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Poverty simulation demonstrates trials of being poor Amerigo Allegretto COPY EDITOR
Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
Clarion, Pa. - The Clarion–Jefferson Community Action Partnership and Rho Epsilon, Clarion University’s real estate fraternity, teamed up to present the annual Poverty Simulation on Friday, Oct. 26. The event put volunteering people in the shoes of those who are less fortunate for one hour. The simulation started with an introductory speech by the Rev. Clara Belloit, pastor of United Methodist, chairperson of the Salvation Army and a board member of the Clarion-Jefferson CAP. The poverty simulation was not a game. “This experience is to sensitize us to what it might be like to live in a low-income family and to experience a month in the life of another low-income person to see some of the barriers that they face in everyday living,” said Belloit. People retain 20 percent of the information they hear, 30 percent of the information they read, 40 percent of the information they hear and read together and 50 percent or more of the information they hear, read and participate in, Belloit said. The “one-month” simulation was split into four 15-minute pe-
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Clarion University students and faculty participate in a poverty simulation sponsored by the Clarion-Jefferson Community Action Partnership and the Rho Epsilon real estate fraternity. riods, each period representing one week. In order for a family to survive for the month, they needed to keep their home safe, buy sufficient amounts of food every week, keep their utilities on, make the necessary payments on their loans, pay for clothing and other expenses, send their children to school who were of age and respond to
unexpected situations, according to a handout given to the participants before the start of the event. Participants in the simulation were given name tags beforehand, telling them their name and age; they were then placed into families ranging from two to six individuals per household. Each family was given a packet that explained
their financial and social situations, such as what kind of income they had, how much they had to pay for bills and how many transportation passes they had. Transportations passes were the only way a person could go from one place to another. More passes could be bought at a loan shop that was set up.
There were several shops set up to meet basic needs, such as a school for people who portrayed children, an employer for people who needed jobs and a pawn shop for people to pawn away their goods for cash, among other places. Several risk factors also came into play. Families could get stolen from, family members
Professors, students help with Drake Well Museum project Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER
Clarion, Pa. - Two Clarion professors have embarked on a journey to organize the history of the state’s oil region. James Maccaferri and Rhonda Clark, professors of library science, are overseeing two projects being done in conjunction involving the Drake Well Museum, which celebrates Edwin Drake’s discovery of oil in 1829. With the help of Sarah Everett, library science graduate student, Maccaferri is digitally indexing 14 volumes patents related to the oil and gas industries. Macafferri said they have only worked on the first volume, the patents “covering a wide variety of apparatuses and processes” from the mid-to-late 1800s. Some examples of the patents being indexed are “Improvement in the Manufacture of Oils Obtained from Coal,” “Process of Making Asphaltic
Fluxes” and “Process of Making Artificial or Elastic Bitument for Paving.” Maccaferri said Clark, who lives in Titusville, was approached by Titusville resident John H. Scheide for assistance with the patents, which he obtained from the U.S. Patent Office and Trademark Office. “We are usually approached with these projects by individuals who know of the Department of Library Science and our history of service to the community,” he said. After getting through the first volume in about two weeks, Maccaferri said he is hopeful that they will be able to complete the project by the end of 2013. With the patent indexing, Clark plans to create a local history thesaurus of the state’s oil region, according to a university press release. “This thesaurus will serve as a guide for the indexing of people, firms and subjects related to the region and its history,” the
“We are usually approached with these projects by individuals who know of the Department of Library Science and our history of service to the community” -James Maccaferri press release stated. Before the patent collection was given to the library science department to index, it was housed in the Drake Well Museum in Titusville, Pa. Previously, the only way to look for something was to leaf through the volumes, as there was no table of contents or organization system apparent, Macafferri said. “Producing an index that can be added to the museum’s website will allow researchers access to the collection remotely and, potentially, to request copied of patents of interest,” he said. The process of indexing is one done with special care and attention to details. Maccaferri and Ever-
ett are using aspecialized indexing software called SKY Index. The first step in indexing is developing rules that cover any situations that might develop. “In this case we are dealing mainly with the names of peoples and companies, but the rules also have to cover such details as to how the titles of the patents will be capitalized,” Maccaferri said. Once rules are established, the indexer, Everett will begin entering in information from the patent into SKY Index. Once volume one is complete, the index will be sent to the client for review to “make sure we are in fact including the concepts of interest to the museum,” he said.
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could go to jail for various crimes and employees could get fired from their jobs, creating a tougher situation for the entire family. Alexis Best was one of the participants in the simulation. “I was a single-mother in my family, the Eppermans,” said Best. “Overall, we did well. We had to push our 17-year-old son to get a job and use our resources available.” “I really believe it’s important for people to learn how people less fortunate live,” said Jerry Belloit, chairperson of the department of finance and real estate, advisor of Rho Epsilon and husband of Clara Belloit. “When you go into business, education, social work or whatever career you may have, it’s important to have an idea how people live.” Belloit said he believes there are many preconceived notions about poor people by others, that aren’t always positive. Barriers such as lack of transportation or childcare can be hard for some individuals to get around. Sometimes people are just unlucky, he said. “Bad things happen to good people sometimes … I think it’s really important for people and our students to understand just how tough it is to be poor,” Belloit said. The two organizations hope to host this simulation again next fall.
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Pa residents return to life before Sandy Mark Scolforo AP EXCHANGE
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Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvanians made it through two days of rain and wind from Sandy on Tuesday with hopes of connecting back to the electrical grid, plans to finish cleaning up leaves and limbs and the prospect of returning to jobs or the classroom. The storm that did so much damage along the coast before it drenched Pennsylvania was blamed for seven deaths in the state. It was more than a mild inconvenience for the million-plus who lost power and the countless others whose homes were damaged by blowing rain and falling trees, but it was not the disaster for the state that some had feared. Gov. Tom Corbett said late Tuesday there were no reports of major flooding as the center of the weather system drifted west and its winds diminished to 10 mph or so. Power outages were the storm’s most damaging byproduct, but the number of customers in the dark continued to fall to about 850,000 by Wednesday morning. Officials were reluctant to predict when most people would see service restored, saying the extent of the damage was still being surveyed. Corbett said teams of state troopers and Guardsmen, and a couple of helicopters, would be deployed Wednesday to eyeball conditions in remote areas. A dollar estimate remained days away, at least. The winds ripped leaves from trees, carpeting the ground with a colorful blanket and adding to slick conditions and creating work for homeowners. Bill Crouch spent his Tuesday morning cleaning up fallen tree limbs from around his house and shed in Levittown, where a neighbor’s tree was uprooted during the storm but did not cause any property damage. Crouch had been without power since Monday evening. His biggest challenges were finding ice to keep his food from spoiling and batteries to keep his hand-held radio and flashlights working. “We’ve got plenty of
food, but we don’t know how long this is going to last,” he said. “That’s the dilemma right here.” Measured by the number of outages it caused, Sandy was a historic storm, ranking in the top three statewide. Tammy Bertel and her husband lost power at their Harleysville home on Monday night, their first extended outage since moving into their house 15 years ago. But she took it in stride, calling it a minor inconvenience. “We are perfectly fine. If we have to, we’ll go stay in a hotel or with friends,” Bertel said. “I’ve camped in the middle of a rainstorm. I’m not that high maintenance to begin with. It’s not that big of a deal.” After two days off, state government workers were expected back on the job Wednesday. Driving remained tricky in spots, as hundreds of local roads and bridges in eastern Pennsylvania were left impassable because of downed trees and power lines or flooding. Corbett said the state was hearing reports that Amtrak and Philadelphia’s mass transit system was slowly going back on line, a hopeful sign for travelers and commuters after two days of frustration. In Pittsburgh, Susan Adamson, 47, was trying to get back to New York City and her job at a sports medicine clinic. She had flown to Pittsburgh on Friday to visit a friend and attend a Bruce Springsteen concert. “I just feel a little bit powerless at this moment because I’m used to taking things into my own hands, but in this instance I can’t,” she said. The seven storm-attributed deaths included an elderly Lancaster County man who fell from a tree he was trimming in advance of the approaching storm and a teen who struck a fallen tree while riding an ATV in Northampton County. In eastern Pennsylvania, a 66-year-old man died of carbon monoxide poisoning and several other people were taken to a hospital after being overcome by fumes from a generator running in a garage because they had no electric power, and a 90-year-old suburban Philadelphia woman was found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator turned on when the storm cut power to her home.
An 8-year-old boy died when a tree limb fell on him in Franklin Township, north of Montrose. In Berks County, a 62-year-old man died after a tree fell on top of a house in Pike Township, near Boyertown. And in Somerset County, a woman died when the car in which she was a passenger skidded off a snowy, slushy roadway and overturned into a pond. In south-central Pennsylvania, firefighters rescued a York County woman Monday night after she jumped into a raging creek to “save” some wild ducks. Justina Laniewski, 41, was plucked from neck-high waters and then charged with risking a catastrophe and public drunkenness, among other offenses. Despite Sandy’s huge size and soaking rains, landlocked Pennsylvania managed to avoid the kind of widespread, catastrophic flooding that marked Hurricane Irene in August 2011 and Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. It also fared far better than New York and New Jersey. The state announced it had set up “megashelters” at West Chester and East Stroudsburg universities to house up to 1,800 evacuees from those neighboring states, but a few hours later learned they would not be needed. Pennsylvania also was sending help to its coastal neighbors, including 35 ambulances and a search-and-rescue unit specializing in collapsed buildings. “I’m certainly glad I’m not Gov. (Chris) Christie or Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo right now, with what they’re facing,” Corbett said. Along with widespread power outages, Sandy will be remembered in Pennsylvania for its howling, middle-of-the-night winds. Anything that wasn’t tied down or stowed was at risk of becoming airborne. Wind gusts reached 81 mph in Allentown and 76 mph in Bensalem, outside Philadelphia, according to the National Weather Service. Associated Press writers Kathy Matheson in Philadelphia, Peter Jackson and Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo in Harrisburg, Joe Mandak in Pittsburgh and Michael Rubinkam contributed to this report.
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University professor weighs storm Pa. Judge extends absentee ballot deadline for Allegheny county Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
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Pittsburgh — A western Pennsylvania judge has extended the deadline for absentee ballots to be submitted in the Pittsburgh-area. Attorneys for Allegheny County elections officials and the Democratic Party argued Tuesday that Friday’s 5 p.m. dead-
line might prevent some votes from counting because of mail delays and other problems people may have had getting their ballots to the county offices in Pittsburgh. An attorney for the county’s Republican party argued against an extension, saying absentee ballots are more prone to being used fraudulently. Allegheny County
Judge Joseph James ruled the ballots can be turned in until the polls close at 8 p.m. on election day. County officials say they typically let people do that anyway during presidential election years. Ballots accepted after the normal, state-mandated Friday deadline will be sequestered so their validity can be challenged, however.
Clarion, Pa. - Clarion University Department of Anthropology, Geology and Earth Science Chair and climatology expert Anthony Vega explained how Hurricane Sandy became severe. “The storm is a bit unusual in that it is a complete merger of two different storm systems – Hurricane Sandy and a
strong mid-latitude cyclone (frontal system). The Hurricane trajectory dominates as the storm pushes westward into the Mid-Atlantic states and over Pa. Most hurricanes tend to curve and move northeast at this latitude, not northwest as this one is doing,” Vega said. Clarion received rain a high winds as a result of the storm. “Western Pa is getting the remains of the system. Central and Eastern
Pa have gotten the brunt of the storm with very high winds, high rainfall totals and storm surge at the coast,” Vega said. Vega has more than 50 peer reviewed articles on climatology and published three books on the subject as well. He has appeared as a weather expert on a variety of television shows including History Channel, ABC News, and Canadian Public Television.
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University hosts 12th annual foreign language teachers forum Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER
Clarion, Pa. - Clarion University’s Modern Language Department hosted its 12th foreign language forum for local language teachers in Gemmell on Friday, Oct. 26, focusing on bringing language teachers together through food, good communication, and informative speeches. “When my colleague, Dr. Kathleen O’ Donnell, came to Clarion 2001, we thought it would be nice to have one day a year workshop for the foreign language teachers in the area,” said associate professor, Elisabeth Donato, who has been teaching French at Clarion since 1999. “[Teachers] can get away from the everyday and experience something concrete,” Donato said. The forum was designed to bring local foreign language teachers to interact with their peers, since many are isolated in their communities. “This will be my third time attending, and I really like the communication offered here,” said Kim McFetridge, a foreign lan-
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RIck Donato speaks during the 12th annual foreign languages forum for local teachers on Friday, Oct. 26. guage teacher who graduated from CU in 2007. “It’s an intimate setting where you can talk freely with the professors and hear good presentations,” McFetridge said. University of Pittsburgh Chair of Instruction and Learning and internationally known foreign language teacher,
Rick Donato, spoke on the role of comprehensible input and language use in the classroom. “Students need to hear language in comprehensible ways, and yet they don’t want to,” said RickDonato. “We all need to be reminded of the importance of language use.” His presentation, “Just Say It in English,” focused
on exploring the role of comprehensible input and foreign language learning, identifying features of comprehensible input, exploring ways of increasing comprehensibility, and providing a tool that will allow teachers to make sure they are doing these steps correctly, despite confused students acting out and
requesting the teacher to “just say it in English.” “Any disengagement and nastiness within the classroom is derived from insecurity and fear,” said Rick Donato. “Behaviors are traced back to students just not feeling comfortable.” In fact, language educator’s target language as much as possible 90 percent
or more at all levels of instruction, meaning teachers are expected to be using 90 percent or more foreign language within the classroom: using English at all is highly discouraged. To demonstrate, Rick Donato shared a three-minute video of a third grade Spanish classroom learning the different layers of the rain forest based entirely on Spanish language use, and ended his presentation with a lesson in the Thai language, which he also taught entirely in Taiwanese, focusing on colors and providing an interactive learning environment. “I’m really into content based instruction,” said Rick Donato. “Change the task, not the text when there is a lot of resistance by the students.” Donato graduated from the University of Delaware with a doctorate in Linguistics, and has participated in foreign languages conferences in many other institutions such as Rowan University, N.J., Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, and the Three Rivers TESOL Conference, Pittsburgh.
Sandusky moved Presidential candidate to new pr ison ad campaigns return to Pa. Marc Levy AP EXCHANGE
Harrisburg, Pa.— Pennsylvania is returning to the presidential campaign advertising map, as Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama are launching statewide TV ads this week in the traditional battleground state that nevertheless has been ignored lately. A Romney ad announced Tuesday showed footage of him chastising the president at a debate over Obama’s policies toward coal during his time in office. Two Obama ads set to run in Pennsylvania include one where the president speaks directly to the camera about his goals for another term, and another that attacks Romney’s tax plans as favoring the wealthy over the middle class. The campaigns are in a war of words over
whether Pennsylvania is winnable by a Republican. Pennsylvania, which is tied for the fifth-most electoral votes in the nation, has supported the Democrat for president in every election since 1988. This is the first time Romney’s campaign has aired TV ads in Pennsylvania since April. The Obama campaign and pro-Romney groups such as Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity spent millions of dollars over the summer on TV ads in Pennsylvania, but those ads largely disappeared from the state in August amid polling that persistently favored Obama. Independent polls still favor Obama in Pennsylvania, but the gap has narrowed to a handful of percentage points and the campaigns have millions of dollars to spend in the final week before Tuesday’s election.
G. Terry Madonna, a professor of public affairs and pollster at Franklin and Marshall College, called Pennsylvania the “default state” for Romney if he doesn’t win Ohio, another valuable battleground state that carries 18 electoral votes and is closely contested. “They’ve outraised their ability to spend money in (other) battleground states, so why not when the state ... gets this close, why not try to win Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes?” Madonna said. Should Obama win Ohio and Pennsylvania, Romney will need to win most of the remaining battleground states, including Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin. Should Romney win Ohio and Pennsylvania, “it’s game over,” Madonna said. Obama hasn’t visited Pennsylvania since June, and Romney has visited
once since July. The editorial boards of two of Pennsylvania’s largest newspapers, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Pittsburgh PostGazette, have endorsed Obama, while the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has endorsed Romney. The ads by Romney and Obama follow more than $3 million in ads committed in Pennsylvania by two pro-Romney groups, Restore Our Future and the conservative group Americans for Job Security. Victory in Pennsylvania is probably more crucial to Obama than Romney. Harry Truman in 1948 was the last Democratic presidential candidate to lose Pennsylvania but win the election, while Republican George W. Bush lost Pennsylvania twice — in 2000 and 2004 — on his way to two terms as president.
Pa. Attorney General candidates prepare for end of race Peter Jackson AP EXCHANGE
Harrisburg, Pa. — The major candidates in the closely watched race for Pennsylvania attorney general tried Wednesday to make up for time lost to Superstorm Sandy, but it wasn’t easy.With six days left until Election Day, a faulty alternator idled Democratic candidate Kathleen Kane’s borrowed campaign bus on the way from State College to Harrisburg during its first official outing. Kane’s husband, who was driving, and their two sons stayed with the vehicle waiting for parts while a volunteer drove Kane into Harrisburg so she could work the lunch-hour crowd in the office building where the attorney gen-
eral’s office is located. “We’re hoping to meet up in Reading,” the next stop on Wednesday’s schedule, which also included a Philadelphia Democratic City Committee cocktail party. Meanwhile, a Wednesday news conference in Allentown featuring Republican candidate David Freed had to be scrapped because stormrelated power outages and bad weather prevented other participants from attending. A planned visit to a local Republican “victory center” also was canceled because of an outage, said Freed campaign manager Tim Kelly. Freed traveled to Allentown anyway, but his campaign activity was limited to an interview with WFMZ-TV and a visit
to a local business. “We had an afternoon planned in the Lehigh Valley,” Kelly said. The storm was a factor in the crucial final stage of the campaign, both sides said. “It slowed down the schedule for two days,” Kane said. “We’re looking at significant numbers of voters who still aren’t decided on a candidate in this race. We’re a week out and we have to sit out two days of campaigning because of a severe storm. That certainly affects us,” Kelly said. Kane’s stop in Strawberry Square — the downtown office building where the attorney general’s office is located — was cut short by the bus problems, but she impressed at least one veteran GOP
legislator who was eating lunch in the food court. “When she talks, she looks you right in the eye,” said Rep. Richard Geist, R-Blair chairman of the House Transportation Committee. “She looks competent.” Kane, 46, spent more than 12 years as a Lackawanna County prosecutor before she stepped down to work on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2007. As a political novice, she defeated former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in the Democratic primary in April. Freed, 42, has been a county prosecutor for 15 years and Cumberland County’s elected district attorney for the past seven years. York lawyer Marakay Rogers is also in the race as the Libertarian Party candidate.
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Harrisburg, Pa. — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday was sent to serve his child molestation prison sentence at an institution in far southwestern Pennsylvania that includes most of the state’s death row inmates. The Corrections Department said Sandusky was transferred to Greene State Prison after being evaluated at a facility outside Harrisburg. Prison officials said he will be housed in protective custody. “We make individual decisions based on facts,” Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said in a written statement. “Given the high profile nature of this individual, coupled with the nature of his crimes, this makes him very vulnerable in a prison setting.” Sandusky, 68, was convicted this summer of 45 criminal counts for sexual abuse of 10 boys over 15 years. He has maintained his innocence and is
pursuing appeals. The 30- to 60-year sentence imposed Oct. 9 means he faces the likelihood of dying in prison. He will not have a cellmate and will be subject to heightened supervision and an escort when not in his cell. He will get an hour of individual exercise five days a week and three showers a week. He will eat meals in his cell. Prison services such as counseling, religion, medications and treatment programming will also occur in his cell. All visits will be noncontact, meaning no touching is allowed. He may have a TV, radio and other property, according to the Corrections Department, if he is deemed to be in “compliant adjustment “Messages left for his attorneys were not immediately returned Wednesday. The State Correctional Institution at Greene, as it is formally known, is a maximum-security prison that houses 1,800 inmates and employs 700 people.
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With five days remaining until Election Day, we are reaching the final days to prepare to vote. Many registered students at Clarion University have mailed their absentee ballots to their respective hometown voting districts. Election Day is more than just going out and voting for the candidates of your choice. It is about being able to have a voice. Voting creates that voice. Many people often think their voice doesn’t actually count when voting. You often hear people say “what difference can one voice make?” If everyone throughout history shared that mindset, this country would be at a different place today. Women were not given
the right to vote until 1920. What if no women decided to stand up and fight for the right to vote? What if they all believed their one voice wouldn’t matter? What if blacks didn’t fight for civil rights and push for equality? What if no one stood up against racial discrimination or discrimination at any level for that matter because he or she didn’t feel anyone would listen? Think about how different the world would be today if people didn’t stand up for what they believed in and instead let their voice go unheard. In social and academic settings, we often take votes on procedural issues and activities we want to have or participate in. So, why does voting for an election seem to take a backburner? Here in America, we often take for granted our government structure. We have the opportunity to elect individuals on local, state and national levels who will represent us and issues that are
important to us to create a better climate for everyone. Citizens of many other countries with different government structures don’t have that option. Election Day is one time where individuals can actively engage in the political process. Educate yourself on the candidates’ platforms and the issues that are important to you. It’s not too late, there’s still time. Let your voice be heard. As college students, we are affected by policies at both the state and federal level. We contribute to the economy and are valuable assets to this country. Let’s make our voices heard. “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
I feel like most people have an opinion in one way or another on this year’s presidential race. It’s either, “Oh, I like Obama because…” or “I like Romney because…” well, you can fill in the blank. Yet most young people won’t make their voice heard. Why wouldn’t you? Voting in a political race gives you an opportunity to make your voice actually count. Sure, voting for American Idol or an All-Star game is fun and perhaps easier than voting for the president or a senator or congressman. But it means nothing when you get
seemingly endless votes. Political voting is a oneand-done process. Make your voice count. If you’re registered to vote in this year’s election, don’t sit back on the couch and wait for the results to roll in knowing your opinion won’t be heard. Few things are more frustrating to me than listening to someone complain about the political system and those in it when they didn’t vote. It doesn’t matter to me what your opinion is, whether you want Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Gary Johnson, or any other candidate on the ballot this year. As long as you show up to your polling place on Tuesday or send in an absentee ballot ahead of time and can stand behind your vote, you’re good in my book. I’d also like to focus on the amount of money
that the presidential campaigns and their political action committees have spent on this year’s race. Earlier this week, it was announced that groups supporting Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have spent a combined $2 billion this election season. Yes, $2 billion. Let’s look at what else $2 billion could have bought: how about a year’s worth of health insurance coverage for 127,000 families. How about more than 7,000 homes in America? Or, if you’re feeling smart, how about four years of college tuition for about 57,800 students? Two billion dollars could go a long way rather than television or radio advertisements that most people mute. The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
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University holds annual ghost experience presentation Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER
In celebration of the growing Halloween spirit, the History Club organized the CU Ghost Experience, which took place in Hart Chapel on Oct. 29, 30 and 31. Dr. Todd Pfannestiel of the History department led the presentation of evidence collected by him and members of the History Club during many investigations of local and campus buildings. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the event, which has had 10,000 people and counting in attendance over its course so far. Since there is always a big turnout, the History Club takes the opportunity every year to raise funds for various charities. This year it was Operation Warm, a fund raiser which provides new winter coats for children in need who don’t have them. The club accepted donations as small as pocket change, 100 percent of which will go to Operation Warm Coats for Kids Foundation, and they will continue to accept donations for anyone who did not attend, but wish to contribute. The presentation began with a 12 minute video segment featuring 100 clips of classic horror movies, just to set the mood. Pfannestiel shared lore and legends from both Clarion and Venango campuses as well as local areas. He warned the audience not to go out and attempt investigations on their own without per-
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A member of History Club displays a shirt promoting the event. mission because of safety hazards as well as the fact that it would be considered trespassing. “Students especially get really fired up,” he explained. He also said that he was not trying to “convert” anyone to believing in the paranormal, and that the event is merely for entertainment purposes. “It simply is what it is, and you get to decide,” he said. However, he did promise compelling evidence, which ranged from audio pieces
to photographs to video clips, which were all obtained during the investigations. Each section started with backstory to give understanding of each area’s history, some of which having to do with the paranormal sightings which had allegedly taken place. Wilkinson Hall residents, especially during the month of December, might sometimes hear music which could be the doing of an early 1970s fire victim’s ghost. Givan Hall is high
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Clarion students sit in Hart Chapel during the CU Ghost Experience presentation.
Clarion professor performs at upcoming area event Emily Miller STAFF WRITER
When it comes to the literary world, there is poetry on the page and poetry on the stage. On Nov. 4, Clarion University Professor Phil Terman will take his work to the stage in Foxburg when he teams up with the jazz trio Catro at the Third Annual Poetry and Jazz Jam. The performance will consist of selections from four of Terman’s previously published books with the jazz group playing not behind the poetry, but with it. Prior to the final show, the pianist of Catro, Mark DeWalt, takes about 10 to 12 poems that Terman provides and composes music based on them. After DeWalt is done, the two come together and work on it, eventually incorporating the saxophone and percussion to make for an interesting collaboration. “I like to be very musical in my poems. I like to use a lot of rhythm, alliteration, internal rhymes, and stuff like that. The language itself is very useful, so I think he (DeWalt) connects with that. It produces an
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Dr. Phil Terman, a Clarion English professor. interesting collaboration, and I love collaboration. I love jazz, and he loves poetry,” Terman said. “What we do is both composed and rehearsed, but there is also some room for improvisation when we are doing it. It is a nice combination. It is not just come to this stage and do it. We really work on it. It is a good way to highlight what we do separately but also what we do when we’re together.” Terman selects the poems from his books that he feels are appropriate for the jazz ensemble to collaborate with. The
selection of poems consists of integrations of past work experiences, nature and rural experiences, as well as a work inspired by a past teacher. While Terman will be embracing the opportunity of working with other artists, he will also be performing some of his poems by himself throughout the jam. “When it comes to performing poetry, the opportunity to come together with others is a chance not to be wasted. When I get a chance with other artists, I kinda dig it. I feel really blessed and lucky to be able to have these musicians be interested enough in my poems to want to do something with them. It’s kind of cool,” Terman said. In addition to Terman and Catro’s contributions, Andy Johnson from Slippery Rock will also be reading some his own work with the accompaniment of saxophonist Terry Steele. The Jazz Jam, put on by the Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will be held at 2 p.m. in Lincoln Hall. For information regrading tickets, visit the ARCA’s website at alleghenyriverstone.org.
on the list, with its chilling story about a haunted upper floor, as well as many others which date from the 1980s onward. The National Transit Building in Oil City was also a featured location, as well as a nearby unnamed business establishment in which a murder took place 12 years ago. Becht Hall was an interesting tale, with the possibility of having three ghosts. It was a women’s residence hall for 100 years, from 1908 until its closing in 2008. Becht also housed
the original cafeteria, and further research revealed that there was a grease fire in which one person died. The closing story featured the building that the event took place in: Hart Chapel, which was originally known as the Chapel Auditorium. Rumors speculate that the ghost of an actor named William haunts the building. In the early 1930s, William took his own life the night following a bad performance in which he was booed off-
stage. The famed story has been told and retold by students and faculty, and is historically accurate. Pfannestiel placed a flashlight, the same one taken on the investigations, onstage on a chair each night, and instructed that if the spirit of William were present, to feel free to turn on the light at any time he wished. On some nights, the light eerily would flicker, and on some nights it did not. It added to the unnerving atmosphere. Even after the event concluded and everyone filed out, the flashlight continued to turn on and off and various audience members caught possible orbs or mist in pictures taken on cell phones. When asked what part of the experience he found scariest, freshman Brian Miller said that it was the story about Givan’s ghost chiseling away at the floors. Sophomore Liz Pellegrini said that it was one small audio clip in which a man’s voice said “Bye.” She went on to talk about how her experience was changed between years, since she came to the CU Ghost Experience last year as well. “It was different. It was a lot scarier because William actually made an appearance.” She did say that it was cool to see what William had looked like in his life, though, which was not featured in previous years. “I pictured him tall, like with a trench coat and top hat,” she said. From the beginning ten years ago, the CU Ghost experience has grown in popularity and audience size.
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Video game developers release updated map; fix bugs Chris Brown CIRCULATION MANAGER
E-Sports has begun entering into the spotlight in these past few years. Already largely recognized throughout the world, one company in particular has launched the concept here in America. Riot Games, the creator of “League of Legends” has taken its traditional 5v5 game mechanic and altered it in a few ways. These alterations have developed cult and public followings alike and have shown the versatility of this once simplistic idea. Currently there are three game types in “LoL”: Summoner’s Rift, The Twisted Treeline and Dominion. There are also two largely followed types know as all random all mid (ARAMA) and all random all bottom (ARAB) where instead of choosing what champion to play, all players are given a randomly selected champion to play for that match and all ten players utilize the middle lane of Summoner’s Rift or the bottom lane of Dominion. With the addition of Proving Grounds, a map that was always in the game (it was used for tutorials to teach new players how to play the game,) it proved to be a fantastic setting for ARAMA. For now though the focus will be on Twisted Treeline. Twisted Treeline is an alternative map for the game League of Legends, where instead of the 5v5 team composition, there is a smaller 3v3 setup with a smaller map allowing for more continuous
Overhead view of “League of Legends” remodeled map “ The Twisted Treeline.” engagements between teams. The team makeup tends to lean toward the bully type bruiser champions who like to get into the middle of fights and go nuts. Its interesting to see how the team builds differ now in comparison to the original release version of the map. Twisted Treeline was revamped and is now in Beta again with all new layout. The layout of the map is rather simple. There are three key parts, two lanes that greatly mirror that of the Summoner’s Rift appearance and a jungle area. The jungle refers to the area between the lanes where players can fight natural creeps to gain experience without the other team knowing their location. The lanes are where most of the game is designed to take place. This can be a continual
back and forth waiting for the opportunity to initiate a fight and establish dominant pressure. n the lanes there are two defensive towers, which need to be destroyed before your team can progress down the lane, but don’t physically stop you from initiating fights behind them. These are objectives, which need to be destroyed in at least one lane for the game to end. The towers are rather close to the bases making the center of the map very susceptible to sneak attacks, which is why the bruiser builds work so well. Both lanes have four defensive towers, two for each team, and are set up rather close to the team base. This positioning makes the central area of the map prone to fights and can cause players to take
on a passive play style in fear of the roaming opponent. In the previous version of the map, the jungle area with the neutral minion locations were somewhat scattered in the middle of the map and above the top lane. There was a random spawn table for what group of minions or creeps would spawn. Trying to play where all you do is kill these neutral creeps and then sneak in and out of the lanes was difficult when you have to hope that the right creeps spawned in early game, otherwise you would be behind in gold and experience because of the difficulty of the early fights. To remove this what if scenario, Riot redesigned the map so that each creep spawn point was constant throughout the game. With the same creeps spawning every time players were now
Student senate sponsors mock debate John Burba STAFF WRITER
Clarion University drew a large crowd Tuesday for the second Mock Presidential Debate, held in the Gemmell Multi-purpose Room. More than 100 students came out to the event sponsored by Student Senate, Clarion Young Democrats and Clarion Conservatives. The purpose of the Mock Debate is to educate and inform Clarion students of the issues, stances and positions of each primary candidate for the two major political parties. The mock debate is designed to simulate the presidential debates by having students represent each candidate and answer questions in a debate format
using quotes, facts and figures given by the candidates during the two previous debates. The role of Barack Obama was played by Clarion Young Democrats member Michael Robinson, and the role of Mitt Romney was played by Clarion Conservatives member Jacob Werner. Each candidate was given three minutes to deliver his stance on each issue on a turn-by-turn basis. The opposing candidate was then given one minute to provide a rebuttal. After one series, the question went to the other candidate in the same manner. The moderator for the debate, host of CU-TV’s political talk show “Face the Campus,” Matthew Knoedler presented the questions to each candidate. These in-
cluded such topics as the current economy, higher education, energy independence, LGBT rights and the national debt. Throughout the debate, the candidates expressed central themes in their answers. For Obama, hope and unity were the main points of his plans. As Obama, Robinson said his plan was to “invest in people who don’t have a voice. This country was built from the working hands of every citizen. If we work together, there’s no way we can fail. Have hope.” Romney’s plans, according to Werner were to “cut back spending, and grow more slowly” Werner adds, “The plan I have I built is centered around cutting the fat from our spending. Policies don’t matter in a
Top 10 Items to have in case of an emergency Mike Friend FEATURES EDITOR
In light of recent events in the Northeastern United States and with winter weather quickly approaching there are a few items to have in case Mother Nature decides to throw another temper tantrum.
1) BOTTLED WATER Most scientists contend that the average human can survive three days without water. Keeping a case of water on hand in case of a disaster is advised by many emergency management agencies. Bottled water has no expiration date and is purified so it can be used for cooking and washing.
2) SPACE BLANKETS Space blankets can be used in a variety of ways but the biggest is to keep warm in an emergency. If a winter storm knocks the power out and kills the heat to a building, a space blanket can help a person get through the cold times ahead.
3) FOOD Almost as important to survival as water, keeping an extra supply of food just in case something terrible happens is never a bad idea. Many companies make freeze-dried or sealed products that can last for years, meaning that spending a few extra cents at the store may prove worthwhile in the long run.
4) FIRST AID KIT
battery-powered radio can help save lives or provide those without power some form of entertainment.
7) BATTERIES In the event of a loss of power during an emergency it helps to have extra batteries ready to go in the case that some of the emergency essentials require them for power.
8) MATCHES
In the event that an emergency not only causes inconvenience, but injury, a first aid kit will prove to be a handy item.
If the situation is dire and food needs to be cooked, matches could play an essential role in lighting a fire to help get through a tough time.
5) FLASHLIGHT
9) SPARE CLOTHES
If a winter emergency were to hit the area, chances are some power lines would be affected. Having a flashlight would definitely help you stay safe.
Spare clothes are a good idea to have at anytime, especially in case of an emergency. An extra T-shirt or pair of sweatpants could prevent you from getting sick in a time of need.
6) RADIO During an emergency, many authorities issue warnings and news to the masses via the radio. Having a portable hand-crank or
10) A DECK OF CARDS If an emergency arises and all utilities are down, a deck of playing cards will prove to be a good way to pass time.
world where we can’t sustain ourselves.” “I think those in attendance got a fair balance of what the President and Governor Romney have to offer” says Knoedler. “Both of the candidates represented the ideals pretty well.” Werner spoke about how it felt to be participating as one of the candidates, saying, “When I did this debate, I wanted to focus on the candidates and their issues. It was a lot of fun to do, and it allowed me to think dynamically.” The debate was filmed by CU-TV and aired on Wednesday at 5 p.m. on CU-TV’s channel 5, and for those who live off-campus, channel 15. Election day is Nov 6.
able to develop a path so that they were not worried as much about dying to a creep than they were finding the opposing team in the jungle. Buffs or positive enhancements are in all of the maps. To get these buffs, you or your team must kill a neutral creep, or capture an altar at a location in TT. In the original version you would have the neutral creeps spawning with randomly generated buffs. The new TT altars provide two buffs. If one altar is controlled, the team receives a four gold bonus per kill, and if they control both altars they also receive a 10 percent increase to ability power (magical damage) and attack damage. Its rather difficult to get both alters, but once this is achieved the game becomes much harder for the losing team.
When they revamped the map, the neutral creep buffs were removed as well. Instead of a dragon buff which gave a team buff, the dragon has been replaced with a large moster like creature known as Vilemaw. Killing Vilemaw will still grant the team that lands the killing blow the buff Crest of Crushing Wrath but now with the relocation of the jungle area to the middle of the map, Vilemaw lives at the top of the map alone and is more difficult to kill without the other team knowing. Twisted Treeline is really two maps now. The cult following of the original map with its quirky layout and random jungle set up makes for interesting play styles allowing for creative if not awkward strategies. Where as the new map is more of a roaming death squad looking for victims. The old regime has had an interesting change over into the new map layout, and are facing the challenge of defending their ranking from new up and coming players who have adapted to the map faster and are taking full advantage of it. The season three new itemization has played a large role in the champion selection where now there are items that enhance the abilities of the bruiser bully archetype, putting the ranged types, both mages and attack damage champions on the sidelines. With the overhaul of the items for season three TT beta still has a long way to go before it is finally where Riot and the community want it to be, but this journey sure will be interesting.
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AMERIGOALLEGRETTO I’d like to clear the air before I get into this week’s album by Meek Mills, “Dreams & Nightmares”: I’m not an avid listener of hip hop music. I could just never get into it. That being said, I’m not a fan of Meek Mill’s debut album. “Young and Gettin’ It,” which features Kirko Bangz, features an unsettling autotune effect throughout the song. I thought autotune at this point in time was considered a joke, but I stand corrected. The song is about how Mill doesn’t
MIKE WATERLOO Not since Drake has an artist received so much critical acclaim before ever releasing a studio album. For Meek Mill, he was ready to show that he was able to live up to the hype that his mixtapes created leading up to his debut album “Dreams and Nightmares.” With the success of the “Flamers” and “Dreamchasers” mixtape series, as well as his appearances on his Maybach Music Group (MMG) collaboration albums, Meek Mill is more experienced than some artists are who have dropped multiple LPs. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia born rapper, he was unable to translate his mixtape success to the big leagues. The disc starts off with the self-titled “Dreams and
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care about anything else but getting money and getting it while he is still young. The music video for this song seems to feature characteristics of a typical hip-hop video: gold chains, hot women, stacks of money and Mill partying on his yacht. “Maybach Curtains” features a more grandiose, complex instrumental sound and features big name artists like Nas, John Legend and Rick Ross. This is probably the only song on the album I would take a second listen to. I am a fan of the saxophone arrangement that garnished the sound. Mill here sings about how far his success has come, from rags to riches, still in typical hip-hop style. “Amen” has Mill singing about the same stuff as mentioned before, except he thanks God for “all
the pretty women he led into his life and all the Benjamins he let him count.” Again, this song is typical for a hip-hop song. It features a basic electronic beat, a piano melody to convey the softness of the sound and Mill dropping rhythms with his pal Drake, who is featured in this song. Even though this album is filled with guest appearances by famous artists like Trey Songz and Mary J. Blige, among others, this album is a dud for me. Mill recycles already-used ideas by hip hop artists before him into an hour long LP, and it doesn’t impress me. The only real positive thing I have to say about this album is that the instrumentals on some of the songs are quite original and crafty. Again though, that’s the only postive statement I’ll say about this album.
Nightmares” track where he talks about the trials and tribulations he went through to get to this point in his career. I was actually a fan of the first song the way that he picked up his speed and delivery throughout. After that however, is when I started to get disappointed. The aptly titled “In God We Trust” refers to what else but Mill’s love of the money, which is followed by an apparent attempt at commercial success with the club, record “Young & Gettin It.” Seeing a trend yet? Mill stays to the typical rap album criteria of the club song, (“Freak Show”) the song for the ladies, (“Lay Up”) the storytelling track (“Tony Story, Pt. 2”) and of course, the all about my assets track (“Polo & Shell Tops”). Meek features the “Bawse” on three of the tracks, and also involves the lyrically advanced Wale for the aforementioned “Lay Up.” Despite the braggadocios nature of the album, there are a few highlights
with it as well. The tracks “Amen” and “Burn” featuring Drake and Big Sean respectively that appeared on “Dreamchasers 2” return on the debut. The eerie track “Traumatized” showcases Meek’s ability to tell a story as he recounts when he was in jail on a weapons charge in 2008 as his friends were killed in the city of brotherly love. The standout track on the disc is “Maybach Curtains,” where Meek teams up with Ross, Nas and R&B crooner John Legend on the hook. Overall, the album wasn’t bad, but as a debut album from a hyped artist, I expected less of a street, party album, and more of a thought out process. I’ve been a big Meek Mill fan since he release his first tape “Flamers” in 2008, but I was vastly disappointed with his debut. It’s worth checking out if you’re a Meek Mill or MMG fan, but don’t get your hopes up. Mill in turn, showed that it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia with his clouded release.
BLAYNE SHEAFFER Oh, no. This was my mantra upon peeking at Meek Mill’s track list to his debut album, “Dreams and Nightmares.” By nature, I gravitate toward indie music, so even looking at the rap album cover depicting handcuffs had me scared. After listening to the album with a worried look pasted on my face, I can honestly say this album is the equivalent to being dragged onto 8 Mile Road on the off season; nobody of interest is on the album, and anyone who is has lost any respect they may have had by me. “Dreams and
MARK EMCH Despite having been delayed several months for reasons that remain unknown, Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” has finally arrived, and for all intents and purposes serves as a solid premiere LP for the Philadelphian rapper. Meek tackles issues both past and present in “Dreams” with a bluntly hardened resolve, at times coming close to shouting his own lyrics. If you’re looking for a Wiz Khalifaesque pop-inspired album here, be forewarned; Mill’s “Dreams” favors an “in your face” lyrical tone over Wiz’s lighter, catchier style. The eponymous first track of the album was
The Music Box is back again this week discussing Meek Mill’s debut album, “Dreams and Nightmares.” 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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Nightmares” is not compelling. It is an obnoxious braggart in most cases and simply recycles what has already been done with the help of people who have already done it. Mill is clearly confused as to what kind of rap he is going for. To me, having Rick Ross and Drake on the same album is the most puzzling combination. In one instance, his lyrics are hard and bragging about how hard his life is and that everyone should stay in school to avoid living his life, and in the other he and Drake are giggling about how rich and famous they are, surrounded by women who want to go home with them. I’m not sure if this is typical of rap albums, but in either case, it is not appealing. Ignoring the terribly misguided lyrics, the album does have its catchy points. “Amen” and “Lay Up” are radio worthy, something the teeny boppers will enjoy at their
middle school dances. John Legend and Mary J. Blige make an appearance in “Maybach Curtains” and “Who You’re Around,” giving “Dreams and Nightmares” a smidgeon of a mellow vibe. I can appreciate some of the messages Mill delivers; telling people to stay in school and keep their jobs, to appreciate what they have and to make things right if they’re wrong. It’s the delivery that turns me off, like in “Polo & Shell Tops” with lyrics like “Tryna get it, Dickies on and my fitted gun in my draws, ducking the law, I’m all with it.” Might as well be a foreign language, because that sounds ridiculous. Again, this may not be my thing, but based on presentation and what I could decipher, Mill is less than stunning on “Dreams and Nightmares.” However, I can respect what I think he is trying to say in his lyrics and instill in his listeners.
reminiscent of Nas’ “No Introduction” to me. Mill’s lyrics dance around a flighty piano riff that would sound more at home in the middle of an Adele release than it does as the opener for a rap album. That being said, Mill explodes near the 1:40 mark with a sudden change in both lyrical and musical mood. Meek heatedly rolls off a string of lyrics that showcases a vast improvement from the oftentimes halfhearted attempts of his previous works. “Maybach Curtains” features an all-star cast of well-established artists Nas, John Legend and Rick Ross. “Curtains” easily registers as my favorite track off the album, but truth be told I find it difficult to find any song featuring John Legend that fails to impress. Legend croons “Look how far we came,” in between bouts of passable lyricism courtesy of Nas and Ross. What truly held my attention throughout the song was the funky, head-
bob-inducing, Motowninspired background music. After nearly a minute of reverberating cymbals and pounded piano chords, “Curtains” subtly evolves into a groovy, bass guitar-driven jam. “Amen,” featuring hiphop front-runner Drake, received considerable ire from Christian leaders, due to its questionable topic choice. The beat stands as the only redeemable quality here. Mill’s lyrics failed to impress and at times felt canned and corny. The second half of “Dreams” utterly failed to live up to the precedent set by the first six tracks. With tunes such as “Young Kings,” “Lay Up,” and “Rich and Famous” I felt as if I’d heard them time and time again. I’d advise calling it quits after reaching track six of “Dreams.” While the first half of Mill’s debut release piqued my interest and kept my hopes high, nearly every song after “Curtains” comes up disappointingly short.
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VizArtz Halloween show diversifies Jen Schwartz
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A doorway draped in caution tape marked the entrance to the VizArtz 2012 Halloween Show, set up in the VizArtz gallery of Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 25, where student art ranging from oil paintings, digital collages and mixed media formats were put on display. While most of the art adorning the walls inside was not Halloween themed, there was a wide collection of various pieces made from all media, including photography, ceramics and pen and pencil sketches. Submissions for the show were collected on Oct. 17, and were accepted from students of all majors, not just VizArtz members or art students. “We’ve done this show in past years; before last year we had a lot of people come,” said VizArtz President Loren Benton, who explained a two piece band played at last year’s Halloween show, attracting a larger crowd. “We
asked other art majors and minors for submissions, but we basically just asked anyone. It was opened to all majors, not just the art department. We just went around and asked for [submissions].” The art chosen for the show ranged from Stacey Roy’s “Marshmallow Series,” which included four different drawings done in pencil and marker depicting the same image, to David Aites’s mixed media newspaper clippings and notes collage, “Borderline.” Stephanie Delsignore’s “The Frog” and “Poison Dart Frog” were vibrant and lifelike colored pencil drawings of tropical frogs, while “Birthday Massacre” by Sara Golembiewski was another colorful piece depicting an explosion of birthday balloons and splatters of bold colors in a plain white room. Benton’s untitled ceramic piece of a split open head with what appeared like barnacles of some kind was the most eerie and Halloween-related piece of the show. Kiyomi Knox’s “Orna-
ment” was a simple piece that could have been interpreted many ways, until she explained the inspiration came from her previous work with “The Vagina Monologues” and the pieces of women and their body parts. She expressed the idea of “How words make you feel, how words shouldn’t make you feel. Everyone’s ‘thing’ is their own, and it’s not always pretty… this is the reality of it.” VizArtz is welcoming new members of a variety of backgrounds; members do not have to be art majors to be involved in the club. “The majority of VizArtz members now aren’t even art majors,” said Benton. “They have no art background but picked it up really quick with no background whatsoever.” For next semester, VizArtz will be hosting a student art show including a professional juror to judge the pieces, taking place in Michelle’s Café on Main Street. “We’re going to make it as professional as possible,” said Benton.
Justin Gmoser / The Clarion Call
Students display various pieces of art at the VizArtz Halloween Art Show.
Review: Robert Ford’s “Canada” compelling Michael Waterloo SPORTS EDITOR
“First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. The robbery is the more important part, since it served to set mine and my sister’s lives on the courses they eventually followed. Nothing would make complete sense without that being told first.” With an opening like this, it’s no wonder that Richard Ford is considered as one of the upper eche-
lon writers of his time. In his first book since “The Lay of the Land” six years ago, “Canada” isn’t quite the “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”-type story, but it is more of a combination of his previous works, “The Sportswriter” and “Wildlife.” The novel starts in Great Falls, Mont. with Bev Parsons leaving the Air Force earlier than expected. After numerous odd jobs, Parsons and his wife make the mistake of robbing a bank. After the plan went awry, their twins, Dell and sister Berner, are forced
to live with the decision that their parents made for the rest of their lives. To Dell, that’s exactly what it was, a mistake. He reiterates the point that his parents were not criminals, rather they were ordinary people who made a bad decision. The narration by the 15-year-old Dell doesn’t go into much detail about the robbery as it is done in an “if you blink, you will miss it” type of way. What Ford does, however, is an excellent job of showing the emotion that Dell feels with the robbery.
“The world doesn’t usually think about bank robbers as having children – though plenty must. But the children’s story – which mine and my sister’s is – is ours to weigh and apportion and judge as we see fit.” After the robbery, Berner moves to San Francisco as a family friend takes in Dell and they head to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Dell, as any normal teenager does, just wants to fit in. Except Dell isn’t a normal teenager; he has no friends, no real family with him and has the weight of
what his parents did on his shoulders. Not only did the bank robbery shape his life, but the unforeseeable happened in Canada that is just too good to spoil in this review. By the end of the story, readers now see a 65-yearold Dell, a retired English teacher, looking back on his life, and the misadventures of it. Ford makes it seem all too real with the transgressions that Dell suffered. Whether it’s Dell reconnecting with his sister in a way that hits close to the heart toward the end, or the kids
seeing their parents in jail, Ford is able to keep it realistic for the reader. While the story keeps you intrigued to the point you must keep reading, what’s taking place in the story is secondary to the language that Ford uses to illustrate it. There are very few writers who can pull this off, but as is typical of Ford, he does it without batting an eye. Ford succeeds with an exceptional storyline that connects you with the emotions of the characters that you literally want to read just one more page before putting it down.
Theater dept. performs Rocky Horror Picture Show Amerigo Allegretto COPY EDITOR
Music, dancing and “sweet transvestites” ruled the night, as the theater department performed a shadow cast version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” at Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room on Friday, Oct. 26. The show was sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega and EFSN. The musical was performed by a shadow cast, meaning that while the film itself was playing in the background, the live cast copied the characters’ movements and mannerisms. “The reason they [audience] are there is to watch the movie. We’re just there to give the extra layer to the cake,” said senior Rob Milanich, who played the character Riff Raff, the “faithful handyman” to the film’s antagonist, Dr. Frank N. Furter,
played by David Mathews. “A shadow cast was interesting because instead of memorizing a script, you mimicked what you saw and came up with good ways to present the scene,” said senior Joe Bazzone, played the character Eddie, the “ex-delivery boy,” who dies after his only song of the performance. Bazzone would later return as Eddie’s uncle and rival scientist, Dr. Everett V. Scott. “It was really fun playing two different characters. I got to be two very different people and come up with ways to portray them both physically and mentally.” The audience was encouraged to participate as well. For those who had not seen the film before, a red “V” was drawn on their foreheads, symbolizing “virgin.” Before the show started, those with the “V” on their foreheads were asked to participate in the Virgin Games,
where contestsnts were asked to perform acts of innuendo, like moaning and getting into a sexual position with a partner. Also for $2 people could buy bags of props used throughout the film, such as rice to throw in the air during the wedding scene at the begininng of the film, and a birthday hat to wear during the dinner scene. Another way for the audience to get involved was dancing to the song “Time Warp,” one of the better known songs of the musical. “I loved every second of it, and I think the audience loved it as well,” said Milanich. “It was something you could get behind and really into. It showed with how much interaction they had with it.” The entire cast got together to have people take pictures with them after the show’s conclusion.
Pittsburgh hosts Whiskey and Spirits Festival Chris Brown CIRCULATION MANAGER
The Rivers Casino hosted the Pittsburgh Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival this past Friday. This yearly event is filled with interesting patrons, and has a theme that differs each year. This year’s theme was Las Vegas. It was high-class dress, with men in suits and women wearing shimmery dresses. An interesting sight was also the people dressed up as Hunter S. Thompson portrayed from
the film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” The event hosted 350 different spirits ranging from Three Olives Loopy Berry Vodka, which was at times paired with milk and a sprinkling of Fruit Loops, to Ardbeg’s Galileo, which goes for more than $120 a bottle if you can find it in the States. The festival shows a great deal of what is coming in the near future and allows for people attending to taste anything and everything. Many of the booths have ma-
terials to show off how the spirits can be mixed, so that you get the best result. It’s interesting to see the mix of people who share a common taste in spirits.When walking past different booths you see the oddest of pairings such as a man in a tuxedo drinking vodka with a woman with 23 piercings on her face. People were saying “Try this,” or “The booth in the corner is outstanding.” The event was a melting pot of culture enhanced by the
enjoyment of fine spirits. While the tasting and mingling of patrons was happening, there was a makeshift stage with Elvis impersonators singing the hits. People were dancing while two other Elvises were in the corner warming up. It was quite a sight to see one Elvis telling another Elvis he was a bit off and then singing the part to correct him. An interesting part was Ardbeg and its Rocket
Tour. The distillery is taking part in an experiment where samples of its Scotch will be sent to the international space station for study of the “terpenes,” a small but vastly found chemical which when interacting with the oak barrels gives the Scotch its distinct flavor and aroma. Although the rocket model they tour with was not at the festival due to its size and not easily accessible to the area in the casino
where the event was held, it was on display and tastings were offered in Bethel Park on Saturday. Now there were many different informative talks about how different spirits are being manipulated to better the pairing with foods and entertaining activities, such as cigars and bourbons, or the vodka and cereal. None were as informative and interesting as this look into what makes a spirit gain its flavor on the chemical level.
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THE CLARION CALL
November 1, 2012
Clarion shutout by No. 14 IUP Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER
Saturday, Oct. 27, the Clarion Golden Eagles football team made a trip to the No. 14 ranked Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks at George P. Miller Stadium and were shutout 45-0. It’s evident that the Crimson Hawks overpowered the Golden Eagles Saturday. The Crimson Hawks finished with 477 yards of total offense, while the Golden Eagles only totaled 253 yards of offense on the day. The talk of the game was Indiana’s defense. They went into control early on when they stopped Travis Day at the line of scrimmage forcing a turnover on downs and ending the drive. Indiana took charge scoring a touchdown making the score 7-0 with 1:20 left in the first quarter. As the second quarter started, Clarion quarterback Ben Fiscus’ pass was incomplete to Mark Nicholas which was almost intercepted. The Crimson Hawks then gained control of the ball with clock being at 14:47. During this drive, Indiana had a total of two penalty calls for false starts.
However, that didn’t matter because the Crimson Hawks quarterback Mike Box rushed for 22 yards scoring a touchdown. The Golden Eagles now trailed behind Indiana with score at 14-0. Later on in the second quarter, Fiscus continued to miss throws, and caused the rhythm of the Golden Eagles to sink. Later in the game, Brett Ullman of the Crimson Hawks booted a 40-yard field goal, making the score 17-0 at 3:17. Looking to score before halftime, Fiscus picked up a first down with two minutes left in the second quarter. He then threw an off target pass on first down that was intercepted at the 18yard line ending the threat as the game went into the half with the Crimson Hawks having a 17-0 lead. In the third quarter, it didn’t take long for the Crimson Hawks to push their lead even further. IUP then took a 24-0 lead just 1:31 into the third on a 54-yard touchdown as Box hit Terrill Barnes for the score. The Golden Eagles tried to respond as Day had a 19-yard run on first down. It was then followed by a 41-yard pass from Fis-
cus to Jon Reid. IUP then gave Clarion the ball at the eight-yard line because of a personal foul. Clarion also lost a potential touchdown when a pass was dropped in the end zone. Later in the third quarter with only 2:24 left, the Crimson Hawks drove for a 13-play, 95-yard drive, and pushed the score to a 31-0 lead. Going into the fourth quarter, IUP continued to excel with their first possession making the score 38-0. Clarion almost had a chance to point some points on the board; however, on a first down on the Crimson Hawks five-yard line, Fiscus lost the handle on the football which caused a turnover. The fumble resulted in another Hawks touchdown drive to make the final score 45-0. The Golden Eagles will take on the Edinboro University Fighting Scots at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. Coach Jay Foster said his team is focused, and expects them to come out fighting. “We will rebound. This team will not quit. They haven’t at any time this year and I don’t expect it to start now. Our goal is to beat Edinboro,” said Foster.
Courtesy Photo/ Lamont Sinclair
Clarion quarterback is brought down by IUP defenders in its 45-0 loss to the Crimson Hawks.
Clarion loses in season finale Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER
All things must come to end. How it ends depends on how hard you work and how determined you are, no matter the results, is all that counts. Over the weekend the Golden Eagles women’s soccer team played the final game of the season against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks. They started off the game well, but at the end, they just could not get the win against the Crimson Hawks losing the game 2-1 in double-overtime. The two teams were neckand-neck for most of the first half, and no one was scoring a goal. The only score for the Golden Eagles came from Lauren Barbour at eight minutes into the game. “(Lauren) Barbour scored a fantastic goal to take the lead in her final game as a Golden Eagle,” Head Coach Rob Eaton said. “To their credit, all of the seniors played well in their final games.” Then not too far after
that, Crimson Hawk Brittney Kuhn scored a goal, and also scored the winning goal for the win at 110 minutes. “The ending of the IUP game typified the unfortunate season,” Eaton said. “Losing to them literally in the last two seconds of double-overtime was a cruel blow on top of the injuries that we have sustained.” Clarion goalie Laura Saussol had nine saves this game. The Golden Eagles season just didn’t go as well as they may have wanted it to or as people expected. They could not get the wins that they need to be at the top with the rest of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference which has three teams that are ranked inside the top 25 nationally. As usual, the women had great goaltending during the contest. For the season, they had 150 total saves when their opponents only had 69. What that means however, is the thing that they didn’t do so well on was goals and shots by period.
Their opponents outplayed them when it came this part of the game. On the season, the women only had 13 goal attempts and 0.76 goals scored per a game. The women’s soccer team ended the season 2-10-5 and in the PSAC, their record was 2-9-3. “The season was a success in terms of being able to compete with the top teams,” Eaton said. “We had the second best season in school history in terms of fewest losses and most conference points.” Off season will important for the team to get better and work on things that they had trouble with. Hopefully next season will have better ending results for the returning players and the incoming freshmen. “Close to 50 percent of our games were against top 25 ranked teams or teams that progressed to the NCAA tournament last year,” Eaton said. “We competed very well against those teams, and I look forward to the future.”
You call it Patriots and 49ers should make Super Bowl Lauren Zezenski STAFF WRITER
The National Football League is now in full throttle, and everyone is starting to pick sides on who is going to make it to the Super Bowl. But who is really going to make it? Will it be like last year, with the Giants against the Patriots in head-to-head battle? Or is it going to be an underdog teams that blows everyone’s minds for even getting to the Super Bowl like the Saints or the Rams? From a personal view, the two teams that I believe will be in the match up in the Super Bowl will be the Patriots against the 49ers. The Patriots’ defense might not be the best, but their offense is out of this world. Tom Brady should be able to break up any defensive team this season and leave
them with nightmares. In fact, the Patriots’ passing offense is so good, they may even break some records this season. Although in my opinion, the San Francisco 49ers do not have the best defense in the NFL like last year; their offense is making up for it so they do not need one. Now that they have LaMichael James and A.J. Jenkins to add to their offensive weapons, which could make the 49ers’ offense that may possibly bring them to the elite. If they do buckle down, their offense can become on the best in the NFL, and with that, I think very few teams will be able to beat them. If these two teams do make it to the Super Bowl, it would certainly be a game that would never be forgotten because of their strong offenses.
FACE OFF Who is the favorite to win the NBA MVP? Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER
The NBA MVP for this upcoming season will not be LeBron James. This might have you shaking your head wondering who I think will actually be the league MVP this season. This answer might even surprise a lot of people. The NBA MVP for this upcoming season will be Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics. Now that may come off as a shock, but I truly believe it will be Rondo who is the Most “Valuable” Player this season. Notice the quotations around the word “valuable.” People will argue that James’ numbers are way better, which might be true, but that doesn’t always mean that he is most “valuable” to his team. I mean sure, James will average close to what he did a season ago when he was named MVP en route to winning his first career NBA Championship. Numbers of 27.1 points, 6.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game was what James put up last season. That is on par for his career averages in those respective categories. Rondo has averaged 10.8 points, 8.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game during his six-year tenure in the NBA. Last season he averaged 11.9 points, a career high 11.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game. I see his numbers, which isn’t the focal point to determine who is the most “valuable” player in the league, going up. I can see his numbers looking something like 16, 12 and 5. I previously stated that James would be the MVP, but since that article was posted, I thought about it and changed my pick to Rondo. James will lead Miami into the playoffs and possibly a third consecutive NBA Finals appearance, but it won’t be as easy as a lot of people are thinking. Rondo will lead the new-look Celtics into battle every night, and will challenge James and the Heat for the Eastern Conference Title. I said when James went to the Heat that he should be not be able to win the MVP award due to the plethora of talent that surrounds, especially Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. In the offseason, the Heat went out and signed former Celtics’ guard, Ray Allen, giving the Heat a little more ammunition for the teams that will challenge their superiority in the East. The addition of Allen in Miami only motivates the Celtics even more. Seeing a guy like Allen go to a hated rival will have Rondo and the Celtics playing better in my opinion. Rondo is the point guard of a team that is trying to get back to the NBA Finals for the first time since losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games back in 2010. His presence on the floor will make a huge difference, not saying James’ won’t, but Rondo will have to lead his team more. If you take James off the Heat for any amount of games, they have Wade and Bosh to lead them. Take Rondo off the Celtics for any amount of games, and they will have to rely on aging, seasoned veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Give me Wade and Bosh in that scenario. The Celtics will go as far as Rondo can take them. He won’t average near what James does this season, but he will be the most “valuable” to their respective teams.
Mike Decker STAFF WRITER
First NBA championship title, then NBA Finals MVP, third League MVP, and an Olympic Gold medal: It’s quite an impressive year for an athlete, despite being criticized for only being able to play three quarters after a crucial collapse in the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2011 season. Putting all that banter to the side, LeBron James had perhaps one of the greatest years in basketball history, and is looking like a strong candidate for a repeat. Last year, James ended the regular season averaging 27.1 points, 6.2 assists and 7.9 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, he had 30.3 points, 5.6 assists and 9.7 rebounds per game leading the Miami Heat to their second NBA championship and his first Finals MVP. This off season, the Heat made some big additions to their team when they added names like Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. Allen is the NBA all-time leader both in three-point field goals made and attempted. With these additions, along with last year’s other standouts Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, James and the Heat are looking like favorites to win the NBA title for a second straight year. The team looks set, but can James win his fourth MVP? There are a lot of other candidates out there who can give him a run for his money. Kobe Bryant (with his additions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash in Los Angeles) could have an amazing year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Carmelo Anthony have a career year and draw some votes as well. Let’s also not forget about last year’s leading scorer Kevin Durant who is going to be expected to take on an even larger role after the Oklahoma City Thunder traded away one of the better players in James Harden earlier this week. I think that all those names are going to fall into the back seat, however, and James is easily going to win his fourth MVP, adapting into his new role as a “point power forward.” With the teammates I recently mentioned, it’s inevitable that James’ points are going to decrease, but on the flipside, I can see his assists going up by at least four to five a game, making James a more complete team player. Realistically, James could finish this season as only the second person in NBA history to average a triple-double, putting his name up there with the great Oscar Robertson. Duke University and U.S. Olympic head coach Mike Krzyzewski recently went on record to say that he wouldn’t be surprised if James had a 20 assists per game this year which is quite the compliment. But it’s not all about offense for James; in his career he also has four consecutive All-Defensive honors to add to his resume. Last season, he averaged 1.9 steals and .8 blocks per game, and nearly matched those numbers in the playoffs. It’s a dangerous combination when you add it all up. A guy who is six feet, eight inches and weighs in at 250 pounds who can drop 50 points on any given night, and turn around and dish out 15 dimes the very next game. Now, take that and put it on an already great team with a few more shooters to come off of the bench. It’s a pretty scary scenario for the other 29 teams in the NBA. James is more than poised to win his fourth MVP.
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November 1, 2012
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Coach makes journey from athlete to author Mark Emch
MANAGING EDITOR
His record speaks for itself: ◆ 51 years of experience working at and directing sports camps that he calls “The best in the country.” ◆ 38 years as an associate professor of Health and Physical Education at Clarion University. ◆ Head women’s tennis Coach throughout the 1980s, including a stretch of four years when his team went 57-1 and now author of two books. These are but a few highlights amidst the litany of Norbert Baschnagel, a man known in the Clarion area for his contributions in the realms of collegiate education and sports. However, Baschnagel’s legacy extends far beyond the reaches of small town Western Pennsylvania. As a high school youth, Baschnagel catapulted his Kensington High School basketball team to two City League championships, in the process accumulating a myriad of personal awards. Baschnagel remained close to home throughout his college years, attending the State University of New York at Buffalo where he would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. There, he put in countless hours of work both on and off the court, as a member of the school’s Men’s Basketball team that, throughout his four years of attendance, qualified to play in two NCAA Division II basketball tournaments. After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Health and Physical Educa-
district playoff contenders. His renown extends as far as Kentucky University, where Head Coach John Calipari, 2012 Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball champion and Clarion University alum regards Baschnagel as an expert. “Coach Baschnagel has a wealth of experience in directing basketball camps and has always shown outstanding organizational skills,” Calipari writes in the forward to Baschnagel’s latest book.” His new book, ‘How to Direct a Successful Little Dribblers Basketball Day Camp,” is thorough, detailed and includes teaching progressions that are second to none.” Baschnagel is quick to add that a number of people added a helping hand. Among them are members of his own family, Grace, Jackson and Johari Baschnagel, who are all featured in demonstrative photographs throughout the book. He also lists his mother, Elizabeth; father, Carl; wife, Beverly; sister, Betty Jane; and brother, Charles, as indispensable throughout the Courtesy Photo/ Lamont Sinclair course of his 51-year career. Associate professor Norbert Baschnagel with his second book “How to Direct a Successful Little Dribblers Basketball Day Camp.” Norbert Baschnagel to many is not only invaluable tion, Baschnagel journeyed ues to add to his impressive chnagel said. “If they don’t ball Coach at SUNY Buffalo to the university, but to the want to have fun or work and Clarion University, Bas- world of health education list of achievements. into the world of education. His latest published work, hard, then there is the door.” chnagel has learned through and coaching as well. Now, his name has become Within its 122 pages of ma- years of experience how a synonymous with health edu- “How to Direct a Successful His vast wealth of cation at Clarion University Little Dribblers Basketball Day terial, Baschnagel displays the proper camp functions. sports knowledge appears Furthermore, he served as evident within “How to and under his tutelage, count- Camp” delves into the process expanses of his basketball exless undergrad students have of orchestrating a daily sports pertise, detailing hundreds of Head Varsity Basketball Coach Direct a Successful Little garnered the knowledge they camp for children of all ages drills and handing out scores at North Clarion High School Dribblers Basketball Day need to succeed just as he has. where the most important of helpful hints and tips for for three years, and in that Camp,” a guide that will short time turned a squad aid countless camp adcamp administrators. After 51 years of work in practice is having fun. Having held the position that, a year before his arrival ministrators in the years “If they aren’t having fun, the fields of education and coaching, Baschnagel contin- they won’t be back,” Bas- of Assistant Varsity Basket- had won merely one game; to to come.
Volleyball drops two over weekend Justin Costa STAFF WRITER
It wasn’t a good weekend for the Clarion University Golden Eagles women’s volleyball team, as the team lost both matches this past weekend. The team first dropped a 3-1 decision at Mercyhurst University on Friday, Oct. 26. In the first set, Clarion went down 25-18, and in the second, they fell down 25-23 before coming back to take the third set 25-22. Unfortunately, Mercyhurst won the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth set. Clarion fell to a 22-6 overall record, and 12-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West division. Rebecca Webb had seven digs and four blocks in the game for Clarion. Webb’s nine kills gave her
903 kills which is No. 14 in school history. Laura Subject recorded 33 set assists, which gives her 1,065 career assists, and moves her into No. 11 for most career assists in school history. Emily Stewart had 13 digs, and Hannah Heeter added seven blocks in the contest. Rebecca Ferragonio helped the defense with 22 digs which gives her 500 digs this season. Looking to rebound from Friday’s loss, the Halloween bash took place this past Saturday, Oct. 26. Unfortunately, the Golden Eagles fell to Wheeling Jesuit University 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Tippin Gymnasium. The Golden Eagles fell in the first set in a close battle 25-21, and things got even worse for Clarion as they
dropped the second set 25-14. Clarion fought hard in the third set, but the Cardinals were able to close it out 25-19. Stewart led Clarion with six kills and five digs, while Webb finished with five kills. Webb has 440 career blocks which moves her to No. 5 in school history. Hannah Heeter and Carlie Bieranowski each finished with four kills. Jocelyn Uchic chipped in with three kills and four digs, while Laura Subject set up the offense with 21 set assists and four digs. The loss gives Clarion a 22-7 overall record and a 12-3 record in the PSAC West. The Golden Eagles are in second place in the standings, and sit one game behind Gannon University for first place.
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Clarion senior Rebecca Webb wins PSAC Player of the Week Award
Sophomore S ophomore Soccer Soccer Player Player INTERVIEW BY Jacob Oberdorf
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What was your favorite part of your sophomore season?
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My favorite part of my sophomore season was probably scoring my first goal in my college career at Clarion.
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What are you most looking forward to next season?
I’m looking forward to us moving on and becoming better as a team.
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What do you contribute most to your success that you had this season? My coach keeping my head on my shoulders and the support from my teammates and coaches.
What is your greatest accomplishment at Clarion so far?
My greatest accomplishment at Clarion was starting as a freshman and also scoring my first goal at Clarion this year.
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What is the one thing you would like to accomplish before your career at Clarion is over?
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I would like to get a PSAC honor before I leave Clarion and also be able to score some more goals. Having a playoff berth would be the ultimate goal. Courtesy Photo / The Clarion Call