FEBRUARY 12, 2016
VOL 43, NO.3
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OPINION
Underfunded We Prevention Awareness Fail Rally Recovery Center 5
Calvin Johnson Retirement
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Athlete of the Week: Emily Suckling 19
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WHAT’S INSIDE
CALU weather Friday
Brendan Gary, 49th District........................3 Frosty Frolic................................................4 Underfunded Rally . . ....................................5 Albums of the Week...................................7 Daphnique Springs . . ...................................10
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Take This as a Sign On Feb. 8, a sign was stolen from the Convocation Center. The case is still open and under investigation.
Uh Oh, Where’d it Go? On Feb. 6, a female reported that some of her prescription medication is missing from where she had left it inside of her dorm room is Residence Hall E. The case is open and under investigation.
Superbowl Commercials . . ...........................11 Calvin Johnson Retirement. . .......................12 Racial Tensions in College..........................13 Religion in Politics......................................14
Cal U Tennis................................................17 Cal U Basketball.........................................18 Cal U Track Team........................................19 AOTW.........................................................19
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Student Government President Runs for 49th District Representative By Mari Boyle, Cal Times Contributor California University of Pennsylvania own Student Government President has announced his candidacy to represent the 49th district of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. After hearing that Representative Pete Daley would be retiring and there would be an open seat, Brendan Garay decided to shake up Pennsylvania politics. The average age for a member of Congress in Pennsylvania is about 55 and Brendan Garay is 23. Currently, Garay is attending California University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School working towards his MBA. For the past two years, Garay has served as Cal U’s Student Government President. Prior to college, Garay admits he has never had any serious political inclinations. Although he was registered to vote, Garay strayed from being heavily involved with politics growing up. However, after joining the Student Government Association at Cal U and also serving as its President, Garay has become much more aware of how the various decisions made by Pennslvania’s Congress not only affect Cal U, but the students it serves. The biggest motivation for Garay to run is the never-ending battle over the Pennsylvania State budget. As President, Garay was directly involved with handling the consequences from our legislators. Garay was disappointed
that many students could not return to Cal U due to financial constraints. Garay’s frustration motivated him to take action and take the next step from Student Government President to the House of Representatives. Garay has some shocking similarities to Representative Pete Daley, who has represented the 49th district for thirty two years. Both attended California University of Pennsylvania as undergraduates and graduate students, both served as the Student Government President while attending, and both entered politics at a relatively young age. In fact, Daley was 22 when he first was elected mayor of California Borough. Although many will see Garay’s age as a sign of caution or possible flaw, Garay does not see it that way. Garay believes that his age will help diversify Congress and better represent the millennial generation of Pennsylvania by bringing personal experience to the house. Garay hopes to bring fresh, new ideas, change the status quo of career politicians, and encourage the finding of resolutions. These hopes are supported by his experience with Student Government, integral role in club hockey, and history of getting things done despite personalities. Assisting Garay on this new and challenging
Brendan Garay, a grad student at Cal U who currently serves as the student government president, spoke at the Natali Student Center Rededication Ceremony back in September. Now, he is running for a 49th district representative.
journey is friend and Cal U alumnus, Dan Carmichael, as well as the Director of the Office for Students with Disabilities and former Student Government President, Bob Mehalik. Garay is also supported by close friends and the Cal U community, including help from a Cal U club, Cal Campaign Consultants. Dan Carmichael says the sole focus right now is getting Garay’s name out there and getting petitions signed. Currently, the Garay campaign needs around 300-500 signatures in order to get Garay’s name on the ballot for the primary election. This has admittedly been potentially the biggest challenge of the campaign. However, Carmichael says that due to Garay’s age and diverse ideas, the campaign will ultimately be successful regardless of if Garay wins because it will shine a light on the idea of greater millennial representation.
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Students Take the Plunge for a Good Cause
By Joshua S. Proud, Cal Times Contributor On Feb. 13, the temperature rose to around 40 degrees. This undesirable weather did not stop the brave souls who willingly jumped into the Monongahela River for charity. The community of California, Pennsylvania all came together one Saturday afternoon for a good cause called the Frosty Frolic. Registration was $10, which included a t-shirt and a hat. All money raised went to the California Foundation; this foundation’s money is used to give students scholarship money. Jumpers could participate in teams or individually. When Tevin Gonzalez, a sophomore business major and a spectator of the event was asked about this occasion he responded, “I think being a new student and new to the area, it really showed a sense of community.” Other smaller events took place this afternoon
including a costume contest and a best spirit contest. Winners received a small prize for their efforts. A young group of girls from the California area called themselves “The Village Trotters.” These young ladies were unforgettable due to their spunk and team spirit. The Village Trotters won the spirit award and later all jumped into the Mon simultaneously and were quick to get out of the freezing water. The winner of the individual costume contest was a young man dressed as the Joker. He received a prize basket for his participation. Another group of woman that stood out to the public eye were dressed in Disney villain costumes. The Disney villain group won the best group costume award and shortly after participated as a team of river jumpers. Jon Hershey, a sophomore business major and a jumper in the frosty frolic prepares for the jump by “wearing
the least amount of clothes as possible, boxers and shorts will be ok.” He confirmed. The River Rescue Group was present for this event. They were all volunteer firefighters that stayed in the water of the Coal Center dock throughout the whole event for safety reasons. Throughout the Frosty Frolic there were hot drinks given out and plenty of food to purchase. When asked about this experience Monica Flickinger, a freshman creative writing major stated, “It’s really funny to watch these people jump into the Mon, but at the same time it’s really nice to see people are so committed to bettering their community.” This year’s Frosty Frolic was a huge success and the public for sure looks forward to continuing the tradition next February in 2017.
Photo: Josh Proud
Participants walk away from the frigid waters of the Monongohela River following their plunge during the annual Frosty Frolic event held in Coal Center on Feb. 6.
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Students, Faculty Members Attend ‘Underfunded We Fail’ Rally in Harrisburg By Lauren Griffith, Cal Times News Editor As funds for California University of Pennsylvania and the other 13 state schools continue to decrease, students and faculty are facing the challenge at hand and making their voices heard, quite literally. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) organized a rally at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg this past Monday. The goal of the rally is to get state legislators to realize the importance of funding for state universities, like Cal U. Roughly 30 students and 10 faculty members made the trip by bus to the State Capitol. APSCUF hoped to send a bus full from every state university to petition for a fair budget to be passed. With Cal U recently furloughing seven positions, the university has been greatly effected by the budget, and as had to resort to other means to come up with the money necessary to keep programs running.
The funding for state universities has remained the same since 2008, when the recession hit. Instead of increasing the funding coming from the state, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has raised tuition each year for the past six years. These small increases add up overtime. For a student graduating this May who completed their degree in four years, the tuition increase totals up to $821. Without the budget passed, it is hard to tell if the tuition will continue to increase over the next couple of years. Barbara Hess, Cal U’s APSCUF chapter president, encouraged those in attendance of the Spring Faculty/Staff Convocation to get on the bus in support of their university. “I know what you are thinking. We just missed Monday classes because of the snow day, and you can’t miss another one. But what happens when
there are no more Monday classes?” Hess said. Over 300 people were expected to attend the rally, entitled “United We Stand, Underfunded We Fail.” The budget cuts have effected nearly every aspect of Cal U—the number of majors and classes offered, athletic programs, various offices on campus, and resources for students. One resource for students that has taken a big hit is the Louis L. Manderino Library. In an interview with the Herald Standard, Bill Meloy, research and electronic collections librarian, said, “The cut to our library budget has been significant. The reduction in library funding has resulted in the purchase of very few books and journals for its collection recently.” PASSHE Chancellor Frank Brogan was set to comment on the state of affairs at the rally. “We want to get out there and let people know this is impacting our students,” Meloy said.
Cal U Student Sabrina Flynn Graduates with internship, externship, and a co-op By Lily Meiss, Internship Center
Sabrina Flynn, who majored in Business Administration & Management with a minor in Marketing, graduated in December with a co-op, an internship, and an externship on her resume. Her impressive amount of experience will help to prepare her for a career in the business world and give her a competitive edge as well as connections in her search for a job after graduation. Sabrina started with a marketing co-op with the Pittsburgh Steelers consisting of working home games of the 2014 season, the Steelers Fashion Show, and the Steelers Alumni Weekend. She then applied for a Marketing Internship position with the Steelers the following spring, interviewed for the position, and was offered the internship. She is currently doing a Human Resources Externship at UPMC where she says that a typical day could include attending a seminar or workshop, shadowing her supervisor in meetings, working on projects she has been assigned, and researching recruitment events. She obtained this externship by attending the UPMC All Access Day. She applied for the position prior to attending the event, and then at the event she introduced herself to the recruiter hiring for the position, then interviewed for the position and was offered the externship. She says that her internship experiences “really gave [her] a taste of the real world and how important it is to get experience while you’re in college.”
Since Sabrina’s internship experiences have been in both marketing and human resources, she has gotten to experience different aspects of the business field and figure out what she enjoys the most and wants to pursue after graduation. She says that her internship experiences have helped her “grow personally by letting [her] see firsthand different types of fields in the business world, and figuring out what is the best career path for [her].” Sabrina’s internships have prepared her for a career in her field by giving her new skills to build upon her resume as well as connections and networking opportunities. Her internships have also prepared her for the professional world as a whole by teaching her effective time management skills and how to get all of her internship assignments completed as well as her school assignments. She utilized some of the many resources available in the Internship Center and the Career & Professional Development Center, saying “both of these offices have helped me tremendously in obtaining internships, building my resume, and improving my interviewing skills.” The Internship Center helped Sabrina by teaching her how to search for internships on InternLink and other sources,
and teaching her the importance of gaining internship experience throughout college to help transition into a career. Sabrina also worked at the Career & Professional Development Center, which helped her to build upon her resume and improve her interviewing skills by taking advantage of the mock interview service offered there. Sabrina advises students interested in obtaining internships to use the services provided by the Internship Center and the Career & Professional Development Center on campus.
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BSU CORNER
“In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.” - Alex Haley
By Jerron Corley Greetings everyone, Just a quick reminder that Sunday, February 14th is the first of our church services being held in the Old Main Chapel! Valentine’s Day may be a day to show love to that special someone in your life but everyday is a day to love Jesus Christ and Valentine’s Day is no exception. If interested, come by to the chapel on Sunday at 4 p.m.. This upcoming Tuesday is Poetry Night Live! A collaborated effort between the Black Student Union and Cal U Women United, this is your opportunity to listen in to live performances of spoken word poetry by some of Cal’s very own! Please come by the Natali Performance Center February 16th at 7pm and you will not be disappointed.
Alex Haley was a man whose literary works captivated the minds of millions of readers. Some of his early experiences in writing began with Playboy magazine, where he conducted interviews with notable figures such as jazz musician Miles Davis, boxer Muhammad Ali, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., and Martin Luther King Jr.. Following the success of his 1965 novel, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”, Haley released “Roots: The Saga of an American Family”. This novel dug deep into the genealogy of his family, as they were front and center in the times of slavery during the development of America as a nation. It garnered so much critical and commercial success that it was adapted into a television miniseries. In addition, Haley’s final novel, Queen, was released posthumously in 1993, one year after his death. Haley’s works continue to be a necessary factor of black history, completing the tasks of educating people of a history often ignored in some educational institutions.
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Albums of the
Week
By Dan Carmichael Cal Times Contributor
Khalifa - Wiz Khalifa Overshadowed by a recent rant from Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa received a little bit of free publicity for his sixth studio album, “Khalifa.” Without much elaboration and detail on the event, Wiz and Kanye’s small feud was short lived after West interpreted a tweet from Wiz incorrectly. The rant was quickly taken down and West apologized, while Wiz remained, all the same, unaffected. Aside from that “large” hip hop news story, Wiz released his album just a week later for all of the world to hear. While many people around the Pittsburgh area have been very familiar with Wiz over the last few years, he is really starting to become a worldwide name in the hip hop world. Over the years, Khalifa has been working out his own personal sound while taking after other rappers like Snoop Dogg, who has been one of his mentors from the beginning. Many people have said that Wiz fell off from his older sound, but I think it was just an experimental phase because after this new release, I feel that he has matured and really mixed his old sound with his new sound. Wiz has always had a way of incorporating popular music trends into his rap lyrics. On the other hand, his lyrics do not often change and are mainly about three key ideas; women, money and drugs. Though Wiz has matured into his own person with a specific sound, his lyrics have not followed as much of a similar suit. Year after year, Wiz releases music with different sounding instrumentals but almost identical lyrical content. This album presents a very listenable 13 track playlist spanning over 50 minutes in length, but it just lacks originality in the end. It is common for most rappers to find a niche and stick with it through their careers, but I would much rather see Wiz go out on a limb and attempt to switch up some of his songs. I have always thought of him as a talented artist when it came to production of music and the ability to get various names for collaborations, so I hope to see him broaden his shallow lyrics in the future, but I will not be expecting it.
Average Critic Rating: 74/100
My Rating: 70/100
All I Need - Foxes Louisa Rose Allen, better known by her stage name Foxes, is a British singer and songwriter. “All I Need” is her second studio album released since her musical debut in 2011. Though Foxes started playing shows in 2011, her first single was not officially released until January 2012. If you are just now hearing of her and think she has a very familiar sound, you may realize that she provided the vocals for the Grammy Award winning song “Clarity” by Zedd. With her smooth and powerful voice, you would think she would have already have made major news as a pop musician, but she has not had such luck. With her first album only reaching the 27th spot on Billboards Top Heatseekers Albums chart, she looked to continue her push to make an impression on the synth-pop world. “All I Need,” is not a very memorable album. Yes, the music can be catchy and the vocals are pleasant and on point, but at the end of the day, there is not much that really separates this album from albums created by artists like Ellie Goulding and Bastille. Luckily for Foxes, the club scene is always a welcoming place for this genre and she has already cemented her name into the list of growing artists that will always help light up a dance floor. Though Foxes provides a more consistent upbeat sound from track to track, this album does show a softer side of her on tracks such as “Devil Side” and “Wicked Love.” There are a few more that really show her ability to just belt notes with simple music production on the instrumentals. For this reason, I do really enjoy that she was able to keep her “pop” sound and put her own special vibe on it. Even with this album not being very memorable, I do think Foxes shows room for improvement that could potentially put her back on the top of the charts one day.
Average Critic Rating: 69/100
My Rating: 70/100
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Show: The show formerly known as hold on loosely (Wed. Noon - 4pm)
Jeshua “rotunda” myers DJ Rotunda, also known as Jeshua Myers, is one of the newer DJs here at WCAL. This second-semester freshman from Hanover, PA is majoring in Theatre with a minor in Music. He came to the radio station through DJ Crazyhorse, a fellow DJ he bonded with over their passion for wrestling at Choir Camp. During his first semester, DJ Rotunda cohosted Just Ed with Just Pop Punk, a show dedicated to all that is pop punk. DJ Rotunda currently co-hosts The Show Formerly Known as Hold On Loosely with DJ Crazyhorse, a variety show where they get share their love of wrestling with the world. The beginning of the show is mostly comprised of a variety of music before they get into the smack down of the wrestling world. Jeshua can be considered a concert connoisseur telling of his excellent experiences seeing his favorite bands Relient K with From Indian Lakes or seeing Rush at the Giant Center in Hersey, PA. While not in the radio station Jesh can often be found watching wrestling, at theatre rehearsals, Skyping with his girlfriend, or in Spuds. Jeshua may not know what he’s doing after graduation, but he knows that his love for music, singing, and acting, as well as his sarcastic sense of humor will stay with him forever.
RIYL: Relient K, From Indian Lakes, Pink Floyd, Rush, Machester Orchestra
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“ Wear the World” with Serengetee clothing By Emily Mountan, For the Cal Times Recently, I have been chosen to be a Spring Campus Representative for the company, Serengetee. Many of you are probably asking yourself right now, “What in the world is ‘Serengetee’?” (Keep reading, I promise you will not regret it!) Serengetee is a clothing company, and philanthropic organization that uses fabric from all over the world, to change the world! You now may be wondering how? It started with two college friends, Jeff and Ryan, in 2012. These two started Serengetee after spending a semester traveling to countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America. They toured their way through different markets throughout these countries, collecting unique fabrics from the local artisans. Although these two men were most likely your typical, broke college students, they started making pocket tees from their dorm rooms, emphasizing each unique fabric from around the world. Serengetee uses different, vibrant fabrics from over 25 different counties, then in return gives back 10% of their profits to a number of various causes. For instance, the “Chiang Mai” fabric from Thailand supports Urban Light, which empowers
boys in northern Thailand to live a life outside of sex trafficking. The “Tujunga” fabric from the United States supports Pencils of Promise, which builds schools and fosters education around the world. Each fabric represents a different story: a different place they are from, a different cause they support, and a different means of assembly. Each fabric is unique, unlike the other, and you are able to add it to your own personal style, while wearing
and supporting part of the world. Check out this amazing company at www. serengetee.com While you are at it, take 15% off your order by using the code “Mountan15” at checkout. (I told you that you wouldn’t regret it!) Let’s #weartheworld around the world and support great missions together.
California to Cal U: Springs performs at FFF By Claudia Pehowic, Cal Times Contributor After touring in Brooklyn, Louisville, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City, Daphnique Springs travelled to California, Pa for the monthly Funny Freaking Friday event on Feb.5. Springs took the stage by storm, interacting with nearly every member of the audience. Nearly 70 Cal U students congregated into the Vulcan Theater to watch her performance and enjoy free popcorn. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Springs now calls Los Angeles, California home. She fondly remembers spotting Justin Bieber at Runyon Canyon Park in Northern LA. Living among renowned celebrities, Springs once toured with rapper, singer, and comedian Micah Sierra “Katt” Williams. She looks up to Chris Rock as well as many other comedians. A calming and confident stage presence put Springs’ audience at ease Friday evening. She
asked questions of her audience and even carried on conversations with individuals from the stage. Springs made her job look easy; however, standup comedy can often be a difficult gig. Psychology
today notes that fear of public speaking often trumps fear of death, according to survey results. This fear, known as glossophobia, is not a problem for Springs, who once performed before of a massive audience of 11,000 people. Although Springs is a successful comedian, she does not advise others to pursue standup comedy as a career choice. “If you want to do stand up, do what your parents want you to do and stay in school,” Springs advised from the stage. After watching a friend perform, Springs decided to devote time to her interest in comedy. Since then, she has developed her routines to include jokes that are inspired by everyday life, finding humor in the specifics. Laughter can be the best medicine, WebMd notes. Funny Freaking Fridays allow Cal U students to distress and enjoy many talented performers, and Springs was no exception.
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Top Five Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials By Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor The sounds of bags of chips opening, the smell of pizza, and the bright colors of jerseys only means one thing: game day. However, all of those preparations get more serious when it comes to the Super Bowl. A preparation, besides food, that gets even more serious, or just plain out ridiculous, is the Super Bowl commercials. Super Bowl 50 delivered some really great commercials this year that had the whole room laughing, but also some that had the masses saying “Huh?” However, at least this year, we didn’t have any dying children. In place, we had the “Super Bowl babies.” Here are my rankings for the best five commercials from Super Bowl 50. 5. Pantene: “Burly men get gentle” This one hit a soft spot for me because of DeAngelo Williams. Williams, the Cowboy’s Jason Witten, and the Saint’s Benjamin Watson are all shown doing their daughters hair. The best part? Williams telling her daughter that “strong is beautiful.” 4. Skittles: “The Portrait” Skittles nailed that portrait of Steven Tyler. Or… maybe they didn’t. Tyler’s reaction to the portrait had everyone in the room I was in laughing. 3. Hyundai: “The First Date” Any time you see Kevin Hart, you instantly know whatever it is you’re watching is going to be funny. Hart played the role of an overprotective dad, who allows his daughter’s date to take his car. Hart tracks down their every move and watches all they do. The scene ends with a startled young man giving Hart his keys back in fear of his dad antics.
2. Doritos: “Ultrasound” Easily picked a top three, Doritos did it again delivering the laughs. An ultrasound appointment gets annoying for a wife as her husband is eating Doritos. The husband then notices that the baby in the womb is reaching for the Doritos. The wife and doctor seem to catch on, looking at the screen very confused. The wife then takes the Doritos and throws them across the room which causes the child to come out of her. Note to all the guys out there.
If you’re ever expecting a child, don’t eat Doritos at the ultrasound. 1. Honda: “A New Truck To Love” Definitely my top favorite, the Honda commercial shows sheep in a pasture singing along to Queen’s “Somebody to Love.” When the farmer comes back, the sheep silence, only to have the radio playing the Queen song. Once the truck leaves, the sheep start back up with the singing once more. Sheep singing to Queen? Now that’s a great commercial. As for the worst commercials of the Super Bowl, and they were pretty bad, Heinz, as hard it was for a Pittsburgh native to pick, was the worst. Heinz’ commercial showed people dressed in condiments costumes to be jumped on by wiener dogs, dressed up as hot dogs. A lot of other websites picked Heinz’s commercial to be one of their favorites, but for myself, and other members in the room, there were a lot of blank faces. As for other honorable mentions for worst commercial, Mountain Dew’s “Puppymonkeybaby” takes the cake along with Snicker’s “Marilyn,” T-Mobile’s commercial with rapper Drake “The Smiling Sellout,” and the NFL’s “Super Bowl babies.”
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Is a long term football career worth the risks? By Jemaal Myrick, Cal Times Contributor Far too often we ask questions that bewilder
for his epic pass to Hines Ward against the Seattle
or complicate facts. Why stop now? Why? Many
Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL. Ten years after that
conclude that humanities questioning of a variety of
pass, he knows his body is failing him. If he could go
topics is a simple result of human nature. My opinion.
back he would.
Simple tomfoolery. As a community of networking
The game is evolving and players are getting
individuals we must learn to observe and properly
stronger and faster. Nobody wants to risk getting an
develop our thoughts before questioning.
injury, but this isn’t just his story. Many former NFL
Why is Calvin Johnson leaving the game when
greats and hopefuls share this same tragic demise.
the half just started? Is it his knees, his back, or his
Sooner or later you get hit. Next thing you know
head? Answer: none of the above. But, it will be if he
you’re paralyzed. That may be a bit exaggerated, but
continues to play football. Example. You work in a
you get the point.
Steel Mill (go Steelers) day in and day out for hours
Personally I love the sport of football. My career
upon hours. Finally, you receive your pay. Years of
was cut short due to...(guess)... an injury. Maybe
dealing with continuous stressors will cause the
football didn’t cause my injury, but years of stressful
human body to slowly shut down.
work played a role. Sure I could go back, but is
Former Steelers Wide Receiver Antwaan Randle
it worth it? I had dreams, every player does. We
El has trouble walking down stairs and is suffering
imagine life after the game. When the scoreboard
from short-term memory loss. Most remember him
finally strikes zero.
Lions Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson announced his retirement at the age of 30 after nine seasons in the NFL Calvin Johnson has done so much for the sport of football. From giving fans hope in late game situations to breaking Jerry Rice’s record for receiving yards in a season. Calvin Johnson is undeniably one of the greatest players to walk onto a football field. The condition he chooses to leave in (Good health) doesn’t make him any less great. He chose his health over a chance to gain immortality playing on the game’s biggest stage; nobody is guaranteed a Super Bowl and certainly not the Detroit Lions, a team in which Johnson spent his entire career with. Chances of winning a championship are very slim, especially in the NFL. Johnson realizes that. So like many other players before him, he asks himself a simple question. Maybe we should all stop asking
Former NFL Wide Receiver Antwaan Randle El recently admitted to regretting playing the game of football due to physical and mental problems
Photos: Wikimedia Commons
why and ask ourselves the same question Johnson along with many others have asked themselves. Is it worth it?
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Embracing Hope Over Fear
Why college students and residents of western Pennsylvania should approach race inequality differently
By Joseph C. Albert, Cal Times Contributor
On a New Year's Eve afternoon, Officers ordered
together to solve the problem.
It is my opinion that many of the great dividing
Keith Childress Jr. to drop an object in his hand that
My attempt is to get college students to focus forces of race are when we focus on a confederate
he was holding. When Childress refused, the cops
on the central issue of race inequality, which is flag, or renaming buildings, or calling for boycotts
opened fire killing the 23-year-old black man. What
tied I believe to income inequality. When there on movies that promote police violence. While all
was thought to be a gun turned out to be a cellphone.
is competition for a smaller economic pot, there of these issues are real and can be hurtful and cause
986 police shooting deaths occurred just last year
is greater competition for jobs and absolute injury, what good does it do for the country and
in 2015, according to the FBI. Childress’s death was
necessities. Causing people to begin to fear their the people? How does it improve the quality of our
the last of the year. This is one of the stories that
economic survival. This is something that many lives.
has been told over and over again. A young man is
residents of Western Pennsylvania experience
perceived a threat to an officer's security and ends
every day. Thus creating a system in which many idea of looking for which group has wronged the
up dead. Such incidents, however, are affecting
people begin to start blaming others. Or pointing other. In cases such as these, neither side is living
mainly the black community. This article's intention
their fingers and becoming defensive and angry. in a fantasy. That is why it is imperative for college
is to ask the students of Cal U, and residents of
However, if that energy was used by the public to students to focus not on what separates us, but
Western Pennsylvania not to succumb to fear--not
call for comprehensive economic reforms, that what unites us. That we all have the same drive for
to retreat to the politics and ideas of yesterday, but
benefit all and make the economic pot bigger and safety, education, and opportunity. That one day we
begin to embrace what the American way is. To roll
would allow us to harness that energy to create a want our children to be safe, and happy, and that we
up our sleeves , put aside our differences and work
better life for all.
The focus we have to get have to get rid off is the
all love this state and this country dearly.
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Do Presidental Canidates use their religion? By Zach Filtz, Cal Times Contributor
It’s election season, and in case you did not know, a candidate’s attitudes toward establishes entities can matter very much in deciding who becomes the next president. If you take a look behind the scenes, there is a
as an ordained minister as a reason to be elected president. Does that sound like a legitimate resume-builder to you? Last but not least, we have Donald Trump.
trend for a number of the candidates: they like to
The billionaire and former host of The Apprentice
exploit religion to gain a voter base for the Iowa
TV show has a rather unconventional way of
caucuses.
supporting religion. Instead of making a fuss
Why do I say this? Let us first take a look at Sen.
about organized religion’s social issues, Trump
Ted Cruz. According to religious source Christian
rather uses his famous Trump-ish way of talking
Today, the Texas senator grew up with religion
about an issue such as that.
every day as a pastor’s son. Likeable among the
He told CNN on The Lead with Jake Tapper, “I
Tea Party Republicans, he blasts all that Obama
have a very great relationship with God; I have a
has been known for, he has exploited his Southern
very great relationship with evangelical voters.”
Baptist roots; including announcing his presidential candidacy at Liberty University and of course spoke of his roots during that speech.
Due to Trump’s second place Iowa finish, his statement obviously can be called into question. Trump has insisted these comments to Tapper,
While Florida Sen. Marco Rubio did not have the
despite his “not an active member” church
1st place finish that Cruz had for Iowa, Rubio has at
attendance in Marble Collegiate Church in South
least attempted to a degree to use his association
Carolina, according to his family minister.
with the Roman Catholic Church to gain a pro-life
Do any of these candidates sound like they are
audience; as well as his opposition to same-sex
exploiting an issue, which is held private to many
marriage.
Americans, just to gain the evangelical Iowa vote?
Next, we have former Gov. Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor used religion-exploiting as recent as Sept. 2015; while celebrating the jail release of county court clerk Kim Davis, who refused to give a marriage certificate to a same-sex couple, citing her disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year on same-sex marriage. A seminary dropout, Huckabee has also used has also made a fuss about religion, citing his experience
I sure think so, and with a little research, political exploitation can be uncovered.
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Tennis falls in spring opener at No. 6 CMU, 6-3 By Ryan Legarsky, Sports Information
In a match between two nationallyranked programs, the No. 15 California University of Pennsylvania tennis team suffered a 6-3 loss to Carnegie Mellon, the No. 6 team in NCAA Division III, while opening the spring season on Saturday morning. Following the loss, the Vulcans fall to 1-2 on the year after spliting two dual matches during the fall campaign. Meanwhile, the Tartans improve to 4-0 overall after reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in seven years last season. The No. 12 tandem of junior Kiefer Shaw (Westmount, Quebec/Centennial) and sophomore Lena Dimmer (Wallendorf-Pont, Luxembourg/Lycée Classique) earned an 8-6 victory at first doubles over Brooke Tsu and Jamie Vizelman to start the match. The duo of freshman Holly Bennett (Kingston, United Kingdom/Sussex DownsLewes) and junior Jasi Witherspoon (Macon, Ga./ Howard) fell 9-7 against Cori Sidell and Katie Lai at the second slot, while juniors Alyssa Savill (Holbrook, Australia/Billabong) and Veronika Mikulis (Otterburn Park, Quebec/Heritage Regional) lost 9-7 to Abbey Hamstra and Nicholle Torres at third position. In singles action, Shaw fell to No. 16 TSU by
Lena Dimmer performs in the spring opener. Photo by Don Wright/Sports Information
a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 count at first position, while Dimmer earned a 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-2 win against Sidell at the second slot. At third singles, Witherspoon was defeated 6-1, 6-1 by nationally-ranked Torres and Mikulis was dealt a 6-2. 6-4 loss by Vizelman at the fourth position. Bennett dropped Hamstra
by a 6-2, 7-5 count at the fifth slot and Savill fell 7-5, 7-5 to Marina Selencia at sixth singles. Cal U returns to action in just over two weeks on Feb. 21 against Westminster at the Glenn Creek Tennis Club in South Park, Pennsylvania, at 6 p.m.
What should the NFL do about Johnny Manziel? By Rachael McKriger, Cal Times Sports Editor
The NFL has had its share of controversies over the years, and one name has seemed to consistently pop out in them. Johnny Manziel, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, has once again been brought into the spotlight, but not in a positive manner. On January 30 Manziel was involved in an altercation with his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley in Dallas, Texas. Crowley reported that Manziel dragged her down the steps of a hotel and took her to his car, where she says she got in the car “against my will.” Right after she got in the car, she jumped out and hid in some bushes, according to the affidavit. Maziel turned around and “grabbed her hair and threw her in the car.” According to Crowley, Manziel “hit me with his open hand on my left ear for jumping out of the car.”
Crowley and her attorney have reported that she now has significant damage to her eardrum. Also adding to his negative rap sheet, it was reported this week that Manziel would go into practice with the Browns drunk. The Browns organization allegedly lied about the incident saying that Manziel was just suffering from a concussion. Manziel has constantly been giving his organization headaches. From his partying antics to his lack of play in games, Manziel has been a huge problem for the Browns. On Febraury 2, the Browns’ EVP of Football Operations, Sashi Brown, released a statement on Manziel. “We’ve been clear about expectations for our players on and off the field. Johnny’s continual involvement in incidents that run counter to those expectations undermines the hard work of his teammates and the reputation of our organization.
His status with our team will be addressed when permitted by league rules. We will have no further comment at this time.” The initial report was that the Browns were to release Manziel in March according to NFL Network’s media insider Ian Rapoport. Also, according to Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, Manziel has yet to respond to the organization. “We’ll do anything we can to help him personally and our throughts and prayers are with Johnny and his family. We’re not worried about Johnny Manziel the football player, we’re worried about Johnny Manziel the person, and I think that’s all we need to say on this issue.” However, the Browns do have a quarterback problem, and obvoiusly Manziel has proven that he is not the answer and not capable of being a mature NFL quarterback.
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Bellhy has career game in UPJ loss By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Contributor
The California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team continued play in the second half of a double-header against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, hoping they could contain the Mountain Cats scoring to less than 93 points, a score they put up the last time these teams faced each other. The Vulcans opened the game as they normally do, pushing the pace and putting up shots to warm up. Even though the amount of shots increased, the amount of shots made, did not. The negative effects of the Vulcans missing so many shots was that UPJ was grabbing all of the defensive rebounds and turning them into points. A.J. Leahey for UPJ was not only a threat in the defensive department, by grabbing rebounds, but he also
could shoot the ball, putting up 3-point FGs from all over the arc. Richard Smith was not present in the game, therefore, allowing Tony Richardson to step up and assume the role of center, a big role in the contest. A momentum swing from California allowed for a barrage of points to be scored, causing the crowd to get behind the Vulcans in every way possible. After pulling within three, the Vulcans run was stunted, and the Mountain Cats controlled a 42-30 lead going into halftime. The second half started with the Vulcans shooting the threes, crawling back into the game slowly, after Luka Andjusic and Drew Cook both helped California’s cause. The reason why California couldn’t get back into the game was due to their
shooting percentage in the first half. They shot 33 percent from the field and only made four 3-pointers, attempting 16. Even though they picked it back up in the second half, shooting 50 percent from the field, and making 40 percent of their three-pointers attempted, they couldn’t correct the miscues. California fell to UPJ 71-65 in a heartbreaker, when it looked like the Vulcans had a chance. On a night when Nate Bellhy had a season high 17 points, making 4-8 3-pointers attempted and also Nick Miller joining him with 11 points. The Vulcans fought valiantly in this game and even though they came up short, they showed lots of fight, even without Richard Smith. The men’s team will face the Seton Hill Griffins on February 13 at Seton Hill.
Foul trouble doesn’t stop Parsons and Barrett vs. UPJ
By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Contributor
As the California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team took the floor at home in the Convocation Center, they were playing against more than just the Lady Cats of the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. The Vulcans were metaphorically playing against every other team in the PSAC West, being that with this win, California could take first place in their division. The game took on a whole different meaning during the first quarter when a foul on Shatara Parsons resulted in her anger being expressed after she threw the ball to the ground. The refs then called a technical foul, and just like that, she had three fouls. Her confidence took a hit for the time being, but she would not let that stop her later in the game. Parsons wouldn’t be the only player for the Vulcans in foul trouble, as Seairra Barrett was called on two fouls of her own in the first quarter of play. UPJ looked strong in the first too, which pressured California to step up their play even more. The first quarter ended with UPJ only possessing a 20-19 lead, and the Vulcans on their heels. The second quarter opened with fouls and turnovers all over the floor for the Lady Cats, as California took the advantages and turned them into points, along with taking the lead. Freshman
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Seairra Barrett put up 19 points against the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown transfer from UPJ, Abbey Sporio, contributed in a big way for the Vulcans, hitting a long FG, along with a shot in the paint, extending the Vulcans lead to four right before half. The Lady Cats took on a 3734 lead into the break. Opening the second half of play, Barrett and Parsons used the energy they harnessed from getting benched after foul trouble, and used it as energy on the court, taking the lead right out from underneath UPJ. California wouldn’t stop there either, keeping the pressure on their opponents
and forcing turnovers left and right. On the game, 26 turnovers from UPJ allowed California to take a commanding 62-49 lead into the last quarter of play. The Vulcans lead would hold up for the rest of the contest, giving up only 17 points to UPJ in the last quarter. California had a huge second half, putting up 50 points and securing first place in the PSAC West. This victory put them in a great position to take a first game bye into the playoffs and giving them home-court advantage.
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Irving, Holmes set school records at Youngstown State By Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Sophomore Gabby Irving (Thornton, Pa./ GarnetValley) broke the school record in the 200-meter dash and classmate Kailah Holmes (Hatfield, Pa./ North Penn) reset her own school record in the triple jump, as the Vulcans qualified five new entries for the league championships at the Youngstown State National Invitational over the weekend. Irving placed second in the 200 meters after crossing the finish line in 25.28 seconds, which eclipsed the previous record set in 2012 by Monique Sims by five-hundredths of a second. Irving also captured the victory in the 60-meter dash after posting a personal-best time of 7.82 seconds. She now boasts the second-fastest time in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this winter in both the 60 and 200 meters. Holmes claimed the win in the triple jump while in Ohio with a distance of 11.81 meters (389.00 feet), which is the top mark in the PSAC this year. At the season-opening event last week, she broke a three-year old school record with a mark of 11.46 meters (37-7.25) in the triple jump. In addition,
freshman Kaila Cannon qualified for the league championships in the triple jump over the weekend after posting a distance of 11.00 meters (36-1.25 feet). The Vulcans qualified three entries for the PSAC Championships in the 800-meter run while at Youngstown State. Redshirt sophomore Summer Hill (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) placed fourth in the event with a league-best time of 2 minutes, 17.38 while competing in her first track event since the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Senior Alex Zanella (Everett, Pa./ Everett) and freshman Jaclyn Reinbold (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) also reached the league-qualifying standard in the event with Zanella posting a time of 2:22.08 and Reinbold registering a time of 2:24.87. Junior Emilia Ricciuti(Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) qualified for the league championships in the 400-meter run after rounding the track in 1:00.67.
a time of 4:02.94 to finish in seventh place. Select members of the Vulcans will compete at the Fastrack National Qualifier hosted by Wagner in Staten Island, New York on Friday, Feb. 12.
The 4x400-meter relay of Irving, Ricciuti, freshman Alyson Pierce (West Middlesex, Pa./ West Middlesex) and Zanella combined to register
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Major: Sports Management Hometown: Cheltenham, Australia High School: Mentone Girls’ Secondary College Freshman Emily Suckling has made her presence very known on the women’s basketball team at Cal U. Suckling recently was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Freshman of the Week. Suckling has averaged about 14 minutes per game, and has scored 86 points this year, so far, for the Vulcans. Against Davis & Elkins on February 6, Suckling totaled a career high 22 points in her 21 minutes of playing time.
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Manning goes out on top in what could be final season By Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor
Levi Stadium, home of Super Bowl 50, was surrounded with so much orange and blue it looked like Mile High Stadium, the home of the Denver Broncos. The presence of all the Broncos fans certainly helped in the Broncos 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The game, which is thought to be Peyton Manning’s last game, had the Broncos dominating the Panthers for the whole game. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton didn’t show up to play, as he threw an interception and only completed 18/41 passes for 265 yards. Manning didn’t impress either, throwing for only 141 yards on 13/23 completed passes. While most people thought Manning was going win the MVP award, he did not. The award went to outside linebacker Von Miller. Miller had two forced fumbles and sacked Newton 2.5 times. However the spotlight the entire night was focused on Manning. Speculation of his retirement has been ongoing since the beginning of this season. Once Manning returned to the Broncos
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starting lineup after injury and the Broncos started to make a run at the playoffs, the talk got more intense. After the Broncos AFC Championship win over the New England Patriots, Manning told Patriots head coach Bill Belichick that this was his “last rodeo.” So will Manning retire? If he does, he
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