Women’s Swim Team Crushes Competition By Winning Every Event at Invitational
JANUARY 27, 2017 VOL 45, NO.1
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OSD Semester Registration Meetings The O ffice for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is available to California Universit y Students. The OSD office is located in Car ter Hall, G-35. O ffice hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. To contac t OSD, call 724-938-5781 or email at [osdmail@calu.edu] osdmail@calu.edu. I nterested students are invited to attend semester registration meetings by contac ting our office for meeting dates and times. Additional information can be found at our website: w w w.calu.edu/osd
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Cal U Republicans at the Presidential Inauguration Cameron King, Staff Writer
For over the course of 228 years, the inauguration of the United States president has been looked upon as one of the most significant honors ever to be bestowed on an American citizen. Accepting this esteemed recognition is something that is not only globally renowned in many lights, but is also widely respected when the civility and unity of its display are highlighted beyond politics. The peaceful transition of power from one commander-in-chief to the next is seen as a golden standard admired by foreign democracies far and wide. January 20, 2017 marked yet another new chapter in American history. The Presidential Inauguration was not simply that of an incumbent government or military official, but a prominent businessman: the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. The College Republican organization here at California University of Pennsylvania was privileged enough to receive tickets from Congressman Bill Shuster to send a few members to this historic event in the nation’s capital. Club president Jonathan Perry, treasurer David Sheets, myself and members Alex Arnold and Tommy Victor were all present for the Inaugural festivities. Though groups like DisruptJ20 began inflicting damage upon public and private property, including shattering of store windows, smashing in car hoods and windshields, igniting and burning vehicles and even littering the streets with burning garbage, while also instigating violent tactics; punching, kicking, and attacking Inauguration-goers and law enforcement before being warded off with eventual tear gas and arrests, the remainder of the celebration took course smoothly. Around this time, we were then introduced to the many members of Congress that had attended the event, our honorable Supreme Court justices, and former presidents and first ladies Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and Laura Bush and Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Nearing approximately noon, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took the panel to officially begin the inauguration of the vice president, Mike Pence, leaving another mark in this history books: being the first African-American to
Photo: Cameron King administer the oath of office. In addition to the swearing-in ceremony as well as messages from religious leaders and political heads, such as Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, multiple performances took place, including multiple pieces from the Missouri State University Choir, the national anthem performed by Pittsburgh’s own Jackie Evancho, the United States Marine Band, the Radio City Rockettes, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performing “America the Beautiful” just before Donald Trump himself took the oath of office. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. led the oath of the presidency, making President Trump the 45th to enter the White House. This final oath, aligning with tradition, concluded with classic bursts of several cannons in the distance as the U.S. Marine Band played the “Hail to the Chief” fanfare. President Trump soon after began his inaugural speech, grilling the D.C. politicians that have “reaped the rewards of government while the people have born the cost,” before branching out into a more unifying piece of script, stating that “through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other” and “when you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for
prejudice,” a line that certainly stuck with listeners, before later outlining that “no matter if we are black, brown or white, we all bleed the red blood of patriots. We all enjoy the same freedoms and we all salute the same great American flag ... You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your hopes and your dreams will define our American destiny.” Trump also touched on the importance of education, revitalizing our manufacturing, and the factories that are “scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation”, the poverty stricken that have been “abandoned,” our crumbling infrastructure, and more attentiveness at the border. After tying up the remainder of the celebration, the Trumps and Obamas shared a warm and positive farewell before the former president and first lady departed Washington on Marine One. Having the ability to witness such a unifying and peaceful sequence of events is inspiring to all ends, we found. The Cal U College Republicans want to thank Bill Shuster and the Inaugural Committee for this opportunity to not only witness history, but inherit a newfound respect for all who have the best interests of the United States in mind.
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Women’s March: A March for all ‘Sisters’ Briana Hendriksen, Staff Writer On Saturday, Jan. 21, millions of individuals around the world came together to make history at the Women’s March. The March was more than just recognizing women’s rights as human rights. It was a movement in which guided people to raise their voices on issues regarding equality, diversity, inclusion, and the movement toward progression in our society. The Women’s March was held in Washington D.C, with ‘Sister Marches’ being held in various cities including, Pittsburgh, Houston, and San Francisco to name a few, as well as internationally. The March on Washington began with a rally at 10 a.m. and ran until the walk began at roughly 1:15 p.m. The rally consisted of nationally recognized advocates, artists, entertainers, and leaders who spoke on behalf of nationwide issues. Katie Wankel, a sophomore Public Relations major, was one of many who attended the March on Washington. She described the experience as “empowering.” “I was making history and knowing that, while I was marching, I was making a statement,” Wankel said. “Everyone around me who was there for the march were so supportive for each other.” There are many reasons that motivated people to participate in the Women’s March. For Wankel, it was making sure that women were given the rights that every human deserves and should be provided. “I deserve to be treated as an equal. I will not stand to be treated as less, or be paid less at the
same job as a male employee.” Wankel said. “We cannot normalize this behavior.” An impressive male involvement was also evident at the March. Wankel mentioned that from what she saw, there were at least two males to every five females. Men that were present at the March walked in support of their significant others, to stand against our newly inaugurated President, Donald Trump, and to advocate for causes important to them. “The overall atmosphere was strong- as in women are strong, and we can make an impact. We did and we will continue,” Wankel said. “This
Why They’re Marching
March was eye-opening. It was so amazing being among all of those powerful people marching for the same causes. Members of the March held numerous signs that read different messages such as, ‘Build a Fence around Pence’, ‘A women’s place is in the revolution’, ‘My wife is pissed’, and ‘Keep your laws off my body’. “The biggest thing that I took away for the march is when I left the sign I was holding in front of Trump International Hotel among the thousands of others,” Wankel said. “This really made me feel in the moment.” So what’s next for this movement towards a greater change? You can expect to see individuals continuing to stand up for what is right, staying proactive and initiating movements like the Woman’s March to further push our society towards the change we deserve. “The movement to me made it appear that we are not going to normalize this election,” Wankel said.
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Month Jessica Crosson, Entertainment Editor
servitude, farm or factory labor or any other types of forced labor. Human Trafficking Awareness Month is attempting to bring this crime to the light and end this slavery in hand with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who investigates these crimes. *Information gathered from DVI of Lebanon County, Inc. newsletter.*
Report suspected human trafficking crimes to law enforcement at:
www.someplace.info January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to bringing awareness to human trafficking and sex slavery all over the world. Human trafficking uses force, fraud or coercion to exploit humans for labor or commercial sex. Human trafficking and sex slaves are not limited to just the female gender.
Millions of men, women and children are victims of human trafficking worldwide. Human trafficking is illegal and many victims are lured into it by the use of false promises or false trust in the wrong people. Once lured away from safety, these victims may be forced to participate in activities such as prostitution, domestic
Call: 1-800-347-2423 (toll free number available 24/7 in over 300 languages and dialects) Report online: www.ice.gov/tips
Women’s studies program holding bra drive Monica Flickinger, Staff Writer
The Women Studies Program of California University of Pennsylvania is running a bra drive to help put an end to human sex trafficking. The bra collection is for Free The Girls, an organization that sends new and gently used bras to developing countries. Survivors of human and sex trafficking can sell these bras, as they are considered a luxury in these countries, which can help them to stay out of sexual slavery and provide for their families. Sex trafficking is a form of slavery in the modern day that can be found all over the world, even within the United States. Force, coercion, and fraud are used to force victims into sexually exploitive labor. Between 20 and almost 40 million men, women, and children are being forced into this type of slavery which is more
than at any other point in history. Sex trafficking can cause severe emotional damage as well as physical, as sometimes women are physically abused. While there are many programs that provide care after someone is released from trafficking, the reality is that resources are limited. By selling these bras once receiving them, it can greatly impact a woman’s ability to stay out of trafficking. As a part of the bra drive, bras will be collected from Jan. 23 until the very end of March. Collection boxes for the bras will be placed at various locations across campus or they can be taken directly to the Women’s Studies office. The Women’s Studies Program will be hosting events throughout the semester to
promote collection of bras for Free the Girls as well as to educate students on sexual slavery. The program will be holding a day full of fun activities such as pin the bra on the bust, photo booth, bra pong, and bra sized bingo. A video on human trafficking will be shown to educate students and an outside speaker will be coming to campus to speak to students. A competition will be held on the Cal U campus among organizations, clubs, offices, and departments to see who can collect the most bras. The winner will receive a Golden Bra trophy . The Women’s Studies Program may also potentially hold a bra art exhibit featuring bras that will be decorated by students who choose to participate.
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Spring 2017 Dining Hours of Operation Gold Rush Culinary Center
Monday - Friday Breakfast: 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM Lunch: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM Dinner: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM* *Friday’s-Dinner: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday - Sunday 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fresh and Dos Manos Monday - Friday 10:30 AM - 6:00PM
Fire and Vulcan Express Monday - Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
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Monday - Friday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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SYCAMORE BISTRO Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
FLATZ EXPRESS at Vulcan Village Sunday - Thursday 4:30 PM - 12:00 AM
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Contact: lysiak@calu.edu for Chick-fil-A Shifts, gibbons@calu.edu for all other locations or download a student app at:
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Winter Break Vacation Extravaganza “I staffed at MAGFest as a camera operator for the Mega Manathon concerts. Each concert was live-streamed to the MAGFest Twitch.tv channel. It was an amazing opportunity and they’re letting me come back for next year’s MAGFest as a camera operator again.” - Bre Gipe Alycia Brestensky- Cuyahoga National Park, Ohio
Jessica Crosson- UCONN vs. Maryland women’s basketball game
Christina Homer and TJ PetersUniversal Studios
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Marvin Carpenter and Taylor StillChristmas in Disney
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Leah Glasbrenner- Black Canyon in Montrose, Colorado (my hometown). My Christmas vacation from CALU was a huge road trip. We drove to Colorado, then drove to Austin, Texas for New Years. We drove back to Colorado for a few days and then drove to Wisconsin for a few days and then drove back here to Pennsylvania. I slept in 7 different states, 11 different beds, and drove in the car for over 90 hours.
Tierney Iden- Cancun
Jaymi Feuchtenberger and Sean Scott - “We went to the Bahama islands of Nassau and Freeport while on a Carnival Cruise!�
Jillian Thorn- Wisp Resort in Maryland
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Corrine Olympios: ‘The Bachelor’ Villian Jessica Crosson, Entertainment Editor On March 25, 2002 ‘The Bachelor’ first aired capturing the attention of a variety of fans across America. Now on their 21st season, ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ stirred up some controversy by announcing Nick Viall as this season’s bachelor. On top of the mass amounts of mixed feelings towards this season’s bachelor even more people became upset when they realized fan-favorite Luke Pell was originally supposed to be the bachelor before being replaced by Viall. As disgruntled fans tuned in for the season premiere on January 2, their anger quickly moved from Viall to one of the contestant’s.
Corrine Olympios, a 24-year-old online business owner, quickly became everyone’s favorite person to hate. Olympios quickly made her presence known by giving Viall a bag of tokens which earned her many free hugs and the first kiss of the season. Although she did not receive the first impression rose, Olympios certainly stayed on Viall’s mind. On the first group date her claws came out leading to Olympios removing her top for a steamy pool photo shoot with Viall. If that isn’t enough to make America cringe, her constant interrupting and stealing Viall from
other contestants and talking about how much she relies on her nanny is. As the season progresses, everyone’s hatred towards Olympios continues to grow. Many people took to social media platforms such as Twitter to express their feelings about Olympios and this season. The jokes about Olympios’ nanny, her behavior and Viall’s reasoning for being the bachelor have began to freely flow on Twitter every Monday night. Check out the opinions of some Cal U students and other members of Twitter below.
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Albums of the
Week By Eddie Kuntz
Rating: 9.5/10
CAL LIFE Ambitions by ONE OK ROCK ONE OK ROCK has just recently made their way into the North American music market, seen touring with All Time Low, Yellowcard, and on the Vans Warped Tour, but for years has dominated the Japanese music scene with arena tours and various albums’ sales reaching well over 250,000 copies each. In past works the band wrote lyrics in both English and Japanese within the same song for albums that were solely released in Japan, but with Ambitions being released on both Japanese label A-Sketch, and American label Fueled by Ramen the band decided to write the American version of the album fully in English, while the Japanese version stuck to their original formula. Ambitions overall comes across reminiscent of recent releases by bands such as All Time Low and 5 Seconds of Summer, but with a grittier and darker feel. The album opens with the hard hitting, scream along, arena ready track “Bombs Away” and continues with in your face sing along anthems for the next two songs before reaching a song full of mainstream potential, “Jaded”. As one of the most easily absorbable, yet at the same time most diverse songs on the album, “Jaded” makes huge leaps and bounds for the band from their past work. The song stretches from the acoustic guitar intro, to the demanding yet catchy chorus, only to step it up another notch with All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth featured on the remainder of the song. Ambitions continues with the essential acoustic teenage anthem, “Hard to Love”, the bang your head and start a rave all at once single, “Bedroom Warfare”, “American Girls”, a song that sounds heavily influenced by Good Charlotte, the string driven sing along, “I Was King”, and the electronic fueled head-banger, “Bon Voyage”. The album closes with “Take What You Want” featuring 5 Seconds of Summer, a slow building song about heart break that you can just picture with a massive light show in an arena. Ambitions is strong entirely throughout, and keeps your attention from start to finish, ONE OK ROCK doesn’t falter once and shows their true potential on this album.
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M-F: 11 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10 p.m. S&S: 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Sweet Movie Reviews with Jonathan Hershey! Arrival does not take a dark or twisted look at humanity but goes for a serious and lighthearted look with the mystery surrounding the arrival of the aliens. Without relying on the conflict between the humans and aliens, this film is able to capture audiences with their superb character delevopment and cinematography. This film is also nominated for eight different oscars, including Best Motion Picture of the Year.
Rating: 8/10
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Grayson Allen and lax NCAA suspensions Rachael McKriger, Editor in Chief The Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball Team has had the spotlight on them for a while now. This time, the spotlight isn’t around legendary coach Michael Krzyzewski, commonly known as “Coach K.” The spotlight is around one of their players: junior guard Grayson Allen. Allen, in late December, tripped an opposing player for the third time this season. Originally, Allen’s suspension was for “an indefinite amount of time.” Plenty guessed that his suspension would be for a month, or maybe even half of the season, after Coach K had some strong words regarding the incident. “We have had the opportunity to thoroughly review the incident involving Grayson Allen from last night’s game against Elon,” Krzyzewski said. “As I stated last night, the incident was unacceptable and inexcusable. He took an important step last night by apologizing in person to Steven Santa Ana and Coach Matt Matheny. As a program, we needed to take further steps regarding his actions that do not meet the standards of Duke Basketball. To that end, we have determined that Grayson will be suspended from competition for an indefinite amount of time.” However, the suspension only lasted one game. After the Elon game, he seemed remorseful, saying, ““I made a really bad play. I’m sorry to him, Santa Ana. I’m sorry to the officials who had to call that. I’m sorry to my team. It was selfish and taking away from them. I’m not proud of that at all.” However, in their game against Boston College, Allen looked to have tripped another player. Seems the one game suspension didn’t affect much. College athletes are a special group of students, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. These are players that,
Photo: ESPN right now, are around our age, and are likely to be the same people’s we’ll probably be watching on TV in the NFL, NBA or MLB in the coming years. What kind of punishment is missing just one game? Sure, they’re sitting out, but that’s not enough. Honestly, the first time that Allen tripped a player, he should’ve been punished with a suspension. Not only does that make the NCAA look horrible, but also it makes Duke look bad. For someone like Coach K, that normally doesn’t happen often. In college, for any student, the plan is to be ready for adulthood, in regard to both professionalism and attitude. Discipline is a strong factor in any professional network, whether it be as a professional athlete or a professional in your field. Not learning discipline isn’t going to help, and not
learning from your actions doesn’t help your stock. Allen’s punishment wasn’t as severe as it should’ve been. Only letting him off with a slap on the wrist doesn’t teach him anything. If anything, it shows that he can get away with tripping, which could seriously harm another player, and still play the game. It teaches him that hurting other players is OK and doesn’t call for action. Hurting another player is downright dirty and makes the guilty party a dirty player. The greatest athletes of our time are incredibly disciplined and have made mistakes. However, they’ve learned from those mistakes. It’ll be interesting to see if Allen continues his tripping ways. But the next time, which I hope there isn’t a next time, should have a more severe punishment.
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Battlefront II: The Prequel, not the Sequel Jonathan Hershey, Staff-Writer
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Star Wars Battlefront was a huge release back in 2015, with its sequel game to be released later this year by publisher EA and developer DICE. The game is slated to be featuring the newest set of films by Disney, Episode 7 and 8. Although this is exciting, it also could be a missed opportunity. The life of a video game, meaning the updates and downloadable content (also known as DLC) for typical EA games, is about one year. Battlefront’s last DLC was released in December of 2016 a year and two months after the release of the game. Its DLC was released alongside the Star Wars Anthology film ‘Rogue One’ and featured maps and two characters from the movie. So, if EA and DICE were to release the next Battlefront based on the sequel era of movies it would only have content from Episode 7 and 8 and none of Episode 9 since that does not release until 2019, two years after the release date of Episode 8. That is why Battlefront II should focus on the Prequel era as opposed to the Sequel era. The game could be released later this year in
2017 then have a full year of possible DLC with its last DLC featuring aspects of the Young Han Solo film that is reportedly taking place during or shortly after the Prequel era. This would then line up perfectly with Battlefront III releasing alongside Star Wars Episode 9 and subsequently featuring all three films in the game.
What content could be featured: The Prequel era has so much content to be used and explored from the three films to the television movie and show. If EA and DICE follow the same model as before then there would be three heroes and villains for the start and then one of each would be added in with the four DLCs. The heroes featured on the initial release could be Padme Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, and Yoda. The three villains featured on the initial release could be Count Dooku, Chancellor Palpatine, and General Grievous. Then of course is the four DLC packs of which the first could be Naboo and release Darth Maul and Qui Gon Jinn. The Second DLC could feature Obi Wann Kenobi and Jango Fett with maps from Geonosis and
Kamino. The third DLC could feature Kashyyyk and have Chewbacca and Cad Bane (the bounty hunter from the clone wars TV show). The final DLC could feature the young Han Solo and whoever the main villain is in the film. There are numerous types of clone trooper and droid variants as well as ships and vehicles that could be featured. There are also many Heroes and Villains that could be released for added characters from the clone wars TV show.
Here is a list of potential Heroes and Villains: Heroes:
Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu Kit Fisto, Plo Koon Luminara Unduli and Ki-Adi-Mundi.
Villains:
Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress Aurra Sing, Embo Rake Hardeenamd Mother Talzin.
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President Trump says, “You’re fired!” to ObamaCare Angel Funk, Staff Writer ObamaCare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, was put in place in March of 2010 with the promise that it would guarantee universal healthcare while remaining affordable and accessible. Over the past seven years, the Affordable Care Act has worked to implement protections and policy that improve the quality of healthcare in the United States while still maintaining its guarantees of affordability and accessibility. Some of the most notable policies under the act include allowing young adults to remain covered under their parent’s plan until they reach 26 years old, mandating that all insurers must provide coverage regardless of preexisting conditions, and preventing gender discrimination. On Friday night Donald J. Trump, the newly elected 45th President of the United States, signed an executive order to repeal the Affordable Care Act. While this executive order
won’t do much to the Affordable Care Act, for now, it’s sending an incredibly strong message and should not be ignored. Nor Trump or the Republican Party, who have been pushing for the repeal since its implementation, have released any details of a backup plan. Over 20 million Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act will be left without coverage if abolished. In a statement on the Affordable Care Act website, former President Obama recognizes that there are issues that need to be addressed and changed within the act. While Trump’s executive order does not take away anything covered under the Affordable Care Act, it is going to allow a lax enforcement of individual policies, which supports President Trump’s ultimate goal of eliminating the act. President Trump’s intention is to eventually completely dismantle the health reform policies
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in place and instead implement the Republican favored plan, whose details have yet to be released. The party has several times stated that they would not leave the millions of people covered under Affordable Care Act without coverage. Several attempts by the party to repeal the act in the past have failed. However, considering the nature of the executive order, it’s noted that the Affordable Care Act cannot at this time be completely revoked despite the promise of dismantling the act entirely. While President Trump has taken a significant step towards his goal, those covered under the Affordable Care Act shouldn’t be worried anytime soon according to ObamaCareFacts.com. The website states that you should still apply for open enrollment and a statement is available to reassure that coverage will stay the same until further notice.
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Betsy Devos hearing warrants concern from educators Kirra Lent, Contributor In order to understand the outrage expressed by educators far and wide over the possibility that Betsy Devos may be the new United States Secretary of Education, it is important to know what the Department of Education is and why it is so important that the head of this Department knows the struggles teachers, students and parents face in receiving a high quality education. The original Department of Education was founded in the 1800s, demoted to an office and left as a relatively minor bureau in the Department of the Interior until it was upgraded to CabinetLevel Status in the 1950s along with Health and Welfare. In 1979, Jimmy Carter divided this large Department up, therefore, restoring the Department of Education to its original status. It has been a long and bumpy road for the Department of Education. The Department is in charge of administering and establishing federal education policies, as well as determining where funding goes, conducting research on our schools, and enforcing civil rights and privacy laws in schools. It is responsible for diagnosing problems in our schools and coming up with solutions to fix them- a mighty large dinosaur of a task. Now, let’s talk a little bit about Betsy Devos. She has been an education activist advocating for school choice and voucher programs for many years. She has led a life as an accomplished businesswoman and successful Republican politician and has served as a member of Foundation for Excellence in Education, Alliance for School Choice and the All Children Matter Political Action Committee. To the untrained eye
Photo: Associated Press her passionate undertakings make her seem fit for the job. However, throughout her career she has never worked or studied education, as many other eligible candidates for the position have done. During the committee hearing for her nomination, she was asked her opinion over the benefits of measuring proficiency or growth among students. Her reply indicated a very basic knowledge of the differences in using either method as a learning measurement. She was unaware of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), a law that provides all students with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education.
When asked about whether all schools that receive federal funding should be held to equal standards of accountability, she responded only, “I support accountability.” The Secretary of Education must represent the United States’ students and teachers. They must be knowledgeable and experienced, neither of which Devos showcased in her hearing. While it is possible that these responses were driven by the fact that the democratic committee members entered the session determined to create a negative public opinion of Devos, some of these slipups are inexcusable for a woman who is in the process of becoming the face of America’s public education system.
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Cal U Black History Month Events, Challenge, Delight During Black H istor y Month, Cal U confronts the per vasive problem of racism, remembers the giving spirit of Dr. Mar tin Luther K ing Jr., and celebrates African-American culture, visual and per forming ar ts, music and food. This year ’s Black H istor y Month theme at Cal U is “Struggle, Strength, Resilience, Triumph.” All members of the campus communit y are encouraged to take par t in these Black H istor y Month events. Admission is free and the public is invited, unless other wise noted.
personal and societal expec tations faced by people of color in various settings.
2017 Black Histor y Month Events
Feb. 15 — Black Ar ts Festival & Multicultural Affairs Night at Cal U Basketball, 1-5 p.m. in the Convocation Center. Enjoy Vulcan basketball and an ar ts festival showcasing visual ar t from Cal U’s Depar tment of Ar t and Languages, along with spoken word per formances, music and ar t-and- craf ts vendors. The half time show features a per formance by members of Cal U’s K appa Alpha Psi fraternit y and the Alpha K appa Alpha sororit y.
Jan. 31 — “ The Good News About R acism,” a presentation by empowerment specialist Erak a Rouzorondu, 4-7 p.m. in the south wing of the Convocation Center. Rouzorondo explores the histor y of racism — and what steps ever y person can take to help eradicate it.
Feb. 22 — Soul Food Luncheon, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Gold Rush dining hall. Choose from a menu created from recipes and stories contributed by members of the Cal U communit y and collec ted by the O ffice of Multicultural Affairs and Diversit y Education.
Feb. 1 — Mar tin Luther King Jr. Day of Giving and American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Natali Per formance Center. Register or drop in to give blood, or donate gently used clothing and shoes, new toiletr y items, old eyeglasses and unwanted cellphones. This event is organized by the O ffice of Diversit y Education and Multicultural Affairs, and the O ffice of Volunteer Programs and Ser vice Learning.
Feb. 27 — Screening and Panel Discussion of the Netflix documentar y 13th, 5:30 p.m. in Eberly Hall, Room 110. The Psychology Depar tment, along with the Frederick Douglass I nstitute, presents a screening of Ava DuVernay ’s acclaimed documentar y 13th, about the criminal justice system in the United States since the abolition of slaver y. A panel discussion with facult y member Dr. Rueben Brock , a former FDI scholar, follows the film.
Feb. 2 — A R aisin in the Sun: A Multimedia Showing, 7 p.m. in the Blaney Theatre, Steele Hall. The Depar tment of Music and Theatre looks at various stage and film versions of this award-winning 1959 play about a black family ’s struggles to overcome racism and pursue their dreams. The look-back sets the stage for the depar tment ’s produc tion of a R aisin spin- off, Clybourne Park , set to open April 20.
March 3 — Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American Histor y and Culture in Washington, D.C. The bus depar ts at 5:30 a.m. for this one - day trip to our nation’s capital and the newest museum on the Washington Mall. Registration is required and payment is due in advance. Cost is $30 for students, $60 for staff, facult y and guests. For more information, contac t webb_s@calu.edu.
Feb. 8 — “A Dichotomous Life: A Person of Color Living in Two Worlds,” noon-1 p.m. in the Natali Student Center, Rooms 206/207. Bring your lunch and join the Depar tment of Social Work for a roundtable discussion of the
For more information about Black H istor y Month events at Cal U, contac t the office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversit y Education at 724-938-5758 or Sheleta Webb at webb_s@calu.edu.
About Eraka Rouzorondu Erak a Rouzorondu is a nationally acclaimed educator, poet, producer, direc tor, per formance ar tist and author. She is CEO of Ma’at Enterprises,2 a comprehensive empowerment company with four subsidiaries providing personal, professional, cultural and spiritual empowerment ser vices. For nearly 30 years Erak a has addressed audiences of 5 to 5,000 for clients such as the Smithsonian I nstitution, the Association of Black Psychologists, and corporations such as Lock heed Mar tin and General D ynamics. She has lec tured at colleges and universities from Pennsylvania to California and has keynoted at national conventions such as the African American Women’s Conference. Erak a’s publications include “Answers: A Philosophical Foundation for an Empowered Life,” which is a “how-to” personal empowerment manual; “ When Loving God is Not Enough,” a work book on expanding spiritual empowerment within religious faith; and “Path to Power : The Mak ing of a New Afrik an,” containing national awardwinning poetr y. Erak a hails from Queens, New York , where she was an inaugural middle -school student in the Queens Association for Exceptionally Gif ted Children. While holding several executive -level positions in the Washington-DC- area, Erak a founded her first empowerment organization, ASCENSION PRODUC TIONS, in1986. She has never looked back .
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Steelers late season push to a seventh Super Bowl Danny Beeck, Sports Editor
The Pittsburgh Steelers are without a doubt one of the NFL’s perennial powerhouses. The Steelers have racked up six Super Bowls since the franchise’s inception during the early 1930’s. Flash-forward to the year 2017, and the “Steel City” is hoping to write their names on the Lombardi Trophy yet again. Before the season started, it seemed like the Steelers would be looking at a .500 (8-8) season, being that two key pieces on the offensive side of the ball would be sidelined for the opening few games. As Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant watched from their couches at home, the Steelers went 2-1 before Bell’s suspension was reduced and he was allowed to lace up. Although the Steelers would be without their number two receiver for the remainder of the season (including Markus Wheaton and Ladarius Green), Bell picked up the slack and even finished in the top five in the league with 1,268 yards on the ground, along with tacking on seven touchdowns. With the Steelers run game averaging 100+ yards per game, and also having one of the best deep threats in Antonio Brown, defenses have to be weary when it comes to drawing up a defensive game plan. Without a solid defense though, all of the weapons on offense wouldn’t have an opportunity to go to work. The Steelers rank among the league average in most categories, however, stand out as ninth in the league when sacking the quarterback. With weapons such as the always ferocious James Harrison, Stephon Tuitt, and Ryan Shazier rushing the quarterback on any given Sunday, throws have to be quick and accurate. The only problem with the Steelers secondary was their age and lack of experience. With the four starters being an average of 24 years old, the veteran quarterbacks in the league had the upper hand all season long on the young competition. With the exception of a few games during the season that the Steelers defense got exposed, the young players stepped up to the plate and
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locked down on their assignments. Pressuring the opposition was the greatest challenge for the Steelers when they were anticipating what the Patriots would draw up, and the experience that Tom Brady had, showed on the field. Chris Hogan for New England had a fantastic game, hauling in nine catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns, as he zigged and zagged through the “Steel Curtain”. The greatest surprise of the night was the running game for the Patriots, as LeGarrette Blount rushed for a mere 47 yards, however, found the end zone one time. Sticking with the run game disappointments, Le’Veon Bell couldn’t even get started as he suffered a lower body injury early on in the game, allowing DeAngelo Williams to throw on his helmet and lineup next to Ben Roethlisberger. Williams showed how much of a talented back he is, as he broke quite a few tackles while on his way to only 34 yards on the ground with one touchdown. He played an even bigger part in the passing game too, as he brought in seven catches for 51 yards, but couldn’t get points on
the board thanks to the stout secondary of the Patriots. As touched on slightly above, Tom Brady was the main reason that the blowout even took place, as his experience shined. The stats sheet blew up after Brady tallied 384 yards a three touchdowns, after going 32-42 through the air. Getting everyone involved is something that Brady enjoys to do, after completing passes to nine different receivers, and helping two of them surpass the 100 yard mark. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have been a force in the league since Brady entered the league in 2000, and there’s no signs of slowing down. The talented 39 year old put on a show during the AFC Championship game and he will continue his dominance for the years to come. When examining both teams that will face off in Houston, the audience is poised to witness the two best quarterbacks this season square off against two above-average defenses. I believe that the Falcons will prevent the Patriots from getting their fifth Lombardi trophy by a score of 35-21.
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Vulcan Men’s Basketball looking for more PSAC wins Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief Despite the 6-13 overall record (as of Wednesday afternoon), the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcan men’s basketball team, hope is not lost. There are still plenty of games to be determined in the spring semester, and the team is relatively healthy. Junior guard Luka Anđušić was out for the first two weeks of the season with an injury to his ankle. The Serbian insisted that all is fine, calling the injury “nothing serious.” The focus is still the same for the Vulcans as it was in the beginning of the season: building their team. “Focus is the same as before,” Anđušić said. “We’re taking one day at the time. As a team we’re very confident and we’re improving every day. Everyone is getting more comfortable.” The building of the team is paying off. The Vulcans broke off ties with a year-long PSAC losing streak, by defeating Slippery Rock University, 74-66. That same week, the Vulcans picked up another PSAC win, by defeating Seton Hill University 69-61. Right before the start of the spring semester, the Vulcans also took down Mercyhurst University 69-52 on Jan. 21. “Those wins were great for us,” Anđušić said. “It really gave us extra motivation for the rest of the season. We’re feeling much more confident about ourselves. We just have to keep working. Personally, I am just trying to help team win the games, that’s all. After those three wins, our chances for playoffs have increased a lot, and we’re going towards that goal. We’re going to do everything in our power to win couple more games and take a spot in the playoffs.” To earn that spot in the playoffs, the Vulcans need to keep improving on the court and in their chemistry as well. The team is still adjusting to each other, as only six players are returning players. However, Anđušić believes the team bonding is going well. “Chemistry is really going in the right direction,” Anđušić said. “We all have to same goal, and together we’re going towards that goal. Everyone is buying in for the team, that is the most important thing. We’re getting closer. We started to get to
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know each other better on and off the court and we’re getting better, slowly but surely. However, we still got a long way to go, and a lot of space for improvement.” The Vulcans are aware of the tough road that lies ahead- with all PSAC games to finish their season off- but are ready to battle for a playoff position. Despite the record, Anđušić said that he’s “proud” of the team. “Even though our record doesn’t say much, we’ve come a long way,” Anđušić said. “All of the guys figuring out what things are necessary for success. As of my leadership, the answer is same as before, I am just trying to set example by being 100 percent ready in every situation, to gain the trust of my teammates as one of the older guys. However, everyone on the team have been working hard, and that is what this team needs to be proud of.” The Vulcans will host Edinboro University on Saturday at the Convocation Center. Tip-off will be 5 p.m.
Next Game Edinboro vs. California January 28th, 2017 @ Convocation Center
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Vulcan Mens and Womens Basketball hitting their strides Danny Beeck, Sports Editor
The Vulcan Women’s Basketball team has been on a tear since they last suffered a loss, outscoring their opponents 598437 in a seven game stretch. As the team develops more of an understanding of each others skill sets, the amount of ball movement around the floor results in easy looks and a higher confidence down the stretch. After finishing last season with a record of 25-6, only to lose in the second round of the NCAA tournament by only six points, the senior All-American Miki Glenn looked poised and ready to compete at the tip-off of the beginning of the season. With an average of just under 20 points per game and an impressive 6.9 assists to match, finding the open teammate to shoot the ball is her specialty. Adding to the offensive production for the Vulcans is the grouping of Seairra Barrett, Shatara Parsons, Lana Doran, and Abbey Sporio all of which average nine or more points on the season. With the Vulcans having a great mix of both height and speed, California can get the fast break started, and lock down on defense on a dime. With the athletic background of Seairra Barrett ( Volleyball and Basketball) her cuts in the lane are precise and well-thoughtout, and her defensive ability to lockdown on her matchup is equally impressive. She also has played in two fewer games than her teammates, making her a target on the court for other teams to plan for. The young talent on the team hasn’t had the opportunity to get on the court much just due to the camaraderie that has been developed during this season, and ever since Parsons, Barrett, Glenn, and even Precious Martin teamed up to win a National Championship. With the Women’s team starting off every double-header, the Men’s team was hoping
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to emulate a little of their success each game. When head coach Kent McBride came to California to replace long time coach Bill Brown, fans and players alike were anticipating the new game style that he would implement. Along with McBride came a few other players that he recruited from around the nation, with Robel Teckle, Rashawn Brown, Ramon Creighton, Jay Tucker, and Jacob Thibodeau. After quite a few losses in a row, a regular team would hang their heads and check in, even though they have a whole half of the season left. This team however, is learning from each loss, and executing in various other depar tments. Averaging 73.4 points this season is already an improvement from last season, a result of the new style of play that McBride has installed, getting his players to the hoop in an attempt to find the easy basket. Ball movement could be attributed to their
improvement during the season, finding the open man, whether on the outside or in the lane. The three-pointers made each game has also increased, as the number has hit 9.1, a stat that has been the highest since recordable history (pre 2003). The talented Vulcans team has also gave themselves more than one chance after shooting the ball first, grabbing an average of 37 rebounds per game, something that bodes well for the shooters on California. Looking forward to the rest of their schedule, they still have to face off against four of top five teams in the PSAC West and the road to the finish is looking up after coming out of the Convocation Center last Saturday with a victory by a score of 6952 over a Mercyhurst team who sits in the middle of the PSAC West this season. The next game for both the Men and Women’s teams will be Saturday, January 28th at home against Edinboro.
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Swimming wins all events at home invitational Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
The California University of Pennsylvania swimming team won all 17 events and captured the invitational title over the weekend while hosting the California Invitational at Hamer Hall. The Vulcans totaled 811 points at the two-day event with seven swimmers winning at least one individual event. Lock Haven placed second in the team standings with 660 points and Juniata finished with 553 points to place third overall. Sophomore Kira Goin (Pointe-Claire, Quebec/ Dawson College) set a meet record in the 100 butterfly on Saturday, touching the wall in a season-best time of 58.94 seconds. She broke the meet record set by Bruna Carvalho in 2011 by over eight-tenths of a second. Goin also won the 200 butterfly at the home event by posting a time of 2 minutes, 13.26 seconds. Senior Jade Arganbright (York, Pa./Central York) captured three individual victories over the weekend while at Hamer Hall. She finished with a time of 25.31 seconds to win the 50 freestyle and posted a time of 55.27 seconds in the 100 freestyle to win the event. In the last home meet of her career, Arganbright touched the wall in 1:07.60 to claim the victory in the 100 breaststroke by over 3.5 seconds. Freshman Karley Owens (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) also earned three wins while competing at the home event. She registered a time of
1:04.24 to win the 100 backstroke and finished with a time of 2:16.57 to earn the victory in the 200 backstroke. The Greater Latrobe product claimed the win in the 200 IM after finishing the race in 2:17.72. Fellow freshman Alyson Urie (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville) captured victories in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle, while sophomore Danielle de Perrot (Lititz, Pa./Warwick), freshman Abigail Trocchio (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) and sophomore Rebecca Wilkerson (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs Charter) each posted one individual win over the weekend. The Vulcans captured victories in each of the four relays at Hamer Hall with de Perrot being a member of three winning relay teams. Cal U returns to action when it competes at the Western Pennsylvania Invitational hosted by Pitt at Trees Pool on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m.
event Leaders 50 free: Arganbright 25.31 100 free: ArganBright 55.27
200 free: Trocchio2:06.00 500 free: Urie-5:25.73 1000 Free: Urie-11:12.67 100 Back: Owens-1:04.24 200 back: Owens-2:16.57 100 Fly: Goin-58.94 200 Fly: Goin-2:13.26 100 Breast: ArganBright 1:07.60 200 Breast: Wilkerson 2:37.54 200 IM: Owens-2:17.72 400 IM: De Perrot-4:58.61 200 Free relay: CALU 1:43.09 400 Free Relay: CALU 3:55.01 200 Medley relay: CALU 1:53.67
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Abbey Sporio
Class: Sophomore
Major: Business Administration Hometown: Elizabeth, PA
High School: Elizabeth Forward Abbey Sporio’s late game heroics against Mercyhurst helped her team keep the impressive record of 18-1 on the season, and moved them to fifth in DII basketball. Averaging about nine points and converting from the line at just about 60 percent, Sporio earned a starting spot on the court for the Vulcans.
Student Leadership VACANCY Student Representative Cal U of PA Council of Trustees Term: Fall 2017 until graduation from University RESPONSIBILITIES: To assist in developing proper relations and understanding bet ween the Universit y and its programs to the public; to review and approve the recommendations of the president as to standards for the admission, discipline and expulsion of students; to review and approve the recommendations of the president per taining to policies and procedures governing the use of institutional facilities and proper t y ; to approve charges for room and board and other fees; to conduct yearly evaluations of the universit y president.
Responsibilities also include: - Attendance at all quar terly and special meetings of the Council. - Full voting privileges as a member of the Council. - Representative Senator of Student Government with full voting rights.
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APPLIC ATION PROCEDURE 1. Complete application available via email re quest to Brenda DePaoli at depaoli@calu.edu. 2. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a facult y member. 3. A copy of your most recent official universit y Academic Transcript from Academic Records, first floor, Dixon Hall. 4. A copy of your most recent official OrgSync/ Ac tivities Transcript (if available) from the Multimedia Access Center, Natali Student Center, or downloaded from OrgSync, or a list of your Universit y and Communit y ac tivities and ser vice. 5. Cover letter stating why you seek the position of Student Trustee and how you feel you can contribute to the Council of Trustees.
QUALIFIC ATIONS - Must currently be at least a firstsemester sophomore, but no more than a second-semester junior (30 ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMIT TED TO: – 89 credits completed at time of Student Affairs Room 311, Natali Center application). - I n good academic and disciplinar y standing. APPLICATION DEADLINE: - Full-time undergraduate 3:00 p.m., Feb. 9, 2017 student.