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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

OCTOBER 14, 2011

VOL. 31, NO. 8

Cal U student’s chance of a lifetime

By Gloria Stone For the Cal Times

Lambert Strayer, a California University student, had a chance of a lifetime, when he was able to play a part in the action drama, Warrior.

Warrior was released on Sept.

9, 2011. The movie starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte is the story of a rocky relationship between two brothers who must fight against each other in a Mixed Martial Arts match at a tournament.

An alcoholic and former boxer, Paddy Conlon, trains his son Tommy for a MMA tournament after he returns home from the service. As Tommy advances round after round, his brother Brendan, a former MMA fighter, is unable to financially support his family. Brendan decides to step back into the ring of MMA in hopes of winning and being able to support his family. The two brothers meet in the final match, laying everything on the line.

Strayer achieved his role by pure luck after standing in line waiting to be an extra for the movie.

“My buddy asked if I wanted

to be an extra in a scene of the movie where we just sit in the crow. As I was waiting in line the assistant director walked by and thought I looked the part of a Russian bodyguard,” Strayer said.

Strayer was asked to audition in front of multiple directors before being selected for his role as part of the Koba Entourage. The Koba Entourage protected the fighter Koba who was played

by Kurt Angle in the scenes of the MMA tournament.

“I had no experience in acting, but they told me I was best for the part,” Strayer said.

After being selected Strayer was able to see exactly how movies were made from both the technical and performance end. He was also able to work with role models who he looked up to throughout his life. Even though it was long hours, every minute of the experience was worth it to him.

“We would be doing the same thing for 16 hours, over and over again, but it was an awesome experience,” Strayer said.

Warrior was filmed at multiple locations including Atlantic City NJ, the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington

Photo courtesy of: Lambert Strayer Lambert Strayer, a California University of Pennsylvania student, poses with Kurt Angle during the filming of Warrior.

Strayer was cast as part of the Koba Entourage, who were tasked with protecting Angle’s character.

PA, as well as Pittsburgh, PA. Strayer participated in the filming at the Peterson Event Center in Pittsburgh. The scenes filmed at the Peterson Event Center included the MMA tournament between the fighters involved in the movie.

“Students should get involved with the filming of movies if they’re taking classes about acting or even if you wing it they should try because it was such a great experience,” Strayer said.

Students could have many possibilities of being extras in

movies. Pittsburgh has been called “the next Hollywood,” with many movies being filmed in the area. Other than Warrior, two movies that have recently been filmed in Pittsburgh include, Abduction and The Dark Night Rises.

Medical Amnesty Act: If you’re underage and drinking

Don’t be afraid to call for help

By Casey Premoshis Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of: Adam Olsen Three California volunteer firefighters suffered minor injuries due to a blaze in Brownsville, PA on Sept. 9 occurring at 1:38 a.m. California University employee, Jamison Roth, suffered minor injuries to his arm and had debris from the collapse in his eyes. Firefighter John Moser received minor injuries to his arm and shoulder and Jeff Tuday was flown to UPMC-Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh due to a back injury.

On Sept. 5, the Medical Amnesty Act went into effect for the state of Pennsylvania. The amendment added a provision to existing liquor laws that makes it possible for those who are underage and drinking to contact police or medical personnel, without fear of receiving an underage drinking citation.

If an individual is in need of medical attention due to alcohol consumption, another individual can contact the police for help and not receive a citation. However, the person who contacts the authorities must give their full name to police or the emergency operator, and stay with the individual requiring medical attention until help arrives.

The new act does not officially apply to groups that have been drinking, but there may be some

leeway. According to Campus Police Chief Bob Downey, the police may be willing to overlook groups that call for medical attention if there are no other issues involved. If the group is overly rowdy or causing other problems for neighbors or police, then the authorities may be more willing to take action.

Chief Downey stressed that campus and local police are sometimes more willing to overlook drinking violations if they found out due to medical assistance being requested.

University level police deal with these types of situations much more often, and they are more concerned with the safety of students than issuing citations.

Universities in Pennsylvania including Slippery Rock, Carnegie Mellon and Temple have instituted similar policies in the past, but it is the first time there is a blanket policy for the entire state. When Chief Downey took

the position of Campus Police Chief last year, he instituted an unofficial medical amnesty policy, but now there is an official legal statute in effect to back it up.

Amnesty policies are usually put into effect in response to binge drinking among teens and college aged individuals. According to the National Institute of Health, 35.7% of young adults aged 18 to 20 binge drink.

While it is often heard in the media that binge drinking is on the rise, there is some evidence that shows binge drinking has actually been decreasing.

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University Expands University Police Reports: Police Force Oct. 6- Oct. 7

By Casey Premoshis Staff Writer

After many “troubling events” occurring in California Borough, the University has decided to bolster its police force to ease student and family concerns.

Soon, Campus Police Chief Bob Downey will begin to advertise job listings for three additional police officers. An additional two patrol cars will also be added to the campus police force.

The new officers and patrol cars “…will give us more flexibility and the ability to patrol outlying areas, such as the south campus, more aggressively,” Police Chief Downey said.

So far this semester, there have been three shootings in the borough, and an enormous amount of underage drinking citations have been issued. Just three weeks ago, more than 130 citations were issued in a single weekend. However, all of these incidents have occurred offcampus.

On Cal U’s campus, there have been relatively few and minor problems this year according to Chief Downey. Less than two dozen underage citations have been issued this semester, but the university wants to work to keep off-campus troubles from “spilling over onto campus.”

It may be some time though before students will see the new police officers. A long process of finding qualified candidates, hiring the individuals, getting final approval for the new hires, and then field training needs to take place.

According to Chief Downey, it may take up to 60 days for the hiring process alone. The new officers will then need to go through field training, which means that it may be six months before any new officers are operating on their own.

Once the process is complete, there will be a total of 22 campus police force members, with a total of five patrol cars.

Students and their family members have been expressing concern over the growing number of dangerous incidents in the borough. The first of three shootings that occured in the borough this semester took

place on Sept. 11 at a pub in Long Branch. A week and a half later on Sept. 22, an unidentified man fired into a house near campus. Both of these incidents resulted in no injuries.

The third incident took place on Sept. 27, when 21-yearold Carey Davis was shot two times following a home invasion about a mile from Vulcan Village. Approximately two pounds of marijuana and an undisclosed amount of cash were found at Davis’ residence, but there has been no word on how or if the drugs played a role.

One of the most troubling incidents in the area occured just under a year ago, when Jeron Grayson was shot and killed at a homecoming party on Oct. 17.

This past month, Edward Jones of Monessen pleaded guilty to third degree murder charges for the death of Grayson. Neither of the individuals involved were University students.

Last year, the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was placed on suspension after someone inadvertently fired a shotgun inside of the frat house, resulting in minor injuries to one person inside.

At the end of this September, the Theta Xi fraternity was placed on suspension by the national headquarters after an incident where nearly 100 students received underage drinking citations at a single party.

Borough police have been “cracking down” on underage drinking this semester in an attempt to resolve complaints from residents and prevent more serious occurrences from happening.

There have been extra police patrols out on weekends, and more sweeps are planned to occur, but no details are being given as to when they will take place.

“California University is fully committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students…” Dr. Angelo Armenti Jr. said in a previously released statement. “By working together, we can ensure that Cal U remains a place of opportunity for us all,”

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Oct. 6 - Underage University Police assisted California borough police with an underage drinker at J Coles who produced false identification to gain access to the bar.

Oct. 6 - Underage University Police assisted California borough police at 622 High Street for an underage drinking party.

Medical Amnesty Act continues from page 1 Professors from universities such as Harvard, Indiana University, and other large universities, have conducted studies that show the number of people drinking and the amount of alcohol being consumed have both been declining.

Binge drinking still remains a serious concern for young adults. One of the most serious related problems is alcohol poisoning. There are several signs to watch for that indicate medical attention being required, including: • Vomiting • Seizures • Confusion • Slow or irregular

breathing • Blue-tinged or pale skin • Low body temperature • Inability to revive someone who is unconscious It is extremely important that someone who is unconscious or may have alcohol poisoning never be left alone. If no one supervises an unconscious individual, the person may potentially choke on his or her own vomit due to alcohol’s inhibiting effect on the gag reflex.

Due to the new medical amnesty act, students do not need to be afraid to seek assistance if they are in an emergency situation involving alcohol.

If someone is in need of medical attention, either call 911, or Public Safety at 724-938-HELP.

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Oct. 6 - Disorderly University Police assisted California borough police with a public drunk at Park and State Street. Individual was transported to 622 High Street. University Police and California borough police then returned to 622 High Street due to the male was being disorderly.

Oct. 7 -Underage University Police went to Building A and two students were cited for underage drinking.

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America loses revolutionary thinker

By Lisa Pfaff Staff Writer

Steve Jobs passed away Oct. 5 at age 56, following a several year battle against a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Jobs is known not only as the CEO of the Apple, but as a husband, a father, an innovative thinker, and a visionary.

“In the expanse of his lifetime he has revolutionized the technological world as we know it,” junior chemistry major Manolo Hernandez said.

“His death might not mean much for the world of technology, but his life certainly did. His company developed products that changed the ways people live and communicate,” Professor Wright (Department of Technology Education) , said.

After a pilgrimage to India at age 20, Jobs and his friend, Steve Wozniak, founded Apple Computer in the garage of the

Jobs family household at age 21. Both Jobs and Wozniak were fellow college dropouts. Jobs dropped out of Reed College in Portland, Oregon after only one semester, but continued to take select classes he felt were important.

Under the direction of Jobs in 1984, Apple introduced the first ever Macintosh Computer.

After an internal organizational power struggle, Jobs left Apple to start the NeXT computer company and went on to buy and further develop the company we know as Pixar, which went on to produce box office greats including “Toy Story 3”, “Finding Nemo”, “Wall-E”, “Cars”, and many more.

In 1996, NeXT was bought

by Apple in a deal worth $429 million. Jobs then returned as the CEO of Apple in 1997, and in 2006 Walt Disney bought the Pixar franchise for a $7.4 billion agreement. Jobs later

became the visionary behind the creations of the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Because of his battle against cancer, Jobs stepped down as the CEO of Apple on Aug. 24, 2011.

“Without a doubt, his legacy is living proof that no one computing paradigm is a catholicon. He has plainly demonstrated that by combining state-of-the-art hardware technology with the age-tested stability and reliability of Unix in a fashion that is easy-to-use and appealing to the masses, a product can be more than just successful. His legacy provides a model that engineering design can transcend what is simply available and create desirable products that bring advanced technologies to everyday users,” Professor Sumey (Department of Applied Engineering and Technology), said.

“I respect Jobs and everything he has contributed to the online media community and wish

he was still with us to better society through the pioneering of new technologies,” freshman graphics communications and multimedia technologies major Nick Bazzo said.

According to the New York Post, Jobs once said “I want to put a ding in the universe,” and it is fair to say he did just that.

“A death of an icon is always shocking; Steve’s death is on the same level as the assassination of JRK, Martin Luther King and John Lennon­–I still remember those events. Steve Jobs was the visionary power behind Apple’s success and dramatically transformed the not so appealing worlds of personal computing by bringing them to life—remember GUI, the mouse and yes the rainbow of colors—I loved that commercial. Steve also revolutionized advertising techniques, the selling of digital music and yes is the master of mobile phones / and or digital

Pennsylvania tightens rules for employment in schools

By Associated Press For the Cal Times

A new Pennsylvania state law that overhauls criminal history disclosure rules for all public and private school employees also imposes a lifetime ban on working in a school for people who commit certain crimes.

The law, signed by Gov. Tom Corbett on June 30, took effect late last month, The PatriotNews of Harrisburg reported.

Current school employees must now report any arrests or convictions of serious crimes in their past by Dec. 27. They also must report any future arrest or

conviction within three days.

Education Department spokesman Tim Eller told the Patriot-News that an employee who admits to having a conviction for one of 27 specific offenses must be terminated immediately. Those crimes include criminal homicide, drug convictions, sexual assault and luring a child.

The law applies to teachers, administrators, support staff and contractors.

Previously, the state had required a five-year employment ban in schools for people who committed a serious crime. The new law expands that list, and lengthens the ban to lifetime.

Felonies not on the list lead to a

10-year ban, while first-degree misdemeanors require a 5-year ban.

In addition, anyone with two convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs cannot work in a school for three years.

Officials say many school districts do not expect the law to dramatically change their hiring decisions, since they have routinely required criminal background checks for prospective employees for 25 years.

It is rare when a person with a criminal history gets hired by a school, school officials say. But someone with a criminal record may be hired, depending on the crime, the job they are seeking

and how long ago the offense occurred, some say.

“We really do look at them on a case-by-case basis,” said Michelle Zettlemoyer, the Cumberland Valley School District’s director of human resources.

A Dauphin County grand jury report recommended strengthening the state’s criminal background checks for school employees, including lifetime bans for convictions on certain offenses, after a Steelton-Highspire High School hall monitor with a 1996 federal cocainedistribution conviction was fired for having sexual contact with students.

devices,” Dr. John Kallis (Department Chair of Applied Engineering and Technology) said.

Steve Jobs not only leaves behind a state of the art company that changed the technological world, but he leaves behind a lifelong legacy, displaying what hard work and inventiveness can produce.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” Jobs said. “Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary… Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”

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OCTOBER 14, 2011 Enjoy a delicious lunch and at the same time support California University’s SECA “I give because…….”

Campaign for 2011 As a University community we take great pride in helping others who are less fortunate!

For the cost of only $7.00 you can dine on spaghetti and meatballs, salad, dessert and beverage on Monday, October 31st from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Natali Performance Center (Take-outs available with advance ticket purchase only) If you are interested in purchasing a ticket(s), contact either Dana Turcic (turcic@calu.edu) or Norman Hasbrouck (hasbrouck@calu.edu) on or before Wednesday, October 26th.

Also by purchasing a luncheon ticket ~ you will automatically be eligible for a chance to win a door prize!

Thank you for your continued support ~ it is greatly appreciated!

ENTERTAINMENT

OCTOBER 14, 2011

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Vulcan Theater Weekend Show: Bad Teacher Now showing Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

By Justin Carlo

Cal Times Film Critic

Justin’s Rating: 1 star “Bad Teacher,” for a lack of a better term, is a bad movie. Its title character Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is terrible in the movie but somehow likeable at the same time,which takes away from the fact that she is a bad person. The character is bad not because of her actions, but because the movie itself was just simply written poorly.

Diaz has proven time and time again that she can hold her own in a comedy; remember “There’s Something About Mary” or “The Sweetest Thing.”

There’s no doubt that she can handle a comedy role, but in this movie she struggles with being a foul-mouthed and ignorant human being.

The movie starts with her character being dumped by her rich fiancé and his mother, with her gold digging ways being put to an end. She now has to take her teaching job seriously to make a living for herself. There is no passion for what she does.

She hates the students and coworkers, and she drinks and sleeps through the day until friendly fellow educator Lynn Davies (Phyllis Smith) explains to her an incentive that can gain her a lot of money. She has no desire to actually teach anything to anyone.

Even her reasons behind wanting to do well and get that extra cash for her classroom are corrupt. In reality, the money that is being saved in a jar for a fancy new pair of boobs to impress the new guy, Scott

Photo courtesy of: sonypictures.com Cameron Diaz stars in this comedy about being a bad teacher.

Delacorte (Justin Timberlake).

(Don’t even get me started on that performance). Other characters include the overachieving and oddly named Amy Squirrel (Lucy Punch), the gym teacher Russell Gettis (Jason Segal), whose character is extremely predictable and seems unnecessary till the last five minutes of the film. The students in the

film are received with a lack of depth, unlike in the movie “School of Rock.” When you got to know the teacher and the students, the character development felt real and worthwhile.

Well... they tried that here and fell short with barely a mention of just a few minor characters.

The movie has an awkward feel to it with all of its quarks

and attempts at hilarious quotes.

Each character has a strange quality to them, with Diaz’s character seeming too foul to be believable, and Timberlake and Punch’s characters both have odd characteristics about them that just seem entirely too overdone.

Another character, Principle Wally Snur (John Michael Higgins), has a weird obsession with dolphins that feeds nothing to the story and just seems completely pointless to add to the plot. The most distracting is that all of characteristics are being put together with the main characters desire to make money solely to enhance her body. It’s hard to even believe that there people are educators.

And while Diaz looked great in Daisy Dukes, the car wash scene was painfully cheesy.

There is no real story here and once you’re halfway through the movie you can easily predict the rest of the plot and probably just turn it off there. I understand that some comedies have to just be taken for what they are. No matter how ridiculous or inappropriate, you just have to laugh at what’s there, simply because the movie was made to make you laugh.

As hard as I’ve tried to remember a moment that I actually cracked a smile at, I don’t think there was one. In a side note, it was a pleasant surprise to see Phyllis Smith outside of her “Office” home. But then again, thinking about how a character so minor was the only thing I enjoyed about this film, it reminds how “Bad Teacher” is a tasteless, ugly and altogether boring movie.

Entertainment Wrap-up In Theaters

Texas Killing Fields Footloose The Big Year

DVDs

Green Lantern Bones: Season Six Zookeeper

Music

Lauren Alaina: Wildflower Five Finger Death Punch: American Cap. Evanescence: Evanescence

Video Games

Forza Motorsport 4 Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

KING Greg Bryant

(senior/justice studies)

Harlen Funk

Christian Hogue

Brendan Jaklic

Mathew D. Miller

Matthew F. Miller

David Mutich

Endy Reindl

Steve Singer

John Starceski

(senior/communication studies)

(senior/secondary education)

(senior/communication studies)

(junior/business adm.)

(senior/business adm.)

(senior/theatre)

Josh Giffin

(junior/education)

(senior/sports management)

Chad McCauley

Constantine Kollintza

(senior/business adm.)

(senior/graphic design/art)

junior/secondary education)

(senior/sports management

Randall Powell

(junior/business adm.)

Cory Strennen

(senior/electrical engineering)

Homecoming schedule

Sunday, October 16 – Zumba Thon “Feel the Beat, Zumba in the Street” registration begins at 3:30 p.m., event 4-7 p.m. Please contact Brenda Fetsko for more details.

Monday, October 17 – Bingo for CASH! Join fellow students at 8 p.m. in the Performance Center for your chance to win your piece of the $1,000 to be given away. Free pizza too!

Tuesday, October 18 – Photo Booth with costumes from “Around the World”. Get your photo taken in the custom photo booth located in the Natali Student Center lobby from 10 a.m. -3 p.m.

Pittsburgh Symphony visits the Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19 – Annual Bonfire and Announcement of Homecoming Court. Beginning with the torch lighting at the Vulcan statue join fellow students for the annual bonfire and announcement of the 2011 Homecoming Court. The torch lighting will begin at 6:15pm at the Vulcan Statue in the quad and will parade through campus to

Luke Trocchio

(senior/technology education)

Robert Zazac

(senior/secondary education)

the River Lot. A DJ dance party will take place in the River Lot until 8 p.m.

Thursday, October 20 – The Underground Café features “Café Cal” with dueling pianos, appetizers from Around the World and mocktails. 9pm-12am in the Food Court.

Saturday, October 22 – Pre Parade and Parade. Pre parade activities begin at 9 a.m.

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Kaitlyn Bair

(senior/criminal justice)

Beth Filmeck

(junior/communication studies)

Autumn Harris

(senior/business administration)

Breanna Otto

(junior/theatre)

Erica Shultz

(senior/education)

HOMECOMING CANDIDATES 2011

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QUEEN Jennifer Baxer

(senior/business administration)

Tara Friel

(senior/art)

Courtney Cochran

(senior/political science)

Regina George

(junior/communication dis.)

Ashley Isiminger

Kaitlyn Kelly

Jasmin Runner

Alison Roth

Lauren Teamann

Marie Turnbull

(junior/environmental studies)

junior/education)

(junior/graphic design/art)

(senior/graphic design)

(senior/liberal arts)

(junior/justice studies)

Danielle Donivan

(junior/justice studies)

Ashley Gill

(senior/psychology)

Elizabeth Johnston

(junior/sports management)

Evelyn Schwer

(junior/communication studies)

Melissa Yingling

(senior/math & computer)

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BSU

By Levie Kirkland

Hey everyone! Jennie Carter’s birthday was Oct. 9. For those who don’t who she is, Jennie was the first black African American student to graduate from California. Just a reminder, BSU and the Commuter Center are sponsoring a Kennywood Fright Night. Cal U students can buy tickets for $10, with the price being $15 for non-students.

The bus leaves from in front of the library at 6 p.m.

BSU is having a Homecoming Dance on Oct. 22; tickets will be sold in advance for $5 for Cal U students and $10 for non-students. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more info, contact Jasmine Telly at tel7382@calu.edu. We also are looking for volunteers for the Homecoming Banner. If interested, sign up at our meeting. Our meetings are every Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in Carter Hall Multipurpose Room. Remember this quote “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for today.”~ Malcolm X

The Internship Corner

By Lucie Fremeau

WestPACS Job and Internship Fair is a crucial experience for students The WestPACS Job and Internship Fair will be held on November 2, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Monroeville Convention Center.

Approximately 85 companies will be represented at the job and internship fair, and about 40 companies are seeking interns. The WestPACS Job and Internship Fair is an important opportunity for students to network with employers, practice interviewing, and apply for internships and jobs.

Some of the main employment sectors to be represented at the job and internship fair are business, marketing, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science, information technology, communications, criminal justice, healthcare, social services, and government public administration. Many additional fields will also be represented at the job and internship fair.

In order to make the most of the fair, students should wear a suit jacket, wear comfortable shoes, bring a portfolio with samples of work, bring business cards, bring plenty copies of their resume, research the employers on their websites, prepare a self-introduction, and prepare questions for each employer. These steps are crucial for success at the job and internship fair.

Highmark, Inc.; Buckle; General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC); Nemacolin Woodlands Resort; UPMC; and American University are a few of the participants seeking interns. The entire employer database can be found online at www.WestPACS.org. Career services will provide transportation to and from the job and internship fair. Visit Career Services, located on the second floor of Eberly, to sign up.

The following internship is currently available through the Internship Center.

Deerfield Beach Parks and Rec. Deerfield Beach Parks and Rec. is seeking a parks and recreation intern. The intern will assist in the planning, organization and implementation of a wide variety of Special projects and activities within the Parks & Recreation Department. The intern will maintain positive public relations with all participants and staff. Applicants must have completed their Junior year in college with a major in Recreation and Leisure Studies, Business Administration and/or Parks and Recreation. To apply: send a resume, cover letter, copy of transcripts (need not be official), and the name, address, phone numbers, FAX number, and E-Mail of your internship advisor. Send three separate professional work related references. Also include a list of your top three goals you would like to accomplish during your internship. E-Mail the previous items to Walt Bratton at wbratton@deerfield-beach.com.

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Check out Career Services’ Career Advantage Corner each week to find out about hot jobs, upcoming on-campus recruiting, job fairs, and much more!

The Career Services Department and the Internship Center are calling for nominations for the JoAnne Day Student of the Year Awards.

There will be three winners chosen and each will receive a $500 award.

To be eligible students must have completed their internship/co-op assignment during fall 2010, spring 2011 and/or summer 2011. Nominees must have completed a minimum of 120 hours in their co-op/internship experience.

There are three categories in which students can apply: technical, non-profit, and business. The winner of each category will receive a $500 award.

Award Categories Technical: To be eligible to apply for the Technical award, students must have completed an internship or co-op assignment in an engineering, computer science/information technology, or science area.

Non-Profit: Non-Profit award eligibility requires the student to have completed an internship or co-op assignment in an education, social science/service, humanities area (i.e., any area within the non-profit or government sector).

Business: To be eligible for the Business award, students must have completed an internship or co-op assignment in a for-profit business (i.e., any area that does not fall in the Technical or Non-Profit category).

Students can nominate themselves. Faculty may submit multiple nominations per award category. Nomination Packets can be downloaded from the PennACE website (http://www.pennace. info) or by sending a request to clister@calu.edu or primm@calu.edu Nomination packets must be received by Friday, October 21.

For more information contact: Meaghan Clister, Career Services at clister@calu.edu/724-9384057 or Karen Primm, Internship Center at prim@calu.edu/724-938-1578 Career Services 230 Eberly Science and Technology Center 724-938-4413 careers@calu.edu www.calu.edu.careers

Hispanic Student Association

By Angelina Lorenzo SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK: Habia los hombres lobos en la casa embrujada.(There were werewolves in the haunted house.).

The Hispanic Student Association is hard at work planning a trip to Puerto Rico. We plan to go in May once the semester ends, and stay in a house as a club. We are currently looking for Spanish lesson sessions and have planned excursions to different historical points of interest like Old San Juan.

HSA is also busy working on fundraisers to raise money for the trip and other club activities. We will be handing out fliers with coupons for our Hoss’s Night. Come get one of our coupons and eat out at Hoss’s in Belle Vernon on Friday, Oct. 21st!

Come to HSA meetings every Thursday in the Carter Hall MultiCultural Center at 11am. Email lor8100@calu.edu to get on our email list.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

No. 4 Vulcans defeat No. 16 Kutztown

By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor The No. 4 Vulcan women’s soccer team finished the week of Oct. 8 with two wins. The No. 4 Vulcans then defeated Mansfield 3-0 followed by a 3-0 win over No. 16 Kutztown. California University of Pennsylvania is now 9-0-2 on the season and 7-0-2 in the PSAC. Against Mansfield Cal U jumped out to an early 1-0 lead even without junior forward Carley Work, their leading scorer, who was serving her red card suspension. Senior forward Breeanna Robinson scored her ninth goal of the season in the seventh minute off of a pass from freshman forward Chelsea Crockett. The Vulcans scored again with two minutes left in the first half, when sophomore forward Kelsey Russo put a shot on net from 35 yards out.

In the second half Crockett tallied a goal of her own to give the Vulcans a 3-0 lead, which they would hold for the rest of the game. The Vulcans held an impressive 37-2 shot margin and a 19-0 shots on goal margin over the Mansfield Mountaineers.

For their second game in two days the No. 4 Vulcans took on No. 16 Kutztown. It took until the 31st minute of the game for the Vulcans to score but after that goal the Vulcans did not look back. When Work tallied her team leading twelfth goal of the season off of a pass from sophomore midfielder Chelsea Norbuts. The Vulcans remained quiet until after half time when again Work found the back of the net this time off of an assist from junior defender Kayla Fransko. In the 65th minute Russo posted her third goal of the season and second in two days off of a pass from Work.

Work now leads the team with 13 goals and two assists for a total of 28 points.

Senior goalkeeper Paula Jackson poster her sixth shutout of the season after making three saves.

The Vulcans returned to action on Wednesday against Davis & Elkins in a non-conference game but that game ended after press time. Tomorrow the Vulcans return to PSAC action against the Clarion Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. Check out the Cal Times next week for a full recap of both games.

Photo by: Joshua Laska Freshman forward Chelsea Crockett (8) leads the freshman class with three goals, after tallying one goal and one assist against Lock Haven this weekend.

Would you like Mayo with that?

By Daniel Williamson For the Cal Times

Photo by: Matt Kaminski Senior wide receiver Thomas Mayo leads the Vulcans with nine receiving touchdowns after catching four totatl in the last two games. Senior wide receiver Chedrick Cherry is second on the team with two receiving touchdowns.

The Cal U Vulcan football team had another beautiful Saturday afternoon for football.

The Vulcans took on the Gannon Golden Knights, defeating them 33-6. The two teams appeared evenly matched as the game began, but Cal U would soon pull ahead, without letting up.

Early in the first quarter, the Vulcans carried the ball deep into Gannon territory before turning the ball over on downs.

The defense took the field and took advantage of the field position as junior defensive back Robby Green tackled Gannon running back Alex Papson in his own end zone, scoring the Vulcans two points. The Vulcans received the ball on a free kick from Gannon and drove down the field. Junior quarterback Peter Lalich connected with senior wide receiver Thomas Mayo for a touchdown, stretching the Vulcan lead to 9-0 with 6:33 left in the first quarter.

On the ensuing drive, Gannon sophomore Jansen Jones scored a six-yard touchdown, cutting the Vulcan lead to 9-6.

The second quarter passed with no more scoring. The 9-6 score at halftime demonstrated one of the closer games the Vulcans have had this season.

The Vulcans extended their lead to 16-6 on their first drive

of the third quarter as Lalich again found Mayo for a nineyard touchdown three-yard touchdown run by freshman Jeff Knox. The quarter ended with the Vulcans leading 23-6.

Early in the third quarter, freshman kicker Cody Nuzzo kicked a 20-yard field goal, bringing the score to 26-6. With 5:55 left in the game, the Vulcans scored one more time when Lalich found sophomore wide receiver Mike Williams for a for a 12-yard touchdown.

The Vulcans dominated all aspects through most of the game. They finished with a 15-minute advantage in time of possession. Quarterback Peter Lalich finished the day with 286 yards and three touchdowns, going 27 of 41 with two interceptions. Junior running back Lamont Smith recorded his fourth straight 100-yard game with exactly 100 yards on 17 carries. The defense also dominated, holding the Golden Knights to 16 rushing yards on 20 attempts. The Vulcan defense recorded six sacks and forced three turnovers.

The Vulcans (5-1) return to action tomorrow, Saturday, October 15 against Slippery Rock (5-1). Cal U has defeated Slippery Rock in seven of their last eight contests, including a 28-3 victory last season. Both teams are 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play, tied for first.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Vulcans post five wins, four in PSAC play

Photo by: Joshua Laska Junior outside hitter Brandy Harris (16) posted 44 kills over the four games she played last week. Harris’ total 185 kills is second only to junior middle hitter Meghan Franz’ (14) 219.

By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor The California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team posted five wins during the week of Oct. 8 including a huge win against WVIAC opponent Wheeling Jesuit. The Vulcans defeated Wheeling Jesuit 3-2, East Stroudsburg 3-0, Shippensburg 3-2, Lock Haven 3-1, and Millersville 3-1. The Vulcans are now 19-3 on the season and 10-1 in the PSAC. In the 3-2 win over Wheeling Jesuit (26-24, 21-25, 25-14, 2125, 15-11) junior outside hitter Brandy Harris posted a career high 23 kills. Junior middle hitter Meghan Franz added 15 kills to tie her career high.

Sophomore outside hitter Molly Delaney added 11 kills, junior middle hitter Chelsea Wilson added four kills, and junior setter/right-side hitter Kelly

Fromknecht three kills.

Fromknecht led the way with 28 assists, and eight blocks (none solo), Franz also posted eight blocks (none solo). Sophomore setter Abbey Freund added 14 assists and junior right-side/ middle hitter Bridget Bielich added four assists.

Senior libero Sara McMullen led the team with 22 digs and three service aces. Delaney added 18 digs for her second straight double-double, and Harris tallied 13 digs for her fourth double-double of the season. Delaney and Freund both added two services aces while, Franz and Harris both added one.

Franz and Delaney led the team with 11 kills in the 3-0 win over East Stroudsburg (2512, 25-19, 25-20). Harris added seven kills and senior outside hitter Katya Kopanarova added three kills in her first match since Urbana on Sept. 2.

Fromknecht posted 19 assists, Freund added eight assists, and senior setter Kortney Eshleman posted four assists in her first match of the season. McMullen led the Vulcans with 18 digs, while junior outside hitter Ana Almeida added 16, and Delaney added 11 for her third straight double-double. McMullen and Almeida both added two services while Delaney, Franz, and Kopanarova all added one service ace.

Against Shippensburg the Vulcans were able to over come losing the first two sets to post a 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11). Bielich led the Vulcans with 19 kills her current seasonhigh and a .484 hitting percent.

Harris and Franz both added 13 kills. Franz also posted a careerhigh 10 blocks (four solo).

Harris led the defensive effort with 20 digs to post her fifth double-double of the season.

Almeida, McMullen and Del-

aney posted 18, 15, and 14 digs, respectively in the victory over the Red Raiders. Delaney and Franz both added three service aces as well.

The 3-1 victory over Lock Haven (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 2522) started the second day of PSAC crossover play. With 11 kills Franz paced the Vulcans in the victory. Bielich and Wilson both added nine kills and Kopanarova added eight kills.

Franz posted eight blocks (two solo) while Fromknecht posted seven blocks (three solo).

Fromknech tallied 21 assists and Freund added 17. McMullen posted an impressive 21 digs to lead the Vulcans, Almeida was second with 17 digs. Almeida also posted four service aces in the Victory.

The Vulcans rounded out the week with 3-1 victory over Millersville (25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23). Franz posted a careerhigh 20 kills with a .486 hitting

percentage in the victory. Freshman defensive specialist Tabitha Maurer posted her first career kill and finished with a 1.000 hitting percentage. Freshman outside hitter Julia Muzy and Kopanarova both added eight kills to the Vulcan offensive effort.

Muzy led the defensive effort with 14 digs; Kopanarova and McMullen both added 14 and 12 digs, respectively. Fromknecht posted 26 assists while Freund added 21.

The Vulcans returned to action against Juniata on Tuesday but that game ended after press time. The Vulcans take travel to Clarion today to take on the Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. They then travel to Slippery Rock tomorrow to take on the Rock at 2 p.m. A recap of all games will be available in next weeks Cal Times.

1 mark at home. Meanwhile, the Griffins move to 4-8-1 this season.

After a scoreless first period, the two teams combined to score all four goals in a span of only 11-plus minutes in the second period. Seton Hill took a 1-0 lead in the 47th minute when sophomore Matt Luchetti scored on a feed from senior Jordan Eddens after a Luchetti corner kick. The Vulcans evened the score at the 54:49-mark with a header by

sophomore Christopher Karns (Mars, Pa./Mars) off a pass from freshman Brad Colvin (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep). Cal U broke the tie less than two minutes later when sophomore Scott Campbell (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) scored on a header following a feed from senior Edin Sabic (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) in the 57th minute, 2-1. The lead lasted only 90 seconds, as Griffins’ freshman Andrew Starcevic scored his

team-leading eighth goal of the year with an assist from senior Mike Belsito to tie the game at 2-2 at the 57:21-mark.

Cal U appeared to have earned the win in the first overtime before the apparent game-winning goal was waived off due to an offside call. The Vulcans had another good scoring opportunity in the 104th minute before the Seton Hill goalie made the save on a shot attempt by Karns.

Redshirt senior goalkeeper

Charlie Dagnal (Carnegie, Pa./ Carlynton) finished with two saves on Monday night, while Seton Hill’s Jon DeLuca tallied fives saves in 110 minutes of action.

Cal U continues non-conference play this weekend when it travels to Vienna, W.Va., on Saturday, Oct. 15, to face Ohio Valley at 1 p.m. Last year, the Vulcans posted a 3-0 victory after three different players scored a goal against the Fighting Scots.

No. 8 Vulcans battle to a 2-2 tie against Seton Hill

By Sports Information For the Cal Times

The No. 8 California University of Pennsylvania men’s soccer team scored a pair of goals in less than two minutes in the second half on Monday night before claiming a 2-2 doubleovertime tie against Seton Hill in non-conference play at the new Soccer Facility.

With the tie, the Vulcans move to 9-1-4 overall behind a 5-1-

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Get to know your Vulcans: Carley Work

#16 forward for the California Vulcan women’s soccer team Interviewed/Layout by Joshua Laska Sports/Managing Editor

What is it like being a captain of the women’s soccer team?

It’s a big responsibility, but I’m proud of myself. I hope I can be a good leader for the team on and off the field.

What was it like scoring your first career hat trick against Alderson-Broaddus?

It was amazing, didn’t think I’d ever be able to do it.

How hard was it to adjust to college play?

It was pretty tough; it took me a few games to adjust.

It was a lot faster than high school soccer.

What was the hardest thing to learn at the college level?

Playing a whole different style of soccer, I was use to the high school level.

How do you stay “in the game” during the offseason?

As a team, we lift 5 days a week and practice in the gym.

Photo by: Joshua Laska

WORK’S SOCCER STATS FOR THE VULCANS

53 Games, 32 Games Started, 25 Goals, 6 Game Winning Goals, 11 Assists

What originally got you into soccer?

All my cousins played soccer and I would go to their games and watch, which inspired me to play also.

How many years have you played soccer?

12 years.

What is one interesting fact that not everyone would know about you?

I broke my femur when I was 16 years old during a high school soccer game.

Where are you from and where did you go to High School?

I am from Hopewell and went to Hopewell High School.

What do you plan on doing after college?

Hopefully finding a successful job somewhere.

What is your favorite tv show?

Friends

Who are your favorite sports teams?

Penguins, Steelers and Pirates

What is your favorite food?

Chicken Scampi from Olive Garden

What is your favorite movie?

Photo by: Joshua Laska

WORK CURRENTLY LEADS ALL OF DIVISION II WITH 1.30 GOALS PER GAME AND IS SECOND WITH 2.8 POINTS PER GAME

Walk the Line

Do you have a favorite quote?

“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams”