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Students help with Clarion County recycling day Recycling Coordinator and Zoning and Codes Enforcement Officer Bob Ragon, “We can help keep the solid waste that goes into the landfills down and help keep the county clean.”

“We understand how difficult it is to recycle, but if everyone recycled just one item everyday it could make a huge difference,” said Rifenberrick.

“The only way we can make a difference is collaboration and binding everyone together,” said Miller.

“You do no not have to be a part of the Clarion Green Team to recycle. We would just love if everyone could Go Green Go Green.”

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Clarion, Pa. - Motorists lined up early Saturday Sept. 15 to donate their glass, aluminum, plastic and other recyclables for Clarion County’s semi-annual Recycling Day. Since November 1996, every September and May about 15 to 20 volunteers have come together in Clarion County Park to help make the community a cleaner place.

Clarion University’s Green Team collaborated with Clarion County to bring both the community and university together.

“We were very excited to help Clarion recycle. Cleaning the Earth is one of the most important things we as human beings can do and recycling is definitely a great start,” said President of Clarion’s Green Team Jessica Miller.

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Clarion student Toby Johnson and community member volunteer at the Clarion County recycling day. cial recycling program until they decided to develop this plan where people could conveniently drive in and donate their recyclables.

“Everything is free

to donate except tires.

We just ask that all recyclables be washed and sorted,” said Recycling Coordinator and Director of Department of Planning and Development,

Twila Rifenberrick.

“It is the most costefficient way to collect recyclables and make a difference in our community,” said Clarion County Commissioner Greg Faller.

Landfills are increasingly getting bigger and bigger from people throwing trash and recyclable items into roads and landfills.

“Landfills do not last forever,” said

University prepares Students gain leadership skills students for Voter ID law through SLEP series Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - Student Leadership Empowerment Program, or SLEP, is a series of workshops offered every semester to enhance students’ basic leadership skills, according to the university website.

Kelly Ryan, assistant director of the Center for Leadership and Involvement, said its focus on organizational leadership is what makes this program different from others.

“We have a lot of leadership programs … but this one is geared for people who are in offices in organizations or plan to be,” said Ryan.

The series features

sven different workshops.

All workshops begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Gemmell 248.

At the end of every session, there is a 10 point quiz.

If a student attends at least six of the seven workshops and receives an average of 80 percent on all quizzes, Ryan said he or she will become a certified student leader.

The certification is helpful to both those running organizations on campus now or those who think they will utilize effective leadership in the future, Ryan said.

“You can say you’ve developed skills in very specific areas,” Ryan said.

“It’s geared toward helping people make groups more functional.”

The first workshop, on

ethics and values, was held Wednesday night.

The rest of the schedule is as follows: Sept. 26 – Conflict Management, Matt Shaffer; Oct 3. – Diversity Awareness, Rogers Laugand; Oct. 10 – Goal Setting and Leadership Styles, Jimmy McGee; Oct. 17 – Working with Groups and Teams, Myrna Kuehn; Oct. 24 – Budgeting and Money Management , Shelly Wilson; Oct. 31 – Running Effective Meetings, Diana Brush.

For those who have prior obligations on Wednesday evenings in the fall and are unable to attend, the same set of workshops is offered again during the spring semester on Tuesday evenings.

Clarion, Pa. - Clarion University will soon begin issuing student identification cards in compliance with Act 18 of 2012, otherwise known as the Voter ID law, to students who lack a proper ID to vote in the upcoming election this November.

Beginning Nov. 6, registered voters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must show an approved form of identification every time they vote that includes their name, photo and expiration date on the ID, per the Voter ID law, according to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party website.

Student IDs from accredited Pennsylvania public and private institutions are among the list of acceptable forms of IDs. Conversely, Clarion University does not include a printed expiration date on its student IDs; the expiration date is embedded in the barcode located on the reverse side of the ID, Clarion University President Karen Whitney said.

The university will provide a temporary Voter

ID student ID card free of charge to students who do not have an acceptable form of ID to vote.

“I’m very committed to every student voting and no one being turned away,” Whitney said.

“We’re not going to ask a student to pay for an ID to vote.”

The president’s office will be responsible for the costs associated with making and distributing the new temporary IDs, Whitney said.

“There is a nominal fee if a student possesses an acceptable form of ID to vote in Pa, but it will be free to any student who wishes to vote in Pa but does not possess an acceptable form of ID to meet the current ID laws,” Michelle Kealey-Harbaugh, director of Resident Life Services said.

The Association for Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties said it has also been concerned with the affect of the new law on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institutions since none of the 14 PASSHE universities print students IDs with expiration dates.

“APSCUF is very concerned about how the

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new voter ID law will affect students, particularly those from out-of-state who do not have Pennsylvania driver’s licenses,” state APSCUF Director of Communications Lauren Gutshall said.

“We are worried about the number of students and faculty who may be disenfranchised because of the new law.”

The new law affects many Pennsylvania citizens who lack a proper voting ID, not just students.

President Whitney said she is also concerned about the elderly or World War II veterans who may not have a proper ID to vote.

“I’m passionate about voting,” Whitney said.

She said she believes “civic engagement is a core value of voting.”

“College student voices are extremely important to the democratic process,” Whitney said.

APSCUF also agrees.

“APSCUF works to support and pass legislation that benefits our system, universities, students, faculty and coaches. We believe that when our students are engaged in civic discourse, our campus communities benefit,” Gutshall said.

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Clarion borough Mayor Andrea Estadt attended Student Senate’s meeting Monday to discuss several new and upcoming projects involving the university and community.

Estadt reported that the Good Neighbor Project has been making a positive impact in helping bridge students and community residents.

“I’m glad this program is moving forward,” said Estadt.

She also said that a new mobile application called “iClarion” is being finalized.

The app will be a tool to help with student recruitment by providing information on the area with maps and directions along with a list of local businesses and activities.

The app will also allow customers to “check in” to businesses based on GPS location and customers will be able to re-

ceive coupons when they revisit certain businesses.

“I really think it’s going to help on the weekends as students are staying on campus more and more,” said Estadt.

The app will also be streaming the Autumn Leaf Festival parade live.

The unfinished application can be downloaded now for free from the Android Marketplace as well as the iTunes App Store.

The “iClarion” app will be completely finished later this fall.

Senator Jeff Donor said that a new online program, Webtrition, has been launched that will allow students to keep track of nutritional information and facts about food served at Eagle Commons.

Students can also create a journal to keep track of their diet and view a weekly menu.

The website can be accessed now at www. dineoncampus.com. CU Connect, the new website that is being used by RSOs, is rapidly growing.

Now that the entire

student body has been notified of CU Connect (through Eagle Mail), more than 880 students have logged into the site.

Senate Adviser Sean Hoke said, “It is exciting to see how many more (users) will log in.”

Senate elections are being held on CU Connect and end midnight Friday.

Hoke also said that CU Connect will be utilized by UAB to setup homecoming elections.

Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law requires voters to have an acceptable photo ID (including drivers license) before they can cast a ballot.

Hoke said that Clarion University is working to help ensure those students who need an ID will have proper identification before the November election.

The university has provided more information at www.clarion.edu/voterid.

Student Senate meetings are held every Monday at 7 p.m. in 246 Gemmell.

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Professional development series helps students learn Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - Clarion University’s Career Services is helping students prepare for the process of job searching and the transition from the life of a college student into the career world through sessions in “The Professional Development” series, with four more dates still to take place in Carlson Library.

According to the Clarion University website, the program as a whole is designed to teach junior and senior students the basics of performing a successful job search and/or completing an application for graduate school, the knowledge to gain confidence in marketing themselves to other professionals

and businesses, and the skills to participate in individual and group activities putting to use what they’ve learned in practical, everyday scenarios.

Prior to attending, it is required that an account on the College Central Network is created, however, pre-registration is not required.

Virtual campus students and anyone wishing to attend who cannot make a particular session can find everything offered in the course through archives available later in the semester through Media Site Live.

Students can qualify for a Certification of Completion by attending a minimum of three entire sessions, creating or updating a pre-

vious account on College Central Network, as well as uploading an approved resume on the College Central Network website.

The sessions focusing on Resumes and References, Interviewing, and Job Search 101 have already been conducted and the information can be found later on in the semester through archives on Media Site Live.

The sessions and dates still to come will be held in Carlson Library 1-2 p.m. on the following dates: Sept. 21, Networking; Sept. 28, After the Interview; Oct. 12, Graduate School Preparation; and Nov. 2, Transitioning from College to Career.

All seniors and juniors are encouraged to attend.

‘Good Neighbor Program’ brings students and community together Amelia Eiger STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - In its third year, the Clarion Good Neighbor Program seeks to invite a larger range of off-campus students and community members to establish better relations with their neighbors.

Founded by Jim McGee and Matt Shaffer, the duo first enacted the initiative when they observed many denizens of Clarion encountering “quality of life” concerns.

“We’re trying to open communication lines between neighbors,” Shaffer said.

“From there, we hope they’ll develop a mutual

respect and understanding of each other’s needs and feel comfortable enough to openly address them, rather than calling the police at the first hint of a disturbance.”

Taking time to distribute “Good Neighbor” window clings and informational handouts, advocates of the Good Neighbor Program hope to spread awareness and inform students concerning disruptive behaviors, with a specific aim at alcoholinvolved disturbances.

“The window clings will signify that the people who live in that given house are open to communication, and are eager to forge a positive rela-

tionship with the people they live by,” Shaffer said “We’ll also be distributing T-shirts and information to get people aware of the program.”

The program plans to track its progress by surveying its participants. As the program commences, the participants will be asked to take a survey, then once more at the conclusion of the school year.

“This year we hope to get the word out a lot more. If we become better informed concerning how our actions can affect those surrounding us, we can all expect to have a better quality of life within our community,” Shaffer said.

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Preparations for Voter ID will begin at university Continued from page 1 On Sept. 12, state APSCUF hosted a joint webinar with Campus Vote Project and other APSCUF PASSHE university branches to help inform faculty and coaches how to get information to students about voter registration and voter ID. “The new voter ID law may disenfranchise some of our students, but we are hopeful that by educating faculty and students about the new law, we can get people more involved and more engaged,” Gutshall said.

Clarion University is one of many PASSHE institutions taking initiative to provide students with proper voting IDs. California and Edinboro University, for ex-

ample, have begun providing freshmen students with a printed expiration date on their IDs, while expiration date stickers have been printed for upperclassmen at Kutztown, Millersville and West Chester universities; Bloomsburg University is also providing “voting only” IDs for students without an acceptable voting ID, Gutshall said.

Several Clarion University organizations including: Resident Life Services, the Center for Leadership and Involvement, Student Senate, InterHall Council, the Young Democrats, the College Republicans, the College Conservatives and The Venango College are working together educate students about the Voter ID law and sponsor voter registration drives on

campus, Harbaugh said.

There will be a voting place on Clarion’s campus located at the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.

The university will continue efforts to help students who need acceptable voting IDs obtain them, even through election day by directing students who are turned away at the polls to where they can receive a temporary ID to vote, Whitney said.

Students who are in need of a proper ID can go to Resident Life Service in 236 Egbert Hall to obtain one; they will be notified via email about when they can begin to go get a card.

For more information on Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law go to www.votespa.com.

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by Pa high court Marc Levy AP EXCHANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Tuesday told a lower court that it should stop a tough new voter photo identification law from taking effect in this year’s presidential election if the judge concludes voters cannot easily get ID cards or thinks they will be disenfranchised.

The 4-2 decision by the state Supreme Court sends the case back to the lower Commonwealth Court, where a judge initially ruled in August that the divisive law could go forward.

The high court asked for an opinion by Oct. 2 — just 35 days before the election.

If the judge finds there will be no voter disenfranchisement and that IDs are easily obtained, then the 6-monthold law can stand, the Supreme Court said.

But the Supreme Court’s directions to the lower court set a much tougher standard than the one Judge Robert Simpson used when he rejected the plaintiffs’ request to halt the law, said David Gersch, the challengers’ lead lawyer.

“It’s certainly a very positive step in the right direction in that the court recognizes that the state

does not make adequate provision for people to get the ID that they would need to vote,” Gersch said.

“In addition, there is a practical problem with getting the ID to people in the short time available.”

A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees voting and elections, said the agency will provide whatever information a judge may seek.

“We believe, as we have all along, that any legal voter who wants to get an ID is able to do so,” spokesman Ron Ruman said.

A Commonwealth Court official said Tuesday afternoon that no judge had been assigned yet to the task.

The Republican-penned ID law passed over the objections of Democrats and ignited a furious debate over voting rights, making it a high-profile issue in the contest for the state’s prized 20 electoral votes between President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor.

The court’s three sitting Republican justices were joined in the majority by one of the court’s Democrats, Max Baer.

The court’s two other Democrats dissented, saying enough evidence of voter disenfranchisement already exists to stop the law now.

The problem, the four majority justices noted, is that the state has had to scramble to solve impediments to distributing a secure, non-driver photo ID card promised under the law to any registered voter who needs one.

The justices noted that the state is unable to comply with that crucial provision because those cards are subject to federal rules requiring applicants to provide supplemental identification, such as an official record of birth.

Some registered voters might not be able to produce that sort of identification.

In an effort to address that problem, the state began issuing new, voting-only ID cards in late August, after Simpson’s initial ruling, that aren’t subject to the stringent federal rules.

“Thus, we will return the matter to the Commonwealth Court to make a present assessment of the actual availability of the alternate identification cards on a developed record in light of the experience since the time the cards became available,” the justices wrote.

Plaintiffs’ lawyers, however, say registered voters are still having trouble getting the new voting-only cards.

In some cases, state employees at driver license centers are having trouble verifying voter registration records, they said.

The state’s Republican Party chairman, Rob Gleason, said Tuesday that he believes the lower court “will find that this law does not — and will not — disenfranchise voters in the state.”

Republicans, long suspicious of ballot-box stuffing in the Democratic bastion of Philadelphia, maintain that the law will deter election fraud.

But Democrats point to a blank trail of evidence of such fraud, and charge that Republicans are trying to steal the White House by making it harder for the elderly, disabled, minorities, the poor and college students to vote.

The law — among the nation’s toughest — has inspired protests, warnings of Election Day chaos and voter education drives.

It was already a political lightning rod when a top state Republican lawmaker boasted to a GOP dinner in June that the ID requirement “is going to allow Gov. Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.”

The plaintiffs — eight registered Democrats, plus the Homeless Advocacy Project, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — had sought to block the law from taking effect in this year’s election as part of a wider challenge to its constitutionality.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A call for responsibility

Karen M. Whitney CLARION UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dear Clarion University Students, I wish I was writing to tell you about some great Clarion University accomplishment that illustrates the pride I have for our beloved Clarion. This is not one of those times. I am writing as your president to say that over these first few weeks of the fall semester, we appear to have in our midst one or more students who have shown a complete disregard for the law and for the Clarion University Student Code of Conduct.

Let me be quite clear: I am talking about the recent destruction of private property on Main Street;

fights with fellow students and members of the community late at night; illegal use of alcohol; and theft. These behaviors are unacceptable in any community, and they are most egregious in a college town that has opened its community to each of you as college students.

To be sure, in no way will the university intercede on the behalf of any student who is found responsible for violating federal, state or local law. In fact, I expect more from each of you. I expect you to contribute to this community and not disrespect it. I have asked that Liquor Control Enforcement, University Police, Borough Police and the Sheriff do all that they can to determine who has perpetrated these acts.

Our University Police have responded to these bad acts by criminally charging students for under aged drinking and driving under the influence.

My hope is that these

misdeeds were committed by only a handful of students and that, by far, the more than 4,500 students who live on or near this campus are just as appalled by these actions as I am.

If you are responsible for these incidents, take responsibility. Step up.

Do the right thing.

Contact: Matthew Shaffer Coordinator of Judicial Affairs & Residence Life Education

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What’s on your mind: How to survive on a college budget

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Office of Judicial & Mediation Services 204 Egbert Hall Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA 16214 814-393-1918 mshaffer@clarion. edu

Karen M. Whitney, Ph.D. President Clarion University

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The destroying of property, littering and vandalism needs to come to a halt. This is my town of Clarion which I love.

Please use good sense and above all respect.

When many people look back at college, most people can probably relate to Charles Dickens’ quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” The life of a college student working his or her way through school can be a rough one.

Students can have jobs ranging from an on-campus work-study where they are working for minimum wage and may or may not receive many hours, to offcampus jobs where they can find themselves working 20-40 or more hours a week on top of keeping up with their school work and other campus activities.

For the majority of stu-

dents who may find themselves jobless in college, living day-to-day could become difficult as well.

Students living off-campus can accrue added expenses from rent, utility bills, gas and groceries. Let’s face it…college is expensive.

I’m sure many people are familiar with TLC’s show “Extreme Couponing.”

Some people may even wish that it could be a college course for students.

Unfortunately, it isn’t ,and college students must find their own ways to save money. This can be done with practice and effort.

For students with jobs, if at all possible, try saving 15-20 percent of your paychecks. To reduce your chance of spending the money, consider opening a new bank account specifically for saving.

Or, you can do what I do and hide it from yourself so you’re not tempted to spend it. (Hint: This could backfire if you hide it too well from yourself and forget where you put it; choose your hiding place carefully) Other ways to

save money are to utilize your meal plan, if you have one, and limit the number of times you eat out.

You’d be surprised at how much you can save from less eating out. Students who have to pay utilities can work on lowering their bills by becoming more conscious of things like leaving the lights on in rooms you’re not occupying and reducing your time in the shower, if you are paying for water.

These are just a few of many money saving strategies. I realize everyone isn’t a millionaire, but a little saving here and there can go a long way.

The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.

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Bernanke, QE3 could win Obama re-election

Matt Knoedler STAFF WRITER

Could Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke win President Obama re-election in November? Depending on how Quantitative Easing 3 turns out, it’s quite possible.

Quantitative Easing is a process in which central banks stimulate the economy when conventional currency proves ineffective.

“QE3,” as it has come to be called, would allow the Federal Reserve to expand its holdings of long-term securities with open-ended purchases of $40 billion of mortgage debt per month.

Essentially, this is another stimulus package but with a different name.

To the general public,

quantitative easing has helped to jumpstart the economy and has provided a short-term boost of economic growth in the past.

The key phrase here is short-term growth. We’re a little less than 50 days away from the Nov. 6 general election and, if you’re President Obama or a supporter of him, QE3 could be the key to success on that day. Economic analysts and political analysts alike have said for months that Obama would lose ground with voters if the economy declined before the election. There’s no better way to make sure the economy maintains pace or grows within the next two months than to ensure that it actually does such a thing with a plan such as this.

You may agree or disagree with the Federal Reserve and Chairman Bernanke on the whole, but this is a huge move for the president and his supporters. This isn’t the first time the Federal Reserve has been able

to sneak in a quantitative easing measure, either. On Nov. 3, 2010, one day after the midterm elections, the Fed announced QE2. In this case, the Reserve was to purchase $600 billion worth of long-term treasury securities by the end of June 2011.

(It should be noted that $600 billion is nearly 75 percent of President Obama’s stimulus package.)

We shouldn’t be surprised that QE3 was passed. It was really the only option for an improved economy before Election Day comes. Besides, it’s likely that more people will focus on Mitt Romney’s “47%” comment rather than a $40 billion per month buyout of debt, anyway.

The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.

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Guest speaker discusses importance of good decisions Marissa Katz STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 17, around 500 Clarion University students gathered to experience the University Activities Board sponsored lecture “Sex, Drugs, Alcohol and Everything in between.” The presentation was made by Julia Garcia, a published author and founder of truality.org. She uses her own life story to help educate and encourage college students to take an active role in the decisions they make.

When the UAB lecture chair Brittni Nassan heard of Julia Garcia’s mission, Nassan said she felt a strong urge to bring Garcia to Clarion University in hopes of promoting a safer and more aware college environment to students.

“After watching her videos, I knew she would be the perfect person to help raise awareness of the issues facing college students” Nassan said.

“It’s not just a lecture, it’s someone inviting you into their lives and hoping that their experiences lead you to make better life decisions.”

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Julia Garcia motions to students during her presentation in the Marwick-Boyd auditorium.

From early on in the speech, it was clear to students that this was not going to be like sitting in the average health class.

Provoking deep emotions, Garcia used her personal journey to connect with the audience, which consisted of student athletes, students involved in Greek life and other college students.

Opening with a spokenword poem, Garcia shared the story of how growing up in a broken home and being sexually assaulted at a young age pushed her to become an alcoholic. She spoke of how she started college as just another freshman, but being forced into rehab for her addiction at the age of 20 provoked her to look at the di-

rection of her life, and that was when Garcia realized she needed to change.

After making students realize the seriousness of the issues, she would discuss throughout her presentation, Garcia quickly changed the tone of the presentation by having audience members participate in a game called “Classy or Trashy.”

She showed pictures of adolescents in various scenarios, and the audience had to deem the picture either “classy” or “trashy.” The last image was a collage of photos of a young girl who seemed to take partying too far on multiple occasions.

After audience members proclaimed the image as “trashy,” Garcia revealed

that she was, in fact, the woman in the photos.

Garcia said she was ashamed of her past and how the partying portrayed in the various photos had led her to lose much more then she’d ever gained. Yet she said while she had made many poor decisions in her college years and even before, she was able to turn her life around and eventually graduate from college.

Garcia emphasized how critical college years are in a person’s life, and used the catch phrase “lose yourself or find yourself” to help students realize the importance of the choices they make.

The overall atmosphere of the event was supportive and encouraging, and the the presentation garnered the audience’s enthusiastic reactions and participation in the production.

Students in attendance were taught the importance of keeping positive relationships and having a healthy outlooks on life.

They were encouraged to think about their actions and decisions they’ve not only made, but will make in the years to come.

Seifert Series speaker tells about “Life on the Color Line” Emily Miller STAFF WRITER

Most people grow up being treated the same way throughout their childhood. Once you have been with your family for so long, you fall into a routine of how you are expected to act, what you are supposed to wear and how people will treat you. On Sept.

18, Gregory Williams, the dean of the Ohio State University College of Law, spoke in front of the students of Clarion University, sharing his story of overcoming life on the color line.

For the first portion of his childhood, Williams grew up with under the impression that he was just like any other white child in the segregated America of the 50’s. Williams had a mother, father, attended a white only school, went to white only movie theaters and swam at community pools that were for whites only. Until he was 10 years old, Williams’ life was privileged.

After Williams’ mother left

with one of his two brothers and one sister, the family lost everything. Soon after, Williams found out his father was a black man who appeared to be white, and his life was turned upside down.

In the 50’s, having one single drop of African American blood made you African American.

“It did not make any difference how light your skin was or how distant your African American relation may be, if you had any black in you, you were black; and you were on the wrong side of the color lines,” Williams said.

After leaving their home in Virginia, Williams’ father revealed that an African American woman who Williams and his brother, Mike, knew as Miss Sally was their grandmother.

Shocked at the news, Williams didn’t believe his father in the beginning. “This black woman was my grandmother, and I didn’t know anything about her.

I was 10 years old, and I thought I knew everything.”

Miss Sally, like Williams’ father,

was an alcoholic. Williams and his brother, Mike, would wait for their father and grandmother to sober up at night until one day when a fellow neighbor had enough. Miss Dora, who lived down the street from the family, was troubled by the alcoholism that was present.

She felt that it was her time to step in and make a change for two boys who nobody wanted to take in.

Throughout Williams’ time with Miss Dora, he learned some of his best life lessons from a woman who had no more than an eighth grade education. Williams, along with Miss Dora, faced criticism from the people in the town. Nobody understood why Miss Dora would take in “white looking boys.” Despite what everybody thought, Miss Dora was never angry or bitter with the decision that she had made. One of the most important lessons he was taught throughout his stay with Miss Dora was that “everybody has to be willing to stand up and make a personal decision,” as Miss Dora did when she took in the two boys, if they want to see a change.

Williams’ not only shared his story, but he also encouraged students to be the change that they want to see.

Brianna Henry, a student at CUP, took some inspiration out of Williams’ presentation. “Being the change that you want to see stuck out as important to me. I now know that not much of anything is going to happen unless I am willing to help in starting a change,” Henry said.

Growing up for 10 years as a white boy, learning that he was African American, being discriminated against, Williams never stopped being optimistic toward the future of racism and prejudice. Williams’ book, “Life on the Color line: The True Story of a White Boy who Discovered He was Black” continues to be a book read across campuses everywhere. As for the future of racism, Williams stays hopeful that generations will continue to learn from their elders as well as being the change that they want to see.

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Dr. Gregory Williams discusses his troubled childhood.

Green Team focuses on helping environment Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER

What is the Clarion Green Team? What is it all about? On your way to class, you might have noticed the chalk drawings on the sidewalk. Maybe in your residence halls you’ve seen a large poster, which hangs above the recycling bins. Both sponsoring the Green Team.

Jessica Miller, president of the Green Team, began the organization last semester as a way to reach out to the university and the community, and to help change the way people appreciate and treat the environment.

She identifies a lack of convenience with recycling as a

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big part of the program.

“If someone has the option of throwing a plastic bottle in a trash can right next to them or a recycling bin 30 feet away, more often than not, they’ll just choose the trash bin because it’s more convenient,” she explains. “But I want to show people that the extra effort of walking a little farther is worth it.”

The organization focuses on making recycling easier, as well as educating people on ways they can help and the impact that they can make.

The group doesn’t only address recycling though.

It also involves itself with charity events and donations, which usually aid the cause in the process, through the donations of

recycled materials or supplies. Members are collecting spare change in plastic bottles to send to those in need in New Orleans.

Sometime in October, the club plans to organize a shoe drive in which students and faculty can donate old or unused shoes to be sent to the Helping Hand Shoe Bank, which in turn will send the shoes to Haitians in need of them.

This weekend of Sept. 15, the club volunteered at the Clarion County Recycling Day, in which the community can bring a large variety of used materials for recycling The club encourages everyone to be involved, even those who don’t have the time to join the club itself.

Members created post-

ers advertising the Green Team, using recycled school papers to be placed where everyone could find them. One step students can make towards bettering the environment is to attend a presentation by Cindy Grant, representative of Veolia Environmental Services, about the correct ways to recycle on campus. The event will be held on Oct. 22 and the location will be announced at a later time. Another way to help is through activities and involvement in groups. A large part of the Green Team’s efforts include working together with other clubs and organizations to give them opportunities to help preserve and respect the environment.

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Top 10 Things everyone should know for the general election Mike Friend FEATURES EDITOR

1. NOT EVERYONE IN THE PARTY SUPPORTS THE CANDIDATES. Though President Obama and Mitt Romney are the presidential candidates for their respective parties, there are a share of non supporters. Supporters of lesser known candidates, like Ron Paul, protested at both conventions causing security problems.

2. MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA LEAN TOWARD THE MIDDLE. Some media outlets such as MSNBC and FOX News would like to have America believe that there are only hard-core liberals and conservatives in the country. However, Pew Research Center studies show many Americans think both sides have valid points.

3. MITT ROMNEY’S RECENT COMMENTS WERE SECRETLY TAPED. The recent video of Mitt Romney claiming President Obama has “47 percent of voters in his pocket” was taped by a patron at a fund-raiser that media was not allowed to attend. The cellphone video has been circulating since last week.

4. MANY PEOPLE FROM HAWAII HAVE A BIRTHER, NOT JUST OBAMA. After the kerfuffle surrounding the President about his place of birth subsided, searches revealed that in 1961 the state of Hawaii had three types of birth certificate. Among the types were the the certification of live birth which is what the president..

5. THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ALSO HAVE A DEBATE. Although the presidential candidates will square off multiple times in debates before a single ballot is cast, the vice presidential candidates will also square off to discuss their plans if elected. Vice President Joe Biden and GOP candidate Paul Ryan will meet Oct. 11.

6. MOST STATES HAVE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES. To vote in most states a person must register with a local board of elections or similar organization. Only nine states in the Union have same day registration. To be eligible to vote in Pennsylvania, a person must register 30 days prior to the election. This year’s deadline is Oct. 9.

7. ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. In Pennsylvania voters who are registered as an “Independent” or as “No Affiliation” are not able to to vote in the primary election in the state. In the general election, however, any person who is registered to vote can got to the polls.

8. THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE ISN’T THE ONLY RACE THAT IS COMPETITIVE. Media outlets and people give a majority of their attention to the presidential candidates most of the attention this time of year. Romney and Obama may be grabbing the headlines, but races such as the one for incumbent Mike Kelley’s U.S. Congressional district are also heating up.

9. VOTING IS ONE WAY TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY. It may seem like a waste of time, but voting is the way that a majority of Americans can change the direction of the country. The presidential election may eventually be decided by the electorial college but the local races are not.

10. SOME MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE A BIAS, CHECK ALL FACTS YOU HEAR. This one may seem simple, but outlets like FOX News, MSNBC and even CNN have an agenda that promotes the ideas of the people in charge and their advertisers. This bias can skew the outcome of stories or facts, The Clarion Call promote an agenda and strives for straight un-biased news .

This week in history Sept. 20- Sept. 26 Mike Friend FEATURES EDITOR

Sept. 20 On this day in 1963 President John F. Kennedy proposes the idea for a joint mission to the moon with the U.S.S.R. After declaring he was determined to win the “space race” with the Soviets.

Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman cement their respective legacies when their film “Shawshank Redemption” premiered in 1994. The story of Andy and Red was nominated for seven Academy Awards

Sept. 24 Sept. 21 On Sept. 21, 1949 Mao Zedong announced that China would be controlled by the “The Communist Party of China.” Citing the struggling democratic system in other countries Mao decided to take control.

Japanese motorcycle maufacturer Honda decides to jump into the growing car market on this day in 1948.

Following the same business model it does today, Honda stressed fuel efficient cars.

Sept. 25 Sept. 22 After hearing about Live Aid in England, singer Bob Dylan decides to modify the idea to “raise awareness about families losing farms” and help the families raise funds to stay on their land.

The U.S. Supreme Court makes history on Sept. 25, 1981 as they seat the first female justice in history. Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in by then chief justice Warren Burger.

On this day in 1969, America was introduced to Mike and Carol Brady and their six children. The series ran for 177 episodes and was canceled in 1974.

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BLAYNE SHEAFFER Grizzly Bear’s first album in four years, “Shields,” kicks off with the passionate track, “Sleeping Ute.” Up-beat and jangly, the tune gives a more fast-paced and happier feel than their last album, “Veckatimest,” with the repeated bellowing lyrics, “I can’t help myself.” That is, until it reaches the end, where it sounds annoyingly similar to the opening song of “Veckatimest,” “Southern Point.”

Just as I had lost faith and thought Grizzly Bear was giving the

MARK EMCH Let’s see a show of hands: How many of you have actually heard of Grizzly Bear before? One, maybe two? You’re not to blame. This indie rock quartet has yet to achieve widespread renown, however well deserving they might be, but immediately upon giving the songs off their latest album “Shields” a shot you’ll feel as if you’ve heard these tunes before. However, not in so negative a connotation.

“Shields” brings to mind fond memories of jamming to Jefferson Airplane melodies outside on a balmy summer afternoon.

“Sleeping Ute,” the album’s first track, sets the tone right from the get-go.

What resounds is a highly tactile sound, something

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same album another go, “Yet Again” chimed in and caught me with its haunting lyrics and playful melody. The song sounds nothing like, but has the same effect as “Knife” from their album “Yellow House.”

Rolling Stone writer Will Hermes said of “Shields,” “They still sound like Radiohead at a Buddhist retreat, but the songs are more muscular, increasingly driven by drummer Christopher Bear’s innate swing.”

I have to agree with Hermes. Not in the sense that Grizzly Bear’s latest album sounds like Radiohead, but in that the songs do have more substance, more “muscle.” I think this is due to a louder sound than the last album with less wishy-washy tones.

“Shields” is stronger, with more of a message in its songs, rather than a feel, as “Veckatimest” had.

The most beautiful

song on the album, hands down, is “Gun-Shy.” This song has purpose and is a perfect example of how this album has the muscle Hermes was talking about. The listener can get a firm grasp on the song, where it is going and what it is saying. There is a clear picture painted for the listener, so that they too are in the setting the lyrics describe.

Which is another thing; the lyrics are gorgeous! In “Veckatimest,” the audience was left in the dark by the lyrics, without a clue as to what the band was trying to say. With lyrics like “I found the worst half in me/ cut off at the knees/ (can’t even take a stand)/ against your words and beliefs,” “Gun-Shy” carries the whole album.

All in all, I was impressed that I was not depressed by “Shields,” and have had my faith restored in Grizzly Bear.

you’d expect to hear more from a 60’s vinyl than an indie rock album of the modern age. Grizzly Bear utilizes twangy, highly distorted guitar melodies to back the rich, almost dream-like vocalization, courtesy of leadman, Ed Droste.

What ensues after “Ute” is a hodgepodge mixture of psychedelic guitar warbling, mixed with dabbles of exquisitely timed vocal harmonies from backup vocalist Chris Taylor.

Droste and Taylor harmonize in a similar way to fellow indie rockers Jack Steadman and Jamie MacColl of Bombay Bicycle Club, so if you’re a fan of the Club, you’ll doubtless enjoy Grizzly Bear’s work on “Shields.”

“A Simple Answer” is yet another tune off this LP that’s worthy of note. A rhythmic bass drum line drives the song along, with small doses of supporting instrumentalism adding to the rich flavor the song exudes.

I’d add “Answer” to your playlist for the next lengthy road-trip on your schedule, as its upbeat attitude is sure to please

any road-weary driver.

All said and done, line this album up alongside Jefferson Airplane’s “Surrealistic Pillow” and The Hollies‘ “Butterfly,” and you’ll hardly be able to tell the difference. That being said, the Grizzly Bear’s “Shields” quickly shot up toward the top of my list of favorite albums, a feat few have been able to achieve in the past. It gives life to a musical mood that is at once both reminiscent of classic psychedelic rock albums of yesteryear, and refreshingly vibrant and creative. Two thumbs way up.

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ERIC STEVENS Grizzly Bear’s fourth studio album, “Shields” only further proves the band’s ability to progress its multilayered sound of pop-dreamscapes. With each album, it seems that band digs deep into another dimension of enigmatic sounds structured with pop purpose. Personally, I enjoy the less dimensional, passive simplicity of “Yellow House,” the second studio album but there is something mystically captivating about the newest release.

The opening song, “Sleeping Ute” displays instrumentation that is continuously building,

AMERIGOALLEGRETTO The last time I ever listened to Grizzly Bear consciously was when I had satellite radio about a year ago and had it

The Music Box is back again this week discussing Grizzly Bear’s “Shields.”

The Music Box Podcast can be heard Friday mornings on 91.7 WCUC-FM at 10:30 a.m. If you have any music related questions, email us at entertainment@clarion callnews.com, @tweet us at twitter.com/call_ae.

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crashing and releasing on the same melody that is approached and accented in a number of different ways through background effects. The vocals are forcefully airy; they are constantly sweeping and swaying.

The album elicits an atmosphere layered with various textures and tones all contained by a pop song structure. The only song that is an exception to this is “Adelma” which is a minute of just pure, unrestricted atmosphere of sounds and no vocals. It’s one of my favorites on the album.

Echoes and drones fade in and out while the strange strumming of an altered acoustic guitar plays in the background.

The single, “Yet Again” is also another favorite of mine.

The instrumentation doesn’t hold as great of a dynamic as some of the other songs on the album, but it still dem-

onstrates a brilliance that resonates in the background like all of the songs on the album.

As most singles are produced, the concentration is on the vocals.

The vocals are ethereal, yet compelling. My favorite part of the song is towards the end. A strange guitar strum takes over the piece for a few seconds then bursts into a high-end reverb filled tangent while a low-end buzz of the bass compliments the guitar perfectly.

This ending is arguably one of the most chaotic moments on the entire album and is borderline dissonant, which I find personally appealing for the sheer fact that it takes place on the single.

What I appreciate most about this album above all else is that it demands repetitious listening for full appreciation. The mysterious charm of the album holds as accessible but not predictable.

tuned to Sirius XMU, an indie rock station. So, listening and reviewing the latest LP, “Shields,” their first album in about three years, brought back sweet, psychedelic memories.

The band doesn’t skip out on the experimentation on this album, whether it’s playing with guitar effects or with time signatures.

“Sleeping Ute,” the album’s opening track and the lead single from it, features a 6/4 time signature and distorted, almost bluesy guitar effects for the first three minutes, emulating ‘60s acid rock.

It’s the kind of sound you’d hear if Cream took a little more drugs back in their heyday.

However, in the final minute and a half, the song takes a more folksy route, with lead vocalist Edward Droste singing over a fluttering acoustic guitar arpeggio that just sends chills.

Overall, the song is unsettling, but in a good, trancy way.

“Yet Again” is another song that sends chills with fuzzy guitars, muffled drums and haunting organ effects. While having a more conven-

tional 4/4 time, versechorus sound, this song still doesn’t lack in the experimentation department.

Eventually it crescendos into a pandemonium-filled climax, with the only sense of order being in the drums, which keep steady time.

“Shields” is definitely an interesting album for the ears. The songs are simply unpredictable and have the ability to surprise the listener(s) at every turn, a feature that isn’t heard often in today’s music and a feature I personally enjoy. The use of various instruments and guest musicians also adds to the unpredictable and eclectic nature of “Shields.” Along with guitars, keyboards, and drums, the band also employs brass and woodwind instruments to garnish its tunes.

If I had to compare this album’s sound with other indie bands, I would say a mix between the Black Lips and the Black Keys, syncopated chaos.

It definitely isn’t an album for the weak of hearing, and none of the tracks are exactly radio friendly, but it’s definitely worth listening to.

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Toby hosts The Stagecoach Robbery Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

The Stagecoach Robbery may be one of a few select bands to associate itself in the jazz, disco, funk, country and progressive rock genres all simultaneously. But doubters be wary, the four-piece band from New Philadelphia, Ohio, gave an audience at Clarion’s Toby Hill Bar and Grill on Friday, Sept. 14 a little taste of all the above.

With a sound similar to Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead and Red Hot Chili Peppers, this jam band has been touring and collecting fans throughout cities such as Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown and now certain parts of Western Pa. “Their psychedelic funky tune gave way for a new coming of blues music down to the core of funk itself,” Clarion University Junior, Ethan Merritt, said of their performance. “This

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Rock band, The Stagecoach Robber plays at Toby Hill Bar & Grill band digs deep into guitar riffs and bass slaps that go well with drinking a nice cold PBR.” The four-piece band from New Philadelphia, Ohio, consists of Tristan Ankrom, who covers lead vocals, guitar and

harmonica, lead guitarist and back up vocalist John McCarron, drummer Seth Wegheimer, and bass guitarist Marc Dreher, or Quimby. Also important in his contributions to the band is Brendan Flynn,

who is the lights designer and marketing manager.

Before the band officially formed, Ankrom, Dreher and Swegheimer played together in a band by the name of “Disco Stu,” which according to the

bio displayed on their official website “disbanded before it even started.” After the fizzle of “Disco Stu,” the three got together with guitarist McCarron. McCarron had meanwhile played in various bands such as

Funkis, Akustikwash and Ep3.

After learning 30 songs in two months of coming together as a quartet, they “quickly started rocking the local scene.”

Their nine-track debut album “Home,” was released this year, produced by Gary Morocco, and boasts almost an hour’s worth of music. Songs like “Home,” which features guest vocalist Alice Coutts and “Years Gone By” reflect sounds similar to Dave Matthews Band.

“Left or Right” exudes more of a reggae sound, while nearly all songs include a seven to eight minute jam session showing off each member’s individual musical talents.

For those who didn’t make it out to The Stagecoach Robbery’s performance to pick up a copy of “Home,” you can find the album available on iTunes, their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thestagecoachrobbery) , or at The Stagecoach Robbery official website, www. thestagecoachrobbery.com.

Guided By Voices rocks Pitt Eric Stevens STAFF WRITER

The lo-fi indie-rock band, Guided By Voices performed Saturday, Sept. 15 at a jampacked Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pa. outside Pittsburgh. The 21 and over crowd was enthused to hear both new material and old favorites from G.B.V.’s recently returned “classic lineup” from their 1993-1996 era.

The band started off the night with songs from their two most recent albums, “Class Clown Spots a U.F.O.” and “Let’s Go Eat the Factory.”

Straight-forward and driving rock songs like, “The Unsink-

able Fats Domino,” “Laundry and Lasers” and “No Transmission” stirred the crowd despite their previously eager stillness to hear songs that made the “classic lineup” so classic. It wasn’t till, “Smothered in Hugs” that the crowd joined in unity with the band to sing one of the darker, down-beat songs off their 1994 critically acclaimed album, “Bee Thousand.”

Due to the classic G.B.V. lineup reuniting not just for the sole purpose of indierock nostalgia but rather to support new material, their set-list consisted of most these songs with intermittent

crowd pleasers.

Despite these songs taking up a large portion of the set, the audience found a contentedness with the set overall.

Songs like “Exit Flagger” and “Game of Pricks” taken out of context of their lo-fi recordings and inserted into a live G.B.V. show mixed well with the high energy rock and directness of their new songs.

G.B.V. front-man Robert Pollard even mocked the band jokingly as “big-time entertainers” prior to playing a single off their new album that they also played on “The David Letterman Show.”

The triple encore that fol-

lowed the main set is where the audience found their needs satisfied for G.B.V. standards such as, “Motor Away,” “Awful Bliss” and “The Gold Heart Mountaintop Queen Directory.”

The band throughout the night consistently proved to the audience that they’ve still got it. Accumulating more than 40 songs in the entire set as well as the band’s persistent drinking and smoking of cigarettes also explained the complacency of the audience who were just anxious to see an older G.B.V do what they do best regardless of set arrangement.

“Fabulous Feud” in Gemmell Jia McMillan-Shipley STAFF WRITER

“Clarion doesn’t have to be a suitcase campus; we create fun for students on the weekends,” said University Activities Board member Matthew Guerin.

Clarion University strives to make a better social atmosphere for students. UAB has an event every Friday and Saturday night. EFSN seeks to offer fun and entertaining events for Clarion University students in Gemmell every Friday and Saturday night at eight o’clock.

This week UAB had two events: “The Fabulous Feud Game Show” Friday evening and “Thumb Wars Game Show” Saturday evening.

“The Fabulous Feud Game Show” was similar to the

classic game show “Family Feud.” UAB had a speaker from Beach Boy Entertainment Service in Ohio come out to host the show.

Gemmell eatery was set up like the “Family Feud” Game Show; there was a projector screen with the game categories and questions on it and the contestants faced one another.

There were 10 teams of five people each. Two teams of five people would come up, stand across from one another and try to guess the top five or six answers to the categorical questions. The categories were sports, entertainment, technology, geography, Disney movies and food.

Although it was a competitive show, each group

enjoyed itself.

Arian Fulcher, one of the contestants, said, “I liked it a lot, it was fun and it felt like the real thing even though I didn’t know the answers to all the questions.”

On Saturday night, “Thumb Wars” took place.

“Thumb Wars” was a texting game show. The game show host came all the way from Syracuse, NY. UAB incorporates real hosts for their game shows to ensure that the students interact more.

The game show instructions were as follows: each player received a ticket, two tickets would be drawn, two people came up at a time, there would be a text message on the screen and the two players would have to type it exactly as it is written and whoever sends the

correct message first, wins.

In today’s generation most people have a smart phone.

However, for this game a smart phone was a down fall due to the auto-correct application. For example, if the text was worded as, “Jill had 2 play vid gamez wit her brotha but she didnt wanna.” The player could not type in the response, “Jill had to play video games with her brother but she didn’t want to.” A smart phone would have corrected the errors, slowing down the process and increasing your chances of losing.

If the contestant won there was a chance you could leave with $200.

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THE CLARION CALL

September 20, 2012

Shorts leads Clarion with fourth-place finish Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER

Clarion University senior Ciara Shorts continues her success as a member of the women’s cross country team as she placed fourth in the Mack Cooper Invitational at Slippery Rock University on Friday, Sept. 14.

Shorts finished in a time of 23:16.0.

“The first two meets made her more confident in her abilities to be the best in the conference,” Head Coach D.J. Bevevino said of Shorts.

Bevevino continued, “She also allowed herself to reflect on what it’s going to take to be the best in the conference.”

As a team, Clarion finished No. 5 out of seven teams with a total of 114 points.

Along with Shorts, Clarion had another runner place in the top 15. Sophomore Milea Schall finished No. 13 with a time of 24:03.0.

“If she [Schall] stays healthy, I expect her to do very well,” Bevevino said.

The Golden Eagles had eight different runners in the 100-person race, most of them being young.

Three upperclassmen ran in the race while five underclassmen represented the

Golden Eagles.

Junior Megan Toddy finished No. 33 with a time of 25:13.46.

Sophomore Kellie Wyatt finished No. 47 with a time of 26:20.90.

Junior Sarah Loughner and freshman Hannah Bowman weren’t too far behind Wyatt.

Junior finished No. 51 with a time of 26:31.41 while Bowman finished with a time of 26:37.30, good enough for No. 53.

Rounding out the eight runners Clarion ran in the race were sophomores Laura Walter and Susan Timko.

They finished No. 70 (27:39.53) and No. 89 (29:46.43) respectively.

Stephanie Case of Slippery Rock won the race with a time of 22:25.24.

Wayne State University won the event as a team with 35 total points.

For the second straight week, sophomore Amanda Brewer finished as the top runner for Wayne State.

Wayne State finished 30 points ahead of second place Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Clarion returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 22 as they head on the road to take on Lock Haven University.

Despite results, Sabatose pleased with team’s effort Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University Women’s tennis team opened up its season at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Individuals at Bloomsburg University over the weekend, after their last tournament was cancelled last week due to rain.

In doubles, sophomores Megan Bettwy and Maddie Robinson dropped their match 8-2 to Caroline Bristol and Sarah Baich of Mercyhurst University.

In singles, Bettwy dropped her singles match 6-0, 6-1 to Bristol, and Sophomore Lauren Zezenski dropped her match to Melissa Plowman of Millersville University 6-1, 6-0.

The Golden Eagles’ luck would change a bit, when Bettwy was able to bounce back with an 8-2 win against East Stroudsburg.

Freshman Jessica Kennelly won her match 8-4.

Unfortunately, nobody lasted until the semi-finals and finals matches on Sunday.

Despite exiting the tournament sooner than they wanted to, Head Coach Lori Sabatose was pleased with the women’s performance.

“They were competitive, and really enjoyed themselves,” Sabatose said. “I enjoyed working with them this weekend.”

Even though the results didn’t show it, Sabatose was pleased with the solid fundamentals the team displayed

over the weekend.

“I’m very pleased with the way all of them were striking the ball with confidence and power,” Sabatose explained.

With the fundamentals that they have picked up, Sabatose thinks it will help them going forward.

“It (fundamentals) should help them going into the next match.”

The next three matches for the Golden Eagles begins with its first home match of the season this Saturday, Sept. 22 against Daeman College.

Clarion will then take on West Chester on the road on Friday, Oct. 5, and will host Cheyney on Saturday, Oct. 6, in PSAC play.

You call it: Time to forget about “The Bus” Mark Emch

MANAGING EDITOR

At 5-foot, 11-inches, he was hardly an intimidating persona.

Weighing in at 252 pounds, he would at times appear pudgy and out of shape.

His perpetually smiling face hardly instilled the kind of fear that Ravens’ linebacker Ray Lewis’ scowl did.

Yet, despite these facts, former Steelers’ running back Jerome Bettis captured the love and adoration of Pittsburghers for a decade, and to this day stands as one of the most celebrated athletes in the city’s history.

When Bettis benevolently departed from the team and retired after the 2005 season, Steel City fans wept at the loss of the team’s go-to power-running weapon, and it’s easy to see why.

Bettis was selected to the Pro Bowl six times over the course of his career, and that’s not to mention the Super Bowl ring he helped secure for the Steelers during his final season in the league.

Between 1996 and 2001, “The Bus,” as he was affectionately known within Steeler Nation, amassed over 1,000 rushing yards each year.

Every year since Bettis retired, Steelers fans have strived and searched to and the qualities and nuances that made the Bus great in other Steelers’ backs.

This, quite simply, is a mistake.

In 2008, the Steelers selected running back Rashard Mendenhall out of Illinois University, and immediately the comparisons to Bettis began not always so favorably for the rookie rusher.

Mendenhall was critiqued for his lack of

physicality, his predilection for fumbling and his sometimes lackadaisical play.

Time and time again, no matter how spectacularly Mendenhall seemed to perform, his play was never quite up to par with the impeccably high standards Bettis had set for future Steelers’ rushers.

Even now, when Mendenhall remains sidelined and injured for the beginning of the 2012-2013 season, Steelers’ backs are continuing to receive comparisons to the former Pittsburgh great, namely current starters Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer.

During their limited playing time, Redman and Dwyer have exhibited the hardnosed, smash-mouth style of running play seasoned Steeler fans have become accustomed to, and yet it still hasn’t sufficed, due mostly to Redman’s inability to and vertical room to run, and Dwyer’s limited touches.

Steeler Nation, it’s time to stop searching for the next Jerome Bettis.

The face of the Steeler offense has changed dramatically since the Bettis years, when the rushing attack was forced to take the pressure off of a struggling pass game.

Now, league leaders such as Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Wallace stand at the helm of the team’s offensive side, and lead an aerial offensive week after week that befuddles defensive squads.

Ten years from now, Steeler fans will hungrily search for the next Roethlisberger and Wallace, in hopes that a new slough of players can replicate the aerial expertise of their forefathers, and once again I believe they will come up unsatisfied.

I only hope that the Steel City can refrain from making that kind of mistake here and now.

FACE OFF Who are the biggest surprises in the NCAA? Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER

In every season of every sport, there are always teams that jump out for two different reasons.

The first reason is that they surprise the heck out of us with the way they play in a good way.

The other is when they disappoint us with the way they play and not living up to our expectations.

Now that we are entering the heart of the college football season, there are certain teams that are jumping out at me for these two reasons.

The team that has surprised the heck out of me up to this point is the No. 1 team in the country, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

I know what you guys are thinking; “We knew the Tide was going to be a good team this season.”

I agree with you guys on that argument.

I did not however, foresee the Crimson Tide being this dominant, especially after losing six key starters from the National Title winning defense.

Not to mention losing arguably the best running back in the nation and No. 3 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Trent Richardson.

The Crimson Tide defense is yet to skip a beat in the 2012 defense has given up a total of 14 points in its first three games with two shutouts in that span.

The running game has not missed a beat either with the two-headed monster approach of junior Eddie Lacy and freshmen T.J. Yeldon averaging a combined 105 rushing yards per game.

There is nothing in my mind that is stopping me from saying the Crimson Tide will once again be on the top of the college football world this January, hoisting the crystal ball as national champions.

As I said before, for every surprise team there is a team that has not met its expectations and has been a disappointment up to this point.

I didn’t have to look far for this team in staying in the Southeastern Conference.

My most disappointing team of the 2012 college football season thus far is the University of University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Razorbacks came into the season after going through devastating offseason turmoil only to see Head Coach Bobby Petrino fired.

Arkansas let Petrino go after he got into a motorcycle accident.

At first, Petrino said that he was alone on the motorcycle.

It turned out that Petrino was having an affair with student-athletic development coordinator Jessica Dorrell.

Under interim coach John L. Smith the Razorbacks came into the season with high expectations as the No. 10 in the Associated Press and Coaches Poll.

The Razorbacks climbed as high as No. 8 in the Associated Press poll only to have an inexcusable loss to University of Louisiana-Monroe, a team that had never won a game against a team from a major conference in its history.

This woeful loss was only to be followed up by a 55-0 shellacking put on the Razorbacks by the Alabama Crimson Tide.

What was thought to be a national title type season for the Razorbacks has turned into a tailspin.

Playing in the SEC will not help the Razorbacks right the ship either.

In my view, the Razorbacks will end up fighting for a smaller bowl bid and will go back to the drawing board with a new head coach in hopes of chasing an SEC title in 2013.

Michael Waterloo SPORTS EDITOR

After hopping on this article last minute, I realized that I agree with Jake.

Looking at the Crimson Tide and the Razorbacks, I don’t think there is much of a debate that there is more of a surprise team in a good and bad way.

For arguments sake however, I’m going to give you two that I feel come the closest.

The biggest surprise to me so far is the University of Oregon.

I know, I know, I’m the biggest Ducks fan this side of the Mississippi so call me biased, but I truly didn’t think they would be as dominant as they have been.

Since Chip Kelly took over the Ducks, they’ve had the fastest tempo in college football on offense and defense.

After their Rose Bowl victory last year, the Ducks lost two of their most prolific players on offense in Darron Thomas and LaMichael James.

Thomas, who left after his junior season, but wasn’t drafted, threw for 2,761 yards and 33 touchdowns a season ago.

As a dual-threat quarterback, Thomas also racked up 304 yards and three scores on the ground.

James, who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, also left after his junior season.

James gained 1,870 yards on the ground for 18 touchdowns despite missing two games.

After a few short weeks, the Ducks are ranked No. 3 in the country despite the inexperience on offense.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota has led the Ducks to an early 3-0 record.

Mariota has a 75.3 percent completion percentage with 674 yards and eight touchdowns to only one interception.

Along with Mariota, the ground game has been the staple of the Oregon offense for the past decade.

This year is no different as Kenjon Barner (336 yards) and “The Black Mamba” De’Anthony Thomas (233 yards) have combined for 10 scores on the ground.

With junior Josh Huff as the most experienced receiver returning, Thomas and Barner have made their way into the passing game as well with 154 and 92 yards receiving respectively.

If the Southeastern Conference doesn’t dominate again, then the Ducks can make a case to be in the National Title Game.

First though, they have to beat the University of Southern California.

USC just happens to be my disappointment of the season.

Yes the Trojans are 2-1 and yes they lost to a top 25 team, but as the (then) No. 2 team in the country, there was no reason to lose to Stanford University.

Not only did the Trojans slip up to the Andrew Luck-less Cardinal, but they struggled through three-plus quarters against Syracuse University as well.

Quarterback Matt Barkley decided to come back for his senior season in hopes of winning a National Title.

With the loss to Stanford, the chances of the Trojans making the title game is slim to none.

ESPN analyst Skip Bayless, whom I despise and disagree with almost everything he says, actually made a good point last week.

Bayless said that in the Stanford game, Barkley will either win or lose the Heisman Trophy with his performance.

It looks like Barkley’s chance of a title and Heisman Trophy have both gone out the window.

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September 20, 2012

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Women’s soccer drops two, despite strong showings Mike Decker STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University women’s soccer team dropped a tough 1-0 decision on Friday, Sept. 14 against some good competition at California University.

The Eagles were outshot 22-4 in the matchup, but Clarion’s sophomore goalkeeper, Laura Saussol, had another great outing recording nine saves and allowing only her first goal in four games.

“I’m honored to have done that, but it wasn’t just me,” Saussol said. “It was my defense, my team all played really well and not letting a ball in the back of the net in that time is really good.”

California (3-1-0 overall, 1-0-0 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference), which is ranked No. 6 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of American Atlantic Region poll, broke the tie at 30:57 when Haley Henderson, a sophomore midfielder, recorded her third goal of the season.

“It was a corner kick,” Saussol said. “The girl kicked a really good ball just outside of the six-yard box.

No. 9 just came and headed it right in. It was a really, really good shot.”

Head Coach Robert Eaton knew this was going to be a hard weekend with backto-back road games, but he remained confident in his

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Clarion senior defender Erin White looks to advance the ball during Clarion’s loss against California University of Pennsylvania. team’s skills and game plan.

“We changed the way we approached the game. We weren’t going down there to attack them; we were going to be defensive a little bit.

Pick and choose the right times to attack and the game

plan worked really quite well,” Eaton said. “One to nothing down there, that’s probably the fewest amount of goals they’ve scored down there this year and probably in a long time.”

On Saturday, Sept. 15 the

women Eagles loss another close one in Shippensburg University (3-2-2 overall, 1-21 PSAC) 2-1.

Shippensburg jumped out to the lead when senior forward, Rhonda Runion tallied her third goal of the

season at 18:48.

The Raiders then extended that lead at 57:57 on junior forward, Ashley Vellucci’s first goal of the season. “(Shippensburg) we took it to them. We passed it around very, very well. Awk-

wardly the ball went into the back of the net twice.

They were two very strange goals,” Eaton said.

The women Eagles wouldn’t go down without a fight, however.

At 85:54, sophomore Casey Harsch recorded her first goal of her college career.

“It was kind of a fluke goal, but I’m glad to take credit for it,” Harsch said.

“It was a free kick, and it just kind of ricocheted, but it was pretty exciting. It was a rush.”

Clarion outshot the Raiders 17-11 while recording six of them on goal.

Senior captain, Lauren Barbour led the Eagles with three shots (two on goal).

On defense, Saussol had another strong game in net stopping five of the Raiders seven shots on goal.

“She’s (Saussol) as good as any goalkeeper in the conference right now. Everyone knows talent-wise and ability-wise, she’s fantastic,” Eaton said. “She’s kept us in games. It’s nice to know that if we do mess up, we have her in the back of the net. She’s been a nice positive influence.”

The women Eagle Soccer team (1-2-2, 1-2-0) will travel to Lock Haven University on Wednesday, Sept.

19 before hosting Slippery Rock University on Saturday, Sept. 22 at one p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

Clarion drops PSAC opener 22-14 to Mercyhurst Traesha Pritchard STAFF WRITER

Saturday, Sept. 15, was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West opener for both the Clarion University Golden Eagles and the Mercyhurst University Lakers.

The Eagles, who set off their season with a win against Fairmont State, dropped to 1-2 with a loss to the Mercyhurst Lakers at Tullio Field with a 22-14 score.

Mercyhurst set the tone for the game early on its first drive, making the score 6-0.

With Clarion gaining possession, they successfully drove the ball to the Lakers 20, but turned the ball over.

Early in the second quarter, the Eagles gained possession once again.

Quarterback Ben Fiscus completed a pass to Jon Reid for 20 yards to the Mercyhurst 36 yard line gaining Clarion a first down.

However, later in the drive, Fiscus had three incomplete

passes, including a drop to give the ball back to Mercyhurst.

Mercyhurst then took possession and had a successful drive, to go up 13-0.

The Eagles had a rocky first half, but came back in the third quarter to show they were still in the game.

With a drive of 76 yards and 16 plays, Fiscus found Reid in the end zone and to complete a 19-yard pass after much scrambling.

Nathan Conway’s PAT was successful making the score 13-7.

“I felt that Aaron Barlow had a very good game against Mercyhurst. Jon Reid also had another productive day,” said Head Coach Jay Foster.

With Clarion still trailing behind as the fourth quarter began, they continued to make simple mistakes with incomplete passes.

Mercyhurst starting off the fourth quarter with a 20 play, 70 yard scoring drive to make the score 22-7.

Clarion started at its own 22 and Fiscus led a pleasant 78-yard drive as he rushed for one-yard to find the end zone raising the score to 22-14 with 3:25 left in the game.

While they put up a good fight and comeback, it would not be enough for the Eagles as they fell short Saturday.

“I was disappointed in our ability to finish plays both sides of the ball, and we really struggled in the punting game,” said Foster.

The Eagles will travel to take on Gannon University Saturday, Sept. 22.

“If we are to beat Gannon, our receivers must catch the ball and defensively we have to tackle more consistently,” Foster said.

Although Foster wants production from his offense and defense, he know that it will take the a standout effort from the third phase of the game as well.

“We also have to have more production from our special teams,” Foster said. “They will definitely be a key.

Laura Saussol Women’s W omen’s Sophomore Sophomore Soccer Soccer Player Player INTERVIEW BY Mike Decker

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First off, let’s talk about that streak. You went almost 340 minutes without allowing a goal. What do you owe that to?

I’m honored to have done that, and it wasn’t just me. It was the defense and my team helping. We were all playing very well, and not allowing a goal in the back of the net for 340 minutes is very good.

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What’s your overview of the team so far this season?

We have played very well as a team.

I think it will keep improving more and more with the games we play throughout the season. We just have to keep up the good work.

Do you have any individual or team goals that you want to talk about?

My individual goals are just to be consistent with every game and try to do my best no matter what. Hopefully I can help the team out however I can.

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I look up to Hope Solo a lot. I’ve looked up to her since the 2007 World Cup. Since then, I’ve watched her play, and she’s my idol. I really like her.

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Do any moments standout for you in your 15-year soccer career?

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There are a few moments throughout the years. In high school, we beat our rivals my senior year, and it was a really good moment. Being able to play in college is also a positive note on that.

The United States women’s soccer team just won its third consecutive gold medal in London. Is there anyone on that team who you look up to?

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