's basketball off
to a 5-1 start this season

Jordan Scritchfield
Clarion Call Sports Writer

sJsscrltchf@clarion.edu

CLARION. Dec. 4 -As head
coach Gie Parsons put it,
"Its been a nice start to the
season." Nice would be an
understatement, as her
Gulden Eagle women have
rocketed out of the starting
gates en route to a 5-1 start
this season. The Golden
Eagles have beaten all of
their opponents by no less
than 18 points, and are look-
ing like a top team in the
PSAC.

They have the perfect
combination of experience
and young talent, with vet-
erans that play the game
the right way that the
younger players can watch
and learn from. "We've
meshed together very nice-
ly" said Parsons. Last year
at this time, the Golden
Eagles were 1-5, while this
year they are 5-1 -they have
drastically turned it around -
and improved.

One of the biggest keys
to this Golden Eagle team is
point guard Ashley Grimm,
tlu' point guard from
Sugarloaf She is the leader
and quarterback of this
ottense. and has recently
moved into second place on
the all-time Golden Eagle
assist leaders list.

Grimm, however, has
added vi't another element
to her game ir^irt' so this
vcar than la>t. therefore
making hiT vwn more of a
weapon for Clarion this sea-
son- shooting the basket-

ball. "She is the kind of
player this year that we
were trying to get her to be
last year. We knew she had
it in her, and now we're get-
ting to see it," said Parsons.
Grimm has indeed stepped
her game up to an entirely
new level this season, which
is hard to believe for those of
us who got to see her play
last year.

My'Kea Cohill and
Jessica Albanese, both
Golden Eagle seniors, have
been very integral parts of
this Golden Eagle team this
season as well. Cohill, the
senior from Cleveland, is
one of the best defensive
players on this Golden
Eagle team. She was a
transfer from Youngstown
State University last year,
and brought some needed
Division I experience with
her.

Jessica Albanese, the
senior from Crescent
Springs. Kentucky, was out
for the first three games this
season. Since she has been
back, she's been a huge force
for this team. "She's still
not 100 percent, but she's
still a force," said Parsons.
"I think she expected to be
able to come back from the
injury and pick up right
where she left off last year,
but it doesn't work that
way."

Albanese has had two
double-doubles in her three
games back for Clarion, so
she is well on her way to
returning to form.

Katrina Greer, the jun-
ior, has scored 20 or more
points in three of Clarion's

further delay, here are the
best of the 2007 Fall semes-
ter

Male Athlete of the
Semester: Pierre Odom,
Football Team.

It was a rough season
for the football team.

48 catches for 506 yards.

Female Athlete of the
Semester: Erin Richard,
Cross-Country Team.

This was harder to
choose as several female
athletes on campus had
tremendous seasons.

the first Clarion volleyball
player to win AU-American
status. Gentile led all
Golden Eagles with 704
digs, and is currently the
school's all-time leader in
that category.

Team of the Semester:

Despite some close contests However, the nod went to Clarion Volleyball.

late in the year, the Golden
Eagles finished at 0*11.

However, senior wide
receiver Pierre Odom
proved to be a bright spot on
a Clarion offense that
showed flashes of brilliance
near the end of the 2007
campaign. Terrorizing

opposing defenses all season

Richard, who continued to
make her case for the best
female (if not best overall)
athlete on campus.

Early in the season, she
was named PSAC Women's
Runner of the Week after
finishing second among 116
runners at the Lock Haven
Invitational. This would

With all apologies to

California.

Clarion also got their
first NCAA playoff win in
school history with a 3-1 vic-
tory against Lees-McRae in
the first round before bow-
ing to Edinboro in the sec-
ond round.

Coach of the Semester:
Jennifer Harrison,

Volleyball.

It is not easy to come
into a program that has had
two different coaches jn the
previous two seasons. It is
also not easy to try and
teach a new system to a
group of older, experienced
players.

However, none of this
daunted Harrison, who
enjoyed a very successful

every other team on cam- campaign in her first year

long, he amassed 52 catches prove to be a sign of things
for 675 yards, both leading to come, as Richard would

categories among Clarion
receivers.

Odom also had five
touchdowns during his sen-
ior campaign. Odom's hard

pus, this one was a no-
brainer. Coming off a 2006
season in which they fin-
ished 20-12 overall with a 3-
7 record in the PSAC-West,
there was no certainty as to
how the volleyball team
would do this year.

However, the Golden
Eagles would soon put any

win the PSAC Cross

Country Championship in

late October, becoming the Finishing second in the

first Clarion women's run- PSAC-West with a record of

nertodoso. 7-3, the volleyball team

as the coach for the volley
ball team. The 28 wins from
the 2007 team ranks third
in school history for volley-
ball.

Their second place fin-
ish in the PSAC Playoffs is
the highest the Golden
Eagles have finished since
the 1989 season. Also,

doubters to rest, finishing Harrison's recruiting efforts
the year at 28-6 overall, netted several keys players,

including middle hitters
Nicole Andru?*z and Sarah
Sheffield.

six games this season, and
works as hard as anyone to
get better and better, and
her work has definitely paid
off.

"Katrina works very
hard, and she deserves
everything she's getting,"
said Parsons. Greer has
knocked down eight three-
pointers so far this season,
and they all manage to be at
the most critical times. She
has also not been afraid to
drive the lane this season,
has become more of an
inside-outside player, and
has stepped her defense up
to a new level.

The play of Sara Pratt
and Janelle Zabresky, the
two sophomore forwards,
has propelled the Golden
Eagles as well. Pratt is
averaging 13.6 points, 9.3
rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per
game on the season, while
Zabresky is averaging 11
points, 8 rebounds, and 4.2
blocks.

"I think Jessica's injury
made Sara and Janelle gain
more experience and made
them realize what they
needed to do. They've been
great for us," said Parsons.

The play of newcomers
Shaina Smith, Chelsey
Grabigel, Rachael Franklin,
Sarah Fries, and Ann
Stinson have made an
impact for the Golden
Eagles this season.

Smith, the freshman
from Greenville, has filled
in when a guard goes down
with foul trouble, and is not
afraid to take a big shot if
given the opportunity.
Grabigel, the sophomore
from Natrona Heights, also
fits into the Clarion lineup
very well, and gives the
Golden Eagles some depth.

Rachael Franklin, the
junior from Warren, gets
frequent action off of the
bench for Clarion. Fries, the
also volleyball star senior
from Willard, Ohio, has also
had a good start to the sea-
son for Clarion. Stinson, the
freshman from New Castle,
has also seen some playing
time.

The Golden Eagle
women will next be in action
when they host Lake Erie
College at Clarion Area
High School on December 15
at 2 p.m.

Swim teams finish second
and fifth at Zippy invititationai

freestyle with an NCAA
Qualifying time of 20.70. He
went 20.58 in the prelims.
He also won the 100-yard
freestyle (45.73) and was
second in the 200-yard
freestyle (1:42.01). Thiel
was also part of four win-
ning relays (200 and 400-
yard freestyle and the 200
and 400-yard medleys). The
200-yard (1:33.10)- and 400-
yard (3:24.31) medley relays
both were NCAA Qualifying
times and the 400 medley
set a new school record.

Kerr meanwhile won
the 100-yard backstroke
(51.70) and also placed third
in the 200-yard backstroke
(1:53.70). He was part of
both medley relay wins giv-
ing him three wins.

Also having quality per-
formances in the pool were
Dustin Fedunok, Rich
Eckert. AJ Clay pool, Andy
Helm. Jon Kofmehl and
Mike Cohen.

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Akron, OH, Dec. 2 - Both
the Clarion men's and
women's swimming and div-
ing teams turned in out-
standing overall perform-
ances this weekend as the
men placed second and the
women fifth at the Zippy
Invitational Swimming and
Diving Meet. The meet was
held at the Ocasek
Natatorium and held from
Friday, Nov. 30 through
Sunday Dec. 2.

The Clarion men led the
meet for two days as a team,
but finished in second place
with 1,322 points behind
NCAA DI Xavier who had
1,390 points. St.

Bonaventure was third with
1,247 and Shippensburg
fourth with 1,056 in the
nine team field.

Ryan Thiel and Mike
Kerr were individual win-
ners for the Golden Eagles.
Thiel won the 50-yard

See "SWIIVI" on page
11.

Christmas Wishes from the sports world

Kelsey Schroyer

Clarion Call Sports Writer

J i^gschroyerSclarion.edu

Christmas is now only
1 19 shopping days away In
[addition to the usual things
I ask for every Christmas, I
can't help but feel like ask-
ing Santa for a few specialty
[sports gifts under the tree
this year Nothing too astro-
'nomical (at least I think so)
I but a few things that would
[greatly brighten my sports
view for the year ahead.
[Anyways, beyond the gift
'cards and money for text-
books, this is what I would
like for Christmas from the
sports world.

Wish #1: The Pirates
will spend a large amount of
money on a free agent. I'm
not talking about the $2-4
million they normally spend
on last-on-the-heap,

washed-up players. I mean
going out and signing a big-
name, high-profile free
agent in the $10 million a
year or higher category. 1
don't even care if the player
^ helps the team or not. 1 just
I want the Pirates to show
J they are willing to try sign
I talent to make the current
team better instead of going
through another rebuilding
phase. Ironically and sadly

enough, the Pirates a|)pear
to be doing the opposite
shopping their most mar-
ketable player, Jason Bay. A
Pittsburgh Post -Gazette
report had the Buccos talk-
ing of a deal that would send
Bay to the Cleveland
Indians for catcher Kelly
Shoppach and pitcher Cliff
Lee,

Wish #2: The Steelers
will re-sign Alan Faneca.
This one is not likely to hap-
pen either Barring an
extreme last-minute change
of heart and negotiating tac-
tics by the Rooneys, Faneca
will most likely leave
Pittsburgh after this season.
Large free-agent contracts
are always a risk in football,
especially with linemen who
take a considerable amount
of punishment every game
they play. Add Faneca's age
(he'll turn 31 on Friday) and
the other personnel needs,
and it doesn't make a lot of
sense for the Steelers to give
him a lucrative contract.
That being said, Faneca has
been a model of consistency
on the Steelers offensive
hne and the team in gener-
al. It would be a shame if he
was in any colors beyond
black and gold next year
save two only. For those
two, read the next wish.

Wish #3: If the Steelers

don't re sign Faneca, then
have the Jets sign him. I'm
a Jets fan. They let Pete
Kendall go, leaving some
pretty big holes in their
offensive line, and they
should have some money to
spend in the off-season. The
Steelers loss would he the
Jets gain, and I would be
very happy If this actually
happened. 1 would spend
the better part of next
semester writing thank you
letters to Santa Claus.

Wish #4: The Chicago
Blackhawks and Boston
Celtics will continue their
strong start to their sea-
sons. Getting to the
Blackhawks first. 1 support
the Penguins, but the
Blackhawks are starting to
be the feel-good story of the
year for the NHL. Led by a
young group of players
including number one over-
all pick Patrick Kane, the
Blackhawks are returning
to respectability in the
NHL. Bolstered by their
acquisitions of Ray Allen
and Kevin Garnett, the
Celtics appear to be on the
fast track to the NBA
Playoffs this year Add the
wide-open factor in the
Eastern Conference, and the
sky could be the limit for
Boston. Considering the
hard times that have recent-

ly fallen on both of these sto-
ned franchises, it would be
nice to see both of them earn
playoff-berths by season's
end.

Wish #5: 2008 will be
considerably more scandal-
free than 2007. Not too sure
on this one, as scandal
always seems to follow ath-
letes. However, after all
that has happened in 2007.
2008 shouldn't be too easy to
beat. I don't want any play-
ers going to jail because of
dog-fighting charges, or any
referees admitting to fixing
basketball games. No
steroid accusations tainting
records or spy-gate issues.
Just good-ole fashioned
sporting contests where the
athletes play for the love of
the game.

If Santa can come
through with any of these
wishes (especially Faneca to
the Jets), I will be a very
happy man. However, my
biggest wish of all is that all
of you have a safe and
happy holiday season. Sing
your favorite Christmas car-
ols, watch "A Charlie Brown
Christmas", and most
importantly enjoy your time
with your family and
friends. Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year every-
one. •

Pens and Recchi appear to
be parting ways yet again

Eric Bowser

Clarion Call Sports Editor

s ekbowser@clarion.edu

"SWIM" continued
from page 10.

Fedunok was second in
the 500-yard freestyle
(4:39.04), third in the 200-
yard freestyle (i:43.10) and
ninth in the 100-yard free-
style (47.49). He was also
part of the 400 medley relay.

Eckert was third in the
200-yard breaststroke

(2:08.73) and fourth in the
lOO-yard breaststroke

(58.70). He was also on both
the winning 200 and 400-
yard medley relays.

Claypool was fifth in the
100-yard butterfly (52.34),
fifth in the 50-yard freestyle
(21.62) and on the winning
200 and 400-yard freestyle
relays and the record set-
I ting 400 medley relay.

Helm, also part of the
winning 200 and 400-yard
freestyle relays, placed eight
in the 50-yard freestyle
(21.86) and 100-yard
freestyle (48.43). Kofmehl
was fourth in the 100-yard
backstroke (53.08) and sixth
in the 200-yard backstroke

■i

(1:57.30). Mike Cohen was
eighth in the 100-yard but-
terfly (53.30) and was part
of the winning 200-yard
medley relay

Clarion divers also
placed high. James Kane
was fifth in one -meter and
sixth in three- meter. Clay
Bowers was fourth in one-
meter and sixth in three-
meter and Nathan Rhoda-
berger was fifth in one-
meter and seventh in three-
meter

The Clarion women fin-
ished fifth in the women's
standings out of 11 teams.
Ohio University was first
with 1588.5, Buffalo second
at 1,289, Illinois State third
with 1,167, Xavier fourth at
1,073 and Clarion fifth with
926.6. Akron, Duquesne.
Shippensburg. Bloomsburg.
Niagara and Alma rounded
out the field.

Lori Leitzinger was the
Golden Eagles top swimmer
She won the 100-yard back-
stroke, qualified for NCAA
D-II nationals and set a new
Clarion record in the

process with a time of
2:03.71. She topped Regan
Rickert's record of 2:05.20
which stood for many years.
Leitzinger was also third in
the 100-yard backstroke
(58.64) and part of the
fourth place 400-yard med-
ley relay (3:57.35) and the
fifth place 200-yard medley
relay (1:49,24).

Also qualifying for
nationals were Kaitlyn
Johiisoh, Jariiie Malohey,
Gina Mattucci and Kelly
Connolly, who swam a
1:36.07 in the 200-yard
medley relay and finished
second.

Johnson also was part of
the fourth place 400-yard
medley relay and fourth
place 400-yard freestyle
relay (3:33.13), plus finished
sixth in the lOQ-yard
freestyle (53.30), seventh in
the 50-yard freestyle (24.32)
and seventh in the 100-yard
butterfly (58.45).

Mattucci was also tenth
in the 50-yard freestyle
(24.33) on the 400-yard
freestyle relay and the fifth

place 200-yard medley relay
Connolly was third in the
100-yard breaststroke

(i:06.52) and the 400-yard
freestyle relay that finished
fourth.

Denise Simens swam
strong in her specialtj', the
100 and 200-yard breast-
stroke. She was fourth in
the 100-yard (1:06.74) and
fifth in the 200-yard
(2:26.82), plus was part of
the '200 (fifth) and 400-yard
(fourth) medley relays.

The women's diving con-
tingent was also strong.
Teagan Riggs was third
(259.40) in the three-meter
and seventh (196.60) in the
one-meter, while Ginny
Saras was third (228.6) in
the one-meter. Kayla
Kelosky was fourth (211.55)
in the one- meter and fifth
(228.80) in the three-meter

The Golden Eagles are
now off until Jan. 19 when
they have a dual meet at
Edinboro with Gannon. The
women's team is 3-1 and the
men are 2-2.

Mark Recchi and the
Pittsburgh Penguins have
gone through this before
and it has worked out well
for at least one of the parties
on both occassions.

In 1992, the Penguins
traded Recchi to

Philadelphia for Rick
Tocchet, Kjell Samuelson
and Ken Wregget. A few
months later the Pens won
their second consecutive
Stanley Cup.

In 2006. the struggling
Penguins traded Recchi to
the Carolina Hurricanes
who a few months later won
the Stanley Cup.

This time around the
circumstances are a little
different. The Penguins
resigned Recchi over the
summer in hopes that he
could continue to put up
solid offensive numbers, he
scored 24 goals and added
44 assists last season, while
helping to mentor all of the
young talent on the team.

Through the first month
and a half of this season
however Recchi had been
rather unproductive scoring
just a pair of goals and
adding six assists during
the first 18 games. The
Penguins have since made
Recchi a healthy scratch
during seven of their last
eight games. During those
eight games the Penguins
have gone 5-2-1 and are
threatening to climb out of
the cellar in their division.

Recchi still feels he can
play elsewhere and the Pens
have been doing their best
to accommodate him. They
reportedly tried trading him
and several teams suppos-
edly showed interest howev-
er no deal was made.

The Pens then decided
to put the wreckin' ball on
waivers Dec, 4, meaning
that the other 29 teams in
the NHL each had 24 hours
to put a claim in on Recchi,
Every team could potential-
ly put a claim in on Recchi,
but he would go to the team
with the worst record that
had a claim in on him.

However, that deadline
came and went today with
nobody claiming Recchi,
Meaning that not only did

no team want to trade any-
thing for Recchi. no team
would even take him simply
for his base salary of $1.75
million this season.

Recchi'a agent told the
Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
'There is no reason for him
to retire because he can still
play"

It seems that no NHL
team sees it that way or one
would think someone would
have claimed him. Recchi
can be sent to the minors to
play with Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Penguins. He can
also be placed on re-entry
waivers in which teams
have a second chance to
claim him with the
Penguins picking up half of
his salary or he could decide
to retire after all.

Penguins general man-
ager Ray Shero told the
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
that he would discuss a buy-
out with Recchi and that he
hoped he could find some-
where to play.

The Penguins have han-
dled the situation well and
are trying to give Recchi
every opportunity to move
on and continue his NHL
career as he desires to do.

Recchi is still apparent-
ly upset with the Penguins
and Shero has said that
Recchi hasn't returned his
phone calls recently. The
thing is the Penguins are
trying to handle the situa-
tion as professionally as pos-
sible. They are doing their
best to get him a place to
play but they can't make
another team take him.

It is a shame that his
career at least in Pittsburgh
seems as if it has to end like
this. The guy has been a
true professional in his time
in the league and the
wreckin' ball doesn't deserve
to go out like this.

However, this happens
from time to time and unfor-
tunately it happens to some
of the good guys in sports.
The Penguins can't put their
future and the future of
young players who have
earned to play at the NHL
level on hold just to give
Recchi a spot on reputation
alone.

Here's to hoping Recchi
can find a spot somewhere
in the league to finish his
career the right way.

Indoor Soccer Champs
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Women*$ - "Born 2 Run**

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Cofinna Stemthal. & Michelle f leming

2"^ Place - "Totally Awesome" (no Picture)

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Clarion Call Jan - May 2008

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80s Rock: Remembered at Clarion University

Academic En rich ment: new course connects students withClarjon Community
Accreditationj^Business College of CUP earns two AACSB re- accreditations
Accreditation: MMAJCS seeks ACEJMC

Date

ACM teams: earn second in PACISE and CMU contest
Art Gallery: " the Art of Autism" comes^to Clarion ~

Art Gallery: Women of on not color hits University Gallery

Artists to Lecture at CUP

Ballentine Hajl: Flood in basement o f

Ballroom dancing class: students are able to learn to d ance like the s tare^

Baseball: defeats Lock Haven for f[rst home win

Baseball : drops both games at California

Baseba ll: drops home^opener to Shippensburg

Baseball: Golden Eagles win one of fqur^t Indiana

Basketbal: Men's dominates Briarcliffe

Basketbal l: Men' sBasketbaH defeats^jp M J 2,^pfoveto 5-4 inlPSAC

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February 7, 2008

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Basketball : Women' s Baske tbal l defeats Ship in OT

Basketball: Women's b-ball rallies to beat Cal 7 2-71

Basketball: in tough Competition for PSAC Playoff Spots^

Basketball: j\/1en's Falls to Cal for third Timelhis Sea son, 82-66
Basketball: Men's Basketball falls to Cal 73-63

Basketball: rallies but falls short at California

Baske tball: wom en dgfeatshjpjTow2--1inPSAC West play
Basketball: Women's defeats Lock Haven

Basketball: Women's e nds Seasonwith 81-68 at Cal
Basketball: Women' s gets Read y for Playoff^

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Basketball: Wo men's team prepa res for PSAC post-season pla y
Becht Hall: to receive $1 4.3 million renovation ~

Black Arts Week: African American dancer perfornis for students^
B'3pk Arts Week : to kick o ff at Cla rion Un i versity
Ca ble options Campus to cons ider FSN in

C alipari, Jo h n: Former Clarion grad coaches Memphis to NCAA title game

Campbell Hall: D emolition Begins

Campbell Hajh Demolition Delayed ~^^

Campusfestj^perfornTers rock Cup

Campusfest: to Host The Bravery and CoTbFe CaillaT

Campusfest's: inside Colbie Caillat and The Bravery

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Career Se rvices C enter; prepare students with job opp ortunities

Career Services: Center to Host Experience Expo
Ca ribou.Seattl e.Starbucks, rnjghtjie comjnq toCUP^

C hoir: Show performs Bro a dway's "Hal rspray^

Choral Association Festival: CU students particFpate^
Clarion jdoMs^back and lookingjoj^a^star

Clarion Postmen ditch their pan ts for friendly c ontest
Clario n to Re vamp downtown

Cla rion Young Democrats take an active role in politics, elect new leaders

C linton, Bill cam paigns atCUP^^

Cl osing: Univers ity's cancej[ajion poljcies questioned by students

College Republicans keep Students Politically I nformed

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Construction: on schedule

.January 31, 2008

Construction: Delays from weather

April 3, 2008

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Counseling Services: "What next " program hopes to help students prepare for

February 14. 2008

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CPA: University to offer for CPA's starting in May

February 21, 2008

Crime: Racisim claims under review

January 31, 2008

Crime: Outbreak of thefts continue

February 21. 2008

Crime: Thefts under Investigation

February 7. 2008

Cultural Awareness Day: to expose community to diverse nfiedia

April 17. 2008

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Curriculum changes: Faculty Senate discuss upcoming

April 3. 2008

Distance Learning : CUP Main and Venango offer opportunities

April 3. 2008

Ensler Eve captives Clarion University

February 28. 2008

Eyes Wide Open: Clarion Remembers Fallen Soldiers

April 17. 2008

Fraternity: Sigma Phi Epsilon adds new fraternity

January 24, 2008

Fraternity: student senate discuss new

January 31, 2008

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Golf: finishes fourth at lUP Invitational

April 17. 2008

Golf: finishes third at St. Vincent's Invitational;, Schmader takes first

April 24, 2008

Golf: heads to Regional's

May 1,2008

Graduation: Spring Ceremonies to be held in Tippin Gym May 10

April 24, 2008

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Greek: community recognized at NGLA

March 6, 2008

Greenberg, Gary: Professors work displayed at Shippensburg

February 14, 2008

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Harambee Youth: performs at Hart Chapel as part of Black Arts Week

April 24, 2008

Hoffman, Wayne : Illusionist wows Clarion

March 6, 2008

Interfraternity and Pan Hellenic to host 5K for local 3year-old

April 24, 2008

InterHall Council brings campus residents together

January 24, 2008

Jose White String Quartet

February 14, 2008 ' 7

Kande Johanna 1 warns students about the damages of eating disorders

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Keeling Health Center: earns AAAHC re-accreditation

February 7, 2008

Kober, Jen Comedian performs at Clarion

February 28, 2008

Kress, Diane wins PSAC Track Athlete of the Week

April 24, 2008

Logo: The History of Clarion's logo

May 1,2008

Lunar Eclipse over CUP

February 28, 2008

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Marathon: Clarion Students kick off 30 hour

February 28, 2008

Masters Degrees : Four Approved

April 17, 2008

Mendoza Javier: performs at Clarion-Venango

January 31, 2008

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NAHEC: CUP's HS;EC first in country to be accredited

April 17, 2008

Newspapers at fault for not publishing student announcements

February 21, 2008

Nulph. Robert : CUP Professor creates film targeting repeal of PA ACT 44

April 24, 2008

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Olivas-Lujan, Miguel presents new book

February 28, 2008

Oltmanns Bob :PR Executive tells students to follow their hearts

March 6, 2008

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Out-of-state student: Attending CUP as an

April 10, 2008

Paladino J.C. College Republicans question peaceful assembly policy

April 24, 2008

Parking: Commuter parking to be limited in March

February 14, 2008

Paynther, Robbi carries on the racial messages from her father

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Pearce, Joshua Dr. published in International Journal, Renewable Energy

March 6, 2008

Pennsylvania Primary: the Race Continues

April 24, 2008

Perkins, Brian elected Student Senate President

May 1,2008

Peterson, John: Congressman speaks at CUP

March 6, 2008

PHEAA Loan changes

April 3, 2008

Photography Club: picture is worth a thousand words

January 31, 2008

Poast Paul : International speaker series concludes with look at Uganda

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PPRI seeks to help pregnant and parenting students
Pregn ancy , Parenting forum held at CUP for first time
Provost] Candidates Narrowed to Three
Provost: faculty senate discuss new

PRSSA Hosts MMAJCS Student Organization Open House
PRSSA Hosts Presi dent of Pittsburgh Firm

Recycling : on campus

Reinhard Village : residents question charg es

Relay for Life: Students help raise oyer $19,000
Rendell, Edward proposed $518.8 milHon in funding^

Richard, Erin ea rns fourth car eer PSAC Trac k Ath lete o f the wee k Aw ard

Saf ety on Clarion Campus

Sherr y, Mike: name d F^C-Wesrplayerj^jhe^

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Softball: Shutout in Doubleheader

Softba|l|Team^ugglesJo^core^ui^^^
S oftware o ver budget by about $500,000

Sorority: Panhellenic Council reaches out for Cl arion women re cruitment
Spring Fling: kick off with annual media day
Staying Safe vvhilejrayelin during Spri ng Break
Student Appeal Process Reviewed

Student Sgnate: allocated funds for 5 stud ent org anizations

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Students jorUfe: Protest, silently spread ing awaren ess for their caus es

Students prepare for prim ary^

Study Abr oad: disc oyersjiewopportunities

Studying Abroad Br ings Many O pp ortunities to Students
Summer classes attend Hawaii

Sv\mTT^Tearn: compete^^ two day event at Ashla nd

Swim T eam: defeats Edinboro

Swim team: Defeats lUP IN Final Match betweenPSACs'

Swim: team finish second at PSCA's

Swim:Jeams gear up for PS AC Champion ships
Tennis: defeats lUP 5-0

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Tennis: Gol den Ea gl es win 2008 National Te nnis ACE Award

Tennis: Team s Rornbach's doublevict ory l eads Clarion to victory
Textbook: Students speak up on prices^
Theajer Clario n thea ter^holds^;gldJjnre s^
The atre: Second Series is second to none
theat re: w raps up "Old times"^o duction

I'^ggl^^'Jgdoor com petes at Kent St ate Tune-U p's, g etting ready for PSAC's
Track and Field: cuttjng the men's tea m hur the women too
Trac k and F ield: travels to lUP for PS AC's ~^
Tjgg^X^am: qualifies 3 more athletes for PSAC Championships
Track: IndoOTTrack competes at SR Invite

Track: Ends |ndoor Season
Track: Finishes third at SRIT

153]Track: indoor sets two school records at Bucknell

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University Activities Board : Divine Nine Step show at CUP

April 24. 2008

University Activities Board kicks off winter events

January 24, 2008

Vagina Monologues visits CUP again

February 21, 2008

Valentine.James named Provost

May 1,2008

Verdone, Kimberly: named assistant to Dean of Arts and Sciences

January 31, 2008

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WCUC expands program options

February 14, 2008

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Wheeler, T.J. and the Smokers wrap up MLK series

April 3, 2008

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Who's Who: Seventeen students named

April 3, 2008

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Wong, B.D. Speaks to Clarion Students

March 6, 2008

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Woods, Tiger has knee surgery

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Wrestling : Win, Lose and draw for Golden Eagles

February 14. 2008

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Wrestling: Clarion wins first Eastern Wrestling League match in nearly four yea

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Wrestling: drops EWL opener to Edinboro

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Wrestling: ends two match losing streak with win over Wagner & Duquense

January 31. 2008

Wrestling: flass to Bloomsburg in EWL Match

February 7, 2008

Wrestling: Golden Eagle gets ready for EWL's

March 6, 2008

Clarion University's Student Newspaper

The Clarion Call

January 24, 2008

www.clarion.edu/thecall

Volume 94 Issue 1 3

MMAJCS seeks ACEJMC accreditation

Department applies for accreditation in PR, advertising, journalism and broadcasting

Cameo Evans

, Stoff Writei

Lindsay Grystar

EdItor-in-Chief

CLARION, Jan. 22 - The
mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies
(MMAJCS) department is
applying for accreditation
from The Accrediting
Council on Education in
Journalism and Mass
Communications (ACE-
JMC).

The department is seek-
ing to earn accreditation in
four concentrations: public
relations, advertising, jour
nalism and broadcasting.

Benefits of accreditation
include assurance of quality
in professional education, a
challenging curriculum and

appropriate facilities.

Programs may also offer
scholarships and internship
through the ACEJMC.
According to the ACEJMC
mission statement, "The
Accrediting Council on
Education in Journalism
and Mass Communications
is dedicated to fostering and
encouraging excellence and
high standards in profes-
sional education in journal-
ism and mass communica-
tions." ACEJMC currently
accredits 1 1 1 professional
programs in 40 states and
the District of Columbia,
and one program in Chile.

"Both students and the
university will benefit from
this accreditation knowing
that our program is in line
with the highest standards
in the country. Employers

and internship organiza-
tions trust that students
emerging from an accredit-
ed university are well pre-
pared," said Dr. Susan
Hilton, department chair of
MMAJCS.

The process of accredita-
tion includes a detailed
examination of the program,
and a visit to the campus
from a team of educators
and professionals. A visit is
scheduled for February and
an initial evaluation has
been prepared and submit-
ted.

"The visit will tell what
improvements still need to
be made in order to receive
the accreditation. "We will
work to meet standards,
prepare a significant self-
study report and then have
a second, larger and more

extensive site visit, we
expect to happen in two
years, which will result in
recommendation for accredi-
tation, we hope," said
Hilton.

According to the ACE-
JMC Web site.
"Accreditation in higher
education is defined as a col-
legial process based on self-
and peer assessment for
public accountability and
improvement of academic
quality. Peers assess the
quality of an institution or
academic program and
assist the faculty and staff
in improvement."

Penn State and Temple
Universities are the only
universities in

Pennsylvania with these
accreditations, according to
the ACEJMC Web site.

Recycling on campus and
in the Clarion borough

RECYCLE

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Students speak up about textbook prices

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Ian Erickson

Stoff Writer

CLARION, Jan. 22 - The
Clarion University Book
Store's sale of text books is
convienient and satisfying
for some students, however,
many other students are not
as impressed.

Devin Burda, freshman
secondary education biology
major said, "I think that the
bookstore has good prices on
the used books. I don't mind
losing that little bit of
money. However, I must
admit that a small tear runs
down my face when I see the
new books ring up."

Some students feel they
are being overcharged for
their books, as they can pur-
chase them elsewhere at
lower prices.

One of the most popular
alternatives for purchasing
books is the internet.

Students use Web sites
such as E-Bay,

Amazon.com, Bigword.com,
half.com, ecampus.com, stu-
dentmarket.com,
abebooks.com, and many
other Web sites to get used
and discounted books.

"I always buy my books
on the internet because they
are always cheaper and I
have never had any prob-
lems [buying them online],"
said Brittany Hartz, junior
information systems major.
"I have purchased one book
in the bookstore, but for the
most part I buy them on the
internet."

However, the process of
buying and understanding
the prices of textbooks is
often unknown by students.
Ed Biertempfel of the
Clarion University Book
Store said the publishers
give them the cost of the
books and they have to
determine the retail price.

The cost of books is usu-
ally a 25 percent mark up
from retail. For books that

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Several Clarion University students spoke out about the price of textbooks and the return rate on
the books from the Clarion Unviersity Book Center.

cost $75 or more the margin
is 20 percent.

"Prices seem to be lower
then prior years, but I
think, because we are a
smaller school, it is probably
harder to buy larger quanti-
ties of books in order to get
those low prices," said Mike
Neely, junior psychology
major. "I feel that they have
also been getting more used
books in recently... every
book I bought this semester
was a used book."

Biertempfel said, "The
average increase in price is
about five percent. This is
the average, but it could be
more or less than that."

He said that when there

is a new edition or version of
a book the price will be high-
er.

"Our return policy is
very good and reliable, and
when buying books online it
might sometimes be difficult
to get the right book and dif-
ficult to return books,"
Biertempfel said. "The book
store prices are very similar
to Amazon.com ... many stu-
dents feel that we aren't
being fair when selling text
books to them. We don't
determine the price of
books, but we try to get the
prices as low as we can."

Biertempfel said teachers
tell the store whether they
are going to use a book

again and the return will be
50 percent of what the next
semester's retail is.

When teachers do not
tell the store that they are
using a book again, the store
has a wholesale company
come in.

Biertempfel said, "The
wholesale company usually
gives less than 50 percent
back, but they try to give the
students a reasonable
amount."

"They keep making
money and there is no rea-
son they can't give a little
more back to the students,"
said Dave Keremes, junior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major.

Shasta Kurtz

Manciging Editor

CLARION, Jan. 23 - For 16
years the borough has serv-
iced the community and
campus with a recycling
program.

In the borough and on
the university campus,
many recycling programs
have been established to
create an easier way to
reuse and recycle the refuse.
"If people want to recy-
cle, we'll pick it up," said
Bob Ragon, the Clarion
Borough recycling coordina-
tor. Ragon oversees the free
curbside recycling program
and says that there is a lot
of participation from univer-
sity students and members
of the community because of
its ease of use.

Even still, the borough
has no program to recycle
cardboard. Ragon said that's
because the borough does
not have the proper facili-
ties to process it on the resi-
dential level. According to a
recycling calendar handed
out by the borough, recy-
clables that can be collected
are aluminum/bi-metal
cans, glass, type one and
two plastics, paper and
newsprint. They are collect-
ed bi-weekly on early
Wednesday mornings. In
order to have recyclables
collected, participants must
put their bins out Tuesday
night. Ragon also says that
people should not put
newsprint out if it is raining
or snowing, as it will become
soggy and unrecyclable.

"It's nice to see the large
involvement. We supply
bins for participants and
we've exhausted our supply
for this year," Ragon said.

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"Even though the borough
may be out of complementa-
ry bins, plastic storage bins
or any type of containers
can be used as long as they
are open, without a lid. We
need to be able to see that it
contains items for recycling,
not trash."

All curbside programs
are overseen by the The
Department of

Environmental Protection.
The DEP states that three
types of materials must be
recycled. Right now, the
borough gathers seven
items in their curbside recy-
cling program, which gets
the community involved in
recycling even more instead
of throwing the materials in
the garbage.

According to Earth911,
an online non-profit organi-
zation, Americans only recy-
cle 25 percent of the possible
75 percent of trash they
throw away every year. The
most sought after recyclable
is the aluminum can.
Aluminum is 100 percent
recyclable and its mass col-
lection actually helps to
cover the costs incurred
from the curbside collection.
Recyclers like to use the line
"Every can, every time," to
signify the important factor
that aluminum can be
reused every time. Just
through aluminum recy-
cling, the United States
saves enough energy to
equal out to 15 million bar-
rels of oil.

Another important recy-
clable is newsprint. If every
American were to recycle
one edition of their Sunday
newspaper, 500,000 trees
would be saved.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Features - page 5
Former Steeler at CUP

William Ashbury, a former
Pittsburgh Steeler, spoke at the
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Community Celebration on
Friday, Jan. 18.

Entertainment - page 6

UAB Snow Days

The CUP University
Activities Board will
host several trips, cele-
brations and several
spirit nights in the
month of Februarv.

Sports - page 9

INDEX

Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p.4

Womens' hoops win 95-71 Arts/Entertainment p.6

The women s basketball team beat C'^"'^'®^^ P-8

Lock Haven to pick up their first Call on You p.8

PSAC-West win of the season. Sports p.9

January 24, 2008

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Continued from Page 1

Even though weather
may impede the borough's
collection, newsprint is
gathered in the local curb-
side service.

In 1985, only one curb-
side program existed. Now,
20 years later, there are
9,000 programs that con-
tribute to the 84 million
tons of material collected in
all of the nation's recycling
programs. The United
States currently collects 32
percent of its citizens' refuse
for recycling. This national
recycling rate saves the
equivalent of more than five
billion gallons of gasoline
and reduces the United
States' dependence on for-
eign oil by 114 million bar-
rels. If more people were to
recycle and raise the nation-
al rate, more oil could be
saved, which could possibly
bring the price of crude oil
down. Environmental con-
servation efforts would then
be up and less waste would
be shipped to landfills.

Trafton Clough, a grad-
uate from Clarion
University in 2006 with a
degree in psychology and
current borough resident, is
involved with Clarion's recy-
cling program. Clough, 25,
has been recycling since he
was a child because he was
raised in a Vermont commu-
nity where recycling was
taught to him at a young
age.

"I grew up with the
belief that recycling is
important because my par-
ents and elementary school
teachers taught me how
much of an impact it has. I
don't understand why peo-
ple don't do it. It just makes
sense to recycle," Clough
said. Not only does Clough
participate in the residen-
tial' curbaide service, but he
also recycles old batteries

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"If kids grow up with the
belief and knowledge of how
important recycling is to our
world, they will hopefully
recycle more as they grow
older. Older people need to
start being more educated
about recycling as well. It
really does have an impact
on our environment not only
for us, but for future genera-
tions as well," he said.

The philosophy of stick-
ing to a recycling regime has
stuck with Clough. In his
elementary years, he volun-
teered his time at a local
recycling facility on a
Saturday. As a high school
student, Clough and several
of his classmates carried
their recycling training into
their teenage years and got
their high school to offer
recycling bins.

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involved in recycling. If
they have easy access to it,
they have no reason not to
participate," Clough said.
"In our community and on
campus, it is so easy to recy-
cle. I think Clarion
University has a good start
on their recycling efforts."

On campus, university
facility coordinator G. Chad
Thomas oversees the pro-
grams in the residence halls
and auxiliary buildings.
There are collection bins for
plastic, glass, aluminum
and paper. Students may
also recycle cardboard by
placing it in a dumpster out-
side of their hall. Thomas
has also started a dry-cell
recycUng program about a
month ago so students have
a way to recycle used batter-
ies. But, just having the
bins ife' not' enough.

"The only way we can
keep our recycling programs
running are if students are
involved with it and do it
correctly. We see a lot of
people place recyclables in

the collection bins, but other
people contaminate the bin
by throwing away other
garbage in there too. When
that happens, we have no
choice but to throw it away,"
Thomas said. "We don't
want to, but it's not usable.
It's disappointing."

Luke Hampton, a sopho-
more mass media arts and
journalism major lives in
Ballentine Hall and agrees
that other students contam-
inate the collection bins reg-
ularly and have no idea it is
a problem.

"I love to participate in
the recycling program in my
residence hall because it's so
easy, but I don't feel like it's
worth it whenever I see
guys dumping their left-over
ramen noodles in the recy-
cling. It happens all the
time too. I definitely recycle
in the other buildings on
campus as much as I can.
They are clearly marked
and students are less likely
to throw junk in the contain-
ers. Students need to stop
messing up the program for
everyone else," Hampton
said.

Thomas also stresses
the importance of students
making sure the recycling
efforts are going as planned
through active participation
with recycling plans made
on campus.

"If anyone has any ques-
tions, the Student Senate
has a food and housing com-
mittee that discusses recy-
cling concerns on campus,
whether it is in a residence
hall or an academic build-
ing," Thomas said. "If stu-
dents ask for more contain-
ers to be spread out across
campus, we will provide
more bins if the need calls
for it. Student participation
is a huge factor in the suc-
cess of our programs.
Without it, there is no way
recycling at the university
could work. If anyone wants
to start a new recycling
campaign, we are more than
open to it. Come forward
and let us know what you're
thinking about."

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The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all
criminal investigations as conducted by
Clarion University Public Safety for the
month of January 2008. All information can
be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http://www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/lo
cation.shtml.

The Clarion University Public Safety Web site
has no current updated reports.

News Briefs

■ Seven Clarion University students will participate in
the Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Association
Festival, Jan. 24-26, at Thiel College.

Dr. Hank Alviani, director of choirs at Clarion
University, is sending Michelle Hall, Bekah Alviani,
Becky Hebel, Deanna Fleming, George Joyce, Brian
Maul, and Seth Robertson to the Festival. They will per-
form in concert at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26.

■ National City Bank recently donated $6500 in sup-
port of the restoration and enhancement of West End
Pond on the campus of Clarion University-Venango
Campus.

The pond is an important natural resource for the
Venango County area and a treasured local landmark
that has created many happy memories for Venango
Campus students and alumni, as well as community
residents.

■ Singer-songwriter Javier Mendoza will appear in the
Robert W. Rhoades Center at Clarion
University-Venango Campus on Thursday, Jan. 29, at
7 p.m., as part of the three-part Coffee House Series
offered through the campus' Spring Spectacular cultur-
al arts series.

■ Steve Truitt Ijias joined |;hfe Clarion University
Foundation, Inc., as an annual funds officer.

"I am excited to be here and I can't wait to be 100
percent involved in my new position," said Truitt.
"Initially, I am concentrating on the Phone-A-Thon,
raising money for the Clarion Fund. I am involved with
other fundraising aspects that include students, alum-
ni, faculty, and staff participation and events like
Alumni Weekend."

Truitt is a native of the New Bethlehem and
Limestone areas, graduating from Clarion-Limestone
High School.

■ Dr. Andrew Lingwall, associate professor of mass
media arts, journalism and communication studies at
Clarion University, has been named 2008-09 Ethics
Chair for the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA).

As ethics chair, Lingwall serves on PRSA
Pittsburgh's Board of Directors. His work primarily
involves educating chapter members on ethical issues in
PR, helping to resolve ethical dilemmas, and planning
an ethics conference for PR professionals in September.

On campus, Lingwall also serves as faculty advisor
to the Clarion chapter of Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA).

■ Speakers from throughout the United States will
make the presentations at a library conference spon-
sored by the Center for the Study of Rural
Librarianship at Clarion University, April 30-May 2, at
Holiday Inn on the Lane, Columbus, Ohio.

The conference theme, "From the Center City to the
Exurbs: [Trends in] Public Library Realities," will
explore trends affecting public libraries from the small-
est to those serving populations of 500,000.

■ Clarion University Department of Art faculty mem-
bers, Cathie Joslyn and Melissa Kuntz are exhibiting
art in the 26th "Women Artists: a Celebration!" at the
Trumbull Branch of the Butler Institute of American
Art.

The exhibit, whose slogans are "eliminating racism;
empowering women," was juried by Laura Domencic,
director of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, and sup-
ports the Youngstown YWCA. The opening reception
and awards ceremony, was held at the museum on
Saturday, Jan. 19, as a fundraiser to benefit the YWCA.

■ Clarion University's Keeling Health Center has
received a three-year re-accreditation from the
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
(AAAHC). Keeling Health Center has been accredited
by AAAHC since 2001.

■ Former Clarion University 7-time NCAA Division II
Diving National Champion and 2007 NCAA Woman of
Year Finalist Jamie Wolf (South Park), was in
Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 13, to receive the
prestigious NCAA Top VIII Award.

Courtesy of Newswire

The Clarion Call

Opinion/ldiforidI

January 24, 2008 3

A degree isn't

ntemships

enough

provide valuable experience

Lindsay Grystar

Editoi-in-chief

An internship is one of
the first steps you can take
to prepare you for life after
college. It gives you hands-
on experience, allows you to
become part of a team and
lets you gain valuable
knowledge in your specific
field. Graduating with just a
degree isn't enough any-
more.

There are plenty of ways
to find these valuable
internships. University of
Dreams (UofD), an intern-
ship company that has been
active for seven years now,
offers internships for all
majors in Chicago, Los
Angeles, New York, San
Francisco, Barcelona,

London, Hong Kong, Costa
Rica and Sydney.

Each city features an
all-inclusive program which
takes care of internship
placement, housing and
even daily transportation to
and from work. Students
are guaranteed an intern-
ship in the industry of their

choice, including advertis-
ing, marketing, photogra-
phy, film, publishing, televi-
sion, finance, music and
more.

Another important fac-
tor that makes UofD stand
out from the rest is that the
program also gives you the
opportunity to participate in
a resume workshop. With
this step, the student revis-
es their resume according to
professional instruction.
This is a very important
step and ensures the stu-
dent is ready to start apply-
ing for internships.

Along with guaranteed
internship placement, UofD
also makes sure that all par-
ticipants receive college
credit for their internship.

The credit comes from
Menlo College, an accredit-
ed school in Cahfornia, so it
can transfer in as internship
credit at the college the stu-
dent attends.

To receive this credit,
students are required to
attend four professional
seminars throughout the
summer. Each of these sem-
inars are taught by profes-
sionals and give students
additional educational
value. These additional
opportunities that are pro-
vided by UofD give students

important professional con-
tacts they might not have
the opportunity of finding
with an internship they find
themselves.

Their Web site also fea-
tures references if you have
any questions about alumni
experiences in the program.

I am participating in the
New York City program this
summer and have had noth-
ing but good experience with
both the staff and the pro-
gram as a whole. The staff is
very positive and helpful,
and is very qualified to help
students no matter what
field of internships they
may be looking at. I am cur-
rently in the resume build-
ing process and cannot wait
to begin searching for
internships. I am excited to
have the opportunity to live
in Manhattan and get an
internship in publishing,
television or magazine,
which are my industries of
choice.

I am also currently a
marketing intern with the
UofD, and am in the process
of promoting the program to
the entire Clarion
University campus. I can
answer any questions you
may have about the pro-
gram. The program's web-
site is www.summerintern-

ships.com, and I encourage
you to check it out! You may
be only a few steps away
from an experience of a life-
time. Placement agents with
UofD are also always there
to help with any questions
about internships, payment
or any other questions you
may have about the pro-
gram.

The program's mission
is to "positively change cul-
ture on a mass level by
inspiring, equipping, and
challenging people to discov-
er and pursue their
dreams."

I think that the program
really lives up to that mis-
sion statement and I'm look-
ing forward to participate
and have the summer of a
hfetime in my favorite city!

The author is a junior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major and the editor-in-chief
0/ The Call.

Letter to the Editor

The cost of higher edu-
cation is an important
national issue that res-
onates with many
Pennsylvanians. From par-
ents who are trying to pay to
send their children to col-
lege to students who spend
years after they graduate
paying off student loan
debts, higher education
costs pose a substantial
challenge. As the father of a
college student and as the
state's independent fiscal
watchdog, I view this chal-
lenge on a personal and pro-
fessional level.

Most people agree col-
lege education is a neces-
sary investment and, in
many instances, a great
investment. However, mid-
dle- and low-income families
are finding the cost obstacle
increasingly difficult to
overcome if they want to
send their children to col-
lege. We owe it to our chil-
dren and their parents to
find solutions to make col-
lege more affordable, thus
increasing accessibility.

State government

should help hard-working
Pennsylvania families by

giving them some hope, or,
more precisely, a HOPE
Scholarship program. This
program would relieve some
of the burden of higher edu-
cation costs by offering con-
siderable scholarship aid to
academically successful
Kijgh school students. "* ,

First, let's consider the
facts that lead me to believe
there is a need for a HOPE
Scholarship program.

In Pennsylvania, based
on tuition and fees, our
institutions of higher educa-
tion are the third-most
expensive in the nation for
pubhc two-year schools
($5,359 per year), fourth-
most expensive for public
four-year schools ($9,672
per year), and llth-most
expensive for private four-
year schools ($27,272 per
year).

Since 1999, tuition and
fees for Pennsylvania resi-
dents attending public and
private institutions in the
state increased by 51 per-
cent. From 1999 to 2006,
tuition and fees increased
by 67 percent at the four
state-related universities
(Lincoln, Penn State,

Pittsburgh, and Temple)
and 44 percent at the 14
State System of Higher
Education schools. These
figures do not include the
recent in-state increases of
5.5 percent at Penn State,
6.5 percent at Pittsburgh,
and 2,75 percent at the state
schools.

Over the same period,
the Consumer Price Index,
or inflation rate, has risen
by 27 percent. The cost of
higher education has
increased by a higher per-
centage than the inflation
rate every single year over
the last 11 years. In many
years, the increase has been
double the inflation rate.
Clearly, higher education
institutions must do a better
job keeping future increases
equal to or less than the rate
of inflation.

Higher education costs
also have exceeded increas-
es in annual median income.
From 1999 to 2005, the
annual median income in
Pennsylvania increased
only 19 percent from
$38,918 to $46,300.

This data provides sub-
stantial evidence to support

development of new, innova-
tive programs that would
benefit Pennsylvania stu-
dents and their families.

In four consecutive ses-
sions during my tenure as a
state senator, I introduced a
bill tp estabhsh a HOPE
Scholarship program in
Pennsylvania. This pro-
gram would have paid high-
er education costs for
Pennsylvania students who
chose to attend a
Pennsylvania school, pro-
vided they met eligibility
requirements such as earn-
ing and maintaining a 3.0
grade-point average. If the
student chose to attend a
state-owned university, the
program would pay his or
her entire tuition. If the
student chose to attend a
state-related or private
institution, the program
would pay a portion of his or
her tuition based on the
average cost at the state -
owned universities.

I modeled the legislation
after Georgia's HOPE
Scholarship program, which
began in 1993. Georgia uses
proceeds from its state lot-
tery to fund its HOPE

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Scholarship program. Since
inception, the state of
Georgia has provided more
than $3.8 billion in HOPE
scholarships to more than
1,060,000 students.

Imagine how many
Pennsylvania s:udents we
could help by estabhshing
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Scholarship program. The
biggest obstacle, of course, is
funding. It will be difficult
for legislators to find a way
to pay for a HOPE
Scholarship program with-
out either raising taxes or
taking revenue from some-
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any future expansion of
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its to fund $1 billion a year
for property tax relief. Yet
early returns suggest that
Gov. Rendell's estimate was
on the low side, and that
slots casinos may actually
generate several hundred
million dollars more than
the governor's original pre-
diction.

Let's put that money to
good use and invest in our
children. Young people
under 18 years old are 23
percent of our population;
however, they are 100 per-
cent of our future. Their
future and Pennsylvania's
future depends on our
action to mitigate rising
higher education costs and
make it more affordable and
accessible to all

Pennsylvanians.

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Political Column

Hause: "We need change, not experience!"

Zach Hause

Columnist

Coming off of a very
impressive victory in Iowa,
Barack Obama and the
political pollsters looked to
finally kick Hillary Clinton
to the curb and put aside
this nonsense of another
Clinton in the White House.
After all, by the end of
George W. Bush's term, it
will have been 28 years
since there has not been a
Bush or a Clinton in the
White House. Also, judging
by the country's most recent
ridiculous wave of bandwag-
on jumping, we need

change, not experience!

Change is Obama's new
message, plain and simple.
Before this his message was
"hope" for America, not
change. He probably real-
ized the value of the old
expression that "you can
hope in one hand and crap
in the other. Guess which
one will fill up first."

Well, thank God for that
because I "hope" for change,
too. And I am sure that you
want change, don't you? And
your family, friends and
neighbors, I bet that they
want change as well. All of
the TV pundits want change
and each one has someone
to blame for why things
have not changed. But it
sounds so familiar, almost
like we hear this every elec-
tion.

Well, actually, things

have "changed" in past elec-
tions. After all, our air got
dirtier, our rivers became
more polluted, gas prices
have skyrocketed out of con-
trol, our constitution has
been gutted and our world
standing has been reduced
to "those guys with the
bombs". See, now after
thinking about it, we can
see that things have
changed in past elections!

But back to this elec-
tion. Most political experts
in the mainstream media
had short "changed" Hillary
by insisting that Obama
was ahead by at least ten
points in the polls the day of
the New Hampshire pri-
mary. "Waterworks" Clinton
lagged behind in second
place and John Edwards
was out doing the moonwalk
in front of some retirement

center. Actually, it does not
matter what John Edwards
has done to campaign. He is
not getting any coverage
anyways, so at least maybe
if the right person reads
that he can do the moon-
walk, he could get some
more TV time.

But fortunately for
those of us who love our
reality TV on the nightly
news, Hillary put on an
impressive Emmy Award
winning display of emotion
when asked about life on the
campaign trail (specifically
"who does your hair?"). The
question was her cue to let
the tear up like a little girl
who had just found out that
there is no Santa Claus and
the Easter Bunny was last
night's dinner.

CNN, MSNBC and Faux
News could not get enough

of that footag and hoped to
discredit Hillary as weak
and ill prepared. So they
played it over and over
again like they aired the
planes hitting the Trade
Towers on 9/11. But much to
the dismay of all the politi-
cal analysts, who had
Obama up by ten or more
points in the polls and had
all but buried Clinton's
presidential dreams,

Clinton cried herself to a
clear cut victory in New
Hampshire, giving the pun-
dits a big turd sandwich to
munch on for a while.
Following New Hampshire,
she also won the Nevada
caucuses, even with
Obama's endorsement from
Nevada's largest labor
union, the Culinary
Workers Union.

This endorsement.

despite the election results,
was the straw that broke
the Clintons' back. From the
time that the endorsement
was given, it has been noth-
ing but a knock down, drag
out kind of debate.
Everything from old voting
records, former employers
and even allegations from
Clinton and Obama belit-
tling one another over Dr.
Martin Luther King and the
American Civil Rights
Movement. Well, the fight is
on, but, seeing as how just
this past Monday was
Martin Luther King Day,
both Clinton and Obama
might show some respect for
Dr. King by trying to use
logical and peaceful resolve
rather than just name call-
ing and baseless allegations.
They should be saving that
for the Republicans!

4 January 74, 2008

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Thf Clarion Call

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Co// Contribgtor

Last semester I got off to a rough
start. I really want to turn things around

# and get back on track with my school-
work and prioritize my life. Do you have

• any tips for helping me be successful this
semester?

Signed,

Wanna Do Good

IHC brings campus residents together

A Below are a
H few tips
that I think
§ you will find
helpful in
starting off your spring
semester.

Go to class. Obvious,
right? Maybe. But, sleep-
ing in and skipping that 8
a.m. class will be tempting
at times. Avoid the temp-
tation. Besides learning
the material by attending
classes, you'll also receive
vital information from the
professors about what to
expect on tests, changes in
due dates, etc. Also, make
an effort to be involved in
the class discussion.
Professors like it when you
participate instead of sit-
ting there hke a bump on a
log.

Get/Stay Organized. If

you haven't noticed, col-
lege is all abwit multitask-
ing, and you can easily get
overwhelmed with due
dates, team meetings and
other demands on your
time. You should try using
a planner or other organi-
zation system. You will
find it very helpful to have
aUyour important dates
written down. Keep home-
work, tests and class
papers in a central loca-
tion (throwing them in the
back of your car or under
your bed doesn't count).

Strive for good grades.

Another obvious one here,
right? But this means set-
ting some goals for your-
self and then making sure
you work as hard as you
can to achieve them.

Coming up with both
long-term and short-term
goals will not only help you
get more work done, but
it'll help you to feel more
focused.

For short-term goals,
you'll want to make com-
promises with yourself.
You might really want to
watch the new episode of
Grey's Anatomy, but that
term paper is due tomor-
row morning. If you have a
clear goal that you need to
finish that paper, then
you'll realize that TV
might be a little less
important. (And besides,
you can always download
the episode online later.)

For long-term goals,
try to be both realistic and
flexible. Setting goals that

Make time for you. Be

sure you set aside some
time and activities that
help you relax and take
the stress out of your day
or week; whether it's join-
ing an intramural team at
the rec center, watching
your favorite television
shows or just simply hang-
ing out with some friends.

Be prepared to feel
overwhelmed. There's a
lot going in your life right
now. Expect to have
moments where it seems a
bit too much. Be prepared
to feel completely unpre-
pared. The trick is know-
ing that you're not the only
one feeling that way.

Dr. Eagle is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

at s_rafranklin@clarion.edu.

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you know you won't be
able to accomplish will
never help you.

Use Time Wisely. Even if
you do not procrastinate
and are the most organ-
ized person in the world,
time can be one of your
biggest enemies in college.
You will want to tackle
your harder work first;
this will assure you that
you have enough time to
complete it. Take breaks
as a reward for work
(watch some TV, checkout
who has updated their pro-
file on Facebook and so
on).

Sleep. Getting enough
sleep (and going to sleep at
the same time each night)
is probably the single most
important thing you can
do for yourself It's fine to
stay up late every once in a
while when you go out, but
if your sleeping habits
aren't mostly normal and
regular, it can really mess
you up.

If you want to feel
awake without having to
get a coffee after every
class (which ends up being
more expensive than you'd
think), then you peed a
sleep schedule. Even if aH
you get is five hours a
night, go to sleep at the
same time every single
day. Your body will get
used to not getting much
rest (although it's still not
great for you), but if you
constantly change the time
when you're getting that
rest, your body won't ever
know what's going on and
you'll feel worse than get-
ting no rest at all.

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Stoff Writer

Networking, leadership
opportunities and campus
involvement are just a few
things the InterHall Council
(IHC) has to offer. IHC pro-
vides opportunities of all
kinds for students living
right on Clarion

University's campus.

Membership is simple;
any student living on cam-
pus is already a member of
IHC. In order to get
involved, simply attend the
weekly meetings.

"Anyone that lives on
campus is considered a
member of IHC," said co-
director of programming
and junior elementary edu-
cation major Casey Kopac.
"To get involved, all you

have to do is come to a meet-
ing "
mg.

The organization meets
to discuss policies, issues
and upcoming activities.
IHC does different fundrais-
ers and sponsors one of
Clarion's most popular
activities— Clarion Idol.

"It's one of our most suc-
cessful events," said IHC
president and junior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major Sam Noblit. "People
audition and it's just like
American Idol."

"My favorite event is
definitely Clarion Idol," said
Kopac.

Clarion Idol has three
judges just like the televi-
sion program. After audi-
tions and performances, the
judges pick a student win-
ner. This year's event will
be held on Feb. 28 and 29,

"It packs Hart Chapel,"
said faculty adviser to IHC
Brian Hoover. 'It's such a
blast. You get to see talent
you may have never real-
ized."

The group also plans
other event.s such a.s dances,
programs and the
Hall'Lympics.

"It [Hall'Lympics] gets
pretty competitive." said
Hoover.

In addition to these
events, IHC also sponsors
"Send your Crush a Crush".
Through this fundraiser,
students can send their

After meeting and finding
out that students wanted
shelves, IHC was able to
take.

The group also takes
care of ordering the
microwave and refrigerator
combinations for the resi-
dence halls.

How does IHC differ
from the multitude of cam-
pus organizations?

Clarion's residence halls
have received awards on the
regional level from the
Central Atlantic Affiliate of
College and University
Residence Halls. Clarion's
IHC is a member of the
National Association of
College and University
Residence Halls

(NACURH).

NACURH membership

Sfiaimon Schafer / The Clarion Call
The InterHall Counc/7 provides opportunities for students who live in residence halls, like Becht
Hall (above), to come together. They help with problems, like shelving in the showers and provide
activities.

crush a Crush soda. It costs
$2 to send the soda anony-
mously and $1 if the student
includes their name. This
fundraiser partners with
Phi Delta Theta, contribut-
ing all funds to help fight
Lou Gehrig's disease.

Within the residence
halls, IHC listens to stu-
dents and becomes their
voice when issues or needs
arise. Noblit mentioned
that one such issue was
shelving in shower stalls.

"We are the only cam-
pus organization that focus-
es on the population of stu-
dents that live on campus,"
said Kopac.

"It gives students a
great opportunity to build
leadership skills," said
Noblit. "It is a good way to
get out there and meet peo-
ple. If students get involved,
they have betteir chances of
staying here."

InterHall has regional
and national memberships.

has taken Clarion students
outside of Pennsylvania.
Conferences are held every
year for residence hall coun-
cils across the nation. Last
year's conference was held
in California.

"If you live on campus
and want to get involved,
come to InterHall, there's a
place for you," said Hoover.

To get involved, stop-h^L,
Gemmell 248 at 6 p.m. on
Thursdays.

Panhellenic Council reaches out to
Clarion women for sorority recruitment

Megan Linton

Staff Writer

Clarion University's
Panhellenic Council is
expanding the Greek
Community by encouraging
women to register for all
sorority recruitment.

The Panhellenic Council
is the main governing body
of sorority women to main-
tain their affiliation with
campus. Currently the
Panhellenic Council is hold-
ing a recruitment program
titled "Don't Look for
Opportunities, Make

Them!" Registration for
recruitment is this week in
Gemmell at the lower rotun-
da from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. Women can also regis-
ter in Chandler Dining Hall

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

To be eligible to join a
sorority, the women must
have earned 12 college cred-
its, must have a 2.4 cumula-
tive average and be in good
academic standing with the
university.

On Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m.,
the Panhellenic Council will
be hosting a "meet the soror-
ities night" in the Gemmell
Multipurpose room. At the
event, the women interested
in joining a sorority will
have the opportunity to find
out what each sorority is
about. The sororities that
will be taking part in
recruitment are Alpha
Sigma Tau, Delta Phi
Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Phi
Sigma Sigma, Sigma Sigma
Sigma and Zeta Tau Alpha.

The actual recruitment
process begins on Jan. 28
and will last for five days.
During the five days, the
women will be able to attend
recruitment events held by
each of the sororities.

At recruitment events,
the potential new members
and the current members of
the sorority have a chance to
get to know each other. The
potential new member will
find out the particulars
about all the sororities,
including when they were
founded, campus events,
social events, philan-
thropies and fun facts about
the organization.

The potential new mem-
bers will start out by visit-
ing all of the sororities then
later pick and choose what
sorority to continue to look

at. By Thursday, the women
will pick what sororities
they would accept member-
ship from, and the sororities
will choose which of the
potential new members they
would extend their member-
ship to. On Feb. 1 the new
members will be welcomed
by their newly chosen chap-
ters to finalize the recruit-
ment program.

Humane Society closes its doors Jan. 31

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

The Pennsylvania

Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA)
Clarion County Humane
Society will be closing down
on Jan. 31, 2007, handing
over the facility to another
animal rescue center.

Until then, pets will
continue to be put down and
most college students will
remain unable to adopt.

PSPCA Chief

^5TJiri« said tirat tfje rfiel-
ter, which is closing down
due to funding of other pro-

grams, is currently looking
for someone to take over the
Clarion County Humane
Society (CCHS).

"We are still discussing
specifics, but we don't have
a solid agreement yet," said
Skypala.

Until the close down
date, the shelter will still
continue to accept animals.
However, there are more
animals coming in than are
being adopted, says PSPCA
staff member Amanda
Smith.

A study put out by the
National Council on Pet
Population Study and Policy
(NCPPSP) estimated the

average euthanizing, or
'painlessly ending life for
reasons of mercy', of dogs
and cats across the nation
per year. They projected
that 56.6 percent of dogs
and 71.1 percent of cats that
enter a shelter will be euth-
anized in one year's time.

The CCHS is averaging
a minimum of ten animals
per week that are being
euthanized, said Smith.

Yet, with a large part of
Clarion's population as col-
lege students, 99 percent of
students that want a com-
panion to cuddle with dur-
ing the winter months will
not be granted permission to

adopt a pet.

"Ninety-nine percent of
college students (in Clarion)
either live in the dorms or
rent from a landlord that
does not allow pets to live in
the house," says Smith, "We
would allow them to adopt,
but most of them just don't
have the permission."

Barbara Ghering. a
sophomore at Clarion
University, was one of the
few students that were able
to adopt a pet from Clarion's
humane society.

See "Humane Society"
page 5.

The Clarion Call

Features

January 24, 2008 5

Former Stealer pays tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

"Free at last! Free at
last! Thank God Almighty,
we are free at last," were the
words spoken by Martin
Luther King Jr. in 1963.
Those words were remem-
bered by Clarion University
last week.

On Friday, Jan. 18, stu-
dents, faculty and communi-
ty members joined together
at Clarion's Chandler
Dining Hall to pay tribute to
Martin Luther King Jr. by
way of the 12th Annual
Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday Community

Celebration.

The program consisted
of poetry reading and a per-
formance by the Buffalo
Soldiers, led by Col. Charles
Moss, chief administrator of
VisionQuest in Franklin.

Clarion University's Lift
Every Voice Choir was on
hand to perform a gospel
medley and former
Pittsburgh Steeler, William
Asbury, served as the
keynote speaker for the
event.

Asbury. now retired,
lived a life of service as a
staff member at Penn State
University for 27 years.
While at Penn State, he
served in four positions,
including vice president for
student affairs, executive
assistant to the president,
assistant to the provost and
an affirmative action officer.

He was also a running
back for the Pittsburgh
Steelers from 1966-68. Once
finding out how many
Steelers fans were in the
audience, he stood strong in
regarding the team as being
the best, in his opinion.

"They are sitting at

home now, but they've been
[to the Super Bowl] five
times and won," he said.

Noting his time in the
NFL, he commented on
King's most famous, "I Have
a Dream" speech.

"I had the chance to live
that dream," he said.

Asbury spoke on the dif-
ference in the amount of
black football players of his
day to present times. Being
able to play in a time where
the majority of players,
coaches and team owners
were white could not have
been possible without the
acts of Martin Luther King
Jr., he said.

Asbury spoke about a
recent trip to Memphis.
While there, he visited the
civil rights museum. This
trip opened his eyes to the
struggle of the civil rights
protestors. He urged people
to go to Memphis to hnve a

better visual concept of the
civil rights movement.

Asbury said, while it
seems that King's dream
has come true, "We still
have a long way to go."

He believes that King's
dream is still relevant after
today.

He called for people to
see an opportunity and do
something good with it. He
compared this change to the
idea of, "pay it forward." The
idea is that, by doing one
good thing for one person,
they in tern will perform a
random act of kindness.
This will cause a chain reac-
tion of good that will spread
through the masses.

Asbury said, "Everyday
each of us has an opportuni-
ty to do something good."

He finished his speech
with the reminder,
"Remember to take that
random act of kindness
because you never know
where it will end up."

Kayla Rush / The Clarion Cal\

William Ashbury, a former Pittsburgh Steeler, speaks to students
and community members about Martin Luther King, Jr. 's impact
on his life and the world.

Kayla Rush / rne C/ar/on Ca//
The Buffalo Soldiers perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Community Celebration.

The audience looks on as the Lift Every Voice Choir performs.

KaylfiRush/rDeto/wlj'iy?

"Humane Society," from
page 4

'The procedures that I had
to go through just to adopt a
cat were ridiculous. It took
me a week of phone calls to
parents and landlords, and
a ton of visits back an fourth
before they would finally let
me get my kitten," said
Ghering.

Smith described a 'good
home or owner' for a pet as
someone who is able to

afford vet care and food,
keep shots up to date, and
keep a pet inside.

"I'm capable of all the
requirements of being a
good owner," said Ghering,
"it really bothers me that I
had to go through so much
questioning while I was just
trying to give a kitten a good
home and a fair chance at
life."

In a document titled
"Pet Adoptions to College
Students" put out by the
PSPCA's Philadelphia head-

quarters, numerous reasons
were listed as to why college
students were not allowed to
adopt pets. Reasons ranged
from animal abandonment,
problems developing when
"fraternities and sororities
use animals as mascots",
and traveling during winter
and summer breaks.

"It is very difficult for a
pet to bounce around from
home to home, just like it
would be on a child," says
Smith.

On average, 84 animals

per week have to call the
CCHS their 'home.'

The CCHS will hold
anywhere from 60-130 ani-
mals at a time. According to
Skypala, these animals will
not be put down just
because they are not adopt-
ed by the time the shelter
closes.

"At that time we will
move any animals that we
have in Clarion to one of our
other branch shelters for
adoption," said Skypala.

The current adoption

prices at the CCHS are $50
for a cat and $75 for a dog.
These fees include a spay or
neuter voucher, up to date
shots, 30 days of pet health
insurance, and a five pound
bag of food. New pets will
also be injected with a tiny
microchip so that a pet can
be tracked down in the
event that it becomes lost.

To adopt a pet, one is
required to fill out an appli-
cation prior to selecting a
pet for adoption, along with
having permission from the

landlord or home owner of
the residence the pet will be
living in. The adopter must
also agree to have the pet
spayed or neutered if the
operation has not alii'.uly
been preformed.

The Clarion County
Humane Society is located
on Route 322 in
Shippenville, Pa. and can be
contacted at (814) 22()-9192
for further information.

Sigma Phi Epsilon brings new "fratiquette" to Clarion

Megan Linton

Staff 'Writer

Clarion University may
be adding a new fraternity
to the Greek community in
the spring 2007 semester,
according to the assistant
director of Campus Life.

"Barring anything

unforeseen," the assistant
director Shawn Hoke said,
the Sigma Phi Epsilon
(SigEp) Fraternity will be
starting their recruitment
process the third week in
January, along with the rest
of the Greek organizations.
Ryan Rastetter, the
Expansion Director for the
SigEp fraternity, looks for
certain things when decid-
ing to establish a chapter on
a new campus.

"We look for the stabili-
ty and health of the Greek
community and the average
G.P.A [grade point average]
of the student body,"
Rastetter said.

Rastetter said the fra-
ternity looks at the "health"
of the Greek community by
how well they are doing on
the campus and the future
plans of expansion. They

also look at the grade point
average because SigEp
requires their members to
have a 3.0.

Rastetter said they also
take into account how many
active fraternities and
sororities the campus has.
Currently Clarion has eight
general sororities, six gener-
al fraternities, 14 honorary
fraternities and one service
fraternity. With the addi-
tion of SigEp the Greek com-
munity will have 30 organi-
zations on campus.

The SigEps have a
recruiting process and mem-
bership program unlike any
of the fraternities currently
offered at Clarion
University.

Rastetter said there is
no pledge period to become a
member of the SigEp frater-
nity. Once a potential new
member agrees to become
part of this organization and
follow the ideals and stan-
dards, the member will
begin what the Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity calls "The
Balanced Man Program."

According to the
Balanced Man Program
Cliff Notes, the organization
adopted the leadership

development plan in fall of
1992 to create a well-round-
ed man under the ideal of
"Universal respect for self
and others." The Balanced
Man is a four-year continu-
ous development program.
It focuses on the principles
of Plato and Aristotle to cre-
ate a sound body and a
sound mind. The ba.sis of the
Balanced Man Program cen-
tered through mentoring,
community involvement,
experiential learning and
brotherhood.

Each member will have
a mentor and also serve as a
mentor. A mentor is selected
to help the member accom-
plish the principles of the
Balanced Man Program.
The SigEp fraternity is
active within the communi-
ty by cleaning up highways,
feeding the homeless or
working in an animal shel-
ter. Experiential learning is
a hands on learning experi-
ence accomplished through
participating in team chal-
lenges that enhance self-
awareness and self-esteem.
The Balanced Man
Program Cliff Notes
describe the SigEp brother-
hood by saying "Men join

our fraternity for friendship,
brotherhood and fellowship.
Through these intangibles
they experience personal
growth and self-fulfillment
through both traditional
and innovative opportuni-
ties."

Described in the cliff
notes, the completion of the
Balanced Man Program is
accomplihed through four
challenges. The program
begins with the Sigma
Challenge, then the Phi
Challenge, followed by the
Epsilon Challenge and final-
ly the Brother Mentor
Challenge. A post-gradua-
tion challenge is the Fellow
Challenge in which an
application process is
required. Each challenge is
completed after finishing a
checklist of goals proving
the member understands
each of the challenges objec-
tives. The challenges are
designed to educate the
member on the structure of
the fraternity and the mem-
ber's personal wellness. For
example, in the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Challenge, the
member must read and
understand the bylaws of
the fraternity and work on

team building skills.

From the February 2006
Time Magazine article
"Frats get a Manners
Makeover," Nathan

Thornburgh describes the
SigEp chapter from Oregon
State University attending
a weekly dinner etiquette
program. Just one of the
many programs the SigEp
fraternity holds in hopes to
create the Balanced Man.

"Call it the new frati-
quette, but these weekly
civility sessions are just a
small part of a growing
reform movement led by
SigEp, the country's largest
fraternity. As colleges con-
tinue to crack down on binge
drinking, hazing and gener-
al hooliganism, some frater-
nities are redefining the
Greek experience in order to
save it," Thornburgh said in
the article.

Maria D'Ascenzo, the
president of the Panhellenic
Council is both excited and
optimistic for the addition of
the new fraternity.
D'Ascenzo said the new fra-
ternity will be a stepping
stone in paving the way for
the rest of the Greek com-
munity to lose the "Animal

House" stereotype.

"I think the new oi-yani-
zation, if they do well with
recruiting and follow the
goals and values the frater-
nity has, the rest of ilie
Greek community will look
at themselves and ask: How
can this type of pro<>i'am
work for us?" D'.Ascenzo
said.

Shawn Hoke said he will
be surprised if this IratiTni-
ty has trouble I'ecruiting
new members. He said
because they are staitin^'
from scratch there will be no
stereotypes attached to the
SigEp fraternity.

In addition to SiuKp
Hoke said he is hopmu to
expand the Greek communi-
ty by possibly adding inure
fraternities in the future.
Alumni members from the
Sigma Pi and Theta Xi fra-
ternities, which Were (uuc
existing chapters at Claiion,
are showing a lot of interest
in bringing their chai)tei's
back on campus. He would
also like to start talkum to
representatives ol the
Sigma Nu fraternit\ <

they would have in:
being part Clarion- : .,
community.

January 24, 2008

Entarteinment

Tfii: Clarion Call

UAB kicks off Snowdays

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

As we begin another
spring semester here at
Clarion University, the
University Activities Board
(UAB) has some winter
events coming up in
February.

Students will have a
great opportunity to get
involved with next month's
UAB preview "snow days,"
which will be held from
February 2-9.

Each day has different
events that students will be
able to participate in.

Feb. 2: At 3 a.m. stu-
dents will be meeting for a
Ground Hog Day Bus Trip
to Punxsutawney, Pa. At 10
a.m. there will be a Holiday
Valley Ski Trip to
Ellicottville, Ny. Price list-
ings will be available to
view on the Clarion home
page.

Feb. 3: At 6 p.m. there

will be a Superbowl party in
the Gemmell multi purpose
room. Students are urged to
attend.

Feb. 5: At 5 p.m. there
will be a Mardi Gras Facade
in the Gemmell Multi-
purpose Room (MPR) (you
can contact Jamie Bero at
Jbero(«;clarion.edu for more
information on this event).
At 8 p.m. there will be a
Mardi Gras Party, featuring
Zydeco Vacation also in the
MPR.

Feb. 6: At 6 p.m. the
UAB be hosting sled riding
and Snowperson building at
the Rugby field. A Women's
Basketball Spirit night will
be held at the same time
inTippin Gym.

Feb. 7: At 5 p.m., a
Chinese New Year celebra-
tion will be held in the MPR,
and following that at 8 p.m.
students will have the
opportunity to participate in
an ice sculpting competition
also to be held in the MPR.

Feb. 8: Two events will
be held at 11 a.m., both in
the MPR. They are "Stuff-a-
plush" and Make Your Own
Valentine card. Following
that at 8 p.m., the Night at
the Boardwalk event will be
held in the MPR. This event
will include sand art, Dance
Dance Revolution and
antique photos.

Feb. 9: At 7:30 p.m. we
will host a men's spirit night
also to be held at Tippin
Gym.

Each day of events is a
great opportunity students
and their friends to get
active and involved.

The UAB is a great pro-
gram for students to
become involved in.

Each day of events could
be subject to change due to
weather and further comph-
cations. Be sure to check the
Clarion website for all the
details.

Sean Montgomery / The Clarion Call

Carnegie Science Center hosts exhibit

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

Pittsburgh's Carnegie
Science Center has given
the public eye the opportu-
nity to take an in depth look
at the inner workings of the
human body in the form of
"BODIES... The Exhibition"
by displaying preserved
human bodies in a safe
learning environment.

"Bodies" is an intense
exhibit which showcases
real skeletal, respiratory,
muscular and circulatory
systems, along with over
200 other organs, and also
provides a section where
certain organs are allowed
to be touched and held.
These organs include, but
are not limited to, a kidney,
heart, hver and a human
brain.

The bodies, which are
all unclaimed, unidentified
bodies that came from
China, were collected by fol-
lowing the same process
that the United States uses
with unidentified bodies
that are donated for medical
research.

The bodies are pre-
served by being injected
with chemicals to retard the
decaying process, and then
placed in a liquid silicone
mixture where the organs
will eventually dry and
harden.

Ron Baillie, Chief

Program Officer for the
Carnegie Science Center
said that overall this has
been a very intense and suc-
cessful program.

"Attendance has been
great and we have had some
very positive feedback, espe-
cially on those exhibits that
target health concerns," said
Baillie.

These health exhibits
show a side by side compar-
ison of what an organ
should look like, and what it
looks like after serious dam-
age has taken place.
On display are healthy
hearts next to a heart with
coronary disease, a healthy
lung compared to that of a
smoker and a display which
demonstrates how fat tissue
takes blood away from other
organs.

- "It's amazing to see the
responses we get, especially
to the lungs... they just can't
believe the effects," Baillie
said. "People just drop their
packs of cigarettes right
there on the ground after
they see what their lungs
look like."

The program, which is
only the second of its kind,
has been considered a con-
troversial issue by many dif-
ferent groups. Baillie said
that while most of those
opposing against the exhibit
have been religious groups
of the Orthodox or Jewish
faith, there have been no
serious problems.

Overall reactions to the
exhibit have varied; howev-
er, more people have been
willing to learn rather than
challenge ethics.

"When we first saw the
exhibit we found it to be
impactful and educational...
the opportunities to learn
were unlike any other we
saw," said BailHe. "Most
people are fine with what
they see, and the younger
kids are especially
intrigued. We can really
teach them a lot, and they
are so willing to learn."

The exhibit is given its
own separate entrance in
the Carnegie Science Center
and will be on display until
May 4th, 2008.

Baillie said, "It is an
amazing educational experi-
ence. I would encourage
anyone with any interest at
all to come see this exhibit -
even those who weren't sure
if they were interested in
seeing this kind of display
have walked away very
pleased."

Tickets can be pur-
chased at online or by call-
ing 412.237.3400

Interested or want to
know more about the Bodies
exhibit?

For more information
check out the science cen-
ters website www.carnegi-
esciencecenter.org/bodies.

Movie Review

"27 Dresses" is a delight

Courtesy of IStockPhotos

Madelon Cline

Staff Writer

Director: Anne Fletcher
Rating: 4/ 5

♦ ♦♦♦♦

Every year, the movie
theaters are presenting
comedies and love stories,
but it is rare you find a
comedic love story that is
worth watching.

"27 Dresses" is just that,
a comedic love story.

Jane is played by
Katherine Heigl (Grey's
Anatomy) a single, hopeless
romantic, that has planned
and participated in 27 wed-
dings as a bridesmaid of
these 27 weddings, each cel-
ebrated the unity of people
in many cultures, and how a
wedding brings people

together. Jane was known
throughout her family and
friends as the bridesmaid,
and all though her family
didn't notice, Jane just
wanted a wedding of her
own.

When New York City's
best wedding columnist
Kevin Doyle, played by
James Marsedon, gets
knowledge of her wedding
escapades, he plans to make
a smart career change by
writing her story Kevin, by
slight chance, met Jane at
one of her many weddings,
begins an article about all of
Jane's true feelings towards
the weddings she supposed-
ly loves being in.

Typically in a movie you
expect that the guy a girl is
interested in, is going to be
symbolized as Prince
Charming. But, once Jane's
younger sister shows up in
her life again, she shows
Jane's Prince Charming for
his true values.

The question through-
out the whole movie: Will
Jane ever have a wedding of

her own? The answer is a
complete shock, so you will
have to go and see if she
finds a true prince charm-
ing.

Director Anne Fletcher
definitely showed how hec-
tic weddings can be and how
important it is to always
keep close with family, no
matter what happens.

My first impression of
"27 Dresses" was from the
commercials. The commer-
cials played the movie out to
be just another chick flick.
In all actuality I believed
the movie was just the right
blend of chick and comedic
value.

Walking to you car in icy
weather to see the movie
with friends just adds to the
enjoyment of this movie.
The movie was definitely
worth almost falling on ice
to go see it.

As actress Katherine
Jane says, 'That's it, that's
all I have to say, so, I'll go
now!"

Reason for actor's death still unknown

Amber Stockholm

Arts/Entertainment Editor

According to CNN.com
Australian-born actor

Heath Ledger was found
dead at the age of 28 in his
Manhatten apartment on
Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Police spokesman Paul
Browne told CNN "there
were pills found in the vicin-
ity of the bed."

The immediate reason-
ing for Ledger's death was

an overdose on sleeping
pills. An autopsy was
scheduled for Wednesday
morning but was deemed
"inconclusive".

A medical examiner's
spokeswoman told CNN
that it could take 10-14 days
to determine the specific
cause of death.

The actor and his girl-
friend, actress Michelle
Williams, split last year.
The couple had a 2-year-old
daughter, Matilda Rose.

Police told reporters at
CNN, that there was no
note left and so far, no incli-
nation of foul play.

Clarion University stu-
dent Grace Fonzi said, "its
really a shame, and I think
it was probably accidental".

Ledger was known for
his performance in films
such as, Brokeback
Mountain, 10 Things I hate
About You, The Patriot,
Monster's Ball and a
Knight's Tale.

Concert Calendar

January

Haste The Day: Mr.

Sraall'sJan. 25, 7 p.m. lu-
ll 6. tickets available 1-
866-468-3401

Assylum Street

Spankers: Diesel, Jan. 26,
6 p.m. $18-$20. Tickets
available via Ticketmaster.

Sonic Funhouse Series:

Mr. Small's Jan. 27, 7 p.m.
tickets online or 866-468-
3401

Enter the Haggis: Diesel
Jan. 27, over 21, 6 p.m. $14-
16-$. Tickets available
via Ticketraaster,

As I Lay Dying: Mr.

Small's Jan. 29, 6:46 p.m.
Tickers available online
www.mrsmalls.com or 866-
468-3401

The Go-Go's: Palace
Theater Jan. 29. 7:30 p.m.
$35-$45. Tickets available
at 724-836-8000

SickOfltAll/wMadball:

Diesel Jan. 31, all ages. 6
p.m. $15-$17. Tickets avail-
able via Ticketmaster.

Stomp National Tour:

Palace Theater Feb.l & 2, 8
p.m. $30-$70. Tickets avail-
able at 724-836-8000
The Morning Light:

February

American Classic, Ages. For tickets 1-866

Underscore Adiat Mr. 468-3401

Small's Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets available at 1-866- The Toasters: Diesel, Feb

468-3401. 17,6p.m.$12-$14.

Diesel Feb 2, p.m. $10-$12.

Dakota, RKS, The
Outlook, Hollywood
Boulevard, New

Kingspade: Diesel, Feb.
.7, 6 p.m $17.$20. For more
information: www.liveat-
diesel.com

The Santiago's Six: Mr.
Small's, Feb, 9, 7 p.m.
Tickets at 1-866-468-3401

Westmoreland
Symphony Orchestra
presents Valentine a la
Espafla!: Palace Theater,
Feb. 9, 8 p.m.
$10, $18, $25, $36
For Tickets call: 724-837-
1850

Saving Jane: Diesel, Feb.
9, 6 p.m. $12-$14. For more
information www.liveat-
diesel.com

Tim Finn: Diesel, Feb. 12,
6 p.m. Over 21. $20-$21.
Tickets available via
Ticketmaster.

The Temptations: Palace
Theater, Feb. 14, 8
p.m.$35, $55, $65, $75
Tickets at www.thep-
alacetheater.org

High On Fire: Diesel, Feb.

14, 6 p.m. $13-$15. Tickets
available via Ticketmaster.

The David Allan Coe
Band: Palace Theater, Feb

15, 8 p.m. $20. $26, $34
Tickets available at
www.palacetheater.org
The Failsafe, Beyond
Daylight, YD, Now Its
The Last, Etiera: Mr.
Small's. Feb. 16, 7 p.m. AU

Puddle of Rfudd with
special guesti

Neurosonic, Tyler Read

Mr. Smalls, Feb. 17, 7 p.m
For tickets call: 1-866-468
3401

Finch: Diesel, Feb. 18, i
p.m. $12-$14. For mon
information visil

www.liveatdiesel.com

Citizen Cope: Mr. Small's
Feb. 19, 8 p.m. 21+ Tickets
at 1-866-468-3401

Twiztid with specia
guests Boondox, Projecl
Born, DJ Clay. Legallj
Insane: Mr. Small's, Feb
22, All Ages. Tickets at 1
866-468-3401

Tesla: Palace Theater, Feb

27, 7:30 p.m. $25-$30
Tickets available at
www.thepalacetheater.org

Lez Zeppelin: Diesel, Feb

28, 6 p.m. $14-$16. 12 +
For more information
www.liveatdiesel.com

91.3fm WYEP Present!
Big Head Todd and Thi
Monsters with specia
guest Patrick Park: Mr

Small's. Feb. 29. 9 p.m
Tickets available at: 1-866
468-3401

*aU venues are located in
Pittsburgh.

Thk Clarion Caii

Entertainment

January 24, 2008 7

Video Game Review

A Closer Look at Assasin's Creed

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Game- Assa.sin's Civcd
Creator: UBlsoft
Rating: 3/ 5

♦ '^ ♦ ♦ ♦

This game soars on both
sides of good and bad. It
does a lot of things right,
but does so many little
things wrong.

First, the good:

The graphics are beauti-
ful. From the top of the
buildings, to the dirt on the
ground, the three cities are
astonishing. The sense of
scale as you stand on top of
a high view point is worth
the price of admission, but
after two or three times of
the same scenery, how long
will you want to stay? The
people in the city, who even-
tually become repetitive, are
lifelike, to say the least.
When the combat system
works correctly, it is a great
feature.

The fluid movement sys-
tem, not unlike the combat,
is a blessing and a curse.
When it works, it makes
everything so much
smoother. You don't have to
press buttons every time
you across the rooftops of
i the city. The fluid rooftop
movement is what makes
hopping across the city so
much fun.

By the end, the story
gets a little interesting, but
UBlsoft revealed the sci-fi
element misguidedly early.
A better move would have
been to pull the player out of
the past and into the pres-

ent 1111(1 \v;i\ into the game
or ninre towards the end.

While the good is great,
and the great is awesome,
the bad is, to keep this "pg",
ghastly. On first inspection,
the li.«it below may seem like
nit picking, but these prob-
lems were more than
enough to make me hate the
game on more than one
occasion.
The combat:

As 1 said before, the
combat was good. ..when it
worked. There were times
Altair just stopped blocking
attacks. The combat sy.stem
would often aim somewhere
other than were I pointed
the .stick, in-tern causing an
attack on the wrong person.
This little quark established
an ongoing theme of me
dieing early in the game.
The camera:

Most of the time the
camera is fine. It's nothing
new. nothing special, but it
would sometimes get stuck
on the environment and
leave you blind. Often it was
tilted down from a top look,
which made it difficult to
maneuver the building tops
or see enemies.
Movement system:

Like most parts of this
game, when it works its
great. It is a very intuitive
way to move. When it
messed up though, it
brought me to my death too
often to be ignored. Altair
would jump different direc-
tions than what he was
aimed at. This affected me
mo.st in combat situations,
but more than once he
decided to jump off build-
ings and apparently,' assas-
sins can't fly.
Saving:

The save points are
sparse so when the move-
ment system messes up you
will be forced to start over
again no matter how much
you accomplished.
Cut scenes:

Never would I have
thought that a game about
assassins during crusades
would have such boring dia-
logue and cut scenes. The
actors feel uninspired and
bring the momentum of the
game down. The fact that
they are unskippable makes
it even worse.
Game itself:

Assassinations are fun.
Unfortunately, a "recording"
begins and you are forced to
stand there and watch the
target talk, missing obvious
opportunities to kill him.

Gathering the info
before the assassination is
boring and tedious. You will
get spotted, often for no rea-
son, and be forced to fight
off hordes of guards. The
game forces you to gain intel
again and again. As a mat-
ter of fact. ..the whole game
is basically the same exact
thing over and over.

My biggest gripe with
this game. ..it froze... often. T
know there has been talk
about it already and it was
supposed to be fixed.. .but it
isn't. This is inexcusable...
especially since the game
was originally programmed
for the PS3.

SUMMARY:

This game is a definite
rental, but doesn't deserve
all the hype it's been get-
ting. It excels in some parts
like the movement system
and fighting, but those are
also a big reason it is bad.
The game is slightly above
average. The minor kinks
bring it down and the cut
scenes, combined with lame
Voice acting ai*e boring. The
story is alright and it will be
interesting to see where
they take it in the sequel.
The game freezing is inex-
cusable and definitely hurt
the score. As of now, this
game feels like a warm up
for the real show: Assassin's
Creed 2.

Sheen vs. Richards

Charlie Hheen and ex wife Dcnisc Richards appeared in an LA family court on
"^riu'sday.

Sheen and Richards, both .if), have two toddler daughters. The reason for the
apiireaience iii coiirr has not \et lieeii released and remains behind closed doors.

Former Beatle walks off Regis & Kelly

Long time Beaile Um^o Starr walked off the set of Regis & Kelly Live on Tuesday.
The singer hatl come to promote his new all)um, and was angered when producers told
him he had to cut hi.s pertorniance short.

He then decided not to sta> and appear on the show. His publicist told the Associated
Press he left saying "(lod Bless and Ooodbye, we still love Regis".

Singer Amy Whinehouse caught on video

A video reportedly shot at a party Jan. 18, showed images of 24 year-old singer
Amy Whinehouse engaging in drug activity.

The video was was posted on British Tabloid, The Sun. This is the same tabloid
that discovered model Kate Moss's drug use.

Neither representatives for the singer, or the police have commented on the Sun's
claims.

All headlines courtesy of Yahoo.com

Music Review

OneRepublic is Dreatning Out Loud

Sharon Orie

j'Cif! Writer

Artist: OneRepublic
Album^Dreaming Out Loud
P*roducer: Interscope
Records
Rating: 3/ 5

♦ t^^f

Music Review

Alicia Keys "As I Am" is a hit

Amber Stockholm

Arfs/ f.iitsrfaiiimenf Editor

Artist: Alicia Keys
Album: "As I Am"
Producers: Alicia Keys,
Kerry Brothers, Mark
Batson. Linda Perry, and
Jack Splash
Rating: 4/ 5

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Alicia Keys is one of
those artists who just has
talent. Her voice is just
naturally amazing,

whether she's on a stage, or
in a studio. Her nine
Grammy awards certainly
backup her voice and
career.

Her "As I am" album
was released on November
13, 2007 and within ten
hours, her hit "No One" was
gracing Billboard's R& B
list. The album features
fourteen tracks, all a little
different from her previous
sound.

Keys produced, sang
and wrote some of the
songs on the CD and it def-

initely has a great sound,
and even better content.
Her lyrics are sure to be a
hit with women every-
where. If you've ever had
trouble in paradise, this
might be the album for you.
Her songs "Lesson
learned", Superwoman,
Wreckless Love and Where
Do we go From Here? Are
the type of songs that
women can relate to. The
lyrics describe realistic sit-
uations that women face
everyday.

Of course I had a few
favorites, which I listened to
a few times in a row. Some,
I have to admit, are a little
too close to being over-
played on the radio.
Nonetheless, this album is
probably Key's best to date.
"As I Am" has a really
unique sound, which Keys
describes as "Janis Joplin
meets Aretha Franklin." In
an age where music is
beginning to sound more
and more like it comes from
a machine, this album is
great because it is what it
is, a woman belting out
heartfelt lyrics with a great
voice.

This might be why I
liked the album so much.
When compared to other
newer albums, where the
singers are trying to sing
things you can't relate to.
or can't understand, or

sound completely technical,
it makes an album almost
like "a fresh breath of air."
Keys is joined on the
album by heart-throb
crooner John Mayer in the
song "Lesson Learned".
This is one of my favorites
of the entire album. Other
songs such as; The Thing
about Love, Teenage Love
Affair, and Tell you
Something, also jumped out
at me.

The only problem I did
find with the album was
that occasionally it was a
little repetitive in sound.
There were a few songs
that sounded a little too
much ahke. It didnt happen
with too many songs, but it
was definetely noticeable.

Keys has a great sound,
image, and talent. To be
able to write and produce
your own album is an
accomplishment, but to
write and produce your own
excellent album, is an
entirely different thing.

I give the album a defi-
nate two thumbs up. She
definitely has a great voice
and is incredibly talented,
so it makes the album an
instant hit. Make sure to
go out and get the CD or
add it to your Ipod. I guar-
antee you wont be disap-
pointed.

Combine The Fi-a\'.
Matchbox Twenty, throw in
some Coldplav, and a pinch
of Jars of Clay and you get
OneRepublic.

This rock band sprung
out of Colorado, released
their debut album.
Dreaming Out Loud, in
November 2007. The band
is signed with Timbaland's
Mosley Music Group out of
Interscope Records.

Ryan Tedder (lead
vocals, guitar, and piano),
Zach Filkins (guitar, hack-
ing vocals). Drew Brown
(guitar). Brent Kutzle (Bass,
cello), and Eddie Fisher
(Drums) are OneRepublic.

These guys have been in
the music scene for quite
some time before they
formed the band and signed
a record deal. Tedder has
been under Timbaland's
wing learning how to pro-
duce music for a few years
now. Tedder actually pro-
duced a couple songs, which
are on the album.

The song people are
buzzing about is the remix
of their song "Apologize".
Timbaland remixed this
song and it thrust
OneRepublic into the music
spotlight, earning them crit-
ical acclaim.

Both the original ver-
sion and remix version of
"Apologize" are on the
album. The remix is a
bonus track and is not listed
on the back of the CD.

With a great song like
"Apologize" as your first hit,
listeners expect the rest of
the album to be a success.

Unfortunately the rest
of their album didn't get the
same accolades. With the
exception of the remix, all
the other songs have the
same sounds and same
themes.

One thing is definetly
not good in an album, and
thats repition. Repitition
can do the opposite of gain-
ing listeners for a band and
should be a critical part of
the thought process while
creating an album.

The repeated themes
sung in the .songs are about
finding an identity, a place
in this world, looking at
what you have and what you
want, and finally looking at
where you are and where
you want to go. These ideas
are in some way stressed in
each song.

Though OneRepublic
isn't considered Christian, it
does have a Christian-rock
sound rather than the pop-
rock genre it is said to be.
Tedder does have roots in
Christian music, which
coidd explain why the songs
have this sound.

With the Christian
sound, there certainly are
-some Christian ideologies.
Not in the sense of preach-
ing the Gospel, but thoughts
of finding an answer to life
and identity and the fact of

a greater purpose in life are
present in some of the
songs.

The ideas of

Christianity are subtle and
the singer seems to be pon-
dering these ideas, trying to
figure out what they mean
and what they have to do
with him.

The sound of each song
is similar. Not just the
music behind the lyrics.
This includes the vocal per-
formance.

Most, if not all, of the
vocals on the album have a
melancholy feeling and
sound, which enhances the
meaning and sets the feel-
ing of the songs.

There isn't a happy
upbeat song on the album.
But there are songs that do
have nice beats, like the
remix. Again, there aren't
any happy-upbeat-rocking-
out songs.

It's certainly not the
type of CD you want to lis-
ten to on a bad day get you
feeling good. The somber
type lyrics could actually do
quite the opposite.

It's not to say the album
is bad. It's not. The lyrics
and music are written well
and well performed. It is a
good CD to chill to, nothing
heavy and nothing really too
light. The music is

quite relaxing and enter-
taining. OneRepublic defi-
nitely deserves a listen,
even if it is just the remix of
"Apologize".

So if your having a bad
day or just want to listen to
something a little more soft
and sensitive, check out
OneRepublics new album.

The Top 5 New Albums

1. "As I Am," Alicia Keys. MBK/J/RMG. (Platinum)

2. "In Rainbows." Radiohead. TBD/ATO.
■i. "Juno," Soundtrack. Rhino.

4. "Growing Pains." Mary J. Blige, Matriarch/Geffen/IGA.

5. "Taylor Swift." Taylor Swift. Big Machine. (Platinum)

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With the primary elections headlining the news..

Who are you voting for president of the

United States and why?

Becky Brauers

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Elementary Education/
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He's very genuine."

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"It's going to be
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Sports

January 74, 2008 9

Swim teams defeat Edinboro

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

EDINBORO, Jan. 19 - The
Clarion Golden Eagle's men
and women's swim team
sunk their competition this
past weekend.

Edinboro University
does not have a diving team.
Therefore the Clarion
divers, separate from the
swimmers, competed at
Gannon. The competition
was held at the Carneval
Athletic Pavilion.

A standout performance
came from Clay Bowers,
who qualified for nationals,
winning both boards for the
Eagles with a score of
285.37 on the one-meter
board and 223.73 on the
three-meter board.

Ginny Saras, Teagan
Riggs, and Jean Gardone,
all earned All-American
honors last year for the
Clarion diving team. Saras,
Riggs, and Gardone took
first, second, and third for

the Eagles on the one- meter
board.

Vanessa Vest, Jess
Munoz, Kayla Kelosky and
Kim Ogden also placed for
Clarion. Riggs and Kelosky
took first and second on the
three-meter board, with
Saras and Gardone taking
fifth and sixth. Vest and
Odgen took seventh and
eighth.

The swimmers defeated
Edinboro and Gannon. The
meet was Saturday, Jan. 19.
The swimming events were
held at Edinboro at the
McComb Natatorium.

The Eagles switched
things up, not swimming
their usual events. "We got
to pick what events we
swam," said sophomore
Dustin Fedunok, "and we all
got pretty good times."

Despite the change the
swimmers performances
helped them come through
with a win. Both men and
women finished first in the
200-yard medley, and 200-

yard freestyle relays.

Other first place finish-
ers include sophomore
Andrew Soissen in the 1650-
yard freestyle, Ryan Thiel,
sophomore, in the 200-yard
freestyle and 100-yard yard
butterfly, sophomore Dustin
Fedunok in the 200-yard IM
and 100-yard freestyle,
freshman Kaitlyn Johnson
in the 100-yard freestyle,
sophomore Rebecca Burgess
in the 100-yard backstroke,
Jon Kofmehl, freshman, also
in the 100-yard backstroke,
senior Lori Leitzinger and
freshman Garet Weston in
the 500-yard freestyle.

Final scores for the
women were 111-93 against
Edinboro and 136-68
against Gannon. Men's
scores were 134-65 to
Edinboro and 117-85 to
Gannon.

The Golden Eagles next
competition will be Jan. 25
against Ashland. The meet
will be held at Ashland.

Men's hoops rallies but falls short at Cal

Women's b-boll defeats Lock Haven by 24

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

CLARION, Jan. 23 - The
women's basketball team
improved their PSAC-West
record to 1-2 and their over-
all record to 11-6 with their
95-71 win over Lock Haven
5-12 (0-3) Wednesday night.

Clarion ended their two
game losing streak with the
win. The 95 points is the
high mark of the year for
the Golden Eagles. The pre-
vious high was 85 in a win
over Bloomsburg in
December.

The Golden Eagles were
behind by a point, 12-11,
with 12:08 remaining in the
first half, but took the lead
on a pair of free-throws by
Ashley Grimm. Clarion blew
the game open from that
point on out-scoring the
Lady Eagles 36-17 the rest
of the half to open up a 49-

29 lead.

The Golden Eagles
weren't done just yet, as
they opened the second half
on a 21-10 run to take a
commanding 70-39 with

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After failing to have
anyone score in double-fig-
ures for the first time this
season in their loss at
California on Saturday, the
Golden Eagles had five play-
ers reach double-figures
Wednesday.

Jessica Albanese scored
a team high 17 points in the
win and added a team high
nine rebounds.

Janelle Zabresky scored
14, My'Kea Cohill had 11,
both Lizzie Suwala and
Ashley Grimm had ten
points.

Sophomore, Sara Pratt
led the team with five blocks
in the game. In Pratt's last
game on Saturday at Cal,
she recorded two blocks and
became just the fifth player
in school history to record
60 bloocks in a career. With
her five blocks tonight she
now has 44 on the season.

Andy Marsh

Sfoff Writer

A late scoring surge by
Clarion wasn't enough for
the victory as California
held on to win, 70-60 at
Hamer Hall on Saturday.
Coach Ron Righter's Golden
Eagles (8-8, 0-2 PSAC-West)
trailed from the opening
tipoff, 35-23 at halftime, and
by as many as fifteen with
8:29 remaining in the game
before the team started
their late run.

Mike Sherry's jumper
with 8:13 remaining kicked
things off, followed by
Lamar Richburg scoring five
of the next six Clarion field
goals to cut the deficit to
seven with 5:00 remaining.
After a Ricky Henderson
free throw in between two
scoreless Cal possessions.
Josh Yanke connected from
three to close the gap to 60-
57 with 2:42 left.

The defending PSAC-
West champions then pro-
ceeded to end all hopes of a
Clarion comeback by hitting
all ten of their free throws
attempts down the stretch
to clinch a victory in their
PSAC opener. With the win.
Coach Bill Brown's Vulcans
improved to 10-4 overall, 1-0
in PSAC-West play.

Despite having a rough

2-9 shooting night from
beyond the three point line,
Mike Sherry led the Golden
Eagles with 14 points.
Lamar Richburg had 13
points, while Ricky
Henderson ripped down a
team high ten rebounds and
also dished out a team high
five assists. Ron Hollis and
Damon Gross scored eight

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points apiece.

Ron Banks, lead the
way for the Vulcans with
points and five rebounds.
Theron Colao scored 13
points, including a team
high three three-pointers,
and grabbed seven

rebounds. Jesse Brooks
scored 11 points, but saved
his best for last as he went
6-6 from the charity stripe
in the final 1:24 to preserve
the victory.

Clarion returned to
action on Wednesday, Jan.
23 when they hosted Lock
Haven. The Golden Eagles
won the game 69-60 after
trailing by one at the half

The Golden Eagles
opened up the second half
on a 14-6 run to build up a
seven point lead. After that
Lock Haven never led again
althougth they did manage
to tie the game once at 47-47
with 8:42 remaining.

After the tie Clarion hit
six of seven free-throws to
help seal the victory.

Four Golden Eagles
scored in double-figures led
by Josh Yanke's 17 points.
Yanke also had a game high
ten rebounds.

Lock Haven's Billy Arre
scored a game high 28
points. Arre made six of his
15 three-point attempts.

Clarion will follow up
Wednesday's game with a
home game on Saturday,
Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. when the
Shippensburg Red Raiders
come to town.

Clarion will travel to
Edinboro next Wednesday,
Jan. 30.

The Golden Eagles shot
just 32.6 percent from the
field in their game at Cal on
Saturday. They scored just
42 points which was their
lowest total since they
scored 41 against Slippery
Rock in February 2006.

On Wednesday, the
Golden Eagles shot 52.5 per-
cent from the field making
31 of their 59 shots. Clarion
also held Lock Haven to 38.8
percent from the field.

Despite the loss, Lock
Haven's Kristin Kudrick
scored a game high 20
points on 6-16 shooting.
Kudrick also led the Lady
Eagles in both rebounds

with eight and blocks with
two.

Clarion returns to
action this coming
Saturday, Jan. 26 when
they host the Shippensburg
Red Raiders at 1 p.m. in

Tippin Gym.

The Golden Eagles are
back on the road next week
when they travel to
Edinboro, Wednesday, Jan.
30 to take on the Fighting
Scots.

Indoor track finishes fourth at PSAC West Invite

Demise Simens

Staff V/riter

SLIPPERY ROCK, Jan. 19-
Last Saturday, the Golden
Eagles indoor track team
finished fourth out of seven
teams at the PSAC West
Invitational. Chinonyelum
Nwokedi finished fifth over-
all in the shot put, with
teammate Amy Kirkwood
finishing fifth in the high

jump.

Molly Smathers grabbed
a second place finish in the
mile. The performances of
Nwokedi, Kirkwood and
Smathers helped the three
to qualify for the PSAC
Championships, which will
be held this upcoming
March.

Kate Ehrensberger fin-
ished in first in the 800m,
and also earned a PSAC

qualifier. Caitlin Palko won
the 5000m with a time of
19:44.

The women's 4x200m
relay of Nwokedi, Jamie
Miller, Andrea

Strickenberger, and Diane
Kress broke the school
record but came in second
behind Slippery Rock.

The track team awaits
two athletes, Jamie
Maloney and Ann Stintson,

who are currently involved
in other sports at Clarion.

Coach Jayson Resch is
hoping to qualify more indi-
viduals for PSACs this
upcoming weekend at the
Bucknell Invitational. The
meet will have a wide vari-
ety of division one and two
colleges, making for a good
mix of competition.

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IM Bowlin

1/24/08

Singles Racquetib^l

^'Students oiily"
Thursday, 1/31 @ 6:00 pm.

Bowling starts on Tue. 1/29
and is offered on 3 different
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roster which n^t you want
(Tue, Wed, or Thu). Leagiies
are limited to first 18 teams
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T-shirts, new balls, ind other prizes
will b€ provided. Thb is a DouWt
Elimination Tournament. All

matches will be played at the
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raster at the Rec Center prior to
the toumam^t, wafe-ins accepted
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Bnd out more information about your
favorite activity, check schedules and
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Sports

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Wrestling drops EWL opener to Edinboro

Tom Shea

Skiff Wrl1»r

CLARION, Jan. 18 - The
Golden Eagles wrestling
team opened Eastern
Wrestling League competi-
tion on Friday when they
hosted the 14th ranked
Fighting Scots of Edinboro
University. Edinboro

defeated Clarion 34-7 to
improve to 5-2 on the sea-
son, while the Golden
Eagles fell to 6-8.

The match started at
the 125 pound weight class
where Andrew Smith of
Clarion dropped a 10-1
major decision to Eric
Morrill. The Fighting Scots
picked up another victory at
133 pounds where Ricky
Deubel recorded the fall
over Tony Lascari and gave
Edinboro a 10-0 lead.

Moving into the 141
pound weight class junior
co-captain Sal Lascari got
the Eagles on the board on
the strength of four first
period takedowns and fin-
ished off an impressive 17-8
major decision over
Edinboro's Ryan Morgan.
The next win for Clarion
came at 149 pounds when
sophomore co-captain

Hadley Harrison avenged
his PSAC loss to Daryl
Cocozzo by picking up a
match-deciding takedown
with only 7 seconds left in
the bout.

"It was great to be able
to score the points when I
needed to and avenge my
loss to him from earlier in
the season," said Harrison.

The back to back wins
for the Golden Eagles closed
the gap in the team score to

National
Sports Scores

Leaanne Wiefling/The Clarion Call

Sophomore, Hadley Harrison is seen in action dvring his recent match against Edinboro's Daryl
Cocozzo on Friday, Jan. 18 in the 149 pound weight class. Harrison won the match with a late
takedown. Despite Harrison's win, the Golden Eagles lost to Edinboro 34-7.

10-7. Edinboro got back on
track at 157 pounds where
third ranked Gregor
Gillespie picked up an 11-2
major decision over
Clarion's Travis Uncapher.
At 165 pounds the Golden
Eagles were without a com-
petitor due to the injury to
sophomore David Cox and
had to forfeit to Jarrod King
which gave the Fighting
Scots a 20-7 lead in the
team standing.

Mario Morelli wrestled
a tight match at 174 pounds
for Clarion coming up just
short in a 3-1 loss to #15
Phil Moricone. The 184
pound bout started off with
a big five point move for
Clarion's Scott Joseph
which gave him a 5-1 advan-
tage going into the second

period. However Joseph
was unable to hang on and
#17 Chris Honeycutt battled
back for the 13-8 decision
and a 26-7 advantage in the
team score. At 197 pounds
Clarion newcomer Jamie
Luckett had a strong show-
ing against Edinboro's Pat
Bradshaw but fell short
dropping the 4-2 decision.
Finally, in the heavy-
weight division #14 Joe
Fendone for the Fighting
Scots recorded the fall over
Clarion freshman Roman
Husam to finish the match
and give Edinboro the 35-7
victory. The Fighting Scots
had a team point deducted
during the 157 pound
weight class for unsports-
manlike conduct making the
final score 34-7.

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way we wrestled, we were in
a lot of matches and know-
ing that they are ranked
14th in the country I
thought we went out there
and fought hard and I'm
excited to see how the
remainder of the season
unfolds," said Clarion sec-
ond year head coach Teague
Moore.

The Golden Eagles will
be in action again this
Thursday, Jan. 24 when
they travel to Morgantown
to take on the Mountaineers
of West Virginia. They then
come back home to host
Duquesne and Wagner at
Tippin Gym on Friday, Jan.
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San Diego vs. New
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Texas (12) vs.
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Kentucky: 66-72

Michigan vs.
Wisconsin (11): 61-64

Drake (23) vs.
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Wake Forest vs.
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Villanova (18) vs.
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Iowa State vs.
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Pittsburgh (17) vs.
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Boston vs.
Montreal: 2 8

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New Jersey vs.
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under review

Casey McGovern/fhe C/ar/on Call

Becht Hall will soon be a "one-stop-shop" for Clarion University, as it will house many student service office, but will still perserve
some of the historical aspects of the building.

Cameo Evans

Staff Writer

CLARION, Jan. 31 -
Clarion University's Becht
Hall will undergo a $14.3
million renovation by fall
2008.

University officials are
calling this renovation a
"one-stop-shop."

Becht Hall will include
the following: registration,
admissions, financial aid,
student billing, career serv-
ices, housing, orientation,
counseling and health serv-
ices, academic enrichment,
disability support services.

student identification cards,
student orientation, student
meal plans and parking per-
mits.

The Honors Program
and International Programs
will continue to be housed in
the new center and the pos-
sibihty of adding a research
and graduate studies office
is being examined, accord-
ing to a news release from
University Relations.

"I believe by rnaking
Becht Hall a more conven-
ient building for students it
will make the hassle of run-
ning around to do errands
simpler," said Alyssa

Buccelli, a freshman, mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major.

At this time, Becht Hall
houses only female stu-
dents, but in the fall of 2008,
men and women will live in
the building.

In 2009 the "one-stop-
shop" will open in Becht
Hall, and all residents will
have the choice to move to
one' of the other resideilce
halls or to find alternative
housing.

"Currently there are
over two hundred students
that reside in Becht, but if

the students are willing to
pay a Uttle more, they have
the option of moving to the
new residence halls. They
also have to option of find-
ing different housing if they
choose," said Jessica
Sidener, graduate hall man-
ager of Becht and
Ballentine.

Originally called

"Navarre Hall," the current
Becht Hall was built in 1908
under the leadership of
Clarion University

President J. George Becht.

See "BECHT," page 2

Brittnee Koebler

News Editor

ClJ^RION, Jan. 30 - Two
African American freshmen
students living in Givan
Hall made claims that they
were discriminated against,
after being asked to relocate
to another dorm on Jan. 19.

A student conduct hear-
ing on the matter is sched-
uled for later this week. The
hearing will review the
entire incident, according to
assistant vice president of
University Relations, Ron
Wilshire.

Wilshire said the hear-
ing will be closed to the pub-
lic due to the fact that the
hearing is part of the cam-
pus judicial system. It is
technically part of the stu-
dent academic record.

Therefore, it is protected
under federal guidelines
that do not allow the results
to be made public.

Wilshire said the school
had received calls from con-
cerned parents regarding
the behavior of students,
Ashley Super and Casey
Perry.

"[The university]

received calls from two par-
ents who related informa-
tion to the officer that indi-
cated their daughters, in
each case, felt threatened
based on interactions with
[Super and Perry •," Wilshire
said.

Super said they were
asked to move to Wilkinson
Hall by Givan and Nair

Area Coordinator Bryan
Hoover, because he said
they had received claims
from six individuals and a
parent, who said they did
not feel comfortable with
Perry and Super's presence
in the hall.

Perry said, "These girls
were so eager to act on us
because they claim they
were so scared and intimi-
dated."

The other individuals
involved were unwilling to
comment on the record.

Prior to being asked to
relocate to a new dorm last
week. Super has also been
involved in an incident in
Givan Hall in November.

According to police
reports, Super had told resi-
dents of Givan Hall that
there was a stabbing on the
first floor of Givan Hall and
not to go down there, which
was a false statement.

Super plead guilty to a
disorderly conduct charge
and was issued a fine of
more than $100, as was the
other female involved in the
Nov. 9 case.

Super was unwilling to
comment on this incident.

Perry was not involved
in the November incident.

"We're being treated as
if we're the ones in the
wrong, as if we we're crimi-
nals," said Perry. "The
process from which we were
removed from our room was
unjust."

See "HEARING," page 2

Verdone named assistant to Campus construction on schedule
Dean of Arts and Sciences

For the past six years
Verdone served as the
Coordinator of Retention
Activities for the School of
Arts and Sciences at the
University of Pittsburgh.
Prior to her time in
Pittsburgh, she spent a year
with AmeriCorps, Inc., a

Language.

Verdone also spent two
years at Colegio de Estudios
Superiores de

Administracion in Bogota,
Columbia. Verdone spent
time there designing, coordi-
nating, and teaching
EngUsh as a Second

Courtesy of Newswire

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

CLARION, Jan. 29 -
Clarion University has
named Kimberly Verdone as
the assistant to the dean in
the College of Arts and
Sciences.

"The main reason I
came to Clarion was to be
able to help more students
on a personal level. I want
students to know that we
are here to help them in any
way we can. We may not
always be the right office to
go to, but if there is some-
thing we can do to help, we
are going to do it," Verdone
said.

It will be easier to get to know students so I
can create services that will help benefit
them, and prevent them from falling
through the cracks."

-Verdone

national service program
that meets needs in educa-
tion, public safety, health,
and the environment.

Verdone is a graduate of
California University of
Pennsylvania with a degree
in secondary education and
French.

Upon completion of her
undergraduate studies she
attended West Virginia
University and earned her
Masters Degree in Teaching
English as a Secondary

Language program at one of
the top international busi-
ness schools in Columbia.

"I like the smaller school
atmosphere of dealing with
the 2,500 students in
Clarion University's College
of Arts and Sciences,"
Verdone said. "It will be eas-
ier to get to know students
so I can create services that
will help benefit them, and
prevent them from falling
through the cracks."

Casey McGovern/ The Clarion Call

Various construction efforts are observable in four areas at CUP, including the site of the new sci-
ence and technology center near the current Peirce Science Center.

Natalie Kennell

Staff V\/riter

CLARION. Jan. 29 -
Various construction efforts
are observable in four gen-
eral areas around the cam-
pus of Clarion University,
which mark the progress of

a new dining hall, a new res-
idence hall, the new science
center and an additional
parking lot that will replace
Campbell Hall.

The new projects are
expected to open by spring
2009. Construction is on
schedule for the projects.

Some minor set-backs arose
with the cold weather and
encountering some under-
ground utilities, but the
time is expected to be easily
made up after the winter
season.
See "CONSTRUCTION,"

page 2

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Feb. 1-3

HIGHLIGHTS

Features - page 5
Dancin' at CUP

Thur. - Rain,

Snow; low of 28 ; Continuing

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Sat. - Cloudy,
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education provides
students with the
opportunity to
"dance like the
stars."

Entertainment - page 6

Juno soundtrack rates 4/5

Haven't seen the movie? That's ok.
We suggest you pick up the sound-
track anyway.

Sports - page 10

Sherry earns PSAC-West

player of the week

f^MAM

Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p.4

Arts/Entertainment p. 6

Classifieds p. 8

Call on You p.8

Sports p.9

January 31, 2008

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The Clarion Call

Senates discuss new provost, new fraternity

John Doane

Staff Writer

Ian Erickson

Stoff Writer

In faculty senate:

CLARION, Jan. 28 - The
faculty senate discussed the
progress of the search for
the new provost and updat-
ed the senate on the con-
struction progress.

President Joseph

Grunenwald said that the
second candidate for provost
was on campus Monday and
Tuesday and Chairperson
Elisabeth Donato said the
third candidate, Lanny

Janeksela would have an
open forum Feb. 4.

Donato said Y.T. Shah
would have an open forum
Feb. 7 and the final candi-
date for Provost, Niranjan
Pati will host an open forum
on Feb. 11.

All of the forums take
place from 2:30-3:45 p.m. in
Level A of the Carlson
Library.

Donato said the
asbestos removal in
Campbell Hall had been
completed and that a crane
would be coming in Feb. 4,
with demolition of the build-
ing to begin soon.

Patricia Kolencik

reported that the Faculty
Author Seminar Series will
resume on Monday, Feb. 4
with Susan Prezzano.

The seminar begins at
12 p.m.

In student senate:
CLARION, Jan. 28 - This
week the student senate
was presentated with infor-
mation about the Sigma Phi
Epsilon (SigEps) fraternity.

Ryan Rastetter and
Cam Saffer spoke on behalf
of the SigEps fraternity,
which is trying to start a
chapter of their Greek fra-
ternity at Clarion
University.
"One of our main things is

'The Balanced Man
Program,' said Rastetter.
"We also are very big on liv-
ing your best life through
sound body and sound
mind."

There were also updates
from the different commit-
tees. They said that eventu-
ally they are hoping that
Clarion will be a non-smok-
ing campus.

Ashley Grimm, senior
Biology major, said the
NCAA is coming to the uni-
versity to do a blueprint of
the athletic program and
student support at events
would be appreciated.

"CONSTRUCTION" con-
tinued from page 1 .

'The buildings are fascinat-
ing," said Dave Tomeo,
assistant vice president for
student and university
affairs. "By Spring 2009,
when all the projects are
complete. Clarion

University will look like a
completely different cam-
pus."

An open house will be
held in early Feb. to elabo-
rate on the features of the
new campus additions.
Models will be available to
help illustrate the composi-
tion of the insides and out-
sides of the individual proj-
ects.

The new residence hall
will boast fully-furnished.

suite-style units. There is
one bathroom per two resi-
dents and a shared living
area. Utilities and individu-
ally-controlled temperature
settings are included in each
unit. The building will be
LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental
Design) certified, which will
result in ample energy effi-
ciency. The suites will cost
$3,250 per semester.

The new dining hall will
upgrade in size by over
27,000 feet and will seat 525
people. It will also feature a
Starbucks coffee shop on the
lower level, as well as a con-
ference room. The outside of
the building will consist of
an enclosed walkway by
parking lot five. Windows
will encompass a large part

of the front of the building.
Porcelain and ceramic tiles
and other higher-end mate-
rials will be used on the
inside,

A new way of preparing
food, called Display
Cooking, will be implement-
ed. Students will be able to
view the food being pre-
pared for them. Food
options will be divided into a
homestyle section, which
includes rotisserie items
and carved foods; a
Mongolian Grille, which is a
round display that offers a
variety of foods, such as
burgers; a salad bar; a pizza
and pasta oven; and a sec-
tion featuring various
grilled items. A completely
separate beverage station
will eliminate delays prior

to checking out.

Although the new din-
ing and residence halls are
currently referred to as
"Building One" and
"Building Four," their
names will shift to ones that
match their upscale struc-
ture.

The new Science and
Technology Center, which
will replace the current
Pierce Science Center, is a
$36.4 million, LEED-certi-
fied project. The building
will consist of 11 collabora-
tive research laboratories,
25 teaching laboratories, a
state-of-the-art computer
lab, a science museum, a
cold room and individual
resource centers for biology,
chemistry, earth science,
mathematics and physics.

"HEARING" Continued

from page 1 .

In response to the incident,
Givan resident assistant
Heather O'Reilly said, "I'm
not at liberty to discuss any
incidents in Givan Hall

because of the Family
Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) and confidentiality
for the parties involved."

Director of Residence
Life Services Michelle
Kealey was also unable to
comment due to the FERPA

regulations and to respect
the confidentiality of stu-
dents.

The Office of Social
Equity released the follow-
ing statement pertaining to
the incident: "The Office of
Social Equity is in thf"

process of investigating a
complaint filed by [Super
and Perry] who have alleged
that they were subjected to
conduct that violates the
University's Non-

Discrimination Policy. V

■ Jan. 26, at 2:12 a.m., William Hager, 20, of
Hawthorn, Pa., was arrested for driving under the
influence after a number of traffic violations on
Greenville Ave., including the following: underage con-
sumption, driving at unsafe speeds, careless driving,
reckless driving, disobiedence to traffic control devices,
and driving on the wrong side of the roadway.

■ Jan. 18, at 11:34 p.m.. Amber Reckner, 19, of Karns
City, Pa., was cited for public drunkenness and under-
age consumption in Wilkinson Hall.

■ Jan. 13, at 1:30 p.m., Christopher Myers, 19, was
cited for underage consumption in Nair Hall.

■ Jan. 13. at 11:30 p.m., Hayley Miller, 19, was cited
for the posession of alcohol, aftering public safety found
her to have a liter bottle of vodka in her posession.

■ Jan. 13, at 5 p.m., unknown persons entered 3511
Firefly Court in Reinhard Villages and damaged the
door and window and removed articles of clothes from
the residents. This report is stil under investigation.

■ Jan. 3, at 11:45 a.m., an unknown person broke a
window in a truck owned by University Athletics and
turned over garbage cans and benches at the stadium.

"BECHr Continued
from page 1 .

When opened, the hall
housed student residents, a
student infirmary and
teacher's rooms. It ''was
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Celebrate Valentine's Day like you should: with love

Stephanie Desmond

Features editor

With less than a month
until Valentine's Day,
visions of red hearts and
cupid seem to fill the world.

February 14 is one of
those days that people
either love or hate. There's
no in between.

For some, their opinion
e based on whether they
have someone to share it
with. Others keep their
viewpoint whether they
have a Valentine or not.

Although I personally
love the holiday, I often
have mixed opinions
because of the commercial-
ization now involved with it.

Many people refer to it
as a "Hallmark holiday,"
implying that it's a celebra-
tion created by the card
companies as an attempt to
make money. It sure seems
that way anymore.

The Valentine's Day mer-
chandise hits the shelves
right after Christmas. On
Dec. 26, my boyfriend and I
went out to take advantage
of the sales. When we
arrived at Target at 7:30
a.m., the displays were
already being transformed
from red and green to red
and pink.

I think it's perfectly fine
to buy your loved ones pres-
ents, but the stores are

going a little overboard.

Wal-Mart has two full
aisles dedicated to
Valentines Day. One has
mostly little gifts and cards.
The other is full of candy
and gift sets.

They also have many
things to decorate your
home with. \ love to deco-
rate as much as anyone, but
I don't need everything I
own to be covered with little
hearts.

Our own editor-in-chief
even remarked, "Why on
Earth does anyone need a
spatula with hearts on it?"
(Although she was perfectly
fine with pointing out that
someone should buy her the
Starbucks Valentine's Day
gift set.)

Even phone companies
have begun to advertise for
Valentine's. AT&T has deals
on special red and pink ver-
sions of some phones. The
sale ends on Feb. 14.

The stores have given
this holiday a bad name.
They make it seem as if this
day's only purpose is to buy
things.

We have to buy gifts,
cards, flowers, cookies, go on
dates...

The pressure seems to
be overwhelming. But why
does it have to be that way?

I love Valentine's Day
for the simphstic meaning
behind it: loving each other.

What's better than tak-
ing a day to tell your loved
ones that you love them?

Many people believe
that we should be telling
them everyday anyway, so

we shouldn't have a holiday
set aside to do it. But, let's
be truthful here, we don't
say it as often as we should.
Valentine's Day gives us a
reason to remember to tell
everyone that we care.

Whether it's your signif-
icant other, family . or
friends, it's nice to show
them that you appreciate
their presence in your hfe. I
love having the chance to do
that.

Take it back to elemen-
tary school when you gave
everyone in the class a
Valentine. Remember when
you took so much time to
make sure each of your
friends got the perfect one.
Remember when you made
a mailbox out of an old shoe-
box to put your cards in.
Remember sitting at your
desk opening each one and
reading the funny sayings.
Remember how good it

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made you feel.

And you don't have to
buy gifts or cards; you can
always make your own. I
know it sounds trite, but
sometimes those are the
best. Last year I made
everyone on the executive
board at The Call personal-
ized Valentines and they all
seemed to love them. It
made me feel really good.

So, before it's too late,
forget the commercializa-
tion and the spatulas deco-
rated with hearts, and
remember what's behind
Valentine's Day. Just take
the time to tell those you
love that you love them.

The author is a junior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major and the features edit-
prof The Call

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I Cutting the men's team hurt the women too

Suzanne Schwerer

Clcjrioii CcjII contrikjutor

Take a minute to put
yourself in the shoes of a
female member of the track
and field team. It's race day.
The team packs up the bus
and heads to the destination
of the competition. Upon
arrival you look around.
Surrounding you are the co-
ed teams of your competing
schools. The guys and girls
mesh so well. They're best
friends. They talk about the
sport and get feedback from
two different sides. Then
you look down at your jer-
sey, the one that has the
golden eagle stamped
proudly on the front. Then
you look to the left and right
of you at your team mem-
bers, and feel as if you're
from an all-girl's catholic

school.

Track has been a part of
my life for a long time. Some
of the best memories I have
from my high school track
days include the boys that
were a part of my team. We
spent a lot of time together
outside of practice. We went
out to eat, we played pranks
on each other, and some of
us even dated each other.
These guys were some of my
best friends in high school.
It was tough to say good-bye
and go our separate ways
when we graduated.

I became part of a new
team my freshman year at
Clarion University. I
stepped into a program of
men and women. I started
cross-country season with
an amazing group of people.
I had some great role mod-
els to look up to. Not only

did I have amazing female
teammates to look up to like
Erin Richard, and Tasha
Wheatly, but I also learned
a lot about the sport and the
lifestyle that goes along
with it from some great
guys, like Chris Clark (who
now runs for California
University of

Pennsylvania), and Sean
McFarland (who most are
sure to spot running the
streets everyday).

Then, track season
rolled around and the team
grew. More girls, and more
guys, joined us. ..jumpers,
throwers, sprinters, and
pole-vaulters. I had a new
family here at Clarion, and
suddenly leaving my friends
from high school behind did-
n't seem so bad.

Now imagine going
through a whole year as an

athlete, creating bonds with
your teammates at practice
and outside of practice, and
then finding out that next
year your team would be cut
in half. In half That's what
happened to me. Except I
had TWO teams cut in half.
Not only did I lose half of my
teammates from cross-coun-
try, but I also lost half from
track. Cross-country and
track are two completely dif-
ferent sports, even though a
handful of athletes partici-
pate in both.

Great things could have
come from so many of these
athletes that were cut. And
not only did we lose current
athletes, but we lost future
ones too. Say a female ath-
lete is looking for a college
to attend. She compares
Clarion University to other
schools in the conference.

weigh out the pros and cons,
and decides to choose the
school with a men's team.
Why would she make this
choice? Because anyone who
has been part of a cross-
country or track team know
that a men's team if half of
the sport. So, we lost not
only the present men, but
also a few future females.

Some students probably
weren't even aware that this
cut took place in the athletic
department. I don't know
who to blame, or if there is
even any one to blame, but I
do know I was not happy
about it. Watching good
friendships end because
guys had to transfer broke
my heart. I saw the batman
and robin of the cross-coun-
try team, get split up
because one of them trans-
ferred to a school with a

men s program.

Imagine being one of
these guys. Life's going
great. You're settled in to
your lifestyle, and then just
like that half of your life is
torn away from you. You
make necessary changes
and you move on, but you
still wish things could have
happened a little bit differ-
ent.

I love my female team-
mates. I wouldn't trade
them for any other team in
the conference. But every
single day I go to practice
and I see a few of our guys,
still meeting and running,
and I can't help but wish
that they were still a part of
us... that our family wasn't
ripped in half

Political Column
President Bush presents last snore of the Union

Zach Hause

Columnist

This past Monday
George W. Bush gave his
final State of the Union
address, which was so bor-
ing it put my brain into a
recession. This speech
reminded me of why it
became a personal tradition
of mine to get absolutely
hammered drunk for his
State of the Union address-
es over the last three years.

As a political science
major, it is nice to stay up on
recent political activities,
and to at least try to remain

confident in those elected to
office. But when it comes to
watching W speak (if you
want to call it that), it is
about as reassuring as hav-
ing Michael Vick watch your
dog while you are on vaca-
tion.

During his final State of
the Union address, he spoke
very boldly about absolutely
nothing. However, some
issues were discussed that
some say will define his
legacy; those issues are the
Iraq War and the economy.
While some say the Iraq
War and the economy will
define Bush's legacy, I
believe that it is safer to say
that those two issues will
further defile his legacy.
Regardless of personal
beliefs about the Iraq War,
or of another totally differ-

ent subject, the War on
Terror, it has to be said that
Iraq has been, to say the
least, mishandled on just
about every level imagina-
ble by this administration.
But on the bright side, while
speaking about his final
year, and his stimulus pack-
age for revitalizing the econ-
omy, Bush used the syllable
by syllable approach when
he had to pronounce big
words, for which Mike
Huckabee supporters were
very grateful.

Bush's legacy is simple
to sum up by using some
very broad descriptions for
an accumulation of events
so endless, in fact, that to
list them all would probably
take an entire year's worth
of the Clarion Call. Also,
since George W. Bush bash-

ing has gone away for the
most part in this column,
and really mainstream
media in the United States,
I feel it incumbent upon me
to refresh everyone's memo-
ry on some areas that will
surely be part of Bush's
legacy. To just name a few:
deliberate manipulation of
the constitution, propagan-
dizing reasons for invading
Iraq , irresponsible domestic
and foreign policy, as well as
allowing the New England
Patriots to win as many as
four Superbowls during his
presidency.

While it remains true
that the Patriots are not
guaranteed a win this week-
end, I would say that the
chances of the Giants beat-
ing them are as good as they
are for Nancy Pelosi to stop

blinking for three seconds.
Speaking of Nancy Pelosi
and the Democrats, it can be
noted that the Democrats
are now down to Barack
Obama and Hillary Clinton
for their presidential candi-
dates. Unfortunately for the
country, people reading
about John Edwards doing
the moonwalk did not catch
on like I had hoped. He
finally decided to drop out
from the race and I blame
myself. I should have
reported the moonwalk
story months ago.

But the good news now
is that we know for sure
that for the first time in our
history we stand to see
someone of minority status,
whether African American
or a woman, as a main-
stream candidate nominat-

ed for President of the
United States. Now all we
have to do is hope that the
two of them do not kill one
another before the primar-
ies are over. Then again, it
might just be mildly enter-
taining to watch them duke
it out at convention UFC
style. And judging by the
way they have been to one
another as of late, it would
not surprise me to hear that
they called on UFC
announcer Joe Rogan to
moderate their final debate.
Anderson Cooper could go
do something useful for
CNN like shaving Wolf
Blitzer's beard or finding a
legal Mexican immigrant to
dye Lou Dobbs' hair back
to its original color.

4 January 31, 2008

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Thh Curion Call

New course connects students with the Clarion community

KJ. Wetter

Staff Writer

Sophomores at Clarion
University are now able to
work with local organiza-
tions and agencies and
receive college credit at the
same time.

Beginning this semes-
ter, Clarion University is
offering a new course.
Academic Enrichment (AE)
261: Student Service and
Civic Engagement. The
course is designed to con-
nect students with local
organizations in the sur-
rounding Clarion communi-
ty.

In his third year at
Clarion University, Dr.
Greg Goodman, Assistant
Professor of Education, is
teaching the course.

"The course was added
to give students the oppor-
tunity to increase their con-
nection with the University
and the greater Clarion
community," Goodman said.
"The Transitions team
wanted a class where sopho-
mores would increase their
engagement outside of the
classroom."

Clarion University
Transitions is designed to
help students stay in college
and develop permanent ties
with the entire community.
Transitions activities

include orientation, discov-
ery, exploration, sophomore
focus and academic mentor-
ing.

'Transitions does a lot
with freshmen," Goodman
said. 'This is an experimen-
tal trial for sophomores."

According to Goodman,
the course will be offered
again next semester.

"After next fall, we will
evaluate the course and see
if it's worth offering again."
he said.

Throughout the semes-
ter, students will have the
opportunity to work with
neighboring organizations
and conduct research on
areas of need and then plan
interventions to meet the
specific needs of the commu-
nity.

Sophomore biology
major Jasminne Snow is one
of the 30 students enlisted
in the course.

"I am working with the
S.A.F.E. house or possibly
an organization that works
with parents and grandpar-
ents raising school aged
children," Snow said.

S.A.F.E (Stop Abuse For
Everyone) is an organiza-
tion that is committed to
ending domestic violence
and self-mutilation. Like
S.A.F.E., most of the agen-
cies that students will be
working with are programs
that help the youth. United

Way and 4th Avenue
Adventure Family Center
are other programs that are
expected to be involved in
the course.

After students find and
contact an agency of their
choice, they will begin doing
research,

"Students will do gener-
al literature reviews,"
Goodman said. There will
be no experimental or
empirical research that is
required. They will gather
demographic and historical
data,"

In addition to service
learning outside of the class-
room, course content will
focus on the understanding
of democracy, the develop-
ment of personal values and
the importance of providing
service to one's community.
To aid the students' under-
standing of these issues, the
course is devised of lecture
on topics, discussion of top-
ics, computer assisted expe-
riences, small group discus-
sion, reports from groups,
demonstrations, individual
student presentations and
the use of film and other cul-
turally relevant materials.

A wide range of topics
will also be discussed to
increase the students'
understanding of the course.
Volunteerism, poverty and
economic opportunity,

racism and global responsi-

bilities are just some of the
issues that will guide stu-
dents along with their
research.

The research students
will do in the Student
Service and Civic

Engagement class will be on
important issues the com-
munity can benefit from.

"I will research women
issues or possibly adoles-
cence issues," Snow said.

According to Goodman,
expected research issues
include feminism, commer-

cialism, crime and student
retention.

This course differs from
other AE courses in a few
ways. Most of the courses
that fall under the AE cate-
gory are just available to
freshmen; such as AE 110:
The Student in the
University. Also, most
Academic Enrichment

courses have larger class
sizes and offer less credits.

"This course is 3 credits.
Others are only 1 or 2 cred-
its," Goodman said, "The

class is also smaller with
only 30 students in it,"

If Student Service and
Civic Engagement is some-
thing that sounds interest-
ing to you, make sure that
you enroll next semester
because it might not be
offered again.

"I like it because (Dr.
Goodman) is fun, eager to
teach and gives the students
opportunities to engage in
the class participation,"
Snow said.

Jess Elser / The Clarion Call

Dr. Greg Goodman teaches Academic Enrichment 261: Student Service and Civil Engagement. It
is offered to sophomores to help them get involved with volunteer work outside of the University.

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

"I love to be of service to
students — even if it is giving
directions to a student who
appears lost," said Clarion
University's Director of
Social Equity, Dr. Jocelind
Gant.

Gant has been helping
students for over 30 years
within the realm of higher
education. Fourteen of
those years have been spent
at Clarion.

"Being here 14 years
speaks of my commitment to
this university," said Gant.
"Clarion's serenity and
beauty appealed to me."

Gant saw Clarion as the
perfect environment to
write a book. Her desire to
write was rooted in her
undergraduate and Master's
studies of Hterature. She
obtained her bachelor's from
the University of

Massachusetts and then
master's from Boston
College.

"[But] I knew I wanted
to be in higher education,"
said Gant. "I always envi-
sioned myself as a faculty
member."

When Gant decided to
obtain her doctorate, her
interest in law peaked. Her
interest in both higher edu-
cation and law resulted
from time spent as full time
staff in the affirmative
action department at the
University of

Massachusetts. Gant com-
bined her interests, and

obtained a doctorate in
higher education adminis-
tration with a concentration
in legal issues from Boston
College.

When the opportunity
arose to come to Clarion,
Gant took it. In addition to
the writing environment,
she found that the position
ps Director of Socjdi* Equity
«nd vr Assistant^ to tke
President for Social Equiiy
matched her interests.

"[The position]

embraces skill sets I have,"
said Gant.

As the director, Gant
deals with many of the poli-
cies and procedures regard-
ing equity here on campus.
It is also her mission, paral-
leling with the university's
goals, to promote diversity.

With evident zeal, Gant
summed up the mission of
social equity— "Cultivating
an environment where civil-
ity and equity are a hall-
mark."

How do Gant and the
university cultivate this
atmosphere? The Office of
Social Equity offers multiple
programs to encourage the
cause. Foremost, social equi-
ty seeks to recruit a diverse
population of students. Gant
and her office also host pro-
grams.

One such program is

Emerging Scholars.

Through this program, high
school students come to the
University for one to three
week periods throughout
the summer to experience
Clarion. These students are
from an urban setting. The
program exposes the stu-
dents to a rural area and the
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in adoiuon to academic
programs, diversity is pro-
moted in the community.
"The university brings
diversity to the county
[Clarion]," said Gant.

Diversity goes beyond
ethnicity. Diversity includes
different backgrounds and
different religions, accord-
ing to Gant.

Gant found a second
outlet to encourage diversity
at Clarion, As the director of
International Programs, she
not only recruits students
from countries around the
world, but she finds oppor-
tunities to send Clarion's
own students to the rest of
the globe,

"As a rural university,
we must provide an oppor-
tunity to get students into
the global village," said
Gant, "Students want the
global experience,"

Gant's passion for inter-
national programs stems

from her own experience.
Although she grew up in
Boston, she was born in
Barbados, Gant has trav-
eled for educational purpos-
es herself, spending time in
every continent except for
Australia,

"Nothing can substitute
experiencing culture with-

, "It .[the «>merience]jginnot|
be repTicatedin a textbook."

Senegal (Northwest
Africa), Israel and Italy top
Gant's list of favorite places.
According to Gant, the
impact of each of those visits
was tremendous. While in
Italy, Gant attended the
Christmas midnight mass
with the Pope.

Gant does a bit of "trav-
eling" in Clarion too.

"I like to walk to the sta-
dium when the weather is
right," said Gant. "One is
able to experience all of the
[town's] beauty."

Clarion's beauty is what
brought Gant here 14 years
ago. Her one regret since
arriving? Gant's schedule
and responsibilities have
kept her from finishing her
book.

"I have not been able to
finish writing," said Gant.
"These are professions one
should write about!"

The Photography Club: a picture is worth a thousand words

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

Some people look at a
photograph and appreciate
it for its subject. Others
appreciate it for the art
technique behind it. The
students in the Photography
Club appreciate pictures for
all reasons.

The Photography Club
at Clarion University is
made up of people who enjoy
photography. They function
to showcase and teach pho-
tography to any interested
individual, hoping to share
with each other the love of
pictures and picture taking.

The photography club
debuted on the campus last
year. Since then, it has
taken its members to new
horizons in photography,

Angela Miller, a fresh-
man finance major and

treasurer of the

Photography Club, stum-
bled upon the club when
arriving at Clarion.

"We have a blast, every-
one in the club is so differ-
ent," she said.

The photography club
meets every Thursday at 6
p.m'. in Becker Hall. There,
they discuss upcoming
events and hold learning
seminars.

"It's not an uptight
group, it's very casual and
fun," Miller said.

The group hosted four
learning seminars last
semester. In these work-
shops, professors taught
tutorials on ways to improve
one's photography skills.
The teaching ranged from
basic photography to more
advanced techniques.

One of the learning sem-
inars focused on using
Photoshop, a software used

for editing pictures.

Clarion University pro-
fessors have been the lead-
ers of these seminars.
However, the group is trying
to get a photographer from a
local newspaper to come to a
learning seminar and speak
on his/her knowledge of pho-
tography. This semester
they would also like to hold
more seminars to learn
about Photoshop.

Miller urges anyone
with an interest in photog-
raphy to join the group,
despite their skill level.

"I knew nothing about
photography and I learned
so much," said Miller.

In its short existence,
the Photography Club has
travelled to and taken part
in several events.

See "Photography
Club " page 5.

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Call
Members of the Photography Club pose at the Phipp's Conservatory in Pittsburgh. The group has
gone on numerous outings to practice taking photos.

The Clarion Call

F«atur«i ]

January 31, 2008 5

Students are able to learn to "dance like the stars"

Stephanie Desmond

Feotures Editor

Most students take
classes inside the classroom
and think it's their only
option for learning, but
there is an additional
option.

Clarion University's
Division of Continuing
Education is dedicated to
providing opportunities for
students and community
members to participate in
personal and professional
development classes.

"We offer adult non-
credit programming from
ballroom dancing to
Microsoft Office," said
Sharon Bauer, a Physical
Technician at Continuing
Education.

According to the divi-
sion's mission statement on
their Web site, "Our person-
al improvement programs
focus on personal growth
and interaction with others.
Our professional and busi-
ness programs provide
much needed skill enhance-
ment and address immedi-
ate and emerging business
needs. We emphasize long-
term training solutions ori-

ented to specific organiza-
tional goals and objectives."

One class, in its third
year at Clarion, has about
15 people in the Tippin
dance studio learning how
to ballroom dance.

Instructors Mary Jo
Phillips and Paul

Winkerbauer have been tak-
ing ballroom dance lessons
for about 10 years and com-
pete in amateur couple com-
petitions,

"Mary Jo is passionate
about it," said Winkerbauer,
"But I do enjoy it; it's amaz-
ing to see those who learn
the dances."

The class is broken into
two sessions for six weeks
each. During the first ses-
sion, students will learn the
foxtrot, swing and rumba.
The second will feature the
waltz, tango and cha-cha,

Winkerbauer believes that
dancing presents more of a
challenge than other sports,

"It trains the body and
mind in other ways that
other sports don't," he said,
"Being with a partner is
more of a challenge."

The instructors began
class by introducing their
goals and thoughts on the
class.

"We do it because we
love it. This is a passion for
us," said Phillips.

"We have a philosophy
of making you feel comfort-
able together as partners,"
Winkerbauer said.

They then gave a
demonstration of the first
dance they would teach, the
foxtrot.

"Dancing is like walk-
ing," Phillips said.

So, the couple instructed
the group to walk across the
floor, and then began with
the basics of the dance by
breaking the group into men
and women.

They taught a four-step
movement. "Left, right, side,
together; slow, slow, quick,
quick" was continuously
repeated.

The students practiced
across the floor to music as
Phillips and Winkerbauer
gave them individual
instruction.

Then they showed the
proper dance frame. They
explained that the dancers
needed to maintain a strong
large frame for flexibility
and comfort.

Both instructors

attempted to give reasons
for their directions.

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Ca/I

Mary Jo Phillips and Paul Winkerbauer, instructors of the ballroom dancing class, show students
how to hold a proper dance frame.

"It's not just because I
say to do it like me," Phillips
said.

After practicing the
beginning moves of the fox-
trot, they moved on to the
east coast swing. Again,
they gave a demonstration
then began with the basics.

Both of the sessions are
separate from one another,
so students do not need to
attend both to participate.
They cost $60 per person,
per session ($120 per cou-
ple) and are geared towards
beginners.

"It's a social activity for
all stages of life," said
Winkerbauer. "We assume
they know nothing [about
dancing]."

Students, faculty and
community members all
came with their own rea-
sons for wanting to learn.

"I can't dance, so I hope
this will help," said Deonna
Soergel, a freshman biology
major.

"I want the experience
because I always found it
fascinating on the shows,"
said Ryann Press, a fresh-

man undecided major.

Others had more specif
ic reasons for wanting to
learn.

"We're getting married,
and we want to actually be
able to dance our first
dance," said Clarion resi-
dent and alumnus Jodie
Ringer, who attended with
her fiance Eric Mount,

Continuing Education
offers other classes, like
judo, Kung Fu, digital pho-
tography, golf, Quickbook
training. Discover Scuba
and more.

"Photography Club,"
from page 4.

Recently, the members
went on a trip to Pittsburgh.
This trip gave members the
opportunity to take pictures
in a famihar small scale
city. They plan to travel
there again in the future.

Currently the club is
ironing out the final details
for a trip to New York City.
This trip is scheduled for
April nth. The goal of the
trip is to give members of
this club a chance to take
pictures outside of the rural
setting. While in New York,
they will be able to practice
the art of taking photos of

diverse subjects found in
city culture and life.

One highlight planned
in the trip is to go to Central
Park at night to take unique
pictures.

The trip will consist not
only of photographing tall
buildings and groups of peo-
ple, but will also feature
tours of museums with well-

known works of art for the
group to examine.

According to Miller,
another advantage to the
club is that, unlike some
other student organizations
on campus, they do not col-
lect dues. The money used
towards trips is fundraised.

For example, the group
recently sold Sheetz

coupons to earn money and
discussed possible t-shirt
sales.

The club welcomes any-
one to join. Miller said that
this club has let her meet
many new people that she
may never have gotten the
chance to meet. If you like to
look at pictures, or like to
take them, then the

Photography Club at
Clarion University may be
something to look into.

The group's president is
Shasta Kurtz and the vice
president is Casey
McGovern, Meetings are
held on Thursdays at 6 p.m,
in Becker Hall.

Halls, Suites, or Villager:

Make the Clarion Choice

The Halls provide housing close
to academic buildings and student
activities, and they are the most
economical choice.

Halls range from three to seven floors
and house from 108 to more than
400 students each. All rooms have
high-speed Internet, cable, and
unlimited local telephone.

The Suites allow students the privacy
of a shared living room and a full bath
for every two students with convenient
access to the health center, classrooms,
campus activities, and dining and athlet-
ics facilities.

Two- and four-student units will be
available. Suites include high-speed
Internet, cable, phone connections, and
central heat and air conditioning.

A sample suite is available for viewing in
Chandler Dining Hall.

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814-393-2532

reslife@clarion.edu

The Villages offers students four
apartment styles in six themed villages.

Four apartment types, all with private
bedrooms and some with private baths,
are fully furnished with kitchen
appliances, furniture,
and a washer and dryer.

Like Tlie Halls
and The Suites,
The Villages include
high-speed Internet,
cable, local phone
service. Students
can also enjoy use
of a community
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fitness center.

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Entertdinmont

The Clarion Call

CU students participate in festival Javier Mendozo performs at Clarion-Venango

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

Five students represent-
ed Clarion University in the
55th Annual Pennsylvania
Collegiate Choral

Association Festival held
this weekend at Thiel
College, Greenville, Pa.

Students singing in the
festival were sopranos
Michelle Hall and Bekah
Alviani, altos Deanna
Fleming and Becky Hebel,
and tenor George Joyce.

The festival is open to
all Pennsylvania colleges
and universities. Students
from Immaculate

University, Slippery Rock
University, Indiana

University of Pennsylvania,
Waynesburg University,

Seton Hill University.
Clarion University, East
Stroudsburg State

University, York College of
Pennsylvania, Edinboro
University and Thiel
College met and came
together for three days to
celebrate the music.
Students arrived Jan. 24
and activities were held
until the conclusion of the
festival on Jan. 26 when a
choral concert was pre-
formed.

"It never ceases to
amaze me at how total
strangers can come together
and share such an emotion-
ally personal experience,"
said Fleming. "Music relates
so closely to emotions and
over those three days we
worked together to share

those feelings and express it
through the concert reper-
toire."

The repertoire of classi-
cal and folk songs was cho-
sen by guest conductor Dr.
Christopher Cock, Director
of Choral and Vocal
Activities at Valparaiso
University in Indiana. Dr.
Cock chose nine songs
including, but not limited to,
"Sing a Mighty Song" by
Jane Griner and Daniel
Gawthrop, "Emmanuel" by
Dennis Friesen, and "Der
Abend", by Johannes
Brahms.

"Most of the music we
performed was really enjoy-
able. As far as the whole trip
is concerned, it was a very
good experience," said Hall.

Concert
Calendar

February

Stomp National Tour:

Palace Theater Feb. 1& 2, 8
p.m. $30-$70. Tickets avail-
able at 724-836-8000

The Morning Light:

Diesel Feb 2, p.m. $10-$12.

Dakota, RKS, The
Outlook, Hollywood
Boulevard, New

American Classic,

Underscore Adia: Mr.
Small's Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets available at 1-866-
468-3401.

Kingspade: Diesel, Feb.
7, 6p.m$17-$20. Formore
information: www.liveat-
^HBtelcem-

'%e Santiago's Six: Mr.
Small's, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
Tickets at 1-866-468-3401

Westmoreland
Symphony Orchestra
presents Valentine a la
Espaiia!: Palace Theater,
Feb. 9, 8 p.m.
$10, $18, $25. $36
tickets: 724-837-1860

Saving Jane: Diesel, Feb.
9, 6 p.m. $12 $14. For more
information www.liveat-
diesel.com

Tim Finn: Diesel, Feb. 12,
6 p.m. Over 21. $20-$21.
Tickets available via
Ticketmaster.

The Temptations: Palace
Theater, Feb. 14, 8
p.m.$35. $55, $65, $75
Tickets at www.thep-
alacetheater.org

High On Fire: Diesel, Feb.

14, 6 p.m. $13-$15. Tickets
available via Ticketmaster.

The David Allan Coe
Band: Palace Theater, Feb

15, 8 p.m. $20, $26, $34
Tickets available at
www.palacetheater.org-

The Failsafe, Beyond
Daylight, YD, Now Its
The Last, Etiera: Mr.

Small's, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. All
Ages. For tickets 1-866-
468-3401

The Toasters: Difesel, Feb.
17, 6 p.m. $12-$14.

Puddle of Mudd with
specialguests
Neurosonic, Tyler Read:

Mr. Small's, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
For tickets call: 1-866-468-
3401

Finch: Diesel, Feb. 18, 6
p.m. $12-$14. Poi more
information visit

www.liveatdie8el.com

Citizen Cope: Mr.

Small's, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. 21+
Tickets at 1-866-468-3401

Twiztid with special
guests Boondox, Project
Born, DJ Clay. Legally
Insane: Mr. Small's, Feb.
22, All Ages. Tickets at 1-
866-468-3401

Tesla: Palace Theater,
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. $26-$80.
Tickets^ av,ail^ble . at
www.thepalacetheater.org

Lez Zeppelin: Diesel, Feb.

28. 6 p.m. $14416. 12 +.
For more information:
virww.iiveatdie8el.com

*all venues are located in
Pittsburgh.

Music Review
Juno soundtrack surprises

Christopher Campbell

Staff Writer

Album: Juno Soundtrack
Producer: Rhino Records
Rating: 4/ 5

The songs in the sound-
track to Juno fit perfectly
with the movie. I will be the
first to admit, however, this
isn't my type of music. They
are mostly folk and some
are quite eccentric, they
capture the emotion of the
film's story well. I'll touch
on each of these songs to
give you an idea of it's feel.

All I Want is You: An
eccentric song about love;
uses analogies ("if you were
the wood, I'd be the fire") to
get the point across. It's
folksy, using the harmonica
and guitar.

My Rollercoaster: A
lyric-less song.Very whimsi-
cal feel, it definitely is in
keeping with the spirit of

the rest of the album.

A Well-Respected Man: A

"soft-rock" song about a well

to-do man. Similar to Simon

& Garfunkel's "Richard

Corey," but without the

tragic ending.

Dearest: Classic Buddy

Holly.

Up the Sprout: A short
guitar piece that is soft,
with some "edgy" parts.

Tire Swing: This is
another soft-rock song that
discusses romance. The can-
non in the background real-
ly caught me off guard.

Piazza, New Catcher: A
song about a baseball catch-
er struggling with life and
love. This song has a faster
tempo then the rest.

Loose Lips: Very differ-
ent; Dawson speaks freely.
This one's pretty fast-mov-
ing, so pay attention.

Superstar: Definitely
the edgiest song on this
album, from Sonic Youth,
the only artist I had heard
of previous to picking this
up.

Sleep: An instrumental
song, with humming.
Another soft, folksy, sweet
song.

Expectations: A fast, sad
song. It's a nice contrast
with the rest of the album.

All the Young Dudes:
Very "classic rock" with a

hint of soul and jazz. Mott
the Hopple belts the lyrics
out emotionally.

So Nice So Smart: The
music sounds almost happy,
while the dark lyrics seem
to flow right along, with
verses such as "Tell you that
I love you, then I'll tear your
world apart."

Sea of Love: A slow,
gloomy love song.

Tree Hugger: I think of
this song as more of a folk
poem then a folk song.

I'm Sticking with You:
An over the top super corny
song, that actually works.
The transition from piano to
guitar works very well. The
song begins with "I'm stick-
ing with you, 'cause I'm
made out of glue." This is
definitely not my type of
song, but then again this
isn't my type of CD and
I found myself enjoying
both.

Anyone Else But You: A
guy and a girl singing about
being with one another. Not
the best voices, but the
lyrics are sweet. Very folk
feeling.

Vampire: A very strange
song, in which the singer
compares herself to a vam-
pire and sees herself as a
social outcast.

Pick this CD up and try
something different.

Madelon Cline

Staff Writer

Clarion University-
Venango Campus welcomed
famous Latin singer Javier
Mendoza to perform music
for the Coffee House Series
Spring Spectacular.

Venango Campus

Spring Spectacular is a
three part cultural art
series that showcases differ-
ent entertainment perform-
ers. Clarion University
Venango Campus Spring
Spectacular is held every
year since the event first
started in fall of 2006.

The Spring Spectacular
art series is presented to
provide entertainment for
the students of the Venango
campus.

The style of music

Javier Mendoza performs
combines flamenco and tra-
ditional Spanish music with
a mix of American ties in
rock. Emily Aubele, of
Venango Campus Student
Affairs, was intrigued by
Javier Mendoza's style of
music she said "its really an
interesting blend of Spanish
and American style of
music, really interesting!"

Performers such as
Javier Mendoza are well
known in the music commu-
nity Mendoza's music has
been played on MTVs Real
World many times. The
NEWSwire noted that in
2005, Mendoza was named
as the Budweiser True
Music Artist and was the
winner of the 2006 St. Louis
KDHX Music Awards for
Best Latin Artist.

Clarion University main
campus student Courtney
Romesberg, a Freshman
Accounting major, that has
heard Javier Mendoza's
music before,said "The style

of music is not the typical
slow love song, but more of
an upbeat contemporary
love .song."

Mendoza has played
with artists such as Willie
Nelson and Ben Folds; he
also performed in 1999 for
Pope John Paul II. In 2003
Mendoza competed in the
Independent World Series
Conference, and was a semi-
finalist.

Javier Mendoza's per-
formance was held Tuesday,
January 29. 2008 at 7 p.m.
The performance was locat-
ed in Robert W. Rhoades
Center, located at the
Venango campus. The
University Activities Board
sponsored the concert; this
allowed students at the
campus to access the Spring
Spectacular free of cost. For
more information on Javier
Mendoza, check out his web-
site at
www.JavierMendoza.com

Heath Ledger: The Killing Joke

Joey Pettine

Staff Writer

In the scene Ledger
holds his father, Billy Bob
Thornton ("Armaggeddon"),
hostage and asks whether
he ever loved him. His dad
answers "No."

"Well, I always loved

you," Ledger replies, and

shoots himself. As that gun

fired so did Ledger's repu-

I have written numer- atation as a proper actor

ous reviews for the Clarion took off .

Call in the past months yet Ledger himself was very

this will be the first time I, picky about roles he took,

or I think anyone for The turning down quite a few

Call, has ever reviewed a and taking only those he

person. I think the actor and thought befitting yet at the

the legacy left behind more same time he never thought

than calls for it. himself above any role tak-

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special treatment whereas the legendary lover in

actors like Jack Lemmon
(Grumpy Old Men), Marlon
Brando (The Godfather),
and Peter Boyle (Taxi
Driver) have gone unnoticed
in past years. It is, unfortu-
nately, because of Ledger's
untimely death and the
mystery that surrounds his
demise that not only keeps
him remembered as one of
the world's favorite actors
but rocket him to the status
of a tragic prodigy on par
with the likes of James
Dean or even Marilyn
Monroe.

Ledger first caught the
eye of the American public
as the rebellious yet roman-
tic Patrick Verona in "10
Things I Hate About You."
The movie was a hit among
teens, and Ledger
romanced, danced and
smiled his way into
America's hearts.

While the role itself was
not revolutionary, Ledger's
performance would give him
the chance to prove that he
was not all smiles and good
looks. Less than a year later
he would appear in "The
Patriot" and "Monster's
Ball." It was the short and
brilliantly acted scene in
this latter film that showed
the world Ledger could act.

"Casanova" and the youth-
fully hopeful Jacob Grimm
in "The Brother's Grimm."
Not exactly roles that would
get the Academy's attention
but nevertheless Ledger
gave these characters his
all, no one could deny the
life he added to these
movies.

Finally, in 2005, Ledger
became one of the youngest
actors ever to be nominated
for an Academy Award for
his portrayal as homosexu-
ally damned ranch hand,
Ennis Del Mar, in
"Brokeback Mountain."

Ledger's performances
speak for themselves,
cementing him as a rich act-
ing mind, yet even beyond
the performances Ledger
was a star, always a pleas-
ure to work with, a loving
husband, wonderful father
and brilliant friend.

He was more than an
actor as well for his perfro-
mances went beyond creat-
ing a character. Ledger
engrossed himself in his
roles, a well known method
actor who became his roles.
Ledger's performances were
acting miracles, tearing
them from his insides.
Ledger didn't just know how
his characters moved, spoke

and listened; he knew how
they took a breath. To see
him inhale the scent of a
shirt and take measure of
the pain of love lost.

Ironically enough it was
this method and talent that
would end Ledger.

After being cast as the
Joker, his only villanous
role ever. Ledger isolated
himself for a month, perfect-
ing his role of the Joker to
such a fine point that he
even wrote a diary as the
psychotic character. Ledger
realized this was not a role
he could smile his way out of
he meant to give the per-
formance of a lifetime. It
will make him a legend. Not
only for his dark and unique
portrayal of the Joker but
because it seems as if
Ledger literally became the
character, inheriting the
insanity that went with it. It
was the final irony and
killing joke of Heath Ledger.

After completing The
Dark Knight, Ledger com-
plained of an inability to
sleep and began to use
sleeping pills. On January
22, 2008, Ledger was found
dead in his New York apart-
ment, an accidental over-
dose of the over-the-counter
drugs.

Whether it was acting,
insanity, or the Joker that
killed Ledger does not mat-
ter. What matters is his
memory. The "Dark Knight"
opens in theaters July 17,
2008, Ledger's last role and,
what many believe, will be
his greatest. I suggest those
interested should see it and,
if it truly is his best, one can
only hope Ledger will get his
due not just as a tragic leg-
end but as the great actor he
was. Until then, the best we
here at the Call can give
ledger, is the acknowledge-
ment he deserves as a great
actor and a heartfelt good-
bye.

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Video Game Review

The after Christmas

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Sure, Christmas is over,
but that doesn't mean your
presents have to be. Toss
that snowman sweater in
the closet, grab that left
over Christmas money, and
go out and get what you
really wanted; video games.
Plus, you didn't plan to wear
your sweater anyway, did
you?

The months leading to
the holiday season are over-
.stocked with great games.
To help in your quest to
spend that hardly earned
present money wisely, here
are some of the must have
titles from the end of 2007.

Uncharted: Drake's
Fortune, developed by
Naughty Dog exclusively for
the PlayStations, mixes the
best elements from Tomb
Raider and Gears of War
into some banana flavored
umbrella drink that tastes
oh so good.

Nathan Drake, a
descendent of Sir Francis
Drake, is looking for, as the
title tactfully puts it,
Drake's fortune. Drake is a
witty character who seems
like a cross between Bear
Grylls and Mike Rowe.

The game has a modern
"Indiana Jones" set up com-

plete with gunfights and old
school fisticuffs. The story
combines humor and action
to unravel what turned out
to be a great game.

Speaking of great
games. Super Mario Galaxy
is one of them. Players
familiar with Super Mario 3
will feel some nostalgia with
this edition of the Italian
plumber. The air ships along
with some familiar music
makes a comeback in what
was hyped to be the best
Mario game since Mario 64.
The ability to walk upside
down on planets does take
some getting used to, and
might not be for those who
succumb easily to motion
sickness. Operating like the
castle in the 64 game,

Mario's base of opera-
tions is a space station.
From here, different plan-
ets, then universes, are
reached with the help of lit-
tle stars.

On the planets are the
usual suspects. Goombas
and turtles are there doing
whatever it is goombas and
turtles do. There are differ-
ent suits Mario picks up
throughout the game to aid
certain platforming ele-
ments. While players may
find the suits more difficult
to use, the developers
reportedly intended this.

A great game for any
Mario fan, or just for people
who want a fun game to
play. Super Mario Galaxy is
one of the first must have
titles for the Wii.

The young scholars here
at Clarion deserve bargains.

game list

valve's Orange Box is one of
the best bargains to come in
a game case. Containing five
games. The Orange Box
brings Half Life 2 onto con-
soles. Along for the ride are
episodes one and two of the
Half-Life series, not to men-
tion the long awaited Team
Fortress 2 and Portal.

Half-Life, and it's
episodic content, follow
Gordon Freeman, the pro-
tagonist from the first Half-
Life game, as he continues
fighting monsters from
another dimension. Forget
about Halo 3, this is the first
person shooter (FPS) that
Xbox 360 owners need to be
playing.

Call of Duty 4: Modern
Warfare shines in both cam-
paign mode and multiplay-
er, and is one of the best
examples of a multiplatform
game to be introduced in
this current console cycle.
The single player mode
presents a challenge to even
the most skilled players. It
supplies a rich, emotional
story that brings the player
in, and gives a real feeling of
what war is.

The multiplayer offers
customization options and
multiple game types, the
most popular of which is
team death match.

If you have an Xbox 360
or Playstation3, this game is
a necessity.

For more info on any of
these games and more,
check out sites like
gamespot.com and ign.com.

Television Review

OTH takes d jump ahead four years

Stephanie Desmond

Featuies Editor

Series: One Tree Hill
Director: Mark Schwahn
Rating: 4.5/5

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Most teen dramas seem
to end just when high school
does, or at least they cease
to appeal to viewers.

A main reason behind
this is the forced and unre-
alistic storyline that takes
all of the stars to the same
college. They all live in the
same dorm and room togeth-
er and share all the same
experiences.

"One Ti^ee Hill" creator
Mark Schwahn chose the
alternate route. For the fifth
season of the show, writers
took the gang four years
ahead.

"One Tree Hill" began on
the WB network in 2003 as
the story of two half broth-
ers who loved basketball.
Lucas (Chad Michael
Murray) and Nathan
(James Lafferty) both have
the same father, but differ-
ent mothers.

The story soon evolved
to include three other main
characters, Haley (Bethany
Joy Galeotti), Brooke
(Sophia Bush) and Peyton
'Hilarie Burton).

A number of love trian-
gles, fights, parties and bas-
ketball games later, the
friends found themselves
back on the Rivercourt
where they all started.

After leaving their
names in spray-paint on the
pavement, the teens went
their own ways.

Jump ahead to the first
episode of the fifth season.

"Four Years, Six Months,
Two Days."

The episode opened by giv-
ing a glimpse of what life is
now Uke for the characters.

Nathan has an angry
attitude to go along with his
disheveled look and we
eventually discover he's in a
wheelchair.

His wife Haley is strug-
gling to start teaching at
Tree Hill High and raise
their fouryearold son
Jamie (Jackson Brundage).

Lucas' book; "The
Unkindness of Ravens," has
been published and he is the
coach of his alumni basket-
ball team, the Ravens.

Brooke is living in New
York City where she runs
her fashion enterprise,
Clothes Over Bros.

Peyton is the "assistant to
the assistant" at a record
label in Los Angeles.

Over the course of four
episodes, we got some minor
glimpses into what hap-
pened in the time we missed
and saw the characters deal
with much more adult prob-
lems.

Peyton and Brooke both
moved back to Tree Hill in
hopes to tap into some of the
"magic" they felt when they
left. Brooke opened a store
where "Karen's Cafe"
(Lucas' mother's restaurant)
used to be and she financed
Peyton's own record label.

Jamie's nanny helped
Nathan realize that he
needs to stop moping
because of his accident (dur-
ing a fight, he got pushed
through a window and was
temporarily paralyzed
thanks to some glass in his
back) that ruined his career.
Meanwhile, Haley is having
trouble gaining the respect
of her students.

Lucas is dating his book
editor and it's obvious that
he's not over Peyton (his
girlfriend at the end of the
fourth season).

I think the jump was def-
initely a good move for the
show. It gave the characters
a chance to live much more
realistic lives by going their
separate ways and pursuing
their own dreams. It also
gave the actors a chance to
play characters closer to
their own age.

Another good thing was
that it was as if a brand new
show had premiered. New
fans could start to watch
without feeling as if they
had missed too much, but
old fans still were intrigued
to learn what happened over
the four years.

There are a few things
that seem to be going wrong,
though.

The storyUnes are already
going in a familiar direction.
Nathan and Haley are hav-
ing marital problems. Lucas
and Peyton are entering
another love triangle with
his new girlfriend.

Critics have also come
down on the fact that the
characters are already so
successful at such a young
age (although the charac-
ters have always acted
much older than they were
supposed to be). Not many
of us will have mansions
and successful careers right
out of college.

Some pivotal characters
have been left out, the par-
ents. Lucas' mom and new
sister are touring the coun-
try. His and Nathan's father
is still in jail for kiUing their
uncle (we do see him on one
episode when Nathan visits
him). And Nathan's mother
has apparently dropped off
the face of the earth (she
has yet to be mentioned).

Still, the show seems to be
rejuvenated. It has been
posting some of the show's
best ratings and even
helped the CW gain its best
Tuesday night since March
of last year on the day of its
premiere.

ART EXHIBIT

Women/of /on/not color hits University Gallery

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

From January 21 to
February 15, 2008, art
lovers will have the chance
to enjoy the creative works
of Nina Buxenbaum and Zoe
Charlton at the University
Art Gallery in the Carlson
Library.

ing with their work.

" These artists and their
paintings and drawings
demonstrate the multifac-
eted nature of self- identifi-
cation."

"Much of my work is
autobiographical in that I'm
exploring different facets of
my personality and my way
of identifying in society,"

visual prejudices and the
relationships that occur
between people and particu-
lar histories."

Charlton graduated from
Florida State University
with a BFA in painting and
drawing. She received her
MFA degree in painting and
drawing from the
University of Texas.

Casey McGovern/ The Clarion Call

Marion Barber sitting infront of a charcoal piece by Nina Buxenbaum.

There are at least 11 dif-
ferent pieces of art depicting
women of color, on color, or
without color. Woman of
color means women of a dif-
ferent race, such as African
American.

Women on color are por-
traits of women with a col-
ored background. Not nec-
essarily meaning the women
in the portrait are of anoth-
er ethnicity, but the portrait
itself is in color. Finally,
women without color are
portraits done in black and
white. '1

Each of the works of art
is different. Some are oil
painted on linen; some are
drawn with charcoal on
paper. Just like the content
of the artwork, the way it
was created was meticulous.

The artists' have differ-
ent styles but are painting
or drawing with the same
idea in mind. Dr. Joe
Thomas, a curator, explains
what the artists' are indicat-

Nina Buxenbaum said of
her work and where her
ideas come from for her
drawings and paintings.

Buxenbaum is a gradu-
ate of Washington
University in St. Louis,
where she received a BFA in
drawing and printmaking.
She received her MFA
degree in painting from the
Maryland Institute College
of Art.

Her work has been in
several exhibits including
the Studio Museum of
Harlem in NYC and the
Ingalls Gallery in Miami,
FL among others. She cur-
rently is an assistant profes-
sor of painting at York
College in Jamaica, NY.

While Buxenbaum's
work is more about self-
identity and identifying in
society, Zoe Charlont's
approach to her work is
more about race, gender,
and class.

"The work evaluates

Her work has been in
national and international
exhibits including Haas &
Fischer Gallery in Zurich,
Switzerland, the Zacheta
National Gallery of Art in
Warsaw, Poland, and the
Wendy Cooper Gallery in
Chicago, IL. She is an assis-
tant art professor at
American University in
Washington, D.C.

The opening reception
for this exhibit will be on
February 7, 2008 from 4
p.m. to 6p.m. There will
also be an artist lectuFS ha.]
turing Buxenbaum and
Charlton on February 7,
2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Hart
Chapel.

The exhibit is being held
at the University Gallery
downstairs of the Carlson
Library. The Gallery is open
Monday through Thursday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by
appointment. Again the
exhibit is open until
February 15, 2008.

M O V T F R F V T F W
Untraceable dissapoints and unsatisfies

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

Movie: Untraceable
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Rating: 2 / 5

When 1 first saw the pre-
views for the release of
Untraceable it caught my
eye and I thought to myself,
this might be a good movie
to check out.

Well, unfortunately
after sitting through the
movie I found myself slowly
becoming more and more
disappointed. The whole
plot of this movie is no dif-
ferent than any other
thriller about the FBI chas-
ing sick and disturbed serial
killers.

The one thing that this
movie is successful at is por-
traying just how our society
is becoming more and more
violent. The movie was
directed by Gregory Hoblit
who also directed a fantastic
film in 2000 called
"Frequency" I really enjoyed
that movie so I was pretty

optimistic about this movie.
So what is this movie about?
Untraceable is about an FBI
agent played by best actress
Oscar nominee (Diane Lane)
who finds herself caught in
the middle of a personal and
scary game of hind and seek
with a cyber net killer who
has posted a live internet
website posting five tor-
tures.

At first when Marsh
(Lane) stumbles across the
website killwithme.com she
is confused, because the
website is posting a cat
being tortured live and the
twist is the killer has found
a way to keep the FBI from
tracing his where a bout's.
Agent Marsh at first is a ht-
tle confused by this website
and informs her boss, who
immediately is not con-
cerned with a website post-
ing a cat being tortured.

Well when the website
takes a turn from animals to
now kidnapped humans,
agent Marsh becomes more
scared and concerned.
Another little detail about
this untraceable website is
the more people that tune
in, the faster and more
painful the death is for the
victim. When this

serial killer makes it more
personal by kidnapping
friends close to Marsh

(Lane) time is a factor for
the FBI to find this sick and
mental killer. So the race
against time begins for
agent Marsh and her team
to track down this cyber
killer. After the movie was
over, there were still so
many questions left unan-
swered, this movie was no
different than any other
modern thriller.

I will be honest some of
the death scenes in this
movie were more than dis-
turbing, I found myself
thinking "wow that's just
wrong". However on the
other hand, this isn't the
first movie where there has
been freakish and sickening
death scenes.

This movie had one
strong point, it uniquely
portrays how are society has
become more drawn to the
evils in this world. We some-
times can't answer the ques-
tion for why we watch these
things; all we know is the
power of word of mouth can
cause huge volume especial-
ly on the web.

1 was hoping this movie
would be a little bit more
suspenseful.l would suggest
waiting until it comes out on
DVD.

8 January 31, 2008

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Compiled by LENORE WATSON

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
It's time for the big football game, so we want to know,..

What are your Super Bowl Traditions?

Austin Peck

Sopliomore
Technical Theatre

"I usually just have a
bunch of snack foods
and candy. And I
watch it with my fami-
ly and friends.."

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Aponte

Freshman
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family and eat pizza
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at the commercials."

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Sophomore
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Sports

January 31, 2008 9

Wrestling ends two match losing streak with wins over Wagner and Duquesne

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLARION, Jan. 25 - The
Golden Eagle wrestling
team improved their record
to 8-9 on Friday when they
swept a tri-meet at Tippin
gym with Duquesne and
Wagner. The Clarion
wrestlers bounced back
from a two match skid that
ended the night before with
an away loss to the
Mountaineers of West
Virginia.

The format of the tri-
meet split the three
wrestling squads into halves
so that no team had to sit
out a round. In the first
round the Golden Eagle

light weights (125 lbs.- 157
lbs.) got the ball rolling
early against the Wagner
Seahawks by sweeping all
five weight classes in
impressive fashion.

Jay Ivanco kicked the
match off at 125 lbs. with a
first period fall. Sophomore
Rob La Brake kept it going
with a first period fall of his
own coming in just 37 sec-
onds. At 141 lbs. sophomore
Tony Lascari filled in for his
injured brother and record-
ed a 17-1 technical fall over
Wagner's Nick Bohgos.

Co-Captain Hadley
Harrison continued his
impressive season and
bounced back from a tough
loss at WVU by posting a

17-0 technical fall over
Wagner's Ryan Cornell.
Freshman Travis Uncapher
finished up the first with a
fall over Sean Quinn one
minute into the second peri-
od.

During the second
round the Golden Eagle
heavyweights (165 lbs.-285
lbs.) finished off the Wagner
Seahawks, while the light-
weights started things off
against the Duquesne
Dukes.

The heavyweights

recorded three falls by
Mario Morelli 174 lbs, Dixon
Jordan 197 lbs, and Roman
Husam at 285 lbs. Scott
Joseph picked up a decision
victory at 184 lbs. over

Wagner's Ed Broderick 10-
4.

The final score of the
Wagner match was 49-6 in
favor of the Golden Eagles
with the only loss coming at
165 lbs. where Clarion was
forced to forfeit due to the
injury to David Cox.

Clarion got off to a
rough start losing two of the
first three bouts and falling
behind 7-3 to Duquesne.
Jay Ivanco dropped a 7-2
decision to Jon Bittinger of
the Dukes, but Rob LaBrake
battled back for the Golden
Eagles with a 6-0 decision
over Kevin Chapman. At
141 lbs. Jayk Cobbs posted a
major decision over
Clarion's Tony Lascari 13-5.

After the 141 lb match
the Golden Eagles, with the
exception of the forfeit at
165 lbs, would not lose
another bout to finish the
match. Hadley Harrison
recorded a late fall over
Duquesne's Brad Shrum at
149 lbs, while Travis
Uncapher came back with a
6-3 decision over Cody
Midlam. After the forfeit at
165 lbs, Mario Morelli post-
ed a 7-1 decision over Scott
Black,

At 184 lbs. Scott Joseph
executed a perfect inside
trip to pick up the fall over
Ryan Sula in only 38 sec-
onds. Jamie Luckett picked
up a forfeit at 197 lbs. for
the Golden Eagles and

freshman Roman Husam
Finished off the night with a
5-2 win over Joe D'Orsio.

Coach Moore was
pleased with the way his
squad came out Friday "If
you compare to last year, we
had only beaten Duquesne
21-18 while this year we
beat them 30-13 and gave
up a forfeit at 165 so the
progress we are making as a
team is definitely becoming
noticeable."

The Golden Eagles trav-
el to Bloomsburg this
Friday, Feb. 1 to take on the
Huskies. They will then
head to New Jersey for
another tri-meet with Rider
and Rutgers on Saturday,
Feb. 2.

Women's b-ball defeats Ship, now 2-2 In PSAC-West play

Eric Bowser

sports Editor

CLARION, Jan. 26 - The
women's basketball team
defeated Shippensburg 72-
58 on Saturday, Jan. 26.
The win improves the
Golden Eagles record to 12-
6 overall and 2-2 in confer-
ence play.

Clarion fell behind
quickly on a three-pointer
by Lauren Beckley just 19
seconds into the game. The
Golden Eagles managed to
tie the game twice in the
first half but never held the
lead in the half and trailed
by nine, 37-28, at halftime.

A quick bucket after
halftime by the Red Raiders
put Clarion behind by 11
points with 18:43 to play.

That turned out to be
one of the last things to go
right for Shippensburg as
Clarion responded with a
16-2 run to take a thee point
lead with 12:33 remaining.

Shippensburg managed
to battle back and grab a
one-point lead 45-44 just
under a minute later, but
My'Kea Cohill hit a three-
pointer just ten seconds

later to give the Golden
Eagles the lead for good.
Cohill's three-pointer was
the start of a 28-13 Clarion
run to end the game.

"Our seniors and our
depth have contributed to

ries and get ourselves back
into the playoff hunt,"

Through Saturday's
game Clarion has four play-
ers averaging double-digits
in points scored, seniors
Jessica Albanese (12.3),

Kayla Rush/ The Clarion Call

The women's basketball team won their second consecutive
game on Saturday, Jan. 26 with a comeback 72-58 wctory over
the Shippensburg Red Raiders. Clarion had four players score in
double figures for the game.

the turnaround," said Coach
Gie Parsons. "The seniors
have been playing great in
our last two games. It is
huge for us to get two victo-

My'Kea Cohill (10.9), junior
Katrina Greer (14.8) and
sophomore Sara Pratt
(10.7).

On Saturday all four

scored in double-digits to
help lead the Golden Eagles
to victory. Pratt led the way
with 18 points and also
picked up seven rebounds.

Cohill added 17 points,
Greer had 14 and Albanese
had 13 points and team
highs in rebounds with 11
and blocks with three.

"We have four players
averaging in .double figures
and it is easy for a team to
stop one individual, but it is
very difficult to stop a team.
I feel that we are playing
like a team," Parsons said.

Clarion traveled to
Edinboro Wednesday, Jan.
30 and beat the Fighting
Scots 76-64. Once again
Albanese (17), Cohill (14),
Greer (17) and Pratt (15) all
reached double-digits in
scoring to lead the Golden
Eagles balanced attack.

Greer added a team
high ten rebounds, giving
her a double -double for the
first time this seasbh. "

The Golden Eagles will
return to action on
Wednesday Feb. 6 when
they host Slippery Rock to
begin a three-game homes-
tand.

Swim teams compete in
two-day event at Ashland

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

The Golden Eagles
swimming and diving teams
took on Ashland and Wayne
State this past weekend.

Clarion participated in a
two-day competition on
Friday. Jan. 25, against
Ashland and Saturday, Jan.
26, against both Ashland
and Wayne State.

The Men's team tied
with Ashland on Friday 114-
114, and defeated them on
Saturday with a score of
162-125. They fell short
however to Wayne State,
losing 147-140. The

Woman's team defeated
Ashland Friday 136-104 and
Saturday 196-104. and also
came out on top against
Wayne State, winning 169-
127. All competition took
place at Ashland, in Ohio.

"I was pleased with how
we did. We did well as a
team, and everybody swam
well," said sophomore Ryan
Theil. Theil won all of his
events, which included the
50-yard and 500-yard
freestyle events on Friday,
and the 100-yard and 200-
yard freestyle on Saturday.

"SWIM" continued on
page 10.

Indoor track sets two school records at Bucknell

Denise Simens

Stciff Writer

LEWISBURG, Jan. 26 -
The Golden Eagle's track
team had a strong showing
this past weekend at the
annual Bucknell University
Bison Opener. In the fourth
meet of the season, two new
school records were set.

Overall the team has
broken three school records
this season. "I was really
excited about the two

records that were broken
this week," said coach
Jayson Resch.

Chinonyelum Nwokedi
finished 12th and set a
school record in the 60-
meter dash by running 8.26.

Two runners qualified
individually for PSAC's as
well. Diane Ki'ess qualified
in the long jump, high jump,
and hurdles, in addition to
breaking her own school
record in the Pentathlon by
scoring 3004 points and fin-

ishing fifth overall.

"I want to stay healthy
and continue to train well to
achieve my goals later in the
season," Kress said.

Molly Smathers' time of
2:23.72 in the 800 qualified
her for PSAC's and helped
her to a fifth place finish.

"[I feel] very good
because we are not even
really rested and we are
training straight through
these early meets," Resch
said about the remainder of

the Golden Eagles schedule
and already having three
school records in hand.

Two other runners hop-
ing to qualify for PSACs in
individual events are Lisa
Nickel in the 5000 meter
and Caitlin Palko in the
3000 meter. Both are just
seconds away from qualify-
ing for the championships
this upcoming March.

The Golden Eagles next
meet will be Friday, Feb. 8
at Slippery Rock University.

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The Clarion Call

Sherry named PSAC-West player of the week

Andy Marsh

Staff Wrlttr

CLARION, Jan. 28 - During
his junior and senior years
in high school, Mike Sherry
was known in basketball cir-
cles around the WPIAL and
Western Pennsylvania as an
outstanding player. Alth-
ough the level of competi-
tion has changed, his repu-
tation as an excellent player
remains the same as he won
the PSAC-West Player of
the Week award on Monday,
Jan. 28.

Wherever Mike goes,
success follows. As a three
year starter at Chartiers
Valley High School in
Bridgeville, Sherry aver-
aged 25.6 points per game in
his career, led the school to
three PIAA state playoff
appearances and led the
school to an overall record of
63-22.

As a senior, he was
named Class AAA second
team all-state by the
Associated Press and the
Class AAA player of the
year by the Pittsburgh Post-
Gazette.

Mike's ability to accom-
plish impressive feats has
also carried over into his col-
lege career. In addition to
winning the PSAC-West
Player of the Week on
Monday, he has also won
three PSAC-West Rookie of
the Week awards this sea-
son. He leads the team in

Kayla Rush/ The Clarion Call

Mike Sherry is seen during the Saturday, Jan. 26 game against
Shippensburg. Sherry scored a career-high 30 points in the
Golden Eagles 89-80 victory.

points per game, minutes
played, three pointers
attempted/made, free throw
percentage, and scored a
Golden Eagles season high
30 points last Saturday in
an 89-80 victory over
Shippensburg.

The PSAC West Rookie
of the Year award, looks to
be a two man race between
Sherry and lUP forward
Darryl Webb, the fifth lead-
ing scorer and second lead-

ing rebounder in the PSAC.
When asked about compet-
ing with Darryl for the
award, Mike said "It would
be a great honor to win the
Rookie of the Year award
but that's the last thing on
my mind. I want to win and
that's all. If I pick that up in
the process then great but
Webb is a really good player
and having a great season
for lUP."

His performance on the

court may not express it, but
the change from high school
to college has been an
immense challenge.

"It has been a huge
transition. This is a whole
different game up here.
Everything is bigger,
stronger, and faster than
high school. Sherry said. "At
first balancing classes and
basketball was pretty hard
just because it was such a
brand new thing to me. But
now it's not really a prob-
lem, I think the first semes-
ter was just a period to feel
everything out and see how
I would be able to keep a
balance."

As the Golden Eagles
start to get into the thick of
conference play, Mike seems
very optimistic that the
team will finish strong and
make some postseason
noise. "I think we can round
out the season very well.

This team is the most
talented I have ever been a
part of. We have so many
great players and guys who
can hurt another team in so
many ways. I definitely
think we can get into the
playoffs and take it all the
way. We have enough talent
to compete with anyone in
this league so I would defi-
nitely say that a PSAC title
is not out of question."

Sherry and the Golden
Eagles will be back in action
on Wednesday, Feb. 6 when
they host Slippery Rock.

National
Sports Scores

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San Diego vs. St.
Mary's (20): 63-55

Tennessee (8) vs.
Alabama: 93-86

Boston vs.
Miami: 117-87

New York vs. Los
Angeles Lakers:

109-120

NHL

Marquette (16) vs. Pittsburgh vs.

South Florida: 62-54 New Jersey: 4-2

Duke (3) vs.
Maryland: 93-84

Michigan
vs.Michigan State
(10): 62-77

Xavier (22) vs.
Massachusetts: 77-65

Clemson (25) vs.
Miami (Fl): 72-75

MBA

Minnesota vs.
Chicago: 85-96

Ottawa vs. New York
Islanders: 5-2

Los Angeles vs.
Philadelphia: 3-2 OT

Buffalo vs. Tampa
Bay: 4 2

Washington vs.
Montreal: 0-4

New York Rangers
vs. Carolina: 1-3

Phoenix vs.
Columbus: 4-2

continued from "SWIM"
on page 9.

Other first place finish-
es for Clarion on Friday
included the women's 400-
yard medley relay team of
sophomore Rebecca

Burgess, freshman Kelly
Connolly, freshman Kaitlyn
Johnson and senior Lori
Leitziner, and the men's
400-yard medley relay team
of senior Mike Kerr, sopho-
more Rich Eckert, sopho-
more AJ Claypool, and soph-
omore Ryan Theil.

Also finishing first for
Clarion was senior Stevie
Coble in the women's 1650-

yard freestyle, sophomore
Andrew Soisson in the
men's 1650-yard -freestyle,
Leitzinger in the women's
200-yard freestyle, sopho-
more Dustin Fedunok in the
men's 200-yard freestyle,
Kaitlyn Johnson in the
women's 50-yard freestyle,
Connolly in the women's
200-yard IM, Fedunok in
the 100-yard freestyle,
Burgess in the 500-yard
freestyle, and the women's
400-yard freestyle relay
team of Leitzinger, fresh-
men Carissa Wetzel, Gina
Mattucci, and Johnson.

On Friday, divers Ginny
Saras, Kayla Kelosky,

Venessa Vest and Kim
Ogden took first, second,
third, and fifth in the one
meter diving event. For the
men, Clay Bowers and
James Kane took first and
second. In the three meter
diving, Saras, Keloksy, Vest
and Ogden took first
through fourth. Kane took
first for the men while
Bowers placed second.

On Saturday, the
women's 200-yard medley
and 200-yard freestyle relay
teams took first again.

For the men's team,
Fedunok, Kerr, and
Freshman Jon Kofmehl
placed first in their events.

Placing first for the women
in various events was
Leitzinger, Mattucci,

Johnson, Junior Denise
Simens, and senior Sari
Cattoni.

On Saturday, Saras
took second in the one-
meter diving behind Wayne
State. Kelosky, Vest and
Ogden took third, fifth, and
seventh. Saras came in first
in the three- meter diving.
Bowers and Kane again took
first and second for the men
in the one and three-meter
diving events.

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lUP on Friday, Feb. 1.

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February 7, 2008

www.clarion.edu/thecall

Thefts under investigation

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

CLARION, Jan. 31 - On
Jan. 31, at approximately
10 a.m, three laptops were
stolen in Peirce and Davis
Hall from student and fac-
ulty members, as well as
other electronic and per-
sonal items,

Professor of English
Richard Lane was one of
the victims of theft on
Thursday.

"I was supposed to be
teaching across the hall
from my office, but the pro-
jector was broken in that
room so I moved to anoth-
er," he said.

After returning" to his
office, he realized that his
laptop computer, assorted
wires, a flash drive and his
iPod were missing.

Lane said the computer
from the room that he was
supposed to teach in was
also stolen.

According to Lane, the
computer was cable locked
to the podium and the
assailant would have had
to un-bolt it from the lock-
ing system to steal it.

According to officials
from Public Safety, "three
laptops, personal and uni-

Casey McGovern/The Clarion Call
Three laptops were recently stolen on the Clarion University campus. Public Safety is currently
investigating this situation and encourages anyone with information to call 814-393-2111.

versity owned, an iPod and
a MP3 player were stolen
on Thursday."

"Even though we have
a very safe campus, we still
need to be careful," said
Tim Fogarty, the interim
public safety director. "We
need to watch that we don't
leave personal belongings
unattended. Especially lap-

tops, iPods/MP3 players,
and back packs. Theses
things can be easily
stolen."

According to Fogarty,
Public Safety is doing
everything that they can to
ensure this does not hap-
pen again.

According to flyers
posted by Public Safety,

the assailant is a white
male, medium build,
approximately 5'10" tall,
wearing blue jeans, a black
jacket and a black baseball
cap. He was last seen car-
rying three book bags, one
yellow, one black and one
red.

See "THEFT/' page 2

CUP earns two re-accreditations

College of business earns AACSB re-accreditation

Cameo Evans

Stoff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 5 - Clarion
University of

Pennsylvania's college of
Business Administration
has announced that it has
achieved re- affirmation of
accreditation for the
Bachelors and Masters
degrees in Business
Administration programs
from the AACSB, the
Association to Advance
Collegiate.

There is a wide range of
standards that the business
programs must meet that

relate to the strategic man-
agement of resources such
as student admission and
retention practices, interac-
tions of faculty and students
in the educational process,
professional development of
faculty and the assessment
of learning outcomes in the
degree programs to assure
the quality.

"To earn and maintain
AACSB International

accreditation it takes a con-
siderable effort on the part
of our faculty and staff.
Faculty members are
expected to provide high-
caliber teaching of relevant

curricula to graduate stu-
dents who have achieved
specific learning goals, and
to contribute to business
and management knowl-
edge through faculty schol-
arship" said Jim Pesek,
interim Dean of Clarion's
College of Business
Administration.

AACSB was founded in
1916. The association is one
of the oldest and most pres-
tigious business accredita-
tion body's in the world.

Of the 9,000 business
schools worldwide, less than
10 percent, 554 as of Jan. 1,
2008, are accredited by the

association.

This accreditation pro-
duces graduates to succeed
in the business world.

"We are pleased to have
earned re-affirmation of
accreditation and are
tremendously proud of our
high achieving faculty and
staff and their outstanding
contributions," said Pesek.

By Clarion University
having this important
accreditation, it gives stu-
dents the proper business
education that is needed to
succeed in the business
world.

See "AACSB/' page 2

Keeling Health Center earns AAAHC re-accreditation

John Doane

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 4 - The
Accreditation Association
for Ambulatory Health Care
(AAAHC) has given Keehng
Health Center a three-year
re-accreditation, an honor
they have had since 2001.

"This demonstrates that
we provide quality and cur-
rent healthcare to the stu-
dents of the university,"
said Susan Bornak, MSN,
CRNP, and Director of

Health, Wellness and
Counseling at Keeling.

"AAAHC looks at 24
standards of health care to
determine if an organization
meets their standard of care
and services." Bornak said.

These standards include
the rights of patients, gover-
nance and administration,
quality of care, clinical
records and quality manage-
ment and improvement.

Not every member of the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education
(PASSHE) receive this

honor. Only three other
PASSHE universities,

Edinboro, Kutztown and
Slippery Rock, along with
five other Pennsylvania col-
leges have the AAAHC
accreditation.

Accreditation is not a
required standard that all
ambulatory health care
organizations must meet. It
is a voluntary process that
enables health care organi-
zations to compare their
performance and services to
a nationally recognized
standard. The process

involves a self-assessment
and a review by the
Accreditation Association's
expert surveyors.

Keeling Health Center,
the primary care provider to
all Clarion students, con-
ducts all physicals and
immunizations required for
education majors along with
all sports physicals for
University athletes. All stu-
dent visits are free. Keeling
also does all the programs
on health related issues
including drugs, alcohol,
tobacco and depression.

Volume 94 Issue 1 5

Demolition
delayed

Casey McGovern/Ifie Clarion Call

Campbell Hall is scheduled to be demolished next week once
the proper equipment arrives on Monday.

Brittnee Koebler

News Editor

CLARION, Feb. 6 -
According to G. Chad
Thomas of the Student
Operations Center, the dem-
olition of Campbell Hall has
been delayed until the prop-
er equipment arrives.

The equipment is due to
arrive on Monday.

Thomas said the build-
ing will not be imploded
because it is too small of a
structure, and demolition
with a wrecking ball is more
cost efficient. Once the

building is completly
removed, the area will be
turned into a parking lot.

According to Thomas,
the university has opted not
have a parking garage,
because of the expense.

"I think the amount of
commuter parking spots
now are too limited as of
now, so any additional park-
ing they can supply would
be extremely beneficial."
said Alisha Casey, junior
secondary math education
major. "I think the parking
lot is an economical choice."

Senate reviews RSO
budget guidelines

Shasta Kurtz

Managing Editor

CLARION, Feb. 4 - Student
senate opened discussions
for the registered student
organization (RSO) budget
guidelines for the 2008-2009
academic year.

The appropriations com-
mittee presented new proce-
dures for RSO funding such
as supplemental funding for
regional and national con-
ferences and community
service projects.

New policies could make

it mandatory for attendees
to file post-event paperwork
and/or present a post-event
presentation of what the
group learned while attend-
ing the convention or partic-
ipating in the service proj-
ect.

New guidelines have
been established for commu-
nity service allocations.

A $5000 cap for the aca-
demic year will be set and
will fund any organization
for a service project.

See "SENATE," page 2

WEATHER

Feb. 7-9

Thur. - Rain,
Snow; 30/26

Fri. - Cloudy,
Sleet; 36/31

Sat. - Cloudy,
Snow; 34/13

HIGHLIGHTS

Features - page 4

Aloha Clarion!

An earth science course at CUP
is offering a trip to Hawaii this
semester.

Entertainment - page 6

UAB mixes it up
for Mardi Gras

The University
Activities Board
hosted a band and
facade on Feb. 5

Sports - page 10

Mens' and Womens' swim and
dive teams scores big over lUP

INDEX

Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p. 4

Arts/Entertainment p. 6

Classifieds p.8

Call on You p.8

Sports p. 9

February 7, 2008

N«ws

The CuRioN Call

Safety on the Clarion University campus

Courtney Clifford

Ckirion Ctill Contributor

CLARION, Feb. 3 - Clarion
University is a home away
from home for thousands of
young adults. It is a place
where students make last-
ing friendships, learn how to
be independent and become
responsible adults. The last
thing a student should
worry about is if they are
safe, but still the question
remains: Am I safe?

'i could tell students not
to walk around campus at
night, but I do it myself.
There's really no way
around that," said Jamie
Bero, Assistant Director of
Campus Life.

Taking a night class is
inevitable for some 'stu-
dents. Many of them, espe-
cially females, have safety
concerns when it comes to
issues such as this. The
simple answer would be to
not walk around campus
alone at night; however,
sometimes that is not an
option.

"The university and the
Public Safety department
consider protection of stu-
dents, staff and visitors our
first priority," said Tim
Fogarty, interm director of
Public Safety.

Public Safety offers a
solution to this problem
through a student escort
service, which provides an
alternative to students who
otherwise would have to
walk alone at night.

Clarion employs about
20 student officers who con-
duct the walking escorts, as
well as assist with building
security checks.

"I can't say there is a set
time or times that it is not
safe to walk alone on cam-
pus, but again it is more the
issue that it is not advisable
to do so," said Fogarty. "The
Public Safety department
has a student escort pro-
gram that is there for use by
all students. All a student
has to do is call the office of
public safety to request a
student escort while walk-
ing on campus."

When the escort service
was first started, former
director of Public Safety.
David Tedjeske said the fol-
lowing: "The responsibility
to provide a safe living,
learning environment lies
primarily with the Public
Safety department. A per-

Casey McGovern/7/ie Clarion Call

Twenty-eight emergency phones are stationed
on the Clarion University campus.

son's feeling or perception of
safety is almost as impor-
tant as that person's actual
safety."

Another safety measure
that is taken for students
who find themselves alone
on campus at night are the
emergency phones.

There are 28 emergency
phones stationed around
campus, 18 of which are
located in outdoor-public
areas.

The phones are held in a
red column with a blue light
on top.

The alert goes directly
to Public Safety when acti-
vated.

Clarion also offers a pro-
gram to female students and
employees called Rape
Aggression Defense System.
R.A.D, is a nationally recog-
nized self-defense course for
women that teaches practi-
cal crime prevention skills.

It teaches techniques for
avoiding and escaping from
potentially dangerous situa-
tions. R.A.D. is conducted
twice a semester and once
during the summer.

Two of Clarion's Public
Safety officers are certified
as Rape Aggression Defense
instructors.

The Public Safety

department
conducts
numerous pro-
grams to edu-
cate students
and employees
about campus
safety proce-
dures.

Programs to
promote
awareness of
student safety
include pre-
sentations
during new
student orien-
tation, pro-
gramming in
the residence
halls, and
Greek affairs.
There is also
a recognized
student run
organization.
Students
Together
Against Rape
(STAR).

Although
Clarion pro-
vides students
with these
programs and
services, some
students still have concerns
when it comes to there safe-
ty on campus.

"At night when I walk to
my car from a class or from
the library I always get a lit-
tle nervous," said Anastasia
Andronas, senior education
major. "I think I would feel
safer if there was more
lighting on campus, espe-
cially in the parking lots.
And we need to be able to
park closer to buildings,
even if there was a lot that
was just for parking at
night."

Students should be
thoughtful about how they
move on campus. Clarion is
a generally safe area, and
because of this, students
sometimes may not be as
thoughtful of their sur-
roundings as they should.

"We feel that we provide
strong protection to our stu-
dents through routine cam-
pus patrols by our officers.
The campus is routinely
patrolled on foot, by vehicle
and by bike to ensure pro-
tection of our student's staff
and visitors," said Fogarty.
"As a reminder, students
should always walk in well
lit areas; stay on the side-
walks rather than cutting

through grassy areas or in
between buildings, and
walk with others."

The Public Safety staff
provides various training
programs through out the
year that are generally well
attended by students.

Representatives speak
at each of the summer orien-
tation sessions held for new
students.

It is always beneficial to
have more training and edu-
cation.

Most importantly, stu-
dents should always be
mindful of safety and securi-
ty-
Students are encour-
aged to take an active role
in their own safety.

The new E2Campus
Alert System has recently
started. It will help

alert students to any poten-
tial dangers if they occur.

The registration link for
this system can be found on
the main page of the
University Web site.

Students are strongly
encouraged to register for
this text alert system.

"The text alert is great,
especially with all the
things that have happened
at other universities recent-
ly," said Emily Bruggeman,
senior marketing major. "It
makes me feel safe to know
that I will know right away
if there is an emergency on
campus. I don't know why
anyone wouldn't sign up for
it.

Along with this new
alert system. Clarion
University will continue to
alert students of any issues
or emergencies on the cam-
pus through e-mail notifica-
tions and posts on the Web
site.

The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all
criminal investigations as conducted by
Clarion University Public Safety for the
month of Jan7Feb. 2008. All information can
be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http://www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/lo
cation.shtml.

■ Feb. 3, at 12:40 a.m., a juvenile was cited for under-
age consumption in Nair Hall.

■ Feb. 3, at 4:15 a.m., Jeremy Miller, 20, was cited for
underage drinking on the sixth floor of Nair Hall.

■ Feb. 1, at 7:31 p.m., three known males threw an
open bottle of Gatorade into a dorm room in Nair Hall.
The bottle spilled on the bed and onto a computer.

■ Jan. 31, at 10:30 a.m., Public Safety were called to
investigate the theft of stolen keys from an office in
Stevens Hall.

■ Jan. 29, at 9:30 a.m., Public Safety responded to a
report of disturbance in Givan Hall and are continuing
an ongoing investigation.

■ Jan. 24, at 6:03 p.m., Matthew Conner, 21 was
arrested for reckless endangerment, disorderly con-
duct, and criminal mischief after setting a bulletin
board on fire in Wilkinson Hall, which activated the
fire alarm system.

■ Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m.. Public Safety was called to
investigate a harassment incident that was reported at
Chandler Dining Hall.

■ Jan. 16, at 6:50 a.m., Charles Welsh, 51 of
Brookville, Pa., was charged with attempted kidnap-
ping, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, harass-
ment, disorderly conduct, simple assault, recklessly
endangering another person, terrorist threats, and
criminal attempt. It was also reported to Public Safety
that Welsh assaulted a female while in parking lot X.
Welsh was also charged with a PFA violation.

'THfFF' continued from
page 1.

A similar incident recently
occured on the Penn State
campus in State College.

According to

KDKA.com, a laptop was

stolen last week, which
belonged to a Penn State
faculty member.

The laptop contained
personal information,

including social security
number, of several hundred
former students.

Clarion University

Public Safety asks anyone
with information pertaining
to the recent thefts on the
CUP campus to call 814-
393-2111.

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"There exists a significant
shortage of academically
qualified business faculty
today, and that shortage is
expected to persist for sever-
al years to come. Schools
accredited by AACSB
International are in better

position to compete for qual-
ified faculty compared to
those without the accredita-
tion," said Pesek.

By Clarion holding this
accreditation, the university
and all of the business stu-
dents and graduates will be
in the highest of ranking
with other prestigious
schools.

'SENATE" Continued
from page 1.

Senators also discussed the
possibility of attending RSO
meetings. They will be re-
examining the budget
guidelines at next week's
meeting.

Senate recognized

Alpha Psi Omega, the hon-
orary theater fraternity,
and Alpha Mu Epsilon, the
honorary mathematics fra-
ternity, as registered stu-
dent organizations.

FMLA and Women's
Studies were allocated
$2500 from supplemental
funding to host Eve Ensler,
author of "The Vagina
Monologues," in Hart
Chapel on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m.
UAB was allocated $3823
from supplemental funding
to attend a conference for
event ideas and planning.

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accepting nominations for
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Shelly Wilson

Clarion Call Contributor

The Clarion County
Humane Society has official-
ly closed its doors in the
Clarion County Area on
January 31, 2008, leaving a
3 county area of Clarion,
Jefferson and Forest with-
out any shelter. After read-
ing the article in your
January 24, 2008 edition of
The Clarion Call by
Alexandra Wilson regarding
the fate of the Clarion
Humane Society, I felt it
necessary to respond.

Early in December
2007, Howard Nelson, CEO
for the Society of the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals headquartered in
Philadelphia, and Elaine
Skypala, Chief Operations
Officer for the organization
visited the Clarion Humane
Society to tour the facility
and extend in invitation for
an initial walkthrough with
members of Clarion Pet
Adoption and Welfare
Society's Board of Directors.
Mr. Nelson made a verbal
acceptance offer to the Pet
Adoption and Welfare
Society to lease the current
shelter facility located in
Shippenville, PA for $1.00 a
year. The property was
offered AS IS however,
requiring extensive repairs
and cleaning. The offer was
made absent of any con-
tents. Any updates or fix-
ture and furnishing pur-
chases, along with all
mechanical and structural

issues would become the
responsibility of Clarion
PAWS and any changes or
alterations of the building
would have to be approved
by the PSPCA. We, as a
board, decided unanimously
to withdraw the lease offer
on December 11, 2007.
Several people questioned
our decision but we felt our
reasons were clear. We felt
we would be refurbishing,
updating, maintaining, and
repairing a building which
was not ours. Since this
lease was on a year to year
renewal we were also hesi-
tant to set up shop on what
could be a temporary basis
by either the lessee or les-
sor. We also knew there
would be restrictive clauses
placed on the property,
along with issues raised in
regard to conflicting mis-
sions and philosophies.

We are ACTIVELY pur-
suing a shelter to fill the
void left by the PSPCA. Our
board wants the shelter to
be a product of our local pop-
ulation. Policies and operat-
ing standards will be decid-
ed by a local board based on
our philosophies and the
needs of our local communi-
ty. We want our tri-county
area to be proud of their
shelter, be willing to sup-
port it and be eager for the
opportunity it will create for
companion animals.

We are looking for 3 or
more acres of land in the
Clarion area in which to
place a new building or an
existing house or building

that has access to water and
sewage. We need the help of
the community to achieve
this goal initially and subse-
quently. We are open to
offers and suggestions. It
has been stated by the
PSPCA that local funding
was the main reason for
their decision to close this
branch. The Clarion PAWS
board members believes
funding could be increased
by educating the community
on the important issues the
absence of a shelter would
create and by remaining vis-
ible and active in promoting
companion animal welfare.
We are accepting donations
and volunteers in the form
of individuals, corporations,
campus organizations and
community involvement.
Volunteers will be needed
for fundraising, capital cam-
paigns, skilled labor, and
financial planning.

Sheltering abandoned
animals is just one part of
the equation. Until a physi-
cal shelter is made possible
by community involvement
and PAWS perseverance, we
will strive to implement pro-
grams which will provide
aid to those individuals who
are responsible for the well
being of our companion ani-
mals. We will use this time
to develop a food bank for
cats and dogs, which will
distribute food aid to senior
citizens and others on limit-
ed incomes. We will work
on foster programs and offer
workshops designed to edu-
cate the public on humane

companion animal care. We
are currently working with
rescue groups to transport
animals to foster care and
other shelters in the sur-
rounding areas.

Our hope is the commu-
nity will help us open a new
shelter long before the prob-
lems the absence of a shelter
will inevitably create. For
those of you who have
already supported us by a
raffle ticket purchase, cash
donation, Sheetz coupon
purchase, bake sale pur-
chase, food drive or just a
kind word of encouragement
and inquiry, we thank you.
We currently have several
fundraisers in progress. One
of our fundraisers involve
purchasing a coupon book
for Bon-Ton Community
Day on March 1, 2008. A
purchase of this coupon
book for a $5.00 donation
will allow you a $10.00 cer-
tificate to Bon-Ton or Elder-
Beerman, along with
coupons for additional dis-
counts and specials that
day. The second is spon-
sored by Charitable Deeds
and involves a raffle for a
chance on a 2003 Lincoln
Navigator. The tickets are
$10.00 or 3/$20.00. All tick-
et proceeds sold by PAWS
volunteers will go directly to
our cause. If you would like
to help us by participating
in either one of these
fundraisers please contact
us. Keep us in your
thoughts and spread the
word of our continued
involvement.

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Who are the biggest Super Bowl losers?

Matt Geist

Clarion Call contributor

I remember the first
Super Bowl I ever watched.
If was Super Bowl XX (yes I
am that old) between the
Chicago Bears and the um
well who cares; no one real-
ly remembers the loser's
right? Wrong, it's ironic in
the sense that the first los-
ers of the Super Bowl I had
forgotten (not because I am
so old that I am losing my
memory either) is also the
first loser of the Super Bowl
I will never forget. The New
England Patriots. I can see
it now, 'The Greatest Losers
of all time." How can you
forget a Super Bowl losing
team that went undefeated
throughout the regular sea-
son and blew the most
watched game in the history
of sports, and the most dra-
matic Super Bowl ever?

The New York Giants

upset over the Patriots last
Sunday at the University of
Phoenix Stadium was
arguably the greatest upset
in sports history. This was
bigger than Broadway Joe
Namath's guaranteed victo-
ry over the heavily favored
Baltimore Colts in Super
Bowl in. The Patriots were
always at the top of the foot-
ball analyst's weekly power
rankings throughout the
regular season. They had
already beaten the Giants
once this year in week 17.

The Patriots set numer-
ous NFL records this year
that helped catapult them to
the Super Bowl. Tom Brady
broke Peyton Manning's sin-
gle season record of 49
touchdown passes with 50.
Randy Moss broke the sin-
gle season record for touch-
down receptions originally
set by Jerry Rice in 1987.
The Patriots as a team
broke the NFL record for
most points scored in a sea-

son, originally set in 1998 by
the Minnesota Vikings. Oh
yeah and there is that 16-0
regular season record thing
also. There will never be
another upset like this in
sports history before the
Apocalypse. You could say
that this was a "Giant"
upset. I can't possibly come
up with enough hyperbole's
to emphasize how large of a
loss this was for the Patriots
and their fans and how big
of a win it was for the New
York Giants.

Let's also not forget to
mention that according to
ESPN, Nielsen Media had
reported that, not only was
Super-Bowl XLII the most
watched sporting event ever
in the United States, it was
the second largest television
audience in history behind
the series finale of
M*A*S*H. I will predict the
new largest television audi-
ence in history but will be
the series finale of American

Idol, which coincidentally
will also be the same night
of the Apocalypse and on
FOX too (damned that
Rupert Murdoch).

The millions that were
watching around the world
on Sunday witnessed not
only the greatest upset in
sports history they also got
the chance to witness the
two single greatest "plays"
in Super-Bowl history.
Oddly enough the two single
greatest plays came on one
play. How is that possible
you ask?

Great play one occurred
when it was third-and-five
on the Giants own 44-yard
line when quarterback Eli
Manning pulled a Houdini
and escaped what seemed to
be the grasp of the entire
front seven of the Patriot's
defensive front and lobbed
the ball more than 30 yards
downfield. Great play two
occurred when David Tyree
(who only caught four pass-

es during the regular sea-
son) somehow came down
with Manning's pass when
it looked like he did not even
have possession of the ball.
The referees saw it cor-
rectly and never second
guessed the play. Tyree
leaped into the air and
trapped it against his hel-
met while Patriot's safety
Rodney Harrison caused
Tyree to lose possession of
the ball momentarily but
Tyree somehow came up
with the ball after fighting
for possession with
Harrison. The play was
brilliant and perfect.
Harrison did all he could do
in trying to keep the ball out
of his hands. It was a great
effort by the both of them on
the play but in the end it
was Tyree that cam.e up
with the ball and keep the
drive going. A few plays
later Manning found wide
receiver Plaxico Burress in
the corner of the end zone

for the go ahead score to
make it 16-14 with :35 left
in the game before the extra
point attempt. The rest as
they say is history. I was
quietly rooting for the
Giants to end up with just a
field goal to send it into the
first ever Super Bowl over-
time. That could have ulti-
mately changed the way
overtime would be played
with next season both teams
having at least one posses-
sion in an overtime period.
But it was just not meant to
be.

With just the Pro-Bowl
left to play this coming
weekend, our NFL season is
almost over. With Tom
Brady out of the lineup with
a shoulder/ankle/ego injury
we can look forward to Big
Ben starting, that is if he's
not too busy trying out for
American Idol.

Letters to the Editor

The best rumors are usually just that

As I was walking out of
a French Club meeting the
other night, I was stopped
by a colleague who reported
to me that a couple of her
students had told her that
student senate had recently
held a "special" session dur-
ing which it had voted a res-
olution to cancel classes on
March 17, 18, 19.

Those, if you recaJ, are
the three days between win-
ter and spring break, during
which classes will be meet-
ing at Clarion University.

Now, of course, we all
reaUze the absurdity of this

schedule and, believe you
me, I am well positioned to
know that the Student
Affairs Committee of
Faculty Senate, which, back
in the Fall semester 2005,
submitted the academic cal-
endar for this year to the
full faculty senate, did wres-
tle over this very bizarre
schedule - I chaired that
committee at the time. The
Student Affairs Committee
even proposed an alternate
plan, with a later spring
break, but that "Plan B" was
voted down by faculty sen-
ate - not once, but twice (in

the Fall semester 2006, the
Office of the Registrar
kicked back the 2007-08
academic calendar to faculty
senate when it realized that
its spring schedule was
beyond weird.)

There are numerous
reasons why faculty senate
chose to opt for "Plan A"- for
this weird spring 2008
semester calendar and, as
difficult as it might be for
you to believe, all were ver>'
sound.

But back to the rumor
that student senate held a
"special" session to declare

that classes are cancelled on
those three days. I contact-
ed Dustin McElhattan, the
President of Student
Senate, who told me that, of
course, this had never hap-
pened. He also mentioned
to me that he had heard a
similar rumor, according to
which student senate was
trying to get classes can-
celled for those days.

The amount of time that
students have to spend in
the classroom per semester
is mandated by Harrisburg
and, as far as I know, there
is no one here, on the

Clarion Campus, who has
the authority to cancel
classes on those three days.
So, yes, classes will be
held on the Clarion
University campus on
March 17, 18, and 19.

Most faculty members
on this campus are aware
that many students do not
intend to return to campus
for those three days between
winter and spring break.
However, those students'
absence from class will not
be excused, and they will be
100% responsible for any
work that they will have

missed.

I, for one, am a faculty
member who fully intends to
report for duty on the morn-
ing of Monday, March 17 -
even though I have to fly out
early in the morning of
Tuesday, March 18, for a
conference at which I have
to present a paper.

As they put it in my
native country, c'est la vie...

Dr. Elisabeth Donate
Department of Modern
Languages & Cultures

February 7, 2008

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Opinion/Editorial

February 7, 2008 3

Safety on the Clarion University campus

Courtney Clifford

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University is w home away
from homo for thousands of
young adults. It is a place
where students maiie last-
ing: friendships, learn how to
he independent and hecome
responsihle adults. The last
thing a student should
worry ahout is if they are
safe, hut still the question
remains: Am 1 safe?

"I could tell students not
to walk around campus at
ni^ht, hut I do it myself.
There's really no way
around that," said Jamie
Hero, Assistant Director of
("ampus Life.

Taking a night class is
inevitahle for some stu-
dents. Many of them, espe-
cially females, have safety
concerns when it comes to
issues such as this. The
simple answer would be to
not walk around campus
alone at night: however.
si)metimes that is not an
option.

"The university and the
I'uhlic Safety department
consider protection of stu-
dents, staff and visitors our
first priority." said Tim
Fogarty, interm director of
Public Safety.

Public Safety offers a
solution to this problem
through a student escort
service, which provides an
alternative to students who
otherwise would have to
walk alone at night.

Clarion employs about
20 student officers who con-
duct the walking escorts, as
well as assi.st with building
security checks.

"I can't say there is a set
time 01- times that it is not
safe to walk alone on cam-
pus, but again it is more the
issue that it is not advisable
to do so," said Fogarty. "The
I^djlic Safety department
has a student escort pro-
gram that is there for use by
all students. All a student
has to do is call the office of
public safety to request a
student escort while walk-
ing on campus."

When the escort service
was first started, former
director of Public Safety,
David Tedjeske said the fol-
lowing: "The responsibility
to provide a safe living,
learning environment lies
primarily with the Public
Safety dei)artinent. A per-

Casey McGovem, /'le t/anon La//

l'fjer\\y-Q\ghi emergency phones are stationed
on the Clarion University campus.

son's feeling or perception of
safety is almost as impor-
tant as that person's actual
safety."

Another safety measure
that is taken for students
who find themselves alone
on campus at night are the
emergency phones.

There are 28 emergenc\-
phones stationed around
campus, 18 of which are
located in outdoor-public
areas.

The phones are held in a
red column with a blue light
on top.

The alert goes directly
to Public Safety when acti-
vated.

ilcpnrtment

c o n d u c t s
numerous pro-
urams to edu-
cate students
and employees
al)out campus
>afety proce-
dures.

Programs to
p r m t e
awareness of
student safety
include j)re-
s I' n t a t i o n s
during new
student orien-
tation, pro-
gramming in
the residence
halls. and
(Jreek affairs.
There is also
a recognized
student run
organization,
S t u d e n t s
T o g e t h e r
.Against Rape
(STAR).

Although
Clarion pro-
vides students
with these
programs and
services, some
students still have concerns
when it comes to there safe-
ty on campus.

"At night when I walk to
my car from a class or from
the library I always get a lit-
tle nervous." said Anastasia
Andronas. senior education
major. "I think 1 vviAild feel
safer if there was more
lighting on campus, espe-
cially in the parking lots.
And we need to be able to
park closer to buildings,
even if there was a lot that
was just for parking at
night."

Students should be
thoughtful about how they
move on campus. Clarion is
a generally safe area, and

Clarion also offers a pi o
gram to female students and because of this, students
employees called Rape sometimes mav not be as

Aggression Defense System.
R.A.D. is a nationally recog-
nized self-defense course for
women that teaches practi-
cal crime prevention skills.
It teaches techniques for
avoiding and escaping from

thoughtful of their sur-
roundings as they should.

"We feel that we provide
strong protection to our stu-
dents through routine cam-
pus patrols by our officers.
The campus is routinely

potentially dangerous situa- patrolled on foot, by vehicle
tions. R.A.D. is conducted and by bike to ensure pro-

twice a semester and once
during the summer.

Two of Clarion's Public
Safety officers are certified
as Rape Aggression Defense
instructors.

The Public Safety

tection of our student's staff
and visitors." said Fogarty.
"x-\s a reminder, students
should always walk in well
lit areas; stay on the side-
walks rather than cutting

"THEFV continued from
page 1.

A similar incident recently
occured on the Penn State
campus in State College.
.According to

stolen last week, which
belonged to a Penn State
faculty member.

The laptop contained
personal information,

including social security
number, of several hundred

Clarion University

Public Safety asks anyone
with information pertaining
to the recent thefts on the
CUP campus to call 814-
393-2111.

KDKA.com. a laptop was former students.

throtigh grassy arcfl.s or in
between buildings, and
walk with others."

The Public Safety staff
provides various training
programs through out the
year that are generally well
attended by students.

Representatives speak
at each of the summer orien-
tation sessions held for new
students.

It is always beneficial to
have more training and edu-
cation.

Most importantly, stu-
dents should always be
mindful of safety and securi-
ty-
Students are encour-
aged to take an active role
in their own safety.

The new E2Campus
Alert System has recently
started. It will help

alert students to any poten-
tial dangers if they occur.

The registration link for
this system can be found on
the main page of the
University Web site.

Students are strongly
encouraged to register for
this text alert system.

"The text alert is great,
especially with all the
things that have happened
at other universities recent-
ly." said Emily Bruggeman.
senior marketing major. "It
makes me feel safe to know
that I will know right away
if there is an emergency on
campus. I don't know why
anyone wouldn't sign up for
it."

Along with this new
alert system. Clarion
University will continue to
alert students of any issues
or emergencies on the cam-
pus through e-mail notifica-
tions and posts on the Web
site.

The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all
criminal investigations as conducted by
Clarion University Public Safety for the
month of Jan./Feb. 2008. All information can
be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http://www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/lo
cation.shtml.

■ Feb. 3. at 12:40 a.m., a juvenile was cited for under-
age consumption in Nair Hall.

■ Feb. 3, at 4:15 a.m.. Jeremy Miller. 20, was cited for
underage drinking on the sixth floor of Nair Hall.

■ Feb. 1, at 7:31 p.m., three known males threw an
open bottle of Gatorade into a dorm room in Nair Hall.
The bottle spilled on the bed and onto a computer.

■ Jan. 31, at 10:30 a.m.. Public Safety were called to
investigate the theft of stolen keys from an office in
Stevens Hall.

■ Jan, 29. at 9:30 a.m., Public Safety responded to a
report of disturbance in Givan Hall and are continuing
an ongoing investigation.

■ Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m.. Public Safety was called to
investigate a harassment incident that was reported at
Chandler Dining Hall.

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Senators also di.scussed the
possibility of attending RSO
meetings. They will be re-
examining the budget
guidelines at next week's
meeting.

Senate recognized

Alpha Psi Omega, the hon-
orary theater fraternity,
and Alpha Mu Kpsilon. the
honorary mathematics fra-
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dent organizations.

FMLA and Women's
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Clarion PAWS looks to fill void left by PSPCA

Shelly Wilson

Clarion Call Contributor

The Clarion County
Humane Society has official-
ly closed its doors in the
Clarion County Area on
January 31. 2()0H, leaving a
l{ county area of Clarion,
•Jefferson and Forest with-
out any shelter. After read-
ing the article in your
January 24, 2008 edition of
The darion Call by
Alexandra Wilson regarding
the fate of the Clarion
Humane Society, I felt it
necessary to respond,

p]arly in December
2007, Howard Nelson, CEO
for the Society of the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals headquartered in
Philadelphia, and Elaine
Skypala, Chief Operations
Officer for the organization
visited the Clarion Humane
Society to tour the facility
and extend in invitation for
an initial walkthrough v/ith
members of Clarion Pet
Adoption and Welfare
Society's Board of Directors.
Mr. Nelson made a verbal
acceptance offer to the Pet
Adoption and Welfare
Society to lease the current
shelter facility located in
Shippenville, PA for $1.00 a
year. The property was
offered AS IS however,
requiring extensive repairs
and cleaning. The offer was
made absent of any con-
tents. Any updates or fix-
ture and furnishing pur-
chases, along with all
mechanical and structural

issues would become the
responsibility of Clarion
PAWS and any changes or
alterations of the building
would have to be approved
by the PSP(^A. We. as a
board, decided unanimously
to withdraw the lease offer
on December 11. 2007.
Several people questioned
our decision but we felt our
reasons were clear. We felt
we would be refurbishing,
updating, maintaining, and
repairing a building which
was not ours. Since this
lease was on a year to year
renewal we were also hesi-
tant to set up shop on what
could be a temporary basis
by either the lessee or les-
sor. We also knew there
would be restrictive clauses
placed on the property,
along with issues raised in
regard to conflicting mis-
sions and philosophies.

We are looking for 3 or
more acres of land in the
Clarion area in which to
place a new building or an
existing house or building

that has access to water and
sewage. We need the help of
the community to achieve
this goal initially and subse-
quently. We are open to
offers and suggestions. It
has been stated by thi'
PSPCA that local funding
was the main reason for
their decision to close this
branch. The Clarion PAWS
board members believes
funding could be increased
by educating the community
on the important issues the
absence of a shelter would
create and by remaining vis-
ible and active in promoting
companion animal welfare.
We are accepting donations
and volunteers in the form
of individuals, corporations,
campus organizations and
community involvement.
Volunteers will be needed
for fundraising. capital cam-
paigns, skilled labor, and
financial planning.

companion animal care. We
are currently working with
rescue groups to transport
animals to foster care and
other shelters in the sur-
rounding areas.

Our hope is the commu-
nity will help us open a new
shelter long before the prob-
lems the absence of a shelter
will inevitably create. For
those of you who have
already supported us by a
raffle ticket purchase, cash
donation. Sheet z coupon
purchase, bake sale pur-
chase, food drive or just a
kind word of encouragement
and inquiry, we thank you.
We currently have several
fundraisers in progress. One
of our fundraisers involve
purchasing a coupon book
for Bon-Ton Community
Day on March 1. 2008. A
purchase of this coupon
book for a $5.00 donation
will allow you a $10.00 cer-
tificate to Bon-Ton or Elder-
Beerman. along with
coupons for additional dis-
counts and specials that
day. The second is spon-
sored by Charitable Deeds
and involves a raffle for a
chance on a 2003 Lincoln
Navigator. The tickets are
$10.00 or 3/$20.00. All tick-
et proceeds sold by PAWS
volunteers will go directly to
our cause. If you would like
to help us by participating
in either one of these
fundraisers please contact
us. Keep us in your
thoughts and spread the
word of our continued
involvement.

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Who are the biggest Super Bowl losers?

Matt Geist

Clarion Coil contribijtor

I remember the first
Super Bowl I ever watched.
It was Super Bowl XX (yes I
am that old) between the
Chicago Bears and the um
well who cares; no one real-
ly remembers the loser's
right? Wrong, it's ironic in
the sense that the first los-
ers of the Super Bowl I had
forgotten (not because I am
so old that 1 am losing my
memory either) is also the
first loser of the Super Bowl
I will never forget. The New
England Patriots. I can see
it now, "The Greatest Losers
of all time." How can you
forget a Super Bowl losing
team that went undefeated
throughout the regular sea-
son and blew the most
watched game in the history
of sports, and the most dra-
matic Super Bowl ever?

The New York Giants

upset over the Patriots last
Sunday at the University of
Phoenix Stadium was
arguably the greatest upset
in sports history. This was
bigger than Broadway Joe
Namath's guaranteed victo-
ry over the heavily favored
Baltimore Colts in Super
Bowl III. The Patriots were
always at the top of the foot-
ball analyst's weekly power
rankings throughout the
regular season. They had
already beaten the Giants
once this year in week 17.

The Patriots set numer-
ous NFL records this year
that helped catapult them to
the Super Bowl. Tom Brady
broke Peyton Manning's sin-
gle season record of 49
touchdown passes with 50.
Randy Moss bioke the sin-
gle season record for touch-
down receptions originally
set by Jerry Rice in 1987.
The Patriots as a team
broke the NFL record for
most points scored in a sea-

Let's also not forget to
mention that according to
ESPN. Nielsen Media had
reported that, not only was
Super-Bowl XLII the most
watched sporting event ever
in the United States, it was
the second largest television
audience in history behind
the series finale of
M*A*S*H. I will predict the
new largest television audi-
ence in history but will be
the series fmale of American

Idol, which coincidentally
will also be the same night
of the Apocalypse and on
FOX too (damned that
Rupert Murdoch).

The millions that were
watching around the world
on Sunday witnessed not
only the greatest upset in
sports history they also got
the chance to witness the
two single greatest "play.s"
in Super- Bowl history.
Oddly enough the two single
greatest plays came on one
play. How is that possible
you ask?

Letters to the Edieo

The best rumors are usually |ust that

Those, if you recall, are
the three days between win-
ter and spring break, during
which classes will be meet-
ing at Clarion University.

Now. of course, we all
realize the absurdity of this

schedule and, believe you
me, I am well positioned to
know that the Student
Affairs Committee of
Faculty Senate, which, back
in the Fall semester 2005.
submitted the academic cal-
endar for this year to the
full faculty senate, did wres-
tle over this very bizarre
schedule - I chaired that
committee at the time. The
Student Affairs Committee
even proposed an alternate
plan, with a later spring
break, but that "Plan B" was
voted down by faculty sen-
ate - not once, but twice (in

the Fall semester 2006, the
Office of the Registrar
kicked back the 2007-08
academic calendar to faculty
senate when it realized that
its spring schedule was
beyond weird.)

There are numerous
reasons why faculty senate
chose to opt for "Plan A"- for
this weird spring 2008
semester calendar and. as
difficult as it might be for
you to believe, all were very
sound.

But back to the rumor
that student senate held a
"special" session to declare

that classes are cancelled on
those three days. I contact-
ed Dustin McElhattan. the
President of Student
Senate, who told me that, of
course, this had never hap-
pened. He also mentioned
to me that he had heard a
similar rumor, according to
which student senate was
trying to get classes can-
celled for those days.

The amount of time that
students have to spend in
the classroom per semester
is mandated by Harrisburg
and. as far as I know, there
is no one here, on the

Clarion Campus, who has
the authority to cancel
classes on those three days.
So, yes, classes will be
held on the Clarion
University campus on
March 17, 18. and 19.

missed.

I, for one. am a faculty
member who fully intends to
report for duty on the morn-
ing of Monda\-. March 1 7 -
even though I have to fly out
early in the morning of
Tuesday. March 18. for a
conference at which 1 have
to present a paper.

As they put it in my
native country, c'cs/ la vie...

Dr. Elisabeth Donato
Department of Modern
Languages & Cultures

4 February 7, 2008

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The Clarion Call

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Call Contributor

How would I know the difference
between having a cold or having seasonal
• allergies?

Summer class sends students to Hawaii

Signed,

Congested

A The main
- difference is
the length of
H time symp-
toms last. A
cold normally disappears
after a week or so, but
allergies can last much
longer.

Allergies generally
occur quickly, with all
symptoms, like runny
nose, itchy eyes, and
scratchy throat happening
within a few hours of expo-
sure to allergens. Cold
symptoms tend to develop
over a few days. You might
one day have a slightly
congested nose and a
slightly scratchy throat,

but it may take several
days before your symp-
toms progress to a full-
blown cold.

Nasal discharge can
also signify one of the dif-
ferences between allergies
and a cold. Allergic nasal
response tends to show
discharge that is clear or
white, and fairly thin. In
the early days of a cold,
nasal discharge is thicker
and yellow, sometimes so
thick it is difficult to clear
the nose by blowing it.

In order to receive
proper diagnosis and
treatment, it is important
to differentiate between a
cold and allergies.

Dr. Eagle is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

at s_rafranklin%:larion.edu.

Nicole Armstrong

Sfaff Wrlt«r

After a cold winter,
many students look for an
escape from the snow and
ice. This summer, students
may get that chance.

An opportunity to visit
the island of Hawaii will be
offered to Clarion
University students in the
summer of 2008.

This class. Explorations
in Earth Science (ES160), is
an online class which will be
focusing on basic physical
earth processes which devel-
op over time in the
Hawaiian Islands.

The course will require
four weeks of online study
that will cover topics such
as volcanism, earthquakes
and landscape evolution. In
the fifth week, students will
tour the islands of Maui,
Oahu and The Big Island in
Hawaii.

Course instructor Dr.
Anthony J. Vega said, 'This
class will be focusing on
physical earth processes,
basically just figuring out
how and why specific places
come to be in Hawaii."

Students will learn
about mountain develop-
ment, climate, weather,
ocean processes; all the
physical processes that can
develop over time in a cer-
tain location.

'These are all the same
topics that students would
learn in Basic Earth
Science, but when taught in
a classroom they're not
applied to a specific area,
they are just generally dis-
cussed," Vega said.

Vega thinks that stu-
dents may have an easier
time understanding the
material if they could see
what's going on in action
and how specific processes
work to develop any particu-
lar environment.

The class is designed to
rotate and explore different
areas. Because of this, the
class will choose a new loca-

tion to learn about then visit
each summer. Vega believes
that Hawaii is an appropri-
ate location to visit when
dealing with a class such as
this because students won't
need passports and it's
diverse physically.

"It's also the only state
in the nation that has all
possible climatic zones from
rainforests to ice caps," he
said.

When asked why he
decided to teach this hands-
on course, Vega said, "Over
the years I've got a distinct
impression that a lot of my
Earth Science students had
no idea about the places I
was discussing in my class-
es. It was clear that they
didn't know where these
places were and that they
hadn't traveled very far."

Vega has discussed cre-
ating opportunities to get
students away from north
western Pennsylvania with
his colleagues in the past,
and wanted to create ways
that would help students
experience other places in
the world.

"By being a physical sci-
entist, I wanted to help
them understand basic

earth processes so that as
they were applied to a loca-
tion we could visit, students
could actually examine
those locations in person.
Basically, this class would
enhance student experi-
ences," he said.

Explorations in Earth
Science will count for three
credits and is open to any-
one who is interested, not
just Clarion University stu-
dents.

"We're trying to get the
word out any way we can
because, since the course is
online, anyone can take it
from anywhere," Vega said.
Vega hopes to get 20 to
25 people signed up for this
class, but it is possible to
accept more students, if
interested. Minimum is 12
to 15 people.

If students are interest-
ed in this course and have a
friend or family member
that is interested as well,
they are also able to enroll.
'This course could even
count for teacher certifica-
tion for any necessary cred-
its they may have," Vega
said.

The cost is $2428 plus
course tuition for students

Sean Montgomery/ The C\arior\ Call

and $2700 for non students.
There is a $150 deposit due
with the course application
to lock-in the rates with the
travel agency. This will
cover transportation to and
from Hawaii, including
transportation around the
islands Maui, Oahu and The
Big Island. This cost will
also cover lodging and two
meals a day.

Once the four week
online portion of the class is
completed, students will
spend six days in Hawaii.

"The travel agency is
located in Pittsburgh so peo-
ple will have to get to
Pittsburgh and then we will
fly into Hawaii as a class,"
Vega said.

Students will spend six
days on the island taking
guided tours of Honolulu,
the U.S.S. Arizona memori-
al. Hawaiian Luau,
Polynesian Culture Center,
Kamaole^^ Jeach , Mo u n I
Haleakala,' ' HawaMir

Volcanoes National Park
and the Akaka Falls.

This course will either
be offered during pre-ses-
sion or summer one,
depending on the travel
agency.

Studying abroad brings students many opportunities

Danielle Reeve

Call Conrributor

Packing your bags, get-
ting a ride to the airport and
waiting in line to board your
flight may seem like all you
have to do in order to study
abroad. But in reality there
is a lot more that goes into it
than one may think.

Studying abroad is the
action of a student going
after an educational oppor-
tunity in a foreign country.
The student may receive
credits which can be trans-
ferred to higher education
institutes in their home
country. Students may
decide to go abroad for pro-
grams that last a few weeks
up to a year.

According to the
Institute of International
Education (HE), study
abroad programs have
emerged to include over
200,000 students each aca-
demic year. The HE is the
world's most experienced
global higher education and
professional exchange

agency. Nearly 18,000 men
and women from 175 differ-
ent nations participate in
HE programs each year.

There are some neces-
sary steps to studying
abroad successfully.

The first step is to iden-
tify a program of interest.
This may be deciding where
you would be attracted to
going, or what classes you
may want to take while you
are there. It is imperative to

be sure the classes you
enroll in will be credited
towards your degree at your
home university.

The application process
may vary depending on
where you are going, and
what program you go
through. Learning about
your destination is also very
important, so you are aware
of any differences you may
encounter.

The next step is to
obtain the necessary travel
documents you may need.
U. S. citizens are required to
have a passport for entry

into almost any country,
and are vahd for 10 years
from the date of issue. It is
required that all first time
applicants apply in person.
Therefore, allow yourself a
few months for the applica-
tion process.

Visas may be needed to
enter certain countries. A
visa is a stamp placed in
your passport permitting
you to visit a particular
country for a specified time
and purpose. If a visa is
required you will need a
passport even further in
advance. You can find out

what documents you may
need by contacting the
school you will be attending
abroad, or by contacting the
International Program
Office on campus.

Finding out where you
are going to be living while
you are abroad is also a very
important. Most students
know where they are living,
but some students may have
to make temporary living
arrangements. Some schools
offer housing or the opportu-
nity to live with a host fam-
ily, and others require the
student to provide his or her

own housing.

Clarion University
offers students the chance to
study abroad at one of 200
international sites available
through the International
Student Exchange Program
(ISEP). ISEP provides stu-
dents with international
experiences, and has a net-
work of 275 post-secondary
institutions in the United
States and 38 other coun-
tries.

Students may also study
abroad through the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education (PA-

SSHE) program. The PA-
SSHE gives Clarion
University students the
ability to go abroad on a pro-
gram offered by one of the
other state universities,
while remaining a Clarion
University student.
Students all over the world
study abroad each year.
Each student could hope for
something different from
their experiences.

See "Study abroad,"
page 5.

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February 7, 2008 5

College Republicans keep students politically informed

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Wiitai

With political races
heating up across the
nation. the College
Republicans of Clarion
University sponsor events
all over campus and keep
students informed on politi-
cal happenings.

The group's events
include weekly meetings,
membership drives,

fundraisers, a Ronald
Reagan birthday bash, con-
ferences and guest speak-
ers. Meetings are held every
Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 204
Founders Hall.

On Super Tuesday, Feb.
5, the group held a member-
ship drive in Gemmell.
Information and members of

the group were available to
speak with any interested
students. The group plans to
continue to sponsor guest
speakers and a "Support the
Troops" event is in tht>
works for April.

Each year the group
heads to Washington, D.C.
to attend the Conservative
Political Activist

Conference. The conference
is a three-day event that
includes speakers and net-
working opportunities.
P'ormer attendees and
speakers of CPAC include
Newt Gingrich, Vice
President Dick Cheney, and
Mike Huckabee,

According to the group's
executive board, "Everyone
who's anyone in the
Republican Party is there."

This year's executive
board consists of Kenny
Kosensteel. president; Jacey
I'aladino, vice president;
Kyan Coll. .secretary;
Mallory Meinhardt. treasur-
er; Stephanie (Jillec,
activism chair; and Michael
Armstrong, regional chair-
man,

Part of the group's mis-
sion is to keep students
infbrnied on political hope-
fuls.

At last week's meeting,
Armstrong presented the
group with i information
about former governor of
Arkansas and 2008
Republican Presidential
candidate Mike Huckabee.
Information concerning
Huckabee's foreign, fiscal
and social policies were

included iii the presenta-
tion.

Not only does the group
keep members informed
about politics on the nation-
al level, they also keep
everyone up-to-date on any
local political races. Last
wt^ek they invited Clarion
County's former Republican
chairman Greg Mortimer to
speak.

Mortimer is currently in
the race for the 63rd seat of
Pennsylvania's House of
Representatives after Fred
Mcllhattan's announcement
to not seek re-election. The
63rd seat represents Clarion
County and 17 municipali-
ties of Armstrong County.

Since deciding to run for
the seat, Mortimer stepped
down as Clarion County's

Republican chairman. He
has spent the last 20 years
serving Clarion County as
register and recorder.
Mortimer is now focusing on
his campaign.

Mortimer is a graduate
of Union High School in
Rimmersburg, Pa. He
received his bachelor's in
political science from
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. Aside from
his political commitments.
Mortimer is involved in the
community within the
Lion's Club and the
Methodist church.

Mortimer took time to
recognize the group's
involvement on the local
level.

"I really appreciate the
help of the university to the

Organization
Spotlight

county's Republicans," said
Mortimer.

But at the end of the
day, the group really just
wants to see a politically
active campus.

"[Regardless of affilia-
tion] we just want people to
get involved," said Coll.

PRSSA hosts MMAJCS student organization open house

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

Nine media organiza-
tions tied to the Mass Media
Arts, Journalism and
Communication Studies
(MMAJCS) department at
Clarion University set up
information tables from 12
p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the
Gemmell Student Complex.

The Public Relations
Student Society of America

(PRSSA) organized the
event. The group's goal was
to introduce both MMAJCS
students and non-MMAJCS
students to the opportuni-
ties available in any of the
nine organizations repre-
sented.

According to Jodi
Blumer, senior MMAJCS
major and the vice president
of activities for PRSSA,
"PRSSA decided that this
would be a great way to get
all the MMAJCS organiza-

tions together for this open
house not only to make stu-
dents more aware of what
we all do, but that we are
very involved and positive
organizations."

Planning and organiz-
ing this event started last
semester when a need was
seen for an open house of
this type, due to low partici-
pation in every organization
in the MMAJCS depart-
ment.

"Being active in college

Shannon Sctiaeffer / The Clarion Ca/I

Members of the National Communication Association set up a table as part of the MMAJCS
Organization Open House.

is very important and being
a part of organizations like
PRSSA really makes a dif-
ference on your resume and
better prepares you for a
real world job," said Blumer.
Some organizations, like
WCUB-TV, came to the
open house to let people
know they exist.

"We want to get people
that are not communication
majors to know about us,"
said Jessica Cornman, sen-
ior MMAJCS major and
head of public relations at
WCUB-TV.

Other groups looked to
bring in more additions to
their staffer to expand their
group.

Julie Twidwell, sopho-
more MMAJCS major
looked for an expansion of
the National

Communication Association
•on caWipy^r^an b^^iiizitibh'"
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"The more members, the
more opportunities," she
said.

According to members of
PRSSA, Gemmell was cho-
sen for the location due to
the heavy foot traffic it
receives throughout the day.
The groups had tables with
information pertaining to
each organization. Some set
out examples of their work

Shannon Schaeffer / The Clarion Call

Student organizations from the mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies department came to the Gemmell
Rotunda to promote involvement in the groups.

food to relay information to closer together, but it also

potentials

PRSSA intends to

organize this event on an

annual basis. Blumer said

she feels this event was very
to try to lure in participants, positive, not only because it
Others used the influence of brought the organizations

allowed students to find out
about groups that they may
have not heard about other-
wise.

"Overall the event was a
success," said Blumer.

Continued from "Study School this upcoming spring
abroad," page 5. semester.

"1 learned that the econ-

"I look forward to seeing omy is very good, and the

how they interact and how culture is very family orient-

they look at media. I want to ed," said Joanne Flowers, a

study abroad to learn a dif-
ferent language and decide
to go to a school where that
language is spoken. For
many, college is the ideal

see if it is as dominate and
persuasive there as it is
here," said, Julia Nene, a
junior mass media arts,
journalism and communica-
tions major who will be
studying abroad in Ireland
at the Dublin Business

time to travel because they
junior Spanish education don't have full adult respon-
major with minors in sibilities. and thev have a

French and Latin American
Caribbean studies.

Flowers studied abroad
in Ecuador at Inlingua the
summer of 2006.

On average, students

desire to
standing

gam an
of the

under-
world

around them.

There are 6.500 stu-
dents attending Clarion,
and only an average of 50
students study abroad each
year. According to the
International Affairs Office
at Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania, the enroll-
ment of students is a little

over a thousand, and about holds seminars for studying

250 of them study abroad abroad and has an excellent

each year. Clarion has a sig- International Program on

nificantly larger number of campus.

students, and more students
at Bloomsburg study
abroad.

This is not due to a lack
of promotion at Clarion,
though. The university

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"I attended a study
abroad seminar the school
offered, and I also attended
regular meetings." .said
Nene. "I also attained much
of my information from the
Dublin Business School,
they were very helpful. Dr.
Trejos answered all of my
questions and kept me on
track while planning this."
Why is it that more Clarion
University students don't
study abroad?

"I have received e-mails
and I've seen fliers around
campus offering the chance
to study abroad, and I think
it's great. Personally. I am
not interested in going to a
different country, when I
can get schooling here." said
Bethany Lindell, a junior
accounting major.

There is no real answer
as to why students decide
not to go abroad. Some stu-
dents think it is a topic to be
very interested about, and
to some the idea can he
scary. Luckily. Clarion
offers plenty of information
to help students decide if
studying abroad is for them
or not.

"I would do it a million
times again, and I would tell
anyone that they should do
it," said Flowers.

February 1, 2008

Ent«rta!nm«nt

The Clarion Call

UAB presents Mardi Gras party

Maddy Cline

Staff Writer

On Feb. 5, in the Clarion
University Gemmell Multi-
Purpose-Room, the
University Activities Board
(UAB) held a Mardi Gras
Party. The party presented
a band named Zydeco
Vacation, a band that plays
music following what is tra-
ditionally heard in New
Orleans during this time of
year.

Zydeco Vacation con-
sists of the members; Mauri
Rosenberg, JoAnn Hall,
Chris Reynolds and Mark
Phillips. When musician
JoAnn Hall was asked about
the style of music they play,
she stated, "Zydeco, is New

Orleans flavored music, fea-
turing accordion and scrub
board."

The music was fun and
upbeat, it allowed students
to interact with the perform-
ers by clapping along with
the rhythms of the music.
When Mary Caitlin Mitton,
UAB CampusFest Chair,
responded to the question of
the possible turn out of this
event saying. "Very Positive
seems like a good band!"

The UAB Mardi Gras
Party was a fun event that
gave students a chance to
hear and feel the beats of
traditional Zydeco music.
Nathan Renaudin, a fresh-
man here at the University,
attended part of the event
and said, "Let's ju.st say... I

have never seen anything
like it!"

Nathan brings up a good
point; almost weekly there
are events on campus, a lot
of them are very enjoyable
and provide something to
do, but people need to
attend the events in order to
enjoy them and see what
they are all about. You
never know whom you will
meet or what you might
learn. The events may unex-
pectedly surprise you!

So, just a suggestion,
next time UAB or any other
group on campus sponsors
an event, go ahead and try it
out. The probability that
you will enjoy it is very
"likely!

Casey McGovern/ Tfie QWrnn Call

Musicians Zydeco Vacation performing at the UAB Mardi Gras party on Feb. 5th.

Hollywood studios to meet with Writers Guild

Associated Press

Members of the striking
Writers Guild of America
will gather Saturday in Los
Angeles and New York to be
briefed on a possible con-
tract with Hollywood, stu-
..JET I'iinjn nv-w r.-ij^r ■■

If writers are pleased
with what they hear, the
meetings could be a major
step toward a resolution of
the three-month-old strike.

Guild leaders remained
cautious about a settlement
while a proposed contract
was being drafted based on
last week's breakthrough
talks with studio executives.

The guild won't make a
formal,. decision on^'the pro-
posed contract until the
informational membership
meetings are held Saturday,
Bowman said.

The sessions will be

closed to the media. The
writers strike, which began
Nov. 5 and has brought the
entertainment industry to a
standstill. In his e-mail.
Bowman urged members to
"remain or\ the picket lines,
united and strong."

Vanity Fair magazine
said it was canceling its
annual Academy Awards
party.

Video Game Review

Set your sights on this game of the week

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Game: Call of Duty 4
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox3/ PS3
Rating: 5/ 5

^^^^^

If you missed the article
last week, I highly recom-
mended Call of Duty 4:
Modern Warfare. This week
I decided to follow up with a
review of it.

C0D4 was developed by
Infinity Ward and is the
series' first take on modern
combat scenarios. Other
COD games took place in
World War II. It seems like
many developers feel WWII
is the perfect place to set a
mediocre shooter. After all.
the formula has worked so
many times before.

Thankfully, Infinity
Ward broke out of the WWII
mold. By doing so, they
have taken the Call of Duty
franchise to a new level,
competing even with the
multiplayer juggernaut
itself. Halo, and making the
best selling game of 2007.

First thing is first; this
isn't just another run of the
mill shooter. This game has
substance and emotion.
While the single player cam-
paign may be on the short

side at under 10 hours, the
story is excellent and sucks
the player in.

The campaign takes
place from two different
viewpoints. One is as an
American Marine, the other,
a British SAS. As the game
progresses, you develop a
bond to the characters
around you, not unlike
while watching a movie.

There are several diffi-
culty settings to play on. I
suggest starting low and
working your way up. There
are parts of this game that
you will have to try repeat-
edly to beat, and that is on
normal.

The controls work very
well. The aiming system is
an excellent enhancement to
the normal run and gun
style. By holding down the
left trigger, the gun aims,
and you will need to aim.
Modern Warfare follows the
tradition of many newer
shooters with a regenerative
health system, and a two-
weapon carry style. Both
add a nice element to the
game, but the ability to
carry two primary weapons
AND a secondary would
have been nice.

Multiplayer is a huge
part of this game. If you like
online shooters with a touch
of realism, this game is
worth your online time. You
begin with five classes to
choose from, but after level-
ing up. five custom slots are
opened. Customization is an
integral part of the multi-
player with the ability to
choose weapons, their add-

ons, and perks.

As you progressively
rank up, more options are
unlocked. More guns, more
attachments, and more
achievements are given. The
perk system allows you to
choose three different extras
including the ability to drop
a grenade, or get a couple
shots off with a handgun
before you die.

Completing challenges
helps to rank up, which, in
turn, unlocks more of every-
thing. After obtaining the
highest level (55), players
have the choice to start over
and get bragging rights, or
stay at the top with every-
thing unlocked.

Summary: This game is
for anyone who likes war
games, or shooters. It offers
opportunities to strategize
and evaluate combat scenar-
ios. Both the enemy and
partner AI is great, and will
keep you on your toes. The
story goes above and beyond
that of most games for a
truly cinematic experience.

Parts of the game will
make you feel as if you are
in a war, others will just
seem repetitive as you die
and are forced to repeat
them. The multiplayer com-
munity is strong, taking the
most played game spot for
the week of Jan. 14 (Halo 3
held the top spot since its
release in Sept.).

The game is the same on
both the PS3 and 360,
although with Live, the 360
version is definetly more
online friendly.

Ensler and the Vagina monologues come to Clarion

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Vv'rit«r

Award-winning play-
wright and feminist
activist Eve Ensler is com-
ing to Clarion University
on Feb. 26 to speak and
present the world famous
play "The Vagina
Monologues".

"The Vagina

Monologues" has been per-
formed in over 100 coun-
tries, translated into 45 dif-
ferent languages, and is
being presented at Clarion
in honor of VDay. V-Day is
a movement that Ensler
created to stop the violent
acts against women and
girls, and is celebrating its
tenth year. Ensler was
inspired to create V-Day
after her experiences with
performing her play "The
Vagina Monologues."

The Monologues were
written based on Ensler s
interviews with over 200
women, each one telling a
different story about their
views and experiences with
sex, love, birth, rape, vio-

lence, relationships, and
with numerous other
issues.

Ensler has focused her
career on stopping violence
and envisioning a world
where women thrive.

She is marking theV-
Day's 10th anniversary
with a North American
speaking tour.

Clarion University
sophomore Ashley Emmett
and senior January
Bartlow attended the pres-
entation last year.

"There were things
that were discussed during
the show that you never
thought would be brought
up in public, so it was awk-
ward at times, but it was
defiantly unique," said
Emmett. "Seeing it once
was enough for me, but it's
definetly something that
you have to experience for
yourself"

Ensler has won many
awards for her plays and
anti-violence efforts,

including the OBIE Award
for off-Broadway produc-
tion, the Guggenheim

Fellowship Award in
Playwriting, and the 2002
Amnesty International
Media Spotlight Award for
Leadership.

Other plays by Ensler
include "Necessary

Targets", "Conviction".
"Lemonade", "The Depot",
"Floating Rhoda and the
Glue Man", and

"Extraordinary Measures."

"Not only does the
presentation have its
funny parts, but it's also
very informative. I would
recommend going, not only
because of that, but also
because its proceeds go to a
great cause," said Bartlow.

All proceeds from the
performances go to organi-
zations that are working to
end the violence against
women and girls, and have
reopened shelters, funded
crisis centers and commu-
nity-based anti-violence
programs, and opened safe
houses across the world.

To honor V-Day, local
performances will be given
from Feb. 13-15 in Hart
Chapel at 8 p.m.

^m'^-¥

CONCERT
CALENDAR

February

Stomp National Tour:

Palace Theater Feb. 1& 2, 8
p.m. $30-$70. Tickets avail-
able at 724-836-8000

The Morning Light:

Diesel Feb 2, p.m. |10-$12.

Dakota, RKS, The
Outlook, Hollywood
Boulevard, New

American Classic,

Underscore Adia: Mr.
Small's Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets available at 1-866-
468-3401.

Kingspade: Diesel, Feb.
7, 6 p.ra $17-$20. For more
information: www.liveat-

diesel.com

The Santiago's Six: Mr.
Small's, Feb. 9, 7 p.ra.
Tickets at 1-866-468-3401

Westmoreland
Symphony Orchestra
presents Valentine a la
Espafial: Palace Theater.
Feb. 9, 8 p.m.
$10, $18, $25, $36
tickets: 724-837-1850

Saving Jane: Diesel, Feb.
9, 6 p.m. $12-$14. For more
information www.liveat-
diesel.cora

Tim Finn: Diesel, Feb. 12,
6 p.ra. Over 21. $20-$21,
Tickets available via
Ticketmaster.

The Temptations: Palace
Theater, Feb. 14, 8
p.m.$35, $55, $65, $75
Tickets at www.thep-
alacetheater.org*

High On Fire: Diesel. Feb.

14, 6 p.m. $13-$15. Tickets
available via Ticketmaster.

The David Allan Coe
Band: Palace Theater, Feb

15, 8 p.m. $20, $26, $34
Tickets available at
www.palacetheater.org

The Failsafe, Beyond
Daylight, YD, Now Its
The Last, Etiera: Mr,

Sraall's, Feb. 16, 7 p.ra. All
Ages. For tickets 1-866-
468-3401

The Toasters; Diesel, Feb.
17,6 p.m. $12-$14.

Puddle of Mudd with
specialguests
Neurosonic, Tyler Read:

Mr. Small's, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
For tickets call: 1-866-468-
3401

Finch: Diesel, Feb. 18, 6
p.m. $12-$14. For more
information visit

www.liveatdiesel.com

Citizen Cope: Mr.

Small's, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. 21-1-

Tickets at 1-866-468-2401

Twiztid with special
guests Boondox, Project
Born, DJ Clay. Legally
Insane: Mr. Small's. Feb.
22, All Ages. Tickets at 1-
866-468-3401

Tesla: Palace Theater,
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. $2o-$30.
Tickets available at
www.thepalacetheater.org

Lez Zeppelin: Diesel, Feb.
28, 6 p.m. $14-$16. 12 4-.
For more information:
www.liveatdiesel.com

*al\ venues are located in
Pittsburgh.

Artists to lecture at Clarion University

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

Two outstanding artists
are coming to Clarion
University to give lectures
on Feb. 7th at 7:30 p.m. in
the University Gallery,
which is located on Level A,
of the Carlson Library.

Both artists Nina
Buxenbaum and Zoe
Charlton have exhibits cur-
rently located at the
University Gallery titled
"Women of/on/not Color."

The presentation is part
of the Martin Luther king
celebration and is open free
to the public for viewing,
there will also be an artist
reception on that same day
which starts at 4 p.m. which
is also open to the public.
This exhibit will continue
until Feb. 15, with normal
gallery hours which are
Monday through Thursday
from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The first artist Nina
Buxenbaum will be present-
ing paintings and drawings
which deal with race, identi-
ty, and the power of images

as a means of investigating
the theme of changing per-
sonal identities.

She uses the power of
material culture to portray
her art. Nina received the
award for residencies for her
art at Artists Alliance Inc.
in New York, N.Y.;
Showhegen School for
Painting and Sculpture in
Mains; and Cite

Internationale des Arts in
Paris, France. Buxenbaum
has numerous displays of
art all along the east coast
from Maryland to some solo
work in New York and
Baltimore.

She received her M.F.A.
degree from the Maryland
Institute College of Art and
a B.F.A. from Washington
University, She currently
resides in Brooklyn, New
York.

The Second artist Zoe
Charlton serves as the cur-
rent assistant professor at
American University.

Charlton focuses her work
on media drawings, paint-
ings, and videos. Her back-
ground knowledge was
gained at the Skowhegan

School of Painting and
Sculpture.

Represented out of
Texas at the Dberman
Gallery, most of her work is
exhibited all over Texas at
several museums such as:
The Contemporary Arts, the
Dallas Visual Arts Center,
the UTSA Satellite ^Space,
San Antonio, and finally at
the Arthouse at the Jones
center in Austin. Charlton
has received several nomi-
nations for the Whitney
biennial, and the Tiffany
Foundations, she received
her M.F.A. degree from the
University of Texas, and her
B.F.A. from Florida State
University.

Finally on Feb. 19
Clarion will host its final
guest speaker Educator
Robbi Renee Paynther,
which will present
"Breaking the Silence,"
which will discuss the
importance of diversity and
color in today's society.

Be sure to check out this
upcoming event for an inter-
esting and educational
reminder of the past, and
our future.

The Clarion Call

lnftrfainm«nt

February 7, 2008 7

MOVIE REVIEW

The best movie you haven't seen

MUSIC REVIEW

Joey Pettine

Slnlf Wrilor

Movie^ Sun.^hine
Director: Danny Boyle
Rating: 5/5

All too often great
groundbreaking films, mas-
terfully crafted examples of
fine cinema, are not taken
seriously because of the
genre they get labeled
under.

The two genres most
stigmatized, most criticized,
and most believed to pro-
duce sub par hackneyed
films are, of course, science
fiction and horror.

Movies .such as Star
Wars, The Matrix, and
Jurassic Park, films that
were hailed as groundbreak-
ing, revolutionary, cinemat-
ic masterpieces, among so
many other reputable
aclaims, are now looked
upon as disrespected jokes
and action filled drivel
instead of as the brilliant
works people once thought
them to be.

Movies like Jaws, Alien,
and The Last House On The
Left are not taken as well

constructed social commen-
taries and beautifully craft-
ed tales, but as gore-filled
horror and cheap scares.

And while, yes, these
two genres do produce their
fair share of mindless crap,
horror spit like Saw IV and
science fiction crud like
Terminator 3: Rise Of The
Machines, people forget that
these genres have also
brought us films like Blade
Runner, Silence Of The
Lambs, Dark City and
Psycho.

Genius movies like
2001: A Space Odyssey and
Stanley Kubrick's The
Shining. People have forgot-
ten what these genres can
bring to the table and that is
why a movie like Sunshine,
a movie that I can honestly
say is one of the greatest
movies 1 have seen in
decades, goes unnoticed and
completely unappreciated.

The setting of Sunshine
is far into the future. A mas-
sive space station, stocked
with decades worth of food,
its own self-sustaining
greenhouse, and towing a
massive bomb the size of
Manhattan Island, is in
route to Earth's sun. The
problem: Earth's sun has
begun to die, burning itself
out. The mission: deliver the
bomb, the collective result of
the remainder of Earth's
resources, into the dieing
star and reignite the sun.

Directed by Danny

Boyle (Trainspotting), and
starring Gillian Murphy (2H
Days Later, Batman Begins)
and Chris Evans (The
Fantastic Four Movies) in
what is undoubtedly their
greatest acting achieve-
ments to date, Sunshine is a
cinematic masterpiece.
Directing, cinematography
music, sound, acting, every-
thing is finely tuned into
the perfect science fiction
film.

Sunshine was somehow
able to take the cinematic
ballet feeling of 2001: A
Space Odyssey the paranoid
experience of Alien, the
emotion driven style of
Blade Runner, and the mag-
nificent emotion of E.T.: The
Extra Terrestrial; and
transfered those feelings
and experiences into
Sunshine. The problem is no
one saw Sunshine in the
theaters, now that it's on
DVD no one knows it exists,
and, even if it never gets
nominated for any of the
awards that it should, it is a
film that at least deserves to
be seen.

There are very few true
cinematic masterpieces and
when one is created it
deserves to be seen and
acknowledged. Sunshine is
a film on par with The
Godfather and There Will
Be Blood, and deserves to be
respected as so. I have given
Sunshine a five out of five
because a 10 isn't possible.

General Hospitoi actress dies

Actress Shell Kepler died Monday, Feb 4. Kepler played nurse
Amy Vining on the popular soap opera General Hospital from 1979-
2002. She also appeared in the film "Homework", and several
episodes of Three's Company. Kepler's cause of death is still
unknown. She was 49.

Hills Actress stars in first music video

Heidi Montag from the popular MTV show "The Hill8",has come
out with her own new music video. Montag is either loved or hated
in the semi-reality show. The video "Higher" was directed by none
other than her notorious TV beau Spencer Pratt.

Stallone's career is far from over

It's true, the man that played Rocky and recently Rambo, doesn't
plan on retiring his career any time soon. Sylvester Stallone has
reportedly made a deal with Rambo director Danny Dimport, to star
and direct in two new action films. Several scripts are now being
considered for possible follow-ups on sequels Stallone has previously
done.

White Stripes sued for old sample

The White Stripes, a band from Detroit, Mich.» are being sued by
radio personality and college lecturer Dominique Payette. Payette
claims a sample from the tune "Jumble", off their De Stilji album fea-
tures samples taken from her radio show without permission. The
potentially old shp up may cost the White Stripes $70,000.

All headlines courtesy of Yahoo.com

Ledger's cause of death finally determined

Associated Press

Heath Ledger died of an
accidental overdose of
painkillers, sleeping pills,
anti-anxiety medication and
other prescription drugs,
the New York City medical
examiner said Wednesday.

The cause of death was
"acute intoxication by the
combined effects of oxy-
codone, hvdrocodone.

diazepam, temazepam,
alprazolam and doxy-
lamine," spokeswoman
Ellen Borakove said in a
statement.

The medical examiner's
office only provided generic
names, so it is unknown
whether he took generic or
brand-name drugs. Police
had said they found six
types of prescription drugs,
including sleeping pills and

anti-anxiety medication, in
Ledger's apartment.

Oxycodone is a
painkiller marketed as
OxyContin and used in oth-
erpainkillers. Hydrocodone
is used in a number of
painkillers, including

Vicodin.

The ruUng comes two
weeks after the 28-year-old
Australian-born actor was
found dead in the bed of his
rented SoHo apartment.

Bullet for my Valentine's new

singer Matt Tuck's vocals

Christopher Campbell

Skiff Wrifei

Album: Scream Aim Fire
Producer: Colin Richardson
Rating: 4/5

Maybe you have never
heard of the band Bullet For
My Valentine, a Welch four
piece metalcore band.
Perhaps you heard the first
CD they released. The
Poison, because you heard
the single Tears Don't Fall
but found that the amount
of screaming on the CD was
unbearable.

Regardless of which of
these two categories you fall
in, I suggest you go out and
pick up Scream Aim Fire,
the new disc from Bullet.

This CD moves away
from the screaming and
seems to pay tribute to the
bands influences such as
Metallica, Iron Maiden, and
even Guns 'N Roses.

Scream Aim Fire -4:26-
You are instantly greeted
with fast thrashing guitar
riffs and thumping bass
drums followed by the words
"Kill your enemies." This
song sets the tone for the
rest of the disc in a great
way, with a solid burst of
metal, a catchy chorus, and
one of the best guitar solos
on this CD.

Eye of the Storm -4:02-
This is not a fast song, but
its very melodic, and the
chorus really makes lead

sound amazing. My favorite
part of the song, however, is
during the guitar solo when
you heard the sound of
hands clapping, usually a
cheesy touch, but it works
well for this song.

Hearts Burst Into Fire •
4:57- Not a fast paced song,
but the guitars aren't actu-
ally toned down, it's the
melodic singing that really
makes this song seem
relaxed.

Waking the Demon •
4:07- Two words: Thrash
Metal. This song is intense.
The chorus is sung, but if
you're not a fan of scream-
ing I don't think a few sec-
onds of singing will be
enough to keep you around
for the
entirety of this song.

Disappear -4:05- The
guitar riffs on this song feel
as though they came right
off an Iron Maiden CD. I
don't feel that Tuck's voice
works well with this style of
guitar, except for his
screaming during the cho-
rus. This is my least favorite
song on the CD, not that it's
a horrible song by any
means, I just feel the other
songs are so much better
this one doesn't compare.

Deliver Us From Evil -
5:58- The title of this song
had me anticipating this
song from the moment I
picked up this CD. This Epic
song went out of its way not
to disappoint. It starts off a
little slow, but the music
really sounds better once
the vocals kick in.

Take It Out On Me ■
5:52- This is the second long
song in a row, and usually
I'm not a big fan of long
songs, let alone two in a row,
but both these songs were

album pleases

done really well. No slow
build up with this one,
it hits your hard right from
the beginning, but blends
marvelously with the bands
softer melodic side.

Say Goodnight -4:43-
This power ballad took a lit-
tle to long to get started. It
feels like it was pulled out of
the 80's with its long build
up and sad lyrics about
being left by a woman.

End of bays -4:18- This
song is pretty much the
exact opposite of the previ-
ous song. Much more up
tempo, even a little scream-
ing in the chorus.

Last to Know -3:15-
Shortest song on the CD,
but in no way lacks, as
this is probably the second
hardest song on the CD.

Forever and Always ■
6:46- Last song and last
epic. Overall not a bad
song, but it sounded a little
too pop for a metal band, at
least in my opinion. Pop
aside, I did enjoy this song,
and had it not been over 6
minutes long, I think it
could have been a good sin-
gle for the band.

No Easy Way Out
(Bonus) -4:32- When this
song started I had to check
and make sure I was still
listening to Bullet, musical-
ly this a totally new realm
for them. This is where the
80's musical influence really
shines through. The synthe-
sizer in the background was
a risky move, but I think it
really contributes to the
song.

In the end I think this
was a great improvement
form the last CD they
released, and I look forward
to more growth as well as
more music from Bullet For
My Valentine.

Tour The Suites

at an

Open House

Refreshments
'f Prizes

Wednesday

February 1 3, 2008

2 p.m.-6 p.m.

Chandler Dining Hall

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Sports

February 7, 2008 9

Men's basketball in tough competition for PSAC playoff spots

Andy Marsh

Sraff Writer

There's a sense of
urgency with the Clarion
men's basketball team.
Although the Golden Eagles
possess a winning record of
10-9 (2-3 PSAC West) so far,
there is much work to be
done from now until the end
of the season to secure a
spot in the PSAC playoffs.

The season started off
tough for the team, as they
lost four of their first five
games. But a double over-
time victory over
Bloomsburg kick-started a

string of victories, including
a five game winning streak,
to lead the team to a win-
ning record entering confer-
ence play.

Things have been shaky
in PSAC West play so far, as
the team has victories over
Lock Haven and

Shippensburg, but also loss-
es to lUP, Cal, and a lop-
sided 94-68 loss at
Edinboro.

Senior forward Ricky
Henderson feels as if the
team has underachieved up
to this point.

"Personally I'm not con-
tent with where we're at

because 1 know we're a bet-
ter team than our record
shows but we have to con-
tinue to get better,"
Henderson said. "[We need
to] establish an inside/out-
side balance offensively,
rebound, have more urgency
and commitment to defense
and everything else will
take care of itself."

Freshman guard Mike
Sherry seems more content
with how the season has
progressed. "I think with
the way that we started the
season, our season has been
a pretty successful one,"
Sherry said. "We just need

to take it one game at a
time. No looking ahead and
no looking back, this week
we have to worry about
Slippery Rock. If we all just
stay together and focus on a
common goal, we are going
to be fine."

Edinboro and California
look to be playoff locks, as
they are undefeated in
PSAC -West play so far and
seem poised to maintain the
top two records. The third
and fourth seeds look to be
completely wide-open, with
lUP, Clarion, and SRU
fighting it out for the two
spots. Currently, lUP holds

the third seed with a 3-2
conference record while
Clarion and SRU are tied
with 2-3 records.

Lock Haven and
Shippensburg look to be
non- factors, as Lock Haven
only has one win overall
while Shippensburg is win-
less in conference play. In
order for Clarion to solidify
its bid for the PSAC play-
offs, the team will have to
win at lUP, the rematches
vs. Lock Haven and
Shippensburg, and sweep
SRU. A win versus Cal or
Edinboro would also be very
beneficial as every confer-

ence game is crucial from
here on out for the Golden
Eagles.

"We are in crunch time.
Wednesday's game at SRU
is huge. We need to go 3-3
going into the second half [of
conference play]," Coach
Ron Righter said. "Edinboro
exposed some major weak-
nesses that we need to cor-
rect and sure up. We will be
ready."

Clarion will host
California on Saturday, Feb.
9 at 7:30 p.m. and follow it
up with a home game
against lUP on Wednesday,
Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.

Wrestling falls to Bloomsburg in a close EWL match, 22-15

Tom Shea

Staff Vv'riter

Bloomsburg Feb. 1 - The
Clarion wrestling squad
traveled to Bloomsburg last
Friday to take on the
Huskies in their third
Eastern Wrestling League
match of the season. The
Golden Eagles fell to the
Huskies 22-15 in what was
their closest EWL match
since Teague Moore took
over last season.

"We doubled our
amount of wins in any EWL
match so far with four and
the match score last season
was 39-3 and this season we
were still in contention
going into the final bout, so
the improvements are
noticeable," Moore said.

The wins the Golden
Eagles did pick up on Friday
will be very important later
in the season for the EWL
tournament seeding. The
first grappler to pick up a
victory was junior Sal
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elecisiori* over * la^^eals
EWL runner-up at 141 lbs
Darren Kern. "It was an
important win for me to stay
undefeated in the EWL
which will help me in the
post-season." said Lascari.

The Huskies then won
the next three bouts to take
a commanding 18-3 lead
over the Golden Eagles.

Clarion continued to fight
with three wins in a row of
their own by Mario Morelli
at 174 lbs, Scott Joseph at
184 lbs, and an overtime
win by Jamie Luckett at 197
lbs. Luckett recorded a fall

All-American Michael Spaid
to tie the match at 18. The
Golden Eagle fell to 8-10 on
the night and 0-3 in the
EWI., but traveled to New
Jersey on Saturday to take
on Rider and Rutgers.

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The Goiden Eagles Hadley Harrison is seen here during a recent
home match. Clarion will next be in action at home on Feb. 14
when they host Cleveland State.

with 14 seconds left in the
first ride out period to close
the gap to 18-15.

Roman Husam was
unable to pick up the victory
at 285 lbs over returning

The Clarion wrestlers
competed in a tri-meet
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Rider
University where they
would take on the Rider
Broncs and The Scarlet

Knights of Rutgers. The
day began with the Golden
Eagles looking to avenge a
37-9 loss to Rider last sea-
son. Jay Ivanco started the
match off with a 10-2 major
decision over Rider's Ilyass
Elmasouri and gave the
Golden Eagles a 4-0 lead.

Clarion would lose the
next three bouts and fall
behind 9-4 The Golden
Eagles rebounded by win-
ning four in a row starting
with Travis Uncapher at
157 lbs who posted a 10-2
major decision over Rob
Morrison. Dominic Ross
kept the ball rolling for
Clarion with a come from
behind 6-4 win over Jason
Lapham. At 174 lbs Mario
Morelli notched a technical
fall over Dan Silberman to
bring the team score to 16-9,
The Golden Eagles would
lose the final three bouts
and fall to the Broncs 24-16.

The wrestlers still reel-
ing over their loss to Rider
would come put flat against
Rutge««« anid dxop.tineii; .third
match of th* weekend 28-9'.
The Golden Eagles have
fallen to 8-12 on the season
and 0-3 in the EWL. The
wrestlers will be in action
again when they travel to
Eastern Michigan

University Saturday to take
on Eastern Michigan,
Gardner Webb, and
Northern Illinois.

Women's basketball gets
ready to make playoff run

Demise Simens

Staff Writer

This season, the Lady
Eagles basketball team has
established a record of 13-6
overall and 3-2 in confer-
ence play. Last Wednesday,
they defeated Edinboro, the
seventh ranked team in the
East Region.

"It was a good win for us
because not only was it an
away game on a Wednesday
night, but Edinboro is obvi-
ously a tough team to beat,"
said Coach Gie Parsons.

The team's goal is to
make it to regionals, and in
order to do that, they must
win the conference or get an
at large bid.

"To get into the playoffs
we need to take care of busi-
ness and win on the road
and stay in good shape. We
would be 4-2 if we beat
Slippery Rock," said
Parsons.

Outside of. Edinboro,
both lU'P and Cal both pose
a threat to the PSAC crown.
lUP is currently ranked
fifth in the nation, and Cal
is amongst the top 28 teams

in the nation.

Parsons feels as though
the team is "well ahead of
where we were last year. We
never beat Ship or Edinboro
and I think our experience
is helping us this year."

Experience has played a
key role in the team's suc-
cess this season. With five
returning starters on the
roster, four or five of them
have been consistently scor-
ing in double digits each
game. "We are playing very
much like a team, and we
are doing awesome," said
Parsons.

Senior My'Kea Cohill
said, "I think that this year
is different because we are
bonding more as a team and
as a family. This year we are
realizing more what our
strengths are."

Clarion defeated

Slippery Rock on

Wednesday, Feb. 6 behind
15 points from Cohill, to
improve their record to 4-2.
in PSAC-West play.

The Golden Eagles will
host California on Saturday,
Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

NFL Commissioner unsure there is more Spygate information

Barry Wilner

Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) - NFL
commissioner Roger Goodell
is willing to pursue any
believable information in
the Spygate case. He simply
doesn't know if any exists.

Goodell said Wednesday
that the league has been in

touch with representatives
of former Patriots assistant
coach Matt Walsh, now a
golf pro in Maui. Walsh did
video work for the Patriots
when they won their first
Super Bowl after the 2001
season, and was not inter-
viewed as part of the NFL's
investigation into New
England illegally taping

opposing coaches in the last tion, and the loss of this

two years.

Sen. Arlen Specter, with
whom Goodell said he
expects to meet in the next
week or so, questioned the
thoroughness of the NFL's
investigation that led to a
$500,000 fine for coach Bill
Belichick, a $250,000 fine
for the Patriots organiza-

year's first-round draft pick.
Specter also wondered why
Goodell had the six tapes
turned over by the Patriots
destroyed, along with notes
the team gave Goodell.

"SPYGATE" continued
on page 10.

■"TI

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Kayla Rush / The Clarion Call

The women's basketball team is seen in action during their
comebaci^ win over Shippensburg on Saturday, Jan. 26. Clarion
defeated SRU on Feb. 6 to improve to 4-2 in PSAC West play

clarion.edu/intramurals

Racquetball Results

Singles Tournament 1/31
Bill Gurner- r Place (5-01

INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Knepp - Intramural, Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393- 1 667

5 on

2/5/08

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1/30/08

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A Whiter Shade

5 Basketball Results

C Invasion F
Bayside Tiger 60-37
Jesse & theR 41-37
Out of Shape F
Bailers 35-20

Clarion Legen 42-41

Clarion Legen 4 1 -40
White Men CJ F
Ballz Deep 37-35

C Invasion F
Team Terrible F
KSAC 36-3 1

Q&SomeWB 56-39
Bayside Tiger 36- 1 9
My New Hcut 43-32

Dallas Mavs 54-46
White Men CJ F
Ballz Deep 39-33

Next Singles Tournament: Thursday, 2/28

Racquetball Club meets to play every

Thursday at 6pm

*New schedules posted on Friday
at the REC & on the web.

Intramurals on the Web
clarlon.edu/intramurais

From the CUP home page clicl< on
athletics and then intramurals.

2/7/08

Floor Hockey Results

2/4/08

Fun Bunch

Penguins

Team Capn' Crunch

Hockey Club

Pens 12-3

Dallas Mavs 5-3
Leroux Strikes 4-2
Fuggltaboutk F

1/30/08

The Hockey Club
Headless Chickens
Fun Bunch
Miracle

Crimson Crim 2- 1
Leroux Strikes 4- 1
Penguins F

Little Pigs F

Bowling Results

Updated weekly Win/Loss records, pin
totals, and averages are posted at the REC
Center and on-line. Wednesday and
Thursday night leagues are both full vxith 18
teams. Tuesday's league has 3 spots left.

Upcoming Events...

3 on 3 Volleyball
Darts

Billiards

All-Star Basketball Extravaganza

Including-

3 point Shot Contest
Free Throw Contest
Slam Dunk Contest

(Clicck the REC Center for more details)

CLUB SPORT CORNER

New website directory for all Club Sports
From the IM page - click the Club Sport link
to get more info about our Club Sport teams.

Men's and Women's Rugby - Both
teams currently looking for new members.
No prior experience is needed. Come out
and learn to play an enjoyable sport and meet
new people! For more info contacc
Women- Caidin t_sZB3Ml;^Steien My
Men- Adam

Racquetball Club > New Members
needed! Meet every Thursday -6pm at the
Gemmell courts. All skill levels are welcome.
We have a match scheduled for Friday, Feb
29*^ against Slippery Rock.

Frisbee Club - Report from Saturday,
Feb 2*^: "Our tournament today was a little
cold and icy but it went great. Clarion played
two games. We lost our first and won our
second. I was very impressed with how well
we played together as a team."- Greg Reger.

Men's Volleyball Club - Hosted a Tri-
Match on Friday. Feb I". The guys lost to
lUP 25-2 1 in a first game nail biter and 25- 1 5
in the second game. Grove City also got the
best of Clarion defeating our squad 25- i 6 and
25-13. Next home match is scheduled for
Friday, Feb 15*

1 February 7, 2008

Sports

Tin: Clarion Call

Swim teams defeat lUP In final match before PSAC's

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 1 - The
swimming and diving team
came out on top this past
weekend in their last home
meet of the season.

The Golden Eagles went
up against lUP on Friday.
The men's team finished
with a score of 135 points,
beating lUP who came
through with 80. The
women also defeated lUP
with a score of 141-94.

"It was nice to win our
last meet of the season,
especially since it was also
senior night," said Denise
Simens.

There were a number of
standout performances from
the Eagles on Friday. For
the men's team, the 200-
yard medley relay team of
Mike Kerr, Rich Eckert,
Ryan Thiel and AJ Claypool
finished first, Dustin
Fedunok finished first in the

Kayla Rush/ The Oanon Call

The Clarion swim team is seen in action during tlieir win over
lUP on Friday, Feb. 1. The match was their final tuneup before
the PSAC Championships which start February 21.

1000-yard freestyle.

Other first place finish-
es for the men's team were
Caret West in the 200-yard
freestyle. AJ Claypool in the
50-yard freestyle, Andrew
Soisson in the 400-yard IM
and 200-yard butterfly.

Thiel in the 100-yard
freestyle, and Mike Kerr in
the 100-yard backstroke.

"We all swam very well,"
said West.

The women's team also
had a number of first place
finishes. The 200-yard med-

ley relay team of Lori
Leitzinger, Denise Simens,
Carissa Wetzel and Kaitlin
Johnson came in first place.

Other firsts for the
women were Laura Herron
in the lOOO-yard fi'eestyle,
Leitzinger in the 200-yard
freestyle. Gina Mattucci in
the 50-yard freestyle,
Rebecca Burgess in the 400-
yard individual medlay.
Carissa Wetzel IDO-yard
butterfiy. Johnson in the
100-yard freestyle, and
Leitzinger in the 100-yard
backstroke.

The Clarion divers
swept all events. Top divers
for the women were Ginny
Saras Teagan Riggs, and
Kayla Kelosky and for the
men were James Kane and
Clay Bowers.

The swimming and div-
ing teams will now start get-
ting ready for the PSAC
Championships which start
on February 21.

Linebacker's head Penn St. recruiting for now

Genaro C. Armas

Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)
- Penn State's latest
recruiting class might be
most notable for one name
missing from the list.

Instead of announcing
his college choice

Wednesday, Jeannette High
School quarterback and
uber- prospect Terrelle Pryor
said in a nationally tele-
vised news conference that
he was still trying to decide
between Ohio State,
Michigan, Penn State and
Oregon.

For now, PSU's blue-
and-white faithful will have
to settle for a small recruit-
ing class of 14 players head-
lined by linebackers but
light at needy spots like
quarterback and wide
receiver. With the coaching
staff talking about moving
to a spread- style offense
next season, stockpiling
such skill position players
might be considered more
important than usual.

"Overall though, other
than that, they did what
they had to do," said Mark
Brennan, the editor of
FightonState.com, which
covers Penn State recruit-
ing. "At linebacker, they just
keep stocking up."

This is Linebacker U..
after all.

Four-star prospects
Mike Yancich from
Washington, Pa., Mike
Zordich from Youngstown,
Ohio and Michael Mauti of
Mandeville, La., should
replenish depth for years to
come at a school that has
boasted recent All-
Americans Dan Connor and
Paul Posluszny.

Rivals.com recruiting
analyst Mike Farrell called
Penn State's latest haul
"one of the best linebacking
classes in the country."

Brandon Beachum,
Zordich's teammate at
Cardinal Mooney High
School, is bringing his 6-
foot-1, 220-pound frame to
Happy Valley to play run-
ning back, though some
analysts considered line-
backer to be the four-star
prospect's best position.
Considered a bruising run-
ner, Beachum will be added
to a relatively inexperienced
but promising tailback mix
led by Evan Royster, who
will be a sophomore in the
2008 season.

The Nittany Lions did
lose out on Michael Shaw, a
speedy back from Ohio who
dropped his verbal commit-
ment to Penn State to sign
with Big Ten archrival

Michigan on Wednesday —
the first day that recruits
could sign letters-of-intent
with the college of their
choice.

Penn State didn't have
many scholarships available
this year. Its class is ranked
40th by Scout.com and 42nd
by Rivals, and is generally
rated behind Big Ten rivals
Ohio State, Michigan.
Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.

Since rankings are
based on the quality and
quantity of recruits, "small
classes never get ranked
that high," Farrell said.

Receiver A.J. Price of
Reston, Va,, might have to
add bulk to his 6-foot-4, 175-
pound frame, though he has
been timed at 4.5 seconds in
the 40-yard dash. Getting
Price was important for the
future given that Penn
State's current top three
receivers — Derrick
Williams, Deon Butler and
Jordan Norwood — will all
be seniors.

"With the spread offense
and using three or four
wide, you need depth at
wide receiver, and I'm not
sure they necessarily got it,"
Brennan said.

If the Nittany Lions
don't land Pryor, they will
have gone two seasons with-

Continued from "SPY-
GATE" on page 9.

"If there is new informa-
tion that is credible, new
material that could be credi-
ble that would help us,"
Goodell said, "yes, we'll look
at it."

"We've had people come

to us over the last six
months with material that
we pursued and it didn't
lead to anything."

Walsh, who did not
return phone messages and
an e-mail from The
Associated Press, reportedly
videotaped the St. Louis
Rams' walkthrough the day

before the February 2002
Super Bowl against New
England.

"The staffs are talking
about making sure (Walsh)
has the ability to talk and
what information he might
have," Goodell said.

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out signing a quarterback,
which is unusual, Brennan
said. That could spell trou-
ble on the depth chart in
future seasons.

Of course, that could
change if Pryor pulls a last-
minute surprise for Penn
State — Ohio State and
Michigan had been consid-
ered the front-runners.

A dynamic athlete.
Pryor could be groomed in
Happy Valley to operate an
offense similar to that run
successfully by Michael
Robinson for Penn State in
2005.

Coach Joe Paterno does-
n't visit recruits on the road
as much, but did travel to
see Pryor last week. The
quarterback has made unof-
ficial jaunts to State College
before, though he said
Wednesday he now wants to
take an official visit to
Happy Valley,

Pryor is the only QB in
Pennsylvania history to
rush for 4.000 yards and
throw for 4.000 in his
career.

National

Sports

Scores

College

NHL

Basketball

Pittsburgh vs.

Missouri vs.

New Jersey: 3-4 OT

Kansas (5): 71-90

Buffalo vs.

Gonzaga vs. St.

Boston: 4-2

Mary's (23): 85-89

Anaheim vs. New

Louisville vs.

York Islanders: 3-0

Marquette (16): 71-57

Los Angeles vs. New

South Florida vs.

York Rangers: 4-2

Georgetown (6):

53-63

Philadelphia vs.
Atlanta: 3-2

Florida (22) vs.
Tennessee (7): 82-104

Washington vs.
Columbus: 4-3

Butler (11) vs.
Valparaiso: 71-68

Ottawa vs.
Montreal: 3-4

Drake (15) vs.
Illinois St.: 73-70

NBA

Texas A&M (18) vs.
Iowa St.: 69-51

Boston vs.
Cleveland: 113-114

Northwestern vs.
Indiana (11): 63-75

Washington vs.
Philadelphia: 96-101

Wisconsin (13) vs.
Minnesota: 63-47

LA Lakers vs. New
Jersey: 105-90

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Volume 94 Issue 16

Rendell proposed $518.8 million in funding

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 12 - Gov.
Edward G. Rendell's pro-
posed spending plan was
recently presented to the
General Assembly.

The Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education
(PASSHE) would receive
almost $518.8 million in
state authorized funding for
the upcoming year under
Gov. Rendell's proposed
2008-09 Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania budget.

According to a PASSHE
news release "tuition at the
14 PASSHE Universities is
the lowest among all four-
year colleges and universi-
ties in the Commonwealth.
Efforts to controls cost and
improve operating efficiency
have enabled PASSHE to
keep annual tuition increas-
es in each of the past three
years to the rate of inflation
or below."

PASSHE Universities
have been able to keep costs
down while still being able
to boost the quality in the

programs they offer.

According to President
Joseph Grunenwald in his
President's report at the
recent faculty senate meet-
ing, Clarion University
received a 3 percent appro-
priation increase in
Rendell's proposed budget,
which is higher than other
schools in the state. For
example, Penn State, Pitt,
Temple only received a 1.5
percent increase.

"Quality and affordabili-
ty are the hallmarks of the
Pennsylvania State System

of Higher Education," said
Chancellor Judy G. Hample.
"The support we receive
from the Commonwealth is
essential to our being able to
achieve that dual mission on
behalf of our students."

The Governor's pro-
posed spending plan
includes a base appropria-
tion of $498.5 million for
daily operations to the 14
state-owned universities.
This is an increase of $14.5
million over the current
funding level. PASSHE
would also receive an addi-

WCUC expands program options

Cameo Evans

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 15 -
Clarion University's campus
radio station, WCUC-FM,
expanded their program
options last week when the
station began broadcast the
"The Saturday Night
Brigade" from 6 a.m. to noon
on Saturday's.

"The Saturday Light
Brigade" is broadcasting
from the children's museum
in Pittsburgh, which plays
acoustic music and has fam-
ily fun. This program is the
longest running public radio
programs in the United
States.

"We are excited to be
affiliated with The Saturday
Light Brigade," said Bill
Adams, assistant professor
of mass media arts, journal-
ism and communication
studies and WCUC adviser.
"It offers us an opportunity
to build our audience."

WCUC-FM (91.7) is a
Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) licensed
station. It is classified as a
non-commercial educational
station by the FCC, mean-
ing it does not accept paid
advertising. The station can
accept underwriting spon-
sorship, but cannot
announce prices for any
product. It broadcasts 24

Lenore Watson/T/ie Clarion Call

Clarion University introduced "The Saturday Light Brigade" last week, one of the longest running
public radio programs in the history of the United States.

hours a day, seven days a
week and reaches nearly 40
miles in any direction from
Clarion.

"I met with Bruce Exley,
chief engineer for WCUC,
and some of the radio sta-
tion students," said Adams.
"We listened to the program
and agreed that it was a
good idea to affiliate with it.
Department chair Sue
Hilton was also supportive
and we decided to sign on."

The program originates

from a digital studio using a
hard drive which allows for
the station to broadcast 24-
7.

The studio's computer,
scheduling software allows
for the programming of a
daily schedule including
music, public service
announcements, promotion-
al items and messages from
underwriters. Format and
educational opportunity are
expected by Adams and is
considered to be an addi-

tional positive to the afYilia-
tion.

"Our music is top 40, hit
radio, classic rock, urban
and alternative new rock,"
said Adams. "The Saturday
Light Brigade music is dif-
ferent, more in the style of
public radio, with jazz and
classical music. Many peo-
ple in our area tell us that
they Hsten to public radio,
so this should be a good
match for them."

Commuter parking to be limited in March

Shasta Kurtz

Managing Editor

CLARION, Feb. 11 -
Student senat announced
that commuters may strug-
gle to find empty spots in
parking lot 5 between
Carrier and Nair Hall start-
ing in mid March due to con-
struction on the new dining
center on campus.

Student senate's dining
committee announced that
the construction crew for
the new dining hall will
have to temporarily place
scaffolding on the road by
Carrier. Traffic will be

reduced to one way and
some parking spaces will be
occupied with building
equipment. This change will
take place during the first
university break in March
and may take up to two
months to complete. To help
students with locating avail-
able parking spots, the uni-
versity will offer free park-
ing at the stadium and shut-
tle services to and from the
university.

"[The construction
crews] are going to try their
best to make sure it won't be
an inconvenience," said
Mariah Yancey, the dining

committee chairperson.
In other business: senate
announced that the follow-
ing 18 registered student
organizations (RSOs) will
lose their status if they do
not fill out their required
paperwork by Feb. 29:
ACLU, Alpha Kappa Delta
Honor Society, Alpha Mu
Gamma, Beacon of Lights,
Becht/Ballentine, Biotech
Club, CARE, Chess Club,
Community Orchestra, Jazz
Band, Music Marketing
Association, National

Marketing Association,
National Broadcasting
Society, Order of Omega,

Percussion Ensemble,

Society of Physics Students,
Special Olympics, Students
Together Against Rape and
the Terra Club are in dan-
ger of losing their university
recognition.

Senate also amended
the 2008-2009 RSO Budget
Packet and changed the pol-
icy for RSOs who have
recently attended at region-
al or national conference or
community service project.

RSOs must now attend
a senate meeting within two
weeks to speak about their
experience and file paper-
work for senate to keep on

tional $20.3 million in state
authorized funding for a
variety of special programs.

"With more than
110,000 students, the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education is the
largest provider of higher
education in the

Commonwealth," said Kenn
Marshall, Media Relations
Manager for PASSHE. "The
14 PASSHE universities
offer degree and certificate
programs in more than 120
areas of study."

The 14 state-owned uni-

versities include

Bloomsburg, California,
Cheyney, Clarion, East
Stroudsburg, Edinboro,
Indiana, Kutztown, Lock
Haven, Mansfield,

Millersville, Shippensburg,
Slippery Rock, and West
Chester Universities of
Pennsylvania. PASSHE also
operates branch campuses
in Clearfield, Freeport, Oil
City and Punxsutawney and
several regional centers,
including the Dixon
University Center in
Harrisburg.

Obama wins three primaries,
MeCain triumphs in GOP contests

AssooATED Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -
Barack Obama powered
past Hillary Rodham
Clinton in the race for
Democratic convention
delegates Tuesday on a
night of triumph sweet-
ened with outsized pri-
mary victories in
Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia.

"Tonight we're on our
way," Obama told cheering
supporters in Madison,
Wis. "But we know how
mutsh further we -have to
go," he sjid celebrating
eight straight victories
over Clinton, the former
first lady now struggling
in a race she once com-
manded.

The Associated Press
count of delegates showed
Obama with 1,210. Chnton
had 1,188, falling behind
for the first time since the
campaign began. Neither
was close to the 2,025
needed to win the nomina-
tion.

His victories were by
large margins, gaining
about 76 percent of the
vote in the nation's capital
and nearly two-thirds in
Virginia. In Mar>'land, he
was winning close to 60
percent.

By contrast, Clinton
was attempting to retool
her campaign in the midst
of a losing streak. Her
deputy campaign manager
resigned, the second high-
level departure in as many
days.

Campaigning in

Texas, where she hopes to
triumph on March 4, she
said she was looking
ahead, not back.

"Im tested, I'm ready.
Now let's make it happen,"
she said.

Bepublican front-run-
ner John McCain won all
three GOP primaries,
adding to his insurmount-
able lead in delegates for
the Republican nomina-
tion. He congratulated

Mike Huckabee, his sole
remaining major rival and
a potential vice presiden-
tial running mate, then
turned his focus on the
Democrats.

"We know where
either of their candidates
will lead this country, and
we dare not let them," he
told supporters in
Alexandria, Va. "They will
paint a picture of the
world m which America's
mistakes are a greater
threat to our security than
the malevolent intentions
of an enemy that despises
us and ou< ideals."

Interviews with voters
leaving the polls showed
Obama narrowly defeated
Chnton among white vot-
ers in Virginia, 52 percent
to 47 percent, the first
time he has done that in a
Southern state and only
the fourth time he has
done 80 in a competitive
primary this year, Clinton
won the white vote by 10
percentage points in
Maryland. He won 90 per-
cent of the black vote in
Virginia and almost as
much in Maryland. She
won a majority of white
women in both states,
though by less than she is
accustomed to. He won
among white men in
Virginia, and they split
that vote in Maryland.

Obama moved past
Clinton in the delegate
chase on the basis of the
day's primaries and newly
released results from last
Saturday's Washington
caucuses. Additional dele-
gates still to be allocated
from his new victories
were certain to add to his
lead.

McCain's victory in
Virginia was a relatively
close one, the result of an
outpouring of religious
conservatives who backed
Huckabee.

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Clarion

Student Newspaper

Swim teams defeat lUP in final match before PSACs

Suzanne Schwerer

ifatt Writer

CLARION', I-Vh. 1 - The
swimming and diving team
came out on top this past
w('('ki-nd in their hist ht)me
meet of the season.

The Goklen Eagles went
up against lUP on Friday.
The men's team finished
with a score of 1.^5 points,
heating lUP who came
through with 80. Tht'
women also defeated I UP
with a score of 141-94.

"It was nice to win our
last meet of the season,
especially since it was also
senior night." said Denise
Si mens.

There were a numher of
standout performances from
the Eagles on Friday. For
the men's team, the 200-
>ard medley relay team of
Mike Kerr, Rich Eckert.
Ryan Thiel and AJ Claypool
finished first. Dust in
Fedunok finished first in the

Kciyia Rubli, The Clarion Call

The Clarion swim team is seen in action during their win over
lUP on Friday, Feb. 1. The match was their final tuneup before
the PSAC Championships which start February 21.

lOOO-yard freestyle.

Other first place finish-
es for the men's team were
Caret West in the 20()-yard
freestyle, AJ Claypool in thi'
50-yard freestyle. Andrew
Soisson in the 4()()-yard IM
and 20()-vard huttertlv.

Thiel 111 the lOO-yard
freestyle, and Mike Kerr in
the lOO-yard hackstroke.

"We all swam very well,"
said West.

The women's team also
had a niunher of first place
finishes. The 200-vard med-

'"y relay team of I.ori
1-eitzingei'. Denise Himens,
('ariss;i Wet/t'l and Kaitlin
•InhnMin caiur m I'ir.-t phnc,

OtliiT firsts for the
women wire i^aura llerron
in the lono-yard fivcstylc
Leit/inger in the 2(KI-yard
freestyle. (!ina Mattucci in
the oO-yard IVei'style.
Keht'cca lUirgess in the 4(HI-
yard indi\idual niedlay,
Cari^sa Wet/el lOO-vard
hllttfl'llN. •Inhnsoii ill tlu'
1 ()()■>;! 1(1 freestyle, and
Leit/ini;rr iii tlir lOO-yard
iiackstrokc.

The ClarioM di\er>
swept all i'vent>. Top dixcis
tor tile women were (iinn\
Saras Teagan Higgs, and
Kayla Kt'losky and for the
men wire James Kane and
('la\' BnWi'iN.

Tht' swimming and div-
ing teams will now start get-
ting ready for the PSAC
Championships which start
on FehruaiA 21.

National
Sports Scores

Linebacker's head Penn St. recruiting for now

Genaro C. Armas

Associoted Press

ST.ATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)

Penn State's latest
recruiting class might he
most notahle for one name
missing from the list.

Instead of announcing
his college choice

Wednesday, Jeannette High
School quarterhack and
uber-prospect Terrelle Pryor
said in a nationally tele-
vised news conference that
he was still trying to decide
between Ohio State,
Michigan, Penn State and
Oregon.

For now. PSU's blue-
and-white faithful will have
to settle for a small recruit-
ing class of 14 players head-
lined by linebackers but
light at needy spots like
quarterback and wide
receiver. With the coaching
staff talking about moving
to a spread-style offense
next season, stockpiling
such skill position players
might be considered more
important than usual.

"Overall though, other
than that, they did what
they had to do," said Mark
Brennan, the editor of
FightonState.com, which
covers Penn State recruit-
ing. "At linebacker, they just
keep stocking up."

This is Linebacker U..
after all.

Four-star prospects
Mike Yancich from
Washington. Pa.. Mike
Zordich from Youngstown,
Ohio and Michael Mauti of
Mandeville, La., should
replenish depth for years to
come at a school that has
boasted recent All-
.Americans Dan Connor and
Paul Posluszny.

Rivals.com recruiting
analyst Mike Farrell called
Penn State's latest haul
"one of the best linebacking
classes in the country."

Brandon Beachum.
Zordich's teammate at
Cardinal Mooney High
School, is bringing his B-
foot-l. 220-pound frame to
Happy Valley to play run-
ning back, though some
analysts considered line-
backer to be the four- star
prospect's best position.
Considered a bruising run-
ner, Beachum will be added
to a relatively inexperienced
but promising tailback mix
led by Evan Royster, who
will be a .sophomore in the
2008 season.

The Nittany Lions did
lose out on Michael Shaw, a
speedy back from Ohio who
dropped his verbal commit-
ment to Penn State to sign
with Big Ten archrival

Michigan on Wednesday —
the first day that recruits
could sign letters-of-intent
with the college of their
choice.

Since rankings are
based on the quality ,uul
quantity of recruits, "small
classes never get ranked
that high," Farrell said.

Receiver .\.J. Price of
Reston, Va., might have to
add bulk to his 6-foot-4, 175-
pound frame, though he has
been timed at 4.5 seconds in
the 40-yard dash. Getting
Price was important for the
future given that Penn
State's current top three
receivers — Derrick
Williams, Deon Butler and
Jordan Norwood — will all
be seniors.

"With the spread offense
and using three or four
wide, you need depth at
wide receiver, and I'm not
sure they necessarily got it."
Brennan said.

If the Nittany Lions
don't land Pryor, they will
have gone two seasons with-

Continued from "SPY-
GATE" on page 9.

"If there is new informa-
tion that is credible, new
material that could be credi-
ble that would help us,"
Goodell said, "yes, we'll look
at it."

"We've had people come

to us over the last six
months with material that
we pursued and it didn't
lead to anything."

Walsh, who did not
return phone messages and
an e-mail from The
Associated Press, reportedly
videotaped the St. Louis
Rams' walkthrough the day

before the February 2002
Super Bowl against New
England.

"The staffs are talking
about making sure (Walsh)
has the ability to talk and
what information he might
have," Goodell said.

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out signing a quarterback,
which is unusual. Brennan
said. That could sj)t'll trou-
lile on the depth chart in
future seasons.

Of course, that could
change if i'ryor pulls a last-
minute surprise for Penn
State — Ohio State and
Michigan had lu-en consid-
ered the front-runners.

A dynamic athlete.
Pryor could be groomed in
Hai)py Valley to operate an
offen.se similar to that run
successfully by Michael
Robinson for Penn State in
2005.

Coach Joe Paterno does-
n't visit I'cei'uits on the road
as much, but did travel to
see Pryor last week. The
quarterback has made unof-
ficial jaunts to State College
before, though he said
Wednesday hi' now wants to
take an official visit to
Happy Vallu>'.

Pryor i,-- the only QH in
Pennsvlvania history to
rush tor 4.000 yards and
throw for 4.000 in his
career.

College
Basketball

Missouri v.s.
Kansas (5): 7! 90

Gonzaga vs. St.
Mary's (23): 85-89

Louisville vs.
Marquette (16); 71 57

South Florida vs.
(ieorgetown (6):

53-63

Florida (22) vs.
Tonnes.see (7): 82-104

Butler (11) vs.
Valparaiso: 71 -(58

Drake (15) vs.
Illinois St.: 7;]-7()

Texas A&M (18) vs.
Iowa St.: 69-r)l

Northwestern vs.
Indiana (11): B8- 75

Wisconsin (18) vs.
Minnesota: 63-47

NHI

Fittsbuigh vs.
New .leisey: 3 4 OT

IkilTalo vs.
Boston: 4 2

Anaheim vs. New-
York Islanders: 3()

Los Angeles vs. New
York Rangers: 4-2

Philadelphia vs.
Atlanta: 3-2

Washington vs.
Columbus: 4 :i

Ottawa vs.
Montreal: 3-4

NBA

Boston vs.
Cleveland: li:

Washington vs.
Philadelphia: 96-101

LA Lakers vs. New
Jersey: 105-90

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www.clarion.edu/thecal

Volume 94 Issue 1 6

Rendell proposed $518.8 million in funding

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 12 - Gov.
Edward G. Rendell's pro-
posed spending plan was
recently presented to the
General Assembly.

PASSHE Universities
have been able to keep costs
down while still being able
to boost the quality in the

programs they offer.

According to President
Jo.seph Grunenwald in his
President's report at the
recent faculty senate meet-
ing. Clarion University
received a 3 percent appro-
priation increase in
Rendell's proposed budget,
which is higher than other
.schools in the state. For
example. Penn State, Pitt,
Temple only received a 1.5
percent increase.

"Quality and affordabili-
ty are the hallmarks of the
Pennsylvania State System

of Higher Education," said
Chancellor Judy G. Hample.
"The support we receive
from the Commonwealth is
essential to our being able to
achieve that dual mission on
behalf of our students."

The Ciovernor's pro-
posed spending plan
includes a base appropria-
tion of $498.5 million for
daily operations to the 14
state-owned universities.
This is an increase of $14.5
million over the current
funding level. PASSHE
would also receive an addi-

WCUC expands program options

Cameo Evans

Stcitf Writer

CLARION. Feb. 15 -
Clarion University's campus
radio station, WCUC-FM,
expanded their program
options last week when the
station began broadcast the
"The Saturday Night
Brigade" from 6 a.m. to noon
on Saturday's.

Lenore Watson/T^e Clarion Call

Clarion University introduced "The Saturday Light Brigade" last week, one of the longest running
public radio programs in the history of the United States.

hours a day. seven days a
week and reaches nearly 40
miles in any direction from
Clarion.

The program originates

from a digital studio using a
hard drive which allows for
the station to broadcast 24-
7.

tional positive to the affilia-
tion.

"Our music is top 40, hit
radio, classic rock, urban
and alternative new rock,"
said Adams. "The Saturday
Light Brigade music is dif-
ferent, more in the style of
public radio, with jazz and
classical music. Many peo-
ple in our area tell us that
they listen to public radio,
so this should be a good
match for them."

Commuter parking to be limited in March

Shasta Kurtz

.Managing Editor

Student senate's dining
committee announced that
the construction crew for
the new dining hall will
have to temporarily place
scaffolding on the road by
Carrier. Traffic will be

"[The construction

crews] are going to try their
best to make sure it won't be
an inconvenience," said
Mariah Yancey, the dining

committee chairperson.
In other business: senate
announced that the follow-
ing 18 registered student
organizations (RSOs) will
lose their status if they do
not fill out their required
paperwork by Feb. 29:
ACLU, Alpha Kappa Delta
Honor Society. Alpha Mu
Gamma, Beacon of Lights.
Becht/Ballentine, Biotech
Club, CARE, Chess Club,
Community Orchestra, Jazz
Band, Music Marketing
Association, National

Marketing Association.
National Broadcasting

Society, Order of Omega.

Percussion Ensemble,

Society of Physics Students.
Special Olympics, Students
Together Against Rape and
the Terra Club are in dan-
ger of losing their university
recognition.

Senate also amended
the 2008-2009 RSO Budget
Packet and changed the pol-
icy for RSOs who have
recently attended at region-
al or national conference or
community service project.

RSOs must now attend
a senate meeting within two
weeks to speak about their
experience and file paper-
work for senate to keep on

tional $20.3 million in state
authorized funding for a
variety of special programs.

"With more than
110,000 students. the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education is the
largest provider of higher
education in the

Commonwealth," said Kenn
Marshall, Media Relations
Manager for PASSHE. "The
14 PASSHE universities
offer degree and certificate
programs in more than 120
areas of study."

The 14 state-owned uni-

versities include

Bloomsburg, California.
Cheyney, Clarion. East
Stroudsburg. Edinboro,
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Obama wins three primaries,
McCain triumphs in GOP contests

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) ~
Barack Obama powered
past Hillary Rodham
Clinton in the race for
Democratic convention
delegates Tuesday on a
night of triumph sweet-
ened with outsized pri-
mary victories in
Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia.

'Tonight we're on our
way," Obama told cheering
supporters in Madison,
Wis. "But we know how
much further we have to
go," he s« id, celebrating
eight straight victories
over Clinton, the former
first lady now struggling
in a race she once com-
manded.

The Associated Press
count of delegates showed
Obamawith 1,210. Clinton
had 1,188, falling behind
for the first time since the
campaign began. Neither
was close to the 2,025
needed to win the nomina-
tion.

His victories were by
large margins, gaining
about 75 percent of the
vote in the nation's capital
and nearly two-thirds in
Virginia. In Maryland, he
was winning close to 60
percent.

By contrast, Clinton
was attempting to retool
her campaign in the midst
of a losing streak. Her
deputy campaign manager
resigned, the second high-
level departure in as many
days.

Campaigning in

Texas, where she hopes to
triumph on March 4, she
said she was looking
ahead, not back.

"I'm tested, I'm ready.
Now let's make it happen,"
she said.

Republican front-run-
ner John McCain won all
three GOP primaries,
adding to his insurmount-
able lead in delegates for
the Republican nomina-
tion. He congratulated

Mike Huckabee, his sole
remaining major rival and
a potential vice presiden-
tial running mate, then
turned his focus on the
Democrats.

"We know where
either of their candidates
will lead this country, and
we dare not let them," he
told supporters in
Alexandria, Va. "They will
paint a picture of the
world in which America's
mistakes are a greater
threat to our security than
the malevolent intentions
of an enemy that despises
us and our ideals."

Interviews with voters
leaving the polls showed
Obama narrowly defeated
Clinton among white vot-
ers in Virginia, 52 percent
to 47 percent, the first
time he has done that in a
Southern state and only
the fourth time he has
done so in a competitive
primary this year. Clinton
won the white vote by 10
percentage points in
Maryland. He won 90 per-
cent of the black vote in
Virginia and almost as
much in Maryland. She
won a majority of white
women in both states,
though by less than she is
accustomed to. He won
among white men in
Virginia, and they split
that vote in Maryland.

McCain's victory in
Virginia was a relatively
close one, the result of an
outpouring of religious
conservatives who backed
Huckabee.

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RACE," page 2

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New software over budget by about $500,000

John Doane

Staff Writer

C1^\RI0N. Feb. 11 -Senate
addressed a budget issue
concerning the new Student
Lifecycle Management soft-
ware that the university is
purchasing to replace the
old campus management
software.

According to President
Joseph Grunenwald, the
new software is over budget

by about $500,000.

Clarion University has
been making payments on
this software for the last six
years and was one of five
schools in the state to start
making these payments
early.

Elisabeth Donato,

Chairperson of faculty sen-
ate, said that the last candi-
date for Provost, Niranjan
Pati, was on campus
Monday and Tuesday and

held an open forum on
Monday. Other candidates
included: Lynn Clarke,
Valentine James, Lanny
Janeksela and V.T. Shah.

Patricia Kolencik, chair-
person for faculty affairs,
noted that the Faculty
Author Seminar Series will
host Miguel Olivas-Lujan on
Feb. 20.

In other business, facul-
ty senate discussed
Pennsylvania Governor Ed

Rendell's proposed budget.

In Grunenwald's report,
he stated that Clarion
University received a three
percent appropriation

increase in Rendell's pro-
posed budget, which is high-
er than other schools in the
state.

Penn State, the
University of Pittsburgh
and Temple University, for
example, only received a 1.5
percent increase.

Flood in basement of Ballentine

Ian Erickson

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 8 - A water
leak caused significant
flooding in the basement of
Ballentine Hall after three
inches of water filled the
basement hallway, lounge,
study room and kitchen.

At approximately 12:45
p.m. on Friday, students
reported a loud noise com-
ing from the Ballentine Hall
basement.

"I was on the first floor
and someone told me that
there was a problem in the
basement. I went down-
stairs and there was a mas-
sive amount of water spray-
ing out of a pipe," said first

floor resident assistant Nate
Lasher, a senior mass media
arts and journalism and sec-
ondary education English
major. "Immediately after I
saw this I called our general
manager, Jess Sidener, and
told her that there was a
major problem in the
Ballentine Hall basement."

According to residents,
there was an estimated
three inches of water cover-
ing the basement area.

The cause of the leak
has not been determined;
however, Ballentine author-
ities said there was a
buildup of water pressure
and a cap came off of one of
the water pipes.

Outcome of hearing private to public

Brittnee Koebler

News Editor

CLARION, Feb. 13 - A
student conduct hearing
was held on Feb. 1 after
freshman students, Ashley
Super and Casey Perry
made claims of discrimina-
tion on the Clarion
University campus.

The hearing was closed
to the public.

Due to the fact that the
hearing is part of the cam-
pus judicial system, it is
part of the students aca-
demic record.

Therefore, the results
of the hearing are protect-
ed under federal guide-
lines that do not allow the
results to be made public.
Super declined to com-
ment on the results of the
hearing.

"PRESIDENTIAL RACF'
continued from page 1 .

Virginia voters could vote in
either primary in their
state. In a twist, Huckabee
was running slightly ahead
of McCain among independ-
ents, who cast about a fifth
of the Republican votes
there.

There were 113 dele-
gates at stake in the three
GOP races.

The AP count showed
McCain with 789 delegates.
Former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney, who dropped
out of the race last week,
had 288. Huckabee had 241
and Texas Rep. Ron Paul
had 14.

It takes 1,191 delegates
to clinch the Republican
nomination, and McCain
appears to be on track to
reach the target by late
April.

"Until someone gets
that magic number, we still
have an election process and
there is no nominee,"
Huckabee said. "And once
that happens, we've got a
nominee, it's time to rally
around him."

The Democratic race
was the definition of unset-
tled, with Clinton surren-
dering her long-held lead in

delegates, having shed her
campaign manager and lent
her campaign $5 million in
recent days, and facing
defeats next week in
Wisconsin and Hawaii.

As the votes were count-
ed in her latest setbacks,
her deputy campaign man-
ager stepped down. Mike
Henry announced his depar-
ture one day after Patti
Solis Doyle was replaced as
campaign manager with
Maggie Williams, a long-
time confidante of the for-
mer first lady.

Clinton hopes to
respond with victories in
Texas and Ohio on March 4.
states where both candi-
dates have already begun
television advertising.

Since last week's Super
Tuesday contests in 22
states, Obama had won a
primary in Louisiana as
well as caucuses in
Nebraska, Washington and
Maine, all of them by large
margins.

Obama has campaigned
before huge crowds in recent
days, and far outspent his
rival on TV advertising in
the states participating in
the regional primary in
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Segregation: we do it to ourselves

Shasta Kurtz

Managing editor

Although it's 2008,
America is still segregated.
We may not have separate
bathrooms, water coolers or
restaurants, but society is
still not generally accepting
of people that are perceived
as different and we have to
create systems to define
"minorities."

In my e-mail, I got one
of those annoying chain let-
ters that constantly plague
my inbox. There was one
that was different and it
made me smile a little and
realize something impor-
tant.

There was a story of a
mom who had to pick up one
of her kid's friends up from
a baseball game. She asked
her son what the boy looked
like and he replied that he
was taller than he was, had
black hair and that he was
wearing the team's red uni-
form shirt. After driving
around the local ball field
for 20 minutes and getting
frustrated, her son finally
pointed his friend out, wait-
ing for them on the side-
walk, waving happily.

To the lady's surprise,
her son forgot to tell her
that his friend was black. It

never occurred to him that
skin color should be a defin-
ing characteristic for some-
one. When she asked him
about it later he replied
with a "So? Why does that
matter?"

That's the kind of
America I want to be in.
Because we strive so hard to
be anti-racist, anti-homo-
phobic and anti-sexist, we
make people recognize dif-
ferences that really aren't
that important or different
after all. Who cares what
color someone's skin is?
Who cares if a candidate is
male or female? Who cares if
someone is a member of the
GLBT community?

It really doesn't matter.
What matters are the per-
son's credentials and how
the person treats the others
around them. If they excel
academically or if they fail
half of their classes, that is
what matters. If they think
they're made to walk all
over people, they're being
rude and uncouth. If they
think they have the right to
scream half way down the
street, they're not behaving
the way they should. But, if
someone would try to con-
front them and they're
white and the objectionable
person is Hispanic, African
American or Asian, the race
card is pulled and they can
shove all kinds of anti-racial
legislation down throats
faster than the person can
ask them what happened to

their manners.

For one day, I would like
to see every person in the
world wake up and have the
same skin tone. It could be
white, black, or maybe even
purple. Let's go with pur-
ple, just to be different. I
wonder what everyone
would do. Racists wouldn't
have any ridiculous, mali-
cious remarks to make.
Extreme affirmative action
activists wouldn't have a
reason to shove differences
in people's faces. We would
all be the same. Society
would have to accept people
just they way they are,
regardless of skin color.
That's how it should be.

People are just people.
People shouldn't have to
rely on affirmative action to
get their way. People
shouldn't have to put up
with jeers from others who
can't understand their
lifestyle. Women shouldn't
have to be squished against
the glass ceiling in the
workplace just because they
wear makeup and dresses.

I want to know that if
America is striving for equal
opportunities for everyone,
why do we have to mandate
systems that arrange people
into "minority" groups so we
can achieve this so-called
equality? Why can't people
just suck it up and get over
the fact that someone is dif-
ferent from them? I don't
care who you are. Everyone
is different from me, and I

think that is great. I'll still
give you a smile in the hall-
way regardless of what you
look like. Accept the fact
that people are different.

Do I think it's fair that
"minorities" get special
perks? No. Women are
women, men are men, white
people are white and black
people are black. Why do
we have to have designated
scholarships just because
someone has a different skin
color or is a woman? There's
no reason for it. It's just
another way of shoving dif-
ferences in everyone's face.

So here's what I want
you to do. Stop being sub-
jective of how others look
and start being subjective of
how they act. Actions are
louder than words and in
this case, race, gender or
sexual preference too. Live
by the golden rule; treat oth-
ers as you want to be treat-
ed. There are a million dif-
ferent cultures out there, so
start exploring and learning
about them! You never
know what you might find
out.

The world will never be
truly equal, but at least can
try to make the world, or
just Clarion, a better place
for tomorrow with our own
efforts.

The author is a junior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major and the managing
editor of The Call

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Give me words, give me bool<s, anything but numbers

Luke Hampton

Call Contributor

While growing up and
going through high school
math courses, I was the
familiar voice in the back of
the room bellowing, when
are we ever going to use
this? While I admit now, I
do need to know how to mul-
tiply, divide and calculate
percentages. I use percent-
ages when I calculate a tip. I
multiply when trying to cal-
culate my paycheck. I will
be the first to admit that
math is necessary for every-
one, but at some point the
math lesson needs to end for
some of us.

When I decided to major
in journalism at Clarion
University, I was excited
that I would never have to
take another math class
again. I had always thought
that once I sailed through
the high school stuff, I
would never have to open
another math book again.

My ignorance was recog-

nized upon receiving my
first college schedule. When*
I saw the words, "basic alge-
bra," my resentment toward
college math classes re-
appeared. Not all non math
majors are required to take
math classes, but for those
who are, I feel it is unneces-
sary.

I tried to get past my
issue, thinking there was
nothing I could do about it. I
went to my basic algebra
class, which I found out
wasn't even worth a credit,
but I had to pass it to move
on to the required math
class. Being taught in this
basic algebra class were the
same concepts that were to
be taught in high school
algebra classes. If I already
took high school algebra,
passed and graduated, then
why am I taking them again
in college?

After struggling

through basic algebra in my
first semester at Clarion, I
found that I had failed the
class, which was the first

time I had ever failed a
class. Feeling like a failure,
I then had to take the class
again. If I passed I'd still
only to move on to another
math class. At least the next
one would actually count
towards the required credits
to graduate.

I took the class the next
semester, struggling again,
but passed due to the over-
whelming amount of extra
credit I received, not
because I'd finally learned
something. Now in my sec-
ond semester as a sopho-
more, I am taking the math
class to receive credit for my
major. Again, I find myself
in the same situation, strug-
gling to wrap my brain
around the concepts of inter-
mediate algebra.

Some may feel that I
should get a tutor and shut
up, others think that I am
only complaining because
I'm not good at math.
However, if I liked math, I
would have probably gone
into a different major.

For those who aren't
math savvy, imagine being
able to fill your schedule
with more classes that could
actually teach you some-
thing dealing with your
major. I know I would love
to be able to take two more
journalism classes in place
of the two required math
classes. Not to mention the
information I learn in math
classes totally escapes my
head after studying for the
test, and the information I'd
gather by taking two more
journalism classes I'd be
able to retain. How is taking
a math class where I forget
what I learned in two days
beneficial to me?

I do not blame my math
teachers for my difficulty in
this subject, infact I give
credit to those who attempt
to teach students a subject
that is so difficult. When it
comes down to it, some peo-
ple just do not have a brain
that allows math to come
easy to them. No matter
how simple you make it.

some students will just not
get the concepts expected of
tliem.

To make matters worse,
many of these required
math classes are conducted
in auditorium style classes.
This learning environment
is even more detrimental to
an already struggling math
student. In these classes,
the material is taught with
very little in depth explana-
tions. It is almost as if the
students are cattle, horded
into a barn. When the
farmer throws out the feed if
the weaker cattle are left
without food they eventual-
ly die. In other words, if you
do not understand the mate-
rial being taught and every-
one else in the 200 student
classroom does, the teacher
will move on. Some of the
teachers see this issue and
create office hours for the
weaker students, but if
someone doesn't understand
math, even office hours can't
help some students.

These people who don't

understand math are not
dumb, infact they have the
most creative, brilliant
minds in other subjects. I
know several people from
the mass media arts and
journalism department that
can write the most fascinat-
ing stories or produce the
most interesting videos. Yet
some of these same people
have failed basic college
math classes numerous
times.

Personally, I put aside
important reading for class-
es pertaining to my major to
struggle for hours on math
homework, which causes me
to do poorly in classes for my
major. Not to mention the
emotional stress that goes
along with trying to pass a
class that they just don't
understand. Give students
in the health, finance,
teaching and sciences math
classes. Don't make those
who do not need math for
their major take these
ridiculous classes.

Political Column

Anne Coulter and Rush Limbaugh say they just McCan't

Zach Hause

Columnist

Just last week after
Mitt Romney backed out of
the presidential race it
became apparent that mod-
ern day Republicans have
moved to prefer someone
with a more Marxist cen-
tered philosophy as their
choice for a presidential can-
didate. Arizona Senator
John McCain, former
Molotov cocktail throwing
Communist, is up to his old
(and by old, I mean about
seventy-two years) tactics...
again. He is running for

president... again.

But this time McCain is
the captain truly in charge
of his Straight Talk Express
and he plans on driving it
right through the heart of
Conservativille, USA. Of
course, many folks have
always thought of McCain
as a more moderate and
approachable kind of candi-
date. He really seemed as
though he was just a friend-
ly Werther's Original grand-
father kind of fellow. But
this just shows our typical
American ignorance, just
ask Anne Coulter or Rush
Limbaugh.

In the last few weeks
conservative radio and TV
hosts have expressed more
anger than ACLU lawyers
defending a Westboro
Baptist Church protest in

order to convince their audi-
ence to rally against John
McCain. Rush Limbaugh,
Anne Coulter and Glenn
Beck are among the more
well known pundits who
have been vocal opponents
of McCain. But perhaps it
was Anne Coulter who stole
the limelight when she stat-
ed that she would not only
vote for Hillary Clinton if
the presidential race were
to come down to Clinton and
McCain, but would even
campaign on behalf of
Hillary.

There are very few
events outside of taking
massive amounts of psyche-
delic drugs and listening to
the White Album backwards
that could make my Hfe as
enthralling as seeing Anne
Coulter campaign for

Hillary Clinton. The first is
the Buffalo Bills winning a
Superbowl; the second is the
complete abolishment of
emo music; and finally, the
third is (again) the complete
abolishment of emo music.
Since the Bills had four
chances to win a Superbowl
and could not close the deal,
they leave me with confi-
dence that this event will
probably not happen any
time soon.

And since the complete
abolishment of emo music
(listed twice for emphasis) is
highly unlikely due to its
unfortunate influence on
our musical culture and
lifestyles of middle class
America; it will be annoying
me for years to come. This
leaves me with only one real
chance to find my state of

nirvana without the use of
psychedelic drugs and a
record player. But is it real-
ly worth the risk of having
Hillary and McCain as our
two front running candi-
dates? Well, probably not.

Although Hillary has
been a vocal critic of the war
in Iraq, she has trouble
admitting to her fellow
Democrats that her war
vote was a mistake. And.
John McCain says that we
will be in Iraq for one hun-
dred years if he has his way.
Also, they have very similar
views on immigration poli-
cy, which is pretty much to
allow all illegal immigrants
to fiesta and siesta wherev-
er +hey want within our
country. With these two
issues dominating the
upcoming election, it would

seem as though these candi-
dates have a little more in
common than originally
thought. So what is it about
Hillary that makes her so
much more lovable than
McCain for these

Republicans?

Perhaps it is that they
need something to complain
about because of the last
eight years of complete and
utter failure, resulting in
plummeting ratings. Looks
like they could use a big
saggy hip target like
Hillary. At least they have
their ammo all ready to go.
After all. the Clintons are
open game all year round,
and McCain only comes
around once every four
vears.

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PPRI seeks to help pregnant and parenting students

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

Class schedules are hec-
tic. Tests and papers are
frustrating. Finals are
fierce. Now imagine classes,
tests, papers and finals plus
a child.

How do pregnant and
parenting students manage
everything? The Pregnancy
and Parenting Resources
Initiative (PPRI) is working
to lighten the load for stu-
dents dealing with classes
and a child here at Clarion.

PPRI is a collaborative
effort among various groups
on campus. Students for
Life, Feminist Majority
Leadership Alliance

(FMLA), Women United and
the Department of Women's
Studies began the initiative
on campus. Despite the dif-
ferences of views from group
to group, the groups worked
together to find a common
ground.

"It seemed that every-
one could agree that we
should do all that we can to
help pregnant and parent-
ing students," said faculty
chair Dr. Thomas Rourke,
associate professor of politi-
cal science.

In order to assess the
needs of pregnant and par-
enting students, the groups
enlisted the help of
Feminists for Life (FFL).
According to Rourke, FFL

has assisted schools such as
Harvard and Georgetown to
form support for students
with children.

"Areas we're exploring
include childcare, advising
services, parenting mentors,
peer networking, communi-
ty services and housing,"
said Dr. Deborah Burghardt
of the Women's Studies
department.

Burghardt got involved
in PPRI through her posi-
tion as director of women's
studies and her involvement
in the organization Women
United.

"I love the spirit of com-
munity that has come out,"
said Burghardt. "Faculty,
students and staff are com-
ing together. Keeling Health
Center, student organiza-
tions and President
Grunenwald are supporting
the initiative as well."

One component of the
program will offer educa-
tional programs to young
parents on campus.
Programs will include topics
like what it takes to be a
parent, assistance pro-
grams, housing and rights
as parent/student.

According to the vice
president of Students for
Life, Steven McNulty, the
purpose of PPRI is to design
a plan for students dealing
with pregnancy or parent-
ing.

McNulty, a junior histo-

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Call Contributor

What happens right after you con-
sume alcohol and does it have any long
term effects?

H Sincerely,

Curious Mind

A Right after
^ someone
has had a
§ few drinks,
alcohol can
make you
feel sleepy, less coordinat-
ed and slower to react to
things and may also cause
your brain to feel foggy
and make you think and
see differently.

This is because alcohol
is a type of drug known as
a depressant that slows
down your central nervous
system.

You might see in
movies or hear stories
about people throwing up
after drinking a lot of alco-
hol. That happens when a
person drinks more alcohol
at one time than his or her
body can process, and
because alcohol has toxins
in it that make us feel sick
(and usually, that sickness
lasts until the next day,
otherwise known as a
"hangover").

Over the long haul,
years of drinking too much
alcohol can really hurt
your body. For instance
you could get any of the
following:

■ Stomach and intestine
problems

■ Liver damage

■ Weight gain

■ Nerve and muscle
damage

■ Heart problems

■ Brain damage (Alcohol
is very bad for your brain,
and can cause everything
from blackouts to perma-
nent loss of brain functions
and memory.)

■ Cancer (Long term
drinking has been linked
to cancer of the throat,
mouth, liver, esophagus
and larynx.)

Drinking alcohol can
also lead to emotional and
psychological problems
like sadness, depression,
and even hallucinations
(seeing and hearing things
that are not real).

Dr. Eagle is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

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ry major, said that PPRI
wants to make the concerns
of parents on campus heard.
The initiative will seek to
take better care of students
raising children and taking
classes.

The services PPRI plans
to offer include child care,
transportation and educa-
tional programs. PPRI also
plans to work on attendance
policies for pregnant and
parenting students.

"[If you have a child] you
will probably miss more
than three days of classes,"
said sophomore psychology
Bonita Mullen.

Mullen has been work-
ing with the development of
PPRI since its start. She
knows the struggles of class-
es and a child firsthand.
Mullen has a three year old
son named Devin.

Mullen was hit by a
drunk driver in 2006. Before
the accident and coming to
Clarion, Mullen drove a bus
and attended Delaware
Technical Community

College. After the accident
and the injuries Mullen sus-
tained, she was no longer
able to drive a school bus.

"I needed to have some-
thing to fall back on for my
son and I," said Mullen.

After doing some
research, Mullen felt

Clarion was the best choice
for her and her son. By the
spring of 2007, Mullen start-
ed classes.

"A lot of girls don't know
what to do when they get
pregnant," said Mullen. "So
they go home and give up. I
want to show them that
they [don't have to]."

PPRI wants to provide
the support and encourage-
ment that pregnant and
parenting students need to
successfully complete thier

college degree.

"Even though every stu-
dent does not have kids or is
not planning to anytime
soon, PPRI can still inform
students on certain issues,"
said Tiona Williams of
Women United.

A forum to further dis-
cuss the development of
PPRI will be held on April
16 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in
Level A of the Carlson
Library. Sally Winn of FFL
will be directing the forum.

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Childcare will be provided
to parents who attend the
event. There is no charge
and refreshments will be
provided.

"The goal is to underline
the special needs of preg-
nant and parenting stu-
dents, bring everyone
together in a position to
help, create specific action
items and to redo the forum
every couple of years to
steadily improve services,"
said Rourke.

"What next" program hopes to help
students prepare for life after college

Nicole Armstrong

Staff Writer

With the end of the
spring semester looming
ahead, many seniors are
beginning the stressful
process toward graduation.
But with resumes, financial
concerns and job interviews
to think about, how can
Clarion graduates get it all
together?

Clarion University's
Advising and Counseling
Services are offering a free
workshop, entitled "What
Do I Do Next?," to students
interested in learning how
to successfully move for-
ward with their profession-
al life.

Trudi Tedjeske of
Advising Services and Kay
King of Counseling Services
are preparing three one
hour sessions that will
focus on networking, tar-
geting jobs, financial con-
cerns and how to cope with
leaving college to start a
new chapter in life.

Tedjeske and King
joined together to create
this workshop after they

realized that students were
having difficulty planning
what to do after graduation.

"When working with
seniors, we've found that
they start to panic once
they begin planning for life
after graduation. Their
main concerns tend to be
money, their grade point
average and concern about
finding jobs in their field, so
that's what we want to
focus on," Tedjeske said.

This workshop will con-
sist of three sessions on
Feb. 20, 27 and March 5,
and will run from 7 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. All three
sessions are not mandatory,
but recommended.

The first session starts
out by discussing an
overview of the workshop
and potential goals and
objectives.

Packets will be given to
each student in the first
session that includes infor-
mation and Web sites used
to assist students after
graduating, such as E-
Discover and Career
Services on campus.

"We really wanted to
individualize the students

in this workshop by giving
them packets with step-by-
step tasks that will prepare
them for life after gradua-
tion," said King.

These packets will help
students learn how to set
priorities, objectives and
goals. It will teach gradu-
ates how to take different
majors and point out some
optional careers in those
majors. Also included will
be information on how to
make contacts.

During the second ses-
sion, there will be a panel of
Clarion University Alumni
students that will present
their experiences after
graduation. This panel will
include a graduate who
stayed in the Clarion area,
a graduate who moved
away from the area, one
who went to graduate
school and one who moved
away from the area and has
returned.

The final session will
discuss networking, con-
tacts and individual plan-
ners. They will also be dis-
cussing helpful options that

are offered by campus'
career services.

Throughout these three
sessions, other helpful
ideas will be provided, such
as how to dress appropri-
ately for interviews and
how to cope with starting
something new.

"We also want to dis-
cuss how to cope when leav-
ing the familiar. I've found
that students are nervous
about leaving what they
know and starting over
again," said King.

King and Tedjeske also
plan to discuss the fear of
failure found in many grad-
uates.

"People seem to think
that they can have it all
now. But life doesn't really
work that way, it builds. By
discussing these things, we
hope to help people realize
that the progression of suc-
cess is a step-by-step
process," King said.

The sessions will be
located at The Health and
Sciences Service Building
on Main Street in down-
town Clarion.

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Stciff Vv'riter

"I've always acted out
and was constantly making
jokes as a kid," senior the-
atre major Andrew Roos
said. "I've been entertaining
people for this much of my
life; I might as well do it for
a living."

Roos is working on
making that dream a reali-
ty. He was recently recog-
nized as Student Leader for
his work with the National

Critics Institute during the
Region II Kennedy Center
American College Theatre
Festival (KCACTF). The
event took place Jan. 2-6 at
Carnegie Mellon University.

With a concentration in
acting, his work with the
National Critics Institution
was not something he was
familiar with. Roos got a
break from being on stage
and was able to participate
in the audience as a critic.

"The best part of the fes-
tival for me was watching

Andrew Roos

the plays and going back
and discussing them with
people who knew what they
were talking about," Roos
said. "I learned a lot about
what critics actually do. It's
a lot more than thumbs up
or thumbs down."

Roos' interest in theatre
began in high school. He
started by participating in
fall plays and spring musi-
cals during his sophomore
year at Mars High School
and participated until he
graduated. It became much

more serious for him, how-
ever, whenever he entered
college.

"Theatre was fun in
high school," Roos said. "But
it melted into the realiza-
tion that this is what I'm
doing with the rest of my life
when I came to Clarion."

Roos found out about
Clarion University through
a brochure when the Office
of Admissions visited his
high school. He looked into
other colleges, such as Point
Park University, but did not
like the atmosphere. After a
short visit to Clarion
University, Roos made his
decision.

"Clarion seemed more
well-rounded," Roos said. "I,
felt more at home."

In his three and a half
years at Clarion University,
Roos has been involved in
many of the productions
that were performed on
campus. His debut play was
the "Triangle Factory Fire
Project" in April 2006 where
he was multicast. His next
big role came in Nov. 2006
in "Macbeth" and last
semester he was in "La
Ronde." Roos also tried
something different when
he sat in the director's chair
for the production of "Play-
in-a-Day."

"There has always been

a directors' side in me," Roos
said.

When Roos isn't busy
entertaining, he can be
found hanging out with his
friends. He has numerous
friends inside the theatre
world and out.

"I think it's important to
have both," Roos said. "It
makes everything much
more relaxing and not all
hectic."

With graduation

months away, Roos' life may
seem a little hectic right
now. He plans to move out
west to find work.

"I would like to move to
Los Angeles to work on
movies," Roos said. "But I'm
not going to completely rule
out grad school either."

Surprisingly, Roos'
dream job isn't on stage. It's
behind the scenes.

"I'd love to write for a
comedy show," Roos said.
"Acting out and saying
funny things gives me a
good feeling but whenever
people react to the things
that I wrote, that is a much
more intense feeling."

So where does Roos get
his inspiration to act out?
Dustin Hoffman, Dean
Martin and Steven
Spielberg are among his
biggest influences.

"I love the old-time

movies, but Spielberg is my
biggest theatrical inspira-
tion," Roos said.

So it should come as no
surprise that "Jurassic
Park" is one of his top three
favorite movies. "Garden
State," staring Zach Braff,
tops his list and the
"Batman" movie staring
Michael Keaton falls in at
number three.

"'Garden State' is all-
around done very well,"
Roos said. "I've liked
'Batman' and Jurassic Park
ever since I was a kid.
They've always got me excit-
ed."

With his broad tastes in
movies and plays, Roos has
also dabbled in the art of
playwriting.

"My biggest accomplish-
ment is that I recently just
finished a play," Roos said.
"I plan to keep adding on to
it."

To add on to his list of
achievements, Roos is per-
forming in the upcoming
production of 'Tommy." His
numerous accomplishments
before even graduating col-
lege has given Roos reason
to be satisfied with his life.

"I'm pretty happy where
my life has taken me," Roos
said.

ASIA aims to educate and integrate students of all nationalities

Luke Hampton

Stuff Writer

While enrolled in college
some students join organi-
zations pertaining to their
major. Other students look
to intramural sport organi-
zations to meet and compete
against friends. No matter
the purpose of the group,
most have a common goal of
making college life a little
more fun and easier for stu-
dents.

Clarion University

offers a group designated to
help Asian exchange stu-
dents adapt to the American
lifestyle. This group is called
Asian Students Integrated
Association (ASIA).

"We want to help inter-
national students adapt,"
said Sam Morrison, a sopho-
more English major and
public relations officer for
ASIA.

Morrison said that often
students who come to
America from Asia looking
to experience American col-
lege life and culture end up
missing out on a great expe-
rience. She feels one of the
contributors to this is
because Asians often stick
to hanging out with their
own Asian group. This pre-
vents them from getting to
know American students
and the American culture.

"We want to help Asian
students get the best experi-
ence out of college." said
Morrison.

To help these students
achieve this, ASIA brings
American and Asian stu-
dents together in a relaxed
setting. At meetings Asian
students have a place to
practice and improve their
English speaking skills.
They are given the chance to
meet and make friends with
students who are not of

Asian descent. The group's
environment gives them a
chance they may have been
too shy to take outside of the
group.

"It keeps them from
being isolated," Morrison
said.

Morrison urges Asian stu-
dents to integrate and meet
American students.

"I don't see a point in
coming to America if you're
going to stay in your own
group of Asian friends," she
said.

The organization is fair-
ly new on campus, but
Morrison believes that the
group has helped those who
have been active. Through
ASIA, Americans have met
Asians and Asians have met
Americans.

Morrison said that last
year the group only had five
or six members. This year it
has grown to roughly 15
people in membership. Half

the group is made up of
Americans. Morrison

believes these members
come to learn and discover
as much as they can about
Asian cultures.

Aside from meetings,
the organization has held
activities to help educate
not only Clarion students,
but people of the town about
Asian cultures.

Recently the group held
a fashion show where mem-
bers wore traditional Asiau
attire. Today, the group is
hosting a "Shot at Love"
dance in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room.

Last spring the group
teamed up with the interna-
tional office in a trip to
Washington D.C.

"Students liked it, they
got to see the capital and all
the landmarks," Morrison
said. Another trip is being
planned.

Rogers J. Laugand III,

director of Clarion
University Minority

Student Services and advis-
er of the group feels stu-
dents should join ASIA to
learn about a culture that is
different to their own.

'This particular culture
is often lost in the discus-
sion because it is overshad-
owed by the African
American and Hispanic cul-
tures," Laugand said.

The group welcomes any
"and all participants.
Morrison got involved in the
group after being invited by
her roommate to attend one
of the meetings.

"I have met a lot of peo-
ple from different coun-
tries," Morrison said.

She said the group has a
lot of fun and jokes around.

"We encourage interna-
tional students not to be
shy," she said.

ASIA meets every
Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in

Organizcition
Spollighl

Founders Hall. Morrison
said the meetings usually
consist of business, followed
by socialization between
members. At a recent meet-
ing they had pizza and
games.

If not for any other rea-
son, Morrison urges stu-
dents to come out and try
out the group because "it's a
great way to make your
experience in college bet-
ter."

Kids find warm hearts at Allentown's "The Caring Place"

Kathy Lauer-Williams

Associated Press

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -
As a caseworker for the
Allentown Housing

Authority, Mary Griffin saw
a lot, but nothing prepared
her for the little 6-year-old
girl who wanted to kill her-
self.

The child, whose mother
was a prostitute, was regu-
larly ousted from her bed in
the middle of the night so
her mother could "work."

"It was the most heart-
breaking thing," Griffin
said. 'This little girl hadn't
even lived yet."

All Griffin could do was
give the child a doll to hold
in the middle of the night to
remind her someone cared
about her.

But the image of the
neglected child stayed with
her, and not long after.
Griffin said, God called her
to create a place where chil-
dren could be loved and
learn in a safe environment.

Since 1996, that place —
The Caring Place Youth
Development Center in
Allentown — has served
more than 500 children a
year, while operating on a
shoestring budget.

"This is my mission,"
said Griffin, a strong, but

soft-spoken woman who
runs The Caring Place as a
full-time volunteer. "I know
this is what I'm supposed to
be doing."

Recently Griffin's story
of making a difference "one
child at a time" reached a
national audience when she
was featured in the
February issue of Family
Circle magazine.

When she quit her job as
a caseworker to open the
Caring Place in the base-
ment of an Allentown
church, her family was a bit
shocked. Griffin said.

"I had a new baby and I
needed a new car," she said.
"They thought I was crazy
because we cashed in every-
thing to start this."

Griffin, who grew up
outside Emmaus across the
street from a farm, where
she chased chickens and
learned to milk a cow. went
from stoop to stoop in down-
town Allentown talking to
* residents and asking them
what their children needed.

"I needed to be invited
in." she said. "You can't
force this on people by say-
ing This is what you need.'"

The Caring Place
opened with 12 children. It
offered tutoring, a choir and
a food bank.

Within six months, it
outgrew its space. Griffin

found a vacant building
elsewhere in the city.

Relying on grants and
donations. Griffin started
an afternoon program that
includes tutoring, mentor-
ing, piano lessons, science
lab, history lessons and a
computer lab.

The 30 to 40 children
who come daily get hugs as
soon as they walk in the
door. A colorful mural with
the words "The road to suc-
cess leads uphill" adorns
one wall, and a mirror sur-
rounded by signed photos of
famous people, such as
Colin Powell, Denzel
Washington. Oprah Winfrey
and Paul Newman, fills the
other.

Griffin, who has outfit-
ted the entire space frugally
from auctions and yard
sales, said that while the
carpet may be stained, the
kids know she is doing her
best.

She started serving hot
food after school when she
realized the snacks she had
been giving the children
were sometimes their
evening meal. Food for the
meals is the center's most
pressing need, she said. On
slimmer days, soup is
served.

"They will never have a
hungr\- day." Griffin said. "I
think we know a hundred

different ways to make ham-
burger."

Although she's barely
able to pay rent on the
building. Griffin said she
was called by God to add a
health clinic on the fourth
floor after seeing children
with infected cuts and
fevers.

The clinic at The Caring
Place, operated by volun-
teers from Lehigh Valley
Hospital, is like a doctor's
office "with a lot of love,"
Griffin said.

The main focus of the
center is academics. After
school, children do home-
work, get tutored or work on
computers, something many
don't have at home.

"We strongly urge them
to get an education," Griffin
said. "Without it, they can't
go anywhere. The days of
Mack Trucks and

Bethlehem Steel, where you
could get a good paying job
with no education, are
gone."

Griffin also enforces
manners and respect at the
center. Boys must open the
doors for the girls and
remove their hats once
inside.

"It's like Grandma's
house," Griffin said. "We
love you, but you must
behave."

Discipline is needed

infrequently, because the
children "know we respect
them," Griffin said.

Occasionally, a child
may be asked to leave but
the door is always left open
for them to come back.

"And I'm sometimes
shocked, because they do,"
Griffin said.

Griffin also started an
entrepreneurship program
in which children learn how
to run a business by operat-
ing an attached cafe that
serves sandwiches and cof-
fee. All the proceeds go back
into the program.

Griffin is proud that
many of "her kids" go on to
college.

Among them was
Tyrone Riddick, who went
through the center's men-
toring program. Riddick
said The Caring Place gave
him guidance and a positive
influence. After graduating
from Howard University, he
returned and works as the
center's program coordina-
tor.

"I want to show these
kids how to reach their full
potential," Riddick said.
"With the right guidance,
they can follow their dreams
like I did."

The center is now run by
four full-time and two part-
time employees as well as
20-25 volunteers, many of

whom are parents and kids
who have graduated from
the program. Griffin contin-
ues to be a full-time volun-
teer and the center still
struggles financially.

"Some months are shm-
mer than others," she said.
"It may not seem like we
have a lot, but we have more
than we had last year. All I
ask is we continue to grow."

During the 12 years she
has run the center, her two
children have grown and
her family has weathered
the financial strain.

"I'm not here to accumu-
late stuff," she said. "I'm
here to do this job and God
takes care of us. There's no
other way to explain it."

Sometimes, however,
she gets discouraged, partic-
ularly when something
breaks and she has to pick
up a hammer or wrench her-
self to fix it.

'This is hard," Griffin
said. "Sometimes I quit. But
in the morning when the
sun comes up, I'm back."

She hopes the national
exposure will inspire others
to start their own centers.

"I thank God for the
opportunity," she said.
"Getting us out there helps
us get better."

February 1 4, 2008

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Professor's work displayed at Shippensburg ELECTRONICS REVIEW

LG Voyager vs. Apple's iPhone

Sharon Orie

Staff Wriftr

Gary Greenberg, the art
department chair, has a dis-
play of his work in the
Kauffman Gallery at
Shippensburg University.
His work will be featured
there from January 28 to
February 15, 2008.

Greenberg was destined
for art. His parents, who
were artists, met at the Art
Institute in Chicago. Along
with having good teachers
in high school, he knew art
was his passion. His area of
expertise is in ceramics. He
became interested in this
particular area of art in jun-
ior high.

"Art was the only thing
in school I didn't get sent to
the principal's office for," he
said. In 1975 he graduated
from Northern Illinois
University with a BFA in
ceramics. Seven years later
he graduated with an MFA
in ceramics from Arizona
State University.

After he had teaching
jobs at Northern Iowa
University and William
Woods University in
Missouri, he came to work
for Clarion University in
1992 as an assistant profes-
sor. He is now the art
department chair.

Dr. Greenberg has three
series of work, which consist
of mugs, urns, and "installa-
tionettes", a word he made

up to describe his work. The
first of the series is mugs.
The theme he used the most
when creating the mugs was
religion. He brought out his
own experiences with his
religious background (his
father was a Jew and his
mother was a Swedish
Lutheran).

The second of the series
is urns. That is right, urns.
The vessels used to put the
ashes of loved one in.
Creepy? At first the thought
is a bit outlandish, but then
the creativity and originali-
ty of the pieces changes the
thought.

"Urns represent the
ultimate application of utili-
tarian ceramic vessels," he
explains about why he
makes urns.

The urns Dr. Greenberg
makes do not look like the
traditional urns people have
seen. Some of the urns he
makes have eight balls with
four bones sticking out like
an 'X'; while a skull with a
hat that looks like Mickey
Mouse ears sits on top of the
eight ball. Not exactly a
typical urn found at a funer-
al home is it?

"The phrase, "behind
the 8-bair' has a strong
metaphorical significance
and the skull is the vessel
which contains everything,"
he said of his choices of the
use of eight balls and skulls
in his work.

The final stage of the
three part series is

'Installationettes'. These
are pieces of art that were
faux-foil-fired, earthenware
and steel.

'Traditional Foil-Firing
and Faux-FoilFiring, a
related, less immediate and
complicated process, both
initially deriving from the
culinary technique of cook-
ing chicken wrapped in clay,
allow the production objects
with similar, pseudo-anti-
quarian aspects," he
explained.

His pieces surprising do
not take as long as expected.
Most of his work takes less
than ten days. Sometimes a
couple of weeks, it all
depend on how much time
he can devote to a particular
project.

His work will be on dis-
play until Friday February
15. There will be a gallery
talk/reception on Thursday
February 14 at 3:30-4:30 in
the Kauffman Gallery at
Shippensburg University in
Shippensburg, PA. Don't
miss this chance to see some
amazing and creative work
done by one of Clarion's
finest professors.

Even if you can't make it
to Shippensburg to take a
peek at Dr. Greenberg's
many masterpieces, check
out his work here on the
campus.

Support Dr. Greenburg
as he shines a strong light
on the Clarion art depart-
ment.

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Aretha Franklin has spat with Beyonce

Associated Press

When Aretha Franklin
is unhappy, she does not
mince words.

On Tuesday, the long-
time Queen of Soul
slammed Beyonce Knowles'
intro to Tina Turner at
Sunday's Grammy Awards,
in which Knowles called
Turner, not Franklin, "the
queen."

"I am not sure of whose
toes I may have stepped on
or whose ego I may have
bruised between the
Grammy writers and
Beyonce," Franklin said in a
statement issued by her
publicist. "However, I dis-
missed it as a cheap shot for

controversy."

E-mails to Knowles'
publicist Yvette Noel-Schure
and, calls and e-mails to
Recording Academy spokes-
women Jaime Sarachit and
Barb Deghan were not
immediately returned.

In the first few seconds
of Knowles' intro to Turner's
performance, she name-
dropped Franklin and a long
list of famed female singers.

Then the "Crazy in
Love" chanteuse focused on
Turner.

"There is one legend
who has the essence of all of
those things: the glamour,
the soul, the passion, the
strength, the talent," said
Knowles, strutting in hot

pants. "Ladies and gentle-
men. Stand on your feet and
give it up for the queen."

At a party later that
night, Knowles called
Turner her "ultimate icon."

Still, Franklin ended
her brief criticism on a gra-
cious note, thanking the
Grammys and the voting
academy and saying, "love
to Beyonce anyway."

Known for such hits as
"Respect" and "Chain of
Fools," Franklin tied with
the Clark Sisters for best
gospel performance trophy
for her duet "Never Gonna
Break My Faith" with Mary
J. Blige.

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Equipment: Voyager/

iPhone

Makers: LG/ Apple

Since the release of the
iPhone, many new cell
phones have been compared
to it. Most of these phones,
however, were never meant
to compete directly with the
iPhone. For example, the
Juke is in no way supposed
to be a competitor with the
iPhone.

The Voyager, by LG, was
clearly designed as a direct
competitor and Verizon
alternative to the iPhone. It
has strengths and weak-
nesses, as does any new
phone, but will it stop the
flow of new contracts for
AT&T and keep the Verizon
fire burning?

The first advantage of
the Voyager is its QWERTY
keyboard. While it doesn't
seem like much, the subtle
tweeks to the design, such
as making the keys slightly
larger and farther apart,
make this one of the best
keyboards on any phone.
Using Verizon's 3G network,
the Voyager offers near com-
puter accurate HTML
browsing from either the
outer touch screen or the
inner screen with the key-

board. Yes, there are two
2.8-inch color screens.

I did most of my web
browsing from the touch
screen. After getting used to
the touch interface, brows-
ing was a breeze, and a
great experience. It should
be noted, though, that high
data sites might take a
while to load, or load incor-
rectly.

Other Features: The
phone has two built in
stereo speakers that are life-
savers when you don't have
headphones with you.
Bluetooth support is good,
but the Voyager lets you
connect multiple devices to
it, which is great. There is a
2-megapixel camera on the
back that offers standard
features and takes both
stills and videos. There is a
side loading micro SDHC
slot that allows up to an 8-
gig card. The entire Vcast
service is available, for a
price, as well as mobile TV,
if you can actually find a
spot in PA providing a sig-
nal. It has built in gps based
off a subscription as well as
many other features.

After using this phone, I
do have a few complaints.
One of the biggest is the vol-
ume of the rings. The sound
comes from the internal
stereo speakers, but the
phone is closed. That means
the speakers are always face
down and muffled. This
makes the ringers often dif-
ficult to hear. The fourhour
battery life is pathetic. The
phone was meant for multi-

media purposes, after using
them, there is no battery for
talking.

The touch screen is
sometimes unresponsive,
but using it for a while, you
get used to it. The
iPhone/iPod touch have a
much better scrolling fea-
ture though. The camera
lacks a flash, which should
be standard by now.

Finally, there is no Wi-
Fi support. While the 3G
network is quicker than
AT&T's Edge network, Wi-
Fi is still faster and would
be a both welcomed, and
free, addition.

The Bottom Line: This
handset offers a good touch
screen, and great internet
browsing. The internet plan
is only $15 a month because
this is not considered a
smart phone. The

mp3 playback features leave
something to be desired,
and the recessed headphone
jack demands a converter,
but all in all, it provides a
decent experience. It does
its job by directly competing
with the iPhone by beating
it in some areas and falling
short in others.

Before getting this
phone, remember it is a
multimedia phone. If you
just want to make calls, this
is not the phone for you.
That said, if you want the
more reliable Verizon serv-
ice over AT&T, but still
wanted the iPhone, this is a
great alternative.

Clarion Idol is back and looking for a star

formers typically choose to testant is chosen, he or she

Maddy Cune

Staff Writer

Lets bring music to our
campus. The spring semes-
ter at Clarion University is
gearing up to welcome back
"Clarion Idol." This annual
event is sponsored by
Clarion University's

Interhall Council and based
on the popular Fox series,
"American Idol."

"American Idol" has
become a well-recognized
reality series that promotes
the finding of talented,
young singers from across
the nation. In the past
"American Idol" has discov-
ered stars as; Kelly
Clarkson, Ruben Studdard,
Fantasia, Carrie

Underwood, Taylor Hicks
and last year's winner
Jordin Sparks.

Freshman Aaron

Russell, Undecided major,
stated, "'American Idol" is
everybody's attempt to
become famous, so they can
become rich and lead a
leisurely life without work."

At "Clarion Idol V," stu-
dents will tryout in hopes of
becoming the winner of
"Clarion Idol."

On average, twelve to
fifteen students are chosen
from the try-outs that are
held, these students then
move on to the actual pro-
duction. Once all of the per-
formers are ready, they can
perform any style of music.
The types of music that per-

sfing, is any variety of;
Country,/ Pop or even/,
Rock.

Anyone who knows the
basics about "American
Idol" would know there are
three judges critiquing all of
the performers. These three
judges often have smart and
sometimes crude remarks
about the contestant's per-
formance. Simon Cowell,
the infamous "American
Idol" judge from Britain
often has very harsh, but
truthful remarks about the
singers. The other judges
Paula Abdul and Randy
Jackson are usually a little
softer at heart.

In part of keeping
"Clarion Idol" similar to the
real show, there will be
three judges at the perform-
ance night critiquing the
performers. These judges'
opinions will not affect the
final say.

"Clarion Idol" is an actu-
al contest, in which perform-
ers will be eliminated. The
winner that is chosen is
completely up to the audi-
ence. The first night of the
performance, the audience
will be given a voting ballet,
and at the end of the per-
formance, the votes will be
tallied. Then the winners of
the first night's tally will
perform the second night.
On the second night of the
performance, the audience's
vote will decide the winner
of "Clarion Idol V."

Once the winning con-

may decide on the choice of.
recording time in a studio or
a Ticketmaster gift card. It
has been noted that most of
the winners from the past
have chosen recording time,
rather than the gift card.

The 2008 spring semes-
ter celebrates "Clarion
Idol's" 5th anniversary, a
special edition to Clarions
University's history. The
event is very well recognized
on the campus, and has
even been known to pack
Clarion University's Hart
Chapel.

"I Always thought
'Clarion Idol' was really spe-
cial and I'm really excited
about this," said Casey
Kopac, Interhall council's
Co. Director of

Programming. "Clarion
Idol" definitely seems like
and exciting event and all
the proceeds from the
admission price of $3 will be
given to the Greek
Organization Phi Delta
Theta that then donates the
money to the Lou Gehrig's
Foundation.

Will "Clarion Idol V
dispense the next singing
superstar? Well atleast
maybe here on campus it
will. Be sure to get out and
support your favorites. Stop
by Hart Chapel February 27
and February 28 at 6 p.m. to
scope out Clarion's most tal-
ented.

Top 5 lists of the week

Television Film

1. "American Idol," (Tuesday), Pox

1. "Fool's Goir

2. "American Idol," (Wednesday), Fox

2. "Wekome Home Roscoe Jenkins"

3. "Houw," Fox

3. "Best of Both Worlds Concert"

4. "Grammy Awards," C^

4. "The Eye"

5. "The Moment of Truth," Fox

5. "Juno"

Courtesy of the Associated Press

Thi; Clarion Call

Enlertainm«nt

February 1 4, 2008 7

The Jose White String Quartet

Joey Pettine

Stoff W(lt«r

While Clarion

University has been home to
many pop cultural musical
performances one could
agree that most of the musi-
cally inclined acts that do
take their time to come to
our humble university
aren't exactly the top of the
well refined crop. While I
mean no insult to such pop-
ular acts as Hinder and The
Gym Class Heroes, one
could, yet again, agree that
even though one of these
acts actually has the word
"class" within their name,
neither of these bands actu-
ally have much of it. At least
not in the conventional
sense.

Last Sunday, though,
Clarion finally got a taste of
what can conventionally be
called high class music as
the Jose White String
Quartet played in the
Marwick Boyd for little than
an hour and a half but left a
lasting mark on the majori-
ty of those who attended
that shall not disappear for
quite some time.

As one student
remarked, Clarion has
"been waiting for this for
quite some time", for the
Jose White String Quartet
can only be described in two
words: "par excellent."

The quartet, consisting

of Silvia Santa Maria (on
vioHn), Carla Benitez (also
on violin), Sergio Carrillo
(on viola) and Orlando
Espinosa (on violoncello),
played to an audience that if
compared to the crowd at a
Hinder concert may be
thought of as small but con-
sidering the frozen winds
and bitter cold of Sunday
one could very much say
that it was a larger crowd
than the quartet themselves
expected.

The quartet began their
performance with Ludwig
Van Beethoven's "Quartet
In F Major, Opus 18, No. 1,"
a melodically wondrous
piece of work partially
inspired by the tragic death
scene at the end of William
Shakespeare's Romeo And
Juliet and composed
between 1770 and 1827. A
well crafted piece done in
five movements, the quartet
really brought the number
to life and filled the audito-
rium with a sort of musical
life. It actually seemed as if
the notes themselves danced
across the seats and, for a
number partially based off
of one of the most heart
wrenching scenes of all the-
atrical time, the music had a
joyous quality not to be
matched.

The quartet followed
their number up with Astor
Piazzolla's "Four For
Tango." Yet again the name

of the number didn't even
come close to touching on
the true heart of the per-
formance for what floated of
of those instruments was
not the classical tango most
were used to but instead a
sweet mix of bouncy melody
with an eerie undertone.

Finally, after a brief five
minute intermission, the
quartet returned for their
final number, Maurice
Ravel's "String Quartet In F
Major". Following the strict
four movement structure of
classical quartets, "String
Quartet In F Major" was
undoubtedly the most beau-
tiful piece played at the
short concert as well as one
heck of a closing number.
One could feel themselves
not only engulfed and
caressed by the sweet sound
but completely carried away
by the music itself

After the last number
the quartet rose to take
their bows and was as
equally well met with a
standing ovation by the
Clarion audience. It was
less than what the Jose
White String Quartet actu-
ally deserved.

Last Sunday, Clarion
was graced, however briefly
it may have been, with the
sure presence of a five-star
classical band. For those
who missed the event, your
loss.

Rapper indicted on felony charges

Lil Wa)Tie, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr 25, was indicted by a
jury in Yuma, Arizona. The rapper was charged with one count of
possession of a narcotic substance for sale, possession of dangerous
drugs, misconduct invoJAHing weapons, and one count of possession of
drug paraphernalia. Carter is due back to court March 7 lor a hear-
ing. He has pleaded not guilty.

Another Hilton arrested for DUI

It appears Paris Hilton isn't the only Hilton to get in trouble with
the law for driving under the influence, Hilton's little brother Barron,
18, was stopped in Los Angeles for suspicion of drunken driving.
Police arrested Hilton after registering a 0.14 alcohol percent. He
was also carrying a fake drivers license and another falsified state
document.

Bon Jovi kicks off concert for lung cancer

Bon Jovi is headlining a yearlong concert tour to raise funds for
lung cancer research. Jovi's fellow bandmate Richie Sambora's
father died last year from the disease. Funds raised from the tour
will go to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where
Sambora's father was treated. The band kicked off the tour on
Tuesday night in Manhattan.

CBS and NBC announce show returns

CBS and NBC have announced the return of some their popular
Television series', after a three-month writers strike. Some of the
shows expected to soon return to television are "How I Met Your
Mother," "CSI: Miami," "The Office,"and "Scrubs."

All headlines courtesy of the As^Kiiated Press

Jackie Chan promotes Olympic equestrian event

Associated Press

Jackie Chan saddled up
for a video to promote the
Beijing Olympics' equestri-
an event.

In the 30-second video,
the 53-year-old "Rush Hour"
star urges audiences to visit
his hometown of Hong Kong
to watch the event and
introduces various local
tourist sites, Mayee Tang, a
spokeswoman for the Hong
Kong Tourism Board, which
is producing the video, said
Wednesday.

Chan recorded the dia-
logue in both English and
Mandarin Chinese, and the
video was to be aired in

mainland China and foreign
markets, Tang said.

Photos posted on Chan's
official Web site show the
action star sitting on a
horse, resplendent in riding
gear, including a black hel-
met, black suit jacket, white
tie and black boots.

Chan's video, shot
Monday, highlights efforts
to promote one of the
Olympics' more low-profile
events.

A rash of equine dis-
eases and substandard
quarantine procedures in
China forced Beijing to hand
the equestrian events to
Hong Kong, which has a
well-established racing cir-

cuit but few facilities for
dressage and show-jumping
events.

The Hong Kong Jockey
Club, which controls horse
racing in the former British
colony, has spent about $100
million on upgrading exist-
ing venues and building new
ones for the Olympic eques-
trian competition, which
will take place Aug. 9 to
Aug. 20.

In other promotional
efforts for the Beijing
Olympics, Chan also record-
ed the event's official one-
year countdown song, "We
Are Ready."

MOVIE REVIEW
"The Eye" is suspenseful and chaotic

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

Movie: The Eye
Director: David Moreau,
Xavier Palud
Rating: 4/ 5

As I recover from the
bruises on my arm, caused
by the girl sitting next to me
in the movie theater who
used my arm as a stress ball
every time a scary scene
took the screen, it is safe to
say that 'The Eye" was one
of the creepiest and most
chilling movies I have seen
in a long time.

The story Une is based
around Sydney Wells, a con-
cert violinist who has been
blind since a tragic accident
from her early childhood.
When Wells, played by
Jessica Alba (Fantastic
Four, Good Luck Chuck),
finally gets the double
corneal transplant she and
her sister have always
wanted for her, she gets
more than just eyesight; she
gets to see into a world that
the human eye should not
see.

With the help of her sis-
ter (Parker Posey), she
seems to be doing fine

adjusting to her new life
style. This is until her blur-
ry eyesight begins to
strengthen, and she sees
things that are unreal and
unexplainable. The unreal
turns into a terrifying reali-
ty of horrifying images of
what she thinks are her
donor's past.

After visions of future
fiery deaths and contact
with the already deceased.
Wells, refusing to believe
that she is crazy, is con-
vinced that her donor is try-
ing to tell her something.
She turns to her rehabilita-
tion specialist, Dr. Paul
Faulkner, who repetitively
tells her that it's all in her
head.

After days of horrifying
episodes of the not so dearly
departed and their shadowy
escorts following Wells, she
finally persuades Faulkner,
played by Alessandro Nivola
(Jurassic Park III), to unre-
alistically risk losing his
practice license to illegally
find out who Sydney's donor
was.

While that, along with
the whole- let's drop every-
thing and take a 15 hour
drive to Mexico- were slight-
ly farfetched, the movie hits
its cHmax when Wells finds
her donor's hometown and
finally sees what her donor
went through: the torture,
the fiery blaze, the ridicule,
the deaths. Now she knows
why her donor has been liv-
ing inside of her, and

she knows what she has to
do to make it stop.

While the whole movie
presented the vibes you
would get from watching
'The Ring," and it took on a
kind of "Final Destination"-
ish ending, directors David
Moreau and Xavier Palud
made sure to differentiate
this movie from those in its
genre.

There are many
moments of panic in the
movie, ranging from the
demonic shadowy figures
popping up out of nowhere,
to the little boy with a bad
case of anxiety asking about
his report card who was just
plain creepy.

If that doesn't sell, for
all the manly men out there
who don't think they get
scared easily, there's always
the scene with Jessica
Alba's nude silhouette
behind the glass shower
door.

The movie kept most
people either on the edge of
their seats or glued to the
back of their chairs- their
fingers red from gripping
the armrests. The older
woman to the left of me kept
her hands over her mouth
the whole time, the man
behind me let out a scream
that sounded like it came
out of a 12-year-old girl, and
the girl next to me, well, it
was definetly worth watch-
ing; I give it a 4 out of 5
leaves.

MUSIC REVIEW

Bone Thugs present part 3: Bone Thugs for life

Christopher Campbell

Staff Writer

Album: Bone Brothers III:

Bone Thugs N Harmony 4

Life

Label: Siccnes8.net

Rating: 3.5/ 5

If you're a fan of rap
then you know Bone Thugs
N Harmony, one of the most
influential groups in the
business. It may come as a
surprise that more then 10
years ago Bone started pop-
ularizing quick tongue rap-
ping, well melodic yet dark
and aggressive sounding
tracks. Bone is the only
group in history to have col-
laborated with Big
Punisher, Notorious B.I.G.,
Eazy-E, and 2Pac while they
were still alive. For those
followers of Bone, I'm sure
you have the same initial
reaction as myself: "Great
another mix tape of reused
lines." I'm happy to report
that this disc features all
original verses, except for
one, a recycled Notroious
BIG verse on the track Ca$h
Money.

" I n t r " - 1 : 2 8 -
Appropriate way to start the
disc off, nothing spectacu-
lar, just the group getting
an award with the speech
remembering how the group
had won an award 10 years
ago.

"Double ir'-4:ll- Lyrics
come out at warp speed
immediately, and laced over
a funky beat featuring a
piano, you find yourself nod-
ding your head along with
the song before you know it.
"Ca$h Money" (featuring
BIG)-3:00- Very eerie beat,
and again, lyrics are fljing
in at a million miles an
hour. Very melodic chorus.

This song is Bone doing
what they do best. The part
of this song I most ri^pect is
that the verse by BIG isn't
over done. It goes very well
with the song, and I don't
believe it could have been
utilized any better.

"Fall Pray to Anything"-
4:13 - This track comes in
nice and easy, and is more
of a melodic track. While
this song is not nearly as
hard as the previous two
tracks, I feel it's a welcome
change of pace.

"Rollercoaster"-4:59-
The single off this disc,
already has a video on You
Tube, this is the only song
that I had heard before pick-
ing up this disc. It's proba-
bly the most fun song on the
disc. While not as radio
friendly as "I Try", off the
last disc, I think this song is
a strong lead off for the
disc.

"Lockdown Love"

(Flesh-n-Bone Dedication)
(Remix)-5:41- (The longest
track on the CD), I can't say
that I'm a fan of raps that
are this long. However, with
the matter of this song, I
don't think they could of
done it any shorter. The
beat sets the mood perfectly.
It's a song that doesn't con-
vey very happy feelings, but
its done so well that by the
end of this song, you feel
like someone close to you
has been locked up.

"Streetlife"- 4:29- As
soon at the beat of this song
came on I instantly came to
the conclusion that this was
going to be an R&B song. I
was totally off. While it is a
slower song, don't look for
any singing or sex oriented
lyrics on this track.

'The Struggle" (featur-
ing Petey Pablo)- 5:35- If
you can imagine combing a
solo effort by Petey Pablo,
along with an older track by
Bone Thugs N Harmony,
thic is exactly the track you
would get. I didn't have high
expectations for this song
coming into it, but its easily

my favorite. It's an up
tempo song, and Petey ^
Pablo goes along perfectly j^
with Bone. '

"Double Glocc Glocc"-
4:02 - As the name would
imply, this track is pretty
much a gang banging
anthem. Thanks to the beat
it has a very West Coast
feel, but stays true to its
east coast roots, giving a
new feel to a much over
done type of song.

"This is a Warning" (fea-
turing Thin C & Cuttthroat
Raw)- 3:37- With the build
up of the beat, (as well as
the ghostly female chanting
along with it) this song feels
like an anthem before the
lyrics even hit, and doesn't
let down after they do.

"Thug in Yo Life"-4:39-
Possibly my least favorite
track on the disc. Its very
raw, which I don't mind, but
it feels like a build up to
something that never
comes.

"If You Wanna Get
Paid"-4:23- Easily my
favorite beat on the album,
and the rapping is on point
with the rest of the album.

"Momma"-4:02- It's hard
to argue with a track that is
"dedicated to the women of
the world." Not particularly
a fan of the beat. Its to slow
for my liking, but the lyrics,
while slow with the beat,
doesn't disappoint by any
means.

This album is the first
contact from Bizzy with
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,
since 2005, and it shows.
This disc leaves the listener
with a senses of Bone Thugs
from back in the 1st days of
the month or Crossroads.

This disc as a Far Cry
from the Strength &
Loyality CD that was popu-
lated with many radio
friendly tracks, on this disc
Bizzy and Layzie Bone
sound hungry, like when
Bone first broke into the rap
game, which is why I feel
the CD starts out on such an
appropriate note.

8 February 1 4, 2008

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Happy Valentines Day to all
the girls at 509 Greenville!

Dear Clarion,

Please stop having crappy

weather! <3, Casey

Aunt Pat,

I'm sorry you are related to

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Day! Love you bunches,
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HAPPY VALENTINES
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All advertisements must be
received by 2 p,m. Tuesday.

Where In
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Find the answer in next week's edition of the CaW.

Last Week:

Marble statue outside of the
Gemmell Student Complex

Call On You

Compiled by LENORE WATSON

Cupid is making his rounds, so we want to icnow...

What are you doing for Valentines Day?

Emily Dellaquila

Freshman
Marketing

"I'm going to see the
Vagina Monologues."

Alicia Dittman

Sophomore

Psychology

"I'm starring in the
Vagina Monologues."

Brittany Botelho

Sophomore
Psychology

"I wiU be talking on
the phone with my
boyniend."

Matthew Wilson

Junior
Marketing

"Getting tickets to see
a concert."

Ashley Seese

Junior

Mass Media Arts,
Journalism and
Communication Studies

"Going to the Foxburg
Inn and seeing a
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Sports

February 14, 2008 9

Men's basketball falls to California 73-63 Win, lose and draw for

Golden Eagles Wrestling

Andy Marsh

Tho (Marion nu'ii's lias
kithall team suffered theii
second loss to California
this season on Saturdav,
til is one coining at Tippm
(!vm l)v a score of T^•^^\^.

In a game that |)laye(l
out ill a somevvliat similar
manner as the meeting on
Jan, 19. the Golden Kagles
found themselves making a
second half comeback, only
to fall just short yet again.
C'oincidentally, the margin
of defeat is the same as the
first meeting when Cal won
7n-(i().

Two aspects that weiv
different this time around
were that Clarion led 30 2.S
going into halftime and this
game saw 12 lead changes.
The U'ad trade-off ended
towards the midpoint of the
second half when Cal's Ron
Banks converted a layup
with 12:40 remaining. Ca^
held onto the lead by mak-
ing a steady run that even-
tually led to an eight point
advantage with 4:04
remaining.

Freshman guard. Mike
Sherry started to pull the
(lolden Eagles closer by hit-
ting five of six free throws
on Clarion's next three pos-
sessions to close the gap to
6;i-59 with 8:29 left.
Following two converted
free throw attempts by CaFs
Banks, senior guard Lonnell
Jones drove in for a lay-up
to keep Clarion within strik-
ing distance with two min-

Ptioto courtesy of Pete Hartle, Clarion University Sports Information
Lamar Richbur^ is pictured above during tlie Golden Eagles loss
to California on Saturday, Feb. 9. Richburg scored a team-higli
12 points in the game.

utes left.

After Jones' lay-up,
Cal's Jesse Brooks put the
dagger in the heart of
Clarion with a three pointer
to extend the Cal lead to 68-
61 with only 1:24 remain-
ing. Clarion went into foul-
ing mode, sending Banks to
the line the next two Cal
possessions, where he hit all
four of his attempts.
Following two made free
throws by senior center Josh
Yanke. Kenny Johnson con-
nected on two free throws to

set the final score.

With the loss. Coach
Ron Righter's Golden p]agles
fell to 11-10 overall, 3-4 in
PSAC West play. The 3-4
record puts Clarion in
fourth place in the PSAC-
West behind 7-0 California,
6-1 Edinboro, and 4-2
Indiana. Coach Bill Brown's
Vulcans improved to 16-4
overall and continued their
undefeated play in the
PSAC-We.st.

Ron Banks led all scor-
ers with 22 points, while

Lamar Richburg led the
Golden Eagles with 12
points. ■ Damon Gross and
Mike Sherry chipped in for
Clarion with 10 points
apiece. Cal's Alioune Mbaye
collected 11 rebounds while
Clarion's top rebounder was
Damon Gross with six. Poor
shooting seemed to do the
Golden Eagles in, as the
team only shot 38.8 percent
from the field, including a 1-
9 shooting night from
beyond the three point line.
The team did however con-
vert on 24 of their 27 free
throws attempts.

Yanke wasn't disap-
pointed with the team's
effort again.st a very strong
Cal team, "Last night was a
statement game. We played
hard but came up short. We
need to go into the game
with our heads up and ready
to play together for 40 min-
utes, whatever it takes,
leave everything on the
floor. This game is huge,
there are no other words, we
will be ready because our
group of guys are ready."

With a win over lUP,
Clarion's chances of clinch-
ing a playoff spot would be
very good. Clarion has yet to
have rematches with
Shippensburg. Lock Haven
and Slippery Rock, all losing
teams that the Golden
Eagles have already defeat-
ed. The biggest test left for
Clarion looks to be
Edinboro, who was ranked
25th in Division II in last
week's coaches' poll.

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

YPSIMNTI, MI Feb. 9 -
The Clarion wrestling team
traveled to Eastern
Michigan University for
three dual matches last
Saturday and came away
with a win, a loss, and a tie.
The Golden Eagles began
the day with a tough
Northern Illinois team and
fell 24-17 despite winning
five of the 10 total bouts.

"The bonus points killed
us, they were able to get
them and we weren't." said
Clarion head wrestling
coach Teague Moore.

The Golden Eagles gave
up bonus points in every
bout that they lost and only
picked up bonus in two of
the five bouts that they won.
The Huskies were able to
.secure falls at 125 lbs and
141 lbs and pick up major
decisions at 133 lbs, 174 lbs,
and 285 lbs. However the
Clarion squad only picked
up two major decisions com-
ing at 165 lbs by Dominic
Ross and 184 lbs by Scott
Joseph. The other Golden
Eagles to pick up wins
against Northern Illinois
were Hadley Harrison at
149 lbs, Travis Uncapher at
157 lbs, and Jamie Luckett
at 197 lbs.

The Golden Eagles took
on the Runnin' Bulldogs of
Gardner-Webb University
in their second match of the
day and the Runnin'

Bulldogs were no match for
the Golden Eagles. Clarion
won nine of the ten bouts
and picked up five falls in
the process. Picking up falls
for the Golden Eagles were
Jay Ivanco 125 lbs, Sal
Lascari 141 lbs, Hadley
Harrison 149 lbs, Scott
Joseph 184 lbs, and Roman
Husam at 285 lbs.

Freshman Travis

Uncapher and sophomore
Mario Morelli each picked
up major decisions for
Clarion. Dominic Ross
picked up a decision victory
in the high scoring 165 lbs
bout 16-11 over Brendan
Couture. Jamie Luckett
picked up his second victory
of the day at 197 lbs. via a
forfeit.

The final dual of the day
featured the Golden Eagles
looking to avenge last year's
22-15 loss to the Eastern
Michigan Eagles. The
match began at 174 lbs
where Clarion's Mario
Morelli kicked the match off
with a 4-2 decision victory
over Derek Foore to put the
Golden Eagles up 3-0. Scott
Joseph lost a close match at
184 lbs 1-0 to Charlie
Pienaar of Eastern
Michigan.

At 197 lbs Jamie
Luckett got the Golden
Eagles back on track with a
7-5 win over John McClure.

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Bowling Results

2/7/08 Thu rsda y

Ballz Deep 976
Baby Gap 1004
Scoregasm 1 1 1 1
Blue Barracu
Capt Geech
Other Side of
The Sox
Flying Racoo
Sioux Loves B 1094
2/6/OJ Wednesday
Good Buds I 1099
Children Left
Dirty Bison
High Rollers
Balls out of G
Good Buds 2
Fatletes
Clarion Bowl
Drink Drank
2/5/08 Tuesday
The Strikers I 136
Rack Belt
Team Rambo
Yellow Band
Randi's Taxi
Pork & Meat
Tom'sAlley K
King Pins

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Green Monkey
604 Bunch
Shut Up Bowl
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Balls n' Dolls
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Prize Winning

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Sasquatch 778

Thunder Down 101 1
MILF Hunters 1004
The Hangovers 827
Team Turbos 753
Team Awesome F
AM A I 901

Little Lebowski F
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Alley Cats 1066

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Gladiators 988

Balls Outs F

Roc 2 831

Bowl Arena II 960

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INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Knepp - Intramural. Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393-1667

5 Basketball Results

Q and Some White Boys F
Levi's Mom 35-30

Monstars 5 1 -30

Out of Shape and Lazy F

Team Terrible
Dallas Mavericks

5 on

2/12/08

Buckets

Brutal

Ballz Deep

Clarion Girls

New Haircut

Jesse & Ripp

2/11/08

Those Dudes Monstars

Clarion Legen Bayside Tigers 38-34

Aliquippa Q AW Shade of Pale

2/7/08

Dallas Mavs Monstars

Bailers The Orange Team

KSAC Caucasian Invasion

Those Dudes You Got Pittsnogled

Ballz Deep White Men Can't J

2/6/08

Hot Stuff

Buckets

Brutal

Out of Shape

Levis Mom

My New Haircut

26-20
59-57

60-35

38-23

50-39

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47-37
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36-33
45-34
46-45

*New schedules posted on Friday
at the REC & on the web.

Intrannurals on the Web
clarlon.edu/intramurais

From the CUP home page click on
athletics and then intramurals.

2/14/08

-Weather Warning-
Please call the REC Center Front
Desk 393-1667 to check for
cancellations due to bad weather.

Use your best judgment if your team
can't make it to a game, call us and we
will reschedule it for you.

Floor Hockey Results

2/11/08

Crimson Crim
Leroux Strikes Back
Dallas Mavericks
Chris Hanson's Kids
2/6/08

Headless Chickens
District 5
Fun Bunch
Dallas Mavericks

Little Pigs F
Pens F

Miracle 7-2

Capn' Crunch 9- 1

Chris Hanson 3-2
Miracle 11-3

Leroux Strikes6-2
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Upcoming Events...

3 on 3 Volleyball starts Tue. 2/19
Darts Billiards

C LUB SPORT CORNER

Men's Volleyball Club -

Home tri-match this Friday, Feb 1 5^

Vs. Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock
Match held in Tippin Gym @ 7: 1 5 pm
Results from last week;
Grove City 25-9. 25-10.
Pitt Johnstown 2 1 -25, 25- 1 5. & 1 5-9.

Racquetball Club -

Meet every Thursday at 5pm at th<
Gemmell courts. All students and skil
levels are welcome.

Men's and Women's Rugby -

Spring try-outs are now underway for mer
and women. No prior experience is needed
For more info contact-
Women- Caitlin
Men- Adam

Frisbee Club -

Practice has been going well. We try to play
outside at least once a week but lately that
has been difficult due to the weather. We
are planning on going to a tournament in
East Stroudsburg on March 8th and 9th.

Track and Field Club -

At Slippery Rock Friday, 2/8:
Sean McFarland - I" Place, mile run

10 February 14, 2008

Sports

T[ii: Ci ARioN Call

Women's b-ball rallies to beat Cal 72-71

Suzanne Schwerer

Skiff Wilfer

CLARION, Feb. 9 - The
Golden Eagles defeated
California 72-71 on
Saturday after battling back
from a 12 point second half
deficit. The win improved
Clarion's record to 15-6
overall and 5-2 in PSAC-
West play.

After trailing by 12
points with 5:43 remaining,
the Golden Eagles finished
the game on an 18-5 run to
complete the comeback.
My'Kea Cohill hit the game
winning shot with 26.2 sec-
onds remaining to give
Clarion their first and only
lead of the game.

Katrina Greer hit two
free throws with just over a
minute to play to bring the
Golden Eagles within a
point, 71-70, of the Vulcans.

"The Cal game was a
true team win," said senior
guard Ashley Grimm.
"Every player, coach and fan
contributed to the win. We
have been underdogs all
season so every win is our
way of proving all our
doubters wrong. This was a
win we'll remember and
take with us to fuel the rest
of our season."

Sophomore Janelle
Zabresky finished the game
with a team-high 18 points
for Clarion. Zabresky also
added a game-high 15
rebounds, while adding
three blocks, two assists and
a steal.

Saturday's win brought
The Eagles to second place
in the the PSAC-West.

"Thanks to each and
every fan for coming and
supporting us. The differ-
ence in the game was the
fan support," said Grimm.

On Wednesday, Feb. 13,
Clarion hosted lUP with
first place in the PSAC-
West on the line.

The Golden Eagles lost
to lUP, 82-67, and fell into
second place in the PSAC-
West.

Clarion started the
game on a 9-2 run but lUP
responded with a 19-6 and
never trailed for the remain-
der of the game. Clarion
trailed by seven points at
halftime.

The Golden Eagles ral-
lied back and tied the game
at 50 with 13:17 remaining
but lUP quickly regained
the lead.

The Golden Eagles next
game will be Feb. 16 at
Shippensburg.

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Phoenix vs.

Photo Courtesy of Pete Hartle, Clarion University Sports Information

Jessica Albanese is pictured above shooting a foul s/iot in
Saturday's comebaci( win over California. Albanese scored 14
points and added five rebounds in the victory.

Indoor track competes at Slippery Rock Invite

Demise Simens

Staff Writer

Last Friday, the track
team competed at Slippery
Rock for their fifth competi-
tion of the season.

Among the top finishers
were Kate Ehrensberger,
who won the 400 with a
time of 1:02.97, followed
closely by first place runner-
up Jamie Miller. Caitlin

Palko got first Place in 5000
meter with a time of
19:23.06.

Andrea Strickenberger
finished 4th in high hurdles
with a time of 9.48 seconds.
Chinonyelum Nwokedi
qualified for PSAC's in the
shot put, finishing in third
place with a throw of 39 feet
'4 of an inch. She also quali-
fied and placed third in the
long jump, clearing 16 feet

and 9 Vi inches. She also
improved on her shot put
throw from earlier this sea-
son, and was the only PSAC
qualifier at the meet.

Nwokedi is now quali-
fied in three events for
PSACs, and currently holds
the school record in the 60
meter.

"My goals for the rest of
the season are to get the
record in the 55 meter and

improve in the long jump.
As a team I would like for
more people to qualify for
and place at PSAC's,"
Nwokedi said.

The athletes will have
two more opportunities to
qualify, at the Susquehanna
Invitational on Saturday,
Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb.
23 at the Kent State Tune
Up.

Clemson vs. North

Dallas: 1-2

Carolina (5): 93-103

Carolina vs.

Indiana (12) vs. Ohio

Boston: 3-2

State: 59-53

Philadelphia vs.

UCLA (4) vs.

NY Islanders: 3-4

Washington: 61-71

Montreal vs.

St. Joe's vs.

Tampa Bay: 2 3

Xavier (14): 72-76

Buffalo vs.

Kansas (3) vs.

Ottawa: 5-1

Texas (11): 69-72

Detroit vs.

St. Mary's (21) vs.

Nashville: 2-4

Santa Clara: 54-50

Los Angeles vs.

Villanova vs.

St. Louis: 2-4

Georgetown (8): 53-
55

NBA

North Carolina (5)
vs. Virginia: 75-74

Cleveland vs.
Orlando: 118-111

Michigan St. (9) vs.
Purdue (23): 54-60

Detroit vs.
Atlanta: 94-90

Butler (10) vs. UW-
Milwaukee: 83-75

Boston vs.
Indiana: 104-97

Kentucky vs.
Vanderbilt (19): 52-

Denver vs.
Miami: 114-113 OT

Minnesota vs. New

Providence vs.

Jersey: 88-92

Pitt (24): 63-82

Sacramento vs.

Marquette(25) vs.

Memphis: 94-107

Seton Hall: 89-64

New Orleans vs.

Notre Dame (18) vs.

Chicago: 100-86

UConn (17): 78-84

Continued from "WRES-
TLING" on page 9.

At 285 lbs Roman
Husam dropped a 10-2
major decision to David
Wade to put the Golden
Eagles behind 7-6. Jay
Ivanco notched a come from
behind victory at 125 lbs to
put the Golden Eagles back
on top 9-7. Rob LaBrake
gave up a late takedown at
133 lbs and lost the match

to Sean Clair 4-2.

Sal Lascari battled at
the 141 lbs weight class but
came up short with the 13-
10 loss to Zach Donofrio.
The Golden Eagles were
able to bounce back with a
major decision victory from
Hadley Harrison and
Dominic Ross picked up a
decision in the final bout for
the tie.

"The past week the guys
were all able to make some

changes and we got better
results than we did last
weekend." Said sophomore
co-captain Hadley Harrison.
The Golden Eagles will
be in action again on
Thursday, Feb. 14 when
they take on Cleveland
State and again on
Saturday against Lock
Haven. Both matches will
be at Tippin Gym.

Pirates ready to start spring training

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Alan Robinson

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) -
There's only one lineup posi-
tion to fill, maybe only one
job open in the rotation. Yes,
the Pittsburgh Pirates are
nearly ready to open the
season.

What's curious is they
have yet to start spring
training. The Pirates are
coming off a 94-loss season
and 284 losses over their
last three seasons, yet the
team that opens camp
Friday is nearly the same
one that ended the season.

Jason Bay is still in left
field, with Xavier Nady in
right. Jack Wilson and
Freddy Sanchez form the
middle infield. Adam
LaRoche is on one infield
corner, Jose Bautista is on
the other. Tom Gorzelanny,
Ian Snell, Paul Maholm,
Matt Morris and Zach Duke
figure to get the ball every
fifth day. and Matt Capps
gets it with a lead in the
ninth inning.

No major league team of
recent vintage lost so many
games yet returned the fol-
lowing season almost intact,
yet the Pirates' biggest
change is that Jim Tracy is
out and John Russell is in as
manager.

Now, with the players
set to report to camp in
Bradenton, Fla., on
Thursday, the Pirates have
a difficult selling job on
their hands as they try to
stop their string of 15
straight losing seasons.
They must convince their
fans and, perhaps, their
very players, that they can
be a lot better with only a
new manager in place.

The major focal points
this spring will be deciding
who starts in center field,
Nyjer Morgan or Nate
McLouth, and who joins
Capps and left-handers
John Grabow and Damaso
Marte in the bullpen.

"I think they have more
faith in the team we have
now," said Snell, a 14-game
winner last season.
"Sometimes you wish that
they do make changes, but
maybe they see something
we don't. I think the fans
probably feel the same way,
they're upset, too. But we've
got a lot of potential here."

New general manager
Neal Huntington had little
option but to leave the team
unchanged. The player who
would have brought the
most in return in any
trade— Bay — was coming
off a down season and thus
wasn't as prized as he would

have been the previous two
offseasons.

Trading some of the
young starting pitchers,
none of whom is close to free
agency, would have brought
only \eis accomplished
prospects in return.

"I understand Neal's
position, you just can't come
in and make that happen
and be like, bam, infuse mil-
Hons of dollars and make all
the trades you want to
make," Bay said. "Those
things take time and that's
part of the game."

The question is how
much time their new leader-
ship, starting from team
president Frank Connelly
on down, believes is neces-
sary to pull off what has
become one of the most chal-
lenging turnaround projects
in pro sports.

"Everyone used to tell
me, 'Man I feel sorry for you,
going from a firgt place team
(the Mets) to the last,'" said
Nady, who was traded late
in the 2006 season. "You get
sick of hearing it. You tell
everyone, 'We have a good
group,' but will we have
more than one year to see if
we click as a group? Or will
they have a better under-
standing of what we'll need
to have some success on the
field?"

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February 21, 2008

www.clarion.edu/thecal

Volume 94 Issue 1 7

Students prepare for primary

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 20 - On
April 22 Pennsylvania
will hold its presidential
primary election, where
Pennsylvania residents
will cast their votes for
their choice candidates.

The contenders in this
electoral race are repubh-
can John McCain, repub-
lican Mike Huckabee,
republican Ron Paul,
democrat Barack Obama,
and democrat Hillary
Clinton.

McCain, a senator
from Arizona, ran for the
GOP presidential nomina-
tion in 2000, but lost to
George W. Bush.
This year he has all but
locked up the republican
presidential nomination.

Obama, a former
lawyer and state senator,
won a U.S. Senate seat in
Illinois in 2004. Since
then, Obama has been
campaigning diligently
for the democratic nomi-
nation for President of the
United States.

If elected, he would

become the first African-
American President of the
United States.

Clinton, the former
first lady is now in her
second term as the junior
senator from New York. If
elected, Clinton would be
the first female President
of the United States.

"I'm a registered
Republican that is intend-
ing to vote for Obama if he
makes it past the primary
elections," said William
Janes, a junior psychology
and sociology major. "I
just don't feel comfortable
with some of the republi-
can points of view in the
presidential campaigns
right now."

As of now, the demo-
cratic race is tight, with
Obama winning with
1,262 delegates. Clinton is
in a close second with
1,213 delegates according
to CNN polls. With a mere
49 delegates separating to
the two, it is still anyone's
race for the democratic
nomination.

To receive a demo-
cratic nomination for
president, a candidate

must receive at least
2,026 delegate votes.
Republicans must receive
1,191 delegate votes.

McCain has nearly
locked up the republican
nomination, with a com-
manding lead over
remaining candidates
Huckabee and Paul.

McCain has already
gained 830 delegate votes
compared to the closest
competitor, Mike

Huckabee with 217 dele-
gate votes, according to
CNN polls.

"I feel good about the
candidates that are run-
ning for president," said
rehabilitation science and
disorders graduate stu-
dent Khristen Kunig
"Every candidate has his
or her pros and cons. Our
job as voters is to be able
to look at all of the infor-
mation the candidates are
putting out and decide
which one we feel is best
for the job."

See "ELECTION/' page
2.

Outbreak of thefts continue

Casey McGovern/Tfie Clarion Call

In a recent incident of theft, items including iPods and cell phones were stolen from Tippin Gym.

Brittnee Koebler

Ne*'> Editor

CLARION, Feb. 20 - A
recent string of crimes on
the Clarion University cam-
pus included an incident of
grand theft auto, petty theft
in Tippin Gym, an addition-
al case of a stolen lap-top
and a stolen VCR/DVD.
On Feb. 19 a VCR/DVD

combo was reported stolen
from a classroom in Peirce
Science Center.

Within the month, sev-
eral laptops were also stolen
from the science center.

An additional laptop
was reported stolen from a
room on the seventh floor of
Wilkinson Hall on Feb. 16.

Officer Mark Humes of
Public Safety said that they

believe the laptop was
stolen between 5 and 8 p.m.

There were also several
items stolen from student
athletes on Feb. 18 at
Tippin Gym.

A victim of theft. Valorie
Rankin, a senior liberal arts
major said she had her iPod.
.student ID and planner
stolen from her bookbag.
See "CRIME," page 2

University's cancellation policies questioned by students

John Doane

Skiff VVrlfer

CLARION, Feb. 20 - Many
students have voiced their
disapproval with the univer-
sity's decisions to not cancel
classes during last week's
bout of poor weather.
While there is a policy that
is followed when severe
weather hits, there is no
defined amount of snow or
ice that would have to fall in
order for the University to
automatically cancel class-
es.

The decision is based on
the ability of PennDOT and
campus staff to keep the
roads safe in the current
weather conditions.

However, many stu-
dents felt that the roads
were not mainatined last
week.

Paul Bylaska, the Vice
President for Finance and

Eric Miller/The Clarion Call

Clarion University was one of few universities that did not cancel
classes during the winter storm last week.

Administration said, "I
make my recommendations
for emergency closing based
on weather conditions as
reported by local media and
information from local law
enforcement. That may be

mitigated by the ability of
PennDOT and our campus
facility staff to keep the
streets and sidewalks clear
and safe."

"With all of the snow
and ice, I think it would be

nice to get even a delay
because the roads are not
kept up enough to travel
on," said Katie Ediney, a
freshman undecided major.

A management team
headed by Bylaska makes a
recommendation to

President Grunenwald on
whether or not the
University should close.

The team consists of the
Provost, the Vice President
for Student and University
Affairs, the Executive Dean
of the Venango Campus, the
Associate Vice President for
Finance and

Administration, Assistant
Vice President for
University Relations, the
Facilities Maintenance
Manager and the Director of
Public Safety.

Clarion is considered a
residential campus, which
means that the majority of
the students live on or in

close proximity to the cam-
pus.

Due to this, there is a
special consideration taken
when making the decision
because most of the stu-
dents live close by.

"I think it was irrespon-
sible of the University to not
cancel classes in those con-
ditions," said Sarah Dent, a
junior mass media arts and
journalism and communica-
tion studies major. "The uni-
versity was endangering the
lives of commuter students.
If Clarion doesn't want to
cancel, than they should
make sure that the salt
trucks are out at the crack
of dawn to salt the roads
and clear the sidewalks."

Bylaska said, "We were
fortunate in that some of the
harshest storms this winter
occurred during the week-
end when staff had the
opportunity to respond ade-

quately."

One of Clarion's neigh-
boring universities. Slippery
Rock University, which is
also a residential campus,
has the same kind of policy.

They have an

Emergency Team (E-Team)
similar to the management
team Clarion has that advis-
es the president on whether
or not the university should
remain open or close.
Slippery Rock cancelled all
evening classes on Feb. 12.

Other neighboring state
schools, such as Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
(lUP), have a different poli-
cy in which the president of
the university uses his or
her discretion, without a
recommendation from any
sort of team, in closing the
university. lUP also can-
celled their evening classes
on Feb. 12 due to the weath-
er, while CUP did not.

Newspapers at fault for not publishing student announcements

Natalie Kennell

News Staff

CLARION, Feb. 20 - The
University Relations office
of Clarion University is
responsible for distributing
news releases regarding
Dean's List honorees and
graduating seniors.

However, the final dis-
cretion rests with the staff
of the hometown publica-
tions.

The failure for newspa-
pers to print these
announcements often

results in phone calls to the
university pertaining to a
son or daughter not being
recognized in their area
newspaper.

The blame is frequently
ricocheted from the home-
town newspaper to the
University Relations office.

Local newspapers are
sent one news release per
semester for all the students
that were a part of the
Clarion University Dean's
List in their vicinity.

They are dispersed to
either community papers or

zone editors of larger publi-
cations and graduation
news releases are distrib-
uted in the spring, fall and
summer semesters to each
student's local newspaper.

The system used by the
University Relations office
effectively matches the
home county the student
resides in to that particular
area newspaper. Each stu-
dent's name, degree and
major are also included in
the distributed news releas-

es.

The

University

Relations office also issues a
copy of these students'
names to the state elected
officials, which is above and
beyond what the majority of
universities do.

Some universities only
post the Dean's List and
graduating students' names
on their Web site.

It is the responsibility of
the newspaper staff to
decide whether the informa-
tion can be structured into
their issues or if it's a news-
worthy concept in their
opinion. This is the same

technique used by any field
of communication after
obtaining news releases.

"Our primary goal is tn
provide to the students, and
the system we use to contact
students' local newspapers
is practical and effective."
said Ronald Wilshire, asso-
ciate vice president of stu-
dent and university affairs.

Although every stu-
dent's name is sent to a pub-
lication, sometimes issues
still arise.

"It's possible that the
student's name was includ-

ed on a news release that
was sent to a publication in
another county. If there was
a way the system could cat-
egorize the students by zip
code, then it would be com-
pletely accurate." said
Wilshire.

If an annoucement fails
to appear in their preferred
publication, the publication
can be contacted to verify
whether they received the
news release; however, it's
often hard for the news staff
to recall receiving the docu-
ment.

WEATHER

Feb. 21 -23

IR.

Thur. - Cloudy
25/15

Fri. - Snow,
Cloudy; 28/19

Sat. - Cloudy
32/17

HIGHLIGHTS

Features- page 4
Breaking the silence

Robbi Renee
Paynther fea-
tured in MLK
Speaker Series

Entertainment - page 6
Va-Jay-Jay

Annual V-day performance of
Vagina Monologues raises
money to benefit sexually
abused or battered women

Sports - page 9

Wrestling wins first EWL in
nearly four years

Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p.4

Arts/Entertainment p.6

Classifieds p. 8

Coll on You p.8

Sports p.9

2 February 21

2008

N«ws

The Clarion Call

Career Services Center to host Experience Expo

Ian Erickson

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 20 - On
Feb. 25, Clarion

University's Career Services
hosting the fifth annual
Experience Expo in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Clarion University
Experience Expo is an
opportunity for businesses,
organizations and non-prof-
it agencies to promote their
internships, summer jobs,
part-time positions or volun-
teer opportunities,

This expo allows organi-

zations to talk to and con-
nect with students that are
interested in these kinds of
opportunities,

"This is an excellent
opportunity for students to
explore career opportunities
and to explore their career
choices through internships,
volunteering and employ-
ment," said Diana Brush of
the Career Services Center.

There will be opportuni-
ties such as working at sum-
mer camps, amusement
parks and community serv-
ice agencies. Some intern-
ships that are offered by
organizations are paid

internships.

"Besides looking for
internships and part-time
opportunities students can
also talk to the recruiters
about full-time jobs. This
would be a good opportunity
for seniors to get a job lined
up for after they graduate,"
said Brush.

Students don't have to
pre-register for the
Experience Expo because it
is a free event.

There are currently 62
agencies and employers reg-
istered for the Experience
Expo. Recruiters will be
coming to Clarion from

Maryland. North Carolina,
New Jersey, New York,
Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Ohio.

"We- are very excited
that we have exceeded last
year's registration of organi-
zations for the Experience
Expo. We have seven more
recruiters than we had last
year. This year we had to
seek additional space to fit
everyone in. We feel bad
about it, but we had to close
registration two weeks ago
for organizations," said
Brush.

POLICE

University to offer courses for CPAs starting in May

Cameo Evans """'- ■*'■— ^ — ^- ., . . /

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 18 -
Beginning May 12, students
interested in becoming a
Certified Public Accountant
(CPA) will have the oppor-
tunity to do so by taking
online courses for one year
then taking final exam for
certification.

With 24 credits to be
earned, students will have
the chance to prepare for
the exam at their own con-

venience without even hav-
ing to come to campus.

"Anyone looking to
advance or change their
career by becoming a
Certified Public Accountant
can be eligible to sit for the
CPA exam in one year
through the CPA Exam
Eligibility Program," said
coordinator Tony Grenci.
"CPAs are qualified to do
many different types of
work, and often enter
careers in public accounting,
industry, government, not-
for-profit, and other types of

entities. Many people also tains on-going practical

find rewarding careers as real-world accounting expe-

self-employed CPAs." rience."

Clarion University's From May 2008 to April

College of Business 2009, many classes are

Administration is accredited offered to students and are

by AACSB, the premier open for registration for

accrediting agency for busi- anyone interested in becom-

ness and accounting ing a CPA. The require-

degrees. ments for this are a bac-

'The faculty who teach calaureate degree from a

in the CPA Exam Eligibility University or college

Program have six different approved by the U.S.

professional accounting cer- Department of Education at

tifications," said Grenci. the time of graduation
"Each has a Ph.D. in
accounting; and each main-

"CRIME" continued from
page 1.

According to Public Safety
records, a cell phone was
removed from the men's
locker room while the victim
was at practice, as well as
two iPods, a cell phone, a
purse, and a notebook from
two backpacks that were in
the lobby of Tippin Gym.

Rankin said, "I do not
feel that Clarion is an
unsafe campus. I guess we

just trusted people too
much."

There was also a recent
incident of grand theft auto
pn campus.

A gieen Plymouth was
stolen from lot P.

Public Safety officials
said they believe it occurred
between Feb. 10 and Feb.
14.

Officer Frank Remmick
said the vehicle was found
in Clarion and they do have
a suspect.

"ELECTION" continued
from page 1 .

This election has become
more and more technologi-
cally based.

XM Radio has designat-
ed an entire station to the
election.

(XM 130) P.O.T.U.S.,
which stands for President
of the United States, is
broadcasts politically neu-
tral, commercial-free presi-
dential campaign news 24/7.

P.O.T.U.S. is Zach

Vucic, junior business
administrations major, said,
"I feel that the information
that the candidates have
put out so far along with the
things that they are debat-
ing about is hard to follow.
We need a candidate that
will listen more to the col-
lege-age adult."

The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all crimi-
nal investigations as conducted by Clarion
University Public Safety for the month of
February 2008. All information can be accessed
on the Public Safety Web page, http://www.clari-
on.edu/admin/public8afety/location.8html.

■ Feb. 19, at 12:35 a.m., Public Safety was dispatched to
Wilkinson Hall to investigate a fight. Charges are pending
investigation.

■ Feb. 19, at 2:17 p.m., a VCR/DVD combo was reported
stolen from a classroom in the Peirce Science Center.

■ Feb. 18, at 6:45 p.m., unknown personis) removed two
iPods, a cell phone, a purse, and a notebook from two back-
packs in the lobby of the Tippin Gym. The incident is still
under investigation.

■ Feb. 18, at 6:45 p.m. an unknown person removed a cell
phone from the men's locker room in Tippin Gym while the
victim was at practice. The incident is under investigation.

■ Feb. 17, at 12:40 a.m.. Public Safety was dispatched to
Wilkinson Hall to investigate an intoxicated male. Once con-
fronted by the police, Robert Hanna, 19, of Reno, Pa. started
throwing and kicking items in his room. After attempting to
slam the door on an officer, Hanna was taken into custody.
Hanna was arrested for disorderly conduct, underage con-
sumption and public drunkenness.

■ Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m., an unknown person discharged a fire
extinguisher in the stairwell leading to the racketball courts
in Tippin Gym.

■ Feb. 16, at 6 p.m., a Dell laptop computer was reported
stolen from a room on the seventh floor of Wilkinson Hall
between 5-8 p.m. This theft is under investigation.

■ Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., a green Plymouth was stolen from park-
ing lot P between Feb. 10 and Feb. 14. State police located
this vehicle on Sarvey Road in Clarion Township. This inci-
dent is still under investigation.

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Now is your chance

Are you voting for America's future?

Amber Stockholm

Entertainment Editor

The election process has
definitely taken off. If you
couldn't tell by the never
ending presidential debates
on television, or the VOTE
signs everywhere, maybe all
the campaign commercials
finally tipped you off.

Election season is tough
for everyone. The entire
country gets bludgeoned
with meeting candidates,
hearing their platforms and
views and finally picking
one to represent this coun-
try for the next four years.
It's definitely a stressful
process for everyone
involved.

There are those who
don't know any better as to
who they should pick. They
might have just turned 18
and don't understand how it
works. There are also those
that do, that are diehard

supporters of their candi-
date, and finally there are
some that are not interested
whatsoever and simply don't
vote. In my opinion voting
is vital. On average how
many times have you heard
someone complain about our
country's current state?
How many times have you
heard people rant about
their disgust with George
Bush? Now not all, but
some of those people didn't
even take the time to vote.
My point here is, if you are
legal to vote, and don't take
advantage of that opportu-

do it. Sounds easy enough
right? Actually not at all, as
important as voting is, it
surely can be frustrating
and a nuisance. Just about
the time you choose your
candidate, the next day its
all over the news that they
"cried on national television
and don't have what it
takes to run a county." Or
the good ol' "they support
the war, you shouldn't vote
for them" argument. No
matter who you have your
eye on, your subject to view
the daily ridicule they
endure after every debate.

nity, how are you going to Then a few days later you're
complain or argue about the back to doubting your deci-

outcome? Granted you need
a lot more than one vote to
win an election, but every
single vote that's cast, is
another step towards what
you want.

So if you're legal and
have been finally talked in
to voting and are now ready,
all you have to do is pursue
the candidates, match up
your interests and beliefs
with theirs, and stand in
that extremely long line to

sion and begin tossing
around a new one.

Politics are crazy.
Everything about it is cut-
throat and no candidate is
free from scrutiny. The best
thing you can do when
thinking about WHO to vote
for is to research and find
out exactly WHAT you are
voting for. Look in to what
you believe and what the
candidates believe, and then
make a decision. This way

when you vote, you know
exactly what you're signing
up for, should that person be
elected. Sometimes voting
when you have no clue what
you are voting for, is just as
bad as not voting at all.

This election is different
than any other previous
election period in history.
The way we have previously
voted has enabled us to vote
for someone of any race or
gender. As a country, we
have made immense
progress and should be
proud of it.

So take advantage of
our opportunities, no matter
how annoying it may be. It's
your future, and its all of
our future, at least for the
next couple of years. If
you're not happy with
what's happening now, or
want to see a difference...
VOTE for change.

The author is a senior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major, and the entertain-
ment editor of The Call.

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As the primary season
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will count as something a
little more valuable than
just lip service for a presi-
dential candidate. That is if
you are a Democrat of
course. Republicans are not
fortunate enough to have
candidates harass each
other all the way into April.
Hillary Clinton has won
no primaries in the last 10
tries, but still maintains her
firm stance as being the
biggest obstacle to a united
country. But maybe statisti-
cally she can still win. After

paign speech." The speech to
which she is referring is
that which Obama gave at
the Milwaukee Founder's
Day Dinner this past
Saturday. Obama was quot-
ed as giving a speech where
he quoted... quotes? Among
his more "plagiarized" parts
of the speech were "Don't
tell me words don't matter! '

'We hold these truths to be
self evident that all me are
created equal.' Just words.
'We have nothing to fear but
fear itself.' Just words."

Of course the Clinton
campaign says that he
copied the speech of
Massachussetts Governor
Deval Patrick, who gave a
similar style of speech while
running in his own cam-
paign for governor two years
ago. So Obama stole a
speech that was comprised
of other speeches? Well, I
suppose that stranger

all, she is only down by less ^^^"^^ ^^^e happened, like

than 100 delegates. And NAFTA.

why bow out gracefully
when Ohio, Texas and
Pennsylvania have not
voted? She could really
make a strong comeback.
Those making this argu-
ment both in the press and
directly from her campaign
are pretty much the same
people that say that Elvis
and Tupac are still alive and
living in the mountains with
Jerry Garcia.

Meanwhile, Obama's
campaign is swollen with a
sense of pride, a real change
if you will, from what it was
just a few months ago. So in
order to crush any sense of
hope for the people who
overwhelmingly support
him, Hillary comes in with
her desperate swift boating
tactics to deter the Obama
campaign's success.Instead
of remaining positive about
her own campaign, and
focusing on what she can do
to help the country, she
starts throwing around
more accusations than what
there were against Bill
Clinton in his years as pres-
ident. And, believe me,
there were a good many of
them.

But the most recent
baseless allegation comes
from her accusation of his
outright "plagiaristic cam-

But what Biliary, or I
mean Hillary, failed to men-
tion is that Deval Patrick
has been a friend and avid

supporter of Obama's bid for
the presidency, and even
has gone so far as to cam-
paign for him.

Patrick said the follow-
ing statement about the
incident "Senator Obama
and I are longtime friends
and allies. We often share
ideas about politics, policy
and language. The argu-
ment in question, on the
value of words in the public
square, is one about which
he and I have spoken fre-
quently before. Given the
recent attacks from Senator
Clinton, I applaud him [for]
responding in iust the way
he did."

The next senseless alle-
gation from Camp Hillary is
that Barack supporters are
just too hopeful and not
realistic enough to have a
say in who should win the
presidency. To solidify their
argument they attack Texas
State Senator Kirk Watson,
who was asked by Chris
Matthews to name specific
pieces of legislation for
which Obama was responsi-
ble. Watson appeared to
have no idea as to any par-

ticular pieces of legislation
that Obama has sponsored
or supported while in office,
both in the state legislature
and while in the United
States Senate. In Hillary's
defense, he did look like
quite a dumbass.

So perhaps putting this
guy on the air for Obama
was a mistake, but then
again, is it not a mistake to
criticize Obama's voting
record based on what this
guy had to say? Just
because some state senator
does something wrong and
goes on the air looking like
an idealistic fool, should
that discredit the whole
campaign or make all of his
supporters across the coun-
try appear to be misin-
formed? According to
Hillary, yes, according to
rational people, no.

I could start going on
and on about her war vote,
which after several years of

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denying the vote's signifi-
cance, she finally came
around to admitting it was a
mistake. She had trouble
admitting that she had
acted on impulse instead of
reason. What about the fact
that she has refused to con-
gratulate Obama on any of
his victories over the last
few primaries? Perhaps it is
just me, but she seems to be
showing poor character and
outright selfishness, poten-
tially revealing the reason
why she wants to be presi-
dent: for herself.

But I will not go so far
as to lower myself to belittle
another Democrat for the
sake of promoting another.
Or wait, maybe just this
once. But if it weren't for
Hillary constantly badger-
ing everyone about Obama's
shortcomings, it would not
even be necessary.

Well maybe Obama sup-
porters are a little idealistic,
but perhaps it is not his
fault. Just maybe it is the
fault of people like Hillary
who have made politics too
polarizing and divisive for
anyone outside of an elite
few to be involved with the
process. Just think, if candi-
dates were genuine all the
time, Barack would be just
another candidate. So
maybe we need Obama.
maybe we do need a little
hope every now and then to
make us realize that .some
people really do care and
really do want to make a dif-
ference.

So as Hillary keeps
going with her campaign,
she continues to prove that
petty accusations make for
petty campaigns.

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Pgynther carries on the racial messages from her father

Shannon Schaeffer / The Clarion Cal\
Robbi Renee Paynther spoke in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday as part of the Martin
Luther King, Jr Speaker Series. Paynther presented her father's, John Gray, original program
about diversity and the fallacy of race.

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Wriftr

"Kemember the first
time you realized the rules
of society were different for
you?" asked Robbi Renee
Paynther.

Paynther went on to say
that there is a moment
when every person of color
realizes that things just are
not the same.

"White is an everyday
thing," said Paynther.

Paynther posed this
question to a full house in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room on Tuesday as part of
the Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaker Series.

The presentation was
titled "Breaking the Silence:
The Fallacy of Race and the
Impact of Color." It was
sponsored by the Martin
Luther King Jr. Committee
and Greek Life.

Paynther is a professor
at Baldwin-Wallace College
in Berea, Ohio. She has also
taught at Kent State
University, where she
obtained her education.
Paynther has been a teacher
in Ohio, Florida and
Australia. Combining her
education and experience,
she has been able to bring a
diverse perspective to the
classroom.

Paynther applied much
of what she spoke about to
her own life. She mentioned
that the moment when she
realized things were differ-
ent for her came when she
was high school.

Paynther was waiting
for her first date to pick her
up one Friday night. He
never came, and then finally
the phone rang.

"Robbi, if you were
white you'd be riding in the
front seat of my car right
now," her date said.

It was at that moment
Paynther said she realized
things would be quite differ-
ent for her because of skin
color.

'The rules are different
for people of color," said
Paynther.

Paynther touched on
political correctness. She
pointed out that often peo-
ple are so afraid to say any-
thing, so they end up saying
nothing at all,

Paynther also showed
the audience a series of pho-
tographs, asking everyone
to say the race of each per-
son in the photographs. The
crowd shouted out various
races for the variety of pho-
tos. In actuality, every pic-
ture Paynther had shown
was an African American.
In addition to being a

professor at Baldwin-
Wallace, Paynther is also
the master facilitator for
John Gray Associates. Her
specialization lies in leader-
ship.

Paynther showed a
video clip of her father, John
Gray. As the audience
watched the clip, a
Caucasian man (Gray) was
shown vocalizing his opinion
in a bigot-like fashion.

Gray storms out of the
auditorium, only to return
an hour later.

Gray, an African
American himself, used
stereotypes (like age and
race) to teach an audience
about diversity.

"[He] uses physical
appearance as an education-
al tool," said Paynther.

Paynther continues to
carry the message of her
father to students today.

The MLK Speaker
Series brings speakers to
the campus to carry on Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
message. This year the
theme of the series is "The
Dream: 40 Years Later."
Eve Ensler will be the next
speaker in the series, pre-
senting on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m.
in Hart Chapel.

Rabbits may not be the best pet ^choice in any season

Linda Lombardi

Associated Press

• If you're tempted by the
furry ones, especially for
children, better do your
research first.

"People buy them think-
ing they're great low main-
tenance starter pets," says
Mary Cotter, the vice-presi-
dent and education/out-
rauwJi director of the House
Rabbit Society. But that's a
misconception, she says:
"They're closer to dogs and
cats than they are to the so-
called pocket pets."

Cotter, of Bronxville,
New York, has a dog as well
as rabbits, and says that she
thinks that rabbits are actu-
ally the more time-consum-
ing of the two. They have
cages that need to be
cleaned, like other small
animals, but they need
social interaction like a dog
does, at least a couple of
hours out of their cage each
day.

Your home needs to be
carefully rabbit-proofed
against chewing. The many

electrical cords required by
modern living are a particu-
lar hazard.

Because people often
don't understand what
they're getting into when
they buy a rabbit, her rescue
organization gets at least 30
phone calls a month from
people wanting to give them
up, many of which were
bought- asgifts for children
at Easter, «*■

That problem is why the
Columbus House Rabbit
Society started their "Make
Mine Chocolate!" campaign,
says chapter manager
Karalee Curry. The cam-
paign encourages a better
understanding of rabbits by
distributing educational lit-
erature, and raises aware-
ness of the Easter issue by
selling rabbit pins that
resemble chocolate bunnies.
Chocolate rabbits are
less trouble in many ways,
starting with the fact that
they don't last as long.
Curry says people gasp
when she tells them a rabbit
can live 10 to 12 years. And
there are other surprises as

well.

"People say, 'the pet
store told me they did great
with small kids and didn't
need vet care,'" she says.

Although rabbits can be
affectionate, they don't like
to be picked up, which is
frustrating for children, and
can result in injury to the
rabbit when it tries to get
away. (This is such an issue
that Cotter recommends the
largest rabbit possible for
families with kids, so they're
not even tempted to try to
pick it up.)

Contrary to the claim
that rabbits don't need vet
care, spaying and neutering
is critical. Otherwise,
behavioral problems start at
puberty, including territori-
al aggression and smelly
spraying.

In addition, health prob-
lems need prompt attention
from a specialist veterinari-
an who's experienced v/ith
rabbits. "If a dog doesn't eat
for a day, you can watch for
a day or two, often no treat-
ment is needed. When a rab-
bit is not eating, that's a

medical
emer-
gency,'
Cotter says,
as it can
rapidly lead
to a cascade
of serious
problems.

So you might
want to stick
with the

chocolate
bunny
you
can

buy to benefit the campaign
at the "Make Mine
Chocolate!" Web site.
For those who
understand rabbits'
needs, Cotter is enthu-
siastic about them as
excellent pets for
working adults.
Although they
require a fair
amount of

attention, they
can adjust to

fyour sched-
ule. "If
you're
gone 12
"-,. hours

a day, you can have a rab-
bit," said Cotter. "As long as
you can let it out a couple of
hours a day, it doesn't mat-
ter when it is, it can be at
midnight."

And she says they're
fascinating, social animals,
more complex than other
small caged pets.

"A lot of people say
they're like a cross between .
a dog and a cat," she says.
"Like a cat, a rabbit has no
special desire to please a
human-that's part of their
charm."

Domesticated rabbits are
the same species that lives
wild in Europe, Cotter says.
"There's still a part of
them that's similar to wild
animals," and that makes it
all the more special when
you know you've earned
their trust and affection.
She says, "They're wonder-
ful to live with for the right
people."

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Hemlocks at risk for insect infestation

Johnny Mancu

Call Contributor

The visitor's book fni
Cook Forest State Park
reads like a travelogue as
visitors admire the spot's
allure, beauty and natural
appeal.

But these attributions
could be in serious trouble
as the result of an invasive
species of insect capable of
wiping out the park's sub-
stantial collection of
Hemlock trees.

The Hemlock Woolly
Adelgid (HWA) is a type of
aphid that kills Hemlock
trees by removing the sap
from the trees' small twigs
at the bottom of the needles
where it resides. During the
process of sap removal, the
HWA injects its saliva,
which is poisonous to the
tree. After the infestation,
the growth of the tree will
slow, needles will be shed
and the tree will die in most
cases within four to 10 years
of infection.

The insect, classified as
a pest, was an original
native of the Asian conti-
nent and was first detected
in the United States in
1924.

The HWA covers the
area from Georgia to Maine,
and west to Tennessee. The
insect travels naturally
through the wind and is car-
ried by birds and small
mammals, but the infection
has reached even further
than the naturally infected
areas as the result of nurs-
eries transporting infected
trees. The HWA is capable
of traveling approximately
12-18 miles in one year,
spreading more rapidly
through areas with milder
climates.

The HWA is the great-
est threat to the health and
sustainafeility of the
Hemlock species. Aside from
the beautiful accent that
Hemlocks add to the forest
and property of many home-
owners is the trees ecologi-
cal importance in numerous
habitats. Hemlock trees are
depended on by multiple
species of wildlife for a

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Ca/I

Some of the Hemlock trees in Cook Forest State Park are at risk of being invaded by The Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid. an aphid that kills Hemlocks by removing sap from the tree.

source of food and shelter.

Hemlocks also play a
significant role in maintain-
ing stream and water tern-
peratures essential lo the
health and prosperity of fish
and other aquatic life. Also,
without the existence of
Hemlocks, erosion would
become a very serious con-
cern.

"It's going to dramati-
cally alter the way our
forests look and operate."
says Clarion University
biology major, Chelsy lorio.
The good news is that
there has been an insecti-
cide released that can deter
the HWA from eliminating
great numbers of Hemlocks.
The insecticide, known
as imidacloprid, has the
capability to rid trees of the
HWA, thus promoting the
survival of the Hemlock
species. Imidacloprid is
administered by injecting it
into the soil surrounding the
trees. The insecticide has a
high water solubility, mean-
ing that it can effectively
travel through a tree's sap
in order to treat the infec-
tion.

The only risk is that the
toxicity levels of the insecti-
cide could pollute surround-
ing waters and harm marine
life.

To greatly reduce this
risk, a root injection is
administered to trees that
are near streams or other
waters. Also, imidacloprid is

injected into the soil only
when the soil is moist, not
when it is saturated,
because saturation would
easily distribute the toxic
chemical into nearby
waters.

The insecticide gains
control of the HWA two
years after application.

There is also a predator
beetle available for pur-
chase that kills the HWA.
Yet, one beetle costs $1,
thousands of beetles would
be needed to control the
HWA outbreak, making the
beetle solution impractical
due to cost. Cost is one of the
bigger problems currently
preventing control of the
problem in many areas,
including Cook Forest.

"The hardest thing to
come by is going to be able
to get the money to treat it,"
says Cook Forest Ecologist,
Dale Luthringer.

Cook Forest State Park
is nationally recognized for
it's "Forest Cathedral" of
towering old growth timber
that range from 300-500
years old, many of which are
over too ft. tall.

As a result of its
astounding collection of old
growth timber, Cook Forest
State Park was rated among
the top 50 state parks in the
United States by National
Geographic Traveler

Magazine. Although the
effort could cost millions of
dollars, and funding is being

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and ready themselves for
the invasion. Although the
time of invasion is
unknown, the HWA has
been detected in nearby St.
Mary's, Pa.

'The Forest Cathedral is
the heart of Cook Forest, Tm
extremely concerned," says
Cook Forest State Park
manager, Marcia Gordon.

When the invasion does
occur, it will be responsible
for the ehmination of a vast
majority of Cook Forest's
nationally renown

Hemlocks.

Saving all of Cook
Forest's Hemlock trees will
be close to impossible due to
a lack of money to pay for
proper treatment. Cook
Forest State Park is cur-
rently receiving funding
from the Resource
Management Division and
always collecting funds in
the form of donations in
order to guarantee the
future of Cook Forest's
Hemlock trees.

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Cull Contributor

Dear Dr. Eagle,

For spring break this year I am going
to Panama Beach with some of my

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gone anywhere for a vacation without rel-

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for a safe spring break?

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Spring
break is the
time to get
H away from
the stress
of school
and relax. If you are plan-
ning on going somewhere
for break, you want to
make sure you are safe.
Here are some tips that
will help make your trip
safe and fun.

Before you leave for
vacation, make sure you
have everything you need.
Leave a list of numbers,
including the hotel room
and a cell phone, in case
anyone needs to get a hold
of you.

If you are driving
somewhere for break, get
the car checked before-
hand. You don't want to
get stranded somewhere
and have to use your
spending money to get the
car fixed. Have a map in
your car in case you have
to make a detour.

If you are flying, make
sure you have your plane
ticket and any form of
identification that may be
needed. If you are leaving

the country, make sure
you have your passport.

When you have
arrived at your destina-
tion put your plane ticket
and passport in a safe
location in the hotel room.
If you drove, put away the
gas money you will need to
get home; this way you
don't spend it and can
assure yourself you will be
able to get home.

While you are enjoy-
ing your break, remember
to make smart decisions.
Pack sunscreen with at
least SPF L5 for your
vacation. If you and j'our
friends go out make sure
you go out and go home in
a group. Never go out by
yourself, especially when
you don't know the area. If
you are drinking, don't
accept drinks from other
people you don't know,
and never leave your
drink unattended. Don't
leave a party or bar with
someone you just met. If
you decide to go to another
bar or party, let your
friends know so they can
come with you or at least
know where to find vou.

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MOVIE REVIEW
Ratchet and Clank: Tools for Destruction

Tia, Clarion Cai,

Ryan Gartley

Staff Wiitsr

Game: Ratchet and Clank

Future
Makers: Insomniac Games
Rating: 5/ 5

"Ratchet and Clank
Future" is one of the first
games to harness the power
of the PlayStations, Not
only does this game look
like a Pixar movie, its amus-
ing story and crazy weapons
add to the mix, creating a
must own title not just for
PS3 owners, but for all
gamers.

This marks Insomniac's
second entry onto Sony's
next-gen console. The first,
"Resistance: Fall of Man,"
was a key launch title on
the system. Now, with this
new installment of Ratchet
and Clank, Insomniac has
done it again and created
another blockbuster hit..
This game may not be a sys-
tem seller, but it should def-
initely be on your radar.

Whether you are a long
time fan or a newcomer,
"Future" doesn't let you
down. The story is easy to
follow and takes the player
across the Universe. From

robot suits operated by fish
in bowls, to robot space
pirates, this game takes you
for a ride.

The voice acting is
above par and fits well with
the high quality animation.
There is a quirkiness held
throughout it that further
relates it to the movie style
I mentioned earlier. While
being fun, it also has some
serious undertones. Aliens
invading and destroying
planets and the destruction
of two different races are
the most serious. These also
happen to be the main parts
of the game's story

As you progress through
it, different weapons are
available to purchase at
weapon vendors. There are
also gadget and armor ven-
dors, but you'll use the
weapon one the most. Here
you can buy new weapons
and upgrade the ones you
currently have. Buying
upgrades isn't the only way
to level-up the weapon
though. The more it is used,
the more experience it gets.
All weapons can go to level
five and at that point
become a more powerful
weapon. It is a good way to
encourage players to use the
vast arsenal available.

These aren't run-of-the
mill weapons, however. If
you played "Resistance,"
you know Insomniac has an
imagination for destruction.
"Future" is no different.
Some of the weapons
include a grenade that

turns enemies into pen-
guins, a tornado launcher
controlled by the sixaxis
and even wolverine style
laser claws. At one point or
another, you'll find a use for
any and every one of them.
The game play elements
are top-notch, but at the
same time, there is a bit of
an identity crisis. Is this an
action/adventure game, a
platformer or a shooter? All
elements are present, but
one isn't more predominant
than the other.

As a platformer,
"Future" spares no expense.
It has the common jumping
onto floating spaces feature,
but it goes so far beyond
what is expected. In a small
sequence, a player can be
shooting off gravity jumps,
flipping to run upside down,
then ride a rail while being
chased by missiles.

All of those add into
what turns this into an
action/adventure game.
There are moments where
there can be 30 enemies on
screen coming at you. At the
same time, there is always
constant movement and
action in the distance, keep-
ing everything in the game
upbeat and never taking a
second to slow down.

Finally, the game is
easy. There are parts where
you will need little thinking
to figure out what gadget to
use. Ifyou feel you need the
"hardcore" game type,
"Future" may not be for you.

Vagina Monologues visits CUP again

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

As another spring
semester rolls around, so
does the very interesting
and well-anticipated the-
ater event the Vagina
Monologues. This event is
held yearly at Clarion
University and as always
draws many people from
the community.

The importance of this
play stems back to 1999
when production first start-
ed. It was originally pro-
duced by David Stone,
Willa Shalit, Nina Essman,
Dan Markley/ Mike
Skipper and the Araca
Group at the Westside
Theatre in New York City
on Oct. 3.

The Supervisor was
Joe Mantello, the set
design was by Lou Arcenas,
the lighting design was
made by Beverly Emmons
and the production stage
manager was Barnaby
Harris.

The founder of V-Day
and the Vagina

Monologues is Eve Ensler,
who has been standing up
for womens rights for
woman who have been
raped, sexually abused,
beaten and ignored in 119
countries.

Her huge success has

been well-appreciated
through her courage in
raising $50 million (which
is the largest charity work-
ing to end violence)
through help from universi-
ties like Clarion each year.
Many times I found
myself wondering what
was going on, but in a very
interested way.

Let's meet the cast:
Emily Parroccini, a senior
mass media arts, journal-
ism and communication
studies major; Liz
Strasbaugh, a sophomore;
Ylynne Baskerville, a
freshwoman sociology
major; Allison Stoltz, a jun-
ior library science major;
Mariah Yancey, a junior
English and Spanish
major; Holli Yohe, a fresh-
men theatre major; Megan
Campbell, a senior anthro-
pology major; Becky
Carolan, a senior theatre
major; Brittany Woods
Concilus, an English major;
Sad'e Criswell, a junior in
rehabilitation science and
gerontology major; Alicia
Dittman, a sophomore psy-
chology major; Rebecca
McElhatten, a sophomore
English major; and Tracy
Milchick, a sophomore psy-
chology and women's stud-
ies major.

Parroccini served as
director and Strasbaugh as
stage manager.

Overall I thought these
women as performers did a
fantastic job at portraying
their characters.

The performers never
changed costumes and
."^eem to all have the same
white tops with black bot-
toms. Some of the perform-
ers' stories I thought went
on for too long. Sometimes I
had trouble understanding
what they were talking
about or I just lost interest.
From a man's point of
view, some of the slang
used in the dialouge made
the performance hard to
pay attention.

Overall, though, 1 will
always be a supporter very
important issues like the
ones discussed in the
Vagina Monologues. Every
person, no matter what
gender, race, religion or
age, should be aware that
this problem still occurs in
our society and many
around the world.

I commend Eve Ensler
in the effort she devotes in
spreading the issue and
making sure people are
aware of this problem.

The cast and crew did a
fine job at capturing the
audience's laughter and
sorrows through this emo-
tional and funny, but very
serious play.

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MOVIE REVIEW
Definitely, Maybe is definitely NOT

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

Movie: Definitely , Maybe
Director: Adam Brooks
Rating: 2/ 5

WARNING: this review
may contain spoiling infor-
mation.

The preview for this film
"Definitely, Maybe" is
beyond cute. It leads you to
believe the film is about a
single dad dating three dif-
ferent women and his
daughter helps him choose
which is the right one for
him.

Sounds like a nice plot
right? Unfortunately that
isn't the plot.

William Hayes (Ryan
Reynolds) is a soon to be
divorced, single dad living
in New York City. The
movie opens up with him at
his office receiving the
divorce papers to sign and
he walks to pick up his
daughter (Abigail Breslin)
from school.

When he arrives at the
school, there is chaos
because they were teaching

elementary students about
sexual education. After
Hayes finds his daughter,
she confronts him about
what she learned. Honestly
not necessary for a romantic
comedy involving a little
kid. This conversation led
to her asking if she was a
mistake, which then lead to
the tstory of how her dad
and mom met.

She wanted to hear the
story, but she also wanted to
guess which one was her
mother out of the two
women he had a serious
relationship with and the
one woman he was a good
friend with. She told him to
change the names of the
women as he told the story
so she could guess.

Throughout his story of
finding love and losing love,
Maya (Breslin) is trying to
guess which of the three
women is her mother. By
the end of the night she is
frustrated and upset with
her father, who she didn't
know smoked, drank, etc.
She didn't believe Hayes
when he said the ending
was happy because he and
her mother were in the mid-
dle of getting a divorce, so
how could the ending be
happy? Also, she was afraid
she wouldn't like her moth-
er from what she heard in
this story.

The next day it is
revealed to her who her

mother is and she actually
guessed correctly who she
was. Maya, however was
still crushed at the fact her
parents were no longer
together. Before she left
Hayes to go with her moth-
er, she thanked him for
telling her the story.

But the film doesn't end
there. One of the other
women, April (Isla Fisher),
who Hayes was just friends
with, comes into his life
again. There was a signifi-
cant object that held them
together all these years
later and he came across a
book he wanted to give her
and didn't. When he did,
she was emotional about it
and asked him to leave.
Later he tells Maya about it
and they both go to April's
apartment to talk to her and
tell the story Hayes told
Maya. April eventually
comes out to talk to them
and invites them in to hear
this story. The end leads
you to believe Hayes and
April begin a relationship.

Unlike what the pre-
views look like, the movie is
not that funny and not that
stimulating. There are
parts of the movie that drag
on and you lose interest.
That is not saying there
wasn't anything good about
the movie.

Mostly it was the eager-
ness of waiting for the cred
its to roll.

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Senior second-time performer Emily Parroccine performing her piece in the Vagina
Monologues Thursday evening.

Spears continues custody battle

Associated Press

A lawyer for Britney
Spears was turned down

home that led to the first of
her two hospitalizations in a
psychiatric facility this year
and a decision by another
court to put her father,

schedules.

Kiley also argued that
media vehicles and cameras
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pop star's child-custody dis-
pute with ex-husband Kevin
Federline.

Superior Court

Commissioner Scott Gordon
rejected the request after
attorney Anne Kiley argued
that media coverage was
"emotionally and physical-
ly" dangerous to Spears.

Federline's attorney,

her affairs.

Outside court, Kaplan
told reporters that
Federline would like the
singer to see her children.

"Both sides want to see
the day that visitation can
resume. It's a question of
working out the details of
how that can happen," said
Kaplan. "Mr. Federline
looks forward to his children

Mark Vincent Kaplan, con- having their mom in their
tended that the absence of a life."

gag order doesn't leave The gag order request

Spears' children in jeopardy was discussed in open court
and that Spears is more con- before other issues were
cerned about the paparazzi taken behind closed doors,
frenzy that follows her. Kaplan, who frequently

Kaplan noted that the
paparazzi swarms existed
before Spears filed for
divorce in November 2006.

Spears has not been
allowed to see sons Jayden
James, 1, and Sean Preston,
2, since an incident at her

the courthouse."

"And you think this
order would fix that?" asked
Gordon."! think the First
Amendment is important
but this is about the practi-
cal aspects of the case," said
Kiley.

The commissioner said
the public has a right to
know court orders. He
agreed that public safety
and access to the courthouse
was a concern but "that's a
law enforcement issue."

Kaplan said he hoped
things will be different now
that the conservatorship is
in place because there will

speaks to reporters outside be "no pre-leaking of infer

the courthouse after hear
ings, told Gordon he only
summarizes what went on
in court when the commis-
sioner allows it and he
never discusses the chil-
dren's whereabouts or

mation to favored media
outlets as to where they
(Spears and companions)
are going and how they will
get there."

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Steve Irwin's son suffers first snakebite

Four year old son of the infamous Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin,
was recently bit by a snake. The baby boa constrictor apparently bit
the child when he went to pick it up. According to his mother,' the
toddler wasn't phased by the bite at all. Snake bites are not uncom-
mon m the Irwin family. Now 9-year old daugher Bindi.received her
first snake bite when she was just 18 months old.

Man plans to unveil Marilyn Monroe photo

A Las Vegas man named Lawrence Nicasto plans to unveil a pic-
ture of the late Marilyn Monroe posing as a nude hitchhiker. Nicastro
says he came across the photo a year a^o while going through items
in his home. A news conference is scheduled for sometime
Wednesday.

Pink and Hart call it quits

Singer Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart are calling it quits
after a 2 year long marriage. The pair met at the 2001 X Games in
Las Vegas and were married Jan. 7, of 2006 in Costa Rica. Pink's
representative told the media "This decision was made by best
friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another."

Spice Girl's Bus Driver saves the day

The bus driver for the Spice Girl's helped Michigan police to arrest
a man suspected for carjacking on Saturday. The driver reportedly
dialed 911 to report a drunk driver, but when police arrested the
motorist he was connected to a carjacking incident in a nearby town.

All headlines courtesy of the Associated Press

30th annual Oscars ceremony approaching

Joey Pettine

Staff Writer

It's that time of year
again and on Sunday, Feb.
24. on ABC, the 80th Annual
Academy Awards, also
known as the Oscars, will be
awarding the past year's
greatest actors, artists and
films. To go along with the
event is my very own, super
special Joey's Oscar Picks.

This year the nominees
for Best Song are not
extremely varied. There is
"Falling Slowly" from the
film "Once," "Raise It Up"
from the musically driven
family piece "August Rush,"
and from Disney's
"Enchanted." "Happy

Working Song," "So Close,"
and "That's How You Know."

While I refuse to specifi-
cally pick which one of these
songs will win, I can tell you
right now it is most likely to
be one from Disney, simply
because the Academy favors
Disney songs. "The Little
Mermaid," "Beauty And The
Beast, and even "Hercules"
have all made their marks
with the Academy and
Disney's newest film, paro-
dying their older ones, is
sure to get an award for at
least one of their songs.
Plus, the odds are just plain
in their favor.

The award for Best
Score should be awarded to
"3: 10 To Yuma." The world
has heard too many heart
wrenching scores to make
"Atonement" or "The Kite
Runner" a winner and,
while the scores of "Micheal
Clayton" and "Ratatouille"

are well-crafted, none really
stand up to the originality
and inspiration of "3: 10 To
Yuma." It seems to take the
classic feel of music from the
old western films while still
bringing something original
to the table. Something new
invoking nostalgia of some-
thing long gone. The skill
put into this work deserves
to be awarded.

Best Supporting Actor is
a bit of a tough one. While
Hal Holbrook's performance
in "Into The Wild" was only
okay and Phillip Seymour
Hoffman's role in "Charlie
Wilson's War" seemed like
some stock character, there
were brilliant performances
by the legendary Tom
Wilkinson in "Micheal
Clayton" and even the not-
so-legendary Casey Affleck
in "The Assasination Of
Jesse James By The Coward
Robert Ford." The best per-
formance of all, and the
most deserving of the
award, is Javier Bordem's
villainous role in "No
Country For Old Men." As
someone recently told me,
"Watching that film you just
get the sense you never
wanna be in the way of that
villain." It is that kind of
acting that deserves to be
rewarded.

Best Supporting Actress
should be given to Tilda
Swinton for her beautiful
performance in "Micheal
Clayton." Next to her. Amy
Ryan, Sairse Ronan, Ruby
Dee and Gate Blanchett just
don't stand a chance.

Now, while many
believe the award for Best

Actress should go to an
older veteran such as Lara
Linney in "The Savages" or
Cate Blanchett, who was
nominated in two roles, for
"Elizabeth: The Golden
Age." I personally believe
the award belongs to Ellen
Page for her ingenious per-
formance in "Juno." For a
young actress to go from
roles like Kitty Pryde in
"X3: The Last Stand" to
something like "Juno," she
needs to win.

Yet again, there is no
contest for Best Actor. While
actors like Viggo Mortensen,
George Clooney, Tommy Lee
Jones and Johnny Depp are
truly brilliant and magnani-
mous actors it seems as if
the nominations they
received this year just aren't
fair since so many of them
have played much better
and well-acted roles. They
deserve to win for past roles
and endeavors. Not movies
like "Sweeney Todd: The
Demon Barber Of Fleet
Street." This year's Best
Actor award must go to
Daniel Day-Lewis for his
performance in "There Will
Be Blood." While Lewis has
wowed us before in "Gangs
Of New York," and his role
in "There Will Be Blood" is
so powerful, so compelling,
that to deny him the award
would be worse than deny-
ing Denzel Washington the
award for his role in
"Malcolm X."

Be sure to check out the
Oscars this weekend and
see if any of my predictions
come true.

Top 1 at the box office

Jumper

Welcome Home

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Juno

Step Up 2, The Streets

The Bucket List

Fools Gold

Hannah Montan

Definitely, Maybe

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MUSIC REVIEW
Michael Jackson remake Is unimpressive

Christopher Campbell

Sfaff Writer

Album: Thriller 25th
Anniversary Edition
Label: Epic Records
Rating: 2/ 5

The world was quite a
different 25 years ago: The
Washington Redskins

defeated the Miami
Dolphins 27-17 in Super
Bowl XVII, the first non-
American Disney theme
park opened in Japan as
Tokyo Disneyland, Tom
Brokaw became lead anchor
for NBC Nightly News and
Hooters opened up it's first
restaurant.

It's fair to say that you
won't be able to experience
any of those events if you
didn't the first time around,
but there is one major event
that happened that you can
experience again and again:
Michael Jackson's

"Thriller," which was just
re-released in a 25th
anniversary edition. It
includes the original tracks,
as well as some remixes by
current artists, and an unre-
leased track from the
Thriller recording sessions.
The original Thriller tracks
are already well criticized
and praised, but that's not
going to prevent me from
putting in my own two
cents.

Michael Jackson's

"Thriller" is the greatest
selling CD ever made for a
reason. This is a very well
crafted piece of art. One of

only three CD's to have
seven top 10 singles. Those
songs and their highest
position on the charts are:
"The Girl Is Mine" (# 2
)"Billie Jean" ( 1 ), "Beat It"
(1). "Wanna Be Startin'
Something" (5), "Human
Nature" (7), "P.YT" (Pretty
Young Thing) (10), "Thriller"
(4). In short, it's no secret
that this album is a good
one, so I'm making a point of
separating it from what was
added to it, because the rest
of this disc doesn't hold up
to expectations at all.

"Vincent Price" (Bonus)
- Vincent Price (the voice
from the end of the song
Thriller) speaking, doesn't
really add anything to the
disc.

"The Girl Is Mine" 2008
with will. i. am - I enjoy the
beat, but will.i.am con,stant-
ly stating that she "likes the
way I rock, the way I rock"
is extremely annoying and
completely erases any posi-
tive feelings I had towards
this remix.

"P.YT" (Pretty Young
Thing) 2008 with Michael
Jackson and Will. I.Am -
Yet again, a fantastic touch
on a classic with the new
beat. I think, however, that
it would have been best to
stop there, will.i.am's rap in
the middle really strays
from the song to much to be
enjoyable.

"Wanna Be Startin'
Somethin" 2008 with
Michael Jackson, Akon and
will.i.am - This was the only
new song I heard off the
album before reviewing it,
which is why I chose to
review it. I actually enjoy
this remix, I thought it real-
ly re-did a classic in a man-
ner that would help renew
interest in an older artist.
Beat It 2008 with Fergie

I was a little scared coming
into this track. To say that
I'm not a Fergie fan would
be a kind understatement.
I will say, however, that this
is the second best remix on
the disc. Fergie does a fairly
good job of mimicking
Michael's voice while adding
in a bit of her own personal-
ity

"Billie Jean" 2008 with
Kanye West ■ Absolutely
love this beat. However,
that's all that is really
changed with this song.
Kanye adds two words to
this track. "Uh" and "Yea."
It feels as if the whole song
you're waiting for some-
thing, but nothing ever hap-
pens. It seems as though
Kanye had some moral
issues with tweaking this
classic.

"For All Tim" (unre-
leased track from original
Thriller sessions) - A slow
ballad, I can't imagine why
they wouldn't put this
before the remixes in order
to keep with the continuity
of the album. Regardless it
is a nice song, but isn't real-
ly up to par with the rest of
the star-studded Thriller
album.

Michael Jackson's

"Thriller" is undoubtedly a
masterpiece, but this recon-
tructed version really tar-
nishes i's good name. The
remixes, for the most part,
take away from the original
songs, as opposed to adding
to them.

I can understand want-
ing to make Michael
Jackson more appealing to
today's youth, and this was
a great disc to make such an
attempt. It would have been
a much smarter idea to
include something more ";
tasteful then a couple of
thrown together remixes.

Owen Wilson returns to the big screen

Associated Press

Owen Wilson is going
back to work for the first
time since his reported sui-
cide attempt last summer.

Wilson, 39, and co-star
Jennifer Aniston begin
shooting March 10 on 20th

Century Fox's "Marley &
Me," the studio said. It tells
the tale of a couple who
adopt a dog to give parent-
hood a trial run, then find
the mischievous pooch
more than they bargained
for.

After he was hospital-
ized last August, Wilson

dropped out of this sum-
mer's comedy "Tropic
Thunder," which already
had been in production.

Due out Christmas
Day, "Marley & Me" is
directed by David Frankel
and based on the book by
John Grogan. Alan Arkin
co-stars.

February

Twiztid with special
guests Boondox, Project
Born, DJ Clay. Legally
Insane: Mr. Small's, Feb.
22, All Ages. Tickets at 1-
866-468-3401

Tesla: Palace Theater,
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. $25-$30.
Tickets available at
www.thepalacetheater.org

Lez Zeppelin: Diesel, Feb.
28, 6 p.m. $14-$16. 12 +.
For more information:
www.liv8atdiesel.com

March

Rusted Root: Mr. Small's.
March. 1, 7 p.m $25, 2H-
Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/rars-
malls.

Liquid Sundays ft. The
Takeover UK, Kevin
Ftttn B«ad« Xace tht
(^^^ anb Cafe, ^mh

2, 8 p.m. $6, 21-I-. Pot more
information www.tick-
etweb.com/clulKiafe.

Emery w/ Mayday
Parade, As Cities Burn,
Pierce the Veil, Cry of
the Afflicted: Mr. Small's.
March 2, 6:30 p.m. $15.
Tickets available at 866-
468-3401.

The Stills: Diesel. March
6,6p.na.$12$15. For more
information www.liveat-
diesel.com

The Black Dahlia
Murder w/ Animosity:

Mr. Small's. March 6, 6
p.m. $12 $14. Tickets
available at 866-468-3401.

Lohio w/ Vainola: Club
Cafe. March 8, 10 p.m. $7.
21+ Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club-
cafe.

The Oaul Green School
of Rock AU-stars with
special guest Jon
Anderson: Mr. SmalFs.
March 8, 7p.m. All ages.
$28. Tickets at 866-468-
3401.

The Donnas: Mr. Small's.
March 9. 6 p.m. $ 15 $17.
Tickets at 866-468-3401.

CONCERT

Calendar

Ligion: Diesel. March 13,
6 p.m. All ages. $10-$12.
For more ticket info visit
www.liveatdie8el.com

Aiden w/ Madina Lake:

Mr. Small's March 15, 6
p.m. All Ages. $12.$14.
Tickets available at 866-
468-3401.

N.E.R.D ft. Pharell
Williams: Diesel. March
19, 6 p.m. $22-125. For
more ticket info visit
www.liveatdiesel.com

The Starting Line
w/Bayside: Mr. Small's.
March 19, 6 p.m. $18.
Tickets at

www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls.

Coolio: Diesel. March 27, 9
p.m. 21+ Tickets TEA. For
more information visit
www.liveat4iesel.com
Man Man: Mr. Small's.
March 22, 7 p.m. $12.
Tickets at

www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls.

8 February 21,2008

Classifieds

Thf Clarion Call

For Rent

3 Bedroom furnished house
and 3 Bedroom apartment
for rent. Both include wash-
er/dryer and off-street park-
ing. Located on Wilson Ave.
Call 412-951-7416.

LAKEN

APARTMENTS- Fully fur-
nished, Utilities Included.
Available SUMMER. Fall
2008/ Spring 2009 for 1-3
people. Call Patty at (814)
745-3121 or 229-1683
www.lakenapartments.com

Accommodates 3 or 4, 3

Two bedroom apartment for
rent. 1 block from campus
Call 814-226-9279.

2 bedroom apartment for 2.
$1300 each per semester
plus utilities. Washer and
dryer incl. $225 security
each student. Call Larry at
354-2982.

Roll OUT OF BED TO GO
TO CLASS! Houses and
apartments next to campus.
See them at www.grayand-
company.net or call FREE
Gray and Co. 877-562-1020.

Girls Girls Girls Girls!
Apartment with 4 private
bedrooms. Fully furnished,

1 block from Gemmell. 227-
2568

Affordable student housing,

2 bedroom apartments.
Close to campus, 814-226-
7092.

Attention Seniors and
Grads! 2 person apart-
ments. Full kitchens, a/c
and private parking. All
utilities included except
electric, phone and cable.
On Leatherwood Drive.
Call 814-745-3397.

Apartment for 3 students,
available summer 08, Fall
08 and Spring 09. Country
living, 5 minutes from cam-
pus on Greenville Pike. Call
814-221-0480

Apartment for Rent: Fall
2008/Spring 2009 semesters
& Summer 2008. Prime
location -Downtown Main
Street - 5 or 6 people.
Inquires call 226-4871.

2 person apartments with
private bedrooms.

Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Off street parking. Call 814-
227-2568.

3 person apartments with
private bedrooms.

Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Offstreet parking. Call 814-
227-2568

EAGLE PARK APART-
MENTS FULLY FUR-
NISHED. INCLUDES
UTILITIES 3 BLOCKS
FROM CAMPUS. Leasing
for spring, summer & fall.
Safe, clean, and beauti-
ful. (814)226-4300
www.eagle-park.net
Located at 301 Grand
Avenue, Clarion PA

4 person apartments with
private bedrooms.

Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Offstreet parking. Call 814-
227-2568.

Apartments for rent - fall
08-Spring 09, 2, 3, 4 bed-
rooms available. All utili-
ties included, close to cam-
pus. Call Scott for appoint-
ment at 434-589-8637.

3 bedroom house on Wilson
Ave., semi-furnished, 3-4
students. Right next to
Campbell Hall, no pets,
newly renovated. 814-389-
3000.

Large 3 bedroom apartment
for 3 with heat paid.
Washer/dryer incl. $1400
each per semester $225
security each student. Call
Larry at 354-2982.

For Rent: Houses within
two-blocks of campus. To
accommodate 2-8 people.
Private bedroom. Starting
at $1500 per semester.
Includes utilities. Call 814-
229-1182

House for rent, has five bed-
rooms/ 2 baths for five or six
students. Available for Fall
2008 and Spring 2009.
Washer, Dryer, Stove, and
Refrigerator included. Off
street parking, $1100 per
semester per student + util-
ities. Call 814-226-8185 and
leave a message.

FOR RENT: 2008-2009
school year. 2 bedroom

house for rent for 2 females
close to campus. 226-6867.

ATH Apartments

Affordable, Large, Clean
apartments for rent in
Clarion. Washer/Dryer in
each apt. Accommodates 2-
3-4 students. Call 814-354-
2238 or 814-221-3739 for
details.

Room for rent near Clarion
High School, furnished or
unfurnished. Basic cable,
WiFi. Off-street parking.
$250/month. Beautiful sur-
roundings. 240 Toby Street,
last on left. 814-297-7204 or
814-863-4096.

Vacancy for 2 girls in sum-
mer '08, 3 girls in fall '08
and 1 girl in spring '09. 5
bedroom house, great condi-
tion. $350 for summer and
$800 per fall/spring semes-
ter. On 5th Ave. 814-226-
5666.

For Rent: 2 person and 3-4
person apartments. Close to
campus. 814-229-9212 and
814-379-3385.

House makeover for 6 girls.
Private Bedrooms, fully fur-
nished, 1 block from cam-
pus. 227-2568

SILVER SPRINGS

Apartment one block from
campus, 2-4 students.
Landlord to pay all utilities.
Call Jim at 229-4582.

Studio, 1, 2, and 4 person
apartments available. All
utilities included except
phone and cable. On
Greenville Ave. Call 814-
745-3397.

Four bedroom, newly
remodeled house, $1200.
'Two blocks from campus.
814-227-9000

Cancun, Acapulco

Bahamas, S. Padre, Florida
800-648-4849
www.8tstravel.com

Employment

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OTHER! CAMP

CANADENSIS, a co-ed resi-
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Mountain.s of PA, seeks
General Bunk Counselors,
Athletic, Waterfront,

Thursday, Feb. 21. To
schedule a meeting or for
more info, call toll-free 800-
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400 Counselors/

Instructors needed! Coed
summer camps in Pocono
Mountains. Pennsylvania.
Top Salarv. www.lohikan
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Personals

Greeks

DZ Chair of the week

Lindsey Weidner

DZ Sister of the Week

Mary Jane Marshall

Luke.

Happy Birthday!

With liovo, the eels

Aunt Pat.

See you in a month!

Pappy, Congrats on being
able to drive!

Aunt Chris, I am PUMPED
for Vegas!!

Hi mom and dad! - B

Ledbetter Heights CD
release party! Friday, Feb,
29 at 8:30 p.m. in
Shippensburg. Go to
www.mvspace.coni/LedBett
erHeig hts for more info.

NEED A GOAL FOR THIS SPRING?^
WANT TO DEVELOP A NEW CHALLENGE FOR 2008?

Want to support the Clarion University athletic department?

Travel

Bahamas vacation break
March 7 thru March 14 in 1
bedroom condo on Paradise
Island across marina from
the famous Atlantis resort.
$800 plus additional taxes.
Call 229-3294

Spring Break 2008. Sell
Trips, Earn Cash and Go
Free. Call for group dis-
counts. Best Prices
Guaranteed! Jamaica,

The Clarion Call

Sports

February 21,2008 9

Call On You

Compiled by Casey McGovern and Caweo Evans

Everyone wants to get away, so we want to know...

If you could go anywhere in the world,
where would you go and why?

Cory Rogers

Freshman
Political Science

'Trobably Jamaica
because there's no
snow."

Kristin Carpang

Freshman

Efigineering

"Edmonton, Canada
b^ause they have a
cool hockey arena
there..**

Bridget O'Donneu

Freshman
Spanish

"Ecuador, so I could go
camping in the moun-
tains."

Mike Smalls

Freshman
Business

"Hawaii, because I
have never been there
before."

Amy Denison

Freshman

Elementary and Special
Education

"Germany, because I
love the language and
would like to meet up
with people I have
already met with from
there. "

Clarion wins first Eastern Wrestling League match in nearly four years

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLARION - Feb. 14 The
Golden Eagle wrestling
team won their first Eastern
Wrestling League match in
nearly four years when they
defeated Cleveland State
University on Valentine's

Day in Tippin Gymnasium.
The last EWL win for
Clarion came on Feb. 19,
2004 against Ijock Haven
University.

The match on

Valentine's night began at
165 lbs where Dominic Ross
of Clarion dropped a 5-3
decision to Marcus Effner of

CSU. The Golden Eagles
bounced right back at 174
lbs when Mario Morelli
picked up a fall over JT
Miller to give Clarion a 6-3
lead. The ball kept rolling
at 184 lbs when Scott
Joseph notched a technical
fall over Derek Cummins to
take the lead 11-3.

Lenore Watson/ The Clarion Call

Dominic Ross is sliown in action during tt)e Golden Eagles 21-13 loss Feb. 16 against Lock
leaven. Ross was one of four Golden Eagles to win their match in the nr)eet. This was the Golden
Eagles final home meet of the season.

Clarion split the next
two matches with Jamie
Luckett picking up a deci-
sion victory at 197 lbs and
Roman Husam giving up a
major decision at 285 lbs.
That would prove to be the
last loss of the night for
Clarion; as they went on to
win the final five bouts. Jay
Ivanco picked up a 12-3
major decision over Ryan
Riggs at 125 lbs. At 133 lbs
Rob LaBrake used a five
point move in the first peri-
od and never looked back as
he went on to win 6-2 over
Josh Palivoda. At 141 lbs
Junior Co-Captain Sal
Lascari sealed the team vic-
tory with an emotionally
charged 2-0 win over Mike
Hurley.

"The match had a lot of
personal significance to me
with clinching the first EWL
win in awhile and what hap-
pened last year against
them, it was a great win,"
said assistant coach Ethan
Bosch who was at the helm
while head coach Teague
Moore was in Oklahoma
tending to a family matter.

"This was a great win for us
and the program, the guys
really came fired up tonight
and it showed in the way
that they wrestled."

The match clinched the
dual for the Golden Eagles
and avenged last year's 44-3
loss to Cleveland State.
Hadley Harrison picked up
a 7-3 win at 149 lbs and
Travis Uncapher notched an
8-3 decision at 157 lbs to fin-
ish out the dual.

The Golden Eagles were
unable to carry their
momentum on to Saturday
as they dropped their final

Lenore Watson / The Clarion Call
home dual of the season to
Lock Haven 21-13. Clarion
won four of the first five
matches but that was all the
Golden Eagles could muster
as they lost the final five.
Picking up wins for Clarion
were LaBrake, Lascari,
Uncapher and Ross.

The Golden Eagles are
now 10-13-1 on the season
and wrestle their final dual
match of the season
Wednesday February 20 at
the University of

Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald
Fieldhouse at 7 p.m.

Men's basketball defeats Ship ^'^'^y Practicing, not ready to return

84-62, improve to 5-4 in PSAC

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 20 -
Clarion's men's basketball
team continued their push
towards the PSAC playoffs
with an 84-62 drubbing of
Shippenburg on Saturday.
The rematch between the
two wasn't as close as the
first meeting, which Clarion
won 89-80 at Tippin Gym.

The first half was a
tight one, with neither team
managing to pull away. The
Red Raiders held a slight
lead for most of the half, but
Clarion took the lead with
3:04 remaining and then
closed out the half with a
jumper from senior forward
Lamar Richburg jumper
and a three-pointer from
junior guard David Blanks
to hit the locker room with a
43-36 advantage.

The mini run that
Clarion used to close the
first half continued on
through the second half,
where the Golden Eagles
outscored Ship 41-26. The
Golden Eagles steadily built

their lead throughout the
second half, leading by
many as 25 points.

Clarion was able to
dominate the Red Raiders
with their shooting. The
Golden Eagles shot a season
best 57.6% from the field,
including an impressive 10-
15 from beyond the three-
point line.

Sophomore guard

Demetrius Graham led the
way for'the sharpshootmg
Golden Eagles with a game
high 19 points and eight
assists. Senior forward
Ricky Henderson scored 16
points and was the top
rebounder with nine. Senior
guard Lonnell Jones scored
14 points while freshman
Mike Sherry, who just won
his fifth PSAC-West Rookie
of the Week award on
Monday, chipped in 10.
Leading the way for
Shippensburg was center
Derrick Graff with 18 points
and six rebounds.

"Well we came out
against Ship really trying to
emphasize pressure," said
Sherry. "We wanted to make

them earn every inch of the
floor in that game and I
think as a team we were
excellent especially in our
initial pressure with guys
Hke Meech and Lonell".

With the victory, head
coach Ron Righter's team
improved to 13-10, 5-4 in
PSAC-West play. Clarion is
still in direct competition
with lUP and Slippery Rock
for a PSAC playoff spot.
Going into "Wednesday
night's game versus Lock
Haven, the Golden Eagles
are a game and a half ahead
of SRU in the standings and
a half a game ahead of lUP
for the PSAC-West third
seed.

The remaining schedule
for Clarion holds three
teams they have already
defeated this season Lock
Haven, Slippery Rock and
Briarcliffe. Clarion's tough-
est test may come against
Edinboro, who has already
clinched a PSAC playoff
berth and holds a decisive
94-68 decision over Clarion
last month.

Alan Robinson

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) -
Sidney Crosby enjoyed his
best and most demanding
practice since injuring his
right ankle, skating at full
speed Monday and spinning
off several of the gee-whiz
passes that only an eHte few
NHL playmakers can make.

Crosby was without the
yellow, no-contact jersey he
first wore when he resumed
practicing with the
Pittsburgh Penguins last
week.

There was no sign that
linemates Ryan Malone and
Colby Armstrong were slow-
ing down to accommodate
their still-healing team-
mate.

For now, though, it was
only a tease.

While Crosby looked to
be in game shape, last sea-
son's NHL scoring champion
and MVP cautioned that he
isn't ready to return from
his high ankle sprain and he
still isn't certain when he
will be.

"I'm probably more com-
fortable on the ice because
I've been out there a little
bit longer now, but other

than that there hasn't been
a huge improvement at this
point," said Crosby, who
said he definitely won't play
Tuesday night against
Florida. "It's just going to
take time."

After Crosby was
injured crashing into the
boards Jan. 18 against
Tampa Bay, doctors esti-
mated that he would be out
six to eight weeks. That
forecast has not been adjust-
ed, even though Crosby is
practicing much earlier
than expected.

"I have expectations of
trying to improve every day
and hoping it does improve
every day, but that's not
always the case, especially
with this," Crosby said of an
injury he acknowledges is
painful and long-lasting.
"Some days are worse than
others."

Crosby needs clearance
from team physician
Charles Burke before play-
ing but, as Crosby said, it's
really the player's call,
because only he knows how
he feels.

"You just have to go by
feel, and I've tried to edu-
cate myself with the way it
heals," Crosby said. "I think

I'll know when I'm ready as
far as what my body tells
me."

Crosby, last season's
NHL scoring champion and
MVP, resumed skating as
soon as possible to maintain
his conditioning. He said he
is pleased that his leg
strength has quickly
returned.

But Crosby is apparent-
ly having problems making
the quick stops, cuts and
turns that are necessary to
play at Crosby's accustomed
level.

"It's just one of those lin-
gering things," Crosby said.
"As long as it (the healing) is
not going backward, and I
have to miss more time after
I come back, that's the main
thing for me as long as the
strength's there."

Penguins goalie Marc-
Andre Fleury's recovery
from the same injury illus-
trates why Crosby's status
remains cloudy. Fleury
injured his right ankle Dec.
6 and only now appears to
be close to returning.

See "PENS," on page
10.

clarion.edu/intramurals

Bowling Results

2/14/08 Thursday

Ballz Deep
Scoregasm
Baby Gap
Shut Up and
iBowl

Capt. Geech
Other Side of
Sioux loves

1006

1073

921

1033

1039

1061

1217

1058
Prize Winning 928
2/13/08 Wednesday
Milf Hunters 1071 Good Buds

Green Monkeys 9 1 8
I Can't Believe 1035
604 Bunch 910
Off In Shower 764
Blue Barracud 1020
The Sox 873

Flying Rac 822
Balls and Dolls 877
Panty Raiders F

Dirty Bison 1188
Thunder Dow 1 191
Balls Out Gutt 10 1 4
High Rollers 1104
Clarion Bowl 1087
AMA II 866

Drink Drank 1181
2/12/08 Tuesday
Bowl Arena II lOOO
Pocket Rocket 1 0O8
King Pins 956
Tom's Alley 1118
Team Rambo 1 1 22
The Gladiator 1058
The Strikers 1084
ROC II 1082

818

Children Left 917
The Hangover 939
Sasquatch 868

Team Awsome F
Good Buds II 714
Little Lebowski F

Fatletes

956

964

Yellow Band
BYE

Pork and Meat F
ROC I 987

Alley Cats 1022
Rack Ball 979

Balls Out Gutt F
We Need a Na 975

- 1 spot left on Tuesday-

INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Knepp - Intramural. Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393-1667

2/21/08

-41

5 on 5 Basketball Results

2/19/08

Buckets Those Dudes

Dallas Mavs KSAC
Clarion Legen Brutal

2/18/08

A Whiter Sha Dallas Mavericks

You Got Pitts Bayside Tigers 28-25

AliquippaQui Ballz Deep

2/14/08

Bailers Hot Stuff

Ugh OMG The Orange Team

Buckets Clarion Legends

Aliquippa Qui KSAC

Those Dudes Bayside Tigers 5 1

You Got Pitts Manstars

2/13/08

Levis Mom Team Terrible

Jesse & the R My New Haircut

Q & Some Brutal

5 on 5 BK Top Teams

Men's

17. Buckets
8. Those Dudes
2. A Whiter Shade of Pale
5. Jesse and The Rippers

18. Aliquippa Quips
Women's
W2. Ugh OMG WTF
W3. Clarion Girls
W5. Bailers

39-29
14-12
36-24

44-34

38-33

33-32
55-35
44-29

42-41

36-31
48-32
45-31

7-0
6-1
5-1
5-1
5-1-

3-1
3-1
3-1

Floor Hockey Results

Chris Hanson's K Team Capn' C 7-0

Headless Chickens The Hockey C 8-1

Team Fuggitaboutit Little Pigs 6-0

Little Pigs Crimson Crim 2-0
2/13/08

Chris Hansons Kids Fun Bunch 5-2

Distritt 5 Crimson Crim 7-0

Team Fuggitaboutit Little Pigs 9-2

Headless Chickens Hockey Club 3-0
9. Headless Chickens 4-0

3 on 3 Volleyball Results

2/19/08

TOCG CU Girls 21-16, 21-20. 5-1 1

Original Gang 129* 21-5.21-5

Upcoming Events...

Inner Tube Water Polo Billiards

-Weather Warning-

Please call the REC Center Front
Desk 393-1667 to check for
cancellations due to bad weather.

Use your best judgment if your team can't
make it to a game, call us and we will
reschedule it for you.

Intramurals on the Web
clarion.edu/intramurals

CLUB SPORT CORNER

Men's Volleyball Club -

Results from Friday, Feb 1 5""
Slippery Rock defeated Clarion

25.19,16-25,25-22,26-28. 15-11
Clarion defeated Pitt Johnstown F

Next: Sunday, 2/24 at SRU vs. lUP and SRU.

Racquetbail Club -
Tournament Thursday, 2/2 1 at 5pm

All skill levels welcome.
**Head'* Rep and Tournament player
will be here to help you improve your
game! Meetings every Thursday at 5pm

Hockey Club -

Results from Wednesday, 2/13

Clarion 6 Geneva 2
Next game: Thursday. 2/2 1

Frisbee Club -

Home Tournament March 29

Track and Field Club -

Complete team results from SRU meet-
Sean McFarland: I Mile: 1st Place (4:43.88)
800 Meter: 6th place (2:07.95)
Adam Sencak: 400 meter: 12th Place (I. -00.73)
Levi Miller: 5000 meter 3^" Place (17:12.96)
Mark Simbeck 4x400 relay: 2nd (3:38.95)

8 February 21, 2008

For Rent

.'5 Ik'droom lurnishcd house
and 3 Bt'droom apartment
for rent. Both include wash-
er/dryer and off-street park-
ing. Located on Wilson Ave.
Call412-951-7416.

LAKKX

APARTMENTS- Fully fur-
nished. Utilities Included.

Available SUMMER, Fall
2008/ Spring 2009 for 1-3
people. Call Patty at (814)
74r):n21 or 229-1683
wwvv.lakeiiapartments.com

Accommodates 3 or 4, 3

Two hedro(jm apartment for
rent. 1 block from campus
Call 814-226-9279.

2 bedroom apartment for 2.
$1300 each per semester
plus utilities. Washer and
dryer incl. $225 security
each .student. Call Larry at
354-2982.

Roll OUT OF BED TO GO
TO CLASS! Houses and
apartments next to campus.
See them at www.grayand-
company.net or call FREE
Gray and Co, 877-562-1020.

Girls Girls (iirls Girls!
Apartment with 4 private
bedrooms. Fully furnished,

1 block from Gemmell. 227-

2568

Affordable student housing,

2 bedroom apartments.
Close to campus. 814-226-
7092.

Attention Seniors and
Grads! 2 person apart-
ments. Full kitchens, a/c
and private parking. All
utilities included except
electric, phone and cable.
On Leatherwood Drive,
Call 814-745-3397.

Next to campus, various
houses and apartments.
Accommodating 1-4
students or groups of 3-4,
Some include utilities. Rent
starts at $1200 per semes-
ter. Visit us online at
www.acevrental.com or call
Brian at 814-227-1238

Apartment for 3 students,
available summer 08, Fall
08 and Spring 09, Country
living, 5 minutes from cam-
pus on Greenville Pike, Call
814-221-0480

Classifieds

Tm Ci ARioN C\ii

Apartment for Kent: Fall
2()08/Spring 2009 semesters
& Summer 2008. Prime
location -Downtown Main
Street - 5 or 6 people.
Inquires call 226-4871.

2 person apartments with
private bedrooms.

Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Off street parking. Call 814-
227-2568.

3 person apartments with
private bedrooms.

Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Off street parking. Call 814-
227-2568

EAGLE PARK APART-
MENTS FULLY FUR-
NISHED. INCLUDES
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Sports

February 21,2008 9

Clarion wins first Eastern Wrestling League match in nearly four years

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLAIilON - Feb. 14 The
(lolden Ea^'le wrestling
team won thi'ir first Eastern
Wrestling League match in
nearly four years when they
defeated Cleveland State
University on Valentine's

Day in Tippin (lymnasium.
The last EWL win for
Clarion came on PVb. 19.
2004 against Lock Haven
University.

The match on
Valentine's night began at
1H5 lbs where Dominic Ross
of Clarion dropped a 5-3
decision to Marcus Effner of

Lenore Watson/The Clarion Call

Dominic Ross is sliown in action during tlie Golden Eagles 21-13 loss Feb. 16 against Lock
l-laven. Ross was one of fou: Golden Eagles to win their nnatch in the meet. This was the Golden
Eagles final home meet of the season.

Clarion split the next
two matches with Jamie
Luckett picking up a deci-
sion victory at 197 lbs and
Roman Husam giving up a
major decision at 285 lbs.
That would prove to be the
last loss of the night for
Clarion: as they went on to
win the final five bouts. Jay
Ivanco picked up a 12-3
major decision over Ryan
Riggsat 125 lbs. At 133 lbs
Rob LaBrake used a five
point move in the first peri-
od and never looked back as
he went on to win 6-2 over
Josh Palivoda. At 141 lbs
Junior Co-Captain Sal
Lascari sealed the team vic-
tory with an emotionally
charged 2-0 win over Mike
Hurley.

"The match had a lot of
personal .significance to me
with clinching the first EWL
win in awhile and what hap-
pened last year against
them, it was a great win."
said assistant coach Ethan
Bosch who was at the helm
while head coach Teague
Moore was in Oklahoma
tending to a family matter.

"This was a great win for us
and the program, the guys
really came fired up tonight
and it showed in the way
that they wrestled."

The Golden P^agles were
unable to carry their
momentum on to Saturday
as they dropped their final

Lenore Watson The Clarion Call
home dual of the season to
Lock Haven 21-13. Clarion
won four of the first five
matches but that was all the
Golden Eagles could nuister
as they lost the final five.
Picking up wins for Clarion
were LaBrake, Lascari,
Uncapher and Ross.

The Golden Eagles are
now 10-13-1 on the season
and wrestle their final dual
match of the season
Wednesday February 20 at
the University of

Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald
Fieldhou.se at 7 p.m.

Men's basketball defeats Ship ^'^'^y practicing, not ready to return

84-62, improve to 5-4 in PSAC

Andy Marsh

Staff Wiiier

CLARION. Feb. 20 -
Clarion's men's basketball
team continued their push
towards the PSAC playoffs
with an 84-62 drubbing of
Shippenburg on Saturday.
The rematch between the
two wasn't as close as the
first meeting, which Clarion
won 89-80 at Tippin Gym.

The mini run that
Clarion used to close the
first half continued on
through the second half,
where the Golden Eagles
outscored Ship 41-26. The
Golden Eagles steadily built

their lead throughout the
second half, leading by
many as 25 points.

Clarion was able to
dominate the Red Raiders
with their shooting. The
Golden Eagles shot a season
best 57.6"n from the field,
including an impressive 10-
15 from beyond the three-
point line.

Sophomore guard

Demetrius Graham led the
way for the sharpshooting
Golden Eagles with a game
high 19 points and eight
assists. Senior forward
Ricky Henderson scored 16
points and was the top
rebounder with nine. Senior
guard Lonnell Jones scored
14 points while freshman
Mike Sherry, who just won
his fifth PSAC-West Rookie
of the Week award on
Monday, chipped in 10.
Leading the way for
Shippensburg was center
Derrick Graff with 18 points
and six rebounds.

"Well we came out
against Ship really trying to
emphasize pressure," said
Sherry. "We wanted to make

them earn every inch of the
floor in that game and I
think as a team we were
excellent especially in our
initial pressure with guys
like Meech and Lonell".

With the victory, head
coach Ron Righter's team
improved to 13-10, 5-4 in
PSAC-West play. Clarion is
still in direct competition
with lUP and Slippery Rock
for a PSAC playoff spot.
Going into Wednesday
night's game versus Lock
Haven, the Golden Eagles
are a game and a half ahead
of SRU in the standings and
a half a game ahead of lUP
for the PSAC-West third
seed.

Alan Robinson

Asiocialed Prei5

Crosby was without the
yellow, no-contact jersey he
first wore when he resumed
practicing with the
Pittsburgh Penguins last
week.

There was no sign that
linemates Ryan Malone and
Colby Armstrong were slow-
ing down to accommodate
their still-healing team-
mate.

For now. though, it was
only a tease.

While Crosby looked to
be in game shape, last sea-
son's NHL scoring champion
and MVP cautioned that he
isn't ready to return from
his high ankle sprain and he
still isn't certain when he
will be.

"I'm probably more com-
fortable on the ice because
I've been out there a little
bit longer now, but other

than that there hasn't been
a huge improvement at this
point." said Crosby, who
said he definitely won't play
Tuesday night against
Florida. "It's just going to
take time."

Crosby needs clearance
from team physician
Charles Burke before play-
ing but, as Crosby said, it's
really the player's call,
because only he knows how
he feels.

"You just have to go by
feel, and I've tried to edu-
cate myself with the way it
heals," Crosby said. "I think

I'll know when I'm ready as
far as what mv body tells

me.

Crosby, last season's
NHL scoring champion and
MVP, resumed skating as
soon as possible to maintain
his conditioning. He said he
is pleased that his leg
strength has quickly
returned.

But Crosby is apparent-
ly having problems making
the quick stops, cuts and
turns that are necessary to
play at Crosby's accustomed
level.

See "PENS," on page
10.

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INTRAMURAL NEWS

Doug Knepp - Intramural. Recreation. & Club Sport Director 393-1667

2/21/08

S on 5 Basketball Results

2/19/08

Buckets Those Dudes 39-29

Dallas Mavs KSAC 14-12

Clarion Legen Brutal 36-24

2/18/08

A Whiter Sha Dallas Mavericks 44-34

You Got Pitts Bayside Tigers 28-25

Aliquippa Qui Ballz Deep 38-33

2/1 4/08

Bailers Hot Stuff F

Ugh OMG The Orange Team 33-32

Buckets Clarion Legends 55-35

Aliquippa Qui KSAC 44-29

Those Dudes Bayside Tigers 51-41

You Got Pitts Manstars 42-41

2/13/08

Levis Mom Team Terrible 36-3 1

Jesse & the R My New Haircut 48-32

Q & Some Brutal 45-3 1

5 on 5 BK Top Teams

Men's

17. Buckets 7-0
8. Those Dudes 6- 1
2. A Whiter Shade of Pale 5-1
5. Jesse and The Rippers 5-1

18. Aliquippa Quips 5-1-1
Women's

W2. Ugh OMG WTF l-l

W3. Clarion Girls 3-f

W5. Bailers 3-1

Floor Hockey Results

2/18/08

Chris Hanson's K Team Capn" C 7-0

Headless Chickens The Hockey C 8-1

Team Fuggitaboutit Little Pigs 6-0

Little Pigs Crimson Crim 2-0
2/13/08

Chris Hansons Kids Fun Bunch 5-2

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Team Fuggitaboutit Little Pigs 9-2

Headless Chickens Hockey Club 3-0
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3 on 3 Volleyball Results

2/19/0 8

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Desk 393-1667 to check for
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Use your best judgment if your team can't
make it to a game, call us and we will
reschedule it for you.

Intramurals on the Web
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CLUB SPORT CORNER

Men's Volleyball Club -

Results from Friday, Feb IS"'
Slippery Rock defeated Clarion

25-19, 16-25,25-22.26-28. 15-11
Clarion defeated Pitt Johnstown F

Next: Sunday. 2/24 at SRU vs. lUP and SRU.

Racquetball Club -
Tournament Thursday, 2/21 at 5pm

All skill levels welcome.
"Head" Rep and Tournament player
will be here to help you improve your
game! Meetings every Thursday at 5pm

Hockey Club -

Results from Wednesday. 2/13

Clarion 6 Geneva 2
Next game: Thursday. 2/2 1

Frlsbee Club -

Home Tournament March 29

Track and Field Club -

Complete team results from SRU meet:
Sean McFarland: I Mile: 1st Place (4:43.88)
800 Meter: 6th place (2:07.95)
Adam Sencak: 400 meter: 12th Place (1:00.73)
Levi Miller: 5000 meter: 3^" Place (17:12.96)
Mark Simbeck 4x400 relay: 2nd (3:38.95)

10 February 21,2008

Sports

The Clarion Call

Women's basketball defeats Ship in OT

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

CLARION, Feb. 16 - The
Clarion University women's
basketball team beat
Shippensburg in overtime
88-81 on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The Golden Eagles trailed
by two points with 0:02
remaining in regulation
when Katrina Greer stepped
to the foul line and sunk two
shots to force overtime.

The win improved
Clarion's record to 16-7
overall, 6-3 in PSAC-West
play, and was their sixth
victory in seven games. The
victory also put Clarion a
half game ahead of
California for the second
seed in the PSAC-West.

The Golden Eagles rode
the momentum of Greer's
two late free-throws to a 10-
3 run to start overtime.
Leading by seven with 1:38
remaining Clarion then iced
the game at the foul-line by
making seven of eight shots.

My'Kea Cohill led the
Golden Eagles with 20
points. Cohill also grabbed
seven rebounds and added
three assists.

Clarion's once again got
scoring throughout the line-
up and had six players score
in double-figures. Cohill led
the way while Jessica
Albanese had 16, Janelle
Zabresky 15. Greer 14, Sara
Pratt 11 and Shaina Smith
had 10.

Shippensburgs Lauren
Beckley had quite a game in
the loss scoring a game-high
32 points and grabbing a
game-high 18 rebounds.

Clarion traveled to Lock
Haven on Wednesday, Feb.
20 and defeated the Bald
Eagles 83-76. The Golden
Eagles led by as many as 16
points in the first half.

National
Sports Scores

Casey McGovern/ The Clarion Call

The Clarion women's basketball team is seen during action against Shippensburg earlier this sea-
son at Tippin Gym. On Feb. 16 the Golden Eagles traveled to Shippensburg and rallied to send the
game to overtime in the final seconds. Clarion prevailed in the extra frame 88-81.

Clarion led by 13 points
at the break but Lock Haven
fought back in the second
half and gained the lead 60-
59 with 9:11 remaining. In
the end the Golden Eagles
were too much for Lock
Haven

Greer was once again
instrumental in the Golden
Eagles victory. She scored a
game-high 31 points and

added four rebounds. Greer
shot 10-16 from the field
and 10-10 from the free-
throw line.

Albanese and Ashley
Grimm each chipped in 13
points in the Clarion victo-
ry. Albanese also pulled
down a game-high 10
rebounds.

The Golden Eagles
record now stands at 17-7

overall and 7-3 in the PSAC-
West. They have two
remaining games left in the
regular season. Next
Wednesday, Feb. 27,
Clarion will host the
Edinboro Fighting Scots in
their final home game of the
season. Clarion will then
travel to Slippery Rock on
Saturday, March 1 to finish
up the regular season.

College
Basketball

Memphis (1) vs.
UAB: 79-78

Notre Dame (18) vs.
Rutgers: 71-68

Tennessee (4) vs.
Georgia: 74-71

Colorado vs.
Kansas (3): 45-69

UCLA (6) vs.
USC: 56-46

Texas A & M (22) vs.
Texas (7): 50-77

Xavier (12) vs.
Rhode Island: 81-77

Georgetown (11) vs.
Providence: 68-58

St. Mary's (20) vs.
Pepperdine: 100-64

Syracuse vs.
Louisville (23): 50-61

Depaul vs.
UConn (13): 60-65

Bradley vs. Drake
(18): 72-71

Purdue (15) vs.
Indiana (14): 68-77

Marquette (24) vs.
St. Johns: 73-64

North Carolina (3)

vs. NC St.: 84-70

NHL

Pittsburgh vs.
Buffalo: 4-1

Boston vs.
Carolina: 3-2

Philadelphia vs.
Ottawa: 2-3 OT

New York Rangers
vs. Montreal: 5-6 OT

Florida vs.
Pittsburgh: 2-3

Colorado vs.
Toronto: 1-3

Edmonton vs.
Nashville: 4-5

Chicago vs.
St. Louis: 1-5

Vancouver vs.
Minnesota: 3-2

NBA

Houston vs.
Cleveland: 93-85

Orlando vs.
Detroit: 103-85

Boston vs.
Denver: 118-124

Atlanta vs. Los
Angeles Lakers:

93-122

Memphis -vs.
Seattle: 101-108

Swim teams gear up for PSAC Championships Indoor track competes

at Susquehanna Invite

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 19 - The
men's and women's swim-
ming and diving teams will
be traveling to the PSAC
championships this week-
end.

"We're hoping to do
well," said sophomore Ryan
Theil.

The PSAC champi-
onships will take place at
the Cumberland Valley
High School Natatorium,
located in Mechanicsburg,
PA. The championships will
be held Thursday, Feb. 21
through Sunday Feb. 24.

Top seeds for the
Clarion men are Theil, who
is seeded first in the 50-yard

freestyle with a time of
20.58, and Mike Kerr, who
is seeded first in the 100-
yard backstroke with a time
of 51.40.

The women's team also
has a top seed in Lori
Leitzinger who is first in the
200-yard backstroke, at
2:03.71.

The events will kick off
on Thursday with the
women's 1,000-yard

freestyle, followed by the
men's. Preliminaries will
begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.
The day will start off with
the 200-yard freestyle
relays, followed by the 500-
yard freestyle, 200 individ-
ual medley, 50-yard
freestyle and 400-yard med-
ley relay. Finals will then

begin at 6:00 p.m. with the
men's events always follow-
ing the women.

Saturday preliminaries
will start again at 10:00
a.m. The events will be the
200-medley relay, 400-yard
individual medley, 100-yard
butterfly, 200-yard

freestyle, 100-yard breast-
stroke and 100-yard back-
stroke with finals at 6:00
p.m.

The final day of the
event will begin with pre-
lims again starting at 10.
Sunday's events will be the
200-yard backstroke, 100-
yard freestyle, 200-yard
breaststroke, 200-yard but-
terfly, 400-yard freestyle
relay, and 1650-yard
freestyle. Finals will begin

10 minutes following the
Senior Recognition

Ceremony, which will begin
at 4:50 p.m.

Last year, both the men
and the women finished sec-
ond in the PSAC
Championships behind
Westchester University.
The women had a finishing
score of 386, while the men
finished with 488.

The team has been
preparing for the champi-
onships all season. Over
winter break, the team trav-
eled to Florida in order to
train on a 500- meter pool.
Students with a PSAC
school ID will be admitted
free to the events. Both men
and women are expected to
finish well in the PSAC.

Demise Simens

Staff Writer

Last Saturday at
Susquehanna, the Golden
Eagles track team added
another member to this
years PSAC squad. Caitlin
Palko qualified by running a
time of 19:12.14 in the 5k,
finishing in sixth place.

The 4x400 relay team of
Diane Kress, Jamie Miller,
Molly Smathers and Kate
Ehrensberger broke the
school record in the event
and finished in fourth place.

"It was solid perform-
ance overall and everyone
improved their times," said
coach Jayson Resch.

In the 800m,

Ehrensberger finished in
fifth place with a time of
2:22.46, followed closely by
Smathers, who placed sixth.
Other top finishers for
Clarion include Lisa Nickel,
who grabbed fourth in the
mile and Diane Kress, who
took tenth in the hurdles.

"We have a few people
that are borderline qualify-
ing (for PSACs) in the hur-
dles and mid distance
events," said Resch. "Our
goal this year is to place in
the top eight."

The last chance to qual-
ify is this Saturday, Feb. 23
at the Kent State Tune Up
in Kent, Ohio.

Continued from "PENS"
on page 9.

Fleury, a 40-game win-
ner last season, allowed only
two goals on 58 shots during
two rehabilitation starts for
Wilkes- Bar re/Scranton
(AHL) last week and was to
make a third start Monday
in Binghamton. He could be
ready to play for Pittsburgh
as early as Thursday in
Montreal.

However, there is no
sense of urgency on the
Penguins' part to rush
Fleury back. Ty Conklin,
who was in the minors until
December, has a 15-4-3
record since Fleury was
hurt and his .932 save per-
centage led the NHL
through Sunday's games.

"Nothing has changed
for us," coach Michel
Therrien said. "Performance
dictates ice time and that's
not going to change."

Conklin played one of
his strongest games of the

season Sunday, turning
aside 36 of 37 shots during
Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory in
Buffalo

Fleury may play again
Wednesday and, if neces-
sary, Friday for Wilkes-
Barre, Therrien said. But
with Pittsburgh playing
four games in six days
beginning Tuesday, it seems
likely Fleury will start one
of those games.

Similarly, Crosby is
under no pressure to rush
back prematurely, since the
Penguins are 7-4-2 without
him and trail Atlantic
Division leader New Jersey
by only two points.

With Crosby out, Evgeni
Malkin not only has
assumed the role of team
leader and leading scorer,
he is making a push for the
NHL scoring title. Malkin
has 1 1 goals and 14 assists
for 25 points in 13 games,
including seven multiple-
point games.

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bit easier because we're win- faced with that scenario yet.

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much on that (the stand- me."
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Campus to consider
FSN in cable options

Shasta Kurtz

Managincj Editor

CLARION, Feb. 25 -
Student senate announced
that facilities coordinator G.
Chad Thomas is negotiating
with Comcast to bring the
Fox Sports Network (FSN)
to campus.

The university, who is
in a long-term contract with
Comcast, is working on
negotiations with the serv-
ice provider. Many students
have told student senate
that they would like to have
FSN as a channel option.

Senator Brian Perkins
said, "Since we have many
students from the
Pittsburgh area, it makes
sense for the high demand
for FSN. We want to try to
give the students what they
want."

Perkins said that he

hopes that the university
will be able to bring the net-
work to the students by next
fall.

In other business. Dr.
Jeffery Waple, director for
the office of campus life,
announced that interviews
for the director of public
safety will start this week.

Mark E. Hall, David J.
Dray and Glen EUyn Reid
will begin the interview
process.

"We have very strong
candidates for the position,"
said Waple. "They all have
worked on college campuses
before."

Also, senate allocated
$990 to the Clarion
International Association
for a group trip to
Philadelphia and the
Clarion Social Club was rec-
ognized as a registered stu-
dent organization.

Lunar eclipse over CUP

Casey McGovern/The Clarion Call

The lunar eclipse occured on Wednesday, Feb. 20. A lunar
eclipse occurs when the moon, Earth and sun are all
aligned.

Volume 94 Issue 1 8

Provost candidates
narrowed to three

John Doane

Staff Writer

Cameo Evans

Srciff Writer

CLARION, Feb. 27 -
President Grunenwald
announced that the candi-
dates for provost have been
narrowed down to three;
however, the names have
not released.

The next step for the
administration in the search
is extensive customary
background checks. The
administration checks any-
thing from university tran-
scripts to police records, to
credit reports. Grunenwald
did not indicate as to how
long this process would
take.

Provost interviews
began in January and the
following candidates were
interviewed: Lynne Clark,
Valentine James, Lanny
Janeksela. Y.T. Shah and
Niranjan Pati.

The Provost acts as the
chief executive in the event
that the president is absent
and is responsible for super-
vising academic programs,
maintaining units, faculty
employment, academic poli-

cies and budgets and strate-
gic planning.

In other news,
Grunenwald also mentioned
he attended the Council
President's Meeting in
Harrisburg. At the meet-
ing, a proposal was dis-
cussed that could change
the way future students
would be accepted to
Clarion. The proposal, cur-
rently called the Graduation
Competency Assessment,
states that high school stu-
dents would have 10 compe-
tency tests, six of which they
would have to pass in order
to receive their diploma.
There is also some talk that
a few of the tests, like math
and writing, would be
mandatory to pass in order
to graduate.

John McCullough, chair
of Student Affairs, said that
there would not be a major's
fair this year. The main
reason for this is because of
poor attendance, especially
by faculty. The poor faculty
attendance lead to some of
the department tables at the
fair to not be attended by
any faculty member.

Student Affairs is re-
evaluating the format for
the fair for the future.

PRSSA hosts president
of Pittsburgh firm

Lindsay Grystar

Editor-in-Chief

CLARION, Feb. 27 - The
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will host the president of the
public relations and market-
ing firm, Skutski &
Oltmanns, Robert

Oltmanns.

On March 3 at 7:30
p.m., the 25-year veteran of
public relations will speak
to Clarion University stu-
dents about successfully
breaking into the field in
Founders 107.

"PRSSA members are
always looking to learn new
ways to master the craft of
public relations," said Kayla
Tomblin, freshman mass
media arts and journalism
and communication studies
major and secretary of
PRSSA. "I feel one of the
best ways to learn is to talk
to an actual professional
with experience in the field."

The event is free and
open to all university stu-
dents.

Oltmanns began his
career with the U.S.
Department of Energy's foc-
cil energy research program
and also served as a public
information specialist with
Science Applications

International Corporation.

He has also worked as a
crisis communications coun-
selor and strategic commu-
nications advisor in public,
private and nonprofit sec-
tors.

Oltmanns also served as
the president of the PRSA
Pittsburgh Chapter in 1996
and is currently the presi-
dent of IPREX, an interna-
tional organization of lead-
ing independent public rela-
tions firms.

"We try to book as many
speakers as we can in a
semester because it is a
great way to meet public
relations professionals,"
said Jodi Blumer, senior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism and communications
study major and PRSSA
vice president of activities.
"They can answer any ques-
tions we have before going
into the field and it is also a
great way to network."

Blumer said her experi-
ence with PRSSA and guest
speakers has already helped
her to get job interviews and
professional assistance with
her resume.

PRSSA hosts numerous
speakers throughout the
year that are open to the
community and university.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Features - page 5

Pantless postmen

Two Clarion postmen opt to
wear shorts after making a bet
to see who could last longer in
the winter season.

Entertainment - page 6
Dance, dance

Sports - page 1

CUP Men's
basketball
crushes
Briarcliff
122 to 62

^ Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p.4

Arts/Entertainment p.6

Classifieds p.8

Call on You p.8

Sports p. 9

10 February 21,2008

Sports

Till Cl ARION C\ll

Women's basketball defeats Ship in OT

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

CLARION, Feb. 16 - The
Clarion University women's
basketball team beat
Shippensbiirg in overtime
88-81 on Saturday. Feb. 16.
The Golden Eagles trailed
by two points with 0:02
remaining in regulation
when Katrina Greer stepped
to the foul line and sunk two
shots to force overtime.

The win improved
Clarion's record to 16-7
overall. 6-3 in PSAC-West
play, and was their sixth
victory in seven games. The
victory also put Clarion a
half game ahead of
California for the second
seed in the PSAC-West.

The Golden Eagles rode
the momentum of Greer's
two late free-throws to a 10-
;{ run to start overtime.
Leading by seven with 1:.'W
remaining Clarion then iced
the game at the foul-line by
making .seven of eight shots.

My'Kea Cohill led the
Golden Eagles with 20
points. Cohill also grabbed
seven rebounds and added
three assists.

Clarion's once again got
scoring throughout the line-
up and had six players score
in double-figures. Cohill led
the way while Jessica
Albanese had 16. Janelle
Zabresky 15. Greer 14, Sara
Pratt 1 1 and Shaina Smith
had 10.

Shippensburg's Lauren
Beckley had quite a game in
the loss scoring a game-high
32 points and grabbing a
game-high 18 rebounds.

Clarion traveled to Lock
Haven on Wednesday. Feb.
20 and defeated the Bald
Eagles 83-76. The Golden
Eagles led by as many as 16
points in the first half.

National
Sports Scores

Cm ii;ge
Basklthall

Memphis (1) vs.

UAB: 79-78

Notre Dame (18) vs.
Rutgers: 71-68

Tennessee (4) vs.
Georgia: 74-71

Colorado vs.
Kansas (3): 45-69

UCLA (6) vs.
USC: 56-46

Texas A & M (22) vs.
Texas (7): 50-77

NfIL

Pittsburgh vs.
Buffalo: 4 1

Boston vs.
Carolina: 3-2

Philadelphia vs.
Ottawa: 2-3 OT

New York Rangers
vs. Montreal: 5-6 OT

Florida vs.
Pittsburgh: 2-3

Colorado vs.
Toronto: 1-3

Edmonton vs.

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Clarion led by 13 points
at the break but Lock Haven
fought back in the second
half and gained the lead 60-
59 with 9:11 remaining. In
the end the Golden Eagles
were too much for Lock
Haven

Greer was once again
instrumental in the Golden
Eagles victory. She scored a
game-high 31 points and

added four rebounds. Greer
shot 10-16 from the field
and 10-10 from the free-
throw line.

Albanese and Ashley
Grimm each chipped in 13
points in the Clarion vict(.-
ry. Albanese also pulled
down a game-high 10
rebounds.

The Golden Eagles
record now stands at 17-7

overall and 7-3 in the PSAC-
West. They have two
remaining games left in the
regular season. Next
Wednesday. Feb. 27.
Clarion will host the
Edinboro Fighting Scots in
their final home game of the
season. Clarion will then
travel to Slippery Rock on
Saturday. March 1 to finish
up the regular season.

Xavier (12) vs.

Nashville: 4-5

Rhode Island: 81-77

Chicago vs.

Georgetown (11) vs.

St. Louis: 1-5

Providence: 68-58

Vancouver vs.

St. Mary's (20) vs.

Minnesota: 3-2

Pepperdine: 100-64

NBA

Syracuse vs.

Louisville (23): 50 61

Houston vs.

Cleveland: 93-85

Depaul vs.

UConn (13): 60-65

Orlando vs.

Detroit: 103-85

Bradley vs. Drake

(18): 72-71

Boston vs.

Denver: 118-124

Purdue (15) vs.

Indiana (14): 68-77

Atlanta vs. Los

Angeles Lakers:

Marquette (24) vs.

93-122

St. Johns: 73-64

Memphis vs.

North Carolina (3)

Seattle: 101-108

vs. NC St.: 84-70

Swim teams gear up for PSAC Championships Indoor track competes

at Susquehanna Invite

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CLARION. Feb. 19 - The
men's and women's swim-
ming and diving teams will
be traveling to the PSAC
championships this week-
end.

"We're hoping to do
well." said sophomore Rvan
Theil.

The PSAC champi-
onships will take place at
the Cumberland Valley
High School Natatorium,
located in Mechanicsburg,
PA. The championships will
be held Thursday. Feb. 21
through Sunday Feb. 24.

Top seeds for the
Clarion men are Theil. who
is seeded first in the 50-vard

freestyle with a time of
20.58, and Mike Kerr, who
is seeded first in the 100-
yard backstroke with a time
of 51.40.

The women's team also
has a top seed in Lori
Leitzinger who is first in the
200-yard backstroke, at
2:03.71.

The events will kick off
on Thursday with the
women's 1.000-yard

freestyle, followed by the
men's. Preliminaries will
begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.
The day will start off with
the 200-yard freestyle
relays, followed by the 500-
yard freestyle, 200 individ-
ual medley. 50-yard
freestyle and 400-yard med-
lev relav. Finals will then

begin at 6:00 p.m. with the
men's events always follow-
ing the women.

Saturday preliminaries
will start again at 10:00
a.m. The events will be the
200-medley relay. 400-yard
individual medley. 100-yard
butterny. " 200-yard

freestyle. 100-yard breast-
stroke and 100-yard back-
stroke with finals at 6:00
p.m.

The final day of the
event will begin with pre-
lims again starting at 10.
Sunday's events will be the
20()-yard backstroke. 100-
yard freestyle. 200-yard
breaststroke, 200-yard but-
terfly, 400-yard freestyle
relay, and 1650-yard
freestyle. Finals will begin

10 minutes following the
Senior Recognition

Ceremony, which will begin
at 4:50 p.m.

Last year, both the men
and the women finished sec-
ond in the PSAC
Championships behind
Westchester University.
The women had a finishing
score of 386, while the men
finished with 488.

The team has been
preparing for the champi-
onships all season. Over
winter break, the team trav-
eled to Florida in order to
train on a 500-meter pool.
Students with a PSAC
school ID will be admitted
free to the events. Both men
and women are expected to
finish well in the PSAC.

Denise Simens

Staff Writer

Last Saturday at
Susquehanna, the Golden
Eagles track team added
another member to this
year's PSAC squad, Caitlin
Palko qualified by running a
time of 19:12.14 in the 5k,
finishing in sixth place.

The 4x400 relay team of
Diane Kress, Jamie Miller.
Molly Smathers and Kate
Ehrensberger broke the
school record in the event
and finished in fourth place.

"It was solid perform-
ance overall and everyone
improved their times," said
coach Javson Resch.

In the 800m,

Ehrensberger finished in
fifth place with a time of
2:22.46. followed closely by
Smathers. who placed sixth.
Other top finishers for
Clarion include Lisa Nickel,
who grabbed fourth in the
mile and Diane Kress, who
took tenth in the hurdles.

"We have a few people
that are borderline qualify-
ing (for PSACs) in the hur-
dles and mid distance
events." said Resch. "Our
goal this year is to place in
the top eight."

The last chance to qual-
ify is this Saturday, Feb. 23
at the Kent State Tune Up
in Kent, Ohio.

Continued from "PENS"
on page 9.

Fleury. a 40-game win-
ner last season, allowed only
two goals on 58 shots during
two rehabilitation starts for
Wilkes-Bar re/Scranton
(AHL) last week and was to
make a third start Monday
in Binghamton. He could be
ready to play for Pittsburgh
as early as Thursday in
Montreal.

However, there is no
sense of urgency on the
Penguins" part to rush
Fleury back. Ty Conklin,
who was in the minors until
December, has a 15-4-3
record since Fleury was
hurt and his .932 save per-
centage led the NHL
through Sunday's games.

"Nothing has changed
for us," coach Michel
Therrien said. "Performance
dictates ice time and that's
not going to change."

Conklin played one of
his strongest games of the

season Sunday, turning
aside 36 of 37 shots during
Pittsburgh's 4-1 victorv in
Buffalo

Similarly, Crosby is
under no pressure to rush
back prematurely, since the
Penguins are 7-4-2 without
him and trail Atlantic
Division leader New Jersey
by only two points.

With Crosby out, Evgeni
Malkin not only has
assumed the role of team
leader and leading scorer,
he is making a push for the
NHL .scoring title. Malkin
has 11 goals and 14 assists
for 25 points in 13 games,
including seven multiple-
point games.

■Right now it's a little

bit easier because we're win- faced with that scenario yet.

ning," Crosby said. "You To see them doing well,

don't want to base it too that's the biggest thing for

much on that (the stand- me."
ings), and we haven't been

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Caribou, Seattle, Starbucks, oh my

Casey McGovern/fhe Clarion Call

Ctarior) University Is in negotiation with Starbucks ar^d also looHhg into bringing a new coffee shop to Carlson Library.

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

will see much of the food "Negotiations are 90

prepared in what we call percent complete for bring-
display cooking which will ing Starbucks to Clarion,"

CLARION, Feb, 27 -
Clarion students will be
able to enjoy a variety of
new coffee shops
in the near
future.

The new din-
ing facility will
be smaller than
^Chandler dinin?
hall, but the
area will be
more effectively
used.

The new dining hall
will also host banquets, but
.scheduling of the facility,
because of its size, will
become more critical.

Newswire also indi-
cates that. "The students

result in students being
more comfortable with the
freshness and quality of the

stated Jeff Gauger, food

services director for

Chartwells. "We are also

tossing

VT . . ^^ . 1 . around the

Negotiations are 90 percent complete -^g^ ^^

for bringing a Starbucks to Clarion ... replacing

We are also tossing around the idea of the Ritazza

replacing the Ritazza at Carlson at Carlson

Library wfth another higher ettd spe- ^ ^^ * ^ fj

• I'x i» 1. withano!h-

ciahty coffee shop.

food being served."

During the construc-
tion of this multi-million
dollar facility, negotiations
are on the way to place a
Starbucks in the lower
level.

er higher
-Guager end spe-
cialty cof-
fee shop."

Talks have been made
with Caribou Coffee,
Seattle's Best Coffee and
numerous other companies
about replacing the current
facilitv.

Gauger said, "We want
to give students the option
to try different things. The
Ritazza located at the
Gemmell student complex
would remain a Ritazza,
but we would like to try
something different at
Carlson."

Caribou Coffee has cof-
fee houses located in 15
U.S. states, primarily in
the eastern and mid- west
areas of the U.S. ( 'aribou
Coffee was e.^tabli.shed in
Minneapolis, Minn, in
1992.

Seattle's Best Coffee
sprung up in the mid 70's
and has been a front run-
ner in the specialty coffee
world ever since.

Campus to consider
FSN in cable options

Shasta Kurtz

Mcmagiiiq Eciitor

CLARION. Feb. 25 -
Student senate announced
that facilities coordinator G.
Chad Thomas is negotiating
with Comcast to bring the
Fox Sports Network (FSN)
to campus.

Senator Brian Perkins
said. "Since we have many
students from the
Pittsburgh area, it makes
sense for the high demand
for FSN. We want to try to
give the students what they
want."

Perkins said that he

hopes that the university
will be able to bring the net-
work to the students by next
fall.

In other business. Dr.
Jeffery Waple, director for
the office of campus life,
announced that interviews
for the director of public
safety will start this week.

Mark E. Hall, David J.
Dray and Glen Ellyn Reid
will begin the interview
process.

"We have very strong
candidates for the position."
said Waple. "They all have
worked on college campuses
before."

Also, senate allocated
$990 to the Clarion
International Association
for a group trip to
Philadelphia and the
Clarion Social Club was rec-
ognized as a registered stu-
dent organization.

Lunar eclipse over CUP

Casey McGovern/The Clarion Call

The lunar eclipse occured on Wednesday, Feb. 20. A lunar
eclipse occurs when the moon, Earth and sun are all
aligned.

Volume 94 Issue 1 8

Provost candidates
narrowed to three

John Doane
Cameo Evans

Csro?! y'vFiief

CLARION. Feb. 27 -
President Grunenwald
announced that the candi-
dates for provost have been
narrowed down to three;
however, the names have
not released.

The next step for the
administration in the search
IS extensive customary
background checks. The
administration checks any-
thing from university tran-
scripts to police records, to
credit reports. Grunenwald
did not indicate as to how
long this process would
lake.

Provost interviews

began in January and the
following candidates were
interviewed: Lynne Clark,
Valentine James. Lanny
•laneksela, Y.T. Shah and
Niranjan Pati.

The Provost acts as the
chief executive in the event
that the president is absent
and is responsible for super-
vising academic programs,
maintaining units, faculty
employment, academic poli-

cies and budgets and strate-
gic planning.

In other news.
Grunenwald also mentioned
he attended the Council
President's Meeting in
Harrisburg. M the nn'ct-
ing. a proposal was dis-
cussed that could change
the way future students
would be accepted to
Clarion. The proposal, cui'-
rently called the Graduation
Competency .Assessment,
states that high school stu-
dents would have 10 cotnpe-
tency tests, six of which they
would have to pass in oi'der
to receive their diploma.
There is also some talk that
a few of the tests, like math
and writing, would be
mandatory to pass in order
to graduate.

John McCullough. chair
of Student Affairs, said that
there would not he a major's
fair this year. The main
reason for this is because of
poor attendance, especially
by faculty. The poor faculty
attendance lead to some of
the department tables at the
fair to not be attetuled by
any faculty member.

Student Affairs is re-
evaluating the format for
the fair for the I'uture.

PRSSA hosts president
of Pittsburgh firm

Lindsay Grystar

Editor-in-Chief

CLARION. Feb. 27 - The
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will host the president of the
public relations and market-
ing firm. Skutski &
Oltmanns, Robert

Oltmanns.

On March 3 at 7:30
p.m., the 25-year veteran of
public relations will speak
to Clarion University stu-
dents about successfully
breaking into the field in
Founders 107.

"PRSSA members are
always looking to learn new
ways to master the craft of
public relations." said Kayla
Tomblin. freshman mass
media arts and journalism
and communication studies
major and secretary of
PRSSA. "1 feel one of the
best ways to learn is to talk
to an actual professional
with experience in the field."

The event is free and
open to all university stu-
dents.

Oltmanns began his
career with the U.S.
Department of Energy's foc-
cil energy research program
and also served as a public
information specialist with
Science Applications

International Corporation.

He has also worked as a
crisis communications coun-
selor and strategic commu-
nications advisor in public,
private and nonprofit sec-
tors.

Oltmanns also served as
the president of the PRSA
Pittsburgh Chapter in 1996
and is currently the presi-
dent of IPRLX. an interna-
tional organization of lead-
ing independent public rela-
tions firms.

"We try to book as many
speakers as we can in a
semester because it is a
great way to meet public
relations professionals,"
said Jodi Blumei'. senior
mass media arts and jour-
nalism and commuincations
study major and PRSSA
vice president of activities.
"They can answer any (|ues-
tions we have before going
into the field and it is also a
great way to network."

Blumer said her experi-
ence with PRSSA and guest
.speakers has already helped
her to get job interviews and
professional assistance with
her resume.

PRSSA hosts numerous
speakers throughout the
year that are open to the
communitv and university

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Pantless postmen

Two Clarion postmen opt to
wear shorts after making a bet
to see who could last longer in
the winter season.

Entertainment - page 6
Dance, dance

Sports - page 10

CUP Men's
basketball
crushes
Briarcliff
122 to 62

INDEX

Police Blotter p. 2

Opinion/Editorial p. 3

Features p.4

Arts/Entertainment p. 6

Classifieds p. 8

Call on You p. 8

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Perjury charges bring renewed scrutiny to Pa. casino law

AP NEWSWIRE

HARRISBURG. Pa. (AP) _
Legislators signaled greater
scrutiny for Pennsylvania's
slot-machine gambling law
Wednesday as they pressed
for answers in light of
charges against a casino
owner accused of lying to
gambling regulators to win
his license.

In a pair of hearings
held in the state Capitol,
House Republicans criti-
cized what they called weak-
nesses in the current law,
while the Senate

Appropriations Committee
called on the Pennsylvania
Gaming Control Board to
defend its performance.

Some lawmakers who
opposed the state's 2004
legalization of slot machines
cited the perjury charges
against Mount Airy Casino
Resort owner Louis A.
DeNaples as evidence con-
firming their criticism of the
slots law. Attorneys for
DeNaples say he is innocent
and are challenging the
charges, which have led to
the wealthy Scranton-area
businessman being sus-
pended from Mount Airy.

The gaming board voted
unanimously in December
2006 to issue a casino
license to DeNaples after its
agents vetted DeNaples'
background. At the same
time, state police were
investigating whether

DeNaples lied to the gaming
board's agents about his ties
to members of organized
crime and targets of a feder-
al corruption investigation
involving Philadelphia City
Hall.

■'We all look funny with
this," Sen. James J.
Rhoades, R-Schuylkill, told
gaming board members and
staff. "Dealing with gaming,
we have to be beyond any
reproach."

Sen. Pat Browne, R-
Lehigh. called it a "black
mark" as he and other sena-
tors asked gaming board
officials what changes
should be made.

A major point of dispute
is whether state police
should have furnished the
gaming board with more
information about DeNaples
— or at least cautioned
against a vote — before the
board awarded the license.

Gaming board officials
told senators Wednesday
that signed agreements
with state police should
have guaranteed them more
information, and that two
top state police officials —
Col. Jeffrey Miller and Lt.
Col. Ralph Periandi — did
not live up to those agree-
ments.

"I believe I was misled,
because I trusted those peo-
ple," said board member

Kenneth McCabe, a former
FBI agent.

On the other side of the
building, Periandi, who
retired last year, told a
House Republican policy
panel that state troopers
could not reveal their suspi-
cions about DeNaples for
fear of violating federal laws
against the disclosure of
investigative information.

"Our position was ...
that they knew that because
they referred it to us,"
Periandi said, referring to a
transcript of a DeNaples
deposition that the gaming
board's civilian agents gave
to the state police in October
2006 to review.

Miller, the state police
commissioner, said earlier
this month that state police
could not compromise the
investigation by revealing

its existence to the gaming
board. He said the board
acted appropriately to
award a license to DeNaples
based on what it knew at
the time.

The hearings came a
day after one of the
Legislature's most visible
gambling critics, Sen.
Jeffrey Piccola, gave the
keynote speech at the
Pennsylvania Gaming

Congress, an industry con-
ference in Harrisburg.
Piccola, who acknowledged
his opposition to casino
gambling, also delivered a
stinging critique of
Pennsylvania's slots law
and said the industry would
benefit from a stronger law.

Piccola, R-Dauphin, and
other legislators say back-
ground investigations of
prospective casino owners.

employees and vendors
should be put under the
supervision of a law enforce-
ment agency, such as state
pohce or the attorney gener-
al's office.

They also criticized pro-
visions allowing a felon to
own a casino and regulators
to question casino license
applicants behind closed
doors. New Jersey, often
cited as having a model
gambling control law, allows
neither. The lawmakers
point out that DeNaples has
a felony on his record — he
pleaded no contest in 1978
to a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the federal govern-
ment — and said the confi-
dential hearings raise ques-
tions about whether some
applicants received

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■ Feb. 24, at 1:20 a.m., John Rini Jr.. 18, of Marienville. Pa.,
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■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Adam Thorwat, 20, was cited for
underage consumption after oflicers responded to a report of
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■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Wayne Zilkpfski, 19, was cited for
underage consumption after officers responded to a report of
a party in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Benjamin Mahoney, 20, of
Johnsonburg, Pa., was cited for underage consumption after
officers responded to a report of a party in Reinhard Villages.

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receiving numerous harassing telephone calls within the past
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his bulletin board.

■ Jan. 13, at 11:30 p.m., Christopher Myers, 19, was charged
with disorderly conduct in Nair Hall.

■ Jan, 13, at 11:30 p.m., Hayley Miller, 19, was charged with
disorderly conduct in Nair Hall.

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Matthew Fordora, 21, of Falls Creek,
Pa., entered a private residence in Reinhard Village without
permission and engaged in fighting behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Fordora was
charged with burglary, criminal consipracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Michael Reihley, 23, 6f Pittsburgh, Pa.,
entered a private residence in Reinhard Villages without per-
mission and engaged in fighting "behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Reihley was
charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Corey Giles, 22, of Mercer, Pa., entered
a private residence in Reinhard Villages without permission
and engaged in Hghting behavior with others. Property in the
residence was damaged and Giles was charged with burgla-
ry, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal tresspass, harassment,
disorderly conduct and criminal mischief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Douglas Petty, 20, of Emporium, Pa.,
entered a private residence in Reinhard Villages without per-
mission and engaged in fighting behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Petty was
charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Ryan Levinger, 19, of Aliquippa, Pa.,
entered a private residence in Reinhard Villages without per-
mission and engaged in fighting behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Levinger was
charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Oct. 20, at 7:11 a.m., Thomas Rankin, 20, of Youngstown,
Ohio, was served with a warrant and found to have marjiua-
na and drug parphenalia.

■ Oct. 20, at 7:11 a.m., Joan Crosby, 19, of Erie, Pa., was
served with a warrant and found to have marjiuana and drug
parphenalia.

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February 28, 2008 3

Pens make splash on deadline day

LKIC bOvVouK
Sports Editor

The Pittsburgh

Penguins made the biggest
splash in the league just
minutes before the NHL
trade deadline yesterday by
acquiring Atlanta forward
Marian Hossa in exchange
for fan favorite Colby
Armstrong, Erik

Christensen, prospect

Angelo Esposito and a first
round draft pick. They also
acquired Pascal Dupuis in
the deal along with some
lofty playoff expectations. In
a separate deal they
acquired Toronto defense-
man Hal Gill for draft picks.

The deal signifies that
the Penguins feel their time
to shine is already here.
Many thought that when
the Penguins drafted Sidney
Crosby and Evgeni Malkin
in back to back years that
the team would have many
future Stanley Cups in
them. However, few thought
that time would come so
soon.

The Eastern Conference
is wide open this year with
the favorites looking to be
the Pens, Ottawa, New
Jersey and Montreal all of
which were within three
points of one another after
Tuesday's games. Ottawa
and Montreal were thought
of as the likely landing spots
for Hossa but the Pens
shocked the league by

acquiring him and sending a
message that they're ready
to play big time playoff
hockey.

Most say that the deal
makes the Penguins the
favorite to come out of the
conference or at least make
a deep playoff run. Let's face
it, that's the only reason this
deal would even make
sense. Hossa is a free agent
after this season and has
the freedom to sign else-
where so the deal may only
be for the remainder qf the
season and playoffs.
Something Penguin's gener-
al manager Ray Shero knew
when he made the deal.

The fact that Shero still
made the deal shows they
feel that the talent on the
team is ready to take the
next step and compete with
the best teams in the
league.

It's sad to see
Armstrong go, but there's no
way you can look at this
deal and not think the Pens
got the best of it. This sea-
son Armstrong hasn't put
up much in terms of points
with just 24 (nine goals, 15
assists), which just doesn't
justify keeping him when
Hossa was the return.
Through the season
Armstrong's best contribu-
tion hasn't even been on the
ice but rather off the ice
where he is Crosby's best
pal and roommate and Pens
defenseman Ryan Whitney
called him the "glue" of the
team.

However, being the
"glue" doesn't help advance
in the playoffs but Hossa

just may.

Christensen also put up
sub par numbers this season
with 20 points (nine goals,
11 assists) and it was just
his time to go. The team is
already deep at center with
Crosby, Malkin and Jordan
Staal and Christensen just
isn't a fourth line type of
player but even guys like
Maxime Talbot and Jeff
Taffe have done solid jobs in
that role.

In exchange for the 44
points the Pens are letting
go they get back Hossa who
this season has outscored
them both by himself, 56
points (26 goals, 30 assists).
Hossa scored more points
last season, 100, than
Armstrong has in 181 career
games (98 points) or
Christensen in 143 career
games (66 points).

If the Penguins end up
regretting this deal at all it
will be for one of a few rea-
sons. First, Hossa hasn't
been very good in his playoff
career, just 35 points in 55
games. The Pens will need
those numbers to improve,
which they should being
paired with Crosby, in ordei
to have the deep playoff run
that has now been predicted
for them.

Second being Hossa's
unrestricted free agent sta-
tus, he turned down a four-
year $28 million deal from
the Thrashers early this
season but said it wasn't
about the money, that if he
signed somewhere he want-
ed to know they would be
winning. Something that
wasn't happening in Atlanta

but surely could here. If tho
Pens lose Hos.sa during free
agency the good looking deal
now might leave a .sour tastf
in their mouth.

Lastly, Esposito is a
highly touted prospect but
has certainly lost some of
his luster within the past
year.. If he becomes what
many people thought hi'
would when he was younger
it could turn into a much
better deal for the
Thrashers than it looks
now.

The Penguins still have
several other prospects that
have the ability to make the
team in the future like Luca
Caputi, Dustin Jeffrey,
Keven Veilleux, Casey
Pierro-Zabotel, Carl Sneep
and Brian Strait. As well as
seeing just how deep the
minor league system has
been this year with addi-
tions such as Tyler Kennedy
and Kris Letang with many
other minor leaguers having
success along the way when
the opportunities presented
themselves.

In any case we won't go
long without seeing
Armstrong or Christensen
as both will return to
Pittsburgh for the Penguins
game on Sunday, just this
time they'll be in the visit-
ing locker room with
Atlanta.

The author is a senior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major, and the sports editor
of The Call.

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Barack Obamd: labeled as the iuma ator?

Zach Hause

Columnist

Earlier this week a pho-
tograph of Barrack Obama
surfaced online, allegedly
from the CUnton campaign,
which shows the Illinois
Senator and presidential
hopeful dressed in a tradi-
tional Muslim outfit usually
worn by SomaU elders in
Kenya. The photo of Obama
consists of his wearing of a
traditional elder's white
robe accompanied by a tur-
ban, which in Pat
Robertson's America is a
combination worse than red
devil horns and a pitch fork.
This was not all from the
Clinton campaign as far as
smearing Obama goes, oh
no, this just adds to a long
list of self serving cowardly
tactics the desperate cam-
paign has launched against
Barack.

According to the Clinton
campaign Obama is just a
show boating, lying, cheat-
ing, speech stealing inexpe-
rienced flash in the pan can-
didate who only appeals to
people based on his ability
to give rousing speeches.
Well if that doesn't say unit-
ed we stand, I don't know
what does.

Isn't it great that on the
same day her campaign
released this photo aiming
to detract Obama's progress,
she was giving a speech on
restoring respect for
America across the world. I
bet that photo will really
bring us quite a bit of
respect again. By insinuat-
ing that someone is not elec-
table solely based upon their
religion will really show
those Middle Eastern
nations just how much free-

dom really means and just
how much we can tolerate
them and their religious
views. If we're lucky
enough, it might just be
enough for them to greet us
as liberators again, just like
Iraq.

Perhaps the most ironic
part of this whole photo
ordeal is that Obama was
actually on a diplomatic
visit and was presented the
robe and turban as a sign of
appreciation for being a dis-
tinguished guest of Kenya.
Air Force General Scott
Oration, who was a guest of
Barack's on the trip to
African nation two years
ago, commented that the
senator had displayed the
ability to be a "great guest"
and by wearing the tribal
outfit, "did what any leader
should do."

What would Air Force
General Scott Oration know
about this? He is only an Air
Force General, not a Ph.D.
in International Relations.
Who is he to say that
Barack was acting accord-
ingly? Maybe this attempt
by Hillary's campaign of
painting Barack as a
Muslim is a reflection of
what she very well thinks
that Mr. Obama is. Perhaps
that photo really did convert
him from Christian to
Muslim. She might be on to
something.

I mean, when I studied
abroad in Ecuador and visit-
ed a Quechuan village, I
know that as soon as my
friends took pictures of me
shooting a dart out of a blow
gun and drinking some
chicha, I became a born
again Quechuan and was
ready to extract "under God"
from the pledge of alle-
giance. By those same stan-
dards, when I visited a
Catholic church in Mexico
on Easter Sunday a few
years ago and got a picture
with our host family, low

and behold, I became a
Catholic. It is really quite
incredible how quickly those
photos changed my spiritual
life.

But putting sarcasm
aside for a moment, let us
pretend that Barack really
was a Muslim, and ask our-
selves what difference his
Islamic faith would make as
opposed to his admitted
Christian faith. Would it be
possible that his Muslim
faith would somehow dis-
tract him from his sworn
oath of office, should he be
elected president? Well, per-
haps if he were a member of
the Taliban and despised
the United States. But last
time I checked, generally in
the United States, someone
should at least tolerate their
country a little bit to become
a United States Senator. I
mean, Rick Santorum
served two terms as
Pennsylvania's United
States Senator and just
think about what he had to
say about us. Our public
school system was a total
failure, our American
housewives left the kitchen
and had the gall to actually
go out and get a job, and our
friendly folks from the
homosexual community
whom if we would let marry
one another would surely
want to marry dogs next.
Man, all this reminiscing
about Rick Santorum makes
me reaUze how much I miss
voting against him.

But at least Rick
Santorum liked our country
enough to appear on the
Daily Show. That should say
something about his liking
of our country, even if he
does not agree with every-
thing going on. Most of us,
myself included, in case you
could not tell, do not agree
with ail of the political hap-
penings in the country, but
that is the beauty of it. We
get to elect people we like

and vote against those peo-
ple we do not like. Then if
the person we don't like
wins, we get to complain
and moan in weekly news-
paper columns. That First
Amendment really does
come in handy during those
times.

Before we go any further
in discussing amendments
or anything else about
Obama's faith, we need to
understand that he became
a baptized member of the
Trinity United Church of
Christ some time ago, which
is of course a long shot from

being a Muslim Somali elder
in Africa.

But is there anything
wrong with being a Muslim
Somali elder in Africa? No,
just like there is nothing
wrong with being a former
Baptist preacher from
Arkansas, However there is
something wrong when
someone who is seeking the
highest office in the world
insinuates that because
their opponent has a
Muslim name and visited a
Muslim nation as a diplo-
mat, that they are not fit for
office.

And by the way, while
we're on the subject of
Hillary desperately swift-
boating yet again. I would
like to extend my own bit of
thanks to Senator Clinton
for her keeping true the idea
that the Democrats are
their own worst enemy per-
petually election after elec-
tion. Thank you very much
Senator Clinton, it is appre-
ciated. It is great to know
that the trash you throw out
is the same litter that the
rest of the party will be try-
ing to recycle in November.

February 28, 2008

News

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Perjury charges bring renewed scrutiny to Pa. casino law

AP NEWSWIRE

IIAKKlSliUKG. Pa. (AP) _
lA'^fislators si^maletl greater
scrutiny for Ft'nnsylvania's
sldt-niachim' gambling law
VVt'dni'sday as they pressed
Cor answers in light of
charges against a casino
owner accused of lying to
gambling regulators to win
his license.

In a pair of hearings
held ill thi' state Capitol,
House Republicans criti-
cized what they called weak-
nesses in the current law,
while the Senate

.Appropriations Committee
called on the Pennsylvania
(laming Control Board to
defend its performance.

The gaming board voted
unanimously in December
2006 to issue a casino
license to DeNaples after its
agents vetted DeNaples'
background. At the same
time, state police were
investigating whether

DeNaples lied to the gaming
board's agents about his ties
to members of organized
crime and targets of a feder-
al corruption investigation
involving Philadelphia Citv
Hall.

"We all look funny with
this." Sen. James J.
Rhoades. R-Schuylkill. told
gaming board members and
staff. "Dealing with gaming,
we have to be beyond any
reproach."

Sen. Pat Browne. R-
[ichigh. called it a "black
mark" as he and other sena-
tors asked gaming board
officials what changes
should be made.

(laming board officials
told senators Wednesday
that signed agreements
with state police should
have guaranteed them more
information, and that two
top state police officials —
Col. Jeffrey Miller and Lt.
Col. Ralph Periandi — did
not live up to those agree-
ments.

"I believe I was misled,
because I trusted those peo-
ple," said board member

Kenneth McCabe, a former
FBI agent,

(^n the other side of the
building, Periandi, who
retired last year, told a
House Republican policy
panel that state troopers
could not reveal their suspi-
cions about DeNaples for
fear of violating federal laws
against the disclosure of
investigative information.

Miller, the state police
commissioner, said earlier
this month that state police
could not compromise the
investigation by revealing

its existence to the gaming
board. He said the board
acted appropriately to
award a license to DeNaples
based on what it knew at
the time.

The hearings came a
day after one of the
Legislature's most visible
gambling critics. Sen.
Jeffrey Piccola, gave the
keynote speech at the
Pennsylvania Gaming

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other legislators say back-
ground investigations of
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The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of February 2008. All infor-
mation can be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
http://www.clarion.edu/admin/public8afety/location.shtml.

■ Feb. 25, at 12:01 p.m., swim suits that belonged to Clarion
University were found cut in Tippin gym.

■ Feb. 24, at 1:20 a.m., John Rini Jr., 18, of Marienville, Pa.,
was cited for underage consumption after Public Safety was
called to Grouse Field Lane in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 24, at 1:20 a.m., Kayla Baylor. 19 was cited for under-
age consumption after Public Safety was called to Grouse
Field Lane in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 24, at 10:03 p.m., two males were stopped in lot 5 and
officers found one male in posession of suspected marijuana.
Charges are pending lab results.

■ Feb. 22, at 8:25 p.m.. Public Safety responded to a report
of marjiuana and drug paraphernalia in Ballentine Hall.
Charges are pending lab results.

■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Adam Thorwat. 20, was cited for
underage consumption after officers responded to a report of
a party in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Wayne Zilkpfski, 19, was cited for
underage consumption after officers responded to a report of
a party in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 22, at 9:45 p.m., Benjamin Mahoney, 20. of
Johnsonburg, Pa., was cited for underage consumption after
officers responded to a report of a party in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 22, at 12:42 a.m., Matthew Landis, 19, of New
Brighton, Pa., was cited for underage consumption in
Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 22, at 12:35 a.m., Scott Shannon, 19. of Long Valley,
NJ, was cited for underage consumption after officers were
called on a report of a fight in Reinhard Villages.

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tration plate removed from his vehicle.

■ Jan. 13, at 11:30 p.m., Christopher Myers, 19, was charged
with disorderly conduct in Nair Hall.

■ Jan. 13, at 11:30 p.m., Hayley Miller, 19. was charged with
disorderly conduct in Nair Hall.

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Matthew Fordora, 21, of Falls Creek.
Pa., entered a private residence in Reinhard Village without
permission and engaged in fighting behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Fordora was
charged with burglary, criminal consipracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Michael Reihley, 23, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
entered a private residence in Reinhard Villages without per-
mission and engaged in fighting behavior with others.
Property in the residence was damaged and Reihley was
charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal
tresspass, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mis-
chief

■ Dec. 2, at 1:42 a.m., Corey Giles, 22, of Mercer, Pa., entered
a private residence in Reinhard Villages without permission
and engaged in fighting behavior with others. Property in the
residence was damaged and Giles was charged with burgla-
ry, criminal conspiracy, riot, criminal tresspass, harassment,
disorderly conduct and criminal mischief

■ Oct. 20, at 7:11 a.m., Thomas Rankin, 20, of Youngstown,
Ohio, was served with a warrant and found to have marjiua-
na and drug parphenalia.

■ Oct. 20, at 7:11 a.m., Joan Crosby. 19. of Erie, Pa., was
served with a warrant and found to have marjiuana and drug
parphenaha.

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I Opinion/Editorial

February 28, 2008 3

Pens make splash on deadline day

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Eric Bowser

sports Editor

The Fitt.sburgh

Penguins made the biggest
.spla.sh in the league just
minuti'.s before the NHL
trade iloadline ye.sterday by
acquiring Atlanta forward
Marian Hossa in exchange
for fan favorite Colby
Arm.strong. Erik

Christensen, prospect

Angelo Esposito and a first
round draft pick. Tiiey also
acquired Pascal Dupuis in
the deal along with some
lofty playoff expectations. In
a separate deal they
acquired Toronto defense-
man Hal Ciill for draft picks.

acquiring him and sending a
message that they're ready
to play big time playoff
hockey.

Most say that the deal
makes the Penguins the
favorite to come out of the
conference or at least make
a deep playoff run. Let's face
it, that's the only reason this
deal would even make
sense. Hossa is a free agent
after this season and has
the freedom to sign else-
where so the deal may only
be for the remainder of the
season and playoffs.
Something Penguin's gener-
al manager Ray Shero knew
when he made the deal.

The fact that Shero still
made the deal shows they
feel that the talent on the
team is ready to take the
next step and compete with
the best teams in the
league.

It's sad to see
Armstrong go. but there's no
way you can look at this
deal and not think the Pens
got the best of it. This sea-
son Armstrong hasn't put
up much in terms of points
with just 24 (nine goals, 15
assists), which ju.st doesn't
justify keeping him when
Hossa was the return.
Through the season
Armstrong's best contribu-
tion hasn't even been on the
ice but rather off the ice
where he is Crosby's best
pal and roommate and Pens
defenseman Ryan Whitney
called him the "glue" of the
team.

However, being the
"glue" doesn't help advance
in the playoffs but Hossa

just may.

Christensen also put up
sub par numbers this season
with 20 points (nine goals.
11 assists) and it was just
his time to go. The team is
already deep at center with
Crosby, Malkin and Jordan
Staal and Christensen just
isn't a fourth line type of
player but even guys like
Maxime Talbot and Jeff
Taffe have done solid jobs in
that role.

In exchange for the 44
points the Pens are letting
go they get back Hossa who
this season has outscored
them both by himself, 56
points (26 goals, 30 assists).
Hossa scored more points
last season, 100. than
Armstrong has in 181 career
games (98 points) or
Christensen in 143 career
games (66 points).

If the Penguins end up
regretting this deal at all it
will be for one of a few rea-
sons. First, Hossa hasn't
been very good in his playoff
career, just 35 points in 55
games. The Pens will need
those numbers to improve,
which they should being
paired with Crosby, in order
to have the deep playoff run
that has now been predicted
for them.

Second being Hossa's
unrestricted free agent sta-
tus, he turned down a four-
year $28 million deal from
the Thrashers early this
season but said it wasn't
about the money, that if he
signed somewhere he want-
ed to know they would he
winning. Something that
wasn't happening in Atlanta

hut surely could here. If the
Pens lo.se Hossa during free
agency the goc^d looking deal
now might leave a sour tastf
in their mouth.

Lastly, PLsposito is a
highly touted prospect hut
has certainly lost some of
his luster within the past
year. If he becomes what
many people thought he
would when he was younger
it could turn into a much
better deal for the
Thrashers than it looks
now.

The Penguins still have
several other prospects that
have the ability to make the
team in the future like Luca
Caputi, Dustin Jeffrey.
Keven Veilleux. Casey
Pierro-Zabotel. Carl Sneep
and Brian Strait. As well as
seeing just how deep the
minor league system has
been this year with addi-
tions such as Tyler Kennedy
and Kris Letang with many
other minor leaguers having
success along the way when
the opportunities presented
themselves.

The author is a senior mass
media arts, journalism and
communication studies
major, and the sports editor
of The Call.

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Barack Obamo: labeled as the 'turban'ator?

Zach Hause

Columnist

Earlier this week a pho-
tograph of Barrack Obama
surfaced online, allegedly
from the Clinton campaign,
which shows the Illinois
Senator and presidential
hopeful dressed in a tradi-
tional Muslim outfit usually
worn by Somali elders in
Kenya. The photo of Obama
consists of his wearing of a
traditional elder's white
robe accompanied by a tur-
ban, which in Pat
Robertson's America is a
combination worse than red
devil horns and a pitch fork.
This was not all from the
Clinton campaign as far as
smearing Obama goes, oh
no, this just adds to a long
list of self serving cowardly
tactics the desperate cam-
paign has launched against
Barack.

Isn't it great that on the
same day her campaign
released this photo aiming
to detract Ohama's progress,
she was giving a speech on
restoring respect for
America across the world. I
bet that photo will really
bring us quite a bit of
respect again. By insinuat-
ing that someone is not elec-
table solely based upon their
religion will really show
those Middle Eastern
nations just how much free-

dom really means and just
how much we can tolerate
them and their religious
views. If we're lucky
enough, it might just be
enough for them to greet us
as liberators again, just like
Iraq.

I mean, when I studied
abroad in Ecuador and visit-
ed a Quechuan village. I
know that as soon as my
friends took pictures of me
shooting a dart out of a blow
gun and drinking some
chicha, I became a born
again Quechuan and was
ready to extract "under God"
from the pledge of alle-
giance. By those same stan-
dards, when I visited a
Catholic church in Mexico
on Easter Sunday a few
years ago and got a picture
with our host family, low

and behold, I became a
Catholic. It is really quite
incredible how quickly those
photos changed my spiritual
life.

But putting sarcasm
aside for a moment, let us
pretend that Barack really
was a Muslim, and ask our-
selves what difference his
Islamic faith would make as
opposed to his admitted
Christian faith. Would it be
possible that his Muslim
faith would somehow dis-
tract him from his sworn
oath of office, should he be
elected president? Well, per-
haps if he were a member of
the Taliban and despised
the United States. But last
time I checked, generally in
the United States, someone
should at least tolerate their
country a little bit to become
a United States Senator. I
mean. Rick Santorum
served two terms as
Pennsylvania's United
States Senator and ju.st
think about what he had to
say about us. Our public
school system was a total
failure, our American
housewives left the kitchen
and had the gall to actually
go out and get a job, and our
friendly folks from the
homosexual community
whom if we would let marry
one another would surely
want to marry dogs next.
Man, all this reminiscing
about Rick Santorum makes
me realize how much I miss
voting against him.

But at least Rick
Santorum liked our country
enough to appear on the
Daily Show. That should say
something about his liking
of our country, even if he
does not agree with every-
thing going on. Most of us,
myself included, in case you
could not tell, do not agree
with all of the political hap-
penings in the country, but
that is the beauty of it. We
get to elect people we like

Before we go any further
in di.scussing amendments
or anything else about
Ohama's faith, we need to
understand that he became
a baptized member of the
Trinity United Church of
Christ some time ago. which
is of course a long shot from

being a Muslim Somali elder
in Africa.

But is there anything
wrong with being a Muslim
Somali elder in Africa? No.
just like there is nothing
wrong with being a former
Baptist preacher from
Arkansas. However there is
something wrong when
someone who is seeking the
highest office in the world
insinuates that because
their opponent has a
Muslim name and visited a
Muslim nation as a diplo-
mat, that they are not fit for
office.

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Career Services Center prepares students with job opportunities

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff

Many studi'nts art' t'aci'd
with some tough obstacles
when in college. Besides the
papers and homework, they
have the major test after the
four years end: getting a job.

Clarion University's
Career Services Center
(CSC) attempts to prepar(>
students to ace that test.

The on-campus office
offers programs to prepare
students for interviews and
hosts employers looking to
fill job positions.

On Feb. 20, the CSC
hosted the first-ever
"Interview Idol." Six candi-
dates participated in the
program, answering job
interview questions in front
of a panel of judges.

Juniors Nate Coheen. a
marketing major; Nicole
Grimes, a speech pathology
major; Trichelle Hoover, an
accounting major; Jessica
Kline, an elementary educa-
tion major; Diane Kress, a
secondary education mathe-
matics major; and Carole
Vogel, a library science
major, stepped up and
answered commonly asked
interview questions. Each
contestant received a
University Bookstore gift
card. The winner's gift card
was valued at $20.

The competition consist-
ed of three rounds, the first

round having one question.
Once the scores from the
fust round were tabulated,
two ctmtestants were elimi-
nated.

In true "American Idol"
fashion, the bottom four
were called forward. The
host for the evening.
Assistant Director of Career
Services Erin Lewis, then
asked two of the four to step
back into line.

"I think it would be a
good experience to show up
and hear the questions,"
said Hoover, runner-up in
the competition. "I've never
had an interview with ques-
tions that long, but it was a
good way to learn."

The six contestants are
members of the junior hon-
ors seminar taught by Dr.
Hallie Savage. The course,
offered each spring as a part
of the Honors Program, fea-
tured Lewis' resume and
interview presentations at
the beginning of February.

"This class is a profes-
sional development class,"
said Kline, the first
"Interview Idol."

Kline made it through
all three rounds, answering
a total of six questions.

The questions dealt
with a five year plan, adjec-
tives for each individual's
personality and how the
individuals have dealt with
criticism. During round two,
interviewer Dr. Jeff Waple

asked the contestants to
describe themselves with
five adjectives.

"I was a little more
thrown off guard," said
Kline, "It's hard to describe
yourself without using full
sentences."

The judging consisted of
more than just how the
questions were answered.
According to Lewis, the con-
testants were judged on
proper appearance, resume
(submitted prior to the con-
test), poise and eye contact.

"I think a lot of students
are not aware of all of the
components of an inter-
view," said Lewis. "The only
real way to get comfortable
is practice."

CSC offers a mock inter-
view program for all univer-
sity students to obtain inter-
view experience. Students
submit a resume, and Lewis
formulates questions

according to the job descrip-
tion of the position the stu-
dent is applying for.

"It's good preparation
for [students] to be uncom-
fortable," said Wapel. "The
more [interviewing] you do,
the better you get at it."

Five days later, the CSC
sponsored the Experience
Expo. The Expo, similiar to
a career fair, gave students
a chance to look for a sum-
mer job, internship or volun-
teer opportunity.

The event was held from

11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on
Monday in the Gemmell
Multi-purpose Room.

Approximately 150 students
attended.

"This year's event pro-
vided the largest number of
opportunities to students,"
said the Director of CSC,
Connie Laughlin.

Around 50 employers
were present at this year's
Expo. Enterprise Rent-A-
Car, Wal-Mart, Pepsi
Bottling Group, Clarion
County Chamber of
Commerce and University of
Dreams were just a few of
the employers to attend.

The CSC has been host-
ing the Expo for five years.
Before the Expo, it was
strictly a summer job fair.
Now it has expanded to
include internships and vol-
unteer opportunities.

"Five years ago Career
Services collaborated with
Community Service," said
Associate Director Diana
Brush. "We added intern-
ships two years ago."

David Reed, a junior in
mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies,
found prospects for his sum-
mer at the Expo. His
prospects include Walgreens
and University Directories.

"They [his prospects]
were very helpful in provid-
ing feedback about my
resume," said Reed. "It's a
very good opportunity to

gain exposure to profession-
als in a casual setting."

The employers, as well
as Brush, were happy with
the event's turnout.

"The employers recog-
nized that there was a
greater quality of students
who stopped by their
tables," said Brush.

To start preparing for
your job search, stop by the
CSC, located in 114 Egbert.
The CSC will host Campus

Recruiting Day on March 5
in Chandler Dining Hall.
On April 16, the CSC will
host the Clarion University
Education Job Fair in
Tippin Gymnasium.

The CSC can also con-
nect students with job fairs
outside of Clarion.
WestPACS job and
Internship Fair will be held
on April 3 in Monroeville,
Pa.

Lenore Watson / The Clarion Call

Clarion University students participated in the Career Services
Center's "Interview Idol" last week. The contestants were asked
a series of mock job interview questions and were eliminated
until a winner was chosen.

Luke Hampton

After years of work in
education and event plan-
ning, one of Clarion's
newest staff members looks
to reconnect alumni with
their former place of learn-
ing.

Brooke Murray, the new

Assistant Director of
Alumni Relations and
Annual Fund, joined
Clarion's staff on Jan. 7.

Growing up in Dubois,
she found herself interested
in environmental affairs.
Post-high school, Murray
made her way to Allegheny
College, where she majored
in environmental studies

Brooke Murray

with a minor in biology.

She graduated in 2002
and made her way to a
career in Pittsburgh.
Murray worked for four
years as the group sales and
reservations coordinator at
the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG
Aquarium. In this position,
she coordinated educational
proceedings for groups that

would visit the zoo and
aquarium. She linked some
of her acquired knowledge of
event planning to the clubs
and sorority. Kappa Kappa
Gamma, that she participat-
ed in while at Allegheny
College.

While in her position in
Pittsburgh, she still had
another desire.

"What I really wanted to
do was fundraising," she
said.

With help from her fam-
ily in Dubois, who found a
job-posting in the newspa-
per, Murray was excited to
find a position at Clarion
that would involve a little of
both of her interests.

"Here I get to fundraise
and event plan," Murray
said.

In this position, she will
be educating and promoting
the annual fund, the 1867
Circle and Clarion
University alumni chapters
and affinity groups.

"I was always the devils
advocate," she said, refer-
ring to her work between
groups of people.

At Clarion she enjoys

working between the uni-
versity and the alumni,
advocating for those who
need money.

"I work on getting
money from people who
have it, in order to help stu-
dents," she said.

Murray finds that the
most rewarding part of her
job is being able to reach out
to the alumni. While she
may not have gone to
Clarion, she enjoys hearing
alumni discuss old memo-
ries from the university.

"It gives me an appreci-
ation of the campus," she
said.

For those alumni who
may not have stayed in
touch with campus proceed-
ings, Murray enjoys recon-
necting them with the
school by way of Clarion
and Beyond. This is a publi-
cation that is mailed out
and features the latest hap-
penings on the Clarion
University campus as well
as alumni spotlights.

While her job may seem
like a lot of work, it fits right
into Murray's life motto,
"Stay involved and stay

active."

"I would rather be busy
and have too many things to
do than sit at home and
have nothing to do," she
said.

Her work is not limited
to her career. While at
home, she has a number of
ways to stay involved and
active. For example, she i
said that when she lived in '
Pittsburgh she volunteered
for an animal rescue league.

She also fostered kittens
and walked dogs. She was
disappointed to find that the
local humane society was
recently shut down.

In her spare time, she is
currently learning to sew
and describes herself as a
"television junkie." Some of
her favorite shows include
"Lost" and "Prison Break."
She also spends time travel-
ing between Clarion and her
boyfriend's home in
Meadville, Pa.

Her pet peeve is what
she feels is a lack of recy-
cling on the Clarion campus.

"Close Up/' continued
on page 5.

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Features

February 28, 2008 5

Clarion Young Democrats take an
active role in politics, elect new leaders

Stephanie Desmond

Featuies Editor

With the presidential
campaigns occurring across
the U.S., there is a lot of
focus on the Democratic and
Republican Parties.

One group on campus
serves as a partisan organi-
zation for the Democratic
Party: the Clarion Young
Democrats (CYD).

According to CYD's
MySpace page, "[CYD is] a
student organization repre-
senting the values and
ideals of the Democratic
Party... [and we] strive to
protect the rights of the
working American taxpay-
er, and our activism reflects
that."

Ryan Souder, a senior
secondary education social
studies major and president
of CYD, said there are two
reasons the group is impor-
tant to Clarion's campus.

"It's important to have a
political mind on campus.
Just as the College
Republicans, we both give
the campus something to
look at as far as politics is
concerned," he said. "It's
also a way to get involved
and learn about poUtics as a
process and science."

With over 45 active
members involved, CYD
participate.s in activities at
the local, state and national
level. They have participat-
ed in a rally for Boh Casey.
Pittsburgh's Labor Day
parade and the Race for the
Cure.

Every year, they a I. so
attend the Pa. College
Democrats convention. This
year it will be held in .April
at Temple University. Last
year they boasted the high-
est attendance at the confer-
ence and placed in the top
three for "chapter of the
year." Souder believes they
have a "good chance" of
earning the top spot this
year.

In Clarion, they have
shown political documen-
taries, held Rock for Darfur,
Rally for Change and com-
bined with the College
Republicans for Rock the
Vote.

They also hold a ban-
quet fundraiser each year
for supporters, faculty, stu-
dents and members. At the
Clarion County Democratic
Banquet, CYD awards the
John Shropshire Award to
the person they feel has
done exemplary Democratic
service in justice, hope and

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courtesy of Aaron Fitzpatrick

i'(|uality. Last year it was
presented to Pa. Auditor
Cieneral Jack Wagner.

In non-election years,
the group stays busy updat-
ing and increasing member-
ship and helping students
get registered. They also
choose a topic to focus on
and plan activities around it
(this year is health care).

During election-time,
the gioup changes their con-
centration. Members of CYD
volunteer time at the court-
house passing out flyers and
signs, attend dinners and
meet the candidates.

At this time, the group
takes its "marching orders'"
from the county as a whole.
They are called upon to take
charge of a specific area. A
list of names is given to
them, and they are responsi-
ble for making phone calls
and going door-to-door to
help run the campaigns.

CYD ti-ies to stay away
from supporting one candi-
date before the primaries.
After the Democratic candi-
dates are chosen to run in
the general elections, they
really begin to focus their
activities.

Also on their MySpace
page, the group states that
some of their influences
include Franklin D.
Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy
and Martin TiUther King. Jr.

"All three of them really
broke down important barri-
ers," Souder said.
"[Roosevelt] showed that the
government can be a pro-
active mechanism for
change. [Kennedy] was the
first catholic president and
a champion of civil rights.
We're influenced by what he
could have done. [King]
brought about a quality of
life for African Americans."

Souder said that CYD
prides themselves on the
equality they've brought to
the group. The main step
they take is making sure
that there is equal represen-
tation on the executive
board. If a male is elected as
president, the vice president

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versa.

The group also feels that
they have some of the best
membership of all Clarion's
organizations.

"I don't think any other
group on campus has as
many people committed to
what they do," Souder said.

The current executive
board consists of Souder;
Ally Stritt matter, vice presi-
dent; Zach Hause, finance
director; Joel Fitzpatrick,
secretary; and Aaron
Fitzpatrick, Web director.

At the beginning of the
month, CYD held elections
for the 2008-09 executive
board. Each candidate had
to be nominated and dehver
a two minute speech to the
group.

The newly elected board
includes Joel, president;
Cybill Swab,' vice president;
Chris Katella, finance direc-
tor: Brittany Concilus, sec-
retary; and Kasey Gressler,
Web director.

The group meets every
Thursday at 6 p.m. in 118
Founders Hall. Currently
anyone can join, regardless
of political affiliation. They
are looking into changing
the policies to not allow stu-
dents_ involved with other
parji^^, ^parties to join.
Stiir^^^ne is invited to
give their suggestions and
opinions.

"We're not going to
check your registration card
at the door," Souder said.

Asi< Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Coli Contributor

Dear Dr. Eagle,

Spring break is approaching and I
don't want to get burnt the first day out

• on the beach, so I was considering going
tanning beforehand. Is tanning really

• that bad for you?

Sincerely,

Ghostly White

Ultraviolet
(UV) rays
are always
somewhat
dangerous.
There are
two types of UV rays, UVA
and UVB. The sun emits
mainly UVB rays, and
they are associated with
sunburn. Tanning booths
emit mainly UVA rays,
which are linked to deep-
er, more penetrating radi-
ation and long-term skin
damage.

It is true that because
tanning booths emit UVA
rays there is less danger of
getting sunburned. But
more recent evidence links
UVA exposure to malig-
nant melanoma, the most
deadly form of skin can-
cer. Cases of mahgnant
melanoma are becoming
more common, possibly
due to the increase in pop-

ularity of sun tanning
lKX)ths.

Overexposure to any
UV rays can cause prema-
ture aging and loss of skin
elasticity. But premature
aging and cancer are
harmful effects of tanning
booths that do not show
up for many, many years,
after damage to the skin is
ahready irreversible.

There is no completely
safe UV ray exposure. It is
true that exposure to some
sunlight is healthy,
because it prompts the
body to produce vitamin
D, but the amount of sun-
light needed for this
health benefit is MINI-
MAL. UV rays are radia-
tion, and over-exposure
always causes damage of
some kind. Both types of
UV rays have been linked
to immune system dam-
age.

Dr. Eagle is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

at s_rafranklin@clarion.edu.

Continued from "Close
Up," page 5.

She said that while in
Pittsburgh the resources
for recycling are every-
where.

Murray finds it inter-
esting that millions of dol-
lars are being spent on new
state of the art LEED
buildings and simple
efforts for the recycling of a

plastic bottle are in less
focus.

Murray illustrates her-
self as generally being
pretty happy. She also feels
that she is very detailed
oriented and can be loud.

"I tend to get very ani-
mated about things I am
passionate about or
involved in," she said.
'This is what I'd like to do
forever."

Clarion postmen ditch their
pants for friendly contest

Nicole Armstrong

Features Editor

Ever wonder why the
postmen of the Clarion area
are still wearing shorts
during the winter months?
Tim Sager. Postmaster of
the Clarion Post Office,
claims that it's merely
because of "testosterone."

Eugene "Butch" Smith
and Mike Campbell have
both served as postmen for
the Clarion Post Office for
over 20 years now, but this
winter they decided to stir
things up a bit.

It started when
Campbell was wearing
shorts on one of the worst
days of winter this year
when he and Smith bet five
dollars to see who could last
longer in the cold weather
wearing shorts.

"I wear shorts more
than most people. But at
the time there hadn't been
many bad days. Then on
one of the worst, I hap-
pened to be wearing shorts
and |Smith] said that he
could wear his shorts
longer than 1 could, so I
said, 'do you want to bet?'"
said Campbell.

But what seemed to be
an innocent bet eventually
turned into something
more. Over the course of
the winter months, Clarion
locals and people passing
through have noticed
Campbell and Smith in
their travels and have
made many thoughtful

comments and gestures.

"Up towards Fifth
Avenue, you'll get people
running into each other
because they're trying to
see what we're doing in our
shorts," said Campbell.

Smith recalls a citizen
telling him "you could be
legally committed against
your will" if he didn't begin
to wear pants.

He also recalls, "One
customer stopped their car
and gave me a pair of long
underwear out their win-
dow and said: you could use
these."

But, even in the worst
weather conditions, the two
postmen agree that it isn't
that bad.

"One thing I've learned
from wearing shorts is that
you don't get as cold as if
you would go without wear-
ing gloves," says Smith.

Not only have the peo-
ple of the town of Clarion
noticed this bet in action,
but people all over Clarion
County are interested.

"We've been on the
radio, interviewed for the
Oil City Derrick and have
had pictures taken of us,"
said Campbell.

Smith's wife, Laurie,
works at Crooks Clothing
on Main Street in the town
of Clarion and has her own
opinions of the bet. She
admitted that at first she
didn't think it was going to
last because it was only for
five dollars.

"I even offered them

both five dollars to stop, but
they said no, it's not just for
the money now - it's the
principle. So I let it go
because they were enjoying
themselves and everyone
else was enjoying it as
well," she said.

When asked if they'd
conduct this bet again next
year and possibly raise
money for potential chari-
ties, Campbell said, "I
wouldn't rule anything
out," while Smith agreed.

'This whole thing was
so short sighted that we
just thought it would be
over in a few weeks so we
never thought of raising
money. But it is a great
idea and could have made
this contest a little more
worthwhile," said Smith

"People are always
stopping us on the street
saying, 'I'll give you five
dollars if you start wearing
pants,' so we probably could
have made 100 or 200 dol-
lars just from people doing
that," said Campbell.

The two postmen agree
that if this contest would
occur again, it would be
appreciated if companies
would be willing to donate
money. Then, once the con-
test concluded, the money
would be given to charity.

But for the time being,
Campbell said, "We're just
breaking up the monotones
and it gives us something to
do. But it's almost worth it
for people's reactions."

February 28, 2008

Enftrtainment

Thl Clarion Call

Eve Ensler captivates Clarion University ciarion students kick off 30 iiour marathon

Amber Stockholm

Alt-, btifeikiiniiii.'iii Editor

Hart Chapel was filled
with an excited, energetic
and buzzing crowd lYiesday
night as Clarion University
welcomed famous play-
wright and woman's activist
Eve Ensler.

Ensler was introduced
by Clarion cast members of
the Vagina Monologues,
each with a unique welcom-
ing, Ali Usifoh delivered a
touching speech to start off
the presentation. Usifoh is
a Clarion student from
Nigeria. "From the South to
the North, West to the East
coast of Africa, Eve Ensler
has left her mark. She has
given a voice to the vaginas
of Africa and has called the
attention of the world to
cruelty, pain and sufferings
of women in conflict zones,"
.said Usifoh.

As Ensler took the
stage, the entire audience
rose to their feet to welcome
the woman devoted to
changing women's lives
everywhere.

Ensler has embarked on
a journey for the past 10
years to put an end to vio-
lence and abuse among
women of all ages. She has
reached out and inspired
both women and men alike
in countries such as the
United States, Afghanistan.
Iraq. New Zealand, Africa
and almost 20 others.

To mark the Vagina
Monologues 10th anniver-
sary, Ensler and her celebri-
ty crew of supporters which
include Selma Hayek,
Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda
and a plethora of others will
celebrate and advocate for
women's rights and freedom
Irt>l«w^riedn8. . .. '
. „ The event, whieb Ensler -
refers to as (Superlove) will
be held in Louisiana's
Superdome on April 11 and
12. The two day celebration
features art and perform-
ances of many different
types. The events purpose is
to acknowledge the impact
and success the Vagina
Monologues saga has
brought to women every-

where over the past ten
years, and lays the founda-
tion for their next ten years.
Proceeds from the Superlove
event will benefit women
and girls around the world
and in the gulf south.

Ensler's performance
was powerful and com-
pelling for anyone who wit-
nessed it. Not only did she
humorously entertain the
crowd, she motivated and
enticed them with her words
of courage and hope. Ensler
is dedicated to inspire and
create a revolution of
stronger females.

Stage Director of
Clarion University's very
own portrayal of the Vagina
Monologues, Liz

Strasbaugh, feels the
Vagina Monologues "is a
movement that inspires peo-
ple everywhere. Everyone
should get involved; we
want this issue to be bigger
than ever."

The night was sparked
by Clarion's Director of
Women's Studies, Deb
Burghardt, and sponsered
by student senate,
Panhellenic Council,

Interfraternity Council, Tau
Kappa Epsilon, Office of
Social Equity, International
Student Association, UAB,
Women United, FMLA,
Women's Studies Program,
Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women, MLK
Committee, Edna R. Brown
Fund, the Law Firm of
Garbarino, Neely, Hindman
& Huwar, College of Arts
and Sciences and

Departments of Academic
Enrichment and P.sychology.

When asked about her
hopes for what Clarion stu-
dents received from the per-
formance, Burghardt said
"she wanted to inspire stu-
dents, becai^ they . ^ye, g^|t
of smnethitTg'so big." "f v^^ahr
ed to inspire outrage about
these issues and also allow
Clarion men to work beside
us and with us on this
issue."

Ensler mentioned a few
times the importance of
males in her fight to end vio-
lence against women telling
viewers that it isn't strictly
an issue for women, it's an

issue for everyone to consid-
er. Clarion Alumni Trafton
Clough offered a male per-
.spective on the evening.
Clough who graduated with
a mmor in Women's Studies
feels "it's extremely impor-
tant for men to be involved.
We need to educate men and
women both. Men have to
help stop the violence
again.st women."

A question and answer
was provided after Ensler
completed her speech. The
Clarion audience had a few
good questions to ask Eve.
When asked what moment
she decided to start the
Vagina Monologues, Ensler
said that it wasn't just one
moment that brought her to
the point she is now, but
that it was many moments.

Whatever moment it
may have been that ignited
Eve Ensler's career in
inspiring thousands and
trying to end violence
among women, it's certainly
a much appreciated
moment. Eve Ensler has
changed the lives of women
everywhere, and will contin-
ue to do so.

Following the Q & A ses-
sion Ensler stuck around for
an extra hour or so greeting
and signing books for her
Clarion audience. The
event was part of her 22 city
speaking tour. Earlier in the
afternoon she had spoken at
neighboring Slippery Rock
University. Her speaking
tour will end at the end of
March in Utah.

Any students wishing to
find out more information
on Eve Ensler can visit her
website www.vday.org.

If you are an avid reader
make sure to get a copy of
Ensler's 10th anniversary
edition of the Vagina
Moi^9l9gi*e§j ,'^kft;^dat4d '
l5t)ok"T&atafdrfr\^11evei" ;
before published mono-
logues.

Clarion students consid-
ering or interested in
attending the Superlove
Event should contact Dr.
Deborah Burghhardt or the
Women's Studies depart-
ment.

Jess Elser

Stoff Writer

Students of Clarion
University and members of
the community grooved for
a good cause in a 30-hour
dance marathon Friday Feb.
22 to Saturday Feb.23.

The marathon was held
to benefit the children's hos-
pital and families of chil-
dren who are being treated
for cancer and other chronic
illnesses. The donations
help the families pay for
food, transportation costs,
and other living expenses.

President of the Dance
Marathon Committee, Katie
Bullers, said that there had
been intense preparation for
the event.

"We start at the begin-
ning of the fall semester
with fundraisers, and set up
committees. The commit-
tees work with members to
come up with ideas for the

various parts of the
marathon, and then the
committee heads meet with
me to make sure we are all
on track," said Bullers.

Don't let the name fool
you. There was much more
than dancing going on dur-
ing those 30 hours. There
was plenty of dancing and
even hours that featured
music from the 70s, 80s, and
90s.

However, the event also
featured a talent competi-
tion, ballroom dance
instruction, mocktails with
Bacchus Gamma, self-
defense instruction, per-
formances from the dance
team, and themed games
such as "Deal or no Deal"
and "Family Feud."

Don't think you could
handle the 30 hours?
Registered participants
made a choice to stay for the
whole 30 hours or to come in
for a six-hour shift. Many
chose to do without sleep

and stay for all the festivi-
ties. Clarion University stu-
dents were not the only ones
to pitch in and do their part.
Krystal Novak and Chelsea
Carbaugh, both seniors at
North Clarion High School,
have been participating
since last year.

"Knowing I am dancing
for a good cause keeps me
going," said Novak.

Marcy Delaney, a senior
at Clarion County Career
Center, had a more personal
connection to the cause. "My
mom has cancer and fight-
ing for a cure means a lot,"
said Delaney.

Whatever the reason for
participating, all three girls
agreed that the event is a
rewarding experience.

If you missed out this
year, look for your opportu-
nity to be a part of next
year's 30-hour dance
marathon.

Casey McGovern/ The Clarion Call

Clarion students participating in t/ie Dance Marathon held on Feb. 22 and 23.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch may be for sale

Associated Press

::1 Want Michael Jackson's
merry-go-round? How about
his locomotive, or his cur-
tains?

Those items and more
could hit the auction block
next month as the pop star's
Neverland Ranch will be put
up for public sale unless he

pays the more than $24 mil-
lion he still owes on the
property, according to a
Tuesday court filing.

Financial Title Co. filed
the notice of trustee's sale
with Santa Barbara County
Superior Court, setting the
auction date for March 19.

Julie Wagner, a manag-
er at the San Francisco-

based title company, con-
firmed that Jackson's prop-
erty was set for auction.

If 'the property does go
to auction, the initial asking
price could be higher than
the $24.5 million Jackson
owes, according to the filing
on the property, according to
the filing.

MOVIE REVIEW
Fool's Gold is great flick for everyone

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

National Game Developers Conference was held

Jess Elser

Staff Vv'riter

Movie: Fool's Gold
Director: AndyTennant
Rating: 4/ 5

There's nothing more
romantic than hunting for
treasure on a yacht called
the Precious Gem and being
chased by an arrogant rap-
per, right?

For those who are look-
ing for a more adventurous
first date. "Fool's Gold" is a
spicy new romantic comedy
that promises something for
guys and girls to enjoy.

Granted, guys aren't
going to jump for joy at the
prospect of being dragged to
another chick flick, but if
they give in, they might be
surprised. A combination of
action, adventure, humor
and romance, "Fool's Gold"
paints a picture of two
lovers who work together to
attain their biggest goal.

"Fool's Gold" follows the
messy divorce of Benjamin
and Tess Finnegan
(Matthew McConaughey
and Kate Hudson). While
Tess is ready to escape her

hasty marriage to her irre-
sponsible and unkempt hus-
band, Ben (also called Finn)
hasn't given up just yet. He
will stop at anything to win
her back and is convinced
that her feeUngs for him
haven't changed. The only
thing that can keep him
from his goal is his immense
love of undersea treasure
hunting. Well, that and his
inability to show up for any
appointment in a timely
manner.

The couple collides
unexpectedly however when
Finn unleashes a plot to
coerce billionaire, Nigel
Honeycutt (Donald

Sutherland), and his naive
and fashion crazed daughter
Gemma (Alexis Dziena), to
support his newest expedi-
tion.

The Honeycutts are
enjoying a retreat at sea
when Finn concocks a plan
to gain passage on the ship.
While on board, he tells the
family of an old legend,
about a hasty king who sent
his ships, filled with the
Queen's finest jewels, out
into a storm. Tess had been
working for the Honeycutt
family and is suddenly
pulled back into her old
hobby of researching
sunken valuables when the
Honeycutts decide that they
must know if the tales of
sunken treasure are a reali-
ty.

To top it off, a money
crazed rapper named Big
Bunny and a foolish old
rival are hunting for the
same treasure. The couple
gets the Honeycutt family
trained and ready to help
them in their journey to find
the fabled Queen's Dowry.

"Fool's Gold" is some-
what unrealistic at times
with the mobster like rival-
ry between Finn and Big
Bunny, but makes up for it
in laughs. After all, the
movie wouldn't be the same
without Bunny's lackeys
running around chasing
after whatever or whomever
they can find. There is a
sense of chemistry between
the two co-stars and the
characters play off each
other endlessly, bringing
something to the table for
everyone to enjoy.

With an all-star cast
and an action packed plot-
line, it is hard not to enjoy
this movie. And if that isn't
enough to convince your
sweetheart to shell out the
cash and take you to see this
movie, just tell him there
are fight scenes, explosions,
and plenty of eye candy.
That usually does the trick.
If you're going to go see a
romantic comedy this sea-
son, this one should be at
the top of the list.

Overall I gave the film
"Fool's Gold" a 4 out of 5
leaves.

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Throughout the year,
there are many gaming
events. Most of them, like
E3 and E for All, are geared
towards consumers. The
Game Developer's

Conference (GDC) is differ-
ent. It is for game develop-
ers and focuses on learning,
inspiration, and network-
ing.

The GDC was held on
Feb. 18-22 at the Moscone
Center in San Francisco.
Beginning in 1987 in a liv-
ing room with 27 attendees,
the current GDC is a much
larger affair where big
announcements are often
made. Last year's GDC was
the revelation of "Little Big
Planet" for the PS3, and
this year Microsoft came to
bat with some big
announcements of their
own.

The biggest of the
announcements had to have
been the emergence of
"Gears of War 2" with a
November 2008 release
date. The reason this
announcement is so big is
because Microsoft now has a
huge shooter coming out to
compete with, what seemed
to be, a year of Sony only
shooters (Resistance 2.

Killzone 2, and Haze.)

During the beginning of
(jDC, a rumor arose that
after the Yahoo purchase
fell through, Microsoft
would buy Epic games for
$1 billion. As of this print-
ing, nothing concrete has
been established.

Other Microsoft high-
lights include a June
release for "Ninja Gaiden 2"
and the first look at the
newly announced Co-op fea-
ture in "Fable 2."

The only crowd bigger
than the one around the
"Gears" trailer was that sur-
rounding Capcom's "Street
Fighter IV" booth. One
thing is clear with this new
installment; it is sticking to
the "SF2" formula. The
characters and environ-
ments are presented in high
quality 3D, however it is a
traditional 2D fighter at
heart. "SFIV" has all eight
original characters and
Capcom has assured both
gamers and the press that
there are more to come.

Headlining GDC as the
keynote speaker was David
Jaffe. Jaffe, who left Sony to
create his independent stu-
dio Eat, Sleep, Play before
"God of War 2's" release in
2007, spoke on making a
career in the video game
industry. He talked about
creating the "God of War"
and 'Twisted Metal" fran-
chises, and discussed his
journey to creating his new
company.

Perhaps the most

intriguing thing to come out
of GDC this year was a tech
demo for a "Playstation
Eye" game. If anyone
remembers the old tank
games from Atari, this was
very similar. Two tanks and
rectangular obstacles filled
the screen. WTiere this gets
different, is how the Eye is
used. Using regular paper
and a Sharpie, the player
draws their own tank. The
example used in the video
was a fish. There is then
the ability to give your
"tank" or fish, treads that
actually spin, and later, a
turret on top. The turret
requires a red dot drawn on
it so the camera can differ-
entiate that object and
know it is the turret.

The "Wii Fit" and
"Spore" also made appear-
ances at GDC. "Wii Fit" a
balance board designed to
get gamers off the couch,
has games involving yoga
and soccer to name a few.
While admittedly not
designed to get people in
shape, it will get players
sweating a bit. It comes to
America on May 19.

While GDC is just a
taste of things to come, one
thing is certain, with games
like "Metal Gear 4," "Gears
of War 2," and "Resistance
2" coming out this year,
gamers are going to burn a
welcomed hole in their wal-
lets.

The Clarion Call

Enttrt€ilnm«fit

February 28, 2008 7

Comedian Jen Kober performs at Clarion

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Wrlt»r

The Gemmel Multi-
purpose room was merely a
fourth of the way full, but
laughter filled the room wel-
coming comedian Jen Kober
to the spotlight on Feb. 25.
Despite the low turn out,
those who came to see Kober
perform experienced side-
splitting laughter at the
Louisiana native's expense.

Kober, who has per-
formed with such comedians
as Wayne Brady, Dane Cook
and Chris Tucker, stopped
at Clarion University dur-
ing her nation wide college
comedy tour, reading her
palm as she said "Thank you
Clarion," purposely mispro-
nouncing the school for an
opening laugh.

Kicking off the show,
Kober made it a point to use
her love for food and her
obesity as humor, compar-
ing her body type to that of
the Michehn Tire Man. Her
constant vulgarity made the
audience roar with laughter,
only showing the immaturi-
ty of herself and of the
crowd. As 99 percent were
college students, the audi-
ence enjoyed hearing about
inappropriate situations
from Kober's Ufe.

"Honestly, going to the
show was so worth it. She
was hilarious, I don't even
know how else to explain it,"
says Kristina Glunk, a soph-
omore at Clarion.

Kober tied in back-
ground, heritage and region-
al jokes, politely poking fun
at the accents and illiteracy
of the south, and the driving
abilitys of the Jewish com-
munity, stating, "Jews have
got to be the best drivers
'cuz I ain't seen one Star of
David along the side of the
highway!"

As every comedian has
their favorite skit, Kober's
was known as the 'skinny
bitch,' where she makes fun
of her quiet, innocent room-
mate, and of course, an
audience member. The high
point of the show was when
Kober picked on the slim
audience member and her
boyfriend, asking them
questions about their rela-
tionship. When the boy
failed to remember key
details about their short
relationship, and let out
embarrassing information,
Kober called him out.

"You took her to
Chandler on your first date?
I don't even go to Clarion
and I know that's a horrible
first date," Kober said.
Naturally, as Chandler

would be the last place any-
one would want to go on a
date, the crowd was in hys-
terics.

As the end of the hour
approached, Kober used a
story about drugs to tie in
promoting her new CD.
While it wasn't the most rel-
evant, most thought it was
funny. A few furrowed eye-
brows were on the faces of
those who disapproved of
her drug usage jokes, but
their frowns turned to
smiles when the joke con-
cluded about her roommates
unusual experiences with a
bag of frozen peas.

Kober's talent was truly
wasted on such a small
audience. The University
Activities Board went
through the trouble of pre-
senting such a great comedi-
an, and yet there was such a
small turn out. It's some-
thing to think about as
Clarion University stu-
dents, because those who
came can vouch for what a
great show she presented,
and those who didn't attend
will never get a chance to
know. For a list of other col-
leges she will be attending,
visit www.KoberComedy.co
-m, or find her on MySpace.

^PP"^

CONCERT

Calendar

February

Lez Zeppelin: Diesel, Feb.
28, 6 p.m. $14416. 12 +.
For more information:
www.liveatdie9el.com

March

Rusted Root: Mr. Small's,
March. 1, 7 p.m $25, 21+
Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls.

Liquid Sundays ft. The
Takeover UK, Kevin
Finn Band, Race the
Ghost: Club Cafe. March.
2, 8 p.m. $5, 21-)-. For more
information www.tick-
etweb.com/clubcafe.

Emery w/ Mayday
Parade, As Cities Burn,
Pierce the Veil, Cry of
the Afflicted: Mr. Small's.
March 2, 6:30 p.m. $16.
Tickets available at 866-
468-3401.

The Stills: Diesel. March
6, 6 p.m. $12 $15. For more
information www.liveat-
dieselcora

The Black Dahlia
Murder w/ Animosity:

Mr. Small's. March 6. 6
p.m. $12 $14. Tickets
available at 866-468-3401.

Lohio w/ Vain<ria: Club
Cafe. March 8, 10 p.m. $7.
21+ Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club'
cafe.

The Oaul GreeB School
of Rock All-stars with
special guest Jon
Anderson: Mr. Small's.
March 8, 7p.m. All ages.
$28. Tickets at 866-468-
3401.

The Donnas: Mr. Small's.
March 9, 6 p.m. $ 15 $17.
Tickets at 866-468-3401,

Ligion: Diesel. March 13,
6 p.m. All ages. $10.$12.
For more ticket info visit
www.liveatdiesel.com

Aiden w/ Madina Lake:

Mr, Small's. March 15, 6
p.m. All Ages. $12-$14.
Tickets available at 866-
468-3401.

N.E.R.D ft. Phareil
WiUtams: Diesel. March
19, 6 p.m. $22.$25. For
more ticket info visit
www.liveatdiesel.com

The Starting Un€
w/Bayside; Mr. Small's.
March 19, 6 p.m. $18.
Tickets at

www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls-

Coolio: Diesel March 27, 9
p.m. 21+ Tickets TEA. For
more information visit
www.liveatdie^el.eom
Man Man:. Mr. Small's.
March 22. 7 p.m. $12.
Tickets at www.ticket
web.com/mrsmalls.

* All venues are located in
the Pittsburgh arm. For
more information or concert
updates, he sure to cheek
out the indicated websites.

Actor B.D. Wong coming to Clarion

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

Clarion University and
UAB are proud to host actor
B.D. Wong to perform in the
Marwick-Boyd auditorium
on March 4th at 8 p.m. It
will be free to the public.

As an actor Wong has
had a successful career with
over 40 on-screen appear-
ances.

Some of the more well
known roles B.D. Wong has
played are "Jurassic
Park'and "Executive

Decision."

His most recent role was
on the hit TV show "Law

and Order Special Victims
Unit," where he played Dr.
George Huang. He also
starred in another series
called "All American Girls,"
and made several appear-
ances on "Sesame Street."

His most successful role
was in the Broadway pro-
duction of M Butterfly. This
role was honored by a Tony
award, the Drama Desk
Award, Outer Critics Circle
Award, Clarance Derwent
Award and the Theatre
Award for single perform-
ance.

Wong recently pub-
lished the book "Following
Foo: the Electronic

Adventures of the Chestnut
Man." This book goes on to
describe the life of being a
father and having a son. He
later published two post-
scripts entitled "Big Shoes:
in Celebration of Dads" and
"Fatherhood and When I
Knew"

Clarion University is
extremely excited to have a
well-known speaker travel
here and let us know a little
more about himself. We
urge all students to come
out, again it is free to the
public so make a night out of
it. If you're a "Law and
Order" fan, this is certainly
a must.

"Sweater Day" to honor the beloved Mr. Rodgers

Associated Press

A tribute to children's
public television pioneer
Fred Rogers will iml*^ an
effort to ^ peaph every-
where to wear a sweater on
what would have been his

80th birthday

March 20th is being
promoted as "Sweater Day"
to honor Rogers, who died
of caeeer fiv« vsm& asm. A
WFea^-wti

NeighWhood."

David Newell, who

played speedy deliveryman
Mr McFeely on the show,
appears in a You'I\ibe vi<^
that t»uts the event.

Olivas-Lujan presents new book

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

Dr Miguel Olivas-
Lujan, Clarion professor of
administrative science,
spoke at the Faculty
Author Seminar Series on
Feb. 20.

Olivas-Lujan is the co-
author of the book
"Successful Professional
Women of the Americas"
which was published in
2006.

The other authors of
the book are as follows^
Betty Jane Punnett
(University of the West
Indies, Barbados), Jo Ann
Duffy (Sam Houston State
University), Suzy Fox
(Loyola University of
Chicago, II), Ann Gregory,
(Memorial University of
Newfoundland, Canada),
Terri R. Lituchy (Concordia
University, Montreal,
Canada), Silvia Ines
Monserrat (U Nacional del
Centre de la Provincia de
Buenos Aires, Argentina),
and Neusa M.B.F. Santos,
(Pontificia U Catolica de
Sao Paulo, Brazil). All of
the authors of the book are
business professors and
conduct research on inter-
national management
issues.

The book is about suc-
cessful women (executives,
doctors, lawyers, business
owners, etc) in the work
force. The research was
based on surveys and 300
interviews of women from
various countries such as
Argentina, Barbados,

Brazil, Canada. Chile,
Jamaica, Mexico, St
Vincent Grenadines and
the U.S. The book explains
the differences and com-
monalities of the women
and how the work place
presents challenges and
barriers.

'The authors attempt
to explain success in the
face of personal, social,
organizational, cultural
and economic obstacles fac-
ing women everywhere,"
Olivas-Lujan said.

The idea came from
professional interests. All
of the authors had an inter-
est in doing research on
working women in North,
Central and South
America. These countries
were chosen to study
because that is where the
authors come from. They
met in the Academy of
Management, a profession-
al meeting, and decided to
work on this topic.

The reasons for choos-
ing this topic vary from
author to author. "I person-
ally have been interested
on this topic because I con-
sider working women as a
vastly underutilize

resource (for lack of a bet-
ter term) worldwide," said
Olivas-Lujan.

"If our civilization were
more equalitarian and fair-
er to female workers, all of
our organizations, from
families to countries, would
be much better off," he said.

The project started in
1998 and was published in
2006. But those eight

years were not just focused
on the research topic. The
authors did have lives out-
side of research. They had
classes to teach and lives to
lead. They did publish sci-
entific articles in academic
journals and presented
their findings in several
conferences before they
began the writing process.

At the faculty seminar,
Olivas-Lujan discussed five
points. He gave a descrip-
tion of the whole project,
the major findings from the
book with a focus on the
U.S., an "Input-Process-
Output" narrative of the
research effort, the lessons
learned about the research
process and the content
and any new developments
on the research ".stream".

He was very pleased
with the attendance and
participation of the semi-
nar. He does wish there
had been more students in
attendance, but overall was
happy with the few who did
show.

"I have to say that I
felt tremendously honored
to talk to this audience," he
said of speaking in front of
colleagues who are pub-
lished themselves.

Olivas-Lujan has been
a professor at Clarion since
2005. He plans on writing
more books when he can
find the time. Several of
the co-authors of the book
and he plan to write a fol-
low-up book, which could
be a manual for students to
"profit" from their findings.

MUSIC REVIEW

Is Secondhand Serenade the new Dashboard?

Communications Inc. of
Pittsburgh.

Christopher Campbell

Staff Writer

Alburn^ "A Twist in my

Story"

Label: Glass Note

Rating: 4.5/ 5

^^^^^

If you're a fan of the
band Dashboard

Confessional, then you've no
doubt heard of Secondhand
Serenade.

Secondhand Serenade is
not actually a band, but
rather a guy and his guitar
The guy, John Vesely, sings
in a very slow and emo style
tone, and his guitar work is
very similar "A Twist In My
Story" is the second CD by
the man voted number one
unsigned MySpace.com
artist for seven consecutive
months, iTunes "Next Big
Thing" featured artist.
Yahoo's "Who's Next?" and
Clear Channel's "Artist To
Watch."

His first CD was a
strictly acoustic affair, while
as this CD features orches-
tration and a full band. His
older fans are up in arms,
but with this newer pop
sound Vesely could be open-
ing up for some more main-
stream love.

"Like A Knife"- As soon
as this song comes on and
John starts singing you'll
hear why he constantly gets
the comparison to
Dashboard Confessional.
This has a great sound all
around, helps the listener
get used to Vesely's sound.

"Frf^lfer Y( 'Ms

mag ^ift ai «tow wok a
few piano keys playing in
the background, a nice slow
start, but builds up to a

faster song with much more
going on in the background
than just a piano. One of the
best songs on the disc, I
found myself listening to
this song over and over
again.

"Maybe" - This is a rere-
cording by Vesely, and of the
three rerecordings on this
CD, I like this one the best.
The added band really
brings a lot to this song.
Where the original made
this song seem Hke a sonnet,
the full band now makes
this song seem like an epic
poem.

"Stranger" - The piano
at the beginning of the song
really draws you in, and
once Vesley starts singing
you realize this is a beauti-
ful song all together I am by
no means a love song fan,
especially not when it's a
one sided ordeal, but this
song is amazing.

"Your Call" - Another
redo by John, not a horrid
song, but I feel that the orig-
inal acoustic song helped
convey emotions better then
this remake. Don't mistake
that for me disliking this
song, I'm a big fan of the
added background vocals,
and even the bass thumping
in the background that
enters about half way
through this song.

"Suppose" - I found this
song to be interesting
because it is so different
from the rest of the CD. This
song instantly kicks of with
electric guitar riffs, and is
probably one of the most
marketable songs
on the CD.

"A Twist In My Story" -
Starts off slow with just
John singing and his
acoustic guitar providing
the music. Eventually you
hear violins creep m and
ffi^itoally ik\» soi^ builds
ap into a nice orchestra
background, and a very
beautiful song.

"Why" - This song starts

off similar to "Fall For You"
with the few piano keys and
John singing, but has a
drastically different sound
and lyrical matter This is
not a pleasant song, but
that's what makes it beauti-
ful. Vesley's ability to ques-
tion why bad things are
happening to him comforts
the audience listening by
showing them that bad
things happen to everyone,
but at the same time you
find yourself listening in the
hopes that you find out why
this person is doing bad
things to John.

"Stay Close Don't Go" -
Another rework by Vesely
another one that I don't
actually dislike, but find
remarkebly different from
the original. The changes to
this song make it very radio
friendly, with its upbeat
tempo and full band in the
background. This song is
really a masterpiece.

"Pretend" - This song
starts off as a nice slow
acoustic song, it very much
resembles Secondhand
Serenade's previous CD.
Fans of John's older work
should probably listen to
this song first as it most
resembles his older music,
thats wild with an addition
of a few new instruments.

"Goodbye" ■ My absolute
favorite song on this disc.
Vesely's vocals have never
sounded as amazing as they
do at the beginning of this
song. It does take about
three minutes for the rest of
the band to finally kick in
like you expect them to. The
wait doesn't take away from
how great it sounds once it
happens, this song is amaz-
ing.

With all the compar-
isons between Vesely and
Dashboard, I don't really
see him taking a different
path. This CD is a work of
art, if you're a fan, check out
his first CD "Awake."

8 February 28, 2008

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Call On You

Should the university be held responsible for Ifems

that are stolen on campus?

Comoiled by

^99tfTfm*i

Amy Powers

Freshman

Mass Media Arts and
Journaism

"I don't think the
University should be
held accountable for
the items stolen on
campus, because we
are all adults here.
We should each be
responsible enough to
keep track of our
belonging and take
responsibility if our
own things go -miss-
ing."

Stacey Carlisle

Freshman

Early Childhood
Education

"Yes, I think the uni-
versity should be held
responsible for stolen
items, because it is not
our fault if someone
take§ our stuff. The
university should have
more surveillance
cameras around cam-
pus, so there is a spe-
cific person, caught on
tape, that can be held
responsible."

Shannon McCreary

Freshman

Early Childhood
Education

"I don't think that the
school should be held
accountable for the
stolen items, but I do
think that the
University should oflfer
more precautionary
methods, such as more
lockers at the gym as
well as more surveil-
lance equipment on
campus to help stop
the rise in theft."

Christine Frear

Freshman

library Science

"I think that the
school should be held
accountable for stolen
property, because we
spend thousands of
dollars to come to
sch(X)l here and we
should feel comfort-
able that our belong-
ings are safe, no mat-
ter where we are on
campus."

Catherine Fritz

Freshman

Accounting

"I believe that the uni-
versity, as a whole,
should not be held
responsible for the
theft that occurs on
campus. I think that
the individual facility,
where the items are
stolen, should be held
accountable.

The Clarion Call

Sports

February 28, 2008 9

Women's basketball team prepares for PSAC post-season play

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

CLARION. Feb. 26 - As the
regular season winds down
to an end, the Clarion
women's basketball team
seems to be poised for a deep
run in the PSAC playoffs
and potentially the NCAA
Division II tournament.

Head coach Margaret
"Gie" Parsons' squad has
enjoyed a great deal of suc-
cess this season. Clarion
currently holds an overall
record of 17-7 with a 7-3
record in a strong PSAC-
West conference that fea-
tures five teams with at
least 16 victories, including
lUP who is ranked ninth in
the USA Today/ESPN
Division II poll. The Golden
Eagles are also currently
ranked ninth in the NCAA
East regional rankings.

The team has seen its
highs and lows this season.
After starting off the season
7-1, the team experienced a
disappointing 0-2 record at
the Fairmont State Classic.
The team struggled to
rebound from their disap-
pointing Fairmont showing
by starting off 0-2 in confer-

ence play, both blowout loss-
es to lUP and California,
respectively.

After the blowout loss at
California, the Golden
Eagles have found their
stride by winning seven of
the past eight contests,
including a revenge 72-71
victory over Cal. The team
has already clinched a spot
in the upcoming PSAC play-
offs.

The success of this sea-
son can be attributed to
experience. The Golden
Eagles returned all five
starters including 2007
PSAC-West second team
guard Katrina Greer and
2006 PSAC-West second
team forward Jessica
Albanese. Four players on
the team average at least
ten points per game, led by
Greer's 15 points per con-
test. Heading into the game
with Edinboro, Greer comes
in only 17 points shy of
1,000 for her collegiate
career. Albanese leads the
team with 7.3 rebounds per
game while senior guard
Ashley Grimm, a four year
starter who is the school's
all-time leader in assists,
leads the team in that cate-

gory with 6.3 per game.

Sophomore starting for-
ward Sara Pratt, who start-
ed 13 games as a freshman
last season, suspected the
team was going to be a
much improved squad.

"Going into the season I
didn't know exactly how
well we would do, but I
knew we had improved a lot
from last year and had a
really good chance of doing
well in the conference," said
Pratt. "I think we are play-
ing our best basketball right
now because we've taken
the time to work on our
problem areas and as a
team we are feeling a lot
more confident in what we
can do. In order to have suc-
cess in the playoffs I think
we just need to play our
game and go into every
game believing we will win."

The Golden Eagles host-
ed Edinboro for senior night
last night, which only leaves
the team with the regular
season finale at Slippery
Rock on Saturday. The
PSAC playoffs begin on
March 4. The site, tip-off
time and opponent for
Clarion have yet to be deter-
mined.

Swim teams finish second at PSAC's

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

MECHANICSBURG, Feb.
24 - The men's and women's
swimming and diving teams
competed in the 50th annu-
al PSAC championships this
past weekend.

The meet lasted from
Friday to Sunday in
Mechanicsburg, Pa. at
Cumberland Valley High
School. .-,...» - ^

Clarion's Ryan Thiel
was named as the men's
"swimmer of the meet," as
voted by the PSAC coaches.

"Ryan had an outstand-
ing meet. He was by far the
fastest swimmer at the
meet. Hopefully he will go a
little faster at D-II's,"
Clarion head coach Mark
VanDyke said.

Thiel placed first in
three freestyle races; the 50-
yard, 100-yard and 200-yard
events. His time of 45.67 in
the 100-yard freestyle was
an NCAA qualifying time.

"I was very happy with
my performance," Thiel
said.

West Chester won the
competition with 919 points.
The Golden Eagles men's
team came in second with

631.5 points.

"The team performed
well at PSAC's. Some of our
swimmers weren't complete-
ly rested and should swim a
little faster at nationals,"
VanDyke said.

Andrew Claypool fin-
shed fifth in the 100-yard
freestyle, Andrew Helm was
seventh and in 11th was
Garet Weston, with Brad
Moshier and Mike Cohen
■coming-in 19th and 15th.

In the 200-yard breas-
troke, Rich Eckert placed
second, Jonathan Wallace
placed ninth, Kyle Anger
was tenth and James Rawl
came in 13th.

In the 1650-yard
freestyle Andy Soisson was
eighth. In the 200-yard
backstroke Jon Kofmehl
third. Mike Kerr was ninth
and Arrigonie placed 12th.

Dan Walley finished
16th in the 200-yard butter-
fly.

In the final event, the

400-yard freestyle relay, the
team of Dustin Fedunok,
Claypool, Helm and Thiel
placed second with a time of
3:05.84.

The women also dis-
played strong performances
over the weekend finishing

second, with 523.5 points, to
West Chester.

Lori Leitzinger finished
second in the 200-yard back-
stroke, and Rebecca Burgess
finished fifth.

In the 200-yard breast-
stroke, Denise Simens fin-
ished third.

Kaitlyn Johnson came
in fourth place in the 100-
yard freestyle. Gina
Mattucci and Kelly Connoly
followed in seventh and
12th.

In the 1650-yard
freestyle, Stevie Coble came
in sixth with Laura Herron
and Morgan Merkowitz fol-
lowing in seventh and
eighth.

Margaret Bentley fin-
sished 12th in the 200-yard
butterfly.

The 400-yard freestyle
relay team of Johnson,
Leitzinger, Connolly and
Mattucci finished with an
NCAA qualifying time of
3:31.98, finishing second.

Clarion's next action
will be the NCAA Division II
National Championships
held in Columbia, Mo. from
March 12-15.

"We hope to finish in the
top 10 for both the men and
women," Van Dyke said.

Casey McGovern/The Clarion Call

The women's basketball team is seen durini action during a recent game. The Golden Eagles had
the weekend off to gear up for Wednesday's matchup against Edinboro which Clarion lost 70-67.
Their final regular season game will be on Saturday at Slippery Rock.

Indoor track competes at Kent State
Tune-Ups, getting ready for PSAC's

Denise Simens

Stctff Writer

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 23 - Last
Saturday at the Kent State
Tune-Up in Kent, Ohio, the
Golden Eagle's track team
welcomed another member
to the PSAC Indoor
Women's Track and Field
Championships squad.

The latest qualifier,
Lisa Nickel, ran a time of
5:21.87 in the mile, good
enough for 15th place and
surpassing the PSAC quali-
fying mark.

Junior Chinonyelum
Nwokedi broke her own
school record of 8.25 in the
60 meter dash with a new
time of 8.16.

"My goal for PSACs is to
make finals in all of my
events," said Nwokedi. "I
want to place in the top five
in the shot put and long
jump."

Jamie Miller took fourth
in the 300 meter hurdles
with a time of 48.95. The
hurdles are not an event at
PSACs.

Kate Ehrensberger took
seventh in the 800 meter,
and Diane Kress took sec-

ond in the triple jump. Both Championships hosted by

athletes are already quali- East Stroudsburg.
fied for PSAC"s. "Our goal is to place in

This Saturday and the top eight at conferences

Sunday, March 1 and 2 the this year," said head coach

team will compete at PSAC Jayson Resch.

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CLUB SPORT CORNER

Men's Volleyball Club -

Results from Friday, Feb 22nd
Slippery Rock defeats Clarion 25-18. 25-20
lUP defeats Clarion 25- 1 9. 25- 1

Next: Sunday, 3/2 at Robert Morris vs.
Robert Morris. lUP. and WVU

VB guys stop for a picture before getting
suited up for their last match

Racquetball Club -

Meeting Thursday, 2/28 at 5pm

All skill levels welcome

Tourn. Friday. 2/29 at Slippery Rock

Hockey Club -

Results from Thursday. 2/2 1
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Sports

The Clarion Call

Men's basketball dominates Briarcliffe

Sports Information

Clarion University

CLARION, Feb. 24 - Junior
guard David Blanks scored
a career-high 26 points to
lead the Clarion University
men's basketball team to a
122-62 win over visiting
Briarcliffe in a non-confer-
ence game Sunday after-
noon at Tippin Gym.

Blanks, who had 21
points in the second half
and shot 10 of 15 from the
floor while adding seven
assists, five rebounds and
two steals, was one of six
Golden Eagles to reach dou-
ble figures.

Josh Yanke (13 points,
15 rebounds), Lamar
Richburg (10 points, 12) and
Damon Gross (12 points, 10
rebounds) each recorded
double-doubles for Clarion
(15-10) with Lonnell Jones
(18 points) and Mike Sherry
(17 points) also reaching
double digits.

Demetrius Graham set
up the offense with seven
assists in just 16 minutes of
play, while Peter

Baschnagel added six
points, five rebounds and
four blocked shots. Ricky
Henderson and Shameel
Carty each had eight points
and Ron Hollis four.

Joshua Smith paced
Briarcliffe (10-12), which is
located on Long Island, NY,
and had just six players
dressed for the game with
21 points. Marcel Seymore
and Alvin Parker each
added 15 points.

The 122 points tied for

Maddy Cline/ The Clarion Call

Mike Sherry and Demetrius Graham are seen playing defense in Sunday's blowout win over
Briarcliffe. The Golden Eagles won the game 122-62 behind a career high 26 points by David
Blanks. The Golden Eagles play their final regular season game on Saturday at Slippery Rock.

the seventh most at Clarion
since 1966 and are the most
since the Golden Eagles
scored a school-record 133
points Nov. 16, 2001, in a
133-75 season-opening win
over Practical Bible.

Clarion shot 58.2 per-

cent from the field, the
fourth straight game the
Golden Eagles have been
over 50 percent shooting, all
wins for the Golden Eagles.
Clarion returned to
action Wednesday when
they hosted Edinboro in its

final PSAC-West home
game of the season. The
Golden Eagles lost to the
Fighting Scots by a score of
79-76.

Their final game will be
Saturday when they travel
to Slippery Rock.

Stealers' former radio announcer, Cope, passes away

Alan Robinson

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) -
Myron Cope spoke in a lan-
guage and with a voice
never before heard in a
broadcast booth, yet a loving
Pittsburgh understood him
perfectly during an unprece-
dented 35 years as a
Steelers announcer.

The screechy-voiced
Cope, a writer by trade and
an announcer by accident
whose colorful catch phrases
and twirling Terrible Towel
became nationally known
symbols of the Steelers, died
Wednesday at age 79.

Cope died at a nursing
home in Mount Lebanon, a
Pittsburgh suburb, said Joe
Gordon, a former Steelers
executive and a longtime
friend of Cope's. Cope had
been treated for respiratory
problems and heart failure
in recent months.

Cope's tenure from
1970-2004 as the color ana-
lyst on the Steelers' radio
network is the longest in
NFL history for a broadcast-
er with a single team and
led to his induction into the
National Radio Hall of
Fame in 2005.

"His memorable voice
and unique broadcasting

style became synonymous
with Steelers football," team
president Art Rooney II said
Wednesday. "They say imi-
tation is the greatest form of
flattery, and no Pittsburgh
broadcaster was imperson-
ated more than Myron."

One of Pittsburgh's
most colorful and recogniza-
ble personalities, Cope was
best known beyond the city's
three rivers for the yellow
cloth twirled by fans as a
good luck charm at Steelers
games since the mid-1970s.

The Terrible Towel is
arguably the best-known
fan symbol of any major pro
sports team, has raised mil-
lions of dollars for charity
and is displayed at the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.

Upon Cope's retirement
in 2005, team chairman Dan
Rooney said, "You were real-
ly part of it. You were part
of the team. The Terrible
Towel many times got us
over the goal line."

Even after retiring.
Cope, a sports talk show
host for 23 years, continued
to appear in numerous
radio, TV and print ads,
emblematic of a local popu-
larity that sometimes sur-
passed that of the stars he
covered.

Team officials marveled

how Cope received more
attention than the players
or coaches when the
Steelers checked into hotels,
accompanied by crowds of
fans so large that security
guards were needed.

"It is a very sad day, but
Myron lived every day to
make people happy, to use
his great sense of humor to
dissect the various issues of
the sporting world. He's a
legend," former Steeler
Andy Russell said.

Cope didn't become a
football announcer until age
40, spending the first half of
his professional career as a
sports writer. He was hired
by the Steelers in 1970, sev-
eral years after he began
doing TV sports commen-
tary on the whim of WTAE-
TV program director Don
Shafer, mostly to help
increase attention and
attendance as the Steelers
moved into Three Rivers
Stadium.

Neither Steelers owner
Art Rooney nor Cope had
any idea how much impact
he would have on the fran-
chise. Within two years of
his hiring, Pittsburgh would
begin a string of home sell-
outs that continues to this
day, a stretch that includes
five Super Bowl titles.

Cope became so popular
that the Steelers didn't try
to replace his unique per-
spective and top-of-the-
lungs vocal histrionics when
he retired, instead downsiz-
ing from a three-man
announcing team to a two-
man booth.

To Cope, an exceptional
play rated a "Yoi!" A coach's
doublespeak was "garganzo-
la." The despised rival to the
north was always the Cleve
Brownies, never the
Cleveland Browns.

Cope gave four-time
Super Bowl champion coach
Chuck Noll the only nick-
name that ever stuck, the
Emperor Chaz. For years,
Cope laughed off the down-
river and often downtrodden
Cincinnati Bengals as the
Bungles, though never with
a malice or nastiness that
would create longstanding
anger.

Cope, was born Myron
Kopelman, was preceded in
death by his wife, Mildred,
in 1994. He is survived by a
daughter, Elizabeth, and a
son, Daniel, who is autistic
and lives at Allegheny
Valley School, which recei-
ved all rights to the Terrible
Towel in 1996. Another
daughter, Martha Ann, died
shortly after birth.

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Volume 94 Issue 1 9

Congressman
speaks at CUP

Residents question charges

Leanne Wief ling/ The Clarion Call

Residents of Reinhard Villages have begun to question their monthly electric overage charges as more residents are effected.

cal science major, Dom The cap has been in

Giallombardo said he feels effect since Reinhard

Natalie Kennell

News Stoff

CLARION, March
Recently, more and more
residents have been travel-
ing to the Reinhard Villages
Leasing Office to question
the validity of the electric
cap and the accuracy of
their overage charges.

The utility charges are
included in the flat rate
issued to the residents of
Reinhard Villages.

However, if the set electric
cap is transcended, the resi-
dents are responsible for
paying the excess.

The caps are deter-
mined by the square footage
of the apartment.

The electric meters are

gather actual reads of the
electricity used. The charges
fluctuate to accommodate
the current electric rates.

"Every winter the over-
age charges seem to be an
issue with the residents,"
said Cindy Restauri,
Resident Services Manager
at Reinhard Villages. "We
don't want anyone to go over

cap
since

the charges are justified opened in August 2004. An
because they are outlined in explanation of the electricity

the contract.

"My assumption is that
since it's not based on the
amount you use, but how
much they get charged,
since energy costs are up it
takes less for you to go over

Some students have
concluded that Reinhard
should reconsider their cap

the cap, but electric is what the cap," said Giallombardo.
you make of it."

Junior mass media arts
and journalism major Dave
Keremes said, "Yes, it is
stratnge [that apartments
have gone over their cap
during January], especially
if no one was at the apart-
ment.. .they should not even
think about overcharging
people if they have every-

cap is explained in the lease
that is reviewed and signed
by all residents.

"I think the overage
[charges] are ridiculous.
Each of my roommates and I
went over our gap by almost
thirty dollars... this was in
the month of January when
we weren't even here for
almost half the month," said

if gas prices have increased. Kylee Blasko, senior educa-
"My roommates and I tion major. "When I called

read every month. The staff thing unplugged and are not

at Reinhard and the electric using the things that take

company, Allegheny Power, up the most power."
alternate bi-monthly to However, senior politi-

have received overage
charges in November and
January. We basically live
in the dark and we keep our
heat set at 66 degrees," said
Sarah Dent, Reinhard resi-
dent. "I have spoken to a few
people who have their
apartment set at 75 degrees
and have not gone over."

the main office to question
the workers about the over-
age, no one could pinpoint a
reason of why it was so
expensive."

See "OVERAGE

CHARGES," page 2

Ian Erickson

News Stoff

CLARION, Feb. 29 - On
Feb. 29, Congressman John
Peterson made a special
visit to Barry Sweet's
Congress and Legislature
class.

Peterson talked about
many topics including his
history in politics, tolling I-
80 and oil.

Peterson is in his sixth
term as the representative
for the fifth district of
Pennsylvania. He has been
representing the fifth dis-
trict for 12 years, but he is
not planning to run for
another term.

He said, "In whatever
you do, whether it is politics
or something else, you
always want to tell the
truth. If you can't say some-
thing true, then don't say
anything."

He also talked about
how being a congressman is
a very time consuming job.
He said that it pretty much
takes over your life. Last
week Peterson had been in
Atlanta and Florida. He
told students that their
class was his third event
that day. When he visited
the class it was just 1 p.m.

Peterson talked about
his life in polities'.- He said-
that he started out working
for borough council.

"In my eight years that I
worked for borough council
we never raised taxes and
we saved a lot of money,"
Peterson said.

Maddy Cllne/rhe Clarion Call
Congressman John Peterson

Peterson then spent 19
years in Harrisburg. Before
his time in congress, he
helped his friend with his
campaigns while he ran for
congress. After his friend
was done with his term he
told Peterson that he should
run. At first Peterson was
reluctant, but then he decid-
ed to run.

During his time in con-
gress Peterson's strengths
have been health care, tech-
nology education and ener-
gy. In his district he has
helped community colleges
because they are schools
that deal a lot with technol-
ogy and technology- related
programs.

Also, he is an advocate
for finding alternative ways
to obtain oil. Peterson said
that one year ago it cost $55
for a barrel of oil. Today the
l^stis close to $100 a barrel.
He also said that the United
States has had the highest
natural gas prices for the
past seven years.

See "PETERSON,"

page 2

Greek community recognized at NGLA

John Doane

News Skiff

Kayla Rush/The Clarion Call
Ariel Weaver

CLARION, March 5 -
Clarion University's Greek
community was presented
with the Gamma Sigma
Alpha National Greek
Academic Honor Society's
Academic Award at the
Northeast Greek

Leadership Association
(NGLA) Annual Conference
held in Hartford,

Connecticut this year.

The award is given to
the Greek community that

has the highest GPA above
their own campus' under-
graduate GPA.

The University's

Panhellenic Council (PHC),
which governs Clarion's
social sororities, was also
awarded three Division II
Programming Excellence
Awards. These awards were
for academic achievement,
continuous open bidding
and philanthropy and com-
munity service.

Ariel Weaver, member
of Phi Sigma Sigma and pre-
vious PHC vice president of
recruitment and public rela-
tions, was recognized as a
Greek Leader of Distinction.

"Being a leader in the
Greek Community, or in any
for that matter, you don't
get thanked a lot, or don't
always feel appreciated, so
to have all of my hard work
recognized was an amazing
feeling," Weaver said.

According to NGLA, the
Greek Leaders of

Distinction awards seek to

recognize outstanding mem-
bers of the Northeastern
Greek community who
exemplify the ideals of
sorority and/or fraternity
membership in their daily
lives. Only ten students at
the conference received this
award.

"[Assistant director of
campus life, Shawn Hoke]
has really been a great
supervisor, and mentor to
me and for him to see that I
am doing good things lets
me know that I am doing
something right," said
Weaver.

Members of the Office of
Campus Life's staff also par-
ticipated in the NGLA con-
ference.

Michelle Marchand,
Office of Campus Life
Graduate Assistant, and
Hoke, attended the confer-
ence. Marchand was a
member of the conference's
graduate staff while Hoke
served as a Values Institute
Facilitator.

Campbell Hall: Let the demolition begin

;asey McGovern/Ihe Clarion Call
Demolition of Campbell Hall began on March 5 and will be completed in phases.

Brittnee Koebler

News Editor

CLARION, March 5 -
Exterior demolition of
Campbell Hall began yes-
terday and will continue in
phases throughout the

next week.

According to Ron
Wilshire of University
Relations, the dates for
demolition are as follows,
but are subject to change:

The south side of the
building was the first to be

destroyed and the exterior
stairwell adjacent to the
recreation center will take
place on March 8.

The removal of the
stairwell facing Owens-
Illinois plant will follow on
March 15.

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HIGHLIGHTS

News - page 2

Professor published in
international journal

Joshua Pearce was 'recently
published in the international
journal, Renewable Energy

Features - page 5

Keepin' it safe on spring break

Entertainment - page 6

Students flock
to UAB
speaker, B.D.
Wong

Police Blotter p.2

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features ". p.4

Arts/Enterfoinment p.6

Classifieds p.8

Call on You p.8

Sports p.9

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March 6, 2008 3

Pearce published in international journal, Renewable Energy

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

Casey McGovern/rhe Clarion Call

Dr. Joshua Pearce

CLARION, March 5 - Over
the last year. Dr. Joshua M.
Pearce. Assistant Professor
of Physics, Clarion
University of Pennsylvania,
has studied the process of
"industrial symbiosis of very
large-scale photovoltaic
manufacturing,"

Pearce was published in
the international journal
Renewable Energy. Volume
33 (2008) pages 1101-1108,
for his study on large-scale
photovoltaic manufacturing.

The stabilization of the
global climate depends on
the drastic reduction of glob-
al greenhouse gas emis-
sions.

"One of the best ways to
reduce greenhouse gas

emissions is a large scale
transition from fossil fuels
to renewable .sources of
energy. Solar photovoltaic
(PV) cells offer a great way
to do this," said Pearce. "PV
cells convert sunlight direct-
ly into electricity which
could produce a sustainable
amount of future energy
demands."

According to the Clarion
University Newswire,

"Clarion University is
already demonstrating this
technology with a solar cell
tracking unit next to the
Public Safety office. Soon
the University will also
have a solar powered sci-
ence and technology build-
ing."

Clarion University's
new Science and Technology
Center is a $31 million proj-
ect and is expected to be one
of few LEED certified sci-
ence buildings in the coun-
try and possibly the first
certified public university
building in Pennsylvania.

"This project will not
only reduce air and water
pollution but will also be a
highly-visible proof of the
technical viability of solar
photovoltaic electricity in
Pennsylvania," according to
Newswire.

That's not all that

Clarion County has to offer
either. Clarion Boards locat-
ed in Shippenville, Pa, is a
great example of industrial
symbiosis locally.

"The board plant pro-
vides raw material (high
density fiber board) to make
laminate flooring at the
flooring plant," said Pearce.
"What makes this so impor-
tant is that now in the
Clarion case the transporta-
tion cost between the board
and laminate plant is essen-
tially zero."

Pearce said, "Industrial
symbiosis is much more pop-
ular in Europe than in the
U.S. If we are going to con-
tinue to compete interna-
tionally, our businesses can-
not go it alone. They must
team up and work together
symbiotically to turn tradi-
tional waste products into
new revenue streams."

He said that in this
study the technical require-
ments for a symbiotic indus-
trial system are explored to
increase the manufacturing
efficiency while improving
the environmental impact of
solar photovoltaic cells. The
results of the analysis show
that an eight-factory indus-
trial symbiotic system can
be viewed as a medium-
term investment by any gov-

ernment, which will not
only obtain direct financial
return, but also an
improved global environ-
ment. Symbiotic growth will
help to mitigate many of the
limitations of solar power
and is likely to catalyze
mass manufacturing of solar
cells by transparently
demonstrating that large-
scale PV manufacturing is
technically feasible and
reaches an enormous
untapped market for solar
energy with low costs.

Producing solar cells is
expensive. The glass needed
for solar cells need to be
made pure with no imper-
fections such as iron
deposits normally found in
window glass. For a glass
manufacture to retool their
plant for a couple of days is
expensive to produce a lim-
ited amount of solar grade
glass. However, if a glass
manufacture would work
hand in hand with a PV cell
manufacture and remain
constantly tooled for making
solar grade glass the cost of
making solar grade glass
would reduce therefore
reducing the cost of PV cells.

The study can be found
at www.clarion.edu/energy.

"OVERAGE CHARGES"
continued from page 1 .

According to Blasko, she
has lived in Reinhard
Villages for three years and
has never gone over her
monthly cap until now.

"Our apartment did not
go over the cap the entire
time that we li"ed here dur-
ing the 2006-2007 school
year and now we have gone
over twice during the 2007-
2008 school year and we
haven't been doing anything
different then the previous

"PETERSON" continued
from page 1.

Peterson said, "We need to
start getting our own oil and
not get it from foreign
lands."

He said that due to oil
prices and lack of economic
growth, Pennsylvania has
one of the worst economies
in the country.

He said, "China, India
and other countries are
starting to eat the United
States economy lunch."

Currently, Peterson is in a
battle along with many
other people over the
planned tolling of Interstate
80.

He said, "The toll is
going to break our back
financially ... In my view
tolling is not the way. We
are going to have trouble
funding roads in the future,
but we don't need to toll."

year," said junior informa-
tion systems major Brittany
Hartz.

Reinhard has adminis-
tered guides, newsletters
and flyers that give tips on
how to conserve electricity.

"I've read the tips and
we are already doing the
energy-saving things," said
Dent.

In January 2008, 26 of
the 176 apartments were
charged the additional fees.

"The residents don't

take into consideration that
propping their doors open
and letting friends do their
laundry at their apartment
factor into the situation,"
said Restauri.

"Maintenance closes the
doors of two to three apart-
ments daily. They record
and report this to the office.
This not only lets cold air in,
but it's a safety issue," said
Restauri.

"We are trying to
become more 'green' and use

energy efficient light bulbs
in the apartments and we
want the residents to
become more energy effi-
cient as well," said Restauri.
"If additional charges
are going to be issued, I
think that a detailed
description of why and how
you went over should be pro-
vided. I think we pay
Reinhard enough money
that they don't need the
overage dharge ffees," said
Dent.

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investigations as conducted by Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of March/ Feb. 2008. All
information can be accessed on the Public Safety Web
page, http://www.clarion.edu/admin/publicsafety/loca-
tion.shtml.

■ March 1, at 12 a.m., Michael Verdun, 19, of Greensburg,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption and public drunken-
ness after Public Safety was dispatched to Nair Hall on a
report of a passed out male.

■ March 1, at 1:41 a.m., Joseph Anderson, 19, of St. Marys,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption and public drunken-
ness after Public Safety investigated the report of an intoxi-
cated male that had fallen. At 5:30 a.m., Public Safety
returned after Anderson passed out.

■ Feb. 29, at 1:47 a.m., Ian Musco, 19, of Leechburg, Pa., was
found staggering and urinating in Lot 6. Musco ran from
police and was then arrested for underage consumption, dis-
orderly conduct and public drunkenness.

■ Feb. 29, at 3:23 a.m.. Public Safety was dispatched to
Reinhard Villages to investigate a stop sign being tampered
with. The incident is under investigation.

■ Feb. 29, at 11:03 p.m.. Chelsea Campbell. 19, of New
Kensington, Pa., was cited for underage consumption after
Public Safety responded to a noise complaint in Reinhard
Villages.

■ Feb. 29, at 11:03 p.m., Natalie Dupont, 18, of Bethel Park,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption after Public Safety
responded to a noise complaint in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 29, at U:03 p.m., Toni Wheeler, 18, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
was cited for underage consumption after Public Safety
responded to a noise complaint in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb 29, at 11:03 p.m., Travis Seaman, 19, of Brockway,
Pa., was cited for underage consumption after Public Safety
responded to a noise complaint in Reinhard Villages. j

■ Feb. 29, at 11:03 p.m., a juvenile was cited for underage
consumption after Public Safety responded to a noise com-
plaint in Reinhard Villages.

■ Feb. 27, at 3:59 p.m., Pubhc Safety began investigating
harassing phone calls that a student worker at Gcmmell was
receiving.

■ Feb. 27, at 11:57 p.m., Jeremiah Steffen, 20, of Sharon, Pa.,
was cited for driving at unsafe speeds when Public Safety
was called to Reinhard after Steffen flipped his car.

■ Feb. 24, at 1:20 a.m.. Public Safety was dispatched to
Reinhard Villages for a noise complaint and six juveniles
were cited for underage consumption.

■ Feb. 19, at 12:36 a.m., Ylynne Baskerville, 18, of
Harrisburg, Pa., was charged with two counts of disorderly
conduct after Public Safety was dispatched to Wilkinson Hall
for a fight.

■ Feb. 19, at 12:36 a.m., Casey Perry, 18, of Philadelphia,
Pa., was charged with disorderly conduct after Public Safety
was dispatched to Wilkinson Hall for a fight.

■ Feb. 19, at 12:36 a.m., Ashley Super, 18, of Philadelphia,
Pa., was charged with disorderly conduct after Public Safety
was dispatched to Wilkinson Hall for a fight.

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Golden Eagle baseball travels for spring break

Nick LaManna

Business manager

On March 7, 2008, the
Clarion University Golden
Eagles begin their season in
Cocoa Beach, Florida, under
the direction of first year
head coach Mike Brown and
senior captains Doug Brown
and Jake Yackovich. Their
first scheduled game is
March 8, under the lights
against New England
College.

Our team is anxiously
awaiting the first pitch of
the new season. The Golden
Eagles will play a total of
seven games while in Cocoa
Beach and will have no time

for a break, as they are
scheduled to play Gannon
back at home on March 16.

PSAC play will begin
shortly after, on March, 28
against Indiana University
of Pa. The team is well pre-
pared and ready for battle.
The Eagles are up beat and
are awakened on the
thought of revenge on the
entire PSAC after a disap-
pointing season last year,
and are hoping to repeat
their 2005 PSAC champi-
onship.

The Golden Eagles
defense this year will be led
by a fast and powerful out-
field with a quick and ath-
letic infield. Impact players
transferring into Clarion
this year are Matt White
from Potomac State and
George Kovack from
Westminster College. Both
should contribute to the

already experienced defense
this season. The Eagles
pitching staff this year has
drastically improved; it has
great depth that should be
able to carry the team
through the grind of the sea-
son. Effective pitching
transferring in this season
is Eric Panko from Canisus
College, and Ray Folium
from Youngstown State.
The Eagles offense should
easily be able to put runs on
the scoreboard with an
explosive, powerful, yet ver-
satile offense.

Everyday since the sea-
son started in September on
Labor Day; the Golden
Eagles have worked dili-
gently. Instead of taking it
easy the last month up until
season, they have worked
harder now more than ever,
with daily 6 a.m. practices
followed my night sessions

in the weight room. They
are truly prepared are look-
ing forward to a promising
and positive season.

Not looking past this
season, but the Golden
Eagles will only graduate
four seniors, thus leaving
them young and ready for
next season's battle.

The author is a sophomore
finance and international
business major and the busi-
ness manager of The Call.

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Letter to the Editor

America needs to wake
up and realize that the time
for real change has arrived.
Feel-good candidates talk
about "bringing change to
Washington" so often, they
must imagine the nation's
capitol as a giant washing
machine where they can
finally wash all of America's
dirty laundry. Sadly this
does no good when the same
crooked and corrupt politi-
cians are putting the clothes
back on. Bringing real
change to Washington needs
a real leader who is commit-
ted to making changes and
knows how he/she is going
to make it happen.

Sadly, we are left at this
point with a fractured
Republican party (in which
the biggest mouthpieces of
the party openly criticize
the candidates), leaving a
Democratic alternative that
will send our taxes through
the roof and make America
even more of a welfare state.
Yet they run carrying the
anti-war flag in an America
that is sick of war and our
police stateA)ully mentality
of a foreign policy. But even
the Democrats don't have it
just right on the war; they'll
"eventually" withdraw from
Iraq, leaving permanent
bases to keep spreading the
hatred the world already
has for us. We continue to
wage war outside of
America, when the greatest
danger lies within.

The government is rob-
bing us of our freedoms with
legislation like the Patriot
Act, preying on our fears to
get us to give up freedoms
that are the rights of all
American citizens.

American troops continue to
die just to have first crack at
the next day's oil for the
neo-cons in charge. Their
mouthpieces (like Sean
Hannity, Ann Coulter, or
Rudy Giuhani) tell us that

America has a "moral obli-
gation" to deal with harsh
situations around the world
like Iraq. Yet there are
other non-democratic

nations out there where war
and atrocities rage on, and
we don't help them; why?
We have no special interests
in those nations, like Iraq's
vast reserves of oil. We only
want to spread democracy?
Then why do we support a
non-elected military dicta-
tor in Pakistan? The govern-
ment's hypocritical rhetoric
just continues on and on.
Beliefs and policies aren't
selective.

At the root of it all, the
excuse these fear-mongers
keep giving us is 9/11. They
say it over and over, trying
to re-instill fear in ua.
America needs to under^
stand 9/11 better and accept
some responsibility; inter-
ventionist foreign policy
that bombed these people's
native lands for years and
told them how to live
pushed an already irra-
tional people to an irrational
act. Terrorists are to blame
for 9/11; there is no question
about that. But to say
American foreign policy did-
n't push them to it at least
somewhat is ludicrous. So-
called "terrorists" hate us
because we are on their land
telling them how to live and
trying to run their lives.
They don't care that we are
free or capitalistic. Did
these people start attacking
us before we started inter-
fering in their lives?

What America needs is
a real leader who under-
stands foreign policy and
the crumbling economy and
has real solutions to fix
them, not hokey rhetoric
about changing things only
by promising they won't be
like Bush. That leader is Dr.
Ron Paul. He may not be the
frontrunner, but winning is

irrelevant. His message is
the message of a new
America and a stronger
America, and it needs to be
heard. What Dr. Paul i^.as
started will not end with the
election. Day by day, more
and more Americans are
waking up to the fact that
our freedoms are being
taken away under the guise
of protecting us from terror-
ists, and to the fact that
America needs change.

Dr. Paul on Iraq? He
would immediately pull our
troops out of Iraq and bring
them home. Not only that,
he wants to close our bases
in other countries - coun-
tries we have no business
being in anyway - eliminat-
ing needless spending and
giving us more troops to pro-
tect our own borders. We
don't need a soft-handed
approach that promises to
"eventually" bring the
troops home and end foreign
entanglements; we need our
troops home now. They need
to stop dying to protect spe-
cial interests in countries
we have no business being
in.

What about the econo-
my that is in the toilet? The
Bush administration keeps
giving tax cuts while they
continue to spend hundreds
of billions fighting this war,
forcing us to borrow more
and more money from China
and other nations. End the
war now and close our bases
overseas, bring our troops
home, and suddenly
America is saving hundreds
of billions, if not trillions, of
dollars. We can cut spend-
ing in many, many places
and keep our tax cuts and
not have to borrow money.
We can eliminate the
income tax and still have
plenty of money by increas-
ing tariffs, forcing American
companies to bring jobs
back to our shores, among

many other sources of rev-
enue.

Bringing our troops
home will allow us to secure
our borders so that we are
not overrun by illegal immi-
grants that are here steal-
ing our jobs and taking
advantage of our welfare
state. America belongs to
Americans, and individuals
who have violated the laws
of our great nation do not
deserve, and are not entitled
to, the freedoms that we
Americans have fought for,
worked for, and earned.
Illegal immigrants have no
rights in America because
they are not American, and
they need to stop being
treated like they are.

I know where my vote is
going in the April 22nd pri-
maries, and I urge every
American who is tired of
war, who is tired of illegal
immigrants getting protect-
ed in a country they are not
even citizens of, who is tired
of wasteful government
spending, to get out and
vote for Ron Paul too. You're
not just voting for the man;
you're voting for his mes-
sage, which will live on
despite the outcome of this
year's presidential election.
Voting for someone who
can't win isn't "throwing
your vote away," America. It
takes real guts to stand up
in the face of adversity and
still vote for the candidate
who shares your beliefs.
Aren't you tired of voting for
the lesser of two evils?
Stand up for America and
take back your country!
Vote for Ron Paul and take
back your freedom!

"Let it not be said that
no one cared, that no one
objected once it's realized
that our liberties and
wealth are in jeopardy" -
Dr. Ron Paul, 2003.

- Nicholas J. Haskins

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, "

In early February, a
Federal Appeals Court
made a pivotal decision in a
mercury pollution from coal-
fired power plants case. The
Court ruled that the
Environmental Protection
Agency could not use a cap-
and-trade system to regu-
late the amount of mercury
in the environment. It was
determined that a cap-and-
trade system would under-
mine the Clean Air Act by
ignoring mandatory cuts in
mercury pollution. This rul-
ing is particularly impor-
tant for Pennsylvania resi-
dents. In 2003,

Pennsylvania had 36 coal-
fired power plants that
accounted for about 3.85
tons of mercury emitted into
the air, ranking PA as sec-
ond highest in the nation for
mercury emissions.

This ruling comes at a
time when mercury pollu-
tion is ruining our health
and environment across the
nation; however, the coal-
fired power sector only
accounts for 40% of total
U.S. man-made mercury
pollution in the environ-
ment. The other 60% makes
its way into the environ-
ment mostly through con-
sumer and medical products
such as electric switches

and relays, medical and
measuring devices, dental
amalgam (silver fillings),
thermostats and lamps.

The effects of mercury
can be very destructive to
health, especially for fetuses
and nursing infants. Some
of the more severe known
health effects include
impaired memory, delayed
development, reflex abnor-
malities, cerebral palsy,
emotional instability, sleep-
lessness, muscle weakness,
headaches and damage to
the digestive system, lungs,
liver, kidney, and nervous
system.

With health effects this
serious, we should be doing

more to keep mercury out of
the environment. In an
effort to deal with this grow-
ing problem, many other
states have enacted laws
that regulate top mercury
polluting industries, so why
can't we? Pennsylvania
should enact similar legisla-
tion to protect the citizens
who live here as well. Law
makers in Pennsylvania
need to stop dragging their
feet and develop legislation
that will protect the citizens
of the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,
Bill Hassall
Project Coordinator
Clean Air Council

270 Gtnwn«ll Student Complex
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clorlon, PA 16214

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Letter to
THE Editor

After reading Mr.
Hamptons article nearly
three weeks ago, I felt com-
pelled to respond. I am
writing this article as a
call-to-action above all else.
I understand the frustra-
tion that Mr. Hampton
feels about math classes.

When I was in high
school, I also experienced
struggles. My attitude was
very poor, and I would
often ask the same ques-
tion that many people who
struggle in math classes
do, "when will I ever use
anything from this class?" I
would spend countless
hours in study halls trying
to figure out the numerical
hell that was algebra. Even
after arriving at Clarion
University I had the same
struggles, and still do.
While I do agree that some
concepts are helpful, as Mr.
Hampton stated, I feel that
about 99% of what is
taught in algebra class is
worthless to my career
choice. That is why I am
making a proposal.

I think that some math
should be required for a
student to graduate with a
degree in mass media arts
and journalism; I don't
think that it should be
math that involves letters.
Algebra should be left off
the curriculum. Leave let-
ters and words to the
English and journalism
majors. Leave numbers to
the accounting and math
majors. For those willing to
challenge themselves

numerically, then by god
let them have letters and
numbers. My point that 1
am trying to make is that
MMAJ majors should have
to take a math class, just
not algebra.

My proposal would be
for MMAJ majors to take
an economics course or per-
haps a business math
course. For those who may
be scratching their heads
and questioning my sanity,
please let me explain.

While most people think
that MMAJ majors have
the easiest curriculum in
the entire university, I
would like to argue that
most of us probably have
the least amount of time
because of our commit-
ments to our respective
media organizations and
the number of group proj-
ects that are required for
our classes. Instead of forc-
ing us to take an algebra
course, instead allow us to
take an economics course.
For those of us who would
like to spend our careers in
broadcast news or journal-
ism, it may be necessary to
write a news story concern-
ing the economy or perhaps
the stock market. I think it
is safe to say that most of
us could benefit from the
information that we learn
in that class to allow us to
better understand what we
are writing, because there
are not many articles writ-
ten about algebra. But if
you open any newspaper
this week, I guarantee you
that an article concerning
the economy or the stock
market will be written
whether it is a local story
or national story.

Simply put, I agree
entirely with Mr.
Hampton. For most of us
mass media arts and jour-
nalism majors, the time we
spend taking a math class
that doesn't even count for
credit and the hours that
we spend trying to learn
useless equations doesn't
add up, no pun intended. I
think I speak for all MMAJ
students when I say that I
would much rather write a
story, article or research
paper than be forced to
spend hours upon hours
learning math. At least let
me take a class that I can
use to better prepare
myself for my career
instead of diluting my
brain with useless informa-
tion.
- Matt Steinhiser

4 March 6, 2008

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Thf Clarion Call

Luke Hampton

Staff Wrifer

If one were to walk into
Becker Hall or into a recital
at Marwick-Boyd, they
would most likely see the
smiling face of junior mass
media arts and journalism
major. Jenifer Poblete.

Poblete, who describes
herself as a friendly, outgo-
ing and personable person,
is the daughter of Mark and
Sue Poblete of Muncy, Pa.
She is the middle child in
her family, with one older

brother and one younger
brother.

While growing up. she
attended Muncy Jr./Sr.
High School. She graduated
third in a class of 75 stu-
dents. Actively participating
in the arts programs during
high school, Poblete was a
member of the marching
band, jazz band, pep band,
concert band, chorus, the-
atre and the Christian club.

After graduating high
school, she chose to attend
Clarion University.

"I really liked the cam-
pus when I came here to

Jenifer Poblete

visit," she said. "I like the
atmosphere and the people;
it's really nice around here
in the spring and fall."

Location was another
key factor in her decision to
attend Clarion.

"It's a nice distance from
my home, roughly two and a
half hours away."

When enrolling, Poblete
was not sure what she want-
ed to major in, until the fall
of her sophomore semester.
"I was undecided for my
first year and a half, but
then I took Intro to Mass
Media and realized it's what

I really liked," she said.

The professors in the
mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies
department are one of
Poblete's favorite parts of
Clarion. She feels that these
educators are very person-
able and easy to talk to. Her
favorite professor is Dr.
Scott Kuehn. After inter-
viewing him for a project,
she found that they had
similar tastes in music and
ideas. Like Poblete, Kuehn
too was very involved with
music, but did not major in
it due to the inability to
handle all the theory classes
that go with the major.

Not majoring in music
hasn't stopped Poblete's love
for music. Playing the alto
saxophone, she is active in
the Golden Eagle Marching
Band, symphonic band and
athletic band. She is the
president of Sigma Alpha
Iota (music sorority) and a
member of Kappa Kappa Psi
(co-ed music fraternity).

She believes that her
strong time management
ability allows her to partici-
pate in the many activities
and still have time for class.
Poblete feels strongly
about the integration of arts
into school curriculums.

"I would really love to
see more arts education. I
think schools, not just uni-
versities, but also grade
schools, need more funding
and support for the arts,"

she said.

She feels it is necessary
that students are educated
properly so that they may be
well rounded in all areas
and not just their field of
study.

"Everyone should go
and enjoy a good perform-
ance once in a while, paint a
picture or take a photo-
graph," she said.

In her spare time, she
enjoys a wide variety of
activities. Poblete enjoys
photography, bowling,

spending time with friends
and family and, when given
the chance, traveling. Her
dream vacation is to visit
Nashville, Tenn.

"Nashville is the music
capital ofthe U.S.," she said.
"It's amazing. Even though I
don't like country that
much, it's where it was
born."

She likes to spend every
day with a positive attitude.
"To get by in this world,
you have to have a positive
outlook because there are
too many bad things going
on in this world," she said.

Poblete has a life motto,
"everything happens for a
reason." She said that when
things happen that you
don't plan, you often wonder
why they happened but
there is no need for fear.

Poblete is on track to
graduate next spring.

"I want to get a job in
advertising or working for a

magazine," she said.

Her ideal job would be
writing criticism reviews on
new ajbums or taking pic-
tures.

Her favorite food is
steak and her pet peeve is
people who, she feels, aren't
good drivers.

"When they don't use
their turn signals and stuff,
it just bothers me," she said.
Her least favorite part of
Clarion is the massive
amounts of rain that fall to
the ground.

With a love for music,
Poblete enjoys listening to
all genres. She doesn't pre-
fer rap or country, but will
listen to them on occasion.
She describes her favorite
genres as Indie and
Alternative. Currently, her
favorite bands are Paramore
and Silverstein.

Along with being friend-
ly and personable, Poblete
considers herself to be open-
minded.

"I'm open to all new
things. I'll try just about
anything once," she said.

She feels experience is
what builds your personali-
ty and makes you who you
are.

"You learn to appreciate
or at least respect the differ-
ences in people," she said.

She feels we need to
"live life to the fullest.
Laugh often. Love uncondi-
tionally. Have faith. It will
all work out in the end."

PR executive tells students to follow their hearts

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

"I wanted to be Mr.
Brady." said Bob Oltmanns.
president of the public rela-
tions (PR) firm Skutski and
Oltmanns in Pittsburgh.

At 7:30 p.m. on Monday

evening, members of
Clarion University's Public
Relations Student Society of
America (PRSSA) and other
students gathered in
Founders 107 to hear
Oltmanns speak on break-
ing into PR, finding your
passion and his love of the

Brady Bunch.

"From the time I was in
sixth grade I loved the
Brady Bunch," said
Oltmanns.

Just like Mr. Brady,
Oltmanns wanted to be an
architect. He got on track in
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When Oltmanns got into
college, he found that archi-
tecture might not be his
calling after all.

"I lacked certain artistic
talent as an architect," said
Oltmanns.

After graduating from
college, he received his mas-
ters in engineering and
found that his passion was
in alternative energy.

"Public information is
the government's public
relations," said Oltmanns.

Oltmanns found a job in.
public information that
required extensive knowl-
edge in nuclear energy in
Washington, D.C.

Twenty five years later,
Oltmanns is still in PR and
loving it.

"It can be a fabulous
good time," said Oltmanns.
He said that there are
two ways to get into the
business.

The first way is through
"knowledge and passion for
a discipline". The second
way is through an under-
graduate program, but
Oltmanns explained to the
students that one still needs
an area of interest.

"None of the press

release companies are hir-
ing," said Oltmanns. "When
you parade out of here with
your degree, your first job
will probably be in an
agency like mine."

When hiring new staff
for his agency, Oltmanns
seeks out good writers.

"In your seven hour day
[as a beginning PR profes-
sional], it will probably be
spent with writing and
media relations," said
Oltmanns.

Not only is writing a key
element to practicing PR
successfully, but the ability
to pitch media is a must.

"Pitching to media is the
single, toughest skill to
teach," said Oltmanns.

He said that media
pitching is tough because of
the "intrinsic fear of failure"
everyone has. The goal is to
pitch a client's story to the
media so that it receives
media time, whether it be
television, radio or print.

Oltmanns told a story of
a reporter he knew who
enjoyed tearing young PR
account executives to
shreds. The reporter
Oltmanns spoke of once
gave an executive 30 sec-
onds to pitch her story.
"Cute, but not com-

pelling," said the reporter.

The reporter abruptly
hung up the phone on the
young executive.

"Media tears up young
account executives," said
Oltmanns. "I don't want to
lose people who enjoy media
relations." <

Oltmanns pointed out
that a person looking for a
job in PR must have an
internship.

'The going rate is two
internships," said

Oltmanns.

Oltmanns made it clear
that he has hired people
right out of school, but never
students without any
internships.

"[Even though most
internships are unpaid] it
will pay itself back to you
years from now," said
Oltmanns. 'Tou're investing
in a career."

When asked how to get
into a field that one loves,
Oltmanns gave a piece of
advice from his personal
stash.

"The best piece of career
advice I ever gave myself is
follow your heart," said
Oltmanns. "You create your
own luck."

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Staying safe while traveling during spring break

Stephanie Desmond

Features Editor

Spring break is a time
for students to unwind from
the daily demands of college
courses. Most take time off
to explore other places and
foreign countries.

But, if one does not fol-
low the proper travel proce-
dures, the trip can turn into
a situation that is more
stressful than five 400- level
classes combined.

Although there are con-
cerns for everyone who is
traveling, it is the most
important for those who are
going abroad to be aware of
the rules and regulations.

First, one must be
aware of the new passport
guidelines that have recent-
ly become effective.

On Jan. 23, 2007, it
became necessary for every-
one traveling out of the U.S.
by air to have a passport.
So, if you plan to go to
Canada or Mexico, you will

not get back into the coun-
try without your passport.

Effective Jan. 31, 2008,
all U.S. residents 19 and
older must show proof of cit-
izenship when traveling by
land or ferry to Western
Hemisphere countries

(North and South America).
This can be a birth certifi-
cate, photo ID or passport.
This also includes cruises
that begin or end outside of
the U.S.

When it comes to safety,
students traveling abroad
should take all precautions
possible.

One service provided by
the U.S. Department of
State is travel registration.
By going to https://travel-
registration.state.gov, trav-
elers can register with the
government when traveling
to a foreign country.

This free service allows
the U.S. embassies to help
citizens in case of emer-
gency. Over 200,000
Americans are helped each

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Call Contributor

Dear Dr. Eagle,

I think my diet is pretty healthy and
* I do exercise, but I still could lose a few
^ pounds.

What else can I do?

Sincerely,

Wanna-Lose

Perhaps
paying
attention
to the bev-

erages you
drink may
be dl^^u need to shed the
extra weight. Often the
drinks we consume are
full of calories and offer no
nutritional benefits.

Habits of a latte on
the way to class, soda with
lunch and dinner, and a
sports drink after shooting
hoops can add calories to
our daily count that we
usually don't even think
about.

Our bodies don't
respond to liquid calories
in the same way as if the
calories came in the form
of food. A food's smell and
the sensation of chewing,

as well as a complex mix
of hormones control
appetite.

Some hormones signal
the brain that the stomach
is getting full, while oth-
ers signal that it's time to
eat again. Findings are
that hunger doesn't go
down when one drinks a
beverage as it does when
you consume a solid.
Although, soup seems to
be the exception to this
research.

Foods rich in calcium
from a high dairy diet can
boost weight loss and
reduce body fat by con-
verting it to lean body
mass. Calcium will change
your body composition and
have positive effects on
the skeleton, muscle and
fat.

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year by U.S. embassies or
consulates in cases of crime,
illness, family emergencies
and more.

It is also important that
students are aware of the
laws in foreign countries.

Being a foreigner in a
country does not make one
exempt from local laws.
Some countries have drasti-
cally different rules than in
the U.S., like death sen-
tences for drug violations.

According to the U.S.
Department of State, over
2,500 Americans are arrest-
ed abroad each year. These
arrests often are as the
result of drug or alcohol use.

Whether on spring
break in or out of the U.S.,
it's no secret that drinking
is a factor in most students'
plans.

According to a study
done at the University of
Wisconsin, 75 percent of col-
lege males and 43.6 percent
of college females reported
being intoxicated on a daily
basis during spring break.

When dealing with alco-
hol, it's important to
remember the basic safety
precautions. Do not drir.k in
excess, decide for yourself
how much you plan to drink,
never take a drink that you
did not pour yourself or that
you left alone and use a des-
ignated driver. It is also a
good idea to carry a
brochure for your hotel in
case you need help getting
there.

When drinking, avoid
hot tubs. The effects, like
dialated blood vessels and
lowered blood pressure,
effect individuals quicker
and stronger when in the
warm water. This could lead
to drowning if one becomes
unconscious.

Swimming can also
become a safety concern,
especially if students find
themselves at the beach for
spring break.

At the seashore, keep an
eye out for lifeguards and
the colored flags that indi-
cate the water conditions.
Red stands for strong under-
tow and riptides, yellow
indicates to use caution

when in the water and blue
designates calm water.

Beware of other people.
Pickpockets thrive on large
crowds of people. Hold on to
your bags when walking
around and hold the strap
with your foot while sitting
at a restaurant.

Similarly, be careful
with your belongings that
you keep at your hotel or

motel. Lock valuables in a
safe and keep the door
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In the end, common
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family and friends, especial-
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March 6, 2008 7

B.D Wong speaks to Clarion students

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

Many students were
thrilled to have actor B.D.
Wong come to Clarion and
present his lecture "Life is a
Roller Coaster, So hang on ."
If you don't know who B.D.
Wong is, he plays the psy-
chiatrist on the popular hit
TV show "Law and Order,
Special Victims Unit."

The turnout of students
who came to see this per-
formance was a good one. As
soon as Wong stepped out on
the stage the cameras would
not stop flashing for at least
45 minutes. Wong started
his lecture with some funny
jokes about himself, what he
does, and how he likes to
travel around to colleges to
present these lectures.

If you didn't know
before, Wong has had a lot of
success in the film and
Broadway industry. Another
known fact about Wong is
that he is totally different in
real life than he is on TV .

After cracking a few
jokes about his life and his
interests, Wong got into the
serious stuff, the real issues
he came here to talk to us
about.

Wong is a working
homosexual actor; for some
people in Hollywood that
presents a huge challenge.
People can quickly stereo-
type and judge others.

However, after becom-
ming a successful actor,
there was yet another pas-
sion Wong wanted to pur-
sue, that being becoming a
parent with his long time
partner.

Wong read the audience
some excerpts from his first
book, which was very touch-
ing and sad. Wong and his
partner decided to have chil-
dren through one of their

friends who
decided to
serve as a
surrogate
mother for
the couple.

The story
goes on to tell
how she was
going to have
twins, and
Wong was
thrilled. After
the mother
started hav-
ing contrac-
tions two and
a half months
before she
was due, they
rushed to the
hospital.
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wasn't.

She gave
birth to premature twins.
The first died within an
hour of being born, leaving
his younger brother (who
was born shortly after) to be
the only child.

The story wasn't easy
for B.D. to tell the audience,
as he had warned us. He
shed many tears on stage
when telling us some of his
sadder stories. At some
points he actually had to
hold his breath. You could
tell it took a lot of emotion
for him to repeat those
awful feelings.

Wong also spoke on the
troubles of not only being an
actor, but of being an Asian-
American actor. Being from
a different race presents a
challenge for some actors .

His book "Life is a
Rollercoaster, Hang On"
entails all the struggles
young people have in fur-
thering their careers as

actors. Like many others it
wasn't easy for Wong start-
ing out; he endured many
struggles until he found his
first role.

The night was not all
tears. He told some sad sto-
ries, but he also told the
audience some funny sto-
ries. He had the talent to
make the audience laugh
and cry.

Wong had a unique way
of incorporating the crowd
in his lectures. He really
wanted to hear the ques-
tions the students had so he
could try to help them out in
anyway he could.

He closed the lecture
with a question and answer
from the audience.

Overall, I thought that
is was a great lecture. He
seemed to love interacting
with students and sharing
his journey through life.

Patrick Swayze fighting pancreatic cancer

Associated Press

Patrick Swayze is being
treated for pancreatic can-
cer but is doing well enough
to continue working, his
representative said

Wednesday.

The "Dirty Dancing"
actor has a very limited

amount of disease and
appears to be responding
well to treatment, according
to Dr. George Fisher,
Swayze's physician. Fisher's
prognosis was included in a
statement released

Wednesday by Swayze's rep-
resentative, Annett Wolf.

"Patrick is continuing
his normal schedule during

this time, which includes
working on upcoming proj-
ects," the statement said.

It also said earlier
reports that Swayze had a
matter of weeks to live were
exaggerated. "All of the
reports stating the time-
frame of his prognosis and
his physical side effects are
absolutely untrue."

MOVIE REVIEW
Semi-Pro: a little less hit, a little more miss

Alexandra Wilson

Skiff Writer

Movie: Semi-Pro
Director: KentAlterman
Rating: 3.5/ 5

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As far as the classic zero
to hero sports movies,
"Semi-Pro" didn't quite
make the goal. The movie
opens with a 70's ballad
called "Love Me Sexy" sung
by Jackie Moon (Will
Farrell), the

owner/coach/power-forward
of the 70's basketball team,
the Flint Michigan Tropics.
When the National
Basketball Association
announces that they will be
accepting the top four teams
from the American
Basketball Association, the
very league that the Tropics
are in, Moon has a plan to
lead his band of lovable los-
ers to victory.

With the help of ex-pro
basketball player Ed Monix
(Woody Harrelson) and the

leading team scorer Coffee
Black (Outcast rapper
Andre' Benjamin) the
Tropics will surely lead
their way to victory. This is,
until, the NBA decides on
some standards that each
team has to meet, including
attendance issues. Moon
and his team come up with
schemes to draw in a crowd,
such as dancing in flamingo
costumes and wrestling a
bear.

While the team finally
gets it together, in a typical
sports movie way, the
Tropics learn that the NBA
has decided not to take the
Tropics, no matter what
place they rank. The team is
crushed, and they all fall
apart. Moon trades Coffee
Black to the San Antonio
Spurs so that he can follow
his dream of becoming a pro
basketball player. Moon
then loses his composure,
and is found by Monix lying
in a dumpster, urinating on
himself and eating old pan-
cakes. When all hope seems
lost, Monix gives a heartfelt
speech and convinces Moon
that he has to lead his team
to the fourth place spot but
can they do it without their
leading scorer?

The movie had its high
points, such as the way that

Farrell sings "Love me
Sexy" in a deep and sultry
voice, or the way he panics
when he is getting attacked
by a bear. Then there were
the typical things that
make you laugh, like how
director Kent Alterman
added a crotch shot of
Farrell to the free-throw
scene.

As far as Will Farrell
movies go, it fell short of my
expectations. In comparison
to Farrell's other sports
movies such as "Talladega
Nights," "Semi-Pro" simply
just was not as good.

Picking apart his other
movies in comparison to
"Semi-Pro" made me reahze
the limitations of Farrell's
funniness. While the movie
made me laugh more than
once, Farrell didn't have the
humor of his fellow actors to
play off of.

A big part of Farrell's
success is getting to work
with actors who are on his
caliber of humor, and the
cast of "Semi-Pro" did not
provide him with that.
Example: the way that
Steve Carell complemented
Farrell in "Anchorman", giv-
ing him scenes to feed off of.
The movie was humor-
ous, but not his best work, I
give it a 3.5 out of 5.

MOVIE REVIEW

The End of the Format War: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Rcy

That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure played a mean pinball

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

After an almost five
year long battle, it seems a
victor has emerged from the
Hi'Definition format war.
Toshiba, after losing most
studio and company sup-
port, has nearly given up on
HD-DVD.

It was only four months
ago when Sony CEO Sir
Howard Stringer declared
the format war to be a
"stalemate." Today, all
major studios but
Dreamworks have gone Blu.
Even Amazon.com, while
still selling HD-DVDs, has
started focusing their efforts
on Blu-Ray.

Supported by a lower
price point and superior in
movie features, how did HD-
DVD fail?

For consumers, the for-
mat war began in 2006. The
battle intensified after the
release of the HD-DVD
peripheral for the Xbox 360
and the Blu-Ray playing
Playstation 3. Unlike
Microsoft, who sold their
player separately, the PS3's
success depended on the vic-
tory of Blu-Ray to justify its

higher price point brought
on by the included Blu-Ray
laser

HD-DVD landed two big
players in August.
Dreamworks and

Paramount Studios, the
owners of "Transformers"
and the "Shrek" series, two
major summer blockbusters,
went HD-DVD exclusive.
Soon after, HDDVD
launched a secret weapon
against the Blu-Ray camp.
Cuts in production cost
enabled a price point of
under $200. At the time, the
lowest priced Blu-Ray play-
er was $400. After Black
Friday sales, 90,000 players
were sold in a weekend.

Even though HDDVD
players had sold 750,000
strong by November, they
could not keep up with the
millions of Playstation 3's
sold. Further brining HD-
DVD backers down was the
statistic stating Blu-Ray
movies were outselling HD-
DVD's 2- L

The fatal blow occurred
the day before the 2008
Consumer Electronics Show
in January The rumor is
that Warner Brothers and
Fox were going to go exclu-
sive to HD-DVD, and it was
going to be announced dur-
ing CES. In reality, while
the HD-DVD execs were on
a plane flying to the trade
show, Warner flipped sides

and went Blu-Ray exclusive.
The reason, as was later
speculated, was Sony paid
Fox $120 million and
Warner $400-$500 million
to keep their discs Blu. In
pure astonishment, the HD-
DVD keynote for CES was
cancelled.

Soon after. Universal
sided with Blu-Ray. Then
retailers decided which for-
mat won. Best Buy began
recommending Blu-Ray to
customers and Netflix said
they would phase HD-DVD
out of their rental selection.
The final nail in the coffin,
however, was when Wal-
Mart, one of the largest
retailers in the world, said
by June they will have
stopped seUing HD-DVD.

After a rocky launch
year, containing criticism
for its high price due to the
included Blu-Ray player, it
was the Playstation 3 that
played an essential role in
the victory of Blu-Ray. It
acted like a Trojan horse in
millions of homes. Whether
the new PS3 owners knew it
or not, they were turned
Blu. Doubhng as a game
machine and the cheapest
Blu-Ray player, the PS3
turned into the ultimate
deal for gamers, or parents,
who want Hi-Def movie
playback.

Hip-Hop mogul encourages young voters

Associated Press

Russell Simmons has
been pushing young people
to vote, but for a while
there, it was looking as if
the music industry heavy-
weight would have trouble
casting his own ballot. Not
anymore.

The hip-hop mogul said
Sunday he is endorsing
Barack Obama for presi-
dent, inspired by the diver-
sity among the Illinois sena-
tor's supporters. Obama has
built an unprecedented
national movement of peo-
ple from all ethnic, racial,

political, social and econom-
ic backgrounds, Simmons
said in a news release.

It was a little more than
a year ago that Simmons,
the co-founder of Def Jam
Recordings who says he's an
independent, who has sup\.
ported Democrats and
Republicans, sounded as if
he was having a hard time
deciding.

"If you could take
Barack Obama's image, add
Hillary Rodham Clinton's
money and John Edwards'
voice, that would be my can-
didate," Simmons said in
January 2007.

At the time, Simmons
called Obama "a rock star"
who hadn't presented a
clear picture of where he
stands.

"I don't know what his
opinions are," Simmons
, said then, noting that he
preferred Edwards' mes-
sage and was fond of liberal
Ohio Congressman Dennis
Kucinich.

While endorsing Obama
on Sunday, he noted his
respect for Clinton from
having worked with the
New York senator on educa-
tion, prison reform and
anti-poverty programs.

Illusionist Wayne Hoffman wows Clarion

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

On Feb 28, mentahst
and illusionist Wayne
Hoffman performed his
amazing skills for Clarion
students and faculty His
performance, which went
on for over an hour and a
half, can be summed up in
one word, amazing.

The show opened up
with a television program
from NBC. The program
showed Hoffman perform-
ing his mind tricks on the
audience. Now I don't
know if I could speak for
the rest of the audience,
but I know I didn't come
out into the cold to watch
an old television perform-
ance. Then I realized it
was a chance to show the
audience he is the real deal
with experience and proof
he is good.

He isn't the typical illu-
sionist that comes to mind
when you think of magi-
cians. He doesn't pull rab-
bits out of hats or cut peo-
ple in half. He does, how-
ever, read people's minds.
He described his talent as
not being able to read a
person's mind, but being
able to channel what they
are thinking.

He did a couple demon-
strations with volunteers
from the crowd to show off

his skill. Then Hoffman
said everyone in this room
wants me to read their
mind. He said crowds of
people would wait after his
shows and say, "what am I
thinking?" So he told us to
concentrate on a thought, it
could be anything as long
as it was clean. He would
channel our thoughts to
what ever was the
strongest. This guy was
good. He knew someone
was thinking about his/her
family pet, or favorite
band. He even knew a girl
was thinking about the
color of her underwear

Hoffman also did a
demonstration with a set of
twins. He showed the
audience there is a connec-
tion with twins that other
siblings do not have. He
put the sisters in a hypnot-
ic state and only touched
one of the sisters with a
piece of paper on her arm,
face, and back. The other
sister felt the paper in the
same places with the same
motions but he never
touched her.

His best demonstration
was when he made his
heart stop beating for what
seemed hke seconds. He
had an audience member
take his pulse the entire
time he was doing this and
had her hit her hand in
rhythm of his heartbeat on

the microphone. Her hand
kept in time with his heart
until it stopped. He also did
this to an audience mem-
ber Hoffman made the
audience member's heart
stop beating for a split sec-
ond.

Hoffman did a couple
of hand tricks to fool the
eye and mind. His last dis-
play involved the Coke can
he had had on stage the
entire performance. The
audience watched him
drink the contents of the
can in a plastic see-through
cup.

He crushed the empty
can a little too. Somehow
with the wave of his fingers
going around and around,
he uncrushed the can, cov-
ered the opening with a
new opening, filled the can
back up and made the bev-
erage cold again.

"It's insane," Lindsey
Cornman, a secondary edu-
cation English major, said.
"I was a little nervous at
the beginning thinking we
were just going to watch
his tricks on the screen, but
once he got rolling in per-
son he was so impressive."
If you missed the
chance to see him at
Clarion, I strongly suggest
you find where he's per-
forming and go see him. It
is definitely worth it.

Jess Elser

Staff vv'riter

Some of you, unless your
a huge fan of rock dug up
from ages past, might not
recognize the band called
The Who. Pete Townshend,
Roger Daltrey, John
Entwistle and Keith Moon
formed an unstoppable force
that would become one of
the most influential rock
bands of all time.

The first of two rock
operas titled "Tommy," were
released in 1969, with it's
first Broadway performance
in 1993.When Tommy was
first released some called it
sick and explicit, while oth-
ers hajled it as genius. This
timeless work of art was
reconstructed this past
week on the Clarion Stage,
bringing new meaning to
the deep themes and explo-
sive journey into the human
mind.

Rogers and

Hammerstein's biggest fans
do not make up the typical
Tommy audience, since a
predictable and linear plot-
line is missing and the
themes are far from what

you might call "G rated."

After witnessing a crime
through a mirror, a trauma-
tized child named Tommy,
is made to suppress all
thoughts and memories
leaving him in a deaf, dumb
and blind state. The audi-
ence follows Tommy
through his life of torment,
sexual abuse, and misun-
derstanding. It is a journey
of enlightenment.

Tommy, as performed
by the Clarion Theatre
Department, was impres-
sive to the normal eye and
the theatre connoisseur. A
show of this nature is
dependent on a moldable
and committed cast, and it
seems that was indeed the
case. While the vocalists did
seem somewhat exhausted
in the latter part of the
show, the cast gave a
remarkable performance.

Jonathan Sherbine is
Tommy. That was not a
casting statement. That was
a statement on the remark-
able performance that
Sherbine gave. Every move-
ment and gesture was in
place and submerged in
emotion. While Sherbine did
show a bit of fatigue, partic-

ularly when belting out
some of his higher, louder
notes in the second reprise
of "I'm Free," it didn't take
long for him to revive.

As someone who has
dedicated a lot of time and
effort to the theatre, I
appreciate things that most
would not. It is hard for me
to convey to the average
audience member how much
energy and understanding it
takes to inhabit a character
the way that Sherbine did.

Let me make it clear
that the whole cast deserves
applause for taking on such
a challenging show and
opening their minds to
something so different, how-
ever, there are performanc-
es that stood out beyond the
rest.

For anyone who saw the
show, there is almost a
guarantee that when they
heard the gypsy sing, there
was a wave of emotion that
almost knocked the audi-
ence out of their seats. The
huge voice coupled with the
intense body movements
from Ebony DesChamps
made the gypsy/acid queen,
with only one major appear-
ance, one of the most memo-

Actress Drew Barrymore fights world hunger

Associated Press

Drew Barrymore said
Monday she is donating $1-
million to help fight hunger.

She made the announce-
ment on "The Oprah
Winfrey Show." saying she
would give the money to the
World Food Program, a U.N.
body that delivers millions

of tons of food aid to more
than 70 million people in
about 80 countries.

"I'm able to make this
incredible donation — this
has changed my life," she
said on the program. "But I
encourage everyone to give."

Barrymore, who serves
as a World Food Program
ambassador, later told The
Associated Press that the $1

million is the largest dona-
tion she's made.

Barrymore, whose

screen credits include the
"Charlie's Angels" movies
and "E.T. The Extra-
Terrestrial," visited the floor
of the Chicago Board of
Trade, Monday afternoon,
saying she discussed the
impact of rising food prices
on the poor

MUSIC REVIEW
The Used new EP Is risky and mediocre

Chris Campbell

Staff V'/riter

Album: "Lies for Liars"
Label: Vinyl Records
Rating: 3.5/ 5

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The Used is a rock band
from Orem, Utah. Their
sound mixes a lot of differ-
ent genres and has been
described as anything from
Post-hardcore to Emo to
Alternative rock to Screamo.
The Used are: Bert
McCracken, Vocals; Quin
AUman, Guitar; Jeph
Howard, Bass; and Dan
Whitesides, Drums.

They have already
released three CD's, each
with its own unique flavor.
When information first sur-
faced about The Used's lat-
est album, "Lies for the
Liars," it was also men-
tioned that the band would
release an additional E.P.
later containing the b-sides
from that album. Now, a
year later. Shallow Believer
has hit iTunes. It's a 10 song
E.P. with not only B-sides
from "Lies for the Liars,"
but some from their previ-
ous releases as well.

1. "Dark Days-":Lies For
The Liars" B-Side- The first
song starts off with the
opening used on the track
"Cut Up Angels" on the
groups second CD, "In Love
& Death." This song defi-
nitely could of found its way
onto "Lies For The Liars." I
love the vocal arrangement
during the chorus, and
musically this song fits per-
fectly to the songs that
made the "Lies" CD.

2. "Slit Your Own
Throat": This song is as
edgy as the title suggests.
Definitely one of the harder
songs of the bunch, and
while lyrically abusive this
song is delivered in such a
manner that I actually
found myself enjoying it.

3. "Devil Beside You":
Musically and vocally one of
the least aggressive songs of
the E.P. This song is obvi-
ously the poppiest of the
bunch, but Bert doesn't let
the catchiness of his vocals
affect his clever lyrics on
this song. So nice to meet
you/ 1 see right through that
smile/ So in other words/ So
nice to meet you/ I hope I
never see your face again.

4. "Into My Web": "In
Love And Death" B-Side - As
soon as I heard this track I
knew it had come from the
"In Love And Death" album.
Bert's vocals are distorted,
and the track has a very
slow but distinct pace about
it. Sadly, I felt like this track
never really got where it
was headed.

5. "My Pesticide": "Lies
For The Liars" B-Side - This
track brings me back to the
first disc the band released.
It has a very fast tempo, but
the song still comes off as
raw and in your face, a qual-
ity I very much liked about
their self titled album.

6. "Choke Me": Self-
titled album B-Side - This is
the only song I had previ-
ously heard, and it hasn't
lost anything since I heard
it. Very raw and off the
wall, this song is actually
about how drugs have dam-
aged Bert's body and mind.

7. "Sun Comes Up":
"Lies For The Liars" B-Side
Music wise, this song came
out of nowhere. It's very dif-
ferent from The Used's
usual product. That being
said, I like the risk of per-
forming a slow song with

lyrics that make you stop
and wonder what message
is being relayed.

8. "Sick Hearts": "Lies
For The Liars" B-Side -
Another song that finds
itself outside of the usual
mold of the rest of the songs
in The Used's song book.
This song doesn't really do
much for me, its also slow
and never really climaxes.
The lyrics are witty, but I
found myself wanting more
from their delivery as well
as the music.

9. "Back Of Your
Mouth": "In Love And
Death" B-Side - The horns
in this song really caught
me off guard. Another new
realm for the band, and I
like this one. It also has a
big band feel to it, but at the
same time the band stays
true to itself. The risk pays
off big time with this one.

10. "Tunnel": "Lies For
The Liars" B-Side - A slow
acoustic song is by no means
new territory for The Used,
but the overall positive mes-
sage and delivery of this
song is. UpUfting songs are
totally new, and while I
don't think it's in the group's
best interest to do this sort
of thing all the time, I really
came to enjoy this song after
hearing it a few times.

In conclusion, if you're
new to The Used this would-
n't be a bad EP to get. The
disc gives a nice overview of
Bert's vocal range as well as
a wide view of topics that he
chooses to discuss. As for
those who are a fan of the
band, this is a must down-
load.

It gives a nice insight
into the band's evolution,
since the release of there
first CD. They take some
risks and while some work
others do not. This is why
it's an E.P. and not a full
length CD.

rable cast members,

Conner Mrozowski and
Drew Leigh Williams, play-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Walker,
certainly held the show
together, but there were
times when it seems their
voices clashed. Separately,
however, they both held
their own and made for a
smoothly moving perform-
ance.

Let's not forget to recog-
nize Jonathan and Jake
Powell who were stunningly
poised as young actors and
brought the young Tommy
to life. Kudos to Uncle Ernie
as well for not shying away
from such a controversial
role. He took the role and
used it, creating one of the
most developed characters
in the show.

There is more to a show
than the actors themselves.
When analyzing the set, the
lighting, choreography, and
costumes, the set design by
Martin Savolskis and prop
design by Kim Hickernell
rose above. The set was a
simplistic design that at
first glance is deceiving.

as the actors themselves.

The two levels allowed
for more movement, though
I admit that the ladder
climbing was at time.s dis-
tracting. The illusion of the
mirror was one of the most
flawless aspects of the per-
formance and when Tommy
is singing and the younger
versions of hi in are seen
through it, the audience was
mesmerized. The most
important prop was the pin-
ball machine, which was
seen in two ways. Some
thought it was disappoint-
ing that something so inte-
grall to the show was just
some piping and not a real
pinball machine. If you
watched the show closely.
however, the manner in
which the pinball machine
was used demanded that
you see Tommy and with an
open back, it was possible
from all angles.

The lighting was cer-
tainly not as strong as the
set and props but compli-
mented them well.

Costumes were a bit dis-
appointing for some of the

Perhaps the lack of color characters. Tommy's cos-
caused people to frown upon tuming was completely
it, but the set was dynamic appropriate and satisfying

but I would have liked to see
more effort on the gypsy.
Her costume just made her
look pretty, and that isn't
the image that her words
and body movements por-
trayed, so there was an
incongruity. One of the
characti'rs with consistently
good costuming, besides
Tommy, was Mrs. Walker,
They were very well thought
out and fitting for her char-
acter. The costumes did
allow for more movement,
which helped with choreog-
raphy.

However, the choreogra-
phy could have been
expanded much more. I
would have liked to see a
wider range of movement
instead of so many similar
routines.

Overall Tommy was an
unforgettable performance.
There were some sound
glitches here and there and
some trouble with video, but
all' that is to be expected
with a show utilizing so
much technology.

If you missed it, you
missed out on a .show that
actually did justice to a
band who changed rock and
I'oll forever.

Boy Band creator goes to court

Lou Pearlman, creator of the heartthrob boy bands like N'Sync
and the Backstreet Boys, will appear in a Florida court on Thursday.
Prosecutors claim Pearlman is guilty of money laundering and mak-
ing false statements. Pearlman has also been accused of raising mil-
Hons for fake companies. The loss to investors could turn out to be
more than $300 million. Pearlman has agreed to plead guilty.

Anna Nicole's daugher to inherit estate

The late Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn, will inherit
her mother's estate. A Los Angeles judge made the decision Tuesday
that the 18 month-old girl wil. be the sole heir, and set up a trust in
the girl's name. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff granted a peti-
tion filed by Stern, who wanted to clarify Smith's intentions toward her
daughter. Smith drafted a will in 2001 — five years before the child
was born — that left her estate to her then only child, Daniel.
However, it said the assets in Daniel's trust should be shared equally
if she had future children.

Information courtesy of the Associated Press

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A DRIVING VOICE.

Student Senate applications are out for the

2008-2009 school year!

applications can be piciced up outside the
Student senate office (268 Gemmell) on the
bulletin board. they are due no later than

april 14 at 6 p.m.

elections will be held april 22 - 25 in
gemmell. chandler dining hall and the

carlson library.

if you have ouestions, contact sam noblit
at s_snoblit@clar10n.edu.

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Men's basketball falls to Cal for third time this season, 82-66

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

CALIFORNIA, March 5 -
The third time wasn't the
charm for the Clarion men's
basketball team. a8 the
Golden Eagles lost for the
third time this season to
nationally ranked Calif-
ornia 82-66 in the quarterfi-
nal round of the PSAC
championships at Cal's
Hamer Hall Tuesday night.

The game was a tight
contest for most of the first
half, with Cal leading 26-23
with 5:07 left. The Vulcans,
who are ranked 17th in the
nation in the latest NABC
poll, then outscored Clarion
14-6 to close out the half to
extend their lead to 40-29 at
halftime.

The Golden Eagles came
out of halftime on a roll, as
the team chipped away Cal's
lead and only trailed 44-42
with 15:35 remaining in the
contest. This would be as
close as Clarion would get to
the lead, as California
pulled away with a run of
their own and steadily held

a double digit lead through-
out the rest of the game,
leading by as many as 19 at
one point.

Clarion's main problem
in this game came from an
unlikely source. Julian
Logan, who only scored 10
points combined in Cal's
previous two victories over
Clarion, led the Vulcans
with 25 points.

"Logan played the game
of his life. ..we had no
answer for him," said coach
Ron Righter

"Julian Logan stepped
up in a big way for them... it
kind of caught us off guard."
said senior forward Ricky
Henderson.

Ron Banks, the leading
scorer in the first two con-
tests versus Clarion, added
14 points. Theron Colao and
Kenny Johnson added 12
and 11 points, respectively.
Coach Righter pointed to
Colao's effort as another
main factor in Cal's victory.
"Colao hit four three's, all at
critical moments of the
game."

Leading the way for

Clarion was junior forward
Damon Gross with 14
points. Senior guard Lonnell
Jones added 12 points while
senior forward Ricky
Henderson dropped in 10.

This was the second
straight season California
ended the Golden Eagles'
season in the PSAC quarter-
finals. Last year, Cal edged
Clarion 67-62 at Hamer
Hall. C'larion's losing streak
to the Vulcans now stands
at six games. The team has
also lost their past five
PSAC playoff games.

Playing in their final
games for Clarion were
Jones, Henderson, and for-
ward Lamar Richburg.
Jones and Henderson were
both starters for the Golden
Eagles this past season
while Richburg was the
leading scorer off the bench.
Henderson also led the team
in rebounding.

"The seniors did a good
job this year, and it's been
real fun working with
them," said junior forward
Josh Yanke.

With the loss. Clarion's

season ends with an overall
record of 16-12. This was
the best season for Clarion
basketball since 2005, when
the team went 19-9 and won
the PSAC-West. California
improves to 23-5 overall and
advances to play in the
PSAC semifinals against
PSAC-East Champion
Cheyney at Cheyney's Cope
Hall on Friday.

"They have the best
team in the region. Good
balance, quickness, strong
inside game, and solid team
defense," Righter said about
Cal. Ricky Henderson also
praised Cal's team. "From
the looks of it, if Cal can
play at that level consistent-
ly throughout the playoffs,
they will be sure to make
some noise in the NCAA
tourney."

"We worked hard all
season and we had ups and
downs but we battled to the
playoffs, but we are going to
keep our heads up and con-
tinue to work with the new
core of guys next year,"
Yanke said about next sea-
son.

Maddy Cline/The Clarion Call

Junior Josh Yanke is seen waiting for a rebound during a regular
season game. The Golden Eagles season ended with their 16
point loss at Cal on Tuesday night.

Women's basketball ends season with 81-68 at Cal

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CALIFORNM, March 4 -
The Clarion University
women's basketball team
fell short on Tuesday night
to California in the opening
round of the PSAC women's
playoffs. The final score was

California 81, Clarion 68.

The Golden Eagles came
within six points of the
Vulcans in the second half,
trailing 42-24 ath the half,
the Eagles went on the 21-7
run to come within six
points with a score of 62-56
with less than nine minutes
left to play. California then

went on a 9-0 run.

"Unfortunately, we did-
n't put two halves together,"
said senior Ashley Grimm.
"I am proud of how hard we
fought the second half, but
it seems that we dug our-
selves too big of a hole in the
first 20 minutes. Cal is a
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know that we didn't play our
best game."

Ashley Grimm, the
Golden Eagles point guard
finished with six assists,
totaling 571 in her career,
the most in Golden Eagles
history.

Senior Jessica Albanese
had 16 points in the game,
along with 11 rebounds.
Janelle Zabresky had 14
points and eight rebounds,
while Katrina Greer con-
tributed 12 points and six
rebounds. Also, Sara Pratt
finished with 10 points and
five rebounds. Pratt, due to
foul trouble, played only 16
minutes in the game.

This was the first time
the Golden Eagles have
made the playoffs since
2005, when they made it to
the semifinals.

"It has been a great year
and now we're keeping our
fingers crossed that we can
get a regional bid," Grimm
said. " Either way, I am
proud of how well we did
and what a turnaround sea-
son it has been. As a senior,
I'm going to miss playing,
but more so I'm going to
miss the girls, the coaches
and the fans. It has truly
been an amazing journey."

Favre calls it a career

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

Brett Favre decided to
step away from the Green
Bay Packers yesterday, end-
ing one of the most storied
careers in NFL history.
Favre appeared in two
Super Bowls, winning one,
picked up three most valu-
able player awards and an
impressive list of NFL
records all while becoming
football's version of Cal
Ripken Jr.

Favre's decision came as
a surprise to many after he
led the Packers to the NFC
Championship Game before
falling in overtime to the
eventual Super Bowl
Champion New York
Giants.

Favre's rejuvenated
play this season was a huge
reason why the Packers
cUmbed back into the play-
offs after missing several
straight years in which
Favre had some of the worst
years of his career.

In that NFC

Championship Game the
Packers had the ball in over-
time until Favre threw an
interception on what
appears to be the final pass
of his career. Conventional
thinking was Favre would-
n't want to go out that way
and would definitely return

to the Packers, especially
since the team seemed so
close to getting back to the
Super Bowl.

Thing is that just would-
n't be Favre's style, it never
was. Favre has the most
completions, attempts,
touchdowns and passing
yards in NFL history. To
accomplish all those records
Favre never held anything
back and was never afraid
to make a catastrophic mis-
take. For those same rea-
sons he also has thrown the
most interceptions in league
history as well.

Favre held all those
records because the inter-
ceptions never discouraged
him from going right back
onto the field and trying to
make the same impossible
play that just blew up in his
face. For those reasons it
shouldn't be a surprise to
anyone that Favre is okay
with his final NFL play ulti-
mately ending his last
chance at advancing to the
Super Bowl.

Favre's reckless style of
play and childlike celebra-
tions on the field are the
reasons why so many
beloved Favre unlike any
other.

See "FAVRE," on page
10.

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5 on 5 Basketball Standings

Men's Division

17. Buckets 8-0
2. A Whiter Shade of Pale 7-1
5. Jesse and The Rippers 7-1

8. Those Dudes 7-1

1 8. Aliquippa Quips 5-2- 1
4. Clarion Legends 5-3

1 2. You Got Pittsnogled 6-3

10. Ballz Deep 5-4

13. Brutal 4-5

1 5. Dallas Mavericks
6.KSAC

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9. Team Terrible
7. Levi's Mom

1 9. Man Stars

1 6. Bayside Tigers

Women's Division
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W5. Bailers

W4. The Orange Team
W3. Clarion Giris
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April 5 - @ Washington & Jefferson
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Golden Eagle wrestling gets ready for EWL's

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLARION, March 4 - The
Golden Eagle wrestling
team is preparing to wrap
up their season as they head
to the Fitzgerald Field
House at the University of
Pittsburgh for the Eastern
Wrestling League tourna-
ment Saturday, March 8.

The tournament field
will be deep at the EWL this
year featuring two wrestlers
ranked number one nation-
ally in Edinboro's 157 lb
junior Gregor Gillespie and
Pitt's Keith Gavin, the sen-
ior at 174 lbs. There will
be 32 bids to the NCAA
tournament, held in
St.Louis, Mo. this year on
March 20-22.

The top two wrestlers in
each weight class will auto-
matically make it to the
NCAA tournament; while
the remaining 12 bids will
be wild cards decided on in a
meeting involving the seven
coaches following the cham-
pionship Hnals.

At 125 lbs the top seed
will most likely be Michael
Sees a senior from
Bloomsburg and a 2007
EWL runner up. Sees is
currently ranked seventh in
the nation by Intermat and
is one of the top candidates
from the EWL to achieve
All-American status this
season. Other grapplers
with a chance to make the
NCAA tourney at this
weight are Edinboro's Eric
Morill, Lock Haven's John

Trumbetti, and Clarion's
Jay Ivanco,

At 133 lbs the odds-on
favorite is Ricky Deubel
from Edinboro and his likely
foe in the finals will be
Jason Guffey of

Bloomsburg. At 141 lbs the
top seed will be senior and
former All-American from
Pittsburgh Drew Headlee,
who has not lost an EWL
match this season. The like-
ly number two seed will be
Clarion's Sal Lascari; his
only EWL loss this season is
to Headlee. Also look for
Bloomsburg's Darren Kern,
last year's EWL runner up
at this weight, to make a
run at the finals.

The 149 lbs has among
the most parity in the EWL
with Daryl Cocozzo of
Edinboro likely to grab the
top seed. The two and three
seeds should be between
Matt Fittery of Lock Haven
and Dave Jauregui of WVU
while Clarion's Hadley
Harrison will get the four
seed with his win over
Cocozzo earlier this season.

The 157 lb weight class
is easily the deepest with a
returning national champi-
on in Gregor Gillespie of
Edinboro and returning All-
American Matt Kocher of
Pittsburgh. Zac Fryling of
WVU and Matt Moley of
Bloomsburg are both ranked
in the top 20 while Clarion's
Travis Uncapher posted a
win over Kocher last week.

The top seed at 165 lbs
will likely go to Jarrod King
of Edinboro who is in his

Lenore Watson/ The Clarion Call

The Golden Eagles wrestling team is seen in action during a
nnatch earlier this season. The Golden Eagles are getting ready
for the EWL's on Saturday, March 8.

first year with the Fighting
Scots after transferring in
from Oklahoma. The 174
lbs weight class will go to
last year's EWL champ and
NCAA runner-up Keith
Gavin of Pittsburgh. Gavin
has been ranked number
one all season and has dis-
tanced himself from the
competition staying unde-
feated.

At 184 lbs the top candi-
dates are Chris Honeycutt
of Edinboro and Kurt
Brenner of WVU but look
for Scott Joseph of Clarion
and Jeremie Cook of Lock
Haven to also make some

noise at this weight. Jared
Villers, of WVU last year's
EWL champ, will be looking
for his second title; his clos-
est competition include Pat
Bradshaw of Edinboro,
Jamie Luckett of Clarion
and Ben Hepburn of Lock
haven. At 285 lbs five
wrestlers are ranked in the
top 20 with Bloomsburg's
defending All-American and
last year's EWL champ
Mike Spaid ranked the
highest at nine. Pitt's Zach
Sheaffer is ranked 12th and
has a win over Spaid this
season. Also competing will
be #15 Dustin Rogers of

National

Sports

Scores

College

NHL

Basketball

Boston vs.

Notre Dame (17) vs.
Depaul: 98-91

Washington: 2-10
Ottawa vs.

Villanova vs.

Anaheim: 1-3

Louisville (18): 54-68

Florida vs. Boston: 1-

Pittsburgh vs. West
Virginia: 62-76

oot

Buffalo vs.

Texas Tech vs.

Philadelphia: 5-2

Kansas (6): 51-109
Santa Clara vs.

New Jersey vs.
Toronto: 4-1

Gonzaga (23): 54-88

New York Islanders

Florida State vs.
North Carolina(l):

77-90

Nebraska vs.

vs. New York
Rangers: 4-3 OT

Pittsburgh vs.
Tampa Bay: 2-0

Texas (9): 66-70

NBA

Purdue (15) vs. Ohio
State: 77-80 OT

LA Lakers vs.
Sacramento: 117-105

Florida Gulf Coast
vs. Marquette (20):

37-67

Memphis vs.
Chicago: 97-112

Duke (5) vs.
Virginia: 86-70

Phoenix vs.
Portland: 97-92

WVU, #17 Rashard Goff of ever this season and The

Cleveland State, and #18 Golden Eagles have more

Joe Fendone of Edinboro. chances at NCAA qualifiers

The EWL tournament this season than in the past

will be as competitive as few seasons.

Crosby makes his return as Fleury and the Pens shutout Tampa Bay

Alan Robinson

Associated Press

"TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Maybe
his shooting touch was a lit-
tle off, and his legs grew
weary after being injured so
long. No matter, Sidney
Crosby looked as though he
had never been away.

Just as importantly for
the Pittsburgh Penguins, so
did goalie Marc-Andre
Fleury.

Crosby missed scoring
chance after scoring chance
before finally setting up
Maxime Talbot for the
game's first goal with only
2:47 remaining. The
Pittsburgh star made a daz-
zling return in his first
game in 6% weeks, leading
the Penguins' 2-0 victory
over the Tampa Bay
Lightning on Tuesday night.

Fleury, in only his sec-
ond start following his own
extended injury layoff with
a bad ankle, turned aside 35
shots in his first shutout
since Nov. 24 and third of
the season. Evgeni Malkin,
edging to within a point of
the NHL scoring lead,
scored into an empty net
with five seconds remaining.

But it was Crosby's
night. The reigning NHL
scoring champion and MVP
appeared as if he had been

off only a few days rather
than since Jan. 18 with a
high ankle sprain. He creat-
ed numerous scoring oppor-
tunities with his speed and
stickhandling as the
Penguins retained their
Atlantic Division lead and
took over the Eastern
Conference lead with about
a month remaining in the
regular season.

"It's good to get it over
with and get that feel and
get that timing back, but it's
still not there," Crosby said.
"I had some great chances
that I would have loved to
put in. It didn't happen.
Sometimes that's the way it
goes. I'm a little rusty."

He didn't look it.
Afterward, among those
waiting outside the
Penguins locker room to
greet Crosby was the
Yankees' Johnny Damon,
who received an auto-
graphed stick.

Of course, it doesn't take
a star center fielder to rec-
ognize how good a center
Crosby is.

"Who's not a fan of Sid?"
Damon said. "Seeing that
kid play is amazing."

Ask the Lightning, who
are 13-2 in their last 15
against the Penguins but
went 0-2 against them at
home this season.

"He's pretty special,"
defenseman Shane O'Brien
said. "We kept him off the
boards for 58 minutes or
whatever, but he's a great
player."

Crosby was credited
with three shots and had
several other near misses
before helping break the
extended scoreless tie.
Crosby cut through the
right circle before sending a
backhand pass that deflect-
ed off a Lightning player
and teammate Pascal
Dupuis to Talbot in front of
the net for his 10th goal

"I just got a drop pass
and drove the net. I tried to
put it through and he
(Talbot) did a great job of
battling there," Crosby said.

Mike Smith couldn't
make the save, perhaps his
only mistake on a night
when many of his 22 saves
were difficult — including a
stop of Petr Sykora's penal-
ty shot in the second period.
Despite Smith's play, the
last-place Lightning are 1-6-
1 in their last eight.

"I kind of slipped out (of
the net). I should have been
there," Smith said. "It's
frustrating to have zero on
the board the whole game

and then lose it like that."

Fleury was even better
while winning his sixth in a
row during a streak that
began before he also injured
his right ankle Dec. 6. He
didn't start again until beat-
ing Atlanta 3-2 in a shootout
Sunday, but has stopped 66
of 68 shots in his two post-
injury starts.

Fleury's best save prob-
ably came on Vincent
Lecavalier's breakaway off
Martin St. Louis' pass with
8V2 minutes remaining.

"He (Fleury) was the
story of the game," Penguins
coach Michel Therrien said.

Crosby wasn't expected
to play until perhaps
Sunday in Washington — it
was a surprise when he
declared himself ready to go
after the pregame skate.
But No. 87 took his first
shift less than a minute in
and didn't take long to get
his first good scoring oppor-
tunity. He took Talbot's
excellent cross-ice pass near
the edge of the left circle
and barely missed an open
net after being on the ice for
perhaps 20 seconds.

Crosby, who coinciden-
tally was injured against
Tampa Bay, had an even

better chance late in the
period. He came off the
bench and immediately got
loose on a breakaway, kick-
ing the puck to his skate
while beating defensemen
Paul Ranger and Alexandre
Picard. But Smith closed his
pads to make the save.
Crosby had two more

good chances, one on a short
breakaway, early in the sec-
ond period. Despite all the
misses, Crosby was as fast,
fluid and creative as ever.

"He's the best player in
the league," Fleury said.
"Having him on our side is
always a big help."

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"FAVRE" on page 9.

Every team's fans
cheered when Favre did
something special and they
all mourned with him when
tragedy struck. Look no fur-
ther than the game after his
father passed and the Black
Hole in Oakland cheered
Favre on as he played one of
the best games of his life
just one day later.

Favre was a once in a
lifetime type of player that
for all his amazing accom-
plishments never seemed
like the larger than life type
of guy. He always seemed
down to Earth, wasn't out
dating supermodels like
Tom Brady or on television

commercials every three
seconds on NFL Sunday's
like Peyton Manning.

He just played the game
the way every fan wants to
see it. Mike Greenberg said
it best on Mike and Mike in
the Morning Wednesday
when he said that Favre
plays the game the way
every fan dreams that they
would play it. With the reck-
less abandonment and leav-
ing it all on the field that
Favre did game in and game
out.

Favre will certainly be
missed for as long as I watch
football, but one things for
sure he's been an absolute
pleasure to watch. And the
NFL is better for having
Brett for so long.

Demise Simens

Staff Writer

At the PSAC Champ-
ionships last weekend host-
ed by East Stroudsburg, the
Golden Eagles track team
finished 11th overall with
strong showings by Diane
Kress, Caitlin Palko, Kate
Ehrensberger. and Molly
Sraathers.

Kress, who suffered a
sprained ankle three weeks
ago, finished fifth overall in
the Pentathlon. In doing so,
she also broke two school
records. One was her own
pentathlon school record set
earlier this season, and the
other was in the high jump.

Ehrensberger took sev-
enth place in the 800m, fol-

lowed closely by her team-
mate Smathers.

Caitlin Palko ran her
best time of the year so far
in the 5k, finishing with an
18:56.86 and good enough
for 11th place.

"I was generally pleased
with the performances this
weekend," said head coach
Jayson Resch. "Overall it
was a good stepping stone
for outdoor track season."

The outdoor track team
will include other runners
who have either redshirted
during the indoor season or
are currently involved in
other winter sports.

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Volume 94 Issue 20

CampusFest to host The Bravery, Colbie Caillat

Ronald Mcintyre

News Staff

CLARION. April 2 - The
University Activities Board
(UAB) will host Colbie
Caillat and The Bravery for
the Spring 2008

CampusFest on April 26.

Tickets are $15 for
Clarion University students
and $25 for non-students.
All tickets on day of show
are $25.

Tickets for CampusFest
are on sale now at the
Gemmell Info Desk in the
Gemmell Student Complex.

CampusFest will be
held in Tippin Gymnasium,
with doors opening at 7 p.m.
and the concert beginning
with the opening act, Jason
Reeves, at 8 p.m.

Co-header, Caillat is
recognized for her first big
hit, "Bubbly" and her new
song, "Realize," both of
which have hit the Billboard
Charts Top 100.

Co-header, The Bravery
has released two albums in
the United States, as well as
the U.K.

CampusFest chair,
Mary Caitlin Mitton said,
"The Bravery were added to
the bunch because we want-
ed to add a variety to the
show."

for the UAB said this event
was going to be different
from shows such as last
years Gym Class Hero con-
cert because of the multi-
genre platform.

"We're going back to the
mixed genre" she said.

When preparing to host
annual CampusFest con-
certs, UAB members, like
Mitton, start out by finding
available artists and then
having the activities board
vote on them.

After the voting, a con-
tract has to be negotiated
between the UAB and the
proposed artist, and if all
goes well, the budgeting
comes next.

UAB must consider lim-
itations such as budget,
scheduling times and the
type of shows that best
serves the Clarion
University Campus.

A variety of artists are
always intially considered,
but the options are nar-
rowed down after consider-
ing the costs and schedules
of the artists that many stu-
dents would like to see on
campus.

Upon finalizing con-
tracts, UAB can rent the
needed equipment and plan
the day-of-show schedule.

"We have great artists,
and it's going to be a really

Couresty of the official Web sites of Colbie Caillat and The Bravery .

Musical artists Colbie Caillat and The Bravery will co-headline with opening act Jason Reeves for CampusFest 2008. The show will
take place on Saturday, April 26 in Tippin Gymnasium. Tickets are on sale now.

Jamie Bero, the advisor great show," said Mitton.

I Weather causes unavoidable construction delays

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Demolition of Campbell Hall was completed during Clarion University's spring break. Clean-up is on-going.

Maddy CWue/The Clarion Call

John Doane

News Staff

CLARION, April 1 -
Overcoming unavoidable
delays, construction on cam-

pus is underway as
Campbell Hall has been
completely demolished.

Paul Bylaska, Vice
President for Finance and
Administration indicated

that there have been some
unavoidable delays in some
of the projects.

"When I mention
unavoidable delays, weath-
er in northwest

Pennsylvania plays a signif-
icant part. When you have
construction crews riding
steel girders many stories
above the ground, freezing
weather, snow or sleet slows

or stops work," said
Bylaska.

The debris and rubble of
what was once Campbell
Hall has been removed for
the most part and is at
ground level.

The debris that is left
will be used as fill material
for the new parking lot at
that site.

The completion date for
the demolition and the park-
ing lot is August and is cur-
rently on schedule.

Construction on the new
dining hall is also under-
way.

Crews recently installed
the steel for the Wood Street
entrance tower.

Also, with the help of
student input, the furniture
for the dining hall is being
selected.

The road in between the
new dining hall and Carrier
is resti'icted to one lane and
will be blocked for several
days while crews install the
roof on the dining hall,
which was delayed because
of rain.

Construction on the new
dining hall is on schedule
and is set to be finished in
November.

Crews are finishing
installing steel framing
around the building as
another step in finishing the
exterior walls.

There are a number of
areas where concrete still

needs poured, but that part
is weather dependent.

Completion is set for
May 2009. which is delayed
from the original date of
December 2008.

One of the on-campus
residence buildings is also
experiencing delays.

Building #1, which is
located on Wood St., is expe-
riencing weather related
delays which include the
delaying of pouring the con-
crete.

Completion for the on-
campus residences is on
schedule and set for
December 2008.

A roof will be installed
in the near future on
Building #4.

Model rooms will be on
display in Gemmell Student
Center with furniture from
select vendors, which will
allow students to recom-
mend certain furniture and
vendors.

Completion for the on-
campus residences is on
schedule and set for
December 2008.

The university will
begin planning the demoli-
tion of Chandler Dining
Hall soon, in order to begin
the next phase of the on-
campus residences.

"WHiile we do not have
any significant cost over-
runs as yet. last-minute
changes have occurred in
each project." Bylaska said.

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News

The Clarion Call

Senate allocated funds for five student organizations

Ian Erickson

Staff Writer

CLARION. March 31 -
Student senate addressed
the appropriations commit-
tee and allocated funds to
five groups on campus.

The first appropriation
was for IFC Panhell. The
trip is for undergraduate
students, and there will be
four people attending the
event. For this conference
IFC Panhell received
$3,068.

For the regional confer-
ence in Hershev, Pa., the

American Library

Association will receive
$1585.

The German club was
also allocated $1055 to visit
Philadelphia for German-
related activities.

Another allocation of
$9192, was for the Tech
Floor to purchase new com-
puters, pending approval by
President Joseph

Grunenwald.

Tech Floor member and
senior Dave Walsh said,
"More group members can
be more active with having
more computers."

The Clarion University
marching band was also
allocated funds to buy four
new sousaphones. The
sousaphones that the band
currently has are about 25
years old.

For new sousaphones
the marching band will
receive $17,100 pending
approval by President
Grunenwald.

The final appropriation
was for the Special Library
Association. They were allo-
cated $1,458 for an upcom-
ing conference.

Heather Puhalla,

Treasurer and human
resources and management
major said, "I am very proud
of all of our committees and
how they have managed
their budgets. They have
worked very hard."

In other annoucements,
Ashley Grimm, Vice
President and biology major
said, "We are looking for
senators to sign up and
work a booth at the resource
fair. We will be using the
booth to try to recruit
incoming freshman."

Faculty senate discusses upcoming curriculum changes

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

Faculty senate members
dicussed general education
curriculum changes for edu-
cation major on Monday
March 31.

Susan Traynor chair-
person for the Committee on
Course and Programs of
Study (CCPS) made recom-
mendations on general edu-
cation outcomes for several
education major courses.

Susan Traynor, comput-
er information sciences
department chair and CCPS
chair person, spoke on sev-
eral courses being reevalu-
ated as general education
electives in the future. The
reevaluation of some gener-
al education courses would
make them required course
to some majors and more
likely to be taken than oth-
ers.

Much of the discussion
involved changes in stu-
dents checksheets for educa-
tion majors to meet both
general education and
PDE/NCATE requirements.

"What we are doing is

reevaluating if certain
courses should be consid-
ered general education
courses, or a course that is a
requirement for a students
major," Traynor said, "what
this does is decide if it goes
on the right or left side of a
students check sheet."

The first paragraph of
the mission statement for
the university reads, "the
university community is
dedicated to helping stu-
dents see in themselves
what they may become by
creating opportunities to
develop the knowledge,
skill, and attitudes neces-
sary for both enlightened
citizenship and successful
participation in a technolog-
ically advanced, global soci-
ety."

Dr. Ralph Leary spoke
about students needing to
be diversified in today's soci-
ety. He said students need
to not only have the knowl-
edge in one general area,
but in all areas to make stu-
dents from Clarion
University standout from
the rest.

"Taking required cours-

es out of our curriculum and
putting them in general
education makes it harder
and harder for students of
Clarion University to be
well rounded. Students
checksheets are tight
enough already if they are
to graduate in four years.
Now they want students to

take courses that should be
degree requirements as free
electives making it harder
for students to be diversi-
fied," said Leary.

The next faculty senate
will be held on April 14.
2008 in Hart Chapel room
B-8 at 3:30 p.m.

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Graphicj Editor

Ten years ago, I was just
a boy like any other who,
inspired by the antics of
Pinky and the Brain, decid-
ed I was going to take over
the world. Well. I'm fairly
certain anyway that such is
a common career goal for a
tyke of age nine. Since then,
however, I have forgone my
dream after having what
Dr. Phillips would call a
"logical epiphany" - a real-
ization, if you will - that the
only true contender in the
world domination contest is
Google.

You might say, "Google?
Aren't they my friends who
help me find pictures of lol-
cats in .23 seconds?" Yes,
but they are also the ones
who are secretly taking
snapshots of ordinary folk
engaging in their day-to-day
activities, some of which
could be private in nature.
You know, like the one that
most people do when nobody
else is around and are afraid
to admit it. Some people do
it on occasion while others
make it a daily habit. I am,
of course, referring to the
act of "googling" oneself to

see what results might come
up. If you've never tried it
before, I dare you to resist
the temptation now.

Google is easily top dog
when it comes to web
searches. Has anyone ever
asked you a question to
which you responded, "Just
google it?" Since its found-
ing in 1998, the search
engine giant's sphere of
influence has expanded so
greatly that it has even
become a verb. I swear it's
like the Matrix. It has you.

Let's backtrack to the
secret snapshots. Last sum-
mer, Google, Inc. unveiled a
new addition to its neigh-
bor-spying software lineup:
Street View. This delightful
tool allows you to see
panoramic images of certain
U.S. cities, and it has. in the
past, captured a range of
admittedly interesting
moments which are now fea-
tured in "best of galleries
on several Web sites.
Understandably, Street
View has been met with
mixed reactions; everyone
from passionate tourists to
aspiring creepers has com-
mented on its practicality.
Some have said that it's like
a slice of a dystopian future,
and it could potentially
change our behavior since
we'll never know if we're
being watched. Others have
retorted with, "If you have

nothing to hide, you have
nothing to fear." I can't help
but wonder if the end result
will be a world in which we
all live in fear or a world in
which we have nothing to
hide.

Oh. and who could for-
get Gmail? I remember
when owning a Gmail
account conferred a level of
prestige comparable to that
of being a member of some
super-sweet secret club-
house. You'd tell your
friends that you have over
six gigabytes of inbox space,
and they'd respond with,
"Woahhhhh." Such a huge
storage capacity makes it
virtually unnecessary to
delete old conversations. If
you've ever taken the time
to notice the advertisements
on the side of a Gmail mes-
sage, though, you may have
noticed they are relevant to
the email's contents. This
implies that our conversa-
tions are at least scanned,
and one can only speculate
whether the googol of user
information collected is used
in some way. Pun totally
intended.

With all of the disparate
services that Google offers,
it's easy to get sucked in.
Through Gmail, they know
about our personal and busi-
ness relationships. Through
Orkut, they know about our
social lives and interests.

They take photos of us and
post them online for the
entire world to see and prob-
ably laugh at. The fact of the
matter is: Google probably
knows more about you than
you realize. I just hope they
haven't discovered my
weakness for shiny objects.
Don't get me wrong with
all of this. I have no grudges
against Google, and I am by
no means suggesting a boy-
cott of its services. I'm mere-
ly drawing attention to what
some may consider an
unsettling presence in our
lives. I would, however, like
to make a solemn plea that I
hope Google will keep in
mind once it has attained
complete hegemonic domi-
nation: Please don't destroy
Earth because that's where
I keep my stuff.

The author is a sophomore
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major and the
graphics editor of The Call.

Political Column

Zach Hause

Columnist

The last few weeks have
been perhaps the most
aggravating of my young
, political career. Not difficult
^for any other reason other
than ike, Jact that.tai.s;j«:tu..
cle was put on hold for so
long. As someone who tries
to untangle the political
barbed wire from the media
fence posts and attempt to
find humor out of it all, I am
frustrated to have not been
able to relay all of my jokes
about the recent comical
events in our society that we
like to call politics. So unfor-
tunately each of these sto-
ries will not get their proper
column long dedication that
they would normally get,
and deserve. Over the last
month, we have seen a gov-
ernor resign because he
spent upwards of eighty-
thousand dollars on prosti-
tutes, we have seen Barack
Obama's preacher go on
racial tirades that make
Louis Farrakhan speeches
seem as friendly as an
episode of Blue's Clues and
we've heard Hillary say that
her and Sinbad, of all peo-
ple, dodged sniper fire on a
diplomatic trip to Bosnia.

Well really folks, why do
they hire writers for late
night television? No one can
make up this kind of
malarkey, it has to be real.
If it were not real and some-
one tried to make it up, it
,mi_wJ4 §fi&m 4§,tbough. these
-events would have to be too
ridiculous for reality. But
no, they are real. Yes, all of
these events are just as real
as Campbell Hall being lev-
eled, or Ric Flair retiring
from wrestling. And speak-
ing of retiring, there have
been a number of people
calling for one of our presi-
dential candidates to retire
from their presidential bid.
But why? What could be bet-
ter than having two candi-
dates in the same party
vying for the party's nomi-
nation through August?
Just ask George McGovern.
And if you haven't heard of
George McGovern, just
Google his name and you
find out why you don't know
who he is. And for those of
you political science nerds
like myself who recognize
the name, you're welcome
for the reference.

Anyways, with the race
for president really taking a
nasty turn as of late, scan-
dals are hitting harder than

Barry Bonds on steroids.
But most stories lately pale
in comparison to that of for-
mer Barack Obama preach-
er Jeremiah Wright's con-
troversial sermons given at
Trinity United Church of
Christ. Maybe the most con-
troversial of Wright's com-
ments involved his claim
that African Americans
should be singing a new ver-
sion of God Bless America.
It went something like "God
Spam America" except he
didn't say spam, he said the
word. The D - - - word (if you
don't get the A Christmas
Story allusion, then we are
not friends anymore.) But
while Barack has stood by
his preacher and defended
him against pundits' accusa-
tions of racism, it is not the
easiest situation to be in as
a presidential candidate.

But Hillary on the other
hand, not to be out done by
an angry preacher, claimed
to have been under sniper
attack in Bosnia along with
her daughter Chelsea, and
entertainers Sinbad and
Sheryl Crow. But the truth
is there was no sniper fire
and the only thing fired at
Hillary were more reports of
women who were involved
in affairs with her husband.

Hillary says that she mis-
spoke about the sniper bul-
lets event, claiming sleep
deprivation deterred her
ability to decipher reality
from her own made up 007
movie. Well I might be
crazy, but I remember beihg
awake for about forty hours
straight during finals week
last semester studying and I
never misspoke to my study
partners about dodging
sniper bullets. I did a lot of
rambhng about how much I
hated Blue Book tests, but
never did I embellish my
Blue Book hatred into my
heroic bullet dodging tale in
and out of Founders Hall.
Nope, I did not do that, but I
can see why someone would.
Which is why Hillary said
what she said on purpose,
because she wants to do
what every college kid does
when they apply for a job
just out of school, which is
pad their resume.

So with no room left for
Elliot Spitzer, I leave you
with this joke: What do
Elliot Spitzer and George
Bush have in common?
They're both deeply con-
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Letter to

HE hDIlOR

This is in feference to
Jess Elser and the article
about Clarion University
Theater's production of
"Toinmy" in recent weeks.

I picked up the paper
and with much enthusiasm
started reading this article
and thought it is a very
well written piece and I
must agree with Jess'
praise of the show
However. I found when I
finished the article I was
very disappointed.

Jess Elser goes into
great detail in the article.
From the history of
"Tommy" down to Drew
Williams', Jonathan

Sherbine's and Ebony
DesChamps' costumes and
movement to the sets, pin-
ball machine, the choreog-
raphy, even down to men-
tioning some '.sound glitch-
es'.

I went to see three of
the performances myself
that week and am a huge
supporter of the Clarion
Theater Department. I
totaly agree with Jess
Elser that it was "unforget-
table". The students did do
a wonderful job,

However I fail to
under.stand how Jess Elser
goes on and on in praising
the show and never, once
mentions Brent Register or

the musicians in the pit?

Jess Elser needs to
realize that yes the stu-
dents did a fabulous job
and they are a wonderful
group with some amazing
talent, but the musicians
spent a good six weeks
before ■'Tommy" opened
with tho.se .students teach-
ing them the music and the
songs. Not to mention how
wonderful the pit sounded
for the shows and accompa-
nyment of the students.

"Tommy" would not
have been half of what it
w^as without the inusicians
in the pit. I have talked to
many people who feel it
was totally inexcusable
that not even once were the
musicians mentioned even
though at one point in the
article the bold statement
is made "There is more to a
show than the actors them-
selves when analyzing the
set. tlie lighting, choreog-
raph\'. and costumes and
set design."

It is obvious Jess Elser
is paying attention to
detail so one wonders how
all oi' this detail can be
mentioned but the musi-
cians are not acknowl-
edged?

Regards.
Nathan Ruzzanca

April 3, 2008

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Senate allocated funds for five student organizations

Ian Erickson

Staff Writer

CLARION. March 31 -
Student senati' addrt'ssod
the appropriations commit-
tee and allocated funds to
five groups on campus.

The first appropriation
was for IFC Panhell. The
trip is for undergraduate
students, and there will be
four people attending the
event. For this conference
IFC Panhell received
$;5.()68.

For the regional confer-
ence in Hershev. Pa., the

American liihrary

Association will receive
$1585.

The German club was
also allocated $1055 to visit
Philadi'lphia for Cerman-
related activities.

Another allocation of
$9192. was for the Tech
Floor to purchase new com-
puters, pending approval by
President Joseph

Grunenwald.

Tech Floor member and
senior Dave Walsh said,
"More group inembers can
be more active with having
more computers."

The Clarion University
marching band was also
allocated funds to buy foin-
new sousaphones. The
sousaphones that the band
currently has are about 25
years old.

For new sousaphones
the marching band will
receive $17,100 pending
approval by President
Grunenwald,

The final appropriation
was for the Special Library
Association. They were allo-
cated $1,458 for an upcom-
ing conference.

Heather Puhalla.

Treasurer and human
resources and management
major said, "I am very proud
of all of our committees and
how they have managed
their budgets. They have
worked very hard."

In other annoucements,
Ashley Grimm, Vice
President and biology major
said. "We are looking for
senators to sign up and
work a booth at the resoin-ce
fair. We will be using the
booth to try to recruit
incoming freshman."

Faculty senate discusses upcoming curriculum changes

Ryan Eisenman

Staff Writer

Faculty senate members
dicussed general education
curriculum changes for edu-
cation major on Monday
March 31.

Susan Traynor chair-
person for the Committee on
Course and Programs of
Study (CCPS) made recom-
mendations on general edu-
cation outcomes for several
education major cour,ses.

Susan Traynor. comput-
er information sciences
department chair and CCPS
chair person, spoke on sev-
eral courses being reevalu-
ated as general education
electives in the future. The
reevaluation of some gener-
al education courses would
make them required course
to some majors and more
likely to be taken than oth-
ers.

Much of the discussion
involved changes in stu-
dents checksheets for educa-
tion majors to meet both
general education and
PDE/NCATE requirements.

"What we are doing is

"Taking required cours-

take courses that should bt-
degree requirements as frtH'
electives making it harder
for students to be diversi-
fied," said Leary.

The next faculty senate
will be held on April 14,
2008 in Hart Chapel room
B-8 at 3:30 p.m.

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Sean Montgomery

Grapiiia Editor

Ten years ago, 1 was just
a hfiy like any other who,
inspired by the antics of
Pinky and the Brain, decid-
ed I was goin^' lo take over
the world. \V\'li. Tni fairly
certain anyway that such is
a common career goal foi' a
tyke of age nine. Since then,
however. 1 ha\e forgone my
dream after having what
[)r, Phillips would call a
"logical epiphany" - a real-
ization, if you will - that the
only true contender in the
world domination contest is
(loogle.

You might say. "(loogle?
Aren't they my friends who
help me find pictures of lol-
cats in .23 seconds?" Yes.
hut they are also the ones
who are secretly taking
snapshots of ordinary folk
engaging in their day-to-day
activities, some of which
could be private in nature.
You know, like the one that
most people do when nobody
else is around and are afraid
to admit it. ,S()me people do
it on occasion while others
make it a daily habit. I am,
of course, referring to the
act of "googling" oneself to

see what results might come
up. If you've never tried it
before. I dare you to resist
the teiniitation now,

Google is easily top dog
when it comes to web
searches. Has anyoiu' ever
asked you a (piestion to
whiih you responded, "dust
google it?" Since its found-
ing in 1998. the search
engine giant's sphere of
influence has I'.xpanded so
greatly that it has even
become a verb. 1 swear it's
like the Matrix. It has you.

Let's backtrack to the
secret snapshots. Last sum-
mer. (Joogle. Inc. unveiled a
new addition to its neigh-
bor-spying software lineup:
Street View. This delightful
tool allows you to see
panoramic images of certain
U.S. cities, and it has. in the
past, captured a range of
admittedly interesting

moments which are now fea-
tured in "best of galleries
on several Web sites.
Understandably. Street
View has been met with
mixed reactions; everyone
from passionate tourists to
aspiring creepers has com-
mented on its practicality.
Some have said that it's like
a slice of a dystopian future,
and it could potentially
change our behavior since
we'll never know if we're
being watched. Others have
retorted with, "If vou have

nothing to hide, you have
nothing to fear." I can't help
but wonder if the end result
will be a world in which we
all live in fi-ar or a world in
which we have nothing to
hide.

Oh. and who could for
get (Imail'.' I remember
when owning a (Imail
account conferred a le\el of
prestige comparable to that
of being a mend)er ot some
super-sweet secret club-
house. You'd tell your
friends that you have over
six gigabytes of inbox space,
and they'd respond with.
"Woahhhhh." Such a huge
storage capacity makes it
virtually unnecessary to
delete old conversations. If
you've ever taken the time
to notice the advertisements
on the side of a Gmail mes-
sage, though, you may have
noticed they are relevant to
the email's contents. This
implies that our conversa-
tions are at least scanned,
and one can only speculate
whether the googol of user
information collected is used
in some way. Pun totally
intended.

They take photos of us and
post them online for the
entire world to see and [)rob-
ably laugh at. The fact of the
matter is: Google probably
knows more about you than
you realize. I just hope they
haven't discovered my
weakness for shiny objects.
Don't get me wrong with
all of this. I have no grudgt's
against (Joogle. and I am by
no means suggesting a boy-
cott of its .services. I'm mere-
ly drawing attention to what
some may consider an
unsettling presence in our
lives. I would, however, like
to make a solemn plea that I
hope Google will keep in
mind once it has attained
complete hegemonic domi-
nation: Please don't destroy
Earth because that's where
I keep my stuff.

The author is a sophoniorc
mass media arts and jour-
nalism major and the
graphics editor of The Call.

P O I T T I r AT C O T T I M N

Zach Hause

The last few weeks have
been jK-rhaps the most
aggravating of my young
political career. Not difficult
for any other reason other
ttian the fact that tKiV,aI'ti-
cle was put on hold for so
long. As .someone who tries
to untangle the political
barbed wire from the media
fence posts and attempt to
find humor out of it all, I am
frustrated to have not been
able to relay all of my jokes
about the recent comical
events in our society that we
like to call politics. So unfor-
tunately each of these sto-
ries will not get their proper
column long dedication that
they would normally get,
and deserve. Over the last
month, we have seen a gov-
ernor resign because he
spent upwards of eighty-
thousand dollars on prosti-
tutes, we have seen Barack
Obama's preacher go on
racial tirades that make
Louis Farrakhan speeches
seem as friendly as an
epLsode of Blue's Clues and
we've heard Hillary say that
her and Sinbad, of all peo-
ple, dodged sniper fire on a
diplomatic trip to Bosnia,

Well really folks, why do
they hire writers for late
night television? No one can
make up this kind of
malarkey, it has to be real.
If it were not real and some-
one tried to make it up. it
,'yv:uu]d st;eip t\s though these
events would have to be too
ridiculous for reality. But
no. they are real. Yes. all of
these events are just as real
as Campbell Hall being lev-
eled, or Ric Flair retiring
from wrestling. .And speak-
ing of retiring, there have
been a number of people
calling for one of our presi-
dential candidates to retire
from their presidential bid.
But why? What could be bet-
ter than having two candi-
dates in the same party
vying for the party's nomi-
nation through .August?
Just ask George McGovern,
.And if you haven't heard of
George McGovern. just
Google his name and you
find out why you don't know
who he is. And for those of
you political science nerds
like myself who recognize
the name, you're welcome
for the reference.

Anyways, with the race
for president really taking a
nasty turn as of late, .scan-
dals are hitting harder than

Barry Bonds on steroids.
But mo.st stories lately pale
in comparison to that of for-
mer Barack Obama preach-
er Jeremiah Wright's con-
troversial .sermons given at
Trinity United Church of
Christ. Maybe the most con-
troversial of Wright's com-
ments involved his claim
that .African Americans
should be singing a new ver-
sion of God Bless America.
It went something like "God
Spam .America" except he
didn't say spam, he said the
word. The D - - - word (if you
don't get the A Christmas
Story allusion, then we are
not friends anymore.) But
while Barack has stood by
his preacher and defended
him against pundit.s' accusa-
tions of racism, it is not the
easie.st situation to be in as
a presidential candidate.

Hillary says that she mis-
spoke about the sniper bul-
lets event, claiming sleep
deprivation deterred her
ability to decipher reality
from her own made up 007
movie. Well 1 might be
crazy, but I remember being
awake for about forty hours
straight diu'ing finals week
last semester studying and 1
never misspoke to my study
partners about dodging
sniper bullets. I did a lot of
rambling about how much 1
hated Blue Book tests, but
never did 1 embellish my
Blue Book hatred into my
heroic bullet dodging tale in
and out of Founders Hall.
Nope. I did not do that, but 1
can see why someone would.
Which is why Hillary said
what she said on pui'pose.
because she wants to do
what every college kid does
when they apply for a job
just out of school, which is
pad their resume.

So with no room left for
Elliot Spitzer. 1 leave you
with this joke: W'hat do
Elliot Spitzer and (ieorge
Bush have in common?
They're both deeply con-
cerned about their stimulus
packages.

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ill .L,;

This i.^ in I'd'ercncc td
'Jrss ELsei' and tlu' article
about Ciarioii L'nivcr.sity
Tlu'ater'.'^ productidn nf
"T'oiiirny" in rcci'nt wcoks.

1 picked up the paper
and with much enthu.siasiii
>tarted readinj^' this article
and thoutiht it is a very
weU written piece and 1
must aijree with -less'
pi-aise of tlu' ^hnw
However. I found when I
finished tlie ai'ticle I was
\H4'y disappointed.

-Jess Pllser ,l;''>''s hito
great detail in the article.
P'rom the historx" nf
"Tommy" down lo Drew
Williams'. .Joiiathnn

Slierhine's and Lhony
DesChamps' costumes and
movement to the sets, pin-
liall machine, the choreoi:-
raphy. even dtA\ w le men-
tionin>4 seme 'sound .yiitch-
e.-"'.

1 weiU til ^ee rhree of
the perf(. nuances nivseil'
that week and am a huoe
supporter of the ("lai'ion
Theater Departnunl. I
totaly aiiwv wirli •h'.-s
KIser that it was "unforyct-
table". The students did do
a wonderful job.

However 1 fail ti»
understand how •le.-s Klser
t^oes on and on in praisinii
the show and iievei', onci'
mentions l>rent lieyi.ster or

I \ 1 T l\ T)

1 iie musicians m ihe pit?

'It's,-- Klser ni'eds to
renli/e that yes tlie stu-
dents (\\i\ a fal)ulous job
and tlii'y are a wonderful
t^roup with some amazing
ialent. but tlie musicians
spent a iii>od -ix weeks
hefoi'e "Tomtny" opened
Vi itli those St udents teach-
ini; them the imisic and the
■-oims. Xot to mention how
wcimlerful the pit sounded
for the shows and ai'compa-
nvnieiu of the students.

■■Tommy" would not
have been half of what it
v.as without the musicians
la ihe pit. I have talked to
nian\ people who feel it
was totally inexcusable
that not e\ en once were the
musicians mentionetl even
thonuh at one point in the
ariiclf the bold statement
i.- made ■'Tln're is more to a
show than the actors them-
selves when analyzing the
M't. the lighting, choreog-
raph\. and costumes and
set design."

It is obvious -less Falser
IS [laying attention to
detail so one wonders how
all of this di'tail can be
mentioned but the musi-
cians are not acknowl-

Cd-.'d?

Kegards.
Nathan IJuz/anca

4 April 3, 2008

The CuRiON Call

Seventeen students named to Who's Who

KJ. Wetter

Staff Writer

The "Who's Who Among
Students in American
Universities and Colleges"
publication, one of the most
highly regarded and long-
standing honors programs
in the nation, has selected
17 Clarion University stu-
dents to be featured in the
2008 edition.

The national publication
showcases out.standing stu-
dent leaders.

Student selections are
based on academic achieve-
ment, campus involvement,
community service and
potential for continued suc-
cess. Campus representa-
tives, who are comprised of
faculty, administration and
the student body, nominate
worthy individuals.

"I received an e-mail
from the university notify-
ing me that I had been nom-
inated." said senior second-
ary education/social studies
major Jami Hogue.

Who's Who was first
started in 1934 when
founder Pettus Randall
sought after an honors soci-
ety without the requirement
of strenuous dues and fees.

Its first publication came in
1966. Now, more than 2,300
institutions of higher educa-
tion are included in this
prestigious honors system.

Not everything about
the Who's Who honor is free.
According to Hogue, there is
a small fee for having a per-
sonal biography published.

"You can fill out a stu-
dent profile questionnaire,"
Hogue .said. "If you pay the
fee, it will be included in the
book."

The student profiles are
full of accomplishments,
rewards and community
service. They are a way to
display all the work the
inductees have done. Active
with the community and
university. Hogue had no
trouble filling out her pro-
file.

On top of her 3.87 grade
point average, she is a tutor
on campus for Academic
Enrichment classes,

involved with the History
Club, Vice President for the
Political Science Association
and part of the Phi Eta
Sigma National Honors soci-
ety. And that doesn't even
include her community serv-
ice.

"I have been a part of

Big Brothers and Big
Sisters for two years,"
Hogue said. "Last January,
I went to Mississippi with
my church to help out
Hurricane Katrina victims."

It's hard to believe
Hogue has time for school
work with her hectic sched-
ule, but she plans to student
teach next fall. After her
first half of student teaching
in the Clarion Area, she
intends on having her sec-
ond student placement in
Guatemala.

"I just want to experi-
ence a different culture,"
Hogue said. "It will be nice
to bring some life experience
to the classroom and make
things more exciting for my
students."

Unlike Hogue, another
Clarion University student
received the good news
through the mail.

"I was elected into the
Who's Who through a letter
in the mail recognizing my
scholastic achievements,"
said junior special educa-
tion/early childhood educa-
tion major Jessica Charles.

According to Charles,
her overall grade point aver-
age is 3.82.

Over 70 years old. Who's

Who is one of the nation's
most prominent awards a
student can achieve.

"It is an absolute honor
to be able to be part of the
Who's Who program
because it recognizes stu-
dents who have had some
type of scholastic achieve-
ment, involvement in com-
munity service, extracurric-
ular activities and leader-
ship experience," Charles
said.

Recipients of the Who's
Who award receive an
added bonus; a great
resume builder.

"I will gladly put the
Who's Who nomination on
my resume because it is
something that I am very
proud of," Charles said.
"Being recognized for your
accomplishments is definite-
ly something that employers
will like to see."

With its hard-cover and
thick pages, the 2008 edi-
tion will provide lasting
tribute for the 17 Clarion
University students.

"It's a great honor to be
among the Who's Who list,"
Hogue said. "It makes me
feel like I accomphshed a
lot."

who^s who

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Jessica Charles

Morgan Czartoryski

Ashlee Depp

Esther Estes

Kristi Fiorillo

Ashley Grimm

Jodi Hatfield

Kathryn Henry

Jami Hogue

Jennifer Hubert

Brittany McMaster

Hayley Schafer

Valerie Sloan

Rozlynd Vares

Ariel Weaver

Sarah Yakima

Mariah Yancey

Understanding the
PHEAA loan changes

Luke Hampton

Stafi Vvriter

Financial aid is a vital
part of many college stu-
dents lives. Many times
confusion occurs when
applying for grants or
loans. Stir in sub-prime
mortgage rates and a
shaky economy and that
confusion can become'too
much to handle.

According to Kenneth
Grugel, director of finan-
cial aid at Clarion
University, many reports
concerning the

Pennsylvania Higher

Education Assistance
Agency's (PHEAA) deci-
sion to discontinue lending
activities has caused enor-
mous amounts of confusion
among borrowers.

"They hear the words
PHEAA loans and think
there are no Stafford loans
next year." said Cirugel.

Instead, what PHEM
is doing is eliminating
their role as a lender in the
Federal Family

Educational Loan

Program. This includes
Stafford, Parent PLUS,
Graduate PLUS and
Consolidation loans.

"These loans go to a
secondary market, and
that market has dried up,"
Grugel said.

However, PHEAA is
•not going out of business.
They will remain the
organisation from which
students in Pennsylvania
get their financial aid.

According to the
PHEAA Web site, issues in
the market caused them to
make the decision to bow
out as a lender.

"The sub-prime mort-
gage mess everyone is talk-
ing about have made it dif-
ficult for PHEAA to raise
the cash it needs to fund
student loans," according
to the PHEAA Web site.

According to Grugel,
34 percent of Clarion's stu-
dents used PHEAA as a
lender.

See "PHEAA,"
page 5

CUP main and Venango campuses
offer distance learning opportunities

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

According to profession-
al speaker and marketing
trainer Tom Hopkins, "No
one limits your growth but
you. If you want to earn
more, learn more."

Clarion University and
the Venango campus offer
the opportunities people
need to earn more through
Distance Education and
Continuing Education.

From the Clarion cam-
pus, distance education and
online courses allow stu-
dents the freedom to earn
an education from Clarion
without stepping foot in
Pennsylvania.

"We run 13 fully online
programs," said Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Extended Programs
Dr. Arthur Acton. "Those
programs include associate,
bachelors and graduate."

Currently there are 144
undergraduate classes
offered on the web. When
the program began in 1997,
there were none offered.

Since its start, distance
education has increased
enrollment in undergradu-
ate studies from 320 to
3,787 students. According
to Acton, 12 percent of the
campus consists of distance
education.

Students enrolled in
online classes are all over
the world; Clarion boasts
students from places such
as Iraq and Germany. A stu-
dent from Germany com-
pleted her education
through Clarion and was
able to participate in com-
mencement with everyone
else thanks to technology.

"She received her degree
though video cast at gradua-
tion," said Acton.

Distance Education also
deals with the web-based
winter and summer classes
many on-campus students
take. The transmitting of
information is done via
Blackboard and other high
tech software.

Horizon Wimba enables
professors and students to
take part in what Acton
referred to as a "desktop to

desktop video conferencing."
Professors can demonstrate
actions within programs
like Excel and students can
then try it themselves as the
professor through Horizon
Wimba.

"It [the software] has all
kinds of capabilities to pro-
vide interaction," said
Acton.

Earning more through
learning more is not limited
to Clarion. Venango also
offers students a chance for
the competitive edge.

"A skill set certificate
gives students a big advan-
tage," said Venango
Campus Continuing

Education Coordinator
Hope Lineman.

Recently, Venango
began offering an online cer-
tificate program in conjunc-
tion with American
Academy of Professional
Coders (AAPC). Medical
coding certification is
becoming a valuable certifi-
cation for medical and
insurance administration.

"We've been doing med-
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Lineman. "We've seen stu-
dents outside of campus
need new times."

From this call for a dif-
ferent option, Venango
began offering the coding
courses online in February.
The four courses are a,dmin- 1
iste'red through Blackboard

The certification' stu-
dents receive from the
courses is recognized
nationwide.

"AAPC is the governing
body [of medical coding],"
said Lineman. 'They are
premiere in their field."

In addition to that certi-
fication, Venango offers
other continuing education
programs. Two of the cam-
pus's newest programs
include pharmacy techni-
cian and phlebotomy.
Venango offers 13 certificate
programs.

The seminars and cours-
es deal with everything from
Praxis preparation to pro-
fessional development to
watercolor.

The price ranges from
$15 to $975 for particular
certifications, such as med-
ical coding.

Although the programs
are non-credit, they do pro-
vide certification and skills
that Lineman said students
need to get ahead.

"Everyone [in college] is
going to graduate with a
degree," said Lineman.
"What makes you differ-
ent?" .

Lineman encourages
students to take the profes-
sional development classes
continuing education has to
offer. It is never too late to
learn, according to
Lineman.

"I serve ages five to
100," said Lineman.

Both Clarion and
Venango present new learn-
ing opportunities inside and
outside the classroom.
Whether it is a summer
course, master's degree or
professional development.
Clarion and Venango pres-
ent opportunities for every-
one.

"It's flexible, affordable
and high quality," said
Acton.

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April 3, 2008 5

Campus <b$e-up

Anthony Stewart

Nicole Armstrong

Staff Vv'riter

"It was cool because
we'd be out there learning
about the environment, but
then on breaks, we could go
swimming in the ocean,"
said Anthony Stewart, soph-
omore Liberal Studies major
at Clarion University, about
his experience with the new
program, "The Scholarship."

Because "The

Scholarship's" goal is to
work with international stu-
dents, the program repre-

sents about 27 to 40 differ-
ent countries and contains
five main schools that help
fund the program. The
schools locations are in
Mexico, Berkley, England,
Russia, Portugal and China.

When asked how he
went about getting involved
with "The Scholarship,"
Stewart said, "1 found out by
e-mail and responded. 1 was
really unsure of the pro-
gram because there wasn't
much information given
out.since it was the first
time they had tried it."

The students began

their excursion by flying to
Greece in order to board the
ship.

"That was an experience
in itself since I had trouble
communicating with people.
I had a vague description of
where to find the main boat
but 1 wasn't completely
sure. Luckily, there was a
family from Indiana, Pa. on
the shuttle that would take
us to the ship, so I talked to
them and they helped me
out," said Stewart.

"The Scholarship" start-
ed out in Greece, followed by
Portugal, Panama, Ecuador,

New Zealand, Au.stralia.
Shanghai (China) and
ended the trip in Hong
Kong.

Students took two
mandatory classes on the
ship. Global Issues and
Intercultural
Communications, which
helped the students deal
with meeting people from so
many different countries.

Students were also able
to take optional classes.
Stewart signed up to take
Sustainable Development,
Water Resource

Management and

Environmental Studies.

Stewart also mentioned
the Academic Field Program
(AST).

"The ASTs let students
go out into the country and
study with locals from the
country. It was incredible
because it was studying how
we could progress into the
future without hurting the
environment and using the
materials we have."

Program fees for The
Scholarship were $20,000.

"Once I heard the price,
I thought 1 wouldn't be able
to go, but there were two
$5,000 scholarships I
received and financial aid
from Clarion," says Stewart.
"Eventually, 1 only had to
pay several thousand for the
whole program. It was like

studying abroad, I paid
Clarion tuition and they just
forwarded it over to The
Scholarship."

Stewart plans on using
the experiences from The
Scholarship in his future.

"As a Liberal Studies
major, I think you should be
able to use what you learn.
So everything 1 learn I try to
figure out how I'm going to
use it later. The whole pro-
gram was a huge learning
situation because we had
eastern professors and west-
ern professors, so there was
so much communication and
the ideas were very open."

Stewart said he would
recommend The Scholarship
to anyone.

"Since I enjoy traveling,
I also took some time off of
school to study abroad in
high school, and it allows
you to learn things about
yourself that you wouldn't
get the chance to learn in a
home or school situation.

"It puts you alone in the
world so you really have to
learn who you are and how
to deal with things and
that's what I thought was
awesome."

Stewart
gram does,
have a few
out.

"There were times when
the program itself didn't

says the pro-
however, still
kinks to work

know what was going on.
because they were still get-
ting everything settled."

An example Stewart
remembers is when two men
from Ghana and a few oth-
ers had problems with their
passports. Because of this.
they weren't able to go into
Hong Kong and were forced
to leave in China.
Unfortunately, they weren't
able to finish up the pro-
gram.

Months after "The
Scholarship" experience.
Stewart is already begin-
ning to use what he has
learned in his life.

"Right now I'm doing a
program for one of my Civic
Engagement classes and I'm
trying to teach people how
to learn hands on about how
they can improve their diet
on a low income through
gardening."

Stewart has gone to the
local elementary school and
gave a presentation called
"Edible Landscapes." He
brought in food samples and
seeds and let the children
ask questions and talk
about their thoughts on the
subject.

"This experience was
great because it showed us
that education can be so
much more then just read-
ing a book."

"PHEAA" continued
from page 4

"Students that had
AES/PHEAA as their
lender will receive a letter
telling them to find a bank
for next year," he said.

Grugel noted that
there are 48 companies,
credit unions or banks in
Pennsylvania that handle
this type of work.

PHEAA will continue
tMig" Pennsylvania State

Grant Program and other
state-funded student aid
programs.

"The PHEAA May 1 dead-
line for Pennsylvania resi-
dents is only one month
away," Grugel said.

A list of lenders is
available at

www.clarion.edu/
student/finaid. Any ques-
tions or concerns about this
issue can be answered at
the financial aid office.

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TJ. Wheeler and the Smokers wrap up MLK series VIDEO GAME REVIEW

Alexandra Wilson

Siciff Writer

Blues and jazz ensemble
T.J. Wheeler and the
Smokers will be performing
at Clarion University as the
final program in the Martin
Luther King Jr. Series on
April 7 at 7:30 pm.

As a blues/jazz guitarist,
vocalist, educator and musi-
cal activist, Wheeler has
performed his concert and
workshop, "Hope, Heroes,
and the Blues" for over a
quarter of a million students
throughout the country. The
workshop, "Hope Heroes
and the Blues," sends the
message to today's youth
that the blues helped to
keep hope alive in America,
even though it was created
in times of hardship.

By the age of 20,
Wheeler was traveling
throughout the south learn-
ing and playing music with
some of the greats, such as
Bukka White, Furry Lewis
and Bates Stovall. When he
was 25, Wheeler was invited
by Pat "Hatrack" Gallagher
to New England where the
duo performed as the
"Ragtime Millionaires."

Thirty years later, they
are still performing.

As far as the motivation
for the "Hope, Heroes and
the Blues" workshop,
Wheeler has said, "I was
inspired to show that the
Blues was still at its core,
music undeniably of hope.

Its original African

American pioneers, opposed
to the negative stereotypes
that they were too often por-
trayed as, were heroes for us
all, regardless of one's race.
Finally I felt it fundamental
that our school sys-
tems should be
teaching how the
blues is at the cen-
ter of the founda-
tion of 20th Century
popular music."

Wheeler is the
Executive Director
of the arts/educa-
tion organization
"The Blues Bank
Collective." The
mission of the Blues
Bank Collective is
to further the
awareness of Blues
music and its
African American
heritage while
using the music as a
means of positive
social change.

Wheeler is a recipient of the
WC Handy "Keeping the
Blues Alive Award" for this
educational blues program,
along with many other
awards from sources such as
the Blues Revue magazine.
Teaching Tolerance maga-
zine, and the Boston Globe.
Wheeler has been the
recipient of many other
notable awards, such as the
Music in the School award
from the National Music
Foundation. In 2002, he and
longtime musical partner
Gallagher won the CD of the
year award, given by New

England Jam Magazine.

On Wheeler's campaign
to make his Blues In The
School program national
success, he has said "My
goal went far beyond just

Nintendo Super Smash Brothers: worth it?

trying to get organizations
to book me. The real mission
was to inspire schools and
blues societies to get a
viable Blues In The School
program going and grow-
ing."

The Martin Luther King
Jr. series concludes with
Wheeler's presentation on
April 7 at 7^30 pm in the
Hart Chapel Auditorium.

Be sure to check out T.J
Wheeler and the Smokers as
they wrap up the end of the
MLK series here at Clarion.

Republican John McCain visits Letterman

Associated Press

Republican presidential
candidate John McCain
good-naturedly sparred
with David Letterman on
Tuesday night's "Late
Show." During his mono-
logue, Letterman joked that
the Arizona senator remind-
ed him of "the guy at the
hardware store who makes
the keys" and "the guy who
can't stop talking about how
well his tomatoes are
doing."

After Letterman added
that McCain looked like "the
guy who points out the spots
they missed at the car
wash," the senator appeared
on stage.

'Tou think that stuffs
pretty funny, don't you?"
McCain asked, then added:
"Well, you look like a guy
whose laptop would be
seized by the authorities."

McCain also said the
host resembled the guy
caught smuggling reptiles in
his pants, to which
Letterman replied, "Don't
knock it if you haven't tried
it."

The candidate also
likened Letterman to the
manager of a creepy motel,
the guy who enjoys watch-
ing his swim trunks inflate
in a hot tub and the guy
about whom neighbors later
say "He mostly kept to him-
self."

Later in the show, the
two discussed more serious
issues, including the nation-
al credit crisis, Iraqi casual-
ties, the U.S. prison alf
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
Bear Stearns and accusa-
tions that McCain's not a
true conservative

Republican.

"I think maybe some
people think that you ought
to have exactly the same
position they have on every
issue," McCain said.

The two Democratic
candidates have also
appeared on the CBS show
this year — Hillary Rodham
Clinton in February, and
Barack Obama in January.

OVIE REVIEW
Hitman is action packed and intense

George Bosiljevac

StCiff VViiter

Movie: Hitman
Director: Kent Alterman
Rating: 4.5/ 5

Looking for a movie that
will grab your attention
right from the beginning
and not let you down? Well
look no further. "Hitman",
the unrated two-disc special
is on sale now and is defi-
nitely a good buy.

If you are unfamiliar
with the Hitman saga, it
started as a successful video
game for X-Box, which had
fans addicted from the start.
Most fans were skeptical
when they found out the
popular video game was
soon to be a movie, as in the
past some video-pame based
movies have failed.

"Hitman" is ;m ultimate
rush right from the start.

Welcome to the world of
Agent 47 (Timothy
Olyphant, "Live free or Die
Hard") a genetically trained
assassin who comes from a
country where they give you
a number instead of a name.

This is also a land where
you are trained to be disci-
plined and taught to never
mix business with pleasure.
Working for an association
only known as "the
agency,",Agent 47 takes on
assignments across the
world, and is being tracked
by the European Interpol.
The Interpol credits Agent
47 with having over a 100
kills across the world and
are close to catching him.

Everything seems to be
going perfectly for Agent 47
until he takes the assign-
ment to kill the Russian
President. After he finds out
he hasn't finished the job, he
finds himself in the middle
of a Russian conspiracy. He
is now being tracked by his
own agency. The only wit-
ness to the crime is Nika, a
Russian prostitute close to
the the Russian President .

After taking her hostage
and ultimately saving her
life, she informs Agent 47 of

some valuable information
that will help him finish the
job.

After two officials of the
European Interpol have a
lead to where Agent 47 is
staying, it's a race against
time to find this extremely
dangerous assassin.

It seems to be next to
impossible to escape out of
St. Petersburg Russia. With
the help of the erotic
Russian prostitute, who
throughout the movie starts
to show emotion towards
him. Agent 47 knows how
dangerous this mission is.

Throughout the movie,
Agent 47 always seems to be
one step ahead of intelli-
gence in this non-stop roller-
coaster that will have you
on the edge of your seat
until the very end.

I really liked this movie.
Although I never played the
video game version, it was
easy to follow. So for you
movie goers that enjoy an
action-packed movie, this
one's for you. I give this
movie a 4.5 out of 5. Be
sure to check it out and rent
"Hitman." You won't be
sorry.

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Game: Super Smash Bros.
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Rating: 4 / 5

^^^^^

As always, a new
Nintendo system means a
new Smash Brothers
installment. Can Brawl's
new adventure mode and
fresh characters amp the
Smash Bros formula up, or
is this just a $50 Nintendo
64 game with a fancy new
box?

The Smash Brothers
series has always been a
fanboy's dream. Characters
from various Nintendo fran-
chises brought together in
one place, where they pro-
ceed to kick the digital butts
of one-another. This time
around brings almost 50
characters including the
long awaited Sonic the
Hedgehog and Metal Gear's
Solid Snake. For the most
part, each combatant holds
his or her own. Some are
powerful, some are fast,
some, well, some are Olimar
and throw Pikmin at you.

One of the big advance-
ments the game makes this
year is the final smash. The
smash orb floats around the
levels and every player has
an "equal" shot at obtaining
it. Equal in the ways of, if
one person is a lot better,
they get it most of the time.

The insanity and despera-
tion brought on after the
appearance of the rainbow
colored orb adds a hectic ele-
ment of fun.

I wish I could say each
player had a different, or
even appropriate, smash,
but this is not the case. That
isn't to say they are bad.
There are a lot of them that
fit quite nicely to the charac-
ter and are also effective.
However, a few of the
smashes are repeated
between characters, while
others just don't feel right.

Allow me to elaborate.
Luigi's smash, for instance,
consists of him doing some
sort of gypsy-like dance
while an orb gets larger and
damages those inside its cir-
cumference. It is no doubt a
whopper of a move, but
hardly Luigi-esque (unless I
missed something with
Luigi along the way).
Perhaps this is just my
inner Sony fanboy coming
out, but when I think of a
Solid Snake devastator
weapon, I think of a Metal
Gear. Instead, he cUmbs on
a ladder and launches
grenades at the other play-
ers.

My last smash gripe is
there are several players
that have the exact same
final smash. For such a high
profile game, I would have
liked to have seen them put
a little more thought into
that category.

The levels feel a little
chaotic this time around.
Everyone has something
moving or attacking. Some
are new, some are remakes,
and some are straight out of
past games.

One thing Nintendo did
right was adding a half

decent story mode. It doesn't
feel tacked on like Melees,
and while it might not make
much sense, the story is
interesting enough (without
any dialogue) to see it
through to the end. If the
story wasn't enough, com-
pleting the story mode
grants you most of the
secret players.

Unfortunately, the loose
control of the jump buttcm
and the walk/run button
can, at times, make complet-
ing the story's levels feel
taxing.

The controls were often
a big issue for me. They are
the same as the GameCube
version (you can use the
gamecube controller, among
several others). In fact,
throughout Smash

Brothers' life, its controls
have remained fundamen-
tally the same. This is bene-
ficial, but also hurts it. The
controls are kept simple, on
occasion almost too simple.
A run button would be nice
by now, as well as a more
accurate joystick, as the up
and toward attacks can
often become jumbled. Plus,
where is the Wiimote wag-
gle at? I can't help but find
the irony in a key Wii game
having no motion controls.

Overall, Smash

Brothers Brawl is more of
the same. It doesn't bring
any big changes to the table,
but if it did, it wouldn't be
Smash Brothers. It has a
great cast of characters and
a multitude of stages to
fight on. I can't overlook
that it still controls like a
Nintendo 64 game, however,
but it has such a high fun
factor, that flaw is easily
overlooked.

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Amber Stockholm

Entertainment Editor

Pittsburgh's Benedum
Center will be presenting
several favorite productions
in April.

"Aida" the popular
Egyptian Opera is sched-
uled for April 4 at 8:00 p.m.,
and April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
"Aida" is the story of an
enslaved egyptian princess.
Aida is desperately in love
with a man who has the
power to destroy her entire
homeland. While the two
lovers battle betraying their
country, and a ruthless
princess, they create a time-
less love story. The opera is
sung in Italian with English
texts projected on stage.
The show runs about three
hours, including an inter-
mission.

Clarion associate profes-
sor of music Dr. Hank
Alviani will be performing
in "Aida" with the
Pittsburgh Opera chorus.
This will be Alviani's sev-
enth performance, since
2003.

Also coming from the
Benedum Theatre in April is
the musical-comedy based
on the hit movie "The
Wedding Singer."

This romantic comedy
takes viewers back to the
1985s where rock-star
wannabe Robbie Hart is
everyone's favorite wedding
singer.

Weddings are a success
for Hart, except for his own.
When he is left at the alter
by his fiance, he starts to
destroy every wedding he
attends. As Hart struggles
to get his life and career
back on track he takes the

audience on a laugh filled
journey.

"The Wedding Singer"
will be performed from April
8-13.

Wrapping up April's pro-
ductions is the classic
Disney favorite "Alice in
Wonderland".

This fantasy ballet is
brought to life by the
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
The charming tale follows
Alice on her adventures as
she follows the White
Rabbit into a magical world
that includes a tea-party,

talking cards and flowers,
and lets not forget the crazy
Mad Hatter.

"Alice in Wonderland"
will be performed from April
17-20.

B'or more information
concerning ticket prices and
times contact, the Box Office
at Theatre Square at 412-
456-666.

The $3 million theatre
was built in 1927 and offers
Pittsburgh a taste of New
York City's renowned
Broadway.

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"The Art of Autism" comes to Clarion

Jess Elser

Staff Writer

From .April 4 to the 15,
students and guests of
Clarion University will have
a chance to experience art-
work through a different set
of eyes.

Level A of the Carlson
Library will be displaying
"The Art of Autism," an
exhibit which features the
artwork of children and
adults living with autism.
Artist Asha Persaud will be
presenting the artwork on
April 15 at 7pm.

Persaud. director of
autism services for the
Pennsylvania Cyber

Charter School, has high
hopes of raising awareness
of autism and reaching out
to those who have it. She is
also the research coordina-
tor for the Center of
Excellence for Autism
Research at the University
of Pittsburgh.

The goal is to open a
new facility called the Hope
Learning Center, which will
go beyond diagnosing and
treating people who suffer
with autism. The facility
will provide theraputic
camps as well as .support

groups for parents of chil-
dren with autism.

The facility doesn't plan
to stop there however. The
Hope Learning Center plans
on helping people with
Asperger's syndrome and
autism to get even closer to
their goals and dreams. The
center wants to provide spe-
cialized technical training
that will allow students to
gain higher understanding
and expertise in a chosen
area of study

With such high aspira-
tions, there is a lot of work
to do. There will be tours at
various locations displaying
artwork and educating peo-
ple about autism and the
needs of those who have it.

There is a belief that by
getting people interested
through artwork, people will
want to understand more
about the cause and what
they can do to help.

Letting the children and
adults who have autism cre-
ate and display artwork of
their own also helps them
develop. Some of the pieces
that will be displayed at the
various locations are avail-
able on the website
www.prismgallery.org. A
statement on the website
reads, "This will serve to

illustrate the common
thread of creative expres-
sion existing in all people."
Often times people isolate
people with autism because
they are different, and this
gallery hopes to unite as
people.

Senior Speech

Pathology major Maura
Teaberry is excited for the
exhibit. "A lot of the time
people with Autism get over-
looked. People forget that
they have amazing minds
and can do amazing things.
This show represents the
talent they have and the
progress they can make. I'm
really glad the exhibit is
coming to Clarion. I hope it
reminds students that peo-
ple that suffer from Autism
can do great things ."

Persaud's presentation
will be free and open to the
public and those who want
to find out even more can
contact the organization at
autism@pacyber.org, which
is also listed on the website.

Questions and com-
ments will be welcome.
Come out and view the
world through someone
else's eyes by looking at a
new deep and meaningful
exhibit.

Smith's son cause of death is finally determined

Associated Press

A Bahamas jury ruled
Monday that Anna Nicole
Smith's son died from an
accidental drug overdose.

The seven-member

jury, which deliberated for
less than two hours, recom-
mended no criminal
charges in the September
2006 death of 20-year-oId
Daniel Smith.

The son of the former

Playboy playmate died
after shortly after coming
to the Bahamas.

His mother died early
the next year in Florida
from an accidental drug
overdose at age 39.

USIC REVIE\V
A look into Rick Ross and the Trilla album

Chris Campbell

Staff vVtite!-

Album: "Trilla"
Label: Def Jam
Rating: 3.5/ 5

Rick Ross's "Ti'illa" was
one of the most anticipated
albums of this year.
Released March 11th. this
was Ross's sophomore effort
coming after his album
"Port Of Miami." Trilla
opened up in the #1 spot, for
his second #1 album, but
was it worth the wait?

1. Ti'illa Intro -2:54- I
don't care what you could
possibly have to say, at close
to 3 minutes this isn't an
introduction, especially
when Rick Ross doesn't real-
ly have anything to say.

2. All I Have In This
World (feat. Mannie Fresh) -
4:02- A much welcomed
track after the long intro-
duction. This is a typical
track as far as Ross is con-
cerned, but Mannie Fresh
had me wanting to listen to
some late 90's Cash Money
tracks.

3. The Boss (feat. T-
Pain) -3:45- Ross's newest
single, so you probably
already know this goth-
inspired beat hits hard. My
only complaint is the title,
obviously it's no secret what
Rick Ross's favorite word is.
but isn't there a rule about
naming more then one song
the same thing?

4. Speedin" (feat. R.
Kelly -3:25- The first single
off this disc, and in my opin-
ion this is still a hot track. I
think a lot of people missed
the boat on this one and it
didn't get the accolades it
deserved. Awesome beat.
Kelly's chorus and verse are

insane, Ross even raps
above his usual level, one of
the best tracks on this disc.

5. We Shinin' -3:56- This
song feels like it was pulled
right off Jay-Z's Dynasty
CD, which isn't necessarily
a bad thing. The shout out
to Kanye West is appropri-
ate since it is very much in
the model of Kanye's single
"Good Life."

6. Money Make Me Cum
(feat. EbonyLove) -3:31- If
any song was ever made just
to be played in a strip club,
this is it. Ross really steps
up his game lyrically on this
track if you're tired about
hearing about yayo and
money (you probably
shouldn't be listening to
Rick Ross) then this is the
track for you.

7. DJ Khaled Interlude ■
1:29- This probably would
have been better suited as
the intro, but I couldn't find
a need for an interlude for
this cd. They should have
gotten rid of this and added
the track "Street Money"
that Ross did with Flo-Rida.

8. This Is The Life (feat.
Trey Songz) -4:25- Don't let
the phenomenal beat fool
you. this track is average at
best. It really does nothing
to stand out, outside of Trey
Songz contribution on the
chorus.

9. This Me -3:47- While
this song doesn't feature any
guest vocals if you're a fan of
rap you'll probably notice
the DJ Toomp beat as soon
as it hits. Lyrically this song
is just Ross doing his thing,
explaining who he is.

10. Here I Am (feat.
Nelly & Avery Storm) -3:29-
This song could be the boss's
next single, but at the same
time I can't help but notice
that Nelly is really over-
shadowed on this song.
While Storm is no R Kelly,
he adds more to this song
then Nelly does.

11. Maybach Music
(feat. Jay-Z) -4:08- The best
wav to describe this song is

Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis on the Billboard

Mariah Carev's new single "Touch My Body" has bypassed superstar Elvis
Presely for the most No. 1 hit singles on the Billboard 100. Carey is only second to
rock gods, the Beatles. "I really can never put myself in the category of people who
have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world." Carey told The
Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. 'That's a completely different
era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."

LA woman arrested on stalking charges

A woman who was ordered to stay away from John Cusack has been arrested
on suspicion of stalking the actor and violating a restraining order. Emily
Leatherman was taken into custody Sunday after Los Angeles County sheriffs
deputies were called to Cusack's neighborhood, where a cab driver reported that a
passenger didn't have enough money to pay for the ride to get there, sheriffs
spokesman Steve Whitmore said Monday.

Actor Adam Sandler breaks ankle

The 41 -year-old actor broke his ankle over the weekend while playing basket-
ball but still won the game, according to a statement sent to The Associated Press
from Sandler's representative,

Sandler, who starred in "Happy Gilmore" and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck
and Larry," i» currently shooting Walt Disney Pictures' "Bedtime Stories." In the
film, due out later this year, Sandler plays as a hotel handyman whose bedtime
stories magically come true. The statement said the injury will not affect produc-
tion.

Information courtesy of the Associated Press

R&B singer Sean Levert dies at age 39

he was serving a one year later.

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Associated Press

The family of R&B
singer Sean Levert wants
the FBI to look into his
death after a jail medical
emergency.

The 39-year-old Levert
died Sunday night at a hos-
pital after he was taken
from the county jail where

he was serving a one year
and 10 months sentence for
failure to pay $89,025 in
child support.

McDonough said Levert
was pounding on his cell
door so guards strapped him
in a restraint chair: Levert's
breathing became shallow
and he was taken to
Lutheran Hospital, where
he died less than an hour

later.

An autopsy did not
determine the cause of
death. Toxicology tests are
expected to take weeks.

Sean and his brother
Gerald Levert, who died in
2006 at age 40 of an acciden-
tal mix of prescription and
over-the-counter drugs,
formed LeVert in the 1980s.

to quote a verse from the
song by Jay-Z; "The
Maybach is bananas, pull it
back."

12. Billionaire -4:12-
The beat on this track feels
Hke it was made for Fat Joe,
but Ross holds his own,
using a Biggie 2008 feel to
make this one of the best
tracks on the album.

13. Luxury Tax (feat. Lil
Wayne, Young Jeezy, &
Trick Daddy) -4:44- With a
line up like this, how could a
song go wrong? It simply
can't, from Wayne's sweet
intro, to Jeezy and Trick
Daddy's verses this song is
hot. Ross is a little over
shadowed, but with a line
up like this it's hard to think
of many rappers that would-
n't be over shadowed.

14. Reppin My City
(feat. Triple C's & Brisco) -
4:17- Another track that
makes me question why the
track "Street Money" didn't
make it on this disc. The
only real high point of this
track is Brisco's verse.

15. I'm Only Human
(feat. Rodney) -3:38- The
most lyrically alien track on
the disc, a great introspec-
tive look at the man behind
the disc.

Rick Ross's reign at the
top of The Billboard 200
lasted only a week. The
Boss's "Trilla" was knocked
from the top spot by Danity
Kane's sophomore album
"Welcome to the Dollhouse."
The biggest knock on this
track is its lyrical content,
claiming that Ross is too
repetitive in his lyrics.

Ross is not one of the
lyrical elites but he reme-
died this in the only way he
could.While they may out-
shine him at times, it leads
to a better sounding record.
Fans of Ross know what he's
about, and won't be pushed
away by the albums lyrical
content.

MOVIE REVIE
Norton Is a hit for young and old alike

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

Movie: Horton Hears a

Who

Director: Jimmy Hayward

Rating: 5/ 5

There is one word to
describe Twentieth Century
Fox's release of Dr. Seuss's
Horton Hears a Who:
adorable.

The film, with voice tal-
ents by Jim Carrey Steve
Carrell, and Seth Rogen, is
an animated cartoon. The
animation of the movie is
impeccable. The film fea-
tures up -to-date animation
geniuses of today as well as
incorporates different styles
of animation including:
anime (Japanese animation)
for a brief period in the film.
The transition from comput-
er-generated animation to
one-dimensional characters
and action was bizarre and
did not really add anything
profound to the story. It
seemed random and totally
unnecessary to the story

line.

The story is about
Horton, an elephant, living
in a jungle, who hears a soft
scream from a floating
speck. At first he thought
he was losing his mind but
realized he wasn't after he
continued to hear these tiny
screams.

The speck turns out to
be an actual world, which
the town of Whoville is
located. Even though
Horton could not see
Whoville, or the Who's for
that matter, he decides to
help find a safe haven for
the speck to reside. Much to
Horton's dismay none of his
peers believe anything could
survive on a speck. Horton
stood by his motto, " after
all, a person is a person, no
matter how small," and he
went on a journey to save
the speck and to save
Whoville.

The antagonist in the
story was a kangaroo,
played by the talented Carol
Burnett. The kangaroo, just
known simply as Kangaroo,
felt Horton was trouble for
putting ideas and imagina-
tion into the minds of the
children of the jungle. She
is the cause for all the nega-
tive attention Horton
receives because she cin-
vinces the jungle to believe

Horton is insane.

It would not be a Dr.
Seuss film if there were no
rhyming. The good news is,
it's only when the narrator
is talking.

This is one of the few
animated films that is good
for both children and adults
alike. Yes filmmakers make
children's films adult friend-
ly too, but Horton really
isn't just for kids. The dia-
log is funny. The plot is
interesting, even if it's an
animated world with ani-
mated characters.

Adult humor and refer-
ences are used throughout
the film to keep adults'
attention. The adult humor
is still child friendly, there is
no rude or crude humor that
children should not be sub-
jected to.

In Dr. Seuss fashion,
there is a family friendly
moral to the story. Horton's
words to live by, "after all, a
person is a person, no mat-
ter how small," is something
adults and children alike
should be reminded of on a
day-to-day basis. Horton
also lives by the code, " I
meant what I said and I said
what I meant. An ele-
phant's faithful one hundred
percent." This teaches chil-
dren to honor what they say
and keep to their word.

Top Fives of the Week

Film

1. "21," Sony Pictures

2. "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!,"
Fox Films

3. "Superhero Movie," MGM Studios

4. "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns,"
Lionsgate

Television

1. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox

2. "American Idol) (Wednesday), Fox

3. "Dancing With the Stars" (Monday),
ABC

4. "Dancing With the Stars" (Tuesday),
ABC

5. "Drillbit Taylor," Paramount Pictures 5. "Two And a Half Men," CBS

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Softball team struggling to score runs In early season games

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

The Clarion softball
team has started off the
2008 season on the wrong
foot, winning only once in 1 1
tries.

The team began the sea-
son in Florence, S.C. for the
Patriot Invitational Softball
Tournament. Clarion won
their season opener 2- 1 over
Queens University of
Charlotte, but proceeded to
lose its next four games in
the tourney to Mercyhurst,
University of North
Carolina Pembroke,

Fairmont State and Chowan
University.

Since the tournament,
the team has played double-
headers at Seton Hill,
California and Lock Haven.
Each game has resulted in a
loss. The games against
California and Lock Haven
were PSAC-West contests.

The team has struggled
to put runs on the score-
board this season, as they
have only batted in 12 runs
in their 11 games.

Although the team has
struggled to begin the sea-
son, some of the teams they
have played have been far
from inferior. Three of their
opponents are ranked in the
top 10 of their respective
regions as of the March 24
NCAA rankings.

Lock Haven is the top
team in the Mid-Atlantic
region. California is fourth
in the Mid-Atlantic, and
UNC Pembroke is fifth in
the South-Atlantic region.
Lock Haven is also ranked
fourth overall in the nation
in the latest NFCA Division
II top 25 poll.

Head coach Nancy
Smoose isn't discouraged by
the team's sluggish start
and feels that the team is
continually improving.

"I am very proud of the
way the team has been
working. We are really
determined to turn this pro-
gram around. Despite the
fact that we have only won
one game so far this season,
we continue to improve. I
feel we have been in every
game but we are struggling
to stop the errors which lead
to a big inning for our oppo-
nents. I am very encouraged
by the way we played Lock
Haven, the #4 Division II
team in the country. With
the exception of two big
errors we played great
defense and our pitchers
played great games," said
Smoose.

"Our biggest problem
has been our hitting... that I
attribute to only having
played 11 games. Most of
the teams we have faced
have twenty or more games
in already. Our hitting will
improve as the season goes

on," said Smoose when
asked what the Golden
Eagles main problem offen-
sively was.

Smoose doesn't think
the vast collegiate inexperi-
ence of the majority of the
roster has been a large fac-
tor in the team's struggles.

"The inexperience of the
freshmen has only been a

minor problem. Our fresh-
men come from solid pro-
grams that have been in
championship play.

Although the college level is
a big step up, they are doing
a great job. My upperclass-
men have been great lead-
ers," said Smoose.

The Golden Eagle.s only
have two seniors and three

juniors on the roster.

Clarion will next be in
action on Wednesday for a
doubleheader at

Mercyhurst. The home
opening doubleheader will
take place on April 5, when
the Golden Eagles host
nationally ranked Lock
Haven.

f 1 .i/,.i»'.

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Richard earns fourth career PSAC
Track Athlete of the Week award

Demise Simens

Stciff Writer

At the outdoor track
season debut this past
weekend at the 49er Classic
in Charlotte, N.C., senior
Erin Richard earned the
title of PSAC Women's
Outdoor Track Athlete of
the Week. This is the fourth
time in her career that she
has owned the title. At the
competition, Richard earned
an NCAA Division II quali-
fying time in the 1500 meter
run and finished third oyer-,
all in the event. She also
broke the school record with
her time of 4:32.64, and is
currently ranked first over-
all in NCAA DII Track and
Field. The last time that she
qualified in this event was
two years ago.

In the steeplechase,
Richard broke the school
record by almost ten sec-
onds and won the event with
a new NCAA DII qualifying
time of 10:58.76. This was
her first steeplechase at
Clarion University, and she
is currently ranked second
in Division II in the event.
She is the second PSAC run-
ner to break 11 minutes in

the event.

Last year, Richard was
a 2-time D-II All American
in outdoor track for the
5,000m and 10.000m. She
was also 2007 Women's
Track Athlete of the Year,
and won the 3,000 and 5,000
at PSAC's last year.
Currently, she owns five
Clarion outdoor track
records, which include the
1,500, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000
meter and steeplechase.

"It was a great way to
open the season for her, and
^he had a huge personal
' best in "the 1500," said
Coach Jayson Resch. "It will
help her a lot in the 5k later
this year."

At nationals last year,
Richard finished third in the
5,000m, and fourth in the
10,000m events.

"The rest of the season
we are going to focus on
other events," said Coach
Resch.

Richard is looking to
qualify in the 5,000 and
10,000 meter events later on
during the season.

In Charlotte, sophomore
Ann Stinson finished fourth
in the javelin, earning both
a PSAC and DII mark while

tossing 125-9. Teammate
Molly Smathers earned a
PSAC qualifying time in her
first Clarion career steeple-
chase, and finished sixth in
the event. She is currently
ranked second to Erin
Richard in Division II with a
time of 11:56.65.

Also earning PSAC
marks were Lisa Nickel in
the 1,500 meter (6th) and
Chinonyelum Nwokedi in
the long jump finishing in
11th place.

Coach Resch is viewing
this weekend's PSAC West
Challenge as "a pre-meet for
PSAC championships this
upcoming May." The meet
will take place at Slippery
Rock.

Erin Ricfiard

Men's Blue All-Stars

Darryl Baltimore, Greg Bean, William
Jasiota, Patrick Pettis, Matt Stoey, Mike
Obrien, Anthony Harvey, Daniel Pejek.
and Brandon Flowers-Coach

Women's Blue All-Stars

Maria Martin, Teresa Jesse, Haley
Callihan, Mary Ferrara, Lindsey Jones,
Beth Ellen, and Mary Heasley

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Men Blue Men Gold 31-22
Men White Men Gold 30-20

INTRAMURAL NEWS
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Men's White AlUStars

Ray Bailey, BJ Roth, Trent Thomas, Luke
Martin, Nathan Griffin, Chuck Bell, Adam
Donaldson, B^ce Davis, and David
Guide

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Champion

Greg Ford

Made 9/ 10
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Free Throw
Champion

Haley Callihan

Made 10/10
In Final Round

Men's Gold All-Stars

Robert Todd. Nick Snell, Logan Moeller,
Dan Enestrom, Jim McHale, Theron Miles,
Matt Forador, Cody Summerville, and
Troy Newman

4/3/08

S Point Shot Contest

Champion

Greg Ford

Made 12/15

In Final round

Women's Gold All-Stars

Michelle Szwedko, Sara Johnson, Denise
Langer, Bonnie Simpson, April Gratton, Jess
Reed, and Chelsea Wolff

3/5/08 All- Star Results

Women Gold Women Blue 34-32

Men Blue Men White 29-20

Champion
Haley Callihan

Made 8/ IS
In Final Round

Slam Dunk
Champion

Lamar
Richterburg

Slam Dunk

2"^ Place

Daryl Baltimore

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Sports

The Clarion Call

Rombachs' doubles victory leads Clarion to victory

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

Clarion defeated the
Seton Hill Griffins on
Friday, March 28 by a final
score of 9-0 at the
Greensburg Racket Club.

The tennis team trav-
eled to Hilton Head over
spring break to train.

"The team is doing very
well. We played four very
strong teams in South
Carolina and know what we
need to work on to succeed,"
said head coach Lori
Sabastose.

The Golden Eagles now
have a spring record of 1-4
and their overall record is
now 5-6 including the fall
season.

"We performed very
well. I feel that the training
and matches we played in
Hilton Head over spring
break really prepared us for
the win," said Sabatose.

In the match on Friday,
sophomore Brittany Bova-
lino posted a 6-0, 6-2 win at
#3 singles, while freshman
Devin Rombach won 6-4, 6-1
at #4 singles.

In doubles play sisters
Corin and Devin Rombach
won an 8-6 match at #1,
while Baumgartner and
Leuschel dropped

Merryman and Pagan 8-0 at
#2 doubles and Bovalino
and Shepardson defeated
Harrold and Gilbert 8-0 at
#3.

"I'd say the highlight
was Cori and Devin
Rombach defeating the #1
doubles team 8-6 since it

Photo Courtesy of Clarion University Tennis Coach Lori Sabatose

Devin and Corin Rombacli are pictured here after their victory in the #1 doubles match. Coach
Lori Sabatose said the sisters victory was the highlight of the match.The team will next be in
action on April 4 when they host lUP.

could have gone either way and forth and at 6-6 they The Golden Eagles will

for them to play their best played better and just sim- open PSAC-West play on

for the last two game was ply won the match," said April 4 against lUP. Play at

great. This match went back Sabatose the Campbell Courts is set

Golden Eagle baseball wins one of four at Indiana

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

The Golden Eagle base-
ball team traveled to
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania to play four
games in two days and came
away with one victory. In
the first day of games,
Clarion played into extra
innings in game one making
it to 11 before falling by one
run 3-2. Junior second

baseman Andrew Petruska
led the way offensively in
game one going 3-5 with an
RBI. Eric Panko threw
seven innings giving up two
runs on only four hits.

Coach Mike Brown has
been satisfied with the way
his pitching staff has been
performing.

"The pitching has been
great, but we aren't getting
enough run support," said
Brown.

In game two the Golden
Eagles were leading 2-1
going into the bottom of the
sixth where they gave up
three runs and fell into a 4-
2 deficit that they were
unable to get out of in the
top of the seventh. Robert
PoUum threw six innings
giving up four earned runs
on four hits. Adam Foltz
and Matt Rossi each had
two hits in game two while
Foltz picked up an RBI.

Archive Photo/The Clarion Call

The Golden Eagles baseball team is seen in action from a game last year The Golden Eagles next
game will be April 4 at Shippensburg. They will then host Shippensburg on April 5.

In the second day of
games Clarion was the
"home" team despite the
game being played in
Indiana. Due to poor field
conditions in Clarion the
Golden Eagles opted to play
the games at lUP rather
than postponing them. In
game one on day two the
Golden Eagles committed
four errors and only pro-
duced four hits in route to
an 8-2 loss to begin the day.

In game two the Golden
Eagles bounced back for
their only victory of the
weekend. On the strength of
a stellar pitching perform-
ance by John Hynes, who
threw 6 2/3 innings and
gave up only two runs on
five hits, the Golden Eagles
walked away 3-2 winners.
Clarion was led offensively
again by Adam Foltz who
went three for three with an
RBI.

"They are playing very
well, I have no complaints
right now, we just need to
put it all together," said
Brown.

The Golden Eagles
games scheduled for
Tuesday were postponed, so
the team will be in action
again on Friday in
Shippensburg.

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"I think we will be in year round to prepare for

good shape against lUP. I our championship season

don't think they did any this spring," said Sabatose.
spring break training and

Pens lose to Rangers 2-1

Ira Podeu

Associated Pres5

NEW YORK (AP) — It does-
n't take long to slip into cri-
sis mode in the tight
Eastern Conference playoff
race.

Take the New York
Rangers. They began a
home-and-home series at
Pittsburgh on Sunday
knowing that a sweep of the
two games would leave
them one point out of first
place with a game in hand
on the front-running
Penguins.

A 3-1 loss killed any
hopes of a division title and
suddenly put the Rangers in
a precarious position that
threatened their mere inclu-
sion in the postseason.

Chris Drury took much
of that fear away Monday
night and postponed
Pittsburgh's celebration in
the best way he knows how.

Drury fired in a power-
play goal 1:46 into overtime,
giving the Rangers a 2-1 vic-
tory and a spUt of the two-
game series with the

Penguins. The win pushed
New York to the brink of a
postseason berth.

Any combination of two
points they gain or not
earned by the ninth-place
Washington Capitals will
put the Rangers into the
playoffs for a third straight
season.

The Devils are fourth in
the East and are the only
club that still has a shot —
albeit a remote one — to
catch Pittsburgh for the
Atlantic Division title. New
Jersey is ahead of the
Rangers because it has two
more wins and one more
game to play than New
York.

The Penguins clinched
the Atlantic Division title on
Wednesday night with their
4-2 victory over

Philadelphia. The Penguins
and Montreal will now bat-
tle for the top seed in the
Eastern Conference play-
offs. Pittsburgh has a two
point lead and clinches with
a win Sunday or a Montreal
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April 10, 2008

Two ACM teams earn second
in PACISE and CMU contest

Volume 94 Issue 21

John Doane

News Staff

Zac Team," placed second of as many of them as possible
38 teams at the Carnegie in a given time.

LeAnn Wiefling/The Qahon Call

Zachary Spencer

CLARION, Pa., April 8 -
Two teams from Clarion's
Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM) placed
second in back to back com-
petitions.

A team made up of
Ethan Sanders, Ryan
Carper and Matt Goodspeed
placed second at the
Pennsylvania Association
of Computer and

Information Science

Educators (PACISE)

Conference on April 4 and 5
at Kutztown University.

This same team took
twelth place in another com-
petition at Carnegie Mellon
University (CMU) on March
28.

Another programming
team, comprised of Zachary
Grafton, Zachary

O'Donnell and Zachary
Spencer, also known as 'The

Mellon Spring

Programming Contest.

The event was spon-
sored by Google.

This was the first time
that students from Clarion
participated in the event at
CMU, and they have com-
peted in the annual PACISE
event in each of the last nine
years, but have never placed
higher than third.

The teams are coached
by Jon O'Donnell, who has
coached teams like this for
nine years.

O'Donnell mentioned

"At the contest we had
to solve complex problems
and then put them into code
to take input and then out-
put correct answers. We
were given nine problems
and had about three hours
to solve as many as possi-
ble," freshman computer sci-
ence major Matt Goodspeed
said.

Teams practiced prob-
lems from prior years for
both competitions.

"Most competitions pub-
lish the problem set from
prior years so the best prac-

tice is to
.Although the number of students
in the CIS Department has dimin-
ished in recent years as a part of a
nationwide trend, in my opinion
the current students arfi mare
focused and motivated

1 ajx imrc

i. i|tB

-0'Dinn#

work on
the prior
problems
associated
with a spe-
cific com-
petition,"
O'Donnell
said,
that, although the CIS The teams are now look-

Department does not have ing forward to the ACM
as many students as in past Regional competition,

years, that has not affected The top three teams

the quality of the students. from each region go to the

finals.

"We have competed
there in six of the last nine
years in addition to the
PACISE contests but did not
go m November of 2007 for a
variety of reasons. We are
looking forward to going
next year," O'Donnell said.

"Although the number
of students in the CIS
Department has diminished
in recent years as part of a
nationwide trend, in my
opinion the current students
are more focused and moti-
vated," O'Donnell said.

At the competitions, stu-
dents were given certain
problems and had to solve

Troopers want federal judge to
overturn $28M verdict in shooting

AP Newswire

PITTSBURGH, April 9 -
Two state troopers want a
federal judge to overturn a
$28 million verdict and
order a new trial in the
shooting death of an
unarmed 12-year-old boy.

Attorneys for Trooper
Samuel Nassan and Cpl.
Juan Curry said last
month's verdict in the
wrongful death of Michael
EUerbe "was the product of
passion and prejudice ...
purposely and continuous-
ly injected into the trial by
plaintiffs counsel," said
Geoffrey Fieger of
Michigan.

Fieger, best known as
the defense attorney for
assisted suicide physician
Jack Kevorkian, was the
lead attorney for Ellerbe's
father, Michael

Hickenbottom.

The U.S. District Court
jury in Pittsburgh found
that both troopers inten-
tionally shot Michael
Ellerbe during a
Christmas Eve chase in

Uniontown in 2002.

The verdict rejected
internal state police find-
ings that only Nassan shot
Ellerbe as he ran from a
stolen sport-utility vehicle.

Nassan testified he
shot Ellerbe only after
Curry's gun snagged on a
fence and misfired, making
Nassan think Ellerbe had
shot his partner.

The 54-page police
motion filed late Tuesday
deals mostly with Fieger's
alleged misconduct, but it
also argues the damage
award was too large.

Fieger dismissed the
contentions the police
raised about how he tried
the case.

"The jury concluded
that they were liars, that
they were covering up the
truth," he said. "Like the
jury didn't really hear the
evidence, OK?"

The jury awarded $4
million for Ellerbe's pain
and suffering; $12 million
each in punitive damages
for the troopers' use of
excessive force; plus $4,058

for burial expenses.

U.S. District Judge Joy
Flowers Conti ruled that
Fieger couldn't try to prove
that police covered up how
the shooting really hap-
pened.

But Fieger still argued
and asked witnesses ques-
tions suggesting a cover
up, the pohce said.

"By your verdict you've
got to hold not just these
two defendants liable but
everybody on that state
police who formed that
thin blue line with them to
hide the facts," Fieger said
in his closing argument.

The troopers say
Fieger often uses similar
tactics, including during a
$30 million medical mal-
practice case. That verdict
was reversed after the
Ohio Supreme Court found
Fieger made "'prevarica-
tion' ... a theme for the
entire case despite having
no evidence of a cover up,"
the motion said.

See "TROOPERS,"
page 2

Clarion to revamp downtown

Casey McGovern/Tfie Clarion Call

Downtown will be receiving a face lift after receiving a $200,000 grant from the state.

Ryan'Eisenman

News Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 8 -
Downtown Clarion will soon
see improvements taking
place due to $200,000 worth
of grant money from the
state.

"Funds for the
projects will be
coming from the
2005 and 2007
Community
Development
Block Grants,"
said borough manager
Nancy Freenock. "This proj-
ect works hand in hand with
the Route 68 improvement
project."

Plans include numerous
renovations that will help
improve the appearance of
downtown and the sur-
rounding area, in an effort
to make Clarion a more wel-
coming town for incoming
college students and their
families.

Returning students will
notice that brick settings

clarion community.

Other renovations that
are set to be included are
new benches and possibly
flower boxes on Main Street.

Improvements will also
include the stabilization of
the light poles and some

Clarion University means a
lot to this community.

-Herman

minor electrical repairs
throughout Clarion.

"Clarion University
means a lot to this commu-
nity," said Borough Council
member Rich Herman.
"Clarion University is the
largest employer in the
Clarion borough, with a
total employment in Clarion
of about 700 people."

With the university hav-
ing such an impact on the
community's economy com-
munity members are trying
to find ways to make the

around the trees throughout area more appealing to col-
downtown will be replaced lege students and their fam

with new imprinted con-
crete.

The concrete will not
only be more visually
appealing, but safer for the

ilies all the while keeping
that small hometown feel.

"Clarion has the same
problems as most university
towns," said Councilwomen

Sue Leonard. "During the
summer months we have
large amounts of vacant
properties. What we as
council members are doing
are looking for ways to
spruce the properties up.

According to
the Route 68 improvement
projects Web site, this proj-
ect is located on State Route
(S.R.) 68 between Interstate
80 (1-80) and S.R. 322 (Main
Street) in Clarion Township,
Monroe Township, and
Clarion Borough within
Clarion County.

The project team is in
the initial stages of deter-
mining project needs and
studying possible improve-
ments to the existing road-
way.

Additional improve-
ments include increasing
the length of the sidewalks
on Fifth Avenue down to the
Comet Market area.

This section of road is
considered a "high crash"
area by the state.

By adding sidewalks
and removing the areas off
the "blind" corner by Comet
Market, they hope to make
community members and
visitors safer on their trav-
els to Main Street.

Student senate: budget requests
for 2008-2009 returned to RSOs

Shasta Kurtz

Mcmaging Editor

CLARION, Pa., April 7 -
Senate announced Monday
that budget requests have
been returned to registered
student organization (RSO)
advisers. RSO budget hear-
ings will take place from
April 15-18.

Applications for student
senate are due April 14 by 6
p.m.

All 21 senate positions
are open to the student
body.

Senator Sam Noblit
said, "We're pretty excited
about the elections because
it's looking pretty competi-
tive this year. There are a
lot of people looking to make
a difference, so hopefully we
see a change."

Also, the health, safety
and environmental concerns
committee said that only a
small number of students
have signed up for the uni-
versity's emergency cell
phone program.

Senator Erik Whitaker
said that his committee will

be trying to inform more
students about the system.

Originally started last
spring, the system was put
into place in order to keep
students more informed in
the event of a campus-wide
emergency.

The balance for student
senate's general reserve
account is $16,994.44.

The supplemental

reserve is $119,471.02. the
capital account is
$174,515.70 and the large
item balance is $140,741.25.

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Judge declares mistrial in Wecht case

AP Newswire

PITTSBURGH (AP)
Federal prosecutors imme-
diately promised to retry
celebrity pathologist Cyril
Wecht after a jury could not
reach a verdict Tuesday on
charges that he used his
staff at the county coroner's
office to do work for his
lucrative private practice.
U.S. District Judge

Arthur Schwab declared a
mistrial after the jury told
him it was deadlocked on
the 41 fraud and theft
counts against Wecht, who
gained fame by inquiring
into the deaths of well-
known figures including
Elvis Presley, JonBenet
Ramsey and Vincent Foster.
Prosecutors did not hes-
itate when asked if they
wanted to try the 77-year-

old Wecht again.

"We do, your honor, and
we will," Assistant U.S.
Attorney Stephen Stallings
told Schwab.

The jury deadlocked

after deliberating more than
50 hours over 1 1 days after
the seven-week trial.
Schwab set a new trial date
for May 27.

•TROOPERS" continued
from page 1 .

An autopsy showed the shot
fired by Nassan killed
Ellerbe, entering his back
and hitting his aorta and
spine before exiting. A police
expert said Nassan's bullet
grazed Ellerbe's arm as it
exited, while an expert
Fieger hired said the arm
was hit by a separate shot
from Curry.

The police attorneys say
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Opinion/Editorial

April 10,2008 3

Attending CUP as an out of state student

Casey McGovern

Photography

When I was a little kid, I
always hoped to go to college
out of the state where I was
born. I grew up in
Manchester, Connecticut
which is a fairly large town
outside of the state Capitol
(which is Hartford for all
you non-sawy CT people).

My dad and his parents
went to, and graduated
from, Grove City College. I
remember when I was knee
high to a duck, wearing (or
more like swimming in) my
dad's old college sweatshirt
telling people "I want to be
just like my dad one day!"
with a huge smile on my
face. Well, that didn't hap-
pen because he's really good
with numbers, and I am far
from it.

When the summer
before my senior year rolled
around, it was time to look
at colleges. Grove City
College was not an option
for me because it was too
expensive and far too con-
servative for me. I wanted a
school that was far, but
close - somewhere I could
swim and where I could do
photography. I looked at col-
leges in Boston, Mass. but
everything was too expen-
sive. At this point, it was
undecided whether or not
my family was going to
move. My dad had been
hired by a bank in
Washington, DC and had
been living in an apartment
down there, and came up to
^see us about once a month.

my list of schools because
they had a really good swim
team and, at that point, I
was really keen on swim-

ming in college. I applied
and was accepted to Clarion.

Towards the middle of
my senior year, my parents
decided to move down to the
Washington, DC-metro area
that includes Northern
Virginia and the southern
parts of Maryland. It was
decided that we wouldn't
move or put our house on
the market until I graduat-
ed from high school, which
I'm very thankful for. At
this point; however, I began
regretting that I had agreed
on attending Clarion
because I knew that I
wouldn't be returning to
Manchester for holidays or
to visit with all my friends
and family.

The end of the school
year was very emotional for
me. I had changed my mind
too late and wanted to stay
in state. Towards the end of
my swim season, which is
around December, my knee
kept popping out while
swimming (and walking)
and I needed surgery on it.
That was the end of my
hopes for a swimming
career. I had surgery on my
knee on November 14, 2005,
about a week and a half
after my season ended. I
was able to fully walk again
by mid-June, just in time for
graduation after, roughly,
seven months of physical
therapy. At this point, I
REALLY didn't want to
come to Clarion. I was so
keen on swimming for the
school as a walk-on. Senior
year wrapped up, and began
my last summer as a
Connecticut resident.

My first semester at
Clarion was emotionally
and scholastically a disas-
ter. I had a controlling
boyfriend at the time who
"' was " atTen3ing''**sc1iool'*"in
Florida, a stressful family
trying to move half-way
down the East Coast, and I

was a VERY home-sick 18
year old girl. I felt as though
I had made the worst deci-
sion of my life coming to
Clarion. Clarion is 8 hours
from Connecticut, and 5
hours from DC.

On November 1, 2006,
my parents moved into a
townhouse in Annandale,
V.A., a 10 minute (or two
hour) drive into 'The
District', depending on traf-
fic.

Located in Fairfax
County, it has one of the
best school systems, and is
one of the most expensive
places to live in the United
States (Bel Air, Ca. is the
most expensive). It was a
huge shock.

That first Christmas
break was hard. I went to
the new house, and it defi-
nitely wasn't home. No
cousins were coming to my
house for Christmas Eve
like they had since my
cousin and I were born, and
we weren't having
Christmas night at my
house with my mom's broth-
er and sister. Christmas Eve
was spent at a very nice

different, not only because 1
can't go home every other
weekend. The tuition is a lot
more, and I didn't know
anyone coming into college.
A lot of my friends went to
school where the rest of my
senior class went. Out of the
564 students who graduated
from my class, only a hand-
ful went far outside
Connecticut. South Dakota,
Western Pa., Hawaii, and
Florida, just to name a few.
I wish I was able to just go
home and hang out with
friends for a weekend, I
couldn't do that, and I didn't
like it. Sometimes, I still
don't like the fact I can't
hang out with friends from
home.

However, this year has

restaurant with just my p.ir- been a complete 180 degree
ents and older sister, ^^ange. Its still hard not

Christmas night was spent
at my mom's brother's house
in Morrisville, Pa. The day
after Christmas, I hopped
on a very early train up to
CT, but it just wasn't the
same.

Second semester was a

being able to go home on the
weekends when I want, but
I am enjoying myself a lot
more. Why? Mainly because
I became involved with The
Clarion Call being the Vice
President of the photogra-
phy club, and actually

little better. It was mainly enjoying what I'm doing as
due to breaking up with the ^n art major. I have fantas

controlling boyfriend,

changing my major from
communication to art, and
having a photography club

tic friends and a fantastic
boyfriend to thank as well.

My sophoiTiore year has
been a success, and I think

start up. I still wasn't doing that the coming years will

very well scholastically, but be as well,
earned grades good enough p^-

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Zach Hause

Columnist

Over the last few weeks,
several thousand Tibetan
monk sympathizers have
been protesting the upcom-
ing Summer Olympic games
in Beijing.

These protesters are
demonstrating against what
they call "unfair, cruel and
unjust treatment" of
Tibetan monks at the behest
of China's government. I
really don't know what is so
cruel about exploiting
monks for what they really
are: peace mongers.

It is quite obvious that
these monks really do not
understand the way the
world operates. These peace
warriors think they can sit
around and meditate, drink
tea and try to attain self
reahzation, or whatever the
it is they do, while the rest
of the world has to play the
capitalist game. They need
to learn a thing or two about
invading other countries,
imposing their systems of
government and of course,
using the war economy to
bolster approval ratings.

These monks, led of
course by Mr. non-violent
himself, the Dalai Lama,
probably should take a les-
son from these regular beat-
ings and learn to defend
themselves against the gov-
ernment. Maybe China
could use a Second
Amendment like we have. I
could go for a monk with an
automatic weapon. I think it
would be fitting for today's
society just to see how far
we have advanced as a
species. We would have
managed to take our most
peaceful members of society
and turn them into violent
revolutionaries with auto-
matic weapons.

Hillary Clinton called
on President Bush to boy-
cott the Olympic games this
Summer, so what does that
tell you? Bill doesn't even
listen to Hillary when it
comes to fidelity... or trade
deals like NAFTA or
CAFTA, so why should W
listen to her? He hasn't lis-
tened to anyone in more
than seven years, so what
are the odds that he would
listen to someone like
Hillary? I would say that

those odds are about as good
as our odds are of justifying
a war, or conflict fought in
the last fifty years are: slim
to none, and slim just left to
boycott the Olympics.

These Olympic protest-
ers have been showing up in
droves wherever the
Olympic torch shows up, so
if they really wanted to
protest to stop, wouldn't
they just do what the
Chinese have done to dis-
senting voices?

You know, just start
beating the protesters
unmercifully. If it worked
for the monks, it is bound
the work on some French
folks who think they have
accomplished something by
stopping the Olympic torch
relay.

But now, the torch is set
to make its way through the
liberal sewer of San
Francisco. So I wonder if
Nancy Pelosi will be there
wearing her $10,000 pearls
and a Free Tibet shirt on?
Or how about those drug
addict pot smoking glauco-
ma patients those liberal
wussies have been showing
on TV with their sob stories?

But I bet they'll be there too.
God, the only difference
between a sewer and San
Francisco is that at least the
sewer knows it's full of
crap.At the very least, how-
ever, we should be able to
rely on our government to
send our athletes to China
to dominate all the sports
that do not matter. Why not
just let them go and partici-
pate? America is number
one and we should just go
prove it and get it over with.

What do we have to
lose? Nobody remembers
anything about the last
Olympics other than the fact
that we dominated every-
thing. Well, maybe we did. I
don't know. If the Olympics
aren't held here, I don't even
watch them.

I only watch the sports
that matter. American
sports. So why not just go to
the Olympics, do some stu-
pid gymnastics, and then
tune into sports when it
really matters... during the
Superbowl or the World
Series?

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Features

The Clarion Call

Pa. Candidate Forums

U.S. Congress 5th District of Pa.

Pa. House District 63

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

Students, faculty and
community members gath-
ered at Clarion University's
Hart Chapel on Saturday
April 5 with the desire to
learn more from the candi-
dates running for the 5th
Congressional District Seat.

Nine candidates, con-
sisting of seven Republicans
and two Democrats, partici-
pated in a public forum
prior to the April 22 primary
election.

The Republican candi-
dates present were Matt
Shaner, Glenn Thompson.
Jeffery Stroehmann. John
Stroup. Chris Exarchos.
Keith Richardson and Lou
Radkowski.

Democratic candidates pres-
ent were Richard Vilello and
Mark McCracken.

The position in the 5th
congressional district was
recently up for grabs after
the retirement of John

Peterson. The district is the
largest congressional dis-
trict on the east side of the
Mississippi River.

The forum started with
opening statements by the
candidates,

McCracken began by
describing his position as
the current Clearfield
County commissioner. He
noted his solid record of
development in Clearfield.
He feels one of the major
issues with our country is
the budget deficit.

The other Democrat,
Vilello, is in his third term
as the mayor of Lockhaven.
"It's time to send a local
government guy to
Washington to solve our
problems," he said.

Thompson described
himself as a leader on rural
health issues. He also stated
to be opposed to the
Interstate 80 toll plan.

Stroehmann highlighted
his experience as a busi-
nessman and his position as
a county Republican chair-

man. If elected, he wishes to
bring about a reinvention of
rural Pa. and to highlight
the great points of this area.
Radkowski told the
audience that he has plenty
of life experience. He has
been interested in govern-
ment since his high school
days. He raised six children,
runs a small business and
has experience with a water
board and chamber of com-
merce.

Exarchos mentioned his
29 years as a small business
owner, his work as Centre
County commissioner and
as a scientist.

"Our dependence on for-
eign energy is the biggest
problem to our economy." he
said.

Shaner feels the number
one issue in our country is
jobs and the economy. If
elected, he plans to fight to
make the current tax cut
permanent.

"Spending is out of con-
trol in Washington," he said.
Richardson, a local preach-

er, said that he has experi-
ence in knowing what fami-
lies go through. He went to
law school and then to semi-
nary and has spent the last
1 4 and a half years as a pas-
tor in Clarion. Richardson
mentioned his strong stance
on pro life and pro family.

Stroup, who currently
serves as the mayor of
Clarion, is the foundation
director at the Clarion
Hospital. Also, he has a BS
in accounting from
Shippensburg University
and his masters in business
from Clarion University.

Following the introduc-
tions of all candidates, the
moderator read a question.
Candidates had one minute
to answer any of the ques-
tions. Audience members
were urged to ask questions
by filling out a card that was
given to the moderator. The
order of responses was cho-
sen randomly.

The first issue
addressed was, "What
should the federal govern-

ment do to make sure every-
one has healthcare cover-
age?

On the democratic side,
Vilello took on the notion of
universal healthcare.
"We have the highest cost
and some of the worst
results," he said.

Richardson compared
the idea of universal health-
care to the failing social
security system mentioning
that it would be poor for an
already troubled economy.

In a question to experi-
ence working with members
of the other party and bring-
ing bipartisanship to
Washington, Thompson's
only concern was the con-
stituents he serves.
"It's not conservative or lib-
eral, it's what we can accom-
plish together," he said.

The forum touched on
popular issues both in our
region and nationally.
Candidates were able to
express their views on
Veteran affairs, electronic
voting machines, school

lunch programs and ways to
handle the energy crisis. On
the often-debated topic of
taxes, McCracken said there
is no quick fix to the prob-
lem and that there needs to
be fiscal responsibility in
Washington.

"Once we fix our deficit
then we can look at tax cuts
and redoing our system,"
McCracken said.

After closing state-
ments, the forum was con-
cluded roughly two hours
after it had begun. Audience
members were invited to
meet with the candidates in
informal discussion follow-
ing the forum.

The public forum was
sponsored by the Clarion
University College

Republicans, the Clarion
University Young

Democrats and the League
of Women Voters of Clarion
County.

Ian Alexander

Staff Vvriter

On Monday April 7 at
the Clarion Main Street
Center, candidates for the
63rd District representative
spoke and answered ques-
tions from the audience.

There are five candi-
dates for the 63rd District of
Pennsylvania. Two

Democrats: Gerry Borovick
of Monroe Township and
Matt Ellenberger of Leeper;
and three Republicans:
Donna Oberlander of
Clarion. Greg Mortimer of
Rimersburg and Maria
Battista Kerle of Salem
Township.

Each candidate made
opening statements to start
off the night.

Borovick said that he

was from Monroe Township
and that he has helped his
region by having no tax
increase in 20 years.

Mortimer said. "You
don't have to judge me by
my promise. You can judge
me by my record."

He also mentioned that
Pennsylvania is 44th of 50
states in competitive econo-
my and that he would like to
change that.

Ellenberger said that he
has been representing and
working for Farmington
Township for five years. He
has been working on parks
and the environment in his
local area.

"If you guys elect me I
will fight for education,
healthcare, and equal fund-
ing for local school dis-
tricts," he said.

Kerle had someone

speak on her behalf. Her
representative said Kerle is
a faculty member at Clarion
University. She has helped
families with autistic chil-
dren and she is pro-life. She
opposes the tolling of
Interstate 80 and she feels
that rural schools are. being
short changed when it
comes to funding.

Finally, Oberlander said
that she is a Clarion County

Commissioner.

"My three main issues
are the repeal of Act 44
which is the tolling of 1-80,
the repeal of the 10% high
tax on employers, and the
replacement of the property
tax system that we current-
ly have," she said.

Candidates' answers for 63rd District question and answer session:

1. How should the government
give people healthcare?

Borovick

2. 'What do you think about the
electronic voting machines?

The state should step in some
way at this point.

EUenberger

"I would also like to see a paper
audit trail, and if we don't get
them I would be very disap-
pointed."

We could do tax incentives for
businesses.

Mortimer

'They are still really new j'et so
it is hard to tell, but I would
like there to be a voting paper
audit trail."

3. What do you think about our
state legislature?

4. How do you feel about eco-
nomic improvement?

The legislature needs cut in
half and we spend too much
money.

Doesn't feel that the govern-
ment needs to give everyone
health insurance.

Oberlander

Health insurance shouldn't be
government-driven.

"I think the electronic system
started because of the voting
issue that happened in Florida.
I feel that they jumped to a
change too quickly and that we
also need a paper audit trail."

"We need to be more open and
let the public know what goes
on. You guys vote for us and
you have the right to know."

5. How do you feel about the
idea of out-of-state insurance?

"Hopefully our local businesses
can become more competitive,
but having a major store like
Wal-Mart doesn't help. We
fought in the beginning to not
get the Wal-Mart, but Clarion
still got it."

Agreed with Borovick.

"I am in favor of cutting the
state legislature by 20 percent
and the budget by 20 percent,"

"I like the new voting system
because it is accurate and
saves time."

6. What do you consider to be a
main issue in Clarion?

Supports out-of-state
insurance.

Tax reform.

Supports out-of-state
insurance.

The cost of the 1-80 toil wiU
hurt Clarion and we need to
fight and try to stop the toll.

Can't vote in favor of cutting
the state legislature or the
budget.

1-80 toll.

Would support the idea and
that it would be good because
there would be more competi-
tion and lower prices.

"The media makes our area's
economy look worse than it
really is. I do feel that we
could do things such as tax
incentives."

Property taxes.

"I would support people getting
out of state insurance, but I
think that we need to be care-
ful and cautious about what we
are signing up for."

1-80 m.

Thl CiARioN Call

Features

Aprill 0,2008 5

Stephanie Desmond

Fecitgres Editor

A competition that
required strength,

endurance and a good stom-
ach was held in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room last night,

Interfraternal Council's
(IFC) hot dog eating contest,
"Weiner Gate '08."

When thinking of events
to hold as public relations
for the IFC, vice president of
recruitment and public rela-
tions and sophomore mar-
keting major Matt
Evanchak thought of the
contest as a fun way to get a
lot of students to partici-
pate.

"We're trying to come up
with things that involve the
whole campus," said Brian
Perkins, junior business
management and industrial
relations major and presi-
dent of IFC.

Over a period of about
two weeks, more than 50

people signed-up to partici-
pate. At the event, the
names were entered into a
drawing for the chance at
being one of the 20 who got
to participate.

The contestants were
given 12 minutes to eat as
many hot dogs as they
could. Rules included things
like only entirely eaten hot
dogs counted towards the
final total, only water could
be drank and they had to
keep the food down for two
minutes after the contest
was over.

Judges stood in front of
the stage to be sure contest-
ants followed the rules.

Seven girls and 13 boys
were taken on stage after
signing a Uability waiver.

Once the contest began,
the eaters were able to sepa-
rate, dunk and mash their
dogs and buns, whatever
they wanted to do in order
to eat them.

In the end, there was
nearly a tie. But, one con-

testant was not able to swal-
low his mouthful in the
allotted 20 seconds.

The winner, Quentin
Taraszewski, a junior sociol-
ogy major, received an Xbox
360. He ate 11 hot dogs.

"My eyes were on the
prize," he said. "It's not easy
in the world of competitive
eating."

All participants received
a T-shirt.

The IFC serves as the
governing body of all the
fraternities on campus.
These include Phi Delta
Theta, Tau Kappa Epsilon,
Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Phi
Epsilon, Phi Beta Sigma,
Kappa Alpha Psi and
Omega Psi Phi.

The group handles disci-
plinary action for the frater-
nities on campus and plans
activities for them to do as a
whole.

This semester and in
Fall 2008, IFC is planning
many events that they
haven't done before. They

are working with thi'
Panhellenic Council for the
Make-a-Wish Foundation
5K race on May 4 and are
participating in "Walk a
Mile in her Shoes." a pro-
gram in which the fraterni-
ties will walk a mile across
campus in high-heels to
raise rape awareness, in
fall.

"We want to get interest
with all of campus because
it's been hard times with all
of the fraternity closings."
Perkins said.

IFC also has also partic-
ipated in the Greek Games.
Greek Sing (which has
raised $5,000 since 2003).
blood drives and co-spon-
sored the Super Bowl party
on campus with the
University Activities Board.

Other officers for IFC
are Brendan Abraham, vice
president of risk manage-
ment; Eric Fabiszewski, sec-
retary; and Chuck
Shoemaker, treasurer.

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Clarion University's Interfraternity Council presented "Weiner
Gate VS" as a way to get students familiar with the organiza-
tion. Twenty contestants were given 12 minutes to eat as many
hot dogs as they could.

Na presents and alternate view of the diverse world

KJ. V\^etter

Staff Writer

On Tuesday, April 8 at 7
p.m. in Hart Chapel,
Clarion University students
got a lesson in multicultur-
alism. Dr. Kang-Yup Na of
Westminster college gave a
seminar titled "On Diversity
and the University: A Brief,
Optical Odyssey." The semi-
nar was free and opened to
the public.

Na was born in Daegu,
South Korea and is now an
Associate Professor of
Religion, History and
Philosophy at Westminster
College located in New

Wilmington, Pa. He started
his collegiate career at
Princeton University where
he received his bachelor's
degree and went on to
Emory University where he
earned his doctorate study-
ing the New Testament and
philosophical hermeneutics.

The main themes of
Na's presentation were
"opened mindedness," "tol-
erance" and "thinking out-
side the box."

Na started his presenta-
tion by telling the audience,
"If you wish to be filled, you
must first empty your cup."

Using this metaphor, he
was instructing students to
view familiar ideas from a

different perspective. Na
then went on to discuss
ideas such as not being born
with a blank slate. He told
audience members that
everyone was programmed
to view the world as they do
now.

During his speech, Na
used a PowerPoint presen-
tation to illustration his
main ideas.

Junior elementary/spe-
cial education major Lauren
Volk said, "The PowerPoint
made the speech interest-
ing. Seeing the different
projections of the maps real-
ly opened my eyes."

Na showed' several
slides with different views of

the world. The slides
showed Mercator maps,
maps the show continents in
relationship to the equator
and Gall-Peters maps,
which illustrate the actual
size of continents based on
landmass.

"It was weird to see the
different maps from what
we are used to." Volk said. "I
couldn't believe Africa is as
big as it. It is usually small
on the maps we use."

Na also showed photo-
graphs of the earth from
outer space and then turned
them upside down.

"He literally turned oin*
world upside down," Volk
said.

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Kandel warns students about the dangers of eating disorders I Second Series is second to none

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

"I've been there, and I've
done that," said Johanna
Kandel founder and execu-
tive director of the Alliance
for Eating Disorders
Awareness. "All the way
from kids' stores to Lane
Bryant."

On Wednesday, April 2,
Kandel shared her struggles
with all forms of eating dis-
orders. The presentation
"Color Me Perfect: Eating
Disorders and Positive Body
Image" was presented to
Clarion University students
in conjunction with the cam-
pus's Counseling Services
and the Keeling Health
Center.

Kandel battled eating
disorders for 10 years.

"I would step on the
scale five, 10, 20, 30 times a
day," Kandel said.

She went on to say that
the number that appeared
on the scale set the tone for
her day. Kandel said it was
incredible that a set of num-
bers could make or break
how she would feel. When
she finally entered treat-
ment, the first thing her
therapist did was smash her
scale into pieces.

"You just killed my best
friend," said Kandel to the
therapist.

The therapist pulled
four coils out the pile of
rumble, and then pointed
out to Kandel that she was
judging everything from

those four coils.

Kandel went on to speak
about the influence media
has on the college student's
body image. She asked the
audience to say what they
thought made the perfect
person. The audience began
to verbally shape up the
ideal woman and man.

"Thin; long hair; tall,"
said the audience. "Tall,
dark and handsome."

Kandel showed the
audience various pictures,
pointing out that Marilyn
Monroe was actually a size
14. These days the typical
model has less than 18 per-
cent body fat, stands about 5
feet 10 inches and weighs
less than 120 pounds.

Stars seen in advertise-
ments and on television

have a lot more assistance
than the average person.
Airbrushing can make any-
one's skin look fantastic,
according to Kandel. She
explained to the audience
that it takes six people and
three hours to get talk show
host Oprah ready.

'There's so much editing
that goes into pictures," said
Kandel. "You have no idea."

Infused with humor and
audience participation,
Kandel wrapped up the
evening with her own story.
At the age of four, she was
determined to be a perfect
ballerina. She danced her
heart out, losing weight to
get the parts she desired.

By the time she was 17,
Kandel had never menstru-
ated. When the doctor told

Kandel she may not be able
to have children because of
the ravaging effects eating
disorders had on her body,
she only had one thought.

"Good, I don't want to
get fat anyway," she said.

After the doctor told her
that her right kidney was
shutting down, her bone
density was that of a 75 year
old female and her heart
beat was at half rate,
Kandel was pulled from bal-
let school. Her parents felt
that was what triggered her
problems.

"I gained all of my
weight back in 3 months,"
said Kandel. "I ate food for
comfort, I had nothing else
to live for without ballet."

Kandel then decided it
was time to try to love her-

self. After completing her
undergraduate work at the
University of Central
Florida in two and a half
years, she went through an
intensive eight month out-
patient treatment.

In 2000, Kandel founded
her organization to raise
awareness and support for
those suffering. Seventy-
five thousand students
later, Kandel is still work-
ing hard to get her message
of hope out to those strug-
gling.

"I've already had my
nine lives," said Kandel. "I
wish I had more friends
here with me to talk about
their eating disorders, but
they're not here anymore."

Olympic torch rerouted through streets of San Fransisco

Juliana Barbassa

AP Excfiange

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-
The Olympic torch played
hide and seek with thou-
sands of demonstrators and
spectators crowding the
city's waterfront Wednesday
before being spirited away
without even a formal good-
bye on its symbolic stop in
the United States.

After its parade was
rerouted and shortened to
prevent disruptions by mas-
sive crowds of anti-China
protesters, the planned clos-
ing ceremony at the water-
front was canceled and
moved to San Francisco
International Airport. The
flame was put directly on a
plane and was not dis-
played.

The last-minute

changes to the route and the
site of the closing ceremony
were made amid- security
concerns following chaotic
protests in London and
Paris of China's human
rights record in Tibet and
elsewhere, but they effec-
tively prevented many spec-
tators who wanted to see the
flame from witnessing the
historic moment.

As it made its way
through the streets of San
Francisco, the flame trav-
eled in switchbacks and left
the crowds confused and
waiting for a parade that
never arrived. Protesters
also hurriedly changed
plans and chased the rerout-
ed flame.

Mayor Gavin Newsom
told The Associated Press
that the well-choreographed
switch of the site of the clos-
ing ceremony was prompted
by the size and behavior of
the crowds massing outside
AT&T Park.

There was "a dispropor-
tionate concentration of peo-
ple in and around the start
of the relay," he said in a
phone interview while trav-
eling in a caravan that
accompanied the torch.

Less than an hour
before the relay began, offi-
cials cut the original six-
mile route nearly in half.

Then, at the opening
ceremony, the first torch-
bearer took the flame from a
lantern brought to the stage
and held it aloft before run-
ning into a waterfront ware-
house. A motorcycle escort
departed, but the torchbear-
er was nowhere in sight.

Officials drove the
Olympic torch about a mile
inland and handed it off to
two runners away from pro-
testers and media, and they
began jogging toward the
Golden Gate Bridge, in the
opposite direction of the
crowds waiting for it. More
confusion followed, with the
torch convoy apparently
stopped near the bridge

before heading southward to
the airport.

As the flame traveled
toward the airport, news
dribbled through the crowds
of more than 10,000 specta-
tors and protesters gathered
at the waterfront that the
torch wasn't coming there.

China's state-run

Xinhua News Agency
reported early Thursday
that the San Francisco leg
proceeded without major
disruptions, although the
route had been changed
"due to threats by Tibetan
separatists and their sup-
porters to storm the relay."

There were signs of ten-
sion even before the torch
relay began. Pro-Tibet and

pro-China groups were
given side-by-side permits
to demonstrate, and repre-
sentatives from both sides
spilled from their sanc-
tioned sites across a major
street and shouted at each
other nose to nose, with no
visible police presence to
separate them.

At least one torchbearer
decided to show her support
for Tibetan independence
during her moment in the
spotlight. After being
passed the Olympic flame,
Majora Carter pulled out a
small Tibetan flag that she
had hidden in her shirt
sleeve.

"The Chinese security
and cops were on me like

white on rice, it was no
joke," said Carter, 41, who
runs a nonprofit organiza-
tion in New York. "They
pulled me out of the race,
and then San Francisco
police officers pushed me
back into the crowd on the
side of the street."

Farther along the
planned route, about 200
Chinese college students
mobbed a car carrying two
people waving Tibetan flags
in front of the city's Pier 39
tourist destination. The stu-
dents, who arrived by bus
from the University of
California, Davis, banged
drums and chanted "Go
Olympics" in Chinese.

"I'm proud to be Chinese

and I'm outraged because
there are so many people
who are so ignorant they
don't know Tibet is part of
China," Yi Che said. "It was
and is and will forever be
part of China."

The torch's 85,000- mile,
20-nation global journey is
the longest in Olympic his-
tory, and is meant to build
excitement for the Beijing
Games. But it has also been
targeted by activists
angered over China's
human rights record.

Hundreds of pro-China
and pro-Tibet demonstra-
tors blew whistles and
waved flags as they faced off
near the site of the relay's
opening ceremony. Police

struggled to keep the groups
apart. At least one protester
was detained, and officers
blocked public access to
bridge leading to the cere-
mony site across McCovey
Cove from the ballpark.

Peter Ueberroth, chair-
man of the United States
Olympic Committee, said
the U.S. had struck the
right balance between pre-
serving freedom of speech
for protesters, providing an
exhilarating experience for
the torchbearers, and pre-
venting a repeat of the
chaotic demonstrations that
accompanied the torch in
London and Paris.

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Jess Elser

Staff Writer

Maybe you went to see
the Clarion theater depart-
ment's latest production of
"The Who's Tommy," or per-
haps you were one of the

together, something a stu-
dent wrote, or an old work
that a student director
wants to bring new life to.
Shows are submitted and
then only a few make the
cut and students begin pro-
duction. The spring 2008
second series show featured
two inter-
e s t i n g
works, one
called
"Butch and
Sundance"
and the
other
"Butter on
That."

The
first play
"Butch and
Sundance,"
was the
work of
Senior Joey
Pett ine .
P e 1 1 i n e
said, "First
off. Butch
and
Sundance
wasn't even
the play I

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Students perform m "Would you like butter with submitting.

I had first

intended on

something a little more

grand and long but one day

I was just sitting in class

that?"

many who saw "La Ronde"
or "The Guys." You can
always count on Clarion to
bring you something new and the idea for this short,
and exciting, or perhaps simple play hit me. Now I
something old with a twist, have all of these people
The same is true for this telling me how good it was."
year's second series produc- The show featured
tions, performed on Friday Adam Huff as director, Joey
April 4 and Saturday April 5 Pettine as Writer/Co-
at 8pm in Hart Chapel. Director, Jesse Mcllvaine
Don't let the name fool you. playing Butch, Nick
These productions might Dittman as Sundance, Andy

have second in the name,
but they are certainly not
second rate.

I Second series produc-
tions can be a variety of

Roos as The Masked
Avenger, Dominic DeAngelo
as Victim, Jamie Richard as
The Pizza Guy, and Gabe
Proietti as General

ance. "All in all, as I said,
the show could not have
been as good as it was with-
out such a stellar cast. In
the end I guess I am just
glad to have so many people
enjoy something that was
basically the first play I
have ever written in my
life," Pettine said.

The second play was
another student written
production called "Butter on
That," which chronicled the
life of movie theater employ-
ees. The cast included Seth
Robertson, Dominic

DeAngelo, Michelle Hall,
Rachel Bendal, Megan
Campbell, Becky Carolan,
Nick Dittman, James Long,
Jamie Richard, Stacy Solak,
Sarah Strothers, Susan
Lemon and Michael
Jaworski. Brian Maul wrote
the piece, and Breanne
Slocum was stage manager.
Liz Hultz and Adurina Hill
ran sound and lights. For
Senior Laura Mcmillen this
experience was somewhat
new. 'This is the first time
I've ever been this closely
involved. I've attended pre-
vious performances of
Second Series. It's a big
change to be on the other
end, not being an audience
member."

All those involved were
excited and enthusiastic
about the performances.
Second Series definitely
doesn't let you down. It is
amazing to see what a group
of dedicated students can do
in such a short amount of
time. If you missed out on
this year's second series pro-
ductions, make sure you
keep an eye out for upcom-
ing performances. If you are
a writer, director, actor or
actress, or anyone else
interested in the theater,
don't forget to get involved!

Entertainment from a different view

things. Perhaps they are a Understudy. Pettine was
series of one-act plays stuck pleased with the perform-

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

Army of Two is definitely renting material

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Game: Army of Two
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Rating: 3.5 / 5

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"Army of Two" is EA's
take of a co-op, cover based
shooter. A02 holds a lot of
potential, but, as with many
of EA's games, it feels like it
could have been done better.

I was excited about this
game when I first read
about it a year or two ago.
After it was delayed, and I
learned an Electronic Arts
studio was developing it, I
became slightly discour-
aged.

The story in A02 may
seem a little offensive to
some people. It entails the
concept of the U.S. military
being taken over by private
military corporations, or
mercenaries.

The main characters,
Salem and Rios. are two
such soldiers of fortune. The
story encompasses several
years and shows the politi-
cal arguments of bills meant
to privatize the military.

The part some people
may be offended by is the
depiction of 9/11 in the
game. A cut-scene shows the
towers being hit on a TV in
the background while Salem
is on the phone finding out

it happened. The two sol-
diers are then sent to the
Middle East.

I, personally, give EA
kudos for putting a real
world situation in a
videogame, rather than
playing it safe and using an
alternate reality, or ignoring
it all togetlier.

Army of Two, unfortu-
nately, falls into the average
category. The cover system
works fairly well, although
there are times you
"unstick" from cover. The
two biggest issues of this
game are the shooting
mechanics and the A.I.

Holding in either the L
trigger or R2 button aims
the weapon. At this point, it
is near impossible to follow
a moving target because
movement becomes so slow.
Even if you do get the
enemy in your crosshairs,
the odds are you will miss
them.

There are several team
based maneuvers through-
out the game. Back-to-back
is a mode where the two
characters go, well, back to
back, and have infinite
ammo and health for a Um-
ited time to shoot the sur-
rounding enemies. Co-op
parachuting is another fea-
tured mode where one man
steers and the other snipes.

Finally, there is the ever
too present step jump where
one player lifts the other up
to climb things.

Perhaps the most defin-
ing feature of the game is its
aggro system. Aggro is how
much the enemy is paying
attention to you or your
partner. If your partner has

Joey Pettine

Stoff Writer

There is a lot of great
media, movies, music, and
even television, from all
over the world that many
Americans do not have the
pleasure of enriching their
lives with.

The musicals of India,
the cinematic masterpieces
of France, and even the
entertainment of England is
mostly unknown to America
not because it isn't readily
available but because most
Americans don't know that
it exists.

"Doctor Who," premiered on
BBC November 23, 1963,
the day after Kennedy's
assassination, "Doctor Who"
is the story of the Doctor, a
903 year-old Time Lord who
travels through time and
space in a blue box seeming-
ly no bigger than a phone
booth, his TARDIS.

For twenty-six seasons
the Doctor and his compan-
ions traveled across the uni-
verse, saving entire planets
and races from monsters,
robots, aliens, humans and
even dinosaurs. Then the
inevitable happened. The
actor who portrayed the
Doctor was getting tired of
playing the character.

He decided to leave the
show. The BBC, and the
vehement fans of Doctor
Who, were not yet ready to
cancel the show though. So
an idea so unbelievably
cheesy yet at the same time
brilliant was formulated.
The writers of "Doctor Who"
killed the Doctor, giving him
a heroic and beautiful

a lot of aggro, the enemies
focus on him and you are
virtually invisible. Gain
enough aggro and you go
into a super stealth or
overkill mode.

Be warned, the online
multiplayer is currently full
of bugs. IF you can connect
to the game, it will more
than likely lag to the point
of not even being able to
play it. If not, "Army of Two"
has caused a need for its
creation, so mark it in your
Scrabble dictionary.

For being a big part of
A02, the customization is
somewhat limited. Players
are able to add onto their
weapons and buy new ones.
Weapons fall into three cat-
egories: Primary,

Secondary, and Special.
Primaries consist of shot-
guns and rifles and allow
you to add barrels and even
shotguns as attachments.

Every weapon can be
"pimped" which is essential-
ly a gold or platinum plating
that boosts your aggro.

A02 is a fun game. Both
its themes and language
gear it for adults, and it suc-
ceeds in being a game worth
playing. Plan to spend some
time with a friend when you
play and cross your fingers
the online glitches will get
fixed.

If you aren't a big co-op
fan, or are more into run-
ning around shooting people
than using tact, this is not
the game for you. "Army of
Two" is a solid rent, but it's
average game play and
short length make it hard to
recommend buying.

death, and for
most shows that
would be the end.

Except the
writers had a trick
up their sleeve and
audiences watched
in awe as their
Doctor was sur-
rounded by a white
light and regener-
ated back to life.
But it wasn't the
same Doctor. They
had come up with
the ultimate loop-
hole.

The Doctor
was a Time Lord,
an advanced race of
humanoid aliens, and while
they could die like humans
they could also regenerate
when they died. This meant
that if the Doctor was killed
he would regenerate as a
completely different person.
For 26 years Doctor Who
aired season after season
until December 6, 1989
when the inevitable hap-
pened and "Doctor Who"
was canceled.

In 1996 a network movie
premiered in hopes of
relaunching the show. While
it initially failed the movie
ht a spark of hope in the
fans and a flame of interest
in the media. Finally, in
2005, 16 years after being
cancelled, celebrated writer
and producer Russell T.
Davies brought the Doctor,
his TARDIS, and his adven-
tures back to television.
Now the show is on it's 10th
Doctor, still traveling in his
TARDIS, still fighting the
evils of the Daleks, the
Cybermen, the Master, and
still saving the world.

"Doctor Who" is a show
worth watching. A program
written so well it can be
geared toward children and
loved by adults alike. The
acting, the stories, every-
thing makes "Doctor Who" a
must see.

1 give "Doctor Who." no
matter what season or
Doctor, five stars only
because I'm not allowed to
give it anymore.

Unfortunately for u.s
who live in America, the
BBC is a channel not
offered. For those who wish
to watch "Doctor Who" you
can catch the 29th season
on BBC America Saturday's
at 6 and 7 p.m. or you can go
online and find the episodes.

More than anything 1
hope those of you that read
this find an interest. An
interest to enrich yourselves
with the media of another
culture, an interest to feel
young again and go on
adventures through space
and time, and the interest to
watch "Doctor Who."

Food review

Backstreet Cafe is relaxed and reasonable

Alexandria Wilson

Staff Writer

In the world of inexpen-
sive casual dining, "The
Backstreet Cafe," located
behind Clarion's Post Office,
brings a new perspective to
casual. The Cafe is very
laid-back and informal,
located on Dietz Place in a
building with other offices.
It offers a place to sit in to
dine, delivery services, as
well as call in and take out
at the counter.

The small venue is an
easy place to find and a
decent price range for stu-
dents in the Clarion area
who have a small budget to
spend on dining. While the
menu is limited to mainly
lunch-time food, consisting
of an array of various soups,
sandwiches, and salads, the
food is all hand prepared
and is reminiscent of some-
thing that Mom would
make. Prices are very inex-
pensive, and you could easi-
ly order a full meal for
under $6.

The laid-back atmos-
phere of the dining area is
small, with a few fold-out
tables and chairs, a table
with condiments and a
small salad bar. The tunes
of a local Clarion radio sta-
tion were playing softly in
the corner of the room
underneath the condiment
table, which was a nice
addition to the otherwise
quiet dining area.

While you are dining,
there is no need to worry
about being bothered. While
all the employees seem
especially friendly and per-
sonable, you will hardly see
them. My advice would be to
ask for anything extra that
you might need during the
course of your meal when
they first drop off your food.

The presentation of the

food is very much like a
cafeteria rather than a high-
er end cafe. The meal will
arrive at your table on red
plastic lunch trays, and the
food will be offered in
Styrofoam bowls and paper
plates with plastic eating
utensils. The food itself is
tasty; if you are a salad
lover, might I recommend
the Chef Salad. Only if you
like ranch, Italian, or
French dressing, as those
were the only options given.
In the salad, as well as the
turkey wrap, all of the
ingredients had a fresh and
crisp taste to them.

The salad bar is just
that, a bar with vegetables
that you would typically
find on a salad: lettuce,
tomatoes, cucumbers, bacon
bits, along with peaches and
cottage cheese. If you are
going to get the salad bar,
you are better off ordering a
hand-made specialty salad

for only a small upgrade in
price and a much better
taste.

As a new restaurant, it
doesn't seem that the
Backstreet Cafe has yet
caught a popular buzz, as
while in the hour that I was
dining there was only one
other person who came into
the restaurant. She too
ordered a salad and a sand-
wich and seemed to enjoy
her meal.

I wouldn't recommend it
as a place to bring a date or
visiting parents and rela-
tives, but as somebody who
would like to enjoy a quick.
appetizing, inexpensive
meal, with some friends or
alone, the Backstreet Cafe is
the ideal place.

For pick up and deliv-
ery orders, call the cafe at
814-226-5757.

6 April! 0,2008

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Kandel warns students about the dangers of eating disorders Second Series is second to none

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

StciH Writer

"I've been there, and I've
done that." said Johanna
Kandel founder and execu-
tive director of the Alliance
for Eating Disorders
Awareness. "All the way
from kids' .stores to Lane
Hrvant."

On Wednesday. April 2,
Kandel shared her struggles
with all forms of eating dis-
orders. The presentation
"Color Me Perfect: Eating
Disorders and Positive Body
Image" was presented to
Clarion University students
in conjunction with the cam-
pus's Counseling Services
and the Keeling Health
Center.

Kandel battled eating
disorders for 10 years.

"I would step on the
scale five. 10, 20. 30 times a
day," Kandel said.

She went on to say that
the number that appeared
on the scale set the tone for
her day. Kandel .said it was
incredible that a .set of num-
bers could make or break
how she would feel. When
she finally entered treat-
ment, the fir.st thing her
therapist did was smash her
scale into pieces.

"You just killed my best
friend." said Kandel to the
therapist.

The therapist pulled
four coils out the pile of
rumble, and then pointed
out to Kandel that she was
judging everything from

those four coils.

"Thin; K)ng hair; tall,"
said the audience. "Tall,
dark and handsome."

Stars seen in advertise-
ments and on television

have a lot more assistance
than the average person.
Airbrushing can make any-
one's skin !aok fantastic,
according to Kandel. She
explained to the audience
that it takes six people and
three hours to get talk show
host Oprah ready.

"There's so much editing
that goes into pictures," said
Kandel. "You have no idea."

Infused with humor and
audience participation.
Kandel wrapped up the
evening with her own story.
At the age of four, she was
determined to be a perfect
ballerina. She danced her
heart out, losing weight to
get the parts she desired.

By the time she was 17.
Kandel had never menstru-
ated. When the doctor told

Kandel she may not be able
to have children because of
the ravaging vfWrt^ eating
disorders had on ht-r body,
she only had one thought.

"(lood. I don't want to
get fat anyway," she said.

.Afti'i' the doctor told her
that her right kidney was
shutting down, her hone
density was that of a 75 year
old female and her heart
l>eat was at half rate.
Kandel was pulled from bal-
let school. Hi'r parents felt
that was what triggered her
problems.

"I gained all of my
weight back in :\ months,"
said Kandel. "I ate food for
comfort. I had nothing else
to live for without ballet."

Kandel then decided it
was time to trv to love her-

self .After completing her
undergraduate work at the
University of Central
Florida in two and a half
years, she went through an
intensive eight month out-
patit'nt treatment.

In 2000. Kandel founded
her organization to raise
awareness and support for
those suffering. Seventy-
fivi' thousand students
later. Kandel is still work-
ing hard to get her message
of hope out to those strug-
gling.

"I've already had my
nine lives." said Kandel. "I
wish I had more friends
here with me to talk about
their eating disorders, but
they're not here anvmore."

Jess Elser

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Olympic torch rerouted through streets of San Fransisco

Juliana Barbassa

A? Exchonge

The last-minute

changes to the route and the
site of the closing ceremony
were made amid security
concerns following chaotic
protests in London and
Paris of China's human
rights record in Tibet and
elsewhere, but they effec-
tively prevented many spec-
tators who wanted to see the
flame from witnessing the
historic moment.

As it made its way
through the streets of San
Francisco, the tlame trav-
eled in switchbacks and left
the crowds confused and
waiting for a parade that
never arrived. Protesters
also hurriedly changed
plans and chased the rerout-
ed flame.

Mayor Gavin Newsom
told The Associated Press
that the well-choreographed
switch of the site of the clos-
ing ceremony was prompted
by the size and behavior of
the crowds massing outside
AT&T Park.

There was "a dispropor-
tionate concentration of peo-
ple in and around the .start
of the relay," he said in a
phone interview while trav-
eling in a caravan that
accompanied the torch.

Less than an hour
before the relay began, offi-
cials cut the original six-
mile route nearly in half.

Then, at the opening
ceremony, the first torch-
bearer took the flame from a
lantern brought to the stage
and held it aloft before run-
ning into a waterfront ware-
house. A motorcycle e.scort
departed, but the torchbear-
er was nowhere in sight.

before heading southward to
the airport.

As the llame traveled
toward the airport, news
dribbled through the crowds
of more than 10.000 specta-
tors and protesters gathered
at the waterfront that the
torch wasn't coming there.

China's state-run

Xinhua News Agency
reported early Thursday
that the San Franci.sco leg
proceeded without major
disruptions, although the
route had been changed
"due to threats by Tibetan
separatists and their sup-
porters to storm the relax."
There were signs of ten-
sion even before the torch
relay began. Pi-o-Tibet and

"The Chinese security
and cops were on me like

white on rice, it was no
joke," said Carter. 41. who
runs a nonprofit organiza-
tion in New York. "The\-
pulled me out of the race,
and then San Francisco
police officers pushed me
back into the crowd on the
side of the street."

Farther along the
planned route, about 200
Chinese college students
mobbed a car carrying two
people waving Tibetan flags
in front of the city's Pier 39
tourist destination. The .stu-
dents, who arrived by bus
from the University of
California, Davis, banged
drums and chanted "Go
Olympics" in Chinese.

"I'm proud to be Chinese

and I'm outraged because
there are so many people
who are so ignorant they
don't know Tibet is part of
China." Yi Che said. "It was
and is and will forever be
part of China."

The torch's 85.()0O-niile.
2()-nati()n global journey is
the longest in Olympic his-
tory, and is meant to build
excitement for the Beijing
Games. But it has also been
targeted by activists
angered over China's
human rights record.

Hundreds of pro-China
and pro-Tibet demonstra-
tors blew whistles and
waved flags as they faced off
near the site of the I'elay's
opening ceremony. Police

struggled to keep the groups
apart. At lea.st one protester
was detained, and officers
blocked public access to
bridge leading to the cere-
mony site across McCovey
Cove from the ballpark.

Peter Ueberroth, chair-
man of the United States
Olympic Committee, said
the U.S. had struck the
right balance between pre-
serving freedom of speech
for protestei's. providing an
exhilai'ating experience for
the torchbearers. and pre-
venting a repeat of the
chaotic demonstrations that
accompanied the torch in
London and Paris.

Pregnancy and Parenting Resources Forum

it sure doesn't feel like I have

much of a choice.

Clarion University

April 16, 2008

2:00 pm

Carlson Libray, Level A

Refreshments will be served

Moderated by Joyce McCauley-Benner

Feminists for Life of America

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Maybe you went to see
the Clarion theater depart-
ment's latest production of
"The Who's Tommy, " or per-
haps you were one of the

Maddy Cline/ The Clarion Call

Students perform in "Would you like butter with
that:'

many who saw "La Ronde"
or "The Guys." You can
always count on Clarion to
bring you something new
and exciting, or perhaps
something old with a twist.
The same is true for this
year's second series produc-
tions, performed on Friday
April 4 and Sat\n-day April o
at 8pm in Hart Chapel.
Don't let the name fool you.
These productions might
have second in the name,
but they are certainly not
second rate.

Second series produc-
tions can be a variety of
things. Perhaps they are a

together, something a stu-
dent wrote, or an old work
that a student director
wants to bring new life to.
Show> arc submitted and
then only a few make the
cut and students begin pro-
duction. The spring 2008
second series show featured
two inter-
e s t i n g
works, one
called
"Butch and
Sundance"
and the
other
"Butter on
That."

The
first play
"Butch and
Sundance,"
was the
work of
Senior Joey
Pe 1 1 i n e .
P e t t i n e
said, "First
off. Butch
and
Sundance
wasn't even
the play I
intended on
originally
submitting.
I had first
intended on
something a little more
grand and long but one day
I was just sitting in class
and the idea for this short,
simple play hit me. Now I
have all of these people
telling me how good it was."
The show featured
Adam Huff as director, Joey
Petti ne as Writer/Co-
Director, Jesse Mcllvaine
playing Butch, Nick
Dittman as Sundance, Andy
Roos as The Masked
Avenger, Dominic DeAngelo
as Victim, Jamie Richard as
The Pizza Guy, and Gabe
Proietti as General
Understudv. Pettine was

ance. "All in all, as 1 said,
the show could not have
been as good as it was with-
out such a stellar cast. In
the end I guess I am just
glad to have so many people
enjoy something that was
basically the first play I
have ever written in my
life," Pettine said.

The second play was
another student written
production called "Butter on
That," which chronicled the
life of movie theater employ-
ees. The cast included Seth
Robertson. Dominic

DeAngelo, Michelle Hall,
Rachel Bendal, Megan
Campbell, Becky Carolan,
Nick Dittman, James Long.
Jamie Richard, Stacy Solak,
Sarah Strothers, Susan
Lemon and Michael
Jaworski. Brian Maul wrote
the piece, and Breanne
Slocum was stage manager.
Liz Hultz and Adurina Hill
ran sound and lights. For
Senior Laura Mcmillen this
experience was somewhat
new. "This is the first time
I've ever been this closely
involved. I've attended pre-
vious performances of
Second Series. It's a big
change to be on the other
end, not being an audience
member."

Entertainment from a different view

series of one-act plays stuck pleased with the perform-

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

Army of Two Is definitely renting materia

Ryan Gartley

Staff Writer

Game: Army of Two
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Rating: 3.5 / 5

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"Army of Two" is EA's
take of a co-op. cover based
shooter. A02 holds a lot of
potential, but, as with many
of EA's games, it feels like it
could have been done better.

I was excited about this
game when I first read
about it a year or two ago.
After it was delayed, and I
learned an Electronic Arts
studio was developing it, I
became slightly discour-
aged.

The story in A02 may
seem a little offensive to
some people. It entails the
concept of the U.S. military
being taken over by private
military corporations, or
mercenaries.

The main characters,
Salem and Rios, are two
such soldiers of fortune. The
story encompasses several
years and shows the politi-
cal arguments of bills meant
to privatize the military.

The part some people
may be offended by is the
depiction of 9/11 in the
game. A cut-scene shows the
towers being hit on a TV in
the background while Salem
is on the phone finding out

it happened. The two sol-
diers are then sent to the
Middle East.

I, personally, give EA
kudos for putting a real
world situation in a
videogame, rather than
playing it safe and using an
alternate reality, or ignoring
it all together.

There are several team
based maneuvers through-
out the game. Back-to-back
is a mode where the two
characters go, well, back to
back, and have infinite
ammo and health for a lim-
ited time to shoot the sur-
rounding enemies. Co-op
parachuting is another fea-
tured mode where one man
steers and the other snipes.

Finally, there is the ever
too present step jump where
one player lifts the other up
to climb things.

Perhaps the most defin-
ing feature of the game is its
aggro system. Aggro is how
much the enemy is paying
attention to you or your
partner. If your partner has

a lot of aggro, the enemies
focus on him and you are
virtually invisible. Gain
enough aggro and you go
into a super stealth or
overkill mode.

Be warned, the online
multiplayer is currently full
of bugs. IF you can connect
to the game, it will more
than hkely lag to the point
of not even being able to
play it. If not, "Army of Two"
has caused a need for its
creation, so mark it in your
Scrabble dictionary.

For being a big part of
A02, the customization is
somewhat hmited. Players
are able to add onto their
weapons and buy new ones.
Weapons fall into three cat-
egories^ Primary,

Secondary, and Special.
Primaries consist of shot-
guns and rifles and allow
you to add barrels and even
shotguns as attachments.

Every weapon can be
"pimped" which is essential-
ly a gold or platinum plating
that boosts your aggro.

Joey Pettine

Stcff Writer

There is a lot of great
media, movies, music, and
even television, from all
over the world that many
Americans do not have the
pleasure of enriching their
lives with.

death, and for
most shows that
would be the end.

The Doctor
was a Time Lord,
an advanced race of
humanoid aliens, and while
they could die like humans
they could also regenerate
when they died. This meant
that if the Doctor was killed
he would regenerate as a
completely different per.son.
For 26 years Doctor Who
aired season after season
until December 6. 1989
when the inevitable hap-
pened and "Doctor Who"
was canceled.

In 1996 a network movie
premiered in hopes of
relaunching the show. While
it initially failed the movie
lit a spark of hope in the
fans and a flame of interest
in the media. Finally, in
2005, 16 years after being
cancelled, celebrated writer
and producer Russell T.
Davies brought the Doctor,
his TARDIS. and his adven-
tures back to television.
Now the show is on it's 10th
Doctor, still traveling in his
TARDIS, still fighting the
evils of the Daleks, the
Cybermen, the Master, and
still saving the world.

"Doctor Who" is a show
worth watching. .\ program
written so well it can hv
geared toward childi'i'n .-mii
loved by adults nliki'. The
acting, the stories, evcix
thing makes "Doctoi' Wlni ,i
must see.

I give "Doctoi' Who. no
matter what reason oi-
Doctor, five stai's oiilx
because I'm not allowrd to
give it anymore.

Unfortunately tof us
who live in .Anu'vica. tho
BBC is a channt'l not
offered. F'or those who wish
to watch "Doctor Who" \()U
can catch the 29th si^ason
on BBC America Saturday's
at 6 and 7 p.m. oryuu i an pi
online and find the ci)i.--oiles.

More than anything 1
hope those of you that read
this find an inti'ii'>t An
interest to enrich vouimIv i—
with the media of anoihi'i
culture, an interest to tool
young again ami ,l;ii on
adventures through spac *■
and time, and the iiitcroi to
watch "Doctor Who."

Food review

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Backstreet Cafe is relaxed and reasonable

Alexandria Wilson

Staff Writer

The presentation of the

food is very much like a
cafeteria rather than a high-
er end cafe. The meal will
arrive at your table on red
plastic lunch trays, and the
food will be offered in
Styrofoam bowls and paper
plates with plastic eating
utensils. The food itself is
tasty; if you are a salad
lover, might I recommend
the Chef Salad. Only if you
like ranch. Italian, or
French dressing, as tho.se
were the only options given.
In the salad, as well as the
turkey wrap, all of the
ingredients had a fresh and
crisp taste to them.

for only a small upgiado ni
price and a much hrttci'
taste.

As a new restaui'ant. i!
doesn't seem that tho
Backstreet Cafe ha- \(t
caught a populai' hu//. as
while in the hour that I was
dining there was (ini\ onf
other person who canu' into
the restaurant. Sho loo
ordered a salad anil a sanij-
wich and seemed to i!ijo\
her meal.

I wouldn't recomnuMul it
as a place to bring a date or
visiting parents and ichr
tives, but as somohodx- who
would like to enjoy a (|uici-;.
appetizing, inexpcnsixo
meal, with some friends or
alone, the Backstreet CatV' is
the ideal place.

For pick up and dilu-
ery orders, call the calc ,it
814-226-5757.

The Ciarion Cam

Entertciinmsnt

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Classifieds

April 10, 2008 9

CUP hosts benefit concert for "Invisible" charity

George Bosiljevac

StoH Writer

On Friday. April 4.
Clarion University hosted a
benefit concert in
Gemmell's multi-purpose
room. It was a great
turnout for the charity for
Invisible Children, which
helps young children from
Uganda who have uncer-
tain futures.

The charity started as a
result of war violence in
Uganda, Africa. Many of
the women and children
were forced from their
homes and moved to shel-
tered communities without
any food or water.

After the violence start-
ed to get out of hand, many
knew something had to
change. The call for peace
was not too far in the dis-
tance, that's when Invisible
Children came to the res-
cue in Uganda. The result
of the war was starting to
affect the woman and chil-
dren in the community. The

charity has given hope to
these people and formed a
relationship through the
Bracelet campaign, which
sends out hand made
bracelets made by these
war-affected children. They
are sent out to people all
over the world with a DVD
inside giving you informa-
tion about the child who
made your bracelet and
how war violence has
affected their lives.

The mission statement
for invisible children sums
up what their ultimate goal
is for these children:
Invisible children improve
the quality of life for war-
affected children by provid-
ing access to quality educa-
tion enhanced learning
environments and innova-
tive economic opportunities
for the community. When I
researched this website I
was moved, I think it's
great what this charity is
trying to do.

Some of the other goals
they are trying to reach
include; more education

scholarship programs,
mentors for children that
provide guidance and help
them with the academics,
and rebuilding schools for
great education opportuni-
ties.

So now you know the
background of this benefit,
lets talk about the actual
concert. The admission cost
was $3 dollars and went to
Invisible Children Fund.

Five bands came out to
perform , the first band was
Shady Ave, followed by
Hisdayhascome, Skeksis,
The Marching Order, and
lastly Trees. All bands were
from the Clarion or sur-
rounding area and were
excited to come out and
play for the important
cause.

The bands all put on a
great performance for the
crowd, and overall it was a
great turnout. This was a
great charity to advocate
and Clarion University did
a great job for letting local
bands come to Gemmell
and play for a great cause.

Show Choir performs Broadway's "Hairspray"

MUSIC REVIEW

Pretty. Odd is pretty impressive

(wHRis Campbell

Staff Writer

Album: "Pretty. Odd."
Artist: Panic at the Disco
Label: Decaydance
Rating: 3.5/5

"Oh how it's been so
long, we're so sorry we've
been gone. We were busy
writing songs for you. You
don't have to worry 'cuz
we're still the same band".

Those are the first
words uttered by Panic At
The Disco's Brendon Urie on
the opening track of his
band's second album, Pretty.
Odd.

If you're looking for
hyperactive vocals paced by
synths, Pretty. Odd is not
the album you'll want to
play, because it seems that
the Las Vegas quartet have
the fever known as the
dance-rock trend.

Instead, guitarist/lyri-
cist Ryan Ross, vocalist
Brandon Urie, bassist Jon
Walker, and drummer
Spencer Smith spent spare
time going to garage sales
and scrounging for as many
Beatles and Beach Boys
records they could find and
reinvented their writing
style.

"We're So Starving" ■
1^22 ■ I'm not a big fan of
introductions, but this is a
very interesting take.
Instantly fans are able to
see that P!ATD has shed its
"emo skin" and is venturing
out into new waters.

"Nine In The Afternoon"
■ 3:12 • The band's first sin-
gle, quite obviously a song
heavily influenced by Sgt
Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
Band. A big leap for a band
that was previously viewed
as a pop band.

"She's A Handsome
Woman" -3:12 - Not as off
the wall as the
title suggests.
The guitar riff
is a nice
touch,
but the
real
pleas-

ant part of this song is the
vocals. Lead singer Brandon
Urieas heard on the bands
first album.

"Do You Know What I'm
Seeing" - 4^15 - Possibly one
of the most interesting
songs on this disc in that it
is almost the total opposite
of anything from the first
album. The slow strumming
of an acoustic guitar compli-
mented with burst of a har-
monica, this song is so ele-
gant and simple. It's amaz-
ing.

"That Green

Gentleman" (Things Have
Changed) -3:15- it features
a nice distorted guitar and
an uplifting message that
seems to promote embrac-
ing change and making it
work for the better.

"I Have Friends In Holy
Spaces" - 1:56 - One of the
more awkward songs on the
disc, I'm not sure what the-
point of this song is, and I
doubt it was entertainment.

"Northern Downpour" •
4:08 - A very simple ballad
featuring both guitarist
Ryan Ross's and Urie's
vocals. While this song
works as is, I think I would
have been better suited to
have a female singing with
Urie.

"When The Day Met
The Night" - 4:54 - My
favorite song on the disc.
Normally I don't go for the
love songs, but written with
the Sun and the Moon the
individuals falling in love
it's a magical story that I
enjoy listening to over and
over again.

"Pas De Cheval" -2:40 -
Listen to "Get Back" and
"Magical Mystery Tour" by
The Beatles and try to deny
the influences on this track.

"The Piano Knows
Something I Don't Know" ■
3:44 - With the slow "intro"
to the large build up with
the bells chiming in the
background, this is one of
the most unique songs fea-
tured on this album.

Behind The Sea - 3:34 -
On this track we meet up
with Ross on

this time he handles it on
his own. A risky move, but I
think it played out well as
Ross makes the vocal
change a welcomed one.

"Folkin' Around"- i:56 -
This country inspired, fiddle
heavy track is very interest-
ing. Personally, I'm not a
fan of country, so this track
didn't really excite me in
any way. However, I must
admit that were if it not for
my biased opinion towards
country music I would must
definitely enjoy this song.

"She Had The World" -
3:47 ■ The classical ball type
music is extremely eccen-
tric. This song can be best
described as pompous, yet
at the same time it seems as
though Urie is taking a step
back and laughing at him-
self.

"From A Mountain In
The Middle Of The Cabins" -
3:02 - To say this song is
horn-heavy is an under-
statement. After you listen
to the entire track you get
the feeling this was an
attempt at a homage to
"Being For The Benefit Of
Mr. Kite"

"Mad As Rabbits" - 3:43
-This song sort of gives me
an idea of what it would feel
like to use "Flower Power",
so I guess that makes this
track very groovy man.

The band has traded in
shotgun weddings for koo
koo ca-choo's; the battle for
emo was won by Sgt.
Pepper.

P!ATD could of taken it
easy and just make a carbon
copy of their last disc and
been greeted with the same
success. The band took a
risk and paid homage to the
greatest bands, copying and
at times over doing what
these bands did best.

In doing so Panic! found
success again; the fact that
it makes the Beatles and
the Beach Boys relevant to
the Myspace generation.

So go out and get a copy
of this CD, especially if your
a P!ATD fan. Their new
style adds to their old to
make a completely new
sound thats worth giving
a try.

Sharon Orie

Staff Wiiter

"Welcome to the six-
ties..." elation University
Show Choir brought back
the hits from the 50's and
60's and a little medley of
songs from the hit musical
and the recently released hit
movie "Hairspray."

The show, directed by
Bethany Ellgass, who also
starred in it, opened with
hits from the 50's and 60's
like At the Hop' and 'Blue
Suede Shoes.' Nine stu-
dents (Jeff Allen, Kimberly
Mogush, Bethany Ellgass,
Jordan Cyphert, Lauren
Sarazen, who was also the
assistant director, Victor
Aponte, Lindsay Pingor,
Ryan Jackson, and Esteban
Brown) performed and
danced to the songs. The
seamless choreography was
well executed and well suit-
ed to the decades they were
representing. Each dance
formation flowed freely into
the next.

Their costumes were
designed to the T from the
big hair to the "nerd" with
the taped glasses. The cos-
tume designers, Julie
Findlan Powell and Faith
Suto did a wonderful job.

Following a brief break
to clear risers from the
stage, the next part of the
show featured the music
from "Hairspray." Solos
were featured in songs such
as "Good Morning
Baltimore," "It Takes
Two,"and "You Can't Stop
the Beat," to name a few.
The performances made you
just want to get up and
dance or at least sing along.

There was a costume
change before the

Maddy Cline/ The Clarion Call
Cast members of the Clarion University Show Choir performing
in "Hairspray" on Tuesday April 8.

"Hairspray" number. The
infamous big hairstyles
worn by the main character
in the musical was por-
trayed by the wigs worn by
the performers. The wigs
were provided by Esteban
Brown, who also appeared
in the show.

In two different solos,
the performers came down
from the stage into the audi-
ence. The soloist for "Good
Morning Baltimore" per-
formed on the floor in the
front row for a portion of the
song. One of the guys
singing a solo part in "It
Takes Two" serenaded an
audience member in the
front row stage left. This
was a nice touch to involve
the audience.

During the last number
of the show the performers
moved throughout the audi-
ence. There was a
respectable amount of peo-
ple who came out to enjoy
the show. The show was
short and sweet, only last-
ing approximately 35 min-

utes.

The dancing and music
were phenomenal. The
dancing was precisely per-
formed and fun to watch.
The pit band was sensation-
al, but the music was so
loud it overpowered the
singing. It was a strain to
hear and understand the
singers when they sang or
spoke. However, towards
the end of the show, the
sound quality from the
microphones was a little
better.

The show was complete-
ly entertaining. I was quite
impressed with the choreog-
raphy. It is apparent the
performers put a lot of time
and dedication into their
performances. I am sure
they put a lot of time and
dedication into their singing
as well, but the audience
could not hear it. Had I
been able to understand
what they were singing I
probably would have
enjoyed the show much
more.

Lohan*s bodyguard sues for unpaid wages

A Los Angeles bodyguard is seeking more than $55,000 in unpaid wages.
Associated Press tells reports David Kim filed a lawsuit on Monday against the
popular actress Lindsay Lohan and her company. Kim claimed that he was victim
of a breached contract and a violation of four California labor codes. Kim told the
Associated Press his duties were to protect Lohan from the paparazzi, accompany-
ing her to events, and last but not least, fetching her VIP tables.

Neil Diamond to perform at Fenway Park

Neil Diamond will perform in concert this summer at Fenway Park. The singer
made the announcement in a big-screen broadcast at the Boston Red Sox home
opener Tuesday, during the traditional eighth-inning sing-along of his "Sweet
Caroline," which has become an anthem for Boston fans. The Red Sox unveiled a
new scoreboard video of Diamond in a Red Sox jacket singing his 1969 hit. Red Sox
owner Tom Werner also appeared in the video. The Aug. 23 concert will be part of
Diamond's upcoming world tour.

Eminem's mother gets sued

Eminem's mother has been sued by a man who alleges he helped her with a
book about the Detroit rapper but was cut out of the profits. Neal Alpert claims 'In
an Oakland County Circuit Court lawsuit filed Monday that Debbie Nelson devel-
oped the book while she was under contract with him. The lawsuit alleges they
entered into a contract in 2005 in which he would be her agent and receive 25 per-
cent of the gross profits.

Information courtesy of the Associated Press

Father deems the "Crocodile Hunter" troubled

Associated Press

Late "Crocodile Hunter"
Steve Irwin concealed pain
and suffering behind his
enthusiastic public persona,
his father said in an inter-
view broadcast Monday.

In the Australian
Broadcasting Corp. inter-
view, Bob Irwin, 68, said
audiences failed to realize
how much pain his khaki-
clad son masked during his
public performances.

He gave no details of the
reasons for his son's private
suffering.

"People don't realize
just how much he gave of

himself," his father said.
"He was always very good in
front of the media, and a lot
of the pain and the suffering
didn't show through."

Last month. Bob Irwin
left Australia Zoo, which he
founded 36 years ago in
Australia's northeastern
Queensland state, amid
rumors that he had fallen
out with his son's American
widow, Terri.

He did little to squash
those rumors, saying that
he was leaving the family
run zoo because he had
become a "disruptive influ-
ence." He said "the problem
I had was that the manage-
ment and I didn't agree on

certain aspects of AustraHa
Zoo after Steve's passing."

Zoo director Wes
Mannion, a close friend of
Steve Irwin, said "it's not a
rift."

"Bob has decided to go
his different way," Mannion
told ABC.

Steve Irwin is buried at
a secret location on the
property.

Terri Irwin has tried to
dampen speculation that
her father-in-law left
because he disagreed with
way his son's legacy was
being handled.

Bob Irwin could not be
immediately contacted for
comment on Mondav.

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10 April 10,2008

Sports

The Clarion Call

Baseball drops home opener to Shippensburg

Tom Shea

Stoff Writer

CLARION, Pa.. April 6 -
The Golden Eagle baseball
team dropped their first two
home games of the season in
a doubleheader against
Shippensburg on Saturday.

In game one Clarion
was behind 4-0 going into
the bottom of the first
inning and Shippensburg
never surrendered the lead
by finishing off the Golden
Eagles 13-5. Matt Rossi led
the way for Clarion offen-
sively going 3-3 while Adam
Foltz and Jason Krimsky
each had two hits. Robert
Pollum pitched five innings
for the Golden Eagles giving
up seven runs (six earned)
on 12 hits.

In game two Clarion
again fell short unable to
muster any offense in an 8- 1
loss to the Raiders. The
Golden Eagle offense only
produced five hits, two of
which came off the bat of
senior shortstop and team
captain Doug Brown. John
Hynes threw six innings for
the Golden Eagles giving up
eight runs only four of
which were earned on eight
hits. Clarion had also lost
both of their games at
Shippensburg on April 4.

On Monday, April 7 the
Golden Eagles traveled to
Mansfield for another dou-
bleheader. In game one
Clarion fell to Mansfield 6-5.

National
Sports Scores

Lenore Watson/7he Clarion Call

A Golden Eagles' baserunner leads off during their horr)e-opening doubleheader to Shippensburg.
Clarion lost the first game 13-5 and fell in the second game 8-1. They will next be in action when
they host California on Friday April 11.

The Golden Eagles were
leading 5-4 going into the
bottom of the seventh
inning but they were unable
to hang on as Mansfield
scored the final two runs for
the win. Andrew Petruska
led the way for Clarion
offensively going two for
three with two RBI's coming
off a home run. Nate
Semovoski threw six inn-
ings for Clarion giving up
six earned runs on 11 hits.

In game two the Golden
Eagles went through four
pitchers but were unable to
get the job done as they fell
again to Mansfield 14-6.
Nick LaManna notched the
most innings pitched for a
Golden Eagle pitcher with 2
1/3. LaManna gave up eight
runs (six earned) on seven
hits. Clarion was unable to
match the offensive output
of Mansfield generating
only eight hits to

Mansfield's 16. Jordan
Premick and Doug Brown
each had two hits for
Clarion.

The Golden Eagles will
be in action again on
Wednesday, April 9 to take
on Allegheny College at 3:30
p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
Clarion will travel to Cal for
a double header against the
Vulcans on Friday April 11.

College
Basketball

Kansas (1) vs.
Memphis (1): 75-68
OT

NHL

Ottawa vs.
Pittsburgh: 0-4

New York Rangers
vs. New Jersey: 4-1

MLB

Cleveland vs. LA
Angels: 5-9

LA Dodgers vs.
Arizona: 3-4

Philadelphia vs.
New York Mets: 2-8

Seattle vs. Tampa
Bay: 7-1

Florida vs.
Washington: 10-4

NBA

Seattle vs.
Dallas: 83-99

Los Angeles Lakers
vs. Portland: 103-112

New Jersey vs.
Cleveland: 83-104

Chicago vs.
Orlando: 83- 115

Detroit vs.
Philadelphia: 94-101

Boston vs.
Washington: 95-109

Milwaukee vs.
Toronto: 93-111

Tennis defeats lUP 5-0

Softball loses doubleheader at home to Lock Haven

Andy Marsh

Stcitf Wiitei'

CLARION, Pa., April 7 -
The Clarion softball team
played their first home dou-
bleheader of the season on
Monday, but couldn't open
on a good note.

The Golden Eagles (2-
15, 0-8 PSAC-West) were
routed by national power
Lock Haven (27-5, 8-0
PSAC-West) 10-0 in the first
game and 20-0 in the second
game.

In the first game. Lock
Haven pitcher Kristin Erb
no-hit the Golden Eagles
and only allowed three run-
ners to reach base.

Freshman centerfielder
Carlie Cook reached base
twice by getting hit by a
pitch and a fielding error
while sophomore catcher
Marissa Myers reached base
on a fielder's choice. Junior
pitcher Valerie Rankin
threw five innings, surren-
dering 10 hits and six
earned runs to take the loss.

In the second game.
Lock Haven pounded
Clarion's pitching by slam-
ming 24 base hits. Clarion
only managed two hits, a
double by Cook and a single
by freshman third baseman
Nicole Lollo. Junior Lindsay
Vevers took the loss on the
mound, surrendering 11
hits and five earned runs in
three and a third innings of
work.

Head coach Nancy
Smoose feels like LHU lived
up to their national billing

against her team. "Lock
Haven is the #4 ranked
Division II team in the
nation and they played like
it last night. It didn't mat-
ter what our pitchers threw,
they hit it. Their strong hit-
ting combined with Kristen
Erb's pitching was too much
for us."

The Golden Eagles
return to action tomorrow
when they will host
Edinboro.

So much talk about a major sweep, but a tough test awaits

Doug Ferguson

Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga., (AP) -
Seven players stood on the
first tee in the morning chill
of Augusta National on
Tuesday, a half-dozen more
waiting on the practice
green behind them. They
had about 10 minutes to kill
before the course opened for
practice at 8 a.m.

The quiet was shattered
by the crack of Tiger Woods
hitting his 3-wood off the
10th tee.

Woods is a four-time
Masters champion, the fav-
orite just about every year
and everywhere he plays.
Part of that is a product of
being the No. 1 player in the
world for the better part of a
decade. Part of it comes
from having won eight of his
last 10 tournaments.

And then there was that
declaration this year that
the calendar Grand Slam
was "easily within reason."
"I'd like to bet against
him, like the whole field
here this week," Ernie Els
said Tuesday. "But it's defi-
nitely in his reach. He's def-
initely capable. I don't think
we've seen a player like him
ever. He's really one of a
kmd. and that's saying a
lot."

There. have been
favorites at Augusta for
every generation, but it"s
hard to imagine anyone
being listed as even-money
by the bookies, preposterous
odds for golf.

Woods didn't do much

on Tuesday, playing only
the back nine before calling
it a day. He will forgo the
Par 3 Tournament on
Wednesday as he has done
the last couple of years, say-
ing it has become too much
of a distraction before teeing
off in the Masters.

He has spoken openly
about his odds of winning
the Grand Slam, even before
his first tournament of the
year, and he was asked if
anything has happened in
the last three months to
change his outlook.

"No," Woods said, wait-
ing for the snickers to fade
before explaining.

"You have to under-
stand why I said that,"
Woods said. "Because I've
done it before. I've won all
four in a row. The majority
of my career, I think this is
my 12th or 13th season out
here, nine of those years,
I've won five or more tour-
naments. So (I've) just got to
win the right four. That's
what it boils down to."

Woods is the only pro-
fessional to hold all four
majors at the same time,
sweeping them in a span of
294 days from the 2000 U.S.
Open at Pebble Beach to the
2001 Masters.

And he showed up at
Augusta last year going for
his third straight major.

But the modern Grand
Slam that Arnold Palmer
created on his way to the
1960 British Open means
doing it in a calendar year.
Except for 1971, when the
PGA Championship was

held in February in south
Florida, that means it starts
with the Masters.

If he doesn't win this
Masters, the slam is over.

"This major is so impor-
tant to all of us," he said.
"It's a special event. You
always want to win this
event. I've been lucky
enough to have won it four
times. But in order to win
all on the calendar, you
have to win here, yeah.
Hopefully, I can get it done
this year and move on."

Woods got halfway to
the slam in 2002, winning
the Masters and U.S. Open
and contending at the
British Open until ferocious
wind off the North Sea sent
him to an 81 in the third
round at Muirfield.

Palmer (1960) and Jack
Nicklaus (1972) are the only
other players to get that far.
That was all Nicklaus
thought about at the start of
each year, and it reached a
point in the late 1960s that
if he didn't win the Masters,
it took him awhile to realize
the rest of the year was not
shot.

"I don't remember what
year it was that I kicked
myself in the rear end,
because I sort of wasted a
couple of other majors,"
Nicklaus said. "I didn't win
the Masters, and I didn't
prepare properly for the oth-
ers. And I went in and said,
'That's a bad attitude.
That's kind of an unrealistic
way to approach what you're
doing."'

"I realized if you didn't

win, you do the best you can
and win as much as you
can."

"We've been talking
about it — or you've been
talking about it — for four
months," British Open
champion Padraig

Harrington said. "We've got-
ten used to it. It shows that
it's been a long time since a
player has been capable of
winning a Grand Slam. I
think you have to go back to
Nicklaus and Hogan and the
greats back then to think of
somebody who is going to
win all four in one year."

No one will give Woods
anything, least of all the golf
course.

Zach Johnson sure did-
n't wilt last year when he
held off Woods on the back
nine for a two-shot victory.

"Ignorance and bliss,"
Johnson said.

Phil Mickelson is not
one to back down. Lefty
went toe-to-toe with Woods
in the final round outside
Boston last year and beat
him, the only tournament
Woods didn't win in eight
months.

Mickelson almost had
reason to consider his odds
of a Grand Slam after win-
ning the Masters in 2006
and taking a one-shot lead
into the final hole of the
U.S. Open at Winged Foot,
only to make double bogey.
"I don't think it's an
impossible feat." he said. "I
just think it's going to be a
tough one."

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 4 -
The Golden Eagles women's
tennis team opened PSAC-
West play on Friday with a
5-0 win over lUP.

"We are happy to have
won a conference match,"
head coach Lori Sabatose
said after the victory.

Sabatose said that the
team felt good going into the
match because they have
been playing well. "Every-
one played well, it was a
team effort," said Sabatose.

Corin and Devin Rom-
bach won their doubles
match with an 8-6 score,
while Lisa Baumgartner
and Kassie Leuschel won
their match 8-0. Brittany
Bovalino and Greta Shep-
ardson also won by an .8-0
score.

In singles both Corin
Rombach and Baumgartner

won their matches by 8-0
scores as well.

The weather had an
effect on the rest of the
match, "We had our first
ever indoor match at the
Student Recreation Center,"
said Coach Sabatose.

Because of the rain the
remainder of the singles
matches were canceled.

"We had to stay very
flexible because the courts
were wet at the beginning of
the day. We tried to dry tha
courts and then the lUP
coach agreed to play us
inside with a modified for-
mat and first to five," said
Sabatose.

After the victory in
Friday's match, Clarion's
record is 6-6, and 1-0 in the
PSAC-West.

The Golden Eagles will
host Shippensburg on
Saturday, April 12 at 3:30
p.m.

Track finishes third at SRU

Denise Simens

Staff Writer

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.,
April 5 - The Clarion
Golden Eagles finished
third this past weekend at
the PSAC West Challenge
at Slippery Rock University.

The team was led by
senior Erin Richard, who
won the 3k with a time of
10:10.35 and earned a PSAC
and NCAA Division II qual-
ifying time.

Other top finishers for
Clarion was Molly Smathers
who won the steeplechase
with a 12:09.63, and
Chinonyelum Nwokedi, who
finished second in both the
long jump and shot put.
Diane Kress jumped 36 feet
six inches to a second place
finish, while teammate

Caitlin Palko ran to second
in the 5k with a time of
19:26.25.

Third place finishers
include Ann Stinson in the
javelin and newly PSAC
qualified Kate Ehrensb-
erger in the 800 with a time
of 2:22.75.

"This was our best team
performance that we have
had all year," said coach
Jayson Resch. "Everyone
really came together and did
their best in each of their
events resulting in a solid
third place finish for the
team. I have very excited
about our outdoor season
and we are off to a great
start this season."

The team returns to
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Bucknell University in
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Former Clarion grad coaches Memphis to NCAA title game

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

rURION, Pa., April 9 -
John Calipari coached the
Memphis Tigers to their
first NCAA Final Four

appearance since 1985, a
trip that ended with
Monday night's overtime
loss, 75-68, to Kansas.

Calipari, a Moon

degree in Marketing.
Calipari transferred from
North Carolina-Wilmington
and then spent two years as
the Golden Eagles' point

Township native, graduated guard and was the starter
from Clarion in 1982 with a during his senior year.

Photo Courtesy of Sports Information, Rich Herman

Calipari is pictured in the Golden Eagles team photo. Calipari is in the second row far left (#21).
During his two years here Calipari scored 202 points and added 192 assists in just 46 games.

In his first season as
point guard at Clarion,
Calipari played in 19 games,
scored 58 points, with 49
assists, while adding 18
boards and 17 steals. That
season the Golden Eagles
finished 23-6 and won the
PSAC-West with an 8-2
record. They beat
Monmouth in the playoffs
before falling to Cal- Poly in
the East Regional Finals.

He was then named the
starter for his senior season
and in 27 games he had 144
points, 143 assists and 34
steals. Clarion started
Calipari's senior campaign
with a 7-0 start and the
team was ranked as high as
third in the nation in DII.
The team finished 16- 11 and
missed the playoffs.

Calipari had a season of
eligibility left at Clarion
after graduating in 1982 but
opted to head to the
University of Kansas to take
a graduate assistant spot
under Larry Brown. He
spent three years at Kansas
before coming to the
University of Pittsburgh to
take an assistant coaching
position which he held for
three years.

Calipari left Pitt to be
named head coach at the
LIniversity of Massachusetts
in 1988. In 1996, his final
season at UMass, CaUpari
took the school to its first
ever Final Four appearance.
UMass lost to eventual
champion Kentucky 81-74,

Next Calipari took the
head coaching position for
the NBA's New Jersey Nets
which he held for three
years before being named
the head coach at Memphis.

Memphis' trip to the
Final Four was the third in
school history and their sec-
ond trip to the NCAA
National Championship
Game, both of which they
lost. Memphis held a nine
point lead in the game ver-
sus Kansas on Monday
night with 2:12 remaining
but poor free-throw shooting
and a game-tying three-
pointer with 2.1 seconds
remaining by Mario
Chalmers sent the game to
overtime.

Kansas then outscored
the Tigers 12-5 in the extra
frame, to win the Jayhawks'
third title in school history.

Despite the loss in the
championship game

John Calipari

Memphis set an all-time
NCAA record for most wins
in a single season with 38
breaking the previous mark
of 37 by five teams: Duke in
85-86 and 98-99, UNLV in
86-87, Illinois in 04-05 and
this years' Kansas team.

Winning that many
games in one season has
proved unlucky as this
years' Kansas team was the
first of those 37 victory team
to win the National
Championship.

Calipari has a 411-135
record in his first 16 seasons
as a collegiate head coach.

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Prizes will be
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and girls.

Sarah Fries, Mike Whittling, Rich Eckert,
Lacey Klingensmith, Doug Brown, Natalie
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After beating CMU 7-3 in the first round.
Clarion took on RMU for a chance to move on
to the final four. Matt Allison started the
scoring with a shot off of Ryan Peterson's skate
and into the net just 1:10 into the contest The
#2 seed Colonials answered with 3 straight goals
giving them a 3-1 lead. A power play was
capitalized on by Jake Bischof and was quickly
followed by a Matt Allison slapper to tie the
score at 3 to end the first period. Defenses
tightened up in the second period killing many
penalties to keep the score 3-3 heading into the
third. Bischof scored again on a power play
early in the third and once again Allison followed
with a goal giving Clarion a 5-3. The lead held
for the next 12 minutes and widi only two
remaining in the game it seemed as though the
Golden Eagles were poised to pull off the biggest
upset in WPCIHL history. RMU was throwing
everything they could at the Clarion net and
with their goalie pulled they scored with l;27
left to pull to within I. Then a miracle shot
from behind the goal banked off the Clarion
goaltender and into the net to tie the game with
26.6 seconds remaining. RMU finally won the
game in the 5* round of the shoot-out when the
RMU captain slid one through the goalies pads
giving the Colonials the 6-S Shoot-Out victory.
It was the longest game in WPCIHL history and
vwis an exciting way for the Golden Eagles to
end their first ever post season appearance.

Rugby Clubs -

Results from home match Saturday, 4/5
CUP Women 27 Allegheny 12
CUP Men 24 Kent State 3 1

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Volume 94 Issue 22

President Clinton campaigns at CUP

Lindsay Grystar/Ihe Clarion Call
President Bill Clinton spoke to the university and comnnunity members in Clarion, outlining his wife and democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton's platform and encouraging voters to choose Hillary.

Brittnee Koebler

New? Editor

CLARION, Pa., April 16 -
At 7 a.m., students, faculty
and cohimunity members
began lining the sidewalk,
awaiting the arrival of
President Bill Clinton in the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room (MPR).

Graduate student of
business, Dominic DeAngelo
headed the Hne of hundreds.

"I was here at 7:05," said
DeAngelo. "I am a
Republican, but this is a for-
mer president ... this is a big
event for Clarion."

Second in line, professor
and chair of the theater
department, Marilouise
Michel arrived at 7:30 a.m.
with her two children and
their friend.

Michel encouraged her
students to attend and sat
grading papers for her
online class while waiting in
line.

"I think it's a historical-
ly important event. This is
something they will tell
their children and grand-
children about," said
Michel. "I have been a
Clinton supporter since the
day President Clinton chose
Al Gore as his Vice

Lindsay Grysiar/The Clarion Call
Clinton left Clarion after speaking for approximately 40 minutes.

Presidential nominee ... I
really just want to shake his
hand."

Clinton began cam-
paigning for his wife and
democratic presidential can-
didate, Hillary Clinton in
Western Pa. on Wednesday,
After the MPR reached its
maximum capacity of 750,
the remaining hundreds of
individuals were given the
option to watch the live
broadcast from WCUB-TV
in Boyd Auditorium.

Clarion University
President Joseph

Grunenwald welcomed the
former president, giving an
introduction prior to his
arrival.

He said, "When he gets
here, I'll say to him the
same thing I say to incom-
ing freshmen ... Fly Eagles.

Fly."

Following Grunenwald's
introduction. Democratic
Chairman Bill Miller spoke
to the crowd.

"I want to brag about
Clarion for a second-I made
two or three calls and got
out of the way," he said.
"The staff was remarkable
and put all this
together-they did an amaz-
ing job."

Clinton arrived at 2:30
p.m., nearly one and a half
hours after his scheduled 1
p.m. appearance.

"Aren't you excited
Pennsylvania is going to
have such a big say in this
election?" Clinton said.

With a cheering crowd,
Clinton went on to explain
to the crowd why his wife
was the best candidate for
commander-in-chief.

"We want to send a dif-

Lindsay Grystar/ftie Clarion Call

Students, faculty and community members lined campus, av\/aiting the arrival of President Bill
Clinton. Shoes seen in the photo are from the previously scheduled memorial, "Eyes Wide Open."

ferent message to the world
... we are going to cooperate
when we can and stand
alone only when we have
to," he said.

Clinton continued to
touch on Hillary's stance on
the Iraq war, assistance for
veterans and health care.

Senior Spanish

major,Erica Pickett said,
"I'm not necessarily a sup-
porter of Hillary, but I'm a
supporter of President
Clinton."

She said, "I wanted to go
see the finer points of her
campaign-I'll stick to
Obama, but it was an honor
and a privilege to meet
someone of his stature."

Freshman early child-

hood special education
major Mary Caitlin Mitton
said, "First of all, I'm a full
supporter of Hillary becom-
ing the next president and I
love Bill-he's so charismatic
you can't help but like him."

The former president
also acknowledged the
recent reports of "bitter-
ness" between Hillary and
her opponent, democrat
Barack Obama.

In reference to health-
care, Clinton said that
Hillary was "the only one
who has a plan that covers
everyone."

Clinton said, "If you are
tired of making excuses and
want to make progress, you
need to vote for Hillary."

An additional reason
Clinton outlined for college
students tu choose Hillary
was who she was the only
person that has done any-
thing to help people get into
college.

"A college degree is
worth over a million dollars
to you in a lifetime," said
Clinton.

"You need to vote for
someone who is always
thinking about what's over
the horizon for you," hesaid.

"Pennsylvania is going
to have a big say about who
is going to win this thing,"
he said. "You have to decide
... Pennsylvania should say
yes to her on election day."

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CUP'S MSEC first in country to be accredited by NAHEC

Ryan Eisenman

News Staff

CLARION. Pa., April 14 -
Clarion University's Health
Science Education Center
(HSEC) became the first
facility in the country to be
accredited by the
Accreditation Commission
for the National Association
of Health Education Centers
(NAHEC).

"This accreditation
means so much to us," said
Nancy Falvo, director of
Clarion University's HSEC.
"The accreditation shows
that we meet, if not exceed,
the standards set forth by
the NAHEC and other pro-
grams throughout the coun-
try."

Health education is
important to today's society.

Clarion University is
making health education
accessible, effective and sus-
tainable with a dream of
healthier communities and
reducing healthcare costs.

Established in 2002,
Clarion University's HSEC
is one of only four in
Pennsylvania.

The purpose of this facil-
ity is to expand health edu-
cation opportunities to a
seven county area including
Clarion, Venango,

Armstrong, Butler, Elk,
Forest and Jefferson.

"We are unique here at
Clarion," said Falvo. "We
are one of only two health
science education centers in

Four masters degrees approved

Ian Erickson

News Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 14 -
President Grunenwald
announced at Faculty
Senate that he attended the
Board of Governors meeting
in Harrisburg last week,
where four new masters
degrees were approved.

All of the presidents
from the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher
Education universities
attended this meeting.

The following degrees
were approved: Doctor of
Philosophy in communica-
tions media and instruction-
al technology at Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
(lUP), Master of Arts in
applied archaeology at lUP,
Master of Education in edu-
cational leadership at Lock
Haven University of
Pennsylvania and Master of
Science in adapted physical
activity at Slippery Rock
University.

Grunenwald said the
Campbell Hall site will
become a parking lot.

The parking lot will
have about 170 parking
spots.

He also said the search
for a new chancellor is also
at the interview stage.

Unofficially right now
there are three candidates
and they are from Florida,
New York and Wisconsin.

The president also talked
about GPAs for Clarion
University. He said that the
average GPA for the univer-
sity is 2.72 and that male
students averaged 2.498
and females averaged 3.049.

Grunenwald also talked
about the fraternity mem-
ber's grades. He said, 'The
campus's fraternities have
really kicked it into gear.
They have really improved
their average grades for this
year."

Senate later voted on
the CCPS proposals. Dr.
Elisabeth Donato said, 'The
CCPS approves new pro-
grams and new courses or
changes in programs and
courses." The faculty senate
approved the education pro-
posals from the CCPS.

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Pregnancy, parenting forum held at CUP for first time

John Doane

News Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 16 -
Clarion University's

Pregnancy and Parenting
Resource Initiative (PPRI)
along with many other
organizations, sponsored
the first Parenting and
Pregnancy Resources
Forum in Carlson Library
yesterday.

CUP is one of the first
college campuses to con-
duct such an event.

The purpose of the
forum was to evaluate on
and off-campus resources
that are available to preg-
nant and parenting stu-
dents. The PPRI also dis-

cussed developing a blue-
print for future services or
resources, according to
Joyce McCauley-Benner, a
member of Feminists For
Life (FFL) who moderated
the event.

The discussion panel
included members of vari-
ous departments across
campus.

Students were able to
pose questions to the
panel.

Topics discussed

included whether or not
Clarion University is child
friendly, professors being
accommodating to the
needs of the student-par-
ent, financial aid, housing
and child care.

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University to kick off Black Arts Week

Brittnee Koebler

News Editor

CLARION, Pa., April 16 -
CUP'S Black Arts Week will
open with the Harambee
Dance Ensemble on April 21

at 7 p.m. in Hart Chapel.

The group is made up of
nearly 50 dancers and
drummers that are part of
the Harambee Youth
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Youngstown, Ohio.

The group will perform
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This event, as well as
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lic.

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Thk Curion Call

Opinion/Editorial

April 17,2008 3

When in doubt, follow your heart or listen to Dad...

■^ J

Brittnee Koebler

News editor

Just three years ago, I
arrived at Clarion with my
fpther and took one of my
many college toura. He had
said from the beginning,
"When you find the right
school, you will just know. It
will just fit. It will feel right,
and you will know if it could
be your home away from
home." (I secretly doubted
his optimism, but continued
on, hopeful that he was on
to something.)

Our guide talked up
Clarion and the renowned
communications program
(now known as the ever-so-
famous. Mass Media Arts
and Journalism and
Communication Studies
(MMAJCS) program... yes,
we know, it's a mouthful.
She mentioned the charm of
the small college town and
the festivities that would
occur, such as A.L.F., for
which I replied, "Who?
What?" She responded ever
so casually, "Autumn Leaf
Festival," as if it was com-
mon knowledge and maybe
even printed in the most
recent edition of Webster.
Little did I know...

I recail vividly coming to
the realization that I had
finally found thee school. I
visited other schools "just to

be sure," but found myself
comparing every other uni-
versity's program to the pro-
gram that Clarion offered.

Obviously they were
incomparable, and now,
after three years into my
experience, and one semes-
ter away from graduation, I
am more confident then ever
that I made the right deci-
sion.

The university, and
most importantly, the
MMAJCS program could
not have been a better fit for
me. The professors of the
MMAJCS department are
irreplaceable to the stu-
dents of this program. The
motivation, dedication and
talent of many of the stu-
dents in this department
are inspirational.

On any given day, you
will find students and pro-
fessors in the studios, at the
station, in a media organiza-
tion meeting and most defi-
nitely in the newspaper
office, at all hours of the
day. Not because it's a
required course or because
they have to be, but because
they choose to be involved in
these various media-related
organizations.

So, you may ask, what
makes this different from
any other university?

For one, our student
organizations and publica-
tions are student-funded,
student-run and student-
produced. The experience
you can gain at a university
such as Clarion is unlike
your fellow universities.

where seniority, money and
"big-school" politics often
override or overshadow the
talent and best interest of
the students.

Second, we have profes-
sors with professional expe-
rience in so many areas,
such as film, print, public
relations, photography, tele-
vision and various other
mediums. Sure, you can find
this type of expertise at
larger universities, but you
can not find this type of
expertise and this one-on-
one, hands-on experience
that Clarion University pro-
vides.

Even with a shortage of
professors as of late, the fac-
ulty in this department has
exceeded my expectations,
as well as the expectations
of my peers, and has made
every effort possible to not
allow this to negatively
affect us, the students -
they never lose sight of the
students' best interests, and
for that we are forever
grateful.

The professors of many
departments across campus,
including the MMAJCS
department continually go
above and beyond their
duties, willingly acting as
mentors and advisors, and
acting towards their stu-
dents as they most likely
would their very own chil-
dren, with respect, kindness
and enthusiasm.

Most importantly, this
program is all in what you
make of it.

If you are currently

deciding on whether this
program is a fit for you,
know that the education is
superior and the opportuni-
ties are endless.

And, if you are currently
in the program and ques-
tioning whether you are pre-
pared for your career, then
you need to begin to take
advantage of the resources
provided to you and make
the most of the exceptional
educational and organiza-
tional opportunities avail-
able.

Clarion University was
recommended to me because
of it's phenomenal media
program and affordable edu-
cation and it has exceeded
my expectations, as the
department and university
continue to create a serious-
ly respected name.

So, was Dad right? Did I
find my home away from
home? The right place, that
was a perfect fit for me?

Yes, Dad was right... as
always.

The author is a senior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the news editor of
The Call.

Political Column

' ' Zach Hause

Columnist- -

A couple of weeks ago
Senator Barack Obama
chose to call people in small
town Pennsylvania "bitter."
He says that

Pennsylvanians are bitter
about the rampant job loss
that they have seen over the
last few years due to a major
trend in manufacturing out-
sourcing that has been tak-
ing place. When the com-
ments were reported, it did
not take long for 'Biliary' or
Old Man McCain to go on
the attack against the
Illinois Senator and presi-
dential hopeful. But per-
haps the most discouraging
remarks are from Hillary
herself who claimed that the
comments were elitist and
poorly explained. She was
referring to Obama's stating
that Pennsylvanians "cling
to guns or religion" in order
to cope with their bitterness

towards the state of their
economy. This is a poor
attempt at u;idercutting
and undermining a general
point essential to Obama's
campaign: People are bitter
and want something differ-
ent than what they have
had.

In fact, I consider myself
to be quite bitter, even
pissed about our factories
closing down and our jobs
going overseas and across
the border. Most people I
talk to are bitter as well.
Just in my small
Pennsylvania hometown of
Emporium we have seen
hundreds of jobs sent south
of the border for nothing
more than the benefit of a
select few stock holders who
stand to gain more money
for their already overflowing
bank accounts. But this is
just one example of how our
wayward free trade policies
have crushed small town
economies like mine.

But while Obama may
have inadvertently insulted
some church goers or offend-
ed some NRA members, he
hit the nail on the head.
America should be and is
fed up with this crap. For
too long we have let fat cat
special interest groups dic-
tate our lives and it is time
for that to change. We have
let issues like religion, guns,
gay marriage and Freedom
Fries dominate our sense of
right versus wrong.

Normally I attempt to
bring humor to situations
such as these, but now this
situation is beyond humor-
ous. We are in need of some-
thing different and we have
a chance in the next few
days, right here in
Pennsylvania, to change our
lives and the lives of those
we love for the better. We
must not let ourselves be
caught up in the political
tug of war, campaign jeal-
ousies or feeble smear cam-

iiMinwa

paigns that .deter us from
doing the Hght thing.

Maybe Barack Obama is
not your answer; maybe he
is not even mine, but this
man gives me hope that we
can move beyond these
petty arguments about
ridiculous issues. Ridiculous
issues like the alienation of
a groups of people based on
race, religion or sexual pref-
erence. We need to bring
together our country like it
was before we let the politi-
cians tell us what was
important. If we elect a can-
didate like Barack Obama,
we might just be able to put
the small issues aside and
focus on rebuilding a better
America. Then through
effective leadership and a
renewed faith in ourselves
again, we can create a better
world. At least, I "hope" so.

P.S.- Even if you don't
agree with me, please
remember to vote this
Tuesday. April 22!

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We're More than You Know CCHC

Letter to

THF FnTTOT?
Irlr, E.U11UK

This may be of interest
to your readers. I am not
part of any Presidential
campaign, just a concerned
citizen who desires people to
have information to make
an appropriate choice.

On April 12, 2008, about
4:37p.m. (Eastern) on CNN
Live cable television cover-
age of Senator Hillary
Clinton's speech in Indiana,
she stated words to the
effect, "the Chinese are try-
ing to steal from us any-
thing they can't buy."

I was outraged by such
an offensive statement. The
statement is not true.
China or its people do not
try to steal froin the United
States anything they cannot
purchase. I know people
who are Chinese in the
United States and Senator

Clinton's statement unfairly
stereotyped them and their
country.

This demonstrates

Senator Clinton's lack of
judgment in diplomatic and
foreign relations, even with
more political experience
than her Party's opponent.

With globalization the
United States should not
adversely affect current or
future negotiations or rela-
tions based on a personal
perspective. The personal
perspective was made public
by a United States Senator
- Senator Clinton. She
appears to say anything to
win votes regardless of con-
sequences.

Thank you,
Mr. George Stephanik

4 ApriM/, 2008

J Nafuret

Till Clarion Call

Clarion remembers fallen soldiers with "Eyes Wide Open"

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Staff Writer

For each day American
forces spend in the war in
Iraq, Clarion University
could fund 34,900 four-year
scholarships. One trillion
dollars has been spent the
first four years on the war
on Iraq.

To visualize the cost, not
only financially but physi-
cally, the American Friends
Service Committee (AFSC)
set-up the live memorial
"Eyes Wide Open Across
Pennsylvania" at Clarion
University yesterday.

"I think when people
hear numbers, it's hard to
picture," said student organ-
izer Brianna Vandenbord, a
junior secondary education
social studies major. "You
can actually see what it's
costing us."

Military boots from fall-
en Pennsylvanian soldiers

were part of the display; 185
pairs of military boots and
50 other pairs of shoes were
spread across the lawn in
front of the Gemmell
Student Complex.

Each pair represented a
life lost in the Iraq War. The
other 50 pairs represented
Iraqi civilians that lost their
life during the war.
Attached to each pair were
the name, age and home-
town of the individual. The
boots were arranged alpha-
betically by hometown,
ranging from Aliquippa to
Youngsville.

"Pennsylvania has suf-
fered the third largest loss,
after Texas and California,"
said AFSC Project Director
Scilla Wahrhaftig.

In conjunction with
AFSC and the Young
Democrats, Vandenbord
was able to help bring the
live memorial to campus. At
the request of local volun-
teers, the AFSC comes out

and sets- up "Eyes Wide
Open".

The memorial has been
at Pitt, Edinboro and Penn
State, according to
Vandenbord. The exhibit
"memorializing loved ones
lost in Iraq" has been to 40
different places across
Pennsylvania said

Wahrhaftig.

According to the statis-
tics posted around the
memorial, losing 300 Iraqis
would equal losing 3,300
Americans if the war were
in the United States.

Students, faculty and
community members were
allowed to place memoirs
with the boots. Cards and
letters were placed next to
many of the boots.

"A local family came
whose husband served with
two of the men remem-
bered," said Wahrhaftig.

According to

Wahrhaftig, many people
from the local area stopped.

Political science class attends gun
violence symposium in Pittsburgh

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

Experiential learning
is one of the ways Dr.
Kevan Yenerall, associate
professor of political sci-
ence, likes to teach his stu-
dents. He said that letting
students experience a topic
that deals with what's
being taught in the class is
a great way to learn.

Yenerall and several
students from Clarion
University's State and
Local Government class
took their education out of
the classroom and onto the
road. That road led them to
attendance at the
"National Symposium on
Handgun Violence" at
Duquesne University on
April 9.

"The focus of the sym-
posium was to show how
gun violence effects cities,
schools and public offi-
cials," said Yenerall.

It hosted several pro-
fessionals on the subject,
allowing for their views to
be expressed.

Yenerall first heard of
the symposium from his
father, a professor at Du
quesne. He thought it
looked interesting and
decided his class might
benefit from seeing real life
circumstances occur out-
side of the classroom,

Yenerall felt one of the
most moving presentations
was that of Tom Mauser.
Mauser is a father whose
son, Daniel, was killed at
Columbine High School in
1999. Mauser spoke on gun
laws and the tragedy that
befell on his son. Yenerall
was surprised to find that

Mauser was a Pittsburgh
native who now lives in
Colorado.

Mauser spoke on what
was called a "loophole" for
buying guns at gun shows.
After advocating against
the "loophole," Mauser was
able to have it closed.

Yenerall said, "It sheds
light on political mobiliza-
tion."

The idea of mobiliza-
tion and Mauser's work to
change Colorado law inter-
ested Yenerall. He teaches
the concept in his classes,
but found it was nice to
give a humaft touch to the
books.

Another interesting
speaker for Yenerall was
David Hemenway, an
author of a book on guns,
and director of Harvard
Injury Control Research
Center.

"He was the most inter-
esting speaker, because he
based his information off
statistics and analysis,"
said Yenerall.

Hemenway spoke on
access to guns for people
who shouldn't have them.

Yenerall felt the sym-
posium was very beneficial
to his students. He said
that in his class they exam-
ine state and local issues.

"Gun rights are a huge
state and local government
issue," he said.

He also said his stu-
dents needed to see how
laws are changed and how
people can alter that deci-
sion.

Some other notable
speakers included Alan
Korwin, author of "Gun
Laws of America" and a

nationally recognized
expert on second amend-
ment rights, and Marisa
Randazzo, a former secret
service agent who special-
ized in terrorism and
threat.

City of Pittsburgh
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
and Cynthia Baldwin, a
retired justice of the
Pennsylvania Supreme
Court, gave their views on
guns.

Jim Brady, President
Ronald Reagan's press sec-
retary who was shot during
an assassination attempt
on the President in 1981,
was unable to attend the
symposium due to sickness
in the family. According to
Yenerall, Brady is a large
advocate for gun laws.

"I have tremendous
admiration for Jim Brady
and his wife Sarah," said
Yenerall.

Students who attended
the symposium included
Katie Bullers, Jessica
Coull, Joshua Faust, Scott
Fox, Kristine Frye,
Gretchen Horon,

Christopher Katella, Kyle
McMunn, Michael

Melampy, Edward Miller,
Misty Pezzuti, Jenna
Riffer, Erin Shanahan,
Kyle Smith, Cybil Swab,
Brianna Vandenbord and
Elise Webb.

The event was free for
those students who attend-
ed. Yenerall said this
wouldn't have been possi-
ble without the support
and reimbursement of gas
money to those who drove
to the symposium from the
Political Studies

Association.

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Call
Rom of fallen soldiers' boots were displayed outside of the Gemmell Student Complex yesterday.
They represented all of the Pennsylvanian soliders who have lost their lives in Iraq.

Many had gone to school the McConnellsburg area. "Once the death toll

The 50 pairs of civilian went so high, they had to
shoes ranged from newborn break it off into different

gone
with the fallen soldiers.

"Everybody knows

somebody whose name will
be on the boots," said
Vandenbord.

Two pairs of particular
pairs of boots stood out to
one Clarion student.

"I found two people from
my local area," said senior
history major James Griest.
"One was a close friend from
my high school."

Griest is originally from

to adult sizes. The memorial
included a pair of red fleece
booties that belonged to a
one-month old Iraqi.

Once a national memo-
rial. "Eyes Wide Open" had
to be divided by state due to
volume. When the project
began nationally in 2004,
540 boots were included.
The AFSC began setting up
the boots in 2006.

states," said Vandenbord.

The event took place
from 11 to 6 p.m., ending
with a moment of silence
and reading of the names of
fallen soldiers. The readers
included Vandenbord,

Griest, Andy Bostjancic,
Kasey Gressler and Katie
Benson.

Cultural Awarness Day to expose
community to diverse media

Nicole Armstrong

Staff Writer

"It all started when I
went to the library and
couldn't find many multicul-
tural books," says Bonnie
Fong about how her idea for
Cultural Awareness Day
started.

Fong. an alumnus of
Smith College in

Massachusetts, is a gradu-
ate student at Clarion
University. She is studying
library science with hopes of
eventually becoming a
librarian.

Fong received a gradu-
ate student grant from
Clarion University's aca-
demic affairs to purchase
over 40 multicultural books
and DVDs for the Clarion
Free Library.

In order to showcase
these new library materials,
Fong has arranged an all
day affair during National
Libraries Week at the
Clarion Free Library begin-
ning at 10 a.m. on Friday,
April 18.

The free program, titled
"Cultural Awareness Day,"
will be located in the meet-
ing room in the children's
area of the library.

Food will be provided,

but donations are also wel-
come and asked to be
brought to the meeting room
around 11:45 a.m. if inter-
ested.

Restaurants like

Michelle's Cafe, Penn
Dragon, Bob's Subs and
Cozumel are donating food
as well.

Fong explains that the
reason she is planning this
all-day event is so people of
all ages in the Clarion area
can explore the new materi-
al donated to the library.

'■Just because the
library has these books now,
doesn't mean people know
that they're there. I thought
this program would make
an enjoyable all day event,
which will be filled with
book readings, story telling,
discussions, writings and
music based on the new pur-
chases-which may get peo-
ple to come out and take a
look at these new materi-
als."

Fong says she ordered
all the books and DVDs off
Amazon.com and received
ideas of what to purchase
from a suggestion box she
placed at The Clarion Free
Library.

"I put the box out asking
for suggestions because I
didn't want to repeat what

was already there. I actually
got many responses from
people. Some were specific
requests and some basic,"
she said.

Many library science
students, professors and
graduate students will be
helping out and sharing
their talents throughout the
course of this program.

Professors involved
include Dr. Greg Goodman,
Dr. Edna Reid and Jessica
Modrzejewski.

Graduate students and
undergraduates involved
are: Ivy Asiedu, Debe
Nwanze, Brian Wankiiri,
Kellie J. Large, Kendall
Vaughn. Yin Zhang, Dorey
Tabor. Jessica Sidener,
Wayne Tucker. Leslie Barr,
Mallory Samson, Izannah
Bashore, Jessica Munz,
Stacy Pippin-Czap. Kristen
McGuire. Darienne McGill
and Charlene Mitchell.

Fong is excited about
Cultural Awareness Day
and when asked what she
hopes to get out of this expe-
rience, she said. "I'm just
happy because I get to read
the books and watch the
DVDs, too!"

Go to http://cflcultur-
alawareness.pbwiki.com/ for
a complete event listing.

Clarion organizations silently spread awareness for their causes

Stephanie Desmond

Features Editor

Many organizations
across campus are meant to
get students involved for a
cause. Two of these groups
have been letting the entire
university know what they
believe in.

On April 15, Students
for Life held a silent protest
outside of the Gemmell
Student Complex. They held
signs and gave out flyers
that spoke against abortion.
They also wore medical
masks over their mouths to
symbolize the denied voices
as a result of abortion.

"It's to make people
aware of what's going on,"

said Brianna Vandenbord, a
junior secondary education
social studies major and sec-
retary of Students for Life.
"There are lots of miscon-
ceptions about abortion. We
want to educate people on
the decisions and options
available to them."

This protest was one
event Students for Life held
as part of Rally for Life. In
conjunction with the College
Republicans, the group held
informational tables in
Gemmell and will have an
event today in Still Hall fea-
turing local and political
pro-life speakers.

"We want to let people
know we're here and to help
them understand why we're

doing this," said Steve
McNualty, a junior history
major and vice president of
Students for Life. "We want
to encourage them to stay
open minded."

Allies is also making a
statement on campus. Next
week, on April 25, members
of the organization will be
doing a silent sit-in in the
upper level of Gemmell.

Shannon Schaefer / The Clarion Call
Students for Life protest outside of Gemmell.

This informational
event is being held for the
National Day of Silence.

According to dayofsi-
lence.org, "The National
Day of Silence brings atten-
tion to anti-[lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender]
name-calling bullying and
harassment in schools.""

This year's event is
being held in remembrance
of Lawrence King, an eighth
grader who was killed
because of his sexual orien-
tation.

Participants at Clarion
and across the country will
take a vow of silence for the
whole or part of the day.

"I personally hope to
remain silent the entire day.

I have been participating for
several years now, but
because high school is such
a participation-heavy envi-
ronment, I always ended up
slipping up. As a group, we
hope to raise awareness
about the gay community
and gay rights, along with
the incident with Lawrence
King earlier in the year,"
said Rebecca • Hoffman, a
freshman mathematics
major and secretary for
Allies.

The members of Allies
will have information at the
sit-in and will be holding a
benefit concert with local
bands on April 24 in Hart
Chapel.

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"Old Times" at Clarion University

Sharon Orie

Staff Wtiier

The Clarion Theater
Department will be presen-
ing its final production next
week. "Old Times" will he
performed five days starting
Tuesday, April 22 and run-
ning through Saturday,
April 26. The production
will be held in the Little
Theater and starts at 8 p.m.

The show is short, only
lasting roughly an hour and
a half with an intermission.

"Old Times" is directed
by assistant professor
Robert Bullington.

"It has been constantly
on my mind for the past six
weeks, but my work on it
really started last fall," he
said.

Harold Pinter, a famous
and influential British play-
wright, created "Old Times."
Published in 1971, Pinter
has a distinctive style of
writing characterized by
actors as "the Pinter Pause."

"It's really meaty stuff

for actors to work on,
because the meaning of
what's going on is often not
in what the characters are
saying but more in what
they're not saying-or what
they're just implying,"
Bullington said.

The Theater

Department tries to present
a variety of productions in
terms of style, period and
origin. They want their stu-
dents to experience as many
different kinds of theater
styles as possible over a
four-year cycle.

"We have not done any-
thing like this play in quite
a while," Bullington said.
"We also knew we would
need to do something with a
smaller cast in this slot
because 'Tommy' was so
huge and left everybody
pretty exhausted."

The play is about a hus-
band, Deely (senior Tyler
Cramer), and wife, Kate
(senior Natalie Dunn), who
are expecting a visit from
the wife's best friend, Anna

(freshman Kate Quigley),
from 20 years ago. They
talk about the past, but
none of them remember
things in exactly the same
way. There are a lot of
twists in the story.

Another story that
would relate to this one is
the movie "Memento."

"It will challenge your
ideas about storytelling,
theater, memory and truth,"
Bullington said.

It is a British play drip-
ping with dry, witty humor.

Since the show is not
very long, Bullington feels
students will enjoy and
appreciate it.

"I think students will
like it if they give it a chance
because it is so different and
unusual," he said.

Bullington is quite
proud of his actors, too.

"The actors are really,
really good. I'm not kidding
about that. They amaze me
every night in rehearsal."

MUSIC REVIEW

A closer look at Lupe Fiasco's "The Cool" album

Inside CampusFest's Colbie Caillat and The Bravery

Food review

Toby Hill Bar & Grille is a great addition

Jess Elser

Stciff Writer

There aren't any flashy
signs, and the building does-
n't catch the eye, but Toby
Hill has delicious food.

Toby Hill is one of
Clarion's newest eating
establishments, and with its
placement right along 5th
Ave., is just a walk or a
short drive away for most
Clarion students.

If you are out looking,
you're going to have to look
a little harder than usual.
Toby Hill proves to be rather
difficult to locate with no
signs anywhere, not even on
the door of the establish-
ment.

Toby Hill is divided into
two parts: the bar and the
dining area. There could be
some improvements to the
layout, however.

There is only one
entrance and it goes into the
bar, and for a new customer
it might be confusing to
scope out where to sit down.

In addition, the bar is
rather small, so it is a bit
awkward to squeeze
through.

Once one gets to the din-
ing area, everything is more

open, and the small tables
are simple but serve their
purpose. An interesting part
of the dining area is the
small stage in the corner
where bands are often invit-
ed to perform. Overall, there
is a nice decor and nice
atmosphere for casual din-
ing.

Toby Hill is ideal for the
student, especially those
who want to stretch their
dollar. There are multiple
meal combinations for $5 or
under and it is rather diffi-
cult to spend more than $10
per person with the large
portions and low prices.

Everything comes out
hot and fresh, and if you
stop by Toby Hill, make sure
you try the wings.

The wings are one of the
best bargains on the menu;
they come in more than 15
flavors and are delicious. If
youdecide to sample the
wings, stop by on a
Thursday night wing night.

While the wings are my
personal favorite they aren't
the only good thing on the
menu..

While the menu is fairly
simplistic, all of the food is
excellent quality, and they
don't skimp out on the por-
tions. This is one place
where you get your money's
worth.

There were just a few
issues with the dining expe-
rience. Don't expect to go in
and get out. The whole place
has a very laid-back atmos-
phere, which is nice, but
makes for slow service.
Even when the place isn't
crowded, you should set
aside at least an hour. If you
go in on a busy night, make
sure you have two or three
hours to spare.

Also, if you're really sen-
sitive to smoke or are look-
ing for some peace and
quiet, this isn't the place for
you. The bar isn't really
shut off from the dining
area, and since the whole
restaurant isn't very large,
the smoke tends to fill both
areas. Also, the bar can get a
little noisy, so you might
have to speak up a bit dur-
ing your meal discussions.

Overall, this is a place
you can count on for some
really good food at an amaz-
ing price, but there are a
few kinks that need to be
worked out. I give the food
5 Out of 5, but with the rest
being a work in progress,
Toby Hill gets a 3 out of 5.

Toby Hill Bar & Grille
is located at:
28 North 5th Avenue
(814) 226-8629

Chris Campbell

Staff Wriftr

Usually these reviews
focus on new or up and com-
ing discs, but this one is
going to be a little different.

When a failed concept
album finds itself on the
charts for weeks at a time, it
obviously begs to be exam-
ined. Lupe Fiasco's "The
Cool" is viewed as a failure
as far as concept albums go,
but the fans still love what
it brings to the table.

Lupe Fiasco's first CD,
"Food & Liquor," was whim-
sical, unbashedly individ-
ual, intelligent and empa-
thetic. There wasn't a song
on the album I skipped over
or didn't admire. However
there's something about
"The Cool" that just falls
short.

I don't think that Lupe
suffers from the sophomore
curse. His lyrics are as on
point as ever. His flow is
impeccable and a majority of
the songs are lyrically beau-
tiful, but he gets somewhat
lost in his ideas.

The concept here is of
three personable characters
-The Cool, The Game, and
The Streets-and gets lost;
it's only seen on three or
four tracks. The rest follow
other storylines and charac-
ters, including himself,
unnamed emcees and the
various other vices of life in
the modern world (including
fast food).

The problem: Lupe
makes the critical mistake
of wanting to explore every
vice on this album with dark
perception and thus fails to
unite the CD with any one
common thread.

Concept albums are best
when they adhere to their
concept.

Masta Ace's "A Long
Hot Summer" followed a
very strict (also, incidental-
ly, mostly true) storyline.
Jedi Mind Trick's "Violent
By Design,"-because its so
violent it's hard to listen to
and certainly adheres to the
question "What captures us
in violence?" "The Cool"
bears a similar question.

"Why do we define what
we do as cool?" However, it
feels like Lupe only half-
immersed himself in
embracing this concept.

Honestly, there are
some real home-runs on this
album. In fact, they come
almost consecutively on the
album. "Hip Hop Saved My
Life," "Intruder Alert,"
"Streets On Fire," "Little
Weapon" and "Fighters" are
all a couple of real gems.
Hands down, "Hip Hop
Saved My Life" wins best
song on the album, and here
Lupe fires on all cylinders-
the way he always has.

The problem is, after
hearing some of Lupe's offi-
cial releases and all of his
underground mixtape

tracks, it's hard to believe
he couldn't have pulled off a
better sophomore release.
Songs off his mixtape
"Revenge of the Nerds Pt.
II," blew me away.

I admire both his intel-
ligence and ambition in
everything he does, but
can't help but feel that he
has tried to tackle too much
here. Either do away with
the concept or strictly
adhere to it.

More than that though,
some of Lupe Fiasco's songs
actually compromise them-
selves for their message.

"Dumb It Down" is
plagued with a truly unfor-
tunate hook of pseudo-criti-
cisms on his inteUigence. I

love what he's saying, but
just don't like the way he's
saying it.

Some of the songs on
this CD cease to be real
music, music that operates
on melody, beats, lyrics and
message, and instead cling
to one of those four qualities
at the expense of the other
three. Similarly, "Gotta Eat"
and "Gold Watch" fall into
this category.

With all that said, 'The
Cool" still manages to be one
of my favorite albums this
year, partly because there
are only one or two quality
hip-hop albums released a
year. Lupe's "The Cool"
manages to stand toe-to-toe
with Talib Kweli's (rather
remarkable return to the
scene) "Eardrum."
Lupe isn't the only intelli-
gent rapper to fall short of
his own standards this year.

The thing I respect most
about this CD is Lupe's mis-
sion. He hasn't just begun to
question what we define as
cool, but has set out to alter
our defintion of what is cool.

Lupe doesn't take on the
hip-hop industry here, but
(literally) the morality of
what youth and urban
America considers "cool."

It is the most ingenious,
ambitious and daunting
task I could possibly imag-
ine. I think he could do it, I
really doubt in three
albums.

Is Lupe's latest disc
cool? Definitely. Is it for
everyone? Definitely not.
His topics aren't for hard-
core rap fanatics; you won't
hear him mentioning money
or drugs.

Lupe follows in the foot-
steps of Talib Kweh and
Mos Def with a more
thought provoking brand of
rap, and he does it rather
well.

Presidential candidates to air on Colbert

Associated Press

Hillary Clinton is hop-
ing the "Colbert bump" will
help propel her to victory in
Pennsylvania.

The Democratic presi-
dential candidate will make
her first appearance on
Comedy Central's "The
Colbert Report" on
Thursday.

Clinton rival Barack
Obama also is in
Pennsylvania, but has thus

far decHned Colbert's invita-
tion. Obama's wife,
Michelle, will appear on the
show Tuesday.

News of Clinton's visit
was divulged Monday night
in Philadelphia by MSNBC
pundit Chris Matthews. He
blurted it out during taping
of the show at the
University of

Pennsylvania's Zellerbach
Theater. The news was con-
firmed by a person close to
the satirical news program,
who insisted on anonymity.

Comedy shows have
played a role in the presi-
dential campaign, and good
things have happened to
guests on "Colbert."

Former Arkansas Gov.
Mike Huckabee was a regu-
lar on the show before his
unexpected-but short-lived
-success in pursuing the
Republican nomination.
And a "Saturday Night
Live" sketch was credited
for helping Clinton gain
momentum in February.

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A.s pail of Clarion
I niversity's annual

( anipusKest. .singer-song-
writer Colbie Caillat and
indic'/rock group The
Bravery, are just some of
the talented newcomers per-
forming in Tippin
Gymnasium on April 28.

Raised in a musician's
world. Colbie Caillat's
father helped produce
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours"
and ""l^isk" albums. She
learned at a young age what
it took to be a mu.sician and
how to make her way to the
top. By 11, she had her
heart set on becoming a
singer, and had her first

the popular MySpace web-
Ksite, Caillat grew into
attracted 10 million plays
and remained MySpace's
number one unsigned artist
for four consecutive months.

Her new C'D "Coco" is an
impressive medley of heart-
felt lyrics. The songwriter
attributes the classic gen-
uine style to that of Joni
Mitchell. Jack Johnson and
Norah Jones. With her
deep-rooted lyrics about life
and love, it's easy to see that
Caillat is soon to be another
well known name on that
list.

All too often, music has
taken a different and uno-
riginal turn. What used to
he a combination of mean-
ingful lyrics and a great

photo

introduction to her dream at
15, when she was hired to
sing songs used for fashion
runway shows.

Raised in Malihu. Ca.
the 22 yearold recently
struck success with the
release of her first album
"Coco."

Her laid-back music and
relaxing lyrical content sep-
arates Caillat from the
colossal list of young per-
formers, and everyone is
starting to notice. Starting
out with just a few songs on

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instrumental balance has
become electronic and mun-
dane. Caillat chalks anoth-
er one up for the artists who
are completely in touch with
what it takes to create an
album that realistically rep-
resents the common issues
and trials of life.

I caught up vv^ith Colbie
for an interview and some
insight about her life, music
and upcoming tour^
Have you ever been to
Pennaylvama before?

"Yes I have been to Pa.

Heavenly Sword Impresses

Ryan Gartley

Game: "Heavenly Sword"
Makers: Ninja Theory
Rating: j/f)

There is a noticeable dif-
ference between movies and
games. "Heavenly Sword"
not only crosses that line.
but erases it altogether. It
takes the large scale story
presence and overpowering
emotions of a movie and
adds the interactivity and
connectivity of a game.

I'll start with the story
of "Heavenly Sword"
because it is easily its great-
est attribute. The game fol-
lows a girl named Nariko. as
she struggles to save her
clansmen by u.sing the
sword they were sworn to
protect. By unleashing the
power of the Heavenly
Sword. Nariko. in turn.
must give her life to the
sword, letting it choose
when she will die.

King Bohan, played by
Andy Scrkis (Golem in the
"Lord of the Rings" series),
is on a quest of domination
and demands the power that
is the Heavenly Sword.

Nariko's clan was des-
tined to protect it. The clan
believed in a prophecy that
a warrior would be born who
would reclaim the sword for
the Heavens. When Nariko
is born, her clan shuns her,
and even blames her for
their hardships. She wants
to believe she was not a mis-
take or a curse and is trulv

destined to save her people.
The story is more developed
than many of the mindless
movies released in theaters.

The developers used a
new way to capture facial
images to make the faces
feel human, not lifeless like
many games. There was
also an animated prequel of
the story available for down-
load in the Playstation store
or on the "Heavenly Sword"
website.

With an above average
story and cinematics, one
would reason the game play
is stellar as well.

Unfortunately. game
play falls into the average
category The levels lead the
player exactly where to go
on a path. There are not
many instances where you
can take the road less trav-
eled. On the plus side, the
levels have great attention
to detail and look excellent.

Assuming you get past
the hordes of enemies (at
one point there are hun-
dreds on screen), there are
several boss battles. After
finding the combo the boss
uses, they are easy enough
to beat, with the exception
of the final battles. Even
after figuring out how the
boss moves, these fights are
daunting and will take sev-
eral frustrating tries.

There is no multiplayer
in "Heavenly Sword" and
once the story is complete,
there is little reason to play
it again unless you found
yourself a die hard fan. The
length is short at less than
six hours, but there are
unlockables.

A sequel is questionable
as Ninja Theory has decided
to make a multiplatform
game next, which they claim
will be huge.

many times, and I look for-
ward to it again, 1 really
enjoy seeing new places."
Ita been said that your
father once told you that it's
great to have a good voice
but the real muaiciana who
command the respect of oth-
ers are also songwriters.
Now that you have written
songs for your own album,
how important do you think
that advice was?

"That was the best
advice ever. I am really shy,
if I were just a singer I'm
not really sure how far I
would have gone. If 1 hadn't
learned to play an instru-
ment and worked at writing
songs, i don't know if I
would have the career I do
today."

Rolling Stone has highlight-
ed you as one of top female
artists on MySpace. How
does that feel?

"it was pretty exciting:
it has had an impact on my
career as far as people get-
ting to know me."
What are you moat looking
forward to when you begin
your fourth tour?

"Well, Jason Reeves is
opening for me, and we will
get to perform together,
which we haven't done for
awhile. Also being with the
band and getting to do all of
these college shows should
be a lot of fun."
"Bubbly has been a tremen-
dous hit for you. When you
were writing the song, did
you know that it would be
the song to jumpstart your
career?

"Not at all. I wrote it,
and had never even played
live. A few weeks later I
actually tried out for
"American Idol" with that
song and didn't make it past
first auditions. I knew it
was a great song, but really

thought that I had better."

Accompanying Caillat
at CampusFest will be her
good friend and singersong-
writer Jason Reeves and
indie/rock group The
Bravery.

The Bravery originated
in NYC in the early 20()()*8.
Bassist Sam B]ndicott and
John Conway started the
band, then later recruited
Mike Hindert, Micheal
Zakarin, and Anthony
Burulcich.

The group definitely has
a different sound and style
to their music. The group
takes creativity to an edge
by using technology to cre-
ate, record, manipulate and
edit songs. They started out
making all of their own elec-
tronic samples of their songs
and have grown into the
successful group they are
today.

They started playing in
small clubs in the Brooklyn
area and by the year 2005,
were signed with Island
Records and released their
first album.

Their newest album,
"The Sun and the Moon,"
allows their listeners to
choose their own style they
would like to listen to by
recording the same CD in
two opposite ways.

In an interview with
bassist Sam Endicott I got a
little more information on
the band known as "The
Bravery," and what Clarion
can look forward to seeing
on April, 26:

Have you ever heard of
Clarion University?

■'Yes I have, and we are
totally excited to come.
Normally college shows are
usually a pretty rockin'
crowd"

If you had to describe your
music in one word, what

would that
word be?

1
wouldn't be
able to do
it. unless 1
were able
to use A
LOT. I
mean A
LOT of
hyphens."
You and
John start-
ed the
band, and
fipom there
recruited
Mike,
Michael
and
Anthony.
How well

does the difference in all of
your personalities mesh
when creating music? Who
brings what to the creative,
musical table?

"W'e all come from differ-
ent musical backgrounds.
What we all have in com-
mon is that we love The
Beatles and The Stones. We
love early garage rock. John
and I kind of discovered
electronic music when we
moved to New York and that
became a big influence for
us."

Island Records released
your Grst album in 2005,
and from there you went on
a nonstop tour all over the
world. That's a pretty huge
accomplishment, what's
next?

"We have another album
out and released it in two
halves, 11 songs, same
songs recorded in two com-
pletely different ways. "The
Moon" side was done the
way we normally record,
very raw and haphazard.
"The Sun side" was recorded
the wav normal bands

photo courtesy of www.thebravery.com
record, in the studio and
with a producer. It's much
lighter, upbeat and organic.
The Sun Side was released
first but now you can get
them together."

How hard was it trying
to start up a band in the city
of New York. Do you think
that contributed to the suc-
cess the band is experienc-
ing now?

"It's easy to meet musi-
cians in New York, they are
everywhere. What's some-
times .scary is that there
seems like there is so much
competition, but I think that
if you are good, people will
notice you. Cream always
rises to the top, in every-
thing. It's really inspiring to
be around all these different
sounds, because there is no
one sound to the city of New
York."

There is sure to be
something for everyone's
musical taste in Clarion's
2008 Campusfest. Tickets
are now on sale at the
Cemmell Student informa-
tion desk.

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CLARION, Pa., April 14 -
The Clarion University
women's tennis team has
won a National Tennis Ace
award.

This award is only given
to one school in the country.
The award is given for pro-
moting tennis in the com-
munity. Over 2500 schools
in the country and over 4500
members had a chance to
win this award.

Also, Clarion Head
coach Lori Sabatose was
given a professional tennis
ace award for the Middle

States Region.

Clarion went up again
California University of
Pennsylvania on Thursday.
They fell 9-0 to the #6 in the
nation Vulcans.

"They have all the shots.
Any one of them could be a
number one player on any
team in DI or DII," said
Coach Sabatose.

The Golden Eagles
gained victory again on
Saturday when they shut
out Shippensburg Unive-
rsity, 9-0.

Corin Rombach. #1 sin-
gles player won 6-0, 6-1,
Lisa Baumgartner won 6-1,
6-0 and #3 Brittany Bova-

lino also came through with
a win by a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Devin Rombach, #4 singles
player, won 4-6, 6-4, 10-7.
Kassie Leuschel won 6-0, 6-
and #6 Sharayah Camp-
bell won 6-1, 6-0.

Corin and Devin
Rombach defeated won their
#1 doubles match 8-0.

Baumgartner and

Leuschel won at #2 doubles,
and Bovalino and Megan
Parsons also won, 8-2.

After this match Clarion
has a record of 2-1 in PSAC
play and will be next facing
PSAC team Slippery Rock
University.

"We defeated lUP and

Ship and lost to Cal so were
2-1 going into the Slippery
Rock match and they are
most likely 2-1. Whoever
wins that match will be in
the team championships.
The PSAC takes the top two
teams in the West to play
the top 2 teams in the East.
Right now Slippery Rock is
ranked higher in the East
region than we are and the
NCAA only takes the top
eight teams and we are at
10 and Slippery Rock I
believe is four," said
Sabatose.

Clarion's next match is
on Thursday, April 17 when
they host Slippery Rock.

Photo Courtesy of Clarion University Tennis Coacti Lori Sabatose

Clarion Un/Vers/ty Tennis Coach Lori Sabatose is pictured here
w/t/i her daughter and Bob Ruzanik while receiving the award.

Softball shutout In doubleheader

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 15 -
The Clarion softball team's
hitting woes continued on a
windy Saturday afternoon,
as the team was defea*.ed 3-
in the first game and 9-0
in the second game at
Slippery Rock.

In game one, freshman
designated hitter Lauren
Martino and junior short-
shop Kara Kelosky each
smacked doubles while
freshman third baseman
Nicole Lollo hit a single for
Clarion's other base hit.

Junior Valerie Rankin
took the loss on the mound
despite only allowing three
runs (all earned) in six
innings of work. Rankin
allowed eight hits, walked
two, and struck out two
despite the less than ideal
weather conditions.

"The wind was like 40
mph," Rankin said. "It was
probably the toughest condi-
tions I've ever pitched in
because the wind was just

taking every pitch. I did
overcome it and I came back
with some nice change ups
and other pitches but it was
definitely tough conditions."

"We had several chances
to score but couldn't get the
runs in," head coach Nancy
Smoose said.

In the second game.
Clarion's three hits consist-
ed of a double from sopho-
more first baseman Suzie
DeNillo and singles hit by
Martino and freshman cen-
ter fielder Carlie Cook.
Sophomore Caitlin Lamison
took the loss, allowing nine
earned runs in four innings
gave up 11 hits, walked
three, and struck out one.

"We hit the ball, but
right at someone. Slippery
Rock, on the other hand, hit
well and found all the holes
in the field," Coach Smoose
said.

With the losses. Clarion
fell to 3-18 overall, 0-10 in
PSAC-West play.

Coach Smoose thought
the momentum picked from
the win over Tiffin would be

enough to give the Golden
Eagles their first taste of
victory in PSAC-West play.

'The win over Tiffin was
very encouraging. We final-
ly put together our hitting
game and a great defensive
game. Going into the SRU
game we felt we had a great
chance to pick up our first
conference win. Howevv?r,
once again we had trouble at
the plate. We left too many
runners on," said Smoose.

Valerie Rankin shared
Coach Smoose's views about
obtaining victory going into
the doubleheader.

"The win over Tiffin was
very encouraging and I
thought that would get us
pumped up and excited for
SRU but I guess it didn't
enough to get another win.
It just seems hke we are the
only team in the PSAC that
can't hit the ball, at least
when we need a hit," Rankin
said.

Clarion will be back in
action Ffiday, when they
will host California in a
PSAC-West doubleheader.

Woods has knee surgery after Masters

Golf finishes fourth at lUP Invitotiono

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

CLARION, Pa., April 16 -
The Clarion University golf
team traveled to Indiana
University of Pa. on
Monday, April 14, and
Tuesday, April 15, to play in
the lUP Invitational.

The Golden Eagles fin-
ished in fourth place with a
594, 18 shots back of first
place lUP (576). West
Liberty, 586, and

Millersville, 589, finished
second and third respective-

ly.

Freshman Jared

Schmader was the low scor-
er for Clarion finishing with
a two-over-par 144 in the
two day event. lUP's Gavin
Smith won the individual
competition with a five-
under-par 137.

Senior, Justin Moose
shot a 148 (+6) and finished
in 12th place. Other finish-
ers for the Golden Eagles

were: Justin Cameron 149
(-t-7) 14th place, Preston
Mullens 153 (+11) 28th
place and Sean Foust 157

(+15).

Clarion will next be in
action on Thursday, April
17, when they travel to the
St. Vincent Invitational in
Latrobe.

The Golden Eagles will
then take part in the PSAC-
WVIAC tournament on
Monday, April 21, and
Tuesday, April 22.

Track team qualifies three more
athletes for PSAC Championships

Doug Ferguson

Associated Press

The U.S. Open figured
to be the closest to a sure
thing for Tiger Woods in the
majors this year, but maybe
not anymore.

Two days after his quest
for a Grand Slam fizzled at
the Masters, Woods had

arthroscopic surgery on his
left knee for the second time
in five years and will miss at
least four weeks while he
recovers.

The announcement,
which Woods made Tuesday
night on his Web site, was a
surprise to everyone except
those around him.

"He's been having a lot

of trouble," swing coach
Hank Haney said. "He does-
n't talk about stuff like that.
He doesn't want to use
excuses, you know? I don't
think it affected his play. It
affected his practice a little
bit."

See "WOODS," on
page 10.

Denise Simens

Staff VVriter

CLARION, Pa., April 15 -
Last weekend at the
Slippery Rock Invitational,
the Golden Eagles qualified
three more athletes for the
PSAC championships.

Jamie Maloney finished
sixth in the 400 meter hur-
dles and qualified for the
PSAC Championship with a
time of 67.65. Her team-
mate, Molly Smathers fin-
ished fifth in the 800 meter
run and earned a PSAC
qualifying mark with a time
of 2:21.53.

The third PSAC mark
was earned by Chinonyelum
Nwoked in the 100 meter
dash, finishing with a time
of 12.87.

Ann Stinson finished
second in the Javehn with a
throw of 39.32 meters.

"Overall the weather
was pretty rough on
Saturday, so I was very
happy that were able to
have three more people
qualify for the PSAC
Championship," said head
coach Jason Resch. "We are

preparing to have a really
great meet next week at
lUP."

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Baseball drops both games at California

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 14 -
The Golden Eagle baseball
team continued to struggle
in a weekend series against
the California University
Vulcans. Clarion traveled
to Cal on Friday April 1 1 for
a doubleheader and dropped
both games.

In game one, the Golden
Eagles were leading 4-1
going into the bottom of the
fifth inning but the Vulcans
caught fire scoring 12 runs
in that inning to take a com-
manding 13-4 lead going
into the sixth. Clarion was
able to pick up three more
runs in the top of the sixth
but that was all and they
fell 13-7. Jason Krimsky led
the way for the Golden
Eagles offensively going 3-3
with two RBI's.

In game two, the Golden
Eagles again led late in the
ball game but were unable
to hang on. With the score
1-0 going into the bottom of
the fifth, Cal was able to
produce four runs to take a
4-1 lead going into the final
two innings of play. Cal
would hang on for the 6-2
victory. Clarion was unable
to do anything against the
Vulcan pitching staff record-
ing two runs on only two
hits. Robert PoUum pitched
a complete game for the
Golden Eagles giving up six
runs on 11 hits.

Lenore Watson/ The Clarion Call

Sophomore pitcher Robert Pollum is seen here durir)^ a recent Golden Eagles home game. After
gettir)g swept at home in a doubleheader by California the Golden Eagles record now sits at 7-18
for the season. On Thursday, April 17 they will play Allegheny College at PNC Park.

On Saturday, April 12,
the Golden Eagles hosted
California for another dou-
bleheader at Memorial
Field. In game one, the
Golden Eagles would again
produce a lackluster offen-
sive performance scoring
only one run on four hits.
Cal scored runs in the first
three innings and cruised to
a 7-1 victory. John Hynes
threw four of the seven
innings giving up all seven

runs on eight hits. Paul
Baker threw the final three
innings for Clarion giving
up three hits and striking
out five.

In game two, Clarion
would again find no offense
as Cal completed the four
game sweep with a 12-0 vic-
tory. The Golden Eagles
again amassed a meager
number of hits totaling five
and scoring no runs. The
Vulcans totaled 19 hits in

the series finale scoring 12
runs. Clarion went through
four hurlers throughout the
seven inning game with
Gregg Bandzuh picking up
the loss.

Clarion is now 7-18 on
the season and 1-11 in the
PSAC- West. The Golden
Eagles will be in action
again on Thursday, April
17, when they will play
Allegheny College at PNC
Park in Pittsburgh.

National

Sports

Scores

NHL

Cincinnati vs.

Montreal vs.

Chicago Cubs: 5-9

Boston: 1-0

Milwaukee vs. St.

Washington vs.

Louis: 1-6

Philadelphia: 3-6

Colorado vs.

Anaheim vs.

San Diego: 0-6

Dallas: 4-2

Pittsburgh vs. LA

San Jose vs.

Dodgers: 2-11

Calgary: 3-2

Arizona vs.

Minnesota vs.

San Francisco: 4-1

Colorado: 1-5

Pittsburgh vs.

NBA

Ottawa: 3-1

Orlando vs.

New Jersey vs.

Atlanta: 121-105

NY Rangers: Late

LA Clippers vs. New

MLB

Orleans: 92-114

Sacramento vs. LA

Boston vs.

Lakers: 101-124

Cleveland: 5-3

Charlotte vs. New

Minnesota vs.

Jersey: 108-112

Detroit: 5-6

Memphis vs.

NY Yankees vs.

Portland: 91-113

Tampa Bay: 5-3

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April 24, 2008

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"WOODS," continued
from page 9.

Tuesday's surgery was
performed in Park City,
Utah, by Thomas

Rosenberg, who also operat-
ed on Woods' left knee in
December 2002. Woods also
had surgery in 1994 on his
left knee to remove a benign
tumor.

"I made the decision to
deal with the pain and
schedule the surgery for
after the Masters," Woods
said on his Web site. "The
upside is that I have been
through this process before
and know how to handle it. I
look forward to working
through the rehabilitation
process and getting back to
action as quickly as I can."

But he will not be able
to defend his title in two
weeks at the Wachovia
Championship. And he most
likely will miss The Players
Championship the week
after, one of only three non-
majors he has never missed
since turning pro. Provided
rehab goes as expected.
Woods hopes to return at
the Memorial on May 29.

The U.S. Open begins
June 12 at Torrey Pines,
where Woods has won six
times in the Buick

Invitational. Such is his
dominance on the cliffside
course north of San Diego
that when he opened with a
67 on the South Course this
year, a caddie standing
behind the 18th green
remarked, "He just won two
tournaments with one
round."

Indeed, Woods went on
to an eight- shot victory in
his 2008 debut, the first of
four straight victories this
year.

But it was not necessar-
ily a pain-free affair.

"Tiger has been experi-
encing pain in his knee
since the middle of last year,
and when he had it looked
at by his doctors, arthro-
scopic surgery was recom-
mended," said Mark
Steinberg, Woods' agent at
IMG. "Tiger has played
through the pain in the
past, but knew it would be
better for him to have the
procedure done as early as
possible."

Steinberg said the sur-
gery repaired cartilage dam-
age. The 2002 surgery
drained fluid from around
the anterior cruciate liga-
ment and removed a benign
cyst.

Woods was limping and
wincing toward the end of

the '02 season, and it was
not surprising to find out he
had surgery that kept him
out two months, most of
that over the holidays.

This time, it only made
sense upon reviewing the
past nine months.

Woods stumbled and
grimaced ever so slightly at
Southern Hills last August
in the PGA Championship,
when he chipped in for
birdie behind the eighth
green in the final round and
backpedaled for a fist pump.
In the final two PGA Tour
events, in Chicago and
Atlanta, he occasionally
would press his left foot
against a cooler, presum-
ably to stretch his knee.

But it sure didn't affect
his golf, not even at the
Masters, where he finished
three shots behind Trevor
Immelman.

"He hit 14 greens in reg-
ulation on Sunday," Haney
said. "Hard to say it was the
knee."

Of greater concern
might be the fact Woods has
gone through surgery twice
on the same knee in five
years. He has looked immor-
tal at times on the golf
course, already winning 64
times on the PGA Tour and
13 majors, second only to

Jack Nicklaus.

Could this slow the pur-
suit?

"This is something he's
already used to," Haney
said. "He deals with stuff
incredibly, like you would
expect him to."

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The race continues

Lindsay Grystar

Editor-in-Chief

CLARION, Pa., April 22 -
The long awaited primary
results are in, and Senator
Hillary Clinton has won
Pennsylvania's votes, a
boost that The New York
Times called "critical" in
her campaign for the demo-
cratic nomination.

The New York Times
reports that Clinton
received 54 percent of
Pennsylvania's votes, and
these votes were fueled by
a strong voter turnout
among women and older
voters.

Over 5,000 people in
Clarion County came out to
vote yesterday, and Clinton
won Clarion County with
66 percent of votes.

Senator Barack Obama
won seven counties in Pa.,
including Philadelphia,
where his margin of win-
ning was over 10,000 votes.

"I was impressed with
overall voter turnout yes-
terday, it was exciting to
have Pennsylvania be an
important state regardless
of whether Hillary or
Obama won," said sopho-
more elementary education
major Craig Butler.

Both candidates picked
up superdelegates on
Wednesday, with Obama
getting the support of
Oklahoma Gov. Brad
Henry, and with Tennessee

Rep. John Tanner support-
ing Clinton.

Clinton and Obama's
next stop on the campaign
trail is North Carolina and
Indiana, on May 6.

The New York Times
reports that Indiana is
another needed state in
Clinton's campaign and
several of her advisers
"would urge her to quit the
race if she lost that state."

The remaining primar-
ies are in North Carolina,
Indiana, Oregon,

Kentucky, West Virginia,
Montana and South
Dakota.

In local races. Senator
Mary Jo White of Franklin
won the Republican nomi-
nation for a fourth four-
year term in the senate.

The race for state rep-
resentative for the 63rd
district, which includes
Clarion County and north-
ern Armstrong County, will
include Republican Donna
Oberlander and Democrat
Matthew Ellenberger in
the fall.

Maria Battista Kerle,
Clarion faculty member
this semester, came in
third in the bid for a spot
on the Republican ballot.

Democrat Mark

McCracken and

Republican Glenn

Thompson will face off for
John Peterson's U.S. House
seat in the fall.

RIMARY

3,111.925 TOTAL VOTES

CLINTON: 1,260,060
OBANU: 1,045,148

MCCAIN: 586,904

PAUL: 128,431
HUCKABEE: 91,382

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IFC, PHC to host 5k
for local 3 year-old

Brittnee Koebler

Nesvs Editor

CLARION. Pa., April 23 -
Clarion University's

Interfraternity (IFC) and
Panhellenic Councils (PHC)
are working with the Make-
a-Wish Foundation to grant
the wish of a local three
year-old girl by organizing a
5k race on May 4 at CUP's
Memorial Stadium.

Representatives of

Greek organizations at CUP
are serving en the planning
committee.

Each chapter will have
members participating in
the organization of the
event, or even running in
the event.

"It's important for fra-
ternity and sorority mem-
bers to engage in communi-
ty service because service is
a founding principle of all
Greek Letter organizations
and helping others is the
right thing to do," said advi-
sor of Greek Life, Shawn
Hoke.

"CUP's Greek communi-
ty decided back in January,
at the IFC/PHC retreat,
that we wanted to do some-
thing this semester to really
make a difference," said
Brian Perkins, junior busi-
ness management major
and president of the IFC
and Phi Delta Theta. "The
5k just seemed like an excit-
ing and popular event that
would make a difference

and raise a lot of money for
a great cause."

Perkins also acknowl-
edged the Clarion communi-
ty's negative perception of
Greek organizations.

"These types of events
serve the community while
proving to the community
that we do strive to live by
our founding principles,"
said Perkins.

Registration for the
Make-a-Wish 5k will begin
at 7:30 a.m. at the CUP
Memorial Stadium.

The entry fee during
pre-registration is $15 and
then $20 on the day of the
race.

However, only pre-regis-
tration guarantees a short-
sleeved t-shirt.

Non-refundable checks
can be made to "CSA" and
mailed to Hoke at the CUP
Office of Campus Life, 840
Wood St.. Clarion, Pa 16214.

Registration forms can
be found on the Clarion
University Web site at
http://www.clarion.edu/stu-
dent/ocl/greeklife/5k.htm or
at the Office of Campus Life
in the Gemmell Student
Complex.

There are ten age
groups, ranging from age 14
to over 60 years of age.

The top male and female
finishers overall will be
awarded with medals.

See "5k/' page 2

College Republicans question peaceful assembly policy

Shasta Kurtz

Managing Editor

CLARION, Pa, April 21 -
College Republican member
J.C. Paladino questioned
Clarion University's peace-
ful assembly policy during
the open forum at this
week's student senate meet-

Last Wednesday, the
college republicans assem-

bled on the hill in the grass
beside the Gemmell Student
Complex to protest Bill
Clinton's visit to Clarion
University.

The group was asked to
leave because they had vio-
lated the university's peace-
ful assembly pohcy by fail-
ing to submit a peaceful
assembly request form at
least 48 hours prior to the
event.

Also, the American

Friends Service Committee
had reserved the outdoor
Gemmell Performance Area
for the Eyes Wide Open
memorial scheduled before
Clinton's visit was
announced.

During the open forum
discussion, Paladino asked
senate to review the policy
and consider the entire cam-
pus to be a free speech zone
instead of having one desig-
nated area.

Student senate

President Dustin

McElhattan said that the
policy was created by the
university and was not cre-
ated by student senate, but
he invited the organization
to work on the policy.

Once discussed in fur-
ther detail, the revised copy
may be passed on to univer-
sity administration.

In other news, at last
week's senate meeting,

Senator Brian Perkins
announced that Fox Sports
Network (FSN) will not be
included in next year's cable
programming options for
students living on-campus.
In order to obtain FSN, the
university would need to
pay for the premium pack-
age which would increase
room prices for all students.
To keep competitive
pricing for the residence
halls, the university decided

to decline enhancing its
cable television options for
the 2008-2009 academic
year.

Candidate interviews
for the dean of business
administration began on
April 15 and will continue
until May 6.

Dr. James Pesek, Dr.
Paul Huo, Dr. Gregory
Cant, Dr. Lance Masters
and Dr. James Emore will
be interviewed.

Spring graduation ceremonies to be in Tippin Gym May 10

John Doane

News Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 23 -
The two ceremonies for
spring commencement are
set for May 10, in the
Tippin Gymnasium.

The first ceremony will
be held for the students of
the Colleges of Business
Administration and

Education and Human
Services, and will begin at
10 a.m.

The second ceremony
will be held at 2 p.m. for the
students of the College of

Arts and Sciences, and the
School of Nursing and Allied
Health.

According to Linda
Campbell, who is in charge
of commencement this year,
Clarion is redistributing the
colleges that graduate
together this year to try to
keep the number of gradu-
ates evenly distributed.

In the past. Clarion
University has had the
College of Arts and Science
and the College of Business
Administration graduations
at the same time.

Gary Alt, a wildlife
research biologist and envi-

ronmental consultant, will
receive an honorary degree
at the first ceremony, and
will be speaking at both cer-
emonies.

The student speaker at
both ceremonies will be sen-
ior, history major Aimee
Zellers.

Admission to each cere-
mony will be by ticket only
and each graduate will be
given eight tickets for
guests.

No extra tickets will be
given out.

Tickets can be picked up
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through

Friday at the Office of the
Registrar.

Graduating seniors can
pick up their caps and
gowns and honors cords at
the bookstore in the
Gemmell Student Complex
by April 28.

After April 28, correct
sizes cannot be guaranteed.

Robing for the first cere-
mony will take place at 9:15
a.m., and name cards must
be picked up by 9:45 a.m.

Robing for the second
ceremony will take place at
1:15 p.m., and name cards
must be picked up by 1:45
p.m.

Robing will take place in
the Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room.

Rehearsal for

Commencement will be at 4
p.m. on May 8 at Tippin
Gvmnasium.

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April 23-25

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Sat. - Cloudy,
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HIGHLIGHTS

News - page 4

Relay for Life

Clarion University's Relay for Life
set records in 2008!

Entertainment - page 5

The "Divine Nine" step it up

Entertainment- page 7
Baseball takes home two wins

Baseball conquers Penn State
Beaver in double header

Opinion/Editorial p.3

Features p.4

Arts/Entertainment p.5

Classifieds p.7

Call on You p.7

Sports p. 8

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CUP professor creates films targeting repeal of Pa. Act 44

Dr. Robert Nulph

Ryan Eisenman

News Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 23 -
Robert Nulph, associate pro-
fessor of mass media arts,
journalism and communica-
tion studies at Clarion
University, produced and
directed four videos target-
ing the repeal of

Pennsylvania Act 44.

The Clarion County
Economic Development
Corporation (CCEDC)

backed the films, working
with Nulph through his
business. Visual Logic
Productions.

The videos seeking
repeal of Act 44, which
would place tolls on
Interstate 80, are available
for viewing at YouTube.

To access the four
videos, go to

http://www.youtube.com/rep
ealact44.

"This issue is so impor-
tant to Pennsylvania," said
Nulph, who volunteered his
time, expertise and equip-
ment to produce the ads.
"Things need to be done to
bring attention to this issue
so that people will know

that it must be stopped."

Nulph has earned more
than 20 awards including: a
Communicator Crystal
Award, Telly Award,
International Cindy Award,
National Videographer
Award of Excellence and a
first place at the Broadcast
Education Associations
Faculty Media Awards, all
for the ;30-minute documen-
tary "In Search of a
Champion-The Young
Onset Parkinson Project."

Act 44 of 2007 is a law
that authorizes the
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission to collect tolls
on Interstate 80.

It was a lawmakers'
solution to generating addi-
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according to the Act 44 Web
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Since Interstate 80 is a
part of the Federal Highway
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According to a
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tolling of Interstate 80.

Nulph played a valuable
role in developing the
scripts, according to Brad
Ehrhart, executive director
of CCEDC.

In the "Grim Reaper"
produced by Nulph, the
video depicts real life conse-
quences that can happen
with the toUing of 1-80.

The concerns are truck-
ers may divert from using I-
80 to save money just to be
able to afford doing the job
they love. This could cause
more traffic accidents on
rural residential roadways
not made for truck traffic.

"YouTube is part of our
grassroots effort to educate
the public regarding the

The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of April 2008. All informa-
tion can be accessed on the Public Safety Web page,
bttp://www.clarion.edu/admin/pubIic8afety/location.8html.

■ April 21, at 8:50 a.m., a resident of Reinhard Villages
reported vandalism to the individual's car.

■ April 18, at 12:28 a.m., Matthew Giugliano, 18, of
Murrysville, Pa., was issued a citation for underage consump-
tion when the vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped by
Public Safety for traveling the wrong way on a posted one-
way street.

■ April 17, at 12:10 p.m., an individual reported receiving
harassing text messages from a known person.

■ April 17, at 4:30 p.m., a unknown person hit a vehicle and
did not report damage to the vehicle in parking lot 12.

■ April 16, at 4:30 p.m., an unknown male had an accident
on University Boulevard while driving a motorcycle. The
cycle hit the guide rail damaging the rail and the post.

■ April 11, at 2 p.m., a student had an MPS player stolen
from a room in Nair Hall.

■ April 11, 7:42 p.m., Public Safety began investigating a
report from a student about items being taken from him
while he was in the Rec Center.

need to repeal Act 44," said
Ehrhart. "We came up with
a handful of informative and
humorous ideas, and with
the help of volunteers, we
produced and launched
these videos on the World
Wide Web."

As of now there are four
videos on YouTube produced

by Nulph for the repeal of
Act 44. Ehrhart said addi-
tional scripts are in develop-
ment and are expected to be
produced in the near future.
More information can be
found at http://www.clarion-
pa.com/noi80toll/index.htm.

Fraud costs mrlltary health program $100 million-plus

AP Newswire

MADISON, Wis., April 23 -
The U.S. military's health
insurance program has been
swindled out of more than
$100 million over the past
decade in the Philippines,
where doctors, hospitals and
clinics have conspired with
American veterans to sub-
mit bogus claims, according
to prosecutors and court
records.

Seventeen people have
been convicted so far-

including at least a dozen
U.S. military retirees-in a
little-noticed investigation
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as much as 2,000 percent
and shared kickbacks with
retirees who played along,
court records reviewed by
The Associated Press show.

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With graduation just around the corner...

We are left asking, "What did I learn?"

Grace Regalado

Advertising manager

The end of the school
year and especially gradua-
tion is around the bend and
we may be asking ourselves,
"What did I learn"? Now I
could give you my whole life
story on choosing a path for
my college career, the
schools I've applied to and
how I considered transfer-
ring and everything in
between, but it's a typical
situation that's all been said
and done perhaps a trillion
million times.

Although, sometimes I
do ask myself how an indi-
vidual from the cornfields of
central Pa. landed out here
on the western side of the
state. What I have learned
in four years is stereotypical
argument over "east-side"-
"west-side," from things

like, "rubber-bands" versus
"gum-bands," "Eagles" ver-
sus "Steelers," and the ever
so popular "soda" versus
"pop." I also used to think it
was ironic how every girl
I've met or talked to have
either been in the band in
their high school in some
form or another and or
played softball. Whereas, I
sang in choir and played
field hockey, which I guess
was the "east" thing to do
...and then I had to explain
what field hockey was.

I've also been intrigued
to learn that while driving
home on 80 up to Clearfield,
every station plays country
music except for maybe two.
And those two stations that
don't play country have
"new hit songs" that actual-
ly came out eight months
prior. I've also enjoyed
learning that no matter how
drab you're dressed or what
the weather is like outside,
truckers still manage to
honk at you anyway.

Aside from that, proba-
bly the most important

thing I have learned is the
inevitability of how things
can just change over night.
Many of us go through life
thinking we know exactly
what we want and exactly
when those things will take
place. For many of us we
beheve planning is essen-
tial. For others like me, the
"non-plan" plan is more effi-
cient. I'm gradually learning
that things just happen for a
reason, which is probably
one of those life- long lessons
that are hard to come by.

The reason might most
definitely be unknown or it
may unravel 10 years from
now, who really knows.
Sometimes things don't go
the way we planned and we
have to realize that it's
okay. And we could either
dwell on such things not
occurring the way we want
or when we want and be
miserable, or we could let it
go and realize that regard-
less, things are supposed to
happen when they should
and how they should.

It's really strange to

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think about how quick the
past four years went. Even
though I'm still close with a
bunch of friends from home,
I've managed to gain an
extended family via "the
604." And maybe it was
meant to be that way.
However, the past four
years of being on the "non-
plan" plan has turned out as
good as it gets, because even
the slightest most serious
intention I could have
changed overnight.

The author is a senior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the advertising
manager of The Call.

Political Column

Zach Hause

Columnist

Fresh off of her
Pennsylvania primary victo-
ry, presidential
Republican... or I mean
Democratic hopeful Hillary
CUnton wasted no time yet
again mocking, or at least
mimicking those in the
Obama campaign. With
chants of "YES, we will"
pounding like the bass drum
at a Def Leppard concert,
Hillary stood amongst the
Pennsylvania political elite,
smiling, cackling and wav-
ing to her supporters. Her
celebration was very appro-
priate, as it was held in
Philadelphia, an area that
she lost handily in most
precincts, and throughout
Philly, lost overall by about
thirty points. But hey, why
would she celebrate some-
where that people actually
voted for her? Because that
would mean she would have
to come back through
Central and Western
Pennsylvania, and with Ed
Rendell there, it's obvious
that won't happen.

But after all of this
fighting between the

Democrats in Pennsylvania,
and really across the coun-
try, what is John McCain
doing to keep himself busy?
Getting ready to join Bob
Dole in a Viva Viagra com-
mercial? Is he being a
creepy old mall guy? Maybe
he is getting ready to take
advantage of the Senior
Citizen Discount Day at the
fruit market. The truth is,
no one knows what John
McCain is doing. He is get-
ting a free pass from the
press, despite his lack of
knowledge about Middle
Eastern politics and reli-
gion. And for those support-
ers of John McCain who
want to get huffy puffy
about that, please inform
me how many times he has
confused Sunnis and
Shiites. Everyone makes
gaffes, but this is almost as
bad as the sniper fire story.
But I guess for most people
here in the United States, if
you ask them what a Sunni
is, they will tell you that
they don't give a "Shiite."

But all joking aside,
McCain gets no press at all
with the Democrats' bicker-
ing going on, but why would
he want to stay out of the

news right now? Sure, he
might get the occasional
hostile crowd on Martin
Luther King Day because he
voted against the holiday
some twenty-five years ago.
But in his defense, he would
not have been even 50 years
old yet. Everyone knows
that a person's intellectual
peak does not occur until
atleast the age of 60 or 65,
especially in honoring a
prominent civil rights
leader who died for the
rights of millions of other
people. Really, it's quite
apparent that anyone under
the age of fifty would have
voted against a holiday to
commemorate the most
important civil rights leader
in the last half century.

But thankfully, McCain
is now sensible enough to go
against the majority of
Americans again, just like
when he opposed MLK Day,
and support all of George
Bush's foreign policy deci-
sions, including a carbon
copy policy of the Iraq War.
Thank God! Rest assured!
The terrorists from Iraq will
not attack the United States
again! I know I feel safer.
After all, there were at

least... wait a minute... oh
my, well, none of the terror-
ists that attacked us on
September 11 were from
Iraq. But at least we are
fighting where most of the
terrorists were from origi-
nally, right? Oh wait, again,
my mistake, most of them
were from Saudi Arabia.
Okay, well, at least we have
more troops in Afghanistan,
where the terrorist head-
quarters was before
September 11, than we do in
Iraq. Damn! Wrong again!
Last chance, McCain, you
better be right on one of
these Bush foreign policy
decisions. Okay... here we
go. At least we have cap-
tured or killed Osama bin
Laden, the man responsible
for September 11. CRAP!
Bush! McCain! Where is bin
Laden?! How are people
supposed to support you if
every decision you make is
wrong?

And finally, on a truly
serious note, thanks to
everyone who voted
Tuesday, or sent in absentee
ballots. Now, get your
friends to register and vote
in November!

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April 24, 2008

Enttrtainmont

The Clarion Call

Students help raise over $1 9,000 at Relay for Life I Divine Nine step show at CUP screen Actors Cuild stm battling strike threats

Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

There were groups of
people endlessly walking in
circles. Men and women
fought the feeling of exhaus-
tion after heing awal<e for
24 hours, all in order to find
a cure.

Among the students was
co-event chairwoman

Chelsea Nene, a freshman
secondary education

English major. Nene walked
and watched as her hard
work for the cancer event,
Relay for Life, became a suc-
cess.

The Relay for Life took
place at the university
recreational center. It began
on April 18 and lasted
through April 19.

The event may only
have lasted 24 hours, but

organizers have hvm work-
ing on tin- details for quite
some time.

"We've been working on
the event since September."
said Nene.

The group of organizers,
made up of roughly 15 peo-
ple, met once a week to plan
and prepare to meet theii-
goal of raising $15,000.

On the day of the event,
38 teams came to support
the cause.

"It was a record break-
ing year for us," said Nene.
"It was exciting."

Once there, teams set
up a tent for the evening
and were urged to decorate
it for a tent judging contest
later in the evening.

In order to keep the
relay entertaining, various
walking styles and themes
were incorporated into the
laps. These included the

"Jump On It" dance, jump
rope lap, crab walk lap and
the Chicken Dance lap.

While it was fun and
games during the day, the
event became serious at 7
p.m. .At this time, the
acknowledgement of cancer
survivors began. Survivors
took a lap, and a memorial
lap was also held.

Nene's favorite part of
the evening was what came
after the survivors' time.

"I really liked the lumi-
naria service. 1 think this is
the most touching part,
being able to see all the peo-
ple who were affected by
cancer," she said.

The luminaries, or bags
with candles in them, had
the names of someone
affected by cancer in memo-
ry of those people. Nene
hoped that by attending
Relay for Life, people would

Lindsay Grystar / The Clarion Call
The luminaries were set-up on the floor in the recreation center in memory of those who have
been touched by cancer. They each had the name of someone who has died from the disease.

Maddy Cline / The Clarion Call

This year's Relay for Life theme was "Making a Difference Around the World." Each team was
assigned a country and decorated their space accordingly.

get a better sense of how
cancer impacts everyone
and how big it is.

After the serious portion
of the night was complete, it
was back to fun and games
for the rest of the evening.
Participants took part in a
digital camera scavenger
hunt, a limbo lap, a piggy
back lap and a three legged
race.

With long hours until
morning, many participants
used different techniques to
fight the urge to fall asleep.

"I really wanted to sup-
port the staff that put the
event on," said Casey Kopac
a junior elementary educa-
tion major.

Nene kept motivated by
counting the money
throughout the night.

"Being able to sec the
money amounts rise and
grow closer to our goal was
exciting."

Kopac. who was part of
the Interhall Council team,
said she had a lot of fun
helping raise money for the
fight of cancer.

"The survivor cere-
monies were my favorite
part, it was really interest-
ing to see and hear cancer
patients and survivors,"
said Kopac. "Long hours are
part of the experience."

By the time the event
was over, it was evident

that this year's event raised
more money than in previ-
ous years. The goal of
$15,000 was surpassed by
raisuig a total of $19,400,
the most money raised for
Relay for Life on the Clarion
University campus.

Seven months after
starting the beginning
stages of the event, Nene is
pleased with her work.

"I'm really glad I joined.
1 couldn't think of volunteer-
ing for a better cause."

After attending this
event, Nene hopes people
will donate more now that
they know what organiza-
tion to give to.

International speaker series concludes with look at Uganda

KJ Wetter

SfaH Vvriter

The international

speaker series came to a
close at Clarion University
on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in
Hart Chapel. This week's
presentation gave Clarion
University students and
community members a grim
look into the world of
Uganda.

Uganda is a country in
East Africa, bordered by
Kenya and Sudan. Few peo-
ple know, however, that a
huge civil war has been rag-
ing there for the past 21
years. It has taken countless
lives, particularly chil-
dren's.

Clarion University
graduate student Brian
Wankiiri began the evening.
Originally from Uganda,
Wankiiri gave audience
members a brief history of
his native country. He then
went into some disturbing
facts, Hke less than 1 per-
cent of what is spent global-
ly on weapons and ammuni-
tion is enough to put every
child in the world in school.

After Wankiiri's intro-
duction, the lights grew dim
and a documentary
appeac^d, pn..the pKojectipn
screen. Th& documentary,
filmed by three students,
was titled "Invisible
Children" and focused on
the everyday struggles the
children of Uganda are
forced to deal with.

The documentary start-
ed out in a light tone. Its
"Blair Witch Project" style
gave it a humorous appeal.

The students arrived at
Kenya first. There, the doc-
umentary showed them
fighting off dangerous
snakes armed with nothing
but a stick, blowing up ter-
mite hills and lots of vomit-
ing. The film rapidly lost its
comedic aspect shortly after.

From Kenya, the stu-
dents traveled to Sudan in
hopes of uncovering an
award winning story, but,
after discovering nothing
but barren land, it was off to
their next location in Africa:
Uganda.

Shortly after arriving in
Uganda, the students knew
thev had found what thev

had been looking for. They
arrived to find several starv-
ing, potbellied children par-
entless in overcrowded
refugee camps. The three
students talked with some
elders and quickly learned
about the situation.

Each night the children
of Uganda must walk many
miles to avoid being abduct-
ed by the rebel group the
Lord's Resistance Army
(LRA). The children were
given the name "night com-
muters."

The LRA was started in
1987 by a man named
Joseph Kony to rebel
against the Uganda govern-
ment. Kony targets and
abducts children ages five to
12 to brainwash and join his
army. Once abducted and
brainwashed, these children
are programmed to be
killing machines, trained to
carry out Kony's will.

The student filmmakers
followed a group of children
as they traveled from camp
to camp and documented
the children's struggles in
their living conditions just
to stay alive.

The most dramatic part
of the film came at the end
when a boy name Jacob said
thati. iie would rather die
than keep on living the way
he was. Jacob's tears and
weeping were quickly over-
shadowed by the camera-
man's.

After the documentary,
keynote speaker Paul Poast
took the stage.

Poast's presentation
was titled "Opportunity,
Grievance, and Democratic
Institutions: How

Democracy Does and Does
Not Prevent Civil War."

He is currently working
on his Ph. D. in political sci-
ence at the University of
Michigan. Poast also stud-
ied economics at Miami
University and the London
School of Economics.

Poast has also written a
book titled "The Economics
of War," which is what his
presentation was based on.

Audience members got
an inside look at how civil
wars, or insurgencies as
Poast referred to it, start.
He explored many scholarly
theories and graphs to illus-

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Call

Paul Poast presented at the International Speaker Series about
what leads to civil war in coutries.

trate his point.

Poa.st explained that
four main opportunities can
lead to insurgencies: income
per capita, population, oil
exports and mountainous
terrain. He concluded his
presentation stating that it
is possible for democratic
countries to experience civil
wars but is more likely to

happen in autocratic coun-
tries.

The evening and series
was concluded with a panel
discussion with Wankiiri,
political science professor
Dr. Barry Sweet and
Clarion Limestone teacher
and missionary to Uganda,
Alissa Cooper.

Alexandra Wilson

The Divine .Nine Sttp
Show presented by thi'
University Activities Board
took place on April 19, in the
demmel Multi-Purpose
Room, showing off the skill
and ability oftlie five fratr'i-

nities and soroi'ities that
took part in the festivities.

"The Divine Nine" is
made up of nine Black
Creeare all a part t)i' the
National Pan-Hellenic

Council. Of the nine Creek
organizations, two sororities
and three fraternitie.«i par-
ticipated in the show, step-
ping their way into the
hearts of the audience.

Organizations included
sororities Delta Sigma
Theta and Zeta Phi Beta,
and fraternities I'hi Beta

SiLiiiui. Ini.i Phi Theta and
Hmeua Psi Phi. Each group
iiiadf ihemselves stand eut
uith unique stepping, cos-
tuini' choice and voices.

Larrv (', Piekett, a
('laiion ,\lumni. Kappa
.Alpha Psi brother and for-
mer stepper, was a judge
(liu'ing the stepp show.

"Traditionally.
A I V i {• a n •
A in e r i c a n
Creeks have
expressed a lot
of tradition in
(l;mce and

some demon-
stration of
coordination
by stepping in
sync." said
Pickett. "The
whole idea is
having fun in a
clean way.
demonstrating
unique talent,
hand clapping,
showmanship,
and voice

response in a
type of fellow-
ship."

The sisters of Delta
Sigma Theta took the stage
first to kick off the evening.
'Che group demonstrated
strong leaders and a lot of
positive attitude. The girls
exhibited funky steps and
transitions, making them-
selves heard with their loud,
energetic voices.

The brothers of Phi Beta
Sigma gave an incredibly
athletic performance, filled
with hack Hips, high kicks,
and at one point intertwined
themselves to look like a
table of people. The men

playfully poked fun at their
fellow sororities before end-
mg their routine by exiting
through the crowd.

While only two brothers
trom the Iota Phi Theta fra-
ternity took the stage, they
gave a very theatrical per-
formance, basing their
sketch around the MTV
show "Making the Band."
They kept the crowd on the
edge of their seat by incor-
porating hammers and
swords into their stepping,
making the audience gasp
every time they swung over
each others heads.

The Zeta Phi Beta sis-
ters impressively stepped
their way around the stage
in high heels. Their beauti-
ful voices echoed through
the room and their attitude
commanded the attention of
the crowd.

The brothers of Omega
Psi Phi took the stage last
find indisputably proved to
be the crowd favorite. Their
athletic performance with
fast paced steps and back
flips was filled with intensi-
ty and high energy. Their
playful personalities showed
through when they incorpo-
rated a skit to singers R.
Kelly and Usher's hit "Same
Girl."

The evening ended with
a performance by Clarion's
own dance team. After the
performance, all of the
groups, as well as the audi-
ence members, danced
through out the room, fin-
ishing the festivities with an
all night dance party, mak-
ing the event a success.

M'TKir Review

L A closer look at Story of the Year's newest album

Chris Campbell

Album: Scream .Aim fire
Label: Epitaph/ Ada
Rating: ;V5

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Story of the Yeai- (a.k.a.
Story or SOTY) is a hand
that was originally formed
in St. Louis in 199.'). It cur-
rently consists of Dan
Marsala (vocals), Ryan
Phillips (lead guitaiK Philip
Sneed (rhythm guitar.
vocals), Adam Russell
(bass), and Josh Wills
(drums).

Initially named BI.l;
Blue Monkey, they chanp'd
their name to Story of the
Year in 2001 because a blue:

group of the same name had
already existed.

It would not be until
eight years after forming
that Story of the Year saw
Its first piece of commercial
success in its major label
debut. Pag(> Avenue, con-
taining the popular singles
"Until the Day I Die" and
"Anthem of Our Dying Day".

\ second album, "In the
Wake of Determination," fol-
lowed in 2005, but did not
achieve the success of its
predecessor. The band has
returned with their third
album "The Black Swan,"
their fiist on Epitaph
liecords.

Here is a rundown of
some of the best and worst
tra(d\s to look for on the
album:

"Wake Up" is the first
single made available from
the album, it is a very good
indication of where the band
is at right now, energetic,
melodic and rockin'. Strong
in backup vocals and solid
(leliverv. this one is bound to

be huge in the live setting,
sing-a-longs will be aplenty.

"The Antidote" is catchi-
er than the flu, the chorus
will inject itself in your
mind instantly, "all we need
is a reason all we need is
right here inside us all." A
huge melodic rock song with
definite potential to become
a future single, sweet little
guitar solo going on too.

"Welcome To Our New
War" closes things up, in the
same way the disc opened, a
frenzy^ A fast paced, heavy
track that jumps around
between different speeds,
has a catchy chorus, nice
guitar lines and overall is
well delivered and closes
things up quite nicely.

This album is set to
send Story Of The Year to a
whole new level. The album
is full of potential singles
that will no doubt impact on
the mainstream. The good
thing is they have found the
perfect balance between
heavy and catchy.

Associated Press

The Screen Actors Guild
has reached separate deals
that will allow the comple-
tion of 95 independent
movie productions if actors
go on strike, a person with
the union said Tuesday.

The disclosure came as
formal contract negotiations
between SAG and
Hollywood studios entered
their second week.

The person, who was not
authorized to speak publicly
about the deals and request-
ed anonymity, said repre-
sentatives of the produc-
tions have signed guaran-
teed completion contracts
with the guild that clear the
way for film companies to
raise financing and start
work.

The Alliance of Motion
Picture and Television
Producers, which represents

studios, declined to com-
ment on the deals.

Both sides have been
tightlipped about their for-
mal contract discussions,
which began April 15. They
are trying to avoid a replay
of the 100-day strike by
Hollywood writers.

"I think (the guild) has
taken a very reasonable
approach vis-a-vis the inde-
pendents," said Bob Yari, a
producer of the Oscarwin-
ning film "Crash" who is
applying for guarantees on
two films. "They're not
penalizing us by striking us,
basically."

Yari said the guild told
him work could continue as
long as his productions did
not have ties to major stu-
dios such as Paramount,
Sony and Warner Bros.

His production company
was set to start work on
"Killing Pablo," a $40 mil-
lion project about

Colombian drug czar Pablo
Escobar starring Christian
Bale, and "Governess," a
romantic comedy starring
Jennifer Lopez.

The deals guarantee the
companies would be able to
keep actors working during
a strike if they abide
retroactively by the terms of
the long-term contract even-
tually reached with the
major studios.

Jonathan Handel, an
entertainment attorney and
former writers guild lawyer,
called the independent pro-
duction guarantees "ankle
biters" that would not
undermine the actors' nego-
tiating power.

Any party can file such
a claim, which will go
through the board's investi-
gation process before a deci-
sion is made on whether
there's enough evidence to
proceed to a hearing.

•Wff>,

CONCERT

Calendar

Dimmu Borgir w/
Behemoth* Keep of
Kalessin: Mr. Smalls,
April 24, 6:00 p.m. $30.
Tickets available at
www.tickttweb.com/mrs*
malls, 866-468-3401

Jackie Greene w/ Tim
Bluhm of The Mother
Hips: Mr.Smalls, April 26,
7 p.m. $20. 21+. Tickets
available at 866-468-3401

Pepper w. special guest
Red Eye Empire: Mr.

Smalls, April 28, 8 p.m.
$16, All ages. For more
ticket information visit
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
mals.

Willy Porter w. Peter
King: Club Cafe, April 25,
7:30 p.m. $18. 21+ Tickets
available at www.tick-
etweb.coni/clubcafe

May

Mr. Smalls. May, 2, 1 p»m.
$17-19. tkkets available at
www.ticketweb.cora/mrs-
malls, 8^.468.3401

Exposure Music Festival
featuring over 10 local
alternative and punk
bands: Mt. Smalls. May, 3,
11 a.m. All ages. $12.
Tickets at door.

New Monsoon: Club Cafe,
May. 5, 9 p.m. $12. 21+
tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club-
cafe

Children of Bodom w/
Into Eternity,

HoHowpoint: Mr. Smalk.
May, 5, 7 p.m. $22.50 Ail
ages, tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/rars-
mails, 866.468.

Tea Leaf Green w/
Moonalice: Mr. Smalls.
May, 10, 8 p.m. $15. All
ages, tickets avaflabie at
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls, 8^.468.3401

Cornmeal: Club Cafe.
Bouncing Souls w/ Tim May, 15, 10 p.m. $10. 21+.
Barry, Gaslight Anthem: Tickets at 866-468.3401

Pete and J / Kristen
Price: Guh Cafe. May, 22,
6 p.m. $ 8 . 21+ Tickets
www-ticketweb.com/club-
eafe, ^6.468.3401

Justin Townes Earle:
Club Cafe. May 23, 6 p.m.
$10-12. 21+. tickets at
www.tieketweb.com/club-
cafe, ^6.468.3401

Amoeba Records

Presents - Kate Walsh,
Quiney Coleman,

Brandi Shearer Club
Cafe. May, 29, 6 p.m. $10-
12. tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club-
cafe, 866.468,3401

Coheed and Cambria w/
Barontss: Gravity

Nightclub. May, 30, 7 p.m.
$27-28.50. tickets:

www.tieketweb.com/gravi
ty, 866.468.3401

*all venma are located in
the Pittsburgh area. For
more information visit the
Web sites of Mr. Smalls,
Gravity Nightclub and
Club Cafe.

Movie Review

Walk Hard is non-stop laughter and entertainment

George Bosiljevac

Staff Writer

Film: Walk Hard: The
Dewey Cox story
Director: Jake Kasdan
Rating: 4.5/ 5

BerO to travel with rock bond for USO entertainment tour I Afrkan-Amerkan dancer performs for students l|r!$n$n$ri|fc

Nicole Armstrong

Staff W:He!

Jamie Bero. an
Assistant Director of
Campus Life at Clarion
University and a resident of
the Clarion Area, has been
offered a unique opportunity
to travel with a rock band.
The Redding Brothers, as
their sound technician dur-
ing their USO tour through-
out the Middle East.

The USO (United
Service Organizations) has
acted as the link that
bridges the gap between the
American people and the
troops abroad. The organi-
zation not only provides
entertainment, but also lift.s
morale and provides comfort
for troops and famihes.

From April 29 to May

23. Bero will begin the tour
through Armed Forces
Entertainment— the non-
celebrity portion of the USO
-with The Redding
Brothers: Micah, Josiah and
Gabriel.

The show will travel
through seven Middle
Eastern countries including
Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan,
Qatar, Djibouti. United
Arab Emirates, Bahrain and
Saudi Arabia.

Armed Forces

Entertainment and its per-
formers have been providing
soldiers, airmen, marine.^
and sailors with quality
entertainment since 1951
and hosts 1.200 .shows
around the world \ early.

Acts such as musicians,
comedians. cheerleaders
and celebrities of sport.s.

movies and television are
brought all around the
world to perform, in hopes of
providing appealing enter-
tainment for the troops.

Bero is excited to add
this experience to her list of
growing accomplishments
which include the

University Activities Board
advisor. Clarion University
Cheerleading Coach, Dance
Team Advisor, Delta Zeta
Sorority .Advisor, Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity .Advisor
and Ski Club Advisor.

She is also a volunteer
fire fighter with Clarion
Fire and Hose Company
number one and the Third
Lieutenant on the Clarion
County Emergency

Response Team.

Originally from Purity.
Ohio. Bero is a graduate

from Ohio State who came
across this opportunity
through a friend.

"T was a Delta Zeta with
the band's tour manager."
she said.

When The Redding
Brothers were added as an
addition to the USO tour, it
was mentioned that they
needed a sound technician.
Bero, excited for the oppor-
tunity, took the position
offered to her from the
group's tour manager.

This won't be Bero's
first road tour. In 2004, she
helped with wardrobe for
country singer Clint Black.

In order to get involved
with experiences .such as
these. Bero said, "It's basi-
cally about taking advan-
tage of opportunities and
knowing the people who can

help get you involved."

The Redding Brothers,
originally From Charleston.
W. Va. arc one ol' the many
groups who ha\e signed on
to Armed Forces

Kntcrtainnu'nt. Others

include Jeimy Boyle, Edwin
McCain and Hinder.

The Redding Brothers
have released two albums
with Brick & Stone Records.
The first is titled "WLsdom
of the Green Shag Carpet,"
and the second. "The
Physics of Immortality."
which was released last
year.

Accordinsf to previous
statements, the Redding
Brothers are excited about
the toil) for the troops.
Micah has said. "We are
really looking forward to
playing foi- the troops in

Southwest Asia. We want to
bring them some good
American rock and roll. Our
brother is in the Marines,
and he spent time in Iraq.
His experience is what got
us interested in going over
there to share our music
with the men and women
who are I'ar from home."

The Redding Brothers
have played at Clarion
Univei'sity during the open-
ing weekend for incoming
freshman students and
their families for the last
few years. They will return
next semester on August 22
for a performance outside
the Gemnndl Student
Complex from 3 to (5 p.m.

Casey McGovern / The Clarion Call
Participating in Clarion university's Black Arts Week an African-American dancer performs in
Gemmell Student Complex on April 23.

When I first saw this
movie in the theatres, I was
very skeptical about how
this film was going to be.
However, after I saw it my
face actually did hurt from
laughing so hard.

"Walk Hard: the Dewy
Cox Story" takes you on a
journey that you will not
believe. A hit comedy that
mocks both Walk the Line
and Ray, will have you and
your friends laughing the
whole time.

Dewy Cox, (John C.
Reilly, "Talledega Nights")
had it all, the women, over
400 friends, the money and
the life but it all didn't start
that way for little Dewey

One day as a child play-
ing with his older and far
more talented brother got

into a play sword fight acci-
dently cut his brother, half
ending his life. The resent-
ment from his father would
always haunt Dewey, but
that wouldn't stop him from
making the music that ulti-
mately changed the world of
rock and roll.

Dewey Cox grew up in a
small urban town and
learned how to play the gui-
tar after the death of his
brother. After he learned
how to play so good the sky
was the limit. Along with
playing rock and roll came
the life of being a rock star.

Even after getting bust-
ed by the police for buying
illegal pills, having over 22
children and 22 half broth-
ers and sisters couldn't even
stop Dewey Cox from mak-
ing his music.

After being very suc-
cessful throughout most of
the 1950s and 1960s, Cox
hit a dry spot and times
were changing and he had a
hard time changing with
those times.

Longing for his lover
and co-singer Darleen
Madison (Jenna Fischer,
"The Office") Dewey Cox
went through a dark period
of his life. With no other
route to take, he created his
own television show just
like a lot of other former

rock stars tried doing in the
70s. The drugs ended up
getting the best of Dewey,
driving away his family, his
band and his lover Darleen.

After losing it all, a little
light started to shine on
Dewey Cox when one of his
sons comes to surprise him
and wants to play catch,
that's when it all makes
sense to Dewey. He realizes
he was never there for all 44
of his children, and after liv-
ing the life of a rock star,
everything that really mat-
tered finally made sense to
him, and that was family.

There was still one piece
missing from the puzzle, his
love Darleen. You'll have to
watch to find out if she
comes back. Dewey's little
brother's ghost comes to
haunt him and tells him to
create the masterpiece he's
been trying to create his
whole life, that's easier said
then done, though.

Overall I thought this
movie was excellent, it made
me laugh from beginning to
end, and is a great buy to
pop in when you want to
relax and laugh with your
friends. I give this film 4.5
out of 5 laves and recom-
mend next time anyone
wants to watch, do yourself
a favor and check this film
out!

6 April 24, 2008

Entertainmtnt

The Clarion Call

Harambee Youth performs at Hart Chapel

Sharon Orie

Staff Writer

The Harambee Youth
Organization from

Youngstown, OH per-
formed authentic African
music and dance. The
dancers and musicians
were dressed in repHcas of
African dress. The produc-
tion was part of Black Arts
Week.

They opened with a
dance of welcome. All of
the dances were extremely
powerful and clearly
showed that the dancers
had something to say.
There were around 20
female dancers in the
troop. Their ages ranged-
from eight to 18 years old.

Their costumes were
colorful and vibrant, espe-
cially in the closing dance .
As mentioned, their cos-
tumes resembled clothes
that would be worn by
native women in Africa. It
certainly added flavor to
the show, making it more
realistic.

Some of the other
dances were the dance of
fertility, which was a cele-
bration of life and fertility,
and the rite of passage.
This teaches young men
and women how to be pro-
ductive members of society
and teach them their roles
in society. Most of the
dances the dancers per-
formed up and down the
aisles in the audience.
There were also solos in
the rite of passage dance.
Each of the dancers was
given a chance to be center-
stage.

"The focus of dancing is

to build
c h a r a c -
ter," said
R n
Miller,
founder,
along
with his
wife
Lynnette
K i m a k
Miller.
"It con-
nects so
much to
what we
see and
hear
musical-
ly," he
said,
"music is
part of

everything we do."

The music was just as
powerful as the dancing.
The only instruments that
were used were percussion,
mostly the bongo drums.
Both girls and boys played
the bongos in their little
band of drummers. The
music and the dancing
complimented each other
nicely. The musicians got
the audience involved with
three of the songs.

The first song was to
basically get the audience
to dance. The purpose of
the other two songs was to
get the audience to sing
along. The songs they sang
with the audience are
called "call and response"
songs. These types of
songs are a big part of
African music.

"Call and response is a
staple in African music in
church, blues, jazz, and
even hip-hop," Ron said.

Lynnette stared

Maddy Cline/ The Clarion Call
Harambee in 1980 while
she was still in college.
The program started as a
youth group as a result of a
disruption in her neighbor-
hood. A new neighbor
moved in to the neighbor-
hood and caused the com-
munity distraction. She
wanted to get the children
of the neighborhood's
minds off the disruptions
and focus on learning.
Miller wanted to educate
the young people with
music and dance. All of the
instructors are former
Harambee participants.

Harambee's perform-
ance was remarkable.
Both the dancing and the
music were well performed
and executed. I thoroughly
enjoyed what the perform-
ers had to say, and the way
they presented their
thoughts.

If Harambee's ever
returns to Clarion I highly
recommend seeing them.

Two great Indie Bonds rock the 'Burgh

Dr. Elisabeth Donato

Contributing Writer

A few months ago, I
managed to score second
row seats to a show that The
New Pornographers, an
"indie" band from
Vancouver, Canada, gave at
the Carnegie Library of
Homestead on Saturday,
April 12.

If you are not familiar
with the Carnegie Library of
Homestead music hall, it is
a gorgeous, 1,022 seat-
venue, in which it would be
hard to find one bad seat.

Okkervil River, a very
decent indie band from
Austin, Texas (which has
been in existence since
1998), was the opening act.
They started at about 8: 15
or so, ripping right into "The
President's Dead," one of the
few songs of theirs with
which I was thoroughly
familiar.

I was very favorably
impressed by this band's
performance^ lots of talent,
lots of energy, especially on
the lead singer's and drum-
mer's part.

My favorite was a rendi-
tion of "Sloop John B." It
took me a little while to
realize that this song, which
sounded amazing, was actu-
ally the Beach Boys' leg-
endary tune. To me, that
cover was the highlight of
Okkervil River's set
because they infused it with
raw power and anger, which
the Beach Boys never did,
and probably couldn't do in
1966.

It is only after the con-
cert that I found out that
this cover of "Sloop John B"

is part of the final track on
Okkervil River's newest
album. The Stage Names,
which is titled "John AUyn
Smith Sails."

One drawback about
this band, however, was
that it barely communicated
with the audience. The only
time any contact was made
with it was when the lead
singer. Will Sheff, asked
everyone to please rise. It is
obvious that it must be
highly frustrating for any
rock band to play to a seated
audience in a "pretty" venue
like the Carnegie Library at
Homestead.

This was one dynamite
opening act, one of the best I
have ever seen No wonder
Lou Reed is a fan of this
band), and they have also
become one of my new
favorite bands - I have
already purchased The
Stage Names on iTunes.

By the time Okkervil
River was done, it was about
9:00, and The New
Pornographers never hit the
stage until 9:30. They
opened with "Your Rights
Versus Mine" from their lat-
est release. Challengers. I
would say that the band was
lackluster at first, and I got
a little worried. I did not
want to leave with the
impression that the opening
act had been better than the
headliner. By about their
fifth song, the band gained
lots of momentum.

I can't give here a com-
plete line up of what they
performed, but they played
lots of songs from
Challengers, and a bunch
from Twin Cinema, includ-
ing a breathtaking rendition
of "The Bleeding Heart

Show." with which they
closed their set.

"Adventures in Solitude"
was also a magnificent high-
light of the show.

With The New
Pornographers, you never
know who's going to be on
stage on any given night,
because all of its members
are deeply involved in side
projects but everyone was
there, including Dan Bejar,
of Destroyer's fame.

Another major highlight
was a rollicking cover of
ELO's "Don't Bring Me
Down." The band returned
for an encore of just three
energy-ladden numbers,
and then left for good. I was
a tad disappointed that they
did not play "Myriad
Harbour," my favorite song
from Challengers.

I found it unfortunate
that this is another band
that does not connect much
to its audience. The lead
singer, Carl Newman,
solved the issue of playing
for a seated audience by
immediately asking every-
one to stand before even
beginning to play (and the
entire audience remained
standing for the duration of
the show.) There were a cou-
ple of bantering moments,
but no genuine "bonding"
between the band and its
audience.

Altogether, that was an
evening well spent. There's
a lot of wonderful new music
being made by great bands
out there, and I would
encourage anyone over, let's
sa\; the age of 40 who still
listens exclusively to "clas-
sic rock of the 60's. 70's. 80's.
and 90"s" to branch out a bit.

Comics: Not just for movie remakes

Joey Pettine

Staff Writer

Since X-Men first pre-
miered, movie screens have
been flooded with comic
book adaptations. Some of
the best movies have been
graphic novels; V For
Vendetta, Sin City, A
History Of Violence, Road
To Perdition, and 300. These
characters and stories are so
popular yet no one reads
them. My goal by the time
you finish this article is that
you want to go out and read
a comic yourself. Don't know
what to get? I've recom-
mended some of the greatest
novels of all time.
Remember, just because
they have pictures doesn't
mean they aren't as good as
books.

1. Hellboy- The
Chained Coffin And Others
by Mike Mignola. This col-
lection of short comics about
Hellboy, the paranormal
detective from Hell, is a
great place to begin.
Featuring stories on the ori-
gin of Hellboy as well as
tales involving pancakes
and a corpse that just won't
shut up, this collection is a
awesome read.

2. Bone- The story of
a strange little creature, his
two loud-mouthed brothers,
and what happens when
they get kicked out of
Boneville and are forced to
fend for themselves in the
enchanted forest. A fantasti-
cal adventure involving rac-
ing cows, talking dragons,
beautiful heroines, evil vil-
lains, and quiche. Added
bonus, the entire series is
now available in one graph-

ic novel. A must-have for
lover's of comedy, fantasy,
and adventure.

3. Kingdom Come-
Hailed as one of the greatest
novels ever written.
Decades into the future, the
heroes of old, including
Superman, have retired.
Batman alone still polices
Gotham. But what happens
when a new batch of heroes
and a handful of old villains
team up is nothing short of
the ultimate battle for the
fate of humans and heroes
alike. Illustrated by the
infamous Alex Ross, this is
truly a classic.

4. Maus- A retelling of
the Holocaust using cats in
place of Nazis and mice in
place of the Jewish peoples,
a brilliant example of just
how good graphic novels can
be and a great way to intro-
duce younger children to the
idea of the Holocaust.

5. The Sandman
Series by Neil Gaiman-
First released in the eight-
ies, the novels tell the story
of Morpheus, King Of
Dreams and one of the
Endless, and what happens
when he is trapped by a
greedy mortal for far too
many years. Featuring sto-
ries of fairies, monsters,
serial killers, lovers, Satan,
God, and so much more. The
greatest thing about the
novels is that no matter
which one you may pick,
each one is just as good as
the last.

6. Tales From The
Crypt- Technically not a
graphic novel, but one of the
greatest series of comics
ever. Created in the fifties,
it changed comics forever

with it's macabre stories
and ghastly illustrations. It
was considered so vile that
American society tried to
have it banned; yet for more
than half a century, it has
prevailed. Though hard to
find, this is a must-have for
any who enjoy the creepy
karma of horror.

7. The Dark Knight
Returns by Frank Miller-
The greatest Batman novel
ever written. It was this
story that changed Batman
from the silly spandex wear-
ing joke of the sixties into
quite possibly the greatest
hero of all time. A must read
for any Batman fans.

8. Weapon X- The
story of the government pro-
gram which abducted
Wolverine, performed horri-
ble experiments on him, and
made him the adamantium
claw toting killer that he is
today.

9. The Tick by Ben
Edlund- The funniest comic
book ever written.
Parodying the greatest clas-
sic comics and featuring the
blue, vulnerable, moronic
hero we all know and love, it
will have you roUing around
on the floor and laughing
with tears in your eyes. No
joke.

10. Alien Vs. Predator-
This is not the crappy movie
or it's even crappier sequel,
this is the original novel.
Actually taking place in
space and with characters
that aren't ridiculous, a bril-
liant science fiction comic
and novel to have for any-
one who actually wants a
good story.

Now go be brave, be
heroic, and read a comic.

Soul singer Al Wilson dies at 68

Al Wilson, the soul singer and songwriter who had a number of 1970s
hits including "Show and Tell," has died. He was 68. Wilson died Monday of
kidney failure at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana, according
to his son, Tony Wilson of Yucaipa.

Wilson was born on June 19, 1939, in Meridian, Miss. He sang in the
church choir as a boy and had his own spiritual singing quartet. His family
moved to San Bernardino in 1958 and he found work as a mail carrier, office
clerk and janitor.

Woman crashes into Sandra Bullock

A Gloucester, Mass., woman who was allegedly drunk when she
crashed her car into an SUV carrying Sandra Bullock is due in court.

Neither the actress nor her husband, Jesse James, was hurt in the
head-on accident Friday night. Police say 64-year-old Lucille Gatchell had
a blood-alcohoUevel more than twice the legal limit in Massachusetts;

Gatchell is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday in Gloucester District
Court on a drunken driving charge.

Food Network chef to do impossible

One of the Food Network's Iron Chefs says he is ready to do the impos-
sible.

The network on Monday announced that Ohio chef Michael Syraon will
take over as host of the "Dinner^ Impossible" series, which challenges its
chef to prepare meals under extreme conditions.

Symon, who won the network's The Next Iron Chef competition in 2007
and appears on its Iron Chef America series, replaces Robert Irvine, who left
last month following revelations that- he'd exaggerated details of resume.

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Are you ''bubbly" about Colbie Calliat and
The Bravery coming to campus?

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"No, I don't like Colbie
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just really excited! II"

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I've seen Colbie Calliat
before so I don't really
care about seeing her
again. I'm not sure who
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April 24, 2008 9

Tennis falls to Slippery Rock at home, 8-1

Suzanne Schwerer

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 21
The women's tennis team
came up short to Slippery
Rock University on Thur-
sday, April 17. The Golden
Eagles fell to The Rock 8-1
at home.

Kassie Leuschel came
through with a win for
Clarion at #5 singles with a
score of 6-4, 6-2.

At #1 singles Corin
Rombach fell 6-4, 6-2, while
Lisa Baumgartner lost at #'2
6-2. 6-2. Other singles play-
ers were Brittany Bovalino.
Devin Rombach and Shar-
ayah Campbell.

Clarion's #1 doubles
team of Devin and Corin
Rombach fell 8-3. Other
doubles teams were Baum-
gartner and Leuschel and
Bovalino and Campbell. The
loss to Slippery Rock brings
Clarion's record to 8-8 over-
all for the season and 2-2 in
the PSAC-West.

The Golden Eagles last
match in the spring season
was April 22 when they
defeated Mercyhurst.

Clarion will now go to the
PSAC Championships.

Lenore Watson/The Clarion Call

The Golden Eagles tennis team is seen in action during a recent liome match against Slippery
Rock. Clarion lost the match by a score of 8-1. The Golden Eagles will play in the PSAC
Championships on April 25.

Baseball defeats Lock Haven for first home win

Tom Shea

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 19-
The Golden Eagles Baseball
team picked up its first
home win of the season in
the second game of a double
header against Lock Haven
at Memorial Field. Clarion
has now split the four game
season series with the Bald

much needed offense and
scored three runs in the top
of the sixth to go ahead 7-6.
Clarion then had to rely on
the arm of Kii'k Hays to fin-
ish out the victory and the
Golden Eagles hung on for
the 7-6 victory. The win was
the first for Clarion since
March 30.

In game two of the dou-
bleheader at Lock Haven

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of*the double header played
at Lock Haven on April 18.
The win over Lock
Haven broke a 12 game los-
ing streak and gave the
Golden Eagles their second
PSAC win of the season.
Clarion trailed 6-4 going
into the top of the sixth
inning of the seven inning
game. The Golden Eagles
were able to generate some

sive output of LHU losing
12-5. The team scored its
five runs on seven hits, two
of which were by Jason
Krimsky. The Clarion
defense struggled in game
two committing six errors
en route to the loss. Robert
Folium threw the majority
of the game giving up 11
runs of which only five were
earned.

Lock Haven stormed
into Memorial Field on
Saturday looking to sweep
the .second doubleheader
and after an 18-1 victory in
game one they looked to be
on their way. The Golden
Eagle offense amassed a
meager two hits to the Bald
Eagles 1 1 .

Errors again proved to

be a problem in the game

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eight. Six of Lock Haven's

18 runs came unearned.

Finally, in game two
with Lock Haven primed to
take three of four from
Clarion the Golden Eagles
responded by picking up a 3-
2 victory. John Hynes
threw a complete game giv-
ing up only two runs on six
hits. The Golden Eagle
offense only collected three
hits but that was all that

was needed as they went on
to score three runs in the
bottom of the fourth inning
to go ahead 3-1. The Golden
Eagles survived the last
three innings letting up only
one run to hang on for the 3-
2 victory.

Clarion won both games
of a doubleheader Tuesday,
April 22 against Penn State
Beaver. They won the first
game 11-2 with sophomore
Nick LaManna picking up
the victory. In the second
game they won 7-5 with jun-
ior Nate Semovoski as, the
winning pitcher.

Clarion will be in action
again on April 25 and 26
with doubleheaders against
Slippery Rock. Clarion trav-
els to Slippery Rock on
Friday and then comes back
home for two more games
son Saturday.

On Broadway, Sid the Kid and the Pens get major test

Alan Robinson

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) - With
the exception of the Stanley
Cup finals, this is about as
big a showcase as the NHL
could give Sidney Crosby so
early in his playoff career.

Sid the Kid on
Broadway. The league mu.st
be loving this.

OK, so the NHL missed
out on a second-round
Capitals vs. Penguins play-
offs matchup that would put
arguably its three best play-
ers Alex Ovechkin, Crosby
and Penguins teammate
Evgeni Malkin on the same
sheet of ice for up to two
weeks.

As consolation prizes go,
this is a pretty good one:
Crosby and his kiddie corps
Penguins against the New
York Rangers, an Original
Six team located in the
sports biggest media market
and led by longtime star
Jaromir Jagr.

Game one of the Eastern
Conference semifinals will
be Friday night in Pitts-
burgh, followed by game two
on Sunday and games three
and four next Tuesday and
Thursday in Madison
Square Garden, where the
Penguins were 0-3-1 this
season.

Maybe the series won't
bump Isiah Thomas or the
Yankees off the back page of
the New York tabloids, but
it's an opportunity for the

league to show off its best-
known player on a major-
league stage.

"There's a lot of excite-
ment built up around here."
Crosby said Wednesday.

A lot of nervous antici-
pation in Pittsburgh, too,
where the fans know this
series figures to be much
more competitive, much
more of a grind, than that
lightning-fast four-game

sweep of Ottawa that ended
more than a week ago.

In his three NHL sea-
sons, the 20-year-old Crosby
has never played in a post-
season series anywhere
other than Ottawa or
Pittsburgh, so this will be a
major upgrade in media
attention and the pressure
that can accompany it. Even
for a player who's known
such attention since, oh, the

Suzanne Schwerer/The Clarion Call
Sidney Crosby is seen getting ready for a faceoff during a game
last year. The Pens take on the Rangers friday in the playoffs.

age of 13.

"I kind of thought
maybe the Ovechkin-Crosby
matchup would have been
something the league was
going for, but in the end,
Pittsburgh and New York is
a pretty good matchup as
well," Rangers forward
Brendan Shanahan said.

"I've always heard that
age is just a number," said
Crosby, last season's scoring
champion and MVP. "I try to
lead by example."

Win this series, and the
Penguins the Atlantic Divi-
sion's worst team from
2002-06 likely will be
favored to beat whichever
team emerges from the
other conference semifinal,
Montreal or Philadelphia.
Get that far, and a team is
only eight wins away from
the Stanley Cup.

"Every experience going
to the playoffs, it's a big les-
son," said forward Marian
Hossa, who said he doesn't
think Crosby's relative lack
of postseason experience is a
major detriment. "I know
I've learned a lot."

Still, the Rangers, with
talented former Penguins
Jagr and Martin Straka, a
good-as-it-gets goalie in
Henrik Lundqvist and a
prime agitator in Sean
Avery, are exactly the kind
of team that could prove a
major stumbling block.

"PENS," continued on
page 9.

National

Sports

Scores

NHL

MLB

Boston vs.
Montreal: 0-5

San Diego vs.
Houston: 7 11

Washington vs.
Philadelphia: 4-2

New York Yankees
vs. Chicago White

Philadelphia vs.
Washington: 3-2 OT

Sox: 9-5
Minnesota vs.

Calgary vs. San
Jose: 3-5

NBA

Oakland: 5-4

Philadelphia vs.
Colorado: 8-6

Washington vs.
Cleveland: 86-116

San Francisco vs.
Arizona: 4-5

Utah vs.
Houston: 90-84

LA Angels vs.
Boston: 6-4

Dallas vs.

New Orleans: 103-127

Florida vs.
Atlanta: 7-2

Toronto vs.
Orlando: 103-104

St. Louis vs.
Pittsburgh: 4-7

Phoenix vs.

San Antonio: 96-102

Houston vs.
Cincinnati: 9-3

Philadelphia vs.
Detroit: 88-105

Toronto vs. Tampa
Bay: 3-5

Kress wins PSAC Track
Athlete of the Week

Chris Rosetti

sports Information

Clarion University jun-
ior Diane Kress has been
named the PSAC Women's
Track Athlete of the Week
after her record-setting per-
formance in the heptathlon
at the lUP Open Saturday.

Kress broke her own
school record in the hep-
tathlon with 4,481 points
bettering her previous mark
by 233 points while also pro-
visionally qualifying for the
NCAA Division II national
meet in the event. Her point
total is the best in the PSAC
this season by over 200
points while also ranking
10th in the nation.

Kress is the second
Clarion athlete to earn
Track Athlete of the Week
honors this year joining
Erin Richard, who earned
the award March 25. This is
the first time Kress has
been named PSAC Track
Athlete of the Week. Her
previous school record in the
heptathlon was 4,248
points, a mark she set while
finishing fourth at the
PSAC Outdoor

Championships last season.
She also took fifth in the
triple jump at last season's
PSAC Outdoor

Championships.

Kress finished fifth in
the pentathlon at the PSAC
Indoor championships in
February and she won the
2007 PSAC Indoor
Championship in the long
jump while also finishing
seventh in the 55 meter hur-
dles at that meet. She was
also third in the triple jump
at the 2006 PSAC Indoor
Championships as a fresh-
man while taking seventh at
the 2006 PSAC Outdoor
Championships in the
event.

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Softball loses both games of home doubleheader to lUP

Andy Marsh

Staff Writer

CLARION, Pa., April 21-
The Clarion softball team's
struggles continued on
Saturday, dropping both
games of a home double-
header with PSAC-West
rival lUP.

Head coach Nancy
Smoose's Golden Eagles (3-
24 overall, 0-16 PSAC-West)
dropped the first game 10-0
and the second game 8-5.

In game one. Clarion
was no-hit by lUP starter
Erin Holloway, Junior
Valerie Rankin took the loss
on the mound, surrendering
nine hits, seven runs (six
earned) and three walks in
five innings of work. Junior
Lindsay Vevers pitched the
final inning and allowed
four hits, three runs and one
walk while striking out one.

In game two, lUP
jumped out to a 5-0 lead
before freshman centerfield-
er Carhe Cook and junior
shortshop Kara Kelosky
each belted an RBI double
in the bottom of the fifth
inning to cut the lead to 5-2.
In the bottom of the sixth,
sophomore pitcher Caitlin
Lamison slammed her sec-

"PENS;* continued
from page 8.

During their eight regu-
lar-season games, the
Rangers repeatedly hmited
the Penguins' scoring
chances and made them
play lower-scoring games
than they like.

As a result, the
Penguins were held to one
goal three times and were
shut out once.

No doubt the Rangers
will try to make this series
equally tight, forcing
Penguins goalie Marc -Andre
Fleury to prove he can outdo
Lundqvist in games where a
single stray goal or mistake
can be decisive,

"We know them, they
know us. They're a good
team, but we're a good team,
as well," coach Michel
Therrien said. "The details
of the game are going to be
crucial, and we're going to
pay attention to detail."

"This is a team (New
York) that, at the beginnin|
of the year, people were
expecting big things from
them. It's always a chal-
lenge to play a team hke
that. But we're good, too."

ond collegiate hit, a three
run homer, to tie the game
up and eventually force
extra innings. lUP proceed-
ed to drive in three runs in
the top of the eighth to take
an 8-5 lead. Game one
starter Erin Holloway
retired Clarion in order in
the bottom of the inning to
give lUP the sweep.

Lamison took the loss on
the mound. She threw all
eight innings, allowing 12
hits, eight runs and three
walks while striking out
four. Freshman left fielder
Lauren Martino, sophomore
catcher Marissa Myers,
freshman designated hitter
Dana Johnson and fresh-
man right fielder Katie
Baun each had singles.
Martino, Kelosky, Johnson,
Lamison and freshman
pinch runner Corinna
Sternthal each had a run.

'Tou might think that
after getting beat 10-0 in
the first game that this
team would not show up for
the second game, but they
are fighters," said Smoose.
"This team has never given
up all year... When Caitlin
hit that home run in the
sixth inning to tie it up, I
felt this would be our day to

Shannon Shaffer/The Clarion Call

The Clarion University softball team recently hosted Indiana University of Pa. in ahome doubleheader. The Golden Eagles lost both
games of the doubleheader and their record now stands at 3-24 overall with an 0-16 mark in the PSAC-West. Clarion will host
Slippery Rock on Thursday, April 24.

win the close one. However,
lUP is a good team and they
came back with three hits in
the eighth to win."

The Golden Eagles will
be in action today at
Slippery Rock University,
where they'll be playing a

doubleheader versus Bowie by winning their second con-
State, a team who has secutive Central Intercol-
already qualified for the legiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division II playoffs championship.

Golf finishes third at St. Vincent's Invitational, Schmader takes first

Eric Bowser

Sports Editor

LATROBE, Pa., April 18 -
The Clarion University Golf
team traveled to Latrobe
Country Club on April 17 to
play in the St. Vincent's
Invitational Golf

Tournament. Freshman
Jared Schmader earned
medalist honors in the event

shooting a 72 for the day.

Overall, Clarion fin-
ished in third place with a
314. St. Vincent's won the
event on their home course
with a score of 309, besting
Washington and Jefferson
(311) by two shots.

Schmader's first place
finish with the 72 was two
shots better than his closest
individual competitors.

lUP's Gavin Smith and
Washington and Jefferson's
Marc Fillari and Mike
Grasso all finished in a tie
for second shooting 74's.

Other finishers for the
third place Golden Eagles

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with an 88. The event took
the four best scores from
each team's five golfers.
Clarion will next be in

action at the Division II
Regional Championships
which will be held from May
5 through May 7 in New
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NIT . "KSAC"

5 on 5 Basketball Champs
Women - "UGH OMG"

Softball Champion

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Track and Field Club -

Results: 4/19 at lUP Open
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Rugby Clubs -
Results: 4/ 1 9 at Grove City
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Sports

Thf Clarion Cali

Clarion University's Student Newspaper

The Clarion Call

May 1, 2008

www.clarlon.edu/thecal

Volume 94 Issue 24

James named Provost

Natalie Kennell

News Staff

CI.ARION. Pa., April 28 -
Dr. Valentine James has
been appointed the new
provost of Clarion
University and will begin
serving July 1,2008.

James currently serves
as a professor and Dean of
the the College of
Humanities and Social
Sciences of Fayetteville
State University in
Fayetteville, N.C.

He leads the university
in all matters concerning
graduate education: teach-
ing, scholarships and serv-
ice.

James' role covers the
development of curricula,
new programs, assessment,
strategic planning, perform-
ance of existing programs
and graduate faculty devel-
opment.

"It's imperative to move
up through administration,"
said James. "I served as a
professor, department chair
and dean. This position is
the next natural step for me

to improve professionally. I
have gained experience and
understand each position.

I believe one has to be a
student of their position. As
a faculty member, it's
important to pu.sh the fron-
tiers of ignorance in your
discipline. If you reach
excellence in teaching, put
together sound research and
have actively contributed to
the community, then the
next step is to consider
administration. This pro-
vides the opportunity of
bringing to the faculty and
staff what you've learned,
making the staff more effec-
tive and marrying the disci-
pline with the administra-
tion."

Clarion wasn't an area
that James was completely
unfamiliar with. His wife,
Melanie, is originally from
Murrysville, Pa.

James proposes that
working with students at
Clarion University will be
different from where he is
currently employed.

"Fayetteville University
prepares students for the

Spring Fling kicks off
with annual media day

Casey McGovern/Tfje Clarion Call

Clarion County's annual Clarion Hospital Spring Fling was
kicked off by Clarion University's second annual Media Day on
April 28. Media organizations from the university, including
WCUC-FM and WCUB-TV, were both present at the pavillion in
the park. Both media outlets broadcasted live from the pavil-
lion throughout the day and offered giveaways to community
members. Spring Fling will continue the festivities from 11
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. everyday until May 3.

region," said James.
"Clarion University pre-
pares students for the
world. My goal is to prepare
students for what I call a
'flat world' by making them
competitive with degrees
that give them what they
need to succeed.

"I'm also looking for-
ward to working with the
Clarion University faculty
members and being part of a
family of scholars and edu-
cators. They possess a pas-
sion and a good niche to
make things better," said
James.

James obtained his doc-
tor of philosophy degree
from Texas A&M

University, with a major in
urban and regional scierce
and a minor in recreation
and parks; his master of
arts degree from Governors
State University, with a
major in environmental sci-
ence and a minor in environ-
mental planning and man-
agement; and his bachelor of
science degree from
Tusculum College, with a
dual major in biology and
liberal arts.

James received his cer-
tification as an
Environmental Specialist
and an Air Quality
Specialist from the
Environmental Assessment
Association. He was award-
ed a certificate of training in
Environment Economics
and Sustainable
Development by the U.S.
Agency for International
Development.

This year James also
received a certificate of
training on graduate stu-
dent recruiting from the
Graduate and Professional
and School Enrollment
Management Cooperation.

He has a certificate of
completion from the College
and University Performance

Summit, American

Strategic Management
Association and a certificate
of achievement as Air Force
Power Advocate from the
Air Force Officer and
Accession Training School.

Since 2004 James
served as Dean of the
College of Humanities and
Social Sciences at
Fayetteville University. He
was responsible for manag-
ing, evaluating, coordinat-
ing, interpreting and per-
forming assignments in
compliance with national,
state and local educational
policies.

James worked with the
chairs of departments/units
and other university admin-
istration, established goals,
objectives and plans and
participated in the planning
of several programs and
communicate college poli-
cies to faculty and staff

Over the years, James
has held additional posi-
tions in higher education,
such as the department
chair of masters of public
administration at Southern
University and A&M
College, director of the
Ph.D. program in public pol-
icy at South University and
A&M College, assistant pro-
fessor of urban and environ-
mental planning at the
University of Virginia and
assistant professor of urban
and regional planning at the
University of Southwestern
Louisiana.

He served as a graduate
assistant for the depart-
ment of urban and regional
planning at Texas A&M
University, as project coor-
dinator of traffic studies
with the Northwestern
Indiana Regional Planning
Commission and faculty
graduate assistant at
Governors State University.

Student senate
president elected

Brian Perkins

Ian Erickson

News Staff

CLARION, Pa.. April 28 -
At the last student senate
meeting of the semester,
elections were held for
president, vice president,
treasurer and parliamen-
tarian.

The senate voted on
the four top positions,
with current president,
Dustin McElhatten, jun-
ior molecular biology
major, and senator Brian
Perkins, a junior business
managment, industrial
relations and real estate
major, running for presi-
dent.

Perkins was elected as
the new president for the
next school year.

Perkins said, "I would
like to run the senate
more like a business.
Because, when you think
about it, senate is really
like a business."

There were six candi-
dates for vice president as
follows: Eric Whitaker,
Dustin McElhatten,

Elizabeth Presutti,

Heather Puhalla, Sam
Noblit and Mary Loveless.

Dustin McElhatten
was elected as the vice
president.

McElhatten said, "I
would love to be vice pres-

ident and I will enjoy
working with Brian and
helping him if he has any
questions since I was
already president."

Heather Puhalla was
nominated and cho.sen as
the treasurer.

There were no other
candidates for this posi-
tion.

Next year will be
Puhalla's second year as
the student senate treas-
urer.

Elizabeth Presutti
was elected as the new
parliamentarian for next
year. This will be her sec-
ond year in this position.

There were three can-
didates running for the
parlimentarian position,
as follows: Elizabeth
Presutti, Mary Loveless
and Lacey Klingensmith.

In other news. Clarion
University's athletic
director Dave Katis was
at the meeting to talk
about the new sound sys-
tem that the school is
planning to install for
memorial stadium.

Katis said, "Our
sound system was not
built for what the univer-
sity needs or uses it for."

The original sound
system was built in 1966.

It has not been fully
replaced since then. The
system has only been
patched up and fixed up
over the years.

The new sound system
equipment will be com-
pletely contained in the
press box so there can be
complete coverage for the
whole field and all of the
seating.

Student senate allo-
cated $15,975 from the
capital account for the
new memorial .stadium.

Appeal process reviewed

Ryan Eisenman

Nev.'s Staff

CLARION, Pa., April 28 -
The student appeals process
was discussed during the
faculty senate meeting held
on Monday.

Dr. Todd Pfannestiel,
history professor and
Chairperson for Academic
Standards, introduced revi-
sions made to "The Great
Appeal Process" language.

"The Great Appeal
Process" is the proper proce-
dure in which students and
professors follow to ensure a
fair review of an academic
suspension.

The revisions made
include information on the

proper procedure on what a
student would do in the case
of having problems with a
professor that is also a
Dean. As of now students
would have went to the
dean, then the chairperson
and followed by the provost.

Now the student can go
directly to the chairperson
in this case.

Pfannestiel also

announced that students
have 6 months to dispute a
grade that he or she maybe
given.

"The Committee for
Academic Standards is here
to make sure students and
professors have a set rules
and regulations to go by,"
said Pfannestiel. "We just
want to make the process as

fair as possible for both par-
ties."

Pfannestiel also dis-
cussed the proper process
for students whom are try-
ing to appeal an academic
suspension.

"New procedures make
it required for everyone to
provide a written appeal to
the review board. It is still
an option for students to
choose to go in front of the
review board but they must
know that they will only get
seven minutes to discuss
their appeal." Phfannestiel
said. "We are encouraging
students to go into more
detail through the written
appeal process so their case
can be carefully reviewed
with all possible informa-

tion available."

This new process will be
implemented during the
upcoming summer sessions,
and committee members
will report back in the fall
to discuss how the new pro-
cedure worked.

At the end of the meet-
ing, Sally Sentner was
installed as the new
President of faculty senate. •

That meeting was
adjourned, but a new meet-
ing was called immediately
in order to elect and seat
the officers for 2008-2009.
Vice President is Laurie
Occhipinti; Martha

Robinson is secretary;
Serving on CCR are David
Lott and Sandra Trejos.

WEATHER

Mayl-S

HIGHLIGHTS

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Thur. - Showers, Get the low dov^n on the logo UAB rocked 80s Rock
70/53

Fri. - Showers,
68/48

Sat. - Showers,
66/48

Entertainment- page 6

"Old Times" is a good time

CUP's production of "Old Times"
proves to be an entertaining
show this week

Opinion/Editorial p.2

Features p.3

Arts/Entertainment p.5

Classifieds p.7

Call on You p.7

Sports p.8

2 May 1,2008

Opinion/Editorial

The Clarion Call

Best of luck to all graduating seniors!

Lindsay Grystar

Editor-in-chief

I don't know who came
up with the rule that the
editor-in-chief has to write
the last editorial of the year,
but I'm waiting for the col-
umn that will finally be my
last. I'm still around for one
more year, so I decided to
dedicate this one to the sen-
iors leaving the department
this year.

To Eric, Grace and
Brittnee, The Call staff

members that will leave the
paper this semester and
graduate in May and
December, we will miss you.
It is amazing how when you
are a part of an organization
that spends so much time
together those people
become like your family.

Eric, I'm sorry I never
fired you like you had
hoped, and I'm sorry for
making you miss so many
Pens games! Grace, thanks
for being better than Mike,
and Brittnee, "Is the front
page out yet?!"

To the seniors leaving
from WCUB-TV, you will be
missed in this department
as well. Rink, you have
given the television station

the backbone it needs to department the great learn-

continue to improve with ing environment that it is.
the new executive board Students, you truly

next year. To Sarah, Alissa, have the opportunity to get

Megan, Brenton, Gartley , some great experience

Kristy and Kelsey, best of through our department,

luck in the future, I'm sure Don't just go to class and get

you all agree that the
MMAJ department and
WCUB have prepared you to
succeed in whatever you do
after college.

Clarion University
should have great pride for
these media organizations
and students that dedicate
their time and effort to cre-
ate a weekly paper, dailly
news broadcasts, daily radio
shows, and so much more.

Your dedication and
effort is what makes this

a degree - leave with the
experience Clarion has to
offer.

I leave all the graduat-
ing seniors with my favorite
quote, "the future belongs to
those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams."
Best of luck!

The author is a junior mass
media arts and journalism
major and the editor-in-chief
of The Clarion Call.

Political Column

Zach Hause

Colunmist

As we approach the end
of the school year I cannot
help but reflect on the
moments which we were for-
tunate enough to have expe-
rienced. We had topics as
comical as Larry Craig's
bathroom bust and as seri-
ous as the first meaningful
Democratic Presidential
Primary in quite some time.
Truthfully, it really could
not have been a better year
to write about political hap-
penings both at home and
abroad. I am grateful for
both those who read my
article and those who made
it possible to write the arti-
cle, mainly the Clarion Call
staff, who most definitely let
me express my freedom of
speech, even if what I said
may have been a little con-
troversial.

" "As a way of vepting my
ftustrations with our politi-

cians and our mainstream
media, I tried to take an
approach similar to that of
The Colbert Report or
Saturday Night Live while
writing. Sometimes I got
Republicans all fired up
over what I said, and other
times Young Democrats
would come to me at meet-
ings and voice their not so
favorable opinions about my
article. But the more com-
plaints I got, the better I felt
because that meant that
people actually cared about
what I am most passionate
about, and that is politics.

Everything, good and
bad can be related to poli-
tics, whether it is something
as serious as gun violence
and the second amendment,
or as comical as Jeremiah
Wright talking about the
chickens coming home to
roost. So this year truly has
been great because I got to
■share wrth rijany of ydunty
jokes, jcriticismk . and-

insights to our political
ridiculousness. Maybe you
laughed, maybe you did not,
but maybe you weren't reg-
istered to vote and as a
result of my article you did
register to vote, and then
took part in one of the most
important elections in
recent history. For that, I
say thank you.

As it is the last article
that I will presumably write
for the Clarion Call, I would
also like to thank the follow-
ing groups and people: The
Clarion Young Democrats
and Dr. Yenerall, College
Republicans and Dr. Sweet,
Political Science Association
and Dr. Rourke, Dr. Spina
and any family or friend
that took the time to read
what I wrote. It truly does
mean a lot. It seems as
though for every piece of
email, Facebook message (or
drink bought for me at the
bar..! for which- T am extra
grateful) that I got thanking

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umn was good or funny, I
got just as many telling me
that I was wrong or out of
line. So just to sum up how I
view politics, as my friend
Ryan Souder once said to
me regarding the 2004 elec-
tion "Well, it's like this, if
you don't laugh about it,
you're sure as hell going to
cry."

This last article would
have been a little longer, but
I have more important
things to do, one of which is
to graduate. So thank you
and good luck. Hopefully I
will get to talk to you some-
time when I am back in the
Fall for A.L.F.!

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This article is in

.response to^the political col-.

timn written by my good

ment I cannot let slide. She

. is a much respected member

of the Democratic Party,

friend and highly respected especially as one of the most

fellow Clarion Young
Democrat, Zach Hause. All
though I disagree with Zach
in certain comments made
in his column, I will always
respect him for his opinion
elsewhere. As soon as I read
the column, I immediately
felt that what he had
expressed needed to be
countered for the sake of
Senator Clinton, her cam-
paign, and Democrats
abound.

This is not meant to
divide our group, or the
party for that matter. The
Clarion Young Democrats is

active Democratic members
of the senate fighting tooth
and nail for healthcare and
other reform. She has been
working to better the lives of
Americans as a strong-
armed Democrat in public
service for over 35 years
now.

Number Two: Bringing
up the instance where she

to be the truth." Remember
Senator Obama's "clinging
to guns, religion" mishap?
They all do it, and we are
going to call them out on it.
But, they are only human,
and I feel that we really
should forgive and forget a
mistake that has been
acknowledged and move on
to something of greater
importance in the scheme of
things.

Number Three: Like I
just said, we have much big-

misspoke about the Bosnia ger issues to deal with as a
sniper fire incident is a bit whole party. I am sure

petty. She made it very
clear at the latest debate in
Philadelphia that she had
made a mistake. She said,
"I'm embarrassed by it. I

a strong campus group and have apologized for it. I've

will always stay united, two said it was a mistake.. .We

Democratic candidates or both have said things that,

not. I do, however, want to you know, turned out not to

shed some light on my feel- be accurate. You know, that

ings concerning this column, happens when you're talk-

Number One: To call
Senator Clinton a
"Republican" is very inaccu-
rate, no matter how much
you dislike her for whatever
reason. That is one com-

ing as much as we have
talked. But, you know, I'm
very sorry that I said it. And
I have said that, you know,
it just didn't jive with what I
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you've guessed by now that I
am a Hillary supporter, but
I will vote for Obama if he is
the nominee. It's that sim-
ple. Four more years of
Bush policies via Senator
McCain are simply not
going to better our nation.
Zach is certainly right about
that. We should be focusing
more on why we must get a
Democrat in the White
House this November,
rather than bashing one
individual frontrunner for
the nominee. We must
remain a unified party
based on values, not
whether or not we like the
way a candidate laughs or
pledges allegiance to our
flag.

My entire issues aside,
Zach's very last comment
concerning voting reminded
me of the reason I read his
column with such great
expectations in the first
place. Zach is a great demo-
crat, and an idol of mine in
the party. He knows more
candidates as buddies than
I'll ever get lucky enough to
shake hands with in the
first place.

I can safely say that
whoever the Democratic
nominee is, I along with
CYD will support them. We
will be unified. We cannot
let John McCain win this
election. As Democrats,
that must be our top priori-
ty for November!

Paul Markle

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Natures

May 1 , 2008 3

The history of Clarion's consistently changing logo

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

Stoff Writer

Blue and gold. Eagles. It
all means only one thing-
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania.

Clarion has created a
visual identity with the col-
ors and logo, but where did
the logo and other represen-
tations originate from?

In the 1960s. Clarion
University, known then as
the Clarion State School
(CSS), was making changes
all over campus. According
to Assistant Vice President
of University Relations Ron
Wilshire, former CSS
President James Gemmell
brought artists and other
masters of their trade to
Clarion.

In the latter half of the
decade, an artist in resi-
dence was enlisted to design
the official crest for the
school. Professor of English
David Christie-Murray of
Scotland developed the offi-
cial coat of arms now used
on the podium during cer-
tain university ceremonies.

The university's coat of
arms includes a helmet and
eagles on a shield.
According to a "Letter to the
Editor" submitted to The

"Pac Man" logo from a 1984
/ssue of The Call

Clarion Call written by
Christie-Murray, student
Jerome Strum drew the first
version of the coat of arms.
The university also used
the state seal throughout
the years as a logo. The seal
is currently used only on
certain documents.

"It's only used on official
correspondence," said

Wilshire.

Wilshire graduated
from the university
formerly know as
Clarion State College
(CSC) in 1972 and
received his masters
from Clarion in 1974.
As a student, he remem-
bers the logo being quite dif-
ferent.

"As I recall, it [the logo]
was variations of CSC and
the commonwealth seal here
and there," said Wilshire.

Over the years, Clarion
began to dig into the idea of
visual identity. Visual iden-
tity deals with a consistent
representation of a company
or business.

Department chair of the
mass media arts, journalism
and communication studies
Dr. Susan Hilton has seen
the university's visual iden-
tity not only as a faculty
member, but as a student.
She graduated from CSC in
1973.

"Before they understood
brand control, not every-
thing required a logo," said
Hilton.

Then, "Pac Man" was
introduced. The logo stu-
dents see on sweatshirts,
pens and campus signs are a
far cry from what students
in the 1980s saw around
campus. Before the eagle,

there was "Pac Man."
This logo came

President Bond selected
a logo that included a "C"
(shaped similar to the

Courtesy of Ron Wilshire
Clarion University's Crest (Late 1960s ■ Present)

about when CSC obtained
university status in 1983, a
new logo was needed to
incorporate the U and the P
of CUP. The univer-

sity's president at the time,
Tom Bond, approached the
local graphic design compa-
ny — the present-day print-
ing service for the universi-
ty, PAGES— and requested
a few logos be drawn up,
according to Wilshire.

video game character Pac
Man that eats little blobs)
and the U and the P printed
in the foreground. The new
logo utilized blue and gold
as its basic colors.

"We were the laughing
stock of the state system
when the video game Pac
Man came out," said Hilton.

Pac Man did not last for
long. The university sought
out a new logo, this time

using just "Clarion
University" as a wordmark.
"The wordmark was
done in around 1990," said
Wilshire.

According to the design
company out of Baltimore
used for the logo develop-
ment, the university's
name had power all its
own, without the addi-
tion of a picture or logo.
"A while ago we started
working with a
graphic design
company called
Glyphics," said
Wilshire. "We

asked them to look at
the athletic logo."
From there, the navy
blue eagle head wrapped in
a gold "C" was born.
Formerly used for athletics,
the logo as most students
know it was so popular the
university combined it with
the wordmark.

"It was received so well
it became standard," said
Wilshire.

With the development of
a tried and true logo came
stipulations.

"We have to follow
guidelines and policies
when we place logos on pub-
hcations," said artist and
illustrator at PAGES
Debbie Henry.

According to Henry,

PAGES takes care of placing
the logo to ensure it is the
proper size, location, color
and proportion.

One of the biggest mis-
uses of the logos comes from
the web. Taking Clarion
University logos from the
web will not follow with con-
sistent visual identity,

"Don't use one off the
web," said Henry. "[Logos
seen on the internet] look
good on the screen, but are
only about 1/6 of the resolu-
tion needed for print."

Henry also mentioned
that publications that come
to the university printing
services that do not match
publication standards will
be corrected. Publications
for university functions that
come to PAGES must match
university style guidelines.

"It's like Nike; they
don't mess with their logo,"
said Henry.

The User's Guide to
Publications and Printing
states the following: 'This
program — more than just a
wordmark and logo — is a
complete system for visual
identity. ..Like a graphic
symbol, it is understood
quickly and easily as a sym-
bol of Clarion University
through consistent use and
repetition."

Clarion University's current logo

Discover new opportunities with Study Abroad Club

Stephanie Desmond

Features Editor

For many students, the
capstone experience of their
college career is a trip
abroad to study in a differ-
ent country.

Despite the resources
available to students on
campus, some can find plan-
ning a semester abroad to be
overwhelming.

One organization is
attempting to make the
process easier: the Study
Abroad Club.

The club was recognized
in February. It functions as
a way for students who have
traveled abroad and those
who plan to travel to con-

nect with each other.

Students have a chance
to share their experiences
and get their questions
answered.

"When students join
they get to know about
opportunities they had
never imagined," said Dr.
Sandra Trejos, associate
professor of economics and
Study Abroad Club advisor.

Trejos got involved with
the club because of her pre-
vious involvement with the
study abroad program on
campus.

"It is actually natural
and motivating to know I
can work with a group of
students who believe in
study abroad and are enthu-

siastic about it," she said.

One way the club has
helped students understand
the opportunities available
to them is with their
"Spotlight Countries" series.

This semester, France
and Germany were high-
lighted. Three exchange stu-
dents from Bamberg,
Germany who are attending
Clarion University did a
presentation about their
country. The France presen-
tation was done by three
students from Lyon and one
from Lille.

"Having a presentation
about France as a destina-
tion for study abroad done
by French students turned
out to be very powerful and

convincing," Trejos said.

The group plans to have
more spotlight countries in
future semesters.

At normal meetings,
students meet to answer
others' questions and give
background information on
where they've traveled.

"It spreads awareness
that students can study
abroad," said Caitlin Tomeo,
a senior psychology major
and president of the Study
Abroad Club. "It's not as dif-
ficult as it may seem."

Tomeo became involved
with the club after her expe-
rience in Costa Rica in June
2007. She said it was one of
the best experiences she's
had in college.

"Traveling to other
countries is important as
part of education to reduce
biases and preconceived
notions," she said.
"Exposure to other cultures
is very beneficial to students
to appreciate those cultures
and our own."

Tomeo said that some of
the highlights of her own
trip were learning to speak
Spanish conversationally,
having adventures and
being exposed to different
ways of life.

In the future, the club
hopes to collaborate with
others groups to travel for
relief efforts.

Besides the club, stu-
dents can also contact the

Office of International
Programs and the ISEP
Coordinator to discuss pos-
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Other executive mem-
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Julie Cloak, treasurer; and
Sara Hines, secretary.

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Features

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Best of luck to all graduating seniors!

Lindsay Grystar

tviilgi- !n-i,iii'.'r

I don't know who came
up with the rule that the
editor-in-chief has to write
the hist editorial of the year,
hut I'm waiting foi' the col-
umn that will finally he my
last. I'm still around for one
more year, so 1 decided to
dedicate this one to the sen-
iors leaving the department
this year.

To Eric. Grace and
Hnttnee. The Vail staff

niemhers that will leave the
papi'r this semester and
graduate in May and
Decemher. we will miss you.
It is amazing how when you
are a part of an organization
that spends so much time
together those people
hecome like your family.

Eric, I'm -sorry I never
fired you like you had
hoped, and I'm sorry for
making you miss so many
Pens games! Grace, thanks
for heing hetter than Mike,
and Brittnee. "Is the front
page out yet?I"

To the seniors leaving
from WCUB-TV. you will he
missed in this department
as well. Rink, you have
given the television station

the hackhone it needs to
continue to improve with
the new executive board
next year. To Sarah, Alissa,
Megan. Rrenton. Gartley ,
Kri.sty and Kelsey, best of
luck in the future. I'm sure
you all agree that the
MMAJ department and
WCUB have prepared you to
succeed in whatever you do
after college.

Your dedication and
effort is what makes this

department the great learn-
ing environment that it is.

Students, you truly
have the opportunity to get
some great experience
through our department.
Don't just go to class and get
a degree - leave with the
experience Clarion has to
offer.

I leave all the graduat-
ing seniors with my favorite
quote, "the future belongs to
those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams."
Best of luck!

The author is a junior /»a.ss
media arts and journalism
major and the editor-in-chief
of The Clarion Call.

Political Column

Zach Hause

Columnist

As we approach the end
of the .school year I cannot
help hut reflect on the
moments w'hich we were for-
tunate enough to have expe-
rienced. We had topics as
comical as Larry Craig's
bathroom bu.st and as seri-
ous as the first meaningful
Democratic Presidential
Primary in quite .'^omc time.
Truthfully, it really could
not have been a better year
to write about political hap-
penings both at home and
abroad. I am grateful for
both those who read my
article and those who made
it possible to write the arti-
cle, mainly the Clarion Call
staff, who most definitely let
me express my freedom of
speech, even if what I said
may have been a little con-
troversial.

As a way of venting my
frustrations with our politi-

cians and our mainstream
media. 1 tried to take an
approach similar to that of
The Colbert Report or
Saturday Night Live while
writing. Sometimes I got
Republicans all fired up
over what I said, and other
times Young Democrats
would come to me at meet-
ings and voice their not so
favorable opinions about my
article. But the more com-
plaints I got. the better I felt
because that meant that
people actually cared about
what I am most passionate
about, and that is politics.

As it is the last article
that I will presumably write
for the Clarion Call. I would
also like to thank the follow-
ing groups and people: The
Clarion Young Democrats
and Dr. Yeneiall. College
Republicans and Dr. Sweet.
Political Science As.sociation
and Dr. Rourke, Dr. Spina
and any family or friend
that took the time to read
what I wrote. It truly does
mean a lot. It seems as
though for every piece of
email, Facebook message (or
drink bought for me at the
bar..: for which I am extra
grateful) that I got thanking

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This article is in
response to ..the political col-
umn written by my good
friend and highly respected
fellow Clarion Young
Democrat, Zach Hause. All
though I disagree with Zach
in certain comments made
in his column, I will always
respect him for his opinion
elsewhere. As soon as I read
the column, I immediately
felt that what he had
expressed needed to be
countered for the sake of
Senator Clinton, her cam-
paign, and Democrats
abound.

This is not meant to
divide our group, or the
party for that matter. The
Clarion Young Democrats is
a strong campus group and
will always stay united, two
Democratic candidates or
not. I do, however, want to
shed some light on my feel-
ings concerning this column.

Number One: To call
Senator Clinton a
"Republican" is very inaccu-
rate, no matter how much
you dislike her for whatever
reason. That is one com-

ment I cannot let slide. She
is a much respected member
of the Democratic Party,
especially as one of the most
active Democratic members
of the senate fighting tooth
and nail for healthcare and
other reform. She has been
working to better the lives of
Americans as a strong-
armed Democrat in public
service for over 35 years
now.

Number Two: Bringing
up the instance where she
misspoke about the Bosnia
sniper fire incident is a bit
petty. She made it very
clear at the latest debate in
Philadelphia that she had
made a mistake. She said,
"I'm embarrassed by it. I
have apologized for it. I've
said it was a mistake... We
both have said things that,
you know, turned out not to
be accurate. You know, that
happens when you're talk-
ing as much as we have
talked. But, you know, I'm
very sorry that I said it. And
I have said that, you know,
it just didn't jive with what I
had written about and knew

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to be the truth. " Remember
Senator Obama's "cUnging
to guns, religion" mi. -.hap?
They all do it, and we are
going to call them out on it.
But, they are only human,
and I feel that we really
should forgive and forget a
mistake that has been
acknowledged and move on
to something of greater
importance in the scheme of
things.

Number Three: Like I
just said, we have much big-
ger issues to deal with as a
whole party. I am sure
you've guessed by now that I
am a Hillary supporter, but
I will vote for Obama if he is
the nominee. It's that sim-
ple. Four more years of
Bush policies via Senator
McCain are simply not
going to better our nation.
Zach is certainly right about
that. We should be focusing
more on why we must get a
Democrat in the White
House this November,
rather than bashing one
individual frontrunner for
the nominee. We must
remain a unified party
based on values, not
whether or not we like the
way a candidate laughs or
pledges allegiance to our
flag.

My entire issues aside.
Zach's very last comment
concerning voting reminded
me of the reason I read his
column with such great
expectations in the first
place. Zach is a great demo-
crat, and an idol of mine in
the party. He knows more
candidates as buddies than
I'll ever get lucky enough to
shake hands vwith in the
first place.

I can safely say that
whoever the Democratic
nominee is, I along with
CYD will support them. W'e
will be unified. We cannot
let John McCain win this
election. As Democrats,
that must be our top priori-
ty for November!

Paul Markle

The history of Clarion's consistently changing logo

Kaitlyn Deputy-Foor

SiCiff VVritf>i

Blue and gold. Kagles. It
all means only one thing-
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania.

Clarion has created a
visual identity with the col-
ors and logo, but where did
the logo and other represcn-
lations originate from?

In th(> 1960s, Clarion
University, known then as
the Clarion State School
(CSS), was making changes
all over campus. According
to Assistant Vice President
of University Relations Ron
Wilshire, former CSS
President James Gemmell
brought artists and other
masters of their trade to
Clarion.

The university's coat of
arms includes a helmet and
eagles on a shield.
According to a "Letter to the
Editor" submitted to The

Vac Man" logo from a 1984
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"It's only used on official
correspondence," said

Wilshire.

"As I recall, it [the logo]
was variations of CSC and
the commonwealth seal here
and there," said Wilshire.

Over the years. Clarion
began to dig into the idea of
visual identity. Visual iden-
tity deals with a consistent
representation of a company
or business.

"Before they understood
brand control, not every-
thing required a logo," said
Hilton.

Then, "Pac Man" was
introduced. The logo stu-
dents see on sweatshirts,
pens and campus signs are a
far cry from what students
in the 1980s saw around
campus. Before the eagle.

there was "Pac Man
This logo came

'resident Bond selected
I logo that included a "C"
shaped similar to the

Courtesy of Ron Wilshire
Clarion University's Crest (Late 1960s - Present)

about when CSC obtained
university .status in 1983, a
new logo was needed to
incorporate the U and the P
of CUP. The univer-

sity's president at the time.
Tom Bond, approached the
local graphic design compa-
ny — the present-day print-
ing .service for the universi-
ty, PAGES— and requested
a few logos be drawn up.
according to Wilshire.

video game character Pac
Man that eats little blobs)
and the U and the P printed
in the foreground. The new
logo utilized blue and gold
as its basic colors.

"We were the laughing
stock of the state system
when the video game Pac
Man came out," said Hilton.

Pac Man did not last for
long. The university .sought
out a new logo, this time

using ju.^t "Clarion
University" as a wordmark.
"The wordmark was
done in around 1990," said
Wilshire.

According to the design
company out of Baltimore
used for the logo develop-
ment, the university's
name had power all its
own, without the addi-
tion of a picture or logo.
".A while ago we started
working with a
graphic design
company called
dlyphics," said
Wilshire. "We

asked them to look at
the athletic logo."
From there, the navy
olue eagle head wrapped in
a gold "C" was born.
Formerly used for athletics,
the logo as most students
know it was .so popular the
university combined it with
the wordmark.

"It was received so well
it became standard," said
Wilshire.

With the development of
a tried and true logo came
stipulations.

"We have to follow
guidelines and policies
when we place logos on pub-
lications," said artist and
illustrator at PAGES
Debbie Henry.

.According to Henry.

I '.\( I KS takes care of placing
the logo to ensure it is the
proper size, location, color
and proportion.

One of the biggest mis-
u.'^es of the logos comes from
the web. Taking Clarion
University logos from the
web will not follow with con-
sistent visual identity.

"Don't use one off the
web." said Himry. "[Logos
seen on the internet] look
good on the .-screen, but are
only about 1/6 of the resolu-
tion needed for print."

"It's like Nike; they
don't mess with their logo,"
said Henry.

The User's Guide to
Publications and Printing
states the following: "This
program — more than just a
wordmark and logo — is a
complete system for visual
identity... Like a graphic
symbol, it is understood
quickly and easily as a sym-
bol of Clarion University
through consistent use and
repetition."

Clarion University's current logo

Discover new opportunities with Study Abroad Club

Stephanie Desmond

Features Editoi

For many students, the
capstone experience of their
college career is a trip
abroad to study in a differ-
ent country.

Despite the resources
available to students on
campus, some can find plan-
ning a semester abroad to be
overwhelming.

One organization is
attempting to make the
process easier: the Study
Abroad Club.

The club was recognized
in February. It functions as
a way for students who have
traveled abroad and those
who plan to travel to con-

nect with each other.

Students have a chance
to share their experiences
and get their questions
answered.

"When students join
they get to know about
opportunities they had
never imagined," said Dr.
Sandra Trejos, associate
professor of economics and
Study Abroad Club advisor.

Trejos got involved with
the club because of her pre-
vious involvement with the
study abroad program on
campus.

"It is actually natural
and motivating to know I
can work with a group of
students who believe in
study abroad and are enthu-

siastic about it," she said.

One way the club has
helped students understand
the opportunities available
to them is with their
"Spotlight Countries" series.

"Having a presentation
about France as a destina-
tion for study abroad done
by French students turned
out to be very powerful and

convincing," Trejos said.

The group plans to have
more spotlight countries in
future semesters.

At normal meetings,
students meet to answer
others' questions and give
background information on
where they've traveled.

"It spreads awareness
that students can study
abroad," said Caitlin Tomeo,
a senior psychology major
and president of the Study
Abroad Club. "It's not as dif-
ficult as it may seem."

Tomeo became involved
with the club after her expe-
rience in Costa Rica in June
2007. She said it was one of
the best experiences she's
had in college.

Tomeo said that some of
the highlights of her own
trip were learning to speak
Spanish conversationally,
having adventures and
being exposed to different
ways of life.

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hopes to collaborate with
others groups to travel for
relief efforts.

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dents can also contact the

Office of International
Programs and the ISEP
Coordinator to discuss pos-
sibilities.

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bers of the Study Abroad
Club include Tia

Younginger, vice president;
Julie Cloak, treasurer; and
Sara Hines, secretary.

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Luke Hampton

Staff Writer

Stephanie Desmond

Feotyres Editor

When walking to and
from classes during the first
semester of this school year
Katie Cooper, junior inter-
national business, econom-
ics and Spanish major, and
Audra McGuire, junior
MMAJCS major, never
thought they would ever
have to struggle to get
around the Clarion
University campus.

This past January,
Cooper suffered a severely
sprained ankle when falling
down a flight of stairs. The
fall required her to be
placed in a black safety boot
with crutches for three
weeks. McGuire suffered a
torn ACL after playing
dodge ball. Her tear
required surgery that left
her in a knee brace with
crutches for a month and a
half.

McGuire and Cooper
have more than injuries in
common; both are orienta-
tion leaders. Being an orien-
tation leader requires a lot
of moving around campus,
in and out of buildings. The
duo soon found out that, as
Cooper said. Clarion's cam-
pus is terrible for handi-
capped people.

"At times it sucked,"
said Cooper reflecting on
her week on crutches.

In the short time of
handicap, she experienced a
number of problems. One of
the scariest and most anger-
ing, she said, was when she
fell getting out of her car.

"I fell on the ice on
crutches because Clarion

didn't salt," said Cooper.

She said the patch of ice
was directly outside her car
door in her parking spot.
And of all places, she was
parked in a handicap spot.

"1 called Public Safety
and they only said that they
would salt it eventually,"
she said.

Like Cooper, McGuire
also had to be cautious. She
experienced extreme slip-
periness when entering
places like the Gemmell
Student Complex. She said
that when the floor was wet
from people tracking snow
inside and there were no
mats, she felt as if she could
fall down and hurt herself
worse than she already was.

During new student ori-
entation, McGuire was put
into a wheel chair to lead
her group.

"We went on the admis-
sions tour and it took extra
time. Half the time the
doors were not handicap
accessible," McGuire said.

She pointed out that the
Wilson St. entrance to
Gemmell lacks handicap
doors, as well as the top
entrance into Gemmell.

"I don't know how peo-
ple would be able to open
the doors if they were by
themselves," said McGuire.

"I feel like they should
do more for handicap stu-
dents," said Cooper.

She said that while the
buildings on the outer limits
of the university have hand-
icap parking spots, those in
the middle, like Davis Hall,
Pierce Science Center and
Harvey Hall, do not. Cooper
said that the parking spots
are located too far from
those buildings.

But, the university does

take some measures to rem-
edy these problems

Students can apply for a
university physical impair-
ment permit to use on cam-
pus. This allows handi-
capped students to park in
any space in any lot, regard-
less of the "student" or
"employee" distinction. This
does not apply to handi-
capped or metered spaces,
though.

A state handicapped
placard is required to park
in handicapped spaces. The
regulations for these spaces
are enforced 24 hours a day.
McGuire complained of nar-
row and uneven sidewalks,
especially on the lower end
of Pierce. Cooper and
McGuire did recognize the
existence of elevators in all
buildings, but questioned
their location.

McGuire drew attention
to the location of the eleva-
tor in Founders Hall.

"To get into Founders,
you have to go the whole
way around the building
into a dark alley-way," she
said. "It was creepy."

She said the entrance
spots to buildings like this
are not well lit.

With construction well
underway on campus,
Cooper feels the handicap
situation has gotten even
worse.

"With the construction,
access is cut off to buildings
and the handicap spots are
gone," Cooper said.

She also mentioned the
sidewalks that are currently
filled with gravel. Cooper
said these areas would be
really difficult to cross in a
wheel chair without getting
hung up on the gravel or
ledge.

Angela Kelly/ The Clarion Call

With much emphasis on construction on the Clarion University campus, some students suggest
that handicapped students are being inconvienienced. The university says all is up to code.

"I think they're so wor-
ried about getting the con-
struction done that they
don't care about how it
affects those in handicap sit-
uations," said McGuire. "I
was always late for class."

She said that being
handicapped forced her to
go out of the way to get
where she was going.
Cooper said she never had
back-to-back classes, but if
she had she would not have
been able to get to them in
time.

Both Cooper and
McGuire are currently off
crutches, but still think of
those who have to suffer
across Clarion everyday.

"It's really inconvenient
to be handicapped and I'm
glad to have my legs back,"
said Cooper.

Pa. college woos students with ads

Michael Rubinkam

AP Exchange

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.

(AP)— Wilkes University
badly wanted 18-year-old
Nicole Pollock to be part of
its freshman class this fall
— so much so that it made
her the star of her own ad
campaign.

The small, private
school in northeastern
Pennsylvania plastered
Pollock's name on bill-
boards, pizza boxes and gas
pumps — and even aired a
commercial on MTV — in
hopes of getting her to
enroll. As one message put
it: "We just hope you're on
your way to Wilkes
University next year."

Mission accomplished:
Pollock recently picked
Wilkes over her hometown
University of Scranton.
Even better for Wilkes, the
ads put it on the radar
screen of many of Pollock's
college-bound classmates.

The quirky $120,000 ad
campaign, which also fea-
tured seven other students,
helps Wilkes stand out in a
crowded college market-
place. It also demonstrates
the lengths to which some
colleges are going to reach
today's media- and market-
ing-savvy teenagers, who
are just as likely to shop for
a school on the Internet as
to rely on glossy brochures
and college fairs.

Increasingly, schools
are using podcasts, virtual
tours on YouTube, live
chats and other interactive
technologies to get their
messages out.

Wilkes' ads, now in
their second year, are
focused on the university's
traditional recruiting area

in northeastern

Pennsylvania, as well as
the Allentown-Bethlehem
region to the south, and the
Philadelphia suburbs. Long
Island and Binghamton,
N.Y.

The school finds out
this week just how success-
ful its campaign has been.
Thursday is "decision day,"
the deadline for high school
seniors across the nation to
notify the college of their
choice they plan to attend
in the fall.

"This is pretty trend-
setting and forward-think-
ing," said Nancy
Costopulos, chief market-
ing officer of the American
Marketing Association,
which runs a yearly sympo-
sium for colleges and uni-
versities. "It positions
Wilkes as an innovative
and fresh kind of school."

The university picks
applicants from markets
where Wilkes wants to pro-
mote itself and who have a
"mix of talents and deter-
mination," said Jack
Chielli, Wilkes' director of
marketing. Applicants fea-
tured in the ads must con-
sent to have their names
used.

The ads are the brain-
child of Philadelphia mar-
keting firm 160over90,
which had a mandate from
Wilkes to convey the mes-
sage that the school gets to
know its students personal-
ly and pays close attention
to their needs.

To do that, the agency
conducts in-depth inter-
views with participating
students, their friends and
families — learning their
hobbies and accomplish-
ments, their hopes and
dreams, their likes and dis-
likes, even their nick-

names.

It uses the information
to design highly personal-
ized ads that are placed
where students are most
likely to see them: on pizza
boxes and billboards, atop
gas pumps, in movie the-
aters and malls, and on
MTV, VHI and Comedy
Central.
Some examples:

— "Lake Lehman senior
Greg Heindel: "You give
your time at the soup
kitchen, the firehouse, and
your church summer camp.
Wilkes University would
like to give you something
— a top-quality education."

— "Hey Kristen Pecka. Only
your closest friends at
Central Catholic call you
Pecka-lecka-lecka. Choose
Wilkes University and add
2,362 more people to that
list."

— "Scranton High senior
Nicole Pollock: Our goal at
Wilkes University is to be
as much a mentor as your
mother has been. (Now, if
we could only make her
ravioli.)"

That last one, on a bill-
board close to Pollock's
high school, made her
mother cry.

Each ad also includes
an invitation to "call a
Colonel" — the school's nick-
name — and provides a
phone number that plays a
recorded message from a
Wilkes student.

The marketing cam-
paign appeals to what
Costopulos calls the 'look-
at-me generation" — teens
who grew up with social
networking sites like
Facebook and MySpace and

are comfortable sharing
their most private thoughts
with the world.

Indeed, the ads have
turned students into mini-
celebrities in their schools
and communities.

Briana Turnbaugh, 17,
of Sugarloaf, Pa., said that
when she went to a doctor's
office for the first time, the
receptionist said: "Oh,
you're the girl from the bill-
board!"

Turnbaugh, who ranks
fifth in her high school
class of 800, ultimately
picked Wilkes' crosstown
rival, King's College. But
she said Wilkes still spent
its money wisely.

"I know so many peo-
ple, seniors, who were
impressed with (the ad
campaign) and decided
they wanted to go there or
at least consider it,"
Turnbaugh said.

Chielli, the marketing
director, said the recruits'
choices are almost second-
ary. As long as the ads get
students thinking about
Wilkes, they are working.

Wilkes charges fees
and tuition of more than
$25,000, and nearly all stu-
dents get some form of
financial aid not including
loans. The school hands out
$22 million in aid each
year.

For Megan Smith, who
had been leaning heavily
toward another university
before getting the star
treatment last year, the ad
campaign put Wilkes in a
new light.

"They were interested
in me and what I wanted
from my college experi-
ence," said Smith, who is
now wrapping up her fresh-
man year at Wilkes.

McGuire suggests

Clarion add more ramps
across the campus. She also
thinks that university offi-
cials should re-examine the
handicap situation across
the university.

"They should spend the
day in the life of a handicap
person and try to get
around."

On the other side of
things, Terry Bish, interim
director of facilities manage-
ment, said that, to his
knowledge, all buildings are
up to code.

An inspector periodical-
ly comes to campus unan-
nounced. As a man in a
wheelchair, he goes around
campus and brings any
problems to Bish's atten-
tion. They have a set
amount of time to fix the

adjustments he suggests.

Where older buildings,
like Ralston and Becht, are
difficult to improve, things
have been done to make
them as accessible as possi-
ble. Both have ways for
handicapped people to get to
the first floor and Ralston's
bathrooms have just been
remodeled to make them
bigger.

Bish also acknowledged
that there are possible prob-
lems with the construction
on campus, but nothing has
been brought to his atten-
tion.

All students' opinions on
problems and solutions are
welcome at facilities man-
agement.

"I would never say no,"
Bish said.

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Call Contributor

Dear Dr. Eagle,

Since it has been starting to get nice
out lately, my eyes have become extreme-
ly itchy, been sneezing a lot more, and my
nose is always running. My roommate
said I could have something called sea-
sonal allergies. What are seasonal aller-
gies?

Signed,

Itchy Eyes

A seasonal
allergy is
an allergic
reaction to

a trigger
that is typi-
cally only present for part
of a year, such as spring or
fall. This type of allergy
refers to a pollen allergy,
such as trees, weeds and
grasses. Perennial aller-
gies, on the other hand,
are usually present year-
round, and include aller-
gens such as pet dander
and house dust mite.
Molds can be a seasonal or

perennial allergy trigger.
An allergist can help
determine if yau have sea-
sonal allergies, and to
which types of pollens to
which you are allergic.
This is accomplished
through allergy testing,
which typically involves
skin testing or a blood test
(RAST). Allergy testing
can be helpful in predict-
ing the times of the year
that you are likely to expe-
rience allergy symptoms,
and is needed if you are
interesting in taking aller-
gy shots.

Dr. Eagk is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

at sjrafranklin@clarion.edu.

Joey Pettine

Staff Writer

'There are some things
one remembers even though
they may never have hap-
pened. There are some
things I remember which
may never have happened
but as I remember them so
they have."

This, in a nutshell, is
the basic principal behind
Harold Pinter's "Old Times,"
the play which was per-
formed last Tuesday
through Saturday by the
Clarion University Theater
Department.

"Old Times" is about a
married couple, Kate
(played by Natalie Dunn)
and Deely (played by Tyler
Cramer), who are visited by
Kate's old friend, Anna
(played by Kate Quigley)
and their night together.
Throughout the play the
three characters chat, drink,
smoke, and reflect on their
memories and younger lives
of 20 years ago.

Yet the remarkable
thing about "Old Times" is
that as the play progresses
the audience begins to real-
ize that the action of the
performance does not take
place on the surface of our
characters, their lives, and
their interactions, but with-
in the subtext that lies
beneath. The subtext of "Old
Times" is deep and steeped

with sexual imagery and
untold truths. The dialogue
of the play actually becomes
more of a duel than any-
thing else and as the conver-
sations become more and
more awkward, the audi-
ence sees the conflict battle
between Deely and Anna for
what seems to be control
over Kate. Yet as the conver-
sations are filled with veiled
meanings and deeper rea-
sonings so are the silences of
the play just as important.

One of the key elements
of Old Times are the pauses
and silences between the
dialogue. According to direc-
tor, Rob BuUington, aside
from the dialogue within the
script the only stage direc-
tion given are "Pause",
"Long Pause", "Short
Pause", and "Silence". Any
actor knows that one of the
most difficult tasks is to act
without words, to convey so
much meaning through only
actions, yet Joss Whedon,
creator of Buffy The
Vampire Slayer, once said,
"When people stop talking
they start communicating."
and that element is seen so
readily within Old Times.

The true power behind
Old Times lied not in the
script, though, bu in the
Clarion provided actors.
Tyler Cramer's performance
was fantastic and powerful,
bringing a harsh life to the
character of Deely. Natalie
Dunn was remarkable as

Kate, she, above all the oth-
ers, seemed to have the
fewest lines yet even as
Tyler and Kate sang and
argued on stage she would
steall the scenes with her
silence and quiet preva-
lence. Finally, Freshmen
Kate Quigley was more than
just good too. After seeing
Kate off stage this author is
amazed how quickly and
easily she went from her
actual bubbly self to the
deep, dramatic persona of
Anna within Old Times. All
in all an astounding cast.

Finally, what makes Old
Times so intriguing is that
by the end of the play the
audience begins to wonder if
what they saw actually hap-
pened. When asked about
the mysteries presented in
Old Times director Rob
BuUington stated, "Our goal
was not to answer anything
but to make sure the audi-
ence asked all the ques-
tions."

To quote Mr. BuUington
yet again, "Everything is
true and false. Nothing is
what it seems yet every-
thing is exactly and only
what it seems." It seems to
this reviewer that Old
Times was a wonderful way
for Clarion Theater to end
their Spring season. Five
stars through and through
and a lasting memory for all
who saw it, no matter how
they remember it.

Actress Uma Thurmon being stalked by mental patient

The former mental
patient accused of stalking
Uma Thurman appeared at
her front door repeatedly at
odd hours, and he left her a
frightening letter, according
to testimony Tuesday by two
of the actress' employees.

Thurman's housekeeper
'Blirpjyfc Janas Oi^tiEftd'iiiiE^
the second day of Jack

Jordan's trial that he rang
the bell at the actress'
Greenwich Village town
house at least twice a day
for at least 10 days last
summer.

His lawyer, George
Vomvolakis, says Jordan is
a former mental patient who
ttasbeeiii diagnosed a,s scbiz- .
ophrenic and bipolar and

should be in psychiatric
treatment, not in jail.
The 38-year-old Thurman —
who has starred in "Pulp
Fiction," "Kill Bill," '"The
Producers," and "My Super
Ex-Girlfriend," hired a pri-
vate detective and allowed
installation of surveillance
cameras around the ^ouse.

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

WWE Smackdown Vs Row 2008 is unimpressive

Ryan Gartley

Stciff Writer

Game-" WWE Smackdown
Vs Raw 2008
Hublisher: THQ
Rating: 3 / 5

The theme song is blar-
ing and it's time to step back
into the ring. For good and
bad, "Smackdown vs Raw
08" is bringing everything
you have come to expect
from a wrestling game back.

While there are slight
tweaks here and there, 08 is
essentially the same thing
as years past. The grapple
stick makes a return, but
with the addition of ulti-
mate control grapples. With
the ultimate control grap-
ple, the player gets the
option to choose when and
where the action happens by
following instructions on
their HUD.

Sticking with the "new

for 2008" features, I'll go
down the list. The best part,
although limiting, is the
superstar fighting styles.

Each of the eight styles
has exclusive moves and
abilities that cater to differ-
ent play styles. The dirty
style, for example, lets the
player grab the ref as a
shield and throw him at the
opponent

Also new is the struggle
submission system, which
allows the player to control
the amount of pressure
applied during a submis-
sion. Rounding out the list
of new features is the ECW
roster, hall of fame mode,
putting you in classic
matches, and 24/7 mode, the
single player story.

In the story mode, you
have the option of using a
superstar or a created play-
er. The locker room is where
all the interaction takes
place. It is a bland and bor-
ing interface, but once you
get the hang of it, you won't
mind it and get straight to
business. There are menus
for health, options for
upgrading different aspects
of your player's out of the

ring abilities based on
money and training modes
that you need to repeat over
and over. It isn't too exciting
and could have defiantly
been presented better.

The story is the same as
always. You are a new
superstar working your way
to the top. In case you were
wondering how the acting
is, the wrestlers provide a
horrid voice acting experi-
ence, as always.

Where this series has
always shined, to me, is
multiplayer. Setting up
matches and playing with
friends is what wrestling
games were meant for. The
series does little to improve
the awkward movements of
the wrestlers and the same
glitches are present with
ropes going through people
and hair that has never
looked too hairy.

If you love wrestling,
you probably have last
year's game. If you've held
off for a couple years or got a
new system, pick this one up
on sale, but I forbid anyone
to pay the full $60 for it.

Roger Clemens accused of affair with country artist

Associated Press

Roger Clemens had a
decade-long relationship
with country star Mindy
McCready that began when
she was a IS-yearold aspir-
ing singer and the pitcher
was a Boston Red Sox ace,
the Daily News reported.

Clemens' lawyer, Rusty
Hardin, confirmed a long-
term relationship but told

the newspaper it was not
sexual.

McCready 's lawyer, Lee
Ofman, said he did not
have any comment on the
Daily News story

McCready had a No. 1
single in 1996 with "Guys
Do It All the Time."

Clemens was 28 and a
married father of two when
he first met McCready, the
newspaper reported.

The revelation could
undermine Clemens' repu-
tation, which is central to
the defamation suit the for-
mer pitcher has filed
against former personal
trainer Brian McNamee.
Suggesting Clemens used
performance -enhancing
substances during his
major league career.

Movie Review

"Paraniod Park" Is simple but pleasing

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

Movie: "Paraniod Park"
Director: Gus Van Sant
Rating: 3.5 /5

While the name of the
movie might suggest that it
is a scary action-packed
thriller. Paranoid Park is a
slow paced suspense film
about a young boy and the
problems going on in his life.

When skateboarder,
Alex (Gabe Nevins), gets
invited to check out the infa-
mous underground skate
park nicknamed "Paranoid
Park," he gets more than he
bargains for when he meets
the slackers and street kids
that created the skating
grounds.

Alone and bored, Alex
decides to go to the park by
himself and winds up talk-
ing to an older boy who asks
him if he wants to have
some fun. Feeling like he
should branch out, he jumps
a freight train for what he
thinks will be the ride of his

life. Things are going fine
until he and his new friend
kH't caught by a security
Kuard. Frightened, he
strikes the guard on the
head with his skateboard,
knocking him back into the
path of an onccming train,
resulting in the guards
untimely and brutally horri-
fying death.

Left alone to think
about the things that he has
done, Alex tries everything
he can to forget about the
awful accident. All seems
fine until the next week at
.school when Alex gets called
out of class by Detective
Richard Lu (Daniel Liu) and
is questioned about the
unfortunate death of the
security guard. Seeing the
gruesome pictures jolts
Alex's memory and he is all
of a sudden overwhelmed.

The movie proceeds to
unravel the details leading
up to and after the accident,
as Alex tries to cover up and
forget about the murder, let
alone dealing with normal
adolescent problems such as
his parents' divorce, his con-
trolling girlfriend and stay-
ing focused in school.

The movie abruptly fin-
ishes when Alex finally feels
like he regained control of
his life and leaves you feel-
ing empty.

While Director Gus Van

Sant (Cood Will Hunting.
Psycho) might have over-
done some of the scenes by
dragging them on. hv uses
remarkable shot techniques
and sounds that make you
feel like you're in the mind
of the young skateboarder.
Van Sant picked up real
street skateboarders to film
the scenes in the park.
which adds a very realistic
feel to the movie's otherwise
slow beginning. While the
film picks up the pace about
one third of the way
through, its sometimes
hard to pay attention and
keep tabs on the fiashhack
technique that he uses to
tell the story through /Mex's
eyes.

The movie has an over-
all great soundtrack that
corresponds very well to the
scenes that the music is
playing in. While some
scenes of the film had poor
acting, Nevins proved him-
self to be one to watch out
for in the future.

If you're expecting a
Blockbuster hit with A-List
actors, this is not the type of
movie for you. However, if
you enjoy movies for their
directive creativity and
unique plots, this might be a
surprisingly pleasing selec-
tion. With everything said, I
give Paranoid Park a ;].5 out
of 5.

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Miley Cyrus embarassed by VF photo shoot

Miley Cyrus is taking issue with a photo of herself that's going
around, and it's not another anfeftur, truth>or-dare Internet snap-
shot — it's the handiwork of AAieVeibovitz,

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Luke Hampton

StCltf Wiiter

Stephanie Desmond

f'eatures Editor

Whi'ii wajkin^i to and
from classes during the first
semester of this school year
Katie Cooper, junior inter-
national business, econom-
ics and Spanish major, and
Audra McCuiire. junior
MMA-ICS major, never
thought they would ever
have to struggle to get
around the Clarion
University catnpus.

This past January.
Cooper suffered a severely
sprained ankle when falling
down a (light of stairs. Tht'
fall required her to be
placed in a black safety boot
with crutches for three
weeks. McC.uire suffered a
torn ACL after playing
dodge ball. Her tear
required surgery that left
her in a knee brace with
crutches for a month and a
half.

McGuire and Cooper
have more than injuries in
common; both are orienta-
tion leaders. Being an orien-
tation leader requires a lot
of moving around campus.
in and out of buildings. The
duo soon found out that, as
Cooper said. Chu'ion's cam-
pus is terrible for handi-
capped people.

"At times it sucked."
said Cooper reflecting on
her week on crutches.

In the short time of
handicap, she experienced a
number of problems. One of
the scariest and most anger-
ing, she said, was when .she
fell getting out of her car.

"I fell on the ice on
crutches because Clarion

didn't salt." said Cooper.

She said the patch of ice
was directly outside her car
door in her parking spot.
And of all places, she was
parked in a handicap spot.

i called Public Safety
and they only said that they
would salt it eventually."
she said.

Like Cooper. McCiuire
also had to be cautious. She
experienced extreme slip-
periness when entering
places like the Cemmell
Student Complex. She said
that when the floor was wet
from people tracking snow
inside and there were no
mats, she felt as if she could
fall down and hurt herself
worse than she already was.

During new student ori-
entation, McCuire was put
into a wheel chair to lead
her group.

"We went on the admis-
sions tour and it took extra
time. Half the time the
doors were not handicap
accessible." McC.uire said.

She pointed out that the
Wilson St. entrance to
Ciemmell lacks handicap
doors, as well as the top
entrance into Cemmell.

"1 don't know how peo-
ple would be able to open
the doors if they were by
themselves." said McGuire.

"I feel like they should
do more for handicap stu-
dents." said Cooper.

She said that while the
buildings on the outer limits
of the university have hand-
icap parking spots, those in
the middle, like Davis Hall.
Pierce Science Center and
Harvey Hall, do not. Cooper
said that the parking spots
are located too far from
those buildings.

But, the universitv does

take .some measures to rem-
edy the.se problems.

A state handicapped
placard is required to park
in handicapped spaces. The
regulations for these spaces
are enforced 24 hours a day.
McCiuire complained of nar-
row and uneven sidewalks,
especially on the lower end
of Pierce. Cooper and
McGuire did recognize the
existence of elevators in all
buildings, but questioned
their location.

McGuire drew attention
to the location of the eleva-
tor in Founders Hall.

"To get into Founders,
you have to go the whole
way around the building
into a dark alley-way," she
said. "It was creepy."

She said the entrance
spots to buildings like this
are not well lit.

With construction well
underway on campus,
Cooper feels the handicap
situation has gotten even
worse.

"With the construction,
access is cut off to buildings
and the handicap spots are
gone." Cooper said.

She also mentioned the
sidewalks that are currently
filled with gravel. Cooper
said these areas would be
really difficult to cross in a
wheel chair without getting
hung up on the gravel or
ledge.

Angela Kelly / The Clarion Call

With much emphasis on construction on the Clarion University campus, some students suggest
that handicapped students are being inconvienienced. The university says all is up to code.

"I think they're so wor-
ried about getting the con-
struction done that they
don't care about how it
affects those in handicap sit-
uations," said McGuire. "1
was always late for class."

Both Cooper and
McGuire are currently off
crutches, but still think of
those who have to suffer
across Clarion everyday.

"It's really inconvenient
to be handicapped and I'm
glad to have my legs back,"
said Cooper.

Pa. college woos students with ads

Michael Rubinkam

AP fl>chanqe

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.
(AP)— Wilkes University
badly wanted 18-year-old
Nicole Pollock to be part of
its freshman class this fall
— so much so that it made
her the star of her own ad
campaign.

The quirky $120,000 ad
campaign, which also fea-
tured .seven other students,
helps Wilkes stand out in a
crowded college market-
place. It also demonstrates
the lengths to which some
colleges are going to reach
today's media- and market-
ing-savvy teenagers, who
are just as likely to shop for
a school on the Internet as
to rely on glossy brochures
and college fairs.

Increasingly, schools
are using podcasts, virtual
tours on YouTuhe. live
chats and other interactive
technologies to get their
messages out.

Wilkes" ads, now in
their second year, are
focused on the univeis'ty's
traditional recruiting area

in northeastern

Pennsylvania, as well as
the Allentown-Bethlehem
region to the south, and the
Philadelphia suburbs. Long
Island and Binghamton,
N.Y.

The school finds out
this week just how success-
ful its cainpaign has been.
Thursday is "decision day."
the deadline for high school
seniors across the nation to
notify the college of their
choice they plan to attend
in the fall.

"This is pretty trend-
.setting and forward-think-
ing." said Nancy
Costopulos. chief market-
ing officer of the American
Marketing Association,
which runs a yearly sympo-
sium for colleges and uni-
versities. "It positions
Wilkes as an innovative
and fresh kind of .school."

The university picks
applicants from markets
where Wilkes wants to pro-
mote itself and who have a
"mix of talents and deter-
mination," said Jack
Chielli. Wilkes" director of
marketing. Applicants fea-
tured in the ads must con-
sent to have their names
used.

The ads are the brain-
child of Philadelphia mar-
keting firm 160over90.
which had a mandate from
Wilkes to convey the mes-
sage that the school gets to
know its students personal-
ly and pays close attention
to their needs.

names.

— "Hey Kristen Pecka. Only
your closest friends at
Central Catholic call you
Pecka-lecka-lecka. Choose
Wilkes University and add
2,362 more people to that
list."

— "Scranton High senior
Nicole Pollock: Our goal at
Wilkes University is to be
as much a mentor as your
mother has been. (Now, if
we could only make her
ravioli.)"

That last one, on a bill-
board close to Pollock's
high school, made her
mother cry.

Each ad also includes
an invitation to "call a
Colonel" — the school's nick-
name — and provides a
phone number that plays a
recorded message from a
Wilkes student.

The marketing cam-
paign appeals to what
Costopulos calls the "look-
at-me generation" — teens
who grew up with social
networking sites like
Facebook and MySpace and

are comfortable sharing
their most private thoughts
with the world.

Indeed, the ads have
turned students into mini-
celebrities in their schools
and communities.

Briana Turnbaugh. 17,
of Sugarloaf, Pa., said that
when she went to a doctor's
office for the first time, the
receptionist said: "Oh,
you're the girl from the bill-
board!"

Turnbaugh, who ranks
fifth in her high school
class of 800, ultimately
picked Wilkes' crosstown
rival, King's College. But
she said Wilkes still spent
its money wisely.

"I know so many peo-
ple, seniors, who were
impressed with (the ad
campaign) and decided
they wanted to go there or
at least consider it,"
Turnbaugh said.

Chielli, the marketing
director, said the recruits"
choices are almost second-
ary. As long as the ads get
students thinking about
Wilkes, they are working.

Wilkes charges fees
and tuition of more than
$25,000, and nearly all stu-
dents get some form of
financial aid not including
loans. The school hands out
$22 million in aid each
year.

For Megan Smith, who
had been leaning heavily
toward another university
before getting the star
treatment last year, the ad
campaign put Wilkes in a
new light.

"They were interested
in me and what I wanted
from my college experi-
ence," said Smith, who is
now wrapping up her fresh-
man year at W'ilkes.

McGuire suggests

Clarion add more ramps
across the campus. She also
thinks that university offi-
cials should re-examine the
handicap situation across
the university.

"They should spend the
day in the hfe of a handicap
person and try to get
around."

On the other side of
things, Terry Bish, interim
director of facilities manage-
ment, said that, to his
knowledge, all buildings are
up to code.

An inspector periodical-
ly comes to campus unan-
nounced. As a man in a
wheelchair, he goes around
campus and brings any
problems to Bish's atten-
tion. They have a set
amount of time to fix the

adjustments he suggests.

Bish also acknowledged
that there are possible prob-
lems with the construction
on campus, but nothing has
been brought to his atten-
tion.

All students' opinions on
problems and solutions are
welcome at facilities man-
agement.

"I would never say no,"
Bish said.

Ask Doctor Eagle

Rachael Franklin

Call Contribijfor

Dear Dr. Eagle,

Signed,

Itchy Eyes

A seasonal
^ allergy is

an allergic
I reaction to

a trigger

that is typi-
cally only present for part
of a year, such as spring or
fall. This type of allergy
refers to a pollen allergy,
such as trees, weeds and
grasses. Perennial aller-
gies, on the other hand,
are usually present year-
round, and include aller-
gens such as pet dander
and house dust mite.
Molds can be a seasonal or

perennial allergy trigger.

An allergist can help
determine if you have sea-
sonal allergies, and to
which types of pollens to
which you are allergic.
This is accomplished
through allergy testing,
which typically involves
skin testing or a blood test
(RAST). Allergy testing
can be helpful in predict-
ing the times of the year
that you are likely to expe-
rience allergy symptoms,
and is needed if you are
interesting in taking aller-
gy shots.

Dr. Eagle is written by Rachael Franklin of the Keeling Health

Center. For more information or to suggest a topic, e-mail her

at s_rafranklin^jclarion.edu.

Joey Pettine

iilltl vvrilci

"There are some things
one remembers even though
they may never have hap-
pened. There are some
things 1 remember which
may never have happened
but as I remember them .so
they have."

This, in a nutshell, is
the basic principal behind
Harold Pinter's "Old Times, "
the play which was per-
formed last Tuesday
through Saturday by the
Clarion University Theater
Department.

"Old Times" is about a
married couple, Kate
(played by Natalie Dunn)
and Deely (played by IVler
Cramer), who are visited by
Kate's old friend, Anna
(played by Kate Quigley)
and their night together
Throughout the play th(>
three characters chat, drink,
smoke, and reflect on their
memories and younger lives
of 20 years ago.

with sexual imagery and
untold truths. The dialogue
of the play actually becomes
more of a duel than any-
thing el.se and as the conver-
sations become more and
more awkward, the audi-
ence sees the contlict battle
between Deely and Anna for
what seems to be control
over Kate. Yet as the conver-
sations are filled with veiled
meanings and deeper rea-
sonings so are the silences of
the play just as important.

One of the key elements
of Old Times are the pauses
and silences between the
dialogue. According to direc-
tor. Rob Bullington. aside
from the dialogue within the
script the only stage direc-
tion given are "Pause",
"Long Pause", "Short
Pause", and "Silence". Any
actor knows that one of the
most difficult tasks is to act
without words, to convey .so
much meaning through only
actions, yet Joss Whedon,
creator of Buffy The
Vampire Slayer, once said,
"When people stop talking
they start communicating."
and that element is seen so
readily within Old Times.

Kate, she, above all the oth-
ers, seemed to have the
fewest lines yet even as
Tyler and Kate sang and
argued on stage she would
steall the scenes with her
silence and quiet preva-
lence. Finally, Freshmen
Kate Quigley was more than
just good too. After set'ing
Kate off stage this author is
amazed how quickly and
easily she went from her
actual bubbly self to the
deep, dramatic persona of
Anna within Old Times. All
in all an astounding cast.

Finally, what makes Old
Times so intriguing is that
by the end of the play the
audience begins to wonder if
what they saw actually hap-
pened. When asked about
the mysteries presented in
Old Times director Rob
Bullington stated, "Our goal
was not to answer anything
but to make sure the audi-
ence asked all the ques-
tions."

To quote Mr. Bullington
yet again. "Everything is
true and false. Nothing is
what it seems yet every-
thing is exactly and only
what it seems." It seems to
this reviewer that Old
Times was a wonderful way
for Clarion Theater to end
their Spring season. Five
stars through and through
and a lasting memory for all
who saw it, no matter how
they remember it.

Actress Uma Thurman being stalked by mental patient

Thurmans housekeeper
Dorota. Janas testified oh
the second dav of Jack

Jordan's trial that he rang
the bell at the actress'
Greenwich Village town
house at least twice a day
for at least 10 days last
summer.

His lawyer, George
Vomvolakis, says Jordan is
a former mental patient who
has been diagnosed as schiz-
ophrenic and bipolar and

should be in psychiatric
treatment, not in jail.
The 38-year-old Thurman —
who has starred in "Pulp

Fiction." "Kill Bill, The

Producers." and "My Super
Ex-Girlfriend," hired a pri-
vate detective and allowed
installation of surveillance
cameras around the house.

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

WWE Smockdown Vs Raw 2008 is unimpressive

Ryan Gartley

Staff Wiirer

Game: WWE Smackdown
Vs Raw 2008
PlubUsher: THQ
Rating: 3 / 5

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The theme song is blar-
ing and it's time to step back
into the ring. For good and
bad, "Smackdown vs Raw
08" is bringing everything
you have come to expect
from a wrestling game back.

While there are slight
tweaks here and there. 08 is
essentially the same thing
as years past. The grapple
stick makes a return, but
with the addition of ulti-
mate control grapples. With
the ultimate control grap-
ple, the player gets the
option to choose when and
where the action happens by
following instructions on
their HUD.

Sticking with the "new

for 2008" features, I'll go
down the list. The best part,
although limiting, is the
superstar fighting styles.

Each of the eight styles
has exclusive moves and
abilities that cater to differ-
ent play styles. The dirty
style, for example, lets the
player grab the ref as a
shield and throw him at the
opponent

AI.S0 new is the struggle
submission system, which
allows the player to control
the amount of pressure
applied during a submis-
sion. Rounding out the list
of new features is the ECW
roster, hall of fame mode,
putting you in classic
matches, and 24/7 mode, the
single player story.

ring abilities based on
money and training modes
that you need to repeat over
and over. It isn't too exciting
and could have defiantly
been presented better.

If you love wrestling,
you probably have last
year's game. If you've held
off for a couple years or got a
new system, pick this one up
on sale, but I forbid anyone
to pay the full $60 for it.

Roger Clemens accused of affair with country artist

Associated Press

Roger Clemens had a
decade-long relationship
with country star Mindy
McCready that began when
she was a IS-yearold aspir-
ing singer and the pitcher
was a Boston Red Sox ace,
the Daily News reported.

Clemens' lawyer. Rusty
Hardin, confirmed a long-
term relationship but told

the newspaper it was not
sexual.

McCready 's lawyer, Lee
Ofman. said he did not
have any comment on the
Daily News story.

McCready had a No. 1
single in 1996 with "Guys
Do It All the Time."

Clemens was 28 and a
married father of two when
he first met McCready. the
newspaper reported.

IE Review

"Paraniod Park" Is simple but pleasing

Alexandra Wilson

Staff Writer

Movie: "Paraniod Park"
Director: Gus Van Sant
Rating: :\.r>l'}

While the name of the
movie might suggest that it
is a scary action-packed
thriller. Paranoid Park is a
slow paced suspense film
about a young boy and the
problems going on in his life.

When skateboarder.
Alex (Gabe Nevins). gets
invited to check out the infa-
mous underground skate
park nicknamed "Paranoid
Park." he gets more than he
bargains for when he meets
the slackers and street kids
that created the skating
grounds.

Aloni' and bored. Alex
decides to go to the park b>'
himself and winds up talk-
ing to an older boy who asks
him if he wants to have
some fun. Feeling like he
should branch out. he jumps
a freight train for what he
thinks will be thi' ride of his

life. Things are going fine
until he and his new friend
get caught by a security
guard. Frightened. he
strikes the guard on the
held with his skateboard,
knocking him back into the
path of an onccming train,
resulting in the guards
untimely and brutally horri-
fying death.

Left alone to think
about the things that he has
done. Alex tries everything
he can to forget about the
awful accident. .'Ml seems
fine until the next week at
.school when Alex gets called
out of class by Detective
Richard Lu (Daniel Liu) and
is questioned about the
unfortunate death of the
security guard. Seeing the
gruesome pictures jolts
.flex's memory and he is all
of a sudden overwhelmed.

The movie proceeds to
unravel the details leading
up to and after the accident,
as Alex tries to cover up and
forget about the murder, let
alone dealing with normal
fidolescent problems such as
his parents" divorce, his con-
trolling girlfriend and stay-
ing focused in school.

The movie abruptl>- fin-
ishes when Alex finally feels
like he regained control of
his life and leaves you feel-
ing empty

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Sant (Good Will Illinium.
Psycho) might have n\ri
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Entertainment

Tin; Clarion Call

7 1 HE Clarion Call

Remembering 80s rock at Clarion University

Sharon Orie

Stciff Writei

Tuesday night at the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room, Barry Drake gave the
final section of a four-part
lecture about music. The
first three, which were not
seen during this presenta-
tion, were^ The roots of rock
and roll- 1953-63, 60s Rock-
When the Music Mattered,
70s Rock-The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly. The presenta-
tion he showed was the
"80s-Music in the Video
Age."

Drake is known as a
"walking encyclopedia of
rock and roll music." He has
the most campus leader of
the year awards with eight
wins. He is a graduate of
Manhattan College in
Riverdale, New York. He
has been interested in the
world of music since buying
his first records when he
was 10 years old.

His presentation started
with why the music in the
80s changed. It began with
Ronald Reagan's election as
president and the death of
one of music's most influen-
tial artists, John Lennon.
The music industry was
transformed by the inven-
tion of CDs. Older music
was brought back by this
creation so a new generation
could enjoy it. Also, MTV
was introduced on August 1,
1981. The first music video
played was by the Buggies,
"Video Killed the Radio
Star."

The decade is catego-
rized into 12 different cate-
gories: New Wave
(American and British),
Heartland American Rock,

* Women Performers,

* Rap/Hip-Hop, Hard Rock,

* Pop, American Rock/Blues,
Southern Rock, Benefit con-
certs. Dinosaurs, Heavy
Metal and finally the 80s
Hair Bands. He discussed
each of the categories using
examples of the best artists
in each and why they were
influential in the 80s.

The New Wave category
was broken into American
and British New Wave.
From the American side,
there was Blondie and
Talking Heads. The four
most influential from
Britain were The Police,
Dire Straights, Culture
Club, and U2. Drake had
pieces of past interviews

from members of the bands,
such as Sting, Boy George
and Bono, who explained
what their music was about
or what their image was
about.

Heartland American
Rock was the next category.
This category was broken
down by location in the
United States. There was
Northeast, which was Bruce
Springsteen
from New
Jersey, John
Cougar
Mellencamp
from the
Midwest, Bob
Seger and
Tom Petty
from Florida.
Each of these
artists
brought a
working-class
sound to rock
music.

Wo men
performers in
the 80s were
a huge suc-
cess in the
music indus-
try. There
had not been
any bands con-
sisting of all women until
the Go-Go's and then the
Bangles. In the solo per-
formances, Cyndi Lauper
and Madonna ruled the
charts.

Rap/Hip-Hop made its
debut in the late 1970s and
carried over into the 80s.
Artists in this category con-
sisted of Grandmaster Flash
and the Furious Five, Run
DMC and the Beastie Boys.
Gangster rap came out of
LA during this time as well.
Hard Rock in the 80s
consisted of artists like
Aerosmith, which was con-
sidered a poor man's version
of the Rolling Stones. Also
Van Halen and Guns n'
Roses were big during this
time.

Pop music was broken
into black and white. Black
pop music was basically bal-
lads, dance and Hght funk.
Lionel Richie, Whitney
Houston, Michael

Jackson, and Prince domi-
nated the charts on the
black side of pop music. On
the white side it was
singer/songwriters Billy
Joel and Peter Gabriel who
were the most recognized
here.

American Rock/Blues
had old school background
influences. Bonnie Raitt

and Huey Lewis and the
News' music reflected old
blues and jazz era music.

Southern rock was
made popular in the 708
with Lynard Skynard. In
the 80s. it was ZZ Top who
continued the southern rock
sound.

Helping the needy was
started during this time
when Bob Geldof organized

An exciting multimsdia trip through the 80s

60's MCK

photo courteosy of Aol.com

Band Aid, who sang "Do
They Know It's Christmas,"
to raise money for Africa.
Harry Belafonte was moved
by this and organized U.S.A
for Africa with the hit song
"We Are The World," sung
by many of the times big
names in music.

The last three cate-
gories dealt with older
artists, heavy metal and lots
of hair. Dinosaurs, which
were artists from the 60s
and 70s who made a come-
back in the 80s, were Tina
Turner and Eric Clapton.
Heavy metal during the 80s
was Def Leopard from
London, and Metallica.

Last but not least are
hair bands. This type of
music is not considered
heavy metal, but more rock
then metal. They categorize
this as hair bands because
they all had long, poofy hair.
Examples of this type of
band are White Snake,
Poison and Bon Jovi.

This was a very inter-
esting presentation about a
decade that I was, and I'm
sure most of you, were born
in. It was entertaining to
learn about the different
music of the times. I do rec-
ommend seeing Drake if he
comes back again.

CONCERT

Calendar

May

Bouncing Souls w/ Tim
Barry, Gaslight Anthem:

Mr. Smalls. May, 2, 7 p.m.
$17-19. Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls. 866.468.3401

Exposure Music

Festival featuring over
20 local alternative and
punk bands: Mr. Smalls.
May, 3, 11 a.m. All ages.
$12. Tickets at door.

New Monsoon: Club Cafe,
May, 5, 9 p.m. $12. 21-t-
Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club-
cafe

Children of Bodom w/
Into . Eternity,

Hollowpoint: Mr. Smalls.
May, 5. 7 p.m. $22.50 AD
ages. Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls, 866.468.

Bob Schneider w/ full
band: Diesel. May, 10, 6
p.m. 21 -t- $13-15. Tickets
available at

www.dieselpgh.com.

Tea Leaf Green w/
Moonalice: Mr. Smalls.
May, 10, 8 p.m. $15. All
ages. Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/mrs-
malls, 866.468.3401

Liars: Diesel. May, 15, 6
p.m. $13-15. All ages.
Tickets available at
www.dieselpgh.com.

Cornmeal: Club Cafe.
May, 15, 10 p.m. $10. 21+.
Tickets at 866-468.3401

Pete and J / Kristen
Price: Club Cafe. May, 22.
6 p.m. $ 8 . 2H- Tickets
wwW.ticketweb.cora/club-
cafe, 866.468.3401

Justin Townes Earle:

Club Cafe. May 23, 6 p.m.
$10-12. 21+. Tickets at

www.ticketweb.com/club
cafe, 866.468.3401

Amoeba Records

Presents Kate Walsh,
Quincy Coleman,

Brandi Shearer: Club
Cafe. May, 29, 6 p.m. $10-
12. Tickets available at
www.ticketweb.com/club-
cafe, 866.468.3401

Coheed and Cambria w/
Baroness: Gravity

Nightclub. May, 30, 7 p.m.
$27-28.50. Tickets at
www.ticketweb.com/gravi-
ty, 866.468.3401

First came the law-
Record Release Show:

Diesel. May, 31, 6 p.m. All
ages. $10-12. Tickets at
www.bridgeportent.indiet-
ickets.com

*AU venues are located in
the Pittsburgh area. For
more information visit the
websites of Mr. Smalls,
Gravity Nightclub and
Club Cafe.

Campusfest performers rock CUP

Clatiifieds

May 1,2008

Lindsay Grystar / The Clarion Call
The Bravery photographed before playing at Clarion University on April, 26 2008.

Jess Elser

Staff Writer

Various staff members
for Campusfest Spring
2008 arrived at Tippin
gymnasium on Saturday at
6^30 a.m. to begin putting
together an event that has
been in planning for
months. The staff worked
all morning to prepare
dressing rooms, set up the
stage, lighting and sound
equipment, as well as
receive instructions on pro-
cedures during and after
the show. The gym was
filled with staff who were
working hard to make this
Campusfest one to remem-
ber.

The first tour bus had
already rolled in before
noon with members of The
Bravery aboard. It wasn't
long after until the bus car-
rying Colbie Caillat and
another for Jason Reeves
arrived and parked along-
side the first. Members of
the crew gradually began
filing out of the buses and
setting up merchandise
tables, while the

Campusfest crew worked
hard to supply the perform-
ers with all of their needs.

The performers weren't
shy. Often one or more
members of The Bravery
could be seen outside the
bus stretching their legs
and getting a workout in
before the big show. Jason
Reeves also made more
than one appearance, chat-
ting with whoever was
nearby Soundchecks came
and went. The staff was in
the swing of things by the
time dinner rolled around,
and at 7 p.m. the doors
opened and all the hard
work payed off.

When the doors
opened, students moved
through security and found
a place in the gym to catch

a glimpse of the show. The
show began with opening
act Jason Reeves who
received thunderous

applause and lots of
screams from excited fans.

He started off the show
right with some great
acoustic sounds and a
smooth relaxed perform-
ance. Even though the
music was all rather low
key, the audience got really
into Reeves' songs and
rushed out afterwards to
get some merchandise and
chat with Reeves himself.

Colbie Caillat was the
second act, making her way
onto the stage to greet a
very enthusiastic audience.
Colbie's segment featured a

throughout the perform-
ance, and even though the
songs weren't extremely
upbeat, she left the audi-
ence wanting more.

The final act was The
Bravery and this was one
you did not want to miss.

From the moment the
guys walked onto the stage
in their funky clothes and
crazy style, till the minute
the guys ran off after per-
forming a two-song encore,
they had the audience
going crazy. The unique
sound and fast-paced
rhythm of The Bravery had
the audience jumping,
waving their arms, and
screaming at the top of
their lungs. There is no

variety of songs from her doul^ac)i^%tineTltSe (^^f^^efeT
Colbie Caillat and bandnnate performing at can)pusfest.

hit album "CoCo." Two
chart topping hits "Bubbly"
and "Realize" received a
roar from the crowd and
when the band members
started throwing gummy-
bears into the audience,
the crowd really started
having fun. Colbie also
brought Jason Reeves
back out onto the stage to
perform with her on some
of the songs he co-wrote.

The playful atmos-
phere kept the fans going

had the audience eating
out of the palm of their
hands. It is no wonder the
audience fell captive with
the sporadic dancing and
ridiculously addicting
tunes The Bravery bom-
barded them with.

The night ended with a
lot of happy fans and prob-
ably some who were rather
surprised. If you took a
chance and went anyway,
you probably had a lot to
talk about the next day.

Hot Shot private investigator in trouble with law

Associated Press

Anthony PeUicano han-
dled some sticky situations
during his days as a private
investigator for some of the
biggest names in Hollywood.

He helped Michael
Jackson fend off child
molestation allegations and
found the remains of
Elizabeth Taylor's third
husband after they were
stolen from a cemetery.

One of his toughest
challenges, however, has
been acting as his own
lawyer in his federal wire-
tapping trial, which could go
to the jury in the next few
days.

Though he built his rep-
utation as a tough-talking,
bare-knuckled gumshoe,
Pellicano mostly left his
aggressive demeanor out-
side the courtroom and
chose to preserve his loyalty
to his famous clients rather
than reveal their secrets as
part of his defense.

He called only one wit-
ness during the two-month
trial and rarely raised objec-

tions. He also decided
against taking the witness
stand to defend himself,
even though prosecutors
played a number of profani-
ty-laced audio tapes in
which he reassured clients
that he would make their
problems go away.

His "presumption was
that those conversations
would never be made avail-
able to anybody". Pellicano
told jurors with little emo-
tion during a 10-minute
opening statement in which
he failed to declare his inno-
cence.

Pellicano, 64, is accused
of running a criminal enter-
prise that wiretapped the
phones of stars such as
Sylvester Stallone, and
bribed police officers and
telephone workers to run
the names of celebrities
such as Garry Shandling
and Kevin Nealon through
protected government data-
bases.

He and four co-defen-
dants have pleaded not
guilty to a variety of
charges.

Pellicano charged

clients a minimum of
$25,000 and once boasted in
a GQ magazine article, "I
can shred your face with a
knife."

U.S. District Judge Dale
Fischer called it a "bad idea"
when Pellicano said before
trial that he was broke and
wanted to represent himself
to prevent his lawyers from
having to work for free.

In addition, he raised
doubts about the govern-
ment's intention in raiding
his office when lead FBI
agent Stanley Ornellas tes-
tified that authorities didn't
find evidence of wiretapping
during the initial search.

Pellicano also played
tough with shifty witnesses,
often reminding them to
"just answer yes or no" or
"that's not what I asked."

"The skills and tech-
niques that accompany a
successful private investiga-
tor, unfortunately are not
the same skills that make
you a good trial lawyer,"
said attorney Steve Gruel,
who previously represented
Pellicano.

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Fall 08. 2 bedroom apart-
ment. $2200 a semester,
utilities not included.
Washer/dryer on site. Ideal
for grad students or a pro-
fessor. Call 814-782-3413.

2 person apartments with
private bedrooms.
Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Offstreet parking. Call 814-
227-2568.

3 person apartments with
private bedrooms.
Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Offstreet parking. Call 814-
227-2568

Apartment one block from
campus, 2-4 students.
Landlord to pay all utilities.
Call Jim at 229-4582

4 person apartments with
private bedrooms.
Furnished. 1-2 Blocks to
Campus, utilities included.
Offstreet parking. Call 814-
227-2568.

Apartments for rent - fall
'08-Spring '09, 2, 3, 4 bed-
rooms available. All utili-
ties included, close to cam-
pus. Call Scott for appoint-
ment at 434-589-8637.

Student Rental - 1 Bedroom
with shared kitchen/living
room, fully furnished, a/c,
private bath, washer &
dryer, smoke free, walking
distance to University.
Available Summer 1, 2 and
Fall sessions. $375 per
month includes utilities.
Call 226-5203.

3 bedroom house on Wilson
Ave., semi-furnished, 3-4
students. Right next to
Campbell Hall, no pets,
newly renovated. 814-389-
3000.

Large 3 bedroom apartment
for 3 with heat paid.
Washer/dryer incl. $1400
each per semester $225
security each student. Call
Larry at 354-2982.

For Rent: Houses within
two-blocks of campus. To
accommodate 2-8 people.
Private bedroom. Starting

at $1500 per semester.
Includes utilities. Call 814-
229-1182.

House for rent, has five bed-
rooms/ 2 baths for five or six
students. Available for Fall
2008 and Spring 2009.
Washer, Dryer, Stove, and
Refrigerator included, Off
street parking, $1100 per
semester per student + util-
ities. Call 814-226-8185 and
leave a message.