OCTOBER 30, 2015
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Plant Bot Genetics Bring Moth Project to Cal U
By Zach Filtz, Cal Times Contributor
Have you ever heard of a living, singing plant? How about a plant that sings to bring a message across? That is what the satirical company founders of Plant Bot Genetics spoke of in Duda Hall on Oct. 20. Company founders Jeff Schmuki and Wendy DesChene said the purpose of their company is to show stupidity of bioengineering by having “bioengineered” plants sing and dance. “We do it to support the environment,” the founder said. They also do it for the purpose of advocating support for saving the environment, such as the destruction of the honey bee population. They started the company together shortly after meeting in 2009. The founders are art professors by trade, so that is where the artful singing and dancing of the plants comes in to play. During the presentation, students were educated on the dangers of the unbalanced animal population; specifically, the decrease in honey bee population. Their solution is currently
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The Thirst Project Visits Cal U By Aaron Dalzell, Cal Times Contributor By providing a community with safe drinking water, disease rates can drop by up to 88% virtually overnight! Child mortality rates can drop up to 90%- overnight! This is the goal of the Thirst Project. The Thirst Project is the world’s leading youth water activism organization that builds a socially-conscious generation of young people to end the global water crisis. On Thursday, the Thirst Project held a conference at California University of Pennsylvania to raise awareness of the importance of having clean water and building clean water projects throughout the world. “For me, this project changed everything,” said Madi Herman, one of the Road Warriors for Thirst. “The organization gave me a passion in my life, and everyone is near and dear to me. Since 2011, the Thirst Project has provided thousands of people access to clean drinking water and the support needed to build wells in villages throughout Swaziland and Colombia. 4,400 kids die today because they do not have access to clean drinking water. 443 million school days are lost every year because children are trying to find access to clean drinking water for
themselves and their families. “Kids spend these hours from hauling water instead of education, that’s crazy!” Said Nathan Howe, a Road Warrior for Thirst. With clean drinking water, the thirst project can get children back in school to receive an education, instead of having to search for clean water. The project does this by educating students at schools across the nation about the water crisis and activating them to participate in the clean water cause and build real water projects all over the world. The projects mission is water, because of health and sanitation. Waterborne diseases kill more children every single year than AIDS, Malaria, and all world violence combined. Small children typically do not have strong enough immune systems to fight diseases like cholera, dysentery, or schistosomiasis. “There is a parasite in the water that causes health problems and is responsible for more deaths than Aids,” said Howe. “These health problems (Malaria, cholera, dysentery) come from drinking water like this.” When initiating the well, sustainability has to be accounted
for, and the communities have their own Water Technical Board to assess the terrain as where to place the wells. Said Herman. A specific Water Board for the community made up of six males and six females will maintain regulatory use of the water. “We (the Thirst Project) setup to tell the story,” said Howe, “and give people the bigger picture on the water crisis in the world.” The major success story the project shared, was about a woman named Juliet in Swaziland who lost her two children and husband of AIDs and complications from contaminated water. Through donations to the Thirst Project, Juliet and her community now have clean water for life. When enough funds has been donated to the community, a video is made showing the donors the results of their donations, and the students of the thirst project play the video for everyone in attendance at the conference as an example, depicting a community of men, women and children, enjoying clean water from one of the wells funded by the Thirst Project. “I can’t express the words when I see the people smile.” said Herman.
Be the Real “MVP!” Support the End of Gender Violence By Alyssa Sullinger, for the Serene Leadership Institute and discussion-based groups with a mission to Jackson Katz, PhD, plans to visit Cal U on Dr. Jackson Katz presents: encourage everyone to take action and speak out Nov. 18 at 11a.m. in the Student Convocation Mentors in Violence Prevention in defense of gender abuse and violence. It is one Center to introduce students to his Mentors in of the original bystander programs, utilized to Violence Prevention program (MVP). MVP is a leadership program working to prevent male initiate sexual and domestic violence prevention Katz, 55, of Swampscott, MA specializes in violence against women. The program was created in colleges and professional athletics. gender violence prevention education along due to the problems in contemporary American MVP is a leadership program working to prevent with critical media literacy. Alumni of University masculinity, such as the connection between being a male violence against women. It was created of Massachusetts-Amherst, he was the first “masculine” male and being aggressive. due to the problems in contemporary American man to minor in women studies. He earned masculinity, such as the connection between a Master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School Dr. Katz needs you to serve as a leader in preventing being a “masculine” male and being aggressive. of Education and continued his education to gender abuse! Male student-athletes are considered by the obtain a PhD in cultural studies and education program to have the highest potential to serve from UCLA. Date: November 18, 2015 as leaders and mentors for children to spread the Katz is the author of The Macho Paradox Time: 11a.m. message of terminating and preventing gender and Leading Men: Presidential Campaigns and Location: Student Convocation Center abuse. the Politics of Manhood and the creator of the MVP was implemented by the New England educational documentary Tough Guise: Men, University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. The Patriots, Boston Red Sox, NASCAR, and the United Violence and the Crisis in Masculinity, which in 2000 was named one of the Top Ten Young Adult Videos program was created as an education model to encourage States Marine Corps. It has also been adopted by the men to terminate inclinations of violent masculinity and Australian Army and piloted around the globe by the US by the American Library Association. Katz co-founded MVP in 1993 at Northeastern gender violence. MVP consists of simulation, role play, Navy.
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Cal U Student Lives The Dream Eric Politowski starts hockey apparel company, manages boxers By Stetson Provance, News Editor As anyone who watches hockey knows, the sport is equal parts finesse and grit. Although goal scorers and playmakers garner most of the media attention, almost every team to ever win a Stanley Cup had a guy they could count on to provide an intimidation factor and protection for said team’s star players. Eric Politowski, a sports management major at California University of Pennsylvania, perfectly embodied both of these roles during his time as a collegiate inline hockey player. Politowski, set to walk in graduation this December, finished his college career last spring with 85 points (60 goals, 25 assists) in 46 games, and placed fifth on Cal U’s alltime scoring list. He also amassed a whopping 127 penalty minutes in those games. Unsurprisingly, Politowski’s penchant for being a physical power forward with a scoring touch led him to make his first connection with an NHL player while interning as a writer for a hockey website, Faceoff Factor, after graduating from Baldwin high school. While writing an article for the website on up and coming players in the Pittsburgh Penguins minor league system, Politowski interviewed then promising Penguins forward prospect Eric Tangradi. After the interview, the two continued corresponding on Facebook. Over time, the two became friends, and Tangradi would invite Politiowski and his family to breakfast when they made trips to Scranton Pa., to watch the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins play. Politowski was also able to maintain a connection with John Gibson, (currently a goalie in the Anaheim Ducks system) a fellow Baldwin native who was considered the top American goaltending prospect in all of hockey after turning pro. Little did he know how valuable these connections would become. After Politowski transferred to Cal from CCAC in 2012, he, his younger brother Joe, and a few friends who also attended the university would get together and play pickup hockey games. One day, they began to question why their hockey shirts weren’t made to their liking. “We just sat around and asked why it was so hard to find hockey shirts that were comfortable and made from high quality material,” Politowski said. “It was at that moment we decided to take the initiative and try to build our own brand.” According to Politowski, it was at this time, with a little help from his savings account, that Barn Hockey was born. At first, Politowski’s company was completely grassroots.
“Our startup costs came from money I had saved from when I detailed cars and valeted on the weekend, and we started by having friends wear Barn Hockey shirts, almost like we were in the Fantasy Factory,” Politowski said. “However, through previous connections and social media, things took off.” Before long, Tangradi (now with the Grand Rapid Griffiths in the Detroit Red Wings organization) and Gibson were on board with Barn Hockey. Later, NHLers Morgan Riley (of the Toronto Maple Leafs) Bobby Farnham (of the New Jersey Devils), Dylan Olsen (of the Florida Panthers) and Matt Donovan (of the New York Islanders) also began wearing Barn Hockey apparel. Politowski’s apparel is also worn by numerous players in the AHL and CHL, along with players in the top junior leagues in Canada (the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL). According to Politowski, many of the players in these lower levels personify what he envisions Barn Hockey to be all about. “I consider Barn Hockey to represent the gritty part of the gameof hockey, so its great to represent players who might not make it to the NHL without that certain element of grit and toughness in their games.”
One such player, Patrick McGrath, a scrappy forward currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, said Barn Hockey provides him with an experience he can’t find anywhere else. “Eric is a really hard worker, and he provides me with shirts and other apparel,” McGrath said. “It’s really awesome to have someone who represents your style.” As Barn Hockey and Politowski’s brand grew, family in Chicago recommended he branch out and follow another dream; becoming a boxing manager. Through a connection with his cousin, Politowski became involved with lightweight boxer Sharif Bogere. Bogere, a native of Uganda, said what drew him to Politowski was his ability to effectively use social media. “Eric is a social media genius,” Bogere said. “He helped me with my walkout shirt and other promo videos. He has a great mind for business and I’m proud to have him represent me.” Bogere is currently 27-1 and ranked the tenth best lightweight in October’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) rankings. Politowski recently started managing another boxer, Mike “Lethal” Lomax. Lomax, an amateur junior middleweight with a 32-0 record, echoed the sentiment everyone associated with Politowski feels; his managing skills can help advance their respective careers. “Let’s say this, I never had a manager before I met Eric,” he said. “I had only fought in back alleys and small country clubs. Right after signing with Eric, I fought in Toyota Park in Chicago in front of thousands of people, which was an amazing experience. With Eric’s help, I really expect my career to take off as early as this year.”
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Anger Management Support Group New to Cal U This Semester
Sessions include learning to enhance communication and conflict resolution skills
By Brittney Johnson, Cal Times Contributor A series of anger management support groups for students have been started on campus this month. The first meeting was held on Oct. 11. Meetings continue to be held on Mondays at 5 and Thursdays at 11. Each session last about an hour. These times are flexible and can be arranged to meet the needs of the participants. The location of the meetings is withheld for the confidentiality of the participants. The groups were a collaborative idea from Shawn McCoy; a graduate student and intern for the Women’s Center and the End Violence Center, Kay Kutz; the director and victims advocate of the End Violence Center, and John Burnett; who manages the Office of Social Equality. “Students don’t have to have a history of anger issues to benefit from the groups,” McCoy said. There are several warning signs that can indicate if someone may benefit from the groups, such as: being involved in frequent arguments or violent acts, expressing destructive behaviors, or experiencing unusual anger or behaviors. The group sessions are led by McCoy. “The sessions focus on enhancing students’ communication skills, helping them deal with aggression, teaching conflict resolution skills, helping to identify cues and triggers of anger, and ways to better manage stress.
Warning signs for anger management issues may include being involved in frequent arguments or violent acts, expressing destructive behaviors, or experiencing unusual anger or behaviors. Students who wish to participate in the groups should contact the End Violence Center at
Who: anyone is welcome What: anger management support group When: Mondays at 5 p.m., Thursday at 11a.m. Where: contact the End Violence Center at greendot@ calu.edu for location
greendot@calu.edu or Kay Kutz at kutz@calu.edu to schedule a one-on-one assessment to determine if the groups would be beneficial to them. Students can also be referred to the groups by professors or professionals on campus. “We are hopeful to be proactive by nature, by collaborating with different departments and administrators on campus to identify students who are at risk for becoming involved in violent acts,” said McCoy. “Often times, the violent acts that occur on campus or in town are precipitated by people lacking anger or impulse control,” McCoy said. Acts such as domestic violence, fighting, and damaging property can all result from uncontrollable anger. “These acts can be detrimental to your college career and could lead to legal issues; hindering your future plans,” McCoy said.
“I believe that having this group on campus is a phenomenal idea,” said Jamie Mitchell, a senior. “This group may be the reason a crisis, accident, altercation, or incident is diverted.” Confidentiality is very important, said McCoy. “We always want Individuals to feel safe.” There is often a stigma that goes along with seeking therapeutic help, said McCoy. “Everyone deals with anger. The goal is not to fix or correct people, it’s to provide students with tools to help them learn to effectively control their anger.” “We have been getting more sign ups and referrals, but the word needs to get out,” said McCoy.” “More students need to be open to it.” Kay Kutz said. “Some students may find it is not for them, but others may find it very powerful.”
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Get to the know the Strength and Fitness Club Nikki Brognano, Cal Times Assistant News Editor: What separates your club now, the Strength and Fitness Club, from what it was before, the Bodybuilding and Fitness Club?
Official Push/Pull Competition Bench Press & Deadlift November 22nd 2015 One Event $10 Both $15 Max Effort & Bodyweight For Reps
Weigh Ins 8-8:45AM Competition Starts at 9AM
Proceeds benefit Cal U Food Bank & The Cal Powerlifitng Club For More information Email Sun3982@calu.edu or Hen2876@calu.edu
Ethan Klersy, President of Strength and Fitness Club:The main thing that we have tried to maintain from the Bodybuilding and Fitness Club and carry over to the Strength and Fitness club is the group’s level of acceptance. Anyone should feel welcome to join the group and reach out anofficer/member about anything fitness related. NB:What all have you ( or other current club officers ) done for the club to make it what it is today? EK:The Strength and Fitness Club has a great set of officers that have worked throughout the club’s re-organization process. After first presenting the idea last spring, we reached a vote and then our officers attended Student Cabinet Meetings and Senate meetings to get the name officially approved. Also, the addition of the multimedia coordinator officer position has allowed us to better market ourselves as a club on social media platforms. NB:What does your club have to offer for the CalU community? EK:One of the main goals of our organization is to provide the student body with the tools they need to be their “Best Selves”having a welcoming environment to help students live healthy and confidently in college is really important to us. NB:How can students get involved? Do you have any upcoming events? EK:The easiest way to get involved with the Strength and Fitness club is through our meetings during the semester! Our meeting schedule is announced on Orgsync, Facebook, and Twitter. We are hosting a Nutrition-based Guest Speaker on November 10 in Eberly 251 at 11a.m.
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CAL TIMES ALBUMS OF THE WEEK: 5 Seconds of Summer and Adele By Dan Carmichael, Cal Times Contributor
Sounds Good Feels Good-5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer, 5 SOS for short, have just released their second album. Following their first self-titled album, the group made a big bang in the “pop-punk” world. The album reached first on the charts in their home country of Australia, as well as the United States and a dozen other countries. Though the first album was released in 2014, the band was formed in 2011 and quickly rose to their international fame by touring with One Direction, a similar group in style. 5 SOS is your typical “pop boy band” with a slight punk twist. A little different than many others, however, is that their members actually play instruments. From the general idea of a boy band, members normally only sing and dance. That adds bonus points to my thought of this group and this album. On the other hand, this album is just as boring as you could expect when it comes to creative and new sounds. It almost sounds like someone created a manual on the exact sound to make and this album follows it strictly. The songs are simple and relatable to the usual “pop” crowd. The album, just ranging over an hour in length is not entirely a bad listen from start to finish. You will get the sense that the group has matured a little since their last release so that is positive. Unfortunately with this maturity, the sound has not evolved as much as you would have liked. All in all, it is not an awful attempt at a second album. On top of this album most likely making its way to the top of the charts again, the band will be going on a fairly major tour. Starting in February, 5 SOS will be touching ground all around the world in Australia, Asia, Europe and then finally the United States. For fans around this area, you may be excited to find that the tour will stop through Hershey, PA in the Summer as well as some other major cities around Pennsylvania such as Cincinnati, OH and multiple stops in New Jersey and New York. If any of these locations excite you, be on the lookout as tickets will likely go on sale in the near future.
Average Critic Rating: 67/100 My Rating: 70/100
Hello (Single)- Adele For the first time since writing reviews, I have decided to take on a single, but not just any single. Adele has come out of hiding and to the surprise of many music fans, it was abrupt and unannounced, just as her initial hiatus was. Adele, the famous singer from England, has been mowing down her competition since she stepped into the limelight. Her powerful lyrics mixed with her incredible vocals have helped to mold her into the perfect “pop” singer for any generation. “Hello” is the first single off of Adele’s third studio album titled “25.” The album is scheduled to release on November 20th of this year. If you have not already heard this song, give it a listen immediately. No matter what you are feeling when you listen to this, you will undoubtedly understand the pain of Adele. She sings with so much passion and relays a message that you will likely connect with due to something you have felt in your life. On top of the song release, there was also a music video that goes along with it. The video itself will even further help you connect with the exact message of the song. You will see Adele with a man who she most likely had a relationship with that eventually ended poorly. The backing instrumental is somber and relates well to the grayscale color of the video. Throughout the song the background music eventually grows to be a little more involved and orchestral based, adding a strong ending to the song. With Adele back in the music business, it is likely to hear whatever she puts out on the radio almost as soon as it is released. I think this will be a breath of fresh air for the music industry. With the mediocre music that is being put out in this genre, Adele will definitely have the edge on any other releases. Be on the lookout for this late release as it will have a good chance to become album of the year, at least for the “pop” side of things.
Average Critic Rating:N/A My Rating: 84/100
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WCAL DJ SPOTLIGHT Tristan “Crazyhorse” Bartolomucci
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DJ Crazyhorse is certainly a character. He’s a junior Theatre major, who likes to use his experience in acting to bring to life a larger than life persona on air, and then cause complete shenanigans with it. He joined us in the spring of ’13 because he knew that the on-air experience would help him develop his acting abilities, and in turn better prepare him for his future. After graduation he would like to pursue acting and wrestling as a career. Hold on Loosely is one of our longest running shows here at WCAL, and was started in 2009 by Cal and WCAL alum, Steve Singer aka DJ IQ. The show is a variety show, where you can hear the biggest and best pop/rock hits of the last few decades, as well as the occasional curveball to leave you thinking “did they really just play that?” It also features a few segments, including Pick’em, where the crew picks out their choices for all of the upcoming football games for the week, and #RealTalk. Hashtag Real Talk is a talk segment that they always end their show with, and it’s all about having adult conversations for college kids. The topics may be controversial, goofy, or just plain real. Tristan also has an adorable, four year old little girl (pictured), who occasionally joins him on air under the name DJ Crazypony.
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OCT 30-NOV 5 BSU CORNER By Jerron Corley
“If your love for me requires that I hide parts of who I am, then you don’t love me. Love is never a request for silence.” - DeRay McKesson
Greetings everyone, We hope Homecoming Week has been great to you all! I have a couple of announcements. Starting this week we will be promoting our Talent Show! Please refer to the flyer in this week’s corner for more information! Also an upcoming event is our Annual Soul Food Dinner so be sure to keep on the lookout for an upcoming flyer about that event!
This Week In Black History October 30, 1966 – At a California college, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale establish the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. October 31, 1945 – Booker T. Washington gets inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. November 1, 1910 – W.E.B. Dubois, activist, begins publication of the NAACP’s monthly magazine, The Crisis. November 2, 1983 – Former President Ronald Reagan signs law designating the third Monday of January Martin Luther King Jr. Day. November 3, 1992 - Carol Mosely Braun, a Democrat from Illinois, becomes the first African American woman elected to the United States Senate.
November 4, 1872 – P.B.S. Pinchback is elected congressman at large. November 5, 1986 - The governor of Arizona refused to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. day as a holiday.
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Cal U Homecoming Parade draws hundreds of superheroes! Parade floats were constructed by fraternities, sororities, and clubs.
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“Call Me Caitlyn” Halloween Costume Goes Too Far Halloween is about having fun and dressing up,but not when you dress as Caitlyn Jenner By Lauren Griffith, Cal Times Entertainment Editor
A new costume hit the market in August, around to remove the costume from stores, no anytimecostumes.com. Another Caitlyn Jenner and has been causing turmoil and discussion progress has been made as the costume continues costume they feature is the “Unisex Miss-ter Olympic since. This of course is the Caitlyn Jenner costume, to sell out on stores like Spirit Halloween, and Wig,” where the caption reads “Be an advocate for modeled after her Vanity Fair cover from June, wholesalehalloween.com. the liberal agenda in this Unisex Miss-ter Olympic where she shows off her brown Wig! If you can’t identify as a locks, and white bustier. While male, throw on this brunet wig some people might think the that offers a modern style and costume is edgy, or original, it straight cut. Complete your is neither. costume by ordering a medal By dressing up as that shows what used to be of Caitlyn Jenner, thousands the infamous Bruce Jenner.” of transgender women’s After even a quick glance experiences are invalidated. at the product and its paired Stereotypes are further description, it is clear that perpetuated as well, because the intent of the costume is most often in the ads the to shame Jenner and other person wearing the costume trans women. At the end of is a male. Caitlyn Jenner’s the day, the Jenner costume identity as a trans woman can be taken off. A trans is not a costume, and is not identity cannot be taken off, a laughable matter. Caitlyn or changed. Trans people are Jenner does not dress in made to face something that drag, she dresses as a woman buyers of the costume have no because she is a trans woman. idea about, and have no regard Dressing in costume or drag for. and being a trans woman are These costumes, sold in Spirit Halloween, wholesalehalloween.com, As with any sort of offensive not the same thing, by any and anytimecostumes.com, appropriate trans culture and aim to hubehavior, or costuming, the miliate anyone who identifies as trans. means. biggest step is to be aware of Although the costume why the costume is offensive, Trisha Lombardo, head of Spirit Halloween’s and to think about putting something else before may seem innocent and fun, it cannot be worn without a negative connation and meaning coming marketing and public relations, says the costume showing up at that Halloween party. with it. The costume, and those who wear it, are is instead meant to showcase Jenner as a real-life Think of it this way before you put on a costume: appropriating trans culture. The costume doesn’t hero, and applaud her coming out process. Sounds Does this mock a group of people or a culture, or mean the wearer looks like Caitlyn Jenner, it means like a typical PR move to me. Lombardo is instead, exaggerate a pre-existing stereotype? If the answer that they are ridiculing her and discriminating dehumanizing Jenner’s experience as a trans is yes, put the costume back on the rack. It just isn’t against those, like her, who identify as trans. Trans woman. The people buying the costume are not worth it. people are the subject of hate every day of the year, buying it in admiration of her, they are buying it to How about a nice pair of a cat ears and a and are assasulted and murdered for their identity humiliate her. drawn-on whiskers instead? Or red riding hood? The harm is just not done in the product, What about Mario and Luigi? A classic costume can’t on a daily basis. I just don’t think that is comical, or it is also done in the description of the product go wrong. And don’t worry--everyone at the party something that can be made light of. While there has been a petition floating and the comments section, as is apparent on will still love your costume.
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Why being a Moderate Republican Sucks As the Tea Party gains more influence, the party suffers By Stetson Provance, News Editor Some Republicans disdain Barack Obama. Considering
have gained the large majority they did in the House of
who, among other things, recently said 1) the Holocaust
the failure that has been his foreign policy over the past
Representatives back in 2010 had it not been for the Tea
wouldn’t have been as fast to occur if German citizens
7 years, I can see why. Some Republicans disdain Hillary
Party. The thing is, it isn’t 2010 anymore. On a national
were armed and 2) victims of the recent mass shooting
Clinton. Considering the way she handled both the attack
scale, voters (especially independents), are looking for
at Umpqua Community College in Oregon could have
on the US embassy in Benghazi and, as socialist Bernie
candidates that are willing to end the gridlock that has
limited the shooters damage had they just been brave
Sanders called them, her “damn emails,” as Secretary of
crippled Washington over the past five years. They are
enough to confront the shooter. In a country where the
State, I can see why. However, any sensible Republican
looking for candidates with common-sense views on
Supreme Court has ruled same-sex marriage to be legal, it
should take the negative energy aimed at a lame-duck
social issues and economic policy. They are looking for the
is nonsensical for any Republican, irrespective of how they
president and a weak opposing frontrunner and redirect
antithesis of the Tea Party movement.
feel about the issue, to support a candidate like Ted Cruz
it at something much more dangerous to the party’s
If the Republican Party hopes to take back the
who acknowledges one of his main campaign platforms is
viability: the far right of the party, namely the Tea Party
White House and remain competitive in senate and
to fight the Supreme Court to get the same-sex marriage
movement and everyone associated with it.
house elections next November, they must realize it is
decision reversed. In a country where around 16 percent of
Despite a recent Gallup poll showing support for the
time to nip the Tea Party movement in the bud. Instead
citizens live in poverty, it is nonsensical for any Republican
Tea Party being at its lowest point since the group’s rise
of appeasing the Tea Party and moving to the fringe on
to support a candidate who wants to drastically cut
to political prominence in the 2010 midterm elections,
issues like immigration and social welfare/entitlement
entitlement spending and handicap a myriad of children
the movement is still as influential as ever. In Congress,
reform, the establishment must draft a party platform
and single moms. In a world where people are having sex
former Speaker of the House John Boehner was driven by
that is much more inclusive of people from all walks of
outside of marriage more and more often, it is nonsensical
the far right Tea Party to resign after he made the sensible
life. In a country with a growing Hispanic population, it
for any pro-life Republican (like myself ) to support a
decision to not risk a government shutdown by fighting
is downright nonsensical for any Republican to support
candidate who opposes coverage of birth control in a
a sure-to-be-losing battle against President Obama over
a racially insensitive candidate like Donald Trump who
woman’s health care plan.
the issue of defunding Planned Parenthood. In the race for
literally wants to deport all illegal immigrants and build
So then, if all this is blatantly obvious, why is it the
the Republican nomination, four candidates (Ben Carson,
a wall around our southern border. In a country where
Republican Party continues to allow itself to deteriorate
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz) supported by
tragedy is an all too common occurrence, it is nonsensical
on the national stage? Why does the Republican
the Tea Party are polling in the field’s top five. Especially
for any Republican to endorse a candidate like Ben Carson
electorate continue to support unelectable candidates
in southern states, Tea Party
like Trump, Carson, and
candidates can still be found
Cruz? Why is the Tea
running
senate
Party playing a major
seats. In essence, all levels of
role in who holds the
government contain candidates
position
affiliated with the Tea Party.
of the House? Where
by
for
state
of
Speaker
As one would expect,
have all the sensible
making
Republicans
all
these
gone?
aforementioned inroads, the
Sadly, I can’t answer
Tea Party has a vastly inflated
these questions. And,
sense of self-worth. And, some
until I can, being a
of that is warranted. After
moderate Republican
all, Republicans never would
will suck.
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Hillary Clinton weathers GOP’s grilling on Benghazi By Mari Boyle, Cal Times Contributor I am going to begin by asking you to reflect on what you did on Oct. 22, 2015 or any typical Thursday. Most students likely sat in classes, attended club meetings, got lunch with friends, worked on homework and rewarded themselves with Netflix. In that time, former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, sat in a committee hearing being ruthlessly questioned in an investigation of the Benghazi attacks in 2012. Yes, the hearing was eleven hours long. Still, after 11 hours, Clinton managed to come out of the hearing without one statement that could do severe harm to her presidential campaign. Admittedly, and to the dismay of the committee chair Trey Gowdy, the hearing’s intention was to prevent Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic Presidential nominee, from getting the nomination as she would be a formidable candidate in the general election. The direct quote from Kevin McCarthy, the House Majority Leader, explaining these not-so-subtle intentions is, “Let me give you one example. Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What
are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she’s untrustable. But no one would’ve known any of that had happened had we not fought and made that happen.” Many voters were waiting for this hearing to see if any new evidence, there have been 32 congressional hearings prior to this, surfaced that proved Clinton as untrustworthy. However, after an eleven hour hearing comprised of bickering among committee members and Clinton’s mastery of pithy responses acquired by years of experience as an attorney, Senator, and Secretary of State, Clinton emerged intact and will likely rise in the polls. Much like her performance in the debate, Clinton appeared confident while also not seeming detached, and presidential while also keeping a keen eye out for the theatrics and dramatics often involved with committee hearings. These are exemplified by Rep. Peter Roskam tearing sheets of paper in half to represent “torn up security requests” and Rep. Martha Roby asking former Secretary Clinton if she was alone all night following the
attacks. Clinton responded with her robust laugh saying, “I’m sorry a little note of levity at 7:15. Note it for the record.” Clinton was also aided by Rep Elijah Cummings, a democrat on the committee. Rep. Cummings made no effort to conceal his frustrations with the investigation and made sure to point out what he believed were the true motives behind the investigation. Cummings explained, “The problem is that the Republican caucus did not like the answers they got from those investigations, so they set up this select committee with no rules, no deadline, and an unlimited budget. And they set them loose, Madam Secretary, because you’re running for president.” He cited the reasoning behind the eleven hour hearing as an attempt to wear Clinton out in hopes of getting the “gotcha moment.” No such thing happened and Clinton is seeing one of the best weeks of her campaign. After a highly publicized success at the first debate, an announcement that Vice President Joe Biden is not running, and no gaffes from the Benghazi hearing, Clinton may have secured the nomination.
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Cal women’s soccer needs one win to make playoffs By Rachael Mckriger, Cal Times Contributor After coming off of four away games where they defeated their opponents, the California University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team is ecstatic to come back on home turf for their last two games. The first game against the number one ranked team in the country, Gannon, ended with the Vulcans dropping a tough 1-0 contest to the Golden Knights. Despite losing, Cal showed they can hang with the number one team in the country. Those are the final two games of the regular season, which means the post season is coming up. For the playoffs, the top eight teams in the PSAC move on. California now sits in ninth with a 7-5-3 PSAC record and an overall record of 8-6-3 which makes the last game against Lock Haven even larger. Senior midfielder Kara Novotny is confident that the team will advance in the playoffs. “The team went through a struggle mid-season, however we have started to turn things around as a team. I have faith that we will win out the rest of our season with our final two games in conference approaching.” With the final games being played at home. Novotny believes the home field play is a “huge advantage for us. Especially because we need to win out in order to clinch a seat in playoffs. I have faith that we will accomplish this
Goaltender Meghan Jayes has emerged as one of the top goalies in the PSAC Photo by: Josh Richardson goal.” Junior goalkeeper Meghan Jayes echoed Novotny’s excitement about the home field advantage, and even added that the men’s rugby team has “been to many of our games and cheered us on through both victorious triumphs and sullen defeats. I’m definitely looking forward to playing at home.” The home field advantage is not the only thing boosting the confidence of Jayes and Novotny. After coming off of four
road wins against Millersville, Mercyhurst, Ohio Dominican, and Pitt-Johnstown, the ladies agree that change was what got them those wins. “We had to switch things up to get back on track,” Jayes says, recalling the mid-season slump that had Cal U losing or tying six games in a row. “Formations changed, players changed, even the mentality changed, and the results changed with them. Winning definitely does help a team get out of a rut, which was what the girls and I were experiencing.” The play of Jayes and Novotny has certainly helped the team as well. Jayes has posted five shut outs so far this year. However, just like the mentality of most goalkeepers are, Jayes wishes she had some more. “If I’m being honest, I wish I had more this season. There is the personal pride that comes with it, but more importantly I feel like a shutout is the clear-cut indicator that I’m doing my job well,” she said. Novotny has four goals this year, with one recently from the match against Mercyhurst, and has only one assist from the match against Ohio Dominican. Novotny says she hopes to contribute more in the attacking end in the last two matches. Now one game stands in the Vulcans way of the playoffs. Being one point behind sixth place, Cal must defeat Lock Haven on Senior Day to sneak in the PSAC playoffs.
Led by young and old, Cal Men’s soccer moves forward By Matt Hagy, Sports Editor The best way to describe the 2015 California men’s soccer team: resilient. The Vulcans find themselves heading into the last game of the regular season this weekend already clinched a playoff spot and in sixth place in the PSAC standings. For a team that lost one of the best players in program history in Jeffrey Kyei, they have done pretty well to replace the offensive firepower Kyei brought every game. Scoring wise, Cal is led by Senior Jesse Scheirer who has had a breakout season after transferring from Vermont two years ago. Scheirer has scored nine goals and 20 points to lead the team in each category and has also been named PSAC Men’s soccer player of the week once this season back in September after scoring four goals in three games. Along with the play of Scheirer, his classmate Lubos Kubik who has been around with the program in all four years at Cal is having his best season as a Vulcan in his final season. Kubik leads
the team with nine assists which has doubled his career total of assists of four and is second only to Scheirer with 13 points. The Vulcans needed Kubik to step up this season and he has put together a strong season after improving every season. Cal has strong senior leadership however, the team is still relatively young and some of these younger players have begun to make a name for themselves. Freshman Eric Campbell is one of those young talented players that have made an instant impact on the team. Campbell transferred after not playing at the Air Force Academy and has compiled five goals which are second to Scheirer and also third on the team with 11 points. Vulcan soccer fans might recognize the name Campbell from Eric’s older brother Scott who played for the Vulcans from 2010-2013. The youth movement also is spotlighted for the Vulcans in net with freshman Lucas Exner taking over the
goaltender duties. Exner has appeared in 12 games this season and has started nine compiled five wins and three shutouts. Exner put together two of those shutouts this past week against Pitt-Johnstown and Shippensburg which gained him PSAC men’s soccer player of the week honors. Exner’s .808 save percentage is second best in the PSAC and is the first Vulcan goalkeeper to win the weekly honors since Charlie Dagnal in 2011. With the Vulcans solidified in the playoffs, they will honor five seniors on Saturday against Lock Haven, a team that sits right in front of them in the standings. With a win, Cal can jump the Bald Eagles and improve their playoff positioning. Last season the Vulcans snuck in to the playoffs only to lose to Seton Hill 1-0. An improved record has shown this 2015 season to be a success for the Vulcans but the job is not done.
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Cal U Hockey Homecoming series a success again By Matt Hagy, Sports Editor One of the best parts of homecoming week at Cal is the annual Cal U Hockey Homecoming Series that has been played at Rostraver Ice Garden on homecoming week since 2012. This event showcases the Cal hockey teams who have been a traditional power in their respective leagues. There has been normally two games every year on the night of the series and has seen Cal play many different teams over the years. This year Cal 1 faced off against longtime rival Robert Morris and Cal 2 squared off against a former Cal 1 rival, Penn State-Altoona. Cal 2 was dominated by the Nittany Lions 7-3 but received goals from Cole Bier, Devin Christy, and Patrick Huver. The nightcap was a more competitive affair as Cal 1 rallied from an early deficit to dispatch the Colonials 5-3. The games which are always the focal point of the homecoming series also are complimented by the events that also go on at the Ice Garden during and between the games. Fans could buy Cal hockey merchandise and can enter different raffles to win big prizes. Also between the games, fans are allowed to have a free skate on the ice which always attracts large numbers of people. Then probably the most popular attraction of the event is the Pittsburgh Penguin players that come out to sign autographs for the fans. Some previous Pens that have come out include Ben Lovejoy and also three players that came out while in Pittsburgh which include Joe Vitale, Robert Bortuzzo, and Simon Despres. This year, the Penguins brought out a mix of past and present to treat the fans at the Ice Garden. Defenseman Ian Cole was the only current Penguin there and some former Penguin great names included Brian Trottier, Warren Young, Troy Loney, and Phil Bourque who is now the Penguins radio color analyst next to Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange. Bourque has played a big role in the Pittsburgh area community since joining the Penguins as a player in the 80s. “I love coming out to events like this for the fans,” Bourque said. “I came to Pittsburgh from Boston and knew nothing about the city when I first came here but being here I embraced the city and the fans embraced me too. I quickly realized how appreciative the fans are here and going out to surrounding Pittsburgh communities they appreciate guys like me coming out and it makes me enjoy going out
Vulcans and Colonials players battle off a faceoff during the Vulcans win. Cal 1 has won every year for the Cal U Hockey Homecoming Series Photo by: Emma Rawlings to these community events.” These players on the Cal teams are in the same position Bourque once was before he made it to the NHL. For Bourque it was a throwback meeting current Vulcan players thinking about his youth hockey days. “My youth hockey days were hectic and I was pushed a lot by my dad,” Bourque said. “My advice for kids and their parents that are in these youth hockey leagues is be a well-rounded athlete and love what you are doing. Be the best you can be and most importantly, have passion, and most importantly go out and have fun. After his NHL career was over, Bourque made the transition from the ice to the broadcast booth and was paired with Lange on Penguins Radio broadcasts. Bourque has been lovingly known now from Pittsburgh fans as the “Ol’ Two-Niner” a name that makes Bourque stand out with the Penguins. Bourque loves broadcasting but at first it was not the easiest transition. “I did not think the transition to the booth would be difficult,” Bourque said. “I played 18 years in professional hockey thinking I can be great right away but honestly at first I was not that good. Then I started watching other color
analysts and saw how much they prepared and helped me make changes to how I broadcasted and most importantly as a broadcaster you need to be a good listener as well.” Having these players like Bourque come out made the 2015 Cal U hockey homecoming series all the more special and helps the event gain popularity as homecoming week comes around every fall semester. Now the both Cal Men’s hockey teams and the women’s team look ahead to the rest of the season and look to continue the strong tradition set out by teams in the past.
Cal hockey upcoming games Cal 1: Nov 7th vs UPJ 4:15 at Rostraver Ice Garden Cal 2: Oct 31st vs Gannon 4:15 at Rostraver Ice Garden
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Vulcan Football knocks off unbeaten Clarion By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Contributor A record that dates back to 2004, the California University Vulcans have not lost to an opposing football team on homecoming. This year, the stakes were higher due to Clarion being undefeated and being ranked 25th in Division II. Not only were the emotions high, but the chance that there would be rain was too. Featuring a quarterback from Clarion who threw only four interceptions in the season up to this point, and California’s defense, who registered 13 all season, this game was destined to be great. Clarion won the coin toss and elected to receive and Clarion quarterback Connor Simmons would open the passing for the Golden Eagles on a 30 yard pass to his junior receiver, Kevin Genevro. After a short, three yard run, Simmons would drop back into the pocket and try to fit the ball into a narrow window. He quickly set his feet and heaved the ball, overthrowing the receiver and allowing Aaron Terry to jump in front and pick the ball off, taking it 47 yards down the field to Clarion’s 11 yard line. James Harris would not be discreet in this one either, taking his offense into the end zone on a 17-yard pass in the corner to his favorite target, junior Garry Brown. Clarion would answer right back on a drive of their own though with a 10 play, 78 yard drive capped off on a six yard slant route after the Genevro extended the ball. Sophomore John Franklin III would continue his streak of eight games with a touchdown in the first quarter when he dove in from two yards out. The defense for the Vulcans would come in huge on the next drive with two consecutive sacks from the sophomore transfer, Justin Baker. A short punt would set California in great field position, and put them in the driver’s seat for another score before half. With a myriad of runs, from three
Tyler Haddock hurdles Clarion QB Connor Simmons on his interception run back Photo by: Josh Richardson different running backs, Franklin would score again from 1 yard out to make the score 21-7 and the half would end after a failed possession from Clarion. The Vulcans opened the second quarter with an interception from Myles Edmonds who took the ball down to their own 29. Yet another defensive stop from the Vulcans forced 4th down and a short punt ensued. A few penalties afflicted California’s offense and forced them to give up the ball yet again. The punt led to Clarion taking the ball 64 yards in 1:34 to make the score 21-14 in favor of the Vulcans. Jimmy Wheeler would step into the spotlight again on the next drive, marching into the end zone from 10 yards out making the score 28-14 at
the half. The third quarter would produce two scores, both from California. On a short screen pass, Cameron Tarver jumped up and in the process picked the ball off and ran it back 50 yards to score a touchdown for the Vulcans. Only one offensive drive later, Harris would assert his dominance yet again on a 21 yard pass to Brown for his second score of the day. The scoring gap was expanded to 42-14 and it looked as though the game would be out of reach. However, the unbeaten Golden Eagles would not go away as they came out flying in the 4th quarter. On an impressive drive, they would get on the board for the first time since the beginning of the second quarter. A costly fumble from freshman running back, Jimmy Wheeler, would give Clarion a chance to score yet again and they took advantage to cut the lead to 42-28. The next drive was absolutely key for the Vulcans, when they ran 8:35 off the clock, leaving Clarion with only 1:49 to score. Just as Clarion moved down the field All-American Safety Jordan Bowman intercepted a ball at the one yard line, sealing the deal for the Vulcans and a sixth interception for Simmons. This win not only continued the Vulcans success on homecoming, but also knocked the Clarion Golden Eagles from the ranks of the unbeaten, giving them their first loss of the season. California now will travel to Erie this upcoming weekend to take on the Golden Knights of Gannon with kickoff to begin at Noon
Hagy’s Big Ten NCAA: Week 9 and NFL: Week 8 Last Week’s Record: 6-4 Season Record: 55-25 NCAA Game
Winner
NFL Game
Illinois @ Penn State Georgia @ Florida Notre Dame @ Temple Stanford @ Washington State UPSET: Ok. State @ Texas Tech
Penn State Florida Notre Dame Stanford Texas Tech
Bengals @ Steelers Giants @ Saints Jets @ Raiders Seahawks @ Cowboys Packers @ Broncos
Winner Bengals Giants Raiders Seahawks Packers
If you want to compete against Matt Hagy, sports editor, submit your picks to caltimes@calu.edu by that Saturday Morning at 11 a.m. If you beat Matt, your picks and name will be in next week’s paper. Good luck fellow pickers!
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Cal Times Athlete Spotlight John Franklin III
Class: Sophomore Major: Sociology Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio High School: Canal Winchester High School John Franklin III had some big expectations to fill as he took over the starting running back role after Nick Grissom was lost for the season in the Spring due to injury. Franklin has exceeded all expectations and more this season as he has scored in every single game this season and 12 Touchdowns overall. His touchdown total is good for 4th most in the entire PSAC and his 633 yards leads the team overall. Against Edinboro, Franklin set career
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highs in yards (196) and touchdowns (3).
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