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Student Affairs
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Hertneky speaks about “Rust Belt Boy” By Angel Funk, Staff Writer FUN8385@calu.edu Paul Hertneky is just like many of the local students and community members at the California University of Pennsylvania. He’s from the nearby town of Ambridge, Pa., and the steel industry was a massive part of his life. The author came to campus to discuss his book Rust Belt Boy: Stories of an American Childhood on March 29 in South Hall. His career as a working journalist, writing for institutions such as the Boston Globe, NBC News, National Public Radio and several other substantial organizations includes the Pittsburgh PostGazette. The book focuses on Hertneky time growing up in an age of steel that brought prosperity to the Pittsburgh region and consequently devastation. It’s an area that he knows from the inside out having worked in a steel mill during his time getting an education at the University of Pittsburgh. Rust Belt Book starts with the very beginning of American industry and travels throughout history. It was a reflection of the historical significance of the region and coupled with own his personal life story that his literary peers would hold esteem but for hundreds of people with a similar story to his own to resonate. Hertneky felt compelled to tell the story after feeling resentment that now one would remember his hometown. He wanted to tell the story of the rust belt and capture the voices of the people affected by the industry collapse. Dr. Fishnick has her honors composition one class read the book to introduce students to the story of the local community having been touched by the book’s message; it allowed herself to reflect on her own family she stated during her introduction of Hertneky. Maria Vanyo, Hertneky sister, has been with him throughout his writing process. She’s read
the book since it’s early draft and inception. She spent long nights reading and crying as Paul recreated her family and community in words. “It’s given me a richer view of Ambridge in a way,” says Vanyo, “I understand the people in town and view them differently than the way I grew up with them.” Their father was steel mill “office man,” college was expected, and they lived on the hill as Vanyo describes it. For her, the book gave her perspective on her childhood and community. Along with the book, Hertneky took most of his time to explaining everything that when in his book that completed is 223 pages. The presentation wasn’t focused on selling his book to the crowd but telling the students, faculty, staff and community members in attendance the significance of his research and taking in the historical context around your memories.
“I’m giving you the stuff that didn’t make it into the book,” said Hertneky.
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Underground Hosts:
By Angel Hart Funk, Staff Writer FUN8385@calu.edu
On April 5 in the Convocation Center clubs and organizations showed off their best lemonade recipes for the Center for Volunteer Programs and Service Learning annual Lemonade Wars benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand and hosted by Underground Cafe.
A non-alcoholic mixed drink competition, the event features drinks made from lemonade and follow a set theme. This year drinks revolved around childhood nursery rhymes, books and stories with awards given to the best tasting drink to Phi Sigma Sigma, best display to the Paranormal
Society and crowd favorite going to Alpha Sigma Alpha. Lemonade Wars is a free event for students to try different lemonade drinks but also an opportunity to contribute to a nonprofit organization. The charity Alex’s Lemonade Stand was created by a young girl named Alexander Scott and aims to raise money that benefits finding a cure for childhood cancer. VPSL collected donations at the door and held a Chinese auction with ticket proceeds benefiting the philanthropy. The event saw childhood throwbacks like Student Activities Board’s rainbow fish themed drink and several organizations such as choosing Dr. Seuss each with a twist like Cal U Equestrian Team’s “Green Eggs & Lemonade” as an ode to his work. Students in attendance voted for their favorite drinks, had a chance to win Pirates tickets and were encouraged to sing karaoke provided by Underground Cafe.
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SAI budget passes with a final vote of 71-25 By Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief KRI6014@calu.edu The annual SAI Corporation meeting saw the passing of the SAI budget on April 9 in the Performance Center. The budget passed with a student vote of 7125 in favor. Discussion was open to discuss the budget, but was limited to two minutes. Board of Directors President Mari Boyle said the reason to address a two-minute speaking slot was to respect the time and schedule of attendees. “We want to use our time efficiently,” Boyle said. Before voting opened to pass or reject, Cabinet President Emily Moyer explained the process of how members of Cabinet went through and discussed each club and what they were awarded. The budget meeting was held at the SAI Farm on March 24.
Members of student cabinet include Jacob Colarossi, Charlie Robbins, Cabria Vandusen, Cody Ambrose, Seth Shiley, Ellis Atkins, Cameron Haller, Emily Moyer, McKenna Swartzwelder, Mari Boyle, Jonathan Hershey, Cynthia Obiekezie, Calvin Szewczyk and Rachael McKriger. “If approved, the budget would allow a zero increase in SAI student fees,” Moyer explained. After Moyer spoke, Boyle opened the floor up to questions. Anthony D’Agostino, who is a member of the SAI Board of Directors, spoke first against the budget. D’Agostino’s argument was that the budget had an estimated $925,000 that could have been used, but members of student Cabinet elected to only approve a budget worth $907,263. “[The budget] is still underneath that cap,”
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D’Agostino. “And even $10,000 more wouldn’t effect 100 percent allocation.” Moyer and Leigh Ann Lincoln, who is the CFO of SAI, explained that the $925,000 number is not definite. After D’Agostino spoke, two members of the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (SPSEA) spoke on behalf of their club. Club President Lindsey Bertain asked members of Cabinet why their club only got an increase of $50. “We fundraise and have a really proactive group of members,” Bertain said. After Bertain spoke, SPSEA Vice President Rachel Wilkinson asked about how their club — and any other club on campus that was cut money — could get a say so in the Cabinet process. Boyle and Jordan Lockhart responded, saying that anybody could join student cabinet. “There are 19 seats available, but not all were filled because of a lack of interest,” Boyle said. Wilkinson asked about the excess money that is leftover from the $925,000, should the number be definite. Lincoln explained that if there should be excess money, it would be carried over to the next budget. Zoe Webster also posed a question to members of the SAI Board of the Directors, regarding fundraising. Webster asked why clubs are getting cut because they are not fundraising for themselves, but fundraising for charity. After, Moyer closed comments and the budget was put to a vote. In other business, students were told by Boyle that they could nominate their fellow peers for the SAI Board of Directors for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Students that were nominated, and accepted nominations include Dillon Gaudet, Paul Maclean, Raven Reeves, Seth Shiley, Jessica Crosson, Jeromy Mackey, Marquis Washington, McKenna Swartzwelder and Joshua Short.
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Cal U hosts Carnegie Dartlet to explain rebranding By Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief KRI6014@calu.edu California University of Pennsylvania hosted the Carnegie Darlet company on March 27 to discuss the university’s rebranding plan. Cal U announced plans to rebrand their logo and their identity back in the fall semester. The university has been working closely with Carneige Dartlet, who has reached out to students, faculty and staff for opinions on what the new logo and identity of university should be. President Jones said that the new identity and logo will help the university with enrollment and admissions, but “also goes beyond that.” “A university’s brand is more than a logo or tag line,” Cal U of PA President Geraldine Jones said at the event. “We asked them to help us define who we are and what we do.” Jones called the process “gradual.” “In the months ahead, you will see a change in how we talk about the university,” Jones said. According to Carnegie Darlet representative Dave Viggiano more than 260 members of the campus community took part in 11 different workshops. Viggiano did not have a logo to reveal, but said that the process will still continue to make the end product correct and worth it. The method that Carnegie Dartlet has been
using to create the new identity and logo is driven, personality workshops, platform workshops, competitive audits and perception research. Viggiano stated that the workshops look at three different personalities: archetypes, traits and faults. The archetype study showed that Cal U is 38 percent resilient and tenacious, 34 percent supportive and selfless and 17 percent cheerful and enthusiastic. Despite wanting to show the university in a positive light and manner, Viggiano noted that every university has their faults. Currently, he used words like “forwardthinking, ethical, inclusive and collaborative” as words that don’t describe Cal U — currently. However, Viggiano noted that he is working with his team to change that. “We really want to get something authentic of who you are,” Viggiano said. “We are at a critical moment in this collective effort.” The big reveal turned out that the logo wouldn’t be revealed — but that the identity is almost finished. The project is still in development, and Carnegie Dartlet is relying on students, faculty and staff to help shape the new logo and identity.
Carneige Dartlet then introduced Bethany Talbert, an employee of the company, to discuss the colors that describe Cal U; these colors are not officially the new colors of the university. Talbert explained that Cal U resembles the brown color because due to being resilient, competitive, proud, dedicated, practical and persevering; purple because Cal U is empowering, collaborative, supportive, inclusive and caring; and red due to being enthusiastic, inspiring, passionate, experiential, dynamic and energetic. Viggiano then took the stage again to thank Talbert and explain that the next process includes platform training, logo and brand standards and student persona research. “This is just the very beginning,” Viggiano said. “The hard work starts now.” Carnegie Dartlet is partnered with Google Partners, Semcasting, NAGAP, the Council of International Schools, Blue Conic, Fire Engine Red, Recrue Media, Evolving SEO, Higher Ed Pathways and Barbara Coward Enrollment Strategies.
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Derrick Knopsnyder brings laughs at Funny Freaking Friday By Sam Paar, Staff Writer PAA6512@calu.edu
Derrick Knopsnyder — California University alumni — came back to campus this past Friday night. Students gathered in the Vulcan theater to listen to the jokes he was sure to crack about everybody’s beloved campus living. “I drove around the town again to see if anything’s changed. It hasn’t.” Knopsnyder was very interactive with the crowd, asking students questions about what they do for fun. He clarified that he was not a cop and the audience could be honest. He discussed the weather in Vermont, informing the audience that it was minus thirty degrees out. “You walk outside and your freaking face hurts what is that?...You walk outside and you forget how to talk.” He transitioned into discussing the guy to girl ratio at Cal U. As it stands, the ratio is 2:1, but while he was in school the ratio was 3:1. “Some guy must have had six girls.” He asked the audience to cheer if they were a single girl, then single boys, and then girls who have a boyfriend that goes to a different school. Knopsnyder claimed that coming to college with a boyfriend is a lot like going to the beach with a handful of sand. Only a small handful of people laughed at that joke. “It doesn’t feel like a comedy show, it feels
more like we’re all at a bus stop and I’m trying to get everybody to laugh.” He told the crowd the secret to never paying back expensive student loans is to never not be a student. You don’t have to pay anything back until you graduate, therefore if you never graduate you never have to pay it back. Later in the show, Knopsnyder began to talk about how his A.D.D. affected his schooling. He offered — as a joke — to sell his Adderall to the crowd. “Remember that I’m not
a cop.” He asked the crowd who is going to see B.O.B. later in the month and explained how big of a deal that was because whenever he went to Cal the person they brought in was Kenny Rodgers. “For those of you who don’t know Google it. It’s as sad as it sounds.” He joked with the freshman that one in every three of them would drop out, and if anybody on either side of them looked smarter it was “probably you.” Towards the end of the show, Derrick joked about how being a comedian is a great job, then asked the crowd about the worst jobs they had. One gentleman described that he works in a landfill, and he had to help install pipes to the bottom of the garbage pile because of the decomposing of garbage. Sometimes it caught fire due to the fumes. “I got fired one time for losing something, which sucks. But I wasn’t even mad because I hate babysitting.” This made a great deal of the audience either laugh or be aghast. He concluded with telling the audience to follow him on Instagram and gave out free card holders that stick to the back of a phone. He invited everybody to come say hi and talk after the show.
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Netflix Spotlight: Ozark By Olivia Wilson, Staff Writer WIL6494@calu.edu The 2017 crime thriller series, Ozark, is this week’s Netflix spotlight. The Netflix Original currently has one season of ten episodes which first became available to stream in July of 2017. The show follows Marty Byrde, a financial planner from Chicago, and his family as they flee to the summer tourist city in the Missouri Ozarks. Marty Byrde, portrayed by Jason Bateman, has been laundering millions of dollars for a Mexican drug lord. The whole scheme goes wrong therefore he flees with his family in attempts to escape and by more time. His wife, Wendy is portrayed by actress,
Laura Linney, and two kids, Charlotte and Jonah, portrayed by Sofia Hublitz and Skylar Gartner, begin to ask questions that Marty doesn’t even have the answer to yet. Then the introduction of the Snell family in which the children befriend, and Marty begins to work alongside, and things begin to get crazy in the not so normal tourist town. This show has you hooked from the first couple minutes of watching, and makes you want to binge the whole thing in one night. It gives you so many different aspects, there’s intense crazy chase scenes, then there’s heartbreak and pretty much every emotion in between. The
beauty of these Netflix Original’s is that the entire season is available all at once so there’s no need to wait around to watch it all. The first season gave Jason Bateman a Golden Globe nomination for best performance by an actor in a television series along with a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for both him and Laura Linney. Bateman who serves as a producer on the show also directed four episodes during the season. The show which was rated 8.3 stars on IMDB, has been renewed for a second season, which will be available to stream starting July 1.
Dillon Gaudet — “DJ Lugnut”
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing a DJ who is also a reporter for CUTV, Dillon Gaudet, aka “DJ Lugnut.” Dillon is a Meteorology major but keeps a special place in his heart for broadcasting. Some of his favorite memories were made in the media suite, and he even has considered switching his career interest to reflect that. Dillon has two shows at WCAL; one show is on Monday from 2-4 p.m., called Turning Left, where he plays country music from all decades. He also is a participant in a show on Sundays from 12-2 p.m. called Locker Room Talk. During this time, he, Danny Beeck, Colin Kirkwood and Steven Ruffing, talk about the latest sports happenings. Be sure to listen in to DJ Lugnut’s shows for Cal U’s Best Music!
Albums of the
Week By Eddie Kuntz
Rating: 7.9/10
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Th e Wo n d e r Ye a r s — S i s t e r C i t i e s The Wonder Years have been a staple in the new wave of pop punk ever since their 2011 release Suburbia, I’ve Given You All, And Now I’m Nothing, now seven years and three albums later they’re still on top of their game. Sister Cities, the band’s sixth full length release, continues in the direction of their last album, and is overall a fantastic release, but isn’t their best work to date, still shying in comparison to 2013’s The Greatest Generation. Sister Cities starts out with the first four tracks taking a slightly different sound than what fans of The Wonder Years are used to, but good songs nonetheless, featuring the first two singles of the album, “Sister Cities” and “Pyramids of Salt”. The following song, “Flowers Where Your Face Should Be”, is a beautiful ballad that is true to what the band has always been and what they’ve now become. Filled with complex lyrics and metaphors, as well as a build up powerful enough to give anyone chills. The closing half of the album has a sound similar to The Wonder Years’ previous release, No Closer To Heaven, but doesn’t quite hit as hard lyrically or musically as any of their past releases do, also being more depressing at times than anything else, and overall weaker than the first half of the album. Overall, Sister Cities is a quality album featuring some great songs by the band, but not their best work by far, begining strong and ending weaker than what’s been heard of them in a long time.
Recommended Track: “Flowers Where Your Face Should Be”
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Movie Marathon Reviews with Jeromy Mackey! Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the first Star Wars film that attempts to transcend its genre and create a meaningful thematic film, and it absolutely succeeds. Rian Johnson, to the pain of Reddit theorists everywhere, made genuinely unpredictable plot decisions that found a good balance between nostalgia and the new, something that the Force Awakens really struggled with. Through nuance and great performances, Last Jedi is a landmark in sci-Fi’s biggest franchise.
I rate this movie 100/100
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Cal U Women vs. Edinboro PSAC Contest Photos: Jeff Helsel
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Club Spotlight Student Activities Board
If you want to get in touch with the Student Activities Board, feel free to contact the E-Board: President & Evenings Chair: Jessica Crosson cro8908 Vice President: Kaylie Rusek -rus7639 Secretary: Miranda Anderson - and5603 Weekends & Trips Chair: Makenzie Langer lan4025 Daytime Chair: Skylar Steinhart - ste7416 Vulcan Village Chair: Sean Leftwich - lef2116
The Student Activities Board is a student-run organization that plans and runs events on and off campus during the day, at night, and even on the weekends throughout the duration of the school year. Events include: comedy shows, novelty events, holiday themed events, trips, inflatables, concerts and so much more! Join the fun by attending a meeting on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in the Vulcan Theater, or following us on social media for event updates. In order to become an official member of the Student Activities Board you must complete 8 hours a semester. To get an hour one must attend meetings (which members get an hour for) and work events. To work events members sign up at meetings then sign in at the time of the event that they arrive to work. For those that can’t make meetings (due to class, internships, etc) they will still receive minutes of the meetings and still have opportunities to work events.
Social Media Twitter: @caluactivities FB: Cal U Student Activities Insta: @sab_calu
Big events the Student Activities Board has put on throughout the years: • •
Dan + Shay Concert
Funny Freaking Friday ft. Dave Coulier • •
Jesse McCartney Concert
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Upcoming B.O.B concert!
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The Sinclair Broadcasting Group Controversy By Angel Funk, Staff Writer FUN8385@calu.edu Media has always been question for the possibility for bias, now more than ever in our uber polarized political climate. However, adults tend to trust local media more than national media by about 6 percent according to a study by PEW Research Center. Recently, Sinclair Broadcasting Group has brought that into question. SBG controls, owns, and operates 193 television stations across the United States making them the largest television station operator in the country. Expectedly the group is to expand by 42 stations in the coming years and operate mainly local television stations. The business is now facing controversy after a piece essentially calling for the distrust of big media. Not only for the message it conveyed but for it’s “must run” requirement that Sinclair Broadcasting Group made of the message. While these segments are not a new controversy as in May of 2017 the New York Times reported on the right leaning messages that the groups 193, perhaps soon to be 235, stations are required to run. A now viral video shows dozens of the stations anchors reading the same message- “The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias, this is extremely dangerous to our democracy.” This message is even more concerning due to Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s control over just about 70 percent of America’s local broadcasting. Despite the fact that the FCC doesn’t allow for a single entity to have control over more than 39 percent. SBG has been able to get around this rule due to acquiring other media operating giants
but allowing them to still maintain operation aspects. The biggest being Tribune Broadcasting that owns and operates Pittsburgh’s own WPXI all while SBG owns and operates WPGH. Both stations operate with the same “must runs” that the Sinclair Broadcasting Group chooses to put out. In terms of a democracy, as brought up buy the must run, this is extremely dangerous and even an element of Fascism. It allows for only one piece of a political agenda to be shared. This behavior is persuasive, influential, and feeds off a public’s trust of local media.
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Student voices heard during March for Our Lives By Sam Paar, Staff Writer PAA6512@calu.edu A generation can only be pushed so far until something snaps, until the group makes a decision to revolt against injustice, violence and corruption. Unfortunately for the young students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the tip over the edge was the loss of 17 lives. Amongst grief, brave students like Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg came together with more classmates, teachers, parents, celebrities and civil rights leaders alike. On March 14, there was a nation-wide school walk out. On March 24, students marched on Washington to show their exhaustion with current gun legislation. In Washington D.C. alone, more than 200,000 people marched. This is exclusive of the thousands of protests that occurred internationally simultaneously. One of the many speakers at March for Our Lives was 11-year-old Naomi Wadler. She opened her speech with the names of AfricanAmerican girls whose names are unknown to the masses, whose lives have been stolen by gun violence. “People say I am too young to have these thoughts on my own,” Wadler explained. “People have said I am a tool of some nameless adult. It’s not true.” She told the crowd that she may be young, but she and her friends are already aware of the injustice and violence not only in school on children, but on the streets towards minorities. Emma Gonzalez took the stage for her own speech. She opened by telling the crowd that only six minutes and 20 seconds had passed before 17 lives were lost and 15 students were injured. “Everyone, and I mean absolutely everyone in the Douglas community was changed,” Gonzalez said. She powerfully exclaimed what her lost
Photo of Sandy Shieh during the March for Our Lives protests on March 24 at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco by Marcio Jose Sanchez friends could no longer do due to the theft of their lives by gun violence. After she listed each and every classmate that lost their life to the crowd, she stood silent. The crowd tried to cheer her on, thinking she simply needed a moment to compose herself. More silence, and the crowd started chanting “never again.” After more silence had past and her phone’s alarm sounded, Gonzalez spoke once more. “Since the time that I came out here, it has been six minutes and twenty seconds. The shooter has ceased shooting, and will soon abandon his rifle, blend in with the students as they escape and walk free for an hour before his arrest.” Plentiful more speakers took the stage,
such as Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin who gave a powerful speech about how students need to make senators hear them out because, “they work for us.” She stated, “we cannot make America great without making America safe.” Martin Luther King Jr.’s 9-year-old granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, inspired the crowd to chant that they are a great generation She also encouraged the crowd to chant “I had a dream that enough is enough,” playing on her grandfather’s powerful words from August 28, 1963. It is indisputable that March 24 will be a day that goes down in history as the beginning of a movement. Young voices from across the nation were heard in Washington D.C., so close to the house Donald Trump calls his home.
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The Tension Rises as Russia Expels US Diplomats By James Rudolph, Opinions Editor RUD2588@calu.edu Following the attacks on a former Russian spy and his daughter on March 4, relations between Russian and different Western countries reached a new low. British officials have identified that a nerve-agent was used on the spy and his daughter, who were living in Britain. On March 14, Prime Minister Theresa May expelled 23 Russian diplomats from Britain and vowed to crack down on Russian spies, corrupt elites an ill-gotten Russian financial gain in Britain. On March 26, President Donald Trump ordered for 60 Russian diplomats to be expelled from American soil, citing the attempted murder of the Russian spy in Britain and Russian interference in the 2016 elections as grounds to remove them from the country. The Canadian government said they would expel four, while Poland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, France and nine other countries in the European Union announced plans to expel Russian diplomats from their countries. Days after Trump’s order, Russia retaliated. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced Russia would expel 60 U.S diplomats in Russia and close the U.S Consulate in St. Petersburg. He also said Russia would respond to the other countries who expelled Russian diplomats in similar fashion. The Russian Foreign Ministry issues a statement on its website that said U.S. Ambassador John Huntsman was told the decision, which was a protest to the United States. The U.S. representatives were given until Saturday to vacate the Consulate building. While the Russian government has condemned the actions of the countries expelling their diplomats, Britain stands behind the attacks on the Russian agent and his daughter, who the British media identified as “British citizens,” as justification for their actions. May told the media that she felt its “highly likely” that Russia was behind the attack. Sergei V. Skripal, 66, was a former Russian military intelligence that gave information to MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence service. He provided information that revealed the identities of Russian agents across Europe. Both he and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found unconscious on a bench outside of a shopping center in the city of Salisbury. While Yulia is improving, Sergei remains in critical condition. The British government believes this runs parallel to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, Courtesy of Wikimedia Com mons
death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Forensic analysts found that radioactive polonium, a chemical agent, was the cause of death. Experts believe that Russia, who has an extensive history of poisoning as means of assassination, was responsible for Litvinenko’s death. In the past, President Vladimir Putin held the stance that “traitors must die.” With NATO and over two-dozen other countries siding with the Britain’s decision, over 150 Russian diplomats have been expelled from those countries. Russia’s response should come with no surprise. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry has used this as a platform to speak out against what they feel is a defamation campaign against Russia. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert feels that Russia is further isolating itself, politically and economically, from the United States, and the rest of the world.
The world now waits on what the next move will be in this affair, and who will make it. Litvinenko said that any hostile action taken by the U.S against a Russian diplomat or Consulate would be met with additional measures against the personnel and property of the U.S Embassy in Russia, while telling a Russian news agency that the U.S has blackmail on these countries to get them to follow suit. Nauert said that Russia needs to stop acting like they are a victim as they violated the chemical weapons convention. As far as military actions are concerned, it is highly unlikely that Russia would take any direct action against the U.S. What is of concern is the countries expelling diplomats that are closer to Russia. The most recent country to announce the expulsion of Russian diplomats is Georgia, Russia’s neighbor, and former constituent of the Soviet Union. If the Russo-Georgian War in 2008 is indicative of anything, its that Russia will attack its neighbors if they feel politically threatened.
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Is this the beginning of the end for DACA? By James Rudolph, Opinions Editor RUD2588@calu.edu The past week has shown the impending doom that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program faces. On Twitter President Donald Trump went on a tirade on immigration, specifically calling for an end to the DACA program, while blaming Democrats for delaying a new plan to be made. Despite Trump ending the program on Sept. 7, federal courts have denied Trump from rescinding the program. However, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that DACA recipients are ineligible to receive in-state tuition to Arizona colleges, a huge blow to over 2,000 recipients of the DACA program in Arizona public colleges. Congress, already past the original deadline of March 5, faces immense pressure to make a decision about DACA. The DACA program was put into place by former President Barack Obama in 2012 under executive orders. The immigration policy protected people who entered the country illegally as children by offering a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility to obtain a work permit in the United States. Under this program over 800,000 children were protected and earned work visas. Now that President Trump has ended the program, Congress will decide their fate. Trump attacked Democrats and DACA on April 1, by tweeting, “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch and Release. Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!” He attacked NAFTA in his next tweet, but he mentioned DACA again when his following tweet read, “These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!” The next day, in another tweet, he declared, “DACA is dead because the Democrats didn’t care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon… No longer works. Must build Wall and secure our borders with proper Border legislation. Democrats want No Borders, hence drugs and crime!” Congress, returning from a two-week recess, has made no efforts in resolving the issue, or establishing a clear agenda. Most experts believe that the federal courts will
A protestor suppor ting DAC A in Los Angeles. Photo cour tesy of Wik imedia Commons eventually allow Trump to rescind the program. This will allow legal action to be placed on the DACA recipients, who face losing their jobs and deportation. Meanwhile, one state passed a low that serves as a huge setback for the state’s DACA recipients. The 7-0 ruling in the Arizona Supreme Court on Monday ended in-state tuition for DACA recipients. This triples the rates for some of these schools, like Arizona State University, which offers in-state tuition at $10, 792, but out-of-state at $27,371. The Associated Press estimated that four-year universities will charge DACA students that graduated from high schools in Arizona 150 percent of the in-state tuition. DACA students in Arizona are also ineligible for
federal or state financial aid. This follows the state of Missouri’s move to continue its ban on in-state tuition for DACA recipients in a 104-37 vote decision. Arizona and Missouri have joined Georgia and Indiana in prohibiting in-state tuition for DACA recipients, while Alabama and South Carolina banned them from attending any public postsecondary institution. While the country awaits Congress to make an official decision, the DACA program’s collapse is apparent. Despite the effort of the federal courts, states’ legislative decisions are already removing aid that these DACA recipients need. With Democratic influence already weak as it is, what will be the future of the DACA program and the people who relied on this program?
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Another piece of football royalty lands in MLS By Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief KRI6014@calu.edu After playing in some of the greatest leagues in the world, for some of the best clubs throughout Europe, Zlatan Ibrahimović has arrived to the United States. The flashy forward, who has featured for big name clubs like Juventus, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, signed with the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer on March 23. Ibrahimović’s arrival to MLS is a huge leap for the league. The MLS is known as an up and coming league, despite having operations since 1994. The MLS has been given a rap of being lower than European clubs, which was — and is — to be expected. The best clubs are in Europe, and so are the best players and coaches. In general, the best competition in soccer is over in Europe. However, big name players have come over to MLS, including David Villa, Andrea Pirlo, Kaka and Bastian Schweinsteiger — just to name a few. The big names have come to the MLS on the tail end of their career. The funnel of older players from Europe certainly has helped the popularity of the league, but has also put a damper on the league’s reputation. Instead of being seen as a fresh, competitive league, the MLS is known to other leagues as the “retirement” league. Ibrahimović’s arrival to Los Angeles is just the latest example of that. It seemed that he didn’t have many options. Despite saying that money didn’t play a role in his relocation to Los Angeles,
Ibrahimović just recovered from a nasty knee injury and hasn’t found consistent time on the pitch in a year. “Let’s see. I’ve been injured for a long time,” Ibrahimović said to the LA Galaxy’s official website. “People forget when I play the first game and score two goals…you shouldn’t forget that I was out for almost one year. I came back for [Manchester] United and played six or seven games. But we need to step it up day by day. We need to be intelligent. But I feel ready. I feel good. Next game, I’m probably there from the start.”
Photo of Zlatan Ibrahimović cour tesy of the Los Angeles G alax y
“I’ve been here one week. I look, I learn, and then I go for the kill.” The acquisition of Ibrahimović to the Galaxy is just what that team needs. Under the leadership of head coach Sigi Schmid, the Galaxy lacked offensive firepower last season. In his debut, Ibrahimović scored two goals against rival club Los Angeles FC, securing a big 4-3 win. The popularity of Ibrahimović making his way to MLS is without a doubt, and not even in question. However, with older players making their way to the league, it kind of sets
the league back when it comes to being taken seriously. While it’s true that soccer players should do whatever they can to get over to Europe — and that soccer in the United States will never get to the level that it’s at in Europe — the MLS is trying to bud their own talent. It’s proved successful in low-key players like Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Kellyn Acosta and Wil Trapp, but other players have gone off to Europe to expand their opportunities. Which is what they should be doing. Despite some of the young, budding talent in the league, the MLS is mainly seen as a retirement league. Should more big-name players reach the MLS at the end of their careers, that notion won’t go away anytime soon.
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Sorry, Mark: Lying gets you nowhere By Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief KRI6014@calu.edu “I believe deeply in what we’re doing.” Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a long-awaited grilling from members of Congress on April 12. At Capitol Hill, Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, answered questions and provided a statement in front of numerous senators. Zuckerberg, as Opinions Editor James Rudolph wrote about in the last Cal Times issue, is under fire for personal Facebook data being leaked by Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica is a consultation firm, which was hired by the campaign of Donald Trump during the 2016 president election. The information was obtained through Russian-American, and worker at the University of Cambridge, Aleksandr Kogan. Christopher Wylie testified on how the consultation firm was able to obtain the private information. During his questioning, Zuckerberg answered a variety of questions, which included topics like political bias, legislation on privacy and his business ventures. Photo Zuckerberg began his opening statement by explaining Facebook and apologizing. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry,” Zuckerberg, 33, said. “I started Facebook, I run it and I’m responsible for what happens here.” Zuckerberg also tried to promote Facebook in a positive light, saying that movements like Me Too and the March for Our Lives were “put together on Facebook.” He then went back to apologizing, saying that the company did not take a broad enough view “of our responsibility.” “We have to go through our relationship with people and make sure we’re taking a broad enough view of our responsibility,” Zuckerberg said. Throughout the entire session, Zuckerberg was blasted by various senators. He was asked if he was running a monopoly, seemingly shamed for buying Instagram by Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
A follow up should have been conducted. Instead, Zuckerberg said that he didn’t notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) because he thought that the “case was closed” when Cambridge Analytica fooled him. “When we heard back from Cambridge Analytica that they deleted the data, we considered it a closed case,” Zuckerberg explained. However, a crop of senators did not like “What happened here was willful blindness,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said to Zuckerberg. “We’ve seen the apology tours... I don’t see how you can change your business model without maximizing profit over privacy.” Sen. Bill Nelson also noted that the whole situation “seemed to be a lack of data practices.” When asking if Zuckerberg would disclose what hotel he stayed at the night before the meeting or the people he personally contacted during the week — which Zuckerberg replied that he would not disclose the information — Sen. Durbin of Mark Zuckerberg cour tesy of Alex Wong/ said that, “This is what it’s all about, isn’t it? Getty Images Your right to privacy.” Zuckerberg gets exactly what is coming and belittled by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois when he for him. Despite the intense questioning, couldn’t answer what seemed to be a simple question there were still tons of questions unanswered. about tracking devices. Zuckerberg didn’t clearly answer why Facebook Zuckerberg deserves this — and nobody should feel didn’t follow up with Cambridge Analytica, if he broke bad for him. an agreement with the FTC and not telling American For someone that is a so-called genius and who voters about ties to the Trump Administration between invited Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard Zuckerberg and Cambridge Analytica in 2016. University in 2004, Zuckerberg couldn’t even follow There are still more details that are going to come up with Cambridge Analytica about deleting personal out of the interrogation, and rightfully so. However, information collected off Facebook. whatever Zuckerberg has coming to him will be To simplify the situation, Zuckerberg basically trusted worth it. Millions of people had their personal, private the people at Cambridge Analytica when they told him information stolen from them. they deleted the information and didn’t follow up. Zuckerberg won’t get jail time — because, simply, his Big mistake, Mark. money talks — but here’s to hoping he gets reprimanded.
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Personal growth at the forefront, Gallagher reflects By Danny Beeck, Sports Editor BEE1558@calu.edu Throughout Charlie Gallagher’s collegiate tennis career, she has seen three different coaches, along with a roster shrink from about ten players, to the current roster of six. With the changes, adapting is imperative for her success looking forward. “With a small team, there is more pressure put on everyone,” Gallagher said. “When it comes to injuries, if you are overworking or even underworking yourself, you are putting your own body at risk which could compromise the team as a whole.” With a 0-4 record through the midpoint of the season, the weather has been their toughest opponent due to scheduling matches, and how the team as a whole operates. “When we practice here, we are on clay courts,” Gallagher said. “When we go into our matches, we find that most of them are played on hard courts. That means I can’t slide, or use what I practiced in my game.” Gallagher’s doubles partner this season, Elizabeth Wohar, joined the tennis team in 2015 and was apart of the top-ranked regional team, along with the twenty-sixth ranked team in the nation. Like Gallagher, Wohar has adopted a leadership role on the team in order to grow together. “Even though in tennis you might be faced against a single person, you are competing as a team,” Wohar said. ““When you go into a match, you know it’s a best of nine games. Every girl on this team needs that win, because it helps everyone as a whole.” As the role players in the locker room, Wohar and Gallagher discuss the importance of communication playing a big part in not only the success on the court, but also with each other. “As doubles partners, Liz has a really great attitude,” Gallagher said. “She picks me up at
times that I get a little heated when we play.” Facing the fourth-ranked doubles team in the region earlier this season, Wohar and Gallagher are hoping to “light the fire” going into the final games of the season. Two contests against conference foes, Slippery Rock and Clarion, are opportunities to flip the script on the landscape of their season thus far. “Our coach this year has really done a good job with recruiting,” Gallagher said. “We are going to travel more for tournaments, and she plans on bringing in more girls. The aspect of more girls means more opportunities to compete, and another chance to earn your spot on the team. When there are more girls on your team, that is going to motivate you even more.” California sits in last place in the PSAC West, but with only four games played this season, they have played fourteen fewer games than the league leaders IUP. Their next contest is set for April 14 at 12 p.m. in California, Pa. when they take on Slippery Rock University.
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California softball, at home on the road By Danny Beeck, Sports Editor BEE1558@calu.edu
Walking into the office of Rick Bertagnolli, the head softball coach at California University of Pennsylvania, you might think you are in a trophy room for multiple sports teams. At the helm for California, Bertagnolli holds a record of 844-270 while solidifying his squad as one of the perennial power houses in not only the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), but the nation. If you were to ask Bertagnolli about those accolades, or even his overall records, he would recite a quote from a former American Negro League and Major League Baseball player, Satchel Paige. “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” This is the same mindset that he takes onto the field each season, and especially with the challenges that he and his team are facing in the 2018 season. To put it into simple terms, Bertagnolli considers these hurdles as, “a process”. Opening their season without a home field to play on, due to structural issues, the Vulcans are faced with an uphill battle of playing every game this season on the road. “This challenge can be compared to a hockey player since the NHL playoffs are coming up,” Bertagnolli said. “If you were a hockey player and you didn’t have ice to practice on, you would put your rollerblades on and practice on the asphalt courts with a round ball, instead of the normal puck. You can put on your pads, practice with your stick and all your gear, but when you hit the ice, that is the first time you are actually on the ice. That is what we are faced with this season.” Opening their season with two tournaments in both Texas and Florida, the Vulcans came back with a record of 6-8, but with their heads raised high. “With the record that we have now, we might be the best 8-8 team in the country,” Bertagnolli said. “With the success that we’ve
Photo Credit Jeff Helsel,SAI had in the past, we want to take on some of the best talent in the nation, and that is what we saw in Texas.” A roster that boasts seven seniors, Bertagnolli utilizes their leadership and experience on the field and in the locker room, to keep the team focused on winning and “getting the job done”. “When we started out, practicing in September, we talked about how this is what is happening [Lack of a home field],” Bertagnolli said. “There are no excuses. We’re not going to look back at the end of the year and blame our mistakes on this situation. As the old saying goes, ‘If life throws you a curveball, you have to either learn how to hit a curveball, or cry about it’.” With four players from the 2015 NCAA Tournament team, Lilley Field holds a special place in many of the athletes who don the
California script on their jerseys each season “For the seniors, it’s tough,” Bertagnolli said. “Playing on Lilley Field, there was a lot of emotion, passion, sweat and laughter that was expressed. That parts tough, but they’ve embraced it.” The veteran presence also has a role on the coaching staff for Bertagnolli, with both Natalya Smarra and Meghan Uher helping to usher the teams success off the field, from the other side of an athletes progression. “With both Coach Smarra and Coach Uher, they know what takes place with Cal softball,” Bertagnolli said. “They know how to connect with the players, whether it’s through Twitter, texting or anything dealing with technology, they bridge that gap. They are also pursuing their master’s degrees while helping out with the team, so they can relate to the players in that aspect.” The success of Coach Bertagnolli spans far beyond the field, as he has mentored 12 Academic All-Americans, which is the most by any sport in school history. “Each season when we sit down to plan our goals, our mindset is always ‘do it again’,” Bertagnolli said. “I don’t want the players to look back on things that they did during their freshman years. I want them to always be looking for what they can achieve next.” As for the future, Lilley Field is expected to get a facelift that includes a “turf infield mix, new locker rooms, and bullpens for both dugouts”. These renovations are expected to be completed by next season, but for now, California Softball is focused on the present. “If you were to come to my house, you would never know that I coach softball for California,” Bertagnolli said. “All of the awards and plaques that I have accumulated over the years are stored away in boxes. When the day comes that I retire, I am going to have one heck of a man cave, and I’m going to love it.”
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Means on his success in track, tournaments By Rachael McKriger, Editor In Chief KRI6014@calu.edu Jae’len Means almost switched from short distance track to long distance. During his junior year of high school at Gateway High School, Means began running short distance, but then suddenly started to compete in the 400 meter race. “I even thought about the 800,” Means said. However, the competition in longer runs ended, and Means went back to 100, 200 and 400 meter races. His first track race ever was a 100 meter short distance race. Now, as a junior at California University of Pennsylvania, Means has found success with his event. Means recently ran a record-setting 200-meter race at William & Mary last weekend. Means broke the record with a time of 21.17 seconds, which is the fastest time in the PSAC and seventh-best in NCAA Division II this season. Means called breaking the record a “relief.” “Working day in and day out and to see that time pay off means a lot,” Means said. Right now, his eye is on the PSAC and NCAA Championship meets, which will be held in the beginning and end of May, respectively. Until then, Means and the rest of the Vulcan track team will compete in various meets. Means said the goal right now is to remain healthy for the later tournaments.
Photo of Jae’len Means cour tesy of Jeff Helsel,SAI “That’s my main goal going into every weekend,” Means said. “The times will be good or bad, up and down, but me staying healthy is the biggest thing that will get me going the furthest late in the season.” Means will also take the time to hone his leadership skills. An upperclassmen, Means has been helping younger students adjust to the collegiate, Division II level. “I think it’s mental,” Means said. “Freshmen really don’t have an idea of what being a colligate athlete is yet. Their schedule changes, their eating schedule changes and their
whole life changes. I think just keeping them motivated and showing them that they have the talent to be great. They have to believe it first before they can do it.” Means also will strive for more accolades. Already this season, Means has garnered All-Region Honors in two events. He has also been named the PSAC Track Athlete of the Week three times already this season. “They mean a lot,” Means said. “Working every day and working hard is putting Cal U on the map. We’re not the biggest school and have the most athletes in track. For regions to see us on that stage is huge for me. I want to put Cal U on the map.” Helping Means put Cal U on the map is track head coach Daniel Caulfield. Means said he and Caulfield have a positive, strong relationship and that his passion and knowledge of the sport has helped him grow as an athlete. “He wants us to run fast, but he wants to make sure we’re doing alright,” Means said. “He cares a lot about us.” Until the PSAC and NCAA tournaments, Means and his team will compete in different conditions, including inclement weather. However, Means said that the team is well equipped to run in inclement conditions because of their preparations. “If you can train in it, you can sprint in it,” Means said.
2nd Half “Picks Under Pressure” NHL Playoffs
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Flyers at Penguins
Penguins
Brewers at Mets
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Pirates at Marlins
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Braves
Devils at Lightning
Devils Orioles at Red Sox
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