Cal Times Jan. 29, 2016

JANUARY 29, 2016

VOL 43, NO.1

Photo: Emma Rawlings

OPINION

Odd Rod Awareness Poetry Prevention Performance Recovery Center

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Tamir Rice and 21st Century Racism

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Athlete of the Week: Miki Glenn

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WHAT’S INSIDE Odd Rod Poetry Performance.....................3 Album Reviews: Punchline/Pusha-T............4 Student Activites and Movie Schedule.......5 WCAL Spotlight..........................................6

CALU weather Friday

Saturday

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Monday

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Flurries possible

Partly cloudy

Vulcan Theatre Feature...............................9

Showers possible

Role of Social Media/News on Racism.. ......10 Islam: A Misunderstood Religion.. ..............11 Tamir Rice...................................................12

Showers possible

CALU police reports Vape Cases in Smith and Guesman Halls

Swimming Looks to PSAC...........................13 Women’s Basketball Loses and Wins..........14 Men’s Basketball Falls to Edinboro . . ...........15 AOTW: Miki Glenn......................................15

STAFF CAL T IM E S . O RG

Fire alarms were triggered by vapor cigarettes in Smith Hall on January 17 and in Guesman Hall on January 17. Both cases are now considered closed.

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Theft in Guesman Hall On January 21, a male student reported the theft of his cal-card from his room in Guesman Hall. The case is still open and under investigation by campus police.

JOSE NEGRON EDITOR IN CHIEF

RACHAEL MCKRIGER SPORTS EDITOR

LAUREN GRIFFITH NEWS EDITOR

CONNOR MARSHMAN GRAPHIC DESIGNER

KATIE DELVERNE OPINION EDITOR

JEFF HELSEL DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

CAL TIMES CONTRIBUTORS: Dan Carmichael, zach fehl, jerron corley, mari boyle, zach filtz, danny beeck, sports information, Jess crosson, emma rawlings

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ODD? ROD: “Lame Kid, Cool Adult”

By Jess Crosson, Cal Times Contributor On Jan 26, spoken word artist, Odd?Rod, opened his show at California University of Pennsylvania with this statement.

“People that are here are meant to be here for a reason. I know it. I know that someone heard something tonight that is going to make them continue and continue to fight and know that they mean more to this world than they knew before.”

Odd?Rod gave an inspiring and motivational performance earlier this week in the Vulcan Theater.

Hailing from Jacksonville, Fla, Odd?Rod has been touring at various colleges in Pennsylvania since Jan 18. He was ecstatic and thankful to be able to perform at Cal U. Odd?Rod chose his name when he was thirteen years old. He stated, “When my brother passed away, all my friends were all running the streets or they were selling drugs and I wanted to be different and different to me back then was odd. I was learning words back then. I was in middle school, so I was like odd Rod that’s me, I’m odd.

Ever since then I demanded people call me that.”

A variety of stories were shared with the audience that

began with facts from his personal life and ended with something that almost everyone in the room could relate to. The topics varied from his dark experiences with his family members and peers, high school transcripts, and various relationships he had made with people throughout his lifetime.

“It [life] was dark until I started writing. I was able to write the darkness but I was also able to write the light that I wanted to see,” he said. “I didn’t have to stay truthful but I was hopeful in my life that this is the way my life would be if life was perfect. Eventually, it was almost like speaking it into existence.”

Previously employed for 12 years on the cargo ship, El Faro, Odd?Rod quit his job two years ago to pursue his career in poetry. In September of 2015, El Faro was caught in Tropical Storm Joaquin and all 33 members on board lost their lives at sea. After news had hit about El Faro sinking, Odd?Rod posted a beautiful tribute poem he wrote titled Evaporation on YouTube to show his condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in this tragedy.

Throughout his entire performance, Odd?Rod couldn’t stop admitting how thankful he was to the many people who helped him get to where he is today. He mentioned how he stays in contact with the woman who gave him a scholarship to college that covered everything for him, his mentor that he received when he arrived at college, and various other figures that have impacted his life.

After performing numerous poems and answering all of the questions from the audience members, Odd?Rod left this advice for the students of Cal U. “Stay the course and no matter what, finish. Please finish. That is the goal. You don’t come here for two years and then you just be like whatever. Don’t let a relationship stop you and don’t let anything at home stop you,” Odd?Rod stated. “I had my mom being on drugs and had things that were pulling me away from campus and I stayed the course and I got my degree. It was the moment I walked across that stage and I thought about. I didn’t think about all the homework and everything that tried to pull me away and I stayed the course. So don’t be one of the birds that don’t fly.”

Photo: Emma Rawlings

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Albums of the

Week

By Dan Carmichael Cal Times Contributor

Thrilled - Punchline

It was an exciting way to end the year for a local band. Punchline is a band that formed out of Belle Vernon, PA in 1998. Since they formed, the band has combined time after time to create a total of five studio albums, as well as three EP’s. “Thrilled,” their fifth and most recent release is one of their best. After a three year drought of not making any music, the band members made it their primary interest to put together the perfect album. With the December 4th release, Punchline also announced a tour covering areas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and even Maryland. I was lucky enough to not only see them once, but twice on this tour.

They played a show at the Altar Bar in Pittsburgh and followed up by announcing a secret show the next night at the Smiling Moose. Though short notice, each show was fantastic and displayed some hits off of “Thrilled,” as well as songs from their entire discography.

“Thrilled” features a familiar sound from the bad while still incorporating new sounds of the pop punk genre. When you listen to this album from start to finish, it will almost put you into a trance, forcing you to continue listening through the entire 40 minutes without you even noticing. After looking back at previous albums, you can see a definite transition of style. The band has surely matured throughout their years of making music. You could argue that the style change could be due to the replacement of band members. Another argument could be that the band is just getting older and really fine-tuning exactly what they want to sound like and portray through their music.

One thing is for sure, these men in their thirties can still rock out with the best of them and put out a solid album. If you get a chance to ever see this act, make sure you go. In the meantime, check out the album. No matter what your favorite style of music is, there is a very good chance that you will find a song that you connect with.

Average Critic Rating: N/A

My Rating: 80/100

Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude Pusha T Pusha T, born Terrence Thornton, released his second solo album, “Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude,” December 18th, 2015. For those of you that may think Pusha T is fairly new to the hip-hop industry, think again. King Push has been around since 1992 when the rap duo Clipse formed. During his time with Clipse, the duo put out three studio albums and have since been loved by many fans of the hip-hop world. Throughout working on this album, Pusha T was appointed president of G.O.O.D. Music, a record label started by Kanye West. With this promotion, King Push has said that he will be working his hardest to make sure the best music possible comes out of their group. Pusha has remained consistent with his sound throughout his stint with Clipse and even now that he is a solo artist. Later on this year, he will be scheduled to drop his third album “King Push.” Until then, we are lucky to have this album.

“Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude,” offers some of Pusha T’s best work as a solo artist. On this album, we see features from A$AP Rockey, The-Dream, Kanye West, and a few other notable names.

What I thoroughly enjoy about this list of features is that they are consistent to names Pusha T has used in the past. He is not trying to overwhelm the audience with big names just to get a large appeal. He found the artists that mesh well with him and he ran with it. The tracks, like most from the G.O.O.D. Music label, present complex instrumentals that include an array of pleasant vocals as well as a mix of deeper, darker synth effects. The drums hit hard on almost every track without over-saturating the sound. Tracks on here that I would recommend anyone to give a listen to are Sunshine, M.P.A., and Crutches Crosses Caskets. Those three tracks will really give you an overview of a majority of the album, but at 33 minutes in length, you should find it easy to make it through the whole thing in one listen.

Average Critic Rating: 85/100

My Rating: 88/100

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Mike “Diabetus Mike” Wardlow DJ Mike’s backstory starts in Gainesville, Virginia. He came to Cal in the Fall of 2012, majoring in Graphic Design. He has since changed his class to Graphics and Multimedia, and has been using his skills to contribute to WCAL as our Imaging Director. When he joined our guild, he was originally just looking for a club to join and found the likeminded, music loving members of WCAL to be the most fun. In the fall of 2013 he went from zero to certified DJ in just a few hours by completing all of his training and passing his DJ certification test in one day.

He started his DJing as the Dungeon Master on Dungeon Master’s EDM, a sugar free dose of EDM in the afternoons. Since then he has taken over control of The Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Show, which is currently the longest running show at WCAL, having been passed down from DJ to DJ for the better part of a decade. He is currently seeking out a protégé to take over after he eventually graduates.

He’s an avid concert fan, and says his favorite show was back on Valentine’s Day in 2010. The show was the Welcome to Hell Tour, featuring Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Acacia Strain, and Attila. To quote him directly, he said “I watched a lot of people get punched in the face at that show.”

When not DJs his two shows, he can be found playing video games, Dungeons & Dragons, or watching anime.

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BSU CORNER

By Jerron Corley

“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

- Michael Jordan

Greetings everyone,

This is the first BSU Corner of the Spring 2016 semester, so I would like to welcome everyone back to campus! I hope the winter break has treated all of you well. I have a couple of announcements that should be brought to light. First, there are still tickets available for the February 20th trip to the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore! Students pay $25 and guests pay $35. Use your CalCard at the Natali Info Desk to receive your tickets. Second, tickets are on sale for the Makeup By Bo Seminar!

Please contact Kyna Kearney at KEA2792@calu.edu for tickets and more information.

Stay Blessed, JC

This Week In Black History January 22, 1931 – Sam Cooke was born on this day.

He was fatally shot in 1964, aged 33.

January 23, 1964 – The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. This abolished poll tax, which prevented blacks from voting.

January 24, 1993 – Thurgood Marshall passed away, aged 84.

January 25, 1980 – BET, the first black owned company to be listed on the NYSE began broadcasting from Washington D.C. January 26, 1944 - Happy Birthday to activist and author Angela Davis, who turns 72 on this day!

January 27, 1972 – The Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson passed away at age 60.

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January 28, 1960 - Zora Neale Hurston passed away, aged 69. She was a folklorist, anthropologist and author.

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Islam: The misunderstood religion

By Zach Filtz, Cal Times Contributor

Pakistani Muslims pray at Mosque during Ramadan

Image: Google

ISIL. Al-Qaeda. Those are some of the names of

generation has really stuck up for fighting against

“It is just abused really.”

violent terrorist groups that roam throughout the world.

Trump’s ideas [on the suggestion of banning Muslims

While political parties feel differently about how to

from entering the U.S.]” Siddiqui said this in the context

with his religion at Cal U, it does occur in small numbers,

resolve the efforts against those extremist groups, there

of young people on social media.

according to the office of social equity at Cal U.

is one idea I would like to bring up.

Siddiqui said he had a strong support system with

While Siddiqui has not really had any discrimination

“I have had two instances of it,” said John Burnett,

They are absolutely not authentic followers of Islam.

other Muslims against a stubborn neighbor his family

director of the social equity office.

Further, they should not be referred to as “radical Islam,”

had in Pittsburgh. Siddiqui stated that people told him

“One was a faculty member that felt treated differently

“Islamic terrorists;” as Islam is not about that.

to “go back to his own country”. However, he said he was

due to being Muslim and another was a student who

They twisted something that was peaceful and

taught to ignore the comments. He said learning the

felt a professor’s comments in class were inappropriate

turned it into sick, violent groups that are a danger to

practice of ignoring the comments proved effective.

towards Muslims and people of the Middle East,” Burnett

the freedoms of others.

He said the majority of the harassment he has

said.

I have seen op-ed articles suggesting that Islam

received outside of Cal U comes from people who have

and terrorist groups are one and the same. I have been

a preference for judging others, and having no previous

than negative,” Burnett said.

greatly suspicious of these articles for some time, but

education about the person’s culture.

Although Burnett said that the campus has meditation

never found someone at the student level to speak with in-depth with about it until recently.

Zain Siddiqui, a senior at California University of Pennsylvania, spoke about his experience with Islam, college, and social media.

“My experiences with people and my religion at Cal U is have been pretty positive,” Siddiqui said. “Our

“I don’t know of Islamic clubs for students on campus,

“Our campus experience has been more positive

rooms for all faiths, Siddiqui said he was not familiar

but I wish there was one to get involved with,” he said,

with these rooms.

referring to when he started school at Cal U.

As of January 2016, there does not appear to be any

Siddiqui explained that groups like ISIL take the word “infidel” in the Quran, and place it in an entirely different context from what Islam represents.

“That word is spread too much around,” Siddiqui said.

Islamic student groups in Cal U Org Sync.

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Negligence and Racism killed a twelve-year-old Did the two contribute to the death of Tamir Rice?

By Mari Boyle, Cal Times News Editor On November 22, 2014, Tamir Rice was shot and killed by police officer, Timothy Loehmann, in Cleveland, Ohio. On

said they did not review his personnel file before hiring him.

guns as they protest the arrest of two ranchers and the

Negligence.

tyrannical federal government. This militia group was in a

December 28, 2015, Timothy Loehmann was not indicted.

Fast forward to November 22, 2014, when 911 receives

stand-off with the police since January 2nd. It was not until

The reasoning behind this, according to prosecutor S. Lamar

a call from a man in the park. He state “there is a guy with

January 27, 2016 that police began making arrests after

Sims, was that Rice posed a “threat of serious, physical

a pistol; it’s probably fake, but he’s pointing it at everyone.”

shots were fired. Why is a twelve year old black boy with a

harm or death” and that the response to kill Tamir Rice was

The caller repeats that the weapon is probably fake and

fake gun seen as a threat and a group of armed white men

reasonable. This is due to the fact that Tamir Rice had an

the person is probably a juvenile. The 911 responder asks

are not?

airsoft gun on him at his time of death. While the concrete

what the person looks like and if he is black or white. The

Enslavement, legal segregation, and past and current

cause of death in Tamir Rice’s case was a bullet to the chest,

caller responds he has a camouflage hat, gray pants, and is

racism have contributed to a crippling cycle in which the

in abstract thought, the cause of his death was negligence

black. The 911 dispatcher calls Officers Timothy Loehmann

majority of African Americans live in poverty and cannot

and racism.

and Frank Garmback to alert them of the situation. The

afford a higher education, work low wage jobs, and are

The first act of negligence was when the Cleveland Police

dispatcher neglects to inform them that the gun is probably

unable to support their children who, due to circumstance,

Department hired Timothy Loehmann as a police officer.

fake and that the person is a juvenile, but remembers to tell

are doomed to repeat the pattern. These children

Prior to his hiring in March, 2014, Tim Loehmann worked at

the officers his race. Loehmann and Gramback pull up to the

continuously grow up with systemic racism and are more

the Independence Police Department. In a report by Deputy

scene and less than a second of Loehmann opening his car

likely to be introduced to street crime and gang violence.

Chief Jim Polak, Tim Loehmann was deemed emotionally

door, Loehmann shoots and kills Tamir Rice. Witnesses of the

This only furthers the institutional discrimination in America

immature, he circumvented direction, and it was ultimately

event testified that they did not hear any verbal commands

in which African Americans are perceived as threats and are

suggested he be let go. In a state range qualification

from Loehmann before the shooting. Loehmann was not

deemed justifiably murdered by a cop with low self-control.

course, Loehmann was “distracted and weepy,” could not

indicted because the courts reasoned that this twelve year

Yet, Bundy’s armed militia group were in a month long

communicate clear thoughts, his handgun performance was

old boy with a BB gun gave Loehmann reason to fear for his

stand-off.

“dismal,” and could not follow directions. It was found these

life.

actions were the result of an issue with Loehmann’s girlfriend.

Tamir Rice’s

These events continued to occur which ultimately led Polak

second cause

to conclude that Loehmann showed a lack of maturity,

of

inability to follow instructions, and indiscretion. Polak

racism.

also stated that Loehmann was unable to “understand the

early January,

severity of his loss of control on the range.” Polak attributed

an

Loehmann’s inability to make good decisions during

group of men

stressful situations and Loehmann’s mindset that Loehmann

in Oregon, led

knows best as reason to end Loehmann’s employment with

by

Independence Police Department. “I do not believe time nor

B u n d y ,

training will be able to change or correct these definicies,”

occupied

Polak wrote. In December of 2012, Loehmann resigned

the

before he was fired. Loehmann was then turned down for

National

a job by multiple police stations, including Akron, Euclid,

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and Parma Heights. However, Loehmann was hired by the

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Cal U Swim Team look toward PSAC, Pitt Meets

By Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor

Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

Janet Gates & the Cal U swim team will compete at the University of Pittsburgh next.

The women’s swim team at Cal U has had a lot of success this season. The team has a 7-2 record and recently took first place in their California Vulcan Invitational, which they held on January 22 and 23.

At the Vulcan Invitational, the team hoisted first place over Lock Haven University and Juniata College.

However, in swimming records don’t mean as much as individual performance. According to head coach Ed Denny, it all comes down to individual performances and the team scoring well. As for winning dual meets, Denny called it a “plus.” The swim team certainly got the job done in both categories, as they had 644 points against Lock Haven’s 558 points and Juniata’s 450 points at the Vulcan Invitational.

As for individual performance, Jade Arganbright, a junior, led the Vulcan swimmers with five individual wins. Tiffany Nestor, who is also a junior, won a title in the 100 breaststroke race. The freshman racers, Summer McIntyre, Lauren McAnany, Rebecca Wilkerson, and Kira Goin all had one race win each to their name. The team also captured all five relay wins at the Invitational.

The success isn’t new for the team at home. Swimming at the pool inside of Hamer Hall, the team has a 5-0 record, including from the Invitational. “Being at Cal U itself is what makes it better to swim at home. You know

the people up in the stands. It’s always nicer to swim in your own pool instead of someone else’s,” Denny said.

For how young the team is, Denny isn’t surprised by the success by his team. The 14-year head coach did mention that the meet against Wheeling Jesuit, where Cal U won 131-126, was the one this year that surprised him. “I thought for sure there was no way we could beat them because they had so many more women on the team and I just thought they would outscore us that way, but turns out we did beat them.”

Wheeling Jesuit was the first meet of the year for Cal U. Now, next for the team is what Denny called “a chance to swim in championship style pool” when they head to the University of Pittsburgh for their Pittsburgh Senior Recognition Meet. Denny explained that the Pitt meet is Pitt’s last competition before the ACC Championships and where they recognize their seniors. “However, in order to have a legitimate competition, they invite many of the local area teams to come out to it as well and recognize our seniors as well. The meet at Pitt is designed one for anyone on the women’s team here at Cal U who hasn’t made the PSAC Championship meet yet, that’s there last opportunity.”

The senior that will be getting recognized at the University of Pittsburgh meet is Janet Gates. Gates has

been a part of Cal U’s swim program since her freshman year and competes mainly in the freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly competitions. “Janet will be missed a lot.

She has done everything we’ve asked her to over the past four years, to the absolute best of her ability and I think that shows up with others on the team. Even though she’s not the best one on the team, she’s still right in the mix with trying her absolute best each time she’s in the water, in practice and supporting, cheering, and encouraging the others on the team.”

Also in the leadership category on the team is juniors Samantha Barbaris, Nestor, and Arganbright. Denny said he leans on them and makes sure “they know what I’m thinking and I ask for their advice on many matters.”

As for the youth on the team, there are six freshman, there have been two big stand-out stars. Kira Goin and Danielle de Perrot are expected to go to the PSAC Championship meet, which will be held in the middle of February. “Danielle very multi-talented in a bunch of different events. She’s been a real pleasure to have in order to move around in a dual meet in different events. Kira is flat out fast, and she’s still learning how to control things when she’s going very, very fast. I fully look forward to how exciting it’s going to be when Danielle and Kira, and also Summer [McIntyre] and Rebecca [Wilkerson] who have done a tremendous job as well, get to the PSAC meet.”

Continuing to build the team with youth, Cal U and Denny have already signed three swimmer for the 2016-2017 school year. Madison Nestor, Karley Owens, and Alyson Urie will be the new freshman come next season for the swim team. Denny proclaimed that he was excited about the new signings, calling them three very good local women. “I’m very excited. Both Madison and Alyson have been here to our summer swimming camp. Madison’s older sister, Tiffany, is on the team. Both of them are very talented swimming for the Greensburg YMCA team. As for Karley Owens, her dad is a Cal U grad and Karley is very, very talented multitalented.”

However, before adding any more swimmers, the women must finish their season off with the Pittsburgh Senior Recognition Meet on January 30 and the PSAC Championships, which will be held from February 18-21. Also in sight is the NCAA Division II Championships, which Arganbright qualified for last year. The swimmers have their last chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships at Pittsburgh and the PSAC Championships.

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Cal U Women’s Basketball win one, lose one before IUP

By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Contributor

The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team faced Edinboro University on January 20 at Edinboro. Outside the gym, it might have been snowy and cold, but inside the girls from both teams were heating up.

California was on a winning streak against Edinboro, dating back to 2013, when Miki Glenn and Precious Martin were finishing off their freshman seasons. The only difference in this game was that both girls are now team leaders in points and have pivotal roles in the offensive rebound game.

California started off this game on an 8-0 run and Martin was a big part of that, scoring six of the team’s eight points.

Edinboro would come back with points of their own however, with a 11-3 run over a five-minute span to tie the game 17-17 with six minutes left in the second quarter.

After California scored four more points, Edinboro would open the game up, making it 30-21 with four minutes left in the first half. The Fighting Scots would continue their scoring streak, making it 37-29 at the break. Miki Glenn and Precious Martin had a combined 25 points in the first half and Seairra Barrett, along with Shatara Parsons, were a force in the rebound department, with a combined nine rebounds, with seven coming off the offensive side.

The third quarter started off with a 7-2 run from the Vulcans to cut the deficit to 41-36 after the ball was moved efficiently to players that weren’t producing in the first half.

The ball movement allowed for Seairra Barrett and Shatara Parsons to get in on the scoring as well, making the lead 4744. Edinboro continued to stretch the lead, but California did not let up, almost coming back after Shatara Parsons made the score 56-52 with 6:26 left to play in the game. Edinboro closed the game on a 17-2 run, limiting California to only one field goal in six minutes making the final score 73-54.

California finished the game shooting 32.8 percent and went 14.3 percent from behind the three-point arc. Although California started off grabbing all the rebounds, Edinboro collected 47 rebounds while the Vulcans only grabbed 27.

After a disappointing loss to a strong Edinboro team, the team set their sights on Mercyhurst, looking to increase their standing in the PSAC West. The Vulcans were trying to improve on their failures in the last game and get out to a

Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

Shatara Parsons, a sophomore, has played in all 16 games this season for the Vulcans, and has averaged nine rebounds per game and 1.6 blocks per game. fast start, keeping the offensive rebound numbers up as well.

Glenn and Paige Wright began the scoring for the Vulcans making it 9-4 early in the game. Mercyhurst was staring to heat up after they scored nine unanswered points, taking a four-point lead just before the first quarter ended. The leads changed multiple times through the first quarter and Glenn hit a jumper with six seconds left to give them a 20-18 lead going into the second quarter.

Just three minutes into the second quarter, California went on a 9-2 run to give them a 29-22 lead with 7:00 left before half. The Lakers worked hard in the paint to get high efficiency shots, cutting the lead down. However, California countered with shots of their own. Six straight points from the Vulcans allowed them to take a sizeable lead into half, but a buzzer beater from Mercyhurst only made the lead 41-38 at the break.

California and Mercyhurst continued to trade leads throughout the third quarter and around the five-minute mark, stretched the lead to 52-44 before the Lakers answered with a 13-5 run over a four-minute span. Glenn would make two free-throws right before the third quarter ended to

give California a two-point lead going into the fourth.

Mercyhurst started to increase the tempo and took the lead thanks to a 13-4 run over a four-minute span in the beginning of the quarter. The Vulcans then tied the game at 70 when Morgan Jennings hit a key threepointer to give the spark that the Vulcans needed to wrap the game up. After Barrett scored a clutch basket in the lane, Parsons capped the victory off with a block on a last ditch effort for the Lakers. With this victory, the Vulcans move to 12-5 on the season with a 7-1 record at home.

Playmakers for California needed to step up in this game and that’s just what they did. Glenn registered a career high 36 points and as a team, they shot 50 percent from the field. Another key factor was their free-throw shooting in which they converted on 68 percent of their attempts.

The women’s team will join the men’s team in traveling to Clarion University to take on the Clarion Gold Eagles on January 30. The women’s team will face a Clarion team that currently has a record of 6-13, with their PSAC record being 6-7. The women’s game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

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Cal U Men’s Basketball fall to Edinboro and Mercyhurst

By Danny Beeck,Cal Times Contributor

The California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team took on Edinboro in the second part of a double-header on January 20. The team hoped to turn their season around and continue the one game win streak even further, looking to improve to 8-11 on the season. Although this year hasn’t been the most successful in Vulcans basketball history, there has been some upsides. Luka Andjusic and Richard Smith are becoming the team leaders, along with Khalil Jabbie at the point guard position.

In warmups, California looked to be poised and ready to face their opponents, however, the Fighting Scots were looking to snap their two game skid over the Vulcans.

Both teams started off very fast, looking almost as if it were an NBA game. The Vulcans had the lead 17-14 after only five minutes into the game. Edinboro turned the heat on the Vulcans though after scoring nine unanswered points to take the lead 25-22 with 12 minutes left in the first half. Soon after the nine point run, the Vulcans allowed Edinboro to go on yet another run, giving up 10 more points making it 3524. It seemed to be a game of scoring streaks after California closed out the half down 46-40.

The Vulcans started off the second half strong and

fast, but the momentum could not stay in one place. A 15-5 barrage of scoring from California put the game back into Edinboro’s destiny whether or not they would fend off the comeback. A few clutch free throws from forward Richard Smith pushed the Vulcans within six, but the effort was too little, too late. The Fighting Scots ended the game by scoring six of the last 10, putting the game out of reach.

California fell to the Fighting Scots 89-79 in a matchup of two teams needing a victory to increase their playoff hopes. California finished the game shooting 53.2 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from behind the three-point arc. They also fall to 4-9 in conference play and 7-12 on the year.

A mere three days later, on January 23, the team took on the Mercyhurst Lakers in the confines of their home gym. Following the women’s game in which they squeaked a victory out, the playmakers had to step up in order to give Mercyhurst their fifth loss of the season.

The game started out in a way that nobody was expecting, a 12-0 lead for the Vulcans that lasted about six minutes. The Lakers missed their first 10 shots before working their way back into the game and getting the deficit

to a manageable five points. A 10-2 run from Mercyhurst with 4:12 left in the first half gave them the lead. The Lakers lead lasted until the Vulcans sparked a run of their own to take a 24-19 lead into the break.

Andjusic, a guard, began the scoring for both sides with a jumper to make it 27-19 but that was the last lead California would possess, allowing Mercyhurst to score 13 unanswered points, making the lead 45-33. A low scoring affair by both teams forced each player to think smarter and get the open shot. Unfortunately, there weren’t many open shots for California and the Lakers were getting a lot of the friendly rolls in the second half. The game would end with a score of 52-42 and would drop California for the second time in two games.

The Vulcans shot 35.7 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the three-point arc. The Vulcans, as of the game against Mercyhurst, are now 7-13 on the season and 4-10 in the PSAC West. The Vulcans will take on the Clarion Gold Eagles on Saturday, January 30 at Clarion University. The Gold Eagles have a 10-9 record overall and a 7-6 record against fellow PSAC teams.

Cal Times

At h l e t e S p o t l i g h t

Miki

Glenn

Class: Junior

Major: Chemistry Hometown: Bridgeport, West Virginia High School: Bridgeport Miki Glenn has been a big part of the Cal U Women’s basketball team’s success. Glenn, a guard, scored a career high 36 points against the Mercyhurst Lakers on January 23. She has played in all 17 games this season for the Vulcans, even starting in 16 games. Glenn has averaged a solid 20.5 points per game, which is the most on the team. Glenn also helps out in the rebound game and averages 4.5 rebounds per game. Glenn has immensely improved her numbers, compared to numbers from her freshman year and continues to play a big role as a leader for the Vulcans.

Photo: Don Wright/ Sports Information

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