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MTV life coach shares lessons with students Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa. – People often participate in a number of tasks throughout a typical day including studying, eating, teaching, talking and various other actions. Sometimes all it takes to get through a rough day is thinking. This idea was the main premise of Jeff Yalden, a teen expert and awardwinning youth motivational speaker’s presentation held Tuesday, March 26. Yalden, is a known life coach on MTV’s reality show “MADE.” He also travels around the country and internationally to speak to students in high schools and colleges. Yalden spoke to more than 150 Clarion University students and a group of high school students who also attended the presentation about how to not let the opinions of others affect the way they live their lives. In the opening of his presentation, Yalden examined how individuals are judged based on their physical appearance. Yalden has both arms covered with tattoos and has ear piercings.
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Jeff Yalden speaks to Clarion students about how to take the time to think about decisions in their lives. “I don’t want you to look at me differently… People judge me everywhere I go,” he said. Before Yalden became a motivational speaker, he was an educator work-
ing with youths. He said others would react when they saw his tattoos and piercings and would say that he “sends the wrong message” to the youths he worked with.
“The message has nothing to do with the appearance,” Yalden said. “We judge people based on the 5 percent we think we know about them,” he said.
Yalden said he believed people should not let the opinions of others affect one’s behavior. “As you go through life be more concerned about your character, not your
reputation,” he said. Yalden gave the audience four T’s that he said he learned throughout life: “Take Time To Think. He encouraged the audience to think about their choices, attitude and actions. “You make choices every day … I smile every day because I am grateful,” Yalden said. A piece of advice Yalden gave to the students was “Lose your ego and open your heart to people in your life you trust, respect and whose advice and opinions you value,” he said. He explained that many people try to get to the end of their lifegoals without appreciating the journey it takes to achieve them. “Overnight success is 15-20 years,” Yalden said. “You have to put the effort and training in first.” “The journey is important. No destination is fulfilling unless the process to get there is experience,” he said. At the end of the presentation, members of the audience could purchase Yalden’s book, “Your Life Matters,” his “Take Time To Think” wristbands or his anger management T-shirt. The event was sponsored by Bacchus GAMMA.
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Senate recognizes new RSO Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa. - Student Senate approved with a unanimous vote the Model United Nations club as a Recognized Student Organization during Monday, March 25 meeting. Chism Obiezu-umeh, an international student from Nigeria and student representative from the club, thanked the senators for allowing the
club to officially become an RSO. Sandra Trejos, a Clarion University professor of economics, will serve as the faculty adviser for the organization. “This type of club is popular in most schools,” Obiezu-umeh said. The purpose of the club is to serve as a mock representation of the General Assembly where students learn about the roles of ambassadors and learn about world problems and how to solve them.
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Venango college equestrian team, from left, Katelynn Nussbaum, Judy Shupe, coach Tammy Braham and Kellie Forsman win Regional Western Rider Championship.
Venango equestrian team wins regional championship
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Enrollment open forums held Clarion University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ron Nowacyzk hosted two enrollment open forums Wednesday, March 27. The forums were held in order to discuss with students and faculty members the process for enrollment projections by the university. Enrollment projection enables the university to create a budget for the next year. Next Wednesday, April 3, president Karen Whitney will hold a budget open forum at 3:30 p.m in Har t Chapel.
OIL CITY, Pa. —Clarion University’s equestrian team, located at Venango College in Oil City, had its first Western rider win a regional championship on Saturday, March 16. The equestrian team had six riders that qualified for Zone 6 Region 5 Regionals, including two English and four Western riders. Three members of Clarion University’s Western Equestrian Team placed in the Zone 6 Region 5 Regionals held at West Virginia University on Saturday, March 16. Judy Shupe, a junior
from Franklin, Pa., placed first in the Beginner Western Horsemanship and is the team’s first regional champion. Katelynn Nussbaum, from Kersey, Pa., placed fourth in the same class. Kellie Forsman, a junior from Erie, Pa., placed third in the Intermediate Western Horsemanship II. Judy Shupe, along with all first and second place riders, traveled to Kentucky to compete in the Western Semi-Finals at Morehead State on March 23. Melanie Daniel, from Ottsville, Pa., and Cody
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Lauer, from Clarion, Pa., competed in the English division. In addition to Shupe, Nussbaum and Forsman, Brittany Feroce, from Lower Burrell, competed in the Western Division. The Clarion University Equestrian Club was established in 2009 at Venango College of Clarion University as a club sport. Daly Fuller, coordinator of intramurals and recreation at Venango College, serves as club adviser. The club sport is open to all university students studying at Venango and Clarion campuses.
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Clarion Free Library will host program on finding medical information online CLARION, Pa. - The Clarion Free Library will host an informational program on how to find and evaluate medical information on the Internet. The program titled “Googling Your Way to Better Health?” will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the library meeting room. Designed for adults, the program takes a look at what kind of medical/ health information is available for free on the Internet and teaches participants how to evaluate it in order to make informed health decisions. Marilyn Harhai, a professor in the Department of Library Science at Clarion University, will be presenting the program. Harhai is an expert in deep web searching and has received training from the National Library of Medicine on using free and reliable government health information available on the Internet. She will share strate-
gies for searching for reliable health information and discuss how to evaluate the information found. This program will be useful to individuals seeking information about health topics that affect them or family members. By increasing the public’s awareness of health information sources, the library is seeking to make the community better consumers of healthcare and better able to assist in the management of their health issues. “Googling Your Way to Better Health?” is the third program in a series of personal enrichment programs presented this spring at the Clarion Free Library. These programs are designed to help meet community needs in areas of personal finance, personal growth and development and health literacy. “I will never forget the woman who came to the library, literally in tears. She has just received a diagnosis of breast can-
cer,” Dan Parker, executive director at Clarion Free Library said. “She had been too stunned to ask many questions of her doctor at the time of diagnosis, and so later had come to the library to gather information on both breast cancer and its treatments.” Eighty-four percent of Americans expect to be able to find answers to their health-related questions online, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Survey. This series of programs is made possible through a Community Fellows Grant funded by Clarion University. The Community Fellows project is designed to partner faculty from the university with community groups and organizations to address vital community needs. This program and all of the programs in the series are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Clarion University Department of Communication chair Myrna Kuehn speaks with students running the ticket booth for the Spike Lee Film Festival. The film festival runs from March 27- April 2. Each night, two films directed by Lee will be shown. March 27 begins the series with the fillms “Crooklyn” and “Get on the Bus.”
900K Pennsylvanians could receive federal health care subsidy Marc Levy AP EXCHANGE
HARRISBURG, Pa.— Nearly 900,000 adults and children in Pennsylvania would be eligible for federal help to pay for health insurance through a marketplace that is supposed to start up next year, a health care advocacy group said Wednesday. The group, Families USA, released a report Wednesday that said the vast majority of those nearly 900,000 are working full or part time. Many families making up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or $94,200 for a family of four in 2013, would get a tax credit to help pay for a private insurance plan, while low-income people will be steered to safety-net programs like Medicaid. About 65 percent of those eligible are 18 to 54 years old, said Families USA, which is based
in Washington, D.C. Almost 20 percent are younger than 18, and the rest are 55 or older, the group said. Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration doesn’t have its own estimate for how many people could get a tax credit. A consultant estimated in 2011 that about 2.1 million people “may participate within” Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace in 2014. The marketplaces are an element of the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act, which Families USA supports. A family of four with an annual income of $23,500 to $94,200 would be eligible for a tax credit on a sliding scale to help lower the cost of health insurance. Tax credits will be worth thousands of dollars to cap spending on health insurance premiums at 9.5 percent of a person’s income for high-
er earners and to lower it to 3 percent of income for the lower earners. Pennsylvanians making less would be eligible for coverage through Medicaid, but only if Corbett, a Republican, and state lawmakers decide to raise the program’s income eligibility guidelines. The Families USA analysis assumes that Pennsylvania agrees to expand Medicaid eligibility, the cost of which would be largely shouldered by the federal government. Rejection of the Medicaid expansion would potentially leave large numbers of Pennsylvania’s poor uninsured. The marketplaces are envisioned as online stores in each state that function as a way for people to shop for health insurance. Consumers would be able to interact with the marketplace online but could also apply by mail or telephone.
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Man shoots deer in Wal-Mart parking lot, faces charges
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BLAIRSVILLE, Pa.— They say you can get almost anything at Wal-Mart. But the Pennsylvania Game Commission says one western Pennsylvania man went too far. Forty-year-old Arcangelo Bianco Jr., of Derry, has been charged with reckless endangerment and hunting law violations for allegedly shooting across a highway to kill a 10-point buck that he spotted from a WalMart parking lot. Bianco faces a preliminary hearing May 1.
His attorney did not immediately return a call for comment on the charges reported Wednesday by the Indiana Gazette. Jack Lucas, the wildlife conservation officer who investigated the Nov. 26 incident, says, “Obviously, we can’t have someone running through a Wal-Mart parking lot shooting at a deer.” Lucas says Bianco was in his parked pickup when he saw the deer scamper around the corner of the Burrell Township, ran after it, and began shooting.
Beaver county sheriff arrested Joe Mandak AP EXCHANGE
PITTSBURGH—Police have arrested a Pennsylvania county sheriff on charges he threatened to cut off the hands of a political campaign worker and pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot a newspaper reporter. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced the charges Monday against 65-year-old Beaver County Sheriff George David. David is in custody and awaiting arraignment on charges including terroristic
threats, witness intimidation and obstructing an investigation. Online court records don’t list an attorney for the sheriff. Officials at the western Pennsylvania sheriff’s office referred calls to their attorney, who did not immediately return a message seeking comment. The county commissioners could not immediately comment on David’s employment status. The charges stem from encounters since November 2011 that were investigated by a state grand jury.
Man yields knife in Target, stabbing three AP EXCHANGE
PITTSBURGH— A 16-year-old Tennessee girl on spring break was stabbed Monday inside a downtown Target store in Pittsburgh while she wa s being used as a shield by a homeless man who was fleeing other people, police spokeswoman Diane R ichard said. The Silverdale Baptist Academy of Chattanooga, Tenn., posted statements Monday evening that said Allison Meadows is a student there and that doctors expected her to make a full recovery from a collapsed lung and other wounds. The school was on spring break this week; the girl was visiting Pittsburgh with her family. Police said Leon R aymond Walls, 41, ran into the store wielding a knife about 5:30 p.m. Monday after a fight nearby. Walls at first headed toward the restrooms in the back of the store in the East Liberty neigh-
borhood and at least two men entered the store searching for him, police said. Witnesses said one of the men had a baseball bat. Richard said Walls grabbed Meadows as she stood in the checkout lanes with family members and then used her as a shield; he stabbed her and also stabbed two men who were chasing him, authorities said. Police said one of the men will need surgery to repair an injury to his face; the other man was treated for a hand injury and released. A police officer was taken to a hospital to be treated for pepper spray exposure. A bystander who helped subdue Walls complained of chest pains and also was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Walls was in custody Tuesday. He was unable to post $250,000 bond, court records show, and no home address or attorney was listed for him.
PITTSBURGH — Sentencing has been delayed for a former City of Pittsburgh employee who took bribes connected to a police car equipment project, so she can continue to cooperate with an ongoing FBI investigation into police department business. Christine Ann Kebr pleaded guilty to accepting $6,000 in bribes to help a man fraudulently obtain a $327,000 contract to install radios and computers in city police cars. She was scheduled to be sentenced next week but on Tuesday a judge delayed the hearing until May 15. Attorneys for former city police Chief Nate Harper have acknowledged monitoring the case and expected him to be indicted on relat-
ed charges by a federal grand jury that instead accused him of stealing nearly $32,000 money from a fund fueled by a fee the city charges bars and other businesses that hire its officers to work off-duty security details. Kebr admitted conspiring with Arthur Bedway Jr., 63, of Robinson Township, and an unnamed woman who pretended to be the owner of Bedway’s Alpha Outfitters business. The business got the set-aside contract in 2007 because the city believed the company was female-owned. Court papers show Bedway has pleaded not guilty and is trying to work out a plea bargain. Bedway’s attorney, Martin Dietz, has declined to comment on the charges but has said the city nonetheless got a “bargain” on the equipment.
Harper has denied helping Bedway — whom Harper calls a “former friend” — get the contract. Harper’s attorneys, at the news conference after his indictment on the other charges Friday, said the former chief will plead guilty to the theft and related income tax charges, but also said he’s been repeatedly questioned by the FBI about the Bedway contract and has denied wrongdoing. Specifically, Harper was asked whether he, too, took a bribe to help Bedway get the contract and has denied doing so, the attorneys said. U.S. Attorney David Hickton has declined comment on the Bedway investigation, except to say it is ongoing. Harper, a 36-year veteran of the police department who rose through the ranks to become chief in 2006, was asked to resign by Mayor Luke Ra-
venstahl in February. That happened after the FBI briefed the mayor, though neither the FBI nor Ravenstahl has said whether that briefing concerned the theft charges, the Bedway matter, or both. On Wednesday, the board of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority — a state-appointed panel that oversees the cash-strapped city’s finances — voted to hire an accounting firm for $90,000 to audit the city’s cash management. City Council last week passed legislation empowering city Controller Michael Lamb to review such policies and pay an outside consultant $20,000 to come up with procedures to prevent thefts like Harper’s, which occurred after some money was transferred into unauthorized credit union accounts.
Changes to pension plan needed Peter Jackson AP EXCHANGE
HARRISBURG, Pa.— Lawmakers need to reduce taxpayers’ share of payments into Pennsylvania’s major state pension funds in the next few years even if the rest of Gov. Tom Corbett’s pension-overhaul proposals bog down, the governor’s top budget adviser said Wednesday. Budget Secretary Charles Zogby said Corbett’s $28.4 billion state budget plan for the year starting July 1 includes $175 million in savings from a proposed short-term reduction in taxpayers’ contributions to the pensions of hundreds of thousands of state and school employees. Similar deferrals would
avert sharp increases in the following two years. Failure to approve the changes would require cuts elsewhere in the budget, he said. “It’s imperative that we leave here in June with something on pension reform that’s going to deal with the immediate effects of this coming budget as well as the next couple of budget years,” Zogby said at a news briefing about the governor’s plan. Corbett’s pension initiative has yet to be introduced as legislation nearly two months after he unveiled it, and the reaction from legislators has been cool at best. Yet Zogby and James Schultz, the governor’s chief counsel, talked about the package as if it is not only likely to pass
but also likely to be upheld in the courts. “There’s an interest all the way around in having (a) once-and-done solution,” Zogby said. The most radical changes in Corbett’s plan would reduce the future pension benefits of more than 370,000 members of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System and the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System to save $12 billion over 30 years. Unions representing the employees have vowed to sue if the changes are approved, and their leaders say decades of case law are on their side. The combined unfunded liability of the two systems is more than $41 billion. State courts have estab-
lished that public pension benefits are contracts and that the state constitution prohibits changes that impair those contracts, but the administration says those rulings have included the retroactive effect of changes. Corbett’s lawyers hope to take benefits already earned out of the equation by freezing them when the changes take effect in 2015 and crediting employees for the full value up to that point. By doing that, they hope to limit the scope of any court review to the newly reduced benefits and whether the changes had an important public purpose. “We believe we have a very strong argument, and a winning argument, on the constitutionality” question, Schultz said.
Flight 93 center drawings near completion AP EXCHANGE
SHANKSVILLE, Pa.— The construction drawings are nearly complete for a visitors’ center at the Flight 93 National Memorial in southwestern Pennsylvania, meaning the project remains on track for a summer groundbreaking. Jeff Reinbold, the National Park Service superintendent for western Pennsylvania, tells the (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat the agency is “doing the final touches on the drawings.” The visitors center is
but one portion of the work scheduled to begin at the park about 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, where the hijacked United Airlines flight crashed, killing 40 crew and passengers, several of whom fought with four Islamic hijackers for control of the plane during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. The $20 million phase also includes a pedestrian bridge and a possible learning center. The final phase calls for a 93-foot Tower of Voices containing 40 wind chimes.
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What’s on Your Mind: Living
Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
This week I wanted to write a column that many people can relate to no matter what their occupation is or where they are at in their life. This week’s column aims to help people ponder the question “Are you really living for yourself, or are you living for others?” The question is quite simple. Many people believe they are living for themselves, yet they seem to need the approval of others for the actions and
choices they make. Not to say that the opinions of others shouldn’t count at all, but those opinions shouldn’t dictate the decisions that are made about someone’s life. We all have to live our lives for ourselves. We should strive to satisfy ourselves— our wants, needs and desires are important. Ultimately, we control our lives. A person shouldn’t feel pressured to take on responsibilities he or she isn’t ready for just because others may think the person is ready. People shouldn’t suppress their goals and dreams because they are afraid of what others may think about what they want to do and how they want to live their life. We have to learn from our mistakes; that’s the only way we
grow as an individual. Sometimes it takes making a decision with unforeseen consequences that are bad for people to realize that they should try to achieve what they want in a different manner. People should appreciate the advice others give, but they should know they are not bound by the advice given. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
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Think about it: Steubenville versus India
Shirley Sproule COPY EDITOR
Let’s have a discussion about Steubenville, shall we? I know we’ve all heard the story, one way or another. On the news, on the radio, in class or overheard in passing. Are any of us really thinking about it, though? Are we talking about it right? How many times have you heard that those two boys’ futures have been ruined? Promising lives and careers dashed because of this girl? How many video clips and photographs of two crying boys in a courtroom have you seen, or articles on how their parents begged and pleaded judge and jury members alike to be lenient on their sons? Let’s take a step back.
Does anyone remember national media’s outrage at the gang rape “epidemic” in India? Can we remember talking about how uncivilized India must be, how they don’t love or respect their women, how their government doesn’t protect them correctly, how we should pity those poor Indian women for being less privileged than us? Let’s think about that some more. India is uncivilized, doesn’t respect its women, and the government needs to step in and fix that. It’s corrupt. Fast forward to Steubenville, where two boys allegedly drug a girl, and then actually (yes, this has been proven) rape, kidnap, rape again, photograph her, photograph raping her and then publicize it. Put it on the internet. Brag about it. What was she thinking, being so drunk? Think she deserved it. She couldn’t say no. Don’t think any of it constituted “rape.” And then, between the two of them, get three
years in jail. Then think about how the media has portrayed this case. Think about how many times you’ve heard mention of how this girl – the victim, the one who was violated and exposed and will never walk away from this, the one whose entire rape can be found online and will be forever – how this girl’s future has been ruined. How her life will never be the same. How her promising life has been cut short because she was raped, drugged, kidnapped and bragged about. I can count the number of times on one hand, and I’ve been following this case closely. Yet these boys’ lives are ruined. Tell me again how India is uncivilized. Tell me again how India doesn’t respect its women. I’m listening.
The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
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No worries about North Korea
Matt Knoedler STAFF WRITER
Sure, hearing about North Korea’s nuclear program is unnerving and perhaps, even scary. The idea that a nation whose government is as secretive and volatile as North Korea’s threatening the world’s militaristic super powers such as the United States should also raise some red flags. Despite its past, I wouldn’t lose sleep over the North Koreans’ nuclear program. When I was studying the Cold War in high school, my history teacher explained in great detail how a war could last so long when there wasn’t really any actual war. During the nuclear arms
race, the Soviets used scare tactics and intimidation to threaten the United States and vice versa. If I were my history teacher trying to explain the current squabble between the United States and North Korea, I would use the Cold War as a reference for what is playing out now. North Korea is using many of the same tactics that the U.S. saw in decades past. If it’s true that history repeats itself, then we don’t need to worry at all. If previously unsuccessful attempts to thwart the United States from the top of the militaristic food chain don’t eliminate your skepticism, then maybe this will. There are approximately 17,300 nuclear weapons in the world, according to Ploughshares.org, Russia has roughly 8,500; the United States about 7,500. At the bottom of the list lies North Korea with less than 10. That’s it, an estimated 10 nuclear weapons.
I don’t want to downplay the idea of nuclear war because it is, indeed, a serious thing. But North Korea isn’t fully equipped to make large-scale attacks at this time. Although some of their weapons have the potential to strike America’s western coast, including California and Alaska, the U.S. Department of Defense has interceptors in those areas to strike down a missile or rocket should it be launched. We’re worrying over nothing. Furthermore, think about this: Would you want to survive a nuclear war? I didn’t think so.
The writer is a communication major and member of
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Good Friday: Ponder the mystery I would like to share a few reflections on the mystery Good Friday (3/29) commemorates. Good Friday answers the great philosophical question, “Who or what is God?”, or at least answers it as well as it can ever be answered. To those without humility, this answer has always been a scandal. How can a man dying ignominiously on a cross in some backwater of the Roman Empire, answer such a great question? But Christ on the cross is God’s response to that query. The nature of God is a love so absolutely self-emptying and self-giving that “though He was in the form of God. . . he emptied himself. . . obediently accepting even death, death on a cross (Phil. 2:6-8). This act of pure self-gift was made with no concern for power, professional prestige, or financial gain. God chose the lowest position imaginable in the social order –as crucifixion was reserved for the worst crimes—precisely to underline the point. The cross reveals that the salvation of the human race came through God’s decision to take on the fullness of the human condition, to bear in His broken body and torn flesh the effects of humanity’s failings. It is through that suffering self-sacrifice alone that comes the Resurrection that is humanity’s true hope. Herein lies the answer to the second great question, “How can God permit so much pain and evil in this world?” The answer is that God does not sit back and merely permit evil. God took it on, and experienced all its effects. God chose not to cancel the freedom that allows the evil,
because that freedom is also the prerequisite of the love God demonstrates through the Cross and that he calls us to; it is the love that conquers the world. God is no bystander; Christ is there in all the bombed homes, concentration camps, genocides and hellholes that human beings have constructed. It is not suffering itself that saves. Indeed pain can as easily lead to despair and hate. What counts is the disposition of self-giving that often leads to the pain and is sustained in the midst of it. Suffering is inevitable in this life, a reminder that this is not our final home. Moreover, suffering certainly accompanies those who embrace the way of Christ; the path of love, giving, and trust in God will always meet rejection in a world dominated by the search for power, wealth, comfort, and worldly position. The Cross is a permanent and serious warning against the temptations to live for these ends, which Christ rejected. The life centered on these goals is ultimately a life of self-imprisonment. The truth the Cross teaches is that we “find ourselves” precisely by rejecting what we think is our self, and taking on the way of Christ, the way of the Cross. The Cross is also a perpetual summons to serve those who suffer – the poor, the sick, the lonely, abandoned, and dying. The faith that emanated from the Cross was from its inception characterized by a wide range of charitable and serviceoriented activities, through which the love of the Crucified One was exemplified and His mission extended. Although not a political message, the Cross has
implications for public life. The Cross reveals the folly of seeking salvation through politics. In this world, justice will always be limited by the human moral failures that made the Cross necessary as the means to our redemption. In our time, I believe, technological developments, in tandem with the direction of the modern state, have the decided tendency to make for a disquieting centralization of both political and economic power, accompanied by a simultaneous call to remove progressively restraints on human possibilities. These restraints include the moral limits on human behavior that were historically fashioned under the influence of the faith in the Crucified One. In a world where the delusions of “technological prometheanism” and selfindulgence grow, where what is good is reduced to what we find useful, the Cross appears no longer as a challenge and invitation, but something to be avoided at all costs. If the moral disciplines of the Cross, embodied in the Christian moral tradition, are systematically removed from our culture, this will usher in a truly apocalyptic era, wherein increasingly centralized economic and political power will operate without moral restriction. In our time, when the ethic of Christ is rejected in favor of its opposites—power, wealth, pleasure—the human race, throughout all dimensions and institutions of society --political, economic, cultural, and educational— stands in greater need than ever to ponder the great mystery of the Cross. Thomas Rourke Advisor, Newman Association
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Professional development series helps students with job search Emily Miller STAFF WRITER
On Tuesday, March 26, Clarion University’s Association of Graduate Business Students along with Career Services put on a presentation as a part of a its Professional Development Series. According to the Clarion University website, AGBS provides opportunities for graduate business students to connect with fellow students, engage in professional development, gain leadership skills as well as becoming involved in several public service opportunities. AGBS reached out to graduate students at the Tuesday night event that featured the assistant director of Career Services Erin Lewis. Lewis’ presentation focused on résumé and cover letter writing for students after their college career is complete, and how writing a successful résumé can increase your chances in the job hunt. Miranda Mease, resident of AGBS and graduate student, said that through Lewis’ lecture, the group wanted to provide an opportunity
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Assistant Director of Career Services, Erin Lewis advises students on job searching after graduating. for students to ask their questions about professional development. “Career Services’ door is always open to help people, but a lot of times that can be intimidating for people. Getting an appointment, finding time and many other things can make it difficult,” Mease said. “We wanted to make this more accessible for students.”
University offers counseling and assistance for bullying on campus Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER
Clarion University wants its students to feel as safe as possible on campus, and the issue of bullying is no exception to that. College students sometimes do experience harassment by other people or groups, even though the association of bullying is generally tied to middle and high school. According to stopbullying.org, most young adults of college age are “uncomfortable with the term bullying- they associate it with school-aged children.” In order to maintain safety on campus, students and faculty alike are asked to cooperate and follow safety guidelines and procedures for instances where someone’s safety may be jeopardized. Many services have been put in place to help fight the threat of bullying both in person and online (online bullying is also commonly referred to as “cyberbullying”). Counseling Services, Office of the Provost, Minority Student Services, Health Promotions, and Judicial and Mediation Services have all made themselves available to assist those who have been bullied as
well as those who engage in the behavior. Students can schedule an appointment with Counseling Services during their weekly hours, and they can fill out a form on the university website to report bullying incidents as well. The form allows anonymity and ensures that the situation will be addressed properly and thoroughly. In some situations, a mediator will be provided and those involved will be asked to sort out the differences via Eagle Mail. In severe cases, more serious disciplinary action will be taken to guarantee the safety of the victim. The Student Code of Conduct will be used to determine violations. Clarion University President Karen Whitney recently sent a mass email to all students and faculty about the school’s policies and procedures for bullying. It was issued in response to concern expressed by multiple individuals within the university community. Dr. Whitney encourages everyone to respond appropriately to possible situations of bullying, as well as to utilize the available resources offered by the university, so that the campus can continue to be a safe and secure place.
Lewis’ lecture included several tips to make a résumé stand out to employers, proper formatting, and what to include in the various sections of a résumé. As the years go on, the way a résumé is expected to be written has changed with the times. Lewis emphasized that you need to tailor your résumé for each job you
would like to be offered. “You want to make sure that you tailor your résumé for the exact position that you are applying for,” Lewis said. “The days of having one résumé and sending it out to 150 employers are so far gone, they are with the dinosaurs. You want to take the position or job description, create a résumé that is
using key words from that position description, and really target your résumé so that the employers see that you are really interested.” Stephanie Vicary, senior marketing major, said that she attended the meeting to gain knowledge of how she should prepare her résumé to get her the best job for her.
“I wanted to know how I could make my employers know that I really wanted the job that they were offering,” Vicary said. “The presentation was very insightful and definitely gave me guidance of how to get the most out of my résumé.” Career Services is available for assistance for various types of professional development for students. “You can get a lot of information from the internet, your friends, family, but what we do at career services is we talk to employers every single day. We relay what employers tell us to job seekers. We are really passing along information straight from the horse’s mouth to try to give students the best chance possible when finding employment,” Lewis said. AGBS will be providing another presentation featuring interim director of career services Diana Brush. Brush’s part of the Professional and Development Series will focus on searching for a job will take place April 2, 6:30 p.m. in Room 111 Still Hall.
Webinar offers resources for federal jobs Amerigo Allegretto FEATURES EDITOR
In a tough economy where job searching can be more stressful than jobs themselves, networking and being resourceful have become top priorities in the business world. That’s why Career Services hosted a webinar, “How to Get Hired by the Federal Government” on Wednesday, March 27 at 210 Egbert Hall. The webinar itself was created and organized by Bill Lins from Jobs4AllNow.com and Jobs4GradsNow.com. The point of the webinar was to inform people on applying for federal jobs for places like the CIA or the Federal Reserve. Speaking at the presentation was Leigh Moore, a career coach and resume writer. One of the primary things she talked about was the impor-
tance of resumes. “The federal government market is very different from private sector and this is probably the biggest mistake that most people who worked solely in the private sector make when they try to apply for federal jobs,” said Moore. “They submit that twopage resume and it won’t work in this market.” Moore explained that most resumes are at least four pages are written for federal jobs, with longer ones being more common. She recommended longer job descriptions and accomplishment statements to help boost resumes. She also advised that people applying for federal jobs should look for jobs which require their skills, like how they would in the private sector. Another topic she talked about was preference among federal jobs. Those who served in the
military had more preference than applicants who did not. “If you’re a veteran, this is bar-none the best preference you can get,” said Moore. Veterans with a certain amount of service have special preference in the federal hiring system. In resumes based on a 100-point scale, applying veterans receive an automatic five points, and veterans with 30 percent or more servicerelated disability receive an automatic 10 points, said Moore. She concluded her presentation with a question-and-answer segment. One of the questions asked on the recent sequestration and its impact on the job market. “There is definitely an impact, and it will impact some agencies more than others,” said Moore. “The Department of Defense
had been hit pretty hard from what I’ve read. I would be strategic and also expand my search out with not just focus on the federal government.” “Please use your career centers. I can’t tell you how important it is to go to your career center advisers,” said Lins. “They are there to help you.” Interim Director of Career Services Diana Brush and Assistant Director of Career Services Erin Lewis were at the presentation and had advice for students. “I would recommend that students stop by our office to get their career action plan or find that on our website, which provides them with some direction and guidelines and recommendations of what they should do each year for their job search process,” said Brush. For more information on career services, visit careers@clarion.edu.
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Students and faculty listen to the webinar presentation, “How to Get Hired by the Federal Government.”
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‘Neighborhood Game’ addresses social inequality Amerigo Allegretto FEATURES EDITOR
Social inequality has existed since ancient times, and it persists in modern times. This issue was demonstrated in a presentation called “The Neighborhood Game: An Illustration of Color-Blind Racism” on Tuesday, March 26 at the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. The presentation was headed by Dr. Jane Walsh, a sociology professor, and some students of her Race and Ethnic Relations class. “I was trained as a facilitator of the Neighborhood Game by Kathleen Bulger Gray, a sociology professor at Elizabeth City State University, who developed the game as a way to visually demonstrate how privilege makes it difficult to see and understand racial and class inequality,” said Walsh. Every other participant who entered received a dot to be placed on their
foreheads. They were grouped into a “town” called Dottsville, which was split into two sections. Those who did not receive a dot were grouped into a “town” called Blanksville, which was also split into two separate sections. Each participant received a list of rules and regulations to abide by. The objective of the game was to build a community with resources given to each group, all within boundaries marked by tape. Each community had to build four houses, one public school, one spiritual building, one hospital, and one supermarket. To build these establishments, participants had to ask their neighborhood sheriff to go to the building inspector to fill out a building permit. Each building permit needed to be 10 words in length and paid with money provided. Whoever stepped outside of the boundaries went to jail. The catch was the differences between Dotts-
ville and Blanksville. While those who were grouped into Blanksville had wider boundaries, more resources and friendly sheriffs and building inspectors, those who were grouped in Dottsville experienced tighter boundaries, less resources, and sheriffs and building inspectors who discriminated against them. “As Sheriff of Blanksville, the town of privilege, I was instructed to maintain order, but be kind. I was encouraging, friendly, and always let them do what they wanted when it came to building their town. I was an ally,” said Andi Fulmer, one of the students who helped in the presentation. The end result was absolute. The communities in Blanksville met their quotas of all the buildings they had to build, and built more structures with extra money they had. The communities in Dottsville meanwhile, did not reach ther quotas. The buildings in Blanks-
ville were also larger and those in Dottsville. After the game ended, participants were seated, while Walsh explained its purpose. “The goal of the game is to get students to realize that everyone is part of the same racialized and class structures,” said Walsh. “Whites don’t belong to one structure, while people of color belong to another structure. Everyone is part of the same system of inequality.” One point Walsh got across was the relationship between privilege and discrimination. “Privilege and discrimination are not independent from one another. In order to change the structure, students are urged to brainstorm about how they can work together to break the system and create a new structure where inequality is not built in game. By thinking and talking about inequality within the framework of Blanskville and Dotsville, it is my hope that
they can eventually think about the racial inequality built into our society--and then brainstorm together to change it,” said Walsh. “It’s easy to say that someone is lazy or unwilling to try, but it’s ignorant to be satisfied with that excuse. This is where the term colorblind racism comes into play,” said Fulmer. “You may say you don’t discriminate, but by ignoring inequality that is built into the structure of our societal system and making excuses that allow it to continue you are allowing racism to perpetuate.” Participants also chimed in their opinions. “I thought it was very interesting because it made you think about what people may think about others,” said senior Kevin Easley. “Also, it made you think what stereotype that people have of others opposite of them far as, traditions, ways of life, ethnicity, economic status, wealth, education, etc.
So it was quite interesting to look at it from both perspectives.” “I really was not sure what to expect when I arrived, so I think its pretty fair to say that I went in their with a very open mind,” said senior Matt Walentosky. “When the program was all said and done it was very evident that sometimes myself and others do make assumptions about race and different socioeconomic classes that are often unfair and predetermined.” Walsh credits the students in her class for making the presentation possible. “At the end of the fall 2012 semester, I talked with the students enrolled in my Race and Ethnic Relations course about what we could do to address racial inequality,” said Walsh. “Students felt that the first step was to raise awareness about inequality and privilege, which is how we decided on sponsoring a Neighborhood Game.”
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Left: Participants of “The Neighborhood Game” created communities made from resources provided. Right: Dr. Jane Walsh asks participants their take on “The Neighborhood Game.”
Club Beat: March 28-April 1 Thursday, March 28
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Friday, March 29 8 p.m. Second Series (March 29-30) Free to the public
Saturday, March 30 11 a.m. Cook Forest Half Marathon and 5K
Sunday, March 31 3 p.m. Paula Amrod faculty piano recital
Sunday, April 1 7:30 p.m. “The Battle for God, Religion and the Clash of Civilizations”
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JIAMACMILLAN-SHIPLEY Blake Shelton is an American country artist and television personality. Shelton has an extensive musical career from his debut album entitled “Blake Shelton” in 20012002 to his recent release of his 2013 album “Based on a True Story.”
JEN SCHWARTZ Country music “Hot 100” artist and NBC’s “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton is exposing a more personal look at love and his country roots on his eighth and latest album to date, “Based on a True Story.” While the vocals and melodies shine throughout, it’s
ERIC STEVENS With me, there is only one genre of music that instills a feeling of disassociation from the human race, and that is mainstream country. Despite what the songs advocate, the production on Blake Shelton’s newest album
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In 2011, Shelton became a coach on NBC’s new show, “The Voice,” along with Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. Shelton has been nominated for various musical awards, from “Top New Male Vocalist” to “Vocal Event of the Year.” In 2010 Shelton won the “Vocal Event of the Year” Award for “Hillbilly Bone” with Trace Adkins. In 2012 he won “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the Country Music Association and is already nominated for various awards this year. In essence, Shelton is a very talented country artist
with a lot of miles on his musical career, which brings us to the topic of discussion – his 2013 debut release of his album “Based on a True Story.” This will be Shelton’s eighth studio album and will be released on March 26. The album’s first single is “Sure Be Cool If You Did” and concludes with “Granddaddy’s Gun.” Blake Shelton’s star has never burned brighter. Shelton is at a time in his life where everything is seemingly as golden as his records, so this is a joyous album, not a melancholy one. The lack of sad songs may immedi-
ately steer some people away from wanting to listen to the album, but on this venture Shelton is taking risks here and there. For example, the opener “Boys ‘Round Here” is a tune which has mostly spoken verses, a song that is undoubtedly going to polarize fans. This opener might even come across as a lyrical rap song but it still has a country feel; he might be changing his style but not changing his roots. Another song that might appear to go against the grain is “Still Got A Finger,” a song that has a good-time tune but would not sound out of
place on country radio; his sound is timeless. Classic country fans may also like his song “Lay Low,” written by Dean Dillon, Dave Turnbull and Tim Nichols, a groove-filled and passionate country song. He is creating music as impetuous as he is, abundantly integrating his vibrant character into his songs. Shelton spent years struggling to establish his own presences in the country music industry; not truly creating a decipherable style to call his own but “Based on a True Story” divulges his progression. Blake Shelton is at
point in his musical career where there is such an expectation for greatness because he’s an award winning artists with a high profile. As an artist evolves, they may change their style or their delivery so that every action they make isn’t predictable. Shelton has cross-interests in the rural and the urban culture of music. His willingness to be diverse in his musical selection and writing makes him a well-rounded country artist. This is an album that should very well help Blake Shelton’s star burn even brighter and longer.
the lyrics o about Shelton’s deep connection to his home town roots and specific details in romance and love that is sure to make this album one for all country music fans to roll down the windows and blast this summer. The album opens with “Boys ‘Round Here.” This track produces more of a hip-hop vibe, featuring harmonies from the Pistol Annies. While the song was intended for his buddies back home and the country brotherhood cherished among them, most people born and raised in a small town can toast to this song, which sets itself apart
from any others on the album with its quirky, outspoken pride about being a “redneck.” “Sure Be Cool If You Did” is Shelton’s first single of the new album and is currently No. 2 on the “Hot 100.” With soft melody arrangements, it’s the first ballad of the album as well, as Shelton sings on in conflicted tones about a crush, saying “You don’t have to keep me falling like this, but it’d sure be cool if you did.” After the second dreary love ballad “Do You Remember,” which has lyrics as predictable as the title the tempo picks back up again
with “Small Town Big Time.” Shelton sings about the wild and crazy times among fellow “rednecks” that can only be found “back in the sticks.” The guitars are loud and full of attitude that accompanies the lyrics well, anticipating a sure-to-be summer anthem for all the country folk out there. “Country on the Radio” asks the question I’ve always pondered myself. “You ever wonder why country songs say the same old thing, like a broken record…?” Although he doesn’t really answer the question (at least to my understanding) Shelton clearly pays tribute to
country music in this song, more specifically what country means to him, including small towns and Saturday nights, “blue jean babies in the full moonlight,” you know, those sort of things. “I Still Got a Finger” opens with the twangiest plucks of the guitar yet and a typical country interlude in which Shelton draws out a good old hearty “Weeeeelllllll,” and quickly develops a spiteful yet comical ode to his prick of a boss, full of lyrics relatable to most with irritable bosses. “Ten Times Crazier” is another romantic,
easy-going song devoted to a special lady in Shelton’s life. He states everything he loves, like fast cars and “geetars,” but notes none of these things add up to how much he loves his woman. With Shelton’s summer tour titled after this song, it’s sure to find a place in the hearts of his fans who can relate to the sappy, yet charming feelings exuding from the lyrics. Although “Based on a True Story” may not be for everyone, those who identify themselves as “country,” or live the “redneck lifestyle,” will be singing these songs all summer long.
“Based on a True Story” is the only part worth listening to in my opinion, and even that is a stretch. The first song, “Boys ‘Round Here,” comes off as a curveball at first due to a slow, light hip-hop beat underlining standard pop-country acoustic instrumentation, a sound that gives off an extremely faint impression of some of Beck’s hip-hop-induced acoustic songs. This impression is immediately forgotten entering the chorus of hardhitting electric guitar chords. The song’s lyrics only require a shallow interpretation to reveal
any meaning. The boys from Kentucky don’t care about doing “the Dougie” or The Beatles and would rather spend their time drinking ice cold beer, talking about girls shaking sugar, kicking up dust in their trucks and dipping into some long cut tobacco. It seems bold to sing with pride about not being able to do the “the Dougie,” yet daringly borrow from hip-hop music to produce the tempo in the verses of this song. I think my biggest grievance with mainstream country, above all else is the lyrics. Songs don’t have to have deep, mean-
ingful lyrics; in fact there are only a few handfuls of bands/songwriters that I appreciate for their emotionally significant lyrics. It comes to a point of lack of effort or holding up the redneck lifestyle on a high and proud pedestal. Given that the latter is true, then albums like “Based on a True Story” perpetuate a culture of simplistic ideals. The lyrics “There’s always gonna be people trying to run us down, saying we ain’t got nothing on a big town. I bet they’d come around if they came on down,” insists that if people from cities opened up to just
a Saturday night of what Shelton sings about, then they would understand these ideals. I find this to be a somewhat true statement. Being raised in a relatively rural area, I can understand where Shelton is coming from, yet I would never want to spend every weekend doing what Shelton claim is fun. At times, the production redeems what I can’t find in the lyrics. The percussion effect on what I think is the guitar in the song “Doing What She Likes” is different than what you would expect to hear on a major country
album release. The guitar and piano in the ballads on the album are also not that bad, given that the song is already ruined by typical twangy singing. Writing a song called “Granddaddy’s Gun” also seems interesting in the midst of the gun control debate. Interpreting the lyrics, one would conclude that the song is about Shelton cherishing his grandfather’s gun. How many people are concerned with keeping their guns not for safety issues at all but purely for memorabilia, possibly an item handed down from generation to generation.
Supergiant Games reveals ‘Transistor’ with depth Sam Dixon EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
“Transistor’s” demo at the Penny Arcade Expo in Boston started with the introduction of Red, the game’s protagonist, and a brief setup of prior events. There, we learned Red was a star singer and that five assassins are attempting to kill her. It’s unclear as to what the assassins’ motives are; even as she is transported across town with a man she knows and a mysterious weapon, the “Transistor.” During the incident, however, the sword kills the man, but absorbs his soul, allowing him to talk directly to Red. “Bastion’s” narrator, Logan Cunningham, reprises his role (not his character) here, but by altering his character’s presence in the story, “Transistor’s” plot will be delivered differently. Since the “Transistor” is along for the ride, the man’s dialogue references the environments Red is in based on his own past experiences. Players are also able to investigate different buildings and signs; usually leading to a few lines of dialogue regarding what’s inside, or events that took
place there. It’s unknown what sort of relationship Red had with Cunningham’s character before the events of the demo, or who he actually is, which adds an interesting dynamic to the situation in which they find themselves. The “Transistor” also has the ability to allow communication with recently departed souls. This is where combat steps in and starts to differentiate the game from “Bastion.” At least in the demo, once the “Transistor” communicated with the departed souls, they wished to place themselves in the sword. Each additional soul added a new move to Red’s arsenal. Four abilities were acquired during the demo: a dash, a slash, a ranged charged attack and a bomb throw, which causes area of effect damage. Although the moment-tomoment combat is similar to “Bastion,” Supergiant Games has developed a combat system which allows for a lot more strategy. Players are able to activate a planning overlay, allowing for precise timing and placement of different abilities. It works sort of like
VATS from the recent “Fallout” games, but gives a better indication of your actions’ exact implications. Time is stopped during the planning stages and is vastly slowed during execution. However, some enemies have the ability to move or even use abilities if damaged during the plan. Player movement and abilities enacted during a plan will drain a charge gauge, forcing you to wait on a full recharge to use abilities or bring up the planning overlay again. This does a good job of giving players just enough control over combat where they don’t feel overwhelmed by what’s presented to them, while also allowing for overused plans to possibly cause more harm than good. Supergiant Games is looking to once again shape the way stories are told through gameplay. “Transistor’s” PAX East demo shows the team is onto something again and could have another hit on their hands. “Transistor” is currently not confirmed for release on any platforms, but the team is hoping to have the game ready soon.
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Clarion students exhibit art for Toby Hill show Eric Stevens STAFF WRITER
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Senior Michael Norwood features his artwork at Toby Hill.
Returning spring breakers and other bar folk filled Toby Hill Bar and Grill Saturday night, March 23 for an art show curated by two Clarion University art students. The students, Michael Norwood and Mackenzie Lenhart based the show around the theme of “textures”. “One thing that we relied on in our work was texture, so Mike and I decided that textures would be a simple unifying theme for the show,” Lenhart said. Contributing artists consisted of Annalise Sonney, Geoff Graham, Taylor Banner, Kevin O’Toole and Kiyomi Knox. The artists were preselected by Lenhart and Norwood before they chose the theme. The work came in various mediums such as sketches, models, prints
and paintings exemplifying a dichotomy of smooth and rugged surfaces. The work was created mostly between January and the day of the show. “I contacted the artists, told them the theme, and they made work based around the theme,” Norwood said, “Most of the work was original to the show,” regarding the recentness of the pieces. “I put in two main pieces and then a couple drawings that were just fillers.” Norwood admits to working on some of the sketches at the bar during the preparation for the show. Manager of Toby Hill, Will Northey spoke with Norwood and Lenhart at the bar in January about doing an art show. They set the date for their show purposely to the same day West Virginia funk-jam band Fletcher’s Grove was set to play at Toby Hill.
Lining the art show with college students returning from spring break was coincidental, Norwood said. Norwood enjoyed the successful turnout of the show yet was unsure of people’s attentiveness of the artwork due to overwhelming attendance. The pieces didn’t have set prices and were not advertised for sale unless someone contacted the curators. “It wasn’t really about selling artwork, it was just about showing it,” Norwood said, regarding the purpose of the event. The work will be displayed at Toby Hill from March 23-28. Norwood, Lenhart, and Marisa Norwood plan to show work in Michelle’s Café during the entire month of April. O’Toole and Graham also are creating a show set for April 5 in the empty set gallery in Marwick-Boyd.
‘Tiny Brains’ video game begs social interaction Sam Dixon EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Multiplayer has always been important to games, and with the increase in online access, gamers have been more connected than ever before. However, these social interactions are often over the internet with each individual alone in their own home. Spearhead Games, a new developer from Montreal, is looking to change that and put personal interaction back into social interactions. “Our main inspiration was us and a couple of friends wanting to do something in an evening and there were very few games that filled our need to play co-op together on a couch,” said Simon Darveau, cofounder and producer at Spearhead Games. “That experience of playing together with friends and collaborating together, having actual teamwork and talking together is very unique and very strong.” Spearhead’s inspiration has created “Tiny Brains,” a four-player co-op actionpuzzler about the experiments of a scientist on four different lab animals. Together players must
solve puzzles using the animals’ different physics-based abilities. Players will take control of a hamster with the ability to create movable blocks, a mouse with the ability to teleport/switch positions with objects, a rabbit who’s capable of pulling objects towards him and a bat-rat who is able to push objects away. Players must learn how to use these powers together in order to be able to progress through the game Online will be available for the game, but it’s the face-to-face communication that Spearhead is hoping players will use to solve these puzzles. During Tiny Brains’ showing at the Penny Arcade Expo in Boston, players would often start off quiet, not really willing to communicate to one another. But after the first puzzle, players needed to know what every character’s ability was to start solving the problem. This forced open communication between players, breaking the silence and almost always getting players out of their shell, joking and communicating in a friendly team oriented way.
Players will be able to play through the game alone, using a unique character that will be able to wield all of the other animals powers. The game can also be played with less than four people, allowing players to switch between the different characters to use the abilities required for each puzzle. Development for the game started in September, and it is currently planned to be released sometime this summer. A game developed this quickly might make some weary, but it shouldn’t. Every member of the team left their jobs at big name developers like Ubisoft and EA to form Spearhead Games and to develop in the way they saw best. “We work very organically,” said Darveau. “We don’t use design documents or anything like that. They add a lot of rigidness when developing because once something is written you have to stick to it.” Spearhead Games is courting publishers for “Tiny Brains” and plans to release the game this summer for PC and hopefully home consoles.
Review: “Burt Wonderstone” fails to impress Blayne Sheaffer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Moviegoers who are excited about another movie with the title of a man with a ridiculous career, and expecting it to be like “Ron Burgundy” or “Ricky Bobby” will find themselves slightly disappointed. “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” is worth a chuckle, but viewers shouldn’t bother bringing an extra pair of underwear. Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi portray Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton, a pair of Las Vegas magicians who have performed together since grade school, and honestly, the children who played the men’s younger selves were more entertaining. While the story line is heartfelt and inspiring, both Carell
and Buscemi seemed to have to try to hard to be amusing. Which is excusable for Buscemi, considering that since the day he met Adam Sandler he’s been making poor role choices. Comedy isn’t his strong suit to begin with. But Carell’s part in the movie will make the audience begin to wonder if starring roles are too much for him. Perhaps bit parts in movies like “Anchorman” and goof-ball, nonsensical characters like that of Michael Scott on “The Office” are more his forte. Jim Carrey didn’t do the film any favors either. Playing the selfish stunt-magician who takes the spotlight away from Carell and Buscemi, Carrey’s overacting antics are forced and out-dated as has been the norm
for his past few films. That is, every film after “Dumb and Dumber.” His choice to play a part in a movie so reaching and floundering as this comedy doesn’t help. That isn’t to say that the other films featuring men in their “incredible” careers have been cinema gold, but at least they had more than one good punch line. Even “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” had some cute quips, and Kevin James was the star of that movie. “Burt Wonderstone” is a safe movie to watch with a grandmother. It’s not another kneeslapping “Dewey Cox” that can be quoted for it’s raunchy material that these movies have been known for and viewers have come to expect. It’s best to wait for this one to come to DVD.
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THE CLARION CALL
March 28, 2013
Clarion track and field qualifies seven for PSACs Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER
The Clarion Golden Eagles’ track and field team braved the cool temperatures of the first weekend of spring and earned seven Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifiers while participating in the California University of Pennsylvania Early Bird Meet. The meet was held on Saturday, March 23 and was the season opening meet for the Golden Eagles. The Eagles were led by two first place finishes from freshman Kristen Belko and junior Megan Toddy. Belko took first in the high jump event with a leap of 5-1 3/4. Belko also competed in the triple jump and the 100-meter hurdles. She finished second in
the triple jump and third in the 100-meter hurdle. Toddy’s first-place finish came in the 10,000-meter run where she finished with the time of 38:51.35. Four Golden Eagles had runner-up finishes in the meet as well. Junior Allyson Cress’ second place finish came in the shot put event while fellow junior Jessica Vitous finished second in the long jump. Sophomore Milea Schall finished with a time of 39:15.53 to earn a second place finish in the 10,000. Senior Kristine Mellor finished second in the high jump. Sophomore Anna Pfingstler finished the meet with a pair of qualifying marks when she finished third in the 100-meter dash and her fourth place finish in the 200-meter dash.
“We’ve been practicing hard and doing what we can with the uncooperative weather, and that hard work paid off this weekend,” said Schall. The Eagles also had a pair of fifth place finishes from freshman Danielle Konopski in the 400-meter run and junior Sarah Loughner in the high jump. Loughner was pleased with her team’s performance considering they have not been able to practice outside much. She feels with more practice, the team will get even better. “Practice makes perfect, or at least that’s what they say,” said Loughner. “Although we did pretty well at the meet, there is always room for improvement.” The track team will next take part in the Slippery Rock Invitational on April 5.
Pirates set opening day roster Michael Waterloo SPORTS EDITOR
The buses are packed up, and the Pirates are going to be on their way back to Pittsburgh before you know it. With its scrimmage against the Altoona Curve on Saturday and Opening Day on Monday, the Pirates have all but finalized its Opening Day roster. Roster moves were made earlier today that put the roster at 26 men. Kyle McPherson, Jordy Mercer and Alex Presley were all optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Felix Pie, Vin Mazzaro, Lucas May, Ryan Reid, Carlos Paulino and Mike Zagurski were all re-assigned to Pirates Minor League camp. With McPherson starting the season in Indianapolis,
Jeff Locke has locked up the final rotation spot for the Pirates. The rotation will be A.J. Burnett (16-10, 3.51 ERA), Wandy Rodriguez ( 5-4, 3.72 ERA), James McDonald ( 128, 4.21 ERA), Jonathan Sanchez (1-9, 8.07 ERA) and Jeff Locke ( 1-3, 5.50 ERA). Jeanmar Gomez, who was in the running for the final rotation spot, will start off the year in the Pirates ‘pen. The bullpen will consist of Jason Grilli (closer), Justin Wilson (lefty), Tony Watson (lefty), Mark Melancon, Jared Hughes, Chris Leroux and Gomez. News broke on Tuesday, March 26, that Brandon Inge – who was signed to a minor league contract – made the team out of camp.
Despite his poor performance in Florida, Manager Clint Hurdle likes Inge’s veteran presence he brings to the team. That presence may not be felt at first as Inge may start the season on the disabled list. If Inge does start the season on the shelf, it opens a roster spot for utility man Josh Harrison. The Pirates starting position players are Starling Marte, Russell Martin, Andrew McCutchen, Pedro Alvarez, Neil Walker, Garrett Jones, Travis Snider and Clint Barmes. The Pirates bench will be comprised of Inge (when healthy), Harrison (if Inge is on DL), Gaby Sanchez, Michael McKenry and John McDonald.
Clarion just misses first win of season as records drops to 0-14 Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER
After a deflating pair of doubleheaders with the Gannon University Golden Knights, the Clarion University Golden Eagles still find themselves looking for its first win of the season after being swept twice by Gannon on Sunday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 26. In Game One of Tuesday’s doubleheader with Gannon, the Clarion Golden Eagles came up just short of finally earning their first win of the season. Down 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, senior Bill Hasson tied the game on a pinch-hit, double scoring Jon Roncolato. “Bill had a clutch hit dealing with a hamstring injury,” Clarion Head Coach Mike Brown said. The game would go to extras, but Gannon came up with a back-breaking five run inning in the top of the eight to hang on for the 6-1 win. Freshman Tyler Delval
pitched a strong seven innings for Clarion, allowing Gannon’s only run, before giving up two in the top of the eighth, going 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and five walks, striking out four. “Tyler did a heck of a job pitching. I was faced with a tough decision whether to take him out or not for him to be ready for Saturday,” Brown said. “I decided to take him out and unfortunately, it didn’t work out. Tyler did all we could ask for.” Gannon continued to put a huge damper on Clarion’s hopes of a first win in Game Two, pouring it on early with a four-run first and an eight run third, to come out with a 15-2 win. In game one of Sunday’s doubleheader, the Golden Eagles were shut out 13-0. Clarion starting pitcher, senior Brett Whitman, was knocked out after two innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits, and striking out three. Freshman Mike Lockhart and sophomore Joe Holmberg were the only offense,
with three singles combined. The Golden Eagles fought back in Game Two, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on two RBI singles by Roncolato and junior Nick Maskrey. The Clarion offense went cold after that, not recording a hit the rest of the game. Gannon took advantage quickly by tying the game with a run in the first and second innings, and went out in front for good in the fourth, coming out with a 4-2 win. However, junior Caleb McGary pitched well for Clarion, allowing four runs on five hits and a hit batter while striking out five in six innings of work. With its lackluster play this season, Brown hopes that his young team will soon put it together. “I’ll be saying a lot of prayers that everything will finally come together,” Brown said. “Every series we’ve played in we’ve had opportunities to win. We have a lot of freshmen and sophomore playing that are getting better, but we’re still a young team.”
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Clarion senior Bill Hasson hits a double to tie the game in the sixth inning against Gannon.
FACE OFF Who will win the MVPs and Cy Youngs? Traesha Pritchard STAFF WRITER
It’s a little less than a week away from regular season for Major League Baseball. Before any sports season kicks off, many people talk on who they believe are early picks for season awards. What’s your criteria on picking someone for an award; is it looking at their technique or stats? For me, I like to look at people who may have skimmed under the radar and are looking to have a come-out season. However, sometimes you really have to look at the overall performance of the player. It’s time to look at who our early picks for the National and American league’s MVP and Cy Young awards. In the National League, I believe the MVP award should go to Matt Kemp. Kemp is an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coming into the 2013 season Kemp is healthier than ever and being healthy makes him in all ways close to one of the best players in the league. Through the 2011 season and the beginning of the 2012 season, before his injuries, Kemp dominated the league. Last season Kemp led the league in home runs. The talents of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford are surrounding Kemp, and will allow all the pressure to be taken off his shoulders and let him perform at his own pace and get that valuable MVP award. Albert Pujols has much potential to with the American League MVP award. Pujols is a first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels. Although he is an older player in the league, he has the chance to bounce back and play like he did when he started. Pujols has the chance to positively show why he is still in Los Angeles. The National League Cy Young award should go to Stephen Strasburg. Being a breakout pitcher for the Washington Nationals, he has landed a cover on Sports Illustrated for the MLB preview issue. Many people are already calling him “Mr. October.” Because of Strasburg, analysts are calling for the Nationals to win the World Series. Being strong from his repaired elbow, Strasburg is going to be able to actually judge hitters and pitch amazingly. Strasburg is a favorite at 11-2 to win the award, not only coming from me. He has led all major league starters in both strike-out rate 11.13 Ks per nine and average fastball velocity 95.8 mph. With his hammer slider, above-average command and power fastball, no doubt Strasburg is the best choice for the Cy Young award. David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays should take the American League Cy Young award. Each season Price has dramatically improved by lowering his FIP and increasing his WAR. Last season, Price was able to improve and gain knowledge on his assorted pitches. After posting a 3.45 FIP and 2.82 ERA in the first half, he then lowered it to 2.59 and 2.27 in the second half. The consistency of improving is positive for the pitcher. It’s going to positively help him anchor in the Rays rotation this 2013 season. Then eventually help him win the Cy Young award.
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With opening day quickly approaching, it is never too early to break out the crystal ball and examine what is going to happen this season. Being a self-proclaimed baseball expert, I’ll give you my pre-season picks to win the Cy Young and MVP in each league. The National League seems to have more studs these days than ever, but all eyes seem to be pointing to the Dodgers. I know I’ve said that the Dodgers aren’t going to win it all, but I do think they’ll take the NL Cy Young. Clayton Kershaw is entering his prime and will win his second Cy Young this season at the age of 25. Be wary, NL hitters, Clayton will be bringing his A-game this year. While the National League has been known more for pitching in recent years than for hitting, the best player in the NL this season will be a be the now lesser-known Captain from New York, David Wright. In a league with Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen and Ryan Braun, you may wonder why I pick Wright. That’s simply because I see promise in the year’s Mets squad and that promise centers around the 30-year-old third-baseman. Wright is the cornerstone of this squad; look for him to have a career year. As much as it hurts to say this as a Yankees fan, the Mets might be the most successful team in New York this year. The American League Cy Young winner will be Hiroki Kuroda. The 38-year-old Yankee who was the defacto ace last season in my eyes will take this award as the AL’s top hurler. Looking at the fragility of the Yankees lineup this season, pitching will be key. The true key to the Yankee’s pitching success will be Kuroda. He’s a fierce competitor that can still do it at 38. Remember in November that I called this. Finally, the question is who will be the AL MVP. The Yankees fan in me is dying to tell you that it will be Robinson Cano, or that there will be a storybook season in which Derek Jeter takes it all. Sadly, that is only in my dreams. The AL MVP for this year (and likely the next few years) will be Mike Trout. In his rookie season last year, Trout took the league by storm, this year, he’ll duplicate that success and be the league’s most valuable player. Trout is the best player in the American League, and all of baseball for that matter, because he brings youth, energy and excitement to the game, while piling on some runs. Players like Mike Trout only come around once in a while. The Angels are lucky that they have him and ought to realize that he is the future of that organization not Albert Pujols or Josh Hamilton. So, it appears that we’re setting ourselves up for a pretty spectacular season. Two young bucks in Trout and Kershaw will take home some of the biggest awards, while some elder statesman will take home awards as well. This shows that the fire continues to burn late in careers, but youth does in itself, possess beauty. This is enough prognostication for one pre-season, baseball season is here my friends.
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March 28, 2013
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Clarion softball spends break in Myrtle Beach Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER
As the spring season is slowly approaching, so is the softball season. The Golden Eagles women’s softball team started its season off in Myrtle Beach, S.C. over spring break. There they played eight games and also enjoyed the nice weather. This trip was both a learning and a bonding experience for the team. Having a trip like this is a great way to get the season started. It’s a way for all the players and coaches to get to know each other better and build a family atmosphere for the team. Although the team ended its week with three wins and three losses, it also ended the week with something better. The women were presented with an opportunity to finally get a chance to play on a field and not on the gym turf, according to sophomore Taylor Sherry. This was a good experience for the ladies as they got a chance to learn from their surroundings. According to Sherry, the learning experience while at Myrtle Beach was all about getting the team comfortable. “The games gave us the chance to see what worked and what didn’t work,” Sherry said. “It also helped us focus on what we need
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Clarion senior Amanda Gough hits a three-run home run against Mohawk Valley Community College in Myrtle Beach, S.C. to work on when we come back before Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play starts.” Although every day they made different memories that they will always share with each other, senior Kacie Nemeth commented about what was most memorable. “Over the trip we had
the amazing opportunity to be a part of a ceremony and a moment of silence for the lacrosse family and friends at Seton Hill University. A few of us on the team know players who play on the lacrosse team as well as other teams there,” Nemeth said. “The video is on the Play
4 Seton Hill website, and it was really a great opportunity for us to come together and support another university in its time of need. We also wore Seton Hill’s colored ribbons on our cleats and in our hair and also wrote SHU on our cheeks for a game.” “Our bus driver that we
had for the week, Gary, was our biggest fan and our No. 1 supporter. It’s crazy how a stranger can see us play one time and be so amazed and supportive of our program. Gary really lifted our spirits and it’s fans like him who make the game so worth it, even when you have a bad at bat or
an error, they will always cheer you on,” she said. As the season continues the players have a lot to look forward to and something to prove to everyone. But this season is also a last push for the seniors according to Nemeth. “We will definitely use the momentum that we gained down there and take it toward our games up here. It is definitely a little tougher because of the weather up here versus the sunshine down in Myrtle Beach, but we left the tournament hitting and fielding great, so I can only hope that we can continue that and surprise a few teams here in the PSAC this season,” said Nemeth. “It being my last year, there are definitely some teams I want to beat before the season is over.” Another thing that the team learned was playing together. They played relaxed and positive, and they planned on carrying that on with them and as the season goes on. The softball team has momentum going in to this season. They are ready for what is in store for them. They also have a bond that can’t be broken, which is good to have going into a season. They are not just a group of women on a team but a family.
Clarion golf kicks off season, Fleming earns second AllAmerican honors at Nationals spring break in North Carolina Mark Emch
MANAGING EDITOR
The Clarion University Wrestling team, led by senior James Fleming, finished in 33rd place with nine points at the NCAA Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 23. The 157-pound Fleming placed eighth individually, and was named an All-American for the second time in his collegiate career. The star-studded Penn State Wrestling team grabbed the 2013 Team Championship title with 123.5 points, while Oklahoma State University came in a close second, scoring 119.5 points. It is the Nittany Lions’ third straight National Championship win. Fleming is the 46th Clarion athlete to receive an All-American nomination, and the first to be named multiple times since Mark Angle, who was nominated in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Fleming dispatched his first opponent of the tournament, Purdue Universi-
ty’s Tommy Churchard, at 4:44 with a 16-0 technical fall victory. Fleming faced off against University of Virginia’s No. 12 ranked Jedd Moore next, only to lose the match 4-0. R eb o u n d i n g f r o m t h e l o s s , F l emi n g s t r u n g t o get h er t h r ee c o n s ec u t i v e v i c t o r i es . The streak began with a 9-0 major decision over Harvard University’s Walter Peppelmen. Dan Zliverberg of the top-ranked University of Minnesota fell next, followed by Josh Demas of Ohio State University. Fleming achieved AllAmerican status after defeating Demas by major decision, 10-0. He was handed his second loss of the tournament by Roger Pena of Oregon State University. The No. 10 ranked Pena defeated Fleming 8-0. Fleming faced his highest ranked opponent of the tournament, No. 4 James Green of the University of Nebraska, on Saturday afternoon. Fleming struggled to
maintain composure after suffering what appeared to be an injury to his torso in the early minutes of the match. Green emerged victorious via decision, 14-4. Fleming would have secured a seventh place individual finish with the victory. An eighth place finish at Nationals caps off a successful 2013 season for Fleming. He finished with a record of 34-5, won the 2013 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title and came in second place in the Eastern Wrestling League championship. With a career record of 126-21, Fleming is one of the most winningest athletes in Clarion history. Only Wade Shalles (1970-74,) Mike Cole (1984-89) and John Testa (2000-03) have recorded more wins through the course of their collegiate careers. “(James has) mental toughness on the mat and confidence in what he has,” said Head Coach Troy Letters.
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Clarion senior James Fleming tilts a Harvard University wrestling at NCAA Nationals.
Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER
The Clarion University men’s golf team was able to avoid the weekend snowfall by traveling to Southport, N.C. for the St. James Plantation Invitational. The Golden Eagles would finish in ninth out of 11 teams. Clarion finished with a team score of 646 in the two-day event. Junior Alex Angelone led Clarion with a 16th place finish. He shot a 10-over 154, his best round being the second of the two as he pared the course. Finishing two strokes behind him was fellow junior Mike Pope.
Pope shot a 79 and 77 to finish with a 156. Sophomore Adam Harrington was close to follow, as he shot a 156 (76, 83) finishing in 36th place. Clarion had a pair of golfers finish in the top 70. Juniors Nathan Sainovich and Dylan Reinsel finished 64th and 66th respectively. Sainovich shot a 169 (83, 86), while Reinsel finished one stroke behind his teammate with a 170 (82, 86). Jeff Brunozzi, a freshman, finished 73rd with scores of 99 and 80 to give him a 179. Charlie Durman, of California University of Pennsylvania, won the event shooting a four-under 140.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania won the 11team event with a team total of 583. Sean Sweithelm led IUP by finishing as the only player aside from Durman to shoot under par with a two-under performance. The Golden Eagles will return to the links when it travels to West Chester University where it will compete in the Ed Cottrell Invitational on April 7 and 8. The Golden Eagles will be participating in the Ed Cottrell Invitational for the first time since 2010 where they finished in third place after participating in the Indiana Invitational the past