SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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OPINION Ca l U H o l d s Ta l k o n Ta t t o o s and Society The Sociology of Deviance Club held a panel on tattoos both on college campuses and in the workplace. Pg. 4
D.I.Y. Animal Slaughter
Athlete of the Week
Urban farms are on the rise, and so is do-it-yourself animal slaughter. Is this ethical or cruel?
Volleyball middle hitter Miranda Fouzie is featured as this week’s Athlete of the Week following an impressive week
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CALU police reports Hair care probs On Sept. 17, both Hall E and Johnson Hall had incidents where hair dryers set off the building fire alarms.
Hood Rider On Sept.19, a driver was cited for reckless driving on Third and East St. for operating a vehicle with a person on the hood of the car.
Textual Harassment On Sept. 16, a female student reported being harassed by others through text messages.
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Panel discusses tattoos in today’s society As members of society embrace body art, will employers follow? BY ELLEN BOYLE, Cal Times Contributor After an introduction about tattoos origins and the perceptions and connotations that accompany body ink in today’s society, Jerron Corley, a panelist on the Sociology of Deviance Club presentation on Tattoos and Society, asked the audience a philosophical question. “Are you going to base personal judgments off of tattoos?” The panel, which also featured Brendan Lenning, Karee Hudock, Natalie Barrick, and Taylor Dunn, began the presentation by showing two images side by side. On the left was a man whose arms, legs and other visible body parts were sporting tattoos. On the right was the same man, only his tattoos were covered with a lab coat and from his neck hung a stethoscope. These pictures hoped to expose some of the biases that still exist in today’s society and eliminate tattoo stereotypes. The picture was followed by a brief explanation as to why tattoos have such negative connotations attached to them and are often discouraged. According to the panel, tattoos suffer from the fate of death by association. Tattoos were originally used as representation of being a part of a biker gang, being a prisoner, or a drug abuser. Also, major religions such as Christianity and Judaism have denounced tattoos and forbid them within their religion. Thus, tattoos have made their way through generations misrepresenting those who choose to get them as similar to gang members, criminals, and drug users. However, as Corley mentioned, today’s society is beginning to be more accepting of tattoos and by and large don’t view them as a way of marking a bad person. Not only that, but society has begun to use tattoos in positive manners such as forms of self-expression, ways of honoring deceased family members, and a means of showing individuality.
Today’s society has shown a dramatic increase in those who have tattoos. Tattoos have now become part of mainstream culture. In fact, according to the panel, 1 in 5 people have tattoos and 85 percent of people who get a tattoo don’t regret it.
to cross the room, lie down on a tattoo bed, and was tattooed live by Jeremy Plance from the Tattoo Zone. The panel then turned the discussion over to the audience, with a man in attendance supporting the premise the art of tattooing is becoming more commonplace. Multiple audience members credited the growing acceptance of tattoos to the new generation’s progressive attitudes, appreciativeness of selfexpression, and overall social acceptance. One older audience member cautioned that with the increasing popularity of tattoos, the youth must be warned not to do it “just because your friends are doing it.” However, despite the emergence of tattoos in society, body art is still frowned upon in the workplace. So, will we see a day where that changes? Corley answered that employers are becoming more lenient, particularly with tattoos that are not visible. Hudock mentioned that the polls are showing a dramatic change in acceptance. “It’s normal now,” she said. Dunn also chimed in stating that if employers choose to exclude applicants with tattoos they are not going to have the best hires in their Photo: Matt Palichat respective fields. As more people get tattoos, the panel said, more of Karee Hudock said these trends have made the those people would prove that tattoos do not indicate tattoo industry the 6th fastest growing retail business. Additionally, as the business has grown, tattoo artists stupidity, lethargy, or a lack of ambition. To close the panel, tattoo artist Jeremy Plance reminisced have gained recognition for their work through reality on his years of experience in the field and the changes shows such as LA Ink and Ink Master. So, besides the fact getting a tattoo is now considered he has witnessed. Chronicling the change in clientele he trendy, why do college studnets get tattoos? Taylor notes it now equally involves men and women and “more Dunn, who has multiple tattoos, cites the most common domesticated” types. Plance, focusing intensely as he completed Dunn’s reasons are for “self-expression, the meaning behind the tattoo, confirmed the thoughts and research of the tattoo, and, most surprisingly, an “addiction” to getting Sociology of Deviance Club. “It [the tattoo industry] has tatted. According to Dunn, much like exercising, the needle come a long way,” he said. on the skin can release endorphins. Some people develop an addiction to that release and, as Dunn put it, “itch for another.” After giving her presentation, Taylor proceeded
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CAL TIMES ALBUMS OF THE WEEK:
¡MAYDAY! and LANA DEL RAY
FUTURE VINTAGE - ¡MAYDAY! Reviewed by DAN CARMICHAEL ¡Mayday! is a hip hop based band who is revolutionizing their music genre. When I saw this band live a few years ago, they absolutely blew my mind. It was the first time I saw a hip hop artist with live music in the background. Since that performance they have put out three new albums including “Future Vintage.” This band is electric and I have been anticipating this album since I heard it was being released. The album features smooth vocals, an array of fresh sounding backing music, and lyrics that are on point and creative. You get a definite vibe of a futuristic sound with heavy synthesizers. At the same time, you will hear a familiar style from this group that adds to the vintage aspect. I guess that is why it is called “Future Vintage.” This 19 track album will have a sound that any music fan can enjoy. There are subtle hints of jazz on some tracks, while others have a slight rock vibe to them, and even some R&B can be heard. Of the 19 tracks put out, ¡Mayday! released four singles, two of which are currently my favorites off of the album. “Fuel to the Fire” and “Against My Better Judgement” are perfect ways to describe the tone of what was to come for this album. The first is fast paced and very exciting. The second slows it down and shows off the vocals of Wrekonize. The rest of the album seems to follow in that trend, even with the different genres coming to surface. From start to finish, you will be captivated with the sounds presented.
Average Critic Rating: N/A My Rating: 87/100
HONEYMOON - LANA DEL REY Reviewed by CONNOR MARSHMAN It is hard to believe that five years ago Lana Del Rey was a virtual unknown in the music scene. Well before she achieved mainstream success, Lana was establishing her music and image through the power of the Internet. From the beginning, her work has been a love song to old Hollywood glamour and the flower child scene of the 1960’s. Three albums later, Lana Del Ray has become a dominant figure in music, pop culture, and fashion. Just look at how flower crowns have become a regular fashion accessory in the past few years! Yet, Lana remains true to the image she crafted at the beginning. That’s definitely the case with her latest album, Honeymoon, which is more chill and downtempo than her previous albums. Tonally, the album ranges from the hip-hop vibes of “High by the Beach” to the noir crooning of “Honeymoon.” Unless you can appreciate the softness of the melodies and vocals, one might argue this is a monotone album. In that way, this album will likely be enjoyed more by fans than casual listeners. I will admit I was not wowed by this album at first listen. My recommendation is to play this album a few times before making a judgement. It grows on you. Stand outs for me are “Music to Watch Boys To,” “Terrence Loves You,” and “Salvatore.” Granted, this album is not as electric as Born to Die or as edgy as Ultraviolence, but it is still a moving and beautiful collection.
Average Critic Rating: 79/100 My Rating: 77/100
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IC E C OLD S HOTS : TUE S D AYS 2- 4 P M Matty Ice joined us in the Spring of 2014, but has been a familiar face in our area of the building since he joined up with both CUTV and the Cal Times in the Fall of 2013. While originally coming to Cal to pursue a degree in Athletic Training, he quickly switched to Communications with a dual concentration in both PR and Radio & TV after realizing how to harness his passion for sports, writing, and music. He is expected to graduate this semester and will be leaving some rather large shoes to fill in the Media Suite, because although he’s one of our DJs, he is also is the Sports Editor for the Cal Times and one of the Lead Sports Announcers for CUTV, which can also be heard live on WCAL. Post-graduation he is looking to be a sports announcer, just as the DJ that trained him, Puddin’, is doing, but he really would love to do anything sports related in the Communications Media field. During his show Ice Cold Shots, you can expect to hear his favorite hard rock bands and seasonal sports talk, including both professional and college teams, with a highlight on all things Vulcan.
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S E P T. 2 5 - O C T. 1 Lauren Griffith, Cal Times Entertainment Editor, says: I went to see this movie on a whim and I was pleasantly surprised. I liked Jurassic Park, but wasn’t a diehard fan by any means. After seeing Jurassic World, I am convinced. This movie had me holding my breath and on the edge of my seat as the raptors chased Chris Pratt and Judy Greer around the park. Despite some minor flaws, this is a good thriller. Seeing this film on a big screen like the one in Vulcan Theatre makes it even better.
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Cal U holds annual Constitution Day
Panel Discusses Campaign Finance, Political Ethics Issues As Race for the White House Heats Up BY ZACH FILTZ, Cal Times Contributor Did you know that candidates use survey systems that are sometimes funded by “dark money”? That was one of the points made during this year by the recent “Constitution Day” panel event Sept. 17 in Eberly Hall 110. Organized by Melanie Blumberg, a political science professor at California University of Pennsylvania, this year’s event covered speeches from four speakers, with the special guest speaker being Patrick Brier, a Scranton-area attorney. Around 60 students and members of the Cal U community attended the event. Other Cal U speakers included Craig Smith, Sheri Boyle, and moderator Emily Sweitzer. Smith teaches in the history department, and Boyle and Sweitzer teach in the department of social work. Smith, who specializes in the study of judges as political figures, questioned some ethical decisions made by a few of the Pa. State Supreme justices. He cited the three vacancies left from judges who were involved in pornography scandals, campaign fraud, and other abuses of power. He went on to cite the state’s record breaking amount of money spent on campaigns for justices. The department of social work’s speeches included Sheri Boyle. Her work was titled “What comes first, the chicken or the egg”? Boyle explained that prior
to being a social worker, she used to work for Nancy Pelosi. “Unions are very powerful in terms of their voting ability,” Boyle said. Boyle defended Pelosi not giving money to some large and famous unions at the time (late 1980s, according to Boyle) just in order to buy their vote. Instead, Pelosi chose not to give certain unions money and make the ethical choice of not buying a socioeconomic groups’ vote, according to Boyle. The other social work professor who spoke was Pamela Twiss. Twiss discussed “dark money,” or contributing to social welfare organizations without the identity of the donor being revealed. In other words, a social organization that gets its money from non-social means. Twiss explained the dramatic increase in dark money, which started off as a few millions several years ago, and rose to a high of $300 million throughout the 2012 election campaigns. Twiss found this process “dirty, unethical, and wrong.” However, although she found it unethical, she said nothing about the dark money schemes being illegal. “Our democracy needs to understand that the candidates and the organizations who raise money for them [known as PACs] are willing to do whatever they need to do to get the funds raised,” she said.
Finally, guest speaker Patrick Brier spoke. Brier also pointed out the extensive use of dark money similar to Twiss, but also brought up his own ideas. Being a practicing attorney, Brier’s presentation consisted of the most legal facts. “The state of Pennsylvania has no contribution limit,” Brier said. “As a result, society has individuals giving alarming amounts of money and in a way buying the politicians we currently have for the [2016] election.” Because of the extreme cost of television advertising (which can run up to $1 million per televised week at its peak), politicians sometimes resort to going through with the dark money fund-seeking idea. Brier explained that for the 2016 election, the Koch brothers have encouraged more than 400 people to give over $1 million to a candidate. Again, repeating the idea of no “fund ceiling,” he said scholar estimates there will be more than $890 million flowing in to support the presidential candidates altogether. “There needs to be some sort of limit, but there have been no legislation organized in Washington to stop it,” he said. Part time student Randy Barli said he enjoyed attending the event. “I think the most educational part was hearing about the ‘dark money,’” Barli said. “It really was very informative and I am looking forward to what Cal will have for next year’s panel.”
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BSU CORNER
“It is important not only to have the awareness and to feel impelled to become involved, it's important that there be a forum out there to which one can relate, an organization, a movement. ”
BY JERRON CORLEY Greetings everyone, Just a reminder that Thursday, October 8th is the first audition for our talent show! Be sure to drop by in Natali 319 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to show off your talents, or bring some friends that have talents. Also, our Haunted Hayride at SAI is set for October 29-31. If you want to volunteer to do makeup, acting or decorations, contact our media team member Kyna at KEA2792@calu.edu. *If you have any ideas for the BSU Corner, or if you would like to submit poetry/artwork for recognition, contact me at COR8061@calu. edu
– Angela Davis
This Week In Black History September 25, 1957 - Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was integrated with the assistance of the United States Army. September 26, 1936 - Winnie Mandela was born. She s a South African politician. September 27, 1936 - Don Cornelius was born. He was the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train. September 28, 2003 - Tennis legend Althea Gibson passed away at age 76. She was the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line of international tennis. September 29, 1998 - Tom Bradley passed away at age 80. He was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles and the only African-American mayor of that city. September 30, 1887 - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), a historically black college/university, was founded in Tallahassee, FL, on this date. Ocharted with “I Wanna Be Down” (#6), her
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He may have sat atop the New York Times bestseller list for most of the summer with a well-received book about race in America (Between the World and Me), but now TaNehisi Coates is venturing into the world of comics after Marvel confirmed he will author new Black Panther editions set to be released next spring. The Marvel series will be called A Nation Under Our Feet and will focus on a superhuman terrorist group. It follows on the heels of a recent Batman and debates around superheroes of colour triggered by the casting of Michael B. Jordan in the Fantastic Four, and Idris Elba’s role of Heimdall in Thor.
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Cal Times had a photo booth at this year’s Org Fair...
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Pros of Do It Yourself Animal Slaughtering People will know where their meat is coming from
BY LAUREN GRIFFITH, Entertainment Editor
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I don’t eat meat. I haven’t ate meat for somewhere around seven years. I started out as a People for the Ethical Treating of Animals (PETA) advocate, wearing the t-shirts and covering my locker in stickers that read ‘meat is murder’. It is alright, you can judge me. And now, I’m embarrassed that I was ever that person who urged others not to eat meat. I still don’t eat meat, yet my views have radically changed. Recently, D.I.Y animal slaughtering has been on the rise with urban gardening and urban farming. It is an effort for people to know where their food source comes from
directly, rather than knowing it is from a conglomerate or a multi-million dollar farming corporation. Growing food for yourself can be healthier, and that’s not a problem. You know that your food does not come with antibiotics or growth hormones in it. You know what, if any, pesticides and chemicals are on your vegetables and what is being fed to any animals you might eat. Overall, I think that it is a smarter option. In my future, I will probably start eating meat again. It is not the fact that it is an animal that bothered me—it is how the animal is treated. I can’t afford to eat family farm, grass-fed meat on a college budget,
but I am not ruling that out for myself a couple of years from now. There is nothing wrong with someone raising animals to later slaughter them themselves—provide they have butcher skills, and enough land to raise animals on. One of the problems with this urban ‘farming’ is that urban properties do not allow enough land to raise animals on. There are neighbors, there is traffic, there are noise complaints. The situation isn’t idyllic with these, but if enough thought is put into the urban farm before it begins it could be better in the end. It just makes sense.
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Cons of Do It Yourself Animal Slaughtering BY ALYSSIA JANO, Cal Times Contributor
While many people think of animal slaughter as violent and gruesome, there is a shocking amount who believes that there is nothing wrong with animal slaughter. DIY animal slaughtering is basically the killing of potential pets in a person’s own backyard. The definition of animal slaughter, given by Wikipedia, is as follows; “Animal slaughter is the killing of nonhuman animals, usually referring to killing domestic livestock” ( Wikipedia). I would like to point out a few interesting details about this definition. “…[I]s the killing of nonhuman animals” this part is irksome due to the fact that because these animals are not human, the process of slaughtering is often viewed as being okay. “…[D]omestic livestock” this means that these animals are raised by people and able to be tamed. Many of these animals being slaughtered are able to serve a greater purpose than simply being killed for meat. For example, many chickens raised in backyards are hens, and hens are able to lay eggs which would allow them to live while producing food that people can eat. Backyard animals slaughter is inhumane because there is not a one-hundred percent certainty that these animals will live long enough to be slaughtered. If a person has animals such as chickens, in their backyard, they are more likely to be drawing in other animals such as cats, raccoons, opossums, and other
predators. These natural predators kill the chickens which defeats the purpose. Either way, these chickens were going to die but in these circumstances, they are dying for no reason. Aside from the being inhumane part of animal slaughtering in backyards, it
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is important to point out how it is an unsanitary practice. Not only is slaughter violent in terms of the amount of blood it leaves behind, but what about diseases that could arise if someone does not properly discard of the remains? With many people in cities who are trying to slaughter their own animals, neighbors are concerned that it will bring illness and disease. They are justly concerned; the slaughtering of these animals could lead to stench which is also able to make people sick and can account
for some airborne disease. These backyard coops that people have been building in order to slaughter their own livestock are often high maintenance if the owner is concerned with keeping them sanitary. A bag of chicken food alone can cost around $12. Add that to the other expenses of keeping chickens such as: cleaning supplies, heat lamps, egg cartons, chickens themselves, and you will be spending more than if you were to simply buy eggs at a grocery store. The issue of backyard animal slaughter does not only involve the killing of chickens. If backyard slaughter is legal, it is legal. This means that the killing of horses for meat or other purposes is permissible. Horses are often thought of as pets but in the business of slaughter, they are simply another animal to kill for meat. Animal slaughtering in backyards is often times done in front of small children. This intense violence can have an effect on them throughout life. Small children who see these acts of slaughtering often end up vomiting or crying due to what they witnessed. It is easy to see that if a small child cries because of this slaughter, it is wrong. While the issue of animal slaughtering remains a debatable topic as to whether or not it should be legal, the opinion of those who oppose it is with whom I reside.
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Would a third party better represent Americans? BY ZACH FILTZ, Cal Times Contributor
Do you know the difference between a Republican and Democrat? There is nothing to sweat if you do not because more than half of Americans feel there is a real need for someone of another party to represent, according to Gallup poll from last year. Here, I’ll give you a number: 58 percent of those who were polled feel a pull for a political third party. I sometimes think about a recurring joke between my girlfriend and I about politics. She is a Democrat, but she complains about taxes just about any time I bring something up about politics or her paycheck. “I wish independent parties were more visible,” she sometimes tells me. According to the Gallup poll I quoted, my girlfriend is not the only one feels that way. But really, have you ever contemplated the possibility of a more visible third party (or parties) and what that could mean for our country? Let us take a look. For the record, I am not slamming any parties or those who hold to those parties. Like people, each party has its faults, quirks and even inconsistencies. Let us go back to the part with Democrats and taxes my girlfriend talked about. President Obama often talks about re-building the American middle class. But if you take a look into history, Democrats often believe in tax hikes. You want evidence? Take a look at Pa. Gov. Tom Wolfe’s suggestion for the state budget. You might notice that taxes will go up for quite a few things. Increasing taxes is something that normally scares away Republican voters, as they want taxes and the size of the government to decrease. Mind you, the United States has quite a few third parties. But none of them have garnered anywhere near enough traction to get into a public office (unless you are Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, you are an exception). According to votesmart.org, we still have the Communist Party, the Socialist Party (Sanders), Green Party, Libertarian Party, Constitution Party, Modern Whig Party, Justice
Photo: Wikimedia Commons Party, the U.S. Pacifist Party, and interestingly a Jeffersonian Party (in reference to Thomas Jefferson). I have not even heard of some of these until I looked them up, but the point is independent parties definitely exist. There is no doubting that. My opinion is so few votes during election time. The other issue is no branch of the media will cover them. If you want to vote for someone, the only really substantial parties that states vote for are the Republicans and the Democrats. That is it. My opinion is third parties need stronger, louder voices to implement unique change in our country. We need change that is not just for the po-
litical, self-interest for the Republicans and the Democrats. We need party leaders that are charismatic, educated, consistent, and will fight for their people and their party. We need a generation who is willing to get educated about the issues. That means you, the reader. We need you to know the names, what they stand for, and to vote for people who will stand up and fight for you, and know how to work with the Congress. So, this week’s edition of my opinion implies a bit of action from the reader: watching Dance Moms can take a break. T V has rerun episodes, getting active in our country does not have reruns.
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National Geographic bought by 21st Century Fox Will certain content change due to this drastic change? BY AARON DALZELL, Cal Times Contributor
After 127 years, National Geographic magazine has recently sold their media assets to 21st Century Fox, owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the 20th Century Fox movie company. Fox has owned and managed the National Geographic channel for the last twenty years, and now that the magazine has been going through a troubled period, with their magazine subscribers peeking at 12 million in the 1980’s, to 3.5 million in the United States and 3 million outside of the U.S. today, dropping by nearly six million within the last thirty years. The cause of this loss in subscribers pertains to the modern online and digital media. In an online article by the Washington post, one of the main fears for this new ownership by company editors, writers, and chief executive of the society Gary Knell of the long running and beloved magazine stems from the content of the other Murdoch-owned media companies such as Fox News, which has been a source of controversy and bias towards people over the last ten to fifteen years, as well as the content that Fox has been running on the National Geographic channel, such as “Doomsday Preppers” being seen as the most “ridiculous” in my opinion. What are my thoughts on the matter? Well, I remember when I was younger, I enjoyed watching the nature documentaries and seeing all the interesting and exotic places that NG would air on their station, but like other “Learning Stations” as I call them, such as The History Channel and TLC, I fell out of touch with NG and watching all these other channels because there has been an uprising of drama-centered, reality TV to promote higher cable ratings and to bring in more viewers. While this change of content has brought in more people to watch such fascinating behavior of how these people, referring to “Doomsday Preppers”, live and act and how they deal with their plights and beliefs in the
world coming to an end, such content to me doesn’t belong to a society, being NG, that based it’s reading and content on, “so that we may all know more of the world upon which we live.” -National Geographic Society. This idea to me, means expanding our horizons and seeing the lives of people and different cultures all over the world and how their society is different than ours, yet we can learn and gain an appreciation that we all have our own way of life and how we survive within the environment that is around us. Many people have production and technology, while other still live in tribes and must hunt and gather, and also still keep sacred rituals as part of their heritage and beliefs. James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s son said in an interview taken from the Washington Post, that “there were no immediate plans to change the publication.” Which to me means
keeping the same ethics and types of material that the magazine has published since its beginnings. One quote made by Knell however, which was a statement made to his staff, makes me have cold feet about the idea, he said: Keeping the magazine while cutting costs “would be a short-term fix for a long-term set of issues.” To me, cutting costs never works out, and also sounds similar to “lay-off ” of staff and production to save money to make up for the decline in subscriptions. Even though I have had a falling out with National Geographic due to its choice of shows and content, it’s hard for any company to keep producing the same ideas over and over, and while I enjoy watching shows about nature and seeing the exotic parts of the world, I know that under a new company, new perspectives will be involved and different content will eventually be added, especially since Fox is a profit-making company with $29 billion dollars in revenue, they are going to change the game up to keep that money rolling in, because a different attitude must take effect to make money, different from the previous National Geographic Society from the last 127 years. Not everyone can be pleased, and there will be choices and changes made to NG magazine that many will love and many will hate, but if what Murdoch’s son says is true, and that there will be no change to the magazine, then that will stave off from alienating current staff as well as readers devoted to the magazine and its material that has kept the magazine around for so long. I say, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it, but then again...with a loss in six million subscribers, there needs to be a change somewhere. What will Fox do with the National Geographic magazine content? Only time will tell, but if the changes are poor, then that time will be short lived, and 127 years will come to a close.
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Is voter fraud interfering with local elections? By Claudia Pehowic
...and what does photo ID have to do with it?
California University of Pennsylvania feels like home, but my permanent address is four hours North by car. My parents decided to foster a child in my absence, so I no longer have a permanent bedroom. Last summer, a friend and I journeyed to the state of California to chase after a job offer I found on Craigslist. I did not renew my Pennsylvania driver’s license, which required a scheduled appointment for a new photograph. Speaking as a college student who spends the school year far from home, keeping a legal form of identification is not an easy feat. Travelling last summer left me unable to renew my driver’s license, and I currently find myself without any form of photo ID. While many students like me bounce from home to home, we still strive to be involved in the fate of our country. Voting is an important American right to many people who have trouble obtaining current and verifiable forms of ID. Maintaining employment during school is necessary; however, it leaves students with little time to register for an ID through the state’s Department of Transportation, which is exactly what Pennsylvanian legislators expected of their citizens in 2012. People without proper forms of ID had one month to obtain one from Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Fortunately, one of Pennsylvania’s two appellate courts disallowed voter ID laws to take effect in 2012, giving Pennsylvania residents at least another two years’ time to obtain ID from instate colleges, nursing homes, government employers, and DMVs. While obtaining an accepted form of ID can be difficult, it might have been a necessary price to pay if the nation was experiencing problems with voter’s legitimacy. However, evidence yields that this is not the case. ABC News notes that voter ID laws can only prevent one type of fraud: impersonation fraud. However, when former president George W. Bush’s Department of Justice investigated claims of voting fraud, only one case of impersonation fraud was discovered nationwide from 2002-2005. Because citizens understand that there are heavy penalties for illegal voting (one illegitimate vote results in a $10,000 fine, five years of prison, and deportation for illegal immigrants), voter fraud is an unlikely occurrence. Many individual states claimed that voter fraud was interfering with their state elections. The Brennan Center for justice examined many state voting statistics as well, finding Wisconsin’s percentage for voter fraud
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Claudia Pehowic weighs on which is the lesser of two evils: voter fraud or restraining the vote of countless Americans by needing photo ID. to be 0.0002%. South Carolina was concerned about its elections legitimacy, believing that as many as 900 people voted by using the names of deceased residents. When 207 of these cases were randomly selected for scrutiny by a third party, they showed clerical errors made by election officials rather than any voter fraud. As a licensed voter who is struggling to obtain adequate ID, voter fraud seems to be the lesser of two evils when compared with restraining the vote of countless Americans. The cost of transportation is high when vehicle insurance, gas prices, and the cost of the vehicle are taken into consideration. Many college students, urban dwellers, and senior citizens do not have their own cars, and some lack even the ability to drive. Public transportation may not stop at offices where citizens can obtain an ID. Moreover, the cost of a voter ID law may include lost hours of work for many Americans. People who need to obtain specific forms of ID in order to vote need to make themselves available during the rigid operating hours of government offices.
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore sought a solution for these expenses. He created forms of free government ID cards for all residents of Virginia who needed them. He spent $275,000 on his solution. While the cards may have seemed free, the residents of any state ultimately supported the governor’s decision with their tax dollars. In this situation, voters who already had acceptable forms of polling ID had to pay for their ID and IDs for their fellow residents. For taxpayers who already had legitimate verification, this seems like an undue burden. The Brennan Center for Justice issued a report, “The Truth about Fraud” in which it found that “claims are frequently used to justify policies […] that could not solve the alleged wrongs, but that could well disenfranchise legitimate voters.” In the seemingly imaginary efforts to prevent impersonation fraud from occurring, thousands of Americans could be left behind at the polls, many of them college students. Respecting my fellow American’s right to vote as well as my own, I hope for an election day without voter ID.
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Why College Football is better than the NFL By Matt Hagy Sports Editor When people think NFL, they think Sundays. That is the day the majority of the games are played on and it has been a tradition for sports fans to gather around the television or attend the games of their favorite teams to watch. However with the recent string of controversies that involve the NFL, the league is vastly becoming easy to hate. With bad feelings rising with many against the NFL these same football fans turn to the other major football that is played in this country, college football. Yes the football that is played a day before the NFL on Saturday’s has surpassed interest over the NFL for many football fans and for good reasons. Do you see cheating scandals like a Deflategate in college football? No. Do you see the passion in NFL stadiums that these students show in their school’s stadium that can hold over 100,000 people in some? No. The excitement in college football is unprecedented to what the NFL has to offer for reasons like that. Plus let us be honest, the NFL is becoming way too predictable. Every season the same teams eat up the spotlight like New England and Seattle and fans go in to the games knowing pretty much who will win. Where is the fun in that? Every week in college football there are usually over a dozen upsets a week. No one knows what will happen or who will beat who because it’s a crazy circus every single week. That is what makes college football great. It is not a corporate-driven parity, it is a grand old mess and everyone loves it. A knew postseason system has also changed the college football landscape for the better in the recent year and that was the installation of the College Football Playoff. The old BCS system was the thing creating controversy in college football with only two teams being selected for one game. Now, four teams are selected with two semifinal matchups and then the national championship game a week later. Last season, the College Football Playoff had a successful first run and left people on the edge of their seats going into the selection day in December. There were three teams fighting for one spot and with all the different cases made for each of these teams, no one had an idea who was
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getting in. Ohio State was selected and fueled the underdog role by upsetting both favorites Alabama and Oregon to win the National Championship. Regardless how anyone felt about Ohio State winning the title, everyone went nuts with excitement because the games did not go according to plan. Sometimes chaos is the best because everyone will lose their minds. Along with the passion that goes along with the students taking pride in their schools teams, college football has traditions that the NFL does not. Traditions like the Tennessee Volunteers running through the “T” in Neyland Stadium when they come out of the tunnel, or Clemson players touching Howard’s Rock as they storm down the hill into their field dubbed as “Death Valley”, and who could forget Virginia Tech coming out to Metallica’s Enter Sandman blasting through Lane Stadium as they take the field. These traditions create magical environments that are not even close to being found in the NFL. Along with the postseason excitement that has swung in the favor of college football, the regular season of the college football season runs unparalleled to the regular season of the NFL. One loss could derail a team’s season on the college level while if the Steelers lost a game in Week 3; it is not the end of the world. Maybe the best thing about college football is that Roger Goodell is not in charge of it. Since taking over as NFL commissioner in 2006,
Goodell could have not run the league into the ground more than he has. He has not handled players off the field troubles well and including major controversies involved with the Patriots Spygate and Deflategate. Fans and even his own players do not like Goodell and it is honestly a wonderful tradition at the NFL draft every year watching the fans boo Goodell every time he comes out to announce a pick. Who could forget in 2011 when there was not almost a NFL season because of Goodell’s antics with the CBA? College football does not have contracts like that could threaten to cancel a season. Sure there have been scandals in college football like USC and Miami however, these scandals are normally contained and dealt with by the institution itself. Plus when the NCAA does need to get involved there is not much waiting around like how Goodell handles controversy. The NFL has decent rivalries in the league. Anytime the Cowboys and Eagles or Steelers and Ravens face off, everyone will be watching. However these rivalry games do not have things like trophies or famous names for them like some in college do which makes the rivalries more heated. It is extremely fun to watch one of the teams charge over to the other team’s sideline to grab the trophy to take it back from them at the end of the game and some of these trophies have been around since the late 19th century. This brings us to the historical aspect of college football. Rutgers and Princeton faced off in the first college football game in history in 1869. Many big schools played their first games before the turn of the century while the NFL was not created until the 1920’s. Do not get me wrong, I still watch the NFL and follow along but there is nothing like Saturday’s in the fall. Sit back all day and watch different games taking place in different parts of the country and watch the chaos unfold. For some of these kids the last time they will play organized football will be at their college. The emotions on senior day send these kids out as winners even if they do not make it in the NFL. That is the beauty of college football. No matter what you best believe the day of the week that I live for the most is a day on the weekend, and it is on Saturday.
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Vulcan volleyball looks to rebound from tough start By Rachael McKriger Cal Times Contributor The California University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball team is keeping their heads held high even after starting off the season rough. The team, who has a 2-7 record, are keeping positive, especially after posting a win against Alderson Broaddus on September 19. The team needs to keep the positive vibes strong, as they head into a PSAC Crossover weekend at home on September 25 and 26. The team will be facing East Stroudsburg and Kutztown on the 25th and then West Chester and Cheyney on the 26th. After those matches their next, and last, PSAC Crossover will occur on October 16 and 17 at Lock Haven (16th) and Johnstown (17th), Pennsylvania. Keeping optimistic about direction the team is heading is senior Mary Lavery. Lavery is a right-side hitter and first started playing the sport because of her mother, who played in college and coached Lavery all her life until coming to Cal U. Lavery stands tall at 5’11 and is in her second consecutive year as a captain on the team. “I put pressure on myself to be better and try to be supportive of my teammates,” said Lavery. “I am so proud to be captains with my best friends and teammates Ema [Bobbitt] and Miranda [Fouzie] because together we make decisions that are best for the team.”
Senior Mary Lavery is off to a great start in her final season and looks to help the Vulcans defend their PSAC title.
Photo: Sports Information Lavery knows that the team hasn’t posted the exact results they would have wanted to, but she believes there is plenty of room for improvement. “Yes, we have struggled and are growing as a team which will allow room for improvement. Together we have to improve on the little things and then come together and play our game. We will prove ourselves
through our handwork,” said an optimistic Lavery. Keeping the optimistic spirit of being able to turn their record around, Lavery said that the team’s goals are “to work as a team and to compete at a high level. Our goal is to make 75004 it to the big tournaments and to win like the PSAC’s and Regional tournament.”
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Vulcan football holds off Red Raiders for rebound win By Danny Beeck Cal Times Contributor The California University of Pennsylvania Vulcan football team came into Saturday’s contest looking for a bounce back win. Losing their last game in a heartbreaker definitely did not crush their spirits, and it was clear from the beginning that they were hungry. To open up the first drive, it seemed as though Shippensburg would get the ball right back, when sophomore Luke Smorey appeared to lose control of the football on the first play of the game. After reviewing the play on the field, it was overturned and the Vulcans went to work. Driving the length of the field in only four minutes, sophomore John Franklin III put his shoulder down and scored from two yards out. The defense forced a three-and-out and it was time for the offense to make yet another statement. A missed field goal led to Shippensburg snaking 80 yards down the field 17 plays later, to score a two-yard touchdown. The score was tied 7-7 going into the 2nd quarter and the Vulcans defense fought strong, but gave up three points making the score 10-7. The Vulcans struck right back as they scored on a six-yard run up the middle. The Vulcans were not done yet either when they scored on a eight-yard pass from senior James Harris on the next drive to make it 20-10. Nearly four minutes later, the Vulcans were firing on all cylinders again when Harris rifled a 32-yard pass into the awaiting arms of Smorey. Then finally on the last play of the 2nd quarter, junior Aaron Terry won himself the PSAC Western Division Special Teams AOTW honors with an unbelievable 97-yd punt return for a touchdown. The second half opened with a score of 34-10 with the Vulcans in the lead. With a comeback in mind, the Red Raiders looked to score on their opening drive but then was stopped by a host of defenders including senior Harrison Reid and redshirt freshman Dymond Thomas. When Cal got
Sophomore receiver Luke Smorey shakes off a Shippensburg defender for a second quarter touchdown last Saturday
Photo by Josh Richardson the ball back, a three-and-out forced them to punt, back for Shippensburg was Sheldon Mayer. A lapse in coverage allowed Mayer to bring it back 82 yards making the score 34-16. Shippensburg then sent out the offense again to go for the two, but was stopped. Being 18 points down with another quarter left seemed like a daunting task for Cal, but Coach Keller had faith in his team. A three yard touch pass from Ryan Zapoticky gave the Raiders a better chance as the quarter came to a close. When the fourth quarter opened up, the Raiders were driving. Shippensburg went 83 yards down the field and
managed to only get three points after the defense held strong. Vulcan fans were now getting a little anxious being that they have not scored a single point since the long punt return to close the second quarter. After another three-andout from the California offense, Ship had the game in their hands. Rolling out of the pocket with 1:23 left in the game, Zapoticky tries to squeeze a ball into his receiver’s hands. A big time interception along the California sideline from Aaron Terry helped Cal seal the deal and improve to 2-1. James Harris and the valiant Vulcans stuck with the Raiders with not only their offensive efficiency but the defense as well. Holding Shippensburg to a season low rushing yards and a single interception allowed Cal’s offense to shine. California will travel to Edinboro this week to take on the Fighting Scots who are looking for their first win of the season. The Scots have not defeated the Vulcans since 2004 and Cal looks to improve to 3-1 this season with kickoff set for noon.
Know Your Foe Edinboro Fighting Scots Record: 0-3 Conf: 0-0 Last game vs Cal: 9/26/14 34-16 (L) Last Game: at East Stroudsburg 52-16 (L) Interesting stat: Cal has not lost to Edinboro since 2004
Hagy’s Big Ten NCAA: Week 4 and NFL: Week 3 Last Week’s Record: 8-2 Season Record: 22-8 NCAA Game
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Cal Times Athlete Spotlight Miranda Fouzie, Middle Hitter
Class: Senior Major: Psychology Hometown: Kingston, Ontario High School: Sydenham High School Since her freshman season in 2012, Fouzie has made a huge impact on Vulcans volleyball. She has appeared in every game the last two seasons for the Vulcans and has established herself as one of the best blockers in the nation. Last season she finished with 168 total blocks which was the third most in the country and finished second in the PSAC in blocks per set. Fouzie garnered All-PSAC second team honors as well. Recently, Fouzie was named to the Vulcan Invitational All-Tournament team held two weeks ago.
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