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Obama wins re-election as president Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

CLARION, Pa. - On Tuesday, Nov. 6 Barack Obama won re-election in the 2012 presidential election.

Obama will serve a second-term as the President of the United States.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is leaning toward Obama with a margin of 52 percent, which will earn him 20 Electoral College votes.

The presidential Democratic candidate needed 270 Electoral College votes to win the 2012

presidential election.

The projected win in Ohio by CNN propelled Obama to be projected as the winner of the election.

In his acceptance speech that was broadcast live on a number of news and political television stations, Obama said, “I want to thank every American who participated in this election … whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference,” according to a transcript from The Washington Post’s website.

Obama spoke on the efforts of both his and his opponent’s campaigns.

“We may have battled fiercely, but it’s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future … In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Gov. Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward,” Obama said.

Before Obama addressed his supporters during the campaign headquarters in Chicago Ill., Romney gave his con-

cession speech to his supporters at his campaign headquarters in Boston, Mass. congratulating President Obama and his campaign staff at the opening of his speech.

In his speech, Romney said “This is a time of great challengers for American, and I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation,” according to a transcript on MSN.com. “…The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this, we can’t risk partisan bickering and po-

litical posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people’s work. And we citizens also have to rise to the occasion,” Romney said.

The Associated Press and MSNBC report Obama to have 303 Electoral College votes, and the Republican candidate Mitt Romney to have 206 votes in their projection of the election; however, more votes from states have yet to be counted.

The projection is based on the states that have

been calculated to lean Democratic or Republican.

Ohio, Virginia and Florida were key battleground, toss-up states: Florida, which holds 29 electoral votes, has yet to be determined to be taken

by Obama or Romney.

The make-up of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate has also changed.

The Republican Party will keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while the Democratic Party has gained control of the U.S. Senate.

Students, community members vote, Pa elects officials Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

CLARION, Pa. – Clarion County residents as well as Clarion University students exercised their right to vote on Election Day, on Tuesday, Nov 6.

Marwick-Boyd Auditorium at Clarion University was one of several polling locations in Clarion County where voting took place.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, several positions were up for grabs in the state executive, state legislature, U.S. legislature and U.S Senate branches.

Incumbent Robert “Bob” Casey, Democrat, won re-election for U.S Senator of Pennsylvania defeating Tom Smith, the Republican candidate, and Libertarian candidate Rayburn Smith.

Incumbent Mike Kelly, Republican won reelection for the U.S. House Representatives for the Congressional District 3, which serves Erie, Sharon, Butler and Meadville cities.

Incumbent Glenn Thompson, Republican, won re-election for the

Hutchinson, Republican, won their races for State House Representative for House District 63 and State Senate for Senate District 21 respectively.

Both candidates ran unopposed.

Lara Fitzpatrick, a first-time voter and Clarion University sophomore said she was excited to participate in the election.

Fitzpatrick voted by absentee ballot for her home county of Clearfield. She said she thinks it is important for young people to get out and vote.

“A lot of them don’t think voting for a president or individual in their county doesn’t matter,” Fitzpatrick said.

She said issues like education and postgraduation workforce opportunities are among the few that college students in Alizah Thornton / The Clarion Call particular should care Judge Lori Norris of the third precinct in Clarion County greets voters in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium on Election Day. Marwick- about, even encourBoyd was one polling place located on Clarion University’s campus. aging students to not only vote in presidenU.S. House of Repre- crat, won the election for Maher, Republican, and race for state Treasurer. tial elections, but prisentatives for the Con- Attorney General over Re- Besty Summers, LiberMcCord ran against Di- mary elections as well. gressional District 5, publican candidate David tarian, to become the ana Vaughan, Republican, “Vote any chance that which serves 17 coun- Freed and Libertarian can- new Auditor General and Patricia Fryman, Lib- you can. It does make a ties including Clarion didate Marakay Rogers. for the Commonwealth. ertarian for the position. difference,” Fitzpatrick and most of Venango.

Democrat Eugene De- Democrat incumbent Donna Oberlander, said. “It’s good to have Kathleen Kane, Demo- pasquale defeated John Robert McCord won the Republican, and Scott your voice heard.”

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Voting sign stands outside Marywick-Boyd.

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Students learn how to transition post-graduation Justin Costa STAFF WRITER

CLARION, Pa. - Clinical Coordinator for the University Counseling Center Mark Lepore presented during this week’s professional development series on transitioning from school to career.

Many students may feel overwhelmed whe n they begin applying for jobs and whe n they have t o deal with rejection.

Lepore spoke to help students learn what to do once they graduate from college and begin pursuing their dreams and careers.

One topic of discussion was how students should build their resume by volunteering and getting experience for the career field they want to get into.

Students can even use professional social media sites such as LinkedIn, where they can network with groups of other professionals in their chosen career field.

Lepore listed questions that students need to think about when preparing to transition from school

and into the workplace: “What is the dream, who may help us get there, and what challenges will be there?” Lepore said.

He said it is important to remember to set a goal so there will be something to work toward: Keep the “correct F.R.A.M.E. of mind,” Lepore said.

Each letter of F.R.A.M.E. stands for something different that should be done in order to achieve goals: Fantasize, Reality, Aim, Method and Evaluation.

Many people go through a crisis during the transition phase and they may even experience depression, shock, denial and anger.

Lepore said it is important to remember that these are normal reactions and individuals just need to stay resilient to get through.

There are seven strengths of resilience: emotional regulation, impulse control, causal analysis, self-efficacy, realistic optimism, empathy and reach out.

“I know that a lot of those issues I addressed are really relevant,” said Lepore.

“A lot of them were an addition to the regular things you have to do like build your resume, go on linkedin.com, and make sure you do volunteer opportunities.”

The key points of the speech were set goals, identify strategies and objectives to reach the goal, select the best strategies and outline specific plans to accomplish each strategy.

Goals can fail if an individual does not write the goal down, rewards for achieving goals are not given, there is little commitment to the goal, and the individual has not told anyone and gotten no help or support.

There are plenty of benefits from setting goals, which include suffering less from stress and anxiety, concentrating better, more self-confidence and the individual will be happier.

“Use your resources; seek out mentors and other professionals. It just makes sense that you would talk to o t h er professionals in that field and that’s the best way to do it,” Lepore said.

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Clarion, Pa. - Student Senate members unanimously voted to approve Clarion Barbell Club as a new Recognized Student Organization at Clarion University during Monday night’s student senate meeting.

Bryan Fabiano, the club founder, said he wanted to start the club to “have a community of lifters.”

Fabiano said the members of the club would share have a common bond in the club just as members of other clubs would.

“Lifters share ideas, passion and experience,” he said.

Student Senate Business Manager Shelly Wilson announced a bus transportation open forum tonight at 7 p.m.

The forum will be held with a representative from the ATA bus company, members from the Clarion Students Association and Clarion administrators.

“Anyone still concerned or interested in hearing about updates please attend,” Wilson said.

The forum will be a base to answer student questions about the current bus services as well as provide

updates for the spring 2013 semester.

President Sara Dickson announced that she and Student Senate Adviser Shawn Hoke will be going to Harrisburg, Pa. on Saturday to meet with other student government presidents and advisers from other schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Equity week at Clarion University will run Nov. 12 through Nov. 14, Sen. Jesse Snyder, chair of the Student Relations Committee, said.

This years theme will be “A Celebration of Our Core Values: Civility, Diversity and Equity.”

The week will begin with Susan Rankin speaking in Hart Chapel on Monday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

A roundtable discussion on the campus climate at Clarion University will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 11:30 a.m.

– 1:30 p.m. Equity week will conclude on Wednesday, Nov. 14 with the equity dinner and awards ceremony featuring guest speaker Larry Pickett.

Sen. Synder encouraged attendance from Clarion RSOs saying the groups that plan to attend need to RVSP by this Friday.

The groups need to send in a list of individuals who will be attending

along with their student ID numbers in order for a meal to be charged on their meal plan.

Students who do not have meal plans do not need to submit their student ID numbers, Snyder said.

Three students representing the accounting club attended the meeting to share with Senators their experience at the IMA conference they recently attended.

The members were granted funds from the supplemental account before the account was frozen.

Kristen Workley started by telling the senators she appreciated the opportunity to go to the conference in light of the recent budget freeze.

“I personally learned how to not only find a mentor, but to become a mentor,” Workley said.

Alicia Stephens said she learned how many different career paths are out there and the how to make herself marketable to future employers.

William Rohland said he learned how to adapt a business to different types of workers through a workshop he attended.

Student Senate meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 246 Gemmell.

Pittsburgh boy, 2, dies after fall into zoo exhibit Joe Mandak AP EXCHANGE

PITTSBURGH — A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and visitors, proving that no exhibit is “fail-proof,” the zoo’s president said Monday.

Nearby staff responded “within seconds” on Sunday but quickly determined the dog attack was fatal and didn’t send handlers into the enclosure to intervene, Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium president Barbara Baker said.

Instead, the dogs were recalled into an indoor enclosure as they’ve been trained to respond, though four of the 11 lingered near the boy even after blank anesthetic darts, used out of an abundance of caution for the boy’s safety, were fired to shoo them away.

One of the dogs, which are endangered, was fatally shot by police. Bak-

er said the zoo has been open since 1898 and this is the first time there’s been “a visitor incident of this magnitude.”

She called the boy’s death a “horrible, horrible tragedy” and said there’s “no such thing as a fail-proof exhibit.”

Baker struggled to maintain her composure during her Monday news conference and made clear she was careful to consider the family’s feelings before answering questions, including one about how the boy died.

She paused several seconds before saying, “I’m trying to think of a family-sensitive way to address that. The child did not die from the fall. The child was mauled by the dogs.”

Police were investigating, though police Cmdr.

Thomas Stangrecki, who attended Baker’s news conference, said he was there only to observe.

The boy’s mother had put him on a wooden railing at the edge of a viewing deck before he fell late Sunday morning.

He bounced out of netting below before dropping more than 10 feet into the dogs’ enclosure.

Baker said the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office determined the boy survived the plunge.

The medical examiner’s office has not publicly confirmed its findings or released the boy’s name.

Pittsburgh media outlets reported the boy was from suburban Whitehall, but The Associated Press couldn’t immediately confirm that.

A spokesman for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which accredits zoos and aquariums that meet certain standards, said the Pittsburgh Zoo successfully completed its five-year review in September. And Baker said the U.S. Department of Agriculture had inspected the zoo and found it safe in recent months.

The wild dogs, about as big as medium-size domestic dogs, resemble wolves.

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AmeriCorps student participation leads state Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

CLARION, Pa. - The AmeriCorps program at Clarion University has developed 13 new student positions since last year, making a total of 33 positions filled by students reaching out to help with community and university needs.

Students of various majors, including speech pathology and education studies, divide their work between advising disabilities and minorities, working in the tutoring center, the Clarion Free Library, Clarion City Commerce, SAFE domestic violence agency passages, as well as Kelly Ryan’s Community Services.

“AmeriCorps provides community service to help people with early access to higher education and to help high-risk kids from K-12th grade, as well as college students,” said Provost of Academic

Affairs, Brenda Dédé.

Dédé first wrote the grant for the program in 2010 and holds the position of project director for AmeriCorps at Clarion.

Positions are determined based on student preference and also where a position is open.

Most women end up working with the SAFE program, where they can work with other women who have been victims of domestic violence.

“Because the program is designed to help with at-risk students and higher education students, of course those working with college students help them adjust to college life and study habits, while those working with students K-12th grade help prepare them for the future and transition them into college life,” said Dédé.

In the AmeriCorps program, students are re-

sponsible for participating in 300 hours of volunteer community work, in which after completion they receive the full payment which goes to their college bill toward their tuition.

“The program is supplementing the lack of work study positions at the university,” said Dédé. “There are 33 positions to give to students that the university doesn’t have to pay for.

[Students] won’t get the money in their hands, but will receive money towards their college bill instead.”

To become a part of AmeriCorps, students need to possess appropriate grades, seeing as they will be expected to work with both undergraduate and graduate students while working at the tutoring center.

After receiving funding in the year 2010 for a total of 10 student positions, the AmeriCorps program

was funded again in 2011 for 20 positions, and again in 2012 for a total of 33 as one of the larger sites in the state.

“It fits in with the mission of the university providing access, providing financial access to students where the budget is now lacking,” said Dédé.

Dédé explained how it also helps with retention and the overall graduation rate, where some students might drop out due to high tuition costs and others might not have the grades to graduate, this program is where they can find help.

Not only this, but it is also a resume builder.

“I think it’s great, it gives students access to money they wouldn’t have, and experience they wouldn’t get,” said Dédé.

“We hope to continue in the future years and get more positions to fill.”

Reinhard Villages offers a second voting location near campus.

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Michele’s Cafe on Main Street in Clarion encourages the community to go vote.

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Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR

As the election ends, most individuals are concerned with the changes that will result from any of the new or incumbent politicians in office. Initial fears will immediately surface for some individuals, while other individuals will sit silently wondering about what changes may occur. The best way to handle this is to take action by staying informed.

If there are particular issues that you are concerned about, learn about them. Not just now, not just when things go wrong and everyone is talking about them. Make a continuous effort to keep up with what’s going on with your issue. Whether your concern is for education, the environment, Marcellus Shale, small business,

health care or other areas, legislation is constantly being drafted at the state level that directly affects all Pennsylvanians and at the national level that affects all Americans.

Not all legislation can be harmful, some legislation helps people more than they realize. Generally, people almost always know what is going on with their favorite celebrity or sports team; yet, when politics become involved it seems people only become aware around election time or a controversial issue arises sparking national debate and conversation. It doesn’t have to take one huge issue to become involved.

You don’t have to be an advocate for everything either.

For college students, any issue that affects our education should be important to us, whether its tuition rates, health care benefits or the available of state and federal financial aid.

Staying aware doesn’t have to be hard. It can be done as easily as periodically searching the news

for articles related to the issue and continuing to follow the stories to see what occurs.

Joining organizations with similar interests is another way to help stay informed. The group can provide information to its members about pertinent things they should be aware or look out for.

Stay active. Stay alert.

Don’t disappear after the election. Continue to educate yourself.

“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter. F. Drucker

Michael Friend

Although you may not agree with their policies, one thing is certain from this election season, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are great politicians. On Tuesday the nation decided to rehire President Obama for another four-year term.

In the modern campaign the issues often take a backseat to the personality and charisma of the candidates. This election was a prime example of when the persona of a candidate becomes bigger than the campaign itself.

Love him or hate him President Obama is a fantastic public speaker. He is able energize an audience with his tone, inflection and sincerity. In the 2012 election, President Obama was able to motivate his

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base supporters, not only with the campaign slogan of “Forward,” but he was able to deliver many passionate speeches on the campaign trail.

Conversely, Mitt Romney sometimes came under fire from critics for being too insincere or too robotic.

“Robo-Romney” as he was dubbed by some pundits, often seemed stiff and emotionally restrained on the campaign trail. The former governor of Massachusetts wasn’t helped by the fact that he was the stereotypical candidate for the GOP. Until he added Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to the ticket, the Romney campaign seemed destined to alienate their youth vote because the governor couldn’t connect with the right demographics.

Public speaking ablitity aside, President Obama won another increasingly important war in 2012, the social media war. In this age of technology where it seems everybody is on Twitter, Facebook or some other social media, the

814-393-2205 or stopping in his office at 306 Founders Hall by Nov. 9.

Obama and Romney camps both realized the importance of this new battleground. In the late stages of the campaign, the Romney camp opted for a “quality over quantity” approach to social media whereas the president and his team opted for a “shotgun shell” approach sending multiple messages of a related nature at a time.

When it comes down to it, especially in presidential elections, the candidates not only have to worry about presenting the best policies as in days gone by, but they also have to create a brand for themselves and to monitor that brand just like a major corporation.

The style in which campaigns are run is changing.

Gone are the days when a good policy adviser was all a candidate needed. Here to replace that is the time when a campaign needs a whole staff of public relations specialists and image consultants.

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

Last night was historical in many ways. On a state level, we saw Pennsylvania elect its first woman and Democrat as Attorney General in Kathleen Kane.

On a national level, President Obama won a second term, making it only the second time in United States history that three consecutive presidents have been elected to a second term. Presently, it’s Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

The last time this happened was in the early days of America when Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were each consecutively elected to second terms.

Regardless of your political affiliation, it’s cer-

tainly fascinating to see history unfold, however accidental it may be.

One thing we should take away from last night’s national results is that things in the next four years will likely be the same as they were in the last four years. Many of the numbers are the same.

Republicans still control the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate is still in Democratic hands, and President Obama is still in the White House. Nothing changed, really. Again, this is what people should expect. But I don’t think this is the message people sent with their vote on Tuesday.

I believe that people want compromise and they showed that when they cast ballots. Think about it: if they didn’t want compromise, it’s likely that one of the Congressional houses – either the House or the Senate – would have changed hands. Moreover, it’s likely that Mitt Romney would’ve won rather than President Obama.

Some of this should

be examined closer, and the context of the matter should be considered. A handful of Republican U.S. Senate candidates, particularly Todd Akin of Missouri and Richard Mourdock of Indiana, found “rape” to be an overarching and inescapable topic on the campaign trail after committing their respective gaffes. Both candidates lost Tuesday night.

Although voters may not have wanted to vote Democratic in some races, they were left with few options. That leaves us at a call for “compromise” at the end of the historical election. Let’s also remember that compromise should never be a dirty word.

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

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University to host annual “Equity Week” programming Marissa Katz STAFF WRITER

Clarion University will kick off the 2012 Equity Week on Nov. 12, and the celebration will continue through the Nov. 14 This year’s theme is “A Celebration of our Core Values: Civility, Diversity, and Equity.” Each year, Equity Week is brought to Clarion University in order to promote equality and acceptance on the campus as well as throughout the community.

On Nov. 12, the celebration will begin with speaker Dr. Susan Rankin. Dr. Rankin is renowned for her presentations on the issues of sex and cultural diversity and their impact on students at the college level. Dr. Rankin will speak on Monday, Nov. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Hart Chapel. The Office of Social Equity and the Martin Luther King Committee are

sponsoring the event.

On Tuesday Nov. 13, the much anticipated Roundtable Discussion will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will take place in Eagle Commons 107-108, and the arguments presented will follow the theme of Equity Week.

The discussion will focus on the core values of civility, diversity and equity, and how the campus reacts to certain issues each value presents. Jocelyn Smrekar and Karen Smith, co-chairs of the Presidential Commission on Human Relations will serve as moderators

during the discussion. The Round Table panelists consist of Drs. Susan Rankin, Greg Goodman, Sandra Trejos, Jeanne Slattery, Barrie Brancato and Ron Radaker.

The Office of Social Equity and the Presidential Commission of Human Relations are sponsoring this portion

of Equity Week.

To close the 2012 Equity Week festivities, the Equity Dinner and Awards Ceremony will be held in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The dinner, which is sponsored by the Student

Senate and the Office of Social Equity will include a stimulating feature speaker, Larry Pickett.

Pickett was chosen to address the attendees of the reception due to his passion for education and his extensive knowledge on dealing with diversity. A project manager at Highmark, Pickett will speak to guests during the final event of the week.

Equity Week aims to bring tolerance and understanding of minority students, and what they must endure and overcome in their daily lives. The series of events throughout the week is geared toward opening the minds of not only students and faculty, but also members of the community. The goal of Equity Week is to try and bridge the gaps between different ethnic groups and different races on the campus and in the community.

Fiscal cliff combines tax hikes, spending cuts This week in History Nov. 8 through Nov. 14 Andrew Taylor AP EXCHANGE

WASHINGTON (AP) — So just what is this “fiscal cliff” that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers alike in a tizzy over the potential for sending the economy into another tailspin?

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The cliff is the punishment for previous failures of a bitterly-divided Congress and White House to deal with the government’s spiraling debt or overhaul its unwieldy tax code.

The largest component of the cliff comes with the expiration of tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 and extended two years ago in the wake of President Barack Obama’s drubbing in the 2010 midterm elections.

It also includes sharp

spending cuts imposed as a consequence of the failure of last year’s deficitreduction supercommittee” to reach agreement.

There are other elements, chiefly a 2 percentage point cut in payroll taxes orchestrated by Obama and unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless that would disappear.

Specifically, the fiscal cliff includes: The expiration of Bushera tax cuts on income, investments, married couples and families with children and inheritances.

A $55 billion, 9 percent cut in defense spending next year and another $55 billion in cuts to domestic programs, including a 2 percent cut to Medicare providers.

The expiration of unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and a sharp cut in reimbursements for doctors participating in Medicare.

The expiration of Obama’s temporary 2 percentage point cut in payroll taxes.

The imposition of the alternative minimum tax on some 26 million households, which would raise

their taxes by an average of $3,700.

A variety of smaller taxes cuts for both businesses and individuals collectively known as tax “extenders” in Washington-speak. They include a tax credit for research and development and a deduction for sales taxes in states that don’t have an income tax.

A Congressional Budget Office study in May estimated that the fiscal cliff would force tax hikes and spending cuts totaling over $600 billion in the first nine months of next year — or perhaps $800 billion or so over the entire year if allowed to stay in effect.

A subsequent less detailed CBO update estimates a somewhat smaller impact. The agency is expected to release a new estimate soon.

The fiscal cliff would require such a sharp cut in the deficit that the economy would contract, economists say.

Not all elements of the fiscal cliff are guaranteed to be averted. New taxes on family investment income exceeding $250,000

set to take effect Jan. 1 as a way to help pay for Obama’s health care law are unlikely to be forestalled; and the common wisdom in Washington is that temporary payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits won’t be extended.

Some Democrats have called on Obama to propose renewing the payroll tax cut, but he has not taken a position.

Some experts say that the economy could withstand going over the fiscal cliff for a short period of time because the Treasury Department might be able to adjust tax withholding tables to mitigate its affects and that agency budget chiefs could be flexible in allocating the automatic cuts, known as a sequester, and buy several weeks’ worth of time to negotiate.

Some Democrats want Obama to play hardball on the fiscal cliff to try to force Republicans to accept increased tax rates on income exceeding $250,000 for couples. Republicans warn that type of approach would get Obama’s second term off to a bad start.

Mike Friend FEATURES EDITOR

NOV. 8 On this day in 1793, the Louvre opens it doors as a public museum for the first time.

Previously a palace for the king of France, the government decided the public should also be allowed to indulge in it’s riches.

Today the museum’s collection is one of the world’s most valuable and contains artifiacts representing over 11,000 years of human culture.

NOV. 9 The Academy Awards finally had a permanent home when the Kodak Theatre opened in Los Angeles, Calif. The Academy Awards were first held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and changed venues many times before the Kodak was built.

NOV. 10 On Nov. 10, 1775 the Continental Congress passed a resolution stating “Two Battalions of Marines be raised, as landing forces” for the recently cre-

ated U.S. Navy. This gave rise to what is now known as the United States Marine Corps.

NOV. 11 At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 World War I officially comes to an end. The war caused more than 30 million casualties.

NOV. 12 On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, the primary immigrant processing center in the United States for most of the 20th century closed its doors for good.

After an extensive work Ellis Island was re-opened in 1990.

NOV. 13 Basketball history was made on this day in 1979 as Darryl Dawkins breaks a backboard after scoring on a slam dunk.

NOV. 14 On this day in 1970, a jet carrying most of the Marshall University football team crashes into a hillside in Kenova, W. Va. The event was chronicled in the film “We Are Marshall.”

Award-winning comedy duo performs for students Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER

Prior to the show, the most the audience knew about Project Dynamite was acquired from the flyer— which described the two piece comedy stunt show as “Saturday Night Live meets Cirque du Solei.”

Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif. Patrick William Conor and Alexander Clark delivered a show full of juggling knives, ukulele rap covers and wise remarks to Clarion University students on Friday, Nov. 2.

Conor and Clark opened their show at 8 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of Gemmell by expressing gratitude towards presenting their show in Clarion, which they referred to as “The big city.”

“We actually just did this teeny tiny town in North Dakota,” said Clark. “It was so small; it’s so good to be here…

You have things like traffic lights, ethnicities and teeth.”

Project Dynamite has received the 2008 and 2010 People’s Choice Awards at the Seaport Village Buskers

Festival, as well as the Best Novelty Act & Fastest Rising Star of 2010 in the Campus Activities Magazine. Yet the duo admits that as far as first time show-goers are concerned, “No one knows what to expect from our show.”

Interactively engaging with their audience, Project Dynamite kept the energy level high after warming up with Conor balancing a foot-long knife on the tip of his tongue and Clark juggling ping pong balls with solely his mouth.

“We’re not magicians,” said Conor. “Vegas magicians add music to their show to make it more mystifying, our show is already mystifying.”

The audience was mystified throughout the show, gasping as they witnessed stunts that included story telling through the juggling and exchanging of knives back and forth between the two comedians, Conor’s act from his first high school talent show—balancing a ladder on his chin, and juggling knives around a selected member of the audience.

A less dangerous yet equally humorous element included the musical playing of a ukulele, as Conor and Clark covered several rap songs on the instrument, such as Soulja Boy’s “Superman,” Fifty Cent’s “Hot in Here” and “Get Low” by Lil’ Jon and the Eastside Boyz. Clark then proceeded to dedicate a song to a particular member of the audience, where he accompanied Conor’s ukulele with a harmonica.

The duo ended their show with a glow in the dark juggling act to the song “Yellow”

by Coldplay, tossing glowing balls around synchronized motions as if it were a laser light show.

Project Dynamite announced they will be going to Grand Rapids, Mich. next for the National Association for Campus Activities showcase.

“If we get it, we will be traveling to schools around this area again in the future,” said Clark. “We would really like this to happen.”

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The comedy duo Project Dynamite juggles over an audience member.

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University television station hosts election night coverage Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER

The much anticipated 2012 presidential election between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama was covered on Tuesday, Nov. 6 by CU-TV in a four hour broadcast running from 8 p.m. to midnight. The broadcast followed the presidential election on both national and state levels, covered battleground states and kept track of the electoral votes, while following Pennsylvania’s Senate and House races as well.

Various reporters gave commentary on the race results throughout the night, and talked about their expectations and thoughts on the different campaigns.

Clarion University President Karen Whitney was featured in an interview with Britt Cihal about her thoughts concerning the election, the process of the election itself and what her expectations were during the outcome of the races that night. From Clarion County Courthouse, reporter Kelly Prozialeck gave live

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CU-TV reporter Britt Cihal interviews Clarion University President Karen Whitney during “America Votes 2012.” updates on the local races and how Clarion County was voting on national and state races.

Hosts Matt Knoedler and Mike Friend interviewed Dr. Barry Sweet and Mr. Jim Lyle of the Political Science/Philosophy and communication departments, respectively,

and they each gave their opinions regarding the key races of the night. A breakdown of results was presented every hour, with Knoedler and Friend giving updates on the race, with a focus on the general presidential race as well as the U.S. House and Senate. Jillian Hart-

mann gave breakdowns of reactions on social networking sites, mainly Facebook and Twitter, as the election progressed.

CU-TV’s “America Votes 2012” Election Night Broadcast came about through the teamwork by a crew of many individuals. Host Knoedler was the

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organizer of the event, along with co-host Friend.

A team of reporters and analysts helped relay information, conduct interviews, and discuss race results throughout the night. The interviews and analyses were captured on-screen by the camera crew, who adjusted set-

up from set to set during breaks and kept everything running smoothly.

Behind-the-scenes were the fact-checkers, who made sure that the information was updated and kept current throughout the night. The fact-checkers passed their findings to the graphic producers, who created the graphics which were displayed on green screen, illustrating the content presented. There were also radio board-operators who managed the broadcast on radio during the night.

The event was a success, with everyone working together to achieve a good broadcast. The graphics producers agreed that the process of the night was hectic, but they worked well under the pressure and managed their responsibilities.

Freshman Communications major Karl Dickensheets, one of the graphics producers, described how he felt about the broadcast.

“It was interesting learning experience,” he said. “I’d like to do it again. It was a lot of stress, but it was worth it in the end, and it was a lot of fun.”

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(Left to right) Analysts Nic Rawson, Erin Krotoszynski and Dylan Kristufek wait for their cue.

GOP picks up seat, trails in 1 Pa. House race Mark Solforo AP EXCHANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Three Pennsylvania state House races remained too close to call on Wednesday, but if current totals hold up it would mean a wash for the two parties in the 203-seat chamber.

Democrats gained three Senate seats.

Rep. Tom Quigley, R-Montgomery, trailed by 216 votes Wednesday morning, with all precincts reporting. If he loses, it would cancel out a GOP pickup of a Clearfield County seat long held by retiring Democratic Rep. Bud George.

Also uncalled was an Allegheny County contest, where Republican Rep. Rick Saccone held a 36vote lead over the man he unseated in 2010, Democrat Dave Levdansky.

Rep. Nick Micozzie, a 17-

term Republican incumbent, led by 354 votes with all precincts reporting.

House Republican spokesman Steve Miskin said campaign analysts believe both Saccone and Micozzie will prevail once official results are completed, but that Quigley’s race includes about 1,200 absentee ballots, and it’s unclear how many have already been counted.

“We feel more firm about Quigley going down, we think that’s a pickup for us,” said House Democratic spokesman Bill Patton.

The current results, if they stand, would produce a Republican majority of 111-92, which is how the two parties are ending the current twoyear legislative session.

Provisional, military and absentee ballots could change the final tally.

House Republican lead-

ers told reporters Wednesday they did not expect major changes in their focus next year, with priorities that include an ontime budget and restrained spending and borrowing.

“A lot of these items, we believe, have bipartisan support,” said Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny.

In the state Senate, Democrats won three Republican seats that came open through the retirements of Sens. Jeff Piccola of Dauphin County, Jane Earll of Erie County and John Pippy of Allegheny County. The chamber will remain in Republican control, 27-23, a margin close enough to give the minority party hopes that moderate Republicans might give them influence they have long lacked.

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa said a strong hand will help his members

Top 10 Interesting numbers from this year’s general election Mike Friend FEATURES EDITOR

1) ONE

Mazie Hirono was the first woman to be elected as a senator from Hawaii.

More importantly she is the first Asian-American woman to be elected to the Senate.

One is also the number of openly gay senators in Congress after Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin was elected yesterday.

2) 118 MILLION

The number of votes cast for a presidential candidate in this year’s election. The number is 13 million less than in 2008. Hurricane Sandy is though to be the cause.

3) TWO

The number of states that voted in favor of allowing same-sex marriages bringing the total number of states to eight.

4) 43

The President was interrupted a total of 43 times during his victory speech in Chicago on Tuesday evening according to official transcripts.

5) 20 According to sources, come January there will be a total of 20 women in the U.S. Senate setting a record for women to serve in the Senate at one time.

6) 27

The percentage of Latino

votes cast for Mitt Romney. the lowest of any Republican candidates ever.

7) 303

The number of electoral votes for President Obama in the election.

8) 270

The number of electoral votes needed for a candidate to be come president. Mitt Romney only had 203.

9) 7.9

The unemployment percent in the U.S. on Election Day.

10) 973,759

People with out power on Election Day in New York and New Jersey.

push their own agenda and give them greater leverage against conservative initiatives favored by Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, including women’s health matters, education spending and human services cuts.

“We’re not at 26, we recognize that,” Costa told reporters, referring to the number required for majority control.

“But we’re also not at 20.”

In the House, Election Day brought two vacancies. Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York, was elected auditor general, and Rep. Matt Smith, D-Allegheny, won Pippy’s Senate seat. Both men also won reelection to the House.

The House speaker’s office said special elections to fill those seats can’t be scheduled until a vacancy occurs, either with the end of the session or by resignation.

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Clarion’s Good Neighbor Program is designed to to promote positive interactions between Clarion University students and Clarion area community members living near off-campus student housing.

Funded by Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board Alcohol Education Grant, the program’s primary purpose is to address highrisk drinking by college students and its effects on surrounding communities. Be a Good Neighbor, and find out more about the program at www.clarion.edu/wellness.

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BLAYNE SHEAFFER As a Portugal. The Man fan, I was ecstatic with the release of Dirty Projectors’ latest, “About to Die.” From the beginning, the album is reminiscent of all the best parts of the above-mentioned band’s music. Edgy and with an eerie melody lingering through to the last track, Dirty Projectors’ are sickly satisfying.

The title track holds everything the listener needs to know about “Swing Lo Magellan.” David Longstreth’s vocals are hypnotic and rich to the point where I felt guilty for how much I liked it. The lyrics made me fall in love with, “Where would I ever be without

ADAM WARNER Dirty Projectors. I’ve seen their name on a few websites, but that’s it. So, I treated my listening of “About to Die” like the blind date it was by not researching a single thing about it. Going in cold I only knew to expect indie music, which is as insightful as knowing there are numbers in a phonebook.

Now, I’m no stranger to indie music and I enjoy other bands from Domino Records such as The Kills, but I had a feeling this would be a wild ride.

The title track features instrumentations of what might have been luau music before it was manipulated into a unique and unexpectedly quick beat. And just when I start to wrap

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you? How could I hope to seize the tablet of values and redact them? Foolish, I know, but I’m about to die.”

The song warmed my heart and broke it all in the same four-minute span.

The title track immediately paints a picture of a warm summer day with the soft guitar and steady mellow bass nudging it all along, a change of pace that was not unwelcome, but reminiscent of happy lazy days. The theme continues with “Just From Chevron” in the way the guitar twists and twirls effortlessly, sticking itself to the listener’s mind.

Whipping around the full spectrum of emotions, “Maybe That Was It” was almost delightfully depressing with the percussion acting as a pulse and Longstreth’s whimpering vocals dragging the listener down to his level without remorse. Experiencing the song is something similar to experiencing The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” album.

The most elegant song on “About to Die” is “The Socialites.” With female vocals and a dreamy synthesizer that does not overpower the vocals, but allows for more of a dream pop sway, it switches up the album just enough to remind the listener that they’re listening to a band and not a solo artist.

“Irresponsible Tune” brings the album to a bitter end, filled with longing in the slow strum of the guitar and somber hum in Longstreth’s lyrics, singing, “Without songs, we’re lost, and life is pointless, harsh and long.” If anyone’s wondering how to end an album, Dirty Projectors did it right.

Honestly, I have no complaints with the album.

It’s so perfectly unconventional that I cannot refute its credibility as a successful indie album. To think it was produced in only 11 months is impressive to say the least. “About to Die” is Dirty Projectors’ masterpiece.

my head around that, the vocals confidently trumpet in with some of the strangest lyrics I’ve heard in a while. It initially threw me off as it embraces a peculiar and contradictory sound wholly different than what I’m accustomed to hearing.

However, after repeated listens the chaotic drumming and high energy won me over. As first impressions go, “About to Die” set itself up as an acquired taste.

“While You’re Here,” immediately stands out for its use of a string section, complementing lead singer Dave Longstreth’s voice perfectly, matching his soaring and unpredictable vocals in a way that drums and guitars seem incapable of by comparison. The unexpected shift in style evidences a band willing to evolve its sound while not compromising well-executed simplicity.

With intimate lyrics and a humble runtime, this track is my favorite of the bunch.

Longstreth’s voice is not the only one in the group though, and the pair of backing female vocalists adds an incredibly impor-

tant layer to the band’s sound. My only complaint is that for having such lovely voices, they’re stuck “oohing” and “ahhing” far too often, which was the case on “About to Die” and on the third track, “Here Till It Says I’m Not.” Nevertheless, they’re used to great effect as the track builds toward a passionate crescendo. Longstreth’s rhythm on verses is a bit repetitive, which is only disappointing since his incredible vocal talent is always on display during choruses.

“About to Die” isn’t something I would normally listen to, but then again you never know what you may like if you don’t step out of your comfort zone.

My first impression was correct, but Dirty Projectors are a taste worth acquiring. There’s an impressive balance of uniqueness and uniformity at play, especially for a release that seems like a collection of B-sides. For anyone curious about Dirty Projectors, “About to Die’s” variety and short runtime make it an ideal first date.

ERIC STEVENS The Brooklyn rock band, Dirty Projectors released the EP, “About to Die” The EP consists of the single, “About to Die” from their previous album, “Swing Lo Magellan” and five other songs, two of which are bonus tracks and performed by just David Longstreth, the guitarist and vocalist who controls the musical direction of Dirty Projectors.

Longstreth’s vocals on this EP and their last album remind me of a more restrained A.C. Newman (from New Pornographers, a name somewhat

KRISTINE MARKS Nowadays, the music industry tends to be incredibly systematic, unoriginal, and extremely repetitive with its worn out beats, guitar riffs, lyrics, and quite frankly, the artists themselves. Individuals should strive for something creative, that’s never been done before, and, well, not crap that society has told us is “top chart” quality just because it happens to be catchy and overplayed on every radio station in America.

Critics are raving about the Dirty Projectors’ sixth and completely new album “About to Die.” Rightfully so, fans and music lovers like myself, of all genres and not just indie, should have

The Music Box is back again this week discussing Dirty Projectors’ new album, “About to Die.” 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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coincidentally similar with Longstreth’s band). The fact that he sounds unrestrained is what bothers me. His vocal melodies seem senseless despite his talent and vocal capabilities. In the song “While You’re Here” he sings, “While you are here, you are alive,” stretching out “alive” into way more notes than need be. I don’t believe flashy and eccentric is necessary or enough to make a good vocalist. Since their 2009 release, “Bitte Orca” Longstreth has pushed the band towards more of a pop fitting not only through vocals, but through the music.

“Here Till It Says I’m Not” is my favorite song on the EP. Even though these songs were crafted with a pop mindset, this song holds a bluesy quality to it. The female backup singers and the in-

termittent upstroke on the guitar make the song. Longstreth’s vocals don’t seem as all over the place to me in this song as well, allowing me to enjoy it more.

I also enjoy the song “Buckle Up,” the first of two bonus tracks on the EP by only Longstreth.

The song reminds me of the garage-rock of The Hives, both vocally and musically (a band I completely forgot about till I heard this Projectors song). The gain and styling of the guitar is what leans the song more toward garage-rock compared to some of the more pop songs on this EP and their previous album.

After releasing two pop-accessible albums and an EP, it is hard to pinpoint whether Dirty Projectors will continue on this path for their next album or throw in something different into the mix.

something to add to their collection of “must have” albums. The album, unlike in the past, provides a more structured musical focus for those who appreciate the arts and an intriguing sound to the ear for those who enjoy complex guitar riffs, obscure harmonies and different rhythms that any individual thought was not humanly possible to create. Furthermore, lead singer David Longstreth has outdone himself, connecting to his audience with lyrics most can relate to, vocalizing his opinions on major issues, and providing a collection that can be listened to on repeat.

Specifically, the album’s first track, “Gun Has No Trigger,” provides an inspiration sounding track.

In reality, the track itself is about finding oneself and the truth he or she possess in life to continue through their journey.

The vocals suggest that Longstreth went through great measures to produce an aesthetic sound to the ear, enabling a cre-

ative and somewhat mystical experience, especially with the female vocalist in the background singing something that reminds one of the “Hallelujah” chorus. The harmonies, along with the rhythmic guitar and drumming, create a serine atmosphere for one to enjoy.

Another prime example of twisted guitar riffs and captivating keyboard mastery can be heard in “See What She Seeing.” At first, a listener may believe that the orchestral accents are a bit too much, but as one continues to listen, it all makes sense.

So music lovers, if you are sitting on your couch pondering what to download, I recommend taking a quick listen to the Dirty Projectors new album “About to Die.” What is the harm in listening to something new and completely different? I can guarantee this record is nothing like you have ever heard before, for not one single track is alike. How much more original can you get?

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Angelo performs at Clarion senior recital Eric Stevens STAFF WRITER

Clarion University’s Department of Music presented Vincent Thomas Angelo’s Senior Recital in the MarwickBoyd Auditorium at 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2. The recital featured Angelo’s baritone singing of various pieces in Italian, French, German and English. Angelo was accompanied by Janice Grunenwald (piano), Stephen Benton (tenor), Kiri Koziol (soprano), Amanda Clendaniel and Stephanie Newingham (flute) throughout the night.

Angelo performed three songs from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Songs of Travel,” an adaptation, written for baritone voice, of Robert Louis Stevenson’s collection of poems of the same name. The songs appealed to Angelo due to the lyrics relating love (“The Roadside Fire”), reflection (“The Infinite Shining Heavens”), and nostalgia (“Whither Must I Wander”) with nature and travel. The songs express sadness with moments of happiness in memory.

“Le veau d’or” from the grand opera “Faust” by French composer Charles Gounod was performed by

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Vincent Thomas Angelo sings various songs in different tones for his senior recital in Marwick-Boyd.

Angelo. The piece has a high tessitura, an area of a piece’s range most used, meaning the piece consistently called

for high notes. Singing these high notes proved to be an arduous task that Angelo convincingly handled. “If I can do

it once, I can do it twice,” Angelo said regarding practicing for the piece. He admitted that the recital was his best

performance of the piece.

Beginning this semester, he had weekly rehearsals with pianist, Grunenwald and a week-

ly meeting with Dr. Henry A. Alviani, director of choirs, conducting and voice. Building a chemistry with the accompanying singers was also vital in his rehearsals, especially with Koziol who accompanied Angelo during “I Ask of You” from “Phantom of Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The piece expresses rubato, a musical command which gives the piece no strict tempo. Chemistry is demanded to express rubato exceptionally with another vocalist. It takes a certain amount of patience to achieve this chemistry which Angelo and Koziol provided. On Angelo’s off-time he would be learning the phrasing and the languages of the pieces, articulating the vowels and consonants appropriately.

“Wanderers Nachtlied” also

by Schubert was the last piece Angelo performed. It was the short art song Angelo wanted to perform last due to it being anti-climactic. Angelo felt that it was less grand but equally powerful in the piece’s capturing of a brief moment in a chilling metaphor.

Angelo’s eased presence onstage emanated into expressive mannerisms coordinated with a luscious baritone voice that filled emotions to the brim of a satisfied audience.

Book review: John Green’s “Fault in Our Stars” Shirley Sproule STAFF WRITER

If you’re familiar with John Green’s work, you know that any novel of his won’t be your typical young adult novel.

If you’re not familiar with Green, then buckle up, because “The Fault in Our Stars” takes you on quite the unexpected emotional journey.

In his fourth solo book, Green tackles two big firsts in his career: a main female protagonist point of view and cancer patients. It would be easy to state that “The Fault in Our Stars” is your typical young adult novel about teenagers in love with bonus cancer, but that would be too simple.

“The Fault in Our Stars” is not simply about teenagers who have cancer. It’s about what having cancer does to teenagers who are diagnosed young and what living with the reality of death does to you. It’s not a cancer book, because in cancer books, as Hazel ex-

plains, “the cancer person starts a charity that raises money to fight cancer… this makes him/her feel loved and encouraged because he/she will leave a cancer curing legacy.”

“The Fault in Our Stars” humanizes its characters without sugarcoating the reality of their situations.

The book is told from the point of view of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-yearold girl diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer at the age of 12 living in Indianapolis. When we first meet Hazel, she is resigned to the fact that she won’t be living much longer, the fact that she has lived four years after her diagnosis is a miracle thanks to Phalanxifor, an experimental drug that author Green made up for the purposes of the story. Because of this, Hazel and her parents know that she is living on “borrowed time.”

Despite Hazel’s insistence against it, it is clear that she is depressed.

Early in the book, Hazel states, “Whenever you

read a cancer booklet or website or whatever, they always list depression among the side effects of cancer. But, in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying.

(Cancer is also a side effect of dying. Almost everything is, really.)” Her mother sends her to a support group for kids with cancer in her area, where Hazel’s story begins.

There Hazel meets Augustus Waters, 17, and a cancer survivor in remission from osteosarcoma, which had claimed a leg but spared his life.

Thus Hazel’s journey into friendship, love and becoming more than just a professional sick person really begins.

“The Fault in Our Stars” does not have a happy ending. It’s not that kind of book, but it is a book about love and the selfishness and futility of life, and not every book needs a happy ending to linger in your headspace long after you’ve put the book down.

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THE CLARION CALL

November 8, 2012

Clarion blown out by Edinboro Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University football team welcomed the Edinboro University Fighting Scots to Clarion’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 3.

The Eagles dropped the game by a score of 48-13, dropping the team to a record of 4-6 on the season and 2-5 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division.

The Eagles struggled tremendously in containing Edinboro’s quarterback Cody Harris and the rest of the Edinboro passing game.

Harris passed for 460 yards and five touchdowns on Clarion’s defense.

Harris also ran for 14 yards and one touchdown.

“We didn’t play pass defense well on Saturday, and that’s something coming in we knew we had to do,” head coach Jay Foster said.

On the other side of the ball, Clarion’s junior quarterback Ben Fiscus completed 18 of his 32 pass attempts for 209 yards and one touchdown.

Fiscus also ran for 82 yards and one touchdown.

Clarion freshman running back Chris Liberto was the game’s leading rusher with 90 yards rushing on 25 carries.

With the score being tied at seven after one quarter, the Fighting Scots scored three touchdowns in the second quarter with the last score coming on a three yard touchdown pass converted with five seconds left in the first half.

“That was the backbreaker of the whole thing,” said Foster.

To start the second half, the Eagles drove down deep into Edinboro territory, only to fumble on the Edinboro six-yard line.

Edinboro capitalized on the Clarion turnover, driving 96 yards capped off on an 11-yard touchdown pass.

Edinboro took a 41-7 lead before Clarion could put up its final points of the day on a Fiscus touchdown run from the Edinboro 28-yard line.

Edinboro then answered scoring its final points of the day on a 59-yard touchdown

pass from Harris to wide receiver Devin Ghafoor.

Clarion tallied 398 yards of total offense on the day.

Senior Anthony Becoate led the Eagle receivers with five catches for 36 yards and one touchdown. Freshman Nick Perry added four receptions for 70 yards for the Eagles, and senior Anthony Barlow also had three catches for 61 yards.

Edinboro tallied 577 yards of total offense with Ben Eisel catching nine passes for 110 yards and one touchdown.

The most outstanding performance from the Edinboro receivers came from Marcus Johnson, who caught four passes for 143 yards averaging 35.7 yards per catch.

Sophomore Brian Palmere led the Eagles’ defense with nine tackles.

The Eagles’ final game of the season will be next Saturday at Memorial Stadium, which is also Senior Day. “We want to make sure our seniors remember their last ball game as a win and a positive day,” said Foster.

Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Courtesy Photo/ Lamont Sinclair

Clarion tight end Anthony Becoate breaks a tackle in its 48-13 loss to the Fighting Scots.

Shorts, Toddy earn All-Region Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER

Senior Ciara Shorts and junior Megan Toddy of the Clarion University women’s cross country team each earned All-Region honors at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional at Lock Haven University on Saturday, Nov. 3.

This marked the first time since 2002 that Clarion had multiple runners finish in the top 25.

Shorts led the way with a 16th place finish, her second straight All-Region honor. She also earned AllPSAC honors for the second consecutive year earlier this year. She ran a time of 21:48.5.

“It felt awesome. I was super excited I was able to get All-Region for a second year in a row, especially because

it has been almost ten years since anyone was able to do that,” Shorts said.

“It was a nice way to end her cross country career with a career-best time,” Head Coach D.J. Bevevino said of Shorts. “She has been the team leader for the past two years. We’re going to miss her like crazy next year.”

Toddy, who earned her first career All-Region honor, finished 18th and ran a time of 21:54.1. She finished just three spots outside of an All-PSAC honor earlier this year.

“It’s almost unexplainable. Heck of an effort on her part, which should be a real confidence booster going forward for her,” Bevevino said.

Clarion had three runners in the top 75 as sophomore Milea Schall finished 72nd.

Schall ran a time of 23:11.0.

“Milea ran her fastest time. We were disappointed that she wasn’t real healthy. That was a shame,” Bevevino said.

Sophomore Kellie Wyatt and junior Sarah Loughner are used to finishing relatively close to each other this entire season and this race was no different. Wyatt finished 116th, while Loughner finished six spots being her at 122. Wyatt ran a time of 24:28.9 and Loughner ran a time of 24:49.2.

Sophomores Laura Walter and Susan Timko finished close to each other as they finished 154th and 156th respectively.

As a team, Clarion finished in 14th place, something that Bevevino was pleased with.

“We did well for the most part, and I was pleased with how we finished,” said Bevevino.

You call it Is going undefeated actually overrated?

Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER

Is it really a big thing to stay undefeated on the season in the National Football League?

Does it affect how you play in the post season?

Well, from the past couple seasons, being undefeated or getting close to it in the regular season hasn’t done anything for the teams, and they didn’t get far in the post season like others may have thought because they were doing so well.

For example, last year the Green Bay Packers almost went the whole season undefeated and then lost in the first round against the New York Giants.

Another team before them was the New England Patriots who went undefeated in

the 2007 season and made it all the way to the Super Bowl and just couldn’t get the job done.

They would have been considered one of the best teams.

Another team that didn’t do so well in the postseason, but had one of the best runs to go undefeated in the regular season is the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts in 2009 went 14-2 and made it all the way to the Super Bowl, but lost to the New Orleans Saints.

Now in the 2012 season, the Atlanta Falcons are the only undefeated team with an 8-0 record going into week 10.

It will be interesting to see if they do make it through the whole season without a loss and how they would do in the postseason.

Will they win the Super Bowl or end up like the rest of the teams and lose?

FACE OFF Who will win the BCS National Title?

Mark Emch

MANAGING EDITOR

The temperature is dropping.

Snow is just around the corner.

Students across campus hunger for Thanksgiving Break.

Bowl Season is just around the corner, leading so called “experts” nationwide to begin speculating over who will appear in the grand culmination of the NCAA Football season, the BCS Championship.

Despising the BCS system such as I do, I’ve decided to choose not who I think will appear in the 2013 Championship, but rather who I believe should.

I’ve chosen the Oregon Ducks.

While I know my selection serves as a giant bone thrown to our own Sports Editor Michael Waterloo, I believe the 2012-2013 Ducks have displayed the kind of offensive dominance necessary to vault them into the league’s final match.

Oregon has faced a mere three ranked teams thus far in the season, but keep in mind that through nine weeks the Ducks have scored no less than 42 points in each of its matchups, thanks greatly in part to the one-two punch, air and ground offensive attack.

Leading the Ducks offensive aerial vanguard is Hawaiian freshman sensation, Marcus Mariota.

Completing a staggering 70.5 percent of his passes, Mariota has amassed 1,787 passing yards thus far in 2012.

With those 1,787 yards, he has 22 touchdown passes as compared to only five interceptions.

Furthermore, Mariota has spread his passes around to a multitude of passing targets, completing passes in the double digits to nine different receivers.

Sophomore De’Anthony Thomas tops the wideout corps with 29 solo catches, totaling 277 yards and four touchdowns.

Aerial attack aside, the Ducks have achieved significant success on the ground as well, behind stalky sprinter Kenjon Barner.

Barner has crossed the goal line 19 times this season, on top of rushing for 1,295 yards.

Behind Mariota and Barner, the Ducks’ offense has been dazzling, and befuddling defensive squads since the beginning of September.

It appears that little will change as Oregon marches into the final three games of 2012.

That being said, Oregon’s lacks the type of battle-tested experience against ranked opponents that other BCS Championships frontrunners, such as Alabama, possess.

The Ducks will face two ranked opponents in its final three games of the season; No. 14 Stanford and No. 11 Oregon State.

While it remains to be seen how they’ll fair against such competitive opponents, the Ducks did face the highly competitive USC Trojans last week, in a game that thrust the team to the forefront of the BCS argument.

In a 62-51 offensive shootout, Oregon’s Mariota put on a display of exquisite skill unexpected from someone with such a lack of collegiate experience.

Mariota tossed for 304 passing yards and four touchdowns, and added 96 yards of offense with his feet.

The arguments against Oregon’s case for BCS Championship berth are many and valid, yet I stand by my previous assertion; the Oregon Ducks deserve a spot in the 2013 championship game.

As for myself, I hope to see the exciting offensive Duck powerhouse charge toward a victory in the Jan. 7 matchup.

Justin Costa STAFF WRITER

With so many teams competing from all over the country, it is highly debated which college team is the best team.

Which team will make it to the national championship game and win the BCS championship?

I have heard some people say that the LSU Tigers would avenge their loss from last year’s BCS championship game, and go on to win this year’s BCS championship.

After LSU’s loss in the national championship game rematch against the Alabama Crimson Tide, I believe that showed that LSU won’t make it to the BCS championship game.

It has been said that the Kansas State Wildcats have a shot of winning the championship, and even though I think they have a good shot of making it to the BCS championship game, I believe there is still a team that is better than the Wildcats this season.

The team that I think will win the BCS championship game is none other than the defending BCS champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Tide quarterback, A.J. McCarron, has a 262-attempt passing streak without an interception.

McCarron has gone 122-of-177 for 1,684 yards, 18 touchdowns and zero interceptions in 2012 as of the beginning of Week 10.

McCarron also has a 68.9 completion percentage and an average of 9.51 yards per attempt.

McCarron’s quarterback rating is highest in the nation at 182.4.

He’s lethal under center, and even Mississippi State’s NFL-ready secondary tandem of seniors Jonathan Banks and Darius Slay couldn’t manage to pick off the Tide’s junior quarterback.

Alabama’s conversion percentage in the red zone is a nation-leading 97.14 percent on 35 attempts.

The Tide have come away with zero points in only one redzone appearance all season.

Alabama’s 74.29 touchdown percentage is ranked 11th in the nation.

Alabama ranks first in the nation in scoring defense at 8.1 points per game allowed, rushing defense at 57.25 yards per game allowed and total defense at 203.1 yards per game allowed.

Alabama is allowing 145.9 passing yards per game, which is ranked second nationally.

One of the major reasons that Alabama wins games is that they keep other teams out of the end zone.

No team has scored more than 14 points in touchdowns against the Tide all season.

Alabama also has an average of 40.6 points per game.

Alabama has also not allowed a single punt return of 20 or more yards this season.

Alabama has only allowed eight punt returns this season.

It’s far more likely for the Tide to recover a punt and maintain possession than it is for them to give up a return to the end zone.

Alabama is the last team in the SEC conference that still holds a perfect record through nine weeks of college football.

With all of the dominance that the Tide have been showing this whole season, it stands to reason to believe that this team is not only the best team in the nation, but the clear-cut favorite to win the BCS championship.

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Shocked

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November 8, 2012

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Road to Iowa starts here for Clarion University Mike Decker STAFF WRITER

Last season, the Clarion University wrestling team concluded on a high note.

The Eagles finished No. 18 at the NCAA Division-1 Championships.

Returning senior James Flemming finished No. 5 in the tournament at 157-pounds, and new assistant coach Bekzod Abdurakhmonov finished No. 3 at 165.

Returning senior Steven Cressley (189) and last year’s senior heavyweight Quintas McCorkle were the other two participants for Clarion at the tournament.

“We proved last year that Clarion can and will compete at this level and will remain to be a force under the right leadership,” said former National Champion from Lehigh and Clarion’s interim Head Coach Troy Letters.

In 2012, the Eagles are looking to pick up right where they left off last season.

The team, which is fairly experienced since it only lost four seniors from last year, got things under way on Sunday, Nov. 4 when Clarion hosted its annual Clarion Knight Point Open.

“We’re tough. We have a lot of guys returning and have added some. If everyone competes to their capabilities, the possibilities are endless,” said Cressley.

Flemming claimed first place at 157, proving that last year’s top five finish at nationals was no fluke and is poised to make an-

Courtesy Photo/ Lamont Sinclair

Clarion senior looks to avoid a takedown this past weekend when they opened their season in the Clarion Knight Point Open. other run at it.

Senior Trey Hicks captured second place at 125, and senior Justin Ortega got fourth place at 197.

“I felt like the tournament was a very successful one. Not too many places have 10 mats running on a gym floor. It’s a beautiful sight,” said Letters. “I think most of our guys took two

steps forward, but I know we can compete better than we did last Sunday. We will make the necessary changes and get ready for the season. All-in-all, it was a good start for us.”

The Eagles’ dual meets will start on Sunday, Nov. 11 when they will travel to Piscataway, N.J. to take on Rutgers University.

The first home match will follow a week later when the Eagles host Eastern Michigan University at 2 p.m. in Tippin Gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Clarion has a tough schedule this season, especially at home.

They will play host to Pittsburgh University on Friday, Dec. 21, and Lehigh on

Saturday, Feb. 16, who finished 15th and eighth last year respectively.

“A tough schedule gives us as many chances as possible to wrestle and beat the best in the country. Wrestling a bunch of easier teams to stack our schedule with wins won’t help the guys accomplish their dreams of winning

NCAA titles,” said Letters.

“I was fortunate enough to win one and know how it feels, and I want the same for my guys. I want our guys competing hard, whistle to whistle—line to line, win or lose.”

In addition to its tough home schedule, Clarion will also attend the Penn State Open at University Park, Pa. on Sunday, Dec. 2 before traveling to Kutztown University for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday, Dec. 8.

The Eagles’ last two tournaments will be the Midlands Open in Evanston, Il. during the weekend of Dec. 29, and the Eastern Wrestling League in Edinboro, Pa. on Saturday, Mar. 9.

“Tournaments are great preparation and practice for the post-season.

There’s usually a lot of strong competition in them and they are a good measure of where you stand,” said Hicks.

Nationals will start on Thursday, March 21 in Des Moines, Ia. “We need to have 29 guys looking great and having winning mindsets.

They need to fight for seven minutes knowing and believing that they are better trained, conditioned, and better coached than the person standing across from them,” said Letters. “Once we have that, you will be seeing a lot of blue and gold on ESPN come March and for many years to come.”

A tale of two games: Volleyball splits weekend Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER

Courtesy Photo/ Justin Gmoser

Clarion junior Hannah Heeter prepares to return a hit in its win over Indiana University.

It was a tale of two games for the Clarion University Women’s Volleyball team as they split their weekend home stand, sweeping Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Friday, Nov. 2 and were swept by California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, Nov. 3.

In Friday night’s game against IUP, the Golden Eagles won an extremely competitive back and forth first set, 27-25.

It was a grind out set win, as there were nine total lead changes in that set alone.

Clarion used that momentum from the first set and took the second set with ease, 25-13.

The Crimson Hawks fought back hard in the third set, but Clarion was able to swing the momentum back and get the win 25-23 to

sweep the Crimson Hawks.

Rebecca Webb and Emily Stewart led the Golden Eagles, combining for 20 kills.

Head Coach Jennifer Mills was pleased with how her team competed.

“We just focused on having to compete,” Mills said. “I thought we exhibited a different fire that we haven’t shown in the last few matches.”

In Saturday’s game against California, the Golden Eagles found themselves in a hole after dropping the first set, 25-19.

The Golden Eagles fought hard in a highly competitive second set, leading 19-17, but were unable to even things up as the Vulcans took the set, 2521 after going on an 8-2 run.

“We just couldn’t hang on,” coach Mills said. Mills also expressed her concern with the team’s decision making in

these types of game situations.

“I feel like at the point of the game, we’re not making the best decisions,” she explained.

“We’re not playing aggressively enough, and we’re having a hard time converting.”

The Vulcans took over from there, leading the entire third set and winning 25-19 to sweep Clarion.

Hannah Heeter and Emily Stewart led the Golden Eagles with eight kills each.

Clarion is now 23-8 overall and 13-4 in the PSAC West.

Clarion and California are tied for second place in the division, both looking to earn a home playoff game.

Only the top two teams in the division get home playoff games.

The Golden Eagles will have to win out and get some help in order to earn a playoff home game.

Mike Kromka

Clarion senior Rebecca Webb wins PSAC Player of the Week Award

S Senior enior Basketball Basketball Player Player INTERVIEW BY Traesha Pritchard

Q

How do you feel about Clarion being projected to finish seventh in the PSAC West?

A

I never really look at preseason projections. Every year the PSAC is a very strong Division II conference. From experience, I know that there are no give me’s, and every game will be a hard fought battle. So we will use it as motivation, but at the same time are not worried about it.

strides through practices and both scrimmages.

Q A

Without a doubt, it’s my family. I grew up watching my older brother and sister play ball, and have worked hard to try to be that kind of influence on my five younger siblings. I think about them before every game.

Q

Q

A

A

With the past scrimmages you guys had this past weekend, do you feel the team is bonding and performing well together?

We are definitely starting to form chemistry and come together as a team. Everyone on this team plays hard, and because of that I feel, that we have continued to make

What has been your inspiration for your basketball career?

Do you compare yourself to any player in the NBA?

Its tough to compare yourself to NBA players. Those guys are the best in the world. I do however look at how hard they work and how certain play-

ers play the game and try to incorporate that into my own preparation and game.

Q

Do you have any personal goals to accomplish this season ?

A

Yes I do, but I like to keep those personal goals to myself. As a team, we have long-term team goals, but we are taking the season game by game. Some people say the season is a marathon, but it is more like 26 100-yard dashes. The second you let up or pace yourself during one of those 26 games, it will come back to hurt you.

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