The Clarion Call, 09/13/2012

clarioncallnews.com

facebook.com/clarioncall

twitter.com/clarioncallnews

THE

Clarion Call CLARION UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1913

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

VOL. 99 ED. 1

Clarion students attend national political conventions Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER

CLARION, Pa. - Sixteen Clarion students from the political science department went to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions for a one of a kind learning experience.

Nine students went to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla: Thomas McConnell, Samuel Curtis, Matthew Knoedler, John Owens, Michael Friend, Emily Miller, Amber Smith, Erin Krotoszynski and Dylan Kristufek.

Seven students went to the Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, N.C. : Cassandra Hartman, Sharon Moser, Chantel Peterson, Lauren Sigmund, Prince Matthews, Darren Young and Erika Minster.

“It was a 100 percent positive experience,” said Cassandra Hartman, a junior business management major.

“No where else could I have received the experience I did and participate in American politics as closely as I was able to.”

The students were given this opportunity through the Washington

Contributed Photo

Chantel Peterson attends the Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, N.C. Center for Internships and Academic Seminars and a class, PS 350: The National Political Conventions Experience, run by Kevan Yenerall, professor of political science.

Although this is the third time students have gone to the na-

tional political conventions, Yenerall said this is the first time the endeavor has had full institutional and financial support from the university, and from the Provost and Associate Provost.

“Their crucial sup-

port for high impact, experiential education made this unique academic, professional and political experience a reality for more Clarion University students,” Yenerall said.

The academic seminars ran for two weeks.

During the first week students listened to prominent speakers in politics, academia and the media and met in small groups to work with other students, Hartman said.

The second week, students were put in their fieldwork placements

with either a political party, media organization or interest group.

The field work aspect of the seminar served as a “quick and intensive immersion into the convention,” Yenerall said.

Matthew Knoedler, junior mass media and journalism major, worked with Fox News Radio at the Republican National Convention.

He said his favorite part of the convention was seeing and meeting political and media figures he’s followed for years in person.

“That was just a humbling experience,” Knoedler said. “You see all those big names walking by.”

Knoedler said at one point while he was running someone up to the Fox News booth in the convention, he was crammed into an elevator with Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday.

Knoedler, who got into politics after the 2004 presidential election, said being involved in the convention atmosphere for two weeks made his experience a positive one.

See Convention page 3

Students remember 9/11 University adds

new bookstore location on Main

Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

CLARION, Pa. - Eleven years later, Clarion University faculty and students remember the tragic events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001 by lighting and sending paper lanterns off into the night sky as a memorial to end the first Leadership and Service Open House and Patriot Day Ceremony.

The Center for Leadership and Involvement, the Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Clarion Hospital EMS sponsored the event.

For the past few years the CLI has put on an open house resource fair for students the third Tuesday in September.

When Kelly Ryan, assistant director for CLI, found out this year the Tuesday would fall on Sept. 11, she said the event would be a “perfect fit.”

“It really is a good way to both remember the victims and honor the heroes and volunteers of 9/11,” Ryan said.

The event started with a resource fair where campus and community organizations such as, Emerging Leaders, Career Services, Tri-County Animal and the Reserve

Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

Alizah Thornton / The Clarion Call

Renee Addleman (left) and Heather Brown (right) write their memories of Sept 11, 2001 at CLI open house.

Officers’ Training Corps and National Guard for example, held tables to inform students of their organization and how to become involved.

Cody Rapp, president for the Advisory Board for Leadership and Engagement and brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said the resource fair is important to inform students how to become actively involved.

“It’s really important to communicate to students what is available at our university and in the community,” Rapp said. “Involvement helps students

do better in school.”

The Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon built to replica twin towers as a special part of the event.

On one tower inscribed with the U.S. pledge of allegiance, students could sign their name as a way to show their allegiance to the country.

On the second tower, students could post their memories of Sept. 11 and post the note on the tower.

Hundreds of signature and cards were signed and posted on both towers.

See Remember page 3

CLARION, Pa. - As a new division of the Clarion University Book Center, the summer launching of Golden Eagle Landing in downtown Clarion hopes to create a bridge between the University and the community.

Located in the former S&T Bank building, Golden Eagle Landing will carry the same Clarion University inventory f ound in the Clarion University Book Cent er as well as mercha ndise for several of the local high schools.

“Items unique to Golden Eagle Landing are Clarion pottery, jewelry, garden items, beverage mixes, unique snack items, scarves, seasonal gifts and decorations, decorative fireplace rugs, novelty kitchen wares, Yankee and other variety candles and some consignment items,” said Wendy Turnipseed,

Jonathan Hyatt / The Clarion Call

Clarion University opens bookstore on Main Street. current manager of the Clarion University Book Center and new manager of Golden Eagle Landing.

“The price of merchandise carried in both stores is the same at both locations.” CU theatre productions, sporting games and other campus event tickets will also be available at this location, making accessibility easier for the community.

Along with its shopping conveniences, Golden Eagle Landing is equipped with three fireplaces and will be a place to relax and feel at home.

THIS WEEK’S EDITION

Inside

INDEX

University unveils eagle statue.

FEATURES PAGE 5

Craving Strange plays at Wasteland club.

ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 8

Clarion volleyball on fourgame winning streak.

SPORTS PAGE 10

News Opinion Features Classifieds Puzzles & Comics Arts & Entertainment Sports Standings

“We are currently in the process of creating a reading room which we will stock with trade books from our campus store, including books by local authors and children’s books,” Turnipseed said.

After being initially involved with the selection of location and budgeting and in preparing the interior of the building for movein, Turnipseed also became actively involved in the procurement of fixtures and displays on a budget.

See Bookstore page 2

WEATHER 2 4 5 7 7 8 10 11

HIGH

83 LOW

56 Full 7-Day Forecast

3

2 News

THE CLARION CALL

NEWS

September 13, 2012

THE

Clarion Call

clarioncallnews.com/news

CONTACT US

Bookstore adds location Continued from page 1 While most of the merchandise was selected by the store’s buyers, Lori Henry and Nancy Huffman, Turnipseed and other University Book Center workers had input on what would eventually be purchased.

“Golden Eagle Landing is an extension of our own campus store, and like the University Book Center all proceeds go to student organizations,” Turnipseed said.

“It also will give students access to gift items not previously available in Clarion. We are always open to suggestions regarding what people would like to see being sold in our store.”

Golden Eagle Landing will host a week-long grand opening event during Clarion’s Autumn Leaf Festival; however Turnipseed said the details of what this event will entail have not yet been released.

“The opening of this

store was a joint collaboration among all the University Book Center and CSA employees. It was a large undertaking and couldn’t have been done without everyone’s help,” Turnipseed said.

“Many people worked behind the scenes and deserve a lot of credit for giving up their evenings and weekends to make this store happen.”

Golden Eagle Landing will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and will vary on Saturdays.

Pa. supreme court reviews Voter ID Marc Levy AP EXCHANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — With 54 days until Pennsylvanians help decide who will be president, state Supreme Court justices will listen to arguments Thursday over whether a new law requiring each voter to show valid photo identification poses an unnecessary threat to the right, and ability, to vote.

The high court appeal follows a lower court’s refusal to halt the law from taking effect Nov. 6, when voters will choose between President Barack Obama, a Democrat, Republican nominee Mitt Romney and as many as two third-party candidates.

The state’s lawyers say lawmakers properly exercised their constitutional latitude to make election-related laws and that every registered voter, including those suing, will be able to cast a ballot, either after getting a valid photo ID or by absentee ballot if they are disabled or frail.

But lawyers for the plaintiffs insist their clients, as well as hundreds of thousands of other registered voters, do not know about the complicated requirements, do not have a valid ID or will be unable to get one.

“At stake in this case is the fundamental right to vote,” the plaintiffs lawyers’ argued in a 58-page appeal.

“Yet this grave risk to the legitimacy of Pennsylvania’s election is counterbalanced by no governmental interest. ... This (Supreme) Court has previously held that depriving even one person of the right to vote is an ‘extremely serious matter.’”

The Republican-written requirement — justified as a bulwark against potential election fraud — was a political lightning rod even before it became law in March.

It has inspired pro-

tests, warnings of Election Day chaos and voter education drives.

Democrats charge that it is designed to suppress the votes of minorities, the poor, young and others considered more likely to vote for Obama in a state whose 20 electoral votes make it a major player in electing a president.

On Wednesday, Republican Gov. Tom Corbett defended the law he signed.

“There is no organized voter suppression here,” Corbett said on a radio call-in show. “If anything, this is going to stimulate the vote. It’s clear because look at the various interest groups that are out there working on stimulating the vote. ... More people are going to come out to vote as a result of this.”

Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson last month rejected the plaintiffs’ request for an injunction. In his 70-page opinion, Simpson said the plaintiffs did not show that “disenfranchisement was immediate or inevitable” and, thanks to the state’s efforts, getting a valid photo ID “does not qualify as a substantial burden on the vast supermajority of registered voters.”

But lawyers for the plaintiffs — eight individuals, 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 — picked apart Simpson’s decision.

For one, Simpson ignored state court decisions that should have convinced him that the right to vote deserves special protection against an unnecessarily strict law, they said. Simpson made no finding that the law will somehow achieve public confidence in elections, a key justifica-

tion used by lawmakers who supported it.

And, they said, he disregarded federal court precedent when he said disenfranchisement was not “immediate or inevitable” because of a problem the state promised to fix.

That promise was to begin issuing a special, voting-only photo ID card to registered voters who otherwise lacked the documentation necessary to get a photo ID from the Department of Transportation.

While Pennsylvania isn’t alone — Republicans in more than a dozen states have recently advanced tougher voter identification requirements — it’s law is among the toughest in the nation and has taken some high-profile lumps.

A top state Republican lawmaker’s recent claim that the identification requirement “is going to allow Gov. Romney to win the state” prompted U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia to single out Pennsylvania’s law in front of the Democratic National Convention audience as an example of Republicans suppressing the right to vote.

State officials have scrambled to address misunderstandings or unforeseen problems created by the complicated law.

Jim Cramer, a massmarket personal finance guru and host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” show, issued this dispatch Tuesday on Twitter to nearly 570,000 followers: “I have a problem. My dad, a vet, won’t be allowed to vote in Pa. because he does not drive, he is elderly, and can’t prove his citizenship.”

State officials called Cramer’s publicist, got in contact with his family and found that Cramer’s father does indeed have a valid form of identification.

Harrisburg paper decreases publishing Peter Jackson AP EXCHANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg’s daily newspaper, The Patriot-News, said Tuesday it will scale back the publication of printed papers to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting Jan. 2.

The announcement followed last month’s

disclosure that The Patriot-News and the PostStandard of Syracuse, N.Y., are switching to a three-per-week publication schedule as their corporate owner shifts away from daily publication. Both papers are owned by Advance Publications Inc. Patriot-News Editor Cate Barron said Tuesday that the 230 full-time employees will receive

either job offers or severance notices by the first week in October.

The job offers will come from the new company — PA Media Group — that will result from the planned merger of The Patriot-News and its website, pennlive.com.

Newspapers will continue to be homedelivered and will also be available on newsstands, officials said.

270 Gemmell Student Complex Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA 16214 Phone: 814.393.2380 Fax: 814.393.2557 E-mail: chief@clarioncallnews.com Web: clarioncallnews.com

Facebook: facebook.com/clarioncall Twitter: twitter.com/clarioncallnews YouTube: youtube.com/clarioncallnews Flickr: flickr.com/photos/clarioncallnews

POLICIES

T

HE CLARION CALL is the student-run newspaper of Clarion University of Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities. The Call is published most Thursdays during the academic year.

The Call accepts submissions, but reserves the right to edit for libel, grammar, length, punctuation and obscenity; the determination of which is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief. Submissions must be signed and include contact information.

They must be received no later than 5 p.m. Mondays. If the author of a letter wishes to remain anonymous, they must attach a separate letter of

explanation.

Information boxes (including PSAs) are published only based on available space and at the discretion of the Executive Board. Publication is not guaranteed.

The Clarion Call is funded by advertising revenue and the Clarion Students’ Association.

The Call is available on campus and throughout Clarion. One copy is free; additional copies are $1.

Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writer or speaker, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the newspaper staff, student body, Clarion University or the community.

EDITORIAL BOARD Samuel Dixon

Blayne Sheaffer

John Owens

Editor-in-chief

Entertainment Editor

Advertising Sales Manager

Mark Emch

Michael Waterloo

Paul Sherer

Managing Editor

Sports Editor

Online Editor

Amerigo Allegretto

Nathan Conway

Alizah Thornton

Copy Editor

Business Manager

News Editor

Michael Friend

Stacey Roy

Chris Brown

Features Editor

Graphics Editor

Circulation Manager

Justin Gmoser

Dr. Laurie Miller

Photography Editor

Adviser

STAFF News: Blayne Sheaffer, Rachel Farkas, Jen Schwartz, Amelia Eiger

Entertainment: Jen Schwartz, Amelia Eiger

Sports: Eddie McDonald, Jacob Oberdorf, Mark Emch, John Owens, Jazzmonde James, Matt Catrillo, Traesha Pritchard, Justin Costa, Mike Decker

Photography: Lamont Sinclair, Johnathan Hyatt, Jamie Smith, Brittany Harger, Kelsey Waros, Joe Bucci, Nilde Caratelli

Features: Emily Miller, Kyra Ammon, Marrissa Katz

Columnists: Alizah Thornton, Michael Friend Copy: Shirley Sproule

Interested in working with us?

The Call is always looking for talented staff and contributors.

Get experience working in media and build your resumé.

Reporters — Photographers — Columnists — Designers — Illustrators Distribution & Logistics — Advertising Sales — Business & Management For more information, contact the Editor-In-Chief at chief@clarioncallnews.com

Judge overturns 1977 double murder conviction Mark Scolforo AP EXCHANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a decision to throw out a man’s convictions for two murders in 1977 and said prosecutors in western Pennsylvania committed “staggering” violations of disclosure rules.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of David Joseph Munchinski, who was convicted in 1986 for the shooting deaths of Raymond Gierke and James Peter Alford at a cabin in Bear Rocks, Pa. The three-judge panel said the murders couldn’t have happened the way Fayette County prosecutors claimed, and Munchinski had produced clear and convincing evidence he is innocent.

The 72-page opinion catalogued decades of error by prosecutors, police and judges. Munchinski’s Pittsburgh lawyer, Noah Geary, said he planned to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against Fayette County officials and the state over malicious prosecution “to see what 25 years

of a man’s life is worth.” ”The one thing that’s been missing, which now should finally be the last chapter, is the commonwealth of Pennsylvania should pay this man for the 25 years he wrongfully was incarcerated, and that’s what we’re going to be seeking,” Geary said.

“And I would hope that they would just agree to settle.”

A spokesman for the attorney general’s office, which has been handling the appeals, said the opinion was under review.

The appeals judges gave prosecutors four months to retry him.

Munchinski has been free since last year, when a district court magistrate judge granted his appeal.

“It seems the commonwealth’s decision to appeal the district court’s judgment may have been motivated by considerations external to this particular case, because it is difficult to discern any significant justification on this record for continuing to defend what is now acknowledged by all to be a badly tainted and highly suspect conviction,” wrote Judge D. Brooks Smith.

Munchinski came to

the attention of investigators three or four years after the murder when a jailhouse informant named Richard Bowen contacted them with information about the case.

He was first tried in 1983, with co-defendant Leon Scaglione, but the jury failed to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.

Scaglione was then tried by himself and admitted to the murders, saying Munchinski was not involved, but in November 1986 Munchinski was tried and convicted, sentenced to two life terms. Scaglione refused to testify at that trial.

The appeals court noted that jurors were not told about a deal for leniency granted to Bowen, and Bowen later told the FBI that he had lied on the stand and was coached by the lead investigator, Trooper Montgomery Goodwin.

Bowen later committed suicide.

Goodwin was himself convicted in 1988 of third-degree murder for the death of a man seen dancing with his wife.

He served nearly 20 years in prison before being paroled in 2008,

THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

Remembering 9/11 victims, heroes Continued from page 1 The resource fair ended with the Patriot Day ceremony that began with the presentation of colors from Clarion’s ROTC followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Erin Lewis, assistant director of Career Services.

A video presentation

created by the Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon consisted of testimonials fellow Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers, Assistant Dean of the College of Business Administration David Hartley and veterans from various branches of the U.S Military about how Sept 11, 2001 impacted them, what their thoughts were on that day, where

they were and how those events inspired them to continue to serve their community and country.

Following the video, current service members, first respondents and community leaders in the audience were recognized for their service.

The CLI Open House and Patriot Day Ceremony will now remain on Sept. 11 in the future.

Students experience DNC/RNC conventions Continued from page 1 “Seeing the actual process play out, how they adopt their platform and hearing the speakers, it was pretty positive,” Knoedler said.

Working with the Creative Coalition at the Democratic National Convention, Hartman said she sometimes felt awestruck

at the connections she was making in politics.

“It was completely unreal that I had to take a moment every now and then and think ‘is this really happening?’” she said.

Hartman said her hands-on experience at the convention was very important because it opened her eyes to many opportunities and helped her develop her skills.

Otter attacks fisherman AP EXCHANGE

FRANKLIN, Pa — A western Pennsylvania fisherman is recovering after a river otter swam over and repeatedly bit and scratched him.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission says they’re trying to determine why the otter attacked the unidentified 27-yearold man at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, at the junction of French Creek and

the Allegheny River in Franklin, about 80 miles north of Pittsburgh.

Spokesman Jerry Feaser says officials think the otter might be rabid, but they’re not sure.

The Game Commission says the creature entered the creek and didn’t stop when the man shouted and slapped the water with his rod.

The otter bit the man five times on the leg and toe.

The attack ended when the man kicked the otter in the head.

The otter’s whereabouts are unknown.

“These experiences shape who you are,” Hartman said.

“I know personally after having this experience I feel more confident that I can handle a highly intense work environment. These types of experiences really help shape your communication skills as well as teach you how to network professionally.”

News 3

NEWS clarioncallnews.com/news

Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER Student Senate held its first meeting Monday evening to inform students on upcoming events and new policies at the university.

Senator Michaela Hardy announced that there are open positions on senate and applications are due Friday.

Student senate elections will take place next week through CU Connect, a new organizational management and social networking type of software, opening at 8 a.m. on Monday and closing at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Senate Adviser Sean Hoke said the kickoff of CU Connect has gone well so far although there has not been any public relation information about it.

He said there are 576 registered users using CU Connect so far.

“In two weeks with no communication about

it, I think that’s pretty good,” Hoke said.

After speaking with representatives from every RSO, Hoke said they are excited about using CU Connect to conduct business.

“They seem to be embracing this new platform and way of doing business,” Hoke said.

Senator Maddie Robinson said the university is moving to put all RSO business and activity on CU Connect by November.

Incoming freshmen were also introduced to the new program as part of their orientation, Robinson said.

Student Trustee candidate John Owens reported that the Council of Trustees changed the residency requirements for the university from 30 credits to 60 credits.

Owens said the change will not take place until fall 2013.

“The marble apple statue honoring the college of education has been delayed due to the casting

process”, said Business Manager Shelly Wilson.

The statue is to be placed on a platform between the Science and Technology Center and the Gemmell Student Complex.

Wilson said she wanted to see the apple in place during the week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 6, between Family Day and the Autumn Leaf Festival.

“They’re going to do their best to get that in by that deadline,” Wilson said.

The apple project, spearheaded by former Student Senate president and Clarion alumni Joanna Catalano, was approved by the CSA Board of Directors.

People will be able to inscribe special messages in the large white marble apple.

The apple can be washed off and “renewed” allowing more message to be written on it, Wilson said.

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

4 Opinion

THE CLARION CALL

OPINION

September 13, 2012

“Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

clarioncallnews.com/opinion

COLUMN

What’s on your mind: Back to school

Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

Welcome back to Clarion.

Since this is the third week of the semester, most students are now accustomed to their fall schedule. For some students, their schedules may be so packed they don’t have time to fit anything else in. For others, the schedule may have a lot of free time. For those who find themselves with lots of free time, they may wonder, “What can do to fill this time?” Well, I’m here to give those students some tips on what to do.

Freshmen: This is a completely new beginning for all of you. College is completely different from high school. You’re not sitting in a building seven hours a day, five days a week. Your classes may be three, two or even one day a week. If you’re not involved with anything on campus, all that free time may be a lot for

you to handle. Here’s a tip— join a club. By joining a club you can meet new people and become involved with something you may already be interested in, or have no clue about but would like to learn more. Either way, it is a win-win if you ask me.

You have something to do and you can experience new things with new people all at the same time.

Sophomores: By now you may think you have the swing of things for college life. You may already be involved in one club or several. Keep it up. Want a better way to enrich your experience? Explore the possibility of a study abroad excursion. Now is the time to be looking for opportunities.

Because you’re only in your second year, you may have many course requirements that could be filled by a study abroad experience.

This is just something to think about.

Juniors: This year will be a crucial one. You may begin to start thinking about study abroad and internship opportunities.

It is always a great resume builder to have experience in your field before graduation. Internship experi-

ences can put you above the rest of the job applicants. It is ok to secure more than one internship.

There’s no such thing as too much experience.

Seniors: I’ve saved the best for last, perhaps because I am an senior myself. This year will probably be the best and worst year of your life. The stress from making sure your final graduation requirements are met, plus the sadness of leaving Clarion (maybe forever), multiplied by the excitement of graduation can lead for one crazy roller coaster ride of a year. Here’s what I have to say to that— Carpe Diem—Seize the Day. Take it one day at a time.

You don’t need to rush to graduate; you don’t need to stress about things that may possibly never happen; and you don’t need to wallow about an experience that hasn’t ended yet. Enjoy your final year. It will be hard work, but you can make it.

What’s on your mind?

Email me at a.r.thornton@eagle.clarion and your thoughts could be featured in a post.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR chief@clarioncallnews.com The Call welcomes letters from our readers, but reserves the right to edit for libel, grammar, length, punctuation and obscenity; the determination of which is the responsibility of the Editor-in-chief. Submissions must be signed and received no later than 5 p.m. the Monday before publication.

Editorial Cartoon by Mike Ramsey

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

COLUMN

Republicans’ position on Obama “using” Clinton’s record is hypocritical

Matt Knoedler STAFF WRITER

COLUMN

What happens in Tampa...

Michael Friend FEATURES EDITOR

After learning that the university was giving me a scholarship to attend the Republican National Convention, I had one thought; I was going to be like a little kid in a candy store. Everything that was going to happen en route to or in Tampa would be a new experience for me.

First off, I hadn’t flown since I was a child, and I had never been to Florida.

I had heard the horror stories of the dreaded TSA at the airport and can’t see why it’s a big deal. I

made sure to plan way ahead and got through the checkpoint in a quick and timely fashion. The flight to Tampa, although a little bumpy, was a breeze and sure beat driving.

However, Tampa was the big change. When we left the airport to hail a cab, an experience in itself, the Florida humidity left me as a “puddle of myself.”

The experience I had with The Washington Center was, in a word, amazing. Naturally a fan of lectures, I felt something was different in Tampa. While there I heard all about the presidency and the election process from experts like journalist Aaron Brown. Brown appealed to me particular, because I recall watching him on CNN during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. At different points during

the week, I was able to sit down and talk with Brown about the finer points of the world of journalism, and I am forever grateful for his knowledge.

During my trial-by-fire internship with The Dallas Morning News I had the opportunity to cover many different events and meet politicians like Herman Cain, Sen. Rick Santorum, Sen. Mitch McConnell and many others. The highlight of my two weeks was getting published by The Dallas Morning News for covering Rep. Ron Paul’s impromptu floor visit and a feature on delegates from traditionally democratic states.

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

It’s no secret that Bill Clinton is one of the Democrats’ best weapons this presidential election season. Thus, it should come as no surprise that Clinton will campaign for President Obama during this time and will allow Obama to reference his record and accomplishments. Obama did just that this summer and it’s likely he will continue to do so through Election Day. Some, particularly the president’s Republican rivals, feel that Obama is running on Clinton’s record rather than just promoting its successes. In essence, Republicans are saying that Obama hasn’t accomplished

anything on his own and that he needs Clinton’s record to support his reelection run.

But what many critics haven’t considered is that the GOP has done the same thing for years but with a different man’s achievements.

Republicans have clung to Ronald Reagan’s legacy for the last 25 plus years.

Consider this, when running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2011 and 2012, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich mentioned Ronald Reagan 55 times through a Jan. 23, debate, according to a Jan. 24, New York Times article. (That’s an average of 3.2 times per debate.) Many conservatives nowadays (both political figures and conservative voters) also trumpet the success of Reaganomics and the belief of returning to Reagan’s policies. Republicans are even going back to Reagan’s famous line “Are you better off now

than you were four years ago?”. Don’t get me wrong, Reagan did indeed have a fairly successful presidency; but so did Clinton. This is where President Obama’s rivals are hypocritical.

It’s just as appropriate for the Republicans to use Reagan’s legacy as it is for the Democrats to use Clinton’s. But neither side should demonize the other for such an act and neither side should use it as a crutch for campaign rhetoric or debate talk. It’s important that both parties focus on the presidential candidates at hand. Voters in 2012 don’t get to choose between Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as their next president. Voters will get Barack Obama or Mitt Romney and either the continuation of one legacy or the start of another.

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

THE CLARION CALL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Features 5

FEATURES clarioncallnews.com/features

University unveils new sculpture in campus dining hall Emily Miller STAFF WRITER

“Carry on for Clarion” ang from the instruments of members of the larion University Golden agle Marching Band as hey welcomed University resident Karen Whitney o the unveiling ceremony n Sept. 10 in front of Eale Commons. Students nd residents of the town athered on the 145th aniversary of CUP’s Foundr’s Day to see what all of he hype was surrounding he covered sculpture.

As Whitney headed to he entryway of the Commons, she invited “risk akers” to get an up-close iew of the new piece of rt that would soar above tudent’s heads.

The tring was pulled, and a olden eagle was revealed.

“It’s what I call pubc art. It is artwork that s made for the students

Clarion’s newest sculpture soars above the crowd during its unveiling ceremony Monday and visitors on campus to see. It represents the culture and spirit of Clarion University,” Whitney said.

“The artist really took into consideration the culture here at Clarion. Making sure that the artwork brought pride to

the university was important.”

Whitney made it a point to thank all of the donors who made the sculpture possible. It would not have worked if we didn’t come together to show our appreciation for art

as well as ‘eagle-tastic’ pride, Whitney said.

Charles Motter, a donor to the new golden eagle, felt contributing to artwork on campus is a good thing. After the unveiling, Motter was pleasantly surprised to see how

graduate student of CUP, was working her assistantship at the event while she first saw the golden eagle. I think the eagle is a nice addition to campus, it adds to Eagle Commons, said Powers.

Not only did President Whitney provide her gratitude towards the donors for making the unveiling possible, but Sara Dickson, the President of Student Senate, provided a thank-you from the student’s point of view.

I want to thank the Board of Directors and the Kelsey Waros / The Clarion Call Council of Trustees who helped enhance the spirit, pride, and tradition rootthe sculpture turned out. ed into CUP, said Dickson.

“It’s very nice. It actually She added “I hope that this looks like a real eagle that statue reminds us that we is soaring in the air,” Mot- too are soaring eagles and we all may fly like eagles ter said.

A full crowd of students throughout the world, fulattended the ceremony to filling our dreams, but not see the new addition to forgetting who taught us campus. Amy Powers, a how to fly.”

Clarion student wins singing competition L a ur en S ke lle y, daughte r of Jo e a n d Li nd a Ske lle y o f C la r ion was se le cte d a s a f ina li st i n the “ Lif t You r Vo ic e ” si ng ing com pe t itio n condu cte d b y t h e Hol y Nam e C a tho li c Ch urch o f E b e nsb ur g, Pa. This c om pe titi o n is a p art o f the chur c h fest ival an d took pla c e on S aturda y, June 2 a t 7:30 p . m . T he co nte st is a two- tie r pr o ces s ; th e fi rst tie r r e q uir e d subm is si o n of a v id eo audition w hich w a s j u dge d by a pr e lim ina ry p anel of j ud g e s. T he r e w er e 50 en tr ie s in thi s firs t tie r an d the pa n e l of ju dge s n ar r owe d t he field to t en a cts . S k e lle y w as cho se n a s o ne of t he fin alist to pe rfo rm for a li v e a udie n c e an d t he co n te s t judg es

o n t h e gr o u n d s o f th e c h u r c h f es t i v a l .

Th e j u d gi n g p a n el w a s made u p o f v o c a l t ea c h er s an d i n d i v i d u a l s w h o ha v e ex p er i en c e i n t h e mu s i c a n d en t er t a i n men t industry.

C o n t es ta nts w er e j u d ged o n te ch n i c a l a b i l i t y , s t y l e an d p r es en c e a n d o n ente rt a i n men t v a l u e o f the p er f o r ma n c e. A f t er a ll t h e f i n a l i s t s p er f o r me d, t h e p a n el o f t h r ee ju dges s el ec t ed Sk el l ey a s t h e w i n n er o f t h e cont es t . Sh e w a s a w a r de d a p r i z e p a c k a ge c o n si s ti n g o f $5 0 0 0 , a t hr e e h o u r r ec o r d i n g s t udi o v o u c h er a n d a p r ofes s i o n a l p h o t o h ea d sh ot p a c k a ge.

Sk el l ey has pe rf o r med l o c a l l y i n Cla r i o n H i gh S c h o o l ’ s mus i c a l p r o d u c t i o n s a nd

FAA voting under federal review Josh Lederman AP EXCHANGE

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says an independent federal agency is investigating allegations that FAA managers in Seattle urged employees to vote Democratic in the upcoming election.

FAA acting Administration Michael Huerta says no one from his agency or elsewhere in the Obama administration gave such directions about how to vote.

He says he takes the potential violations extremely seriously, and that the Office of Special Counsel is reviewing the matter.

Last week, a government transparency group alleged that two FAA managers in Seattle told employees at a staff meeting that if Democrats win the presidential and congressional elections, their budget would stay the same.

The managers allegedly said that if Republicans win, the FAA would face budget cuts, leaving

th e Clar i on S i n ge r s e n se mble , as w e ll as Clar i on Un i v e r si ty’ s th e ate r pr odu cti on s.

S h e h as also be e n a soloi st at a fe w local ch u r ch e s. S k e lle y w on fi r st place i n th e 2 0 1 1 “Clar i on L ov e s T ale n t” - S u pe r Nov a cate gor y for age s 1 6 an d u p.

S h e w i ll be tr av e li n g to R ome i n Ju n e w i th th e Clar i on Cou n ty Fe sti v al Ch oi r to par ti ci pate i n th e 2 0 1 2 R ome In te r n ati on al Ch or al Fe sti v al.

S h e i s a v ocal stu de n t at Cov i n gton P e r for mi n g Ar ts S tu di o of Clar i on .

S h e w i ll be gi n h e r soph omor e ye ar at Clar i on Un i v e r si ty i n th e fall w h e r e sh e i s dou ble maj or i n g i n E n v i r on me n tal Bi ology an d th e Bach e lor of Fi n e Ar ts-Mu si cal T h e atr e pr ogr ams.

Lauren Skelley, a Clarion student with an award winning voice

Contributed photo

Clarion holds open house for potential students Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER

On Saturday, Sept 8, Clarion University held its first open house of the academic year. For those who aren’t aware, open house is an opportunity for prospective students to speak with admissions staff, submit their application with the fee waived, and tour the campus. William Bailey, dean of enrollment management for Clarion University, stated that it’s not unusual for open houses to begin this early in the year. In fact, they are typically held between September and November. Changes were made from previous open

houses: the location was moved from the gym to Gemmell, and the groups were made smaller (two moderate sizes would be better to manage than one large group). However, there need to be more events to accommodate the smaller assemblies.

When asked how Clarion was presenting itself to the potential students, Bailey explained that Clarion has a difficulty attracting students when it comes to location convenience.

Many other larger schools have the advantage of proximity to bigger cities and more populated areas, so it’s important to attract the students to visit the campus themselves. “Having students visit the campus is

key.” said Bailey. Open house is a way to get them to come out.

Georgia Yamalis, one of the volunteer guides for the open house, explained the purpose for the tour: “[It’s] just to get a feel for a day in the life at Clarion.” Yamalis explained that there were three separate tour schedules, and that each group would be following one of these. Each schedule included visits to academic buildings, dormitories and Eagle Commons, and was followed by free time in which the families could roam the bookstore or explore the campus for themselves.

One potential student said that she is looking into Clarion

because she heard good things about the English Department.

The high school senior plans to major in Secondary English, and has actually visited Clarion University once before. She enjoyed the structure of the campus and wanted a chance to thoroughly explore and find out more information. She especially liked the added bonus of having a waived fee for the application process.

Open houses are an important part of recruiting future students for Clarion University.

It gives the university a chance to showcase the college environment and to let the students experience for themselves the feel of what life is like here.

House renews sur veillance law for five year s Larry Margask AP EXCHANGE

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly renewed a surveillance law that allows the government to monitor conversations of foreign spies and terrorist suspects abroad, while requiring approval from a secret court when Americans are targeted anywhere in the world.

Supporters emphasized that the bill is aimed at foreigners overseas, not Americans. The vote was 301-118 to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act monitoring provisions for five years.

Opponents said the legislation does not adequately protect Americans from unintentional intercep-

tion of their communications.

Several opponents said they would support a three-year extension of the law, which expires at year’s end, while more information is gathered about threats to Americans’ civil liberties.

The may run into problems in the Senate where Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has used a procedural tactic to prevent a vote. He is one of several senators who have unsuccessfully tried to learn how many Americans were caught up in the surveillance.

House supporters, however, assured Americans that their rights are protected.

“This is about foreigners on foreign soil. It’s not a dragnet,” said Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., chairman of theHouseIntelligenceCommittee.

He said Americans’ rights “are alive and well here. This is one of those programs that has an inordinate amount of oversight to make sure we are not targeting Americans. In the odd case where an American is intercepted, there are very strict procedures on how to destroy that information and correct that problem. And it has not happened hardly, frequently, at all.”

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said the law would help stop terrorists “before they disable our defenses, carry out a plot against our country or kill innocent Americans.”

Opponents argued they’re not convinced that Americans would be protected.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. said, “While it’s certainly appropriate for our government to gather foreign intelligence and while some degree of secrecy is necessary, it’s also vital in a free society that we limit government, protect the constitutional rights of Americans here and abroad, and limit warrantless spying to genuine foreign intelligence.

“Unfortunately we have seen repeatedly how even the very minimal restraints Congress put on FISA have been violated,” Nadler said. “We should address those abuses. Congress has an obligation to exert more control over spy agencies than simply to give them a blank check for another five years.”

6 Features

THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

Top 10 Unknown Mars rover facts 1.

It was named by a sixth grader. The rover once had a much less attractive name, the Mars Science Laboratory. The public relations team, realizing they needed a better name decided to create a contest to name to vehicle. The name Curiosity was submitted by a Kansas student.

2.

The project was $1 billion over budget. Originally slated at a cost of $1.5 billion, the Curiosity Mars rover totaled $2.5 billion by the time it was completed.

Setbacks and delays added to the cost, as the rover was originally scheduled to be launched in 2009.

3.

It’s bigger than you think. Pictures may lead you to believe that you’ll be get-

ting an RC replica model of Curiosity under your Christmas tree this year, but the rover is huge. The actual weight of the craft is just shy of a ton, tipping the scales at 1982 pounds. NASA officials accurately joke that Curiosity is the size of a MINI Cooper.

4.

During entry, the craft was traveling in excess of 13,000 mph. The speed of the craft didn’t surprise NASA at all.

However, the fact that Curiosity landed a full minute earlier than expected did take even the most senior of officials by surprise.

5.

Some people’s grandmothers drive faster than the rover. Within the two years that Curiosity is expected to be functional, it will only traverse between 3 and 12 miles of the red planet’s surface. NASA officials say the rover’s top speed is a fraction of a mile per hour.

6.

Mars now has nuclear power. To clarify, Curiosity is powered by a small nuclear reactor because officials believe solar power is too risky.

The reactor could power Curiosity for up to 14 years, although the mission is scheduled to last less than two.

7. An iPhone has more computing power than the Mars rover.

Keeping in the tradition of simple gadgets, NASA designed Curiosity to run with less computer dependence than it absolutely needed.

Reports say the entire memory for the craft is less than 2GB, the size of a standard flash drive.

8. Contrary to popular belief Curiosity is not equipped to detect life. Curiosity is equipped with tools to help scientists determine if life is possible on Mars. It does not, however, have motion

detectors or other life detecting equipment.

9. It also has more power tools than your dad’s tool shed. NASA officials say that in addition to 17 cameras, a radiation detector and a built in chemistry lab, Curiosity also has a power drill and a laser powerful enough to cut rocks 23 feet away. It also has instruments for collecting samples.

10. NASA engineers have great aim. Although the original landing target was a 192 sq. mile area, NASA continuously cut the size down and eventually landed Curiosity within three feet on where they had panned.

M an

shows off Guinness’ tallest mohawk in NYC park AP EXCHANGE

“Tide and time wait for no man” Mark Twain once said. That may be true, but The Call staff gassed up the time machine and took a look at those special events from Sept. 13 through Sept. 19. From music to politics and leaders acting like children, it’s This Week in History Sept. 13- On this day in 1814 Francis Scott Key pens a poem titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry” as he watched the British lay siege to the American fort from the port of Baltimore. Key later wrote that he felt compelled to write as he saw “the rocket’s red glare and bombs bursting in air” noting that the explosions gave off enough light that he could see a lone American flag flying above the fort.

The poem would later be renamed “The Star Spangled Banner” and it was adopted in 1916

by President Woodrow Wilson to be played at all important national events. “The Star Spangled Banner” was officially adopted as the national anthem of the United States in 1931.

Sept. 14- President William McKinley died on this day in 1901 of an infection brought on from being shot by an anarchist on Sept.

6. The popular president was shot by Polish-American anarchist Leon Czolgosz while in a receiving line at an exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. After one shot deflected off a button of the president’s suit, another entered his stomach piercing several vital organs before lodging in his back. After several unsuccessful surgeries, McKinley would eventually succumb to gangrene.

wing aircraft and was designed to be reuseable unlike its predecessor, the Apollo class rockets.

The shuttle was built at a cost of $10 billion and took over a decade to design and build.

Sept. 15- Singers Francis Casteluccio, Nick Massi, Tommy DeVito and Bob Gaudio, better known as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons earn their first #1 single on this day in 1962 with the popular song “Sherry”.

The group didn’t have to wait long for their next hit recording two chart toppers within six months of “Sherry”

Sept. 16- On this day in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Selective Service and Training act into law. The bill, passed by Congress 10 days prior, required all men between the ages of 26 and 35 to register for the military draft. The act was a preemptive measure in case the United States was drawn into World War II

Sept.

17NASA reviled the newest achievement in manned space flight on this day in 1976.

The space shuttle was designed as a fixed

Sept. 18- On this day in 1862 Union General George McClellan allows General Robert E. Lee and his confederate troops to withdraw from the area around Antietam Creek in Maryland. This came one day after both armies battled in the Battle of Antietam.

The most famous aspect of this battle was not Lee’s retreat and withdrawal from the planned invasion of Maryland, but McClellan’s lack of will power or planning to follow Lee back to Virginia.

Sept. 19- In an ironic turn of the Cold War, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting “the happiest place on Earth” While on an extended visit to the U.S. Khrushchev expressed a desire to visit Los Angeles, after an awkward tour and lunch at 20th Century Fox studios and an a public argument with studio officials, the Soviet leader threw a childlike temper tantrum when he was refused admission to Disneyland.

NEW YORK — Guinness World Records is calling it the tallest mohawk in the world.

A fashion designer from Tokyo showed off his 3-foot-8.6-inch hairdo in a New York City park on Wednesday.

Forty-year-old Kazuhiro Watanabe says he’s been growing the hair for 15 years. He says to make it stand upright it takes styl-

ists two hours, one can of gel and three cans of hairspray. He says he wanted to grow the mohawk to rebel against the conformity of Japanese society.

Watanabe has held the title since January 2011.

His appearance in Washington Square Park was to promote the newest version of the Guinness World Records book, which for the first time includes him.

THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

CLASSIFIEDS classifieds.clarioncallnews.com

Classified advertising is free for Clarion students and $0.20 per word for non-students. E-mail addresses, URLs and phone numbers are considered to be one word.

Send your classifieds to classifieds@clarioncallnews.com or call 814.393.2380.

FOR RENT RON CORCETTI RENTALS Student Apartments 814-2268262 814 221-8416 “We have apartments for singles!” Visit us at www.roncorcettirentals. com.

Nice, large 2 bdrm apt 15 min walk to campus. Bus every 30min. Best deal in town. $500 a month for a 12 month lease, $600 for a 9 month lease. Fallonly leases, Aug 1 thru Dec 31 $850/month 814-226-7092.

3 Bedroom apartment on Wilson Ave. Catty-corner from Gemmell. Remodeled/ Furnished. 2 to 4 students. No Pets. 814-389-3000.

SEARCHING FOR: 2 Bedroom Apt for rent, Fall 2012/Spring 2013. Pet friendly, as close to campus as possible. Please call 724-602-7021 or 814-6735170.

Housing available for between 1-8 students for Spring 2012. Call Brian at 814-2278028.

Eagle Park Apartments - Fully furnished, includes utilities, 3 blocks from campus. Leasing for Spring, Summer and Fall.

Safe, clean and beautiful.

814-226-4300. www.eaglepark.net, 301 Grand Avenue, Clarion, PA 16214.

LAKEN APARTMENTS: Houses and apartments available for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 and Summer 2013. Fully furnished, utilities included.

Apartment 1 and 2 bedroom,

1-3 person occupancy, houses 2-8. www.lakenapartments. com; www.lakenapartments. webs.com.814-745-3121 or 814-229-1682.

ROLL OUT OF BED TO GO TO CLASS! Houses and apartments next to campus. See them at www. grayandcompany.net or call FREE Gray and Co. 887-5621020.

A house for 2 and a house for 4. (2012-2013) Nice, private, campus close. Students. 814226-6867.

3 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, washer & dryer, located S. 4th Ave. Accommodates 2 or 3 tenants. $950 per person with 3 tenants, garbage pickup included. Afternoon & evening calls only 226-5651.

2 and 4 bedroom apts.

Available, close to campus, some utilities included, pets welcome. Call Scott at 434566-5795.

Student housing within one block of campus for groups of 2-4. Landlord pays all utilities.

Call Jim 814-229-4582.

Four bedroom apartment for 2012/ 2013 school year Call 814-226-6106 or 814- 2299812.

HOUSES & APARTMENTS AVAILABLE for the Fall 2012/ Spring 2013. 4 or 5 bedrooms. silverspringsrentalsonline. com 814-379-9721.

2 bdrm apt 1/2 block from campus.

Summer-Fall-

Spring. Call 814-226-9279 Houses for rent within two blocks of campus to accommodate up to 8 people.

Private bedrooms, starting at $1500 / semester, some include utilities. Call 814229-1182 or email 4chris@ venustel.com.

Nice apartment for 1-2 students. 2012/2013. 814319-3811.

Student housing. Fall 2012/ Spring 2013.

1/2/3/4 bedroom apartments/houses.

1-2 blocks from campus.

Furnished.

Some include utilities. Off-street parking.

814-227-2568.

FOR RENT, 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOM APARTMENTS CLOSE TO CAMPUS ALL UITILITES INCLUDED PETS WELCOME ORGANIZATIONS WELCOME CALL OR TEXT TO 914-8046681.

1221 Leatherwood Dr. w/ 2 bedrooms, full kitchen & bath.

Some Utilities included.

108 Greenville Ave. efficiency for 1. $2k/semester w/ all utilities - fall 2012. 814-2298735.

108 Greenville Ave. Apt. 1B for 1 or 2. $600/month w/ all utilities - spring 2013.

Please call Brian Fox for availability - 814-229-8735.

Summer apartments available.

Close to campus.

1-4 people. 814-379-9721 www. silverspringsrentalsonline. com.

PUZZLES & COMICS

Like drawing comics?

We are seeking talented cartoonists to draw comic strips. If interested, send submissions to

admin@clarioncallnews.com

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES

HOWARD HANNA Property - two-story brick home in Emlenton. 2nd floor Laundry, walking distance to the town pool ball field. Close to I-80 access and biking trails. MLS# 883435 $189,900. Contact Doug Gerwick or Terry Van Doorne 724-458-6000.

Clarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania wish to announce that they will host a site review for continuing accreditation of their joint Master of Science in Nursing Program. You are invited to meet the visit team and share your comments about the MSN program in person at a public meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the School of Nursing and Allied Health (SONAH), Room 115 Montgomery Hall, SONAH Simulation Laboratory Classroom, Venango College, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1801 West First Street, Oil City, PA 16301.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:

Classifieds, Puzzles & Comics 7 Dr. Sharon Tanner, Chief Executive Officer, NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326, email: sjtanner@nlnac.org, fax: 404-975-5020. All written comments should arrive at NLNAC by September 22, 2012.

PERSONAL Do you have experience teaching swimming lessons or want to earn some money helping children learn to swim? If so...We need you!!

We are in need of Learn to Swim Instructors. We will pay $35.00 per child that you teach. If interested please contact mvandyke@clarion. edu or bheebner@clarion.edu or call X-2457 or stop in the pool office and speak to a coach.

Blayne Sheaffer is looking for a baby elephant that has recently been orphaned.

Preferably Indian Elephant.

Must be able to stand upright.

Contact immediately.

If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, if you’re not into yoga, if you have half a brain, if you like making love at midnight in the Dunes on the Cape, then I’m the love that you’ve looked for, write to me and escape! m.r.waterloo@eagle. clarion.edu.

Interested in writing for the Call? We’re always on the lookout for fresh, motivated writers!

No previous journalistic experience necessary. Basic knowledge of AP style is beneficial.

E-mail theclarioncall@gmail. com.

Needed: Classifieds.

Please contact classifieds@ clarioncallnews.com. Do it.

You won’t.

Wanted: Someone to take a pet iguana for a walk on the weekends. Due to work, am unable to get Dexter his proper exercise. I pay $25 per day and pay for transportation.

Serious inquiries only.

Contact 814.393.2380.

WORD SEARCHExtinct Empires

by Mark Emch

8 Arts & Entertainment

AMERIGOALLEGRETTO This summer was a busy one for me. Between three jobs, vacations and going to concerts, it seemed like I was busier then than I was in school. Music however, was always a part of it, and despite my frenzied summer schedule, I managed to find some time to delve into some artists who were new to my ears.

Best Coast provided me with a more-thansuitable summer playlist with their sophomore album, “The Only Place.”

Combining melodic, innocent-sounding ‘50s

BLAYNE SHEAFFER Dusty, dry and overbearing are words to describe the summer weather, but not my music selection of the past four months. While I did a lot of scrounging for inspiring indie rock, the likes of which I have not seen in almost two years, and found some gems in Jack White’s “Blunderbuss” and Band of Skull’s “Baby Darling Doll Face Honey,” I found myself delving into the past for most of my summer bops.

In the early hours of sunbathing, I had a fever, and the only prescription was more ‘90s grunge. Of course, I popped over to Nirvana’s 1993 album, “In Utero” and their 1996 album, “From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah” to

THE CLARION CALL

surf-pop with trashy ‘00s garage rock, beach trips, barbecues and long car rides became more enjoyable. “Why would you live anywhere else? We’ve got the ocean, got the babes, got the sun, we’ve got the waves. This is the only place,” proudly sings lead vocalist Bethany Coesntino on the titular track, “The Only Place.” The album’s overall theme touches on showing homage to the band’s native California home and the depression caused by being away from it. The three words that best describe this band: simple, punchy and bombastic.

On the other side of the indie spectrum, The XX gave me more relaxing music to chill to.

Their latest single, “Angels,” which is to appear on their upcoming sophomore album, “Coexist,” is a textbook example of this, with airy guitar arpeggios and trancy vo-

cals, courtesy of Romy Madley-Croft, and electronically produced beats by Jamie Smith, adding to the suspenseful atmosphere.

The band also writes more catchy tunes, inspired by the U.K. club scene that’s grown in popularity over recent years. Songs, such as “Heart Skipped a Beat,” “Islands” and “Teardrops,” among others off their 2009 selftitled debut album, give off a more dancy vibe, all while keeping things bashfully subtle. It’s as if The Smiths played their softer material, but borrowed drum tracks from Gary Numan. In other words, this band encompasses the dark side of pop, something this world needs. And here’s a fun fact about the band; the school the band members attended, Elliot School, is the same school that spawned fellow indie artists Four Tet,

put the track “Tourettes” on repeat for hours. However, as we all know, the credit of the genre cannot be hoarded by Nirvana.

Tripping Daisy and Pavement were also sources to satiate my flashback.

Something about a whiney grown man screaming dirty words over some spastic drums gets me every time.

Even further back, for those lonely nights driving home after work, I found a companion in American blues artist Elmore James and his compilation album, “The Best of Elmore James.” The album consisted of his hits from 1951 through 1966, my favorites being “I Held My Baby Last Night” and “Dust My Broom.” With his mastery of the slide guitar, James is comparable to B.B. King and just as powerful in his lyrics.

Bringing it back to more recently, I packed my friends into my stylish mini-van to the sound of “I’m Shakin’” by Jack White from his latest album, “Blunderbuss.” The song is utterly delightful and to the melody of

Heat/Snow Miser’s intro jingles from “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”

For those restless rainy summer days, Band of Skull’s 2011 album, “Baby Darling Doll Face Honey” lent some tunes to blare and feel angsty and raw about in the opening track “Light of the Morning” and “I Know What I am.” A band that leaves a Led Zeppelin aftertaste is never anything to complain about.

It was a swell summer to revisit some greats and touch on what will define the decade in music and I’m ready to dig up some winners in the upcoming months.

Questions? Comments? Ideas?

Call_AE

AE@clarioncallnews.com

MARK EMCH There was rarely a moment over the course of this past summer that I spent at home without music playing in the background. I’d wager a fair guess the same goes for most of you reading this at the moment, so needless to say, when we music-hungry college students play our favorite set of songs over and over again during the course of summer, we naturally tire from the monotony.

We need diversity in our music selection. We want to be pleasantly surprised each time a song we’d forgotten about appears on our shuffle playlist. We need to broaden our musical horizons.

From May till the end

ERIC STEVENS Stevens lists his eclectic taste in summer tunes by song.

Guided by Voices-

The Music Box is back again this week discussing our favorite songs of the summer. 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.

September 13, 2012

of August, I made a point to focus on discovering new musicians within the oft-forgotten, disrespected world of indie rock music.

Not a week into my new initiative, I came across an LP released by one of my personal favorite bands, the Antlers, titled “In the Attic of the Universe.”

Plug in a pair of headphones, close your eyes, and allow the dreamy melodies of The Antlers wash over you, you won’t be disappointed. “In the Attic” is one of the band’s earlier releases, produced when The Antlers was a solo project of brainchild Peter Silberman’s design. The lack of professional production shows through on each of the songs, but in such a way that provides a textural, tactile sound, like listening to an old vinyl record.

You won’t find songs of the high-energy, pop-inspired sort on this album. Rather, “In the Attic” caresses you into an irresistibly ruminative state of mind.

On the other end of the spectrum is my tried and true go-to album, The Arctic Monkies’ “Whatever

People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” Mind-bogglingly, the band of indie rockers from Great Britain have garnered little mainstream success here in the States, despite their massive list of accomplishments across on the other side of the Atlantic.

“Whatever People Say” is the epitome of independent rock, a subtle mixture of British Invasion-inspired riffs and choral melodies, all the while keeping a hasty pace.

Instrumentally speaking, there are few that can match what the Arctic Monkeys have done here. The chord progressions in such songs as “Mardy Bum” and “When the Sun Goes Down” are, on the surface, simplistic, while remaining catchy and memorable. And if you’re looking for a high level of lyrical quality within an indie rock album, look no further than “Whatever People Say.” My hope is that you all will, at the very least, give one or two of the songs from these albums a listen.

I’m quite positive they’ll fail to disappoint.

“Over the Neptune/ Metal Gear Fox” Numerous songs on G.B.V.’s fifth album (released in 1992) could be identified as strong precursors to the postBritish Invasion, gritty garage rock, post-punk, psychedelic sound that define G.B.V.’s most adorned years. This is one of those songs.

Outkast-“Roses” 2003’s “Roses” can easily be considered as my unashamed “guilty pleasure” of this summer playlist with Andre 3000’s all over lyrical quirkiness yet matched by in equal parts smooth.

LedZeppelin-“You Shook Me” One of the first of Led Zeppelin’s heavily blues influenced rock songs released in 1969 on their debut self-titled album. Even though it seems conventional in comparison to “Dazed and Confused, this song’s blending of hardhitting blues and riffheavy rock is what lays down the foundation of one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time.

Sam Cooke-“Bring It On Home To Me” Live at the Harlem

Square Club, 1963’s version through driving R&B and gospel influences proves to be one of The King of Soul’s finest moments.

Modest Mouse-“Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine” Lonesome Crowded West’s opening song with thrashing to delicate guitar and vocal dynamics sets the tone for the rest of what will become regarded as one of 1990’s best indie rock albums.

The Bobby Fuller Four“Let Her Dance” After watching the end scene of the movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox where this song is featured in, I had this song of early 1960’s rock ‘n’ roll with Bobby Fuller’s sweepingly catchy vocal melodies on repeat for days on end.

Bedhead-“Roman Candle” Released in 1996, this indie rock song draws on comparisons to Galaxy 500’s sound of undistorted open chords with a single, airy guitar melody on top. Later in the song, it takes on an almost folk-like appearance through use of slides on the guitar.

ENTERTAINMENT & Wasteland Live hosts Craving Strange THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

ARTS

Arts & Entertainment 9

clarioncallnews.com/ae

Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER The farewell of The Cell Block located on East Main Street in Clarion may have been a hard one for many of the town members and Clarion University students alike, but not long after its goodbye the old warehouse location introduced a new concert venue, night club and bar all in one. Wasteland Live opened May 18 and exudes all the night life and club atmosphere The Cell Block once possessed, yet brings an edgy, rock-bar vibe suited for live music of all varieties.

“We had the opportunity and wanted to bring some live music to Clarion,” Wasteland Live part owner Matt Dittman says.

The newly renovated venue found at 1056 E Main Street now sports red and black walls, two pool tables, 12-14 beers on tap, an expanded stage equipped with a 6000 watt sound speakers system and stage lights for musical acts to play, a separate platform for DJ appearances in between sets, and even an exclusive VIP section.

“We wanted to make it a little more upscale,” Dittman says. “We soundproofed the entire place. Everything’s been painted and redone, the stage

Justin Gmoser / The Clarion Call

Members of rock band, Craving Strange, plays show at Wasteland Live has been expanded. We even repainted the ceiling.”

Over the summer Wasteland Live featured various musical acts like rock sound Highway 4, ‘80s influenced glam rock band French Kiss, and folk band Broke Boland and The Dirty Pickles.

“We really [feature] all kinds of music here,” Dittman says of the venue, which also hosted beer tasting events, jazz jam nights and karaoke

nights over the summer. “We get a lot of [musicians] who call us, hit us up on Facebook, contact us; Our sound guys often know good people to book…we’ve had a lot of local talent in here recently as well.”

Four piece alternative rock band Craving Strange returned to the stage at Wasteland Live on Friday Sept. 7 as a “Wasteland favorite” after playing the opening Friday and Saturday night in May.

“They’re so catchy, you can just imagine hearing them on the radio,” Dittman says of the band.

Hailing from Amityville, Craving Strange consists of members Jimmy G, who covers lead vocals and guitar, lead guitarist Matt Abbate, drummer Jimi Tassone, and bass player Tommy Balls. Formed in 2008, the band has a pop/ rock sound similar to the likes of Foo Fighters, Incubus and

Jimmy Eat World.

“Craving Strange is what it is,” G says of the meaning behind the name. “It means craving anything different than what you currently have.”

Craving Strange has been touring the Midwest and North East after releasing its first full length album in August of 2009, “Savior Self,” which includes the international top 10 charting song “Keepers are Killers.”

“Our music can be described as straight up energetic rock ‘n’ roll,” Abbate says to those who have never heard their songs.

The band has released a video for their original song “Complicated” which aired on FUSE On Demand, and also released two cover singles, Pat Benatars’s “Love is a Battlefield” and Britney Spears’ “Hold it Against Me.” This years’ Bamboozle Festival was good to them as well, where the band won the title of “Break Winners” and earned themselves a spot in the line-up in front of thousands of music junkies among other musical acts such as Bon Jovi, Brand New and Buck Cherry.

For the remainder of 2012, the band will be working with five-time Grammy award winning producer Rob Jacobs on their new single “Breathe,” and “Angeline” while also working with industry visionary Jon Cohen and the marketing franchise Converse.

Anyone interested in experiencing Craving Strange’s performance and missed them Sept. 7 can catch them again during the weekend of the Autumn Leaf Festival. For more on upcoming Wasteland Live performances and events, go to www.facebook. com/WastelandLive.

Theatre dept. on “Edge” for fall productions Amelia Eiger STAFF WRITER Clarion University’s theatre department never fails to put on an impressive year of shows. This year will be no exception, with Clarion’s debut of several contemporary and off-the-wall shows by many up and coming writers.

The first show to hit the stage will be “Edges,” a contemporary musical concerning the fundamentally altering challenges that our youth culture must face at a certain time in their lives. Consisting of a collection of scenes featuring only four actors, “Edges” has received much critical acclaim on their handling of such issues as commitment, love and identity. Receiving the Jonathan Larson award for its writers’ novel work, “Edges” promises an excellent and thought-provoking performance. “Edges” premieres Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in Marwick -Boyd.

Next on stage is “All’s Well that Ends Well,” a classic Shakespearean tale of trickery and coercion. “It’s a luxurious romantic production,” states department chair Robert G. Levy. “It also follows in

Mark Emch / The Clarion Call

Marwick-Boyd hosts Theatre dept.’s fall productions the theme of being a play off the beaten path; it’s not one of Shakespeare’s most performed works.”

For one night only, the theatre department will present “8 the Play,” the extremely relevant visual translation of the transcripts from the controversial Prop 8 trials. A popular version of this play

appeared on YouTube, featuring many prolific actors seeking to invite a larger audience to participate in the discourse involving gay marriage rights.

Mimicking these goals, Clarion University encourages students to attend this event by offering free tickets to the public, with the majority on reserve for the student body

“This is a controversial play that absolutely will spur discussion amongst the audience,” says Levy. “8 the Play” will open in early December.

The spring semester opens with the exciting premiere of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” an emo-punk rock musical regarding the seventh president. A wild success on

Broadway, Levy hopes the hype will continue for Clarion University’s production as well. “It’s about America’s teenage years, embodied through this mythical figure,” pronounces Levy “He’s very conflicted, as America is at this stage in her life as well.

It draws a lot of parallels between the two.”

Concluding the season of shows, the university will present “Seascape,” an absurdist drama focusing on two different pairs of lovers existing on one beach.

“One couple is at the very end of their time; the other, just beginning,” offers Levy, remaining steadfast in his will to keep much of the plot veiled. “It’s about accepting change.”

Along with these productions, the theatre department will host its “Second Series” each semester. Performing only original submissions, “Second Series” encourages student writers to see their own work come alive on stage. The department will also host “Play in a Day” during the spring semester, in which groups of student writers, directors and actors gather to write, plan and memorize an entire original script in 24 hours.

“Last year we dealt with many classic tales, such as “Dracula” and “A Christmas Carol,” Levy said. “This year, we have many contemporary works that stray from the beaten path, or new takes on familiar classics. Overall, it’s going to be a very dynamic year in theatre.”

Sports 10

THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

Clarion drops record to 1-1 before starting PSAC play Eagles ball security issues became relevant with the Eagles having two fumbles and an interception in a three-drive span with Post jumping out to an 18-0 advantage in result.

Clarion got on the board in the middle of the second quarter with a seven-play 63-yard drive capped off by sophomore Bobby Thomas’ first career touchdown run cutting the Post lead to 18-8 after a successful two-point conversion.

Post came back and scored two more touchdowns before the end of the half giving them a 39-8 lead at halftime.

Clarion bounced back in the second half with three touchdowns of their own.

The first score was a Fiscus 88-yard touchdown run.

The run broke the school record for longest touchdown run set by Alfonso Hoggard in 2009.

Clarion also had a sixplay 78-yard drive that was capped off by a 38-yard

Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER

When looking at the box score, one would think the Clarion University football team dominated its game against Long Island University Post this past Saturday, Sept. 8.

The Eagles accumulated 538 yards of total offense on 74 plays registering 7.3 yards per play.

However, the turnover bug hit the Eagles hard with Clarion giving up the ball eight different times helping Post heavily in doing so.

Out of Post’s 46 points, 39 of them came in response of Clarion turnovers.

The game started out fast for the Eagles, driving the ball to the Post nineyard line in 14 plays.

The Eagles were stuffed on fourth and one on the Post nine-yard line.

Later in the first half the

touchdown pass from Fiscus to junior Jon Reid.

Reid had a career day catching nine passes for 212 yards.

The 212 receiving yards is the third most a Clarion receiver has ever caught in a game.

“He is really maturing into a good wide receiver. He will be one the rest of the league has to watch out for,” said Head Coach Jay Foster.

Fiscus finished the game completing 18 of his 31 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns.

Thomas finished the game rushing for 158 yards on 25 carries with one touchdown.

“There were a lot of positives in the second half. I’m really excited about this football team,” said Foster.

The Eagles will next travel to Mercyhurst University next Saturday, Sept. 16 to open PSAC West play.

“I’ll take 10-1. I’ll take 2-1 first, but I’ll take 10-1,” said Foster.

Laura Saussol nets third straight shutout Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University Golden Eagles finally put the ball in the back of the net in their 2-0 victory over Millersville University Saturday, Sept. 1.

Although Clarion was off to a flat start, the Golden Eagles still were able to create scoring chances in a scoreless first half, with four shots on goal.

The best chance of the half came when sophomore Kat Warner shot the ball just high and wide from the net.

The Golden Eagles also had great control of the half, maintaining great possession of the ball, and

making smart decisions.

After another slow start in the second half, the Golden Eagles finally scored their first goal of the season, coming at the 67 minute mark, when junior Alyssa Katz took a shot at a tough angle from the right side, giving Clarion a 1-0 lead.

Millersville would go on a late game surge, but Clarion was able to hang on, and sealed the game on a late goal by sophomore Lauren Domena, giving the Golden Eagles a 2-0 win.

Coach Rob Eaton was pleased with the win, especially with the team’s defense, which has not allowed a goal through two games.

“We know we have to score

more goals, but not allowing any goals makes us tough to beat,” said Eaton.

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Clarion traveled to West Virginia to take on Wheeling Jesuit University.

Sophomore Laura Saussol became the second goalie in school history to record three consecutive shutouts, leading the Golden Eagles to a 0-0 draw.

Saussol recorded four saves in Tuesday night’s game.

“She made one very good save to keep the score tied, kudos to her for playing another great game,” Eaton said.

Clarion continues its four game road trip Friday at 1 p.m. at California University.

Clarion places fifth during 2012 Mercyhurst Invitational Mark Emch

MANAGING EDITOR

The weekend’s undesirable weather may have postponed the Clarion University women’s golf from competing on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the team from placing No. 5 overall in the 2012 Mercyhurst Invitational Tournament.

The tournament took place in Erie’s Downing Golf Club, and pitted nine teams head-to-head on a par 72 course.

Local golf stalwarts such as Wheeling Jesuit University and Washington and Jefferson University were all in attendance for what turned out to be a rain-drenched weekend of golf.

“It was a good start for the team; however, we have a lot of work ahead of us on some more challenging course,” Head Coach Marie Gritzer said.

Wheeling Jesuit snatched first place honors by shooting 312, a score that held them 13 strokes above the closest competitor, Mercyhurst University.

Sophomore Ashley Olivier and junior

Amanda Orr, two key returnees from 2011’s squad, tied for No. 17 in the individual rankings.

Both women shot an 84 on the day, 11 strokes behind the leader, Wheeling Jesuit’s Kasey Frazier.

Kayla Lavery, a Golden Eagle junior, alongside up-and-coming freshman Larissa Roberts, contributed to the team’s cause by each shooting 90, tying for 38th place.

Clarion junior Ashley Gerhart’s 85 strokes secured her a spot in 23rd place individually.

Alongside Olivier and Orr, Gerhart is one of many upperclassmen golfers on a Clarion team who is stock full of experience.

“We had solid performances from veterans Orr, Olivier and Gerhart, and freshman Larissa Roberts got her colligate career off to a good start posting a 90,” said Gritzer.

“We will prepare for Peek N’ Peak this week. I have 11 women qualifying for five positions to make this week’s travel team.”

The Golden Eagles will next travel to Clymer, New York for the Gannon Invite, hosted at Peek n’ Peek Golf Course.

Clarion athletics adds Droid application Chris Rossetti

SPORTS INFORMATION

CLARION – The Clarion University Sports Information Office is pleased to announce the latest way for Golden Eagle sports fans to stay connected to their favorite school with the introduction of an application (app) for fans on the Android Operating System.

“We are excited to announce today that Golden Eagle fans can download a free app to their Android phone and other Android

Tm supported mobile devices to follow Clarion University Athletics,” Sports Information Director Rich Herman said. “We are one of the first PSAC schools to offer this service to our fans, and I would like to thank Assistant Sports Information Director/ Sports Web Director Chris Rossetti for his hard work in getting the setup for our fans.”

Fans can download the app straight from their Android devices by going to the Google Play store and searching for “Clarion Athletics”.

They can also go to www.

clariongoldeneagles.com and scan the QR code to download the app.

“This free Android app will give our fans an opportunity to have Clarion University athletics at their finger tips on any device running the Android Operating System including Android-based smartphones and tablets,” Rossetti said. “This is just the latest in a series of steps Clarion Sports Information has taken to give our fans diverse and easy ways to follow Golden Eagle athletics.

FACE OFF Which team will win the Super Bowl?

Mike Decker STAFF WRITER

Last NFL season ended with the New York (Football) Giants winning their fourth championship in franchise history.

Now the first question that everyone wants to ask is, “Can they repeat?”

And in my simplest opinion, no.

It’s nothing against the Giants because they are a great team and have piles of talent; it just is nearly impossible to repeat as world champions in any sport.

So who is going to win?

My heart and soul says I should pick my favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, but my gut is leaning someplace else.

The Steelers should be a tough team, as they have been for nearly the last decade plus, but they don’t scream Super Bowl, at least not this year.

Instead, my pick is coming from a team that dwells a bit west of Pittsburgh, a team that has similar history, similar styles, and 30 Hall of Famers (five more than any other team).

I’m talking about none other than, Da’ Bears.

The Chicago Bears finished last season outside the playoffs with a record of 8-8, despite having injuries galore.

Starting quarterback Jay Cutler, despite missing six games, threw for more than 2,300 yards and tallied 13 touchdowns.

The Bears starting running back, Matt Forte, who missed four games, rumbled for nearly 1,000 yards and caught 52 passes for 490 yards.

With both players completely healthy, these offensive numbers are sure to increase greatly.

In addition to healthy starters from last year, the Bears were able to sign some top-notch free agents in the offseason.

Topping that list is Cutler’s long-lost friend and former teammate in Denver, and my second reason why the Bears will win, wide receiver Brandon Marshall.

Last season, Marshall racked up huge numbers pulling in 81 catches for 1,214 yards and six touchdowns.

While teammates in Denver (20062008), both Marshall and Cutler put up huge numbers as a deadly duo.

In the three seasons they played together, Cutler throw for more than 9,000 yards and chucked 54 touchdowns.

Cutler’s best season came in ’08 when he compiled 4,526 yards on 384 completions (both career highs).

In those same three seasons, Marshall caught 206 balls for 2,899 yards with 15 touchdowns.

Marshall also had career numbers while playing with Cutler, in 2007 Marshall had 1,325 yards receiving and in 2008 he had 104 receptions.

With numbers and seasons like these, Marshall should make a great contribution to an already talented receiving core lead by the speedsters Devin Hester and Johnny Knox, who is hopeful to return later this year from injury.

I’m sure most everyone has heard the saying at least once in their life that, offense wins games, but defense wins championships.

My third argument for why the Bears will win the super bowl is because of that 4-6 defense.

Mean and nasty, hard-hitting and smart, the Bears defense has the personality to give even the bravest of quarterbacks the shakes.

Led by All-Pro middle linebacker, Bryan Urlacher, this defense has been near the top in team defense for as long as I can remember.

In addition to Urlacher, the Bears defense is headlined by Pro Bowlers Lance Briggs (led the team with 105 tackles) and Julius Peppers (led the team with 11 sacks).

Justin Costa STAFF WRITER

The last NFL season concluded with the New York Giants winning their fourth Super Bowl in the team’s history.

Everyone always predicts whether or not a team can repeat as Super Bowl champions and in my opinion, I don’t believe that the Giants have what it takes to repeat.

I have heard many people say that they think the Denver Broncos can win the Super Bowl because they have Peyton Manning.

I personally don’t believe he will carry them to a Super Bowl title.

Also, many people say that they hope that the Pittsburgh Steelers can win the title, but I don’t believe they will win it either.

The team that I believe will win the Super Bowl is the team that the Giants beat in last season’s NFC championship game.

My prediction is that the San Francisco 49ers will be the world champions.

The 49ers had one of their best seasons in over a decade when they finished 13-3 and made it to the NFC championship game where they lost in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Giants.

Starting quarterback Alex Smith threw for 3,144 yards and 17 touchdowns.

The 49ers running back, Frank Gore, rushed for 1,211 yards and had eight touchdowns as well as having 17 receptions for 114 yards.

Let’s not forget that the 49ers rushing attack was ranked eighth in the NFL last season.

The 49ers wide receiver, Michael Crabtree, had 72 receptions for 874 yards and four touchdowns.

With these three players coming off a great season that saw the 49ers return to dominance, they are sure to lead the team to a Super Bowl championship this year.

The 49ers had the best defense last year when they went 14 straight games without allowing a rushing touchdown.

The defense allowed only three rushing touchdowns all season and held their opponents to 77.2 rushing yards per game.

Only once last season did they allow an opponent to get over 100 yards rushing.

The 49ers have also added players such as two-time 1,000 yard rusher, Brandon Jacobs, five-time All-Pro selection in Randy Moss and cornerback Perrish Cox. Moss has tons of accolades, and there is no doubt that he will add on to those this season while he helps the 49ers in their quest for a Super Bowl championship.

Jacobs not only adds a great running game by having won two Super Bowls with the Giants, but he also brings a plethora of experience to the 49ers.

Cox has been reunited with his former coach in Ed Donatell.

Donatell coached Cox for 15 games in Denver and Cox has been looking good this preseason with two interceptions already.

When you add him into the mix with the No. 1 and No. 2 corners for the 49ers, Carlos Rogers and Tarell Brown, you have a lot of talent ready for the pass-heavy schedule that they will have to endure.

With the depth of the 49ers’ roster, how well the 49ers’ players are performing, not to mention the team being run by a great coach like Jim Harbaugh, this team should be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy by the conclusion of the season.

Sports 11

THE CLARION CALL

LEAGUE STANDINGS

Our Call

NFL AFC TEAM Baltimore Houston NY Jets San Diego Denver New England Oakland Miami Pittsburgh Kansas City Jacksonville Indianapolis Tennessee Cleveland Cincinnati Buffalo

NFC RECORD 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

September 13, 2012

TEAM Arizona Dallas Detroit Tampa Bay Chicago Atlanta Minnesota San Francisco Philadelphia Washington Seattle Green Bay NY Giants New Orleans Carolina St. Louis

RECORD 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

SPORTS The Call’s weekly take on the big questions in the wide, wide world of sports

PANELISTS

WHICH TEAM WILL WIN WHICH PLAYER WILL WIN OFFENSIVE ROOKIE THE SUPER BOWL? OF THE YEAR?

MIKE WATERLOO Patriots

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NCAA - AP TOP 25 (SEPT. 12) TEAM Alabama USC LSU Oregon Oklahoma Florida State Georgia South Carolina West Virginia Michigan State Clemson Ohio State Virginia Tech

RECORD 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0

TEAM Texas Kansas State TCU Michigan Florida Louisville Notre Dame Stanford UCLA Tennessee Arizona BYU

RECORD 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0

EAST Washington Atlanta Philadelphia NY Mets Miami Central Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chi Cubs Houston West San Francisco LA Dodgers Arizona San Diego Colorado

AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORD 88-54 81-61 72-71 65-77 63-81 86-57 75-67 72-69 71-71 55-87 45-97 80-62 71-68 70-72 68-75 57-84

Patriots

MIKE DECKER

Bears

MATT CATRILLO

Ravens

JAZZMONDE JAMES

Broncos

MARK EMCH

Texans

Yes

Robert Griffin

Yes

Robert Griffin

Yes

Robert Griffin

Yes

Andrew Luck

No

No Robert Griffin

MLB STANDINGS (AS OF 9:00 SEPT. 12) NATIONAL LEAGUE

EDDIE MCDONALD

Doug Martin

WILL THE NHL MISS ANY GAMES DUE TO A LOCKOUT?

EAST Baltimore NY Yankees Tampa Bay Toronto Boston

RECORD 79-62 79-62 77-64 64-76 64-78

Central Chi White Sox Detroit Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland

76-65 74-67 64-77 59-83 59-83

West Texas Oakland LA Angels Seattle

84-57 81-60 77-65 68-74

JACOB OBERDORF

TRAESHA PRITCHARD

JUSTIN COSTA

49ers

No Robert Griffin

Jets

Yes Robert Griffin Yes

49ers Robert Griffin

- They said it “@datdudebp: #RealTalk… Not really surprised by what I heard come outta another player’s mouth tonite but DAMN… Still PISSED bout that $h¡+!! #Racism” - Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips tweeting about Pirates’ pitcher Jared Hughes following being hit by a pitch.

Sports 12

THE CLARION CALL

September 13, 2012

SPORTS clarioncallnews.com/sports

Clarion women’s volleyball on four-game winning streak Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University women’s volleyball team went 4-0 during the Tony Banner Memorial Invitational, which was hosted by Clarion this past weekend at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

Clarion won each of its matches by a score of 3-1.

Senior Rebecca Webb led Clarion in its first game against Shepherd University on Friday, Sept. 7 with a team-high 15 kills.

Junior Emily Stewart contributed 12 kills and six digs of her own.

Rebecca Ferragonio, a senior, led Clarion with 23 digs.

After losing the first set of its second game, Clarion bounced back and won the next three sets.

Webb was once again at the head of the attack as she and junior Hannah Heeter each had 10 kills.

Webb also added five blocks and three digs, while Heeter added six blocks and four digs.

Laura Subject contributed with 32 assists, while Jocelyn Uchic had five kills and nine digs.

In its third game of the tournament, which was on Saturday, Sept. 8, Clarion once again lost the first set before storming back and taking the next three.

Ferragonio led the Golden Eagle defense with 26 digs, while Stewart added 10 of her own.

Courtesy Photo/ Lamont Sinclair

Clarion freshman Jocelyn Uchic prepares for a serve as Clarion went 4-0 last weekend during the Banner Memorial Invitational.

Leading the way on the offensive side was Stewart and junior Corrine Manley with 11 and 10 kills respectively.

Heeter and Webb had nine kills each. Subject finished with 46 assists.

Subject led the way for

Clarion in its fourth and final game of the invitational.

She had six kills, 12 digs and 49 assists.

Helping her out offensively were once again Heeter and Webb with 13 and 12 kills respectively.

Clarion also got a quality performance from freshman Amber Litwiler as she had a team-high 13 kills and 14 digs.

“I was really pleased at how each individual contributed to the success,” Head

Coach Jennifer Mills said.

Webb and Subject were named to the All-Tournament team of the Invitational.

Webb had 46 kills throughout the tournament.

Subject had 164 assists in Clarion’s four games.

Clarion lost five players due to graduation, but that didn’t seem to faze them this past weekend.

The team is young, mixed in with upperclassmen that have had a lot of experience.

Mills was really happy with the fact that her younger players got good experience.

“Knowing we can compete with good teams, it will get us prepared for the future,” Mills said.

One of the goals of the Tony Banner Memorial Invitational is to bring awareness to the Tony Banner Family Scholarship.

Banner was a close friend of Clarion, especially its athletic programs.

The scholarship was created by his wife, Betty Jo, and his two children, his daughter, Lindsay, who is a 2007 Clarion graduate and a former member of the volleyball team, and his son, Andrew.

Clarion will return to action this Friday, Sept. 14 when it travels to Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference/West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference.

The Golden Eagles will play the University of Charleston at 5 p.m.

Mills said the thing that will help them going forward, and especially to the crossover is consistency.

“The thing we are working toward most is to be more consistent,” said Mills.

You call it: Tebow or Sanchez Traesha Pritchard STAFF WRITER

With the summer ending and fall near, it must mean the beginning of the NFL season.

In New York, the Jets are having a big problem trying to please their fans.

The big question is: Should it be Tim Tebow or Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback?

With many rumors of players saying Sanchez had a poor work ethic, questions were asked about Sanchez’s security on the team.

Back in March, Tebow was traded to the Jets because of the highly publicized signing of Peyton Manning in Denver.

The Jets not only gained an amazing quarterback, but they had many fans wondering what this meant for Sanchez.

Sanchez has been the

Jets go to man since he was drafted in the first round in the 2009 draft.

Sanchez didn’t have a wonderful season last year as he had many unsuccessful throws.

This made many fans think their starting quarterback would be pushed to the side because of the Tebow frenzy.

On Sunday, the Jets had their season opener and all the fans’ questions were answered.

The go to man was Sanchez.

Tebow was certainly a non-factor in the game Sunday by receiving minimal playing time.

Sanchez was looked at as the best quarterback that night. He helped the Jets achieve a victory over the Buffalo Bills with a score of 48-28.

Will Tebow finally get his time to shine? We will just have to wait and see.

Andrew Paronish Men’s M en’s Senior Senior Football Football Player Player INTERVIEW BY Jake Oberdorf

Q

First off, you won PSAC Defensive Player of the Week. What did that mean to you?

A

It meant a lot to me. We work hard as a team and just individual things come. Those are just a bonus pretty much.

You just want to perform for your team, and I was fortunate to have a game like that and help our team win.

Q

On a team aspect, what are your goals for the season overall?

A

Obviously we want to win a championship. We just played Post, and we lost, but there were a lot of positives along with the negatives. Now we get to go into our conference and try to work our way through the schedule and try to win a championship.

Q

Every game I go to, it seems like you’re everywhere. Where did that spark plug mentality come from?

A

Ever since I started playing, my dad taught me to be the first guy to the ball, and hustle all the time. When you’re out there, you just try to give it all you have.

Q

What’s your favorite Clarion football moment?

A

There’s a lot of them. Getting that shutout on opening day was huge for our team, huge for our defense and sets the tone on where our season could go.

Q

Do you model your game off of anyone in the NFL?

A

I like how Polamalu plays. He always trying to beat the offensive player to his spot. If there was anyone I would model it off of, it would be him.

Courtesy Photo / The Clarion Call