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As part of our mission to provide the best service to our military family, California University is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium of Schools.

Also, our staff are members of the National Association of Veteran’s Program Administrators (NAVPA) and Council of College and Military Educators (CCME). Furthermore, California University participates in the United States Army’s GoArmyEd program for active duty Army Soldiers as well as Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers.

Our faculty and staff are here to support and serve you as you pursue your higher education at CALU. Potential or current students who wish to speak to the Office of Veterans Affairs may do so by calling (724) 938-4076 or e-mail veterans@calu.edu.

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Thank You For Your Service Cal U Military and Veterans Appreciation Week

California University of Pennsylvania President Geraldine M. Jones signs a proclamation designating Nov. 7-11 as ‘Military and Veterans Appreciation Week’ at Cal U. Looking on (from left) are senior Rachael Hough, a meteorology major, Air Force veteran and National Guard member; Capt. Robert Prah ’06, ’10, director of the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs; Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Maund ’11, an ROTC instructor at Cal U; and senior Delroy Blake, a technology management major, Army veteran and National Guard member.

Throughout November the annual Photo: Cal U Public Relations banner display honored service members and veterans with ties to Cal U. In addition, thank-you packages were sent to service members around the world who are enrolled in Cal U Global Online. On Nov. 9, Lt. Col. Jon Brierton ’94 will speak at the 43rd annual Veterans Dinner. To learn more about how the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs assists active-duty military, Reserve and National Guard members, veterans and their families, visit www.calu.edu/veterans.

Happy Veterans Day on behalf of everyone at the Caltimes!

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Students gather for historical Presidential election results

By Cameron King, Staff Writer

Following a long day of last-second stumping, enthusiasm, and frantic, many California University of Pennsylvania students decided to attend at the final result watch party in the Energy Zone Tuesday evening.

With about forty students present, a noticeable divide was all but lacking. With about a tento-one ratio of pro-Hillary Clinton supporters to pro-Donald Trump, electric enthusiasm was certainly static in favor of the Democratic nominee.

When confronted about a sum of the 2016 presidential race in one word, most students and faculty in attendance hit on many synonymous sentiments, citing “chaotic”, “bold”, “ridiculous” and “crazy” to best describe this unconventional contest, and in watching the results roll in themselves, this trend certainly continued.

Viewers cheered, booed, and even grew a bit restless as final states were called by the news networks. Republican nominee Trump’s wins in the states of Ohio and Florida sprouted early concern for Clinton supporters, before other big leads for Trump in the Rust Belt states like Wisconsin and Michigan struck a tune of early remorse.

When it was more than apparent that Clinton’s best chance at the presidency would be a House decision following 269 to 269 electoral tie, disappointment in Hillary Clinton’s demise loomed.

Some of these various electoral scenarios were peaks of high interest for reluctant and moderate voters, however, having some students consistently turning to 270toWin and RealClearPolitics to analyze all the different possibilities leading to a final result.

Concluding the night, however, the state of Pennsylvania held the figurative key to the White House in this race. Projections pointed to the state turning red, the first time since 1988, in Trump’s favor, pushing him over the needed 270 electoral votes needed, granting him victory to become the 45th president of the United States. The GOP also maintained control of both the House and Senate, giving Republicans all control, this cycle.

Though these results were either exactly, or not at all, what people had hoped for, it is forever important that Americans come together to collaborate to share what ideas they believe will lead to a more prosperous and united America, and as President-elect Trump outlined in his victory speech Wednesday morning, “it is time for us to unify as one, again.”

Donald Trump, Republicans upset in Election 2016

By Angel Funk, Staff Writer This has been an election of upsets. The biggest being Republican nominee Donald Trump winning the electoral vote, beating out the Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton for President of the United States.

Almost all polls earlier in the week pointed to a Clinton win, but while she won the popular vote, it couldn’t bring in the states. After winning Pennsylvania, a state that has gone Democrat in the last six elections, Trump gained the advantage he needed for the 270 electoral votes for the presidency.

More upsets include the House of Representatives and Senate which both went Republican as well. The Pennsylvania Senate race was won by Pat Toomey who beat out Katie McGinty by a mere 100,000 votes. Bill Shuster, Republican, won the District 9 race against Art Halvorson, Democrat, with over 63% of the ballot.

However, many young voters feeling discouraged by the results of the presidential election in other aspects of the election, progression has raised.

In Nevada, the bid for the Senate was a tight one, but ultimately they elected their first Latina senator. Catherine Masto is a Democrat who served as the attorney general from 2007 to 2015.

Another state making history is Minnesota where Ilhan Omar was elected as the first ever Somalia-American female State Representative, and she’ll represent District 60B. California elected the second ever black female US senator, Kamala Harris. Former attorney general of the state, Harris is filling a near 20-year gap in which a black

woman has served in the Senate.

In Oregon, the race ended with the elections of the first ever openly LGBT governor, Kate Brown. Serving previously as acting governor and secretary of state for Oregon. Brown identifies as bisexual.

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Cal U student Jonathan Hershey watches CNN on the wall-sized television screen in the Natali Student Center as U.S. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech Wednesday after Trump’s win.

Alan Benyak, Democratic candidate for Pa. State Representative in the 49th Legislative District, greets supporters outside the California Borough polling place on Tuesday’s Election Day.

Cal U students give the “thumbs up” after casting their ballots at the polling place in California Borough on Tuesday’s Election Day. (Photos: Jeff Helsel)

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Sweet Movie Reviews with Jonathan Hershey!

The Bourne franchise has been revolutionary in the spy action thriller genre. The 5th film in the franchise, Jason Bourne, tries to be the best one yet and fails to do so. The 2016 action flick was not entertaining and the movie seemed to be made just for a cash grab.

I rate this 60/100.

Breaking down 21st Century policy

By Jeremy Hall, Staff Writer Everyday technology is advancing worldwide. This makes us as civilians have to adapt to the way we live life. But also, law enforcement officials have to adapt to the change of today’s technology and the way they approach civilians.

Dr. Hans Mumm is a bestselling author and published researcher in both the scientific and social science arenas.

His main area of expertise are in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and robotics. Speaking to students, staff, officers, and government officials on Wednesday he talked about the future of robotics and drones, which can now be purchased online or in stores, but Mumm spoke to how problematic these drones can be.

“Drone delivery is going to be a major issue,” said Mumm.

“Isis is using these as flying IED’s. Drones are being used to deliver drugs and cell phones. So how long till they’re used to deliver ammunition? Human communication is one of the most difficult skills to master and technology will hinder or help. The challenge is that we are not keeping up with technology.”

Police officers and other law enforcement officials have a difficult time when it comes to drone regulations. The technology is so new to us in this country that laws haven’t

been sustained to create a balance for using these for recreation.

“Drones are commercially available but not regulated for law enforcement use,” said Mumm. “Policies, law, and government are not keeping up with technology. When you want change you want change very quickly. The FAA under the Aviation Rules and Regulation Committee takes five years to change one rule.”

Christopher Wydra is a recently retired detective with 20 years of professional police experience with the Pittsburgh Police Department. Having earned his doctorate in Information Systems and Communications, Cybercrime and Criminal Procedure from Robert Morris University, he now teaches in the Criminal Justice Department at Cal U. He spoke about the change needed in the police departments today.

“Culture has to change within the police department, starting from the top down,” Wydra said. “In Pittsburgh 80 to 85 percent of complaints filed against police officers are for rudeness. Citizens will always remember being treated poorly by the police.”

So what are officers to do when they approach citizens?

Colonel Tyree C. Blocker has been the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police for just over one year. Having a prior 30 year career as a State Police, he now oversees over 4,500 officers and a budget of 1.2 billion dollars.

“Successful police agencies must have up to date training,” Blocker said. “Officers have to have superior inter personal skills. Communication skills are an absolute. Every officer from rookie to seasoned veterans must be good at problem solving, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.”

So what’s the real problem with 21st century policing today? Is it the diverse backgrounds of citizens or law enforcement officials alike?

“This embodies 21st century policing,” Blocker said.

“Our officers cannot have a warrior mentality. We are leading a cultural shift to the guardian mentality rather than the warrior mentality. This opens the agencies up to transparency, building trust, and legitimacy.”

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Albums of the

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Black America Again – Common One of the smoothest, most lyrical emcees to ever touch a microphone is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., better known by his stage name, Common. He hit the hip-hop scene in 1992 when he released his first album, “Can I Borrow a Dollar.”

It was not until his second album that people finally started to take notice of his talents. The album was titled “Resurrection” and during that time he was going by the name Common Sense. Critics will say that this was one of his best albums. When I think of Common, I think of his album “Be.” I learned of this album a couple years after getting into the hip-hop genre. It showed his ability to change while sticking true to what his fan base already enjoyed.

Fast forward 11 years after “Be” and you get “Black America Again.” This album is smooth, soulful, and clean. The backing tracks are simple enough that the main focus gets put on the lyrics, but bold enough to get your feet tapping. Some tracks offer a little less than you would desire with Common rapping. Really, that is the only downside I see to the album. This is one of the best main stream hip-hop albums to come out since “To Pimp a Butterfly” by Kendrick Lamar last year. Though I do not think it is better than Lamar’s album, I think fans of Common and the genre will argue that it is. On top of the album being put together well, it also provides relevance to the world right now. Without getting too in depth, I will say that Common carefully crafted his lyrics to express his opinions without presenting them in a way to anger anyone. Aside from saying that, if you want to know exactly what his messages are, listen to the album and listen to it good.

Average Critic Rating: 89/100 My Rating: 88/100

FLOTUS – Lambchop

You have likely never heard of the band Lambchop unless you really dig deep into the world of music. If it weren’t for me looking at new album releases, I likely would have still never heard of them. I am glad I stumbled across them, though. This music is different. It is very unique. Lambchop was created in 1986 and released their first cassette in 1990. They released music in 1992 under the name “Posterchild.” They then released their first studio album in 1994. “FLOTUS” is their twelfth studio album that they have released since then.

The alternative country styling of Lambchop have created a very different sound throughout their music journey. It almost seems like “FLOTUS” was created in the future and brought back through time. This album is so unlike all of their previous works. The vocals are heavily enhanced with a vocoder filter. This makes the songs a little more difficult to understand than in past albums. Interestingly enough, Lambchop says an inspiration for this album is Kendrick Lamar. You can get a hint of hip-hop vibes from the drum samples and bass lines. You will hear a lot of techno in this album as well. It would appear that Lambchop tried to take pieces of each music genre and splice them together. At times, it works really well. Other instances may prove to be a little more tiresome on the ears. In the end, the album is pretty good. It is something new to listen to and that makes it refreshing to me. It adds the techno feel without providing a pounding bass and loud fills.

It is funky, calm and relaxing. The perfect time to give this album a listen? Maybe when you are trying to sleep. Don’t get me wrong, I do not think this album is boring. I just feel that it can put you in such a trance that it will make you doze off.

Of any album I have reviewed, this one is probably the hardest for me to put into words.

Average Critic Rating: 85/100 My Rating: 80/100

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Diversity Speaker enlightens Cal U students

By Briana Hendrikson, Staff Writer

Diversity speaker, Justin Brown presented a Diversity Awareness program on Wednesday Nov. 2 in the Natali Performance Center as part of the Whine Free Wednesday series.

Athletic teams, Greek organizations and various groups of individuals were in attendance to the high-energy diversity presentation.

Justin Brown, a Resident Director from West Chester University, has been a diversity speaker for eight years after noticing the need for diversity presentations and bringing people together at Slippery Rock University, where he was a student in his undergraduate years.

“I started doing diversity training at Slippery Rock University and the more I kept doing it the more I saw the need for schools across the country and I wanted to do it more,” Brown said. “Especially with the way that society is now there’s definitely a need. The need allows me to continue to travel and have fun 724-

with audiences and break boundaries and break barriers.”

The interactive and enthusiastic presentation stepped away from the typical workshop that Cal U students are used to.

Brown made a point to inform the audience that they need to stop wasting their time.

Stepping outside of your comfort zone and never allowing people to step on your toes will provide you with the pathway to living a more diverse lifestyle.

Topics of discussion throughout the night included privilege, prejudice, stereotypes and what it truly means to live a diverse lifestyle.

Brown ensured that there were plenty of interactive activities to keep you on your feet throughout the presentation including “I like that”, “This or That.” and “Stereotypes Charades”. These activities allowed the audience to relate to each other while addressing topics most people try to avoid to steer clear of judgement and confrontation.

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Towards the end of the seminar, Brown gave the men and women in the room the opportunity to freely speak their minds about the opposite gender. The women were given five minutes to openly speak out about the issues and concerns they had about the male population, and when their five minutes were up men were given the same opportunity.

The purpose of this exercise was to give the men and women in the audience the chance to better understand each other while addressing issues they needed the opposite gender to understand.

Inspiring individuals to ‘learn to unlearn’ and make the necessary changes in life to reprogram themselves so they can live more diverse experiences.

“I try to inspire through actions. I poked fun at myself a lot too because I want to show everybody that just because I am a diversity trainer doesn’t mean I have it all together,” Brown said. “We all have things to work on, we’re all works in progress. I want individuals to be able to look at thyself and be like ‘Hmm these are areas I need to work on’.

“I hope to inspire individuals to say ‘You know what even Justin has things to work on but he had a lot of information to say so that means I can have things to work on as well’.”

Getting your message across to college students can be hard, especially when addressing issues that come second nature to them.

“I don’t think that there are any experts in this field,” Brown said. “I think everybody brings in experience, and their experiences, their knowledge and their current state of development is all valuable. That’s why I think it’s so important that we have everybody at the table because everyone has something to contribute.”

When it comes to one’s life philosophy, Brown’s is simple.

“I think everybody wants to be heard, everybody wants to have a voice and everybody wants to know they matter,” Brown said. “We just have to provide them with the means and the stage to show them that they matter.”

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Cal U Celebrates ‘Day of the Dead’ Art Exhibition and Halloween Party

By Joshua Blattenberger, Staff Writer

Halloween 2016 has officially drawn to a close, much to the disappointment of those who truly enjoy the holiday and the festive atmosphere. But its ending lets us review the major events of the season and root out the more unique and fascinating happenings this year.

California University student artworks conjure Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican “Day of the Dead,” in the Vulcan Student Gallery, November 1, 2016

Cal U students Taylor Stefanko (on left) and Jenn Polando win the best costume recognition as they came dressed as the “Creepy twins” from the Hollywood classic horror film “The Shining”

Enter the ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration and Halloween party in the Vulcan Student Gallery on Nov. 1.

(Held a day after Halloween, but close enough to act on the residual festive spirit many feel.) From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., those who came were granted a peek into a Mexican tradition with cultural treats and décor, and an opportunity to flaunt their costumes one last time.

Remarkable pieces of art were showcased around the gallery,

expressing the cultural aspects of the event on a personal level through the creativity of the student artists who submitted their work.

Guests shuffled about as they looked at the different mediums on display. One section was dedicated to traditional Pen and Ink, another to Stoneware, to Watercolor, to Painting, to Metal work, but many pieces that appeared within Mixed Media and were peppered throughout, blending in well with the many works.

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Cal U students and guests attend a costume party reception at the opening of the “Day of the Dead” art exhibition

After an hour of allowing visitors to freely roam the gallery, they were called to meet in the central room to judge the costume contest. Of the costumes present, all were well crafted and interesting, made for either the purpose to reference pop culture or to simply scare, and in an ironic twist, it was the combination of the two who won; Cal U students Jenn Polando and Taylor Stefano dressed as the twins from the classic film The Shining who took first place in a majority vote.

Immediately after came the announcement of the winning exhibition pieces, of which there was Lily Gongaware’s Pen and Ink “Garden of Rest”, Trevor

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Forshey’s painting “Covert”, Jaquelyn Peddicord’s Copper work piece “Cicada”, Amelia Lipkind’s Stonework “The Salty Skull”, and finally Kayla Black’s “Shrine”, which took home the Popularity Award.

Following the costume party, visitors were encourage to the upper floor for pumpkin carving, but allowed those who wished to continue looking through the gallery.

Arcides Gonzalez, chair, Department of Art and Design, said it was great for the department to have the opportunity to host the event and expressed his gratefulness at the ability to discuss a piece of Mexico’s culture as a part of the standard Halloween festivities at Cal U. Laura Defazio, professor, Dept. of Art and Design, added that it was incredible to be able to educate students about an often overlooked cultural tradition, underlining the importance of further cultural education in post-secondary institutions.

Halloween may once again be roughly one year away, but it’s important to maintain a bit of its festive spirit throughout this coming year. Such a spirit may leave you open to new opportunities and experiences.

You may learn more of a subject you never thought to explore in the first place, and if that is the case, maybe it’s possible all holidays provide a window into the cultures of other people.

A Cal U art student, dressed in costume as Morticia from the “Addams Family,” displays her artwork

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Bridgit Mendler Album Success

By Joshua Proud, Staff Writer

Bridgit Mendler’s new sound and career have truly been blossoming over these past couple of weeks. Mendler’s newest single, Atlantis, was released in late August.

Since then, Atlantis has been streamed almost 4 million times. Mendler released a video to Atlantis back in October that now has over 2 million views on YouTube.

Mendler has been promoting her music and new brand very aggressively, ensuring her growing fan base that her upcoming EP, that is scheduled to be released on November 18th, is going to be like nothing we have ever seen from her before.

On November 4th, Mendler released her second single named Do You Miss

Me At All. DYMMAA has almost 300,000 steams on Spotify as of now. This is going to be the last single released before the release of her new EP. Mendler has given her fans the choice to purchase what she calls a “fan box” which includes a hard copy of the EP, themed stickers, a Nemesis hat, (the name of her EP) a personalized letter and small other surprises. Mendler has about 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, a number that has been increasing since her first albums release back in 2012.

Fans have been patiently waiting for new material from Mendler for almost five years. Mendler has been communicating with her fans via social media to not be down, considering her

new and refreshing sound and brand will come with the upmost care and passion.

Mendler’s EP was originally scheduled to be released on Election Day, but was moved to the 18th because of fear that it would be overlooked with all the chaos that an election can be. DYMMAA was not scheduled to be released early so fans can definitely expect some more surprises from Mendler.

For it wouldn’t be the first time Mendler surprised her anxiously awaiting fans with new music.

funny and relatable. I really enjoyed the show.”

Willmann joked much about her mother in the show and one of the more comical stories she shared with the audience was when she “came out of the closet.” She even went as far as to ask the people in the audience if they have had any similar experiences.

Skylar Steinhart commented, “I enjoyed it, I would defiantly go to another one!”

Willmann also talked about growing up in a small town in Maine, remarking that there were only about 800 people who lived there. When she asked the audience if they ever grew up in a small town one

member said that she grew up in a town with only 500 people there. Talk about a small town!

Being very in touch with the audience was a big factor in Willmann’s show this past Friday. Always drawing comedic inspiration from her audience and after the show people had the opportunity to ask questions or simply talk with Emma.

All in all, Emma Willmann’s show was an absolute joy to watch.

The final Funny Freaking Friday for the Fall 2016 semester will be held on December 2nd at 7pm in the Vulcan Theater featuring Adam Grabowski, 2015 APCA Comic of the Year.

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Funny Freaking Friday: Emma Willmann

By Morgan Courtwright, Staff Writer

Emma Willmann graced the California University of Pennyslvania campus this past Friday in SAB’s latest installment of Funny Freaking Friday.

In the last two years, she was featured in Just for Laughs New Faces, featured in Elle Magazine, and became a regular on SeriusXM Raw Dog which landed her own monthly show. One of her more notable achievements was when she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and in accordance with that she will soon be appearing on a new show on FuseTV, which aired this past October.

One of the students that attended, Julie Leiendecker, said that, “She was good,

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An Interview with a Clinton Supporter

By Zachary Filtz, Staff Writer

Some people straight for a party across the line. California University of Pennsylvania senior Kirra Lent does not vote that way. Instead, she studies the views and compares them to her own as a future secondary educator.

Lent will be casting her vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for President.

Lent says she read up on many of the candidates for both political parties herself. She looked at Donald Trump, looked at his desires to not only “get rid of the Department of Education,” but he wants to allow school choice, according to Lent.

“I just don’t agree with it,” she said. She said she was skeptical of school choice.

Lent also read up on John Kasich, the last Republican candidate to suspend from the campaign before the Republican National Convention. She said that he was “too iffy” on school-related issues for her. She said she did not believe his policies were effective enough in his own state, Ohio.

Lent briefly enjoyed becoming a Bernie Sanders supporter, especially with his love of educating “the people,” as Sanders often spoke of on the campaign trail.

She felt it would be difficult to actually change the structure of our economy, which is what Sanders often spoke of.

After that, she examined the other, lesser known Democrats from before the primaries began—former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley as well as former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee. She found O’Malley to be decent on education, with neither being too liberal nor moderate.

Both quickly dropped off the primaries,

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and after Hillary tried to take the center stage away from Bernie, she found herself more partial to the Democratic nominee, despite what the media and extremist Republicans have said about her lack of “accomplishments” as well as her emails.

“The election is really sad to me” In light of what Republicans have said about Hillary’s track record, Lent thinks that while Clinton has not done “a lot” in her political life, she does “hold potential for educators,” she said.

Lent said she does not attempt to exaggerate what Clinton has done or not done. Lent said that she did not believe that Clinton’s practice of using a private email server, now re-ignited by

the director of the FBI, was really such a big deal.

“It’s not a policy, yes it was wrong, but why can’t we focus on what she actually stands for,” Lent asked.

Like many Americans, Lent has become rather frustrated with not only the media’s obsessive role in, but also in “celebrating the mudslinging that Election 2016 has become.

She agreed that the election has become more of a game show than a professional election about complex issues. “[The election] is really sad to me,” she said. “America is not a business and was meant for gradual, incremental political changes.”

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What Star Wars Battlefront Gets Right and Wrong

By Jonathan Hershey, Staff Writer

Star Wars Battlefront is an action shooter video game mostly based off of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. With the game approaching its first anniversary, November 17th marks a year since it has been released, the game has changed drastically with added content through free and paid DLC. The game was initially released with 9 small maps, 3 fighter squadron maps, 4 large maps and 9 game modes. Since its release date, The Battle of Jakku was released as a free DLC for all players. The free DLC added a large and small map as well as a new mode called Turning Point. EA, the publisher of Battlefront, listed a detailed expansion pack announcing 4 total DLC’s with each adding its own set of Hero and Villain, game mode and maps. In April the Outer Rim DLC was released on the 5th to season pass owners. On June 21st the Bespin DLC was released to season pass owners. The most reason DLC to be released was Death Star which was released on September 20th to season pass owners. The fourth and final DLC to be released is based off of the Rogue One film and will focusing on the tropical planet Scarif. Players will be able to storm the beaches this December when it is released alongside the new film. The video game captures the feel of the Star Wars universe but suffers with numerous flaws.

The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. There is the Standard edition, Deluxe edition, season pass and soon to be released Ultimate Edition. The Deluxe edition is nothing noteworthy over the Standard edition besides having an emote, a taunt during matches, and having a weapon unlocked from the beginning. The Ultimate edition features the game with the season pass expansion pack. It will be released on the anniversary of the initial release and will only cost $40. The full prices of the game at launch last year was $60 for the game and $50 for the expansion. The game also has a companion application available through the Apple and Google play store. The app adds to the experience of the game and also has a mini game that gets in game credits for playing.

Battlefront is my favorite Star Wars game and one of my favorite video games of all time.

There are many things that I wish were different but it is still so enjoyable to play. I currently have 139 hours into the game so far. This article is to outline a few things that I enjoy, a lot that I do not and what I would like to see added.

First off, the video game is beautiful. The visuals are very good with a lot of detail oriented maps and superb audio to go along.

From Emperor Palpatine using the Force Dash to the explosion of a Thermal Detonator, the sounds of Battlefront are spectacular. The game itself when it was initially released lacked a campaign and did not have a widespread amount of maps. Through free and paid DLC content, the game’s maps, modes and character selection has greatly increased. The Outer Rim, Bespin, Death Star and soon to be released Rogue One: Scarif DLC’s added even more variety to the game. When The Outer Rim DLC was released, a new feature to the game was announced alongside. Hutt Contracts added more objectives for players to achieve. They work by buying a contract and then fulfilling the requirements and when it is achieved a certain weapon or star card is unlocked.

The game suffers from a couple notable flaws. First off is the gameplay mechanics. While walking through Swamp Crash Site or Sulfur Fields, rocks and tree limbs often are hard to get over. It is a pain maneuvering with Emperor Palpatine and having to use his jump or Force Dash just to get over small objects is quite annoying.

Getting stuck seems to happen fairly often.

There is no real way to get out of being stuck besides either blowing yourself up or using a jetpack if you are lucky enough to have that equipped. An especially frustrating thing that can happen is when you are a Hero or Villain and you get stuck. That might be one of the worst things to happen during a match because it is sometimes very hard to have the chance to play as one depending on the game mode.

Only having two ‘hands’ is another issue that is bothersome. Throughout the match you can switch your weapon to any that is unlocked but there are only two hands that have four star cards each. The hands are set before the match begins and since there are only two hands there is not a wide range to use during a match if a particular instance arises.

The game gained a lot of criticism early in from

the lack of no campaign. The game was $60 at launch for the standard edition but felt empty and lacking content that a normal game would typically have. If they decided against having a campaign, then there should have been plenty of other content to satisfy customers. For 5 months there was not a major expansion to the game. Outer Rim added more content than any of the free DLC but still was not enough to fill the void. 11 months after the game has been released, the amount of DLC added makes the game full of modes and maps but that isn’t to say it has its own flaws.

The game handles DLC game modes poorly.

Each DLC is segregated into its own playlist which shuffles through game types after you play on the rebel and imperial sides. Although this is not a problem, it gets frustrating when you want to specifically play Sabotage and after one match your next is Walker Assault.

There are four maps to play Sabotage yet I find myself playing on one particular map with no option to just play Sabotage on all four maps consecutively. I think that this hinders the experience of playing the DLC since there are game modes that are not wanted to be played.

For instance, finding a match for Heroes Vs. Villains on Outer Rim DLC takes a significantly longer time than playing the same game mode on the standard maps. When you play Heroes Vs. Villains on the standard maps you stay in that game mode and are not kicked into other modes like DLC playlists do.

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“Campus Talk” w/ Pres. Jones

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Students vote while faced with political polarization

By Jessica McCullough, Contributor

The end of an era, President Barack Obama is almost out of time in the oval office. On the days leading up to the election, the excitment of who would take his place was palpable throughout the California University of Pennsylvania’s campus.

“I’m excited to vote,” student Alicia Wiley said. “This will be my first opportunity to participate and I am really looking forward to it.”

For other students, excitement of the election is not the first feeling that comes to mind when they think of voting.

“Absolutely, I’m nervous,” said student Joshua Wood, who is president of the Republican club on campus. “I think whoever wins, we won’t see a full four years.”

It’s been heard over and over again, whether on the radio or TV, that this presidential election is unusual and unlike any from recent history. This time, more has been in the news reflecting negative events, such as Hilary Clinton’s email scandal to Donald Trump’s mistreatment of women.

“The two parties are more polarized than ever,” said Melanie Blumberg, a political science professor at Cal U. “I remember when Washington (D.C.) used to get along.” She also said she can recall when the candidates would share townhouses or stay at the same hotel while campaigning.

The presidential election occurs every four years, and is open to those 18 and older. As new voters get ready to hit the polls, they should be sure they are choosing the best candidate. For some people, who still may be undecided on who to vote for there are resources for them.

“I would sit down and ask them major questions on each topic, like the economy and education,” Wood said. “If they had the time, I would take them to this one website that will pretty much tell you; you answer a couple questions and you get your answer.” (isidewith. com) He also added he is not an expert,

but he can offer some form of guidance for students who need or want it.

When deciding on who to vote for a voter should look at key aspects from each party’s platform and then decide who they believe will best suit the country.

“All presidents are bound to fail,” Blumberg said. “They can’t live up to everyone’s expectations.” Blumberg also said a voter should remember not all promises a candidate makes will necessarily be met.

For people who have previously voted, the question is raised if they will vote again this coming election.

“Honestly, I don’t even know who to vote for,” student Samantha Shoaf said.

“There are red flags on both sides.” Shoaf also said she is unsure if she can make the decision in time.

But according to Blumberg, everyone should still proceed to vote Tuesday and try and make the best decision possible.

“You should still vote, but vote for the lesser of the two evils,” Blumberg said.

“Not all politicians are crooked.”

Blumberg held a CampaignWatch

Thursday morning for students interested in discussing the election and the aftermath. Students dug into the main topics influencing their decisions and what was to follow after the announcement of the winner.

“We should be focused on what is going to happen after,” said Blumberg, to the students. “I’m more worried about November 9, instead of the 8.” Students in attendance agreed with her reasoning.

Students are encouraged by Blumberg to get out and vote. She also invites students to the ElectionWatch.

“Students may want to consider spending all or part of the election night watching the returns with us.”

Blumberg said. This will be held in the performance center Tuesday, beginning at 8 p.m. “Millennials are going to make a difference this election.”

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Vulcans register sweep of Seton Hill, 3-0

By Matthew Kifer, Sports Information

Behind a trio of players with double-digit kills, the Vulcans took sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Southwest Division on Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-23, 25-17) over Seton Hill at the Convocation Center in league action.

With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team improves to 19-8 overall behind an 11-5 mark in conference play. The Vulcans now hold a one-match lead over both IUP and Clarion – their opponents this weekend – with two matches left in the regular season. Meanwhile, Seton Hill falls to 17-12 this season with a 9-7 record in league action.

Sophomore Seairra Barrett (Center Twp., Pa./Central Valley), who was named the PSAC Southwest Athlete of Week earlier on Tuesday, led the team with 12 kills on a .435 hitting percentage. Senior Danielle Hayes (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and sophomore Tina Bellhy (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) both collected with 10 kills, as Bellhy hit at a .444 clip while setting a career high in kills. Senior Megan Litoborski (Lemont, Ill./ Lemont) guided the offense with 39 assists against the Griffins.

Sophomore Bayleana Sowers (Mt. Wolf, Pa./ Northeastern) and junior Ashley Leto (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) each paced the defensive effort on Tuesday with 14 digs. Litoborski finished with 12 assists for her 13th assist/dig of the season.

Hayes added nine digs, two service aces and four blocks in the victory, while Barrett recorded five blocks. Leto also tallied three service aces against

Seton Hill.

In the first set, Cal U raced out to a 7-2 lead on a solo block by Barrett and later added threestraight points to stretch its lead to 11-4 on a kill by sophomore Lois van Schaik (Naarden, Netherlands/ St. Vituscollege). Following a timeout, the Griffins rallied off six-unanswered points to cut the deficit to 11-10 before a timeout by the Vulcans. Seton Hill then tied the score before Cal U won fourconsecutive points to take a 16-12 lead on a kill by Leto. The Griffins then won three-straight points to trim the deficit to 16-15 before the teams traded points. Leading 20-19, Cal U claimed five-straight points to close the set with a 25-19 win following an attacking error.

The Vulcans committed only two attacking errors in the second set on Tuesday night. Early in the set, Cal U won five of six points to take a 6-3 lead before Seton Hill countered by claiming six of seven points to take a 9-7 lead. The teams traded the next two points before the Vulcans earned five-unanswered points to reclaim the lead at 13-10 following backto-back service aces by Hayes. Seton Hill won three of the next four points to trim the deficit to 14-13 before the teams traded points. The Vulcans later claimed five of six points to take a 23-18 lead on a kill by Bellhy. Seton Hill responded by winning five of six points before Cal U closed the match with a 25-23 on a kill by van Schaik.

Cal U and Seton Hill traded the opening points in the third set before the Vulcans won eight of nine points to take a 10-5 lead on a solo block by Hayes.

The Vulcans later mounted a 6-2 run to take a 16-8 lead on a kill by van Schaik. Seton Hill then won six of eight points to cut the deficit to 18-14 before Cal U answered with four-straight points to take a 22-14 lead on a service ace by Leto. The teams traded runs of back-to-back points before the Vulcans closed the match with a 25-17 lead on a kill by Bellhy.

The Vulcans continue PSAC Southwest play on Friday, Nov. 11, when they host IUP at 7 p.m.

² 2016 Season Leaders Kills: 392- Danielle Hayes Blocks: 67- Seairra Barrett Sets: 1018- Megan Litoborski Digs: 357- Bayleana Sowers Serves: 47- Danielle Hayes

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Dallas vs Pittsburgh

Cowboys

Baylor vs Oklahoma

Seattle vs New Eng land

Patriots

Auburn vs Georgia

Atlanta vs Philadelphia Eagles

49ers vs Arizona

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LSU vs Arkansas

LSU

USC vs Washington

Wash

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Vulcans continue to win, and climb in the rankings

By Daniel Beeck, Sports Editor

The Vulcans hosted the Edinboro Fighting Scots this past weekend, with the PSAC West crown up for grabs. California came into the contest undefeated on the season, and the Fighting Scots had one loss, after dropping a game to the Crimson Hawks of IUP. The Vulcans struck first, after Edinboro had to punt, as Tom Greene hauled in a pass from quarterback Michael Keir. On the very next drive, Edinboro’s Jake Sission attempted to thread a pass into traffic, and Aaron Terry stepped in front and gave the ball right back to the Vulcans. After traveling 46 yards in just over five minutes, Will Brazill missed a 47-yard field goal wide left to hand the possession back to Edinboro. The first quarter craziness ended with a score of 7-0 in favor of California.

With the Vulcans starting the second quarter of play with the football, Keir was hoping to create some space on the field and score yet again. A Fighting Scot defender had some other thoughts in mind, when Aaron Rogers picked off Keir, tallying his ninth on the season. Edinboro got on the board relatively quick, with a 4-yard run from their quarterback to knot the score up at seven a piece.

Another interception for California would set John Franklin III up with a chance from two yards out, this time scoring, giving the Vulcans the lead, 14-7. With five minutes remaining before halftime, California would march down the field with the help of a few mistakes from Edinboro, to score on another run from John Franklin III. The halftime scoreboard showed 21-7, with the Vulcans in the lead and having all of the momentum.

California received the second half kickoff, and immediately got to work, thanks to big catches from Garry Brown and runs from Nick Grissom. The end zone was home to Garry Brown quite a bit in the second half, as he scored on a 33-yard catch in the corner to extend their lead to 28-7. Shutting down Jake Sisson was the Vulcans main objective, and on the Fighting Scots next possession, California did just that, forcing three incomplete passes in a row, as Edinboro attempted a fourth down conversion and failed. Michael Keir would have great field position to work with on the Vulcans next drive, and would use that to his advantage, finding Paul Butler in the end zone for the last score of the third quarter, making it 35-7.

The Vulcans would seemingly score every time they touched the ball in the fourth quarter, as Garry

California will be facing off against the Golden Bears of Kutztown this weekend for the PSAC title.

Brown would score on a 59-yard pass, as well as a punt return for a touchdown.

In a game that was not expected to be as lopsided of a victory as the final score showed, California flexed their muscle one last time before the regular season concluded. All across the board, California stepped up to the plate and delivered. Quarterback Michael Keir finished with 254 yards through the air, with four touchdowns and only one interception.

Star wide receiver Garry Brown registered three touchdowns all-purpose and he also passed the 1,000-yard mark for the third straight season.

California will face off against PSAC East opponent Kutztown this weekend for the PSAC title. This will be the first appearance in the PSAC Championship game since 2009. California has hosted three top-25 teams already this season, coming out victorious in all three.

With the victory this past weekend, California now moves to first in the regional rankings, with the top seven teams earning at-large bids to the NCAA Playoffs. Along with the PSAC Championship game being played this weekend, two other meetings could determine the fate of the Vulcans ranking

going into the final ranking on November 13th.

The game on Saturday will be broadcasted on calvulcans.com thanks to CUTV at noon, and will also be live streamed on 91.9 WCAL.

Next Game Kutztown vs.

California November 12th, 2016 @ Adamson Stadium

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Luka Anđušić ready for new, challenging junior season

By Rachael McKriger, Editor in Chief

Luka Anđušić always knew that being an athlete was his calling.

He comes from a long line of athletes. His mother Jasmina formerly played basketball while his father Vladan was a former sprinter in track and field. Currently, his brother Danilo is a professional basketball player for Russian team Parma Basket and his sister-in-law Ivana competes in rifle and air rifle, and even holds a silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics.

It seems like a lot for the 22-year-old public relations major to live up to. However, he doesn’t feel much pressure from his family. He’s only been greeted with well wishes and support from his family, who reside in Belgrade, Serbia, where he was born and raised.

His family supported him through his decision to attend college in the United States of America. It was a decision that Anđušić had planned out way before marking his first steps on American soil.

“I decided to come to America because I wanted to get a quality education while still playing basketball,” Anđušić said. “Since I was a kid, I always followed and watched NCAA basketball games on TV and I liked it. For the longest time, I was telling my parents that this is where I am going to be after high school.”

High school was where Anđušić started to get noticed. He played club basketball for Hemofarm for three years. While he was there, Hemofarm went to the National Championship three times in a row, with the team winning once.

“Playing for Hemofarm helped me work my way to the national team of Serbia, and I had a lot of success there,” Anđušić said. “I have been third at the European Championship in Lithuania, second in the world Czech Republic and also a World Champ in 3 on 3 basketball in Spain.”

“Playing for Hemofarm and the Serbian National Team was huge experience for me, and helped me develop as a basketball player but also as a person,” Anđušić continued.

Anđušić was met by scholarships and recruitments from various schools. He narrowed his choices down and made the decision to attend the University of South Alabama in 2013. However, Anđušić did not step on the court until the 20142015 season, where he appeared in 18 games with no starts.

While Anđušić noted that the experience at South Alabama “was great,” he left the school in 2015 due to lack of playing time and wanting to venture to a new program. That’s when he got in touch with former California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball head coach Bill Brown.

“One of the assistant coaches at South Alabama happened to know Coach Brown and he recommended me,” Anđušić said. “It did not take very long for me to make this decision after talking to coach Brown. He spoke very highly about me, and had a big plans for me when it comes to basketball.

I heard about everything that he accomplished, which made my decision easier.

Also, I did a little research about Cal U and I felt that this is the right place for me to continue my journey.”

Last season, Anđušić’s first season in a Vulcans uniform, he started 21 out of 28 games he appeared in. While the Vulcans did not have their best season- they went 7-21 overall- Anđušić took away positives from all he learned from Coach Brown in his last season before going into retirement.

“I really loved playing for Coach Brown,” Anđušić said. “He always taught us about brotherhood we need to have as a team. Also, I liked the fact that he was telling to us that college is preparation for the real life. He always told us that everything we do now, it is going to translate once we finish our 4 years.”

“Those words really got stuck in my head, and they kind of pushing me to take everything serious, and to always give everything I have because that is the right mindset to have in order to be successful,” he continued.

Now, the Vulcan men’s basketball program is being led by Kent McBride. McBride will rely on Anđušić, who is only one of six returning players, to be vocal on the court- and off. Anđušić said he’s ready for the leadership role this season, and possibly beyond.

“As a one of the older guys, I’m just trying to set an example by putting maximum effort on the court but also in classroom,” Anđušić said. “Vocally, I just want to be a great teammate and friend and help everybody get better.”

As for this upcoming basketball season, Anđušić has no idea what to expect. Right now, he said, the “best friend” of the team is time.

“Since we’re all new to the system, plus with a lot of new, different personalities, it is going to take some time to get used to it, and we’re all aware of it,” Anđušić said. “We’re taking it day by day. We really need to be hundred percent focused every day at practice and give hundred percent effort to it. If we do that, we have enough talent to accomplish great things.”

As for Coach McBride, Anđušić gets along well with his new head coach and appreciates the new energy he brings to the table. He calls McBride’s presence a “refreshment.”

“Even though he is a young coach, he already won championships at this level with his previous school (Concord) and that surely makes him qualified for this job,” Anđušić said. “He is a really hard working coach which I really like. He is trying to establish culture and make us be the most disciplined team in the country. He is really bringing extreme energy every day, and he is taking everything out of us, effort wise. He is also a great person off the court.”

As for Anđušić himself, the junior wants to take this season game-by-game and not get caught up in too many emotions. Anđušić, who expects to play next season as well despite an anticipated fall 2017 graduation tentative date, hopes a positive college basketball experience can pay off for when he decides to return home and pursue professional basketball in Europe.

“After graduation, my goal is to play professional basketball,” Anđušić said. “I’ve been working hard for it throughout my whole life, and I believe that I have what it takes to be professional. However, nothing comes easy, and that’s why I’m going to keep working on myself so I can reach my goals.

Playing professionally would be the dream come true.”

However, that dream is on hold until Anđušić finishes his education- and his collegiate basketball career. His junior season- and the Vulcan’s first season under Coach McBride- will begin on Nov. 11 when the team heads down to Petersburg, Virginia for the Virginia State Trojan Tip-Off Classic.

The Vulcans will host their first home game in the Convocation Center on Nov. 14 against Davis & Elkins.

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Hill receives USTFCCCA all-region laurel

By Davey Fitzpatrick, Sports Information For the second-straight fall, California University of Pennsylvania junior Summer Hill (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) all-region honors on Monday afternoon.

Hill placed third overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships last weekend while competing in a field of 180 runners. She crossed the finish line with a time of 22 minutes, 51 seconds, as only three runners completed the six-kilometer course in under 23 minutes. Hill helped the Vulcans finish fourth in the team standings with 161 points, which was only 15 points shy of the final team qualifier for the NCAA National Championships.

A native of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Hill qualified for the NCAA National Championships as an individual by virtue of her finish at the regional race.

She will be competing at the national meet for the second-straight year, as Cal U was a team qualifier in 2015 after winning the program’s first regional championship.

Hill has now received USTFCCCA all-region status a combined nine times in her career, including seven

Summer H ill earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Countr y Coaches Association all-region honors earlier this week .

PHOTO: Sports Information times in track & field. She earned NCAA All-America status in the 1,500-meter run last spring and was also selected a Capital One Academic All-American last year in her first season eligible for the award.

A 5-foot-5 junior, Hill will compete at the NCAA National Championships on Nov. 19 in St. Leo, Florida.

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At h l e t e S p ot l i g h t Seairra barrett Class: Junior Major: Business Administration Hometown: Center Twp., Pa. High School: Central Valley

Seairra Barrett, a multi-sport athlete, has acheived the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Southwest Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. She also leads the team, and ranks second in the conference in hitting percentage.

Photo: Sports Information

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