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Students, faculty express concerns during open budget forum Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - Presidents, treasurers and advisers of Clarion Students Association-funded organizations attended the open discussion CSA Budget Shortfall Analysis meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18, voicing their concerns and suggestions towards solving the 3.2 percent budget shortfall.

CSA board members commenced the budget panel discussion, held in Level A of the Carlson Library, stating the supplemental account fund will be frozen at $40,298 with the current balance needed to make up for the remaining part of the budget shortfall of approximately $51,880—a 3.2 percent Alizah Thornton / The Clarion Call budget shortfall for the Clarion Student Association board members (from left) Shelly Wilson, Harry Tripp, Student Senate President Sara Dickson, 2012-2013 fiscal year.

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1 percent, the opposite of that occurred.

A 7.3 percent decline in enrollment explains the extreme shortfall in the freeze data figures received from the University’s Business Operations Office, which resulted in a deficit of $115,795 in the current fiscal year’s budget.

“The board uses the university historical trends and bases assumptions off that. We use that to navigate future [numbers],” Vice President for Student and University Affairs Harry Tripp said.

“No one anticipated a 7.3 percent decline in three years.”

Tripp said he believes this enrollment decline is due to the recent low number of high school graduates in the state of Pennsylvania, not necessarily the cost of tuition.

“Decline is something we’ve experienced without [a doubt] and also applies to private schools as well as public schools,” said Tripp.

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PASSHE declines binding arbitration, APSCUF authorizes strike vote, negotiations continue Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

Clarion, Pa. - On Saturday, Oct. 20, 106 delegates from the Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and Universities unanimously approved a strike authorization vote, according to an APSCUF press release.

APSCUF membership at each of the 14 universities will take a strike authorization vote in November during the week of the 1216, Clarion APSCUF President Jamie Phillips said.

“A positive vote by the membership will authorize the negotiations committee, which is comprised of the 14 chapter presidents, to call a strike at any time it deems such a job action necessary and warranted.

If the negotiations committee calls a strike, then faculty will be on strike and Clarion University will no longer be in business,” Phillips said.

APSCUF, which represents more than 6,000 faculty members across the 14 state-owned universities, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education have not yet reached an agreement regarding faculty contracts.

APSCUF faculty have been working with-

out a new contract for over 15 months.

“Faculty members do not want to strike. We do not make this decision lightly. We want to assure our students and their families that we will continue to do everything we can to settle a fair contract with PASSHE,” state APSCUF President Steve Hicks said in the release.

Phillips said he believes,” the decision to call a strike will be a monumentally difficult decision, but the vote to authorize a strike will not be.”

“We have had positive strike authorization votes in every negotiations cycle I have been involved with in my 13 years at the university. It is a necessary step to get the PASSHE to negotiate seriously, which they are currently failing to do,” Phillips said.

In September, APSCUF offered PASSHE binding arbitration to help speed up the negotiations process.

PASSHE was given a deadline of Oct. 15 to reply.

In a letter to Hicks, PASSHE Chancellor John Cavanaugh declined the binding arbitration offer.

The following was his response: “Under the provi-

sions of PASSHE’s enabling legislation, ACT 188, the Board of Governors and I have fiduciary and legal duties to assure that the system is operated in a transparent and fiscally responsible manner. We believe it would be improper to delegate those responsibilities to a third party arbitrator who does not have the responsibility or duty to consider the financial implications of their decisions and who is not obligated to take into account the interests of Pennsylvania taxpayers or the long-term effects of those decisions on the Commonwealth of PASSHE,” the letter stated.

Hicks responded to Cavanaugh’s letter with a letter of his own expressing his disappointment in the declined offer.

“After 15 months without a contract and given the challenges facing the system, it seemed to us to be a rational way to proceed toward a fair contract so that we could all focus our energies on serving our students to our maximum capacities,” Hicks said in his letter.

Both sides failed to reach an agreement on a number of issues including health care benefits for active

and retired members, temporary faculty workload and distance education.

“Temporary faculty are being asked to take a drastic pay cut. They are already the lowest paid members of our union.

The State System is demanding more concessions from faculty than were asked of any other public-sector union in the state. APSCUF stands united for all faculty,” APSCUF Vice President Ken Mash said in the release.

In his letter, Cavanaugh said PASSHE is “committed to the negotiations process” since it has been successful at reaching contract agreements with five other unions.

Campus Action Week at Clarion University will begin next week.

“Campus Action Week will involve APSCUF setting up information tables to enable students to better understand what is currently at stake with negotiations, why we won’t and can’t accept the PASSHE’s current offer, and what will be the consequence of our strike authorization vote in November,” Phillips said.

Negotiations are scheduled to continue Nov. 2.

STUDENT S E N A T E R E P O R T Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - The Student Senate had a brief meeting on Monday, discussing the CSA budget panel and upcoming events.

President Sara Dickson said she felt the CSA budget panel, held last Thursday, went well.

“I thought the students presented themselves and the ideas they gave us very well,” she said.

Dickson also mentioned the recent developments in the PASSHE and APSCUF contract negotiations, noting that the faculty union approved a strike authorization vote on Saturday.

Although the strike vote was authorized, Dickson said she wanted to reassure everyone that it does not mean that

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there will be a strike and urged senators to spread the word if they heard people panicking on campus.

The deadline for RSOs to be registered on CU Connect is coming up on Oct. 30.

Senator Maddie Robinson said each organization needs to have its rules and regulations on CU Connect or it will be made inactive.

The senate will be holding an mock presidential debate at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 30 in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room.

A person representing the views of President Obama and someone representing the views of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will debate the issues.

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Budget panel creates student concern Continued from page 1 “The truth is there is less and less young people in the state of Pennsylvania ... We are still slightly above the decline curve, it might be the market we are looking at that is declining. We compete with Florida for national average age.”

While the CSA board is predicting 15 percent less in funding next year, Tripp said it’s not too late to plan ahead and find a new method of allocation.

“We have to assume things will be approximately the same as this year and plan ahead for this shortfall,” said Tripp.

However, a current problem arises within the groups that have already used the extent of their funding for this fiscal year, such as Allies club, which has used about 98 percent of its funding, and Bios club, which declared it has spent almost all of the funding allocated to the group as well.

Clarion University Athletic Director Dave Katis, also voiced concerns on behalf of the 325 athletes and 16 different sports on campus, bringing to attention the dire need for funding to travel to away games and hire referees.

Katis also said that the student athletes have been aware of the situtaion and going out on their own, raising funds just to serve for operating purposes.

Other clubs that stressed their urgencies regarding the limited funding were the Relay for Life American Cancer Society, which needs to estimate fees by November in order to rent out the Rec Center for its spring event.

Treasurer of Interfraternity Council, Rob Ewing, said his organization cut guest speakers totaling $5,000 to save for such groups who might have greater need of the money.

“We cut a lot of things because we knew we had to give more back,” said Ewing.

“We used figures from last year to see what we can give

up to help everyone.”

Other students began brainstorming ways to raise the balance needed, suggesting contacting alumni and asking for donations as one option, or advertising more items on the CU Bookstore Website that would entice alumni to purchase more gear.

“We ask constantly, at least twice a year,” said Tripp. “We would have to go through the university anyways to make an appeal, not in timing quick enough for this year’s issue.”

This brought forth the issue of the bookstore and the possible revenue that could be earned and allocated for the students; yet, students are purchasing textbooks and gear elsewhere like Amazon and other book rental sites due to highprices on campus.

“We are out there constantly as your advocates, saying ‘how can we decrease textbook costs?’” said Tripp.

“Every penny we earn at the bookstore is allocated back to benefiting the students,” Tripp said.

Some members of the audience suggested bumping up the price to make up for the deficit, while others suggested shifting the allocation process to the very beginning of the year in order to avoid spending money that isn’t there.

Some members inquired if there was any better approach to projecting these enrollment figures altogether.

The university board entered its budgeting process in February with the worst-case scenario of an enrollment drop of 1 percent.

However, it was unthinkable to foresee such a drastic decline, as onethird of the freshman class isn’t recruited until May through August.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the unanimous favorite solution seemed to be the suggestion from President of Eagle Ambassadors, Meredith Sepesy,

who suggested each individual group meet as an organization and fill out a form to collectively examine how much funding they are able to give back, therefore gaining more control in the process as well.

“We need to take initiative and recruit graduating high school students, so freshman won’t have this problem in the future,” said Sepesy.

Dickson retouched on the underlying fact that 20 percent reduction last year in state funding impacts the increased fee and, therefore, affects the budget figures.

“I don’t agree with the budget cuts they’ve made in the state schools,” Dickson said. “Once we have a decision made, we will be going to Harrisburg to voice the sacrifices students have made here.”

The CSA board will meet again in November.

The board is predicting it won’t be until the end of December before it’s clear where it stands with the student organizations budget concerns.

A solution was not found at the Thursday night meeting; however, Dickson and panel members said they believe the answer lies within multiple suggestions offered throughout the group.

“I was very pleased with the student body and their responses along with their willingness to help solve the current budget issues.

It is clear that Clarion student’s have a passion for their activities and pride for their University,” said Dickson.

“There were many ideas proposed on Thursday night, and I don’t think there necessarily was a best suggestion. In my op i n i o n t h e b e s t solution will be a combination of the suggestions made.

The CSA board will be discussing these options at our November meeting, and a decision should be made at that time.”

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iClarion app to hit market Justin Costa STAFF WRITER

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Clarion Student Katie Ellis (left) and Director of the Honors Program Hallie Savage (right) express their concerns during the Clarion Students Association budget analysis panel on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Clarion, Pa. - A new app is coming out, and it is called the “iClarion.”

This app can give someone information about Clarion University and can map out contacts, activities on and around campus, live stream radio and TV, show a map of Clarion University and much more.

Before this app came out, Clarion University had printed a Clarion guide that mapped out Clarion, and the Clarion guide was a hit, but as time went on, people began finding all of the information they wanted by going online or by using mobile apps.

Clarion decided to stop funding for the Clarion guide and, in summer 2012, the idea of creating the iClarion app was pitched to Clarion Mayor Andrea Estadt and Kurt Stuchell, but Estadt decided to help be a part of creating the new app.

The iClarion app was created for both the iOS and Android platform, so that they could put Clarion on the map.

“The app is essentially

a way to present Clarion and what it offers to attract a new market,” said David Love, director of marketing and communication. “The app will evolve throughout the summer into fall and next year.”

The app can help students, future students, residents of Clarion and tourists.

This new app is beneficial to Clarion as the app will help get information about Clarion onto a plat-

form to reach new audiences.

Audiences and students can even give feedback about Clarion on this app.

“It’s the first of its kind,” said Estadt.

The app that is out right now is just a prototype. If someone was to download the app right now, they wouldn’t get all the information that they could get when the actual app comes out on Jan. 1, 2013.

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Faculty awarded grant for SEM microscope Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER

Clarion, Pa. - Four Clarion University faculty members were awarded a highly competitive national grant for a scanning electron microscope that will expand and enhance research at the university. Chun-fei Li, Shannon Nix, Susan Prezzano and Karen Spuck applied for and received a grant from the National Science Fund for $353,530.

This amount wi ll cover the costs of the sca nni ng electr on micr oscope (SEM) and projects related to its acqu isition, according to a university press release.

The National Science Fund grant program is highly selective, funding small institutions like Clarion and also ivy league schools like Harvard.

Only about 14 percent of those that apply receive funding, Nix said.

The microscope will arrive sometime in the spring of 2013 and will hopefully be functional by the summer, Nix said.

It will be housed in a room to be determined in the Science and Technology Center.

Once the components arrived, it will take minimally two weeks to install, Li said.

The SEM is a “leading

edge tool,” Li said.

The resolution and magnification abilities are much better than that of the optical microscope, which is what is currently used in Clarion’s laboratories.

A person can see 100 micrometers with the naked eye and one micrometer with an optical microscope.

However, an SEM can see up to one nanometer, which is 1,000 times better than an optical microscope, according to Li. In their proposal, Nix said the four co-authors had to demonstrate how the SEM would benefit both the faculty and student research at Clarion.

To accomplish this, they gave nine proposals for research projects in biology, physics and anthropology.

For example, Prezzano, an anthropology professor who specializes in prehistoric pottery, said the SEM will allow students who work in her summer archaeological field school to examine sherds and determine where pots were made by looking at the chemical composition.

Nix, a biology professor, said she can use the SEM to look at how microbial communities are distributed on plant surfaces.

She said the SEM will allow for her to look at these structures in a noninvasive, non-destructive way, which isn’t possible with the current technologies at the university.

“It’s beneficial to the whole university, not just one specific person,” Li said.

The SEM will also benefit local secondary school students.

Spuck said the Science in Motion program at the university, a science enrichment program, brings high-tech equipment to middle and high school students.

With the new projects that will surround the SEM, Spuck said they “wanted to look at in what ways could we take what they’re doing at a college level and put it in with what they’re doing at a high school level.”

The co-authors agreed that the grant process was not only an exciting endeavor, but one that will open doors for more research and grant opportunities.

“People tend to look down at Clarion, but now we have a research grade instrument,” Li said.

“I t ’ s t h e f i r s t o n e among the state system of this caliber and we’re going to be getting a lot of other schools open doors to do research with Clarion.”

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Clarion University professors Chun-fei Li (top left), Susan Prezzano (top right), Shannon NIx (bottom left) and Karen Spuck (bottom right) applied and received a national grant for more than $350,000 for a scanning election microscope for Clarion University.

Oberlander seeks re-election for District 63 Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

Clarion, Pa. - Donna Oberlander will be running unopposed for a third term for the 63rd legislative district of Pennsylvania for the Nov. 6 election.

Since 2009, Oberlander has been serving as state house representative of District 63, which serves Clarion county and part of Armstrong county.

She serves on the Gaming Oversight, Liquor Control, Professional Licensure committees and as secretary of the Commerce committee.

This election, Oberlander said job creation and the improvement of Pennsylvania’s business climate will remain her focuses, as she said she feels these two areas the key aspects to improving all areas of Pennsylvania.

Oberlander said she plans to continue to help businesses that are already in existence to face hurdles they may face from the state government.

She also said she plans to continue to try to attract new businesses and industries to the area by use of partnerships with agencies that focus on local economic development and the local government.

“I will work with policy committees and standing committees to work on reducing the overreaching regulations that make doing business more difficult,” Oberlander said.

Throughout Oberlander’s last term, she has worked to help improve the job and business climate in Pennsylvania to help make the state look more appealing for new businesses to enter and for existing businesses to continue to grow, she said.

Oberlander said the legislation she is most proud of was her “integral part” with the Repeal of the Sprinkler Mandate for single family homes.

“This was a crushing mandate that [effected] our local manufacturers and potential home owners. It also would have affected local governments and wat e r a u thorizes. This was Act 1 of 2011 and did repeal this mandate and stopped the automatic updates to the building code, allowing Pennsylvania to be more in control of its own decisions going forward,” Oberlander said.

Because of her votes regarding significant issues that would affect the makeup of Pennsylvania’s job creators, the National Federation of Independent Businesses named Oberlander a Guardian of Small Business.

Oberlander voted for a number of issues, including “the continuation of the phase-out of the Corporate Stock and Franchise Tax … legal reforms, education improvement tax credits and the repeal of the inheritance tax

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State House Representative for District 63 Donna Oberlander is running for re-election for her seat. on family farms.”

As an alumna of Clarion University, Oberlander said she believes Clarion University is vital to her district.

“As an alumni and member of the Board of Trustees, I absolutely believe that Clarion University is vital to my district and this region as a whole. As the largest employer in Clarion county, it is definitely an economic engine that drives our area. It is also vital because it provides educated and qualified individuals to fill the needs of our changing economy,” Oberlander said.

“For these reasons, I have worked and will continue to work to make sure that Clarion University is treated as fairly as possible (as part of the state system) in the budget process in the tough eco-

nomic times that we have had to face.”

Oberlander said she is dedicated to helping her entire constituency.

“As the representative of the 63rd district, I represent all of the residents, not just those that vote … There are many other ways that I work to help the resi d e n t s o f t h e 63rd district and the y do not all include legislation. My d istrict offices are op en and manned each weekday to assist const it uents with state-relat ed issue, helping citizens get the answers they need and solutions to problems,” Oberlander said.

To find out more information about Oberlander’s platform and legislative goals, go to http://repoberlander.com/.

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CORRECTION In last weeks article, “Review: Clarion re-creates ‘Edges,’” the lighting designer was inaccurately named. The correct name is Elliot Sussman.

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What’s on your mind: Peer pressure

Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

As college students, we’ve all heard the peer pressure speeches all throughout high school and even our freshman year of college.

The main topics covered usually include sex, drugs and alcohol. However, there are a variety of other areas peer pressure can be applied to that aren’t always covered in those lectures.

Friends can place pressure on you in unexpected ways. Let’s take dating for example. Your friends can have a huge influence on who you choose to date.

Sometimes people question whom they choose to be in a relationship with because they are afraid of the person being viewed as unacceptable to their friends.

Friends can also pressure you to date someone solely based on his or her attractiveness or social status.

This is not necessarily true for all friends and, yes, no one ever forces someone to date someone else, but for some individuals, having

their friends accept their dating partner is important.

Sometimes people’s perception of a person can be clouded by trying to live up to the standards placed on them by their friends.

Another example of a peer pressure area that is overlooked that may seem quite odd is advice. Advice is defined as “guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action.” Just because someone gives you advice, doesn’t mean you have to take it.

However, the internal struggle people sometimes face with not wanting to disappoint the person who gave them the advice may cause them to act on the advice given, even if it’s not something they want to pursue.

Not everyone gives good advice. People shouldn’t feel pressured to use advice given if it is not an action they truly want to take. A third idea that is often not included in peer pressure is that it can actually be a positive thing, depending on the nature of the topic.

Let’s take academics for example. Peer pressure is defined as “influence from members of one’s peer group.” Students who are actively engaged in their academics can positively influence other students to be just as engaged as they

are. Friends can encourage one another to be the best students they can be and help each other want to succeed in college. There’s more to peer pressure than what is commonly focused on. Sometimes if we take a step back and look at the specific situation, we can make the right choices that benefit us the most.

“At any given point you can release your greatest self. Don’t let anyone hold you back. Don’t let anyone dilute you. Don’t be peer pressured into being less than you are. People willing to dilute themselves for the sake of others is one of the great tragedies of our time.

Stop letting others define and set the pace for your life. Get out there and be your best. Do your best. Live your best. Make every day count, and you’ll see how exponentially more exciting, thrilling, successful, happy and full your life will be.”

-Steve Maraboli

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

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Middle class should brace for tax increase

Matt Knoedler STAFF WRITER

Taxes are an integral part of any political campaign, regardless if it’s something small such as a town council race or a contest as large as the presidency.

We’ve heard time and time again from President Obama and Mitt Romney that they won’t raise taxes on the middle class. It’s been the staple of each of their tax reform plans and one of the few issues on which they agree. Some economists, however, have said their plans aren’t as feasible as they’d like you to believe.

According to an Aug. 2 Wall Street Journal article, which cites a study from the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, states that Romney’s plan would actually hurt the lower and middle classes while benefitting

the rich, regardless of how certain unknown parts of the budget are filled in.

The former Massachusetts governor would extend Bush-era tax rates, cut rates an additional 20 percent, eliminate investment taxes altogether for households making under $200,000 and abolish the dreaded alternative minimum tax. Those are some of the few specifics in his plan. To me, that doesn’t sound like a way to reduce and eliminate the deficit without burdening the middle class.

President Obama doesn’t walk away unscathed in this regard, either. It isn’t so much that Obama himself would raise taxes on the middle class; instead, he’s kicking the can down the road, inevitably forcing someone else to do so. A Sept. 6 Wall Street Journal editorial compares the fiscal path the United States is currently on with projected spending from the 2013 Obama budget and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s proposed budget.

According to the Congressional Budget Office’s report (as cited by the Wall Street Journal,) Obama’s plan would deteriorate America’s fiscal position by 2022 and the deficit “continues to rise for the next 75 years.” Still think the middle class will escape scot-free?

Obama has also proposed the “Buffett Rule,” which taxes Americans making $1 million or more at a minimum rate of 30 percent. This affects approximately .3 percent of the nation.

Taxing the rich is a plan that sounds good in theory, but it does little to solve a $16 trillion problem.

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

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Blue squares stress students

Brilliant green eyes, flickers of shimmering gold stare me down, as if I offended her.

Wisps of straggling hair flow in her face.

Amerigo Allegretto COPY EDITOR

Once again, the most stressful time of the semester is upon us here at Clarion University, scheduling.

At first glance, it may seem like a lot of fun, considering you get to be your own boss and choose what you want to take and when you want to take it next semester. I am no exception when it comes to approaching this.

However, as the time of your enrollment date comes closer, the real colors of scheduling show. Classes you have in your shopping

cart start showing the blue square of death, meaning the class is closed. It seems to only get worse as the days progress, and eventually classes that you have to take for your major start closing up. I was also in this spot this semester, and at times I was flustered. There are a few ways however to get the credits you need.

1) Take a good look at either your check sheet or your advisement report. You may be surprised which classes you are able to take to fulfill your general education credits. There are many opportunities available for you.

2) Wait list your classes.

That orange-yellow triangle by the green circle of good and the blue square of death means you can claim a spot in your class of choice, in case your class opens up. It may be one day. It may be

one month. In either case, the wait may be worth it.

3) Ask your professor to see if you can be written in to your class. I’ve done this before, and other people have done it before. You can even play the “I absolutely need this class” card. If you’re nice enough, professors should give you some sympathy.

Sometimes, people see what exact time they can start enrolling for next semester, and for good reason too since classes fill up fast.

For seniors, it can be hectic.

For underclassmen however, the amount of classes available is almost endless, since time is on their side.

If you can’t get into your class of choice, there’s always next semester.

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

Dust and dirt cake her appearance.

An open wound to the side of her petite nose.

A faint scowl upon her pale lips Cloaked by a radiant red dress, torn and ragged at the edges.

Hints of craftsmanship in the stitching, stunning in its time.

Tobeco is accepting prose, poetry, and art submissions to tobeco@clarion.edu

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University students and faculty read for cancer awareness Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER

The English Club and Sigma Tau Delta banded together Friday, Oct 19, to sponsor the 16th annual Reading for the Cure, a fundraising event for breast cancer.

The event was held in Moore Hall, and all were welcome to attend and enjoy snacks and refreshments while listening to various readings of prose and poetry by the speakers. Faculty sponsor Kevin Stemmler kick started the evening by explaining the importance for the event as well as the extent of its influence, including becoming an official sponsor for the Race for the Cure in Pittsburgh. Clarion University’s Reading for the Cure is the second longest fundraiser next to the race itself, and is the a tradition on campus.

Along with the refreshments, guests were given the opportunity to participate in a raffle. Prizes included signed books, gift cards and candy baskets. Every year,

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The participants in Reading for a Cure gather on the steps of Moore Hall. there is a raffle for a handmade quilt contributed by Sally Byers of Countryside Crafts and Quilts in Knox.

The success of the quilt

raffle each year has helped to make the Reading for the Cure possible.

Various breast cancer merchandise, such as T-shirts in

different colors and from different years, lanyards and Sarris chocolate bars, was also available. These items, as well as door prizes hand-

ed out to everyone, were donated by Susan G. Komen.

There was a table with free pamphlets on awareness, how to perform a self-exam,

risk factors, prevention tips and myth/fact statements.

All proceeds from purchases and donations will benefit the Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure, which funds educational programs and provide mammograms for those who cannot afford it.

This new feature was a source of excitement and entertainment for those in attendance by Phi Mu Alpha, who sang various pieces between readings.

“I like that they incorporated music,” said Katt Martin, member of the English Club.

She enjoyed the entertainment aspect of the evening, and went on to express why she loved CU’s Reading for the Cure. “It’s a great, amazing cause, not uptight or anything. It’s a very relaxed event, all while we’re raising money for mammograms. All around, everyone wins.”

The sponsors encourage everyone to participate in the Race for the Cure. Interested participants can register at komenpittsburgh.com under Clarion’s Reading for the Cure. The race is on May 12, 2013.

Green Team brings PASSHE Board of Governors guest speaker to picks Clarion student as member talk about recycling Marissa Katz

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Amerigo Allegretto COPY EDITOR

The Clarion Green Team held a meeting at the Science and Technology Center 123 on Monday, Oct. 22. The focus of the open meeting was about recycling, its many benefits and a new, easier way to recycle.

The Green Team brought in Cindy Grant, a representative of Veolia Environmental Services to explain recycling in Clarion.

Grant introduced a new kind of recycling that has been implemented by Veolia, called single stream recycling. With single stream recycling, recyclable materials do not need to be separated for the transport vehicles.

“There’s a misconception at Clarion University that if you recycle here within the facilities, you separate everything,” said Grant.

“And then perhaps you’re walking around campus, and you see a truck come and he throws everything together.”

She would go on to explain the economic benefits of recycling over trash. “If Clarion University would do extreme recycling, they would be able to cut their costs of Veolia coming and hauling the

trash,” said Grant. “In the long run, it may minimize the future of Clarion students’ tuition.”

Contamination of recyclables in this process is rare, but in severe cases, trash trucks would be called onto the scene. “Clarion University is one of our highest, if not the highest contaminated in recycling. And we expect that because there are thousands of students,” said Grant.

She then pulled out a bag full of recyclable items, including an aluminum can, a plastic bottle and a styrofoam cup, among other things. She did this to show the audience the different number codes for the materials, which tell of their uses when recycled.

After that, the Green Team presented a short video about the process of single stream recycling, from getting the recyclables from the truck to the plant, to how materials are separated. Separating materials involves using magnetizing of metal objects, blowing away smaller items and sucking up other materials. Recylable materials are then mechanically put into bales.

Grant ended with a questionand-answer segment, as the Green Team passed around a sheet for those who are interested in becoming involved.

Clarion University student Sara Dickson was named to the PASSHE Board of Governors. This high honor was bestowed upon Dickson by Gov. Tom Corbett. The board is responsible for the planning, organizing and developing, as well as the operation of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Three students are selected from universities in Pennsylvania to serve on the board until they graduate. These student representatives are an important addition to the board because it is the PASSHE Board of Governors that elects university presidents and the chancellor and approves new academic programs and sets tuition.

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Sara Dickson, president of student senate is newest student member of the PASSHE Board of Governors.

While the board works to cover a widespread array of topics and issues, Clarion

students are still directly affected by the choices the board makes.

For Dickson, being elected to work alongside the PASSHE Board of Governors gives her the opportunity to represent all students as well as displaying concerns students may have about their own education that the government may not be aware of.

Dickson stated “I am very excited and proud to be a member of this board.

I believe that the students are the heart of not only our university but every university and without students there would be no need for the institutions that we have.”

While many students may not be aware of the job of the PASSHE Board of Governors, having a student elected to the board will make students more aware of the issues and dilemmas that threaten their education.

Students take part in Community Service Day Sarah Meier STAFF WRITER

The annual community service day started out early Saturday morning at Gemmel Student Complex.

Free food and T-shirts were offered to the volunteers before they were sent off into different directions to help out their community. Although it was an early Saturday morning, every Clarion Recognized Student Organized, sorority and fraternity helped out working together in serving others.

Zeta Tau Alpha, a female fraternity, got assigned to help out at the Cancer Center at the Clarion Hospital. The women gathered together at 10 a.m. at the Cancer Center dressed for the cold October weather ready to do some yard work.

A handful of them worked outside tearing out the weeds and bagging up the cut down shrubs. While some of them inside were working on posters for the center.

It was a solid group effort

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Jeffery Donor sweeps debris along Main Sttreet during Community Service Day. and surely helped out the employees of the center who usually do the gar-

dening on their own.

Cancer Center Manager Tracy Myers talked to the

women about the importance of quitting smoking and avoiding tanning beds to prevent cancer.

The sorority took her words to heart even more so because their philanthropy is breast cancer education and awareness.

Myers thanked them again for helping out with the garden because it is a valued place for all of their patients. The Garden was donated for the patients to make their time at the center better.

“My sisters and I were able to not only do service for our community but also for our philanthropy, Breast Cancer Education and Awareness,” said Zeta Tau Alpha president Courtney Hughes.

“I look forward to doing things like this because it makes me realize how much of a difference we make in our community.”

The women, in my opinion, seemed pleased and happy to share their spare time for such a great cause. Every single one of them contributed a great effort.

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AMERIGOALLEGRETTO There’s a reason why dream pop has its name, because songs fitting within this genre are well, dreamy. “The Haunted Man,” the third album from Bat For Lashes, fits well in this category with trancy songs, mesmerizing vocals and lyrics filled with imagery.

The LP begins with “Lilies,” a gentle, yet grandiose pop song. Natasha Khan, the singersongwriter behind the project. Bat For Lashes, shows off her vocal diversity by singing soft and subtle, then going up in dynamics and into an almost falsetto voice,

JEN SCHWARTZ I would certainly say that Bat for Lashes’ new album “The Haunted Man” portrays a hauntingly dark and intimately unsettling a sound as the album cover sports the artist’s naked self, draping a young naked man over her back and torso. That is simply unsettling and intimately odd enough.

English singer-songwriter, Natasha Khan, otherwise known as Bat for Lashes, has taken a turn with her third album toward studying her own family history, pulling dark, chilling influences to her multi-instrumental raw, yet delicate sound.

The opening track “Lilies,” possesses a kind of uplifting tone of revela-

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and back down again throughout the song. The song itself crescendos from soft synthesizers, to adding drum beats to featuring a brass section toward the end.

“All Your Gold” takes a different, more dance route. The song features a torso-shaking beat that could be found at the local club scene.

Khan here sounds more like Kimbra (you know, that female singer on “Somebody I Used to Know”), except in a softer sense, even using falsetto for parts of the song. String arrangements are predominant throughout the song.

You can hear mandolin, guitar and violins adding melody, which adds to the dreamy atmosphere. What’s interesting about this song is how it has a dreamy sound while having a dance beat driving it.

The album takes it back a notch, though with “Laura.” A sweet piano

and synth ballad, “Laura” tells of, from the singer’s point of view, a friend named Laura, who was somehow hurt and now is receiving sympathy and comfort. “Drape your arms around me and softly say/can we dance upon the tables again?” sings Khan. It’s a sad, somber piece that leans more toward baroque pop than dream pop.

Overall, I enjoyed “The Haunted Man.” It’s an interesting album that implements melodic synth lines with ethereal vocals and catchy beats.

My only pet peeve with Khan is that she sometimes uses her stronger, more grand voice in places I deem awkward, such as the softer part of “Lilies.” Otherwise, her voice which is like a combination between Kimbra and Beach House’s Victoria Legrand, adds to the album’s overall atmosphere, and not just an accompaniment of the rhythm.

tion, despite the lyrics “But I was empty as a grave and ghost less was the end,” as she sings of praying every night and waiting for a man to appear waving among “All of the lilies on the hill.”

Desperate much?

Khan said “All Your Gold,” was intended to be the pop hit on the album, and I believe it succeeded with probably the most playful and energetic tempo throughout the chorus, which relays conflict in her mind about the man she sings about. She tell him, “You’re a good man, I keep telling myself to just let go…Let go of the one who took all your gold.” She manages to artistically take a somber, broken message and deliver it behind a beat, if you’re keen on admitting how stupid you are that you let someone take all your gold and break your heart.

She must have a thing for writing songs addressed to certain people throughout her life, titling the track after their particular name. But I don’t really enjoy listening to them.

Although lyrically “Laura” is sophisticatedly written,

“Laura, you’re more than a superstar,” was a little too droning and melancholic for me, as Khan seemed to be singing toward a woman obsessed with the spotlight. While I’m sure Khan’s reasons were commendable, telling a weeping friend, “You’ll be famous for longer than them, your name is tattooed on every boys skin,” doesn’t seem like a very heartfelt compliment, let alone anything a sophisticated woman would be proud of.

“Winter Fields,” is by far the most haunting on the album, with what sounds like a gong echoing throughout the wintry, snowy ambience it creates with a hopefully anxious cry of the violin, and a steady breathing sound in the background of Khan’s reminiscent voice.

Though at times a bit too dreary and monotonous, there are some darkly enigmatic undertones on this album that certainly will haunt a listener, while somehow communicating a youthful anticipation and optimism sprinkled sporadically throughout.

BLAYNE SHEAFFER Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes’ third album after a three year break is not just revealing in its cover photo.

“The Haunted Man” is said to be more of a look into Khan’s personal and family life than any of her other gothic, bohemian tunes. Stripped down to the essentials, Bat For Lashes strikes various emotional chords.

Both “Laura” and “Marilyn” are stories of broken women, whether it is from partying and men in “Laura” or fame and exploitation in “Marilyn.” Khan’s

MARK EMCH Having listened through Bat For Lashes’ new release “The Haunted Man” multiple times, I’m still left with mixed emotions.

The album is something of an enigma; at once both beautifully minimalistic and at the same time lacking in many ways.

Bat For Lashes, the stage name of Londonborn singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, possesses a refreshingly magnificent voice, at times reminiscent of fellow indie folk mogul Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine.

But where Florence’s music at times erupts in flourishes of instrumental and vocal emotion, Bat For Lashes at times comes up short, instead

The Music Box is back again this week discussing Bat For Lashes’s third album, “The Haunted Man.” The Music Box Podcast can be heard Friday mornings on 91.7 WCUC-FM at 10:30 a.m. If you have any music related questions, email us at entertainment@clarion callnews.com, @tweet us at twitter.com/call_ae.

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moans and wails of encouragement touch the listener with what Will Hermes of Rolling Stone calls her “Joan of Arc vocals,” which is to say unrelenting and heartfelt. Bat For Lashes’ dramatic vocals are stunning and make the reader feel as though they are watching her act out a musical on stage.

“Rest Your Head” is, hands down, the best song from “The Haunted Man.” It’s an upbeat, spooky track that is almost dance-club worthy.

With lyrics like “Come on and rest your head, and I will protect you… you’ve gotta stop sometime soon,” and the imagery of running from a witch combined makes for a haunting environment within the song.

Pitchfork’s Marc Hogan reports that, in comparison to Bat’s last album, “Two Suns,” “the lyrical concerns have moved from an

otherworldly New York to the English countryside.” This is in reference to the coverage of the more mundane and dark side of familial competition left to be discovered in her latest album’s title track. The language is more colorful in vocabulary and gothic in content. From the cooing in “Laura” to the male backup in “Oh Yeah,” “The Haunted Man” has taken it to a more literary level; one that reminds me of “Great Expectations,” all dark and beautiful.

The album has a lot to offer in rich tones and Khan’s gorgeous voice.

However, the sound is a bit pretentious and feels forced in some songs, such as “Oh Yeah.” To be honest, the entire album could easily fall under the radar. Its excitement is too rushed, too reaching. “The Haunted Man” is more something to fall asleep to.

aiming for a minimalistic tone. There were numerous occasions while listening to “Haunted Man” that I felt as if there were something missing, as if a sudden rise in tempo would have ensured a pleasant listen. Regrettably, I was disappointed.

“Lilies,” the first track on “Haunted Man,” sufficiently showcases the vocal abilities of vocalist Khan, while remaining true to the album’s quiet, reserved nature. There’s no doubt here that Khan is a master of vocal perfection, as her voice flows up and down the scale.

Track two, “All Your Gold,” displays similar magnificence. All in all, “Gold” is a marvelously constructed bit of music, and easily stands above the rest of the tracks on this album as my personal favorite.

There’s a sense of familiarity to be found in “Gold.” In terms of rhythm and structure, this tune bears a striking resemblance to Gotye’s chart-topping “Somebody That I Used To Know,” this

leading one to believe that she may be attempting to catapult off the fame of that song by writing a similar one of her own. However, that’s nothing more than a mere speculation.

The album takes a significant fall for the worse come “Horses of the Sun,” the third track of the album. In the opening seconds of the song, Khan’s voice drops significantly from the higher-pitched crooning of tracks one and two and it’s far from a positive change. “Horses” fails to pick up from its slow start. Khan appears to be attempting to break away from genre boundaries here by implementing abnormal vocal melodies and instrumental harmonies, but I felt it failed to please.

The first two tracks notwithstanding, I was unimpressed with “Haunted Man.” As for me, I’d rather spend my time listening to the product of Florence Welch’s finely tuned skills rather than Khan, an artist I feel is trying a bit too hard to achieve her desired effect.

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Review: “Etiquette” raises awareness Blayne Sheaffer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The Speech Pathology and Theatre departments at Clarion University teamed up to present a two semester-long project titled “Etiquette” in order to raise awareness and sensitivity toward individuals who stutter last Friday.

The writer of “Etiquette,” junior Jack O’Keeffe, played the role of the main character, Quentin, a pessimistic shut-in with a “pity me” attitude about his stuttering. When he’s sent to group counseling among others who stutter, and to private counseling with a speech pathologist, he is bull headed and unresponsive to either form of help. The role was annoyingly believable in this whining character with little desire to work toward helping himself and more of a need to make others feel bad for him in the beginning of the play.

The counseling group consists of others who stutter and is led by Maxwell, played by Leon Avery III, a man who has spent many years coping with his stutter and displays techniques in overcoming the speech disorder. Natalie Beckman gives a fantastic performance as Nicki, a teen trying to overcome

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Natalie Beckman, Leon Avery III and Chloe Saccol perform in Hart Chapel, “Stuttering Etiquette.” nerves regarding her disorder while maintaining an active social life. It is Nicki

who brings Quentin out of his shell to see that he can in fact have a “normal” life.

Director John Rose is a former theater major who is now in Speech Pa-

thology with a need to raise stuttering awareness through theater. After

asking O’Keeffe to write a script, last spring Rose had the cast learn to stutter, with their teachers being Speech Pathology graduates. And while the length of the play and the credibility of the casts stutter left something to be desired, the feat of practicing a disorder can only be perfected in the amount of time it would take to overcome it. This is adequately represented in “Etiquette.”

Each actor was to display different stages of his or her speech disorder, and the struggle that persists throughout a lifetime. While the oldest character, Maxwell, had learned different techniques in working around his stutter, he is an example of how stuttering does not have a cure. The cast explained after the play that the most difficult time for a person with a stutter is in their teenage years. This is exemplified in Nicki’s character.

Quentin’s character is that of a recluse who has not worked to control his disorder and has a tougher time speaking in a more intimate setting. Fairly developed and beautifully executed, the play features a cast does a wonderful job delivering the struggles of a disorder and the ability to feel accepted despite it.

Carnegie translates Pink Floyd to laser show Eric Stevens STAFF WRITER

The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. featured a laser light show Friday, Oct. 19 aptly titled, “Midnight Floyd,” a midnight showing of laser spectacles to the soundtrack of Pink Floyd.

The event staff and laserists allowed a democratic vote for what songs they would perform. They gave three options: “The Dark Side of The Moon” in the album’s entirety, “The Wall,” or a medley of Pink Floyd favorites.

“The Dark Side of the Moon” was chosen almost unanimously. Some people voted for “The Wall,” and nobody voted for the randomized choices possibly fearing that they would be dissatisfied with the songs the staff would pick. One could hear somebody

say with assurance, “Always Dark Side…” arise through the mumbling and distant chattering of the audience.

The laser show began in sync with the heart beating in the beginning of “Speak to Me” where the laserists imitated the lifeline of a heart monitor throbbing through Carnegie’s Buhl Digital Planetarium.

A wide array of lasers pulsates to the sounds being foreshadowed that the audience would later hear and see later into the album while a projection of troubled faces laughing horrendously blends into the second track on the album, “Breathe,” where the show could sway freely in a multitude of colors to the relaxed song.

The already hypnotic instrumental track, “On the Run,” led the audience

through a grid-like tunnel traveling through the depth of deep space.

The performance of “Time” refers to some of the album’s artwork; the images of pyramids and other Egyptian themed projections pulsed into vision in sync with Nick Mason’s building percussion.

The looping of cash register noises during the beginning of “Money” were brought to life with projections of dollar bill signs and piggy banks representing the band’s song theme of criticizing greed.

The rest of the show displayed a vibrant array of vibrating colors during “Us and Them,” “Any Color You Like,” “Brain Damage” and “Eclipse.” The audience couldn’t help but feel astonished and enlightened after the rhythmic, colorful onset in sync with a life-changing Pink Floyd album.

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Swimming for success Duncan, Calhoun shine at Clarion Invite while qualifying for NCAAs Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER

The Golden Eagles men’s swimming and diving team hosted their first meet of the season this past Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21 at the pool in Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

In Friday’s portion of the meet against Wayne State University and Findley University, senior Justin Duncan placed first in one-meter dive with a total score of 297.60.

Junior Heath Calhoun finished second with a total score of 284.80 behind Duncan.

Sophomore Nick Larmon placed sixth with a total score of 265.45.

The three-meter meet

on Sunday was also against Wayne State, Findley and Youngstown State University.

Once again, Duncan took the meet with a score of 339.70, and was followed again by Calhoun with at 322.00 score.

“I was extremely happy with Justin and Heath’s performance,” said diving coach Dave Hrovat. “Everyone else still did well this weekend.”

Larmon followed Duncan and Calhoun, finishing fifth with a score of 243.15.

With their performances this weekend, Duncan and Calhoun both qualified for the NCAAs, which was just as expected by Coach Hrovat.

“I always expected them to score right at or better than

then the qualifying score,” Hrovat said. “Sometimes, they might not score as high because we’re trying different strategies for our championship meets in February.”

Clarion has a tough road ahead, as it only has one more home meet until February.

“It’s not more or less about winning and losing, it’s about finding the right mixes in order to be ready for the championship meets,” Hrovat said. “We’re really only worried about that as our main focus.”

It’s been a great start to the season for the Golden Eagles, and they’ll hope to continue the momentum into the next meet at Carnegie Mellon University, Saturday, Nov 3.

You call it Basketball season is quickly approaching Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER

The National Basketball Association regular season is quickly approaching.

With less than a week to go, there has not been much talk about what the teams look like for the season.

For starters, the defending champions Miami Heat, will have their first game on Tuesday, Oct. 30 against their newly acquired Ray Allen‘s old team the Boston Celtics.

In the preseason, the Heat are 3-2 so far with three games left.

They started the preseason without starting guard Dwayne Wade, who is recovering for knee surgery.

But Allen had 10 points and five assists in his Miami debut.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who added two

big star players to the roster, have started the preseason off rough, losing all of their games so far.

It’s surprising to see, since a lot of people thought they would do great with the players that they have, and the need to win another championship.

But it’s good that it is not the regular season, and they are just warming up to each other, and will be ready to go next week.

Teams looking good so far that many don’t consider to be contenders for finals are the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets.

So, there are some teams who you wouldn’t expect to be doing well who are actually doing great, but then again, it is preseason.

Hopefully the ones who are expected to be contenders will step up, and the ones who weren’t have to prove people wrong.

FACE OFF Who is the favorite to win the NBA Finals?

Justin Costa STAFF WRITER

Many NBA fans have plenty of excitement for the upcoming season to get under way, and there is one question that everyone is asking.

Will the Miami Heat repeat as the NBA Champions?

I know that many believe they have some tough teams to face like the young team of the Oklahoma City Thunder who have more experience after being in the finals last year.

Some say that the dominant team of the Chicago Bulls can win the championship if Derrick Rose is healthy.

Many also say that if the Bulls didn’t have an injury-plagued season last season, that Chicago had just as good of a chance as any team to win the title.

The Los Angeles Lakers have what it takes to win the NBA Championship in the eyes of many with the acquisitions of center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash to help Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.

Any other season, it would have been impossible to not pick the Lakers to win an NBA Championship.

However, I truly believe that the Heat will repeat as NBA Champions.

Miami has one of the best players ever in LeBron James who is coming off a great season where he averaged 6.2 assists and 27.1 points per game last season, as well as winning his third NBA MVP award.

James also won the NBA Finals MVP award en route to leading the Heat to an NBA Title.

Dwyane Wade averaged 22.1 points per game and 4.6 assists per game last season.

With his experience of being a former Finals MVP and two-time NBA Champion, he will certainly be a great asset to the Miami Heat this season.

Chris Bosh stepped up his game, as last season as he had 18 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Bosh is really showing us why he is part of the “Big Three” in Miami.

The Miami Heat have a great coach in Erik Spoelstra, who has coached them to the Finals two consecutive years, and an NBA championship this past season.

He has done a great job of keeping all of the talent on his team on the same page, along with former coach and current team president Pat Riley.

The Heat have also acquired two stars in Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.

Lewis is a player who can drive to the basket really well, and even shoot threepointers fairly well.

Allen is the all-time leading three-point scorer with 2,648 three-point shots made in his career.

Over the last two seasons, Allen has had career highs for three-point field goal percentage.

Allen also adds a lot of experience to the Miami heat roster since he has been playing in the NBA since 1996.

Allen even won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, and went to the Finals with the Celtics in 2010.

With all of the talent and championship pedigree the Heat have in the “Big Three” as well as its new acquisitions, I believe Miami will not only win the NBA Championship, but I also believe they will have the best record in the NBA. The Heat will dominate any and every team standing in its way of winning another NBA Championship.

This team should win its third overall championship in team history, and hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy once again.

Traesha Pritchard STAFF WRITER

The NBA season starts in less than a week, and the talk is all on who may win the Finals this year.

Will it be a repeat for the Miami Heat?

Will the Los Angeles Lakers return to their glory days? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder grab a title with their young men?

For me, all of that is irrelevant or doesn’t influence my views.

Without any doubt, I feel the Boston Celtics will for sure maintain their lead with the most NBA championships for any franchise, and score their 18th championship this season.

Last season the Celtics lost to the Heat in game seven of the Eastern ConferenceFinals.

Do I feel the Celtics were the better team?

Yes, with no question.

There is talk that the Celtics team is full of old guys, and there’s no hope with the big three train being broken up with Ray Allen going to the Heat.

Who cares about the team being old? I know the older guys keep hope for the team.

Boston may have some younger men in its mix this year, but the hearts of the older players will make a huge impact on this season.

The Celtics had many struggles last season.

Paul Pierce was not as healthy as before with a knee strain.

Kevin Garnett was not the same player.

Rajon Rondo’s turnovers were excelling as the season progressed.

However, that did not stop them from coming one game short to being in the Finals.

One of the Celtics’ downfalls was their lack of not having a strong power forward or center, as they lost Glen Davis in a trade with the Orlando Magic is 2011 and Shaquille O’Neal to retirement in 2011.

In this year’s NBA Draft, the Celtics knew what they needed.

They went out and found the men for the job.

Their first major pick was Jared Sullinger, a power forward from Ohio State.

He’s an amazing physical presence for the team, and will be very productive to help the Celtics win the championship.

Another powerful pick the Celtics made was drafting Syracuse’s own Fabricio Paulino de Melo, best known as Fab Melo.

The seven-footer Melo will in no doubt help Boston’s front line defensively.

Melo has an amazing 86-inch wingspan and is mobile.

His mobility will help Boston significantly.

The advantage of Boston making these well needed picks is not the only main focus of them winning the championship.

The Heat in everyone’s eyes are the Celtics’ No. 1 brick wall to get past. With Allen now being part of the Heat, it raises questions of NBA fans.

I feel trying to get him in the mix with a new team will throw off the rhythm in Miami, and cause the chances for a repeat to dwindle.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ mission to get one more ring is out of the question.

With Dwight Howard and Steve Nash added to their lineup, it will cause much trouble.

Despite these men being veterans in the league, it will take time for them to get used to each other; similar to when LeBron James was traded to Miami in 2010.

The Celtics may be an “Old Guy” team, but with the dedication, hard work and old-school style, they will achieve the goal of winning the championship of 2012-2013 season and grab title No. 18 for the franchise.

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Clarion splits during Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Clarion University volleyball team hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend Friday Oct. 19 and Saturday Oct. 20 in Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

Along with selling T-shirts and having a Chinese auction in which all proceeds went to the Cancer Center at the Clarion Hospital, the Eagles took on Gannon University on Friday and Edinboro University on Saturday.

“It’s a really important cause to be in support of,” Clarion Head Coach Jennifer Mills said.

The Eagles, who are off to one of the best starts in school history, split the matches, and are clinging to a first place tie atop the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West with Gannon.

The Eagles got off to a rocky start to the weekend on Friday against Gannon.

The Eagles dropped the match, getting swept 3-0 in the process.

The match proved to be a game of runs that all went Gannon’s way.

In the first set, the Eagles were tied with Gannon at 18 until the Knights went on a 7-2 run to close out the set by the score of 25-20.

In the second set, Gannon went on a 12-2 run to close

Courtesy Photo / Justin Gmoser

Clarion junior Hannah Heeter records a crucial block againt Edinboro University on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Waldo S. Tippin Gym. out the set, and took it by the score of 25-11.

In the third set, the score was 16-15 until the Gannon went on a 9-3 run to clinch the match with a 25-18 victory.

The Golden Eagles were led in the match by sopho-

more Carlie Bieranowski and her eight kills and seven digs.

Sophomore Laura Subject also chipped in for the Eagles with her 13 set assists.

“I think Gannon actually played one of their better matches of the season,”

Mills said.

Mills went on saying that the match showed the team some things that they have to work on.

“I think in some matches we were able to drop long runs and not play to our

potential and still come out with the win,” Mills said.

The Eagles bounced back on Saturday with their match against the Fighting Scots of Edinboro.

The Eagles took the match 3-1.

Clarion jumped out to a quick start in the first set, with a 13-3 lead and took the match by the score of 25-12.

In the second set, the Eagles fought off a determined Edinboro comeback and took the set 25-22.

In the third set, the Eagles had a 24-18 lead before Edinboro went on a 9-1 won taking the set 27-25.

Clarion fell behind to start the fourth set trailing 16-12 before going on a run and taking the match 25-22.

“Any win against a PSAC team is big for us.” Mills said.

The Eagles have now won five of their last six matches against Edinboro.

Senior Rebecca Webb had 10 kills.

Webb is ranked with the No. 17 hitting percentage in the country at .374.

Webb’s mark during this season is No. 6 in school history and her career .287 mark is No. 3 in school history.

Also chipping in for the Eagles was Bieranowski who tallied 13 kills and three digs.

Subject also had a good match with 35 set assists and 11 digs.

Subject also is close to making school history this season.

Subject is six set assists away from becoming the ninth player in school history to record 900 in a season.

The Eagles return to action this Friday, Oct. 26 when they travel to Mercyhurst University.

Clarion wins on last second heave from Fiscus to Becoate Lauren Zezenski STAFF WRITER

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Clarion celebrates a last-second victory over Lock Haven.

Clarion University’s football team defeated the Lock Haven University Bald Eagles by a nail-biting score of 30-28 on Saturday, Oct. 20.

This win gives Clarion a 4-4 overall record, and a record of 2-3 in the Western Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Lock Haven, on the other hand, has a record of 0-8 overall and is 0-5 for the PSAC-West.

Lock Haven, started the scoring with Bernard Smack returning the opening kickoff 88 yards to make the score 7-0.

Clarion got fired up when tight end Anthony Becoate caught an 11-yard pass by quarterback Ben Fiscus to tie the game.

This play was followed by a 28-yard field goal at 11:31 in the second quarter to give Clarion a lead of 10-7 over Lock Haven.

Fiscus launched a 17-yard pass to tight end Rob Irwin in the second quarter giving them the lead of 17-7.

With less than two minutes left before intermission, Lock Haven started closing in on Clarion when Jesse Hoover landed a touchdown after a 60-yard pass making the score 17-14.

Clarion got back into control after running back Travis Day dashed for a 31yard touchdown in the third quarter giving Clarion the lead of 24-14.

Lock Haven was neckand-neck with Clarion after a touchdown by Ian Smith making the score 24-21 with only two minutes left in the third quarter.

With 1:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, the game took a turn for the worse when quarterback Jarrett Kratzer of Lock Haven fired a 22-yard pass to Hoover into the end zone, which made the Bald

Eagles lead 28-24.

After a blocking in the back penalty on the kickoff, which left the ball at the 10-yard line, Clarion started to make its final drive to win with 1:21 left on the clock.

The Golden Eagles’ final drive began with a three-yard run by Fiscus, and was then followed by a throw by Fiscus to wide receiver Aaron Barlow to the 24-yard line.

Fiscus was on a roll after completing a pass to Becoate who made it to the 36-yard line, followed by a five-yard run by Nick Perry to the 41-yard line.

Clarion was facing fourth down and five-yards with only 21 seconds remaining on the clock.

Fiscus threw the ball to Perry who caught the 24yard strike to Lock Haven’s 35 yard-line.

With only two seconds left, Clarion called its last timeout to draw up its final play, which

was executed perfectly.

Fiscus had his snap ready to fire.

Looking right and then left, then back again to his right he noticed Becoate unguarded at the right side of the end zone giving the Golden Eagles the touchdown to win the game.

“I was extremely excited to know we had won,” said Fiscus. “It was nice to celebrate with my teammates.

This will surely be a game I never forget.”

Clarion Coach Jay Foster shared in Fiscus’ excitement over the thrilling victory.

“We played well enough to win; we knew it would be a tough game,” said Foster. “I was relieved that we got out with a win, and I was very proud of our team’s mental toughness and Ben’s leadership. He and the other senior leaders on this team stepped up, and made crucial plays throughout this game.”

Anthony Becoate

Clarion junior quarterback Ben Fiscus moves the ball up the field.

Senior S enior Football Football Player Player INTERVIEW BY Matt Catrillo

Q

Take me through your mindset during the final drive during Saturday’s game at Lock Haven, finishing with your game-winning touchdown reception.

Q

The chances of a playoff berth for the team seems slim. How frustrating is that to you that you will leave Clarion without a playoff appearance?

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Prior to going on the field for the final drive, Ben Fiscus gathered the entire offense on the sideline, and told us that we were going to drive down the field and win this game. We as a team believed in what he said, and believed in each other. My mindset during the drive; was to make sure I executed my job and tried to get open for Ben. On the final play, Lock Haven covered the routes perfectly at the beginning of the play, but with Ben scrambling and the offensive line blocking and giving him additional time, I was able to find an open area. Ben saw me and made an incredible throw.

Honestly, it is upsetting that we as a team have never competed in the playoffs. But with the PSAC Conference, it is extremely competitive, and there is small room for error. The window for a playoff berth can close for a team that only lost two or three games. I can honestly say even without a playoff appearance, I’ve enjoyed my time here at Clarion because of my teammates and coaches.

Q

What has been your most memorable moment of your career?

I would have to say the final play against Lock Haven, scoring the game winning touchdown as time expired.

What do you plan to do once you graduate this fall?

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Once I graduate from Clarion in December, I hope to find a job with my Information Systems background, or pursue a coaching job. I plan on continuing to be the best father I can be for my 1-year-old son Jaydin, and marrying my fiance Aubrey.

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