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Clarion University holds food drive for Owens-Illinois workers Plant closing impacts community Kelsey Huebert Features staff

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Lauren Greb and Nicholas Oft head the table collecting donated food for plant workers.

CLARION, Pa., April 1- In July, Owens-Illinois will close its Clarion glass factory.

Despite appeals to the company by federal, state and local advocates and officials, the decision is final.

About 420 people will lose their jobs, incomes and benefits. The impact to the families and community cannot be overestimated.

“It was shocking,” said Nellie McCauley, an eightyear employee and mother of five.

“We have heard rumors like this so many times, it was hard to believe. They must believe they are making the right decision, but it will definitely hurt Clarion.”

“I think people still underestimate the indirect effect the closure will have on the area,” said Tim Varner, a 21-year employee.

“It’s a trickle-down effect. Families won’t have as much money to spend and will spend less at local businesses. Some people will move away. The plant uses a lot of power and gas, and once that’s gone, so is that money.”

Mike Guntrum, a sevenyear employee, said that the plant’s shutdown will be a blow to his family.

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Brain Safety Fair held for sufferers of traumatic brain injury Adele Stewart

seen in an emergency department or who receive no care is unknown.

The CDC reports males are about 1.5 times as likely as females to sustain a TBI. The highest risk age groups for TBI’s are zero to four year olds and 15 to 19 year olds. Certain military duties may increase the chance of sustaining a TBI. African-Americans have the highest death rate from TBI. Dr. Mary Pat McCarthy, faculty member in Clarion’s department of communication and speech disorders, started TBI Tuesday to assist local residents who suffer from brain injuries.

TBI Tuesdays meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at the Clarion University Speech and Hearing Clinic, Keeling Health Center, on the corner of Wilson Avenue and Wood Street.

The next meeting will be April 13. The meeting is open to victims of TBI, their families and friends

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CLARION, Pa., April 1The Clarion Area Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, in cooperation with the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, hosted a Brain Safety Fair March 27 at the Clarion Mall.

A TBI is the result of a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. However, not all blows result in a TBI. The severity may range from mild to severe. The symptoms can include, but are not limited to, headaches, dizziness, excessive fatigue, vision change and concentration problems.

Nearly 1.4 million people sustain a TBI each year in the United States, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.

Of this number, 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized and 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department.

The number of people with a TBI who are not

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Clarion students charged with robbery of Brookville home Russell Pekelnicky News staff

CLARION, Pa., April 1Clarion University students Gregory Ford, 24 of Pittsburgh, and Jamar Mitchell, 19, of Munhall, were arrested March 29 on charges of robbery, burglary, discharge of a weapon into an occupied structure and simple assault in incidents that occurred March 1.

According to a state police report, Ford, Mitchell and others entered a Brookville, Jefferson County home, stole a gun and threatened the residents at gunpoint.

Ford, Mitchell and the others then traveled to a residence in Rural Valley, Armstrong County and attempted to break into an apartment.

Andrew Helo, of North

Wales, a Philadelphia suburb, then used the stolen rifle to fire several shots into the SUV parked outside the apartment.

Helo also fired several shots into the apartment.

Ford and Mitchell are presently being held in the Armstrong County Jail on $25,000 bond each.

Both were arraigned Monday before District Judge Sam Goldstrohm, according to a report in the Leader Times.

Helo, who faces charges of burglary, attempted burglary, theft, criminal mischief, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure and two counts of simple assault, is free on $25,000 bond.

A charge of robbery was withdrawn at the time of Helo’s preliminary hearing, the Leader Times reported.

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Egbert Hall is the building of Student Affairs on campus where students can ask questions about loans and grants.

Health care reform affects student loans New legislation end government subsidies and strengthens Pell Grant program Adele Stewart News staff

CLARION, Pa., April 1 President Barack Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

The act delivered a significant down payment on the president’s agenda to make higher education more affordable and help more Americans earn a college degree.

The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-

based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain post-baccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education.

A press release was sent out on Tuesday on behalf of White House Media Affairs Office.

The press release stated that legislation will end government subsidies to banks for guaranteed federal student loans and free nearly $68 billion for college affordability and deficit reduction over the next 11 years.

The press release also stated that the legislation strengthens the Pell Grant program, invests in community colleges, extends support for historically black colleges and other minority serving institutions.

It also helps student borrowers manage their student loan debt by capping repayments at 10 percent of their discretionary income.

These efforts will be fully paid for by ending the government subsidies cur-

rently given to banks and other financial institutions that make guaranteed federal student loans.

“For a long time, our student loan system has worked for banks and financial institutions,” Obama said at the signing.

“Today, we’re finally making our student loan system work for students and all of our families.”

“In 1993, President Clinton came up with the William D. Ford Direct See “HEALTH” page 3

Student Senate changes allocation policy Luke Hampton Editor-In-Chief

CLARION, Pa., April1 Student Senate officially voted March 1 to change the allocation policy for Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs), which moved a selection of current RSOs into a new division called Recognized University Organizations (RUOs), which will officially take effect on July 1.

RUOs are organizations that serve a broad spectrum of students and are advised by administrators who are compensated by the university as it serves as part of their job description, according to Shawn

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Hoke, interim director of Campus Life.

RSOs are for students and run by students and do not necessarily have a compensated adviser.

“RUO designation have

been classified as such because their operations have been deemed critical to the mission of the university, the university provides and or funds an adviser for the organization, the orga-

nization provides extensive service to the university and or community and or the organization is comprised primarily of See “RSO” page 3

INDEX Features Page 5 Classifieds Page 7 Entertainment Page 9 Full weekend forecast on Page 3.

Dove speaker comes to Clarion on Page 5.

Clarion’s Theatre Series performs on Page 9

Clarion River Half Marathon on Page 13

Opinion Page 11 Sports Page 13

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Career center offers services for transition in professional life Russell Pekelnicky News staff

CLARION, Pa., April 1Clarion University’s Career Services Center offers a wide variety of opportunities and services for students seeking assistance in the development of their future career.

Connie J. Laughlin, career services director, said the Career Services Center offers services to students seeking to build career portfolios.

Services include a career resources room, career planning guides, resume building workshops, individual appointments with career counselors, part-time jobs on campus, internship opportunities, federal work studies, resume postings, job fairs and career expos and mock interviews.

“The first step is to make an appointment with staff,” said Laughlin.

From there, staff members are capable of guiding students in directions that

are appropriate for pursuing career goals.

Laughlin said that career services target primarily two groups of students, the freshmen/sophomore demographic, and the junior/senior demographic.

With the freshman/ sophomore demographic, students are contacted through their classes, student organizations and residence halls.

The main goal with this group is to get them the experience and skills they need.

Then, they work with employers in and around the area to get students jobs and internships to further get the skills and leadership experience they need to succeed.

The goal for the Junior/ Senior group and graduate students is to get them into jobs or to get them further graduate degrees and certifications they may need outside the university.

Another goal for this group is to help with anything that needs to be done

in the final stages of transition from college to professional life.

Career services offers a way of locating part time jobs through the College Central Network, which is reachable at collegecentral.com/clarion.

The network operates as a sort of database of career opportunities including part-time, full-time and summer/seasonal jobs, as well as internships.

As for changes in the university’s career services, Laughlin said, there is nothing specific planned at present, but they are always looking for ways to improve the service all around.

“I’ve heard about the career services, but I’m not all clear on exactly what they do,” said Bridget Ring, a sophomore environmental geology science major at Clarion.

“I would say it’s somewhat difficult to find a job on campus, as there are limited amounts of jobs, and a large student body.”

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Ring said she has had “little to no exposure” to the career services offered other than the College Central set up through the school.

Ring said she generally checks her College Central Account once a month, and usually finds a few jobs, but they don’t always apply to her field of study or

her personal interests.

Still, she said she considers College Central a useful tool in trying to find employment around Clarion University.

A.S.I.A works with S.A.F.E. to help victims of domestic abuse Mark Lett News staff

CLARION, Pa., April 1According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a health problem.

This problem affects more than 32 million Americans , or over 10 percent of the population.

A.S.I.A or Asian Students Integrated Association recognizes the many issues around the world especially within the Asian culture.

A.S.I.A. wants to provide an outlet for Asian students on campus to work through many of the basic problems and confrontations affecting Asian students in a largely white academic institution.

They will officially end their personal hygiene donation on April 2, according to an e-mail sent out last week.

Clarion student Sarita Morrison, the president of A.S.I.A, is collecting these donations for Stop Abuse For Everyone, or S.A.F.E,

which is a human rights organization.

S.A.F.E. provides services, publications and training to serve those who typically fall between the cracks of domestic violence services.

“The idea for this was bought about after White Day,” said Morrison, a senior at Clarion University.

White Day in Japan, what we know as Valentine’s Day, is observed by females who present chocolate gifts either storebought or handmade, usu-

ally to a male, as an expression of love, courtesy or social obligation.

The handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the receiver, because it is a sign that the receiving male is the girl’s “only one.”

On White Day, Males who received a gift on Valentine’s Day return the favor by giving gifts..

Popular White Day gifts are cookies, jewelry, white chocolate, white lingerie and marshmallows.

The A.S.I.A. organiza-

tion is trying to get stronger and get more involved with the community, Morrison said.

Domestic abuse is a big thing especially in Asia.

Domestic abuse is a well known problem in the United States, and everyone is encouraged to help.

“Males are not only the abusers but are abuse victims also, therefore the donations that come from a male are even more encouraging,” she said.

Being that the donations will be ending in a

few days, she believes this is a serious matter and the entire student body is encouraged to donate.

S.A.F.E. promotes services for all victims and accountability for all perpetrators.

For people who find themselves in a situation relating to abuse, S.A.F.E. is a place you can turn too, A.S.I.A. meets on every other Tuesdays at 5:30 pm in the Multi Purpose Room in Gemmell. Donations can be given to the president of A.S.I.A Sarita Morrison.

National Survey of Student Engagement survey Russell Pekelnicky News staff

CLARION, Pa., April 1The National Survey of Student Engagement, or NSSE , is getting ready to wrap up its polling across Pennsylvania.

The 14 state-operated universities, including Clarion, have chosen to participate in the national poll.

The goal of the survey is to gather information from four-year colleges and universities on activities and participation, with the goal in mind of getting an accurate assessment of how undergraduate students spend their time during their college career, according to the official NSSE Web site.

The questions in the survey, are designed to reflect the “good practices” of students during their time at college and how they.re cultivated from the begin-

ning of their college career to the end of their schooling studies.

More than 1,300 universities in the U.S. and Canada are participating in this survey.

The success of the survey has spawned other surveys such as Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement and the Law School Survey of Student Engagement.

Robert D. Theroux, Clarion’s director of academic services, said the survey, is used to understand the experiences of first-year and senior students.

The survey looks at such topics as extracurricular activities, class engagement and interaction with professors, as well as other positive areas in student life.

Theroux’s goal for the

university is to have Clarion get the best response rate of all the Pennsylvania universities surveyed this year.

However, according to Theroux, the survey needs as many surveys filled out as possible in order to reach their goal.

Theroux says that once the information is totaled and gathered, staff will begin looking at the data and implementing changes to better serve students at the university.

E-mail surveys were sent to students in February and March. A final email survey with the subject “Clarion wants your feedback” will be sent out to students April 6. Students can click on a hyperlink to complete the survey. Participation is encouraged. Those who participate are in the running to a $25 Eagle Dollar Card usable on Clarion campus at a variety of locations.

Reminder: Financial Aid Renewal Process Begins Kenneth Grugel, director of Financial Aid at Clarion University, says that the deadline to apply for the 2010-2011 academic year is May 1, 2010.

Any student who is interested in a Federal PELL Grant, Pennsylvania State Grant (PHEAA) or a Stafford Loan must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) This form is necessary for eligibility for these aid programs.

Pennsylvania residents must file the FAFSA by the May 1 deadline in order to receive consideration for

the PHEAA Grant.

“A student’s chances of receiving a state grant if he or she doesn’t file by the May 1 deadline is very, very slim,” Grugel said, “even if the family qualifies financially.”

Students who would like to apply for aid for the summer school should contact personnel in the Office of Financial Aid after April 15 for specific instructions.

Grugel reminds students to be aware of the academic progress requirements that must be met in order to continue to receive financial aid.

Full-time students must

earn at least 21 new credits each academic year to maintain eligibility for Stafford Loan and Pell Grant. PHEAA Grant recipients must pass 24 credits each year.

In addition, once a student has completed 60 credits, a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained.

The renewal process is 100 percent online for students and parents at www. fafsa.gov.

For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at Clarion University at (814) 393-2315, or stop in at Egbert Hall.

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Student Senate separates organizations to help ensure funding continued from page 1 students but requires extensive faculty and or staff involvement to successfully operate,” according to a memorandum sent to entities who now fall under this classification.

Hoke said the major change and difference between RSOs and RUOs is that for many years Student Senate operated under the “purview” of the Clarion Students Association (CSA).

RUOs will now receive direct funding from CSA,

while RSOs will continue to receive their funding at the discretion of Student Senate.

Instead of pulling from one pot to fund all organizations, RUOs will be ensured funding that is completely separate from the funding provided to RSOs. The process for this division started under former Student Senate President Brian Perkins last year.

Hoke said that some of the senators who worked closely with Perkins kept the ball rolling throughout this academic year.

“Perkins and I started pulling ideas together about who would qualify as an RUO and why,” said Vice President of Student Senate Peter Baschnagel.

“We had realized that several organizations being called RSOs didn’t really qualify as student organizations, but were critical to the university...”

“Perkins researched what other universities were doing with similar groups, and we formulated a list of potential RUOs.” The advisers of each of the potential RUOs were

contacted and asked for feedback and Hoke and CSA devised the final RUO policies, and CSA voted on them this spring, Baschnagel said.

However, not all those affected by the change were satisfied with the amount of feedback they were able to provide.

“I wish representatives of the RUOs were able to meet as an ad-hoc committee and discuss how they would like to see the changes and what to expect,” said University Activities Board President-

Elect, Chris Myers.

Hoke said there were some communication barriers that made the transition somewhat confusing.

He noted the spring break and timing of the RSO Roundtables this spring, where the idea was mentioned, but not voted on or approved.

However, a memorandum noting the change was sent to the student leaders of the organizations effected and their advisers.

The following is a current listing of those organizations with RUO status:

The Clarion Call, Club Sports, Fraternity & Sorority Affairs, Interhall Council, Leadership Programs, Minority Student Services Leadership Council, Speech & Debate Team, Student Senate, University Activities Board, University Athletics, University Bands, University Choir and University Theatre.

To find out the exact policy regarding RUOs and how this relates to an individual organization, parties are encouraged to visit The Clarion Call online at www.clarioncallnews.com.

Spike in Philadelphia dogfighting investigations attributed to Michael Vick Patrick Walters AP Exchange

PHILADELPHIA — When humane officers responded to a North Philadelphia row home in February, they found pit bulls chained to spikes driven into the ground in

the backyard.

They not only seized treadmills, but also steroids and “break sticks” used to separate fighting dogs at the jaws.

They also arrested a man who had long been on their radar as a suspected dogfighter.

Since the Philadelphia

Eagles brought convicted dogfighter Michael Vick to town, more people are aware that the illegal sport is also a crime.

“It has really brought this to light,” said George Bengal.

Bengal is the director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The number of dogfighting investigations in Philadelphia has jumped over the past year.

In 2009, the SPCA investigated 903 cases of alleged animal fighting in Pennsylvania, most of them involving dogfighting in Philadel-

phia, Bengal said.

That’s more than three times the number of cases in 2008, when there were 245 investigations.

“By hiring Michael Vick, the Eagles brought clear attention to a very awful thing that’s done to animals,” said Tom Hickey Sr., founder of the Pennsyl-

vania advocacy group DogPAC. The SPCA has educated people about what to look out for in spotting dogfighting operations: heavy chains, thick collars lying around, barrels instead of doghouses, or places where dogs are separated where they can’t

Clarion works to educate on TBI’s Glass Plant continued continued from page 1 Clarion’s TBI support group helps to assist survivors and their families in understanding and coping with residual communication and cognitive deficits that affect daily living Graduate student, Brianne Fogarty, participates in TBI Tuesdays so that she can help promote awareness. Fogarty was one of the 16 volunteers at the BIAPA Brain Safety Fair at the Clearview Mall in Butler.

Both fairs, the one in Butler as well as the one in Clarion, included education programs on brain

injury prevention and the distribution of more than 100 bicycle helmets.

“We had a lot of activities for little kids to show them the affects of what could happen with a TBI,” said Fogarty.

“We had them play catch with Vaseline all over their goggles. Sometimes when people suffer from a TBI, their vision gets blurred from the impact. This activity showed how it would affect their daily life,” Fogarty said.

“Sometimes their sense of smell can be affected, even their hearing. All the senses can be affected if they were victims of a

TBI.” Fogarty said the fair offered support services for people with a TBI, but the purpose was mainly for prevention and to let others know about TBI. The fair’s biggest emphasis was for kids to wear helmets and be safe.

More than 50 percent of TBIs occur from bicycle injuries, according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of a TBI by almost 90 percent, which nearly eradicates the instance of TBI as a result of a collision.

Approximately 250 kids participated in the events.

continued from page 1 and my step-sister are all out of the job at the same time.”

“As for the people who have found another job, like me, we can’t leave, or we will lose our severance pay...”

“It looks like we will all have to find jobs at the same time,” said Guntrum.

“I’m disappointed and a little scared. Jobs are scarce around here, but I’ll find another one. That’s all I can do,” said Mark Ochs, an employee for 15 years.

Clarion students are reaching out to the glass plant’s employees and

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The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal investigations as conducted by Clarion University Police and filed for the months of March/April. All information can be accessed on the University Police Web page, http://www. clarion.edu/56368/.

> March 26, 2010.

A DUI Check Point in Paint Township made five DUI arrests, two seat belt violations, two speeding citations, one underage drinking arrest, 15 traffic citations and two felony arrests for burglary.

The graph above shows the probability for precipitation for Saturday, April 3.

Dark : 10% chance of rain.

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but two people can be strong enough to make a difference.

A food drive is always something helpful to do, and not many people know about the food bank,” “We’ve been collecting the whole month of March,” said Oft. “We’ve got a good number of nonperishable items.”

Boxes wrapped in red plaid paper will be left in the library and Stevens Hall for the rest of the semester.

Oft and Greb encourage students to “open their hearts and donate as much as they can.”

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their families.

In Carlson Library, two education students, Nicholas Oft and Lauren Greb, have organized a food drive in partnership with Clarion Action Agency on Sheridan Road.

“So many people are losing their jobs, and we thought it would be a good idea to set something up with the food bank here in Clarion,” said Greb.

Oft hopes to inspire a spirit of activism and charity among Clarion students.

“We’re trying to get the word out there, that there is help,” said Oft. “We’re only two people,

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Lisa Goodman, 28, of Shippenville, Pa. was charged with retail theft after attemptibng to steal snack cakes from the Country Fair.

Student Loan Program which allowed studentsto take money out of the government,” said Dr. Kevan Yenerall, professor of political science and philosophy.

“Prior to ’93, private loans were the only option.”

The university can decide whether or not they want to give out private loans or the William D. Ford Direct Student Loan Program, or the loans can exist side by side.

The new law passed completely cuts out the middleman.

“Now instead of the government paying lenders, the money goes straight to the students,” Yenerall said.

Yenerall said that the logic behind all of this is that it saves money.

“The government gives about $6 billion a year to disperse money.”

“If you save $6 billion you can increase the Pell Grant and give a large amount to community colleges,” said Yenerall.

The Federal program subsidizes banks like Sallie Mae to give money to students.

However, Obama’s perspective is that this is a waste of money.

The end result of this bill being signed is that with the new direct lending, Pell Grants will increase, and more money will go to community colleges, which will give more deficits to health care.

Educational Reconciliation has been long touted

by liberals. The house and the State of the Union was ready to make a change, yet the Senate was still hesitant.

It was not until Obama suggested attaching the educational act to health care. This has been noted as the most significant reaching since Clinton’s William D. Ford Direct Student Loan Program in 1993.

Now, this historic law ensures that Americans can afford their student loan payments by expanding the existing incomebased student loan repayment program.

New borrowers, who assume loans after July 1, 2014, will be able to cap their student loan repayments at 10 percent of their discretionary income and will have the balance forgiven after 20 years, if they keep up with their payments.

“As long as I get funds for my education, and no one is being cheated out of anything, then I think this is fine,” said Clarion senior Courtney Marshall.

However, some students believe that this is just another attempt for change that Obama will fail at.

“I don’t receive any money for my education, I don’t get any loans or financial aid, so I don’t see how this will affect me,” said senior Liz Strasbaugh.

Students who have any questions or want further information on the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010 may contact Dr. Kevan Yenerall in the Political Science department.

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Internship: I.O.U. workshops build students Kelsey Huebert Features Staff

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The Clarion community should mark their date books for the up coming Fourth International Environmental Congress on April 1-2.

This two-day event will be presented in the Gemmell Multipurpose Room. This is the second time Clarion University has been a host for the Congress. This event will feature nine speakers and Dr. Robert McAfee, climatologist to the Arkansas Governor’s Commission on Global Warming, as the keynote speaker.

Dr. Valentine James, provost and academic vice president at Clarion, said there are dozens of universities, along with Clarion, that are involved with this event.

These speakers have volunteered their time to come out to Clarion and speak about environmental issues all over the world.

“The purpose of the Environmental Congress is to bring together a group of scholars, educators, administrators and practitioners to share their thoughts about the state of the environment with the Clarion University community of scholars, and students and the general public,” said James.

The Congress places a heavy emphasis on education to help with future technology and developments in the world.

Some of Clarion University’s faculty will be presenting on these two days. Dr. Laurie Occhipinti, professor of anthropology, will be presenting a case study on the Witchi tribe in South America. She will be focusing on culture of how people use and share the land by looking at it through a legal statue.

“It’s a good opportunity to share research of different areas of focus and hear what others have to say on sustainability,” said Occhipinti.

“People can understand sustainability and see the importance of environmental issues.”

Dr. Solomon Obotetukudo, assistant professor of communication at Clarion, said that it will be nice to see the Third World perspective.

His speech he will cover conceptual content of Chinese development in African countries. “I did attend [the Congress] last year but this will be my first time actually speaking,” he said.

Just a few points of interest that will be covered in the presentations are: sustainability theory, practice and development in foreign countries, tourism, global warming, energy production, air pollution, environmental psychology, bio-diversity and technology transfers.

“We have a very robust group of presenters.

I think the program shows an array of presenters who cover geology, environmental service, anthropology, climatology, political and social sciences,” said James.

These presentations are free and open to the public.

McAfee will jump start the events at 9 a.m. on April 1 followed by seven other speakers from Canada, North Carolina and Penn State University.

This will be a full day event running until approximately 5 p.m. Day two will start at 9:15 a.m. and last until noon on April 2.

“We hope the attendees will learn and know more about our natural resources and the role of people, governmental and non-governmental organizations and communities in the protection and conservation of the natural systems of the world,” said James.

Next year James said he hopes to have the Congress back in Clarion for the fifth national presentation.

More information about the Congress, the speakers and their topics can be found at www. clarion.edu/77181.

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Above: Carnegie Mellon University Media Relations Director, Shilo Raube, speaks to Clarion students on the importance of landing an internship and creating a professional persona.

Below: Raube’s presentation, “Building a Brand for You,” gives students information on resumes and ways to make them stand out to employers. Student, Nick Brucker, gained experience in promoting student work shops.

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he Clarion University Department of Communication held its second of four “Internship OpportUnities,” or “I.O.U.” workshops, geared toward helping students attain their first internship. The workshop was held at Eagle Commons on March 30.

Carnegie Mellon University Media Relations Director Shilo Raube offered her knowledge and experience to the assembly of more than a dozen communication students. Raube manages all public relations, media relations and social media for the eight departments, 13 programs and the dean’s office at the university. Her presentation, “Building a Brand for You,” highlighted the importance of gaining an internship and crafting a professional presence.

Raube opened the discussion with an overview of appropriate resume building. She suggested that strong references and examples of first-hand experience and leadership are the keys to differentiating one resume from hundreds of others.

Beyond the general etiquette involved in successful interviewing, Raube encouraged the students to “Google the people you’ll be meeting, and be prepared to interview the interviewer.”

“Before your resume gets to the hiring manager,” said Raube, “the human resources manager is probably Googling you.”

“A lot of companies are using various platforms of social media,” said Raube. “Make sure you know what is being posted about you.” Raube encouraged future communication professionals to, at the minimum, “participate as a listener,” and to be aware of the impact and value of social media. She recommended LinkedIn as a vital social-networking service for professionals.

Raube said that landing an internship or job is only the beginning of building a brand for oneself.

“Just because you’ve been hired doesn’t mean you stop tweaking your brand,” Raube said. “You have to make connections and network within the industry.” Raube also warned students never to burn bridges.

Graduate assistant Nick Brucker and his colleagues, Larry Scott and Chantel Wilson, gained valuable experience preparing, promoting and executing the workshops. Dr. Joanne Washington, professor of communication, assisted in the conception and implementation.

Brucker described the value of the workshops to his advancement. “It is a great opportunity. I’ve learned a lot about event planning,” said Brucker, “especially in the areas of hosting, greeting and organizing. Everyone needs to work together.”

I.O.U. will host two more workshops in room 107 Eagle Commons at 7 p.m. On April 6 students will discuss their internship experiences. On April 13 employers will meet with potential interns.

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Clarion text alerts offer emergency news and free t-shirts Michael Collins Features Staff

Clarion University students, staff and faculty can be warned, in a timely fashion, of life-threatening situations on campus.

The warning system is a program that allows anyone with a Clarion e-mail address or computer access to register two cell phone numbers and two e-mail addresses to receive emergency messages.

The service is completely voluntary. A person may opt-in or opt-out at any time.

Messages will only be sent if the person registers for the service.

The system delivers emergency alerts to all registered mobile phones, Blackberry’s, wireless PDAs, pagers, Smart or Satellite phones, all Clarion e-mail users and the university Web site. Alerts can also pop up to anyone using Google, Yahoo, or AOL as their home page.

After registration, a person will be able to add parents’ alternate e-mail addresses or cell phone numbers to their account.

The university will use the system for life-threatening events only.

On Tuesday from 10 am to 4 p.m. in Gemmell people were able to come and sign up for the university’s

emergency text alert system or update their existing record.

The first 200 students who signed up or updated their records received an “Achieve” t-shirt.

Everyone who came to the table could also be entered in a drawing to win an iPod Touch.

The emergency alert service is free and will only be used to give time-sensitive information on life-threatening events or to alert the community that the campus is closing due to bad weather or other emergencies.

If anyone has registered for the service; but their phone, phone number, or

phone carrier has change, then they may need to update the record to make sure they receive any future emergency alerts.

Anyone can register for the service or manage their account at any time.

Even if they didn’t make it to Gemmell on Tuesday, all they have to do is go to http://www.clarion.edu/eaglealerts.

The information a person enters into the system is completely confidential.

Information will not be shared with anyone and will not be retained by the university beyond the opt-out date determined by the student in the registration process..

Speaker: Dove campaign model shows true beauty Adele Stewart News Staff

What is beauty? Is it the silky straight blonde hair seen in magazine advertisements? Is it the 5’8” body with long legs? Possibly, but for Stacey Nadeau, it isn’t.

Stacey Nadeau of Chicago has devoted the past six years of her life to ‘real beauty.’

On March 31, Clarion University’s Panhellenic Council invited Stacey to share her real beauty success story with their students.

Real beauty comes from real women. Women who don’t spend hours in hair and make up, who don’t need to be edited and airbrushed to fit society’s mold of beautiful.

Stacey Nadeau has spent her past six years working for Dove’s Real Women Campaign.

Stacey had no idea what

was in store for her when she was approached in October 2004 by an agent at her job at a local independent salon. On her 20th birthday, Stacey became one of six Dove models.

Their pact was to model to represent real women.

“I encourage women to take care of yourself by being your own best healthy self,” said Nadeau.

The purpose of Dove’s campaign was to make women feel beautiful .

Nadeau said the first step is to debunk the stereotypes of beauty. When Dove took a survey, only 2 percent of women knew they were beautiful, while 17 percent were only comfortable with their facial features and 13 percent liked their weight and body shape.

The six women of the Dove campaign never dreamed of appearing on Oprah, but after an ad of

the women in nothing but their underwear appeared on billboards all over the United States, they found themselves not only on Oprah, but on the Today Show, CNN, Tyra and Ellen.

These six women in their underwear helped to change the way women think about their bodies.

They even were told one woman’s inspirational story of how the women’s ad helped saved her anorexic daughter’s life.

After a negative article was printed about the women in The Chicago Sun Times newspaper, hundreds of women flew to the campaign’s defense.

One woman’s response read, “Who do you think you are? These women look like me, my sister, my neighbor. We are strong beautiful women and we are tired of hearing your opinion.”

• NAACP is holding a Spades Tournament on Friday April 2, 2010. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Gemmell 250/252. There will be a bake-sale during this tournament. For more information on NAACP events please contact the club at naacp@clarion.edu.

• Music Educators National Conference will be having their MENC Student Recital on April 8th at 7:00 p.m. in Hart Chapel. For more information, please contact MENC at menc@clarion.edu.

• Cheerleading tryouts will start at 9 a.m. on May 1, 2010 in the South Gym of Tippin Gymnasium. For more information, please contact the cheerleaders at cheerleaders@clarion.edu.

• Clarion Dance Marathon will be selling raffle tickets for $1 in Gemmell from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 and Thursday, April 8, 2010. Prizes will include the following: Clarion University Parking Pass 2010-2011, $25 Gift Card for Wal-Mart, two $5 Gift Cards for Eat’n Park, two Pizza Pub Coupons and a River Rafting Trip Gift Certificate. All prizes include a Clarion Dance Marathon t-shirt and all proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. For more information contact Clarion Dance Marathon at cdm4children@clarion.edu.

Since then, Stacey has denied professional modeling for the sole reason that she did the campaign for its purpose. To promote real beauty from real women.

Stacey travels independently now to encourage men and women, young and old to stop fat talk and to start to be the change in their group of friends.

“You have way more to offer than pants size and what you see on the scale,” said Nadeau.

Nadeau caused an abundance of applause when she said, “I go to the gym three to four times a week.

I eat desert.”

Nadeau was part of a campaign that widened today’s stereotypical view of beauty and worked to inspire women to take great care of themselves. No one can be perfect - everyone should embrace their differences.

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Stacey Nadeau, a model for the Dove campaign, speaks to students on the image of ‘real beauty’ and ‘real women.’

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Easter traditions take the world one egg at a time Josie Shreckengost Features Staff

E

aster is a Christian holiday celebrated by people all over the world to remember the life and death of Jesus Christ.

Like many other Christian holidays, Easter has become quite commercialized in America, as well as in many other countries.

Today, many Americans use this holiday to celebrate the new spring season with their families and practice the typical Easter traditions they have grown up with, but many have forgotten how these traditions began.

One of the most prominent Easter traditions is the dying of Easter eggs.

These eggs represent the beginning of a new life.

Easter eggs are symbolic of the advent of spring and the newfound life it brings to the earth, according to an article found on the historyofeaster.com.

Easter eggs were first painted by pagans in early centuries to look like the sunrise and return of light to the land in the spring.

Easter eggs also have their start in ancient Christian legend in which Mary gave eggs to Roman soldiers and begged them not to kill her son.

Since then, eggs have been a popular

gift to give on Easter, often signifying luck and welfare for the family.

The most popular Easter eggs are the Faberge eggs created from 1885 until 1917. The Russian Czar wanted to give his wife, Empress Marie, a special Easter present and he hired goldsmith Peter Faberge to create it.

He created a unique ornamental Easter egg for the empress which is now known as the Faberge egg.

The Easter Bunny is another tradition that Americans embrace. The bunny symbolizes fertility and new beginnings during the spring season.

The tradition of the Easter Bunny actually began with the hare. The hare was the earthly symbol for the AngloSaxon goddess Eostre, the goddess of fertility. Each year pagans held a festival for Eostre and the hare became a spring symbol.

Another Easter tradition that children look forward to is the Easter baskets that the bunny brings on Easter morning.

This began many centuries ago when faithful Christians would take their Easter feasts to the church to be blessed on Easter morning.

The basket would contain symbolic items like bread and butter to be blessed by the priest and later enjoyed by the family during mealtime, according to an article on associatedcontent.com.

Now, children look forward to getting their Easter baskets filled with a feast of a different kind: various chocolates, candies and small toys.

Some of the most popular Easter candies include: Marshmallow Peeps, Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, pastel M&M’s, jelly beans, Cadbury Crème Eggs and chocolate rabbits.

Marshmallow Peeps are a well-known and recognizable Easter treat. Every year around Easter time, Americans purchase more than 700 million Peeps.

On a typical day in the factory, 4.2 million Peeps can be manufactured in the most popular colors of yellow, pink, lavender and white.

Clarion University students, Erin Hagen and Jen Hemenger agree that Peeps are an essential Easter candy.

Hagen said, “I love all Peeps because they remind me of my childhood, but the pink ones are my favorite. I really like the Peep Bunnies too.”

Hemenger said, “Yeah, I love Peeps, too, but I think that the blue ones are the best.”

Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs offer consumers a traditional candy with a seasonal twist.

The comforting combination of peanut butter and chocolate is magnified when available in the spring-like egg shape.

M&M’s and jellybeans are perfect Easter candies because they are bright

and remind people of the colors of spring.

Cadbury Crème Eggs have been a popular Easter candy since they were created in 1923 in the United Kingdom.

They offer a tasty milk chocolate exterior with a sweet and soft fondant center.

Chocolate rabbits are the most popular Easter candy in America, as of today.

Not only do they incorporate the fantastic taste of chocolate, but they are molded into the most popular symbol and, almost mascot like, of the Easter season.

Clarion University student Philip Wass said, “I like to freeze the chocolate bunnies and then pull them out to eat later; that way they last longer.”

Chocolate rabbits can be found in many stores, but locally, there are several specialty chocolate shops that offer these treats this time of year.

Dan Smith’s Candies and Gifts and Char Val Candies are two in the Clarion area.

Another Easter custom is the search for a new outfit for Easter morning – a tradition that symbolizes new life. It represents the shedding of the old and the coming of the new in followers lives.

Families will put on their newest outfits and begin the search for their Easter baskets. Children and adults alike will dye easter eggs for the sake of tradition.

On Sunday, April 4, tradition will prevail.

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The Luzerne County Courthouse is the site of an event that prompted the symposium “In the Aftermath of Luzerne.”

Legal Symposium set to speak at Clarion Elora Walsh Features Editor

It’s a Saturday night and you’re hanging out with some friends after a long day in your high school life.

You all walk out into a back alley, examining the area for the closest trouble you can find to relieve yourselves from boredom.

You see a red brick on the ground and a nice under-cover, white police car a couple feet down the road.

Putting two and two together, you instantly pick up the brick and give a devious look to your friends.

They give you the head nod of approval, and you launch the brick as hard as possible, landing it right through the back wind-

shield of the police car.

Unfortunately for you, just as the shatter of the glass breaks the sound barrier, you turn around to see a man with a shiny, gold badge on his belt and your friends long gone.

You instantly know charges will be filed and your presence will be expected in front of a judge.

What is next? What are your rights as a young adult? Where do all the “bad kids” go after being caught? What route does justice have for you?

The legal symposium on Tuesday, April 6 can answer these questions and many more about the juvenile system.

The symposium is titled “In the Aftermath of Luzerne County: An Examination of the Courts as

Protectors of Children.”

Dr. Maria Battista said, the symposium will consist of five different areas of discussion; the position of courts with juveniles from past to present, the role of judge/masters and others in cases, events that happened in Luzerne County, what it takes to overcome court reputations since Luzerne and juvenile victimization by its protectors.

In the span of five years, a large number of juveniles have been placed in front of two Luzerne County judges who have ignored the defendant’s right to a legal counsel.

Battista said, Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Judge Michael T. Conahan placed juveniles in lockdown detention facilities for conduct that did not

deserve detention punishment.

The most popular of the detention facilities where juveniles were placed was PA Child Care in Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Deeper into the case, both judges from Luzerne County were accused of the “cash for kids” scandal.

Battista said, “cash for kids” was the receipt of “kickback” money for each child sent to the facility.

“I personally think that some punishment is in the right mind, but there are extreme cases,” said Clarion junior, Amber Yukon.

Along with these stories, many others will be explained at the symposium.

The symposium will be held in the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.

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Reading of a play, but no acting done Chelsea Perza

Entertainment Staff

The second performance in Clarion University’s Theatre Series, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” by August Wilson, was presented March 26 and 27 at Hart Chapel.

This staged reading featured many characters.

The story was told by a narrator, who in this case was Shawn Arnold. He told the audience everything that the characters would be doing if it were a play.

When he talked, it was easy to imagine what was going on as if it was actually happening on stage.

All the characters were sitting in chairs on the back of the stage, and when they were in the scene, they moved to the front and read their lines.

This reading is about the relationship between whites and blacks in the early 1900s.

It is about a band in early 1927. The band is made up of four black musicians trying to record a song at a recording studio.

The band is made up of Cutler, played by Lashard Griffin; Toledo, played

by Esteban Brown; Slow Drag, played by Leon

A. Avery III and Levee, played by Ryan Jackson.

The staged reading started off with the narrator, Arnold, describing the action and stage to the audience.

Then Irvin, played

by Jamie Richards, and Sturdyvant, played by Nic Barilar, came to the front of the stage and talked about the band.

Sturdyvant is portrayed as a racist man, unlike Irvin who does not really care about those things. Three members of the band came in, and a little later the fourth member showed up.

Each member of the band has a different personality.

Some of the members got along with each other, but a couple of them did not get along at all. Levee is temperamental. He always fights with Cutler and Toledo, and that’s what they did most of the time until Ma Rainey arrives.

Sturdyvant gets anxious when Ma Rainey, who is basically in charge of the band, is not at the studio. Ma Rainey, played by Shernee Bellamy, entered the recording studio escorted by a police officer, played by Marcus DeAngelo.

Ma Rainey was accused of hitting a man and

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Jamie Richard, Marcus DeAngelo, Shernee Bellamy, Matt Catledge and Ashley Steuart perform “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” a couple of other things.

Ma Rainey was accompanied by her daughter Dusssie Mae, played

by Ashley Stuart, and nephew Sylvester, played

by Matthew Catledge.

Technical problems occurred in the recording studio. While they are being fixed, Levee started a violent fight with Cutler.

Ma Rainey then

fired Levee for this act.

Then Sturdyvant will not record Levee’s songs because of his violence. Levee is then so angry, he stabbed Toledo and realizes he has ruined his music future.

Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” celebrates blues music and African-American culture.

It also explores the exploi-

tation of black recording artists by white producers.

The next production by Clarion University Theatre,“Anton in Show Business”, by Jane Martin, starts April 21 and runs through April 25. It is being held in the Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre.

Three plays are being shown over the summer here at Clarion. “Oliver”

will be performed June 1719, June 24-26 and June 30-July 3.

The second one is “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” which is starting July 8-10, July 15-17 and July 21-24. The last one is “The Pirates of Penzance,” which will be performed July 29-31, August 5-7 and August 11-14.

Plays for next semester have yet to be announced.

Movie Review: Burton’s Wonderland Stephanie Hunt Call Contributor

Rabbits in top-coats, cats disappearing in thin air, smoking caterpillars, talking playing cards and magical tea parties only begin to describe the wonderland of the new box office smash “Alice in Wonderland” in 3-D. Most people remember the animated Disney version of “Alice in Wonderland” from their childhood and can admit that it was a pretty insane and trippy movie. But now some 50 years later, Tim Burton is bringing it back for a second movie, making it even crazier and more unbelievable than the first.

This time he is adding hit actor Johnny Depp as the crazy and corky Mad Hatter. He is described as “off the rocker” in an article by USA Today. In the new movie, Alice returns to her childhood play-land of Wonderland with old friends to end the reign of the Red Queen’s terror. The sequel to the first movie is a much darker than the 1951 movie and is based off the book “Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass.”

Even though the sequel is much darker, producer Richard Zanuck assures audiences that most kids can handle it. “The book itself is pretty dark,” he notes. “This is for little

people and people who read it when they were little 50 years ago.” The new 2010 movie also stars Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and introduces Mia Wasikowska as the main role of Alice.

The new 3-D version makes the graphics much more extreme.

Jaymes Brunson, 19, a student at Clarion University, said that the movie “blew my mind beyond imagination” and he hasn’t seen anything like it. Andrea Galbo, 17, of Saegertown felt a little different.

“I didn’t think it was as great as all the hype it got before being released. The graphics probably would have been better in 3-D, but

I saw it in 2-D and didn’t even really like the plot.”

Some critics would agree with Galbo according to an article from USA Today saying, “The movie is a jumbled mess of bad special effects, horrible character development, bland “adventure,” another overacted character by Johnny Depp and a complete lack of purpose.”

“Alice in Wonderland” opened March 5, and has only been out for three weeks. It is killing box offices in ratings, and has already made over 293 million dollars, making 62 million alone in the opening weekend. You can see the new movie in 3-D now at your local movie theater.

“At Red Bull Records, we’re committed to finding new ways to bring about music discovery and making our music available wherever music lovers are,” said Leda Chang for Red Bull Records.

“With “Rock Band,” users are fans who are engaging on both a visual and physical level. The Rock Band Network empowers them to dig deeper into a catalogue of songs that are meant to be experienced. It changes the meaning of the song; it builds a stronger connection to newfound material.”

Many other bands and labels have spoken out

in interest of the service, and more than eight labels have already committed to providing content.

The Rock Band Network is poised to have a lasting impact, if not with the games community, the music community will devour it. Leda Chang of Red Bull Records sums up the experience up perfectly.

“If nothing else, it’s an important statement that RBN has enabled the independent music community to provide content to the “Rock Band” audience. The RBN wants to give a robust offering of quality music and encourage developing artist submissions.

We share that goal and so will always support our partners who can help create an artist community that provides a medium to help develop acts into their greater potential along the way. It would be great for “Rock Band” users to play longer, dig deeper, and ultimately not only consume more music, but rock out a bit more with new bands they’ve discovered through the network.”

Harmonix will be continuing to update the network on a daily basis with new music. The network is currently only available on the Xbox 360 but will come to the Playstation 3 and Wii.

Music for everyone, made by everyone Samuel Dixon

Entertainment Editor

December 18, 2007 Harmonix released “Rock Band,” shaking not only the video game industry but the music industry, as well.

Now, well after the release of “Rock Band 2,” “LEGO: Rock Band” and “The Beatles: Rock Band,” Harmonix is changing the game all over again. Through the Rock Band Network, Harmonix is opening the floodgates and letting anyone and everyone in.

The Rock Band Network is an online store that would allow artists to put their songs into the

“Rock Band” games. Artists can recreate their songs on the platform, allowing players to experience some of their favorite songs in a brand new way.

Artists are able to charge anywhere from $1 to $3 for a playable song in the game. This low cost way of experiencing music allows artists to put their content in the hands of more people and gain exposure.

“We’ve figured out how to make it so anybody who owns and controls masters and publishing can put music into [“Rock Band”] at their own pace,” said MTV Games Senior VP of Electronic Games and Mu-

sic Paul DeGooyer during a press event. “We’re talking about a set of serious professional tools to allow people on the front line of writing and recording songs to completely control their destiny with respect to interactive products and then giving them direct access to the download store.”

The Rock Band Network has been in closed beta for the past few months now, but the storefront recently went live. Launching with more than 100 songs from different artists, bands and labels are taking notice. Red Bull Records was among the first to promise content for the network.

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Bandits storm NYC Robert May Call Contributor

If you’ve ever heard good hype about the RX Bandits, believe it. Saturday night, they played the last of three shows in New York City’s Gramercy Theatre, and no one in the place had a bad word to say about the show.

Thursday and Friday, the Bandits played through “The Resignation” and “…and the Battle Begun” in their entirety, and Saturday they played through their latest album, “Mandala,” and it couldn’t have been better.

The two opening bands, Zechs Marquise and The Builders and The Butchers, set the mood.

Zechs Marquise is a progressive band from El Paso, Texas. Band members include Marfred and Marcel RodriguezLopez, two brothers of The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Zechs opened with an impressive display of technicality and overlapping styles, keeping a funk guitar sound flowing over a progressive rhythm section. The lead guitarist upped the energy level with his intricate improvisation.

The Builders and The Butchers came out and performed next, playing quite a different style. The instruments include an electric mandolin, electric banjo and some children’s toys.

Two drummers played an assortment of drums unique to the band. The folk-revival style took some getting used to, but it was highly entertaining, a perfect contrast to the heavy progressive style of Zechs Marquise.

The Builders and The Butchers closed their act in style, and out walked the main event. The RX Bandits wasted no time getting into the latest album.

The impressive live performance was met with roars of approval from the crowd.

Lead vocalist/guitarist, Matt Embree played with incredible energy. Steve Choi, guitarist/keyboards, maintained a reserved stage presence, and bassist Joe Troy, who usually hangs out in the back to play off the drummer, Christopher Tsagakis, moved around to the music.

The band played with such intensity that even those unfamiliar with the album could surely feel the music and connect with it.

At one point, Embree

took to the front of the stage and had a powerful call and response with the audience during an impressive rendition of “March of the Caterpillar.”

The album was well done live, and the differences from the studio were no more than changing up structure slightly for jams or extended solos. They did add two smaller drum sets on stage, which both Choi and Embree played.

The real difference is in the effect. Seeing the band live was infinitely more powerful and moving than listening to the album, which is hard to believe given the intricate instrumentals and wellthought out lyrics that all RX Bandits songs contain.

By the time they finished “Mandala,” the crowd had barely enough of a voice to shout for more.

Embree seemed to be in tears as he declared to the crowd, “I will remember these three nights when I am lying on my death bed… You guys are amazing.” He then proceeded to lead the band to an intense, resolute end of the album.

For the encore, the band started out with a song that most of the audience knew, “Overcome.”

They jammed a little bit to get back into the mood and build tension. They built the crowd up and brought the house down.

For the second song, they transitioned nicely into “To Our Unborn Daughters,” when they tore the stage to shreds with high intensity sounds and insane enthusiasm.

For the finale, they pulled out a gripping rendition of “Only for the Night.”

From the opening chords to the closing ones, The RX Bandits never stopped letting the emotion and feeling flow. The band made a huge display of its skill and coherence as it transitioned between multiple styles.

The set also included a drum trio by Christopher Tsagakis, Steve Choi, and Michael McDermott (of The Bouncing Souls, who were backstage enjoying the show).

The band drew the song to an epic conclusion after dipping into a ‘60s blues ballad style, and left the stage in a whirl of pure, unadulterated rock.

The show was a hit with everyone in the audience, and it took security to clear the crowd long after the Bandits left the stage.

Album Review:

Cady Groves: Life of a Pirate Brandy Hadden News Editor

After a five-month breather, Cady Groves is back on iTunes with her second EP, “Life of a Pirate.” With a voice comparable to a mix between Hayley Williams and Carrie Underwood, only softer, Groves’ unique acoustic/punk sound makes this album a must listen for anyone that likes to sing along in the car.

The first song on the album, “One in the Same,” is also Groves’ first music video. The song describes being in love, but expecting that it will end and being okay with it, which is a theme that dominates the first half of the album.

“Or Else,” continues this theme with lines

such as “I’m falling on you fast now and I’m not gonna stop myself.”

Although the acoustic guitar is a constant throughout the album, the record’s third song, “Fly” strays away from the beginning theme and portrays a message of knowing when enough is enough Groves said.

“Whether you know it or not I’ve got to put a stop to this, I’ve got to stop your persistence / And now my gloves are off again.”

“Real With Me” comes off as a plea for some honesty from a boyfriend which would ordinarily make Groves seem desperate if it weren’t for the video where she promptly shoves attempted ‘I’m sorry’ flowers back in the man’s face.

“I’m Still Here” is the

only song completely about letting go of love. Even though the theme is morbid, Groves keeps it upbeat and still sing along worthy like the rest of the album.

According to iTunes, “Changin’ Me” is the most popular song on the album.

This could be credited to the fact that it’s the first of three songs that change the theme into having nothing to do with love and simply talks about accepting life changes in general.

“One World” connects directly after and isn’t about change so much as running to get out of a trapped town.

As catchy as the album’s namesake is, it doesn’t make for a good finale.

The lines “I’ll always run away from every problem or severed relationship cause that’s who I

am / I wanna be a pirate cause they get to be whoever they want on the deep blue sea, here I come,” sounds like the beginning of the album, not the end, even though the song continues the latter theme of the album of change, and blatantly running away.

Groves will be promoting her album on the Bamboozle Road Show Tour from May 21 to June 27. On June 23 the road show comes to Pittsburgh, bringing bands such as All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte, Third Eye Blind, Simple Plan and Shwayze, to name a few.

For more information on Cady Groves and Bamboozle Road Show visit her myspace or party.thebamboozle.com/profile/ TheBamboozleRoadshow.

Saturday, April 3 Easter Egg Hunt Eggs hidden on campus 2 p.m.

Wednesday, April 7 Hypnotist Keith Karkut Gemmell Multi-Purpose 7 - 10 p.m.

Friday, April 23 Bongo Ball Mania Gemmell Multi-Purpose 12 - 3 p.m.

Friday, April 23 - 24 CampusFest Sponsored by UAB Performers Include: Tantric, Josh Gracin, Matt Nathanson, and Cobra Starship

Amy Wincek

Entertainment Staff

Mr. Smalls Funhouse was packed last Thursday as tons of Manchester Orchestra fans came out to celebrate the band’s return show to Pittsburgh. Manchester played at the same venue just a little short of a year ago, immediately following the release of their sophomore album, “Everything to Nothing.”

Their return to Pittsburgh had been long anticipated, and fans flooded in for the concert, even in time to catch the lesser-known opening acts. The opening acts were not that well know, giving the audience a chance to discover some new music.

First to appear on stage was the ambient indierock band, O Brother. There was a decent turn-out at the beginning of their set, and their tunes were pretty well received by the audience. More and more concert patrons showed up as their set continued.

Next in the lineup was this fun Scottish alternative/ power-pop band called Biffy Clyro. Their set was entertaining to say the least. The three band members came out on stage shirtless, with eye-catching tattoos and legitimate Scottish accents, instantly making the majority of the females present at the show swoon. Their songs were fast-paced and energetic, making their set fly by.

Before the audience knew it, the final band to open for Manchester Orchestra appeared on stage, The Features.

The Features classify themselves as Rock/Psychedelic/New Wave.

Lacking Scottish accents, but certainly not lacking any talent, the Features played an immensely entertaining set.

This band was a favorite of the new bands discovered that night.

Finally it was time for Manchester Orchestra. They hadn’t played in Pittsburgh since last year, so local fans were eager to see how the band had developed since that time. Their original drummer had to quit touring with the band, but made plans to continue writing their drum music and teaching all of their material to a replacement touring drummer.

Fans were curious to see how he would do. He meshed with the other band members pretty seamlessly. Manchester’s portion of the show lasted for well over an hour.

The best part about their live performance is the way they build off the recorded versions of their songs and add new elements when they play them on stage. You can be familiar with a song they play and it can still seem new.

They began with the song “Pride,” off their newest full length album, “Everything to Nothing” and continued to play songs from that album for the majority of their set.

To the great pleasure of older Manchester fans, they also sprinkled some gems like the opening track “Wolves at Night” from their debut album, “Like a Virgin Losing Child” in their set. They played a fan favorite off that album, “Where Have You Been?” somewhere close to the end of the set, and even the song “Colly Strings,” which was a rare treat, because they usually don’t play that song during a live performance.

They even introduced a new song which is promised to release on their upcoming album. The audience was nothing short of thrilled to hear this new tune. Andy Hull, front-man of Manchester Orchestra, said the album would optimally be released sometime in 2010.

Manchester Orchestra will be continuing on this tour until mid-June. They will be hitting up several more cities in Pennsylvania, making a stop or two in New York, and also playing several shows in Ohio.

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Letter to the editor: I don’t “love where I live”at Campus Habitat Christopher Katella Call Submission

As we approach the end of another school year, most students returning in the fall have started the search for next year’s living quarters.

In Clarion, some students are subjected to sub-standard housing and poor treatment by landlords, and I’m no exception. I’ve been unfortunate to have been a resident of the Campus Habitat apartment complex since September of 2008, living in the same studio apartment each year. Since the Campus Habitat organization acquired the old University Apartments in May of that year, little has been done to completely overhaul the two structures on the property.

I feel that the management of the complex has acted in poor judgment in

regards to both the day-today operations of the two buildings and the interests of the renters themselves, and it is the reason why I am writing this letter.

In recent weeks, the management of the complex has gone on an advertising blitz to entice students to consider Campus Habitat for next year. In fliers, advertisements and such, a “dream” deal seems to be presented toward interested students.

The organization prides itself on providing renters with a “fully renovated” facility that includes furnished rooms with 42-60” flat screen televisions, breakfast bars, and lightly used appliances provided at no cost to the student(s).

Along with these wonderful-sounding amenities and other on-site services such as a DVD library and a laundry facility, all utilities are included in your rent payments. You won’t

have to worry about paying any bills during the school year, which sounds great to somebody who doesn’t have time for a job while up here. Beneath this amazing sounding deal, though, is a different story altogether for the majority of the residents who live in these buildings.

The complaints I have about this complex are the same ones that most students who live here have, considering it nearly affects all of us. Twice this year, we’ve received notices that our utilities/services would be discontinued due to lack of payment. This included our trash not being picked up over break, and just this week, we received a notice from our gas company that service will end after April 28 due to “insufficient payment.”

The laundry facilities are substandard, the buildings themselves are always unlocked and un-

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guarded (save for a couple security cameras), the hallways and stairwells are in poor condition, and the list goes on. The plumbing systems in both buildings are in horrible shape, which I can attest to due to an incident last semester where I was forced to move out of my apartment for over a month (along with two other residents) due to our toilets backing up because of bad piping.

In my personal opinion, the management of these buildings seems to care more about getting students to sign up for leases instead of taking care of the property itself.

Whether it’s the unwillingness to deal with unruly residents, not paying the bills for our buildings, or simply turning a blind eye to the needs of residents, the management of the Campus Habitat has let down the renters of these two buildings. Instead of

littering up campus with advertisements and taking full page ads out in newspapers, throw some of that money back into rehabilitating the structures themselves. Better yet, guarantee that residents will get their security deposits back and make sure that the bills are paid on time. Just a word of advice, that’s all.

When the buildings were bought out from the previous owners, empty promises were thrown out by the new management guaranteeing amazing onproperty amenities (such as a barbeque pit and a hot tub, for example) for new residents. Well, those never came to be (even after some residents were kept out of their apartments for over a month due to overscheduled renovations), and more empty promises have come to pass as time went on. I try to tell myself that the problems will be

fixed in due time and these buildings will get better, but myself and others have been proven wrong again and again. Recently, work has started on both landscaping the property and re-painting the stairwells.

This is a start, but more needs to be done for this building feel and look safe.

The lesson you should take from this letter is to ask current residents and the management questions before you make a final decision, at least to give you an idea of what it is like to live there.

The story you’ll hear from others might prevent you from living in a substandard location, and trust me; it’ll be worth it in the end.

-The writer is a senior political science major at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

“What do you think of the CampusFest line-up for this spring?”

“I don’t think the CampusFest lineup is diverse enough. Even though the survey was done for CampusFest, not everyone took the survey so not everyone had a say in it.”

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Kayla Branham

Freshman, Biology

“I think it’s better than how it was last year because we have a unique variety of artists which should draw a bigger crowd.”

Gregory Gray

Junior, Pre-Med

“I will not be present for CampusFest this year due to the lack of acknowledgment of the entertainers.

I would feel more comfortable to view entertainers I listen to such as Drake, Lil Wayne, etc.”

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Elijah Thompson

Junior, Accounting/Finance C L A R I O N U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 9 1 3

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Justin Gmoser / The Clarion Call

Members of The University Activities Board enjoying a night of destroying their friends in a few rounds of laser tag.

Laser tag takes over Gemmell The University Activities Board took over the Gemmel Multi-Purpose Room Sunday, March 28 to host a few rounds of laser tag. Using an inflatable maze as a battle-ground,

players were split between two teams allowing for five versus five skirmishes.

Although attendance was not high, those who attended were able to play till their hearts content.

UAB has a number of free events planned for the rest of the year. The next is hypnotist Keith Karkut on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Gemmel: Multi-Purpose Room.

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Albums April, 6

April, 13

April, 20

Slash

MGMT

Circa Survive

Slash

Congratulations

Blue Sky Noise

Video Games April, 13 Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360

April, 13 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes Playstation 3

April, 20 Monster Hunter Tri Nintendo Wii

Movies April, 9 Date Night

April, 16 Kick-Ass

April, 22 Oceans

April, 9 Who Do You Love

April, 16 The Joneses

April, 23 The Losers

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Softball strikes out Dustin Sams Sports Editor

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he Clarion University women’s softball team traveled to California University of Pennsylvania this past Saturday for a double header, but was swept by the Vulcans 12-0 and 9-0.

Pitcher Megan Daley recorded the first loss for the Golden Eagles.

In the second game, Ka-

cie Nemeth was the starting pitcher and Daley came in for relief pitching for 2.1 innings surrendering two runs and two hits.

Nemeth, Carlie Cook and Daley each recorded one hit for the Eagles.

The next day, Clarion hosted Bloomsburg for a double header on March 28.

The Huskies swept Clarion 6-1 and 11-2. These losses dropped Clarion’s record to 2-15 overall and 0-4 in the PSAC-Central.

The first game was tied until the fourth inning, when Bloomsburg caught a two run home run.

They later went on to score two more making the end score 6-1.

In the second game, Bloomsburg scored one in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth to win 11-2 in five innings.

Daley took the loss.

The team will return to action on Friday when they take on Lock Haven on the road.

Caitlin McGill / The Clarion Call

Above: Clarion pitcher, No. 12, Megan Daley, winds up for a pitch at Memorial Stadium.

Above left: Rebecca Lynch, No. 9, takes a swing at the ball during this weekend’s game.

Clarion baseball struggles in double-headers Drew Karpen Sports Staff

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or the second time in a few weeks, Clarion’s game was moved due to the poor weather conditions.

Their doubleheader last Friday was cancelled against California University of Pennsylvania, scheduled to be played in Washington, Pa. They played the games on Saturday at DiVirgilio Complex in Belle Vernon, Pa. The Golden Eagles did not have much luck as they dropped both games 8-3 and 5-2 respectively.

“The doubleheaders do take a toll on our pitching staff but it gives our younger pitchers a chance

to get some action before they step into our places next year,” said sophomore pitcher Brandon Slater.

In game one, Clarion jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the second. After a Sean Zimmerman single and a walk by Erik Kempton, freshmen outfielder Spencer White doubled them both in.

Freshmen pitcher Kevin Gnacinski was cruising along until the third inning, where he ran into some trouble.

Gnacinski let one slip away as he let up a two run home run to Troy Handza, to tie the game at 2-2.

Clarion came right back in the fourth and retook the lead. Zimmerman got things going again with a one out double followed by a single by sophomore Ken Morgan. With runners on

the corners, Kempton singled home Zimmerman for a 3-2 lead.

With the lead in tack, Gnacinski fell apart in the bottom of the fourth inning, allowing five runs on four hits, and one error, giving California a 7-3 lead.

They never looked back from there. Cal added one more run to win the first game of the doubleheader 8-3.

Gnacinski (1-2) took the loss for the Golden Eagles going 3.2 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on right hits, with one walk and one strikeout.

Leading the offense for the Golden Eagles were Zimmerman and Kempton with two hits a piece, and Spencer White with two RBI’s.

Clarion was looking for their second win of the sea-

son and a split with Cal U in the second game of the doubleheader.

Slater and Cal U’s Nick Schrieber were in a pitcher’s duel through the first three innings.

Cal U was the first team to get on the board as they plated two runs on no hits in the bottom of the third.

California added another run in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 3-0.

The Golden Eagles were not able to get anything started as they only had one hit up to this point.

Clarion finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth.

Sophomore shortstop Tom Briley led off the inning with a single. One batter later he was advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by junior Nate Weiss. Briley was then

able to score on an error by the Vulcans.

In their final at bat, Clarion plated another run on an RBI single by Weiss, scoring Chad White. It was a little too late as the Golden Eagles fell to the Vulcan’s, 5-2 Slater (0-2) took the loss even though he pitched a great game.

He was not able to get any offensive support.

Slater pitched five innings allowed four runs (two earned runs) on four hits.

He also recorded three walks and three strikeouts.

“We have a young, high spirited team that just loves to play the game,” said Slater. “I have seen a lot of good coming out of our young pitching staff, especially in Luke P. who has stepped into the role of

set-up man.”

Briley led the offense as the only one getting two hits, while Weiss was the only one with an RBI. “Well we have not seen much live pitching up until now. I feel like we’re just a little slow with our bats.

However we have been hitting the ball better as of lately and I think we will continue putting up runs,” said Briley.

Last night the Clarion baseball team was swept in its home-opening PSACWest doubleheader by California Univeristy, losing by scores of 6-0 and 13-6.

The losses drop Clarion’s record to 1-13 overall and 0-8 in the PSAC-West.

The Golden Eagles baseball team will host Gannon University at 1 p.m. Friday in a PSAC-West doubleheader.

Penguins re-sign Letang

Pirates make cuts

AP Exchange

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Right-handers Jeff Karstens and Brian Bass were among seven players reassigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their minor league camp, leaving 30 players with the major league club.

Also sent down were right-handers Vinnie Chulk, Steven Jackson, Jeremy Powell and Anthony Claggett and catcher Luke Carlin.

Karstens started last season in the Pirates’ rotation, going 4-6 with a 5.42 ERA in 39 games, including 13 starts. Bass pitched 86 1-3 innings last season for Baltimore — second among AL relievers — and was 5-3 with a 4.90 ERA.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, accused of assaulting a female college student in Georgia, did not report to the team’s offseason workouts.

Team spokesman Dave Lockett said Roethlisberger will not work out with his teammates this week.

Some, but not all, of the Steelers’ most experienced players began the conditioning and weightlifting program on Monday. Less-experienced players began working out two weeks ago.

The Steelers do not start on-field practicing until April 19, when most players are expected to be on hand.

The team apparently believes it would be a distraction for Roethlisberger to be working out at this time. An investigation into the Georgia case is ongoing.

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has signed a fouryear contract extension that runs through the 2013-14 season.

The deal announced Tuesday prevents him from becoming a restricted free agent.

Re-signing the 22-year-old Letang became a priority for Pittsburgh because defenseman Sergei Gonchar’s contract is running out after this season. Letang has three goals and 24 assists in 67 games this season.

The Penguins have signed forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal, and defensemen Brooks Orpik and Letang through 2013-14, and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury through 2014-15.

Letang scored the winner in overtime against Washington in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, helping the Penguins win the series in seven games.

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Tennis falls to Mercyhurst Suzanne Schwerer Sports Editor

Sports Information Clarion’s Women’s Tennis team fell to Mercyhurst College on Wednesday with a final score of 8-1.

Clarion’s only point came on a win from Haylee Gardner at No. 1 singles, defeating Mercyhurst’s Meghan Raynor in a tiebreaker match with a final score of 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.

In other singles play No. 1 Jaclyn Metzger fell to Mercyhurst’s Kim Ezzo with a score of 6-2, 6-0. At No. 3 Megan Parsons fell to Rebecca Haener with a score of 6-3, 6-3 while Mercyhurst’s Jenna Raynor defeated Devin Rombach at No. 4 with a score of 3-6, 8-4, 10-1.

Natalie Iovino defeated Michaela Hardy 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, while at No. 6 Courtney Conway defeated Lauren Eonta 6-1, 6-0. In doubles action, the No. 1 team of Ezzo and M. Raynor defeated Metzger

and Rombach with a score of 8-1. Haener and J. Raynor def. Parsons and Gardner with a score of 8-4 at No. 2, and Maria Iovino and Conway defeated Hardy and Alysia Sturdivant at No. 3 with a score of 8-2.

This past Saturday the Netters defeated PSU-Behrend on the road with a final score of 6-3.

Clarion swept all three doubles matches as the No. 1 team of Metzger and Devin Rombach defeated Arica Christman and Allison Quigley 8-6, Gardner and Parsons defeated Hillary Lasher and Leslie Durante 8-2, and the No. 3 team of Alysia Sturdivant and Elissa Swartz and Jade Buhite 8-1.

In singles play the Eagles Jaclyn Metzger defeated Christman 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1; Gardner defeated Lasher 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2.

“This was a big win for us today,” said Clarion head coach Lori Sabatose.

“Our ladies played well today, but I was especially pleased with our win at number one doubles. That was quite a match.”

Caitlin McGill / The Clarion Call

Above: Clarion tennis player Michaela Hardy makes an attempt at the ball during a singles match on Wednesday at Cambell Courts against Mercyhurst’s Natalie Iovino.

Right: Alysia Sturdivant serves the ball during the number three doulbes match, in which she was partnered with teammate Michaela Hardy. They fell to Mercyhurst with a score of 8-2.

Off the Bench with...

Jaclyn Metzger: Tennis

Holmes denies attack AP Exchange

Interview By Dustin Sams Sports Staff

Q: How old were you when you got started in your sport?

Q: Do you play your sport anywhere other than at CUP? (i.e. summer program, ymca, etc.)

A: I started playing tennis at 4 years old

A: No summer programs but I love playing with my dad and sister in the summer when we’re both back from school

Q: Where are you from?

A: I’m from Perrysburg, Ohio

Q: Do you see yourself still involved with your sport after you graduate from CUP?

Q: Where did you go to high school?

A: Perrysburg High school, I played varsity for all 4 years and our team won the league championship each of those 4 years. My senior year; my doubles partner and I were defeated in the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

Q: How did you get started in your sport?

A: My dad was very athletic and started my sister and I playing tennis when I was 4 and she was 3... we started with kiddie lessons at a local tennis club and as we got older my dad coached us, and he still does when were home Q: Where are you now in your sport?

A: I’m in my 2nd year of playing for the Clarion women’s tennis team. I played number one single and doubles my freshman year and 1st semester of

Courtesy Photo / Sports Information-

Clarion’s Jaclyn Metzger

sophomore year...and am currently playing 1st doubles and second singles.

Q: What is your biggest accomplishment in your sport?

A: My personal best accomplishment would be coming in as a freshman and playing my best to earn the number one spot on the team.

Q: Are you aiming to play tennis in the future?

A: I would love to continue playing college tennis and I plan on plying with my dad when I get home. After college I would love to give lesson’s and perhaps coach a high school team.

A: I definitely will keep playing tennis after I graduate. I think its something I’ll always love doing.

Q: What is your favorite childhood memory about your sport?

A: When my sister and I were little we would travel every other weekend with my dad to different tournaments. We got to stay in hotels and play tennis, those are my best tennis memories.

Q: Would you like to tell me anything else about yourself?

A: I love following my younger sister’s matches, as she plays division 1 tennis at the University of Oregon. My tennis career has always involved her. Also family support has really helped me get to my current level of playing

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ittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes denies hurting a woman who says he threw a glass at her in an Orlando nightclub and claims another woman hit her with the cup, according to a police report released Tuesday.

Holmes told an Orlando Police Department officer that the alleged victim, Anshonae Mills, grabbed his wrist, got in his face and called him a racial name after he asked for his seat back in the VIP section of Club Rain earlier this month.

Mills, 21, told a different story in a civil lawsuit she filed last week against 26-year-old Holmes.

In the lawsuit, she claimed that the Super Bowl MVP got in her face and then hit her with the glass after she refused to give up her seat.

Mills’ attorneys said at a news conference Tuesday that they hadn’t seen the police report and couldn’t comment on it.

In the nightclub, Holmes told Mills to get up and move, said Jacques Cooper, the woman’s attorney.

“When she refused, Mr. Holmes began to get more belligerent and more aggressive in an attempt to get our client to move from the area, which he claimed was his,” Cooper said.

Mills had a quarter-inch abrasion above her right eye but refused medical attention, the police report said.

Holmes denied touching Mills and said another woman threw the glass that hit Mills in the face.

After both Mills and Holmes were escorted out of the nightclub, Mills asked the police officer if

to prosecute.

But an administrative review of the timeliness of the report would be conducted since it was filed Tuesday, three weeks after the incident.

Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement that the team is “disappointed” by the allegations made in the lawsuit.

Rooney said he would

“Mr. Holmes began to get more belligerent and more aggressive in an attempt to get our client to move from the area, which he claimed was his.”

-Jacques Cooper she could speak to Holmes alone, the police report said.

Holmes agreed to speak with her and they walked several feet away.

The police officer saw Mills smiling and rubbing Holmes’ face, according to the police report.

A short time later, Mills told the police officer that she didn’t want to press charges, the police report said.

In the lawsuit, Mills claimed Holmes and a police officer intimidated Mills so she wouldn’t press charges.

Orlando Police Department spokeswoman Barbara Jones said the case was closed since Mills declined

have no further comment until the team gathers more information.

The lawsuit followed a separate incident involving quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who became the subject of a police investigation after a college student alleged he assaulted her in a Georgia nightclub.

Since 2006, Holmes has been charged with marijuana possession in Pittsburgh, domestic violence in Ohio and disorderly conduct in Florida.

The marijuana and domestic violence charges were dropped. The disorderly conduct charge was dropped in exchange for a $250 donation to a police officers trust fund.

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For JoePa, a spring of change occurs on the field Genaro Armas AP Exchange

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.— Removing his new pair of glasses, Joe Paterno couldn’t resist getting in a playful dig at the assembled reporters parsing his every word.

Offseason eye surgery has Penn State’s 83-yearold head coach seeing as clearly as ever this spring practice. In fact, he said he doesn’t really need glasses anymore, but his doctor wants him to wear them outside to protect his eyes.

“I can read my notes without any glasses, and it says here, ‘Keep your patience with these guys,’” he said to reporters when asked how he was adjusting to the new specs with much thinner glasses than the Coke-bottle ones he

was known for wearing.

Maybe he’ll also get a better look at the candidates vying to become the Nittany Lions’ new starting quarterback.

Daryll Clark is gone, hoping for an NFL berth after rewriting the school record book for quarterbacks after two years as the starter.

Kevin Newsome could be the early leader to take over after spending his freshman season last year as the top backup. Thirdstringer Matt McGloin may be in the mix, along with Paul Jones, a promising recruit who graduated from high school in December to enroll at Penn State this semester.

And that’s not even including top recruit Robert Bolden, who is expected to enroll over the summer.

The talent is there, but

experience is sorely lacking — at least compared to the savvy Clark. That’s why the Nittany Lions will just spend the spring trying to get the new signalcallers acclimated to their new, possibly expanded, roles. There’s no timetable to naming a starter, Paterno said.

“We’re going into the season with the idea that we’ve got some really good prospects and we’ll see what happens from there, but there’s no agenda really,” he said.

As he typically does once each spring, Paterno threw open the doors to practice to reporters for the first 20 minutes, with the team mainly in position drills.

There wasn’t much to see to analyze the quarterback candidates, though at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Jones has a frame similar

to Clark’s.

But the likelihood of Jones or fellow freshman Bolden winning the job could be slim, judging by the way Paterno kept talking about the brutal road schedule that awaits this fall, which includes games at national champion Alabama, Ohio State and Iowa.

“It’s a tough situation when you have a quarterback coming into” the road schedule this season, he said. “You’ve got to be very, very careful (about) what you expect from a kid that comes in.”

For a guy who has been head coach for four-plus decades, Paterno doesn’t mind change — at least in the springtime.

It’s a time when the Nittany Lions’ coach likes to experiment, moving players around to different

positions. One of the more notable moves in camp is receiver Chad Powell, who caught 28 passes and three touchdowns last year, going across the line to play secondary.

Starting cornerback D’Anton Lynn will also get a look at safety. One of last year’s starters, Drew Astorino, is limited this spring after having left shoulder surgery in the offseason.

Paterno said he also plans to mix and match along the offensive line, where he must find starters at both tackle positions.

Then there’s linebacker, where last year’s standout trio of Sean Lee, Josh Hull and Navorro Bowman must be replaced.

Paterno mentioned Bani Gbadyu, Chris Colasanti and Nathan Stupar first when talking about pos-

sible replacements, though he’s not too worried about the position. There is plenty of depth and talent at linebacker, not including promising sophomore Michael Mauti, who missed 2009 because of a knee injury.

“That’s a position I don’t study as much because I think we’re in pretty good shape there,” Paterno said.

NOTES: Among team departures this offseason: Injury-plagued backup RB Brent Carter and littleused DL Tom McEowen.

Mauti and backup RB Brandon Beachum (knee) will be limited this spring.

Paterno pronounced special teams a top priority in drills after hiccups in the punting game last year.

A Philly charter school that also serves as a night club will close Kathy Matheson AP Exchange

PHILADELPHIA — A charter school cafeteria will no longer double as a nightclub on nights and weekends, city education officials announced Wednesday after inspecting the facility.

Owners of the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School told officials they have removed all banquet supplies and equipment, including alcohol, from their building, which on weekdays educates about 450 students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Philadelphia district officials had demanded an end to the school’s arrangement with Club Damani, which had been operating on the premises during offhours despite an expired liquor license.

Officials toured the school Wednesday to ensure there were no “traces of anything that was unacceptable in a learning environment,” district spokeswoman Evelyn Sample-Oates said.

“They were very accommodating to let us look around — every closet, every room,” Sample-Oates said. “It was fine.”

A representative for Harambee, which is on

spring break this week, could not be reached for comment. Several listed phone numbers for Club Damani did not work.

As a charter school, Harambee receives about $3.5 million annually in public funds but operates independently of the school district. It is one of 13 charter schools under investigation by the city comptroller for allegations of questionable spending practices.

The school’s relationship to Club Damani went largely unnoticed by officials until a TV report last weekend, despite what appears to be years of promotional listings and adver-

tising for the nightspot.

News of its closure pleased Kathleen Revels, 64, who lives near the school and said she has put up with club-related noise, trash, parking problems and drunken behavior for too long.

“For eight years I’ve been trying to get this place closed down or make it livable for the neighbors,” Revels said Wednesday.

Harambee’s facility in West Philadelphia was once an Italian-American social club that had held a liquor license since 1936.

After the school bought the property several years ago, the club transferred the license to the Harambee In-

stitute. The permit expired in 2008.

The license transfer in 2002 had the support of the school’s then-president, who indicated that a banquet facility on the premises would not interfere with school activities, according to a letter on file with the state Liquor Control Board.

Some district officials were aware of the liquor license soon after Harambee acquired it. A January 2003 memo from district counsel to top administrators suggested holding a public hearing on the matter, according to a district statement released Wednesday.

However, there was no evidence the hearing was ever held, the statement said.

The staff attorney who wrote the memo no longer works for the district, the statement said. Current Superintendent Arlene Ackerman arrived in 2008.

The attorney’s memo said that in March 2001, as part of the charter renewal process, Harambee noted its recent purchase of the Italian-American club.

Harambee gave no indication then or in subsequent reports that a nightclub would be operating there, according to the district’s statement.

A battered Rhode Island watches as the water rises Eric Tucker AP Exchange

CRANSTON, R.I. — A record-shattering rainstorm hammered the Northeast on Tuesday, delivering widespread flooding for the second time this month and unleashing particular havoc in Rhode Island, a tiny coastal state already beleaguered by a sagging economy and backbreaking unemployment rate.

The storm soaked all corners of what is known as the Ocean State, pushing rivers over their banks, closing roads and schools, and requiring hundreds of people to evacuate, including by boat.

The rain finally tapered off by Tuesday afternoon, with officials bracing for what is expected to be the most severe flooding to hit the state in more than 100 years.

As flood waters began to sweep through first floors in some areas, rivers from Maine down to the New York area weren’t even expected to crest until Wednesday or Thursday.

“The worst is still ahead of us,” Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri said during a broadcast carried live on the state’s major TV stations. “We’re in a serious, serious situation.”

The rain came as residents were still recovering from a storm two weeks ago that dumped as much as 10 inches on the region and led President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster in all but one Rhode Island county.

Business owners in the flood zone are still grappling with the impact of lost income.

“It’s definitely devastating,” said liquor store owner Maria Medeiros, whose family-owned business in Providence now abuts raging rapids of water and streets barricaded by the police. “Situations like this, what can you do?”

Across the street, workers in a Blockbuster video store scrambled to raise DVDs to top shelves to avoid any damage.

Carcieri last week cited what he called the state’s “fragile economic climate” and an estimated $220 million state budget deficit when he asked Obama to declare a federal disaster.

The state’s unemployment rate has hovered for months around 13 percent and has long been among the highest in the nation.

On Tuesday, Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse asked Obama to extend the disaster to the entire state and also to make a federal emergency declaration.

“Rhode Island’s state and local governments have scant financial resources to support a robust recovery effort,” the senators wrote.

Even fishermen were hit: Shellfish beds in Rhode Island and Massachusetts were closed because of sewage overflows and failures at wastewater treatment facilities caused by flooding.

National Guard troops were activated in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Scattered home evacuations were reported in those states, as well, and residents in flood-prone areas of New Hampshire were put on alert that they may have to leave. No inju-

ries were reported in those states as of Tuesday evening.

Records fell across the region. The nearly 14 inches of rain that fell this month in Boston broke the previous March record of 11, according to the National Weather Service.

New Jersey and parts of New York City also set March records. And by Tuesday afternoon, Providence had recorded more than 15 inches of rain in March, becoming the rainiest of any month on record.

In one water-weary neighborhood along the Pawtuxet River in Cranston, basements were flooded by early Tuesday morning as water levels approached waist-deep levels toward the end of the street. One resident hung a sign: “FEMA + State + City of Cranston. Buy our houses.”

Standing water pooled on or rushed across roads in the region, making driving treacherous and forcing closures.

Interstate 95, a major East Coast thoroughfare, was flooded down to one lane in some areas of Rhode Island.

In Maine, a dam in Porter let loose Tuesday morning, sending a torrent of water down country roads.

No evacuations or injuries were reported.

Obama issued disaster declarations for many areas of New England to free up federal aid to residents and households for damages caused by late winter and early spring storms.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses.

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Sports

April 1, 2010 The Clarion Call

Clarion Track and Field hosts Half Marathon

Caitlin McGill / The Clarion Call

Above: As the gun goes off, participants begin to run the 5K race, which began 15 minutes prior to the half marathon.

Far left: Spectators stand by to watch the festivities at Cook Forest during the 26th annual Cook Forest Half Marathon.

Left: Runners line up to wait and prepare to start the race.

Suzanne Schwerer Sports Editor

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larion University hosted the 26th annual Cook Forest Half Marathon and 5K this past Saturday.

The event was held at Cook Forest, just 30 minutes outside Clarion. This year was the events best turnout yet, with nearly 800 runners that attended.

The day started off with the 5K race, which is 3.1 miles long. The 5K began at 11:00 a.m.

The first through third place finishers in the 5K race were Keven Gregg, 19, of McMurray, Pa., Chris Strohm, 20, of Penfield, Pa. and E. King, 32 of Reynoldsville, Pa. Following the start of the 5K was the start of the half marathon at 11:15 a.m. A half marathon is about 13 miles long.

First through thrdr place finishers for the half marathon were Chris Geddis, 24, of Indiana, Pa., Tom Lipsie, 42, of Indiana, Pa., and Brian J Forester, 39, of Cabot, PA. The event will take place again next year around the same time of year.