Cal Times April 17, 2015

NEWS: 2

EVENTS: 12

OPINION:13

SPORTS: 17

VOL 41, NO.23 APRIL 17, 2015

Dan + Shay perform for a crowd of nearly 500 screaming fans.

Student Activities Board gives us a behind the scenes look!

DAN + SHAY Country Duo Rocks Cal U

Fans pack Steele Hall for the start of the show!

Cal students ready to rock out!

Cal U Judo Club competes for first time at Clarion U

BY JONATHAN VERES

CAL U POLICE REPORTS Light em Up Up Up

On April 3 at 7:02 p.m., one student was arrested and another referred to the university for drug law violations.

Quit Taking Our Chairs

On April 2, the staff at Natali Student Center reported a $1,300 chair from the common lounge on the second floor was missing. The chair has since been returned.

Sweet Tooth

A staff member reported that a box of Sarris chocolates was stolen from her desk some time after 3:31 p.m. on April 1. The box of chocolate is worth $24.95.

“Hajime,” meaning, “begin” in Japanese, rings across the wrestling room at Clarion University of Pennsylvania on April 11, 2015. In this room, it wasn’t wrestling teams, but Judo Clubs, members from Clarion Judo Club, Clarion MMA, and CalU Judo and Self-Defense Club, competing in Shiai (competition).

A year since its founding, CalU Judo sent four representatives to Clarion University to compete in the club’s first Shiai.

Those representatives, Jonathan Veres, Hayley Walters, Kevin Amurillo, and Eddy Harris, under the guidance and training of instructor and coach, Pamela Russell, placed in each of their respective pools.

The club, founded in Spring 2014 by Jonathan Veres, provides a haven for martial arts on campus. Judo, a

CAL U WEATHER Data by Cal U Weather Center

Stop Stealing Stuff!

On April 2, it was reported a banner from the Women’s Basketball National Championship (held on March 27), was missing. The banner has since been returned to the university cheerleaders.

Fri: Showers Possible Fri Night: Mostly Cloudy

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On April 5 at 11 a.m., police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence on Mount Tabor Road.

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On April 3 at 1:43 p.m., a staff member called to report finding a severed human finger in the fourth floor bathroom of the Manderino Library. Upon examination, it was found to be what police called an “artificial digit.” According to the report, the fake finger was in a plastic bag with a red substance meant to simulate blood.

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Giving Them the Finger

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martial art, self-defense system, and worldwide sport, gives students the opportunity to stay physically fit while training in a sport and self-defense.

Judo, founded in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano, is a refinement of the Japanese arts of jui-jitsu. Meaning “Gentle Way,” Judo seems hardly gentle. With goal of “maximum efficiency,” Judokas have the potential to throw opponents much larger than they are. The sport, in Shiai, awards points based upon the efficiency and power of a throw.

The ultimate goal of a Judoka in Shiai, to score Ippon, or a full point, comes from executing a throw effectively, decisively, and powerfully. Every Judoka from CalU scored at least one Ippon in the April 11 competition Constantly combating the idea that Judo is “like Karate,” Judokas (those who practice Judo) at CalU continuously represent the organization on campus. Encouraged by this performance, excited for the future, and motivated for the present, CalU Judo looks forward to many more years with this university, and those students who call it home.

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Cal Times album of the week: Tyler, The Creator

BY DAN CARMICHAEL

Cherry Bomb-Tyler, The Creator

In 2011 Tyler, The Creator burst onto the hip hop scene with his music video, “Yonkers.” This video featured a black and white color scheme with Tyler sitting on a stool. The video only contains two verses and ends with a rather gruesome scene.

Through the song, Tyler disses rapper B.O.B. and singer Bruno Mars. This was my first introduction to Tyler, The Creator.

If you have ever read, watched, or listened to Tyler, The Creator then you will know that he is crazy. He has stated in past interviews that he never really wanted to make music but he did it for fun. The lyrics are at times almost impossible to take seriously, but that is the appeal to Tyler and his music.

“Cherry Bomb” is no different from any of his other albums. The lyrics are raw and dark and he keeps his same delivery style as he has always had. On one different note, there is a song on this album that contains a side of Tyler that is not often heard. Tyler breaks out a song that presents singing on the majority of the track. This is something that I really love and appreciate. Since I have started listening to Tyler, I have always hoped to see him work on his craft and really make a name for himself. This album really did not show the improvement I had hoped for.

Raw lyrics and a ton of yelling is what you get and have always received. The instrumentals are as fresh as ever, though.

They can go from loud and obnoxious straight to charming and melodic. That is one area that never seems to be a problem for Tyler or any of his Odd Future gang.

Average Critic Rating: N/A My Rating: 70/100

Fitness Corner with Phil Tafone: SUPER SLOW As you may have read here, it is a proven fact that strength training will put your body into a state that it burns ore calories simply by existing. Muscles require calories as fuel and the more you strengthen them the more they require.

If you keep your food intake the same, or increase it just slightly by adding natural, unrefined carbs, and protein, you will begin to see strength gains and modest changes in your physique. Now, I have discussed the many variables in designing a workout program for the sake of gaining strength and/or burning more body fat. One area that has remained somewhat mysterious in fitness is time under tension and its effect on growth hormone.

I prefer to avoid scientific jargon whenever possible, as it is not conducive to communicating much of anything to the masses. So what is a growth hormone? You may have heard stories about baseball players abusing it and needing new helmets every year as their skull increases in diameter. This is the result of growth hormone in highly abused doses. Increasing growth hormone production will increase your metabolism and lead to the physique of your dreams. Perhaps it’s not that simple, but it is not much more complicated either.

This brings us to the concept of time under tension. This refers to the period under which a muscle is working when

lifting weights or performing strength exercise. Last week I wrote that power or Olympic lifters are training the nervous system more than training to enlargen their muscles, because they burst into exercises as quickly as possible. I mentioned that bodybuilders and physique models, perform higher reps. The message written between the lines is time under tension. Working, slowly, beyond the tenth rep will fatigue the muscle to the point where your body is concerned. It will produce growth hormones so you get stronger and can work longer.

There are many believers that simply putting the body under tension will cause growth and strength gains fairly equally across the human body. A great example of this would be the primal workouts that were performed in the 60’s just before the steroid era and are returning now. A workout like this would consist of just squats and deadlifts, pull-ups, and pushups/chest press. Individuals who engage in these workouts have and always will get every bit of result desired. The reason for this is the intense nature of the four exercises, all of which place immense challenge on the body and engage massive groups of muscle simultaneously.

Enter super slow training. Popularized (somewhat) in the 1980’s, this strength training was initially intended for resistance machine training, but many of its principles

can be applied to other exercises, provided they are not explosive power lifts. Super slow, of course is performed at less than half speed. Some count 4 full seconds on the lift with 6 seconds during the return, while others simply count 5 and 5. If you want to put yourself through the ringer count 6 up and 6 down. You will know you are doing them correctly because you will sweat halfway through, shake around rep #7, and you will simply be stopped in your tracks around rep #10. Now let us apply this theory to some bodyweight exercises.

PLANK (Hold for time) WALL SIT (Hold for time) PUSHUPS (“5 Mississippi” down to floor, burst up, repeat) NEGATIVE PULL-UPS (Using a step, hop into the “up” position, and lower yourself over 5 full seconds. “Cheat” to get back up and start again, but work rapidly, without breaks until gravity seems magnified) Give this a shot, and if you do go for a second or third set you may find that the challenge doubles each time. You should ask for assistance if any part of this is unclear.

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Miss Krimson and Kreme Pageant held by Kappa Alpha Psi

BY JERRON CORLEY

This past Sunday, the Zeta Eta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. held their first Miss Krimson and Kreme Pageant in the chapel of Old Main.

“Miss Krimson and Kreme” is a woman of standard that represents the core values and beliefs of the 104-yearold fraternity, which is achievement in every field of human endeavor.

Ivy Jackson, Jasmine Beltram, Rachael Knight and Shalé Brown were this year’s contestants. They all participated in three segments of the show: swimsuit, talent, and evening gown.

Brown, who performed her rendition of “Colors of the Wind” from the Disney movie Pocahontas, believed that the competition would be beneficial to her.

“I first saw the pageant advertised on Instagram.” Brown said. “I figured that becoming a contestant would help boost my confidence and my ability to speak in front of people.”

Jackson, who showcased her stepping talents, was sure that she was going to give it her all.

“I already have confidence in success, but not as much confidence in myself, so I expect the pageant to help me with that.” Jackson said. “Expect me to be 100 percent great at everything that I have to do.”

After all the segments were complete, the judges

deliberated, and eventually came to a decision that Rachael Knight earned the title of Miss Krimson and Kreme of 2015.

The pageant might have been a competition, but to these women, winning or losing would not affect the true prize in their eyes. They all achieved confidence, higher self-esteem, and above all, friendship.

“I didn’t really know these girls before I started, so I feel like preparing for this pageant created a special bond.”

Knight said. “No matter the outcome, these are going to be my friends, and my “pageant sissies.””

The event was spearheaded by two of the Zeta Eta chapter’s members, one being Rodney Edwards.

“Well, there are pageants being hosted everywhere.”

Edwards said. “I basically looked at what my brothers at Lincoln University were up to and they helped me come up with a couple of ideas that I can use for my show.”

Due to Cal U’s current construction efforts, Edwards settled for using the chapel. He sees bigger things in the future of his fraternity’s chapter and the pageant itself.

“Every event that I tend to indulge myself in, I try to make them big and annual, so that they can be bigger and bigger.” Edwards said. “In the future, I would like to have my neophytes continue the legacy that the pageant will have by hosting it in the Convocation Center and increase the number of people that want to come see the event.”

The Zeta Eta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. would like to thank everyone who attended their first Miss Krimson and Kreme Pageant. They encourage many students to apply for spots as contestants in next year’s pageant.

Photo by Jerron Corley The Brothers of the Zeta Eta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi gather with Ivy Jackson, Jasmine Beltram, Rachael Knight and Shalè Brown. It was Knight who won the title of Miss Krimson and Kreme 2015.

Alpha Kappa Lambda hosts DayGlow for Operation BeYOUtiful

BY LAUREN GRIFFITH ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Contributed photo Lower level: Breyton Graves, Lauren Palmar (co-founder), Jacob Giffin. Higher level: Anthony Agostini, Michael Mari.

The music was blaring. There were so many people there it was a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd. Nearly everyone there was dressed in white--with paint thrown all over them.

On March 26, Cal U’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda hosted their third annual DayGlow event. The proceeds from the charity event went to Operation BeYoutiful, which provides wigs for girls with cancer or hair-loss related illnesses.

DayGlow is a non-alcoholic paint party hosted at the AKL house, located at 600 Wood St. in California. Admission was $10 prior to the event, and $15 at the door. The event began at 8:30 p.m., and lasted for three hours. Music for the event was provided by Ryan Tubbs and Mike Silverblatt.

“As a chapter, together we chose on what charity to donate to and how we were going to do it,” said Anthony Agostini, president of AKL. Approximately 200 students from California University of Pennsylvania attended the event.

“We got a lot of help through donations from the ladies

of Alpha Sigma Alpha and Phi Sigma Sigma and also from some local businesses. Thanks to their generous donations, we had the funds to make Dayglow successful,” said Agostini.

Altogether, the fraternity raised $2,100 to benefit Operation BeYOUtiful, which is enough to benefit 2-3 young girls with hair loss. The aim of Operation BeYOUtiful is to reinstall confidence in young girls with the help of a new wig.

The planning of the event was done by all of the brothers in the fraternity, but a few stood out. Taylor Bush worked on the proper paper work for the event, while Michael Mari managed the ticket sales.

“I am very proud to say I was a part of this event. It was great to see Cal U students come together to raise money for a wonderful cause. I am very grateful for everyone who donated and came to support,” said Agostini.

“I think it was a great effort. I was really impressed.

Especially for 21 guys to pull together. They did a great job,” said Joy Helsel, Director of Greek Life.

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In response to last week’s Frat Vs. Fraternity

A question and answer with Ryan Fisher, former president and active member of Sigma Tau Gamma

BY LAUREN GRIFFITH AND RYAN FISHER

What is the difference between a frat and a fraternity?

I think the difference is a few different things. There are countless reasons that fraternities specifically are taking such heat in the media lately. I think the difference is ultimately a connotation towards ignorance. Fraternities, in almost universal cases were designed to replicate one of the most unbreakable bonds a man could ever experience; the military. Most fraternal organizations were conceptualized in the early 1900’s around war times to supplement the brotherhood of a militaristic unit. However, fraternities were geared toward personal development and fun with an overreaching arm of community service and philanthropy.

Again, very militaristic: service and personal development.

Over the duration of time fraternities have existed, our modern hedonic drinking culture took hold.

In short, the difference between a frat and a fraternity is the level of seriousness with which the members participate in the benefit of their chapter and national interest.

Who most often calls fraternities frats?

I think I used to notice it more with those that were not involved in Greek life. Surely, they intended it to be

shorthand for fraternity but again, they have no level of seriousness or maybe even respect really for what the fraternity system is. Those that call fraternities frats, are those that are mostly ignorant to the worth of fraternity done correctly. Those in fraternities that call their fraternity a frat are largely contributors to a fraternity done wrongly.

What is the worst part about the word frat?

I feel the shorthand carries with it a certain level of disrespect.

Spoken from a non-Greek member, I’m not surprised because they have little experience or investment in an organization.

Spoken from someone in a Greek organization, I believe shows the level of respect or intention held regarding their organization. The worst part is that I deem it the quickest way to determine how influential that member is their fraternity. It’s ignorance.

Do you think calling fraternities frats plays into a stereotype?

Absolutely it does. One of the earliest stereotypes of a frat was in Animal House. Animal house was a clear depiction of the shenanigans college kids were able to get into during that time period. Times have changed. The efforts of that movie were misguided. They depicted a very stuck up fraternity with members that were specifically selected.

Although that process is demonized, that is the ideal

Alpha Lambda Delta Annual Induction Ceremony Lindsey Mackley

On Friday, March 27, the freshmen honor society, Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD), had their annual induction ceremony.

This year, ALD inducted 82 new members and honored 45 graduating seniors. Additionally, the new officers took their oaths to prepare for their upcoming leadership roles. The new officers and their positions are as follows: Chelsea Gump ............... President Hannah Castaneda....... Vice President Andrea Ceja..................... Secretary Josh Wood........................ Treasurer Quintin Sano................... Editor/Social media Cochair Keara Ashworth.............. Historian/Social Media Cochair Kaitlyn Strosnider.......... Senior Advisor Cara Lorenzo................... Senior Advisor Miranda Andrews.......... Junior Advisor Sydney Marks.................. Junior Advisor

For over 90 years, Alpha Lambda Delta has continued to celebrate academic excellence among first year students.

In order to be part of ALD, first year students must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and be enrolled as a full-time student. The members have worked hard to reach the huge achievement of being inducted into this organization. Congratulations to all of the newly initiated members!

recruitment process sans the fact that they had little interest in getting to know those new guys in search of any potential.

The Delta house is the perfect example of a bad fraternity.

The executive board had no control over the members and parties were glorified. Partying does, however, serve to nearly separate an important relationship in the movie. This is the Hollywood stereotype.

The other stereotypes are further cultivated by [the website] Total Frat Move. This site is intended to be satirical yet many perceive it to be the epitome of fraternity. Frat without a doubt promotes negative stereotypes of fraternities.

What are your views as to why frats should be called fraternities?

Fraternities should be called fraternities because they were intentionally and deliberately named. Frater in Latin means brother. Fraternities were conceptualized to replicated, a brotherhood supplemental to a military brotherhood. Fraternities should be called fraternities to teach the members of them to respect the intention and cause of their organization. Fraternity men are leaders, role models, responsible, honorable. Frat boys are stereotypes, rambunctious, belligerent, entitled, a cultural error, and unfortunately a nationwide phenomenon.

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Park and Recreation Society at Cal U presents

Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival April 25, 2015

Registration starts at 7:00am Event Begins at 8:00am Young anglers will receive Awards, Trophies, and Prizes!

Rod, Bait, and Tackle are provided if needed

Rotary Park off Route 88 along 3rd Street in California

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STUDENT A F FA I R S C o rner

DID YOU KNOW? Dining Housing and Residence Life (724) 938-4444 - There are two basic types of meal plans – a traditional plan that includes a specific number of meals per week or a flexible plan that provides a set number of meals per semester.

Vulcan Village Housing and Residence Life (724) 938-4444 - A student can switch from campus to Vulcan Village or vice versa providing all contracts have been completed, verified by each office’s staff and financial arrangements have been made in order to pay for the prospective housing chosen.

Women’s Center Carter Hall G-45 - (724) 938-5857 - The staff members are knowledgeable in women’s leadership, body image, self-esteem building, and feminist activism.

Student Affairs Carter Hall Suite G-35 724-938-4439

CAL U Internship Corner

HOW TO BECOME REGISTERED FOR YOUR INTERNSHIP Do you have a secured internship for summer and need to register it for credit with the university? If you already have a secured internship, you do not need to have a meeting in the Internship Center. Here is an overview of the step-by-step internship process that you must complete in order to get credit for your internship: 1. Be aware of the application deadlines. The Summer 2015 Internship Application Deadlines are as follows: Students wishing to register for the first internship session of the summer (May 11th through July 18, 2015) must do so before May 4th, 2015. Students wishing to register for the second internship session of the summer (June 8th through August 15th, 2015) must do so before June 1st, 2015. You become registered for your internship by filling out an internship application through InternLink approximately two weeks before the beginning of the semester. The Director of Summer College will register you.

2. Meet with your faculty advisor. You MUST have your department’s approval to proceed.

3. Create an online profile in InternLink: www.myinterfase.com/cup/student 4. Complete online orientations available at www.calu.edu; search for each title: • Professional Development: Making the Most of your Internship • Safety and Security Training • Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence Title IX and the SaVE Act • The Clery Act, Campus Compliance and Campus Security Authorities’ Responsibilities • Alcohol Abuse Prevention for Higher Education 5. Complete your internship application: Once you have secured an internship, complete your internship application online through InternLink. The online orientations must be done prior to filling out the application, and the Student Internship Agreement must be read (at the bottom of the internship application page).

If you have any questions or want more information on the internship process, stop by the Internship Center located in Eberly 230 or contact us at 724-938-1578.

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Registration is officially open for the End Violence Center’s annual event, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®. This event is inspired from the idea that you can’t really understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes, so to show support for victims of sexual violence, relationships violence and stalking, men will literally walk through campus wearing women’s high heeled shoes. Walking the walk helps us talk the talk, to open up lines of communication about violence. It not only is a visible representation to our campus community that there are courageous men who care about these issues, but it’s also an opportunity for men to honor people in their lives who have been impacted by violence. Organize a team today and register via End V’s OrgSync page. The first 75 men who register will be provided with high heels and every man will receive a free t-shirt and lunch. While this event is strictly for men, the campus community is encouraged to show their support the day of the event, on April 23rd at 11:00 in front of the Natali Student Center.

End Violence Center | G45 Carter Hall | 724-938-5707 | greendot@calu.edu | @CalU_ENDV

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Photo by Aaron Specht

Dan + Shay and the Future of Concerts at Cal U

By Jose Negron

For several months, students around California University of Pennsylvania were witnesses to several marketing ploys from the Student Activities Board and Underground Café. These advertising ideas were used in order to promote a big concert event coming to Cal U’s campus. On April 10, country artist Canaan Smith and country duo Dan + Shay played in front of 472 fans inside Steele Theatre.

The pre show festivities began way before the country music stars took the stage. SAB and Underground hosted a pre show party on third street starting at 4 p.m. Activities included Kan Jam, Cornhole, a root beer keg, a blue carpet and a step and repeat, featuring the SAB and Underground Café logos, that students could take pictures in front of. The success of the events leading up to the main event left all executive board members of SAB and Underground with smiles on their faces.

“I think I was overwhelmed with how amazing and smooth the entire day went,” said

Lindsey Leonard, Student Advisor of SAB and Underground Café. “I think that overall the stressfulness went with the preparation prior, but honestly all expectations were reached way over what I thought they’d be.”

Starting at 7 p.m., students, faculty and staff began filling Steele Theatre. Many items were given away at the door including blue glow sticks, headphones and sunglasses. Starting at 8 p.m., it was show time for the first performer.

Country artist Canaan Smith has been on tour with Dan + Shay since the “Where It All Began” tour began on Feb. 28 in Knoxville, Tn. The country star is most well known for his hit single “Love You Like That,” which reached number one on Sirius XM’s The Highway Hot 45 Countdown, an honor that Smith feels very good about.

“It’s cool as crap, man,” said Smith. “Just watching it climb like it did is amazing. That is what we all hope for as artists that it goes to the top. I definitely am not taking it for granted and it just makes me want every song

here after to do the same thing.”

Throughout his career, Smith has had many different musical influences that come primarily from what his father would listen to when he was growing up. Artists such as George Strait, George Jones, Rage against the Machine and 90’s pop rock were some of the artists and genres in which Smith was influenced by. Though he loved all types of music growing up in Virginia, Smith held a special place in his heart for writing and performing country music.

“The reason country music is what I want to do is because it is an avenue for story telling like no other format,” said Smith.

“It is important to me that my songs mean something and that they tell honest stories about what I’ve been through and what I’ve observed.”

Smith performed for a packed Steele Theatre crowd for about an hour, with much of the crowd singing along to each song he performed. The highlight of his performance

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was at the end of his set when he performed a touching tribute to his brother, who had passed away in a car accident when he was a child.

Following the emotional and exciting performance by Canaan Smith and a short intermission afterwards, Dan + Shay took the stage to the sound of screams and cheers.

The duo of Dan + Shay consists of Dan Smyers, a Wexford native and North Allegheny High School graduate, and Shay Mooney, two songwriters who have taken their talents and used it to become two of the best up and coming musicians’ country music has to offer.

In 2012, their debut single “19 you + me” was featured on country radio stations. The duo released their first album “Where it all began” in April of 2014, with the albums second single “Show you off ” debuting on country radio in May of 2014.

Throughout their set, both members of the duo interacted with the fans and played some of their original songs as well as some covers including “Anyway you want it” by Journey, “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard and “ Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran.

As a part of their tour, the duo played at Stage AE in Pittsburgh the day before

their performance at Cal U. The opportunity to play in different cities and encounter an atmosphere like the one they experienced inside Steele Theatre is something they continuously look forward to.

“It was incredible to play in a city that you’ve never been to and you don’t expect anyone to see you and you get there and there’s already a line forming,” said Smyers. “It’s an incredible feeling and people say you get used to it but you never do.”

Following the concert, both artists met with fans who purchased products at their merchandise stand in a private meet and greet to end the night of festivities.

The event hosted by the Student Activities Board and Underground Café was an instant hit for everyone that was in attendance. The future possibility of bigger concerts at the University could become more of a reality with the success of the first big concert sponsored by these two clubs “I think that every person on both eboards would like to graduate leaving a legacy and I think that this can be exactly that,” said Leonard. “I think that this is setting a foundation for future years to come and that this is just the beginning.”

Dan Smyers during the opening performance of Dan + Shay

Photos by Aaron Specht

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The crowd gathers outside Steele Hall in preparation for Dan+Shay.

Canaan Smith opening for Dan + Shay.

SAB crew members with Staff and Faculty in a pre-show meet and greet with Day and Shay.

Canaan Smith posing with SAB Student Advisor Lindsey Leonard.

Shay Mooney

Interim University President Geraldine M. Jones with granddaughter Jurnee meets Dan (left) + Shay (right) at the April 10 concert.

Underground Cafe Vice President Sam Stuckey (left) and Treasurer Jose Negron (right) were all smiles before the show.

Dan (left) and Shay (right) getting the crowd riled up!

Nearly 500 fans go crazy as Dan + Shay come on stage!

Dan Smyers

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GAMES

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Pittsburgh Penguins make playoffs by the skin of their teeth Team struggles to clinch wildcard, leaving fans less than pleased

BY JOSE NEGRON SPORTS EDITOR

The past several weeks have been extremely stressful for Pittsburgh Penguins fans around the world. The franchise, which has been known as one of the best in hockey, has a huge fan base that ranges far from just the Pittsburgh area.

While the last couple of years have provided the fans with the feeling of disappointment in the postseason, the last couple of weeks have given them something even worse.

Going into the month of April, the Pens were looking to finish the season strong and gain enough momentum to catapult them to a high seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The team had a rough month of March, winning only seven of their 15 games. The Penguins began the month of April with a tough 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at home, a sight that is always tough to see.

On April 4, the Penguins battled the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road. I had the pleasure of attending the game at Nationwide Arena, my first experience witnessing a Pens game on enemy territory.

The Pens started out red-hot in the first period and a half, taking a two-goal lead on tallies from Sidney Crosby and Brandon Sutter. Following those two goals, things began to collapse for the Pens. The Blue Jackets scored four unanswered goals, two from Nick Foligno, and took a 4-2 lead.

Shortly after the Jackets fourth goal, defenseman Ben Lovejoy helped cut the Pens deficit to just one, but the Pens could not muster up the comeback.

Foligno notched an empty net goal to give him his first career hat trick and the Jackets pulled out the come from behind victory, silencing myself and the many other Penguins fans that traveled to watch the team.

Following the loss to Columbus, the Penguins traveled to Philadelphia a day later to take on the same Flyers team that they had lost to four days prior. The results were the same for the Penguins, as they once again fell to their rivals, 4-1.

The most painful loss in this long stretch occurred on April 7, as the Pens looked to clinch a playoff berth with a regulation win against the Ottawa Senators.

Sidney Crosby set the tone of the game early, as he scored the game’s opening goal just ten seconds into the contest.

The Penguins picked up two more goals in the period from Beau Bennett and Patric Hornqvist, taking a commanding 3-0 lead into the first intermission.

Knowing what the Pens did a couple days prior in Columbus had fans nervous about whether or not they could sustain such a huge lead. The Pens gave up a tough goal to the Sens in the second period, as a puck deflected off of Derrick Pouliot’s skate and into the net. The Pens had a 3-1 lead

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going into the final period, but that is when the Sens began their comeback.

After cutting the lead to one goal early in the third to make it 3-2, it was a defensive battle between the two teams. Out of desperation, the Sens pulled their goalie and were able to tie the game with a little less than two minutes remaining in regulation. Stone would later score the winning goal in overtime to give the Penguins a heartbreaking 4-3 loss.

The playoff scenario after the Ottawa game was simple.

The Pens win one of their last two regular season games and they punch their ticket into the playoffs. After a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on fan appreciation night (I can imagine the postgame festivities were a little awkward), the Pens traveled to Buffalo to take on the worst team in the NHL with a chance to clinch a playoff berth with a victory.

For the first time in the month of April, the Pens were able to pick up that much need win behind two goals from Brandon Sutter and the tenth shutout of the season for Marc Andre Fleury.

Following a six game stretch in which they went 1-5, the Penguins prepare for a first round playoff series against the team with the best record in the NHL, the New York Rangers.

Though there are always reasons for optimism in hockey, developments in the recent weeks have provided reasons to doubt this team going into the playoffs.

The Penguins did recall defenseman Scott Harrington and Brian Dumoulin, giving them a little more depth on a blue line that has been hurting due to injuries. Though the play of this team has been rough, it is refreshing to know that the organization is looking to improve on their recent play.

There should never be excuses for a team with this much talent to struggle like they have, but there have been circumstances that have contributed to the recent challenges they have faced.

They are missing Kris Letang and Christian Ehrhoff, who are arguably two of their best defensemen. The blue line has struggled in the recent weeks without these two, but hopefully the addition of Harrington and Dumoulin can spark this young group.

The task will undoubtedly be a difficult one for this group.

The success of this team depends upon the success of many including star players Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc Andre Fleury. These three will need to lead this team to new heights, but every single player on this roster must play their role at a high level.

The game of hockey is a team sport and it is time for each member of the Pittsburgh Penguins roster to realize that their top stars can no longer carry them. Despite the positives and negatives, a tough opponent stands in the way of the Penguins advancing in the playoffs.

The turnovers, horrid passes, and ridiculous mental lapses must stop if the Pens have any chance against the best team in hockey.

Nonetheless, the rivalry between these two teams will make for a hard hitting and entertaining series for all fans.

The phrase “Buckle Up Baby” has never been a more accurate representation of what to expect from the Penguins playoff run. It’s bound to be a bumpy road to the Stanley Cup Finals for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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The weather’s getting warmer, are you getting lazier?

EMILY GEYER, Opinion Editor: As we progress into the last few weeks of the spring semester, we are also

progressing in creasingly warmer and nicer weather. This doesn’t sound half bad does it? Well, as a student I’m personally worried about myself. Why? It’s simply, warmer weather means I’m most likely going to become lazier and put off doing my necessary work. Don’t believe me that it’s possible? Well there has been studies conducted over the years and many, including one from Harvard, have found that students become lazier or more easily distracted by warm weather and the activities that go along with it. Because of these studies, I’ve decided to conduct my own and see how many other CalU students suffer from the warm weather bug.

Bethany Burtyk, a physical therapy assistant major: “No, I feel more energized.

When the sun is shining I feel more productive.”

Kayleigh Janda, a business administration major: “No, when the weather gets warmer I actually get less lazy! The cold weather makes me miserable and want to do anything, but the warm weather gives me motivation to get up and do things!”

Jordan Hartung, a computer engineering technology major: “Yes I do, it’s more of a relaxing weather. I feel it’s easier to put my work off when it’s warmer.”

Allison Zober, an elementary education major: “I feel like warm weather makes me less lazy. Warm weather makes we want to go outside and do all the things.”

Mallory Matasich, a graphic design major: “I discriminate based on weather. I don’t like being hot, so I find myself more motivated when it’s not sunny and in the 50s.”

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FACE BOOK OFFICIAL TAYLOR BROWN EDITOR IN CHIEF

If you don’t read it on Face book, share it on Face book, or announce it on Face book, did it really happen?

Social media has taken our country by storm in recent years. You have either kept up with it, or it has left you behind. What started as a college hook-up website, evolved into an untouchable social media presence. It is not only a way to meet new people, or stay in touch with friends, but is an extension of yourself, your life, your friends, and your work.

Even our grandparents have Face book accounts, so it must be a pretty big deal.

As all apps, Face book is consistently updated to fix bugs and glitches in order to provide a better experience for the user.

Though Face book does not have a typical ‘about me’ section that beginner social profiles like MySpace had, in recent years the website has added virtually hundred of personalized options for member profiles.

Tell us about what you ate, what you like to eat, where you like to eat it. Tell us when you last ate there, at which location, who was with you. Share a review on the restaurant; tell us what is to die for and what might potentially kill us. Take a picture of it, edit it, crop it,

and share it. Get pumped up when you see likes; tell us it made you sick. Check in at the nearest hospital, write a nice post on the Dr.’s time line that saved your life.

Okay, so I’m getting a little bit off topics, but you get what I mean. Face book literally allows for you to share the most personal details of your life with whomever you decide is your friend, or the rest of the world without holding back.

Announcements are particularly popular. This means graduations, babies (lots of babies), engagements, relationships, and probably the most dramatic, breakups.

We’re not just talking about break-ups anymore though; we’re talking about divorce.

Yep. It’s Face book official.

A judge in NY recently said that the social media site is an acceptable way for her to file divorce from her husband of several years.

Hm. I wonder how many likes that is going to get?

While the site had already supplied ‘divorced’ as an option for your relationship status, according to Justice Matthew Cooper, sites like Face book and Twitter are

serving as the new frontier when it comes to filing for divorce, as if the divorce rate wasn’t sky-rocketing quickly enough.

At the dawn of social media, all new relationships and some old faced a new age type of challenge. How would they ever survive the birth of social media?

In the world of private messages, scandalous pictures, friend request, this outlet exposed an entirely new threat for those in relationships.

Face book changed the dating game once and now it is doing it again, but I think it is pushing it slightly too far.

I don’t personally believe in the traditional sense of marriage. In fact, I think the tradition is dying. The people of my generation are getting married and divorced for the wrong reasons. We are so used to convenience of making hasty decisions that it only makes sense for authorities to start taking more modern approaches to their careers in regards to trends; especially at the rate that the people are getting together and breaking up.

Face book official, hassle free.

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Zanella qualifies for NCAA Championships at Bucknell

BY SPORTS INFORMATION

Junior Alex Zanella (Everett, Pa./Everett) reached the provisional mark for the NCAA Championships in the 800-meter run at the Bison Outdoor Classic over the weekend, as the California University of Pennsylvania women’s track & field team had five entries improve their qualifying marks for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.

Zanella registered the fastest time in the league in both the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run while at Bucknell. She placed sixth overall, and first among non-Division I runners, in the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 11.75 seconds, which is the fastest time in the PSAC by nearly 2.5 seconds. Zanella finished in 13th place in the 1500 meters after crossing the finish line in 4:37.32, which is over one second faster than the rest of the league.

Senior Jasmine Stevenson (Jacksonville, Fla./Cumberland Valley (Pa.)) qualified for the league championships and placed ninth overall in the 400-meter run with a personal-record time of 58.03 seconds. She also improved her PSAC-qualifying mark in the 400-meter hurdles after posting a time of 1:04.36, which was another personal record.

In addition, sophomore Emilia Ricciuti (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) reached the league-qualifying mark in the 400 meters after crossing the finish line in 59.75 seconds.

Senior Danae Burgwin (Pittsburgh, Pa./West Mifflin) improved her qualifying standard in the 100-meter dash and placed eighth overall with a time of 12.48 seconds. Sophomore Caroline Opferman (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin) finished in seventh place after post-

ing a mark of 5.46 meters (17-11.0 feet) in the long jump to improve her league-qualifying ranking.

Freshman Sullena Staton (Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast) recently competed in the heptathlon at the Mondschein Multi hosted by Kutztown. She finished fifth overall with 3,975 points while making her college debut in the event and qualified for the league championships in the long jump with a mark of 5.27 meters (17-3.5 feet). Staton placed second in both the long jump and javelin throw, while also finishing third in the 200-meter dash and 800 meters during the heptathlon.

The Vulcans return to action at the Dave Labor Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock tomorrow.

Tennis team picks up shutout victory over Clarion

BY SPORTS INFORMATION

Playing their fourth match in three days, the No. 12 Vulcans cruised to a 9-0 victory against Clarion in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play on Monday morning.

With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania tennis team improves to 10-3 this season and 4-0 in league action. Meanwhile, Clarion suffers its sixthstraight loss to fall to 8-7 overall with a 0-4 mark in divisional play.

The Vulcans raced out to a 3-0 lead in doubles after losing only a combined two games despite featuring a pair of first-time doubles partners. At the first position, sophomore Kiefer Shaw (Westmount, Quebec/Centennial) and senior Ramona Czakon (Trier, Germany/ Tampereen Lyseon Lukio) claimed an 8-2 victory over Megan Bettwy and Madeline Robinson. Sophomore Veronika Mikulis (Otterburn Park, Quebec/Heritage Regional) and freshman Lena Dimmer (WallendorfPont, Luxembourg/LycĂŠe Classique) moved up to the second slot for the first time this season and tallied an 8-0 win against Maria Snyder and Jessica Kennelly. At third doubles, sophomore Mariela Sarinana (Mexico City, Mexico/Miraflores) and freshman Alice Johns (Northampton, England/Northampton) registered an 8-0 victory over Kailtyn Mulligan and Corie Eckman.

Cal U breezed through singles play on Monday with four of the matches being decided by 6-0, 6-0 scores.

Tennis Schedule Today @ 3PM vs. Mercyhurst April 24/25 PSAC Championships Shaw posted a 6-0, 6-1 win at the first slot against Bettwy and Czakon collected a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Robinson at the second position. Dimmer reached double-digit wins for the season with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles against Snyder, while Sarinana earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Kennelly at the fourth slot. Mikulis recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory at fifth singles against Jessica Dgien and freshman Katie Olson (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills) extended her team-best winning streak to five matches with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Allison Probst at the sixth position.

Freshman Lena Dimmer

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Baseball team getting set to make final postseason push

BY MATT HAGY STAFF WRITER

There is an old saying in baseball that when the weather heats up, it becomes “hitting season.” The Cal U Baseball team in recent weeks has experienced their own “hitting season” as they have gone through a renaissance of offense to be able to stay in the PSAC playoff hunt and rebound from a tough start to the season.

“I think the players and the staff continued to believe that we had the ability to have a great season,” said head coach Mike Conte. “We challenged them early with a tough schedule and then rolled right into conference play with Seton Hill who was ranked in the top 5 at the time and was able to win a game and I think that gave the team a lot of confidence going forward.”

After having games cancelled over a period of two weeks, the Vulcans were finally able to play their first games of the season against regional foe Winston-Salem State. Against the Rams, Cal was bombarded by the opposing offense and was swept in all four games played. Despite grabbing a walk off win against Seton Hill, the struggles continued. The Vulcans were swept at home by Walsh University of Ohio, leaving the squad at 3-10 in the middle of March.

The turnaround began with a four game weekend sweep against Gannon. They followed that up with an impressive weekend series to close out the month of March by taking three wins out of four from a Slippery Rock team that was predicted to finish above them in the PSAC West. While pitching has not been at its finest this season, there have been many impressive offensive performances led by junior David Marcus.

Marcus has already hit 11 home runs, which leads the team and ranks fourth in the PSAC, and also leads the team with 44 RBI, which also ranks fourth in the PSAC in that category as well. Marcus’s home run breakout this season has come at an extraordinary pace as he had only hit one home run in his first two seasons.

The offense has helped carry the Vulcans during this last month and once again proved huge in a non-conference battle with Alderson-Broaddus. The Vulcans coughed up an early 4-0 lead as the Battlers pounced on the Cal pitching but they outscored AldersonBroaddus 10-3 in the last five innings to grab the 14-9 win. Marcus led the offense with three hits and three RBIs, but the offense received support from one of the newest players, freshman Chris Wastchak. Wastchak grabbed two hits and two RBIs and now has a very impressive stat line. This season, the freshman has a .350

batting average, four home runs, and 26 RBIs, which leads any freshman on the team.

“We continued the trend that we have been seeing with a tremendous offense and we have been able to manage some defensive and pitching moves which obviously came into a factor against Alderson-Broaddus,” Conte said. “I was really pleased on how the offense responded to the big innings they had and really met the challenge they faced in that game.”

California has now entered the last two weeks of the regular season in a position to control their own destiny for a return to the PSAC playoffs. The Vulcans sit third in the PSAC West with one game up on Slippery Rock for the final playoff spot in the division and two games up on IUP, who is trying to fight their way into

the final spot. Cal’s remaining schedule plays into their favor as they have a weekend series with two PSAC teams that sit near the bottom of the standings, PittJohnstown and Clarion. They also have a non-league doubleheader against a decent West Liberty squad.

With the schedule playing in their favor, Cal U will look to continue to ride their powerful offense back into the PSAC playoffs after a one-year hiatus.

“Normally we were a stolen base school and now we have as many stolen bases as we do home runs which is atypical of the recent years in watching the trends in college baseball,” Conte said. “Now if you watch across the board in college baseball home runs are up so the offense is a lot of fun right now.”

Junior David Marcus has been one of the Vulcans leading contributors on offense, hitting .387 this season for a Cal U team that is making a final push for a playoff spot that eluded them last season PHOTO: SPORTS INFORMATION

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Softball team looks to bounce back from tough losses

BY JOSE NEGRON Sports Editor

It’s not much of a surprise to anyone that the California University of Pennsylvania softball team is once again having a successful season. Despite the weather having an influence on how many games they’ve played and some struggles against one particular opponent, the ladies might be staring face to face with yet another prosperous campaign.

Sitting at 16-7 overall on the season, the Vulcans sit in second place in the PSAC West standings. After a streak of 41 consecutive PSAC West wins was snapped in late March, the Vulcans have now lost three conference games on the season. All three games, including two tough losses on Tuesday afternoon, coincidentally have come at the hands of the Seton Hill Griffins.

“After a loss, we always feel that much stronger about what our goals are and what we have to do to accomplish them,” said junior pitcher Alex Sagl. “We need to play with heart and leave everything out on the field or other teams are going to pounce on the opportunity to beat us. It’s tough when we get beat because

Upcoming games 4.15 - @ Gannon (DH) 4.17 - @ Pitt - Johnstown (DH) 4.18 - @ IUP (DH) 4.19 - @ Slippery Rock (DH) 4.20 - VS. IUP (DH) 4.21 - @ Mercyhurst (DH) 4.22 - @ Clarion (DH) 4.24 - VS. Gannon (DH)

Junior pitcher Alex Sagl threw her first no hitter of the season on Sunday in an 8-0 victory over Clarion University. She also picked up the victory in a 4-3 win in game two of the doubleheader PHOTO: SPORTS INFORMATION

we aren’t a team that likes to lose or knows that feeling because we have a lot of success. The losses just make us that much stronger as a whole.”

Despite the recent stumbles, the Vulcans still remain one of the toughest teams to beat in the PSAC West.

In the five games prior to their doubleheader against SHU, the Vulcans scored 42 runs while their opponents have scored a combined five runs. Though most of the credit goes to the explosive offense that has been lead by junior Lindsay Reicoff and freshman Emily Price, the Vulcans pitching has also been one of the most impressive aspects of this team.

Junior Alex Sagl has been one of the leading contributors for the Vulcans pitching staff throughout the last three seasons. The success has continued throughout this season as well. Following Tuesday’s doubleheader, Sagl was sporting a 9-3 record with 88 strikeouts in 74.2 innings pitched. In game one of a doubleheader against Clarion, the junior ace pitched a five inning no hitter, striking out nine batters and only allowing one base runner. While many others were aware of the feat before the end of the contest, it wasn’t something Sagl was necessarily fixated on.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to accomplish

that,” said Sagl. “When I’m pitching, I don’t realize if I have a no hitter, a perfect game, or anything going. I usually just focus on the win.”

Following her stellar, no hit performance against the Golden Eagles on Sunday afternoon, Sagl was named PSAC West pitcher of the week for the third consecutive week. Though the individual awards are humbling for the junior pitcher, she still continues to have a team first attitude throughout all of the success.

“It’s really nice to get these awards and it is an incredible honor, but the only thing that matters to me is if my team is winning together as a whole,” said Sagl.

“Getting an award just makes me want to work harder and harder to help my team out in any way that I can.”

With an offense that is tough to pitch to and a pitching staff, which also includes juniors Haley Bashada and Meghan Uher, that is difficult to hit against, the Vulcans are making a case for being a major threat when it comes to the PSAC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. With a grueling schedule and an abundance of doubleheaders coming up for the Vulcans, they will look to these strengths in their game to help propel them into another successful postseason run.

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Cal Times Athlete Spotlight Savon Salter

Class: Junior (Sophomore on the track) Major: Sports Management Hometown: Penn Hills, Pa High School: Penn Hills High School

One of the most impressive things regarding the sport of Track and Field

is the amount of talent that each athlete must have in order to obtain success in each event. For the California University of Pennsylvania Track and Field team, talent is one thing they do not lack. Junior Savon Salter is a perfect example of the talent Cal U has to offer.

Salter, who redshirted during his freshman year at Cal, competed in the

110 meter and 400 meter hurdles at the USA Track and Field Championships in 2012. At the time, Salter ranked eighth in the nation in the 400 meter hurdles and 20th in the 100 meter hurdles.

The success that Salter had three years ago has translated well at the

collegiate level. On Saturday, he broke the school record in the 400 meter hurdles, a record that was previously set by Harrison Woods in 1980.