September 21, 2018 VOL 48, NO. 1
Mar vel’s Spider Man
Relay for Life
Carnival games and fun in support of the American Cancer Society.
Sunday September 23rd Registration - 12 p.m. Event 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Jeromy Mackey’s PS4 video game review - pg. 6 & 7
Vulcans Get Their First Win!
Take down Shippensburg 57-14 - pg. 21
Inside the Cal U Club and Organization Fair. Pages 12-13
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Alex Arnold, a 2016 graduate of Alber t G allatin High School, is the 2018-2019 student member of the Cal U Council of Trustees
New Student Trustee Prepared for Position By Cal U Public Relations
What does the boardroom at California Universit y of Pennsylvania have in common with the wide open spaces of a national park? Plent y, says junior Alex Arnold, of McClellandtown, Pa. Cal U’s student member of the Board of Trustees for 2018-2019, Arnold is majoring in histor y and parks and recreation management “ Whether you’re managing a universit y or managing a park , the operations are ver y similar, especially with matters such as budgets, staffing and even dealing with forms of government,” he said. Another similarit y : Both require a hear t for ser vice and a desire to manage assets responsibly. “I feel that the student trustee is a vital position on the Council of Trustees, because you bring that student perspec tive,” Arnold said. “As the student trustee, I have to remember not to put my personal opinion for ward, but to put for ward what the students want, because that ’s who I am representing, not myself.
“I t ’s all about ser ving the students, and I feel that at this level I can really help them.” Each of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of H igher Education has a polic y-setting Council of Trustees. Before being appointed by the governor, a student trustee must go through a screening and inter viewing process on campus. Then it ’s on to inter views with a team from the State System’s Board of Governors. “I did not do this because I wanted a resume builder or needed it to go fur ther,” said Arnold. “I’m doing it because I feel with my experience, and now in this role, I can really help our students and hopefully be an asset to Cal U.” Arnold is in his second year as a seasonal park ranger with the National Park Ser vice. He works 10-hour shif ts Friday through Monday at Friendship H ill National H istoric Site, in Point Marion, Pa. He star ted work ing as a volunteer at Friendship H ill when he was just 13. H is first year as a seasonal park ranger was
at Mar yland-based Chesapeake & Ohio National H istoric Park . When he’s not work ing in a park , he is busy at Cal U. Beyond the classroom, Arnold is secretar y of the College Republicans Club and past president of the Parks and Recreation Student Societ y. H is job as a student worker in the O ffice of Development and Alumni Relations introduced him to many campus constituents. “I was for tunate to k now what career I wanted before I came to college, and I’ve been able to tailor my major and my ac tivities to reach my goals,” he said. “M y student job has fur ther helped me become k nown.” Arnold credits Cal U professors for their role in his development as a leader and decision-maker. “ The facult y here is amazing, because you can get close to them on a personal level and they will bend over back ward to help you,” he said. “ You learn so much, and they really help to advance your career while you’re still in school.”
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Convocation addresses enrollment, new marketing efforts By James Rudolph, News Editor RUD2588@calu.edu
On Sept. 13, in the Performance Center in the Natali Student Center, Cal U President Geraldine M. Jones gave the faculty important information about the upcoming year. The focus: our new marketing campaign and Cal U’s brand. The faculty welcomed President Jones for her seventh “State of the University” address. “I am beginning my address this morning with a reminder to our purpose,” she said, “to empower students to reach their full potential, so they can graduate with the knowledge, skills and confidence it takes to build successful careers and rewarding lives. Nothing is more fulfilling than seeing our students graduate and set off in pursuit of life’s infinite possibilities,” said Jones at the Faculty-Staff Convocation. Jones then reminded the faculty about the message behind the University’s new marketing campaign with the slogan: “Build You.” Developed by Carnegie Dartlet, a marketing company, Cal U’s new marketing campaign “Build You” was part of the main focus of Jones’ address. Through Carnegie Dartlet’ s research conducted through focus groups and surveys, the marketing campaign is designed to highlight Cal U’s “authentic character,” according to Jones. The ads, tested in focus groups, are designed to deliver a clear message portraying Cal U’s personality. Some of these ads are already on billboards displayed in the surrounding region along Route 70, on Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh, and in other areas. Through research, the University has found that the biggest interest in Cal U is coming from high-school students and adults looking to attend college, which is becoming a larger demographic at Cal U. Jones explained how the marketing campaign is part of Cal U’s “Strategic Enrollment Plan,” to increase the numbers of incoming students, and the caliber of students who apply for enrollment. Jones noted that the number of students in upper-tier education performance levels enrolling at Cal U has increased, indicating more successful students are attending. “I maintain that keeping our academic standards is our approach,” Jones said. One of the other aims of the enrollment plan, through the marketing strategy, is reaching a broader academic region. There will be an increased effort to
reach students beyond the borders of Pennsylvania. Additionally, a new strategic approach to scholarship dollars is being utilized to encourage parents and students to choose Cal U. As far as current students, Jones gave the faculty the approximate number of 7,300 students enrolled for the Fall 2018 semester, which is a decline in headcount of about 6 percent, compared to the numbers on the same date of 2017. On the flip-side, the rate of incoming freshmen is higher, indicating the positive efforts of recruiting. Also, the amount of retaining students has remained the same as last year. “Every one percent increase in our student population gives us approximately, $740,000 additional dollars to work with,” Jones added. Jones explained how, during the 2017-2018 year, the state system gave Cal U more new programs than any other school in the state system. These will be utilized as part of the effort in recruiting students. 13 Faculty programs were created or converted into new concentrations, such as plant biology or public affairs. 6 new minors were added, such as gerontology and African-American studies. A brand-new program in molecular-biology was approved and will debut in Fall 2019. As new programs were added, new faculty has been added as well. This new marketing campaign is one part of Cal U’s process of brand-building. In addition to that campaign, a new Vulcan logo for our athletics will be released later during the Spring 2019 semester. For a financial update, Jones discussed how the university closed 2017-2018 with a balanced budget, without dipping into reserves. The university closed with a balanced budget four out of the past five years. In fact, the year ended with a surplus. Jones highlighted, however, that challenges are still ahead, but guaranteed that lay-offs are “not on the table” this year. To maintain a balanced budget, areas such as Travel and Grant-Funded projects will be under the most scrutiny. Additionally, a case has been found against the original contractors for the Vulcan Garage, which has been closed since 2016. At the end of her address, Jones discussed two upcoming events for the university. Vulcan Fest, taking place from Oct. 12-14, or
Homecoming weekend, will be the biggest attraction at Cal U. The University wants the event to span beyond Washington County, in the hopes of attracting attention on the University. During this event, the Alumni association is hosting an event at The Meadows Casino, where musician Joe Grushecky will perform. In addition to the parade and carnival in-town, a concert by country-band Lonestar will perform a concert. On Oct. 25, Dr. Dan Greenstein, the new Chancellor for the State Education System, will be visiting Cal U. Additionally, Dr. Craig Smith, president of Cal U’s chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, discussed union issues and information for the faculty. He discussed the importance of the contract and asked members of the faculty to re-commit to the union. He highlighted how important it is for faculty to “make your commitment” and to “protect your unit” during contract negotiations. He noted how every new faculty hire this year “made that choice” and joined the union, and how some departments have fully committed, such as the Earth Science department, which has 100 percent memberships, including adjuncts. During his presentation, Smith said there are three goals he wished to achieve. His first goal was “to protect our bargaining unit,” where he highlighted how every member of the union falls under their bargaining unit, and the best way to strengthen that unit is to increase in membership. The second goal was to “uphold the contract,” and informed the faculty that “any contract violation is a contract violation,” explaining how all contracts will be honored, and the more faculty in the union will strengthen the contract. “We are all partys to the same contract.” His third goal was to “promote the union,” and informed faculty that they should proudly display their union membership with a door tag they would receive for membership. He showed his support to the union and highlighted how the union has promoted education for 80 years. “We have the right to disagree, but I will never abandon this union.” He closed with emphasizing union membership for all faculty, and ended with “Sign the card, make your commitment, and display your door tag.”
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Creative works open Cal U theater season California University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music and Theatre presents ‘An Evening of Creative Works’ at 7 p.m. Oct. 4-5, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 6. The student-directed event is open to the public and will be performed in the Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre in Steele Hall. “This annual production is filled with a mix of genres and performance styles that provide a form of expression for our students,” said Dr. Michele Pagen, professor and co-chair of the Department of Music and Theatre. “The door is open for exploration, and we hope people come out to see what’s on the hearts and minds of our students.” Subject matter may not be suitable for younger patrons. Ticket price is $12 for adults, seniors and children. Cal U students with valid CalCards pay
50 cents, plus a $5 deposit that is refunded at the show. For ticket information, or to charge tickets by phone, call the Steele Hall Box Office at 724938-5943. Scheduled to be performed: • Tainted Love: A collaborative dance piece in a classical-jazz style conceived and choreographed by Jenna Kelly (Elizabeth, Pa.) and Rachel Wells (Brentwood, Pa.). Students performing include Hayley Edwards (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Meagan Goben (Forest City, Pa.), Macy Gross ( Washington, Pa.), Holly Grainger ( Waynesburg, Pa.), Kacie Kubitza (Belle Vernon, Pa.) and Alex Wilson (Uniontown, Pa.). • How did I get here? Wait, Where Am I?: A stand-up comedy by Jeshua Myers (Hanover, Pa.) • Requiem for the Lost: A physical art piece
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dealing with drug addiction created by Mollie Ehrlichman (Carmichaels, Pa.). • Lasciare Suonare: An original play written by Alyssa Freeman (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Student actors include: Michael Mastandrea of Carnegie, Pa. (Luke), Ian Grodz of California, Pa. ( Young Luke), Sabria Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa. (Mrs. Peters/ Therapist), Patric Lees of Trevose, Pa. (Sebastian), and Katelyn Victor of Hiller, Pa. (Julie). Comprising the production team are: Alyssa Freeman (stage manager), Eddie Kuntz of Canonsburg, Pa. (lighting designer), Bethanie Patterson of Montgomery, Pa. (master electrician), Destiny Cumberland of Uniontown, Pa. (historian), Amanda Rhoades of Bethel Park, Pa. (sound coordinator), and Jeromy Mackey of Waynesburg, Pa. (sound board operator).
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Video Game Review: Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) By Jeromy Mackey, Staff Writer MAC3503@calu.edu
A game based on a beloved franchise like Spider-Man is going to carry with it some high expectations, especially if a game receives the hypetrain marketing that this one did. Luckily, for both fans of Spider-Man and fans of gaming, this game takes those expectations and swings, vaults, and web-zips right over them. As both an avid-gamer and Spideyfanatic, my imagination for what this game could and should be was completely shattered and rebuilt by this game’s successes. Unfortunately, the game isn’t without its flaws, but the heights it reaches often makes those low points seem even smaller. Manhattan Masterpiece The game unsurprisingly takes place in New York City, specifically in Manhattan. This isn’t the Manhattan you visited with your middle school band though. While you can visit city landmarks (in fact one of the side activities is taking pictures of said landmarks) like 30 Rock, the Empire State Building, and Radio City Music Hall, you will also encounter uniquely Marvel staples such as Avengers Tower, Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, and the Wakandan Embassy. Whether they be real or fictional structures, they are captured and rendered in the most beautiful urban graphics I’ve seen in any video game. Light and shadows bend around building intuitively with the position of the sun. Towering metallic skyscrapers reflect (albeit not always accurately with their surroundings) beautiful reflections that quickly zoom past you as you wall run the height of the building. I spent my experience playing on a first-generation PS4, and was still constantly jawdropped throughout the game. I can only Imagine the fidelity and quality a PS4 Pro could produce. The city itself isn’t the only graphical wonder. The
randomly generated crimes to collect the crime tokens was a slog that I never want to do again. Open-world mechanics that worked the least for me were the tower reveals, and the side quests. Please. Stop. Revealing. Maps. Through. Towers. It’s inorganic, outdated, and clunky. Insomniac definitely put this aspect low on their priority list, because it’s a simplified Arkham City clone that simply does not make sense in this narrative. The side quests just stink. Besides a few heartwarming moments in the pigeon mission, yes there is a pigeon mission, I was completely unimpressed by the side quest mechanics and narratives. level of detail in both Spider-Man and his alter-ego, Peter Parker, allowed for meaningful expressiveness and immersive close-up moments that felt damn near a movie. Developer Insomniac Games’ first-day addition of a Photo Mode allows any player the ability to pause the game at any moment and examine the visual mastery in every punch, kick, and thwip of a web. Each major character in this game looks fantastic, and there’s no visual upgrades between cutscene and gameplay. It’s a seamless experience. However, some minor characters, particularly NPCs and side quest givers, have models that don’t look necessarily bad, but have a noticeable drop in quality from the others. While Marvel’s Manhattan may look flawless, the open-world arena is not quite there. The open-world has many activities that reward the player with resource tokens for crafting and upgrading suits, suit mods, and gadgets. There are different ways to earn some of these tokens, but the main resource categories are: landmarks, backpacks, crime, research, base, and challenge tokens. I actually didn’t mind this system as a concept, but some of the tasks get especially tedious. In my quest for 100% completion, I found that waiting for
Lord of the Swings Many mainstream superheroes fly, a few of them might glide, and the rest run really fast. Only one superhero truly swings, and it is an essential tenet of Spidey’s existence. Insomniac Games clearly knew how important swinging would be, and the amount of time they invested into it is clear from the moment the game starts. After my 50+ hours with the game, I found myself rarely fast-traveling because I enjoyed the swinging so much. It’s intuitive, yet challenging at first. Once you have it down, it becomes second nature, and you won’t realize how difficult it once was until you hand it to your friend for the first time and watch them struggle into it. Simply dubbing the system as “physics-based” seems unfairly simplified. The physics don’t completely act in a realistic way, but the in-game physics are consistent enough for an easy suspension of disbelief. It was a gift to the community that Insomniac worked on their critically-acclaimed traversal game Sunset Overdrive, before working on this one. They came into developing this game as honed veterans of traveling and it shows.
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In this game there are three skill trees that can be upgraded with skill points earned with leveling-up: Innovator, Defender, and Webslinger. Nearly every time I earned a skill point, I found myself gravitating to the Webslinger tree. These upgrades kept me constantly incentivized to keep at the grind of leveling whenever it began to lean towards monotonous. It is the most fun you’ll have with movement in any video game, I guarantee it. Quippy Combat It’s important that it’s stated explicitly in this review that yes, I do see the inspirations of Rocksteady’s Arkham trilogy on the combat in this game. However, unlike the tower system, Insomniac has managed to take that foundation and make it even better and more suited for Spider-Man. A major difference was that I never once felt like I was button-smashing in this game. Every move, gadget, and combo felt like my choice, and was incredibly rewarding. Leading up to the games release Creative Director for the game Bryan Intihar constantly referenced Spidey’s fighting style as an “acrobatic improviser.” When you first get to use the combat (which is very early-on by the way) you understand immediately how that was important and translated to the hands-on experience. I still find myself finding new combinations of gadgets, moves, and web abilities that make my hair stand on edge. You’ll constantly find yourself beckoning for your roommates so that you can show off the clever sequence you’ve uncovered. Another important facet of Spider-Man is the never-ending onslaught of punny quips. Luckily, Yuri Lowenthal, voice actor for Spidey in this game, delivers each and every well-written punchline with humorful ease. Some of the quips did start to repeat themselves near the end of my experience, but Spidey even references this and says he needs a new joke writer. Marvel’s Seal of Approval This is the first Marvel video game to begin with the title scroll that accompanies all of its major films. This is very important. The title scroll is an official “seal of approval” from the comic giant that this game successfully represents Spider-Man and encapsulates what the experience of playing as him should feel like. It also sets the stage for a story and experience that can only be defined as cinematic. After that title scroll
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flashes, the game immediately transitions into this brilliant world, and all of sudden you feel like you really have been Spider-Man for eight years, just like this game’s Peter Parker. The score is on par with that of the recent Infinity War, and the acting and voice work in this game will move you on many occasions. Abundant Stealth A quick note on this game’s least successful ambition. Throughout the main story you will play as two different characters other than Spidey/Peter. Both of these characters participate in stealth-based missions that aren’t terrible but are so poorly placed in the main narrative that I sped through them as quickly as I could. I only wanted to get back to my web-swingin’ freedoms. These stealth missions are especially mundane if you keep yourself busy fighting crime and doing side activities. A Note From A Spidey Fanatic I love Spider-Man. I always have. He’s been my favorite pop-culture icon since I could walk. Insomniac’s handling of my beloved idol couldn’t not
be more passionate or appreciative. Their own love for this character oozes through the lore chalked into this game. The backpacks containing nods to different villains and events from the Spider-Verse. The twentyfive plus suits that can be unlocked and worn at any time made swinging and fighting through the city even more fun. The photo mode (by the way, all photos in this article were captured by me in photo mode) made me feel like an artist, creating my own unique Spideymoments. These developers truly loved this character, and that is why this fan loves their game.
Score: 95 out 100
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Colton Underwood named the next “Bachelor” By Jessica Crosson, Entertainment Editor CRO8908@calu.edu
After Becca’s season of the Bachelorette fans eagerly awaited the announcement of the newest Bachelor, hoping it would be one of the fan favorites like Grocery Store Joe or Jason. However fans were forced to wait until the newest season Bachelor in Paradise, a spinoff series of The Bachelor/Bachelorette, was almost complete. Colton Underwood was officially announced as the newest bachelor. After his appearance on Becca’s season of The Bachelorette, where he was eliminated just before the fantasy suite week occurred, Underwood decided he would join the cast of the latest season of Bachelor in Paradise. Three major facts that fans knew about Underwood going into this season of Bachelor in Paradise was that he admitted he had fallen in love with Becca, had a fling with Tia (one of Becca’s best friend from Arie’s season of The Bachelor) before going on The Bachelorette, and announced to the entire nation that he was still a virgin. Those three facts provided fans with enough drama to carry them well through Bachelor in Paradise. In Paradise, Underwood arrived on the island after his ex-fling Tia. Though the waters were rough when he first arrived, Tia and Underwood began to develop a relationship in Paradise that the fans went crazy for. However, Underwood ultimately decided to end things with Tia claiming that he was not entirely over Becca and he needed to take some time to just figure himself out. So let’s get to know a little bit more about our newest bachelor… Underwood, who hails from Washington, Illinois, comes from a large blended family including seven siblings. The 26-year-old loves his family and
actually created the Legacy Foundation after his 6-year-old cousin, Harper, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Another fun fact about Underwood is that he is a former NFL player. After playing college football at Illinois State University, Underwood bounced around on the practice squads of the San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Oakland Raiders. ABC’s profile on Underwood wants to leave fans with
this information as Underwood takes on his latest role on ‘The Bachelor’, “This all-American is looking for a teammate who will join him for a life full of adventure, philanthropy and lasting love; and he is confident that he will find her on The Bachelor.” Be sure to tune in to ABC to find out if Underwood can find the girl he’s been searching for.
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CBS to air final season of “The Big Bang Theory” By Tom Caton, Staff Writer CAT7359@calu.edu
All good things must come to an end, and if you are a fan of the famous CBS comedy sitcom The Big Bang Theory, the show is sadly coming to an end after twelve funny and exciting seasons. The show promises to make the final season the best one yet. Despite recent remarks by CBS that it was in talks for more seasons of the highly-rated series, the network, producing studio Warner Bros. TV and executive producer Chuck Lorre recently announced that the comedy will end its run in May 2019 with its upcoming twelfth season. The Big Bang Theory still will rank as the longest-running multi-camera series in television history per WBTV, spanning twelve seasons and a record-breaking 279 episodes! The final season of Big Bang will officially kick off on Monday September 24, 2018, which is the eleventh anniversary of the pilot episode, which aired back in 2007. After the season premiere on Monday, the show will then transition to broadcasting on Thursday nights. The announcement about The Big Bang Theory coming to an end comes just weeks after CBS Entertainment
president Kelly Kahl said at TCA that “We don’t believe it’s the final season; we are in preliminary discussions to renew the show with the studio that produces it, Warner Bros.” Eleven seasons in, The Big Bang Theory remains one of the biggest shows on television. Season 11 averaged 18.9 million viewers, even with Season 10. It was the second most watched series of last season, edging Sunday Night Football and only behind the now-
cancelled Roseanne. Among adults age 18-49, Big Bang slipped a bit but still ranked as the second highest-rated entertainment program behind only NBC’s This Is Us. However, to go beyond 12 seasons, Warner Bros. TV would have had to negotiate new contracts with the actors. The show’s original quintet is the highest-paid actors on TV with paychecks of around $1 million an episode! There are many rumors and theories to the real reason why Big Bang is coming to an end. A huge reason is the mounting criticism that has come about ever since the show first aired. Despite its enormous popularity, The Big Bang Theory has always been a divisive show; however, it seems the longer it has gone on, the worse the criticism has become. While many thought playing off the stereotypes of a “dumb blonde” (Penny) and socially awkward “geeks” was offensive to begin with, many more have attacked the show for the humor not even being smart, despite the premise of the show. Overall, fans are preparing themselves for the final season of Big Bang. It will be the final season fans will get to see their favorite science brainiacs change the world and change the hearts of their fans. Get ready to go out with a big bang!
Dakota Smith
DJ SPOTLIGHT
This week, we had the pleasure of getting to know Dakota Smith, aka DJ Dak. Dak is a senior here at CalU studying Technology Management. Dak was introduced to WCAL by one of his friends, and one of our graduated DJs, DJ Gigs, and after lots of contemplation finally decided to join. He is now our newest certified DJ, and now has his very own show! Tune in to “DJ Dak After Dark” on Tuesday’s from 10pm to midnight, where you can hear some of your favorite rock classics. Dak is looking forward to getting to know all of his fellow DJs and listeners, so be sure to give his show a listen!
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ATTENTION STUDENTS Student Convocation with President Geraldine M. Jones Would you like to hear about the state of our universit y and our future plans? Do you have questions or concerns?
Don’t miss the opportunity. Tuesday, Oct. 2 @ 11a.m.
* Requests for student access and/or reasonable accomodation for this event should be submitted directly to the Office For Students with Disabilities(OSD). Interpreting services wil be provided upon request. Please contact the OSD Office at 724-938-5781 to request services or visit in person at Carter Hall - 635.
“Soda and your teeth” It is no secret that soda consumption has dramatically increased over the past 50 years, and has taken a toll on our teeth. According to the New York times 5% of the federal “food stamp” budget (SNAP) is spent on these soft drinks, while the category of “sweetened beverages” (energy drinks, fruit juices and teas) accounts for 10% of the grocery bill. The Department of Agriculture is coming under fire for “subsidizing the soda industry”
Three ingredients in this delicious, fizzy drink cause the problems with our teeth: Sugar: Obvious contributor to dental caries. Note that this also includes corn syrup! This we see regulary as one of the top food additives to avoid in our diet for better health! Phosphoric acid: gives the “bite” to soft drinks. The pH of soda, and our mouths have a lot to do with the destruction of the enamel of our teeth. Citric acid: Non-cola drinks contain citric acid which is also harmful to teeth.
So, as you can see, these acidic drinks can “burn away” the enamel on our teeth. A local dentist related to me that pharmacists and dentists need to educate our patients. “It is necessary to educate out patients about the harmful effects of excessive soft drink consumption and to advise them with the following tips to prevent dental erosion and caries: limiting soft drink intake, choosing low erosive soft drinks, improving their drinking habits, toothbrushing at least twice per day, and avoiding brushing teeth within 1 hour after consuming acidic food, and using a fluoride or a remineralizing toothpaste.” So skip the soda and grab a water! The water from the faucet is the cheapest!
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK By Evan Peffer
One of the more controversial albums in recent memory, Eminem’s surprise album, Kamikaze, is definitely not for the weak of heart. Like pretty much all of his earlier work, the songs are filled with derogatory slurs, swears, and everything in between. Kamikaze seems to be very aptly named, with Eminem seemingly willing to destroy his own public image in order to take shots at the current state of rap. He criticizes artists like MGK and Lil Wayne, as if he’s trying to take rap back to it’s roots- with battles and diss tracks. This album is good, and does have good songs, such as the opener, “The Ringer,” and “Stepping Stone,” it is honestly a step down from some of his previous work.
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RATE: 75/100
MACKEY’S MARATHON movie reviews SEPTEMBER 21-27
Pixar very rarely disappoints with its original films. Its sequels however, can be a bit shakier. Luckily,
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Incredibles 2 aligns itself much closer to Toy Story 2, than the infamous Cars 2. Incredibles 2 captures much of the charm and magic of the first entry. The Parr family is back and still has to balance their duties as heroes with masking their abilities in their everyday lives. It’s funny, fast-paced, and has set pieces that even Marvel should be jealous. Similar to Marvel, it suffers from an incredibly weak villain that makes the movie a bit anticlimactic in the end.
RATE: 85/100
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Hundreds at Cal U Club and Organization Fair By Morgan Buckwalter BUC7568@calu.edu
If you’re looking for a fun, easy way to meet new people and focus on advancing your career, Cal U’s clubs and organizations are the perfect place for you. On Thursday, Sept. 13 the annual Club and Organization Fair was held in the Convocation Center at Cal U. There are an immense amount of activities and opportunities which take place in these clubs and organizations. The university offers over 100 clubs and organizations for students to join, as well as providing career building experiences for students. Cal U has a variety of clubs, from academics to hobbies, there is a club or organization which is suitable for every student. There are several clubs which correlate with almost every major that Cal has to offer. For instance, if you are a science major or enjoy this area of study, the Biology Club explores aspects of biology, such as animals, plants, humans, and even involves trips to the zoo. Some other academic subject clubs include anthropology, criminal justice, engineering, meteorology, and many more. If there is a hobby or area of study that you are interested in, Cal U is waiting for you to join. Another significant part of Cal U is the Greek life. The university hosts fraternities, sororities, and honor societies. After speaking Morgan Madanick, junior, Student Ac tivities Board (SAB), welcomes students to the Cal U Club and Organization Fair. to Dahmier Thomas of Theta Xi, he explained join. opportunity to try something new! that the fraternity’s goal is to “create a better man”. One club that I spoke with was the Health and Cal U also provides clubs for students who enjoy Thomas stated that the fraternity is involved in many Fitness club. This club meets once a week and strives to singing, dancing, music, etc. There are several choirs, events on campus as well as philanthropy events. This influence members to eat healthier and work out. The bands, and dance organizations offered by the type of environment is ideal for someone looking to club participates in activities such as weight lifting in university. I spoke to Jake Barber from the Underground improve themselves, as well as their community. the gym. The workouts are based on weight class, sex, Café – an organization which provides an open Another type of organization looking to improve and age; moreover, each member will work out with microphone night and free music, and he explained the their members is the Alpha Lamba Delta Honor Society. someone similar to themselves which is an excellent entertaining environment created by the organization. This is a national honor society for first year students motivation technique. Every Thursday from 9-12 p.m., the organization picks with at least a 3.5 GPA or in the top 20 percent of their There are several athletic clubs for students to join. a new location for guests and students to enjoy live class. Some of the unique athletic clubs that Cal U offers music. They have also participated in community I spoke to Tori Gulnac, the social media co-director are archery, hockey, judo and self-defense club, and events at Lagerheads and California High School. of the society, and she explained how the career the equestrian club. One popular club I spoke to was Overall, Cal U provides a safe, fun environment advantage program works. It is a program designed to the Professional Golf Management (PGM) club. This for students of all ages to participate in clubs and get members involved in several opportunities to help club prepares people – especially PGM majors – for organizations of their interest. Whether you’re into build a quality resume and create strong connections post-graduation tasks. The club participates in several sports, music, academics, or even joining a club for a in the business world. tournaments and provides internship opportunities for hobby, Cal U offers a wide variety of organizations to If you’re interested in hands-on activities and staying their members. If you’re interested in a specific sport provide the perfect fit for you! in shape, there are several clubs and organizations to but haven’t played it before, this would be the perfect
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Judo Self Defense Club members Cynthia Zelmore, president, and Eddy Harris, demonstrate selfdefense techniques
Daja Douglas, president of the Sustainability Club, talks to students.
Members of the Health and Fitness Club Joseph Baker, treasurer, and Nick Reyes, president, talk with Annie Miller, freshman. Elizabeth Sterling, sophomore, (on left) and Tori Gulnac, sophomore, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society talk with prospective members.
James Gabrielle, senior, talks to Matthew Blatnik, freshman, about the Student Marketing Association.
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INTRODUCING
Sept. 21. 2018
Club Spotlight WISE
E-BOARD MEMBERS President
Reilly McGlumphy
Vice President Jessica Crosson
Secretary
Olivia Wilson
Treasurer
Amanda Abrass
Social Media Chair Rachel Boltz
The purpose of this organizaiton is to provide connections and support for women that are hoping to pursue a career in sports and events. Along with networking opportunities, WISE gives members access to information to further their knowledge about the field. Trips and other educational opportunities are available for members. This organization is one of the first collegiate chapters of WISE. WISE is a nationally affiliated professional organization and our chapter is directly affiliated with the professional Pittsburgh WISE Chapter. Even though our club is called Women in Sports and Events, membership is open to anyone who has an interest in the sports and events industry.
SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @WiseofCalU Facebook: Wise of Cal U Instagram: @wiseofcalu
Next meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. Hamer Hall - room 147
Contact for more details: Reilly McGlumphy mcg8250@calu.edu Dr. Miller miller_la@calu.edu
OPINION
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Islam and China: a battle for human rights By James Ruldoph,News Editor RUD2588@calu.edu
Over the past month, the world has witnessed human-rights crimes committed by the Chinese government. The United Nations have expressed their concerns over many credible sources that China is rounding up Muslims in their country and placing them in internment camp. On Aug. 28, the U.N. and U.S. officials estimated that one million Muslims are being held captive in these interment camps by the Chinese government. Their mission: to change their very system of belief. Former inmates of these camps were the sources for these reports. Muslims, mainly consisting of Uighurs, a Turkic ethnic group living in Central and Eastern Asia, were rounded up by the Chinese government. In these camps, they are subjected to an indoctrination program that spans several months. The program is designed to break down Islamic doctrine and beliefs in the individual and rebuild them to an image that fits the ideas of the Communist Party in China. The inmates’ accounts contain stories of them forced to renounce Islam and criticize Islamic beliefs in themselves and their fellow inmates. They are forced to recited Communist Party propaganda songs, and some inmates report being forces to eat pork and drink alcohol. Additionally, there are reports of torture and death from the camp as well. The internment camp system is huge. The Wall Street Journal reports the system doubled in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The U.S Congressional-Executive Commission on China said it is “the largest mass incarceration of a minority population in the world today.” For some time now, Beijing was targeting Uighur extremists that posed a threat to the communist government. However, reports indicate that extreme measures have been taken on Muslim identity. For example, individuals with a long beard, associated with Muslim identity, can be hauled away to an internment camp. When a U.N. panel confronted a Chinese official
about the internment camps, he denied the existence of these facilities and said that they are “vocational schools for criminals,” despite the fact that Chinese government documents classify them as “reeducation centers.” The Chinese government are feeding their people a very different story. They are described as schools and hospitals. An official Communist Party audio recording, transmitted to Uighurs through socialmedia platform WeChat, said that these people were chosen for reeducation because they have been “infected by an ideological illness.” They liken Islamic belief as a medical condition. The message concludes with, “If we do not eradicate religious extremism at it’s roots, the violent terrorist incidents will grow and spread over like an incurable malignant tumor.” Historically, the Chinese government feared that Uighurs are attempting to establish their own homeland in Xinjiang, which they call East Turkestan. Ethnic riots in the area in 2009 resulted in hundreds of deaths, and radical Uighurs have been carrying out terrorist attacks over recent years. The Chinese government believes that they need to crack down on a significant part of the population, as opposed to just those who shows signs of radicalization. And that appears to be what is happening. According to Radio Free Asia, police officers are under orders to meet specific population targets. One township had police reports containing information that they were relocating 40 percent of the population for reeducation. The dehumanization of an ideological enemy is a classic tactic used by communists. Communist ideology teaches those living under its system to oppose those who want to stop progress, that progress being the communist utopia. Individuals opposed to communism are taught to not feel morally wrong for wanting to eradicate undesirable people, which are those opposing communism, as they are holding back the rest of mankind. Those who oppose communist ideas are sub-human. This was true for the Soviet Union, and this remains
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true for Communist China, as we see here. This is also evident in how they view Islam. They take a medical and psychological approach, insinuating that religious belief is like depression or anxiety. The cold and calculated system or reeducation, to them, is like a hospital visit for a physically or mentally ill person. This is how communists deal with individuals who believe in something else. If it goes against the communist party, the communist party will eliminate it. This is the face of modern communism, which isn’t too different from the communism during the Cold-War. The death of the private life and loss of individual freedom, all for the sake of the “greater good.” Even as an atheist, I don’t believe people should be persecuted, yet alone forced to change their way of thinking, simply because of a different belief system. They may be fighting extremism, but this is absolutism in aggressive form. As China continues its violation of human rights, and we see, yet again, more crimes against humanity by a communist country, the world waits for what happens next, or if anything will be done about this at all.
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OPINION
My Memories of Malcolm McCormick By James Ruldoph,News Editor RUD2588@calu.edu
The music industry and, indeed, fans across the world were rocked by the death of Mac Miller on Sept. 7. At the young age of 26, Mac Miller managed to achieve stardom and influence most people only dream about. His fans have credited him with being a source of great inspiration, and his friends remind us of the joyful and charismatic person that he was at heart. As we mourn the loss of one of the more talented and enigmatic youngrappers out there, I would like to share with you a different story. This is my account of the Malcolm McCormick I knew from my youth. We grew up in the same neighborhood together, the Point Breeze neighborhood in Pittsburgh’s East End. The McCormicks lived on South Lexington Ave., just four blocks away from my family’s residence on Bucknell St. Both of our houses were close to the Frick Park Market, the small convenience store in our neighborhood that he brought to fame. The neighborhood we lived in was an interesting microcosm in the city. Despite being in the middle of the city, it was the kind of place you could walk out of your house at any time and meet up with your friends, as a kid, which is exactly what we did. We both attended middle school at St. Bede School, a Catholic school right in front of the street I lived on. He was a year older than me and in the grade above me, but we knew each other and saw each other all the time. Malcolm and his friends, Jimmy and B.J., befriended my step-sister, Ashley, when she started attending St. Bede. Initially, I thought their intent wasn’t the noblest, but they all eventually became close friends, a friendship that persisted past middle school. Thinking back on it, I would never guessed Malcolm would begin rapping. One of my last middle-school memories is of him with long, curly hair with a guitar under his arm while singing some Dave Matthew’s song to a girl at our school. I even think he was wearing a puka shell necklace, those bead necklaces that was a hallmark of the early
2000’s, while doing it. I knew he listened to rap though. One thing I can attest to, something that all his fans and friends discuss, is his energy and charisma. Even as a kid and early-teen, Malcolm’s energy could fill up any space he was in. He would walk into a room and immediately command the whole situation just by simply being there and cracking a joke. He could get away with anything too, I mean he was just so charming to everyone. People wanted to be around him all the time, people our age and adults as well. And he was always smiling. Either some half-cocked grin, or a full-on, beaming smile, Malcolm always had a look of positivity on his face. Not to mention he was one of the funniest individuals I met in my youth. As he graduated before me, and I graduated the following year, our contact dropped. I didn’t see too much of him while he was at Winchester-Thurston, and only a little more often when he went to Allderdice, because my step-sister went there as well. I would see him at the occasional party, but the most I would see him is when he was selling his first mix-tape. Under his first moniker of EZ Mac, he would have his CD’s in his backpack as he biked past the Frick Park Market in Point Breeze, or the Smoke Wizard (another convenience store) in Squirrel Hill. Those times in high-school were some of the last times I saw him for a while. I went to Philadelphia to try out Temple University, and he went on to pursue his career in music, to which he achieved fame and fortune. I was never fully into his music. Malcolm could write, and his tracks were good, but I could never get down with his voice. “Smile Back” and “Nikes on My Feet,” however, were easily my favorite songs by him. What I loved was how he represented our area of Pittsburgh. Frick Park Market was a childhood hangout, and Blue Slide Park was a center for the kids and teens of Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze to come together. His music videos contained locations, like Allderdice or the nature trails in Frick Park, that only a person from our area would recognize. The last I saw Malcolm was the summer before I attended Cal U. I just moved back
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from Florida and was with a bunch of my friends at the Squirrel Hill Sports Bar on Forward Ave. the six of us walked in and noticed that one area of the pool tables was shut-off from the rest of the bar. We approached the area and, lo-and-behold, the successful Malcom McCormick sat in a bar stool, with the same smile he always had. One of the other people I knew personally was Will Dzombak, another St. Bede graduate who was friends with my full-blooded sister, Alissa, and Wiz Khalifa’s manager. The other person so happened to be Ed Sheeran. I walked up to Will and caught up with him, then I walked up to Malcolm who looked up and me and said, “Jimmy! Holy shit you lost weight!” Remembering how he teased me for being a chubby kid, I responded with, “Yeah, looks like you didn’t get any taller.” We both laughed and shook hands and we caught up. He even introduced me to Sheeran, which consisted of only a handshake and a comment on how I was wearing a Manchester United shirt. And that was the last time I saw Malcolm McCormick. He continued with inspiring people through his music until the very end. It’s comforting to know that Malcolm always got to do whatever he wanted to do in life and did it with such talent and energy. While my memories of him are within my youth, It’s comforting to know that Malcolm will be remembered as the talented, energetic and personable person that he always was.
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OPINION Pittsburgh Rapper Remembered By Angel Hart Funk, Opinon Editor
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It was the end of summer and the year was 2010. Sitting in my friend’s living room and after scrolling through Youtube, I was looking for funny videos to watch with them. A video titled Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza catches my eye, I clicked, and from that point on Mac Miller became a musical obsession to us. Malcolm McCormick, better known by his stage name Mac Miller died September 7th, 2018 from a suspected drug overdose- the Pittsburgh, PA native was 26 years old. His music resonated with many young people in the region, like myself. In the days after his death, I connected with friends and strangers as who navigated the strange and awkward teenage landscape to the soundtrack of Miller’s music. The days followings Millers death included conversations revolved around exchaning our my fond memories of the artist. For me that meant musing about one Christmas’s that include a Blue Slide Park CD and his newest tee shirt design. I was reminded of making passwords, and social media handles became things like “pjsandnoshirt” and “bestdayever.” We shared our stories about how his music got us through hard times, like at how at 15 whenever the first boy ever broke my heart the song “Missed Calls” played on repeat. An action that would become a healing ritual that unfortunatley would take place the day before Miller’s untimely death. Miller’s music told the stories of the happy times in his life but also opened up about his struggles with addiction and depression. On projects like “Faces” Miller admits in an interview with Billboard that his music reflected the dark period in his life. During this period of Miller’s career he tells the magazine he was afraid of overdosing and becoming healthier because of the realization. Miller’s future music would reflect this.
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Sept. 21, 2018
Vulcans play to tie at Wheeling Jesuit, 1-1 By Alex King, Sports Information
The California University of Pennsylvania men’s soccer team battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Wheeling Jesuit in non-conference play on Saturday afternoon. With the tie, the Vulcans move to 1-03 this season after playing in their third overtime game of the year. Meanwhile, the Cardinals move to 3-1-2 overall and have now played three opponents from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Cal U applied offensive pressure early, forcing a save in the opening minutes before sailing a pair of shots wide of the net. The Cardinals countered with a pair of corner kicks, but were unable to register a shot on either attempt. The Vulcans scored the initial goal of the contest at the 17:17-mark after a goalkick from senior Lucas Exner (Horstmar, Germany/Pascal-Gymnasium) split the defense and created a breakaway goal for redshirt freshman Conner Griest (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville), his second of the season. Wheeling Jesuit tried to answer following the goal, but saw a header go high of the net. Griest created a scoring chance later in the first half that was saved before Cal U took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Vulcans continued the offensive push in the second half, forcing the goalkeeper into a pair of saves in the opening 10 minutes. The Cardinals responded with three shots and two corner kicks in a seven-minute stretch before tying the match at 1-1 on a goal from senior Martin Minuzzi with an assist given to sophomore Gaizka Redondo. Wheeling Jesuit sustained pressure on the Vulcan defense, which resulted in several fouls and a red card being shown to freshman Paul Young, Jr. (Kingston, Jamaica/St. George’s) in
the 81st minute. Exner tallied two saves in the second half and Cal U was forced into its secondstraight overtime game. The Cardinals peppered the net with five shots in the first overtime period, but were not able to find the back of the net. In the second overtime at the 106:55-mark, freshman Mario Ulizzi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) nearly broke the tie when he hit the crossbar. The Vulcans were able to fire three more shots in the period, but the game ended as a draw. Exner made his second start of the season and posted four saves in 110 minutes of action. He also tallied his fifth career assist after playing all 47 career games between the posts. The Cardinals held a 21-12 shot advantage, while both teams recorded seven shots on goal. Wheeling Jesuit also held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks. Cal U opens PSAC play on Friday, Sept. 21, when it travels to face defending-league champion East Stroudsburg at 1 p.m.
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Cal U Rugby defeats Fairmont State 61-12 Photos By: Bill Woods
WOO7141@calu.edu Layout by Colin Kirkwood
Rugby is one of the club spor t options that the campus of California Universit y of Pennsylvania has to offer its students. The club prac tices four times a week from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Roadman Spor ts Complex. Home games are played at Adamson Stadium. The club is always look ing for new members, regardless of their experience and familiarit y with the spor t. A fun fac t about the team is that they all get together the night before a game and cook a team meal together. Should you have any interest in joining the club, you may email Club President Isaiah Harris (HAR6425@calu.edu) for more information.
Cal U Rugby Remaining Schedule: September 22 @ Universit y of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Oc tober 5 @ St. Vincent College
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Sep. 21, 2018
Vulcans blast Shippensburg for first win By Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
The Vulcans recorded five interceptions, highlighted by a return for a touchdown, and rushed for five scores on Saturday af ternoon while claiming a 57-14 vic tor y at Shippensburg in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC ) Crossover ac tion. With the win, the California Universit y of Pennsylvania football team improves to 1-2 this season af ter dropping its previous t wo games by a combined eight points. Meanwhile, the Red R aiders fall to 2-1 overall af ter posting 10 wins last year with an appearance in the NCAA Playoffs. The Vulcans forced five turnovers and allowed only 92 rushing yards in the vic tor y. Freshman defensive back Jermal Mar tin, Jr. led the team with 10 tack les (nine solo) and registered a pair of interceptions at Shippensburg. Senior linebacker Brendan Blair tallied nine stops (seven solo) and t wo pass break-ups, while junior defensive back Lamont McPhatter II posted five tack les (all solo), 1.0 sack and one interception in the vic tor y. Freshman defensive lineman Gerald Brown registered 3.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Red R aiders. Junior Nelson Brown set season highs with 132 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 23 attempts. He has now rushed for at least 100 yards in a game eight times in his career (seven times at Lenoir-R hyne), while the three rushing touchdowns are a career high. Brown has posted 280 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 68 carries this season. Freshman quar terback Noah M itchell eclipsed 300 passing yards for the third- consecutive week , finishing with 325 passing yards on 21of-30 attempts and t wo touchdowns. He also added a seven-yard rushing touchdown in the vic tor y. This season, M itchell has amassed 1,072 passing yards and seven touchdowns while completing 65.3 percent (79- of-121) of his attempts. The Vulcans raced out to a 34-0 lead at half time, mark ing their most first-half points since Week 9 of the 2016 season when they scored 48 points against Merc yhurst. Cal U took a 6-0 lead on the initial drive of the game when M itchell connec ted with redshir t
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Cal U running back Nelson Brown carries the football into the endzone during his 132 yard, 3 touchdown day.
junior wide receiver Jordan Dandridge for a 16-yard touchdown with 12:39 lef t in the first quar ter. The Vulcans later stretched the lead to 13-0 when redshir t sophomore defensive back Jimmy Pierce posted a 71yard interception return for a touchdown at the 4:04-mark of the quar ter. Mar tin halted the ensuing Shippensburg drive inside the Cal U 10-yard line with his first career interception. On third-and-t wo, M itchell found sophomore wide receiver Tyson H ill for a 71-yard touchdown on the final play of the quar ter with the Vulcans tak ing a 20-0 lead. Early in the second quar ter, Brown posted a three -yard touchdown run with 9:41 lef t before half time to give Cal U a 27-0 lead. The Vulcans forced a turnover on downs on the nex t drive before Brown scampered 18 yards for a touchdown to give the Vulcans a 34-0 lead with 5:08 remaining in the second quar ter. Mar tin helped keep the Red R aiders scoreless in the first half, as he recorded an interception inside the five -yard line with McPhatter tallying a quar terback hurr y on the play. The Red R aiders scored touchdowns on their initial t wo drives of the second half to
cut the deficit to 40-14 with 8:35 lef t in the third quar ter. Cal U also posted a touchdown on its opening drive of the half with Brown scoring on a season-long 43-yard run at the 9:03-mark . Early in the four th quar ter, sophomore Brian Alsobrooks conver ted a 32-yard field goal with 12:48 lef t to play. McPhatter halted Shippensburg near midfield on the ensuing drive with an interception, his six th in the last t wo years. The Vulcans conver ted on the turnover when M itchell posted a seven-yard touchdown run on third down at the 7:01mark . Sophomore linebacker Asheed Page Jones registered a 37-yard interception return on the nex t Shippensburg drive before Cal U took a 57-14 lead with 4:25 remaining on a nine -yard touchdown run by senior running back Jalen Bell. The Vulcans open PSAC West play on Saturday, Sept. 22, when they host Edinboro at 1 p.m. The game marks the home opener for Cal U, which opened the year with three straight road games for the first time since 1980.
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Victorious weekend for Vulcan Volleyball By Steve Ruffing, Staff Writer RUF1410@calu.edu
Vulcan Volleyball opened up league play last weekend with t wo wins against Lock Haven and Bloomsburg. The Vulcans were coming off of a loss against the top ranked team in the nation, Nebrask a-Kearney, before they hosted Lock Haven last Friday. The last time that Cal faced Lock Haven, they came out on top by a score of 3-0. The same stor y held true on Friday when the Vulcans swept the Bald Eagles once again. Head Volleyball Coach Peter Letourneau had faith in his team going into the match, specifically his veteran hitters. He said, “Louis (van Schaik) has been our biggest point scorer on the right side, Emily Buck lin has been a ver y effec tive middle attacker and R achel (Priore) has been our best outside attacker.” The veteran hitters did not disappoint. van Schaik posted eleven k ills, Priore posted nine and Buck lin had six during the match against Lock Haven. None of this is possible without Freshman setter, Sarah Benson. Benson controlled the Vulcans offense against the Bald Eagles when she tallied 35 assists. Benson also chipped in on defense registering 14 digs giving her another assist/ dig double - double. Cal had to battle their way to vic tor y in each set while look ing towards the veteran hitters to close out the match. The first set was back and for th with each team trading points. van Shaike sealed the deal on a set winning k ill af ter a 3-1 rally giving the Vulcans a 27-25 vic tor y. The second set was almost identical to the first, neck and neck throughout the ac tion. Towards the end, California took advantage of back-to -back Lock Haven hitting errors which put them up 24-20. The Bald Eagles refused to give up and went on a three -point rally. Once again, van Schaik closed out the set with a set winning k ill. California went on a four-point rally at the end of the third set to finish the set with a 25-22 vic tor y. The Vulcans picked up right where they lef t off the nex t day when they hosted the Bloomsburg Husk ies. Veteran hitters once again played a huge role in the match,
Cal U junior R achel Priore, #15, and sophomore Jensen Silbaugh, #20 .
especially van Schaik who set her new career record of 19 k ills. Priore and Buck lin chipped in as well in the vic tor y. Priore posted nine k ills and Buck lin recorded six. Along with the veteran hitters, Freshman hitter Sarah Moerhing had herself a day with 13 k ills and 18 digs. Benson once again guided the California offense with her third straight assist/dig double - double when she recorded 42 assists and 15 digs. The California offense needed to come up big in the match because Bloomsburg outside hitter Sarah Gomish was in town. Gomish currently leads the league with 4.19 k ills per set. Luck ily, the Vulcans defense answered the call. Although Gomish recorded her 1,000th career k ill, it wasn’t a match for the Vulcans defense. Priore put up 28 digs while Shelby Alloway got a career high 20 digs of her own. Moehring registered 18 digs and Benson recorded 15.
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The match did not star t off well for the Vulcans. California dropped the first set to Bloomsburg 25-21 af ter t wo straight hitting errors. California came out in the second set ready to change the pace. The Vulcans held the Husk ies under 15 points when they won the set 25-14 af ter claiming eight straight points. I n the third set, California dominated with 14 k ills and Moehring solidified the set with a ser vice ace to win 26-24. California finalized the match af ter a ser vice error from the Husk ies to give Cal the 25-22 set and match vic tor y. California now stands at 9-5 overall and 2-0 in league play. The t wo league wins puts California at second in the Southwest Division. The Vulcans will hit the road on Sept. 21 to take on UPJ and then Shippensburg on Sept. 22. Cal then heads back home on Sept. 28 to take on the Fighting Scots of Edinboro.
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All In Wrestling: a sell out show By Tristan Bartolomucci, Contributor BAR5389@calu.edu
“I’m All I n!” This is a phrase that has been associated with a big play in poker for decades, but now being All I n is a movement. On Saturday, September 1st, three men proved that independent wrestling is a thriving business. A show that was some believed to be impossible, became the biggest I ndy wrestling show of all time. On May 16, 2017, a fan t weeted Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Obser ver Newsletter if he thought R ing of Honor could sell out a 10,000-seat arena? H is response was, “not any time soon.” Cody Runnels f.k .a. Cody R hodes, took a cer tain level of offense to Meltzer ’s t weet and the gears began turnings. Cody along with Matt and N ick Jackson ( The Youngbucks) decided they were going to prove all the doubters wrong and self-finance a show. With the help of their friends and Bullet Club fac tion members Kenny Omega, Adam Page, and Mar t y Scurll; they set out to prove that not only was it possible sell out an arena of that size, but that they could do it their way. Af ter getting the thumbs up from both R ing of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling to use men from their rosters and appear on television, the trio had to find a date to run their show. Af ter laying out the calendars for each company the realized the only day they could have this show was going to be the first of September. This date came with its own problems. Labor Day weekend is routinely a difficult weekend for wrestling promotions to run shows because of the difficult travel and other family events. This would also be the weekend of World Wrestling Enter tainment ’s ( W WE) second biggest show of the year, Summer slam. By running on Saturday, All I n would be competing with NX T Takeover, W WE’s developmental brand. Many fans consider the NX T produc t to be one of the most enter taining produc ts in all of wrestling, and
completely sold out in 29 minutes. Which means these men managed to sell out a 10,000 seat arena by ignoring a majorit y of promotion tricks. They had no presale, no match card, began selling on a Sunday, and gave no incentive to attend this show. The only promise they made, was this would be an experience that would change wrestling forever. Af ter the over whelming success of the ticket sells, the men hit the ground running with creative ideas. Using comedy to carr y stories such as mak ing a mocker y of Mar t y Scurll for his size and Adam Page k illing Photo cour tesy of Spor ts I llustrated another wrestler, they set match announcements in motion. Cody some would consider running head to head entered a stor y line with I ndy darling Flip would be a mistake. Despite the seemingly uphill battle, Cody Gordon all about mak ing Flip earn a spot and the Bucks got to work . They invited some on All I n, which led Gordon to winning a of the biggest names on the independent last minute battle royal the af ternoon of scene to be a par t of All I n. Wrestlers from all the event to earn a Title match with R ing of across the globe were soon being announced Honor Champion Jay Lethal. With the successful ticket sells, Cody for the show. Japanese superstars Kota I bushi and K azuchik a Ok ada, Mexican high and the Bucks decided to seek distribution fliers Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix, and even options. Ultimately, they received consent Pittsburgh's ver y own Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D for pay-per-view as well as airing a pre -show on WGN America. The pay-per-view buy rate were t weeting out saying they were "All I n." The biggest announcement came in the won' t be available for some time, but the form of W WE legend Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey had pre -show on WGN had 196,000 views. Being recently appeared at W WE's "Greatest Royal that this airing took place outside of prime Rumble" in Saudi Arabia and was believed to time hours on a Saturday, these numbers are be signing a new contrac t with the wrestling amazing. The final attendance numbers for the show superpower. The surprise of Mysterio's announcement gave instant credibilit y to All came back with a staggering 11,263 patrons in the building. With this level of success, it I n and an increase sense of star power. Once stars began announcing themselves, is safe to say that professional wrestling is in Matt and N ick star ted using their popular fac t a major market. The fear that wrestling is YouTube series "Being the Elite" to promote at an all-time low in popularit y, has officially the show and develop stor ylines. This st yle of been snubbed out. Wrestling is a legitimate promotion is what ultimately makes All I n so option for mak ing a living, and these men unique. Solely using social media to promote are paving the way. Will this be the first a show with the intention of selling 10,000 and only All I n, simply a movement with tickets seemed impossible, but that's exac tly success? Or will they be the beginning of the what they did. Even using the platform to independent wrestling empire? Time will tell, announce they would be holding the even in but the future of professional wrestling has a bright future. Chicago at the Sears Center. Tickets went on sale on May 13, 2018, and
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